Misty was in her room, packing her things as well, unaware of just what occurred with Laura and Martin.
Howler was in the room with her, watching her as his tail wagged back and forth happily. She couldn't wait to go to the wild and see all the different animals with Chris.
She wished that soon, very soon, she would remember him completely. He's done so much for her, and it seemed like she couldn't do anything in return.
After when she packed everything up, she went over to Howler with a smile on her face, and knelt down to his level to pet him on the head.
"What should I do Howler? Chris has done so much for me... what do you think I should do to return the favor?" Misty wondered.
Howler listened to Misty, and thought about it. He continued to wag his tail back and forth happily and wished he could help Misty.
"I guess maybe trying to remember him completely is a start. What do you think Howler?" Misty asked.
Howler gave of a howl, and his tongue hanged out of his mouth as he seemed to smile.
"I'll take that as a yes." Misty said smiling, "Oh... but how?" she thought this over for a second, "Maybe... maybe Laura could help? Maybe she has something that would help me remember? I don't know..."
Howler watched Misty stand up, and pace back and forth, and unpack a thing here and there.
Finally, Misty stopped and sighed, "Well, I might as well go and talk to her..."
And with that she headed out of her room and went into Laura's right across the hall.
"Hey Laura!" Misty said smiling as she entered her friend's room, "What has you so happy?"
Laura blinked and looked up from her journal to see Misty, "Oh hi Misty... it's nothing..." and Laura giggled a little.
Misty blinked, "Erm, Laura... you never act this happy, are you sure?" she stared questioningly at her friend.
Laura froze slightly, putting her hand over her necklace, not exactly sure she wanted to tell Misty. It felt a bit secret at the moment, but maybe...
Laura couldn't hold it in. Misty was her best friend and they told each other everything. Laura giggled some more and she beckoned Misty over. Misty raised an eyebrow and she sat down on her bed with a questioning look.
Laura leaned in to whisper it to Misty in the ear and Misty's face lit up with rejoice.
"No way! Really?" Misty practically squealed.
Laura sighed dreamily and nodded her head in agreement. "Yeah. Finally, after all this time, I finally had enough courage to tell him." She said happily.
Misty grinned and hugged Laura. "That's great Laura! I'm so glad you two are together!"
"Shhh! Mist, not so loud!" Laura instructed with a giggle.
Misty released her hug and covered her mouth. But she soon dropped her hand to the side and she said, "Say Laura I need to ask you something."
Laura blinked and looked at Misty. "What's up?"
"Well, it's just that, Chris has done so much for me. I was hoping to return the favor by trying to remember him completely. Do you have something that can help me with this dilemma?" Misty wondered as she looked at her feet.
Laura blinked, and opened her mouth, but, nothing came out, "Well, I don't know... maybe... well, do you remember the song Pretty Eyes by any chance?"
Misty shook her head, "It seem familiar, but, I think that's only because Chris told me how we all met and everything..."
Laura sighed, "Maybe I should let you hear it..." and she dug around in one of her drawers for her ipod, "Here, listen to it." and she handed Misty the small devise.
Misty took it carefully, and placed the head phones on her ears. When the song reached the middle, she could for some reason remember something about a cave and a camp fire, but, that was about it.
But then again, she remembered being cold and there being a fire.
~Flashback~
"Or maybe we could just stay in that cave?" Misty suggested.
Martin blinked, "What cave?"
"That one!" Laura pointed. There was a small cave entrance, slightly in the ground that was formed into a large boulder.
Chris blinked, "How on earth did we miss that?"
"Anyway, we don't know if it's safe or not..." Martin said slowly, "I'll go check it out..." he then went over to the small entrance and jumped in.
For a few minutes of standing in the pouring rain, everyone was waiting for Martin to come back out.
And finally Martin stuck his head out, "Yep, it's clear, though very old... and big for that matter! C'mon in!" and he pulled his head back in.
Laura hopped in quickly.
Chris nodded to Misty, "Ladies first." and motioned with his hands.
Misty giggled and bowed. "Why thank you my good sir." She said playfully and she ventured into the cave with Chris walking right behind.
Misty looked around and noticed that it was dark. She hated dark places and shivered. "I hate dark places," She insisted with the shake of her head.
"You'll be fine Misty, there's nothing to fear." Chris said reassuringly.
Misty smiled slightly. "I know, but I still hate dark places." She said stubbornly.
"No kidding," Martin's voice came from ahead of them, "I can't see a thing..."
You suddenly heard a tripping sound and a thump, "Ow..." Martin said again, "Sorry Laura, didn't see you there..."
"It's me, Martin..." Chris groaned.
"Oops, sorry bro..." said Martin as he got up, and bumped into Laura.
"Ow! Watch it!" Laura said, as she fell over, and Martin fell on her.
