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“Present” (actually some years ago).
Wolverine skulks through a darkened room, ‘I’ve fought robots. I’ve fought aliens/ I’ve fought mutants and ninjas…and mutant ninjas. Hell, I’ve fought just about everything that’s walked or crawled, at one time or another’ Logan thinks to himself. ‘But I gotta say…zombie mythological monsters is a first’ he decides as he stands before the mythological minotaur and a rather infamous lion. In the apartment of Matsu’o Tsurayaba. Furniture is broken and scattered around the room, as the two beasts loom over Wolverine, who stands ready, his claws unsheathed, he tells himself that this sort of thing is more his buddy Hercules’ bag. ‘Course it would help if the guy was actually awake’ Logan thinks to himself as he looks over and sees Hercules, motionless, laying in some rubble. The lion knocks Wolverine backwards after Wolverine attempted to slice it with his claws. The minotaur remarks that Wolverine must not be up to date on his mythology, otherwise he would know that the Nemean Lion’s hide is invulnerable. Wolverine is not ashamed to admit to himself that he could actually use Hercules’s help right now, because he is in trouble.
Earlier that night:
Wolverine and Hercules smashes their way into Matsu’o’s high-rise apartment. ‘Empty’ Logan exclaims. ‘Nonetheless, I have a bad feeling about this’ Hercules remarks. ‘It reminds me of the time during the Trojan War when Odysseus and I -’ he begins, before Wolverine asks him ‘You ever not have a friggen’ story for something?’ Hercules looks thoughtful as he replies ‘Well, there was this one time when…’, to which Wolverine slaps his forehead and mutters ‘I deserve that’. Suddenly, a large monitor flicks on, and Matsu’o appears on screen, apologizing to Wolverine and Hercules for not being there to greet them. ‘But please, do make yourselves at home in my absence’ he smiles. Wolverine warns his enemy that he is only making this harder on himself. ‘Why don’t ya stop the games and come take your medicine like a man?’ Logan declares.
Suddenly, another screen, another image appears - ‘Actually, Wolverine…I’d say the games have yet to begin’ exclaims Eurytheus - or rather, just his head, held up by Acehlous the River God, who looks like a minotaur. Hercules is shocked to see his old foe, and exclaims ‘Clearly cutting your head off wasn’t enough to put an end to your existence!’ ‘Clearly’ Eurytheus replies, before remarking that Hercules’s loving step-mother, Hera, made it pretty hard for him to stay dead. ‘And speaking of not staying dead, let me give you a little taste of what you have in store…’. Eurytheus explains that he and Matsu’o have made a little arrangement - that he provides the locations of some of mythology’s greatest figures - like the infamous minotaur, while Matsu’o and his Hand minions bring the mythological beings back to life.
At that moment, the Nemean Lion lunges at Hercules from behind. ‘Beginning with some old friends of yours, Hercules’ Eurytheus exclaims, before the minotaur approaches Hercules and punches him hard in the face, before throwing Hercules head-first into a concrete wall, which cracks, but Hercules hit’s the floor, unconscious. Wolverine steps between his injured friend and the two creatures, though the minotaur warns Wolverine to step aside if he knows what is good for him. ‘Bub…I lived my whole life not knowing what’s good for me. Why start now?’ Logan asks as he unsheathes his claws.
“Present”:
Wolverine realizes that his claws do not seem to affect the lion too much, and decides that it is time to take a different approach. As the lion leaps for Wolverine, Logan manages to flip himself onto the lion’s back, and pushing himself upwards, he kicks the minotaur in the eye. ‘You’re going to pay for that, mortal!’ the minotaur warns Wolverine, who continues to struggle with the lion. ‘Then imagine what manner of payment you’ll wish to deliver…FOR THIS!’ Hercules, now awake, exclaims as he comes up behind the minotaur and smacks him in the mouth, drawing blood, and slamming the minotaur into the wall.
Hercules goes over to Wolverine and grabs the lion around its neck, he begins to choke it, ‘Perhaps I can be of service, old friend’ Hercules remarks. Wolverine replies that he is obliged, as lion taming is not really his thing. ‘I’m more of the bull-fighting type’ Logan jokes as the minotaur moves towards him ‘Better men than you have tried, mortal. And their bones line the labyrinths of Crete for their troubles!’ the minotaur exclaims, ‘Not adamantium ones, I’ll bet!’ Logan points out as they slam their heads against each other. Wolverine then flips himself over the minotaur, and remarks that he has been bucked harder by cows of the milking variety. ‘You dare mock me?’ the minotaur booms. ‘Damn right I dare. Why don’t ya come and make me pay for it, Bessie?’ Logan jibes. The minotaur lunges towards Wolverine once more, ‘That’s it, come get me! Toro! Toro!’ Logan exclaims, before ducking as the minotaur lunges for him - only to crash through the massive window, and plummet below.
‘Well, that’s one way to make hamburger’ Wolverine remarks as he looks out the broken window, before casually turning to Hercules and asking him if he needs some help. ‘I got it’ Herc replies as he continues to choke the Nemean Lion. Wolverine unsheathes his claws and walks towards them, asking him if he is sure. ‘Just hold him still another sec and I’ll have a nice head to hang over the mantel at the X-Mansion’ Logan exclaims. ‘I said…I got it!’ Hercules replies as he snaps the lion’s neck. The lion drops to the floor, and Hercules explains that is the way he defeated the lion the first time around. ‘I don’t care how invulnerable his hide is, but his neck isn’t’.
Logan suggests they don’t go patting themselves on the back too fast, as Eurytheus sounded like these two were just the beginning - indeed, as at that moment, a ninja comes crashing through another window. Clearly female, the ninja flips over the heroes, as Hercules exclaims ‘Big deal - a Hand assassin. Be done with her so we can get after Eurytheus and Matsu’o already’ Hercules declares. ‘Just a Hand assassin, huh?’ Logan remarks, before asking Hercules if he knows any Hand assassins with ancient Greek swords. Wolverine’s claws clangs against the swords, before one of the swords is swung backwards - and slices Herc across the face. ‘I’m…bleeding!?’ Hercules exclaims.
Wolverine dodges another attack and remarks that something is up with this broad. Logan reaches out to attack, and manages to slice the assassin’s arm. ‘Logan - her arm!’ Herc calls out, before the assassin throws Logan into Hercules. Herc then pushes Wolverine down to the ground, ‘What are ya -?’ Logan asks, but Hercules replies that he has no time to explain. ‘Bravo, Hercules. I thought you’d never figure it out’ the assassin remarks. ‘Get down!’ Hercules exclaims urgently, as the assassin removes her mask - ‘Aren’t you happy to see your old friend Medusa?’ the green-skinned, snake-haired, starey-eyed woman.
Elsewhere, inside a Hand base, in a building atop of a cliff that sits over a rugged ocean. ‘Perhaps you all didn’t hear me correctly…’ Matsu’o begins. Several Hand assassins line the room, while Achelous sits next to Matsu’o, the head of Eurytheus in his hands, while several elders sit before them. ‘Oh, we heard you, Lord Matsu’o. You wish us to return you to your place as undisputed ruler of the Hand’ one of them remarks. Matsu’o asks them what they are waiting for, to which one of the elders explains that they are trying to determine the best way to have Matsu’o killed. ‘Perhaps more than one of you will depart without their heads attached to the bodies’ he adds. Matsu’o gets to his feet: ‘We gave you fools a chance to serve in our new order - and this is how you repay us?’ he exclaims.
Eurytheos tells Matsu’o to save his breath, as some people always have to do things the hard way - ‘Now, Polyphemus!’ Eurytheos shouts, and there is a mighty rumble, before a massive hand comes crashing through the ceiling - as Polyphemus the Cyclops stands over the building, and people begin running for their lives as the behemoth brings his weapon crashing down - squashing several of the Hand ninjas, who begin to vanish in glows of green energy. Matsu’o, Achelous and Eurytheus all smile.
Back at Matsu’os apartment, Medusa the Gorgon smashes a mirror, sending shards of glass everywhere, she declares that it cannot be said Medusa is not one to learn from her mistakes. ‘No reflections for you tow. If you boys want to beat me…you’ll have to look at me beautiful face to do so’ she exclaims, her eyes glowing yellow, her snakes writhe about. Logan and Herc have their eyes closed as they get to their feet. Logan tells Herc that he is getting ready to make a move here, and asks his friend to be ready to back his play. ‘Play? What play?’ Hercules asks, before Wolverine spins around, attempting to slice Medusa the Gorgon, but he misses.
Suddenly though, Logan grabs one of Medusa’s wrists and with his other hand shoves his claws through her hand, causing Medusa the Gorgon to drop one of her swords as blood splurts about. ‘Now! Get the sword while I keep her occupied!’ Wolverine shouts as the sword lands in front of Hercules, although Medusa manages to cut Logan’s shoulder with her other sword - suddenly though, Hercules comes up behind Medusa and slices her head off with her sword, blood splats everywhere, and Herc grabs the head and shoves it into some cloth. ‘Well played, my friend. With your enhanced senses, you could better engage the enemy blindly while I - Logan?’ Herc calls out as he turns around. ‘Zounds!’ Hercules gasps as Wolverine stands before him - turned to stone!


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‘Not so fast’ the bouncer standing outside the “Café De Morte” exclaims as Hercules approaches him. ‘Excuse me, my friend, but I believe you might be mistaking me for a common delivery man, when that’s really not the case’ Hercules replies, carrying a large wooden storage crate. Hercules informs the bouncer that he is here to see his uncle, and introduces himself, before explaining that he is in a bit of a hurry. ‘So if you don’t mind…’ Hercules begins. The bouncer replies that he knows very well who Hercules is as he grabs Hercules by the wrist. ‘Good. Then you’ll know what happens to people who put their hands on - Zounds!’ Hercules interrupts himself as he shoves the bounder against the wall, only to discover that the bouncer is a zombie gangster!
‘Zombie gangster. Now that’s not something you see every day’ Hercules remarks. ‘Yeah, so? Wanna make something outta it?’ the zombie asks. ‘Actually, I just want to make a hole in your chest so I can open the door’ Hercules replies as he does just that - punches a hole through the zombie’s chest, and smashes the door opens. Hercules drops the zombie to the floor of the café and thanks him for his cooperation. ‘Now, where is my -’ Hercules begins, before looking up and seeing that the whole café is full of zombie gangsters. ‘Zounds!’ he exclaims, before muttering ‘I said that already, didn’t I?’
The zombies look up from their tables and from playing pool - and all all-out brawl begins. Hercules ditches the large wooden crate as he engages in combat with the zombies - tearing them apart, literally. One zombie bites down on Hercules’s fingers, while another tries to shoot the Olympian in the head. But neither have any effect, until suddenly, ‘You know, I’d like to say how nice it is when family drops in…but then we both know I’d be lying’. Hercules looks up and sees his uncle, Pluto, standing before him, flanked by several more zombie gangsters.
Hercules gets up and tells his uncle that he knows they have not been on the best of terms lately, but that a situation has come up that only he can address. ‘Let me guess…it has something to do with this’ Pluto replies as he motions to the wooden crate - which now lies smashed and broken - revealing Wolverine a.k.a. Logan, inside - only he is frozen in stone.
