A/N: Here's the third and final chapter, things may, just may get a teensy bit intense but I don't think they're as dark and gruesome as some fanfics you've seen on here, but you folks be the judge of that. If anyone wishes to pester me about a rule I disagree with instead of reviewing the story itself, do so through email or PM, NOT in the reviews. Enjoy! And feel free to give critique and/or feedback.
Disclaimer: The Impossibles and Big D belong to Hanna Barbera, I made up their real names for here though. Rocky and Mugsy of Looney Tunes belong to Warner Bros. Russ, Chris, Serenity, Maggie, Dr. Demeay and Valicito belong to me. Characters such as Dr. Phelps, F.G. (non-speaking role) and Reggie Johnson (mentioned, does not appear) belong to Erin T. Aardvark.
Doing the Impossible
Part 3
Dislike Father, Dislike Son
In our last adventure, the four youngsters; Maggie, Serenity, Russ and Chris trained to use their rings' powers and became agents of the Headquarters for Efficiently Radical Organizations or H.E.R.O. as well as superheroes. But the crime boss Gregory Valicito still wanted the rings so he had his goons kidnap the four new agents as well as Fluey where the don reveals a majorly confusing shocker.
The black-haired Impossible and the four rookies, tied to chairs with their hands cuffed at the back just stare at the mafia boss in disbelief as he stands before Fluey with his men and the mad scientist beside him.
Fluey: Holy Mesopotamia!
Russ: I kinda see the family resemblance.
Fluey: But… but how?
Valicito: Bones here can explain.
The scene ripple dissolves to a flashback of a young couple together with Bones as the on-screen narrator.
Bones: Once upon a time, there was a guy named Gregory Valicito whom married a woman named Liana. He had a very strong sense of discipline.
Shows Valicito yelling at Liana, she has hit marks and is crying.
Mugsy: He often abused her, even when she didn't do anything wrong.
Rocky: Don't interrupt, Mugsy. (whacks Mugsy)
Bones: The day came when Liana found out she was pregnant, but didn't bother to tell Gregory.
Another image comes up with Liana in an exam room talking to a doctor.
Mugsy: She knew he'd abuse the baby like he does her.
Rocky: Quit interrupting, pea brain.
Liana secretly packs up her stuff and leaves the house while her husband was out at work.
Bones: So, Liana just up and left, hiding out at some friends' place on the other side of town.
After getting on a bus, she arrives at her friends' place whom welcome her and comfort her as she sits on the couch.
Bones: Nine months later, she went into labor.
Several nurses are in Liana's room as she is giving birth. In the next image, someone holds up the newborn baby.
Bones: The good news is she had a beautiful, healthy boy. The bad news is, she died during childbirth.
Everyone is gathered around Liana as she lay lifeless on the bed, they mourn her, someone even cries into another's shoulder.
Bones: Some days later, one of the women whom was there took the baby in a basket in the dead of night during a rainy night to the Empire City children's home.
A woman with a basket walks to the orphanage and sets the basket in front of the door.
Bones: She just put it on the front step and left, no note, no identification, no nothing.
She rings the doorbell then leaves. The orphanage staff answer after hearing the doorbell and see the baby in the basket, taking him in. Returns to reality.
Bones: I know this story 'cause my ex-wife was the one who left you there, she told me right after I slipped truth serum in her coffee.
Fluey: And just how were you able to find me?
Valicito: I've seen you on posters at concerts and on CD covers, I thought you and I had similar appearances. So, I asked Dr. Demeay here to run a DNA test if we ever got the chance to get together.
Fluey: It… it just can't be. It's impossible!
Dr. Demeay: Oh, I'm afraid denial is useless. The DNA test proves it.
Valicito to Fluey: So join me. We will rule Empire City as father and son, the king and prince of crime.
Fluey: Never!
Maggie: The only thing royal about you, Valicito, is that you're a royal pain!
Fluey: Well said, Maggie.
Valicito: I see we have some problem children on our hands. Felonious, Bones, Lenny, keep guard the front door. Rocky and Mugsy, keep an eye on these four.
Dr. Demeay: Anything I shall do, sir?
Valicito: Bring my son for he and I to have a little chat.
