First, let me start by saying, Happy (really late) New Year everyone! It's time for more SLTS: Season 3! I know I've been away for awhile now and I apologize but rather than giving you excuses, I'm just gonna give you the episode. You should find this one interesting.
REVIEWS
JTWAS1994 - Thanks! You won't be disappointed!
wollyworld - I'm not really familiar with the character Lil' Slugger but the name makes me think of baseball which still fits Margo's alter ego. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter.
S.L. Starlight - Not at all! I appreciate your enthusiasm. Black Sheep is certainly not done and as you'll see in upcoming episodes, the level of threats this season is going to get wild. I hope you'll stay tuned!
wiifan2002 - Hey Matthew! It's cool to see that you'll be using your Fanfiction account more often. Since I already know your name, I'll just keep calling you Matthew since you said you're fine with that. I'm glad you liked the chapter. It wasn't exactly planned to play out like this, but the inclusion of Black Sheep and the Radicals definitely influenced this story. Margo will be coming back as the Outfielder but for right now she won't be joining Super Thunder. In regards to me using Indy Scott's ideas a lot, I get it. And I promise you it only feels that way because of how the season is going so far. I had to rearrange my original plan for the episodes this season and so a lot of things got shuffled. Rest assured however that Indy Scott is not the only person whose ideas I've used this season. There are ideas from other people coming up shortly. Including your own.
Guest - Thanks for this! I'll be sure to include these ideas in the now growing Fairway Arc.
Okay, let's get this show on the road! No buildup for this episode! We're jumping right into the action! Just a disclaimer, this episode was originally all in one but I decided to split it into two parts because it ended up being really long. I hope you enjoy it! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!
NB: Credit goes to Indy Scott and Mr. Grey 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 6: Mechs to the March Part 1
"Ahhh!" exclaimed Powerhouse, as she fell to the ground creating a small crater beneath her.
"*skates over to her* You okay Power?" asked Freeze.
"*grunts* Give me a sec. I'm on the bench." said Powerhouse, trying to catch her breath.
"Whoa!"
Just then, a guitar riff was heard followed by a shockwave as The Amp suddenly landed next to Powerhouse, creating a crater in the ground as well.
"*sighs* Looks like I'm back in..." said Powerhouse, as she got up on her feet and ran back into the fray.
"*skates over to the Amp* Remedy! We're gonna need some help over here!" exclaimed Freeze.
Remedy just gave a head nod as she ran over to her.
Meanwhile, the rest of Super Thunder was currently in combat with a giant, weaponized, robotic bull that was currently on a rampage through downtown. It was proving to be a real challenge to beat.
*the bull is charging down a road about to run over a group of citizens*
"*stretches his arm out to grab one of the bull's horns* Oh no you don't toro!" said Mr. Elastic, as he tried to adjust his stance to hold the bull back.
"Let me help Dad!" exclaimed Lightning, perched atop a lamppost.
He created an electric rope to try and restrain the other bull horn but it dissipated before it could make contact.
"W-What?" said Lightning confused.
"*via communicator* Wind Vane! Light Show! Clear the streets! I can't hold this thing back much longer!" exclaimed Mr. Elastic, struggling to keep the robot at bay with one limb.
"On it Dad! (to citizens) Time to evacuate everyone! That bull is literally gonna charge any minute!" said Wind Vane, flying above the terrified citizens.
"No time to sightsee! This bull is on a very SHORT ROPE!" said Light Show.
"Yeah no kidding! Whoa!-"
The robotic bull suddenly broke free from Mr. Elastic's grip and it started charging down the street again.
"*runs in front of its path* Where do you think you're going?" said Powerhouse, as she suddenly punched the ground in front of her spreading a series of rock spires out to block its path.
The bull charged straight through the spires however, not losing any of its speed.
"Uh-oh." said Powerhouse.
"Powerhouse! Look out!" exclaimed Lightning, as he pulled his sister to safety using an electric rope.
"*lands on top of lamppost* Phew. Thanks Lightning." said Powerhouse.
"Don't mention it. At least that move still works. I wonder why it didn't work against the bull though. Isn't it made of metal?" asked Lightning.
"*via communicator* That's what I want to figure out as well Lightning. I'm going in for a closer look!" said Super Sense, who was currently sitting in the Thunderbolt.
"Oh sweetie, I'm not sure that's such a good idea. That bull is very rough!" said Ms. Shift, who was also in the Thunderbolt.
"Don't worry Mother. All I need is a small sample of its metal to conduct an elemental analysis. I shall return!" exclaimed Super Sense, as she suddenly ejected herself from the vehicle using her ejector seat.
