"I'm not assimilating with anyone," said Boba Fett in his raspy
voice.
"But... but how could combining our strengths into one possibly help
us save Gogsville?" questioned Sam Seed.
"You answered your own question," Superman told him. "We all have
many strengths in different areas, but if we put them all together into one
force, that force could become unstoppable! When we combine not only our
strengths would come together, but also some of our weaknesses would no
longer inhibit us from doing what we need to do. We could stop Joe Snuff and
save Gogsville!"
The other 17 heroes looked around at each other, pondering the idea of
becoming one. The government officials looked around the room as well,
anxious about the fate of their town. Then Batman stepped forward.
"If it is for the good of the people and the city, I agree to go
ahead with the assimilation. I would think that all of you would jump at the
chance, as we are all heroes trying to save the world from whatever universe
we come from. If any of you will not take part in the assimilation, you
should be ashamed. Gogsville is as important as any other city, town, colony,
planet, or whatever else you have dedicated your lives to. Why, Gogsville is
as important to me as Gotham City," he said.
A loud murmur rose into the air as Batman finished his speech.
"Well said, Batman," Superman said with a smile.
"For the good of the city, I'll do it," Wolverine growled.
"For the good of the city," James Bond repeated.
"I will also take part in it," said Micheal Corleone quietly.
One by one, the heroes slowly came forward and agreed to take part
in the assimliation process. Conversation and confusion about the process
began to get extremely loud, so the mayor of Gogsville rang the bell that sat
on his desk. That quieted things down!
"Everyone, please, calm down. We shall start the assimilation
process now. It just so happens that I have a cauldron and a syringe in my
closet here"- he opened the closet door and rummaged around for a moment
before he pulled out a large black cauldron and a small silver syringe- "so
let us begin.
"The process will work like this. I shall say your name, then the
admirable qualities that I want from you to put into the new person. After
that I will take a drop of your blood to put into the mixture. So let the
process begin! Han Solo!" the mayor cried.
Han stepped forward a little warily, as if he was rethinking his
decision to take part in this in the first place. The mayor said, "Han, you
do the unpredictable. You are the only thing that controls your destiny, and
you prefer a straight fight instead of avoiding the enemy. Hold out your
arm."
Han did so. The mayor injected the syringe and took a drop of blood,
then quickly released it into the cauldron. "You may step aside. Thank you,
Han." Han muttered something about wanting his blood back.
The process went on like this with each of the heroes; the mayor
shouting the hero in question's name, then the qualities he wanted from
him, then taking the drop of blood and putting it in the large cauldron.
"Scud! In the face of battle and danger you have style and flair.
You are extremely tough, and you retain your humor even in a fight. You are
not on anyone's side, therefore never biased.
"Deadpool! You are a belligerent assassin, and very- ahem- saucy to
everyone, though that may not be such an admirable quality... anyway! You are
extremely humorous, and you fight like a demon. You also"- he said this very
quietly- "attract the ladies.
"Wolverine! You may possibly be one of the best fighters in the
world, and without question you are the toughest. You have such perseverence
that you won't stop fighting until you're dead, and it is almost impossible
to kill you because of your healing factor. Even with your ferocious nature
in battle, you still have a soft spot for the innocent and people you love.
"Batman! You are dark and mysterious, and very serious. You are
extremely determined and willful.
"James Bond! You are suave, which helps you- ahem- to get the
ladies, and you do abnormal things that would not be expected of any ordinary
person.
"Solid Snake! You are serious and cold-blooded. You can break necks
on a daily basis without flinching, and, like a few of the others, you are
smooth with the ladies.
"Wufei Chang! You know all about and are very skilled in the martial
arts, you create your own philosophies, and, in your own words, you don't
kill `bleeding hearts or women.'
"Sam Seed! You are the best kung fu fighter in existence, though
under-rated, and you look weak but are indeed very strong.
"Boba Fett! You are mysterious, always ready for action, and you
never fail to get your bounty. Also, by my judgement of your performance in
"Return of the Jedi", you are the only one who gave Luke a decent fight.
"Luca Brasi! You are the toughest guy of all time, and everyone is
afraid of you (with good reason). You have quite a reputation that you live
up to, and everyone wishes that you were on their side.
"Micheal Corleone! You remain calm and composed in times of
conflict, you are intelligent, family-oriented, and deceitful at times; but
you are always thinking ahead.
"Superman! No one in the universe can beat you, you are honorable,
and you have strong beliefs about justice.
"Dan Turpin! You are tough, stubborn, have much perseverence, and
you are truly one of Earth's greatest heroes.
"Punisher! You are tough, serious, determined, grim, and you believe
in eye-for-an-eye justice.
"Luke Skywalker! You are very cool and belligerent, and you dress in
a no-nonsence black.
"Buddy Lee! You are a man of action, and you'll do anything, even if
it's considered crazy by ordinary people.
"And last of all, Spike Spiegel! You are extremely skilled in
fighting, you have a laid-back attitude on life, and a casual look to match.
"Well! At last the assimilation process is complete," the mayor
finished.
"It's about time," Spike grumbled.
The cauldron had a considerable amount of blood in it, but the mayor
claimed that that was not all that the concoction needed. He added two cups
of water and a pinch of nutmeg, and the potion was complete.
The mayor stirred the cauldron's contents, which turned to a strange
shade of purple and started to bubble. Then the whole cauldron started to
rumble and shake, and pretty soon it was making the other objects in the room
do the same.
"Quick! Everyone, into the closet!" the mayor shouted. Without
further ado, the heroes and government officials jumped into the closet and
the mayor slammed the door. They were just in time. A second after the mayor
shut the closet door, they heard a small explosion that surprised them all. A
few minutes later, the mayor whispered, "Let's see what happened." He slowly
opened the door and crept out of the closet, followed closely by the others.
They gasped at what they saw.
The cauldron was gone, and in its place stood a young man. "That is
the person that will save my city?" the mayor whispered.