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Chapter 7 – Kidnapped Munk
Slowly walking over to Simon and Alvin he turned and winked at a seemingly empty part of the bleachers. His wink was immediately greeted with a flare of green light and the disappearance of two presences.
It seemed he would need to talk to Theodore soon as well...
Aaron, Alvin and Simon were sitting in the middle of the decimated baseball stadium. They had all taken chipmunk form and were chatting peacefully. Simon had awoken fine and no longer tainted at all and he and Alvin had quickly worked out their problems. Alvin had agreed to listen more and try and act more like the brother and boyfriend he was supposed to be. Simon had thanked him and promised to try and argue more calmly...without snapping and trying to kill him.
After that the conversation had turned back to Aaron. Who had of course been forced to explain everything he had already told to Alvin to Simon. Than be grilled on anything he had forgotten. He also discovered that though it felt like years had passed only months had. Time was obviously very different where he had been. Hours later with the sun starting to rise again they were done. It was with a happy skip in their steps that they made their way home. When they arrived at the house Aaron had turned to leave. Only to be stopped by both Alvin and Simon.
"What is it guys?" questioned Aaron
"Stay here with us, you're family this is your home as well," answered Simon with a smile.
Aaron's eyes widened and he struggled to hold in his amazement. It had been a long time since anyone had considered him part of anything. He had been a loner since his brothers had died and had long since given up on ever being part of a family again. But as he followed Alvin and Simon into the small cozy house he couldn't help but smile.
The smile immediately slipped off his face when a boy he had never seen before rushed out of the living room to greet them. He immediately started going on about bedtimes and how they should have been home hours ago. After lecturing for at least ten minutes the boy noticed him as his eyes widened.
"Hi, I'm Toby, what are you doing here?" questioned Toby looking down at Aaron.
Aaron looked up at Toby and allowed his new senses to see. He immediately knew everything he needed to know about Toby. First and foremost Toby was very shy and he loved the chipmunks like family even after only having known them a few weeks. He was worried about his grandmother who was in the hospital and he thought Simon and Alvin had been acting strange.
But that wasn't all Aaron letting himself see had seen. There was a powerful barrier around the house connected to the three crystals currently in it. Other than that the only extra thing he noticed was where Theodore was sleeping and the small pulse of power from Theodore's crystal.
"I'm Aaron and apparently I'm family," said Aaron shrugging his shoulders.
Toby blinked before turning and raising an eyebrow at the two brothers. Who in turn glared at Aaron for his lame and useless answer. They quickly filled Toby in on what they could tell him. Toby wasn't pleased and even almost tried to throw Aaron from the house. It took a fast phone-call to Dave and a quiet explanation before everything was put to rest.
Aaron could stay for as long as he wanted or needed. Toby headed off to bed and Alvin, Simon and Aaron quickly followed. When Alvin and Simon noticed Theodore wasn't sleeping in the chair they headed into the bedroom. A quick glance at each other and Alvin's bed was given to Aaron well Alvin and Simon shared a bed. Aaron just looked at them with a grin as he pulled Alvin's thick covers up.
As he listened to Alvin and Simon's breathing as they fell asleep Aaron's mind wandered. Everything was so normal in the house asides from the brothers being hunted. He had spent his life fighting and running, never staying in one place too long. Yet this house he had only been in a few times already felt like home to him. Breathing out a long breath Aaron closed his eyes and tried to go to sleep.
Who knew what tomorrow would bring...
Theodore yawned and pushed his blankets off before climbing out of bed. It was the middle of the night and he found that he was unable to sleep. Glancing around the room he struggled to contain his shock at seeing Aaron asleep in Alvin's bed. Blinking a few times Theodore wandered out of the room and into the living room. He couldn't believe that Aaron had come back to life. Of all the things he expected to happen yesterday Aaron coming back was not one of them.
Walking into the kitchen he summoned the wind and let it carry a glass to the cooler before pushing down on the switch and filling it. His command of the elements of nature allowed him to do things he normally wouldn't be able to do. Drinking from the glass Theodore thought back on everything that had happened yesterday. Brittany had become aware of lunarium or at least energy and the fact he and both his brothers used it.
But perhaps the biggest shock of yesterday, even bigger than Aaron coming back. Was the fight between Simon and Alvin. Never had he believed Simon would become so angry that he would try and kill Alvin. He had been even more surprised to watch Aaron effortlessly subdue Simon. Simon would had such control that lunarium almost bent to his will. Aaron had batted aside everything Simon had thrown at him.
