Okay, here's the deal. I have never published a fic before, so be
kind. I would love feedback, so please, tell me what you think. I need
ideas.
Disclamer: I am making no money, 'kay! I don't own the Quest Team(we
all wish we did) but I do own my character.
The Emperoress of Moracco and Moracco Inc. present...
MINDSHAFT 1/?
~Rachel~
“You know, saving someone’s life is pretty fun.” Jonny Quest said from
the back deck of his Maine home. Him and his family had just returned
from Arizona, and in the process of trying to have a vacation, Jonny
had saved the President’s live, for the third time. This blonde
haired, blue eyed teenager had been on many adventures the past month,
and for once in his life, he wanted a brake.
“I think we all know that from saving yours a couple of times.” Jessie
Bannon replied. She was also on the adventures, but didn’t need a
brake.
Her brunette hair flew around in the breeze the ocean produced, but
right now, her green eyes were fixed on the boy in front of her.
“Yes, but we all have fun in our own ways.” Hadji S. said from behind
them. This turbened youth was mostly the person of wisdom around here,
and the referee. He came out carrying two mugs and gave each of them
one.
“This weather is certainly different from the weather in Arizona.”
Jonny said, sipping from his mug. The weather had turned cold in the
last few days, from 75° to 55°. It was a very drastic drop, even for
Maine. The three teens sat on the back deck with coats on.
“Yes, but all that happens is to happen for a reason.” Hadji said. The
other teens on the deck gave him a sharp look.
“For once, can you talk so we can all understand?!” Jonny retorted
under his breath.
“Yes, fine.” Hadji replied. Jonny looked up at him and put a slightly
puzzled look on his face. Then it disappeared.
“What are we to do now?” Jessie asked,” there isn’t a case, and I
don’t think one will appear for a while. Add to that the fact that we
can’t use QuestWorld for a week.” she sipped out of her own cup now
and set it on the table.
“Why is that?” Jonny asked. He wanted to know why they couldn’t use
his favorite thing to do.
“Because I have to do experiments with it.” Dr. Benton Quest walked
onto the deck with his own cup. Instead of hot chocolate, like the
kids, he had coffee.” How can you sit out here?” he asked. He had seen
his own share of cold, being on all the adventures. This world-famous
scientist like adventures very much, but like to be comfortable when
it came to temp, if at all possible.
“What kind?” Jonny asked his father. Although he had always thought of
Jessie’s Father, Race Bannon as a idle, he couldn’t ignore the feeling
he got in his dad’s presents. Most of the time, he took for granted
that it would always be there. He learned that on the most recent
adventure.
“Just stuff I like to do.” He replied cooly. He started to walk back
inside
when he turned to talk.” Unless you would like to take a trip to Greece.
We could meet up with Rachel and Race, and visit an old friend of mine,
who has a mine.” He said. The three teens behind him gave an
enthusiastic thumbs up and ran inside to pack.
Race Bannon and Rachel Quest had flown over to Greece to see an old
friend of theirs, and invited the rest of the team to come with. They
said in a couple of days, and now it was that time.
******************
Okay, so maybe Dr. Quest wasn’t the first choice to pick for flying
the plane, but oh well. He was out of practice, and after six hours of
barley avoiding things, he gave up. The kids took over, but Jonny
wasn’t satisfied, so he went to talk alone with his dad, witch he
didn’t normally do.
“C’mon, dad, one more try, we’ll help.” Jonny stood in front of his
dad, who was busy reading a book. His father just shook his head.
“No, it’s embarrassing.” his father replied.
“Whatcha reading?” Jonny asked, trying to start a conversation with him.
“It’s the god part.” he father replied, and went back to reading. That
got Jonny frustrated.
“Fine, fine. Read your book. For once, I try to have a conversation,
but, no, you’ve got to read. Like the people in the book are real, if
they are people.”
Jonny remarked under his breath as he headed towards the door.” Oh, we
don’t want to rune your perfect reputation just because you can’t fly
a plane.” he said. Sometimes, it was so frustrating, having a famous
father.
