Title: refers to Mallard obviously.

Episode Thirty-Five

"Mallard the Quack"

To say that Nurse Veronica is stunned would be an understatement. Before her, in the doorway of Doctor Mallard's Psychiatric office, is not Mr. Arena, but the strangest sight she has ever seen.

A rather sickly looking chicken with red glowing eyes hovers about 4 feet above the ground. Behind it stands a Giraffe with a Poodle and a Guinea Pig on its back, with a Seagull and a Canary flapping about nearby.

Nurse Veronica nearly swallows her gum when Doctor Mallard comes out his office, having heard the door jingle signaling the entry of a patient. Only it isn't a patient of his. It is Tatiana 2.0.

"May I Help you?" Mallard asks after a moment of shock. Nurse Veronica's mouth continues to hang open.

"WE ARE THE ANCIENTS. WE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE." The voice of the chicken was loud and booming and entirely unnatural.

"Do you have an appointment?" Mallard replies. Nurse Veronica turns to look at him in shock. Tatiana 2.0 smiles with devious anticipation.

Meanwhile,

Pizoku blinks as the sun hit his eyes. He holds his hand up and looks around at the change in scenery. He ponders in awe of the fact that in such a short period of time he's been around the world, From Tokyo to Cairo to San Francisco to New York City and now to Jerusalem. Pizoku sighs; he only wanted to meet his pen pal.

"Okay, now what?" Pizoku turns to see Ashlee standing with her arms crossed, surveying the scene in a bit of a freaksome manner.

Taylor slides his sunglasses onto his face. "Now we head for the Dead Sea."

"Right," Jilan cracks as she comes up behind Pizoku with Reese and Neah. "And where is that in relation to here?"

"Well, we're in Jerusalem," Reese muses, "So we need to be on the West Bank?" He turns to Neah for confirmation and she nods.

"Well where are we now?" Pizoku asks, confused.

"Not on the West Bank," Neah smiles and motions around them. "That's the Palestinian section. I think we would know if we were there." She indicates to a shop that has some definite Jewish memorabilia aimed for tourists. "Taylor?"

Pizoku turns to look at the mentioned boy and watches as Taylor cocks his head in what looks like a pondering pose, only it's not, because he immediately points behind him. "We need to go this way." He turns and walks, leaving the others to follow. "Stay Together."

To Be Continued...

Trivia and Spoilers: The Ancient Ones have found Mallard. And seem to have plans for him.

-Pizoku has circled the globe completely by now. Now the team of six has arrived in Jerusalem. I have thing for the number 6 it seems.

-Don't burn me if those tourist shops don't exist.