Guest 4: Oh, Dart will soon be forced into the open. :) I also look forward to the brothers returning... ;)

Guest: I can't say for sure. At this point, it could be a possibility. I guess we'll find out later. :)

Well, here is Chapter 25! Hope you all enjoy! Also, THANK YOU FOR 40+ REVIEWS! :D

I can also say that Gordon and Edward will be back soon... I'll be dropping hints about what has happened to them throughout the rest of Phase 2!

And one more thing: When this story does inevitably end one day, some things will be different than how they were in "High School Adventure". I say this because there will be something coming up that will change the entire course of this thing, but we'll just have to wait and see how it goes. :)

2 days later...

Thomas rubbed one of the last wounds on his face as he sat on his bed in thought. He pondered over quite a few things, such as why Henry was running away from the campus at random times and coming back with a bruise. He wondered where his brothers could be as well. He had contacted Emily and Caitlin about them, but they proved to be no help as they had no idea where the two were either. It was actually getting scary now that Bluestreak and Human Flare were around, as Gordon would be the logical one to take them down and Edward was one of the brains in these situations.

But there was another question in his mind: How the heck did Bluestreak and Human Flare get their powers? If Gordon and Edward had been kidnapped (which he hoped wasn't the case), Gordon's DNA could have been used to give Bluestreak his powers, but why would they need Edward? He wasn't inhuman, at least to Thomas' understanding.

So therefore, he decided he was going to take a nice, long, and uninterrupted ride on his bike to clear his mind of all of this drama circulating in his life.

"Hey guys, I'm gonna be gone for a while," he said to his three assistants. "Should be back in about an hour or so."

"See ya bro," said Oliver.

"Call us if you need us," said James.

"Best of luck," said Henry.

Thomas waved goodbye, and then ran for his bike. He got on, and revved its engine as he left the college campus. About 10 minutes later, however, he found himself at the gas station.

"I wish I had fueled up beforehand," the young hero sighed. He pushed the necessary buttons on the gas machine, and leaned against a pole as he waited for the notification that he was ready to go. However, he got a sickening feeling in his stomach. Not like he was actually sick, he just felt like... something was about to go terribly wrong.

And boy, was he right. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar figure slip out out the convenient store undetected.

Spencer.

He felt his knees grow weak and his breath get caught in his throat. He knew that since Diesel 10 was back, he would probably try to get Diesel and Spencer out of jail, considering they were his first allies. He began to become more and more thankful that Arry and Bert turned against evil, because if they didn't, he would have more trouble than necessary. He pulled out his phone and dialed James' number as fast as he could.

"Hey bro, what's up?" James asked.

"Spencer, Riverside Gas Station, silver Ford Fiesta, get down here. NOW," Thomas whispered.

"Oh crap, we'll be right there," he said, before hanging up.

Thomas sighed as quietly as he could. But then, as he turned around, he bumped into someone. As his face rose up, chills went down his spine.

"Hello Thomas," the figure said.

"S-Spencer," Thomas stuttered. "What are you doing?"

"Get in the car, and put these on," Spencer said, holding out a pair of handcuffs. "Don't make me ask twice."

Thomas, as reluctant as he was, slipped on the cuffs and entered the silver car. Spencer slid in after him, and revved up the engine and locked the doors which appeared to be locked from the outside.

"We're going on a little road trip," Spencer said slyly.

"Where?" Thomas growled.

"We're going to see Bluestreak and Human Flare," said Spencer. "And there, I will reveal what happened to your brothers."

Thomas, once again, felt his breath hitch in his throat. Spencer knew what happened. He had either been informed, or he knew from the get-go. He then began to consider some possibilities in his head, but Spencer spoke up.

"They aren't dead," Spencer said firmly. Thomas felt relieved but he got chills from his next words. "In a way. Depends on how you look at it."

"What has happened to them?!" Thomas yelled. "Spit it out!"

"Thomas, your brothers..." Spencer began, but paused when he felt a rock hit his car. Checking the rear view mirror, he snarled when he saw Oliver on a bike and attached to his bike was a wagon that carried James, who was standing up with a bow and arrow in his hand, directly aimed at Spencer.

"WE'RE COMING THOMAS!" Oliver screamed.

"Auto pilot, engage," Spencer sneered. He then flipped back the sunroof as the auto-pilot began to drive. Pulling out a small handgun, he began to fire at the two heroes. But there was a third on the way, as James gave him away.

"HOLY CRAP IT'S PANTHER!" he yelled.

And he was right. Leaping and bounding from car to car was a figure in a black armored suit with silver lining detailing his chest. He had solid silver shoulder blades, and his hands and feet were decked out with steel claws, and a black panther-like mast with silver eyes sent fear into the villain's heart. This, no doubt, was Panther.

"I'll make you pay!" yelled Panther.

"Pay this!" shouted Spencer. But then, as he tried to fire his gun, he came to the horrifying realization that he was out of bullets.

"OH CRAP!" he yelled.

Suddenly, Panther jumped over three cars and landed on the spoiler of Spencer's.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time," growled Panther. He yanked Thomas out of the car, and tossed him onto the road (there were no cars on this particular lane), and punched Spencer back into the car.

"Let's see if you can say hi to Sailor John for me," he growled. He then yanked off the steering wheel and kicked Spencer where it hurts, temporarily stunning him in place. He then did a back flip off of the car and landed on his feet with one hand anchoring him down in the paved road. As the four heroes watched, they heard Spencer scream some swears before the car took a sharp turn... and plummeted into the ravine next to where they were.

"TAKE ANY COVER!" Panther boomed. Everyone was forced to just run to the other side of the bridge, and just as they made it, a loud "BANG!" could be heard across the island, and a smoke cloud rose above the ravine with the strong smell of fire following it.

"He is dead," Panther growled. "Finally. He is dead."

"WHY?!" Thomas screamed. "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!"

"Calm down dude, jeez!" Oliver yelled.

"What's gotten into you?!" James screamed.

"HE WAS GOING TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BROTHERS!" Thomas screamed. "And now... he's dead. I may never know what happened to them."

"Don't worry dude," said Oliver.

"We'll find them. Alive too," said James.

"And we'll do it together," declared Panther.

Thomas nodded in response, and as Panther jumped off into the night sky, the three friends made their way back to the college.

Bluestreak and Human Flare scowled underneath their disguises as they stood on the mountain, surveying the wreck from far away.

"He failed," Bluestreak growled.

"But were we expecting any different if he succeeded?" Human Flare asked. "How would that kid know who we are if we don't know who we are ourselves?"

"True," said Bluestreak. "But I've been getting a weird feeling recently. As if... we are connected to him."

"Maybe we are, but I wouldn't know if we were because I don't remember anything before two days ago," said Human Flare.

"Me neither," said Bluestreak. "But we must be heading back. Our master will want to see us."

Human Flare agreed, and after they merged into Fusion, they shot off like a rocket into the night.

Diesel 10 growled as he heard Spencer had died. He wasn't upset by any means, just... angry. And he couldn't explain why.

However, just as he was heading for the back door, it swung open to reveal Dart on the other side.

"Dart, what is it?" asked Diesel 10.

"I'm done with Splodge," Dart growled. "They only get in the way and complain. I need to-"

"Go ahead," said Diesel 10. "Do it. I feel the same way about them."

Dart smiled wickedly, and pulled a gun and knife out of his pocket.

There was no dodging these splatters.

We'll see what happens to those two next chapter, but there is more to see after that... Stay tuned, and I'll see you all in the next chapter! :D