Go With The Flow

“I know,” said Jeff The Fist, “that we usually work on our own, or in pre-defined pairs. But I’ve asked you all here to my penthouse lair because, if we’re going to defeat evil Doctor Scorpio, we need to work together. So let’s go around the table and introduce ourselves, shall we?”

“I’ll start,” said the Magnificent Lava Flow. “I was just your regular volcanologist up until the incident. I was studying a remote volcano that was supposed to be dormant when, out of nowhere, it erupted. The lava rushed towards me. I thought I was a goner. But then, it halted. A voice emerged. It asked me, ‘Do you want to live?’ And I said yes. And it said, ‘Then do not run. Embrace the flow.’ So I remained standing as the lava resumed its approach. Now, I can, at any time, reduce myself to a pool of molten lava, escaping entrapments, melting evil devices, and thwarting bad guys.”

“Very good,” said Jeff the Fist.

“I’ll go next,” said the Lone Wolf. “Pretty simple. Raised by wolves. Saw my family get taken away by poachers. Freed them from a mysterious lab, but only after a strange ray fired off, the result of which was wolf DNA mixing with my own DNA, so that I was no longer a man with wolf parents, but part wolf myself. But just an FYI, despite my name, I’m willing to work together. After all, wolves are pack animals.”

“Excellent,” said Jeff the Fist.

“And then there’s us,” said the Water Twin Owen.

“Yeah, we’re a pair,” said Water Twin Olivia.

“And what’s your power?” asked the Magnificent Lava Flow.

“Well, I have a 25-foot expandable Pocket Hose,” said Water Twin Owen.

“And I have a 25-foot expandable Pocket Hose too,” said Water Twin Olivia.

“Separate, and without water, they’re compact,” said Water Twin Owen.

“But with our hoses attached to each other,” said Water Twin Olvia.

“And an open spigot,” said Water Twin Owen.

“We combine to create,” said Water Twin Olivia.

“An expandable 50-foot hose!” the two of them said in unison.

The Lone Wolf and the Magnificent Lava Flow exchanged confused looks, but Jeff The Fist nodded enthusiastically.

“Okay, great,” he said. “Here’s how we’ll do it. Magnificent Lava Flow, you flow into Doctor Scorpio’s fortress through the sewer and disable the electroshock security system. With it de-electrified, I’ll then punch open the door, and then, Lone Wolf, you’ll ravage the guards. Finally, we’ll seize the Energy Stones, thus voiding Doctor Scorpio of his power source. Meanwhile, the Water Twins will ensure my rooftop garden gets watered while we’re away, so that we have plenty of fresh veggies to eat when we get back. Sound good?”

“Brilliant plan,” said Lone Wolf.

“Yeah, it all makes sense now,” said the Magnificent Lava Flow.

“We love it!” said the Water Twins in unison.

“Good,” said Jeff The Fist. “Then let’s get to work.”