Chapter 60: It's Great To Be Human:
Roadblock's POV:
We were all enjoying some pizza, except for Steel. I walked over to him.
"Hey Man, what's up?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just... I've always wondered what it's like to actually try food. I don't even have a mouth. Raf's a maximal too, but he's more human. I'm just a robot that can turn organic."
"First, ever thought of eating as a scarab," asks Roadblock.
"Huhh, never thought of that."
"And second, you're more than just a robot."
Then the Director came.
"Listen up," he says, "reports of Stretch Monster being spotted in Hollywood."
"Alright, let's go," says Steel.
. . .
We arrived in Hollywood. Steel wanted to meet all the stars, but we had to keep him focused on finding Stretch Monster.
"In his human form, he'll be hard to find," says Dr. Robertson.
"Then we better keep looking," says Jack, "split up."
. . .
I was with Steel and Raf. We were checking out the Monster Wax Museum. You never know, he might be hiding in plain sight there. We were looking, but then something grabbed us. It was Stretch Monster.
"Nice try," he said.
Raf and Steel then blast him, but he dodges out of the way. I then tackled him to the ground, but he then pushed me off. Steel and Raf then tie him up in his own arms.
"Check Mate, Rook," says Steel.
Then a mysterious girl in a cloak then zaps them with some kind of magic.
"You're learning well, Trixie," says Stretch Monster, "now let's go!"
The two leave.
I walked to check on Raf and Steel.
"Raf, you, okay?"
"Yeah, but I'm Steel."
"And I'm Raf."
The two look at each other. Steel and Raf have switched bodies.
Twilight's POV:
I was with Arashi and Dr. Robertson. We were looking when a too familiar face showed up.
"It's Megaria," says Arashi.
Megaria tried to attack us, but I fought back with my telekinesis. Megaria then grabs me with her head tentacle thing, but Dr. Robertson zaps it with a NERF blaster. Megaria then gets away. I then got a call from Jack.
"Twilight, Roadblock wants us all to meet at this Mexican Restaurant in China Town."
Roadblock's POV:
I explained how Raf and Steel switched bodies. Steel was eating alot.
"Careful, Steel," says Raf, "you could get sick!"
"And won't that be exciting," says Steel.
"Hey Twilight, Stretch Monster had a friend. I didn't see her face, but I saw her hand. She had blue skin. Does the name Trixie mean anything to you?"
"I know a Trixie. She's... kind of full of herself. I'm not sure she would join Stretch Monster."
"Well, unless it was a Kree..."
"Guys," says Jack, "we still have this. Twilight, can you fix them?"
"I just levitate. Wait, did Trixie do this?"
"Oh yeah."
"Since when?"
"Our side ran into Megaria," says Arashi, "I don't think that's a coincidence."
"Hey, I just learned someone with their descriptions were spotted at the Beach," says Miko.
"Great, we could look there and go surfing," says Steel.
"That sounds fun," says Raf.
"Oh, Raf, you can't actually enjoy it," says Steel, "at least, not in my body. I'm made of metal and..."
"I get it, I could sink."
"Yeah."
"Let's head to the Beach," says Jack.
. . .
At the Beach, Steel was really enjoying his new humanity.
"I'm telling you guys, this is... this is... this is..."
Steel: People say I was a very gorgeous robot
But now I got great teeth and hair
Eating onions, broccoli, and garlic
My breath is bad, but I just don't care
I got pants, I got shirts
I might even try a skirt
I got rockets on my underwear
I wanna dance, wanna sing, wanna try everything
So, listen up I'll be very clear
Chorus: Oh, it's great to be human
There's a whole wide world with things to do
Yes, it's great to be human
Gonna live every moment, how about you?
Steel: You're so lucky all of you, lovely humans
But you need to learn to take a chance
Play some music, ride a bike, learn karate
Random People: And maybe have a little romance
Steel: Who are you guys?
Spike: Do your best
Raf: Go, be great
Steel: Have you tried chocolate cake?
I just got myself some sparkly pants
Chorus: Oh, it's great to be human
I can do anything and so can you
'Cuz it's great to be human
Steel: Now I can breathe
Now I can swim
I can sleep
I can dream
Eat a can of whipped cream
Chorus: I like it
You like it
To be a human
We like it
We love it
To be a human
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
To be a human
Steel: I love it!
We then heard someone clapping their hands.
"Bravo," says Rook, "I especially loved the part where the random couple showed up for no reason. What was that about?"
"Rook and Megaria," says Jack.
"So, let me see if I can get this straight, Raf and Steel switched bodies? Is that a Maximal thing," asks Rook.
Twilight looks at the cloaked person.
"Trixie, is that you?"
Trixie then reveals herself. "The Great and Powerful Trixie is here!"
"She always talks like that," asks Miko.
"Why are you guys here," asks Jack.
"Honestly, there isn't even a real evil plan. We're just helping Trixie learn to control her new magic powers," says Rook.
"And where did she get them," asks Roadblock.
"Please, we have no time to be interviewed," says Rook.
"Unit: E," says Jack, "let's play rough!"
We tried fighting them, but despite the fact that we had them outnumbered, they were kicking our butts. It helps that Trixie and Megaria have supernatural powers on their side. The three then got away.
"So, what do we call them," I asked, "the new Society of Ultimate Villainy?"
"Wait," says Jack, "is it possible that Trixie got her powers from Metlar?"
"They could all be working for him," says Steel.
"Let's go, guys," says Jack.
. . .
Steel and Raf were talking.
"Steel, I had no idea how hard it was being a robot," says Raf, "I'm so sorry."
"Thanks, Raf," says Steel, "now we have to figure out how to unswitch us."
"You sure, you can be human now."
"And as great as that is, I don't want you to lose your humanity for it. Now, let's see..."
I was drinking some root beer, but now I'm wondering what's in it, because two Twilights were walking in. One with glasses and the other without glasses.
"This is my Equestrian counterpart," says Twilight, "I think she can undo Trixie's spell."
"I thought you said she was an alicorn," says Arashi.
"I'm human in your world," says Princess Twilight, who then starts to glow and Raf and Steel then started to glow.
"Well, who's who," I asked.
"I am Steel," says Steel in the right body.
"And I'm me," says Raf.
"Thanks for your help," says Twilight.
"No problem," says Princess Twilight, "Trixie causing people to switch bodies. Glad that's never happened in my world. Well, I gotta go. We have our problems there."
The two Twilights then hug. It was a weird sight. I looked at Jack. I can tell he was thinking about Metlar and his new crew.
In the next chapter, the team runs into Airachnid.