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Chapter 20
In Zeke's diner, the MBF5 were having lunch since after their training and decided to take a break. About few minutes ago, Grace told the mutant team about the upcoming carnival. The carnival will be set up by tomorrow, "Can't wait till the carnival is finish setting," said Spinner, "Yeah, me too." Sherman said, "Man, I can wait to ride a rollercoaster. It's so super awesome," A.J. said, "Me too, buddy." Vert said.
"So we have to wait until the carnival is finish setting," said Stanford, "Yes. What will you ride, Stan?" Tezz asked him, "Well… I always like to ride a Ferris wheel when I was a kid," he said, "Really? I always go there too. With my childhood friend," Vert said as he mention his old childhood friend, "Speaking of your 'childhood friend', I still remember about Max, your best friend when you told us about the accident when you're still young," Agura said.
"That was 13 years ago, Agura." Vert said, "Yeah. But I wonder about him, like blaming about you when you risk your life to save him as the truck almost hit Max," she said, "Yeah, he still blaming about my leg. But I told him to stop blaming but he doesn't," Vert said, "You know he's a bit hurt when you risk your life. And he feels a bit scared if something happen to you," said Zoom, "I know. But his my little brother. I can't let something bad on him," Vert said, "Anyway he's my childhood friend after all. I wonder how's he doing." A.J. place his hand on Vert's shoulder, "Don't worry, buddy. I'm sure you'll see him again. Someday."
As the team head back their base. In Vert's room, he was looking at the pictures of his childhood friend, Max. He wanted to see him again someday and then heard a knock on his door, "Who is it?" He asked, "It's me, Vert." Agura called out, "Yes, what is it?"
"You better check out the T.V. news," she said before she walk away and head towards the rec room. Confused Vert exit out his room and went to the rec room. Once he there, his team are all there listen the news cast on the T.V. "What going on?" Vert asked and Tezz answered his question, "It's all about Copper Canyon in New Mexico. There's a villain named Extroyer who can shiftshape into different animals. He stole some animal DNA to absorb them. Until the hero of Copper Canyon named Max Steel stop him."
"Max Steel?" Vert said, "Yeah. He's awesome! He can fight real supervillains," said A.J., "Yeah. He's so cool when he fights the villains and he can change his suit when he burst some sort of a blue energy coming out of his body," said Zoom, "Yeah. He fight a guy named Toxzon," Spinner said, "Who's Toxzon?" Vert asked, "A mad scientist whose once work at Trans-Human Industries or call it T.H.I. Now he was mutated into a toxic mutant," Tezz explained, "I see. So Max Steel was able to stop them?" Vert asked, "Oh yeah. Max Steel is just a kid. And no one knows his true identity," Sherman said.
"I see. I really like to meet him," said Vert, "That would be impossible. Max Steel only shows up when there's trouble," Stanford said, after the news ended the team went to their rooms and prepare their fun at the carnival for tomorrow morning. As the next morning came, the mutant team were in the civilian outfits and went to the carnival. Once they go there, they park their cars as they went inside. Looking around seeing people having fun, "Wow. Look at those people. They're having fun alright," Spinner said, "Yeah." Sherman said.
A.J. heard people screaming, he look up to see they're riding a rollercoaster, "Hey, Zoom. I'll race ya'll to the coaster," he said with a smirk, "Oh, you're so on. First to throw up loses," both mutants race off. Spinner spotted the food court and said to his younger twin brother, "Look Sherm! A huge buffet of fair food!"
"Let's tackle it," said Sherman as both brothers race off, "Hey, Agura, I'll take you on at the laser tag," Vert said with a smirk, "Oh, you are so on." She replied as they race off leaving Stanford and Tezz alone together. "So… what should we do?" The mutant serpent teen asked, "I don't know. But do you have a date with Grace?" Tezz asked, "Oh, she can't come. She's quite busy doing her work at the diner," Stanford replied, "I see. Hmmm… about we ride the Ferris wheel?" The mutant wolf suggested, "Good idea, Tezz. Let's go."
As they went together to the Ferris wheel and once they're on. They were on a very high top of the Ferris wheel, "Wow, it's so nice and high," Tezz said, "Yes, it is. I like watching the view while you're on a Ferris wheel," Stanford said and Tezz nodded. Suddenly the Ferris wheel shakes, "Huh? Hey, what's going on?" Stanford looked down to see the two men trying to fix the controllers of the Ferris wheel and something very wrong, "What's happening down there?" Tezz asked when the Ferris wheel shakes again, "Gah! W-What's happening," Stanford exclaimed before he realized that he and Tezz are in trouble.
People in the carnival caught their attention. Looking over the Ferris wheel seeing it shaking and starts to fall apart. "Stanford, what're we going to do," asked Tezz, a bit scared, "Just calm down okay?" Then they heard a child's scream. They both look down to see the lone little girl blow her, "Mommy! Daddy! Help!" She cried just as the bar that hold her breaks. She falls but quickly holds on tight the broken bar, "Aaah! Help me!"
"This is bad!" Tezz yelled seeing the poor little girl hanging on the broken bar and about to fall to her death, "We have to save her," Stanford said, the poor little girl is losing her grip unable to hold on, "Waah! Someone help me," she cried out loud as lost her grip and falls. The people screams in terror and horror as the little girl falls. But suddenly the little girl felt a hand grip, gripping her arm. She look up who save her and it's Stanford holding her tight, "Hang on! I got you," Stanford pull up the little girl now safely into his arms. Stanford went back to Tezz and set the little girl at the center, "Are you alright?" Tezz asked her and she nodded, "Uh-huh… thank you for saving me," she thank to Stanford, "No problem, love."
But it wasn't until the Ferris wheel started shaking again, "This is not good," Tezz muttered, "I have an idea," Stanford lean to Tezz to whisper him and after few moments, Tezz nodded. Stanford carries the little girl in his arms and told her, "Hold on tight. This is gonna be a long jump-fall," she put her arms around the mutant serpent teen's neck as before the two mutants jump. Stanford and Tezz active their Flight Rings as they float in midair. Slowly as their feet touched the ground, a woman and a man rush over the mutant teens and the little girl, "Sweetie!" The woman cried as she take the little girl from Stanford's arms, "Are you okay," the man asked, "Yep. I'm fine. Thanks to them," she pointed at Stanford and Tezz, the little girl's parents walked up to them, "Thank you for saving our daughter. We owe you both," the woman thank them.
"You're welcome. But don't leave like that okay? It's quite dangerous for her all by herself in the Ferris wheel," Tezz said, "Sorry. Next we'll be with her this time," the man promised. As it's nightfall, the team were having fun in the carnival and quite shock when Stanford and Tezz told about the Ferris wheel and the little girl who almost fall to her death. Lucky Stanford's plan was great. Using the Flight Rings came in handy when they use them in order to save themselves and the little girl from danger.
When they have enough fun they went back to their base and get some rest. In Vert's room, he was writing down his journal about his life and his mutation. Though it's been a few months since he was mutated into a mutant saber-tooth tiger. Then he thought of something in his mind; how is his childhood is going to do, if he sees his mutation? Vert can't push him away. If he push him away, he will never forgive him.
Hehe. How do you like mentioning about Vert's childhood friend Max? Although Vert is unaware that his childhood friend is the hero of Copper Canyon, Max Steel. Don't worry I'm gonna make a special event crossover after this story. Have free enjoying my story. :)