Ace Savvy: Ace and the Assassins Part 2

*[In Piranha’s office, Ernest Soriano is tied to a chair and he is surrounded by Piranha, his thugs and Mandy.]*

**Piranha:** Now where were we, Candy?

**Candy:** You suggested little Ernest over here - *[owers glasses]* hey baby *[winks]* - try to convince his father to take early retirement. He disagreed and called you a… Let’s see… ‘psychotic little bonehead.’

*[Piranha goes over to Ernest with his cane in his hands.]*

**Ernest:** No… No, no, no, no, Please! *[gets hit in the stomach]* Agh!

**Piranha:** Now you best listen, Soriano… ‘cos this is the last time I’ll ask! *[takes out a knife and puts it to his neck]* What are you gonna tell yer father?

**Ernest:**Tha-Tha-That we’re getting out of the weapons business. I promise. I’ll make him do it.

**Piranha:** *[puts the knife closer to his neck]* I see your lips ﬂappin, Berty, but they ain’t makin' the sound I want to hear.

**Ernest:** Please! Don’t!

*[Before anyone can blink, a card strikes the wall and Mandy screams in shock. They look to see the Full House Gang.]*

**Ernest:** Please! Don’t hurt me!

**Ace Savvy:** Don’t worry, we won't!

**Piranha:** Kick their butts you numpty prats!

*[Ace and Jack punches and kicks three thugs; High Card hits a thug with her staff and Eleven of Hearts whips a thug with her sash;  Night Club hits two thugs with guitar; Joker hits a thug with her boxing glove; Strong Suit rams four thugs with an elbow; Eight of Spades does spin attack on two thugs; Royal Flush and Queen of Diamonds throws their monkey wrench and crown at two thugs; Card Counter throws an explosive number 1 and Deuce throws a diaper at a thug. After the thugs, Mandy runs away and Ace confronts Mandy.]*

**Piranha:**Now hold on, hold on a bloody minute! Whoa! *[gets pinned against the wall by Ace’s cards]* I seen your act. I ain’t done nothing you’d not’a done.

**Ace Savvy:** Gray Mask! Put a bounty on our heads. Where is he?!

**Piranha:** I don’t keep tabs on every geezer with a grudge. You’re not popular blokes in this town.

**Ace Savvy:***[punches him in the face]* You’re running out of time!

**Piranha:** Eck… Wait - Wait… Tracey Towers. *[a figure peers through the doorway]* There was a murder… it was supposed to be his safehouse… But ol’ Gray Mask he’s got problems of’is own, I’d say. Someone broke in there and -

*[Suddenly, a claw wraps around Ace’s leg.]*

**Ace Savvy:** What the-?!*[gets dragged away]* Whoa!

**The rest of the gang:** Ace!

*[Ace grabs onto the doorway, but the figure kicks him in the face, knocking himout and  he hangs down from the ceiling and above the arena. From Ace’s perspective, he opens and sees that the figure is Death Reaper. Death Reaper tries to stab him in the face, but Ace quickly disarms him, cuts himself down and glides to the floor. Death Reaper jumps downs, does a somersault and strikes a landing pose.]*

**Death Reaper:** It appears the game is over before it even begins.

**Ace Savvy:** I’m not playing games, Wilson.

*[He charges on the end of this, Death Reaper does likewise, and they go to it in earnest. Ace throws a handful of cards; Death Reaper bounds away just before they striked the floor and hurls a cluster of throwing-stars. These send Ace into a frantic dodge as they embed themselves in the wall around his head. Ace throws some more cards, but Death Reaper pulls out his staff and blocks them; he braces for action and faces his enemy at the other side of the floor.]*

*[Ace cracks both his knuckles and raises his fists, then rushes at the assassin. Ace blocks and dodges Reaper’s attacks, then shoves his foe back across the floor and goes up  for a punch; but Death Reaper hits his sides and hits him with a spinning hook kick. They swing at each other some more until the staff finds its mark and bowls Ace over.]*

*[When Ace Savvy gets up, he pulls out his grappling gun and fires at Wilson; the claw latches onto his shoulder and propels himself over to Death Reaper, and hits in the face with a flying side-kick. Death Reaper skids across the floor and then he charges at him. More swings put him on the defensive for a moment; soon, though, he catches his staff and flips him over. After another exchange of attacks, Death Reaper slams the sole of one boot into the marked chest and drives Ace Savvy back a considerable distance. Staff and bracelets lock together, and the fighters lean into each other's faces.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Tell me where I can find Gray Mask!

**Death Reaper:** Never, I’m not gonna let you cost me my money! *[He flips Ace backward]* Besides, even if I did tell you, you and your friends won’t get past the other assassins.

*[He throws more shurikens; Ace deflects one, but the other cuts his legs out and he crashes onto his chin. When he looks up, he sees the assassin bearing down on him with a boot extended; he rolls away to dodge the stomp, then kicks Reaper in the back and knocks him to the wall.]*

**Death Reaper:** You’re strong…*[brandishes his staff]* But not strong enough.

*[They charge at each other and they continue to exchange blows. Cut to the sisters and Clyde watching the fight from above. While they spectate, Piranha makes a hasty retreat]*

**Strong Suit:***[turns her head]* Hey! *[tackles Piranha and puts him in a headlock]* You’re not going anywhere!

**High Card:** You’re exactly where Gray Mask is.

*[Cut back to Ace and Death Reaper as we see Ace blocks Reaper’s swings and hits him with a roundhouse kick; Ace then throws a string of punches, but Death Reaper dodges them and smacks him. Death Reaper lunges at Ace and fires a barrage of swings, however Ace blocks all of them; Wilson tries one more swing, but Ace catches it and hits him with a side-kick, causing Reaper to skid across the floor. Ace Savvy breaks the staff over his knee, then Death Reaper pulls two submachine guns, and starts peppering him with several shots.]*

**Ace Savvy:** *[jumping out of the way]* You didn’t tell me we were using guns now!

*[Ace does some jumps and flips and then runs around the arena. As Ace is running, the bullets hit the wall, creatiing dozens of holes. Ace then leaps and throws some cards at Death Reaper. The cards knock the guns out of his hands and Ace pummels with some crosses and hooks. Death Reaper then brandishes a knife and lunges at Ace with a series of swings, which Ace dodge effortlessly; the assassin goes in for a stab, but Ace catches his wrist and throws a punch, however Death Reaper catches his fist and they become locked.]*

*[Ace tries to twist arm, but he ends up redirecting the knife into his chest and Death Reaper wails in pain and stumbles backwards.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Oh no! I never meant to do that!

**Death Reaper:** *[laughing derisively]* Relax, kid. I have accelerated healing, so no matter how much you shoot or stab me, I won’t die.

*[Death Reaper pulls the knife out of his chest and tosses it aside; he brandishes a sword and strikes a sword fighting pose. Death Reaper charges at Ace and starts slashing him, but he blocks the strikes then spins behind him and throws a backhanded punch. As a result, Ace hits with some more punches and a spinning hook kick, knocking him to the side. Death Reaper then pulls out a handful of grenades and throws them at Ace, but he dives out of the way and they explode.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Are you crazy?! You’ll blow this ship down!

**Death Reaper:** Kid, you are taking life way too seriously.

*[Death Reaper slashes at Ace several times, but he dodges the strikes; he pulls out a pistol and starts shooting, but Ace smacks it out of his hand and hits with a knee. Ace takes out his grappling hook and fires it at Death Reaper, but he catches the line, pulls him towards him and close-lines Ace.]*

**Death Reaper:** Sloppy.

*[Ace flips back up and throws some cards at Death Reaper, but he deflects them with his sword. Death Reaper throws some proximity bombs, but Ace Savvy bounds away just before they explode and hurls a cluster of cards, they become embedded in his armor. Ace pulls out a small remote device and presses a button. The cards start blinking red and beeping and they detonate, sending Death Reaper flying aganist the wall.]*

**Death Reaper:** Alright, you asked for this.

*[Death Reaper puts his sword back in his scabbard and puts his fist.  Ace and Death Reaper charge at each other and they start punching and kicking each other and blocking each other's attacks. Ace goes in for a roundhouse but Reaper catches his leg and throws him to the floor.]*

**Ace Savvy:** *[agonized]*Is that all you’ve got?

**Death Reaper:** Kid, you don’t what I’ve got.

*[Ace gets back up and throws a punch, but Death Reaper hits him with a push kick; he then sprints with a sudden string of blows; Ace dodges and tries a few counterattacks, but Death Reaper gets him in a headlock and lifts him off his feet. Ace Savvy swings his leg straight ahead and up to kick him in the face, forcing him to break the hold. Death Reaper hammering with some punches and then a side-kick. Death Reaper rushes at him and swipes him with his cape twice. He then delivers a barrage of straight punches. He delivers a strong cross and a strong hook, but then Ace catches both of his hands and hits with a drop kick, sending him hurling across the floor. ]*

**Death Reaper:** *[gets up]* That’s it! Time to end this!

*[Death Reaper brandishes his sword and lunges at Ace with a series of swings, however Ace blocks the swords with bracelets. Death Reaper raises his sword to slice him down the middle. But at the last second, Ace clamps both his hands, catching the blade; finally, Ace knees him in the groin, kicks his leg, sending him on one knee, and delivers a spinning side-kick, sending him against the wall.]*

**Ace Savvy:** It’s over, Wilson.

**Death Reaper:** What are you?

*[Ace punches him twices and hits him with a roundhouse kick.]*

**Death Reaper:** *[panting]*This isn’t over, kid. I will beat you. Just you wait. *[passes out]*

*[The rest of the gang jump down into the arena.]*

**Night Club:** Nice job, bro!

**Ace Savvy:** Thanks, guys. I’m always able to hold my own. So, what did you get on Gray Mask’s location?

**High Card:**Tracey Towers, we should get there before the cops destroy the evidence.

**Ace Savvy:** Right. But first, Lori, call the police.

**High Card:** Alright. *[takes out her phone and dials 9-1-1]*

*\*\*\**

*[We cut to Vanzilla pulling up by Tracey’s Towers.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Here it is, Tracey Towers. The highest apartment building in Royal Woods.

