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Ch.7
Rescue Time
Sorry I took so long to get this chapter up! Things are kinda hectic since school's almost over and my birthday is on Monday. I know the last chapter wasn't very action-y, so I hope this makes up for it! Please R&R!
Hidden in the outskirts of Lemon Brook, tucked away in the mountain side laid a base unknown to most people, but to those who knew of it, it was Base 384, a place for questioning captives by any needs necessary. However, those who worked there weren't the only ones who knew of its location.
A guard sitting at a desk in the main lobby awoke from his daydream as a buzz rang out from the door. Muttering to himself, the guard walked over to the door. "Who's there?"
"Special delivery!" shouted the man behind the door. "Direct orders from your boss!" The guard stood motionless for a moment before punching in the entry code on the computer board to his right. The door swung open, allowing a delivery man carrying a crate twice his size to enter.
"Where should I put this?" asked the delivery man.
"I'll have someone bring it right away to the boss," replied the guard. "He ordered it specifically for his 'client'.
The delivery man shuffled in place nervously. "Um…what is it?"
A wicked grin grew across the guard's face. "It's the latest thing in torture technology: The Rapeomatic! The unlucky guy strapped into this baby gets the same sensation as being butt raped by a hundred horses!"
"Guys, they're gonna do stuff to Eddy's wazoo!" shouted the delivery man to the crate. "What do we do?"
"What is this 'wazoo' the tall Ed boy speaks of?" said a voice coming from the crate.
The crate began to rock violently. "Shut it Rolf, or our cover's blown!"
"What the heck's going on?" asked the guard. The delivery man punched the guard across the face, knocking him into the desk. The crate broke open, allowing Double D, Kevin, Sarah, Jimmy, Rolf, Jonny, and Nazz to escape and stretch their legs.
"Nice going Ed!" shouted Sarah. "You gave us away! Why did we have him do the talking in the first place?"
"Does your brother bathe?" asked Kevin.
Sarah pulled a face of disgust. "Good point. Ed, you can take that stupid disguise off already!" The 'delivery man' pulled of his hat, fake mustache, and uniform, revealing Ed clad in nothing but underwear and shoes.
"Ed! You were suppose to wear clothes under that!" shouted Double D. "Never mind, just put the clothes back on!"
"Make up your mind Double D!" shouted Ed as he pulled on the shirt. While the kids were temporarily distracted. The guard, thought to be unconscious from Ed's punch, crawled over to the desk and pushed a red button. The alarm sounded through the room as a wave of guards entered the room, surrounding the kids.
"You know, we could have used that time to split up and look for Eddy instead of standing around doing nothing," noted Jimmy.
Kevin glared at Jimmy. "Did I ask for your opinion? Let's just kick some butt!"
A guard set his sights on Jonny, dashing towards the large-headed kid. Jonny went into a squat before jump upwards, head-butting the guard in the gut. Using his trusty friend Plank, he laid the finishing blow on the guard, knocking him in the head with the piece of wood.
Rolf and another guard were locked in a vicious grapple, both doing their best to throw their opponent off balance. With an extra boost of strength, Rolf lifted the guard over his head, throwing the guard headfirst into the wall.
Jimmy went on his assault on one of the guards, kicking at his shins. However, his attacks didn't have much effect, mostly due to his lack of physical strength.
"Look, are you done yet?" asked the guard as he restrained a yawn. "There's no way you can…" Jimmy shot his leg into the guard's crotch, causing the guard to fall to the ground in agony. The young boy was soon upon him, biting his head with his disfigured teeth.
One of the guards snickered as he stood before Sarah. "My mom taught me not to hit girls. Why don't you go home and play with your dollies?" Before he could say another word, Sarah launched herself at him, clawing at his face.
Nazz ducked a punch from a guard and grabbed his arm. Giving it a sharp twist, she pulled him towards herself. She jumped into the air, performing a scissor kick to the head.
A guard launched a kick at Kevin, who grabbed the guard's leg and pushed him on his back. Kevin jumped on top of him, striking him in the face with repeated blow to the face.
