Chapter 6: Wild Mutations
Unknown building on Acmetropolis...
"Ha! Ha! Ha! I can't believe we're doing this! Thanks to the resources and the right timing, this city will be doomed!" Otto the Odd chuckled as the Ringmaster observed the city. "The queen has promised to help me restore my magnificent showbiz! I even swore my utmost loyalty to her! In addition, Professor Zane is even helping us." He looked behind to see the scientist working on some controls and making installments. "And...there! It's complete!" He told them as the trio gazed at a high tech spire. "The DNA Scrambling Radiator! Once activated, it will cover the entire planet with a forcefield!" He told them. "That's it? Nothing else! Boring! Entertainment will be a no show for him!" Otto the Odd pointed out for the Ringmaster. "Oh don't worry, the real entertainment will begin once Professor Zane cranks down the switch for the showtime." He replied. "Indeed. But first, we must drink these." Professor Zane took out 3 test tubes containing some vial. "By drinking it, we'll be immune to the forcefield's radiation." So the other villains took a test tube each and, "Down the hatch!" Otto the Odd declared. "Bottoms up!" The Ringmaster declared. "Look out tummy, here it comes!" Professor Zane declared as all 3 of them chugged down the vial. Once done, "Now, let the show begin!" The Ringmaster ordered, "Showtime it is!" said Otto the Odd. "In that case, entertainment tonight for the citizens of Acmetropolis!" Professor Zane then cranked the switch. The spire sparked up and the tip fired some beam and soon enough, a yellow green forcefield is being generated.
Down at the streets, all the people can see the field being generated as it covered their city when suddenly, "Ahh...AHHHH!" A little boy screamed and grew reptilian scales and transformed into something monstrous! Everyone gasped as a woman screamed next and soon had the same monstrous form except it has scythe-like blades as extra arms as all over the city, people screamed and shouted in horror as various mutations took place leaving the entire city wailing in horror.
From the tower, "HAHAHAHAHA! Zoo's open for sightseeing!" The Ringmaster cheered. "And we got new sights for the restoration of your circus!" Otto the Odd added. "Nothing can save this planet now. Not even the Loonatics after what they did to us in the past..." said Professor Zane as he smiled at the terror arising in the city. "And soon enough, not one human will remain in this scapegoat planet. AHAHAHAHAHA!"
Planet Blanc...
"So this is our new HQ Zadavia?"
"Indeed Ace. Near to it's completion." Zadavia replied as she took the Loonatics on a tour around the new HQ. The same as the old one in terms of exterior structure but inside is different. "The game room includes the latest console!" said Tech as he checked out the controllers. "Boom! Game night will be more spectacular soon enough once we move in!" Stealth cheered when, "Hey, has anyone seen Duck?" Tidal asked. "Oh he's tasked to do some 'royal duties'." Lexi explained.
It cuts to Duck groaning as he scrubbed Royal Tweetums bathing in his bird-sized bathtub. "Mmmm...a little to the left pwease."
"I hate my life..." Duck groaned and, "Now a little to the rwight."
After the tour, the Loonatics are at the back at their lounge doing their fun time when the alarm rang, "Odd. Blanc has no crime." said Tidal. "Still, we'll check the conference room." said Ace as he struck the cue ball making it hit the 3 ball as it pocketed in and with that, all ran out.
When they arrived, the screen flashed on the advanced main computer and Optimatus appeared. "This is a total disaster to begin with!"
"Calm down brother, what is the dire situation?" Zadavia asked. "Look at this footage and you'll all see." He replied as the screen flashed revealing Acmetropolis being covered by that yellow green forcefield. "Ahradda nuthin!" Slam exclaimed. "Here's the second." Optimatus unveiled the next footage as it shows all the people screaming and, "What the...they're turning into feral, mutated monsters!" Ace exclaimed. "Oh my gosh..." Lexi was too horrified as Tidal gulped. "Who's responsible for this unlawful madness?!" Tech asked. "I was coming to that. All thanks to satellite footages and this will be the last one." Optimatus then revealed it and, "The Ringmaster!? Otto the Odd?! And Professor Zane ganging together?! Unbelievable! Unexpected! Un-"
"QUISH!"