**High Card:** Let’s see what happened to Gray Mask?

*[The gang ventures into the building. They go up the first floor then the second and then they make it up to the third floor. They go inside a safehouse and they find a table thatt was presumably knocked over, broken chairs, holes in the wall and holes in a painting.]*

**Strong Suit:** Geez, this place is completely trashed!

**Royal Flush:** How did this happen?

**Ace Savvy:** Let’s search this place for clues.

*[The gang went around the room and they scanned for possible clues.]*

**High Card:** *[picks up a watch]* I found a gold watch.

**Eleven of Hearts:** *[picks up a fabric piece]* I found a piece of fabric.

*[Ace then finds a covered body and it's a man with a gray mask.]*

**Ace Savvy:** *[gasps]* It’s Gray Mask! Crabapple was right, there was murder and Norman Typhos was the victim.

**One-Eyed Jack:** But who did this to him?

*[Card Counter goes over to the holes and strokes her chin. ]*

**Card Counter:** Hmmm, Crabapple said that someone broke in here, correct? So there must have been either a shootout or the assailant must have been armed and Gray Mask was unarmed.

**High Card:** Let’s check this floor for any weapons.

*[They look around the floor until Ace stumbles upon a gun.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Hey guys. I found something.

**Eleven of Hearts:** What is it?

**Ace Savvy:** A revolver.

**Eleven of Hearts:** A what?

**Strong Suit:** A revolver is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers for firing.

**Eleven of Hearts:**Oh.

**Queen of Diamonds:** Who does it belong to?

**One-Eyed Jack:** Either to Gray Mask or the murderer.

**High Card:** That means there must have been a shootout.

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t think so, Lori. Because we looked over the room and we didn’t find a second gun.

**High Card:** I see your point. But who’s watch is this, could it be Norman’s?

*[Card Counter inspects the body’s wrist to find some watch marks.]*

**Card Counter:** Negative, there is no sign of any watch marks. So there are two circumstances that could’ve played out. One, Norman simply dropped the watch out of his hands because of the shock of someone breaking into this facility. Two, the watch belongs to the assailant and he or she dropped it in the middle of the fight.

**Ace Savvy:** Both of those sound possible.

**Eleven of Hearts:** Whoever it was must’ve been wearing a fabric shirt or pants.

**Ace Savvy:** What color is that fabric piece?

**Eleven of Hearts:** Light blue.

**One-Eyed Jack:** What kind of light blue?

**Eleven of Hearts:** Either aqua or sky blue.

*[High Card looks at it closer and narrows her eyes.]*

**High Card:** Neither,it’s powder blue.

**One-Eyed Jack:** It can’t be Typhos’ suit, because he’s wearing white right now.

**Ace Savvy:** Which is weird because when we first saw him, he was wearing black.

**Card Counter:** He most likely changed his attire.

**Royal Flush:** *[offscreen]* Hey, you guys! Look me and Lynn found.

**Strong Suit:** We were looking at this table and we found a large bite mark on it.

**Queen of Diamond:** They look weird.

**Card Counter:** Indeed. These do not look like they’re human, they look more like fang marks.

**Night Club:** Did the murderer bring a dog?

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t know, let’s check it.

*[Ace Savvy crouches down and examines the floor. Ace takes out a black light and shines it on the floor. He then stumbles upon some visible footprints.]*

**Ace Savvy:** I found some, but there are no dog footprints.

**Queen of Diamonds:** Then who or what made that bite mark?

**Eight of Spades:** A vampire?

**High Card:** Lucy, we all know vampires don’t exist.

**Strong Suit:** Besides, have any episode of VOM or any of those novels you read, shown a vampire using a gun?

**Eight of Spade:** Sigh. No. No, they have not.

**Strong Suit:** I rest my case.

**Ace Savvy:** Okay, let’s put these pieces together. The murderer was wearing a blue suit and a gold watch, then The murderer had a gun, right? So he possibly pulled it out because he couldn’t hold his own against Gray Mask. During the fight, his teeth got caught on the table after it knocked over.

**One-Eyed Jack:** And Lisa, you said these marks look like fang marks, right?

**Card Counter:** Yes.

**One-Eyed Jack:** What other villain has fangs?

**Card Counter:** Only Card Shark and Loan Shark.

**High Card:** But Card Shark is in prison so it must be…*[snaps her finger]* Loan Shark!

**Ace Savvy:** Bingo!

**One-Eyed Jack:** That’s why we’re called Royal Wood’s best detectives.

**Eleven of Hearts:** But why would he kill Gray Mask?

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t know, but we’re going to find him and get the answers we need.

**Eleven of Hearts:** Good, let’s get out of here. This place is giving me the creeps.

**Ace Savvy:**Oh.

*[The gang leaves the safe house, but they are leaving, the camera pans outside and we see a shadowy figure on a building. The figure talks on an earpiece.]*

**Figure:** Alright, boss, they see the body.

**The boss:** Good, all according to plan.

*\*\*\**

*[Cut to the gang standing on the roof, scouting the city for any crime. Unfortunely, they come up blank and this prompts Lisa to check her cryptographic sequencer to check for radio frequencies.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Do you hear anything?

**Card Counter:** Not yet.

**Royal Flush:**  How much are we worth anyway?

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t know, let me check. *[takes out his phone]* Good thing our phones are connected to the Ace-Computer.

*[Lincoln’s phone shows the pictures of the Full House Gang and the prices.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Man, look at these numbers! I’m worth 24,000, Clyde’s worth 23,000, Lori’s worth 20,000, Leni’s worth 19,000, Luna’s worth 17,000, Luan’s worth 16,000, Lynn’s worth 15,000.

**High Card:** Wow, those are some high numbers!

**Ace Savvy:** That’s only the seven of us; Lucy’s 21,000 Lana’s worth 26,000, Lola’s worth 25,000, Lisa’s worth 19,000 and Lily's worth 13,000.

**Queen of Diamonds:** Hey~! Why is Lana worth more than me?!

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t know, Lola, but that’s not my point. The point is that he gave these assassins a great desire to kill us.

**Card Counter:** So, if they kill of us at once, one of the assassins will have approximately 238000 dollars.

**High Card:** Wait, hang on--if Gray Mask is dead, how can the assassins collect the bounty?

**Ace Savvy:** His men can probably give them the money they have.

**One-Eyed Jack:** Then we’ll take down Gray Mask's men before they give the money.

*[Card Counter checks back on her cryptographic sequencer and then she finds a radio signal.]*

**Police Dispatch:** Attention, all units! We've got a 10-65 at the Royal Woods Jewlry Store.

**Eleven of Hearts:** What does that mean?

**Card Counter:** An armed robbery.

**Ace Savvy:** We better get down there, fast!

*[10 members grapple off the roof while Night Club flies off and Strong Suit jumps off. Due to her super strength, Lynn was able to land without a scratch. They get into vanzilla and drive off. Cut to the jewelry store where we see thugs bagging up some jewels, but they’re not alone, they accompanied by the Loan Shark.]*

**Loan Shark:** Nice job, boys, Let’s blow this joint!

*[Just as they were about to leave, vanzilla burst through the wall and the Full House Gang.]*

**Loan Shark:** Ah, Full House Gang! Your timing﻿ is impeccable. And by impeccable I mean: completely peccable! Get 'em, boy!

