Satellite

by Lugia20711

Yusei Fudo, his long time friend; a Luxray named Satellite, and Team 5Ds race against time as the city is terrorized by an arsonist, who seems to know about Satellite's former life and trainer from the Pokemon world. My first Fanfic.

21. Chapter 21

Here is chapter 21. Everyone will be introduced to Team Morlocks and the growing bond between the Enforcers and Luxray.

Enjoy.

Chapter 21: Satellite Origins- Gaining Trust and Team Morlocks

Two hours after the turf battle Yusei found himself being examined by Dr. Schmitt at Martha's and having his friends and Martha watching the doc examining him.

Yusei's vest and shirt were off exposing bruises from where the star lion had slammed into him knocked him down and had kept him pinned to the ground. With the bruises were cuts from the flying debris and some of those cuts had cement chips stuck in them. The doctor was currently pulling out the cement chips and disinfecting the cuts.

Everyone in the room was quiet and waiting for Dr. Schmitt to finish.

When Dr. Schmitt was finished disinfecting the last cut he spoke, "All done. You don't have any broken bones and there is no sign of any head injuries except for a bump on the back of your head," the doctor paused for a second, as if he was thinking something over, then he continued talking, "from what you have said Yusei, it sounds like the creature you call the Star Lion protected you from most of the damage. If you had been exposed to the falling debris I would have been operating on your chest right now."

Yusei was quiet and he was thinking back to the eyes on the star lion.

Kalin broke the silence and said quietly, "When we heard the bang from outside and we didn't see you Yusei we thought you were dead. When we saw the thing standing on top of you we thought it was going to eat you. None of us though the thing saved your life."

Crow spoke softly, "It doesn't make sense. That thing scares the living daylights out of two kids but it saves Yusei's life. It had every opportunity to attack us and retrieve the object Yusei found. But it saves Yusei and lets him keep the object. What kind of beast is he?"

"It doesn't have the intelligence of a beast or any animal I've ever encountered."

Everyone looked at Yusei who had spoken those words quietly. Yusei reached into his vest pocket and took out the red and white mechanical ball. Yusei quietly held it in his hand and gazed at it.

"When I came to and saw the star lion's eyes looking at me I knew he wanted this object back. But for some reason he didn't take this. What surprised me the most was the glow of intelligence I've never seen before in an animal's eyes. You might say it was a…. human glow. But with that glow was a sadness I've never seen before. Something must have happened to him. But while he was looking at me, I knew he wasn't going to hurt me. Both of us just looking at each other and trying to figure out who the other was," Yusei paused for a second (still seeing the red and yellow eyes of the star lion looking back at him) then he continued, "When I asked him what he was I know he gave me an answer and I know he will be coming for this."

Jack spoke, "Everyone of us heard the roar from the creature's mouth. I didn't get the first part of the sound but the last part sounded like 'ray'."

Kalin nodded and spoke, "I heard the same thing but I'm not certain if the last part of the sounds was 'ray,'" Kalin stopped and looked at the ball in Yusei's hands. Then he asked, "Yusei, that object appears smaller than I remember it. I remember it was the size of a small loaf of bread."

Yusei didn't look up from the object or speak but he touched the center button on the ball and to the others surprise the ball became bigger. When he touched it again the ball popped open to reveal a round empty space inside. The ball was hollow and it was obviously made to carry something inside it.

Yusei spoke, "I've been experimenting with the ball and have learned how to open the device and enlarge it. I've been doing some research to see where the object might have come from. But so far nothing has come up," Yusei paused for a moment then he spoke again, "Maybe if I was to try to contact the Star Lion-"

"You will do no such thing!"

Everyone was startled by Martha's voice. She had been quiet during the examination and the discussion.

Martha spoke again but in a softer tone, "Yusei, I will not have you try to contact that creature. You don't know what might happen if it turned on you. For all I know it is just toying with you before it shows its true colors," Martha stopped speaking for a second then she continued, "I don't want to lose any of you. I would never forgive myself if any of you were badly hurt by that thing."

Yusei spoke, "Martha, if the Star Lion wanted to hurt me then why did he protect me from the bomb Team Vike had planted. He could have just let me be crushed by the cement blocks. The star lion has had a lot of opportunities to attack us in the last five days."

Martha walked over to Yusei, put her hand on his shoulder, and looked deep into his eyes.

"Yusei… I'm very grateful that you survived the trap Team Vike set up and you escaped with minor injuries."