"Shut ya beak Rev! We already got 3 big problems in this planet!" Stealth told him as he let go leaving him to gasp for air. "The treacherous trio are behind this? Wow, haven't dealt with these 3rd rate clowns for a long time." said Ace. "But anyway, how will we deal with this?"
"Satellite images have shown that a spire is built on some tower. It's also the starter up for this forcefield." Optimatus explained. "Anyone who comes in will mutate into the monstrosities. I suggest you all gear up first before dealing with the threat."
"Good call. The ship we travelled to Blanc has our exosuits that we wore during our fight against the overpowered Sypher." said Tech. "Good. That will protect you all from the field. Better head back to your home planet fast." Zadavia suggested. "Agreed. We got a planet to save. Let's jet and someone get Duck to join us shortly."
(Yellow Triangle)
"The Multirole Cruiser 2500 is approaching the planet as we speak. Putting it on auto-pilot mode." Tech spoke as he pressed a button. "Alright guys. Into the drop pod launchers. We'll be launched down through orbit and land on our planet."
"Right. And good, all of us are wearing our exosuits." said Ace as all 8 members got inside the launchers. "Let's hope these launchers have a safety mechanism to allow us to land safely." said Duck. "Wait a minute..." Tech realized something but, "IOW! IOW! IOW! IOW! IOW! IOW! IOW! IOW!" Launched and primed for landing.
(Green Triangle)
8 drop pods were launched and landed on the ground with a bang. "KSH! KSH! KSH! KSH! KSH! KSH! KSH! KSH!"
Everyone came out unscratched but stumbling down also. "How can I forget the safety mechanisms!" Tech exclaimed. "And how can we forget that we're inside the field and this city is too quiet..." said Tidal. "Everyone check your exosuits and deliver your damage reports to Tech if any." Ace ordered as all check their suits. "Sufferin Succotash...I got nothing but still it's good." said Stealth. "Yeah. I can still quantum quack in 2 seconds!" Duck then made his move. "See? Still good!"
"Nice! Okay, here's the plan. Foist, we need to find the tower that has the spire. So we fan out into teams of 2 to cover the city. Once one of the teams find the tower with the spire, the rest move to the team's rendezvous point." Ace briefed the team and with that, all split up.
Ace and Rev walked around the streets as Rev sped around. "I checked every nook and cranny. Way too quiet. As quiet as church mice." Rev sped talked. "Yeah...either we're being watched or we're walking right into a trap..." said Ace as they looked around a bit more before heading out.
In a corner, Stealth and Tidal looked around when, "I sense something...stick to the shadows!" Stealth ordered as they hid and then, they saw the shadows pass by. "They look monstrous. Can't get much of the description though..." said Tidal. "Whatever they are, they got feelers and claws..." said Stealth as they looked again and, "Let's go." said Stealth as they made haste.
Meanwhile, "I expect resistance but my calculations tell me that-" Tech stopped. "Again Slam..." He sighed as the big guy appeared to be at a nearby diner grabbing as much leftovers as he can when a growling sound was heard. "It's not his tummy. Unless..." Tech gasped. "We gotta hide!" He listened at least so he dropped the leftovers and they hid inside the place and then, "What in the name of..." Tech noticed.
And finally, "What do those monsters look like I wonder?" Duck asked Lexi as they walked by the empty streets when, "KSH!"
"Here's your answer Duck." Lexi replied as right before them are 3 monsters and, "Whoa...don't they remind us of something? Because it starts with the letter F."
"And it ends with K right?" Duck guessed. "No, no! Not that profanity! It ends with Z." And then, "Fuz-Z's!" They exclaimed but, "They look like spider monsters before but now they look so different!" Duck pointed out. "Yeah...they look even wilder..." said Lexi.
The 3 monsters do resemble the Fuz-Z's in their monster form but main difference. One has wings, one has a stinger and one has fangs of a shark. "Ace. We got a problem." Lexi contacted.
(Pink Triangle)
"So according to Lexi, it's a blast from the past huh? We appeared to expect or have already experience something like this or-"
"Wall Rev."
