Disclaimer; I don't own The Impossibles or Big D, they are the property of Hanna Barbera. Some of the featured characters such as Impossi-Pup and the civilian identities of our heroes, as well as some of the other good or bad characters and locations and the transformers which allow the Impossibles to change from their normal identities to their super hero selves and back, are the invention and property of My friend and fellow Fan Fiction author Erin T. Aardvark, who authored the story from which the inspiration for this story is taken. I have included some incidental characters and locations of my own.
As always thanks to my mentor and friend, Irual, for her helping in a big way to prepare this chapter for posting.
No profit besides reviews are derived from this story.
Now, sit back, relax, enjoy and please review, as the Adventure continues.
Chapter 10. Fair or Foul Play.
It had been a rough night at the hospital for Coiley, still being treated for the +curare+ dart.
He had tried to get out of the bed and follow Multi and had only succeeded in nearly doing himself quite a bit of harm in detaching the IVs, as well as the monitor and oxygen.
As soon as they had gotten the Blonde Impossible back into bed and strapped down long enough to reattach everything, the doctor had administered the sedative and then rushed off to contact the boy's American representative about what had happened and about the missing patient, leaving the nurse to tend to Coiley.
Even though the Doctor was using the information on the check in papers, it took until the next morning for the connection to be accomplished, but he finally contacted Big D, who then contacted Fluey about Multi's disappearance from the hospital, to find that the red haired Impossible was with his teammate.
Now they were on their way to help with the rescue of the prince's sister, even though Fluey had his suspicions that it was a trick.
It was late the next morning before Coiley awoke from the sedative, the doctor had put into his IV.
As he was coming out of the drug induced sleep …
"Multi, don't go with out ME!" Coiley shouted, his eyes flew open and he sat up, or at least he tried to, but a firm hand on his chest forced him back down onto the bed with his head on the pillow.
"Calm down young man, you're in no condition to get up!" said a deep voice.
Coiley looked up focusing in on the person sitting beside his bed, the voice belonged to a male nurse, who was checking his IVs.
"What….happened? Last thing I remember…I was at the palace…and then there was a pain in my shoulder….after that everything's…kind of a….a blank." Coiley admitted, giving the man a confused look.
You're recovering from a poisoning, which happened three days ago young sir…"
Coiley was settling back just as the man said that and he sat nearly bolt upright again, "THREE DAYS!"
"Calm yourself before you pull out your IV's again. We need to continue your treatment, for another day or so and all your moving around could prove to increase the time it will take to adequately cure you." The dark haired man in whites declared, in a stern voice.
Coiley had no choice but to settle back and let this male nurse and the doctors do their job.
He was feeling weak, but in the back of his mind was the nagging thought that he needed to get out of this hospital room.
Looking around he noticed a second bed, suddenly he remembered Multi being in the room with him and the words he had thought he'd dreamed or imagined came back to him, "I've got to go help Fluey and FG, something has happened and they need me….."
Coiley realized he hadn't dreamed it, that Multi HAD been there and had gone to help his teammates.
Despite everything, he'd been through and not being fully recovered, Coiley's training as an agent of Secret Security, the agency he and his fellow Impossibles work for and his super hero instinct, was telling him to find a way to get to the others, to help them.
He watched as the nurse signed his treatment chart and started for the door.
Coiley spoke up getting the man's attention, "Excuse me, could you hand me my guitar case…it's sitting over there…the medium size one….as long as I'm stuck here I could, ah entertain myself."
The nurse gave him a bemused look, but took pity on the blonde haired teen and stepped over to where the guitar cases were sitting against the wall.
Multi's was empty of course because he had taken his guitar with him when he left.
Picking up the medium size case, he set it next to Coiley on the bed before walking over to the door, opening it and stepping through, talking briefly to the guard outside as he closed it behind him and then Coiley heard him walking away.
Coiley waited a few moments to make sure no one would come in, then opened the case, inside was his guitar AND his transformer.
