''METRO TECH HIGH SCHOOL MORNING''
Rafael had his things packed. He and Meta-Bee were risking a lot but they didn't care. They weren't going to rest until they saved Yubel. They took one last look at the JROTC building, and began to walk.
"Rafael!"
Rafael stops. He turns and sees all his friends there with backpacks.
"Can I help you people?" he said, referring to his once friends.
"You're not going any where!" said Shannon.
"Oh really?" said Rafael a bit angry. "Who's going to stop me?"
"You're not going anywhere—with out us!" said Kirsten.
"But I don't get it," said Rafael. "You guys said..."
"We gave it a second thought," said Shannon. "If you're going to save Yubel, then we're going to help you!"
"Great, now what's the real reason?"
"I want cell phone that they only sell in Japan," said Shannon.
"I want to take some pictures of the scenery over in Japan," said Kirsten taking another picture.
"Maybe they'll be hot Japanese girls over there," said Robert. Brandon nodded in agreement.
"You kids need a responsible adult with you," said Miss Montesinos.
Rafael just looked at them.
"At least we're going with you," said Shannon weakly.
"I'll take it! I don't care what the reason, but I'm just glad you guys are coming!" He hugged all his friends at once, except Berly.
"Well what do you say? Should we get going?" said Miss Montesinos.
"Not yet," said Rafael. "I'm waiting for Jessie Junior to arrive. Without him, there's no trip."
"Where is that guy?" said Robert.
"Over there!" said Kirsten, pointing. There they saw Jessie Junior still wearing his cap and cape.
"Morning," he said. "Hope you all gotten plenty of rest."
"I hope you got some rest too Jessie," said Miss Montesinos. "We've got a long road ahead of us."
"Right, let's go save Yubel!"
They begin to walk until...
"Hold on a moment! Nobody is going anywhere!" It was Juvenal Lopez, their school principal.
"Mr. Lopez, what can we do for you?" asked Miss Montesinos.
"Which one of those students is Rafael Felix?" he asked holding some sort of document. Everyone takes a step back. Now only Rafael is standing alone.
"You're Rafael Felix?"
"Yes," he said.
"Do you realize that yesterday, you missed periods 1,2,4,5,6, and 8?"
"The whole day?" he said. "Yes sir."
"And you also didn't attend MART or called in to excuse your absences. You're in big trouble."
"Look can we deal with this some other time?" he asked impatiently. "I don't have time for this."
"Well tough luck for you," he said. "You're going to have to attend MART today during lunch."
"I don't think so." Rafael began to walk off.
"If you don't then you'll have to attend Saturday School all morning 'till noon," said Mr. Lopez.
"Still not interested," he said walking.
"And if you don't attend any of those activities, then you will be expelled."
Rafael stopped dead in his tracks. "What?" everyone said.
"But I won't be here on Saturday!" Rafael protested.
"Then I suggest you go today. Good day students." He walked away.
"So now what?" asked Brandon.
"I guess we won't be able to go today," said Miss Montesinos.
"But the plane leaves today," said Jessie Junior. "The next one leaves 'till next Tuesday."
"By then, it might be too late," said Rafael. "Okay here's the plan. We're going okay?"
"But if you don't go to MART, then you'll be expelled," said Shannon.
"I know. MART ends at 12. The plane leaves at 12:30. The moment MART ends, then we head off," he said.
"But can we make it on time?" asked Brandon. "US Airways Center is far from here."
"My old middle school was right by there," said Rafael. "This plan will work. Now we gotta get to our classes. I don't want to get in even more trouble then I already am." They dispatch and head to their class.
"Hey Rafael!" It was Keven Smith, with his medabot Landmotor.
''SCREEN FLIPS TO SHOW MEDABOT STATS''
Landmotor (medabot) specialty, Crash Attack
"What is it now!?" Rafael asked.
"This is for you," he said handing him a little card.
"Whose it from?" he asked.
"I don't know, but he paid me a hundred dollars to give it to you."
"What!?" said Rafael. "A hundred bucks!?"
"See ya!" He leaves.
"Who the hell would pay some one a hundred dollars to deliver a note?" he asked himself. He opened the card and read, "If you really want to know, then be at Miss Montesinos's class in 20 minutes."
''20 MINUTES LATER''
Miss Montesinos didn't have a first hour. So Rafael entered the dark classroom. He tried turning on the switch, but they weren't working. He was supposed to meet someone. Only problem was that he couldn't find anybody.
"About time you showed up," said a voice.
