Atticus and Patch soon came over to Cherry's house as she waited for them with Nuclear Man there and she kept looking at him, making sure he wasn't going to try to hurt her, even though he kept on telling her that he wouldn't. Once she heard a knocking at the front door, Cherry went to answer it, already knowing who was at the door.

"What's going on?" Atticus asked Cherry. "Is someone after you? Is there a curse in the mirror?"

Cherry took him out to the backyard to show him that Nuclear Man was there.

"Nuclear Man?!" Atticus gasped before he protected Cherry.

Patch soon caught up and began to growl at Nuclear Man.

"No, wait, stop!" Nuclear Man told them. "I'm not going to hurt you!"

"Really?" Atticus asked.

"No..." Nuclear Man said.

"Then... Why have you come?" Atticus asked, glaring still.

"I want to be good." Nuclear Man replied.

"Huh?" Atticus and Patch asked out of confusion.

"It's true when I was teleported into that nuclear power plant, the evil in me was drained out of me," Nuclear Man explained. "And before I could get drained of any more of my powers; I flew straight out."

"So then my dream was really a vision." Atticus said.

"Why am I not surprised?" Patch commented.

"I just wanna me good..." Nuclear Man frowned to Atticus. "I'm sorry about what happened between me and you and Superman, but can you trust me?"

"Hmm... I'm not sure..." Atticus hesitated at first. "I mean... Superman came down with radiation sickness."

"And I am so sorry that I caused that." Nuclear Man frowned.

Cherry soon heard her phone go off and gasped as she checked it. "Holy, cow! I'm gonna be late helping Ms. Magrooney with the school play!" she then ran off. "Uh, good luck, Atticus!"

"Thanks!" Atticus called out to Cherry and soon looked back to Nuclear Man. "Well... Uh... I guess I could try giving you a second chance, Nuclear Man. As long as Lex Luthor isn't actually hiding somewhere...?"

"No, he isn't hiding anywhere; he's still in jail." Nuclear Man told him honestly.

"Sounds good to me!" Atticus smirked to that. "Uh, come on, let's go to my house."

They soon left Cherry's backyard and went to come back to his home.

"So, you're not FROM Metropolis?" Nuclear Man asked.

"Nah, I just visit a lot," Atticus replied. "I guess it's kind of my home away from home."

"It's true." Patch smiled.

Nuclear Man looked around and soon sat down on the couch to get comfortable.

"I guess we can watch TV now...?" Atticus suggested.

"Yeah, guess so." Patch said.

Atticus soon turned on the TV to watch with Patch and Nuclear Man. "You're gonna need a new name if you're gonna blend in around here in case people see you..." he then advised Nuclear Man. "People in Greendale get really weird around stuff they don't fully understand, especially when it's caused by magic."

"It's true." Patch nodded.

Nuclear Man looked over and soon bonded with Atticus and Patch as they watched TV for a little while since they wanted to spend some free time together before they would need to do anything important, and which included his new name as well as his alter ego name and look as well as explain to his family everything once they got home.

"So, what do you think you wanna be called?" Atticus asked.

"I'm settling on the name Mark... I don't know, it feels right..." Nuclear Man shrugged.

"Sounds perfect," Patch said. "Now what job will your alter ego have?"

"Uh... That, I don't know..." Nuclear Man shrugged.

"We'll have to figure that out later." Atticus said as his parents, Darla, and Maisy walked in.

"Yeah..." Nuclear Man replied.

"Atticus? Patch? We're home!" Emily announced.

"And you won't believe who's staying with us!" Casper added as he rushed in with a smile as he had two familiar small creatures on his shoulders as well as had a familiar book in his adoptive father's arms.

"Oh, I bet my surprise is bigger..." Atticus whispered to himself.


"Welcome home!" Patch said to them as he came to see them. "Uh, we kinda have a surprise too."

"Oh, I bet my surprise is bigger." Casper smiled as he showed Yoyo and Doc Croc while Pactrick showed the book of fairy tales.

