Chapter Eighteen
The Kidnapped, The Crying, and The Alone
As Otto walked to the back room he couldn't help but feel strange, like he knew he wanted to but was too nervous to do so. Otto stopped outside the room and tried to breathe. After a moment he walked into the room and sat down on a chair next to Gizmo's bed.
In Camp at the Mess Hall (Outside)…
"Antauri! Melodie!" Nova shouted over.
They ran over.
"Hey. So what happened?" Starr asked.
"We thought Otto needed to talk to Gizmo alone." Melodie answered.
"But isn't Gizmo out cold?" Melissa asked.
"Are having him try that old trick, Yang?" Seala asked.
"Yes. I think it'll work."
"Hey, I am not like boys but I gotta tell you two something." Karalynn said.
"Yes?" Melodie asked.
"Look, Starr and Melissa didn't hear this but I did. Those two skunk-bags are going to try and get you two to break up." Karalynn said in a very sassy tone.
"Cali and Ronald?" Melodie asked.
Karalynn nodded.
"I knew it!" Antauri shouted.
Everyone turned to Antauri.
"You knew what?" Melodie asked.
"Uh…Ronald and Cali showed up at the lake before you showed and-"
"They what?" Melodie shouted not believing what she heard.
"They said some things and left." Antauri said.
"And they told you I was losing interest in you, didn't they?" Antauri nodded sadly. "AND YOU BELIEVED THEM?"
"Antauri, that's not like you." Chiro said.
"I know, but, honestly enough, I couldn't tell if they were lying or not."
"When we get back to Shuggazoom, we are rebooting you." Melodie shouted.
Antauri was scared then he relaxed and pointed to two figures by the trees.
"Melodie." Antauri said.
Everyone looked and saw them too. It was Cali and Ronald.
"Oooo, those two are going to die." Elella said.
"Whoa there cowgirl." Blaze said holding Elella back.
"I kinda agree with Elella. Those two are gonna die." Sprx said.
"Sprx!" Nova said holding Sprx back.
Cali and Ronald walked over and stood there silent.
"Hey there Seala. Still don't like me?" Ronald/Mandarin asked.
Gibson stood in front of Seala.
"Leave her alone." He demanded.
"What are you going to do about it?"
"I'll-I'll-I'll-"
"I'll-I'll. You'll do nothing." Ronald/Mandarin pushed Gibson on the ground and laughed.
Seala ran over to him.
"You big jerk!" Seala screamed.
Ronald grabbed Seala's arm and pulled her away from Gibson.
"Let her go!" Chiro and Carbon said.
"No."
"Gibson! Help me! AH!" Seala shouted.
Gibson couldn't get up, he was to weak from the grounds impacted landing. Cali was in the way so no one could get to Seala and Ronald, who took Seala into the woods.
In the Infirmary…
Otto sat there on the chair, holding Gizmo's hand in both of his. He was thinking of how to start. Then he started.
"Gizmo, if you can hear me, then please come back." He waited a moment. "Um…look, I don't know how to tell you this,…but…um…I love you." Another moment passed. "Gizmo, I love you. I don't know how to feel anymore. Please, wake up! Just wake up! I miss you and I want you back! Please!" He started crying. "Look. Those girls I told you about; Starr, Melissa, and Karalynn; they overheard Mandarin and Mandra talking and it was their fault I fell, not you. …Um…please, Gizmo-Saw, just wake up. Please?"
Otto put his head down on his hands that were still holding Gizmo's one hand. He was crying harder than ever. Otto started mumbling when something on his hand tightened. He looked up in shock and saw Gizmo's eyes opening.
"Mech?"
"Gizmo!" Otto shouted as he hugged her.
"Ow!"
"Oops, sorry. It's just…I've never been so happy to see you before."
"I heard everything."
"You did?"
"Yeah, and I love you too."
They both smiled. After, about ten minutes, there was running.
"Otto! Mandarin, he-" Elella stopped mid-sentence when she saw Gizmo sitting up. "AH! Gizmo! You're awake!"
"Elella, hugs later. What happened?" Gizmo said.
"Huh? Oh, right. Mandarin, he took Seala in the woods right after he pushed Gibson on the ground and hurt him."
"Is he okay?" Otto asked.
"Yeah, just weakened. Gibson's in the next room over being taken-"
"But I have to!" A voice screamed in the next room.