Than there was the strange white lunarium Aaron had used. Theodore took another drink of water and wandered out the back door into the backyard. Climbing into a chair Theodore took another sip of water and looked up at the moon and stars in the sky. It always calmed him to look at the moon and stars. Maybe it was because the moon was what gave his crystal power. Breathing deeply Theodore closed his eyes and wondered what new dangers tomorrow would bring.
!CRACK!
Theodore's eyes snapped open and he spun around towards the direction of the crack. He immediately had to throw himself to the side as thick red rope-like whips of lunarium sliced through the space he had previously been in. Eyes wide Theodore started to summon lunarium only to hear a deep echoing laugh. Thick spiked ropes of lunarium ripped up from under the ground and impaled Theodore in multiple places on his body.
Screaming in pain Theodore's vision began to darken. A tall figure with long red hair and redish yellow eyes glared down at him. Theodore's vision darkened and a voice echoed around him before he fell into unconsciousness.
"You will be the perfect bait, foolish child..."
The next morning Aaron was awoke by a loud scream of rage. Eyes snapping open he threw the covers off and scurried out into the kitchen. Alvin was standing in the middle of the kitchen holding a small note in his hands. Red energy whirled around him and power rippled around the room. Aaron stepped forward and titled his head to the side as a blast of energy flew past him before exploding against the wall.
Alvin snapped out of his haze of anger and wordlessly handed the note to Aaron before leaving the room. Aaron looked down at the note and read.
Foolish Chipmunks
I have taken the one called Theodore.
If you want him to live come to the zoo and surrender yourself. If any lunarium is sensed the one called Theodore will be killed instantly.
You have till midnight...
The note seemed to glow black before it disintegrated in Aaron's hand. Spinning around Aaron walked into the living room. Alvin and Simon were already there both of them trying to tell Toby he couldn't come with them. It seemed Toby was the one who had found the note and given it to Alvin. He didn't understand what was going on but he didn't want them to go without him.
"Theodore's my family to," said Toby firmly.
Alvin and Simon's mouths snapped shut. What could they say to that. Family meant everything to them and they knew they would want to go if Toby was in danger. It was Simon who quickly thought of why Toby couldn't come. He pulled his crystal out and gave a brief explanation and demonstration and than told Toby that was why he couldn't come. Without a crystal he would be nothing but a burden.
Aaron shook his head though and gathered his power. His black energy wrapped around the room and in a blur a human teenage Aaron stood in the room. His black cloak flowed down around him and his black eyes and hair glittered darkly. Toby took a step back in shock and than another as Aaron walked in front of him.
"Tell me Toby, what good will you do, you have no weapon, no powers, and you are only human," lashed out Aaron with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't care, he's family and I'm coming whether you take me or not," growled Toby taking a step forward.
Aaron sighed and nodded his head. Holding his hand palm up in front of him he allowed energy to flow from inside him. Slowly a long obsidian longsword began to form above his hand. After a few seconds the feeling of power left the room and the obsidian longsword dropped into his hand. Holding the sharp blade without fear of being cut Aaron held it out hilt first towards Toby.
Toby blinked in shock but wrapped his hand around the hilt. Dark shadowy power flooded through him and instantly knowledge and instincts filled his mind. Toby stumbled and slammed his teeth together as unbelievable pain filled him.
"This obsidian longsword is an extension of my power, it contains all my instincts and knowledge of fighting with a longsword, use it well," explained Aaron before turning to face Alvin and Simon.
Alvin and Simon both looked at each other and shrugged. If Toby could defend himself they didn't see why he shouldn't come. Lunarium wrapped around them both and they transformed into their human forms. Toby's jaw dropped a little but found he wasn't as surprised anymore. The things he was seeing were incredibly. But he would have time to ask questions later.
Alvin raised his hand and in a flash of lunarium Aaron's sword dropped into his hand. Without saying anything he held it out towards Aaron. Aaron looked down at it before tapping it with his finger. The blade glowed brightly before it began to shift and change. In a few seconds a small silver pen rested in Alvin's hand.
"The sword is yours down, click it and it will revert back, the form will hold until you do," explained Aaron before turning and tapping Toby's sword which immediately turned into a pen, "Same thing for you."
