Chapter 7: Experiment 626
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Now I know all of you have been eagerly awaiting his arrival and I hope you like the changes I made. I'd also like to thank Nitro Zeus for giving me the idea for a new character for the story. Please Review and Enjoy.
Deep in space, at the Galactic Federation Headquarters, the grand Councilwoman stepped forward as an alien with 4 eyes was on trial. This was Jumba Jookiba.
"Read the charges." She said.
"Dr. Jumba Jookiba, lead scientist of Galaxy Defense Industries. You stand before this council accused of illegal genetic experimentation." Gantu said.
"How do you plead?" Grand Councilwoman asks.
"Not guilty. My experiments are only theoretical." Jumba denies.
"We believe you may have actually created something." She said.
"Created something? Ha! I would never create—" Before he could finish a small ship brought in a small blue creature with 4 arms, spikes and antenna. "Make more than one." Jumba admits as the creature growls.
"What is that monstrosity?" Gantu asks.
"Monstrosity? What you see before you is the 1st of a new species. I call it Experiment 626. He is bulletproof, fireproof and can think faster than super computer, he can see in the dark and move objects 3000 times his size. His only instinct is to destroy everything he touches!" Jumba laughs.
"So it is a monster?" Grand Councilwoman asks.
"Just a little one." Jumba said.
"It is an upfront to nature and must be destroyed." Gantu declares.
"Calm yourself Captain Gantu, perhaps it can be reasoned with. Experiment 626 give us some sign that you can understand any of this. Show us there is something inside you that is good." She asks.
Looking to them 626 clears he throat to say something. "Nika nawa crista!" He declares shocking everyone.
"So naughty." Grand Councilwoman said as 626 laughs.
"I didn't teach him that." Jumba said.
"Place that idiot scientist under arrest." Gantu orders.
"I prefer Evil Genius!" Jumba said as they took him away.
"And as for that abomination, it is the floored product of a deranged mind. It has no place among us. Captain Gantu, take him away." Grand Councilwoman orders.
"With pleasure." Gantu said cracking his knuckles.
Bringing 626 to the prison transport they loaded him into some kind of containment that only allowed his head to move and had two large blasters aimed at him.
"Uncomfortable? Good. The council has banished you to exile on a desert asteroid, so relax, enjoy the ride and don't get any ideas. These guns are locked onto your genetic signature. They won't shoot anyone but you." Gantu said poking 626 but ends up getting bit. "OW! Why you little!"
"Ahem. My I remind the Captain that he is on duty." A small alien said causing Gantu to growl.
"Secure the cell!" Gantu orders as he made his way to the control room. "Uh does this look infected to you?" He asks showing them his bitten finger.
Suddenly an explosion went off followed by an alarm.
"Gunfire in the cellbay!"
"Open a channel!" Gantu orders.
Inside 626 had tricked the guns into firing at whatever it was he spit at allowing him to break out of his cell and make his escape.
"Security converge on door 7!" Gantu orders as security went to capture 626.
As 626 lifts up a heavy door he makes it to the other side to see security firing at him. Moving quickly he enters the vents.
"Security to bridge he's in the ventilation system!"
Gantu looks up to hear 626 crawling in the vents above him. Taking out a blaster her fires at the vents. "He's heading for the power!" Before Gantu could finish all the power in the ship went off.
Suddenly they heard something take off from inside.
"What was that?" Gantu asks.
"I don't think he's on the ship anymore."
"Confirmed. He's taken a Police Cruiser."
Looking out the window they saw 626 flying in a red police cruiser.
"Yeah…he took the red one."
As 626 fought off the other police cruisers he broke something was in glass.
"Hyperdrive engaged! Warning Guidance system is not operational! Do not engage—"
Before the computer could finish 626 activated Hyperdrive making his escape.
"Get me Galactic Control." Gantu groans not liking where this was going.
At Galactic Control, the Grand Councilwoman storms in.
"Where is he?!" She yells.
"Still in hyperspace."
"Where will he exit?" Grand Councilwoman asks.
"Calculating now. Quadrant 17, Section 005, Area 51. A planet called E-Arth."
"I want an expert on this planet in here now." She said when she got a good look at the planet. "What is that?"
"Water, most of the planet is covered in it."
"He won't survive in water. His molecular density is too great." She said causing most of the aliens in the room to smile at the thought. But as they zoomed in they saw 626 would in fact be landing not in water but on Kauai. "Of course. How much time before he lands?"
