Chapter four

Modo was still pacing, he had been for a long time. He had been searching every where he could think of for his bro's but there was no sign of them and he had no way of contacting them because there bike where here in Charley's garage Charley had been modifying her own trying again to keep herself busy, her chestnut brown hair kept falling in her face as she worked, she kept pushing it aside glancing at Modo at the same time, he was still pacing the giant grey mouse was getting move and more agitated. "Modo why don't you call mars again see if they've found any thing out" she offered he shock his head. "If they find any thing Stoker or Rinfire will call straight away" he said pacing again. Charley sighed heavily. She continued to work on the bike there was a loud crash. Charley turned to see Modo's fist moving away from the shelving unit which looked un-damaged until it fell from the wall the metal tools fell with it making a giant clanking crash on the floor. Charley stood up and put her hands on her hips. "sorry Charley Ma-am I don't know what came over me" he said moving to pick up the things he'd dropped, Charley moved over to him, "its ok Modo, I'm worried too, you guys are my family I don't what I'd do with out any of you" the grey mouse looked up at Charley, although her hand was on his shoulder she was looking at the wall lost in thought.

"Charley Ma-ma, why don't you come to mars with us, when we all go back together? We all think of you as family as well" she smiled down at him; he stood up with his arm full of metal tools. "Where do you what these Charley ma-am?" "on the table, thanks Modo" he moved over to the table placing the tools down, there was a knock on the door Charley moved to the door, and opened it a young grey furred mouse with brown hair which had an orange stripe down the centre stood there in his freedom fighter uniform looking very snazzy. "Rimfire" Charley gasped seeing Modo's nephew. Modo moved to the door quickly "did they find any thing?" he asked with out saying hi. "No sorry uncle Modo, I'm here to bring you home, Stoker sent me" "I can't go until I find them" "Hi Charley Ma-am" "hi Rimfire" he smiled at the pretty earth woman. "We recently took down a plutarikan base that was on mars, they had a prototype scanner the can detect how many Martians are on a planet, stoker reconfigured it to scan this planet, you are the only Martian here uncle, Stoker wants you back home, so we can get all the information and find them easier" Charley gently pushed Modo away from the door allowing Rimfire to bring his bike in, all three of them then sat down at the table.

"Why did Stoker sent you instead of telling me him self over the com?" Modo asked feeling angry. "He tried to call uncle Modo but there's been interfearence he was getting worried that something had happened to you two as well so he sent me down to bring you home and to ask Miss Charley Ma-am if you'd like to come as well, Stokers want to know if you could help us" Charley smiled, "well I didn't get much chance to look around last time, so after we find they guy you three can so me around, I will come, when do we leave?" "as soon as your ready Ma-am" the young mouse was as polite as ever, it was easy to tell that he and Modo were related. "give me 5 minutes to get my over night bag and I'll be back, help your self to root bear and hotdogs whilst you wait, Modo knows where they are" she smiled, stood up and squeezed Modo before getting on her bike the garage door opened ready for her, she put her helmet on and roared away.

Modo watched the door close after she was gone before giving Rimfire a look that need no words "ok so I only told half the truth, Stoker didn't send me, but he has been trying to contact you, the General sent me to bring you back, she is giving the orders and Stoker is beginning to get annoyed at her. I'm just doing as I am told besides Mars needs you, with the General running things now the freedom fighters aren't doing any thing good, the plutarkians are getting stronger with out Stoker to stop them" "from what I know about Stoker is that he never let any one tell him what to do that includes an Army drop out, who still calls her self General" "yeah I know but Carbine has been making out that Stoker is getting to old" "is she now? I can see why Stoker wants me there, why does he want Charley there" "I was told not to tell you" "Rimfire" Modo sighed his Nephews name. "Alright Stoker seems to think that Miss Charley is the only one that can keep your temper under control." Rimfire shrugged apologetically to his beloved Uncle. "Stoker would be right, it's good to see you Rimfire" "we've missed you, Grandma will want to see you when you get home" Modo smiled "I will, I wont arguer with Mamma"

The sound of Charley's bike engine cut there conversation off, the garage door opened as she got closer, a bag was strapped to the back. Rimfire stood up as she entered the room being Polite as always, Charley smiled, "should I take my bike or not?" she asked, Modo stood up "I don't think you'll need it Charley ma-am" he said moving over to his bike which was park next to Throttles Black and chrome bike as well as Vinnie's red racer. All three bikes beeped into life along with Rimfire's Charley parked her bike and took her bag off of it and moved over to Modo's bike he lifted her on to the back with his tail. "Hold on Charley Ma-am" Rimfire led the way Charley used the remote when they were out side to lock up her garaged, the bikes speed down the Chicago streets to a ship that was parked in an empty field near by, they didn't bother getting of the bike, they just Drove up the cargo ramp into to the bowls pf the ship. The Bikes stopped Modo got off and held out his giant grey hand for Charley she accepted it gratefully and clambered of his huge purple bike she grabbed her bag and left her helmet on the handle bars Rimfire closed the ramp and moved through the ship he sat in the pilot seat Modo looked out of the Window. Charley was sat on the spear seat which was behind a console at the side of the control room.