The remarks Jonny said made his dad’s blood boil.”Is that what you
think of me!” he said.(luckily, no one in the cock-pit heard this, the
door is sound proof.)Jonny turned around.
“Ya, so go back, read your books, and talk to your friends, all I am
is another person you know.” he said snobbly. Dr. Quest walked up to
him.
“Whatcha going to do, talk to me in big words, words you don’t tell me
what they mean, but everyone else?”He paused,” why don’t you go talk
to your computer wizes up there,” he pointed towards the door,” and
leave the guy who looks over everyone’s shoulder back here!” he yelled
with all his anger. Dr. Quest grabbed his son’s shoulder, hard. He
could see Jonny wincing.
“Don’t you *ever* talk to me like that, you understand?!” he said, and
flung Jonny across the room. He hit the wall with a thud and slid down.
(Typical parent stuff, with a little more action) Dr. Quest walked
over to him, and saw he was knocked out cold. A voice came over the
intercom.
“Is everything okay back there?” Jessie’s voice came through,” we
heard a loud noise.” she concluded.
“Something fell, we’re okay.” he felt bad lying, but in way, he
wasn’t. Something did fall, but not what they would think. I mean, Dr.
Quest is a generally nice guy, but if you aggravate him enough, he
gets mad. He can control his temper to a point.
“Okay. Over and out.” she said.
“Well, well, well, this is the famous Jonny Quest. I can’t see how he
can survive.” the figure said. The man pulled off his mask and put his
hand through his hair. “Did you get all that?” he said to a button on
his overcoat. Then put back on the mask and walked over to the boy
slumped on the floor. “There you go. So I’ll have control over all of
the Quests, so they can do what I wish, now, to the front.” the man
inserted a small chip behind Jonny’s long hair in back and left the
boy there to wake up, if he did.
*********************
“No!” the real Dr. Quest said from his place in a chair, tied up. He
was sitting in front of a display screen, watching what happened.” You
don’t have to heart him, he’s only a boy.” he said to his captators.
“*Your* boy, and, you better listen to what we have to say, and follow
it, or one press of this button will kill him, slowly. And don’t
worry, he’s not the only one. As we speak, another one of our
operatives is working on your girl.” the man looked as if he had
pleasure out of what he was doing.
“Here’s the plan. Go on with your trip, have fun, visit your friend,
but bring back a sample of the metal he’s mining. We need it. I don’t
care how you get it, just get it. We’ll meat you.” the other man in
the room said.
“Oh, and we’re not responsible for personal problems. You can tell him
it wasn’t you, but do not tell him about the chip, or he won’t live to
see it.”
the first man said. They un tied him and walked him to the door.
“You will switch back now. You can see why this was nessacery to do,
don’t you?” Dr. Quest looked up at him, and used one of his son’s most
used lines.
“Whatever.”
**********************
Jonny woke up with the worst headache in his life. He rubbed his head,
trying to make the pain go away, but it didn’t help. He noticed that
instead of on the cold floor of the middle room, he was in a bed, and
his dad walked over to him. Jonny popped up.
“You,” he said,” don’t touch me.” he kinda cowered as his father came
closer.
“Here, take these, for your head.” Jonny took the water and aspirin,
then laied back down. He felt like running away, but his body refused
to listen.
“We are almost to our destination.” Dr. Quest said, trying to act cool
and calm.
“Why?” is all that Jonny managed to get out. The man had thrown him
pretty hard, and he struggled to stay awake.
“Sleep.” he looked at his son’s troubled face,” fine, it wasn’t me,
okay,”
he saw the I-don’t-believe-you look.”Look, I have the marks to prove
it.”
he showed him the rope imprints.
“I’m sorry.” Jonny said,” did you hear what I said?” he asked.
“Yes, I think you meant it, and you did.” Dr. Quest said. He walked
over to the bed.
“Sorry.” they hugged, but Jonny ended his soon, by slumping in his
dad’s arms, as the blackness called more clearly, he fell out
completely.
********************
Okay, so they get to Greece, everyone is fine. They are all walking
around, shopping and seeing the sights before leaving to the
wastelands to she Benton’s friend.
Thanx for reading!
~Rachel~
Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself.
-Horace
Power to the people!
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