Inside the lead helicopter, a team of black-clad soldiers patiently waited. In the center of this legion sat a dark suited man with a large, old book in his lap.
Delta carefully caressed the book, touching the leather straps binding and the golden lock, keeping it sealed. Ancient letters were etched into the wooden cover. Each letter emitted a strange glowing light.
“On approach to target.” The pilot announced.
Delta stood and approached the front of the craft. He leaned over and looked out across the dark watery landscape. “Do we have eyes on the target yet?”
“We have the island on radar and on visual.”
Delta said, “good. Now, prep the EM cannon.”
A soldier in the back flicked several switches and then pulled out a small computer screen on an arm attached to the side of the helicopter.
The pilot said, “we have anti-aircraft weapons activating!”
In the ocean near the building, large pillars lifted in the water, each carrying a massive laser emitter.
Delta said, “EM blast!”
Outside the helicopter, on the underside, a rectangular box opened, and a weapon extended. A bright blue energy blast shot out and hit the side of the building. A wave of the same blue light exploded in all directions, eventually dissipating before reaching the helicopters. The lifting pillars stopped moving and any lights on the building were all extinguished.
The soldier at the weapon controls said, “registering a full hit. We have neutralized all electronics. Residual magnetic effects have already ended.”
“Good.”
The man shoved the controls back against the wall and then asked. “Should we prepare a rocket launch?”
“No.” Delta looked at their scanner readings. “It is as I thought. That building could withstand a nuclear blast. Have all three teams ready for combat. We deploy as soon as we arrive.”
All three helicopters hovered over the building. Lines were dropped and the black-clad soldiers rained down, taking up a defensive formation around the surface of the flat roof. The last soldier to descend from Delta’s command helicopter had a metal lockbox in his arms. He set it down and then stood over it.
“DEFEND THIS BOOK!”
One of the other soldiers said, “from what, sir?”
The ground shook, and waves grew with intensity. Suddenly a man on glorious white wings landed in front of the leader, the Master of Supernatural formed white lights in his hands. The Master of Tech flew in using rockets on his feet. He dropped The Master of Strength in his first pass and then landed next to him, his arms forming into laser cannons. The Master of Mental came down, floating through the air with grace.
There was silence as she seemed to look at the lead soldier with focus. Finally, she grew worried and spoke with her mouth. “Why... why can I not read your mind?”
The soldier tapped his helmet, “best armor in the world. Now, stand down!” He took aim, as did all the other soldiers.
Supernatural let a bright flash of light burst out to grab everyone’s attention and then said, “do not fight us, humans. We will not be defeated. Give us the Tome or perish!”
The leader pointed directly at Supernatural and said, “I don’t take orders from you.” He shot, but Supernatural dodged the bullet.
Strength launched himself at the soldiers and sliced guns to pieces. A small team of the soldiers met his attacks, using special energized weapons to counter his moves.
Tech attempted to assist Strength, but another team of these soldiers targeted him with magnetic weapons, blowing parts of his body away. He would swing around and absorbed the fallen parts while he shot his lasers at them, but they were faster than him. Each time he regained a limb, they blasted another off.
Supernatural went for the leader. He was incredibly swift and avoided the gun fire. He grabbed the leader by the throat and threw him across the roof. Five other soldiers bore down on Supernatural. His speed was blinding, but they were keeping him at bay.
Mental swooped down and attempted to use mind-blasts to upset the soldiers, but their helmets protected them from her power. She then used her powers to create waves of telekinetic energy, but they blocked this with energy barriers that they formed from special arm bands.
Mental landed and pushed her hands out, creating a telekinetic barrier to stop them from attacking her. She projected with her mind to the others. “They are ready for us! We cannot best them. Elemental, you must sink this island, it is our only hope!”
Strength yelled, “We can stop them!” He suddenly twisted around and threw his sword. It went right through the chest of a soldier attacking Supernatural. He dodged his own attackers and slid under several fighting against Tech, and ripped his sword out of the corpse of his victim. He spun around quickly and kicked another soldier in the gut. “CHANGE ENEMIES!”
Supernatural turned on those who had been attacking Strength, Tech turned his attention to the soldiers fighting Mental, and Mental went after the men fighting against Tech. The battle was suddenly shifting. However, so was the entire building. The structure rocked and rumbled as the earth moved and the tidal waves crashed against it.
The pilot turned the helicopter as they made another pass far over the building.
“Sir, it looks like our soldiers are being overwhelmed.”
Delta merely smiled, “I expected no less. Those creatures are incredible, I never believed mere humans could best them, even with our special enhancements.”
“You expected this battle to fail?”
“It isn’t failing.” Delta stated.
Suddenly the building cracked as part of the island slid into the ocean. A full corner of the structure was now hanging over open water, and it was about to fall.
“They’re going to sink the island!” The Pilot called out.
“I know.” Delta’s smile was vicious now. After a moment, he said, “get me closer to that building.”
“I’ll try.”
They flew over the opening in the building, and Delta opened the side door. He jumped out, landing in the middle of the combat. He entered the opening in the wall and was gone.
Master of Strength grabbed a man and flung him over the side into the ocean. He roared and then looked for his next enemy. What he found was his compatriots standing, and a rooftop filled with fallen soldiers. The building lurched to the side, and he had to kneel to keep from sliding off.
“STOP SINKING THIS PLACE!”
The building stopped moving and all the Avatars approached the metal box.
“Is this it?” Supernatural asked.
Mental reached down for it, but she was stopped when Delta crawled out from the hole. In his hand he held a glowing golden key. He smiled at them, “Ah, how nice to finally meet you. It would benefit my work greatly if you would come back with me to be studied.”
Strength readied himself to fight. “What do you want?”
“The Arcane knowledge of Merlin’s Tome.”
Strength grabbed the box and held it, his sword ready to strike. “You won’t survive to learn it.”
Delta looked around at his fallen army, “I suppose I won’t. Too bad, it was such a good plan.” He took out grappling gun and shot it straight up, hitching onto the helicopter that took him away.
Supernatural looked at Mental, “who was that?”
She shook her head, “I couldn’t read his mind.”
Tech said, “at least we have the tome, that is all that matters.”
Strength grabbed the box and ripped it apart. He roared in rage as he dropped the empty box.
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