The Alpha Squad: Cykrills' Prom Fright.

Chapter 1

　

　

It was the middle of May and the students of Silverton High were getting ready for the summer that was just around the corner. However there was still one major event coming up before that, and that was The Prom! The teens were already at the school on Monday morning to buy their tickets for their first prom. Mike Black also known to his fellow teammates as The Dark-Rider stepped up to the table to buy his ticket. “Wow! Mike Black going to The Prom?” The Junior Class President Debbie Reynolds asked in surprise, “Who’s the lucky girl?”

“No one, I’m going stag.” He replied as he handed her the cash.

“Oh out to break hearts are you? I always thought you were a player.” Debbie teased.

“Just hand me my ticket.” He replied coldly.

“Well here you go.” She told him as she handed it to him, “I’ll save you dance if someone hasn't claimed you.” He nodded and walked away. “A charmer that one.” She teased along with the Senior Class President and they laughed.

Mike walked up to the rest of the group who was waiting for him at their lockers. “I bought a ticket…are you happy now?” He asked in moping tone.

“How would it look if we all went and you weren’t there having a good time with the rest of us?” Nicole asked him, knowing the reason why he was in a foul mood.

“It would look as if you were all dancing having a good time, while I am out on patrol doing what we should be doing and that is bringing The Society down!” he answered as he slammed his locker closed. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have band class to get to.”

As he walked away the others looked at one another with solemn looks on their faces. They all knew what Mike was going through. He had lost someone whom he truly loved and cared for and she was now lying in a coma in Castle Dark-Rider. They knew they were pushing him to come with them to The Prom was going to be tough challenge for them. Mike had the money saved up for him and Zara/Zendra to go with him, and after she was attacked by Superior and put into a coma by his power gauntlet. He was going to use the money to buy him a DVD set of sci-fi films but the others had convinced him otherwise. “I told you guys this was a bad idea.” Clara told the others.

“Yeah we know Clara, but what were supposed to do, just let him sit in the Big House alone with nothing but Max to keep him company?” Dave asked her.

“I just hope that he will find a way to have a good time Saturday night.” Nicole said.

“Well let’s head to class.” Dan told all of them, and nodded to one another.

At lunch they decided to eat out in the hallway for it had rained the night before and so the ground would still be wet. And the newspaper was going to be occupied by the teachers for their lunch room was going under remodeling. They sat around and talked about their day, and noticed that they weren’t the only ones eating lunch in the hallways. The jocks of their class was hanging out with their girl friends and were talking about their latest accomplishments in sports and the girls act as if they were soaking in all of what they were saying when all in reality they were thinking of what new dress to wear for prom. They then noticed a rather slender blonde girl that had started at the school just last week, looking for a place to eat. She started to sit down on the steps near the group of jocks and snobs that when she did, they did what most teens at the age would do…haze the newcomer.

“Hey what do you think you are doing?” James Hampton asked who was going to be the Senior QB for next year’s football team.

“I’m eating lunch.” She answered plainly and took a bite out of her sandwich.

“Oh really, well there’s a price for you sitting here.” Brett Barnes told her as he snatched the sandwich out of her hand and took a bite out of it, “And that’s you got to share with all of us.” The others started to gather around her to put their two cents in.

The teens watched and saw that something bad was about to go down if they didn’t do something quick. Dan stood up real quick and walked over there casually. He pushed through the group of jerks and ignored their statements of objections. “Oh there you are! I was wondering if you were going to join us.” He told the new girl and winked at her to play along.

“Oh you’re with that group over there. Whoops honest mistake.” She said as she took what was left her lunch and walked along side Dan back to the other. When they sat down Mike gave Dan a thumbs up in meaning a job well done. “Thanks…”

“Dan Clay and these are my friends.” He introduced him and the others. “And your name?”

“It’s Erin Light.” She answered.

“So where did you move from so late in the year?” Dan asked.

“My family and I moved from Los Angeles. We had some run-ins with the wrong people so my dad felt it was best to move to a new state and start over.”

“Can understand that one.” Dave acknowledged. The rest of the lunch period they got to know their new friend. When the warning bell rang they went back to classes. She asked them if she could join them again they said assured her that she was always welcome to join them anytime.

After school was over, Dan had borrowed Max from Mike to take Erin home. “Cool if I can meet your folks?” Dan asked.

“Sorry but they’re not home.”

“Oh I see…maybe on Prom night?”

“Are you asking me to The Prom? We hardly know each other.”

“Is that a no?” He asked.

“I would love to go with you…so yes I’ll go with you.” She then kissed him on the cheek and left the car.

He watched her as she went into her house. It was brown in color with a white trim and looked like something out of an old horror movie but it didn’t give him the willies. Once she had gone in Max piped up, “Someone’s got a girlfriend, someone’s got a girlfriend.”

“Shut up or I’ll de-program you!” Dan reacted.

