It was another fine day in Acmetropolis. The Loonatics were doing their usual activities. Ace was meditating; Slam was eating pizza; Duck was looking at himself in a mirror; Lexi was listening to her music; and Tech was building a new ray gun. Rev suddenly zoomed in holding a small piece of paper.
Tech: "I...uh...wish I could go, but I have too much to work to do here. Besides, there are some memories I don't want to relive."
Ace: "Oh come on, Tech. A college reunion sounds like a lot of fun. Besides, you've been working to hard lately."
Lexi: "yeah. You deserve a little time-off."
Tech: "What if there's an emergency?"
Then there was a ring. It was Zadavia calling.
Duck: "What's up, Boss Lady?"
Zadavia: "I just received word that there has been a breakout at the Acmetropolis Prison. Mastermind, Sypher, and Massive have escaped."
Ace: "Any idea where the terrible trio are heading?"
Zadavia: "I suspect that Mallory will return to the University. SHe may want revenge on the school for sending her off to prison after her accident. Tech, I know it may be hard for you, but you have to go to the reunion to protect the people from Mastermind's wrath. Zadavia out." (end transmission)
Tech: "Looks like I'm going."
Duck: (to Ace) "What did Zadavia mean by hard for Tech?"
Ace: "You got me."
Scene: Alley
Meanwhile, in an alley across town, Mallory, Massive, and Sypher were plotting their next villainous plan.
Sypher: "So, Brainiac, what do you think we should do at the University?"
Mallory: "Revenge, of course, Sypher. A certain coyote I know is going to be there."
Massive: "That means the other Loonatics will be there as well."
Sypher: "Yeah. We'll just wait until one of them is alone, and strike."
Mallory: "Then we are gonna give my ex-classmates a reunion they won't forget."
Mallory takes a piece of paper out of her purse. It was an invite to the reunion.
Chapter 1: Old Friend and Enemy...and a Secret to Boot
Scene: Outside Acme Tech University
People were gathering inside the University. Some were coming out of limosuines. Tech was wearing the cape and boots from "The Cloak of Black Velvet". He and the other Loonatics were heading inside.
Tech: (to Duck) "I can't believe you talked me into wearing this get-up, Duck."
Duck: "Oh come on, Tech. You need to stand out for your old college chums. Don't you want to show them how much of superhero you turned out?"
Tech: "I rather not stand out if it will allow Mastermind to spot me."
Ace: "He's got a point."
Duck: "So I forgot about her! Sue me!"
The Loonatics went inside the Rec Center where the party is being held. People were dancing to the music. Tech was nervously looking around.
Ace: Everything okay, Tech? You look nervous."
Tech: "Let's just say that I had more than a science rep in Acme Tech."
Ace and Tech spot some girls flirting with him.
Girls: "Hiiiiiiiiii, Teeeeeeeeeeeech!"
Tech blushes with embarassment.
Ace: "Whoa! I didn't know you were a lady's man, Tech."
Duck: "Tech is a techno geek who gets all the girls. What is wrong with this picture? Just plain lucky I guess."
Tech: "Take it from me, Duck. Being a hit with the female minds here wasn't easy. I never got enough space, especially from one annoying snob."
Then Rev and Tech head a familiar voice. A blonde girl wearing a red and black skirt came running toward them.
Girl: "Tech! Rev!"
Tech: "Jamie? Jamie Sullivan!"
Rev: "Hey-Jamie!"
Tech and Rev hugged the girl called Jamie.
Lexi: "You two know her?"
Tech: "Guys, this is Jamie Sullivan. We were friends in the Institute."
Duck: "Wait! Frieda Hellens, as in Acmetropolis's top computer programmer? She's the annoying snob."
Tech: "Yeah. She was delusional. She kept thinking that I was boyfriend even when I turned down her dates. Plus she degraded someone I was very close to."
A girl with brown hair, wearing a white lab coat and glasses was approaching the group. It was Frieda Hellens.
Frieda: "Hi, Techie-Poo!"
Tech: "Oh no! *sighs* Hi, Frieda."
Frieda: "I heard you became a superhero since the meteor crash. Preety cool."
Duck: "Hi. I'm Danger Duck, the brains behind the Loonati-"
Frieda: "Don't care. (To Tech) I heard you have been taking on your old girl friend. So I guess it is really over between you and Mallory."
The rest of the Loonatics gasped.
Ace: "Hold up! You and Mallory use to date?!"
Tech: (angrily) "Look, Ace it was a long time ago, and I rather not talk about it. I need to be alone right now."
Tech walks out of the gym.
Duck: (to Frieda) " You, Ms. Hellens, are totally despicable."
Tech was wandering alone in the hallways. He finds his old locker, as in the one he and Mallory once shared.
(flashback 7 years)
A young Tech was putting his books in his locker. A young Mallory arrives from behind him.
Mallory: "Are you Tech E. Coyote?"
Tech :(Turns to see) "Yes. You must be my new locker mate."
Mallory: "Yes. I'm Mallory Casey. I've heard a lot about you, Tech. They left out the part about you being..."
Tech: "A coyote?"
Mallory: "Actually, I was going to say cute."
A young Frieda runs toward Tech and pushes Mallory, causing her books to fly all over the place.
Frieda: "Hi, Tech. Do you want to have dinner sometime this week?"
Tech: "Sorry, Frieda, but I have plans all through the week."
Frieda humphs angrily and stomps out but not before pushing Mallory.
Frieda: "Out of my way!"
Mallory: "Who was that?"
Tech: "Frieda Hellens. She's the top computer nerd around here. She's also the most obnoxious girl I've ever met. We dated in high school, but it was over after a week. Frieda didn't know when to give me some space."
Mallory: "I can see why you two broke up."
Tech: "So what's your class schedule like?"
Mallory shows Tech her schedule.
Tech: "It looks like we're sharing four classes."
Mallory: "Good. I could use someone who can show me the ropes. I'm a little nervous being new here."
Tech: "Don't worry. I'll help you get the hang of things around here."
Mallory: "You will?"
Tech: "Sure. Anytime you need help with anything, experiments or how things are done around the University, I can show you. Just try to avoid Frieda as much as possible. She can get really rotten-tempered, especially towards any girl that comes near me."
