Episode 26: Roulette Girl Part 2
We left off at the old factory and see Ace and High Card fighting The Pool Ball Gang as 8-Ball watches while sitting his giant eight ball. 4-Ball throws his punches at Ace but Ace dodge every on his attack until he got an opening for him to leap over 4-Ball, and kick him from the back. High Card toss 2-Ball to 3-Ball, she then quickly blocks 1-balls bullets with her sword as she walk towards him blocking his bullets as 1-Ball keeps firing on her until she slice his guns and kick him in the chest.
"Stand still kid!" 4-Ball yelled while trying hit Ace.
Ace keeps dodging his moves his without saying anything. This guys is almost like Pain but not too smart and plus this a good practice if he ever face Pain again. He won't let him break him again. Ace toss three cards on to his chest and explode leaving an impact on him. 10-Ball zap Ace two from behind without even knowing.
"Not bad, kid. But can you survive a 1.21 gigawats!"
10-Ball rubs his hands again to produce more electricity, but High Card grapple around 10-Ball before he could make a move.
6-Ball jumps in and knock Ace with his shield. High Card tries to attack, but with his quick reflex, he block her sword and knock her across.
"Bastard." Ace throws a between 6-Balls.
6-Balls laughed. "Nice throw, kid." He mocked.
The card explode a flash of light which blinded him. Ace dash forward to snatch the shield away from and beat him up with it until he's knock out.
4-Ball recovers from that and charges forward like an a-train. High Card recovers and used her quick thinking by taking 2-Ball's balls and throws it at 4-Ball which explode on him; covering him with goo. He starting to slow down and then got stuck.
"No fair!" 4-Ball said as he tries to break free.
High Card and Ace Savvy are now ready to face 8-Ball.
"Look like this battle is already over." Ace pointed 8-Ball.
8-Ball remains silent.
"Hey, 8-Ball. My brother is talking to you. The least you could is respond."
The respond 8-Ball is giving them is a snap of his fingers.
Ace and High Card are bit confused but then mysteriously got hit by their heads knocking them out. It Reveal to be 9-Ball who did that to them with her suit designing to have cloak system..
1-Ball, 2-Ball, 3-Ball, 6-Ball, and 10-Ball recovers from their beating, 4-Ball finally breaks free from the harden goop, and 8-Ball jumps off his giant ball. The Pool Ball Gang surrounded the unconscious heroes.
Elsewhere, Roulette Girl is already on the bus as it happens to go where the criminal vehicle is going heading which she spotted. It feels a bit embarrassing here a child dress in a costume taking a public transportation not like riding like a cool car or jet like Ace Savvy but it's her first time out as Roulette Girl it can't be perfect. Thankfully there not much people on the bus just a woman and her young daughter sleeping at the front, a teenage boy wasn't even paying attention just listing to his music from his phone, and a middle age man did saw me but doesn't care as he thinks I'm into cosplay or a dumbass who is wearing an costume which is not Halloween.
"I'm really doing this. Oh boy," She thought getting nervous. "Come on. You're supposed to be a tough girl, a once tough bully back at Royal Woods. Plus, Grandpa is hurt really badly and they need to be stop." She sighed. "Lame-o, if I don't make it out of this, I just want to say I'm sorry for picking on you all the time...I just...the reason I did those because it a showing I like you that's all."
Roulette Girl turn to the window and reach her destination. There are several police cars surrounding the bank and the same vehicle she saw had already crash through the front doors. "This is it." Roulette Girl press the bell on the side. The bus stop to the next station for Roulette Girl to drop off. "Can't go to the front door. Time head to the back." She sneaks by the police forces without anyone noticing.
Inside the bank, 5-Ball is cutting the vault door open and grabbing much loot as he can. 7-Ball stay behind. "All right. You're next." 5-Ball said holding the bags filled with money. 7-Ball head to the vault while 5-Ball stay. An hour later, 7-Ball is finish.
"Let's get going."
"I don't think so."
The two turn to see Roulette Girl standing in their way. The begin to laugh at her which kinds of taking a offends off. "Who the hell you supposed to be?"
"Roulette Girl and don't you forget it."
"Right. Why don't you stand a side like a good kid you." 7-Ball said.
