Stories: Metallic Menace

Story Written by: Redfork2000

Plot
''It's been a long time since Blast has joined the Red Crystals, and the Locked Room Gang as a whole. However, upon the arrival of his 18th birthday, and seeing what some of his friends do to help, Blast wishes to do more to help, and contribute more. Meanwhile, Cosmos, the same alien gem who had fled into outer space to get support against the gang has finally returned, and his superior is ready to eliminate all opposition with his powerful tools. Will the gang be able to overcome this metallic menace? Will Blast find his way to grow as a hero as he reaches adulthood?''

Cast

 * Red Fork
 * Blue Ocean
 * Lemon Glass
 * Captain Red Shell
 * Coconut Crab
 * Gary Guppy
 * Blast
 * Alice
 * Tommy
 * Boom
 * Electra
 * Blade
 * Scorch
 * Ace
 * Color Brush
 * Quick Pea
 * Orange
 * Night Cap
 * Sting
 * Spark
 * Emily Green
 * Green Shadow
 * Bonk Choy
 * Re-Peat Moss
 * Dark Green Shadow
 * Starcade
 * Akasha
 * Takeshi
 * Sasuke
 * Sakura
 * Shadow Kyoji
 * The Gemstones
 * Dr. Zack
 * Ink Burst
 * Miss Bloomina
 * Splash
 * Bark
 * Breeze
 * Tempo
 * Cosmos
 * CP-2 (NEW)