"Sorry, I keep tripping over something..." Martin said, going red a in the face a little.
"You keep tripping on me..." Misty groaned.
"Someone just light a match!" Laura called out.
Chris snapped his fingers together as he realized about his backpack. He opened it up and took out a flashlight. He turned it on.
"Ah there we go." Chris said with a smile.
"Finally, light." Misty said seriously.
"Much better," Martin agreed.
Laura smiled and sat beside Misty on a large rock, "So..." she whispered, "Being alone with the Kratt bros in a cave, you think that would count as a date?" Laura teased.
Misty smiled and hit Laura lightly, "Stop it! Anyway, this isn't how I pictured it..."
Laura laughed, "You never mentioned how you would picture it..."
Misty smirked, "Just stop!"
The two girls laughed but Misty shivered some more.
"Brrr... is it me, or is it really cold in here?" Misty asked as she rubbed her arms.
"Well it is a cave. Caves aren't exactly warm you know," Laura observed.
Misty rolled her eyes. "Thanks for being miss Obvious, Laura." Misty said playfully.
Laura smiled at Misty.
"But seriously, it is quite cold." Misty added with another shiver.
Laura nodded, "Don't worry!" she turned to Martin and Chris, "You guys almost got that fire ready?"
Martin nodded, "Almost," at the moment, he and Chris were lighting the wood the cut up, "Just waiting for a spark..."
Suddenly, a spark lit on the wood.
"Got one!" Chris announced.
Misty smiled and relaxed a little when Martin threw in some logs to get the fire going. "Ah, just gotta love the warmth." Misty said with relief.
Laura nodded her head in agreement as did the brothers.
"Hey Chris, do you have any marshmallows in that bag of yours?" Martin wondered as he sat next to Laura.
Chris went searching through his bag. "Maybe, let's see..."
Laura lightly blushed when she saw Martin sitting next to her.
"May I sit next to you?" Martin asked with a smile.
Laura smiled and laughed slightly nervous, "Um, of course! Why not!"
Martin nodded with a questioning smile, "So, find those marshmallows Chris?"
"Um..." Chris dug through his bag a little more, "Aha! Found 'em!"
Misty sighed with relief, "Great! I'm starving!"
"I also have a few more apples and so on, in case anyone wants one..." Chris added, as he sat next to his brother, and Misty, and passed extra sticks around, and marshmallows.
~Flashback Ends~
Misty smiled as part of her memory was coming back. It wasn't much, but it was something and that it was a start.
Laura was snapping her fingers in front of Misty face, "Hello? The song already ended. Misty? Earth to Misty? I'm losing you here. Yoo-hoo?"
Misty blinked, and snapped out of it, "Oh! Sorry! I just... I just saw the cave and... and the fire and everything else!"
Laura smiled, "Everything?"
Misty blinked, "Well... not everything I guess... I only remember the cave..."
Laura frowned, sighing, and turns to look out at the readers, "Would the authors just let Misty remember already!"
The authors ignore Laura, as Misty blinked and shakes her head, "It's going to take time Laura... we just have to keep trying..."
Laura sighed and nodded, "You're right..."
"So, what now? I mean, I'm guessing tomorrow we're going to a forest to see flying squirrels right?" Misty wondered as she handed Laura her IPod back.
"I guess sleep is our best option now." Laura offered with a shrug.
Misty smiled and nodded in agreement. "Good idea. Okay thanks Laura." She thanked sincerely.
Laura smiled in return. "Hey no prob. I'm you're best friend. Okay see you in the morning."
Misty stood up and walked out of Laura's bedroom. But Misty couldn't sleep, in fact, she couldn't. She still wanted to remember Chris completely and not knowing how or when she will was driving her crazy.
She smiled though that she was starting to remember him little by little, and if Chris was still up, she could tell him the good news? She went to go find him.
"Chris?" Misty called out as she went to the control room.
Chris was sitting in his chair when he heard Misty called out to her. He poked his head out of the newspaper he was reading and smiled when he saw Misty.
"Hey Mist, you called?" He asked as he watched her approach him.
Misty nodded her head in agreement and she had a small smile upon her face. "Yeah I wanted to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"You know how you wanted me to remember you completely, right?" Misty wondered as she played with her hair.
Chris nodded, "Yeah..."
"Well..." Misty started, "I'm... I'm trying to remember everything for you, and I already remember a little... but, I want to remember more, can you help?"
Chris blinked, and smiled slowly, "I'll try..." and he put down his paper and started to wrack his brain. He honestly was very happy she was trying to remember.
"Well," he started, "Do you remember anything about quicksand?"
Misty thought it over, "Er... well something definitely seems familiar about it... when I think of quicksand, I also think of snakes, spiders, and hospitals..."
