I know it's been a while, but here's Chapter 7 AT LONG LAST. I knew what I wanted to have happen, it just wouldn't come out the right way...Eh, I guess I'm happy with this. I mean, I don't think its overly great or anything (except the ending, I like how the ending came out) but I'll let you guys be the judge of that. To be honest, there's probably only going to be TWO MORE CHAPTERS after this! :O But then there shall be a SEQUEL...So yeah. Anyway, I hope you guys like it and review!
The battle force 5 were out getting another battle key. Octavia was in the kitchen, getting herself something to drink. She opened the fridge, and not paying attention, she grabbed the closest thing. What the dark haired girl didn't know was that the drink she had grabbed was a tuna milkshake Spinner had been going to put in Sherman's glass later on. Octavia downed it, so thirsty she couldn't really taste it. She set the glass down on the table with a belch, and went to her room. She laid down and picked up a book, beginning to read.
The others were back fairly soon, as usual. Octavia jumped to her feet when she could hear them, and she became aware of a painful pulsing in her skull. The dark haired girl shook it off, and ran off to see Spinner. Nexus was taking a nap, and once he was in a deep sleep, there was almost nothing that could wake him up.
"Octavia!" Spinner exclaimed happily when he saw her. The dark haired girl rushed forward and hugged him, grinning. The short boy returned her hug as the girl turned yellow.
"What about your dad?" Sherman asked as Octavia let go of his big brother.
"He's asleep. He won't be up for a while," the dark haired girl explained.
"To Zeke's!" Spinner shouted. The group headed off to the diner.
A few days later, the group was just hanging around. There'd been a stormshock earlier, but now it was boring. Spinner was playing video games with Octavia watching him. Nexus was, of course, watching THEM, and everyone else was kind of watching to make sure Nexus didn't try to beat Spinner up. When everyone was getting hungry, they all rose from where they were sitting. As Octavia stood, the room began to spin. Alarmed, she sat back down in a hurry.
"What's wrong?" Spinner asked. The dark haired girl shook her head a little, not looking up.
"Nothing," she answered, and stood up again. The room didn't get a chance to start spinning before she fell. The spiky haired boy next to her caught her, and he received a dirty look from the dark haired girl's over protective father.
"You're not looking very well..." Nexus commented, concerned. Octavia was about to answer when she started into a coughing fit. The greyish brown haired man immediately moved to be beside her, shoving Spinner back. The spiky haired boy cross his arms over his chest, slightly irritated, but more worried about Octavia. The dark haired girl gripped her father's knee, pushing herself up.
"Don't push yourself," Sherman told her.
"I'm just hungry," she shrugged it off. Everyone just looked at her, but Octavia ignored them. She disappeared into the kitchen slowly and shakily to get something to eat. The others followed her. The dark haired girl got a leftover slice of pizza, popped it in the microwave, and ate it. "See?" she said. "I'm feeling better already." Nexus frowned. Octavia's stomach contents flipped before she threw up, the pizza and stomach bile splattering onto the floor messily.
"Okay...Maybe I'm sick," the dark haired girl admitted, sinking to a clean part of the floor. Nexus was the first to go over to her, and he was followed by the others. However, Spinner noticed a container in the sink that had been in the fridge a few days ago. He hadn't remembered taking it out.
"Hey, what happened to the tuna fish milkshake?" he asked. The others just looked at him.
"What were you doing with a tuna fish milkshake?" Sherman asked his older brother.
"I was going to put it in your drink, but I didn't get to...Did anyone dump it out or something?" the spiky haired boy asked. The rest of the team shook their heads; they hadn't touched it.
"I think...I think I drank it," Octavia admitted. "I was thirsty and...Yeah." Nexus' eyebrows rose.
"Why would you drink something we don't have on our home planet?" the bearded man asked, concerned.
"I didn't know what it was," his daughter answered, her eyes closing.
"Wait, you don't have tuna fish milkshakes on your planet?" Spinner asked.
"You shouldn't even have it on this planet...But we don't have tuna fish," Nexus answered.
"Then the toxins from the tuna are probably what's making her sick. Her body wouldn't recognize the toxins, and therefore wouldn't have any defence against them," Sherman pointed out. Nexus turned to face the younger Cortez.
"So then it's your brother's fault she's sick," he said slowly.
"It's nobody's fault really. She didn't have to drink it, but he didn't have to have it in the first place," Sherman replied. Nexus' skin and hair immediately turned a blazing red as he spun towards Spinner. His hands balled into fists as he stepped forward. Spinner gulped as the taller man's fist rose, and the spiky haired boy shut his eyes as he waited to get hit in the face. When it never came, he opened his eyes. Nexus' fist was only about inch or two away from his face, but it wasn't going to get any closer. Sherman had grabbed the man's arm, preventing him from punching Spinner.
