Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9. The Wabbit and Tonk's Vulnerability

But the Wabbit wasn't coming. Before he knew what was happening, Tonk took on enormous planet-like proportions. He spoke from behind the mountains. "This is my planet and I do what I like."  He grinned a malicious grin. "Ha ha ha," he laughed, "I shall have your map and all copies." The Wabbit floated prone just above the surface of the planet's ocean. He looked up to his left and saw Lapinette and Quantum drop into orbit. "Your friends cannot help you. I am master of all I survey." The Wabbit thought Tonk was too big for his boots and muttered the very same. He twisted and turned, He could break out of this position, he'd done it before. He could see Lapinette and Quantum as they coasted closer. "The drunken rabbit manoeuvre, Quantum," said Lapinette. "I'm a time travelling train, but I'll do my best!" protested Quantum. He went into a steep dive then pulled up under Tonk. Then he dived again. "What the devil," screamed Tonk. "Up, spiral and ram," said Lapinette. Her calm voice suggested she knew what she was doing. The Wabbit knew she'd detected a time rift and he smiled. Quantum bore down and, with all the power of a locomotive, slammed Tonk amidships. Tonk flew apart like a jigsaw and fell through the mountains. Lapinette manoeuvred to the surface. Using technology they'd recently acquired from a space brigand, she beamed the Wabbit aboard. "It works then," boomed Quantum over the loudspeakers. "Maybe he's not the original Wabbit," observed Skratch. The Wabbit was dazed. "Must be my turn to buy drinks," he mumbled. "It's him all right," grinned Wabsworth.