Disclaimer: No, I don't own Ace Lightning :p
A/n: Yet another piece of something I wrote awhile ago. Hope you like. Set somewhere back in season 1.
Just Another Day
"Hey, Mark! I don't think Ace really understands what you have to go through to help him. I mean, he's got it easy. All he's gotta do is shoot up the baddies. You've gotta keep it a secret and try and lead a normal life! Seems a bit unfair. Perhaps you should just forget about it and concentrate on getting your life back to normal."
"Maybe you're right, Pete. But if I want my life to go back to normal I'm going to have to beat this game first."
"Ace, are you sure this is going to work?" Mark asked. He, Ace and Sparx were at the carnival, hiding behind one of the game stalls.
"Sure, kid. You go in and see if you can find Lord Fear's piece of the amulet. Sparx and I'll stay out here and distract him. It should bring all of them out. You shouldn't run into anyone."
"What about getting out?"
"We'll try keep them busy long enough, but if they try anything Sparx can pull you out on the Lightning Flash."
"Is that safe?"
"Hey!" cut in Sparx. "I don't drive that bad. Besides, those villains won't stand a chance. We'll keep them out of your way."
"Just remember, Sparx," said Ace, "We're here for the amulet. Once we've got that we're going. Don't get too carried away."
"Yeah, whatever Ace."
Ace looked around the corner of the stall and saw Pigface and Rat. "Ready, Mark? Once we get their attention get in there." He stepped out into the midway. "I didn't know it was Halloween already."
"Look it's Ace!" said the rat. "Quick, piggy, get him."
Pigface squealed and charged at Ace. Ace just stood there and waited. When Pigface was nearly on him a bolt of electricity shot out from between two stalls and sent Pigface hurling into a stall on the other side, where he disappeared.
"Surprise!" said Sparx, coming out.
"Ahhh!" squealed Rat. He flew off to find some help. Ace shot a few bolts of electricity at him as he left, but none of them hit. He wanted Rat to get help.
Rat returned quickly, along with Lord Fear.
"You dare invade my domain!" yelled Lord Fear. "You've made a big mistake."
Lord Fear grinned as all his Evils began to appear from different parts of the carnival.
Perfect, thought Ace. He turned to Sparx. "Looks like we've got a fight on our hands."
Sparx grinned back at him and powered up her sword.
Seeing things were going to plan, Mark made his way into the Haunted House. He looked around a bit and soon found the amulet. It was just sitting on the side of the organ. Lord Fear had been way too confident.
He raced back outside. Ace and Sparx were doing surprisingly well and had already defeated Googler. Ace was working on Anvil, but had to keep an eye on Lord Fear as well, who was shooting at him every time he got the chance.
Ace shot a lightning bolt into Anvil, which sent him reeling back into a stall. It fell to pieces on his head and he disappeared. He saw that Mark had made it out. "Sparx! Let's get out of here."
"Aw!" said Sparx. But she didn't argue.
Lord Fear was confused. They were destroying his Evils and they wanted to leave?
Rat, however, saw what was going on. "Boss, the kid! He's got your piece of the amulet!"
"What! This has all been a cunning trick!"
"Yeah, and you fell for it," said Ace. "Sparx, get Mark out of here."
"Grr! Make up your mind!" grumbled Sparx. "Lightning Flash! To me!"
Lady Illusion wasn't going to let her get away that easily. She threw a crystal ball bomb at the Lightning Flash and sent it spinning into the ground. Sparx had to dodge out of the way to avoid getting hit.
Lord Fear turned around to face Mark. "You think you're so smart, you puny mortal? Save yourself from this!" He picked up Staff, took aim and fired an energy bolt at him.
"Mark! Watch out!" called Ace. As if he had to tell him. Ace tried to knock Mark out of the way. He wasn't quite fast enough. He managed to get there in time though.
The energy bolt ploughed into both of them. It hit Mark's piece of the amulet dead centre.
Sparx looked up in time to see the energy hit the amulet and then seemingly explode back out in a blinding flash of white light. The light tore down the centre of the carnival and then dissipated into nothing.
"What the heck was that?" asked the rat.
The explosion of light had knocked both Ace and Mark over, and Mark had dropped Lord Fear's piece of the amulet. Lord Fear picked it back up off the ground. "I believe this belongs to me." He turned Staff back at Mark, who was just sitting up off the ground.
Mark looked up and saw Staff pointing at him.
"Say your prayers, mortal," gloated Staff.
"Hold it right there!" growled Sparx. She began walking towards Lord Fear. "Now I'm really ticked off. You get your bony butt back into that Haunted House or I'll send all of you creeps back into oblivion."
"Yeah right," said Rat, "you couldn't…"
He was cut off when Sparx shot a lightning bolt into him and sent him spinning into the air, where he disappeared.
"I believe the party's over," said Staff, "if you get my drift."
"Indeed, my loyal Staff. I wouldn't try that again, Sparx. You won't get away with it next time!" Lord Fear retreated back into the Haunted House along with Staff and Lady Illusion.
"Well we almost had it," said Sparx.
Mark had gotten up off the ground and was dusting himself off. But he stopped halfway through and stared at his hands.
Ace was still on the ground, looking a bit confused.
"Hey, Ace. You alright?" asked Sparx.
Ace looked up at her then exchanged looks with Mark. "Yeah… but I'm not Ace."