Hey guys! Randall here. No Sean didn't die. Why if he did....he wouldn't have just told you in the last chapter! Ha!
Anyway, I'll post this one up. You may notice something about this chapter. But I won't tell ya. Well.....go ahead....R&R.
Chapter 18 Revival of Hope
Joy still cried, her eye's closed. She did not want to accept the fate. Caylin turned away and took a tear from his left eye, as Carmyne just closed hers.
Joy continued, but felt a hand a hand on hers. "...Th...thanks Caylin..." she said. "What?....You know how bad I am at things like these...." Caylin said.
Joy looked up. "Carmyne?". "No...." Carmyne said. "Then...who...." Joy said, looking down at her hand. She could see what was comforting her. She was socked to see it was Sean's right hand clutching hers.
"What!" Joy said. "....I...can't die yet....I've got.....an angel right here...". She looked at Sean's face, his eye's were open, a smile on his face.
"Sean!!!" She yelled. "Sean? What?". The two turned. "Oh my god! He's alive!" Carmyne said, running over. Caylin couched down beside him. "Eh...you didn't have to cry too Caylin..." Sean said. "I knew you couldn't kick the bucket yet! S....see..... I wasn't crying..." Caylin said. "But how?!" Carmyne said. "Eh....Some....things can't....be explained....eh..." Sean coughed. Joy wrapped her arms around his neck. "Your alright! Your alright!" she yelled. "Eh...yeah...I'm glad to....ow...but I still feel like fish in a frying pan...." Sean said. "Don't worry! We'll get you to a hospital!" Joy said. "Carmyne?". Joy came over, as did Carmyne. The picked Sean up and entered the floor with Caylin. They slowly placed his back against one of the tables.
"I'll call a medic" Carmyne said, running off. "You think you'll be ok?" Joy asked. "Yeah....its...not as bad as it looks..." Sean said. "Boy...even though you lost, I saw it all! You were great!" Caylin said. "Ehh...Thanks Cay.....I didn't know he could do that...." Sean said. "I thought for a minute their that I....we.....lost you....." Joy said. "Its.....its alright Joy..." Sean said, bringing his right hand to her cheek. "I promised I'd never leave Randall.....so I'll never leave you too...." he said. Joy sniffled, but smiled.
"Sean! Joy! Caylin!".
They all looked to the entrance to see Rayford, Naomi, and Randolph. Rayford was the first to come, and notice Sean.
"!What happened!" he yelled. "They.....have Slade.....Leia and....Randall too..." Sean said. "NO!" Naomi said. Randolph moved over and tried to comfort her.
".....Its.....ok....we'll think of something...." Rayford said. "I...tired to stop'em...but...I..." Sean began. Randolph crouched down and took a look at him. "Don't speak...you did all you could....your....cut pretty badly..." Randolph said. "......I thought you would be worried...." Sean said.
"I am.....But I have a feeling Randall's going to be ok". "What are we suppose to do!? My boy is out there with a....a" Naomi began.
"Mom.....its going to be ok...." Randolph said, standing up. "Believe me.....I know my brother....he won't give in so easily...". "We'll think of something.....something...." Rayford said.
*
"Did they say he's going to be ok?"
"Uh huh...."
The whole gang was at Sean and Randall's house. Joy, Carmyne, Rayford, Naomi, Randolph, Readagar, Mary, and Caylin. Caylin was resting his arm on one of the chairs, Carmyne was against the wall that led to the stairs, Mary was at the entrance to the kitchen, Readagar was sitting in the chair Caylin was behind, and Naomi and Rayford were in the middle of the room. Randolph was sitting at the beginning of the stairs.
Joy had just come back from the hospital, she had stayed with Sean for hours before Rayford called. "Yeah....they said he'll be ok.....through they don't know how..." Joy said. "....So...why'd you call us here Mr. Randall's dad?" Caylin asked.
"....As everyone knows.....Randall....Leia....and Slade have been abducted by a human...." Rayford announced. "Yeah.......Kroitz...." Joy said. "As long as I knew Slade.....I didn't expect his past to be like that...." Rayford said. "Its a no wonder how me and Randall and Slade seem to have a connection....oh sorry mom......" Randolph said. "Its...its ok dear...." Naomi said.
"....Its no doubt he'll use Randall" Carmyne said. "But we can expect the worst...." Rayford said. "Hey! There's no way I'm letting some human get away with this!" Readagar said, releasing the claws on his right hand. "I'll claw them to pieces!".
"Calm down Readagar...." Naomi said. With a grunt, he did and retracted his claws. "I can't imagine what they would do to Randall....." Joy said.
"Well....as long as I've known my brother, he's a strong monster....so is Leia....I think" Randolph said. "I'm sure they're both alright...." Readagar said. "....They wouldn't hurt them if they captured them..." he added.
"Well....I have an idea..." Joy said. Everyone looked at her. "...Yes..." Rayford asked. "Well....I'm guessing that Kroitz will come back here...." Joy said.
