Two things, before I begin:
Robot Boy, No-Name Reviewer: Thank you very kindly for the way you handled your position on Martin/Aviva. Also, I can't exactly put this into words, but also the fact that you went around me to say that. I know I said don't review adding that kind of stuff, but you did anyways and showed you could do it in the right way. Another belief of mine is that in order to be trusted, you have to show you can be, and in my eyes, that's what you've done. I admire that. Honestly, I don't know where Zach/Aviva came from. XD Besides suspecting something may have happened in the past, but really, brain- Y U PAIR DEMZ? Daheq.

Irresistable Temptation, No-Name Reviewer: This is actually a funny story. See, there was this following review: WHO'S GONNA BE THE BRAVE ONE AND WRITE A MARTIN AND AVIVA M RATED STORIE? (The review has been taken down now, but it was there.) The "brave" thing got me, you see? XD I can understand you being upset, that's okay. I didn't post it for any other reason than that, that review. XD I wouldn't have posted it otherwise, and that's going to be the sole exception. I actually don't understand myself about it. I don't want to really say it was a dare or a challenge… but don't worry, I'm not mad at you, and you didn't go overboard. I'll keep writing (I'd like to finish at least one of my chapter stories so I can post it, ARGH! Y THEY NO FINISHED YET?). And I'm one of your favorites? D'awwww. =3 Also, now that all the fun's gone out of it, I'm thinking of taking it down, but there's for some reason I can't yet. I actually WANT to, but something's telling me "Leave it up for just a few more days, then take it down". Hmmm… *shrug* Specifically, to wait until after I finish "Distortions" (not necessarily POST the story, but after I finish it).

Last note: I think this will be all the one-shots for now. DX I'm out of one-shot ideas. Also, the forums are broken, but I sent them an email, so maybe they won't be broken for much longer. XD

Lyrics (Translated to English):
Rain from the car
The snow goes up
Someone's alone
I'm without interference
Line of sleep
Sky watch
Wind, spring, two stripes

And all's normal
I'm here, I'm here
And all's normal
I am, you hear? I am!

The sun is stubborn
The wings of the hospitals
In I went with rays
People without faces
I screamed
Mars shines
I screamed
There's no time for us

And all's normal
I'm here, I'm here
And all's normal
I am, you hear? I am!

O.o Some of that doesn't make sense. My Russian's not anywhere near proficient, so that's probably my fault. XD (I mean like, "The snow falls up" isn't supposed to make sense, but "Sky watch"? There's something there I missed.) Anyways, here's the story part. XD Caveat emptor: It'll get confusing in the middle. Just remember this- After Zach turns his back to Martin, it goes Zach's line, Martin's thoughts, and the final part is what Martin's doing. Good luck with that. XD

As they watched Nubs trot up to his mother, there was a sense of satisfaction in the air.

"Oh, it sure was great having a baby rhino to hang out with!" Martin said.

"Well, you'll always have the Rhino Power Suit to remind you of Nubs." Aviva said. Chris put his arm around his brother.

"He's with his mom where he belongs, and all the rhinos are back, living free and in the wild!" Chris said, temporarily removing his arm.

"Hey… what were you thinking, bro?" He briefly pulled Martin into him.

"I'd never tell you to keep a rhino calf back at the HQ!" Martin's face fell, but Chris wasn't paying attention. He took his arm down.

"And you thought I'd say 'Toodles'? I'd NEVER say 'Toodles'." He looked away and crossed his arms.

"I did think that was kind of dorky, even for you. But…" Chris uncrossed his arms.

"But what?"

"But you DID."

"Did what?"

"Both those things." Chris' vocal pitch rose sharply.

"What? That wasn't me!"

"Dude, I SAW you. That was you."

"No, it wasn't!" Martin whipped his Creature Pod out.

"Look!" He played back the footage.

"Hey, that's not me! That's a Zachbot disguised as me! Zach was tricking you!"

"Heck of a job, he looks and sounds exactly like you!"

"Hah! But he doesn't BEHAVE exactly like me, so there you go!" Chris once again crossed his arms, grinning smugly. Martin narrowed one eye.

