MEEEooowwwww!

* Great! I'm almost finished assembling my Super Pets task force. So far I have:

Calamity Monkey - artillery (banana bombs)
Stoopid Cat - scout
LAM - aide du camp
Hrun - barbarian at large
Frio - military specialist (frost powers)

and I'm awaiting word from Kid Marvel (Bunny) - mobile operations


This place will serve splendidly as our HQ and base of operations. All that remains is to track down a few more special recruits and missing members of the Super Pets

Jinx?
Bucky the Super Beaver?
Invisible Brainiac (as the official mascot of SHAKES, he holds an honorary membership in the SP)

It would be nice to have the Porcupine Infantry along as well but I'm not certain how to contact them.

Don't know how much longer we can wait so I hope I hear from all of them soon or we will have to commence without them.

Congratulations, I'm happy to see that you are striking out independant of that Cobalt's Keystone cops.

My services are at your disposal. I'll even waive the usual fees in this case Connie, as I know how important finding your human is to you.

Just contact Bevis about the Porcupine Infantry. I'm sure he could spare a couple.

Meeeeww!

* Your such a nice young human. Thank you for that information. Now how does one contact this Bevis human?

By being Fablous which you already are!

or stopping by his boutique. Just ask for one of the Brads to direct you...

But what of the Super-Pets millinery campaign?

Queen Connie, you would look fetching in a beret. Tres French Resistance

Kid Marvel (Bunny) reporting for duty Ma'am!

Hrun, Stands alone, slowly sharpening his axe.

"Bah! we need wait no longer, let us go now I say, the love of battle is upon us"

He turns to Connie

"Super pets, Food you have taken, Drink you have taken, you have slept in the halls of your humans, now is the time to fulfil your oaths of friendship and allegience, now is the time to strike, now is the time to ride forth to rescue your humans, now is the time for WAR!"

Hrun turns and rushes to leave the HQ, but trips over a ball of yarn and falls into one of the bowls of milk lying around ending up with the bowl on his head and milk dripping down his face.

Did I miss anything?

**Purr**

<Very Loud Silent Cat Laughter>

**Purr**


**Purr**

Not Really...

**Purr**

<arrives in a Field Marshall's cavalry uniform towing a crates behind him>

I contribute this crate of condensed milk and tuna. Good luck super-pets.

I'm here! My silly human didn't come home to let me out last night, so I had to break a window. What's the situation?

*omni-com*

Looking very good, Connie! Good luck!

Mrrrooooowwww!

* I agree with the barbarian that we can wait no longer. I will leave a message for any stragglers to follow us as best they can.

Here is the plan. I have narrowed the possible culprits of this heinous act down to a very small number. Fortunately, my human does not have many enemies, but he does have a few. The Emerald Empress also been able to detect a faint trail leading from the convention hall where Vee was last seen. She is currently following that trail.

While the Empress continues her search we will attempt to track down the pair of villains that are most likely to want to bring harm to my human...Penis-Eradicator Lad and Nads-Kicker Lass!

The last information we had was that they were still trying to return the Austrio-Hungarian empire to it's former greatness. We will journey there to confront them first, yet remain ready to join the Empress should she find anything worthwhile on her journey.

This will be a difficult campaign and we must move quickly so prepare to move out. Stoopid Cat, please determine the best route for us to follow.

Lead on!

Penis-Eradictor Lad and Nads-Kicker Lass are very formidable. Nads-Kicker Lass once tried to mate with Eryk Davis Ester, my liege.

A formidable squad, Connie!

<turns to humans>
SHRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
<hurls poop and bananas>

I'm happy to help Queen Connie. Just tell me what you need and I'll do my best to supply.

*ducks monkey poop*

I knew that monkey didn't like us! *makes cold shield* Groooss.

Ha ha...the monkey doesnt like the human! *gets hit in the side of the head with a banana*

Well....I suppose I was just asking for that now wasnt I?

