TRANSFORMERS ALIENS IN DISGUISE - BOOK II But as Bucky attempted to make contact with Miriam and Jenny the response he got was not what he had in mind. BUCKY: What do you mean you can't come, this is an emergency. MIRIAM: Yeah, so is this. HIRO: Captain, be careful out there. I doubt I'll be able to rescue you. MIRIAM: Is that you Hiro? Oh, don't you worry about little old me, ha-ha! The magic is strong within me and the dark-side can't harm me. HIRO: Just the same, watch your 6:00 out there. MIRIAM: Oh, yes sir! BUCKY: Oh that was nice of reminding her to be careful. HIRO: I just don't want to see my girlfriend get harmed. Then Jenny called in... JENNY: We tracked down Fiona, Simian and Kate. Looks like they're taking a rest break of sorts. WILLY: 10-4, lady cat of telepathic skills. BUCKY: Good grief... WILLY: Hey, it was only a light sense of humor to liven up the moment. BUCKY: Yeah-yeah...whatever turns you on partner. Sure enough the Captain and mind reading expert caught up to Fiona, Simian and Kate who were indeed taking a rest period with the 2nd in Command not too happy about the whole situation. FIONA: I don't like the idea of Wolf getting the anti-matter formula. He can't be trusted. JENNY: Is that so? Maybe because you're jealous that he can get things done instead. FIONA: What?!! Oooooooh! MIRIAM: Let's take out the trash cause it smells bad. Both Autobots let loose a burst of energy bolts from their power rings into the three Decepticons who block the bolts with shields conjured up by their power rings. SIMIAN: Looks like you don't have Fox to bail you out of jail this time. KATE: Ravage, prepare to attack. Ravage growls as it crouches down poised to leap. FIONA: Say goodbye to your futures, Autobots. JENNY: Maybe we should've gone to help Fox after all. MIRIAM: Too late now. FIONA: Fire! Her bolts of magic slam into Jenny knocking her off balance as she fights to regain her footing while Ravage springs forth tackling Miriam onto her back. In the meantime the forces of Wolf, Panther, Leon, Tai, Drago, Sleuth make their way towards the Robotnik solar research institute with O'Donnell Senior gloating over his sure success. WOLF: Unlimited energy is almost mine! Landing outside the main building the StarWolf terrorists look on as Drago inputs the combination onto the keypad then the door slides open. WOLF: This way we'll grab it before they know what hit them. At the same time Colin was responding to an incoming text from his daughter when he heard an explosion outside the main corridor. COLIN: Eh, what was that? GERALD: Who would dare attack my laboratory. At that precise moment the door blew in from another blast and there stood Wolf and his horde their laser guns aimed at both terran people. WOLF: Knock-knock... I'm here to steal the anti-matter formula, hand it over and you will not be harmed. GERALD: Not on your life! COLIN: No way, butt-heads! You don't know how to handle its properties without risking consequences. WOLF: Let me be the judge of that you fools. Immediately his warriors open fire as they stun Colin who crumples to the floor unconscious, Gerald gasps in shock at seeing his son get shot down then quickly enters a series of commands into the main terminal before he was hurled away via force shove courtesy of Drago, Sleuth, Tai, Panther, Leon then threatened at gunpoint but he angrily defied them. GERALD: You're too late, I destroyed it with a virus program so you'll never be able to use it! This made the Decepticons give surprised looks as they stared at one another then to their leader who does not believe a word of what Robotnik just said. Instead he goes deep within the dark-magic. WOLF: Obviously he lies. He uploaded the formula to someone. I don't know who but I soon will. Let these hostages go, they are no longer useful to us...we seek another. Simultaneously at their home in Saucalito...Hope and Maria were startled to see information appear onto their screens. HOPE: Oh, wow! Dad must've sent the anti-matter formula to avoid having it be stolen by Team StarWolf. MARIA: We got to keep it safe. Meanwhile...the rumble between Jenny & Miriam VS Fiona, Simian and Kate raged on. Miriam kicked Ravage off her then was about to leap back to her feet when Jenny intervened. JENNY: I got mine! Eat this...feline brat. Her powers stung Ravage in mid-leap who yelped in pain, dropped back onto all fours then limped to its mistress who glared. KATE: No one does