A little Cat and Mouse?

Jon gave the challenge. While my other teammates planned and tried to strategically come up with something I was thinking about when Magdalena was on LSG. It was the second challenge and they had to race...

I remember that a lot of the contestants had some problems at this OLD Gladiators home...

"What was it that Jon said just before the 2nd challenge of the original LSG?" I mumbled but no one heard, " I think it was, ' then meet the most horrifying obstacle imaginable -- The Old Gladiator's Home. You will need to avoid a legion of retired combatants who want to tackle you and tell you about the good ol' days.'.


This couldn't be good...

"Gee there's six species of cute little space mice and six of us. Like thats so N'synch." chirped Sylar.

"Your right Sylar. You could almost think that it was some kind of plot device." I stated, I disagree with the whole N'synch thing but he did have a point. 6 species and 6 of us....

I mean what are the odds... Surely there was something going on here.

So we each got assigned a silicon space mouse to try and capture.

Koma was mentioning where each one was and there was one that had made the Ol Gladiator home it's happy home...

I crossed my fingers and whispered to myself with my eyes closed, "Don't pick me, dont pick me. I don't want to loose this competition because I was stuck talking about the good old days with some guy that smells like ben-gay."

Just then Koma handed me a folder, "You got the one in the ..."

"NO!!!!!" I yelled as I saw that he gave me the one from the home... Well at least I got the small one.

So I bulked up the courage to go to the home...

As soon as I got there it started...

"Look I am really sorry, but there is a space mouse infestation and I have to build a better mouse-trap." I explain...

One smiled, "Oh I will help. Let me get my..." Before I knew it. He was standing before me...

What was I to do?

I then had an Idea... Ever heard of snipe hunting?

"OK take this bag and wait way over there. When I blow fire they will run and you can catch them." I smile


He looked at me. "Do you have anything to eat?"

I couldn't leave him there, so I ran quickly and made him some cabbage soup.. I can't cook so I just added anything... "Here."


While he waited I went to find my mouse... Another old Gladiator came to me this one creepier...
"I am sorry but.." He interrupted me..
He smiled, "you are the exterminator, you are here to get rid of my friends and I can't let you do that."

He then picked up a space mouse, "My name is Willard. The others always tease on me because they say I am the lamest but now I will get even."

The space mouse hissed at me..




I saw my mouse... He looked at Willard and Willard shook his head and then Willard pulled a lever.

I was so busy studying a weired metal band on the mouse's left ear that I didn't see the old emo Gladiator pull it..

The sidewalk dropped and I went free falling. I could see the the large jagged and spiked rocks under me...




Willard had under estimated the fact I could fly... So after flying out of the hole I flew to a near by internet cafe. I was sure that this space mouse wasn't your ordinary space mouse.

It seem to talk to Willard telepathically. Perhaps it was special. To build a mouse trap, I needed to know my mouse.

I would have to find out about that metal band with numbers.

I logged on to Capsule Corp with my User name and password...

Papa Wolfgang was working late but was able to tell me that the band belonged to Tri-ex.

I did some Google research and learned that Tri-EX was a government funded organization...
After furthur research I discovered that the police was called by a security guard. When the Police got there they claimed some kids got in the security booth outside and made the call.. All was well...

Something didn't seem right...

I managed to get a hold of the security guard that called. "It was a cover up. They don't want anyone knowing that the specimens have escaped..."

I continued to listen. He coughed, "It was the lab with the area 51 experiments."

"What are the area 51 experiments?" I asked

"Ever heard of area 51?" He paused and then continued, "well Tri-Ex has a Government grant. They test on all kinds of animal. Everyone knows this.. They test make up products to vaccinations. What people don't know is that all the illegal experiments that aren't sanctioned are done in a special lab called Area 51."

"go on."

"Anything from Bio-warfare testing to genetic resequencing .. You name it they have it in there. The animal activist stumble on it by accident. They were killed my some of the space mice that were in the lab being experimented on and then the mice.. they got loose."