*[The Gang charges at the henchmen and they begin a battle. Ace Savvy pulls out his grappling gun and fires at a thug; the claw latches onto his shoulder and Ace pulls the thug towards him and clocks him with a roundhouse kick. Ace then punches two thugs and sweep kicks one off his feet. High Card hits several thugs with her staff, and throws her bolas at some more thugs. Eleven of Hearts hits some thugs with her sash; she throws some heart bombs at some thugs. Night Club blasts some thugs with some sound waves; Joker hits several thugs with her spring loaded boxing glove; Strong Suit punches and kicks thugs, then she hits several thugs with a strong headbutt.]*

*[Some thugs pull out some guns and they aim at the Eight of Spades; they fire, but EoS deflects the bullet with her shield and she throws her shovel at the thugs. Royal Flush disarms some armed guns with her monkey wrench and knocks them out. Some thugs brandish some knives and they charge at the Queen of Diamonds.]*

**Queen of Diamonds:** Diamond Daggers! *[summons some two knives]*

*[The queen deflects several of their strikes with her daggers and then she disarms them of their knives. The Queen of Diamonds throws the daggers at two thugs and they get pinned against the wall.] More thugs charge at the Card Counter with some knives, but she dodges their attacks and throws some numbers at the thugs. Number 7s lands on two thugs. Card Counter punches and kicks a few thugs. Card Counter pulls out a calculator and puts in 7 plus 7, she presses equals and it shows 14. The numbers on the other thugs’ chests activate a magnetic field and they wield together.]*

*[The Deuce throws some diapers and they explode the thugs. She lunges at a thug and bashes his face in and then she pounces on another thug and headbutts him.]*

**Deuce:** No un massa wat me.*[No one messes with me!]*

*[One-Eyed Jack punches and kicks several thugs and then he shoots some flash bang chips at some other thugs. Loan Shark grabs the bags and runs to the entrance.]*

**High Card:** Oh no you don't!

*[High Card throws the bolas and they get around Loan Shark’s legs. The gang beat him up in a cloud of dust and when the dust clears, they tie him up.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Tell us, why did you kill Gray Mask?!

**Loan Shark:** He owed me money, and he said he would pay me back, but instead he used it  for this bounty. I mean why would he hire costumed freaks to kill you, when he can just do it himself?!

**Gray Mask:***[offscreen]* Becaus that’s just how I roll! *[the camera pans over him]]*

**The Full House Gang:** Gray Mask?!

**Loan Shark:** But I killed you!

**Gray Mask:** You thought you did.

*[Flashback to hours later and we see Gray Mask’s hideout and Silver Tiger with an arm cast, talks to Gray Mask.]*

**Gray Mask:** *[narrating] When Silver Tiger told me that you were trying to foil my plan, that gave me a plan to lure you in a trap. But then I got a call from one of my men.*

*[Flashback Gray Mask picks up  his phone and talks to one of his henchmen.]*

**Gray Mask Henchman:** Boss, Soriano’s men just killed 50 of our men!

**Flashback Mask:** WHAT?! *[growls]* He’ll pay for this!

*[Cut to the same shadowy figure from before, spying on Loan Shark from outside of his hideout.]*

**Flashback Loan Shark:** Ugh!I still can’t believe Typhos didn’t give me my money! He’s such a conniving, little weasel! Good thing my men killed his men.

**Flashback Figure:** *[talks on an earpiece]* Boss, I found your prey.

**Flashback Loan Shark:** Good, phase one is complete. Now for phase two.

*[Flashback Gray Mask puts a henchman in the safe house and the safehouse and he sits by the table.Loan Shark breaks in the safehouse and tackles the henchman, wrestling each other on the floor. The henchman kicks him off, tossing him across the room; Loan Sharks picks up some chairs and throws them at him, but the henchman dodges them and pulls out a gun, and starts firing at Loan Shark. Loan Shark dodges the shots, and rushes at the henchman, however henchman kicks him into table, knocking it over. His mouth gets caught on, but he’s able to free himself and continue the fight. He knees him in the gut, takes his gun and shoots in the chest, killing him. Outside, we see the figure on a building.]*

**Flashback Figure:** *[talks on an earpiece]* Boss, Soriano took the bait.

**Flashback Gray Mask:** Excellent, now phase three. Text the Piranha.

*[The figure takes out a phone, puts in Oswalt Crabapple’s phone number, and texts him about “Gray Mask’s” murder. Oswalt recieves the text and becomes shocked]*

**Gray Mask:** *[narrating]* Once he got the news, I knew you would beat the information and investigate.

*[Scenes show Piranha telling Ace about the murder and the gang investagating. Cut back to the present]*

**Gray Mask:** Once that was done, all of you had lured somewhere, where my assassin can kill you at once.

**Ace Savvy:** Who did you send?

**Gray Mask**  The second greatest msartial artist.

*[Just then, several knives come flying into the store; Ace and his gang move out to avoid them, and cartwheeling through the doors is Gray Mask's assassin.]*

**Gray Mask:** Have fun. *[leaves the store]*

**Ace Savvy:** Lady KillStrike.

**Lady KillStrike:** That’s right, and I have some knives with your names on them. *[brandishes a knife and throws it]*

*[Ace evades the knife and throws a card, but she avoids and starts chucking several knives at the heroes.]*

**Lady KilStrike:** *[while throwing]* Nuba, nuba, nuba, nuba, nuba, nuba, nuba!

**High Card:** Watch out!

*[The heroes scramble and avoid the knives. Queen of Diamonds summons her diamond shields and blocks some knives. Ace blocks the knives with his bracelets.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Spades, Smoke Bomb!

**Eight of Spades:** Got it.

*[Eight of Spades throws a smoke bomb,and it fills the store with a huge cloud of smoke.]*

**Lady KillStrike:***[coughs]* I can’t see!

*[Ace lunges through the smoke, and punches Killstrike in the face. High Card comes in. and smacks her in the face with her staff; Eight of Spades chimes in and hits her several times with her shovel. Once the smoke clears, the gang charges at the assassin ,but the assassin bolts in the air, jumps off the wall, and tosses some more knives at the heroes. Queen of Diamonds uses her diamond shield to block the knives and then she throws it at KillStrike; KillStrike cartwheels and slices the shield with a knife.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** I see, you’re able to take on me because you’re working together.*[whips out several knives and grins]* Let’s who’s the lucky one.

*[KillStrike quickly throws the knives; some of the heroes try to avoid them, but they get pinned in one fell swoop. High Card is the only left.]*

**High Card:** Guys!

**Lady KillStrike:** Looks like it’s just you and me now.

**High Card:** I’ve literally never been in a one-on-one fight before.

**Lady KillStrike:** First time for everything.

*[Both of them face off for a few seconds until High Card brandishes his staff and strikes back against the blades that now whir on both knives. After another exchange of attacks,High Card slams the sole of one boot into her chest and drives KillStrike back a considerable distance. Staff and knives lock together, and the fighters lean into each other's faces.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** You're a pretty good fighter. I respect that.

**High Card:** You’re pretty okay yourself. Did  Anthony Wilson train you?

**Lady KillStrike:** No, but we’re training partners. *[She flips High Card backwards]* We actually have a little thing going on.

*[Lady KillStrike flings some throwing-knives; High Card deflects one, but the other cuts her legs out and she crashes onto his chin, dropping the staff. When she looks up, he sees the assasin bearing down on her with a boot extended; she rolls away to dodge the stomp, then kicks KillStrike in the back and knocks her to the wall. As the latter hits the floor, Lori pulls out her bolas and chucks them at KillStrike; KillStrike pulls out a knife and cuts the rope of the bolas.]*

**High Card:** Good thing I have a spare. *[pulls out another set of bolas]*

*[The two females dart at each other and they continue fighting; KillStrikes does several swipes and slashes, but High Card dodges them effortlessly, and then she twirls her bolas and clocks her in the head. High Card continues hitting her, unitil KillStriike catcthes High Card’s weapon and hurls her across the room, knocking into one of the jewelry cases.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** Had enough yet?

**High Card:** Never!

**Lady KillStrike:** Fine, I’m ready when you are!

*[High Card gets up and throws some concussion dice, disorientianting the assassin. High Card lunges and starts hitting him with several staff strikes; Finally High Card finishes her off with a tornado kick, knocking KillStrike and hitting the wall.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** *[panting]* Y-you’re gonna regret this. I will win...next time. *[passes out]*

*[High Card goes over to the other heroes and removes the knives.]*

**High Card:** Are you guys okay?

**Ace Savvy:** Yeah, we’re okay. You were amazing out there.

**High Card:** Thanks, Lincoln, I knew I could take her on.

*[One-Eyed Jack’s phone rings and he picks it up.]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** Hello?

**Harold:** Clyde, are you okay?

**One-Eyed Jack:** Yeah, why?

**Harold:** Because I saw a report there is a major bug outbreak across town.

**One-Eyed Jack:** What?! How did that happen?

**Harold:** I don’t know, but you and the team should look into it.

**Howard:** *[comes in]* But you should come back home to get some protective gear.

**One-Eyed Jack:** Got it. *[hangs up]* Guys, you won’t believe this. Bugs spreading across the city!

**The other members:** What?!

**Royal Flush:** But how?

**Ace Savvy:** The exterminator must be behind this. I mean, he is trying to get our attention so he can collect the bounty.

**High Card:** Then let’s go squish some bugs!

**One-Eyed Jack:** Wait, we should go back home. My dads would freak if I’m covered in bug bites.

**Ace Savvy:** Alright, we’ll do that. But first High Card, call the police.

**High Card:** I’m on it.*[takes out her phone and dials 9-1-1]*

*\*\*\**

*[We cut to the Ace-Cave where the Full House Gang is wearing some heavy duty bugsuits, matching their color pallets of their costumes.]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** Thanks for the help designing these suits, Dads.

