Hey guys! 65rogeryork here, back with another episode of SLTS: Season 3! This episode is going to be quite different from what you're probably used to but I hope you don't find that to be a bad thing. Reviews?
REVIEWS
Indoraptorman101 - I'm glad you enjoyed last episode. It's kinda ironic how Lincoln and Clyde pretty much had to fight the hero they idolize so much. However, that irony is exactly what I was aiming for. Also, I don't have a problem with making your idea a three parter and I appreciate your title suggestions. Thank you.
Matthew Crispin - Yep, Miles is indeed a tragic villain. You almost feel like you can empathize with villains like that because of the circumstances that led up to who they've become. Oh and I agree. Lincoln is usually the one who gives the pep talks but seeing as how he would most likely have the closest attachment to Ace Savvy, I decided to have Clyde be the encouraging party in last episode.
JTWAS1994 - Yeah I was hoping I didn't overdo it on all the card puns. You know, had I included Luan in last episode, it would've been interesting to see those two go at it in a battle of witty puns.
Guest - Ah, that makes more sense. I never really heard of Screwball until I looked her up online. But yeah, I can definitely see comparisons drawn between her and Sweetheart.
Guest - Savage may get an evil One Eyed Jack sidekick in the future. We'll see. Oh and sure, it can be "Ace Savvage". It adds style and flair.
S. L. Starlight - Thanks! I always want to make my stories interesting and exciting to read. After all, I don't think anyone is going to read something that doesn't hold their attention.
Guest - You may have missed it since I only mentioned it once I'm pretty sure, but the name of his book is actually the Litterae Palmarius, which roughly translated means "literature masterpiece" in Latin. However, I do like the ideas of a possible origin for the book that you listed. Perhaps they can still be used.
Okay guys, I'm done. This was actually the most reviews I've gotten in awhile so thank you to everyone who left a review. Without further ado, here we go with the episode! Just a heads up, it's kinda long so I hope you're in a comfortable spot reading this! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome.
NB: Credit goes to a guest review for the premise of this episode. Credit also goes to Indy Scott for the villains used in this episode.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Loud House. All rights belong to Nickelodeon.
NB: The theme song is "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons, with my own little twist in the lyrics. It follows the same tune though, of course. I felt like the song fit perfectly with the series so, here we are. You can kind of imagine Lincoln singing the lyrics if you like, as I feel they're sort of based off of him.
Theme Song
Just a young gun with a quick fuse
I was uptight, wanna let loose
I was dreaming of bigger things
And wanna leave my old life behind
Not a yes sir, not a follower
Fit the box, fit the mold
Don my mask and attire, my new persona
I was "Lightning" before the "Thunder"
Thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun- thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun-thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the Thunder!
Lightning and Super Thunder!
Thunder, feel the Thunder!
Lightning and Super Thunder!
Thunder, thunder
Thunder!
Episode 5: Truth, Justice, and the Vigilante Way
It is Monday afternoon at Royal Woods Baseball Stadium and Lynn Loud, Margo, and their friends had just finished baseball practice.
"*blows whistle* Alright Runners! That's it for today! Go home, get some rest, and bring your A-game for the game on Friday. Runners?" said Coach Perkins, leading into a chant.
"RUN IT UP!" exclaimed the Red Runners in unison.
The team then split off in several directions to exit the stadium, except Lynn and her friends who stayed behind.
"Margo! Margo!" shouted Margo's little brother, who was watching the practice from the stands.
"Hey Parker! *Parker hugs her* Are you ready to go to the toy store?" asked Margo.
"Yup! I've got my money right here! That sailboat is mine!" said Parker, proudly displaying his $10 bill.
Margo, Lynn, and their friends all laughed at his response.
"Your brother is so cute Margo!" said Paula.
"Yeah, it's a shame they don't always stay that way." said Tiffany.
"*smirks* You're telling me." said Lynn, as her stomach suddenly grumbled.
"Uh-oh. I know what that means." said Margo.
"*nervously laughs* I'm just gonna hit the stalls real quick. Be right back!" exclaimed Lynn, as she sprinted off towards the nearest bathroom.
"Haha. Classic Lynn." said Tiffany.
"Yup!" said Paula.
"Anyways, I better get outta here. My mom's gonna want me home before dark." said Tiffany.
"Yeah I better leave too. It's getting late." said Paula.
"Alright, well see you guys later!" said Margo, waving goodbye to her friends.
However, Tiffany and Paula weren't able to move an inch before they were nearly struck down by a vaulting pole from seemingly nowhere.
Margo looked ahead and saw that a group of rough looking teens had entered the stadium. The majority of them were dressed in all white: hoodies, shirts, jeans, and even shoes. There were also four of them who were dressed in all grey attire.
However, only one of them was dressed in all black. He was a black teen wearing a hooded sleeveless fleece, shirt sleeves rolled up to the elbows, studs and chains, a black beanie, fingerless paintball gloves and a pair of goggles with yellow lenses. He was clearly the leader of this group.
