39. Surge and Armor

Bobby and Ronnie Anne drove the car towards the area that Ronnie Anne knew of to practice their powers. However, Ronnie Anne refused to tell him where they were going anf he was starting to get annoyed.

"How much further?" Bobby asked.

"Not much. Turn left and we'll be there." Ronnie Anne tells him. Bobby sighs and turns left where he sees none other than the junk yard.

"The junk yard? Why here?" Bobby asked.

"It's one of the few places that the Louds don't go too." Ronnie Anne explained. "Plus it's a good place to practice."

"At least there's metal for me to absorb." said Bobby.

"Plus some targets for me to blow up." Ronnie Anne said.

They both exited the car and looked around. "How did you find this place anyway?" Bobby asked.

"Bobby. It's the junk yard." Ronnie Anne answers. "Every city has one."

"True." Bobby says.

"Also we only have a few hours before someone finds out we broke in so let's get started." Ronnie Anne tells him.

"Ok whatever you say." said Bobby.

"I'm gonna pretend that my targets are Bonnie Cooper." said Ronnie Anne and smirked but she stopped before Bobby gave her a look. "But you know I would never hurt her."

"Sure you wouldn't." Bobby said while rolling his eyes.

"Don't you got some metal to absorb?" Ronnie Anne asked.

"Yeah away from the blast zone." Bobby said and walked away.

Ronnie Anne rolls her eyes and decides to practice creating and maintaining her energy. She sits on the ground, closes her eyes and tries to channel her energy.

"Take it easy, Ronnie Anne." She sighed.

She continues to try to channel it but feels nothing. She then hears Bobby shouting at her.

"Ronnie Anne! Open your eyes!" Bobby shouted. Ronnie Anne sighs and opens her eyes to see that she was no longer on the ground and that she was flying.

"I'm floating!?" Ronnie Anne questioned.

"I did't know you could do that?" Bobby asked.

"Neither could I but this must be a side effect when I got my powers." Ronnie Anne said.

"Seems like your ability to fly is similar to Lincoln's and Luna's." Bobby says. "You have to be coated in your energy to fly around. Why not try moving?"

"Ok." Ronnie Anne shouts back. "Ok so i think Lincoln and Luna lean to turn. So let's try that." She leans to the right and slowly starts moving in that direction. She then leans to the left and gets a similar result. "Let's kick this up a notch!" She straightens herself out and then tries to move around in the air flying over the junkyard. "I'm doing it! I'm doing it!" However she isn't watching where she's going and crashes into a neaby junk car. "Ow."

Bobby snickered a bit and walked up to his sister. "You Ok?" Bobby asked.

"Never better." Ronnie Anne groaned and rubbed her head,

"Just keep practicing." Bobby says. "So will I." He bends down and touches the ground. A few seconds Later his body starts to get coated with rock. The rock gets up to his shoulder when he suddenly takes his hand off the ground.

"Why did you stop?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"Little nervous." Bobby answers. "Don't know if I'll be able to breathe."

"Oh come on even I take risks Bobby and so does Lana." Ronnie Anne said.

"But I can completely cover myself now." said Bobby. "I wonder how?"

"Maybe you need bigger amounts of matter to touch." said Ronnie Anne.

"Maybe." Bobby sighed. "Let's see what I can do."

"But maybe you should try absorbing the whole element?" Ronnie Anne suggested.

"Fine." Bobby groaned. He puts his hand back on the ground and finishes covering his body with rock. After he's finished, Bobby takes a look at himself in a nearby mirror. "Damn. I look good."

"See if you gained super strength." Ronnie Anne suggested.

"Let's find out." said Bobby. He then punches a car door and it left a dent in it. "That's a Yes." said Bobby.

"Plus think of it this way when Carol comes back. You'll be ready to fight back." Ronnie Anne said.

"Oh yeah." Bobby says with a smile before picking up the car and throwing it. "I'm gonna see what else i can absorb. Why don't you practice your energy blasts."