"That'd be him." Elella said.
Otto helped Gizmo up and into the next room. They stood in the doorway watching.
"Let me go!" Gibson was screaming and struggling to get up.
"Gibson, you need to rest!" Chiro said.
Nova, Antauri, Sprx and Chiro were trying to hold Gibson down but it was becoming futile.
"Man, Gibson, you're stronger than you look." Sprx said.
Otto hopped on the bed to help.
"Otto! Aren't you supposed to be talking to Gizmo?" Antauri asked.
"She's awake! I came to help!" Otto was started to hold Gibson down harder.
"OW! Otto!" Gibson screamed.
"Sorry Gibson." Otto said letting go.
"Don't let go!" The others shouted.
"Sorry." Otto held on again.
Lea came in with a needle to make Gibson sleep.
"He needs to hold still." Lea said.
"It kinda hard to do that." Sprx said.
"AH!" Everyone screamed as Gibson pushed them off.
Gibson used so much energy doing that he shut down in lack of energy cells.
"Gibson!" Nova shouted.
"I'll take care of him. You, drearies, go get Seala."
"Thank you Lea." Melodie said.
Then they all left to find Seala. After they left the infirmary, Lea's shape changed in Mandra.
"You're quite welcome." Then she laughed evilly.
In the woods…
"Let me go!" Seala screamed.
Seala was pinned to the ground by Mandarin (in his form).
"Why?"
"Because you're a big fat jerk!"
"Nope sorry. Not a good enough excuse."
Mandarin kissed Seala for a moment. After he pulled away she slapped him, hard enough to leave a red mark.
"That wasn't a very good idea." He got up. "Get up!" He grabbed Seala's arm and pulled her up off the ground.
"AH!" Seala screamed.
Mandarin threw her into the wall.
"You're going to pay for slapping me."
Then Mandarin punched Seala in the mouth. He went for another one when something hit Mandarin away.
"Seala. Are you alright?" Melodie asked.
Gizmo and Melodie checked Seala over.
"She out." Gizmo said.
"And she'll stay like that." Mandarin said throwing Sprx, who hit him, on the ground.
"Sprx!" Nova shouted as she ran over.
She went to hit Mandarin square in the face when something beat her to the punch.
"Mandarin, you're a very naughty monkey." The figure shouted.
"Gibson?" Nova asked.
"Yes, and I believe this piece of trash is your partner." Gibson said throwing Mandra on the ground toward Mandarin.
"Impossible!"
"Yes. Impossible." Then Gibson attacked Nova.
"Gibson! What are you doing?" Nova shouted.
"Who ever said I was Gibson?" The blue simian turned into Mandra. And the Mandra figure turned into Gibson, the real one.
"AH! Get off!" Nova shouted as she hit Mandra off.
Then Nova stood up.
"I don't feel to good." Nova fell to her knees.
"Nova? What's the matter?" Gizmo asked.
"I feel weak." Then Nova fainted.
"What'd you do to her?" Gizmo shouted.
"You don't remember that little power I have?"
"Draining powers?"
"And energies. That's right." Mandra picked Gizmo up by the throat. "Unfortunately for you, you won't get that little pleasure."
"Let her go!" Otto shouted as head-butted Mandra.
Gizmo fell to the ground, she was still really weak.
"You alright?"
"*coughing* Yeah, I think so."
Then Mandra, Mandarin and everyone else were in a huge fight with each other. After a while, it was just Sprx, Elella, and Blaze against Mandra. Mandarin slipped away and over to Seala. Seala was just starting to get up, when Mandarin got her by the neck.
"Now to finish you."
Mandarin started laughing evilly when something zapped him. He got up and saw the real Gibson.
"I told you to leave her alone!"
Me: Cliff Hanger!
Elella: Questions!
Me: Yes?
Elella: What song would you like the guys (Blaze, Antauri, Otto, Sprx, and Gibson only) for their gals? And song should all the girls sing (Elella, Melodie, Gizmo, Seala, Nova, and Carbon)? And one more question: What song should Gizmo and Seala sing at Final Jam against Cali/Mandra and Ronald/Mandarin?
Me: Very good questions Elella. Which I really, really, really need answers to. PLEASE give me some suggestions. And please make them age appropriate. Thank you!