Behind the Mask

Chapter 2

Quad Vortex was the leader of the S.A.S.S., the Special Agent Secret Society. Things were not going well.

"We're under attack!" a guard yelled into his intercom.

"You may fire at incoming intruders. You may use all of the weapons. Backup is already on the way," Quad replied.

Bullets started to shoot from the facility. It was not only that guard that was firing, every guard within range was firing. The bullets were doing about as much damage as water guns to the robots. Since the hooded figure was behind the robots, the bullets couldn't reach it. A pad had been placed next to shore where the hooded figure landed gracefully. He quickly leapt off the pad and onto the land. Robots were racing towards the doors.

A young lady came came out of the shadows. She was tall and athletic. With blue eyes and blonde hair. "We're getting desperate, get Helix now!" Quad said.

"Of course, I have wanted to go to him since I found out what happened, he is my brother after all," replied Adenine. She raced through the halls and leapt onto an aircraft. She was already trained in the academy to use the aircraft so piloting wouldn't be a problem. In fact a lot of people were trained in the Academy, but... most of them, like Helix, hadn't survived their first missions. Helix was only being chased because he was the best of the best.

"Lasers have been activated," Quad said, "permission to use lethal weapons granted." That was the order that would cause mass destruction. Quad just hoped that it would be worth it. The Academy had been too much work.

Things were not going as planned. Red beams of light were slicing right through the robots. At least, they were getting closer.

Finally, they reached the door. The hooded figure made a motion with his hand and a robot stepped forwards and cut through the doors. As they were about to go in, the hooded figure saw a tiny speck in the sky. "Aircraft! Destroy it," it hissed? "Don't let them escape!"

Things were not going well for Adenine either. The robots had started shooting at her. They apparently spotted her. If it weren't for the extraordinary skills that she had acquired, she would have been falling to the ground minutes ago. She didn't want to think about what would happen then.

"Why didn't I think of this!" Adenine yelled, she jabbed her finger on a button labeled Cloak. "There! much better." Within a few moments, the robots had stopped shooting.

After an hour, she finally reached her destination. Minutes ago, she received a message that said the robots had just gotten through the blast doors. They were holding off but Adenine just hoped that she wasn't too late.

Helix was blasting as well as kicking and punching. As he thought that it was all over, a familiar figure dropped from the ceiling holding a modified tazor. "Take that you scums!" she said while pulling the trigger. The guards looked up just in time to see electricity shooting at their faces.

Helix suddenly found hope and fought until he and the girl had disposed every guard. For the first time through the battle, Helix got a good look at the girl. "Adenine!" he gasped. Helix rushed forwards and hugged his sister.

"What would you do without me. Come on, Helix!  We have to hurry, Quad is barely having a hard time fighting!" Helix and Adenine rushed to the aircraft and were soon soaring towards their enemy.

It turns out nobody doing well. Quad was barely keeping the robot psychopaths at bay. Adenine had called and said that she and Helix would be arriving in a few minutes.

If they were going to survive, Adenine had to arrive quicker. Suddenly Adenine burst into the room, Helix close behind. "Come!" said Quad, " We need to stop them!" Adenine and Helix raced behind Quad fearing what lay ahead.

The battle was now getting in the hooded figure's control. The robots were driving the men further and further back.

"Finally! You will be out of my way!" the hooded figure yelled in triumph.

"Not if we can help it!" Quad, Adenine, and Helix rushed in. They started taking down robots. A reinforcement squad had also come with them. They were now almost a fair match. Though it was covered, you could almost see the hooded figure's face turn red. Using it's obsidian blades that were coated with layers of different poisons, he scratched the remaining guards (not including Helix, Quad, and Adenine). The guards' blood turned black and they fell lifelessly to the floor. A simple scratch of it's blade did that.

"Gildias!" a voice crackled through an intercom, "Send a chopper to pick us up. Sadly, you failed in guarding the boy. Things have now gone, rather unexpectedly. And by the way, after this, we're having a chat,"

The helicopter arrived a minute after the call. The hooded figure sprinted out the door and leapt onto the helicopter. The robots stayed and made a metallic shield with their bodies. The only difference between them and a shield was that they were firing missiles. The helicopter was soon off and leaving. Before Quad could initiate a fire order, or send a squad after him, he cloaked.

"The government will probably be hearing about this soon. Pick the best of the best and lets go! We will go to hideout 410034. It is the largest and will be expanded. The others can come through car or buy their own ticket. We don't have enough space!"

"Yes sir!" said lieutenant Conner. "How many men though?"

"As many as needed."

"All members of the S.A.S.S. line up here!" said Conner, pointing a finger at the line position. "If I call your squad," Conner said, "go report to Quad immediately!" The S.A.S.S. grouped people in squads. In their squad they were called by number. Each squad had 5 agents. "Squad numbers 1, 3, 4, 7, and 9" In all, there were 25 special agents. 30 if you included Quad's personal guards.

The 25 agents, for Quad's personal guards were naturally with him, boarded the aircraft. The aircraft had been prepared in a hurry, so the agents themselves checked the seats. After they were satisfied that it was safe, they took their seats. The PA system beeped once. "Please make yourselves comfortable. I expect that use of this craft has been included in your training. If you have any questions, you know how to ask"

"Aarrrgghh!" The hooded figure screamed in frustration. "I'm surrounded by fools! You, Gildias. You couldn't even guard a boy! You thought the guards would stop him. This is not an entertainment show!"

"Sir! I didn't know wh––"

"You and your excuses! It will be a long time until we get another chance!"

"Sorry to disappoint you sir."

"Oh you should be. Very, very sorry. You will be!" The punishment would last for many long years.