"Ok." Ronnie Anne said. Bobby then walks off leaving Ronnie Anne alone. "Let's see if I can find some bottles." She walks around the junkyard and starts grabbing some bottles and cans as she walks around. She then sets them up on a old pick-up truck. "Let's have some fun."

Ronnie Anne pushed her hand outward and a energy orb shot out and it hits a bottle. "Whoa!" Ronnie Anne smirked.

She then proceeds to shoot the reat of the bottles and cans with ease. She then proceeds to fire at everything else in the junkyard. After she done, she goes off to try to find Bobby as well as practice her flying.

"Ok try not to crash again. Ronnie." Ronnie Anne said to herself.

Meanwhile with Bobby, Bobby is back to flesh and looks around the junkyard. He sees an old ice cream truck and places his hand on it. The metal coated his whole body and he smirked. "Perfect." said Bobby and lifted the truck with ease, then threw it.

He turns back to flesh and sees a tire. He places his hand on it and his body is coated in rubber. "Ok now this is cool." He then decided to try something. Something risky. He takes a deep breath and does a backbend. "Wow. It didn't even hurt. I guess when i cover myself in rubber, I become flexible."

"Hey Bobby!" Bobby looks up and sees his sister flying towards him. "Sick backbend."

"Thanks I'm flexible when I absorb rubber." said Bobby.

"I wonder what would happen if you absorb's Lola's crystals?" Ronnie Anne asked. "Oh wait you would look stupid in pink."

"Ha ha. Very funny." Bobby said sarcastically. "Now the question is what do we do now?"

"What do you mean?" Ronnie asks.

"Well do we try to be heroes or do we just control them enough where they don't interfere with our lives?" Bobby explained.

"I don't know." Ronnie Anne says before sitting down on a nearby couch. "I still remember last time you got powers."

"Yeah." Bobby sighs before sitting down next to Ronnie. "But Berserker was different. I had no control over him. But do we really want to risk everything?"

"What would dad say?" Ronnie Anne asks. Bobby is caught off guard and thinks carefully before answering.

"I don't know what he would think of what happened to our lives." Bobby sighed and looked at his reflection at a broken car mirror.

"Can I ask you something?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"Sure."

"Do you ever think about Berserker?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"Sometimes." Bobby sighed. "But there are times where I'm glad I don't have him anymore."

"Really? Like when?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"Well when dad pasted away I made a promise to dad when he died. When I ran away I broke that promise." Bobby groaned and sighed.

"Oh. What was the promise?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"Don't worry about it." Bobby tells her. "Let's get out of here."

The two were driving down the road in silence when Bobby sees something up.

"Is that a police barricade?" Bobby asks. As they drive closer to the barricade, they hear gunshots.

"What the hell!?" Ronnie Anne shouts.

"Hey officer! Is something wrong?!" Bobby asked.

"Oh hey Bobby and Ronnie Anne." The officer greeted. "Look I need you kids to go a different direction. There is currently a shootout going on between several police officers and a group of kidnappers."

"That's not good." said Bobby. "But I hope the L-Crew will save the day. Thanks for the heads up Officer Campbell."

"If they show up. I haven't seen them all day." Officer Campbell said.

"That's bad." Ronnie Anne says. "Thanks for the warning." They then drive into an alley. "Where are the Louds?"

"No clue." Bobby says. "I'm calling them." He presses a button on his watch. "L-Crew! Come in L-Crew!"

"Hey. You got Wildgirl."

"Lana, where are you?" Ronnie Anne asks. "There's a shootout happening downtown."

"Yeah we sadly are a little busy." Wildgirl says. The two then hear a commotion coming from from the background.

"Watch out Parkour!"

"Firecracker watch out for that elephant!"

"Someone get this monkey off me!"

"Um what's going on?" Bobby asks.

"Yeah we kinda have a animal riot at the zoo that we have been dealing with all day." Wildgirl explains. "Right now Ms. Appear is being attacked by a monkey. It's kinda funny."