Mallory was picking up her books. Tech was helping her. They both grabbed for the same book, but grabbed each others hands by accident.
Tech: "Sorry, Mal."
Mallory: *blushing* "I-It's alright, Tech. (ran for class) Bye. I'll be seeing you."
Tech: "I look forward to it."
(end flashback)
Tech was just staring at the locker. An old man wearing a brown suit taps tech's shoulder.
Tech: "Huh? (turns his head) Dr. Kelser. Hi."
Dr. Kelser: "Well if it isn't my old student. How are you, Tech?"
Tech: "I'm doing alright."
Dr. Kelser: "I tried to talk to you, but you left before I had the chance."
Tech: "Sorry about that. I wanted to be alone."
Dr. Kelser: "You were thinking about Mallory, huh?"
Tech: "Yeah. Was it that obvious?"
Dr. Kelser: "You're staring at the very locker you two shared together.
Tech: "It's just real hard to let go. Mallory was different from the other girls."
Dr. Kelser: "Why don't you talk it over with your friends, the Loonatics? They are upstairs looking for you."
Tech: "Guess that means I have to face Frieda the Terrible."
Dr. Kelser: "Don't worry. I gave her a choice: stay clear of you or she's out of future reunion guest lists"
Meanwhile, Mallory, Sypher, and Massive were on the other side, breaking into the Science Building. Mallory was picking the lock.
Sypher: "I don't see why you can't just build a machine to break the door down. And how come we can't just crash into the Rec Center where the party is?"
Mallory: "Because we have the elemant of surprise. If we barge in, the Loonatics will stop us before we can carry out my plan."
Massive: "Just listen to her, Sypher. We do owe her for getting us out of prison."
Mallory finally breaks the lock. The door opens. They went inside, and upstairs. They were just wandering the halls. There were classrooms all over. Mallory found one: Room 117B. Mallory suddenly zoned out.
(flashback-4 weeks after tech and Mallory's meeting)
Mallory was attending a science club eeting. She was wearing a clown suit as part of her initiation. Unfortunately for her, the Science Club was run by Frieda. A young Jamie and Rev were there as well.
Mallory: "What does wearing this clown costume have to do with the club, Frieda?"
Frieda: "You'll find out soon enough, Casey."
Tech: (suddenly pops in) "I got your call. This better not be another of your false emergencies."
Frieda: "I just need your opinion on a new member." (points @ Mallory)
Tech: "Mallory? What are you doing in that clown suit?"
Mallory: "I was told that this is my initiation into the Science Club."
Tech: "We don't have any initiations. (Angrily) Frieda!"
Frieda: *laughs* "I can't believe how gullible you are."
Mallory realizes Frieda humiliated her in front of Tech. She ran out the room crying. Jamie and Rev stood up while giving angry looks.
Jamie: "What you did to Mallory was a dirty trick, Frieda!"
Rev: "Why don't you just get over Tech and find some other poor sap to suck the life out of?"
Frieda: "I am not gonna listen to this."
Jamie: "Then listen to this: I QUIT!"
Rev: "ME TOO!"
Rev and Jamie walk out of the room.
Tech: (angrily) "I don't ever want to see you again until graduation, and I mean it!"
Tech storms out of the room. He, Rev, and Jamie see Mallory crying outside while getting the rubbernose and red wig off. Tech approaches her and puts his hand over the left side of her face.
Tech: "Frieda always gets like that when she's jealous."
Jamie: "Yeah. At least you don;t have to be in the same room with Frieda."
Rev: "Room? I don't even want to be in the same Solar System with her."
Tech: "Cheer up, Mallory. You don't have prove anything. We already know you're the smartest girl on campus. I know I do."
Mallory: (Jumps up and hugs Tech) "That 's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me since I came here."
Tech blushes with happiness and wraps his arms around Mallory.
(end flashback)
Mallory was still zonked out and she was shedding a tear.
Sypher: "Mal? Mal!"
Mastermind: "What?"
Sypher: "You just zonked out on us, Girl."
Massive: "yeah. What's wrong?"
Mastermind: It's nothing. Let's keep going
Then, they see someone infront of them. It was Jamie.
Jamie: "Sorry, but this is as far as you guys go."
Interesting Tech and Mastermind story! Although i don't personally favour the idea of Tech and Mallorey ever been romantically involved, this story still creates an intriguing history of their past relationship. You actually made Mallorey a very likeable person in her youth! I would've like to be friends with her at that time! The university reunion was a good setting for bringing up Tech and Mallorey's pasts as flashbacks. And kinda surprising that Tech was quite popular with the ladies in his study days! Carry on! Let's see how this story ends!
I`ll review it when it finishes. I don`t make any compliments/criticisms about anything until I`ve seen the whole shebang. You`re doing pretty well so far, though.
Mastermind: "This is Jamie, my best friend and college roomie. (to Jamie) What have you been up to Jamie?"
Jamie: "I'm now the Head of Forensics at the Acmetropolis Police Dept."
Massive: "Police?!"
Sypher: "We're in trouble now!"
Jamie: "Chill. I'm not making any arrests. At least not right now. I'm just here for the reunion, and to get to the bottom of what happened to Mallory years ago."
Mastermind: "You mean my accident? What are you investigating that for? Everyone knows that I'm a crook."
Jamie: "Mallory, I checked the original blueprints to your machine. You weren't gonna take away anyone's brain power; you were gonna increase brain power."
Sypher: "You mean our own Mastermind was gonna give her brain power to her teachers?"
Mastermind: "My machine was supposed to tap into the brain's potential. Tech was at the controls and he shut the machine off."
Sypher: "We already know your life story."
Mastermind: "Tech turned my machine off because he felt threatened by me."
Jamie: "Don't tell me you're still blame Tech. You two were..."
Sypher: "Hold up a minute. You knew that sci-geek loonatics before the meteor?"
Mastermind: "We were...acquatinces."
Massive (finds a PDA in Jamie's purse): "What's this?"
Jamie: "Just my old yearbook. You can look at it."
Massive pushed a button. It showed pictures of students in science labs. Sypher was looking as well.
