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Nightw2: Yep, Jess and Zach have a difficult battle ahead of them. There will be something happening in this chapter that will complicate things for the future.

Rock Raider: Yes, if FoxFang and Cub are seen, they could be in trouble, and so would the city if they were caught. Bugs and Lola can't do much until they can speak to the chief of police, which won't be any time soon (certainly not in this chapter).

acosta pérez josé ramiro: Yeah, breaking everyone out of a prison is something that Joker would do, and Pranker does as well. You'll see which of FoxFang and Cub's old enemies will have been released in this chapter. All of them will be looking for revenge though. There is another twist coming up in this chapter as well.

PurpleCobra247: Glad you liked that chapter. It was actually hard to write that first paragraph, as there was quite a lot to consider. Hopefully, the story will get better, considering what I have in mind for the next chapters.

Back for good

The main area of the prison, where all the prison cells were, composed of three floors. Each floor had about 30 cells, with a total prisoner capacity of 90. The bottom floor had a large exercise court and passageways that led to rooms only the prison officers could access. The exercise area had been marked for a number of different games, including soccer and baseball. There were stairs connecting the different floors and allowing access. The upper floors had bridges connecting the two opposite sides. As FoxFang and Cub explored the area, with King at their side, they found that all of the cell doors had been opened, presumably by Pranker. They had expected this since the alarm was triggered and the Fangwave sounded. Their first priority was to find Pranker. She had to be stopped at all costs. They began their search by heading up to the top level of cells. They were climbing the stairs on the left hand side to reach the very top floor. When they did, they couldn't see Pranker at all, but they did see Pound. He had his back turned to them and didn't make a single move. FoxFang cautiously went up to him and put a hand on his shoulder. He made absolutely no response so she turned Pound around. They then saw that Pound had obviously been subjected to the Pranker's gas. His eyes were bright purple and he was showing a hideous smile, just like Bugs and Lola were when they were subjected to the gas last year. FoxFang was immediately reminded of that terrible moment when she saw Pound's face. It was an incident she would rather forget, but as long as Pranker was around, so many people could wind up like this.

"No, not another victim." FoxFang exclaimed.

"FoxFang, the neutraliser." Cub said. He took out one of the balls that contained the neutralising gas and threw it at Pounds' feet. The ball exploded and released the white as contained inside. Within a few seconds, Pound's face had returned to normal, but he fell backwards onto the floor. The thump immediately woke him up. He grew wide-eyed when he saw FoxFang and Cub looking at him. Pound climbed to his feet and tried to grab them. He wasn't quick enough to grab either of them, FoxFang and Cub just jumped backwards.

"Is this the thanks we get for saving someone's life?" Cub asked.

"Look you, I have no idea what happened, but as far as I'm concerned…" Pound began but they were interrupted when Pranker jumped down from a hiding place on a nearby pillar and knocked Pound out cold with a kick to the head.

"Now, now fox, you should know never to undo somebody's art." Pranker said.

"You call that art?" FoxFang asked sarcastically. She leapt up and kicked Pranker in the head. Pranker was knocked off the ledge and she fell to the ground. Before she hit the ground, she threw a whoopee cushion to the floor and landed on it, avoiding harm. FoxFang and Cub leapt at her from above, using their grapple guns to slow their descent.

"Pranker, you're ill. You need help." Cub said when they landed.

"Ohh, so what are you going to do? Throw me in the Looney bin?" Pranker asked.

"What does that mean?"

"I think you should check yourselves before you call me the Looney one."

"What are you saying?" FoxFang asked.

"Come on, you two dress around like Foxes, leaping from buildings and such, and you call yourselves sane? I think you should be in the Looney bin."

"Stop possessing Petunia's family!"

"You knew about that?"

"You told me when we battled last August!"

"What? I was around last August?"

"Yes, and you nearly destroyed the city!"

"Oh my, definitely one for the Looney bin. The last thing I remember was dying at the hands of the old FoxFang."