"*backflips over and picks up his vaulting pole* Thank you! Thank you! I know you were impressed by my magnificent stunt!" said the apparent gymnast.
"Uh no. You almost hit us with your stupid pole." said Tiffany annoyed.
"My pole is not stupid! It is-"
"Yo Vault. Cool it." said the leader of the group.
"*clears his throat* My apologies Black Sheep." said Vault.
Vault was one of the teens dressed in gray. He was wearing a gray shirt, sweatpants, and tennis shoes. He had blonde hair styled in a comb-over.
At the mention of Black Sheep's name, Paula and Tiffany immediately tensed up as they realized who they were dealing with. Black Sheep seemed to notice this and smirked to himself. He then nodded to another teen who immediately approached the two girls, brandishing a switchblade.
"Empty your pockets. Now." said the teen with the blade.
"Better listen to Edge. Unless you wanna end up with another injury, leg cast." said a female teen, insulting Paula.
"I don't need your help Raindrop." said Edge.
Edge was another teen dressed in all gray. He wore a gray hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. He also had unruly jet black hair. Raindrop wore a gray tank top, jeans with rips and holes in them, and gray high top shoes. She also carried water balloons in a special made bandolier that housed each of them in pouches across her chest.
Paula and Tiffany immediately complied and handed over all the money that they had.
Raindrop then took notice of Parker standing there, still holding his $10 bill in his hands.
"What about you little man? You got something for me?" asked Raindrop, tossing a water balloon up in the air, ready at any moment to throw the wet projectile.
Parker sort of scooted backwards in fear, not saying anything. Margo then stepped in front of him to protect him.
"Hey! What's the matter with you guys? Why don't you get outta here and leave us alone?!" exclaimed Margo.
Paula and Tiffany tried to tell her not to say anything but it was too late. The leader of the group, Black Sheep, slowly walked up to her and stood in front of her. He stared at her with a cold, blank stare before he started to speak.
"You know who we are?" asked Black Sheep.
"No. And I really don't care. You and your thugs need to leave my friends and my little brother alone." said Margo, putting her foot down.
"Oh. Big shot huh? You think you cooler than us? Pshh! Please. We're The Radicals baby! Coolest gang in Royal Woods. I'm the leader Black Sheep, and I don't like to do things that other people can do for me. Hound!" Black Sheep suddenly exclaimed.
A big, bald, burly young man also dressed in all gray suddenly came out of nowhere and growled at Parker on all fours like he was a canine. Parker immediately ran away screaming and dropped his $10 bill.
*Hound picks up the $10 and gives it to Black Sheep*
"See? That simple." said Black Sheep, as he pocketed the $10 bill.
"Hey! Give that back! That's my brother's!" exclaimed Margo, trying to take the money back, but Black Sheep pushed her to the ground.
"Hahaha! This is Radicals property now. Now you kids up and bounce. We're gonna chill here for a bit." said Black Sheep.
Margo looked up at Black Sheep and suddenly became so angry. She wasn't about to let him get away with this.
*Black Sheep is suddenly hit with a baseball bat*
"Hey! What gives?!" exclaimed Black Sheep, immediately turning around after being hit.
He then observed Margo standing her ground, holding a baseball bat tightly in her hands. She had presumably taken it out of her gym bag that she had with her.
*Edge walks forward pointing his switchblade at Margo*
"Hold up Edge. I got this. *forcefully takes bat from Margo and breaks it in half across his knee* That...was strike three." said Black Sheep.
"W-What were the first two strikes?" asked Paula nervously.
Black Sheep just looked at her with a vengeful stare and Paula quickly hung her head down.
"Now, the Radicals are about to knock you losers out of the park." said Black Sheep, as he snapped his fingers and the rest of the Radicals started advancing toward Margo and her friends.
Margo felt like this could be it when suddenly a slight tremor rocked the stadium.
*dust clears and it is revealed that Powerhouse had caused the tremor*
"*gasps* It's Powerhouse! We're saved!" exclaimed Paula.
"Yo bro, I don't think you and your posse are supposed to be here. You guys gotta get out of here." said Powerhouse, approaching the Radicals.
"Oh yeah? *looks around* Who says so?" said Black Sheep.
"Me. Powerhouse. Now get lost, unless you want your house to get rocked." said Powerhouse.
"Little girl, you don't know who you're messing with! We're the Radicals! And if you do the math, there's 20 of us and only one of you." said Vault, in a snarky tone.
"*smirks* That's light work for me. Alright, I'll give you guys one more chance before this has to get ugly. Are you leaving or not?" asked Powerhouse.
"We're not going anywhere." said Black Sheep, standing his ground.
"*sighs* Suit yourself. (to Margo, Parker, Paula, and Tiffany) You guys might wanna keep your distance." said Powerhouse, as she punched the ground in front of her, which sent rock spires jutting out randomly in all directions in front of her.
