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Chapter Four: Search for the Missing

"Rose!"

"Chase!"

"Don't let me go!"

"Don't worry. I won't."

He let go.

"Activating forcefield."

"And molecularkinesis."

"Chase! No!"

He risked his own life to save the others.

But, unfortunately, it backfired on him.

"CHASE!"

"Rose, it's no use. When he's out, he's out."

"The jet is falling faster!"

"This is bad. This is really, really bad!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

The jet crashed. He didn't know what happened to his siblings. His friend. Or his girlfriend.

"Come on! Wake up! Come on, Chase! Wake up!"

"Huh?!" Chase bolted awake. His breathing was heavy. He remembered. He remembered everything.

It wasn't all just a dream.

Chase wished it was though. He wished they weren't in this predicament in the first place. He wished they were back home. In the lab. Safe and sound.

But no. Now he had to get them out of this predicament. He had to find his family and friends. And hope they were alive.

Chase looked at his surroundings. He was sitting on sand. The ocean was beside him. And in the distance was a jungle.

They crashed on an island.

"Well…I guess that's better than crashing into the ocean. I don't want to end up like the Titanic." Chase stood up and brushed the sand off himself.

Chase then noticed the private jet. Or what was left of the private jet. Pieces of metal covered part of the island. They were charred and there was a slight burning smell lingering in the air.

What if someone was stuck under one of those pieces of metal?

Oh no.

Chase didn't waste any time. He ran over and began searching.

"Hello?!" He yelled, hoping he'd get a response.

"Chase?" A voice called. "Is that you?"

Chase recognized that voice. It was his sister, Bree.

"Bree!" He looked for his sister. "Where are you?!"

"Over here."

Chase turned around and found his sister lying on the sand among the jet debris.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

Bree forced a smile. "My leg is stuck under this stupid piece of metal. Do I really look okay?"

"I'll try to free you." Chase said.

"Don't." Bree insisted. "Believe me. I've tried. It's too heavy."

Chase frowned. "I just can't leave you here like this!"

"I'll be fine just sitting here and waiting. Really. You have more important stuff to take care of."

"Like what?"

Bree glared at her brother. "You mean you don't already know? Find the others, of course! I know for certain if Adam was here, he'd be able to get this heavy metal off my leg in a heartbeat."

"Okay…" Chase was hesitant about it though. "You sure you'll be fine by yourself?"

Bree nodded. "Totally. Go."

Chase glanced at his sister one more time. Her leg was stuck under a piece of metal that looked so heavy. Yet she showed no signs of pain. There were grains of sand stuck in her hair and streaked across her face. Part of her clothes were ripped. She looked so vulnerable.

But Chase knew Bree. She was a fighter. She was tough and she's faced things much worse than this. He knew she'll survive.

Chase didn't waste any time. He entered the jungle that was behind him. If there was any place where the others were, it was here.

But Chase knew one thing. Jungles are full of dangerous things. And he had to be careful, but sneaky at the same time.

Unless he wanted to get mauled by a ravenous tiger.

Yeah, Chase better watch out. And hope that the others were okay.

Hopefully.

-Lab Rats-

"I would have preferred crashing into the ocean than this." Dustin remarked as he walked through the jungle with Adam by his side.

"I don't know. I like jungles. Ooh! Do you think we'll meet an elephant?" Adam asked enthusiastically.

"Adam, there are no elephants on islands or in jungles." Dustin replied.

"What about monkeys?" Adam gasped. "Ooh! I want to meet a monkey who teaches about friendship and how to love!"

"Or you'll make him angry and he'll snack on your fingers." Dustin commented.

Adam shrugged. "Either way works. I just want to meet a monkey!"

Dustin rolled his eyes. "Forget about the monkey! We're trying to find the others!" He frowned. "I hope Rose is okay."

"Why are you so worried about Rose?"

"Because," Dustin stated. "She's my sister. And I'm her brother. I'm supposed to be looking out for her and protecting her. Sometimes though…I feel like I've failed."

"Why? This isn't your fault. We never predicted this happening. Oh! I want to get a crystal ball and be able to predict the future!" Adam exclaimed.

Dustin looked at Adam. "You have siblings. Don't you know what it feels like when you're in danger and your siblings aren't there and you're wondering whether they're alive or not? You get really worried and then…"

"I do." Adam said, turning serious. "When we go on missions. At school. Just anywhere. I protect my siblings and I'm always there no matter what. We have to be. If something happens, we have to be together. Because we're a team. And teams never quit on each other. I think that's something Chase said once."

