Road Rovers: The Iron Fist Episode 14: Elexis' Loyalty By Gerhard Naudé All Road Rover names (c) Warner Brothers and rightful owners. Striker, Illanov, Elexis, Tesla, Sky and all others related to the KH Military (c) Gerhard Naudé Strayers (c) Steven Today Nitro, Dixie (c) Amanda Stephenson Mele (c) Allie Jung Dervish (c) Casey Johnson Ricky (c) Ricky Galahad Alethia, Ribbonracer, Beldin (c) Kylen Miles Canis (c) Greywolf Lupus Any question, comments, complaints, feedback or suggestions can be sent to gnaude_@hotmail.com. Hubert's Lab, Road Rover Mission Control, 15 August, 2:33 PM: Hubert and Canis are here doing scientific studies on Malcolm's demutation shotgun. Hubert has a crystal sample under a microscope similar to the one the Russian polar scientist had. Canis is checking on a machine that is also making a scan on another crystal sample. Hubert:"Amazing! These crystals are amazing." Canis:"I'll say, Hubert. This one has quite a bit of power in him." Hubert:"Where in the world did the KH Military get their hands on these crystals?" Canis:"Wherever they got it, it sure is very power according to the scanner here." Hubert:"I'm going to have make another test with that shotgun. Can you quickly charge it up, Canis?" Canis:"Sure thing, Professor." Canis goes to the Demutation Shotgun and picks it up. She looks over it, then turns to Hubert. Canis:"There's something wrong here." Hubert stops looking through the microscope and turns to Canis. Hubert:"What?" Canis:"When we last used this ten minutes ago it was wasn't charged up. Now it is all of the sudden fully charged." Hubert goes over to Canis and looks over the Shotgun. Hubert:"You're right. How did it..." Hubert thinks for a moment, looks at the crystal under the scanner, then back at the Shotgun. Hubert:"Canis. Empty that gun's power again." Canis:"Sure, Hubert." Canis aims the Shotgun at a target at the other end of the room. She fires seven rounds at it before the energy is depleted. Hubert then goes to the scanner, picks up the crystal and holds it near the gun. Suddenly on the power meter the count rises back to full power. Hubert and Canis look at gun, surprised. Canis:"Well, I'll be..." Hubert:"These crystals must be some kind of battery and energy source." Canis:"And all our other tests show that it can also concentrate energy to be used as a weapon." Hubert:"So that would probably explain how the KH Military's weaponry are powered. I wonder..." Announcer:"Attention. Hunter please report to Hubert's Laboratory with any Road Rover weapon available immediately." Canis giggles. Canis:"Seems like he beat you to it, Professor." Hubert sighs. Hubert:"I see I'm going to have many hard days with this announcement system." Just then Hunter runs into the Lab carrying his tennisball-bazooka. Hunter:"You rang, Professor?" Hubert:"Yes, my boy. How many tennis balls are there in the bazooka?" Hunter:"Only one." Hubert:"Good. Fire at that target over there." Hunter aims the bazooka at the target and fires. The ball blows the target up. Hubert then holds the crystal next the bazooka. It glows for a few seconds before Hubert takes it away. Hubert:"Now fire a second time." Hunter:"Okay, but it isn't loaded." Hunter aims the bazooka again and pulls the trigger. A tennis ball appears from the barrel and blows the remains of the target up, to the surprise of Hunter, Canis and Hubert. Hunter:"Whoa! Cool." Voice:"I'll say!" Hunter, Hubert and Canis turn to the door. Colleen, Blitz, Exile, Shag, Dervish, Mele, Striker, Illanov and the Master are standing in the doorway. Colleen:"We followed you to the lab to see what's up." Dervish:"And apparently it is something big." Canis:"No kidding. These crystals are amazing." Mele:"What crystals?" Hubert:"The one's we found in Malcolm's Demutation Shotgun." Master:"What did you find, Professor?" Everyone gathers around Hubert. Hubert:"Well, these crystal are capable of regenerating weapon ammunition, concentrating large amounts of energy and acting as batteries and power sources. But the most incredible property about this crystal is that is not found here on Earth as far as we know." Dervish:"H***, that gives the KH Military quite an edge." Colleen:"A very, very sharp edge." Master:"What else do you know about these crystals?" Canis:"Not much. These crystals have many, many secrets that needs to be unlocked." Blitz:"You know what, these crystals could be the discovery of the century. We can get rich with it." Illanov:"I don't think it would be a good idea. It might fall into the wrong hands, comrade." Exile:"That is ironic, comrade. The KH Military IS wrong hands." Striker:"Quite right. Their military weapons is proof of this, and I don't think that they are eager to sell this to anyone other than themselves." At one of the machines a letter is printed out a sheet of paper. Hubert goes over to it and begins to read it. Hubert:"Well, I'll be. It is from Stef." Blitz:"What does it say?" Hubert reads on. Hubert (reading):"Hubert. Eldon and I have to talk you urgently. Meet us at Mollie's Diner at nine. Stephanie Spam Collie." Hubert folds the letter up and puts it in one of his coat pockets. He turns to the Master. Before he is allowed to say something the Master speaks. Master:"Sure you can leave Mission Control for a chance, Professor." Canis:"Yeah. I'll look after things here, Hubert." Hubert:"Thank you, Master. Canis." Master:"And if you should meet the Grizzlies tell them to report to Mission Control as soon as they are done with their current assignment. They have to join the Rovers to go after Matt in Australia." Hubert:"I will, Master." The other leave the lab while Hubert and Canis continue with their experiments. Striker and Illanov come up to Colleen. Striker:"Colleen, who is this Stephanie Spam Collie?" Colleen:"She is Hubert's ex-wife who is assigned to the Widows Strayer unit in Oregon." Illanov:"And where is this 'Mollie's Diner'?" Colleen:"In Arizona. Why do you ask?" Striker:"I have a rather nasty suspicion about that letter he received." Illanov:"Me too, comrade. Something tells me that there is a catch in it somewhere." Colleen:"I know, guv. And I'm going to have to be the one who will have set the broken bones." Striker and Illanov look at Colleen, confused. Mollie's Diner, Arizona, United States, 7:48 PM: There is a large number of customers in the diner. Waitresses are walking up and down taking orders. Mollie (from "Severed Blood") is behind the counter smoking a cigarette. Most of the customers are either Strayers, Road Rover operatives or bad news. Outside in the parking lot is a large number of Cyclborgs and other vehicles. Suddenly several figures step out of the dark and into the light. It is a group of KH Battle and Covert Troopers. In front of them is Sky. He turns to the troopers. Sky:"All right, boys. You know what our orders are, yes?" Troopers:"Yes, sir!" Sky:"Good. Let's move in." Sky and the troopers proceed towards the diner. 9:01 PM: Everything still looks the same from the outside. Just then another Cyclborg stops in parking lot. Hubert is on the bike. He takes his helmet off and proceeds towards the diner entrance. When he walks in shock fills his face. All the Strayers and Rover operatives are lying dead everywhere, shot. Hubert frantically starts searching around for Stef. Hubert:"Please don't let her be among this!" Voice (from behind):"No, she isn't Professor." Hubert turns around. Behind him is Sky and two troopers, aiming their rifles at him. Sky:"Put your hands in the air, get up and walk out." Hubert does as he is told. When he walks out he sees a KH dropship landing nearby. There is also a group of KH troopers guarding Mollie, the waitresses and some of the customers, all tied up. Sky comes up to Hubert. Sky:"You see, Professor? You walked straight into our trap." Hubert:"Trap?" Sky:"Yes, trap. Stef didn't send you that letter. We did. And you fell for it; hook, line and sinker." Hubert:"Why you low-life scumbag! What do you want with me?" Sky:"Tesla, our Chief Military Scientist, wants to do a few studies on you. I don't know what they are, but I don't care. Now, just sit back and enjoy the fireworks." Hubert:"Fireworks?" Sky:"You heard me." Some Covert Troopers appear from the diner and the parking lot. Sky turns to them. Sky:"Is it set?" Troopers:"Yes, sir!" Sky:"Good." Sky then walks to Mollie. He takes out a remote controlled detonator and pulls the gag off her mouth. Sky:"I want you to watch carefully to what happens to those who oppose us, Mollie." Mollie:"You'll never get away with this!" Sky:"Really?" He pushes a button. Suddenly the entire diner explodes into a massive fireball. The parked vehicles also blow up. Mollie and the other tied-up prisoners watch in horror at the scene while Sky grins. Highway, not far off: The Grizzlies are driving along the highway towards Mollie's. Rabid and Nitro are on the Cyclborg while Dixie, Amani and Puffball are in Sylvia. They see the massive fireball in the distance. Amani:"Do you see that?!" Nitro:"It's coming from Mollie's diner! Something must have happened there!" Rabid:"Pedal to the metal! We got to help them!" The Cyclborg and Sylvia put up speed and race towards the diner. Mollie's Diner: Mollie is busy raining curses down upon Sky's head as her diner burns down. Sky chuckles. Sky:"My. My. What colourful language you have." Mollie:"YOU TWO BIT SCUM SUCKING SON OF A..." Sky puts the gag back on her mouth and turns to Hubert. Sky:"As for you, you're going for a long ride to Australia." A medic comes from behind Hubert, grabs him and injects a serum into his neck. He quickly falls to the ground, unconscious. Sky signals some troopers and they come and pick Hubert up. They proceed to carry him into the dropship. Suddenly a trooper with some binoculars runs up to Sky, pointing down the highway. Trooper:"It's the Grizzlies!!" Sky:"S***! Get into the dropship, ASAP!" The Grizzlies come into view of the troopers. They gasp. Dixie:"Uh oh! Bad news has landed!" Amani sees Hubert being carried into the dropship. Amani:"They've got Hubbie!!" Nitro:"Hubert?! He hardly ever