Chris nodded. "Yup well, they were in there too." Chris answered back somewhat sadly.
Misty raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong Chris? It sounds as though the memory was painful." Misty observed.
"You could say that it was. Donita, Zach, and Gourmand captured you as bait to lure me, Laura, and Martin into a trap. When they filled the place with quicksand, that's when I confessed my love for you." Chris explained with a small smile.
Misty blinked as blurry images clawed at her brain. She gave off a small smile. "Even in the most dangerous of situations CK, you can be so romantic." She responded.
Chris laughed lightly, and smiled up at her, "Thanks..." and he looked over to the nearby window, "Well... it's starting to get late... maybe we should head in for the night?"
Misty nodded slowly, "Alright... maybe we can talk about this more later?"
Chris nodded, "Of course Misty." and he stood up, and stretched a little, "Well, goodnight!"
"Goodnight Chris..." Misty said with a smile as she kissed him gently.
Chris kissed back, before their lips separated and they headed off to their rooms.
The next morning, they had made it to the Indonesian rainforest. Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy all took turns piloting during the night so the other one could sleep and Jimmy descended down in the rainforest for arrival.
"We're here!" he called happily with the stretch of his arms.
Martin and Chris were all ready awake and in the control room, debating what animals they should search for.
"So, what animals should we look for today Martin?" Chris wondered as he took a swallow of a glass of milk that was in his hand.
Martin shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Hmm, what animals live in the Indonesian rainforest that are endangered and that we didn't research on yet?" He wondered as he rubbed his chin in thought.
Chris began to pace back and forth, profound in thought as he debated about the endangered animals that he would love to see and research on.
Martin snapped his fingers together as he had an idea about an animal they could research on. Grabbing his Creature Pod from his pants pocket, he pressed a button to reveal an image of a tiger on the screen.
"We can research on the endangered Sumatran tiger?" Martin offered.
Chris stopped pacing as his eyes lit up with enthusiasm. He watched the video of the tiger roam the rainforest, in search for its pray.
"That's a great idea Martin!" Chris claimed excitedly.
"Great! Sounds like a plan. I'll get working on modifying the Sumatran tiger disks, just give me some data and it'll be complete." Aviva piped in as she went to her station.
"Don't forget to wake up Laura and Misty before you head out." Jimmy observed as he was playing his video game.
Martin nodded, "Right," he then turned to his brother, "So, you want to wake up Misty while I get Laura?"
Chris nodded, "Sure..." and he and Martin both quickly headed down the hall, both eager to study tigers.
Chris went into Misty's room, shaking her gently, "Wake up sleeping beauty..." he called out softly.
Misty's eyes fluttered open, and she smiled up at Chris, "Why good morning." she said.
Chris smiled, "Yes, it is a good morning, considering we're about to go find some Sumatran tigers."
Misty's eyes lit up as she quickly sat up, "Awesome! I'll be right there, just let me get dressed!"
Meanwhile, Martin had quietly gone into Laura's room, and went over to her gently shaking her, "Hey Laura,"
Laura immediately screamed and slapped Martin, unknowing that it was him.
Martin stepped back, and rubbed his face, "Ow..."
Laura blinked and gasped, standing up and going over to Martin, "Oh Martin I'm so sorry! You just startled me!"
Martin nodded, smiling lightly, "It's okay."
Laura still felt bad for slapping him, so she hugged him gently and asked, "You're going to be okay though, right?"
Martin waved his hand in the air. "I'll be fine don't worry about it."
"So what's up?" she asked curiously.
Martin's eyes twinkled as he asked, "How would you like to come with Chris, Misty, and I to go search for some Sumatran tigers?"
Laura's eyes twinkled just as much as Martin's. "Great! Sounds like fun! I'll just get dressed and I'll meet with you shortly, okay?" She said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll see you shortly just try not to take too long." Martin teased playfully.
Laura rolled her eyes amusingly at Martin and said, "Yeah, you're funny."
Martin shrugged his shoulders and left Laura to go get changed.
Soon, Misty met Laura in the hall after they were both dressed.
Misty smiled, "Morning Laura... wow, I haven't seen you in that power suit Aviva made, in a while..."
Laura nodded and looked down at the black jumpsuit she wore, "Yep, I left here in the Tortuga while we were in NY..."
"I'll have to get my vest from Aviva before we go out to find the tigers..." Misty mentioned as they both started down the hallway.
Luckily they found Aviva walking down the same hall, and she spotted Laura and Misty. With a smile and a wave, she came walking up to them.
"Morning girls!" she greeted enthusiastically.
"Morning Aviva." Laura and Misty said in unison.
"You going out in search for the Sumatran tigers right?" Aviva wondered.
