Great Balls of Fire (Transcript)

This is the 17th episode of Video Squadron: Gamerman.

Out in the baseball field, a game of baseball was about to begin.

Mouse Reporter: The baseball game between the rooks and the knighties is about to take place. Both teams have been preparing for this game all year. Each team is determined to win this game. They're all getting into position and they're all ready for a good game.

Over at the arcade, the Gamermen were watching the game on TV.

Randy: Oh boy. I can't wait to see which team wins this year.

Kasumi: I'm rooting for the rooks.

Felicia: I like the knighties more, though.

Ash: I don't care which team wins. I just like watching the game.

William: I'm more into football, but baseball is alright.

The two baseball teams had gotten all set up when suddenly a fireball was thrown out of what appeared to be nowhere and frightened the two teams.

Fox Player: What was that?

Rhino Player: What that a fire ball?

???: Indeed it was.

Then, approaching them was a red fox wearing a white shirt and red ring on it, wearing a viking helmet covering his eyes that had horns on it. He was accompanied by a number of polygores.

Pyro Slugger: This is our game now. Get out!

Dog Player: Excuse us, but this is not your game, this is our game.

Pyro Slugger: (Throws another fire ball at them, scaring them) Anyone else want to try and oppose me?

All the players just ran out.

Pyro Slugger: That's better.

Mouse Reporter: Oh dear. It seems that due to an attack at the player's field, the game has been canceled today.

Pyro Slugger: Not so. The game will still go on, that is, if the Gamermen show up. Gamermen, if you are watching this, I am waiting for you to arrive.

The players still hadn't left the field yet, but they were running. Then Pyro Slugger created a fiery wall in a circle surrounded the players. Trapping them.

Pyro Slugger: I will wait for you to arrive to play my game of baseball. If my team wins, these baseball players are doom, but if you win, they'll be let go.

Randy: Oh man. I don't want anything to happen to those players. Guys, we don't have a choice. We're going into the game.

William: But Randy, what if it is trap?

Felicia: Even if we do win, how do we know that the monster will let them go?

Randy: We have to try and save them anyway. We can't just let them stand there.

Ash: Why don't we go and see what Vix has to say about it?

(Cuts to when they're speaking with Vix)

Vix: I really would hate to see anything bad happen to those players.

Kasumi: But how can we be sure that they'll actually be released, Vix?

Vix: Good question. I think I may need to try and analyze this monster to see if there is a weak point.

Headbot: What sort of weak point would he have, Vix?

Vix: I do not know. That is why I am going to analyze and see.

Jack: Randy should be pretty good at baseball. He used to do a lot of it with his dad, and then again with me.

Randy: I did it more with Uncle Jack since most of my childhood was living with him.

Felicia: Did you also play baseball, Headbot?

Headbot: No way. I was always scared of the ball. I feared it would hit me and damage me.

Jack: I actually didn't think it was a good idea for Headbot to play ball either for that reason, but he didn't want to do it anyway.

Randy: I think the five of us should be able to get into the game really well.

Vix: OK. And good luck.

The Gamermen then transformed and headed for the game.

Mouse Reporter: It looks like the Gamermen have accepted....what's your name?

Pyro Slugger: Pyro Slugger.

Mouse Reporter: Pyro Slugger's challenge.

The Gamermen came in, and then they were each given a baseball cap by a polygore.

Randy: Do we need to wear these caps?

Pink Polygore: It's all part of the game. We're all wearing one.

Kasumi: Why isn't Pyro Slugger?

Green Polygore: He's got that helmet on.

Kasumi: Right.

Everyone then took their position on the field. Randy was first up as batter, and a blue polygore was standing behind him with a mitt and a purple polygore was pitching.

Randy: Alright. Give it your best shot.

Up at Vira's ship, the villains were also watching the game.

Gigalord: This will be quite interesting. Seeing the Gamermen playing baseball.

Dr. Squeak: And Pyro Slugger will be sure that they lose, my lord.

