Cindy:
Cindy stared at the words on the monitor. She whispered, "I have the power? That's kind of cryptic."
She held up the sword and examined it. It had a double edged blade. She looked down at the hand guard and saw that it was fairly broad with two crescent moon shaped holes on each side, and a jewel in the center of the hand guard. She had seen the design before but couldn't quite place where she had seen it. "Just like Neutron to give me something like this but not bother to tell me how to use it." She said slightly annoyed.
The sword felt warm in her hand and hummed with energy. She felt a strange sensation as she held it. The sword felt familiar as if somehow she had always owned it, or perhaps better yet that she belonged to the sword. She ran one finger carefully across the edge; it was sharp.
Her eyes felt drawn to the crystal despite her effort to look away. A blurry image was slowly coming into focus. She looked closer with curiosity as Jimmy appeared. "Jimmy?"
The image of Jimmy within the crystal spoke back, "Yes Cindy it's me. Apparently I can still contact you through the power sword. That's something I wasn't counting on. If I wasn't in the circumstances that I'm in I would love to run some tests", He stopped when he saw the annoyed expression on her face.
"You said this sword can shape shift and that I have the power. How do I make it shape shift? What can the sword change into? And what do you mean I have the power?" Cindy asked one question rapidly after another.
"Slow down Cindy. The sword can change into various things such as a rope or a shield, or even a key due to the specific properties of the dream metal, but it can pretty much turn into anything of equal or smaller size, though smaller objects will have greater density to accommodate the same amount of matter in a smaller area. In other words, the object will still weigh as much as the original sword despite how small it maybe."
"That's cool. But how do I make it do these things?" She asked.
"Simply tell it verbally what to do. Try it now." Jimmy replied.
She held up the sword and said "Sword to shield." There was a flash of bright light and the sword became a large shield that still contained the crystal in the center. She admired it for a moment. It was pentagon shapes and covered her entire upper body. If she ducked low she could entirely hide behind it.
"Ok Neutron, this thing is pretty cool. I suppose I should make it inconspicuous." She held the shield away from herself and said, "Shield to bracelet." A thin, yet heavy bracelet appeared on her right wrist. She could still see Jimmy in the crystal in the center of it.
"I was able to conduct quite a few experiments on the dream metal before I was kidnapped. It can do things that real metal can't. The edge on the blade won't wear down, and the blade won't snap, so you can use it to pry like a crowbar if needed. The strangest part is the sharpness of the edge. It can be used to cut through anything you wish to cut, but it won't cut the user. "The sword can also be used to allow you to channel your full power." Jimmy said.
Cindy said, "What do you mean channel my full power? Spit it out Neutron."
"I tried to tell you before. You're still connected to the Dream Injector and as long as the conduit between reality and the dream world are open you can pretty much change reality. That is why Betty wants you to come to the Island. I'm the bait." Jimmy said with a solemn look.
"That's not possible Jimmy. If it was that simple I would have already wished you out of where you are." Cindy said. "Not to mention nothing I have been hoping for has happened."
"The day I connected you to the Dream Injector so you could create Valerie Lee, I placed an inhibitor over the Dream Injector, in the form of several dream metal objects.
It was meant to limit the amount of things that could get out of the dream world. I did it just in case something went wrong, to be more specific, in case you were consumed by the power the Dream Injector would give you." –Jimmy said.
"You didn't trust me?" Cindy asked. She felt really hurt and couldn't mask her pain.
"Sorry Cindy, but no one should have that much power. Call it an insurance policy if you want. Considering what's been happening I'm glad that I did it. Anyhow Betty is trying to break down the barrier between the worlds. My inhibitor has held her back so far, but she has gained considerable powers through her efforts. It's up to you to stop her from gaining full control." Jimmy said.
"If she even has partial control over reality won't she just blast me to smithereens?" Cindy asked.
"That's where the sword comes into play. The sword will allow you to bypass some of the security fields that I have put in place giving you increased strength, healing abilities, and damage resistance to not only physical damage but also some resistance to Betty's powers. You won't be completely invulnerable however, so make sure you block with the sword. "
"Ok I understand. So how do I use this added strength Jimmy?" she asked.
"There is a password that must be said while holding the sword to access it, but I can't tell you what it is through the crystal. " Jimmy said.
"What? Why not Jimmy?" –Cindy
"I warned you before that I'm not myself. My body is under one of Betty's reality altering spells. It's only when my body is resting that I can get out and speak with you in this manner. The drawback is that my body may retain what I tell you when I wake. I'm afraid that if I tell you what the password is that Betty will learn it as well. Don't worry though, Carl knows what it is. Unfortunately Cindy I'm out of time. My body is waking up and I have to go. Be careful."-Jimmy
The image of Jimmy vanished before Cindy could answer. Her thoughts were interrupted by a proximity alarm. She looked up and saw the island in the viewing screen.
