Disclaimer, The Impossibles and Big D. and Impossibles villain Mr. Ice and his henchman Freezer, belong to Hanna Barbera. No copy write infringement is intended, nothing is gained except reviews.
Most of the original characters, the civilian names of the Impossibles and their personality traits, Megatropolis the city they're from, SSHQ, (Secret Security Headquarters) they do their superhero work for and the name of the country and Kingdom of Khakistan are all the great creations of My good friend Erin T. Aardvark.
I want to thank her for giving me the go-ahead and inspiration, for this latest story, which is a sequel to her story "Arabian Nightmare."
This story is highly recommended reading, as my story does contain spoilers pertaining to the original story. I appreciate her help and input to improve my story.
As always, I wish to thank my good friend, Mentor and story collaborator, Irual, for her invaluable assistance and input in preparing this story, for posting.
I have claim on some locations in the story as well as some of the other original characters.
Sit back, Relax, Read and Review, Please…
Enjoy!
Chapter three. Captive Audience.
Fluey began to come back to his senses, the smell of chloroform always made him feel nauseous and he was very disoriented.
"Oooooooh….Wha….what a Headache…Where am I?" He groaned.
As Fluey tried to put a hand up to rub his aching head, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist, he realized that he was tied up, strapped to some kind of a conveyor belt.
Two large straps were buckled so tightly over his chest he could hardly breath, two more were bukled over his thighs, two more leather straps bound his wrists nearly cutting into them they were buckled so tight. Two more leather straps were buckled over his knees and his ankles were bound in the same way as his wrists, buckled tightly around his black boots.
He had no idea where he was, only that it was some kind of large room, like a warehouse.
The last thing Fluey remembered, was being in the Sea Breeze hotel restaurant, The Whispering Waters Cafe, waiting for Danalleah, Multi, Coiley and Skittles to come down, so he could explain to his girlfriend, about the misunderstanding with the girl in the lobby, getting the note, going out the door and running into someone he never thought he would ever have to face again.
A feminine voice penetrated his chloroform haze. Fluey groggily looked over, to see a figure coming slowly into focus….
"WELL, I see your awake, Little Brother. I never ever expected to see you again, after I so carefully made sure you wouldn't be around to inherit MY throne. Then, last year you just had to come back and ruin my plans." smirked the raven haired, evil beauty.
Shaking off the effects of the chloroform, Fluey just glared at her, it was Princess Sandrina, or as Fluey had referred to her, "Princess Psychopath", after she had repeatedly tried to do away with him, thinking he was her brother Prince Ali.
"Still as crazy as ever I see...time in prison hasn't improved you, or your attitude, toots! (Remarked Fluey sarcastically) I don't know how you got loose...BUT, you've got the wrong guy. I took a DNA test and I am NOT your brother! I'm NOT related to you, or any other royal family anywhere."
Sandrina just glared back at Fluey and smirked, "You haven't changed either Ali, arrogant as ever, your playing the same game as you did before. One of denial, just like when you and your friends exposed my plot to Father. Now having escaped prison, I'm going to make sure you and your chosen one, will never get to rule Khakistan."
"OH....I get it now, you, or your Hench guys saw me back at the hotel. There was a girl in the lobby, who thought I was your brother Ali too. I told her she had made a mistake and SO have you. I know who my parents were. SO, you'd better smarten up, let me go and beat it, before the feds catch up to you, throw you back into prison and throw away the key!"
At this point Sandrina was not paying any attention to the dark haired Impossible, she had turned her attention to planning how to rid herself, of this bane of her existence.
Fluey was not about to fall victim, to this maniac in a skirt, he tried again, "Listen….Really….you don't have to do this….Your making a BIG mistake!"
Having heard enough out of her captive, Sandrina casually took off her silk handkerchief tied a knot in it and handing it to one of her large muscle bound minions, instructed him to, "Gag Him!"
Hakeem, (still dressed as a bellman) one of the men who had helped her grab Fluey at the hotel, went over to where he was tied up and proceeded to gag the teenager.
"Now, I can concentrate on your demise, "Little Brother," so just relax and lay there, while I make sure everything is ready."
Fluey groaned and stopped trying to squirm out of the buckled leather straps, being tied up so tight, the ones around his wrists had rubbed and would be cutting into his wrists soon, if he didn't stop. Fluey figured that if he didn't want to injure himself, he'd have to wait for an opportunity to escape, he couldn't do anything else at the moment.
He only hoped that his team mates would be able to track him down and rescue him from this lunatic of a princess, before she could pull off something ending in, as she put it, his demise.