Picking up the small square machine, Coiley, who was now sitting up having tossed side his covers, was concentrating on what he was about to do, so he didn't notice the door opening again, the doctor who was in charge of treating him was coming in to check up on him.
"I was just coming in to check up….YOUNG MAN….JUST WHAT, DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?"
The sudden sound of the doctor's voice startled Coiley and he dropped the little machine, which fell back into his guitar case as he looked up noticing now, that he wasn't alone.
"Ah….I was just going to…tune my guitar!" he responded a bit nervously, grabbing the blue bass out of its case.
The Doctor gave him a look, which said 'I don't buy that!'
He had seen the little square device in Coiley's hand and he quickly approached the bed taking the bass guitar out of the startled Impossible's hands replacing it into its case.
Closing and locking the lid and setting it back over by the other cases, he then came back over to the bed and assisted a reluctant Coiley to lie down again, then he adjusted the bed so Coiley was now in a semi-sitting position and pulled the covers back over him.
Then checking the IVs to make sure none of them had disconnected, he checked on the monitor registering Coiley's heartbeat and then checked his pulse.
There were some medical items on a side table one being a thermometer, which the doctor picked up, removed form it's container, shook, and as Coiley opened his mouth to protest his guitar case being taken away, the doctor stuck the thermometer into his mouth.
Coiley reached for it only to have the doctor prevent him from removing it, saying, "You just relax and leave that where it is, while I'm here I am going to check you out, to see how the curative is working. Now then, humm, your pulse is a bit fast but within somewhat normal parameters….Heart beat is a bit quick….(he removed the thermometer and looked at it) temperature near normal." he remarked shaking it again and replacing it into its container.
As soon as the thermometer was out of his mouth, Coiley tried to ask about his band mate.
"Excuse me but a friend of mine was in here too…"
"Yes, we're not sure how, but he some how slipped out of hospital, we've already reported it to your authorities, they are looking for him now."
'Oh Boy!' thought Coiley cringing, 'Multi's in for it now!' mumbling to himself he said, "Just wait till Big D catches up to him."
"What?" asked the doctor.
"Nothing, ah….how long will I be in here?" Coiley asked.
"It will be only another day at the most, (the doctor said, checking more of his readings) IF you follow instructions and relax that is."
With the disappointment he felt, Coiley must have had a look on his face which the doctor interpreted as 'I'm out a here the minute you turn your back!'
He started to scrutinize the readings again and filling out the chart with the new information, then turning he had a serious expression on his face.
"Now all your tests show a marked improvement, but you still have a ways to go, before your ready to be released of course, considering your pulse and blood pressure were a bit high and we have to make sure all the poison is out of your system. Therefore, I would suggest you lay back (he remarked as he pressed the button lowering the bed back to a sleeping position) rest and relax until your back to normal. OTHERWISE a sedative will be administered, to force you to rest."
Cringing again at that thought, Coiley tried to relax despite being worried about his friends, he certainly didn't want the doctor to give him anything to make him sleep.
He'd have to be patient and watch for an opening, it was going to be hard though, he was anxious to get out and help his teammates as soon as he could.
Then the doctor stepped over to the door, opened it and signaled the palace guard to come in.
He began giving him some instructions in a whispered voice, all the while he kept looking from the guard to Coiley and back, making the blonde haired Impossible a bit nervous, as to what he was telling the guard.
As all of the drama in the hospital concerning Coiley was going on, in the desert, Prince Ali was about to fall into a well-thought-out and devious trap.
Following the instructions on delivering the ransom for his wayward sister, he was approaching The Oasis of the Crystal Waters, so named for its extra ordinarily clear, fresh water pool.
He had dismounted his sleek white stallion, tethered him so the horse couldn't wander too far and retrieved the carpetbag from the saddle, then turned to make his way to a grove of palms.
As he approached them, he noticed that nearly all of the palms near the middle of the oasis near the pool of clear water, were date nut palms.
'Strange' he thought, 'The note indicated there would be only one palm tree with dates growing from it here.'
The Prince started to realize there was defiantly something amiss with this whole affair, but just a bit too late to prevent what happened next.