"How so?" Readagar asked. "Well....before he left he said "they all will soon be ours"...." she answered. "Yeah....but with what....he couldn't possible come here with humans...." Readagar said. "Those creatures....".
They all turned to Randolph. "....What?" Rayford asked. "Those things at Readagar's...." Randolph said. "What? Your saying those things are being controlled by that guy?" Readagar asked. "Hmm....I've observed that one and found out what it is....." Randolph said.
"What is it?" Naomi asked. "...Don't ask me how.....but...New York's pollution and waste are at a high quantity....however...I've observed the recent pollution to that of the past...." Randolph began. "So?" Carmyne said.
"Let me finish". "Well....don't ask me how....but....all that pollution and waste....is what's making those creatures" Randolph said.
"WHAT!?"
"Its true....I'm not sure if this human made them....I don't have all the answer's yet...." Randolph said. "You mean those things are going to come here!?" Naomi yelled. "They can be killed" Randolph said. "....Hold on....first off...lets listen to Joy's plan ok? Because all this talk about waste creatures is lowering my IQ" Readagar said. "I think its cool...then again...those things did smell bad" Caylin said.
"...Well...what I was thinking is that me, Caylin, and Carmyne will got to New York and find Randall and Leia...." Joy said.
"And us?" Rayford asked.
"Readagar....you tell anyone in the defense department about those things" Joy said. "Got it...". "Rayford...Naomi....you warn everyone". "But..." Naomi began. "Its ok dear......we'll do it..." Rayford said. "...And Randolph...isn't that lab you work at...." Joy began. "I know.... get everyone into Luna Lab...got it..." Randolph said. "Ok..." Joy said.
"What about me?" Mary asked. "You will stay here until Randolph comes back" Rayford said. "But I can help" Mary said. "We know you can...." Naomi said. "...ehh...fine...." Mary said.
"Well....ok....lets do it!".
*
Joy, Caylin, and Carmyne we're in floor F. Sully and Mike had heard the news from Joy and brought down a New York door, one that's resident's had left. Joy was thinking neat the table as Caylin was getting on his "human attire", as Carmyne took Leia's.
"I just hope I'm right" Joy said. She took a hand to her chest, touching something. She looked down at it once again.
It was a necklace. It was a circular one. Its rim was metal with four ruby-like crystal's. Engraved between them were the signs of the "Zodiac". In the middle was a steel dragon. Its wings touched the inside of the rim as its tail curled around the bottom left of the necklace.......
Joy closed her eyes.
*
"The doctors here say your gonna be alright...."
Joy thought back to hours ago. She was in the hospital, sitting in a chair. Beside her was Sean, laying on a bed with a bandage wrapped around his chest.
"Ehh....I never did like doctor's" Sean replied, smiling. "You....could've been killed. "No.....I had to do it...I couldn't let him hurt Randall...." Sean said. "But...." Joy started. "I know....pretty extreme....but....I owe Randall allot...." Sean said. "What?" Joy asked. "If it.....wasn't for him....I wouldn't be where I am....if it wasn't for him I.....would have never met....".
"Oh...." Joy began. "He gave me someone I could trust....someone I can call a friend...." Sean said. Joy looked down, then back up with a smile. "So that's why....." Joy said. "Yeah.....like Slade....I need to protect him...."
"Sean.....". "Excuse me".
They peered over at the door, seeing a tentacle-like monster, which was the nurse. "Visiting hours are almost over....." she said. She walked off as Joy got up. "Wait...".
She stopped and turned. He moved his right hand to the back of his neck. After a second, he took something from his neck and lifted it.
"A necklace?". "Yeah...keep it..." he said. She walked over and took it into her hands. Sean smiled. "Every angel needs a pendent" Sean chuckled. "Thanks Sean....." she said, placing it on. "Remember, don't get yourself into allot of trouble" Sean smiled. Joy chuckled. She moved over, and stopped at the door.
"Oh Sean". "Yeah?". "....Your a great guy...." she said, walking out. "...Good luck...".
*
"Joy? Joy? Hello? Joy meets world....hello?"
Joy took the flashback away from her mind and looked to see a Caylin looking at her. "Its nothing...." Joy said.
"You kinda blanked out there" Carmyne said. "Its nothing really, just thinking of something" Joy said. "You sure your up to something like this?" Carmyne asked. "Yeah Joy....I'm not sure Carmyne could handle everything" Caylin said with a smile.
"Oh no Caylin...your still coming" Carmyne said. "Oh....". "I'm fine really....you guy's ready?" Joy asked. "Lets rock!" Caylin said. "Hmph...such a kid" Carmyne said.
*
"Ohh.....ehh....what?".
Randall had just woken up. A terrible headache had befallen him, and his vision was blurry. "What.....happened....." he said. Suddenly, a sound in his mind hit him.
(...Sluck!)
"!Sean!" he yelled. He was about to jump off what he was on, but was forced back down. This caused his headache to pound his head again.
