A/N: Thanks for the reviews guys they really get me moving ;o) Okay, I know this is a little short but it should move more quickly after this.
Chapter 7 – Good vs Evil
The next morning the Planeteers met again with the Elder and the other prominent members of her village, to discuss a plan of action. Wheeler was unusually quiet and Linka kept casting surreptitious glances in his direction.
"So we are agreed my friends?" Kwame concluded and when everyone nodded, they rose to put their plan into action.
"Explain to me again how you let those planet-pests escape?" Dr Blight put her hands on her hips while she glared at the thugs leader.
Despite Jaiden's violent nature, there was something about the evil genius that chilled even his blood. "I'm sorry Doctor Blight… we were attacked and then they got out and that red-headed kid knocked me out."
Greedly glared, "What were you doing when he came after you?"
Jaiden straightened, facing up to the oversized hog.
"Enough with the testosterone boys!" Blight ordered, with a face like thunder. "What's this about anyway?"
"Your boy here wanted to get cosy with the Russian. I told him to behave himself but I'm guessing he got caught with his pants down." Greedly sneered in disgust, he'd never seen what Junior saw in the little blond anyway, she reminded him of Blight.
The blond eco-villain slammed her hand on the table in a temper, "I don't care what you do in your own time but if you've messed up our operation here because you were…"
"Doctor Blight please!" Jaiden interrupted, "The men were attacked by poltergeists, they broke out the do-gooders… It wasn't my fault!"
The doctor shook her head, "Computerized men are so much more reliable!"
There was a disturbance outside the hut and a clipped electronic voice called out, "Doctor! There is a virus in the village!"
"On the other hand… What do you mean a virus Mal?" the woman growled headed out of the door. "You know better than that!"
The floating computer hid behind her. "See for yourself Doctor… there is an unknown invisible force at work, what would you call it?"
Once again all over the village things were being thrown around, buildings collapsed and objects mysteriously floated in the air. Before the eco-villains could respond there was a series of explosions from the small fire at the back of the camp.
Wheeler threw another of the 'bombs' he had made from the gunpowder in the bullets, over the side of the incline and into the waiting fire. "Next wave guys." He whispered.
On Wheelers signal, Elder Nivea's people and the planeteers stormed the village. The Valde'cornu's friends had proved to be very efficient with bow's and arrows, and with the ends of the arrows blunted, they made efficient weapons to knock out the thugs.
Once the villains henchmen had worked out they were being attacked by something they could see, they began to fight back, firing guns briefly before they were knocked over by an invisible force.
As more and more of their men were incapacitated, the two polluters decided to cut and run. "This is all your fault Jaiden and I swear you'll be sorry before I'm finished with you." Blight declared as she made haste to gather her things, and with Greedly, hurried back up the path towards the portal.
The leader of the thugs decided that whatever direction Blight was headed, the opposite would be best for him and immediately began to make his way through the chaos towards the woods.
"He's mine!" Wheeler called out to his friends when he spied Jaiden trying to escape, and jumping onto the back of an amenable Valde'cornu and headed off in pursuit.
The other planeteers followed the polluters and their gang back towards the portal. "Hurry my friends." Kwame called, "We must stop them from getting away. Through the portal everyone! Nivea's people can round up the rest."
Ma-Ti and Gi jumped through the portal after the eco-villains without any hesitation but Linka caught Kwame's arm, pulling him up short. "Nyet Kwame, we must wait for Wheeler!"
The African looked guilty but shook his head, "If Doctor Blight gets away she will close the portal and leave us stranded here, we must come back for Wheeler." Then seeing the portal start to close, "Linka, we must go now!"
The wind planeteer shook her head and looked down at the ground blushing. She stepped back away from the portal, "You go ahead Kwame, stop Blight and the others… I cannot leave him alone here."
Kwame hesitated for another second then nodded in understanding before diving through what was left of the closing dimensional gate. Then with a soft thhuuuupp the portal was gone
Kri'an, his family and several of their guardians arrived a few moments later – with some of the men that had followed their masters in flight — as their prisoners.
The friendly Valde'cornu came up to nuzzle his human friend. "Thank you Kri'an." Linka said, stroking his mane and resting her head against his. "Do you know where Wheeler is?"
A scene unfolded in the lovely Russians mind as Kri'an relayed what his kin was seeing…
Two men struggled in a woodland clearing. One was young and handsome with red hair, the other older, grey and disfigured.
As they break apart the watcher can see a glint of light as the suns rays reflect off the knife in the older mans hand. The younger man's top is slashed and a thin line of blood is visible through the gap.
The grey-haired man lunges again but this time the younger man is prepared, he kicks the knife out of the others hand and lands a blow to his jaw that sends him sprawling.
The older man roles and reaches out to grab the knife again but the red-haired youth is already there. He steps viciously on the mans hand, causing him to cry out in pain. With a look of pure hatred on his face, he says something to the older man and pulls him up by his top, before punching him again hard, this time rendering him unconscious.
The scene fades away…
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Linka buried her head in Kri'ans mane to hide her tears, torn between relief that Wheeler was safe, and pain at what he'd had to do, knowing it was because of her.
After a moment she blinked away her grief and in a strong voice took control. "We should go back to the bad guys village, we will need to lock them all up until the others return."