The Guardians, aided by Justice Force, investigated the android affair. They tracked down the only scientist capable of creating the android at a company known as Syn Tech. Syn Tech said that Dr. Long, our target, no longer worked there. The Guardians were unable to get any useful information from the government about Syn Tech, and went ahead with their investigation. Syn Tech turned out to be mentally patrolled by a powerful telepath, and the Guardians were forced to withdraw.
After getting the go-ahead from Chess, the Guardians confronted the Syn Tech guard. Syn Tech had four defenders: PsiStorm, Ward, Antaeus, and Avalanche. They faced off by the gate and 'electric' fence. Negotiations broke down and Doctor Desist was mentally blasted by PsiStorm. The battle that ensued was epic. PsiStorm was overcome by Zap's possession powers. Entropy beat up on Antaeus. The remainder of the battle was even, but eventually they surrendered. The Guardians learned that Syn Tech was legitimate, and gained information about Dr. Long. The winding trail eventually led to Delmarion Cove and Chinilaya.
Follow-up and conclusion:
This proved to be an interesting case. So far the Guardians had made no real mistakes, even though the Assassin had succeeded. The next part, however, was tinged with tragedy.
Due to a misreading of radar, the team bailed out miles from its goal. After being attacked by the Chinilayan air force, the team reboarded the plane and flew to the target, the presidential house. The two teams took over the house but were then attacked by the bulk of the army. A bloody fight ensued with many dead and wounded. Several Guardians were heavily injured, notably Quiasar, who was caught in his own C4 explosion.
The house was searched and a secret underground base was discovered. A book from the past jogs Spectre's memory, and the team guesses it is against 'Force'. The men guarding the underground wore different uniforms and had infared goggles. Banshee was shot down on a scouting mission. The teams battled on, finally reaching the true ruler of Chinilaya, FORCE. He had an impressive group of paranormals guarding him. The fight was even, with Clamor and Pyre falling on one side, Flaming Star and Quiasar on the other.
FORCE withdrew his forces to a submarine, leaving Delector and Hailstorm to guard his escape. They soon fall from a combined attack. Doctor Desist and Entropy captured the target Dr. Long while others attacked the submarine. Zap was killed on the submarine by Photon. Only Spectre was able to safely board the sub before its departure. With only limited time to stop the sub before it launched its nuclear missiles, Spectre detonated the torpedoes aboard, presumably killing everyone aboard, including himself.
Conclusions and Follow-up:
This was a very costly victory. It is unknown whether anyone but FORCE himself survived the explosion. Justice Force never recovered from the loss of Spectre. The loss of Zap hurt the Guardians deeply. It also began a sequence of events that would destroy the government team.
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