Sypher: "The Duck was right. Acme Tech is the ancestral homeland of every geek, dweeb, and nerd in Acmetropolis"
Jamie and Mallory stare angrily stare at Sypher for his remark.
Sypher: "Uh...present company not included." (giggles with embarassment)
Jamie: "Anyway, Tech is at the reunion, and he is having a miserable time."
Mastermind: "Why would he? He's the #1 genius in the University."
Jamie: "Well the University is obviously bringing back bad memories for him. Besides, Freaky Frieda's here."
Mallory: "Oh no. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, not even Tech."
While they were talikng about Tech and Frieda, Sypher and Massive were still looking at Jamie's yearbook.
Sypher: "Hey. I found AcmeTech's Mosts and Greatests. Let's see who the best of the geeks are. (Presses a category) Hmmm. Best Sci-Lab Assistant, (pushes more) Best Chemist, Most Likely to Invent for Mankind,...I DON'T BELIEVE IT!"
Massive: "What?"
Sypher: "Look at what Tech has been voted for!"
Massive: "#1 Brain and Top Lady's Man?"
Sypher: "Let me get this straight. Tech is a science geek, yet all the girls here like him. What twisted, Twilight Zone dimension did we just walk into?"
Massive: "You got me. (sees a category) Hey look, Sypher. There's the cutest couple category."
Sypher: "Let's see who the #1 pair of this brainiac school is."
Meanwhile, back at the Rec Center, the Loonatics were waiting for Tech to return. Zadavia was already there to keep an eye on things. Tech suddenly walks in.
Tech: "Hey, Guys."
Ace: "You feelin' better, Tech?"
Tech: "Not really. I'm sorry I stormed out."
Ace: "No worries, Tech. We're just sorry we made a big deal out of your personal life."
Duck: "Besides, it's Frieda's fault you got really moody. Who do you know with an ego of that extension?"
Zadavia: "I can think of one I know, Duck," (stares at Duck)
Duck: "Very funny."
Tech: "N'ah. Duck's ego is ping-pong ball compared to Frieda's."
Zadavia: "I didn't think it was possible."
Frieda walks up to the Loonatics.
Frieda: "Hi, Tech. I want to apologize for mentioning that touchy subject."
Tech: "What do you want, Frieda?"
Frieda: I just want to get to know your fellow loonatics."
Slams: *mumbles* "Brown-noser."
Lexi: "Got that right, Slam. What a poser."
Tech: "Please, Frieda. This is another of your "get Tech to like me" schemes."
Duck: "Besides, with the kind of attitude you've been showing lately, not even real shrews would like you."
Frieda: "Humph! What a beak on someone so scrawny!"
Duck: "What?! I'm not scrawny! I have low muscle tone!"
Frieda: "Well if you're muscle tone gets any lower, you'll look like one those stick figures that preschoolers draw." (laughs hysterically)
Duck was furious by the remark.
Tech: "Frieda, nobody makes fun of Duck except me!"
Frieda: "He squacked at me first."
Slam was furious of how Frieda insulted his friends. He furiously blabbed out strangle. He was charging after her but was stopped by Ace and Lexi.
Ace: "Slam, calm down. Hurting Frieda won't solve anything, and you can't let what she says to you or your friends bother."
Lexi: "Ace is right. It's not like she can bother us."
Frieda: "Well I see you two are very close. Tell me, Ace, were all the other girl rabbits taken when you met Lexi?"
Ace and Lexi got so furious by that remark, they grabbed cups of pudding and punch, then poured some on her. Frieda walked out furiously.
Zadavia: "Serves you right, Brat."
Rev: (seeing Frieda as she walked out) "What-happened-to-Frieda? She-went-out-and-dripping-food."
Tech: "The others got to know her."
Dr. Kelser: (seeing what happened) "Well I want to thank you for doing something about that Chimera of a student."
Ace: "Eh, no problem."
Duck: "She was getting on our nerves."
Ace: "Tech, is it okay to talk to you in private?"
Tech: "Sure, Ace. What about?"
Tech and Ace leave the gym. Lexi was looking around for her Ipod.
Lexi: "Great! My Ipod is missing. Freaky Frieda must have took it to spite me."
Zadavia: "Lexi, we don't have any proof of that."
Duck: "Still, I bet it would cheer Tech up if we got dirt on Ms. Compu-pain."
Ace and Tech were sitting on the stairway in the East Wing.
Tech: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Ace: "About you and Mallory. It's alright if you still have feelings for Mallory. I'm okay with it."
Tech: "Wh-What do you mean?"
Ace: "Tech, I know you still love Mallory. Since Freaky Frieda spilled the beans about how you know Mallory, I kept thinking back to before she took over HQ. When she had you cornered at the construction site, you didn't use your powers to move the machine she was on. Why's that?"
Tech: "My electromagnetic powers wouldn't have had any effect on a machine of that size."
Ace: "But you can handle a falling monorail pretty well. You just didn;t want to risk hurting Mallory. That shows that you still have feelings for her."
Tech: *sighs* "You're right, Ace. I'm still in love with her. I'm sorry I never told you and the others about my relationship with Mallory. I just didn't want you guys to question where my loyalty lies. Mallory was such a sweet girl before the accident happened."
Ace: "Are you feeling guilty about what happened?"
Tech: "I have every right to. I caused that accident."
Ace: "Tech, if you hadn't turned off that machine, the faculty would have been vegetables by now."
Tech: "But something about that day doesn;t feel right. I knew Mallory for seven years in the University. She would never hurt anyone. I even checked the blueprints after she was arrested. Maybe the computer had a glitch, and I misunderstood."
Ace: "Cheer up, Tech old Buddy. If you believe she is innocent, then she is. How 'bout tellin' me about your time with Mallory? Maybe we can find a few clues about what happened that day."
Tech: "Do you have a few hours? During my senior year, Mallory was assigned as my new locker buddy..."
Okay, Akira. I'm gonna write more soon. I'll give a little spoiler for you. The next chapter will reveal more memories of Tech and Mallory, and a special twist that will starting telling what happened on the day of Mallory's accident.
Sypher and Massive were now horrified that Mallory and Tech use to go out together.
Sypher: "Let me get this straight. You and Tech use to date?"
