Lexi, Star, Zak, Wadi and Ulraj sat at a table. Kari, Zak's newfound cryptid, a rare blue Slimmerine dragon, was watching the five kids while Doc and Drew were out. (Kari is introduced in another story soon to be posted.) They were bored out of their minds.
"So, this is fun."
"Ye-es." Wadi stuttered.
"Okay, I'm sorry I just can not do this, I don't even know why you're parents put me in charge, you guys are too boring to do anything." Kari, my blue dragon said. She got up from our small circle of bored friends and left.
"Where are you going?"
"Away."
"Is this what you would normally do on sleepovers?" Ulraj asked Star aside.
"No, usually girls will do manicures and make-up, have fashion shows, staying up late watching ushy-gushy romance movies, then listening to loud music till' they get yelled at, and for boys, well that's the question all of the girls are asking."
"Hey guys, I know what we're gonna do tonight."
"What?"
"Have you ever been in a night stroll in the city?"
There were various mumbles in the crowd at Lexi's comment.
"Well, it's where we'll get all dressed up and snazzy, then go out for a night on the town. We can go to teen clubs, and go to parties, and out to eat, and to the park, and getting into fights," Lexi rambled on.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yeah, you're parents won't be home till' tomorrow afternoon, and plus you'd be the only one getting in trouble for it, so I'm happy."
"We'd be like a gang," Wadi commented.
"Zaaaaak!"
Zak froze.
"Yeah?" Zak asked meekly.
"Who's this kid at the door?"
"What kid?" He yelled back.
"He says his name is… ~whispers~ what's your name? Francis? Oh, okay. ~Yells~ He says his name is Francis!"
"WHAT? Francis? What is he doing here?"
"I don't know ~whispers~ what are you doing here?"
"Kari we can hear you," star noticed.
"I really don't care!" She called.
About five seconds later Francis walked in with Kari, he was beaten up, with various bruises.
"Nasty. What happened to you?"
"I got tired of working for Epsilon, so I escaped him. I was wondering if I could stay with you."
"Uhhhh…"
Kari walked behind me and elbowed me.
"Oww, umm yeah sure join the party."
She elbowed me again.
"Oww! What was that for?"
"Nothing."
"Then stop elbowing me!"
"Okay…" She elbowed me one more time.
"Oww!"
"Now I'm good."
"So, what are we doing?"
"Well, first let me have the pleasure of introducing you to Wadi and Ulraj. Ta-da… Francis Wadi, Wadi Francis, Francis Ulraj, Ulraj Francis, you met Sari and this is Star, and I think Lexi has attacked you enough to know who she is."
"I know who she is."
Star smiled brightly at the green haired clone, "Hey Francis!"
She said and put her arms up in the air. Francis just gave a half smile and Star put her hands down. She looked over to Zak and her black yet brown tipped ears twitched, "So when are we going? Well we have to get ready first, but what are we going to do out there? Go to a teen club?" Her mind was filled with great imagination of what would happen and she giggled a tad bit and smiled. Star got up and shook herself, than waited for them to answer.
"Well I guess we will be doing that." Zak said, "Okay! Everyone go get ready! Kari can you, um, clean up Francis's wounds? Thanks, c'ya!" Everyone than split up to there rooms and started to get ready.
Lexi swung open her door like a pop princess. She was wearing light blue jean shorts a t-shirt blue swirls and a tan leather jacket and an orange scarf. This was the fourth outfit she had tried; it was also the first one. Wadi nodded. Yup, she would wear that.
"Now," she said leading Wadi to a make up counter. "Time for a make over."
"Wha? ME?!"
"Yeah you!"
"Ummm... okay..."
(In the boys room...)
"Well, nothing really changed..." Ulraj said noticing that all their outfits were pretty much the same.
"Poor Wadi."
"Why do you say that?" Francis asked.
"She's changing with Lexi in the girls room."
"That is bad why?"
"Lexi is a fashion freak."
"Oh...."
"And Wadi isn't too into fashion. I mean have you ever actually seen Lexi wear the same thing twice in a row?"
"No. Where's Star?" Francis asked.
"Kari just learned she could turn into a wolf and is trying to make her eat dog food."
"That's ... pleasant," Francis mumbled.
"ZAAAAAAK!" Lexi's voice called.
The three boys ran out.
