Tier 2 Chapter 3 version 1

As Rallen and Jeena approached their new frigate, they saw just how big it really was. It wasn't as large as the Ancient Starship, mind you, but it was nearly thrice the size of their old cruiser.

Jeena dusted off the control panels in the cockpit.

"How long has it been since someone took this baby for a spin?" Rallen wondered out loud.

"The ship itself has been remodeled multiple times, but no one has actually piloted it for fifty three years." Jeena remembered from the manual. "There hasn't been a need for frigates since the last war."

"I just hope it still flies," Rallen said.

Rallen sat in the pilot's chair and waited as Jeena installed the different pieces of spectrobe related equipment that their old cruiser had had.

"Done and done," Jeena said as she sat in the chair next to Rallen's, "now let's hope she starts."

After nearly ripping NPP Headquarters off of its foundations, the frigate sped towards the portal in sector W. Somehow, the two officers had gotten used to the travels through the portals.

"Maybe we should stop on Wyterra and get the Cosmolink," Rallen suggested, smiling at Jeena. "Unless you've had enough action for one lifetime."

"If I'd had too much action in my life, I'd have requested a different partner a long time ago," Jeena responded, mirroring the smile.

"Greetings, Spectrobe Masters," Radese said joyously. "What turn of events has led you to grace us with your presence?"

"It's about the Krawl," Rallen started.

"Say no more," Redese cut Rallen off as he held up the two parts of the Cosmolink.

"Thanks Radese," Jeena said.

"It is no trouble at all to help you, besides, helping you is the equivalent of helping ourselves." Radese said before turning and walking back to Haven.

Back onboard the frigate, Rallen noticed that something didn't feel right. About half way between Wytarra and Slayso, Rallen finally realized what was wrong.

"Kamtoga, I know you're here," Rallen shouted over his shoulder. "I can smell you a mile away."

Kamtoga reluctantly came up the elevator and into the cockpit. "Do I really work out that much?" He asked Rallen who was smiling triumphantly. "Well then, if you're so clever, who else is on board?"

"What?" Jeena shouted. "How many stow-aways are there on this frigate?"

"Hi guys!" Neal whined as he stepped out of the weapon closet. "I thought I'd join you since I know all about the tower on Slayso."

"Okay," Rallen tried to understand what was going on, "Neal snuck on before we left headquarters, and Kamtoga got on when we stopped on Wyterra. Who else could have possibly gotten into this ship while we weren't looking?"

Fortunately, no one answered him.

Tidy and Scout greeted the party on the surface of Slayso. "Waaaa-aaaa-aaaaaah!"

"Y'know, I almost missed that salutation of yours," Rallen said sarcastically.

The four followed the two robots into the tower. The elevator at the other end of the circular first floor only goes up.

"So, Neal," Jeena asked, "how do we go down?"

"Like this," Neal replied as he walked into the middle of the circular floor and jumped. Upon impact, the center of the room slid down into a giant spiral staircase.

"So how do we get down?" Rallen inquired. "Where's the elevator?"

Jeena looked at her partner in surprise. "Don't tell me you've never used stairs before," she said, exasperated.

"I've never even heard of stairs," Rallen replied bluntly. "Is it like an escalator?"

Jeena, Kamtoga, and Neal demonstrated how 'stairs' worked. It took a while for Rallen to get the hang of it.

The party of four then descended into the depths of Slayso's tower.

You see? This is why I made this an interactive fanfic. I'm not good at coming up with my own stories. Please continue reading and contributing to find out what happens next.

I don't own Spectrobes or any of the characters mentioned above.