Chapter 5
Mikayla Joanna McFarland.
November 1980.
In the Bronx neighbourhood in New York City, we find ourselves at the McFarland house where single mom Diana McFarland lived with her two eight-year-old identical twin-daughters Marina and Mikayla - better known as Mickey by her sister and her friends. Like her sister and her mother, Mickey has dirty blonde hair that barely reached her shoulders and sky-blue eyes. But unlike her sister Mickey loves wearing a bandana on her head to keep her bangs out of her eyes. It was the afternoon and Marina and Mikayla wanted to go out to the candy store not too far from their home
"Mom can Marina and I go to the candy store to pick up some candy for tonight?" Asked Mikayla as she approached their mother. Their father was busy working his job as a professor at New York University.
"Sure girls but promise not to buy too much and don't eat it on the way home," Diana said as she handed them each five dollars.
"Okay Mom we will be back soon Love you," said Mikayla and Marina at the same time. They opened the door and went outside
Little did Diana know this would be the last time for a long time she would see Mikayla.
Marina and Mikayla were walking home from the store with a small bag of candy each in their hand when they spotted an alleyway And that's when Marina got an idea
"Hey, Mickey let's take a shortcut home that will save us time" Marina tugged on Mikayla's white shirt sleeve.
The alleyway frightened Mikayla as the alleyways scared her. She heard stories of people getting beaten up and hurt when they were walking in an alleyway. "O-okay" Mikayla shivered in fright.
The two sisters walked into the alleyway unknown to them a suspicious man sat in wait for a victim, he worked for Presto Change-o to get child agents for Dr. Claw. As he waited, he spotted two girls walking in the alleyway, he smirked - it was the perfect opportunity to strike.
Meanwhile…
Marina and Mickey were walking together In the alleyway not knowing the danger that lay ahead.
"I can't wait to get home Marina and have these goodies." Mickey smiled at her sister
"Yeah me too Mickey we can eat these while we are watching our favourite cartoons."
Suddenly a man jumped out holding a knife.
"AAAAAHHHHHH!" Marina and Mickey screamed in terror
The man immediately ran to Marina and slashed upwards creating a sharp right-angled cut from her right eyebrow to the left side of her nose. Marina shrieked in pain and fell clutching her face, dropping her bag of candy.
"MARINA!" Mickey screamed at her injured sister as the man grabbed her and placed a cloth on her mouth and nose the scent was so strong she fell asleep instantly dropping her bag of candy.
The man stuffed Mickey in a burlap bag and ran off leaving Marina bleeding on the ground.
Unknown to him a homeless man heard the girl's screams and rushed to the scene only to see Marina injured.
"You alright miss?" Asked the homeless man.
"Help…me…please….mister" Marina moaned in pain
The man wasted no time in calling 911 on a payphone.
Meanwhile, at the McFarland residence, Diana was washing the dishes when the phone rang.
"Hello, McFarland residence?" She answered the phone
"Is this Diana McFarland?, I'm Officer Davidson of the New York Police Department " said the police officer
"Yes is something wrong?" Diana asked
"Your daughter Marina McFarland was just admitted to hospital and your other daughter Mikayla has been kidnapped," said Officer Davidson.
Diana's blood ran cold hearing this but kept calm "I'm on the way thank you."
Diana immediately ran for her car and headed straight for the hospital breaking a dozen traffic laws to get there.
Twenty minutes later she arrived to see Marina in a hospital bed telling police about what happened. She had a large bandage covering the slash mark she suffered.
"Are you Ms. Diana McFarland?" Asked the doctor
"Yes, I am how is Marina?" Asked Diana
"Physically she is okay we had to insert twenty stitches to close the slash mark on her forehead I'm afraid that scar is going to be very noticeable." Said the doctor
"Can you tell me what happened?, I heard Mikayla was taken." Diana worryingly asked
"The girls were taking a through the alley when a man jumped them he slashed Marina in the face and took Mikayla. A homeless man found Marina quickly and called 911," said the Officer "Can you tell me your daughter's name description please so we can put up missing posters?"
"Her name is Mikayla Joanna McFarland but she goes by Mickey, She has short dirty blonde hair and sky blue eyes is four feet 6 inches tall and she was wearing a blue bandana on her head a white t-shirt a thin black vest blue pants and white tennis shoes, " said Diana as she wiped her tears away
The officer wrote this all down and said "I promise we will do everything in our power to find your daughter Mikayla."
Diana then turned to the doctor "Can I see Marina?" she asked.
"Sure she has been wanting to see you ever since she was finished." Said the doctor as he led Diana to Marina's hospital room
"Marina are you alright?" asked Diana as she hugged her remaining daughter
"I'm fine mom, but I hope the police find Mickey soon." Said Marina
Meanwhile …
In an abandoned building on the farthest side of New York City Mickey opens her eyes to find herself all alone in a room.
"W-Where am I?" Mickey looked around the room. It was dusty and she sees a bed not too far from her.
"I was heading home with Marina and we were jumped by a man and he slashed Marina and then…" Mickey's eyes widened
Suddenly the door opened and it revealed the man from earlier
"Ah I see you are awake child," said the mysterious man
"W-Who are you?" Mickey asked quivering in fear as the man came closer.
