Readers, I know it's been a long time coming, but here is Episode 6! The first part of the first two-parter of Tarantula's Tales! I would also like to add that this fanfic now has its own category! Tarantula's Tales is officially a Casagrandes fanfic!
REVIEWS
Allanarcher777 - Yeah, there's nothing good about what Mosquito said. I can tell you that for sure. As for the identity of the figure, I can't exactly reveal his/her intentions just yet. A lot of mysteries to be revealed in the future.
J - Right now it's just for Ronnie Anne's friends and fam. It could extend in the future but everything's kinda close knit right now. For good reason of course.
Classic Hollywood - I'm not sure if you are the guest who suggested the character to me, but if you are then yes. Oh and thanks. I kinda want Tarantula's Tales to have a bit more of a serious tone.
Guest - You're gonna be seeing a lot more of the "inner circle" in episodes to come. And yeah, there will be some tense moments in this two parter.
Indy Scott - As you're about to find out, a lot is in store. In fact, a few things are about to change.
Well, the long awaited Casagrandes spinoff has debuted and I have thoroughly enjoyed every episode so far. As this series continues, you'll start to see people from the show popping up in more ways than one.
But enough rambling, let's get into the episode! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!
NB: Credit goes to Indy Scott for multiple villains in this episode.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Casagrandes. All rights belong to Nickelodeon.
(It feels so cool to type that.)
NB: The theme song is Feel Invincible by Skillet. Some lyrics have been slightly modified to fit the series. Otherwise, the song is exactly the same. I hope you all enjoy it!
Theme Song
Target on my back
Lone survivor lasts
They got me in their sights
No surrender no
Webs and stingers go
Living the dangerous life
Hey, hey, hey
Everyday when I wake
I'm trying to get up
They're knocking me down
Chewing me up
Spitting me out
Hey, hey, hey
When I need to be brave
You're making me strong
You're making me stand
Never will fall!
Never will end!
Shot like a rocket up into the sky
Nothing could stop me tonight
You make me feel invincible
Earthquake powerful
Just like a tidal wave
You make me brave
You're my titanium
Fight song raising up
Like a roar of victory in a stadium
Who can touch me 'cause I
(I'm made of fire!)
Who can stop me tonight
(I'm hard-wired!)
You make me feel invincible!
I feel, I feel it!
Invincible!
I feel, I feel it!
Invincible!
Episode 6: Cut to the Cheese Part 1
"Brie, where are those numbskulls I called to my office?" asked Big Cheese.
"I told them to come ten minutes ago Abe." said Brie.
Just then, two men waltzed into Big Cheese's office, a bit lackadaisical. One man seemed to have bricks covering his forearms and wore a green shirt and gray sweatpants. The other man seemed to have a vapor-like aura surrounding him. He had a light blue mohawk and was dressed in all black.
"Brickpile. Fog. When I call you to a meeting, it's not a suggestion you know." said Big Cheese.
"Sorry Cheese. We kinda got lost on the way." said Brickpile, as he started chugging an expensive looking wine bottle.
"Give me that! *snatches the bottle away from him* You know better than to sample the winery! This is expensive!" exclaimed Brie.
"Sorry Ms. Noire. We were just getting a little excited before the party tonight." said Fog.
"There won't be a party if you two idiots don't do what I ask you to do." said Big Cheese.
"What's the task?" asked Brickpile.
"I'm sure by now you've heard of Tarantula." said Big Cheese.
"Yeah. Spider girl." said Fog.
"Yes. I need you two to find her and apprehend her. I have to get this freak off the streets." said Big Cheese.
"You sure Cheese? What harm is one girl gonna do?" asked Brickpile.
"Never underestimate an early threat. Just get out there and find her. I'm very busy today." said Big Cheese.
"Alright boss. C'mon Fog, let's hit the streets." said Brickpile, turning to leave.
"Think we could hit Bruno's hot dog stand on the way?" asked Fog.
"Maybe." said Brickpile, as he and Fog left Big Cheese's office.
Brie shook her head in disbelief.
"Brie, are we ready for tonight?" asked Big Cheese.
"Yes Abe. All the chefs are prepping for dinner as we speak. A large assortment of wines just arrived a few minutes ago and the decorating team is currently decorating the dining room." said Brie.
"Speaking of decorations, can you make sure the maitre d' contacts the artist with the painting?" asked Big Cheese.
"Of course Abe. Right away." said Brie, as she briskly left the office.