Fluey was grateful to find that he was still wearing his wrist communication and tracking device, disguised as a regular wrist watch he could feel it on his arm, not knowing what it really was, the criminals hadn't disposed of it, they had just moved the band a little further up, while buckling the leather strap around his right wrist, so he hoped Multi and Coiley could use the Impossi-mobile's transceiver, to pick up the auto tracker chip and home in on him in time, to prevent Sandrina from carrying out her evil plan.
He was still wondering where he was, looking around he noticed several big machines. The windows were covered in a thick layer of dust, so wherever they were, it was closed and had not been used for quite some time.
A machine over to his right had a sign on it, he could only read a part of it. Fluey squinted trying to make it out, the sign read, Wonder Wizard Slicer and Di…, (some dust had covered the last part) 'Oh oh, (he thought) I have a sinking feeling the other word is Dicer.'
He turned his head and looked as far back behind as he could manage and to his horror found that the conveyor belt going into the Wonder Wizard machine next to him looked exactly like the one he was tied to.
"Holy Perils of Penelope Pitstop!" Fluey mumbled through his gag.
Realizing that they might be connected, he was thinking, 'What If the machine and belt were still in working order?'
He shuddered at the thought of being run through that machine in his non-super persona.
Fluey thought, 'Being run through *The Not so nice Mr. Ice*'s cube machine, was bad enough!' (of course he was in his Fluidman persona and able to counteract being turned into as Coiley had put it, chop suey by melding back together after being dumped into the sea by Mr. Ice's henchman, Freezer.
Now, he was really praying, that his teammates would be able to track this place down, in a hurry.
Sandrina was looking over a plane schedule to the Middle East. She wanted to be ready to leave immediately, after finishing business here, to avoid being caught.
The Flying Fish Fertilizer Factory, a processing plant, had been shut down for the past ten years, but Sandrina had a mechanic from a local machinery repair shop, coming to check out and see if the machines would work.
While traveling from the mid east she had been trying to decide how to get rid of her brother, without leaving behind any traceable evidence leading back to her.
Earlier that day, she looked everything over at this factory, convincing the owners of the property she might be interested in buying and reopening the plant.
She looked at with interest, the only machine, which might possibly run and had the least amount of rust on it, this was the machine she had, ordered her henchmen to strap Fluey onto.
There came a knock on the huge set of doors in the packing area.
Looking out a nearby dusty window she spotted a man standing in front of the large doors, he as tall and thin, wearing the typical overall outfit, of a mechanic, or gas station attendant and carried a large metal box.
Before she let the Mechanic in, Sandrina drugged Fluey into unconsciousness and covered him with a tarp so the man coming in to look over the machine, would not see him.
"The Machine I need repaired is this one over here. I'll make it worth your while, if you can get it working." Sandrina remarked.
"I'll try lady, but these machines haven't worked for a long time, it'll be a miracle if I get it runnin." he said.
"Just DO what you can and I'll double your fee if you can, Make It Work!" Sandrina replied, sitting back down at her make shift desk to continue working on her flight plans.
The mechanic set down his toolbox at the main part of the machine and started checking things out.
Thirty minutes later he was still working, when he heard some groaning and the tarp draped over the conveyer track was sort of moving. Before he could ask about that, Sandrina realizing Fluey was waking up asked him to check out another machine, leading him into the other room.
While he was out of sight and otherwise occupied, she came back into the main room uncovered Fluey and had one of her minion's un-strap, pick up and take the semi-conscious teenager, into another room in the other direction.
The mechanic came back into the main room a few moments later, saying there was no way he could even start to fix the other machine, so Sandrina said she be satisfied, if he just got the one he had started on, running.
He was curious about the now flat tarp still draped across the belt, but said nothing getting back to work.
In the meantime, in the other room, a storage area, Sandrina's cohort had Fluey sitting on a chair and a knife pointed at his stomach.
He was waiting for his mistress to give the all clear.
Having a sharp dagger-like knife that close, was doing a good job keeping Fluey, who was wide awake again, from trying anything funny, his wrists were now bound behind his back, with rope, which was also looped around his chest and arms and he was looking nervously at the gleaming weapon.
The dark haired Impossible was REALLY hoping that the fixit guy would not be able to get that machine working.
Sundenly, loud voices could be heard, coming from the other side of the door.
"Sorry lady, this equipment is just too old, it hasn't run for a long time and all that rust. To get it to work, the engine would have to be rebuilt."
Sandrina frowned, her temper flaring, she proceeded to shove him backwards towards the front door.
She was uttering something in a language he didn't understand, but he was sure from the tone of her voice, it was anything but complimentary.
The tall lanky mechanic was surprised at her unladylike behavior.
Sandrina gave him another shove pushing the bewildered man out the front doors, then she picked up his toolbox throwing it out after him and slammed the doors in his face, clicking the bolt lock.
