Chapter 3: The Mirakuru Heist
The Arrowcave was a cocoon of focus, its dim lights glinting off computer screens and weapon racks, the air thick with the faint scent of coffee and metal polish. Luke leaned over a lab schematic, his fingers tracing the lines, a half-eaten pretzel in his other hand, the salt sharp on his tongue. His muscles ached from the day's fights, but the System's hum kept his mind sharp. He chewed slowly, the crunch a small rebellion against the tension. Oliver's brooding, Felicity's geeking out over code. Standard team dynamics. His fingers tapped the table, a nervous rhythm, as he glanced at Felicity, her glasses reflecting the screen's glow, and Oliver, pacing like a caged predator, his boots scuffing the floor.
The clock struck midnight, the System pinging, a spark of energy cutting through his fatigue.
[SYSTEM: DAILY ROLL ACTIVATED: HAWKEYE ARCHERY (FACE 3)]
[SYSTEM: POWER ACTIVATED: UNERRING AIM. STAMINA DRAIN: MODERATE]
"Oliver, no arrow blazing," Luke said, pointing at the schematic, his voice steady despite the knot in his stomach. "These mock targets are for disarming, not shocking. Hit nerve clusters on the move." He tossed Oliver a set of practice targets, the plastic clattering, earning a skeptical grunt from the archer.
While Oliver practiced, his bowstring humming, Luke rummaged through the Arrowcave's junk pile—spare cables, a busted comm unit, a toy camera with a cracked lens. Time for a masterpiece. His Gadgeteer instincts kicked in, hands moving with precision despite the ache in his shoulders. He crafted a lopsided drone, its wires dangling like a mad scientist's project. "Meet Trash Bot Spy," he declared, holding it up with a grin, the device humming faintly.
Felicity stifled a laugh, her glasses glinting as she leaned forward. "That's the ugliest tech I've ever seen. I'm in love."
[SYSTEM: GADGETEER CRAFTS DRONE. MASTERY UPDATE: ROCKET GADGETEER +12%]
Luke phased into ghost form, the world dulling as he guided the drone through the lab's pipes. The feed showed cryogenic tanks and laser grids, the air humming with latent danger, the metallic tang sharp even in spectral form. [SYSTEM: GHOST FORM SCOUTING SUCCESS. MASTERY UPDATE: GHOST FORM +10% (60%). SOUL POINTS DRAIN: MODERATE.]
"Guards at three points," Luke whispered, his spectral voice crackling in Felicity's earpiece, the effort tugging at his core. "Laser grid's got a 10-second gap. I'm marking it."
"Code's my superpower!" Felicity chirped, her fingers a blur over her keyboard, the clatter filling the cave. "Luke, your drone's feeding me gold. Outer alarms are down."
Oliver notched an arrow, his voice terse, his leather creaking. "Luke, your magic's reckless. Cover the roof with flight. Move!"
Luke soared to the lab's rooftop, Falcon Flight making him a shadow against the moon, the wind biting his face, carrying the faint scent of exhaust. [SYSTEM: FALCON FLIGHT ACTIVE. STAMINA DRAIN: LOW.] Below, Isabel Rochev barked orders, her icy voice cutting through the night, her tailored suit stark against the warehouse's grime. "Power is control," she sneered, directing Mirakuru-enhanced guards, their movements jerky but lethal.
Luke fired a Hawkeye-precise arrow, a grappling line pinning a guard's sleeve to a crate, the fabric tearing as the man roared. Oliver's arrows flew in sync, their electrified tips sparking. "Eyes on the target," Diggle's voice crackled through comms, his steady presence leading Sara and Roy on the ground, his boots crunching gravel.
Sara's batons spun, her white suit a blur, her voice playful but deadly. "Luke, flirting with rooftops now? Time to dance with death!" She dropped two guards with precise strikes, Luke's ghost whispers guiding her to weak points, the effort draining his spectral energy.
[SYSTEM: WHISPER INTIMIDATION SUCCESS. MASTERY UPDATE: GHOST FORM +5% (65%). SOUL POINTS DRAIN: LOW.]
Felicity hacked the lab's core, Luke's drone feeding real-time data, her voice bubbling through the comms. "Luke, your tech's like Tony Stark's lovechild!" A Mirakuru guard charged her station, his boots thundering, forcing Luke to phase through the wall, his form flickering.
[SYSTEM: GHOST FORM ACTIVE. SOUL POINTS DRAIN: MODERATE.]
"Drop it, or you're haunted for life," Luke rasped, his voice chilling the guard's spine. The man froze, eyes wide, giving Felicity time to slip away. "Luke, you're my hero!" she gasped, her voice shaky but grateful.
The team secured the Mirakuru sample, a glowing vial clutched in Diggle's hand, but Isabel's voice rang out, cold and mocking. "Luke, your parlor tricks won't touch my empire." She vanished into a hidden exit, triggering an explosive, its red light pulsing like a heartbeat.
Luke's hands sparked, a portal swallowing the blast, the effort searing his chest, his vision blurring as stamina plummeted. [SYSTEM: STATUS WARNING: STAMINA CRITICALLY LOW.]
"System, don't screw me now," he muttered, collapsing against a crate, his breath ragged, sweat stinging his eyes. Oliver's hand steadied him, his grip firm but not unkind. "You held up. We've got the sample. Now explain yourself."
Luke grinned weakly, wiping his face with a trembling hand. "Transmigrated weirdo with a magic dice. I'm on your side, Hood."
Felicity's eyes sparkled, her fingers pausing on her keyboard. "Luke, you're like a sci-fi superhero! Don't crash my servers, okay?"
Sara tossed him a water bottle, her smirk sharp but warm. "Legends make their own fate, Luke. You're not bad."
[SYSTEM: QUEST COMPLETE: SECURE MIRAKURU SAMPLE. +50 EP.]
The team retreated, the sample secure, the warehouse's shadows fading behind them. Luke's body screamed, his muscles heavy, but the System's hum promised more. He took a sip of water, the plastic cap crinkling in his hand. Isabel's still out there, and Oliver's trust is a tightrope. Midnight's my reset, but the clock's ticking. The city loomed, a puzzle with Isabel at its center, and Luke felt the weight of every choice, every spark of magic, pulling him deeper into the fight.
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