Rafael turned around and saw Remy Zigfried, the most powerful kid in Metro Tech. And by powerful, I mean rich. He was wearing his usual outfit, a sand brown rather expensive suit, his blond hair combed back, and of course, acting like an ass. It was about to be a confrontation between rich and poor.
"I'm delighted you got my note," he said with a grin.
"Can I help you Remy?" asked Rafael.
"Yes. I would like to purchase your medabot from you."
"My medabot?" Rafael was shocked. "Why would you want Meta-Bee?"
"See I'm a collector," began Remy. "I've been collecting medabots from all over the world. I have every model ever produced in display at my mansion inside my safe. Including the kilobots. Their medals are in another safe. But in order for my collection to be complete, I need the last KBT type medabot, Meta-Bee. I am aware they were discontinued, but before they were gone permanently, my father owned all the old models. I have them all, just not yours."
"You're willing to buy that defective piece of junk off me?" Rafael asked. He was so glad Meta-Bee wasn't with him.
"Of course. And once my collection is complete, I'll have officially owned every single medabot ever created in the entire world! So name a price."
"$1,000,000!"
"Name a higher price."
"What?!"
"See, I know our economy is in a bad situation, and so I can help you manage with my money when those times are bad. I'm willing to pay you half my fortune just for a rusty old medabot. The choice is yours. You can finally go to that University you've always wanted. And I can help you get there. All I need, is your medabot."
Rafael chuckles slightly. "That's a very big offer you're giving me."
"Yes. And it will be worth it once my collection is complete."
"But I'm not going to do it."
"What?!" cried Remy. "You've got to be a fool if you're denying such a great offer like this!"
"Meta-Bee is my friend and family. You can't put a price on family. Well, maybe my sister and my mother. But Meta-Bee stays with me." His bangs were in his face so he flicked them.
"This isn't a shampoo commercial," said Remy. "Please stop flickering your hair."
"Don't worry about it," Rafael said calmly.
"I've seen males with long hair, and yours is the longest by far I've ever come across."
"It's not that long."
"Dude your hair is up to your mouth!" It's true. Before the separation, Rafael always had his bangs combed to the left of his forehead like a surfer look. But now that Yubel is gone, Rafael has this new "emo" look. His bangs are now down all the time reaching his upper lip but you can still see his face. "What are you so poor that you can't even afford a haircut?"
Rafael had to think of a comeback quick. He couldn't go down that road again. "Well...you're so rich you CAN afford a haircut."
"Was that supposed to be an insult?" Remy asked, not impressed.
"I don't know you tell me conceited," Rafael said extending his arms out for a quick moment.
"Look, I don't have time okay?" said Remy, growing impatient. "Sell me your medabot and you will no longer be a poor peasant. You can buy a new medabot. An even quicker one! Or I might just give you one of my spare medabots I have. Absolutely free!"
"That would be nice," said Rafael giving it a thought.
"So, would you like to seal the deal?" asked Remy, pulling out his checkbook.
"Thanks, but no thanks."
"What!?" said Remy angrily.
"Remy, what you don't understand is that medabots are not meant to be viewed as a priceless collection. They are meant to be loved not used for display. If you want a KBT model, get one from some one else."
"But your the last person I know who has a Meta-Bee!" he muttered angrily.
"Sorry, but I've made up my mind. Good day sir."
"But—"
"I said good day!"
"Hear me Rafael Felix! You're making a foolish mistake! No one, no one walks away from Remy Zigfried! I will have that Meta-Bee. And if it means that I have to steal it from you, then so be it! Oh and can you let Miss Montesinos know that her lightings need fixing? I have far too much money to be expected to do it myself." Rafael just looks at him in his new "depressed" look, and just walks away from the classroom. After the 4th hour bell rang, it was time to go to lunch. All of Rafael's friends were waiting for him behind the school in the school bus picking lot. Miss Montesinos gracefully rented a school bus to drive them to the airport.
"So what's the plan again?" asked Robert.
"I go to MART, remember?" said Rafael. "Once that's done, we can head off."
"But we'll never make it in time!" said Robert.
"We have to try. If I'm not back before 12, head on with out me."
"What!?" they said.
"You guys should worry about getting yourselves on board before you worry about me."
"But you're the only reason we're on this trip!" said Robert.
"Not just me. Him too." Rafael points at Jessie Junior. Jessie looks bewildered. "Does he do that a lot?" he asked.
"Uh-huh," nodded the others.
"Well I have to get going to MART. Start boarding the bus right now. Remember, just go if I don't make it in time. I'll figure out a way to get there." He begins to go to MART at the lecture hall in Building 1 when Berly follows behind him.