"Ehh......what the!?".
He saw he was clamped down onto a metal table. His hands, feet, and tail were clamed down with metal straps. He could also see he was in a room similar to the one they rescued Joy and Mary from.
"What in the!?" he yelled.
(Tsshhh) (Dsshhh)
A door, seeming to lift itself up, then down, came. "Good.....your awake.....". "Who's there!?" Randall demanded. From the single light in the room, Kroitz appeared.
"You! I'll rip you to shreds! You murderer!" Randall yelled, raising his neck, which was practically all he could. "Well.....we've certainly got off the wrong side of the lab table haven't we?" Kroitz mocked. "You killed Sean! You....You hurt Slade! And.....!! Where's Leia!" Randall yelled.
"Oh that one....she's in containment.....I have plans for her....." he said. "You lay one finger on her and I'll.....!" Randall began, but recived a punch in the cheek by Kroitz. "Eh.....".
"So....this is what he wanted...a lizard that gets mad when his playmate's in another hall?" Kroitz said. Randall slowly turned his head back, hating what how he said that. "Wha! Who!".
"...My employer.....interesting how he wants something like you" Kroitz said. "I'll kill you both!". "Ha ha...how funny" he said, walking to the end of the table. "Your not a human! Your a murderer and a mad man!" Randall yelled.
Kroitz turned back to him. With his right hand, he grabbed the tip of Randall's tail, hard. "Ergh!". "Nice tail.....you know....I remember Slade having one just like it" Kroitz said, squeezing Randall's tail. Randall gritted his teeth, but his eye's widened when he heard that. Kroitz still spoke. "My employer made a deal with me.....I had to give you to him..." he said. Randall had sweat on his face from the grip, but listened. "What...ehh....are you...ehh...talking about!" Randall said.
"He gave me the information on Slade...and in exchange....I would give you to him....but....I'm not so good at keeping bargains...." Kroitz said. "Slade is my ultimate fighting machine....". "He's not a machine!" Randall yelled.
"You know...." Kroitz said, slowly lifting his left hand, which had been behind his back the whole time. "It would be interesting to see how you would be as a full exoskeleton...." he said. Randall's eye's went wide as he saw Kroitz reveal a rather large blade in his left hand. It seemed for medical use but Randall knew that's not what was in mind.
"Lets begin from the ground up....or should I say....tail up?" Kroitz laughed. Randall struggled to get out and move his tail out of the grip, but failed. Kroitz's cold blade touched Randall's tail, but before he could begin.....
(Tsshhhh)
The door opened. Kroitz stood up and looked over at who was at the door. It was one of his men. "What is it!?" he yelled.
"Sir! He wants to talk to you...." the man said. Kroitz looked at the sweating reptilian monster before finally releasing his tail. Randall sighed in relief. "Alright then...." he said, looking at Randall. "As for you.....I think I have a much better.....position for you..." Kroitz said, walking out with the man. Randall was still in shock, placing his body flat on the table. "(W....what....do I do......now?)".
*
"HOW DARE YOU!!!".
Kroitz was once again in the room with the Vid-Screen. The one figure on it again. "The deal is officially off..." Kroitz said, smiling as his hands calmly gripped the rail of the risen area. "You filthy human! I won't forget this!" the figure yelled. "I'm sure you wont" Kroitz said. He turned and signaled, causing the Vid-Screen to shut off. The female then approached him.
"Lialin....is the Secretary of Defense in New York?" Kroitz asked. "Yes sir....the male is being prepared for the presentation in the square....."
"Good.....Prepare the hunters and get Slade up and running....".
*
(Errkk)
Leia was in the cell of the same sort Randall was in. It seemed much like the one Slade had described, yet newer. She looked up from the bunk bed she was sitting in to see Kroitz come in. She stood up immediately.
"Where's Randall!" Leia yelled. "Ah...so you so have names......hmph.....the male is being treated like a guest of honor...." he said. "Liar! Why are you doing this! Why can't you just leave us all alone!" she yelled. "Hmph....you should feel more worried about you family's heh heh...." he said. Leia took a step back. "What?". "As of now, my hunters will soon arrive in your world.....and believe me....they're hungry...." he said.
"You....you....." Leia said, trying to think of all that's happening. "Monster? Well.....I am half one..." Kroitz said. "What....are you talking about!?" Leia yelled. "Your insect mind wouldn't understand...." Kroitz said, turning. "!!! No mad man's going to hurt anyone I know!" Leia yelled, running toward him. "Idiotic snake....".
Kroitz turned and threw out his left hand. One of the posts of the bunk bed broke off and flew towards Leia. It passed her tail and hit her in the back of the head. The post fell to the ground as Leia, dazed from the hit, fell into Kroitz's arms. "....You'll be the first female Mon I will use...heh heh" he said.
Yep, he survived. How? Well that's something that will be told later on. Seems like Kroitz cut short his deal with whomever it was. Kroitz has more plans up his sleeve.