I really hope you all forgive me for constantly double-posting this. Once it's over, (and if you can put up with my writing!) you can read more one-shots in The Saturday Chronicles. This is sorta just a short fanfic that I think should be included in the chronicles story, but it does well to stand on its on as well.


Doc, Drew, and Doyle had gathered on the airship to brainstorm a plan to save Zak. After their disastrous run-in with the brainwashed boy, they all agreed that they had to come up with a plan besides bursting onto the scene and attacking right away. Drew sat at the table with her head in her hands while Doc rubbed his hand up and down her back. Doyle paced the room, deep in thought. No one had spoken for almost a half hour and no plans had come to mind.

Finally, Doyle exclaimed, "Come on! What are we doing? You two are Secret Scientists and I'm one of the greatest mercenaries! We have to come up with something!"

"We're trying, Doyle. Most of the plans we come up with allow us some leeway for violence, though," Doc pointed out.

"So we won't get aggressive! We'll remain defensive or something!"

"That's just what Argost wants us to do," Drew sighed. "He knows we won't hurt Zak or any of our cryptids and he plans to exploit that as much as he can."

"The man's an evil genius," Doc said grudgingly. "He stops the only people who can stop him by using one of their own as a human shield. It's filthy, underhanded, despicable –"

"Wonderful adjectives honey, but they don't get us closer to solving the problem," Drew grinned sadly.

"I think our issue is that we don't know what Argost is using to control Zak," Doyle stated. "It's obvious that he's controlling him somehow, but we don't know how yet."

"Could it be a neural parasite?" Doc asked.

"It could be, but I don't remember seeing one on him. I didn't hit him hard enough for one to jump off, either," Drew said.

"Do you think the other Secret Scientists could help out here? I'm stumped," Doc said, heading over towards the device the Saturdays used to contact their coworkers.

"I'd rather not get them involved just yet, Doc," Drew said, stopping him. "Arthur nearly killed our son the last time he was around him. I don't want to think about what they would do if they saw he was being controlled by Argost now."

"You're right. I guess we shouldn't contact them until we can find out more about whatever Argost is doing to Zak," Doc said as he sat back down.

The three fell into silence once more. Their conversation had allowed them to voice their thoughts, but they were no closer to saving Zak than before. Doc stood up and turned on the large screen to a breaking news report.

"Millions of people all over the world are desperately searching for safe places to hide from the growing onslaught of strange creatures. These creatures, unlike before, seem to be fighting with each other to kill as many humans as possible. It truly is a grim sight to see, as it appears that two people, a man and a boy, are egging these creatures on to attack."

A picture of Zak and Argost appeared on the screen. Argost was grinning evilly in his picture while Zak had the same anger in his eyes as when he fought his mother. The reporter spoke again, "If anyone has information regarding either of these two, they are asked to contact the police immediately."

Doyle chuckled darkly. "Just what do the police hope to do? Argost will stop them in seconds."

The screen beeped and changed to show a meeting room where all of the Secret Scientists had gathered.

"Great," Drew mumbled.

"Doc, Drew, did you two know your son is running rampant alongside Argost?" Beeman asked angrily.

"What's going on?" Miranda added.

"Argost has managed to gain control of him somehow," Doc explained.

"With what, a neural parasite?" Cheechoo questioned.

"It's possible, but we're not sure," Drew explained. "Argost's managed to brainwash Zak at Weird World. He used him to fight against us and turned Komodo, Fisk, and Zon against us."

"You realize," Epsilon began, "that your son is a threat to our entire planet?"

When Drew, Doc, and Doyle didn't answer, Beeman spoke up again. "We have to treat him like Public Enemy Number One, you know. Our six month grace period is null and void."

"It was null and void when you decided to try and kill him with those sound waves you had from the Flute of Gilgamesh!" Drew's temper flared.

"That's of no importance right now," Epsilon said, calm as ever. "We have to treat your son as if he is a mass murderer."

"A mass murderer?" Doc, Drew, and Doyle repeated at the same time.

"He has the capability to wipe out large numbers of the population. We have to treat him on the same level as Argost," Cheechoo explained.

"Our son is being controlled by –" Drew started to yell, but she was interrupted when there was a loud crash on the Secret Scientists' side.

Cheechoo stood up to investigate, but there was no need. There was another crash as the door in the background was knocked off its hinges and onto the floor.

Doc, Drew, and Doyle watched in horror as Argost and Zak stepped into the Secret Scientists' room, accompanied by several, vicious-looking cryptids. The scene developed into chaos as the scientists fended off the cryptids sent after them.

Zak walked straight through the mayhem over to the Secret Scientists' screen. He was the last thing his family saw before the scientists' end of communication was disconnected entirely.


Things got a bit confusing at the end there and I apologize. I'll have the next chapter up tomorrow (or maybe even later today), so you all can look forward to that! Thanks for reading and review if you're interested!

A quick side story before I end this. Has anyone ever heard of the movie All About Eve? I watched it tonight for the second time and I think it just may be my favorite movie!