From around the grove of palm tree's came a large group of black robed figures, who quickly surrounded Prince Ali and as the Prince prepared to defend himself, one of the shorter ninja-like figures called out in a voice he instantly recognized.
"Surrender, or face dire consequences little brother!"
Ali couldn't believe his ears, it was his sister who shouted. Ali dropped the bag, but before he could implement any of the karate defensive moves his friend in the M.S.S.S.A. (Moroccan Super Secret Service Agency) had taught him, he felt an acute pain, then blackness…
The thieves had been a good distraction for their leader to creep up behind his victim and clobber the prince with a club.
As he fell, Sandrina, who had pulled back the black hood off her head, came up to her lover and look down at her unconscious younger brother, a sparkle of gold caught her eye.
Leaning down she reach out and grabbed the necklace with the little gold ring on it.
Giving it a yank, she pulled and broke the chain, holding it up to look at it, commenting with a wicked snicker, "You won't be needing this any longer, Brother Dear!"
She put the little trinket into the small moneybag on the belt around her waist, then giving the burly Akmed an affectionate peck on the cheek she smiled and said to the other men present, "Take my "little brother" and bind him to the palm over there until my love and I, decide what to do with him."
Two of the underlings looked to their leader who nodded his head slightly signaling them to obey, they advanced on the fallen prince picking him up and carrying him to the indicated tree.
They used a braided rope to tie up the Prince and looping the end of the rope around the trunk of the tree, tying it tightly and then, using another rope they firmly bound his ankles together.
As soon as they had accomplished their task, they reported to Akmed and Sandrina who were sitting at the nearby camp, discussing the next move, among other things.
Akmed told his men to pass the word along to the others to relax for the moment and leave him and the Princess alone.
He knew that his men were not too crazy about his involvement with this WOMAN, but he also knew they would not dare interfere with his female companion and himself as long as he was their leader.
As soon as they were alone, their "all business attitude", changed to a playful one.
Out on the desert another horse and rider were advancing on the oasis, FG had left the palace to try to intercept the Prince.
Reaching the island of vegetation in the seemingly endless sea of sand, she quickly located the horse that Prince Ali had ridden off on, to ransom his sister.
FG was nervously hoping she wasn't too late, to prevent a catastrophe.
Deciding that a stealth approach from a height overlooking the oasis was best, she converted to her liquid form and then shot skyward and transformed into a small rain cloud as a cover, to try to spot Ali and anyone else who just might be waiting to ambush the Prince at the oasis.
She was able to float slowly over the foliage toward the grove of palms, as she neared them she spotted a camp hidden behind the trees with several figures dressed all in black.
Transforming partly to human form FG used some collapsible high-powered binoculars from the same hidden pocket she kept her compact communicator, to take a closer look.
She spotted three separate groups, 'Just what I expected, an ambush!' FG thought as she looked over the situation.
She spotted Ali tied to a palm being guarded by a large muscular man dressed in a black costume, the Prince looked hurt or unconscious.
There were two other black costume clad figures sitting in front of a tent nearby.
Shifting her binoculars over near the pool of crystal blue water, FG saw several men dressed in black, just lounging around.
FG decided to try to sneak in, she thought about trying to subdue the guard watching Ali, but figured it might attract undo attention, so she decided to try to quietly rescue him.
Landing silently and transforming to her human form, FG was making her way stealthily toward the back of the palm tree Prince Ali was tied to a few feet away when she heard voices.
Pausing for a moment, she peered cautiously through the undergrowth, to the right of the direction she was going.
Two burly tall men dressed in the black cloaked costume of the Thieves Guild, were speaking in low voices.
"Our leader once known as Bull of the Desert, reduced to the virtual servant of that spoiled royal female. It sickens me to see him wrapped around her little finger, mooning over her like a lovesick calf." Said one of the men in a clearly disgusted tone.
"Quiet Haroon, or Allah himself could not save you from a fate worse than death itself. This alliance between Akmed and the Princess is not what it seems."
