Author's Note: I'm sorry for the wait, like I said, writers block plus the fact that I've been busy. Still thank you for waiting, Enjoy.
Chapter 11: Complications
Both Hunter and Colleen's hearts skipped a beat once they heard Axel; they had to do something quick before things got real ugly. The retriever assumed the controls once again just as the warning alarm sounded on the ship. "Prepare for evasive maneuvers!" Hunter shouted as the Sky Rover suddenly turned, making the other two occupants loose balance.
It was lucky for them since something seemed to shoot past them, they had no idea what it was but it couldn't have been good. For now they managed to maneuver around what was being shot as them as the island they were tracking came insight. Just then something that looked like fire was shooting at them. "Hunter they have SAM's!" Colleen called out.
"This is bad, we need to land somewhere!" Hunter called out as he dodged the incoming missiles.
On the Island
Zeke and Hard Drive walked onto the sand of the island just as the SAMs on sight started to fire. "What in the world!" Zeke shouted as he turned and looked at the sky, but didn't see anything. Just then another person walked over to the two, "Sir a ship was located on the radar."
"Did you give them a warning?"
He nodded, "Yes but they didn't respond."
"Then take them out!"
"Bu-but sir, we can't hit them!" the soldier stuttered.
"How can you not hit them?"
"I can see them," Hard Drive spoke. Zeke turned also and as said the ship came into view. And to their amazement the ship was dodging the incoming missiles. "I got it."
Zeke raised an eye at that, "What do you mean?"
"Just watch," was all the kat said as his jacket started too static and in a flash he was gone.
Sky Rover
Hunter kept on maneuvering around the missiles, keeping an eye out for a place to land once they were close enough. "Axel did you find a place to land!"
"Not yet we need to get closer first!" The Akita responded.
"I don't know how much longer I can-"Just then whole ship jerked as if something hit it. "What was that!?"
Right on cue the monitors on the ship lit up, showing an all too familiar face on them. "Hunter its Hard Drive, he's in the ship!" Colleen called out. But nothing could have been done as everything sparked and smoked. Hunter jumped back as large sparks flew at him, it was then the ship started to lose altitude.
"We're going down!" Hunter shouted as whatever was in the ship suddenly left. They could see that the SAMs stopped and they were headed to a lush part of the island. "Brace for impact!" they all held onto something and closed their eyes and waited for the inevitable impact.
Sub Rover
"Oh no," Blitz spoke as he looked through the periscope, catching everyone's attention.
"What is it comrade?' Exile asked as he turned in his seat.
The Doberman didn't say anything at first, pushing the periscope out of his way first. "The Sky Rover was taken down!" all of the Rovers eyes widen in alarm at this.
"What happened!?" Jenna responded first.
"I don't know, they looked like to be dodging something them all of a sudden the ship started to spark and smoke, then they went down."
"I'll try to reach them," Krystal asked as she started to access the comms. Once the signal was sent they got nothing but static and white noise.
"Ry Rit Ragain(Try it again)" Shag spoke to Krystal, who only nodded and did what she was told. Still they got the same results, nothing, this made everyone else worry.
"This isn't good comrades, something bad must of happen to them," Exile spoke.
"Don't think like that," His wife responded, not wanting to think of the worst.
"Then what should we do?"
"We need to find them," Blitz answered, going over to a sonar map of the island. "We can track where the Sky Rover landed and go to them."
"Ok," Krystal agreed with her husband, "I'll keep trying the comms and see if they can pick up." Blitz looked on the make as the ship's tracer was activated and the location appeared on the sonar. "Ok got it, let's move."
On the Island
Zeke smiled as he watched the ship fall towards the island's surface, pleased at what the kat did. Just then a flash appeared and Hard Drive materialized right next to him. "That's was impressive loco."
"I did what I had to do," He responded, following the man in front of him.
"And I appreciate it," Zeke responded as he passed one of his men. "Encontrar donde la nave aterrizó, a ver si la tripulación sobrevivió, quiero que sigan vivos (Find where the ship landed, see if the crew survived, I want them alive.)." The solider nodded and ran to relay the order.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing important, just come with me," nothing else was said as the two continued to walk an entrance of some kind in their sight.
Ten minutes later the two were found in a large with that was filled with conveyer belts, various gadgets and other things for assembling things. "What is this place?" Hard Drive asked, looking around amazed at the tech here.
Zeke stopped in front of a computer and powered it on, "This is my robotics factory, where I assemble my robots."
"Robots?" He questioned, turning with a confused look.
"Yes, robots are a big help, and with this disk you lifted," Zeke then pulled out the stolen CD and inserted it into the computer. "They will be more powerful." The program on the disk ran as the machines in the room started up, various objects started to appear on the conveyer belts, starting to be assembled.
Hard Drive looked on as the bots started to slowly be assembled, still confused at things at the moment. Shaking it off he then turned back to his so called partner. "Ok, I held up my part of the bargain, best keep up your side."
"In due time, but I still need your assistance," He responded, much to the kat's surprise, who was wide eyed at this.
"But we had a deal; I stole what you needed me to steal, so you best keep your side of the bargain!"
"You'll do what I need or else no nice amigo," Both set of eyes locked onto each other as they stared.