Mastermind: "It was a long time ago. I was young girl in college back then. All that our relationship was was puppy love."
Jamie: "Puppy love, huh? Well I filled my yearbook with some fond memories you may remember."
Jamie pushes a button on her yearbook. It shows a holo-image in the Annual Academic Bowl. Mallory (before the accident) was in one booth while Frieda was at the other. Dr. Kelser was hosting. The student body was in the auditorium seats to watch, including Tech, Jamie, and Rev.
Dr. Kelser: "Welcome to the third annual AcmeTech bowl, Students. This year, we have one new contestant. Please welcome our new challenger: Mallory Casey. Good luck, Mallory. You'll need against our two-year champion, Frieda Hellens."
Frieda: "Lets make it three years, Dr. Kelser." (sticks tongue out at Mallory)
Jamie (to Sypher and Massive): "Frieda use to be unbeatable at the Academic Bowl."
Sypher: "And obnoxious."
Jamie fast forwards the holo-image to the last round. Mallory and Frieda were tied with 200 points.
Dr. Kelser: "We are down to our final round. Ms. Hellens, if you get this question right, you are the Academic Champion. The topic is astronomy. Name four constellation and the number of stars that make up the constellaions."
Frieda: "I thought you were going to ask a difficult question, Dr. Kelser. Let's start with Ophiuchius..."
Jamie (as she fast forwards) "I have to fast forward. By the time she finishes, we're gonna be growing gray hair."
Frieda: "...and Scorpio, made up of seven stars."
The buzzards rings that she was wrong.
Dr. Kelser: "Oh sorry, Ms. Hellens, but the correct answer is six stars. It looks like Mallory Casey is our new AcmeTech Bowl winner."
Everyone but Frieda cheered for Mallory.
Frieda: "NO FAIRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Mallory happily runs to Tech and hugs him. Frieda angrily watched the two together.
Sypher: (to Mallory) "So you beat the brat?"
Jamie: "She sure did, and guess who prepared her for the Academic Bowl by tutoring her."
Massive: "Tech."
Mallory: "That doesn't prove anything, except Tech was being a teacher."
Jamie: "Oh really? Well what about at the dance when he chose you over the other girls?" (pushes button again)
The next holo-image showed the Rec. Gym decorated with balloons and streamers. Everyone was wearing formal attire and dancing to new wave music with each other. Tech was there wearing a tux. Rev was also there with Jamie as his date. As usual, Tech was being crowded by girls, and Frieda.
Girl 1: "Come on, Tech. Dance with me."
Girl 2: "No! Dance with me!"
Frieda: "Sorry, but he's my date."
Tech: "Not even in your dreams."
As Tech walked away from Frieda, he sees Mallory alone near the bleachers. She was wearing an ice blue dress. Tech was just staring at her when Rev approaches him.
Rev: "Tech, why don't you go and ask Mallory to dance?"
Jamie: "Yeah. You said you wanted to ask her out all week."
Tech: "Well I-I wanted to but..." (starts to sweat)
Rev: "But you're too nervous."
Jamie: "Come on, Tech. Mallory has been waiting for you to ask her out."
Tech: "Really?"
Jamie: "She wanted you to go to the dance with her, but Frieda told her that you were already her date.
Tech: "I rather plant a kiss on Shamu the whale than go with Frieda."
He walks up to Mallory. Mallory was a little shy around Tech.
Tech: "Hey, Mallory. What are you doing here by yourself?
Mallory: "Physical activites are not one of my strong suits. Shouldn't you be dancing with Frieda?"
Tech: "Not even if she was the last girl in Acmetropolis. I rather dance with the smartest, nicest, and prettiest girl in AcmeTech."
Mallory: "Me?"
Tech: "I-I really like you, Mallory. I wanted to go out with you for quite sometime, but I was afraid you wouldn't like me."
Mallory: "Tech, of course I like you. (puts hand on his shoulder) You helped me get through my tough time here and Frieda. You're one of the first friends I've made here. Plus, you helped me understand my assignments."
Some romantic music was beginning to play.Everyone was starting to slow dance. Tech takes Mallory's hand and took her to the dance floor. The two began to slow dance as well. Mallory put her head on Tech left shoulder. The other girls felt rejected.
Girl 1: "I can't believe Tech chose to dance with Mallory."
Girl 2: "Yeah. What makes her so special?"
Tech and Mallory continued to dance together. Mallory lifted her head back up, and looked into Tech's eyes. Both were already in love with each other. They leaned toward each other and were about to kiss, when Frieda suddenly showed up from nowhere and pushed Mallory, causing her to fall and lose her glasses.
Frieda: (enraged) "I thought I told you that Tech was going out with me, Loser!"
Tech: (lifting Mallory) "Mallory, are you alright?"
Mallory: "I'm fine."
Jamie: (gives Mallory her glasses) "Here are your glasses, Mallory."
Tech: (to Frieda angrily) "That is it, Frieda! I have had it! For the last time, I don't like you!"
Frieda: "B-But what about our week together in high school? Didn't it mean anything?"
Tech: "Frieda, I only went out with you that week because I felt sorry for you! You need a personality check! You are rude, loud, obnoxious, self-obsessed, andyou disrespected Rev, Jamie, and especially Mallory! You are the most cruelest nerd to ever come into AcmeTech! One more thing, if you go near me or Mallory again, I'll tell Jamie's grandfather, the Chief of Police!"
Frieda got so mad at Tech, she punced him right in the stomach. Tech fell moaning in pain.
Rev: "Tech!"
Mallory: "Tech!"
Jamie: "Are you alright?"
Rev, Jamie, and Mallory were helping him back up.Jamie got so mad that she grabbed a cup of punch and splashed it onto Frieda's expensive dress.
Frieda: "You twerp! You ruined my dress!"
Jamie: "Care to take this outside?"
Frieda: "Gladly!"
Jamie and Frieda both went outside ready to fight. The crowd went out with them chanting fight. Jamie stops the recorder.
Syoher: "So you stuck up for your best friend. Did you win?"
Jamie: "The Dean stopped us before the final blow."
Mallory: "And you were given a warning since it was a first offense."
