An unsexy bed, a message from under the sea, a virus is named and nasty bugs

“Why did you bring us here?” Mikey asked annoyed. “What were you thinking?”

Cathy snapped her fingers then clapped her hands and blew dust in Mikey’s face. His knees buckled and he lay on the floor.

“Drag him in here,” said Cathy as she turned around. “I see you have a blue winged friend there.” She smiled at Adrian. She found him mildly appealing.

Adrian looked at her with a bit of an uneasy feeling.

Adin lifted Mikey over his shoulder and the flipped Cathy something. He then lifted up Kelly who was still not awake. She caught it and he said, “Have him. He’s a burden on me and what it is I need to do during a fight.”

Cathy looked at the thing and it was some sort of communicator. “He’s controlled?” Adin nodded. “Speaking of fights,” said Cathy as she waved Adrian inside and then shut the door, “outside we have a small problem. I think you should go check on it after you throw Mikey in the dungeon. Ali is back with Matthew and they have somehow over-ridded my magical undeading of Jake and Marc. Do not ask me how that is possible but it’s weird. She escaped from me using the same weirdness.” Cathy’s voice trailed off and stopped walking.

“What,” ask Adin.

“If what I think is true then Ali is more trouble than I had thought previously,” Cathy said as her voice became more jagged.

“You’re in over your head,” said Hexer. “You know once I’m freed from the confines of this stupid body of yours you’ll have more trouble than you could ever imagine.”

“But,” she said to him, “you won’t be released and you will learn to abide by my way of thinking like everyone else needs to.” She lifted her hand above the one half of the head that he occupied and whispered, “You are a mystic fool for you’re not to talk back you’re just a tool. Silent and work or else you’ll die. For this I speak is not a lie.”

Cathy felt him twitching inside her head and his final words on the matter were, “This can only work….for….a…while….”

“A while is all I need,” she retorted.

“Cathy,” Adin said annoyed.

Cathy came back to reality and said, “Yeah?”

“What kind of trouble is Ali? And where is the dungeon? And what do you want me to do with her,” Adin said as he lifted Kelly up a bit.

Cathy shook her head and said, “Don’t worry about what kind of trouble she is going to be I’m not sure I’m right. What I am sure is that you need to toss him in the dungeon and get out there and beat her down into a mess of flesh and bone. Take Kelly and give her to Haxot. She’ll know what I want done with her. Will need her.” Adin nodded in compliance and she explained to him where the dungeon was.

Adin walked down the stone like walk way and headed to the stairs the sort of spiraled like a castle’s. He moved with such grace and easy more so than one would expect from such bulk and the dumb look.

Cathy turned to Adin and said, “I have special plans for you.” She took his hand in a sensual manner and dragged him off to an unknown area.

When they arrived Adrian saw there was a huge Queen sized bed that seemed to be decked out in what an actual Queen would have as a bed. Cathy looked at Adrian and smiled.

She whispered into the communicator and said, “Now make me moan.” She jumped onto the bed and sprawled out as she arched her back. She swiftly lifted up with her legs and open invitation of what she wanted as she said, “Let’s see if you’re all blue shall we?”

It was an exhausting walk to Comic Book City. It use to be just a place of freedom and fun but now it was ran by Michael who happened to be a bit of a tyrant with power. His upkeep of Comic Book City was nothing short of pathetic. It would fair better with out his random interference. He hardly preformed the duties in which he was suppose to and his appearances within the city were hardly ever unless it had something to do with JJ.

James had split from the group to get to the store before it would close. This was a small city there were no need for 24 hour areas. He wanted to pick up some hair dye. He said he was in the mood to look different.

The remainder of the group headed to the only house they knew of JJ’s. They got within range of seeing it and Chris said, “It doesn’t look nearly as beat up as we had thought when Daniel had paid a visit.”

“I just really need to pee so it better have a working toilet,” said Kimmy who was about to dance.

They walked up to the house and the front door was all boarded up as were the windows. Normally there would be a notice as to why a home was condemned but there was not one.

“Weird,” said Chris. “As far as I know the payments on the house have been made as they should be. But there is no statement as to why it was locked.”

“I’ve gotta pee,” Kimmy voiced forcefully.

“Well,” said Kori telepathically, “it is JJ’s house is that not reason enough to do this without warrant?”

Dub_ nodded in agreement.

“Please step away from the door,” Kori telepathically stated, “I’m going to make a new one and we can fix it later.”

Everyone stepped back. Kori’s chest glowed as did his upper jaw with energy. It blasted out and shattered the wood and the door. Before the smoke even cleared Kimmy ran inside.

“Be careful,” Chris called in after her as he stepped inside carefully over the wood shatter. Dub_ and Kori followed.

Chris turned on the lights and sneezed. The place was covered in dust and a couple of cobwebs. Of course that was to be expected since no one had been there in months. Chris went over to the counter because he saw flashing lights.

“Nice place,” said Dub_. “A little on the dirty side but that can be fixed.”

“Yes,” said Kori telepathically as he made faces at the grossness that was surrounding him.

Chris saw that it was the answering machine and he pressed the button, “Your mailbox is full.”

Most of the messages were from the same person and asking as to why JJ had not called him back and is everything okay and what was going on. One was pretty interesting it said, “Hey JJ it’s Jayden Atlantis is nice and lovely but things have changed a bit and I need to talk to you. Oh and if you’re wondering where Alexa is she happened to go with us. I don’t really understand how she got down here but she did and she’s been sluting around with a bunch of sea women. Her stories are not worth repeating. I know you wouldn’t care. Call back. I’ve been itching to know what is going on and if I can help out or something. The reports that are coming in from SCN are a bit disturbing if they are true. If you don’t call back I’m going to assume something bad has happened and I’m going to teleport there and find out what.” There was a beep and the voice stated that the message was about two days old.

“He knows that JJ was in exile so why would he continue to call here?” Chris asked. “Weird. Maybe he thought he’d be back by now.”

“Sounds like he’ll be coming here any minute,” said Dub_. “Atlantis huh? That sounds really awesome. I wouldn’t leave there for anything.”

“Doesn’t sound like he thinks it was all too awesome,” said Kori telepathically.

Chris turned around and said, “Yeah but Shawn could be very busy with kingly matters considering he’s the king of the sea now. As fun as that sounds I don’t think I’d want that weightly responsibility.”

“Oh yeah I feel so much better,” said Kimmy. “This little thing makes me need to pee and puke and pee and….” She stopped talking realizing what she was saying.

“What little thing,” Chris asked as he walked over.

“My stomach…it’s been very weird,” she quickly said.

“Maybe we should find something good to eat,” said Chris as he headed to the kitchen.

“Oh no you’re kidding right,” Kori said telepathically. “I don’t think you’ll find anything good in there.”

“Just call James and ask him to bring back some food,” said Dub_.

“I’ll just run and tell him it’ll be quicker and more efficient,” said Chris as he zoomed out of the house lifting inches of dust off the floor in his wake.

