A MECH-X4 Story: Rescue

Chapter 4: Captured

Ryan, Harris, and Spyder rode their bikes at top speed. Harris had managed to figure out the coordinates sent from Marks phone and they had quickly set on their way. Ryan was peddling so fast that he was about 20 feet ahead of the other two boys and he didn't notice.

"Where are we going?" Spyder yells from behind. Ryan is so surprised by how far away he sounds that he stops his bike. It was then that he realizes how out of breath he was and how much the muscles in his legs burned. His heart felt like it was beating itself to death and he was so anxious that he thought he might vomit. Ryan looks down at his phone's map.

"The...coordinates say 10 more minutes straight ahead," he says, taking a breath between each word. Both Harris and Spyder have caught up and halt their bikes on either side of him; Spyder on the left and Harris on the right.

"But we are in the middle of the woods!" Harris exclaims with both hands waving to point out every tree and blade of grass surrounding them.

"I know but this is what the man on the phone said. We just have to listen to him. We can't let him hurt Mark!"

Ryan looks down at his watch and notices the time. "We have 15 minutes left to get there but we can make it in 10 and hopefully figure out a plan before they try to take us."

"Take us?" Spyder asks with his eyebrows raised.

"The man said he wanted all 4 of us, right?" Harris asks.

"Oh..." Spyder says. "Do you think he'll kill us all? What if Mark is already-"

"Don't you dare say that!" Ryan yells.

"Dude, I'm just thinking ahead! I'm sorry! This is just... so much."

"Let's think later!" Ryan says as he jumps back on his bike. In a flash he is going at top speed again and Harris and Spyder just manage to keep up with him. Ryan's mind rushes as he peddles even harder than before.

Not my brother you bastard. If anything happens to him, I'll kill you.

After 10 minutes the boys reach a clearing in the forest. There is about an acre of free grass space surrounded by trees and nothing more. This confuses them all.

"I don't understand!" Ryan says and jumps off his bike, leaving it behind by a tree as he runs into the clearing. "This IS the place!!"

"Maybe it's a secret hideout?" Harris says, walking up behind Ryan.

"Or maybe it's a trap," Spyder mutters to the side. This angers Ryan, who swiftly turns to Spyder with rage in his eyes.

"I- arrghhh!!" Ryan yells. His head is suddenly filled with so much pain that he falls to his knees. He feels as if a thousand nails are being smashed into is brain while it simultaneously gets heated in a microwave. Spyder and Harris are screaming along with him.

All three boys fall to the ground, yelling and twisting in terror. Ryan turns his head to look for the source of the pain and notices a satellite tv-like dish that was not there before. He then notices another and another and another. There are now dozens of dishes surrounding the field that must have come from somewhere underground. There are way too many to destroy with his powers. He looks back to his friends and see they are already unconscious on the ground.

"Nooo- arrgghh!"

He rolls onto his back. Both of his hands are grabbing at his skull, trying to pull out the pain. On his back he has a view of the clear sky and the edges of it begin to go black. The darkness creeps further and further into his vision until it takes over completely and his body finally relaxes when he reaches unconsciousness.

A figure in a black mask appears and walks over to the boys. It kicks Ryan roughly in the side with it's foot and he doesn't wake up. Seeing that they are out, the figure removes their mask.

"You were right," said Principal Grey with a chuckle. "This is a secret hide out and a trap."