Suddenly, a notification that appeared on his wrist.Max quickly wraps up the training session, giving Marcy a reassuring pat on the shoulder before teleporting to the island grabbing Amanda and Victoria. They materialize in the conference room, finding the other Guardians already seated. The atmosphere is serious but focused.
He looks around the table and sees a new face. " Who's that guy?" He asked even though he already knew.
" That's SheepSmith a new member." said War woman
Max nods, acknowledging SheepSmith with a polite smile before turning his attention to the others. "Right, so what's the emergency meeting about?" he asks, sitting down between Amanda and Victoria. The room falls silent for a moment before Cecil teleports in. " the reason you're here is because a spaceship form Mars is on its way here and they haven't been answering any of our attempts to communicate. and it's 100% not automated because they're picking up a whole lot of bio signatures inside." as Cecil said that she Smith started to look nervous.
"Shape Smith, why are you nervous?"
SheepSmith shifts uncomfortably in his seat, glancing nervously at Max. "N-no reason," he stutters, trying to compose himself. "I-I just... have a feeling about this." The others exchange glances, picking up on his unusual behavior.
"you can stop we all know your Martian."
SheepSmith freezes, his ears perking up nervously. "I-I don't know what you mean," he tries to deny it, but his voice is shaky and unconvincing. Everyone in the room stares at him, putting the pieces together. "Fine!"
" but what we don't know is how you got to earth and why you're here." said Cecil
"Look, I'm not here to cause any trouble," SheepSmith says quickly, holding up his hands in surrender. "you see I've always wanted to explore you know go to a different planet. See the stars which is why when space people came to our planet I took the chance and knocked one of them out, and she shifted into his form."he said a little nervous
"so what I am getting from that is that you left in possibly injured human astronaut on Mars." Said Max
SheepSmith nods slowly, looking guilty. "Yes, that's correct," he admits. "he's probably not injured, just stranded. they should've been able to get back home by now." he said, hoping they wouldn't get mad. but they didn't have time for this.
"yeah that's totally why that ship is on here and why they haven't answered our calls so what aren't you telling us about your planet." Max asked
SheepSmith takes a deep breath, realizing he's cornered. "Alright, alright," he says quickly. "given our present situation and that big ship on its way here I'm guessing and this is just a guess they might have became a possessed host for the sequid hive-mind." he said
"So let me get this straight because of you there's an alien spaceship on its way here with enough of those squared things to try and take over the planet and it's entirely your fault." He said
SheepSmith nods sadly, realizing the gravity of his actions. "Yes, that's correct," he admits. "I didn't think it would be this bad. They're just little Squid, how bad can they be?" He said, looking around the room nervously. The others stare at him in disbelief.
"Bad enough to ruin your home planet, and bad enough to ruin ours."
SheepSmith's head hangs in shame. "I know," he whispers, his voice trembling slightly. "I never meant for this to happen. I just wanted to see the stars, explore new places... I didn't mean to bring destruction to your planet." His ears flatten against his head.
"Right, we need to stop that ship before it reaches Earth," Black Samson declares, standing up. The others nod in agreement, preparing for the mission. Max turns to SheepSmith, his expression stern. "You're coming with us. You caused this mess, you're going to help fix it."
"black Sampson, immortal, war woman, Monster girl, Bulletproof, shapeSmith and Victoria you are going to help us on the ship. Throwbolt, duplicate, Rex and shrinking Ray Well, Hold things down here on earth."
The team quickly prepares for the mission, gathering their equipment and weapons. Black Samson, Immortal, War Woman, Monster Girl, Bulletproof, SheepSmith, and Victoria stand ready, awaiting Max's signal. Throwbolt, Duplicate, Rex, and Shrinking Ray stay behind to protect Earth.
Just as the team is about to leave, Adam Eve and Marcy arrive, joining the crew. Max raises an eyebrow at their sudden appearance, but quickly adjusts the plan. "Alright, change of plans. Adam Eve and Marcy are joining us on the ship. Throwbolt, Duplicate, Rex and Shrinking Ray, you're now responsible for holding down the fort on Earth. The rest of us are going to stop that ship before it reaches us. Everyone clear on their roles?" Max looks around the room, receiving nods of confirmation from each team member. "Then let's move out."
The team quickly boards a nearby spacecraft designed for interplanetary travel. Max takes the pilot seat, with Black Samson and Immortal flanking him. War Woman, Monster Girl, Bulletproof, SheepSmith, Victoria, Adam Eve, and Marcy take their positions throughout the ship.
The rocket soars into space, leaving Earth behind. Max navigates the ship expertly, following the trajectory of the incoming Martian vessel. As they approach, the ship's sensors pick up an enormous swarm of sequid beings onboard, far more than they anticipated. Max alerts the team. " OK once since we don't know much about the ship, shapesmith is going to tell us everything we could expect from them."
Shapesmith nods, and starts telling Martian military secrets. "The ship is massive, designed for long-distance space travel. It's equipped with advanced technology, including powerful engines, shield systems, and weaponry. As for the sequids, they're highly intelligent and and super strong."Shapesmith nods, and starts telling Martian military secrets. "The ship is massive, designed for long-distance space travel. It's equipped with advanced technology, including powerful engines, shield systems, and weaponry. As for the sequids, they're highly intelligent and and super strong."
