This must be CAM headquarters. All right, Alpaca, remember me? Let us begin the fight. Good vs Evil! Clash of the Superpowers!
Wonderful plan, Snake. I think you can kiss your CAM company bonus goodbye. Luckily I prepared for this eventuality.
Alpaca Man pulls a lever, and the Rainbow Kids are swept up in a net of vines. A crane swings the net and kids over a huge vat of incredibly toxic llama chow.
Now, Rainbow Man, you will surrender, or see your friends destroyed! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
RAINBOW MAN does a RAINBOW LEAP, turning himself into a rainbow arcing in the direction of the net. ALPACA MAN releases the net, but the rainbow smashes into it, cathing them up before they all land on the other side of the vat. They are now back to normal.
And now, Alpaca Man, you will see every plan you come up with will be foiled by us. Now I am back, nothing can stop the forces of good fighting for freedom against your evil schemes on American National Monuments!
He leaps towards Alpaca Man, pushing his ahnd into him. yes, into him. A strange sucking sound is heard, and both of them keep on changing colours. Alpaca Man is now paralyzed, and RAINBOW MAN goes into a RAINBOW LEAP, taking Alpaca with him, holding him above the vat. They both re-from, RAINBOW MAN on top as always, holding ALPACA MAN below him.
You will see the tables have turned!
Good stuff Rainbow!
HAHAHAHAHA! You think you've WON? You forget who you're dealing with!
Alpaca Man reaches up and tickles Rainbow Man, who releases the dastardly villain, who falls into the vat of llama chow! Instead of being dissolved, Alpaca Man eats all the chow up in seconds. Soon after, a satiated and extremely tall Alpaca Man climbs out of the vat.
HAHAHAHAHA! You will die now!
Hey! You can't do that to RAINBOW MAN!
Sprinkle Boy Jumps into the air and fires Sprinkles down onto Alpaca but relises that he had forgotton to refill!
X-ray! Help!
What? I can't do anything to help, my only power is X-ray vision. I'll be of some use when we try to escape, though, in trying to find a way out.
I don't think so!
Yak Boy pulls out his Guitar of Dealth and begins to strum a tune.
"Your lips are slender, your eyes are blue..."
Every non-villain in the room drops to the ground, convulsing under the hiedous tones of the deadly instrument.
A shape appears in the rafters. A large wolf-man leaps down on Yak Boy kncking the guitar out of his hands, pinning him to the floor. The wolf-man shimmers, and a man with tan skin, feathers in his hair, and a leather cloak stands over Yak Boy. "Spirits," he whispers, "Guide me to my next target." He turns on his heels to face Alpaca Man. The man shimmers, and turns into a giant staue of a creature that looks to be made of iron.
As the guitar went spinning around it bounced of a wall and got an ever so small crack down the middle of it and with the guitar out of action some of our heros began to stir and VERY slowly began to awake as well
Wolfman, what is your name? And do you wish to join us in our battle against evil?
What happened . . .where am I, who are you?
Rainbow Man tells Sprinkle Boy what he knows about the figure
Why not? Alpaca and Yak Boy are sure to return some day . . .
You still have us to deal with! Stooart, prepare some evil substance to blast them with. Snake Man - constrict!
Snake Man loops around Mr X-Ray vision!
On seeing X-ray with snake man tied around him Red screems and runs forward trying to get snake man off X-ray.
Stooart prepares some maple syrup and garlic, moldy tomatoes roled in viniger and spinich and tomatoe sauce with mustard and pepper
Here you go uncle!
Perfect.
He presses a button on the walls beside him, and a cannon emerges. He loads the mixture up in it, and fires it at the heroes!
Keep it coming!
Looks like you need some help with that, Red!
RAINBOW MAN runs over to SNAKE MAN, X-RAY and RED, and delivers a punch to the end of SNAKE MAN's tail. The anthropomorphised snake starts spinning around, sending X-RAY flying to the ceiling and RED to the side!
There's enough room in here to swing a snake!
He then hurls SNAKE MAN right into the "kitchen" lab section, into a series of bottles filled with Muha-knows-what. Dr Muha continues to fire the substance at the heroes!
Stormsaje, as the irno giant raises his fist, which goes clear through the ceiling. He shimmers again. "Becoming the iron golem was too extreme." The shimmering stops andStormsaje became a giant spider, with long bent swords where the two front legs would normally be. He scrambles toward Alpaca Man.
Still without Sprinkles, Sprinkle Boy decides to run at Stooart and prepares for a fight with him. But while thinking about what other powers he could use Stooart hits him right in the face and sends him flying towards the open vat of llama chow! Only by managing to cling onto the edge with a few fingers.
Some-one, help, you must find me a donut, that's the only way I can get my power back!
"Don't worry, Sprinkle Boy, Alpaca Man ate all the llaama chow!" RAINBOW MAN remarks.
