High above the clouds, was the cargo carrier, which was transporting eleven of the twelve Zodiacs.

Goat, who was conscious, having studied to guard pattern, finally chose to break out.

(Shatter)

Quickly knocking out the nearby guards with headbutts, Goat got quick to work releasing a few of the other Zodiacs.

He chose Ox...

Monkey...

And Dog...

(Schhhhhhh)

Ox: Hm...?

Monkey:(yawn)

Dog: Where am I....?

Goat: The Doctor has put us on board this cargo plane. She probably plans on studying us further at some unknown location.

Goat: I believe the four of us will be perfect in commandeering this aerodynamic vehicle.

Goat: The others are too wild...

Ox: Horse would send us crashing... Tiger would blow us up... Good thinking.

Ox: Let's get to work.

Dog: Are you King?

Ox:(looks at Rat)... No, but until we get to our King. I'm taking charge.

Dog:(rolls eyes) Whatever...

Ox: Follow me.

The four made their way down the cargo carrier, striking fast and hard as they made their way to the cockpit.

(CRASH)

Ox: The plane is- There's no one here...

Goat: Autopilot?

Dog: Come on, Monkey. Let's sniff over the plane. Maybe find a place to hit it and quit it.

Monkey: What are we hitting and quitting? Drugs?

Goat: I have a feeling we've been bamboozled.

Hylda:(coms) That you have.

Speaking through the intercom, Hylda greeted her pet projects.

Hylda:(coms) I made you into what you are now. Did you truly think I wouldn't consider this possibility?

Goat: Is that so? Then let me guess... The jet will blow if we alter course.

Hylda:(coms) Of course not.

Hylda:(coms) With the data and samples I have already taken from you all, I can afford to let you all escape.

Hylda:(coms) At least for a time...

Hylda:(coms) But I would truly appreciate you all keeping course. Together we can create a much stronger force against the monster infestation.

Ox: Where is Cobra?

Hylda:(coms) 8500 km West.

Ox: He is King. We didn't go through everything in Babylon to just ignore the King.

Ox: He'll decide.

Hylda:(coms) Now I regret not taking him along... Alright.

Goat: Wait! Just like that, you'll let us go?

Hylda:(coms) Correct.

Goat: Then what was the point in capturing us?

Hylda:(coms) I've tried contacting you all. But you ignored me and forced me to take drastic measures.

Hylda:(coms) And like I said... I have enough samples to get by for a while.

Hylda:(coms) Rest assured, if I need more, I can now get more.

The call ended.

Ox: Take us to King Cobra. I'll wake the others.

Goat:.....

Ox: Goat?

Goat: Yes. I heard you.

(Opening Theme)

Horse, Tiger, Rat, and Dragon were left to slumber as the rest were released.

Dog was cuddling an extremely annoyed Pig, whilst Rooster annoyed Monkey into forgetting about Tiger who she wanted to free.

Rooster: You're it!

Monkey: No I'm not!

Rooster:(mimics Monkey) No I'm not!

Monkey: Stop that!

Rooster:(mimics Monkey) Stop that!

Pig: You're touching me, aren't you?

Dog:(pets Pig) Whaaaat? I would never~

Pig:(snarls)

Dog: Hehe~

Rabbit stood beside Ox, watching over the others.

Rabbit: Say... Do you feel... Off?

Ox: It's probably motion sickness.

Rabbit: So you do have the same feeling as I do?

Ox: We're all heavily hurt and have been drugged for a bit. You're fine.

Rabbit: Guess you've got a point...

Rabbit: Can we at least turn the heat down?

She falls into a seat, sweating.

Ox: I can see what I can do. But maybe you should change out of that leather outfit?

Rabbit:.... Nah.

Ox heads to the cockpit where Goat was piloting the plane to ask about the temperature.

Ox: Can you lower the temperature from here?

Goat: Hm? Why?

Ox: Rabbit isn't feeling too well. Probably from whatever drugs they use to keep us asleep.

Goat: Is she the only one? What about you?

