Randall here. Well I guess I'm yet again posting another chapter. Anyhow. In this one Joy, Carmyne, and Caylin (Oh no!^^___--) are taking matters into their own hands. Of course, saving me was only the start. As always R&R!
Chapter 19 Taking Control
The three had already came through and were trailing through the streets of New York. Caylin, yet again, felt uncomfortable about where they were, as Carmyne and Joy seemed fine. "Say Joy...um.....where are we suppose to look" Carmyne asked. "Oh!.....well....uh....I haven't thought about that...." she said. "What!? You mean we came here for n...." Caylin began, until Carmyne put her hand on his mouth and moved him against the nearest wall of a store. "You wanna be caught gecko?" Carmyne asked. Caylin shook his head as best he could. They all stopped walking.
"Well....they're bond to be someone who works for that guy in this city.....after all....he did say their lab is gone...." Joy recalled. "Yeah that's right.....well I guess they're bond to be around somewhere" Carmyne said, taking her hand away and backing away from Caylin.
"What we need is a clue....." Carmyne said. "Maybe he's in a building somewhere...." Joy thought. "Maybe.....you have any idea's g....." Carmyne began. She turned to see nothing. "Why that little" Carmyne began. "There he is!". They spotted him in front of an electronics store, watching the T.V. that showed Town Square.
The two went over and were about to grab him before something caught their attention. "Today's top story, Kroitz Che, the Military Specialist from Japan is currently revealing what is believed to be his latest work for the United States military" the anchor said.
"What!?!?".
The two moved Caylin out of the way, causing the gecko monster to pout, but still look. "Although he claims it is not dangerous, precautions have been made......" he added.
"Kroitz!" Carmyne yelled. "Randall!" Joy yelled. "Boring....." Caylin said.
"To Town Square!".
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By running as fast as they could, they ended up in the big crowd in Town Square. The streets had a cop or two, just as it was said in the news. In the middle was a stand with a large square object covered with a sheet on its side. Kroitz sat with a pleasing look behind the microphone.
"That's him!" Carmyne whispered. "Hold it Carmyne" Joy said. She grabbed her arm to refrain her from heading on stage. "....!Hey! That's that Terrence guy!" Caylin said. "Wha?". They all turned to see Terrence in the distance. "Who's...." Joy began. "Hey Terrence!" Caylin yelled over. Terrence's head turned to see the familiar costume and hear the voice. "What in the?...." he said before heading over.
"What are you doing here?" Terrence said. "Well its kinda long...." Caylin began, before Carmyne grabbed the collar of his disguise.
"What are you doing!?" Carmyne yelled. "Uh well...uh....uh..." Caylin started. "Who are you?" Joy asked. "A....friend of Sean's..." Terrence said. "I help him and those three monster's...uh...including him...." he began, pointing to Caylin, ".....find Joy" he ended.
"? Well....I'm Joy" Joy said. "You?.....Well...what are you doing here?" Terrence began. "Well uh...." Joy began. "You can...let go of me now..." Caylin said. ".....Oh..." Carmyne said, letting go of Caylin. ".....That guy has Randall..." Joy said, pointing up at Kroitz. "What him? He's a military expert from...." Terrence began. "Good cover wouldn't you say?" Carmyne said, crossing her arms. "He has my brother....". "Yeah and uh Randall's girlfri.....uh....friend..." Caylin said with a smile.
"There he goes......" Carmyne said, peering daggers at the stage.
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Kroitz slowly walked to the micro phone ahead of him. He held his hands behind his back in a pleasant fashion.
"Citizen's of New York....I've come to you to present my latest military....research...." he began. "However.....with tests there are failures....." he said. "In away....this....thing resembles what most children and people fear....In a word....I have no use of it except this presentation" he said. "So....any of you can have it as you please....." he said.
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"What is he doing?" Joy wondered.
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"So...without further adieu....." he said, gripping the sheet. "Here it is....." he pulled the square's sheet off to reveal......
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"!! Rand!" Caylin yelled.
"Randall!!"
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In the cage was a beaten Randall. He wasn't hurt enough, but all his energy was gone. The crowd was shocked. "No!" Joy whispered. "Its....eh.....I'll be right back!" Terrence said, pushing the people behind him and running off. "Where are you going!?" Carmyne yelled.
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"Yes....a monster isn't it?" he said. Two assistants came over and unlocked the cage, picking Randall up by his arms. "Does anyone recognize it? Heh heh....well....enjoy..." Kroitz said, walking off. The two men carrying Randall, seeming without a care, threw him into the crowd. Without anyone catching him, Randall fell on the stone ground. He yelped in pair as the crowd looked at him.
"What is it?". "What a freak!". "Is this what that guy made!?". "What the heck?!". Everyone had no idea who or what he was....until.
