Danger Squad Legends: The Shadow

I won't be here long.."

That's what Meat said to Mr.E and Ace, who were too busy watching the news than paying attention to his escape rants.

He has trapped in a red room in God knows where and these lunatics were just sitting there watching the news like a couple of old twats.

I'll break out one day! And I will do exactly what you taught me! Survive! Don't you remember what you taught me? Nothing is more important than one's survival?"

Would you shut the hell up?!" Mr E shouted.

This is the first time I'm interested in the slop that this fucking news studio pumps out so I'd appreciate some peace and quiet."

I'd be happy to shut him up boss." Ace said with a hint of sadistic pleasure in his voice.

Nah it's cool. And you don't need to call me that son. You can call me dad." He said to Ace in a comforting tone.

But Ace was cold and distant.

Nothing changed between them since that day.

The day the Danger Squad had to die.

But now was not the time to think about that. Now was the time to address the elephant in the room. The  one made of muscle tissue.

Oh Meat, my glorious creation! You're right! But that doesn't mean you're getting out of here. Not until you...no...we have accomplished our mission.  Just take a look."

Meat looked out the window of the mysterious room he was trapped in and a look of terror enveloped his face.

All the experiments.

All 500 of them were captured during the great prison break including....Max. The one who freed them all.

Stuck in tiny red cells just like him. All unconscious to their surroundings.

It was a nightmare.

You see! Even your so called saviour is back in his cell! There is no escape for you! Max thought he could escape me by hiding in the Lost Light but he never knew I worked with them. With a little tip he was back here. Now sit back and enjoy the show."

Meat kept quiet and watched the news story.

Waiting for help to come.

If it does.

Meanwhile, Downtown Empire City, a news helicopter was hovering over a police chase.

I'm Amy Armstrong here at Empire News! We're here at Downtown Empire City to report a chase between the police and a mysterious van carrying an important piece of Miltron labs technology. "

Although we don't know what this technology is, we do know that it's insanely important considering the fact we were denied all information on it."

AH! Is that... As you can see folks, the Hawk, the jet belonging to the hero, Hawk knight,thought have disappeared for 2 years has returned and is flying above the scene."

And what's this?! Three unidentified beings are jumping off the jet into the scene! Could the Hawk knight be making a comeback?! Or could this be the emergence of new superheroes?!"

Down at the scene of the chase, Mrs Manson, the police chief, who was currently approaching the van in a police car with her partner Cliff, was fuming when she heard the news.

What do you mean new superheroes?! I thought the government registered all those damn freaks!! Put me up with the mayor NOW!!"

Uh... Mrs Manson sir, I don't think this is the best time." Cliff said to his superior as they watched the van and turned their attention to the man standing at the back with not only the Miltron labs device next to him, but a mysterious syringe which used to contain whatever the hell he just injected himself with.

They underestimated him because this was Snek. Just another Flathead gang grunt. Although he was a little mental, he was barely an inconvenience to the police.

Until his skin began to turn green.

That's when they realized what he injected himself with.

And his eyes dilated so much, they became thin vertical lines. And he grew scales.

It was called E toxin.

He's a Temp Muman! All available units open fire!!" Mrs Manson shouted as several police cars began to cover the sides of the van and let lose a rain of bullets into it.

But all Snek did was laugh.

His hands soon began to bend and break...and morph into giant snakes with heads the size of small cars and bodies longer than the van itself.

The snake hands stuck out of the cars and terrified all who looked at them.

All Manson could do was look at them in shock. " Don't just sit there and drive past him! Unload everything into that freak before he levels us with those things!!"

But it was too late. Snek used his new snake hand to grab the nearest police car at the left side and chuck it at Mrs Manson like a baseball.

This is it."

The car flew at them so quick there was no time to react.

My life is over."

No time to turn.

Yet I feel so empty."

Only time to die.

Maybe I should've patched things up with Austin before he disappeared."

Suddenly, Manson's internal monologue was interrupted when the car didn't land on her and Cliff, but rather a giant hand that appeared before them.

It's ok ma'am! You're safe." The owner of the hand said. A man going by the codename, Expanding man.

As the hero left, two more followed. First was a speedster that was running so fast he could only be identified by some sort of blue blurry light.

And a grey skinned woman who was literally swimming on land.

Ma'am! That speedster guy! Remember him! He was there during the slaughterhouse incident! Should we chase em down and .."

Manson merely took out a cigarette.

Nah, let's let the costumed freaks handle this one. Well chase em down when it's time to go to court." Manson said.

Smiling as more police cars zoomed past them.

Tired of this Muman shit to begin with.

Snek began grabbing and chucking these police cars at each other but these mystery heroes began stopping the cars in their tracks and dropping them down safely.

Snek knew he had to turn up his game or else it's back to prison for him.

Hey Luther! Ssstop going easssy on the gear and let'ssss book it!"

But Luther wasn't paying attention. He was more concerned about his family.

And Hawk knight.

He needed to deliver the Black reactor to him or else he'll hurt them. And make sure he watches.

But Snek was a problem. He needed to go.

Snek kept on screaming and jabbering on with the heroes.

Oh sssshit! I wasss exssspecting one of the Super Society guys! Like that sssexy Forest Fire or Can man. Who the hell are you asssholes? A bunch of newbsss?!" He said, addressing them.

Yeah pal. We're newbs. And we're gonna be the ones to stop you!" Jake said as he approached the van.

Snek continues to chuck cars and Jake has enough.

He switches to agility and the begins dodging the cars with ease and landing elegantly on one of the snake's heads, however they continue to fly onto the road.

All to the annoyance of Stacya and Zack.

Jake  is now right behind the van. Standing on a  giant snake hissing and throwing cars.

However Jake jumps of the head and faces Snek, just when he switches to strength to take Snek down, Snek reveals his seqret move.

He then sprouts a third smaller snake out of his back.

And then more  of them began to appear.

So much so they began to form a giant fist made of multiple Snakes.

BOOOM!*

With one punch, Jake was sent flying across the road.

That's what was supposed to happen.

If Zack hadn't expanded his legs fast enough to push Jake out of the way and receive the hit.

Along with the bites of a dozen poisonous snakes.

The first moved so fast he couldn't switch to speed fast enough to dodge it himself. If Zack hadn't saved him.

It would've been him on the ground.

Writhing in agony.

Friend Jake!! He was bitten in several areas across his torso from those snakes! We have to save him!" Stacya shouted frantically.

But Jake was silent

As the van containing those criminals got away.

His friend was dying.

As police zoomed over them.

And it was all his fault.

As Stacya kept on shouting his name in fear.

Jake's mind grew blank.

To be continued...