"Why I'm your recruiter you are going to be trained to work for Presto Change-o." The man laughed evilly "Sleep well your gonna need it"
Mickey shivered in fear as the man left her in the dark "I hope I get outta here soon" as she fell asleep
Eight years later….
May 1988
In Presto Change-o's hideout Mickey McFarland now sixteen years of age was in her cell for the night she now grew to a staggering five feet five inches Mickey now wore a white long sleeve v-neck shirt under a black bubble vest blue camouflage cargo pants and black military combat boots she had given up on trying escaping a long time ago, As she sat down, dejected of hope, she sees a middle-aged man in a trench coat and a hat unconscious near her "I wonder who that could be." She thought about her sister. " I wonder how she's doing - maybe she has forgotten about me".
Suddenly a girl with brown hair and glasses was roughly thrown in the cell "You ain't going anywhere, missy!" Said the MAD Agent "Dr. Claw won't be very pleased to see meddling kids and a dog snooping around."
The MAD agent left as the girl walked saw Gadget she opened up a compartment in his abdominal area and quickly got to work.
Mickey then walked over and tapped the girl on the shoulder.
"AAAHHH!" the girl yelled as she backed away very quickly to the wall
"Relax I'm not gonna hurt you," said Mickey as she raised her hands to try and tell her she meant no harm
"W-who are you?" Asked the girl as she slowly got up
"My name is Mikayla McFarland" Mickey introduced herself as she stretched out her hand for the girl to shake.
"I'm Jacqueline Von Slickstien but my friends call me Jackie." Jackie shook Mickey's hand suddenly she realized something "Wait is your last name, McFarland? Do you know Marina McFarland by any chance?"
Mickey sighed sadly "I was kidnapped when I was only eight years old. I was on my way home with my sister from the candy store and we decided to take a shortcut on the way home when a man jumped us the man had a knife and slashed my sister in the face and knocked me out next thing I knew I woke up here" Mikayla sighed again holding a very special locket with a picture of the McFarland sisters
"Wow that's just messed up," Jackie said shocked then sees the photo of a young Marina and Mickey "Wait is that Marina when she was young?"
"Yeah It was taken two weeks before my abduction" Mickey replied
"I am shocked Marina told me and Penny that you were pronounced dead just five years ago," Jackie said as she continued to restart Gadget
Mikayla sees the man Jackie was working on and asks
"Hey, Jackie who is this?"
"This is Inspector Gadget Penny's uncle and Marina's guardian he was arrested two weeks ago for robbing a bank but I think he is innocent" Jackie answered
"I know he is." "I overheard Presto Change-o brag about impersonating him. He also said he robbed Fort Knox and planted the stolen loot in Mr. Gadgets house. He said he kidnapped Gadget from jail," Mickey said as she goes over and sits down
Jackie decides to relay the news to Penny as her uncle was recently convicted of bank robbery so she calls her.
"Hello?" Penny answers her wristwatch
"Penny? It's Jackie!" Jackie replied
"Jackie?" Penny asked, "What's going on?"
"I'm in Presto Changos hideout" Jackie started to explain "I was trying to find a way to reactivate your uncle when Brain and I got captured."
"Crumbs! That's terrible" said Penny
"And that's not all, I'm not alone" Jackie added then pointed the watch at Mickey
Penny then asked Mickey "Who are you?"
Marina suddenly recognized Mickey "Wait don't I know you from somewhere?" She asked "You look kinda familiar to me"
Mickey then introduced herself to Penny and Marina "Hi my name is Mikayla McFarland, You must be Jackie's friends"
"What a coincidence" Marina smiled "That's my last name as well"
"Well I looked up a kidnapping case from eight years ago, in the State of New York, and I found out you two are related, Marina. Meet your long-lost twin sister!" Jackie said
"S-S-SISTER!" Penny and Marina asked at the same time.
"Yes," said Mickey "I am your long lost twin sister"
"B-But how?" asked Marina, "I thought you were gone forever"
"We'll discuss this later," said Penny "But for now you gotta get outta there" Penny then hanged up.
Jackie just finished reactivating Gadget and pushed the red button near his pecs and he slowly began to awake
"Wowsers," said Gadget as he slowly opened his eyes "Where am I?"
"Gadget!" Jackie hugged him "You're alive"
"Jackie?" Gadget asked "What's going on? Where am I?"
We'll explain on the way" said Mickey "Right now we've gotta get outta here"
"Go-Go Gadget laser!" Gadget then unscrewed his finger and cut a hole in the wall large enough to get himself, Mickey and Jackie, through.
Gadget then kicked the hole and he and the others made their way to escape Along the way Mickey was explaining everything to him.
Half an hour later….
"So you're Marina's sister?" Gadget asked Mickey
"Yeah," said Mickey "I was kidnapped when Marina and I were only eight years old and I wanted to see her again But as time passed my hope dwindled. But now since you guys have rescued me, I can finally see her and Mom again"
"Well we're not gonna get you back to your sister at this rate," said Gadget "Alright ladies hold on to me"
"Mickey and Jackie walk over to Gadget where Mickey hopped on Gadgets back and Jackie held on to Gadgets neck
"Go-Go Gadget roller-skates!" Gadget boldly said.
