The Beta Force: New team same jerk.

The Beta Force

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New Team Same Jerk

　

　

Prologue

　

　

After The Beta Force had said their good-byes to The Alpha Squad they went into their Head Quarters that was called The Beta House. It was not only home to The Beta Force but also a safe haven for those who were known as Abnormals that were not only learning their abilities but also not willing to go out in public as apart of The Beta Force. Rodney showed Boom Box, Aquatrina, and Plantra to the new Holo-Dome room where they could observe via monitor their new allies. “First of all meet Micro who not only can shrink himself down to microscopic size, but also can grow up to at least thirty stories high! As he grows so does his strength. Next is Shellshock who can turn his own skin into a protective shell. It makes him invulnerable, as well as gives him some extra strength. Next is Time-Out, who I’m sure you can tell is a cheerleader who has the ability to stop time for up to two minutes, which helps us when we’re in a serious jam. After her is the second gal in our group, Techno who can hack into any computer system as well as understand computer language. Not only that but she is also good at creating gadgets like our Bio-Suits. Then there’s Jinx who can change the molecular structure of anything she shoots her Jinx bolts at. After them is Detector who has heightened senses, all five of them, sight, hearing, smell, taste and of course touch. Lastly there’s myself, the second Green Defender I have flight, super-human speed, and strength.”

“So who’s your leader?” Plantra asked.

“According to Jacob, Boom Box is the head honcho, I’m the second in command.” Green Defender answered.

“And if we need to split into two groups?” Techno asked as she and others joined them.

“I’ll leave that to Boom Box to decide.” Green Defender told her.

“Well, how about this, team 1 will be myself, Aquatrina, Plantra, Shellshock and Detector.” Boom Box announced.

“Sounds good to me, that means the rest will join me.” Green Defender agreed. They then spent the rest of the day in The Holo-Dome honing their skills as a new team.

Chapter 1

　

　

It was a cool September morning and the teens that were apart of The Beta Force began their first day at USA High. It was their Junior year and they couldn’t wait to get started so that they’re senior year would finally start. They got registered and went to the all school assembly for orientation of the new rules that we in place. One of them being that anyone with beyond human abilities were to immediately be reported to the nearest S.H.I.N.E. representative on campus. The members of The Beta Force decided not to meet together too often throughout the day just to be on the safe side. They went to their classes and saw some of their old friends that they had gone to school with the previous year before they had left back to Silverton.

Later that day they heard that the Archaeological Department had been broken into. Adam decided that his team would investigate it, while the others went on their way to the second block of classes. Once they arrived they saw that everything was in place, but saw that a statue was missing. “That’s odd, everything looks like it hasn't been moved but that where that statue was.” Eva mentioned the obvious.

“You are very correct young lady.” A voice came from behind them, “Sorry if I startled you, my name is Professor Strong-Bear.” They saw that he was Native American and in his late thirties. “The statue that was taken was the statue of Odin, the Norse god.”

“Why would anyone want to steal that?” Rachel asked him.

“A very good question my friend.” The professor answered, “By the way why are you kids here?”

“We wanted to see if there was any way we could help.” Adam offered.

“I do appreciate the offer, but I’m not the only one that has burglarized.” Strong-Bear started to say, “Museums and other Archaeological Departments throughout the city have had statues and such taken from them.”

“I wonder if there’s a list that we can see of what has been taken?” Barry asked.

“I’m sure there is, but I would have no way of getting it to you.” Strong-Bear answered.

“Why is that professor?” James asked.

“The Security Department would have it, but they would have no way of giving it to anyone that wasn’t part of their security team.”

“Well then I’m sure we’ll find a way.” Adam said with assurance.

Later that day they all met together in The Beta House to discuss what team one had found out. “That is strange beings that I myself am on the security team.” Rodney mentioned.

“Do you have a list of places that have been hit?” Adam asked him.

“I sure do.” He answered as he handed the list to Adam.

“Not that many places thus far.” Adam said as he skimmed the sheet of paper.

“But the question is what would someone want a statue of a false god?” Candy asked.

“That’s something we will have to find out.” James said profoundly.

“I’ll run the list through IQ-2 and see if there’s any patterns.” Techno said.

“And while you do that, the rest of us will go out on patrol.” Boom Box said as he activated his Bio-Suit and the others followed suit, and split up into pairs while Techno and Green Defender stayed at their base of operations.