Everyone coughed.

“Is this really necessary,” Bat asked as they stopped.

“Yes,” said JJ. “We do this and it’ll distract them away from the problem’s they’ll have when we get there.”

“They’ll just send those Glooms,” said Sara. “It really wouldn’t alter anything.”

“Less Glooms there,” said JJ.

“I’m up for this,” said Gray with a smile as he pulled down his goggles ready for battle.

“Who else,” said JJ.

They were standing outside of BS City and it had been decided that they would cause a massive problem that would make Jeff have to divert his attention to BS City and that would leave him open at his place for everyone else to get the rest and get out without fighting.

“BS.City.Has.Shrunk,” said Twelve. “It.Seems.To.Be.Continuingly.Shrinking.As.We.
Stand.Here.”

“That’s what happens when you leave inept people in charge,” JJ said. He continued, “Sucks I can’t go in. I’d have fun staying.”

Clancy looked into the city and said, “I’ve never really been in there too much and it’s not really something I’d want to do again so I’ll have to pass.”

Thomas shook his head and said, “It’s a stupid place for not allowing you in I’d rather not.”

“No one,” JJ asked. “Fine,” he touched Gray on the shoulder and snapped his fingers three times creating three more Grays. “Be careful they won’t fully be with you because I’m not there but I’m sure they’ll do just fine. Right guys?”

“Sure, sure,” said one. “I love being in Gray’s body it’s so warm and fuzzy.”

“You didn’t give them my personality?” Gray asked annoyed.

“They look like you but they’ll have me to guide them,” said JJ with a smile.

“Oh fun,” said Gray as he walked off. The other Grays followed looking so much like the original.

“Make sure it’s a big problem,” said JJ. “We want them to send the big guns.”

Gray tossed his hand in the air as if to say yeah, yeah, sure, sure.

JJ turned back to the group and said, “We have a journey ahead of us let’s not sit around and do nothing.”

“I would have stayed,” said Dustin as he jogged up behind JJ.

“I didn’t ask you to,” said JJ as he walked a little faster on the path that would take them to Jeff’s.

“You technically did,” said Dustin. “You asked if anyone would.”

“I wouldn’t have let you stay,” said JJ with half a smile.

“You don’t tell me what to do fool,” said Dustin as he pushed JJ.

JJ laughed and said, “You know what I’m going to kick you hard in the face if you don’t leave me alone with that pushing thing.”

“You and what…” Dustin said as he stopped.

“Yeah that would have been a dumb question,” said JJ laughing.

Thomas and Sara took to the air and stayed low so as to not be spotted should a Gloom pass by. They did not need to distract them on their mission to BS City that they will hopefully be on.

“We.Are.Going.To.Arrive.To.Jeff’s.In.Under.An.Hour.Or.So,” said Twelve.

“Most likely late for when Josh and them arrive,” said Bat.

“Most likely,” said JJ. “But we are not there to meet them as it is to help them should they run into any trouble.”

“I did a quick scan and did not find anyone around us,” said Wade. “I’m hungry though.”

“Yeah,” said JJ. “We’ll have to attend to that when we’re done helping out Josh and everyone else.” JJ pulled Dustin up next to him. Dustin squirmed and JJ said, “Something is not right.”

“Yeah you’re grabbing me like you own me,” said Dustin as he pulled his arm free. “What do you mean not right?”

JJ said silently, “Cloning Gray there was something I could not really clone in him.”

“So,” said Dustin.

“It was electronic,” said JJ.

“You don’t think,” said Dustin.

“It’s possible they have Andy,” said JJ.

“Everyone?” Dustin asked.

“We better be mindful,” said JJ.

“This is going to be interesting,” said Dustin.

“Very,” said JJ.

“Do you have to get the last word in,” Dustin said annoyed.

“Yes,” said JJ as he quickly went ahead of Dustin.

“They are called Lurkers,” said Meg. “They are insect like creatures that are powerful and large. They can implant eggs in people and make them host. If the egg is not removed and it hatches then that person is a lost cause and are now part of the Lurkers. It is brutal to watch.” Meg continued to walk down the tunnel. “It is important that you do not agitate them. They will let us pass if they are not.”

“Get off me you nasty thing,” shouted Josh as he telekinetically slammed a Lurker against a wall.

“Or,” said Meg as she started to look around, “you can agitate them and make this trip take too long. We were almost there.” Meg lifted up hear hands ready for a battle.

“What,” Josh asked. “It’s a big bug.”

“One in which you should have left alone,” said Tina as she too started to look around.

“It should have let me alone,” said Josh as he was still floating using his powers. He had enough strength to do what he did. He was growing tired of constantly using his power.

“I’m not ready to be attacked by huge bugs,” said Fonz. “My toesies hurt.”

“Tosies eh,” Tina said teasing him. She was still helping him along the tunnel.

There was a loud cricket like noise that echoed.

“Whoa,” said Anthony, “was that….”

Meg nodded. “We are about to get it.”

Dom pulled up from the ground and said, “I felt major vibrations.”

Alan pointed, “Looks like we have company.”

The tunnel from either side of the group was starting to fill with Lurkers. They were walking on six legs. They were making a loud cricket noise. Some even walked faster than others and ended up walking on other Lurkers. They got closer and their mouths showed huge teeth that were sharper than necessary.

“Really,” said Meg looking at them as they approached, “teeth are a bet excessive on these things.”

“Now what,” Anthony asked.

“We have to fight,” said Meg.

“I’m tired,” said Josh as he moved himself into the middle of everyone.

“You have to push yourself,” said Meg.

“You don’t really want that,” said Josh. “I might want that but I’m thinking that this is too enclosed to push myself too much.”

One Lurker jumped up towards Josh. Josh’s power shoved it backwards and split it in half. It sort of made the other Lurkers back up but then they just got pissy and charged.

Darph was seated on his throne with his one hand propping up his head. He looked into am orb like object that floated near him. He was watching certain events that were taking place. He took notice of Ali and Matthew and what they were doing.

“She’s becoming more trouble than I really would want,” Darph said. “She has, somehow, cured the Marc and Jake of being undead. They will not be able to pass along my virus that I’ve created.” He then gave off a big grin. “Talking to my self is fun since I’m such a smart one to talk to. The virus will infect those that are around the undead when they explode.”

He waved his hand and the orb moved out of sight. He took a deep breath and looked around his red lava surrounded hot home. He wished he had someone of equal brains to have conversations with. He was mildly entertained by certain people even though he had to dumb down himself to talk to them.

Darph thought of how he missed talking to JJ. He caught him self thinking that and almost gagged at even allowing it for a split second. It was his stupid fault things fell between them. He was part of the reason he was down here in this warm hell.

Then he went back to thinking about the virus. “I believe the name for the virus will be the Bobo Virus. Because once it comes to fruition they will be easier to have and convert into slaves of me. I’m so awesome without a single doubt.” He clapped his hands like an excited monkey.