Then Dr Muha stamps on Sprinkle Boy's ahnds, causing him to fall! He lands at the bottom of the empty vat. Suddenly, a hatch opens in the side and a tray slips out below the young hero, pulling him through! He falls down a chute, and lands in the room below!
"And now," Dr Muha laughs, "I shall prepare my latest project!" his voice can be heard through a speaker in the room Sprinkle Boy is in. In the above room, a droid is lowers down into the vat, and eventually lands in Sprinle Boy's room via the chute. It's a bulky, massive thing, ready to beat the kid to a pulp! Rainbow Man instructs Red, "You handle things till I get back!" and leaps down. Soon he ends up in the room with Sprinkle and the droid.
Thanks Rainbow Man!
Now, shouldn't we think up a plan to destroy this droid? I tell you what, I could fight this droid all by my self for a while, then, you could sneak up behind the droid and try to operate it's control pannel from there!
What do you think?
Stormsaje looks around, notices that his work appears to be done. The Spirtits have given no more evil ones to fight today. He changes into a human again, and leaves.
Oh, well, there goes another super-hero. Now it's down to us again to save the day, Rainbow Man!
Just after Sprinkle Boy speaks the droid walks towards him, grabs him by the neck and holds him up in the air but luckely dosen't notice Rainbow Man there at all
Eat fist, botboy!
He sticks his hand into the droid, but he himself starts shaking about.
I got something!
The droid's head comes off, followed by its arms, before it's body shell breaks off and RAINBOW MAN is left holding the inner motor, with a few stems protruding from it.
There! Now, let's get out of here!
He grabs SPRINKLE BOY and leaps up through the chute. he opens the hatch and crawls up into the vat. Still holding Sprinkle Boy, he leaps out of it and stands facing Alpaca Man.
We can match anything you hurl at us!
Stand back, Rainbow Man, I wan't to try and get him this time . . . .You can get the others to find a way out of here first though!
So . . .Alpaca Man, we meet again! Now tell us where the other CAM bases are first . . .
The Spirits tug at Stormsaje's mind. They tell him that Alpaca Man is still in the warehouse, that something happened that threw off his concentration making him confused over the situation. Stormsaje shimmers with light, and changes into yet another form, an actual wolf (as opposed to the wolf-man he was earlier). At top speed he bolts back towards the warehouse to tackle Alpaca Man, and use his new sharp teeth to go for his throat.
Ha HA!
Alpaca uses his Alpaca Agility to twist out of Stormsaje's grip, and pulls out a strange device.
Down, boy!
Alpaca freezes the wolfy Stormsaje.
Still conscious in his frozen form, Stormsaje angrily wished for Alpaca Man to simply drop dead. No such luck. Not even the Spirits had that kind of power. But they could get him out this mess. Stormsaje shimmered as he transformed into yet another creature, a Fire Salamander. A 6 foot tall Salamander like creature appeared before Alpaca man, the intense heat melting the ice away, and igniting any flammable material within inches of Stormsaje's new body. He opned his mouth wide, and a tounge of fire lanced out at Alpaca Man.
We are clearly at a stalemate here. Surrender, CAM, and we will leave.
Never!! Yak Boy, the Alpaca Mobile!
The villains run to their waiting escape vehicle and blast off.
Stormsaje begins to slither after the vehicle. Suddenly, he shimmers yet again, and becomes the giant spider with the swords for front legs again. He chases after the vehicle faster than a regular spider would.
Back you come, Spider!
Stooooooooart!
Stooart runs up.
Get me... the SHRINKING SERUM!
Stooart runs off and returns with a phial. Muha loads it into the cannon, and fires it down at Stormsaje, who shrinks down...
You can't do that!
Dr Muha: On the contrary. I can. And THIS!
He fires the cannon again... this time at Rainbow Man!!!!
Sprinkle, try to find a growth mixture! Rainbow Kids... Make yourselves useful, try to fix up X-Ray, get Stormsaje...
Yes sir Rainbow Man!
Sprinkle Boy flys away looking for growth mixture of some sort . . .
Note: he is flying around in the lab, because that's all he can go to and becasue that's what Rainbow Man told him to do.
Sprinkle Boy reaches the Kitchen part of the lab, where he searches for anything marked "Growth". Unfortunately, he is encountered by SNAKE MAN! Rainbow Man, despite being only 6 inches tall, can see this, and forms a Rainbow Leap! As Snake Man begins to hypnotise the Sprinkle-based hero, a small arcing rainbow beam hits him in the eye, and with such force he falls back into a rack of bottles. On these bottles are marks such as "DANGER" and a skull and crossbones sign. The contents of these mix, not only with each other but with the fluids already on SNAKE MAN! Several small explosions start happening around the fallen snake, and SPRINLE BOY quickly picks up the re-formed RAINBOW MAN and carries him out of the path of danger. Soon all the small explosions culminate in one huge burst, and the whole section of the lab is blown up, Snake Man along with it.
