Hey-yo everybody. I got another chapter ready early. It may not be a long one, but hopefully you all will like. So, enjoy.
Back on the Island
Michael falls on the ground coughing while breathing in fresh air and looked at Sonia and Manic in confusion. Sonia looked rather broken as she was squeezing water out of her hair. Manic looked completely upset
"You two saved me." Michael said in surprise. "Don't talk to us. I'm not in the mood." Manic told Michael in frustration. "He lied to us." Sonia said as her voice broke in sadness. "We trusted him and he lied to us!" She said completely broken and the two sat down on the beach. Then Michael threw sand balls at them making the shocked. "HEY! YOU'RE GETTING SAND IN MY HAIR!" Sonia complained. "How dare you attack us while my sis and I are brooding!?" Manic asked while glaring at Michael and Michael threw more sand balls at them.
"Why did you two save me?" Michael asked as he was about to throw another. But Sonia and Manic beat him to it with a huge amount of sand and buried him in it. "Because you saved us first! Which clearly gave you a tactical advantage Manic and I don't understand." Sonia answered as they were ready to throw more at Michael.
Michael dug himself out and spat out sand and looked at the two. "It wasn't a tactic. I couldn't just let you guys die." Michael told them assure it was another reason. Sonia and Manic just glared at him in confusion. "Why?" Manic asked. "We've been trying to destroy you since the moment we met." Manic reminded Michael as he sat down against the mound of sand. "Because being a hero isn't about taking care of yourself. It's about taking responsibility for other people." Michael said as he remembered what the Loud's told him. Sonia and Manic sat down beside him and thought about what he said. "Hm…Wise words." Sonia said. "Is that like an old earth saying dude?" Manic asked.
"No sir, that's a Loud family special. I got it from some folks in a boat." Michael told them as he smile and reminds himself of the Loud's. "People who mean a lot to me." He said feeling happy. He, Sonia and Manic stare out into ocean until Michael heard thrusters in the sky. "Wait a second. What's that sound?" He asked as he looked up into the sky.
He saw Milo flying toward the Island with Suzzy in his arms. "There he is!" Suzzy pointed to him. "Only Michael In The Hat needs rescuing this much." Milo joked while rolling his eyes. Michael gasp with joy and was glad to see Milo was alive. "That sly fancy boy!" Michael said with a smile. Then he looks back at Sonia and Manic who were still in thought. "Come on you two. We're not beat yet." Michael tells them filled with hope. "On the mountain, you told us you lost everything. The way we did." Manic said remembering what he told them when they fought on the mountain. "But you seem so hopeful and free." Sonia said admitting how impressive that is. "How were you able to keep going forward despite failing again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again…" Manic kept going making Michael roll his eyes in annoyance. "Okay, okay. I didn't fail that much dude." Michael said stopping Manic from continuing.
"But I didn't this all alone. I found a new family. New friends. And you guys can two. You don't have to be alone anymore." Michael says while offering his hands. "If we work together, we can get the Emerald back and one of my friends can help you locate your brother." He offered again. "So what do you say Sonia and Manic? You two ready to stop Scourage and save the universe?" He asked the brother and sister.
They both saw he was serious and Sonia grabbed his hand and got up. "I'm ready Michael!" Sonia said with a smile on her face. The both look down to Manic. "Manic?" Michael asked. Manic wanted to make sure he was serious about his word and after a few seconds, he smiles and gripped his hand tightly cracking Michael's hand. "Ow, ow, ow, ow! Are you kidding me with that handshake!?" Michael asked in pain and outrage. "Sorry." Manic apologized and Michael shook the pain off.
Milo landed on the ground with Suzzy. "Michael!" Milo called out. "Milo! Man am I glad you're alive!" Michael said. "Sorry for scaring you." Milo apologized. "Aw that doesn't matter. The important thing is you're alive." Michael said making Milo smile. Michael then noticed Suzzy with him which surprised him. "Suzzy?" Michael asked. "Hi Michael." Suzzy greeted him with a smile.
