Fluxx | Issue 3

[Time: 1:18 P.M.]

[Location: Fluxx's room inside FF HQ]

 

Training was a nightmare! Mr. Sharp really put us through the wringer. I guess he's just a "tough love" kinda' guy. Still, I'm so drained right now I can barely stay afloat… I'm being literal this time.

 

-Philip floats over to his bed right before his white aura flickers out and he plops into bed-

 

I think I'll just sleep forever now. Yeah, that sounds nice…

 

-Sprawled out on his bed, Philip slowly drifts off to sleep...-

 

???: "Yo, Phil!"

 

-Startled, Philip spazzes out and jolts up.-

 

Fluxx: "Whahummyhuh?"

 

Ugh, too tired to make words…

 

-Philip squints at the doorway and sees Fant A.K.A. Matchstick leaning on the doorframe.-

 

Matchstick: "Hey, man. Scott told me you had to train with Sharp, so I thought you might want to come out to eat with us. Sound cool?"

 

-Philip just stares at his friend, too tired to make decisions-

 

Fluxx: "Uuuuuuuuhhhhh… I don't know."

 

-Fant smirks at Philip's lack of function before adding-

 

Matchstick: "Scott said he'd pay."

 

Hm, I am an unemployed bachelor I'm pretty sure I legally can't say no to free food.

 

Fluxx: "Okay, give me, like, five minutes."

 

Fant: "Coolio."

 

[Time: 1:30 P.M.]

[Location: Mighty Munchies (Fast food restaurant)]

 

Advent City is famous for having many superheroes. I mean, a villain has to be a special kind of stupid to stir up trouble in this town. Supers are so popular that they even worked their way into local culture. For instance, this place, "Mighty Munchies" is a superhero-themed fast food place.

Even the menu items are references to heroes both real and fictional! For instance, I got a 10-Piece Chicken McNobody with a side of The Dark Knight Fries-es and a Honey Lemon-ade to drink. Fant ordered Bat-Wings and an orange Fanta. Lastly, Wavelength just got a Super-Hero. (The name's kinda' low-hanging fruit if you ask me, but I'm getting off-topic.)

 

-The trio heads outside to enjoy their meal.-

 

Finally! I'm starving…

 

-Just as Philip inserts a nugget in his mouth, a loud rumbling interrupts their, previously peaceful, meal. The three of them watch in bewilderment as a giant Monster Truck, of all things, comes to a halt outside the restaurant-

 

Okay, that's a little random.

 

-The driver side door opens and a muscular man leaps down to the ground, landing in a super hero pose. He stands up revealing his chiseled face and glossy beard.-

 

Matchstick: "Who is this hunk?"

 

Wavelength "You meant to say punk, right?"

 

Matchstick: "..."

 

Wavelength "Really, man?"

 

Fluxx: "Um… Hi Stan."

 

Wavelength "Hold up. You know this guy, Phil?"

 

-Noticing Philip, Stan scowls and points an angry finger at him-

 

Stan: "You're going down, Shrimp!"

 

Fluxx: "Yeah, we've met once or twice..."

 

Stan (Better known as "Stan the Man") is one of my "nemeses" from back in Entree city. He likes to fight supers to prove how macho he is. Why he continually becomes my problem, I have no idea. Speaking of questions I don't know the answer to...

 

Fluxx: "Sooo, whatcha' doin' here Stan?"

 

-Stan marches up to their table and glares down at Philip, who uncomfortably shifts in his seat-

 

Stan: "I just told ya'! I'm here to pound ya', Shrimp!"

 

Fluxx: "One, you know I don't like that nickname. Two, I'm not fighting you. We've been over this, you don't have to prove your stronger than me. (It's obvious enough already.)"

 

Stan: "I don't gotta' prove nothin' to ya'. Nah, this time, it's nothin' personal."

 

Fluxx: "What's that supposed to me-Aeegh!!"

 

-Before Philip can finish his question, or even react at all, Stan punches him straight in the chest and sends him crashing into the restaurant wall. The impact is so great it leaves a crater and the calamity causes surrounding civilians to either run in fear or pull out their smartphone cameras.-

 

I… Didn't... See that... Coming.

 

-After he processes what happened, Philip is able to sit up. Fortunately, he was able to use his powers to cushion himself just enough to not sustain any major injuries.-

 

Fluxx: "Uh, OW! What was that for, man?! You almost broke my glasses. Do you know how expensive prescription sunglasses are?"

 

Stan: "Does it look like I care? I came here to pummel you, and that's just what I'm gonna do."

 

-Stan starts walking towards Philip as he threateningly punches his hand in his fist. Frightened, Philip scrambles to his feet.-

 

Fluxx: "Look, man we don't have to fight like this."

 

-Stan isn't fazed and cracks his knuckles.-

 

Looks like my luck has finally run out. I could only sidestep and dodge so long... No way out except to fight my way out.

 

-But before Phil can "put up his dukes" Fant steps between him and Stan.-

 

Matchstick: "That's far enough."

 

Oh yeah, I have friends who are superheroes and can actually fight. How did I forget that?

 

Matchstick: "Are you alright, man?"

 

-Fant looks back at Phil who responds with a thumbs up and a grin.-

 

Stan: "Ya' need your Super Friend's to protect you, Shrimp?"