leaves Mission Control, let alone come here to Mollie's!" Rabid:"Saddle up! We have to rescue him!" The Grizzlies get closer as the troopers rush towards the dropship. Sky gets onboard while some troopers open fire on the Grizzlies. Sky turns to them. Sky:"Cease fire and get onboard, quickly!" The troopers stop shooting and start running towards the dropship, but Dixie takes out her Petri pistol, takes aim and fires at a trooper. He freezes in his tracks. The dropship doors then close and the craft goes airborne. It quickly gathers up speed and soon disappears in the night sky. The Cyclborg and Sylvia stop and Rabid, Nitro, Dixie, Amani and Puffball climb out. Puffball goes to the frozen trooper and ties him up. The others go to Mollie and the others and begin to untie them. Rabid:"Mollie. Are you all okay?" Mollie:"Me, my waitresses and some of my customers, yes." She looks at her diner and the vehicles, which are still burning. Mollie:"The Strayers, Rovers and my poor diner, no." The Grizzlies look at the devastation. They are shocked. Rabid:"What happened?" Mollie:"The troopers came into the bar and told me to help them capture that bloodhound, but when some of the Rovers and Strayers tried to attack them all h*** broke loose. All the Strayers and Rovers were promptly shot before most of them could react. They then tied us up and planted bombs all over the place." Nitro:"Didn't you try to use the tube?" Mollie:"I did, but their leader, Sky, had the tube generator smashed before they came in." They look back at the burning mass. Nitro:"They are definitely going to pay for this." Rabid:"I agree with you, Nitro. Call the Master and tell him what happened here." Nitro goes over to Cyc. Nitro:"Cyc. Give us a direct com-link to Mission Control." Cyc:"You got it." Cyc begins to call Mission Control. Soon the Master's face appears on the screen. Master:"Ah, Nitro. I've wanted to speak you all." Nitro:"We have a situation, Master." Master:"What situation?" Nitro:"Some KH troopers came here to Mollie's Diner and captured Hubert. They've also destroyed the diner and killed all the Strayers and Rovers who were present." Master:"What?!" Nitro:"See for yourself..." Nitro moves away so that the view of the destruction can be seen. The Master gasps in horror. Master:"How did this happen?" Nitro:"That's what I'd like to know. And what was Hubert doing here anyway?" Master:"He got a letter from Stef telling him to meet her and Eldon here." Nitro:"Stef? But she called us about fithteen minutes ago. She is up in Oregon." Rabid comes up from behind. Rabid:"So this all suggests that this clearly was a trap." Master:"Report back to Mission Control, quickly." Rabid:"Yes, Master." The Master's face disappears from view. While they were talking some firetrucks, police cars and ambulances arrived on the scene. Puffball taps Rabid's shoulder. He turns around and sees Puffball with the trooper under her arm, struggling. Puffball:"What to do with trooper?" Rabid:"Tie him up and put him in the back. We'll interrogate him at Mission Control." Puffball and Amani tie the trooper up and throws him in the back. The Grizzlies soon take off while Mollie and the others get treated by the paramedics. Fire-fighters start putting the fires out. Outback, Australia, 9:10 PM: It is dark in this wasteland. The only lights that can be seen is that of a convoy moving on a deserted road, surrounded by hills. The convoy is a big rig truck being escorted by KH Mobile Batteries and Recon Bikes. Mobile Batteries are hovering missile launchers while the Recon Bikes are large bikes with two machine guns on the front and two missile packs attached to its sides. The rider is covered by a screen. Nearby in the shadows of the hills a Cycle Rover is parked. Lying on his stomach with a pair of binoculars is Ribbonracer. He is looking at the big rig in the centre of the convoy, which has the Malcolm Industries logo on it's side. Ribs:"Ah. There's our fish." He pushes a button on his binoculars. From his view the binoculars now show an x-ray of the big rig. Inside he can see the warhead containers. Ribs:"Gotcha, mate. There's the warheads." Suddenly the entire convoy stop in their tracks. Ribs looks at them, confused. Ribs:"Hello, what's going on?" One of the Mobile Batteries turns its missile launcher in Ribs' direction. A missile flies out and slams into the Cycle Rover, destroying it completely. Ribs:"Uh oh. Looks like I'd better get outta here." Ribs gets up and starts running, but the Recon Bikes are coming up the hill quickly. When one of them catches up with Ribs, its driver opens his cockpit window and hits Ribs with his rifle. He falls to ground, out cold. Soon some troopers pick him up, drag him towards the big rig and throws him in. Moments later the convoy resumes its normal course, leaving Ribs' Cycle Rover burning in the darkness. Detention Center, Mission Control, 9:38 PM: The Rovers and Strayers are all gathered here. In the cell is the trooper, now in prison clothes. Hunter comes up to the trooper. Hunter:"Right. You'll tell us where your commanding officer has taken Hubert." Trooper:"Trying to make me talk, eh? Sorry, but I will not tell any of you." Hunter:"Okay then." Hunter turns to Puffball and Blitz, he nods. They come up to the cell and reveal their claws. The trooper just stares at them with a fearless expression. Hunter:"Tell us now, or Blitz and Puffball here will give a facelift you'll never forget." Trooper:"I'm not talking. I've experienced worse than these claws, so don't waste your time." Puffball's hand grabs around the trooper's neck and pulls him up to the bars. She bares her teeth. Trooper:"Phew! When was the last time you brushed your teeth? They stink." Blitz growls at the trooper. He just ignores him. Amani:"Puffball, let him go." Puffball:"Yes, mistress." Puffball lets go of the trooper. He rubs his neck, then sits on his cell's bed. Trooper:"No matter what you do, I'm not talking. Were trained not to talk under any circumstance." Dervish:"Even this?" Muzzle comes jumping up. He growls and foams at the mouth. Trooper:"Ewww. That's disgusting." Dervish:"So will you now talk?" Trooper:"I'm telling you s***." Muzzle backs away. Everyone gathers around and begins to discuss their situation. Mele:"Man, this is a really tough nut to crack." Dixie:"What now?" Hunter:"Beats me. Ideas, anyone?" No one answers. Hunter:"Bummer." Nitro:"What do we going to do? Ricky and Hubert is gone and we also have the problem of the warhead-GONV exchange." Announcer:"Attention. All personnel to briefing room immediately. Incoming transmission." Master:"That must be Tan. Perhaps he can help us." They leave the detention center. Briefing Room: The Rovers and Strayers walk in. Tan's voice can be heard over the speakers again. Tan:"Anyone there?" Master:"We're here. Can you help us?" Tan:"You mean with the warheads business?" Master:"More than that. Ricky and Hubert have been captured by KH troopers and we don't where they've taken them." Tan:"That's easy. Watch the screen." The screen switches to a map of the Outback. A large black can be seen over a part of the map. Tan:"That's where Ricky and Hubert is now. The Black Wolf Research Facility near the town of Tennant. It is also the destination of the warheads." Amani:"Great. Now we have the whole lot in one basket." Tan:"One more thing. Alethia's brother, Beldin, and your agent, Ribbonracer, are also being held here along with Sport." Exile:"You meanski Sport, as in small orange comrade of Olivia Peru?" Tan:"Correct, Exile." Master:"What are they all doing there?" Tan:"Striker. Do you remember Tesla?" Striker:"Ja. He is the Chief Military Scientist. Is he there too?" Tan:"Yes. He has ordered the capture of Beldin, Ribs, Sport, Ricky and Hubert." Colleen:"The bloomin' heck for?" Tan:"Tesla wants to study them. They want to know what makes you Rovers tick. They want to know you, so that they can kill you." Hunter:"Cool." Rabid:"Is the Admiral there?" Tan:"No, Rabid. He isn't there, but he and his side-kicks are on their way with the GONV to pick up the warheads. I don't know where they are exactly." Master:"Any other important information you have?" Tan pauses, then speaks. Tan:"Watch your step. They will know you are coming. Tan out." The speakers go dead. The Master turns to the Rovers. Master:"Rovers. Strayers. You will need to save our friends, retrieve the warheads and the GONV and capture the Admiral." Colleen:"Don't you think we should call Alethia too? I'm mean, its is her brother and her boyfriend in that facility, Master." Master:"You're right, Colleen. I think she should come along." Home of Japanese President, Tokyo, Japan, at that moment: Alethia is sleeping in her doghouse just outside the President's home. The light then shines on her, accompanied by the sounds of howling. Alethia wakes up. Master:"Alethia. Report to Mission Control. You are needed." Alethia barks in response and runs out. She makes her way to her luge shuttle. She jumps in and the shuttle goes into the tunnel towards Mission Control. Transdogmafier Room, Mission Control, 9:46 PM: Alethia heads into one of the chambers and is transdogmafier into a Cano-sapien. The others are standing nearby, she walks to them. Alethia:"What's going on?" Hunter:"We're going to Australia and you have to come along." Alethia:"Why?" Hunter:"Ricky and Beldin are being held at a KH research facility there along with Hubert, Ribs and Sport. It is also the destination of the warheads." Alethia:"They got Beldin?" Hunter:"Yes. We don't know how, but we must get them out and you must come along." Alethia:"I have no objection to that." Hunter:"Then...Let's hit the road, Rovers!" The Rovers and Strayers run towards the hangar. Surface, 9:52 PM: The crater opens and the Pack Rover, the CyclBorg, Sylvia and the Rhino fly out towards Australia. Black Wolf Research Facility, Outback, Australia, 10:32 PM: This facility makes Mission Control look primitive. It is very high tech with an electric fence around it and only one gate. Everywhere there are troopers and Rotor-cannons guarding the