This launched several members of the Radicals into the air. Two other members of the group suddenly rushed her with pocket knives, but Powerhouse nimbly dodged their attacks and roundhouse kicked one of the teens into the other.
Just then, Vault suddenly pole vaulted into the fray hoping to land a strike, but he ended up getting struck down instead.
*Powerhouse suddenly dodges a water balloon*
"You shouldn't have started this problem. Now you're gonna get wet." said Raindrop, as she threw two more water balloons at Powerhouse, who easily dodged them. She then tripped Raindrop down to the ground.
"I didn't start this problem, but I'm definitely gonna finish it." said Powerhouse.
Suddenly, Hound appeared in front of her, still on all fours, ready to pounce. Just before he could however, Black Sheep suddenly let out a shout.
"Yo Hound! Cool it!" shouted Black Sheep.
Hound suddenly "heeled" and the whole stadium fell quiet.
*Black Sheep helps Raindrop up off the ground*
"Yo this ain't worth it man. We got their money. Let's move. Radicals out! (looks at Margo and Powerhouse) You got lucky." said Black Sheep, as he and his Radicals suddenly left the stadium.
As soon as they left, Paula and Tiffany let out sighs of relief.
"Man! Powerhouse, that was awesome!" said Tiffany.
"You came just in time!" said Paula.
"Just doing the right thing. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go. You all get home safe alright?" said Powerhouse, as she sprinted off, leaving the stadium as well.
"Okay bye! Thank you!" exclaimed Paula.
As soon as Powerhouse left, Margo noticed a look of sadness on Parker's face. He had visible tears in his eyes. This hurt her heart to see her little brother so sad and her feeling of sadness was quickly replaced by anger. Anger for the Radicals, led by Black Sheep.
About a half hour later...
"I still can't believe you were in the bathroom that whole time! Maybe you should stop hitting up Burpin' Burger so much." said Margo, currently holding Parker's hand, walking home alongside Lynn.
"Oh please! I can never turn down a good burger! Besides, Lynn Loud always comes out on top! No matter what!" said Lynn.
"*rolls her eyes* Whatever Lynn." said Margo, in a slightly annoyed tone.
Lynn could tell that something was bothering her best friend and she wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"Hey Margo, are you okay?" asked Lynn concerned.
"It's nothing Lynn. Don't worry about it." said Margo, wanting to end the conversation.
However, Lynn wasn't giving up that easily.
"This is about those Radicals isn't it?" asked Lynn.
Margo suddenly stopped walking and turned to face Lynn. She kept hold of Parker's hand, which caused him to stop walking as well. They had stopped just in front of the Loud House.
"Look Lynn, those jerks pissed me off okay. They stole from my little brother and were about to beat me and our friends up! Someone has to deal with them!" said Margo, venting her frustration.
"Listen Margo, I get it. Those guys are jerks, but try not to get so worked up about it. The police and Super Thunder will deal with them soon enough." said Lynn.
"But how soon is soon enough?" said Margo, as she resumed walking, still holding Parker's hand.
"Margo!" Lynn called out, but Margo kept walking forward.
"I'll see you tomorrow Lynn." said Margo, still visibly upset.
Lynn just sighed as she thought to herself.
"Margo...I hope you don't do something you'll regret..." thought Lynn, as she turned to head inside her house.
Later that night, at Margo's house...
The Roberts family had already went to sleep, except Margo who was still up, lost in her thoughts.
FLASHBACK
"Hey! Give that back! That's my brother's!" exclaimed Margo, trying to take the money back, but Black Sheep pushed her to the ground.
"Hahaha! This is Radicals property now. Now you kids up and bounce. We're gonna chill here for a bit." said Black Sheep.
END OF FLASHBACK
"*growls* Black Sheep..." said Margo, under her breath.
She suddenly hopped off of her bed, clenching her fists in anger.
"I've gotta find him..." said Margo, to herself.
Margo then strolled over to her gym duffel bag sitting on the floor and emptied out its previous contents.
Her broken baseball bat fell out of the bag, and Margo once again felt anger slowly rising up to the surface.
She looked around her room and saw a roll of duct tape sitting on her dresser.
"*mends the baseball bat with duct tape* There! Good as new!" said Margo, as she placed the baseball bat in the duffel bag.
She then grabbed a tennis racket, her roller skates, her lucky soccer ball, and baseballs and threw them in the bag as well.
Margo then opened up her closet and looked through her clothes for something to wear. She changed out of her current attire and was now dressed in a plain white T-shirt, red shorts with white stripes on both sides, white baseball batting gloves, and her soccer cleats.
"*looks at herself in the mirror* Hmm...I need to change my hairstyle..." said Margo, to herself.
She then looked down at her dresser and saw a scrunchie there.
