Ch. 7: Plan in Action…Almost
That night, the J-Teens took Hsi Wu to the Transamerica Pyramid and tied him to the pole up top. Colleen was guarding Hsi Wu while keeping an eye out for Serena. Hsi Wu was struggling to get out.
"Colleen, why do I have to be the bait?" Hsi Wu asked in a complaining way.
"Because you're the one responsible for breaking a siren's heart," Colleen reminded him, "Hsi Wu, you treat every girl like they are your own concubines. This is not ancient China. By breaking Serena's heart the way you did, you put every man in San Francisco at the mercy of her."
"Don't remind me," Hsi Wu said.
Colleen gets on the new communicator that Kepler built for them. She talked to Drago, who is keeping an eye out from below with Ice.
"Anything below, Drago?"
"Sorry, Colleen," he said on the communicator while looking through binoculars, "No sign of my uncles ex."
"How about for you and Cody, Chrissie?"
Cody and Chrissie were taking the building next to them.
"Nothing yet, Colleen?" Chrissie said.
"Are you sure she'll come?" Cody asked.
"Trust me. There are times when I want to kill Hsi Wu too."
Suddenly, Ice and Drago heard a screech. Ice got out his binoculars and looked through them. He sees Serena circling above them.
"Colleen, we got a visual," Drago said, "Serena is hovering over us."
"Follow and don't lose her," Colleen said as she ran away from Hsi Wu, "Hsi Wu, we got her. Stay here and don't move."
"Where am I gonna go?" he said in a sarcastic tone.
After Colleen left, Finn came up.
"Finn? What are you doing here?" Hsi Wu asked with surprise.
"Colleen wanted me to get you to a safe place after she left," Finn answered.
"I didn't think she cared." :D
Finn untied Hsi Wu until he was free.
"Colleen wants you to hide at the warehouse in Downtown San Fran."
"Good idea. Serena won't think of finding me at someplace old and downtrodden."
Hsi Wu grabbed Finn by his talons and they both flew off. Meanwhile, the J-Teens were pursuing Serena by foot. Serena kept flying until they were at least six blocks away from the tower. Serena stops and unleashes her sonic scream like before. The J-Teens dodge it.
"Shoot her down, Drago!" she commanded, "That might clip her wings."
Drago unleashes his fire breathe, but the fire literally went through her. The J-Teens gasped when they saw it. She suddenly went transparent until she disappeared completely.
"That was only her shadow!" Drago stated, "She sent it to distract us!"
"Yo! Who's watchin' the Sky Dude?" Ice asked.
They realized that none of them were guarding Hsi Wu. They ran back to the tower and saw that Hsi Wu is gone.
"Uncle Hsi Wu!" Drago called for him.
"Oh no!" Colleen said, "Where could she have taken him?!"
Then a voice called out for them.
"Excuse me."
They turn and saw Tracey behind them.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Tracey," she introduced herself; "I'm Serena's personal assistant. I know why you guys are trying to pursue her. I found out that she's not human."
"Do you know where she's taken Hsi Wu?" Cody asked.
"If you mean that bat thing, yes. She mesmerized one of her fans and instructed him to take him to the abandoned warehouse downtown."
"Which fan?" Colleen asked.
"An Irish man with red hair and a disco get-up."
"Finn!!!" all five shouted.
At the warehouse, Finn opened the door and they went inside. Inside there was an old crane that was used to lift crates and a forklift. There were also crates filled with fireworks for Chinese New Year. Hsi Wu was starting to feel uneasy about the whole thing.
"Finn, are you certain Colleen told you to bring me here?" he asked as he put his hand on his shoulder and turned him.
Hsi Wu was shocked when he saw Finn with a blank expression in his face.
"He's under her control!" he screams then gulps, "That means…"
He hears a little giggle. Hsi Wu turns to look from behind and sees Serena at the ceiling.
"It is time for your swan song, Former Lover!" she shouted.
