Let's Find My Parents!
Chapter 4
Um...I don't really know what to say at this point, so I'll just let you read the chapter. Enjoy!
Leo paced his apartment nervously. He had agreed to cover for the boys on the condition that they call and check in every day. They had been gone for almost two days, and he had heard nothing from anybody!
"Something must have gone wrong", he said to himself. "Megan should have at least checked in for them or something like that."
Leo tried dialing Mark's cell again.
…
Mark was pulled out of a world of slumber by a ringing noise in his back pocket.
"Huh?"
He got up, groaning as he realized he was lying on the floor. He answered his cell phone. \
"Hello?"
"Mark!" said Leo. "I told you boys to contact me every day you were gone! That was my ONE condition for covering for you guys!"
"Leo! Thank goodness! Seth Harper is here."
"What?"
"He's trapped Harris, Spyder and I in a locked room."
Mark suddenly remembered the serum they had been injected with.
"Wait-this doesn't make any sense."
"What is it?"
"According to Seth, I should be under his control by now."
"Ah, but you're not."
"Huh?"
"Luckily, after our last battle with Seth, I took the liberty of installing a chip in yours and Ryan's heads. It immediately kills off anything that tries to connect to your brain."
"And you didn't do the same for Harris, Spyder, or Megan?!"
"I didn't have a whole room stock-full of chips, okay?"
"Well, that's just great. Now, when Harper comes to check on us, he's gonna see that I'm not under his control and destroy me!"
"You're gonna have to fake it for now. Where's Ryan?"
"I have no idea. I haven't seen him since the fight."
"You two had a fight?"
"Is that really important right now?"
"No, I guess not. Just hang tight. I'll get there as soon as I can. Find Ryan and get yourselves out of there."
"Sure, piece of cake", Mark said sarcastically as he hung up the phone.
Leo immediately drove to his lab.
"Good thing I've been working on this", he said, pulling off a sheet. "The Mech-X Mobile!"
A large, rocket-like automobile was revealed as the sheet fell to the floor. Leo immediately boarded it and took off for Cairo.
…
Ryan sighed as he walked the halls alone. He had looked everywhere for Mark to apologize, but he couldn't find him, Harris or Spyder anywhere.
"Hey, Ryan!"
Megan caught up to him.
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing, I guess. Hey, you haven't seen Harris, Spyder, or Mark, have you, Megan?"
Megan shook her head.
"But I have seen your parents. They wanna talk to you, I think."
"Okay", Ryan sighed. "Maybe they can help me find my brother and my friends."
…
Mark looked for a way out of the room and stared at Harris and Spyder, still unconscious on the floor.
"Don't take this the wrong way or anything", he said, "but I really hope you guys don't wake up."
Of course, right as he said this, they began to stir. Mark sighed.
"Perfect."
"I just don't understand where they could've gone."
"Ryan?"
Mark pressed his ear to the door as he heard his brother walk by with Megan.
"Don't worry", said Megan, eyeing the door. "I'm sure they'll turn up soon."
Mark started to pound on the door, but stopped himself.
"Can't let 'em know I'm awake", he said to himself. "Not yet."
Harris and Spyder got up and looked at him, glassy-eyed. Mark immediately went stiff, trying to look exactly like them. They nodded their approval and sat on the floor. Mark sighed inwardly and did the same. Two minutes later, Megan opened the door. Mark fought the urge to demand where Ryan was and followed Harris and Spyder out the door.
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"I'm really getting worried now, guys", said Ryan as he sat eating dinner with his parents. "It's been a while since I've seen anyone besides Megan."
"Don't worry, honey!" Lucy said, passing him a plate of cheese and bread. "I'm sure they just went sight-seeing."
"That's right", said Robert. "That's probably where they went, alright."
"I don't know, guys."
Ryan stood up from the table and headed for the door.
"I'm gonna go look for them."
"You're not going anywhere, Ry-guy."
Ryan gasped, froze, and then turned around. He was shocked to see Seth Harper emerge from the shadows.
"No."
"I finally have you guys right where I want you."
He snapped his fingers, and Megan came in, followed by Harris, Spyder and Mark.
"Guys?" Ryan was speechless. "What's he done to you?"
"Oh, I'm sure you're familiar with the procedure, Ry. After all, I did first use it on you and your mother."
"The monster serum."
"Bingo!"
"Let them go!"
He ran forward, but Megan held him back. Seth clicked his tongue.
"I just can't do that, Ryan. You see, you're all very crucial to my plan."
Megan held him in place until Harris and Spyder grabbed his arms.
"Guys, it's me!" Ryan pleaded, struggling. "Wake up!"
"They can't hear you, Ryan", said Seth. "They're loyal to me. And so are your parents."
Ryan gasped as his parents stood up, the same glassy-eyed look on their faces.
"No."
"Oh, yes", said Seth as Harris and Spyder began to drag him away. "I win."
Guys, I feel like I'm rushing this story a bit, and that tends to happen when I run out of ideas, so, do you guys like the story? Should I continue? Should I rewrite it? Just let me know, please, and thank you!
-Imagigirl20