"Perfect! *picks up scrunchie* Thank you cousin Allie." said Margo, as she quickly styled her hair in a bun using the scrunchie.
"Now I need a mask..." said Margo, as she began looking around her room again.
Her eyes caught sight of an old Halloween mask she had wore a few years ago. It was red with two white stars each placed where her cheeks would be. It had a strap attached at the back for her to slip it over her head to fully conceal her face.
"*puts the mask on* Now I'm ready." said Margo.
Margo then looked at her gym bag, zipped it up and slung the strap over her shoulder to put it on.
"*slowly opens her bedroom window before hopping out of it* Watch out Black Sheep. I'm coming for you." said Margo, as she ran off, heading into town.
Even later that night, in the rundown slums of Royal Woods...
"Yo I'm telling you Rabbit, if we wanna move up in the Radicals, we gotta take a score ourselves!" said a male Radical teen, dressed in all white.
"I don't know Herd. I've never robbed anyone before." said Rabbit, also dressed in all white.
Before Herd could respond, he suddenly heard the sounds of buttons being pressed nearby. That's when he saw a middle aged woman using an ATM on the outside of the neighborhood bank.
"Perfect. Yo Rabbit, we 'bout to get some experience. Pull your knife out." said Herd, as he put his hood over his head and started approaching the woman. Rabbit reluctantly followed.
Meanwhile, Margo had just made it to an alleyway across the street and spotted the two Radical teens approaching the lady. She knew she had to stop them.
*woman finishes transaction and grabs the money*
"*points his pocket knife to her chest* Alright lady, give us the cash and you get to walk alright?" said Herd, as he had suddenly approached the woman.
"*shrieks* Please, don't hurt me!" exclaimed the woman terrified.
"Yo Rabbit, what you waiting on? Grab the cash!" exclaimed Herd.
Rabbit was a nervous mess and as soon as he took the money from the woman, he ended up dropping both the money and the knife.
"Damn it Rabbit! You had one job!" exclaimed Herd.
"Sorry Herd!" exclaimed Rabbit, as he hurriedly tried to gather up the money from the ground.
Unfortunately, his efforts were about to be in vain.
*Rabbit hears something rolling towards him and looks up and sees the tip of a baseball bat*
Rabbit got smacked in the face with Margo's baseball bat which caught him completely off guard.
"*clutching his face in pain on the ground* Owww! What the heck?!" said Rabbit, slightly disoriented.
Herd saw that Margo had just knocked down his partner and quickly put his arm around the woman, holding the knife to her throat. He had effectively taken her hostage.
"Yo, who are you?" asked Herd, starting to get a little nervous.
"Don't worry about that. I just wanna find Black Sheep. That's it." said Margo, now wearing her roller skates.
"Black Sheep? You're trying to get to our leader? Like I'm gonna tell you where he is." said Herd.
"I was hoping you'd make it easy on yourself. Oh well..." said Margo, as she suddenly rolled forward and took a swing at Herd's legs.
Herd surprisingly jumped over this attack, expecting it.
"Haha! Nice try girl!" said Herd gloating.
He was caught up in laughing that he completely missed Margo turning back around to strike him down again. Margo hit Herd square in between his legs which caused him to go down and drop his knife.
*Herd squeals out in pain*
"Ha! I got you!" exclaimed Rabbit, who had snuck up behind Margo and was now holding onto her from behind.
"*grunts* Get off of me!" exclaimed Margo, as she suddenly spun around on her skates in a 360 degree motion.
This caused Rabbit to lose his grip on her and he was sent flying through the air.
*Herd looks up and sees Rabbit about to land on him*
Rabbit landed on top of Herd with a thud, knocking them both to the ground.
"*slowly rolls toward them* Now, I'm gonna ask you two one more time. Where's Black Sheep?" asked Margo, in a serious tone.
"Man, we're not telling you anything!" said Herd, still writhing in pain.
"Well then you're useless to me. Beat it, before I hit another home run on your faces." said Margo, clenching her bat tightly in her hands.
This seemed to convince the two Radical teens as they scrambled to their feet and took off into the night, empty handed.
"Whoa! Nice moves kid! You really saved me tonight!" said the woman, who was really grateful.
"Don't mention it. I've really gotta get going though. I'm a girl on a mission." said Margo, about to skate off.
"Wait! Who are you though? I mean, you just came out of left field!" said the woman astonished.
Margo paused for a second before she offered a response.
"Call me The Outfielder. *picks up the money and gives it to the woman* Stay safe out there." said Margo, as she skated off, now known as The Outfielder.
For the next few nights, Margo continued her investigation into the whereabouts of Black Sheep as her alter ego, The Outfielder.
Tuesday night...
Another male Radical teen dressed in all white was casually drinking a soda while leaning against a streetlight. Just then however, a soccer ball came flying through the air and hit the teen right in his face.
"*drops his soda* Aww c'mon! I just bought that!" complained the teen in frustration.