Meanwhile, RED and ORANGE have pulled Mr X-Ray vision, still unconscious, away from the fight. YELLOW, GREEN and BLUE are deflecting Dr Muha's cannon blasts, and INDIGO and VIOLET are recovering the shrunken STORMSAJE. The Alpacamobile is already too far away for anyone to chase after.
DR MUHA's cannon runs out of shrinking serum. He grabs a broadcast microphone from behind a panel and speaks into it, directing his call to all the people in the various levels of the headquarters. "This is Doctor Muha contacting CAM. Alpaca Man and Yak Boy have left, and Snake Man has been killed. Spam Man, Newspaper Delivery Boy, Crusher, we need you here immediately!"
A flash from behind a door. The door opens and Newspaper Delivery Boy steps though carrying a bag full of stone-hard newpapers
Ready and reporting for duty sir!
Fire your newspapers at them!
Meanwhile, far from the CAM base, and unknown to all those who fight in it, a new figure appears out of nowhere. He is dressed all in black - He wears a black hooded shirt, with an open-fronted black jacket on top, black flared trousers, black shoes, and several chains. His shirt has a red and white logo on it, which appears to be the number "47". As he slowly heads in the direction of the building which the fighting is going on in, he thinks to himelf, "And now I shall set my designs on an easier goal..."
Sprinkle Boy, tell the Rainbow Kids to retract me and emit me again. If they do I might come back my usual size. Also, Stormsaje could shapeshift lots of times and that might shake off the shrinking effects!
The Rainbow Kids make their incantations, and Rainbow Man is sucked back into the rings, and out again, full size!
It's clear we're losing this fight. I say we escape through the hole that was blasted when Snake Man exploded! Rainbow Kids, drag X-Ray, Sprinkle Boy, keep Stormsaje in your pocket.
Righty-ho!
Sprinkle Boy picks up Stormsaje, looks at him for a moment and drops him back into his pocket
Maybe we should try our luck and use some explosives to destroy the base quickly THEN escape!
Yes Sir! Dodge this you wimps!
N.D.B. picks up his blasting-gun, loads it with the stale old newspapers and fires (With very bad aiming) themaround the room. Out of the 40 of which he fired one manages to tear Sprinkle Boy's Pocket open and releases Stormsaje onto the ground.As all of the heros are trying to dodge the old papers no-one notices that Stormsaje is lying on the ground
An excellent idea, Sprinkle Boy, with only one minor drawback. We don't have any explosives. However, once we get out of here we'll see if we can get our hands on a trebuchet anywhere.
Stromsaje regains his composure. As you could imagine his being shrink would irk him more than a little. The tiny Spider shimmers green, and suddenly the 8 foot tall iron monstorsity retunrs. Unfortunately the intense weight causes the floor beneath his giant feet to crak. Stormsaje lands feet first in the basement. People on the main floor can still see everything from the waist up.
Rainbow Man! How about we split up! You and some of the Rainbow Kids to help can go and get the Trebuchet and the rest of us can stay here - then no-one should notice that you've gone
No, don't stay here, it's too dangerous. I know! I'll go to the Mediaeval store to get the trebuchet parts, Red, Blue, Green take X-Ray to the nearest medical place, Sprinkle Boy, you and the rest of the Rainbow Kids get some cars at the nearest Scrap Heap. We'll need something to fire from the trebuchet.
Righty Oh Rainbow!
Sprinkle Boy and the other Rainbow Kids run though a hole in a wall that appeared from when N.D.B. was firing newspapers at them (Well . . .near them anyway) . . once they're all outside Sprinkle Boy says . . .
Do you know which way the nearest Scrapheap is? Do you know where we are anyway?
The scrap heap is 2 miles yonder (pointing). Take Orange, Yellow, Indigo and Violet with you.
Okay then Captain! Come on Guys, let's go!
They, Sprinkle Boy, Ornage, Yellow, Indigo and Voilet all start running towards where rainbow Man was pointing to . . . .
Dr Muha and Stooart enter the room where Stormsaje is sticking through the floor.
CURSES!!! I don't want that interfering piece of iron in here!
Just then, the wall beside him starts to crack, and eventually fall in. Standing there is the black-garbed individual described earlier. Stooart seems impressed.
Who are you, and where do you come from?
The man speaks. "You may call me Praetorius. Frank Praetorius. I am from... another place, belong to a cult known as the Frank Conspiracy. They dissolved, but I heard of your organization, the CAM, and realised I must rule it. I offer my services of superhuman Frank strength and agility."
Meanwhile, our heroes are completely oblivious to these matters...