After confirming that my space mouse was one of the altered one from one of these Nasty experiments, I realized a simple mouse trap would not work.

The mouse was intelligent, telepathic and horny, so with the infestation of available space mice in the retirement home this littler bugger found himself a harem and breed himself an army.

It must have been using Willard. First I had to deal with Willard, then build a trap that could capture my mouse and the offspring... and I had to do it by Friday

and today was...


I needed a way to get a smart telepathic space mouse into the trap.. cheese? no peanut butter?
I could use my breath of fire, if it worked I could build a flame thrower - mouse trap. No that is lame.

I was building a cage when I saw a commercial for a microchip cat flap. The light bulb went off...
I got several and fixed the doors (which were the size for the mice) with these flaps..

My cage had several doors each programmed to a chip and every cat got the same chip. I then gathered up my cats.

I returned to the home where I saw that old gladiator still standing there with a bag... I shook my head and continued...

I set my cages with a cat at every entrance of the home.... Now how to deal with Willard? I saw the Old Gladiator still standing with the bag... Why not let One old guy take the other one...

I carried my trap over to where he stood...

"Where is the mice?" he yelled...

I smiled, "Change of plan.. Willard has gone bad and needs to be secured.."

He shook his head and went after Willard.. I set my cage in the center of the Retirement home..
I hope this works...
Just as I was about to press the button and let the cats loose. The Mouse approach speaking to me telepathically...

"You can't win..." He hissed

The old Gladiator came barging in and smiled, "We got WILLARD!"

I smiled and answered, "and now we get our Mouse!" I pressed the button and called, "here Kitty kitty kitties!" I saw it in my head, the cats are released and run chasing the mice.. They chase them toward the trap, the cats' collars open the door the mice go inside...

I heard telepathic laughter... The cats all ran the opposite way.. Looks like they were 'fraidy cats.

The sinister Space Mouse approached and spit out the chip.. ewww He had already eaten one of the cats...

I watched as the chip bounced to my feet and all the doors of my cage opened up... "get in." it stated as hordes of space mice surrounded me.

Just then the old Gladiator made a sound... PFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTttttttttttttttttttttttt

The Gladiator chuckled, "Sorry, its the cabbage, I had for lunch... It was really good to."

I braced myself, trying hard not to loose consciousness.. Suddenly all the mice.. including the Large ugly one ran in the cage... I heard it screaming telepathically, "shut the doors please.."

I smiled... "Stay right here."


Koma sat waiting for me to present my mouse trap... I closed all the doors and windows in the old retirement home...

I handed him and everyone a gas mask... I set my cage in the center I opened the doors to it, then I escorted in the old fellas... Fed them some of that weird cabbage soup I made and gave Koma the recipe then ...

pfttttttt...................


all the space mice ran into the cage...

okay I built the cage and made the soup... but Hacknor supplied the old farts...

Team 1.. Operation: Diversion.

So the meeting was called... Bennet came in with a smile, "As the leader of this group I want to say the best way we can win is by selling as much paper products as possible... What a great opportunity we have with this Overlord's officers... If they don't buy.... shoot them in the back as so.."

He points his gun st West who had his back to us..

Koma clears his throat, "You can't shoot contestants remember..." He then walks to the center of the room, kind of reminds me of my football coach, " I have a plan.. We will divide up into 3 teams.. Team 1. A diversion party- who will distract the ship while the advance party sneak on the ship, Team 2.. An advance party - who will sneak onto the ship and take out the shields and finally Team 3 The cavalry party - they will be the major force who bring the pain after the ships shields have been deactivated...."

Before Koma could finish Bennet jumps in, "Ciera! You are on Team 1.. I mean with a body like that she is sure to divert a lot of attention.."