Before he could complain further however, the same soccer ball was suddenly kicked straight into his chest and then once again into his face. The teen then slumped to the ground, now holding his spinning head.
"*crouches in front of him* You. Where's Black Sheep?" asked The Outfielder.
"B-Black Sheep? I-I've never seen him before!" stammered the frightened Radical teen.
The Outfielder suddenly grabbed his shirt collar and pulled him closer to her.
"Don't lie to me." said The Outfielder.
"No I'm serious! I've only been in the Radicals for three days! When you're a new guy, you've gotta pay your dues you know? I'm supposed to be on night patrol right now!" said the Radical teen, highly nervous.
"Wait, night patrol? If you're patrolling this area, then that means the Radicals' hideout has to be close by here right?" asked the Outfielder.
"Like I said, I don't know! You'll have ask someone else!" said the Radical teen.
The Outfielder was very annoyed at this point but decided to let the teen go.
"*puts her soccer ball back in her duffel bag* I'd suggest finding a new goal dude. The one you're running after is about to be busted." said The Outfielder, as she ran off into the night.
"Hey! What about my soda?" asked the male Radical teen, receiving no answer.
Wednesday night...
*Two female Radical teens are laughing as they walk up to a bench on the sidewalk*
"Hey! Are you lost or sumthin'? This is Radical territory!" shouted one of the females.
These Radicals were also dressed in all white, but they were both sporting gray scarves.
Upon hearing her shout, The Outfielder slowly lifted her head and turned to look at the teens.
"*stands up* What's up? I'm just here to talk. Where can I find Black Sheep?" asked The Outfielder.
"Uh...none of your business! That's where!" said the other female Radical, high fiving her partner as they both laughed.
"Hmph. Everybody's got jokes. *pulls out a tennis racket* Listen. I know he's around here somewhere and I'm not stopping until I find him." said The Outfielder.
"Well that's tough, cause we're not telling you squat about where he is." said the first female Radical.
"What's your beef with him anyway?" asked the other female Radical.
"He took something that belonged to my brother." said The Outfielder.
"Well once Black Sheep takes sumthin, it becomes Radical property. Ain't nothing you can do about it." said the first female Radical.
This struck a nerve in the Outfielder and she suddenly snapped.
*The Outfielder whacks the first female Radical across the face with her tennis racket*
"Yo! What is your problem girl?" asked the other female Radical.
"Yo, I'm about to mess you up!" said the first female Radical, as she suddenly rushed The Outfielder.
The Outfielder sidestepped her and swatted her down again with the tennis racket. The other female Radical then trapped her in a headlock from behind. The Outfielder struggled to free herself until she suddenly stomped on the teen's foot, which caused her to release her.
*the other female Radical gets smacked down as well*
"*panting* Look. I just wanna know where your leader is. This doesn't have anything to do with you." said The Outfielder.
"*spits* Fine. If you wanna know so bad, go hang around The Corner. Everybody talks there." said the first female Radical, still on the ground.
"The Corner? What's that?" asked The Outfielder.
"It's a street corner about two blocks down from here. All the kids from the neighborhood hang out there. You know, drink, smoke, gossip, whateva." said the other female Radical.
"Hmm. I guess it's worth checking out." said The Outfielder, putting her tennis racket back inside her duffel bag. "Thanks." said The Outfielder, as she took off once again.
"Yeah, you're not welcome!" said the first female Radical, as her friend helped her up off the ground.
Thursday night...
The Outfielder was ducked behind some trash cans, just a few feet away from The Corner. She was trying to remain hidden as she scoped out the scene.
"Hey yo! Radicals comin' thru!" shouted a random male teen.
As soon as he shouted this, the group of teens loitering around the street corner, suddenly spaced out apart from each other.
The Outfielder then looked over to see Raindrop and Vault approaching the group of teens that were gathered there.
"Yo Tony, you got the stuff for Black Sheep?" asked Raindrop.
"Yeah, yeah. It's just inside. Let me get it real quick." said Tony, as he went inside the building that was positioned right there on The Corner.
Tony appeared to be a black young man dressed in a black leather jacket and pants.
"Raindrop, you must be able to talk some sense into Black Sheep. Someone is clearly after him and they're knocking out our henchmen!" said Vault worried.
"Would you shut up? Save that talk for Woolsgate. Black Sheep is already on the situation. Why do you think we're here?" said Raindrop.
Before Vault could respond, Tony suddenly came out of the building carrying a briefcase.
Raindrop opened the briefcase quickly before closing it and taking it from Tony.
"'Preciate you Tony. Let's go Vault." said Raindrop, as she started walking away from The Corner.
"Wait! Raindrop! Wait up! What is that?!" exclaimed Vault, as he sprinted off to catch up with her.
"Hmm...Woolsgate. Isn't that the abandoned sewing factory? *smirks* I finally found you Black Sheep. Just wait until tomorrow." said The Outfielder, as she ran off, away from The Corner.