 

Fluxx, under his breath: (Again with the nickname…?)

 

Matchstick: "Okay, Mr. Macho Man. Here's what's going to happen. You're going to walk away, or you're gonna leave looking as crispy as the chicken nuggets "Shrimp"'s been eating."

 

Stan: "You wanna go, Twig? It's been awhile since I've had a real fight..."

 

Matchstick: "Let's go, pretty boy! Flame on!"

 

Wavelength "Fant! What did we talk about? You can't say that!"

 

-Fant turns to Scott and starts wagging his finger.-

 

Matchstick: "No copyright law in the universe is going to-OoOof! I wasn't ready, man!'"

 

 

-Now ready, both of the combatants leap into the air, fists pulled back, ready to rumble.-

 

2-Player Battle!

 

*DING* *DING*

 

• • • • • •

 

-Fant attempts to hit Stan with a fiery downward spike, but Stan is ready for him. Instead of punching, Stan grabs Fant with both arms does a backwards flip and slams into the ground with Fant underneath him. Fant's body bounces across the pavement as Stan leaps backwards.-

 

-Despite the rough landing, Fant quickly recovers. Already frustrated, Fants starts charging towards Stan. Stan smirks and does the same, reeling back his fist. Once close enough, Fant leans forward and blasts fire from his hands to propel himself forwards, spinning into a spectacular flaming corkscrew that crashes into Stan.-

 

-As the two titans clash, Philip moves back to his seat.-

 

Fluxx: "So… You gonna' help him out, Scott?"

 

Wavelength "Maybe next time, I wanna see how this plays out."

 

-Wavelength looks on as he noisily drinks Fant's soda.-

 

Well, I guess we're just gonna watch this go down.

 

-Phil pops a nugget in his mouth as he sits back to watch the fight.-

 

The two of them seem pretty evenly matched. Fant seems to have an advantage with his powers, but he's nowhere near as strong as Stan. One things for sure, this is gonna' be interesting.

 

-Phil takes a sip of his lemonade as he watches Fant attempt to hit Stan with a blazing shoryuken. Stan easily rolls out of the way and punches Fant as he comes back down.-

 

Ouch! That's gotta hurt…

 

Fluxx: "Scott, are you sure we shouldn't do something?"

 

Wavelength "You're right. We could be selling tickets!"

 

Fluxx: "Okay, you know that's not what I meant."

 

-As Philip looks back towards the brawl he sees Fant charging towards Stan again, only to be grabbed by the shirt.-

 

That's not good.

 

-Stan proceeds to bash Fant's head with his own before spinning around and chucking him.-

 

Stan: "Ha! Take that Twig!"

 

-Fant lands and slides to a stop next to Phil.-

 

Matchstick: "Thanks, *wince* I hate it. You, uh, got any advice for me, Shrimp?"

 

Fluxx: "Uh, 'dodge his punches then counter punch?'"

 

Matchstick: "So basically, try not to die?"

 

-Phil just nods in response and Fant rolls his eyes.-

 

 

Later…

 

Matchstick (Out of breath): "Take!... *huff* This!..."

 

-Fant softly punches Stan before bending over to catch his breath.-

 

Stan: "Is that… *puff* the best… *hoo* you can do?"

 

-Stan half-heartedly swings his fist at Fant's head but misses due to Fant falling on his knees to rest.-

 

-Looking bored, Scott checks his watch.-

 

Wavelength "They've been at this for the past two hours now."

 

Fluxx: "Okay, this is just ridiculous."

 

-Phil walks over to the "fighters" who are both catching their breath.-

 

Fluxx: "Uh, Stan? Buddy? Maybe you oughta' just head home."

 

Stan: "No way! Stan the Man never quits a fight! He only wins!"

 

-Phil looks over to see Fant lying on his back and gets an idea.-

 

Fluxx: "Would you look at that! He's KOed! You did it Stan, you won."

 

Stan: "Huh, I did?"

 

Matchstick: "What? No, I'm just resti-oof!"

 

-Before Fant can mess things up, Fluxx subtly pulls him down with his powers.-

 

Fluxx: "See, totally knocked out."

 

Stan: "HAHA! That'll teach you to mess with Stan the Man! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to leave. But not because of anything you said, Shrimp."

 

Fluxx: "Of course not."

 

-After Stan gets back in his truck and drives away Philip lets Fant sit up.-

 

Matchstick: "*Gasp*, I could barely breathe man! What was that for?"

 

Fluxx: "Sorry, but after dealing with Stan for so long I've come to realize fighting him doesn't really help with anything. It's best to just tell him what he wants to hear so he doesn't do any more damage."

 

Matchstick: "Ugh, I hate it when you get all pacifistic."

 

Fluxx: "C'mon, I'll get you a soda."

 

Matchstick: "But I already… Scott drank it didn't he?"

 

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Special thanks to Bricktailor and Fantxtik for letting me use their Flickr Fighters for this part!

 

I actually thought I was never going to finish this part and it'd be another failed project of mine. But by some miracle I was given inspiration and was able to complete the part and edit the picture all just yesterday.

 

Anywho, if I find the motivation to write the next part it will feature Rongokongo's Flickr Fighter and the villains Dr. Nancy Nimble and Jumping Jack! So if you would like to see more be sure to show your support, it goes a long way with motivating me to write more!

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