"Hey, Yoyo, hey, Doc Croc," Atticus smiled back to the two. "You need Casper for something?"

"Actually, we decided to stay here." Yoyo replied.

"It's true." Doc Croc nodded.

"This is a surprise." Atticus smiled.

"So what's your surprise, Atticus?" Darla asked.

"Um... Okay... Don't freak out... But it's kinda big, surprising, and in the living room right now." Atticus said.

"YOU BROUGHT AN ELEPHANT INTO MY HOUSE?!" Emily overreacted.

"Okay, not that big," Atticus said. "Maybe it's best that you see him for yourself, but remember; don't freak out."

Patrick and Emily raised their eyebrows to their son.

"Just trust me, okay?" Atticus told them and soon led them into the living room.

The rest of the family soon followed him inside and gasped a bit.

"Mom... Dad... Casper... Darla... Yoyo... Doc Croc..." Atticus smiled nervously. "You remember Nuclear Man?"

Nuclear Man soon looked over to Atticus's family and waved at them while smiling the same way. Atticus looked eager and hopeful about this.

"What's he doing here?" Darla whispered.

"He told me that he wants to be good now." Atticus whispered back.

"Uh, can we speak to you for moment outside?" Patrick asked Atticus.

"Um, sure." Atticus said, about to invite Nuclear Man with them.

"...Alone..." Emily added.

"Oh... Okay." Atticus then said.

Once outside, they closed the door so then Nuclear Man wouldn't listen.

"I know this is big..." Atticus said.

"It's huge!" Patrick replied. "Atticus, this man is a villain!"

"I know, but he wants to be good." Atticus reminded him.

"He gave Superman radiation sickness!" Patrick glared

"I know, but he told me that he wants to be good!" Atticus defended. "Doesn't he deserve a second chance?"

"Everyone does deserve a second chance, including villains." Emily said.

"Emily!" Patrick gasped.

"Come on, Dad..." Atticus frowned. "I know what he did to me and Superman, but we should give him a second chance."

"No!" Patrick glared. "He was vile, rotten, and selfish! Why would we do that for ANYBODY?!"

"Because you did that for ME," Darla's voice then replied which soon made everyone look to her as she spoke up. "I did something really vile, rotten, and selfish, but you guys took me in as your own family!"

Patrick soon saw he was outnumbered. "I... Uh..."

"Daddy, please..." Darla told him. "I'm not sure if I trust Nuclear Man much myself either, but Atticus does."

"Yeah, and if he trusts him, so do I." Casper said.

Patrick looked to them with a bit of a pout.

"Come on, Dad... One more chance...?" Atticus said.

Patrick let out a sigh. "Well... All right... I guess we could give him a second chance."

"Thanks, you won't regret this." Atticus smiled.

"I really hope not, son." Patrick replied, giving a small smile back.

They soon went back inside.

"I suppose now would be a good time to wind down to dinner." Emily said.

"Please, Mom, I think Patch and I had enough adventure for a while." Atticus replied happily.

"Then I guess some steak would be a great dinner." Emily smiled.

"Yes, please." Patch begged.

Emily soon went to make some steak for everyone. "By the way, when's the school play?" she then asked.

"It depends on when Cherry and the others can finish it," Atticus replied. "She would text me when it would be all set so we can all go. This really means a lot to her to help out with it like an assistant director."

"She must really love the theater then." Emily smiled as she started to make the steaks.

"Yeah, Cherry always loved the theater when we were kids," Atticus smiled back. "She usually tried out to be in any play. It was always interesting to see her act like a character, it's like she becomes a totally different person."

"That's how acting is." Darla said.

"You oughta know," Atticus chuckled to her. "So, Yoyo and Doc Croc are gonna live here now. Anything else new that we missed?"

"That Amber might be becoming an honorary Sailor Scout?" Darla smiled hopefully.

"Whoa, really?" Atticus smiled back.

"Mm-hmm," Darla nodded to him. "We needed some extra help against Princess Snow Kaguya, and I thought maybe I knew someone who could help, so I summoned Amber to help us out."