“Oh touchy, touchy. I’m going to tell the others.” Max continued to tease him.

“Not if I don’t find a mute button on here.” Dan looked around.

“Sorry that is one accessory that this car doesn’t have.” Max assured him.

“I’ll have Dark-Rider fix that problem.” Dan told him as he drove off.

　

　

　

　                                Chapter 2

　

　

Erin closed the door behind and there stood Rocko! “Boss wants to see you! He wants to know who it was who brought you home!” He picked her up and took her into what would’ve been a living room and tossed her onto the couch.

“Thank you Rocko.” Cardania thanked the giant Cyber-Destroyer. “Now who was that brought you home?”

“A friend from school okay?” She told him with an attitude.

“Watch it young lady.” Cardania warned her, “If you don’t, then I’ll have Chopper here cut off your arms and legs.” She looked at Chopper who was sharpening his knife like fingers and grinned evilly at her,” and I will make you a real Cyborg! And trust me I wouldn’t put you under either, I will make sure you awake the whole entire time do you understand me?” She nodded. “Good! Now let’s make one other thing clear, you don’t have any friends. Those people at the school are neither your friends nor will they ever will be.”

“Besides who would want to be friends with you any way?” Yin-Yang asked her.

“Yeah, I don’t even like you.” Paralyzer told her.

“None of us do. But unless you wish to remain whole, then you better not bite the hand that keeps you that way do we understand?” Cardania asked her and again she nodded.

“Are you done lecturing the girl?” Cykrill asked as he came into the room. “If you are then we can finally move into the garage for I will now reveal my plan to all of you.” They all got up from their chairs, and started to follow him. “Coming Star Girl?” He asked Erin.

“As soon as I get out of these school clothes, and put on some real clothes.” She told him and went up to her room. Once she was in her room she closed the door and locked it. She flopped onto her bed and began to sob and think of how this had even begun to happen to her.

It all started nearly over two years ago when her parents who were a part of The Society gave her up as a gift for Superior to be used as he saw fit. For at that time she had only displayed similar abilities that of her twin sister. They both had ability to control powerful beams of light. She could shoot them out, and her sister Erica could form blades of light.

The next thing she knows she was now a Cyber-Destroyer and was programmed to destroy those like The Alpha Squad. Just recently she and the others were meeting with Superior and the rest of The Council of Evil. “What are we to do next?” Ruthers had asked, “Now that my niece is out of the picture we should still have someone there at the school.”

“Well it can’t be me.” Gamer spoke up.

“That’s obvious my dear.” Ruthers agreed annoyingly.

“Then who should we send in?” Dr. Wrong asked, for he too could no longer go back to the school either.

“We can send in Star Girl.” Cardania volunteered.

“But she’s a Cyborg, what will you do?” Gamer asked laughingly. “Have her grow back her arms and legs?”

“Not exactly. Rocko hold her.” Cardania order. Rocko grabbed her and she protested. Cardania walked up to her and said, “This won’t hurt a bit.” He grabbed onto her arm and pulled off her cybernetics…and underneath was human skin. “You see this whole entire time, she was been completely normal…well not really normal for she is a Abnormal.” He explained as he tore off the rest of her “cybernetics” and they all watched in shock. “I decided to make her think she was made into a Cyber-Destroyer, and those around her wouldn’t the wiser.”

“But what has caused her not to turn on us?” Superior asked intrigued.

“I implanted a chip in her brain of where she can access her powers and was able to make to where she wouldn’t use them on us.” He answered in a matter of fact tone, “And now you see that she is nothing more than a normal human…or as normal as she will ever be.”

“So now that we know who to send in, what is our next plan of attack?” Dr. Nightmare asked.

“I have a plan, one that I’ve been working on. However, I still need a little time to prepare.” Cykrill announced.

“Very well. The Cyber-Destroyers shall join you in case The Alpha Squad gets too close. And Star Girl will be our new inside person within the school.” And now after a week to get a safe house ready, and then another five days for her to memorize what her cover was, she was now in the school and met a group of friends…no not friends that was lie. She got dressed and headed to the garage with the others to hear of Cykrill's plan.

Chapter 3

　

　

Dan came into The Big House after dropping off Erin at her house. “Well I have a date for Prom.” He announced to the others and told them who it was.

“Wow! That’s a bit of a shocker.” Nicole said in surprise.

“You think that’s wise Dan? You just met her today.” Clara asked with a tone of caution in her voice.

“Yeah I know, but I got this feeling that she’s in trouble but doesn’t know how to tell me or us.” Dan explained.

“So you think you might figure that out if you get close to her like that….good idea.” Mike told him.

“Huh? You think that’s a good idea?” Ally asked him.

“Yes, I do.” Mike answered her, “If she is in trouble of some kind then it would be best if someone to get close to her. Now if you’ll excuse me I have a sci-fi show to watch.”

