Episode 5: Collect Them All
At the night of Royal's wood, in a crappy neighborhood, a blond man is walking down the streets to to an apartment he lived passing by some homeless man, and a prostitute. Inside the apartment, he reach to his room as he take out his keys and open the door to enter. He closed the door behind and let out a big sigh feeling his adult life sucks big time.
"I used to be a big shot back at high school, and now look at me. Working at a subway station all day." He sat down on his chair to sigh again. Then, he saw a brown card on a table with nothing on it but when he flips the card there's a text printed on it. "What the 'Pocket Beast rule? Huh?" Then all the sudden he's being transfer into the card as he cried for help. The bathroom door open revealing a big headed silhouette approaching to the table to pick his card.
"This will go with my collection." He laughed dorky.
The Next day:
Lincoln and Clyde just came out of school as they head to Lincoln's home. "Okay, Lincoln. Who would win into death fight? Superman or Saitama from One Punch Man?" Clyde asked him.
"Is it obvious. Saitama. I mean, his single punch could knock someone out cold or kill someone in a second. So, there is no easy victory for Superman; no matter how super strong he is." said Lincoln.
"Right that's stupid."
The two made it inside to Lincoln's house. Lynn came by to see Lincoln. "Oh, hey, Lincoln. I'm glad you came home, you ready to train again?" Lynn asked happily.
"Sorry, Lynn. Me and Clyde are going upstairs to finish reading our comic books." Lincoln said.
"But Lincoln..."
"We'll train together later I promise. Come on, dude, let's go." Lincoln said as he and his friend head to Lincoln's room.
Lynn groaned and began talking to herself. "Everyday with this "I got to hang out with Clyde" or "Me and Clyde are going out patrolling together"; Why does he always have to hang out Clyde all the time and not me. The only time we have fun is training few months ago before we ever faced Pain. Doesn't he know I get hurt every time you hang out with Clyde, no he doesn't because if he knows he'll be disgust of me and have the rest of my family will disowned me!" Lynn then felt a burst on energy flowing inside her body but quickly calm down after feeling this new strength. "This extra strength I just felt...it happen again. What's happening to me?" What Lynn doesn't know that Lucy was listening in from the kitchen which got her more curious.
"Man, I wish our superhero life is like in the comic book." Clyde said reading an issue of Ace Savvy.
"Turning into old people, wacky science stuff, and silly bad guy scheme. That will great, but our superhero life is serious and most of the time "realistic". Lincoln said.
"Realistic?" Watterson got superpowers by toxic waste." Clyde commented.
"Okay you got a point there." Lincoln then got a call from Nightclub on his phone as he answered it.
"Dudes, get over here."
The team quickly change into the cave where Night Clubs and Card Counter is at. "What's wrong, Luna?" Ace asked her sister.
"We got a police report that a man was kidnapped from his apartment last night." Night Club said.
"What's his name?" Ace asked.
"According to the reports, his name is Martin Gray." Night Club answered.
"Martin Gray?" Ace questioned himself
"You heard of him?" Eight of Spades asked her brother
"Actually, yes, two years, dad was getting ready for an high school reunion meeting his old friends and his former bully name Martin Gray. But I don't get is why would anyone wanted to kidnapped him?"
"Like you say. He was a former bully and somebody in class has a grudge on him for a very long time. But who?" Night Club said
Elsewhere:
"Please let me out of here!" Martin shouted still trap inside a card.
"Hush you. Card's are not supposed to talk. Just need two more cards and my collection will be completed." He said as he put the card in his deck.
Back in the cave:
Card Counter continues looking through the Royal Woods Elementary School old records and found Martin's profile. "Here. You're right, Lincoln. He was a school bully back in the 80s; he and his two lackeys name Dash and Flash pick on students including our dad." Card Counter explain.
"Poor dad." Eleven of Hearts said.
"Do you know where Dash and Flash lived?" One-Eyed Jack asked her.
"I'm already on it. Dash is living in Canada so it's impossible for him to get him in time, but Flash is still living in Royal Woods. His house is several blocks away ." Card Counter said.
