REVIEW RESPONSE
Nightw2: Yep, all of a sudden, the situation has turned slightly complicated. You'll see what Bugs and Lola think about the situation in this chapter. You're right; they'll never look at Jess or her friends the same again, whether she's forgiven or not.
acosta pérez josé ramiro: Yep, Jessica is an excellent heroine. You're right in saying that Bugs and Lola can't really stop her. You'll see what they decide to do soon
Rock Raider: Interesting idea about erasing their memory. I certainly never thought of it. I can understand about you being unhappy about Jessica's decision but I thought it would make the story more interesting.
PurpleCobra247: Heh, fainting is a pretty obvious reaction to such a discovery. It took a while for me to decide on how Jessica would get her parents away from the Pranker. I eventually decided on Jessica biting because I know how bad rabbit bites can be.
ReasoningBugs and Lola were out of it for a good 15 minutes. Having been told the truth about Jessica had shocked them more than anything. When they eventually woke up, Shirley gave them both a cup of hot chocolate to help ease the shock a little. Jessica was sitting on her fathers' lap and looking at both of her parents. She didn't want to tell her parents but she had little option. Plucky, Shirley and Zach were remaining deadly quiet. They had no idea of what would happen next. They were prepared for the possibility of an explosion from Bugs or Lola. Zach held onto King tightly to prevent him from attacking anybody. In fact, at the present moment, Bugs and Lola were too shocked to start shouting at their daughter. Obviously, they wanted to know Jessica's motives for becoming the vigilante that had saved them so many times, though Bugs had a couple of ideas of his own. Everyone was wondering who would be first to speak. Eventually, Lola decide to break the silence.
"Jess, you were the one that saved us so many times?"
"Yes mum."
"Did you do it…for us?"
"It wasn't just for you, but for the whole city."
"For the whole city?"
"Ever since I defeated your kidnappers last year, thugs have been attacking the city left, right and centre."
"That still doesn't explain some things though." Bugs said.
"Dad, I've never trusted the police. I never see them do much for the city."
"In some ways, you have a point. The city's been so peaceful that we didn't really need them until recently."
"But how come you never came top in Gym?" Lola asked.
"Lots of acting." Jessica replied.
"Well, you always did come top in drama." Bugs said.
"But what about Plucky, Shirley, Egghead Jr. and Zach?" Lola asked.
"I guessed that Shirley would discover who I was and made an alliance with them. We brought in Egghead Jr. to cure you after Pranker attacked you last year." Jessica replied.
"What about Zach."
"I trained him. He wanted to be like me and I gave him a chance."
"I can't believe any of this."
"Mum, Dad, I'm so sorry for lying to you, but there was no other way."
"Why did you do this Jess?" Lola was beginning to cry. She was upset that her own daughter had been deceiving her for such a long time. She had trusted her daughter so much, but had been oblivious to what she had been up to this whole time. She wanted to be able to trust her daughter but she was unsure if she would be able to anymore.
"The day you were captured, I had read about the FoxFang legend in the school library. When I was told the news later that day, I ran into my room to sulk." As Jessica explained this, a tear slid down her cheek. It was bringing back several sad memories.
"So you made the FoxFang outfit yourself?" Lola asked.
"No, I actually found it. In my tantrum, I threw one of my pillows into the wall. The area collapsed and that's where I found the equipment."
"So, you decided to step into the fray and become FoxFang." Bugs said.
"Yeah."
"Well Jess, I probably would have done the same."
"Would you?"
"Seeking vengeance against people who do wrong against the family has been a bit of a tradition from my side of the family for some time now."
"So, you're forgiving me?"
"Whether we forgive you or not, we can't really stop you from doing what you're doing."
"Are you angry with me?"
"We're not angry at you for doing this, we're angry with you for lying so much though."
"But we see that you had a valid reason, so we won't punish you." Lola added.
"And you did save our lives, several times."
