Chapter 6: Effigy

"So when did you last see them, Tally?!" Emma asked, as she and Tally

ran towards the zoids. "They were each in there cells!!" Both stopped at the same time. "Emma, what are you crying for?" Emma wiped her face, and replied, "I'm not crying, something just got in my eyes!!" "Emma!! We'll find him, calm down!!" "Wrong!" Came a voice from the shadows. The figure stepped out, and it was Laya Toros, aiming a gun at them. "Toros ..." Emma said. "Back in the cells, no-" Gunshots were heard, and Laya fell forward. The person stepped out, and spun the gun between his fingers. "Chris?" Tally squinted. "And Drew!!!" Emma said, happily. Drew looked towards both of them, and smiled, "Hey you two!" "Drop the gun!" Chris and Drew looked behind them, and saw Maynard standing there, holding a gun. And with that, Chris dropped the gun. "I find it hard to believe that all of you got out of your cells." Tally raised her hand after that. "You, with the purple hair, what is it?" "Technically, I didn't break out of my cell, some guy opened it for me. Don't know why though..." "Quit being smart!!!" Maynard said, as he pointed the gun at Tally. "What have you got against us anyway?" Emma said, still holding her hands up. "Oh you'd be surprised!!" "Well, I'm not really in the mood for surprises, so I'm just gonna leave." Drew said, turning towards the door. Maynard fired quickly at Drew, hitting him in the shoulder. "After all the embarrassing moments my father went through as a zoid pilot, I'm going to get every single one of the Blitz team members kids back." "That's why you're mad?" Chris asked, following Emma towards Drew. "It's a legitimate reason!!!" He fired again, this time at Chris, hitting him in the back. "Emma!!!" Tally cried. "Emma, Emma!!" "Wha?" Tally continued to wave her hand in front of Emma's face. "What happened?!" Tally put her hands to her hips, and began explaining, "You started dazin' out on me, so I just let ya be for the moment, and you still didn't wake up!! Are you ready!?" "For what?" Tally rolled her eyes, "To find Drew an' Chris, ya ninny!" "Oh .... Yeah ... I guess ...." "You don't even know what's happenin', do ya?" "Ah ... No." Tally grabbed Emma by the arm, and tugged her along behind her, "Come on, we've got a lot of work to do ..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -