Generation Legacy Issue #7 "Innocence Lost" - Part 1

[Agamon]

Yoshi shrugs, “Dude, we can plan till we get tired, Mark make a command decision and lets act. Chances are Strength is at this club as we speak. I suggest we keep the couples broken up, no need to have someone do something stupid,” he winks to Anika.

Anika just scowls in return. "If anyone does something stupid, it'd be you, cocky bastard," she thinks.

Star looks to the monitor, “It may be prudent to set up multiple evacuation points, this could become a running fight. If we don’t contain him quickly, things could get ugly fast. Evacuating the area will only alert him as well, whatever we do, citizens will be in danger.”

The worried look begins to creep back on Anika's face. "We are not letting any civilians get hurt. This mission isn't worth one single lost innocent life, I hope everyone understands that. We take him down before he even gets a chance to consider creating any sort of distraction. We're in complete control of this situation, we can't let it get away from us, or, no matter the outcome, it's a failure."

 

[Tokiwong]

Between Brothers…

1700 July 13th, 2014 Local Time, San Francisco, California

*Conversations translated from Mandarin Chinese

Jet Long lounges on the deck overlooking the city of San Francisco. He wears a robe, and dark shorts and little else. A beautiful young Chinese woman sits on his right side, one of many his wealth and personal power has attracted. Not to mention his handsome looks, all qualities that the elite enjoys using to his advantage.

He lived like a prince.

A prince of a crumbling kingdom, but a prince nonetheless; despite the troubles his organizations had suffered. Perhaps it was a mistake to break away from the Brass Orchid, but his organization had done well enough on its own. But in his arrogance, it seemed like the most logical decision to break away from the stagnant old ways that he felt was crippling the Brass Orchid’s operations. Besides waiting for his uncle to die, was becoming an exercise in patience and frustration that he did not have the stomach for.

“Master Long, your brother is on the secure line,” the voice shakes Jet from his revelry.

The elite stands and nodded to the baseline assistant and walked inside closing the door behind him. Jet takes a seat on his plush couch and presses a button, flaring the monitor to life and bringing into focus the face of his brother, Chen.

Chen has a rough face, with small squinted eyes, and round lips. His face was round, and his hair was cropped short on his head. He grinned once he saw Jet, “Good morning brother, I just received your message.”

“Good,” Jet replies, “your going to have company, Legacy is probably already in Bangkok by now, but I figured I would try and warn you. The boy will be with them, our contact wants him alive. The rest you can dispose of at your leisure.”

“How perfect, I almost think you left me out here to draw them out as bait,” Chen replies.

“Of course not brother, I need you there to head up our operations in Bangkok, it should be easy, besides you still have Black Heaven and that mercenary elite to aid you, you are not completely alone. Our contact is well connected, I have attached information on the elites of Legacy. I trust you can handle them,” Jet replies.

“Better then you could,” Chen replies as he cuts the channel off.

Jet scowls for a moment, before standing and stretching.

 

[Aenion]

“Well VSC isn’t a bad company I guess, I don’t know some seem to think they are really bad, while others think that only certain elements are bad. I don’t really care, if they are involved with Red Witch and Genocide, then they are going down. But, we need to talk to the informant,” she leans forward and crafts a message and then sends it.

“I have never met him, so I am worried, it just seems convenient, but then again, Kal and I are strangers here. We can use any break we can get, you know,” Aris replies. She turns to Karen, “As far as what VSC has been into, nothing can be pinned down, but they have been suspected of funding several military dictatorships across the globe, providing illegal technology, and well just about anything else you can think of. But for all the times they have been in court, nothing has come of it.”

"For someone new to this world, you managed to find out a lot about VSC," Karen smiles, She's not that bad, let's just not talk about Kal, "I guess every large company has people who dislike them, but if they're actively supporting dictatorships, those people might actually be right."

She rests her head on her knees as she sits on her bed, wrapping her arms around her legs, "Can you tell me anything about Red Witch, if we're going to have to fight her, I'd like to know more about her. With Jimmy coming with, we should have enough muscle, but I don't know if we'll be able to actually be useful against her," it is obvious she doesn't look forward to having to fight anyone.

 

[Samnell]

"We are not letting any civilians get hurt. This mission isn't worth one single lost innocent life, I hope everyone understands that. We take him down before he even gets a chance to consider creating any sort of distraction. We're in complete control of this situation, we can't let it get away from us, or, no matter the outcome, it's a failure."

"That's right. The rules of engagement are if we have to let Strength get away to keep a bystander from getting hurt, he gets away." Mark agrees, trying to put McCallister and Tommy behind him for a moment.

"Now I was talking to Paragon, so get me up to speed on what Strength can do and where he likes to hang out. Does he have any elite friends around town?"

 

[Hammerhead]

I think it's a little more complicated than that, guys. If we attack, no matter how careful we are, we put innocent people at risk. If we don't attack, and let this guy go free, we also put people at risk. I didn't travel halfway across the world to NOT catch this guy. Strength IS going down.

"Sure," Ryan says, shrugging and looking up at Mark. "We don't know about any Elite friends, but Strength himself is a doozy. He's a Charlie class, with superhuman strength and toughness. Oh yeah, his body also repairs itself. That's why we're relying on Anika for this one."

That Paragon jerk was probably the one lying about Mr. McCallister. Figures. And I thought they were old teammates too. I wonder if Mark will ever stab me in the back?

"So...are we going to chat like old women all night, or shall we move in?" Ryan asks eagerly, cracking his knuckles.

 

[Tokiwong]

"That's right. The rules of engagement are if we have to let Strength get away to keep a bystander from getting hurt, he gets away." Mark agrees, trying to put McCallister and Tommy behind him for a moment.