facility. Several Orca's circle above. The convoy drives through into the facility loading bay. Some troopers climb out dragging Ribs, who is now tied up. Nearby the dropship that had been at Mollie's Diner lands and Sky steps out. Some troopers climb out dragging Hubert. Sky walks to the troopers who have Ribs. Sky:"I see you've caught one too. Is the warheads all here?" Trooper:"Yes, sir." Sky:"Good. Guard them well and inform me when Admiral Slyness arrives. The rest of you take this Rover to Tesla." Trooper:"Yes, sir." Sky and the troopers begin to make their into the facility. Inside there are wolf-sapien KH scientists everywhere along with Battle and Police Troopers. Central Laboratory, 10:00 PM: This is far more advanced than Hubert's lab. Everywhere there are high tech research equipment. In one corner is a large cage. Inside is Beldin, Ricky and Sport (from "The dog who knew too much"). They have electronic collars around their necks. Other than them the room is empty, but not for long. Sky and the troopers appear with Hubert and Ribs. Beldin, Ricky and Sport gasp. Beldin:"Hey! That's Professor Hubert and Ribbonracer!" Ricky:"How did they get caught?" Sport:"I thought you said that Professor Hubert never leaves Road Rover Mission Control." Ricky:"I did, but I don't know how these guys got him." Sky goes over to a table that has some of the collars lying on it. He takes two, then goes over to Hubert and Ribs. He attaches the collars around their necks and the turns to the troopers. Sky:"Throw them in along with the others." The troopers do as they are told. Some of them aim their rifles at the prisoners while the rest put Hubert and Ribs into the cage. Sky and the troopers then leave the lab. Beldin kneels next to Ribs while Ricky tries to wake Hubert. Soon they begin to regain consciousness. Ribs:"Ow. My head." Beldin:"Are you all right, Ribs?" Ribs:"Beldin! What are you doing here, mate?" Beldin:"The same reason you are. I've been captured." Hubert gets up. Hubert:"Ricky! Beldin! Sport! Ribs! What are you all doing here?" Ricky:"I was brought here when I was captured." Beldin:"Same here." Hubert:"And you, Sport?" Sport:"Well, while my master was away these troopers appeared and they dognapped me." Hubert:"But how were you transformed into a cano-sapien without the Transdogmafier?" Sport:"With that..." Sport points at a machine at the other end. It has a pad surrounded by machines. Above the pad is an odd machine that looks like a high tech chestnut. Hubert:"What is that?" Ricky:"Their Transdogmafier." Hubert:"Incredible." Voice:"Isn't it?" Hubert, Sport, Ricky, Ribs and Beldin turn to the door. Standing there, along with Sky and several scientists, is the scientist form Hunter's dream in Colombia. He is a white red-wolf with red eyes and has a lab coat. Next to him stands a female coyote with a medical trooper's suit, the helmet off. Unlike the others, she has deep blue eyes. The red-wolf walks up to the cage. Red-wolf:"Professor Hubert Bloodhound. Nice to meet you in person." Hubert:"Who are you?" Red-wolf:"I'm the Chief Military Scientist of the KH Military, Tesla." Hubert:"Tesla, as in Nicola Tesla?" Tesla:"Correct. He is my hero. And you are our prisoners." Sport:"What are you going to do with us?" Tesla:"I am going to carry out experiments on you all. You all are valuable assets of the Road Rovers and I want too see what makes you tick, how your super powers work and to extract information from you." Beldin:"Then you can forget it. I'm not talking." Hubert, Ribs, Sport:"Me neither." Tesla:"Who said anything about talking? There are more than one ways to skin a cat." Sky:"Or, in your case, a dog." Tesla:"Enough talking. Let us get to work now, shall we?" Tesla turns to the troopers. Tesla:"Bring Ricky out and put him on the table." Troopers:"Yes, sir." The troopers open the cage and drag out Ricky. He tries to fight free, but the troopers are too much. They force him onto the table and then proceed to tie his hands and feet to it. The scientists then attach some wires to his head. Tesla:"Right. Now let us see how much psycho-kinetic power you have in that head of yours." Ricky:"Huh?" Tesla:"I mean telepathy, Ricky." Ricky growls. Ricky:"I don't have that power! I've already told Hubert that!" Tesla:"Poppycock! It is there. You just won't accept it." Ricky:"THERE IS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME!!!" Ricky begins to struggle. Tesla turns to the medic. Tesla:"Elexis, put him to sleep so that he doesn't hurt himself." Ricky stops struggling and looks at Elexis. Ricky:"You're Elexis? The Supreme General's daughter?" Elexis:"Yes, I am." Hubert:"So you're the one who made Prowler change his loyalty?" Elexis:"Sort of, yes." Sky:"My. My. Aren't we the rocket scientists." Tesla:"Elexis. Put him to sleep." Elexis:"Yes...sir." Elexis walks up to Ricky and injects a serum into his neck. He quickly passes out. Tesla:"Excellent. Let's begin the analysis." Tesla and the other scientists begin their studies while Elexis stands at the door next to Sky. Announcer:"Attention. First Sergeant Sky report to radar complex." Sky leaves the lab. Radar Complex, 10:10 PM: This is a room with radar map monitors. Sky walks over to the radar officer. Sky:"What have you got?" Officer:"Sir, our radar picked up hostile aircraft approaching our general area. We have identified them as being the Road Rovers and the Grizzlies." Sky:"Which way are they heading?" Officer:"If our estimates are correct they should arrive at Tannant in approximately twenty minutes." Sky rubs his chin. Sky:"Hmmm. I heard that the Sheriff of Tannant works for us. Am I right?" Officer:"Yes, sir." Sky:"Good. I think we should make a quick call. What do you say?" Officer:"I agree, sir." Sky takes out his phone and dials a number. Sheriff's Office, Tannant: The Sheriff and his deputies are watching TV and drinking beer when his phone rings, he answers. Sheriff:"Hello?...G'day, sir. What can I do for you?....Shoot....Who?.. ...The Road Rovers? No problemo, mate. When they get here we will have the welcome mat ready. I'll call you when we have them....Thanks, mate. G'day." The Sheriff puts the phone, gets up and puts his hat on. He turns to the deputies. Sheriff:"Get up. We have work to do." They all get up and leave the office. 10:23 PM: The Pack Rover, Rhino, Sylvia and Cyclborg land in a parking lot. Everyone climb out just as a couple of squad cars stop nearby. The Sheriff walks up to them. Sheriff:"You're the Road Rovers, eh?" Hunter:"That's us. And you're the Sheriff around here, right?" Sheriff:"Correct, mate. Listen, I suppose you're searching for that Matthew Slyness character." Rabid:"You know where he is?" Sheriff:"Yes. He's in a warehouse in the southern part of town. Currently they are all asleep." Nitro:"Why didn't you arrest them?" Sheriff:"You mad? He's got those monster wolves that pack that place tighter than a joey in a wallaby's pouch." Exile:"Must be the wolf-mutant baddies." Blitz:"Ya. Perhaps we should head back." Hunter:"Play dead, Blitz! We're going to capture Matt and all his wolves." Colleen:"But how, Huntie? Those mutants are far stronger than we are." Sheriff:"Perhaps I can give some assistance, mate." The deputies hand the Rovers and Grizzlies some canisters. Sheriff:"Knock-out gas canisters." Illanov:"Then why don't you use it, comrade?" Sheriff:"Because they have a small radius of effect and we can't bring them close enough to those buggers without being done in." Mele:"Don't worry, Sheriff. We handle this kind of thing all the time." Dervish:"We do?" Hunter:"Come on! Let's roll!" The Street Rover is taken out of the hangar of the Pack Rover. Everyone climbs in and follow the Sheriff's squad cars. They soon come to a warehouse in the southern part of town. They all climb out and head for the door. Rabid talks to Cyc. Rabid:"Cyc, what do you see inside?" Cyc:"Nothing. There is nothing in that warehouse." Rabid:"You sure?" Cyc:"Yes." Rabid goes to the others and tell them the same. Hunter turns to the Sheriff, who is standing at his squad car. Hunter:"Are you sure that this is it?" Sheriff:"Sure as I'm standing here. Why?" Rabid:"Because there's nothing in there." The Sheriff realizes this and takes out a remote control. Sheriff:"We know." He pushes a button and the canisters release their gas. The Rovers and Grizzlies succumb to the effects of the gas and fall to the ground. Before Hunter passes out he sees the Sheriff standing over them. Sheriff:"The KH Military will be happy to their hands on you, mate." Hunter:"T...t...traitor." The Sheriff laughs. Sheriff:"Aren't we all?" Hunter passes out. Central Laboratory, Black Wolf Research Facility, 10:59 PM: A hand slaps Hunter's face and he begins to gain consciousness. When he is fully awake he sees Colleen kneeling next to him, surrounded by the others. Colleen:"You okay, luv?" Hunter:"Yeah. What happened?" Striker:"We've been caught. That is what happened." Hunter and Colleen get up. Hunter then sees Sport and Beldin. Hunter:"Sport! Beldin! What are you two doing here?" Ricky:"The same as the rest of us. They were caught too." Hunter looks around. They are all bunched into a large cage. On a table are their weapons. Hunter:"Cool setup." Voice:"Thank you." Everyone turns to the door. Tesla, Sky, Elexis and the Sheriff are standing here. Tesla turns to the Sheriff. Tesla:"You did well." Sheriff:"Thanks, mate. Now my lads are wondering what our rewards are." Tesla:"Of course. Sky." Sky gives the Sheriff a briefcase. He opens it and his eyes widen. Inside there is money. He closes it again. Sheriff:"Wow. Now this I can do with." Tesla:"Good. Now please leave." Sheriff:"No worries, mate. Nice doing business with you." The Sheriff leaves the room and some scientists enter the lab. Tesla walks up to the cage. Tesla:"Now this is a handsome collection of specimens." Amani:"Hey! We're not lab rats...er...what's your name?" Tesla:"I'm Tesla, and that medic over there is Elexis." Alethia:"The Supreme General's daughter?" Tesla:"Yes." Nitro:"The one who turned Prowler against us?" Elexis:"Sort