"Can I talk to you?" she pleaded.
"No," he said with a cold monotone as he continued to walk away.
"Look I'm sorry!" she apologized as she grabbed his wrist. "It's my fault Yubel is gone. But you have to do something about this new attitude of yours! What happened when you use to have fun robattling?"
"When did I ever say I enjoyed robattling?" he said. Berly gasped. Rafael wasn't the same carefree kid anymore. He was more serious with this new "emo" attitude. But he wasn't emo. He also began to talk more quietly.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"I am Rafael Felix," he said quietly. "I am a former World Champion. But those days are gone. Now move."
"I want to help you," she whispered weakly. "Please let me help you. Friends help each other."
"I do not consider you my friend," he said sternly. "My real friends are on that bus. This is the last time I expect to talk to you. I don't ever want to see you again Berly." He walks away from her. He was dead serious. Berly collapsed to the ground on her knees and began to cry.
"It's okay," said Miss Montesinos over hearing everything that just happened. "He doesn't mean that. He's just a upset right now. But deep down, he does need you. Come along Berly. You'll see he still cares about you." Berly still sobbing a little lets Miss Montesinos help her up and walks her to the bus stop.
''MART (Metro's Academic Recovery Time AKA Most Atrocious Retching Time)''
Rafael was sitting in those little seats along with the other people who were late to class. He was serving his time to prevent expulsion. He looked at the clock. Only 5 more minutes. Then his quest for saving Yubel would begin.
"Come on!" said Brandon. "We're going to miss our flight!"
"But Rafael hasn't arrived!" said Berly.
"He told us to leave him behind if he didn't make it. It's 12:00 now. We have to get going."
"Knowing Rafael, he's on his way over there right now," said Miss Montesinos. She turned on the bus and began to drive away. Rafael and Meta-Bee were running all the way to the bus lot. But they were too late. The bus had already left when they got there.
"We missed it!" said Rafael.
"Now what do we do?" asked Meta-Bee.
"We run after it!" Rafael and Meta-Bee were running the fastest they could as if their lives depended on it. On their way, they saw a kid with a skateboard. They quickly assaulted him and stole his skateboard.
"Sorry for the skateboard thank you!" Rafael began skating with Meta-Bee on his back. The kid had a weird look on his face and noticed a check on the floor.
"For $50?" he asked himself. "I got that board at Wal-Mart for 20. Ah, they don't know that."
By the time Rafael and Meta-Bee made it to the air port, everyone else was on board.
Where are you, Rafael? Berly thought to herself looking out the window.
Rafael and Meta-Bee, exhausted, came up the lady behind counter.
"I got a ticket for the12:30 flight to Japan," he panted to her.
"12:30? I'm sorry, that plane is about to take off. See?" She points out the window. His plane was taking off. Meta-Bee and Rafael yelled. They quickly run past the security guards and quickly ran out side after the plane.
"Huh? Hey look it's Rafael!" yelled Brandon. Everyone came around the window and saw Rafael and Meta-Bee running after them.
"They made it!" yelled Robert.
"Uh-oh," said Kirsten. "But is it too late?"
"How long do we take off?" asked Miss Montesinos to the pilot.
"In about 10 seconds. After that, I can't stop at all."
"Oh no!" said Berly. "They're going to miss their flight!"
Rafael and Meta-Bee were almost at the plane. Suddenly, Rafael tripped and fell on Meta-Bee.
Everyone gasped.
"And here we go!" said the pilot. He started pushing all the buttons and the plane started to move.
Rafael and Meta-Bee got back up and groaned in defeat. Then Rafael noticed those 20ft stair ladders and quickly started running. Meta-Bee followed.
If I'm right, then that plane should pass that stair ladder once I reach the top, thought Rafael.
"Dude, where are you running!?" asked Meta-Bee.
"No time for questions!" Rafael grabbed Meta-Bee by the horns and tossed him on his back.
"Hey look," said Shannon. "They're running the other way."
"Come on guys," said Robert. "I have an idea." Only Brandon, Kirsten, and Berly went with him. Rafael made it to the stair ladder thing and started to climb it, jumping and skipping 2 steps at a time. His friends went to the back of the airplane. They opened up the back hatch and lowered a rope. The moment the plane passed the stair ladder, Rafael with Meta-Bee on his back barely made it to the top and Rafael instantly jumped and dove through the10ft open gap between them trying to make it through the open hatch. There, Brandon and Robert held out their hands so that Rafael could grab them. Berly was next to them, trying to keep the hatch door from closing. Unfortunately, Rafael couldn't reach their hands and began falling to his death. But before he hit the ground, he caught a hold of the rope and hung on to it. There, Brandon and Robert began pulling him up. When they made it up, Meta-Bee crawled in first, then Rafael. Berly closed the hatch as Kirsten tightly hugged Rafael. Rafael let out a huge sigh as he smiled to Meta-Bee. And now that the gang was together, they were on their way to Japan.