Lexi was wearing her favorite outfit and Wadi was wearing Lexi's Second favorite outfit. It was a Kelly green tank top, sparkly green scarf, and a short dark blue jean skirt. She also had green ballet flats.
Then Star walked in an unhappy expression on her face, and her cheeks were puffed up giving her a chipmunk look.
"Hey Star!"
She spit out a ton of dog food. Komodo sniffed it then walked away.
"I don't think she likes dog food."
Star was also wearing one of Lexi's favorite outfits. It was a midnight blue shirt with ruffled edged side sleeves and dark blue jeans with a glittery blue scarf. Scarves were one of Lexi's favorite accessories.
Star wiped her mouth and grabbed some water bottle drank some of it than brushed her teeth real fast. She was done in a minute. Kari opened the door for them to go and smirked when Star glared at her. The wolf's expression changed and Lexi, Zak, and Wadi ran out the door. Francis and Ulraj, slower, were going to be last until Star lost her patience but still had happy smile on her face. She grabbed their hands and raced them out the door with her. Kari shut the door behind them. Francis with a very small blush and Ulraj just fine.
"How are we supposed to get there? Just by walking?" Star asked, okay with walking, she had been closed inside a big house for too long.
"Well I guess we could walk." Zak said.
"Island. Remember where you live?" Star said as she let go of the boys' hands.
"Well you sure you can't swim Star?"
"Oh! I love to swim! But it's too far away. Why can't you two turn into some animal that flies, or maybe a whale. Or could call one!" She was full of ideas. "What about you Kari? Can you fly us? Lexi and Ulraj can go by water but the rest of us can ride on you're back."
Kari looked at all of them.
"Fine."
"Yay!" Star cheered.
"Well at least we're not getting wet." Francis mumbled.
"Or ever going to call those freaky guys you call your 'People'." Zak commented. The kids regrouped just as night hit the small city they had gone to. Lights and streetlights came on and appeared to glow extra bright. Lexi led the way to a building that had a small outward appearance. They entered through a small door and music blasted through the doors.
"So... Um what do we do?" Zak asked in what sounded like a whisper under the looooouuuuud music.
"WHAT?! Yeah! THIS ONG IS CALLED IMMA BE!"
"WHAT?! NO I MEANT WHAT DO WE DO?!"
"IT"S A FREE TEEN CLUB, DANCE AND SING REALLY LOUD!" Lexi pushed herself through the crowd and became the center of attention in no time. Zak, Francis, Wadi, Ulraj, and Star weren't exactly sure what to do. Then Lexi who was moon walking out of the crowd when Thriller came on bumped into Zak.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU"RE JUST SITTING HERE!"
"WE DON"T KNOW WHAT TO DO!"
"SING! DANCE! PARTAY!"
"WE DON"T KNOW MOST OF THESE SONGS!"
"STAR DOES!"
Now, it's your turn Star, for real take it away!
Star popped right next to Lexi. "I SURE DO!" She yelled over the music. The song turned to Take It Off by Kesha, even though it was kinda a bad song, Star started to sing it to her it was pretty good song. As she continued singing Lexi was pushing her up to the stage-ish thing where anyone could see her. She offered Lexi to dance with her. Whenever the lyrics repeated itself like it was supposed Star would pointer her pointer finger up in the air and jump up at the pattern. She didn't know how to dance but she tried her best.
Lexi, Star, Zak, Wadi and Ulraj sat at a table. Kari, Zak's newfound cryptid, a rare blue Slimmerine dragon, was watching the five kids while Doc and Drew were out. (Kari is introduced in another story soon to be posted.) They were bored out of their minds.
"So, this is fun."
"Ye-es." Wadi stuttered.
"Okay, I'm sorry I just can not do this, I don't even know why you're parents put me in charge, you guys are too boring to do anything." Kari, my blue dragon said. She got up from our small circle of bored friends and left.
"Where are you going?"
"Away."
"Is this what you would normally do on sleepovers?" Ulraj asked Star aside.
"No, usually girls will do manicures and make-up, have fashion shows, staying up late watching ushy-gushy romance movies, then listening to loud music till' they get yelled at, and for boys, well that's the question all of the girls are asking."
"Hey guys, I know what we're gonna do tonight."
"What?"
"Have you ever been in a night stroll in the city?"
There were various mumbles in the crowd at Lexi's comment.