“Are you all right,” Ali asked as she helped Jake up off the ground.

He dusted himself off and said, “I feel alright. I actually feel better. You know that story about the lion who had the thorn in his foot and the mouse pulled it out and he was all better? Yeah that’s me.”

Ali laughed and said, “Yeah Aesop’s Fable. I know that one.”

“Ali hey,” said Adin as he walked over to her. “Jeff’s been looking all over for you. I’m here to escort you back to him.”

Ali looked over to see Adin in all his metal wearing glory walking towards her. Matthew moved over next to her and said, “Thank God reason is here.”

Ali pushed him away and said to Adin, “You can tell Jeff I’m not going back.”

“He has questions,” said Adin. “You know he’ll want them answered eventually.”

“No I have business to take care of here,” said Ali.

Adin stood in front of her and then punched Matthew right in the face. Matthew skidded across the ground. “I can’t pretend.” He grabbed Ali by the head and lifted her up. “You’ve pissed off Cathy.”

“Since when do you work with that witch,” said Jake.

“Since,” said Adin as his eyes looked up in the sky and then quickly looked at Jake, “forever. I’m too much of a backstabbing weirdo to really hold place anywhere. You’re better off not being around me I’m emotionally unstable.” He squeezed Ali’s head as he looked her in the eyes, “But you are coming with me.”

“No she’s not,” said a voice as a fist came from behind Adin’s head hitting him. “She’s staying here.”

Adin threw Ali forward and Jake jumped up and caught her. Adin turned and said, “Marc you’ve always been a stupid idiot don’t make this another thing to add to that list you big fat orange rock loser.”

Adin pulled back his fist and hit Marc right in the chest. Marc flew backwards. “You’re willing to die to protect Ali from the wrath of Cathy? Foolish, stupid and idiotic—I’m sure none of those names are unfamiliar to you and how you are.”

Marc then said, “So much trash talk from someone that tries to be more than he’ll ever really be.” Marc charged and lowered his shoulder slamming into Adin.

Jake moved Ali out of the way before they were trampled on by the fumbling Adin.

Marc stood at a distance and said, “Oscar winner? You don’t even have the God given talent to even get noticed.”

Adin picked up a chunk of rock that was unearthed by Jakes landing and threw it at Marc, “I’m more than you’ll ever pretend to be.” He paused and then said, “But in reality you’ll always be more than me.” He put his hands far apart to demonstrate fatness.

Marc caught the bolder and rolled it towards Adin who could have moved out of the way if it had not bounced up and hit him in the face. Adin shook his head from the rubble that was left on his helmet.

“Matthew are you alright,” Ali asked looking down at him.

Matthew looked up and said, “I’m fine but that did hurt. I think I have a fight to join though.” He slowly got up and converted himself to steel.

Usul and Abby were out cold. Nate had run up to Joel making his robotic arms fly forward and try to land a punch on him. Joel dodged a few of them and was hit by one in the shoulder. Nate laughed and so did Joel. There was an electric charge that ran through Joel’s body and then through the arm that hit Nate hard enough to make him fall to the ground shaking.

“Something is not right,” shouted Kurt. “You cannot stand guard while things are falling apart.” He out stretched his body and started to wrap around Joel. “You won’t be able to use your electric charge to hurt me.”

Joel pushed and pushed as Kurt wrapped himself around him. Kurt did not wrap around his head leaving it out. Lindsey ran up and shoved the pink energy from her fist into Joel’s head. Joel screamed for seconds and then stopped.

“He’s out,” said Lindsey as she pulled it out.

Kurt let him go and Joel fell to the ground with a clank.

“Alright,” said Kurt, “let’s put everyone who is out back into the Democritic and lock it up. We have SCN to save.”

Andy closed the think safe like door and imputed a code into. He smiled. He was sure he was the only one that knew the code and if Jeff happened to wake up early or at all no one would know but him because it was sound proof inside. He had a way of looking inside with his laptop. He was sure this was going to be his SCN in a matter of hours.

“I’m sorry,” said Dill as she fluttered around.

“I know you’ve said it before and it’s alright,” said Andy.

“No we have a problem,” said Dill. “There are explosions that are happening in BS City.”

“Where is Will?” Andy asked. “Send him and some of his women there. That should make whoever it is stop. I’m sure it’s nothing.”

“It’s something,” said Dill. “There are more than one Gray flying around causing problems down there.”

“I don’t want to have to use what I have to make him stop,” said Andy. “Send Will but don’t tell him who it is. Let him find out when he gets there.”

“Ok,” said Dill as she flew away.

Blind leading the blind, someone shakes, squish toad, doomed pride

“Good thing Andy was smart enough to keep the wings from being able to harm you,” said Adin as he was walked with Adrian next to him who did not say anything.

Mikey said, “Where is Jake?” He had converted back into his human form. Having shorts that were made of Anflux made it easier for his conversion so that no one would see him unclothed. Even though Liz had wanted that for a while he was not up to sharing all his goods with the world or her. He has flirted with her but had no intention to further the flirtation into something more. The very thought was almost revolting.

“He is a lost cause,” said Adin. “I don’t think we should waste our time with lost causes.” He looked straight ahead was he was walking with determination.

A body fell from the trees and landed right in front of Adin who was about to stomp down when Mikey ran up and put his hand on his chest to stop him.

“Don’t be that stupid,” said Mikey.

Adin looked down and saw the purple elf woman lying on the ground and said, “It’s just Kelly.”

“Just Kelly,” said Mikey as if he could not believe how apathetic Adin was sounding. “She’s one of us. Care for her safety is something you should have and not so much of this distances and distain.” Mikey checked her pulse and said, “She’s still alive. Bruised and battered but still alive.”

“Fine,” said Adin. “Cary her if you must.” He stepped over the two and continued walking through the forest pushing treelings out of his way with brute force.

Adrian followed silently. His leg was a bit sore from his wing missiles hitting him because of Josh’s redirecting them but he felt fine. He looked at his hands and noticed they were changing color. They looked a bit blue in tint but he thought it was the darkness that was playing tricks on him. His stomach rumbled. He realized he had not eaten in a while.

Mikey had Kelly slung over his shoulder as he caught up with Adrian and Adin. He said, “Where are we headed? You forgot to mention that to me.”

“No I didn’t,” said Adin. “Where we are going doesn’t really concern you. But we are running behind. We have to pick up the pace to get to where we are going on time.”

Under the illusion that his best interest were at heart Mikey followed Adin and Adrian.

Marc’s color was returning as he was still sprawled out on the dirt ground. He had stopped convulsing moments earlier. Ali and Matthew were looking him over and he seemed to be alright as far as they could tell. Him having rocky skin made it a bit difficult to be totally sure. But one thing was sure was that he was oranger than he was when he had demanded their attention.

“Pecular,” said Ali. “He seems healthier than he was before.” Ali stood up and looked around. “He said we were being watched. They know we are here.”

“Yeah,” said Matthew. “I think it is a good idea that we turn around and leave.”