Jamie: "It was a slap on the wrist compared to Frieda. The Dean called her father and explained to him how she started the fight. Both agreed to put her on disciplinary probation. She wasn't allowed to leave her dorm room unless it was class related. She wasn't even allowed to get the school paper."
Mallory: "Anyway, Jamie, those days are long gone. They can't prove I still love Tech."
Jamie: "Hmmm. 1-6-3-2-0-8 sounds like a love code to me."
Malllory was shocked to hear about the code.
Mallory: "How did you know about the deactivation code I once used?"
Jamie: "I went onto a Loonatics message board. Someone named BasherDude#1 said you used an old locker combination as a security code, the same locker combo you and Tech shared."
Mallory (recognizing who it was) "Sypher."
Sypher: "Sorry."
Massive: "If you didn't like Tech, how come you used a combo you two shared?"
Mallory: "I-I used the "purloined paper" manuever. It is where I use something that no one would ever expect..."
Jamie: "Mallory."
Mallory: *sighs* "Nothing could ever get pass your keen-eye, Jamie. There was never a revenge plan. I just wanted to see Tech. I have mis feelings. I know, in a way, I'm still in love with him, but I'm still mad at him. He sabotage my brain amplifier because he felt threatened by my brain power. Frieda told me so."
Jamie: "Wait a minute! Frieda told you that Tech betrayed you?"
Mallory: "She told me before my trial. That is why I plead guilty."
Jamie:
Suddenly, there was the sound of lasers being fired outside.
Jamie: "What's going on?"
Mallory, Jamie, Sypher, and Massive ran outside. To their surprise, they find Ace and Tech being attacked by another Mallory.
The other Mallory was firing a laser gun at Ace and Tech. They dive behind some cars as she kept firing.
Ace: "Any ideas, Tech."
Tech: "I am gonna try and reason with her."
Ace: "Are you nuts!? She'll blast you on sight!"
Tech: "Mallory is still good underneath, Ace. Just give me some time to find that goodness."
Ace: "You have ten minutes."
Tech: (stood up and walked towards the fake Mallory) "Mallory, stop! You don't have to do this. I know there's still some of the old you inside."
Fake Mallory: "How could you possibly know?"
Tech: "You used our old locker combination as a deactivation code."
Fake Mallory: "That doesn't mean anything!"
Tech: "It does to me. The Mallory I know loved all those times we spent together. She really loved me."
The real Mallory was both shocked and happy to hear this. She now knows that Tech still cared for her.
Tech: "This is my fault. I shouldn't have turned your machine off. I should have saved you. I'm sorry, Mallory."
The real Mallory came out of the bushes.
Jamie: "Mallory, no!"
Mallory: (to Tech) "oh, Tech! I forgive you."
Ace and Tech were shocked to see two Mallories.
Tech: "Mallory?!"
Ace: "How could there be two of them.?"
Fake Mallory: "Wouldn't you like to know?"
The fake Mallory ran up to Tech and punched him in the stomach. Then it tried to shoot Jamie, Sypher and Massive.
Jamie: "Hit the dirt!"
The three ducked down.
Tech: "Ow! Not again! Wait! You're not Mallory! Mallory would never hit me, and she told me physical activites were not her strong suits."
Massive used his gravity powers to fling the gun out of the fake Mallory's hand. She ran and then turned into a bird. She flew away.
Sypher: "Did you see that?"
Jamie: "Yeah."
Ace: "I better contact the others."
Scene: Cafeteria
Zadavia and the other Loonatics were in the cafeteria as Slam was eating a really big snack. Duck was talking about how hanging with Tech will help his love life.
Duck: "if I hover around Tech and tell girls that I am Tech's best friend, would it make me just as much dating material as he is?"
Zadavia: "No, it would make you annoying toward Tech."
Duck: "hardy Har Har."
Lexi's communicator suddenly ringtoned.
Lexi: "Lexi here."
Ace: "Lexi, you're not gonna believe what happened. We were attacked by Mallory Mastermind.
Duck: "How is that a surprise?"
Tech: "There were two Mallories. The real one is here with us. The other ran off after punching me."
Ace: "I don't know, but something's screwy is goin' on. Any ideas, Zadavia?"
Zadavia: "It is possible that when the meteor crashed and gave you your powers, it also gave one of Tech and Mallory's classmates shapeshifting abilities."
Ace: "So we have a shapeshifter on the loose."
Sypher: "I say we all form a truce until this case is cleared."
Tech: "Why do you want to form a truce?"
Sypher: "That other Mallory tried to fry us. Besides, we owe the real one. This fake obviously wants to frame her."
Ace: "Alright then. Truce."
Duck: "You're gonna trust the supervillains?!"
Ace: "We need all the help we can get, Duck. Something is going down, and I think it involves the reunion. We need to find this shapeshifter and quick. Get Dr. Kelser to help."
Jami: "Ace, we can cover the campus faster if we split into teams. Send Rev and Slam over. They and I can search in the labs."
Ace: "Sure. Mallory, Tech and I will cover the classrooms and the office buildings. Duck, Lexi and Dr. Kelser will stay in the gym and guard the alumni."
Duck: "but we were searching for dirt on Frieda."
Ace: "Frieda will have to wait, Duck. You can humiliate her later."
Zadavia: "i'll keep an eye outside for anything suspicious."
Sypher: "Dibs on the alien princess!"
Massive: "Me Too!"
Jamie: "oh brother."
Ace: "Alert us if you see anything."
Everyone splitted up to find out what is going on. Meanwhile, a dark figure was watching them from the roof.
Figure: "Good. Mallory did come. Everything is going according to plan. Soon, Tech will be gone, and Mallory will get the blame."
I like it! :D Even though I really don't like Tech/Mallory. At all. XP But still, I like it, it's really good. ^^
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Bunnies aren't cute like everybody supposes! They've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses! And what's with all the carrots! Why do they need such good eyesight for anyway?! Bunnies! Bunnies! It must beBUNNIES!!
More chapters are on the way, Guys. I just need to get new ideas. I asked Flo Henderson for the emails of the producers who worked on the show. As soon as I'm done with my script, I can email it to the producers.
Rev, Jamie, and Slam were checking all the labs for clues on the shapeshifter.