"Are you saying you don't remember last August?"

"If I was around then, I certainly don't remember." Inside, FoxFang gave a sigh of relief. If Pranker had no memory of the previous August, it was fairly certain that she didn't know who FoxFang was.

"Just stop possessing Petunia and her family!" Cub scolded.

"Please, I'm far beyond that."

"What do you mean?"

"I do remember transforming from the body of a very young pig, but I couldn't do anything in it. So I stayed away from the limelight until I had separated myself. Now I am no longer tied to them, as I would have been if I had chosen not to separate myself." This revelation brought a feeling of horror to FoxFang and Cub. Pranker had now separated herself from Petunia and was now a separate being. That explained why she and Petunia's daughter could be in two different places at once. This meant that Pranker could now attack at any time, meaning that Bugs, Lola and Jessica were in constant danger.

Back outside, a police riot squad had arrived to help contain the rampaging prisoners. Nobody had any idea of what was happening inside the prison itself though. The officers allowed space for the riot squad to move in to contain the prisoners. The squad was armed with bullet shields and tranquilliser guns. Some of the rougher prisoners had to be tranquillised but the majority were slowly being rounded up. They didn't notice Eagle sneak away to the back of the prison. After a few minutes, the riot squad, using their bullet shields as walls, boxed in the majority of the prisoners. Officers Richard and Rebecca had also arrived on the scene to find out what exactly was going on.

"So, any idea how the prisoners' escaped?" Richard asked.

"There were reports of an intruder, but we're not completely sure." Eric replied.

"Ok, we need to find out what actually happened."

"So, what shall we do?"

"Eric, you and Lucy stay here and keep an eye on the prisoners."

"What about you?"

"We'll enter the building and try to find out what actually happened." With that, Richard and Rebecca ran towards the building and went inside. Before they reached the main area, they heard a commotion coming from the room. The room they were in before reaching the main area was a reception area. It was almost deserted because the people who normally worked there had gone home for the night. There was a set of seats in the room and a glass barrier separating the visitor's side from the staff side. There were a few holes in the glass so people could communicate. Richard and Rebecca just stood at the door listening to the commotion. It sounded like there was a fight going on inside.

"Who could be in there?" Richard asked.

"Only one way to find out." Rebecca replied. She drew her pistol and pushed the door open. They then saw FoxFang and Cub squaring off against the Pranker. FoxFang and Cub were leaping at Pranker and landing numerous punches and kicks. Pranker was leaping about, throwing razor sharp Frisbee's at FoxFang, Cub and King, who was standing on the sidelines, avoiding the projectiles while waiting for instructions.

"It's FoxFang!" Rebecca exclaimed."

"But who's that clown they're pummelling?"

"Don't know."

"Either way, here's our chance to get FoxFang. We can lock them in a cage here and now."

Richard and Rebecca crept closer and closer to FoxFang and Cub, trying to catch them unawares. FoxFang and Cub were still trying to take Pranker down. Pranker had run out of Frisbee's and was trying to spray them with acid from a flower pinned to her shirt. FoxFang and Cub were easily dodging but they couldn't get close to Pranker to attack. Pranker did eventually notice Richard and Rebecca sneaking up behind FoxFang and Cub. Upon seeing them, she smiled and stopped spraying acid.

"I think we're all going to the Looney bin right now Fox-freaks." Pranker muttered. Richard pulled out his pistol and aimed it at FoxFang.

"Ok Fox, this is it!" Richard scolded. FoxFang and Cub immediately turned around, armed with Fangdarts. When they saw Richard and Rebecca standing behind them, they just stared back at intently.

"Officer, you do realise that we're on the same side." FoxFang scolded.

"Tell it to the judge!"

"Your days of eluding us are now over FoxFang." Rebecca added. FoxFang and Cub prepared for the possibility to have to fight the officers. All this time, Pranker was listening with intrigued.