Sprinkle Boy and the four Rainbow Kids reach the scrap heap. There are several cars and some larger vehicles in various stages of damage and discomposure. There are also wheels and other car puts strewn around. The heroes begin to get to work, when suddenly, out of nowhere, appear six mysterious figures. Tacoman, a man in a yellow and brown cybersuit with a taco on it, Milkshake, a similarly garbed, but much taller man in blue, Insane, a shortish human male in a yellow starfleet uniform with a cape behind it, Enesku, a late teenaged human female in some sort of armor, and the Tembars, a small red-haired girl in green work overalls and a cloak, and a taller teenager with black hair festooned with flowers, a black short t-shirt and pink trousers. Sprinkle Boy is very surprised to see them, but the newcomers have a strong idea who Sprinkle Boy is.
A: Wow! Look at all theese old cars!
Ansh tries to get at them but her sister pulls her back by the hood with a groan
T: Hey you with the yellow skin! Where did you get that suit it's kewl!
Who are you lot anyway?
My name is Sprinkle Boy! A superhero in downtown Manhattan!!!
Oblivious except for Stormsaje who is in the room. In a loud booming voice, the iron creature speaks. "Frank Conspiracy you say?" The floor rumbles as Stormsaje raises his iron arms, breaking thorugh floor, making an even larger hole. He shiimers, and suddenly, a baby wyvern floats over the villans and away, the Spirits guiding him to Sprinkle Boy.
Excuse me... Which one of you is Sprinkle Boy?
Also, have any of you seen a guy dressed in black with the number 47 on his shirt wander by?
Stormsaje lands next to Sprinkle Boy. The six heroes jump at the site of the creature as it shimmers green. It suddenly turns into a human. "I saw a man like you described. Does he go by Frank Praetorius by any chance?" He turned to face Sprinkle Boy. "I wanted to fight him, but the Spirits told me to come and warn you. Do your new friends here have some idea what this is all about?"
I'd sure like a second crack at Praetorius...and I do mean crack.
Milkshake cracks his knuckles for emphasis. Several passersby wince.
Yes! He will pay! His eyes flash
I take it the kid in red with the "S" on his front is Sprinkle Boy. Is that not right?
Everyone (who has them) wrinkles their nose in revulsion for a second as they detect a faint whiff of pickled fish! Suddenly, a strangely-garbed man appears. He is wearing a green mask shaped somewhat like a fishhead that covers everything except him mouth and chin, a green cape, silver shirt with a green, fish-shaped logo with the letters PFM in black on it, a black belt, green gloves and pants, and silver boots. It is....Pickled Fish Man!
Greetings! I was out looking for crime, in my new costume, when I heard the commotion, and decided to see what was going on!
Tacoman turns to Stormsaje and asks Where did you see Praetorius go?
Sprinkle Boy steps forwards
I am Sprinkle Boy and these are some of the Rainbow Kids
He points to them
What brings all of you here?
Praetorius puts the last part onto a device which appears to be a corss between a gun and a rocket. It is more likely the former.
And now, Dr Muha, Stooart, etc. We will install this on the roof of the CAM base. That way anyone who tries to infiltrate will be... picked out. Dr Muha and Stooart, you will be in charge of the foul substance cannon, Newspaper Delivery Boy will fire newspapers at anyone. Spam Man will use his Spam transfer abilities, and Crusher will use his superior strength. We will oppose anyone who tries to come here. Who are our main enemies?
Dr Muha fields this question, "Sprinkle Boy and Rainbow Man. And the seven Rainbow Kids."
Praetorius laughs. Eight children and one adult? We can take care of them before you can say Death to the Infiltrator. Then we can set ourselves on more important tasks, like destroying the White House, imposing Frank rule, and that sort of thing. Say... ahve any of you thought of changing your names to Frank?
Yeah - I thought about Frankpaper Delivery Frank, but There's too many big words there so I've dropped the idea . . .
Stormsaje waits for a moment. The Spirits tell him they can't seem to get a clear picture of this 'Taco Man.' They tell him he has to use his own judgement. "Into the building the others and I just left. He's in there with Dr. Muha and Stooart."
Allow me to introduce myself and my team.
I am Captain Jackson Tacoman of the League of Intergalactic Cosmic Champions, a superhero orgainzation in another dimension. The others are Steve Milkshake, my second in command,Peter Insane, Enesku, and Ansh Tembar and her sister Tammy. We're here to stop Frank Praetorius.
What do you know of this "Frank Praetorius"?
By the way, good to see you again P.F.M.!
Frank Praetorius... he is a power hungry maniac, who tried to kill the good Commander Milkshake here. Both he and I have a score to settle with him.
Maybe we could give you a deal?
If we help you track down this "Frank" person then you could perhaps help us devete CAM for a bit?
You got that right, Pete. So where are we? When are we?
