A/N: This is my first fanfic for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, the Impossibles. This can also be found on Deviantart. I used my OCs from my Captain Simian fanfics but redone in an alternate universe, also used with permission somethings from Erin T Aardvark's fanfics, with a twist or two added to somethings mostly so I don't seem like I'm ripping her off. Hope you all enjoy! And please, feel free to give critique and/or feedback. Also if you wish to pester me about a rule I disagree with instead of review the story itself, do so through PM or e-mail, NOT in the reviews.
Disclaimer: The Impossibles and Big D belong to Hanna-Barbera, I made up the boys' real names here. Characters such as Russ, Chris, Serenity, Maggie and Dr. Demeay belong to me. Rocky and Mugsy of Looney Tunes belong to Warner Bros. Characters such as Dr. Isaac Phelps and Phyllis Dawson (non-speaking role) belong to Erin T. Aardvark.
Doing the Impossible
Part 1
Rings of the Elements
Our story begins in Empire City where the teenage rock group known as the Impossibles are performing a concert at the City research facility; R.A.T.S. (Research and Advanced Technological Science) Labs.
Impossibles:
I knew a girl who couldn't dance
Couldn't dance
Couldn't dance
And when this girl went to a dance
To a dance
To a dance
Among their audience are a quartet made up of three teens and one preteen: a brown-haired boy named Russ, blond boy wearing a gold earring named Chris, Chinese girl wearing a scarf-like bandana named Serenity and a strawberry-blond preteen named Maggie. They remain on a bench watching peacefully, not standing screaming cheers like all the other girls there.
Teen girl 1: Aren't the Impossibles just dreamy?
Teen girl 2: They sure are!
At that time, in his lab, one scientist known as Dr. Ernest Demeay, a hunchbacked dark-haired man with a Peter Lorre persona is concocting an experiment with four gold rings with blue, green, red and gold jewels.
Dr. Demeay: (Snickering) They called me mad, they called me insane, they called me a lunatic, they even called me out to dinner. But I will show them, once my experiment is ready, I will show the other scientists a thing or two.
That's when his two gangster associates enter the lab, one is a rather short man wearing a stereotypical mafia suit and tie, also a tall fedora that practically covers his eye and a cigarette in his mouth. By his side is a six foot man wearing a white long-sleeve shirt and newsboy cap, also carrying a briefcase.
Dr. Demeay: Ahh, Rocky and Mugsy, you're back. Did you bring it?
Rocky: We sure did, doc, we got yer payment from Don Valicito himself. Give the doc the loot, Mugsy.
Mugsy: Duh, O.K. Rocky. Here ya are, doc.
He hands him the briefcase, Demeay puts it on a table and opens it, revealing to be full of money.
Dr. Demeay: Excellent work, boys. With this, I can fund my research and it'll be complete in no time at all.
Rocky: When exactly is "no time at all", doc? The don ain't the most patient guy you ever met.
Mr. Demeay: Very soon, Rocky. Incredibly soon.
At that time, when the Impossibles' concert is over, they go backstage as the quartet on the bench discuss.
Chris: Well, now that the concert is over, I think Maggie and I are going to get some lunch.
Maggie: Yeah, I'm getting a bit peckish.
Serenity: I know the red-haired Impossible, Mark, a friend of mine dates him. So I'm going backstage to see him then I'll get lunch with you all.
Russ: I'm joining lunch after I find a restroom.
The group splits up in their separate directions. Meanwhile, Demeay is zapping the rings with a different colored light each; blue, green, red and gold.
Dr. Demeay: (Chuckles) Rings are almost ready for testing.
Rocky: Excellent, doc.
They turn in surprise as the door opens and Demeay turns the machine off, only to find Russ.
Russ: Oh! I'm sorry, I thought this was the restroom.
Rocky: The sign's clearly marked, kid, be a little more observant next time.