"Send me a video later." said Ronnie Anne.

Sorry guys but we can't leave these animals running wild." Wildgirl tells them.

"Wildgirl get over here and stop that tiger from trying to eat Prodigy!"

"Coming!" Wildgirl calls back. "Sorry guys but the cops are gonna have to handle the shootout." She then hangs up.

"Great. Just great." Ronnie Anne groans while rubbing her hands on her face. "What do you think the odds are that Replicate will show up and deal with it?"

"Pretty slim." Bobby said.

"Dang it." Ronnie Anne groaned and then she got an idea. "Let's save the hostages!"

"What?!" Bobby exclaimed. "Your kidding."

"Bobby, I'm serious." Ronnie Anne tells him. "Those cops are so far outgunned and outnumbered. They need help and so far the L-Crew and Replicate aren't gonna show up." Bobby thinks about it and sighs.

"Ok but we need something to hide our identities and codenames." Bobby tells her.

"Ok you can call me Surge." said Ronnie Anne.

"And I'll be Absorber." Bobby says.

"I'm not calling you that." Ronnie Anne says. "How about Armor?"

"Armor will do." Bobby replied.

"Good." Ronnie Anne smirked as she put her hood on. "Let's save this city." She said in a deep voice.

"That's not enough." Bobby says. He then pulls out a scarf. "Here. Put this on over your face."

"Ok." Ronnie Anne says as she takes the scarf and wraps it around her face where only her eyes are shown. "Here. Put this beanie on and coat your body in something."

"Right." Bobby replies as he puts the beanie on and coating his body in rock. "Ready?"

Ronnie Anne nods in approval and Bobby smirks. "Then let's do this." Bobby said.

The two exit the car and head towards the sound of gunfire. Once they reach the area, they see that the cops were pinned as the criminals continued to open fire on the cops.

"Ok so do we have a plan?" Surge asks.

"Um, maybe sneak in and get the hostages out." Armor suggested.

"Sounds good." Surge said. The two then sneak into the building where they see two girls tied and gagged. "I see them."

"Ok let's take these punks down." said Armor.

"Keep firing on the cops!" The leader shouted.

Suddenly out of nowhere comes a energy blast that takes out one of the crooks.

"What the hell was that?" One of the crooks asks. "Is it the L-Crew?"

"Guess again." The crooks turn and ses Surge and Armor standing behind them. They also saw that their captives were free. "Name's Armor. She's Surge. We're new in town."

"Don't care." The leader says. "Take them out!" The criminals open fire on the two metas. After they finished firing, they see that Armor didn't have a scratch on him. "What?"

"That tickled." Armor says. "Our turn."

Armor runs punches one the thugs in the face, while Surge flew towards two thugs and and then tackles the two into the ground.

"Tell me do you bleed!" Another thug asked with a knife in his hands and stabs Armor But the knife gets destroyed.

"Really?" Armor asked.

"Um, mercy?" The thug begged.

"No." Armor says before undercutting him. Not far away, Surge fires a energy beam at a crook followed by a energy powered kick.

"This is awesome!" Surge shouts.

"The L-Crew were bad enough! But now we got to deal with two more heroes?!" The leader complained.

"Yeah we're your worst nightmare!" Armor said.

"Hey bro. You take the left, I'll take the right." said Surge.

"Go for it sis!" Armor smirked. Armor and Surge both punch the leader in the face and knocks him out.

"That was fun." Surge said.

"Yeah let's get out of here." Armor said. As soon as they left the building, the cops immediately check on the captives while trying to figure out what happened.

"What the hell happened here?" An officer asked.

"No idea." Another officer answers. "Defenantly wasn't the L-Crew. Better let Chief Haggar know that it appears that we have some more metas in town and they're on our side."

Bobby and Ronnie Anne were driving home after saving the hostages, but they made a quick stop at the graveyard.

"What are we doing here?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"We're gonna pay someone a long overdue visit." Bobby answers.

