Chapter 16
The communicator lay broken in front of Brad. His hand was partially burned by the explosion. Jenny and Zero approach him slowly with a glare in their eyes. He backs off trying to sweet talk his way out of this seemingly inescapable situation.
BRAD: Hey... didn't mean to disturb your little nap... (Whimper) can't we just be friends...?
Zero raises his fist in the air and brings it crashing to the ground. The force of impact creates a shockwave that knocks Brad into the staircase.
Brad scrambles to run up the stairs, but Jenny blasts them. The stairs collapse just as Brad is reaching the top. He grabs the ledge for dear life.
Above Tremorton, Silver Shell flies in search of the lab. Sheldon inside, inputs some calculations.
SHELDON: This tracking system should be able to trace that last signal from Brad's communicator and follow Jenny and Zero's energy signature.
The screen beeps.
SHELDON: Found you! Here we go!
Silver Shell speeds off.
In the basement, Brad still holds the ledge. Zero jumps from below him and to the basement entrance, thus standing over Brad.
BRAD: Uhh... nice jump?
Brad suddenly realizes that he is still wearing the jetpack. He let's go of the ledge with his right hand a grabs a throttle. Zero aims his Z-buster at Brad.
BRAD: See'ya!
Brad pushes the throttle button and lifts off. Zero jumps back to avoid getting hit. Brad exits the lab and starts heading back to Tremorton. He looks behind himself.
Jenny bursts through the lab roof and shoots at Brad. Brad dodges the shots. Jenny then fly in to the wood, out of Brad's sight.
BRAD: Where'd she go?
Jenny suddenly comes up from below (still behind Brad), holding Zero by the hand and throwing him at Brad.
BRAD: (Surprised) Whaaaoooo!!!
Zero fires a level 2 buster shot and hits Brad's jetpack. The jetpack stops working and Brad fall to the ground. Before he reaches the trees he is caught.
Brad looks up, fearful of whom it may be.
It's Silver Shell.
SILVER SHELL: Do not fear young citizen! The Silver Shell is ready for battle this time!
BRAD: That's great and all, but could you set me down somewhere safe before you fight?
SILVER SHELL: Not a problem!
Silver Shell goes back to Tremorton. Jenny and Zero follow closely. Silver Shell turns head and fires his eye lasers at Jenny. The blast disrupts her, thus causing her to crash with Zero.
Zero gets up and growls as Silver Shell disappears from view.
Back in Tremorton, Silver Shell lands in front of Sheldon's house.
BRAD: Thanks for getting me out of there and dropping me off here.
SILVER SHELL: Nothing the Silver Shell can't handle!
BRAD: The same way you can handle Jenny and Zero?
SILVER SHELL: That's a little different. That blast I gave them isn't going to keep them down for long. I'll have to go and get ready for them again.
BRAD: You do that. I have to wait for Ms. Wakeman and Sheldon.
SILVER SHELL: So long!
Silver Shell flies away then makes a big loop around to the back of Sheldon's house.
Sheldon gets out and cover the Shell. He then lets Brad into the garage.
BRAD: I thought you were with Ms. Wakeman.
SHELDON: I came ahead to get things ready for her. (He looks down the block) Here she comes with Tuck!
Everyone goes into the garage. The computer is set and Ms. Wakeman begins to work on Zero's data. What she finds is astonishing.
End Chapter 16
The communicator lay broken in front of Brad. His hand was partially burned by the explosion. Jenny and Zero approach him slowly with a glare in their eyes. He backs off trying to sweet talk his way out of this seemingly inescapable situation.
BRAD: Hey... didn't mean to disturb your little nap... (Whimper) can't we just be friends...?
Zero raises his fist in the air and brings it crashing to the ground. The force of impact creates a shockwave that knocks Brad into the staircase.
Brad scrambles to run up the stairs, but Jenny blasts them. The stairs collapse just as Brad is reaching the top. He grabs the ledge for dear life.
Above Tremorton, Silver Shell flies in search of the lab. Sheldon inside, inputs some calculations.
SHELDON: This tracking system should be able to trace that last signal from Brad's communicator and follow Jenny and Zero's energy signature.
The screen beeps.
SHELDON: Found you! Here we go!
Silver Shell speeds off.
In the basement, Brad still holds the ledge. Zero jumps from below him and to the basement entrance, thus standing over Brad.
BRAD: Uhh... nice jump?
Brad suddenly realizes that he is still wearing the jetpack. He let's go of the ledge with his right hand a grabs a throttle. Zero aims his Z-buster at Brad.
BRAD: See'ya!
Brad pushes the throttle button and lifts off. Zero jumps back to avoid getting hit. Brad exits the lab and starts heading back to Tremorton. He looks behind himself.
Jenny bursts through the lab roof and shoots at Brad. Brad dodges the shots. Jenny then fly in to the wood, out of Brad's sight.
BRAD: Where'd she go?
Jenny suddenly comes up from below (still behind Brad), holding Zero by the hand and throwing him at Brad.
BRAD: (Surprised) Whaaaoooo!!!
Zero fires a level 2 buster shot and hits Brad's jetpack. The jetpack stops working and Brad fall to the ground. Before he reaches the trees he is caught.
Brad looks up, fearful of whom it may be.
It's Silver Shell.
SILVER SHELL: Do not fear young citizen! The Silver Shell is ready for battle this time!
BRAD: That's great and all, but could you set me down somewhere safe before you fight?
SILVER SHELL: Not a problem!
Silver Shell goes back to Tremorton. Jenny and Zero follow closely. Silver Shell turns head and fires his eye lasers at Jenny. The blast disrupts her, thus causing her to crash with Zero.
Zero gets up and growls as Silver Shell disappears from view.
Back in Tremorton, Silver Shell lands in front of Sheldon's house.
BRAD: Thanks for getting me out of there and dropping me off here.
SILVER SHELL: Nothing the Silver Shell can't handle!
BRAD: The same way you can handle Jenny and Zero?
SILVER SHELL: That's a little different. That blast I gave them isn't going to keep them down for long. I'll have to go and get ready for them again.
BRAD: You do that. I have to wait for Ms. Wakeman and Sheldon.
SILVER SHELL: So long!
Silver Shell flies away then makes a big loop around to the back of Sheldon's house.
Sheldon gets out and cover the Shell. He then lets Brad into the garage.
BRAD: I thought you were with Ms. Wakeman.
SHELDON: I came ahead to get things ready for her. (He looks down the block) Here she comes with Tuck!
Everyone goes into the garage. The computer is set and Ms. Wakeman begins to work on Zero's data. What she finds is astonishing.
End Chapter 16