Chapter 10: How to track a cyborg
(Ashley's POV)
Three days,four hours and thirty-six minutes have past some we discovered that Zander went into the wilderness for our safety. However Shadow and Reef have been trying to divert us from our course for a long time now, I convinced the rest to follow up the mountain pass
"Guys I don't see why we're up here this could just be Shadow and Reef acting weird" Kord said but it was likely the fatigue talking
"No it's Zander. It has to be" I defended with a hint of venom. As we neared the top we heard screaming as if in tremendous pain m. This along with the thought of see him got me to hurry up "what the hell is going on?" I asked as I saw Zander stuck in place screaming and struggling to move
"Whoa. This is crazy" Eli whispered
"I won't let you beat me!" Zander yelled,eyes still glued shut. At this the whole group jumped
"Well at least we know he's alive" Eli whispered
"Well that's the good news. Bad news is he's unconscious" I replied with a concerned frown "Kord?"
"On it" Kord stated pulling his blaster out and attaching a scanner "whoa that can't be right"
"What? Don't leave us in suspense" I said with an anticipation that grew each second
"It says he's been like this the whole time he's been here. He hasn't budged an inch. But that's impossible. He'd ,at the very least, look a little dehydrated or under fed by now. He still looks like when we saw him in that video" Kord explained with a confused frown
"Anyone else feel like we're being watched?" Trix asked shivering
A little earlier in Zander's POV
"This is weird I've never had an out of body situation like this" I said to myself
"All this could be yours if you would only join Blakk" the misty figure said even with no expression I knew he was lying
"Get the hell out of my head! Or just kill me!" I yelled still fighting to stay in control
"Unless you can remove me your self that will not happen" it said in a monotone voice that sent chills down my spine
"I won't let you beat me!" I yelled. But after that I realized we where no longer alone "crap! I told them to stay away" I yelled with a hint of hope in voice
"Well let us greet them" the red mist said. Before I could object it forced me back into my body
Spasming I awoke with a start "I told you to stay away I'm not safe to be around" I started as the mist took over briefly it changed my voice to its own "This one will be the conduit which destroys all of Slugterra!"it yelled through me I was able to fight back and regain my voice "Kord punch me in the face. Knock me out, please don't let it hurt you guys" as I finished I heard a blaster fire followed by choir sounding music and I was out like a light again
(Ashley's POV)
Three hours later back at the hideout
"Are you sure he's okay?" I asked for what had to be the fifteenth time
"Yeah of course. However he seems to be fighting off an unknown source so we had restrain him" Trixie explained pointing to Zander who was tied down with heavy leather straps on all but his left hand, which had a metal cuff attached to the table "now once he can prove that he can control it we will release him" Trix finished with frown
"Good, good thank you Trixie" I said giving her a friendly hug
"No problem I know how much Zander means to you. I'm trying as hard as I can to help him beat this" she stated pulling back
I broke into tears at that, Zander was the only one who really knew what we were. But Trix wasn't as dense as the rest when it came to emotions "I'm sorry I must seem stupid to be crying about this" I sniffed wiping my eyes with my sleeve
"If you looked stupid I'd laugh. Your acting completely rationally" she comforted me with a hand on my shoulder "we'll get him through this together"