Dr. Demeay: The restroom is across from here, now if you don't mind, I'm concocting an experiment.
Russ leaves, though he felt those two were a bit rude. At that time, Serenity comes backstage where the Impossibles are packing their guitars.
Serenity: Hey Mason!
The redhead mop-top musician, Mason Mills sees the Chinese-American girl, recognizing her.
Mason: Hey, Serenity! How've ya been?
Serenity: Can't complain. You?
Mason: Not too bad. We got just one more gig today, then we're free.
Serenity: Neat. My mom got one of those 3-in-1 game tables that lets you play pool, air hockey and ping-pong.
Mason: Nice. I might come over later for something.
Serenity: Awesome. I should meet up with my friends, see ya, man.
Mason: Later.
Serenity goes off while the guys pack guitars.
Rickie: Who was that?
Mason: My girlfriend's friend, Serenity, she's a lot of fun.
Kevin: I almost thought she was a guy.
Mason: Better not let her hear you say that, she gets very annoyed when someone mistakes her for a boy.
Sometime later, Demeay has finished his experiment on the rings.
Dr. Demeay: Yes, it's finally done. Now boys, you are to take these to the don and see if they are to his pleasing.
Rocky: You got it, doc. Let us make our leave, Mugsy.
Mugsy: Duh, sure thing, Rocky.
The two gangster leave the lab and head for the front door, however they're suddenly knocked over by screaming cheering fans whom watch the Impossibles leave in the Impossi-mobile. Once Mugsy has fallen over, he accidentally flings the small paper bag with the rings into the air and it falls into Maggie's open plush Gir backpack. She's on her cell phone with her mom.
Maggie: Sure mom, see you in a few minutes. Bye.
Not noticing the bag, she puts her phone away and zips up her backpack. The quartet leaves the premise right when Rocky and Mugsy recover from being trampled by the fans.
Rocky: Where are the rings, Mugsy?
Mugsy: Duh, I had 'em, Rocky. They must'a slipped out of my hands.
Rocky: Find dem rings, ya palooka. If we don't get 'em to the don ASAP, we're in deep crud.
They look around for the bag but find no trace of it, that's when the security guard and Dr. Demeay come by.
Mugsy: I know I saw it fly up, Rocky.
Guard: Did you lose something, gentlemen?
Rocky: A small paper bag. Ya seen it?
Guard: Nope, but the facility is closed to the public now.
Dr. Demeay: Not to worry, you boys may take your leave.
Mugsy: But doc, we haven't…
Rocky reaches up and pulls Mugsy by his shirt front to him.
Rocky: We will take our leave, Mugsy.
The two gangsters leave the labs, once outside, Demeay comes by in an alley and motions to the goons to follow him. When they get into the back room…
Mugsy: Uh, what's this about, doc?
Dr. Demeay: I know who took the rings.
He shows them on a TV what was on a security camera, it shows the ring bag falling into Maggie's backpack.
Mugsy: So that kid has the rings.
Demeay: Yes, find her and get back the ring, whatever the cost.
Rocky: Don't worry, doc, we can handle everything.
The two gangsters get a dastardly look while pulling out their Tommy guns. At that time, the quartet get on the bus and head back to their neighborhood. They pay the fare and take their seats.
Chris: Hey Mags, ya still got some of those chips from the cafeteria?
Maggie: Sure do.
She opens her backpack and opens it, finding not only the small chip bag which she hands to Chris, but she also finds the small paper bag that belongs to Rocky and Mugsy.
Serenity: What's that?
Maggie: Beats me, I don't remember putting this in my bag. Wonder what's inside.
Russ: Hope it isn't drugs.
Chris: Only one way to find out.
Maggie gives him the bag.
Chris: (Sniffs inside bag) Doesn't smell like anything.
He pours out whatever's inside, turns out it's four gold rings with a different colored jewel and symbol on each: blue with a wave, green with a mountain, red with a flame and non-metallic gold with a cloud.