I think you should answer him, Sprinkle Boy.
Your in the presnt day, somewhere near Manhattan
Oh, 3001 then? Where's Grand Central Spaceport? And the Chrysler Skytower?
Uh, Commander, I don't think we mean the same when we say "present day". What year is this, Sprinkle kid?
Examining a tricorder
According to sensor readings, we seem to be near the beginning of the 21st century...
So tell us more about this world you live in. Who or what is CAM?
Pickled Fish Man looks around for a few seconds, then scratches and itch on his chin, then looks around a little bit more. Finally, he turns to Sprinkle Boy.
Something tells me we should discuss this somewhere else. I have a feeling that someone may be listening! Follow me, and we shall go to my headquarters and discuss this over some nice pickle and hallibut smoothies!
He presses some buttons on his belt, and a strange, fish-shaped green vehicle appears, floating in the air. A door opens in the bottom of the vehicle, and a rope ladder drops down.
Come on! There's plenty of room for everyone in...THE FLYING FISH!
Tacoman looks up at the ship and raises his eyebrow
Nice ship. Ladies and Gentlemen, shall we go?
With that, Tacoman ascends the ladder
Everyone climbs up, and they can talk business. However, they see someone through a window running up to them. He is wearing all white. He reacts with surprise at the giant fish. It is of course, RAINBOW MAN!
They let him aboard, and he explains that he can't find enough materials for a trebuchet. He also asks for introduction to all these new people.
The year you are all in is 2001 - not 3001 and Manhattan dosen't have a Grand Central Spaceport or a whatchacallit Skytower - instead it has the statue of liberty!
So . . .what's life like in the future?
Stormsaje, who had been sitting quietly lsitening intently suddenly opened his eyes and raised his hand. "No. Knowing the future could be quite dangerous. Bad enough the Spirits cannot get an accurate reading of wether or not we can trust these visitors."
Pickled Fish Man is surprised to see a person tapping on the Flying Fish's window. The most surprising thing was that the flying fish was flying through the air at the time. The person was wearing a cloak, and he had a sword in a sheath on his back. His hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and he had a few streaks of grey running through it although it was hard to tell with the wind blowing his hair around.
Excuse me, but can you open the door? Captain Tacoman can vouch for who I am. My name is Adon.
Tacoman opens the door for Adon
Greetings Adon, welcome to New York in the year 2001.
Don't worry Stormsaje, you can trust us.
Adon! Hi! Good to see you! Adon, this is Sprinkle Boy, Sprinkle Boy, meet Adon. Sprinkle Boy has asked for our help in defeating an organisation known as CAM, and we need all the help we can get!
Hello, Sprinklyboy.
Its a good thing I brought my suit then. It currently at the bottem of New York Harbor in case we need it. It should be safe down there for the time being. If I do use it, I promice to try and keep the damage to NYC to a minimum.
My name is SprinklE Boy
but Please, please, just call me "Sprinkle"
Just then Red, Green, Blue and X-Ray run upto the ship and are let in
Red:Hi were back! Who are you?
Stormsaje gives Adon a questioning look. This one the Spirits do seem to know something about. Stormsaje begins to wonder exactly what is going on. Whatever it was, he could sense that Adon was an important part of it.
the group hears another tap at the window. When they look out, they are astonished to see a beautiful woman with wings flying alongside. She indicates she wants in
Hi Jackson. I sensed that I might be important here, so I used the ship's dimentional transporter to get here. Hope I'm not interrupting anything.
Hi, everyone! My mild concussion is over. I used my X-ray vision to see who was inside here. I must say there are a lot of new... faces here.
Nice to know that everyone is here, hi X-ray, feeling better I take it?
We should be arriving at the Pickled Fish Pond, soon. Since it is nowhere near my real home, I have no probem taking you there. I must ask you not to even stick your hands or feet in the water around the landing bay. It is filled with pirranha!
The Flying Fish heads toward a strange, fish-shaped building surrounded by water. A landing bay is connected to the house by a long walkway. The Flying Fish lands, and PFM shuts off the engines.
Here we are. Everyone out!
Well, that was fun! Let's get out and get some fresh air!
Just as S.B. gets out he smells the nearby building - which is a smell much worse than Pickled fish themslef
This will be a good place to base ourselves to prepare for our attack on the CAM base.
Yes! We now MUST have a superior force to defeat CAM! With you lot on our side and of course our team as well, we are bound to win!
LICC vs CAM! Sounds cool! And speaking of cool, I have my power ring!