"OK then Victoria, as soon as we get closer to the ship, turn out the engines because the ship is so big he would look like a junk to them." Said Max
Victoria nods, understanding the plan. "Got it, Max. I'll turn off our engines when we're close enough. That big ship will just see us as space debris." She positions herself at the controls, ready to execute the maneuver. " that is a good plan, but it won't work the ship sensors are very powerful. They'll be able to tell the difference between space junk, and whatever we are." said shapesmith
"And your just telling us this now."
Shapesmith shrugs helplessly. "I forgot to mention that part," he admits sheepishly. "Their sensors are incredibly advanced. They'll definitely recognize us as a threat, even if our engines are offline." Max's expression darkens, realizing their plan just fell apart. " oh and once they do, they won't hesitate to fire missiles." he said at the ship fired missiles.
"Eve put up a force field." said Max as he quickly put up a pink barrier around the entire crew. Well, the ship was blown to pieces.
The force field holds strong, protecting the entire crew as the ship shatters around them. Debris flies in all directions, but Eve's barrier keeps them safe. Max quickly assesses the situation, realizing they're now drifting in space amidst the wreckage. "Everyone alright?" he asks urgently.
The team confirms they're unhurt, but the situation is dire. Their ship is destroyed, and they're stranded in the void of space with no way back to Earth. War Woman breaks the silence, "What now? We're sitting ducks out here."
"Everyone who can fly push towards the ship once we get close Eve I want you to phase us inside." said Max as he, immortal bulletproof Marcy and war woman pushed The force field towards the ship.
Eve nods, understanding Max's plan. She phases the force field, allowing the team to push it towards the Martian ship. As they approach, Eve phases them inside the massive vessel, leaving the force field behind. The team lands on a cold metal floor, in front of them are a few Martians
"Hello Martians, we're here to help you and I'm pretty sure this is one of your own." said Max, grabbing shapesmith as he transformed into his original Martian form.
The Martians stare at Max in shock, their weapons lowering slightly as they recognize Shapesmith in his true form. One of them steps forward, speaking in a deep, resonant voice. "You... you're not here to fight us?" He glances at Shapesmith with a mix of relief and suspicion.
"I'm pretty sure this is entirely his fault because he knocked out the guy that's possessed by the sequids."
The lead Martian turns to Shapesmith, his expression shifting from surprise to anger. "You knocked out that human? That's why he hasn't been terrorizing us!" He points a weapon at Shapesmith's head, but Max steps in front of him.
"I knew you were angry at him, but we need his help and after afterwards you can do whatever you want with him."
The lead Martian hesitates, lowering his weapon slightly as he considers Max's words. "Fine," he growls. "But after this is over, he's coming back with us for punishment." He turns to the other Martians, barking orders in their native language.
Bulletproof Notices a sequid on the wall and Pulled his fist back to destroy it. " no." Yelled the Martian, but it was too late. Bulletproof had already killed it.
" They share minds now all the sequids on this ship know you're here." Said the Martian as he and the west of his people ran away, locking the door behind them as a lot of sequids busted through a steel wall entering the room.
"Great," War Woman mutters sarcastically as hundreds of sequids pour into the room. a parasitic alien species that operate as a hive mind. Individually, they are small, brain-like organisms, but when they latch onto a host, they take control of its nervous system. Once enough Sequids link up, they pool their intellect and strength to launch massive invasions. Max quickly counts them - there are over a thousand. "Well, this is going to suck," the mind controlled Rus comes in next, the sequids holding him up
The team exchanges glances, realizing the situation has just gotten far more complicated. Max steps forward, his eyes narrowing as he assesses Rus, now clearly under the sequids' control. "Rus, if you can hear me, hold on,"Max quickly teleports behind him and attempts to remove the sequids But only for them to attack him, The sequids swarm Max, their small forms covering him like a living carpet. He manages to blast away several, but more take their place, attacking him relentlessly. Meanwhile, the team fights valiantly, destroying hundreds of sequids, but it's like trying to clear the ocean with a bucket.
After 20 minutes, Max finally has enough. " That's it everyone you might want to yourself mentally Domain expansion: infinite void"Suddenly, everything stops. The sequids freeze mid-attack, their movements halted by an unseen force. The team, the Martians, even Rus - everyone is completely paralyzed, their minds overwhelmed by the infinite void. Max stands alone in the sudden silence, his expression grim as he holds the entire room hostage in his mental domain.
He slowly walks towards Rus Punches him in the gut with a black flash, making him cough up sequids he didn't use the small dismantle killing all the ones all over his body without a host the squids became powerless
he tosses him over his back and releases his domain.As Max releases his domain, the room comes back to life. The team and the Martians blink rapidly, disoriented and momentarily confused. They look around, noticing the now-inert sequids on the floor and the absence of the swarming threat.
"OK then, can we borrow one of your ships to get back to Earth."The lead Martian stares at Max, still processing what just happened. He glances at the countless dead sequids scattered across the floor. "You... destroyed them all," he says quietly, almost in disbelief. "Our whole race has been fighting them for months. You did it in minutes."
He takes a deep breath, nodding. "Take whichever ship you want."
"And as promised you can do whatever you want with Shapesmith."The Martian's eyes flick to Shapesmith, a cruel smile forming on his face. "Oh, don't worry about that," he says, his voice darkening. "We have plenty of ideas for what to do with a traitor like him."
"Come on team we're going home."The team quickly follows Max, leaving the Martians to their grim plans for Shapesmith. As they board a sleek Martian ship, War Woman lets out a relieved sigh. "I can't believe we actually made it out of there alive," she says, shaking her head.