TRANSFORMERS ALIENS IN DISGUISE - BOOK II "Continued" Meanwhile, Fiona Fox led the StarWolf Decepticons swiftly over the hills, towards the valley where Wolf and his daughter waited for their arrival. Kate's power ring hummed then projected a hologram of the approaching members of the terrorist gang. KATE: Daddy, the gang is on their way as requested. WOLF: Right, that gives us time to prepare. Over the rim of the hills, came Tai Lung, Drago Wolf, Sleuth Dog, Panther Caruso, Sergeant Simian, Leon Powlaski and Fiona Fox in the lead. Below lay the Robotnik Solar Complex. And in the center was the building where Wolf and Kate were to meet them on the spot. Fiona laughed as they came in closer. FIONA: Stand by, I want the entire force on the ground at the same time. Fire on my mark! In a final rush, the Decepticons touched down and surrounded the building but held their fire as ordered to do so. There were no windows, only the single metal door. Fiona stepped forward activating her light-saber so the crimson red blade hummed with energy as she held it in a ready posture. FIONA: Come out of there, Wolf! Your reign of terror is at an end. If you act sensibly I might even be merciful and spare your life from death by my evil hands. KATE: Is that so! FIONA: What?!! Kate struck out with force lightning thrown from her hands like Count Ducco and Darth Sidius-Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars but Fiona blocked the lightning bolts then tossed them away from her body glaring back at the bodyguard who reached for her own light-saber but hesitated. FIONA: You dare try destroying me, the future leader of Team StarWolf? KATE: No, just preventing you from humiliating or embarrassing my father instead. Look out behind you! Fiona started to turn around but sensed another presence attacking from behind and blocked another red saber coming down at her head. Twisting to the side she shoved the other saber away then confronted Wolf who lunged again with more slashes and thrusts forcing her to parry each blow with ease. Fiona then attacked back trying to batter down O'Donnell's defenses but was hurled away via force shove as Wolf refused to let his 2nd in Command defeat him that easily. WOLF: So you are prepared to spare my life, eh? What are you thinking, you wench! FIONA: Again they thrust and parry fiercely back and forth as the other Decepticons watch in stun amazement. Unfortunately for Fiona her anger overwhelmed her focus-concentration which was enough for O'Donnell Senior to wound the vixen in black several times then another force shove slammed her onto her backside stunning her momentarily as he stepped forward to twist the vixen's saber out of her hands then aimed his own saber inches from her glaring face. WOLF: You will never make a StarWolf leader! We do not show mercy to our enemy unless we chose to do otherwise. We are ruthless and cunning. By the way, did you really think you could actually defeat me and fulfill your destiny. FIONA: Yes! The dark-magic is strong within me and my destiny to become leader will be fulfilled, I swear it! KATE: Foolish mortal. I doubt Belladonna would hire you to be her new apprentice even if you offered your services to her. WOLF: That's enough my dear. I need every pair of hands as well as dark-magic if we are ever to get back to Corneria. Beware the day when you are of no further use to the cause, which is more than I can say for your older sister Ninjara. FIONA: KATE: Ah-ha, looks like daddy struck a nerve. Not far away were Ninjara, William, Dr David and Fox who stood on the crest of a hill. Below in the valley a blacktop highway wound its way into the distance. WILLY: That's the highway that leads to the Robotnik Solar Research Institute. NINJARA: Uh-huh, and look who's there already. My former teammates of StarWolf Decepticons too. FOX: Let's get down there and see what our not so friendly neighbors are up to. DAVID: Let's roll! McCloud still in PeterBilt 379 form continued rolling along the blacktop with Dr DuWitt onboard along with William and Ninjara also onboard since Ninjara was afraid of being spotted by Wolf and horde if she was seen in fighter jet form...a few minutes later they reached the main entrance leading into the complex. David hopped down from the cab to examine the gate. DAVID: Locked as always and the fence is electrified too to discourage anyone trying to climb over it. NINJARA: Oh... don't want to get shocked. FOX: No problem. A little light-magic should help us out. WILLY: What do you have in mind? In the blink of an eye the StarFox leader levitated himself still in semi form off the ground with the aid of his power ring to clear the top of the electrified fence then landed smoothly & gently as a feather on the other side of the complex. In the distance loomed the huge mirrored saucers and the shining metal sphere. Enemy activity in the shadows revealed where the StarWolf terrorists were hard at work. The quartet made a wide circle around the edge of the base to see what the opposition was up to in a matter of speaking. WILLY: What can you see? FOX: Team StarWolf are creating more ENERGON cubes using that huge sphere over there. DAVID: We better call up Sally and the others pronto. FOX: There isn't much time for that. It looks as though they are almost finished with the task at hand. We must stop them on the spot. WILLY: I guess you can't use your laser guns or light-sabers. NINJARA: Negative. We are only visitors to this Earth of yours and the last thing Fox wants to avoid is creating damage or destruction to human property or equipment. FOX: Most importantly, the ENERGON cubes must be destroyed. DAVID: I was afraid you were going to say that. From their hiding place, William and his father watched the activity of Team StarWolf. The Decepticons worked fast. They used magnetic clamps to fix their conductors to the metal surface of the energy convertor. The conductors carried the solar energy to the containers as Kate magically conjured them forth out of thin air. The four enormous mirrored saucers had moved automatically to follow