by Shock Headed Peter, Happy Noodle Boy and VIPER
On a hastily stolen Magaphan battle cruiser in orbit, two figures were talking. One was the man of the darkness, a being of fear who sucked the life out of his prey and left their lifeless bodies to decompose, the monster known as Viper. The other one was a mastermind wise-ass who didn't take defeat well and was a sore loser as a child, the man/clone/thing known as Shock-Headed Peter. The two sat in the ship's monitor room.
SHP: "It's just, y'know, I've always seemed..."
Viper: "Yeah?"
SHP: "...in control of everything, and then, y'know, turns out I'M being manipulated..."
Viper: "Uh huh."
SHP: "And I try to get some new people together, y'know, a different line-up, and then you turn up..."
Viper: "Yes."
SHP: "I mean, just because I'm an insane genius doesn't mean I don't want to meet new people..."
Viper: "Listen..."
SHP: "You're a good fighter and all, but I thought..."
Viper: "Shut up for a minute. When..."
SHP: "...the MBL, y'know, there must be people who hate them."
Viper: "Shut up! Where's the Hyperverse?"
SHP: "And I can't even work out who Incursion is..."
Viper: "Well, I know that."
SHP: "Really?"
Viper: "With a mind like mine, nothing is mysterious."
SHP: "It's Rhyme Guardian, right?"
Viper: "No, that's Hardy New-Born."
SHP: "So it's Kid Bucket?"
Viper: "No."
SHP: "Is it me?"
Viper: "No."
SHP: "You?"
Viper: "No."
SHP: "The Arch-Mod?"
Viper: "Definitely not..."
SHP: "Is it Lioness?"
Viper: "No!"
As Incursion approached the Worm, Hardy New-Born, Kid Bucket, Hero, and Dragnet Zero watching helplessly, a blast from behind them indicated the arrival of more guests. Incursion looked up from the Worm to see Flintlock and Beer-Drinking Lad standing in the doorway.
HNB: "Guys! Save the Worm and Dragnet!"
Beer-Drinking Lad dragged the Worm and Dragnet Zero out of the room, while Flintlock held off Incursion. The villain was only held for a second, though, and threw Flintlock off.
HNB: "Run! Help the others at the battle! That's an order!"
Flintlock ran to follow Beer-Drinking Lad, the Worm, and Dragnet Zero.
Incursion: "Hmmm... Never mind. My alien friends will take care of those two."
Viper and Shock-Headed Peter spoke together on their ship, discussing the intricacies of doughnuts and why the coffee on their transport was absolute crap.
Viper: "So, where's the Hypertime Entity?"
SHP: "Hmm?"
Viper: "You know... big guy, kinda built, made entirely of energy, was part of our Infamous Bedlam Gang?"
SHP: "Oh, that guy... he's meeting up with us when we get to Incursion."
Viper: "This Incursion fellow... does he make good coffee?"
SHP: "No idea."
Viper: "SO HOW DID YOU CONTACT THE HYPERTIME ENTITY?"
SHP: "Well, I sort of haven't yet. That's why I kinda... need ... your, um... help."
Viper: "HELP? FOR WHAT?"
SHP: "You know, the small details to the plan..."
Viper: "LIKE...?"
SHP: "Well, you kinda... have to go to Hell and get the Hypertime Entity to return to Earth and help us."
Viper: "HELL? I HAVE TO GO TO HELL AGAIN?"
Continued in Chapter 5: The Quality of Villains Has Deteriorated