The next day at Royal Woods Baseball Stadium...
"The winners are the Red Runners! Congratulations!" said the stadium announcer over the loudspeaker.
"*blows whistle* Great job today Runners! Let's keep this same energy for next week's game! Runners?" said Coach Perkins, once again leading into a chant.
"RUN IT UP!" exclaimed all of the Runners in unison.
As the team started to disperse from the field, Lynn noticed that one of them was moving awfully quick.
*Margo is quickly packing up her things into her duffel bag*
"Someone's in a rush." said Lynn, walking up to her.
"Can't talk Lynn. I've gotta go." said Margo, about to walk past her.
"Wait. Hold on! What's going on with you Margo? You've been completely ignoring me this week. Did I make you mad or something?" asked Lynn.
"No Lynn, I've just got a lot going on right now okay? Just drop it. I'll see you later." said Margo, pushing past Lynn heading for the exit.
Lynn was taken aback by this but then started to think to herself.
"Something's not right here." said Lynn, very suspicious.
Later that night, close to midnight, The Outfielder was perched atop a roof overlooking the abandoned Woolsgate complex.
"*sees two guards at the front gate* Hmph. They shouldn't be that hard to knock out. Time to get ready for the pitch." said The Outfielder, about to reach into her duffel bag to pull out a baseball.
However, at the same time as she was doing this, another hand suddenly grabbed hers.
*The Outfielder looks up in surprise and sees the Powerhouse*
"P-Powerhouse? What are you doing here?" asked The Outfielder confused.
"Stopping you from making a mistake. You don't have to do this. The Radicals aren't worth it." said Powerhouse.
"This isn't about any of the Radicals. Just one. Black Sheep." said The Outfielder, freeing her hand from Powerhouse's grip.
"Think about what you're doing. The Radicals are clever, especially Black Sheep. If you get caught, there's no telling what they'll do to you." said Powerhouse, trying to reason with The Outfielder.
"And why do you care so much? How did you even find me?" asked The Outfielder, still confused.
"*takes off her mask* It's me Margo. Lynn. I followed you from your house cause I knew something was up with you. Trust me, if I was able to figure out who you were this easily, Black Sheep could figure it out too." said Powerhouse, now revealing her secret identity.
"Lynn...you...you don't understand. This isn't just for me. This is for Parker too. These Radicals can't just pick on whoever they want and serve no consequences! There has to be justice!" exclaimed The Outfielder, now taking off her mask as well.
"And there will be. Like I said before, you gotta let my team and the police handle this. There's greater strength in numbers. Take it from me, I didn't always find it easy to work with a team...I just don't want you to get hurt in there Margo. I don't want to lose my best friend." said Powerhouse.
"*sighs* I appreciate that Lynn. I really do. But I have to do this. *picks up a baseball* I've come this far already. *puts her mask back on* If you'll excuse me, I've got a score to settle." said The Outfielder, as she grabbed her duffel bag and sprinted over to the staircase which was on the side of the building.
"Unbelievable. *sighs* I can't let her go in there alone. *puts her mask back on* Time to rock the house." said Powerhouse, as she pressed the emergency button on her PortaPendant to signal an emergency to the rest of Super Thunder.
She then raced down the stairs to catch up to The Outfielder.
Meanwhile, inside Woolsgate with Black Sheep and other Radicals...
"*eating some ramen* So, what's the word on the street about this girl in the mask?" asked Black Sheep.
"Last we heard of her was Wednesday night. She beat up two of Raindrop's section." said Edge.
"Yeah the girl has some nerve, but she's gone quiet since then. No one's seen or heard from her." said Raindrop.
"She's probably planning another attack against us as we speak!" said Vault, still concerned.
"Quiet down Vault. I'm still eating." said Black Sheep, as he slurped down the rest of his ramen from the carrying container.
"Hound!" exclaimed Black Sheep suddenly.
Hound quickly ran up to Black Sheep, on all fours, and took the empty container from him in his mouth. He then sprinted off to dispose of it.
"Tsk. That kid is off his rocker." said Edge.
"Better not to insult him Edge. You know what happened last time." said Raindrop with a smirk.
Edge just growled as he hung his head down.
Just then, loud screams and various thuds and bangs could be heard from the main section of the factory. It was obvious to everyone that there was a commotion happening at present.
"You three. Go check out what the noise is about. I'll be there in a few minutes." said Black Sheep, as Edge, Raindrop, and Vault all quickly left the room.
Meanwhile, in the main area of the factory, The Outfielder had broken in and had already knocked down a few Radicals.
"Black Sheep! Where is he?" asked The Outfielder.
Of course, she didn't receive an answer to this question. Instead, several Radicals rushed toward her, attempting to subdue her.
"Let's play ball." said The Outfielder, as she threw a baseball up in the air, before striking it with her baseball bat. The ball traveled forward through the air and hit a Radical teen directly in the forehead.
