by underfahrenheit451, the_indestructible_man, darkknighttec_007, the_real_joker1 and EileenK98
Chicago, antimatter world:
In a dank cell, Natsuko and Jenna were shackled to the wall.
Jenna: "Now what do we do?"
Natsuko: "Be patient... I am formulating a plan."
The cell door opened and in came a whole lot of guards.
The first guard said, "All right, you two, Gun Runner wants to see you now."
The second guard walked over to Jenna. "And I can see why he wants to see this one."
Natsuko: "I swear, if you touch her..."
The second guard yelled, "You'll what?! Someone has to teach you some manners."
Jenna: "No."
As if moving through nanoseconds, Jenna unshackled both herself and Natsuko. With a flick of her wrist, the guards were disarmed and thrown against the wall.
Natsuko smiled at Jenna and said, "Let's go get Gun Runner."
The two took a couple of guard uniforms and shackled and gagged the guards. Soon, the two entered Gun Runner's private quarters.
"You two? Well, they don't call me Gun Runner for nothing," he said as he took out his assault rifle and started firing.
Jenna held out her hand, and the bullets stopped in mid-flight.
Gun Runner: "Nice trick, but the rest of my guard have been called in, and you two will die."
Suddenly, there was a loud screeching sound and a loud explosion as a plane crashed into the compound. Two men jumped out.
Dragnet Zero shouted, "Here comes the cavalry!"
Las Vegas, antimatter world:
Nowhereman finally bashed down the door and went running down the hallway toward Whore Babylon's room, where Smasher undoubtedly was. Around a corner, he saw the outline of a woman and prepared to strike. "Take this, harlot!"
As he swung the torchier down across the corner, a very surprised-looking HourGirl jumped back.
HourGirl: "Nowhereman! I... I was sent here through a portal, and... umm... I was looking for the MBL to help me out..."
Nowhereman: "HourGirl... it's so good to see a friendly face. Smasher's been seduced and captured by the Meta Syndicate. But with you here now -- well, I think we can safely assume that he'd end up safe."
HourGirl, batting her eyes, appeared to go to embrace Nowhereman. Acquiescing, he went to do the same, and was knocked out with a shocking bolt to the back from the stunner she was carrying.
HourGirl: "Make that two seduced and captured..."
New Orleans, antimatter world:
King Psionic and ORCA Chief heard the turn of a doorknob and watched in fear as a tall, Asian man walking in with a group of armed men.
Viet Khan: "Psionic... now you will die for your treachery."
King Psionic: "You don't understand! I'm not Lord Psionic, I'm King Psionic -- from another world!"
Viet Khan chuckled and ordered, "Get them, men!"
As two of the enforcers raised their guns and aimed, the door was kicked down, and King Psionic was surprised to see Flintlock and Kid Bucket charging in and attacking the two gunmen.
Flintlock: "Kid Bucket! Get them untied while I hold these others off!"
Viet Khan: "So... more of Psionic's accessories... Now you all die!"
The three other heroes sprang into action as Viet Khan and Flintlock grappled. As the MBLers took the advantage, a shot rang out, nicking Khan's shoulder.
Lord Psionic: "Now you die, Khan!"
Seeing this, ORCA Chief leaped and tackled Lord Psionic to the ground. In all the confusion, Khan broke off from the fight and rushed up the platform, out of reach.
Viet Khan: "Now, Psionics... my victory, however Pyrrhic, will be complete. Observe the power of the device!"
King Psionic: "Change of plans! Get out of here and follow Flintlock to the car! When that device goes up, so does the whole city!"
As the four heroes rushed out, Lord Psionic began shooting at them, nearly hitting Kid Bucket. Viet Khan laid bleeding on the platform next to the device as Lord Psionic opened up full barrage.
Flintlock: "Dammit! We can't escape the room unless we stop the gunfire."
ORCA Chief: "I'll take care of the gunman if you take care of the others."
King Psionic: "No! We've got to get out of here!"
ORCA Chief rushed and wrestled Lord Psycho again, pointing his gun away as the three ran out.