Elsewhere, ‘Look. See? What am I supposed to do with this? This was not what I was promised’ Polyphemus the Cyclops remarks as he holds up a Hand ninja, who vanishes in a green glow, as Polyphemus drops the remaining cloak down to Matsu’o Tsurayaba and Achelous the Minotaur, who holds the head of Eurytheus in his hands. ‘Not since thaN slut Helen started all that trouble in Troy has this world seen the likes of this…and you’re complaining you don’t have enough leftovers to eat?’ Eurytheus asks as a massive battle rages below them - soldiers and zombies fighting against the Hand operatives, while mythical ancient beings like the harpies and centaurs join in, the sky above a fiery orange-red.
‘OW!’ Polyphemus exclaims as several Hand ninjas start stabbing into his back. ‘Serves you right’ Eurytheus tells him. Polyphemus manages to shake his attackers from his back, while Eurytheus tells Achelous that when he had him ressurect these figures from ancient times, he never imagined they would be so whiny. Achelous the Minotaur tells Eurytheus that if he was dead for thousands of years, he might wake up a bit cranky. ‘Of course, I’m telling this to a man that’s just a head, so…still it’s a thing of beauty you’ve created here, King Eurytheus. Wouldn’t you agree, Matsu’o?’
‘Um…yes. Sure’ Matsu’o replies. But Eurytheus tells him that he does not sound very certain. Matsu’o explains that he has felt minimized by his position in the Hand, and has wanted to regain it - but not like this. ‘I’m only going to say this once, Matsu’o…cut the crap’ Eurytheus declares. ‘What? How dare you speak to me that -’ Matsu’o begins as he reaches for his sword, only for Achelous to bump Matsu’o aside, causing him to drop his sword and fall to the ground. ‘Easy’ Achelous warns Matsu’o. while Eurytheus then tells Achelous to take it easy and asks him to put him down next to Matsu’o, pointing out that they are old friends.
Achelous lowers Eurytheus downwards, and the severed head asks Matsu’o, ‘You think I wanted to be pitted in life against Hercules?’ ‘Look, I don’t -’ Matsu’o begins, but Eurytheus interrupts, remarking that to take on an Olympian god, to have devised twelve tasks to take down said Olympian god, to go so far as to hunt his children down even after his mortal death. ‘Look at where it’s all gotten me - I’m a head with not eyes in a box, for Zeus’ sake!’ he exclaims, before remarking that the thing is, he was destined to do it. ‘I took the best of what the gods had handed me in life and I ran with it. And that’s what you’re doing right here’ he tells Matsu’o. Eurytheus tells him that he is going to break the Hand down and take it over - because that is what he is destined to do. Matsu’o looks away as Eurytheus tells him to stop bitching and just deal with it already.
Back at the Café de Morte, ‘Your espresso, Mister Hercules’ a zombie waiter declares as he brings the hot beverage and places it on the table, where Hercules and Pluto sit, with the stone Wolverine standing at Hercules’s side. ‘What’s the matter?’ Pluto asks. ‘You drink it’ Hercules tells him, pointing at the drink. ‘Oh, for the love of - fine’ Pluto mutters as he picks up the cup, and begins to drink - before suddenly clutching at his throat, he falls on his face, which smacks into the table. ‘I knew it!’ Hercules exclaims as he gets up.
‘Knew what you idiot. If I wanted to kill you, you’d be dead already’ Pluto declares, before asking Hercules if he honestly thought there is a poison that could affect him, the God of Death. ‘Oh…yeah. Good point’ Hercules replies as he sits back down. ‘Now before I change my mind and do decide to have you killed…what is it you want?’ Pluto asks. ‘Remember how I owe you a favor, on account you allowed me into Hades during my new labours?’ Hercules asks, before announcing that he is here to pay up. ‘How so?’ Pluto asks, leaning closer.
‘You’re looking at him’ Hercules reveals, motioning to the stone Wolverine. ‘I’m not following…’ Pluto admits, to which Hercules tells Pluto that he is going to allow him to turn Wolverine back. ‘Let me get this straight…you come here. You wreck my club. Beat up my men…and you claim you’re going to do me a favor by having me save your friend?’ Pluto declares, before announcing that, on second thought, he is going to have Hercules killed. The gangster zombies all turn and aim their weapons at Hercules, who replies ‘Have it your way, but…I’m reminded here of something you once told me, how you don’t celebrate holidays…you celebrate war’.
Hercules motions to Wolverine and asks Pluto if there is anybody who has ever been able to wage war on the scale of Wolverine. ‘To keep your realm of death filled with a constant flow of the newly dead? Who will fill the void in the wars to come, I wonder?’ Hercules asks. He tells his uncle to think carefully, asking if it is really in his best interests to have Wolverine silenced forever more. Pluto just frowns.
Soon, ‘For once, you being a murdering lunatic was of some use’ Hercules tells his friend as they leave “Café De Morte”. Hercules asks, now that is done, where they are going to find Eurytheus and Matsu’o? Wolverine replies that he doesn’t know, before admitting that he feels a little weird. ‘Having been stone like that. Now turning back. They don’t cover that part in “Clash of the Titans”, do they?’ Wolverine asks. ‘Oh, boy. “Clash of the Titans”. Here we go again’ Hercules mutters. ‘What?’ Wolverine asks. ‘You mortals and your “Clash of the Titans”. That’s all you know about Greco-Roman mythology’ Hercules declares as the men walk under some scaffolding. ‘What can I tell ya. It was a popular movie’ Logan points out.
‘Popular, perhaps. But accurate?’ Hercules asks, explaining that Perseus did not ride Pegasus, nor did he fight Calibos. ‘And don’t get me started on Bobo that idiotic owl…’ Hercules declares, while Wolverine picks up a scent, and quietly tells Hercules to keep yapping like he is doing. Hercules understands, and emerges from under the scaffolding, still talking about the movie: ‘And the Kraken. The monster’s name was Cetus, not Kraken. Do you know, even my fellow Olympians call it the Kraken now, that they have been poisoned by…’
On the rooftop of a building on the other side of the road, two ninjas are observing Hercules. ‘Wolverine…’ one of them remarks. ‘Where did he…?’ the other begins. ‘Surprise, surprise!’ Wolverine declares as he appears behind them, holding his claws to their necks. ‘Yes indeed’ a fourth person remarks - as they hold a sword to Wolverine’s neck. ‘Whew. You know, I’m not exactly Spider-Man, able to scale buildings and…’ Hercules remarks as he climbs onto the rooftop - where he finds Wolverine in trouble, and several other ninjas ready to attack. ‘So nice of you o join us, Hercules’ the ninja holding the sword to Wolverine’s throat announces. ‘I believe we all need to have a conversation’ the ninja announces.
And soon, Hercules and Wolverine are in a jet, soaring towards the island of Ithaca. Hercules remarks that Odysseus was perhaps the greatest master strategist the world has ever seen. Hercules tells Wolverine that if Eurytheus and Matsu’o manage to resurrect him, with the army the Hand claims they already have, then all may be lost. But Wolverine points out that they are not licked yet. ‘I mean, who’d ever thought the Hand would be coming to us for help, fer crissakes’ he points out. Soon, they land on Ithaca. ‘We’re about to find out’ one of the men remarks.
They make their way down to Odysseus’s temple. Wolverine tells Hercules to get ready. Herc replies that he is always ready. ‘Yeah, right’ Logan mutters. Entering the temple, they find the tomb. ‘Looks like we may have beaten ‘em to the punch’ Logan points out as they prepare to open the tomb. ‘Forgive me old friend. To have to desecrate your remains this way’ Hercules declares. ‘Hey, better us than them’ Wolverine tells his friend. ‘Or none of us’ Hercules remarks. Suddenly, ‘Step away from the tomb!’ Matsu’o announces as he stands over Wolverine and Hercules, sword ready.
‘This man’s body has not been violated’ Matsu’o declares. Wolverine unsheathes his claws and replies ‘Yeah, well you have. The Hand elders caught wind of what you were up to. They ratted you out, coming to me for help, of all people’. But Matsu’o explains that the Hand elders caught wind of what he wanted them to catch, and tells Wolverine and Hercules that they have been set up. ‘I’m meant to provide distraction for you here…while the real action occurs elsewhere!’
At that moment, off the coast of Jaffa, several ninjas swim down into a secret cavern. A large serpent like being also swims into the cavern, a bag tied to it. Achelous emerges in the cavern also, still carrying the head of Eurytheus and remarks that it is times like this that he truly appreciates being able to turn into a snake. Eurytheus mutters that it is times like this he truly appreciates not having lungs. As they approach a large open well, where several Hand operatives stand, Achelous asks Eurytheus if he is sure this is the right place. ‘How many giant tombs of sea monsters do you think there are?’ Eurytheus asks, and orders Achelous to have the men scale down and do their thing, as this is the place.
The head looks at a carving on the tomb and points out that the carvings depict the creature’s last battle with Perseus, after which Poseidon took his remains - ‘Still think we’re in the wrong place?’ Eurytheus asks as massive tentacles begin to rise from the well. ‘Oh, I’ve always wanted to say this’ Eurytheus remarks as the hideous, enormous creature emerges from the well: ‘Unleash the KRAKEN!’…


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“Present” (actually some years ago):‘Every year I took a piece of him. And every time I did, there was fear. Fear of losing what I would take. But not this time. This time there is no fear whatsoever’ Wolverine a.k.a. Logan thinks to himself as he battles his foe Matsu’o Tsurayaba, inside the tomb of Odysseus, in Greece. Logan’s claws and Matsu’o’s sword clang together, and energy surges from Matsu’o’s body armor. Logan realizes that this time, Matsu’o knows one of them is dying tonight, and that it could very well be him. But this time, Matsu’o doesn’t care. He leers at Wolverine, who knows that this makes his foe even more dangerous than ever.
Meanwhile, off the coast of Jaffa, a smaller fishing boat floats on the ocean, as three fishermen pull in a net. Suddenly, the boat is rocked by a wave - and an instant later, a massive tentacle rises from the ocean, snapping the fishing net. But this is no tentacle belonging to an octopus or squid - it is none other than the Kraken! Its grotesque form rises from the ocean, its tentacles flailing about, while it opens its mouth, lined with dozens of razor-sharp teeth. A voice from the air over the Kraken remarks ‘This won’t sound too “Olympian” of my, but what the hey - GERONIMOOO!’ shouts Hercules as he drops down from a jet - and lands on the Kraken’s head.
‘Now then, beast, as we have never been properly acquainted, permit me to introduce myself. I am Hercules, Lion of Olympus, Prince of Power…and a number of other wonderful things’. Hercules tells the Kraken that although it may have given Perseus fits in its day, it will soon find he is a different - but Herc doesn’t get to finish his sentence, as the Kraken uses a tentacle to swat Hercules into the ocean. ‘Hmph’ Hercules mutters.
Back in the tomb of Odysseus, Wolverine realizes that he does not know what has happened with Hercules and the Kraken, and decides that his battle with Matsu’o has gone on long enough. ‘I’m ending this’ he thinks to himself, but as he lunges towards Matsu’o, Matsu’o gains the upper hand, and cuts Wolverine across his stomach, drawing blood. Logan drops to the ground, and Matsu’o stands over him, sword raises, ready to bring it down to finish off his hated foe. But before Matsu’o can finish Wolverine off, Logan lunges upwards, and shoves his claws into Matsu’os chest.