**Harold:** No problem, son.

**Howard:** But you should give a little bit of credit to Lisa.

**Card Counter:** Indeed, I equipped these suits with some wristmounted bug repellent.

**Ace Savvy:** Alright, guys, let’s go!

*[The team gets in vanzilla, and they drive off. Cut to the bug infested city, and we see the Exterminator in the middle of the swarm.]*

**Exterminator:** *[talks on an earpiece]* Alright boss, I spreaded enough bugs.

**Gray Mask:** Excellent, the Full House gang will be completely overwhelmed. You’re gonna be a front runner for the reward.

*[Cut to the gang driving across Royal Woods with dozens of bugs swarming around them.]*

**Queen of Diamonds:** Look at all these gross mosquitos.

**Joker:** Man, this is really *bugging* us*.[laughs]* get it? But this is a nightmare.

**Eleven of Hearts:** Good thing, people went into their homes.

**Ace Savvy:** It’s kind of ironic that an exterminator is helping bugs instead of killing them.

*[They stop, park their van and go through the bug storm. The gang showers the bugs with some repellent. Some of the ground-bound members crush them with their bare hands. Night Club, however, releases the repellent in the air. She does some spins, loops, and barrel rolls while releasing the gas, killing dozens of bugs. Back on the ground, the rest of the heroes keep firing their repellent.]*

**Royal Flush:** You know I could’ve brought Hops with us!

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t think he could eat all these bugs!

**High Card:** Besides, we’re almost done!

*[Multiple mosquitos fall ouf the sky, and they lie dead. Night Club lands on the grounds, and they look around the town, and they see no sign of bugs.]*

**Night Club:** Welp, this place is bug free.

**Joker:** Yeah, they won’t be *pest*-ering us anymore! *[laughs]* Get it? That’s what you call bugs, pest! *[continues laughing]*

*[ The heroes pause and they hear some creepy sounds. Suddenly, a field of creepy crawlies sprawls across the street. This field consists of Bullet Ants, Fire Ants, Cepetides, Millipedes, Scorpions, Cockroaches, Blister Beetles, Bed Bugs, Ticks, and Spiders. The heroes look on in horror as the bugs head towards them.]*

**Joker:**Holy Shamoley!

**Strong Suit:** It’s a stampede!

**Eleven of Hearts:** AAAHH!!! SPIDERS!!! *[jumps in Lori’s arms]*

*[The heroes try firing their repellent, but nothing comes out.]*

**Queen of Diamonds:** We’re out of repellent!

*[The heroes back up from the bug field.]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** Ace, we have to do something!

**Card Counter:** I most certainly agree. Most of these insects and arachnids are poisonous and contain diseases.

**Ace Savvy:** We need to get more repellent! Everyone, to Vanzilla!

*[They run to the van, but the bugs block them off. The bugs close in on them.]*

**Royal Flush:** We’re trapped!

**Night Club:** Don’t worry, dudes! I got an idea!

*[Night Club blasts some sound waves, knocking back some bugs.]*

**Card Counter:** Lynn, try clapping. With superhuman strength, you could create a shockwave.

**Strong Suit:** I’ll try!

*[Strong Suit claps her hands, creating a shockwave that knocks back most of the bugs. Night Club and Strong Suit keep knocking back the bugs, but a lot of them keep coming.]*

**Strong Suit:** It’s not working, they’re still coming!

**Eleven of Hearts:** Is this how we're gonna spend the rest of our lives? Living in a pile of bugs?! With no food or water?!

**Ace Savvy:** Water...*[looks at a manhole and a fire hydrant]*...Water! That’s it! We need to wash these bugs by using that hydrant and send them to the sewers!

**High Card:** That’s literally a good idea, Lincoln!

**Royal Flush:** Alright. Lynn, throw over to that fire hydrant over there!

**Strong Suit:** You got it, Lans!

*[Strong Suit picks Royal Flush up by the armpits, and throws her over to the hydrant.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Luna, fly over to that manhole and uncover it!

**Night Club:** On it, bro!

*[Night Club flies over to the manhole and takes off the cover.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Lana now!

**Royal Flush:** Okay~! Bath Delivery~! *[opens up a hydrant and sprays water out.]*

*[The wave of war splashes all of the bugs at once. They all get flushed right down the hole.]*

**Joker:** Well, that was a *wash*.*[Laughs]*

**The Exterminator:** My bugs! *[growls]* You’ll pay for this!

*[Exterminator sprays at the heroes, but they dodge and Ace and Jack lunge at him; Ace punches him, Jack sweep-kicks him off his feet, and Ace crashes down on him  with a punch, knocking him out.]*

**Ace Savvy:** You need real pets!

*\*\*\**

*[Back in the Ace-Cave, the gang takes off their suits and they start training for their next potential fight.]*

**Ace Savvy:** We’re on a role, guys! We’re up to four assassins.

**High Card:** I know, and there’s only three left.

**Strong Suit:** *[punching a punching bag]* Yeah, who are gonna get next?

**Kirby:** *[offscreen]* I think this report should make your discussion for you.

**Eight of Spades:** Huh?

*[The gang goes over to the Ace computer, and Kirby plays a recording.]*

**Police dispatch:** Attentions, all units. Multiple civilians are reported to be kidnapped by a winged man.

**Eight of Spades:** The Mosquito. If I want to meet someone who has the taste of blood, I’d meet Edwin.

**Strong Suit:** Of course, you would.

**High Card:** Where are they?

**Kirby:** I don’t know, it doesn’t say.

**Card Counter:** Then we’ll have to find a way to locate this hybrid.

**Eight of Spades:** Before we go, *[pulls out a pitcher of blood and a cup]* does anyone want a cup of blood?

*[Everyone cringes in disgust]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** No thank you.

**Eight of Spades:** Suit yourselvs. *[pours herself some, and drinks it]*

**High Card:** Gross.

*[Cut to the heroes on a building where Card Counter is using a pair of binoculars to look up in the air.]*

**Ace Savvy:** See anything yet, Lisa?

**Card Counter:** Negative.

**Ace Savvy:** Man, this is like the time I was waiting for a package.

**Strong Suit:** Except you're doing it in the middle of the night.

**Ace Savvy:** Yeah.

**Queen of Diamonds:** Why does the mosquito even qualify as an assassin? He’s probably not like the other assassins.

**High Card:** He could be a last minute choice?

**Joker:** Or because the other good villains are in jail.

**Royal Flush:** Sounds about right.

*[Cut to Lisa’s binocular perspective as she sees the mosquito.]*

**Card Counter:** Siblings, I spotted our target!

**Ace Savvy:** Really?

**Card Counter:** Affirmative. *[pulls out a tracking chip]* Okay, I need a way to attach this to him.

**Royal Flush:** *[pulls out a slingshot and a  small piece of gum]* I have a slingshot and a piece of gum.

**Card Counter:** I supposed these will do.

*[Card Counter attaches the gum to the chip, and fires at the mosquito.]*

**Royal Flush:** Direct hit!

**Ace Savvy:** Okay guys, let’s get moving!

*[Some of the heroes swing from rooftop to rooftop while Strong Suit jumps and Night Club flies. Cut to Mosquitpo carrying a civilian as they arrive at an abandoned meat factory. We see a lot of people hanging on meat hooks. Mosquito hangs the guy he captured.]*

**Mosquito:** Perfect. This will be the perfect amount of human meat for my dinner. This is a bigger batch than the cannibal.

**Civilian #1:** No! Please, you can’t eat us!

**Civilian # 2:** Yeah, my blood is thick!

**Mosquito:** Perfect, it’ll make a perfect sauce.

**Ace Savvy:** *[Offscreen]* Sorry Mosquito, but you’re going on a blood free diet!

*[The camera pans over to the Full House Gang as they stand by the entrance.]*

**Mosquito:** Ah! The Full House Gang. You’ll be perfect Blood Meat soup. I’ll use your bones, your teeth, and your skin as garnishes.

**Strong Suit:** Geez, man, you’re crazy!

**Eight of Spades:** You can say that again. Vampires are more calm and subtle when they take a human’s blood.

*[The Mosquito rushes at them, but they roll out of the way, and Ace throws a card, but Mosquito dodges, flies at them with his claws dragging across the floor, and tries to swpes at them, but they move out of the way.]*

**Ace Savvy:** *[to the other members]* Help get those people out of here! Me and Spades will take care of the Mosquito!

**One Eyed-Jack:** You got it, Ace!

**Queen of Diamonds:** Diamond Daggers!

*[Queen of Diamonds throws several staggers and they cut the meat hooks, freeing the people. The others get the people out of the building while Ace and Eight of Spades fight the Mosquito. Ace Savvy fires his grappling gun, and pulls Mosquito down to the ground. Eight of Spades starts hitting him with her shovel, but then Mosquito rams into Eight of Spades and pins her against the wall.]*

**Mosquito:** Time to gather my ingredients! *[raises his hand]*

*[Ace ensnares his wrist with his grappling gun; he pulls the bug man towards him and hits him with an insanely strong roundhouse kick. Mosquito flies in the air, pulls a fuse box off the wall, and hurls at Eight of Spades; EoS slices the box in half and then she pulls out a grappling gun, grapples up the ceiling, swings across the room, and kicks in the stomach, knocking im across the room. Ace runs up the wall, and hits Mosqutio with a jump spin back kick, knocking him out of the air. Ace puts Mosuqito in a headlock.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Spades, cut off his wings!

