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WAAPT@tropi.us Legacy → WAAPT: In-Universe → The (Non-canon) Adventures of Shieldmaiden and the Auric Avenger
Eelektrik: <Of coursssssssse. I sssssssssssee no reassssssssson to burden you with the details, though...>
-The sound of something else scuttling through the vents can be heard from somewhere behind Shieldmaiden and the Eelektrik.-
-Shieldmaiden pricks her ears at the sound of the scuttling, then tightens her claws and thumps the Eelektrik hard on the head-
Shieldmaiden: <You sure about that, slimy?>
-The Eelektrik hisses as it's thumped, shaking its head.-
Eelektrik: <You are the heroessssssssss, are you not? Your empty threatssssssssss mean nothing to usssssssssss...>
-Suddenly, a Discharge surges through the vents towards both Shieldmaiden and the Eelektrik in her grip.-
-Shieldmaiden extends her claws, digging them into the Eelektrik-
Shieldmaiden: <It's adorable that you think that.>
-Shieldmaiden's ears prick and she whirls around, putting up an Obscura shield around her and the Eelektrik. She prods him harder with her claws-
Shieldmaiden: <Time's almost up, slimy. Still don't want to talk?>
-The Eelektrik goes still as Shieldmaiden's claws dig into it.-
Eelektrik: <If you are ssssssssssssso determined to confront her, then perhapssssssss you might be able to learn more from the Amplifier herssssssssssself... assssssssssssuming that you are able to reach her at all, that issssssssssss...>
-Its tail sparks with electricity, and it attempts to break free of Shieldmaiden's grip with a weakened Volt Switch as the Galvantula responsible for the Discharge surges towards them both with a Bug Bite.-
-Shieldmaiden staggers backwards as the Eelektrik uses Volt Switch, gasping. Her eyes widen as the Galvantula bears down on her-
-bwaCRASH!-
-she appears on the Auric Avenger's shoulder, panting-
Shieldmaiden: <The nutso responsible for this is calling herself the Amplifier. Her eel wouldn't cough up her plan before a Galvantula showed up. I couldn't beat it off as a Sneasel and I couldn't exactly switch back inside the vent.>
-Shieldmaiden's teleportation takes her onto the shoulder of a collapsed Auric Avenger, who is currently being knocked around by a rather loopy-looking redhead in a labcoat and thick opaque goggles flanked by a pair of growling Luxray.-
The Auric Avenger: Thanks for the heads-up, but I'd kind of figured that out already...
The Amplifier: How long will it take for you hero-types to learn your lesson? Your puny gadgets are no match for the infinite power of SCIENCE!
Shieldmaiden: <Heh, whoops. Sorry.>
-she steps off and shifts back to human form, bringing up Snarling Beast-
Shieldmaiden: You know, I got all my best gadgets from mad science.
-The Amplifier tilts her head, a curious expression passing across what little of her face isn't covered by the goggles.-
The Amplifier: Did you? Then perhaps we can join forces in order to better harness the power of SCIENCE! Together, we can redirect Black City's squandered electricity supply towards the more important goal of powering my finest creation... the world's largest hi-fi system!
The Auric Avenger: ...Why are the cute ones always crazy?
Shieldmaiden: Quiet, Fido.
-she raises an eyebrow-
Shieldmaiden: And what, may I ask, is hi-fi?
The Amplifier: High fidelity speakers, of course! Do you know nothing about the wondrous art of SCIENCE and the high sound quality that it allows us to produce? Why, if I didn't know better, I'd condemn you as an ignorant Luddite! What say you, Geiger?
Luxray Geiger: <Woof.>
The Amplifier: That settles it! You two shall be left coughing in the dust as the glorious behemoth of progress trundles on!
The Auric Avenger: Hey, she might be too dumb to know what a speaker is, but I-
-He is interrupted by the other Luxray biting his arm with a Thunder Fang. Geiger, meanwhile, cloaks himself in crackling electricity and throws himself at Shieldmaiden with a Wild Charge.-
-Shieldmaiden blinks-
Shieldmaiden: ... Um.
-she kicks at the other Luxray, then brings Snarling Beast around to slam it into Geiger's face-
Shieldmaiden: Oh thank Arceus Leavanny silk doesn't conduct electricity. Otherwise this would suck.
-Shieldmaiden's kick knocks the other Luxray away, allowing the Auric Avenger to get his arm free and send out Fulgrim. Geiger is sent flying by the blow from Snarling Beast, whining.-
Geiger: <Bark bark...>
The Amplifier: You think your costumes will be enough to protect you? Electricity is not the only weapon that SCIENCE has at its disposal! Do you take me for some one-trick Ponyta?