Matsu’o drops to the ground, ‘Well…played, Logan. Feigning injury. Drawing…me in like that’ Matsu’o coughs, while blood pours from his chest. Logan picks up Matsu’o’s sword, ‘And now going in for the kill’ Logan declares, but suddenly, Matsu’o asks him to stay his hand for a moment. ‘I am about to die. I know it. I even welcome it’ Matsu’o declares, before revealing to Wolverine that there is something he needs to know - ‘What happened with Mariko…I am sorry’ Matsu’o announces. Wolverine says nothing, before bringing the sword down. ‘I know’ he declares.
Meanwhile, the Kraken has made its way to shore, and is destroying the costal town. Civilians are running for their lives, when suddenly, ‘Ho, monster!’ Hercules calls out as he throws a ship at the Kraken’s head. ‘I do believe we are ready for what the mortals refer to as round two!’ Herc shouts. Hercules makes his way up the side of a building, closer to the Kraken’s head, and he slams another boat against his foe. ‘Isn’t this a bit cliché? The monster rising from the sea, attacking the panicking costal -’ but he is cut off mid-sentence, as the Kraken wraps a tentacle around Hercules, and brings the Olympian towards its mouth. But suddenly, the Kraken stops, as Hercules is almost at its teeth. ‘What now?’ Hercules mutters.
‘Just one big piece of advice, big guy. Whatever you do…don’t turn around’ Wolverine calls out as he stands behind Hercules, holding the head of Medusa the Gorgon up at the Kraken, who has now turned to stone. ‘Let me guess…Clash of the Titans?’ Hercules asks as he pries himself free of the Kraken’s hold, and jumps down to the ground, while Logan places the Gorgon’s head back into a bag. ‘Well…yeah. It worked for Harry Hamlin, no?’ Logan asks. Hercules holds his hands up against his head, exasperated: ‘Oh, got Zeus’ sake, not you too. Damn that Clash of the Titans garbage, Perseus did not use Medusa’s head to freeze the Kraken, he -’, but Wolverine interrupts his friend: ‘Ha! You said Kraken!’ Logan exclaims. ‘What? I…no, I…’ Hercules utters, before declaring ‘I hate #$%^ing Clash of the Titans’. Logan tells Hercules that they can compare movie tastes later, as he received Avenger alerts on the way over here - it seems there is an army marching on the Greek countryside. ‘Of the undead variety’ Wolverine explains. ‘Let me guess…a king with no body and an ugly face’ Hercules replies.
At that moment, in Greece, just outside of Athens, that head - King Eurytheus, is being held up while Achelous the Minotaur stands alongside. ‘Ah, this takes me back, Achelous’, Eurytheus exclaims as they walk under a shade, held up by several young men, and their army is massed before them. ‘A good old-fashioned march on a helpless city!’ Eurytheus declares, gazing out over Athens, he adds that it is a city, that after all these long centuries, is about to belong to him. ‘Yours? And what about me?’ Achelous asks. ‘You? Well, with all due respect, my friend, you are not ruling material’ Eurytheus replies. ‘Oh, I’m not, am I? You know, I’m getting a little sick and tired of being treated like a common -’ Achelous begins, when suddenly, ‘Mym, my…do I detect trouble in paradise?’ Hercules asks as he and Wolverine appear on the road ahead of their enemies. ‘Oh, and they were such a cute couple’ Wolverine jokes.
Wolverine’s comment causes several of the undead army to burst into laughter. ‘Gentleman, it appears we have a couple of small pebbles in our road to victory!’ Eurytheus announces, ordering the army to crush them and then be on their way. The army of the undead rages forward, but Hercules and Wolverine stand their found - until, suddenly, the army of the undead are pulled downwards, they cannot run towards Wolverine and Hercules. ‘By Zeus!’ But, ‘No, not Zeus…but you’re sort of in the ballpark’ Pluto declares as he stands nearby. ‘Pluto…’ Achelous utters. Logan tells his friend that they have a break here, but Hercules asks ‘How so? My uncle’s a scumbag’.
But Wolverine points out that Pluto is not about to sack Athens. ‘So unless you’ve got a better idea to get out of this mess…’ Logan begins. ‘Ok, ok’ Hercules replies, before sighing, ‘The thing I do for mortals’ as he and Wolverine begin engaging the remaining army in battle. But, Pluto yawns: ‘Ho-hum…’ he mumbles as he checks his watch. ‘Ok…enough!’ Pluto announces as he snaps his fingers, and his army of the undead disappears, leaving only the ancient Greek beings on the battlefield. ‘What the hell just happened?’ Wolverine asks. ‘I happened. I merely returned them from whence they came. I am the God of Death, after all’ Pluto points out.
Pluto approaches Hercules and tells him, just so he knows, he did not do this to help him. ‘Oh, believe me, I know that. You just came to realize that what I said to you in your café was true, that you didn’t like anybody infringing on your “turf”!’ Hercules replies, assuring his uncle that he knows where they stand. ‘Good’ Pluto remarks. ‘Yeah, good. Everybody’s still a happy family. Whatever. So now that that’s settled…what are we gonna do with these two?’ Wolverine asks as he motions to Achelous, who has been tied up, and Eurytheus. Pluto announces that Achelous will accompany him back to Hades. Pluto assures Wolverine and Hercules that Achelous will then learn the error of his ways. ‘No! Have mercy! Great Pluto!’ Achelous calls out. ‘Mercy? Hmmm…does such a word exist?’ Pluto asks.
Hercules asks what will happen to Eurytheus, but the Eurytheus declares that thanks to Hera’s enchantment, he cannot be killed. ‘You have no power over me, God of Death!’ the head boasts. ‘True. But after all these centuries, Eurytheus, I would’ve thought you would’ve realized by now…there are things that are worse than death’ Pluto declares, grinning.
Today (more recent than the above events)Japan, Wolverine kneels before the gravestone of Mariko Yashida. ‘Well, sweetheart, it’s over. Finally decided to end my little game with Matsu’o once and for all. So yeah, in other words, I got me my pound of flesh’ Wolverine announces, before telling Mariko that it doesn’t make him miss her any less though. Suddenly, ‘It never does’ Hercules announces as he approaches his friend. Hercules tells Wolverine that he is sorry to interrupt, but he has a bit of experience with this stuff - a bit too much, in fact. ‘Yeah, well, it ain’t like I ain’t had my fair share either, which reminds me…ya never answered my question in the Sign of the Lion Bar, before all this craziness started…if I do turn out to be immortal like you, I’m gonna have to get used to this, won’t I?’ Wolverine replies.
Hercules looks at Wolverine a moment, before replying ‘Yes’. They walk side-by-side through the cemetery as Hercules remarks that it is the only thing they don’t tell you about immortality - watching everything and everyone you’ve ever cared about go the way of the dodo. ‘Yeah. Ya might even go outta your way to prevent that from happening. Seek out other immportals and make friends with them, like Thor, the Eternals…’ Wolverine replies. Hercules asks Logan what he is implying, to which Wolverine adds ‘And me’. He reminds Hercules that was the night they met, years ago, at the Sign of the Lion. ‘That was no coincidence, was it?’ Logan asks, suggesting that Hercules must have heard about him, that he might have been a fellow immortal, a possibly buddy who was not going to die on him. ‘You sought me out’ Wolverine declares.
‘I have no idea what you’re talking about’ Hercules claims. ‘Yeah, yeah. Whatever ya say. And look on the bright side of this immortal thing…it could be worse’ Wolverine remarks, ‘We could be King E’. And at that moment, ‘Hello? This won’t break me - do you hear me?’ Eurytheus calls out from inside a tomb in the cemetery. He boasts that he will rise from this, he will figure a way, as he always does. ‘I will make you all pay!’ he boasts. ‘Each and every one of you. Do you hear me? Hello?’ the head calls out.
‘Hello?’ Matsu’o asks from another location, where he is imprisoned on a slab, green energy beams keep him at bay. ‘Oh no…’ Matsu’o utters as he finds himself surrounded by Hand ninjas, and someone standing before him at the end of the slab. ‘You resurrected me! Why - dear, God, why?’ he asks, grabbing the man. ‘My Lord…we thought…’ he begins. ‘Don’t you understand what you’ve done? You fools…I was free from it all. I was free…’.


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A Fight at the Museum
‘They say I’m the best there is at what I do. And right now, what I’m doing seems pretty darn weird’ Wolverine a.k.a. Logan thinks to himself as he tussles, mid-air with the mutant villain called Sauron inside a museum. Logan forces Sauron to the ground, and the land with a SLAM, shattering some of the tiles. Sauron blasts some fire from his mouth, and Logan grabs his tail, deciding that Sauron is as nasty as they come, flying, breathing fire, draining life energy and even hypnotizing people. Logan pulls on Sauron’s tail, and although Sauron may look like a dinosaur, he isn’t. But Logan decides that it doesn’t matter, for either way, he is about to become extinct. Suddenly, Logan picks up a familiar scent and it isn’t coming from Sauron.
‘Smells like candy… and gym class… smells like help is here’ Logan tells himself. Turning around, he sees four children standing ready for action. ‘Power Pack?’ Logan sneers. Alex, the eldest boy with blond hair, Julie, the elder girl with red hair, Jack, the younger boy with brown hair, and Katie, the youngest child with strawberry blonde hair are four ordinary siblings who were granted extraordinary abilities during an alien encounter. Now, as Zero-G, Lightspeed, Mass Master and Energizer, respectively, they are the world’s youngest super team - Power Pack!
All four children frown at Wolverine. ‘Yeah. Happy to see you, too. So, are you kids gonna lend me a hand… or are ya just gonna stand there?’ Logan asks them.
Suddenly, Sauron’s eyes glow red, ‘Answer him, my pets’ he calls out, as the Power siblings leap forward, mesmerized and under Sauron’s control. ‘I had to ask’ Logan mutters to himself. They may just be kids, but Power Pack are no joke. Zero-G controls the gravitational fields around objects - and people, and demonstrates this by lifting Wolverine into the air. Logan knows that Lightspeed moves - fast - and, discovers that she packs a mean punch, too, as she smacks him in the face, causing him to drop back to the ground. Mass Master turns to his cloud-like form, manipulating his body’s density, he becomes an intangible fog, or he can shrink into a super-dense form, and surrounds Logan, while Energizer… ‘Easy now, sweetie. You really don’t want to do this’ Logan calls out to the young girl.
But, sometimes the biggest surprises come in the smallest packages, as Energizer sends a powerful blast of energy slamming into Logan, knocking him into a wall. Usually, Power Pack are on Logan’s side of the fight - but not today. ‘You kids ain’t in control of yer actions, so I’m gonna let that one slide’ Logan tells the children, adding that he doesn’t know how Suaron suckered them into this, but it was a big mistake. He then pops his claws, a familiar SNIKT sound resonating through the museum, as he leaps towards Sauron, ‘Let’s get this over with…’ he snarls.
One hour earlier:
‘Can we get this over with already?’ Jack Power mutters as he and his siblings stand in front of a display of dinosaur skeletons at the museum. ‘Sorry, Jack. I’ve got a big report on the Cretaceous Period due on Monday’ Alex replies. Julie tells Jack that she thought he loved dinosaurs, to which Jack frowns and replies that he does - the ones in movies that eat people, and asks what is so cool about a bunch of stupid bones. ‘Maybe the fact that these guys actually roamed the Earth millions of years ago?’ Alex smiles. ‘Meh’ Jack mutters. ‘For real, Alex? This thing used to live?’ Katie asks, curious. Julie tells Katie not to worry, as they have been extinct for eons.
