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Part Four
Capper Central
Tolstoy watched as Gray lined a row of oranges next to a row of apples, placing a banana between the rows. JoeCrow and DiscoBoy watched as well.
"Ok, Gray," Disco said, "Let me guess. Comparing our Earth and all it's parallel worlds and the Earth that Rembrandt Brown is from, as well as it's parallel worlds is like comparing apples and oranges, right?"
Gray looked at the three, "Something like that. It's kind of hard to explain, but I'll try my best. The oranges represent the Earth's that Remmy is part of. Slider Prime, as we'll call his home, and all the Earth's that he's visited. The one ruled by dinosaurs. The one where the Soviet Union had control of the United States. That sort of thing. The apples represent our Earth. Capper Prime, the world where the Sid and Marty Krofft characters crossed over with Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns, the Earth where the Cappers are super hero's. That sort of thing."
Tolstoy nodded, "So, there are countless Earth's only, some are existing on a different dimensional wavelength."
"And even with all our wonderful technology, we're unable to travel to these worlds." JoeCrow finished, "So how did Remmy and the Kromags get onto our dimensional wavelength."
Gray gave half a shrug, "Quite simply, the Kortac found a weak spot in the banana." Pointing at the banana he had placed between the two rows of fruit.
"And now that Mr. Brown and the Kromags are here?" asked Tolstoy
"Hobbes." called out Gray
In response the table all the fruit was laying on lit up. There was a flash of light, and once everyone was able to see again, on the table, was one lump of smushed fruit.
Gray looked at Tolstoy, "We have got to get a way to get the Kromags to return to where ever they were. In theory, the tear in the reality between our two dimensional wavelengths should fix itself. If we don't do this, ALL Earth's will merge and then be destroyed."
"In theory." DiscoBoy pointed out.
"No Eric," Hobbes replied, "I'm afraid that the disaster is not a theory, but a reality. I've already detected the destruction of two Earth's already since Remmy came here."
"Ok, then what are we to do? What is the best way to get the Kromags to leave our world?"
"I'm working on that. In the meantime, the storm on our Earth is getting worse."
Tolstoy looked at Joe, "Get a few more Cappers and go to Earth and join Medusa and the others."
As Joe and DiscoBoy left, Tolstoy turned to Gray, "Gray..."
"I know, I know. Work with Hobbes on trying to figure out how to make everything right again."
Earth, Augusta Ga. Regency Mall
The Cappers looked around the mall. All but three of the shops were closed down and nobody was around.
"Bad location killed it." JAWS6988 said, "Augusta Mall is in a much nicer location. It's also closer to everything cool. Regency Mall is located on Motor Mile, nothing but car dealerships."
"So, how tough are these Kortac?" Remmy asked
"Oh, their tough," MedusaD replied, "and mean. But, they aren't too bright."
"We've been discovering that they've been getting all their dimensional conquering technology from other races, and not asking if they could use it." continued BatQueen
"Sometimes, killing off the race in the process." finished Opus1432.
"All the Mags wanted to do was enslave humans." Remmy said. "Or use them as guinea pigs, like they did with Wade."
JAWS looked over at Amon who was looking up. He looked up as well.
"Uh, guys." he said.
As the others looked up, they saw that Kortac and Kromags were on the upper level of the mall. Both races had their weapons pointed at the Cappers.
"If it was just the Kortac," Amon said, "I'd say let's make a run for it."
"Bad idea," Remmy replied, "Kromags would definately hit us."
JAWS looked straight up at the skylight, the dark clouds rolled over head, he then saw something coming straight down out of the clouds.
"Ah crap." he said as he dropped to the ground and covered his head.
The others looked up to see DanZero's dimensional fighter heading straight for the skylight. As it crashed through the skylight, the rest fired at the startled Kortac and Kromags, as they ran and JAWS rolled out of the way, avoiding being hit by any falling glass.
DanZero fired upon the Kortac and Kromag as well.
"Who is that human?" asked a Kromag.
"He is known as the Illustrious One." A Kortac responded.