"Please, don't tell anyone. You know that the police are after my neck. When they came round to our house earlier, I was worried that my cover would be blown." Jessica pleaded.
"Jess, we wouldn't dream of telling anyone." Lola replied.
"Besides, it comes down to something that I said to the police before." Bugs added.
"What did you say to them?" Jessica asked.
"I said that the city needs FoxFang. We were planning to go to the chief of police about this issue tomorrow."
"What were you going to do?"
"Put forward a case so we can get FoxFang taken off the wanted list."
"Did you want me to do anything?"
"You just get rid of Pranker for us."
"So, you're forgiving me?"
"Yes Jess, we trust you."
"But this is going to get some getting used to though." Lola added.
"Mum, Dad, Thanks!" Jessica hugged her father tightly. She was so relieved that she had been forgiven. That was her greatest fear, not being forgiven. She was happy that her parents still trusted her. Bugs now understood her daughter's motives. She was much like him in the way that she didn't forgive those who upset her in any way. Bugs hugged his daughter tightly. Lola then joined in and the three began a three-way hug. She was still shocked about her daughter's identity and knew that it would take a while to get used to it. She wouldn't try to stop Jessica because the city needed her. She was actually wondering if she could provide support in any way. After hearing Jessica's reasons, Lola could now trust her daughter again. She did feel as though Jessica was a different person though. In her eyes, Jessica had changed from the young, quiet, playful daughter that she used to be, to a force that could save the city. How she had changed within the space of 8 months was, in Lola's eyes, astonishing. Plucky, Shirley and Zach were watching the whole scene from a distance. They were all relieved that Jessica had been able to make up to her parents.
"Phew, I'm glad there wasn't an anger explosion." Zach muttered.
"I think Jessica's parents were too shocked to explode in anger." Shirley said.
"Understandable. I still remember how I felt when I learned the truth."
"At least they're on our side now." Plucky said.
"They always were."
"I meant that Jess no longer has to hide out from them."
"Oh, right."
While this was going on, Egghead Jr. was placing the white gas that he had created from studying the Pranker gas into the balls he had created using a syringe, so as to not lose any of the gas. The serums he had also made had also been loaded into syringes but they were sitting next to him with safety caps on. There was plenty of gas and the chemical make up so more could be created. There was only enough serum for eight people though, but the chemical make up had also been written down nearby. He had just finished filling up 20 of the balls with the white gas when the conversation ended. He turned his head to see what everyone was up to. Bugs and Lola were still hugging their daughter. Plucky, Shirley and Zach were now gathering around them. Whilst they were relieved that Jessica had successfully stayed on good terms with her parents, they had important matters to discuss. They waited for the group to come out of their three-way hug, which lasted for about 10 minutes, before Zach spoke to them.
"Guys, we do have matters to discuss." Jessica, Bugs and Lola looked at him. Jessica understood what he meant by that. Bugs and Lola weren't certain, but suspected that it had something to do with locating the Pranker.
"Ok, let's go to the computer." Jessica replied. She got off her father's lap and followed Zach to the computer. Bugs and Lola decided to have a look as well. The computer was showing a map of the city on one of the screens. The screen was showing a red blip at Porky and Petunia's house. There was also another blip heading towards the main prison near the edge of the city.
"Wow, you guys sure have quite a set up here." Bugs said.
"But I'm troubled." Jessica replied.
"We all are." Shirley added.
"Why?" Lola asked. Zach pointed to the blip at Petunia's house.
"That blip there is where Petunia is at the moment right." Zach said. Bugs and Lola nodded.
"And the other blip is where Pranker is." Jessica added.
"Why do you need both up?" Bugs asked.
"Ok, basically…" Before Jessica could explain, the Fangwave sounded. The intruder alarm had been triggered at the prison that Pranker was at.
"Pranker's breaking into the prison!" Plucky exclaimed.
"Why would she want to do that?" Bugs asked.
"Probably to rescue her allies that we beat up earlier." Zach replied.