They both step out of the car and walk around the graveyard until they reached the tombstone they were looking for.

Roberto Santiago Sr

Born October 2nd 1967, died November 7th 2012

"Hi dad. I know that it's been a while since we last saw you." Bobby says. "A lot has been going on lately. Um, I have a girlfriend who Inthink you would've liked. I've also been doing my best to be man of the house, which hasn't been easy. But I've been trying to fill your shoes and live up to your legacy. Our family recently moved in with us. It's been great having a big family. I know that you would've invited them years ago but it wasn't the right time. But the time was right i guess. Nei nei? You want to say anything?"

"I do." Ronnie Anne said with a sigh. "Hi dad. It's me your sweet little girl. Well sorta, it's been rough without you. I've been nothing more than a bully at school, I even bullied this boy I have a crush on. You would like him too, I have to share my room with Carlota, but she and I get along as roommates." Then tears streamed down her face but her voice wasn't breaking. "I remember when you took me to work on take your daughter to work day."

"Nei Nei." Bobby said but his sister didn't listen.

"I remember seeing those guys running out of that store and one gunning you down. I felt so helpless." Ronnie Anne cries. "But no more. Things have changed dad. There are heroes in Royal Woods now. They fight to protect the innocent. And I want to help."

"She's not the only one." Bobby says. "Dad, you were our hero growing up and we plan on making you proud. We're gonna work on getting better with our powers and then one day, tell the L-Crew that we want to help. But for now, we'll keep it a secret so that we can make you proud."

"Yes daddy. We'll make you proud." Ronnie Anne said as a tear dropped on the tombstone.

Bobby puts a hand on her shoulder. "C'mon. Let's get out of here." He tells her.

"Yeah." Ronnie Anne agrees. "So we're keeping this a secret from the Louds?"

"Just for a little while." Bobby answers. "We better get home before mom gets worried."

Bobby and Ronnie Anne drove home. "Ok if anyone asked we went to an arcade and payed our respects to dad." Ronnie Anne said.

"Right." Ronnie Anne agrees. They pull into the driveway and approach the door. When they open it, they see their mother standing there with her arms crossed and a angry look on her face. Before she can say something Hector comes running in.

"Mi nietos! I have great news!" Hector announces. "I was able to buy another Bodega!"

"Papa. This is not the time." Maria says sternly.

"Look Mom we were about to call you but we lost track of time in this arcade." said Ronnie Anne,

"And after we left we decided to visit dad." Bobby added. "Look we're sorry but we lost track of time."

"Do you not understand how worried Inwas?" Maria asked. "Ronalda, not too long ago you were kidnapped and you Roberto ran away several months ago. My god what would your father say?" Bobby and Ronnie Anne try to answer when Hector intervenes.

"Hija, don't you think your being too harsh?" Hector asks. "They're kids. Let them have fun."

"But the crime-" Maria starts.

"Your kids are smart enough to avoid the crime and the problems in the city." Hector assures her.

"Yeah back when I delieverying pizzas I had to avoid the shoot outs." said Bobby.

"I always stay away from the bad streets and drug dealers." Ronnie Anne said.

"See smart kids." said Hector.

"I guess you're right." Maria sighs.

"How about this: every other day, they work at my new Bodega after school?" Hector suggested. "That way you know where they are, but they can still have fun and be kids."

"Yes! I'm so in!" Bobby cheered.

"Sure I guess." Ronnie Anne says.

"Good idea, just make sure your grandfather doesn't gossip with the customers." said Maria.

"No problem." Bobby promises.

"Good. Now go get washed up for dinner." Maria tells them.

"So you said to dad that we weren't gonna tell the Louds." Ronnie Anne says as she washes her hands. "Why?"

"Well I want to fully control our powers before we tell the Louds." Bobby said.

"But we have one problem Lisa can read our minds." said Ronnie Anne.

"True but she can only do it with permission." Bobby reminds her. "Look, don't worry about it. It will all work out."