COMMERCIAL BREAK ( Medabots! ) Meta-Bee appears on screen and does a flip kick.
Everybody was talking about what they were going to do. Jessie Junior sat at the very front of the plane, organizing his cards. Rafael however sat in the very back, avoiding attention. Berly noticed him and walked to him. She sat in the seat in front of him and turned around so they can talk.
"Hey Rafael," she said in a soothing voice. Rafael continued to look down and said nothing.
"When we get to Japan, what are you going to do?" she asked him. Rafael ignored her again.
"Well I'm going to swim on their beach! Too bad I didn't bring my bathing suit but I'll buy one when I get there!" She laughed a little, and then settled down. Rafael was in really bad shape.
He must really miss Yubel, thought Berly to herself. It's like he lost part of himself. And it's all thanks to me.
"We're going to save her, okay?" she said softly stroking her hand through his hair. "You can't keep moping around about this. It might make you feel better if you talk about it. I can even help you come up with a plan. What do you say?"
Rafael got up from his seat still looking down. "Just stay away from me." He then walked to the restroom and locked himself in.
"Oh," whimpered Berly.
"Just leave him alone," said Miss Montesinos in the seat form across her. "In time, he'll talk to you when he's ready."
I hope so, thought Berly. I miss his carefree personality. I would do anything to make him feel better.
Inside the restroom, Rafael was washing his face with warm water.
How could this have happened? he thought to himself. It's all Berly's fault Yubel is gone. I don't know what I'm going to do with out her. That's when the disturbing flash back came to him again.
"Go Meta-Bee, attack his Guardian Sphinx! Demolish it!" Meta-Bee was punching and punching the kilobot token. It was getting pulverized. He was showing no mercy.
"More, more! Don't stop until he's completely destroyed!" It was a very ugly scene to come across. Then he had another one.
"If you don't believe me, all you have to do is look at all the kilobots you destroyed." Juan waves his arm around and shows Rafael all the broken medaparts of the kilobots he has destroyed. "And if that's not enough evidence to make you realize, why don't you take a look at your medabots. At one time they were pure and good. Now they're evil kilobots!"
Rafael looked at the damage of the broken medaparts everywhere, and at his side of the field. Did I really do all this? Gun-King, you're hurt. And Meta-Bee...my loyal friend...what have I done to to you?
"Oh no! You deceived me!"
"Blakbeetle, destroy the rest of his medabots!" ordered Juan. "Medaforce!" Blakbeetle roars as she unleashed the power of the medaforce. During the explosion, you can hear Rafael scream, "Aghhhhhhhhhhhhh!" as his medapoints drop to zero.
"Time to pay for the destruction you caused," said Juan as the Orichalceous encircled Rafael. Yubel appears and saves Rafael.
"You've been a good friend to me all this time," she said. "The least I can do to repay you is give you back your body. Good bye Rafael..."
"Yubel wait! Don't go! Nooo!"
Rafael gasped. He socked the wall with all his strength and made a hole into the wall. His knuckle had a trick of blood. He suddenly fell back against the wall and began to cry to himself.
"Yubel..." he sobbed. "I need you back..."
Suddenly the plane was going out of control.
"What's going on?!" asked the others frightened.
"I don't know!" said Miss Montesinos. She ran into the pilot's control room and was shocked at what she had seen.
"No," she gasped. The pilot was out cold, because his life force was drained.
"We have no pilot!" yelled Miss Montesinos returning.
"What?! Oh no! We're doomed!" everyone cried. Jessie Junior was the only who remained calm.
"Miss Montesinos," he said. "We have to evacuate everyone here or else we'll all perish."
"You're right Jessie," she agreed. "Now help me look for some parachutes around here."
As they searched, everyone else started to panic. Rafael came back out from the restroom wiping his tears as Brandon ran up to him.
"Dude, we're all going to die!—were you crying?" he asked him.
"No," he said. "But that's not important. Now what did you say, we were going to die?"
"The pilot's out cold!" he yelled shaking him.
"Then what are we standing around doing nothing!? Help me look for some parachutes!" Everyone frantically began searching until Miss Montesinos found some. The only problem was that there were only 5 of them and 8 of them.
