Blue Beetle (1) Checkmate

Rot In Hell

The blood sprawled out across the floor as the four people inside the house stood still unable to move. A few minutes passed before the four of them were able to move again. Eric's wife and child dropped to the floor as tears flooded down their faces. Booster tapped on Ted's shoulder dragging him out the house. The family called the police as Ted and Booster left. They walked back to Kord Industries lab, their heads hung in shame and failure. They finally made it back to the lab, without saying a word, sitting down in Ted's office.
"We need to stop him" Ted said breaking the silence. Booster looked up at Ted with a confused look.
"Are you sure your up for this? You just saw the man who murdered your mum and dad killed in front of you" Booster stated.
"He still didn't deserve to die" Ted stated raising his head to look at Booster. Booster could see the determination in Ted's eyes.
"Then let's do this" Booster stated standing up from his seat.
"Right, you work on finding Max and I'll work on keeping us safe from powers he gained from the relics" Ted stated. Booster ran off into the building as he looked for a screen to work with. Ted pulled out some paper and started to work on a way to keep out Max's voice.

Lord's Base

Max made it back to his base the blood dry on his face. He loaded up the picture of Kathrine.
"I did it Kathrine. He has paid for his sins" Max declared. Max wiped the blood from his face and looked at it. "But its not enough. Black Spider isn't the only one who has to pay. They will or pay" Max declared as he spread his arms out wide as he started at the picture of Kathrine.

Kord Industries Lab

Ted looked close at the components he had made. The devices were small but exactly what he and Booster needed. Booster strolled in calling for Ted attention. Ted grabbed the devices carrying them out into the main room where Booster had dragged a old monitor.
"That's where Max is" Booster stated. Ted looked at Booster confused.
"How do you know that?" Ted questioned looking at the screen.
"Because I was alerted when somebody reported a weird looking man with blood on his face walking into this exact location. I then checked the location and who it was owned by. Surprise, surprise it's an abandoned Lord Industries facility" Booster stated with a proud smile.
"Good work Booster" Ted stated patting Booster on the back. "I got these working they should keep Max out of our heads" Ted continued passing Booster the devices. They put them in their ears and tapped the button on the sides. The devices lit up blue as they blocked out the noise from the outside world. "Can you hear me?" Ted asked. Booster looked at Ted shocked as he nodded his head. "The devices block out all sound but we have a communicator so we can only hear each other" Ted stated. Booster nodded and smiled.
"Let's do this" Booster stated as they started to leave the lab.

Lord's Base

Ted and Booster walked round to the entrance of the car park. It was held together with a titanium door and locked shut. Booster looked at the door before shooting the control panel on the side with his gauntlet. Ted looked at him in shock.
"What can't those gauntlets do?" Ted asked sarcastically as the titanium door opened. They walked down the run way of the car park the only light from the swinging lanterns above their heads. They made it to the end of the car park opening the door to the main base. They opened the door to see Max standing on a stage. He had a microphone in front of him with an lead connected to the computer.
"Ted you made it" Max stated jovially.
"What are you doing Max?" asked Ted anger coming through in his voice.
"I'm going to make the world a better place, by getting rid of all the scum of the earth" Max declared boldly. Ted and Booster got closer to the stage ready to fight. "You can join me you know, carry out the justice of your mother. We can do that together, Ted" Max stated holding out his hand to Ted.
"I'm not going to let you kill millions of people, no matter what they have done" Ted stated defiantly. Max sighed before he hopped down from the stage.
"Then forgive me for what I'm about to do" Max stated. "You will stand by my side and help get rid of the scum of the earth" Max stated trying to control Ted. Ted looked unamused as he turned to Booster.
"Whatever happens I need you to stop whatever is said into that mic from reaching the world" Ted stated. Booster nodded and ran of to the computer.
"Ah you always were a smart one Ted, figured out a way to stop my power. Well you leave me no choice" Max stated cockily as his lunged forward to attack Ted. They fought with Max and Ted hitting each other with right hooks and left hooks, uppercuts and gut punches. MeanwhileBooster ran over to the computer and started to break the system. He smashed the connection cable, the screen the keyboard. He picked up the mouse and launched it at the mic knocking it of the stage and snapping it in two. Max had gained the upper hand in his fight with Ted and knocked him to his knees with a punch to the gut. Ted kneeled on the floor using his hands to keep him from the cold floor. His mask was slightly broken and blood trickled down his face and out of his mouth. He spat out some of the blood in his mouth as Max pulled out a gun. "Last chance" Max stated as he clocked the gun placing the barrel on Ted's head. Ted looked up at the gun with Max's shadow behind it.
"Rot in hell Max" Ted manger to get out. Max aimed the gun as his finger slowly pulled down the trigger. Before the shot could be fired Booster shot the gun out of Max's hand with his gauntlet. Max looked over at Booster in shock, as Ted sweeper out Max legs from beneath him. Ted got on top of Max and started to punch him. He punched Max until he was unconscious. Ted got of Max falling onto the floor, bloody and out of breath. Booster walked over offering him a hand. Ted accepted the hand as Booster pulled him up.
"We did it yay" Booster stated pumping his fist in the air. They both looked down at Max. "What are we going to do with him?" Booster asked.
"Anonymous tip" Ted stated gesturing to Booster. Booster tapped his gauntlet and sent an anonymous tip to the police.
"They should be here soon, and we should not" Booster stated as they started to run out the building.