Hello all. Trying to work this new one out. Will update when I can. Here goes:

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“Hold it right there you fiend. Your crime days are over” ordered American Justice. “Now turn around and show me your hands.”

“BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ” sounded an alarm with the lights going on. “Knockout Gas. Simulation ended. Knockout Gas. Simulation Ended. BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ” Said the robotic voice overhead.

“Goddammit!” seethed American Justice as the jailbird striped cardboard cutout spewed smoke from a smoke machine into her face. “Now what did I do wrong?”

“Kelly, calm down. Try it again” said Kelly’s big sister Stacey Sullivan AKA American PI walking towards her. “This is what the simulator is for”

“To make me feel like an idiot every time I screw up?”
“No to help prevent you making these same mistakes in the field. Next time, you tell the perp to put his hands behind his back. Asking him to turn around and face you gives him the chance to pull something from his pocket or sleeve without you noticing. Thus the knockout gas alarm.” Replied Stacey

“Uggh, do I need to do all of this training? Can’t I just watch you from afar and learn that way?” Asked Kelly
“No way Kelly, if you are serious about being my partner then there is no arguing this. If this was the real deal, you’d be on the ground unconscious and end up god knows where. Take it from me, these guys will try to kill you. This isn’t a joke.”
“OK let’s run it again”
“But Kell? Ditch the ‘Your crime days are over’ line. Very kitchy.” Laughed Stacey.

Kelly Sullivan was one of the most respected criminal attorneys in the City. She was the little sister of Stacey Sullivan, CFO of 1st Union of Trust Bank. More importantly she was the little sister of the city’s Prized Protector better known as American PI.

After finding out her sister’s true identity, Kelly had wanted to become Stacey’s partner. Figuring she was athletic and very smart, not to mention her ability to network with law enforcement, Stacey finally agreed to begin training her. Kelly was very brash and wanted to just “get out there and kick ass” as she often put it. But Stacey held firm. She had been doing this for a long time and still ends up in perilous situations from time to time. Her amateur sister would be an easy mark if not properly prepared.

1st thing they did was come up with an alter ego. Seeing as how Stacey’s name pays homage to her unreal math skills, they quickly came up with American Justice. They had a gavel manufactured for her weapon. It held many tricks and tidbits to help Kelly neutralize her opponents as well as get her out of dire situations. On the base of the gavel was a dial which she turns to select the desired function.

They also had to come up with an outfit. American PI figured if she was debuting a partner, she should also redesign her own outfit as well.

American PI’s new costume was a Red leotard with white stars, red mask, blue gloves, white boots, and red cape with a white stripe across the edge, a white and blue utility belt and shiny blue tights. Her weapon was a high tech ten key calculator that was wired with many snappy tools…Any combo of numbers can be entered to activate Sticky receipt tape that launches to wrap up her enemy, bolts of electricity that stun her prey, a container of gas pellets that she could precisely launch within inches of her target, and other fun toys…All she had to do was punch in the distance + time/length/number + the name of the function = the result of the function…I.E. 18 (feet)+ 2 (bombs)+ G(gas)= KO(knock out)

American Justice’s outfit also had a Red/White/Blue theme. She wore a strapless red sleeveless leotard, blue white starred briefs, red/blue bracelets, red boots, and a red cape with a blue stripe across the edge and glossy nude tights. Her oversized gavel featured a dial to perform its desired function. It was armed with a high powered silencer that fired various things to neutralize even the nastiest criminal. Her main one was a small rectangle pre-moistened towelette that is not only soaked in chloroform but that thanks to a charge bursts on impact emitting a chloro gas. Meaning even if it does not stick to its intended target it is still ultra effective. The gavel is also equipped with the various tools and tidbits befitting a heroine to fight crime.

Several weeks had passed and American PI and American Justice had been patrolling the city. They had apprehended several thugs along the way with Justice doing pretty well so far. She had learned a lot from her big sister and as much as she hated to admit it, from the Superheroine Simulator. The buzz had grown that American PI had a new partner and was embraced city wide.