Stormsaje stands back from all this, quiet and attentitive. He looks at each LICC person very closely. Maybe it had to do with where they came from but the Spirits could not get a clear picture on any of them. He could tell that Adon was powerful, most likely the most powerful person in the group, and that this Butrfli women was a very compassioante person, but other than that, he could tell nothing. He didn't like not knowing. He decided that he would take matters into his own hands. He begin to glow that familiar green glow. Several LICC watched with amazment as Stormsaje became the Sword Spider again. But he didn't moe. He waited for the 'heroes' reactions. Hopefully from that he could gain insight into their character, as the Spirits were coming up empty at the moment.
Quite impressive, Stormsaje. Ironic, too, since the ship we travel through space in is spider-shaped.
Tacoman presses a button on his wrist and a large hologram of the current Spidership appears in the air
See?
A small sphere of water floats out with a single piranha swimming around inside.
Yeah, it does look rather hungry. So, what is the plan?
So what is it like living in the 21st century? I left my dimension in the early 70's. Do you still have eight-tracks? Do you still play Pong? That was my favorite...
Pong? Like... computer ping-pong? We've advanced a little beyond those, Milkshake. Sprinkle Boy, you explain what it's like these days...
Well, for a start instead of 'Pong' we play a bit more advandced games . . .we are making completely computor animated films and the rest you will find out about later . . .
Now listen, I have realised that the longest I am kept in the rings the more powerful I am when I come out. So I should put myself back in now. Sprinkle, Milkshake, Insane, you go out and around New York to get anything that might be of help. You seem the most powerful, you should do it. Adon, you get your battlesuit. I have a feeling you might need it.
things, that might help . . .
What should you be wanting Rainbow?
Anything that can be used against the CAM. Not just kitchen knifes and stuff, though. Anything you see and you think looks like you could use it. The power is yours! Rainbow Kids, retract! Tacoman, you're in command for now...
Righty-oh Rainbow Man!
Okay, PD and Milkshake, you're with me . .do you fly and do you have any ideas for what to look for?
We don't fly, kiddo. Adon's the only one who can do that. But we're the ones who are coming with you, 'cause Rainbow Man said so! OK, let's move into town!
They leave the flying fish and head towards the city of New York.
Wow, the Bus Station! Governor's Island! Broadway! can we go to Broadway, huh huh can we? Ah, they probably don't have anyhting decent on... OK, let's look for some defense stuff.
What about taking a few cars, then giving the owners some new ones once we're finished with them?
Or what about that dog?
Or, or, or . . . .
I knew that I would get too excited going here again
Stormsaje looks insulted at Insane's remark about Broadway. "Nothing good? I saw The Producers the other night! It was hillarious! If not for the Spirits, I'd still have that Springtime for Hitler song in my head. Not good to have a funny song in your head when preparing for battle."
Hmm... Sprinkle, show me where the good electronics stores are and give me some of the money of this dimension. I bet we could make use of some of the equipment they sell there...
Stormsaje, would you like to join the LICC? You seem like you would be a good addition.
Um... Sprinkle Boy, PD Insane and Commander Milkshake are nowhere near the others!
Here's some cash for you - sorry it's not too much but I don't get that much Pocket Money from the others . . .
Sprinkle Boy hands Tacoman some money fromhis pocket
What are you planning to buy?
OK, let's say they all are going the same way, but I'd like Milkshake, Insane and Sprinkle to go one way and the others to go elsewhere. Read Rainbow Man's post!
Does anyone know what CAM looks like? I was just wondering because if I knew what they are, exactly, I could go look for them on my own, and call if I find anything.
Hmm, I don't think evil organizations actully LOOK like anything, but CAM will probably just look like a bunch of freaks . .after all, they all are a bit strange . . .
Meanwhile, at the top of the CAM building, Praetorius is manning the gun. He looks down and sees the valiant people walking along.
Wait... that tall guy in lue... he looks just like... Impossible! He could be any space marine... I didn't know there were any here though... Whoever he is I must blast him.
He fires the gun downwards. PD Insane, with lightning-quick reflexes, activates his lightsabre and deflects each bolt as it hurls downwards. As they ricochet off the lightsabre, they hit the CAM building. Praetorius stops.
Captain, and others, remember Rainbow Man's orders. Milkshake, Sprinkle and I should set out, you were to stay behind. It's not safe to have lots of people all together. Commander, Sprinkle, we'll go our way. Captain, you can lead the others someplace else to do the same tasks. I suggest Stormsaje, PFM and X-ray each lead a group.
Tacoman leads the rest of the League members, as well as Stormsaje, Mr X-ray vision and Pickled Fish Man one way, while Commander Milkshake, Sprinkle Boy and PD Insane head off in a different direction, looking out for more blasts coming from the CAM building. PD Insane has his lightsabre at the ready...
Pete, why do we have to walk? I don't remember much from the 70's, but you still should have cars, right? Let me try this.
Milkshake raises his hand and walks into the middle of 5th Avenue. A taxi trys to swerve around him but smashes directly into the blue-armored commander, knocking him off his feet. The dented taxi speeds off, and Insane and Sprinkle rush over to help Milkshake to his feet.
