Back in The Big City, the team had split up to find Alex. Wednesday had, after much grumbling and the threat of physical violence, been forced to go with Ace. Unknown to them both (what a surprise) they were under surveillance.
Wedneday:
How come I have to work with
him? Ace: Hey, don't blame me. If I had my way we'd be back in the Farmhouse of Justice! I'm missing
Beavis and Butthead!
Spandex Monkey Man: Halt, JLRers!
The pair spin round. Wednesday attempts to shift into his steel form, but finds he cannot.
Wedneday: Hey, what the hell is going on?
Spandex Monkey Man: I took the precaution of disabling your powers. Hell, I don't want to get the living crap kicked out of me. And if you so much as think of throwing an exploding card at me you'll find it's transformed into a regular playing card, Ace.
Ace: Huh? (
Hey he's right!
Spandex Monkey Man: Of course I'm right, I'm always right! (steps out of shadows, revealing the fact that he's..short)
Ace and Wedneday:
Spandex Monkey Man: Stop laughing! (tries to get back to being mysterious and in charge) I bring news of the CSF. They've taken the boy Centurian to their evil lair...
Wednesday: (interrupting) We know, Shortstack Monkey Boy!
SMM: Man! Spandex Monkey Man! (shifts into steel form and looms threatenignly)
Wednesday: Hey, that's my power!
SMM: I know. When I de-activated your power I gained the ability to use it. And if you's shut up and listen, I know where the CSF's lair is!!
Ace: Why didn't you say that before, dumbass?
SMM:
Look, get Cowgirl Jack and the others and meet me outside the Big City on Route 66. I've got a MLU set up there, and I'll fill you in. I'll get Midnight Spectre, Hybrid and RM552 and take them there directly. Oh, and watch out for Vegi-La, I think he's still on the rampage.
Ace: Cool. Hey what's an MLU?
SMM: Mobile Lair Unit. They've very useful. Now go!
(Spandex Monkey Man flies away. Ace and Wednesday look at each other and run off)
