A/N: This is the first time I have done anything like this. I'll post the rest of the story if I get some positive feedback. Please review!

Ace Lightning, foremost of the Lightning Knights & defender of the weak & innocent, stood outside the haunted house, looking around uncertainly. It hadn't been this quiet here in a long time. He stiffened as he heard weird laughter fill the air. Fear? I was expecting Kilobite.

"You fool, Lightning!" scoffed Fear, emerging from the gloom "What in the third dimension inspired you to come here by yourself?" Noticing Anvil & Googler joining Lord Fear, Ace was beginning to wonder that himself. Stupid human emotions! You're getting into more trouble than Sparx! Trying to bluff his way out, Ace asked "What makes you so sure I'm here alone?"

"I have spies everywhere, Lightning. None of your pathetic sidekicks are here to save you!"

"You're right Fear," came a voice "there are no pathetic sidekicks here!"

"Sparx!" said Fear & Ace at the same time. She dropped down next to Ace.

"Want some advice about fighting on impulse from an expert?" she asked Ace

"Uh . . . Sure"

"Don't do it!" With that, she flipped up onto Anvil. With a foot on each shoulder, she crouched down & covered his eyes with her hands. "Guess Who?"

"YARGH! Anvil not like dark! Anvil crush you, puny Lightning Knight!" Raising his arm above his head, Anvil was about to bring his namesake down on Sparx, but she jumped out of the way in the nick of time & the huge block of metal crashed down on the unfortunate Anvil instead.

Meanwhile, Ace had launched a full-scale attack on Fear, forming a huge ball of lightning & pelting it at him.

"Ahhhhh!" Fear fell back & nearly collided with Googler, who bounced out of the way.

"Googler's gonna getcha, Lightning!" He giggled, curling into a ball & launching himself at Ace, who was busy batting at Googler's glove puppets, Zip & Snip. Googler was stopped midair, however, by a burst of hot pink lightning from Sparx's weapon, the sword of Jacob.

"Thanks Sparx."

"Don't sweat it Ace, you've done the same for me a bunch of times!"

A bolt of green energy from Lord Fear's staff interrupted them.

"Humiliate my Lord, will you?" Demanded Staff head.

"Shut it, stick!" Snapped Fear. "I was not humiliated!"

"Right m' Lord!"

"Maybe you weren't Fear, but you will be!" Ace fired at him with both barrels.

"Congratulations, Sparxy! You've just won a one way trip to White Hot Oblivion!"

Sparx whirled around to find Lady Illusion clinging to the wall behind her & holding one of her explosive crystal balls. She hurled it at Sparx with all the force that unbridled hatred can bring. It blew up with an amazing amount of force, sending Sparx crashing into the side of the ice-cream van parked nearby. She slid to the ground & lay there, motionless.

"Sparx!" yelled Ace, still battling Fear.

Seeing an opportunity & grabbing it with both of his bony hands, Fear leered at Ace

"This is all your fault, Lightning! If you hadn't come here without telling anyone, she wouldn't be hurt!" It wasn't necessarily true, but Ace's new found emotions weren't about to let him think that. Ace was overcome with guilt. Lady Illusion, unable to stand the look on Ace's face, disappeared.

"Humph! Typical!" Muttered Staff Head, noticing.

"What?" snapped Fear. This seemed to break the hold he had over Ace. With a quick glance at the motionless Sparx, he summoned up all the anger he needed to wipe out Fear. Rising into the air a few meters, he blasted Lord Fear until his energy dropped by 50. This was enough for Fear, who skulked back into the haunted house.

"Until the next time, Ace Lightning!"