"But…"

Yusei, Jack, Kalin, and Crow braced themselves for what was coming next. Martha only used that soft tone when someone when she was being very serious and didn't want you to forget what she was going to say.

"I do not want you, Jack, Kalin or Crow to go looking or get acquainted with the creature you call the Star Lion. You don't know what its thinking or what it's planning to do with you. The best thing you can do is get rid of that object and stay away from the star lion until it is captured."

Yusei opened his mouth to protest but Martha cut him off by saying "Promise me you will stay away from the Star Lion."

Yusei sighed and turned his gaze down to the red and white ball. A second later he looked up into Martha's eyes and said, "I cannot make that promise Martha. The Star Lion is the reason I'm still alive. But I can promise you I will be careful about how I will interact with the Star Lion."

Martha opened her mouth to protest when Dr. Schmitt spoke quietly, "Let it go Martha."

Martha turned around to face Dr. Schmitt and said, "You can't be serious about letting Yusei getting to know that thing. He and the others are still boys-"

"If they were living in Neo Domino City then they would still be considered boys. In the Satellite they are considered grown men," said Dr. Schmitt, "Yusei is correct about the Star Lion being the reason that he is still here. I know he and the others will be careful."

Martha sighed and turned around to face all of the Enforcers.

Martha spoke in a serious voice, "Then all of you promise me you will be careful."

Yusei got up from the table and spoke, "We will all be careful Martha. If the Star Lion is just toying with us then we will see it is captured."

Jack, Kalin and Crow all said, "We promise Martha."

And if it goes near my kids I will make that thing wish it had never come to the Satellite Crow thought.

In the room where everyone had been talking was an open window that looked out into the front yard. Hiding under the open window was Luxray who had followed Yusei and the three other Enforcers to make sure Yusei wasn't seriously hurt.

Luxray had been following the conversation from under the window and watching everything with his x-ray vision. He understood why Martha was reacting that way. She was just trying to keep her kids safe the way any mother, Pokémon or human, would protect their children.

But Luxray was mystified by Yusei's reaction and the way he kept defending him. Why did Yusei keep defending him when everyone else on this island wanted him captured or dead?

Luxray decided to keep his eye on Yusei and see what kind of person he really was.

A few days later Yusei was in his residence in the subway tunnel toying with the metal ball in his hand.

Ever since he found the object Yusei had examined the object and played with it a little to see what it could do. What he had found out by examining it was the ball could shrink, grow and pop open. But Yusei was fascinated by the technology behind the ball and he had done everything from web searches to hacking into high tech companies. To his disappointment he couldn't find anything that came remotely close to the ball's construction.

Yusei had also done research on the Star Lion. He had looked up anything from science magazines to world mythology to urban legends about UMAs. Yusei had come up empty handed with that search as well.

The two things Yusei was sure about was the Star Lion was connected to the mechanical ball and the Star Lion would want it back.

"What are you?" Yusei said out loud with a picture of the Star Lion in his head.

"Ray"

Yusei jerked back to reality and quickly looked around.

"Ray"

The sounds came outside the shelter and the voice sounded… cautious.

Yusei got up and walked to the entrance to the shelter and looked around. The only thing he could see was the subway and subway tracks. Everything was very still and very quiet.

"Luxray"

Yusei turned his eyes toward the sound and saw a pair of red eyes with yellow irises looking back at him at the end of the platform.

Very slowly Luxray came out of the shadows letting Yusei get used to what he looked like and letting him get a better look at Yusei.

Yusei watched as the Star Lion came slowly out and Yusei examined the features the Star Lion had. The "lion" had mostly black fur with a mix of light blue and yellow. The Star Lion had a scar going down one of its eyes giving it an intimidating look. When it's tail had come out of the shadows Yusei noticed the tip of the tail has what looked like a four pointed star at the end of its tail.

When the Star Lion had come into the light he also saw the Star Lion was very dirty. Most of the Star Lion's fur was in clumps that would be very difficult to remove. Sticking on the fur was a mixture of dirt, dust, sticky gunk, and bits of paper products. Yusei suspected from the glints in the fur there might be bits of glass. The Star Lion also had a lot of visible cuts that needed to be cleaned.

As Luxray came slowly closer had a feeling of déjà vu when he looked at Yusei. Yusei had a calming aura like he didn't lose his temper and (from the incidents at the Enforcers hideout and at the turf battle) remained calm in surprising or dangerous events. Luxray had seen Yusei duel and was very impressed by his dueling style.