"*clears throat* Jetpack!" exclaimed Super Sense, as a jetpack suddenly appeared on the back of her battle arm pack.
Super Sense then blasted off toward the fray.
Meanwhile, Wind Vane was trying to push the bull back with an ongoing gust of wind.
"*blowing a wind gust at the bull relentlessly* Ugh! Why don't you back down bull?!" said Wind Vane, getting aggravated.
Just then, the bull's eyes started glowing red and steam started coming out of its nostrils.
"*receives a vision of the bull sending out fire from its snout* Wind Vane! Clear the way! That bull is about light up the area!" warned Super Sense.
"Light up?" asked Light Show confused.
Her confusion didn't last long as the bull suddenly released fire from its snout and it was aimed directly at the remaining citizens. Wind Vane barely avoided getting burned.
"Oh come on!" exclaimed Flame, as she ran over and protected the people with a flame barrier.
"Oh you meant that light up! Hahaha! Clever!" said Light Show.
"That wasn't meant to be a joke!" said Super Sense, flying by.
"Go! Run everyone! This is way too much heat!" exclaimed Flame.
The rest of the citizens finally managed to escape the area. Now Super Thunder was left alone with this robotic menace.
"*grunts* I could use some help here!" exclaimed Flame, struggling to keep the fire back.
"Here's some back-up dude!" said The Amp, as she sent out a shock wave at the bull.
However, it didn't phase it in the slightest.
"What's up with this thing? It's like anything we throw at it does nothing dudes!" said The Amp.
"It has to have something to do with the metal its made out of! It can't be normal!" exclaimed Lightning.
"Which is precisely why I must collect a sample from it." said Super Sense, flying in closer to the bull.
"Careful Sense!" said Freeze.
As Super Sense flew closer to the bull, it suddenly took notice of her and turned its head to face her.
"*recoils from the heat of the flames* We need to restrain it somehow!" exclaimed Super Sense.
"How about a LITTLE LIGHT?" said Light Show, as she sent out energy rings from her body to restrict the bull.
Unfortunately, these rings dissipated on contact with the bull's metallic exterior.
"Huh. Well that didn't work." said Light Show.
"Maybe I can freeze it!" said Freeze, as she shot several ice blasts at the bull.
Nothing.
"Maybe this will work." said Madame L, as she suddenly used her telekinesis to hold the bull in place.
"Perfect Madame L! Now just hold still my robotic bovine adversary..." said Super Sense, as she flew over to the bull's side.
"*grunts* Hurry Sense! I can't hold this thing back for long!" said Madame L, her mental concentration wavering.
"*scrapes a sample of metal off and preserves it in a film* There! The sample has been collected!" said Super Sense.
*Madame L suddenly loses consciousness and the bull is freed from her telekinetic hold*
"Oh no. *grabs Madame L before she drops to the ground* The Madame is drained. We need to retreat Super Thunder!" exclaimed Mr. Elastic.
"Retreat? But we've never retreated before! We can't just let this bull win!" said Powerhouse.
"Uh yeah, I literally don't think we have a choice." said Wind Vane, pointing ahead.
Everyone turned to see that the bull was charging at them once again. This time shooting balls of fire from its nostrils in intervals.
"Like, take cover everyone!" exclaimed Invisi-Girl, as she created a forcefield to protect her family from the fiery rain.
"*via communicator* Honey! Can you pull Thunderbolt close?" asked Mr. Elastic.
"I don't think so honey. Not if that bull keeps firing like that!" said Ms. Shift.
*the bull keeps ramming into the forcefield trying to break it down*
"This bull is totes not giving up!" said Invisi-Girl, struggling to keep the forcefield up.
"What are we gonna do?" asked Flame frightened.
"I only have one shot at this! IG, when I say 'Go', I need you to drop the forcefield." said Super Sense, holding a white blaster with red accents in her hands.
"What? Are you crazy?! That bull will kill us if we do that!" exclaimed Powerhouse.
"*grunts* I can't hold this forcefield up any longer guys! What do I do?!" asked Invisi-Girl.
Super Sense looked behind her to face her father. Mr. Elastic saw the look on his daughter's face and decided to trust her.
"I trust Sense. IG, drop the forcefield." said Mr. Elastic in a commanding tone.
Invisi-Girl did what her father said and dropped the forcefield. As soon as Super Thunder was exposed to the bull's wrath again, they started to recoil in fear, except for Super Sense.
"Now!" exclaimed Super Sense, as she shot a blast of a white substance from her blaster.
