Chapter 2

With Zach

"Alright Zachbots, we'll use the old tracker that we used last time to track down those Tasmanian Devils," Zach informed from inside his jet, parked in a forest in Tasmania.

The Zachbots beeped in response.

"Okay. Now go split up to search the area better." The robots all started to shake as they were trying to pull themselves apart. Zach noticed this and immediately scolded his creations.

"No not literally! Just go and find them!" The robots beeped in response and hovered out of the jet, in search of their target. One by one, Zachbots started capturing the all the T- Devils and leaving nothing but rotten carcass meat and an empty forest. Unknown to them, the Wild Kratts crew were recording the disappearances of the animals. The Zachbots all started heading back to the jet with the creatures in hand. As they entered, Zach noticed that the mission was successful.

"I see that you captured them. Perfect! Now to start placing sales and you could but the animals into the security bots. This time, the Tasmanian Devils won't escape," Zach stated as he moved towards his computer. The robots did what they're told but beeped in confusion as to how their plan would not fail like the other time. Zach caught their drift and started explaining.

"You see, if I were to leave rotten food in front of them, the Tasmanian Devils would try to get it but this time, every time they try to break free from the robot, electric zapps will activate and shock them! Observe," Zach explained as he placed a rotten piece of pizza in front of the trapped Tasmanian Devils. The scavengers started attacking the red encasing around them but no matter how hard they tried, the bubble didn't pop and they were electrocuted in response. What Zach didn't know is that everytime the T-Devils tried to break their prison, the electricity they were shocked with was getting more powerful by the turn. The Zachbots beeped in understanding.

Back with the Kratt Brothers

While Zach was doing his evil deeds, Chris and Martin both finished their creature adventure as well as gaining a pair of Jackal power discs. Now, they were bidding farewell to their creature friends and headed towards the Tortuga in the cretara. Once they arrived, they were greeted by a worried Aviva and Koki.

"Guys! There's a problem in Tasmania!" Aviva yelled urgently.

"What? What happend?" Martin asked in worry. Aviva signaled the two brothers towards the computer Koki was working at. Once she saw they were there, she started explaining.

"Apparently, Zach is back in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Devils were disappearing and we also tracked Zach's jet there. Should we call him up?" Koki filled in. The brother nodded. Chris wanted to know why Zach would go after the T- Devils again. But all he knew was that since he wanted to be a Tasmanian Devil, if Zach hurt them then it's like basically him hurting his family. Chris was not going to let it pass. After a few short moments of Koki calling Zach, his image popped up on the large screen.

"What do you want Wild Rats?" Zach said, clearly annoyed. But the brothers were not having it.

"What did you do to the Tasmanian Devils Zach?" Martin spoke first.

"What do you mean? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Zach,don't you dare lie. Now tell us why you were capturing the T-Devils," Chris growled. All of the people present were taken back by Chris' tone, except for his brother. He too as the protectors of animals as they should be 'living free and in the wild', not with Zach. But he also knew how Chris was feeling, as feeling a T-devil inside of him.

"I still don't have anything here."

"Zach! Where are the animals!" Martin yelled, now irritated by Zach. Now Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy all took a step back away from the furious Kratt brothers.

"Oh fine. You got me. Well I'm starting up my security bot sales and I've already sold ten thousand worth! Oh and by the way, they won't be escaping the same way from last time. So if they try to, they get shocked with electricity. Here's an example." Zach walked over to the rotten piece of pizza from the earlier example and then walked over to T-Bone's robot and waved it in front of him. T- Bone tried to get it but yelped in pain as he sank to the bottom.

"T-BONE!" The brothers yelled in unison. They stared at their animal friend in horror but then it became unbearable rage.

"ZACH! IF YOU DARE HURT T-BONE AGAIN, WE SWEAR-" Chris screamed in pure rage but was cut off by Zach.

"You'll swear to do what? You Wild Rats are only a pest and can do nothing to me!" The inventor laughed evilly then hung up. The brothers were now only looking at a dark screen.

"Jimmy. Fly us to Tasmania as soon as possible," Martin ordered with anger still in his voice as he turned to the pilot who nodded in response. His brother, on the other hand, was too furious to speak and instead let out a bit of his emotions as he slammed his fist into the controls. Aviva and Koki flinched by the noise but didn't say anything. Martin turned to his younger brother and placed his hand on his shoulder. Chris turned to look at him in his face only to see an angered but determined face. The Kratt brothers nodded then headed towards the garage to start their planning. The only two left were the girls, but was soon joined by Jimmy who put the Tortuga on autopilot.

"I wonder what's gotten into those too," Aviva spoke, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, I mean they never acted like this before with the other times Zach captured animals," Koki soon followed.

"I never seen them this angry before," Jimmy spoke frightenedly. It was true, for all the years they have worked with the Kratt brothers, they never been that angry.

"You think it's because of Zach?"

"No, probably it's the Tasmanian Devils. But what about last time? It didn't happen before."

"I don't know but I don't like it."

"Neither do we." After a few quiet moments, a sound went off alerting the passengers that their destination had arrived. Jimmy went to the cockpit to land the Tortuga in a clear opening. Once they landed, Martin and Chris both came out of the garage with only their creature power suits on and a plan ready, as well as the coordinates to Zach's jet.

"Stay here, we'll handle this," Martin told the three crew members who nodded in response. Then the brothers left their teammates but unknown to them, Aviva set the fly cam to follow them and record what was happening. The whole walk was silent, even the creatures around them seemed to quiet down, as if watching the brothers curious to see what they were up to. As they reached Zach's jet, Martin and Chris ducked behind some bushes to scout the area. What was their plan?

To go in through force.

Chris spotted some Zachbots near the entrance of the jet. He signaled his older brother, who nodded, and then slowly made their way to the robots going unnoticed. They took out their weapons from their pockets and smacked the robots heads off. All that was left were two destroyed Zachbots and Chris, who was holding a wrench, and Martin, who was holding a hammer, both had angry looks on their faces. They nodded to each other then slowly made their way inside the jet. As they got inside, the were instantly trapped by Zachbots holding their arms.

"Well, look who decided to join the party," Zach said sarcastically. "I knew you were coming by the way. It was pretty obvious to be honest, you should at least come more prepared!"

"Where are they Zach?" Chris growled.

"Their right here!" Zach moved aside to show slightly weak Tasmanian Devils. The brothers were relieved to see them, until Martin caught something that didn't seem right.

"Wait a second- Where's T-Bone?!" Martin demanded looking back at Zach.

"Oh well apparently there was something wrong with the power to the electric shocks so-"

"WHERE IS HE ZACH?!" Martin cut him off. Only though Zak did not speak, instead he wore a mocking sympathetic expression as he moved aside to show a charred Tasmanian Devil pup.

"T-BONE!"

To be continued...