Story
''It's late in the night at Echo Creek. At Red Fork's house, he has invited Blast, Ace and Captain Red Shell to a special meeting. Once all four of them are at the table, Red Fork offers them some snacks, as he begins to talk.'' ''The meeting between Red Fork, Captain Red Shell, Ace and Blast continued. However, Red Fork kept asking Ace and Captain Red Shell and talking to them, while Blast rarely ever had the chance to contribute to the conversation. He got bored, and almost fell asleep, until suddenly, the four of them heard something outside.'' The four heroes go outside, and there, they see Ink Burst, taking advantage of the night to attack Echo Creek. ''The four of them go to face Ink Burst. When Ink Burst seems the four of them arrive, she groans in frustration.'' ''Ink Burst flies around the four heroes, shooting magic blasts at them. Ace uses his Ace Shield to block the magic blasts, while Captain Red Shell jumps, and slashes in the air, creating light waves to attack Ink Burst. Ink Burst dodges, but was distracted long enough for Red Fork to teleport to right above her, and then smashes her into the ground with his weight.'' ''Ink Burst tosses Red Fork off of her with an ink blast. Ace then aims at her, and shoots a shadow blast. However, Ink Burst dodges, before charging towards Ace. Ace teleports to behind Ink Burst, and then shoots her with a shadow blast, damaging her. Ink Burst, however, does not give up, and instead spreads large amounts of ink across the area, causing the heroes some trouble. Blast flies towards Ink Burst.'' Blast charges straight into Ink Burst, but she just grabs him with her magic, smashes him against the ground multiple times, and then tosses him into a wall. ''Red Fork lights up his horn with magic. Ace then charges a shadow blast, while Captain Red Shell charges a light wave with his sword. The three of them together make a magic, light and dark combo, that completely finishes off Ink Burst.'' ''Ink Burst leaves the area, defeated. Red Fork, Captain Red Shell and Ace celebrate their victory together. Blast stands up, and then Ace runs over to Blast.'' Blast walks with a sad face, and looks at the stars in the sky. ♪It isn't that I'm ungrateful♪
 * Red Fork: I'm really glad you all came here tonight.
 * Ace: I'm honored you decided to invite me.
 * Blast: Hey, is the dojo going to be ok without you?
 * Ace: Of course. I asked Kernely to baby-sit my pupils while I was gone. After how well of a job she did last time, now I call her anytime I need someone to baby-sit them for me.
 * Blast: Really? What about Sakura? She's at the dojo too, right?
 * Ace: Well, yes, but let's just say she... doesn't get along with the kids as much as Kernely does.
 * Blast: I see.
 * Captain Red Shell: (grabbing some nachos) So, what's the purpose of this meeting, Red Fork?
 * Red Fork: I'm very glad you asked. You see, we all know that as time goes by, villains are getting more and more powerful. Recently we had the attack of the Warlord to take care of, and we all know he was even more troublesome than Captain Dark Shell was. We also have Cosmos to worry about. He could return to Earth any day.
 * Blast: He did say he'd tell his authorities and ask for help.
 * Red Fork: Exactly. So after I talked about it with Twilight, she suggested me that I should start organizing things better. You see, as a leader, I want to make sure we're all doing well. I plan to hold another meeting with the rest of the gang, but I called you all first so we can evaluate how each of us is doing. Ace, how is the progress at the dojo?
 * Ace: It's been great. Those young students are getting more skilled every day. At this pace, it'll be only a matter of time before they're ready to join the gang.
 * Red Fork: Excellent. How about the other students?
 * Ace: Well, Gold Chest and Silver Coin aren't doing very well, and most of the other students are still showing some slow progress. I believe Color Brush, Quick Pea and Orange are the three that show the most promising skills to become ninjas.
 * Blast: All thank to you and your wise guidance, Jason.
 * Ace: Well, I only guide them. They are the ones who have made their progress.
 * Red Fork: We should talk to them once they're ready. I'm sure they'd love to join the gang once they've become official ninjas.
 * Ace: I agree.
 * Red Fork: The next topic to discuss: Captain Red Shell, how is the Crab Empire doing?
 * Captain Red Shell: We've been in a tough situation lately. You see, Emperor Cornelius has gotten very ill, and we've had to take care of him day and night. Fortunately King Squidmir and Captain Blowhole haven't targeted the empire in a good while, so we've been able to focus our efforts in taking care of the Emperor. In fact, that's why I haven't been able to join our adventures every time lately. We've had to take care of the Emperor.
 * Red Fork: I hope he gets better. The Crab Empire has been a very important ally to the gang ever since you joined the Red Crystals.
 * Captain Red Shell: If Emperor Cornelius were to die, I don't know what we'd do. He has no descendants, so I'm not sure what we'd do, or who would govern the empire afterwards.
 * Red Fork: That's definitely a situation that needs to be considered. I hope it doesn't get to that, though.
 * Captain Red Shell: Me too. He's been almost like a father to me, I can't imagine what it would be like to lose him.
 * Red Fork: Huh? What's that?
 * Blast: It sounds like...
 * Captain Red Shell: It must be coming from outside!
 * Ace: We should investigate.
 * Ace: That cursed Dr. Zack! I still can't believe he dared to make yet another hybrid to use for his evil purposes.
 * Blast: She must be attacking at night to avoid confronting the gang, since most of them would be asleep by now.
 * Red Fork: Well, not all of them are! Come on guys, let's stop this hybrid!
 * Captain Red Shell: Immediately! (draws his sword)
 * Ace: Ready.
 * Blast: Let's go.
 * Ink Burst: What are you guys doing awake this late?
 * Red Fork: That doesn't matter. What matters is that we're here to stop you!
 * Blast: Yeah! What he said!
 * Ace: We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, you choose.
 * Ink Burst: Fine! I hoped everyone would be asleep by now, but I guess life is never that easy. Still, it's foolish of you to think you'll be able to stop me on your own. The whole gang might be strong together, but I doubt the four of you will be able to take me down without help.
 * Red Fork: We'll see about that!
 * Ink Burst: Ugh! Get off of me, you buffoon!
 * Blast: It's about time we end this!
 * Blast: Ouch...
 * Ace: Alex! (turns back to Ink Burst) You'll pay for doing that!
 * Red Fork: Come on guys! It's time for a combo!
 * Ink Burst: (defeated) Ouch... (unable to fly back into the air, and just walks, injured) You haven't seen the last of me! You heard that!? Dr. Zack will get rid of you very soon! You'll see!
 * Ace: Alex, are you ok?
 * Blast: Yeah, I'm ok. Though I wish I had been more helpful...
 * Red Fork: Don't worry Blast. You're already really helpful.
 * Blast: I'm not so sure of that.
 * Captain Red Shell: What do you mean?
 * Blast: Well, during the entire meeting, I barely got to say anything. All of you have important jobs. Red Fork is the leader of the Locked Room Gang, Captain Red Shell defends the Crab Empire, Ace runs his own dojo, but I don't have anything really important to do. Tomorrow is my 18th birthday, I'm about to become an adult. I really feel like I'm not doing much.
 * Ace: Don't say that Alex. You're important for the gang too.
 * Blast: Well, I didn't seem very helpful now. All of you have important jobs that contribute to making the world a better place. But how much have I actually done since I joined the gang?
 * Red Fork: Well, you did stop Queen Chrysalis, remember?
 * Blast: That was me and Jaiden, and only because of the power of love. Any other couple could've done that.
 * Captain Red Shell: What about all the times we've faced Dr. Zack?
 * Blast: Come on, you know most of the time I'm not doing most of the work. Most of the time I'm just the target Dr. Zack is after.
 * Ace: Alex, you're important too. The gang wouldn't be the same without you.
 * Blast: I don't really see how I actually make a difference.
 * Blast:

♪For all the things, that I've earned♪

♪For all the journeys I have taken♪

♪All the lessons that I have learned♪

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♪But I wonder where I'm going now♪

♪What my role is meant to be♪

♪I don't know how to travel♪

♪To a future that I can't see♪

-

♪I have strength, and I can fly♪

♪I've got powers, this is true♪

♪But it's still unclear to me♪

♪Just what I am meant to do♪

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♪I want to have a purpose♪

♪Want to do all that I can♪

♪I want to make a contribution♪

♪I want to be a part of the plan♪

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♪Your destiny is uncertain♪
 * Red Fork:

♪And that's sometimes hard to take♪

♪But it will become much clearer♪

♪With every new choice you make♪

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♪Patience is never easy♪
 * Captain Red Shell:

♪I understand wanting more♪

♪I know how hard it is to wait♪

♪To spread out your wings and soar♪

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♪But you stand here for a reason♪
 * Ace:

♪You're heroic and you are strong♪

♪You're part of the Locked Room Gang♪

♪Because you belong♪

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♪Know that your time is coming soon♪
 * Red Fork, Captain Red Shell & Ace:

♪As the sun rises, so does the moon♪

♪As love finds a place in every heart♪

♪You're a hero, you'll play your part♪

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♪I understand you wanting more♪
 * Captain Red Shell:

♪A chance to shine, a chance to soar♪

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♪Soon will come the day it turns around♪
 * Ace:

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♪Know that your time is coming soon♪
 * Red Fork, Captain Red Shell & Ace:

♪As the sun rises, so does the moon♪

♪As love finds a place in every heart♪

♪You're a hero, you'll play your part♪

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♪You're a hero, you'll play your part♪
 * Red Fork:

Red Fork gives Blast a hug. ''The four heroes say good night to each other, and leave, each to their own home. Blast is still a bit concerned about finding a way to contribute more to the gang and be more helpful, but he decides to forget about it for now. After all, tomorrow was his day, and he was going to enjoy it to the fullest.''
 * Red Fork: Your time will come. You've grown so much since I first met you. Just be patient, and you'll get the chance to contribute more.
 * Blast: Thanks guys.
 * Ace: I think we can end our meeting for tonight. It's getting very late, we should all get some good night sleep. Tomorrow's going to be a big day.
 * Red Fork: You're right. A very special friend of ours is going to have his 18th birthday. (looks at Blast)
 * Blast: (smiles) You're right. A good night sleep would be really good right now.
 * Captain Red Shell: Good night everyone.

''The very next day, the gang comes together to celebrate Blast's 18th birthday. Not only the gang is here, but also Ace, the students from Ace's Dojo, Night Cap, Sting and Spark.'' ''Blast sees a lot of gifts, from all his friends, and seems amazed by the amount of gifts he's getting, and even a bit confused. The gang notices Blast being slightly confused, which they find pretty odd.'' Tommy and Alice bring a drawing and a book respectively, but as soon as they hear Blast, they both blush in embarrassment, hide their gifts behind them, and walk back. ''Blast starts opening some presents. First one is by Green Shadow, which is one of her plant hero capes visually modified for Blast.'' Blast puts on the cape, and smiled with excitement as he sees himself using it. ''Blast then opens another gift. This one is from Blue Ocean. It's a Nintendo Switch!'' ''Blast continues on, and opens a third gift from Kyoji handed to him by Starcade. Inside are seven scrolls about mastering the elements of fire, water, electricity, air, earth, grass and metal and a hand-written note by Kyoji. It reads, ''
 * Bonk Choy: Par-tay, here we come!
 * Dark Green Shadow: Oh no...not another one of these...
 * Green Shadow: Happy 18th birthday, Blast!
 * Blast: Thanks guys! I'm really glad to be celebrating my birthday with all of you.
 * Blue Ocean: Hey Blast, don't forget about the gifts!
 * Amelia Amethyst: Come on, Blast, everyone loves presents!
 * Starcade: What's up with Blast?
 * Green Shadow: Blast, what's wrong? Are you alright?
 * Blast: Oh, yeah, I'm alright. I'm just surprised by the amount of gifts I'm getting. You see, this is my first birthday with you guys. Before I usually only got two gifts: A drawing from Tommy, and a book from Alice.
 * Blast: But I'm really excited to see what these presents are!
 * Green Shadow: Here's one of my capes. It won't give you additional powers, but ever since we've met, I always thought it looks good on you. I have a dozen others back in my headquarters, but I made a request to Citron to specifically modify this cape so that it might go well with your taste of fashion.
 * Blast: This looks so awesome! Thank you so much, Green Shadow! (hugs her)
 * Green Shadow: You're welcome, Blast.
 * Blast: Whoa! A Nintendo Switch! I've been wanting one of these for a long time! Thanks a lot Blue Ocean!
 * Blue Ocean: You're welcome. I imagined you'd like it.