The substance plastered itself around the bull's front left leg which suddenly hindered its movement, causing it to trip over itself.
"Alright Sense!" said Lightning.
"What was that dude?" asked The Amp curious.
"My newest invention: The Super Sticky Adhesive Blaster! Name patent pending." said Super Sense.
"*skids next to the team* Hop in everyone! Let's leave while that thing is distracted!" exclaimed Ms. Shift.
"Everyone in the Thunderbolt gang!" exclaimed Mr. Elastic, as he ran ahead and entered the Thunderbolt, still carrying an unconscious Madame L.
The rest of Super Thunder piled into the Thunderbolt before Ms. Shift drove off in a blaze of speed.
Meanwhile, the bull was still trying to free itself from the sticky adhesive.
"Relax Mechataur. Let them flee for now. There will be an opportunity to destroy them again later. Now then, return to the hideout." said the Green Lion, who was apparently able to communicate with the robot, who was revealed to be known as Mechataur.
Mechataur suddenly activated rocket thrusters in each of its limbs. The one in its front left leg burned through the adhesive that was keeping it held there. It then rose into the air before rocketing away from the area.
A few minutes later at a storage warehouse in Dairy Land A-Moo-sement Park...
*the roof of the warehouse suddenly opens outward*
The outline of a female figure is seen standing at the top of a flight of stairs. Her physical features are obscured by the shadows that surround her.
"*activates communicator* Mechataur. Activate your cloaking mode." said the Green Lion, who is revealed to be this mystery woman.
Mechataur suddenly turned invisible before descending inside of the warehouse. The roof of the warehouse was then closed by a female scientist pressing a button on a remote.
"Mechataur. De-activate cloaking mode." said the Green Lion.
Suddenly, Mechataur became visible again.
*a male scientist pushes a button and Mechataur seems to power down*
Almost immediately after this, a fleet of scientists surrounded the robot to conduct a maintenance check.
"Mechataur is now in standby mode." said another male scientist, joining the Green Lion at the top of the stairs.
This scientist was bald and had an abnormally large head. He wore a green shirt, brown pants and brown shoes. He also wore goggles and brown safety gloves. He had on a standard lab coat over it all.
"Thank you Dr. Neuron. Have your colleagues analyze Mechataur's footage and make any necessary adjustments." said the Green Lion.
"Of course Green Lion. Um, if I may, this team of superheroes you're pursuing, Super Thunder was it? Why is the Guild so concerned with them?" asked the scientist, now revealed to be Dr. Neuron.
"Well, it would seem as if this band of amateurs is posing somewhat of a threat. So, to ensure that I do not waste my resources on inane combatants, I decided to test them first." said the Green Lion.
"That test being Mechataur?" asked Dr. Neuron.
"Yes. Do you remember the footage that I gave you of Super Thunder that I requested you use in its programming?" asked the Green Lion.
"Ah yes. I was wondering why such a strange request was ma-Oh! I think I see it now." said Dr. Neuron.
"So you understand. Mechataur was created to be the perfect counter to Super Thunder. After all, the greatest enemy of your adversary is themselves." said the Green Lion.
"I see." said Dr. Neuron.
"After your team makes their adjustments, Mechataur will face Super Thunder again in battle. They will be crushed like the pathetic fleas they are and they will no longer be a threat to the Guild." said the Green Lion.
"You are a woman of great tact, Green Lion. A rival to that of my own intelligence." said Dr. Neuron.
"Hmm. Hope that the day does not come where my mind must rival yours." said the Green Lion.
Just then, a buzzer sound was heard throughout the warehouse. Dr. Neuron looked up to see a Dairy Land worker on a screen displaying several different camera views. The worker was outside of the warehouse entrance.
"Hmm. Get rid of him." said the Green Lion, as she turned to leave through a door.
"Yes of course. (to a male scientist) You! Go and deal with him out there! Put on the hat!" said Dr. Neuron.
The scientist he had pointed out grabbed a Dairy Land themed hat and put it on his head. It was made to look like a cow's udders.
"*opens the warehouse door and closes it behind him* Yes? Can I help you?" asked the male scientist.
"Oh. *slurps a Flippie before tossing it* My boss just sent me to check on the Tippy the Cow statue." said the Dairy Land worker.
"Oh, the statue! Yes, it will be ready by Saturday." said the male scientist.
"Saturday? But that's in three days!" said the Dairy Land worker.
"Well, it takes time to build a statue you know. Lots of parts." said the male scientist.
"I guess that's true. Alright, I'll let the boss know." said the Dairy Land worker.