Laura and Misty grinned in anticipation. "We sure are." Laura said excitedly.
"Great! Oh, here's you're Creature Power Suit Misty."
Aviva handed Misty her hot pink vest and Misty gladly took it from her. "Thanks Aviva!" She said excitedly as she looked it over.
Aviva giggled and said merrily, "No prob girls. I'll work on making you a Sumatran tiger power disk too, and just like what I told Chris and Martin, just give me some data and it should be completed by then."
"That's awesome Aviva." Misty said happily as she slipped on her vest.
And they made it to the controll room where they saw Chris and Martin waiting for them.
Chris smiled, "Great! You two are ready!"
"Yep." Misty said easily.
Martin nodded, and passed them both some cereal bars, "Well, take these, it's time to go creature adventuring!"
Chris nodded and sighed happily, laughing a little, "Finally, the Kratts will be back free and in the wild..."
Martin laughed and nodded in agreement.
Misty smiled as she headed over to the door, "I'll beat you all out!"
Laura shook her head, also laughing, "Not if I beat you first!"
"Oh no you're not!" Misty said as she began to run.
Laura quickly followed suit, as did Martin and Chris.
"Have fun!" Aviva called out with a giggle.
Soon, the four of them rushed out of the Tortuga, and Martin was victorious of getting out first.
"Ha! I won!" Martin gloated.
"That's because we let you win. I would have beaten you fair and square." Laura teased.
"I would have beaten all of you, but considering I'm a robot I thought to myself... that wouldn't be fair." Misty insisted.
Chris laughed and said, "Well you win some you lose some. Come on, let's go search for those tigers."
They began their search for the Sumatran tigers.
"Keep your eyes peeled. They could be anywhere in the rainforest." Martin instructed.
"Yeah what do you think the coolest thing about them is Martin?" Chris wondered.
Martin thought this over, "Hm, well, I definitely find it interesting that they are the smallest of the tiger subspecies..."
Misty nodded in agreement, "They're such beautiful creatures too!"
"No kidding," Laura continued, "All the stripes and markings are just simply amazing!"
That made Chris remember something, "Hm... I wonder..."
"What?" Misty asked, curiously.
"Well, Tigers and Zebras have similar stripes, correct?"
"Correct." Martin answered.
"Well, wouldn't you think, that if the tiger wanted too, they could confuse a creature with the many stripes, just like a zebra?" Chris said with a smile.
"Hmm, you make a good point there Chris, but every creature has its own way of protecting itself. Just like with the Zebra, it can confuse its prey with the stripes, but I bet the Sumatran tigers have a different way of protecting themselves." Martin lectured.
"Okay so you think the Sumatran tigers have a different way of protecting themselves. What do you think that is?" Chris wondered with thought as he rubbed his chin.
"Maybe it's stealth?" Laura wondered.
Martin and Chris exchanged glances. "Stealth?" They repeated in unison.
Laura shrugged her shoulders. "Sure in their soundless search for prey, they won't be detected by their prey that easily, plus they also hunt at night." Laura explained casually.
"Well what are we doing just spilling out facts for? Let's search for the amazing creature all ready!" Misty called out as she was ahead of the group.
Chris blinked, and quickly jogged to catch up with Misty, as did the others.
"Though, we have to keep in mind, this is a huge forest, and it won't be that easy to find a tiger..." Martin said.
"Yeah, but it would be easy to find us..." Misty pointed out.
"What do you mean?" Chris asked.
"Um..." Misty started, "I'm in bright pink, Laura's in dark black, Martin's in bright blue, and Chris your in bright green. We're very noticeable..."
Laura laughed, "Well, at least the tech team shouldn't be able to lose us..."
Misty laughed. "Yeah you got a point there."
"And I don't think that Sumatran tigers eat humans either." Martin said with a chuckle.
"Yeah, their diet consists of tapir, wild boar and deer." Chris added as he used his Creature Pod to display the prey on the screen.
"As well as smaller animals, like monkeys, birds and fish. They may also prey on orangutans, but do so infrequently since the primates spend little time on the ground." Martin finished with the nod of his head.
"So, if I were a Sumatran tiger, where would I be?" Laura wondered as she looked around the area.
"Sleeping maybe..." Misty answered to Laura, "Since they hunt more at night..."
"Then, we should keep an eye out for tigers, and tiger dens..." Martin said, looking around them carefully.
"Maybe if I turn into a tiger..." Laura started, "I'll be able to sense things better, and find another tiger..."
"Good idea..." Chris said.
So, Laura turned into a tiger, and sulked over, going through some bushes.
Just at that moment, a powerful wind brushed by them, and the sound of a jet engine could be heard above.
"What the-? What's going on?" Misty wondered as she stayed close to Chris.