"Dear Alex, I have been observing you since you have mastered the arts of Fridjitzu, and in your days as a member of the Locked Room Gang, you have been a loyal and determined friend that I can trust. Henceforth, I decided to pass down these scrolls to you as your birthday gift. If you're interested in taking up a few of these classes, you may let me know in advance. I trust in you that you will take good care of these scrolls. Keep up the good work and remember to take care of your friends at all times. Happy birthday, and I hope you continue growing as you enter a new phase of life as a young adult. 

Sincerely, Kyoji." Starcade gives Blast her present, which appears to be a pass. Blast opens Electra's gift, and it turns out to be... a dictionary? Blast opens Boom's gift, and it turns out to be... fifty dollars? The party continues as Blast opens more gifts. Meanwhile, in Dr. Zack's base, Dr. Zack seems pretty restless. Ink Burst nodded, and left the room, to bring Splash, Bark, Breeze and Tempo to Dr. Zack. A garage door opens behind them, showing all of Dr. Zack's past battle machines: The Z-Turtle, the Z-Alien, the Z-Lizard and the Z-Spider. The four superpowered teens go to face the gang. Dr. Zack still seems worried, but Ink Burst brings him a cup of tea. Dr. Zack and Ink Burst leave to a more private room. Meanwhile, in the party, Blast is surrounded with many open gifts, and is very excited. Suddenly, the gang hears some noise outside. The sound of machines and mechanical weapons terrorizing the city. The gang goes outside, and they're surprised to see it's the Z-Turtle, the Z-Alien, the Z-Lizard and the Z-Spider, all attacking Echo Creek simultaneously. ''The gang goes for the four machines. As they come closer, they see that the four machines are being piloted by Splash, Bark, Breeze and Tempo.'' ''While this briefly distracts the villains, Bonk Choy takes out a boulder out of nowhere and tosses it towards the machines. Splash makes the Z-Turtle step in front of the other machines, as it's the most resistant to physical damage. It takes the boulder with no problem. The boulder simply breaks into small pebbles against the Z-Turtle's metallic shell.'' ''Tempo presses some buttons, making the Z-Lizard shoot homing missiles at the gang, while it shoots lasers out of its eyes. Meanwhile, Splash presses some buttons, making the Z-Turtle shoot lots of spikes with different elemental powers at the gang. Blue Ocean makes a forcefield, but it's completely destroyed in seconds by the overwhelming amount of attacks.'' ''The Z-Spider shoots what seems to be like large sticky spider webs at the gang, trapping some of them. The Z-Spider then moves around quickly, attempting to smash the gang with its legs. Meanwhile, the Z-Alien flies around, shooting energy spheres at the gang, and the Z-Turtle shoots more homing missiles. Blast tries shooting an ice blast at the Z-Turtle, but the Z-Alien flies in front of it, absorbing the ice blast, and is now able to shoot ice blasts as well.'' Scorch showers the Z-Alien with fire blasts, causing heavy damage, until it's defeated. Tommy summons a toy soldier, and it gets inside the Z-Turtle. ''Tommy summons several toy soldiers, making them go into the Z-Turtle as well. the toy soldiers then take out some toy guns, and begin shooting the Z-Turtle from the inside.'' ''The Z-Spider shoots more large sticky spider webs, trapping some members of the gang in them. Meanwhile, the Z-Lizard continues to shoot homing missiles at the gang.'' ''Akasha, Takeshi, Sasuke and Shadow Kyoji perform an elemental combo, shooting it directly towards the Z-Lizard. The Z-Lizard is destroyed, leaving Tempo sitting in a pile of ashes. The Z-Turtle is destroyed from the inside by the toy soldiers, leaving Splash sitting in a pile of ashes as well.'' ''Breeze starts mashing buttons, making the Z-Spider shower the gang with sticky spider webs.  