The Alpha Teens

Chapter 9 - U.S.S. Arbiter

U.S.S. Arbiter

The Alpha-Jet lands on the port of the Arbiter, and the five get out of the port with haste.

"We have to stop the teenagers, but the safety of the Arbiter crew is our main priority." Jake says to the four. "Unfortunately, they're probably going to see us as enemies; so keep your guard up." He added.

"Uh, uh, excuse me?" Nikki says while laughing with unease. "I don't do the whole ninja stuff that you guys do, so I'm just gonna head back to the Jet and make a latte." Nikki said as she walked towards the ship, only to be stopped and pulled back by Bridgette.

"Glad you could join us too." Jake said in a sarcastic tone as he rolled his eyes.

The five make their way across the flight deck all the way to the rear of the deck, and down the stairs to the aft flight deck. But get stopped suddenly by an obese man who possessed an extreme amount of pliable body mass. The five stare down at his black boots, and slowly look up at his black leather singlet, and then up at the seven-foot man, with his drooling face that showed anger.

"Well, well, 'Boss' new you guys would be here." The large man said with the tone of a whining toddler, with a lisp.

"You must be working for the "Boss", who is he?!" Jake angrily asked. "And who are you?" He asked again.

"Duke. But the others call me Crunch."

"Why do they call you that?" Trent said with a soft chuckle.

Duke slowly turned to nearby crate and smashed his hand down on it, completely smashing it.

"Oh, so that's why." Trent said, nodding.

"Too bad no one caught you, Alpha-Morons. Going down!" Duke taunted as he somehow moon jumped off the boat, making it shake.

"Holy sh--" Eddie said as he caught himself from falling. "Lay off the cookies, dude."

The five continue across the boat and see sections of it on fire, most likely due to the teenage soldiers.

The five again head to the rear of the deck, and see a yellow crane hung up by ropes.

"What's that crane doing up there?" Bridgette asked.

"Why am I here?" Nikki also asked, with attitude.

Eddie walks up nearby stairs and sees controls. "Hey, I think I found the crane controls!" Eddie said with excitement. Since he's the tech expert, he figured out the controls with ease, and moved it over the flight deck.

"Okay, tiny problem." He said, struggling to pull back the controller. "I can't figure out how to turn it--OFF!" He abruptly yelled as he  accidentally ripped off the controller, with the crane somehow ripping off the rope and plummeting down. "Look out!" Eddie yelled from above.

Jake and Bridgette dive out of the way as Trent tackles Nikki down. The crane crashes through the floor of the carrier, and Jake, Trent, Bridgette, and Nikki gasp in fright, as Eddie's mouth is wide open in shock.

"Wait to go, bud." Trent said sarcastically as he looked up at Eddie.

"I'm sorry! I seriously had no idea that was going to happen!" Eddie was saying as he walked down the stairs and back to the four.

"Well, now what do we do?" Nikki asked.

"We jump." Jake answered.

Nikki gave a loud but quick laugh. "Come again?" She asked again, and Jake repeated himself.

Trent held Eddie's hand and they both jumped into the hole simultaneously, followed by Jake as he swan dived in.

Nikki glanced down at the hole, then looked back at Bridgette. "Remind me, again, how I somehow got put on this suicidal-loving team?"

Bridgette tilted her head. "We'll have time for that story later." She said.

Nikki shook her head. "Okay, I'm out of here." Nikki said as she turned away.

Bridgette quickly grabbed Nikki's phone from the back of her utility belt and hung it over the hole.

Nikki quickly turned around. "Hey! What the heck, Bridge!?" Nikki angrily said as she looked at Bridgette.

"You want it? You'll have to jump with me first." Bridgette smirked.

Nikki scoffed and ran at Bridgette, but Bridgette quickly put her hands with the phone behind her back, as Nikki screamed and dropped right through the hole.

Bridgette laughed and jumped down the hole in advance.