“He needs to get out more.” Dave said looking through his math book.

“Well you know our leader…he’ll leave when it’s time for patrol or school.” John brought up, and they all went back to working on their homework.

Later that night while out on patrol Dark-Rider was driving Max while Molder drove Shadow. “So you still think it’s a good idea for me to see this girl?” Molder asked again.

“For the umpteenth time Molder yes.” Dark-Rider answered annoyingly. “I don’t know which is worse, that you have kept asking me about if it’s a good idea you go with Erin or that you guys convinced me to go to the prom?”

“Can I get back to you on that?” Molder asked.

“Take your time, I don’t sleep.” Dark-Rider told him. Suddenly a flash came up on one of the monitors and showed that there was a robbery in progress. “We’ve got work to do.” He told Molder as he pressed a button to activate Maxs’ communicator, “Heads up team we got a robbery in progress at Techno Masters.”

“We’re on our way Dark-Rider.” Shieldra piped up as she referred to her and the other gals.

“My team is on the way as well.” Frezor said, for he had the rest of the guys.

“Good! We’ll rendezvous there in five minutes.” Dark-Rider informed them.

Five minutes later they all met up in front of the building. They started to approach it as Sparks informed them on what the company was about, “It’s a new facility that specializes in replacing limbs for soldiers and others that have lost an arm or leg and such.”

“Why do I get the feeling that we’re about to walk into one of Dark-Riders’ bad sci-fi films?” Metallacia asked. Dark-Rider turned to face her and gave her an annoyed look. “Sorry didn’t mean any offense.”

“Let’s move in.” Dark-Rider said as he opened the door. Once inside they saw that were was a bunch of guys in lab coats.

“Alpha Squad can we help you?” Asked one of the scientists.

“We were alerted that there was a robbery in progress here.” Dark-Rider told him.

“As you can see you there isn’t.” The man said plainly.

“Sorry about that.” Another spoke up. “I accidentally tripped a silent alarm when going into a secured room.”

Dark-Rider looked at the man and studied him, and then the other…and fired a stun bolt, at both of them. “Nice try.” Dark-Rider asked and then walked up to one of the bodies.

“Dark-Rider have you lost it?” Blaze panicked.

“No I haven’t, look at the other scientists. They haven’t budged from their spot at all. If they were human…” He then pulled the face off one of the “men” and showed a robotic skull. “Then they would’ve run in panic. Plus if you pay close attention they have blood on their lab coats.” He got up and shot at the rest of the “scientists” and the others followed suit.

“Then where are the real scientists?” Sparks asked.

“See those bags over there?” Dark-Rider pointed at the Bio-Hazard bags in a bin. “That’s where.”

“You mean…oh I think I’m going to be sick.” Mindra exclaimed and vomited into a trash can nearby, as well as some of the others.

“So they were just a diversion?” Frezor asked.

“No a detour.” Sparks answered, “I’m picking up movement in three rooms from us.” As he pointed to his tablet that showed him a map of where they were.

“Then let’s move it…” Dark-Rider started to say and realized those who had to puke were starting to fall into formation, “Still think I watch too many sci-fi movies?” He asked and then turned to the door that Sparks had said to go into.

They entered into the room where there was to be movement and they saw that the Cyber-Destroyers were harvesting cybernetic parts. “Boss we got company.” Rocko alerted the others.

“Well then don’t just stand there Rocko!” Cardania lectured him, “Kill them!”

“You got it boss.” Rocko assured him as he dropped the pile of cybernetic parts that he was carrying in his arms and began to charge The Alpha Squad.

“I got this.” Frezor told the others as he stretched out his hand, and placed a sheet of ice on the floor which caused the giant cyborg to slide across it and it amazing rate of speed, and the others dodged out of the way to give Rocko a clear path into the nearest wall, and he collided with a giant THUD! “One down.”

“We don’t time for this.” Cykrill stated. “Grab what we have and let’s leave.”

“But the fun is just starting.” Boom Box added.

“Sorry to disappoint you Alpha Squad, but my master plan isn’t ready to be revealed.” Cykrill informed them, “but I really don’t want to disappoint you to think I don’t care so here’s some Cyber-Drones to keep you company.” Crashing through the glass ceiling came fifty Cyber-Drones. “Until our next meeting.” Cykrill bowed, then he and the others with him teleported out.

“Well this is going to be fun.” Plantra said sarcastically.

“Everyone use your Ultimate attack!” Dark-Rider commanded as he began to shoot out a Two-Hammed Hammer. Within in seconds all of the Cyber-Drones were destroyed. They started to come out of the building just as the cops started to surround the building.

“Oh now they come to help.” Aquatrina cracked.

“Alpha Squad!” Came a familiar voice, which was Captain Verdon, “Would you mind telling me what the heck is going on here?”