Slam: *mumbles* "What are we looking for?"
Jamie: "Some clues to who the shapeshifter is, and to what happened to Mallory?"
Rev: "You're-still-investigating-that,-Jamie?"
Jamie: "I've also been investigating some battle robot thefts that have taken place recently."
Rev: "Where?"
Jamie: "Hellens Technologies, Inc. The famous Battle Robot Industry."
Slam: "Sounds familiar."
Jamie: "The company is owned by Max Hellens, Frieda's fathers."
Slam rases at the sound of hearing Frieda.
Jamie: I take it you got to know Frieda. That is why I came to the reunion. Yesterday, I was looking around the scene of the crime, when I found this. (pulls out an invite to the reunion)
Jamie: The strangest thing is that Mr. Hellens said that only his employees have access to the robots. There was no sign of forced entry. It was like someone walked off with them. I just hope it leads me to what happened to Mallory.
Slam: Why?
Jamie: Mallory's my best friend, Slam. I feel like I should help her somehow. SHe only plead guilty to what her machine was about to do because she thought Tech betrayed her.
Jamie: "That is how I got my prime suspect. Frieda told her before her trial, which is weird considering she was on restriction during the time of the accident. How could she even know about it if she wasn't allowed to get the paper?"
Slam: "Good question."
Scene: Hallway in the Main Building
Mallory, Ace, and Tech were searching the classrooms for anything out of the ordianry. Mallory was looking right at Tech.
Tech: "You okay, Mallory?"
Mallory: Did you really mean what you said back there, Tech?
Tech: Of course I did, Mallory. I looked at your blueprints after you were arrested. You were gonna share knowledge with that machine. I tried to tell you how sorry I was, but you were mad at me. I can't blame you.
Ace: (to himself) Looks like their relationship is rekindling.
Mallory: What made you think I would hurt anyone anyway?
Tech: I saw the screen to your brian amplifier. I showed that you were gonna absorb minds."
Mallory: "What? Frieda told me you sabotage my machine and then framed me."
Tech: What?! When?!
Mallory: A week before my trial. She said that you did it because you thought I would take your place as #1 brain at AcmeTech. That is why I plead guilty to a crime I didn't commit."
Tech: *growls angrily* When I get my hands on that human pit bull, I'm gonna put the OW into her Bow-Wow!"
Ace: Wait! Tech, didn't you tell me Frieda was on resrtiction around the time of the accident?
Tech: You're right, Ace. How could she even know about the accident?
Ace: (to Mallory) And how did you break out?
Mallory: Someone left me some tools and an invite to the reunion while I was asleep.
Ace: Hmmm. You know when that shapeshifter appeared, I could have sworn it was dripping pudding. Me and Lexi spilled some on Frieda after she insulted us.
Mallory: That reminds me. Why was that fake me attacking you two?
Tech: I was telling Ace about some janitor that came out of the lab before your presentation.
Mallory: What janitor?
Tech: I didn't get a good look at who he was, but he had brown hair.
Mallory: Why would that shapeshifter shoot you over that?
Ace: I better contact Duck.
Meanwhile, back at the party, Duck, Lexi and Dr. Kelser were watching over the alumni.
Duck: Sorry if we couldn't find your ipod, Lexi.
Lexi: It's okay.
Duck: (to Dr. Kelser) So, Doc, what was Frieda like while she was in the University?
Dr. Kelser: A Living nightmare. She thought that just because she skipped a few grades, Frieda was better than everyone else. Frieda would bully anyone who made her feel threatened. Mallory Casey, one of my finest students, was her favorite victim because she accused her of stealing Tech from her. That is absurd considering that Tech's relationship with Frieda qas sour from the start.
Lexi: If Freida was a problem, why didn't the dean expell her?
Dr. Kelser: Her father is Max Hellens, owner and president of Hellens Technologies and one of our finest donors. The dean is afraid if his little girl got expelled, the donations would stop.
Duck: Hey. Where is Frieda anyway?
Dr. Kelser: I don't know. She has been gone since that food fight your rabbit friends had.
Lexi: Hmmmm. Frieda disappears around the time this shapeshifter appears.
Duck: What a coincidence.
Then Duck's comlink ringtones.
Duck: Danger Duck here.
Ace: Duck, Mastermind has just told us that someone helped her breakout while she was asleep.
Duck: You think that is weird? Frieda has been gone while our mysterious shapeshifter friend used you as target practice.
Scene: Robo Arena
Jamie, Slam and Rev found the stolen robots at the Robot Battle Arena.
Jamie: I don't know, but look how many there are. It's like somebody has stolen an army.
Jamie burrowed Rev's comlink and contacted Ace and Duck.
Jamie: Ace! Duck! We found some stolen robots from Hellens Technologies.
Duck: Isn't that the company Frieda's father owns.
Jamie: Exactly. Some battle robots were stolen last week. There's enough to make an army.
Ace: Hmmmmm. I better contact Zadavia. Maybe she, Massive and Sypher have found something.
Zadavia, Massive, and Sypher were keeping an eye out for anything suspicious outside. Zadavia got a ring on her comlink.
Zadavia: Zadavia here.
Ace: Zadavia, Mallory told us that someone helped her out of prison while she was asleep. Duck says that Frieda has been gone around the time the shapey creep appeared. That's not all. Jamie has found some stolen battle robots from Hellens Technologies. Is there anything suspicious on your end?
Sypher: Nothing yet, Dudes."
Then some metal orb with a red lense appeared out of nowhere.
Sypher: Scratch that. We found some weird metal orb floating next to us.
Massive: It looks like a satlellite.
The satellite flew off in a hurry.
Sypher: Now it's gone.
Tech: First some stolen battle robots, then Mallory's breakout, then Frieda disappears around the time the fake Mallory appears, and now a satellite. What is the connection.
Jamie: Mallory, meet me at the lab where your brain amplifier was. I think we should check that lab out.
Jamie and Mallory were going into the South Lab Building.
Mallory: I thought my brain amplifier was dismantled after I was arrested.
Jamie: All the girls petititoned to have it stay as a memorial to Tech.
Mallory: Tech still has it.