"Well, it's where we'll get all dressed up and snazzy, then go out for a night on the town. We can go to teen clubs, and go to parties, and out to eat, and to the park, and getting into fights," Lexi rambled on.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yeah, you're parents won't be home till' tomorrow afternoon, and plus you'd be the only one getting in trouble for it, so I'm happy."
"We'd be like a gang," Wadi commented.
"Zaaaaak!"
Zak froze.
"Yeah?" Zak asked meekly.
"Who's this kid at the door?"
"What kid?" He yelled back.
"He says his name is… ~whispers~ what's your name? Francis? Oh, okay. ~Yells~ He says his name is Francis!"
"WHAT? Francis? What is he doing here?"
"I don't know ~whispers~ what are you doing here?"
"Kari we can hear you," star noticed.
"I really don't care!" She called.
About five seconds later Francis walked in with Kari, he was beaten up, with various bruises.
"Nasty. What happened to you?"
"I got tired of working for Epsilon, so I escaped him. I was wondering if I could stay with you."
"Uhhhh…"
Kari walked behind me and elbowed me.
"Oww, umm yeah sure join the party."
She elbowed me again.
"Oww! What was that for?"
"Nothing."
"Then stop elbowing me!"
"Okay…" She elbowed me one more time.
"Oww!"
"Now I'm good."
"So, what are we doing?"
"Well, first let me have the pleasure of introducing you to Wadi and Ulraj. Ta-da… Francis Wadi, Wadi Francis, Francis Ulraj, Ulraj Francis, you met Sari and this is Star, and I think Lexi has attacked you enough to know who she is."
"I know who she is."
Star smiled brightly at the green haired clone, "Hey Francis!"
She said and put her arms up in the air. Francis just gave a half smile and Star put her hands down. She looked over to Zak and her black yet brown tipped ears twitched, "So when are we going? Well we have to get ready first, but what are we going to do out there? Go to a teen club?" Her mind was filled with great imagination of what would happen and she giggled a tad bit and smiled. Star got up and shook herself, than waited for them to answer.
"Well I guess we will be doing that." Zak said, "Okay! Everyone go get ready! Kari can you, um, clean up Francis's wounds? Thanks, c'ya!" Everyone than split up to there rooms and started to get ready.
Lexi swung open her door like a pop princess. She was wearing light blue jean shorts a t-shirt blue swirls and a tan leather jacket and an orange scarf. This was the fourth outfit she had tried; it was also the first one. Wadi nodded. Yup, she would wear that.
"Now," she said leading Wadi to a make up counter. "Time for a make over."
"Wha? ME?!"
"Yeah you!"
"Ummm... okay..."
(In the boys room...)
"Well, nothing really changed..." Ulraj said noticing that all their outfits were pretty much the same.
"Poor Wadi."
"Why do you say that?" Francis asked.
"She's changing with Lexi in the girls room."
"That is bad why?"
"Lexi is a fashion freak."
"Oh...."
"And Wadi isn't too into fashion. I mean have you ever actually seen Lexi wear the same thing twice in a row?"
"No. Where's Star?" Francis asked.
"Kari just learned she could turn into a wolf and is trying to make her eat dog food."
"That's ... pleasant," Francis mumbled.
"ZAAAAAAK!" Lexi's voice called.
The three boys ran out.
Lexi was wearing her favorite outfit and Wadi was wearing Lexi's Second favorite outfit. It was a Kelly green tank top, sparkly green scarf, and a short dark blue jean skirt. She also had green ballet flats.
Then Star walked in an unhappy expression on her face, and her cheeks were puffed up giving her a chipmunk look.
"Hey Star!"
She spit out a ton of dog food. Komodo sniffed it then walked away.
"I don't think she likes dog food."
Star was also wearing one of Lexi's favorite outfits. It was a midnight blue shirt with ruffled edged side sleeves and dark blue jeans with a glittery blue scarf. Scarves were one of Lexi's favorite accessories.
Star wiped her mouth and grabbed some water bottle drank some of it than brushed her teeth real fast. She was done in a minute. Kari opened the door for them to go and smirked when Star glared at her. The wolf's expression changed and Lexi, Zak, and Wadi ran out the door. Francis and Ulraj, slower, were going to be last until Star lost her patience but still had happy smile on her face. She grabbed their hands and raced them out the door with her. Kari shut the door behind them. Francis with a very small blush and Ulraj just fine.