Chris and Martin looked up at the sky and frowned when they saw the pink jet zoom by. "Donita." They said in unison.
Misty blinked as she was confused. "Who's Donita?" She asked.
"A crazy fashion lady, who turns animals into suspended animation..." Laura answered simply, coming back from around the bushes.
Chris nodded slowly, "Let's keep an eye out for her also... we don't want any animals getting into trouble..."
Everyone agreed with Chris, as they went on walking.
Misty frowned when that named sounded familiar, but she didn't know why.
"Why does that name sound so familiar?" Misty wondered as she tapped her chin with her index finger in thought.
"Because she captured us Misty. She used us as fashion models for a while." Laura recalled with a shiver. "I never want to do that again." She said seriously with the shake of her head.
"And you won't. Chris and I will make sure of it." Martin claimed.
Chris nodded his head in agreement. "Yup. That won't happen on our watch."
Laura smiled. "I know."
Misty searched through her memories, and though it was blurry she began to remember being trapped inside Donita's jet.
"Wait a minute, I remember it now! I can't believe it, but I'm slowly starting to remember everything!" Misty exclaimed merrily.
The three smiled brightly at Misty.
"That's great Misty!" Laura exclaimed happily.
But suddenly Martin shushed them all, looking around carefully, "Guys! Listen!"
They all froze, and in the distance they could hear a faint roar.
"That's a tiger roar... definitely..." Chris said quietly, "But, they usually don't roar much... last time I checked anyway..."
"It's sounds like it's in trouble..." Misty said slowly.
"Isn't that coming from the direction the jet went?" Laura asked blinking.
Chris, Martin, and Misty nodded.
"Yes. Let's go!" Misty insisted.
"To the creature rescue!" Chris and Martin said in unison as they high-fived each other.
Laura giggled and the four of them went into the direction Donita's jet flew in. As they approached the jet, they hid in the bushes, hoping to not be seen by Donita.
"Hurry up Dabio! I haven't gotten all day!" came Donita's voice from inside the jet.
"Duh yes Donita!" Dabio called back as he struggled with the Sumatran tiger.
The tiger was clearly annoyed with the dumb henchman, as Dabio kept trying to throw a big, thick net over it.
The tiger would occasionally roar, and hiss, and swat it's paw at Dabio here and there.
Chris and Martin took no time at all, jumping out in front of Dabio, ready to put up a fight, "Stop this Donita! That tiger doesn't belong to you!" Chris argued.
The tiger, simply saw Chris and Martin as more enemies, so, he hissed and swat his paw at them too.
Chris and Martin dodged, "Hey, we're on your side!" Martin said blinking.
When the brother weren't looking, Dabio threw the net at them, and it covered the Kratts quickly.
"Uh oh..." Laura said from the side lines, "Misty, you help the bros, I'll try to make sure Donita doesn't get away..."
Misty nodded her head in agreement and went out to help the bros. She ran up in front of Dabio and tapped him on the shoulder. He looked over at Misty and blinked. "Huh?" He asked.
"Excuse me, but would you mind letting Chris and Martin go?" She asked politely.
Chris and Martin blinked. "Misty that won't exactly work you know." Chris said with the shake of his head.
Dabio blinked some more, obviously not understanding the question. Misty sighed and shook her head. "You mess with the bros, you mess with me." She answered bluntly as she gave a sharp kick to Dabio and he fell over seeing stars.
She went up to the net and annalyzed it.
"Did you just kick Dabio?" Martin wondered with surprise.
Misty nodded her head in agreement. "Yup I did. He deserved it."
Being still a tiger, Laura ran over in front Donita, and let out a fierce growl.
Donita gasped and was taken back, but soon regained her posture as she realized it was Laura, "Oh look... the little Kratt team here to stop me again... how fun..." she said bored.
Laura huffed, "Just be quiet Donita! You don't exactly have the upper hand in this!"
"Well neither do you..." Donita said, pushing a button on a rather stylish remote.
The net suddenly was yanked and pulled up by a rope, Chris and Martin both giving shouts as they were being tumbled about.
Misty gasped, and fell backwards, considering she had been working on getting the net of them.
Laura exposed another growl as she saw them being tumbled over. She glared at Donita. "Leave them alone!" She roared.
Donita only laughed amusingly at Laura's empty threat. "Ha! Poor darling, you know I won't do that."
"What do you want them for? And what do you want the tigers for?" Laura demanded, ready to strike.
Donita rolled her eyes annoyingly at Laura. "I need top models this year Laura, and with the fabulous stripes those tigers wear, and how the fur is so soft... oh I'll make millions!" She explained merrily.
Misty wasn't liking the sound of that at all. She clenched her hands into fists, having the need to hurt her.