"She arrived after you took off." Milo explained. "How?" Michael asked wanting to know how she did. "I think you lost this back in Siberia." Suzzy said as she showed him his Ring of Warp. Michael gasped and smiles. "Suzzy! You found my Ring of Warp! Thank you, thank you, thank you! How did you find it?" He asked as he take it back.
Flashback
Suzzy was out of bed and found the note. And after reading, she grabbed her Aunts purse and ran out of the bar to find the boys. "After you three left, I went out to find you and help you. Then suddenly, I hear explosions and shouting on the mountains." Suzzy started explaining as herself from the past saw all the smoke and the explosions on the mountain tops. Then she sees something shining coming down. "Then I noticed something that was glowing falling down." She continued. When it fell in on the snowy ground, Suzzy investigate. "So I look and I find your ring." She continued as she picked up Michael's Ring of Warp.
"And how did you figure out how it works?" Michael asked as the flashback continues with Suzzy spying on Scourage, Albedo, Fiona, Sonia and Manic. "I saw a scary looking boy who looks like you, a boy who looks like kind of like Ben, a girl who looks like a secret agent, and two other aliens like you and Milo planning something. Before I continue, that was Scourage and Albedo, right?" She asked. "Yes." Michael answered. "Anyway, the girl alien gave Albedo a ring that look like your and she explained how it worked. After they were all gone, I used it myself and opened a portal to Milo." Suzzy explained as she saw Scourage and the others leave, then used the ring herself.
Flashback over.
Michael rubbed his head sheepishly. "Yeah, sorry Suzzy. We couldn't bring you with us, because it was too dangerous." Michael explained why they left. "Apology accepted." Suzzy said. "Did you get the Emerald?" Milo asked. "No, Scourage betrayed Sonia and Manic and he took it." Michael answered, shocking Milo and Suzzy. "Oh no!" Milo said in annoyance. "Where is he now?" Suzzy asked. "Gone." Sonia answered. Milo gasped in shock seeing them with Michael. "Sonia?! Manic?!" Milo asked in shock and pushed Suzzy behind him. "Suzzy, stay behind me." He told her. "Relax. We're not gonna hurt you or the girl." Manic told Milo.
"Scourage lied to us. He didn't want to help us find the Emerald so we can restore honor. He wanted us to help him find it so he can use it for his own selfish purposes." Sonia said. "What's so special about this Emerald anyway?" Suzzy asked. "It's the Golden Emerald. It has the power to turn thoughts into reality. In the wrong hands, it'll be complete chaos." Manic explained to her. "Oh dear." Suzzy said nervously. "We have to get it back." Michael told them, then he noticed Milo came without Ben. "Where's Ben?" He asked Milo.
"He's on his way now." Milo answered. Michael, Sonia and Manic saw something in the ocean swimming fast. "Oh. Speak of the devil. Here he comes." He said with a smile.
Then something jumped out of the water and landed in front of them. It was an anthromorphic angle-fish like alien. I it had webbed claws, a wide mouth with sharp teeth. And the Omnitrix Symbol was located in the upper right side of his chest.
Michael looked at the alien fish creature. "Ben?" He asked hoping it was him. "Yep. It's me. Say hello to Ripjaws." Ben now known as Ripjaws identified himself. "We came as fast as we could." He told them as he tapped the Omnitrix Symbol turning him human again. "Did you get the Emerald?" Ben asked. "No. Scourage took it." Michael told him. "Oh great!" Ben said in annoyance. "Where could he have gone to?" Suzzy asked. Ben pulled out a tracker. "It's a good thing I placed a tracking device on his torn cape after he left us on the mountain." He said as he turned on the tracker.
"Well?" Milo asked. Ben's eyes widen in shock. "He's heading for Royal Woods!" Ben told them. "Oh crap!" Michael cussed out. "We have to get there and stop him." Manic told them. "I'm not gonna be able to carry all of you." Milo said. "You're right. We need something that can take more weight." Sonia suggested. Then Suzzy spotted something behind the bushes and saw what it was. "Hey guys, will this do?" Suzzy asked.
