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"This is the most important mission for Task Force X, I need the best" said Waller

Waller was walking through Belle Reve, she stopped at a cell, the name read 'L. Machin'. She opened the cell and inside was a young man, around early to mid twenties. With short, blonde hair. The walls were covered with anarchist symbols.

"Hello, Lonnie" said Waller

The man turned around to face Waller.

ANARKY
Political Activist
Proficient Inventor
Skilled Hacker
Weapon/Tool Improvisation
Cunning Tactician

"Amanda Waller!"

"You're up"

Lonnie followed Waller out of his cell.

"I'm sure you know the deal"

"Of course, I help in a mission, I get 10 years off my sentence"

Waller led Lonnie to a lab, where he was sat in a chair, a doctor took an injector gun and injected it into the back of his neck.

"You disobey my orders or try to escape in any way, I detonate the explosive device in the base of your skull"

"Unnecessary, but I understand you have your procedure"

A large, muscular man walked into the room. His upper body was red while his lower body and arms were gold.

"You must be the kid" said the man

"Your commanding officer in this mission will be Clifford Zmeck, codename, 'Major Force'" said Waller

MAJOR FORCE
Superhuman Strength, Speed & Stamina
Healing Factor
Dark Matter Projection & Transmutation

"A pleasure" said Lonnie, with a smirk.

==Later==

"Who is joining me on this suicide mission?" asked Lonnie

"I'll show you..." said Waller, bringing up a profile on the screen

"Floyd Lawton, highly skilled marksman, captured by Batman while trying to assassinate police commissioner, James Gordon" said Major Force

DEADSHOT
Dangerous Assassin
Skilled Marksman
Proficient with Explosives and Knives
Expert Tactician, Strategist & Planner

"The world's deadliest assassin, not bad"

"Dr. Harleen Quinzel, former sidekick of the Joker, crashed a bus into Gotham Hospital"

HARLEY QUINN
Trained Psychiatrist
Expert Gymnast
Immunity to Various Toxins

"The Joker's old flame? She's very pretty but what good can she do?"

"You'd be surprised"

"Owen Mercer, son of the original Captain Boomerang, he's equal to his father in every way, with the exception of his superhuman speed, he was caught by The Flash trying to rob Central City Mint"

CAPTAIN BOOMERANG
Expert Marksman
Skilled Utility of Various Trick Boomerangs
Limited Superhuman Speed

"Not as good as the original"

"King Shark, we don't know as much about this one as we'd like to"

KING SHARK
Demigod
Superhuman Strength, Durability & Invulnerability
Sharp Claws & Teeth
Enhanced Senses & Sonar
Healing Factor

"Okay, that's an actual shark"

"Arthur Brown, former game show host, tendency to leave clues behind, Batman caught him kidnapping the family members of the network executives that cancelled his game show"

CLUEMASTER
Intellect
Plasti-Glass Pellets

"Couldn't get the Riddler?" asked Lonnie

"Slade Wilson, one of the best mercenaries on the planet, was caught in Bludhaven by some new hero, he was trying to assassinate the mayor"

DEATHSTROKE
Enhanced Superhuman Qualities
Master Tactician and Strategist
Skilled Swordsman and Marksman
Eidetic Memory

"The world's deadliest cyclops"

"Louise Lincoln, came from a troubled upbringing, abusive family, school bullies, when neighbors reported she ran away from home, police found her parents frozen into statues"

KILLER FROST
Cold & Ice Manipulation
Thermokinetic Cryokinesis
Energy and Heat Absorption

"The ice queen"

"Larissa Diaz, less said about her, the better"

COPPERHEAD
Supreme Contortionist
Prehensile Serpent Tail
Secretes Deadly Poison

"Eric Needham, self styled vigilante"

BLACK SPIDER
Master Hand-To-Hand Combatant
Master Assassin
Expert Marksman
Expert Acrobat

"Peter Merkel, talented contortionist, enemy of Flash, a recent heist planned to rob Central City Museum of a precious gem, Merkel was the only one caught"

RAG DOLL
Master Contortionist
Skilled Hypnotist
Skilled Thief

"This everyone?"

"Still recruiting"

"Waller, we've got an agreement from Lynns" said a worker who entered the room

"That pyromaniac?"

"He has his good points" said Waller

Major Force led Lonnie to another room, where he met with his teammates, who were suiting up. Lonnie was handed a duffel bag, which he opened and took out his gear. A black shirt with the left sleeve ripped and white anarchy symbols on the sleeves, a red sleeveless hoodie worn under a peach sleeveless jacket, a gold scarf, black gloves with chrome gauntlets, black jeans with a sort of utility belt, black steel toed boots, knee pads and a white activist mask with a red anarchy symbol painted on the cheek. He also took out a brass colored cane. Once everyone was changed into their gear, Major Force took them outside where a chopper landed and the rest of their team was waiting.

"Meet the rest of your team..."

One member of the team, who had visible burns on their face, put on a helmet.

"Garfield Lynns..."

FIREFLY
Pyrotechnics Expert
Knowledge of Flammable Agents & Explosives

Another member was dressed as a normal guy, he had dark hair and tanned skin.