"If she releases all of those people, we'll be in for a rough time. We have to stop her." Jessica exclaimed.
"Guys, before you go, Egghead Jr. developed some things for you guys from the Pranker gas you collected." Shirley interrupted. She picked up the balls that contained the white gas and gave half to Jessica and half to Zach.
"Eh, what are those?" Bugs asked.
"These balls contain a gas that neutralises the Pranker's gas. If she releases any of the gas, throw one of these and it will be neutralised. You can also use the gas inside as an antidote to anyone who gets gassed."
"That will help." Jessica said.
"One other thing, can you hold out your weaker arm please?" Plucky asked.
"Ok." Jessica held out her right arm. Egghead Jr. then injected some of the additional serum he had developed into her.
"What did you just do to my daughter?" Lola asked.
"That serum will protect her from the Pranker's gas. It effectively provides her with immunity. There's enough for all of us." Shirley replied. Egghead Jr. was injecting the serum into Zach while Shirley was speaking.
"Good, I don't want Jessica to end up like we were last year, even if you guys are going to fight Pranker."
"Mum, Dad, I want you guys to stay here while we're fighting Pranker." Jessica said.
"Jess, if we're going to be Immune to her gas, she can't really do that much." Bugs argued.
"Dad, even with the immunity to the Pranker's gas, she is still dangerous. She can fight effectively without it. We learnt that when we battled her last year."
"Ok Jess, you guys know her better than us."
"We'll see you back here later." Lola added.
"Mum, Dad, thank you for understanding." Jessica said. With that, she and Zach rushed over to where the FoxFang and Cub outfits were waiting. After a quick change, they went over to the garage where the Fangmobile was stored, with King following. FoxFang opened the garage and jumped into the drivers' side while Cub jumped into the passenger side and King leapt into the back. Before Bugs and Lola could say anything, they had driven out of the cave to confront Pranker.
"Eh, when did they learn to drive Shirley?" Bugs asked.
"All the vehicles are custom made for them. They just practiced heavily to learn how to use them." Shirley replied.
"So I couldn't drive it."
"No, the drivers' seat is far too small."
"Bugs, I'm still a little worried." Lola said.
"I am too Lo, but all we can do is leave it to her." Bugs replied.
The prison that Pranker had attacked was a large prison building, coated in black on the outer walls and with several prison windows. Pretty much all of them were intact but most of the prisoners had escaped. The police were outside the building and forming a roadblock along the only road that led to the prison. Most of the prisoners were already outside, being blocked by all the police officers. The road was a very thin rod with tall walls on either side. Walls just as high surrounded the whole prison. They were impossible to climb over. The roadblock created by the police was so tight no one could use the road to escape or reach the prison. FoxFang parked the Fangmobile behind a nearby warehouse so it remained out of sight. FoxFang and Cub then climbed up onto the warehouse to get a better view, with FoxFang holding onto King. They couldn't see over the tall wall so they had to climb on top of the wall to get a look. They stayed on top of the wall and behind the line of police so they could watch safely. They saw Eric and Lucy at the front of the group of police. They had to use their pistols to keep the prisoners back. There were too many officers for the prisoners to break through, but there were too many prisoners for the officers to force them all back, so they were waiting for a riot squad to arrive.
"FoxFang, I recognise a lot of those prisoners." Cub said.
"Yeah, I think we're responsible for putting all of them away." FoxFang replied.
"Perhaps we should help round them all up after we find Pranker."
"Perhaps, but we need to find Pranker first."
"So we should use the prisoner situation to our advantage and sneak in while the police are distracted."
"That's really our only option at the moment." FoxFang grabbed hold of King and she and Cub then used their grapple guns to reach the prison. The police were so occupied with the prisoners that nobody noticed FoxFang, Cub and King reach the prison wall. They were ten able to enter the building through the front door without anyone noticing.
A/N: I do hope you enjoyed that chapter. The action will pick up in the next chapter. For now, please review. I want to know how well I did.