Thanks for reviewing everyone. I was away, so sorry for the delay in the new chapter! But here it is!
Makeover time
Somehow, they managed to tie Antauri to the chair. They put a blond wig on him, and Lyra worked on trying to get him to wear the lipstick. It took three of them to paint his fingernails, with red nail polish.
Come on Antauri, said Fantasia, we're going to make you look pretty! He frowned. I don't want to be "pretty" he cried, I am not female! Oh, said Lyra, could have fooled me! You sure sing like a girl! I heard you singing in the shower this morning! Wasn't it the tune to "Barney and Friends?" He blushed. It was not, he said loudly. They cracked up laughing when Fantasia held up a tape recorder, and turned it on. It was Antauri on the tape, singing the song. Antauri looked at the floor; he would never live this down. And if the rest of the team ever found out, he would never hear the end of it. Sprx would glory in the chance to have something to blackmail him with. Then Rose walked into the room, carrying a raggedy-Ann doll. Antauri shrieked.
She held it up, and then pulled it back when Antauri broke his restraints and made a grab for it. She held it up again, and then took off down the hallway. Antauri ran after her, "Mrs. Wiggles", he said, give her back to me! Just as they started to tug at it, each trying to pull it to them, the door opened. Nova came in with Sprx. They saw the scene in front of them and stopped dead. Rose was standing there wailing, while Antauri, complete with wig, makeup, dress, and high heels hugged the doll. He ran off into his room, slamming the door. Nova picked up Rose, trying to get her to stop crying. Sprx, meanwhile, went after Antauri. He pulled open the door, but he was nowhere in sight,.
Lyra was in the main room, playing monopoly with Galaxy. Rose wandered in, and joined the game. Fantasia didn't want to play; she was cutting out paper dolls. Ember was helping, cutting out the clothes. Thunder echoed outside. The lights flickered, then went out. When they came back on, all five had disappeared. Then, a single piece of paper fluttered to the floor.
Sprx came into the room, and picked up the paper. He read it,
So, you want your precious little darlings back?
Give me what I ask, and no harm will befall them.
Do not, and they will not live to see the next sunrise!
All I want is this, the absolute surrender of your team, here
Are your instructions:
. Dismantle the Super Robot
'Kill the leader of your team
. Destroy your weapons
Do this by sunrise tomorrow
I will leave you another note.
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That's all for now! A cliffie, again!