<marquee behavior=alternate><span style="font-size: 9px;">No! Not..like...this! Not....yet! Haven't.....found.......Ve.... </span> </marquee>

Rooooaaaaaarrrrr!

* Did you hear that! The Empress! Something else else has happened to that lovely Lady! Something else else terrible. I no longer sense her essence!

Someone will pay for this!

Mrrooow!

* We must carry on. The others may be in grave danger but right now I just want to bite and slash someone!

Quickly Stoopid Cat, find those two villains! I want some answers!

Ohmigod... she's actually gone. This crisis has definitely taken a turn for the worse.

Queen Connie. Stoopid Cat. Tell me how to assist you.

Meeoowwww!

*Frio my dear, you're to be my secret weapon. Few if any know of your ice powers as of yet. When we finally find PE Lad and NK Lass, those evil siblings, I want you to be ready to freeze them in place. But, and this is very important, make sure they are not frozen solid. I want to be able to interrogate them. So make sure the are held solidly in place but able to communicate. Understood?

Yes ma'am! *salutes a la Space Ranger* I promise to do my best Queen Connie. They deserve whatever they get, I'll make sure they're awake to feel it all.

Sarya!!! No!!!!

(The pain is etched on his face. During the past two years he has grown closer to the Empress than any other person here on Legion World and now his closest friend has been brutally ripped away from him.

He is a Daxamite living in a community that is mostly human. His strengths are normally kept under tight control. Normally...)

I'm sorry Connie, Frio... I must leave..

Truth and Justice shall Prevail!
(Someone will pay...)

Mrroooow!

* We will miss you Ranger, but I understand the need. Go with my blessing and if you find the one responsible before I do make sure you bite him once for me at least.

Invisible Brainiac reporting for duty, Queen Connie.

I'm sorry I'm late, but I just finished my search of the tesseract system.

And all for naught, I'm afraid... Damn! Who would kill the Empress?

The monkey chucked poop!!!!!!!!

Now thats comedy

Mroooow!

*Not to worry dear boy. Your search of the tesseract system was vitaly important. But I'm glad you are here now. This is a terrible day. And I fear it will get worse before it gets better.

Ive spoken with the Gods...they have our backs.

Hm... You know, I'd better hang back a bit at least until Penis-Eradicator Lad is immobilized. I'm rather attached to mine, and I wouldn't want anything to happen to it.

However, even if I stay out of PEL's range, I should be able to distract him and his sister long enough for Frio to make her move.

Meoahahahaha!!

* That's an excellent idea. I hadn't considered the implications of facing PE Lad or NK Lass for the male members of this Task Force. So we shall have to plan accordingly and be ready for them when we catch up to them. Which should be soon, if I understood Stoopid Cat's message properly.

Damn these time zone anomalies! Connie, are you all right, how may i help you?

Meow!

* We're still chasing the evil twins PE LAd and NK Lass, but I think we're close. I expect to hear from Stoopid Cat shortly that he's finally tracked them down.

I see...i know a bit about PE lad, but what about NK Lass? What are her origins?

**Yowl**

Okay Queenie, I found them, they're in a cave a few klicks west of here, but we need some new suspects, those two didn't do anything to Vee or anybody else... They're Dead... Looks to me like they had a falling out and...

**Yowl**

In the silence of the cave Stoopid Cat thought he heard the sound of legs scuttling around in the shadows.

a strange scent fills his nostrils and as it did so he saw faint images of a Kryptonian powered cat and a beautiful blond girl in a version of Superboys costume

**meow**

That’s silly Superman was never Superboy

**Meow! **

Connie, I think I just saw Valor…….”

The smell of differing dimensions grew stronger as more ticks arrived in the cave, eager to drink the experiences of this dimension.

Mrooow!

* You're right SC, they are dead, but I don't think they killed each other at all. Look, there's something scrawled on the wall above their heads in what looks like blood. Unfortunately I don't read human so I don't know what it says.

