Escape from the Mind Control Lab [OPEN] (296 views)

[Blue]

Ah, it's that time of the year again... Sloth Appreciation Day!

Arriving at the space station with a shuttle, B, wearing his Sloth costume, stepped out, feeling glorious and enthusiastic as Pawkeyt followed, bouncing right behind him. "Yes! We're finally here!" B exclaimed with open arms, while the other tourists were distraught by his sudden attention-grabbing outburst. "I'm so excited! Today's the day I'm going to fulfill my dream!" The kacheek crossed his arms arrogantly. "I came prepared this time. For years I've been dreaming of this moment! I've been doing some research and... I've been doing things all wrong!"

Suddenly, B spots two Sloth clones coming, leading a few tourists into a narrow and dark corridor. The kacheek took Pawkeyt by the hand to a corner where no one can see them. "I don't need to use brains, I use magic!" The kacheek raised his paw into the air and chanted a few spells, making the kiko and himself turn invisible. "I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner! This is a great idea! Usually they'd be very suspicious if I ask them directly, so let's follow 'em. Maybe they know where the mind control lab is." With them undetected, they are able to follow the clones without anyone suspecting a thing. Eventually, they made it down the corridor to a room labelled 'Janitors Closet' Filled with much anticipation, B decided to follow them in, only to be stopped by his brother.

"I wouldn't want t' sound like Azelf bein' so negative but... ain't that dangerous?" Pawkeyt asked, with his usual pirate accent.

"It'll be just fine, little bro!" B happily assured. "C'mon, this way."

Both secretly passing by the robot at the front desk, there was another door nearby which had opened by itself. The two snooped in and to their surprise, the room was filled with strange contraptions, giant lasers and machinery with blinking lights.

B gasped. "This... this is it!" He rejoiced silently. Looking around through the documents on the tables, he notices the giant computer screen right before him and approaches it. The machine seemed to have detected unknown lifeforms in the room, as it automatically turned on by itself and presented him a set of questions. It was the Dr. Sloth Loyalty Test. Of course I know all the answers to this, which is C, D, B, C and A! He thought triumphantly.

BWEEP! BWEEP! BWEEP!

"Wait, did someone trigger the alarm?!?" The kacheek was in shock and much to his dismay, now only realizes that his spell has wore off. Two Sloth clones appeared by his sides and grabbed hold of his arms. "Uh-oh..." A giant ray gun appeared and was directed right at him. "Pawkeyt!! Wherever you are... RUN!!!"

"W-what???" Pawkeyt whispered, overwhelmed by what was going on. He was seen hiding behind another machine.

"Just run! Get to safety!!! NOW!!!"

Without looking back, the kiko bounced as far as he can while getting away from the other Sloth clones, as B was ready to face what was coming to him.

"By order of Dr. Sloth, you are not allowed to leave this place, for you have seen too much." says a voice from the computer. The ray fires at B...

Zzzzzzaaaaapppppp!!!

Pawkeyt hastily turned around. "Bro!!!" A blinding flash made him turn away and continue his getaway. He safely made it out of the 'Janitor's Closet' right in time and back to the main deck. He was all alone, in the middle of the walking tourist passing by. He stood there, in hopes of someone to help him maybe get his brother back.

[Raichi]

Virtupets space station was the perfect location for a mission for Adachi, for it was the least likely place he would stumble upon his younger brother. Shenkuu ninja’s mostly took missions from their homeland, but some missions originated from alliances and beneficial contracts with other countries, so often times they were sent abroad to earn their pay not on behalf of shenkuu gaining in power and wealth, but on behalf of alliances.

Fairyland was a busy place since it fell from the sky, and on the days that evil was celebrated the fairies had their hearts full of concerns for the naïve neopians who have never seen true evil in motion. But since they had no time to stand watch at every evil celebration they made use of their alliance with Shenkuu.

Adachi had only just arrived, it was his very first time being in outer space. Though he had no time to enjoy the experience of taking a trip somewhere new and exciting. He had a mission to fulfill. Every year evil grows in number, and celebration days are like a giant recruitment campaign to try and sell evil in an innocent package to unsuspecting neopians.

The purple kougra had his eyes open for anything suspicious, which required his full focus since everyone was wearing merchandise and some even costumes. It was a good thing he was calm and observing as a person, it made his job all the more easier in crowded places like this. He wasn’t far from Pawkeyt when he saw him entering the main deck with a look of desperation on his face, which to a ninja was a beacon of potential intel. As where there was evil, desperation always followed.
He calmly approached the Kiko. “..You seem troubled”

And bent through his knee to level with him, his voice deep yet clear, and very low, which to most would be interpreted as calming and protective. It evened out the ‘dark’ impression his color and dark clothing left on most neopians.

“..My name is Adachi. Tell me what happened”

Though it was more of a command, he managed to bring it in a way that it sounded like he would understand and come to the rescue if he was told what happened.

[Blue]

"Uhm, ahoy there!" Pawkeyt greeted, surprised that the purple kougra approached him. "I'm Pawkeyt! Didn't expect you t' approach me though! A-and yes, I am! It's me brother! He was trapped in this here... uh..." The kiko looked around, cautiously whispered by Adachi's ear: "It's just me brother found this secret lab found deep within the recesses of this space station." Pawkeyt continued to look around, clueless to where the way to the lab was. "Unfortunately, I forgot t' directions t' where it be located now... I don't know if I'll ever get me brother aft..." He's never felt so helpless in a long time, and witnessing what had happened to his brother before he left, he felt even more guilty. "We need t' rescue him! Who knows what happened t' him! Will you help me? Please?"

[Raichi]

The information he received was a lot more interesting than he imagined it would be. His mission was on behalf of the innocent neopians that were forced into the side of evil unnoticed. Now he had the chance to save one, and maybe find more! Or so he assumed from the intel.

"I will return your brother to safety"

Adachi's voice sounded trustworthy as usual, he was hoping his reassuring words would ease the kiko's mind a bit.

"Follow me"

He walked over to a more remote area, where they could converse without possibly drawing suspicion on them. Though since he had only just arrived he hadn't scouted the area yet, thus was on guard in case something happened.
He sat down on the floor in the hallway next to a vending machine with drinks in them.

"But first I need more information. Try to remember what happened from the beginning. Tell me step by step where you went and what you did, this will help me determine the lab's location."