"His landing will be in 3 hours and 42 minutes."
"We'll have to gas the planet." Grand Councilwoman said.
"Hold it! Hold everything!" Turning around a green alien with one eye came walking in with a red robot who was carrying lots of documents. This was Pleakley and his assistant Red. "Earth is a protected wildlife preserve. We've been using it to rebuild the mosquito population which is an endangered species."
"Am I to assume you are the expert?" Grand Councilwoman asks.
"I wouldn't say expert. Agent Pleakley at your service. This is my assistant Red." Pleakley said.
"Hello there." Red holds out an arm to shake but ends up dropping all the papers scattering them everywhere causing it to bend down and pick them up.
"Can we not simply destroy the island?" She asks.
"No! Crazyhead! The mosquito's food of choice primitive humanoid life forms have colonies all over that planet." Pleakley said.
"Are they intelligent?" Grand Councilwoman asks.
"Not even close and incredibly delicate." Red said.
"In fact, every time an asteroid strikes their planet, they have to begin life all over." Pleakley said.
"What if our military forces just landed there?" Grand Councilwoman asks when Red makes a buzzer noise indicating no.
"What he said. These are simple creatures. Landing there would cause mass mayhem and planet wide panic." Pleakley said.
"A quiet capture would require an understanding of 626 which we do not have. Who then would you two send for his capture?" She asks.
Pleakley and Red look at each other for a few seconds before turning back.
"Does he have a brother?" Red asks.
Rolling her eyes Grand Councilwoman saw there was only one person that could help them.
Taking them to the jail cells they entered Jumba's cell.
"He got away?" Jumba asks.
"I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you." Grand Councilwoman said.
"I designed this creature for it to be unstoppable." Jumba said.
"Which is precisely why you must bring him back." She said surprising him. "And to reward you we are willing to trade your freedom for his capture."
"626 will not come easy. Maybe direct blast from plasma cannon might stun him long enough." Jumba said.
"Plasma cannon granted. Do we have a bargain, Dr. Jumba?" Grand Councilwoman asks as Jumba nods.
"But it's a delicate planet." Red said making warning alarms.
"Who's gonna control him?" Pleakley asks.
"You two will." She said before leaving.
"What?" They both said shocked.
"Now tell me my little one-eyed and robotic friend. On what poor, pitiful, defenseless planet has my monstrosity been unleashed?" Jumba asks.
Meanwhile, on Kauai, it had been 6 months since Leo had last seen Ariel and Atlantica and while he was happy to be home with his family, he missed all the fun he had under the sea.
But unfortunately for Leo his problems didn't end there, in fact once he got back to the surface they just kept coming.
Running through town Leo arrives at Ruby's Hula class to see Ruby isolated from the group while 4 girls her age were whispering about her.
"Aloha Leonard." An obese native Hawaiian man with short black hair and a big brown necklace walked over. This was Moses Puloki.
"Aloha Mr. Puloki." Leo said.
"Where's your mother?" He asks.
"My mom's preparing for a meeting today with a social worker. I came to see what the problem was." Leo said.
"Well Ruby and Myrtle got into a fight." Moses said.
Looking over at a girl with orange hair and glasses Leo narrows his eyes before turning back.
"So she threw one punch, that's not so bad." Leo said.
"She also bit her." Moses said.
"Bit her?" Leo cringed looking at his sister before sighing. "I'm sorry."
"Why don't you take her home? We'll try again on Sunday." Moses suggests.
"Come on Ruby." Leo said as Ruby walked up to him.
"You better not have rabies werido." Myrtle calls out as the two of them left.
As they walked back to the Marine Lab there was a long silence between Leo and his sister before Ruby decided to break it.
"I'm sorry." Ruby apologizes.
"Why did you do it?" Leo asks.
"People treat me different Leo, just like you." Ruby said.
"Yeah…sometimes it stinks being different." Leo sighs.
"Leo, why is a social worker coming to see us? Is something wrong with our family?" Ruby asks.
"What? No. I'm sure it's nothing too serious. Mom will talk to him and get this whole thing squared away." Leo said as a blue car appeared in front of the Marine Lab.
Stepping out of it was a man in a suit and sunglasses causing Leo's eyes to widen because it was the same man who came to his house to tell him his father died.
"Excuse me are you two the children of Naia Rivers?" He asks walking up to them.
"Yes we are." Leo said nervously.
"Hi Mr…"
"Bubbles." He said holding out his hand for Ruby to shake.
