(Hey, guys. I'm back with my next installment. I hope you all enjoy it.)
In an office room sat Joshua Sting the head of the Organization Silver Sting. Standing before his desk was an adult woman with a curvaceous and voluptuous body, blonde hair that went to her shoulders, and green eyes. Her attire consisted of brown boots, blue pants, a black sports bra covered by a brown short sleeved jacket left open. Carved onto her midriff and arms were markings that looked like ancient runes.
"You asked to see me, Mr. Sting?" the woman asked.
"Yes, Ms. Alana Quater aka Mythos," Sting began, "I've called you here because you have particularly exceptional skills in the field of hunting. Although your methods of doing it I'm truthfully a bit skeptic of."
"Figures Men of Science have no belief in the mystical forces." Mythos replied, with a faint scowl.
"I didn't call you here to get into a debate on beliefs. I called you here because I need something tracked and caught for me."
"I'm listening." Mythos said, giving Sting her undivided attention.
Sting pulled up a picture of Cerise on his laptop projector, "This is your target, Cerise Rook."
"You're after a mere child?" Mythos asked uninterested.
"She is no mere child. She is special. In more ways than one," Sting began, "She was the youngest and smartest mind I had here at the organization, but through some setbacks she ended up developing another form," he pulled up an image of Chimera, "A form she calls Chimera."
"Wow." she gasped.
"But then she decided to escape and has been on the run since then. I want her brain and Chimera's brawn back. Can you handle it?" the head man inquired.
Mythos smiled, "Don't worry, sir. I'll have her for you no problem. Just tell me where I can find her."
"Well, I made a promise to her I wouldn't lay a hand on her or anyone close to her, but I still keep tabs on here whereabouts. And I have reason to believe she has come back to the town not far from here."
"Royal Woods?"
"Correct." Sting confirmed.
"Well, then I guess that's where I'm going." Mythos turned and was about to leave, until Sting called her back.
"Mythos, a word of caution. Chimera won't be the only thing you find in Royal Woods that's a handful." he warned her.
Mythos smirked, "I'll take my chances. See ya later, hon." he left the office, as Sting sighed.
"Cerise, I will not let you and Chimera running loose any longer."
The next day in Royal Wood, Lincoln was walking with Clyde through the mall on their way to the comic book store, discussing current events. Clyde laughed, "Oh, man. I wish I was there to see Vilgax and Singe get sent to the Null Void."
"You would've loved it, Clyde." Lincoln replied.
"I just wish you didn't have to undo the Master Control program. I mean you could swap between aliens at will."
"I know. But it had to be done," Lincoln answered, "I'm just hoping after that there won't be too big surprises any time soon."
They went into the comic book store, and saw looking at one of the comic racks was their old friend Cerise Rook aka Chimera, "Lincoln, is that?"
"Yeah. It is." Lincoln confirmed, as they casually walked over, and Lincoln whispered, "Cerise?"
Cerise looked up, "Hey, guys. Good to see you." he greeted.
"Uh, likewise?" Clyde asked not sure how she's so calm.
"A moment please," Lincoln said, as they dragged Cerise in the back of the store for privacy, "Not that we're not glad to see you, but what're you doing back in Royal Woods?"
"Yeah. Aren't you on the run or something?" Clyde asked.
"I know. But I just felt like coming back to familiar places. You know see how you're doing."
"Well, we're both doing fine." Lincoln admitted.
"But Lincoln's been through a lot that day you left." Clyde added.
"Really? I'd like to hear about that." Cerise said sounding interested.
"Well, ok, but let's go someplace quiet."
"Right after we see what the latest comics are." Clyde noted.
So they checked out some comics, as Lincoln asked, "So what made ya decide to come in here?"
"I just felt like checking out what kind of comic books are all the rage today. And it's as you said before Ace Savy is the best seller."
"Ya got that right." Clyde agreed.
Meanwhile in town, Mythos was running atop building roofs before jumping to another while keeping her eyes peeled, "My target is here. I can sense it," she sniffed the air, before stopping and looked out into the distance and saw Royal Woods Mall, "There!" she took off.
Back at the mall, Lincoln, Clyde, and Cerise were walking through the mall, while Cerise was getting the 411 on what Lincoln had been up to since she left, "Whoa, Lincoln. I can't believe you went through all that, from losing one alien, gaining more, and sending two of your worst enemies to some alternate dimension?"
"I know. I'm glad to be rid of those two." Lincoln replied, before looking ahead and seeing his sisters waiting by a bench, "Hey, girls. Look who's back in town."
The Loud sisters saw who Lincoln was speaking of, "Cerise?" Luan asked.
"Hey, Louds." she greeted.
"What're you doing back in town?" Lynn inquired.
"Aren't you supposed to be in hiding?" Lisa recalled.
"I am, I just felt like coming back for a bit. No big."
"Aren't those the same clothes you were wearing the last time you were here?" Leni noticed.
"Actually, yes." she admitted.
"Like, that will not do!" Leni protested.
"Agreed," Lori nodded, "You need variety otherwise that outside will be worn and faded by the end of the summer."
"You know what this means, girls?" Leni asked.
"Shopping spree!" the sisters cheered, as they took Cerise off to the clothing store.
"Women." Lincoln and Clyde said collectively.
Later on at the clothing store, the Loud sisters were giving Cerise outfits to try on, but with every style she tried from a pink frilly outfit like Lola, a sports look like Lynn, even a rocker style like Luna, the girls shook their heads in disapproval. Finally Cerise stepped out of the changing room wearing a short, two toned red spaghetti strap top over a pale pink shirt, a light blue layered skirt, light green socks, and pink high top sneakers.
The girls studied the look before each gave an approving thumbs up, before Leni announced, "We got us a winner!"