Dr. Demeay drags Fluey still tied to the chair as well as handcuffed into another room following Valicito.
Fluey: Let me go! Let me go!
Serenity: You leave our friend alone!
The two men take the black-haired Impossible into another room.
Russ: Cripes. I can't see any way out of this.
Serenity: I know, without our rings, we're helpless.
Rocky: Youse got that right, doll. Until our boss gets back, don't try any funny business.
Meanwhile, Coiley and Multi have just come around and return to the Impossi-Mobile where they contact Big D, explaining what just happened.
Big D: You say someone knocked you out with sleep gas then kidnapped Agent Fluid and the four rookies.
Multi: That's right, chief.
Coiley: The folks at the doughnut shop we were at said some punks from a 1930's gangster film jumped them, tied and gagged 'em then put them in the closet.
Big D: It was most likely Valicito's men. Be alert, boys, there's no telling what he might do to the five of them.
Both: Right, chief.
They convert to Impossi-Jet and use their badges to transform to their superhero alter-egos.
Both: Rally-ho!
They zoom off looking for their comrades.
Coiley: Glad Reggie finally got around to installing transformers into our badges so we can transform separately.
Multi: Yeah, not to mention, the badges have tracking signals.
They look over the screen next to the steering wheel, a map of the city on it with five blips on it.
Coiley: They're in the old estate just outside the city.
Multi: Hasn't that place been abandoned for years?
Coiley: Sure has, it's perfect for crooks like them.
They fly off towards the mansion where the bad guys are holding their friends. Soon enough getting above the place and seeing the three goons at the front door.
Multi: I'll go first, Coiley. Rally Ho!
He duplicates down from the Impossi-Jet as a human ladder with Coiley following, they come to the goons guarding the door.
Lenny: Hey, it's dem Impossibles!
Bones: Felonious?
Felonious: Wait till I get my hands on you!
He charges at the two heroes but Multi once again duplicates and Felonious bounces off them like a rubber band. But this time, Bones and Lenny move out of the way to avoid getting bashed again.
Bones: You Impossibles are impossible!
Coiley: Can't argue with ya there.
He stretches out his arms and sucker punches the two remaining goons, sending them crashing onto Felonious.
Coiley: That takes care of those three, now to save our friends.
He drills through the door, allowing him and Multi to enter.
Coiley: Chris, Serenity!
Maggie: Coiley, Multi!
Multi: Release the kids!
Rocky: They ain't goin' nowheres, and neither are youse!
Mugsy: Give it to 'em, Rocky!
Serenity: Guys! Look out!
Rocky: Shut up, twerp.
Rocky tries firing his pistol as Multi had duplicated, he wipes out all the Multi-Men.
Rocky: I got 'em all!
Multi: All except the original.
The original Multi appears by the kids' side.
Coiley: And I'll take that.
He stretches out his arm and takes Rocky's pistol.
Rocky: Hey! Mugsy, get them!
Mugsy charges at the two Impossibles but Coiley punches him right in the nose which makes him stumble and fall right on Rocky, albeit unconscious.
Rocky: Get off me, ya big palooka!
Multi: Where's the key to the cuffs?
Chris: Valicito has them, but I think I can pick the locks with my spare knitting needles, in my bag.
Multi: Way ahead of ya, Chris.
Multi takes the needles from Chris' bag and begins picking the lock of Chris' cuffs. Undoing it in practically no time also untying the ropes.
Chris: Nice one.
Multi: You bet. I get a lot of practice by picking the lock on my sister's diary.
He frees the last of the rookies in no time.
Coiley: Are you guys all right?
Russ: Yeah, we're all right.
Multi: Where's Rickie?
Maggie: He's in that room with Valicito and Demeay, we heard a lot of hitting and yelling going on.
Coiley: Don't worry, Maggie, Multi and I'll help Rickie. The rest of you, see if you can keep the goons under wraps.
Kids: Right.
Multi and Coiley go over to the room Maggie pointed out to while the rookies tie and cuff Rocky, Mugsy and the other goons to the chairs just like the gangsters did to the youngsters, with Rocky and Mugsy tied and cuffed together. Serenity had just called the cops on her cell phone.
Russ: All gift-wrapped for the police.
