While the Impossibles were rehearsing, trouble was brewing, at an old, deserted candy factory just outside of Megatropolis. Only, it wasn't so deserted anymore. Inside, there was a mysterious figure, mixing up some strange, bubbling concoction in a large vat. The factory was once the headquarters of The Candy Man Candy Corporation, but they had gone out of business years ago.
Only now, it looked like it was back in business.
The mysterious figure kept stirring his concoction, and laughed as he did.
"It's almost ready," he said. "Once I start manufacturing my masterpiece, then I'll be rich! I'll make millions! Now, all that's left to do is put in the secret ingredient. Unfortunately, I don't have the ingredient I need. But that doesn't matter. I know exactly where to get it!"
The mysterious figure laughed, and turned down the heat of his concoction. Then, he left the factory and made his way into the city. He had to get to Starling Labs immediately.
Meanwhile, the Impossibles were rehearsing for their gig, when Coiley's guitar began beeping.
"Uh oh," Coiley said, taking his guitar. "It's Big D! The Impossibles reporting for duty, sir!"
"Get down to Starling Laboratories immediately," Big D said, appearing on the TV screen in the guitar. "There's a robbery in progress."
"Who'd break into a scientific research facility?" Multi asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Fluey said. "Probably after some top secret, scientific formula. My dad used to work at Starling Labs before he got assigned to the Fort Caleb military base."
"Okay then," Multi said. "Let's go!"
And with that, the Impossibles raced to the Impossi-Mobile, did their quick change routine, and blasted off down the street.
"Rally ho!" they shouted as they sped away.
The Impossibles had arrived at Starling Labs, just as a mystery man was leaving it, with a vile of some glowing goop in one hand, and a piece of paper in the other. He immediately saw the Impossi-Mobile pull up.
"Drat it," he grumbled. "It's those impossible Impossibles!"
"Surrender, you thief!" Multi shouted. "It's impossible to escape us!"
"Maybe, but I can sure as heck try!" the mystery man shouted. "Come and get me to interfering interlopers!"
"Is it just me, or is the dialogue from some of these crooks getting weirder and weirder?" Fluey asked.
The mystery man laughed like a lunatic and ran off. Multi shot to his feet, and dashed after him.
"Rally ho!" he shouted. He caught up with the mystery man, and duplicated himself to surround him.
"I've got you surrounded!" he shouted.
"Not for long, you don't!" the mystery man shouted, and he pulled what looked like a gum ball from his coat pocket. He threw it, and there was a giant explosion. The mystery man ran out from the smoke. Multi's duplicates had been destroyed in the blast, but at least the original came out of it only slightly singed.
"Rally ho!" he shouted once more, taking off after the mystery man.
"Things are going to start rolling along nicely," the mystery man said. "I hope you like jawbreakers, Multi Man!"
The mystery man threw a handful of jawbreakers to the ground. Multi hadn't noticed until he ran right into them, slipped, slammed right into a nearby brick wall, and was left seeing stars.
"Rally ho-ho!" Fluey shouted, going into a half-conversion of liquid, and flying after the mystery man. "You're all washed up!"
"You want me, Fluid Man, come and get me!" the mystery man shouted.
Fluey went into a full conversion, and charged. The mystery man ducked at the last minute, and Fluey dove directly into a metal trash can. Quickly, the mystery man slammed the lid on it tightly so Fluey wouldn't be getting out of there any time soon.
It was all up to Coiley now.
"Rally ho!" he shouted, springing into action. He stretched out his arms, and managed to grab the mystery man by his arms.
"Gotcha!" he shouted.
"Let go of me you overgrown bowling ball!" the mystery man shouted, and he struggled to get out of Coiley's grip, as Coiley struggled to keep him in his grip. The mystery man then took out a bottle, and sprayed something into Coiley's eyes. It was pepper spray.
"Aaaahhhh!" he shouted. "I've been assaulted and peppered!"
(oooh, now THAT was a bad joke!)
"Gotta love this stuff!" he laughed, and jumped on a red and white striped motor scooter and took off down the road. Skittles barked, revved up, and chased after him, but he was too far gone.
By that time, Fluey had just gotten out of the trash can, and Multi had pulled himself together as well. The team regrouped at the Impossi-Mobile.
"Who was that guy, anyway?" Multi asked.
"Beats me," Fluey said. "But he's long gone, now."
"I think we have more important things to do," Coiley said. "We have to find out what he stole."
Fluey and Multi agreed, and the boys started for the SSHQ building to do some research on Starling Labs.
Meanwhile, the mystery man arrived back at the Candy Man Candy Corporation's factory. He turned on the heat and got his strange mixture bubbling again. Then, he opened the vile of the glowing goop he lifted from Starling Labs, and poured it into the vat. Then, he laughed.
"It's perfect!" he shouted. "Soon, I'll make millions! And no one can stop me!"
