The Silver Age: Battle Land 2

"Umm, Cross? I can't exactly do much here. Is it alright if I stay here and guard the ship?" Tai wasn't sure why he was even brought on the mission. After all, he couldn't do much of anything if he left the water, and yet here he was, fighting one of the most vile beings in the known universe.

Once everyone was gone, Tai heard a sound that put him in a trance. He then heard a voice telling him to open the door. Tai was hypnotized into obeying, and as he did, the warlord's servant tackled Tai, pinning him down. "Hey, what are you doing!? How'd you get in here!?" However, before the merman could say another word, the enemy attatched an alien microchip to his forehead, which sunk into his skin without leaving a trace. before long, it had burrowed its way into Tai's brain.

The evil lackey just smiled as Tai laid there, staring blankly at the cieling. "Now, hero. You are Master Kronn's pet. You live only because he chooses and you will attack on his command. He is to have full control of your mind and body. You are but his telepathic puppet."

"Yes. I am Master Kron's puppet." Tai was now a mind slave to Kronn.

Tai turned around and saw Animal. Then, almost out of nowhere, he started charging at her with guns in hand. "You will all die at the hands of Master Kronn!" He started shooting, seeming to snarl as he did so.

Animal ducks below the shots then springs into the air and throws one of her 'Silly String Deluxe pods at Tai to try and glue him down where he stands. "Hey, what gives, gills?! Wait a minute...Master Kronn? Oh good. So he's been brainwashed. Let's see now," she says, observing him.

Tai struggled to get free. "Release me now, or suffer the consequences!" He struggled harder and harder, but no avail.

Cross leads the others through a chamber. "Kronn shouldn't be far. A few more halls and we'll be at the central core room," she says, shooting a Qul'ann without looking.


Animal laughs a bit. "Sorry, buster. That stuff might as well be steel. Just as tough. Now let's check out this cute little mark on your forehead. Don't THINK you had a tattoo when we came up here."

"Don't touch me, you filthy hero!" He continued to struggle, somehow starting to make the strands break little by little.

Bunny ran beside Cross, her quick speed giving her a jump to her step. "Then whut will happen after that?" She asked. "We'll just kick his arse?" She smiled, hopping along.

"I don't believe any of you take this seriously," Cross says, spinning around, delivering a kick to a Qul'ann's face with such force that it snaps his necks. "Core room's just through that door." She stands at ready behind the door, her pistol loaded.


Meanwhile, Animal cracks her knuckles. "Now, let's see," Animal says, pulling out an EMP pod from her belt. "There we go."

Tai was flailing as hard as he could, trying to break free from Animal's hold. "What are you doing!? What is that thing!?"

"Electromagnetic Pulse in a tiny pod. Whatever that chip in your head is doing should be negated if I happen to use it," Animal says, dropping the pod next to Tai as it will detonate with a pulse in a matter of seconds. She then leaves to find the others.

Tai then struggled more, not sure if he'd survive the shock. "Wait! Come back!!!"

"Don't worry, it'll just sting for a couple weeks, you'll be fine!" Animal says as she disappears around the corner.

Tai tried struggling as much as he could before the pulse was activated. However, he failed to escape and was instantly knocked out by the shockwave. He lied unconcious on the floor.

"I've got this!" Bunny smiles, hopping forward and punching the doors off their hinges using her super strength. "Wowha-!" She grins defiantly.

Cross lively steps into the chamber as the smoke clears. She scans the room, aiming her gun wherever she sees so much as a shadow. The smoke completely clears and, the core aside, the room is empty. "I...I don't understand. He should have been here. It's basic criminal psychology. He should have come here where it was safe."

"All the more reason for me not to," Kronn says, appears as if from thin air behind the group and rushing through them, lifting Cross by the throat and squeezing. "I didn't think you would ever be oh so simple, even for a human."

Animal suddenly springs up and kicks down on Kronn's head. "Hey, I hit the thing on the thing with the thing! What do I win?"

"YOU!" Kronn says he drops Kronn and turns around to face Animal.

"Me? Since when am I a prize for Whack a giant alien guy?"

"Animal, shut up and hit him!" Cross says.

Kronn stands his ground and looks down on Chaos. "You really intend to beat THAT by punching it..." Cross says.

"She does have a point, small one," Kronn says, picking up his foot and slamming it down, creating a shock-wave.

Animal lands on his shoulders and tries to pry Kronn's helmet off but it's almost like it's welded on. "What are you, under there, made of glue?"