Chapter Four

"If it was not for this over sized tinker toy that thing would have gotten us all!" said Ace as Jet Jaguar set the trio down on the closest shore.

"That creature we encountered looked very familiar!" The doctor said. "Let us return to the hotel and get out of these wet clothes and into some dry ones." With that they headed to their hotel to dry off and change. As they entered the hotel's lobby and made their way to their rooms the employees, and guests stared in surprise at the sight of the mechanical man.

"It is alright everyone! He is with us there is no need for anyone to be alarmed!" the doctor assured the onlookers. When reached their floor the group separated and went off to each of their rooms. Doctor Shiragowa with his new found mechanical friend reached his room and entered and upon entry Jet Jaguar took up a position in front of the closest window and did not move from that spot. About a half an hour or so had gone by when Ace, and Niki returned to the doctor's room and saw Jet Jaguar still looking towards the window as he was waiting for something.

"I see that our new friend is still here!" said Niki.

"Yes he has not from that very spot since we had arrived." the doctor informed his companions. A short time later there came a knock at the doctor's hotel room door.

"I am looking for Doctor Mitsoro Shiragowa?" asked the man outside the door.

"I am Doctor Shiragowa!" the doctor replied.

"It is an honor and a privilege to meet you in person doctor! My name is Ken Fujiama , I am Jet Jaguar's creator." The man informed them.

"Then it seems that we have something of yours then." Ace said pointing towards the window and Jet Jaguar who just at that moment turned and began to move towards them.

"Yes, I know I followed his homing signal here." Kenny informed the group.

"Let me introduce the rest of the team." The doctor said "this is Niki Harato, and "Ace" Harato."

"It is nice to meet the both of you." Kenny replied.

"You have some machine there." Ace remarked.

"Oh! But he does more than just take orders like any machine, he can actually think for himself. His reactions and reasoning are actually equal to our own!" Kenny responded with pride in his voice.

"That is amazing! So he is almost human then?" asked Niki.

"Actually sometimes I feel that he is more than human!" answered Kenny. "But since I first built him I have added a few new improvements to his design that I am eager to see how they work."

"Why was Jet Jaguar out at the island?" asked the doctor.

"For the same reason that you were, I sent him out to try and help find out what was going on out there. Kenny answered.

"I think that we should go back out to the island once more but this time we are going do it my way!" Ace said.