Mid Afternoon, and the team have been having a siesta...
Star: It's pretty
boring around here...
Napalm: Yeah, there's been
nothing to do since the TV exploded.
Gyro: I'm getting a bit hungry
too. We haven't eaten for two days.
Gravity: There was that water biscuit.
Gyro: Oh yeah, there was that
water biscuit.
Crystal: Anybody
want a game of cards?
Stone: Yeah,
alright then.
As Crystal Man begins shuffling the cards, the sound of a creaking door is apparent...
Crystal: Either
someone is playing strange sound effects, or...
Star: ...that's
Charge Man 'sneaking' off again.
Napalm: Lets follow him!
Gravity: I dunno...
Star: Why not? We've
not got anything else to do.
Stone: I hate to say it, but it'll be pretty obvious if we try and
shadow him, we're not the most subtle team...
Crystal: You're
right. If it was just Star and me, then perhaps we could...
Napalm: No way! We're all going!
Star: Then we'll
need an expert to help us... picks up phone, and dials
Telephone: "You have reached the Mechanical Maniacs. I'm sorry but no-one is here to take your call right now..."
Star (hangs up): Oh well, I guess Gauntlet isn't in. I wonder where he is?
Gauntlet: Behind you.
Everyone: Gauntlet?!
Gravity: How did
you know we needed your help?
Gauntlet: I have my contacts.
Information is my business.
Napalm: Can you help us track
Charge Man?
Crystal: You see,
he's always sneaking off, and we don't know where he goes.
Gauntlet: Perhaps he has a
girlfriend.
Gyro: Hey, we are talking about Charge Man, right?
Gauntlet: Good point. (looking
around) I can tell you don't have much money... any money...
Star: Yes, well...
Gauntlet: So, you owe me one.
The team head off, led by Gauntlet, and are soon stealthily stalking Charge Man
Stone (looking
at Charge): He seems to be wearing some kind of hood.
Crystal: A poor
disguise, to conceal his identity. If it wasn't for his funnel,
it might work.
Gauntlet: Shh! Don't talk so loudly,
he may spot us.
Gravity: He's
stopped- There are more of them... people in hoods...
Star: Oh no!
Charge Man must be caught up in some cult!
Napalm: I hope it's not an evil cult!
Crystal: Perhaps
they might summon a demon or something... Maybe they sacrifice
children...
Charge Man and the other hooded figures walk towards a nearby railway line
One of the figures checks his watch...
Gauntlet: They're waiting for
something... or someone.
Gyro: You don't think they're
planning to hi-jack a train do you?
Gravity: Maybe
they're smugglers.
Star: Listen! One
of the figures is about to speak!
Hooded Figure: Hmm... The 5:37 is late...
Gyro: They must be planning a
train robbery!
Napalm: I never would have
thought that Charge Man would get involved in anything like this!
A low rumble, slowly increasing, approaches, and the train lights are soon visible
Another Hooded Figure: There it is!
Other Hooded Figures: Ooh! An express freighter!
Gauntlet: I'm afraid it looks like
something worse than train hi-jacking...
Gyro: Worse? Like what?
Crystal: You don't
mean...
Gauntlet: ...Yes- Trainspotting!!
Crystal: Actually,
I was going to say demon summoning.
Gauntlet: Oh.
Star: Trainspotting, eh? Well, I never would've guessed...
Napalm: Hey Chargey!! Seen any
nice trains? Heh-heh!
Charge: WHAT?!! Why are you guys
here?!!
Gravity: So, you're
a trainspotter?
Gyro: Hehe! Train man himself...
Charge: Shh!
Hooded Figure: Wait a minute! You mean he is- 'the' Charge Man?
Star: Of course!
Don't tell me you were actually fooled by his disguise?
Hooded Figure: Charge Man!! I can't believe it is him!!
Another Hooded Figure: We're your greatest fans!! The Official Charge Man Trainspotting Fan Club!!
Other Hooded Figure: Or TOCMTFC for short.
Charge: Wow! I have my own fan
club!!
Stone: They can't be serious...
Hooded Figure: Oh, but we are! Deadly serious!!
Gauntlet: Well, I guess my work here
is done.
Gauntlet is about to slip off into the shadows, when all of a sudden...
Shady Looking Hooded Figure: Not so fast!
Charge: Huh?
Another Hooded Figure: Yes! He must pay his respect to Charge Man before he departs!
Shady Looking Hooded Figure: What? (Shoots the Charge Man fan) I don't care about that stupid train! It's Shadow Man I'm after!
