Kristy was pushed roughly into the van, followed by Zack. Jason was already sitting in there, hands tied behind his back. His eyes widened when he saw her.

"What's she doing here?" Jason demanded.

"Scum bag recognized - oof" Zack doubled over from a punch to his gut. His attacker forced Zack down and tied his hands behind his back while another restrained Kristy.

"You're gonna pay for this," she warned.

No one answered her, but someone slid a bag or something over her head.

"Hey!" exclaimed Jason. She assumed the boys had also been blinded. Zack emitted a low moan.

"Zack, you okay?" questioned Kristy.

"HEY! No talking!" yelled the lead duck. The three captives fell silent for the remainder of the relatively short trip. When they stopped someone grabbed Kristy's arm and pulled her out of the van.

"Where are we?" asked Zack as they were forced ahead. All he could tell was that they were inside and going downwards.

"Welcome to The House of Assassins," announced the same woman who'd recognized Kristy, in a voice dripping with sarcasm. She removed the bag from Kristy's head, and Kristy saw she was standing just behind Zack and Jason, both of whom were inspecting their surroundings.

Zack glanced back and saw she was there. "You alright Kriss?"

"Yeah..." She gazed around the cavernous room, filled with priceless paintings and artifacts. They were facing seven elegant stone chairs, arranged in a semi-circle at the end of the room.

A lavishly dressed man entered from a side door and took his place in front of the center chair. "A successful mission," congratulated the head of the Assassins Society. He smirked at Zack and Jason, who just glared back. Then he caught sight of Kristy. "And who is she?" His voice betrayed his annoyance.

The woman guarding Kristy stepped forward, pushing Kristy along with her, past the twins. "I have personal business with this one, my lord."

"She said the girl would be of use, that she is a General's daughter," added the duck who led the mission, looking out for himself.

"DeCoi! We have no room for personal grudges," reprimanded the head. Kristy froze at his first word.. Her fears were confirmed when the woman pulled back her hood and mask, revealing a tumble of purple locks.

"Her brother is the one who ratted me out," argued Lucricia, "I have the right to revenge, after that time in prison..."

"You were released soon enough," pointed out the head.

"And brought to earth by that Saurian only to be imprisoned again in dimensional limbo!"

"And we released you," he concluded.

While the other assassins were watching this argument, Zack and Jason were both working on loosening the ropes around their wrists.

"Amateurs," muttered Jason, slipping his hands out and searching for the guard holding their sabers. He glanced at Zack, who smiled back.

"I got Kriss, you grab the blades," he whispered, raising three fingers and dropping them one at a time. When the last one fell he and Jason went into action. Jason caught the one holding their sabers off guard, knocking him out and grabbing the weapons before they fell. Zack lunged forward and grabbed Kristy by her arm, pulling her back with him.

Before any of the surprised assassins could react, Zack caught his saber that Jason tossed him and used it to slice the rope off Kristy's wrists. Jason led the way as they raced down the first corridor they came to. He and Zack were able to knock out the two guards they passed without much noise, but they soon turned the corner and found themselves facing a dead end.

"Ah stars, we're stuck!" exclaimed Kristy.

"Nice going," commented Zack.

"Hey, you're not helping," said Jason, scanning the hall for an escape. He heard the sound of footsteps drawing near.

Kristy rattled the knob on the door in front of them. "Come on..." she pleaded.

Zack tired the door to their right, and to his surprise the handle turned. "Quick, in here!"

As Kristy entered she noticed the words on the door, Dimensional Investigation. Zack switched on the lights and scanned the room, looking for a window or some other way out. The lights revealed a large platform sitting in the middle of the room.

"What is that?" asked Jason, examining the huge computer next to the platform. Wires ran from the mainframe to a large laser positioned above the platform.

"It's a dimensional gate way," whispered Kristy, she couldn't believe it, but ever since Dragonus attacked the military had been collecting information on dimensional gateways and she took the liberty of studying some of her father's reports. The device in front of her matched every description she'd read.

"You serious?" asked Zack. Kristy just nodded in affirmation.

Jason made a quick decision. "Thunder, this is our only way out. Can you get it going?"

Kristy reviewed the controls in her head before answering, this was too serious for a rash decision. If she made a mistake they could be trapped between dimensions forever, but if they stayed here...We'll get caught and be stuck in the same spot.

"I can do it," she concluded, her fingers flying over the controls. Zack and Jason trusted her judgment and took their places on the platform.

It was easy enough for Kristy to get the dimensional gateway up and running, but the tough part came when ths system asked for a destination. Come on, she thought, where can we go? What other planet could we go to? What other planets do I know?

"Kristy, we don't have much time," reminded Zack. Then it came to her. Lucricia said she escaped to Earth with Dragonus, but was sent to dimensional limbo. There had to be allies on earth, or at least someone who shared their common enemy.

"Here's to last resorts," announced Kristy as she pressed the activation button.

"Kriss, you sure about this?" questioned Zack once she joined them on the platform, his confidence fading as they watched the laser charging up. Kristy clasped hands with him, embracing his tight grip. She looked Zack in the eyes as the laser emitted a bright green light which enveloped them.

"Positive."


Okay, seriously, I want to know what you think. (And I want ideas for a better title, but maybe I should wait until the story is finished) I'm still working on the next chapter, but it'll be coming soon!