Dark Green Shadow dodges several of the webs, while shooting peas in rapid succession towards the Z-Spider's eye. The Z-Spider's eye gets damaged. Breeze then uses the Z-Spider's eye to shoot a light beam at the gang.'' ''Scorch positioned himself in front of Dark Green Shadow, and creates some flames around him so Dark Green Shadow could use him as a torchwood. Dark Green Shadow shoots the peas through Scorch's flames, turning them into fireballs, towards the Z-Spider's eye again. This destroys the Z-Spider's eye, causing the layer of metal that protects the rest of the machine to fall apart.'' ''Without any protection, the Z-Spider is quickly destroyed by the gang, leaving Breeze sitting in a pile of ash as well. Once the four machines have been defeated, the superpowered teens have only one idea left. All four of them toss themselves at the ground, and they beg for mercy in unison.'' The gang looks back where the teens were, and see that they already left while there were discussing what to do with them. ''The gang heads over to train. Meanwhile, the superpowered teens return to Dr. Zack's base. However, as soon as they do, they come across Ink Burst.'' Dr. Zack overhears the conversation, and comes as well. Ink Burst smiles with malice, before kicking the four teens out of the base, and into a large garbage bin outside the base. The four superpowered teens hug each other, worried about what they'll do now that Dr. Zack has thrown them away. ''Splash and Bark start crying. Tempo rolls his eyes.'' However, just as Breeze says that, an alien space ship lands nearby. ''The four superpowered teens hide in the garbage bin. They see two silhouettes come out of the space ship. One is round and short, pretty much like the gemstones, while the other is large, tall, and looks strong.'' Meanwhile, the gang arrives at Ace's dojo to start training. ''Ace gives Blast a present. Blast opens it, and it turns out to be a metallic shield that looks very similar to the Ace Shield, except that it's blue instead of red..'' C''olor Brush, Quick Pea and Orange enter the room and see the gang. They start jumping with excitement and cheering with their high-pitched voices.'' The three kids head directly to the Locked Room Gang to greet them. Suddenly, the gang receives a distress signal from the center of Echo Creek.
 * Blast: Wow... (his eyes shine, and then looks at the seven scrolls) I know what I'll be doing once my birthday is over. I wish Kyoji was here to thank him for his gift.
 * Starcade: Pretty, isn't it? I'd always wanted to try out some of these classes myself, but I've been too busy leading the Retro Rebels in Eitbit every now and then. Oh, and here's my gift.
 * Starcade: It's one of Eitbit's Premium Passes, you know, like how most games recently adopt this trend called a "season pass". Now you'll be able to explore the more exciting areas we have in Eitbit! More games, more merch and other crazy stuff. It's pretty expensive, and not even the other Retro Rebels could afford it. You're the first friend I'm giving this to. (winks)
 * Blast: Wow, thanks Starcade! (hugs her)
 * Electra: Heh, wait until he sees mine.
 * Blast: Huh? Why a dictionary?
 * Electra: You can improve your vocabulary, and learn new words. Who knows? You might eventually sound almost as smart as me one day.
 * Blast: Suddenly Alice's gift doesn't seem so boring after all...
 * Electra: Hey!
 * Blast: Well, thanks Electra. (places Electra's gift aside)
 * Boom: (rolls his eyes) Just wait until you see mine. I'll show you how it's done.
 * Blast: Fifty dollars?
 * Boom: Well, I just thought: Why should I choose you gift, when you can choose what you want for a gift? So then I thought I'd give you the money directly so you can buy yourself whatever you want.
 * Electra: It sounds like you had no idea what to give him and just gave him money instead.
 * Boom: Hey, at least my gift could be something he likes!
 * Blast: Well, thank you Boom. (puts the money in his wallet) No need to fight guys, you're both great friends. (hugs Boom and Electra)
 * Ink Burst: Is everything ok?
 * Dr. Zack: How can anything be ok!? We're in big trouble. They're going to be back, and when they return, we'll all be doomed!
 * Ink Burst: Excuse me, but who's going to come back?
 * Dr. Zack: The ones who gave me everything I have. The ones who allowed me to become the grand scientist I am now.
 * Ink Burst: Do you mean... the loaners?
 * Dr. Zack: Exactly.
 * Ink Burst: What should we do, then?
 * Dr. Zack: We can't stand any chances. We're have only a limited time to defeat the gang and take over the world. Otherwise, they'll come in and destroy everything.
 * Ink Burst: What should we do now?
 * Dr. Zack: Bring the superpowered teens.
 * Breeze: Yes doctor?
