Disclaimer:Nope...I do not own Wild Kratts ^^
*Chris's P.O.V*
After being dragged up the a hundred flights of stairs for why felt like a few hours, we finally made it to Zach's roof. I couldn't feel my back yet, but I knew it was probably better that way. I couldn't say the same for the headache I had. Trying to focus on something other than the pulsing, I could see Zach had done a little renovating since I'd last been up here.
A huge control panel and a low-rising square platform only about three feet in length took up the majority of the space on the left side. Several different inventions, some new and others that I've seen before, were scattered about the extra space. It was like Zach had moved half his lab up to this floor. He probably had.
Speaking of Zach, I glanced over to see what he was more likely than not planning for me. He was deeply engaged in working on some machine I couldn't figure out. It actually looked as if it was thrown together with random scrap parts which was unusual for him. He usually took more care in these things. Suddenly he addressed me.
"Have you figured out why I kidnapped you yet?"
I didn't answer.
"Let's just see how well your brother really knows you, then, hmm, Chris?"
That worried me for some reason. What exactly did that mean? What was all this even for? He all of a sudden just decided to kidnap me? Really? I also wondered how we had gotten here so fast...
Zach snapped his fingers and two of the large megabots came hovering over loudly.
In between them, they carried a long, metal box about as tall as a a fishing pole. It was much like a safe with it's padlock and metal make, but at least big enough for an average person to fit in. Actually, it was about the right size for someone like-...oh.
My heart rate sped up considerably as realization set in. What were they gonna do with that?!
The two placed it down next to me and my fear increased. But instead of coming towards me, they just stood next to it.
Zach smirked. "Finally. You know who's this is, Chris?"
I didn't want to know the answer in all truth. Zach walked over to the box and turned it so I could see. He punched in seemingly haphazard digits on the unlabeled pad and the door on the container popped, creaking open. Something inside pushed it all the way, swinging the door out.
When I saw what- or rather who- it was, it sent a chill down my whole being.
"Hello, Christopher" the man that stood over me was too familiar.
Zach gave me a smug look. "You. Meet...Kris"
XXX
A few hours before back up in Canada, Martin was having a small problem.
*Martin's POV*
Geez. Why was it so hard to find your missing brother these days? I mean, really. Is it too much to ask?
"Sorry, MK. But without his creature pod, I can't track Chris. You'll have to find those loggers"
"But what if its a dead end?" I asked.
I was standing right outside their campsite. It hadn't taken long to, either. But I hadn't really thought the through. What was I gonna do, intimidate them into telling me?
That was when an idea hit me. "Hey, Aviva? Think you could get Jimmy to teleport me something?"
XX
ROAR!
"HELP!"
"GET OUTTA MY WAY, BURNIE!"
"SINCE WHEN ARE THERE WILD LIONS IN CANADA?"
The loggers scrambled around, and stumbled over eachother in a every-man-for-himself attempt to escape the two lions rampaging through the camp.
Martin was enjoying this a bit too much. He roared and one of the tough guys from earlier went tripping and screaming his head off into the woods. Martin could barely control himself, he was laughing so hard.
The men were too busy to notice one of the lions was blue. All they knew was to hightail it all the way to Timbuktu. For all Martin knew, some of the loggers were probably half way there by now.
Though he had to give them some credit as there was in fact one real lion here. How Jimmy had managed to get it here was beyond him and he decided it'd be better to not question it.
He ran up to one of the loggers who was trying a failed attempt to climb a tree. it was one of the men he'd run into earlier.
'Oh, I'm going to enjoy this interrogation...'
XXX
*Chris's P.O.V*
In front of me stood who could've been my twin. He looked so real that I though it was me standing there for a moment. It was a very scary resemblance down to the last hair on my head.
Every last detail...was like me. It was a bit unnerving, Zach having made something like this. Seriously, where did this guy find the time?
"I see you made yourself a new robot, Zach. Wow. impressive" I said as sarcastically as I could sound just to annoy him.
And it worked. But for the unintentional person.
My twin got in my face with a scowl etched on his tanned one, and grabbed me by my long collar. He even felt like a real person and even up lose everything looked...human. I could feel his breath on me, but it was strangely cool- not warm like a living person's.
"You remember me? I'm new and improved" his glare on me got even more sinister to emphases the last words.
I frowned. So he could talk now, too...
"And I am not a robot" he growled, looking down at me as he let me fall back to where I was.
So I'd managed to tick him off. Just for the heck of it, I decided to egg him on.
"Oh really? News flash, metal man. You're artificial"
At least I'd finally managed my voice. And I was gonna take full advantage of that.
Before the enraged machine could jump at me and quite possibly cause damage, Zach stepped between us calmly. To my surprise, it didn't protest against the motion. He just stood up straight and ignored me as if nothing had just happened. Zach was facing me, that calm smile still on his lips.
"This is Kris. My android version of you. Everything, and I mean everything, about him is identical to you. Next to each other, you couldn't be told apart" he explained.
"Of course, personality is a different matter. Even twins never have the exact same identities, but that's minor..."
The inventor snapped his fingers and the megabots, seeming to already know what to do, came for Chris again. One hoisted the Kratt over it's shoulder.
"As long as you can't communicate. Megabots, you know what to do"
A/N:so I though I'd go ahead and update this!^^ Martin's a bit closer to finding Chris! I'm really trying to update faster with my stories and failing terribly so hang with me heard guys! Thanks for striking with me and my once in a blue moon updating, but you know. School...so...review guys!^^ I really appreciate all the feed back! honestly I didn't think this story would get so much! Thanks!
On a completely unrelated note, I love italics XD
-Water