Dustin smiled. "Exactly. Rose and I are a team. And we're always there for each other. But when we're not…I-"

"You what?" Adam asked.

"I feel like a part of me is gone." Dustin stated. "I don't feel whole anymore. Half of me is gone. I guess it's just the brother-sister bond we have."

Adam smiled. "Me too."

"Hey, do you know where we are?" Dustin asked as he and Adam entered a different part of the jungle.

"Nope. It looks the same. Same trees. Same plants. Same mysterious cave over there."

"Wait, what?!"

Adam pointed to a giant cave that was right next to a stream.

"Think we should check it out? Maybe it could be a good place for us to sleep in at night. I have a feeling we won't be leaving this island for a while." Dustin replied.

"Oh yeah!" Adam exclaimed. He jumped over the stream with ease and ran into the cave.

"Adam! Wait for me!" Dustin followed his friend into the cave.

-Lab Rats-

"Wow! This cave is dark!" Adam commented. "Hey Dustin, do you have a flashlight on ya?"

"Do I have a flashlight on me?" Dustin repeated. "Let me think. Uh…no."

"Too bad. I really wanted to explore this cave." Adam stated.

Suddenly, a low growling noise was heard.

Adam chuckled. "Oh sorry. I haven't eaten since breakfast this morning. Looks like I'm going to have to find myself a barbecued iguana!"

Dustin shook his head. "I don't think that was your stomach, Adam."

"Then what was it?"

Dustin pointed a shaky finger. "That!"

Adam turned his head to see a tiger ready to pounce and eat the two.

"Whoops! I guess this is his cave. Haha. Great job, Dustin."

Dustin had a panicked look on his face. "Adam! RUN!"

Both boys bolted as the tiger jumped. Unfortunately, it only met a face full of dirt as Adam and Dustin had already escaped.

They didn't dare to look back and see if the tiger was chasing them. All they had on their mind was to keep running.

"I thought the cave was empty!" Dustin yelled.

Adam laughed. "Yeah, no. Nice try though. I would've liked to see you get eaten by a tiger."

Dustin glared at his friend. "Adam! Enough! Is the tiger gone?"

Adam stopped running and turned around. "Yup! He's gone for sure. Probably got scared by your yelling and went back into its cave."

Dustin supported himself by putting his hand on the bark of a tree. He was breathing heavy from all the running. "That's…good…but you know what?"

"What?"

"We're…bionic…and…we were…afraid of…a tiger!"

"Yeah, but everybody is! Bionic or not!" Adam stated cheerfully. "Especially if you walk into its cave and you almost become its dinner."

Dustin laughed. "And you're being chased by one."

Both boys started laughing.

"So what now?" Adam asked.

Dustin sighed. "I have no idea. The only thing we can do now is keep searching for the others."

"Are you still thinking about Rose?"

Dustin nodded sadly. "Yeah…"

"And Bree?"

"Yeah. I hope we find them…and the others too."

Adam smiled and put his hand on Dustin's shoulder. "Hey. Don't worry. I'm sure we'll find all of them. Safe and sound. They'll be okay."

Dustin looked up at Adam and showed a small smile. "Yeah, I hope you're right."

Adam grinned. "I know I am right!"

"Yeah, well…" Dustin removed Adam's hand from his shoulder. "We better keep looking. Come on! We have no time to waste."

Adam sighed. Why did Dustin have to be so tense?

He shrugged. It's probably from the encounter with the tiger. Adam then proceeded to follow Dustin.

They didn't know where they were going. But they were going to find their siblings and friends. No matter what.

-Lab Rats-

"I can't believe I got paired up with you!" Rose complained as she was walking with Leo through the thick jungle foliage.

"What's so wrong with being paired up with me?" Leo asked, a little offended.

Rose sighed. "You Leo things up. And judging by what we're in right now, that's a bad thing."

"Seriously?! That still hasn't stopped?!"

Rose smirked. "Nope. Enjoy it because it might be lasting for uh ever."

Leo crossed his arms annoyed.

"Besides, be happy you're at least alive! You kept ranting in the jet about how we were all gonna die."

"Because we were!" Leo protested.

Rose narrowed her eyes. "Then how are we alive right now? Are we ghosts now?"

"You never know…" Leo whispered.

Rose rolled her eyes. "Right…"

The two friends then entered what looked like a village.

