Welcome back to SLTS: Tarantula's Tales! I'm sorry I've been gone so long but I have been busy planning a lot of stuff for my future stories. Anyways, we have to wrap this episode up, so let's get these reviews done first!
REVIEWS
Matthew Crispin - Well, we shall see Matthew! Read to the end to find out! :)
JTWAS1994 - I'm glad you're excited!
Guest - You're welcome. I didn't think anyone would catch that because it was so subtle. Don't worry, I'll be exploring more on your idea in the future.
Nick Name - Yeah I figured it was time they joined in. As always, thanks for all your help!
Guest - Yes, this is a very important two parter indeed. Stay tuned because this episode has a few surprises in store.
NB: By the way, Season 2 of Super Louds: The Series has recently come to an end. For those who haven't seen the season finale, feel free to check it out!
Alright! With that out the way, let's get into Part 2 of this episode! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!
NB: This episode was inspired by UnnaturalEnemies. Credit also goes to a guest review and Nick Name for ideas used in this episode. Shout out also to Indy Scott for a scene idea in this episode. Thank you all.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Casagrandes. I do not own the Loud House. All rights belong to Nickelodeon.
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 10: What Lies Beneath Part 2
Tarantula, Super Sense and the Web Rogues had just landed in an alleyway not too far from the southern entrance to the subway tunnels. Police officers from Great Lakes PD had already formed a barricade to block the entrance.
"Whoa. Those police move quick!" said Express.
"Yes indeed. I suspect that the Commissioner has already sent soldiers inside the tunnels, meaning we should all get a move on." said Super Sense.
"Right. Okay, here's the plan. Lisa, you take Nikki and Sameer with you. See if you can find another way in." said Tarantula.
"Will do Tarantula. Follow me comrades!" said Super Sense, as she left the group, with Friction and Express tagging behind.
"Alright Ronnie, what's the plan for us?" asked Rocket.
"Hmm...Lisa said that shield's detachable right?" asked Tarantula.
Just then, Tarantula, Orbit, and Rocket all smirked at each other as they suddenly came up with an idea.
Suddenly, without warning, a golden shield came out of nowhere and knocked two of the officers forming the barricade down.
"*grunts* Where the heck did that shield come from?" asked one of the officers.
"Don't look now, but I think we're about to find out!" exclaimed the other officer.
All the officers present suddenly took notice of Rocket propelling towards them at rapid speed, with Tarantula and Orbit clinging onto his back.
*Orbit turns the dial on her anti-gravity belt which makes the officers lighter*
"Sorry officers, but us heroes are coming through!" exclaimed Orbit.
"I'll take that!" said Tarantula, as she shot a web at Rocket's shield and pulled it to herself as the three rocketed past the cops.
With Orbit now out of range, the effects of her anti-gravity belt wore off, and the officers came crashing back down to Earth.
"Oww! I landed on my walkie talkie!" said another officer.
Suddenly, some static came from said walkie talkie, indicating that someone was on the other line.
"Vernon, over." said Officer Vernon.
"Vernon! How are things on the south side?" asked Richards.
"Uh...well, they were going great sir...until Tarantula and her friends showed up." said Vernon.
"What?! *growls* Do not leave your post! I am going to speak to the General immediately!" said Richards.
"Yes sir..." said Vernon.
"Oh and Vernon?" said Richards.
"Yes?..." said Vernon.
"Get your head out of the clouds!" exclaimed Richards.
"Well actually sir, my officers and I were-Hello?..."
Richards had ended the conversation.
"*sighs* Alright men! Let's get up and get back to work." said Vernon, as he and the other officers reformed the barricade and assumed their positions again.
Meanwhile at the Changs' apartment...
"Adelaide! I have lunch ready sweetheart." said Becca, as she knocked on Adelaide's room door.
She then opened it and peeked her head inside. There, in the corner of the room, she saw Adelaide sleeping, her back turned from the door.
"Aww, she's asleep. I guess I'll save her lunch for later then." said Becca, in a whispered tone.
She then quietly tiptoed out of the room and closed the door gently behind her. As soon as the door was closed, Adelaide immediately sat up in her bed.
"Yes! The coast is clear!" said Adelaide, as she got out from under her covers, revealing that she was wearing her spy outfit again.
"Huh. Where did I put my tam?" asked Adelaide, as she started looking for it.
Suddenly, a loud 'ribbit' was heard from across the room.
"*gasps* Froggy! You found it!" said Adelaide, as she rushed over to her pet frog and retrieved her tam.
"*puts the tam on* You wanna come Froggy? It'll be our little adventure!" said Adelaide.
