Arnold was gaining consciousness as he lightly moved around in all the debris he was laying on and the fallen debris that fell on him. His distress beeper kept beeping as flames crackled around the destroyed lair, along with water leaking down. He lightly moved around as he held his ribs.

Soon, Nadine arrived as police cars raced over to the scene. She kept far from emergency responders, especially the police. Ever since their trusted police commissioner died, they've been looked at as criminals since.

Nadine saw the raging fire from the mansion once she arrived. "Man… as if I thought things weren't already going bad." She then checked for Arnold's precise location. "Location found." Impulse said.

"There you are! But the question is, how are we gonna get him out?" Nadine then got off the cycle and put on her earpiece headset. She tried reaching Arnold to see whether he was still alive.

Bunches of static came through Arnold's earpiece. He then regained most of his consciousness but was in pain.

"Arnold? Arnold, come in. Do you read me?"

"I copy loud and clear. *static* What's wrong, Nadine?" *static*

"Oh thank God you're alive! How are you holding up?"

"Last thing I know is that the ground collapsed…"

"Any idea where you are?"

"Only idea I have is that I'm below ground level." Arnold grunted in pain.

Soon too much static interfered. "Arnold, switch channels if you can! Switch to channel eight!"

"Hey Nadine, I'm beginning to think myself trapped like some dumb rookie… feel like my parents should've taught me better." Arnold merely smirked.

"Well whaddya expect? They probably did the best with what they had to work with." Nadine merely chuckled.

Arnold merely chuckled as well as he just laid there, soon having flashbacks and memories brought up…

Three Years After Training

It was a particularly quiet day for the two crime fighters, not much had gone on thankfully. The two were just chilling in their home, as they were cuddled up with each other.

One afternoon, Rhonda was watching some tv while Arnold mainly just cuddled up with her since he didn't bother watching. He just wanted to spend some time with her. Eventually, she stopped watching the tv and soon rested her head on his chest as she smiled. Arnold smiled as he stroked her hair.

Rhonda only giggled as she reached over for a kiss. She made a kissy face at Arnold afterward.

"Tell me, Arnold, how much do you love me?" Rhonda giggled as she then smirked. "Oh Rhonda, I think you should know." Arnold smirked.

"Mind showing me?" Rhonda kept smirking. "With pleasure."

Arnold then started kissing her by surprise as his tongue soon wrestled her tongue.

Stella was peeping over at the two as she thought how adorable they were in their off time.

Soon, an alarm went off. The crime wave alarm.

"Impulse, what do we got?" Arnold asked as Impulse appeared on the tv. "Sir, I spotted two suspicious-looking individuals who look like they are about to assault a man."

"Send us the coordinates of where the Quinjet is, we're on our way."

"Right away, sir."

"Up for some ass-kicking?" Arnold turned to Rhonda. "Am I ever, let's go!" The two then ran into Stella. She only nodded as she smiled. "We'll be back soon, mom!" Arnold said as the two hugged her.

The two soon went down into their nearly-finished lair as they suited up quickly, and took the hyperjet.

Over at a corner store, Rhonda looked to see who was down there.

"Two former inmates of the Hillwood P.D, and I think… is that Gerald?"

"You said what?" Arnold asked as he put the hyperjet in Impulse's autopilot. He then looked down and saw who it was. "Let's not rush in, we don't know what could be going on." Arnold warned. Rhonda only nodded.

As they kept looking down on what seemed to be Gerald, they waited to see what would transpire.

Down Below

Gerald was just walking along back home, he crossed an alleyway which he didn't look towards. Two suspicious-looking thugs soon walked out and one of them followed Gerald quietly.

Rhonda looked at Arnold, but he only shook his head as he had a hand on her shoulder.

The thug took out a pistol as he then poked Gerald's shoulder. He turned around only to have a gun pointed at his stomach.

"I'm only gonna say once, punk. Run everything you have outta your pockets!

Gerald kept a calm demeanor as long as he could and cooperated. "Here man, this all I got."

Rhonda turned to Arnold, and he then nodded.

