"Well, everyone, three more days..." Chris said smiling to the Tech Team, on a sunny Tuesday morning. The Tortuga was flying to Columbus, Ohio in America from the Gobi Desert in China, to pick up Martin and Kitty. In the Tortuga it would take about three days to get there.
"Yep, three more days..." Aviva echoed, somewhat sadly. True, she did miss Kit and Martin, but, she had enjoyed creature adventuring with Chris so much... she wasn't sure she just wanted to give that up already.
CK couldn't remember the last time he hadn't been in contact with his brother for so long. Four weeks really did take it's tolls. Chris just really couldn't wait to hear Martin's voice again.
But, there was something about Martin coming back that was getting to him; CK would start having to spend less time with Aviva again. It was an awful sinking feeling, but there wasn't really anything he could do about it.
On the third day of traveling, the Tortuga landed around midday in a forest in North Carolina. Some supplies were needed, and fuel was also needed.
Koki had given a list to Aviva of what they needed and sent her off to a general store in a nearby town. Talking to herself most of the way, Aviva didn't even notice a man following her.
"I guess going back to making discs isn't so bad..." she mumbled, "I mean, at heart I'm truly an inventor, right? Having Chris spend most of his time with Martin again isn't that... heartbreaking..." As awkward as the relationship was between her and CK, she had to except the fact they both felt and acted as if they were dating. They kind of were, weren't they?
Well, her train of thought was suddenly interrupted as she walked out of the general store and into the forest; mainly because someone had grabbed her from behind. Flipping her head around, she could see that it was none other then Dabio. He was putting the squeeze on her as he started to carry her deeper into the forest.
Struggle as she may, there wasn't any give from Dabio. She was being kidnapped.
Shortly after being taken away from the store, and any chance of help, Aviva found herself staring into three faces she hated dearly.
"Well, if it isn't miss best inventor! Dropping in to say hello!" Zach smirked, and laughed, "So nice to see you again..."
"What the heck do you guys want with me?" Aviva said cutting to the chase; she really just wanted to escape.
"We don't want anything to do with you." Donita said, looking over her nails.
Aviva blinked, "Huh? Then why did you send Dabio to snatch me?"
"Because we want Chris." Gourmand snapped, "It'll be like drawing a moth to a flame..."
"Or like a mouse to poisoned cheese..." Zach said, his smile growing.
"Or like me, to a new fashion line!" Donita said with a big grin. All the villains cackled evilly, and Dabio tried to laugh evilly but he somehow wound up sounding like he was a giggly child.
Aviva rolled her eyes. Gourmand finally took Aviva's creature pod, and waved it slightly in front of her, "Now it's time to call the green grape and get him to come to us..."
Unable to think straight, Chris panicked as he pulled his creature power suit on and rushed to the front door, "Oh how could I let myself get all caught up in Martin coming back?! How could I let Aviva go alone?"
"Chris! Chris! Settle down!" Jimmy Z said, following him while pulling his own jacket on, "We'll get Aviva back! Don't worry!"
"I AM WORRYING!" Chris shouted back at him, practically gripping at his hair.
"Okay, okay... easy there!" Jimmy said raising his hands.
Koki rolled her eyes and came up beside JZ and CK, with Survivor by her side, "Guys, how many times have we not succeeded in rescuing one of our friends?"
Chris had to consider this, "Well... we always save our friends, but-"
"But nothing. This will be the same." Koki said reassuringly. Survivor nodded in agreement.
Chris sighed, "Okay, thanks... I kind of needed that..."
Jimmy blinked, "We noticed."
"And thanks for coming along guys, I need all the help I can get." Chris said with a smile, then he looked down at Survivor, "Okay, guard the Tortuga buddy, we'll be back."
Survivor hummed and went outside and sat in front of the door; no one was getting pass Surv without him knowing.
Chris and the others followed outside, and quickly dashed dashed through the woods. When Gourmand had made the ransom call, he had made the accident of sending it to every creature pod there ever was. So that means some others got it, besides just Chris; which meant there were two other people that were coming to Aviva's rescue...
As they came up to the meeting place Gourmand had given them coordinates to, Chris had the feeling something wasn't right. His first hint was that there was no one around; no Zach-bots, no Dabio, no traps... all there was, was an old building, ran down with age. It had trees growing all around it, and plant life had practically taken it over.
"So... do we go inside or what?" Jimmy asked.
"I'm... not sure... something's off." Chris said rubbing his chin. His mind was in two places; one, he was thinking about saving Aviva. Two, he just realized they were probably going to be really late to pick up Martin and Kitty, "What do you think we should do Koki?"
No answer.
"Koki?" Chris and Jimmy turned around to not see her anywhere.
"Uh oh..." Jimmy said with wide eyes, "I saw this in a movie once... they'll start picking us off, one by one- AHHHH!" suddenly the ground opened right from under him, and he slid down through a shoot.
"JIMMY!" Chris leaped towards the shoot, but it closed before he got there. Wide eyed, Chris got up and looked back at the building. He had only one choice; to go in.
Careful of the decaying wood, Chris awkwardly opened the heavy door, that was only hanging on one hinge. He went inside the dark, empty, and dusty room, hopeful to see some sign of one of his friends. But, there was no sign of anyone.
Chris bent down to study the floor, with the little light of the afternoon coming through the door. The dust was thickly covering the ground, and CK could see footprints leading down a hall.
Standing up and going down the hall, he was as quiet as he could be. But, that only lasted for a matter of seconds, because pretty soon he could hear something small and metal bouncing towards him. A tiny iron sphere rolled towards him, and he didn't know what to expect as it opened up.
A purple gas choked the air immediately, and Chris was left gagging and coughing, until he had passed out.
Waking up, Chris found himself chained to a wall, in metal room. Looking beside him, he could see Aviva chained up as well. On his other side, Jimmy and Koki were tied up back to back, and hanging upside down.
"Good to see your up, Wild Rat..." Zach's sneering voice came into the room, as he and the other villains entered.
"Zach! Gourmand! Donita! What is this all about?" Chris growled.
"Well, as you may have noticed Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kratt are getting back from their honeymoon tonight..." Donita started slowly, "And that means that we all have to go back to the same easy system of us capturing animals-"
"-And you two stopping us." Gourmand concluded, "But, if we have one of the Kratts here-"
"-They other will be forced to do what we say!" Zach said grinning, "The only thing we didn't plan on was the Tech Team trailing along... oh well, we'll kill two birds with one stone I guess."
"In this case, it's more like four birds with one stone..." Donita cackled. The villains joined in with the cackle, and Chris exchanged terrified glances with his team members.
But, fate seemed to be kind to them, because ringing through the air came some voices no one heard for four weeks...
"Sorry, but now that we're here, you three will all regret the day you messed with my brother and friends!"
"No one can capture a Kratt and keep them in a cage!"
"That's because we're meant to be free-"
"And in the wild!" Chris finished with a joyful grin and wide eyes, "MARTIN! KITTY!"
And I think I'll leave you all hanging right there. ^^ I'm so nice aren't I? Anyway, thanks for reading! And REVIEW! Pretty please! :D