Flintlock, King Psionic, and Kid Bucket raced outside and hopped into the General Lee and took off as they felt the pressure drop.
Inside, ORCA Chief glanced at the timer: one second left. "Your tyranny's over, bitches..."
He smacked Lord Psionic's head down into the metal grating and flared at Viet Khan as the device activated, sending a wave of pure retcon energy shooting out. The hero felt a burning wave pass through him as he felt himself drop out of continuity.
Outside, the General Lee shot down the road leading out of New Orleans as the city was engulfed in a white blast and sonic boom. In the back seat, King Psionic looked out the back window at the glare. "ORCA Chief..."
Flintlock: "He helped save this world, you know..."
King Psionic: "Yeah, but it still doesn't make it any easier."
Suddenly, the car came to a screeching halt as a familiar face was seen in front of the car.
Flintlock: "Colony! What the hell are you doing on this world?"
The suddenly appeared MBLer drew a large gun from his pocket and pointed it at Flintlock, smirking. "What's the matter? Never seen a carjacking before? Now, you're gonna point this car back east. We've got an appointment in D.C."
Chicago, antimatter world:
"Who the hell are you?" yelled Gun Runner, seeing the newcomers Disco Stave and Dragnet Zero arrive.
Disco Stave said, "We are the knights who say... Heh!"
At that, Dragnet Zero disarmed Gun Runner, and he and Disco Stave battled Gun Runner and his flunkies until all were unconscious.
Natsuko and Jenna approached their fellow MBLers. "You know, guys, we were doing fine," said Natsuko. "Jenna's powers were just beginning to surface."
Dragnet Zero: "True, but we had nothing else better to do. Besides, you'll have to pull our fat out of the fryer if we have to confront Whore Babylon. Disco and I won't be able to resist her charms."
Nuriko: "Yeah, well, let's get out of here, then!"
Dragnet Zero, remembering the instructions, grabbed the communicator from the unconscious Gun Runner's belt and led the group back outside. Suddenly, a large explosion is heard and part of Dragnet Zero's plane was hurled over mere feet in front of them, wildly aflame.
Disco Stave: "Heh."
Dragnet Zero: "I've got a bad feeling about this."
A towering tank rolled around the corner, crushing the flaming jet underneath. The MBLers were shocked to see a pale white face emerge and smile an evil grin.
The Jokey One: "Well, well... looks like I have the wonderful toy, now! Prepare to die, Meta Board League... Assbury's will be done..."
The four heroes stopped in their tracks, trying to figure out how to respond while the gun turret of the cannon whirled about to face them, its end beginning to glow an ominous red.
Dragnet Zero remembered that he had a straitjacket gun, pulled it out of the wreckage from his jet, and shot it at the Jokey One and the cannon.
The jacket enveloped them both up, but as it did, the Jokey One said, "I could never kill you guys." Suddenly, the cannon backfired, killing the Jokey One. He was sent flying across the Great Lakes. His body was never found.
Suddenly, another Jokey One emerged from hypertime and rejoined the group. They were rightfully suspicious of the new Jokey One, and the cannon backfired again, killing the Jokey One. Another Jokey One emerged, however.
Suddenly, the Jokey One burst in screaming, "I'm here to stop your nefarious scheme." The Jokey One suddenly was killed by a heart attack. The Jokey One from World 456 suddenly appeared in his place.
Several moments later, a line of dead Jokey Ones now laid amidst the burning tank.
Dragnet Zero: "Uh... Let's go and get my Sears Tower jet..."
Natsuko: "Yeah... before other Jokey Ones show up."
Disco Stave: "Taxi!"
Jenna: "Hey! My powers are beginning to surface again..."
Natsuko: "If your powers are surfacing, that means we're approaching the climactic final battle."
Jenna: "Final battle? That doesn't sound too good."
Natsuko: "Don't worry, you... probably will survive."
Jenna: "PROBABLY? What do you mean, probably?"
Nuriko: "Of the last twelve Ladies of Light I have guarded, only eight have died."
Jenna: "EIGHT?"
Nuriko: "So that's a one-out-of-three chance. That's better than most people get."