Big Cheese then leaned back in his chair and kicked his feet up on his desk.
"*lights a cigar and starts smoking it* No one's gonna ruin this party...Not even you Tarantula..." said Big Cheese, to himself.
Meanwhile at the Casagrandes...
*Frida is painting frantically on a canvas*
"Oh! I need more paint!" said Frida.
She looked beside her to see that all the paint she needed had been spilled by Carlitos.
"Aww! Carlitos!" said Frida, in disbelief.
"Does someone need a paint refill?" asked CJ, riding in on Lalo's back.
"Oh thank you CJ!" said Frida, as she took the paint from him.
Frida then began frantically painting again, her work remaining a mystery beneath a white sheet.
"Carlota!" exclaimed Frida.
"Yes Mama!" said Carlota, suddenly appearing.
"My tea please!" said Frida.
Carlota then brought the cup to her lips so she could sip the tea.
"Thank you honey. Carlino! My danish!" exclaimed Frida.
"Right here Mom! Whoa!" said Carl, currently sitting atop Hector's back.
Frida bit into the danish before Carl was whisked away by Hector. As Frida continued to paint furiously, Rosa and Maria walked over to her.
"Frida dear, you have to relax. You're going to run yourself ragged!" said Rosa concerned.
"Yeah, you should take a break." said Maria.
"I can't take a break! I have to finish this painting today! The celebratory dinner is tonight and-"
*a cellphone ringing is suddenly heard*
"Oh! Mi telefono! Where did I put my phone?" asked Frida, searching her person.
"I've got it Tia Frida!" said Ronnie Anne, as she used her distinct sense of hearing to pinpoint the exact location of the phone.
"*shoots a web underneath the couch and retrieves the phone* Here it is!" said Ronnie Anne.
"Oh thank you Ronnie!" said Frida, as she wiped her hands of paint before answering the phone.
"Hello?" answered Frida.
"Good morning ma'am. This is Sebastian Franz, the maitre d' of Ser Caseus. Am I speaking with Frida Casagrande?" asked Sebastian.
"Yes! Yes! This is me!" said Frida.
"Lovely! I'm just calling to find out if the painting is ready for tonight?" asked Sebastian.
"Um...yes! It's ready, I'm just putting some last minute details on it." said Frida nervously.
"Excellent. Can you try to bring it over within the hour? We're just trying to make sure all the decorations are ready for tonight." said Sebastian.
"Of course sir. I'll be over there with it soon." said Frida.
"Alright, I'll be expecting you Mrs. Casagrande. Thank you and have a good day." said Sebastian, as he hung up the phone.
*Frida suddenly exclaims very loudly*
"What's wrong Frida?" asked Maria.
"That was the front of the house at the restaurant. He wants me to bring the painting over within the hour!" said Frida frantic.
Just then, Carlos entered the room.
"Carlos! Get the car ready! We have to get to the restaurant! Now!" exclaimed Frida.
"Alright, I'll grab the painting." said Carlos, as he picked up the painting and walked out the door.
"I have to get ready!" said Frida, running to her bedroom.
"Ooh! I'll help you Mama!" said Carlota, following her.
Just then, Ronnie Anne's stomach started to grumble.
"Ooh hija! You're hungry! I'll make you some lunch!" said Rosa, about to rush into the kitchen.
"That's okay grandma! I was about to head out anyways. I'll grab a snack on my way to the skate park." said Ronnie Anne.
"Are you sure?" asked Rosa.
"Definitely. See you guys later!" said Ronnie Anne, as she headed out the door, skateboard in hand.
Meanwhile with Brickpile and Fog...
"Listen buddy, I already told you that if you want two dogs, it's gonna cost you extra." said Bruno.
"And I told you that I'm not getting two dogs. One's for my friend." said Brickpile.
"Buddy, what friend? It's just you here." said Bruno.
Just then, Bruno felt a cool fog surround him. Suddenly, he seemed to be restrained by the neck by an invisible assailant.
"Those dogs are on the house right?" asked Fog, who was currently holding Bruno by his neck.
Bruno was struggling to breathe as he struggled to free himself from Fog's grip.
Meanwhile, Ronnie Anne had been skating along the sidewalk where Bruno's hot dog stand was and noticed the scene that was unfolding. She put on a determined face and ran into an alleyway to get into action.
Brickpile, wanting to get this over with quick, took a brick from his body and threw it at Bruno. However, just before it hit, a web came out of nowhere and reversed its direction back to Brickpile.
