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[LOCATION: ??? | DATE: December 21th 20XX | TIME: 6:00 AM]

“Fuck… why did they wake us at 6 in the morning…” Toolshed spoke annoyed while yawning. Usually the L.C 2 would wake their squad at 8 AM. So waking at 6 AM was unusual. “Isn’t 6 AM meant for the Alpha Squad only?”

“It is,” Aero answered, looking at the clock hanging on the off-white wall. “It’s just today L.C 2 had a special mission.” Aero looked back over at the shorter man who looked annoyed.

“I had a mission yesterday why-” Toolshed was in the middle of running his hand in their hair. “Wait did you say special mission?”

“Yup.”

“But aren't those for you know the Alpha Squad?” Toolshed was confused, special missions weren’t usually given to the other squads.

“That is right.” Aero nodded, his red and yellow tail flicking behind him once. “Not sure why they would send us on this mission. My theory though, Mysterion’s been running around Colorado on too many missions already so he might be too busy, Terabyte is in the medbay I think she is sick or something, and you know they don’t send Doctor Mind on missions.”

Toolshed was about to say something when the sound of someone approaching was heard.

“There you guys were. I was looking for you.”

“Oh Vanguard! What’s going on?” Aero answered the cybernetic hero, who was currenting typing something on their robotic arm.

“You two missed the meeting, L.C 2 isn’t happy, but I got the overall mission plan.” Vanguard almost looked happy as he mentioned the mission. Which was odd a bit. No one liked missions so what got him smiling?

“Please tell me something easy or good…” Toolshed looked like he was ready to pray to whatever god was listening.

Vanguard chalked a bit before going on. “It simple, just track down this drug in-”

“THANK GOD!” Toolshed looked fucking hyped, most likey cause it wasn’t a mission where he would break his ribs or some other bones.

“Tracking some drugs really? What makes this so special to be a special mission?” Aero tilted his head a bit in confusion.

“Well if I could finish… it’s in… South Park.”

There was a very dramatical pause here.

Aero blinked looking stunned, his right antenna flicking three times. “South Park…? The Leading Commander is letting us go to South Park…?”

Vanguard nodded.

Aero looked more confused. Why would the L.C let them go to South Park. That’s their home… and the government was working overtime to keep them away from South Park. So why the sudden change?

‘It most likely because of the drug originating from there called Tegridy or something.” Vanguard finished typing whatever they wanted on their robotic arm. Toolshed looked horrified at the mention of Tegridy but it wasn’t caught by Vanguard who said something about preparations for the missions and left.

“Toolshed you good…?” Aero looked over worried at Toolshed's sudden horror. The other man looked over at the aliens' green eyes then away at the floor.

“Am fine. Come on, let's go to the kitchen. Am sure their breakfast is there…”

Toolshed quickly walked in the direction to the HQ’s kitchen. Aero quickly followed behind him.

[LOCATION: South Park Lost Forest | DATE: December 21th 20XX | TIME: 9:12 AM]

“Listen up Squad Bravo. The mission is clear. You are not to engage with any of your past family or friends if they are seen. The trackers in your costumes have mic detection on at all times. If you try anything we will know. As for the mission, you are to track down drugs known as Tegridy to its origins, once done call in for exactions. The higher up’s will make another mission to stop the drugs on a later day. In case you forget the mission has been sent to Asset VA’s system. Now then get out of my helicopter!”

The three heroes didn’t wait twice after the soldier yelled at them to get out. Aero looked around a bit trying to remember where healthy were at.

“Look’s like we’re in the forest.”

“Yup,” Vanguard was typing something on their robotic arm again. “Stark Lake is that way,” he points to the left. “We should be able to get into town that way. I already picked up a hotspot behind the church.” He finished looking back at the others.

“Then let’s go.” Toolshed started jogging which Vanguard quickly followed, Aero was a bit shocked at Toolshed’s rush but quickly checked the kite on his back before floating up and gilding over to the group before joining the jog.

Toolshed’s been acting odd since Tegridy was brought up. Aero hopes he is okay.

[LOCATION: South Park Church | DATE: December 21th 20XX | TIME: 10:31 AM]

The three heroes were hiding on top of the church, not the best hiding place but this whole area was in the open so they had to take what they had.