"HEY LADY! What about my pay?" the irate mechanic yelled, beating on the door.
Then he grumbled something unintelligible, grabbed his toolbox and jumped into his truck and left.
Fluey sighed and let out that breath, he was holding, relaxing a bit.
With the dicer out of commission, she would have to plan something else, giving his friends more time to find and rescue him.
He could hear Sandrina, cursing out the machine, which kind of made him snicker…
" ABDUL!" Sandrina yelled at the top of her lungs, "GET IN HERE AND BRING MY BROTHER, WITH YOU!"
The muscle guy, replaced his knife into its sheath, jerked Fluey (who was thinking 'What now?') to his feet and practically dragged him, back into the main room.
Sandrina angrily looked at her minion saying, "We can't stay here now, that stupid mechanic, might just be mad enough to go get the police. Pick up Ali and let's get going!"
Up in the air, The Skycycle and The Impossi-Jet were closing in on Fluey's location, according to what the tracker had indicated on the scope.
Putting their vehicles into hover mode, The Impossibles and their passengers and FG, had arrived just in time to see the mechanic being pushed out of the doors of the main building and nearly getting clobbered by a large metal box, that came flying out after him, then the doors banged shut.
Multi, using a pair of binoculars had watched, as the man pounded on the doors, then pick up the box, jump into his truck and sped off.
He read the sign on the door of the truck just before it left, "Lode Stone Engine Repair. ( Having noted that the building below them was a factory which could contain some dangerous machinery, after reading the weathered sign on the building, he got a worried look on his face) Hollerin' Hi Fi's, (Multi exclaimed) It Looks like he was there to get some machine working and didn't get paid for his trouble. I hope that doesn't mean, that Sandrina's going to use a machine to try and get rid of….of…, Coiley, We'd better get in there right away."
Multi was so concerned for Fluey's safety, he forgot and called his teammate, by his super alter ego code name, getting strange looks from Ali and Serina. They had been introduced to Coiley as Calvin.
Because of the seriousness of the situation, the two Impossibles had no time to loose and no choice, so they used their transformers, to switch to their crime fighting personas, FG also transformed and Skittles barked three times and did her back flip to become Impossi-Pup.
Hitting the autopilot and using the trapdoor exit, in the floor of the Impossi-Jet, Multi duplicated from the jet to the ground, allowing Coiley to slide down his copies, providing his, "Door to Floor Service".
Just before retracting he instructed, "FG Take the back door, Impossi-Pup, Guard dog mode!"
As FG zoomed off on her Skycycle, Impossi-Pup, knew Multi meant, look after the passengers in the Impossi-jet and she saluted, becoming all business as the red headed Impossible disappeared and the trap door closed up again, leaving Shawn and Danalleah, to provide an explanation about what Ali and Serina had just witnessed.
Just as they reached the front of the factory, the doors flew open and out rushed Sandrina bumping into and knocking Coiley, (who wasn't ready for the collision) right off his feet, running next into Multi, who quickly duplicated himself in a line in front of her.
Behind Sandrina, were her muscle bound minions, one of whom was carrying Fluey slung over his shoulder.
"You two again!" (Shrieked Sandrina) How…. How did you find us here?"
"Never mind that, (Multi answered, as Coiley sprang back to his feet) you'd better let our friend go, if you know what's good for you!"
"YOU have GOT to be Kidding! (she snapped) Back into the building, We'll get out the other way!"
They ran back into the old processing and packing plant, heading for the service door with Multi and Coiley in hot pursuit!
The two Impossibles reached the back as Sandrina opened the back door, only to be blocked by FG, who had seen them when the door opened, landing quickly and jumping off her rocket powered scooter The Skycycle, she transformed into her title wave form.
Sandrina saw the wall of water coming at her and reversed direction again, bumping into Hakeem and falling to the floor.
Hakeem in turn screeched to a halt, causing Abdul to crash into him and fall, loosing his hold on Fluey as he crashed to the floor and skidded into a wall.
Being all tied up and unable to help himself, Fluey landed hard, hitting his head and knocking himself out.
Sandrina jumped up and ran around FG, (who was now transformed back into her human form) then scooted out the back door.
FG immediately half transformed and spurted toward Hakeem, with her arm outstretched her hand forming a fist, ready to subdue her adversary as Fluey often did, her fist made contact with his jaw, as Coiley was springing into action, chasing after Sandrina.
Knocking Hakeem to the floor FG, saw her cousin, not only tied up, but also not moving, she transformed fully to her human form again and ran over to see about him.
Multi was already at his team mate's side, checking Fluey for any serious injures before trying to untie him.
Hakeem took this opportunity, to groggily get to his feet and head for the back door.