"How are we supposed to get there? Just by walking?" Star asked, okay with walking, she had been closed inside a big house for too long.
"Well I guess we could walk." Zak said.
"Island. Remember where you live?" Star said as she let go of the boys' hands.
"Well you sure you can't swim Star?"
"Oh! I love to swim! But it's too far away. Why can't you two turn into some animal that flies, or maybe a whale. Or could call one!" She was full of ideas. "What about you Kari? Can you fly us? Lexi and Ulraj can go by water but the rest of us can ride on you're back."
Kari looked at all of them.
"Fine."
"Yay!" Star cheered.
"Well at least we're not getting wet." Francis mumbled.
"Or ever going to call those freaky guys you call your 'People'." Zak commented. The kids regrouped just as night hit the small city they had gone to. Lights and streetlights came on and appeared to glow extra bright. Lexi led the way to a building that had a small outward appearance. They entered through a small door and music blasted through the doors.
"So... Um what do we do?" Zak asked in what sounded like a whisper under the looooouuuuud music.
"WHAT?! Yeah! THIS ONG IS CALLED IMMA BE!"
"WHAT?! NO I MEANT WHAT DO WE DO?!"
"IT"S A FREE TEEN CLUB, DANCE AND SING REALLY LOUD!" Lexi pushed herself through the crowd and became the center of attention in no time. Zak, Francis, Wadi, Ulraj, and Star weren't exactly sure what to do. Then Lexi who was moon walking out of the crowd when Thriller came on bumped into Zak.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU"RE JUST SITTING HERE!"
"WE DON"T KNOW WHAT TO DO!"
"SING! DANCE! PARTAY!"
"WE DON"T KNOW MOST OF THESE SONGS!"
"STAR DOES!"
Star popped right next to Lexi. "I SURE DO!" She yelled over the music. The song turned to Take It Off by Kesha, even though it was kinda a bad song, Star started to sing it to her it was pretty good song. As she continued singing Lexi was pushing her up to the stage-ish thing where anyone could see her. She offered Lexi to dance with her. Whenever the lyrics repeated itself like it was supposed Star would pointer her pointer finger up in the air and jump up at the pattern. She didn't know how to dance but she tried her best.
Lexi looked at Star and smiled. Then a new song came on called I can transform ya and Lexi did a series of intense dance moves that impressed even Francis. Zak and Wadi were okay, Francis didn't dance and Ulraj was just plain bad. Lexi who was used to dancing danced until she fell over. Star though preserved her energy but still danced a good deal.
Star tried to copy Lexi dance moves as hard as she could, and surprisingly she could do it pretty well. The half wolf and human stopped for a moment to help Lexi up and than continued dancing. The boys were sitting at the bar (not that kind of bar) watching them.
"HOW CAN THEY DANCE LIKE THAT!?" Ulraj asked Zak.
Francis asked a question as well, "HOW CAN STAR KEEP UP HER ENERGY!?"
"I HAVE NO IDEA!" Zak responded.
Lexi smiled at Star and said something before going outside to look for Wadi and take a breather.
She walked outside. No Wadi. Still Lexi could use a break from the music. She walked a little bit down the sidewalk and froze.
"I can see you're having fun." Said the cold voice of Epsilon. He had come to retrieve Francis.
Zak and Ulraj left Francis at the bar, off whoever knows where. Francis kept watching Star dance. He suddenly realized that her ears twitched and her tail drooped and than her showing slightly her kinda of pointed teeth before running off stage and out the door. He ran after her knowing something was wrong. He heard a loud yelp but the other people in the club couldn't. He opened up the door and it shut instantly. Star was lying right in front of him smoke coming up from her. Epsilon was there too, as well as Lexi. Epsilon was pointing a laser at Star and smoke came from the hole has well. He saw that the small switch was on stun and sighed in relief on the inside. Star slowly got up and growled, holding on to her side. Francis helped her. "Francis you are coming back with me this moment!"
"No Epsilon! I am staying with Zak, Lexi, Wadi, Ulraj and Star!"
"Really? Are you sure?"
Francis didn't know what his clone father was up to but he didn't like it.
Before Epsilon could finish Lexi turned into a tiger and pounced on him.
"Run!"