“No,” said Ali.

“We can take Marc back to Relationship City and help him recover,” said Matthew. “I’ll even covert to steel and lift him up and bare the weight all the way back.” He did just that and lifted Marc up. He the reached out his hand and said, “Come on Ali we don’t have to face off against Cathy today. Please.”

A high pitch whine was heard. Ali looked around to see if she could catch sight of what it was that would give off such an annoying noise but saw nothing.

“What is that,” Matthew asked.

Then he was hit but what seemed to be a meteor and knocked him into the ground. Marc flew out of his hands and skipped across the ground until he rested a few yards away. He did not move but was most likely alright. Ali ran over to Matthew who got up. He dusted himself off a bit and pointed to what had hit him.

Ali and Matthew approached the body that was smoldering a bit. The body had created a crater. Ali squinted and realized she noticed how it was.

She ran up to the body that was scrunched up in a fetal position and said, “Jake.” As she approached him he started to convulse.

“Something fell out of the sky,” said Haxot. “It hit Matthew. I cannot get a good camera angle on what it is.” She was hitting buttons switching camera angles.

Cathy sighed and then rubbed the bridge of her nose. She said, “Whatever I don’t care what it was as long as they stay outside. They can even take Marc and go without me fighting them. He too is worthless at the moment. “

Haxot was confused, “So who is worth something to you?”

“At the moment you are,” said Cathy as she got up out of her seat and started to walk back and forth. Her robotic leg echoed in the room.

“And later,” said Haxot.

“We’ll have to see,” said Cathy. “We just have to wait a bit and then we’ll be ready and hopefully Ali is smart enough not to stick around that long.”

“We are the only ones here,” said Haxot. She turned around in her chair and then said, “Who are we waiting for?”

“You are not that privileged,” said Cathy as she swirled around towards the door. Her red dress spun out making her almost look like an angel.

Joel pushed himself up off the floor. He straightened his cloak and fixed it back on his head. He dusted it off and looked around. He saw that Kayla who was groaning. He walked towards her and she all the sudden lifted up off the ground and slammed into him. He stumbled backwards a bit. She moaned.

“Kayla wake up,” said Joel. “Turn off.”

Kayla opened her eyes and saw how close Joel was and screamed.

“Turn that off too,” yelled Joel.

Kayla closed her mouth and then slid off of Joel’s metallic body and took a few steps backward. She held her head. Her green hair cascaded around her arm.

Joel moved up to her and lifted her chin. He looked down and said in a menacing tone, “Will is probably going to have major head damage considering how many times within the last few hours he’s been smacked in the head. I want you to check on him. I’m going out the front door and I’m going to stop those idiots from going anywhere because I’m powerful enough to do that and you are nothing but a herald to do my will.”

Kayla swallowed hard and said, “Yes sir.”

Joel walked down the hall leaving Kayla behind. He came upon the rest of the girls that were tied up and said, “Someone will rescue you from the ties that bind but it won’t be me. I have more pressing matters to attend to. Enjoy your togetherness it looks lovely.”

He continued on to the front door. He opened the front door and dirt and dust blew into his face. He held up his arm to block it from hitting him in the face. Bright lights were moving back and forth as if there was some sort of searching going on. He squinted to see what was going on.

Mike licked Mat’s face over and over again like a dog to an owner. He was trying to wake him up.

Mat opened his eyes and pushed Mike off of him and said, “Don’t lick me I don’t know where that tongue has been.”

Mike grunted and threw his arms in the air pointing off into the distances.

“Yes I know they left,” said Mat who touched his eye and winced. He was going to have a black eye. JJ was a stupid bastard. “Our best bet is to go back to GLB City and back to our bridge and stay out of the way. There’s going to be a war between who wants to be in charge and we don’t want to be a part of that.”

Mat hopped up onto his legs and squatted. He started to hop off towards GLB when a bright light hit him in the face and he looked up to see a ship that was hovering over them. “Now what,” he said.

Mike grunted and growled as he clawed at the air.

The ship started to land and wind circled around as if it were a helicopter. Dust and debris swirled around. Mat and Mike covered their face. The ship landed a few yards in front of them blocking them off. The door opened and a few figures stepped out.

A woman with purple hair flipped off the ramp and continued to flip until she landed upright in front of Mat and Mike. She smiled and then before it disappeared thrust her hand forward. Out of her fist formed a surge of pink energy that formed into a blade shape. The pink blade entered Mike’s head and his eyes rolled into the back of his head and fell to the ground.

Mat was about to protest and put up a fight but she quickly did the same to him with her other fist. Mat wanted to scream out in pain because his brain instantly brought back the worst moments in his life and cause him to feel massive amount of pain. He was unaware that such pain was possible. His brain could not take it and blacked him out. He fell to the ground next to Mike.

She stood up straight and was then side by side her colleges.

“Nice work Lindsey,” said Kurt. He took a deep breath and looked at the figure that was standing at the door.

“You are to go no further,” said Joel as he stood with his hand outstretched in front of him.

“We are here to see Jeff,” said Kurt as he stepped forward. “We have reason to believe he’s in danger.”

“Don’t step closer,” said Joel. “We’ve had enough visitors today.”

Aron said, “Look at those robots.” He pointed at the Glooms. “Are they not supposed to be guarding the front door?”

Joel stepped forward to look and said, “Yes but they were taken out by JJ’s team I would assume. But that is of no concern of yours. This is all under control. Thank you for your care but you are not needed here.” His hand was still outstretched and it crackled with energy.

Nate said, “Check on Jeff.”

Joel pulled his other hand close to his mouth and said to his wrist, “This is Joel to Jeff. Joel to Jeff.”

What came back was static.

Joel said it again.

Nothing.

“See,” said Kurt. “Let us help you like we planned on doing. There is no need to make this a confrontation.”

“Why did you attack Mat and Mike then,” said Joel untrustingly.

“I read their minds,” said Lindsey. “They were here to attack Jeff to make him sleep before his intended time. They were sent by Cathy.”

“No more visitors,” said Joel. “I cannot let you pass. Please go away.”

“You can’t possibly think you can stop us,” said Kurt. “We don’t want to start an all out war but our concern is warranted and it is vital that Jeff is alright. No one could run SCN as well as him.”

“This is Andy,” said Andy over the communication system that was located on Joel’s wrist.

Joel lifted up and said, “Where is Jeff. His other hand was still out stretched keeping The Cult at bay.

“He is now in his hibernation chamber,” said Andy. “It took a bit of work to do that but he’s there now.”

“What happened,” Joel asked.

“Cathy happened,” said Andy. “But it’s under control and I was left in charge.”

Joel tilted his head in confusion and said, “Is that what Jeff said?”

“Before he went to sleep because of a spell,” said Andy, “yes.”

Joel lowered his wrist.

“He’s lying,” said Lindsey. “Jeff would never leave someone who is not a Vice President in command of all SCN.”

They moved slowly towards the door.

Joel said, “Stop or you’ll be forced by me.”