"Am I hearing this right officers? Your chief is putting these two as a bigger threat than me?" Pranker asked. She came prancing over and eyed the two officers carefully. Her face was showing a smile first but it quickly turned into a look of disgust. She then began having a rant at Richard and Rebecca.

"That is an outrage! I'm the one who released the prisoners! I'm the one who spoilt the party earlier! I'm the clown princess of crime for goodness sake! This is an outrage! I've already caused some damage and the chief doesn't want my neck? I'm insulted! You don't know what I can do? Let me give you a sample!" Pranker gave Rebecca a baseball. Cub immediately saw the danger, leapt up and knocked it out of her hand. The baseball exploded and released Pranker gas, but it was too far away to cause any damage. Richard and Rebecca looked at the gas with shocked expressions.

"Poison?" Richard asked.

"Yeah, a paralysis inducing poison." FoxFang replied.

"Oh you spoil sports. Why do you spoil my fun?" Pranker scolded. Richard and Rebecca were now having second thoughts on who they should arrest. They now realised that Pranker was a danger to the city. FoxFang and Cub had now put distance between themselves and the officers, all the while keeping an eye on both them and the Pranker. Before anyone else could do anything, the doors burst open. All the prisoners that were outside had entered the compound, with Pranker's sidekicks Slap and Stick in front of them. Slap and Stick went over to the Pranker and they looked at FoxFang, Cub, Richard and Rebecca.

"Ok you guys, I've got what I've come for. Now enjoy yourselves with these guys." Pranker said with mad laughter. She dropped a ball, which created a cloud of Pranker gas. FoxFang and Cub immediately threw some balls containing the counter gas and neutralised it before anyone was affected, but by the time the smoke cleared, ranker, Slap and Stick were gone.

Pranker, Slap and Stick had somehow escaped with no visible means of escape, but all the prisoners were still around the main area. All of them were enemies that FoxFang and Cub had taken down and had locked away. They all wanted revenge against their vigilante captor. Richard and Rebecca were aiming their pistols at the prisoners. As far as they were concerned, they all needed to be returned to their cells, by whatever means necessary. King had run back to FoxFang and Cub. He was growling at all of the prisoners. FoxFang and Cub had drawn Fangdarts and were ready to fight all the prisoners if necessary.

"Richard, we need to get these prisoners back into their cages." Rebecca said.

"What about FoxFang?" Richard asked.

"Deal with him later." FoxFang and Cub still kept their distance from Richard and Rebecca, but they also knew that they had to ensure that all the prisoners had to be rounded up again.

"Cub, we're going to have to temporarily work with the police to get all of these prisoners back behind bars." FoxFang said.

"Right, so what do we do?"

"If we fight by whatever means necessary until all the prisoners are away, then we need to escape quickly."

"Right, I'll attack from above." Cub used his grapple gun to get to the second level. From there, he watched and waited for an opportunity to attack any of the prisoners from above. Richard and Rebecca began firing their pistols at the prisoners' feet to stun them before they went and immobilised them with handcuffs. FoxFang used Fangdarts to cause them to wince in pain before knocking them to the ground with a kick to the head. Being outside in the cold wearing their prisoner uniform had weakened them considerably. King was also getting involved. FoxFang had ordered him to run around in the fray and bite the heels of prisoners to floor them. Cub leapt down from above and landed on some prisoners' heads. He would then punch them in the head to knock them to the floor and then leap to another person. While Richard and Rebecca were trying to round up as many as they could, they did notice that FoxFang and Cub were helping. As a result, it didn't take very long to knock down all of the prisoners. They were either unconscious or too weak to stand. FoxFang, Cub and King regrouped soon after the last prisoner was taken out, only to be confronted by Richard and Rebecca. FoxFang and Cub drew Fangmerangs and were ready to fight if necessary, though they were getting pretty tired from the constant fighting they had been doing this night. Richard and Rebecca were aiming their pistols at FoxFang and Cub. They just stared at each other for about 5 minutes before Rebecca suddenly had a change of heart. She lowered her pistol and used her hand to force Richard to lower his.

