Colossus By Design: Season 2 - Log 100

[May 1, 2166]
[Kellogg's Greenhouse Sector - Bangkok Branch]
[Bangkok, Thailand]
[Colony State - Chinese Super-Nation]

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The Greenhouse Sector. In Bangkok, Kellogg's has set up a branch of its food production division on the outskirts of the unfortunately named city that acts as the major supplier of it and the rest of the country's nutritional stores.

It and thousands more stationed across the globe act as the main source of the world's food supplies.

However, on this quaint and cool night in an ordinarily sleepy city, the greenhouse sector is anything but.

All around the buildings and the roads running throughout the food production site, two streaks zip around: one yellow with red lightning, and one black with blue lightning; the latter is always just one step ahead of the former. The Flash........... and Zoom.

Following a sighting of the monstrous speedster, the Flash and the local enforcement branch of the Civil Defense Force were notified; they're now working together to apprehend Zoom once and for all. As the Flash engages in the most perilous game of cat-and-mouse with the speed demon, the C.D.F. has begun setting up a defensive perimeter around the greenhouses, gradually closing in as their Post-Human ally slowly forces Zoom into smaller spaces to run around in.

Several times, Zoom manages to almost break through the security lines, but every time, he's quickly driven off by the Flash into the centre of the greenhouse sector at each instance. As this is going on, a troop VTOL has taken up position directly over the middle of the food production site.

Within it lies a contingent of six elite soldiers: Androids, augmented and wearing armor that resembles the FE-AR suit systems in appearance, albeit with a more streamlined and all-around cleaner, more modern look; these suits have been modified with more RE-Pulsar thrusters on the back, legs, arms, and chest in a manner akin to Guardian Sentinel models.


(Flash): [COMMS] Okay guys, I've driven Zoom into closer quarters, and the Civil Defense Force is shrinking their defensive line in accordance. It's time for your unit to move in!

(Lt. Gabrielle Weber): Copy that, Thawne. We'll be commencing insertion immediately.


The lieutenant hits a button near the door of the troop bay of the VTOL, opening it up; her soldiers start to prep themselves, grabbing their weapons, ammunition, and additional equipment whilst they tune up and calibrate their suit systems.


(Lt. Gabrielle Weber): Listen up! We are gonna be dropping into a hot zone! Do not, I repeat DO NOT engage Zoom alone! Remain in squad formation and engage only when the Flash has herded Zoom into range! Do I make myself clear?

(Android Squad): MA'AM, YES, MA'AM!

(Lt. Gabrielle Weber): In that case....... DEPLOY!


The squad of elite Android super-soldiers jumps out of the troop VTOL and dives into the fray. Even from their height, the red and blue electricity of the Flash and Zoom respectively can be seen clear as day on the ground. Once they begin to gain speed, the soldiers activate their thrusters to smoothly fly into the combat zone.


(Lt. Gabrielle Weber): ENGAGE HAMMER STRIKE MANEUVER!


On the lieutenant's signal, all of the squad members kick their thrusters into overdrive. One by one, they all perform ground pounds from several hundred meters in the air, smashing their fists at high velocities into areas where Zoom is present. Although none of them manage to actually catch the black-clad speedster with their strikes, these six individual impacts disorient the Post-Human's pathing, allowing the Flash to steadily gain on him.

All around the hectic combat zone, the C.D.F. has been shrinking their perimeter; they've now sealed the Androids and the speedsters into an enclosed area that barely stretches a few blocks.

The Android elites, meanwhile, prep their weapons and move in a tight formation, careful to watch all of their corners and blind spots. All of a sudden, the black speedster rushes through the entire group, knocking all of them off balance. From Zoom's perspective, he moves at regular speeds whilst everything else is in slow motion; he lands punches against the augmented soldiers in quick succession, knocking several of them down.

Due to his speed, he easily anticipates their shots and effortlessly dodges the ammunition from their guns: specialized combat darts with a powerful paralysis toxin. As Zoom continues to lay into the squad, the Flash runs in. Although Zoom is able to react quickly enough to block a punch from the golden speedster, it leaves him distracted enough for the lieutenant to land a shot from her gun.

The poison immediately takes effect, causing Zoom to reel back in pain. However, due to his advanced healing, he's only slightly slowed down; this is enough, though, for the Flash to land a solid hit to his jaw. Even after taking the hit, the black-clad speedster is still kicking, quite literally as he gives a super speed knee to the Flash's abdomen. But once again, this leaves an opening for the Android super-soldiers; two more of them fire darts into his body. This process of sped-up hits, followed by firing more paralysis darts into him, finally brings down Zoom.


(Flash): *heavy breathing* Finally.......... we have him.

(Lt. Gabrielle Weber): *heavy breathing* Okay....... get some cuffs on him. Arms........ AND legs. Actually, just........ just ice him.

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[Jiran Island]
[Pacific Ocean]
[Open Territory - Global Union of Divisions]

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On the ordinarily barren rock that is the remnant of Jiran Island, a team of scientists bearing the insignia of S-Death Materials has arrived by boat. All of them wear HAZMAT suits; all of them are Humans in an otherwise Human-free research zone. Of particular interest is the prominently bearded man leading the group: Vandal Savage.

The four of them walk deep into one of the island's ravines that once flowed with crystal clear water and is now filled to the top with pure oxygen. Near the end of the ravine, Vandal Savage's team finds themselves facing an isolated pocket of Death Lilly, the crustacean-looking plants that emerged following the end of the Legion Invasion many years ago.

Vandal Savage very carefully taps a metal rod on the closed-up petals of a flower at the edge of the pocket, causing it to slowly open up; inside lies a small crab-like creature, with wings and a prominent horn. At first, it hisses wildly at the good doctor, but upon seeing him slowly stretch out his open hand, it calms down, even climbing onto Savage's palm.


(Vandal Savage): There we go, my little friend. I'm gonna need your help again with the Velocity formula.


After saying this, the crab-like creature hisses softly, almost playfully. In response to this cooing, more of the Death Lilly flowers begin opening up; the animals found within them emit the same sound in a harmonious manner. Vandal Savage can't help but smile.