**Eight of Spades:** I’m on it!

*[Eight of Spades raises her shovel, and runs at the Mosquito.]*

**Mosquito:** Oh no, you don't!

*[Mosquito spreads his wings and flies in the air with Ace.]*

**Eight of Spades:** **Ace!**

*[Eight of Spades grabs Mosqutio with her grappling gun, but she gets pulled up. Cut to the rest of the members bringing the people outside.]*

**High Card:** Okay, now that everyone’s safe, let’s go back and-

*[ Suddenly, there is a crash in the ceiling and they see Mosquito flying with Ace and Eight of Spades hanging on to Mosquito’s leg.]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** Ace!

**Strong Suit:** Spades!

*[Cut to the three of them flying across the cittyas Mosquito tries swiping Ace with his left hand claw, but Ace blocks his claws with his bracelets.]*

**Mosquito:** Gray Mask will be pleased when I’m done, then I’ll have money and free dinner.

**Ace Savvy:** You really are crazy.

*[Cut to the rest of  the gang in vanzilla and Strong Suit on top of the van.]*

**High Card:** Lynn, do you see them?!

*[Strong Suit squints her eyes and looks around, then she gets a clear view of Ace, Eight of Spades, and Mosquito.]*

**Strong Suit:** There they are!

**Queen of Diamonds:** Well, go ‘em!

**Strong Suit:** On it!

*[Strong Suit jumps high into the air, and grabs Lucy’s legs. While they are flying, Strong Suit lands on a building, and runs across it while holding Lucy’s leg; Strong Suit skids across the building until she stops at the ledge; Muscles bulging, Strong Suit pulls hard, and the Mosquito struggles to gain height. Mosquito pulls harder, which causes Strong Suit to almost be pulled off the building, but she grabs the ledge with one hand and clings to Lucy’s leg with the other. She grits her teeth and his neck strains with the incredible effort]*

**Strong Suit:***[straining]* Eight of Spades, throw your shovel!

**Eight of Spades:** **Okay!**

*[Eight of Spades throws her shovel, and it spins in a boomerang-like motion. The shovel slices Mosquito’s wings clean-off. The shovel comes back to Eight of Spades, and then Mosquito briefly hangs in mid air, but his fall is broken by EoS’s grappling gun that is still latched to his leg, and Strong Suit still holding the edge. Ace hangs onto Mosquito’s hand.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Phew, that was close. Thanks, Spade.

**Eight of Spades:** No problem.

*\*\*\**

*[We cut to the police arriving at the scene, the officers take the Mosquito to the police van. Journalists and onlookers bustle around.]*

**Mosquito:** Man, my wings will take months to grow back.

**Strong Suit:** Have fun in jail, Mosquito! No blood in jail.

**Mosquito:** Oh, I’ll get blood. I kill the prisoner. *[the doors on him]*

*[The police van drives off, and then the paparazzi go over to the  Full Houe gang to ask them some questions.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Sorry people, we would like to stay to answer some questions, but we needed eleswhere.

*[The Full House Gang head into their van, and they drive off. Cut to Gray Mask’s hideout, the latter is talking on his phone.]*

**Gray Mask:** Ugh~! Dang it, Dom, I can’t believe you and Mosquito got caught! It was a mistake to hire you two! *[hangs up and calls some other assassins]* Death Reaper, Lady KillStrike, Poacher, and Tanooki, are you guys still out there?

*[The screen splits into five quarters, and it shows each of the assassins in different, Death Reaper and Lady KillStrike is shown standing on the top of a building, Poacher is shown sitting in a bush, and Tanooki flying in the air.]*

**Death Reaper:** Yeah, boss, I’m still scouting to look for the Full House Gang.

**Lady KillStrike:** So am I, and I have to say it’s pretty romantic when it’s together.

**Death Reaper:** That’s right, baby. *[strokes her hair]*

**Gray Mask:** *[deadpans]* Okay,  Poacher, where are you?

**Poacher:** I’m at Tall Timbers Park, hunting animals.

**Gray Mask:** Where are you doing?! You’re supposed to be hunting Ace Savvy, not dang animals!

**Poacher:** I’ll get to ‘em when I get 'em! They call me the Poacher for a reason, it’s what I do!

**Gray Mask:** Well, you better them soon, or else no reward. Now Tanooki, where are you?

**Tanooki:** 今それらを探しています *[**Looking for them right now**]*

**Gray Mask:** In english~!

**Tanooki:** *[rolls her eyes]* Looking for them right now.

**Gray Mask:** Good. Good luck out there. *[hangs up]*

*[Cut to Death Reaper and Lady Strikekill jumping from building to building until they land on a building, and they see the gang’s van.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** There they are. Okay, I’ll throw some knives, and-

**Death Reaper:** No. Let’s give the other assassins a chance. If they kill the gang, we’ll kill them and take the money. But if they don’t kill them, we’ll do it ourselves.

**Lady KillStrike:** Good idea, baby. *[kiss his mask]*

**Death Reaper:** Yeah, once we get the money, I’ll take you on that vacation I promised.

**Lady KillStrike:** Oh, Anthony, that sounds perfect!

**Death Reaper:** I’d anything for you.

*[The two assassins put their arms around each other. We cut to the gang arriving at Tall Timbers Park. The gangs gets out of the van, and they start scoping the ]*

**Ace Savvy:** Okay, here’s the place where multiple animals are being killed.

**Royal Flush:** What do you think happened to them?

**Ace Savvy:** I don’t know, but we’re going to find out.

*[Just then, a canister flies out of nowhere and releases a large cloud of smoke, blinding the heroes. The heroes started violently coughing. ]*

**Ace Savvy:** Smoke! Everywhere!

**High Card:** I literally can’t see!

*[Royal Flush then turns around, and she sees a silhouette in the distance.  Suddenly darts come flying in, and prick everyone except Lana and Lily, who was in High Card’s arms.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Ow~! Right in my neck~!

*[The heroes become dazed, and they start to pass out.]*

**Night Club:** *[woozily]* Ah, dude, I’m blacking out.

**Joker:***[woozily]* Looks we met a *faint* worse than death. Hahahaaah. *[falls down]*

*[As the heroes fall to the ground, Lily falls out of Lori’s arm, and into Lana’s arms. Once the smoke clears, Royal Flush looks around concerned until she looks in the distance and finds that the silhouette belonged to Poacher who is holding a rifle.]*

**Royal Flush:** What did you do to them?!

**Poacher:** Don't worry, they're just some tranquilizer darts. They'll be concussed again soon enough. Soon enough to see me cut their heads off, including your’s and your little sister. *[shoots another dart]*

**Royal Flush:** *[deflects it with her wrench]* That’s what you think!

*[ Royal Flush goes in for a fresh flurry of swings,which Poacher blocks or evades effortlessly. Poacher then catches her wrench and throws Royal Flush aside. Poacher goes over to the pond, and grabs the fishmans with his bare hands.]*

**Poacher:** *[grins]* Looks like I’m fish for diner

**Royal Flush:** LEAVE THE FISHMANS ALONE!

*[Royal Flush hurls her wrench and hits Poacher right in the head, causing him to drop the fish back in the water. The wrench comes back to Royal Flush, and she strikes a fight pose. The Poacher draws a machete and he poses as well. Both of them face off for a few seconds until they both clash. The Poacher goes on the offensive as the Flush counters his every move. Royal Flush gets a couple of swings and does a spin hook kick. The Poacher then tries stabbing forward as the Royal Flush blocks his machete from multiple angles before swinging forward, which Poacher leaps backward to dodge. Royal Flush throws some wrenches at Poacher, but he slices them into pieces. Royal Flush dashes forward and slashes vertically. Poacher blocks the attack, he then pushes Royal Flush forward with his machete. Poacher dashes back down to slice Royal Flush down the middle.]*

**Royal Flush:** This is for all animalsl you’ve killed!

*[Royal Flush throws fher wrench at Poacher’s face, causing him to land on his face behind Royal Flush. Once he gets back on his feet, Royal Flush lunges at him, but he throws another smoke bomb, Royal Flush. Once the smoke clears, Royal Flush finds that the Poacher has vanished.]*

**Royal Flush:** *[growls]* Where are you?!

*[Royal Flush marches off in a hush and looks around for the Poacher. As she is walking, she hears a rustling nosie.]*

**Royal Flush:** *[brandishes her wrench]* Is that you?!

*[Cut to top of view and we see the shadow of the Poacher leap to another tree.  Royal Flush shifts her eyes and then she sniffs the air.]*

**Royal Flush:** Come out~! I can smell you~!

*[Just then, Poacher jumps out of the tree, and tries to deliver an overhand slash, but Royal Flush rolls out of the way and Poacher’s machete gets lodged in the ground. Royal Flush lunges at him, and karate chops his neck, causing him to skid across the ground. Poacher pulls out his elephant tusk spear and charges at Royal Flush; but she blocks it with her monkey wrench. The two of them keep exchanging blows, until Royal Flush breaks the spear in half, and he does a jump spin back kick, sending him flying  to the spot where his machete got stuck.]*

*[Once Poacher regains his bearings, Royal Flush points his machete to his neck. Poacher smiled micheavously.]*

**Poacher:** Go ahead, kill me. So I’ll know what it’s like. You can mount my head on your wall.

*[Royal Flush raises the machete and brings it down. As Poacher flinches, he finds that she mounted his machete into the dirt.]*

**Royal Flush:** I would, but I won’t. Killing isn’t the answer. But you will know what it's like to be locked in a cage like an animal.