"You're joking right?! This is it? Look, I'm not playing games! Unless you want a bullet to the stomach, you better give me everything you have!"

Gerald tried to stall as he just kept searching through his pockets. Soon, a mysterious shadow came flying down and landed right on top of the thug, crushing some of his bones.

The second thug was surprised as he swung a pipe. A second shadow dropped in quickly and stopped his swing. A sudden slash to the pipe made it break into tiny bits. "Lights out." The mysterious shadow knees the thug, knocking him out.

Gerald looked into the two mysterious shadowed figures and wondered who they were.

Arnold and Rhonda high-fived each other as they did their unique handshake before giving each other a quick kiss.

Gerald cleared his throat as Arnold and Rhonda looked over. "Excuse me, but any chance that you two look… familiar?"

The two slightly blushed. "Um… no?" Arnold replied. Rhonda lightly hit his ribs. "Ow!"

Gerald recognized that voice. "Wait a damn minute… Arnold, is that you?"

Arnold took off his facemask that covered his mouth. "How'd you know it was me?"

"And who's your little friend here?" Gerald raised an eyebrow.

Rhonda took her mouth cover off as well. "Alright, alright. You got me." She snootily rolled her eyes.

"Even as an adult you still have that snooty attitude, don't ya?"

"The fuck you'd say about her?" Arnold soon looked over.

"Woah, sorry man. I honestly forgot the two of you were even married. What happened man? We used to hang out often, and now you roam around like this?"

Arnold merely hung his head. Rhonda only put a hand on his shoulder as she caressed his cheek, lifting his attitude. Arnold only took a deep breath and sighed.

"Look, it may be a lot to take in but, Rhonda and I are doing this because my grandma knew we had to do this."

"Say what?"

As a few minutes went by, Arnold explained to his childhood best friend what was all about the suit and the backstory of what happened.

"Man… I'm so sorry both your grandparents died that way."

"We'll catch the murder… eventually." Arnold then looked at Gerald right in the eye. "Say Gerald, any chance you have a thing for combat?" Arnold put a hand on his chin.

"What are you trying to say with that?"

"What I'm saying is, any chance you'd like to team up with us? We always rolled together as kids, so how about we do it for old time's sake?"

Gerald thought for a minute. He knew the possible risks that came, but he eventually chose his answer. "You know what, I'll join! It's been too long since I've been with my main man!" The two then did their childhood handshake.

"I'm surprised you two STILL have that handshake! Arnold and I have our own handshake." Rhonda said, surprised.

Arnold merely chuckled. "Alright Gerald, meet us tomorrow at our place. We'll take you through a series of tests and trials, and seeing how you are physically, I'd say you'll pass, but also need work."

"You got it! Well, I'll see you two tomorrow!" Gerald picked up his stuff and put it back in his pockets as he walked away.

"Always great to see a friendly face, no? Heck, there aren't many around anymore." Arnold turned to his wife. Rhonda only nodded. "So, let's go on night patrol for a while and then we head home?"

"Rhonda, I love the way you think." Arnold smirked as he kissed her forehead. She merely giggled as she returned the kiss. "And how about later tonight… we have a little fun?" Rhonda smirked as she slowly kissed him. Arnold merely smirked after the kiss. "I think I'm up for it. We haven't done it since we've been doing this."

"Wait… oh wow, you're actually right. We haven't had sex ever since we started doing all this crime fighting… But, I suppose once wouldn't hurt." She bit her lip. Arnold rolled his eyes playfully as the two briefly kissed. "Sooner we get night patrol over, the sooner we get home."

As the two got back in the Hyper, the night was mostly quiet afterward, so they decided to call it a night.

Back Home

As the Hyperjet landed at HQ, Stella was awaiting the two.

"Hey, Mom! Arnold hugged his mother. "Hey, Arnold! Hey, Rhonda! Glad to see you two made it home safe! Calling it a night?"

Arnold nodded. "Alright you two, sleep tight!" Stella kissed Arnold's forehead as they soon changed into their regular clothing.

Upstairs

Arnold was already in bed in his pajamas which was just a crimson red t-shirt that had Rhonda's initials on it, and black underwear on. He was just laying down, scrolling on his phone, until somebody else came to bed.

