Chapter Three:
Surprise Time:
That evening they gathered in the control room and went over their plan once more before the brother's put on their Creature suit's and Creature pod's. After hug's the brother's left, Koki sent coordinate's to their pods of where she had finally located Zach's jet, and the brother's drove there. Once there Martin parked the Createrra and went to get out, but was stopped by Chris, he looked at his brother confused until Chris spoke.
"Martin before we go confront Zach, I want you to know that I love you!"
"I love you too Chris!" Martin said grabbing him gently by the back of his neck. "Are you okay?"
"Its just that after thinking you were dead, only to find you again…it scare's me to think that I might lose you for good this time!"
"Chris, I feel the same about you, but Zach won't get us this time I promise! We're an unstoppable team, and Zach's going to learn the hard way not to mess with the Kratt brother's! You ready to do this little brother?"
"I'm ready!" Chris answered smiling. "Let's do this!"
They got out and looked through the bushes and saw Zach's jet, but no one was outside so they snuck to the jet and looked for a way on. Chris then spotted an air vent, after carefully undoing it they realized they'd be able to fit in. So one at a time with Martin in the lead, they went in and once together, they watched quietly as Zachbot's moved around below them oblivious to their presence. They then continued following the vent's until they came to a room where Zach was holding the animal's he had caught and waited until the animals were alone. Once alone the brother's carefully undid the vent cover and quietly jumped to the floor, before they went up to the cage's and began unlocking them. After all of the cage's were unlocked Martin opened the door to the room and checked the hallway's they were empty. He gave the signal to Chris who began to open the cages, Martin joined him and minutes later the animals were running down the hall. They ran towards their freedom and ran right into Zachbot's, who were just coming back into the jet; they were quickly trampled by the stampede. As they ran out an alarm sounded, the brother's looked at each other smiling before they snuck out of the jet with the animal's unseen and they then hid in the shadow's waiting for Zach to come after the animals. They didn't have to wait long before Zach angrily came out of the jet with Zachbot's and ordered them to recapture the animals. Seeing the man that caused the brother's so much pain both instantly tensed, Chris moved to go after Zach, but felt his brother's hand on his shoulder, he turned to look at him Martin just shook his head no. They waited until the bot's left Zach alone, then they began to creep closer, keeping to the shadow's, until they were right behind him he had no clue they were there, he began talking to himself.
"There are only two people who would do this to me, but I killed them! Those useless bot's must have left the cages unlocked!"
"You know Zach talking to yourself could be considered the first sign you're crazy?" Chris said from behind him, they saw Zach freeze. "I'd be careful Zach!"
"Could be, but as long as he doesn't start answering himself I think he'll be okay!" Martin added as they looked at each other smiling, before looking back at him, he spoke.
"No! It…it couldn't be! You're dead…I saw you with my own eye's!" Zach said as he turned to see the brother's standing together smiling, he shook his head not wanting to believe they were really there. "You two are dead!"
"Are you okay Zach? He doesn't look too good Martin, what do you think?" Chris asked teasing Zach as smiling he looked at his brother, Zach was in complete shock.
"You know, you're right Chris!" Martin agreed looking at Chris smiling. "What's wrong Zach? It look's like you've seen a ghost?"
"Hold on Martin, I think you mean two ghosts?" Chris corrected him.
"You're right, sorry bro!" Martin said to Chris, Chris smiled.
"This isn't real! I killed you! I must be dreaming!" Zach said.
"Really Zach? You know this is getting real old, real fast! Long story short; you only injured us, we ended up with amnesia and were found by people who got us help! When our memories returned we came back here to stop you!" Martin answered smiling.
"Man, you couldn't even get that right Zach! You know something though Zach, if it wasn't for your sick need to be in the spotlight neither of us would be here right now! It was your interview on TV that brought our memories back actually! So, I guess in a weird, twisted way we need to thank you!" Chris added, Martin agreed.
"So…I guess this is the part where you try and make me surrender?" Zach said smiling, the brother's looked at each other, before him again and both smiled as Martin spoke.
"No! This is the part where we catch you and make you hurt like we did!"
"You Wild Ratt's seem pretty confident for two losers back from the grave!" Zach said.
"I guess that's what happens when someone tries and fail's to kill you! Luck was on our side that night!" Chris answered.
"Well, your luck run's out tonight! I came here to finish what I started that night, and I will…starting with getting rid of you two!" Zach said smiling as he pushed a button on a remote he held and they were suddenly surrounded by Zachbot's. "Get rid of them!"
The bot's attacked, while Zach stood watching smiling, until he realized the brother's were gaining the upper hand, only this time they were working together better than they ever had before! From where he stood he sent more Zachbot's into the fight, his smile returned seeing that even though the brother's were destroying the bot's, both brother's received just as many hit's from the bot's that they gave. After a few minute's seeing his bot's were losing Zach got onto a bot and took off into the trees, he planned on finishing them off this time; he wouldn't fail a second time!
