53. Revenge of Jax Part 1

In memory of Stan Lee.

1922-2018.

A Legend. A Hero.

Outside a bank in Royal Woods, the police officers are arresting several robbers and had the road blocked off. As some officers are loading up the robbers, one officer hears a motorcycle approaching. He turns and sees a man with black slicked back hair wearing a black t-shirt and cargo pants and a jean vest with combat boots. The man doesn't slow down as he approaches the road block.

"Hold it right there!" The officer shouted. The man doesn't listen and keeps going. "I said stop!"

The man on the motorcycle kept going. "Stop!" The officer shouted again, but when the man on the motorcycle when getting closer to the road block the Officer gets out of the way.

The officer pulls our his and fires at the motorcycle causing the man to stop. The man gets off the bike and looks at the officer.

"Is there a problem, officer?" The man asks calmly.

"Sir you drove through a crime scene." The officer answered. "I'm gonna have to take you downtown for questioning."

"There's no need for that." The man said nonchalantly. "Now if you excuse me, I have somewhere to be." The man starts to walk away and the cop pulls out his gun.

"Freeze!" The officer shouted. "You are now under arrest."

"Under arrest you say?" The man aksed. "I don't have time for this."

At the base the alarms were going off and the Louds were running in from the training area.

"What's going on Clyde?" Lori asked.

"Reports of a meta that took down a squad of police officers." Clyde answered. "We lost all visual of the meta so we don't know what he looks like."

"Judging by the blast, the meta is possibly a level 10." Martha added. "So do be careful."

"Level 10 eh." Lincoln said. "Last meta that was a level 10 was Replicate."

"I wonder what this meta's power is?" Lana asked.

"I have no idea but it must be powerful for a level 10." Lisa said.

"Alright everyone." Lori said. "Let's go."

When the L-Crew arrive at the scene, they see several destroyed vehicles and unconscious cops as well as slightly damaged buildings.

"What the hell happened here?" Parkour asks.

"It looks like a bomb went off." Speed Queen said.

"I don't know about that." The L-Crew turn to see a man sitting on a damaged car. "I think it's an improvement."

"Did you do this?" Black Ice asked.

"Maybe." The man asked. Firecracker takes a closer look at the man and gasps.

"Huddle up!" Firecracker ordered. The L-Crew huddle up with their brother. "Ok. Call me crazy but just from looking at him, does he look familiar?"

"Well he has slicked back hair." Crystal Princess said.

"He has a jean vest." Ms. Appear added.

"He's also big." Wildgirl finished. She then realized what her brother was getting at. "You don't think it's him do you?"

"Well if he has a tatoo on his arm." Amplifier answers.

"Excuse me!" Multiple Girl called. "Do you have a tattoo?"

"Maybe I do, maybe I don't." The man replied.

"Just answer the question!" Crystal Princess shouted.

"You really want to know?" The man asked.

"Yes!" Crystal Princess shouts.

"Fine. No need to shout." The man said with a chuckle as he showed them the tattoo on his arm. They see that it says 'Fear the Elements'.

"You're him!" Parkour shouted.

"I'm me." The man said. "Where exactly is this going?"

"You're Jax!" Amplifier exclaimed.

"Last I checked." The man said. "Look I'm in the middle something. I'm trying to find someone." He then gets up off the car. "So I suggest you stay out of my way."

"You caused this and we're going to stop you!" said Speed Queen.

"I don't have time for this." Jax said.

"You do now!" Parkour shouted and charged towards Jax,

"Usually I'm not one for harming children." Jax said. "But you're forcing my hand." He then forms a fist which suddenly is covered with rock. As soon as Parkour got close he hits her with a backhand which sends her flying into a building. Jax's hand then goes back to normal.

"Fascinating." Prodigy said. "The power to cover his body with rock."

"Wrong." Jax said. He then holds up his hand and snaps his fingers. Suddenly, the ground begins to shake.

"Did he just cause this earthquake?" Wildgirl asks.

"It appears so." Prodigy said.

"Enough of this! I've been cooped up for weeks and I've been itching for a fight!" Firecracker shouted. He flies towards Jax who readys himself. Firecracker throws a punch but Jac avoids it. He then hits Firecracker with an elbow that knocks him to the ground.

"That all you got kid?" Jax asked. He then grabs Firecracker and throws him into the air. Jax holds out his hand that turns into water. "Time to cool off." He then shoots water at a airborne Firecracker that sends him crashing into a truck. "Who's next?"