"Take care! (muttered) Inquisitive simpleton..." said the male scientist, as he went back into the warehouse.
Back at the Loud House, the Louds were all sitting in their living room trying to come to terms with what had just happened.
"*wakes up* Ugh...what happened?" asked Lucy, holding her head.
"Oh you totes passed out fighting that big bull." said Leni.
"Oh. I must've used my telekinesis for too long...Did we win?" asked Lucy.
"Nah. We lost brah." said Luna, in a defeated tone.
"*groans* Don't say that word! It's a stain on my record!" said Lynn.
"Don't you mean our record?" asked Lincoln.
"Eh, it doesn't matter." said Lynn.
"What matters is that we lost somehow! That robot bull was prepared for all of our attacks!" said Lola.
"Yeah it was pretty much perfect in each and every way. It's like someone literally built it to be that way." said Lori.
"This is sounding like a targeted attack Thunder." said Lynn Sr.
"Honey, are you saying that you think this was planned?" asked Rita.
"To say that it was planned may be an understatement Mother. Come down with me to the bunker everyone. I've discovered something interesting." said Lisa, suddenly entering the living room from the kitchen.
About a minute later, the Louds had come down to the bunker and Lisa had them gather around a steel table.
"You all will want to put these on." said Lisa, as she passed out goggles to each member of her family.
"What's going on Lisa?" asked Rita confused.
"Observe." said Lisa, as she placed the sample of metal she had received from the robot on the table in the midst of everyone.
Then, she hopped onto a step-stool and took aim at the piece of metal with a high-tech looking energy rifle.
"Whoa, dude!" exclaimed Luna, in shock.
Lisa suddenly fired the weapon at the metal fragment, much to the surprise of everyone.
"*coughs as she blows the smoke away* Lisa, what the heck?! Are you literally trying to kill us?!" asked Lori peeved.
"Yeah, I know we're all upset, but there's no need to get FIRED UP! Hahahaha! Get it?" joked Luan.
Everyone groaned at her joke as usual.
"I'm half a second away from getting fired up..." said Lola, who was clearly angry. This was evident from the fact that embers could be seen rising steadily from her fists.
"Calm down everyone. There was a purpose to this demonstration. Look down at the table below. What do you see?" asked Lisa.
All the Louds present looked down at the table to see something truly astonishing. The piece of metal that was placed on the table was still there. In fact, it appeared as though it hadn't been damaged in any way. There was only a visible indent in the table beneath it that was surrounded by soot.
"Whoa...the metal's still there!" said Lynn, in awe.
"But that's impossible!...Right?" said Lincoln, in disbelief.
"That's what I believed as well. Of course, that was when I was under the impression that this alloy was composed of standard metallic elements. However, after running an elemental analysis, I came to a shocking conclusion. This piece of metal is not normal. In fact, it is a metal alloy that contains an element that was previously thought to have disappeared from this world. It's that rare." said Lisa.
"Well, like, what is it?" asked Leni curious.
"Family, this metal alloy is composed of titanium, iron, and...allodinium." said Lisa, in a dramatic tone.
"Allo-what?" said Lynn confused.
"Allodinium. It is a rare precious Earth metal that is said to be about five times stronger than that of steel. It is incredibly dense and also very heavy." said Lisa.
"Pfft! It can't be that heavy!" said Lynn, as she tried to pick up the piece of metal but surprisingly struggled to lift it even an inch off of the table.
"*puts it down quickly* Whoa! Ok, so it is heavy." said Lynn, a bit embarrassed.
"Wait a minute. If that bull is made out of that metal, that would explain why my wind attacks couldn't push it back." said Lori.
"And why my shock waves did nothing to it dude." said Luna.
"But hold on. This metal may explain those things but what about it being able to counter my electricity? If the bull's made out of metal, electricity should be able to travel through it!" said Lincoln.
"Well, as Father said earlier, I believe that this was a targeted attack. As such, I believe that whoever built this metal monstrosity is very familiar with our heroic exploits. More importantly, our fighting techniques and superpowers. It is highly likely that the person or persons proofed their robot against all our means of attack." said Lisa.
This statement completely floored the Louds. They weren't sure what they were going to do with this situation.
"So, like, wait. If this bull knows all of our moves, how are we gonna beat it?" asked Leni.
"Maybe our pets can help. They might be able to TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS! Hahahaha! Get it?" joked Luan.
Everyone groaned at her joke as usual.
"I don't think they'll be able to do anything dude. I mean, Walt's just a bird and can't do much heavy lifting. Charles would be our best bet but there's no guarantee Wolf can take that robot down by himself." said Luna.