"Martin! Zach!" Chris yelled as he destroyed two bot's.
"I see him!" Martin yelled as he kicked a bot and sent it flying into a tree. "Let's go!"
The brother's took off after Zach, destroying bot's along the way, as they chased Zach, Chris suddenly remembered this was exactly how it started the night everything happened and became scared. His heart beat out of control as Martin spoke the word's he knew were coming, he couldn't go through with it and froze Martin stopped running too seeing him.
"Chris? What is it? What's wrong?" Martin asked concerned.
"I'm not doing this!" Chris simply said.
"What? Chris, we have a fail proof plan! We just need to…"
"No!" Chris refused cutting Martin off. "I'm not doing it!"
"Chris, what's going on? Talk to me!" Martin asked worried.
"I…I can't okay? I'm scared!" Chris finally admitted.
"Ah…so the truth finally come's out huh?" Martin said gently as he sat on a rock.
"Martin doesn't it bother you? We almost died out here doing exactly what we're doing now! Doesn't that scare you? It sure as hell does me! I…I can't Martin I'm sorry!" Chris said upset as he turned from Martin unable meet his eyes, Martin sighed before he spoke.
"Chris, I'm sorry too! In my need to get revenge on Zach, I never thought how being back in this situation would affect you! To answer your question…yeah, yeah I'm scared out of my damn mind!" Martin said looking at the ground, Chris looked at him.
"Really? Then why did you want to do this?" Chris asked.
"I did it because I know, I couldn't let Zach win! If we let that happen then all we've done to help protect animal's all our lives would have been in vain! My only regret in all of this is that I didn't consider how this would affect you, and for that I'm sorry Chris!" Martin said sadly still starring at the ground, Chris looked at him with tear's in his eye's, he took a deep breath and closed his eye's before speaking to Martin as he sat with him.
"Martin you're right! We can't let Zach win! We'll stick to your plan and finish this tonight!" Chris said as he finally got rid of his fears.
"That's the Chris I know!" Martin said as they stood. "Come on let's…" Martin was cut off when Zach appeared out of the bushes and charged them still on his Zachbot. He hit Martin hard and knocked him to the ground away from Chris, he screamed his name.
"MARTIN!" Chris yelled as he raced to his brother, but Zach was quicker and got to him first, and picked him up by the front of his shirt and held him in the air by it Martin dazed by the attack, Zach smiled evilly as he looked at the brother's and spoke to them.
"Isn't that sweet! I'm glad I didn't miss that touching brotherly moment!"
"Let him go Zach! Or I'll…" Zach cut Chris off still smiling.
"Or you'll do what Green Guy? I'm going to finish what I started that night, only this time I make no mistakes!" Zach said.
"You'll never get rid of us Zach! You're a loser, and you'll always be one!" Martin said smiling as he punched Zach hard in the stomach, causing him to let go of him, he fell to the ground Chris was at his side in an instant, he spoke to him worried.
"Are you okay?" Chris asked helping him up.
"Yeah, I'm fine!" Martin said smiling once he was standing he patted Chris' shoulder.
"That was your last mistake Wild Ratt!" Zach yelled before charging them again on the Zachbot, but they moved out of the way just in time and Zach missed them both.
Furious he missed; he charged them again missing them! He continued to charge them and continued to miss them; beyond furious Zach finally grabbed a branch and charged, swinging it as he did! The branch was big enough that it caught both brother's at the same time sending them in opposite directions. Both brother's landed hard and were stunned as well as hurt by the blow, as they tried to get up Zach came at them again. Chris had made it to his feet again and had his back to him, as he charged Chris he swung the branch at his leg's knocking his feet out from under him causing him to land hard on his back. All the air was forced from his lungs; he rolled over onto his stomach trying to catch his breath. Zach then went after Martin who was on his hands and knee's Zach brought the branch down hard connecting with his back, Martin cried out in pain. Zach continued his assault on the helpless brother's, until as he came back around to attack Martin again he was caught off guard when Martin grabbed the branch. Unprepared for his doing that caused Zach to lose his balance and he fell off the bot to the ground, the bot took off over the tree's disappearing. Once on the ground Martin dropped the branch and stood trying to catch his breath, seeing Zach trying to get up Martin went up to him and kicked him in his side knocking him onto his back, before he knelt by Zach and smiling he spoke.
"Where you going Zach? The fun is just getting started!" Martin said as he grabbed Zach's shirt collar and pulled him towards him. "You're going to feel everything we've felt!" Martin said as he hit Zach, he continued to punch him wanting him to feel the pain they did. As he raised his fist to hit him again he was stopped, he looked behind him and saw his brother holding his arm, Chris shook his head no and spoke gently to him.
"Martin, no! You're not like him! We got our revenge, now let him go!"
"No! He need's to feel the pain we did!" Martin said upset turning back to Zach, but Chris refused to release his arm. "He need's to suffer!"