“Your answer is on the floor.” Dark-Rider told him. “The Society is at it again.” He opened the door and the let Verdon and a few others into the building and they saw the robots laid out on the floor. “You’ll find the remains of the real scientists in those Bio-Hazard bags.”

“What do you mean?” One of the cops asked.

“Think Terminator.” Sparks answered him as he patted him on the shoulder. “Oh and you might want to make sure the clean up crew have very strong stomachs.”

“But what was The Society after?” Verdon asked.

“Cybernetic parts.” Dark-Rider asked. “You and your men can take it from here.” Then they got back into the vehicles and headed back to The Big House.

　

Chapter 4

　

　

The Alpha Squad returned to The Big House shortly after their encounter with The Cyber-Destroyers and Cykrill. They all met with up with Jacob in The Meeting Room to discuss on what had taken place. “You should’ve seen it Uncle, it was horrible what they did to those poor men.” Shieldra told him as they finished their debriefing.

“It doesn’t amaze me what so ever that The Society would do that.” He said to all of them, “Don’t forget who Superior really is, he killed millions of Jews and others.” And they all knew that one of those others was Jacobs’ fiancé who was killed at the hands of Superior who was then known to the world as Adolf Hitler. “But another matter of concern has come up. Copy-Kat contacted me just minutes before you got here. She is in dire need of being extracted.”

“Why?” Mindra asked immediately, “What’s happening?”

“Her mother has come forward to local authorities that have connections with The Society. She found out her mother is planning on exchanging her own daughter so that she will not only have her husband freed from prison, but also the life that they had once had.”

“A life of luxury…some people will never learn that money isn’t everything that this life has to offer.” Frezor said shaking his head.

“Dark-Rider I want to volunteer to bring her back.” Mindra spoke up.

“Very well, but I don’t want you to go alone. Take Frezor, Blaze, and Boom Box.” Dark-Rider told her. “The rest of us will be busy with getting ready for prom stuff, and other things.”

“We’ll leave immediately.” Mindra told them, “Uh…I’m in charge?”

“You volunteered; therefore you are in charge of this operation. Plus the others going with you earned a free day from school card for having straight A’s don’t forget.” Assuring the others’ of why he picked them.

“And that way we don’t have to worry if anyone asks where you guys are at.” Molder spoke up.

“Then we best be going.” Mindra said with determination, “Frezor get The Raven ready for take off.”

“Yes ma’am” He saluted.

“Mindra.” Dark-Rider called out to her just as she was about to leave for take off moments later. “Here this is for you.” He handed her a device.

“What is it?”

“It’s an extractor device.” Sparks spoke up.

“If you get into any kind of trouble after retrieving Copy-Kat then squeeze these three buttons and it will teleport you and the others here.” Dark-Rider instructed.

“But what if we’re not together?”

“I programmed it to bring anyone in your group here. It’s synchronized with all of your guys’ Changers including Copy-Kats’.” Sparks assured her.

“Cool I’ll use it if we really need to.”

“Good luck and God speed and protect you all.” Dark-Rider blessed her. Moments later The Alpha Jet took off into the air via their secret runway.

Chapter 5

　

　

The flight to the safe house just outside of New Orleans felt like hours in The Raven. They had left The Big House only three hours earlier, but with each passing moment felt like an eternity. Mindra was getting nervous; she was worried that Copy-Kat may have already been taken by members of The Society. That however wasn’t the worst case scenario that was running through her mind. 

“Now I know what Dark-Rider goes through.” She admitted out loud.

“How’s that?” Frezor asked.

“When he confirmed that I was in charge, I can’t help but have all these thoughts running through my head!” She answered in a way that didn’t sound like she was complaining.

“If Dark-Rider didn’t think you could handle it, he wouldn’t have not put in you in charge then.” Boom Box assured her.

“Thanks. Now Frezor what’s our ETA?”

“We’ll be landing in the given coordinates in 10 minutes.” He reported.

“Good, everyone prepare to land.” She informed the rest of them. “I’ll try to contact Copy-Kat.” She then turned to the communications console and pressed the button to contact their friend, “Copy-Kat this is The Raven come in?”

“Hurry…The Society is here…they are breaking through the door right now!” Copy-Kat’s voice came through the speakers. Then they heard a crash and some yelling as well as stun bolt fire.

“Frezor reset coordinates to her location.” Mindra ordered.

“Resetting course.” He reported as he punched in the new heading.

Once they were nearly there Mindra had Frezor hover The Raven above the safe house and took Blaze and Molder with her to where their friend had stayed for the past couple of months. As soon as they touched down they were greeted by agents of The Society but they were no matched for the trio who had more combat experience thanks to the sessions they had in The Holo-Dome. They went into the house where they saw Copy-Kat’s mom starting to grab what was left her stuff and was startled by the presence of the heroes. “What are you doing here?”

“We’re here for your daughter, where is she?” Mindra demanded.