of...yes." Tesla:"Enough talking. Back to work." A scientist hands a clipboard to Tesla. He begins to read it, pointing at Alethia. Tesla:"Alethia. Japanese Spitz. Born in Japan, raised in Ireland and then experimented on at Perris Park. Became Rover after Perris Park was destroyed. Special ability is..." Tesla smiles and looks at Sky. Tesla:"Well now. She is a heart-child just like you, Sky." Alethia:"He's a heart-child??" Tesla:"Yes, but his powers are not yet in full use, but soon will be. Right. Next please." Tesla points at Rabid. Tesla:"Rabid. Also known as Bear the malamute and Steven Today the human. Born and raised in US state of Idaho. Parents are Moses Joshua and Ester Today. Served during the Gulf War as a cargo pilot. Later discharged. Forced by Admiral Matthew Slyness to move radioactive waste into his home territory. Blackmailed by Ross Dole to infiltrate Road Rover Mission Control. Transformed to Bear by the Transdogmafier and later to Rabid by a chemical mutator created by Admiral Slyness. Became leader of Grizzlies. Later turned back to Steven Today and in an accident into a Hunter/Exile/Colleen/Blitz/Shag/Bear hybrid. Was killed instantly and buried at funeral. Reincarnated by unknown machine as Bear. Married to Nitro six months ago. Transformed again to Steven Today and then to Rabid by Malcolm's Demutation Shotgun. Special ability is that of super hearing." Rabid's jaw drops in both shock and amazement. Tesla looks at him. Tesla:"That about sums it up. You have quite a history, Rabid. And it only scratches the surface." Rabid recovers. Rabid:"Well...er...yes. But how did you know all that?" Tesla:"We have the best intel personnel on Earth. They can tell us anything about a person within months." Striker:"I told you." Tesla:"I just want to know one more thing: what was the machine that had reincarnated you?" Rabid:"It wasn't a machine. It was God who brought me back from the dead." Tesla stares at him for a moment, then he, Sky, the scientists and troopers burst out laughing. Striker looks at Rabid. Striker:"Ai yai yai. Poor story. Why don't you tell the truth?" Rabid:"But I really was reincarnated by God." Striker:"Right, and you honestly expect me to believe that rubbish?" Illanov:"I agree with Striker, comrade Rabid. That is very far-fetched." Rabid:"It's the truth! Ask Nitro and the others." Nitro:"Believe him, Striker. He isn't lying." Illanov:"Miracles only happen in the Bible, comrades." Striker:"Well put." Ricky:"Believe in the power of God. He can make things happen." Striker:"Reincarnted by God? Ricky, this is the most ridiculous rubbish I've ever heard." Ricky and the others look at him, surprised. Tesla, who had stopped laughing, speaks. Tesla:"He's right. I don't believe it either. Now tell us the truth." Rabid:"But it is the truth!" Tesla:"Seems to me that this story is firmly fixed in your mind as mount Everest is to the ground, so I'm not going any further into the matter." Tesla points at Puffball. She then suddenly morphs back to a normal house cat. Tesla looks at her, surprised. Tesla:"Interesting. I must have that checked." He makes a note on the clipboard and then points at Exile. Tesla:"Exilo Macailovich SanHusky. Born in Siberia and brought up as a sleigh dog. Had a mate called Glitzy, but left for his best friend Brigand. Selected to be a Road Rover. Special ability is freeze, heat or x-ray sight." Exile:"That trueski." Tesla:"I would like to see this power in action, but with those collars I'm afraid we just can't." The Rovers and Strayers then suddenly realize for the first time the collars around their necks. Mele:"What are these?" Amani:"Great. Hang around with dogs and this is what happens." Dervish:"Actually, they look cool." Everyone looks at Dervish. He notices this and becomes uneasy. Dervish:"Er...to them I mean." Hunter turns to Tesla. Hunter:"What are these for, anyway?" Tesla:"Glad you asked, Hunter. It is one of my latest achievements, the Constrictor Collar. It takes away your super powers and reduces your physical strength to that of an average human. I designed it especially for you Road Rovers and Strayers." Colleen:"Really, guv? And does it work?" Tesla:"Exile. Try to melt these bars. They are not heat resistant." Exile:"Nothing better." Exile stares at the bars, but nothing happens. Mele:"Come on, Exile." Illanov:"What are you waiting for, comrade?" Exile:"I'm tryingski, but I can't do it." Hunter turns to Shag. Hunter:"Shag, bend these bars." Shag:"Rhokay." Shag grasps the bars and tries to bend them with all his strength, but after a few moments he stops, exhausted. Dixie:"What's wrong?" Shag mumbles something. Hunter:"He says that Bugs Bunny works for the IRS." Shag slaps his head and mumbles again, but louder. Hunter:"Oh! You can't bend the bars with all your might." Shag:"Rha." Mele:"Darn it." Nitro:"Make way. Let me use my Banshee Howl." Nitro takes a deep breath as everyone but Tesla, Sky, Elexis and the scientists and troopers cover their ears. She howls just like a normal wolf, much to the shock of the Rovers and Grizzlies and the amusement of the troopers and scientists. Tesla grins. Tesla:"So you see, I wasn't lying." Blitz:"Ya. So let's do it MY way." Blitz tries to force the collar off, but instead gets a heavy electric shock from it. He falls on his back, dazed. Blitz:"Ooo. That felt stimulating." He passes out as Exile looks oddly at him. Exile:"Don't be a Weird Boy." Tesla:"I thought you might try to remove them, so I installed a special security measure to it so that ever time you try to remove the collar, it gives you a bigger jolt each time, so don't waste your time, and health. Right, back to business." Tesla turns to Rabid. Tesla:"Since you had so many interesting tranformations I think we should start with you." He snaps his fingers and some troopers come to the cage, open it and drag Rabid out. He tries to fight them off, but the collar's effect allows the troopers to put him on the table without much trouble. The cage is closed again as Tesla and the scientists surround Rabid. They plug in wires to him that are connected to various computers and begin to study him. Main Gate, Black Wolf Research Facility, 11:14 PM: It is just the way it was before. The trooper at the gate looks around and spots some headlights coming towards them. More troopers spot the truck and search lights illuminate the vehicle. It is a red big rig truck that is coming towards them. The gate trooper steps in front of the truck and holds his hand straight out while the two Rotor-Turrets behind the fence and on both side of the gate aim their barrels at the truck. The truck stops. It is now fully illuminated. In the front is Mark Johnson and Bob Paterson (both from "Severed Blood"). The troopers walks up next to the driver's side, Mark is behind the wheel. Trooper:"You Mark Johnson and Bob Paterson?" Mark:"Yes." Trooper:"And where is Admiral Slyness?" Bob:"In the back." Trooper:"Do have the papers?" Mark hands the trooper some papers. He looks through them for a few minutes, then hands them back to Mark. Trooper:"They are in order. You may pass." The trooper goes back into shed, punches some buttons on a control panel and the gate opens. Mark drives the truck into the facility grounds, guided by another trooper to the facility's loading bay. When they get there Mark stops the truck. The rear doors of the truck opens. Out climbs Matthew Slyness, Herod and Herodias (all from "Severed Blood"). Mark and Bob also climb out. Announcer:"Attention. First Sergeant Sky report to loading bay A." Soon Sky appears in the loading bay and walks to Matt. Sky:"You Admiral Matthew Slyness?" Matt:"That is correct. And you are...?" Sky:"First Sergeant Sky of the KH Gamma Squadron. Welcome to Black Wolf Research Facility." Herod:"Nice digs." Sky:"Thanks. Now, down to business. I suppose you want the warheads?" Matt:"Are they here?" Sky:"Yes. They're in the storage room. Do you have the GONV?" Matt snaps his fingers and Herodias takes out a backpack. She hands it to Sky and he opens it slightly. Inside the backpack the letters GONV can be made out. He closes the backpack again and looks at Matt. Sky:"You kept your side of the deal, thus far. And we will keep ours." Sky turns to some KH workers and whistles them. They run to him. Sky:"Load those warheads in storage room E onto this truck." Worker:"Sure thing, boss." The workers run off as Sky turns to Matt. Sky:"Follow me, Admiral. Our Chief Scientist, Tesla, wants to speak to you." Sky turns and walks into the facility, followed by Matt, Herod, Herodias, Mark and Bob. Central Laboratory, 11:21 PM: Tesla and the other scientists continue to study Rabid. Tesla takes a blood sample and puts it under a microscope. Just then Sky, Matt and his side-kicks walk in. Sky:"Sir. Admiral Slyness is here." Tesla stops what he is doing and walks over to Matt. Tesla:"Ah. So you are Admiral Slyness?" Matt:"The one and only." Tesla:"And the GONV?" Sky hands the backpack to Tesla. He opens it and takes out some kind of black box that has the letters GONV on it. Tesla:"Excellent. Wait here while I have a look at this." Tesla goes over to another table and begins to check the GONV. Herodias then notices Rabid and the other Rovers and Strayers. She taps Matt's shoulder. Herodias:"Sir! Look!" Matt:"What?" Matt and the others turn to where Herodias is pointing. He sees Rabid on the table and Rabid sees him. Matt:"Well, well, well! Small world!" Rabid:"Matt!" Bob:"And looks who's here. The Rovers and Grizzlies." Matt walks to Rabid while the others walk to the cage. Matt looks at Rabid. Matt:"Seems like you're back to being Rabid. You seem to have a habit of changing forms frequntly." Rabid:"I do it so that I can annoy you in many new ways." Matt:"And now you are tied to a table and being experimented on by some dumb scientists." The scientists look up at Matt, angry. Scientists:"I BEG YOUR PARDON?!!" Sky:"Watch that mouth, Admiral, or else you won't have one left." Matt turns to Sky. Matt:"Don't you dare tell me that! I'm an Admiral!" Sky:"Of what? You don't have a fleet, and these clowns