Lexi roared to get Star and Francis moving and boy did they run. Star remained in wolf form to make sure Francis wasn't left behind.
"Okay..." Lexi was still running and starting to pant.
"Epsilon has Wadi, Zak... and Ulraj, so we need to... find them, also the... only reason... we're helping you is because... we pity you... just a note... and plus I think you like Star so... yeah," she continued to pant.
Lexi, usually being able to run longer distances without panting, was now panting heavily due to her being in her tiger form. She whistled despite the difficulty of whistling in tiger form. In about a split second Kari spiraled out of the sky in a dive bomb and pulled up just before barreling into the street and Lexi. She picked up Francis in one fore claw and Star in the other.
Lexi still ran underneath them and urged Star forward to move on. When Kari was out of sight Epsilon, catching up now, shot a laser at Lexi. She hissed and skidded to a stop and spun to face Epsilon. She then turned into a snake and struck out. Epsilon grabbed her around her neck and then she bit him, unfortunately the bite contained no poison.
Epsilon let go and shot at Lexi again in bird form succeeding in hitting her wing. She dropped and turned into Lexi clutching her wrist. Then she smiled evilly and ducked as Kari swooped down and picked Epsilon up in her powerful jaws by his collar. Francis and Star rode on her back.
Lexi came back up and turned into a cat, leaping up, and getting on Lexi's back in front of the other two kids. Kari got to the harbor and dropped Epsilon into the water then flew successfully back to town. Lexi, Kari, Francis, and Star walked down the sidewalk wondering where Epsilon was keeping them.
"Oh hello kids!" came an all to familiar voice.
"What are you doing here?" another voice asked.
They all spun around and saw Doc and Drew.
"Where are Zak, Wadi, and Ulraj? And why is Francis here?"
"He uhh... got tired of uhh... Epsilon… and Zak and Ulraj and uhh... Wadi they're ummm..."
Star finished Lexi's sentence, "Whoever knows where. We lost them when we were walking around. Do you have that tracking thing still on Zak?"
Doc nodded but looked at his wrist. To everyone's' shocking surprise the smart scientist left his wrist thing-a-majigger at home. Star sighed and face palmed. But she pushed it away and smiled, Star looked over to Francis, "Where was the last time you saw any of them?"
"At the club but its a long ways away from here by now."
Star turned into her wolf form after telling Francis to get on her back and the rest to follow them. Francis climbed on her back and grasped her black fur. She ran to the club, which now had no one in it. Francis got off of Star and she turned into her human form. She sniffed around. Something wasn't right. Star asked Francis, "Where at?"
"Over there by the bar." He pointed and was about to walk over there but she stopped him. By now Lexi, Drew, and Doc were at the door.
"Don't move. If you do be cautious." Star walked over to the bar but when she was three steps away from it something happened.
"W-Wait. A club?"
"It was a teen club!"
"I thought you were joking! You were supposed to stay at home. Now what else are you not telling us?"
Star snickered, "You didn't think we'd listen after you left being THAT bored." She turned into wolf form and sniffed around the bar area.
The DJ saw Star and picked up the phone, not noticed by anyone of course. After about ten minutes Star had found no scent and they weren't having any luck. Then Star yelped and collapsed. Lexi pushed out of the crowd to see what was wrong. Then she saw unconscious Star being picked up by a man that was wearing a shirt that said Dog Pound on the back. Dog pound eh? How does he like cats?
Lexi turned into a white tiger and roared. The music stopped and Doc and Drew shouted.
"No! Lexi!" The guy turned around and shot at Lexi, dropping Star but he was knocked down.
Immediately everything was quiet and still. Everyone stared in terror at Lexi in tiger form. They were in a circle around here. Lexi backed off the frozen stiff scared pound man and picked up Star and threw her on her back. She walked to the exit and looked at the frightened crowd. Doc, Drew and Francis followed after her and she ran out.
The DJ saw Star and picked up the phone, not noticed by anyone of course. After about ten minutes Star had found no scent and they weren't having any luck. Then Star yelped and collapsed. Lexi pushed out of the crowd to see what was wrong. Then she saw unconscious Star being picked up by a man that was wearing a shirt that said Dog Pound on the back. Dog pound eh? How does he like cats?
Lexi turned into a white tiger and roared. The music stopped and Doc and Drew shouted.