Aaron than faced Toby, Simon and Alvin. Breathing deeply he looked each of them in the eyes. All he found was steeled resolve. None of them would back-down and he knew even suggesting for them to stay behind would likely get him attacked. With a sigh he gathered his energy and willed himself and the group to just outside the zoo. In a flurry of black energy they disappeared.
They reappeared seconds later outside the zoo. Aaron's powers hiding them from view until they made it to the gate. Paying and entering the park Aaron allowed his senses to search out Theodore and any Tainted in the area. His eyes widened when he discovered just exactly where Theodore was and how many Tainted where in the zoo around them.
Turning towards the group behind him he frowned. This was going to be a long day...
Theodore sat trying to stop from panicking. He was currently in the last possible place anyone with lunarium would want to be. He was in an eagle enclosure. The eagle enclosure was massive and yet housed only one eagle. Eagle's were the most dangerous of all creatures a lunarium user could possibly run across. Eagles had the power to drain someone of the lunarium inside them by killing them and absorbing it as the person died.
Eagles did this for one simple reason. Lunarium was like a golden feast for them and after an Eagle absorbed lunarium they changed. It is said that all the mythical creatures were created by absorbing lunarium. But if they did not constantly drain lunarium they would die, which was why mythical creatures were considered a myth.
Which was why Theodore was trying to not panic. If the eagle found him he would be helpless. For the simple fact he was locked in a cage warded against lunarium made by the person who had kidnapped him. To make matters worse the enclosure was surrounded by at least two hundred Tainted and the one who had kidnapped him. He didn't know what type of Tainted the one who had kidnapped him was.
But it was obvious he was very strong. Theodore's eyes widened as a loud bird screech filled his ears. Looking up he quickly paled. The eagle had found him, and it look hungry...
Aaron wrapped his hand around the padlock closing off the entrance to the eagle enclosure. It was due for maintenance apparently and no one was allowed in. But that didn't seem to have stopped the two hundred Tainted currently wandering around inside of it. Ripping the lock off he opened the gate and allowed Alvin, Simon and Toby to walk in. Once inside he closed the gate and drew a small symbol on the small piece of metal connecting the door.
The symbol flared black and the door glowed brightly. Turning away from the door Aaron ignored everyone and began walking down the path. Answering questions and making their plan as they went they walked slowly and carefully until they found themselves at the end. It was a large oval viewing area of the entire enclosure.
The first thing everyone noticed was the red clothed figure sitting cross-legged in the middle of the air. The second thing they all noticed as Theodore caged in the enclosure bellow them and the eagle slowly making it's way towards him. Aaron's eyes widened and he literally growled. With a wave of his hand the door to the stairs leading into the enclosure blew open.
"Simon, Toby go get Theodore make sure you kill or contain that eagle," snarled Aaron viciously.
Simon and Toby had the good understanding to not question Aaron. They both nodded and rushed towards the door. Six Tainted appeared in front of them to block their path. In a shower of blood and gore that quickly burst into flames and turned to ash the Tainted were destroyed. Aaron had merely turned to look at them and that had been it. To their credit Simon and Toby didn't even stop as they rushed through the door.
Six more Tainted materialized out of nowhere and rushed after them. Only for a bright flare and the sound of screeching to suddenly fill the room. When the flare died down the six Tainted had become ashes on the ground and a solid black barrier blocked the doorway. Aaron who hadn't moved an inch held his hand out palm down beside him. In a flash of powerful black light a wicked looking black-bladed replica of his sword appeared in his hand.
"So you are one of his new ones, his Arch Shadows," said Aaron emotionless, his black hair flowing in an invisible wind.
"Indeed, I am called Sharek," said Sharek uncrossing his legs and standing carelessly on the ground.
Sharek had long red hair and bright redish yellow eyes. He was wearing normal everyday human clothing that was covered in thin red plates of armor. Along with that a long red cloak with yellow trim covered his body. Sharek held out his hand and a large spiked whip made of un-condensed red lunarium appeared in his hand.
"Do you believe you can fight me Sharek, your power is insignificant," said Aaron emotionless.
"Perhaps, but at least I can destroy the boy," snarled Sharek vanishing in a blur.