Ninjakuma: I'm sure I could use my sword as a baseball bat.

Darktail: Just let Pyro Slugger take care of it all, Ninjakuma.

Jake and Justin were also watching the game on TV.

Jake: I was expecting the actual baseball teams to be playing, not the Gamermen.

Justin: Just maybe if they lose, the monster will make them reveal their identities.

Jake: Just maybe. Hey, wait a minute. Then we wouldn't become famous for that.

Justin: Well, what can we do about it?

Jake: Nothing, I guess. Let's just watch the game and see what happens.

The purple polygore threw the ball toward Randy, Randy then swung, but he swung to far.

Blue Polygore: Strike one.

Felicia: What was that?

William: Randy, why did you swing so wonky?

Randy: I don't know. It's like I couldn't control myself. But I'll get it next time.

The purple polygore threw the ball again and Randy swung again. But this time, he fell down to the ground.

Blue Polygore: Strike two.

William: Randy!

Randy: No worries. I can handle it. OK. Just got to really focus. Really focus.

Randy waited as the purple polygore threw the next ball. Then, with concentration, Randy swung the bat. He then was finally able to hit the ball.

Randy: Alright.

Blue Polygore: What the?

Randy then ran around the bases and made it to the end.

Randy: I got it.

Kasumi: Way to go, Randy!

Felicia: That was great.

Randy: I still don't get what happened to me before.

Pyro Slugger: And I don't get what kept him from goofing up that last time?

Jake: Wow. Gamer Red is a terrible player.

Justin: I'm betting he didn't play baseball when he was a kid.

Next up, Ash was pitching, Felicia was catcher, and a green polygore was up for bat.

Ash: Alright. Here it comes, Felicia.

Ash threw the ball, but he threw it up into the air.

Ash: Huh?

Felicia: Ash, what's going on?

Ash: I don't know. I didn't mean to throw it into the air.

Green polygore: Hahahaha.

Ash: Hey. Don't laugh. I'll get this. (Catches the ball when it comes down) Now this time.

Ash attempted to throw the ball again, but this time, he threw it backwards.

Felicia: Ash, seriously. I'm over here!

Ash: This is so weird. What is going on?

Throughout the game, the Gamermen kept making up goofs that they couldn't explain.

Felicia: Alright. Let me have it.

Ash threw the ball, and the polygore missed it, but when it got into Felicia's mitt, she pushed it back.

Felicia: What?

Ash: Felicia, what happened?

Felicia: I don't know.

Then Kasumi was up for bat.

Kasumi: Give it the best you've got.

Blue Polygore: No problem (Throws it).

But Kasumi didn't swing. She tried to, but her arms were stuck. The purple polygore behind her caught the ball.

Kasumi: I can't even move my arms. They're stuck!

Then when William was pitching, he threw the ball towards a window and broke it.

William: Oh no!

Angry Voice: Who threw this ball?

William:

Jake: Oh ho ho. Gamer White is in big trouble now.

Justin: Maybe we should follow him later and see him having to pay for that broken window.

Jack, Headbot, and Vix were watching television as well, concerned about how the game was going.

Jack: I've never known Randy to be all goofy like that. He did so much better when he was a kid.

Headbot: Anything about the monster yet, Vix?

Vix: I'm still trying to determine something.

After some scanning, Vix came to a conclusion on something.

Vix: Guys, I know what the problem is.

Jack: What is that?

Vix: Take a look at all the baseball caps.

Jack and Headbot looked, they noticed that all the caps the Gamermen were wearing were in a dark red color, but the polygores all wore dark blue caps.

Headbot: What about them? All I see is that the color of the caps are different.

Vix: Yes, but there's a reason for that. They are different kinds of caps. The blue caps are normal caps. So the polygores are not affected by them.

Jack: And the red caps?