Wildgirl in rhino form covered in crystals while Crystal Princess rides on her back with two Crystal lances in her hands. Jax stomps on the ground and raises a wall of earth but Wildgirl smashes through. But Jax with his fists covered in rock punches the twins causing them to tumble on the ground, while Wildgirl turns back to normal.

But Wildgirl gets back up and snarls as she turns herself into a spinosaurs and roars at Jax and swats her tail at Jax, but he dodges the attack.

"There's an old myth kid." Jax said as his arm turns to ice. "The ice age killed the dinosaurs!" He then fires a ice blast at Wildgirl forcing her back to normal.

"That was also never proven!" Prodigy shouts as she launches several cars at Jax who destroys them with ice before hitting Prodigy with a knee to the face.

"Says you." Jax said.

"Hey." Black Ice says as she appears next to Jax who doesn't even flinch. "Your not the only one with ice powers." She then forms a ice sword mace.

"Cute." Jax said. "But I'm fired up." His arm then bursts into flames.

"Boo!" Ms. Appear shouted.

Black Ice tries to hit Jax with her ice weapons but he keeps dodging them. "I'm shocked to see that you can see with your eyes covered by your bangs." Jax said.

"Years of practice." Black Ice said and whacked Kax with her ice mace.

However Jax didn't seem fazed as he fired a stream of fire at Black Ice that launched her backwards.

"Ok dude. That does it." Amplifier growled. "Time to take you down!"

"I'm with you!" Ms. Appear said.

Amplfier flies towards Jax as Ms. Appear turns invisible.

"Try and find me now." Ms. Appear whispered to herself.

Amplfier flies towards Jax but before she can tackle him, Jax elbows Amplfier in the face knocking her back.

Here's a shock for you." Jax said as his arm starts to spark with electricity. He then punches the ground sending a static shockwave through the ground which shocks Ms. Appear turning her visible.

"That was shocking." Ms. Appear joked. "Ha ha ha. Get it?" She then falls backwards.

"Yeah I get it kid." Jax said. He then feels something speed past him. He looks and sees Speed Queen trying to circle him.

"Try and hit me!" Speed Queen shouted.

"I do love a challenge." Jax smirked and raised pillars from the ground to stop Speed Queen but she dodges the pillars.

Then Jax freezes the ground and Speed Queen slipped and slid towards a wall, and crashed upon impact.

"He has ice powers too?" Multiple Girl asked.

"Fire, earth, water, electricity, and ice." Prodigy listed as she tried to stand. "It seems his powers revolve around the earth elements."

"That's totes bad." Multiple Girl said. "But we'll beat him." She then duplicates herself into seven.

"A duplicator." Jax said. "Haven't fought one of those in a while."

Muiltipe Girl and her clones all charged towards Jax. But Jax didn't even even flinched. Jax stomped his foot on the ground and hunk of rock and kicks it towards one of the Muiltipe Girl clones, but she dodges the rock and kicks Jax in the gut. But Jax recovers grabs Muiltipe Girl clone #2 and gives her a electric punch to the face.

Muiltipe Girl clone 1 and 3 both glared at Jax and both punched him in the face, but Jax blocks the punches and gives the two clones a firey roundhouse kick to their faces.

Clone 5 tries to attack from behind but Jax grab her fist and tosses her towards a car. Jax elbows clone 6 in the gut, grabs her by the throat and throws the clone to the ground.

Muiltipe Girl, clone 4 and 6 all glared at Jax. "You will totes pay." Muiltipe Girl as she and her clones charged at Jax. But Jax shots a powerful stream of water and pushes the three back.

"Huh. That was fun." Jax said as he wiped some sweat off his brow. "So, i guess that's that." He then starts to walk to his motorcycle.

"Poo poo!" Jax stops walking and turns to see Greenthumb.

"You're kidding me right?" Jax growled as he faced the infant.

"Wait. He used every earth element except one." Prodigy pointed out.

"Your not wrong." Jax said. It suddenly gets windy.

"What's going on?" Ms. Appear asked. Greenthumb looked around confused.

"Time to blow you away." Jax said.

"Still lame!" Ms. Appear shouted. "Prodigy Try and keep Greenthumb from being blown away!"

"I'll make that my top priority." said Prodigy.

"Then I'll blow you away!" Jax shouts before pulling his arms back and then thrusting them forward causing a massive gust of wind to blow in. Greenthumb is blown back but is caught by Ms. Appear. Prodigy then blows into Ms. Appear's arms who tries to stay steady but she is blown back where she along with Prodigy and Greenthumb crash into Wildgirl and Crystal Princess who crash into Multiple Girl and Amplifier who crashes into Speed Queen and Black Ice.

"Well there's your wind." Speed Queen said sarcastically.

