Chapter 25
Sparky alighted on the island. Yin and Yang had built it by using their powers, lava and water. As it was, the land was black and lifeless. Not enough time had passed for the ground to become fertile, hence the island resembled some kind of hellish apocalypse. Inevitably, the sonic wave had reached the island. The blackened ground, was furrowed and uneven, difficult to walk on, especially for small feet. In the furrowed black rock lay pools of glowing lava, parallel pools of water adorned the ground likewise. It was a small island, roughly 50 metres across and circular. It was the product of weeks, building the foundation of the island deep within the ocean. Truly, it was a marvellous structure. Sparky did not have time for such menial adoration. Rather out of place with the scenery, was the cabin they had erected- rather haphazardly- atop the black rock. Its existence was now questionable. The splintered remains of the cabin, were now scattered over the island. Among the ruins, Yin and Yang sat, backs to each other. Their faces bore scowls, deep furrowed brows, testament to some battle they had fought without for- knowledge. Sparky guessed what had happened instantly. The noise sent them berserk, on such a small island they had only the cabin and each other to destroy, and it seemed they had fought each other. Yin bore scorch marks, Yang was drenched.
"Yin! Yang!" He waved. They both looked over, he smiled at them. They perked up at the sound of his voice.
"Sparky!" They said simultaneously. They looked at each other dubiously.
"If I had to guess… I'd say you two had a fight." Yang stood shaking himself, water sprayed over Sparky.
"We were working on the island, when suddenly this loud noise came. Then Yin attacked me." He threw a poisonous look over to where he sat.
"You attacked me!" Yin was wetting the scorch marks, trying to cool them.
"Guys! It wasn't either of you. That noise," He pointed to the mountain." Was part of a plan by Hamsterviel to capture all of the experiments. You are part of a few experiments who haven't been taken." They seemed shocked by the news. Speechless, they looked around wildly. "We need your help, guys. Me, Slushy, Tri… Spike are trying to break onto that ship." He pointed to the sky. They acted like they had seen it for the first time. "Will you help us?"
They looked at each other. They said nothing but mentally they forgave each other, the unspoken bond. Out of every experiment, these two were the closest thing to brothers. No, they were brothers. The way they looked at each other, with trust, belief and love. The way they forgave each other in an instant. They had fought, angered each other, but was detrimental to the overall relationship, brotherhood they shared. The silent belief, mirrored in their faces. Was the same him and Trilby had, when they had looked at each other. They were brothers, without for- knowledge, without true consent. They were brothers whether they wanted it or not.
"We will help as best we can. But how do we get over to the mainland?" Yang stood next to Sparky as they looked over to where the silhouette of Spike and Slushy were. Yin stood the other side. Sparky pressed a button on his headset. Sparky had linked his headset to Trilby's.
"Spike, I'm listening what's the plan." A minute passed as Trilby across the gap relayed his plan to him.
"Ok, listen close, Yin collect some water. Yang prepare to shoot. When I give the signal. Slushy will create an ice bridge across the water. You guys will have to be quick, Yang shoot lava onto the bridge, Yin you cool it quickly. We have a ten minute window before the ice interior melts and the land bridge completely deteriorates. Got that?" They looked at each other.
"Since when did Spike come up with plans as complicated as this?" Yin looked across the water suspiciously.
"Yeah, he was always kinda'… Lazy." He too looked suspiciously at the Spike shaped shadow. Sparky looked at Trilby too. What would he say now?
"He…uh… Read some books," He said it quickly and with a monotone. They both turned to look at him suspiciously. They folded their arms; The awkward silence lingered for another ten seconds.
"Sparky, what are you not telling us?"
"We can see right through you."
He sighed, he would need lessons from Trilby, about lying, after this was all over.
"Ok, Ok. Spike isn't actually Spike. He's a new experiment made by… Another scientist. He is designed to copy the appearances and powers of another experiment. His name is Trilby and he is MY new brother. He and I are planning to save all of my cousins from Hamsterviel." He said it all in one breath. A long silence followed this information. Then Yin and Yang looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"Sparky, cousin, you are not the best liar." Yang nudged Sparky.
"Stick to what you're good at, destroying things." Yin put a hand on his shoulder.
"Whatever you do, don't let him know I told you who he is. He's kinda in disguise at the moment. He's the only one who can come up with a good enough plan to save our family so play along, please." He stroked his antenna, he just gave away his brothers identity, they didn't know what he had done so they shouldn't mind too much, he reasoned.
"Don't worry Sparky, we won't say a word," They grinned,
"What do you mean by brother anyway?" At that moment Trilby's voice echoed in his head.
"Bro, what is taking so long?"
"Right guys, get ready I'll explain later Ok? I'll just say we are close, kinda like you two." The pair looked at each other. The idea apparently having not crossed their minds. However, the prospect dawned on them with tempting implications. Obviously, they liked the idea of being brothers.
"Yin, you ready, 'bro'."