"Listen Donita! Though I might not fully remember you, you need to stop this right now!" Misty demanded.
"Pfft, forget it." Donita said with a wave of her hand, and the net went flying into the jet.
Laura and Misty, gasped and winced upon hearing the net hit the hard floor with a thud, and the Kratts groan in pain.
"You know..." Donita continued, "You two can be models too, if you want..."
"Never in a million years!" Misty said with a growl, as she stood beside Laura.
"To bad..." Donita said slowly, grinning evilly, looking behind them.
Suddenly, Laura and Misty were picked up from behind, and, of course it was Dabio.
Laura turned back into her human self, as she and Misty struggled to get free.
"Put the squeeze on them for good Dabio..." Donita said, heading into the jet.
Misty struggled to free herself. "Chris!" She called folornly.
"Let us go!" Laura demanded as she thrashed about.
Dabio tightened the squeeze on Laura and Misty, and Laura gasped out in pain. Misty also gave out a gasp. Donita watched with delight as she would get rid of those two pests once and for all.
"I... I won't let you do this!" Misty gasped out as she elbowed Dabio in the face, causing him to release his hold on them.
They dropped to the ground and Misty was starting to loathe Donita. She ran up to Donita and picked her up from the shirt collar. Misty glared at Donita, lifting her off the ground.
"Let the Kratt brothers go, now." Misty hissed darkly.
Donita concealed her fear, and scowled down at Misty, "I will not, and there is no way you can make me..."
Misty's gripped harder, "Wanna bet?"
Donita growled, "Dabio! Now!"
Misty looked behind her, to see Dabio with a suspended animation gun, getting ready to fire it straight at her.
But, luckily, Laura had pounced on Dabio, causing him to lose aim and to shoot the ground.
Though, Dabio was able to hit a pressure point on Laura's neck, and she fainted in great pain.
Misty gasped, as she watched Dabio pick up her friend, and her gaze went back to Donita.
Donita smiled evilly, "It's either the Kratts or your best friend, darling..."
Misty growled. "You... You..." She began to release her hold on Donita.
Misty did her best to control her rising anger. She wasn't a monster. Donita held her smile as she felt her feet touch the ground.
"Take me instead Donita. I'll cooperate more than the Kratts anyway. And Laura... I want her safe as well. Please, just use me instead." She begged as she looked down at her feet.
Donite laughed, she was highly amused, "Oh I see, your willing to risk your life for your friends... how sweet... how disgustingly sweet..." she shook her head slowly.
"Well?" Misty said angrily, "Will you take me instead of them or not?"
"Oh darling, don't you see? I can't give away the Kratts just like that, considering they're my main enemies, and I need to get rid of them." she brushed her hair from her face, "You and your friend really don't mean anything to me either, but, I'd thought it be fun to have you choose anyway..."
Suddenly Misty felt something hit from behind, and she was instantly frozen.
Dabio must have gotten the suspended animation gun again, and fired it at Misty.
Donita easily got out of Misty grip, and smiled victoriously, "But, if you really want to come..." she looked back to her jet, "I'll have Dabio carry you and your worthless friend on board..."
And just like that, Dabio picked up both Laura and Misty, and headed on board the jet after Donita.
Martin and Chris were struggling to get free from the net. They stopped when they heard Donita laughing victoriously. They both exchanged concerned glances and they gasped when they saw Dabio carrying a fainted Laura and a frozen Misty in both arms.
"She did not just do that to them." Martin said with a growl as he saw the unconscious Laura.
"Believe it bro, because she just did." Chris answered with the shake of his head.
Martin glared daggers at Donita as he watched her smirk triumphantly. "I hope you two are comfortable." She mocked them as she walked up to the trapped Kratt brothers.
"Let the girls go Donita. It's us you want, not them." Chris informed her confidently.
Donita laughed. "Oh such irony! Didn't you know, Chris? Your darling Misty gave herself up to me in order to save you, and this will make it all the more amusing!"
Chris's eyes widened, and if he could've gotten through the net to attack Donita, he probably would have.
Martin put a comforting hand on Chris's shoulder, but, at the moment there was no comfort for either.
Laura and Misty were brought to a room, similar to the one that Donita had put them in the first time they had met.
Dabio took out the ray gun again, and shot Misty before he left locking the door tight behind him.
Misty gasped as she could move again, and she fell on her hands and knees. She looked over to Laura, who was still in pain and unconscious. She went over to her, shaking her lightly, hoping she would wake up. But, no avail.
Donita examined the Kratt brothers thoroughly. "Now what to do with you two..." Donita began as she sat on her pink couch and thought of different ways to get rid of them.
Misty frowned when she couldn't wake up Laura. Misty turned around and saw the full length mirror. She looked at her reflection and frowned at it with displeasure. What could she possibly do now? Donita is most likely going to get rid of the Kratt brothers, Laura is unconscious, and I... I'm stuck here with Donita. Misty thought in her mind.
