Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. The Space Rovers -- "The Quest --- Part 4" DISCLAIMER Road Rovers characters, names, situations and the Road Rovers universe are the property of Warner Bros. I, nor this script/story are connected with Warner Bros. in any way, shape or form. This document may not be publicized or reproduced in any way, shape or form. It must remain fully intact and may not be altered in anyway. It is strictly used for not-for-profit entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to infringe on any Copyrights. This story is written by Robert Baer Jr and the characters Boomer, Rasputin, Saundra, Alexander, Grunt, Daisy, Abdullah, Bob, Cactus Jake, Marie, Francis, Calypso, Sheena, Bruno, Molly, Deborah, Orchid, Porta, Dot, Luigi, Sophia, Willfong, Lao Zi, Su Li, Sno-wie, Numbia, Hojo, Shamansta, Ultra, Lady, Judy, Felipe, Josephine, Antonie, Tanya, Yuri, Giorgio, Vanni, Carla, Bernadette, Deng, Peng, Greta, Derby and Poncho are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000. Kenai is a creation of Patrick Wood. Deon is a creation of Mike Browner. The Space Rovers -- "The Quest -- Part 4" Inside the DogStar, Numbia, Poncho and the others watch as the hideous sea creature holds Calypso, Tu-daw, Claudia, Grunt and Deborah in it's tentacles. Now the creature is reaching for the DogStar. NUMBIA (shouts): Force fields! GHAND (shakes head); Our force fields are not functioning! PONCHO (scared); Holy precolles! NUMBIA (reaches over to a panel): Then we'll try the phased shield! FRE-WON (points); HURRY!!! HERE IT COMES!!!! Numbia activates the phased shield just as the creature's tentacles reach the ship. The tentacles pass through as the frustrated sea monster tries to grab it. Grunt punches the creature repeatedly as Calypso forms energy balls and throws them at the creature's face. Finally, she manages to hit the creature's eyes, it loosens it's grip on the Space Rovers long enough to allow them all to wiggle free. Just as Claudia is ready to open the hatch of the sunken ship, the creature recovers and lunges towards the group. Deborah manages to throw up a force field around the group just as the creature's tentacles reach them. NUMBIA (shocked); OH NO!!! Claudia and the others are in serious trouble! PONCHO (shocked): Aye Curumba! What do we do, my desert rose? NUMBIA (turns to Ghand): Ghand, you and the others follow me to the torpedo tubes! Poncho, you and I are going to become smart bombs! PONCHO (shocked); But how? We can't breathe underwater! NUMBIA (opens torpedo tube); Torpedoes don't need air! PONCHO (opens torpedo tube): Si! You are correct! NUMBIA (looks at Ghand): Aim us at the creature and FIRE!!! Fre-won and Qi-lau close the torpedo tubes as Ghand presses the fire button. The two 'torpedoes' strike the monster, who turns around and grabs them with it's tentacles. NUMBIA (tele to Poncho): Poncho! It's Iron Giant time! PONCHO (tele to Numbia): Si! It don't need to breathe air either! The surprised sea creature watches as the 'torpedoes' morph into a huge iron giant with a large metal club. The giant proceeds to beat the sea monster repeatedly with the club. After a few minutes of struggling, the wounded sea monster finally leaves the area. NUMBIA (tele to Claudia): Commander, take your team inside the ship, Poncho and I will stand guard out here! CLAUDIA (radio to Numbia): Will do Numbia! Thank you for your help! Grunt opens the airlock hatch and the five enter the ship. Once inside, Claudia uses her portable scanner to find the source of the energy signature. CLAUDIA (points): It's coming from that room! TU-DAW (pulls on it): It's locked, and rusted shut! GRUNT (smiles); GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL!!!!!!!!!!! DEBORAH (nods): Better listen to Grunt, stand back everyone! Grunt rips the door off of it's hinges with one quick pull. Inside is a huge glowing box. The box is perfectly square with a small hole located on it's top panel. CALYPSO (nods): Dat be it! Dat be dee treasure box! CLAUDIA (nods): Grunt, carry it out, let's get back to the DogStar! DEBORAH (nods): Before we meet another sea monster! The team boards the DogStar and returns to the Canius Minor. The scene switches to the briefing room a half hour later. Persia, Fydo, Saundra, Boomer, Grunt, Claudia, Daisy, Flash, Tu-daw, Fre-won and Qi-lau are gathered with the glowing chest and the 'key' sitting on the table. TU-DAW (happy); At last, the treasure! It belongs