The Alpha Teens

Chapter 15 - First Encounter

Underground Prison Area

Bridgette and Eddie are sitting on the rocky, dirt, amber-colored ground criss-cross style, Jake's sitting while tucking his legs, and Trent is laying down with his arms folded across his chest while looking up at the dirt ceiling, with the look of defeat across the four agent's faces.

"Well, I don't know what happened... But, I feel stupid for grappling on to that aircraft." Jake said while he raised his head and looked up at the very dim light on the ceiling.

"You should be, that's kind of why we're stuck in here," Trent said in a rude, cheeky tone. "Again, what the hell is this place?" He added while looking around the ceiling.

Bridgette rolled her eyes. "Again, we don't know." She said in a dull tone of voice.

"Well I shouldn't have let that freaky girl hand my butt to me," Eddie said while shaking his head. "I can't help but think this is all my fault."

"Welp, one of us had to say it." Trent lifted his head up and looked at Eddie.

"Trent, really?" Jake snappily said. "Eddie, at least you tried defending this base. Don't be so hard on yourself."

"Thanks. I should really start working out more." Eddie replied as he took a look at his small arms.

A teenager with blonde slick back hair, red eyes, and a black leather suit, with black gloves and the very common black combat boots, walks out of the shadows and up to the gang's cell, smirking at them while holding handcuffs.

The four gave back an unfriendly stare, but see another figure emerging from the shadows. It was the Master.

"Hold on a second," The Master said. "I'd like a word with the prisoners." He added, then let out a sigh. 

"Who the heck are you?!" Trent muddled. "And lay off the plastic surgery, man..." He added while looking at the man's wired, pale, pure evil-looking face.

"I... am Zemmel." The man said in a raspy tone of voice.

"Is that on like your driver's license or...?" Eddie said while squinting his eyes, waiting for a response. But Jake lightly nudged him.

Jake walked up to Zemmel, with the cell dividing them. "So you're the one who's been turning all these teenagers into mindless drones of yours?" 

"Ah, yes," Zemmel said, smirking. "Brilliant plan of mine if you ask me."

"Why are you doing this?" Bridgette shouted out.

"The real question is; why haven't I thought of this sooner?" Zemmel said. "Teenagers are the laziest generation to ever exist on this planet. Having them under my control can finally put them in use." 

"No, you're actually being completely ludicrous." Bridgette replied.

"The real question is; why does this Zemmel guy look like someone tried turning him into a human computer?" Eddie asked while looking disgusted at his face.

"I've been implanting myself with bionic technology to make myself the slightest bit of superhuman," Zemmel responded with a glare. "Superhuman strength, laser vision, super speed... et cetera."

Eddie quickly grabs Jake's arm and pulls him down to his short level. "That means most the gadgets we have, he basically has installed into his body." 

"So how do you know us?" Trent asked.

"Oh, how can I not know the famous secret agents known as the 'Alpha Teens?'" Zemmel said with a smile. "You've foiled several of my plans: The gas leaks, the power surge, the industrial grinder! Every time I was close to world destruction, you four worthless, pathetic, meddling kids had to ruin everything!" Zemmel shouted. 

"How were we supposed to know? We just thought these were mishaps that happened around the world." Bridgette said.

"Well now you know they weren't..." Zemmel snappily replied.

Jake glared at Zemmel again. "One way or another, we'll defeat you."

"Not this time," Zemmel said in an assuring tone. "My plan will work so well, you'll never stop it," Zemmel continued as he turned his back to the agents.
"Now, enjoy yourself. I'll be back as soon as I completed my plans for world domination." Zemmel finished with a vile laugh.

"Leave the teenagers alone!" Jake shouted.

Zemmel turned back to the four. "Well, that wouldn't make me much of a villain, now would it?" Zemmel gave a raspy groan. "Actually Jake, I'd like to show you something," Zemmel said while looking directly at Jake. "The rest of you will stay here." Zemmel said as he walked out of the cell area.

The evil teenager with the red eyes opened the cell, armed with a laser gun pointed at Jake. Jake held his hands up as he walked out, and the evil teenager held the handcuffs up, shaking them with an annoying ringing sound, letting Jake know that he's gonna put them on him.