**Poacher:** *[sighs]* You heroes are all the same, you leave your villains only for them to break out agai-*[gets knocked in the head and becomes unconscious]*

**Royal Flush:** That’s enough out of you.

*[The other heroes regain consciousness and Lily rushes over to them, and she hugs Lincoln’s legs.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Hey Lilly, *[picks her up]* where’s Lana?

*[Lily points to where she and the poacher are. The Heroes gasped in disbelief]*

**High Card:** Lana, did you defeat this assasin by yourself?!

**Royal Flush:** Yeah.

**Strong Suit:** Nice job, Lans!

**Night Club:** Yeah, little dudette, this is for your first one-on- one fight.

**Royal Flush:** Thanks guys, I’m pretty strong for my age.

**Joker:** This guy must be an egg, because he got poached! *[laughs]* Get it?

*[High Card goes over to the Poacher’s unconscious body and takes his rifle.]*

**High Card:** This should come in handy.

**Ace Savvy:** Okay, one more to go.

*\*\*\**

*[We cut to the heroes driving around town, they then hear a siren, and High Card looks in the rearview mirror, and she sees a police car following them.]*

**High Card:** *[sighs]* Oh boy.

*[They pull over, and Officer Schoffner walks up to them.]*

**High Card:** What seems to be the problem, officer?

**Officer Schoffner:** Yes… The other officers are being held hostage!

**Ace Savvy:** Oh no, that is a problem!

**High Card:** Take us to the police station.

**Officer Schoffner:** Don’t worry, I’ll escort you.

*[The gang drives to the police station, and the police follow suit.  They arrive at the station and the gang goes inside. They find all the police officers including Officer Schoffner for some reason.]*

**Night Club:** Don’t worry, bros, we’ll save you!

**Eleven of Hearts:** Including you, Officer Schoffner.

**High Card:** Queen of Diamonds, take out your dagger.

**Queen of Diamonds:** On it! *[brandishes her dagger]*

**Ace Savvy:** Wait a minute. If Officer Schoffner tied up, then who’s-?

*[They hear the door lock and some laughing along the way. We see the laughing is from “Officer Schoffner”. “Officer Schoffner” is revealed to be a transformed Tanooki.]*

**Tanooki:** Kon'nichiwa, Full House Gang~!

**Ace Savvy:** Tanooki!

**Tanooki:** You kodomos have fallen into my trap. Now the bounty will be mine!

*[Tanooki lunges at the heroes, and swipes at them, but they leap out of the way and the heroes each attack Tanooki one at a time. Ace Savvy throws a string of punches and kicks, but they don’t make their mark; Ace then throws a roundhouse kick, but Tanooki catches his leg and hits him with a backhand, sending flying across the room. High Card lunges at Tanooki for a series of swings and kicks, but Tanooki dodges the attacks, and she hits High Card with her tail. Eleven of Hearts then restrains Tanooki with her sash, and Night Club hits her with a flying kick, sending flying into the wall.]*

**Strong Suit:** *[lifts up a desk]* Try this on for size!

*[Strong Suit chucks the desk at Tanooki, but she slices into little pieces with her claws. Tanooki darts at the gang, but Joker intercepts her by hitting her in the face with spring loaded boxing glove; Eight of Spades comes in and clocks her with shovel, Royal Flush knocks her with her monkey wrench, and  Card Counter melees Tanooki with her ruler; Deuce strikes Tanooki with her diapers. One-Eyed Jack hits him with a jump spin hook, sending her flying.Tanooki stands up, turns and her suit brandishes two more tails.]*

**Royal Flush:** What’s she doing?

*[Tanooki starts spinning her tails in a super fast motion, emanating  a large wind that blows Everyone and everything back against the wall. ]’*

**Tanooki:** *[laughs]* You can’t defeat, I’m too cunning and resilient! Plus,*[changes into Ace Savvy]* I can change anyone, I could be you, Ace Savvy.

*[She changed into other members of the Full House Gang.]*

**Tanooki:** With this suit, you’ll never know the difference.

**Ace Savvy:** Those are pretty good likeness, Tanooki, *[they pull out their weapons]* but there's one thing you can't imitate.

*[The heroes charge at the Tanooki; Ace Savvy throws some cards at Tanooki, she dodges a couple, but some cards cut her; One-Eyed Jack fires some poker chips, High Card strikes Tanooki across the room, Eleven of Hearts throws a heart bomb, Night Club blasts her with a sound wave, Joker shoots a pie at her, Strong Suit jumps and headbutts her.]*

**Eight of Spades:** Let’s see change into us, if you can’t see us.

*[Eight of Spades throws some smoke bombs. When KillStrike gets up, she finds herself surrounded by a large smoke. Royal Flush, Queen of Diamonds, and Card Counter lunge through the smoke, and they strike her all once with their weapons. Once the smoke clears, Deuce throws a diaper at Tanooki and it denotes. ]*

**Tanooki:***[coughing]* Suu~ītorōdo! That is disgusting!

*[The Full House Gang surrounds her; they beat him up in a cloud of dust, and when the dust clears, Ace puts her in Ace-handcuffs.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Well, Tanooki, you’re going to the pound!

**Tanooki:**やめろ*[**Dang it**]*

*[All of the members of Full House Gang go and untie all the officers.]*

**Officer Schoffner:** Great work, Full House Gang!

**One-Eyed Jack:** No problem, Officer Schoffner.

**Ace Savvy:** It was the least we could do.

**Officer Schoffner:** If you want, we could assist in taking down Gray Mask.

**Strong Suit:** No thanks, we got it.

**Joker:** But we will bring to your boys in blue!

**Officer Schooffner:** Good enough for us.

*[The gang leaves the stang and drives off in vanzilla.  We cut to them driving through the city.]*

**High Card:** Okay, now that we defeated all the assassins, let’s go after Gray Mask.

**Eleven of Heart:** But how are we gonna find him?

**Ace Savvy:** *[strokes his chin]*Hmmm.. Maybe we could find one of his men.

*\*\*\**

*[We cut to a Gray Mask henchman at a warehouse, trying to open a door with a crowbar. Suddenly a claw latches onto his leg.]*

**Gray Mask henchman:** What the-?!

*[The thug gets dragged across the ground, and we see the claw came from Ace Savvy’s grappling gun.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Gotcha.

*[High Card grabs him by the shirt and pins him against the wall.]*

**High Card:** Where is Gray Mask?

**Gray Mask henchman:** Go jump off!

**High Card:** Talk! Or turn you into a Human Pretzel!

**Gray Mask henchman:** Okay! Okay! He’s at a penthouse across town, and he said he would hire some new assassins after you took them out. That’s it~! That's all I know~!

**High Card:** Good.

*[High Card headbutts the thug, knocking him unconscious.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Okay, a penthouse, that's where we need to go. Let’s go team!

*[They get in vanzilla and they drive through town. The gang arrives at the penthouse, they turn left, and they drive into the parking garage.]*

**Ace Savvy:** Here we are. Gray Mask’s hideout.

**Strong Suit:** Now let’s show that skull face dude who he’s messing with!

*[They get out of the van and they head to an elevator. Cut to the 33rd floor where Gray Mask’s goons are passing the time; some were playing pool; some were playing go fish; one guy was throwing a ball against the wall; Gray Mask himself was talking on the phone.]*

**Gray Mask:** Yes, I can hold... Yes... I would like to place an order for delivery... Norman Typhous... I think I'm in the computer... Yes, that's it! I'd like a large-- What? Huh?... Extra thick!