"A perfect ten!" Lola cheered.
"This does feel good," Cerise admitted, "And it's comfy. But Chimera's saying there's too much pink in my outfit."
"Well, that's her deal." Lola replied.
"Just because your other half doesn't like something doesn't mean you have to give it up." Lori added.
"You're right." Cerise agreed.
So they paid for her new clothes, and Cerise decided to wear them for the day. They left the shop, and were about to meet up with Lincoln and Clyde again, until they saw Mythos approach, "Cerise Rook?" she asked the girl.
"Who wants to know?" the girl asked suspiciously, as the Loud sisters were astounded by her beauty.
"I do. Mythos is my name, and the magical arts are my game."
"Magical arts?" Lucy asked, "You know magic?"
"Indeed so, sweetie." Mythos extended her hand out to some store mannequins and used magic to make them move on their own.
"Ok, she's legit." Lynn admitted.
Cerise squinted at Mythos, "Let me guess, Sting hired you, didn't he?"
"You guessed correctly. See he's waiting to pay me a very high price to bring you to him. That was ten hours ago. Think you can help a girl out?"
"You're out of your mind making deals with Sting." Cerise warned her.
"Yeah, and we're not gonna let you near her." Lynn said, as she and the rest of the girls shielded Cerise.
"Please." Mythos extended her arms out and spread them away from each other. Suddenly the girls were being spread out into two sides revealing Cerise.
"She's good." Lucy admitted.
Mythos sighed at Cerise, "Look, sweetie, I don't have all day, so can you please just come along with me?"
Cerise frowned, as her eyes became feral. Suddenly she changed into Chimera who roared. Many shoppers hearing this took cover, as Mythos looked at the beast down not feeling intimidated in the slightest. Chimera snorted, "So you're looking to bring us to Sting, huh? Well, we ain't going anywhere with anyone no matter how hot they look."
"Oh, you think I'm hot?" Mythos flirted.
"That's Cerise's thought not mine!"
"You two can think to each other?" Mythos asked.
"Yeah. We share the same body so we can hear the others thoughts. Now hold still so I can flatten ya!" Chimera attacked Mythos who dodged and flung a lightning symbol paper charm at Chimera's chest which shocked her.
"Cheap move!" Chimera growled, as she kept trying to fight Mythos who kept maneuvering around her.
Chimera picked up a vending machine and chucked it at Mythos who used levitation magic to catch it and toss it aside. Lucy not liking this jumped in, "You're not the only one who knows magic." she started firing magic bolts at Mythos who was using magic shields to block the shots.
"Not bad, kid. But you have ways to go." Mythos said.
"Good thing I'm a fast learner." Lucy used magic on a nearby fountain to make the water shoot at Mythos from behind.
"My turn." Mythos put a charm to the ground sending a fissure at the two, with Chimera grabbing Lucy and flew up before she could fall in.
In the midst of the commotion, Lincoln and Clyde arrived and saw what was going on, "Chimera and Lucy are going at it with a... a..." Lincoln began, as he and Clyde eyed Mythos with hearts in their eyes.
The two suddenly snapped out of it, as Lincoln activated the watch and turned the dial, "Hope Chimera doesn't mind if Fourarms tags in," he slammed down on the dial and saw he changed into Wildvine instead, "Oh, give me a break!" he sighed before joining in the fight.
As Mythos continued to fight Chimera and Lucy, Wildvine swung in from the beams above and came flying down delivering a kick, "A party and I wasn't invited?" he asked Chimera.
"Nice to see you too." she replied sarcastically.
Mythos took notice of the alien hero, "Ah one of the famed alien heroes. My day just got better." she giggled, before firing magic bolts at the group, as Wildvine stretched and moved out of the way, while Chimera took the attacks and shook it off. Wildvine made big sharp thorns grow on his arms and tried to strike Mythos with them.
"Sharp and dangerous, you really know how to impress a lady." she flirted.
"Who said I'm trying to impress you?" Wildvine asked, as he managed to graze her shoulder with one of his thorns.
Mythos groaned, as she looked at her arm seeing a bit of blood leak from the cut, "I can't believe you would hurt a lady."
"In fights gender doesn't matter." Wildvine answered, as he and Chimera got ready.
"Indeed." she said, as she dodged the two before whipping out another tag charm. She stuck it on Chimera who started feeling woozy.
"Chimera, what's wrong?" Wildvine asked in concern.
"I'm feeling real sleepy right now." Chimera yawned, as she fell asleep and changed back into Cerise who was shocked.
"No! Chimera, this is no time for a cat nap!" she pleaded.
Mythos then sent a beam of magic trapping Cerise in a small cage, "Hey, let me out of here!"
"Let her go!" Wildvine shouted, as he grabbed a seed bomb and threw it at Mythos.
Mythos contained the gas released by the bomb in a magic bubble that poofed out of existence, "I think I'll take you for variety." she used another magic bubble and contained Wildvine.
"Get me out of here!" Wildvine demanded until the Omnitrix started beeping, and in a flash Lincoln appeared inside the bubble, "Dang it!" he cursed.
Mythos gasped, "The alien hero is a sweet little boy? Now this is a surprise. I can't wait to get to know you and your genius friend better." she batted her eyes and suddenly she and her two captives vanished with her.
"Lincoln! Cerise!" the girls and Clyde gasped.
"Where'd they go, dudes?" Luna asked.
"I have no idea." Lisa gasped.
"Like what do we do now?" Leni asked her siblings.
"We have to find them somehow." Lynn answered.
"And we better find a way to do it fast." Clyde added.
"Quickly, back to the house!" Lisa ordered, as they left the mall.
(And there you go. Cerise's surprise comeback has just turned into a capture with Lincoln included. What will Mythos do now that she has both heroes in her grasp? See you next time.)