Chapter 64: Mystery, Incorporeal

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Here we open on a place called Friedkin University at night. A shadow of a man with a prominent nose appears on a wall and looks around. He opens a hatch on the roof of the university and leaps onto the building. He stops in his tracks and gasps in horror upon spotting someone also on the rooftop.

Punchinello: Lucky Girl! Hoyday and alas!

Gwen: I don't usually bother tracking down pilfered school supplies, but that plutonium belongs to the physics department.

Punchinello frowns.

Gwen: We can do this the easy way or the hard way.

Punchinello shoots lasers at Gwen from a device on his nose. However, she blocks them with a mana shield.

Punchinello: Hard way, methinks.

Punchinello jumps down onto the ground and celebrates.

Punchinello: *cackles* Avaunt, ye squares and fuddy-duddies!

Punchinello has embarked upon a spree of crime!

Gwen creates mana platforms and blocks Punchinello's escape route. He throws out a kick at her, which she swiftly dodges. Students notice the action, and start cheering on Gwen.

Crowd Member #1: Lucky Girl!

Gwen continues to avoid Punchinello's fire and throws a mana disc at him, which he ducks under. They each dodge each other's kicks, but Gwen lands a bop to Punchinello's face. He readies his laser, but Gwen blocks it close-up, exploding the device. Punchinello stumbles back, dropping the plutonium.

Gwen: I got to admit- I was holding back. But I hate getting lasered.

Gwen pulls off Punchinello's mask, and the crowd gasps.

Crowd: Professor Aniceto!

Gwen: Huh?! From the drama department?

The crowd forces Gwen aside to congratulate her.

Aniceto: Heh heh!

Professor Aniceto makes his getaway with the plutonium.

Gwen: *to crowd* Guys! *grunts* Guys! Guys, he's getting away!

Professor Aniceto continues his escape, but suddenly runs into the Proto-TRUK. Dazed, he falls over. Rook exits the Proto-TRUK.

Rook: Hello, Lucky Girl.

Ben, (F/N), Roxie, and Paulina appear alongside Rook.

Ben: Did you miss us?

Rook and Ben glance at Aniceto on the ground who's unconscious.

(F/N): *Sees Aniceto* Who's this guy on the ground?

Now daytime, Ben, (F/N), Paulina, Roxie, and Rook observe a painting of a man whose eyes follow their movements. Gwen, now in her normal outfit, walks by them.

Gwen: This way to grub. Kevin's buying, believe it or not.

The six exit a corridor.

Gwen: So, what brings you guys to east?

Ben: Your college is having an open house this weekend.

(F/N): We figured if Ben, me, and  Paulina are going to college eventually. Why not go with you?

Roxie: *Barks*

(F/N): Oh and Roxie too.

Gwen: *Sighs* And just when I was settling into life as normal, healthy, overachieving Gwendolyn Tennyson.

Rook: I take it Lucky Girl is part of this "normal"?

Ben, (F/N), and Paulina: Rook!

Gwen: Shh! That's my secret identity!

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