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Ch.6

Capture the Flag Pt.3

Welcome to the next chapter and the final part of Capture the Flag! Please R&R!

The kids held their ears as the demonic toad unleash a deep croak. Its beady eyes glanced at the kids, glaring wickedly.

"Um, what now?" asked Eddy nervously as he took a step back.

Double D quickly gave his surroundings a quick scan before looking at the toad's head. "Look!" The kids gazed at the toad to find a golden pole with a red flag hanging from it.

"So all we have to do is get on his head and grab it, right?" said Nazz. The kids didn't have time to answer as the toad's gargantuan tongue swiped at them. They thankfully ducked just in time, avoiding damage.

"That was close," remarked Kevin as he wiped his brow with the back of his arm. As the words left his mouth, his body became surrounded by a green light. He suddenly shot off like a bullet from a gun, sprinting wildly around the kids. "I can't…stop…running!"

Nazz tried to grab hold of the speeding kid, but he was moving much too quickly. "Is that the effect of the potion he drank?" Once again, none of the kids had time to give her an answer at the monster toad swung at them again with its dark tongue. All of the kids ran for cover, but as Nazz went to move, she found herself surrounded by a purple light. Suddenly, her body went rigidly stiff, standing awkwardly. "I can't move!" The monster's tongue blasted her across the room. Kevin used his new found running abilities to catch Nazz before she hit the ground.

"You only have twenty hit points left Nazz," said Zeke from above. "You gotta play smart.

"How can I even 'play' if I can't move?" shouted Nazz. A scream erupted from Sarah as a bright orange light surrounded her. In a puff a smoke, Sarah, now spherical and orange, hit the ground.

Double D quickly picked up Sarah. "This must be your effect to the potion."

"Brilliant deduction Sherlock!" shouted Sarah angrily. Although she no longer had arms or legs, her irate expression could still be seen on the ball. "You better think of something!"

"Eddy, hold Sarah. I need to think," said Double D as he tried to hand the ball to his friend.

However, Eddy simply let Sarah drop from his grasp. "Oops!"

"Once I'm in my normal body, I'm gonna thrash you!" shouted Sarah.

"Um, could you guys actually do something useful and help?" snapped Kevin from across the room as he carried Nazz while dodging the deadly tongue of the toad.

Double D nodded in understanding. "Right, let's see here." He once again began to scan the room. The sock hat-wearing kid saw the toad terrorizing Nazz and Kevin, croaking savagely. Looking upward, he saw the fancy chandelier wobbling loosely. Picking Sarah back up in his hands, he thrust her into Eddy's hands. "I know how to finish this!" Suddenly, red electricity surrounded Double D. He fell on all fours, gasping for air.

"What the heck just happened?" asked Eddy.

"It's the effect of the potion he drank," answered Zeke from above. "He's loosing health quickly. Double D doesn't have much time left."

The sock hat-wearing kid pushed himself onto his knees while grasping his chest. "Eddy, throw Sarah…at the…the chan…chan…"

Eddy nodded understandingly. "Don't worry Sockhead, I've got this." Taking aim, he launched Sarah into the air. However, the chandelier wasn't his target.

"You blockhead!" shouted Sarah as she flew though the air at the toad. "You'll pay for…!" Sarah simply bounced off the warty skin of the toad. The toad looked up at the mid-air ball, latching onto her with its tongue and swallowing her whole.

Double D grasped Eddy tightly by the ankle. "Not the toad! The chandelier!" His grip slackened as his body disintegrated into nothingness.

"Hey Nazz," said Kevin as he rolled to the left while carrying her. "Have I ever told you I really wanna kill Eddy?"

"Pretty much everyday," replied the blonde girl. "Eddy, you screwed up! Now you have to fix your mistake!"

Eddy dashed behind a pillar. "What am I supposed to do?" The toad swiped Kevin off his feet, but he quickly recovered, performing an awkward flip in the air.

"You're always coming up with scams," noted the remaining girl. "Can't you think you can come up with a way to stop this thing from chasing us?"

"Um, yeah," replied Eddy apprehensively. "Ed, you go…"

"Ed isn't here dork!" shouted Kevin as he ducked under the toad's tongue.

Eddy slapped himself mentally. "Okay then, Double D…"

"He just got eliminated, remember?" spat Nazz. "Eddy, you can't depend on them to carry your wait all the time. You gotta do this on your own!"

The short boy growled in frustration. "Darn it! Okay, think, think, think…" A quick smile came across his face as he reached for his pistol. However, giving his belt a quick check, Eddy discovered his laser gun was gone. "W-Where is it? I need my gun!"

"Dork," muttered Kevin as he looked across the room where Eddy landed after coming out of his possession. His guess was confirmed as he saw Eddy's gun laying there on the marble ground. Making a break for it, Kevin sped under the toad's legs. "Catch dork!" Kicking the gun upwards, Eddy grasped it in mid-air. Performing some sort of flip, the short kid fired three rounds at the chandelier. It came crashing down on top of the toad, who made a sickly croak as it collapsed. Giving a final shudder, the toad melted away into darkness, leaving the flag on the ground.

Kevin suddenly came to a halt, a smile coming across his face. "Alright! I can stop running!"

He put Nazz back on her feet, a smile also creasing her features. "And I can move again!" She looked down at the end of the room. "Check it out! There's a way onto the balcony!" Eddy and Kevin looked, and sure enough, a new door had opened to the outside for them.

"Let's get outta here," said Kevin as he grabbed the flag. "Just like Eddy, this place is starting to get on my nerves." The three kids walked onto the balcony, fresh air, blowing their hair back and filling their lungs, but that wasn't the only thing outside. Three chariot-like hovercrafts sat motionless, gleaming in the virtual sunlight.

"Use these to get to the finish," explained Zeke. The three kids nodded as they each took one of the chariots. As they did, they immediately began to hover before speeding off into the distance. Eddy, Kevin, and Nazz had to hold on for dear life, unless they wanted to fall as high speed to the rocky terrain below.

Nazz readjusted her grip on the chariot and smiled. "We should get their in no time!" Two purple lasers nearly zapped Nazz, causing the kids to look back. A large bat crackled demonically as it flew after them.

"You gotta be kidding me!" groaned Kevin. "Seriously, haven't we been though enough?"

"Is that a trick question?" asked Zeke as he chuckled wickedly. "It's fun to watch you guys squirm."

Another set of purple lasers fired off from the bat's eyes, this time at Eddy. Veering wildly, Eddy barely missed being hit, but he collided with Nazz's chariot, knocking her off course.

The girl tried to gain control of her chariot, but no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't change its course. "This is so not cool! He chariot smashed into pieces, eliminating Nazz as it slammed into a large, protruding rock.

"Oh that's it!" shouted Kevin as he glared at Eddy. "You get Rolf killed, then Sarah, and now Nazz? I'm gonna give turn your skull into dust!" Before he could fly closer to the shorter boy, the bat fired a blast of lasers at Kevin. He dodged with another growl of aggravation. "I don't need this stupid bat messing with me now!" Bringing his chariot to a screeching halt, he stuck out the end of the flag. The bat, unable to stop itself, died instantly as it ran upon the sharp butt of the pole.

"Dang, I guess my program isn't hard enough," remarked Zeke. "But still, not bad you guys. Looks like I'll have to tweak it a bit."

"I'm not done yet!" said Kevin as he sped after Eddy on his chariot. The chase, however, was cut short as the two crossed the red line, marking the end of the test. A bright light began to fill the area, blinding the two remaining boys.

"Congrats," replied Zeke. "You passed!"

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