After a while of walking through the jungle, our heroes finally made it to where the other prisoners were. Jasper stopped sniffing.
"Jasper, what is it boy?" asked Mantis.
Jasper pointed to something behind the bushes. The others walked towards the bushes and saw a bunch of innocent villagers all hot and filthy, while digging through the gravel with pickaxes and chained by their ankles.
"Oh my God!" Kantrop exclaimed as he saw what was happening.
Just then, Mantis saw his wife suffering while working and breaking her back with that pick axe.
"Just look at them, guys" said Mantis "My wife and the rest of our poor tribe reduced to mere slaves by these vile people. We have tried many times to free them, but our enemies possess far more advanced technology and battle skills..."
"No problemo" said Jorge "We'll be sure to get them out. Nobody seems to be around at the moment, so we can probably strike"
"Indeed" said Ivan "But I'm not too sure about this. Maybe we should try something in case this is a trap"
"No need, Ivan" Gadget said confidently "My gadgets can easily free those innocents from their chains. Go go gadget, copter!"
"Gadget wait! We can help" said Ivan.
But Gadget didn't listen, he flew up to the gravel site and went to free the citizens. He landed right towards them.
"With that copter in his head, you ever wonder where his brain is?" Jorge whispered to Ivan.
"Probably in the shop" Ivan rolled his eyes.
"Greetings slaves" he said "I am Inspector Gadget and I am here to free you from this dreaded prison with my trusty gadgets and doohickeys!"
"Quick, you must leave" whispered Deena "You don't understand. This is a-"
"Thanks aren't necessary, madame" Gadget folded his arms "Go go gadget-"
Just then, some guards jumped out of the bushes in their camouflage outfits with laser cannons and surrounded Gadget.
"Wowsers!" Gadget exclaimed "Didn't see that coming"
"We figured you'd try to rescue these pathetic villagers, inspector" said one of the goons as he armed his laser cannon "Now that we've lured you here, the boss will surely give us a raise"
"Aye carumba! Gadget is trouble!" Jorge exclaimed "We gotta help him!"
"Must we?" Ivan sighed.
"Yes, Ivan" said Mantis "We have to"
"Come on" said Kantrop.
Jorge, Ivan, Kantrop, Mantis and the animals jumped out of the bushes and went to rescue Gadget.
"Not so fast, slimeballs!" Ivan exclaimed "Get away from our friend and those natives!"
"Yeah!" Mantis said as he drew his staff "Leave my wife alone!"
"Mantis..." Deena gasped.
"Wow, Gadget" said an agent "Didn't know you brought backup"
"I didn't" said Gadget "Guys, I don't need your help"
"Yes you do, Gadget" said Jorge "You can't take out these guys by yourself"
"Sure I can" said Gadget "In case you didn't notice, I'm Inspector Gadget! Of course I can do this on my own"
"Alright!" said the head agent "Enough gab! Time to get rid of you once and for all!"
The agents started firing lasers and their weapons at our protagonists.
"Alright everyone! Attack them with everything we've got!" Jorge exclaimed.
Mantis and Kantrop drew out their staffs, while Jorge and Ivan pulled out their guns, ready to attack.
"Let's boogie!" Jorge said fiercely.
"I don't see how dancing will help us defeat these bad guys" said Ivan.
"Just attack!" Jorge sighed.
There our heroes were, in an engaging battle against DuBois' men. Well, at the very least, they would have had Gadget not kept trying to defeat the goons himself with his gadgets. Jasper tried to attack the agents, but they captured him in a net. Then, a copter came and grabbed the net, carrying Jasper away.
"Jasper!" Kantrop ran after his panther.
Kantrop tried to go after Jasper and was close to grabbing the net, but Gadget pushed him out of the way and used his extension arm to grab the net, but the men zapped him with their staff and he fell right down to the ground. Before Gadget fell to the ground, they used a giant magnet to grab him and then they grabbed Mantis as well, taking both of them back to their lair.
"Gadget!" Jorge and Ivan shouted after their bionic leader.
"Mantis!" Kantrop shouted as well.
"There's no way we can follow them on foot" said Deena "Mantis and your friend are gone..."
The copter flew off, taking the two men and panther to wherever they were.
"Thanks a lot Metal Man!" Mantis glared at the currently shut down Gadget.
Author's Note:
Oh no! Gadget and Mantis have been captured and they are being taken to who knows where? All thanks to Gadget and his stupid pride. Can their friends save them before the sarcophagus is stolen? Stay tuned!