Chapter 10:
"So do we just knock on the front door, or something?", asked Macku. Her and the group had been walking towards the building for twenty minutes now and they where trying to decide how to ask for help.
"Well, yeah. I mean unless anyone else has any better ideas," said Kinna. Finally the group reached the entrance, Axonn went to push the door open when all of a sudden the door split in two and went into the walls. "What the heck?", said Axonn. The group continued in with Axonn having to duck down to get in since he was so tall. They went up to a counter where a female like robot was sitting. She looked up and suddenly gasped. She hit a button on her keyboard and an alarm went off. Within seconds seven heroes were in the room. The rescue team looked around and saw a group of different colored robots pointing weapons at them. Then a silver one stepped forward and said, "My name is Duncan Bulk, put down your weapons and kick them over before we open fire on you." The group did as they were told and kicked their weapons over. Then heroes came over to them and put cuffs on them and brought them to a large elevator.
"Um, Axonn, whats the plan now?", asked Gresh.
"Play it cool and do as they ask, remember we didn't do anything wrong, I think," said Axonn.
"Think!?", cried Kinna.
"Relax, this isn't the first time this has ever happened to me," said Axonn. The group was brought into a large room and they were all seated and had their hands and feet chained to the floor. The same silver figure and a white figure walked into the room and sat down in front of the group.
"Who are you and why did you come here?", asked the white one.
"We came here seeking help in fining our friends," said Takanuva, "There are five of them and they are each a different color."
"Hey Stormer, you don't think they mean those five that were busted for street brawling do you?", asked Bulk.
"Maybe, hang on," said Stormer. Stormer pulled out a little machine that when he waved his hand over it in suddenly displayed a large blue screen. After sorting through some files he pulled up ten mugshots and showed it to the group, "Can you identify these figures?"
"Hey look! Its them, Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii, and Nuparu. And the Barraki as well," said Takanuva. "Do you know where they are?"
"Yes, we know exactly where they are, but first tell us everything you know about them," said Stormer.
"Don't tell them anything, he's lying they don't know where the Mahri or Barraki are at all," said Axonn.
"How did you," started Bulk before he was cut off by Axonn, "Look here is the deal, we can help you find our friends and the Barraki if you let us go and give us any information you have on them. Or you will let us go and not revive our help in catching the Barraki for your prison."
"Sorry we aren't in a very trusting mood, we did just go through a full scale invasion. And what makes you think that you can just leave after breaking the law, and that your friends will walk away scotch free?", asked Stormer.
"Because your lying about us breaking a law, you can't just hold us here, I know that is against your law, and because our friends are heroes on our world, but got arrested for fighting as you mentioned before against their rivals the Barraki who have killed hundreds of innocent lives just for the thrill of it. And I know that you will want them in your prison now after I told you this because you know any lives lost because of the Barraki is on your heads.", said Axonn.
Bulk and Stormer looked at each other for a second and then looked at Axonn. "Well if your friends are so called heroes then why did they rob a weapons factory a week ago? Answer me that," said Bulk.
"They aren't lying, apparently the Mahri did rob that factory. That I can't answer for you.", said Axonn.
"Why would Jaller do that? That's not like him or the others at all. Wait, you have mug shots of the Mahri. So you had them at one point, what happened?", asked Takanuva.
"Remember, I will know if you are lying to us," said Axonn.
Stormer looked at Bulk and then looked at the group, "Alright, here is what went down, a week and a half ago there was a mass break out in our prison. It was an orchestrated event and we have been scrambling to get all the prisoners. The prisoners escaped through a portal and left to a unknown location. Your friends were part of this.", said Stormer.
"Wait, you don't think the Mahri are being controlled do you? Think about it, the Mahri are heroes and would never do something like this unless they were being forced to. This wouldn't be the first time this has happened to them, some villain could have mind control powers like the gold skinned being and just be pulling the strings.", said Takanuva.
"Gold skinned being, mind control, again, wait what?", asked Bulk.
"Don't," said Stormer, "Okay then I'll check and see if any villains have mind control capabilities." After searching through some more files Stormer looked at the group, "You may be right, there are five villains who have known mind controlling powers. The witchdoctor and his special rocks, Glydom and his mind control powers, Takadox and his hypnotizing eyes, Tavera and her mind control dust, and Tylodon and his control over minds.", said Stormer.
"Well Takadox is one of the Barraki and the Mahri know better than to fall for that trick, so that leaves four other villains," said Axonn.
"Three, the witchdoctor didn't have any of his rocks on him so he is out," said Bulk.
"Hey, look at this footage, after the red one is stabbed Glydom runs and stops beside the group for a second, then they talk to Xplode and jump through the portal. Didn't Glydom work for Xplode at one time?", asked Bulk.
"Yeah, I think he did a couple years back," said Stormer.
"Wait, did you say Jaller got STABBED?", yelled Takanuva.
"What, oh yeah by a white prisoner, a Barraki as you call them, but he must have gotten better since one day later he robbed a weapon factory.", said Bulk.
"Oh, okay," said Takanuva.
"Enough of this, are going to let us help you or not?", asked Axonn. Stormer and Bulk looked at each other and then Stormer said, "Fine, you can help. But don't even think about double crossing us, the only reason we are even letting you help is because you know the Mahri as you call them."
"Right," said Axonn, even though he knew they were lying. The truth was that they were desperate, and Axonn hoped to exploit that. "Well then, lets get right to it then." Stormer de-cuffed the group and brought them to a briefing room. "Once we find any activity of your friends we will let you know and send you off, in the mean time we will arrange rooming for you.", said Bulk.
"Alright," said Axonn. The group was then led to a room half an hour later. It was one large room with five beds, the group found their weapons already inside. Once the heroes left everyone settled in. Suddenly Axonn got a message, "Axonn its Helryx, report."
"Helryx, we have not located the exact location of the Mahri, but we have befriended the local heroes of this dimension and are beginning the search, will keep you updated."
"Good, alright over and out."
"Soon we will find and save the Mahri, again," said Takanuva.
"The Mahri seem to be a glutton for punishment you know that," said Gresh.
"You don't know the half of it," said Takanuva, Macku, and Axonn together.