I'm fine, but there must be a catch to this.
Let me try my hand at "catching a cab."
The cars all stop when a red light turns on over the street. Adon walks out into the stopped trafic and grabs hold of a cab's bumper. When the red light changed to green, the cars start moving again, exept for the one that Adon caught.
It would seem that I am better at "catching a cab" than you. Hey Sprinkle, is this a game you people play?
Well, let's hop in! Where are we supposed to be going, though?
Tacoman to Commander Milkshake, you wouldn't happen to have a CyberTec catalog with you, would you?
As for what I'm going to buy... I don't know. I'm going to see what electronics are out there, and maybe construct some weapons or something...
Meanwhile, with the others
I have some bad memories of this time... I hoped I wouldn't have to go back. At least I'm nowhere near Insane so he can't cause me any problems...
"Catch the cab"?
No, we play different games in this era mainly Computer games . . .
Sprinkle Boy then catches sight of a baker's shop. Without telling the others where he had gone he rushes in and buys 4 sprinkled donuts, one to re-charge his Sprinkle firing power, and the others for everyone else to eat, including himself. When he comes out though Tacoman asks where he got the money from and Sprinkle Boy admits that he didn't give tacoman all of his money, in fact not even half of it
Soryy, but I needed this donut to re-charge my Sprinkle Firing skill, it runs out every so ofthen . . .
He hands the others some donuts and they all walk on . . .
Stormsaje shook his head at the suggestion of leading a team. "The Spirts guide my attacks. Havign other behind me attacking the same people would disrupt me. I fight either alone, or after everyone else has done so. And I respectfully decline the offer to join your organization Cpatain."
Mmm, tasty. Sprinkle, what's that kind of money you have?
Sprinkle Boy hands over a 1 dollar bill. Milkshake takes it and examines it closely, his helmet scanners active.
But...this is just a kind of paper!! Ha ha! Now I remember, you use paper for money! Not latinum or credits. This is the silliest thing I've ever seen. Watch this.
Milkshake runs his gauntlet sensor over the bills, and activates his armor's replicator. Perfect copies of one dollar bills pour out of the replicator bay on his arm. Several passers-by stop to stare at the blue-armored man with a huge stream of cash spilling out of his arm.
Commander, I don't think the locals allow that.
In any case, I'm gonna go off on my own and look for anything suspicious. Call me of you find anything. See you later!
Then, to the amazement of the locals, Adon flies off towards Downtown Manhattan. He comes to a stop on the very top of the Empire State Building.
Now, where are you hiding?
Adon receives a comm message. It is Pickled Fish Man.
Wouldn't it be better to look from the World Trade Center, which is where I am headed right now?
Adon looks to his left, and sees the Flying Fish headed in his direction.
Thanks, but no thanks... This spot is fine. I just need a nice elevated position to find what we're looking for.
Adon closed his eyes and he began to feel the city.
Every living person had an aura about them. Some people can draw power from their auras to preform feats that ordinary people cannot. Adon's aura was generally gold in color, and when he tapped into its full potential, the aura became visible to everyone. It was the auras that Adon used to try and find the CAM. The entire city was a kaleidoscope of colors, dancing and swirling around as the crowds moved around below. There were a few bright spots of color around, and most of them belonged to the LICC or some of the local heroes. Unfortunately, Adon could not sense CAM anywhere.
Strange, either they are not here, or they can hide.
(Cough) Ehhh, Milkshake, I don't know how to say this but I think I need that money back now . . .plus interest, taxes, and other stuff that would add up to . . .300,000 dollars? And a tip to top it off as well!
Oh, you wacky Sprinkle Boy. Anyway, the good Commander can create money out of energy-matter convertion (or whatever it is) so he shouldn't be too concerned about that request.
Milkshake . . .your my pal? Can you give me pocket money sometime?
Before Sprinkle Boy goes any further PD Insane takes hold of him, shakes him a bit and let's him go again . . . now Sprinkle is CURED!
Oh sorry Milkshake - I won't do that again
Ok... We search the electronics places, gun shops, and other establishments that might have weapons or items to make weapons. Sprinkle, do you know any military weapon storage places or stores?
Milkshake, look through the CyberTec catalog and order anything we need. You can put it on my credit disc. I've made a lot of money with that book I wrote.
Tacoman hands his credit disc to Milkshake
TACOMAN IS NOWHERE NEAR SPRINKLE BOY AND MILKSHAKE!!!!!
Tacoman leads the rest of the League members, as well as Stormsaje, Mr X-ray vision and Pickled Fish Man one way, while Commander Milkshake, Sprinkle Boy and PD Insane head off in a different direction, looking out for more blasts coming from the CAM building. PD Insane has his lightsabre at the ready...