‘Actually, that’s not quite true’ a voice remarks. A man in a lab coat approaches the children. ‘What if I were to tell you there was a place in the world where dinosaurs still roamed the Earth freely?’ he asks them. ‘I’d say you’ve been watching a bit too much Sci-Fi Channel’ Julie tells him. ‘As would most of my colleagues’ the scientist replies, before assuring the children that this place - the Savage Land - is quite real. ‘Come to my lecture and I’ll -’ he begins, but Jack yawns, ‘No thanks, dude. I get enough lectures at home’ he remarks. ‘A shame’ the scientist replies, adding that if all goes as planned, they could’ve seen a real live dinosaur. Suddenly, Jack smiles, ‘Count me in!’ he exclaims. ‘Count me out’ Katie scoffs.
‘We’ll be there, Dr…?’ Alex announces. ‘Lykos. And you won’t regret it, son’ Dr Lykos tells Alex as he puts a hand on his shoulder, and it glows green. ‘I’m sure you’ll find everything have to show you - truly fascinating’ he claims, and the children start to walk off.
Soon, in a lecture theater, ‘…and this isolated sub-Antarctic region provides the perfect climate for these species to thrive’ Dr Lykos tells his audience. The Power children sit in the front row, as Alex busily scribbles down some notes, while Jack is slumped over in his chair, ‘Boring. When do we see the dino?’ he mutters to Katie, who suggests ‘Maybe he forgot. I hope he forgot’. Standing on a stage, images of dinosaurs displayed on a screen, Dr Lykos reports that his first encounter with the beasts of the Savage Land had some life changing effects on him, and since then, he has sought to explore their true nature as closely - and as frequently - as possible. He tells his audience that today they are all going to experience the majesty of these creatures, but that first, he needs a special volunteer.
‘Perhaps the young man in the front row?’ Dr Lykos suggests, pointing at Alex. ‘Me? Whoa…’ Alex utters, surprised. Julie smiles at her brother, while Jack grins, ‘Oh yeah! Here we go!’ he mocks, while Katie rubs her hands together, ‘Please don’t get eaten. Please don’t get eaten. Please don’t get eaten’ she whispers. Alex climbs onto the stage and thanks Dr Lykos for this honor. ‘The honor is all mine, son’ Karl Lykos replies. He smiles and tells Alex that when they met earlier, he sensed something special in him, a spark, an energy, not unlike his own. ‘And that is exactly what I need to help me unleash the savage beast within!’ he booms as his eyes glow red and his hands have a green energy around them, he grabs Alex by his head. ‘What is he doing?’ ‘Beats me…’ ‘It sure doesn’t look good!’ Julie, Jack and Katie exclaim as they leap up from their chairs.
What they witness is Dr Lykos transforming into a green dinosaur, and as Alex falls to the stage Lykos declares that thanks to his unusually strong life force, everyone will see that dinosaurs still rule the Earth. ‘Too bad you’re all destined to become a feast - for SAURON!’ he shouts as he takes flight towards the rest of the Power children, who leap into action, ‘Hey, ugly…FEAST ON THIS!’ Julie exclaims as she speeds forward, her rainbow energy signature trailing behind her, slamming Sauron into a wall. ‘No one hurts our big brother!’ Katie calls out. Sauron gathers himself, ‘A family of heroes? That explains why the boy’s life energy triggered my transformation so rapidly’ he realizes. ‘Care to join him on the menu?’ Sauron asks as he flies towards Jack and Katie.
‘Nah…I’m really not that filling’ Jack replies as he switches from his cloud form, and drops down on Sauron’s back, as Sauron remarks that it is a good thing he has a captive audience full of normal humans to cub his insatiable appetite. Katie blasts him with a beam of energy, while Julie smiles and points to the door, ‘Yeah…not so much’ she tells him as those humans attending the lecture are making a run for it. ‘No! They’ve escaped! But I needed to absorb their life forces to sustain myself!’ Sauron reveals. ‘Gee…I wonder why they didn’t wanna stick around for that’ Katie remarks, while Julie goes over to Alex and helps her brother up. Alex powers up and his white costume appears, as Julie tells Sauron that they are not letting him hurt anyone else. ‘Yes, you are. In fact…you’re going to help me’ Sauron tells them as he hovers before them. ‘And why would we do that, Jurassic Jerk?’ Jack asks. ‘Because I said so…’ Sauron replies as his eyes glow, and he hypnotizes Power Pack, putting them under his control.
Nearby, Logan is on his motorcycle, speaking with Cyclops via video-conference. ‘I know, Cyke. I said I’d be there soon as I can’ Logan tells Cyclops, who replies ‘You’d better, your students at the Xavier Institute are depending on you, Logan’. Logan suggests to Cyclops that he try balancing time as an X-Man with an Avenger and a solo career. ‘It ain’t easy!’ he points out, so Cyclops suggests to Logan that maybe it is time to reassess his priorities. ‘Hmmm…I think you may be right’ Logan remarks as he sees people running from the museum, ‘Help!’ someone shouts. ‘Some kind of monster!’ another declares. Logan parks his motorcycle and tells Cyclops via the video conference system to inform his kids that class is cancelled for today. ‘Something important just came up’ he explains. ‘But - Logan! Wait!’ Cyclops calls out. Logan pretends that the communication is breaking up and tells Cyclops that he can’t hear him.
Logan makes his way through the crowd of people running past him, ‘A weird flying dinosaur thing!’ someone calls out. ‘That poor boy!’ another remarks. ‘Excuse me, coming through’ Logan mutters as he pushes past everyone. However, as he reaches the entrance, a security guard stops him, ‘We need you to leave. We’re having…ummm…a pest control problem’ he claims. ‘That’s why I’m here, bub’ Logan tells him. ‘And you are…?’ the guard queries. ‘The exterminator’ Logan replies as he removes his jacket, revealing his Wolverine costume underneath. As he walks towards another room, Logan sees Sauron flying about amongst the dinosaur skeletons. ‘And here I thought I was in for a challenge’ Logan remarks to himself as he pops his claws and leaps off the balcony towards Sauron.
Now:
Power Pack continue to battle Wolverine. ‘Destroy him, children!’ Sauron calls out. Logan thinks to himself that when one has been in the hero business as long as he has, you learn to find an opponent’s weaknesses and use them to your advantage. These kids may be full of spunk and loaded with raw power - but they are still in experienced when it comes to combat. He leaps to one side to dodge Katie’s energy blast, avoids Jack dropping down on him, leaps over Julie when she speeds towards him, and then kicks Sauron in the face. Logan knows that he still must break free from Sauron’s control before they hurt anyone - namely themselves. Logan pulls a leg bone from one of the dinosaur skeletons, ‘Hey, Zero-G - fetch!’ he calls out to Alex, throwing the large bone towards him, it slams into Alex and he is knocked back. Jack, Katie and Julie look up as the rest of the large dinosaur skeleton falls onto them. ‘Oops. Did I do that?’ Logan remarks, knowing full well that he did, and hoping that it works.
As the dust starts to clear around the pile of bones, Logan pulls Katie from them, and tells the kids that he is sorry for the tough love, but that he had to do something to knock the sense back into them. ‘Thanks…I think’ Katie utters, before Wolverine suggests to Power Pack that they clip that loser’s wings together. ‘I say - POWER PACK ATTCK!’ Alex commands as he and his siblings and Wolverine lunge forward to wards Sauron. ‘Have you fought this weirdo before?’ Katie enquires as she fires some energy towards Sauron, though he dodges it. ‘Too many times to count’ Logan tells Katie, who asks how they take him down. Sauron flies through Jack’s cloud form as Logan tells the children that the first rule is not to look him in the eyes. ‘Figured that one out the hard way, thanks’ Jack mutters. Logan and Lightspeed move towards Sauron but he flies onwards, as Logan announces that the second rule is to not let him touch you. ‘I’d like to see him try!’ Lightspeed boasts. Alex lifts up a large bone with his zero-gravity control and smacks it into Sauron, knocking the villain off balance.
‘Last rule: if he wants energy so badly - give him everything you’ve got!’ Logan instructs Power Pack, and Katie releases a powerful close-range blast of energy at Sauron, while her siblings stand with her. ‘Can’t be defeated…must feed…’ Sauron utters as he collapses. ‘Sorry, Sauron…but you’re history!’ Alex declares as he picks up the dinosaur skeleton ribcage, and places it over Sauron, trapping him. ‘So… do they have a prison for evil dinosaurs?’ Katie enquires. ‘Not quite’ Logan replies, adding that he knows of a few places that will gladly keep Sauron locked up. Alex rubs the back of his head and looks up at Logan, ‘Thanks for everything, Wolvie’ Alex tells him, adding that he can’t imagine what they might have done if Sauron had kept them under his control. Logan smiles and tells Power Pack that they did real good today.
Logan adds that his students could probably learn a few things from them, and asks if they have any interest in coming back to the Xavier Institute with him once they get rid of dino-dork. ‘That would be so awesome!’ Jack calls out excitedly, but Alex frowns, ‘But it won’t be today’ he announces, pointing out that he has his report on prehistoric life to write first. As Logan and the Power Pack kids head towards the door, Alex looks back at the dinosaur bones and rubs a hand through his hair and frowns: ‘Too bad my teacher isn’t going to believe a word of it…’


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Kickin’ it Old School
Wolverine a.k.a. Logan is currently battling dinosaurs alongside… Power Pack! Alex Power a.k.a. Zero-G uses his control over gravity to keep two small dinosaurs with sharp teeth back, while Julie a.k.a. Lightspeed darts past a dinosaur, her brilliant rainbow effect trailing behind her. Jack a.k.a. Mass Master increases his density and kicks a dinosaur back, while Katie a.k.a. Energizer ducks and looks up at the dinosaur, no bigger than she, ‘Oh… so this is why they call it the Savage Land…’ she remarks. Jack swings from a vine and kicks another dinosaur, announcing that he is not impressed. ‘These aren’t real dinosaurs, remember? This is all just a training simulation’ he explains while Katie readies her energy blasts.
Logan uses his adamantium claws to slash away at a dinosaur, and tells the child heroes ‘True. But the Danger Room has earned its name, kid. Its tech can perfectly replicate every detail of the Savage Land, no matter how small…or big’ , and as if on cue, a large Tyrannosaurus Rex appears, looming over Jack, who stands on a large rock. Everyone looks at the large dinosaur, and Jack mockingly calls out ‘Oh, I’m soooo scared. The big fake dinosaur is gonna -’ he begins, before the dinosaur moves its head downwards - and swallows Jack whole. ‘JACK!?!’ Alex gasps. ‘Oh, no he didn’t!’ Julie exclaims. ‘Pretty sure he did’ Logan smirks. ‘Ew’ Katie mutters.
However, Jack shifts to his cloud form and escapes through the dinosaur’s nostrils. ‘Bad move, big guy! No one makes a meal out of the Mass Master!’ Jack boasts, adding ‘Now your snack is about to fight back!’ while Alex shouts ‘Power Pack, attack!’ Julie speeds up and around the dinosaur, and Katie mumbles ‘Heh. You guys rhymed’.
Logan tells the kids to take it easy, as the Danger Room automatically adjusts to increased power levels. ‘The harder you fight…the harder it fights back’. More dinosaurs approach Wolverine, as Lightspeed flies towards one and smacks it in the head, ‘I’ve got your back, Wolvie!’ she calls out. Logan thanks her, as Jack shifts to a smaller, denser form and slams another dinosaur to the ground. ‘And I’ve got yours!’ he tells his older sister, while suggesting that maybe she should pay more attention, next time. ‘Whatever’ Julie smirks.