Serenity: Ooh, they're beautiful.
Maggie: Yeah. And there's four of them and four of us, so we can each get one.
Chris: Sounds good to me. I want green.
Serenity: Dibs on the blue one.
Maggie: I like the gold one.
At first reluctant to wear a ring for Russ doesn't find it manly to wear jewelry. But he gives in soon enough.
Russ: Eh, why not?
He takes the red ring. In about 10 minutes, the quartet gets off at their stop. That afternoon, the kids are in the park, that's also where an Impossibles concert is being held. Russ, Serenity and Chris are on a bench while Maggie is playing with her soccer ball until some bullies come by.
Lead bully: Hey kiddo, nice ball.
Maggie: (Scoffs)
Lead bully: It'd be a shame if ya lost it. Yoink!
He takes her ball right out from under her feet.
Maggie: Hey, give that back! That's mine!
Lead bully: You want it? You're gonna have to get it, Shorty.
He holds up the ball really high, being at least a couple feet taller, Maggie tries to reach it but can't. That is until Chris comes.
Chris: You have no life, do ya?
Lead bully: Keep out of this, Brooks. This ain't your business.
Chris: I make it my business to teach a lesson to whoever upsets, pesters and harasses my sister. I even have calling cards. And as first order of business, I dare ya to cross this line.
He makes a line in the dirt with his foot, right when he does that, the other three bullies fall over as the lead bully steps over the line.
Chris: Dare ya to step over this one.
He makes another line in the dirt, this time, the bully falls over right when Chris made the line.
Lead bully: Uh, you made your point, man. We gotta go!
He and the other bullies get back up and hightail out of there, Chris gives Maggie her soccer ball back.
Maggie: Thanks Chris.
Chris: No prob. That's what a good brother would do is defend and stand up for his younger siblings from bullies.
Maggie: How'd you trip 'em like that?
Chris: I didn't, they probably have two left feet.
What they didn't realize is the bullies tripped because Chris made small trenches in the ground when sliding his foot in the dirt.
Maggie: Ah…ah…ah-choo!
Right when she sneezed, she is propelled about ten feet in the air and lands in the arms of the black-haired Impossible, Rickie whom saw her falling his way and put his guitar down to catch her.
Maggie: Sorry 'bout the interruption.
Rickie: That's okay.
Maggie: How'd I get here?
Rickie: Beats me, I just saw you falling and caught you.
Maggie: Well, thanks for the catch, man.
Rickie: Don't mention it.
He lets the seventh grader down as she goes off and they continue their concert. Maggie comes back to Chris, he didn't notice anything for he bent down to tie his shoe.
Maggie: The oddest thing happened. One moment I was here, I sneezed and the next thing I knew, I was in the black-haired singer's arms.
Chris: I didn't see anything, I was tying my shoe. But that is weird.
The four of them might be oblivious, but Rocky and Mugsy have seen them from the bushes several feet away. Rocky has a gadget that looks like a first generation GameBoy.
Rocky: That's them, Mugsy. They have the rings. Ya saw the boy make trenches and the girl fly into the air, right?
Mugsy: Uh-huh.
Rocky: Plus, according to the tracking device the doc gave us, those four twerps have the rings. Let's get 'em.
But before they can approach them, Russ (reading a graphic novel) waves a bug away from his face but he also unknowingly makes a flame shoot out at the two gangsters, setting them on fire!
Gangsters: (Yelling)
Right when Serenity puts down her cat's cradle string and stretches her arms up, a large portion of water from the nearby fountain rises like a wave and hits the gangsters, putting out the fire but leaving them soaking wet.
Mugsy: The fire got put out, Rocky.
Rocky: I can see that, pea-brain. C'mon.
Maggie's ball rolls over to Rocky's feet as she goes over to pick it up.
Maggie: Hi, I'm playing ball.
She takes the ball and goes off. The two crooks go over to the kids, Russ, Serenity and Chris all on the bench.