“Like I’m going to tell you.” She answered and pointed a gun at them. Blaze with amazing speed threw a fireball at the weapon and it melted into the woman’s hand, as she screamed in agony. “Go ahead kill me! You won’t get anything out of me!”

“Oh we’re not going to kill you.” Mindra told her, “But you are going to tell us where she is.” Mindra then grabbed onto the mothers’ head and abstracted the information on where they had taken to Copy-Kat. Then she took a step further and took out any memory of her daughter in this way that she would be useless with The Society. “As far as you will ever remember you never had a daughter.” She motioned for the rest of them to follow her back outside to head back up to The Raven. Once inside she told Frezor of their new heading and told him to place them a couple of miles ahead of van that held their friend prisoner for she had a plan on how to save her.

Copy-Kat woke up and found herself in the back of a van. She looked around to get a sense of her surroundings and noticed that she was tied up. She tried to use her ability to make a copy of herself to free herself but then noticed that she had a DNA collar on. “So much for that idea.” She thought to herself. She wasn’t worried though, just right before she was knocked out by her own mother who was standing behind her that Mindra and the rest of The Alpha Squad was on their way to rescue her. It was only a matter of time…and that time was now! For she could feel the van spin out of control!

Just a couple of minutes prior to the van spinning out of control Frezor had iced the road with black ice. They then hid themselves behind some bushes nearby and once the van had hit the ice and spun out of control until it had landed in a nearby pond. The four agents that were in the van got out to find out what had happened and the next thing they knew they were being hit with a Sonic Boom attack by Boom Box and Blaze disarmed them by throwing fireballs at their guns. They were then struck by stun bolts by Mindra to knock them out. They got Copy-Kat out of the van took the DNA collar out of her. She embraced each of them and they then left the scene before anymore of The Society’s goons showed up.

Chapter 6

　

　

It was 4am when Dark-Rider received word from the rescue team that they were on their way back. Dark-Rider told them to have them set the auto-pilot to land in The Big House hangar so that way they would get some sleep. He then turned back on the screen which had shown a photo of Zara/Zendra. He missed her smile more than anything. That smile could brighten a room fast than the sun in his mind. “I hope I’m not disturbing your thoughts?” Jacob came in.

“No, not at all.” Dark-Rider answered as he continued to stare at the picture.

“Can I share some advice with you?” He asked as he sat down next to him.

“Sure.”

“After Hitler killed Mary, that was her name, the one I was to marry. I would stare at her picture as much as I could, but it only brought more pain. Not only that but each time I thought of her I wanted to kill Hitler again, and again. I became obsessed, which almost ruled me.”

“But you got over it didn’t you?” He asked Jacob trying not to tear up.

“I did but only after I put it all in God’s hands and let Him heal me. I know you want nothing more than to hurt Superior, but would you be doing it bring him to justice or revenge. I know you know the difference but we as humans can be clouded by our emotions to make the right decisions.”

“You don’t want me to make the same mistake as you did is that it?”

“Yes exactly.”

“I won’t, for I know that Zara will get out of that coma and soon. Plus I will bring Superior and the rest of The Society to justice so they may finally be held accountable for all of the crimes they have committed.” He stood up and looked at Jacob in the eye, “The Society not only took the girl that I love, but also my family and the families of the rest of the team. And I took an oath that of which I take seriously to bring justice not revenge. An oath I will not break no matter how badly I want to.”

“I believe you, now shall we get The Holo-Dome ready for the others?”

　

Chapter 7

　

　

Later that morning The Raven landed and the crew met up with the others who had wanted to welcome back Copy-Kat. Jacob congratulated them on a job well done on their rescue mission. Dark-Rider told them that is was time for a session except those who went on the rescue mission for they needed to get some sleep. The session didn’t last long for it was a new one and they as a group have never been good at lasting long in a new session especially since it was set at a high level. They went to the meeting room for the rescue team to brief the others on what had happened. Copy-Kat was given a new Bio-Suit and changer since her last one was taken from her. “We best then upgrade the other Bio-Suits’ as well so that way they cannot become compromised during combat.” Jacob spoke up and said that he and Sparks would begin working on that after school was done for the day.

They all went to school and got Katherine re-registered back into to school and showed papers that she like the others was under the guardianship of Jacob Cagney. The rest of the day and the day after that were uneventful.

During this time Cykrill and the others were in a warehouse just outside of Silverton and were nearly finished with Cykrill's project. “At the rate that we are going we will be right on schedule.” Cykrill said in a pleased tone. “Just in time for me to destroy not only The Alpha Squad but also their friends’ prom!”

“Yes but can we trust her?” Yin Yang pointed at Erin/Star Girl.

“She knows the consequences if she tries to warn anyone.” Cardania assured all of them.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone okay?” Erin said in a rebellious tone.

“See that you don’t!” Cykrill warned her as he grabbed her throat and began to choke her with his cybernetic claw.