“Can’t you see,” said Kurt, “we are here to help. Cathy will be here to take over as she planed on doing and who is here to stop her? You?”

“There are others,” said Joel. He noticed that Usul was there. He remembered reading up on Usul since his return. They were reports that Abby had sent to Jeff. They were impressive considering his power before was like the Brain Trust. Joel fired an electric charge and hit Usul right in the head knocking him out of the game. He collapsed on the ground.

“Guess you wanna fight,” said Kurt.

“What give you that idea,” said Joel as he fired another blast at Abby making her fly back and hit the ship.

“Thanks Thomas,” said Dub_ as he moved about. Thomas had healed him of the Adrian’s wings evil.

“No problem,” said Thomas with a smile.

They were further away from Jeff’s. The forest surrounds them, of course, and they had stopped to rest.

“Resting is for wimps,” said Dustin. “Why don’t Dub_ create some sort of flying machine that doesn’t attack us but gets us from here to there.”

“From here to were,” said Wade. “We don’t even know where we are going.”

“We could have just took the transporter back to the other transporter,” said Dub_.

“Oh so we could look at the rubble of what was again,” said Dustin. “Boring.”

Kimmy had pulled JJ aside to talk to him. She said, “I think I owe you an apology.”

“What,” said JJ, “for giving away our secrets to Will? For telling him more about us than he needed to know?”

“Yes,” said Kimmy. She held her stomach and closed her eyes then she said, “I made a mistake like Dub_ did.”

“Except,” said JJ, “Dub_ was blackmailed and you did this on your own free will.”

Kimmy sighed and placed her hand on a tree to help her keep her balance and said, “True. But I’ve learned a great deal while being held up in Jeff’s and decided that what I was doing was entirely stupid and I wish for it to just be in the past.”

“Kimmy,” said JJ, “I understand wanting to do what is right and when people, like Will and Jeff, muddy the waters it gets very difficult. But we cannot have people on this team if they are going to have second thoughts about what it is they want to do.” JJ then looked at her and said, “I think you should take time and think about what it is you want to do. Are you alright?”

“No,” said Kimmy. “I feel a bit sick. I think it has everything to do with me having a baby. Joy. I understand and I’ll give it some thought. And before you ask I don’t know whose it is.”

“How can you not know,” JJ asked.

“Seriously?” Kimmy asked glaring at him.

“Whore,” said JJ.

“If I could move without puking I’d jab you where your ovaries would be if you were a woman,” said Kimmy with a slight grin. “Sara knows. No one else knows. Don’t say a word.”

“Promise,” said JJ.

“Good,” said Kimmy. Then she puked.

“Pretty,” said JJ.

“Flirt,” said Kimmy wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.

JJ then said to the entire group, “Okay some of us are going to go back to Jeff’s to ensure that Josh’s group gets out okay and to check where Kel and Kenny are. The rest are going to have to head to Comic Book City and take up safe haven. I’m sending Dub_, Chris, James and Kimmy. The bruising Kimmy took was too much she is not feeling totally well and James is powerless. Chris and Dub_ will be enough protection. Everyone else will be needed.”

“I hope you have things to do in that Comic Book City,” said James. “I don’t mean reading I mean doing. I need to relieve stress.”

“Hands on works,” said Bat.

“Can we skip the sex ed talk,” said Sara. “I rather not know the what boys do to entertain themselves while I’m not there to help.”

“Dirty,” said Dustin.

“Oh you have no idea,” she said with a giggle.

Kori requested that he too go back to Comic Book City because he was sick of being around so many people and he need to recharge and relax. Everyone said good bye to them and Kimmy, Chris, Dub_, James and Kori headed out.

“Okay,” said JJ, “let’s bring everyone back.”

“They’re not dead,” said Dustin.

“Not yet,” said Gray.

“Where are we,” Mikey said as Adin led them towards a compound from the back entrance.

The door opened up and there stood a woman in a red dress. Her metallic leg pushed forward showing the entire leg through a slit. “Hello boys,” said Cathy. “Welcome to the tribe.”

God Anger, Random Barbs, Tongue lashing, small flame, and a tunnel with a sprinkle of huh?

Adam walked down the hall towards the infirmary. He twirled his hammer in his hand with easy. He saw bodies lying on the floor and he ran towards them.

“Casey,” he said, “what is going on?”

Casey growled and said, “What does it look like?” She pushed herself up off the floor.

Adam suppressed a laugh and said, “Sleeping with MarcII outside of the infirmary.”

“I shouldn’t have asked,” she said. “Mat and Mike were here and they escaped.” She held her head as she leaned up against the wall. “They ran down the hallway.”

“Why,” Adam asked as he looked down the hallway as if expecting them to still be there running.

“To leave,” Casey said shaking her head in irritation.

“What were they doing here?” Adam asked as he started hitting his hammer against the palm of his hand.

“Oh God what do I look like the press secretary go talk to Andy,” Casey said as she kicked MarcII who was still sprawled out on the ground. “Idiot,” she said about both men.

“Andy,” Adam asked confused. He took a deep breath. Things were starting to get too dramatic here for him. He was thinking about returning home and going under the radar again.

“Yeah,” said Casey annoyed, “He is in there. Leave. Me. Alone. I don’t care if you’re a freakin’ god I’m going to stab you.” She grimaced and held her side as she tired to fully stand up.

Adam was slightly annoyed as well. He did not like what was going on it was confusing. He walked through the infirmary and saw Andy’s big body and him holding his face. Dill was fluttering around all confused as to what was going on.

“It’s alright Dill,” said Andy whose eyes were watering so bad he still could not tell if he was blind for real or was it just a temporary thing. “I still love you.”

“I’m sorry,” said Dill as she fluttered from one side of Andy’s head to the other side in what seemed to be a nervous tick. She wish she could get Mat and just kick him in his small non manly balls for the pain he has caused.

“What happened,” Adam interrupted.

Dill flew over to Adam and said, “Mat was here first and did something to Jeff. He…he did something to him and now he’s asleep. Andy tried to rectify it…to make things better but Mat had turned me against Andy and now we’re here.”

“Sleep?” Adam asked shocked. Dill showed him where Jeff was on the ground. “Andy you know what this means?”

“Yes I’m in charge,” he said without skipping a beat.

“What?” Adam asked.

Andy quickly said, “I’m kidding.”

“The problem is he needs to be in his restoration chamber or he’ll just parish,” said Adam. “Do you not know anything?”

“What do you mean?” Andy asked. His eyes held closed but tears were pushing their way out with easy.

Adam slammed his hammer against the ground and screamed, “He needs to be moved.” The ground rumbled a bit under the powerful move.

No one said anything.

“Right now,” Adam demanded. “I don’t care what you do you better figure it out and get him where he needs to go.” Adam stormed out of the infirmary. “And if he dies,” he continued slowly as he turned around to face them on the balls of his feet, “you’re at fault. Just so you know I’m talking to you Andy.” Adam went through the doorway. Casey stepped out of his way but not too far from MarcII so she could continue kicking him. Adam stormed off down the hall back in the direction he had come.