But Luxray wasn't ready to place his trust in Yusei or anyone else on this island for that matter.

What Luxray had come half way toward Yusei he stopped and just looked at him. Luxray's eyes looked over Yusei carefully then his eyes looked at his poke ball.

When the Star Lion's eyes looked at the mechanical ball Yusei looked at the ball in his hand and gently lowered the ball to the ground. When the ball was safely on the ground Yusei backed away slowly and went back into the shelter so the Star Lion could get his ball.

The Star Lion just came to get his ball, Yusei thought, I won't do anything to make him feel like he is being threatened. But he's such a strange looking creature and when he was coming out of the shadows it was like he was afraid of me.

After fifteen minutes of quiet Yusei looked outside the shelter. On the ground the ball was still where he had placed it and the Star Lion was lying down on his stomach just looking at the ball then, when Yusei came out to check everything, looked at Yusei.

This is odd. I thought the Star Lion wanted his ball back but he's just lying on the ground looking at the ball and now at me, Yusei thought, He wanted me to come out but now… he's just looking at me like he wants something. But… What does he want?

Yusei walked a little out of the shelter and saw the Star Lion looking at him with his head turned slightly to one side… like he was puzzled about something.

Yusei spoke quietly to himself, "Why doesn't he want his ball back?"

Luxray kept looking at Yusei and didn't change his expression.

Yusei kept talking to himself, "The Star Lion got my attention and had me come out. But he still hasn't taken his ball with him. What kind of creature-"

"RAY!"

Luxray was upset by the word "creature" and jumped up and glared at Yusei for saying that.

Yusei was startled by the sudden movement and roar from the Star Lion. What surprised him even more was the very human glare coming from the Star Lion's face.

A thought came to Yusei and he asked, "Do you understand what I say?"

Luxray nodded and kept glaring at Yusei. Luxray began to think Yusei was just like everyone else on this island.

Yusei was very surprised when the Star Lion had nodded to his question and realized that he must have offended the Star Lion. The way the Star Lion was glaring at him confirmed his suspicions that the Star Lion was very intelligent.

"I'm sorry"

Luxray looked at Yusei with some surprise mixed with his glaring.

"I didn't mean to make you upset but… what are you?"

"Luxray"

Yusei listened to the Star Lion's response and felt like the Star Lion had given him a response. But the voice had gone by too quickly.

Yusei walked a little toward the Star Lion but the Star Lion backed away and quickly fled back into the shadows. Then the only thing Yusei could see in the darkness was the Star Lion's eyes looking back at him.

Yusei thought to himself, I need to earn the Star Lion's trust. I now know the Star Lion can understand what I am saying. But the Star Lion has shown that he doesn't really trust me. I can't blame him for that since everyone has been saying that he is violent alien or blood-thirsty demon. But I have to be careful about gaining his trust.

That night Yusei was about to have dinner when he saw movement outside the shelter opening. Yusei turned his head toward the direction and saw the Star Lion looking back at him about five feet away from the opening.

Yusei wasn't surprised to see the Star Lion and he wasn't surprised to see the Star Lion's head turn toward the food on the crate. The only thing on the crate was loaf of bread and a bottle of water. Yusei had to stretch the rest of his food for the next four days.

Yusei knew the Star Lion might be hungry and he remembered when the Star Lion had bolted out from under the table with the missing loaf of bread in his mouth. He knew the Star Lion could handle foods that other animals would have gotten sick from like the chocolate.

Yusei remembered the lectures from Martha about feeding stray and wild animals. She had told all the kids she had raised that if you fed them they would keep coming back for more. In the Satellite almost no one could afford to spend money on a pet or waste food on animals. But he needed to gain the Star Lion's trust.

Yusei tore out a chunk from the bread, walked over to a foot from the opening and placed the bread on a cloth he had taken from the crate on the concrete floor.

Luxray watched him and moved back some when Yusei carried the bread toward him. When Yusei had placed the bread on the platform Yusei spoke to him,

"I would eat the bread quickly. Mice and insects grab uncovered food quickly in the Satellite. I can't give you more because the rest of the food has to last the next four days."

Luxray nodded and ate his share. He knew a lot of the people in the Satellite went hungry and food such as chocolate, sugar, fresh fruit and vegetables were luxuries that most people didn't get except a couple of times a year.