Neither of them had faced much resistance or been captured since forming their new partnership. In fact they hadn’t even come close. Stacey liked having her sister with her not only for the company but also to watch her back.

One night after work they were both sitting on the couch having a glass of wine. American PI was pleased with her kid sister’s progress. “I gotta say Kell, you’ve done a great job so far. You listened to what I have had to say and it has paid off.”

“Thanks sis. I am having a blast so far. Although I’m getting behind at work, but that’s what paralegals are for right?”

“Sure, I guess. But I want you to understand Kelly, we have had it easy the last month or so. These crooks we are catching are riff raff. 2 bit guys. We haven’t encountered anyone really bad lately.”

“So you’re saying I haven’t seen anything yet? What about The Bingo Bandits? I took down their leader by myself!” sniped Kelly.

“Kell, the Bingo Bandits were senior citizens. The leader was 66 years old, and you kicked him in the balls! You almost gave him a heart attack.”

“Well better that than using my weapon on them. Just wanted to let them know who was boss”

“If they got the best of us, we should quit the heroine game” said Stacey giggling into her wine glass. “I’m just saying most crooks aren’t as easy to catch as the Bingo Bandits. You’ve seen firsthand what these people are capable of. I want you to understand that and not to let your guard down because you think this is easy.”

“Ok Miss I’ve been a Superheroine way longer than you.” Said Kelly in a snide voice. “I have seen what they are capable of, but I have also got a lot more training now and am prepared. Before I was just your kid sister who was naïve and a liability. Now I am American Justice and I’m ready for some real action.”

Little did they know, that was going to happen sooner than they thought.

TBC

Quite good.Really like American PI stories.Keep it coming!P.S.How about some more K and Whiff too!

“Hello Stacey, Kelly. So glad to see the both of you.” Said Mayor Bingamton. “You both look lovely as usual.”
“Good to see you Mr. Mayor, we wouldn’t have missed it” replied Kelly.
“Tonight we have a special surprise performance. It is going to blow the roof off” said the Mayor.

They were at the Mayor’s monthly cocktail party. He had it every month for all of the local businesses to connect with the people of the city. It had become the hot spot to be seen. All the proceeds went to charity so it was all for a good cause.

Kelly and Stacey both had to make an appearance for both of their Career’s PR sake. Plus it was a good break for them to let loose and maybe even meet a guy.

Tonight’s event was at the Millennium. It was a small, intimate lounge that made it easy to mingle. It was chalk full of socialites, a relative who’s who of the city’s clientele.

“That’s it. No more shots Stace.” Gagged Kelly after slamming her 5th tequila.
“You are a lightweight Kelly. It’s embarrassing.” Laughed Stacey. “Come on sis.”

Next thing they knew the Sullivan’s were on the dance floor cutting the rug.

The older sister was definitely feeling it on this night and was determined to show her little sister a good time. Kelly had been doing great as her partner in crime fighting and wanted to reward her.

AS midnight came and went the party was in full swing. Kelly and Stacey had both cozied up with a couple of gentlemen that they had had their eyes on.

Around 1230, the music stopped abruptly.

Out of nowhere, 4 women appeared on top of the bar dressed in very strange clothing. Kelly and Stacey immediately got to their feet.

“Hello one and all. No need to be alarmed. I am Robin Hood, Princess of Thieves. And these are my Band of Merry Women. Little Julie, Friar Tuck and Willa Scarlet. And since you are all gathered here tonight for the community, we are here to perform an act of charity on behalf of ourselves.”

All similarly dressed, the auburn haired Robin Hood was dressed in a brown leotard, with green tights. She had a bow and a quiver of arrows as well. Little Julie was dressed the same but with a mace shaped weapon and bolo whip. Willa Scarlet too wore a similar outfit but carried a hi tech crossbow and wore booties instead. Friar Tuck also had a variation of the brown leotard, but had a gadget filled cross as her weapon.