“We’ll have to talk later,” said JJ to Kimmy as he pulled back from her. Chris gave him a weird look and JJ just gave a thumbs up. Chris rolled his eyes and pulled Kimmy close to him.

Dustin pushed his way to JJ and said, “I’m upset that you would not tell me about where you were going.”

JJ made face and said, “So I’m not your child and you’re certainly not my daddy.”

“Oh we can change that,” said Dustin.

“Oh no we won’t you step back before you make me want to kick you out of our team the Sovereign Seven,” said JJ. “That’s a pretty awesome name. I’m so freakin’ smart.”

“You are so not,” Dustin said as he folded his arms in frustration.

“Great,” said James from the back of the group, “I’m the only one who is powerless.”

“I consider that our lucky day,” said Dustin.

“Why are we still standing here,” Gray asked. “I mean we could be having this conversation as we are moving away from the home of our enemies.”

“It’s getting dark,” said Wade as he looked up into the sky to see the sun heading for a set. “I think I need food and sleep.”

“So where does this tunnel come out,” asked JJ randomly.

“Tunnel,” Thomas asked confused.

“Yeah,” said Bat, “turn around.”

“NO,” JJ shouted. “Tunnel where Josh and them are coming with Meg? I don’t even get why for.”

Dub_ shouted, “Because if we failed they would come and rescue us.”

“Is he still sitting over there,” JJ asked.

Twelve walked towards the corner and said, “I.Will.Get.Him.And.Help.”

“I for one,” said Sara as she flicked her hair, “want to appologzie for being rude and mean to you and trying to jump on you and make you have your way with me. I mean what kind of girl does that.” She bites her finger in a teasing way.

“oh god,” JJ said under his breath.

Dustin teleported right next to her and said, “What did you do?”

“Jealous,” said JJ. He said to Dan, “Tell me about this underground.”

“Of course ignore my suggestion so something bad can…” Gray said as he was cut off by a tongue wrapping around his head.

No one noticed as Gray’s body was being pulled towards the door by the tongue. They were all in conversation and totally not paying attention to the person who stated they were not paying attention.

Kimmy noticed the tongue dragging Gray who was squirming to get free from the tongue that seemed like it was starting to suffocate him. She pushed Chris off of her and jumped up and landed right on the tongue. There was a yelp that caught everyone’s attention.

Gray pushed the tongue off of his face and jumped up off the ground and said, “Yeah never to look at a tongue the same again. Could you imagine French kissing someone with that whopper of a mussel? Oh no…slobber whore man ew.”

Sara flew over and picked up the tongue as Kimmy hopped off. She yanked it and out flew Mat with Mike hanging on. They body slid across the ground because Sara yanked it just right. Mat started gagging as his tongue retracted because of all the dirt that coated his tongue.

JJ walked over to Mat and punched him in the eye. Mat fell on his back covering his eye from the attack. JJ absorbed the other that was created. Mike growled and jumped for JJ but Thomas shot him from the air and he was subdued.

“What was that all about?” Gray asked as he was wiping his face of slobber.

JJ looked at Mat who was lying on the ground, “Don’t tongue my friends ever again you sick toad troll.”

“Clever,” said Dustin. “Sick toad troll. I think I’ll save that in the book of stupid names.”

“You must have written your name in that book,” said JJ, “what would a stupid name book be without the name Dustin in it?”

“A smart name book,” Bat offered.

“A book of better names,” offered Wade.

“I am swift enough to make you all die in the blink of an eye,” said Dustin. “Don’t test me. I can do it. I’m a lethal weapon.”

Rhino pukes.

“Great now I have mini Rhino throw up on my costume,” said Dustin.

“Motion sickness,” Rhino whined.

Sara giggled as she kneeled down, “Aww look at the little Rhino.”

“She really had to get close to see what you got goin’ on down there,” said JJ.

“I would have a comment for that but really having her down there is where she is most useful,” said Dustin.

He then buckled over as she twisted his balls in her hand. “You were saying,” Sara asked.

“Dude ouch,” said Rhino.

“Gray’s right,” said JJ as he started walking away from the front door. “We better move away before we invite more of our hate lovers to get us.”

Sara and Thomas took to the sky to keep a bird’s eye view of everyone. Dan caught up with JJ to explain to him what was the underground a little better considering he knew some from what the other had given upon absorption. Gray continued to clean his face of the slobber that was still clinging on. Twelve piggybacked Dub_ again. Kori and Clancy started having a bit of small talk within their minds. Wade was asked by JJ to keep an eye on James and that was what he was doing. Chris and Kimmy were walking side by side. Chris was ecstatic and Kimmy was apprehensive. Bat tailed behind JJ and Dan and was catching bits and pieces of the conversation. Dustin brought up the rear. He enjoyed bring up the rear because of all the action he might catch should someone ambush them.

“You better believe there’s action in the rear,” he said with a smile.

“Where are we going,” asked Josiah who was being led through the forest by Cudmore.

Cudmore looked down at his forearm where he had lost his hair and said, “We are going back to GLB and we are going to stay at my place.” The chunk of hair that had fallen out was the only chunk that had done so. He was feeling a bit uneasy but nothing horrible. He attributed that to him not eating for a couple of hours.

“Are you worrying over dying,” Josiah said.

“What are you talking about,” Cudmore asked.

“You do realize I can tell the future right,” Josiah asked.

“Yeah,” said Cudmore. “I know but I told you not to tell me about my death. I asked you not to do that and you totally just told me I was going to die.” He was getting upset.

Josiah took a deep breath and said, “No I did not say that. What I said was that are you worrying over dying? Because you’re not going to die.”

“I’ll live forever,” said Cudmore perking up.

Josiah laughed. “No not exactly. You’re going to get very sick but someone will cure you.” Josiah started to have dry mouth and feel his powers drain. His stomach churned a bit and he swallowed what he believed was going to be him throwing up.

“It’s getting harder to see because of the no sun thing happening,” said Cudmore. “I don’t totally expect you to understand what the sun does but it helps me see and now it’s not that easy. I’ll manage because I think I can see slightly better at night.”

“I know what the sun does,” Josiah said. “What do you mean by you think you slightly can?”

“I think I have night vision but I’ll know when it kicks in,” said Cudmore.

“How far are we from GLB City,” Josiah asked.

“You’re the one that tells the future shouldn’t you already know,” Cudmore said annoyed. Then he realized what he was doing was brought on by how terrible he felt not by Josiah himself and he quickly said, “Sorry. I’m really not feeling well. Do you know who’ll cure me?”

“Not exactly,” said Josiah.

“Don’t worry,” said Kenny. “I’ll be fine I can turn to ice so the burn isn’t that bad.”

“I’m really sorry,” said Kel. “I didn’t know I was going to burn all over like that. I thought I was concentrating on my hands more. Guess I screwed that up.”