The Auric Avenger: Well, of all the gimmicky supervillains we've faced, you're probably the most-
-He is interrupted by Geiger Crunching his arm as the other Luxray leaps at Fulgrim with a Metal Claw.-
The Auric Avenger: Gah! Dammit, why will nobody let me finish a sentence today?
-The Amplifier herself pulls something that bears more than a passing resemblance to a pistol out of her labcoat and starts firing what appears to be blobs of sticky black goo at Shieldmaiden.-
Shieldmaiden: Get your head in the game, Fido!
-she brings Snarling Beast around to shield her face-
Shieldmaiden: Ew! What is that stuff?
-she flicks a switch on her gauntlet and a small arm cannon pops up out of her bracer. She briefly moves Snarling Beast out of the way long enough to rapidly fire small metal pellets at the Amplifier-
-One of the Luxray attacking the Auric Avenger quickly pulls back to throw up a Protect in front of the Amplifier, protecting her from Shieldmaiden's metal munitions. The black goo now stuck on Snarling Beast starts to expand rapidly, engulfing the front of the shield.-
The Amplifier: A defence against you so-called superheroes, of course! It is my patented containment goo, created to hold you fools in place with the power of SCIENCE!
The Auric Avenger: You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
-He takes advantage of the fact that the Luxray are retreating to try and slam the Amplifier with a Force Palm, only to get smacked in the chest by another round of goo.-
-Shieldmaiden yelps as the goo starts expanding and chucks Snarling Beast at the Amplifier-
Shieldmaiden: Ew!
-she conjures an Obscura shield in front of the Amplifier's eyes to blind her, then charges her, retracting her arm cannon-
-Unfortunately for the Amplifier, she seems to have forgotten that she can also be affected by her own goo, and as such is rather surprised when the thrown Snarling Beast sticks to her like glue. Blinding her only seems to add to her disorientation.-
The Amplifier: Ack! How could SCIENCE have turned against me like this?
-She staggers backwards in a desperate attempt to avoid Shieldmaiden's charge. Seeing an opportunity, the fallen Auric Avenger stops trying to tear the goo off of his chest and instead fires his grappling hook into the wall, creating a tripwire that sends the Amplifier crashing to the ground.-
The Auric Avenger: Alright! Score one for-
-The two Luxray immediately stop paying attention to Fulgrim and dogpile him instead.-
The Auric Avenger: Oh come on!
-Shieldmaiden takes advantage of the Amplifier tripping to pounce on her, kneeling on her arms and drawing her knife, holding it to her throat-
Shieldmaiden: Call off your dogs, Dorkifier.
-Though the Amplifier's face is mostly hidden behind her goggles and the still-expanding black goop stuck to Snarling Beast, her fear is all too evident.-
The Amplifier: I... I'll never... okay, fine! You win! Just don't hurt me!
-Growling, the two Luxray reluctantly pull away from the Auric Avenger. The battered mutt hauls himself to his feet, ignoring the sucking sphere of black goo still stuck to his chestplate, and gives Shieldmaiden a hard look.-
The Auric Avenger: ...Putting a knife to her throat is going a little too far, don't you think?
-Shieldmaiden carefully gets off the Amplifier, hauling her to her feet and pulling her arms around behind her back-
Shieldmaiden: Can we talk about this later? Do you have any zip ties or something?
-The Auric Avenger pulls a pair of black plastic handcuffs off of his belt and tosses them to Shieldmaiden.-
The Auric Avenger: Here. These should do the job until the authorities get here.
-Shieldmaiden puts the Amplifier in the handcuffs, then yanks at Snarling Beast to detach it-
Shieldmaiden: Ugh, it's gonna suck to get this stuff off. Hey, Dorkifier, how do I get rid of your goo?
-The Amplifier's supervillainous facade seems to have fallen apart now that she's in handcuffs, but Snarling Beast is still pretty firmly glued to her.-
The Amplifier: I'll tell you if you stop calling me that.
-Shieldmaiden scowls at her shield-
Shieldmaiden: ... Deal.
-The Amplifier sighs.-
The Amplifier: Just add some water. It'll wash off pretty easily.
The Auric Avenger: Wait, it's that simple?
The Amplifier: Hey, I might be a mad scientist, but I'm a responsible mad scientist, thank you very much.
The Auric Avenger: Hm... I'm still not convinced that adding water to this stuff won't make it blow up or start expanding at an even faster rate or something similarly disastrous.
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