"*gets hit with the brick* Hey! What gives?" asked Brickpile.
"Not me." said Tarantula, appearing in front of him.
"Hey, it's Tarantula! Hey Fog, I got her!" said Brickpile.
"Fog?" said Tarantula confused.
Suddenly, a cloud of fog consumed the area and Tarantula was no longer able to see the street.
"Goggles. Infrared mode." said Tarantula, as her goggles switched her field of vision to sense heat signatures.
Suddenly, a brick was launched at her but she dodged it with her quick reflexes.
"Where ya at you pile of bricks?" asked Tarantula.
"If you want me, you gotta find me you little bugger." said Brickpile, somewhere in the fog.
Just then, a torrent of bricks started coming Tarantula's way and she found it hard to keep up with the onslaught.
Suddenly, she felt herself being held by someone.
"What's up Tarantula? You wanna go for a ride?" asked Fog.
Tarantula's response to that question was a solid kick to the crotch.
"I'm sorry, but if that's your best pickup line, you're not gonna have much luck with the ladies." said Tarantula.
"Oh what do you know? You're just a girl." said Fog, popping up in front of her.
"Still a lady." said Tarantula, as she ran another direction, only to be met with Fog again.
"All this fog is me girl. You can't outrun this." said Fog.
"For some reason the infrared scanners aren't tracking him." said Tarantula puzzled.
"Guess they couldn't track me either huh?" asked Brickpile, trying to restrain Tarantula.
Tarantula tried to escape his grasp but her kicks couldn't hurt the literal brick wall.
"Give up. It's over spider." said Brickpile.
"Yo Brick, you hear that?" asked Fog.
Brickpile listened closely for a second and heard sirens approaching the area.
"Damn it! It's the cops!" exclaimed Brickpile.
"I know man! I can't go back to jail! I'm out!" said Fog, as he suddenly disappeared, removing the fog from the area.
"Hey! Wait for me!" said Brickpile, as he dropped Tarantula on the sidewalk and took off running.
"*shakes her head in disbelief* Those two are clowns...Huh? What's that?" said Tarantula, as the camera in her goggles zoomed in on Brickpile's right arm.
"That tattoo looks familiar...Looks like...cheese...Cheese? Wait a minute-!"
"Hey! Tarantula, uh, thanks for saving me but shouldn't you be getting out of here or something?" asked Bruno.
"Oh yeah! Thanks, uh, guy I've never met before!" said Tarantula, as she took off swinging through the city streets.
As she left, it's revealed that a car had been parked on the opposite side of the street Tarantula had been on. The driver's window of the car rolled down to reveal that Detective Cassidy was the driver.
*Cassidy takes pictures of Tarantula leaving the scene before leaving the area*
Later that evening, at the Casagrandes...
"Has anyone seen my black eyeliner? I'm trying to get mom ready for tonight!" shouted Carlota.
"Nope! Haven't seen it!" said Carl, nervously whistling as he shuffled past with a black inky substance on his hands.
"Carl! Not again!" exclaimed Carlota, as she started chasing Carl around the house.
"Carlota! It's okay! Your father and I have to leave now!" said Frida, standing by the front door in an elegant dress.
"You look great Tia Frida." said Ronnie Anne.
"Thanks Ronnie." said Frida.
"What's the name of the restaurant again?" asked Maria.
"Ser Caseus. I believe it's Polish and Latin for cheese." said Carlos, joining the group.
"Wait. Cheese?!" said Ronnie Anne suddenly.
FLASHBACK
"I know I've seen this cheese block somewhere downtown. Chances are this guy's affiliated with a gang." said Carlos.
"A gang? A key to the criminal underworld. I have to find this guy. He could lead me right to whoever's running this system!" said Ronnie Anne.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Tio Carlos! This restaurant! It could be a cover for a gang! Remember? I fought one of its members before. Whoever runs it has a thing for cheese apparently." said Ronnie Anne.
"Hmm. Great deducting skills Ronnie Anne. It is plausible." said Carlos.
"Ronnie, you don't know that for sure. Ser Caseus is one of the fanciest restaurants in this city. The man who owns it is a very honorable businessman." said Frida.
"You know what they say auntie, nobody's innocent in this city." said Ronnie Anne.
"But Ronnie, why do you want to investigate this place so badly?" asked Maria.
