Baron Zemo's Lair. - Jack Rabbit, Adventurer.

Baron Zemo's Lair

Jack Rabbit, Adventurer.
Friday, 10-Mar-2000 08:38:02
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Jack Rabbit, Adventurer.

The upper side of Parodopolos, where our hero, Jack Roberts is visiting with his twin sister, Jackie, at there favorite eating establishment, the Garden Variety.
"Y'know sis, you've got these powers too. That same biology class accident happened to you too. Why don't you join me in crime fighting? I could introduce you to all my friends. There's Lisa, Goldeneyed, Frogman, Donar, Hatman, Visionary, spiffy, Fing Fang Foom, Amazing Guy, Yo, Manman, CrazySurgarFreakBoy, Cobra, well, maybe not Cobra. But anyway there are so many heroes! Why not? The world could use another!"
Jackie, the only other person who knows his secret identity, responds as she forks some carrot casserole, "Jack, Jack, you know we've had this conversation before. These last two years that you've been a hero I've always supported you, and been your confidant, but even though I have the powers too, I've never wanted to be a hero. Even when that Mumphrey fellow and you both rescued me from the Birthday Bandit. Sure I thanked him and all, but to go out stopping bad guys and all? Not my bag. Besides, sense you've been out fighting crime all this time, how come your friends in the Lair Legion never invited you to join?"
"They asked me to join in there first year, but I was new to the game and declined ever sense. Now I'm used to acting solo."
The conversation goes on until its time to leave, they part, each going there own way. Jackie knows that if any thing happened to her brother, she would be devastated. She's so afraid at the chances he takes.
Down the other street Jack is on his way back to the Daily Trombone. He's in a hurry because one minute late means a lecture from editor J. James Jerkson, and Jack's had his fill of those. As Jack walks down the busy street, lost in thought, his powerful ears continue to siphon out all the sounds of the busy street. People talking, dogs barking, cars rushing by, a cat seven blocks to the north in some garbage cans, kids leaving a comic shop, an old woman talking to her self in her apartment, Jerkson and that weasel O'Mally trying to suck up to him, a couple leaving a theater, the click of a high powered crossbow on the roof across from the First National Parodopolis Bank, two bank patrons and a talking knife discussing a road trip they are leaving for. At the sound of the crossbow getting prepared stops Jack in his tracks. On instinct he runs into an ally, throwing off his clothes, his body starts to get furry, his feet larger, his eyes turn pink and a fluffy tail appears from where one wasn't before. Sharp claws form on his hands and his massive feet. He jumps, bouncing off a dumpster on to the roof.
Once on the roof he sees the would be assassin, and bouncing on the roof, Jack does a flip in the air, with his foot heading towards the villain's back, he says ,"Huntmaster! Long time no see!"
The foot connects, causing the crossbow to misfire.
Below, getting into the Catalack, the two bank customers feel something whiz over head. The one customer in the Elvis suit with the knife climbs in the passenger seat and says, "Uh, did you hear something?"
The other customer, the one with the goatee beard, responds "Probably the wind, c'mon, lets go on this road trip of yours." And with that they drive off, unaware of the battle going on the roof above or the steel bolt jammed in the wall.
"Blast! You rascally rabbit! I've been planning that for weeks!" responds the Huntmaster as he spins around ready to fire another bolt. Jack Rabbit kicks the crossbow from his hand and with a blur punches the Huntmaster in the gut. Barley showing any pain, the villain spins around to give a kick, his kick is deflected by an arm then another punch from Jack which is in turn also deflected. The Huntmaster pulls out his long hunting knife and says in his scratchy, dark voice, "I gut you for what you've done!" Jack falls back on his arms and kicks both legs out, throwing his arch nemesis back as Jack says, "now Huntsy, you wouldn't want to spoil our cute little rivalry for the past couple of years just 'cuase I ruined your fun, would'ja?"
His answer is an angry reply, "shut up! For longer then I've known you I have planned to kill Trickshot! But years ago Zemo killed him, ending the life of my arch nemesis-"
Jack interrupts, "what? I'm not your first? You monster! I'm telling your mother!"
"Enough! Your constant prattle won't save you Rabbit! When Trickshot reappeared with the Legion, I planned on killing him, but once again you've gotten in my way! THIS-WILL END!" and with that the Huntmaster does two things faster then his eight foot frame should be able to do, first he throws a poisoned dart at Jack, and second he drops a little green sack. Jack easily deflects the dart but the sack brings up a smoke screen that even Jack Rabbit's powerful ears and eyes cant penetrate. When the smoke clears, the Huntmaster is gone, leaving only a note,

My name's the Huntmaster
I owned a mansion and a yaught
And now I own the deed to your DEATH!

After reading that, Jack considers these events for a moment, then abruptly turns around and hops off the roof to return to the ally, and his clothes and job. He knows one day that he's going to have to inform Trickshot about all this.

The end.

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