They were outside the place where the brain amplifier is stored. Mallory picked the lock snd they went inside. The brain amplifier was right in front of them. Jamie was looking at the plug.
Jamie: Mallory, what I'm about to show you, I don't want you to be shocked by it.
Mallory: Hey. What are best friends for.
Jamie was touching the plug. Suddenly, a metal orb was thrown into the room. Then, the door slammed shut. The metal orb released some green smoke. Malloryknew what the gas was.
Mallory: It's sulfirc gas!
Jamie: We have to get out of here!
They ran to the door, but it was locked. Mallory and Jamie struggled to get the door open, but it was no use.
Jamie: Somebody locked the door!!
Mallory: We're trapped!
Jamie and Mallory were coughing while keeping their mouths covered. The gas was getting worse. Jamie saw an open outlet.
Jamie: Mallory, take my hand! I'm goona get both of us out of here!
Mallory: How?
Jamie: Just trust!
Mallory: Okay, Jamie.
Mallory grabbed onto Jamie's left hand. Jamie pointed her other hand to the outlet. Suddenly, she and Mallory turned into living electricity and disappeared into the outlet. They were traveling via wiring inside the wall and ended up outside the lab.
Mallory: Jamie, you got powers from the meteor crash too?
Jamie:Yeah. I was by the docks collecting water samples for the forensics lab. When the meteor crashed, it turned me into living electricity. I can travel by wire and possess machines like a ghost. I can also make energy weapons. (looks at floor and sees something)
Mallory: What do you see?
Jamie: Looks like brown hair, and pudding. Someone tried to gas us because we were getting too close. I better contact the Loonatics.
The Loonatics arrive after Jamie called. She filled them in on the gas bomb and her powers.
Tech: (to Jamie) I didn't you had powers. You're still full of surprises.
Ace: Slam, when I open the door, blow the sulfur away.
Slam: Okay.
Ace opens the door and Slam did his tornado spin. The sulfur gas breaks down until it disappeared.
Jamie: Nice going, Slam.
They went inside and saw the brain amplifier. Duck sees a laptop at a nearby desk.
Duck: Wonder who left this here?
Jamie: Now I can get a closer look at the Brain Amplifier.
Jamie touched the same wire and transformed into electricity. She traveled through the brain amplifier.
Tech: Find anything?
Jamie: (in a computer voice) Nothing that seems out of the ordinary.
Then Jamie bumped into something out of the control panel...literally.
Jamie: Ow!
Mallory: What's wrongs?
Jamie: I bumped into something and I can't travel through it.
Tech: That would mean that there's something in the machine that is foreign to it.
Jamie finds another way out and has zapped out of the machine. While Tech was unscrewing the control panel, Duck was looking at the laptop monitor. It showed a HL logo. Jamie walked toward Duck and recognized the logo shown on the screen.
Jamie: That's the Hellens Technologies logo.
Jamie grabbed the laptop and examined it. She found the initials "F.H." on it.
Jamie: F.H.? This is Frieda's laptop. What is it doing in here? Rev!
Rev: Yeah,-Jamie.
Jamie: I need you to hack into this laptop. It might tell us what's going on.
Rev: Right.
Rev begins to hack into the laptop. Tech finally opened a panel to the controls he looked under and saw a black box under the controls. He grabs it and takes it out of the machine.
Slam: What is it?
Tech: It looks like a reprogrammer.
Slam: Huh?
Tech: A reprogrammer is a device that allows a part of a computer to work in reverse. (angrily) Someone attached it to the machine and messed with Mallory's brain amplifier!
Ace: That means someone set Mallory up.
Tech suddenly has falshes in his heads. The shapeshifter punched him the same way Frieda punched him at the dance. The janitor that exited the lab had hair like Frieda's. He also realized that Frieda had on a very familiar diamond ring. He ran to a nearby desk and began rummaging through the top drawer.
Ace: Tech, what's wrong?
Tech: My ring! It's gone?
Ace: What ring?
Tech: On the day of Mallory's proposal, I was gonna pop the question to her. Whoever was in here before the presentation sabotage the machine and stole my ring (growls angrily) and I know who it is.
Tech runs out of the room and disappeared.
Ace: Tech, wait! Who is it?
Jamie: I think I know who it is. Whoever caused the accident and the recent robot thefts proved to be very crafty and is one in the same. It is someone who knows a lot about computers, including how to install a reprogrammer; someone who had brown hair like a janitor; and someone who knows every room and has access to Hellens Technologies. Our shapeshifter/saboteur is...Frieda Hellens.
Duck: I knew it.
Mallory: I should have known that she would hurt my machine, but what is she gonna dowith her dad's robots?
Jamie: That laptop is also her diary. Maybe her plan is in it.
Jamie: I think I know what the password is. (types it) I'm in.
Duck: Wow! That was quick. How did you know the password?
Rev, Mallory, and Jamie: "It's Frieda_Coyote."
Ace: Seriously, this girl needs to be intrduced to internet dating.
Jamie: Here are her diary archives.
Mallory: There's one dated back to the day of the accident.
Jamie: (double-clicks and reads) My plan to break up Tech and Casey worked better than I thought. I made Bobblehead look like a crook and I told her that Tech was jealous of her accomplishments. Now, she really hates Tech. All thanks to my reprogrammer and my genius.
Lexi: She really did sabotage the Brain Amplifier.
Duck: Try one dated the day after.
Jamie: (double-clicks and reads) I tried to get Tech on the rebound today, but he still rejects me. He even pushed me in the cafeteria saying he'll never replace Mallory! After my efforts, he still loves Meteor Brain! Someday, I'll make Coyote pay for breaking my heart!
Mallory: Click the one dated on the meteor crash.
Jamie: (double-clicks and reads) I saw Tech outside the Institute today and was gonna give him a piece of my mind. Suddenly, a meteor came out of the sky and crashed into the bay. It had released a shockwave of radiation and, judging by the sky, knocked our planet out of axis. When I recovered from the shock, I discovered that the meteor's radiation had mutated me into a shapeshifter. I once touched one of my father's employees and took on his image and abilities. I can take on anyone's shape after absorbing someone's DNA.
Duck: So that's how she can shapeshift.
Lexi: That still doesn't explain what her plan is.