They have been waiting here for a while now… Vanguard was sure this was a hotspot for dealing double checked in everything. They have been waiting here for a while now.

“This is taking too long.” Aero grumbled.

And literally 10 seconds later the sound of someone walking below was heard. Some dude leaned on the right side wall of the church. Grey sweater, dark blue ripped jeans, sneakers, brown hair, maybe no less than 20 years old at most.

“Got a match,” Vanguard said, suddenly getting the attention of the other heroes, of course he was typing on his robotic arm again, most likely already done face matching the dude. “Daniel Jones, a star dealer here.”

Toolshed didn’t wait, the dude looked weak after all he jumped down after a quick “WAIT” was heard from Aero.

“What the fuck where did you come from-!!!” Daniel didn’t even finish speaking when Toolshed gave a mean punch to the dude's face, then he grabbed Daniel putting him into a headlock.

By now Vanguard and Aero had jumped down.

“Dude what the hell was that?” Aero yelled worried at most, which toolshed replied with an annoyed glare.

“At least you got the job done,” Vanguard walked up to Daniel searching him, by now some other dude, mostly likely a buyer, popped up just to run off at the situation.

Vanguard threw a bag filled with weed on the ground and nodded at Aero to pick it up, aero sighed holding his hand out near it to levitate it up.

“What the fuck are you freaks doing-?!” Toolshed, using his free hand, hits Daniel to get him to shut up. Aero just looked more concerned at this.

“Who is supplying you with that?” Vanguard asked the dude with a glare. Which in return earned a scoff. “Now why the fuck would that tell you that.” Daniel rebelled back trying to break Toolshed’s headlock.

“Beacuse we can throw you in jail or even prison.” Aero’s tone was calmer hoping that the dealer would understand the risk.

“Tch- The bitch ass cops of this own don’t give a shit you know?” Daniel grinned like he won the lottery. “Who even are you fuckers attacking me dressed like that, this isn’t halloween anymore!”

“That’s unimportant,” Vanguard looked at Daniel seriously. “You know always tell your family and girlfriend about this,” because of course Vanguard already looked up that information on whatever this robotic arm had.

“Pft- like you know my-” Vanguard cuts Daniel off. “Am pretty sure Grace wouldn’t be happy with you selling drugs.”

Daniel’s face drops in horror.

“If I tell you, promise not to tell her… I don’t want her to find out.” Vanguard nodded.

Daniel sighed. “I don’t even know who supplies that shit, I get them from these dudes who work for someone called Professor Chaos.”

Vanguard and Aero looked confused. “Whoes this Professor Chaos guy?” Vanguard asked.

“Don’t know. All I know is he gets the stuff, gives it to his workers and the workers give it to us to sell. Then the sellers give 30% of our profits back to Chaos.”

Vanguard nodded, already making mental notes on this professor Chaos dude. “Already, thank you. Since you don’t have any serious listed crimes and you're not wanted we’ll let you go for cooperating, but don’t let us catch you dealing again.” Vanguard looked at Toolshed who looked much calmer now, letting the guy free as they ran off.

Vanguard reached for his comms. "We got some information requesting exaction.”

[LOCATION: ??? | DATE: December 21th 20XX | TIME: 11:45 AM]

The three heroes sat in some sort of meeting room watching a screen that displayed a dark almost black silhouette of a woman with a ponytail. Two guard soldiers stood at attention on the sides of the teenagers.

“Well that mission was way better than I expected!” Her voice is overly sweet. “Who knew this whole drug situation was bigger than we expected? Just who is this Professor Chaos? Anywho this new information just proves this will be a big mission. I’ll talk with the other higher-ups about this! Who knows, maybe when you go back you can be paired with another squad! How does Charlie sound? Or maybe Delta!” The silhouette seems to be typing on a keyboard.

“What about Alpha-” Aero was gonna ask before being hit in the head by a soldier.

“DO NOT SPEAK UNLESS PERMITTED BY LEADING COMMANDER 2!” The soldier yelled as Aero shuts up, going back to sitting in quietness.

“It's fine. As for Squad Alpha, that is complicated. L.C 1 doesn't like his assets being paired up with our squads. Nothing we can really do about it. Though I could give him a quick mention of that idea. See what he thinks. Anyways, I think we're done here!”

“You three are dismissed.”