of your aren't what I call troops." Matt:"Listen here, you little..." Sky snaps his fingers and the troopers aim their rifles at Matt. He quickly backs off. Matt:"Okay! Okay! Sheesh, you win. You aren't dumb." The scientists relax. Rabid grins. Rabid:"And you call yourself tough." Matt turns to Rabid. Matt:"Still the wiseguy, aren't you?" Rabid:"I aim to please." Matt:"Well. You are now tied down to a table, powerless. I think I'm going to have a little fun with you." Matt walks to another table. Herod, Herodias, Bob and Mark stand at the cage. Herod, Herodias:"Hello, Nitro. Miss us?" Nitro:"Actually, no. I didn't." Herodias:"Still as cold as ever." Mark:"And here are the Road Rovers, too. Nice seeing them behind bars." Bob:"Especially now that we are free and they ain't." Mark and Bob laugh. Matt comes back to Rabid, holding a surgical knife in his hand. Rabid's eyes widen. Matt:"Revenge time." Matt raises the blade, but just before he brings it down a Tesla's hand stops him. Tesla:"What are doing?" Matt:"Just repaying back an old favour, Tesla." Tesla:"Don't. We need him alive." Matt:"But I want to make him pay. You guys take the fun out of everything." Tesla:"You won't stab him." Rabid sighs in relief while Matt sighs in frustration. Tesla then gives a wicked grin. Tesla:"But you will give him pain." Matt:"How?" Tesla hands Matt a remote control with a dial on it. Digits surround the knob. Tesla:"See that collar around his neck? Just turn the dial to seven. That will give him the strongest electrical shock without killing him." Matt and his side-kicks grin while Rabid, Nitro and the other Rovers and Grizzlies watch in shock. Tesla:"Go ahead." Matt:"My pleasure." Matt looks at Nitro. Matt:"Nitro. Watch carefully now." Herod:"Ooo. I'm going to enjoy this." The scientists stand back. Matt turns the dial to seven. Rabid screams in pain as the collar gives him a severe jolt of electricity. Sparks are flying off him. Nitro:"RABID!!!" Herodias:"Oh yeah! Revenge is sweet." Mark, Bob:"Eat that!" Matt:"Does it feel good, Steve?" Rabid continues to scream in pain. Matt:"I'll take that as a yes." The Rovers and Strayers look horrified at Rabid. Striker:"Ai yai yai! That really brings back bad memories!" Amani:"I can't look!" Mele, Colleen:"Me neither!" Shag wimpers. Exile:"Mother Russia! This far, far worski than Muzzle!" Illanov:"Dah, comrade!" Nitro turns to Hunter. Nitro:"We must help him, Hunter!!!" Hunter:"I know, but there is nothing we can do!" Ricky grasps the cross around his neck and begins to pray. Matt and the others watch in victory as Rabid continues to scream in pain. Suddenly a shot rings out and a bullet hits the remote control. It falls to the ground and smashes into pieces. The electrical shocks to Rabid stop. Everyone looks towards the source of the shot. Elexis is holding a gun in her hand. Nitro:"Thank you! Thank you!" Sky:"Elexis! Have you gone crazy?!" Herod, Herodias, Bob, Mark:"Spoilsport!" Matt:"Why you little pest! I'll..." Matt prepares to confront her, but Tesla stops him in his tracks. Tesla:"Hold it, Admiral. I will take care of this..." He turns to Elexis. Tesla:"Why did you do that for?" Elexis:"I cannot stand him being tortured like that, Tesla." Tesla:"You've been a disobedient child ever since we came back to Earth. When your father hears this he will have you well punished." Elexis:"Does it look like I'm afraid? Besides, why do you let him suffer like that?" Tesla:"He is the enemy, do you understand? Your father had declared war on them." While they are talking Sky's phone rings, he answers. Sky:"Hello?....Oh, General!.....Yes, I will tell him, sir." He goes over to Tesla and holds the phone out to him. Sky:"Sir, it's the Supreme General." Tesla takes the phone from Sky. Tesla:"Tesla here, sir.....Yes, Admiral Slyness brought it just now..... Yes, sir. I understand.....I will, sir. Listen, your daughter has stopped the Admiral form torturing Rabid....Yes, him.....I will, sir...Right, sir. Tesla out." Tesla hands the phone back to Sky. Tesla:"The Supreme General has ordered us that we bring the GONV to the construction site. We must leave now." Sky:"That will be a problem, sir. Our shuttles and dropships are currently undergoing maintenance and the only mode of transport is one of Malcolm's cargo ships that is docked in Sydney harbour." Tesla thinks for a moment, then turns to Matt. Tesla:"Admiral, are you going to Sydney?" Matt:"Yes, my cargo plane is waiting for me at the airport there. Do you want a lift?" Tesla:"Yes." Matt:"I will leave as soon as my warheads are on the truck." A worker runs into the lab and up to Sky. Worker:"Sir, the warheads are on the truck." Sky:"Well done. Dismiss." The worker leaves the lab. Matt:"That was quick. We can leave now." Tesla:"Good. Sky. You are coming with us." Sky:"Yes, sir." Tesla and Sky go to the table with the GONV on it. Tesla picks up some kind of weapon and Sky puts the GONV back into the backpack. He swings it onto his back. Matt comes up to Tesla. Matt:"What about Rabid and his friends?" Tesla:"They will have to stay here. They must be studied further." Matt:"Even so, can we just bring Nitro along for the ride?" Tesla:"Sure. We have no use for her." Some troopers open the cage and Herod and Herodias drag Nitro out of it. The troopers then close the cage again. Rabid squirms trying to get free. Rabid:"You touch a hair on her head, Matt, and I'll..." Matt:"You'll what? Blow bubbles at me with your spit?" Matt and his side-kicks laugh as he, Tesla, Sky and his side-kicks begin to leave the lab. Just before he exits Tesla turns to the troopers, says something, and the next moment they seize Elexis. Elexis:"What are you doing?" Tesla:"Your father has told me to have you detained until further notice." Elexis:"But..." Before she can continue the troopers escort her out of the lab and towards the Detention Center. Tesla also leaves the lab following Matt while Rabid continues to struggle. The scientists resume their work. Loading Bay, 11:38 PM: The truck is still standing here. Mark and Bob climb into the front while Matt, Tesla and Sky climb into the back. Herod and Herodias load Nitro into the back as well, then climb in. They close the doors, Mark starts the truck up and it soon leaves the facility and gets onto the main road that leads toward Sydney. Herodias ties Nitro up. In the back is the nine stacked warhead containers and some barrels. Matt pats one of the barrels and turns to Nitro. Matt:"Inside each of these barrels, Nitro, is that special Mutator." Do you still remember it?" Nitro:"You want to try and turn my pack in wolf-mutants like Herod and Herodias, again." Matt:"You seem unimpressed." Nitro:"Yeah. Villains always try different and new ways. Why do you want to do the same trick when it failed before?" Matt:"Simple. This time it comes with a trump card." Matt hits his fist against the containers. Matt:"You see, Nitro. I will put the Mutator into these warheads and launch them onto your packs." Nitro:"And how will you launch them? You need missiles for that." Matt:"I know, but you'd be surprised how much influence I still have in the US Military. I already have the means to launch the warheads." Tesla:"Since we are on the subject, what are the effects of this 'Mutator'?" Matt points at Herod and Herodias. Matt:"There they are." Tesla and Sky look in shock at them. Tesla:"My word!" Matt:"Impressive, aren't they? They are the best soldiers one can get." Nitro:"They are mindless killers loyal only to you!" Matt:"Tut. Tut. Nitro. I want to help the wolves, give them their own homeland. Just look at them. Worthy of a thousand words." Herod and Herodias smile with pride. Sky:"I can only think of four: they look like s***." Tesla:"I coundn't have said it better, First Sergeant." Nitro smiles. Nitro:"At least some villains here agree with me that your Mutator sucks." Matt turns to Tesla. Matt:"Are you critizing my work?" Tesla:"No, it is just that I do not approve of your method of turning normal wolves into abominations like these two." Herodias:"Abominations?" Herod:"Us?" Nitro:"Yes, you. You two won't win ANY beauty contests no matter how much you try." Sky:"You said it." Tesla:"But we are all different. You have your methods, Admiral, and we have ours." Matt:"Good." Herodias:"Does that mean we aren't ugly?" Sky yawns loudly. Sky:"Look, I'm tired. Why don't we all just get our beauty sleep?" Matt:That I concur with." Tesla:"So do I." Tesla, Matt, Sky, Herod and Herodias get comfortable and soon fall asleep. In the front Bob is driving while Mark also sleeps. Nitro, who is awake, looks at the diamond studded collar around her wrist with the name "BEAR" on it and begins to pray. Detention Center, Black Wolf Research Facility, 16 August, 12:21 AM: It has the simple basics: a bed, desk, mirror, etc. Elexis is rummaging through her drawers and pulls out a large, black, shining boomerang. She attaches this to her belt. She then goes to the ventilation shaft and takes out a screwdriver. Elexis:"Now or never." She begins to unscrew the vent's screws and soon gets the grate off. She climbs into the ventilation shaft. Central Lab, 12:29 AM: The Rovers and Grizzlies are asleep in their cage. But Rabid is still awake, a distant look on his face. Suddenly his ears twitch as he hears the sound of screws being unscrewed. He looks towards the grate and sees it being pulled into the darkness of the shaft. Elexis then climbs out and walks to their cage. Rabid:"Elexis? What is going on?" Elexis:"I'm defecting to your side, that's what's going on. Wake the others up while I take care of your collars." Rabid begins to wake the others while Elexis rummages among the equipment. She finds a remote control and heads back to the cage, the Rovers and Grizzlies now fully awake. Sport:"Okay! We're saved." Colleen:"About bloomin' time we got our own KH traitor." Ricky:"Can you get us out?" Elexis:"Wait a minute, and I'll deactivate those collars." She pushes a button on the remote. Elexis:"Go ahead: take them off." Blitz wastes no time in removing his collar and then slicing the lock apart