Coiley chased Sandrina to the front door of the black limo, parked out in front of the factory.
Before Coiley could catch up to her, Sandrina had jumped into the car and locked the doors.
As he was about to try to tear the door off it's hinges Hakeem came up behind him and caught the hero off guard by grabbing him around the ankle and tossing Coiley over his shoulder back toward the building, he then ran around to the driver side, jumped in and quickly revved up the engine using the keys in his pocket.
Coiley was stunned for a moment, regaining his senses and getting back on his feet, he thought about going after them, but decided he had better get back to see about Fluey.
He re-entered the building and went over to where Multi and FG were looking after Fluey.
Concern for their teammate, had caused the Impossibles to allow Sandrina and one of her henchmen to get away.
Fluey slowly came around as they were untying him.
"Sandrina….did she get away?" he asked still a bit shaky as his band mates helped him to his feet, after looking at the lump on his head and inspecting his skined wrists, from being bound with the stiff leather straps.
"Afraid so Fluey, (Coiley admitted sheepishly) but we'll catch up to her, sooner or later. Don't worry, the main thing is you're all right. We'd better get you out of here!"
Multi checked the other henchman who was still a bit stunned and handcuffed him to an iron bar attached to the wall near where he was sitting, then used Fluey's communicator to contact the SSHQ agents, to tell them to move in and pick him up for questioning.
If they could find anything out about Sandrina's plans, they could get a few steps head of her and prevent her from carrying out her nefarious plot.
Then Multi and Coiley followed by FG, helped their still dazed teammate, out the front of the building. Multi duplicated himself back up to the hovering Impossi-jet, deactivated the autopilot and landed.
As Coiley and FG were assisting him into the middle seat, Fluey and Ali, who was sitting in the rear seat with Serina, came face to face. Stunned, all they could do was stare at each other….Then after uttering, "Holy….Mesopo...tamia!" Fluey was out like a light.
Multi started the Impossi-Jet up and the powerful engine catapulted the Reddish-Orange super jet, into the air heading away from the factory at high speed.
The black limo was speeding away in the other direction.
After Flying away from the factory with an unconscious Fluey, Multi had decided, a visit to a local hospital was in order, so a doctor could check their band mate out. After all, Multi didn't know if it was just the shock of coming face to face with Ali, or if Fluey might have a concussion and the Dr. could also take care of his injured wrists.
So, he headed there after dropping Ali, Serina, Shawn and Skittles at the hotel, they couldn't take the puppy to the Hospital.
Immediately after helping put Fluey into the Impossi-jet, FG had regained her Skycycle and followed them to the hotel staying there with the others, as body guard to the prince, along with Skittles. Even though she was worried about Fluey and she wanted to go with Multi, Coiley and Danalleah to take Fluey to the hospital, she was equally aware that protecting Ali and Serina was very important.
The two Impossibles and Danalleah had to stay in the waiting room, as a Dr. J. Harris, looked Fluey over. They had, of course checked him in under his regular name.
While waiting, Coiley was reporting everything to Big D, over the Impossiblescope in his guitar, " Reporting in Chief, Fluey has been rescued, but Sandrina and one of her henchmen got away."
"Where are you at the moment Agent Coil?" Big D interjected.
"We're at the hospital right now Chief, (Coiley answered) getting Fluey checked out."
"What is wrong with Agent Fluid?" their Boss asked in a concerned tone.
"He has a nasty bump on his forehead, from being manhandled, by one of Sandrina's goons and some injurys to his wrists. But he also passed out. Of course, it could be just the shock of meeting his look-alike Prince Ali, but we didn't want to take any chances, (Coiley said) we're waiting for the Dr. to finish examining him and we'll fill you in as soon as we know anything."
"Carry on Agent Coil and report in as soon as possible, about Agent Fluid's condidtion!" Big D answered.
" Yes Sir, (Coiley said saluting, He understood that under the authoritateve exterior, was a worried and anxious Grandfather) Impossibles out!"
Just as Coiley closed out the signal, Dr. Harris came into the waiting room with Fluey in tow, he said, "Your friend Franklin was lucky he does not seem to have a concussion."
He had prescribed some pain pills, a couple of which Fluey took right away and had cleaned and bandaged Fluey's wrists, then released the dark haired teen, so he could go back to the hotel with his friends and girlfriend.
"But, (he said) I would advise him to rest for the remainder of the day and let the hospital know if any serious symptoms develop."
"Thanks Dr." They had all said, before leaving.
As the Impossi-jet took off, Danalleah insisted Fluey follow the Dr's. advice as soon as they reached the hotel……
Authors notes; *Title of an actual cartoon episode of the Impossibles, Hanna Barbera, 1966*