1Well, I still don't have my computer, and it's been raining like heck down here for the past two days. Very dreary. Here's the chappie.
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"What did you give him again?" asked Sam. After hearing Hub rant for half an hour on how he was going to 'do Todd in', Jena decided to take some action.
"Sleeping pills," she replied. "I don't know the name, I just forced him to take two, and it seemed to work."
"That's an understatement, he passed out on the floor," Daniel said, motioning to the unconscious boy that was currently in the doorway. Just then, the phone rang.
"Hello," Jena said.
"Hi," Chaud responded. "Did you record the conversation?"
"Yes we did," Zemmi said as she sent the recording. "No one other than Mary is going to know about this."
"Thanks," he replied as he looked around the room. "What happened to Megaman?"
"We made him chill out," Jena replied.
"With what?"
"Sleeping pills. He'll be out for another half-hour at least," Cody said.
"And you'll see why we gave them to him on tape," Howie interjected. They said their goodbyes and hung up. "So, what do we do now?"
"We get supplies," Jena said. "Sam, you're coming with me. We're hitting Home Depot."
"Gotcha boss," she replied as they walked to the car.
"Daniel, tell Hub where we went if he wakes up," Jena yelled. "And someone, move him out of the doorway and into a bed or something."
"I've got it," Axl replied as he and Walker materialized, picked up Hub, and put him in Johnny's bed.
"What're we supposed to do until Jena gets back?" asked Daniel.
"Who wants to play poker?" Howie asked, pulling out a pack of cards.
"Might as well," Cody said as he, Daniel, Howie and their navis sat down and started the game.
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"Here's your brat back," Phil spat as he threw Lan back into the cage. Maylu, Johnny, Ryan, and Daniel ran over to him.
"Where's Roll?" asked Maylu angrily.
"Why don't you ask that idiot when he wakes up? That is, if he wakes up." Phil laughed as he walked away.
"Come on buddy, wake up," Ryan said, lightly shaking Lan. "Man, they didn't hold back."
"Dr. Hikari," Johnny said as he stood up and started towards him. "Lan should be fine. All he needs is some rest."
"I'll help you move him to the bed," he replied as they walked over to Lan. They both picked him up and put him on the small mattress in the far corner of the cage.
"Maybe now he'll know to not annoy our captors," Mrs. Dickenson spat.
"Maybe now you'll know to not aggravate us," Ryan said as he and Daniel started to advance on her and her husband.
"Johnny, Ryan, Daniel, come here," Mrs. Walker sighed. The three boys glared at the Dickensons and walked over to their mom and guardian. The Walkers, Hikaris, McCormicks, and the Funderburks had been standing in the corner near Lan, while the Dickersons were busy being annoyed on the other side, and the Bleckers were trying to be the peacemakers, but were having little luck.
"Can you believe them?" Maylu asked. "They only have the guts to face us when we're out cold."
"Same with us," Aviato replied. "And I found out what happened to Roll."
"What?" they all asked.
"They found a way to change her back to Empress," Xantho sighed. "This could cause some problems."
"Some problems?" asked Lan as he began to regain consciousness. "She's the one who told them to do this to me."
"She did?" gasped Maylu.
"Yes I did," said Empress as she logged into the viewing area of the cage. "And it was fun too."
"Lots of fun, right lil' sis?" asked Drop as she logged in as well.
"Don't call me that," Empress fake pouted.
"What did you do to her?" asked Dr. Hikari.
"Who? That prat Roll?" Empress spat. "She's locked up in her own head. Locked up and out cold. In other words, there's nothing you can do to 'bring her around'."
"Good, we were tired of her anyway," said Mr. Dickerson.
"And we're tired of you," Johnny growled. "Empress, Drop, would you like to beat the Dickersons?"
"What?" they asked.
"We won't hold it against you if you want to push them to the edge of death," Daniel replied.
"I think that it'd be more fun to watch you and them try to get along," Drop smiled. "I see that our little friend has woken up."
"Who? Me?" Lan asked.
"Yes. Did you know that he screams like a little girl?" Drop asked again. "Especially when you kick him in the gut."
"Cut it out," Empress said. "I think they get the picture."
"I don't little sister," Drop spat. Empress snarled.
"Now, we both know that I'm stronger than you," she said calmly.
"Oh yeah," Drop growled, and sprang at her sister. The two fell and got into a cat fight.
"Who's team is Empress on?" Maylu asked in a whisper.
"I don't know, but as long as she isn't ordering Phil and John to attack me, I'm good," Lan replied.
"Roll may be fighting the influence of whatever Drop gave her," Dr. Hikari said.
"Well, at least she's fighting the influence of Drop," Ryan said.
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"Is he up yet?" asked Jena an hour later.
"Uggh," Hub replied. "What's going on?"
"You freaked out, and we had to knock you out so you wouldn't hurt anyone, mainly yourself," Howie said.
"That explains this pounding feeling in my head," he said, rubbing his temple.
"Would you please give us ample warning before you go ballistic?" Cody asked. Hub gave a small smile.
"Ok, well, we got the stuff," Sam said quickly. "And I think that we should go to bed."
"Sounds good to me," Daniel said. The rest of them agreed, even Hub.
(The next Morning)
Hub was the first one up. He woke up around six, and started on breakfast. Two hours later, he was finished cooking, and everyone was up and ready to eat. "What's all this about?" asked Howie.
"I was bored," Hub replied. He placed the serving plates on the table. There were pancakes, bacon, eggs, and hash browns.
"You must have been really bored," Jena said as she started eating. "This is really good."
"Thanks," he smiled as he started on his eggs. They finished eating and went upstairs. They made it to Jena's room and opened the bags. Inside were all sorts of tapes, ropes, and pulleys.
