The Little Girl and the Ottomans

Chapter 10

The airships returned to Skyway Patrol HQ. The hatches open, and a wave of cheering from the soldiers in the base filled their ears. Everyone smiled as the hero's stepped out of the airships.

"Aw, fellas," Scout said as he was lifted up by a few of his closest soldier friends.

"We still got a lot of work to do. If what Allyssa and Jenny said is right, we still have to deal with the rest of the syndicate," Devlin told them. The elder predator nodded before walking off with the other predators.

"Good. I still want to beat Danny's head in with my bare fists," Dark almost yelled. Demo was getting drunk off his mind with some other soldiers.

"Yeah..."

"But what about Darumai. With him gone...who's going to be the next general of Skyway Patrol," Val interjected. At that, everyone went silent. Darumai was dead now. But then, someone stepped up.

"Darumai was a good leader. He done what was best for both us and the world. Is anyone going to take the very responsible role that is general of Skyway Patrol," Shifu began. Everyone was still silent, except for Rocco who had his hand up, but Gem glared at him, causing him to shrink back. "No? I will take his place. The responsibility of such a job is too great for you soldiers. I'm the only one here qualified to do so."

That caused everyone to cheer. Vinç had is mouth open in shock while everyone else either cheered or clapped. Shifu smiled a little as a few soldiers raised him up and walked off with him while cheering.

"Guess that problem was solved," Vinç said. Medic chuckled a little as Sniper formed a conga line with a bunch of soldiers. Engi went off to enjoy drinks with Demo with Tracker following behind because he had nothing better to do.

"Jenny!" A soldier ran up to them. "We fount then. Those "portal rocks." Fount them in the desert." Jenny looked back at the others.

"Is there something wrong Jenny," Quinn asked. Peygamber and the others that weren't Jenny or from Val's side left to join the partying soldiers.

"It's time for guys to head home."

"Woohoo! Finally! I don't have to be in this crazy world anymore," Rocco cheered, only to be rocked in his cage by Gem. The kids gasped in shock while the adults raised their eyebrows. Dark just returned to her ring, not wanting to hear he conversation.

"And why do we have to go home now while we still have many more bad guys to bash," Angel questioned.

"Well, for one thing, the kid's parents or guardians might be VERY worried for them. And second off, a few of you almost died. I don't want you guys to die here, so I'm sending you back home," Jenny explained.

"Hm...your right. They might be getting worried because we've stayed her for so long," Vida said.

"You." Jenny pointed at the soldier. "Get the portal ready. Press the X marking on the biggest rock to start it up." The soldier saluted her and went off to get the portal rocks.

"I guess this is our final moments together, isn't it," Devlin questioned.

"I'm afraid so."

"WHAT!?"

"But...we want to help you! We'll all help you," Quinn added.

"I'm sorry guys, but I don't want your blood to be spilled by our enemies. Your going home to your parents and that's final," Jenny told them.

"NO! We are staying to help you! That's what friends do! They help each other," Val almost screamed. Everyone went quiet once again. Jenny sighed before crossing her arms around her chest.

"Your going home Val, and so are your friends." Val looked down, tears falling from her eyes as she ran off. "Val, wait...I'm sorry."

"Jenny. I'll go talk to her," Angel said. Jenny nodded slowly as Angel teleported to her. Shade was curled up beside her as she was crying her eyes out. "Val...Jenny's right. She wants us safe. Sending us home is the best thing to do now. We don't even know how powerful their enemies are."

"But, *sniff*, they're our friends. Friends don't give up on each other, even when they are from different worlds," Val mumbled.

"I'm sorry Val." Angel brought Val into a hug. "But Owen misses you and Gem. Marco misses Quinn and Aggie. And I'm sure Jay misses Damien. They would be heartbroken to find that their loved ones had passed away in an alternate dimension where cybertronians live among humans as equals." Val's eyes widened when she remembered her uncle. He is probably looking around endlessly for her.

"O...okay." Angel slowly released Val from the hug

"I'm sorry, but...it's time to go." Angel then teleported her, Val, and Shade back to the main part of the base, where the portal now stood. The familiar red swirls brought back Val's first memories of being in this timeline. Everyone else from her side was there as well, standing in front of the portal. Angel and Val join them soon after. Val looked back to see Jenny and all her other friends. Jenny, Tracker, and Engi waved goodbye, and she waved back, along with the others heading into the portal. After their goodbyes ended, Val and company went inside the portal, heading back to their world.

When they appeared back in their world, they found themselves in the cave that they first discovered the portal when they went in.

"Were home," Damien cheered.

"Let's go." Val took one last look at the portal as it deactivated, falling into a normal pile of rocks. And then, Angel teleported them to outside the control room, where Owen was sitting, still pondering on where Val and Gem went.

"Uncle Owen!" He looked around to see everyone that had went missing the past week. His eyes widened in joy as he rushed over to his nieces, embracing them in a big bear hug.

"I missed you so much," he told them. Gem and Val hugged Owen back. "What happened? Where did you go?"

"It's a long story. Call everyone to the control room and we'll explain everything."

The Next Day:

On the other side of the portal, Jenny was the only in the main plaza, as everyone else was training. She sighed. It was thanks to Val that she was back to her old self again. But with her back in their own world...it feels awkward. But she felt that sending them home was the best thing she could've done. Gem and Dark almost got killed back at Shin's hideout, and all of them almost got vaporized by the giant's robot's plasma cannon if it weren't for Devlin.

