Colossus By Design: Season 3 - Excerpt 41

[April 16, 2168]
[Capital of Atlantis]
[Primary Atlantis Ruins]
[Pacific Ocean]
[Open Territory - G.U.D.]

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After several months of abandonment due to what was later identified as attacks by the Loyalist Mimetics and the ensuing chaos of the Axis Incursion's events, the Global Union of Divisions has finally reenacted their research expeditions with additional Da'at Yichud, Exif, and Bilusaludo support; he twot alien groups seem to be interested in the religious structuring and technological advancements, respectively.

A few teams and their C.D.F. escorts have been sent into the city's underwater air bubble, a technological technique Humanity and their allies have yet to perfect, to scout out the ruins in case the Zeus A.I. a.k.a. the Gorgon's Head has left any potential traps or obstacles to dissuade intrepid explorers.

One of the groups is walking down the main road.


(Prof. Eobard Thawne): I don't need a Civil Defense Force escort, you know.


The only C.D.F. Marine present with the group, quite clearly biomechanically augmented and suited in FE-AR armour, turns her head to the man who once used to be the Flash as everyone continues to walk further down the main road.


(Agent Daisy Johnson): Sorry, uncle, but you already gave up the mask and went full civilian again. You're now stuck with your little ol' niece.

(Prof. Thawne): Not so little now that you've gone through augmentation. How is the C.D.F. Marine life treating you, by the way?

(Agent Daisy Johnson): It's alright, though my Post-Human powers are a little finicky to work with. It's almost like relearning the basics again.


One of the other guards escorting the group briefly stops in place as the others continue walking forward; he briefly turns around and looks at one of the ruined buildings.


(Agent Johnson): Private, you coming?

(C.D.F. Pvt.): Yeah..... yeah.


The C.D.F. private quickly jogs back to catch up with the rest of the group. It seems there wasn't anything out of the ordinary, though, as only a small pile of rubble falls over where the private was staring at. Whilst the group keeps moving, a notification pops up on Professor Thawne's datapad, prompting him to stop in the middle of the road to look at the message; as the group's scientific leader, everyone else also stops.

The message appears to be from the good professor's old mentor, Dr. Anna Maximoff; she hasn't been heard from since yesterday after her and Dr. Wei Ho left to visit Jiran Island to investigate the unknown Kaiju.


(Agent Johnson): What is it, uncle?

(Prof. Thawne): It's from Anna.

(Agent Johnson): Well, go on, read it!

(Prof. Thawne): Hmm, let's see......


The professor opens up the message from Dr. Maximoff and begins reading; some of the other scientists are looking over his shoulder to see what the message is about. However, his niece is quick to shoo them off and give her uncle some privacy. As Professor Thawne continues reading, his curiosity turns to express worry; Agent Johnson similarly starts to express some visible worry over the contents of Dr. Maximoff's message to her former pupil.

The two of them then turn back to the rest of their group.


(C.D.F. Pvt.): Sir? Ma'am?

(Agent Johnson): Alright, everyone, we're still on a mission. Regardless of the personal connections my uncle and I may have to other corners of the world right now, that's not the priority. Back to it.


On Agent Johnson's orders the rest of the group briskly return to their trek down the main road to the central political housing of the capital city of Atlantis's ruins. As they continue down on the road, the most curious thing happens; a small line in the middle of the road lights up, starting from where the group is standing and moving down into the main building.

As is to be expected, the C.D.F. security are quick to aim their weapons and move into a formation around the civilian researchers they're escorting. Before anyone else can make a move, the doors to the central hub of the city open up; a booming voice soon follows.


(Zeus A.I.): You have come into my home once again. Enter then.