Rocky: Hello, youngsters.
Chris: My mother informed me never to talk to strangers.
Rocky: Those are nice rings youse got.
Serenity: Ah thanks.
Rocky: I'll give youse both 5 bucks each for 'em.
Russ: Thanks for the offer, but I'd rather keep mine.
Serenity: Same here.
Chris: Ditto.
While Maggie plays with her soccer ball, she watches Rocky still converse with Russ, Chris and Serenity.
Rocky: Then how's about 10 bucks each?
Serenity: No thanks.
Rocky: Look, I'm makin' an offer ya shouldn't refuse, the rings for a good sum of dough.
Serenity: The answer's no.
Rocky: 20 bucks, that's my final offer.
Chris: No deal, that's our final answer.
Rocky: Then youse leave us no choice. (snaps fingers)
Beside Mugsy comes three more bodyguards dressed like mafia stereotypes, a rather obese one (Felonious) and two slim guys, one with curly black hair and the other with smooth dark blond hair (Lenny and Bones, respectively).
Russ: Eep.
Russ, Chris and Serenity are picked up by Lenny, Felonious and Bones, respectively.
Kids: Hey! Put us down! Let us go!
They stop yelling immediately when Rocky pulls out of his jacket a pistol and aims it at the kids.
Rocky: Now youse three are gonna come quietly while we take youse to see our boss.
Mugsy: Uh, Rocky…
Rocky: Not now, Mugsy. (to kids) And yer gonna cooperate when youse give him dem rings.
Mugsy: But Rocky…
Rocky: What is it, Mugsy? I'm busy.
Mugsy: There's still one kid left who has a ring.
He points towards Maggie as she holds her ball in one arm and sees the gangsters with her brother and friends. She starts backing up some.
Rocky: Don't go just yet, sweetheart, the fun's just starting.
Chris: Run, Maggie! Go get…
Just when Felonious covers his hand over Chris' mouth to shut him up, Maggie turns and runs.
Rocky: No, no, no, don't…! (groans) Mugsy, after her!
Mugsy runs after her, almost when he's gaining on her, she stops for a moment and looks at her ball.
Maggie: Why the heck am I still holding this? Hey, Mugsy, catch!
She throws the ball towards Mugsy, it hits him in the nose and he becomes dazed with stars and birds flying around his head.
(Tweeting)
Maggie is about to make her getaway, but Bones steps right in front of her.
Bones: Leaving so soon?
Maggie: (Gasps)
He grabs her, also leads a dazed Mugsy back to Rocky whom has all the kids tied into burlap sacks then put in the trunk of their Cadillac. At that time, the singing Impossibles notice the headstock on Kevin's guitar going off.
Rickie: Hey, Big D's calling. What's up, chief?
Their boss, Big D appears on the screen built into the headstock.
Big D: There's been a kidnapping just now, five men who work for Don Gregory Valicito have nabbed four kids from the park.
Kevin: Don Valicito?
Mason: The biggest crime boss in Empire City?
Big D: That's him. Be careful, boys, his men are armed and very dangerous.
All: Right chief!
And with that and in a flash of colorful lights, the singing Impossibles become the super Impossibles, secret fighters for justice: Coil Man (Coiley), Multi Man (Multi) and Fluid Man (Fluey). They zoom off in their Impossi-Jet after the crooks.
Impossibles: Rally-ho!
They follow above them until they come to what appears to be an abandoned station behind the railway yard. The goons take the kids in and release them from the burlap sacks.
Serenity: Where did you take us? Why do you need us?
Russ: And our rings.
Rocky: The doc will explain everything.
From the shadows walks in Dr. Demeay.
Dr. Demeay: I am so glad you young people could make it here.
Chris: Just who do you think you are?
Dr. Demeay: I am Dr. Demeay. You've met Rocky and Mugsy.