"FoxFang, Cub, go. You saved our lives and helped us recapture these prisoners. This is repayment of that debt." Rebecca said. FoxFang and Cub were amazed at this but decided not to argue. They aimed their grapple guns and prepared to leave through the roof, with Cub holding onto King.

"FoxFang, Cub, this is a one time deal. I promise you now, the next time we meet, those masks come off." Rebecca added. FoxFang and Cub thought noting of this threat. They used their grapple guns to escape through an open skylight to reach the roof. Cub held onto King all this time. They then used the grapple guns to reach the warehouse and returned to the Fangmobile. Cub jumped into the driver's side and allowed King to get into the back. FoxFang jumped into the passenger's side and they then drove off to head back towards the Foxcave. FoxFang was thinking about what Pranker had said to them. She was now a separate being, not a split personality. This made her even more dangerous. She and Cub had to take her down before Pranker did any severe damage. There was no telling what she would do, especially towards her family. She and Zach had been vaccinated against Pranker's gas and by now, her parents will have been as well. They were safe to an extent but Pranker was still a danger. All she could do was to fight Pranker with Cub's help and protect everyone.

FoxFang and Cub eventually returned to the Foxcave from the prison camp. When they were safely inside the cave and parking in the garage, Jessica removed the hood of her outfit. It would be better to talk to her parents as herself rather than FoxFang. Besides, she was actually quite tired. She had been in 4 fights in one night. Firstly at Buster and Babs' wedding, secondly at her house and two different battles at the prison. Zach had been involved in one battle less but he was tired as well. All the battles they had had that night were very tiring, especially rounding up the escaped prisoners at the prison. When Zach parked the Fangmobile in the garage, Bugs and Lola decided to go down and have a look. While Jessica and Zach were gone, Plucky and Shirley had given them a tour of the Foxcave, after they had been vaccinated against the Pranker's gas. They were thoroughly impressed with the set up that they had. Plucky and Shirley had also explained about Pranker, so they had a good idea of why Jessica was worried as to why Petunia's daughter and Pranker were in different places at once. They were shocked at the revelation at the time but they had since gotten used to the thought. When Jessica jumped out of the Fangmobile, Bugs went up to her.

"So, is Pranker gone?" Bugs asked.

"Nom she released all the prisoners and escaped. We had to ensure nobody escaped." Jessica replied.

"Jess, Shirley told us about Petunia and Pranker."

"So you know about all that then."

"Yeah."

"There is a bit of a development on that. We need to tell everyone about it."

"It doesn't sound like you have good news."

"No, it's bad news." Zach jumped out of the Fangmobile, followed by King, and went over to Jessica.

"Jess, we need to tell everyone what Pranker told us." Zach said.

"I know, we should gather at the computer."

"Then what will you be doing?" Lola asked.

"Dunno. I'm actually quite tired. We've had at least three big fights today, plus when Pranker attacked our house so I might decide to go to bed."

"What about us?"

"Covered. Firstly, there're more important matters." After saying that, the four of them, followed by King, went over to the computer. Plucky and Shirley were at the computer waiting for them. They were relieved that Bugs and Lola were with them now, as it would make it a lot easier for Jessica. It was still going to be a little difficult for Zach, as Daffy and Melissa didn't know anything about this. Bugs and Lola certainly weren't going to tell them, as they knew that Daffy wouldn't be as forgiving. Egghead Jr. was busy preparing some more of the counter gas to be used against Pranker. It had been named Foxgas by Plucky for convenience,

"Hi guys." Shirley greeted.

"How did it go?" Plucky asked.

"Pranker escaped, but there is an urgent matter about her." Zach replied.

"How bad?"

"Very."

"So, what's the news?"

"You're all aware of how Pranker could share the bodies of all females in Petunia's family right?" Jessica asked.

"Yes."