"BAM!" What a crash. "Okay fine I'll look straight and talk." Rev exclaimed when, "BOOM!"
A Fuz-Z in it's monster form burst from the ground. "Now that thing has tunneling claws like the moles." said Rev. "Lexi wasn't kidding...the Fuz-Z's have new mutations!" Ace exclaimed as more emerged. "Loonatics! Regroup!" Ace contacted the whole team. "Regroup! We can't attack or something?" Duck asked via the comms. "Idiot! These monsters were once the citizens before the field covered and mutated them!" Stealth explained. "Exactly! Guys! I'm sending you my location! Slam and I found a place to lay low and you all better move fast before more of those things spawn out of nowhere for lunch!" Tech contacted as he sent his location. The others received it and made their move avoiding the monsters as they chased them around and only withdrew when they're out of their sight.
In the Acmetropolis Diner several minutes later, the team regrouped in one piece. "Nice place to crash. Slam's eating the leftovers." said Duck as Slam who already removed his helmet is gorging on some fried chicken and steak as the rest talked about the monsters. "So all the Fuz-Zs have been mutated with various DNAs to make 'em more lethal for the kill." said Ace. "Well Ace. I saw many mutations. From the mammals that walk on the planet, the bird that fly in the sky, the fish that swim in the ocean and the insects that creep and crawl on the ground." Tech spoke up. "Fish? That makes no sense." said Stealth. "Actually it does. I saw one with the jaws of a shark while hiding." Tech revealed when, "CLUNK!"
"Oh no! They found us!" Rev panicked as everyone looked at the door to the diner's kitchen. Even Slam stopped eating and then, purring sounds. "You hear that?" Ace asked. "Yeah...from the counter." Lexi replied and then, they appeared.
"No way! Zozo?"
"Wonderfluff?"
2 familiar Fuz-Zs are on the counter of the diner as Lexi and Duck took their former pets and cuddled them. "Oh Zozo it's so good to see you again!"
"Wonderfluff! I see you're still the same little furry ball I knew."
And then, the 2 pets made purring sounds in which, "Are they trying to tell us something because if they are-"
"Exactly Rev. They want to tell us something. Good thing I installed this in my exosuit!" Tech activated a mini computer on his left arm and a microphone on his right arm. "Let the little furballs purr in front of the mike. It'll pick their sound and auto translate in the screen." He ordered as Lexi and Duck brought the Fuz-Zs before the mike. They purred and a sentence appeared.
"Interesting. Professor Zane reclaimed all the Fuz-Z after his breakout." Tech read and they purred again with another appearing. "He extracted every Fuz-Z's DNA and locked them all up in the tower. The 2 of us escaped without being noticed." More info is revealed as, "We heard he worked with villains to create a weapon that will shield a city and mutate all the civilians into monsters using our DNA and animal DNA spliced together into a mutagen used to create the weapon."
"Well things had become uglier. What's the worst that can happen?" Stealth asked when the 2 Fuz-Zs purred and, "Oh no. The activated spire is said to have been active for 11 hours. If it remains active for exactly 12 hours, the mutations will become permanent."
"In other words, humanity is extinct if we don't destroy the spire before the ending time." said Ace. "We visited Planet Blanc spent a lot of hours there and thus, we're sort of at a disadvantage." said Tidal. That's when they purred again and then, "Interesting. They escaped via the sewers. In the tunnels, they can lead us to the tower fast!" Tech translated. "Nice! We can still turn the tables around! Let's jet!" Ace declared.
(Red Triangle)
"THUNK!"
A manhole was punched up as Ace came out first followed by the rest. "The sewers may smell foul, putrid, nauseous and odorous but it's the only way to get through without drawing those monster's attention." Rev spoke as he went out next with the others coming out one by one after him. "Okay, we're here but we have to go up and destroy the spire." said Tech when the door of the tower opened up and, "I must compliment you. We didn't think you'll come this."
"Ringmaster and Professor Zane. What a surprise..." said Lexi. "You are so gonna regret mutating people into monsters through the combined DNAs of the Fuz-Zs and the other creatures." said Duck.
