"Sir, I don't think such a procedure as this is possible…or ethical." A thin, lab-coated scientist exclaimed.

"Nonsense." The lead scientist—a taller male with more bulk spoke, holding up a massive gun. "We've experimented on these animals before and now I believe it is time to move up a peg. Anything is possible with this new Evolution Ray I've created!"

"But Doctor Chicago, I—" the scientist stuttered before his superior interrupted him.

"We TAKE risks here at this laboratory, no matter the cost, no matter how ethical or unethical they are." Chicago spoke. "If you don't like that you can go back to CLOWN COLLEGE!"

"P-proceed, sir…" the scientist spoke, moving out of the way of Chicago.

"AND SO, DR. CHICAGO BROUGHT OUT THE SPECIMENS FOR THE RAY…AN ELEVEN MONTH OLD LION CUB, AND A CHICKEN EGG. HE BLASTED THE LION AND EGG WITH THE RAY, EMITING A GREEN FREQUENCY, THEN SOON, THE CHUBBY LITTLE LION…STOOD ON ITS HIND LEGS?!"

"My gosh, I can TALK!" The lion cub exclaimed, stumbling back a little. "Wait, I can talk?! I can thtand?!"

"Yes, you indeed can, Fred, thanks to my Evolution Ray!" Chicago spoke. "Forgive my manners, I am Dr. Chicago, PHD, and if you'll also forgive me, I was the one who bought you here in the first place."

"YOU! YOU DID DITH!" Fred exclaimed, about to attack Chicago when he was stopped.

"Yes. But for a good reason." Chicago spoke. "The world needs a hero, Fred, and it's up to you to develop said hero. Here…" Chicago handed Fred a red sweater.

"Why do I need thith thweater?" Fred asked.

"Well you looked cold." Chicago replied. "And like I said the world needs a hero. You've got to raise that small egg, when it hatches, to become quite possibly the greatest hero our time has ever known. But he'll need an identity as well…"

"AND SO, DR. CHICAGO SET UP THE PERFECT PLACE FOR FRED TO LIVE IN AND RAISE THE SMALL EGG. THE EGG EVENTUALLY HATCHED INTO A PERFECT, SPEAKING LITTLE CHICK, WHICH GREW INTO AN EVEN MORE PERFECT MILLIONAIRE CHICKEN!"

"Mither Henhouthe!" Fred exclaimed. "Th' thuper thauthe ith ready!"

"Thanks, Fred!" SC replied, downing the concoction.

"AND HE AND FRED FOUGHT CRIME AS SUPER CHICKEN AND FRED! OH THEY WENT ON MANY EPIC ADVENTURES, BUT LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THEIR MOST EPIC ONES WOULD BE HAPPENING SOONER THAN THEY THOUGHT…"

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"Aaaand thath pretty much how it all happened!" Fred replied, recounting the story of how they were created to Henry.

"That's great and everything, Fred, but what are we doin' in this huge bunker? I haven't seen the sun for days!" Super Chicken replied.

"YES, UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS TRUE. SUPER CHICKEN AND FRED HAD BEEN WITHIN A BUNKER FOR THE PAST 55 YEARS, BUT NOW, THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME FOR THEM TO LEAVE AND EXPERIENCE THE MODERN WORLD……"

To be Continued…