A Maverick Under Fire! The Maverick Family's Answers

After Fuso came in and attacked Reggie Maverick, he sat his family down, and looked saddened by what was in front of him. "I'm sorry that you had to learn about this truth from me… I never meant for this to become public to either of you." Reggie explains in a somber tone. Archie only stared in a mild glare and a frown that showed his disappointment in his father. "Why Dad? Why did you do it? Why did you deal with those creatures?" Archie asked in a low tone, attempting to hold back how much frustration he felt at his own father. Reggie sighs again. "I had to make deals that kept us financially safe… and who I work for in Shipping was working with those Creatures… headed by something called The 'Solari Tradings Organization.' I couldn't do anything but work, otherwise I'd risk losing my job and harming your lives. And I could never do that to the people I care about the most." Reggie explains, eyes closed, and eyebrows furrowed in frustration. Lauren could only stare in disbelief and sadness, while Archie glares and shakes his head, getting up with a clenched fist. "You think I'm worried about us living comfortably Dad? I'm more worried of both of you getting hurt because of Monsters like that! Especially when the BladeRangers have been trying their hardest to keep this city safe!" Archie yells at his father in a passionate frustration. Reggie looked confused at his own son yelling like this. "Archie… please understand that I never wanted this to happen to us… it was out of my contro-" Archie then grabs Reggie's Collar and picks him up in anger. "Shut up! You're doing illegal business with literal monsters! That's not something I want to hear you try and defend Dad!" Archie screams directly into Reggie's face. Lauren puts a hand on Archie's shoulder, and Archie calmed down, looking to his mother in worry. She shakes her head in disapproval, and Archie nods, putting his father down. "…Dad… You need to find a better alternative than this. If you keep this up… then you have no idea what worse could happen until it's too late… Just take my word for it." Archie says solemnly, and walks off to upstairs to his room, to which Reggie looked saddened by and looks away. Lauren could only wonder what Archie meant, and why he knew this. "Archie… what do you know…?" She asks quietly.

Meanwhile, back at Solari's Lair, Fuso was giggling to herself and polishing her guns. "Man, Reggie's look when his son came in was priceless~" She mused happily with a giddy tone. Eruzione walks in and glares at her, and directly speaking with a harsh tone. "Why did you attack him in his home? You could've been attacked by those BladeRangers if one of them was his kid." Eruzione says in an annoyed tone, to which Fuso just scoffs and giggles. "C'mon ya Lumux, I may be ditzy, but I ain't stupid." Fuso says as she stood up and has her gun behind her head. "I'm playing mind games, and I know one simple thing…Reggie's Kid is a BladeRanger. And knowing dear old Daddy Dearest is gonna break his heart and cause a bit of distrust. And because of that… I know the Kid's gonna go and find out what his dad's up to. And when he comes around…" Fuso stops her exposition and pauses to let out a smirk and a chuckle. "Ol Dagger Kid's gonna be caught in a trap, and he ain't going nowhere fast." Fuso says happily before walking off. Eruzione glares at Fuso. "Thinking you can make fun of me you poor excuse for a soldier…?" He growls under his breath, and glares as she was far away now. He turns around and punches a pillar into dust. "…I swear I'm not going to be outdone by a brain dead Iguana! I refuse to let you be better than me!" Eruzione screams as he punches down another pillar, and walks off. Vista walks out of the shadows after that, and looked confused. "Crikey… what's got his scales in a bundle." Vista says aloud in confusion, following after him.

Back in the Time of The Lord, it was nighttime and Royce was riding his horse through a Forest, sword out and striking down some hooded bandits while riding through the forest in the shadows on his horse. The horse stops and rears up, Royce grimacing slightly. "Easy girl! No need to be scared just yet!" He said aloud as he steadied up his white steed. He looks around, noticing the area was much darker then normal. All of a sudden, loud splashes could be heard, and Royce was struck by a large surge of Water blasting him in the chest, and he was knocked into a tree, his horse running off in shock, neighing out of the forest. Royce was kneeling up in pain, holding his sword as a help to his weight. He knew more Hooded Bandits were around, and noticed the some looked more lean and skinny, with blades that were smaller, but no less sharp then a regular Sword like his. Royce thinks about it, closes his eyes and realizes what were his opponents here. "Ninjas… So these are the mythical assassins I've heard so many stories about. I never expected them to have power beyond mortal men." Royce said aloud, noticing their sprinting across the trees at speeds faster then his eyes could keep up with. And Royce knew that they were much faster with their blades then him.