"Awesome." Atticus smiled.

The Fudo family soon began to have some dinner and Nuclear Man told everyone to call him Mark.

"So, Mark, what do you think you'll do for a job?" Casper asked.

"I... Don't really know..." Mark replied. "I guess I better look for one."

"Hmm..." Atticus hummed as he began to think up perfect jobs for Mark.

"Um... Librarian?" Darla asked.

Mark shrugged.

"Astronaut!" Darla said.

"How about some jobs useful to his skills?" Casper said to her.

"Yeah, like strength." Patch said.

"Gym coach!" Darla then said.

"There ya go!" Atticus smiled as that was helpful.

"That sounds perfect." Mark added.

The family smiled.

"We'll see what we can do," Patrick said. "Kids, do you think you can ask someone in school if a position is available?"

Atticus, Casper, and Darla all agreed that they would see to that.

"This is going to be great." Patch smiled.

"You can stay in the spare room for now, Mark," Emily offered. "I'll help you up there."

"Thank you, Mrs. Fudo." Mark replied.

"You can call me Emily." Emily said.

"Oh, okay," Mark replied. "Can I call you 'Ems'?"

"No!" Patrick said before looking bashful. "Oh, uh, sorry, no, that's my nickname for her."

"Sorry, but he's right," Emily told Mark. "He called us that when we were first dating."

"All right," Mark replied. "Emily it is then."

Emily soon began to focus back on the steaks. Mark looked around as he got settled into the Fudo house.


Eventually, everyone sat down and ate dinner together, but no one loved it more than Mark.

"You sure do seem to love steak." Emily smiled at Mark.

"It's amazing!" Mark beamed.

"Yeah, Mom makes the best steak," Atticus smiled to that. "It's one of my absolute favorites."

"That, and spinach and broccoli." Patch then added.

"You like your vegetables, huh?" Mark asked.

"Good and good for ya!" Atticus smiled proudly.

"It's true." Patrick nodded.

"Ooh... It was so good... I couldn't eat another bite though." Mark smiled.

"Glad you enjoyed it so much," Emily smiled back to him. "I just love keeping my family full and happy."

"I think I know a way to work off our full stomachs." Atticus smirked at Mark.

"Uh-oh, I know that smirk anywhere." Patch said playfully.

"How's the weather out there?" Atticus asked.

"Seems to be a little cloudy right now, but it's clearing up." Darla said.

"In that case... Mom, can we go outside for a little while?" Atticus then asked.

"Just be back inside before it gets too dark." Emily replied.

"Will do." Atticus nodded.

Mark soon came outside with Atticus.


"Well, time to work off the dinner weight." Atticus smiled before stretching as a quick warm-up.

"This should be fun." Mark said as he began to do the same thing.

"Uh-huh!" Atticus smiled. "Hopefully one of our schools has an opening for a new gym teacher. I think you'd be a good one with how strong you are."

"I agree." Drell's voice said from behind Atticus.

"Gaugh!" Atticus yelped, jumping a bit.

"Haha! Got ya!" Drell laughed, making a score for himself. "Game point." He soon gagged as Nuclear Man grabbed him, thinking he was an enemy.

"Whoa! Hey!" Atticus gasped.

"Who are you and why have you come?!" Mark glared as he grabbed a hold of Drell. "Answer me, villain!"

"I'm sorry..." Drell gasped for air.

"Nuclear Man, stop!" Atticus told the former villain. "That's my-...Sort of... Friend!"

"He is?" Mark asked.

"Yes." Atticus nodded.

Mark soon let go of Drell. Drell soon fell flat on his knees, gasping for air a bit.

"Sorry!" Atticus told Drell. "I promise that won't happen again!"

"If it does, I'm gonna start working you like a dog." Drell glared once he caught his breath.

"Why are you here?" Atticus asked Drell.

"I have it here somewhere..." Drell said, taking out his notebook before looking to Nuclear Man. "I think it was something like... What is HE doing here?! Godson of Superman, met and faced Nuclear Man, brought up from Lex Luthor and that creepy nephew of his, you stupid genius?!"