Wait! Did you hear that? It sounded like tiny feet skittering about. I don't like the sound of that, be very careful everyone.

And don't be silly SC, there is no Valor, his name was Mon-El!

Connie, I read a little human, and I can give a psuedo-translation. I believe it says 'Wild-something'...though I can't be sure. Wild Boy? WildBoyz? Is that right?

***interlude***

LAM, Nads Kicker Lass was PE Lad's sister. They were baddies that the LMBP faced in one of the early tag team stories. Vee was instrumental in defeating them and so they are considered arch enemies of his.

I think it was in the "Super Jailhouse of Space" tag team thread but I'm not certain. Cobie's history & timeline of the LMBP could tell you for sure.


****end interlude****

Meow!

* Thank you Calamity Monkey! But if it's the WildBoyz we may be in big trouble. They're bad news and quite disgusting.

Oh my, if the WildBoyz are involved then that means....

Look out! Don't let any of those little putrid white creatures attach themselves to you. They'll freeze you in place. On guard everyone! The battle has been joined!


WROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calamity Monkey is suddenly buried under a writhing mass of white moon bodies and legs, mouths gaping wide to fasten on to the super pet eager to drain his life experience, knowledge, and desires.

six more scuttle towards Queen Connie. Whilst a large number advance on Stoopid Cat.

**yowl**

Connie, look there's Tony the tiger

**yowl**

MRRROOOOOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!

* That's NOT Tony the Tiger Stoopid Cat, defend yourself! Frio! Try to freeze them! Hrun, pay attention here we're under attack, do not let them use you memories against you! LAM, be careful they're creeeping up behind you!

Claws extended, Connie begins slashing away at the now hundred of swollen white bodies that clog the area around them. Each swipe pierces dozens of bodies and sends them flying, never to stand again. But for every one she takes out 3 others seem to take their place.

MeoooooWWWW!!!

* IB, go for help! Warn the humans! Legion World is under invasion. The Super Pets will do what we can here. Hurry! Kid Marvel Bunny, now would be a good time to use those big feet of yours to stomp these evil creatures! Calamity Monkey, keep an eye out above us, Don't let them control the ceiling and drop down on us!

Slash, slash, swipe!!!

With a roar of pure pleasure Hrun attacks.

Swinging his axe he despatches dozens of the creatures with each swing. Still they come.

Diving towards Calamity Monkey Hrun uses his shield as an offensive weapon as well. REaching the frozen monkey he faces a dilema.

After only a moments hesitation Hrun throws his axe down so he can lift the prone creature. Protecting Calamity Monkey with the shield Hrun tries to remove the ticks.

Two come away cleanly, but one has its head buried too deep.

Hrun stands and realises he now surrounded and cut off from the other super pets.

Mrroooowww!

*Hrun! Frio can freeze it off, don't worry about getting them all off! Move towrds the door and open a path for the others! I'll do the same!

Slash, swipe, slassh, slash, swipe!

Hrun looks and realises he will never make it. Measuring the distance between safty at the door and himself.

He winds up his arms and......

Throws Calamity Monkey to safety.


Diving immediately afterwards for his axe Hrun is too slow.

Choking with emotion Connie see's Hrun fall beneathe a wave of Lune-i-ticks. He last words echo through the cave.

"Connie, get the pets out of here, warn the others"

****ROAR****

Stoopid Cat (in Tiger God Avitar Form) reaches down and Snags Hrun and his axe out of the pile of ticks.

Within seconds the two former enemies, now fighting back to back, have cleared a path through the barrage of Lun-I-Ticks.


***ROAR***

MRoooooW!

*Thank the catgods! Quickly, everyone out the door and into the tunnel. Keep your eyes open and head back to the HQ. We must get word of this the the LMBP and help staunch this invasion!

Hrun, are you okay? Are you well enough to guard our retreat along with Stoopid Cat?

I'll take point and lead us out.