Then All of a sudden, a crack of electricity came across the trees, striking the Bandits and Ninjas down out of the tree as smoldering limp bodies. Royce looked confused at this, and saw someone walk out of the shadows. "…You're paying me in sweets for this." A familiar voice said, and Royce smirked. "Anything for the rogue who saved my life." And out walked Anthony, smiling at Royce. Royce stands up, going to sheathe his sword, until he noticed someone about to stab Anthony, to which he went fast and sliced the limping ninja down, sheathing his sword right before the Ninja's body goes falling down to the ground, now dead. Anthony was wide eyed and amazed by what had happened. "You… you got skills like that?" Anthony asked in amazement. Royce turns around and smiles. "It's something I perfected through training. Perhaps you could use the same Anthony." Royce said with an inspiring tone, and holds his hand out to Anthony. "Come with me… I have a living space for you, and you may train to your hearts content." Royce says aloud to the Rogue. "And yes… There will be sweets." Royce said with a wink. Anthony smiles at the Lord's Remark and Bargain, shaking Royce's hand in agreement.

Archie's alarm goes off, and he stumbles back awake in a shock, yelling in bewilderment at that happening and due to the suddenness of his alarm going off. He looks at his clock with heavy eyes and a groggy groan. "Man… that was a dream alright…" He gets up and goes to take a shower. While in the shower, he thinks to himself. 'I should probably tell the others what happened last night… It is involved with our business, and we need every plan and lead we need to take down that Dragon…' He thought to himself with a resolve to what he wanted to do. He gets out of the shower, puts his uniform on with his Yellow Scarf, and sees his mom. "Hey Mom, where's Dad?" Archie asks out of curiosity. Lauren looks in sadness. "He's out to another meeting… sounded like something urgent." She explained with a melancholic tone and looking away. Archie seemed rather irritated to hear that, but kept it to himself and puts his headphones on. "Thanks for letting me know mom." Archie says kindly before stepping out of the door.

It was now Lunchtime at school, where the group ate their boxed lunches at one of the outside tables. "WHAT?!" The group exclaimed in shock at Archie, who stared in a bit of a disappointed glare. "You're saying your dad's in cahoots with Solari and his Generals?!" Kasumi shouts in surprise, Archie nodding his head begrudgingly before placing his head down on the table. "Yeah… unfortunately he is. Dad's working for that Overgrown Lizard and supplying him with Weapons and Vehicles… right under my Goddamn nose." Archie said in a melancholic tone. "And I'm really not happy to see my Dad being this way… especially after me, Eli, and Atsuko were planning that hangout between our families… I don't think I can look at my Dad the same after that night." Archie says bringing his head up, and leaning back with an exhaling breath of frustration. "Goddammit Dad… why'd you have to fuck up this badly?" Archie said in frustration, and Eli thought for a moment. "…Shot in the dark here, but what if you looked into one of his meetings and tried to get some reconnaissance on what they entail?" Eli presents the idea to the group. Archie looks at Eli with wide-eyed and a grin on his face. "Eli, you magnificent bastard of a genius!" Archie says aloud in glee. "I think now's a good a time as any to put my Rogue skills to the test… and show up my Dad's corrupt businesses!" Archie exclaims proudly with gusto and determination, which was all squashed away as the bell rang. "Welp, better start heading to class. Don't wanna be late." Atsuko proclaimed with a light hint of snark and patted Archie's shoulder as the group walks inside to head to class, while Archie looked confused by this with wide and blank eyes, before running ahead of everyone to class.

Meanwhile, Fuso was in her Vehicle yet again, driving around a desert area, and smiling all the while as she drove it. "Ahhh, it's nice when ya don't gotta worry about stupid Fists for Brains getting ya down." Fuso muses to herself happily, looking to her side to see a Wyvern Monster wearing Armor sitting right next to her in the Front seat. "You said it sister. Glad to see we'll be causing some havoc for dear old Reggie Maverick! And once we put him down with his kid, we got a lot of rewards ahead for us!" The Wyvern happily says with excited sadism in her voice. "You're talking my language Girly. What's your name again?" Fuso asks happily. "Call me Wyvercha. I'm gonna bust some heads when we get our opening, and if anyone crosses us at the meeting!" She said happily as she laughs, Fuso laughing as well and patting her on the shoulder. "Aw yeah, we're gonna make The Mavericks broke so hard today!" Fuso happily exclaims, speeding off further to the city.

Meanwhile in class, Archie was reading a book that was being talked about, and he seemed rather interested in what they were talking about. "…He snuck into this building… getting around the guards, and incapacitating them with what he had… and making sure they couldn't catch him…" Archie mumbled to himself as he read it, looking mildly tired, but then goes wide eyed when he read this. "Escaping… swiftly, yet quietly." He mumbles further as he read. "Maverick Sir!" Archie stumbles back to reality and looks around in shock, realizing the teacher was asking him something. "Could you read off the ways The Spy in this story that he used to succeed in his escapade?" The teacher asks sternly, yet seemed rather intrigued to hear it. Archie stood up, and started to read the book.