 * Dr. Zack: We're in a very tense situation. I need you to go and defeat the gang. This is your last opportunity.
 * Breeze: Last!?
 * Dr. Zack: Exactly. At this point, we can't afford to pull back any punches.
 * Tempo: He haven't been pulling back any punches.
 * Dr. Zack: Well, you'd better think of something! If can't defeat the gang today, you might as well never return. Don't you see how much trouble we have to deal with! If we don't do our job soon, they'll come back and take over everything. We'll all be crushed like an insect by them.
 * Breeze: Who is this... them, exactly?
 * Dr. Zack: Look, what matters is that you must defeat the gang no matter what. (has an idea) I know what we'll do.
 * Splash: What?
 * Dr. Zack: (presses a button)
 * Dr. Zack: Use these if you must. Each of them is very powerful on their own, but I doubt the gang will be able to stand against all four machines at once. Use the machines and go get them!
 * Breeze: I pick the Z-Spider! (gets into the machine and turns it on)
 * Tempo: I'll use the Z-Lizard (gets into the machine and turns it on)
 * Splash: I'll go with the Z-Turtle (gets into the machine and turns it on)
 * Bark: I get the Z-Alien then! (grabs the control remote and follows the others)
 * Dr. Zack: Remember, this is you last chance! If you don't defeat the gang, you might as well never return here again. Have you understood?
 * All four superpowered teens: Yes sir!
 * Ink Burst: It will all be alright. I don't trust them all that much, but I do trust your genius. Those four machines are still the pinnacle of technology here on Earth, even in the hands of inexperienced users like them.
 * Dr. Zack: You're right.
 * Ink Burst: Now, why don't we take a break from thinking about the loaners, and just discuss our next plans?
 * Dr. Zack: Let's do that.
 * Blast: Lemon Glass, I can't thank you enough for this great sweater. I really needed a new one! (hugs Blast)
 * Lemon Glass: Come on Blast, you already thanked me fifteen times. I'm starting to get a little embarassed.
 * Blast: I know I keep thanking you all a lot, but I'm just very grateful. I've had a lot of awesome gifts today, but the best gift is having all of you here with me.
 * Alice: Aw, Blast.
 * Blast: I wish this party could last forever!
 * Blue Ocean: What now?
 * Sean Sapphire: We're under attack!
 * Bonk Choy: Quick, I'll call the Locked Room Gang to help us! Oh wait...
 * Dark Green Shadow: See, this is exactly why I said that we had to start training as soon as possible! Else this happens!
 * Green Shadow: No time for that now, Dark Green Shadow. We must go now!
 * Red Fork: Let's go see what's going on this time.
 * Akasha: Dr. Zack...and just when I thought I could forget about him.
 * Gary Garnet: Wait a minute, those are all four of Dr. Zack's machines!
 * Blast: Wait, what!?
 * Alice: Dr. Zack normally only uses one of those to defend his base at the end of every battle against him!
 * Boom: He must really be serious this time.
 * Red Ruby: Dr. Zack, again?! And just when I had enough with the Warlord!
 * Sean Sapphire: Why are they attacking Echo Creek anyway?
 * Diana Diamond: Let's save the questions for later, okay?
 * Sean Sapphire: Alright then.
 * Dark Green Shadow: Let's go get them! (charges up her powers)
 * Breeze: Hey, Loser Room Gang!
 * Bark: This time you'll lose for sure!
 * Splash: There's no way you can defeat all four machines at the same time!
 * Tempo: Your time has come, Locked Room Gang!
 * Starcade: Well, look who it is!
 * Green Shadow: Sorry, it's not gonna happen. We can take everything you throw at us.
 * Akasha: Exactly. I suggest you leave us alone if you know what's good for you. (stares at the four villains)
 * Dark Green Shadow: Wait, what makes you four think you can make us lose? We just defeated the Warlord not too long ago, you tiny brains.
 * Breeze: But we're not him, you tiny brain!
 * Tempo: Also, you didn't do it alone. You wouldn't have stood a chance without all your allies.
 * Bark: Besides, we've already seen just how much you struggle to take down one of these machines, so what chance do you have to take down all four machines at the same time?
 * Blast: Heh, We'll see about that, guys!
 * Red Fork: Come on gang, let's rock and roll!
 * Bonk Choy: Speaking of rock, look! A rock!
 * Tempo: It's time to say good-bye!