"How do I know YOU'RE not a Zachbot, then?"

"What? Martin, that's ridiculous!"

"Is it?" He showed Chris the paused image of his imposter.

"Oh, come on!" He turned to Aviva.

"It's me! Tell him, Aviva!" She also crossed her arms.

"I wouldn't put it past Zach to try that."

"Then why did the Creature Power Suit work, huh? Why, if I were a Zachbot WHICH I'M NOT, would I help you save the rhinos?" No response from either of them.

"Guys!" Chris whined. Martin gingerly poked him in the arm.

"I'm your brother!"

"That's what I thought the FIRST time."

"Aw, what's it gonna take for me to prove I am who I say I am?" Aviva walked up to him and looked him over.

"He'd certainly pass the Turing Test."

"Because I'm HUMAN."

"Only one way to settle this." She started dragging him into the Tortuga by his wrist. Once there, she scanned his DNA.

"See? 100% match! Told you guys!" Martin shrugged.

"We just wanted to make sure. After all, there's no telling what Zach's Zachbots can do. Maybe they're just playing dumb."

"Ah, let's just forget it and go home."

"Agreed." Jimmy said, taking his station as Koki and Aviva booted the Tortuga.

But in another place...
"Now do you understand, Martin?" The other man lifted his chin to make him look him in the face.

"Chris WILL catch on, and you'll regret all of this."

Zach only chuckled. Martin knew deep in his heart they had severely underestimated the man. Zach had been playing them both for a fool this entire time. Tears stung his eyes, and he shook his head. His arms were bound tightly behind his back; his ankles bound as well.

"What about you? Do you even exist?" Martin snapped.

"Oh yes. I'm as real as you are." He picked up a piece of scrap metal and walked over towards Martin. Without warning, he slit his wrist crossways, blood dripping right in front of Martin's face. Zach then knelt down to him.

"How does it feel, Martin? How does it feel to have your entire world crumble from underneath you into dust?" Martin lowered his head, sobbing.

"What did we ever do to you?" Zach stood nonchalantly, and Martin looked up at him.

"Nothing." He started to walk away.

"Wha- nothing? Then what is all this for? That's not fair!" Zach turned sharply, directly in his face in a split second. Martin shut his eyes tight and wished he could cover his ears.

"Oh yeah? You want fair? You two prance ALL around the world, 'Look at us! We're so great! Animals are awesome!' Animals are nothing! You two are nothing!" Zach finally stood, Martin relieved.

"How's it fair that you two have all this influence and yet choose to save dirty animals, huh? Humans are what matters! Animals get what they deserve!"

"And yet instead of trying to make a difference in the world, look at what you're doing! You could have been saving all those people all this time instead of acting like a damn fool!" Zach strolled over to him, kneeling right in his ear. Mentally, Martin begged him not to yell any more, but braced for it anyways.

"Well, look who's the damn fool now." He said, softly, much to Martin's relief.

"If you're really so worried about all those people, then why AREN'T you doing anything about it, huh? You're well-to-do, you could save an entire village of starving children with pocket change."

"You think this is about starving children? You're so naïve. But you've proven that, haven't you? Well, let me tell you something, Mr. Big Shot, those people live like animals, so they are no better than animals, and they deserve to die… like animals."

"Then what is your problem?"

"My problem is that you two are in my way. And if you're in my way, I have to get you out of my way."

"And just how are we in your way?"

"You've been in my way since we were old enough to walk and talk. Then, 4 years later, your precious baby brother comes along to help you. You wanna talk about fair, well it was two against one. Now, twenty years later, here you are, freaking recruiting people against me. You have an entire fanbase, a literal army, with you."

"It's not about just you, Zach. We're against all creature endangerment. They have as many rights-" Zach snarled and banged his fist against the metallic wall, causing a noise so loud it made Martin's ear ring.

"Don't. You. Dare. The rights belong to the people, the PEOPLE, that are supposed to have them. That were smart enough, and advanced enough, to take them. Animals are too stupid to have rights. All those countries with people that supposedly need help live as barbarians. They have everything they deserve."