Meanwhile, at another building, Reggie was walking in, holding his briefcase and seemed concerned. "God… I hope Archie can forgive me at some point… but… I can't just ignore getting paid either for us to live happily." He says to himself, clearing his throat and walking into the meeting room.

'First and foremost, he got the intel on where his target was, knowing times, places, and what was going on important to his mission ahead.'

Archie was on the phone with his, asking her some information. "Did Dad tell you anything? Like, where he was going? Any buildings? …Right… did he say when the meeting was… Gotcha. Thanks for the info Mom. Love ya, I'll be home after my club meeting." Archie hangs up, and it was revealed to him being with Daiki in his Truck. Archie was wearing a black jumpsuit with Yellow linings going through it, while also wearing a leather jacket, black gloves, and a dark mask. Daiki was driving the car and noticed something coming alongside them, that being a delivery truck. "Pay dirt." Archie said aloud to Daiki. "This where ya need to get to?" Daiki asks Archie with a hint of concern in his voice. "Yeah… I've done crazier then this." Archie boasted with confidence, twirling out his Dagger, and electrifying it. He opens up the window, and jumps out onto the roof of the car, holding on, throwing his dagger at the back of the truck, the electricity flowing and being wielded like a whip, as he hangs on and slides along the road with the Truck's movements. He jumps forward, stabbing the knife into the ledge, and realizing one flaw with this. "Shit! …I gotta get in there somehow… Without being detected or causing commotion." He mutters to himself in this situation. He looks up and jumps up to the top of the truck, seeing an easy way into the carrier.
Inside the back, some Lizard Soldiers wielding axes were back there and looked to be waiting back there. Suddenly the hatch above opens up, and down drops someone onto a box. "Oww…" Archie landed in hard on his back and rolls onto the moving vehicle's floor. He looks up seeing the Axe Fighters, twirling their axes as they see this. "I… come in peace?" Archie said with a murmur of embarrassment. Two of the Axe wielders go to slice him up, only for Archie to take a flip forward away from the axes, and tosses his dagger right into a Lizard's Shoulder. "Gotta make sure they don't bleed back here…" Archie runs up, grabs his dagger, and electrifies a chain around all of them, tying the group up. "Now think about what you've done!" Archie mocks as he stands over the group with a smirk, paralyzing the Axe Fighters. Archie looks around and notices the truck was slowing down.

'The next point is that he had to think quickly in case any snags along the way came. He didn't want to get caught, nor did he want to compromise his mission.'

The door opens up, and the Lizards were awake, pulling in boxes to the building, which looked to be a tall business building, and it seemed as though the storage area was quite big and full of all kinds of boxes full of weapons. "Lady Fuso will be very happy that we've got this all in." One Lizard said as he pulls in a box. Two Lizards were carrying a heavier box and struggling. "Jeez, what's in this thing?!" One Grunt said, the two setting it down. "Let's take a look!" The other lizard grunt said, taking out a crowbard and breaking open the top. The two were then electrocuted, at a corner of the area, and Archie jumped on out. 'Right in here... gotta keep my thoughts to an inner monologue…' Archie thought to himself, climbing up the boxes to give himself some height, and crawls into an air duct.

Meanwhile, Reggie was in his meeting, and was listening in on the topics at hand. "Today's shippings have been quite a collection. Glad to see Maverick has been hard at work getting us good connections and business partners. Solari Holdings has been quite an investment." The head of directives stated, leading to the others in the meeting to applaud for Reggie, who just smiles and nods his head. "Yes, that they are…" He said as he sat there, looking a little awkward as he did so. 'But… is it really right?' Reggie thought to himself, keeping a smile on his face as the meeting continued further.

'The next was keeping a low profile. He did not want to make anybody suspicious, and found a way to blend into the environments.'

Archie went through the air ducts, dropping out into a break room, noticing. 'Man… I wish I could shift my clothes to look more natural then this…' Archie thought frantically, and worried about what was next, his eyes widened. He sees the door leading out, and opens it up, seeing the hallways being empty. 'This might be easier then I thought…' Archie thought to himself, running out trying to find some sort of information. Then some guns were heard being cocked. Archie stops in place, looking horrified at the implications, holding his hands up, turning around, and looking straight at Fuso and Wyvercha, who were sadistically smiling right at Archie. "How's it been Little Maverick? Hope daddy could pay for the expenses on the broken items." She said with a smug tone, her gun pointed right for Archie from across the room. Archie glares right at the two, hands still up. Fuso slowly struts forward with Wyvercha, who was pulling out a Lance with a smirk. "Ya got any last words Kiddo?" Fuso says as her finger was on the trigger, aimed directly for his head. Archie smirks at this under his mask and nods.

'And lastly… he knew when he had to get down and dirty.' Archie said as he pointed out all that the Spy did in the story. 'Very good Archie… You have a firm grasp on what these Spies of Espionage use.' The teacher said happily.