"Ready when you are, 'bro'." Sparky rolled his eyes, he may have just started a craze. Lifting his antenna to full length he let out a bright spark, which illuminated the night as a star in a clear sky. The signal conveyed to the pair across the water. Where Trilby sought to retain Slushy's trust by describing the camp. When the spark appeared a dazzling display. Beautiful and radiant, Slushy jumped to attention- he didn't have fur but if he did it would bristle with anticipation. He was excited. Pretty exuberance clung to all their minds. The dazzling inspiration. Duty to family, the resounding resolution, the call to arms- the warrior song. the unspoken cause to which the team of genetic mutations adhered to. The cause was just, resolve a powerful dictator. The night was calm, the sea a restless cacophony, the wind silent and still. Yet a maelstrom, insurmountable, indefatigable raged in the minds of the team. They would save their family, and the light grew brighter heralding the team's creation. Slushy leapt into the air. Just beneath him the water rolled. It solidified upon his touch, the icy touch. He let himself be carried by the incline the water freezing as he approached the island. He reached it leaping to the island. Yang sprayed boiling lava onto the ice bridge. The ice burst into to steam but cooled the lava enough that it solidified. It was cracked and had no foundation and would not last long.
"Now guys!" Sparky yelled the command leaping to the bridge. The rest of them followed. The weight cracked the bridge but it held. They reached the side where Trilby sat admiring the success of his plan. Step one, he thought. He still had a lot more to do. He greeted the new pair as they climbed onto the shore.
"Hello, Yin Yang, you aren't looking so good." He copied Spike's mannerisms in a hopes to fool them into thinking he was the real Spike. Their reaction, however, was not one he had been expecting.
"Hi, me and Yin had a little fight we're fine now though. How are 'you' though ,' Spike'." Yang didn't blink while he said this. Something was up. Too much emphasis on 'you' and, 'Spike'. Trilby could read situations better than most, and this was not how these people spoke to their family. They knew who he really was, they must or they wouldn't act like that. He scowled at Sparky who was trying to look innocent. He told them! He must have a word to Sparky about secrecy. He had one job! Meanwhile, Slushy was almost bouncing with excitement.
"That was so cool! Who knew you were so good with plans eh Spike?" Yin and Yang grinned at each other. Then at Trilby, they weren't being the least bit subtle about it either. Sparky was face palming as Trilby continued give him an intimidating stare. It was a skill, to keep a calm, carefree face and still look intimidating.
"Me and Yin, always knew Spike was great with plans." They kept grinning at him, Yin was actually trying to suppress laughter. Trilby turned his gaze on them.
"Yes, and I've got a lot more plans, most them are 'secret'," He grinned right back at them, winking as he said 'secret'. It was important that Slushy not find out who he is, and if these two didn't get the message his plan could go wrong. They seemed to understand though.
"Don't we have cousins to save, right Spike?" They weren't grinning or deliberately trying to antagonize him any more.
"That's right, let's not waste any more time," he threw the pair headsets. Opening Jumba's computer he opened the map of the ship. Apparently, they had rebooted the system he could no longer control any ship functions. But he still had the map. "If you press that button, we can talk over the headsets, whatever you do don't take them off. They will most likely target the headsets. If they break you are knocked out, you can't let it happen. We will move to the shuttle site. We take out the guards and hijack the shuttle. The main goal is to get the ship onto the ground, and disable the sonic wave. Then, and only then, can we save 'our' cousins." He sent a sharp look at Yin and Yang as he said 'our'. "We use the vents to our advantage, no doubt they will lock the vents once we board the ship. Hence, you four need to travel to this control panel, Sparky can activate it. Open all the vents. I will help you from the shuttle bay,"
"Why are you staying in the shuttle bay." Slushy asked,
"I would just slow you down, honestly, I can watch you from Jumba's computer, hold on," He lifted his hand and smacked himself on the back of his head, quite hard. They looked shocked at the self harm.
"What are you doing?!" They shouted, a small lense floated from his eye.
"Aha!" I guessed it, he bent down and picked the lense up. It was small and translucent. "Yin wash this please," He poured water onto the lense.
"What is that?" He said.
"Optical tracking lense." I'm guessing Jumba put it in. Sparky nodded, "Sparky could you take this?"
"Sure," Trilby went up to his brother, opening his big blue eye, he slotted it in. Sparky leant close and whispered," What are you plotting?" Trilby winked in return. He knew him well.
He backed off. "I can watch you through Sparky's eye, I can help you, and it's much easier if I am not moving when I'm helping you, Ok?"
They all nodded simultaneously,
"Will you be OK Spike on your own?"
"Slushy, I will a lot safer than you once we are on that ship," He winked at him encouragingly.
"I think we should listen to him Slushy, his plans have worked so far," Yang nudged him,
"All one of his plans, I can still worry you know."
"I'll be fine, Slushy, trust me," He smiled at them, A team of misfit experiments breaking onto a huge ship with a thousand henchman waiting for them. Suicidal, but he knew what he had to do.