****ROAR*****

The Tiger God slashes with claws of pure gold at the overwhelming mass of ticks

****Roar****


Hrun fights beside him, his axe cutting down tick after tick, but still they come, some now running on the ceiling out of reach.

Hrun is slowing down, his bereathing is laboured.


Stoopid cat looks at him,

"Hrumph are you you OK" sounding almost concerned.

Hrun turns and SC sees the tick buried deep in Hruns side.

"I fear not whizzy"

"here mother let me help"

"Mr Mistoffelees sing for me"

SC stares at Hrun in that way that Cats can

**Meow**

Poor Hrumph, we have to get out of here, look lean on me together we can get away"

**yowl**

Goddurn it your heavier than you look

*LAM enters the fray quickly dispatching several more albinos who intend to subjugate Connie...He quickly erects a force-field to protect his queen and waits for Frio and Hun to deliver a team-effort checkmate!"*

Sorry I'm late! I was trapped in a mind loop involving calculus tests. So many numbers... letters... derivatives...

*snaps out of it*

Quick! Who needs freezing? Wait. Invasion? What?!?!

*sends a wide birth attack on anyone and everyone who isn't friend or superpet (including, grudgingly, the monkey)*

Queen Connie! I've sent an SOS to the Office of Security and to Jailbait Lass, who'll relay it to any available Legion Worlders. I'm sorry, but I couldn't find anyone nearby.

(flies down and grabs Stoopid Cat and Hrun)

You two okay? Hope you don't mind my rescue, but it'll be easier on both of you. You were doing fine, though.

Frio's stopped the ticks, but we still don't know where they came from or how they go here.

Super-Pets, Barbarians, LAM, Ms. Frio. Invisible Brainiac said something about brain-eating ticks from another dimension.

<ducks a flying creature thingy, turns and blasts it turning it into steak and kidney pie filling>

Where are they coming from? I don't think this place is secure. IB don't you think we should fall back to the TEMPORARY COMMAND POST?

Good idea, Tamper Lad. We need to rally the rest of the LMBP, if we can. But there are too many of these things...I have no choice. I'll have to divide my selves again.

(concentrating, IB turns himself into light, then passes himself through the prism that he wears around his neck. He then resolidifies into 7 IBs, each one a different color of the rainbow)

Okay, each of my selves is slightly weaker than I am whole, but it'll do. But we'd better hurry, I can't keep this up for long!

(IB Red and IB Blue stay behind to hold the ticks off, while IB Green, whose personality is closest to the original IB, directs the others)

"Yellow, find Cobalt Kid and the Princess! I don't know where they are, but we need them. They're definitely not at the Security Office, or Cobie would have answered by now. Too many LMBPers are missing as it is. Indigo, hold the ticks off at the Tesseract System. Purple, you go to the Security Office and see if anyone's there. Orange, you're with me. Let's move!"

IB Blue watches his comrades fly away. He gently touches the minds of his selves through their shared mentl"link", if it can correctly be called such; even though each of them has a different personality, they are the same being. He can feel their shared sense of purpose now.

A burst of rage along the link cuts him off from his musings.
"Blue, what are you waiting for? This is no time to freeze up again!" Red yells from below. "Frio may have put these freaks on ice for the moment, but there are more of them coming. We have to put them on ice permanently, and I can't wait for you!"

"Fine. But just because we're in a crisis, doesn't mean you can let loose with your temper, Red. That's gotten us into a lot of trouble before."

"Whatever. I'm mature enough to know that, and I don't need you to hold my hand. Now shut up and get your ass over here!"

Blue sighed. He was glad Green was the dominant personality; he was the most balanced. Where Red was desperately in need of anger management, he himself was always overly analytical and preferred to hang back and let others act. But that had gotten them into a lot of trouble before, too, and now was not the time.

"Then keep blasting them. More will just get through. I need you to contain them while I scout the area and see if this cave has other entrances. We need to hurry, because if we have to reintegrate before all this is over, it could be a disaster!"