　

　

　

　

　

            Chapter 2

　

　

He slid through the ventilation shaft without breaking a sweat. With his power of stretching his body or even slimming it down to paper thin, the job he was doing was a cinch. Stretch Jerk reformed himself back to his normal self, and he took a spray can out of his belt and then sprayed the area in front of him so that he could see the lasers on the ground. The lasers crisscrossed throughout the whole room leading up to his target. He turned himself flat as a sheet and crawled on the floor until he got to his target. He wrapped himself around the stand that the target was on, like a snake around a tree branch. He grabbed the small statue of Zeus and put into his bag, and retracted his steps.

Two hours later he went into a lobby of tall building and then went into the elevator and went up to the Penthouse. He walked into the room and laid the statue next to the others that he had collected for his employer. “Well done Stretch Jerk, well done indeed.” The middle aged man said as he came down from the bar. “My collection is nearly complete thanks to you.”

“You're very welcome sir.” He bowed and then stuck out his hand.

“Ah yes, I’m sure you would like to be paid.” The middle aged man observed and then took out a roll of hundred dollar bills amounting to $5,000. “There you are my friend.”

“Excellent, this will tithe me over for the next week or so.” Stretch Jerk said in a pleased tone. “But what is the next acquisition of which you would like me to acquire?”

“Well let’s take a look of what I have already, I have Zeus, Odin, Mercury, Hermes, and Apollo. I think maybe the next one I would love to add to my collection is that Aries the god of War.”

“When shall I bring it do you?”

“Here in the next couple of days, the Greek gods exhibit will be reopened soon once they have replaced Zeus at USA High. So until then I would suggest that you would enjoy yourself.”

“And that is exactly what I shall do.” Stretch Jerk said as he left the penthouse.

　

　

　

　

　

Chapter 3

　

　

The last couple of days went on as the teens not only did their normal patrol, they also were focusing on the case at hand. But the theft of false gods weren’t the only thing that they found themselves investigating. They also noticed that some of the trouble makers or stuck up teens had somehow disappeared for about 48 hours and in that amount of time had been found off campus in various locations. Techno hacked into the interrogation rooms to see the questioning of the victims to find out what had happened to them. All they would say was “The Principal.”

“The Principal? I doubt that, he was in a meeting all night last night over the whole Archaeological Department theft.” Green Defender added.

“Then who could they mean then?” Jinx asked.

“Maybe someone who wants the job?” Time-Out suggested.

“I doubt it.” Boom Box answered, “Let’s keep something in mind some of these teachers at the school used to be principals at other schools.”

“I’ll run a search on the teachers using the key words “abusive” and “principals” and see what comes up.” Techno said as she punched in the search program.

“While you do that we’ll focus on the thefts.” Boom Box told them as he looked at a map that he had drawn up earlier that day.

“Wow you did this?” Plantra asked him.

“Yeah, drawing maps was a hobby of mine. When I was a kid, my friends and I used to go on “treasure hunts” to get out of the house.”

“So those marked in red are the ones that have been hit?” Shellshock asked.

“Yeah, and these here marked in green are places that are targets.” Boom Box started, “According to the list of items missing, they’re all small statues of false gods. These places here are holding different types of exhibits’ involving the items of interest.”

“So how do you want to go about this?” asked Detector.

“Well there’s five places and five of us…” Aquatrina suggested.

“Right and that’s how exactly how we’ll do it.” Boom Box agreed, “I’ll take the one here on campus. Aquatrina you take the New York Marina Museum. Plantra, you take the one at the New York Gardens. Detector you check out the New York Museum of Arts, and Shellshock, you stake out The New York Museum of War.”

On the other side of the room Techno had finished her search. “Okay, I’ve got five suspects for our case.” She called the rest over to her, “Mr. Brown worked at The Harlem High school for troubled teens as the principal there back in the late 90’s until 2012. He was then hired as the history teacher at USA high after he was fired for punching out a kid that had stolen something out of his desk. Next we have Dr. Roberts who was…”

“Just give us the names Techno, we don’t have time for details.” Time-Out complained.

“Remember Time-Out the devil is in the details.” Green Defender told her.

“Yeah, I know, I just have trouble being patient.”

“Continue please Techno.” Jinx offered.