Chris: Now to get our rings back and help save Fluey.
Multi and Coiley go to the door that has Fluey, Valicito and Dr. Demeay, they hear some sort of conflict in there. Inside, Valicito has beaten the snot out of Fluey, he has a black eye and cut on his lip.
Valicito: For the fiftieth time, with you by my side, we will have Empire City under our command.
Fluey: (Breathing heavily)
Valicito: Join me, join the dark side.
Fluey thinking: If only I can reach pocket and get out my transformer.
(Knock on door)
Valicito: Ugh, Dr. Demeay, see who it is.
The scientist goes to the door, opening it and finding no one so he comes out a couple steps, but Multi splits in two and knocks him out by bashing his head with his shield like a pair of cymbals. Coiley and Multi walk in and see their comrade badly beaten up, they're followed by the kids.
Serenity: Rickie!
Valicito: What? How'd you two (points to Coiley and Multi) get in here? And how'd those four brats (points to rookies) get free?
Maggie: That's for us to know, and you not to find out.
Coiley: Let him go, Valicito!
Valicito: Fat chance. He'll soon have no other choice then to join me.
Russ: Why do I smell a "Star Wars" reference?
Chris: Hey Valicito, your fly's open.
The crime boss turns around covering his crotch which give Coiley the advantage to extend his arm and swipe the key from him.
Coiley: Yoink! Nice one, Chris.
He and Chris fist-bump as the Impossible goes over to Fluey and undoes the cuffs then unties him.
Fluey: Whew! Thanks Coiley.
Fluey then gets his badge out of his pocket and transforms to his superhero alter-ego.
Fluey: Rally-ho-ho!
He converts to liquid and blasts towards Valicito but the crime boss uses the water ring to send him crashing back into the others, breaking through the wall and to outside.
Fluey: Sorry about that, gang.
Russ: Not your fault, Fluey. That jerk-wad forced you to do it with Serenity's ring.
Valicito faces towards the three heroes and four rookies.
Valicito: Not just a jerk-wad, boy, but one with the powers over the four elements.
He uses the earth ring to send Multi into a hole in the ground, so tight he can't even move or duplicate.
Serenity: Multi!
Valicito: Now to take care of your chubby friend.
Chris: Coiley! Watch out!
Too late, Valicito brings a large boulder from the ground and levitates it then crushing Coiley flat with it, like a coin.
Maggie: Stop it! Those are our rings!
Fluey: Up to me now. Rally-ho-ho!
He converts into liquid and blasts towards Valicito with an outstretched fist, however Valicito uses the fire ring to turn him into steam then trapping him in a glass bottle.
Russ: You let him out of there this minute, Valicito!
Valicito: Not a chance, boy. Now Rickie, will you join me or would you rather have your friends suffer?
Fluey: Why, so you can abuse me the way you abused my mother?
Valicito: Is that any way to talk to your father?
Russ: You're no father, you're nothing but a slime-bucket!
Fluey: Ya took the words right out of my mouth, Russ.
Valicito: You two will show proper respect for your elders.
Serenity: They're givin' you all the respect you deserve, none!
Coiley: You said it, Serenity.
Valicito: Very well then, if I can't have my son, no one can!
He sets the bottle with Fluey beside Coiley and Multi.
Valicito: I'll take care of you three later, right now, I think I'll handle these four whelps.
The crime boss uses the air ring to summon a tornado which entraps the youngsters, they end up bashing into each other.
Kids: (Groaning)
Valicito: (Sinister chuckling… groans)
He clutches his chest which makes the tornado disappear then starts throwing fireballs at them, the rookies do their best to dodge.
Multi: We gotta help them!
Fluey: But what can we do?
Coiley: If I can generate enough heat by expanding, your steam might expand.
Multi: It worked before. Try it, Coiley. Hurry.
Coiley: (Grunting)
He expands as much as he can through his compressed coils, generating a lot of heat which turns Fluey from steam to liquid, he frees himself from the bottle.
Fluey: Now to save the foursome. Rally ho-ho!
He flies towards Valicito right when he's about to send rocks flying at the youngsters.