the path of the sun, but the single, smaller saucer in the center directed its stream of golden sunlight onto the convertor. DAVID: There's our weapon. WILLY: Where? Oh, I see it. DAVID: I think that the small saucer is on some sort of turntable so that it can be adjusted. If I can get to that building there, I think I'll be able to operate the controls. WILLY: Wait, let me do it. I doubt the Decepticons will detect my presence. NINJARA: And I'll protect you all the way with my magic. FOX: Be careful down there. DAVID: May the Force be with you son. In the next instant DuWitt Junior and Ninjara were darting from cover to cover, heading for the building in the center of the complex. In a few minutes William and Ninjara stood by the wall of the building. Carefully, they crept round to the metal door. Luckily for them, the Decepticons were working on the opposite side. William gripped the handle but nothing happened at first. WILLY: Nuts, it's locked. NINJARA: Here, let me try to force open it with my powers. Great, can't even budge it. William took out his pocket knife his father gave him on his birthday thinking it could jimmy open the lock. No, he needed expert help. NINJARA: Uh, Houston...we have a problem. WILLY: What's up? NINJARA: My former gang has finished creating the ENERGON cubes and about to head out. William getting desperate to do something, anything...looked to where his father and McCloud were hiding in shadows. Holding his knife so the sun reflected off the blade he began to signal in morse code. NINJARA: What are you doing? You're not trying to reveal yourself to the enemy, are you. WILLY: Signaling in morse code to Fox and dad so they can help us out. At the same time it was McCloud who noticed the bright flashes. FOX: What is it? DAVID: It's my son. He's signalling in morse code. Something must be wrong. D-O-O-R L-O-C-K-E-D N-E-E-D H-E-L-P N-O-W! FOX: This should do the trick. It's a piece of StarFox repair equipment, Admiral Peppy built it for me. A sonic multi-tool. DAVID: Wow, so how does it work? FOX: It can unlock any stuck-closed door in seconds. In the next moment he commanded his ring to teleport the device to where William and Ninjara were hiding. In the blink of an eye the multi-tool appeared before Ninjara who at first seemed confused as to what it was. NINJARA: Hmmm... does this gadget open this door? WILLY: Only one way to find out, give it a try. NINJARA: Right, here goes nothing. And just like that, in the blink of an eye so to speak there was a hum and click as the tumblers disengaged from the locking mechanism then the door slid open. Ninjara and William high-five slapped, fist-bumped then hurried into the building as the door slid closed behind them. DAVID: Yes, they're inside. FOX: Now the fun begins. Can't wait to see the look on Wolf's face. One by one the StarWolf terrorists reported to Kate and Wolf they were finished with the task. The cubes of power were ready to be transported back to their base. Suddenly... FIONA: Something's happening to the solar machinery! It's gone mad! WOLF: No! KATE: Oh my god... The saucer was rotating this way and that way as if trying to lock onto a particular target. Inside the building...William was controlling the saucer while Ninjara guided him into which way to point it as she fought hard to keep from laughing out of control at witnessing her former teammates scrambling about in panic. NINJARA: Good, you got them on the run. Now aim it there! Let's see how Wolf likes seeing his energy supplies go up in smoke. WILLY: Yes ma'am. This is going to be interesting. The golden solar energy no longer blazed onto the convertors. Instead it was pointed directly at the ENERGON cubes with the frantic StarWolf mutants attempting to retrieve as many cubes possible to avoid what was about to happen with Wolf looking on, a look of horror frozen on his face. Unfortunately there was a few containers not yet collected as the beam hit them dead-center. For a moment they pulsed with a million megavolts of super energy then, in one blinding flash of light and heat, they disintegrated into a huge explosion! WILLY: Bulls-eye, direct hit! NINJARA: YeeHaaw! Bingo...on target. The shock-wave slammed Wolf, Panther, Simian, Drago, Sleuth, Leon, Kate, Fiona and others face-down or on their backs as the last of their precious cargo flickered then died in the scorched ground. From where they could see the same thing happening, David and Fox whooped it up and slapped high five. DAVID: My son single-handedly stopped Team StarWolf from stealing more energy. FOX: I agree, he is a hero of the universe. Now let's go evacuate them before Wolf discovers them. DAVID: Aye-aye! The dazed-stunned Decepticons climbed to their feet and took off retreating back to their fortress taking with them the ENERGON cubes that did not blow up. Wolf was the last to go but lingered a little longer taking one last look at the smoking containers then saw his rival adversary confronting him. FOX: Game's over, Wolf. Strike one for you and your evil horde. DAVID: Or make that Strike three, you're out of here! WOLF: Fox! I might have known this was your doing. WILLY: Oh yeah, guess again you neighborhood bully! I destroyed your cargo so you cannot rule the universe. Up yours, butt-head! Angered, O'Donnell was about to strike out with force lightning when he saw Ninjara standing beside the young engineer, her light-saber activated and held at the ready but now a purple color instead of red. NINJARA: Don't even think of harming him...butt-head! You'll have to get through me first. WOLF: You fool, traitor to the StarWolf empire... FOX: Leave immediately or else you'll have to fight both of us. DAVID: Get lost, you sore loser. WILLY: Yeah! WOLF: Very well, for now. You will regret the day you dared to interfere in the affairs of the Decepticons! I will be baaaaaaaaaack! Snarling in rage he rose into the sky and disappeared from view - returning to his fortress HQ to hatch more devious plans for the defeat of the StarFox Autobots and his final triumph on Corneria. THE END OF CHAPTER 1 OF BOOK II