Modo was wonder why the ship he and his bro's were on was attacked, he knew the ship was attacked but he couldn't remember why or by who.

Throttle and Vinnie remembered that the ship was attacked but like Modo they didn't know by who or why. They had too much to worry about with out, thinking about who else wants them dead apart form most of the scum bags in the universe. Vinnie had been going on about Harley, none stop actually, Throttle wasn't listening his thoughts were mixed between, Charley, Modo and the kid who seemed so familiar to him, but he couldn't think why. "I still can't believe she's Alive" "how many times are you going to say that Bro." "Until it sinks in, if Karbunkle touches one hair on Harley's head, I'll kill him" "Easy Vincent, first we got to figure out how to get out of here, if we can help us, then we can help the girls, and find Modo. I'm worried about that kid" "she reminds me of some one but o can think who, do you get that feeling bro?" "Yeah Vinnie, she's like us three, you me and Modo put together" "except she doesn't have my Smashing good look's and fabulous personality" Throttle rolled her eye's in he dark, he was seriously worried about that kid.

Mist wasn't worried, she didn't get worried about her self only about others, and she was worried about Harley. The mad deformity that passes for a Dr had bolted both females down to metal slabs. He was going to experiment on the two females then uses them as weapons to destroy the freedom fighter resistant on mars, so that the plutarkians could take over it easier. Mist watched the doctor move around the lab he was small about 5 foot 7, he was wearing a white lab coat and matching White pants, his rubber glove were black so where the leather boots he wore, he was 'hunched over, probably because his head is too big for his body' Mist though she could see the wire sticking out the side of his over grown head and wondered what it was for. A Metal hovering tray was following the Dr around the room as he picked up medical tools that looked sharp and painful. Mist wriggled in the restraints trying to work out what they were made off, once she though she knew she twisted her left wrist a lot so that a small thin tube hell into her hand from its hiding place up her sleeve, she was an excellent thief, who always had useful things hidden in her tattered clothing. She pressed a button on the tub which activated its lazier capabilities; she had stolen it from one of the rats when he wasn't looking. She carefully turned the pen so that she could push the lazier against the metal holding her down,

It took a while but she managed to melt it just enough so that she could brake it with the right amount of force. She returned the lazier pen to her sleeve after she had turned it off. Harley was awake now she didn't bother to struggle or fight or even squirm, she just lay there helpless. Harley turned to look at Mist, the look in her once brilliant blue eyes was heart braking, she had total given up, she was utterly defeated and with out hope.

Mist started to feel angry the old man had always taught her to keep a lid on her anger so that the rats wouldn't hurt her. the anger rose as the doctors gaze sweated over them before returning to the table in front of him a horrible laugh exploded from his throat, this was what did it. Mist used the anger to give her self strength she pushed her body up from the table braking all of the restraints that had held her down. The doctor turned at the sound of the metal peaces hitting the floor. The younger mouse was no longer in sight; the doctor looked around frantically through his bright green goggles. There was a sharp pain in the back of his head and he fell to the floor hitting it hard, he didn't move. Mist had knocked him unconscious, she didn't stop to check on him instead to moved over to Harley and pulled at each of the metal peaces, soon Harley was free as well. Mist grasped the older mousse hand and pulled her from the room at a super speed, Harley was practically being dragged they were on a ship.

Mist's mind kicked into gear in an instant she knew the entire lay out of the ship, Mist turned down the corridor that led to the escape pods, Mist moved into one and set the coordinates for Mars before moved back out, he could hear the rats coming this way. "Harley listen when you get to mars bring help, two of the biker mice are here, if the doctor finds them there dead, I'm not going, bring help" Harley grabbed Mist's hand, Mist used her newly found strength to push her sis in to the escape pod, and shut the door. The pod kicked into life and jettisoned quickly.

Mist watched the girl shrink, as the pod got further and further away. The running footsteps of the heavy footed rats got closer and closer as she stood there by the window of the door watching the stars. The rats surrounded her two of them moved close each taking hold of one of her arms and marched her back to the lab. Karbunkle stood by one of the tables he had a dark smile on his face that filled Mist with a sense of dread and despair which she tried to hid. "you have impressive skills" he said in his horrible wesley

Voice he sniggered as he moved closer to her.

Harley was pacing in the pod, she had been since Mist pushed her in it, it was a one man pod so there wasn't much room but that didn't stop her. She wasn't watching where the pod was, she didn't even know how long it had been falling through space. The pods busters kicked in for the last stretch of the journey sending her spinning through the air before the pod landed with a crash on to the read sand. The pod had landed at a funny angle it up ended as it hit the ground sending her flying down to the nose of the pod; she hit it hard and was knocked out by the force of the impact.