When Yusei woke up the next morning the Star Lion was gone but the strange ball had been moved next to his couch.

Over the next week Yusei saw the Star Lion a lot. Yusei would see him while he was walking around the Satellite, while he was searching the dump for useable computer parts, and back at his place.

At Yusei's place the Luxray had allowed Yusei to come about a foot away from him and even politely sniffed Yusei's fingers. Luxray gained enough courage to sit inside the opening of the shelter and watch Yusei work on his homemade duel disk or other gadgets, put his deck together, or just have Yusei talk to him (Luxray would respond to Yusei's questions with nods, shaking his head or just saying "Ray").

But Luxray did not allow Yusei to touch him and every time Yusei tried Luxray would run several feet back and glare at him.

Kalin, Crow, and Jack saw the Star Lion watching them as well and following them around whenever Yusei was with them. They did not like that for multiple reasons.

Crow felt the Star Lion was waiting for an opportunity to ambush them or wait for another kid to come by so it could attack them.

Kalin did not like how the Star Lion just stared at them like it was deciding if they were edible and what part it wanted to eat first.

Jack was still mad because the Star Lion had eaten almost everything Crow had saved for them to eat and he had missed out on eating the chocolate bars, cookies and chips.

Luxray was aware that Kalin, Jack and Crow did not like him or trust him. But Luxray needed to see what they were like. So he had watched Kalin, Jack, and Crow to see where they lived and what their personalities were.

From watching Kalin he found he was the leader of the Enforcers and was the planner for the turf battles. He saw Kalin would fight for his friends and he was close to Yusei. Luxray had gone to Kalin's dwelling and had often heard him thinking out loud about what turf to grab next,

"Let's see… if the Enforcers grab Team Insect's turf it would be easier to take Team Undead's turf…. But then we would be at a disadvantage with the turf controlled by Team Black n Blue… Maybe we should take Team Tempest's turf who have a very nice view of Neo Domino City… then again it might be better to just grab Team Insect's turf…"

Luxray took pains to make sure Kalin never saw him or knew he was there.

From watching Crow Luxray took an immediate liking to Crow. Crow reminded him of a Pokémon called Kangaskhan who cared for their young that they raised on their tummies. Crow took in kids who didn't have any parents and cared for them. The kids really loved their surrogate 'big brother' and he loved them.

The only thing that Luxray didn't like was Crow telling his kids that the Star Lion was a monster they should stay away from him.

"But Crow didn't the Star Lion save Yusei from that trap?"

Crow spoke quickly, "That thing might have saved him but I am not going to let any of you go near that creature."

One of his kids spoke, "But Crow the Star Lion can't be that bad if he saved Yusei. The Star Lion might be trying to tell the Enforcers it's not trying to hurt anyone."

Crow shot the speaker a hard look and spoke to all of his kids in a tone that mimicked Martha well,

"I forbid any of you to go near, touch, feed, or even talk to that thing. That creature threatened two kids not much older than some of you and I will not risk your safety by having any of you interact with that monster Yusei calls the Star Lion. If you see it come and get me and I will be sure it leaves. I will not let any of you out of my sight until that thing has been captured! Do I make myself clear?"

All of his kids said, "Yes Crow…"

Crow smiled and said, "Good, let's get dinner ready."

Luxray took even greater pains not to be seen by Crow or any of his kids. But Luxray got to know what each kid looked like and even knew their names.

The only other person Luxray showed himself to when Yusei was not around and a member of the Enforcers was Jack. What had happened was one night Luxray went to watch Jack at his dwelling at an abandoned museum and found Jack in an auditorium apparently asleep on a throne-like chair in the middle of the stage. Luxray managed to get into one of the doorways leading into the auditorium when his foot accidently shifted some concrete rubble. Jack immediately jumped up and shouted,

"Who's there!? How dare you enter Jack Atlas's dwelling and disturb my sleep!"

Luxray was mad at himself for not being careful enough and wondered why Jack was referring to himself in third person.

Jack continued shouting, "I demand you come out and show yourself! Jack Atlas will not have intruders coming and going as they please! If you don't come out I will come and drag you out of hiding!"

Suddenly Jack saw a pair of red eyes looking back at him in the darkness and then coming slowly toward him was the Star Lion that had saved Yusei from Team Vike's trap.