Rocky and Mugsy: (Snickering)
Dr. Demeay: You see, a man named Gregory Valicito hired me to create four rings, but because of a freak accident, they ended up in your possession. Do tell, how did you activate them?
Russ: What do ya mean, activate?
Rocky: Don't play dumb, kid, how'd ya get dem rings to work?
Chris: We have no idea what you're talking about.
Dr. Demeay: Felonious?
The bulky goon holds up a small mirror and smashes it with his bare hand.
Serenity: We swear, we don't know what these rings do, let alone how to activate them!
Dr. Demeay: If you won't tell us, we shall take drastic measures. (snaps fingers)
Lenny and Bones push Serenity and Maggie to the ground.
Both: (Groan)
Rocky: So, you're gonna tell us how dem rings work and there will be trouble.
Russ: Don't you mean "or"?
Rocky points his pistol at him, Mugsy punches Russ in the head and he falls to the ground.
Russ: (Shouts, pants)
Dr. Demeay: Are you ready to tell us?
Russ: No!
The goons throw the kids into each other. Whenever the bad guys ask if they'd tell them how the rings work and if they get a no or "I don't know", then the goons would beat them up. Apparently not believing the kids' claim of not knowing how the rings work. But before they can do any more damage, the Impossibles bust in with Coiley drilling through the door, Fluey following through the hole and Multi last.
Fluey: There will be trouble for you unless you release those kids.
Dr. Demeay: The Impossibles!
Fluey reverts to liquid and slides under Lenny whom is about to pound Maggie but then slips, falling backwards. He throws Maggie up, but she hits her head once coming to the ground, knocking her out. Coiley bounces up and punches Bones whom has Serenity, but Bones accidentally fires his gun which hits Serenity.
Serenity: (Yells)
Russ: Serenity! (grunting)
Russ staggers to his feet and tries to save Chris from Mugsy, but the gangster punches him in the chest which makes him fall over again. And pushes Chris down on top of him.
Both: (Groan)
Multi: Hey pal, pick on someone your own size.
Dr. Demeay: Felonious?
Felonious: (Roars)
He charges at Multi but he duplicates as they all hold onto each other, Felonious bounces off them like a rubber band and crashes into Demeay, Rocky and the other goons, knocking them all aside.
Coiley: Nice work, Multi.
Fluey: We gotta get the kids out of here, they're hurt bad.
Multi: Right, Fluey. Back to HQ.
They take the kids and carry them out right when they lose consciousness. The bad guys watch the Impossibles leave with the kids in the Impossi-Jet.
Mugsy: Uh, the don ain't gonna be happy about this, Rocky.
Rocky: Shat up. (punches Mugsy)
Some hours later, Serenity slowly opens her eyes and her blurry vision becoming clearer.
Serenity: (Groans)
She finds herself in a bed wearing a hospital gown. She also finds the others next to her wearing hospital gowns and in beds of their own lined against the walls, they're just starting to come around.
Serenity: (Gasps)
On the other side are the Impossibles and someone whom appears to be a doctor.
Fluey: Welcome back, sleeping beauty.
Serenity surprised: What? (angrily) Why did you bring us here? Who do you think you are?
Coiley annoyed: Hey, I think we're the ones who just saved your lives.
Russ: Yeesh, kidnapped twice in one day. How 'bout that? (coughs)
Multi: No, no, just relax. You've been through enough already.
Chris: Just where are we exactly? Who are all of you? And where are our clothes?
Big D: I can answer your questions.
A large screen descends from the ceiling as Big D appears on it.
Big D: First off, you're in the infirmary of the top secret Headquarters for Efficiently Radical Organizations.
Chris: H.E.R.O.? I thought it was just a rumor.
Big D: Oh, it's real all right. I am chief of the agency, known only as Big D. The ones with you are chief medical officer Dr. Isaac Phelps, and three of our top agents, the Impossibles; Coil Man, Multi Man and Fluid Man.