Ox: I'm a grown man. I can power through this little nausea.

Goat: Nausea?

Ox: You feel nothing, right?

Goat:... Nothing too different from what I usually feel on planes...

Goat: If both you and Rabbit are feeling ill, then I'll do a check-up. Make sure everything is alright.

Switching to autopilot, Goat heads out, leaving Ox to stay watch in the cockpit. He finds himself with the rest of the awakened Zodiac.

The rabbit was audibly breathing, Dog was asleep with Pig on his lap. Monkey and Rooster were still rumbling around.

Goat:...

Goat: Rabbit, you feel ill?

Rabbit: It just feels a little hot...

Placing the back of his hand on her forehead, Goat was able to tell that Rabbit had a high fever.

Goat: Hmm, you're burning up. Drink some water, and get some rest.

Rabbit: Fever? I haven't been sick since the Zodiac procedure.

Goat:(mind) That's why I'm worried.

Goat: Perhaps your luck simply ran out?

Goat: Does anyone else feel ill?

Pig: What did you say?

Goat/Rabbit:?

Rabbit: Perfect hearing Pig, asked what did you say?

Goat walks over to Pig.

Goat: Pig? Can you hear me?

Pig: You're a little muffled...

Moving her hair, Goat found it to be full of a puss-like substance. But by being this close, he noticed something with her eyes.

The black liquid was pouring like tears, so Goat removed her glasses to find her eyes completely black.

Goat:!?

Rabbit: What the hell is wrong with her?

Goat:... Dog?

Looking over at Dog, he was completely unconscious with a runny nose.

Goat: Rooster, Monkey-

Quickly turning to Monkey and Rooster, he finds the former's skin sagging whilst the latter was hunched over in exhaustion.

Monkey:(wiggles skin) Hehehehe.....

Goat:... I see...

Rabbit: What's happening?

Goat: This must be the reason why Doc let us go so easily. She probably poisoned us with some kind of toxin...

Goat: Maybe a virus she made to kill us.

Rabbit: But I thought she needed samples from us... That she currently had enough but could need more.

Goat: I would like to remind you, "lying" exist.

Goat: She isn't above using it.

Heading back to the Cockpit, Goat checks back in on Ox. He discovers he is a bit pale, but is still functional.

Goat: You seem to be doing well.

Ox: Yeah...

Goat: We have a situation with the others.

(RUMBLING)

Ox: You don't say!?

A security camera immediately shows the issue to the two. It was Horse, still unconscious but rumbling as if in a nightmare.

Ox: Go, handle it.

Goat races to the cargo area, with Rabbit already there.

Rabbit: Shh, shh. It's okay.

Goat: She isn't a child.

Unlike Rat, Tiger, and Dragon, Horse was not in a pod. She was too large, thus she was left strapped laying in the cargo area.

Medical equipment was keeping her sedated and that was what Goat was messing with.

(Tsss)

Goat: Hm?

Touching Horse's skin, he found her scolding hot.

Goat:(rubs hand on clothes) Tch!

Goat: I get it now... Her body is heating up to a temperature where the drugs are being boiled away...

Goat: She's waking up...

Rabbit: Is that a bad thing?

Goat: If she wakes up and freaks out, she could easily break the jet in her panic.

Goat: Rather be safe than sorry... I'm keeping her asleep.

Running over to a fire extinguisher, Goat blasted the arm of Horse where the tubes injecting her were, and sprayed it up until her head.

Cooling that section of her body, long enough for the drugs to take effect, and momentarily stop the rumbling.

Walking over to the temperature control of the cargo area, Goat turns down the temperature as low as he could.

Goat:(heavy sigh)...

Rabbit: Goat? Are you doing alright?

Looking at his hand, Goat finds his joints locking up as a surging pain courses through his body. Turning to Rabbit, she saw how his face was becoming so pale that his veins are now visible.

Goat: I'll... Survive...

Rabbit helps Goat out of the cargo bay, where he falls unconscious.

To be continued.......