Luxray kept his eyes on Jack and stopped about halfway to where Jack was standing. He didn't dare come any closer because he didn't want Jack to think he was threatening him.

Jack was surprised when he saw the Star Lion coming toward him and he didn't like how the creature kept its eyes locked on his face. Jack glared at the creature and didn't keep his dislike hidden from the Star Lion.

"Why are you here? Where you planning on eating me while I was asleep!?"

Luxray just kept looking at Jack and he didn't take his eyes from Jack's face while he kept half talking and half shouting.

"It's bad enough I have to live here in the Satellite with the everyday challenges while my talents and dreams are going to waste. But then you show up and scare the living daylights out of everyone-"

Luxray fell into a kind of hypnotic trance while Jack was ranting about why the Star Lion was causing everyone trouble and why did fate have to leave Jack Atlas stuck on an island where he and his friends couldn't leave and he couldn't become a professional duelist.

During the ranting Luxray found Jack to be an interesting individual who was prideful, egoistical, arrogant, and had dreams that went far beyond the island. But Jack seemed to be friends with the other members of the Enforcers and he seemed like them in his own way. Luxray didn't doubt the Enforcers or everyone else wanted to leave the island and expand to the mainland where they could be accepted and integrate with the residents of the city.

"What makes you so special and what do you have that Jack Atlas doesn't have?"

Luxray heard that remark and got up from where he was sitting. He turned his back to Jack and walked over to a mound of concrete rubble the size of one of the ruined auditorium seats. Then Luxray used his Iron Tail move and crushed the mound into lots of smaller pieces.

Then Luxray walked out of the auditorium with Jack Atlas staring at what was left of the mound and with shock etched in his face and eyes.

The next day all of the Enforcers gathered at their hideout and noticed Jack had deep circles under his eyes like he didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Jack also had a small rock in his hand that looked like it once belonged to something a lot bigger.

Kalin asked, "Jack, are you alright? You look awful with those deep circles under your eyes."

Jack snapped at everyone, "You would look just as awful if that black and blue creature paid you a visit in the middle of the night."

Crow snickered, "Aww… did the brave and mighty Jack Atlas get scared by-" Crow stopped and urgently, "Wait, that monster came by your place and attacked you?!"

"It didn't attack me you birdbrain," Jack hissed, "I heard something move in the middle of the night and when I demanded to see who it was a pair of red eyes appeared in one of the doorways and the Star Lion walked down one of the pathways. It stopped halfway from where I was standing and just stared at me. I yelled at the creature and when I yelled 'What makes you so special and what do you have that Jack Atlas doesn't have?' it got up and smashed a pile of rubble with its tail. Then after it smashed the rubble it just left. I didn't get any sleep for the rest of the night."

Crow looked murderous and Kalin bit his lip but everyone noticed Yusei kept his quiet and neutral face. Then Yusei spoke,

"Well, you did ask the Star Lion what he could do that you couldn't do Jack. So he just answered your question and left."

Kalin, Crow, and Jack immediately turned their heads in Yusei's direction and gave him looks that ranged from shocked (Kalin) to irritated (Crow) and livid (Jack).

For a few seconds no one spoke then Jack spoke in a murderous and constrained tone, "You've seen that creature… interacted with it… and spoken to it?"

Yusei spoke in his calm voice, "Yes, ever since that incident with Team Vike the Star Lion has been coming to my home and has been showing some very unusual abilities. I have been able to confirm that the Star Lion has a human-like intelligence and does understand what people say."

Yusei ignored the looks from his friends and continued talking, "What I have been doing is trying to gain the Star Lion's trust. What I have been doing is feeding him, observing his behavioral patterns, and continually talk to him. The Star Lion does sniff my fingers and will come within the shelter opening but refuses to let me touch him. It's a shame because he has wounds that need to be urgently looked after and I know he really could use a grooming."

Yusei paused for a second and said, "But his Tail smashing power is something I've never seen before. He must have wanted to show off a little and when you asked him what he could do that was his opportunity to show you."

By this time the looks on his friend's faces were angry and beyond livid. They gave Yusei looks that made him very uncomfortable and he realized they were not happy about him interacting with monster they thought was going to kill him sooner or later.

Jack spoke in poisonous and loud tones, "Yusei how stupid can you get! That thing doesn't want to befriend you! It wants to eat you! I thought you were smarter than this kind of behavior!"