Archie then put his hands up further, one hand on top of his wrist. "Here're my last words! ROGUE… TŌJŌ!" Archie shouts as he pressed the button on his Wrist Device, running forward into a gunshot, his transformation starting as he ran. Fuso fires right at him with her gun. "BIG MISTAKE!" Fuso shouts as she fires the gun right at Archie. The helmet formed onto his head right as the bullet went there, bouncing off of the helmet and hitting the ceiling. Archie jumps into a roundhouse kick on Fuso, slamming her head into the wall, and Archie grabs onto Wyvercha's shoulders, flipping over her head, and kicking her back, hitting her into a wall. She pulls the lance out and goes to stab at Archie, who starts dodging each stab having to jump over one stab and vaulting over Wyvercha with a flip, and he runs off. "Catch me if ya can!" Archie shouts as he runs off, Wyvercha angry and running after him.

In the meeting, Reggie was presenting some data, only to start hearing the commotion going on. "What? Is there a fight breaking loose?" He steps forward, only for one of the men in the meeting to step up to him and grab him by the shoulder. "There's no need to be unfocussed here. Perhaps just the Janitor fighting someone again…" He stated to Reggie, who looked concerned either way, when all of a sudden, the wall on the opposite end of the door Reggie was at was busted down, and Archie was struggling with Wyvercha. Wyvercha kicked Archie into the wall, and he looked at the businessmen in the meeting, seeming disturbed seeing them all like this. Wyvercha turns to see them with a smirk, Fuso walking in. "Oh Reggie~ Good to see ya." Fuso said happily with a hint of seduction in her voice, her gun out and pointing for Archie. Reggie then walks forward. "Fuso, what is the meaning of this?!" He shouts in anger and confusion at the Iguana Woman. Her eyes shift over to Reggie with a glare. "Oh, you wanna know…?" She says with a sadistic annoyance in her voice. She moves the gun from pointing at Archie to Reggie. "Ya really wanna know?" She asks again louder and more angrily. Archie was about to run over, only for Wyvercha's lance to be stabbed into the wall in front of him and he stops. Fuso then smirks at Reggie. "Ya know what… I got a wager. Mustard Boy over there takes his helmet off, and I letcha live." Fuso muses with sadistic glee, the gun still pointed at Reggie's head, his eyes widened in fear, his breath shaking at this prospect. "ENOUGH!" Archie shouts, unclipping his helmet and tossing it to the ground. Archie's identity was now revealed, him panting in frustration, and a glare at Fuso and his dad. "A-Archie…?!" Reggie says in absolute shock and bewilderment, looking at Archie, helmetless and looking angry. "Ya wanna know the reason why I was angry at you Dad? …Well here ya go! I'm fighting these assholes! As a BladeRanger!" He shouts in frustration, his Dagger sparking up. "I… I don't understand… why Archie?!" He shouts in confusion at his own son. Archie retorts yelling back with, "Because It was my fate! I had no choice!" He says angrily looking at his father. "And you being the reason these guys get their weapons, tools, and anything they can do to harm not only me, but the family, and potentially the Entire Earth!" Archie continues shouting at his Father, letting every frustrated thought on his mind out. "A-Archie… I had no idea… why couldn't you tell me?!" Reggie asks angrily and confused. "Because unfortunately Dad… Some secrets gotta be kept… like yours apparently!" He shouts yet again at Reggie, his Dagger sparking up immensely. "And… I'm gonna put these Lizards Six Feet Under!" Archie shouts, then tosses his Dagger at Fuso, which knocked the gun out of her Hands, and he ties her up with the Electric Whip powers as his Dagger came back to him.

"And that… is only one part!" He says with confidence. Then the Head of Directives claps his hands, smiling at him. "That was a fair show my young man... but was it worth it?" He asks calmly with a bit of smarm in his voice, suddenly his skin starts to become more scaley, and his body transforms into a bulkier size, revealing that he wasn't human, but a Crocodile Man, with a big snout, bulky muscular physique, and a roar right at Archie, as he pulls out a Boned Club from his back. The other businessmen became Salamander Knights, wielding Swords and Shields, screeching at Archie. Wyvercha walks up grabbing her lance from the wall and smiling heavily. "Looks like you've screwed up kiddo." Wyvercha mused happily, aiming to stab at Archie, but he barely dodges with a back flip, but she stabbed through his Electric Whip, freeing Fuso with her guns ready, and aiming right for Archie, still helmetless. "Sayonara Boy! Better learn to dodge!" She shouts, firing a rocket at Archie, who goes wide eyed at how fast it was coming for him. Reggie screams outward. "GET OUT OF THE WAY ARCHIE!" Reggie shouts and looked horrified at this happening.

To Be Continued…