 * Blue Ocean: We've got to act fast!
 * Starcade: The machines were much easier to handle when I was controlling one the last time...
 * Sean Sapphire: I suppose it's a good idea if we can control those machines ourselves somehow. This fight is really harder than it looks.
 * Blast: True. Fighting each of these machines on its own was already tough, so fighting them all at once is going to be really wild!
 * Blast: Oh no...
 * Alice: This is chaos!
 * Boom: What do we do?
 * Red Fork: It's going to be tough to take on all these machines at the same time, but we have advantages this time. Not only are we stronger as a team, but we've also fought these machines in the past. We already know their weaknesses. If we can remember how we defeated each of these machines in the past, we can do the same now!
 * Gary Garnet: If I recall correctly, it took getting the other Gary into the Z-Turtle's interiors to finish it off. The Z-Alien was weak to heat, fire and all sorts of pyrotechnics as far as I know. I doubt the Z-Lizard had any weaknesses, but I do remember it being taken down by an elemental combo. The Z-Spider, on the other hand, we should aim for the eyes. We know how to defeat them and they don't, so technically speaking we have the advantage.
 * Blue Ocean: You're right.
 * Alice: It's time we use our experience to our advantage. Ready everyone?
 * Scorch: Fire!
 * Bark: Wait, what!?
 * Bark: No! Why does it always have to be that fire crazy guy?
 * Splash: What are you trying to do?
 * Tommy: Oh... nothing.
 * Splash: What's going on!?
 * Tommy: Have fun! (giggles)
 * Akasha: Quick, let's perform an elemental combo before that machine strikes!
 * Takeshi: Ready when you are, sister.
 * Shadow Kyoji: Let me help you with that, friends.
 * Red Fork: Three down, and only one to go. (looks at the Z-Spider)
 * Breeze: (nervous) Uh oh...
 * Gary Garnet: (gets stuck) Argh! Someone, quick, aim for the eye!
 * Dark Green Shadow: On it.
 * Scorch: Dark Green Shadow, do that again, but this time, let's turn the heat up! Shoot the peas through my flames!
 * Dark Green Shadow: Well, this ought to be fun.
 * Breeze: Uh oh...
 * Splash, Bark, Breeze and Tempo: Please, have mercy Locked Room Gang! You have defeated us!
 * Red Ruby: Really? Dr. Zack taught you how to beg for mercy too?
 * Toby Topaz: I think we should get out of here before something else happens to us.
 * Red Ruby: No, there's literally no reason for those four to stick around any more. They're only going to give us more trouble in the future if we let them live! None of them deserve any mercy! (a dark aura and glowing red eyes appear for a brief moment)
 * Sean Sapphire: Something wrong, Red? You just glowed.
 * Red Ruby: I...glowed? That's ridiculous, I'm absolutely...fine. Nothing wrong about me.
 * Sean Sapphire: Okay? (to himself) Weird...
 * Amelia Amethyst: Wait, what are we going to do with those four, Red Fork?
 * Red Fork: Well, we weren't planning to kill them or anything. Maybe we can just let them go with a warning...
 * Blue Ocean: But of course... I should've seen that coming.
 * Red Ruby: Told you!
 * Blast: Wait, did we really just defeat all four machines at once!?
 * Alice: I guess we did!
 * Red Fork: Gee, we really have grown stronger over time!
 * Starcade: We sure did!
 * Sean Sapphire: I just can't help myself but feel weirded out by what I saw in Red before, that's unlike anything I've seen in him before.
 * Red Ruby: I told you, I'm fine!
 * Dark Green Shadow: Either way, we should start training ourselves now, who knows which villain will attack us next?
 * Captain Red Shell: I agree.
 * Blast: Does that mean the party's over already?
 * Blue Ocean: Oh, right, we were still at your party, weren't we?
 * Red Fork: Well, if we were able to handle those four machines easily, I think we're doing very well.
 * Captain Red Shell: We should still train, though.
 * Blast: How about we go to my brother's dojo to train together? The dojo is literally made for training!
 * Bonk Choy: That's awesome! After all, I was one of Ace's students when it opened!
 * Green Shadow: That's true.
 * Akasha: I always wondered how training in that dojo works.
 * Dark Green Shadow: Well then, we should get training!
 * Ink Burst: So, how did you do?
 * Breeze: Uh... it's a long story...
 * Ink Burst: Make it short.
 * Splash: Well... they... I mean, we...