Crow continued on that theme, "Yusei that monster attacked two kids and only a mob managed to drive it away! That freak could hurt or heaven forbid kill my kids! I want that thing caught and removed from this place before something else happens!"

Just before Kalin could also give his reasons why the Star Lion should be gone the sounds of little footsteps running as fast as they could came within hearing. A second later a kid Crow looked after named Brian came running into the room. He was all out of breath and tears were flowing down his cheeks.

Brian panted, "Crow… Crow… Annie… Annie…"

Crow looked at Brian and (still mad about what Yusei had been doing with the Star Lion) snapped, "Well, spit it out Brian! What about Annie!"

Crow's temper and facial expression did nothing to help Brian speak better and a fresh burst of tears came from the kid's face.

Brian cried and tried to speak, "I c-c-couldn't do a-anything it happened so f-fast-"

An awful thought entered Crow's head and he roared at Yusei, "NOW SEE WHAT HAS HAPPENED! THAT MONSTER HAS ATTACKED OR MURDERED ANNIE! I AM GOING TO KILL THAT CREAT-"

Brian screamed at the top of his voice so it was louder than Crow's, "TEAM MORLOCKS TOOK ANNIE CROW! THEY LEFT ME WITH A MESSAGE!"

The silence was deafening for several seconds and Crow asked in a muted voice, "Team Morlocks took Annie?"

Brian nodded and began crying again. Everyone in the room felt like they had swallowed lead and it was sinking faster than the feeling in their hearts.

Team Morlocks were the most dangerous group running around the Satellite. They were a duel gang who terrorized the residences of the Satellite and forced them to pay a 'tax' of anything of value the residences owned. The tax ranged from anything like food to duel monster's cards to clothes. They did hit and run style attacks on other duel gangs and their turfs for the thrill of scaring people.

At one time the other duel gangs had fought back from the raids but it was impossible to get to their hideout because it was a long tunnel that led to a series of rooms underground. To make it even more difficult the Morlocks laced the tunnel with traps that were created to seriously injure or kill any intruders. Security even tried to raid them multiple time but they never managed to make it to their underground lair.

The Morlocks did not like the fact the Enforcers had been taking over other turfs and fighting back when the Morlocks had come to raid them or force the residences to pay their 'tax.'

Kalin kneeled down to the sobbing form of Brian and gently asked, "Can you tell us the message or give it to us Brian?"

Still crying Brian nodded, pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Kalin.

Kalin and the other Enforcers gathered around the paper and Kalin started reading the very bad handwriting,

"You took our tax. We took your girl. You give us our 4 month of tax we give you your girl. We will be watching you."

"MorLocks"

Brian sobbed, "I-I'm sorry Crow I couldn't-"

Crow knelt on the ground and hugged Brian. Then Crow then spoke, "It's not your fault Brian. You did the right thing coming to us as fast as you could."

Brian subdued his crying a little and spoke, "But you yelled at me Crow…"

Crow bit his lip and spoke, "I'm sorry Brian. I thought Annie was attacked or eaten by that thing."

Crow stood up and looked at Yusei who had looked a little unhappy while Crow had yelled at him.

Crow said, "I'm sorry Yusei. I shouldn't have gotten worked up like that but I-"

Yusei held his hand up and spoke, "I understand that I should have told everyone about what I was doing…. I guess I didn't take the precaution I should have had. But I don't think the Star Lion wants to hurt anyone."

"He tried to protect me and Annie."

All of the Enforcers turned and looked at Brian who had stopped crying.

Jack asked, "The Star Lion tried to… protect you and Annie?"

Brian nodded and spoke, "When the Morlocks came after us we saw something in the other street. It had the outline of a lion. Then when the Morlocks had cornered us we saw the Star Lion standing behind them. At first the Morlocks didn't think he was real then the Star Lion jumped over some garbage cans and landed in front of me and Annie. He kept trying to push the Morlocks back with his lightning bolts but the Star Lion didn't look good. His whole body was dirty and some of his wounds smelled bad. He couldn't keep firing his lightning bolts and then he started losing his balance and he fell. When he fell the Morlocks came over and called him bad names and started to kick him when the leader spoke, 'Let the creature go. It can't protect the kids and from the looks of things it will die soon anyway. Take one of the kids and let's go.' So they grabbed Annie, gave me the message, and left. But then the Star Lion got up kind of shaky and followed them really slow."

When Brian had finished his narrative Kalin, Jack and Crow turned to look at Yusei and saw that his face had turned ashy white and the look on it was filled with worry.