"Well, I don't know how she did it, but she has somehow separated herself from their blood." Everyone except Plucky gasped in shock.

"What are you trying to say?"

"She's saying that Pranker is no longer using Petunia or her daughter as host bodies." Zach replied.

"You mean she's now a separate person?" Lola asked.

"Yes mum." Jessica replied.

"Even I can tell that that is bad news." Plucky said.

"Great, your greatest foe is back for good now." Shirley muttered.

"Shirley, keep Pranker on 24 hour watch. Alert us if she gets within 10 yards of me, my parents or our house." Jessica said.

"Ok, we'll watch her every move."

"Why do you want to do that?" Bugs asked.

"As long as Pranker is free, we're all in danger. She could attack at any time." Jessica replied.

"We're going to put you guys under heavy guard until she's been apprehended." Zach added.

"Ok, we put our safety in your hands." Lola said.

"Mum, I won't let you down." Jessica replied.

"You guys should head home actually." Shirley said.

"Eh, how are we going to get home though?" Bugs asked.

"I'll show you." Shirley went over to where Bugs and Lola were standing. She then grabbed hold of their arms and teleported them home, leaving King, Plucky, Jessica and Zach in the Foxcave.

"Zach, I'm heading to bed. Today's been pretty exhausting for me." Jessica said.

"Ok, we'll deal with Pranker tomorrow." Zach replied.

"Seeing as though we can't get rid of her now, we'd better be prepared for the possibility of fighting her for quite a while."

"True. I hope it's not too difficult."

"I don't know if we'll be able to tell how hard it will be. We don't know the sort of things Pranker will do."

"I just hope we can get her soon."

"So do I Zach, so do I." Zach reached out his hand and held onto Jessica's. He knew how important this whole situation was to her. They both wanted it to be resolved soon, so Jessica's parents would no longer be in danger. He would do anything he could to help. Zach loved Jessica too much to allow her to carry the burden alone. He would fight alongside her to stop Pranker at all costs. The next time they met, she would not get away. Jessica knew that Zach would help her get rid of any villain that appeared. This made her love him even more. She tightened her grip on his hand and pulled him closer. She knew that her parents would be waiting so decide to keep this one short.

"Quickly then, I don't want to keep my parents waiting." Jessica whispered. She leaned closer and the two of them shared a compassionate kiss. Zach wrapped his arm around Jessica during the kiss and hugged tightly. Jessica hugged back with her free hand while holding the liplock. They didn't want to stop but they knew that Bugs and Lola would be waiting. Jessica reluctantly pulled away and looked at Zach in the eye.

"Perhaps we can have a better session tomorrow." Jessica muttered.

"Yeah, providing your parents' don't come up." Zach replied.

"If we're keeping a 24 hour watch on them, we don't need to bring them here."

"I suppose, well, goodnight Jess."

"Goodnight Zach." Jessica gave Zach one last quick kiss before heading down the tunnel leading to her house. Zach followed suit and went down the passage that led to his house. Soon after he had left, Shirley returned from delivering Bugs and Lola to their house.

"Jess and Zach have gone then?" Shirley asked.

"Yeah." Plucky replied.

"Oh well, we might as well go soon as well."

"Egghead, we're leaving you in charge of watching Pranker." Egghead Jr. nodded and returned to observing Pranker.

"Well, shall we go then?"

"Might as well. Not much else left to do unless Egghead Jr. contacts us about Pranker." Shirley held onto Plucky's arm and they then teleported away with King, leaving Egghead Jr. alone. He looked at the screen to note where Pranker was. The blip indicating Pranker was located at the abandoned snack factory that Bugs and Lola were held captive at last year. Egghead Jr. set the computer to sound the Fangwave if Pranker came too close to Bugs, Lola or Jessica. Once that was done, he pulled out a sleeping bag and went to sleep.

A/N: I knew that was a longer chapter than normal but I wanted to finish at that point above. I think there's going to be about three chapters left after this one. What do you think of that twist regarding Pranker though?