"I do not understand it Koora, he wastes time with her when we could be using our captive the new Sultan, as the key to gaining wealth beyond our wildest imaginings."
"It is not for us to question his motive. Allah knows I, as well as the others in the brotherhood have wondered why he ordered us to break this unworthy female out of the prison, where her own father sent her. OR why he allowed her to travel to that infidel country, just to satisfy her selfish revenge on her brother. But, he is for the moment, our leader and the best swordsman among us, so until that is altered we must obey his commands, UNLESS, you would like to challenge his right to the leadership of the Guild.
The other man shook his head and they strode off to the crystal pool, for a drink of the sweet clear cool water.
FG thought about what she had over heard, but she had to free the Prince and she figured she could mull over the meaning of the conversation, after he was safely back at the palace and out of danger.
A few moments later, she had reached the palm tree the Prince had been tied to.
She used a small but sharp pen knife, to slice thru the bonds holding him to the tree.
Transforming again to liquid, she slithered unnoticed around the tree trunk, transformed to her human form again and cut through the ropes around his ankles.
The guard was a few feet away but fortunately facing away from the tree, watching for any approach from the front, arms folded onto his barrel chest looking like a Genie ready to grant a wish.
As she shook the prince's shoulder, he awakened with a start. "Huh? What?…What ha…."
"SHhhhh….." FG said putting her hand up over his mouth she whispered, "Your Highness, I'm here to free you, quickly, come with me."
Getting up on hands and knees they crept into the over growth of the Oasis, around the guard and had only gone a short distance, when suddenly there was a sharp loud beeping sound.
FG cringed knowing her compact communicator was the source of the noise.
She groaned as they were suddenly surrounded on all sides, by muscular men in black, brandishing flashing swords.
As they stood up FG was preparing for the fight to come, she was debating about how to take on the army of thieves with out endangering the prince.
Before anything could happen a loud engine sound could be heard, causing all the thieves as well as FG and Ali to look up.
In the distance they saw a very familiar reddish-orange jet, approaching at high speed.
As it reached the airspace right above them, it stopped in mid air and hovered, then they heard, "RALLY HO HO!" and spotted a flowing greenish liquid coming from the jet, heading right at them landing on the ground.
The greenish liquid swirled up, transforming into a Black haired, green wet suited human form on the other side of the prince and as he looked over, to greet her, FG was glad that her super hero cousin had arrived to help.
"Fr….Fluey, glad you're here!" She said.
" Happy to help out cuz, we saw the sticky situation you and Prince Ali were in as we arrived." He replied.
"We might have made it out though if you hadn't tried to contact me just now." she said in a chastising tone.
Fluey looked at FG in a strange way, "What do you mean, contact you?"
"You didn't just try to call over the communicator?" FG asked, cringing as Fluey shook his head.
"OH BOY! That means it had to be Big D trying to get hold of me." said FG.
She reached into the hidden pocket to get her compact and as she brought it out the receiving light was still blinking indicating the caller was still broadcasting.
She flipped it open and the distinctive voice of Big D was heard…" SSHQ calling Fluid Girl, come in Fluid Girl…!"
Before FG could answer, the sound of a pistol shot was heard and her small radio compact was blown out of her hand and smashed to pieces.
She had a shocked look as she stared at the bits of shiney metal on the sand and then at the figure in black holding the smoking pistol.
At that instant back in Megatropolis, at SSHQ in the main penthouse office, sat a middle-aged man with rugged features, gray hair, wearing a gray suit, white shirt and black tie, this was Big D, the head of the Secret Security Headquarters.
Behind him on the wall was a framed map with pin-like blinking lights, keeping track of all the agents out on assignment.
The transmitter and video link on his large brown wooden desk, suddenly went to static.
Twisting the tuner and switching the toggles on the small oblong gray machine he tried to re-establish the lost signal, but to no avail.
Using his intercom, he connected to the outer office contacting his secretary and daughter, a neatly dressed, very pretty twenty-one year old blonde named Phyllis, at her desk in the waiting area.
