Alex: The Throwaways, human refuse left over from the old Pride's machinations.
Automarda: An' yer the wee lad of the Wilders.
Norvick: You were dead when we first attacked the Pride's progeny.
Marikit: And now here Alex Wilder stands before us, alive with a bad haircut and a stolen costume.
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Alex: I'll dispense with the small talk and cut straight to the heart of the matter. I'm garbage at being a superhero on my own. I need helpers. You lot are not my first choice but I request that you become my all new J-Team.
Ke: Why in the 7 hells would we want to join up with you?
Tim: I would rather be in one of those hells than take orders from a manipulative little egghead like you.
Rebecca: I don't want to be anyone's weapon...
Alex: Rest assured, there will be plenty of perks for you in this deal. You'll get a splendid new home, food on the table, and be accepted by society. I have a PR team that can work wonders...you'll need it.
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Marikit: And should we refuse your offer?
Alex: Refuse me and I'll have you all thrown into solitary confiement separated from each other for the rest of your days! With this costumed identity I now hold a lot of sway with the authorities of Los Angelos. I will be the one holding the leash here. Now, will you cretins aid me on my oath to redemption or will you not?
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(The Throwaways all look at each other silently)
Marikit: Sigh, alright boss, what are your first orders?
Dunia: I wonder how Alex would've treated his old friends if they became his J Team?
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(a montage of the kids cooking, waiting on customers and cleaning at the diner in Mexico City)
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(End of the day the diner is closing up)
Lousia: You handled your first day pretty well. Gracias.
Victor: I'm surprised Gert was able to take orders without losing her temper this time.
Nico: Our young Ms. Yorks is growing, and not just around the middle (playfully tickles Gert)
Gert: I'm surprised this heat doesn't melt you into a big black sultry puddle, Nico!
Voice Outside: Come on out you little putas!
Klara: Goodness, more customers? Can't they read what the hours are?
Louisa: Those are not custoemrs Klara. they are much worse...
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(Louisa and the kids walk outside, goons from a rival cartel showed up at the diner's parking lot) Lead thug: We're taking overthe Bellas Arte Metro, didn't I send you enough warnings to leave?
Louisa: Those were discarded like the junkmail they were. Be on your way.
Lead thug: Saucy little puta thinks she's untouchable because of her brother. (smiles sadiistically) your end shall have to be extra special. Yes, it will be a real fiesta of suffering for you. And when its all done your husk will be strung up as a warning to all who oppose us!
Louisa: (unfazed) Uh huh. Staff? Go show these rude men the exit.
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Nico: Our first priority is defending Louisa and her place. Klara, make a barrier of cactus.
Klara: Of course. (barrier of cactus grows)
Lead thug: You think we're afraid of getting pricked? Play time is over, we're getting serious! Eh?
(Lead thug notices a shadow on the ground, Molly stomps down, knocking over several thugs)
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(Molly wallops some thugs)
(Victor and Doombot blast some thugs on one side)
(Chase and Nico blast thugs at another side)
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(2 or 3 thugs break through the cactus barrier only to be scared away by Old Lace)
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(the entire force of thugs are retreating)
Victor: We got those chickens on the run!
Nico: They can give it but they can't take it.
Louisa: I am so very thankful that you protected me and Abuela...but did you have to smash up the parking lot like that? How will the customers drive in?
(the parking lot is revealed to be smashed up from the fight)
Molly: Ahh! I'm so sorry Louisa! I'll do better next time.
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Victor: He Doombot, I'd like to show you some of the sights around the city. The artistry on the Templo de San Fransisco de Asis is really somehting to behold.
Doombot: I doubt it could match the grandeur of Latverian archietecture, bit I should like to take a look.
(Victor and Doombot walk off)
Gert: So Chase, you must've gotten pretty hot and sweaty cheating death with that bloodthirsty goon squad.
Chase: They were a bunch of shrimps compared ot other scrapes I've been in.
Gert: If you want, we could get cleaned up...togehter.
Chase: I hope you're not suggesting what I think you're suggesting.
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Gert: The legal age of consent in Mexico is hazy Chase.
Chase: No. Nope. No way. Nuh-uh. Nada. I am not restarting our relationship on a technicality. Come back to me when you're 18. Now if you'll ezxcuse me. (Chase wlaks away from Gert) Yo Louisa, can you or your bro hook me up with a junkyard or somehting? I got a bg project in mind and I'll need all the materials I can get...
(ger angrily stomrs into the diner)
(Nico is sweeping, Gert angrily kicks the pile of dust)
Nico: Okay, wht has set off Hurricane Gert this time?
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Gert: I've gone back to being the unloved ugly fat nerd again, and now its even worse after what I've lost.