She sat down and pulled her legs close to her chest. Burying her face into her knees, she began to cry.
Chris and Martin exchanged terrified glances.
Martin remembered the whole model/draco lizard incident, and he didn't want that to happen again.
"Hm... well, since you two were trying to save that tiger... maybe tiger outfits would be appropriate..." Donita thought out loud, "And maybe with those two girls, I can have tigeress outfits..."
Chris shook his head, "You might once been able to get my brother to be a model, but no way are you going to get me into a tiger suit..."
Donita rolled her eyes, "Yeah, uh huh, whatever. Can't you see I'm thinking here?"
"Well excuse us madame crazy clothes..." Martin groaned sarcastically. He honestly was sick of being in a net.
Donita tried her best to ignore them as she played with her pen. "Hmmm..." She thought with fascination.
Laura suddenly stirred, and she groaned sitting up, "Oh gosh... ow my neck..." and she carefully rubbed her neck, as pain still ripped through her body.
Misty was too busy sobbing to notice Laura's conscious state, but Laura heard Misty and looked over.
"Misty?" she asked.
Misty stopped sobbing and looked up to see Laura giving off a confused expression. Misty wiped the tears from her face and she smiled. "Laura! Oh thank goodness you're awake!"
Laura smiled in return and looked around the room. Recognizing where she was, she blinked and said with dismay, "Don't tell me where in Donita's jet."
"Unfortunately, we are." Misty said sadly.
Laura sighed, "I'm sorry, this is probably all my fault... I didn't see it coming when Dabio hit me in the neck..."
Misty shook her head, "No, it's not your fault... don't start thinking that..."
Laura nodded, and she and her friend exchanged sad smiles.
"So..." Laura started, "How are we going to get out of this one?"
Misty shrugged and hugged her knees close to her, "I don't know..."
Suddenly, the door opened, and Laura and Misty gasped to see Donita walk in.
Donita had sent the Kratts with Dabio to get dressed, so she could work on the girls.
"Hello darlings..." Donita said menacingly.
Laura growled lightly, and Misty shrunk beside her friend.
"Let's get you both into some of my designs, and then we'll bring you out to the catwalk..." Donita continued, going over to a rack of clothes, "You'll both be wearing the latest fashion of tiger skin dresses!"
And Donita came back from the rack holding up two dresses, that would show much more then the girls would be comfortable with.
"And, Laura darling..." Donita started with a disgusted smirk, "Only the jewelry I supply will be allowed..." and she reached for the necklace Martin had given Laura.
Laura gasped and pulled back, "Don't you dare touch me! The necklace stays!"
Donita blinked, and shook her head angrily, "I will not allow it."
But, Laura wasn't going to give up the necklace that easy, Misty could tell this for sure.
"Hand it over, Laura. Now." Donita ordered with impatience.
"No way!" Laura spat out.
Donita groaned in annoyance but then looked at Misty with a smirk. "Misty darling, since you decided to stay with me, be a doll and tell your friend to take that rediculous necklace off." She mocked.
Laura blinked in astonishment and looked at Misty. Misty sighed heavily and reached a hand out towards her. "Please Laura, do as she says. It's not worth it."
"But Misty you know this necklace means a lot to me! And did I miss something when I was unconscious? Because I could have sworn I heard Donita say that you belong to her now."
"I... I..." Misty stuttered.
Laura shook her head slowly, gripping her necklace, "Oh no..." she mumbled silently to herself.
Donita rolled her eyes, "Would you two stop yapping and give over the necklace!"
"Over my dead body..." Laura growled.
Donita glared, but then smiled evilly, "We could arrange that..."
Misty's eyes widened, "Please Laura! Just give her the necklace! I don't want you killed!" she begged.
Laura looked down, and then glared up at Donita, "I'll take it off... but it stays with me..."
Donita gave a frustrated sigh, and finally nodded, "Whatever! Just take it off and put on this dress!"
Laura relecuntly took off the necklace and narrowed her eyebrows in disgust. "You may have forced us once, but you'll never put me into that." She spat out with the shake of her head.
Donita raised an eyebrow. "Oh no? You do remember the manacin pose beam, don't you darling?" She asked as he waved the remote in her face.
Laura exposed a growl and yanked the dress from Donita.
Donita grinned and handed Misty another one. "I expect you two to be ready in fifteen minutes. We're going to do the catwalk shortly after you're dressed." Donita ordered as she left the girls in the locked room.
Misty frowned and decided to get dressed. "Laura I'm so sorry." She apologized.