"Whoa…" Rose said in shock. "This island is inhabited?! Why would people want to live in a jungle-infested island?"

"I don't know. Tourism?" Leo suggested.

Suddenly, a group of people walked up behind Rose and Leo. They had war-paint smeared on their faces and were wearing animal-skinned clothes. All of them held spears. It was obvious the people were a tribe.

"Who dares trespass into our sacred home?" A man asked. He pointed his spear at the two teens.

Rose and Leo turned around startled. They looked at the tribe nervously.

"Uh…" Leo racked his brain for any ideas that were believable. He had none.

Rose smiled. "I am sorry if we interrupted anything, but my friend and I here are a bit lost. You see our jet crashed onto this island and we're trying to-" She raised her eyebrow confused as she saw one of the tribe people walking around and examining her. "What are you doing?" She asked.

The person stopped and spoke something in a language Rose nor Leo could understand.

The man, who looked to be the leader of the tribe, smiled. "You're right, Sunil. She would make the perfect queen. It is settled then. You will be our queen."

Rose frowned. "I will not! No way will I be your queen!"

The leader ignored Rose's protest. "What is your name?"

"It's Rose and I still am not agreeing to this!"

The leader put his hand up. "Wrong! Rose is not a queenly name. From now on your name will be…Nala."

Rose looked offended. "How dare you change my name to that of a lion's?! I will not change my name! My name is Rose and I am keeping it!"

"You seem persistent." The leader responded. "Layla!"

A woman walked up. "Yes, Leader?"

"Take this girl away and get her out of that horrendous outfit." The leader said, pointing to Rose.

Rose looked offended. "You people are rude! My outfit is not horrendous!"

"Um…I kind of agree with them, Rose." Leo whispered. Rose glared at him. Leo smiled sheepishly. "Sorry!"

"Hey! Wait! Stop! No! Let me go!" Rose resisted as Layla and some other members of the tribe carried her away. "Leo! Help!"

Leo backed away as Rose disappeared from sight into one of the huts.

Sunil whispered something to the leader. The leader eyed Leo suspiciously. "Hmm…I don't know. I guess her friend over there could be the queen's servant."

"Hey! What are you doing?! Stop!" Leo felt himself being lifted by a woman who could pass as a sumo wrestler.

"I like you! I'm going to keep you!" She exclaimed.

"What?" Leo asked startled. "No! No! No! I am not a pet!"

The woman then carried Leo into a different hut right next to the one Rose was carried in.

How were they gonna get out of this one?

-Lab Rats-

Chase had been trudging through this jungle for who knows how long. He had almost been attacked by a group of monkeys, had a close encounter with a tiger, and had almost fallen into a rushing river.

And the worst part? Through it all, he still hasn't found any of his friends or family members.

Chase then stopped abruptly. His bionic hearing was picking up whispering. And it was right behind this tree!

He grinned. Maybe it was the others! But still Chase had to be careful. It could be a trap too.

"Adam! What are you doing?!"

"Taking a break! We've been walking forever! I wanna sit!"

"No! No sitting! We need to keep searching for the others!"

Chase then walked out in the middle of Adam and Dustin's argument.

"Adam? Dustin?"

Dustin turned around. "Chase?! You're here!"

Chase grinned. "Uh yeah I am. I've been looking for you guys for a while."

"Same here!"

"CHASEY!" Adam stood up and engulfed Chase into a big hug. "Oh I am so happy you're okay!"

"Adam! Put me down!"

Adam put his brother down. "Sorry. I'm just so happy we've found you!"

"Technically I was the one who found you." Chase corrected.

Dustin rolled his eyes. "Whatever. Do you know where Bree, Rose, and Leo are?"

"I know where Bree is."

Dustin looked shocked and happy at the same time. "You do?! Why isn't she with you?"

"She insisted I leave her behind while I go search for everyone." Chase stated.

"WHAT?!"

Chase put his hands up in defense. "She wouldn't have been able to come with me anyways!"

Dustin raised his eyebrow. "Why?"

"Her leg is stuck under a piece of the jet. It was too heavy and I couldn't move it."

"Did you ever think of using your molecularkinesis?"

"Oh…."

Dustin nodded. "Yeah! Oh!"

"Oh yeah!"

Chase and Dustin looked at Adam.

"What? I thought we were playing a game." He replied.

Dustin shook his head. "It doesn't matter. Let's just go back and help Bree."