Red energy whips and spiked ropes of lunarium began appearing from every direction. Alvin flooded lunarium through his veins and quickly moved to dodge them. As he dodged one he pulled the pen out of his pocket and clicked it. In a flash of black energy the pen returned to its normal form of a sword. Alvin immediately began cutting through and blocking the ropes and whips with the blade. As he continued to do so his gaze turned to Aaron.
Aaron was still standing in the same spot as before. Everything that approached him was ruthlessly torn apart by the black energy that was now surrounding him. Alvin sliced through a rope that approached him and forced himself not to stare at Aaron. He still had a hard time seeing and believing just how powerful Aaron had become. As he spun and cut through another whip Alvin's eyes widened. Flying towards him was Sharek the whip in his hand flung forward in front of him.
Before he needed to do anything Aaron's hand appeared around Sharek's wrist. Aaron's elbow drove sharply into Sharek's chest and then the back of his hand into Sharek's face. Sharek flew across the large room and slammed into the glass walls overlooking the enclosure. Aaron turned towards Alvin and told him he would be able to handle Sharek. Alvin pouted he wanted to fight as well. Just as that thought crossed his mind every Tainted in the area materialized around him.
Alvin smirked, it looked like he would get to fight after-all...
Simon and Toby rushed through the enclosure. They didn't know what had freaked Aaron out so badly but they didn't really care. Simon came to a stop and looked left and right before growling silently. Though he had known exactly where Theodore was when above. The second he had gone down the stairs everything had turned backwards and he had no idea where he was. He was currently using his senses to try and find Theodore.
But it was almost as if something was blocking them. Deciding that the strongest feeling he was getting was from the left he turned and rushed in that direction. Suddenly Simon skidded to a stop as a faint twinkle in front of him. Waving his hand a thick shield of blue energy appeared before a flurry of small bluish yellow orbs slammed against it. Dust clouds raised into the air.
As the dust cloud cleared Simon and Toby got a good look at who had attacked them. Standing in between two tall leave-less trees was a thin weak looking man. He had medium length straight blue hair and glowing bluish yellow eyes. He was wearing a pair of loose fitting dark blue pants and a bright blue t-shirt.
"Yo," said the man waving his hand and grinning.
"Who the hell are you," snarled Simon his hands flickering with barely restrained energy.
"I am Kel, and I have been sent to hold you off," Kel said shrugging his shoulders.
Simon snarled and growled loudly and prepared to blast Kel into oblivion. Only Toby's hands wrapping around his shoulder stopped him. Toby stepped in front of Simon and held up the long obsidian sword Aaron had given him. His normally cheerful happy eyes had turned hard and steely and faint traces of power flickered around him.
"Simon if something is as wrong as Aaron thinks it is we cannot both afford to linger here," said Toby with a sad smile, "I'll hold him off."
Before Simon could say anything Toby moved with a speed few humans would be able to follow. But it seemed to Kel wasn't so easily impressed. A blue clawed gauntlet of energy was raised into the air and the obsidian sword slapped against it. Energy whipped in both directions and Toby and Kel were both pushed away from the other. Toby moved again the knowledge and instincts given to him aiding him in how to move and act.
As claws and sword clashed together Simon stood stunned. It was obvious from what he could see and sense that Toby didn't stand a chance and from the look Toby had given him...he knew that too. Simon shut his eyes and forced back his tears. Toby was sacrificing himself for Theodore and he would not let that be in vain. Simon spun and allowed lunarium to enhance his speed as much as possible.
In a blur of blue light he was gone...
Aaron calmly sidestepped another wild attack and sighed. This was pathetic. Slashing out with his blade a massive wave of black energy flew forward. A loud scream echoed around the area and Sharek dropped to the ground blood dripping to the floor. Aaron walked up in front of him and raised his sword to finish Sharek off.
"If this is the best...Shadow...has, than he is doomed already," said Aaron swinging his sword downwards.
A deep echoing laugh filled the air and bright yellow light flooded the room. Aaron was flung backwards in shock but was able to land safely a few feet away. As the light faded from the room Aaron raised an eyebrow in surprise. Standing where Sharek had been kneeling moments ago was a large beast. It vaguely resembled a man but the strange scale armor, tail, horns and long fangs made it definitely not one.
"Fool, I am unstoppable!" howled Sharek his voice now deeper and more menacing.