Taking both of his open hands, Ed struck one of the guards in the head, stunning him momentarily. Taking this to his advantage, Ed grabbed the guard by the shirt collar. "Belly flop!" Jumping into the air, Ed landed on top of the guard, both breaking though the desk as they fell on top of it.
"Please, no need to be so hasty," said Double D as he backed away slowly from the guard approaching him. "I believe we can find a better alternative instead of fighting!" Double D's back bumped into the bookshelf, knocking a think book to the ground. Picking it up in the nick of time, Double D blocked the punch from the guard. Swinging the book, Eddy knocked the guard out cold.
"Well, books have always been my friend," replied Double D as he put the book in its correct space on the book shelf. "I hope he learned his lesson!"
"Quit muttering to yourself dork!" shouted Kevin. "Let's get out of this lobby and look for Chris and his dork brother!"
Eddy continued to pant heavily as the man switched the electricity ray off for about the fiftieth time. His torturer couldn't help but yawn in boredom. "This whole electricity torture is getting a bit stale and since the rapeomatic hasn't come in yet, I guess I'll just end it here." He turned to Chris as he pushed a lever upward and pressed a button. "I've raised the ray's power to max. Your brother'll surely die if he gets hit by it. Tell me the code and I'll spare his life."
"You lousy piece of crap!" shouted Chris. "You wouldn't!"
The man watched as the ray's power began to rise steadily, already at thirty-five percent. "I can and I will!"
"What's this code thing?" asked Eddy. "What the heck is it and what's so important about it?" However, neither his brother or the man replied as they continued to stare each other down. Eddy began to squirm with fear as the ray pushed past eighty percent. "Lemme out of this thing! I wanna get off!"
"Let him out or you'll regret ever being born!" spat Chris.
His captive merely smiled wickedly. "I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the hum of the ray. Oh look, it's already past ninety percent!"
Tears began to roll down Eddy's cheeks. "Bro, I'm scared! I don't wanna die!" The ray began to vibrate violently as it neared its finishing point. Eddy shut his eyes tightly. "Big brother help me!"
"Stop the ray!" shouted Chris. "I'll tell you the code, just turn that damn thing off!" The man pressed two buttons and lowered the lever. The table Eddy was lying on tilted upwards and his restraints unlocked, allowing Eddy to fall to the floor. He was so weak from the electricity, he couldn't even stand.
The man walked over to Chris, grabbing the captive by the chin and tilting his head upwards. Chris retaliated by spitting in the man's face. The man wiped the spit off of his face before striking Chris across the face. "We had a deal, remember?" The door busted open, causing Chris and the man to turn their attention to the doorway. Ed rushed at the man, ramming his foe out of the way.
"We're not letting you get away with what you've done!" shouted Nazz.
Jonny nodded in agreement. "Get ready for a butt-whopping!"
"Oh look, little Eddy's friends came back for him," sneered the man. "I guess he's too weak to do things on his own."
"Shut up you big bully!" shouted Jimmy. "With teamwork, we can accomplish anything we put our minds to! Friendship is what makes the world go round!"
"Ugh, I feel like I'm watching Barney," Kevin muttered to himself.
Oblivious to Kevin's words, Jimmy continued his speech. "In fact, friendship is so powerful, it's stronger than Chuck Norris!"
Ed slapped Jimmy across the face. "Blasphemy!"
"Say what you will, nothing will stop me from getting what I want!" shouted the man as he pulled a remote control from his pocket. Pressing the button, he was lowered into a pit.
"He's getting away!" shouted Ed.
"Wow, nothing gets past you big brother," Sarah remarked sarcastically.
The ground began to shake violently, causing some of the kids to fall to the ground. With the whining of machinery ringing through the air, the man's voice broke through the pandemonium. "On the contrary my dear, I'm right here!" An enormous mechanic reptile, piloted by the man, burst though the floor, unleashing an unearthly cry.
Chris limped over to the group, who continued to stare in fear at the deadly machine. "Looks like we've got our work cut out for us."
I hope you enjoyed the chapter! As you can probably guess, the final battle will be in the next chapter (that won't be the last chapter). Please R&R!