Froggy 2 replied with a hearty 'ribbit' before hopping onto Adelaide's head.
"Come on! We have to find Oliver before he gets hurt!" said Adelaide, as she hopped out of her bedroom window, and scurried down the fire escape stairs.
Meanwhile with Super Sense, Friction, and Express...
*a service door is suddenly forced open*
"Wow. Those battle arms of yours are really strong!" said Friction.
"Thank you. They certainly come in handy during combat." said Super Sense.
"Hey Sense, where are we right now?" asked Express.
"We're currently in the eastern part of the Great Lakes tunnels. Seeing as how the creature in question was last spotted in the northern tunnels, I suggest we start heading that way." said Super Sense.
"Sounds good to me." said Friction.
"Let's get a move on!" said Express.
"Keep going men! It sounds like there's something up ahead!"
Super Sense suddenly tensed up as her super hearing suddenly kicked in.
"What's wrong Sense?" asked Express.
"I hear soldiers approaching. A lot of 'em! We've got to move people!" said Super Sense.
"Time to put these skates to the test." said Express, as she suddenly sped away from the group with insane speed.
"Well, what are we gonna do Lisa?" asked Friction panicked.
"Fret not Friction! This is where the dials in your gloves come in handy. Turn them to the left to make your suit very slippery." said Super Sense.
"What happens if I turn them to the right?" asked Friction.
"The complete opposite. Your suit will become so coarse and rough that you couldn't possibly hope to outrun a snail! Let alone a whole army of armed soldiers!" said Super Sense.
"Yikes. Better go with the left then!" said Friction, as he turned the dials on his gloves to the left.
He then tried to run but ended up sliding across the rails instead.
"Woo-hoo! This is fun!" exclaimed Friction.
"And now, for my escape. Jetpack!" exclaimed Super Sense suddenly, as a jetpack suddenly appeared on her back and she blasted off after the other heroes down the tunnel.
Meanwhile with Oliver the mantis...
"*sighs* I'm getting tired of wandering these damn tunnels..." said Oliver, to himself.
Suddenly, however, he heard something buzzing faintly around him. He then quickly ducked down as if to avoid something.
"Alright. Show yourself you little pest." said Oliver.
"You're sharp Manitrex. *suddenly grows out of nowhere* However, it seems you've gotten dull if you thought you could escape from the Madame." said Mosquito.
"Look, I'm done being an experiment gone wrong alright? You and that insect freak can kiss my abdomen." said Oliver.
"Hmm. I see. It looks like this will have to be done the hard way as always." said Mosquito, popping out his wrist blades.
"Hey you chose this life. I didn't." said Oliver, entering a fighting stance.
"*smirks* Once the Madame's DNA enters your body, your life is no longer yours." said Mosquito, as he suddenly rushed forward and started melee fighting with Oliver.
Oliver dodged each of Mosquito's swings and then quickly darted around him. Mosquito was thrown off for a second, which allowed Oliver to deliver a surprise kick to his back.
*Mosquito grunts on the ground*
"Haha. The Madame's DNA is working against you now." said Oliver.
Before Mosquito could say something, a 'ribbit' suddenly echoed through the tunnel. Oliver looked behind him to see a frog fast approaching him.
"What's a frog doin' down here? Oof!-"
Oliver was suddenly rushed by Mosquito, who now had him pressed up against the wall, with his blade to his neck.
"Froggy! Wait up!" exclaimed Adelaide, as she turned the corner and stopped dead in her tracks as she witnessed the scene before her.
"*gasps* Oliver! *Froggy 2 hopped back on top of her head* Let him go!" exclaimed Adelaide.
"*chuckles* Little girl, this is not your concern. Now run along before I do something I regret." said Mosquito.
Just then, a web was suddenly stuck to Mosquito's right arm, and he found himself being flung away from Oliver.
*Mosquito is on the ground again, dazed, but then sees Tarantula*
"The only thing you're gonna regret is showing your face around here again!" said Tarantula.
"*suddenly gasps* "Adel- (clears her throat and uses a deep voice) Little girl, what are you doing down here?! It's dangerous, and I'm sure your parents are very worried! Maybe even an older sibling? Like a sister... I'm guessing?" said Orbit, in an attempt to hide her identity.
"Uh...maybe?" said Adelaide, with a sheepish smile.
"*growls* Look what you've done now Tarantula. You've brought more pests for me to deal with." said Mosquito.
"The only pest here is you alright?" said Tarantula, as a quip.