Laura shook her head, "You have nothing to be sorry about... It's Donita who's going to pay..." she said huffing to herself as she over looked the dress, "Dang... this thing goes really low in the front..."
Misty nodded, "Mine too... they're also way to short for comfort..."
Laura nodded in agreement, "I wonder what the guys will have to wear..."
Actually, Martin and Chris were practically matching in the outfits they were forced to wear. Which were tiger skin vests, revealing most of their chests, and tiger skin pants with edges of black.
"We look ridiculous..." Martin said blankly, as he studied himself in a nearby mirror.
Chris sighed heavily in agreement. "You're right, we do." He said as he looked at himself in the mirror.
Martin exposed a growl of frustration. "I once was forced into dressing up because of Donita, and that I could tollerate, but being forced a second time... she's pushing the line."
Chris's eyes reflected pity for his older brother and he placed a caring hand on his shoulder. Then, he remembered Aviva and the rest of the tech team how lucky they were that they're not in this sort of situation. He blinked and then grinned. Snapping his fingers together he said, "The tech team can get us!"
Martin's eyes lit up with delight. "Yeah good idea bro!" But then his eyes narrowed. "But how are we going to contact them? Donita took our Creature Pods so there's no way of contacting them."
Chris thought for a moment and then snapped his fingers again. "Misty! I'm sure Misty will have her Creature Pod on her!" He announced with determination.
Martin blinked, "But what if Donita took away her CP too?"
"Well, we'll find out..." Chris said slowly, "Because here comes Dabio to take us to the catwalk..." and he motioned to the opening door.
Dabio quickly urged them rudely, to move it down the hall, and to the catwalk room.
And, Donita was doing the same to the girls.
Laura was still fussing over her dress as she went down the hall, "Ugh! It's itchy! I don't care if it looks nice on me, I don't like it!"
Misty nodded in agreement, and tried to raise her friends spirit with a little joke, "Well, the guys sure should get a hoot out of us, dressed like this..."
Laura laughed. "Maybe..." She then noticed three figures coming into view and smiled when she saw Martin. "Well, here they come now." She said motioning towards the guys.
Misty blinked and looked over. She snickered to herself when she saw what they were wearing.
"Great now that everyone's here, it's time to do the catwalk." Donita ordered as she pressed the red button on her remote.
The manican pose beam shot down on Martin first. He groaned in annoyance. "Really? You're using that old fashioned trick on me again?"
"It's to make sure you don't escape Martino. Now, prowl the catwalk and swing those hips." Donita ordered.
Martin gave a shout as the manican beam made him go up onto the catwalk.
Donita could control two people at once as she made another beam go over Misty.
Dabio had his own remote, and mimicked what Donita did with Laura and Chris.
As Martin and Laura passed each other on the catwalk, going opposite ways, Laura couldn't snicker, and tease Martin, "Nice outfit there Marty..."
Martin rolled his eyes, smiling to himself, "You too..."
Donita sighed, "Less talking, more posing!"
When Chris and Misty passed by each other, Chris whispered, "Misty, do you have your CP?"
Misty blinked. "I think so, why?" She whispered back.
"If you get the chance, call the tech team. They'll be our ticket out of here." Chris whispered back.
Misty's eyes widened with comprehension. "Good idea Chris! That's only if we ever get out of this mess first..." She whispered excitedly.
"Misty make a silly monkey face!" Donita ordered.
Misty blinked as she was forced to make a silly monkey face, and she and Chris's conversation ended short.
Soon, all of them were really tired and sore after going down the catwalk for the past two hours. The girls were especially sore, considering the high heels they were in.
"My feet ache..." Laura groaned to Misty, as they passed and she was forced to do a fast twirl that nearly made her sick.
Misty nodded, "Ugh, I know how you feel..."
"I want you four to look good for me out there tonight, you hear? I made special plans and I don't want them ruined. I'll allow a fifteen minute break, but I want you four back up there on the catwalk shortly after." Donita instructed seriously.
She turned to look at Dabio. "Dabio take the two Kratts back to their quarters. I'll take the girls back to theirs." She ordered.
"Uh yes Donita."
Dabio pushed Martin and Chris back to the room they were trapped in two hours ago.
"Oww! Watch it! We're still sore from the stupid catwalk!" Martin yelled out somewhat angrily.
Dabio blankly glared at them, "Donita say you go in room! To bad dum-dum!"
Martin blinked, and angrily got in Dabio's face, "I'm the dum-dum? You're the dum-dum you dummy!"
Chris sighed and pulled his brother away, "Martin. Calm down. Your just tired..."
Martin growled, "Tired and sick of that idiot bossing us around..."
"Donita or Dabio?"
"Both..."
Chris sighed, and nodded in agreement, and then lowered his voice into a whisper, "Don't worry, Misty's going to try to call the tech team..."