“Let her go Cykrill, there are more important things to be done.” Superior came into the warehouse. “We need her alive…for now.”

“As you wish my master.” Cykrill said in a reverent tone as he let her go, and she gasped for breath.

“I want to be sure that all of you know that if you fail, one of you will not be among the others at all. Unless one of you dies, than the others shall live to serve once again.” Superior warned them.

“Do not worry my master we will succeed.” Cykrill assured him as they looked upon the mechanical monstrosity. “It’s a thing of beauty isn’t it?”

“Yes it is, too bad I didn’t have it during World War 2.” Superior agreed.

“Remember my lord once we are done with the destruction of The Alpha Squad then we will start a new world war and then finally a new world order under your command.”

Superior smiled under his helmet with just thinking forward to where the people of the earth bowing before him and his greatness. “Yes, my order.”

Erin stepped out as they continued working on Cykrill's project for she knew they just kept her there to keep an eye on her, to make sure she wasn’t going to get in the way of their plans. She hated them, all of them, especially as of late. They made her think this whole entire time that she was a machine that could be used at their whim. But now that she knew she was human, but not just a human but...actually she didn't know what she was or who she was anymore. She was starting to remember when she first got her abilities, but not only her but her twin sister Erica. Both had similar abilities to produce light, she could blast out light bolts and her sister could form weapons of light. It was one of the few secrets that they would keep from their parents up until the day she was to be given to The Society as a gift. But now the secret was out, and she was more worried about her sister than she was for herself…if only she was able to get in contact with The Alpha Squad.

“Hey! Get back in here you little snot!” Chopper told her.

“Oh don’t get all of your knives tied up in a knot.” She said in a sarcastic tone and walked back in hoping that time would fly by faster.

　

　

　

Chapter 8

　

　

Friday, the day before prom night, and the school was let out early for the students to get ready and make the last minutes arrangements to make their night a memorable one. Dan had asked Mike if he could borrow Max to take Erin home to meet her family. Mike said sure, and they took off. They went to Erin’s’ house and when they got there she started to get out of the car and she did all she could to prevent him from wanting to meet them. But he persisted, so she relented and they went inside. He looked around and saw why she didn’t want him to meet them for they were his enemies unknown to them. “Your family is The Cyber-Destroyers?” He asked as they targeted their weapons at him.

“We told you not to bring him!” Cardania scolded.

“So now we’re going to have to kill him.” Yin Yang said as she shot out a couple laser-like ninja stars at him but they were blocked by a couple of bolts of light. When Dan turned to see where they were coming from he saw that Erin’s’ hands were glowing with power! “You’ll pay for that you brat!”

“No I won’t!” She exclaimed as she shot out a few light bolts at them and they ran out of the house. Once they were out of the yard they saw that they were being chased after and Dan used his ability to control the ground for it to shoot out a wall of soil to protect them until they were inside Max.

“Max drive!” Dan commanded and they drove off. “You’re like me!”

“You must be Molder then, for who else could have done that.” Erin said as she breathed deeply.

“Will the two of you shut up and let me drive! I’m having trouble concentrating.” Max interrupted.

“The car talks, what is this Knight Rider?” She asked.

“You’ll have to talk to Dark-Rider on that one; he’s got a thing for the shows made in the 80’s.”

“He and my sister would get along great then.” She told him.

“You have a sister?”

“Shut up and drive.” She answered with a smile.

They came through the secret route to get to The Big House and the others were waiting for them after they had received an urgent message from Max that they were coming in after being attacked by The Cyber-Destroyers. Molder and Erin got out of the car and quickly explained what had happened and Erin asked for amnesty. Blaze at first wanted to fry her, but Dark-Rider told her, “Put your flames out Blaze. She’s asked for refuge and she has information we need. Plus she's one of us.” He then turned to Star Girl, “You shall have temporary amnesty until the rest of the leaders and I come to a decision one way or the other. Until then Mindra and Blaze will supervise.”

“Understandable.” She nodded.

The leaders went into the meeting room for a couple of minutes and came back out, and Dark-Rider spoke: “From what Molder told us you're just like us, so therefore we accept you into the group. You may continue to go under the name of Star-Girl or you may go under a new name.”

“I’ll stay as Star-Girl.” She told them.

“Good, now let’s get you fitted into a Bio-Suit and then we will need you to tell us exactly what they have planned.” Dark-Rider explained.

Moments later they all met together in The Meeting Room and Star-Girl began to tell them of Cykrill's plan. “He’s building this giant robotic body that he will install himself in. He will place himself into the center.” She showed them on a diagram on the monitor for she had stolen the disk that contained the blue prints. “However he will be protected by a force field whose generators are positioned in all of the joints.” The generators were shown in red. “They have to be destroyed before the force field will go down and even then, he will still be hooked up in the robotic body, and the only way for him to be removed is either he has to disengage himself out of there, or taken our by force.”