At the same time, the Tyrannosaurus Rex has turned its attention to young Katie, who runs in a panic away from it. ‘Hey! Anyone got MY back? Other than the gigantic, scary lizard, I mean…’ she calls out. ‘I do, Katie’ Alex tells his baby sister as he uses his gravity control to bend two trees over, making them low to the ground. ‘Always will’ he smiles at Katie, who smiles back. The large dinosaur then trips over the low trees, and falls to the ground with a thud, taking out the danger. ‘Way to go, Alex! I totally thought I was dino-chow!’ Katie calls out as she stands several feet from the immobilized dinosaur’s face. Alex tells Katie that she might have actually been good for the dinosaur’s diet, after all, she is chock-full of energy. ‘You know it, big brother!’ Katie calls out as she releases a powerful surge of energy - which breaks off the robotic dinosaur’s mouth.
‘Ummm…I think I broke him, Wolvie…’ Katie points out. ‘Wouldn’t have it any other way, sweetheart’ Logan tells her, before suggesting to Power Pack that they have done enough damage for one day. Computer, end training session’ he calls out, and the room returns to its plain, default form. Shortly, Power Pack, now wearing regular clothing, their costumes gone, exit the Danger Room with Logan, and are greeted by Cyclops and the Beast. ‘Nice work in there, Power Pack’ Cyclops tells the children. ‘Sorry about your robot, Mr Beast’ Katie calls out. The Beast assures Katie that these allowed halls have seen far worse in their day. Alex smiles and Cyclops and tells him that they appreciate him inviting them to see his school. Cyclops points out that it was all Wolverine’s idea, and a very good one.
Wolverine and Cyclops lead Power Pack through the Xavier Institute, where students are going about their business. Cyclops explains to Power Pack that here at the Institute they are training the next generation of mutant heroes. ‘You kids might as well get to know who you’ll be fighting alongside someday’ he points out, while Wolverine adds that after all Power Pack’s recent team-ups, he figured it might be nice for them to get to hang with some heroes of their own age. As Kitty Pryde walks past Jack he leans towards her, ‘You know, they say I’m pretty mature for my age…’ he grins at her. ‘Uh-huh’ the Kitty replies, ignoring him. Cyclops asks the children if they would like to sit in on some classes. ‘You might find our curriculum refreshing’ he suggests. ‘Can we really?’ Julie asks excitedly. ‘Whoa, hang on! Weekends are for fun - not learning!’ Jack protests. Logan smiles at him, ‘Your loss, bub’ and informs him that he heard his “gal pa” Kitty Pryde is giving a great lecture on mutant history. ‘Kitty?’ Jack beams from ear to ear, eyes wide. ‘I guess a little extra knowledge never hurt anyone’ he remarks.
Soon, Alex pays attention as he sits behind Hellion and next to Surge in Cyclops’s class, as Cyclops tells his students that being a leader isn’t just about calling the shots, that it is about motivating your team to be as effective as possible, even in the worst of situations. ‘And it’s a quality that every one of you was born with’ he adds.
In the Beast’s class, Julie smiles as she takes detailed notes, while the Beast reports that this one miniscule alteration in the genetic code results in the astounding attributes all mutants display. He points at something on the blackboard, and adds that unfortunately, many humans are scared by the idea of evolution, that they see mutants as a threat. ‘But together we can work to prove to the world why the mutant genome is a true gift’.
Wide-eyed and smiling, Katie sits at the front of Iceman’s class, which also consists of Pixie, Artie Maddicks and Leech. Iceman smiles and tells the youngsters that real power doesn’t come from laser beams or mutant genes, that it comes from inside. ‘We’ve all got what it takes to make a difference’ he explains. ‘And it doesn’t matter if you’re the youngest or smallest member of the team. Trust me, I’ve been there’.
In Kitty Pryde’s class, Jack sits at the front, leaning forward, blushing as he looks up at Kitty with a dreamy-look in his eyes. Anole, Rockslide and Mercury are also in the class, as Kitty tells her class that even when the world hated and feared them, mutants have stepped up to protect all of mankind from harm, time and time again. ‘Can anyone give me an example? How about our special guest?’ she asks, turning to Jack. ‘I love you’ Jack responds. ‘Excuse me?’ Kitty replies. ‘I… I said… I would love to…?’ Jack mumbles.
Later… ‘That class was amazing!’ Alex calls out to his siblings as they regroup.
‘And don’t even get me started on the teachers. Yowza!’ Jack exclaims, while Katie tells Wolverine that he has got to let them come to school here. ‘Xavier’s is for mutants only, kiddo. Thought you knew that’ Logan replies. Julie asks if that doesn’t go against everything they are trying to teach. ‘What happened to “a world where humans and mutants can live together in harmony”?’ she quotes. With his back to a window, Logan tells the children that it isn’t here, and that until it is, the X-Men have to do what is best for their students - and for Power Pack, which, right now, means keeping this place to themselves.
‘But we have powers just like you do! It shouldn’t matter where we got them’ Alex points out. ‘Maybe not… but you ain’t mutants, so you shouldn’t have to deal with all the baggage that comes with being one’ he explains. Logan tells the young heroes that they wouldn’t believe how often some nutcase tries to attack the scholl just because of who they are. ‘It can’t really be that bad…can it?’ Katie asks, when suddenly, there is a mighty THOOM! ‘I think you’re about to find out…’ Logan tells Power Pack. They go down to the entrance of the mansion, and see Cyclops, the Beast, Kitty and Colossus with several students, including Dust, Hellion, Wolf Cub and Blindfold. ‘This is just another Danger Room thing, right?’ Jack asks. ‘Attack formation!’ Cyclops orders.
Everyone rushes outside, ‘Nope’ Logan tells Power Pack as they see several large robots on the Xavier Institute grounds. ‘What are those things, Wolvie?’ Alex asks. ‘Sentinels. Robots designed specifically to hunt mutants’ Wolverine explains. Iceman creates an ice-sled around one of the Sentinels as he moves upwards and covers its face with ice. Wolverine tells Power Pack that these look like real old models, but points out that that doesn’t mean they are any less dangerous. He supposes that someone must have rehabbed and reprogrammed them. ‘Who would be that?’ Julie asks, before Power Pack switch to their costumes with a simple thought, and follow Logan into battle. Logan tells them that it could be anyone - a mutant hate group, some psycho supremacist. ‘Heck, even the government has used ‘em before’ he adds. ‘Figures’ Mass Master remarks as he follows Logan in cloud form.
Logan slashes at one of the Sentinel’s lower leg, and declares that it doesn’t really matter who sent them. ‘We just gotta stop ‘em from doing what they do’ he remarks. ‘What’s that?’ Katie asks as she fires a blast of energy. ‘Destroy all mutants!’ one of the Sentinels announces as he looms over Wolverine and Power Pack. ‘Oh’ Katie utters, before the Sentinel fires blasts of energy from his hands, destroying the ground around Power Pack and knocking them back. Zero-G negates the gravity around himself and floats upwards, opening panels at the Sentinel’s mid-section, and declares that they have got to get beneath its armor plating, as that is where it will be most vulnerable. Alex points out that these Sentinels cant’ be that different from the other giant robots they have fought. ‘Heh. How many kids get to say that?’ Mass Master remarks in his cloud form as he floats towards Zero-G.
‘Stupid robot! Stop moving and let me hit you!’ Energizer exclaims as she starts throwing bolts of energy towards the behemoth. Lightspeed picks up Wolverine and carries him towards the Sentinel as he explains that these metal-heads won’t stop until their job is done. ‘Which ain’t good for any of us…’ he adds. ‘Then we’ll just have to take the fight to them’ Lightspeed replies as she drops Wolverine down by the damaged panel on the Sentinel. ‘It’s like you read my mind, darling. Now if you’ll excuse me…I’m gonna show this hunk of junk why I’m the best there is at what I do!’ Logan then starts slashing away at the Sentinel with his powerful and deadly claws. An instant later, the Sentinel falls to the ground with a massive SLAMM!
‘Yeah, baby!’ Jack exclaims. Wolverine tells him not to celebrate yuet, as there is still four more to go. ‘And they won’t be a part of that battle’ Cyclops announces as he walks over to Wolverine and Power Pack. Katie ducks behind Wolverine and peeks out at Cyclops, while Wolverine asks his teammate what he is talking about, as they need every hand they can get. ‘And these kids -’ he begins, ‘Aren’t mutants. So this isn’t their fight’ Cyclops interrupts, adding that the Sentinels came to attack the X-Men, and that it is their duty to make sure their guests are protected. ‘But -’ Wolverine begins, until Cyclops interrupts him again, ‘It’s an order, Logan. Get them to safety - NOW!’ Cyclops shouts as he fires an optic blast at one of the Sentinels. ‘Fine’ Logan mutters as he leads Power Pack back to the mansion.
Suddenly though, Kitty is thrown to the ground. Jack sees this and calls out to her. Logan instructs Jack to get inside, assuring him that Kitty will be okay. ‘No! Those robo-jerks are gonna pay for hurting my girl!’ Jack declares. ‘I was about to say the same thing, comrade’ Colossus remarks as he goes over to Kitty and hurls a large rock up at the Sentinel responsible for sending Kitty crashing to the ground. ‘Now our foe must face the unfettered fury of Colossus!’ he boasts. ‘Let me guess. That’s her boyfriend…’ Jack mutters. ‘Yep’ Wolverine confirms. ‘Eh. I think I’ve still got a chance’ Jack replies - until the rock that Colossus hurled upwards takes off the Sentinel’s head, and it starts to fall backwards. Kitty gets up and goes over to Colossus. ‘Or not’ Jack frowns, shrugging his shoulders.
Arriving at the mansion, Wolverine tells Power Pack that he has to get back out there to help finish the fight, and instructs the children to get down to the lower levels. ‘Well be safe in here, right?’ Katie asks, when suddenly, the student Rockslide is thrown through a window. ‘Probably not’ Wolverine replies, before pointing out that at least they will be out of direct line of fire. However, a Sentinel suddenly rips open the roof, ‘Targets detected’ it states, before analyzing Wolverine and Power Pack, it announces that Power Pack are all human, so that it must protect them, before assigning a mutant designation to Wolverine. ‘And proud of it, bub!’ Logan calls out, before the Sentinel holds its hand towards Logan and prepares to fire. ‘Directive: Terminate’ the Sentinel announces. ‘My pleasure’ Logan declares as he leaps upwards.
Meantime, Power Pack has made their way back outside. ‘It…it didn’t attack us’ Jack points out. ‘Because we’re not mutants. It didn’t see us as a threat’ Julie explains. ‘It was wrong’ Alex declares as he takes flight and flies up towards one of the Sentinels’ faces. Julie picks up Katie and follows, while Jack does so in his cloud form. ‘Targets analysed. Designation: human. Directive: protect’ the Sentinel remarks. ‘Protect yourself!’ Energizer shouts as she fires beams of energy at its arm. It happens to be the same Sentinel that was attacking Wolverine, who drops down from it. Cyclops sees Power Pack back in the battle and asks Logan what they are doing out here. ‘Looks like they’re saving our mutant butts, Cyke. Should I tell ‘em to stop?’ Logan smirks.
