If it was stolen from you, don't get mad. Hire unreliable weirdoes to steal it back…

Chapter Two

Gifts of the Gods

"Is something the matter?"

"You shouldn't insist on wearing that gloomy face. It sets a bad example for those who look up to you. You are the volt's leader after all."

"There's no need to worry. You have us, and you're the ruler of this limited-hours fortress. You're an invincible being, right?"

"We're always with you…"

- - -

Adam snapped out of the daydream, "What the hell was that!"

Tom emerged from the dark and said, "What the hell was what?"

"Oh, it was nothing."

They looked over the bridge into the night. Despite the bright glow from the many lights of the city, the silhouette of the limited-hours fortress towered high above the city.

Tom presented a disc, "I've got our lead."

- - -

One incredibly long car journey later…

"You know I had enough money saved up to get us a flight to Tokyo 2040™…"

Tom looked smug, "True, but I fancied the long way round…through time."

Adam looked puzzled, "Just how did the car go across the sea and through thirty-four years in time?"

"Convenient hole in the space time continuum."

"What?"

"We're here!"

The car pulled up below a futuristic tower with the words 'AD POLICE' along the front.

Adam spoke, disappointed, "I guess the doll must be inside the ADP station…"

"In that case we'll just have to go in and get it!"

"What!"

- - -

The recovery team, disguised as window-cleaners were leaning against a very high window in the tower.

"So this was your plan. You're such a smarty!"

Tom answered, "Quit your gabbing and look for that cop!"

They pressed up against the glass, looking for the policeman. Surprisingly none of the officers, including Leon seemed to notice the window-cleaners peering inside.

The search ended fairly quickly as Leon McNichol appeared to be the only man in the room not wearing a police uniform.

Adam spoke, "Okay I think I see him!"

"Nice work. Go Adam!"

Adam began reaching for the window latch, although very quickly realised Tom's minor error.

"You know, I think the windows normally open from the inside…"

"Alright, time for plan b!"

- - -

The team burst into the office, dressed this time as delivery boys.

"Hey guys! We've got that extra large cake you ordered!"

The policemen still looked indifferent to the suspicious pair who had previously been cleaning the windows. Adam spied the empty desk where Leon had been sat.

"He's not here…"

- - -

Tom and Adam stood in a bathroom cubicle as Tom explained the rest of the plan.

"When the cop takes a bite of that cake we laced with extra-strength laxative, he'll come running in here. Then we grab him and make him confess where the doll is!"

Adam whispered, "Okay…But why are we hiding like this?"

"…No reason. Hey! Here he comes!"

The duo leaped out of the cubicle as the door burst open. However, the plan was quickly thwarted as an avalanche of police officers charged into the bathroom, Leon not being among them.

- - -

Several hours later…

At The Temporary Lion Inn outside Tokyo, Tom and Adam sat slumped over the bar.

Paul, the barman spoke, "Never underestimate the belly of the boys in blue."

Adam leaned up to speak to Nene, "I'm sorry we failed. Don't worry though! We'll get it back as soon as- -"

"Look it's not that important. I don't want you to- -"

Tom interrupted her, "We will find your doll. You have our word on that…"

All went silent once again. Paul approached the pair, still pinned to the bar.

"You know if you're going to wallow in self-pity here it's gonna cost you!"

- - -

The next day…

Adam and Tom stood in a phone box outside the ADP tower. Tom began to unravel another hapless plan to Adam.

"Okay, this time I think we'll have to…"

As Tom spoke, Adam's face turned to shock, "T-Tom…Over there!"

He turned around to see the Mini being towed away from the tower. Tom pressed his head against the side of the phone box.

"Ohhh! A towing fee on top of a parking ticket…"

"Well we did park in front of a police station."

- - -

Inside the police station, Tom hurriedly filled out a form, muttering angrily under his breath.

"…stupid cops…don't have any money…I'm broke…There!"

He slammed the form down in front of an irritatingly happy police officer.

"Okay! Please pay your fine within two weeks so we don't have to arrest you!"

Tom grumbled and walked towards an ecstatic Adam.

"Tom! It's here! Look!"

"What!"

"The doll!"

"No way!"

Tom rushed over to Adam. He had found Nene's weasel doll in the lost property of the AD Police.

"I'll tell Nene."

The team left the ADP office and returned to the Mini in success. Adam received an odd message on the phone:

'Go to warehouse 2 in the harbour. I'll be waiting.'

"That's a weird place to be…"

Tom spoke seriously, "I think we've screwed up this time…"

- - -

In a big open warehouse, Leon and many generic goons had taken Nene hostage. They waited for Nene's supposed co-conspirators to arrive.

Nene spoke angrily, "Isn't this a bit much for calling you Leon-poo?"

Leon growled angrily at the childish nickname she always called him by.

Eventually, the Mini skidded across the entrance and drove into the warehouse. The recovery team stepped out, looking confident.

Leon shouted, "Get them!"

The goons attacked Tom and Adam. Adam caught one goon's hand as he tried to hit him. He grinned and sent a huge electric shock through the goon. He flew back onto the ground next to Leon.

Tom answered Leon's confusion, "You know about electric eels, right? This guy can generate electricity in his body when attacked!"

Adam paused his fighting momentarily, "And watch out for Tom's 'Cobra Bite'...it's fatal!"

Leon looked on as the two strangers defeated all of the goons effortlessly. The dramatic dust of the warehouse settled, leaving just the recovery team, Leon and Nene.

Tom said, "Alright, Leon. Just give her up and we'll leave you in peace."

"Not until she promises not to call me by that infantile name!"

Tom strolled closer to Leon, lowering his glasses, "If you won't give up then…"

Tom's eyes became as a snake's and fixed on Leon's, causing him to release Nene in fear.

"No! Don't look at me! What's going on? No…not you again!"

Tom, Adam and Nene looked on as Leon began fending off invisible foes.

"Argh! How is this a fair fight! You're wearing mecha suits!"

Tom and Adam looked rather puzzled at Leon's hallucinogenic remarks.

"…Mecha suits?"

Nene laughed uncomfortably at their confusion.

After sixty seconds passed, Tom broke their silence, "Just a minute!"

Leon awoke from the dream and looked back at the three individuals in confusion.

Tom continued, "Did you have a nice dream?"

As Tom spoke, an armoured hand leaned on his shoulder.

A muffled female voice spoke, "We'll take it from here."

Just as Leon emerged from one savage attack, the real Knight Sabres now charged at the confused and frightened AD policeman.

Leon tried to run from them, "No! The nightmare is repeating itself!"

As Leon received a genuine physical attack from the Knight Sabres, Adam turned to Tom, looking puzzled himself, "This doesn't make sense. Why are the Knight Sabres here?"

Tom smiled at Adam, "It's a crossover. It doesn't need to make sense!"

"Oh right…"

The trio left the warehouse, leaving the Knight Sabres to beat the helpless policeman to a pulp.

Adam said, "Well, another job well done!"

"I couldn't have been more pleased with the results."

"Hey Tom…"

"Yeah Adam?"

"…How do we get back?"

- - -

Next Time!

Tom: Ignoring the original episode progression of the story, we press on into the next chapter of Lost Property!

Adam: A creepy politician wants his pricey 'cargo' returned. A new enemy lurks around the corner!

Tom: Featuring some, but not all of the Fatal Cobra Fanfiction Squad! Until next time!