Crow spoke, "Yusei, I-"

"We need to get to Annie now," Yusei spoke, "We need to take the other kids to Martha and I need to stop by my place and get a few things before we head to the Morlock's hideout."

Jack nodded, "I agree. If we start now we can get to the Morlocks before they start their tax collecting."

Immediately Kalin, Jack, and Crow got the rest of the kids and quickly took them to Martha's. Yusei ran to his place and got a few things including the strange ball the Star Lion had been so interested in but never took back.

After saying good-bye to the kids and seeing them into the other room Crow spoke to Martha and the Doc,

"Doc, what could the Star Lion have that is making him act like that?"

Dr. Schmitt spoke, "From what Brian told you I think the Star Lion wounds became infected and he is getting very sick. If those wounds are not cleaned and taken care of he will die."

Jack spoke, "Isn't there anything you have that could cure him?"

Dr. Schmitt was quiet for a second and spoke, "I don't know what kind of creature the Star lion is and I don't know if anything I have could cure him or kill him. I have everything that is needed for sterilizing wounds and bandages. But I can't guarantee how the Star Lion's biology will react to the chemicals."

Kalin spoke, "We've got to try. Anything is better than nothing."

Dr. Schmitt nodded and said, "Let me get you what will be needed."

Running up the path the same time the doc was leaving was Yusei with a sack on his back, his brown gloves on his hands, and in one of the hands was the mysterious ball.

Yusei came to a stop and asked (while panting for breath), "Is everything ready?"

Kalin nodded and spoke, "The kids are safely inside and they promised to behave themselves while we are gone."

Crow spoke, "We are just waiting for the doc to come out with the medical supplies for the Star Lion."

Yusei stared at his friends and surrogate mother. He said, "This is a different. You are all concerned about the Star Lion. I can take a guess about what brought this change."

Martha spoke quietly and slowly, "The Star Lion… I don't know what he is or how he got here. But it seems he was willing to protect Brian and Annie from the Morlocks."

Crow spoke, "I'm still upset about those two kids he shot lighting at but I feel like I owe him and I don't want to leave Annie in the grips of the Morlocks."

Dr. Schmitt came back with a small white metal box and held it out to the Enforcers. He spoke,

"Everything you will need is in here. If the Star Lion's body can handle the chemicals and drugs then he should get better."

"But…"

Everyone braced themselves for what was coming next.

"Yusei has to be the one who gives the medicine to the Star Lion. From what has been happening between the two of you it sounds like Yusei has gained some trust from the Star Lion."

Yusei spoke, "But he won't let me touch him. He runs from-"

"Yusei if an animal has been hurt by people or is a wild animal then it will run from people because it doesn't trust them," Martha spoke, "The Star Lion has no reason to trust anyone else but you. When he has been sniffing your fingers that has been a sign he has begun to trust you."

Yusei was quiet for a second and remembered the Star Lion's eyes looking into his after he had been saved from sudden death. Those eyes were full of sorrow and an intelligence that he couldn't describe.

The Star Lion had saved him now he had to help the Star Lion otherwise he would die.

Yusei took the box from the Dr. Schmitt and said, "I will do what it takes to make sure he gets help. And we won't leave without Annie with us."

Martha spoke, "But all of you please remember to be careful with the Morlocks and the Star Lion."

All of the Enforcers nodded and left.

After walking for a half hour they made it to the entrance of the Team Morlocks hideout. The entrance used to be a subway tunnel that was no longer connected to the subway Yusei lived in by huge amounts of debris.

"Look! Black and Blue fur!"

Yusei, Kalin, and Crow ran to where Jack had called out and saw the fur left by the Star Lion. From the looks of things The Star Lion had squeezed past the blockage and had gone inside.

Quickly the Enforcers cleared the entrance and armed themselves with flashlights and other electronic gadgets made by Yusei to find the traps the Morlocks had left.

After everything was ready all of them went into the tunnel.

But they had barely gone ten steps when they all saw a horrible sight.

The Star Lion was lying unconscious on his side and his hindquarters were buried under a large mound of rubble; the aftermath of a trap set by Team Morlocks.

So there is chapter 21 and I am glad to see the home stretch for the Satellite Origins saga. If the reader is wondering "Star Lion" will be a temporary name. The name Satellite will happen in the chapter after the Morlock hideout raid.

Please R&R.