*[Gray Mask pauses when he hears men getting beat up, and then one of the men get thrown across the room.]*

**Gray Mask:** I’ll call you back. *[hangs up]*

**Ace Savvy:** Gray Mask!

**Gray Mask:** Full House Gang.

**Joker:** Who were you talking to, Typhos?

**Gray Mask:** Oh, just someone that can provide me with all the assassins I need.

**High Card:** Well, don’t bother because we’re putting this operation to end!

**Queen of Diamonds:** Yeah, we took care of your assassins!

**Strong Suit:** Some of them were a challenge, but only one of them was weak.

**Card Counter:** And that would be the Exterminator.

**Gray Mask:***[laughs]* You think you defeated all my assassins? You thought wrong.

*[Gray Mask starts texting on his phone.The Full House gang wait for a few seconds.]*

**Eleven of Hearts:** Wait, what are we waiting for?

*[Two figures crash thriough the window. The revealed are to be Death Reaper and Lady KillStrike.]*

**Death Reaper:** We told you we’d back.

**High Card:** What?! We thought the police would’ve arrested you two.

**Lady KillStrike:** They tried, but we resisted.

**Royal Flush:** Well, it doesn't matter anyway, 'cause you’re outnumbered!

**Strong Suit:** Yeah, it’s twelve against three.

**Gray Mask:** So you say. *[dials on his phone]* This is Gray Mask, I’m gonna need some backup.

*[Vans pull up outside and dozens of henchmen come up to the 33rd floor.]*

**Gray Mask:** So are you gonna bark all day, little doggies, or are you gonna bite?

**Ace Savvy:** Oh, we’ll bark alright. Fall in!

*[The final battle commences, and Everyone charges at one another. Ace fights Death Reaper, High Card fights Lady KillStrike, and other members fight Gray Mask’s henchmen. Ace Savvy delivers some punches, but Death Reaper dodges and blocks them; Death Reapers hits him with a left cross and follows up with a front kick, but Ace ducks and delivers a push kick. Ace throws some cards, but Death Reaper draws a sword and cuts them into several pieces. He then charges at Ace to attack, but Ace blocks the sword with braclets and they become locked.]*

*[Cut to High Card fighting Lady KillStrike as they both exchange blows. High Card does a vertical swing, but KillStrike ducks and stabs her near the left shoulder.]*

**High Card:**AAAH!

*[High Card stumbles backwards, covering her wound. She takes her hand off and finds some blood on her hands. She gets angry and cletches her fist.]*

**High Card:** You’re gonna regret that!

*[With a roar, High Card charges at KillStrike and hits her with a horizontal swing. She then delivers a flurry of swings at KillStrike. High Card throws one more swing, but KillStrike catches her staff with both hands and delivers a strong headbutt that sends her skidding across the floor.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** Don’t quit now, we just started.

**High Card:** *[twirls her staff and poses]* Okay, bring it.

*[As High Card and KillStrike continue fighting, the other members fight Gray Mask’s men. Joker throws some chattering teeth at some thugs, and they detonate. Joker punches some more thugs with her spring loaded boxing glove. She then shoots several pies at several thugs.]*

**Night Club:** Alright, dudes, come get some!

*[Night Club uses her jetpack to do the purple cyclone on one of the thugs. She then flies around the room, and starts hitting several thugs with her guitar. She then blasts a soundwave. She takes out her amps, and blasts a large soundwave at multiple thugs. Eleven of Hearts punches and kicks several thugs. She then throws three  hearts at three thugs. She uses her sash to grab the knife out of the one thugs’ hands, completely disarming. She lassos his neck and slams him to the floor. Cut to Night Club being surrounded by several thugs. She hits them with a sound wave.]*

*[Strong Suit lunges at some thugs and delivers a strong haymaker, sending them all flying at once. She then dispatches several thugs with her bat. One thug picks up a pool cue and dashes at Strong Suit, but she grabs the stick and hits him over the head with it. Another thug comes to throw a punch, but she grabs his arm and starts spinning around in circles.]*

**Strong Suit:** Hey Jack, heads up!

*[Strong Suit throws the thug across the room, and Jack leaps in the air and delivers a jump spin hook kick.]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** *[lands back down]* Thanks, Strong Suit!

*[One-Eyed Jack shoots several poker chips at several other thugs. One thug aims a pistol at Jack, but he throws a card, and it gets lodged in the gun, then it explodes. Cut to some thugs charging at the Eight of Spades with some knives, but she  throws some smoke bombs, blinding the thugs.]*

**Thug:***[coughing]* She’s using smoke! Where is she?!

**Eight of Spades:***[offscreen]* Right here.

**The Thugs:** AAH~! *[they drop their knives on their feet]* OW~!

*[Eight of Spades takes the thugs out with her shovel.]*

**Eight of Spades:** Now you know the true meaning of pain and fear.

*[Cut to Queen of Diamonds running at some thugs with throwing knives. They throw the knives at the Queen.]*

**Queen of Diamonds:** 20-Meter Radius Diamond Splash!

*[The Queen begins peppering the knives with multiple diamond pieces. The pieces shattered the knives and the thugs got pinned against the wall. Cut to the Card Counter facing off with some thugs.]*

**Card Counter:** Alright, procurators of Gray Mask, prepare to be vanquished!

*[Card Counter hits several thugs with her rulers, and then throws several numbers at several thugs, she then types in the equation on her calculator, and the numbers shock the thugs. She then throws up her rules and kicks them at the other thugs.  Cut to Royal Flush hitting several thugs with monkey wrench. She then jumps over to a pipe, she loosens the pipe, and she sprays some thugs with water. Five thugs fire their gun at Royal Flush, but she evades the bullets, and then Deuce throws some diapers  at the thugs.]*

**Royal Flush:** Hey Deuce, throw me one of your diapers!

*[Deuce throws a diaper to Royal Flush, and she hits it with her wrench then it hits the last thug. Cut to High Card and Lady KillStrike as they circle; the oldest sister dodges a vertical swing and fires a string of swings. High Card delivers an uppercut and then a roundhouse kick. Lady KillStrike becomes dazed, but she shakes her head and charges at High Card. She delivers a string of punches and kicks at High Card. Finally, she delivers a jump spin back kick that sends her flying across the room, and lands against the wall. Lady KillStrike walks over High Card and smiled mischeavously ]*

**Lady KillStrike:** It’s over, but one can never be too careful. *[take out a knife]* To be honest, I’m surprised that you couldn't beat me this time around. I guess the reason I couldn’t beat you the first time is because I was off guard.

*[Lady StrikeKillStrike holds up her knife and keeps her eye on High Card. She starts running at High Card]*

**Lady KillStrike:** But now my guard is up, and I’m about to administer the killing blow! Nuba, nuba, nuba, nuba, nuba, *[hurls the knife]* **NUBA!**

*[As High Card regains her bearings, she sees the knife flying towards her. She then keeps her eye on the her eye. Cut to shot of her eye and we see a reflection of the knife. High Card claps her hands and catches the knife.She stands up, holds the knife with two, and grins at her opponent. ]*

**Lady KillStrike:** WHAT?!

*[With a flick of her wrist, High Card chucks the knife. The knife flies across the room, and pierces Lady KillStrike’s shoulder.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** AAAAAAAAhH!

**High Card:** Looks like the tables have turned.

*[Lady KillStrike groans in pain and pulls the knife out of his shoulder.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** This can’t be!

*[KillStrike darts at High Card and tries swingng her knife at her, but the High Card grabs her arm and bashes it with her staff. High Card hits her with a push kick then she hits her with a bicycle kick, and finally she delivers a strong swing that sends her flying across the room.]*

**High Card:** I wasn’’t even holding back!

*[Ace Savvy and Death Reaper were fighting, Lady KillStrike crashed into the wall.]*

**Death Reaper:** No! *[looks over at High Card]* You’ll

*[Death Reaper kicks Ace to the floor, and brandishes a desert eagle 9mm pistol. She aims it at High Card. She recoils in fear.]*

**Death Reaper:** Now I’ll show you why they call me Death Reaper.

**Ace Savvy:** HIGH CARD!

*[In slow motion, Death Reaper fires his gun and the bullet comes flying to High Card. Ace Savvy gets up and sprints over to High Card.]*

**Ace Savvy** NOOOOOOOOOO!

*[Ace jumps infront High Card and the bullet pierces  his side. He lands face first on the floor.*

**High Card:** Ace!

*[The other members gasps in shock.]*

**Gray Mask:***[laughs]* Great job, Anthony! One more shot and your step closer to earning the money..

**Death Reaper:** One more shot, coming up.

*[Ace struggles to get up on his feet and he sees Death Reaper aiming his gun at him. Ace gets up, dashes at Death Reaper, and hits him with a right hook.]*

**High Card:** Ace, are you okay?

**Ace Savvy:** Yeah, I’m fine. It’s just a bullet. Now you,the girls and Clyde fight Gray Mask! I’ll take care of Death Reaper!