"You've hurt the girl's family for the last time. I'm making sure you don't lay finger on them again." Roulette Girl said get into a fight position.
"This should be fun." 5-Ball said as she drop her bag. "One quick death coming up." She said equipped her katana arms.
Roulette Girl gasp as she quickly dodge her swing, she make run for it as 5-Ball chase after her as she laughed knowing this too easy. As she runs, she search through her backpack and took out her water gun and squirt sauce onto 5-Ball's helmet causing her to not see.
"Hey! Where are you?!" 5-Ball yelled as she swings her katana blades in the air.
7-Ball watches and is surprised to see on what just happen.
Roulette Girl tackles 5-Ball at the right moment and tied her arms up with her rope. "I did it. I got one of them." Roulette Girl said excitedly.
"What you want a medal or something, and I got to say that was pretty embarrassing for her. But don't expect you'll take me down." 7-Ball raised both of his arms; his left arm shoot out of fire and his right arm blasted a freeze ray at Roulette Girl which he misses as she quickly move.
Roulette Girl duck, dodge, and roll over from attack. She got a bit of burn of her hair but she manage and it wasn't serious. Finally, she find a account's table to take cover as 7-Ball still using his weapons.
7-Ball stop for a sec as it seem Roulette Girl is staying put as walk closer to her. A notebook is thrown to him, but he quickly freeze it shattering it when it hit on the floor. "Oh yeah that's going to knock me out." He sarcastically said. Another book is thrown to him but this time he burn it and without noticing it, she fired sauce onto his helmet. Some of the sauce got drip on to his left weapon switch short circuit. He wipe the sauce from his helmet as he growls and rush over to the table to find no one. "Where are you, kid?" He search the whole place but no sign of her. No time to spend, he frees 5-Ball.
"Thanks. But don't tell 8-Ball about this."
"You're secret is safe with me."
"Now, where's that little twerp?"
"Don't know. I've search the whole place and no sign off. Come on, we need to get the money to the boss."
5-Ball nods of agreement.
The two drop the bag in the van and got in.
Outside, one of the officer speak into a megaphone. "Last chance, Pool Ball Gang! Give up now or will storm in!" He heard the van start up. "Everybody move!"
The van revved up and ram through the police cars and drove off. Some police cars chase after them. 7-Ball freezes one of car's wheel which cause to crash one and another.
"Show those pigs."
The two hi-five.
What they didn't know is that Roulette Girl is hiding in back underneath the seats. "Time to face off their boss." She thought to herself.
Meanwhile, Ace woke up from his unconscious noticing that he's tied up and is shock to see his older sister is also tied up next to him on the floor. The Pool Ball Gang are all over there chatting together and not noticing Ace waking up. "High Card. High Card." Ace whispered loudly to High Card.
High Card starting to wake up. "What happen?" She whispered back.
"Looks they got a friend attacking us without knowing. Also, they took out belts and gadgets."
"Crap. Do you at least have an ace up your sleeve?"
"No, they got that too."Ace gasped a bit. "They're coming this way. Pretend to be knock out."
The two faked passing out as The Pool Ball Gang come close to them.
"I say we just finish them off right now." 6-Ball suggest this.
"No way. Let's toy with them so they'll beg for us to put them out of their misery." 4-Ball laughed.
"Hold up. Before we make a decision, we should wait for the others to show up with the money." 1-Ball said.
"What's taking them so long? Robbing a bank doesn't take too long." 2-Ball said getting impatient.
The other group of this gang finally show up and as they got out, 5-Ball is a bit pissed off and 7-Ball arm is damage as it smoke a bit. Roulette Girl sneaks out of the van from the back.
"What happen to you two?" 1-Ball asked them.
"W-we got held up by the cops." 5-Ball lied.
4-Ball laughing at them. "The pigs got you?"
"Shut up." Then, 7-Ball noticed Ace and High Card are tied up. "Hey, that's Ace and High Card that Chandler told us about."
"Chandler?" Ace and High Card whispered confusing that Chandler Cox Sr. is involved somehow.
"If he finds out about this, he'll kill us." 7-Ball panicking.
8-Ball smack him with his pool stick telling him to calm down without saying a word.
"8-Ball is right, calm down. We're not going to call him just yet." 1-Ball said.
