A Tricky Situation

A Tricky Situation is the nineteenth fanfic of the short story series **Joe the Great: Superverse**.

## Summary

At Zone 34 there is a secret so classified nobody can figure out no matter how hard they try including Joe.

## Plot

In the past, Joe is at a grocery store, he sees criminals attacking, he hides behind a shelf, Tyrone sees him. Joe asks the book to give him a gas sniper, he shoots at the criminals, they run off, Tyrone introduces himself to him, and says he was amazing. Tyrone tells Joe that he seen him use the book, Joe gets scared, but he tells him, he can keep a secret. Joe introduces himself back, Tyrone tells him he's a doctor and tells him he can be his patient as he is understanding and patient, he agrees. Joe leaves the store, he goes home and watches Dr. Mysterious.

Later that night, Joe is watching scary movies, he is eating popcorn and candy is drinking coke, he is enjoying them, afterwards he goes to bed. The next day Joe is in the woods in Dallas, he is roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, he digs in. Joe is taking a walk, he sees a sign that says free Dr. Mysterious comic books, he becomes tempted.

Joe is by the Comic Book Store, he sees criminals beating up a defenseless person, he asks the book to give him a bazooka, he runs towards them and shoots. Joe is about to step foot into the Store. Toby approaches him. Joe asks the book to give him extreme boxing gloves, he punches him, he runs off. Joe goes into the Store and gets his Comic Book. Joe is about to eat a chili dog but a bird poops on it, disappointing him.

In the present day, It's nighttime Brooke and Joe are outside of Zone 34 in Los Solitario, Joe is in disbelief that they had to storm a facility that potentially has strange things instead of being at home, Brooke agrees with him, they see the facility and go inside. Joe sees an interesting piece of technology, Brooke tells him not to touch anything. Adam shows up, he says he will release the bizarre, Brooke and Joe tell him he won't do that. Adam tells him nothing will stop him, he lets the demons, goblins, and robots out of their cages.

Brooke and Joe are in a bad situation. Joe types in the book flamethrower, he tries to burn Adam, but he dodges. Adam tries to hurt Joe, but he dodges and burns him, he runs off. Brooke is battling the demons, goblins, and robots, Joe types in the book wand, he uses the wand and puts the demons, goblins, and robots back in their cages. Scientists show up, they thank Brooke and Joe for helping out, they tell them they will have better security to protect their research. Brooke and Joe are leaving Zone 34, Joe asks Brooke if she wants some pizza, she tells him yes. Brooke and Joe are in Boomfield, they are enjoying their pizza, they talk about how fun it was to defeat Adam in Zone 34.

## Characters

* Joe (11 and 16 years old)

* Brooke
* Tyrone (first appearance; flashback)

* Scientists

### Villains

#### Present Villains

* Adam
* Demons

* Goblins

* Robots

#### Flashback Villains

* Criminals
* Toby

## From the Book

### By 11 year old Joe

* Gas Sniper
* Bazooka
* Extreme Boxing Gloves

### By 16 year old Joe

* High Speed Running Shoes

* Flamethrower

* Wand

## Major Events

* Tyrone makes his flashback **Superverse** debut.
* Brooke meets Adam for the first time.

## Trivia

* The title is a play on the term A Sticky Situation.
* Joe visits Dallas in the flashback.
* This is the second fanfic to focus on 11 year old Joe from the past rather than 16 year old Joe in the present, the first time was Of Geeks and Geniuses and the third time is From Hero to Eternity.