Mosquito suddenly tripped her down unexpectedly and jumped to his feet. Before he could follow up this attack however, Oliver suddenly flew in and tackled him to the ground.
"Whoa! Oliver, you can fly?" asked Adelaide in awe.
"*grunts as he struggles with Mosquito* Not the best at it!" said Oliver.
"Tarantula! You guys have to help my friend! He's not a monster! I promise!" said Adelaide worried.
"Yeah, we know." said Rocket.
"Don't worry, we'll help your friend. Rocket, let's go. Orbit, you keep watch with her." said Tarantula.
"You got it Tarantula." said Orbit, folding her arms as she stood beside Adelaide.
Meanwhile, Oliver and Mosquito were still wrestling with each other on the ground.
"Manitrex! I'm supposed to bring you back alive, but you're making that very difficult for me to do!" said Mosquito frustrated.
"Oh really? Well, I'm about to make it difficult for you to make it back at all!" exclaimed Oliver, as he suddenly ripped out a strange device from the side of Mosquito's armor.
"*gasps* What have you done?" said Mosquito, as he kicked Oliver off of him.
Right at that moment, Rocket's shield came flying towards him, but he quickly dodged it and stood to his feet.
"No! My size modifier!-"
Mosquito was suddenly blindsided by a solid knockout punch from Tarantula.
"*panting and then smirks* I finally knocked you down to size." said Tarantula, now standing over an unconscious Mosquito.
"Nice one." said Rocket, giving a thumbs up.
"Oliver! You're safe!" said Adelaide, as she ran up to the mantis and gave him a hug.
Froggy 2 then hopped on top of his head.
"*laughs* Hey there Adelaide. I didn't expect to see you down here. Or, any of you guys for that matter." said Oliver.
"Well, let's just say we came here to help a fellow mutant. Even though, only one of us is really a mutant." said Orbit cheekily.
Just then, Express, Friction, and Super Sense joined the group from an adjacent tunnel.
"There you guys are." said Express.
"Whoa. What happened to you guys?" asked Rocket.
"We've been running from soldiers this whole time! Well, I was sliding but, you know, same thing." said Friction.
"I see you all have fund the mantis." said Super Sense.
"Yeah, this is Oliver! I told you he was nice! Thanks for saving him Tarantula." said Adelaide.
"You're welcome." said Tarantula.
"Uh, I hate to break up this moment but, we're not entirely out of the woods just yet." said Super Sense.
"What do you mean?" asked Tarantula.
"Even if we escape these tunnels and Oliver here goes into hiding, there's no guarantee that the police will stop looking for him. May I remind you that they have enlisted the military for this operation?" said Super Sense.
"She's got a point." said Express.
"What are we gonna do?" asked Friction.
"Maybe Oliver should get out of town for a bit." said Rocket.
"No way!" exclaimed Adelaide.
*Froggy 2 ribbits in a disapproving tone*
"Oliver is me and Froggy's friend! He can't leave! It's not fair to him and it's not fair to us!" exclaimed Adelaide defending Oliver.
"I was gonna say something, but it seems that I'm spoken for." said Oliver, as he patted Adelaide's head.
"Well we've gotta do something. We can't just stand here all day." said Tarantula.
Suddenly, Super Sense received a vision of soldiers approaching the group quickly.
"I concur. Whatever this plan is, we have to come up with it quickly! The soldiers are closing in!" said Super Sense.
"Wait! I've got it! We'll just give the soldiers what they want! A bug monster!" said Orbit.
"Huh? I don't get it." said Friction.
"Look around! We've got some green sludge on the walls, some pipes on the ground, and the perfect scapegoat." said Orbit, referring to Mosquito.
Tarantula picked up on what she was getting at and smirked to herself.
"Oh you are good." said Tarantula, giving Orbit a high five.
A few minutes later...
"*activates communicator* General. We've found something." said the lead soldier.
"The mantis monster?" asked General Walker.
"It appears that way..." said the lead soldier, as he and his troop beheld what was left behind for them.
Mosquito was still unconscious and was now hanging upside down in a web, covered in green sludge. Two L-shaped pipes had been stuck to his suit to resemble the extra mantis arms. The web he was in wrapped around him like a bow, as if to offer him as a gift. There was even a message left on the wall next to him, written in the green sludge: HERE'S YOUR MANTIS MONSTER! :)
"Alright men, grab that monster and lead it out of the tunnels. I'm gonna go notify the Commissioner." said General Walker, ending the communication.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the city...
"Thank you all again for saving me. It feels good to know that not everyone is crooked in this city." said Oliver.
"You're welcome Oliver." said Orbit.