This disoriented him and he stumbled backward, tripping up three other Radicals in the process.
Two more Radicals rushed The Outfielder to her left but she struck them down using her trusty baseball bat. She knocked down two other Radicals like this as well.
"Haha! I can do this all day! Why don't you Radicals give up already?" said The Outfielder taunting them.
The Radicals didn't seem to appreciate this as The Outfielder suddenly found herself surrounded on all sides. It was like a circle of white had enclosed around her and that circle was drawing closer.
"Uh-oh." said The Outfielder, suddenly feeling very nervous.
However, just when it seemed that she was doomed, Powerhouse suddenly jumped in and dispersed the Radicals with a devastating tremor.
"*coughs as the dust clears* You still came." said The Outfielder.
"Of course I did. You never leave a Runner hanging on the field. Whether that's in baseball or fighting." said Powerhouse, cracking her knuckles.
"You again? What's with you? You helping this girl now?" asked Raindrop, readying a water balloon in her hand.
"Yeah I am. You've got a problem with that?" asked Powerhouse, turning to face Raindrop.
"Nah. But you're about to have a problem." said Raindrop, smirking once again.
Powerhouse was confused when she was suddenly tackled out of nowhere by Hound.
"Hey! Get off me you big brute!" shouted Powerhouse.
"*smirks* Get her." said Raindrop, as Edge and Vault suddenly raced forward, ready to combat The Outfielder.
The Outfielder quickly swapped out her baseball bat for her tennis racket in anticipation of their attack.
As predicted, Vault launched his vaulting pole at The Outfielder, but she ducked out of the way before she could be struck down.
"Huh. That's not what I expected you to do. I thought you would've-"
Vault was suddenly cut off as he whacked between his legs with The Outfielder's tennis racket.
"Owww..." said Vault in pain, as he went down.
"Hmph. Pathetic." said Edge, as he suddenly threw his switchblade at The Outfielder.
The Outfielder held up her tennis racket as a last minute defense against this but the blade ended up slicing straight through the strings of the racket. The blade barely missed striking her.
"Oh boy." said The Outfielder, as she dropped her tennis racket to frantically search for another weapon.
Meanwhile, Powerhouse was still struggling to break free from Hound's grip.
"*grunts* That's it! Get off me you wannabe mutt!" exclaimed Powerhouse, as she had gained momentum from rolling on the ground with Hound and finally launched him off of her.
Hound was sent flying into a wall and got knocked out cold.
*Margo shrieks*
Powerhouse looked over to see Edge now holding his switchblade up to The Outfielder's neck. His back was turned to Powerhouse which allowed her to quickly run up behind him and knock him out.
"Phew! Thanks." said The Outfielder.
"Yeah, don't mention it." said Powerhouse.
"Impressive. Of course, you would be toast already if it wasn't for female Hercules over here. Now, I guess I've gotta shower you two." said Raindrop.
"Hold up Raindrop. Fall back. It's time for me to deal with this problem." said Black Sheep, suddenly emerging behind Raindrop.
He was now sporting some fancy looking golden brass knuckles.
Raindrop obliged and stepped out of Black Sheep's way.
"So, you the girl with the beef I take it? *steps closer* The only thing I can't figure out is, why? I mean, who would be stupid enough to challenge me? Black Sheep. *scoffs* What's your name?" asked Black Sheep.
"I'm The Outfielder and I only want one thing from you Black Sheep. The money you stole." said The Outfielder.
"Girl, I've stolen a lot of money this week. You're gonna have to be more specific than that." said Black Sheep.
"A $10 bill from a little boy at the baseball stadium ring any bells?!" exclaimed The Outfielder about to lose it.
"The baseball stadium? Oh-Oh! You mean that smooth lick we pulled on Monday! Man, those kids were such chumps. You must be one of 'em. W-Wait a minute!" said Black Sheep, starting to put two and two together.
"Oh no..." said Powerhouse, under her breath.
"So you think you slick huh? You think you cooler than the Radicals? Cooler than Black Sheep? Ha! You must not have learned your lesson at the stadium. I knew I should've pummeled you on sight!" said Black Sheep, as he suddenly rushed toward The Outfielder, intent on beating her down.
Powerhouse saw this and was not about to let her best friend get hurt. She suddenly leaped forward to strike Black Sheep down but Black Sheep ended up taking her down with a solid punch to the gut from his brass knuckles.
*Powerhouse lands on the ground groaning in pain*
The Outfielder now felt like her life was about to flash before her eyes. She stood there frozen, unable to move or do anything. Just as Black Sheep was about to strike her, a blinding light suddenly consumed the factory.
"*sighs* It's about time..." said Powerhouse, still clutching her stomach on the ground.
"Quick Thunder! Trap him!" exclaimed Mr. Elastic.
Freeze suddenly skated up to a disoriented Black Sheep and froze his legs in place. Lightning then bound his upper half using his electric ropes.