"Oh please we have no shame in doing this. But this is where we can exact our vengeance on you fools for foiling us in the past!" said Professor Zane. "The Source was hospitable enough to provide us the resources we need to carry out our plan. She really is nice if you ask me." said Ringmaster.
"Aha! So the Source is a woman! What else do you have?" Ace asked as he drew out his Guardian Strike Sword pointing at both villains. "Nothing else. Oh wait, we do have something else. This is as far as you can go!" Ringmaster declared as he and Zane took out, "2 dark crystals?! Don't tell me the Source has so much supply on this tainted baubles?" Stealth exclaimed in shock. "Oh it's no big deal, they don't have powers." said Duck when, "Are you sure about that stupid duck?" Nodding at each other, the 2 villains crushed it and dark energies were absorbed into their bodies.
"Oh F-" Slam shut his beak before he can curse and soon enough, "Overpowering!" The villains cheered as Zane underwent a transformation. "Buh-buh-Bigga!" Slam described. "And horribly monstrous." said Tidal and soon enough, "He now looks like the monster form of the hairballs." said Ace when Zane growled and fired a green orb! "BIO PLASMA!" Tech yelled as all jumped out of the way. The orb blasted the ground and scattered liquified potent acid. "Better make sure your exosuits avoid it! Corrosive the acid is!" Tech warned everyone as Ringmaster charged and, "RAAAAAH!"
"He morphed into a lion?" Ace asked as he pounced him but he kicked him off. "Dodge this!" Stealth charged and slashed at him with his Ninja Power Sword but he morphed into a wasp, flew up and morphed into a vulture! "This can't be good." Ace exclaimed and then, roaring sounds can be heard as, "The monsters are coming! Like a wave of reinforcements!" Tech reported as the monstrous Zane leap to him and bashed him! "KSH!"
"That transformation really enhanced his strength and speed..." He groaned and soon enough, a huge army monstrous Fuz-Zs arrived with various mutations. "Slam and I can stall them! Time to convert water into ice!" Tidal got her powers ready as Slam spun into a large tornado causing the flying ones to lose control and crash onto any building near them. Rev sped in to help. "Come and catch me if you can! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! You can't catch me! I'm the fastest road runner!" Being the bait is something as the monsters on the ground chased him giving Tidal the window opportunity to freeze them as much as she can.
The battle rages on as Tech continued dodging bio plasma orbs and the sharp claws of the monster Zane and, "He also breathed fire and the third eye fires a sustained energy beam. Why is it that the dark crystal made him so OP?!" He complained as he magnetized a car and threw it at his face. He growled and launched bio plasma orbs continuously.
At the same time, Ringmaster in his vulture form swooped down to attack but Ace and Stealth double kick him back as he morphed into a grizzly bear and slashed onto their exosuits. "Crap! If we take more hits, we're done and the field will mutate us!" Stealth told Ace. "Yeah! And come to think of it, where's Duck and Lexi?"
Inside the building...
Through the quantum quack, Duck and Lexi got inside. "Let me get this straight. We go inside and destroy the spire while the rest keep the villains and monsters busy huh?" Duck asked. "It'll be a swift one. Trust me." Lexi assured as they approached one of the 2 elevators. Pressing the up button. "Still operational. We can directly go to the top floor without any interference." Lexi and Duck entered the elevator as it closed and took them up.
At the 50th storey, it opened and, "I don't believe it..." They found themselves in an area that was converted into a lab. There are cylindrical tubes housing tons of Fuz-Zs and advanced lab equipment. "Zozo wasn't kidding about what Professor Zane did." Lexi brought up. "And Wonderfluff too. I knew you'll complain about your bio pet not getting credit?"
"What?" Duck asked when he noticed a spiral staircase. "Seeing this?"
"Yup.
Now it cuts to the top of the building as the duo bust the door down. They walked and looked around when, "Whoa...that spire is huge!" Duck noticed as it continues to project the force field. "Okay. Let's get this over with and reduce this toy to scrap!" said Lexi when, "I'm afraid I can't let you do as you please." From behind, Otto the Odd walked out to face them and he's eating a large packet of potato chips. "If you seek to thwart our plans, you'll have to get through me first!"