"Hey, uh, Oliver? There's something I've been wanting to ask you. Um, how'd you end up becoming a mantis?" asked Tarantula.
"*sighs* That's not a short story I'm afraid Tarantula. However, I can tell you who did this to me. Madame Butterfly." said Oliver.
"I knew it! *clears throat* So um, who are you, really?" asked Tarantula curiously.
"My name used to be Jason Reams, but once I got mixed up with the Madame, she renamed me Manitrex. She wanted me to be a hunter, an assassin I guess you could say." said Oliver, now revealed to be Jason.
"Oh." said Tarantula, slightly disappointed.
Orbit placed her hand on her shoulder in support.
"Well, you're free from Butterfly now." said Express, trying to lighten the mood.
"Not really. At least if I don't find a new place to live soon." said Jason.
"*gasps* I know! You could live in the old subway station near our apartment! No one uses it anymore! What do you say Oliver?...Oh, sorry, I mean, Jason." said Adelaide.
"*laughs* It's okay Adelaide. You can still call me Oliver if you want. And sure, that sounds fine." said Jason.
*Froggy 2 'ribbits' happily*
"Great! Come on! Let's go!" said Adelaide, pulling Jason behind her as she started to run off.
"Uh...wait! Adelaide! I don't think it's a good idea for you to run off by yourself! Especially not with Jason in broad daylight!" said Orbit concerned.
"*chuckles* Do you want to come along then "Orbit"? Or should I say Sid?" said Adelaide.
Orbit was suddenly caught off guard by this remark.
"H-How did you know it was me?" asked Orbit.
"You should've hid your voice better sis." said Adelaide.
"*sighs* Whatever. Let's just go." said Orbit.
"Don't worry there Sid. We'll be undetectable." said Jason.
"How come?" asked Orbit.
Jason suddenly grabbed hold of Orbit and Adelaide's hands, as Froggy 2 hopped on top of Jason's head again. Suddenly, the four of them disappeared and blended in with their surroundings.
"'Cause I've got camouflage." said Jason.
"Awesome!" exclaimed Adelaide.
"See you guys later!" said Orbit, as she, Adelaide, Froggy 2, and Jason ran off to the abandoned subway platform.
"Well, this has been an interesting day." said Express.
"You're telling me. We got to be heroes, have awesome suits, found the mantis, and now Sid's sister knows about our group." said Rocket.
"Let's just hope she keeps it quiet." said Friction.
Express then noticed Tarantula standing there, seemingly lost in thought.
"You okay Santiago?" asked Express.
"Huh?...Yeah, yeah. I'm fine guys. Don't worry about it." said Tarantula.
"Hey, sorry it wasn't your brother Ronnie." said Rocket.
"*sighs* It's cool Case. He's still out there somewhere. I know it...And I'm gonna find him." said Tarantula determined.
"That's the spirit Ronnie Anne." said Super Sense.
"Alright guys. We better split. The police are gonna be looking for a group this time if they're looking for me." said Tarantula.
"Good call. See ya Ronnie." said Rocket, as he flew off using his jetpack.
"Later." said Friction, sliding off again.
"You got our numbers if you need us." said Express, as she sped off in her rocket skates.
"Well, Ronnie Anne, it seems you've got a great team here." said Super Sense.
"Thanks Lisa. It's all thanks to you." said Tarantula.
"Don't mention it." said Super Sense.
Just then, a portal opened next to them and Rift popped out of it.
"Hey Rift! Right on time! It's been a pleasure Tarantula." said Super Sense, stepping into the portal.
"Same here Sense." said Tarantula.
Super Sense and Rift then disappeared into the portal.
Tarantula then turned around and looked at the sun beginning to set over Great Lakes City.
"Watch out Butterfly...sooner or later, I'm gonna catch you." said Tarantula, as she shot a web at a tree and swung from it, heading back into the city.
Later that night, with Madame Butterfly...
*lights are switched on as Madame Butterfly is seen walking though her room filled with several chrysalis chambers*
At the end of a room, there is a chamber that stands by itself, alone. Madame Butterfly pushes a button on it that opens the chamber door.
"*smirks to herself* It's time for you to wake up Roberto. I have a new task for you." said Madame Butterfly sinisterly.
Well, it turns out that Oliver the mantis wasn't Bobby after all! However, it appears that Madame Butterfly has something planned for Ronnie Anne's poor brother. What will happen next as Ronnie Anne continues her search for her brother? Find out in the next episode of SLTS: Tarantula's Tales!
Thank you for reading everyone and I hope you all enjoyed it. 65 out.