Zero-G picks up the dismembered arm with his gravity control and declares ‘Now let’s show these tin cans that it doesn’t matter whether you’re human or mutant…all that matters is how hard you hit!’ Zero-G declares as he uses the Sentinel’s own dismembered arm to slice off its head - with such force that the head slams through the stomach of two nearby Sentinels. To help the first one fall over, Lightspeed flies into it and smacks it backwards, it then topples onto the other one, and Katie releases a burst of energy, which causes the Sentinels to explode. ‘Oh yeah! Whose fight is it now?’ Jack exclaims, jumping into the air.
Soon, the X-Men check the fallen Sentinels, while Power Pack stand before Wolverine and Cyclops. Cyclops tells Power Pack that their powers were key to defeating the Sentinels, and apologizing for not seeing it sooner. Logan tells Cyclops that he might have made the wrong choice, but points out that it was for the right reasons. Julie smiles and tells Cyclops that they were glad to help. As often as mutants have saved us humans, it’s about time we gave back a little’ Alex adds, while Logan turns to Jack and Katie and asks them since they have been through a day at Xavier’s, whether they still want to go here. ‘No thank you! If you guys wanna keep it “mutants only” it’s fine with me!’ Katie declares.
‘Seriously! I’m perfectly happy being “just human”!’ Jack declares, adding ‘Between the fear, the hatred and robot attacks, I don’t know why anyone would want to be a mutant!’ Several mutants including Kitty, Colossus, Pixie, Hellion, X-23, Surge, Anole, Dust and Rockslide gather in front of Power Pack and frown at Jack’s comment. ‘We’re… um… gonna get going now…’ Alex announces as he and Julie grab Jack and pull him towards the nearby gate. ‘This is why we can’t take you anywhere, Jack!’ Julie snaps. ‘What? Did I say something wrong again without realizing it?’ Jack asks. ‘Maybe that’s YOUR mutant power…’ Katie suggests, as Wolverine just smiles at them.


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The Baxter Building, home of the Fantastic Four, where suddenly, ‘I am here, Katie Power! There is no need to panic!’ the small robot called HERBIE calls out as he flies into the kitchen, where Katie Power a.k.a. Energizer is standing, with a cookie in her mouth. ‘Umm…yeah. Clearly’ the girl utters. ‘But Franklin Richards and Jack Power said that you were in dire need of my assistance’ HERBIE explains. ‘Well, I could use a glass of milk’ Katie points out. Opening the refrigerator, HERBIE takes a carton of milk out and remarks ‘This does not compute’ and wonders if those boys are up to something again. ‘Duh, that’s why I’m in here, HERBIE. I may be the baby, but even I’m smart enough to know not to mess around with the super-gizmos in -’ Katie begins, interrupted by a loud explosion which rattles the building, and knocks her off her feet, along with her plate of cookies.
‘Dr Richards’ lab! We must hurry. Your brother could be in serious trouble’ HERBIE declares as he flies out of the room, ‘Well, if he’s not already…I bet he’s gonna be when Frankie’s parents get home from the Negative Zone!’ Katie points out as she runs after HERBIE, cookie in her hand.
At that moment, in one of the laboratories of Dr Reed Richards, the room is in a mess thanks to the explosion. Equipment lies scattered and broken. ‘That. Was. Fantastic!’ Jack Power a.k.a. Mass Master exclaims, while Franklin Richards lies on the floor, laughing hysterically, both boys surrounded by a force field. Franklin gets to his feet and high-fives Jack, while pressing a button on a device which causes the force field around them to collapse. Franklin tells Jack that he had no idea his father’s negatron reconflagulator would do that. ‘But now that you do, we totally gotta do it again, Franklin!’ Jack replies. ‘I strongly advise that you do not’ HERBIE announces, his monitor-face with a large scowl across it. ‘I agree with the robot. And you know how I feel about robots…’ Katie exclaims, arms folded and looking unimpressed.
Franklin tells Katie to chill, pointing out that HERBIE has plenty of time to clean the lab before his mom and dad get back. HERBIE and Jack start to move equipment about, as Jack tells his friend that means they have plenty of time to play with more sweet super hero stuff. ‘Uh…I think we already blew everything up, Jack’ Franklin remarks, looking at some broken equipment. ‘Not everything…’ Jack replies, motioning towards some undamaged equipment. ‘The time platform? Dad says that’s, like, the most forbidden thing in the whole lab’ Franklin announces. ‘I know’ Jack replies casually, before asking how they start it. Franklin stands on the platform, while Katie pulls Jack away from it, ‘You don’t! We’ve done the whole time travel thing before, Jack. The future is dark and dangerous, remember?’ she tells her brother.
Jack looks thoughtful for a moment, ‘Good call, Katie-bear. No chance I’m going back there till I have to’ he decides, before getting onto the platform, and instructing “First Mate Frank” to chart a course for the past instead. ‘Aye, aye, Cap’n Jack!’ Franklin replies. ‘Ugh’ Katie mutters as Franklin taps some buttons on the control panel attached to the time platform. HERBIE explains that visiting the past is potentially far more dangerous, and that the Space-Time Continuum is extremely fragile, that even the smallest action could potentially cause unspeakable damage to the very fabric of reality - but there is a blinding light and a FWASH, and Jack and Franklin vanish. ‘They’re already gone, HERBIE’ Katie points out. ‘Of course they are’ HERBIE replies, before flying over to a console and announcing that he shall alert the Fantastic Four immediately.
‘Oh, no you won’t!’ Katie tells HERBIE, asking ‘Do you have any idea how much trouble we’ll be in if you tell Frankie’s family, tattletale? I’ll be grounded ‘til I’m thirty!’ she calls out. HERBIE is about to press a button ‘The revoking of your social privileges is no longer my primary concern, young lady’ HERBIE responds. ‘Maybe not…but if the FF finds out you just watched while Frankie and Jack used their time machine, they’re gonna convert you into a food processor!’ Katie warns HERBIE, who hesitates, and replies ‘I suppose you are correct’ while pointing out that this is not the kind of dilemma he was designed to handle. Pulling out her mobile phone, Katie tells him that is no problem. ‘I know people…’ she smiles as she presses a button and an image of her sister is displayed on the phone screen.
At that moment, over 100 years ago, a portal opens in the air, and from it, Jack and Franklin fall. ‘I thought you said the past would be safer than the future…’ Franklin calls out as they fall towards the ground. ‘It woulda been if you didn’t land us 300 feet above the city!’ Jack replies. ‘It’s not my fault! The time platform shoulda dropped us off in the exact same place where we left’ Franklin explains. ‘It did - but the Baxter Building hasn’t been built yet, dummy’ Jack points out as they continue to fall. Jack switches to his Mass Master form, and in his cloud-like state remarks that it is a good thing he can spread out his molecules and float down safely, when suddenly, Franklin falls through Jack, while screaming out for him. ‘Oh crud’ Jack mumbles as Franklin lands on the ground with a loud thud.
‘Franklin?’ Jack calls out as he drops to the ground and resumes his regular human form. ‘Please, please, please be okay…’ Jack prays, when he finds Franklin in the force field, a crater has formed in the ground from the impact of the fall. ‘Dude…my dad designed this force field to withstand a punch from Terrax the Tamer. A little fall is nothing special!’ Franklin grins, before turning the force field off as he climbs out of the crater, as Jack motions to their surroundings, people in old fashioned clothing walking past or being pulled on horse-drawn carts. ‘Yeah, well neither is old school NYC from the looks of it. What kinda cool things did kids do back here?’ Jack complains. Franklin holds up a small electronic device which he calls his HERBook, and tells Jack ‘Now much. Unless you lick kicking cans’. He suggests that they should head back to their time, but Jack tells him not to give up so easy. ‘This era might not be as action packed as ours…but I bet it still needs heroes’ he points out as they start to walk down one of the streets.
Passing an alleyway, a voice calls out ‘Look at what we got here, boys…some little rich kid who thinks he can play on our turf’ a large kid calls out as he and his friends have cornered a well-dressed smaller boy against the wall. Wide-eyed, the small boy holds his hands up and announces that he doesn’t want to cause any trouble. ‘Then you came to the wrong neighborhood, boy’ one of the other bullies tells him. Jack and Franklin sees the boy in trouble, and Jack exclaims ‘See? Dr Doom may not be alive yet, but the world is still full of jerks! That’s where we come in’. Franklin reminds Jack that HERBIE said that anything they do could damage the “space-time whatchamacallit”. Jack carries on walking down the street, ‘Fine. we’ll just leave the poor guy to fend for himself…but I’ll have to take back your honorary Power Pack membership’ Jack announces, calling Franklin Scaredy Pants.
‘It’s “Smarty Pants”. And I’m not gonna leave anyone in danger. I’m a hero!’ Franklin declares as he costume materializes over his regular clothing. ‘I know. Glad you’re finally acting like it’ Jack smiles as he follows Franklin, his costume appearing also, before asking Franklin what high-tech goodies are in those pockets of his today? Franklin holds up some sort of device, while the boy down the alley has fallen to the ground, ‘Please…this doesn’t have to happen’ he sniffs, announcing that his father has a lot of money, as he holds his hands up to protect his face. ‘Then he’ll be able to afford a good doctor’ the large bully remarks, when suddenly, ‘Hey! Why don’t you goons pick on someone your own size…or better yet, TWICE your size!’ a voice calls out, and turning, the boys see a hulking figure down the alley, smoke billowing around him.
The bullies look scared, ‘Run!’ one of them shouts, as they turn and rush away. Franklin returns to his true form, and he and Jack press their fists together, ‘Wicked smoke effect, Jack!’ Franklin tells his friend, who replies ‘True’ and points out the plan would never have worked without Franklin’s image inducer. The boy on the ground peers up, ‘What just happened?’ he sniffs, before asking ‘Who are you?’ Jack smiles and tells the boy that they are the guys who just saved his butt, and as Franklin extends a hand to help the boy up, tells him that he can call them Franklin and Jack. The boy introduces himself as James Howlett. ‘Of the Canadian Howletts’ he adds. ‘We’re not from around here either. Yet’ Franklin remarks.
Jack tells James that they were going to do some sight-seeing. ‘Since you’re a tourist too, you should come with!’ he suggests, but James replies that he and motions to a building with the sign Van Dyne Investments on the window, and tells his new friends that his papa is inside discussing matters of their estate. John Howlett Jr can be seen through the window, talking to another man, while James explains that his papa brought him along because he thought that getting out of the house would do him some good. He sniffs and points out that his allergies have been even worse since they got to this city. Jack and Franklin take James across the road, while the bullies rush over to an older man and start pointing at them.
‘I told him I was only stepping out for some fresh air…’ James explains to Jack and Franklin. ‘And as far as he’ll know, that’ll be all you did’ Jack assures James, who starts to protest, but Franklin, calling him “Jimmy” tells him not to worry, and that they will have him back before anyone even notices that he is gone. But, back across the road, the older man the large bully is speaking to does not look happy.
Meanwhile, in the present day, ‘They did WHAT?’ Alex and Julie Power a.k.a. Zero-G and Lightspeed respectively exclaim in unison as they stand with Katie in the ruined laboratory. All three are wearing their Power Pack costumes, while Katie mumbles ‘Wow, the whole thing really does sound a lot worse when you say it out loud’. A frustrated Alex clenches his fists and declares that it never ends with Jack, that he can’t be left alone for two seconds without causing some kind of mega-disaster. ‘If we left him in the past, we wouldn’t have to worry about that anymore’ Julie points out. ‘Julie!’ Alex scolds his sister. Julie assures him that she is kidding, ‘But you know you thought it too’ she adds.