I look at Miss Ciera and she doesn't look happy, finally she speaks after obviously carefully choosing her words, "I am well trained by Starfleet including holographic programming and other related technology! I can complete the task of diversion," she nods at Koma and then turns to Bennet, "but not because of my sex or appearance... "

As if what she said went in one ear and right out the other Bennet announces, "Fine fine.. For your protection on this assignment to play the damsel in distress, the other girl will go. HS put on your best dress. You are on Team 1!"

"WHAT!!!" I exclaimed, did this guy really still think I was girl! "Hey I am a guy!" He thought I was a girl when he picked me for this team and still he thinks I am a girl...

Koma shaking his head walked over to Ciera and myself, "The ship in distress is a good idea but... Ciera, Since your Starfleet, you are head honcho for team 1, make your plans and as soon as Team 2 gets your signal they will move.."

She nodded like a good officer and grabbed my arm pulling me out of the room... I of course was still arguing with Bennet.

Moments later...

I looked at Ciera as we made way for the transport Vessel and asked, "Please tell me again ... Why am I dressed like this?"

"Look here buckwheat - I've got the training, I know how to jam sensors, divert systems and how to use transporter beams which we will need to get team 2 on to that ship.. do you?" She looked at me sternly, one of her eyebrows raising...

I stuttered...

"I didn't think so... Now to do this I have to be in close range.. It is unlikely that ship would stop to help a ship in distress, more likely they would blow us up.." She was beginning to sound like a Vulcan... "but men in space get lonely..."

She then looked at me and flashed an evil grin, "besides you look adorable.. especially after I activated the Holo-body.."

She did a double take at me, looking in shock, "HS! stop .. stop groping yourself.."

I couldn't help it, I mean they felt .. real, "They feel real.. what is this some kind of changeling net?"

It was something I heard Galen mention before...

She laughed, "It's a holographic body that fits snuggly over yours... Now come on.."

As we were working our way to the transport Vessel I heard whistling and then someone grabbed my butt.. Oh no, NOT Kon...

I pulled away and saw Ciera about falling on the flight deck laughing... I yell, "Back OFF KON!"

He withdrew... "HS is that... oh man I do not want to know.."

He made a quick exit.. I looked at Ciera, "Thanks now I will never live this down.."
"Don't worry," she replied, still laughing. "Ni ether will he!!"

We boarded the Vessel and went up to where we needed to be... Close enough for Ciera to work her wonders...

She looked at me, "Now you hail them and when we are boarded you keep those men busy back there..." She pinted to the cargo hold, " HS don't let them come up here!"
Her hands sure did move quickly over her console, as if she'd done this a time or two before.
I saluted and then hailed the ship... "This.."

She shut the the speaker off and nudged me, "too masculine.. change your voice... like if someone kicked you... in the little boys you know.."

In a higher voice I tried again, "This is ... Kelly Ann.. We are .. um in trouble and need help.."

I couldn't believe it was working but it was.. We were being boarded... Now I had to entertain these cretins in the back while Ciera did her part...
Her hands sure did move quickly over her console, as if she'd done this a time or two before. It was really fun working with her.. Though I haven't had time to post all her jokes and teasing... I told her good luck and she chuckled, "To you too.."

I went to the back of the transport Vessel, to greet our company...

6 large males entered in their Uniforms..


"Well well well, what do we have here?" One said grabbing my arm...

In that high pitch voice I yelled as I pushed him away, "Not that kind of girl.."

Ciera put something in my ear so I could hear her and left the comm on so she could hear me...

I tried playing tea party.. But they wanted me to dance...

"Dance HS! I need more time!" I heard Ciera...

I squeaked, "NO no no.... I can't do that.. " I say to Ciera...

"Keep them busy HS!" she barked...

"Would you like to trade places with me?" I whispered over my shoulder just as one man slapped my butt...

"HEY!" As I yelled in my normal voice they looked at me strange. I had to change my voice , "I mean.. Hey.. don't do that.:"

"We can do anything we want girly...You know who we serve?" One stated...