"We're going to make pulley systems for each of us," Jena said, pointing to Howie, Sam, Cody and Daniel. "And Hub is going to practice on fist fighting." Hub gave an annoyed smile.
"Thanks Jena," he said. "You know that I like to build that stuff."
"You know that we're going to be the ones using it," she countered.
"But I want to play with the stuff," he pouted. A few seconds later, he broke down laughing. "Fine, I'm gonna go and work on that fighting. Yep, me and my fists of fury." The rest of them broke smiles as he walked out of the room.
"Crazy boy," Helena smiled.
"Yep," Axl agreed. "Fun stuff."
"We really should get started," Cody said. "I never was good with this stuff."
"That's why I'm here," Zemmi replied. "I'm the best at this stuff." Eek over-use of "stuff"
"If you say so," he gulped.
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"Toddy-poo," Susan said in a sing-song voice as she entered the office.
"What is it and what have I told you about calling me that?" he asked.
"I was just wondering if you needed some help training for your upcoming fight," she smiled.
"I have John waiting in the arena, setting up the battle area. I want everything to be to my advantage," he replied. "And I need you to go and get a few things from Jaques. He'll be delivering in a few minutes, but I'll be unavailable."
"Sure thing sweetie. What is it that you want me to take from him?"
"Something that will help turn the tables if Hub actually gets the upperhand. Oh, and Empress turned on Drop yesterday."
"I know, and Empress is currently confined to a cage. I guess we should have given her a real darkchip."
"That would cost too much money, and we'd have police on our tails in a week after we bought it."
"It would have come in handy yesterday. What do you think caused it?"
"The sudden change of heart? I think that Roll is trying to regain control of her body. Now, I need to go and get things set up. Jaques will be here in ten minutes. If he's late, tell him that he'll answer to my father."
"Sure thing hun!" she said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek. Todd smirked and left the room.
"Todd, what things will you use to turn the tables?" asked King from his PET.
"Guns."
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"Dex, have you seen Maylu or Lan today?" asked Yai.
"No, I've tried to call them, but they're not at their homes. There's no one at their homes, at least no one answered," he replied.
"This is too weird," Tory piped up.
"I have tried to call them too, and it's like they fell off the face of the earth," Yai sighed. She, Dex and Tory had met at the park in front of Lan's house to try and solve this mystery.
"Mega won't answer any emails either," Iceman said suddenly. "Trust me, I just tried." Everyone sighed.
"Why do I have the feeling that they're in trouble?" Dex asked.
"Again, guts," Gutsman added.
"Hey guys!" Ring said as she and Protoman logged into the park.
"Hey, where are Chaud and Mary?" Iceman asked.
"Right here," Mary said as she ran over and gave Yai a hug. "How've you been?"
"I've been fine. Chaud, I have a question," she replied.
"What is it?"
"Where are Lan and Maylu?" He paused before answering.
"How should I know?"
"Because you work with him, and you're semi defensive."
"So I should know where he is just because I work with him? You're his friends," he said as if there were nothing wrong. "All I know is that Megaman is in Houston."
"They probably just went to an onsen with their families," Mary said, finishing the conversation. "So, what'd you want to do today?"
"Well Lan and I were going to have a netbattle," Dex replied.
"I ask you again, how could he do that if his navi is in Houston?" Tory asked, clearly annoyed.
"Uh, I don't know," he replied.
"I'll netbattle you," Chaud said, stepping up to the taller boy.
"Yeah, I haven't beating anything up lately. I'm bored," Proto added with his famous smirk.
"No thanks, I just beat up Lan," Dex replied hastily.
"Chicken," Chaud smirked. "You're scared. At least Lan tries to defeat me instead of forfeiting." This got Dex angry.
"Who're you calling a chicken?" he growled.
"You. If you net battle me, then I won't call you one. But if you forfeit, you are one," he stated. Dex growled again as he and Chaud moved to a recently added net battling arena.
"If I win, then you have to do whatever I say," Dex said.
"Ditto," Chaud replied. The boys started to fight as Mary walked to the swing set and sat down.
"Is everything ok Mary?" asked Yai, hoping to get some information out of her. "They're hiding something and I know it."
"I shouldn't have run. I'm just a little light-headed," she replied. "Ring, could you check my heart monitor?"
"Sure thing," Ring said as she pulled up the information. "Take a long drink of water, and sit down for five minutes and you'll feel better."
"I'll get your water," Yai said as she called one of her maids, and took the waterbottle from her. "Here you go."
"Thanks," Mary smiled as she started to drink.
"So where is Lan, really," Yai asked.
"I don't know. If I did, I'd tell you." Yai shrugged and decided to try again later.
"Well Dex, you lose," Chaud said as he jacked Proto out. "And you have to do whatever Tory says."
"That wasn't part of the deal," Dex roared.
"Yes, it was. You had to do everything I told you to, and I'm telling you to obey Tory," Chaud smirked.
"And you have to run around the whole park five times," Tory commanded. Dex glared and started his laps. "How long do you think that it'll take before he gives up Ryuu?" Chaud smiled and replied.
"I give him no more than one lap, two max."
"I think that he'll do one, and then pass out."
"Guys, you should check on Mary," Proto interjected. The two boys gave each other quizzical looks, and walked over to the swing set.
"Is everything ok?" Chaud asked.
"Yeah, I'm just a little light headed. Nothing that I can't handle," she smiled. "Hey, why don't we go and get some ice-cream?"
"Sounds good to me," Yai said as she called her limo. "We can all cram into mine. No sense in bringing two." They all climbed in and drove off. Ten minutes later Dex appeared.
"Hey, where'd everyone go?"
End Chapter
Well, tis not a very cliffy ending, but it'll do. Sorry about the not updating thing. Had a bit of writers block.