“With pleasure, as I was saying Dr. Roberts was a principal in the upper part of New York when we was dismissed after he had threw a kid out of the window after the kid had said he wanted to die, he now teaches anatomy. Then we have Mr. and Mrs. Woods, they were both principals at two different schools but were removed from their positions after they were both found having students found in closets after school hours at the one in Mr. Woods was at, and the one that Mrs. Woods was at there were kids, found stuffed in gym locker rooms…and not alive either. No charges were filed but they needed a Scapegoat so the school board fired her, and then him in his district. Lastly we have Ms. Gates, never married, but I highly doubt she’s the one beings that her age is a factor.”

“How old is she?” Asked Micron.

“62, but she was dismissed from her position after she got caught with a male student in a very awkward situation. She now teaches English.” Techno finished.

“Well let’s split up, Micro go ahead and check out Ms. Gates, and if that doesn’t pan out then we will have you join up with Techno who will staking out at Dr. Roberts. Jinx you and Time out will check out Mr. and Mrs. Woods, as I check out Mr. Brown.” Green Defender instructed his team. Just then IQ2 beeped, “What is it Techno?”

“It seems four more students have not checked in with their dorm masters.” Techno answered.

“Time is of the essence team, let’s move!” Green Defender proclaimed.

Chapter 4

　

　

Green Defenders’ team went to their locations and checked in with him once they were there. So far the only ones that had not made it home was Mr. and Mrs. Woods. Micro shrunk down to travel through some mouse holes to get into the house and was nearly eaten by Ms. Gates’ cat. Once he was convinced that she wasn’t the one they were looking for he went and joined up with Techno. Everyone else walked up to the houses looking like a Meter Man to check the utilities usage. The device they used showed a X-Ray of the house and it showed that the place was empty in all locations.

“The only ones that have not shown up yet is the Woods.” Jinx mentioned through her com link.

“Well what do we do now then?” Time-Out asked.

“You two stay there, just in case they show up.” Green Defender instructed. “The rest of us will check out their old high schools, something tells me that is where they have most likely been taking the students.”

“Let us know if you need our help.” Time-Out mentioned.

“Don’t worry Time-Out you’ll see some action soon.” Green Defender assured her.

“You didn’t bring any cards did you?” Time-Out asked Jinx.

“Nope. Did you?”

“Negative,” she sighed, “It’s gonna be a long night.”

　

　

　

　

           Chapter 5

　

　

Green Defender asked Boom Box if he could borrow Detector from his team, and they met the others at the school that Mrs. Woods had been a principal at, and they had found it interesting that it had been closed down, but yet there were lights on down below. “Detector can you hear anything?” Green Defender asked him.  Using his ability to hear from far away Detector focused and could hear several breathing sounds coming from the basement. He nodded in saying that he did hear something. “Okay, then this is most likely where they are.” Green Defender then contacted Jinx and Time-Out for them to meet up with the others at their location. “They’ll be here in fifteen minutes until then let’s get inside and check out the scene.”

They went inside of the school from the farthest point from where Detector was able to hear the breathing sounds, so that way they would be able to sneak up on the couple of evil. As they walked down the halls of the abandoned school they felt like they were in a haunted movie and the monster was going to bust out of one of the classrooms to kill them at any minute. But they knew better, they weren’t fighting monsters but humans. Even though what they were doing to the students was monstrous. They were about to approach the room of which held the abducted teens when Detector held up a hand. “What is it?” Techno asked.

“They’re in two different rooms…the students.” Detector answered as he focused harder, “The boys are in one, and the girls are in the other. And by the sounds coming from the room their watching a video.”

“Hypnotic visuals and audios no doubt.” Techno brought up.

“Agreed, we best get them out of there while we still can.” Green Defender said boldly.

“I don’t think so young man.” Mr. Woods came out holding a gun, and his wife came up behind them also holding a gun.

“We can’t have you interrupting the students while they’re learning their lessons.” Mrs. Woods finished.

“We’re not afraid of your guns.” Green Defender told them.

“Yeah our Bio-Suits are bullet proof.” Techno informed them.

“That’s nice to know, but these aren’t real guns.” Mr. Woods told them as he and his wife pressed their triggers and a sounds came out of it. Green Defender’s team went down to their knees from the sound till they passed out. “It seems we have new students.”

Chapter 6

　

　

Once Green Defender and the others had woken up they found themselves tied up in chairs. They tried to struggle out of the chairs but found themselves unable to get out. “I wouldn’t try to get out those if I were you. Those ropes are made out of nets that fishing boats use to bring in tons of fish.” Mr. Woods told them.

“Why are you doing this?” Micro asked.