"Extraordinary." Prodigy said. "His control over the elements are staggering. But it seems that he can only do one element at a time."

"Wrongo." Jax mocked. "I can do more than one element. I just chose not to."

"Hey!" Jax turns and sees Parkour and Firecracker back on their feet. "Forget about us?"

"Yeah. I did." Jax answered.

"Oh. I see." Firecracker said. "Are we really that forgettable?"

"I hope not." Parkour answers.

"Time to show you what happens when I use two elements." Jax said. He starts to walk towards the two young heroes ans as he walks one hand is engulfed in flames while the other turns to rock.

"Any ideas?" Firecracker asked.

"See if you can absorb his fire, I'll smash his rock!" Parkour said.

"I'd like to see you try." Jax scoffed. He then raises a hunk of rock from the ground and launches it at the two before firing a fireball at the rock engulfing it in flames.

"I can't absorb that." Firecracker said.

"Ok dodge!" Parkour said and the two young heroes dodge the fire rock.

"We need a plan." said Parkour.

"Right." Firecracker said. "That's why I'm the Man with the um uh. How did it go?"

"Plan." Parkour told him.

"But it won't be enough." Jax said. Jax's arm then becomes surrounded by a gust of wind while the other is covered with ice. "Here's a blizzard!" He blast the wind and then fires his ice into the wind which creates a small blizzard that heads towards the two siblings.

"Take this!" Firecracker shouts before blasting a stream of fire at the small blizzard. The two attacks clash creating a smoke cloud. Suddenly Jax jumps through the cloud towards the two.

Jax grabs the two and slams them down to the ground. "I told you kids to stay out of my way and yet you refused to listen." Jax said.

Parkour double kicks Jax in the gut and he lets go of the two heroes. "Who are you looking for?" Firecracker aksed.

"That's my business only." Jax said.

"Well you made it our business when you came to our city!" Parkour argued. Parkour throws a punch but Jax catches it. Firecracker throws a punch but he is caught as well.

"Enough of this!" Jax growls. He then throws the two towards the rest of the L-Crew.

"I don't get it." Parkour growles. "We've fought level 10 metas before and did fine. We've barely touched this guy."

"See here's the the thing." Jax said as he slowly approached the L-Crew. "I'm not like most metas. Let me tell you something. Those other level 10 metas that you've fought could've easily wiped the floor with you. And if this level 10 meta that you're talking about the guy i think it is, he'd probably held back. He probably didn't even try cause he knew that he didn't need to go all out because he knew how weak you are. And if you did get a hit on him, he probably let you out of pity."

"What?" Speed Queen gasped.

"Have we not gotten stronger?" Wildgirl asks.

"I don't think so. We were too busy getting our brother back to full strength." Prodigy said.

"But that time we were fighting Replicate." Crystal Princess said. "We went all out on him. Was he just toying with us?"

"Maybe." Speed Queen answered.

"Enough of this pity party." Jax said. "Time to end this." He then covers his arm in rock and enguls it in flames. He then charges forward and L-Crew brace for impact when a figure jumps in front of them an catched Jax's fist. The L-Crew look up and there eyes widen.

"Replicate!?" They shouted in unison.

"Replicate?" Jax said in surprise. He looks and sees that it is indeed Replicate standing before him holding his fist. "It is you."

"Looks like it." Black Ice sighed.

"Such a waste." Jax said.

Who else? I knew you would come here." said Replicate.

"Well I was trying to find you until these brats stopped me." said Jax.

"Well I'm here aren't I?" Replicate said. "You found me."

"So I did." Jax said as he freed his hand from Replicate's grasp. "So this is where you've been hiding for the last couple of years. Came back home huh."

"Where did you think I would go?" Replicate asked.

"Not sure." Jax said. "It isn't like you told me where you lived. But you always had your secrets. That's why we got along so well for those ten years."

"Wait. Replicate and Jax were friends?" Wildgirl asked.

"It appears so." Prodigy said.

"Hey Replicate!" Parkour shouted. "Jax implied that when we fought you last time you didn't go all out. That you held back. Is that true?"

"You can say that." Replicate sighed.

"So you couldn't finished these brats?" Jax asked. "You've gone soft."

"That's where you're wrong." Replicate said.

"Really. How?" Jax asked.

"These children while they do amuse me are weak and not worth destroying." Replicate said. "I would never lower myself to destroying such weak metas. They're so weak, i doubt that not even the Eleven Masters would deem them worthy to train them."

"The Eleven Masters?" Black Ice repeated. "Who or what are the Eleven Masters?"

"Not sure." Firecracker answered.