Roulette Girl continues sneaking and found a pile of empty boxes to hide, she take peep up and sees the whole gang are together. "Good. I can used this factory for my advantages so I better-huh?" She spotted to see Ace Savvy and High Card are here as well but tied up. This is a total surprised I mean, why are they here? Are they here the same thing is so, good. Because she could used some help if this doesn't turn out well. Then, spotted a table and the heroes gadgets are there.
"Fine, but Chandler will get impatient for not getting his money." 7-Ball reminded them.
"He won't know once we finish off Ace and his partner. Right, boss?" 1-Ball asked 8-Ball.
8-Ball nod.
"Crap. I got to do something." Roulette Girl thought to herself. She went into her backpack to find something useful and found a baseball. "This might do." She said to herself. With a good arm, she throws the ball across hitting a window which got The Pool Ball Gang's attention.
"What the heck is that?" 3-Ball asked.
"We got company. Split up and find the intruder," 1-Ball ordered them. "4-Ball, stay here and guard them."
"With pleasure."
The Pool Ball Gang minus 4-Ball split up to find person that is stupid enough to break into their hideout.
"Now, for the the big guy." She throws her last notebook on to 4-Ball's head.
"Hey!" He walks over the boxes behind him and found the intruder only to get sauce on to his helmet. "Guys! I found her!"
Roulette Girl rush over to the table and only have time to snatch High Card's sword. Ace and High Card gives a "WTF" look when they saw a girl dressing like Roulette Girl come to save them.
"Wha-who the..."
"Save the questions for later, Ace." Roulette Girl said using the sword to cut him free.
The rest of the Pool Ball Gang returns, 4-Ball wipe the stuff off his helmet and now pissed off. "I'm going to crush these little punks!"
"Help out, High Card. I'll..."
Roulette Girl didn't listen as she charge forward, 5-Ball charged forward towards her waiting for a payback on this kid, and the two have a sword fight. Shocking to Ace and High Card that she quickly knows how to used a sword.
7-Ball fire a freeze blast at Ace and High Card but he dodge and she rolled away. Ace keeps running while dodging his freeze blast until he reach to grab his belt, quickly put it back on while running, and then throws a card onto 7-Ball's arm which cause to get damage freezing himself.
High Card still being tied up avoiding 2-Ball's ball. While running, she jump and kick 1-Ball in the chest before he could grab her and then slide underneath 4-Ball's as he was about slam her with both fists and was accidentally get his legs stuck by her balls again. "Oh come on!" 4-Ball yelled.
Roulette Girl blocks her attack but then soon strike back, but 5-Ball knock the sword out of her hand. Surprisingly, she put up a decent fight despite never get into a sword fight, but it was never good. Looks like Roulette Girl is done for.
"End of the line."
Before she could slice her in half, Ace throws three cards onto her back and electrocute her as she scream in agony and then collapsed on the ground knocking her out. She looks at at nod to Ace "thank you" which Ace respond the same thing while dodging 10-Ball's electric shot from his hands.
Ace jumps to step on 6-Ball's shield pushing him away a bit and then he quickly grapple to shield once he's a bit off balance. First, the two struggle trying to pull each other but with all his strength, Ace break of the shield from his arm and throws it behind him knock 10-Ball just before he could zap him. But his lighting zap fired after he got hit, Ace dodge it, and the lighting zap 3-Ball knocking her out. Second, 6-Ball charge to deliver a punch but he got flip by Ace as he already know he's coming and pound him in the face hard knocking him out.
4-Ball is giving High Card a bear hug as she struggles to break free. "Hahaha! You're finished!"
High Card struggling. "Think...again." High Card headbutted him causing him to let go of her.
"You bitch!"
But before 4-Ball could finish her, he got zap from back knocking him out as he collapse behind.
"Your welcome!" Roulette Girl shouted using 10-Ball's weapon, and this used his weapon to zap 2-Ball just before she could throw another ball.
9-Ball in his invisible mode, kick Roulette Girl.
"Are you okay?" Ace asked before get punch in the face.
"It's their invisible member." High Card said right before getting flip over to her brother.
Roulette Girl throwing punches everywhere but not making any contact so she gets several punches and kicks all over head.
Ace groans a bit and saw getting Roulette Girl getting destroyed over there, so he switch to his detective mode and spotted 9-Ball. "Too your right!" Ace shouted to Roulette Girl.