"No! Lexi!" The guy turned around and shot at Lexi, dropping Star but he was knocked down. Immediately everything was quiet and still. Everyone stared in terror at Lexi in tiger form. They were in a circle around her. Lexi backed off the frozen stiff scared pound man and picked up Star and threw her on her back. She walked to the exit and looked at the frightened crowd. Doc, Drew and Francis followed after her and she ran out.
Star twitched and she turned into her human form since she was asleep. Three minutes later she woke up on the ground with everyone around her. She had an irritated look, for a second thinking, 'I hate the Dog Pound' and than stood up with a smile. "Now where are we going? I didn't pick up anything in there."
Lexi shrugged, "How am I supposed to know how that freak Epsilon thinks." At this time everyone looked to Francis.
"But he does."
(Somewhere unknown....)
Zak, Wadi, and Ulraj were in some sort of tank. They had no idea how they had even gotten captured and why.
"Zak, where are we?" Wadi asked.
"I don't know!"
"Can you use your powers?"
"I've already tried. It's useless. Everytime i try hard and then the power seems to be completely binded by this room. It's like we're in a giant isolation tank."
"We have to find a way out." Ulraj commented.
Suddenly lights came on underneath the floor and a big door opened making Wadi jump and hold Zak's arm. Zak blushed. Ulraj contained his laughter by covering his mouth. They were surprised to see that Epsilon walked through the door. Zak, angry and curious, slammed his fist on the tank. "Why did you capture us!?" He yelled.
"Because."
"'Because' why?"
"As you may have seen Francis has run away, and we want him back. Our way of getting him back is through... blackmail."
"What? He doesn't even like us!"
"Zak, then why did Francis let you leave when we were tracking you, and why did he come to you, when he could've gone to anyone else and been better hidden."
Zak mulled this over.
"Why don't you just let him live a normal life for once?"
"Training is essential in our way of life, and in order for him to become all that our people expect of him hard core training is necessary."
"Abusing... What a harsh life." Ulraj muttered, Epsilon ignored him.
"That's just cruel! Francis, even if he is a clone, deserves to have a life! He's a 13-year-old that needs to learn to have fun and live a normal life!"
"Francis is part of our organization and is also the next to become 'Epsilon' and teach his 'Francis' the same way! He's a clone. He cannot learn emotions or have what you people call 'fun' or have a 'normal life'!" And with that Epsilon angrily shut the door, walking away.
Everyone sighed in relief.
(Back with the Saturdays....)
"What me? I promise I have no idea where Epsilon is taking them!"
"Epsilon? You never told us that Epsilon was here." Drew spoke
Lexi froze.
Then took Star aside.
"Star... Has there ever been a moment when Doc and Drew weren't protective of Zak?"
"Well, no but that one time when they left him with us and then that other time when Beeman babysat and then-"
"Shhh! My point is the guy they have been avoiding has suddenly shown up, and what's worse is they just learned that he kidnapped they're son."
"Oh crap, this is bad." Star said and looked back over to the couple and thought of a mischievous idea with an evil grin. "Think we should knock 'em out?
"What?! STAR! Are you insane?!"
Doc Drew and Francis stared at Lexi. She laughed nervously then turned back to Star.
"What?! Star are you insane?" She whispered.
"No," Lexi stared at her, "Okay maybe a little. But it is a good idea!"
"No it isn't! I'd get in even more trouble! Just-Wait we need to just find Zak and Ulraj and Wadi. Focus."
Star made a humming noise than walked up to Francis, "Hey Francy," He blushed at the nickname. "Do your people still have that space shuttle?"
He looked at Star and then stuttered, "S-Space shuttle or space station?" Doc and Drew looked at each other. Lexi stared open mouthed at Star. Then she said,
"Star, another word with you!"
She pulled Star over and she yelped innocently.
"Are you really flirting with Francis or is it just for show?"
"No, just talking' to him. Something' wrong?" She hadn't heard what Lexi said to Francis when they were running.
"He's totally crushing on you... wait... you haven't noticed?" She asked.
Star shook her head, "Not once." Lexi face palmed and Star giggled. "I have noticed him blushing though."
"Okay, great. Gossip Circle... but do you like him back... ?" Lexi asked curiously.
Star shrugged, "Meh, we'll see after time passes. Anyways! Shouldn't we be trying to find Zak and everyone else?"
"Shoot! Yes! I totally forgot about him!"