Queen Connie and the rest of the Super Pets, plus Frio, LAM, Hrun and Tamper Lad regroup a short distance away.

"Thanks for the help, TL. Guess you're not so much "evil" as you are a genius. I know you want to head back to the Command Center, but Queen Connie might have another plan of action in mind. I'll stay with her and the Super Pets," Greensays, "whileOrange will stay with Jailbait Lass and make sure she alerts the rest of LW to this invasion."

Help meeeee...

LAM asks: "Where in the cosmos did those infernal white ticks come from? Are they an advanced scout for a possible invasion upon Legion World?"

*Oh for the days when my good friends Elvg, Ornitho, Psyche, Quantum Queen, Immorto...were still alive*...but in death they gave me life to carry on their work and i will endeavour to do justice to their sacred memories*...(internal monologue, reflecting LAM's inability to abandon his post or his colleagues-in-need)

Mrooooow!

*I fear those lune-i-ticks are from another dimension, LAM. Somehow, they've found an opening into ours. I wouldn't be surprised if PE Lad and NK Lass may have had a hand in providing that opening. If they did, they certainly paid the price for their treason. Green, you got back to us just in time. Thank you. And thank you as well LAM and Frio, your efforts are what turned the tide back there.

Now lets get everyone to this Command Center Green speaks of.

Okay, then let's get to the Command Center . We can plan our next move there.

I guess I missed out here. I'll see everyone at the Command Centre.

IB Red continues to hold off the ticks at the mouth of the cave.

"Damn, this is starting to get boring. I fry a tick, two more pop up, I fry them again, and repeat. Blue had better hurry up."

(just then, a blast of light energy hits behind him. Red turns to find a dead tick.)

"You'd better be more careful. Lose your head and this battle could be over in a snap."

"I don't need your lectures, Blue. It took you long enough to get here. What's going on?"

"The cave doesn't seem to have another entrance anywhere, so at least we can focus our efforts here. Queen Connie must be right that there's an interdimensional entrance somewhere in the cave, but I don't see how we can get to it by ourselves. Best thing we can do is hold them off until help arrives."

"Which will be when?! I'm sick and tired of waiting. You'd think the LMBP would have gotten here by now! And what do you mean we can't get to it ourselves? We haven't sprocking tried yet, you know."

(Red flies into the heart of the infestation, frying ticks left and right. He almost makes it into the cave, until he comes across a giant tick)

"Damn!"

Red tries to blast the tick, but to no avail. He struggles desperately...

...until Blue rescues him by blasting the tick's eyes. They manage to fly out of the cave again, where Blue blasts above the entrance, causing rubble to fall and block the cave.

"Red. I know you want to redeem youself for the mistakes you- we- have made. But you have to do it rationally. No more letting emotions get in the way."

"Blue, this is as much a part of me as your brainy-ness is part of you. I can't sprocking help it, and you know that. So leave me alone on that, okay? Let's get back to work. Oh... and thanks for the save."

Blue looks up to seeGreen and Indigo arrive on the scene, towing a large, clunky-looking machine.

"Good to see you two. It seems that you have brought the power amplifier along, which would suggest that you plan on creating a permanent shield around this area?"

"That's right. Since there's no way for us to get into the cave and seal the portal that Queen Connie feels must be here, our only alternative is to seal the cave off until we can figure out a way to stop the ticks."

"Downside is, we'll need a lot of power to cover this whole area. The amount we'll use will shorten our separation time. We'll probably only have four hours or so left."

"We don't have a choice, do we? You wouldn't have brought that machine if we did."

"Right, so let's go."

All four IBs focus their light energy into the machine, which amplifies it by a degree of ten. Working together, they strecth the shield around a radius of half a mile around the cave, and cover the sky a mile above. They also manage to stretch it two miles underground, effectively sealing the cave in a bubble.

"Nice work, everyone. Let's head back to the Command Center. I doubt we'll be able to rest long; whoever's behind this is dead serious."