“Because kids these days have no respect for teachers or education. So my wife and I decided that once we were offered these jobs that we would pick out the students that show that they have the lack of respect and show them the error of their ways.”

“Oh dear, don’t forget the time that you saved me from those boys that I had seduced.” Mrs. Woods reminded him.

“Ah yes, and how wonderful it was to cut them up in tiny pieces.” He said with glee as he pictured it all in his mind.

“You know you two need therapy.” Detector mentioned.

“Yeah and not the marriage kind either.” Micro agreed.

“My, my, kids these days my dear, they have no respect.” Mr. Woods said as he turned on the projector.

“Very true, but soon they will not only respect us, but everyone as well.” Mrs. Woods agreed as they left the room.

“So what do we do now?” asked Techno as she did her best to keep her eyes closed.

“We’ll just have to hope that Time-Out and Jinx will find us and soon.” Green Defender said as he continued to try and break free.

　

　

　

Chapter 7

　

　

Jinx and Time-Out used their Locator device that Techno made just in case they or any of others had to find anyone within the group. They snuck into the school and found themselves having to hide behind some lockers from being seen by the evil couple. Jinx pointed to the door that Mr. and Mrs. Woods had come out of and they went in and saw that their friends were in trouble. Jinx used her ability to shoot bolts that changed the molecular structure of the target and the rope changed into the licorice. “Good work girls.” Green Defender thanked them as well as the others. “Now it’s time for us to put an end to the Woods’ programming.” They split up into two groups and got the kids out of the rooms.

Just as they exited into the hallway they were met by Mr. and Mrs. Woods, “Going somewhere?” He asked.

“Your lessons aren’t over yet.” Mrs. Woods agreed.

“Sorry but we’re cutting class.” Green Defender told them. “Jinx their guns!”

“Already on it boss man.” Jinx assured him as she threw a couple of Jinx Bolts at them and their guns turned into squirt guns.

“Let’s get out of here my dear!” Mr. Woods exclaimed.

“Right behind you my dear.” She said as they left.

“Your going no where!” Time-Out told them, “TIME-OUT!” With that said she froze time around her stopping the two in their tracks and Techno threw out a pair of laser ropes to bind them. Once time had returned to normal they found themselves tied to the flag pole.

“What is the meaning of this?” They asked at the same time.

“Let’s just say you two will be serving detention together for a long time.” Green Defender told them.

“But you have no proof!” Mr. Woods said out loud.

“Oh yes we do, them!” Micro pointed to the students that were still able to think clearly. “Your hypnosis hadn’t fully taken affect.”

“Not only that but I have this confession on tape of the boys you murdered all those years ago.” Techno added as she placed it a few feet away from them.

“Well we best jet.” Green Defender said and the others nodded agreed.

“Wait! Why don’t you stay?” Asked one of the students.

“Because we’re not exactly what you say one with the law.” Techno answered.

“We’ll be sure to vouch for you guys.” Said one of the girls.

“Thanks we appreciate it, and by the way we’re one half of The Beta Force.” Time-Out said and they all left.

“One half of The Beta Force, than I wonder where the other half is?” Asked another student as they watched the heroes leave the scene.

　

　

　

　

　

               Chapter 8

　

　

After Green Defender asked Boom Box if Detector could join the him and the others, Boom Box had Detector place a remote camera facing the object of interest just in case the perpetrator hit there. Aquatrina, Plantra, and Shellshock had checked in and said that so far the place was quiet as a church. They each would check in every half hour if nothing happened. Aquatrina admired the different aquatic animals that swam around the artifacts. Shellshock decided to hang outside to see if anyone would try going into the back door. Plantra walked throughout gardens dressed up as a security guard.

Boom Box found a spot where he could see the exhibit on top of the roof. He had been there for hours and then finally he noticed that something was crawling on the floor towards the statues. “Well I’ll be…Stretch Jerk!” he then activated his com link, “This is Boom Box, everyone head back to the campus! Stretch Jerk is the robber!”

“On my way!” Shellshock assured him.

“He’s back, oh I can’t wait to get my tendrils on him.” Plantra said as she left the gardens.

“Same here!” Aquatrina said.

“Quit the yammering and get here! I’ll try to hold him off till you do.” He opened up one of the windows and jumped down onto the floor and triggered a laser alarm.

“What the…?” Stretch Jerk asked as he turned around and saw his old teammate, “Well, well, well what do we have here.”

“Put the statue back Stretch Jerk!” Boom Box warned him.