"Okay. One-Eyed, Night Clubs, Eight of Spades, and Eleven of Hearts you're with me. Strong Suit and Card Counter, you stay here incase we need backup." Ace said.
"Understood." Card Counter replied.
Ace and four of the Full House Gang rush into the Vanzilla and drove off out of the cave as the cavern door open and then close it.
Strong Suit sigh in relief that he didn't pick her. Now, she's alone, she can talk to Lisa about her "problem". "Lisa, can I asked you something? It's really important." She said.
"What's seem to be the problem?"
"Something strange that's been happening to me and I don't know what?"
"What "strange" are you talking about?"
"Well, when I get emotionally mad, my strength has increase."
Card Counter then just remembered. "I think I know why that happen."
"What did you do?"
"Follow me."
Meanwhile:
The Full House still inside of Vanzilla (having a satellite dish equipped on top of the van) are parked far away from Flash's house but are in stakeout to see if the enemy shows up; Ace using his headphones to listening what's going on in his house and One-Eyed Jack using his binoculars peeping through the car window. Night Club groaned. "I'm bored dudes."
"We've been on a skateout for forty five minutes, Luna." Ace said.
"Yeah, and I'm bored. Mind if I play some music?" Night Club asked.
"Sorry, sis. But I need quiet to listen in." Ace answered while listening in Flash's house.
Night Club pouted. "Fine."
One-Eyed Jack spotted a delivery truck approach to his house. The deliver man got out of his truck to reach to the front door and ring the doorbell. Flash opens the door and sees The deliver man holding a small package. "Special delivery to Flash."
"Um, okay?" He gets the package, sign in on a clipboard, and close the door as the deliver walk into his truck and stay there.
"Hmmm. That's odd." One-Eyed Jack said.
Ace then picks up his voice inside the house.
"That's strange. I didn't ordered anything. What the "Pocket Beast rule?" Wait! What's happening?!" He's being transfer into the card as he cried for help. The Deliver man got out of his truck and then black the door knob to get in.
"Uh, guys?"
"I know Clyde. I heard everything, this must be the guy. Let's go!" Ace said
The Deliver Man walk out of his house with a card in his hand where Flash is in it. As he was about to go to his truck, he was stop by Ace and his team.
"Going somewhere?" Ace asked holding his cards.
The Deliver Man equipped his arm cannon. The team were surprised that the Deliver is a robot and jump out of the way as he fired. He ran to his truck and drove off.
"After him!" Ace said.
The team rush back inside the van and engaged in a car chase. High Card soon pressed a button inside beside the radio. Two guns popped out of the side of the car and sent some large needles into the tires of The Deliver man's truck. Almost immediately, it came screeching to a halt.
"Way to go, bro! You got him!" Night Club cheered.
But the cheering doesn't last long as they see the Deliver Man (holding the card) bust down the truck door as he steps out.
"Uh, nevermind." Night Club said.
The Deliver Man was going to blast The Gang inside the van but then suddenly got a call from his creator.
"What's taking you so long? Bring the card to me now!"
The Deliver Man change is arm back and begins to flies off with his rocket feet. "Oh no you don't." Night Club used her jet back to chase after him in the air and grabs him The two struggle with each other for a few seconds until he shove her off and take off in full speed. Night Club returns to the ground.
"Dang it. He got away." Eight of Spades said.
"Don't worry, guys. I planted a tracer on his side while we're dancing." Night Club smiled.
"Good work, sis. Now, we'll now who kidnapped Flash and Martin." Ace said.
Back with Lynn and Lisa:
In Lisa's room, Card Counter scan her whole body and pick up a high level energy. The scanner is off the chart which astonish Card Counter.
"So it did work." Card Counter said to herself.
"You still haven't time, Lisa. What did you do to me?" Strong Suit questioned her.
"I'm getting into it. Before I designed costumes for you guys, I created a drug for you called Hercules. Like you said, you wanna pound some criminals and supervillains; sooo I inject the drug inside of you in your sleep." Card Counter finishing explaining.