"The Eleven Masters? Get real. They don't exist." Jax said. "They're just a myth. They don't exist."

"That's what you think." Replicate said and shot a stream of lightning at Jax, but he dodges it.

"Too slow." said Jax.

"Run!" Replicate shouted to the L-Crew.

"We need to fall back!" Speed Queen said before turning to Replicate. "Don't tell us what to do!" The L-Crew then retreats. After they're gone, Replicate turns to Jax.

"So now its you and me." Replicate growls.

"Yeah but later." Jax said. "I found you but I was just in a fight. So we'll do this another time." He gets on his motorcycle. "We'll settle this Tom. Just not now." He then drives off.

"Next time." Replicate sighed.

The Louds are back at the base getting patched up. "Man that guy was literally tough." said Lori.

"My first day back on the job and I got my butt handed to... um." Lincoln trailed off.

"Me?" Lynn replied.

"Yeah that." Lincoln said.

"Thank goodness Replicate came to save your butts." Cliff said.

"Yeah but that wasn't the weird part." Lori said.

"Yeah it's like they knew each other by the way they were talking." Luan added.

"That is weird. I watched the footage and I don't recognize him." Sam said. "So I'd say they met in those eleven years my dad was gone."

"Speaking of Replicate." Luna said before turning to Soothsayer. "Replicate said something about an Eleven Masters. You wouldn't happen to know something about that would you dude?"

"Hmmm. Yes. I am do know something about that." Soothsayer answered. "Come with me to my chambers." He leads them to the broom closet but when they open the door, they see it was changed into a massive room.

"Cool. Can you do my room next?" Lincoln asked.

"Have a seat." Soothsayer said and the Louds sat down on the couch as Soothsayer walked toward the book shelf.

"The eleven masters are legendary masters who have been around a very long time." said Soothsayer.

How many years?" Leni asked.

"Many years. Centuries even." Soothsayer answered.

"Wow." Leni said.

"The Eleven Masters have trained warriors over the generations." Soothsayer continued. "Each of have helped warriors reach a whole other level in their power. As for metas, they've helped them reach a whole other stage in their powers."

"So like a level up?" Lincoln asked.

"Yes like a level up." Soothsayer replied.

"Then we know what we gotta do." Lori said. "Are enemies are getting stronger and it's obvious that with the level that we're at right now, we need to get stronger too. Soothsayer, where do we find the Eleven Masters?"

"Simple. At the Temple of the Eleven Masters." Soothsayer answered. "However, to find the temple you must prove yourself worthy of their training."

"How do we do that dude?" Luna answered.

"A test of some sort." Soothsayer answered. "However, the tests are almost never the same so it's impossible to determine what the test is. But the Temple of the Eleven Masters is in a jungle in India."

"India!" The Louds exclaimed.

"But that place is too far and hot!" Lola whined.

"Not to mention, quite the distance from Royal Woods." Lisa added. "But how long would we have to journey to find a temple that is hidden from the world."

"It isn't a far journey at all." Soothsayer answered. "However, the training time is unknown."

"But what do we do about mom and dad?" Lana asked.

"Don't worry." Soothsayer said as he tapped his staff on the ground and made copies of the Louds. "These copies will serve as you while you're gone. Please note that for the journey you will have to start in a specific part of the jungle. There, you will continue South towards a clearing where the temple is said to be."

"Continue south." said Lisa as she wrote everything that Soothsayer said.

"We'll take the jet to India." Lori said.

"Good luck Louds." said Soothsayer.

"We'll see you when we get back." Lori said before she followed her siblings to the jet. Before she got in, Luna turned Sam.

"We'll be back Sun." Luna assures her.

"You better Moon." Sam said. "Love you."

"Love you too." Luna said before getting in the jet. She takes her seat next to Lori.

"Martha, are we ready?" Lori asked.

"Yes, Lori everything is set." said Martha.

"Good, next stop India!" Lori said and turned on the jet. Then the jet flew off.

Soothsayer stood in the doorway watching the jet fly away. He then senses a presence. He turns and sees the wolf sitting next to him.

"The time has come." Soothsayer said and the wolf nodded. "It is time for them to go to the next level. I leave them in your hands."

At a bar in downtown Royal Woods called the Drunk Hermit, Jax sat at the counter drinking out of a shot glass. As he finished that one, he slammed it on the counter.

"This is some good stuff." Jax said. "Hit me again."

"Sure thing." The bartender said and poured him another shot. "So What brings you here?"

"To drink you idiot!" Jax said.

"I'm talking about what brings you to Royal Woods?" The bartender asks.

