Full in their tummies, Leni and Chaz were happy to have their romantic dinner together, and they wished it would have lasted longer between them on this yummy dinner. There were always other days to have a romantic dinner, and other places to do them.
But they would save it for very special occasions, like on birthdays or Christmas or holidays.
After all, if they continued having romantic dinners every day, they wouldn't be so special anymore, and who needs that? "Newsflash!" Said the news reporter. "Former town secretary and enemy of Poison Ivy Leni, Vic Palmero, just escaped from prison hours ago." Leni and Chaz looked at the TV in astonishment. "Yes, he was broken out of prison with the help of his father, the former criminal Thomas Palmero, who is already in custody from the police and is on death row for the murder of eight officers."
"His own family is a bunch of criminals? That's just messed up." Chaz said.
"Now the police are already on the search for Vic, and the police department have already issued that: if anyone sees him, do not confront him for he is a dangerous renegade, unless if they are Leni and the other heroes of course. Be careful and stay safe. Katherine Mulligan signing off with the news."
"Oh great." Said Leni. "We have to deal with him again. We have to find him." she got off the couch and was about to get out the door, but her boyfriend gently stopped her by grasping one of his hands onto one of hers.
"Easy baby." said Chaz. "We don't even know where he is."
Leni realized that her boyfriend was correct. It's not like they can just track him down like a foxhound. "Right." Leni said. "What should we do?"
"We just sit back and wait." Chaz said. "No doubt, he will show himself to us and make us come to him to put a stop to his mayhem."
"Right." Leni was thinking. "Do you think he might set things on fire again?"
"He might, but we'll have to wait and see. Sure he is a dangerous person, but he is still outnumbered. Five of us against one of him. We, except Lincoln, have powers, Vic doesn't."
"True." Leni said. "The police are still looking for him anyway, so they might catch him again and put him back in jail."
"Maybe."
"But if he gives the police so much trouble, then we go help them out." Leni said. "Vic is a very smart man. He was Mayor Davis' assistant until she fired him."
"No kidding. He is probably planning something evil and crafty against us in revenge. But all he's doing is making it worse for himself."
"Why do some of these villains still try to hurt us, even if we always beat them?"
"That's what I'm wondering, baby." Said Chaz. "But my guess, they are so filled up with anger and revenge that they can't even think straight anymore. It's twisting them up inside to more evil dudes and dudettes. You know the old saying; some people never learn?"
"Yeah."
"The villains we fight are those kinds of people." Chaz then Took a sip of his water.
"Well, we should tell the guys about Vic escaping." Leni said
"Good idea, Leni, but I think they might have seen the news already. They'll be ready for evil as much as we are. One of the number rules of being a superhero. And, I bet you have more comfort that me, your cute boyfriend is fighting with you."
"Oh stop it." Leni blushed. "Come here, you." They hugged and started kissing each other again. Lincoln got in the living room and got a little grossed out. And he thought Bobby and Lori were a cheesy couple.
"Guys, can you please take it upstairs?" Lincoln said. "I know you guys are a couple but in some places there's rules for public display of affection."
"You need a hug, Lincoln?" Leni couldn't help but ask him. "There's plenty to go around."
"Look Leni, I... Ah what the heck?" Lincoln gave in and hugged his big sister. He always got a nice, warm feeling around the kindest sister in the family.
Sneaking into a guarded lab, Vic managed to get himself some DNA samples from a Komodo dragon, and a syringe from a hospital. He managed to sneak in these places with Brad McGee's friends on the inside. They looked like townspeople but we're spies for Brad and managed to talk to security patrolling the abandoned facilities (though they had to keep Vic hidden in a toxic waste bucket when they pretended to be chemical collectors.
Vic gladly paid them off and he managed to put the lizard DNA in the syringe.
"Now Leni will know true fear." Vic said to himself wickedly. "My dad is back in jail because of her, and I will make sure she will die slowly and painfully."
His stepdaughter's Gila monster made a small creaky sound from his mouth, like he was speaking to him.
"Come on, Horace." Vic rolled his eyes at him, "Can you please be a little supportive of me for once? For my stepdaughter?"
The lizard made another guttural sound.
"Thank you. You know you are one of the very few friends I have left." Vic gulped and looked at the syringe. This may have sounded certifiable, but he wanted to become stronger to fight off his enemies. "Here goes." He put the syringe in his arm and he felt a sharp pain enter his brain.
It felt like it was going to pop out of his face like a Jack-in-the-box. Getting more pain in his head, he slowly grew a tail and scales with lines of spines on his back looking to a dragon or an iguana.
Claws grew from his hands and his eyes looked more like a reptile now. His clothes had torn off and he is completely naked now. "Yes." Said Vic, "I can feel it inside of me!"
The transformation was complete and knew that he can probably turn the tables on Leni and her friends.
"I feel amazing!" Vic shouted in triumph. "After I am done with those stupid heroes, I will turn this city into a smoldering crater and rebuild it under my name: Vicindale!" He then wondered what kind of powers he can use and move his head upwards and sprayed fire from his mouth like a flamethrower. "Oh yes. This should be fun." He said to himself.