"What about Rose and Leo?" Chase asked.

"We'll look for them after we get Bree, okay?"

"Fine. Come on, Adam."

Chase led the way since he knew where Bree was. Dustin and Adam followed him.

Once they got Bree, they were going to find Rose and Leo. Then they had to think of a way to get off this island and back home.

-Lab Rats-

"Ugh! This dress is awful!" Rose commented as she looked at the dress that Layla had forced her into.

"Please! It's the finest dress for a queen like you!" Layla stated.

"I am not your queen! I don't want to be your queen! Just let me go!" Rose exclaimed.

Layla frowned. "What is that?" She pointed at the necklace around Rose's neck.

Rose looked down. "Oh…this?" She asked. "It's just my necklace."

"It clashes with your dress. I hate it. Get rid of it!"

Rose put her hand on the necklace protectively. "No! I never take this off! My boyfriend gave it to me! It's really special to me!"

"I don't care." She leaned over and ripped the necklace off Rose's neck. Rose watched horrified as Layla threw the necklace into a corner of the room.

My necklace…Chase is gonna kill me!

"Alright. Now the final touch…" Layla proceeded to put a crown made of leaves on top of Rose's head.

"Am I a queen or camouflaged as a bush?" Rose remarked.

"Come Queen Nala. We have a throne set up for you to sit in."

"I am not coming with you! I am not doing this! And once again, my name is Rose! R-o-s-e!"

Layla shook her head. "Not anymore. And since you seem resistant to be our queen, I'll just have to make you." She then walked over to a box and opened it. Inside sat an amulet. Layla grabbed the amulet and started waving it in Rose's face.

Rose scoffed. "Really? You think that's going to-" She then found herself going into a trance.

Layla smiled. "You are no longer Rose. You are now our queen. Queen Nala. And you will remain so unless this amulet is destroyed. Which is highly unlikely. Do you understand?"

"Yes." Rose said in a hypnotized-state.

"Good. I stop waving this amulet…now." Layla then put the amulet around her neck. She had full control over Rose as long as she had the amulet.

"What happened?" Rose asked. She was no longer in a trance.

"You were going to go sit in your new throne, Queen Nala." Layla stated.

"Oh right. Of course. I am the queen after all." Rose then walked out of the hut with Layla following behind.

What they didn't know was that Leo was eavesdropping and had heard everything. He came out of his hiding spot which was in a bush. He had a shocked look on his face.

"This not good. Not good at all. If only I could get my hands on that amulet…" Leo said to himself. He had to think of a plan and fast. Good thing he was appointed as the queen's servant. Maybe that was his one chance.

"Servant! The queen asks for your presence! You are supposed to be fanning her!" A tribe member yelled.

Leo sighed. Here we go. This was not going to be fun.

-Lab Rats-

"Bree!"

"Dustin!"

Bree smiled as she saw her boyfriend and her two brothers come to her rescue.

"I'm so happy to see you." Dustin replied.

"Me too."

"Adam, can you use your super strength and move that jet piece off of Bree's leg?" Chase asked.

"You bet!" Adam cracked his knuckles, bent down, and put his arms around the metal piece. He then lifted it off Bree's leg.

"Ah…thank you, Adam!"

"Here let me help." Dustin assisted Bree as she attempted to stand up.

"Ow!" Bree winced in pain.

"What's wrong?" Dustin asked worried.

"My leg is broken." Bree responded. "I can't walk."

"Want me to carry you?"

Bree smiled. "I'd like that a lot."

Dustin then carried Bree in his arms.

"Well, we got Bree back. It's bad news though that her leg is broken. Now we just need to find Rose and Leo." Chase explained.

"Where could they be?" Bree asked.

"I have no idea." Chase sighed. "Somewhere in the jungle?"

"Wait…do you hear that?" Adam cocked his ear in the direction of the jungle.

"It sounds like…chanting." Bree stated.

"Chanting." Chase repeated. "Do you know what this means?"

"What?"

"We aren't the only ones on this island."

End of Chapter Four.

Ooh…looks like Adam, Bree, Chase, and Dustin are gonna meet the tribal people! And finally find Rose and Leo! They're definitely going to be surprised by what they see…hee hee.

Did anyone catch the reference to The Lion King? When I was thinking of a name for the queen, Nala just popped in my head at that exact moment. Don't know why though. And then I realized it was the name of Simba's lioness friend from the Lion King. :P

See ya on Chapter Five, fanfiction readers!