with his claws. He kisses them. Blitz:"My pretty claws. How I missed you." Exile, Illanov:"Don't be a Weird Boy." Everyone gets out of the cage. Sport:"Hey. Thanks a lot." Beldin:"Yes, we are very grateful for your help." Alethia:"A thousand blessings upon you, Elexis." Striker:"Don't count your chickens before they hatch. We are still in danger." Elexis:"He's right. We must get you out of here before the alarm is raised. We must get you to your vehicles." Hunter:"Right. Let's get out guns and go." Everyone goes to the table with their weapons it and arm themselves. Rabid:"Now, Elexis. Where are our vehicles?" Elexis:"That's the problem: they are in the police compound of the Sheriff in Tannant." Dervish:"Great. And we are in the middle of a KH research facility. What now?" Blitz:"Can't we just sneak through the ventilation shafts?" Elexis:"Sorry, but none of the shafts lead out of the facility and every exit that leads outside in within the fence surrounding the place. And we can't run for it because the troopers and the rotor-cannons will shoot us to pieces." Hunter:"Bummer." Colleen:"So how will we then get out, guv?" Elexis:"If we can get to the weapon hangars we might be able to highjack a vehicle fast enough to get us out of here." Hunter:"Good. Let's roll." They walk up to the door and knock on it. A trooper opens it and is quickly frozen by Exile. Another trooper peers around the corner. Trooper:"Hey! HALT!!!" Exile:"Good ideaski." Exile fires another freeze beam, but the trooper dodges it and quickly pushes a button that activates the alarm. Red lights go on as the siren blares throughout the facility. Announcer:"Warning. Hostiles detected in central laboratory. All squadrons on full alert. Destroy on sight." The trooper turns around and aims his rifle. Dervish takes his whip and disarms the trooper of his weapon. He tries to pick it up, but Rabid gives a knock-out punch. Hunter:"We better roll! This place is going to be crawling with trigger happy troopers!." They continue down the hall, but Sport finds it hard to keep up because of his short legs and soon falls behind. The Rovers and Grizzlies run onward, only to come to a dead end. Mele:"This is a dead end!" Hunter:"The writer of this episode already told the readers that, Mele." Striker:"We better turn around, and fast!" Several clicks can be heard behind them. They turn around and see ten troopers blocked their only exit and aiming their rifles at them. Trooper 1:"Now we got you! Squads! Open f..." Voice (from behind):"Don't hurt my friends!" The troopers turn around and see Sport standing there. They laugh at him. Trooper 2:"Ha! What are you going to do, Shorty?" Sport:"SHORTY?!!! THAT MAKES ME SO MAD!!!" Sport suddenly morphs into a large monstrous version of himself that has very large claws. The troopers stop laughing. Trooper 2:"All right. That was a stupid mistake." Trooper 1:"Open fire!" The troopers shoot at Sport, but the bullets bounce off his body. He charges at them. Troopers:"Yike!" Sport begins to maul the troopers as the Rovers and Grizzlies look away. Striker:"Muzzle is all right, but this is too bad even for me!" Elexis:"Ouch! They are going to need SERIOUS medical attention after this!" Hunter:"Ditto!" Amani:"Ooh. I think I'm going to be sick..." Muzzle does get sick, as does Shag and Blitz. Soon the horror scene is over. Sport morhps back to his normal form and the troopers are lying in a large heap. Trooper 1:"Hey. Where are the ruins? Didn't a house fell on me?" Trooper 2:"I keep telling you: the roof caved in on us." The Rovers and Grizzlies walk up to Sport. Dervish:"Way to go, buddy!" Dixie:"You sure made them feel it." Alethia:"Nice work!" Sport:"Oh, it was nothing." Hunter:"We best keep moving." The Rovers continue down the hall. They run into a room at the end of it. Above the door stands the words "TROOPER BARRACKS". As Blitz closes the door the Rovers and Grizzlies gasp. In front of them stands most of the facility's troopers; now wide wake, fully alert and sort of surprised at the Rovers' and Grizzlies' entry. Rabid:"Hey, guys. How's it wagging?" Hunter:"Hey! That's my line, Rabid!" Rabid:"Well, I did say it first, so I have the right." Hunter:"Where in the Road Rover or Strayer Manual does it say that?" Mele comes up with a thick book and points her finger at a page, as does Dixie. Mele:"Page 231 in the Road Rover Manual." Dixie:"Page 67 in the Strayer Manual." Hunter:"Oh. Okay." Striker:"Listen! Why don't we run instead of standing here arguing about some stupid line?!" Hunter, Rabid:"Good idea. RUN!!!" The Rovers and Grizzlies run out just as the troopers let loose a hail of bullets. Outside Alethia takes out some shurikens and throws them at a fuel pipe above the door. The shurikens punctures the pipe, raining petrol down onto the floor. Mele runs very fast near the pool and quickly turns away, leaving a trail of fire that soon sets the petrol on fire. The troopers, blocked by the fire, start shooting through the obstruction. The Rovers and Grizzlies get away into another hallway. Two chaingun turrets appear from the roof and prepare to fire. Elexis takes out a large, metallic boomerang and throws it at the turrets, slicing them both in half. The boomerang comes back into Elexis' hand and she puts its away. Dervish:"Cool boomerang." Elexis:"One of Tesla's toys, the Widowmaker Boomerang. Good for any occasion." The Rovers and Grizzlies keep moving, fighting back wave after wave of KH troopers who are busy hunting them down. Weapon Hangar C, 12:36 AM: This is a large building housing several KH weaponry vehicles. There are KHSAS Missile Launchers, Mammoth Tanks and Jammer Trucks. Jammer Trucks are normal trucks except they have an antenna on the roof. The Rovers and Grizzlies run in and Mele uses her blue computer to close the door they came through and lock it. Hunter:"Which ride, Elexis?" Elexis:"I was hoping for Recon Bikes, but under the circumstance guess we will have to take the Jammer Trucks." Dixie:"Can't we just take a tank?" Elexis:"The Mammoth Tank won't be able to get past the defences. It is simply a bit slow, thus it will be an easy target for the Rotor- Turrets." Colleen:"So we take the Jammer Trucks?" Elexis:"Yes, but even with its speed it is still in danger of the Rotor- Turrets and troopers." Hunter thinks for a moment, then lights up. Hunter:"I have an idea! Gather around." Everyone gathers around Hunter as he begins to explain his plan. Black Wolf Research Facility, 12:41 AM: The searchlights sweep the area in search of our heroes as troopers patrol the facility grounds. Suddenly the hangar door opens. Hunter and Mele run out of hangar, the troopers all look at them. Hunter:"Hey! You lazy suckers! You couldn't hit a rhino!" Mele:"Catch us if you can!" The troopers and turrets open fire, but Hunter and Mele run super fast in all directions. They continue to run as the troopers and turret take pot- shots at them. From the hangar appears two Jammer Trucks. The Rovers and Grizzlies are inside. They make their way to the gate and ram it. Mele and Hunter catch up with the trucks as they get to the road. They climb onboard, the enemy still shooting at them. They are soon out of range. Shag is driving the one truck with Hunter, Colleen, Blitz, Exile, Striker, Illanov, Elexis, Ribs and Muzzle while Beldin drives the other with Rabid, Amani, Puffball (back to Felo-Mutant), Ricky, Alethia, Sport, Mele and Hubert. Amani cuddles up to Hubert. Amani:"You okay, Hubbie?" Hubert:"I'm fine, just don't call me that." Amani:"I was so worried that I'd would never my little Hubbie Wubbie again." Hubert becomes red under his fur while the others smile and Striker and Illanov can be heard laughing over the radio. Matt's Truck, Somewhere in the Outback, at that moment: It still continues to make its way towards Sydney. In the back everyone was sleeping soundly when suddenly Sky's phone rings and wakes everyone up. Sky, still sleepy, answers. Sky:"(Yawn)...Yes?" Matt:"Great. And I was dreaming how I was ruling America." Tesla:"Really?" Matt:"Yes, really. I was in the Oval Office in the wh..." Sky:"THEY WHAT?!! You must be mad!...How?....Oh great. Hold on..." Sky lowers and turns to Tesla. Sky:"Sir, the Rovers and Grizzlies have escaped!" Tesla:"What?! How?!" Sky:"Elexis has betrayed us! She helped them get out of the facility!" Tesla:"Oh perfect! The last thing we need now is a traitor. Good thing the Supreme General didn't fully trust her." Matt looks at Tesla. Matt:"Seems like you guys messed up." Tesla:"No, the Road Rovers and Strayers are difficult adversaries, but Elexis' actions are treason. We still have several cards in our hands. Sky. Order the Black Wolf personnel to eradicate the Rovers, Grizzlies and Elexis." Sky:"My pleasure." Sky talks into the phone. Road to Tannant, 12:54 AM: The Rovers and Grizzlies continue down the road. Mele takes out her computer and types in something. Soon she gets an uplink to the Road Rover Satellite (from "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie). She looks at the screen. It shows their current location. They show up as blue dots, but not far off some red dots come closer to their location. Hunter turns to her. Hunter:"Mele, anybody coming?" Mele:"Yeah. Eight of them." Hunter:"Specify." Mele types some more, then turns back to Hunter. Mele:"There are three Mobile Batteries and five Recon Bikes coming to intercept us." Hunter turns to the others. Hunter:"Better hang on, boys and girls. We got eight bogies coming this way. Get yourselves armed." Everyone gets ready. Behind them in the distance the Mobile Batteries and Recon Bikes speed towards them. As soon as they get into range the Mobile Batteries begin to fire rockets at the Rovers and Grizzlies. The Recon Bikes close in on the trucks and also fire rockets at them. Shag and Beldin do their best to dodge the rockets. The back doors of the trucks are opened to allow the Rovers and Grizzlies to shoot back at their pursuers. Striker fires a sonic blast at a Mobile Battery, it loses control from the shock of the blast, but the pilot quickly