"No..." Was what I said but actually i do lump head... was what I was thinking

"We serve Galactor the Evil Galactic Overlord !" they boasted...
"really?" I said with sarcasm

"And we are going to destroy Hacknor!" they cheered...

"Not if we can help it.." I whispered under my voice

"What was that Tramp!" One guy, the biggest one leered at me

"nothing" I tried giggling like my cousin Vella...

The biggest one licked his lips and responded, "but first girly we are going to celebrate our Victory with you!"

Gross..

"Ciera... please hurry.. things are getting ugly.." I called out... but all I hear is static in reply.

They were coming in closer...

Okay screw this .. My father raised me to fight.. As the biggest one came close I kneed him hard sending him down and then I tossed a right hook blood splattered across the bulk head...

I kicked another through some cargo boxes... Two grabbed me and I tossed them into each other and with a few more punches and a cleverly placed tea pot over the head they were out... One of the last two hit his communicator....

I blew a breath of fire at him and his buddy... Suddenly alarms began blaring and foam and lightening bolts began raining from the ceiling..

"WHAT the HELL!" I heard Ciera say, "Who triggered the fire suppression systems.."

I ran to her, "We got a problem, one guy got off an alert.. Please tell me you are done.."

TBC with Ciera's post..

Party on Dude!

I was in Kon's room where I passed out last night after our Party... Since Kon and I have made it to the 2nd challenge, we invited everyone from both teams to a party in the hot tub...

I guess I drank way too much but it was a real fun Party.

Someone nudged me, "Hey Devil.. The next challenge is up and The Malfian Tribe is having a meeting.."

"alright Mom I am up.." I grumbled and then looked a bit shocked when I saw Koma starring at me...


"Come on Kid, I have a plan.." He smiled... I stumble through the mess and out to the hall..
Nepharia, Erifia and Ciera were all giggling and looking at me...



"Fun party last night wasn't?" One teased

Another jumped in, "Especially when the LSG fans crashed it, Huh.. HS"


"Yeah I think Kon is going to get millions for this picture he took of you" The last chimed..

I looked at it.. Uh oh... Shiara is going to kill me...


Koma pulled me away and we went to the secret meeting area ....


I pulled one of the T shirts Jon had for us to wear and sat down in a chair...

I put my head in my hands... Man do I have a hang over and Somehow I got to get the negatives of that picture and all copies from Kon...

Challenge #1: Cobras, Bandits and Lava oh my...

Jon came out smiling and put a photo up, "Now, let’s get down to bidness, or “business” as I like to call it. Everyone knows that the highest peak on Hacknor is Mount Elferkill, which stands at 11,848 space meters – 3,000 space meters higher than Mount Killamanjaro. Truly an amazing and daunting piece of geography, isn’t it? Few people have climbed it alone. Climbing a mountain this treacherous takes a team that’s willing to work together, using their skills and teamwork to work their way to the summit."

He paused as everyone went to the window to look at the mountain, "That’s why you’ll be scaling it on your own. Your challenge is to climb that mountain."

He emphasized climbing as he looked at me and Kon, guess that means no flying. Just as Jon finished giving us our challenge the seemingly peaceful ice capped mountain grumbled and then....

Lava boiled out of it and Jon smiled, "They don't call them the Fire islands for nothing but don't worry I am sure you will all do okay."


As everyone was grumbling I smiled and gave a wave and bounced out of there.

This so reminds me when I was training in Hades with Vulcan. I actually love climbing mountains.

I wasn't going to waste any time...


It was beginning to look a little like Hell... aw home sulfur home...

I approached with great enthusiasm.



Since I am really athletic, scaling this mountain I knew would be fun and not that hard...

Especially since fire, molten lava and brimstone doesn't bother me..


So Up I went... Hiking up the sides until I came to the rocky cliffs and walls that seem to challenge any who dare to try and climb it..



I found my footing and had just gotten into my groove when I heard voices.

The voices ricochet off the mountain's walls...

