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Chapter 77 - Chapter 77

Superman looked at the others for a moment before looking out at the city. They were watching him. While the noise was coming from a specific area in the sky. He would have to fly over there to see what was going on. He looked at the others but he heard the voice again in his ears and flinched.

"Do not talk to them or speak to them. Just fly away." The voice told him.

Superman clicked his tongue and exchanged a look with Wonder Woman before he flew up into the sky and then in a specific direction. As soon as he left. Kara looked around, "I need-"

Boom!

She did not get a chance to finish her sentence before an explosion hit her chest and she was thrown back into the Justice Hall. The others turned to the source of the rocket that hit her and saw another group of robots that were coming out of invisibility.

"They are separating us from Cl- Superman. We need someone to go after him." Wonder Woman pointed out as she used her lasso to throw one up into the air that Hal exploded.

"Kara's out. She was knocked unconscious by a red sun explosive device." Flash informed them as he began dismantling one of the robots. But then it suddenly exploded and he was thrown into a partially broken wall.

"These ones are different!" Zatanna informed them in between throwing spells around. "It feels like some of them are resistant to magic. Those ones are coming right to me!"

Wonder Woman frowned as her fist hit a shield and she looked up to see a magical golem in front of her. "Hera… urgghhh-" She was thrown back through the air and smashed into the Justice Hall. As she did she could see that Zatanna was right.

She flipped and landed as another wall of the Hall crumbled to the ground. The building had seen better days. It now had a giant gaping hole inside of it. "Yes you are right they- Oracle! Lock down the building. The ones that should have gone after Batman are probably coming to you!" Wonder Woman said in a rush as a plan was forming in her mind.

"I know, as soon as the first invisible ones appeared, I locked down the building. I have also reached out for assistance from anyone nearby. But the communications seemed to be jammed, which should not be possible." Oracle explained in a rush, but Wonder Woman could hear crashing in the background.

"Justice League swap positions. If they are specialized to take one of us down then we can exploit that. Team up and work together to take down opponents. Oracle, I am coming your way. I am going to have golem's pursuing me. See if you can figure out a way to take them down!" Wonder Woman ordered. She then ran toward the central room where Oracle was located.

They had to finish this and go regroup with Clark. Before whatever plan was being cooked up came to fruition.

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Superman looked back to the Hall of Justice. As he did he considered going back but the faint noise of motors nearby changed his mind. He looked at the small drone in front of him. It only had a small camera and speaker. It was where the voice was coming from.

"Now, now Superman. There is no reason to be hostile. Our objective is not your friends, it has always been you. Now ditch all of the communication and tracking devices you have on your body. Then wait for the next orders." The voice told him and he grunted as he started removing a few devices he had throughout his body. He was confident that Batman had at least one or two methods of tracking Superman that he did not know about.

Once he was done he looked at the drone. "Now what?"

"Sorry, we can't hear you. But do not worry. We will soon." The drone then sparked and exploded in the air. Once it did he could hear the voice again coming from somewhere else as the drone fell. "Time to follow my voice!"

Superman groaned as he flew to the voice. Going both up in altitude and farther away from Metropolis.

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Rico watched the unmarked soldiers in tactical armor as they carried the Kents into the base. He was holding the unconscious dog still. Waller walked up to him and he handed the dog over. "Here are the Kents and their weird dog. The money?"

Waller took the dog and tossed it to a blonde woman who frowned before walking away with it. "It has been transferred. I do not have anything else for some time. But I do wish you the best of luck." Waller offered with a grin.

Rico rolled his eyes. "You mean with Luthor, who is holding a grudge because of a job you hired us for? Or do you mean with the Justice League who are no doubt involved in some way?" Rico asked before whistling and nodding back at the armored truck. His people began climbing into it.

"You knew?" Waller asked with a raised eyebrow. "I knew you had a decent head. Glad I still do not lack an eye for talent."

Rico walked forward and climbed into the back of the vehicle. "See you Waller. You have my number." He then closed the doors and nodded at Gearbox and T-Dog who were in the front seats.

The vehicle started to move away and Rico sighed. "What exactly did we just do?" Sweetie asked.

Rico looked over at them. "Do you really want to know?"

"Yeah." Coin answered. "Handing over an elderly couple does not exactly sit right with me."

"They will be fine. They were never the target. Chances are that Waller wants their adopted son. Who goes by a few names. Clark Kent is his more human name. But then there is Kal El, his original name. Then there is his far more public persona, Superman." Rico explained, causing their eyes to widen.

"So… we handed a secret black ops group the means to blackmail one of the most powerful people in existence?" T-Dog asked from the front. "Great… just great."

Rico shook his head. "Not our problem. I have a feeling it will not end the way that Waller wants it to end. But we got our payday after doing our part. Now we are walking away."

The others leaned back in their seats and seemed to be lost in thought while Rico looked at a new notification that appeared.

[Completed Side Mission:

Successfully kidnap the Kents.

Reward: 100 Criminal Points, Talent Condenser Function, 10x Strength, 10x Endurance, 10x Agility.]

[1 Hidden Mission Complete:

Take the dog too!

Reward After Mission: Beastial Spirit.]

1 Hidden Missions Incomplete:

And his cousin too!

Reward After Mission: Super Senses.]

He was glad he did not get that second hidden mission complete. That was not a reward that he necessarily wanted.

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