As she answered, Big D explained the trouble he was having.
"Phyllis, contact the communication department and have them check on all transmitters, I was just contacting Agent Fluid Girl via her compact communicator, when the signal was suddenly cut off. I want to know if it's trouble with the equipment here, or at her end!"
"Right away Chief!" She answered as she used her own intercom and switched channels, "Attention transmitting room we've lost contact with field agent Fluid Girl, Please check all relays in the signaling station and try to re-establish her signal. Call Big D's office immediately, if your able to connect with her."
At the same time Big D's call came thru to Phyllis's desk, Danalleah, Shawn and Serina and just arrived back to Megatropolis from Seaside and were brought to headquarters.
The girls headed directly to the elevator to get to the top floor.
After all the press had harassed the Queen to be in the hotel where they had been staying since this whole thing had started, Big D had arranged for the girls to be brought to SSHQ.
As Shawn and Danalleah escorted their royal guest down the corridor, they gave her a quick tour of the building.
"I have never seen such a building as this, with so many rooms, they must be prepared for anything!" exclaimed Serina.
"Yes the agency is one of the largest of its kind in this area and fully outfitted against any outside attacks, but also fully equipped with a Garage and on duty mechanics, a lab for research and development and infirmary with Doctors available 24 hours, incase any agents arrive back at headquarters that are injured. And holding cells for the criminals our agents catch, in preparation for transfer to State Prison!" Danalleah answered.
"Of course if there is an extreamly serious injury, the injured agent will be sent directly to the nearest hospital." commented Shawn, as they were stepping into the elevator.
Arriving at the top floor, the girls had just opened the door to the outer office, in time to hear Phyllis inquiring about FG's lost signal from Khakistan.
"Alright, keep testing the transmitters and searching for FG's communicator signal, then report back again to the chief, as soon as you determine for sure what the problem is."
Hi Phyllis, what's up? Why are you having trouble with FG's signal?" Shawn inquired giving the secretary a worried look.
"Well…." Phyllis began and started to twirl and twist her hair nervously.
It was something she did, when she was having a hard time dealing with a problem.
Just as she was about to start to explain a call came thru from the radio room, where an exotic looking, shapely dark skinned, dark haired female agent in a pretty black and red shirt sweater outfit and black knee high boots, was sitting at the transmitter controls.
"Nichelle reporting in, We've tried all Hailing Frequency's several times to re-establish FG's signal, but her transmitter receiver must no longer be working."
"Thank you Agent Nichols. Try contacting Agents Fluidman and Multiman! If your able to reach them, relay their signal to the receiver in the Chief's office." Phyllis responded.
"Will do!" She answered.
Phyllis called into Big D's office using her intercom. "Chief, Danalleah, Shawn and Miss Amira are here."
"Bring them right in Phyllis." Big D replied.
Opening the door, to the inner office, Phyllis escorted all of the teens in to see Big D.
Serina was a bit nervous, meeting with the head of this huge agency.
As they entered Big D stood up and stepped around his desk to greet his Agents and their guest.
"Welcome to the SSHQ Miss Amira…Miss Critch, Miss Smith. Please take a seat. Phyllis would you take notes.?" Big D said, going back to sit behind his desk.
"Yes Sir!" said Phyllis getting her notepad and pencil and sitting in a chair to the side of the desk, as all of the girls sat down on a large brown leather couch against the wall, in front of the desk.
"Now, (Big D began) there are a few things I should update you young ladies on, as to the situation in the middle east. Your aware of course, that Prince Ali's father has passed on making his only son Sultan, but there has been trouble.
The three Girls listened intently as Big D explained….
"Agents Coil and Multi were attacked and Agent Coil is still in the hospital recovering from being poisoned. Agents Multi and Fluid are on their way to assist Prince Ali and Fluid Girl, after the Prince took it upon himself, to deliver a ransom for his kidnapped sister. In addition, I was just now trying to reach Agent Fluid Girl, for an update and her signal went to static. Therefore, now we will be trying to contact Agents Fluid or Multi, to find out their status. In the meantime, we need to plan a recognizance to head over to Khakistan, to assist our agents and your fiancée Miss Amire.