"You forgot about the only other being of your species?" Lexi scowled at Star. Star knew Lexi despised being called a different species like a lab test. Then she jumped and took off chasing Star. She almost had her when Drew caught her by the shoulders and gave her a hard stare.
Star snickered, "Busted . . .." She said. Doc grabbed her by the collar and she yelped slightly.
"What would I be busted for anyway? You're busted."
"Quit fighting girls. We need to find my son now!" Doc nearly roared. Star pulled her head in close to her body and flinched like a child being yelled at by an angry parent.
"If you're looking for Zak, I'll gladly reveal his location, if you're willing to hand Francis over." Epsilon's voice boomed.
Star slipped out of Doc's grip with ease and jumped up turning into wolf form, growling loudly, and running in front of Francis so Epsilon wouldn't get him. She looked over at Lexi for help.
"I'm sorry, but there is definitely something going on between you too." Lexi commented. Francis blushed and Epsilon scowled. No clone of mine will ever crush on a filthy mutt."
Star growled even harder.
"Especially not one with an attitude!"
That was it Lexi was mad. She looked at Star and could tell she was upset about Epsilon's comment.
Star turned into her human form and yelled at Epsilon while waving her fist, he teeth were still sharp, "'Filthy mutt!?" I'll show you a filthy mutt once I'm done with you, you freakin' wacko, nerd, clone, space, freak dude!" Lexi could now tell that Star was REALLY mad by that saying but Star continued. "I'll tear you apart!" She turned into her wolf form, barking loudly and growling. Everyone stared wide-eyed.
"STAR WAIT! STOP!" Drew shouted.
"Star?" Francis asked.
"Don't do it Star," Lexi said her voice edging up and serious.
Star growled and leaped, but before she could strike Epsilon Lexi turned into a wolf herself and tackled Star in mid air. Lexi pinned her down but she sent Lexi flying into the dirt. Lexi slid and bit Star's tail. Star yelped and turned to bite Lexi's ear. She succeeded and Lexi leapt back. She whimpered and then leaped at Star who was about to make a second attempt at Epsilon. Doc interfered here and held them both apart with his glove.
"STOP!"
Lexi shook in a dog like way and turned into her human form and so did Star.
"NOW I KNOW WHY ZAK AND LEXI HATE YOU SO MUCH!" She growled. Epsilon backed away.
"Francis come. We are leaving."
"NO! Epsilon."
Star looked at Francis, surprised that he would say no after seeing her like that. The wolf teen looked to Epsilon and smirked, "We now see how Francy here doesn't want to go," She motioned to Francis. "So give up and tell us where Zak and the others are."
"If Francis doesn't come with me this instant, they'll be lost in the bottom of the ocean forever!" He paused.
"The only thing keeping them in the substation is a small sub rack. If I push this button, then the submarine will be released into an abyss."
"NO!" Drew shouted. She shot him with the fire sword and he fell down groaning form the unsuspected shock. Then Lexi let out a loud whimper. Doc and Drew traced her concerned green eyes to Epsilon's wrist, where a small black button labeled sub release had been pushed.
(Somewhere else....)
All of a sudden Zak, Ulraj and Wadi were jolted from the sleep they had fallen into during they're wait. The room turned into a circular structure from the inside and they heard a loud splash. Everything turned dark and Wadi clung to Zak. A red light came on and Zak looked out a mysterious new window. There hadn't been any before but then he realized that they had been sitting in a big glass ball the whole time. It was very thick, and before it had been shaded with mist. It was never a square to begin with. Now when he looked really hard he noticed small fish darting around.
\ "Hey, guys I think we're in a sub."
"Maybe if I call my people they can come get us." Ulraj suggested.
"I think we're in a SUB." Zak repeated, "I bet your people can't hear us from here."
Wadi looked out the window, still clinging to Zak, scared, "Are we going to drown?"
"Well . . . um . . . That's um..." Zak stammered, knowing it was a possibility.
Wadi gasped, "Oh no!"
(Somewhere Else....)
Star scowled, spit in the other direction with anger, than calmed herself down, "Okay, okay. All we need to do is find where the sub is." She turned to Francis lifting up her hands in perplexity. "Did you even know your people had SUBS?"
"Yes! Of course I do!"
"Well then where are they Mr. Loud?" Star asked.