"Yeah, I have to agree with Luna. Cathy wouldn't be able to do anything either considering she has the same powers as me." said Lincoln.
"Same thing with Cliff." said Lola, in a prompt reply.
"What about Geo?" asked Lori.
"Geo can only open portals and there's no telling how long he'd have to keep them open to handle a threat of that size. He could potentially end up collapsing our dimension." said Lucy.
"Ok. Yeah...let's not do that." said Lynn.
"Well, we have to think of something Thunder. It's only a matter of time before that bull surfaces again." said Lynn Sr.
"Fret not Father. I believe that Lana and I have the answer to our problem." said Lisa.
"Lana? *looks around her* I didn't even notice that she wasn't here." said Lola.
"Where is she?" asked Lincoln.
"*activates communicator* Lana. Can you bring out our new recruit to the main training area?" asked Lisa.
"Sure thing Lise! We're coming out now!" said Lana, via communicator.
"New recruit?" said Rita, in a confused tone. Lynn Sr. looked baffled as well.
Just then, an opening in a wall appeared as Lana emerged from the hidden passageway.
"*pulls out a remote and presses a green button* Alright! Come on out Penny!" said Lana.
The Louds all looked on in shock as the ground beneath them started to shake a bit. Emerging from the passageway was a ten foot tall robot whom they all had seen before.
"Ooh...shiny!" said Lily, in awe.
"Family, I re-present to you, Penny Arcade!" said Lisa, introducing her to the team.
Penny Arcade looked relatively the same since the last time she was seen. She still had pigtail accents on her head and her body was still painted scarlet, but she now had purple accents on her arms and legs. On the center of her chest, the trademark thunderbolt symbol had been painted on to signify her joining the ranks of Super Thunder.
"Penny! Do a quick analysis scan!" said Lana.
"Scanning...The Loud family. Also known as Super Thunder. They are the defenders of Royal Woods." said Penny Arcade.
"Wow! That's amazing!" said Rita astonished.
"Wait, how does she know who we are already?" asked Lori.
"Lana and I updated her programming to introduce to her our real identities." said Lisa.
"But why would you do that?! Isn't she still a bad guy?...or robot?" said Lola.
"Well that's the thing sis. Penny doesn't remember who really built her. She thinks me and Lisa are her creators." said Lana.
"WHAT?!" exclaimed the rest of the Louds.
"Well, this is new!" said Lynn Sr., pleasantly surprised.
"Yeah! It's not every day you hear of a robot with amnesia! This is NUTS! Hahahaha! Get it?" joked Luan.
Everyone groaned at her joke as usual.
"I did not get it." said Penny, in her robotic tone.
"Hey, she's pretty funny!" said Lynn amused.
"So she's on our side now?" asked Lincoln.
"Precisely, yes. After our last encounter with her, her circuits were partially damaged by your electricity Lincoln. So, Lana and I had to fix some of her internal components." said Lisa.
"How long have you two been working on this?" asked Lynn Sr.
"I'd say since about the time we fought her last year." said Lana.
"Last year?! Lisa, how could you and Lana keep such a secret from us for that long?" asked Rita, in astonishment.
"I apologize Mother, but we kept this news from you and the rest of the family because we weren't sure if we would ever be able to fully restore Penny. Plus, at the time, there really wasn't any need to bring in any new additions to our team. So, Lana and I were just working on this as a side project of sorts." said Lisa.
"And it totally paid off! Penny's just what we need to take down that big robot bull! She's a robot too and she has the weapons to back it up!" said Lana.
"Yeah but she'd be going toe to toe with this thing Lana. Are you sure she's up for this dudes?" asked Luna concerned.
"Why don't we see for ourselves? (to Penny) Penny, activate sparring mode." said Lisa.
"Activating...sparring mode." said Penny Arcade, as she suddenly entered a fighting stance.
"Do you all mind being her sparring partners?" asked Lisa.
"Why not? I'm always down for a fight! It's good exercise!" said Lynn, as she activated her PortaPendant and donned her superhero attire.
"Super Thunder, we're on the offensive!" exclaimed Lynn Sr., as he and the rest of Louds (minus Lisa and Lana) donned their hero attire as well.
And that's the end of Part 1! I hope you guys enjoyed this episode so far and once again I apologize for being gone so long. Don't worry, Part 2 should be coming out not too far behind this episode. I've been working on this episode for awhile because I'm trying to get into the groove of writing again. It is something that I am really passionate about and I want to release stories out to you guys that I would be proud to read as well.
Alright, that's it! I will see you guys around! 65 out.