Valicito: (Groans)
The rocks drop to the ground as the crime boss clutches his chest giving Fluey the opportunity to sock him to the chest. Valicito sits up, looking shocked.
Valicito: What? How'd you… (gasps)
He once again clutches his chest, but at the same time, Fluey and the kids get Multi out of the hole by spinning him like a top.
Multi: Thanks.
Serenity: No problem.
Russ gets Coiley back in shape by holding onto the fin on his cowl then stretching him out.
Coiley: Thanks Russ.
Russ: You bet.
Fluey: Are you guys all right after Valicito beat you up?
Maggie: Yeah, we're all right.
Serenity: Speaking of Valicito…
The group goes over to the crime boss whom lies on the ground with his hand on his chest, while taking the rings from his fingers, Serenity realizes a shocking surprise.
Serenity: He…he's dead.
All: (Gasps)
Fluey: Hollerin' hi-fis! I… I don't believe it.
Coiley: C'mon, we gotta get outta here.
Chris: The authorities will take care of everything from here.
The group heads back towards the Impossi-Jet. While in the air, Fluey is in shock that his biological father is dead also getting a string of guilt that he may've killed him. Big D appears on the screen next to the steering wheel.
Coiley: We just took care of Valicito and his men, Big D.
Big D: Splendid. Are Agent Fluid and the four rookies all right?
Multi: Fluey has a black eye and bump on the head. Not to mention, the four rookies got beaten up by Valicito.
Chris: Other than that, chief, we're all in one piece.
Big D: Well, just to be sure, report to the infirmary for Fluid's injuries to be looked at and the rookies to get a physical exam.
Russ: Aw really, boss, that won't be necessary.
Serenity: Eh, Russ is kind of a baby when it comes to medical stuff.
Russ angrily: Hey! Shut up!
Serenity's tease managed to give Fluey a very light smile. Maggie senses something is up with him.
Maggie: You O.K., Fluey? I can tell it's more than just your injuries bothering ya.
Fluey: I'll tell ya later.
Coiley: That reminds me, Fluey, what did Valicito mean when he said he was your father?
Fluey: I'll tell you guys later.
Serenity: Yeah, you can tell 'em after Doc Phelps checks you over.
Soon enough, the group comes to H.E.R.O. and reports to the infirmary, Fluey was up first to get his wounds tended to, Dr. Phelps shines a penlight in Fluey's black eye after the black-haired Impossible removed his goggles and cowl.
Dr. Phelps: Wow, Valicito really did a number on you, Fluey.
Fluey: He sure did, doc.
Dr. Phelps: I knew he was a violent person but forgot just how violent he could be. Not sure if you heard this or not but Valicito was an agent here before you were born.
Fluey: Really?
Dr. Phelps: Yeah.
He gives Fluey an ice pack to put on his eye then wraps a bandage around his head.
Dr. Phelps: The thing was, Big D had to fire him 'cause he was too rough on criminals and was nasty to other agents.
Fluey: Did he have a reason?
Dr. Phelps: He had a bad heart condition and took out his frustration on everyone. He was too proud to take the medicine I prescribed to him also too proud to let me treat it.
Fluey: Jeez, that's a pretty poor reason.
Dr. Phelps: No foolin'. Alrighty, you're done.
Fluey: Thanks doc.
He lifts himself off the exam table and goes to the others in the waiting area, Chris in one chair with his knitting.
Dr. Phelps: Who's up first for a physical?
Chris: Russ insisted we go alphabetically.
Dr. Phelps: So you will go first, Chris?
Chris: Sure enough.
Dr. Phelps: Right this way.
The blond rookie goes with the chief medical officer as Fluey sits with his friends.
Coiley: Oh Fluey, you said you'd tell us how Valicito was your father.
Fluey: Oh yeah, he was my biological father. I learned he was horrible to my birth mother, physically abusing her even when she didn't do anything. When she found out she was pregnant, she left and hid out at some friends' place for she knew Valicito would be abusive to the baby as he was to her. She had me but she died during childbirth and one of the women who was there left me at the Empire City children's home.
Multi: Jeez.
Fluey: I heard from Doc Phelps that Valicito was an agent here but he had a bad heart condition, it was so frustrating for him that he became too rough on criminals and was awful to other agents.