"He is! Martin, let him go!" Chris said releasing his arm, as he did Martin let Zach go and stood up; Zach got up painfully and took off to his jet. They watched him go and minute's later the jet took off into the sky and soon disappeared, Chris went to Martin and hugged him, he was glad Martin had listened to him and let Zach go, Martin spoke.
"Thanks for stopping me Chris!" Martin said pulling away.
"Anytime bro! Come on let's go back to the Tortuga!" Chris said as they turned and left.
An hour later they pulled up to the ship and parked, they had just gotten out of the Createrra when the ship's door's opened and Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy rushed out relieved to see them. Despite the pain the brother's hugged them back before they all went inside. Once inside Aviva with Koki's help checked their wounds, thankfully none were serious so after they were done the brother's had showers and changed before their wounds were bandaged. Once finished they all sat together and the brother's told them everything that happened, the team were glad that after what happened they didn't get seriously hurt. Awhile later the brother's sore and exhausted went to bed, while Koki with their approval finally let the world know about them being alive. Once alone they got into their bed's and began to talk about all that's happened. Both brother's were so glad to be back with their family again, but both wanted to do something to thank their adopted families. So they decided that they'd bring them to the Tortuga to meet the others and then take them on a Creature Adventure! They soon fell asleep able to rest peacefully knowing they were together again and nothing could tear them apart.
The Next Day:
After waking the brother's told the other's their idea and they agreed to help, so after breakfast the brother's left in their borrowed car's and went to see their very worried families.
Martin pulled into the driveway and got out slowly, he hurt all over and was covered in cuts and bruises, he looked as bad as he felt. As he shut the car door, he heard the front door open and second's later he heard Amanda's voice thick with tear's as she called to him as she raced down the step's and straight into his waiting arm's. He hugged her, she held tightly to him as her parent's joined them, seeing him they became upset, Sarah touched his bruised face and he smiled. Then he hugged them too, he put Amanda down and they went into the house and sat on the couch, Amanda sat on his lap. He then told them about his return to the Tortuga, and his fight with Zach, he purposely left out the part about finding Chris, both brother's had agreed to keep it a surprise. Then he told them he had a surprise for them and to go pack for a week. Once ready they locked the house up and with Martin driving they headed for the Tortuga.
Chris pulled up to the house and like Martin had done, he got out of the car slowly, his whole body hurting, he was covered in cut's and bruise's too, and knew he looked as bad as he felt. He shut the door and had started walking towards the house, when the front door opened and Thomas and Kari came out. The three of them looked at each other before Kari rushed to him and touched his face before she hugged him. Then Thomas hugged him, both so grateful he was alive. They went inside and sat on the couch, and Chris told them everything, except about finding Martin. Then smiling he told them to go pack for a week, he had a surprise for them, so they did. Then locking the house, and with Chris driving they headed for the Tortuga.
Chris and his family arrived at the Tortuga first and once parked they got out and Thomas and Kari were amazed by the seeing the ship up close. They were soon joined by Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy, after introduction's as they hugged Chris pulled Aviva aside and asked if Martin was back yet and she told him no. So, they all went inside and Chris took them on a tour of the entire ship before ending up in the control room. Soon after Martin and his family arrived, the team greeted them and after introduction's as they hugged Martin pulled Koki aside and asked if Chris was back yet and she told him they were inside. Smiling Martin carries Amanda as they all go inside, and he take's them to the control room and as they enter Chris turn's around smiling at them. Chris, Thomas, and Kari went to where Martin stood with Amanda, Billy, and Sarah, Martin smiled back.
"Uncle Martin?" Amanda asked.
"Yeah honey?" Martin said smiling.
"Who's he? He look's like you! Oh, he's hurt too; did the bad man hurt him like he hurt you?" She asked upset as she touched both of the brother's faces gently; Martin looked at Chris and smiled before he answered her reassuring her they were fine.
"Yeah honey, he did! Don't worry though we scared him away, and we're going to be fine!" Martin said. "Billy, Sarah, Amanda this is Chris…my younger brother!"
"Thomas, Kari this is Martin…my older brother!" Chris quickly added smiling.
No one spoke, instead they all hugged the brother's, so happy they found each other again, Amanda still in Martin's arm's put an arm around each of the brother's neck's and smiling she turned to Chris and spoke, everyone watched and listened.
"Chris, if you're Uncle Martin's brother does that mean I can call you Uncle Chris?"
"Of course honey!" Chris said smiling as she hugged him.
Awhile later the bags were brought on board and the brother's told them about going on a Creature Adventure, all of them were so excited. Amanda couldn't wait to see the brother's use their Creature suit's they promised to let her pick the animal disc they used once they landed. Later that night after everyone was in bed Martin lay in his bed listening to Chris snore softly and smiled to himself as he remembered how even though both had amnesia they had still managed to find each other. He drifted off to sleep knowing that no matter what happened, they'd always find their way back home and back to each other every time!
THE END!