"Hey, sweetie." Rhonda kissed Arnold's cheek. "What you up to?"

"Eh, mainly checking the news, not much going on, surprisingly."

"Yeah yeah… Arnold, doll, remember what we were gonna do?" She slightly smirked as she reached down at his underwear. Arnold blushed as he sat up. He merely laughed as he cupped her cheek and kissed her. Rhonda merely giggled.

"You do know I locked the door, so we don't get interrupted." She playfully had a finger on his lips. Arnold blushed furiously as he had a goofy smile. "Oh, Arnold! You're as dense as you were when we were kids." Rhonda merely laughed.

Arnold then gave a confident smirk. "Who said I was dense? After all, I was told I'm a bold kid. Now, I'm a bold man." Arnold then kissed her nose.

Rhonda giggled as she saw his underwear bulge. "Looks like I'm working my magic. But let's take things up a notch, shall we?" She then took off her crop top, Arnold may have forgotten she rarely wore a bra to sleep. "Well, do I have to do everything myself here?"

Arnold merely smirked as he took his shirt off and tossed it aside.

For a brief moment, Arnold groped her right breast as he sucked her nipple, making her moan in pleasure as she bit her lip. Arnold then bit at her neck as he slowly kissed after. Arnold slowly kissed Rhonda's neck as he worked his way up to her lips.

Rhonda then pinned Arnold down on the bed. "Let's make it worth our while." She then nibbled at his earlobe. "Handsome."

"I'm all yours, princess."

The two tongue-kissed as they were eventually fully naked, and the two had a night to remember. Since it was the first time they had sex since starting their journey, they really made it worthwhile. Even after Arnold climaxed, they tongue-kissed but would have to separate for a few seconds as they would gasp for air. After their sexual fun, Rhonda held tight onto Arnold as he had his arms around her, making her comfortable.

The next day came by, the two woke up late as they couldn't help but give small kisses to each other. Once the two got dressed and ready for the day, Gerald soon arrived at their place.

Arnold opened the door to see his best friend. "Hey- Arnold? Man, what's up with your hair? And how'd you get that bruise on your neck?"

Arnold only blushed. He then cleared his throat. "Phoebe? Is that you?"

"Indeed it is, Arnold! So great to see you again!" The two gave a friendly hug. "Oh my goodness! It's been so long! How've you been?"

"Well, life isn't as easy as it was as a kid but, what more can one ask for?"

Rhonda then hugged Arnold behind and kissed his cheek three times. "Hey there, handsome."

"Rhonda!" Arnold blushed. "Guess we know how you got those 'bruises' now, hm?" Phoebe slightly giggled.

"Did you guys-"

"ABOUT what you came for, Gerald?"

"Uh actually, I wanted to see if Phoebe could join us! Not out on the streets. She's real good with technology!"

"That's right! With the college I went to, they were really surprised at how good I was with the technology they provided there."

"You know, maybe you could join us! Along with Impulse, I'm sure you'll definitely be a great addition to this team." Arnold smiled. "Plus, with the advanced tech we have, I'm sure you'll be able to invent new things." Arnold added.

"Advanced tech? Count me in!"

Gerald and Phoebe walked in, while Arnold and Rhonda were still at the door, mainly showing their affection for one another.

Rhonda kept kissing Arnold's face as he couldn't help but laugh. She then tried to reach for his pants. "Not so fast, Rhonda." Arnold looked over at her. "Just a tiny little touch?" Arnold shook his head. Rhonda had an annoyed look on her face but then kissed Arnold twice. "Are you already wearing lip gloss?" Arnold asked.

She merely giggled. "Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. Just showing you my gratitude for an AMAZING night last night." Rhonda then repeatedly kissed his face, and Arnold couldn't help but laugh.

As the day went by, Gerald passed the trials to be able to join Arnold's team. He was absolutely out of breath once it was over. He soon got to training with Miles and Stella.

Soon, Arnold's flashbacks faded as it shifted toward the present…

And there you have it! Another chapter finished. I will say, felt a little weird writing these next few chapters.