The Chase is On!
Meanwhile, Linka, Wheeler, and Gi continue to lead Plunder's henchmen on a chase through the forest. Turning the corner, they come to a large waterfall.
"Enough running!" Gi declares, as Rigger and three of his men come around the bend. "It's time to fight back. Water!"
The fall breaches its banks, sweeping the four men off their feet, and washing one into the rapids. Rigger grabs onto a tree, just in time to avoid tumbling into the river himself.
"My turn!" Linka says, pointing her ring at two of the guys. "Wind!"
Suddenly, from nowhere, a powerful swirling tornado whips up, lifting them off their feet and tossing them high into a tree. Rigger slowly pulls himself onto the bank and comes running up the hill towards them.
"I got you now! Yep! Yep! Yep!" Rigger yells.
"Well come on little dude! Show me what you got!" Wheeler says, clapping his hands.
The wiry guy is soaked and waving a broken stick, as he charges the planeteers. From the woods come six more guys, chasing after them. Wheeler takes off running again.
"We need a plan B!" Linka says, as they zig-zag down the trail. "Let's split up and get to Plunder, so we can stop him."
"Right-o Babe!"
Linka and Gi turn onto a side trail, as Wheeler climbs up on a rock and tosses some sticks at Rigger.
"Come on little guy. Looks like you need to get your hog of a boss to feed you! You're already slowing down." Wheeler yells with a laugh.
Gi and Linka quietly sneak off and circle back to the compound inside the fence. Looking around to make sure no one is watching; Linka climbs over and drops down inside. A moment later, Gi joins her. Staying low, the planeteers make their way to one of the buildings. After one more check, she pops up and looks inside.
"Empty!" Linka says. "You're smaller, can you get inside?"
"Give me a boost, I should be able to squeeze through the window."
Linka holds out her hand for her friend. Gi puts her foot in it and jumps, pulling herself up and squeezing through the small gap in the open window. Hopping from the ledge, she drops to the floor and crawls along the wall to the back. Waiting a moment, she listens to make sure it is all clear, before standing and tip toeing over to a file cabinet. She tries the handle. For a moment it sticks, then opens. Inside are rows of file folders. Flipping through it, she pulls one out, quickly opening it and moving to a small patch of light coming from the room next door. Gi gasps at what she sees!
"These are plans to move to the Kayapo village." Gi says. "I have to warn Ma-Ti!"
At that moment, she is distracted by the sound of someone turning the doorknob. Looking back, there is a big shadow coming under the door.
SNORT! SNORT! "Where is that other map? It's time to make a profit from this bug infested place!" Greedly says, as the door begins to open, letting more light in. "I'd love to get my hands on one of those planeteer pests. You don't know Hoggish Greedly!"
Jumping to her feet, she tries to run, but trips on a loose shoelace.
"Ahh!" she says hitting the floor with a thump.
Now the light falls on her, as Greedly steps inside.
"Well, well, well! This might just be my lucky day after all." Greedly says with a laugh, grabbing her by the arm. "Look what I just found, and you have the map I need!"
"Don't count on it Greedly!" Gi says scrambling to her feet. "I'll never help you destroy this place."
Greedly evil laugh fills the air along with a few loud snorts, as he reaches for her. He grabs her leg, and she begins to kick and twist. Ahh! Snort! Snort! His face turns red as he tightens his grip. Linka peeks through the window, and freezes in terror. She struggles unable to break his strong grip. Suddenly, Linka hears footsteps running up from behind her.
"Bozhe moy! Don't you guys ever give up?" Linka cries out. "Wind!"
A sudden gust of wind swirls up blowing the man running towards her, back into the wall, as she ducks and runs for the door. She is almost there, when Greedly pounces on her from behind. SNORT! SNORT!
"Not this time miss. Hoggish Greedly's going to teach you to interrupt my business. Well so much for the eco brats!"
"No!" Linka cries out as he takes her by the hands.
Greedly takes a radio from his belt and holds it up. "Plunder, we got the intruders. Proceed with the next stage of the mining operation.
"We won't let you do this, Hoggish Greedly!"
He begins to laugh as he leads her away, kicking and struggling. "Right, and just how are you planning to stop me? I make my own rules planeteer, and no one gets in my way!"