to us, right Captain? PERSIA (smiles): As we agreed...... Suddenly, Fydo pulls out his laser pistol and points it at Tu-daw. TU-DAW (shocked): WHAT... WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS???? PERSIA (shocked): Captain Fydo, explain your actions! FYDO (growling): Captain, I did some checking on our Pronate friends. I was surprised to learn that according to their science and research unit, Tu-daw, Qi-lau and Fre-won all died in a cave in on a mining study on Orlems Six three months ago! TU-DAW (shakes head); NO! It's not true! Fydo just wants the treasure for himself! PERSIA (sternly): I'll be the judge of that... Saundra, contact Bruno on the bridge and ask him to contact the Pronate homeworld. and... Tu-daw, Fre-won and Qi-lau now stand up and grab Claudia, holding a gun to her head. TU-DAW (angry); We will be leaving with the treasure now, Captains, or this miserable she dog dies! GRUNT (angry): GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! GRROWL!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! FRE-WON (points): Back off, pit bull! We want a shuttle and we want it now! PERSIA (nods): Ok..ok...let's be calm about this.... we'll give you all that you ask, just don't harm Commander Claudia! TU-DAW (angry): No tricks, Captain, or she dies! FYDO (worried); Claudia!! CLAUDIA (confident); Don't worry, I'll be fine.... The three Pronates lead Claudia out and make their way to the shuttlecraft bay. Fre-won carries both the glowing box and 'key', while Qi-lau keeps a laser pistol pointed at Claudia as they enter an open shuttlecraft. FRE-WON (sets the box and key down): Soon, we'll be home free! QI-LAU (nods): Thanks to our hostage! TU-DAW (sits in front of console): Let's prepare for takeoff... Suddenly, the 'image' of the interior of the shuttlecraft vanishes, the box and key both morph into Numbia and Poncho, who quickly overpower the three Pronate renegades and disarm them. TU-DAW (surprised); YOU... YOU TRICKED US!!! PERSIA (nods); That's right! (points): Thanks to Lao Zi's excellent illusion of a shuttlecraft bay! QI-LAU (angry): But how, how did you.... PERSIA (smiles): We already knew you were phoneys. Commander Whitey had his suspictions and contacted the Pronate home world at the same time Captain Fydo did. FRE-WON (confused); Where's the real treasure box and key? PERSIA (smiles); In Daisy and Flash's lab! We'll be hanging on to them for a while CLAUDIA (nods); While you three will spent the rest of this trip in our brig! PERSIA (nods); You three almost had me fooled, especially since your minds were so disiplinced that I couldn't read them and learn the truth. TU-DAW (shakes fist): Mark my words! I'll have my revenge on all of you! Just you wait! PERSIA (sternly); Grunt, escort them to the brig! If they give you any trouble, let them have it! GRUNT (evil grin, nods): GRRRRRRRRRR GROWL!!!! Grunt is met by other security officers and leads the three Pronates away. The scene now shifts to Daisy and Flash's lab. Persia, Bob, Grunt, Alexander, Whitey, Calypso, Numbia, Poncho, Fydo and Claudia are among the folks who are anxiously watching Flash and Daisy working with the glowing box and key. FLASH (smiles): Y'all! There's only one way to find out what's in this box! DAISY (holds key in place): Here we go! Daisy inserts the round key into the top of the box, the box begins to glow brighter and brighter, suddenly, light fills the entire lab. Everyone looks around, it's like the entire group has been transported to another place. PERSIA (sternly); Analysis! What is happening? WHITEY (looks at portable scanner): The box has opened a 'spacial rift' which we are all now experiencing ALEXANDER (points): Maybe they can answer our questions! Five glowing, hooded figures stand before the group, one of the figures steps forward and speaks. FIGURE (booming voice); So, after all of these centuries, the great mystery is finally solved. You are a strange collection of beings, I must admit. PERSIA (calmly): I am Captain Persia of the Space Rover ship.... FIGURE (booming voice): We are all aware of your identities. Captain Persia, Captain Fydo, Lt Commander Bob and so forth. You have no doubt heard the legends of riches and treasures that this box of yours contains. PERSIA (calmly): If you can read our minds to identify us, you can also read our thoughts. No one in this room wants riches, glory or fame. We are all Space Rovers and live to serve our fellow beings. FIGURE (hesitates, then