Nico: Well thats tough. I can't just magic you up a new boyfriend. With all the pain and drama I've gone through at my age, I'm thinking relationships aren't even worth it.
Get: But you're hoping it will be different with you and Karolina? You think she's the one?
Nico: Well yeah. She's the light in my life that makes me feel warm and safe and positive. So I must stay true to her. I can't kiss anyone else no matter how scared I get...
Gert: Well...I wish you luck on that Nico, truly I do. I miss Karolina even if we didn't hang out that much.
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Molly: Hey guys, Abuela got out a Monopoly game. Either of you want to join in?
Gert: Just hanging out and playing board games together? Now that brings back memories.
Nico: Heck yeah we'll join in!
(Molly, Gert, Nico and Abuela playing Monopoly)
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(later at night, in Gert's room, Gert is in bed)
Voice offscreen: Feeling comfy far to the south where the cactus grow?
(Gert gets up, puts on her glasses)
(Future Gert is in her room)
Gert: You!
Future Gert: Well don't get too comfy.
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Gert: Are you here to abduct another one of my friends you time travelling tramp?
Future Gert: You can rest assured that if there's any further friend abducting it will not be by me.
Gert: Yeah, you're a real riot and a half.
Future Gert: But what's more is that I have something to tell you about Chase. The first step on his road to darkness was seeing the hostel, that home which he poured so much love and effort into, get destroyed.
Gert: But...and I'm really loathe to say this...Chase was saved from witnessing that destruction thanks to your meddling.
Future Gert: Ture, Chase idd not personally see the hostel be destroyed. Perhaps that was enough to save him. But surely even you noticed his bitterness upon hearing of the hostel's destruction.
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Future Gert: My advanced time stream instruments tell me that Chase still has a significant chance of becoming a suoervillain.
Gert: And I suppsoe you're only going to give me vague unhelpful hints about upcoming events to look out for?
Future Gert: My ability to interact with this time period grows more narrow-
Gert: Excuses excuses.
Future Gert: -Just...beware the jackrabbit.
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(Future Gert fades out)
Gert: (angry Beware the jackrabbit!? Is that all you have to say to me you useless Chrono cow!? (throws a book at the spot Future Gert was)
(Doombot peeks into Gert's room)
Doombot: What happened Ms. Yorks? Is everything okay?
Gert: Everyhting is as okay as its going ot get I suppose. there's nothing you can help with here Doombot, just go power down or whatever it is you do at night.
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A few days later...
(Nico, Molly and Klara studying)
Molly: Aw come on Nico, why are you making us do school work? Its our first day off since we started working at the diner.
Nico: I want both of you to be able to pay bills and be able to take care of yourselves when you're 18. I was unprepared and I had a great big hassel just getting my first apartment. Anyway, I thought you loved school.
Molly: School just got sour after Abigail left.
Klara: Abigail was the red head girl who tried to get you to eat an immortality cupcake?
Molly: Yep, thats the one.
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(Its mid day and getting hotter)
Molly: Does anyone else wonder what CHase has been working on the past few days? He ought to be here fixing the air conditioning.
Klara: Perhaps Victor or Doombot could fix it.
Molly: Its kind of pathetic that none of us girls here have any mechanical skills whatsoever.
Nico: Hey, focus you two! Now, take this algebra equation. If you solve for C, then what does...what...
(Nico faints and falls to the ground)
Klara: Oh no!
Molly: Nico!
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(Nico finds herself in the dark soul space with the One.
The One: Ah Nico, my favorite little failure of a Minoru. How are you doing in the land of Aztecs? I see you survived the comeback tour of the Throwaways.
Nico: You cna mock and tease me all you want, but I know you're just a bitter impotent prisoner. Stuck in space, you can't cast spells and you can't bleed into me any further.
The One: Hmm, no. That's not entirely ture.
Nico: (concerned) what?
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The One: All the different aspects of your being are interconnected, Nico. Your blood, your soul, your thoughts, your emotions. And thanks to our little rapport, I could crawl in and possess you if you ever get too emotional. And I'm talking about some really deep, soul ripping in half anguish catastrophe. I'd say its just a matter of time until you get one of those.
Nico: Then I'll be sure to keep a lid on my emotions. If need be, I'll become a full on glacier if it means keeping you locked up.
The One: Ha, I'd like to see you try, my fragile little drama magnet.
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(Nico wakes up, Molly, Klara, Gert and Victor nearby)
Klara: Nico, you're okay!
Molly: We were worried about you.
Victor: It looked like you got heat stroke. I repaired the air conditioning so it won't happen again.
Gert: That was all it wa sright Nico? You just fainted from the heat and nothing more?
Nico: Yeah, just the heat, thats all.
(Gert looks at Nico, then looks away, troubled looking)