At that same moment back at the Oasis, a small light blue and white lightening bolt, burst out of the foliage followed by multiple red headed figures….FG was relived to see Fluey's teammate Multiman arrive, along with his canine crime fighting companion Impossi-Pup, to help them.
Fluey smiled as Multi and Skittles, alias Impossi-Pup arrived ready for the fight to come.
The red-headed teen hero was still a little woozy after the head injury and the camel ride too, but he was ready to help the others.
Impossi-Pup set herself in front of the heroes and Prince Ali, ready for action growling at the group of black clad enemies.
FG steaming over the loss of her communicator was eyeing the short shapely figure in black, who had fired the gun.
She recognized the snide look of superiority on the face of the shooter, she edged closer to her cousin and whispered, "We've been duped into this rescue, Sandrina wasn't ever kidnapped!" she said pointing to the figure in black standing just behind the leader of the thieves, "She's part of their gang!"
Fluey had though he recognized something familiar about the shorter black robed figure and whispered back, "I knew it, I knew this was a trick."
Then said aloud, "You can drop the disguise Princess, we've figured out your scheme, but it won't work now that we're here to help Ali!"
Sandrina pulled her hood off with one hand keeping them covered with the pistol in her other hand, stepping out from behind the leader of thieves.
"Well, if it isn't my brother's *doppelganger.* As the wise man says, knowing it and doing something about it, are two different things." She smirked, as the thieves spread out to try to overwhelm Ali, the two Impossibles, FG and Impossi-Pup.
The first to leap into action was the little white wonder pup herself, she had been revving up as the verbal exchange was taking place and as the criminal group started their attack, Impossi-Pup took off speeding toward the Leader.
As she reached her target she slammed into Akmed, like a bowling ball into the lead pin, knocking him and several other thieves several feet backward into some palm tree trunks.
As they fell Fluey transformed into fluid from the waist down, "RALLY HO HO!" he shouted and took off flying at high speed left arm and fist extended headed toward another of the thieves still standing who had scattered.
His fist connected with the chin of one of the thieves knocking him backward into a palm tree trunk, that left him seeing stars and as he sank to the sandy ground, Fluey was already targeting new quarry.
Impossi-Pup was racing at high speed nipping at the heels and other body parts of the bad guys helping to keep them off balance and helping her "boys" to fight the thieves.
Multi and his duplicates and shields and were slamming into every thief he could trying to keep them away from the prince.
The thieves were slicing and dicing away at the duplicates but completely missing Original Multi, who was on the out side of the circle of duplicates near the prince.
While the Impossibles were fighting with his minions the Leader of the Thieves Akmed, had grabbed Sandrina by the hand and was trying to flee, when FG spotted them.
She didn't intend to let that happen after the way the Princess had destroyed her little communicator, as well as threatening Ali and the rest of them.
FG transforming fully, Shouting, "Rally Ho!" showered over Sandrina and her lover soaking them to the skin and knocking them off their feet.
Then FG landed near the drenched infuriated Princess, ready to pay her back for all her treacherous deeds.
Absolutely humiliated, Sandrina jumped to her feet, shouted something in Khakistanie and lashed out at the heroine knocking a surprised FG to the ground in a puddle of wet sand, jumping on top of her, grabbing and pulling at her goggles and hair.
FG had to fight off her catty blows anyway she could.
Meanwhile as Multi, Fluey and Impossi-Pup were fighting off the male faction.
Multi decided that Ali would be safer in the Impossi-Jet.
Before he could grab the Prince and take him to safety, Ali had reached down and grabbed one of the scimitars a fallen thief had dropped and jumped into the fray, challenging Akmed who was getting to his feet after being soaked by FG.
As they fought it was like a scene out of a "Sinbad the Sailor" movie, the good guy fighting the evil one, swords flashing.