regains control and returns in pursuit. Striker:"This is starting to become a bad habit." Exile fires a freeze beam at the road, creating a sheet of slippery ice. One bike slips on the sheet and falls on its side. The biker starts trying to get the bike back up. Exile:"I love being Road Rover!" Ribs:"Great. Now do it again seven times." Colleen takes out "My Boyfriend" (from "A Hair Of a Dog That Bit You) and fires a slob-soaked sponge at a RB. It splats on the windshield. Biker:"Eeew. Disgusting." The biker, unable to see, leaves the road and into a ditch. It soon gets out and back into hot pursuit. The Rovers and Grizzlies continue to shoot back, but the RB's and MB's keep coming back. Blitz takes his Tooshie Biting Bouquet and fires at a RB. The jaws of the ball blows the front tire and it leaves the road. The Grizzlies fire their Petri Pistols at the enemy, but they either miss or their shots are ineffective. Rabid:"We're running low on ammo!" Hunter:"I know, and the town is still a good distance away!" The Rovers and Grizzlies cross a bridge over a ravine. Just as they get over two missiles blow the bridge up and stops the pursuers dead in their tracks. Everyone looks to where the missiles came from. A black Jet Rover with the Strayer symbol comes flying towards them. Ricky:"Who are they?" Ribs:"That's the Aussie Strayer unit, mate. They're based here." Hunter:"Oh yeah. I forgot about them." A voice crackles over the radio's. Voice:"This is Aussie One to Road Rovers and Grizzlies. Are you all okay down there?" Hunter answers. Hunter:"This is Hunter. Thanks, guys." Aussie 1:"No worries, mate. Just doing our job." Hunter:"Listen, we need to get our vehicles from the Sheriff's compound in Tannant." Aussie 1:"Don't worry. We've already taken care of that. The Sheriff's in jail and your vehicles are back in our hands. Let's go and fetch them." Hunter:"Cool." They all continue onward to Tannant. Matt's Truck, near the outskirts of Sydney, 6:31 AM: The sun is starting to rise over the city in the distance. In the back and front everyone has woken up. Mark is driving now while Sky was just calling up Black Wolf Research Facility. Sky:"....What about the Sheriff?....Perfect. Which way were they heading? ....Oh crud....Thanks. Bye." Sky puts his phone away, Matt and Tesla turn to him. Tesla:"I take it was not good news." Sky:"Yes, sir. They got away with the help of the Aussies, which we didn't know even existed. They got their vehicles back, arrested the Sheriff and now are coming to get us." Matt:"What are you going to do now, Mister I-know-everything?" Tesla:"As I said before, we still have some wild cards in our hands. Sky. Hand me your phone." Sky gives Tesla his phone. Tesla takes out a piece of paper, then dials a number. Soon it is answered. Tesla:"Hello? Sydney Police Department?....Put me through to the Police Chief...Tell him its Tesla...Thanks, I will hold." Everyone looks shocked at Tesla. Herod:"He's calling the police!" Herodias:"He's turning us in!" Matt:"Why are you doing this?!" Tesla hands Matt the piece of paper, he reads. He then chuckles. Matt:"Why indeed." Herod, Herodias and Sky look at the paper and also chuckle. On the paper stands "I, Chief Michael Brown, owe the sum of $10,000 to Tesla". Streets of Sydney, 7:01 AM: The streets are now busy in rush-hour traffic. Matt's truck continues to make its way towards its destination. Not far off appears the Street Rover, Rhino, Sylvia, Cyclborg and Jet Rover coming. Hunter:"Right, guys. Ribs is taking Sport, Beldin and Hubert back to Mission Control. Now lets get Matt and Tesla." Aussie 1:"Allow us, mate. We'll take care of it." Rabid:"Be careful. Tesla and Matt might still have some tricks left." Aussie 1:"Don't worry, mate." The Jet Rover flies ahead to the truck. Herod is peering through a hole in the door. Herod:"Here comes those Aussies." Sky:"What do we do now?" Tesla arms his weapon. It looks like rifle, but it has a metal ball on the end. Tesla:"Let me take care of those fools. When they get close enough to the truck, open the doors." Herod and Herodias get on either side of the doors. Outside the Jet Rover closes in. As soon as it is almost on the truck Herod and Herodias open the doors, Tesla steps up and fires. From the ball appears lightning bolts that begin to electrocute the Jet Rover's occupants. The Rovers and Grizzlies watch in horror. Suddenly the Jet Rover explodes in a ball of fire. In the truck Matt, Sky, Herod and Herodias pat Tesla on the back. Herodias:"Way to go!" Sky:"Good shot, sir! What kind of weapon is it?" Tesla:"It's my newest invention: the Tesla Cannon." Matt:"You killed them! You're the man!" Tesla:"Don't celebrate yet. We still have a problem of that lot that is still following us." Matt:"Then give them the shock treatment too." Tesla:"I don't think so. After this they will try a different approach. Keep alert." Back in the Rover vehicles the others look at the burning wreak that was the Aussie Jet Rover. Striker:"Ai yai yai. What a way to go." Rabid:"Dammit! They will pay for this!" Colleen:"That's bloomin' right! Exile!" Exile pops his head out the window and prepares to give the truck a blow- out. Suddenly several squad cars appear in front and make a blockade. The officers start shooting at the Rovers and Grizzlies. Dervish:"Hey! We're the good guys! Why are they shooting at us?" Everyone thinks for a moment. Everyone:"Malcolm." Puffball:"Whoever said "money not everything" not meet Malcolm." Dixie:"You said it." Ricky:"Great. Now we have to worry about the police as well." Striker:"Let me make way." The Rhino gets in front, speeds up and plows through the squad cars. The others follow through the gap. Elexis:"Nice driving, Striker." Striker:"Why, thank you. That is the first time I ever got a compliment from a female." Hunter:"We better get airborne so as to avoid any more cops from shooting at us." They all agree and soon get into the air. While Matt's truck is out of sight Tesla puts the backpack with the GONV on his back and slings the Tesla Cannon over his shoulder. They doors are opened, but before Tesla jumps out he turns to Sky. Tesla:"Sergeant. You make sure the Admiral gets his warheads safely away from the enemy." Sky:"Yes, sir." Tesla jumps out of the truck and soon vanishes in amongst the crowds. The truck soon comes to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They begin to drive onto the bridge. Suddenly the Rovers and Grizzlies appear behind the truck. Matt:"Herod! Herodias! Sky! Keep them busy while I make some changes to Nitro here." Herod, Herodias, Sky:"Yes, sir!" Herod and Herodias begin shooting with rifles while Sky opens fire with his Gauss Rifle. Matt radios Bob and Mark. Matt:"Bob! Mark! One of you help shoot the Rovers and Grizzlies!" Bob (over radio):"Sure thing, boss!" Matt then turns to a barrel, opens it and turns it to Nitro. She looks at it, horrified. Nitro:"What are you going to do?!" Matt grins wickedly. Matt:"Guess." He tips the barrel over a bit so that some of the Mutator falls on Nitro. She begins to glow and scream with pain. When the glow subdues she had been turned into a Wolf-Mutant. Nitro:"I await your command, sir." Matt:"Finally! You are in my power!" He hands her a rifle and she joins in the firefight, to the surprise of Herod, Herodias and Sky. Herod:"Well hello, Nitro! Welcome to the family." Herodias:"Glad to have you with us." Sky:"Yikes!" Nitro:"Stop talking and keep shooting!" They resume their fire. The Rovers and Grizzlies spot the mutated Nitro. Illanov:"That's odd. That wolf-mutant looks a lot like comrade Nitro." Rabid then gasps when he realises the truth. Rabid:"IT IS NITRO!!!" Hunter:"I would not have predicted this!" Colleen:"Blimey! She looks awful!" Alethia:"We must help her!" Shag pops out of the window with his Launcher, aimed the way it normally is: wrong. Blitz:"The other way, Mopboy!" Shag:"Oh! Rhight!" He looks the other way and fires. The missile, not aimed correctly, flies into a steel grid. The debris fall right in front of the truck. Mark swerves out, too much. The truck smashes the barrier and the front leaves the road. When it stops, the truck is hanging precariously above the harbour. In the back Herod, Herodias, Sky, Nitro and Matt fall backwards. The Rovers and Grizzlies are somewhat surprised and shocked at the scene. Elexis:"That truck cannot hang like that for long." Rabid:"You're right. Amani. Striker. Grapple the truck and keep it from falling." Amani, Striker:"Copy that!" Amani and Striker fly behind the truck and attach their truck's grapling hooks to Matt's truck's bumper. Herod, Herodias, Bob, Mark and Sky jump out onto the street and begin to shoot at the Rovers. Illanov fires a plasma ball at Sky. It misses him, but the shock from the blast throws him over the side of the bridge. Colleen, Dervish, Blitz and Ricky jump out to fight Herod, Herodias, Bob and Mark. Rabid jumps into the back of the truck, Dixie takes over the Cyclborg from him. Rabid comes face to face with Matt. Rabid:"Where's Nitro, Matt?" Matt:"I thought you've never asked. Nitro." Nitro appears from behind the warhead containers, Rabid gasps. Rabid:"What have you done to her?!" Matt:"She's a wolf-mutant now, loyal only to me. Nitro, destroy Rabid." Nitro:"Yes, Admiral." She prepares to jump Rabid. He backs off, slightly. Rabid:"Please, Nitro. It's me, Bear. Your loving husband." Nitro:"Not anymore!" Nitro attacks Rabid and they begin to struggle on the floor. Matt chuckles. Matt:"Husband and wife fighting. I love it!" He laughs louder as Nitro and Rabid continue to fight. Outside Cyc talks to Dixie. Cyc:"Dixie, I've detected three attack police helicopters coming towards us from the south." Dixie looks into the direction Cyc gave her. Not far off appears the three police helicopters armed with machine guns. She calls the others. Dixie:"Guys! Three police bogies at six-o-clock!" Exile looks at his watch. Exile:"But it is seven-o-clock." Hunter:"She means that the enemy is coming from the south, Exile." Exile:"Oh, okay." Hunter:"Listen up! We must fight the police helicopters