"Two more people were quarantined today," the Seductress announced as she opened the file folder in front of her. Since she was the Seductress, she wore a skanky black dress and a black mask. However, she did not like being the Seductress one bit, and had often tried to convince the Pimp'en Hat to give her a new super power. The best that the hat had come up with was a red satin cloak that the Seductress used to cover herself.
"At this rate," the Seductress continued. "Everyone in Bandthom City will be sick by the end of the month."
Batman, the leader of the Band Justice Force, leaned back into her chair. She of course, wore the classic batman outfit with the mask and the cape and the yellow utility belt and the bat on her chest.
The Band Justice Force was meeting in the Tower of Power, which had become their super secret hide out after they had placed the Pimp'en Hat onto it. They were meeting in reaction to a plague that had struck Bandthom City. As the Seductress had said, if they didn't figure out a cure soon, the whole city would be destroyed.
"This is only the third day," Batman sighed. "And we already have twenty four people down. Do we know anything about this disease yet?"
"No," The Future Upcoming Color Knight, or F.U.C.K as she was also called, replied. Her outfit was a bright red color guard costume with sequins and everything. She carried her Sabre of Light with her, and the Rainbow Flag was leaning against the wall. "But don't you think it's odd that the only people sick are those that we have connected to the villainous Band Clique?"
"We could have the aid of a new hero," Major Gock said. Of course her costume was a red and black marching band uniform.
"Or a new villain," Happy Bunny murmured darkly. Guess what her costume looked like.
"Wait!" Batman said, holding up her hand and looking around the briefing room. To her right were Happy Bunny and the Seductress. To her left were F.U.C.K., Gazebo Girl and Major Gock. "Where's Storyteller and Ocarina Girl?"
"I talked to them on the way up," Gazebo Girl said. Her costume was an oak colored spandex uniform with a blue cape and mask. There was an emblem on the front of her uniform of a Gazebo. "They were in the lab, trying to figure out what was causing the disease."
Batman scowled. "To the lab!"
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The lab was located on the third floor of the Tower of Power. The Tower has seven levels total, each holding important materials to the Band Justice Force. The Lab was where most of the team had spent their time during this epidemic.
"It's not a disease," Storyteller announced when they entered. She wore black pants and a black shirt with a green Celtic designed shawl wrapped around her shoulder and a green pointed witch hat.
"Then what is it?" Batman demanded as she took a seat at the lab table.
"It's a frequency," Storyteller explained. "A high one. Too high to be perceived by the human ear, but not to high to hear. Prolonged exposure causes the symptoms we've been seeing. Mainly the insanity. Now, a bacteria is letting it off, and that's how it's spreading so fast. If we can kill the bacteria and we'll get rid of the frequency."
"How do we stop it?" Happy Bunny asked.
"Grapefruit Seed Extract of Justice!" Gazebo Girl cried, holding up the small container of the medicine.
"That should work to prevent it," Storyteller said. "But it's not the way to stop it."
"This is how we stop it," Ocarina girl said. She wore brown breeches and a blue tunic with a blue cape and a sea green Ocarina around her neck.
Ocarina Girl turned around her laptop so the rest of the Band Justice force could see. On the screen was a wooden flute with ancient writing all over it. "Shakuhachi. An ancient flute which has the power to destroy the bacteria, and with a little help from the Grape Fruit Seed Extract of Justice, will return everyone to normal."
"Are you sure that this is necessary?" Color Knight asked. "This is the Band Clique we're talking about. How about we just pass out the Grape Fruit Seed Extract of Justice to everyone and leave the Clique the way it is."
"We won't be able to pass it out quickly enough," Gazebo Girl said. "And what if this is a new villain? We might not be able to fight them on our own."
"Where is the Shakuhachi?" Batman asked.
"On an island," Ocarina said. "Off of Mexico."
"You're not serious!"
"It gets better," Storyteller sighed as she took over the computer. This time a picture of a temple appeared. "This is the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, and supposedly it's where the Shakuhachi is located. The temple has three important rooms, the Chamber of Earthly Treasures, the Fountain of Eternal Youth and the Observatory of the Future. In each room is a statue of the temple's god, Mara. If you look into Mara's eyes…"
"Something really bad will happen to you," Ocarina Girl finished. "Legend isn't to clear on what that is though/"
"So in order to stop this we need to go to some island in order to find some temple which is cursed by some god in order to find some flute that will save our arch-rivals?" F.U.C.K demanded. Ocarina Girl and Storyteller nodded.
Batman frowned. "This isn't a job for Batman of the Band Justice Force, it's a job for…"
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"…Cindy and her Band Geek Friends?" Lord Swipkey asked as he slowly took a seat upon his thrown. Lord Swipkey was a good ruler, even if he was a little scatter brained. However, he looked the part in his crown and purple robe.
"Yes," Batman said as she quickly bowed to the Lord of Bandthom City. "They are the only ones who can spot this epidemic."
"Okay cool," Lord Swipkey said. "So, you'll be here?"
"No, we have other arrangements," Batman said. "Lord Swipkey, you need to give the Band Geeks the state of the art equipment for this journey. They need to recover the Shakuhachi at all costs."
"Hey, you know, I've seen a picture of the Shakuhachi. It's really cool. All sorts of ancient inscriptions and…"
"Lord Swipkey!" Batman yelled.
"Yeah?"
"You need to call Cindy and her Band Geek friends right now!"