"That's not true and you know it. Those countries are led by greedy dictators."

"Who deserve every bit of their power for seizing it while the rest of the populace stood by."

"Those people don't want to live like that anymore."

"Then they should get off their asses and do something about it."

"They'd be massacred. They don't want to lose their lives."

"They don't deserve rights they won't fight for."

"Then let's see you join the army, smartass."

"I don't need to. I had the guts to take what was rightfully mine."

"Oh really? And what was that?" Zach leaned in close, close enough that his whispers tickled Martin's ear, but he managed not to flinch.

"My inheritance." Zach stood and walked away to let it sink in. He leaned against the terminal and examined the cut on his wrist. It was already clotted, but still dripping somewhat. It wasn't a deep wound; he never intended for it to be. Judging by the choked noise, Martin was done thinking.

"Figured it out yet?"

"You…"

"That's right."

"But… you cried… begged the police to find him, we- we invited you in! Mom took you as our brother! We still call your mom our aunt!" Martin was nearly hyperventilating.

"You're a psychopath!"

"No, I'm a sociopath."

"You're a murderer!"

"And I've gotten away with it for 10 years." Zach smiled.

"But… but why?"

"Because this way, I got everything that was his. Everything is mine. I had no siblings, so I was the sole inheritor upon his death. It was getting close to my 18th birthday. I was already in my teens, and he wasn't showing any signs of slowing down. I did what I had to do. I did what I had to, all own my own, with no help from anyone else, and I got my reward for it. His house, his car, his money…" He snickered.

"You wanna know what I did with him?"

"No."

"Well, that's too bad, because you're about to find out."

He brought over a dropper of something. Martin watched, unable to do anything else as Zach removed his boot.

"What are you doing?" Zach only held the object up, the curious yellow liquid inside gathering at the opening.

"One drop."

That was all he squeezed out. As soon as it hit his foot, Martin was in agony. It felt like something was eating him alive.

"What IS that?" He grunted.

"Hydrofloric acid."

"Acid? What kind of sick asshole are you?"

"I told you, I'm a sociopath."

"Get that shit away from me!" Zach stood and thankfully, took it with him.

"This took care of the body. All that was left was the bones."

Panting, Martin managed to look at his foot. In that spot where he'd put it, there was no tissue left, leaving the ivory bone exposed. Martin quickly looked away, suppressing the urge to gag. God, he had to get out of here, he had to protect Chris from this lunatic!

"I kept them for all these years, as a reminder of what I had accomplished, until…"

"Until what?" He was going to tell him anyways.

"Until you two introduced me to T-Devils. Now, there's no proof of anything. You rub it in dead meat, and they can't tell the difference." Zach chuckled. Martin only lowered his head and sobbed.

"Hey, I did my part- I made some T-Devils very happy." Now, he outright laughed.

"You are a maniac."

"Aw, what's the matter, you don't wanna play wif me anymore?"

"I'll find a way to stop you. You're gonna pay for everything."

"Good luck with that!"

"I'm gonna get myself out of here, and you're gonna pay for everything you've done, and you'll never touch Chris, or-" Pain choked him up, and he couldn't say anything else.

"Or… Aviva?" Martin gave a frustrated growl.

"Aviva, who's not only brains, but beauty and brawn too? And what about Koki, who's sexy and sassy and confident? And then poor little Jimmy Z, shy and insecure, if only because of his youth. That who you're talking about?" He had to get out of here and tell Chris…

"And while we're on the subject, there was Donita, the corrupt fashion designer, also beauty and brains. Such creativity, no? Dabio, her idiotic muscle-laden henchman who couldn't tell his ass from his head. And of course Gourmand, who aimed to taste every endangered species in the world." Screw himself, he had to get to his baby brother, if he had to drag himself there one piece at the time… Zach turned his back to him, watching the computer screen.

"See, you had this little world created all around you. You thought you had it all, didn't you? Friends, your dream job, fans, fame…" Martin only shuddered.