Both races started to run, only to find BuckFifty, JoeCrow, ABServo, Moon Queen, DiscoBoy, and GersonK firing on them. Suddenly, the Kortac and Kromags vanished into thin air.
"Damn Sum Bitch." Buck exclaimed.
Hobbes voice came over the communicator, "Good news everyone. There is a lull in the storm, you are able to teleport back to Capper Central."
From his fighter, Dan replied, "That's a good idea. We can return to fight these goons another time. Hobbes go ahead and teleport the cruisers back to Capper Central."
"Ok, gang." BuckFifty called out, "Teleport."
Capper Central
Tolstoy watched as the Cappers teleported in. He smiled, thanking the Technican Deity of Logic that they were all safe. He looked over at Gray who was not smiling, having a look of panic in his face. Tolstoy looked back at the group, his smile quickly fading.
"Where's JAWS6988?" he asked
"What?" Medusa exclaimed looking around. "Oh God, no. I thought he was with us."
DanZero ran into the control room, he saw the look on everyone's faces. "What happened?"
"Hobbes," Gray asked softly, trying not to panic at the notion of something bad happening to his brother, "Where is my brother?"
"I.......don't know, Gray." Hobbes responded "I've lost his signal."
"Gray," Medusa said, "I'm sorry, I thought he was..."
"It's not your fault," Gray responded, "I'm sure he's....." Gray was unable to finish his sentence. Opus put her hand on Gray's shoulder.
"Gray," Hobbes said, starting to sound hopeful, "There is a communication coming in. It might be him."
Tolstoy ran to the console, "Put it through."
The voice coming from the speaker, although was using JAWS' communicator, was not JAWS, "This is Kraag of the Glorious Kromag Empire. Is this the one's known as the Cappers?"
"Yes." Tolstoy replied, anger noticeable in his voice, "Where is JAWS."
"Hey guys." JAWS voice said, "I think I goofed."
"Voice analysis indicates that it is him." Hobbes replied
"Listen to me, Cappers." Kraag's voice returned, "I would be more than happy to return your fellow Capper to you. But, in order for that to happen, you must bring something to me."
"What?" Gray asked through gritted teeth.
"The Slider that you have allied yourself with. Bring him to us, and we shall set your comrade free. We shall give you one hour to decide, but remember, if you refuse to do so, and we shall kill the one you call JAWS."
Then, there was silence.
"The transmission has ended," Hobbes said, "I'm not sure where exactly they are, but I know that it was on Earth."
Remmy looked around the room, "Hey, there's only one thing to do...."
"No Remmy," Gray said, "He may be my brother, but there's no way that we're going to agree to their plans."
"Gray, it's the only thing to do. We can't let them kill JAWS."
DanZero sat down next to Gray, "Gray, if you have a better plan, that could spare both Remmy and JAWS, we'd like to hear it."
"Dan," Medusa asked, "are you saying that Remmy should go ahead and become a prisoner of the Kromags? Hey, why don't we all go to Martac and tell him we give up and that the Kortac can have Earth."
BuckFifty slammed his fist onto the table, "Hey, we may of had Cappers get injured, but none have died. We have to save JAWS."
"Without the cost of Remmy's life." Medusa added.
"Hey, I'm not a Capper." Remmy pointed out, "Besides, I've been in worse situations with the Kromags before."
"People." Tolstoy said, "Have you also forgotten that these Kromags are not very trustworthy. Plus, of the fact that Earth's are starting to collide on one another. Which we shall explain later, right now, we have to save JAWS, and then we have to send the Kromags back to where they came, and hopefully send Mr. Brown back to his Earth."
"Sliders." Hobbes whispered
"Hobbes," JoeCrow said, "Are you impersonating the whisper from the series opening credits?"
"No, not exactly. But perhaps there is something on the series that could be of some help."
"Really?" Gray asked, "You have fifty five minutes before the Kromag calls back. Let's hear the plan."
To Be Concluded
(Kromags vs Kortac, Kromags vs Cappers, and a happy ending to the Sliders series)
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