"Hey! That's the thing that scared me a year ago!". A little kid, about 6 years old, came out of the crowd. "That scary lizard!" another kid said. One boy came up and stamped his right shoe on the tip of Randall's tail.
"AAARRGGHHH!" Randall yelled, lifting his head as more kids came over. One pulled his fronds as another kicked him in the side.
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"Randall! Hold on!".
Joy, Carmyne, and Caylin pushed through the crowd as they slowly heard his yells. "(Hang on Randall!)" Joy thought, pushing anyone and everyone out of their way. For a second, she thought she heard a voice inside her head.....
"(...Look out....)".
"Huh?".
Joy stopped and turned around. A metal cylinder fell from the sky and hit the crowd. Smoke bomb. Smoke came out of it as two more came from the sky. Soon, no one could see anything. "Is this...eh....toxic gas!?" Carmyne yelled between coughing. "Its a smoke grenade! Grab your friend and hurry!" Terrence's voice called out.
Caylin fell to his knees coughing. "Ugh! I've had enough of this when Randall cooked for me that time!". Carmyne grabbed Caylin and rushed him out as Joy moved her hands to separate the fog from vision. She finally found him on the ground, trying to move away, but coughing all the same. She quickly picked him up, one hand on his neck and one near his tail.
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"Eh....thanks sir cough's allot!" Caylin said. Terrence, him, and Carmyne waited in a nearby alley, seeing the smoke cloud forming around the area. Soon enough, Joy came in. She quickly placed her back, and Randall's, along the wall. Carmyne held his right arms as Terrence look out both ways.
"Ok....we can get back to my hotel and you guys can stay there...." Terrence said. "How....are we suppose to get there!? Call a cab!?" Caylin said. "Yeah....anyone can spot him" Carmyne said, looking at Randall, who's face had a cut that was recently formed.
"....Well...guess we could take the high road" Terrence said. ".....As Randall would say.....I was being sarcastic....." Caylin said. "Well I wasn't" Terrence said, pointing up at the ledge of the building they were between.
"Oh boy...." Carmyne said.
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The group had transversed the rooftops of the buildings that led to Terrence's hotel. For some reason, Terrence had brought his grappling gun which were used to head up the taller of buildings. At one point, they had to quickly head through one. Which they made through thanks to Caylin.
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After running through the streets, they finally reached their destination. Randall was on the couch, an ice pack on his head and tail. His wounds covered. Joy was beside him. Caylin was behind the couch, his hands crossed on its top. Carmyne was against the wall near the door, and Terrence was in front of the window to the left of the couch.
"Why would he do something like that?" Joy asked. "I don't know....but that guy's really starting to bug me" Caylin said.
"The answer's simple...."
The two looked over at Carmyne. "If anyone had seen Randall longer than they had, someone would have know what hi is....hence revealing monsters, hence revealing out world...." Carmyne confined. "So....he did it to reveal you guys...." Joy said. Carmyne nodded in response. "What he would do to my brother will be worse then I thought it would be..." Carmyne. "I hope he's ok...." Joy said. "Yeah..." Caylin added.
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"Ladies and gentlemen...."
Meanwhile. In what seemed to be an office of some sort. Kroitz stood present at the front of a long discussion table. Donald H. Rumsfeld, the U.S. Secretary Of Defense, and many of his colleges were sitting at their chairs.
"Today is a grand day for the military" Kroitz said. "Kroitz....you promised us a new weapon for the military division....powerful yet also unique...." Donald said. "Oh but of course..." Kroitz said. "We've given you too much time!" Donald's associate announced. "Your right....so I might as well show him..." Kroitz said.
"Him?" someone questioned. "Come in...Slade".
The side door's opened and Slade came in. "What is.....that monstrosity!" Donald yelled as Slade stopped beside Kroitz.
"May I present my masterpiece...." Kroitz said. "What is this Kroitz!" one of the female colleges said. "All you'll ever need.....". He circled Slade slowly. "Sharpened tail, able to separate a head from the body.....sensory eyes able to detect enemies in seven different ways....cupped hands and feet to promote silence and scaling of walls....eight limbs, tough scales.....should I continue?" Kroitz asked. After a moment, a man got up from his chair.
"This...this....who do you think you are!? Frankenstein!?" he yelled. "Strange....you don't accept it?" Kroitz asked. "You must be a madman to create this.....this....this thing!" Donald added. "Well....if you don't want to use him...then I guess I will have to...." Kroitz said. ".....Slade.....fetch...".
As if snapped, Slade positioned and opened his mouth and leaped at the nearest person........
"AHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!"
I tell ya. I am never getting a human to give me a massage. Heh. That reminds me....I need to visit Caylin. Maybe he doesn't yet appreciate that I can cook. Hehehe.