"Jenny." It was Shifu. Turning around, she saw that he was now in a jade-colored monk robe. "I believe it's time for a change. All of the other soldiers have a more modern look to them than you and the rest of Engi's team. And since heros are supposed to have a different look than your average soldier, I'm sending him, his team, and you to get yourselves a more hero-like look."

"Yes sir!" She rushed off to meet with Engi and his team, who were entering the building they are supposed to get their new clothes and designs. After a few hours, almost all of them exited the "changing" room...except for Jenny.

Scout now wears a red visor given to first-year soldiers (cadets) with dials on the sides, a green and gray army vest with a short bandaleer that's been outfitted to hold scattergun shells, and a belt that has two C.A.P.P.E.R pistol holsters.

Soldier's dull 1940's helmet was replaced with a green American M-1 military helmet. He also now wears a green ammo strap carrier with a bunch of pouches for ammo, a thick, coat covering a turtleneck sweater, and a pair of sunglasses.

Demo now has a cloak with a tartan-patterned hood, a pair of thick shoulders pads with spikes jutting out of metal straps, and most of his original attire, which was still there, was made completely explosion-proof. During the change, he was sedated and given a new, robotic eye, which before then, his left eye was cut out and replaced with an eye-patch.

Engi's goggles were replaced with similar ones, but these goggles have glowing lenses that have "eyelids" that blink and move to simulate the emotions of his eyes under the goggles. He now dons a vest with brass buckle straps that carries around a few tools and essential items. He also now wears the top-half of a spacesuit for some reason, except the helmet.

Medic had strapped a chemistry set to his medi-pack in case he needs to do chemical work on the go. He had also donned a ballistics vest, a strange device on his right arm that has a bunch of vials with multiple serums, of his creation, flowing into him, and the bottom-half of a space suit.

Sniper now wears a woolly hunting vest, a black hood, and a backpack full of camping equipment...that's about it for him.

Tracker was beginning to ponder on what's taking Jenny so long. Demo was trying to get used to his new, robotic eye, which glowed an eerie red. Everyone else was checking themselves out in the mirror. A few minutes later, the door of Jenny's "changing room" opened a little. Soon, Jenny stepped out. Tracker and Scout gawked at Jenny's new design. She looks more like an adult now, as she never got upgraded to one since she disappeared in the mid-to-late 2070's.

"He he, hey good-lookin," Scout flirted. Jenny took no interest. Engi's team soon exited the building and went to find Shifu. They fount him overlooking the base, obviously thinking about the events of yesterday.

"Master Shifu? Have you summoned us," Jenny asked.

"Yes. As you know, yesterday morning before we went after Shin, Tai-Lung had broke into the scroll sanctuary and stole the dragon scroll. I want you all to find him and bring him and the scroll back here. Got it?" Everyone nodded, but they did look confused.

"Who's Tai-Lung," Tracker asked.

"Tai-Lung was a...colleague of mine that went rouge and almost destroyed my village in China," Shifu half-lied.

"But where do you think we should start," Engi questioned.

"I honestly have no idea on his whereabouts. But I do know someone that may know where he is. Go to the island of Malta. There is a man named Jonathan Campbell living there. He's a scientist working in the study of weather and trying to find a way to control it. He was an old friend of mine when I first arrived in Skyway Patrol, and he may know where he is," Shifu explained. Engi's team nodded, and left for Malta.

"So there is an alternate world beyond these portal rocks where the Ottoman Empire survived?" Everyone was highly interested in this world Val was telling them about.

"Yeah! They are the best, like America! They treat everyone equally," Val continued.

"However, their world is plagued by an evil syndicate hellbent on controlling the entire universe. It's up to Skyway Patrol to stop them. We were once part of it during our stay on the other side, but they forced us back because...well...some of us almost died to the hands of a ghost named Danny, including Dark," Devlin added.

"I would've loved to stay so I can wring that ghost's neck, but my contract tells me to protect Val, so I'm gonna have to stay here," Dark interjected.

"Hm...we should meet this "Skyway Patrol." Their job is highly important, but I'm sure they have enough time to chat with us," Marsani said.

"Val and Gem aren't going back there. Gem almost died remember!? She's my niece for crying out loud! That world is too dangerous for them, and we should take that fact to heart and stay here," Owen almost yelled.

"But we may be able to gain access to some very powerful technologies that could help us defeat any of our enemies! We should contact them," Vic added. He turned around, but yelped in shock to see an xenomorph right behind him. He backed away as it crawled onto the floor.

"Oh yeah, this is Shade. I made friends with her from the other world and she follows me wherever I go," Val introduced them. Irelia squealed in excitement and brung Shade into a bear hug.

"Friend!" Shade was trying to breath, but the bear hug was keeping her from doing so.

"I think she's had enough Irelia," Vida told her. Irelia let go of Shade, who began to cough before rushing over to Val's side.

"Can we keep her?"

OOOOOOOOOOOO It's done! Finally! This isn't the end of the story however. Val and Jenny will meet again in this story, possibly in the next chapter or so. If you have ideas for the next chapter, please leave a review...

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