"Cindy, are you awake?"-Eustace said over the radio.
Cindy flipped the switch on the monitor and Eustace's face appeared on the viewing screen.
"Yeah, I'm awake."-Cindy replied.
"Good because we've arrived and the natives are apparently ready to launch an attack. My sensors are picking up large energy weapons posed and ready to fire. Prepare to go on the defensive when we pass over the land."-Eustace said.
"Roger!"-Cindy shouted back as she strapped herself back into her pilot seat.
The sky erupted with flashes of laser fire. Cindy pushed hard on her on the controls and her lion swerved left and right as she dodged one blast after another.
"We have to take down those guns! Everyone target a turret and hit them with an Ion blast!" -Eustace commanded.
The turrets were silenced in a fiery explosion as the ion energy spheres found their targets."Is that it?" –Libby asked.
"I don't think so, Libby,"-Cindy replied slightly nervous, "The welcoming committee is on their way."
The sky filled with hundreds of serpent men with rocket packs, gargoyles, and dragons…
Jet Fusion:
Jet Fusion kept low and continued his trek though the jungle. The Bellowing roar of the Rex fell back in the distance. He took little comfort from it though; there could be countless other dangers.
He kept a steady pace until he came upon a clearing in the trees. He remained concealed in the brush as he looked out. He gasped at the view he saw before him. The clearing revealed a large valley, which covered a large area stretching several miles, broken up by the surrounding mountains. In the center of the valley was a large lake. The shore was lined with dozens of Hadrosaurs, and a few Brachiosaurs that were feeding off the large fern like trees that scattered the landscape.
It reminded him of the scene from Jurassic Park the movie when the group had first stopped and looked at the lake. Jet had often wondered why the group hadn't driven down to the lake to get a closer look.
He checked his canteens. His water supply was getting low, so he made his way cautiously toward the water keeping his eyes out for predators. "Well those plant eating dinosaurs would be freaking out if a meat eater was nearby. It's a pretty safe bet that the coast is clear."-Jet thought to himself.
It took over an hour to reach the water. Jet kept downwind of the dinosaurs as he refilled his canteen. "They might be herbivores, but that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous." –Jet thought to himself.
The day was relatively calm. The wind blew gently and the sun felt warm on the back of Jet's neck. The animals occasionally made calls back and forth to each other. That is until the battle started over head. The explosions spooked the beasts and the entire herd of Hadrosaurs stampeded creating a giant dust cloud in their wake. "Well at least the herd is heading in the direction I need to go. If there are any predators around they are more likely to take off to avoid that stampede."-Jet said to himself. Jet ducked low and ran after them.
The Parents:
The alien space craft arrived in the heat of the battle. "Looks like the kids are under fire."-Zix said.
"We have to help our babies! What can this thing do?"-Mrs. Wheezer wailed.
"Calm down lady. We got this." –Travoltron said.
"If you want to help, try raising the kids on the radio."-Zix said.
Mrs. Wheezer threw herself at the radio and began speaking on each frequency until they got a response.
"Hello? I can hear you. Who is this?"-Came the voice over the radio.
"This is Carl's mother Mrs. Wheezer. I'm speaking to you from within Zix's space craft."-Mrs. Wheezer said.
"Hey why does it have to be like, Zix's spacecraft?"-Travoltron asked.
"Yeah fool! This is our space craft too!" Tee said angrily.
Mrs. Wheezer put her finger to her lips and shushed them angrily. The whole crew went silent.
"Hello Mrs. Wheezer. This is Eustace Alexander Stryche, pilot of the black lion. We would like to welcome you and thank you for the aid in this little battle we seem to have gotten ourselves into."-Eustace said as dignified as he could under the circumstances.
"Hey, Mrs. Wheezer, this is Cindy. You don't have to worry about Carl he isn't here."- Cindy said.
"Actually we are here Cindy. Hello mom. I hope you're not upset with me for getting into a battle."-Carl said as his yellow lion raced into view.
"Carl? You're back already?"-Cindy said in surprise.
"Yeah we're back guys. The dragons weren't hard to find."-Sheen said.
Cindy looked out her left side window and saw the two dragons flying along the left flank of the green lion.
"Hello Mrs. Wheezer. Don't worry I've been keeping an eye on Carl."- Sheen said.
"Thank you Sheen."-Mrs. Wheezer began to say as another turret opened fire. The ship lurched to the side in avoidance. "Whoa!" –Mrs. Wheezer said as she rocked hard to the left in her chair.
"No time to chat. We have a battle to win. - Zix shouted over his shoulder as he steered the ship into the fray and returned the laser fire with blasts of his own.
To be continued…..