Maybe we'll just say Tacoman used a communicator and didn't hand his card to Milkshake, OK?
A beeping noise comes from Stormsaje's direction. He stops wlaking and pulls a pager out of his medicine bag. "Hmm. I'm late. I hope you heroes can take care of yourselves."
He stops WLAKING? I didn't know he was wlaking in the first place, whatever that means...
WALKING!
Hmm, PD . .If I may call you that? maybe you shouldn't carry that lightsaber around . .you may get us all in trouble
Adon looked west towards the setting sun. Most of the city was cloaked in shadow, but the top of the building was still in sunlight.
Its getting dark out. I won't be able to see anything from up here.
Adon dropped unnoticed to the open observation deck on the east side since most of the people were on the west side watching the sunset. He stepped between the building and a potted plant and out of sight. He touched a small brooch near his throat, and with a glitter of light, his image changed to a person in a business suit complete with briefcase.
He appeared to reach inside the coat, pull out a cellular telephone, and dialed a number.
Captain, its me. I couldn't find him from high up, so I'm going to hit the streets and see what I can find.
Ok Adon. I hear you.
With that, Tacoman uses the hologrid of his suit to disguise both himself and Butrfli in the casual clothes of this world.
Mr. X-Ray, find me the nearest electronics store that carries the following items...
Tacoman replicates a PADD and types in a number of items and hands it to Mr. X-Ray.
AAAHH!!!
There is a flash in the sky and suddenly the Furbies are falling down from there. Boom.
"Brother! How often i told you not to use third-hand equipment when constructing multidimensional transfer devices. It's always such a rough ride! Where and when are we?"
"We are right on time. And we should be in New York. I've never been here but it looks like we are hanging down from a platform of the Empire State Building. Hey, we had a similar thing in our universe, the Expire! Funny."
"Be warned, my dear brother. In this time we are likely mistaken for toys. After the Furby Movement started Grandpa Nigel decided to launch a disinformation campaign. Now everybody here believes that we are cute annoying puppets. Oh-oh."
"That's disgusting! Oh look, isn't this Commander Adon in a holo-cloak down there?"
"Yes. Jump!"
Well, I guess I should probably change my appearance, too. Be right back....
PFM runs down to the corner to the Pickled Fish Mobile (the ground-based version of the Flying Fish; it switches between air, ground, and water modes) and enters it. He opens a compartment and looks through it.
Hmmm....which disguise should I use? Poindexter Thorndyke? Earl Hoffman? Joel Nelson? Mike Hodgson? (he pauses, and keeps looking) Ah! Perfect! Haven't used this one in a while!
A few minutes later, Tacoman and his party are approached by a man in his early 30's, with black hair. He is wearing a white double-breasted suit with a black shirt, red tie, wingtip shoes, and black sunglasses. He is also carrying a briefcase, and is smiling.
Hello, there. My name is Heathcliff Rupert Gibbons, the Third. *whispering* Its me, Pickled Fish Man, in disguise.
What a crowded city. I don't really like hanging out around all these crowds and... what the...?
A pair of Furbies landed in Adon's arms after falling out of the sky.
Hello, you guys! Its good to see you.
A passerby gives Adon a strange look.
They're... for my kids.
Passerby: "Ok. Just to let you know, those things haven't been popular for a couple years."
Thanks.
To the Furbies:
So, what brings you two here?
Stormsaje a.k.a. Phillip Clearwater, exited the latest production of Judgement at Nuremberg as directed by Tony Randall, and starring his wife Heather. Phillip was shaking as he often did after seeing such intense performances. One thing he was sure of. He was glad he woiuldn't have to become Stormsaje again tonight. He wouldn't be able to concentrate, not after that show. Suddenly he felt the urge to turn around. A man in a black outfit with a 47 on the front was standing there, drawing odd looks from bystanders, but no one stopped to say anything. It was New York after all. "Hello. I think you can help me. How many of the LICC have followed me here, and which ones. Phillip kept his comporue. This man was clever. "I have no idea what you're talking about sir. I think you should go home now." It's what he often said when approached by mentally distrubed beggars on the street. Except this wasn't a beggar. It was Frank Praetorius, and the Spirits were telling phillip a.k.a. Stormsaje that he was about to get kidnapped, and with all thes epeople around, there was absolutely nothing he could do about it. It would in Page Two of the Times. Stage critic Phillip Clearwater, abducted by deranged fan.
Adon is a real cool guy
He's great to have around
He can be funny, can be serious
He's smiled and he has frowned!
He has lots of near Wanderer abilities
Like becoming Metallic Adon
It's good for when he has to face a villain
Someone to use his blade on!
He hasn't had very many storylines
And most of them have gone wrong
But if they're ever spoiled he won't complain
Or yell and beat a gong!
YAYYYYYYYYYY ADON!!!!!!!!