They all walked up to her and saw what she was looking at. What she saw was a rundown rusty airplane. "A plane. All the way out here? That certainly is convenient." Michael said. "Great idea Suzzy." Milo compliment her making her smile. "This must have crash landed here years ago. I doesn't look like it's in best shape to take off." Sonia said while looking at it. Ben analyzes it and get an idea. "Not for long it isn't." He said as he pulls out scanner and scans the plane. "Okay, it's missing some parts, however, they're all here on the island and too far. So we just gather all the pieces and bring them to the plane. Then I can use Upgrade to repair and modify it systems." Ben planned out. "Then everyone spread out and find those parts." Michael told them.
Song: Another Small Adventure by Chantal Kreviazuk
They all spread out to find the parts. Michael saw the compass on the port and took it out. "I'll keep this as a souvenir." He said as he puts it in his backpack and saw one of the plane's propeller blades and grabbed them. "I got the one of its propeller blades." He calls out. Manic found a part of the plane's wings. "I found a part of the wings!" He says to them. Sonia finds one of the wheels. "Here comes a wheel." She tells them as she rolls it over. Milo and Suzzy find the engine. "We found the engine!" Milo tells them. Then Ben finds the stabilizers. "And I got the stabilizers for the back." He calls out.
They brought all the parts to the plane and set them around it. "Okay Ben. You know what to do." Michael tells Ben and he nods and activates the Omnitrix. Once the core pops up, he turns the dial until he got Upgrades silhouette and smashed the core down. In a bright light, Ben transformed into Upgrade. "Okay. Now let's get this baby patched up." Upgrade said.
He reduced to a puddle and moved over to the plane then merged with it and its broken piece and merged them all into one. Once he unmerged with it, the plane was now fixed and was given an instant paintjob. The body was painted green, the wings were darker green and the sides of the body both had the Omnitrix emblem.
"Voila!" Ben chanted. "Gosh. It's like it was never damaged at all." Suzzy said impressed. "Nice work dude." Manic said. "Now the only question is, who's gonna fly it?" Milo asked. Then Upgrade tapped the Omnitrix symbol and turned back into Ben. "I am of course." Ben answered. "Are you sure you can fly it Ben?" Michael asked. "Sure. My Aunt Sally taught me how to fly when I 8. It's not really that hard." Ben explained. "Well, if you're sure." Sonia said.
"Let's get going. I just informed the Loud's that Scourage is heading for Royal Woods. We better hurry before they're really is mayhem." Michael said as he finished texting Lincoln the situation. "Then let's go. Michael, rev up the engine." Ben said as he got in the cockpit. "Consider her revved up!" Michael said as he spins the propeller 6 times causing the engine to start up. "All aboard you two." He tells Sonia and Manic.
Manic rides on the right wing while Michael and Sonia ride on the left. Milo grabs Suzzy in his arms, and activated his rocket shoes. "Hang on Suzzy." He tells Suzzy as he starts flying. Ben makes the plane go forward, and one it was going full speed, it started to elevate up into the air. "Here we go!" Michael said. "WE'RE COMING FOR YOU SNOT BOY! SO YOU BETTER WATCH YOU'RE BACK!" He called out in determination. "Yeah! IT'S HERO TIME!" Ben cried out with pride.
Michael and Milo look at each other and fist-bumped. "BY THE POWER OF BROTHERHOOD!" They both chanted feeling ready for battle. "Next stop! Royal Woods!" Michael tells them as they all fly high into the sky.
There you have it. Sonia and Manic joined forces with Michael. Milo, Ben and Suzzy reunited with him, and they repaired a plane for Ben to fly. Now our heroes are off to Royal Woods. What is Scourage planning to do with the Emerald's power? Will the families and heroes make it to Royal Woods in time? Find out, next time. Please Follow/Favorite and Review and I'll see you next time.
