Seth's Revenge
Chapter 3
Hello, my faithful readers! So sorry for the extended absence, but I've had to work and wait for the right time to find a computer so I could update. The good news about that is, I've had time to not only complete this story, but also come up with more ideas for its sequel! So, thank you for your patience, and here is Chapter 3! Enjoy!
It had been three days since Ryan had disappeared. Unable to do anything with Mech-X4 until he was found, the team had no choice but to maintain their personal lives and return to the newly-rebuilt school.
"Man, this stinks!" Mark said as he, Spyder and Harris walked into school on Monday morning. "My brother is missing, and there's literally nothing we can do about it."
"A great place to start would be finding out who took him", said Harris.
"I think I have a pretty good idea about that", said Spyder. "Did we ever check to see if Seth Harper actually survived that explosion?"
"I can't believe I'm saying this", said Harris, "but he's right. Seth's body was never recovered."
The boys winced as the familiar shriek of the PA system sounded overhead.
"Will Mark Walker and his brother's three friends please report to the principal's office", said a voice. "NOW."
The boys gulped as they approached the door and went inside. The principal's office looked friendlier than when Principal Morgan Grey was running things.
"Gentlemen, welcome", said a woman's voice as they entered. "Please, have a seat."
The three boys obeyed.
"What's this about, ma'am?" asked Mark.
"Okay, I confess!" Spyder cried. "I put chili in Mr. Sherman's coffee!"
Mark and Harris looked at Spyder incredulously. The woman's voice laughed.
"Oh, I don't care about that", she said. "That's not why I called you in here."
"Then what is it?" said Mark.
"And who are you?" said Harris.
In answer, the woman's chair spun around and the three boys gasped.
"My name is Principal Grey", said the woman, "Principal Megan Grey. Morgan was my sister."
"No way", said Mark.
"We're not twins, if that's what you're wondering", said Megan, who just happened to look almost exactly like Morgan, only with short brown hair down to her shoulders.
"What do you want with us?" said Harris. "If this is about your sister-"
"My sister was a criminal", said Megan. "I'm not saying what happened to her was well-deserved, but-well...it kind of was."
"We tried to save her", said Mark.
"I'm very well aware of that", said Megan, "just like I'm aware that you three help operate Mech-X4. I also know that your brother is in grave danger."
Megan Grey placed both hands on her desk and stood up.
"But I can help you get him back."
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Seth Harper cackled as Ryan Walker opened his eyes.
"Rise, my little test subject", he said. "Show me what you can do."
Ryan, not in control of himself, activated his powers and short-circuited a control panel to his left. Seth chuckled.
"Now you're like the son I never had", he said, throwing his arm over the boy's shoulders. "What do you say we build a better world, together?"
"Let's do it", said Ryan, "Dad."
This is unfortunately all I can leave you with for now, people! Computer time is very limited here in the library. But don't worry, I won't leave you hanging for too long, I PROMISE. I'll be back as soon as possible!
-Imagigirl20