Chapter 29: Rock and Ride
Yesterday, they had returned Simon back to his true form and today they were working diligently on making sure their bikes were prepared for the invasion of Limburger Tower. Simon and Stoker opted to stay behind just in case anyone got into trouble. They all knew Simon was needed for his medical experience and Stoker for his technical expertise.
"Ready" Jenner inquired as he sat on his massive black and chrome Harley Davidson and then cranked it up. He watched as Jasmine mounted her sparkling purple Suzuki GSX.
"I am" Jasmine stated as she put her matching helmet on and leaned over the bike. Cranking her bike up, she relished the sensation of freedom her motorcycle gave her and smiled over at her husband, looking tall and proud.
"Same here" Bobby and Carbine stated as they cranked theirs up. Bobby hoped that they would be able to retrieve Vinnie's mom's bike from Limburger's clutches before he did too much damage to it.
"Modo and I are en route. ETA two minutes" Tina stated over the radio.
"Excellent" Jenner stated.
"We're ready. Aren't we gorgeous?" Vinnie chuckled as Angel held tightly to his waist while he kept his tail wrapped around hers.
"Don't make me choke you with your own tail" Angel retorted with a chuckle.
"Okay. Where's Throttle and Charley?" Jenner asked as he looked around.
"Present" Charley stated as she pulled up on her black and maroon masked motorcycle bike.
"And accounted for" Throttle stated as he pulled along side Charley with his bike.
"Let's go" Jenner commanded as he led the team out of the garage and towards Limburger's tower.
"No matter what happens. I'll always be there for you" Throttle stated as he looked at Charley.
"I know you will" Charley reached out her hand and squeezed Throttle's.
"Let's rock and ride gorgeous" Throttle said as he revved up his engine and left several skid marks upon take off. Looking behind him, he saw Charley not far behind him and leaning into her bike.
"I know you're right" Charley shouted as she sped past him and laughed.
"Ow baby" Throttle shouted as he caught up to her.
It wasn't long before they reached the base of the tower. They all looked up and thought that it somehow looked larger than before. It wasn't long before Limburger's goons made their way out of the building and began to attack. Between the bike upgrades and their skills, they were quickly able to dispatch the ground goons before making their way into the impressive building with their bikes.
They didn't get too far with their bikes because the hallways became to narrow for them to fit. So, they left all the bikes right there and continued on their mission. Everyone knew that the bikes with AI on them would look after the others.
"Let's rip this place apart" Throttle commanded as they each set up charges to go off in an hour.
As they made their way through the various corridors, they managed to find their way into Karbunkle's lab. That's when they ran into Limburger and Karbunkle, who appeared to be waiting for all of them to show.
"Well, my goodness. You're late for a very important date" Limburger stated as he looked at his watch and then focused back on them.
"It's over stink fish" Throttle stated.
"Oh. I don't think so. You see my dear folks, I have an Ace up my sleeve. Dear doctor, would you mind introducing our guests to my Ace" Limburger calmly stated with a salacious smile.
"Yesss my most delightful cheesiness" Karbunkle wheezed as he pulled a lever, causing a curtain to open up on the back wall.
Everyone watched the curtain pull off to the side revealing a large container and a box dangling above it. They could all see that it was a person inside the it but only Jasmine knew who it was.
"Jewel!" Jasmine screamed took her helmet off and got ready to throw it at Limburger.
"I would advise against that. We wouldn't want anything to happen to your little sister now would we" came a voice from behind the large container.
As he strolled out from behind the container, they saw that it was none other than Billy.
"Here's the deal" Limburger started to say. He loved how well this plan turned out and was satisfied knowing that none of them would be able to stop him this time.
"What do you want?" Throttle's frustration level was through the roof as he looked up at the younger version of Jasmine in the container. He watched as she attempted to bang her way out of the clear box, tears rolling down her cheeks as she leaned her head against the inside of the box.
"Oh. It's really simple. You see, Throttle and Charley are going to have a grand time with Billy. He has a lot of catching up to do with you my dear Miss Davidson. As for you Throttle, he has a few choice words for you" Limburger stated.
"What if I don't want to..." Throttle was cut off mid sentence when a metal object hit the back of his head, rendering him completely unconscious on the floor.
"Throttle!" Charley screamed as she tried to get to him but was held fast by two of Billy's goons.
"And the rest of you will be my guest of honor" Limburger stated as he signaled for Karbunkle to pull another level, which brought a cage up from the floor and trapped the rest of them within.
"Don't worry. We've had bad before" Modo stated as he and Vinnie attempted to break through the bars and then realized that they were made out of Plutarkian steel.
"Thank God for plan B" Jenner softly stated as he watched a crane come down from the ceiling and begin to lift their cage up, causing everyone to lose their footing and fall. He saw that everyone else had left the room.
"What's plan B again?" Bobby asked as he looked outside the bars and saw that they were being placed over the large container that appeared to be filled with some sort of acid. He looked over at the machine that had placed them into their current situation, and saw that it was on a timer. Looked to him that they had less then ten minutes before they were to be dropped into the vat of acid below them.
"Simon and Stoker" Jasmine softly mentioned as they were placed next to her sister.
"Jewel. It's going to be okay" Jasmine stated as she looked at her sister and saw the fear in eyes.
"Easy for you to say. You weren't taken from your home in the middle of the night!" Jewel screamed more out of fear and less out of anger.
"No. But there's always hope" Jasmine said as she scooted over to the edge of the cage and decided to talk to her sister. She hadn't seen her sister since she left home. Jewel had been only eight at the time but Jasmine had always tried to stay in contact with her via letters. Jewel had never married but did have a few boyfriends.
"Between the two of us, you always had more hope" Jewel said as she sat down inside her cage and looked at her sister.
"You were always the funny one between us" Jasmine chuckled at their situation and noticed that Modo and Vinnie were struggling to get the top of the cage opened up. Unfortunately, it was electronically sealed.
"Is that your husband?" Jewel asked, noticing the older man standing behind her sister.
"Yeah" Jasmine sniffled as she looked up at Jenner and smiled.
"I can see why you dumped the other guy" Jewel began to tear up with her sister as she buried her head into her hands.
"Jewel. I am so glad to see you again. I just wish circumstances were different" Jasmine said, her lower lip quivering as she leaned her head against the bars and allowed a few salty tears to roll down her face.
"Me too sis. Me too" Jewel wrapped her arms around her legs and tried to comfort herself.
I think I got my mojo back. I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far. I am going to attempt to get more chapters up and finish this off. If there's anything anyone wants to see in the upcoming chapters, please drop me a line and I will attempt to include it. Many cyber hugs to everyone.