HERBIE reports that the time platform is calibrated, and tells the Power family that once they arrive in the designated time period, his sensors should be able to located the boys’ genetic signatures and lead them directly to Franklin and Jack. ‘Let’s go, Power Pack’ Alex tells his sisters as they stand on the time platform. ‘Awesome! Time for a real live history lesson!’ Julie smiles. ‘You would be excited…’ Katie scowls, while HERBIE taps away at the control panel.
Way back when, ‘Excuse me… but are we lost?’ James Howlett sniffs as he, Franklin and Jack look around. ‘Not quite. I know exactly where we are’ Jack replies, to which Franklin adds that it is just that nothing else is where it is supposed to be. Jack asks if there should be a subway station around here somewhere, but looking at his HERBook, Franklin reports that there won’t be for another decade or so. The man from across the road earlier approaches the boys and asks if he can offer them some assistance.  ‘Uh-oh. Stranger danger!’ Franklin calls out. Jack tells his friend to relax, and that no matter what his parents say, not everyone is out to get them. ‘You gotta remember… this was a more innocent time…’ Jack begins, before the three bullies comes up behind Jack, Franklin and James and throw sacks over their heads.
Soon, in a warehouse, barrels are stacked high, while the man stands near James who is tied to a chair and blindfolded. The three bullies are standing nearby, while Jack and Franklin are tied to chairs and back-to-back, also blindfolded. “A more innocent time” Franklin quotes Jack, who replies ‘Hey, I got a “C” in history for a reason’. Franklin reminds Jack that he got super powers for a reason, too, and suggests that he uses them to get them out of these ropes already. ‘Not yet. First we gotta find out what Fatty McHatty is after’ Jack replies, adding that this is standard super hero procedure. ‘Zip it and listen’ he tells Franklin. They fall silent as “Fatty McHatty” moves closer to the captive James and remarks ‘My boys tell me that your father is a very wealthy man, son. One that would pay a handsome fee to make sure you are returned to him safely. We plan to make certain that he does so… or you be the one that pays the price’ the large man warns James, who sniffs and frowns.
‘You might wanna rethink your plan, fella’ Jack calls out as he and Franklin free themselves from the ropes. ‘He’s Canadian. I’m pretty sure their money isn’t even real!’ Jack declares, while Franklin remarks that he thinks these bullies have a lot in common with the Canadian dollar. ‘If they think they can take us, they’re all a bunch of loonies!’ Franklin remarks. The large man instructs his boys to get them, so the big bully goes over and tries to punch Jack, who shifts to a smaller size. ‘You heard the boss’ the big bully shouts. ‘Always hating on the little guy, huh? Is that how your get your kicks, Kingpin Jr?’ Jack asks. ‘No. This is, freak!’ the bully shouts as he kicks Jack, knocking him backwards.
At the same time, Franklin has erected the force field around himself, while the other two bullies press against it, trying to break through. ‘Let. Me. Hit. You!’ one of them exclaims. ‘No way! I -’ Franklin begins, when suddenly, Jack’s small body falls in front of him. He loses his concentration and the force field vanishes. ‘Worry about yourself, kid’ one of the bullies suggests as he grabs Franklin. Still tied up, James sniffs again and tells the large man that he better not hurt them. ‘And who is going to stop us? Surely not some pampered, rich little weakling!’ he exclaims.
As if on cue, ‘Nope’ Lightspeed declares as she, Zero-G, Energizer and HERBIE enter the warehouse. ‘We are!’ Energizer calls out. ‘POWER PACK ATTACK!’ Zero-G shouts as he and his sisters rush forward, as does HERBIE, and one of the bullies sees the robot and shouts ‘Monster!’ HERBIE states that the search and rescue protocol is initiated, and identifies the genetic signatures of the boys. Lightspeed slams the large bully into some barrels, while HERBIE confirms that Franklin Richards is indeed Franklin. ‘Bye-bye, bad boys!’ Katie calls out as she chases the other two bullies and fires bursts of energy at them. HERBIE confirms Jack Power is really Jack, while Zero-G uses his control over gravity to cause several barrels that are stacked high to topple over onto the fat man. ‘Donkey Kong, eat your heart out’ Alex remarks to himself.
HERBIE turns his attention to James, still tied up, and is shocked when he discovers who the boy is. ‘Designate - oh my. That cannot be correct…’ he remarks without revealing who James is. ‘Hey, guys. Fancy seeing you in this century…’ Jack calls out. ‘What were you thinking?’ Alex asks him. ‘I’m gonna go with “wasn’t”’ Jack admits. Franklin ribs the back of his neck and tells HERBIE that he is sorry if they destroyed the fabric of time and space. HERBIE replies that he believes he can excuse it this time. ‘After all, had you not been here, who knows what could have happened to your young companion’ he points out. Franklin rushes over to James and unties jim from the chair. ‘I almost forgot!’ he admits. ‘Franklin? Those ruffians…are they gone?’ James asks. ‘Yup…thanks to the help of some friends from back home’ Franklin smiles as he removes James’s blindfold. ‘James Howlett, I want you to meet -’ Franklin begins, but upon seeing HERBIE, James screams, then faints.
‘James?’ Franklin calls out as everyone gathers around him. ‘Way to go, HERBIE. You scared him to death’ Katie points out. Julie announces that she thinks he just fainted. ‘Poor little guy’ Alex remarks, while Jack throws a hand into the air and announces that not everyone is cut out to live the life of a super hero.
Soon, Jack and Franklin return to the street where they met James, and James rushes over to his father, who asks him where he has been. ‘I’m so sorry, father. I shouldn’t have wandered off’ James calls out as he and his father hugs him. ‘No. it’s my fault for forcing you to come to this city with me. A boy like you belongs at home, where it’s safe’ John Howlett announces. James goes over and hugs Franklin, who explains that they need to get back to their parents too, and asks his new friend if he is going to be okay. ‘Yes…I think so…’ James sniffs, before thanking Franklin for saving him, twice. ‘Is there anything I can do to return the favor?’ James asks. ‘Yeah, just try toi stay out of trouble. Preferably, for the rest of your life. Trust me, you’ll be better off that way’ Jack tells James as they shake hands. Franklin and Jack turn to go down the alleyway, where Alex gives Katie a signal to be quiet, as Julie pulls her back away from where she cold be seen. ‘Who were those children, James?’ John Howlett asks. ‘My friends’ James replies as he waves goodbye. ‘Friends? Well, maybe this trip wasn’t such a bad idea, after all’ John smiles.
New York City, in the present time, Franklin and Jack are starting to tidy up the lab, as Franklin remarks that it is too bad they couldn’t bring James back to the future with them, as they could have made him an honorary member of the Pack, just like he is. ‘He was a nice kid, Frank, but Power Pack has a very exclusive membership. We had to take Katie because she was family’ Jack replies. ‘HEY!’ Katie exclaims, before HERBIE informs the young heroes that, despite appearances, the young man they encountered would have made an excellent addition to Power Pack’s roster. ‘Sorry, but “passing out” is not a super power, HERB’ Jack replies. HERBIE goes over to a monitor, ‘Perhaps not’ he replies, but reveals that, to his surprise, his sensors identified the boy as a perfect genetic match for one of the greatest heroes of all time. ‘That doesn’t make sense’ Franklin remarks. ‘My mom and dad have met every hero ever. How come I’ve never heard of him before?’ Franklin asks. Motioning to an image on the monitor which displays James Howlett, and Wolverine, HERBIE tells the children that they know him by a different name. ‘No’ Jack utters. ‘Way’ Franklin concludes.
Meantime, in Canada, back in the past, James Howlett and his companions Dog and Rose are outside playing. James and Dog hold up sticks, pretending to sword fight. ‘I’ll get you, you dastardly villain!’ James calls out. ‘Never!’ Dog replies, while Rose laughs. However, watching from a window, James’s grandfather tells his son, John, that his boy is a fool. ‘Just look at him out here, frolicking with the hired help. It’s embarrassing’ the old man mutters. John tells his father that he thinks it is refreshing. ‘Ever since we got back from New York, James seems so full of life’ he explains. ‘Bah! He’s too old for these childish games. If you want him to grow up to be a proper young man, you need to make him act like one’ the old man scowls. ‘Let him be a child a while longer, father. James has plenty of time to grow up. And when he does, no matter what, I’m certain he’ll make us proud’ John declares, while outside, Rose throws her arms into the air, as James has defeated Dog, who laughs on the ground, and James smiles, hands on hips, as he puts a foot on Dog’s body, and an image of the hero James will grow up to be appears in the clouds….


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Alex Power, Master Ninja
On the rooftop of the apartment block where the Power family live, the four children, Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie - also known as the super heroes called Power Pack - Zero-G, Lightspeed, Mass Master and Energizer, respectively, are getting ready to practise their fighting. ‘All right, Power Pack. Defensive formation 12-A’ Alex tells his siblings, when Julie suddenly goes wide-eyed, ‘Come on, Jack!’ she calls out when she sees that Jack is filming them. ‘One sec, just gotta get the right angle and…action!’ Jack replies. ‘I thought Alex told you to stop brining the video camera to our training sessions’ Katie scolds her brother. Jack replies that he likes to stay at the opt of his game, and the tape helps, as he watches it back later to see what he did right, ‘And what you guys still need to work on’.
‘Try working on your common sense’ Julie suggests to her younger brother, reminding him that keeping their identities secret is already hard enough. ‘Can you imagine what could happen if those tapes fell into the wrong hands?’ she asks. ‘Define “wrong hands” Julie…’ Jack asks her. ‘Anyone’s hands!’ Alex exclaims, adding that the less the world knows about what they do, the better. ‘The second we lose our anonymity, we risk losing everything’ Alex points out. Suddenly, ‘Alex Power!’ a voice calls out. Alex turns, to see rents, James and Margaret, as well as a woman with a microphone, a man with a camera, and another man, standing on the rooftop. ‘There you are, Alex!’ Margaret Power calls out to her son. ‘I told you they would be on the roof again’ James remarks to Margaret, while the woman with the microphone holds it out to the surprised Alex and asks him how it feels to be recognized as one of the world’s youngest heroes?
‘What? I…I…this has to be a mistake. I’m not a hero. I’m just a normal kid’ a wide-eyed Alex replies, holding his hands up. ‘We all are, we swear!’ Julie adds. ‘So very humble. Befitting of a true warrior. But your actions betray your words. We know what you can do! We saw the video you submitted’ the woman smiles. ‘Video…?’ Alex asks, as he, Julie and an unimpressed Katie all turn to Jack. ‘What?’ Jack snaps, looking away from his siblings. ‘Could somebody please tell me what this is all about?’ Alex asks, confused. ‘Well…it’s kinda funny, really…’ Jack remarks, and as the cameraman still films, the other man informs Alex that he has been selected from thousands of contestants to represent his country in the world’s greatest test of skill and stamina - Ninja Master.