“Yeah well moving on,” said Kenny. “We are now stuck in this big place without full use of our powers. What are we going to do?”

“We could just wait until the drugs leave our system,” said Kenny.

“We should enjoy it as if it’s our last,” said Kel.

So they sat down and started rambling philosophical nothings into the air at each other. Sometimes they were on the same wavelength and other times they were just rambling and a bit of the giggling occurred. Over all they felt they were very productive in moving the human race further along the philosophical trail of knowledge and stuff.

“You were not kidding when you said tunnel,” said Josh as he tried not to touch the walls. “I feel like I need to shower with a bunch of hot guys so that they can clean off the rot I smell that I just know is about to make me reek like no one’s business.”

Alan moved away from Josh as he said, “I’m a hot guy but I will not be washing the rot off of you any time within ever.”

“You aren’t even my type you mussel head,” said Josh. “Plus I can see what you’ve seen in the mirror and I really tell you you’re nothing I’d sink my teeth into.”

“Boys, boys, boys,” said Meg. “Keep it down the echo is going give us away if someone else is in here.”

“Is there anyone else in here,” said Anthony who also moved away from Josh but only to continue talking to Meg.

Tina still walked with Fonz because his toe was still not feeling good. “I think I’ll have to take you to dinner for this amount of help you’ve offered me today,” he said.

She blushed in the dim lit tunnel and said, “Sure.”

“Aww,” said Josh, “it’s the tunnel of looooooooooovvvvvvvvvveeeeee.”

“Shut up,” said Tina. “I’ll whisper just right and make you say good night.”

Josh skipped up next to Tina and d asked, “How long did that take you to come up with that little diddy?”

“Longer than it takes you in bed,” said Tina with a grin.

“Dang and she’s not even a telepath and she knew that,” said Fonz.

Josh held his mouth opened in mock astonishment and hurt. “I’m scared for life.”

“As am I for overhearing this conversation,” said Dom who was traveling under the ground. He moved forward to travel next to Meg.

“How much farther,” Josh whined.

“Twenty minutes at best,” said Meg. She turned back to Anthony and said, “Yeah there are weird creatures that own the tunnels and actually created it but we rarely see them down here so there really shouldn’t be a problem at all.”

“There it is,” said Ali as she pointed through the bushes at the compound that housed Cathy. Night had taken over the view and certain areas were dimly lit by sporadic lighting.

“And what are we doing,” Matthew asked as if he wanted to just turn around and run.

“We are going in,” said Ali.

“Shouldn’t we just wait until morning,” Matthew asked almost trying to pull her away in the opposite direction.

“No,” said Ali. “She tampered with death and that cannot be good. Do you know who holds the dead?”

Matthew shook his naïve head slowly.

“Darph,” said Ali. “And you know how much he really doesn’t like me,” she asked.

“I realize that your past history with him has been shady at best,” said Matthew dancing around on his feet as if he needed to pee. “But I really think we shouldn’t be here it gives me the creeps.”

“Well guess what,” said Ali, “we are here.” She grabbed his arm and pulled him through the brush and then said, “And we are going to save some dead people from having to face that stupid idiot Darph. He is very cunning and witty but under that rough exterior lays a very insecure man who gets kicks out of making people feel helpless when they are not. He is drunk on power and we, meaning me and you, are going to stop him from gaining power over anyone else.”

“What fun,” said Matthew.

“Oh it’s going to be fun,” said a voice that appeared all the sudden in front of them.

The big bulky orange, rocky figure loomed over them with a presence of death. He did not look well at all. He then said, “You tried to sneak up on a woman that uses magic to get her ways. You cannot be all that bright.”

“How would magic tell her we were coming,” Ali asked noticing that the figure was Marc and he looked like he was dead already even though his moving and talking would state otherwise.

He shrugged his shoulders and said, “She had us put up cameras and we saw you poking your hand out and pointing.”

“It is like her,” said Matthew, “to point a lot. I tell her it’s rude and she doesn’t bother listening.”

“I do not point all the time,” said Ali. “I am not rude.” She glared at Matthew who smirked.

“I love the small talk,” said Marc, “but I’m under strict instructions to bring you in dead or alive. So I rather pick alive than dead is that okay with you.”

“Sure,” said Matthew as he started to walk towards Marc to follow him in.

Ali hit Matthew in the back and said, “What are you doing? Why are you going to follow him?” Matthew continued walking and Ali grabbed his hand but ended up being dragged.

They both ended up next to Marc. Marc said, “Wow that was easy.” Then he fell over and started to spasm.

“Oh no,” said Haxot. “It looks like he is about to explode.”

“He’s worth losing,” said Cathy. “I don’t care if he dies and goes to Darph. But Ali and Matthew will be harmed in the process.” She sat in a chair that was looking at a big screen that was lowered for her to see the security camera view of what was going on.

Kim walked in her view of the screen and said, “I have something to show you.”

“What that you’re fat and you are blocking my view,” Cathy asked. “Well guess what I already knew that now get out of my way.” She waved her hands franticly. “Remind me to give you some diet places. I wrote them down for you cause you are just a no to the sight.”

Kim had moved out of the way and dropped the information that she was going to share. She stormed off. She actually left the entire compound the back way. She just kept running and even though it was dark outside that did not stop her from increasing her running speed.

“Baby,” whispered Cathy. “Haxot come over and pick up all this stuff she dropped.”

Haxot came over and carefully picked up the papers so as to not get in her way of the screen. She saw what it was and said, “It’s from the wire. It states that Jeff went to sleep.”

“Those stupid little bastards did it,” said Cathy. “Now it’s our turn.”

Aww I missed you...no no I missed you...and some stab stab going on

Bat led them to the door and they were about to exit when Kimmy said, “Stop.”

“What,” said the original.

Kimmy took a deep breath and said, “Outside is this thing called a Gloom they were created to do Jeff’s bidding. So I’m sure they’ll want to smash us into skin bits.”

“Skin bits,” said Gray with a confused face. “That really doesn’t sound appealing to the tummy.”

“I assure you,” said Kimmy, “it’s not.”

Sara pushed her way to the door and put her hand on her hip. She smiled and flicked her hair then said, “I think we can handle the robots. I mean really how hard could it be?”

Chris went up to Kimmy and just gave her a hug and said, “I missed you.”

Kimmy hugged him back but did not say anything in return.

The original touched her shoulder. He was thinking about telling everyone about how she was a little more different than they realized but he decided to allow her to be the one to share that instead of him. He just smiled instead.

“I know who I missed,” said Gray has he grabbed hold of the original and gave him a big hug.

The original laughed and hugged back. “You know I’m not JJ.”

“Yeah but you look like him,” said Gray as he let go. “I just missed you…well him whatever this other thing is confusing so I’m not going to get use to it but guess what you’re going to do?”

The original raised his eyebrows without saying something.

“Get over it,” said Gray as he gave a big grin.