Aaron sighed in annoyance as Sharek flew forward through the air. Aaron twisted where he was standing his hand reaching out and grasping Sharek's face. With seemingly incredible strength Aaron twisted the beast in mid air and let go. Wrapping his hand around the back of Sharek's head he pushed lunarium outwards and slammed him face first into the ground. The stone wood mix of the viewing area cracked under the pressure and exploded in an impressive shower of stone and wood.
Aaron lifted the dazed and bleeding Sharek into the air and tossed him forward into the low wall of the viewing area. Sharek slammed against it with a sickening crack and blood began to leak to the ground. Not at all impressed Aaron stepped forward and slammed his sword through Sharek's body. Sharek let out a faint scream and his body burst in flames before turning to ash.
Spinning around Aaron vanished his sword and headed towards the stairs. Heading down the stairs Aaron let his senses inform him of what was going on. Alvin was kicking Tainted ass, Simon was almost at Theodore's cage. The eagle was also almost at Theodore's cage. Oh and look, Toby was getting the crap beaten out of him by one of the strange new Arch Shadows.
Sighing Aaron stepped into the enclosure. One of these days he would just get to hang out and have fun...
Simon pushed aside a few branches and let out a small sigh of relief. Sitting in a cage in the middle of a large clearing was Theodore. Shifting back into his chipmunk body he walked out from behind the bushes. Opening his mouth to shout out to Theodore he stopped. A look of horror was etched on Theodore's face. Following Theodore's line of sight he spotted an eagle. Laughing to himself he walked forward to open the cage Theodore was in. Only to be thrown back by a wave of green lunarium as the eagle struck out with it's beak where he had just been.
"Simon don't let it draw blood!" shouted Theodore in a horrified tone of voice.
Simon jumped to the side as the eagle's claws struck out at him. Spinning he whipped his hand out and sent a flurry of lunarium spears at the eagle. The eagle screeched and spread it's wings wide. Simon watched in shock as the eagle glowed dark brown and the lunarium spears lost form and absorbed into the eagle.
"Eagle's absorb lunarium, you have to kill it with a true weapon or strike it from behind!" shouted Theodore from his cage.
Not bothering to wonder how his brother knew what was going on Simon dodged to the side and sent a flurry of spears at the eagle's back. The spears ripped through the eagle's feathers and it let out a pain-filled screech before flying up and turning to face him. Surprised that the eagle had survived his attack Simon was too slow moving and a claw cut open his arm. Blood flowed down his shoulder and Simon covered the wound with his hand.
"SIMON! RUN QUICK!" screamed Theodore
Spinning to face the eagle he found himself faced once more with a glowing bird. The eagle screeched and Simon gasped as pain flooded through him. Than to his shock his aura burst to life and slowly began to float across the clearing and into the eagle's open beak. Struggling Simon was horrified to find he couldn't move and when he tried to mold lunarium the flow of it into the eagle just went faster.
"YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM!" howled Theodore his voice echoing loudly around the entire enclosure.
A powerful green aura flared to life around Theodore. His power skyrocketed and the wards sealing his power away were easily overwhelmed. The bars of the cage began to crack and after a few seconds the cage he was in burst into a hundred pieces. Vines burst from within the foliage and wrapped around the eagle's body. With a mental nudge from Theodore the vines pulled back and the eagle was pulled harshly into the forest.
With a snap the lunarium flowing towards the eagle whipped back to Simon. Who let out a gasp and fell to the ground. Groaning Simon didn't struggle as Theodore helped him to his feet. Simon blinked and looked at Theodore in shock. There was no way what he had just seen could be possible. He had never seen Theodore with a crystal or use lunarium before. When on earth had he gained the ability?
"Theodore...when...how...crystal...what..." stuttered Simon in shock as he attempted to figure out what to say to his brother.
"We can talk about this later, that eagle won't be held by those vines for long," said Theodore turning to face the foliage.
Simon blinked in shock. Theodore had basically just told him to bugger off. Since when had Theodore grown such a large backbone? What had happened to his innocent loving little brother. Simon had no more time to think as a loud screech echoed from in front of them. The eagle burst through the foliage with it's clawed feet aimed straight at Simon. Before Simon could even react Theodore was in front of him.
Bright green lunarium flared and deadly spikes of earth raised like a graveyard in front of him. The eagle screeched and launched itself into the air. Only to be bombarded by slashes and waves of incredibly sharp and deadly wind. The eagle dived towards Theodore screeching loudly. Theodore waved his hand in front of him and Simon watched in awe. Spears made of fire that were encased in wind formed almost instantly and shot forward.