Strong Suit got angry as she grab her by the collar. "How could you do that to me?!"
I'm sorry. But your normal strength won't do any good. And I yes, I should have asked your permission but I thought you'll refuse. I waited for the result to see if it worked but it failed. That was before until I heard what you did to pain. What got you triggered your new strength?" Card Counter asked.
Strong Suit think for sec until she remembers.
*FLASHBACK*
"You really care about you're leader don't you? Maybe when I break you, I'll go looking for your boss by tearing the city inside and out to find him and permanently paralyzed him so you can watch." Pain laughed.
Strong Suit clutch her fists.
"This is what happen when you guys play heroes. But don't worry, I'll make sure you won't forget." Pain was about to finish her off by delivering a powerful punch. Strong Suit grab his fist and started cracking it which surprises him.
"Don't. you. DARE!" Strong Suit yelled.
Pain was really surprised by this. Something inside of her had triggered making her feel even stronger. Pain doesn't know what's going on but he doesn't care as he swung his fist at the right side of Strong Suit's torso. But it has no effect. He tried again on the left side. It gave her no amount of pain as the other side. She became indestructible.
"It's..it's not possible." Pain said.
She managed to push Pain down to the ground hard. She then picked him up and threw him to the ground again. She tried slamming down her fists, but Pain rolled away, dodging them.
"Where do you think you're going?" Strong Suit asked. Strong Suit ran towards Pain and hit his chest with her fist. Then, Strong Suit punched Pain in the face. Pain tried to punch her in the face. Strong Suit ducked and dodged. She hammered her fist onto Pain's abdomen. It did not impale his stomach. She punched Pain in the head, knocking him unconscious.
"That's for Ace." Strong Suit said looking over Pain as he shrinks back to his normal size.
"Oh, hey, Lincoln. I'm glad you came home, you ready to train again?" Lynn asked happily.
"Sorry, Lynn. Me and Clyde are going upstairs to finish reading our comic books." Lincoln said.
"But Lincoln..."
"We'll train together later I promise. Come on, dude, let's go." Lincoln said as he and his friend head to Lincoln's room.
Lynn groaned and began talking to herself. "Everyday with this "I got to hang out with Clyde" or "Me and Clyde are going out patrolling together"; Why does he always have to hang out Clyde all the time and not me. The only time we have fun is training few months ago before we ever faced Pain. Doesn't he know I get hurt every time you hang out with Clyde, no he doesn't because if he knows he'll be disgust of me and have the rest of my family will disowned me!" Lynn then felt a burst on energy flowing inside her body but quickly calm down after feeling this new strength.
*FLASHBACK END*
Strong Suit realized that her extra strength come from jealousy and anger from someone who takes or threaten Lincoln. She secretly has strong feelings towards Lincoln and doesn't want to tell her other siblings that she has develop a crush on her brother so she's going to lie to Lisa. "Um...because he beat and called me weak."
"Well alright then. I'm going to do some more test on you. But first...you can let go of me now."
"Oh, sorry." Strong Suit apologized as she letting go of her.
Card Counter then got a called from Ace as she answered it on her phone. "Guys, we're following the robot to the enemy's hideout."
"Do need some assistants?" Card Counter asked over the phone.
"No need. But we'll let you know if we get into a pickle."
"Understood." Card Counter said hanging up her phone. "Shall we continue your test?"
Inside the silhouette's home:
He's sitting on the couch reading an Ace Savvy Issue. " *sigh* It's not as good as last month issue." He heard the front door open and sees the Delivery Man holding a card for him. "Excellent. You got me a card for my collection." He smiled.
"We got a problem. Ace and The Full House know what we're doing." The Delivery Man said.
"Dang it." He then noticed a tracer on the robot's side as he take it. "Dang it again! You let Ace planted a tracer without you bothering noticed it. I thought I program you to be a little smarter. BAH! Where going to have to get on with my revenge."
"But what about Dash, sir?"