Coiley: He must've also took it out on his wife.
Fluey: Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it, so Big D had to fire him.
Maggie: No surprise there. And I thought Russ was weird when it came to what's manly and what isn't.
Russ annoyed: Hey!
Serenity: H.E.R.O. agents are here to be crime-fighters not bullies.
Multi: That's exactly right, Serenity.
Meanwhile, after Dr. Phelps measures Chris' height and weight, the rookie sees a glass jar of lollipops and grabs a couple handfuls, stuffing them in his pockets. Dr. Phelps turns his head and sees.
Dr. Phelps sternly: Chris!
Chris clueless: What?
Dr. Phelps: Those are for after the physical, put them back.
Chris annoyed: I was just messin' around. Lighten up.
He puts them all back then lifts himself onto the exam table, Dr. Phelps wraps a blood pressure cuff around Chris' arm, that's when Big D calls on the intercom nearby. Dr. Phelps turns his attention as he presses the button but still pumping the valve.
Dr. Phelps: Dr. Phelps here.
Big D: How are the agents?
Dr. Phelps: I already treated Fluey's wounds and Chris is up first for the physical exams.
Big D: Be sure to let me know how it all goes.
Chris: Uh doc? (taps Dr. Phelps' arm)
Dr. Phelps: Not now, Chris. I'm busy.
Chris: Doc! (tugs on Dr. Phelps' sleeve)
Dr. Phelps: What?
He looks over and sees Chris' entire arm turned purple from the cuff being so tight, the circulation cut off.
Dr. Phelps: Oops. Uh sorry. (to Big D) I have to go, chief.
He turns off the intercom and lets the air out of the cuff for Chris' arm to return to normal. Back in the waiting area, Fluey coaxes Serenity to meet him in the hallway for a private conversation.
Serenity: What's up?
Fluey: Maggie was right, it's more than just my injuries botherin' me, I think I may've killed my own father.
Serenity: What? That's crazy talk.
Fluey: I know it sounds weird, but I think when I socked him in the chest, that's what might've killed him.
Serenity: Dude, the guy had a bad heart condition, I saw him clutching his chest every now and again.
Fluey: I saw that too. I just think my blow to the chest may've had a part in it. If Big D finds out I killed someone, he'll not only fire me, but smash me like a bug! H.E.R.O. agents have a strict policy to never under any circumstances kill someone.
Serenity: I remember that part of the policy, but it said agents shouldn't intentionally kill. And there's absolutely no way you killed the guy, even if it was unintentional.
Fluey: You sure?
Serenity: I know so, and I'm not lying to make you feel better. But just keep letting it all out and eventually you'll feel better.
Fluey: Really think so?
Serenity: Sure do.
He lightly smiles as she rubs his shoulder comfortingly, they head back to the infirmary's waiting area. After Dr. Phelps checks off the four rookies as normal, they and the Impossibles went home to relax. That night, Fluey is watching the Late Night Fright Fest Double Feature with Count Wolfgang Amadoggus aka Fright Fest for short.
TV: 'Tis some visitor, tapping at my chamber door. Only this, and nothing more.
There's suddenly a knock at his door, Fluey jumps up, startled.
Fluey: (Yelps, sighs) Who could that be at this hour?
Sliding it off as just a coincidence that there'd be a knock at his door right when there was one mentioned on TV. He goes to the door and at it is Maggie.
Fluey: Oh, it's you, Maggie. Hey.
Maggie: Hi, you still have that graphic novel I lent you the other day?
Fluey: Sure do.
He goes over into the den as Maggie follows him. Fluey finds the graphic novel that he borrowed from her on the coffee table.
Fluey: Right here. (give Maggie graphic novel)
Maggie: Thanks. (takes novel, sees TV) What movie are you watching?
Fluey: It's part of "Fright Fest", it's called "The Heart of the Raven", based on "The Telltale Heart" and "The Raven" both by Edgar Allen Poe.
Maggie: Ohh, Serenity told me about both the story and poem.
Fluey: Yeah. It's where this guy murders another guy but the dead guy is reincarnated into a raven and seeks revenge on the guy who murdered him.
Maggie: Sounds interesting, but that Fright Fest thing isn't really my dish of tea.