The eagle let out a pain-filled screech before falling to the ground...dead. Simon blinked in confusion. How in the world had Theodore been able to attack it so easily with lunarium. But after a few seconds of thought he figured it out. Theodore had not used lunarium to create those attacks. He had used nature itself and manipulated it with his lunarium. The skill and practice that would require, it was incredible. Snapping out of his daze Simon rushed over to Theodore as he started to fall.
"Theodore, are you okay?" questioned Simon catching Theodore in his arms.
"Tired, that took a lot out of me," whispered Theodore quietly.
Simon nodded in understanding and lifted his brother over his shoulder. It was time to get the hell out of here...
Alvin spun around Aaro...his sword cutting through each Tainted he came across. They were getting smarter now that he had destroyed more than half of them. Charging at him in groups and from multiple angles. But he was just too fast for them, flipping his sword in his hand he stabbed it backwards and whipped it forward not even looking back as another Tainted turned to ash. These Tainted were nothing. Obviously some of the older weaker ones and were obviously meant to just be a distraction.
Spinning Alvin cut through the last Tainted and breathed out. Sheathing his sword he slid it through his belt so he wouldn't have to carry it. Turning he headed back towards the viewing area. Only to stop as he heard footsteps behind him. Glancing behind him Alvin's eyes widened at the sight of police officers rushing into the room guns drawn. The officers took one look at the cuts all over the place and the sword on Alvin's waist and aimed their guns at him.
"Come with us son," said one of the officers.
"Yah...I don't think so," whispered Alvin as he gathered lunarium around himself.
Taking a step back Alvin seemed to blur and disappear in front of the officers. Where in reality he had simply moved to fast for them to see. Running down the stairs Alvin made his way towards his brothers. He hopped they were all okay...
Toby flew backwards and slammed into a tree. With a loud snap the tree broke apart and splinters flew through the air. Groaning Toby climbed to his feet and dodged to the side as Kel lunged forward. Spinning Toby slashed downwards only of his sword to be effortlessly blocked. Seconds later Toby was again being flung effortlessly around the enclosure.
Struggling to his feet Toby panted heavily. It was obvious there was no way he could defeat Kel. All the knowledge and instincts he had were useless with his lack of speed. Aaron's fighting style focused so much on speed that without any Toby was doing very poorly. Plus there was also the fact that Kel could use lunarium and Toby couldn't. Well unless you counted the tiny amount flowing through him to enhance his speed, the tiny amount it was, as using lunarium.
Looking up Toby gulped as he took in Kel standing right in front of him. Kel pulled back his hand his clawed gauntlet glowing brightly. Toby shut his eyes tight and waited for the inevitable. He had known he wouldn't survive this, but he still didn't want to die. After a few seconds of nothing happening Toby opened his eyes. Aaron was standing in front of him staring forward. Following his gaze Toby felt his eyes widen.
Kel was panting heavily on the ground. Blood was dripping everywhere and it was obvious he could barely move. Toby blinked a few times in shock. Just how powerful was Aaron to be able to do such damage in the seconds his eyes had been closed. Kel looked up and growled. Energy swirled around him and he vanished in a storm of blue lunarium.
Aaron turned around and faced Toby.
"You okay?" questioned Aaron raising and eyebrow.
Toby nodded and Aaron smiled at him. Aaron held out his hand and Toby just stared at it in confusion. It took him a few seconds to figure out what Aaron wanted. Placing the obsidian longsword in Aaron's hand he watched as it turned into black energy and was absorbed into Aaron.
"Simon, Theodore and Alvin will be here in a few seconds, than I can take us all back to the house," said Aaron.
Toby opened his mouth to question how on earth he knew that. Only to stop as Aaron looked to the right just as Simon and Theodore scurried through a bush. Than Aaron turned and looked behind him just as Alvin walked past a tree. Aaron held out his hand and motioned for everyone to grab it. Alvin and Toby immediately put their hands on Aaron's as Simon and Theodore jumped up onto Aaron's shoulders.
In a tremendous storm of black energy Aaron, Simon, Theodore, Alvin and Toby vanished from the eagle enclosure. Just as the cops rushed into the clearing where they had just been...