The fan club scream and run off- unfortunately right into the path of a particularly nice looking express train...
Shady Looking Hooded Figure: Ha ha HA!
Gauntlet: I thought I taught you a
lesson last time... Oil Man!
Oil Man (discarding his hood): Yes
and it was a lesson that I haven't forgotten- But I am the
teacher now!
Stone: Oil Man? What kind of a lame robot master is that?
Napalm: Yeah, What are you gonna
do? Oil my armour?
Oil Man: I am the greatest of all
the robot masters!
Charge: You killed my fan club!
Gauntlet: Throws two shadow
blades at Oil Man, and dives to the side
Oil Man (ducking): You are no match
for me, Shadow Man! Squirts everyone in the area with oil
Star: Oh-kay...
Stone: Great!
I was getting kinda thirsty!
Oil Man: Don't mock my power!! Oil
Buster! Fires three shots at Gauntlet
Gyro: This guy must be some kinda
joke...
Gauntlet: Easily dodges Oil man's
shots, and returns fire with a Shadow blade
Crystal: Hey Gauntlet, can you bring your friend around
more often? We could do with the free oil...
Oil Man is struck in the knee by the Shadow Blade
Stone: In fact... Oil Man, do you want to join our team?
Oil Man: ARG! Don't make fun of me
like that! Sprays oil onto the floor
Charge: It's all slipperrrryyy!!
Stone: No really, I was being serious! Join us Oil Man- your friends
have failed you!
Oil Man: What are you talking about?
My friends aren't even here!
Crystal: Exactly.
Gauntlet (throwing another two Shadow Blades): Oil Man- You know you are the weaker!
Gravity: Why are
you here anyway?
Oil Man (getting hit by both blades): Well, I was going to rob the train. Until you all turned
up and ruined everything!
Gyro: I told you!! I
knew they were going to rob the train!
Star: Do you
reckon we should join in the fight?
Napalm: Nah- I think its personal.
We shouldn't interfere.
Stone: I'm surprised that none of our enemies have turned up.
Charge: Yeah, where's Arch?
Gravity: Hah, he's
probably still blonde... He got sprayed with about ten times as
much paint as me!
Oil Man fires off three shots, and sprays Gauntlet with oil
Gyro: Who else have we fought?
There was Dark Man... but he won't be back anytime soon...
Crystal: Unless...
You don't suppose that Oil Man might not be who he seems?
Star: I'm sure
that's Oil Man, because Dark Man is much more devious!
Stone: Hehe, We don't really have many enemies...
Voice: Yet you have failed to mention your most powerful one!
Star: Huh?
There is a sharp swish and...
Star: Ow!
Papercut: Bulls-eye!
Oil Man: More robot masters!! I'm
outta here! (Runs off)
Gauntlet: You've always been a
coward! Now you will die one!! (Runs after Oil Man)
Stone: Papercut Man, why have you returned?
Papercut: You all
humiliated me! You laughed- but look who's laughing now!
MWAHAHAHAHAAA!!!
Crystal: Five
points for the insane laugh! But you could do with some work on
the facial expressions.
Gyro: Lets get this over with... Throws
Gyro Blade at Papercut Man
Papercut: You still don't
take me seriously! Gets hit by Gyro Blade
Stone: Nice shot! Yee-hah!
Star: Arrrgg! My
papercut still hurts!!
Papercut: Haha! And that
was without lemon juice!!
Star: Right, you
little bastard! Fires Star Crash
Gravity: Now I'll
send him into orbit!
As the Star Crash hits Papercut Man, his gravity is suddenly reversed!
Napalm: Haha!! Let him drop now!
Papercut: Ah, but I am as
light as paper- watch me as I float down with ease!
Papercut Man does so
Stone: My turn! I'm gonna fold you up and throw you away, like the paper
you are!
Papercut: Ha! No you're
not! Throws Paper Cutter
Crystal (getting cut): Owch!
Gravity (getting cut): Yow!
Napalm (getting cut): Oochiee-wa-wa!!
Stone: I warned you!! Picks up Papercut Man, folds him into a ball,
and throws him away
Papercut: NOOOOO!!!
So, at the end of an eventful, and not quite as boring as expected day...
Gyro: That wasn't such a bad day's
work... Though, we didn't get any money...
Charge: Well, my fan club got
killed... but at least none of us got hurt...
Star, Crystal, Gravity, Napalm: YOWCH!! Our papercuts!!
So the curse of Papercut Man lives on, and Gauntlet and Oil Man are probably still fighting...
...but as for everyone else? Sleep is as good a pastime as any.