“Why don’t you make me!” He taunted and started to make a run for it, but Boom Box blasted him with a low frequency tone that shattered the statue. “You idiot! Do you have any idea how much money you just cost me?”

“Maybe not as much jail time as you will get.” Plantra said as she and others joined up.

“Well new team I see.” Stretch Jerk observed sarcastically.

“Yeah but same jerk!” Aquatrina said as she splashed him with water that spread the dust from the statue.

“Hey what the heck?” Stretch Jerk asked as the powder began to spread.

“Plantra hold him!” Boom Box ordered.

“On it.!” Plantra said as she used her ability to have vines come out of the ground and held him in place until all of the powder had covered his whole body.

“What’d you do to him?” Shellshock asked.

“I knew he was after all of the statues so I replaced all of them with fakes made up of a very special type of cement that will cancel out his abilities.” Boom Box explained. “Shellshock will you do the honors?”

“With pleasure.” Shellshock said as he turned his body into his shelled form and he smashed his giant hands over Stretch Jerks’ head and the cement shattered.

“Okay that does it!” He held out his hands and they didn’t stretch. “Hey what gives?”

“It’s over Stretch Jerk!” Boom Box told him.

“Says you, I’m out of here!” he ran past by the others, and just as they were about to stop him when Boom Box signaled to let him go. Just as Stretch Jerk was about to leave the building he was met by Dr. Strong-Bear. “Out of the way man!”

“I don’t think so.” The Native-American said as he began to grow to a muscular giant. “It is you that will be going somewhere.” He picked him up and gave him a bear hug until he passed out.

　

　

　

　

             Chapter 9

　

　

The rest of Boom Box’s team caught up with Stretch Jerk as Strong-Bear let him go and returned to his normal self. “I don’t think he’ll be going anywhere.”

“What in the world happened here?” Plantra asked.

“Dr. Strong-Bear is just like us.” Boom Box explained, “He saw me staking out the place and once I convinced him that I was here to help, he agreed to aide me.”

“I have the ability to change into a more muscular form when need be.” Strong-Bear mentioned.

“Wow, that’s a cool ability.” Aquatrina said in amazement.

“Indeed my young friend.”

“Let’s see if our old friend here has anything on him that will say who he was working for.” Boom Box said as he searched and found a roll of $100 bills and around it was a paper with the number 12 on it.

“Maybe that’s a clue.” Plantra suggested.

“Could be, but we best get out of here.” Shellshock said as he heard the sirens approaching.

“Go ahead and leave my friends, we’ll be in touch.” Dr. Strong-Bear assured them as they left.

Once they had returned back to The Beta House they met up with the rest of their team and they all shared their adventures together. “Stretch Jerk huh? Green Defender asked.

“Yep, and from what I’ve been told he’s gonna be locked up for awhile in a S.H.I.N.E. facility.” Boom Box answered.

“But doesn’t he work for The Society?” Jinx asked.

“He does, which means he won’t be in there for long.” Plantra answered.

“Well I don’t think we have to worry about the Woods’ for a long time.” Techno said as she left her station, “According to my hack they’ll be locked for at least 45 years.”

Chapter 10

　

　

The following weekend the teens met with Dr. Strong-Bear in their Head Quarters of The Beta House. They also had a video conference with Jacob Cagney, and Dark-Rider. “Dr. Strong-Bear and I have been in contact this past week, and he has agreed to be your handler when it comes to the capers that come your way.” Jacob told all of them.

“But how is it that he's one of us?” asked Jinx.

“There is no age limit Jinx.” Dark-Rider told her, “There are thousands of us out there in the world.”

“And part of your job is to find them here in this area of the states.” Jacob mentioned.

“Zendra and her team will handle any capers on a international scale.” Dark-Rider informed them. “But make no mistake, The Society is not the only enemy that we have. Boom Box I’ll leave the explaining to you.” Then he and Jacobs’ image left the screen.

“Techno along with Mindra and Sparks of The Alpha Squad has been able to find out what the number 12 we found when we captured Stretch Jerk. It turns out there is a group of crime bosses that call themselves The 12.”

“They are 12 of the biggest crime bosses of the city of New York, and their syndicate is world wide.” Techno added.

“We have the name of the group, but not the names of the members themselves.” Green Defender said.

“Well what are we waiting for?” Shellshock said as he activated his Bio-Suit, “Let’s get to work!” The others followed suit and they headed out into the city for new adventures that would hopefully leave to the identities’ of The 12.