nods): You speak the truth, Captain Persia. There are also Guardians of the Orb among you. Numbia and Poncho, you were trusted to guard one of the greatest emblems of power in the universe. That speaks very well of your crew.. DAISY (speaks up): What about the phosolute? Does this exist? FIGURE (nods): It does, young lady. It's the very power source that has kept the box and key you see before you intact. This substance is rare, Captain Persia, and only exists in our realm. PERSIA (nods) ; I understand. That would not make it a practical mineral to fuel our engines and systems with FIGURE (nods): Precisely. I can sense that you Space Rovers are of pure heart and unselfish minds. You shall be the worthy keepers of this box and it's secrets. ALEXANDER (confused): I do not understand.... FIGURE (calmly): We, the keepers of this box, are entrusting Captain Persia to keep it in her possession. She and she alone will retain a complete memory of these events. PERSIA (concerned); Are you sure you want to trust this great power to me? FIGURE (nods); Yes, Captain Persia, you are the one we have chosen. Until next we meet... have a peaceful journey in the stars, Captain.... The bright light slowly fades away. When the light has faded completely, Persia alone notices that the box and key are no longer sitting on the table. ALEXANDER (puts hand on her shoulder): Look on the bright side, Captain. At least we have proven that the legends are all myth! DAISY (nods); It would've been peachy if that box really DID exist! FLASH (nods): Yeah, guess we'll never know.... BOB (turns to her); Captain, now that our mission here is complete, where do we go next? PERSIA (surprised); Well, I think we have an appointment back on Jurrassia. Let me confirm my orders. One thing's certain, I think we've all had enough of planet Aquamane! CLAUDIA (nods): I agree! Fydo and I will be returning to the Zeles shortly. PERSIA (smiles): It's been a pleasure working with both of you again. Perhaps our paths will cross again someday! Persia hugs Claudia and Fydo as they step into the matter transporter and are sent back to their ship. Persia returns to her quarters, very puzzled. She opens her log book and records an entry. PERSIA (outloud): Personal log, encrypted key code Alpha Delpa Seven. It seems that I am the only member of the crew who remembers finding the glowing box and key. It's like all of their memories have been altered to believe that we were not successful in our quest. Even the evil Pronates have forgotten how successful we were. This all seems very odd to me. I was told that I would be the keeper of the box, yet the box and key are nowhere to be found. I seem to be the lone guardian of one of the universe's secrets, but why me? I'm just a cano-sapien. Why not a human, or a Jurrassian? Why not a Willian? (hears door buzzer ringing): Pause recording.... (shouts): ENTER!!! Grunt walks into the room, he is wearing his universal translator. GRUNT (growls, but translated): Persia, is something bothering you? You seem disturbed.... PERSIA (smiles): Oh, it's nothing, really. GRUNT (growls, but translated): Are you upset because we never found the mythical treasure? PERSIA (shakes head): Not really, Commander. I have no desire for gold, silver, or jewels... GRUNT (growls, but translated): That is very different from Parvo's philosophy, he and Groomer were very obsessed with their desires for wealth, power and fame. I too have no desire for these things. I have one desire in my life.... and that is to serve you and be by your side always. PERSIA (smiles): Are you trying to say that you love me? GRUNT (nods): Yes, I do love you, Captain Persia! Life would be ... incomplete... without you.... PERSIA (smiles): You say the nicest things, Grunt! She and Grunt share a warm embrace and a passionate kiss. GRUNT (smiles): May I escort you to the galley? It's dinner time and I talked Derby into preparing Beef Wellington as one of today's entrees... PERSIA (nods): Ok, let me put my log book away and.... When Persia opens her dresser drawer, she sees two objects she's never seen before. A square wooden box with a varnish finish, and beside it, a wooden looking key. GRUNT (concerned); Is something the matter, Captain? PERSIA (broad smile): No, nothing is wrong Commander. Everything is as it should be.... She slowly closes the dresser drawer and takes Grunt by the hand as they walk out into the corridor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------