that to my pet like that! Take that! Jenny attempted to shield herself but was slammed hard onto her ass and backside briefly paralyzed and unable to move. JENNY: I'm helpless, can't move. MIRIAM: I'll handle them... care to dance, butt-heads? FIONA: But of course, your move. MIRIAM: May the best warrior win. Suddenly they sprang at each other swinging their sabers against each other in fierce combat. Simian and Kate looked on not knowing whether to intervene or not. Jenny meanwhile had to do something before her friend was defeated. JENNY: I must reach out to ask for assistance, here goes. It just so happened that she made contact with Maria and Hope through their computer consoles shocking both girls as they wondered who was speaking to them. Then a holographic illusion of the Cornerian mutant cat materialized onto the screen. JENNY: This is Jenny Cat, I need help badly. Can you assist me? MARIA: One of the StarFox Autobots? Don't worry, we're assuming control now. HOPE: Hang on, lady. Your fate is now in our hands. Both began typing a series of codes onto their keyboards while at the same moment Jenny felt something take possession of her physical being as she levitated into the air onto her boots again. SIMIAN: Duh, she's not helpless? KATE: No matter, she's doomed anyway. JENNY: I don't think so. Kate attacked with Jenny defending herself, blocking the death blows with ease then counter-attacked as Kate parried the strikes away from herself. Hope and Maria watched the duel from their monitor screens while controlling the action. MARIA: Wow, just like Star Wars but in real life. HOPE: Yeah, real life Jedis and Siths going at each other with light-sabers. FIONA: You're doomed...you cannot defeat me. MIRIAM: I wouldn't count on it, lady in black. Once again they clashed in combat each trying to batter down the other's defenses then land the decisive killing blow. FIONA: I bet it was you who made Ninjara turn away from the dark-side to betray the StarWolf Empire. MIRIAM: Ah-ha, right you are lady. It was I who rescued my sister, turned her away from the dark-magic and brought her back to the light-side again. FIONA: Then you will be the first one I strike down as my personal vendetta. MIRIAM: Go ahead, strike me down with your hate against me. I will not stop you either. SIMIAN: Is she out of her mind? Fiona hesitated then rushed towards the Captain, red saber coming down in a slashing attack, to...stab LeFleur in the chest! Kate and Jenny gasped in shock and alarm as they witnessed this incident. KATE: You fool! JENNY: NOOOOOOO! Miriam! But...there was no sign of the Captain anywhere. Fiona a stunned-confused look on her face looked around for signs of her rival but there was nothing to be seen. FIONA: Where are you, where did you go! SIMIAN: She...disappeared. Hope and Maria also saw the frightening scene too. MARIA: Oh my god! HOPE: She killed her? No way. Angered at seeing her friend destroyed like that, Jenny struck out with vengeance of her own, disarming Kate then attacking Fiona who lashed out with force lightning but the telepathic expert knocked it away with her saber. All of a sudden however another force stopped her from cutting down the vixen in black. MIRIAM: Stop! Do not kill her, I am not dead... JENNY: What?!! FIONA: Who-the? No way, really? MIRIAM: You think you destroyed me but I merged with the light-magic instead to make it appear as if you killed me. SIMIAN: A ghost! Get me out of here! JENNY: I ought to... FIONA: Let's get out of here! SIMIAN: Right behind you! KATE: Ravage! Let's go! No sooner had they fled then Captain LeFleur reappeared seconds after that a leering smirk on her face due to the joke or prank she pulled on the opposition. Jenny sighed in relief knowing her friend was not dead after all. JENNY: You almost made me give into anger and succumb to the dark-side. MIRIAM: My apologies, I wanted to fool Fiona into thinking she had destroyed me. And it worked to some degree. JENNY: Yeah, it certainly did work out. Next she sent a mind telepathic vision to the Robotnik twins with the following. JENNY: Kids, for terran people like yourselves, you make excellent StarFox Autobots too. HOPE: But your friend is not dead? MIRIAM: Negative, it was a joke I pulled on the Decepticons and it worked. I'm sorry if you had to witness it. MARIA: That's okay, Captain. JENNY: I look forward to meeting you again very soon ladies, got to go now, ta-tah. TO BE CONTINUED...