"I know." Ronnie sighs. "But how are we gonna be heroes, work at the Bodega AND avoid the Louds when they are on patrol?"

"Simple. Lori told me that they stopped patrolling at night due to it being too much for the twins, Lisa and Lily." Bobby explained. "So we will patrol at night and deal with the crimes that the Louds don't handle. As for the Bodega, we'll make it work. I'll quit my other jobs and just work at the Bodega."

"You sure about that Bobby? You've been working those jobs when dad died." Ronnie Anne said.

"I'm sure I rather have one job and Deal with being a high school student and hero." Bobby said.

"Good point." Ronnie Anne says. She hears her phone go off and she sees Lincoln sent her a picture. She opens it up to see a picture of Luan getting attacked by a monkey. She shows the picture to Bobby and they laugh.

"That is so funny!" Bobby laughed.

"Looks like Luan needs to get that monkey off her back." Ronnie Anne laughed.

"I know right?" Bobby agrees. "But i think that one day we can have a relationship like the Louds do with this hero thing."

"Let's just hope we don't fight like the Louds." Ronnie Anne said.

"Doubt it." Bobby said.

"And if we do, we'll make up like the Louds and be better than ever." Ronnie Anne assures him.

"Yeah." Bobby agreed. "Maybe this hero thing will work out."

Soothsayer sat in his chambers with chess board in front of him. And across from him on the other side of the table sat Mr. Cuddles who was once again alive due to Soothsayer's light magic.

"Looks like you could win again Mr. Cuddles." Soothsayer said

"Indeed it does." Mr. Cuddles says before moving his knight. "Checkmate."

"You win again." Soothsayer says. "Well played."

"Same to you. How about I make some tea." Mr. Cuddles offers.

"Tea sounds lovely." Soothsayer says. "Don't set yourself on fire please."

"That'll do." said Mr. Cuddles and got off his chair and walked to the kitchen.

"Better than Martha." Soothsayer said.

"I heard ths that." Martha said.

"Relax Martha. I enjoy your company too." Soothsayer tells her. He then feels a disturbance. "A vision? Really? Even though the other one hasn't been resolved? Ok." He closes his eyes and when he opens them he sees he's in the city. "Ok. Now what?" He looks around until he spots sonething. He takes a closer look and sees that it's the L-Crew standing in front of the sunrise. "Hmm, interesting. Is there more?" A few seconds later, several figures start walking and standing next to and behind the L-Crew. Soothsayer approaches them and sees multiple silhouettes. He sees a large man in the back who appeared to be wearing a biker's helmet with a leather vest. He saw another man with blue skin and wearing an Australian style look. "I see."

He looks to the front row and his eyes widen at what he sees. He sees a tall blonde girl with what appears to be robot parts on her body.

"Carol?" Soothsayer gasped. He looks over and sees two figures that looked similar but one looked way older than the other but Soothsayer recognised them. "Ronnie Anne and Bobby?" He looks down the row and sees a blonde girl with a blue streak in her hair standing next to a girl with dark hair wearing a purple hoodie. "Sam and Maggie?" As he continued looking down the row he saw three girls no older than Lincoln and Ronnie Anne standing with weapons in their hands. And finally, at the end of the row he saw a man wearing a trench coat standing a fair distance from the people. "What does this mean?" Soothsayer stares at this for a while until he sees a figure approach him. After taking a second glance, he sees this figure as himself. The two Soothsayers stand in silence when the vision version nods. Soothsayer nods in return and smiles. He closes his eyes and when he opens them, he sees he's back in his chambers. He then sees Mr. Cuddles looking at him with concern.

"Are you Ok?" Mr. Cuddles asked.

"Im fine Mr. Cuddles, I see a good future ahead of us my cuddly friend." Soothsayer said.

"What happened in your vision?" Mr. Cuddles asked.

"Let's just say that the L-Crew have a bright future." Soothsayer answers. "A bright future indeed."

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