"Let me go!" the bearded man shouted, glaring at Spinner angrily.
"I'm not letting you hurt my big brother," Sherman stated firmly, scowling. Nexus growled, but when the younger Cortez finally released his arm, the bearded man simply turned his back on the older Cortez.
"I'm going to have to take her home," Nexus said.
"We'll come...We have the battle key to your home world," Vert said. The bearded man nodded.
"That'll make it a lot faster..." Nexus commented.
Later, the battle force 5, plus Octavia and Nexus, were out in the desert with their vehicles. Much to Stanford's disgust, Octavia was once again in the Reverb with him. Vert opened the portal with the battle key and as they drove through it, the dark haired girl with Stanford threw up in the Reverb.
"That stain will never come out!" Stanford complained in disgust. Agura rolled her eyes as Nexus drove ahead of them, to lead the way. A while later, the group came upon the field and low buildings where Nexus had stopped before going to Earth. They slowed and stopped, and Nexus retrieved Octavia from the Reverb. As the others emerged from their vehicles, the bearded man carried his daughter to one of the low buildings. He simply kicked the door open and walked inside. The battle force 5 followed him.
The room was fairly large. There were several cots laid out and bookshelves and cupboards running along the walls. There was also a sink in one corner. It was slightly damp, it smelled funny and it was dimly lit. Upon hearing the door be kicked open, a short woman with greying hair had shuffled into the room. She wore very thick lensed glasses, making her eyes appear huge. She carried a staff that was easily twice as tall as she was.
"What brings you here, Nexus?" she asked.
"Octavia's sick..." he replied.
"Lay her down on one of the cots please," the little old woman instructed politely. The bearded man did so, lying Octavia on the nearest cot. The old woman shuffled over to her. "What made her sick?" she asked.
"Octavia drank something called a tuna fish milkshake. It's all the shrimp's fault for even having it in the first place," Nexus growled, glaring pointedly at Spinner. The old woman simply nodded, going over to her cupboards. She looked through each cupboard, searching for something. When she closed the last cupboard door, it was apparent she didn't find it.
"There is but a single cure. She needs the liquid pollen of the Hepaconica flower," the woman stated.
"Where is it?" Vert asked.
"It grows in just one place...The Vandal home world," the little old woman answered.
"So what happens if she doesn't get the pollen of this whatever plant?" Stanford asked.
"That's simple. She'll die. The toxins from the tuna fish in the tuna fish milkshake are fatal," she replied.
"I'll get it," Nexus told the woman, turning to the door. Spinner made a quick decision, and stepped forward.
"I'm going too," he said. Nexus glared at him.
"It's your fault my daughter might die! You're not going," the bearded man hissed angrily. The short boy frowned.
"Hey, I care about her too. Stop acting like you're the only one who can love her. You're her dad; you should accept that Octavia really likes me. So pull your head out of your ass and stop treating me like crap!" Spinner snapped. Everything froze. Since almost anything could set Nexus off, everyone was sure the older Cortez had stepped over the line. They watched, expecting the bearded man to pretty much pound Spinner into the dirt. No one expected what happened next though.
A tear trickled down Nexus' face. One was soon followed by a second, and then a third. Nexus spun around, his back to everyone in the room.
"I'm sorry...I love Octavia to death. She's always been my little girl...It's just ever since her mother died, I've always been afraid of her growing up and finding someone who would really care about her...I was scared of her finding you, Spinner," the bearded man said, using the older Cortez's name for the first time, "I'm scared of Octavia not needing me anymore...Though that doesn't excuse how I acted."
"Uhh...Apology accepted? So can I go now?" Spinner asked. Nexus turned around, after wiping his eyes of course, and nodded.
"I guess I'm coming too then," Sherman said, stepping forward too.
"The rest of us will come too," Vert said. Nexus shook his head.
"It'll be even more difficult to get to the flower if anyone else comes. I think the three of us can get it," the bearded man voiced. Vert nodded.
"So we'll stay here...You guys should get going," the blonde responded.
"We'll try to keep Octavia from getting worse," Agura added. Nexus and the Cortez brothers nodded. The three of them headed outside, and then over to their vehicles. The Cortez brothers disappeared inside the Buster Tank as Nexus got on his motorcycle, and then they took off.
So there we go. If anyone has any ideas of HOW Nexus, Sherman and Spinner could get to the Vandal home world- please let me know. I have no idea, but I do know what's going to happen after they get there. Them getting there is the only thing that's going to be keeping me from writing Chapter 8. Enjoy, and review! :D Oh yeah, this chapter is pretty much the longest one yet. XP