"Your knuckles say Cobra. Cobra Bubbles. You don't look like a Social Worker." Ruby said.
"I'm a special classification." Mr. Bubbles said.
"Did you ever kill anyone?" Ruby asks.
"We're getting off subject, is your mother here?" Mr. Bubbles asks.
"Inside." Leo points as he led them both inside.
In her office, Naia was struggling to make sure all her papers were in order and presentable for when Mr. Bubbles came in when she suddenly heard a knock at the door.
"Uh mom." Leo said popping his head in.
"Oh Leonard it's just you." Naia smiles calmly until he opened the door to reveal Mr. Bubbles and Ruby. "Oh uh hello sir."
"This office looks like it's seen better days." Mr. Bubbles said looking at all the scattered papers.
"Yes, it's been a little tough managing everything." Naia said nervously.
"Because your husband used to handle all this work?" Mr. Bubbles asks causing Naia to nod. "But now your son does."
"Yes, Leonard has been a great help. He helps take care of everything around here." Naia nods proudly.
"Leo, how old are you?" Mr. Bubbles asks.
"16 sir." Leo said.
"A boy that age should be working hard preparing for college. Not taking care of his mother and sister." Mr. Bubbles said.
"Well…maybe I'm not ready for college." Leo said.
"Or maybe you can't afford to go anymore." Mr. Bubbles said confusing Naia.
"Leo, what's he talking about?" Naia asks as Mr. Bubbles opens his suitcase.
"You said Leo handled the accounting here, well the truth is you've been coming up short on payments to keep this lab going and for the past 5 years Leo has been paying the bills with his college money." Mr. Bubbles said showing her the documents.
"What? No that can't be." Naia said reviewing the papers showing it was true. "Leo why would you do this?" She asks turning to her son.
"This place meant everything to you and dad. Ruby was only a few years old and I didn't want us to lose our home." Leo admits.
"Noble as it was, you barely have any left. That's why they sent me. Mrs. Rivers, a word?" Mr. Bubbles asks as Leo and Ruby left the room.
"Look I can assure you I never approved of my son doing something like that. I care about his future greatly, Ruby's too." Naia said.
"Let me illuminate the precarious situation you have found yourself. I am the one they call when things go wrong." Mr. Bubbles said taking off his sunglasses to show how serious he was. "And things have indeed gone wrong."
Walking out of the office he saw Leo was standing near the door. "You spent half your childhood taking care of your family, but you didn't even think about taking care of yourself." Reaching into his pocket Mr. Bubbles takes out a business card. "Call me when your college fund goes empty."
"Thanks." Leo glares taking it.
"In case you're wondering, this did not go well." Mr. Bubbles said looking at the family. "You all have 3 days to change my mind."
As he walked out the door Naia, Ruby and Leo looked at each other in sadness before they all hugged worried this might be one of the last times they did.
That night, Ruby was sitting at the docks when Leo walked out to her.
"Ruby, it's almost dinner time." Leo said.
"Are we a broken family?" Ruby asks.
"No…okay maybe." Leo admits sitting down next to her.
"You're trying to be dad, aren't you? I like you better as my brother." Ruby admits.
"Yeah being the man of the house is exhausting." Leo sighs.
"Are they gonna take us away from Mom?" Ruby asks.
"I don't know, but we have 3 days to fix this." Leo said when a green light came from the sky.
Looking up they saw something falling out of the sky.
"A falling star!" Ruby smiles as it crashes on the island. "I called it! Get lost I have to make a wish!" Ruby said pushing Leo away causing him to chuckle.
"Okay. Okay I'm going." Leo said as he walks away but stops just before he goes inside to listen in.
"King Triton, I don't know if you're out there, but I wish my family could stay together maybe send someone to help us. Like an angel. The nicest angel you've got." Ruby wished.
Leo pauses to think of a way to help his sister's wish come true.
At the site of the crash, 626 comes out of the crater laughing at his successful escape.
Making his way down 626 suddenly felt a raindrop on his head before things started pouring down. Hating the water 626 suddenly heard a noise.
Pulling out 4 blasters he aims to see it was only a frog. He threatens to blast it but the frog doesn't budge.
Suddenly from down the road a truck heads his way. 626 holds up his guns but ends up getting run over with ease. When he gets out of the first one a second truck runs him over.
"What was that?" Running out all the construction workers try to see what happened.
"It's stuck under the fender." One said when they see a claw.
"We uh…we better call someone."