He holds up a poster advertising the competition, and Katie points to it, explaining that she knows that show, as it is on weekdays at 4:00. ‘Jack is always hogging the TV and I can never watch Pretty Pony Playhouse’ she explains. Jack grins and declares that Ninja Master is so much better than any lame ponies. ‘There’s this crazy obstacle course…and each season, the winner gets a million Yen! A million!’ he shouts. Julie asks Jack if he realizes that is not nearly as much ion a million dollars, but gets no response. The man with the poster tells Alex that he has shown them the grace and agility it takes to be the next Ninja Master. ‘In your video, it looked almost as if you were walking on air’ the woman smiles. ‘Yeah…almost’ Alex mumbles as he grabs Jack and pulls him along by his t-shirt, telling everyone to excuse him for a moment, as he needs to discuss something with his - ‘Manager! I’m his - ow!’ Jack calls out.
‘How could you, Jack? You outed me as a super hero so I could be on a stupid game show!’ Alex exclaims, pointing at Jack, who leans backwards, and tells Alex that, for starters, it is not a stupid game show, but the best game show ever. ‘But give me a little credit here…I didn’t include any footage of Julie, Katie or me, because you powers are pretty easy to see. Yours aren’t’ Jack explains, adding that he only used footage where Alex was in his street clothes and were using his gravity powers on his own body - not lifting cars or anything. ‘So really, all they know is that you can jump high and do cool flips and stuff’ Jack assures Alex, while looking away and rubbing the back of his head, ‘Plus…I was too young to enter the contest myself’ he mumbles.
Alex tells his brother that he is not too young to tell all these people that they wasted a trip to New York, ‘Come on, Alex! Why do you always have to ruin everyone’s fun?’ Jack asks, pointing to their parents, he tells Alex to look at how proud and excited they are. ‘Are you really gonna take that away from them?’ he asks, adding that sometimes being a real hero means you gotta take one for the team. Julie and Katie look at each other confused, while Alex puts a hand to his head, ‘Maybe you’re right’ he tells his brother, and adds that if he has his say, this is a team that Jack is going to be suspended from real soon. ‘Let’s worry about that later. Right now… we’ve got a whole new continent to conquer!’ Jack smiles.
Two days later, in Japan, Alex is on the set of Ninja Master, and sees all the obstacles before him. ‘- and all you must do is make it from the platform to the opposite one in less than two minutes’ Jack explains as he strands with his brother. ‘That’s not nearly as hard as you make it sound, Jack’ Alex replies. ‘Actually, dude…it’s waaay worse’ Jack admits, and they watch as other contestants fall from various parts of the obstacle course. ‘Nooo!’ one of them shouts. Another screams, while a third calls out for help. Alex turns to one of the crew and asks what happens if he doesn’t make it across. ‘You bring your family and your country great dishonor’ he replies. ‘Oh. Is that all?’ Alex mutters. The man tells Alex that it is his turn to practice. ‘Best of luck, Alex-san’ he remarks. ‘Arigato. I’m gonna need it…’ Alex mutters as he stands at the start line.
‘You don’t need any luck, dude. You just need to lower the pull of gravity on your body a teeny bit and -’ Jack tells his older brother, who quickly points out that that is cheating. ‘How many times do we have to tell you that heroes don’t use their powers for personal gain?’ Alex asks. ‘whatever. You wanna come all the way to Japan just to get wet and muddy, it’s your call’ Jack tells Alex, before suggesting he take a good look at the rest of the gamily over there, and try to smile big for the camera while he dishonors them all. Margaret and James look encouraging towards Alex, who just frowns as Jack turns away.
Alex sighs and rubs the back of his neck. ‘So much for my dreams of being an Avenger someday…’ he tells himself, before slightly altering the gravity around his body, enabling him to leap across the stepping stones with ease, and similarly, over a pit of spikes, before continuing on through the obstacle course, so that when he reaches the platform at the end, he slams his hand on the red button, and a monitor reports that his time was one minute and thirty-seven seconds. ‘Unbelievable! Keep up that pace during the actual competition and you will have a new record!’ the producer calls out. ‘That was amazing, son’ James tells Alex as the family go over to meet him. ‘You should be so proud’ Margaret calls out. ‘Yeah…you would think so…’ Alex mutters.
Later, night has fallen, and the Power children stand on the rooftop of the Hachiko Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo. ‘Okay, I know why Mr Hero is getting all emo on us…but why do you look so bummed, Katie?’ Jack asks, as he and Julie turn to Alex, whose head hangs, and Katie, who is leaning on the banister, also frowning. ‘It’s Japan’ Katie replies, looking down at the bustling city, brilliant lights shining in the night, she explains that she thought it was going to be way different from home. ‘But look at it! It’s just like Times Square, except I can’t read the billboards’ she points out, adding that they made it look so cool on TV. ‘But where’s Godzilla? Where are all the Pokemon?’ she enquires. ‘Just your imagination, sweetie’ Julie explains.
‘The baby’s got a point. Under the surface, Tokyo really is just like New York. The restaurants. The crowds. The traffic’ Jack remarks. ‘Wolverine’ Alex adds. ‘Well, no, not that much like home, but -’ Jack begins, until Alex motions across to another rooftop, ‘No, look!’ he tells his siblings, and they look across, seeing Wolverine facing off against a dozen or so ninjas. ‘Whoa. Is there anywhere that guy doesn’t hang out?’ Jack asks, before Julie asks Alex ‘How about a little international super heroics to cheer you up?’ ‘Well, at least I won’t have to feel guilty about using my powers’ Alex replies, as they switch to their Power Pack costumes with a simple thought. Lightspeed picks up Katie and flies across to the other rooftop, while Mass Master moves across in cloud form, and Zero-G negates the gravity around his body to fly over.
‘See! This is the Japan I was hoping for!’ Energizer calls out. ‘Power Pack?’ Wolverine a.k.a. Logan asks, surprised. ‘Is there anywhere you kids don’t hang out?’ he asks as he kicks a ninja backwards. ‘We were wondering the same thing about you, Jimmy!’ Jack calls out. ‘What’d you call me, short-stuff?’ Wolverine asks. ‘Ummm…nothing’ Jack replies. ‘I thought so’ Logan tells him. Lightspeed moves into action, and flies towards a ninja, knocking him backwards as she tells Wolvie that he looks like he could use a hand. ‘Heh. Good one, darling’ Katie fires a beam of energy at one of the ninjas and tells Wolverine that she doesn’t get it. “Hand” Wolverine quotes Lightspeed, informing Power Pack that this is who he is fighting - the Hand, Japan’s old clan of ninjas. ‘That’s what ya meant, ain’t it, Lightspeed?’ Wolverine smiles at Julie, who replies ‘Yeah… totally’.
As Wolverine and Power Pack move across to another rooftop, Lightspeed asks Wolverine what brings him to the land of the rising sun. ‘Ancient samurai curse. You?’ he replies. ‘Wacky Japanese game show’ Katie tells him as she fires two blasts of energy, knocking back two of the Hand ninjas. ‘Love those’ Wolverine remarks, before asking the young heroes if he ever told them that he almost made it onto “Ninja Master” once. ‘“Almost”? what happened?’ Alex asks as he lifts two ninjas up by altering the gravity around them and slams them together. ‘I’m the best there is at what I do, kid…but that wasn’t it’ Logan replies. ‘This is!’ he smiles as he kicks backwards, slamming his foot into one ninja, while lunging forward to take out two in front of him.
‘Careful over there, Mass Master’ Wolverine calls out to Jack, while kicking a ninja in the back of the head. ‘Ninja, please! I’ve fought the baddest baddies out there. A bunch of guys in red pajamas are no match for me!’ Jack boasts. Wolverine tells him that the Hand is more dangerous than they look, and explains that over the centuries they have developed a few tricks that set them apart from the standard ninja. ‘Like what?’ Katie enquires as she blasts some more energy. ‘Magic’ Wolverine announces, as symbols appear in the air, with one ninja concentrating hard - and Power Pack suddenly all fall to the rooftop. ‘My powers aren’t working!’ Katie calls out, looking at her hands. ‘That spell must have cancelled them out!’ Alex tells everyone, while instructing them to get into defensive formation 12-A. ‘Which one is that?’ Jack asks.
‘Maybe you’d know if you paid more attention during training instead of always -’ Julie begins, before Logan interrupts, and tells the young heroes that defense won’t do them much good against the Hand - at least not for long. ‘These punks only speak one language…and luckily I’m fluent’ Wolverine declares as he pops his claws and leaps back into the battle. ‘We have to help him!’ Katie tells Alex, but he asks how, pointing out that they don’t have any super powers. ‘Wait…if we don’t...that means Wolvie probably doesn’t either!’ Julie declares. As his claws cut the Hand’s weapons, Wolverine tells Power Pack that he doesn’t need his healing factor or enhanced senses, as his claws will be enough. ‘Besides, real power don’t come from mutant genes or magic spells’ Logan adds. ‘Duh, it comes from alien horses!’ Katie grins, referring to the means by which Power Pack received their powers. Logan smiles and presses against his chest, ‘Naw, honey. It comes from in here’ he tells her, while kicking another ninja away.
The ninjas start to surround Power Pack, ‘Hate to break it to ya, but it’s gonna take more than “heart” to save us from this’ Jack calls out. ‘Don’t be so sure about that, son’ Logan replies, before rushing towards the edge of the rooftop, he tells Power Pack that it is always a pleasure to team up with them, but that this battle is his from here on out. ‘Enjoy the rest of your visit to Japan… and fly safe’ he smiles, before leaping off the rooftop. ‘Wolvie!’ Jack calls out. ‘No!’ Katie exclaims, while the ninjas suddenly rush past Power Pack and follow Wolverine off the rooftop.
‘You boys wanted to finish me off, eh? Well, I’m taking you with me. Seems like the honorable thing to do…’ Logan explains. However, the ninjas vanish in puffs of smoke, ‘Or ya could just have yer mystic teleport us to safety like I thought ya would. Lousy cowards’ Wolverine mutters, as he continues to fall, so he pops his claws, and pushes them against the windows of the building, creating a grating scraping noise, but it slows his fall. ‘This one’s done’ he calls out. Power Pack rush to the edge of the rooftop, ‘I can’t look…’ Julie remarks. ‘He’s okay! He actually made it!’ Alex calls out. ‘Sweet!’ Jack exclaims, while Katie announces that she has changed her mind ‘I love Japan!’ she declares. Logan lands safely on the ground to the amazement of some civilians who stare at him. ‘Konichiwa, bub’ Logan smiles at one of them.
The next day, at the Master Ninja obstacle course, Jack tells Alex that it looks like the ninja voodoo has worn off, and asks him if he is ready to crush this thing. Alex looks at his hands and tells Jack that he has been thinking about what Wolverine said. ‘Maybe I don’t need super powers to win this. Maybe I’ve already for the strength inside of me’ he suggests. Jack bursts into laughter, ‘That’s classic, man. Now starting bending gravity and win us some yen!’ he exclaims. ‘But…’ Alex replies, before looking over to his family, seated nearby, they smile at him. The producer also smiles at Alex, who sees Wolverine standing nearby.
Alex takes his position at the starting line. ‘Here goes nothing…’ he remarks quietly to himself, before running forward - ‘Uh oh’ Alex mumbles, as he falls off the starting platform into the mud below, with a large splash. The Power family go over to Alex and help him out, he looks up sheepishly. ‘Eww’ Katie calls out as she steps back, while Alex remarks that he is sorry to disappoint everyone, but he is not cut out to be the world’s newest hero. ‘You tried your best, Alex’ James tells his son. ‘That will always be enough to make us proud’ Margaret adds. Speak for yourself’ Jack scowls, turning away from his family, while Wolverine stands nearby, smiling.