I looked down and saw no one, the others were trying to find other ways up... Some of the language was foreign but some were not...


I couldn't tell where the voices were coming from since they echoed from all around but I could tell they were sinister...

As I made my way up, I kept watch. Jon was grinning to much. I knew this Veteran had something in store for each of us.

As I continued to scale this behemoth, I realized there were at least 5 voices perhaps more.


These voices were up to no good... I had a sinking feeling that what they were planning was to ambush me and prevent me from completing my challenge.

I could see a ledge, I was almost at it... The voices were louder and I knew they were on the ledge...

Perhaps I had nothing to worry about, it could be the bob sled team he was talking about.


as I peeked over to see the faces of those 5 voices I couldn't believe my eyes...

It was no other than.... Cobras.... Did Jon know they were here?

Quietly I ease over the side and came to standing...

"Hey! What are you doing here!" I yelled...

The leader hissed, "Our first contestant!"

Before I knew it they began shooting however I wasn't worried, we all know Cobras can't hit anything but these guys were better than I thought. With my Pitchfork I fired a few fire balls at them melting their weapons..

We went hand to hand, my dad taught me several moves so beating these losers wasn't all that hard...

Before I knew it they were begging me to stop, "We are just low life scum doing some community service. Please don't hurt us anymore."

Another complained, "Jon said if we made it hard for the contestants to win and promised to leave cobra he would give us second chance."

I shook my head, "Yeah Jon is all about second chances. Okay I will be on my way then but first I am going to have to tie you up."

I tied the guys up and left them for the Hacknor Authority, just in case they were lying.

it was getting late and I still had to reach the very top..

Finally I reached my destination and began searching for the bridge... again I couldn't believe my eyes ....




The waterfall was beautiful, I knew I just had to follow the water to the bridge...









But I took a quick dip first... When I came out I found 3 bandits sitting where I had set my cloths and back pack...


"Well well well... Lookie what we got here..."
One stated...

I didn't have time for this and I wasn't going to waste my time fighting them naked. So I feared them and sent them running to the Authorities screaming like mad men...

I got dress and took a quick video of the waterfall...



Now I was off to find the bridge.. After a brief walk I saw it in the distance


I ran and got on that bridge, It is funny Jon's picture didn't show the dangerous rapids below.


Now I had to make a decision


Bob sledding or snowboarding. I looked out... This could present a problem... Then a little light bulb clicked on.. Um... How about Surfing



I looked at the map



"COWABUNGA DUDE!" I yell
and then start whistling the theme to Hawaii 5-0







As I near Fire Island D I see Jon with his clip board... I yell, "HEY JON!"

Trying to get a head of the game...

Teams were chosen and I was picked by Mr Bennet, who thought I was a girl...



Even Worse is Kon and I are on opposite sides... I came in and got blinded by him doing semi nudes .... "KON!!!" I yelled...

Finally I got him to put his damn cloths back on he and I had a truce.. We would work together to find out what the first challenge was before it gets posted...

So we snuck into Jon's office and find his notorious clip board...
On his clipboard I discovered he does his I doodles
and Jon did a I doodle of me as a Gladiator...


"Kon try teh safe." I say

Kon frowns , "its made of lead.."

He pulls off the door

"Someone is coming grab the challenge and let's go!" I yell

we run back to my room and open to read the first challenge


When we leave the room we find a note from Jon

Can I get your autograph...

OH BOY!!!!!

Ever since I was a little devil I have been a big fan of Jon the Intergalactic Gladiator!

I became an official Jr-IGG.... It was so cool too.

My best friend Kon always teases me because of it but hey.. Jon is a cool role model.



I am also a Big supporter of his campaign (though I need the new blog-stickers), yeah I know I can't vote yet but hey doesn't mean I cant suggest to other to vote for Jon.




with all that is happening at home. My dad and mom decided I needed to be away. So they surprised me by signing me up for LGS-3!!!!



How cool is this!!!!



Maybe I can get an autograph from Jon....