"They're um... I-I don't know." He said the last to words really fast.
Star sighed, "Lexi, do you have an idea?"
She thought and Star opened her mouth to say something after awhile, but Lexi held up a finger.
"Yeah, I've got one."
(Somewhere Else....)
"Zak that's the millionth time you've tried your powers on that giant squid."
"It's swimming away."
"Maybe it's just a really big regular squid."
"Zak I'm scared."
"Don't be we'll get out of this."
Wadi looked down.
"Wait! I felt something on that one."
Ulraj and Wadi scrambled over to Zak.
"I-I-I felt... Lexi?"
(BEFORE THAT HAPPENED. . . .)
Lexi had just told them her plan.
"That's a fantastic idea Lexi!" Star ran up and hugged her. Lexi was planning to turn into an animal and go down into the water to find Zak, Wadi, and Ulraj. Drew and Doc smiled, Francis half-smiled.
"Now let's go!" Lexi and the others began to march to place with water nearby. Also picking up Epsilon before Star could step on him.
(RIGHT NOW. . . .)
"I'll go directly down and in the water, but you guys should go back up and get in the Saturday sub!" Lexi directed. She jumped in the water and turned into a dolphin and swam downward. Then she felt Zak's power.
Star stayed clear away from the water.
Lexi swam deeper and deeper until she reached rock bottom, she looked down a trench and then felt an overpowering urge to breathe. Dolphins, though they can hold they're breath still need to breathe. Lexi turned into a shark and swam down into the deep, dark, creepy trench.
Zak hoped Lexi would get to them fast, Wadi clung to Zak still but not as hard, Ulraj was looking around for any sign of the shape-shifting teen.
Lexi Swam hard to get to her friends, they were somewhere down there. Then an extreme pressure change occurred, there was less oxygen in the water and if she hadn't been a shark she would've been crushed by the increased pressure. Then she saw something shiny.
It looked like glass and it was glowing red. She cautiously swam closer. Then inside she saw her friends. She swam down to them and they seemed frightened at first, but she turned into a goblin shark to let them know it was she. Wadi, Zak and Ulraj's face lit up and they waved franticly. Lexi put her fin against the glass. Thin heard a bubbling noise behind he. Then a mechanical hand shot out and grabbed her. She struggled and thrashed her tail and bit the arm, but then some sort of toxin sprayed out and made her turn into Lexi. Zak knew that the pressure would crush any unarmored human, which was what was going to happen to Lexi if a miracle didn't happen.
Epsilon grinned from the seat, from reading Lexi he had been caught by his family but maybe he escaped. Then something did happen another mechanical arm reached out struck the other one and Zak smiled upon seeing his arriving family. Doc swam out all suited up and got Zak Wadi and Ulraj into they're sub, while Drew retrieved Lexi. Lexi was unconscious now and was turning bluish. Once everyone was in the S. sub Drew threw off her helmet and set Lexi down. She tried pumping the life back into her by pushing really ** her chest and at first it seemed unsuccessful. Star, Zak, Wadi, Ulraj, Doc, and Drew, even Francis wore worried faces.
"Keep trying Drew!"
Drew gave CPR one more shot, before Lexi coughed up some water and shook her head.
"Lexi? Lexi!" Zak shouted happily.
"Hi."
"Lexi, are you okay?"
"If you define okay as in can't move body but alive... yes."
"She's fine," Francis concluded.
Everyone looked at him.
"Well she's already using sarcasm."
Lexi lifted her head and glared at Francis then put it back down and looked up at the ceiling. She sighed.
Star had tears in her eyes; "Don't ever do that to me again, Lexi! You scared me . . ."
"I don't think I could promise not to die."
Star laughed at her comment. The wolf wanted to hug her best friend but she knew it might hurt her, so she would wait until later.
(Back at the Saturday's HQ....)
Star was chewing on a rib bone left over from dinner in her wolf form and was sitting next to Zak in Lexi's room. Lexi was recovering quickly and was able to sit up and move around from the hips up. Her legs were still really painful to move but she was hastily regaining mobility. Drew, Doc, and Doyle were talking about all of today's events. Francis was in hiding from his 'people' also giving a couple visits at the Saturdays. Fiskerton, Komodo and Zon were playing around in the green room. And everyone had a happy ending even though they knew it wouldn't last for long with all of their adventures continuing each day.
