Anthony's House

Luan was there with everyone who lives there except Anthony.

Luan: If I were you, I'd go for the Infernape!

Everyone but Lightning and Diancie laughed at Luan's unfunny joke to be polite. Lightning laughed because she actually thought it was funny. Diancie did NOT laugh.

Diancie: That may be the worst joke I've ever heard in my entire life.

Eureka: …..I'm sorry about her. She's...not very nice.

Luan: Yeah, I can tell. But do any of you know where Anthony is? I really wanted to tell HIM my joke.

Lillie: He told me he went to go hang out with a SPECIAL new friend of his.

Grace: …A SPECIAL new friend? What's so SPECIAL about them?

Lillie: I don't know. He wouldn't tell me. But Luan, you should go tell your joke to the two girls next door. I bet they'd like it.

Luan: Well, I don't know who they are, but I can't say no to telling people my great jokes.

Luan exited the house. She went next door to Serena's house and knocked on the door. Nobody answered. She knocked on the door again. Still no answer. She then let herself in. The only person there was Serena's mom.

Luan: Hello. One of the people next door told me about two girls here who'd like to hear my joke.

Serena's mom: You must mean Serena and Shauna. I don't think they're here right now. They might be down in the "basement," but you can't go down there.

Luan: I can't go down there? Why not?

A Wynaut could be seen through the window.

Serena's mom: Uhh…..because it's being fumigated.

Luan: …..Oh, I see. For a second there I thought you were keeping some kind of secret down…

Serena's mom: Nope! No secrets here! Now...go away!

Serena's mom kicked Luan out of the house.

Luan: That was…strange.

Luan noticed a flash of light through the window.

Luan: What the?

Luan looked through the window. She saw that Shauna and Serena, who were in their superhero suits, were now in the house.

Luan: What are Glaceon Woman and Esbreon Woman doing here?

Serena: Are you ok, mom? You seem nervous.

Luan: Mom?!

Serena's mom: Somebody was here just a second ago. If I hadn't made her leave, she might have found out your secret identities.

Shauna: No she wouldn't have. We would have just waited for her to leave before we changed out of our superhero suits.

Luan: Oh my Arceus! Are they about to…?

Luan saw another flash of light, and then Shauna and Serena were back in their normal clothes.

Luan: *gasp* I know who Glaceon Woman and Esbreon Woman are!...Kinda. Ok, what do I do? What do I do? What do I do? What are you supposed to do when you find out that someone is a superhero? Should I go in and talk to them? Should I try to knock myself unconscious, so when I wake up I think it was a dream? Should I just go home and try to pretend this never happened?...Yeah, that's what I should do. I don't know their real names, so technically I still don't know their secret identities. I just know what they look like. So as long as I never see them again, everything should be fine. Nothing has to change. Yeah, yeah, that's perfect. I'll go home and everything…will be…splendid!

Luan started walking away.

Luan: But on the other hand, don't they deserve to know about this?

Luan was having a really hard time deciding what to do, much like me while writing this. She took a look at Anthony's house and then went in.

Luan: Umm…I just found out a really huge secret, and now I don't know what to do. Do any of you have any…..suggestions?

Lightning: Is this another joke?

Luan: No, I'm being serious.

Lightning: I don't get it.

Eureka: What's the secret?

Luan: I…can't say what it is. But it's about the two girls next door.

Diancie: You mean how they're Glaceon Woman and Esbreon Woman?

Eureka: Diancie!

Luan: Yes! That's the secret. How did you guess?!

Eureka: Diancie's just a really good guesser.

Diancie: No I'm not. We all already knew.

Eureka: Seriously?!

Luan: All of you know? Did they tell you or did you find out by accident like me?

Grace: They told us. But…

Luan: That's great! If they don't mind telling everyone, then I guess there's nothing wrong with me knowing.

Lillie: Oh no, there's something wrong with it alright! The only reason you went to their house is because I told you to. If I hadn't been here, none of this would've happened. I changed the space-time continuum! Again!

Luan: The space-time…? Do you still think you're from the future?

Lillie: I AM from the future! Uhh, I mean…I'm just kidding. I'll be upstairs.

Lillie went upstairs awkwardly.

Grace: Anyway, the reason they told us is because they're Anthony's acquaintances. We're his family, so they trust us.

Luan: And they don't know me, so…..yeah.

Shauna and Serena then came in.

Serena: So, you know our secret.

Luan: What? What secret? I don't know any secret. What would make you think I knew a secret?

Serena: I read your mind. One of my superpowers is psychic abilities.

Luan: What?! Superpowers?! I am SHOCKED by that because I most definitely did not know it before!

Shauna and Serena made "You seriously expect us to believe that?" faces.

Luan: I realize how fake that sounded, but I swear I was speaking 100% sincer…you're reading my mind again, aren't you?

Serena: Yeah.

Luan got down on her knees.

Luan: I'm sorry! I'm SO sorry! I didn't mean to find out your secret. I was just outside your house, then I saw a crazy light flash and wanted to know what it was. I promise I'll never tell anybody. Please don't….do whatever it is you were gonna do to me.

Shauna: But citizen, we weren't going to do anything to you. Actually, we're here to ask you for your help.

Luan: You…you are?

Shauna: Precisely. Today, there are 4 evil teams getting together for what they claim is a basketball tournament. But we suspect that they're all actually up to something.

Serena: And the plan we have to stop them requires 3 people.

Luan: Are you saying you want me to be your sidekick? 'Cause I'm the perfect choice. I actually have a superpower.

Pretty Much Everybody: You do?!

Luan: Yep!

Serena: Can you show us?

Luan: Of course. But first, I'm gonna need a blindfold, something heavy, and some really strong duct tape.

Everybody thought that was weird, but they helped her get that stuff. After they got it all, Luan went to the top of the stairs, taped her left leg behind her back, put on the blindfold, and picked up the heavy crate.

Lillie: What are you doing?

Luan: Just watch.

Luan walked down the stairs backwards.

Everyone except Diancie started clapping.

Lillie: That was the most impressive thing I've ever seen in my life.

Shauna: But how is it a superpower?

Lillie: It was greater in scope or magnitude than that which is considered natural. Sounds like a superpower to me.

Serena: That may be true, but there's no way to use it for fighting crime. Something like speed or strength would be a lot more useful.

Shauna: We do still want your help though. Meet us at this address and we'll tell you what we need you to do.

Shauna handed Luan a piece of paper.

Shauna: See you there.

Shauna and Serena left.

Luan: Wait a second. Didn't they say something about a basketball tournament?

Grace: They did. Why?

Luan: Because this piece of paper they gave me has the same time and address as another basketball tournament that my sister's in today.

Eureka: You mean Lynn?

Luan: No, she isn't playing LYNN the tournament. *irritating laugh* Get it? But to answer your question, no, I surprisingly DON'T mean Lynn.