"Because mom, I'm convinced that the leader of this gang either runs the system or is a key part of it. Plus, whoever runs it seems to be after me now. Two more goons showed up today to try and take me down." said Ronnie Anne.
"Oh my god, are you alright?" asked Maria concerned.
"I'm fine Mom." said Ronnie Anne.
"Uh, Frida, we better be going." said Carlos, pointing to his watch.
"Ooh! Right! Bye everyone!" exclaimed Frida.
"Bye!" exclaimed the rest of the Casagrandes.
"You guys be safe!" said Ronnie Anne, as Carlos and Frida walked out the door.
"Alright everyone, it's time for me to leave for my shift at work too." said Maria.
"Bye Auntie Maria!" said CJ, hugging her.
"Bye CJ." said Maria.
"Bye Mom." said Ronnie Anne, hugging her as well.
"Bye honey. Please don't go out investigating tonight. I'm sure the restaurant is fine. Okay?" said Maria.
"Alright mom." said Ronnie Anne.
Maria kissed Ronnie Anne's forehead before heading out the door.
A few minutes later in Ronnie Anne's room...
*Ronnie Anne is lying on her bed thinking*
"I've gotta find out who runs the system!" thought Ronnie Anne.
Ronnie Anne fished her phone out her hoodie pocket and dialed a number.
"Hey Sid. Remember that team name I came up with? I think it's time we put it into action!...I'll explain the situation later. Just tell Nicki, Sameer, and Casey to meet me in an alley across from Ser Caseus downtown...Alright, see ya later." said Ronnie Anne, as she hung up the phone.
Ronnie Anne then peeked out from her bedroom to survey the scene. With the coast being clear, she quickly left her apartment and snuck into Carlos and Frida's apartment.
*Ronnie Anne enters Carlos and Frida's bedroom and walks up to Carlos' desk*
"*opens the top drawer and takes out a wireless communicator* Perfect." said Ronnie Anne.
"*squawks* Where do you think you're going?" asked Sergio, suddenly appearing.
"Ahh! Sergio! What are you doing here?!" asked Ronnie Anne in shock.
"*squawks* You promised your mom you wouldn't investigate tonight." said Sergio.
"*sighs* I know Sergio, but I have a feeling that I have a good lead here. What's it gonna take for you to keep quiet?" asked Ronnie Anne.
"*squawks* Three crackers." said Sergio.
"Three?! Boy, you sure upped the ante." said Ronnie Anne, as she tossed the crackers to Sergio.
Ronnie Anne then activated her pendant and transformed into Tarantula.
"*grabs five communicators* See ya Sergio!" said Tarantula, running towards an open window.
"*squawks* Good luck!" said Sergio.
As Tarantula swung into the city streets, it was once again revealed that Detective Cassidy had been watching the building.
*dial tone is heard*
"Hello?"
"Hey Richards, it's me. I think I've got a lead on Tarantula. Apparently she's heading to Ser Caseus tonight." said Cassidy.
"They're having a party tonight...I'll make sure you get in. Just get over there. Don't lose that girl." said Richards.
"Don't worry. I'm on the case remember?" said Cassidy, as she drove off, heading for Ser Caseus.
Meanwhile with Big Cheese...
"So let me get this straight. You let Tarantula go because of some damn cops?!" asked Big Cheese, slamming his desk in anger.
"Well, yeah. We thought-"
"I control the cops in this city! Anything dealing with my crew, the Commissioner has to answer to me!...Now, I should kill you both for being so stupid, but fortunately for you, I'm short staffed." said Big Cheese.
"We won't let you down again Cheese." said Fog.
"Don't give me that. You've already let me down. Just get back out there and catch that spider! I have a feeling she'll be showing up tonight and if she ruins this party, you better leave town before I find you. Got it?" said Big Cheese.
"Got it Cheese. Come on Fog." said Brickpile, as he and Fog left Cheese's office.
Meanwhile, Tarantula had made it to the alleyway opposite Ser Caseus. The restaurant was wine red with a black trim and was illuminated by red neon lights. A sign spun around high on a pole with one side having the restaurant's name and the other having a familiar looking block of cheese.
"Looks like this is the place...Time to take down this system." said Tarantula determined.
There sure are a lot of storylines to keep track of in this episode! You can start to see why this is a two parter. Next time, the action continues as Ronnie Anne investigates what she believes is the key to "the system" of Great Lakes.
What will Ronnie Anne and her friends discover? Find out in Part 2! Thanks for reading and I'll see you guys next time. Peace!