“What do you mean by force?” Plantra asked.

“He will have to torn out of the console or have all the wires cut and take him out of there. By doing this he will lose all motor functions to the point that he won’t be able to put up fight.”

“That’ll make things easier on us then.” Boom Box said.

“To a point my friend.” Dark-Rider interrupted, “We will have to come up with a plan to take care all of this. Until then let’s all get a good night’s sleep, this meeting is adjourned.” They all left and Dark-Rider continued to look at the diagram on the monitor as they left, formulating a plan within his mind.

Chapter 9

　

　

“What do you mean she is now with The Alpha Squad?” Superior asked in disbelief. “How could you allow such a thing to happen?”

“Forgive me my master.” Cykrill apologized humbly, “True she is now with the enemy but I’m sure even without her help that my plan shall still succeed. She is just a girl anyways.”

“Just remember of all the knowledge that she has with her, she will be a threat that must be contained immediately.” Cardania jumped in, “She was with us for a long time and also has all of the information she has gathered in her while she was with us.”

“What do you mean?” Superior asked.

“Knowing that she was not going to be able to be a real Cyber-Destroyer, I then placed within the helmet she wore a direct link into her brain so that she thought that she will be able to remember all the information that she would gather. If I’d known she'd turned on us I would’ve just made her a Cyber-Destroyer.”

“Then outside of destroying The Alpha Squad, she will be a primary target is that understood Cykrill?” Superior said.

“As you wish my lord.”

“Good, now the next I hear from you is the completion of your mission, Superior out.”

“Tomorrow we strike!” Cykrill said crushing a soda can with his metallic hand.

Two hours before The Prom the members of The Alpha Squad met together in The Meeting room. “Here’s the plan everyone,” Dark-Rider started to explain; “Copy-Kat will make as many copies as she to cover all of where the generators are and place a pack of explosives. While she is taking care of that the rest of us will keep Cykrill and The Cyber-Destroyers busy. Once the explosives are in place we’ll blow up the generators and then I will go to where Cykrill has placed himself get him out of the console, and if he doesn’t come out peacefully then I will cut the wires and bring him out.”

“But what about the rest of the students?” Asked Aquatrina.

“Shieldra, Molder, Blaze, and Frezor will escort them out as fast as possible, while the rest of us take care of the opposition.” Dark-Rider answered. “Anymore questions…no? Good, let’s get ready for The Prom.”

At 8pm the teens were with the rest of their friends at the high school gym dancing the night away as if they had no care in the world. But unfortunately for Mike he was doing his best to look as if he was enjoying himself. He sat down a table with some of the others, drinking punch and eating some goodies, while listening to some music. The others could tell that he didn’t want to be there, not for the fact that they knew that danger was on their way, but the fact that he didn’t want to be there without Zara. Now all he wanted nothing more is for her to come into the room and they dance the night away. He looked at the others; they were all dancing together having a good time, only he and Nicole were at the table. “This is ironic isn’t it?” He asked her.

“Yeah tell me about it.” She agreed.

“You and I are the only ones that know that we could go out there dancing and make others think that we’re having a good time, but we’d really be lying to ourselves while we were at it.”

“Tell me something I don’t already know.” Just then their communicators went off, and they knew what that meant…the bad guys were on their way.

“Time to go work.” Mike said getting up and started to leave the building, and slowly and unknowingly to the rest of the students that a good chunk of them had left. They all stood outside and activated their Bio-Suits! He turned to Shieldra and asked, “Are you sure you can hold it long enough?”

“Yes I’m very sure, been running those simulations back in The Big House everyday for months now.”

“What are you guys talking about?” Metallacia asked.

“Shieldra is going to protect the school from hostile forces.” Dark-Rider answered.

“That’s a good idea.” Sparks acknowledged.

“Well its good thing she is doing that because here they come!” Frezor pointed out to them.

“It’s show time boys and girls.” Dark-Rider told them and they braced themselves for action.

　

They could see the monstrosity of the giant robotic body that coming their way. “Okay that’s a big body.” Was all that Blaze could say.

“Remember everyone stick to the plan.” Dark-Rider told them and they all nodded. “Now all we need is Godzilla to show up.” He said and the others looked at him in disbelief, “Sorry thought I’d lighten the mood.”

“Some things will never change.” Shieldra said as she began to get ready extend a shield over the whole school property.

Some Cyber-Drones was the first wave of the attack that The Alpha Squad was able to handle without breaking a sweat. Then came in the second wave which was The Cyber-Destroyers. “Begin phase one.” Dark-Rider order, “Molder your team is up first, and then Boom Boxes’. Mine will come in once Copy-Kat is ready.” Molder along with Blaze, Frezor, Metallacia, and Aquatrina met up with their enemies. Aquatrina splashed them with a wave of water to knock them off balance. Blaze then melted their arms so they couldn’t use their main weapons. Frezor then would encase their heads in ice to distract them while Molder encased them in cement. “Copy-Kat begin phase two.” Dark-Rider told her for she had made plenty of copies and ran towards Cykrill past The Cyber-Destroyers. Once she had past right by them Dark-Rider motioned for Boom Boxes’ team to begin their wave of attack.