"I just want to be good," Mark pouted. "My name is Mark now."

"Is that your alter ego name while you figure out your superhero name?" Drell asked him.

"Something like that, yeah..." Mark replied. "Just getting settled in right now."

"Anyway, we were just about to work off the weight we gained." Atticus told Drell.

"I see..." Drell replied.

"Do I have to go away?" Atticus groaned at first.

"I sensed a strange disturbance around here and I thought I'd check on you and Cherry," Drell replied. "I went to her house, but she wasn't there."

"You must have missed her then." Atticus said.

"Hmm... All right..." Drell said before smirking. "You guys about to wrestle?"

"Uh-huh." Atticus smiled sheepishly.

"I knew it." Drell smirked.

"Is that why you came?" Atticus rolled his eyes slightly.

"Something funny's happening, I just know it..." Drell said, taking out his crystal ball. "I just can't make it out... It's like the WitchFi's altered."

"...WitchFi...?" Atticus asked him.

"You know, a wireless network for witches and warlocks, duh." Drell replied.

"Ohh." Atticus said.

"Knucklehead." Drell smirked.

"Over actor," Atticus smirked back. "Uh, so, do you mind?"

"Oh, go ahead," Drell said, going to sit and watch. "I'd like to see how this goes after that quest for peace you and Superman had against this Nuclear guy."

"So, let's see if your stronger than me." Atticus smirked at Mark.

"Hmm... Fair enough..." Mark smirked back. "You DID manage to escape the poisoning a bit unlike Superman."

"Yeah, but not by much..." Atticus said before taking a stance before charging toward him.

Mark then grabbed onto Atticus to keep him from running any further with a determined smirk. Drell soon looked surprised as Mark was actually able to keep Atticus from going any further. Mark soon stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Yah!" Atticus laughed as he then tackled Mark once he was on the ground.

The two of them began to tussle before Atticus was held in a bear hug fighter style. Drell began to eat some popcorn.

"So, Drell, how's life been for ya?" Atticus asked, making light conversation on the way.

"Not bad actually," Drell replied. "I guess I was just mostly cranky because I missed being with Hilda before we ended up not speaking to each other or seeing each other after our first wedding."

"That's good." Atticus said before grunting as he tried to get free.

"No hard feelings to you guys for the abuse I might've given you in the past, right?" Drell asked.

"Sure..." Atticus grunted, trying to get out. "Guh... Ugh!"

Mark smirked as he seemed to be winning.

"Man, you have incredible strength." Atticus told Mark between grunts.

"Thank you," Mark smiled. "You're pretty good for your age."

"I get that a lot," Atticus smiled back before groaning. "Fine... You win..."

Mark soon let him go.

"So, what are you going to wear as your alter ego?" Drell asked Mark.

"I don't know." Mark said.

"Wow... You're off to a great start." Drell deadpanned.

"I think this calls for a fashionista's point-of-view of clothing." Atticus said.

"Well, have fun with that," Drell said as he decided to leave. "I'm gonna go get to work on this mysterious magical case."

"Just don't be late to dinner or else Hilda will make you sleep on the couch again!" Atticus reminded him.

"Must you bring that up?!" Drell complained on the way out.

"He'll thank you later." Mark smirked at Atticus.

"I'm sure," Atticus chuckled. "Hmm... Now, let's get you some help. Tomorrow of course, it's getting a little late."

"I appreciate your family for letting me stay over." Mark said to him.

"It's no trouble; besides, you're not the first person to reform to good." Atticus smiled.

"Heh... I suppose not..." Mark smiled back. "I just might get a little defensive now and then though."

"Eh, makes sense," Atticus replied. "I'll show you around whenever I can, then maybe we can find you a job, a new look, and a new purpose."

"Great." Mark smiled.


They soon went inside for the night as it was almost time for bed.

"Cherry, for the last time, I'm coming to the play," Atticus said on the phone. "I promised you like ten times! I'm not gonna let you down!"