The Impossibles show off their powers when introduced: Coiley stretches out his coiled legs and his arms turn from normal to outstretched coils for a moment, Multi duplicates a few from front to back then turning to normal as Fluey converts to liquid then back to normal.
Big D: Also your clothes are all in the wash, they were drenched in sweat and had a bit of blood on them.
Serenity: Eww…
Big D: While you were all unconscious, we took the liberty of examining the rings you wore and discover they possess tremendous powers which allows their wearers to control the elements: fire, air, water and earth.
Russ: So, that's why those jerks were after our rings so badly and trying to get us to tell 'em how to activate 'em.
Coiley: Yeah, those guys would've pummeled you if we hadn't come.
Fluey: We didn't kidnap you, we rescued you.
Multi: I don't think we got your names, though.
Serenity: I'm Serenity Yang, they're Russ Simmons, Chris Brooks and his sister Maggie.
Chris: That reminds me, what did happen to us?
Dr. Phelps: Well, all four of you have a few bruises. Serenity has stitches from a graze to the shoulder. Maggie has a mild concussion. Other than all that, nothing tremendously serious.
Big D: Also, the scientist, Dr. Ernest Demeay and the men you encountered are working for a crime boss named Gregory Valicito. He won't stop at anything to get those rings. Even if it does mean disposing of you, permanently. That is why I ask, will you four join H.E.R.O. and use your rings to become secret fighters for justice?
All excited: Yes!
Russ: Sign us up!
Chris: Uh, Russ…
He then realizes they're all wearing nothing but hospital gowns.
Russ: As soon as our clothes are done that is.
Big D: (Chuckles) Until you start training, you all will be sent home to recover.
The screen turns off and goes back up.
Dr. Phelps: You four should get a bit more rest before we send you home to recover. If anyone needs anything, just push the call button.
All: (Various agreements)
Dr. Phelps leaves as the Impossibles stay behind.
Coiley: Oh, since you guys are going to be part of the agency, we might as well share our secret with you.
In a swirl of colors, the super Impossibles transform into the singing Impossibles.
Serenity: Well, what do ya know? The band my friend's boyfriend is a part of is secretly a group of superheroes.
Coiley: Yeah, my real name is Kevin Wright, but please, call me Coiley.
Multi: Serenity already knows me as Mason Mills however I'm also known as Multi for short.
Fluey: And I'm actually Rickie MacWhillan AKA Fluey. And we're counting on all four of you to keep our identities a secret.
Maggie: No problem.
Chris: Yeah, I've been known to forget like 43% of some secrets.
Russ: The point is, you can count on us.
Coiley: Thanks guys.
Multi: Well, we should rehearse for another gig tomorrow.
Serenity: Sure thing.
Russ: See ya.
Fluey: Later guys.
The Impossibles leave as the four rest. Later on, when the group's clothes are done in the wash, they're sent home to recover. After two and a half weeks, their injuries have healed and they return to H.E.R.O. They're all in some small room with the Impossibles, Big D is on a monitor screen.
Big D: Now that you're all recovered, you may now begin your training. You will each face three challenges fitted to your powers.
As Big D speaks, his secretary Phyllis presents each trainee their respected ring on a pillow which they take.
Big D: Maggie has the element of air. Serenity's element is water. Chris' element is earth. And Russ has the element of fire.
Serenity: I always knew he was a hothead.
Russ angrily: Who asked you?
Serenity: (Snickers)
Big D: After you complete all three challenges, you will each face the Impossibles as the final test.
Coiley: Wait a sec, chief. There's three of us and four of them.
Multi: Aren't we missing someone?
Big D: The fourth trainee will face a mystery agent. Good luck to all of you.
Fluey: Yeah gang, good luck.
Serenity: Thanks.
Four doors open, each leading to different challenges fitted for the trainee, the Impossibles watch as the new recruits enter their door.
To be continued…