"No time. We need to start the game now. But first, I want Martin and Dash to see who I am." He said as get the card and downstairs to the basement and walk down a hall full of collection of action figures, comics, and variable cards on each different shelf's. He found a shelf where he put his cards and take out the card where Martin still in there.
"Who are you?!" Martin asked.
"The man you picked on jerk face." The big headed silhouette reveal himself that he wears glasses and wears a nerdy outfit.
Martin and Dash are still confuse.
"Come on! You seriously can't remember me! Let me refresh you're memory.
*FLASHBACK*
"Royal Woods Elementary School of the 90, I was just an ordinary nerd in class who loves to collect awesome and cool stuff. But as usual, you guys show up and make my life a living hell"
"Hey, loser, still playing those stupid cards?" Martin teased.
"There not stupid! Pocket Beast trading Cards are awesome that which players draw cards from their respective decks and take turns playing cards onto-
"Shut up! Since you bored me, I'll be taking your cards." Martin said snatch the card from him.
"Hey give it back!"
"Hmmmm...no." Martin ripped the card in pieces as he laughed.
"Nooo! Those cards were variable!"
"You should of that before you bored me with your explanation." Martin said as he, Dash, and Flash laughed when they see him on the ground looking at the pieces of his card.
"But the torture haven't stop there, for some reason you picked on me every single day. Of all the people you bully me the most; rip my cards, opening up my action figure set, trip me while I was carrying my food, and post embarrassing things about me on the school's website. It's enough to drive me mad."
*FLASHBACK END*
"I have to sell my old comic books online to get some cash, it hurts, buts worth it to get my revenge. Now, do you remember who I am?
"Bighead Willy?"
"That's Willy Griffin, you assholes! You can't even get my name right."
"What are going to do to us?!" Flash asked.
"I'm adding you to my collection of course, but not with playing a little Pocket Beast battle. I want Dash to be part of this but he's at Canada. So, we better get started before Ace and his lackey shows up." Willy smiled evilly.
The Full House finally track down the villain's lair and surprisingly his lair is just a normal house. "This is his hideout?" Eight of Spades asked.
"I'm a little disappointment." One-Eyed jack said.
"Come on." Ace said.
Ace Savvy, One-Eyed Jack, Eight Of Spades, Night Clubs, Eleven of Hearts, and High Card got out of the van to walk to the front door. Ace ring the doorbell as they heard the noise coming from inside the house. A crabby old woman answer the door as she cough a bit from smoking.
"What do you want?" Mrs. Griffin asked rudely while holding a cigarette.
"Um, hello, ma'am. You probably watch the news and already know who we are so no need for us to introduce us." One-Eyed Jack said.
"We were tracking down a Delivery man and his point location stops here. Do you mind tell us where his?" Ace asked the woman.
Mrs. Griffin sighed. "He's in the basement. Try not to break anything."
"Thank you, ma'am. Let's go team!"
The gang rush inside but when they reach to the basement they creep down the stairs and found the boss and the deliver man sitting on the chairs playing Pocket Beast cards using Martin and Flash for their games. "Have mercy Willy! We're sorry for treating you bad!" Martin shouted while dodging an electric ball from a yellow mouse. "Yeah, we were just messing around with you." Flash commented while dodging swarm of rocks from a floating rock creature.
Willy laughed. "So, pathetic. Yo were big shot back at school, but now you're all just a butch of bitches. This revenge is as easy as this game."
"Hey, that's one of the old students from dad's class." Night Club whispered to the gang.
"I guess he's one with the grudge." Ace whispered as took out his card.
Willy laughed and is ready for his beast to kill Martin and Flash but a card hit him in the back of his big headed, he turn his back and see the The Full House are here.
"Your games up, Willy! Let the prisoners go!" Ace said.
"Wait you're Ace?" Willy look through the pages of an Ace Savvy issue "It's one thing I hated my bullies, is rebooted my favorite characters. And no, I waited to long for my revenge." Willy said.
"I know what they did to you is wrong, but killing them won't make things better." Ace said.