Vix: They're mind control caps. Anytime the Gamermen are suppose to throw a pitch, swing, or catch the ball, somebody uses the mind control powers to make them mess up. However, the Gamermen still are under their own mind. It's just their body that is out of control.

Jack: Then we must tell them. (Turns on the communicator) Guys....

Randy: What? Really? Then we better take them off.

The Gamermen tried to take off the caps, but they were stuck.

Randy: They're not coming off.

Kasumi: This is bad.

Ash: How can we stop Pyro Slugger if the caps are stuck on?

Pyro Slugger: Ahahahaha. I see you figured it out. Those caps will never come off. As long as you're wearing them, then you'll be under my control. In fact, I may as well use them to make you destroy each other now.

The horns on Pyro Slugger's helmet glowed, then the Gamermen started battling each other.

Randy: (As he's fighting William) Stop it! I don't want to be doing this!

William: He's got us under his control!

Ash: (As he's fighting Kasumi) How can we stop him?

Vix: Everyone, I've found the source of the power. It's the horns on his helmet. If you destroy them, then you'll be free.

Kasumi: But how can we destroy his horns if he's gotten us under his control?

Randy: We'll have to just fight it.

Randy tried really hard to keep himself under control. But he continuously was struggling.

Pyro Slugger: Ahahahaha. You'll never get me, Gamerman.

Randy: I can't try (Keeps struggling from the mind control).

Randy tried really hard, but he just couldn't do it.

Pyro Slugger: Ahahaha. It's pointless.

Just then, a green polygore showed up, carrying a bat.

Pyro Slugger: Ah, polygore. Good timing. I see you've got a ball. Use it to destroy the Gamermen.

The polygore threw the ball into the air, then hit it with the bat. But instead of hurting the Gamermen, it hit the helmet on Pyro Slugger's head, breaking it.

Pyro Slugger: What?

Then, the caps on the Gamermen's heads all came off.

Ash: Whoa. They're off.

The polygore then was revealed to be Jack wearing a costume.

Pyro Slugger: Hey, you're not a polygore.

Jack: Nope. I'm not. I knew the Gamermen were in trouble, so I came in and took care of business.

Randy: Now that we're back under our own control, let's call for the Gamernator to finish this slugger.

Pyro Slugger: Oh yeah? (Gets a bat ready and throws a burning ball towards the Gamermen)

Felicia: Great balls of fire!

Ash: But it's just one!

Randy: Either way, out of the way.

They jumped clear as the ball hit. Just then, the Gamernator arrived.

Randy: Good thing we have the Gamernator now.

They aimed the Gamernator toward Pyro Slugger.

All: Fire!

They blasted at Pyro Slugger.

Pyro Slugger: AAAH! (crashes into the bleachers)

Then, Darktail showed up.

Darktail: This game isn't over yet, Gamermen (Strikes Pyro Slugger with her tail lightning and enlarged hit).

Pyro Slugger: Ahahaha. Now we're taking things big.

Randy: Then so are we. Gamer Master!

Gamer Master was then formed.

Pyro Slugger: Time for another fire ball. (Throws a fire ball at Gamer Master)

Randy: Gamer Sword.

Gamer Master then used the sword to hit the ball back at Pyro Slugger, burning him.

Pyro Slugger: AAAAH! Fire! Fire!

Felicia: Fire? Alright.

Gamer Master's dragon head then fired fire at Pyro Slugger as well, causing him to burn even more.

Pyro Slugger: AAAAH! This is so cruel.

Ash: Looks like you finally have a taste of your own medicine.

Randy: Now to slice up this monster.

Gamer Master then sword slashed at Pyro Slugger.

Pyro Slugger: Now it's to the fiery world for me! (Explodes)

With Pyro Slugger gone, the fiery wall surrounding the players disappeared.

Fox Player: Hey, we're free.

Rhino Player: The Gamermen saved us.

Dog Player: Thank you, Gamermen.

Fox Player: And thank you, wolf sir.

Jack: My pleasure.