Impossi-Pup was running rings around the thieves and Fluey was using his patented left hook to knock out the bad guys, this combination along with Multi slamming into every thief he ran into with his fist and shield, they soon made short work of the Guild.
Multi duplicated up to the Impossi-mobile and returned with enough hand cuffs to take care of all the thieves and their leader, who, for some reason other than having been soundly trounced, weren't resisting their capture, it was then that they noticed the two girls mixing it up.
They all had stunned looks, even the Thieves and their Leader as they watched the spectacle, realizing that FG and Sandrina were going at it, in what had escalated into a no holds barred catfight.
Multi looked at Fluey who shrugged and said, "D..don't you think we should…ah break it up, befor something serious happens?"
After looking at the two "Ladies" rolling around on the sandy ground, fists flying, kicking, scratching and screaming, Multi gave his team mate a kind of a 'Do you want to get in the middle of that?' look.
Fluey thought a second about how to proceed, then half transformed into a tidal wave flooding over the girls stopping the brawl and as he returned to his human form, Multi who had split into several copies of himself, helped FG to her feet while his duplicates were putting cuffs on Sandrina and the rest of the thieves.
Then, being a hero and a gentleman Multi assisting her to stand was holding Sandrina by the arm.
The Princess was still sputtering from being drenched, "Twice" and yelling something they couldn't understand, but from the angry tone in her voice, Fluey figured it wasn't complementary.
FG wasn't in the greatest humor either, but at least she was in a little calmer mood, smoothing back her hair and straightening her goggles and costume, but still glaring at her opponent.
The two Impossibles and FG decided to try to contact the authorities to come and pick up their prisoners.
Fluey stood guard at a safe distance, while Multi duplicated himself back up to the Impossi-mobile and landed the jet after deactivating the hover mode.
Fluey was talking to Ali, as Multi activated his guitar's Impossiblescope to try to contact Big D and the authorities at the prison where Sandrina had been incarcerated, to get them to come out to the Oasis.
FG and Skittles in her Impossi-Pup persona were guarding their prisoners, but FG was watching Sandrina more than the Thieves and their leader Akmed, who still had a trick or two up his sleeve.
He had a small dagger hidden in the folds of his cummerbund, if he could just reach it.
With his fingers little by little while watching the heroes, he worked his cummerbund around till the front was in the back where he could reach the small skinny dagger-like knife.
Working the point in to the key hole of the handcuff and using it like a lock pick, he was able to, after a bit of manipulating unlock one of the cuffs.
Not wanting to alert The Impossibles Akmed played it cool like he was still handcuffed, waiting for a good time to make a break for it, carefully he shifted position and noticed his lieutenant Koora, working to free himself in much the same way as he had.
Turning back he watched as the foreigners manhandled his beloved, it was all he could do to remain calm, but, he noticed that these young infidels, were tender hearted and he figured to use that against them AND all too soon, he got his chance.
Impossi-Pup was continuing her patrol around the group of prisoners when suddenly she yipped as she was grabbed off her feet and felt a sharp blade against her throat.
With a deep growl of his own, Akmed nodded to his second in command Koora, who used that moment of startlement that the dog's distress caused, to grab Ali.
Then, grabbing Ali's sword and menace him with the same blade he had been using to fight Akmed with.
Akmed demanded cruelly, "Surrender Foreign Dogs, or their blood will stain the sand!"
The Princess added with a snarl, "I won't lose our future to the likes of you!" And drove her elbow into Multi's stomach causing the still slightly woozy Impossible to wheeze and double over as he was hit, dropping his guitar breaking it deactivating the Impossiblescope.
"Holy Mesopotamia!" Fluey shouted and started to rush to Impossi-Pup and Ali's rescue, when he realized that they would be harmed and he froze.
Princess Sandrina rushed over to Akmed's side and facing the heroes she shouted, "They are helpless with out their powers!"
Looking directly at FG and Fluey, who was helping Multi back to his feet, she demanded, "Give up your disguises and surrender!"
