Double Trouble

10.

This chapter is almost 1000 words shorter than last chapter and there isn't a lot of action in it. I'm sorry. 

Mount Justice 

September 22, 18:43 EDT

Pietro walked into the hangar to find Wally working on Conner's bike while Conner and M'gann stood by watching with Sphere. He took the granola bar from Wally and started to eat it, ignoring the fellow speedster's complaints. 

Kaldur came into the hangar a few minutes later. "I have been meaning to ask. Any problems juggling schoolwork with your responsibilities here?" 

Pietro narrowed his eyes at Kaldur as the others answered. 

"No."

"Juggling is just one of my many talents. Socket wrench."

"Daily cheerleading practice has presented a challenge. Oh, but my first loyalty is always to the team. This team, not the Bumblebees." M'gann answered, using her telekinesis to hand Wally the wrench. 

"Why do you ask?" Pietro pondered. 

"Just checking in. Artemis starts school today. Do you think she will have trouble maintaining her loyalties?" Kaldur asked. 

It clicked in Pietro's head. Kaldur was looking for a mole. Someone must've tipped him off. But who? And why? 

"Nah, she'll manage alright. I mean, how much more hostile and annoying-" Wally got cut off as an explosion broke down one of the cave walls, sending the five of them flying through the hangar air. 

Pietro hit the wall harshly. He sat up and began running as water started to fill the room. He heard metallic clanging and looked up, seeing two red androids fly into the hangar. They shot flames and water at him and Wally, melting them into a concrete tower along with Conner.  They encircled Kaldur and M'gann in a fire wall, leaving them there to slowly weaken. Sphere was trapped in one of the cave walls, unable to be freed by herself. 

"Can't you vibrate your molecules out of this thing?" Wally hissed to Pietro. 

"I'm trying, but for some reason it is not working." Pietro grunted. "I need some wiggle room to get started and I'm sealed in tight here." 

"Where are Artemis and Robin?" Conner asked. 

"Hopefully getting the Justice League." Pietro sighed. He watched as the two red androids disappeared out of the hangar as the zeta tubes announced the arrival of Robin and Artemis. "Or they could be joining us soon."

"Way to stay optimistic." Wally groaned. 

They fell into a momentary silence as they all stopped struggling, looking up at the fire cage that their other two friends were in. "How are you two holding up?"

"We live." Kaldur replied.

A few minutes passed before the red androids returned, heating up the cage more. The male looking one rose the water levels to just under their chins. "Attention Robin. Attention Artemis. You have ten minutes to surrender yourselves or your teammates lives are forfeit."

"Oh, great. This is so not how I wanted to die." Pietro whined, starting to struggle again. "Can't your super strength bust out, Conner?"

"I need wiggle room just like you, Pietro." Conner grumbled. "Otherwise I'd be smashing androids right about now."

"You and me both."

Two gasps were heard and the trio looked over to see Artemis and Robin surface. "Look out!"