Roulette Girl quickly turn to the right and throw a punch hearing a groan. "Got you." She punch him again until he's out cold as he change back. Next, she looks around and found that 8-Ball is already gone and took the van. "Damn it! I can't believe he slip away!" Roulette Girl is going after him but was stop by Ace.
Ace used his card to cut High Card free, and he and High Card turn to Roulette Girl. "Okay, you. I don't know who you are, why are you wearing a costume that looks like Roulette Girl, or why are you doing this? But this has stop right now." Ace said.
"Though, we are thankful for assist." High Card thankful as she gets her sword back.
"These punks terrorize a family for not paying and I'm not going to sit by and let them get away with this. They hurt my grandpa, my family." Roulette Girl said trying not cry. "I'm going to make him suffer by going after Pool Ball Gang's leader and show the members who they messing with."
"Listen, whatever personal vendetta you have with this gang, killing 8-Ball won't solve anything."
"Why not?"
"Think about it. How will your grandpa feel after knowing that you've murder a guy? You'll think he'll be okay on what you did if he found out that their granddaughter in a costume committed a murder?"
Roulette Girl think for a sec and then sighed for realization. "You're right. What was I thinking?"
"We're going to talk more of this later, right now we got to find 8-Ball."
Roulette Girl gasped. "Oh no. I know where he's going."
At the Bodega, 8-Ball kick down the down carrying two gallon of gasoline. Before he could skip town, he has unfinished business as he's about to leave goodbye present and a lesson for not paying Pool Ball Gang. Before he could open it and it spray gasoline all over the store, two cards was thrown knocking both gasoline from his hands as he turn to see Ace, High Card, and Roulette Girl are already here.
"Looks like we got here just in time." High Card said
"You're finish, 8-Ball." Roulette Girl said to 8-Ball.
8-Ball hold out his pool stick and is ready to fight but Ace quickly grapple to his weapon and take it away from him.
Roulette Girl rush forward and tackle on 8-Ball as he tumble to the food shelf and grabs him by the neck. "You won't harm this family again." She said strangling him.
"Roulette Girl!""
Roulette Girl think clearly and remember what Ace told her. She let go of him and for a kid, her grip is strong that he pass out.
The noise already woke up The Casagrandes as they reach downstairs on what causing the ruckus. The heroes and 8-ball are gone, and everything is a mess.
"Someone broke in! Call the police!" Frida tells her husband.
"And don't touch anything!" Rosa said.
Bobby looks around to check what has stolen but he got outside to also check and found someone. "Guys?" Everyone head follows Bobby outside and are shock to see 8-Ball tied up to a fire hydrant.
Later, the police taking custody on 8-Ball and toss him in the back of a police truck long with the other Pool Ball Gang members, police tow truck carrying 8-Ball's van, and Rosa also pressed charges on the Pool Ball Gang. Up on the rooftop of Roulette Girl's home, we see her, Ace and High Card watching up above.
Roulette Girl sighed. "It's finally over."
"Yeah, now it's over, you can get rid of that costume and live as a normal girl." Ace said.
"Yeah, I mean...there's no purpose to continue and it's extremely dangerous to go on a street fighting some thugs or gangs."
Roulette Girl was out revenge at first, but saving the bank and fighting Pool Ball gang got her so pump and excited that she doesn't want give this up even it will risk her life. This doesn't explain why but i But of course she needs proper training for skills and hope someday she'll fine someone that could help her but for now. "Yeah. You're so right. I'm never pulling something like this ever again." Roulette Girl smiled.
"That's good. Now go home, you're family must be worrying sick." High Card said.
"Will see you around." Ace said as he and High Card begins to leave.
"Yeah. See ya," Roulette Girl said to Ace and High Card grappling away. "Lame-o."
As morning struck in Royal Woods as the sun shine over Cox Tower, Chandler is sitting in his office alone and has been waiting for one of the gang member to call. Yes, he have been waiting all night for the call as he staring to get upset but as soon he's going to make a call, a card was thrown cutting the line, he quickly turn and is surprised to see Ace and High Card standing over at his side by as they walk towards him. "Ace and High Card, what brings you two to my humble facility." Chandler Cox Sr. smiled.