Gadgets feet then converted into roller-skates and they started skating towards the exit 'Unfortunately the whole place was on lockdown.
"Wowsers," said Gadget "We're on lockdown"
"Gee," Jackie remarked "That was a bit redundant,"
Suddenly a pompous man in a top hat, tuxedo and a red cape appeared It was none other than the notorious Presto Change-o.
"You're not going anywhere," said Presto "Allow me to rectify your misconceptions"
Gadget then turned to Jackie "Does that mean he's gonna hurt us?"
"Pretty much" Jackie swallowed a lump down her throat
Prestos goons then walked right up to them and sprayed them with knock out gas
Three hours later…..
Gadget and the girls woke up only to find their hands and feet were strapped down
"What's going on?" Gadget wondered "Where am I?"
"Ah, I see you made it Gadget" Presto grinned.
"Where are we?" Mickey demanded," What's going on Explain yourself!"
"It's quite simple," Presto said "I am gonna rob the bank as you, leave you in the safe and you'll be back in that prison and shut down for good"
"You'll never get away with this Change-o!" Gadget exclaimed, "You can't make me go in there!"
"It's too late Gadget, we are already here we'll get away with the crime and instead they will look for you" Presto gloated
Suddenly a female voice shouted from outside "I don't think so!"
"Huh?" Gadget looked around
"Who said that?" Presto demanded
Just then, the door to the mysterious place busted open and there was none other than, the G-Squad with the police.
"Hold it right there, Presto!" a cop pointed his gun at Presto "You're coming with us!"
"What's going on?" Presto demanded
"Simple," said Penny as she walked up to Presto "We went back to the basement and uncovered some evidence! Looks like you're busted buddy!"
"Yeah," said Chief Quimby as he handcuffed the criminal "Good work G-Squad"
"No problem Chief," said William
Penny, Marina, William and Brain ran over to Gadget as soon as he was freed from his bonds
"Oh Uncle Gadget" Penny hugged him "I'm so happy to have you back"
"So are we" Marina and William hugged Gadget as well.
"Good to be back, kids" Gadget smiled "Now let's go home
Penny, Marina and William explained their former house situation and when they were finished Marina then walked over to Mickey who was being checked out by the paramedics who were getting ready to transport Mickey to the hospital
"Excuse me can I ride with her," Marina asked the paramedic
"Sure are you a relative of this girl," asked the Paramedic
"Yes I'm Marina McFarland she is my twin sister," said Marina
"Marina is that you?" Mickey recognized Marina
Marina shed tears of joy seeing her sister for the first time in eight years "Hey Mickey Its good to see you again" Marina sniffled
She joined Mickey in the ambulance as the ambulance took her to Metro City Hospital
A week later
Marina is wheeling her mother Diana to Mickeys hospital
"Marina are you sure Mikayla is alive?" She asked
"Mom I'm sure she is here and is looking forward to seeing you again," Marina said as she wheeled her mother closer to her sister's hospital
Soon they reached Mikayla who was getting to know Penny and William
Marina knocked on the door "Is it a bad time to come in?"
Penny opened the door to see Marina and Diana there.
"No it's never a bad time to come in" Penny opened the door all the way so Marina and her mother to come in.
"Hey Mar, Nice to see you again Mrs. McFarland" Penny acknowledged
"Nice seeing you too Penny." Diana smiled
Diana looked at the figure on the bed "Mikayla is that you?"
Mickey looks at her mother with tears in her eyes "Hi Mom"
Diana teared up at hearing the lovely words a child calls their parent
Diana wheels herself to her youngest child and holds her hand
"Hey sweetheart" She says with a watery smile
Mikayla then moves off the bed being careful of the IV tubes still in her arms and hugs her mother then looks at Marina "Hey Marina get over here" she extends her arm to her sister
Marina walks over to hug her sister and mother
After ten minutes the two separate
"Mom, Marina I have an announcement to make" Mikayla said
"What is it dear?" asked Diana
"I have decided to join the G- Sqaud" Mickey said .
Diana smiled "Well I figured as much you and Marina were always doing things together so I'm not surprised" Diana then turned to Gadget "You'll take care of my girls will you ?".
"Yes ma'am I will." Gadget smiled
"Thank you" Diana smiled "At least I can trust you and your niece with my girls lives."
A Week later Mickey was released from the hospital with a clean bill of health except with a limp in her right leg but with six months of physical therapy she will get at least 90% of use in her right leg again.
But Mickey McFarland was reunited with her sister and is now helping her and her sister's best friend defend the world from evil.
Authors Note:
That was Mikayla's backstory after she was rescued she decided to join the G-Squad and her mother decides to respect her decision. I have some news I would like to share I have decided to take a three month break from fanfic writing Don't worry I will be back by October with a new fanfic called Gadget's Semi-Retirement a one-shot fanfic! Until then Stay Tuned