Boom Box attacked with a Boom-Bastic attack that shattered the ice and concrete causing The Cyber-Destroyers to be shaken up. But just as they were about to being gain control of their balance, Star-Girl would blast them with Light Blasts to the face to blind them. Then Plantra and Metallacia who threw metal and wooden stakes in the joints of their enemies. Followed by Sparks who used his Power Surge attack to overload their circuits. They fell down and immediately were teleported out of their. “Seems like they fixed their teleported calibrations.” Sparks observed.

“So it would seem.” Dark-Rider agreed.

“Alpha Squad!” Cykrills’ voice bellowed, “You may have beaten my colleagues in times’ past. But tonight will be different.” He shot out missiles from various areas from his giant body.

“Counter measures!” Dark-Rider ordered, and his teammates responded on queue. They shot out ice, wooden and metal stakes. As well as stun bolts, fire balls, and so on and so forth. Not one missile made it to the shield protecting the school, but they were sure that everyone heard the sounds. “Shieldra, if anyone comes out of the gym, inform them to go back in.” Dark-Rider told her through his communicator.

“Consider it done.” Shieldra assured him.

“You sound like all the rest Cykrill.” Dark-Rider shouted, “Seems to be nothing but the same song and dance when it comes to us beating you guys.” He then turned to the real Copy-Kat, “How much longer?”

“Almost done, once the last explosive is set then I will dismiss them.” She answered.

“Let me know as soon as you do.” Dark-Rider said and then turned to the others, “Alpha Squad attack! Long range only!” They shot out their stun bolts and other long ranged attacks.

“Are you expecting me to fall down and go boom?” Cykrill asked.

“As a matter of fact…” Dark-Rider started to say and then glanced at Copy-Kat who nodded at him that all was set. “We did.” He took a hold of the remote detonator and pressed the red button. A series of explosions went off simultaneously, and they saw the giant robot fall down to the ground face down. Dark-Rider flew up to it and got into where Cykrill had placed himself. “Now you can come out of here the easy way or the hard way, your choice.” Dark-Rider told him.

“I won’t surrender.” Cyrkill told him and then a beeping sound came out of nowhere. “If I go down, I’m taking you with me.”

Dark-Rider realized what Cyrkill had done and sped away from him and spoke into his communicator, “Shieldra place a force field around Cykrill now!”

“On it.” She said and within a micro-second Sparks brought her close enough to be in range to put the force field around the giant robot and just in time for the explosion happened within seconds after she did. Once everything within the force field had cleared Shieldra brought it down.

“Search the area and see if there’s any sign of him.” Dark-Rider told the others. They went through debris or lack thereof and found nothing. “Well thus ends this battle. Molder replace whatever concrete on the road was destroyed and let’s get back to The Prom.”

　

　

Chapter 10

　

　

When the teens returned from their battle with Cykrill and The Cyber-Destroyers everyone that was there didn’t take notice. They were all busy hearing the nominees of the King and Queen. Once they had announced who was to be crowned they started a slow song, and everyone began to dance. Everyone on the team found partners to dance with even Nicole. Only Mike was left who then decided maybe it’s best to just leave and start patrol, when Debbie Reynolds came up to him. “Hey there handsome you still need someone to dance with?” And before he could answer she grabbed a hold of his tux coat and brought him out onto the dance floor. “I’ve been wondering why a nice looking guy like you hasn’t found a nice girl…like me.”

“Been busy.” He answered quickly looking around.

“Are you looking for someone?”

“Was hoping somebody would’ve showed up.” He told her honestly.

“Well looks like they lucked out.” She said as she tried to move in closer as they danced. But was then poked on the shoulder.

“May I cut in?” A Russian accent came through, and there stood Zara.

“Of course go right ahead.” Debbie allowed as she saw the look on Mike’s face.

Mike took her into his arms and she hugged him right back. “Sorry to worry you, but I would’ve thought that you would’ve found someone to dance with by now.”

“No I was waiting only for you.” He told her. “But how is it that you are out of the coma?”

“One of my abilities is being a quick healer as well as strength. Not only that but I wanted to be back with you.” She then kissed him on the cheek. “Still wearing no cologne?” He shook his head. “Good, cause I don’t want you to change.”

“Please say you are back for good?”

“I’m sorry.” She shook her head, “But I’m to return Castle Dark-Rider. Jacob wants me to find others within Europe and start a team and Copy-Kat will be joining me after she is done with school. So what I told you before about moving on is what I want you to do. But tonight belongs to us.” They danced slowly until the final song.