"Oh yes is does. Do you know hard is to buy replacement cards and books online after those jerks did. Website after website to find any available in stocked." Willy said.
"I know how you feel." One-Eyed Jack said remembering his cats scratches his comics.
"Exactly. And know you know where I live, you too will be added to my collection. Get him, Deliver Man!"
The Deliver Man jump out of his seat and prepared to attack. Ace looks at the shelf's and the collection he put up are every issue of Ace Savvy. This gives him an idea.
"Willy. You're a fan of Ace Savvy right?"
"Yes. The real Ace Savvy, not this reboot." Willy said pointed at him.
"Right. How about about I tell you one trivia question? Winner takes all." Ace said.
"And what do I get if I win?" Willy asked.
"You can put us in your collection." Ace said.
"What?!" The Full House shouted.
"Relax, guys, I got a question that he doesn't know. " Ace said whispering in his team ears.
"Well, I'm not a fan the third Ace Savvy but I'll just put it in the back of the shelf so I will never look. Okay, I'm in, what's your question?" Willy asked with smirked.
Ace Savvy smiled. "Okay, name the true identity of...Ace Savvy?"
Willy eyes widen after hearing that question. "G-give me another question!"
"I said one question, now you have to answer it. You are a huge fan." Ace grin.
Willy cracked under pressure. "CHRIS SAVINO!"
"Wrong dude." Ace smiled.
"NOOOOOO!" Willy yelled as he got on his knees.
"I win, Willy. Now, hand over the cards." Ace said.
Willy sighed as he get up from the floor and walk to the table to get the cards. As he picks up the card, he makes a run for it upstairs which surprises the Full House.
"Hey!" Ace yelled.
The Deliver Man block the heroes way as he begins firing his cannon on them. The Full House scattered and took cover behind a table. The team glared at Ace for this stupid plan. "Okay, it's not the best idea. But I did beat him in a Trivia."
"We need to go after him dudes." Night Club said. She got her guitar out and jump out of cover to play a sonic blast on the Delivery Man which got him to the wall. Ace and One-Eyed Jack came out of cover and throws their cards on that robot disabling him.
"Let's hurry." Ace said.
The Full House rush upstairs out of the basement to reach outside. But when they made outside, Willy is already beaten by Strong Suit and Card Counter who is holding the cards.
"You should reconsidered backup, Ace." Strong Suit smiled.
Back at the Loud House, Lincoln walking in his room and was getting read to ready to finish reading his issue when his unexpected sister pop up out of nowhere.
"Hey, Lucy." Lincoln said still feeling jumpy.
"Lincoln, we need to talk. It's about Lynn." Lucy said.
"What? Is something wrong with her?" Lincoln asked feeling worried.
Lynn was heading to the bathroom until he heard Lucy talking to Lincoln in his room, she listen through the door to hear what Lucy said to Lincoln.
"Lynn has been acting strange towards you." Lucy said.
"Well, Lynn has been very nice time after the events of Pain. But at least she's still the Lynn who loves playing sports and to hustle us around." Lincoln said.
"Yes. But I don't think it has something to do with Pain. I think she may be...
Lynn kicked down the door which spook the two. "There you are Lucy, I've been looking for you!" Lynn nervously smiled. She grab her by the hand and take her to their room.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Lynn angrily asked.
"Telling him the truth about you." Lucy replied with her arms crossed.
"What are you talking about?!" Lynn question her.
Lucy sighed. "I know you're in love with him."
Lynn gasped: What?! No way I'm in love with my brother!"
"I've been overhearing you and seen what you've done in the bathroom when you mention his name," Lucy said feeling disgust. "So, I'm asking you is to stay away from him."
"Or what? You'll tell everyone."
"No, but I'll tell Lincoln and see what's his respond. Think about it, Lynn. It's your choice." Lucy said as she leaves the room.
Lynn stay silent until her rage build up for her to punch a wall as she cried in angered. Then, she calm down to sat on her bed as she cover her face in shame.