Later on, the real baseball game had started and at the arcade, Randy, Ash, Felicia, and Kasumi were watching.

Randy: It would have been fun to actually play if it weren't for all those times we got mind-controlled like that.

Felicia: I knew there was something up with those baseball caps.

Kasumi: I suspected that the different colors had to mean something, besides them just representing two different teams.

Ash: By the way, where did William go?

William, still morphed as Gamer White, was on his way to play for the window that he broke. Jake and Justin were secretly following him. William knocked on the door of the person's house.

Bear Lady: (Answers the door)

William: Hi, I'm real sorry about breaking your window. Here's the money to pay for it (Hands over a couple of dollars).

Bear Lady: No need. I've got insurance. Besides, I know it wasn't your fault. I saw what happened with those baseball caps.

William: What? Really?

Bear Lady: I saw that when that monster's helmet broke, you all returned back under your own control.

William: Ah. Well, alright. (Takes the money back) Have a nice day. (Walks off)

Jake & Justin: (confused)

Jake: You're not even going to ask him for his identity?

Bear Lady: The Gamermen's identities are not a civilian's business. Besides, I don't think his parents want to know that he broke a window.

Justin: Seriously? You're not going to worry about that?

Bear Lady: No. But I will worry about calling your parents if you don't leave me alone.

Jake: Right. Sorry, ma'am.

And the bear lady closed her door while Jake and Justin left. Over at the villain's ship, Darktail and Ninjakuma were playing a ball game of their own. Darktail was throwing electric balls with her tail while Ninjakuma hit them with his sword.

Darktail: Alright. Here it comes (Throws the ball to Ninjakuma).

Ninjakuma: (Hits the ball with his sword, but his sword then gets covered in electricity, then he gets covered into it, then he gets enlarged and cramped into the ship) Ugh. I'm cramped! Darktail, do something about this!

Darktail: Oh my. I'm so sorry. I'll just drained the electricity from your body to return you to normal (Sucks up the electricity from Ninjakuma into her tail and Ninjakuma returns to normal size). I guess electric balls isn't a good idea. Especially when playing with a fellow Vira soldier.

Ninjakuma: Yeah. Let's just use a regular old ball, shall we?

Darktail: Very well then.

Gigalord then came into the room.

Gigalord: Hey, could anyone explain the dents on the walls?

The room was shown to have a few dents from Ninjakuma growing large just a moment ago.

Darktail: Sorry about that, boss.

Ninjakuma: There was a bit of an accident. Darktail turned me giant by accident. We were playing baseball with electric balls. But we're using regular ones now.

Gigalord: How can you be having fun when we've got the Gamermen to worry about?

Darktail: Hey, it takes us time to think of a good idea. We'll come up with something. Don't you worry.

Gigalord: Why don't you think about that while you fix the dents in the wall.

Darktail: (mad)

Ninjakuma: Yes, sir. We'll get onto that.

Gigalord: Good.

Down in the basement at the arcade that night when it had closed, the Gamermen, and their allies, had sent up their own baseball field. They had split into two teams. Team one was Randy, William, and Kasumi, and the other team was Felicia, Ash, and Jack. Headbot and Vix didn't participate since they didn't want to get dented.

Randy: It was nice of you to get this baseball field set up, Uncle Jack.

Jack: If that last baseball game didn't work out so well for you, I figured this new one could make up for it. Now I have some baseball caps here for us to each wear. Now don't worry. Neither set is mind control.

Randy, William, and Kasumi wore the green caps while Felicia, Ash, and Jack wore the purple caps. Randy was the first to bat while Felicia had the mitt and Jack was pitching.

Jack: Really for the ball, Randy?

Randy: You bet, Uncle.

Jack: (Throws the ball, and Randy hits it)

Randy then ran around the bases and made it to the end.

Headbot: Randy really is the best baseball player I've ever seen.

Vix: I think the same, Headbot.

Randy: Alright. A home run!

To be continued next chapter