off, but we must kill the officers as to avoid evidence against us." The helicopters close in and open fire with their machine guns. Everyone dodges the bullets. One helicopter hovers a few meters above the road, Exile fires his deep-freeze at it. The helicopter, and its occupants, are frozen in ice. Striker takes out his revolver and shoots at a helicopter's rotor engine. The shot hits the engine and it begins to smoke. The chopper flies away, losing altitude. Hunter takes out his Tennisball Bazooka and fires a tennis ball into the last helicopter. The gas from it knocks out its occupants, the helicopter hits the road rather loudly, but doesn't explode. Hunter:"That's it. All three of them are down." On the road Blitz was confronting Mark. He has his rifle aimed at him. Mark:"Adios, mutt!" Blitz:"I don't think so." Blitz uses his sharp claws to cut up Mark's rifle into little slices. Mark backs off. Blitz:"Now the biting of the soft mushie parts begins." Mark:"NOOO!!!" Mark runs off, Blitz not far behind. Meanwhile Dervish was challenged by Bob and his rifle. Bob:"Time to send you to dog heaven, you orange furrball!." Dervish:"Furrball! ME!!!" Dervish takes out his whip and uses it to remove Bob's rifle from his hands and into his. He aims it at Bob. Dervish:"Hands up, mister Bobby Smiles." Bob:"DON'T CALL ME THAT NAME!!! I HATE IT!!!" Ricky and Colleen were still having trouble with Herod and Herodias. They are both back to back, Herod in front of Ricky and Herodias in front of Colleen. Herod raises his fist. Herod:"Say hello to minus several teeth!" Ricky and Colleen look at each other, then duck just as Herod brings forth his fist. He hits Herodias straight in the face. Herodias:"You idiot! How dare you hit me!" Herodias punches Herod back. Herod:"Oh yeah! Take this!" He punches back. Soon both of them are fighting on the road. Exile freezes them both in an ice casing. Ricky turns to Colleen. Ricky:"How about a high-five, Colleen?" Colleen:"Sure, guv." They high-five each other. In the truck Nitro has gotten on top of Rabid and is busy strangling him. From the Rhino Elexis sees this and jumps out. She climbs down the cable to the truck. She readies her medical unit's needles. Nitro sees her. Elexis:"Sorry Nitro, but this is for your own good. And Rabid's." Nitro prepares to attack, but Elexis quickly injects a serum into her neck. Soon she passes out and Rabid begins to recover. Elexis helps him up. Rabid:"Thanks, Elexis." Elexis:"You're welcome. Sorry that I had to do that to your wife, but it was the only way to save you." Rabid:"It's okay." Matt:"Well, I don't think so..." Rabid and Elexis turns to Matt. He is holding an Uzi in both hands and aiming them at Rabid and Elexis. Matt:"More for me, then. Say goodnight!" He prepares to fire. Just then the truck slides off the bridge and hangs vertically on the side. The Rhino and Sylvia do their best to keep the truck up. Inside Matt, Elexis and Rabid fall forward. Rabid, Nitro and Elexis fall on the containers while Matt falls further back. Amani calls them. Amani:"You guys better hurry up! Striker and I can't keep it up much longer!" Rabid:"Hold on! I've got a plan!" He then calls Hunter and Dixie. Rabid:"Can you two lower some cables with hooks down here? We need to get out of here!" Dixie:"No problems." Hunter:"Yeah, just hold on!" The Street Rover and Cyclborg throw down some lines with hooks on them. Elexis and Rabid each take on and attach it to the straps holding the containers together. Matt sees one of Sky's thermal grenades lying on the floor, picks it up and activates it. Rabid and Elexis look shocked at him. Matt:"If I'm going to die, you'll come with me!!!" Suddenly the bumper of truck comes loose. Matt drops the grenade and grabs the straps. Rabid, Elexis, Matt, Nitro and the containers are immediately exposed to the open air as the truck plummets towards the water. Halfway down the grenade detonates and the entire truck is destroyed in a large and very loud explosion. Nothing sizeable or recocnizable is left of it. Matt:"NOOOOOO!!! MY MUTATOR!!!" Rabid:"Your plan has bitten the dust again, Matt. And it didn't even touch American soil. Matt:"Maybe, but at least I did win one battle: Nitro." Rabid hangs his head in defeat, looking at Nitro. Rabid:"I'm afraid I can't deny that." Hunter and Dixie bring the warheads onto the road and the Rhino and Sylvia land. Colleen and Ricky tie Matt up. The others come up to them. In the distance the Pack Rover, piloted by Ribs, comes flying towards them. Elexis and Rabid climb off the containers, Rabid carries Nitro on his back. Dixie runs up to Rabid. Dixie:"Are you two okay?" Rabid:"I'm fine, but I'm afraid that Nitro is now like Herod and Herodias: slaves of the Admiral." Elexis:"Don't worry, Rabid. I'm sure we can find a cure." The others check up on the warheads, tie the prisoners up and Blitz comes back with Mark. On Mark rear end a neat piece of cloth had been torn off his pants, revealing his underwear. Blitz marks his kill in little tooshie book. Blitz:"I'm getting closer every day." Exile looks at him, disgusted. Striker then notices something. Striker:"Where's Tesla?" Everyone but Mele look around. Tesla is nowhere in sight. Mele looks over the side of the bridge, spots something and then turns to Hunter. Mele:"Hunter, we got a live one here." Hunter:"Who? Tesla?" Mele:"No, but close." Everyone walk up to Mele and look over the side. Hanging onto a grid over the harbour is Sky. Amani:"Hey, Sky! How's the view?" Sky:"Oh that's pretty funny, Amani!" Hunter:"Where is Tesla and the GONV?" Sky:"Does it look like I'm going to tell you?" Everyone:"Yes." Sky sighs, looks down at the harbour, then back up at the Rovers and Grizzlies. Sky:"He jumped off the truck with the GONV somewhere in the city." The Pack Rover lands. Hunter looks out over the city. Hunter:"If he's out there, then there is no chance of finding him." Colleen:"And the police won't be helpful, either." Puffball:"Speaking of police, we leave before they come." Hunter:"You're right, Puffball. Let's get the containers and prisoners into Pack Rover and roll." Everyone agrees. Dervish helps get Sky up with his whip. After they had everything secure they take off and fly to China to return the warheads. From a bush along the shore Tesla appears from hiding. He looks at the Rovers and Grizzlies disappearing into the distance. Tesla:"Too bad. You missed me, but you will definitely pay for the capture of Sky." He pats the backpack. Tesla:"Now to get the GONV to the harbour, then to the construction site." He begins to walk to the harbour. Detention Center, Road Rover Mission Control, 8:47 AM: Nitro, now awake, is inside a cell. Rabid is standing in front of it and the others stand around him. Sky is in a cell next to Nitro's. Hunter:"We got Matt, his side-kicks and the warheads as well as the Sheriff of Tannant and General Tanarus' most trusted trooper, but we lost Nitro." Elexis:"I wish I had a way to restore her." Master:"You helped as much as you could, Elexis. We are all grateful for your help." Rabid turns to Hubert and Canis. Rabid:"Are you sure there is no way to turn her back?" Hubert:"Sorry, Rabid, but we've run through all possible means to turn her back. They are all useless." Canis:"We're truly sorry, Rabid." Rabid turns back to Nitro. Sky grins. Sky:"You won't win, Rovers. The KH Military will stand victorious over your remains." Illanov:"They won't. We will win through, no matter the cost. We will defeat you all: Oqulus, Malcolm, Tanarus, Trigger, Wolfeye, Black, Tesla and your Supreme General." Striker face lights up and he runs out of the room. He soon returns with the Demutation Shotgun. Striker:"Stand back, Rabid. This will turn her back to your loving wife." Sky:"That's KH property!" Mele:"Not anymore." Striker raises the shotgun while Rabid gets out of the way. He fires a green ball at Nitro. She begins to glow so brightly that it blinds everyone for a short time. When subdues everyone looks at the cell. Nitro is now back to her normal wolf-sapien form. Rabid deactivates the cell bars and comes up to Nitro. Rabid:"Nitro? Is that you?" Nitro:"Oh Bear. What have I done to you? I'm sorry." Rabid hugs Nitro and she hugs back. Rabid:"You're back! I'm so happy." Nitro:"You mean you are not angry that I nearly killed you?" Rabid looks at her. Rabid:"Let me answer it this way." He gives a long and passionate kiss. Everyone cheers and Striker smiles. Striker:"What a beautiful picture." Everyone but Rabid and Nitro turn to Striker. Alethia:"Why, Striker. Was that what I think it was?" Striker immediately realises what he had said and becomes red under his fur from embarrassment. Everyone just smiles at him. The Master then turns to Elexis. Master:"You have helped us well, Elexis. What do you want in return?" Elexis:"I want to be on your side. I don't want to be part of the KH Military." Master:"Then welcome to the Road Rovers, Elexis." Everyone claps their hands for Elexis. Striker:"I've also gotten some good news for Mollie." Rabid:"What?" Striker:"Her diner will be rebuild by order of US government. No costs." Dixie:"That's great!" Amani:"She'll be pleased when she hears this." Master:"But how?" Striker:"Easy. When I heard about Hubert going to Mollie's I suspected there might be a trap. So I immediately had her diner covered by a special EDF insurance, which can only be made by an EDF agent." Ricky:"Way to go, buddy. You're becoming a better friend now." Striker:"Thanks Ricky, I think." Dervish:"Yet amongst all this we lost the entire Aussie unit." They all hang their heads. Blitz:"Yah, We forgot about them." Ricky:"Let us bow our heads in respect for those who died today." Everyone (but Striker) bow their heads and pray. The warheads have been recovered, Matthew's plan of domination has been destroyed, Sky has been captured, Ricky, Hubert and Sport have been freed and Elexis has changed loyalties. But it came with a price: the loss of the Aussies. Also, where is Tesla going with the GONV? What does the KH Military want with? And what is this construction site? THE END