Hard Drive really wanted to zap this guy well, but that would cost him his chance of getting back home, or maybe not. He didn't want to take any risks until he fully understood the terms of this partnership. With a audible growl he spoke, "What do you need."
Road Rover HQ
The Master was in his office, going over various reports his other Rover operatives turned in. All things were green in the various parts of the world, no trouble at all. He was about to move onto the one the Space Rovers sent when a knock on the door came. "Come in."
The door opened and in came Jake and Chance, both walked in as the smaller tom closed the door. "Hello Jake, Chance what can I do for you?"
"Well we wanted to ask some questions," Chance responded, but now he could see that he was in the middle of some work. "Did we come at a bad time?"
"No, I could use the break," He pushed the papers aside and motioned for the two toms to sit.
"No we're good standing for now," Jake responded.
"Ok what did you want to know?"
"Well this has been on our mind for a bit, well ever since we got here," Chance began. "How are we supposed to get back home?"
The Master sat back in his chair after hearing that question; it was indeed a good question. Apparently from what they were told it was some kind of radar in their jet that aided with transporting them here. They hadn't really had any time to discuss how they were going to get their friends home. It was sad, because he didn't have a clue on what to do. Sighing he leaned forward, "I'm exactly sure what to tell you, I mean I haven't thought about it really."
"That's what we didn't want to hear," Chance responded with a sigh, leaning forward on the nearby chair.
"I mean I have my own theory," Jake began as he paced around the room. "But it would be too tricky."
"And what is that?"
"We could-" Just then the computer next to Master beeped, indicating an incoming transmission from the Rovers, pushing things aside he access the terminal and connected the call, "Yes Jenna What is it?"
"Master we have a problem," The female husky's voice responded, with a hint of panic in it.
This of course caught the Master's attention
"What is it?" He responded, now filled with some worry.
"We're not sure what happened but the Sky Rover was knocked out of the sky. We were lead to an island that had some SAMs on it."
A gasp escaped from the Master's mouth, as did Chance and Jake, this was something that was completely unexpected. "Are they ok?"
"We don't know, Hunter, Colleen and Axel aren't picking responding to our calls."
Sheppard's body suddenly started to shake some, this isn't good at all. Nothing like this has ever happened before, "Do you know where they are?"
"Yes, we tracked the ship's signal and headed over there, but other than that we don't know anything else."
"Ok be careful and keep me updated, I'll see if I can get anything from my end."
"Roger that, over and out," the line then disconnected, as the Master buried his face into his hands, body shaking some.
"This isn't good…." Was all he said.
Both Jake and Chance watched him as they overheard all of it. Their new friends were in trouble, and things could possibly get even worse. Both toms looked at one another before nodding and turning for the door. The sound of footsteps caught the Master's attention as he looked up, seeing the two leave. "Hey wait!" He hurried out of his seat and rushed out of the office. Looking he saw that the two were heading for the hanger, "Wait, what are you two doing!?"
That managed to stop them as they turned back, "You heard her," Chance responded, a determined look on his face. "They need help and that's what we're going to give them."
"But what about your injuries?" He moved closer to them.
"We're both fine and can manage, right now they need help and we're the only ones that can," Jake responded, the same look on his face as his friend.
"But you can't, what about-"
"We're going and no one's going to stop us," Chance finished as the two walked to the hanger. They were going to help their new friends out no matter what.
Hanger
"I think the Master was right, this isn't a good idea," Ariel spoke as the two toms dressed into their G-suits. They had spares inside the cargo compartment of the Turbokat, and were more than happy to have them. Shadow and Sierra were there also, having seen the two walking towards the hanger, with the Master behind him. He gave them a quick rundown on what was happening.
"There's no other option," Chance responded as he zipped up his suit. "We're going."
"But what about your jet," Shadow tried next. They all knew better to try to stop them, basically on grounds of that they didn't work for the Rovers, so they didn't have a say in what they did. "Exile said that it needed to be tested, what if it doesn't work well?"
"Looks like we're about to find out," Jake responded as he pulled on his fingerless gloves.
"This could end badly," Sierra went next.
"There's no other choice."
The Master sighed as he had given up trying to convince them, "Is there any way to make you two stay?"
"No," Jake responded as both toms then put on a black mask on their head, covering their eyes up.
He sighed once again, knowing it was useless, "Then please…bring them back."
Both of them looked at the master as they reached for their helmets, they put them on, completing their ensemble. "We'll do what we can." With that both toms ran for the jet and climbed up the ladder, opening the canopy they hopped into their seats and buckled themselves in.
"Ready for this buddy?" Chance asked, starting up the controls.
"I've been ready," the ginger tom powered up his systems. There was a loud hum as Chance powered up the engines and prepared to take off. "Everything's green!"
"Alright let's do this then Razor."
"Aye, Aye T-Bone." With that the main engine control was activated, making them roar to life as the jet moved forward on the runway the Rovers had. The speed started to increase as they neared the end and then were thrust into the sky. The Turbokat seemed to work fine, and now the Swat Kats were air born again, ready to help their friends.
A/N: Hope you like. You know this story isn't really turning out how I wanted it, but hey it can't be helped. Still I thank you all who are still watching.