"Just making sure..." Cherry replied.

"Don't worry; I'll be there." Atticus told her through the phone.

"All right..." Cherry said. "Hopefully the drama teacher makes it tomorrow. She wasn't around today."

"Weird..." Atticus shrugged. "You do okay with Ms. Magrooney on your own?"

"As well as I can." Cherry replied.

"That's nice." Atticus smiled.

"So... How is it living with Nuclear Man?" Cherry smirked. "It sounds like a sitcom from the 80's."

"It's pretty good." Atticus smiled.

"So, what're you guys gonna do with him?" Cherry asked.

"Well, right now we're calling him Mark and we're gonna see about getting him new clothes, finding him a job, you know, giving him an alter ego." Atticus replied.

"That's good, I guess." Cherry said.

"Yeah," Atticus smiled. "Maybe I'll tell everyone he's my uncle from out of town."

"Works for me!" Cherry replied.

"Anyways, I better call the professionals' for help in the fashion department." Atticus told her.

"I'm sorry, you have the wrong number, please hang up and try again," Cherry said before hanging up on him. "Beeeeeep! ...Bye."

Atticus simply sighed before dialing his girlfriend's house phone number first before dialing Rarity's phone number.


Mo was taking the dogs outside for their nightly walk before answering her cell phone. "Hello?"

"Hey, Mo, I have a request and it involves clothing choices for, um, someone who's turning over a new leaf." Atticus said.

"Yeah?" Mo replied. "Who is it?"

Atticus started to mumble out the name.

"I'm sorry, what?" Mo asked.

Atticus muttered out the name again.

"Atticus...?" Mo narrowed her eyes. "Muffin Man? Microwave? Numbar? What are you saying?"

"It's Nuclear Man; he's the one that's turning over a new leaf." Atticus told her.

"Nuclear Man?" Mo asked in shock. "Didn't he give Superman-"

"Yes, yes, I know, but just hear me out," Atticus said to her. "He hasn't come to destroy me, he wants to be a hero from now on, and maybe even a new gym teacher."

"That's great news." Mo smiled.

"So, uh, do you think you might be able to help him?" Atticus smiled back hopefully.

"Hmm... I think I can work something out." Mo replied.

"Great, and I think Rarity should help too." Atticus said.

"That sounds good if she isn't too busy with making outfits for the play with Cherry," Mo smiled. "Nuclear Man turning good... Well, I guess if someone oughta teach him, it would be you."

"I know that I can do it." Atticus smiled back.

"I know you can too," Mo smiled. "I'll see you in school. I'm walking the dogs right now."

"Hi, Atticus!" The dogs barked together as Mo held out her phone so he could hear them.

"Hey, Lady, Tramp, Scamp, Angel, Annette, Collette, and Danielle!" Atticus replied.

"Listen, I'll see you in school, okay?" Mo smiled as she took her phone back. "We'll talk more then, and I'll try to get a hold of Rarity."

"Great," Atticus smiled. "Thanks, Mo."

"No problem," Mo smiled back. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay? I'm going right to bed after I come back home."

"Good night, Mo, I appreciate the help." Atticus replied.

"Don't mention it." Mo smiled.

Atticus smiled back before then hanging up and yawning as he decided to get some sleep after a rather long day, going straight to sleep once he made it to bed. It was a peaceful night for everyone that night, especially for Mark as he was becoming an honorary member to the Fudo family so far.


"All right, costumes are ordered and being made, the actors are set for tomorrow, and I'll be seeing them for rehearsal," Cherry smirked to herself. "Not bad if I do say so myself. Now for some sleep." She soon began to make her way to bed.

"Cherry? Go to sleep!" Michelle's voice said wearily.

"I'm on my way there, Mom, I just want this play to be perfect!" Cherry replied.

"Just be sure to get some sleep!" Michelle's voice replied back.

"How can I sleep when my dreams are real?" Cherry chuckled to herself, going to her bed, then fell asleep to her music.