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G.O.O.D vs. E.V.I.L #1The First Encounter
Acmetropolis, 2773, in an alternate future
"It's all over, Weather Vane!"
The speaker of that line was a one Ace Bunny, anthropomorphic superhero and futuristic descendant of Bugs Bunny. He and his fellow Loonatics had pursued the weather controlling villainess throughout the city of Acmetropolis, and now had her cornered.
Or so they thought.
"Guess again, Loonatics!" Weather Vane shouted "I'm going to rain on your parade!"
Suddenly, the clouds got darker and hard rain began to fall to the ground. "This is your big threat?" Danger Duck asked, "water's not bad for people, especially not ducks."
"It is when there's lightning involved" Weather Vane said, seconds before sending a bolt towards Duck's feet.
"Whatta you guys say we change the forecast?" Ace asked.
"Sounds like a plan to me" Lexi replied; she fired one of her brain blasts at Weather Vane.
While the villainess easily avoided it, that made her more susceptible to a tornado attack from Slam.
"Foolish Loonatics" Weather Vane said, "your little attacks may slow me down, but they can't stop me!"
"Guess again" Ace said, "a little heat oughta evaporate this rain, and your plans."
Ace fired his heat beams at the sky, causing the clouds to disperse.
"That's not going to help you" Weather Vane said, "I'll just call up a much larger storm, one that will flood Acmetropolis and wipe it off the face of…"
She didn't have time to finish her thought, as Ace knocked her over with a flying kick.
"You talk way too much, anyone ever tell you that?" he asked.
"You'll pay for that, rabbit!" she shouted, firing a beam of lightning at him.
"Let's hope lightning really doesn't strike twice" Ace said as he dodged the beam then fired again with his heat beams.
Weather Vane simply increased the power of her forcefield. "Face it bunny" she said, "nothing on this planet is going to stop me!"
Suddenly, from nowhere, a wormhole opened up. "There's something ya don't see every day" Duck replied.
The wormhole began to suck in everything in its' path, which unfortunately included Weather Vane & Ace.
"Ace!" Lexi shouted, "do something!"
"Don't-worry-Lexi-I-got-him" Rev said in his extremely fast voice. He grabbed Ace's hand and began to run. Unfortunately, Ace slipped from Rev's grasp.
The Loonatics could only watch in horror as their friend and leader was sucked into who knows where.
"Ace is gone," Lexi said, barely able to choke down tears.
"Where do you think that wormhole came from?" Duck asked.
"Hard to say" Tech replied, "it could have come from anyplace. As to who sent it, that's a question even I don't know the answer to."
"Well you'd better figure out the answer" Lexi said "or we might never see Ace again. And who knows what kind of trouble he could be running into."
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A mysterious location, present day, our worldBoth Ace and Weather Vane emerged from the wormhole with a thump!
"Eh, did anybody get the number of that spaceship?" Ace asked, rubbing his sore head.
"See, I told you my device could rip the fabric of dimensions" said a very deep voice.
Ace got up and took a look at his surroundings. It appeared to be the interior of a spaceship, and a high-tech one at that. Standing nearby was a tall alien, with green skin and several mouth tentacles.
"Hmm, it appears as though I accidentally picked up an unwanted guest" the alien said, "no matter, I have the perfect method to dispose of this trash."
"Okay calamari face, I want some answers" Ace said, his sword at the ready "who are ya and where did heck did you bring me?"
"I am Vilgax" the alien replied "and as for where you are, you wouldn't believe me if I told you."
"I dunno doc, I'm pretty open minded" Ace replied "now put me back in Acmetropolis, or you're seafood."
"You dare to threaten me?!" Vilgax asked "you're brave, but very foolish."
Instantly, a number of the evil alien's flying drones appeared in the room. "Destroy him!" Vilgax ordered.
Ace avoided the lasers of one drone and blasted it with his heat beams. Then he performed a jump and sliced another in two.
"This ain't that hard" he said, before blasting a third drone to smithereens. Ace continued to hop around and blast drones, finally ducking into a nearby doorway.
"This oughta buy me some time" he said, "now I just gotta figure out where the heck I am."
Ace surveyed the area; it was cramped and appeared to hold only room for one or two people. Ace then saw a "launch" button on the wall and put two and two together.
"Ya know, I think this might be an escape pod" he said "only one way ta find out."
Ace hit the launch button, and the pod began to rock violently as it detached from the ship and headed to Earth. Naturally, this did not go unnoticed inside the ship.
"Sir, one of the escape pods was accidentally launched" the Robot Lieutenant explained to his master.
"The rabbit" Vilgax replied, "blast the pod to atoms!"
The ship's weapons opened fire on the small escape pod, which Ace quickly noticed.
"Uh-oh" he said, "I'd better steer this thing toward the nearest planet before I become fricasseed rabbit."
Ace took the controls of the pod and set a course towards the green and blue planet beneath him. After a laser whizzed dangerously past him, Ace hit the jet thrusters and zoomed out of range.
"The pod has gone too far out of range" the Robot Lt. reported "your orders sir?"
"Send several drones to find and exterminate the rabbit" Vilgax ordered, "I have other matters to attend to."
With that, Vilgax left the room and headed back to where Weather Vane was waiting.
"It's about time" she said, "what is the big idea with sending the wormhole to grab me and bring me here? And who are you, anyway?"
"All you need to know is that I have a proposition for you. One that I believe you will not refuse."
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Eventually, Ace guided the pod down towards Earth and exited the craft.
"I don't think I'm in Acmetropolis anymore" he said, upon seeing the primitive conditions of our world.
"In fact, I'm not sure where I am, or if I can ever get home. Maybe I better ask one of the locals for help."
Ace wandered over to someone and tapped them on the shoulder. "Excuse me sir, but could ya please tell me where I am?"
The man looked at Ace and ran off screaming.
"Eh, this may be a little harder than I thought" Ace said.
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Back on Vilgax's spaceship, the evil alien had introduced Weather Vane to the gathering of villains he had assembled.
"Now that you are here, we can begin" Vilgax said.
"What is this about, alien?" Karai asked.
"Yes, why did you bring us all here?" Terence asked.
"I have gathered you here for a reason" Vilgax explained "apart, you have repeatedly failed in your endeavors. That is why I am proposing an alliance. Unite together, under my leadership, and you shall not only dispose of your enemies, but we shall conquer the world! And not just this world, but more like it. Every dimension in existence shall bow before us! No one can oppose our combined might! So, what do you say?"
"I'm in" Drakken replied "but, who gets Earth?"
"If you help me conquer, I shall give you each your own world to rule" Vilgax replied "surely that appeases you."
"I like ruling worlds, but I don't see why you should be leader" Magnacat said "I take orders from no one!"
"I suggest you learn then, Gorka, lest your atoms be spread across the galaxy!" Vilgax replied.
Magnacat simply transformed into his true form and directed his hypnotic gaze towards the alien.
"You will let me control you" he began "you cannot resist my powers."
"Incorrect" Vilgax said, "my mind is too sophisticated to be taken in by your powers. Attempt that again and I will destroy you and all you own! Now then" he said, looking over at the gathered baddies, "are there any others who question my leadership?"
The table was quiet.
"I thought not" Vilgax said "then ready yourselves. Today, the Earth shall witness the full fury of our combined power. And it shall be a day they shall not soon forget!"
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In the next chapter, Ace meets up with a young hero who can turn into aliens (gee, who could that be?), and Vilgax's forces begin their assault, only to find some unexpected resistance.