Zak, and his new problem Lexi-
"Why are we going to Mississippi again?"
"An old friend died, and we're going to check up to see how his daughter is doing."
"So, is she staying with her mom or what?"
"Actually, that's what we're deciding. Her dad is gone, and her mother has been gone for years. We don't know what happened, but she is most definitely not coming back."
"So, what are you guys going to do about it?"
"Well, we were thinking she might be a valuable addition to our team," Doc commented.
"Wait, a girl? Are you saying that a girl with probably no talent in combat is gong to be helpful?" Zak asked a little upset.
"Well, from what we've heard she is incredibly bright, an excellent dancer for ballet or pop, and she has aced all the levels in karate, kung fu, and martial arts. And se is currently working on her Tae Kwan doe moves. Well, at least she's gone as far as the state will allow." Drew told her son.
"Wow, she sounds like a girl." Zak said, sounding terribly enthusiastic.
"Zak, Try to get along."
"What? How many languages does she speak?"
"I believe she's fluent in two languages. French and English."
"Now Fisk will have some one to growl C'est la Moore with."
"Zak!"
"I had to say it," Zak pleaded guiltily.
"What are we talking about?"
"We're talking about Lexi, Doyle."
"Why should I care?"
"She likes to improvise."
"That changes it."
"Doyle, Doyle, Doyle, so obsessed with improvising"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"Doc! Doyle! Stop! You're fighting like children!"
"Sorry." Doyle turned and proceeded out the door
"Okay, Drew we're over her home town."
"Great let's land and then we'll split up."
The Saturdays lowered their airship in an open unseen area, and continued to move. Once they were all out they formed a circle.
"So, Drew, you, and Komodo will go to the gym. Doyle you and Zon, you can either stay here, or go to the ballet and dance center. Zak you and Fisk can look around town?"
"Sure."
Zak started walking with Fiskerton and Komodo right behind him.
"Guess we're on are own then," Drew noted.
Then they walked in their direction.
Zak ran and hurried into the town.
Zak's POV
"Schbook."
"Look at what?"
"Schbook."
"That's just a girl. Oh, wait that's Lexi. Isn't it?"
I walked up to her, not knowing what to do.
"Hey. Are you Lexi?"
She spun around and karate chopped my arm. I yanked it back and shook it.
"Ow. What was that for?"
"Oh, you're just that Saturday boy."
"Oh your just Lexi."
"So, I am."
"My parents were wondering if you would live with us."
"Walk with me." There was a pause and then Fisk popped out in front of us.
"Ello."
She was about to karate chop him too, maybe even pin him down, but I grabbed her arm.
"That's Fiskerton. He's my brother."
"You sure look related."
"Ey!"
"Hey!" they both shouted.
"What were we talking about?" she asked trying to get back on track.
"My parents were really good friends of your dad's."
"I know that."
"Well…"
I was about to ask where we were going, but then we passed a streetlight. She was wearing a jacket, but underneath the jacket she was wearing a really fancy light blue leotard dress thing. She was wearing blue stockings, and blue slippers. From what I could tell the dress's one sleeve looped over her left shoulder and the skirt part was higher up on that side. The longer part of the skirt looked lie blue flames.
"Well, what?" She asked snapping me out of it.
"I was going to ask, where we're going, but now it's pretty clear."
"Ballet practice."
"How far is it?"
"We're here."
She answered quickly. She walked to the side and opened a door that lead to Backstage.
Fisk started to follow but she pushed her hand against his fur and said,
"No animals aloud." Then she continued on.
"Fisk stay out here. I'll go inside."
She took off her jacket and threw it on a bench, and then she slowed down. Doyle was standing in front of her talking with her ballet teacher.
"Hello." She turned and hurried into a ballet room. I stepped up.
"I found her."
I turned and followed her. I caught up with her stepping over bags of sand.
It was dark for a little bit, but then we went into a brightly lit room. 3 of the four walls were covered in mirrors. The floor was wooden, and it was exactly how you would expect a ballet room. She walked to a box and rubbed her feet in some powder stuff.
She stepped out of the box and a girl came running up to her. She was a pretty sandy blonde and she was wearing an orange leotard where the sleeves came across her shoulders and the skirt was scalloped at the bottom. She handed Lexi a hair band and Lexi used it to pull her spiral staircase shaped hair into a ponytail. Her hair was a dry dirt tan color, and it was about shoulder length. The girl in the orange skipped away, and Lexi turned to me. Her eyes were like an electric ice green color.
"You can go stand over there." She pointed to a bench. When she looked away she leaped over to a group of girls.
"Lexi! You're late today."
"I know, I had some unexpected visitors."
"Girls take your places, please. Today we are going to dance to Christmas music." The instructor came in wearing a plain pink leotard.
Th ballet lesson started, and before I knew it, the session was over.
"Wait? Where are you going?" I asked Lexi.
"To change." She opened a door walked in and closed it. I waited, and when she came out she was wearing orange sneakers a blue shirt and shorts. Her hair was back down too. She gabbed her jacket stuffed it in a duffle bag and motioned me out.
"Hey we should probably get back to my parents. They're waiting."
"Where'd that uncle of yours go?"
"He went back to the airship, and wait. How'd you know he's my uncle?"
"I heard my ballet teacher say somethin' about it."
"Oh."
We walked outside and Fisk happily greeted us. I took the lead and Lexi fell behind with Fisk.
It was really quiet and I thought I heard footsteps behind us, but that was probably Lexi or Fisk.
I heard Fisk grunt suddenly.
"BazzzaBazzaBooo!"
"Whoa!"
"Fisk?" I asked. He was nowhere to be seen.
Lexi yelped and then she was gone too.
Lexi's POV
I took deep breaths and looked to see whom my captors were. I couldn't recognize their faces, but the seemed familiar.
"Who are you?" I asked in a muffled voice.
"We're the secret scientists. And you obviously have no idea who Zak really is. You won't be getting that information from us Ballerina."
A guy in a blue suit was visible. Then a giant blue gorilla came out holding Fisk.
"Let me go!"
I stamped on the first guys foot and spun on my heel to face him. I grabbed his arm and flipped him. A lady with orange hair pounced upon me and shoved me to the floor. We rolled out of the alley punching and kicking each other. I was clearly winning.
I rolled her on her back and pinned her to the road.
"How, is that even- possible?"
"Lexi where's Fisk?"
"Mwrightmere!"
Fisk ran out snatching up Zak and I jumped off the lady and ran after them while she recovered from the shock of being beaten by a kid.