"I see you brought friends, Alex, but I knew you would so I brought some friends of my own."
The twelve people figures burst out from under a large tarp, and they looked intimating. Most of them look like they came out of a superhero comic book, some like heroes, but a few like they could be villains. I'm not sure about my four companions but I was getting very nervous, but I tried not to let that show for in battle it is crucial never to show signs of weaknesses.
"Before you will fight me, your opponents will be the Majestic Twelve!"
"Wait so there's more of you! No matter we can take them all!" Astrid was full of moxie. I stretched my arm out in front of her to stop her from doing anything brash, I just knew something was up.
"Each of them has a special ability! Let me introduce you to The Majestic Twelve!" each member stepped forward as their name and ability was called, "We have Two Lightning Eye! With the power to shoot light beams from his eyes," Second Sight! With the ability to see through everything, Flying Beat! The warrior with the ability to fly like a plane, Rocket Foot! With the ability to run at 185 miles per hour, Wonderful to the Future! The man with the power of foresight, Dinosaur Arm! With the arm power of a dinosaur, Fire Elbow! The one that can control fire at will, Psycho Jungle! A wiled man with telekinetic power, Blizzard Thing! The young one with the power to freeze, Big Boing, with the world's largest boing," the one who stepped forward this time was a woman with ridiculously, abnormally large breasts, the power of distraction is a very powerful power, it kept me captive while he announced the last three, which are: Telepathic Radar! The control tower of al of the abilities, and Tremor Mole! With the ability to move at high speeds underground."
Luckily I was able to break free of the trance before asking the question that could turn the fate of the battle. "If you answer this question correctly you don't have to fight them!" that sounded good to me I looked at the rest of my team, Astrid was still under Big Boin's influence but the demons looked determined. I really should have been angry at my girlfriend but I got absorbed as well and well, I don't like hypocrites.
So, what's the question? asked Luna.
"Ah, yes the question, out of the twelve which one of them is unique?" said Dr riddles with a smirk plastered onto his face.
"Well that's an easy question," I point out. each one of them has their own special power so no matter which one you pick you're going to be correct. I thought. and we got two different answers, one from the twins and one from Luna, Astrid was drinking a juice box completely ignoring everything that was going on. I don't remember who chose who, but they started arguing, so I interfered, I took a step closer towards them and loudly proclaimed: "It doesn't matter what we say any answer we could give you is correct, though, through the same logic, any answer we say can be said to be wrong. A smug expression was plastered on my face for I just outsmarted the system; And I managed to wipe that smirk off his face, though only temporarily.
"You're just as smart as I have come to believe. You are most definitely correct! Majestic Twelve, go wait by the limo." He turned his attention back towards us. "As you five, prepare for-"
"-Trouble," interjected Astrid, the trance was broken by her urge to quote pokemon and humiliate the demons, I joined in the fun, it was a bit more embarrassing than I anticipated but it was all in good fun. Plus it made her so happy! Plus it was bound to happen eventually.
"-And make it double-" I quoted.
"-To protect the world from devastation-" she continued we alternated for the rest of the motto, as our demons looked at worried, She insisted that we practice this and informed us that we would do this whenever the quote started, Luna was mortified that this was actually happing. Dr. Riddles just stood there, either he was humoring us or he was just confused, your guess is as good as mine, but either way, we were able to quote pokemon, so all is good.
"-To unite all people within our nation-"
"-To denounce the evils of truth and love-"
"-To extend our reach to the star above-"
"-Jessy-"
"-James-" Astrid cooed, as she pulled a rose out of her pocket. I just looked at her wondering why she was carrying around a rose, but then again, this is Astrid I'm talking about, so I was just not going to not question it.
"-Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light-"
"-Surrender now, or prepare to fight,-" upon finishing, Astrid stared expectantly at Luna. Begrudgingly Luna sighed and before continuing, almost as if it hurt her to project it: Meowth, that right. It's was hard to tell, but she was at the let the earth open up and swallow me whole mindset.
Astrid and I turn to face the twin, expectantly, like luna, they sighed before giving in to their bookkeepers' desires and said, in unison, of course, "Wobbuffet."
Are you happy now?
"Yes, very much so," stated Astrid, sounding like a child. I just smiled and nodded.
"Ok, now that the references are done let us fight! Ready Kiddo!"
"Of course, Dr.!"
AN
Don't ask about the pokemon reference, that was pretty much written by Astrid's maker, I'm not really in contact with her much anymore, but she was the reason this story exists so I'm giving her this. This also adds some character development.
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