"Except, oops! None of that ever existed!" God, poor Chris was going to have his heart ripped out of his chest…

"And you two fell right for it, flat on your faces!" He put up a good front, but deep down, Chris was still vulnerable… Martin slipped his other foot out of his boot.

"Gourmand? Zachbot." He felt his emotions deeply, seemingly to his very core… he settled the heel of his foot between his big toe and second toe, trapping his sock.

"Dabio? Zachbot." While he wasn't necessarily fragile, negativity affected him more than it would anyone else… he bit his lip in concentration as he edged his foot out of it. No, that was just pulling the sock from under the bind, that wouldn't work…

"Donita? Oh, look, another Zachbot." He'd be devastated. He needed his hands more than anything…

"The team- Zachbot, Zachbot, Zachbot…" It would tear him apart from the inside. Maybe he was limber enough to…

"There never was an animal research lab. All Zachbots." To be built up like this and have it all jerked from underneath him… he arched his back, lowering his hands to the floor, and started working his way backwards.

"Also, the building was mine." He couldn't handle it. He couldn't believe it was this easy- he slipped right through.

"All the technology is my creation, from the power suits, to the Tortuga, to Donita's jet." It would kill him. He pulled his legs through, smiling, and started untying the knot at his feet.

"None of it." To find out it was all a game… he couldn't believe it was that simple.

"Ever." It would break his heart… or that he was that limber.

"Existed." He'd die from it. Well, at least now, he could run.

Zach turned to face him and caught him chewing on the bind around his wrists.

"What the hell? How did you… ?" Martin laughed nervously.

"You double jointed freak!" Zach started stalking towards him. He rolled to his knees and was up and running in a second.

"Hey! Zachbots, get him!"

He rounded a corner and nearly slipped. Just as he got to a door, two Zachbots burst out. He tried to stop but only wound up falling and skidding underneath them. He got back to his feet and took off again, rounding another corner, but holding his breath and pressing flat against the wall. The idiot borgs glided right past him. Realizing his socks were a liability, he slipped out of them and snuck off the other way on his toes. Peeking around another corner and back the way he'd just came, and seeing that the coast was clear, he broke into a run again, feet slapping heavily against the cold, metal floor. He ducked into an open door for a quick breather, squeezing his eyes shut against the burning in his chest. Once it subsided, he opened his eyes…

… and found himself being watched. They were just as stunned as he was. He locked eyes with a young brunette.

"Aviva?"

LOL, what? I can post this without fear because I know I'll finish this. It was intended to be a one shot, but it's going to be about 2 or 3. XD Hopefully, I can wrap this up next chapter. XD In fact, next chap might be posted tonight, depending on if I'm done with it before I go to bed. XD (I'm hoping that's the case!) I'm going to start working on it as soon as I post this one!

LOL, Food Chain Game, and guess what? It's on the PBS Website! XD Go to Google Video and type in "Wild Kratts Food Chain Game", and it should be there, because I watched it last night (they better not have taken it down)! Poor Jimmy. XD The first time he hammered his thumb was HILARIOUS. The background "mush" noise is what made it so funny. X3 And the Kratts as blades of grass? "Grass race- Don't blink or you'll miss it!" *rolfmao* X'DDD Poar Chris, he couldn't catch a break as grass. XP

FREAKING RIVERBANKS ROUNDUP, made me miss Ker-Honk. It's a local show by the Riverbanks Zoo down here. They put their freakin' show on the very day it aired, and then I missed it that Sunday because it was grocery day, and I wasn't back home at 2:00! - (and that still doesn't adequately describe it. _) Eh, it comes on on January 30, so woohoo! Not gonna miss it THAT day, come hell, high water, or Uncle Mike! (He comes right about the time WK comes on, and it's really annoying. I AM NOT MISSING THIS EPISODE FOR YOU.) Also, Riverbanks Round-Up comes on at *3:00* every Sunday. Why they had to replace my show, I have no idea. They will not get another penny out of me! X( I'll find ANOTHER zoo to go to. When I have the money to go (if ever). Preferably at one the Kratts are hosting a show (in my dreams)! XD