 * Tempo: We failed.
 * Ink Burst: What!? With all the machines you took, you still failed to defeat them!?
 * Dr. Zack: You failed again!? I told you very clearly that if you failed, you might as well never return here again.
 * Breeze: But, Dr. Zack... we...
 * Dr. Zack: I've had enough of your incompetence! I'll make myself new superpowered teens. You four are a disgrace! Pathetic! Worthless! Don't you see we're in a hurry! The gang must be defeated before "they" come.
 * Tempo: But...
 * Dr. Zack: No buts! I've had enough! You're all fired!
 * Splash, Bark, Breeze & Tempo: What!?
 * Dr. Zack: You're FIRED!
 * Breeze: No! This can't be!
 * Splash: But, we live here...
 * Ink Burst: Well, not anymore! Good-bye forever! Now you're finally where you belong! In the garbage! (laughs at them, before closing the door of the base)
 * Bark: Did Dr. Zack just... abandon us?
 * Splash: No! This can't be! He created us! He's like a father! He can't be serious, can he?
 * Breeze: I hope not...
 * Splash: I just want to go home! I wanna have my bed and my pond!
 * Bark: I want my garden room!
 * Breeze: Guys, calm down! We'll be ok. We're superpowered teens. And if Dr. Zack doesn't want us anymore, we'll find a way to survive without him! We don't need him!
 * Tempo: Actually, we do. Without him, who will give us a home to live in, or food to eat?
 * Breeze: I... don't know.
 * Splash: We're doomed!
 * Breeze: No we're not! If we stick together, we'll find a way to continue.
 * Bark: You really think so?
 * Breeze: I know so.
 * Splash: But... where do we start?
 * Breeze: We can go anywhere we want. The world is our playground, and nothing on the planet is going to stop us!
 * Breeze: Eek!
 * Splash: Who are they?
 * Bark: Could they be the ones Dr. Zack was talking about?
 * Breeze: I have no idea...
 * Ace: Locked Room Gang? What a surprise. (looks at Blast) Happy birthday Alex. Don't think I forgot about your gift.
 * Blast: Really? What is the gift going to be?
 * Blast: What's this?
 * Ace: It's your own trademarked shield. The Blast Shield. It's almost as durable as mine.
 * Blast: Whoa! Thank you so much, Jason! (hugs his brother)
 * Ace: I thought it could come in handy, seeing as things have gotten more dangerous recently. (looks at the rest of the gang) So what brings you all to the dojo today?
 * Bonk Choy: Sensei Ace!
 * Green Shadow: Splash, Bark, Breeze and Tempo have been using Dr. Zack's machines and they tried to get rid of us.
 * Dark Green Shadow: After fighting the Warlord and all four of Dr. Zack's machines? Yeah, we definitely could use some training. Like you said, things have gotten more dangerous recently, and for what we've been through these past few days, dangerous is an understatement. That's why we decided to come here and train ourselves.
 * Ace: That sounds reasonable: Very well, if you'd like to train, you've come to the right place.
 * Color Brush, Quick Pea and Orange: It's the Locked Room Gang!
 * Color Brush: We're so glad to see you again.
 * Quick Pea: We saw your battle against Dr. Zack's machines. It was epic!
 * Orange: Yeah, you guys rule!
 * Red Ruby: Of course we do.
 * Bonk Choy: (to Color Brush, Quick Pea and Orange) Fellow classmates, it's been so long since we've last met!
 * Dark Green Shadow: Can we move along or is the reunion still underway?
 * Green Shadow: Come on, Dark Green Shadow, show some patience. They're just kids!
 * Dark Green Shadow: I'm not exactly the patient type. But fine, I'll just wait for a while longer...
 * Quick Pea: Green Shadow! It's great to see you again! Can I have your autograph?
 * Green Shadow: Uh...sure. (signs for Quick Pea)
 * Dark Green Shadow: (remembers what she did to the Ace's Dojo some time ago) Oh man, that reminds me...I can't believe how selfish I was...
 * Green Shadow: Hey, Dark Green Shadow, would you like to sign for Quick Pea too? I'm sure he'd love it.
 * Dark Green Shadow: No thanks.
 * Quick Pea: Yeah... I think it's ok like that. Thanks Green Shadow!
 * Green Shadow: You're welcome.
 * Red Ruby: What's wrong now?
 * Gary Garnet: Not sure, but it's coming from the center of Echo Creek.
 * Dark Green Shadow: Whatever happened to training in Ace's dojo?
 * Green Shadow: We'll just have to save that for later, let's go now.

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