FINDING ZED'S FORTRESS
"France?" said Jeremy.
"That's what it looks like," said Ulrich.
"So then we travel to France and take him out," said Odd.
"Easier said then done," said Moen.
"Oh and what's the catch?" asked Odd.
"If you looked at the layout you would see that there is the Dark Forest around the stone wall that guards the fortress," said Moen.
"And not to mention that ZED and X.A.N.A have both sided with each other and we'll have more than double the forces to deal with," said Jeremy.
"Hey guy's Kai is giving as a ride to France is his submarine," said Aelita.
"How did he know that we were going to France?" asked Odd.
"The door is wide open and everyone can hear you guys," said Kai.
"So when do we leave?" asked KC.
"Now," said Kai.
Everyone went over to Kai's Firebird and squeezed inside.
"Sorry about the tight fit," said Kai.
"Well it's a good thing that you have a gun post on the back or everyone wouldn't have fit on the car," said Ulrich.
After everything was set Kai got in and drove south until they reached the Gulf of Mexico. At the gulf's entrance there was a submarine with two guards standing near by.
"There she is, the Castigator," said Kai.
"Castigator?" asked Odd.
"Don't ask me it was painted on the side," said Kai.
Everyone walked up to the ship. Kai got on and opened the hatch. He then motioned for everyone to get in when he remembered he forgot something in his car.
"Guy's I'll be right back, I have to get some thing for you," said Kai.
"Ok but hurry," said Jeremy.
Kai ran to his car and got in. A few seconds later a laser blast hit the car and it exploded.
"KAI!" yelled Jeremy.
Next the two guards were shot in the head and fell off the dock. Everyone got into the hatch.
"Jeremy, come on," said Yumi as she dragged Jeremy to the hatch.
Adam ran to the controls and looked for someway to start the sub.
"I can't figure out what starts it," said Adam.
"Here let me look," said Ulrich.
Ulrich pushed a button and the torpedo armed light flashed.
"That's not it," said Adam.
"Well what do you suggest," said Ulrich.
Yumi ran over to the periscope and looked out side.
"Um guys lets hurry up the Metal Men are coming," said Yumi.
"Move over guys I got this," said Aelita.
In no time at all Aelita got the ship started and was moving it into deeper water so it could dive.
"Wow Aelita how did you know how to start it?" asked Odd.
"Well when I was trapped in X.A.N.A. I had a lot of time to explore your world," said Aelita.
"Thank goodness we met you," said Ulrich.
The ride was going to be a while so Aelita put the sub in auto drive. The sub was quiet for a while then KC heard something coming from the back.
"I'll go check it out," said KC.
"Dude it's probably nothing," said Odd.
"Yeah something probably fell," said Yumi.
"Still you never know, what if ZED had some of his minions on board to jump us," said KC.
KC walked to one of the back rooms, there didn't seem to be anyone there so he turned around and started to walk back. Just as he got near the door the mattress beside him turned jet-black and a Shape shifter came out and muffled KC's scream. KC managed to wrestle free and ran back to the others.
"Guys we have a problem," said KC.
"What?" asked Yumi.
Before KC could answer random objects started to transform into the Shape shifters and they grabbed everyone and tied them up. The Shape Shifters then took them to the holding cells in the back.
"Master X.A.N.A. will be wishing to see you," said a Shape Shifter.
"I thought it was ZED," said Jeremy.
"NO! ZED runs only the militaries destruction plans. X.A.N.A. develops the capture plans," said the Shape Shifter.
The Shape Shifters left the room.
"Ok X.A.N.A. has managed to capture us on our own vessel," said Odd.
"I don't think so," said Moen.
Everyone looked over to see Moen, they didn't see him get captured by the Shape Shifters.
"Well I guess we have our way out," said Ulrich.
Moen quietly got everyone out of their cells and then they made their way into the other room. Ulrich took out his sword, Odd got his mini laser ready, Yumi got out her seeker disks, Moen and KC changed into their other forms, and KC gave Jeremy a pistol. Aelita then walked over to the area with some of the Shaped Shifters. The Shape Shifters looked over to see her and then attacked.
"NOW!" yelled Aelita.
At that point Ulrich and the others jumped out and engaged the Shape Shifters. Ulrich began by cutting them in half with his sword. The Shape Shifters began to disappear as they were killed. Yumi's seeker disk took out many Shifters on its own. KC and Moen used their energy blasts to take out any remaining Shifters. After the last one Aelita and Jeremy took the sub controls and everyone else took posts all over the sub to prevent any other attacks. One day later the sub came up on ZED'S fortress.