"Cut the crap, Cox. We know that you give the Pool Ball Gang high-tech suits to rob banks." Ace pointed.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Chandler lied.
"Play your games all you want but listen this, we may don't have evidence against you but we'll be keeping close eye on you for now on." Ace said.
The two head back to the window and jump off.
Chandler expression change from nervously smiled to furious rage as flip his desk with all the papers and blueprints on the floor. "Damn those brats!" He calm down and picks up on the blueprints. "The stolen money may not enough, but perhaps maybe I still pull this off. This is my last chance to saving my company." Chandler Cox grins. The blueprint shows a design sketch of military battle suit named "CL-Mrk0" printed.
Back over to Great Lakes City in the hospital, Ronnie Anne came to check on Hector and tells him what happen in Spanish. Seems like Hector is looking better but feels a bit weak. "Pool Ball Gang are locked up and won't hurt you or anyone else ever again." Ronnie Annie smiled while holding his hand.
Hector chuckles weakly. "That's great," But even it's over, he still feel guilty over this since he's the one who accepted their offer. "Ronnie Anne, I'm so..."
"You don't have to apologized. I know what you thought is right and I don't blame you. Now, will make money on our own way even it's hard work."
"I'll take that over making deal with gangs."
The two laugh a bit.
Ronnie Anne kissed him of the forehead. "I'll come by tomorrow." Ronnie Anne waived goodbye and leave.
"Get home safe."
So Ronnie Anne is skateboarding down the streets until she heard a girl who is light-skinned half-Asian with long brunette hair and freckles. She wears a blue long-sleeved shirt revealing her shoulders, black shorts, a pink headband, white earrings, red socks, and black boots is calling for help getting mugged by Two older girls that dress like punks which came from an alley not too far away. She was scared of her life as these older continues mocking her on how much of a loser she is and tease her about her family.
"Cry all you want, twerp. No one is going to save you." Punk girl one said with a nasty smile.
"Yeah, unless you give us your money." Punk girl two waiting for the money.
"I told you, I don't gave have any money."
"Well then, I guess will have to beat you for that."
"No don't!"
"Leave her alone!" Ronnie Anne shouted. She ride down the alley, jump in the air, and kick Punk girl one across the trash cans with her skateboard.
"You little punk!" Punk Girl 2 charge forward to attack.
Ronnie Anne grabs a trash lid and throws it at her her head. "There's more where that came from."
The Punk girls got back on their feet and make run for it as fast they could.
"You okay?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"I'm fine. But wow that was incredible! They way kick one of them and then you toss that trash lid like Captain America! So freaking cool!"
Ronnie Anne blushed as she giggles a bit. "Thanks. Hey, I never seen you around here, are you new?" Ronnie Asked her.
"Yes. My family just move here and I was just exploring around here before I got jump by older girls."
"Well, you should stick with me. This neighborhood could be dangerous if a kid walk down these streets alone." Ronnie Anne said.
"Thanks, friend." she smiled.
"By the way, what's your name?" Ronnie Annie asked.
"Sid. Sid Chang."
"I'm Ronnie Annie. Nice to meet you, friend." Ronnie Anne greeted herself as she handshake Sid.
Ronnie Annie riding her skateboard slowly and a half-Asian girl walk out of the alley with a smile on their face.
And on that that, Ronnie Anne and Sid become friends and soon become best friends. But she has a secret and can't tell Sid that she's Roulette Girl but maybe someday when she's ready. And as Roulette Girl, as much as she wants thrills and enjoyment, she has seen some kids get bullied or gang attacking family in her neighborhood, and lots of bank robbery so now she has a change of purpose and vows to keep her street safe from crime. Ace will be pissed if he returns and found out I lied to him but I don't care. This city needs their Ace Savvy, and I'm right person to do so.
A/N: And there you have it, the finally part of Roulette Girl. And yes, I've introduced Sid Chang into my story and normally I would have waited for introduction later down the chapter and changing Sid's origin for my head cannon story, but I can't help it because I love this character. Also, the blueprint where Chandler is holding, will play a big part in the next season and will soon become a villain. But right now, the next chapter will called "The Boy Who Has Everything" but I won't give you details, but I'll give this...it involves Lincoln. So remember to favorite, follow, and review on what you think of this latest chapter and until then, see ya.