"Challenge accepted!" Duck replied as he generated his power orbs. "Excellent. But first, let me get ready." He placed his snack aside right next to the spire and took out a dark crystal. "Not even him..." Lexi exclaimed as Otto crushed it and the dark energies were absorbed into him. "Heheheheh. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"And that is why he's Otto the Odd." said Lexi. "Because he's odd and laughs like a clown?" Duck asked. "Yup." She replied as they got ready. "What a feeling! Now I can take you both on! Now you see me, now you won't!" Suddenly, Otto vanished!
"Huh?" They looked around and, "CHOP! CHOP!"
"AH!" Something karate chopped them on the back of their exosuits as they stumbled down and Otto revealed himself. "In an intergalactic circus, there are performances, acts and also, trickery and illusions." He then split into multiple copies. "Ha! Ha! Ha! Find me if you can!"
"Sure thing!" Duck fired as much power orbs as he can but the copies are fake. And then, "Get them!" The copies charged for an all out attack as beatings took place. "Hey! Don't scratch the exosuit!" Lexi exclaimed and fired waves of brain blasts to knock the fake copies. She then switched modes and her brain blast fired an orb exploding the area and defeating more copies. "Weird. Where did the real Otto go?" She asked when, "BAM!"
"Right beside you." Otto revealed himself as Duck charged to tackle him but he vanished again. "Why is this odd villain playing around with us? If I were you, you fight me head on like a man!" Lexi then noticed something on the spire. A timer. "5 minutes left?!" She exclaimed as Otto laughed revealing himself in front of them. "Now you just figured it out! Too late to do anything! Soon, Acmetropolis's population cap will be permanently zero! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"He really laughs like a clown. And to think I was most of the time laughed in other Warner Bro's media." said Duck. "What?" A stunned Lexi asked. "Nothing." He replied as Otto continued to laugh when, "Crunch, crunch, crunch."
"Duck?"
"Lexi I did not make any weird or obnoxious sound!"
But they soon noticed it and likewise, Otto. "Hey! My chips!"
"Zozo?"
"Wonderfluff? I could have sworn we told them to stay in the sewers until we finished the mission!"
It appears that the 2 Fuz-Zs are munching on the potato chips Otto left aside but he ran and took his snack. "Sheesh. I was nearly spooked and to think 2 of those annoying bio-pets escaped." He grabbed them by their tails when suddenly, they started to glow!
"Huh?" All noticed as Otto dropped them by surprise. "Don't tell me..." Lexi doesn't have to say anything because at that moment, Zozo opened her mouth and fired a concentrated pink energy beam at the spire! Wonderfluff also opened his mouth and launched fireballs continuously at the spire also! "OH NO!" Otto panicked and, "IOOM!"
Down there, "What the? Otto was suppose to protect the spire! What just occurred?" Ringmaster asked while morphing back to his original form and likewise, Zane. "So that's where they went." Ace realized as the spire collapsed and the force field dissipated. "Any last words?" Stealth asked as the Loonatics on ground got ready. But instead, "You have your victory for now." Zane answered as Ringmaster morphed into an eagle and flew up and out with Zane riding on him. On top, Otto was almost finished but was picked on the talons as the villains escaped.
A while later, they landed on top of a random building and then, a portal opened with Hacktor stepping out. "It seems the Loonatics foiled you guys."
"Yeah so what?" Zane asked. "The queen's not disappointed at your plan. She'll speak to you all soon." Hacktor assured as he gestured them to enter the portal. As they went in, "What about you?" Otto asked. "I need to do another pick up. Will join you shortly." He replied as Otto went in and closed the portal.
(Orange Triangle)
A week later, "The entire human population has reverted back and through the satellite scans, all traces of the mutation are completely erased out of them all." Zadavia briefed them via hologram and they're in the meeting room. "All thanks to 2 bio-pets with supernatural powers." Duck brought as he and Lexi held their respective pets before her. "Yes who would have thought when they ate chocolate, they transform into the spider-like monsters but when eating potato-like snacks and dishes like french fries, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato chips, etc, it unlocks their hidden potential. Truly a remarkable discovery." Zadavia briefed on and, "One thing's for sure, the villains got their hands on the dark crystals and even if they have no powers, the crystals granted them the potential." Stealth revealed. "Understood and better turn on the TV, I think my brother's commercial is about to start."