"*grunts* What the heck?! How'd you guys find this place?!" exclaimed Black Sheep.
"Don't worry about that dude." said The Amp.
"Yeah! You might be sad to see it go, but you're gonna have to be MISPLACED! Hahahaha! Get it?" joked Light Show.
Everyone else groaned as usual.
Just then, police sirens could be heard just outside of Woolsgate.
"Oh shoot!" said Raindrop, about to make a dash for the exit, when she was suddenly restricted by an unseen force.
"Nice try, but there's no escape for you either." said Madame L.
"Powerhouse, sweetie, what were you doing here this late?" asked Ms. Shift, as she let Remedy tend to Powerhouse.
"*grunts* Its a long story but I came here to save..."
"...Honey? What's wrong?" asked Ms. Shift.
Powerhouse looked over and saw that The Outfielder was no longer there.
"Where'd she go?" thought Powerhouse confused.
"Powerhouse!"
"Huh? Oh sorry mom. I was just thinking about something." said Powerhouse.
"It's okay sweetie. You can tell us later. Come on, let's go talk to the Chief." said Ms. Shift, as she took Remedy with her as she started heading for the exit along with the others.
"*sighs* I hope you're okay Margo..." said Powerhouse to herself, before she also headed outside to meet up with the rest of her team.
The next morning at the Roberts household...
"Margo! Lynn's here to see you!" said Margo's mom from downstairs.
Margo suddenly sat up in her bed just as Lynn appeared at her bedroom door.
"What's up?" said Margo, kind of awkwardly.
"What's up?" said Lynn, in reply.
An awkward silence then followed with neither of the girls knowing how to carry on the conversation.
"Listen, Margo, we need to talk." said Lynn.
"Sure. Come in." said Margo, as Lynn entered her room and closed the door.
Lynn sat down next to Margo on her bed and waited for a second before she spoke again.
"I want you to quit being the Outfielder. It's too dangerous Margo! If I wasn't there last night or if I hadn't called Super Thunder for backup...you would've been-"
"I know. *pauses* I know Lynn. *sighs* I did all of this for my brother. And now I have nothing to show for it." said Margo.
"Why'd you leave last night after the police showed up?" asked Lynn curious.
"I didn't want them to discover who I was. I didn't want to end up in any more trouble. Lynn, I knew what I was doing was dangerous, but I just wanted to make a difference. I just wanted some justice for Parker." said Margo.
"Well, you still kinda got that justice. Black Sheep and the Radicals got arrested and that's in partial thanks to you. You were the one that led us there." said Lynn.
"Yeah I guess..." said Margo.
"Look Margo, justice isn't always served the same way, but trust me when I say it isn't blind. I get that you wanted to stand up for what was right, but it just wasn't the right way to go about it." said Lynn.
"Yeah, you're right." said Margo, looking glum.
"Hey, if you want, we can grab Parker and head down to that toy shop still. I've got $10 that I was saving for another trip to Burpin' Burger. *stomach grumbles* Uh...its better if it's used for something else." said Lynn.
"Really? You'd do that for Parker?" asked Margo.
"Of course. He's your brother and you're my best friend. And trust me, I know what it's like to feel powerless. I've been there before." said Lynn.
"Well obviously you've got plenty of power to spare now." said Margo, in a jest.
"Haha! Yeah I guess...But seriously Margo, are you gonna stop being The Outfielder?" asked Lynn seriously.
"Yeah I will. I mean, there's nothing left to fight for now that Black Sheep's in jail. I can go ahead and retire the ol' baseball bat. But, if something like this ever does happen again, I can't say The Outfielder won't step back out on the field." said Margo.
"Fair enough. But at least if you're gonna go back out there, just know that Powerhouse and the rest of Super Thunder have your back." said Lynn.
"Thanks Lynn." said Margo, as she and Lynn shared a hug.
"Alright! Enough with all this emotional stuff! Let's get out there and get your brother that sailboat!" said Lynn.
"Right! *rushes over to her bedroom door and opens it* Parker! Put on your shoes! We're going out to the toy store!" exclaimed Margo.
"Really? Okay, I'll be ready in a minute!" said Parker, emerging from his room, his face lit up once again.
This put a smile on Margo's face. She looked back at Lynn and the two shared a high-five.
Meanwhile at Royal Woods PD, in one of their holding cells...
"*laughing* Oh don't worry little girl, I may not know much but I know enough to find you. And when I do, you're gonna know why the streets fear the Black Sheep." said Black Sheep, to himself.
Oh boy, it looks like Margo may have made an enemy in the street thug known as Black Sheep. The Radicals may appear to have fallen but looks can be deceiving. What does this mean for Margo and Super Thunder going forward? You'll have to stick around to find out!
I hope you guys enjoyed this unique episode. This one took awhile to write as you can see from the length. So, I won't keep you any longer.
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