**High Card:** But…

**Ace Savvy:** No time for arguing, go now!

*[High Card and the other members tackle Gray Mask and they fight him. Death Reaper gets up and starts shooting at Ace, but Ace dodges  a couple  of shots, but some hit his left leg and right arm. Ace then tosses the card, and knocks the gun out of his hand. Death Reaper runs toward Ace Savvy and delivers punches and kicks, only to be blocked and parried by Ace Savvy. Then Ace kicks Death Reaper in the stomach, and he grabs Reaper's hand and slams his body to the ground. Ace then winces in pain from the gunshot wounds. Cut to the One-Eyed Jack and the Full Deck fighting Gray Mask. High Card strikes him with her staff; Eleven of Hearts whips him with her sash; Night Club blasts him with a sound wave; Joker hits him with her rubber chicken; Strong Suit uppercuts him; Eight of Spades throws a spade at him; Royal Flush bashes him with her monkey wrench; Queen of Diamonds smashes him with her diamond gauntlets; Card Counter smacks him with her rulers; Deuce throws some diaper at Gray Mask, and One-Eyed Jack shoots him with some flash bang chips.]*

**Gray Mask:** I’m not through yet, Full House Gang!

*[Gray Mask takes out a gun, loads it, and aims it at the kids. Card Counter pulls out her disruptor, and disables it.]*

**Gray Mask:**Dang it!

*[Gray Mask brandishes a knife and charges at  the Full Deck, but High Card grabs his arm and punches him in the face. Eleven of Hearts grabs him with her sash, and throws him across the room.]*

**High Card:** That’s for sending assassins after us!

**Eleven of Hearts:** Yeah!

*[While on the ground, Gray Mask finds a gun on the floor and fires the gun. The heroes dodges the bullets, and Queen of Diamonds throws a shuriken at Gray Mask, knocking it out of his hands.]*

**Gray Mask:** Alright, you asked for this!

*[Gray Mask goes to his deck and pulls out a Thompson submachine gun also known as a Tommy Gun. Gray Mask loads it up and starts several shots at the heroes.]*

**Queen of Diamonds:** Diamond Shield!

*[Queen of Diamonds summons her diamond shield and everyone gets behind to avoid the shots. Cut to Death Reaper gets up and puts his fist up.]*

**Death Reaper:** Let’s do this one more time.

**Ace Savvy:** Alright, come on.

*[Ace and Death Reaper approach each other. Ace tries to punch Reaper with his right hook, but he ducks under the punch. Death Reaper uses his left hook and successfully hits Ace three times, before Ace Savvy manages to dodge. Ace Savvy then punches and kicks him, then he delivers a side elbow and then a knee. Death Reaper tries to throw a kick, but Ace catches his leg and hits him with a side-kick which causes him to skid across the floor.]*

**Death Reaper:** You’re really persistent, kid.

*[He rushes, leaps, and does a mid-air backflip leading into a roundhouse kick that sends Ace reeling. The melee moves across the floor, with each landing blows in turn, and Reaper plants another steel boot across Ace's chest. Snarling in rage, Ace gets his head clear, and the two spar again until Slade catches Robin's fist.]*

**Death Reaper:** Good Technique .

*[He bends the arm sharply at the elbow; we hear bones grinding against each other as Ace yells in pain. The hold turns into a throw that sends the hero skidding across the floor to slam into a wall. As he gets woozily to his feet, seen from ground level, Reaper's foot steps into view near the camera. ]*

**Death Reaper:***[from o.c.]* Good, *[Cut to him.]* but not perfect.

*[His head clear again, another yell of pure fury in his throat, Ace charges across the floor. He launches himself into the air, but one of those steel-gloved fists whistles out and hits home in the breadbasket. Close-up of Ace's stunned countenance, then of Death Reaper's quietly cruel one, then pull back to frame both. The young man hangs in the air for a moment, supported by the fist that has just stopped him cold, and then slowly collapses. Extreme close-up of Death Reaper's eyes; he chuckles to himself.]*

*[Cut back to the other heroes as they’re still blocking Gray Mask’s fire.]*

**High Card:** We need a plan to get that gun out of his hands.

**Joker:** I got an idea and I’m gonna need your help, Lucy!

*[Eight of Spades throws some smoke bombs, blinding Gray Mask. He coughs and gags, but when the smoke clear, he finds his gun has been replaced by a balloon gun.]*

**Joker:** Looks like I jumped the gun on this prank*[laughs]*

*[Then the heroes tackle him and beat up in a cloud of dust. Once the dust clears, they tie him up.]*

**One-Eyed Jack:** You’re done, Gray Mask, your operation ends here.

**Gray Mask:** That may be true, but your  friend’s life is about to end. He’s not standing a chance.

*[Cut back to Ace and Death Reaper fighting as Ace throws several punches, but Death Reaper blocks them and hits him with a backhand. Ace tumbles across the floor and stays down for a few seconds, pounding his fist against the tiles with a loud groan. Death Reaper steps into view near him; tilt up from feet to head.]*

**Death Reaper:** Face it, kid, last time was just beginner’s luck. So give up and let me kill you.

**Ace Savvy:***[growls]* Never!

*[Ace comes up into an uppercut that lifts Reaper clear off his feet. Two more punches send the armored assassin, but he lands in a crouch and runs off. Giving him no quarter, Ace lands a string of savage blows to drop him flat on his back.]*

**Ace Savvy:** You said you can heal bullet and stab wounds, right? Well, *[puts him in an armbar]* let’s see how you handle broken bones.

*[Ace breaks his arm and Reaper yells in pain. Ace then starts punching in the face, and he puts him in a leg lock, breaking his leg. This causes Reaper to yell even louder. Cut to the heroes watching the whole thing play out. Ace keeps punching Reaper in the face until his mask comes revealing the face of Anthony Wilson.]*

**Ace Savvy:** So that’s what you look like.

**Death Reaper:** Yeah. *[faints]*

**High Card:** Good job, Ace, you did it.

**Ace Savvy:***[still panting]* No, we did it. Together.

**Gray Mask:** *[sarcastically]* Oh, how sweet~!

**Strong Suit:** Shut up! *[punches Gray Mask in the face, knocking him out]*

*[With one last wheeze of pain, Ace collapsed back-first onto the floor and passed out.]*

**The other members:** *[worried]* Lincoln!

*[They ran up to check on Ace before the scene fades to black.]*

*\*\*\**

*[From Lincoln’s perspective, he opens his eyes and finds himself on a bed, and he looks to see sisters and Clyde standing over him.]*

**Leni:** Look, he’s waking up.

**Lincoln:** *[groans]* Where am I?

**Lori:** You’re in the Ace-Cave’s infirmary. You passed out.

**Lisa:** Indeed, your body couldn’t maintain the adrenaline because of the gunshot wounds on your side, arm, and leg. However, I was able to safely remove the bullets and give your body stitches.

**Lincoln:** Thanks, Lis. *[pauses]* Wait, how did you learn to give stitches?

**Lisa:** I learned it on the internet.

**Lincoln:** Oh, thanks anyway. What about Gray Mask?

**Lynn:** Don’t worry, Linc, we brought him.

*[Kirby plays the report on the Ace-computer]*

**Katherine Mulligan:** This just in, Gray Mask has been taken into custody.

*[Footage shows  the police outside the penthouse and the . High Card, Joker, and Night Club dragged Gray Mask, Death Reaper, and Lady KillStrike while Eleven of Hearts was carrying Ace Savvy. ]*

**Katherine Mulligan:** Police showed up on the scene, and they find that he and his assassins were apprehended  by the Full House Gang, *[close-up to Ace]* who had only one member knocked out. *[footage shows the police taking them to Blackbar]* Anyway, the police are shipping the criminal to Blackbar Penintary right now.

**Lincoln:** Well, that’s good. We did it, guys. Gray Mask and his assassins are locked up, and we’re no longer targets. Now, what do you say we go upstairs, and watch TV.

**Lori:** Sounds great, Lincoln.

*[We cut to the kids on the couch and watching TV.]*

**Lynn Sr.** **:***[From kitchen]* Kids! Dinner's ready!

*[ Everyone  goes to the dining room and sits down.]*

**Lincoln:** What’s for dinner, Dad?

*[Lynn Sr. comes out from the kitchen with a tray and puts it on the table.]*

**Lynn Sr. :** Buttermilk Chicken.

*[He uncovers the tray, revealing a spread of fried chicken legs, wings, and breasts. The kids' eyes widened in amazement. The kids immediately grab multiple pieces of chicken and they start stuffing their faces.]*

**Rita:** Wow.

**Harold:** They must’ve been really hungry.

*[The kids continue to enjoy their dinner while the parents get some chicken themselves.]*

*\*\*\**

*[We then cut to Blackbar Peninatary and inside we pan across several cells containing multiple criminals in orange jumpsuit, including some of Ace Savvy’s enemies such as: Card Shark, Snake Eyes, the Old Maid aka Scoots, Chandler McCann aka the Gambler, and finally we see Anthony Wilson in his cell, craving Ace’s symbol. With him is Lady KillStrike, who is bouncing a tennis ball against the ceiling.]*

**Lady KillStrike:** So baby, what are we gonna do when we get out of here?

**Anthony Wilson:** You know exactly what we're gonna do.... [*craves an X over the Ace symbol]* get revenge.

                                                               **The End**

## **Trivia**

* This story was based off of Batman Arkham Origins. That game’s plot involves Batman taking on eight assassins.
* Don Anthony Soriano aka Loan Shark is a character from Ace Savvy and the Full House Gang: Checkmate by Alexpv22
* Gray Mask is based off Black Mask aka Roman Sionis
* Death Reaper is based off of Deathstroke and Taskmaster
* Lady KillStrike’s name comes from both Lady Deathstrike from X-Men and Lady Shiva
* The Mosquito is based off Killer Moth from Teen Titans
* Tanooki flying and using her tail as weapons is based off the Tanooki from the Super Mario series
* The Exterminator was inspired by Ratcatcher.
* The Poucher was inspired Kraven the Hunter
* Eleven of Hearts’ heart bombs are based off of Rouge the bat’s heartbombs