"Okay," said Rafael a bit panicked. "The way I see it, 5 of us are going to have to jump out. 3 of us, well, we're going to have a problem."
"So how do we decide who's jumping off?" asked Brandon.
"Okay. I'll stay back," said Rafael.
"So will I," said Miss Montesinos.
"Here," said Rafael handing out little backpacks with the parachutes. He gave one to Shannon, Kirsten, Robert, and Brandon. They all jumped off. He also gave one to Berly.
"I don't want it," she said.
"Take it damn it!" he yelled.
"I want to stay with you!"
He looked at her for a moment, then scoffed. "Fine. It's out of my hands now. If something happens to you, don't expect me to care."
"Berly just take the parachute!" said Miss Montesinos.
"No!" she protested. "I got him into this, and I'm going to get him out!"
Miss Montesinos had a little smile. "Okay," she said. "Just stay back." She leans in closer to Berly and says something quietly. "Deep down, he really appreciates this."
"Then I'll take it," said Jessie Junior. "I'll make sure your friends are fine."
"Thank you," said Rafael. "We'll try to meet up with you guys later." He jumps off. Rafael and Miss Montesinos continued to look around for anymore parachutes. Berly just stood there and did nothing. That's when Rafael heard a cry from on top of the airplane.
"What was that?" he asked.
"Was what?" Miss Montesinos asked.
"That cry. You didn't hear it?"
"There isn't time for games Rafael! Keep looking for them!" The the cry came out again.
"There it is again!"said Rafael. Miss Montesinos heard it this time.
"It sounds like a little girl," said Berly.
"I'm gonna see what's going on," he said. He pulled the emergency hatch from the top and opened it. There he quickly rose on top and couldn't believe what he saw.
"Pa—Pa—Pamela!?" he cried in shock. She stood there with her arms folded wearing a new kilodisk, chuckling. "Don't tell me you're behind this?!" questioned Rafael. She just chuckled again.
While those 3 were still on the plane, everyone else made it safely down on the bottom.
"Are you all alright?" asked Jessie Junior as soon as he landed on his feet.
"We're alright," said Shannon. "I just hope those 3 are going to be fine."
"I wouldn't count on that," said a voice.
Everyone turns and sees Johnny, standing with an evil smile with his arms folded wearing his new kilodisk.
"And he's not the only one."
Then Kyle appeared wearing a kilodisk just like Johnny.
"Oh it's those twerps!" cried Brandon. They chuckled together.
"I don't like the looks of this," said Robert.
Back on the plane...
"What are you doing here Pamela?" yelled Miss Montesinos. "Get down from there, it's too dangerous!"
"You can't tell me what to do," said Pamela. "You're not my teacher during school-free hours."
"Pamela, what is the meaning of this!?" cried Rafael.
"I'm only hear for one thing!" she yelled through the hard air. "Remember when you took my glory from me in elementary school?"
"This isn't the time!" yelled Rafael.
"It's the perfect time, for revenge!"
Back in the middle of no where...
"What do you freaks want?" asked Robert.
"To carry out the new boss's orders," said Johnny. "By taking him out!" He pointed at Jessie Junior.
"And once that's done, then Master Kam will have his fuel energy to help bring back Gryphon," said Kyle.
"And as soon as our boss deals with Rafael, then nothing will stop us from being the strongest medafighters of all!" said Johnny.
"Forget it!" said Kirsten. "Jessie is not gonna do it!"
"No it's okay."
"Huh?" said everyone.
Jessie Junior just chuckled. "Okay boys, if that's the way you want it, that's the way it'll be!" He activates his medadisk and Bayonet and Blakbeetle appear ready for battle. So do Johnny and Kyle. It's a 2 on 1 match.
On the airplane...
"Get ready to be humiliated you third rate poser!" Pamela activates her new kilodisk. Rafael startles.
"When are you going to realize that there isn't time for this!?" he cried.
"What are you scared?" she asked. Rafael startled angrily.
"Don't do it Rafael!" cried Berly. "It's too dangerous to robattle on top of an airplane!"
"Oh sure," said Pamela. "Listen to your girlfriend and back out like a coward."
"She's not my girlfriend," Rafael muttered angrily. "And I never back out from a robattle!" Rafael angrily activated his medadisk. "If I have to take you out to save Yubel then I don't care!"
Pamela just smiles evilly with her little victory to get him to robattle.
''WILL RAFAEL SAVE HIMSELF FROM FALLING OFF THE AIRPLANE ROBATTLING? AND CAN JESSIE JUNIOR HANDLE BOTH JOHNNY AND KYLE? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON
Medabots – Waking the Kilobots!''