Seeing no other way at that moment to save Multi's little puppy and Prince Ali….Fluey, Multi and FG activated the small square machines, (in FG's case her earring) and in a whirl of multi-colored patterns, became their normal selves.
While still holding onto Impossi-Pup Akmed demanded, "You, girl, get the keys and release my Princess IMMEDIATELY, or watch your dog and the Prince die!"
Fluey handed FG a skeleton key, which fit all the locks on the handcuffs and she stepped forward to unlock the pair Multi had put on Sandrina, who then snatched it out of her hand and unlocked the cuffs of the nearest thief.
She then snapped the cuffs on to FG, binding her hands behind her back.
Akmed had unwisely removed his knife from its position at the puppy's throat and it was then, that a desperate and angry Impossi-Pup, bit down hard on the hand of her capture, causing Akmed to drop his knife, cry out in pain and drop her.
She yelped again as she landed hard onto the sandy ground and getting quickly to her feet rushed over to the red-haired Impossible.
Sandrina grabbed FG and picked up the dagger putting its sharp point to FG's throat, saying, "That infidel's dog has powers too, (looking at Multi who was comforting his puppy) She must also change!"
Impossi-Pup had understood what that terrible woman holding the knife at FG's throat had said, whining she looked up at Multi, who nodded and said gently, "Go ahead girl, we have to help FG and Prince Ali."
Petting her and leaning in close to her ear, he then whispered, "We have to cooperate now, but we'll get our chance to escape, you'll see."
Standing up he gave the Super Pup room to execute her back flip, turning Impossi-Pup back into Skittles.
Of course, the Thieves and Sandrina didn't know that Skitts was super in ether persona and Multi knew that would be their only advantage for the moment, when the chance arose to escape.
The heroes and Skittles stood there helplessly watching, as all of Akmed's thieves were set free.
"Now turn around and place your hands behind your backs!" The leader demanded.
Multi and Fluey reluctantly did as they were told.
Akmed put a pair of the discarded handcuffs on Ali and then instructed Koora to use their own handcuffs to bind the two Impossible's hands behind them at the same time relieving the boys of their transformers.
Koora handed the small square machines to Akmed, who handed them off to Sandrina, who tucked them and FG's earrings into her money pouch, where she had put her brother's chain and little golden ring.
Then without any warning, Akmed stepped up behind Fluey and Multi and used a club to perpetrate a cowardly attack, knocking both heroes out cold.
As they fell unconscious to the sand, Skittles growled, barring her teeth running in front of them, to try to protect "her boys" and was kicked for her bravery by Akmed, sending her flying backward into a tree trunk, knocking Skittles out too.
FG stomped down on Sandrina's foot causing the Princess to release her and tried to run to Multi and Fluey's side, but Akmed grabbed her spinning FG around to face him, then slapped her face hard saying, "That is for your insulent attack on her royal highness. Now, behave girl, or your friends will pay for your disobedience!"
FG looked at her friends, Ali and at poor little Skittles lying in the brush nearby and back into Akmed's cruel face, deciding at least for now, to comply meekly to save Ali, Skittles, Multi and Fluey from further harm.
"Take them to the camp and watch over them, in case that one's signaling device reached assistance. We must prepare to ward off a rescue party."
A couple of his minions picked up Multi and Fluey, slinging them over their shoulders and heading for the setup of tents in the clearing near the pool, Koora grabbed FG and dragged her along with Ali, following behind his fellow Guild members.
As the captives were marched off to the camp, beside the crystal water pool, Akmed and Sandrina stood watching them go, alone at last, Sandrina turned to her lover and purred, "Now there is nothing barring our way to the Power contained in the throne. Our future is bright my love now that we hold Ali and those interfering Americans captive. We can ask for the Moon and get it!"
Akmed pulled her close and smiled patting her stomach playfully, then their lips met in a passionate kiss.
Authors notes; + A deadly poison derived from a South American tropical plant, the scientific name is Chondrodendron Tomentosum.+ *A doppelganger is defined actually as a ghostly double of a living person, but in this case, it means that Fluey and the Prince are look-alikes.*