Fluey: It's understandable.
Maggie: Well, good night.
He sees her out the door as she walks home. Fluey closes the door but when he's about to get back to his film, there's another knock at the door. He goes to it and opens it.
Fluey: Forget somethin' else, Mags?
He finds absolutely nothing.
Fluey: Maggie?
Before he can close the door, something swoops in right above his head.
Fluey: Whoa!
Closing the door, he sees it's just a pigeon, as it walks around his den.
Fluey: Hey now, shoo, shoo! You shouldn't be here! Shoo!
He's about to lead it towards the back door but this pigeon just stares at him, almost making a glare.
Fluey: What the…?
From the pigeon's shadow morphs Valicito! He stood right before him.
Fluey: Holy Mesopotamia!
Valicito: Surprise, Rickie.
Fluey: I thought you were dead!
Valicito: Of course I am, and it's all your fault, Rickie. You murdered your own father!
Fluey: No! Serenity said it's not true!
Valicito: I had a bad heart condition and your blow to the chest is what stopped my heart. You made yourself an orphan all over again. Murderer.
Fluey: No! Stop it! I am not a murderer! Leave me alone!
As the pigeon with Valicito's creepy image came closer to him, Fluey tries to run up the stairs but they're blocked by fire, in every direction he turns, he's surrounded by fire and the small bird with Valicito's figure closing in on him.
Valicito: It's your fault, murderer.
Fluey: No. Stop it!
Valicito: Your fault. Your fault.
Fluey: No. No! NO!
Fluey is suddenly awoken in a cold sweat by the sound of his alarm clock by his bed, he turns it off and realizes it was just a dream.
Fluey: (Sighs)
He looks at the clock, seven o'clock in the morning. He wasn't in the mood to get up after a rough day like yesterday and a nightmare like that but he did anyway. He went down to find his uncle watching the morning news and aunt and cousin, Frances Gwendolyn (F.G. for short) cooking breakfast.
Miles: Mornin' Rickie.
He waved as he came down the steps, his aunt brought in cinnamon rolls and bacon, setting them on the coffee table.
Eloise: You all right, honey? You seem kinda out of it.
Fluey: Yeah, I just had a bad dream is all, plus I've had a rough day yesterday.
The black-haired teen sat on the couch next to his uncle as he saw what was happening on the news, taking a cinnamon roll.
Newscaster: Yesterday afternoon, authorities arrested the men working for the crime boss Gregory Valicito, including scientist Ernest Demeay. Valicito was found dead right outside his hideout that very day.
Hearing this gave Fluey a slight knot in the pit of his stomach, still feeling guilty that he may have caused Valicito's death.
Newscaster: Autopsy revealed that Valicito had a heart attack induced by overdose. But are unsure what caused the overdose.
Hearing this, Fluey felt like a ton of lead has been lifted off his shoulders, now knowing that it wasn't his blow to Valicito's chest. Later, he met up with the other two Impossibles as well as the four new agents at the restaurant they're doing a gig at.
Fluey: Hey gang.
Coiley: You doin' better, Rickie?
Fluey: Yup, I saw the news, Valicito died from a heart attack caused by some sort of overdose and not my punch to his chest.
Serenity: I knew you were not at fault.
Fluey: Though, I'm kinda surprised it was an overdose that killed him since Doc Phelps said he never bothered to take any medication.
Chris: Oh, Reggie explained that if someone wore more than one of these elemental rings for more than a couple hours, it'll lead to overdose 'cause they're so powerful. But wearing a single ring for one day wouldn't hurt anyone.
Multi: I guess Valicito didn't realize that.
Maggie: So we decided to only put on our rings when we're called in and be sure to take them off before we go to bed.
Fluey: Sounds good. Well, let's say we rehearse before our gig starts.
Everyone agreed as the Impossibles go backstage and the others took their seat in the audience. When the concert starts, the Impossibles are cheered by fans and supported by their new friends and comrades; Russ Simmons, Serenity Yang and Chris & Maggie Brooks.
The End.
References:
How the Impossibles get out of their situation is similar to when they faced the Puzzler.
Maggie calls Valicito a royal pain in a similar fashion to what Rarity said to Blueblood from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.