"You got to be kidding us!" said Tech as Tidal took the remote and turned the TV on with the group looking at it.
It cuts to a commercial where, "Mr Optimatus, some time ago, the bio-pet Fuz-Zs were a hit when former scientist Professor Zane was around. Now tell me, how was it possible for them to return to the market?"
"The credit first and foremost goes to the Loonatics in discovering the potentials in these adorable furballs. There, I took the liberty to do some research before entering them into the market. Now as long as the people knew on how to take care of them, it is safe to own the bio-pet." He replied to the reporter and he has a few clinging to him.
The commercial then played a few scenes as it shows children cuddling them, teens hanging out with them and some in a high school are having fun using them for battle. One has a Fuz-Z that sprouted spikes from it's body and another has a Fuz-Z that covered itself with metal as they clashed with their owners and the other students cheering in elation.
Once it's over, "I must admit, my brother was skeptical over being on TV but it was a decent performance." said Zadavia. "Agreed. After the villains retreated, we freed all the remaining imprisoned Fuz-Zs and he made his move to use them properly." said Tech and he's eating an apple as he placed it on the table. And then, Wonderfluff who was on Duck's hand sniffed a bit and jumped to take a bite. The sound of him eating the apple startled everyone as Tech took him. "Now what happened when you-"
Without a warning, Wonderfluff released a green, flatulence gas right at his face directly and, "AAHHHHHH! The smell! Hazardous! AHHHHHH!" Everyone burst out laughing as, "Now we know what happens when Fuz-Zs eat fruits." said Lexi as everyone laughed some more. Even Zadavia.
Unknown area...
"I must commend you 3 for keeping the Loonatics busy. Yes your plan was foiled but rest assure, everything is going according to plan." Queen Grannicus spoke to the trio. "How is it that everything's going smoothly in your eyes?" Professor Zane asked and he's in his human form. "Simple. Your efforts were not vain during your operation. Ah, they've arrived." The queen pointed at the door as from there, Hacktor and the Rowdy Street Petz showed up.
"We got a ton I'm telling you!" Klawe Kat spoke first. "Raiding the Steel Industrial Plants in Acmetropolis was worth it. No interference since all the humans were mutated." said Pike the Bulldog. "Oh yeah! Even if their mutation is reverted, we still secured all the plants and took all their raw materials without the Loonatics realizing it!" Crime Boss Cleo reported.
"Marvellous!" The queen then walked to them and pet Cleo on the head. "Now with respect, I need to speak with Hacktor privately." The villains obeyed and left leaving her and the afromentioned. "Now what?"
"Simple. Begin the production! We have the blueprints and the materials so we're good to go! They haven't even know of our master plan."
"As you command my queen."
Profiles
1. Professor Zane
Species: Human, Fuz-Z Monster upon transformation
Ocupation: Villain and Scientist
Powers and Abilities
-Genius Level Intellect
-Fuz-Z Transformation: Through the dark crystal, Professor Zane can transform into the Monster Form of a Fuz-Z. This form is advanced enabling him to slash metal with it's razor sharp claws, fire a sustained energy beam from it's third eye and the mouth can shoot fireballs and bio plasma orbs
2. Ringmaster
Species: Unknown
Occupation: Circus Owner(Former), Villain(Current)
Powers and Abilities
-Genetics
-Animal Morphing: Through the dark crystal, the Ringmaster can morph into any kind of animal, bird, fish and insect of all species.
3. Otto the Odd
Species: Unknown
Occupation: Circus Assistant(Former), Villain(Current)
Powers and Abilities via the Dark Crystal
-Invisibility: Otto can disappear and reappear to take on foes by surprise
-Duplication: Otto can create illusion copies of himself to overwhelm his foes through numbers and sheer trickery
Now that I've completed my Ducktales High School Story, I can resume previous projects like this one and also plan new ones. For now I will get this story running as much as I can. Next chapter coming soon.
