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Chapter 512 Emergency
In the meeting room of the Jedi Temple, the crowd was bustling and the atmosphere was tense. Captain America stood quietly with his shield on his back and his arms crossed. Black Widow also looked focused, one hand gently touching her chest and the other hand waving thoughtfully.
To his right, Ayla Secura stood in a unique posture, her hands hanging naturally on her hips. Her eyes were firm and sharp, looking directly at the holo-table in the center of the room, as if looking for some clue.
In one corner of the room, the duo of Ant-Man and the Wasp stared intently at the holographic display, as if trying to decipher the focus of everyone present.
Behind them, the newly formed ARC trooper squad - Lucky, Flash and Cameron, stood proudly in their newly equipped armor.
Elsewhere in the room were Quinlan Vos and Karin Heinz with Delta Team, and the rest were Jedi Masters Plo Koon, Mace Windu, Yoda, Luminara Unduli, Barel Orwell, and Depa Billaba.
The reason so many people gathered here is because an important message was received recently.
The Republic received a distress signal from a member of the Jedi Council, and not only that, even Jedi Master Evan Pier was ambushed by Ultron. Although he was not killed, he was captured along with his legion and commanders. People were eager to know where they were taken.
Karin Heinz brings intelligence about unusual activity near the planet Baldwin in the Lorasayu system. ARC soldiers Fordo and Alpha are tasked with infiltrating this desolate system for reconnaissance. Their mission is to avoid conflict with Ultron's forces.
Their mission was accomplished, and they returned with disturbing news about the location where Jedi Master Evan Pierre was being held captive.
Plo Koon said in a murderously serious tone: "It is a castle, a prison long abandoned by the Sith."
Windu's face was gloomy, his eyes almost haggard, as they stared at the conspicuous building. "Now it has fallen into the hands of Ultron."
Master Luminara further explained the prison's history, "This is a prison built by the ancient Sith thousands of years ago, and it has gone through many owners and phases."
Depa Billaba continued, "For many years, it has been the exclusive domain of the Sith Lords, built to hold whoever posed the greatest threat to them at the time, whether it was a Jedi Knight, a hostile Sith Lord, or anyone who could pose a threat to their rule."
Captain America whispered, "What is the purpose of a place like this?"
Yoda replied coldly, "This is a place of darkness and corruption. Many a Jedi has succumbed to the temptations of the dark side while being brought to this prison."
"These dark side masters used this prison to imprison Jedi Knights and attempted to convert them to the dark side," explained Barel Orwell.
Then, Orville stressed, "But Ultron isn't one of them. So, that begs the question: What does he want specifically about this prison?"
Voss said somewhat helplessly, "The castle has its own uses. For example, devices such as force dampeners, which can block or interfere with the abilities of Force users, severing their connection with the Force and weakening their will."
The Wasp added: "Then someone like Ultron will undoubtedly find a use for it."
There was a hint of uneasiness and doubt in Plo's voice, "Since he has no connection with the Force, I worry whether he can find a way to combat this disadvantage."
Ant-Man interrupted everyone's contemplation, "Well, no matter how terrible Ultron's plan is, what is our current goal?"
At this time, Black Widow stepped forward, zoomed in on the layout of the castle, and simply said, "Infiltration."
Then she explained, "Tap and Karen have been mapping this place in great detail based on the information you dug up from the archives. If Ultron has it, it must be fortified in every way. A frontal assault is nearly impossible unless it is a last resort or our means of escape. Any careless decision we make could endanger Evan Peel and his team, as well as anyone else who might be included."
Windu glanced around the room before speaking, "We must act with caution. Every decision may affect our life and death. But why didn't the other Avengers participate in this operation? After all, this involves Ultron."
The Wasp quickly responded, "Wanda, Quicksilver, and Spider-Man, they have a special connection to Ultron. Vision is investigating the unusual signals that Anakin and Obi-Wan discovered."
Black Widow added: "If they join the mission, Ultron will most likely be aware of their presence. Therefore, it is best for them to stay here to avoid attracting another attack from Ultron."
Captain America continued, "Matt, Sam, and Rhodes will also stay here as the last solid line of defense. If anything happens, this will be our safe haven."
Ant-Man interjected, "Our first priority is to rescue everyone in the super prison. After that, we will completely destroy this place."
Master Yoda nodded and looked at everyone present: "Master Windu, do you have any questions?"
Mace Windu said: "I am willing to take on this responsibility. I feel the Force reminding us that the difficulties ahead are far greater than we expected. But we must face the challenges within the castle."
Quinlan Voss pointed out: "Simply standing here and doing nothing will only make the situation worse. Master Windu, we need to act now to prevent Master Evan Peel and the others from getting hurt."
Orwell agreed: "Worth is right. We must act now, lest we run the risk of driving Peel to the dark side, or... worse."
Ayla asked with a hint of worry, "What could be worse than turning to the dark side?"
Barrell mentioned a disturbing possibility: "With Ultron, I'm concerned that he's doing things that we can't understand."
Ant-Man said nervously, "We have to be careful and not make the situation worse."
Windu reminded, "Everyone, you all have experience fighting Ultron. We must proceed with caution and use our wisdom and strength to fight him."
Black Widow expressed her doubts. "If we really want to go deep into it and save Master Pierre and the others, I'm afraid that we alone will not be enough. Once things develop out of control, we will need powerful firepower to turn the situation around."
Hearing this, Quinlan Voss turned his gaze to Karin Heinz.
"Quinlan, what's wrong?" Karin Heinz asked curiously, making everyone's attention focus on the Jedi with pigtails.
He struck a thoughtful pose, rubbing his chin gently. "If we're talking about infiltration and fire support," he began slowly, "I just realized that I might have exactly what we need in my team."
Everyone looked at Quinlan Voss curiously.
When he was about to answer everyone's questions, the door of the conference room suddenly opened.
"Hey, Master Voss." The oldest of the four men who walked in shouted a greeting, removing his helmet to reveal a familiar face, but one that was noticeably different. "Our cavalry squad is here."
Quinlan smiled and said, "Haha, good timing. God is really helping me."
The members of Delta Team greeted the four new soldiers with friendly cheers.
The other three soldiers also took off their helmets, revealing their clone faces, but each with unique features, making them easy to identify. "They are Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Technician."
Voss shook hands with the clones one by one in a brotherly gesture, reading out their names.
Quinlan turned around and introduced everyone, "Everyone, this is Clone Team 99. They are a perfect professional team and will lend a helping hand to us."
"So, Voss, what is our mission this time?" someone asked directly, hoping to get to the point as soon as possible.