Jamie: Here's one dated yesterday. (double-clicks and reads) Tomorrow night is the night I will finally have my revenge. I have already gathered a robot army from my dad's factory. Thanks to the adjustments I made to them, I will finally hurt Tech by destroying everything he loves: his university, his friends, and especially Mallory. Best of all, Mallory will go to jail for me. Acme Tech will have its final reunion.
Mallory: *gasps*
Jamie: Oh no!
Ace: (on his comlink) Zadavia, you need to come and see this.
Zadavia, Massive, and Sypher arrived shortly after.
Ace: I think Frieda is gonna hurt the alumni.
Sypher: How? those battle robots she stole are just harmless robots.
Jamie: Before you guys came, I found files with skemetics of the University. (double-clicks "maps of the University) Here's the Robo-Arena and the Rec Gym. There are emergency tunnels that lead to and from the gym. (Clicks file called "adjustments") Here's a file that shows what kind of adjustments she gave to the robots."
It shows that the robots now have blades, maces, ninja-star shooters, and built-in lasers.
Massive: They don't look like any battle-robot adjustments I've seen.
Jamie: I know. I think Frieda is going to turn the party into a battle-bot massacre.
Duck: Then, we better get to the gym and warn everyone.
Theywere all about to leave when Frieda arrives with a bazooka.
Frieda: Sorry, but nobody is going anywhere.
She points the bazooka at the gang and shoots some pink goop that left the heroes stuck.
I knew it! I knew it! I knew all the long that Frieda was the culprit! Nice climax at the end when that nasty Frieda appears. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad Frieda!
We all knew it was gonna be Freida! She was rude, obnoxious and jealous of Mallorey and crazy about Tech, she was the only one with motivation and with an unstable character! A nice little crime story about Mastermind's accident here. Tho' i don't support the Tech/Mastermind pairing either. Still, an interesting read. Now to see how the Loonatics and the temporarily allied supervillains will stop the 'Hellens-bots'!
The Loonatics and the allied villains were stuck in the pink goop that Frieda shot at them.
Frieda: It is my super elastic glue. It will keep you there for the next few hours. (taking her laptop from Jamie) I'll take that Sullivan. I can't initiate my plan without my laptop.
Ace: We know all about your plan and what you did to Mallory Mastermind, Frieda!
Jamie: I can't believe you're doing this just because Tech spurned you!
Frieda: Well I am, Sullivan. Thanks to the meteor that crashed into Earth, I now possess a power that not even the Loonatics can comprehend. (changes into Lexi) That is not all. Not only can I copy images, I can copy powers too. That is why I used Lexi's sonar hearing to find you.
Lexi: How did you change into me?
Frieda: (shows Lexi's ipod) I needed your DNA, so I took your ipod. (changes into Ace) I got Ace's DNA when you two poured food all over me. (changes into Duck, Zadavia, and Slam) I snatched your DNA in the cafeteria. (changes into Rev) I pushed Rev after the little food fight.
Mallory: Then how did you get my DNA?
Frieda: Who do you think delivered your tools of escape, Doofus? I pinched you while you were asleep. I also collected Sypher and Massive's DNA too.
Jamie: Just how did you get the battle-bots here without anybody noticing?
Frieda: Simple. I changed into one of my daddy's employees, claiming that the battle-bots were being taken to the University as a part of the reunion party. Then, I made the necesssary adjustments I need for my plan. Thanks to the wonders of wireless technology, I can command the battle-bots to attack using only my laptop.
Sypher: Using a mini-satellite we saw outside?
Frieda: A little something my Daddy made.
Zadavia: Why did you have Mastermind released?
Frieda: To guarantee that nobody will ever suspect me, I need someone who can take the blame. Guess who I have chosen. (changes into Mallory)
Ace: Frieda, it's obvious that your sick. You need help.
Frieda: Well I am a mad genius. Now if you excuse me, my bots and I have a party to crash...or should I say my bots and Mallory? (laughs evilly as she leaves the room)
Frieda had her laptop with her. She was about to go into the gym when an angry Tech grabbed her and slammed her against the wall.
Tech: All right, Frieda! You got alot of explaining to do!
Frieda: What are you talking about Tech?
Tech: I know it was you who sabotage Mallory's machine and made it look like she was going to hurt the staff! (pulls out reprogrammer) My friends and I found this reprogrammer in her brain amplifier! Only an expert in computer programmer would know where to install it and how.
Frieda: There a lot of computer scientist besides me who graduated from AcmeTech!
Tech: Well before the presentation, I remember a janitor who looked a little like you, even the brown hair!
Frieda: About one-third of Acmetropolis is a brunette! That doesn't prove anything! Besides, I was restricted into my dorm room!
Tech sees the diamond on Frieda right ring finger. He grabs her hand and tries to take it off.
Frieda: What are you doing, You Crazy Desert Dog?!
Tech finally got the ring off of her and examined it. He recognized it as his engagement ring.
Tech: I recognized this ring! I was gonna propose to Mallory with this ring after her presentation!
Frieda: How could you tell it is your ring?
Tech: Because I had it engraved: Tech luvs Mallory! The inscription is inside this ring! Now how could you have gotten hold of it?! Unless you were there when the accident happened!!!
Frieda knew she was finally caught. She grabbed the ring from Tech and put it back on.
Frieda: So what if I did sabotage her stupid machine, Tech! This ring should have been mine anyway. I wanted us to be together, but you kept spurning me!
Tech: Because I never loved you! Mallory is the only one for me!
Frieda: We had something great til Bobblehead came along! You thought she was so wonderful, but it didn't take her long to become the scum she is!
Tech: Don't you dare talk about Mallory that way!
Tech grabs Frieda by the shirt. Frieda touches his hands and hers began to glow. She was absorbing his DNA and transformed into Tech. Tech was shocked to see this
Frieda: Thanks for offering me your DNA, Tech.
Frieda used his powers of magnetism to make the locker doors behind him come to life and wrap around Tech. Tech was trapped in a metal cocoon. He was struggling to get out when Frieda changed into Mallory.
Frieda: Don't worry, Tech. Your girlfriend will come to take care of you later. (laughs evilly as she walks away)