"...Mark Scheffer..."

SHRAPNEL
Superhuman Strength & Endurance
Explosive Metallic Projectiles

One member was a tall, bald man wearing tactical armor, with some sort of arm cannon.

"...Anatoli Knyazev..."

KGBEAST
Cybernetic Enhancements
Expert Hand-To-Hand Combatant
Master of Weapons & Explosives
Prosthetic Gun Arm

Another member was a large, muscular woman with long, orange hair, dressed in a green outfit.

"...Knockout..."

KNOCKOUT
Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Durability & Endurance
Regeneration
Immortality

A woman with white skin and blue hair, dressed in a black leotard, long black gloves and black thigh high boots, had her power dampener removed.

"...Leslie Willis..."

LIVEWIRE
Electricity Manipulation
Electroportation
Lightning Manipulation

Another member was a man in a brown suit with eye symbols on the front, with some sort of visor over his eyes.

"...Philip Reardon..."

TEN-EYED MAN
360 Degree and Limited Periscope Vision
Expert Combatant
Expert Marksman

The last member was a skinny woman with white hair and an outfit made from black feathers.

"...Margaret Pye..."

MAGPIE
Skilled Thief
Retractable Poison Claws

"Wait, we're missing one..."

"Calm down, Major, she's waiting on the chopper" said Waller

Major Force escorted the squad to the chopper, where the final member was waiting.

"You have got to be kidding me..." said Anarky

"Hey everyone" said the last member. She had fuchsia hair, a purple crop top, a flannel skirt, fishnet stockings, purple boots, purple gloves and a green trench coat. She also donned clown make-up.

DUELA DENT
Detective
Acrobat
Clown Themed Gadgets

"Ugh, not her!" said Harley

"Harley, so good to see you!"

"The feelin' ain't mutual, Duela!"

"Alright, let's go save the world..." said Deadshot

Everyone boarded the chopper and buckled up.

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The chopper took off, everyone looked around at each other, not knowing if they could trust them.

"Well, you gonna explain why we're here, or you gonna leave us in suspense the whole time?" asked Captain Boomerang

A screen came on showing Amanda Waller.

"No need to be impatient, Mercer, this is your mission..." said Waller

The screen showed a woman with long, black hair, dressed in red clothing.

"This is Red Claw, she is an international terrorist linked to the recent attacks in Gotham City, Smallville, Moscow and London, a military task force was tracking a lead on her hideout to an uncharted island. That task force is now dead, your mission is to find Red Claw's hideout, destroy it and above all, kill Red Claw" said Waller

"That doesn't sound so hard" said Magpie

"There's more...before he was captured, one member of the task force reported the discovery of something in a lab found in the hideout, I want it found"

"Exactly where is this uncharted island, Waller?" asked Anarky

The entire group were shocked when they thought they saw Waller smile.

"The Bermuda Triangle"

"I have a better idea..." said KGBeast

"You'd like to weigh in, Knyazev?" asked Major Force

"Yes, I would"

KGBeast grabbed Major Force and pulled out a tactical knife, holding it to Major Force's neck.

"You're going to take this chopper to Russia and I'm going home"

"KGBeast, you know what happens if you disobey me" said Waller

"Shut your trap, Waller, you don't have the guts" said KGBeast

"Alright, you asked for it" said Waller

In the surveillance room, Waller opened the case with the detonation switches, she flipped the switch for KGBeast.

"Final warning, KGBeast" said Waller

"FUCK YOU WALLER!" said KGBeast

Waller pressed the button. On the chopper, KGBeast heard a beeping before the bomb in his head exploded, leaving behind nothing but his jaw. Most of the team screamed as bits of KGBeast were splattered all over the chopper.

"Let that be a warning, if any of you disobey my orders or try to rebel, that will be you" said Waller

"Waller, what do we do with Knyazev's body?" asked Major Force

"Just dump it into the ocean, I'll let you know when you're above water"

"It's a shame, really, I wanted to see what that arm gun could do" said Firefly

"You're not alone" said Duela

Major Force grabbed KGBeast's body and threw it off the chopper.

"Any more questions?" asked Waller

"Why is she called Red Claw?" asked Ten-Eyed Man

"Because, she lost her hand during a bloody battle, it was replaced by a very unique prosthetic" said Waller

"I have a question too" said Copperhead

"Yes?"

"You got any snacks on this bird?"

Waller didn't answer, the screen only turned off.

"What? I skipped breakfast" said Copperhead

"You know, I got an idea, while we wait for this helicopter to land, why don't we say what we did to get locked up?" said Duela

"Sounds stupid" said Deadshot

"No, it's fun, why don't you start, Mr. Politics?" asked Duela, pointing at Anarky

"Alright, I was caught by Batman when me and my followers were throwing corrupt politicians off of Gotham bridge" said Anarky

"Wow, someone as young as you fighting the bat?" asked Knockout

"I didn't fight him, Batman does what he does for the pursuit of justice, just like me, the difference is I aim to eliminate the festering corruption within the government" said Anarky

"And now you're working for Amanda Waller" said Deadshot

"The irony is not lost on me"