Bat bounced over to the original and gave him a hug too. “We fought next to one another for a moment. We also exchanged witty banter but we did not have the opportunity to fully appreciate being in each other’s way. I appreciate it now.”

“Thanks Bat,” said the original.

“Yeah, yeah I missed you too,” said Sara. “Can we bust through the door a beat down some robots?”

The original stepped back from everyone and asked, “What about Twelve? Did y’all see him? Or Adrian? I came here with Adrian.”

Kimmy said, “We were with Twelve but have not seen him sense we were all separated.”

“Shouldn’t we go and look for them,” the original asked.

Thomas gave the original a hug.

The original made a face.

“I missed you too,” said Thomas.

“Late,” said the original.

“So,” said Thomas. “As for going back through those halls to get to Twelve, who we do not know is actually there, would not be a great idea. As for Adrian we did not see him and God knows where he is. I agree with Sara let’s go outside and face those dumb bots.”

“Yuck,” said Dustin as he stepped off the teleporter. “My teleportation is so much better. I feel like I was peed on by a baby. This was gross. Never, ever again will I travel that way. That gets five thumbs down.”

“Shut up,” said JJ. “What matters is that we all got through with all our parts.”

Dustin grabbed himself and then said, “You’re right we did.”

JJ rolled his eyes. “Where are the Glooms?”

Dub_ was again piggybacking on Twelve he said, “They would be around that corner there.”

“Are you sure this will work,” JJ asked as he looked towards the corner.

Dub_ nodded.

JJ said, “Twelve hand over Dub_ and y’all go out there and see if it works. I’ll watch over him with James.”

“Yes.JJ,” said Twelve as he handed over Dub_. “I.Hope.The.Glooms.Are.Not.That.

Mean.I.Do.Not.Think.I.Will.Like.Beating.Up.My.Own.Kind.”

“You’ll get use to it,” said Dustin as he smiled. “I know I did. I love it.”

James sat down on the grass and said, “God this sucks. I want to fly and feel the wind in my locks.”

“Gay,” said Dustin. “I need blood now to make me feel like a man. Let me cut someone please. I need to.”

Dan said, “Shh.”

“Why does he want me to shhh,” said Dustin.

“Quiet,” Kori yelled in Dustin’s head.

Dustin swatted the air around his head as if there were a fly.

Dan listened and then said, “There are two.”

“How do you know,” said Wade as he tried to listen and could not figure it out through all the noise.

“I gots the ears,” said Dan as he tapped his ear with a finger. He smiled.

“Go on,” said JJ as he waved them out, “and hopefully you’ll beat ‘em good.”

“As long as his information is true,” said Dustin. “Otherwise we have to be good enough to be down two Glooms. These bunch of sissies don’t know how to do that.”

“Speak for yourself,” said Wade.

“Shhh,” said Dan again.

“Geez he’s all about the shushing,” said Dustin as he pulled out his swords.

“Ok,” said Dan, “let’s bring down the house.” He jumped out from behind the corner and disappeared.

“Oh no he didn’t,” said Dustin. “He ain’t going to go and get some first.” Dustin followed.

Wade and Twelve just walked.

“You are not allowed to pass,” said one of the Glooms as it noticed Dan and Dustin.

“What is it that freak wanted us to say,” asked Dustin as he looked at Dan.

Dan had his bowie knives ready in case things did not work as they had hoped. He said loudly, “Jeff sucks monkey balls.”

Twelve and Wade walk up behind both Dustin and Dan. Both Glooms start to shut down.

“Well I be damned,” said Dustin, “that gay boy was right. He’s not a traitor after all.”

“That’s not necessary to say gay before boy,” said Dan as he looked up at the Glooms as he started walking towards the door.

Dustin followed behind him and said, “It is. But don’t you worry about what I have to say you’re not my daddy.”

“Count your blessings on that one,” said Wade as he followed them.

“Uhm,” said Twelve, “They.Are.Waking….”

All of a sudden a laser blast hit right in front of Dan knocking him backwards hitting Dustin. A huge hole was left right in front of the doors.

“That stupid idiot,” said Dustin as he pushed Dan off of him. He teleported. He appeared near Dub_ and JJ and said, “Didn’t work as you can hear.” Then he teleported away and ended up on the Gloom’s shoulder.

The Gloom said, “Nice try Dub_. Your alteration was found and fixed.” The voice was familiar.

“Andy,” said Wade as he formed rockets on his feet and shot up into the sky. He formed blades out of thin air and started stabbing the Gloom in the chest.

Twelve said, “I.Will.Try.Something.” He stood there not moving and closed his eyes.

“Great he’s narchaleptic,” shouted Dustin.

Dan turned and flipped up onto his feet and stabbed one Gloom in the leg shredding away the metal and gutting the insides. He then turned and stabbed the other Gloom’s leg pulling out the guts of the robotic structure. Laser blasts shot down at him and one hit him in the back. It hurt but not enough to stop him.

Dustin said, “You got a big head. I think I’ll chop it off and make you break down. I’ll make you cry.” He shoved his sword into the neck of the Gloom. “Prepare to feel pain robot.” Dustin felt a sudden shock and flew off the Gloom and fell to the ground on his back. “Ouch.” He teleported and ended up right back next to his sword. “Dub_ had to make you well. He really does suck at doing things perfectly right.” Dustin touched the sword with one hand quickly to test if he would get shocked.

The Gloom used its hands to try and swat Wade away. Wade spun and danced in the air avoiding the hands. “You are too slow for the Wadester.” He laughed.

Then both Glooms just stopped. Dustin pulled his sword out without getting shocked. Dan stepped back afraid that one of them would fall. Wade landed on the ground and looked at Twelve.

Twelve opened his eyes and said, “I.Am.Good.”

“Hey,” Dustin yelled, “Don’t steal my line you robot. You use those algorithmic brain waves and come up with your own.”

The front doors opened and out stepped the original followed by everyone else. “What the hell?” The original said.

“We just defeated two big bots,” said Dustin. “You should be thanking us.”

“Who is that,” said the original.

“Shouldn’t you already know,” said Dan until he realized it was an other and quickly said, “I’m Dan from the underground.”

“Underground what,” Gray said. “You’re not ugly enough to stay underground.” He then looked around wondering if he said that out loud.

Chris looked at the Glooms and said, “Those doors must be sound proof we didn’t hear a thing.

JJ came around the corner with James carrying Dub_. The original saw JJ and then absorbed JJ. All the information that the other JJ had was assimilated into the real JJ’s memory. Kimmy looked at him and he smiled and said, “Had to keep up the appearance.”

“But,” Wade said, “we thought he was…”

“He was supposed to be thought of as the JJ,” said JJ. “But when I told Adrian to go I wanted to go with him to ensure his safety because I was afraid something would go wrong so when I created an other I transferred my consciousness into the other and left behind a copy of me to help y’all. If that makes much sense?”

Kimmy pulled JJ close and said in his ear, “Then YOU know?”

JJ nodded.

Kimmy then said, still in his ear, “We have to talk.”