[center][b]Arachne[/b] | [b]Pendragon[/b] | [b]Raptor[/b] | [b]Vigilante[/b] | [b]Wasp[/b][/center]
	Before they could advance forward in order to take down Doctor Diplodoc, Team Two heard news that the first team had run into some trouble.  In a last ditch effort, the Silver Sorceress had unleashed a spell that placed anyone who were within the blast radius in a trance in which the individual would experience their nightmares as if they were real.  While it appeared that someone or something had dampened the effects of the spell so that only Team One was affected, it still left several individuals incapacitated.

	[color=peru]“I hate to admit it, but I think that we need to let White Witch and the others take care of Team One.  Unless anyone here have any relevant powers that none of us know about, we need to move on.”[/color]

	[B]“Couldn’t agree more.  That way’s a battle, this way’s the war.  We take this guy down, we take the fight out of them.  We’ve wasted enough time already.”[/B]  The black-clad Vigilante yelled behind him to the others, already rushing headlong to the next fight and the man behind all the drama.  A regular human, surrounded by those with powers and the only other regular human owning a ridable mystical tentacle creature; Isaac had little doubt the others would catch up.  He just knew he had to keep his team moving.

	The Beast Dickens that Eva had brought with her was stumped, he had no inkling as to where the other pillow girl had gone she vanished in a puff of smoke as it were. As the rest of the team tried to figure what the hell was going on topside they knew pressing forward was the right thing to do as the Doctor was waiting and would continue activating his domes if unimpeded. As his master Eva followed behind the team with Icon taking his leave to deal with the Domes in another way after Iron Knight had a theory to deal with them; Dickens found the cramped hallways too wide for his current massive frame and begun shrinking until he was roughly the size of a large wolf, big enough to carry a single person with ease.

	[color=00aeef]”Righty then. Since that Effigy thing was recalled or some such, who else thinks Doctor Diplodoc has something quite nasty up ahead for us? That and every cartoon I’ve ever watched had some big battle at the Boss’s base.”[/color]

	[color=khaki]“Hey, don’t jinx us!  We have already run into a few obstacles.  Why ask for more?”[/color]  Kelly responded to Eva’s comment.

	[B]“Hope for the best, expect the worst.  If you thought we were going to shut this clown down without a fight, then you’re kidding yourself.  Not everything we do gets solved with our fists, but this one… kind of had it written all over it.”[/B]

	Now in agreement, the heroes followed Vigilante down the corridor, which would lead to where Doctor Diplodoc was waiting for the heroes.  While the heroes continued down this hallway, they found that the corridor was filled with several doors that lead to rooms filled with equipment, but devoid of any people.  

	After they searched through several of these rooms, they stumbled upon an opened door.  Inside the room, a large man sat in a swivel chair, looking at a computer monitor that read ‘Upload Completed’.  When the man heard footsteps from behind him, he did not bother to turn around in his chair.  Instead, he looked behind himself by bending his neck around so that his head was facing behind himself.

	“I was wondering when you all would find me.”  Doctor Diplodoc said as he pivoted his chair around so that his body would line up with his neck as the chair spun around.  “While I know that you all have an affinity for violence, I’m sure we can come to some sort of solution without giving one another concussions.  And I will make it easy on you all by waving the metaphorical white flag.”

	[color=00aeef]”One question, before you up and surrender. I mean it’s grand and all. I kinda expected something worse really, I kinda get your reasoning, I do. I live in a world where people can fly and shoot beams out of their bloody eyes. Why force this on people?”[/color]


	“Why?”  The doctor began to answer Eva’s question, “Well, if you recall my little broadcast, because it had to be done.  As you said, we live in a world filled with people who can fly and shoot beams out of their eyes.  For humanity to survive, it must adapt.”

	“What can a regular human do against a demon invasion?  What about that group of metahuman serial killers that has been taunting S.T.R.I.K.E. for the past few months?  What about that strange entity that attacked a police station and required the combined strength of Icon and some other heroes?  As these events makes it evident that the answer is a resounding no.”

	“And what about that one ally of yours that took out my devices, which were cloaked with magic?  Archangel, I believe that was her name.  Considering what she did to my devices, I would not be surprised if she could take any of us out with a flip of a switch.  And you’re more concerned with me?”

	Eva knew he wasn’t wrong, sure she only was aware of this Demon Invasion, after all the news was in a frenzy during the incident. But she also was personally aware how painful being unable to chose for yourself what you wish to do is. Freedom of Choice defined this Country and it needed to prevail above all else.[color=00aeef]”I’m concerned with personal freedoms, I lack the powers that other heroes have, I’m not a meta, mutant or alien with astounding powers; I’ve had my life dictated to me ever since I was born, I wasn't even allowed to chose what I wore. And you’re mutating people with anything from flight to full on animal parts. Forcing this change isn’t going to help anyone, it’s just going to create more crime, hate and violence as people begin to reject and rebel against society.”[/color] 

	“I’m sure you have heard the phrase [i]don’t look a gift horse in the mouth[/i].  And you can see the fruits of my work standing beside you.”  The doctor gestured to Arachne, Raptor, and the Wasp.  “They seem to have turned out to be law-abiding citizens, if you ignore their vigilantism.”

	[B][sub]“I think we all know I’m not the least bit bothered by that…”[/sub][/B]  Isaac grumbled to himself.

	“And you all did a jolly good job at preventing my plans.”  Doctor Diplodoc leaned back in his chair, “Your so-called ‘Archangel’ blew up several of my devices that were designed to shield prisons and other similar facilities from my mutagenic domes.  Because of your interference, you could have unleashed countless superhuman convicts.  And let’s not talk about the device that you all dropped into the Atlantic Ocean.  You have singlehandedly either crashed the Atlantic fish market or created an even more dastardly means of spreading my serum.”

	[B]“Listen, Looney Tunes,”[/B] Isaac barked, clearly having enough, [B]“Where do you think that metahuman serial killer came from?  You prevented known convicted criminals from getting powers, but what about those who hadn’t been caught yet?  What about last month’s riots?  Regular people.  You want to see what kind of destruction a bunch of riled up metas could do?  You’re looking at a bunch of people who were victims of terrorism and your answer is giving everyone a random weapon of mass destruction.”[/B]  Isaac spat with contempt.

	[B]“I don’t have powers.  I don’t have a magical sword.  So why do you think I’m here?”[/B]  He paused for effect.  [B]“Right now I know the biggest gun in the fight, and Boy Blue fights on the side of the angels.  I’m fine with the status quo.  And you want to shuffle the deck and hope some psychopath doesn’t wind up a royal flush.  Great plan, genius.”[/B]

	“You obviously delusional enough to believe that a normal person like youself can stand among gods.”  the long necked doctor dismissed Vigilante’s comments.  “I can also tell that you possess a half-glass empty mentality.  Sometimes, risks are necessary for preventing worse calamities.  But I guess that you think we should rely your misfit band of heroes who have butted heads with one another more than fighting me.”

	“I think I have already spoken enough.”  Doctor Diplodoc told the heroes.  “So, unless you all have anything else to add, I suppose it is time for you to metaphorically read me my rights.”

	He then reached down to his wristband and deactivated it, causing him to shrink down to a regular human.  His white lab coat the clothes he wore under that now dwarfed him now in his unpowered state.  After he deactivated his powers, he extended out his arms out in front of him, as if he was waiting for someone to cuff his wrists.’

	“Even though you all might have ultimately stopped my plans, I can still cling to the fact that I did not lose.”  The doctor gave a smug smile to the heroes as he hinted that, even though the domes were dispersed, people were still affected by it.