"Agreed," Star replies.

Yoshi cracks a laugh, “What the hell, who, that is just plain silly. People are going to be at risk no matter what. I have to raise the BS flag on this one, buddy. We need to neutralize Strength at all costs, even if it does not draw out Honor, he is still a killer, a criminal, and all around bad guy. Hell I say we use lethal force, if need be. But if you are so hard set on being all-sensitive sure. We can run like punks, but I have an image to maintain.”

Kiyana says weakly, “Mark is the leader, we do what he says, right?”

Yoshi replies smugly, “Sure.”

"Now I was talking to Paragon, so get me up to speed on what Strength can do and where he likes to hang out. Does he have any elite friends around town?"

Pramoj fills Mark in on everything that has been discussed and then continues, “Our intelligence believes that Strength is most likely not alone. Water Margin like Brass Orchid makes use of elites, cyborgs, and any number of illegal technologies. But we do have one thing; we believe that an elite by the name of Kayla Vaughn may be in his employ and company. She is a mercenary and works for the highest bidder. She can manipulate your senses to create realistic illusions that can kill. She also goes by the moniker of The Mistress. She is a Bravo Class elite, but still quite dangerous, considering her powers.”

Pramoj clears his throat, “I do not have any info for you, and I apologize. Water Margin is a new organization one with motives similar to the Brass Orchid, but definitely much more forward thinking and mercenary. We can begin setting up the support team in under 20 minutes Mr. McNamara, and the Evacuation Points as well. I have taken the liberty to upload this information into your communicators, for further use in the field if needed.”

Case File Photo of Kayla “The Mistress” Vaughn

Karen

"The Red Witch? Well she is a powerful witch in league with the Hell. She was at one time the consort of Hades, and even ruled Hell when she betrayed him, that was pretty crazy. Justice moved in though, and took care of that, she was trying to draw the whole world into hell, and zombies were like walking the earth, it was icky. Young Justice got stuck trying to beat down the Zombie King, while Justice went into Hell and kicked her butt,” Aris replies.

“Well last year she returned with the Staff of Mephisto, a powerful artifact that has increased her power greatly, and I guess somewhere along the line she swore fealty to Overseer. But she is in this for herself, that woman is about as trustful as a viper. She has incredible magic power, and pacts with several demons. She is pretty powerful but if we can get that staff away from her, we can take her down, I hope…” she gulps.

“She is Genocide’s right hand, and although the two don’t see eye to eye, they work well together. But knowing her she is already plotting for a way to destroy Genocide, the woman’s ambition are limitless. But I just want to find her, I have a feeling she may know a way for us to get back and warn our friends about what is going on this world,” Aris pauses, “whatever we do, we have to try and get that staff.”

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"This isn't a time to start getting all dramatic Cassie. I hate everyone equally, besides I figure you would like to do something that matters, instead of sitting around here doing nothing. Besides this isn't about me, this is about our friends," Jimmy replies.

Kal glances, "I didn't know you cared."

Jimmy shrugs, "Neither did I, but it matters. I may not like certain people, but that does not mean I hold that against them, when the chips are down. Besides, Red Witch and Genocide are involved, and they might be involved with Ryan. If they are working with VSC then I am in."

"Okay, we'll go in. I don't thin we should try and confront Red Witch or Genocide, but the chance of getting information about Ryan or my own needs might be worth going in." Cassie says after looking at the two of them for a few minutes.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Okay, we'll go in. I don't thin we should try and confront Red Witch or Genocide, but the chance of getting information about Ryan or my own needs might be worth going in." Cassie says after looking at the two of them for a few minutes.

"Spoken like a true hero," Jimmy smirks, "Come one, lets talk to Aris and Karen, with all five of us we should be able to do some damage if need be. Besides I am not scared of Genocide or Red Witch, they can both kiss my..."

"But, we do need to show some caution, I guess. Red Witch is pretty tough, I personally would not mind tangling with her, but I know Aris just wants to get a crack at the info they may or may not have. So to appease her, that is what we go for first," Kal says ad he walks back towards Aris and Karen, "and the stuff you want, Cassie."

Jimmy shrugs following, "Whatever, I am just not scared of anyone, or anything. Bring it on," he growls.

Kal laughs, "I hope that is true," he says opening the door, to Aris' room, where Aris and Karen still remain.

 

[Aenion]

"You ... you're kidding right?" Karen looks at Aris, hoping that it's just a bad joke to scare her, because she succeeded, "She's not really that powerful, is she?"

When Kal opens the door, Karen is still looking very worried, "Hey Kal, did you find Jimmy? ... Oh hey Jimmy ... and Cassie, you're going to help too?" Karen looks a bit more hopeful, "Aris was just filling me in on Red Witch. You could have warned me that she once ruled hell."

 

[Hammerhead]

What, is Yoshi reading my mind now too? I mean, everyone else seems to do it. He's saying exactly what I'm thinking...I had better not be turning into him. That would be too scary to imagine.

Ryan smiles when Pramoj relates the information about the Mistress. "She's a mercenary, eh? I was looking forward to a rematch with her." Of course, this time we won't have Isabella to help us all out. But I'm far more confident in my own skills in the rematch. "Anika, your eyes can pierce invisibility, right? Can I asssume that you also see through illusions? You're growing more important to this fight by the second, Anika." He points towards Star. "Make sure she's safe," he asks, momentarily embarrassed. It's just for the mission, of course.

"Last time we fought her, at the Dinosaur Preserve, an illusionary Jimmy attacked us. We might want to come up with some identifying phrase or gesture we could use when we meet each other."

What is it that Star said? It's gnawing on my brain. I know it's important! And I have this sinking feeling that whenever I remember what she said, it's going to be a minute too late.