"Oh. Just some unfinished business with an old friend." Jax answered. "I plan on finishing it. Sooner or later. You name pal?"

"Todd. Names Todd." The bartender answered.

"Nice to meet you." Jax said. "Call me Jax. Reason i ask is i like to know the name of my bartender due to the fact that I like to hang out in bars for most of my time. Rather not call you bartender."

"Good to know. But you know you have to pay for your drinks." said Todd.

"Just put it on my tab." Jax said.

"So who's this old friend, you have unfinished business with?" Todd asked.

"Let's just say he has a lot to answer for." Jax said before taking another drink and placing the shot glass on the counter. "Hit me again." And Todd filled it up. They then hear the bar door open and see a man in a suit followed by a robot enter the bar.

"Mr. Terherby." Todd greeted. "Would you like your normal table sir?"

"No. I'll sit at the counter tonight." Andrew answered before taking a seat at the counter next to Jax while Adamborg stood nearby. "I'll take my usual." Todd nods and goes to prepare his drink.

"Your robot have to be here?" Jax asked irritably.

"Think of him as my personal bodyguard. But if you're uncomfortable with him. I'll dismiss him." said Tetherby. "You're dismiss. I will alert you if I need you."

"As you command." Adamborg said and walked outside.

"So what's a guy with loads of money doing in a place like this?" Jax asked.

"Simple an offer." Tetherby said.

"Pass." Jax said. "Last guy that gave me an offer ended up beaten to a pulp. So I think I'll pass."

"Are you sure?" Tetherby asked. "I can give you anything you want. I can do any request you have."

"What do you have in mind?" Jax asked turning to face Tetherby. As he did this, Todd brought Tetherby his drink.

"I saw you beating up the L-Crew and i was impressed." Tetherby said. "But stopped when Replicate showed up."

"I wasted my time with those brat. Besides I figure I got him next time." said Jax.

"I was thinking you could do it again." Andrew said.

"Pass." Jax said. "I don't care about the children. I only care about Replicate and that's it."

"Really?" Tetherby said. "Then maybe I can help you accomplish that mission. I provide you whatever you need and i can do whatever favor you want."

"I'll keep that in mind." Jax said. Tetherby shrugged and finished his drink. He then placed his money on the counter and started to walk out. "There is something you can do for me. I have a few friends locked up in the prison. I was hoping that maybe you could check in on them for me."

"Of course. Who are they?" Tetherby asked.

"Rachel, Renso and Camo." Jax answered. "Rachel and Renso go by Aroma and Stretcher these days."

"What about Camo?" Tetherby asked.

"I'm not sure." Jax said.

"I'll keep an eye on them." said Tetherby.

"Good. I just want to make sure they're ok." Jax said. "Also, if those kids get in my way again, then I'll make sure that you get what you want."

"Excellent. As for Replicate, do whatever you want to him." Tetherby said.

Jax turns and smiles at him. "Oh trust me. I plan on it."

Zachlor16: Hey guys. Hope you enjoyed part one of our newest arc with the arrival of Jax and he ain't no pushover. Next chapter will begin the journey to get stronger. Also this arc will reveal what happened that time that Replicate was gone. Trust us when we say that it will be good. Now my little theorists, time for you to start theorizing. This time, give us your theories on the mysterious wolf. We've seen your OMAKES but let's get your theories. Now I'll remind you that the wolf has appeared ever since Lincoln split from Irate and has shown up on several occasions and Soothsayer has shown that he can see it. With that said, give us your theories. So here's Smoke. I'm gonna go honor Stan Lee and watch some Marvel. Come join me when your done Smoke. I got Infinity War.

Smoke: You got it. Now I want to honour Stan Lee by saying he was more than a man. He was a legend and a inspiration to everyone. To writers and artists alike, a generation of comic book artists and writers are sitting on your shoulders Stan. One of my favourite Stan Lee cameos would have to be in Captain America Civil war where he called Tony Stark, Tony Stank. That was funny. But all seriousness, I want to say thank you Stan Lee for giving us the great characters and great stories. Rest In Peace Stan Lee.

Zachlor16: I overheard and I wanted to share something too. Marvel was the first comic series that i ever got into. I can never thank Stan enough for the giving us the greatest universe in history. He was the reason i got into loving superheroes. One of my favorite Stan Lee cameos is in Spider-Man 3 when he delivered a perfect quote: "I guess one person can make a difference." Stan, you were an inspiration to not just me and Smoke but to everyone. You gave us some of the greatest heroes in comics and after this arc is done, we will be doing a special chapter to the legend Stan Lee. Rest in Peace Stan.