Kelly leaned over to Stacey and said “Is it Halloween?”
“Quiet Kell, I don’t like this”

Stacey whispered to the Mayor, “Mr. Mayor is this the surprise you were talking about earlier?”
“No, I’ve never seen these women before”

She turned to her sister and said “Kelly come on, we’ve got to….”

But before Stacey could do anything else, Robin Hood and Willa Scarlet began firing their bows and arrows throughout the lounge. Smoking arrows began emitting a light green mist as they stuck in to the walls, couches, tables.

The frightened guests were instantly subdued once the arrows hit. The Bartenders, waitresses, socialites and even Mayor Binghamton all toppled over quickly after inhaling the smoky green mist.

Unfortunately so did Kelly and Stacey. Several arrows had landed in their vicinity, engulfing their area leaving them no chance to dash for it. They tried covering their faces, but the combination of being piss drunk and the knockout mist left them out cold on the floor of the lounge.

Robin Hood motioned to her minions and they hopped off of the bar and began to take their loot. “Come. Let us rob from the rich and give to ourselves!”

Robin Hood went to where Mayor Binghamton was. She took his watch, wallet and cufflinks. As she turned around she noticed 2 women face down on their stomachs.

She flipped over the blonde one who was wearing a short black dress onto her back and said “Stacey Sullivan. CFO of the biggest bank in the city. Well these will do just fine. And who knows maybe we’ll stop by that bank of yours and do some real business”.

Robin Hood took the diamond earrings, tennis bracelet and Omega Watch from the slumbering Stacey. She then kicked Kelly over and also unknowingly fleeced of her material possessions.

Within minutes, the entire lounge had no jewelry, money or anything else of value left. The Band of Merry Women made their way out and would be long gone before anyone came to.

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Stacey began to stir; she heard muffled voices around her but could not focus. Her blue eyes fluttered open and she saw a paramedic kneeling next to her. She had an oxygen mask on. Stacey finally regained her senses and was helped to her feet. Pulling off the mask she said “Where’s my sister?” “Here Stace” she heard from behind. Kelly came over to check on her.

“Stacey what the hell was that? Who were those people?” She asked
“That’s what we are trying to find out. Have either of you ever seen the crooks before?” asked a female detective.
“No. Never. They were dressed like Robin Hood. Is everyone ok detective?” replied Stacey
“Yes, just a lot of nauseous folks. How are you 2 feeling?”
“Been better. Being hung over from alcohol and whatever those arrows sprayed us with is not a good combo” answered Stacey. “If we are done Detective we are going to catch a cab”

Stacey and Kelly got home and felt awful. They plopped onto their couch and both fell asleep.

Over the next few days, they both stayed home from work to work on their new case.

“Who were they Stace? I mean they took us out and were gone within 5 minutes. Total pros right?” asked Kelly
“Definitely. They had the place staked out well in advance. Just trying to scour the bank records to see who has opened a new account in the last few months. And then hopefully made large deposits.”
“I’ll look through the crime database to see if they have hit like this anywhere else in the area.” Said Kelly

“What worries me Kell is that they had access to some pretty potent gas. If they can take out a room of 50 people that easily, what’s to say they can’t go much bigger? Who knows what other weapons they have?”
“Right. That gas was far more potent than any of ours wasn’t it? I don’t even remember passing out.”
“My point exactly. Normally by my calculations once knockout gas is dispersed, I can hold my breath for approximately 45 seconds to try and get clear. But this stuff got in my lungs so fast; it had me out in less than 10 and asleep for an hour. Meaning it is 4.5 times stronger than regular KO gas. These guys are pros and need to be caught before they do anything more serious. Dammit nothing on my end.”

Kelly perked up, “Wait, about 6 weeks ago in Utah, 4 women dressed as Robin Hood robbed an art gallery during the opening night of an exhibit. Same MO. All attending people were found unconscious and robbed. Arrows exploding and emitting a light green mist that overcame them. Ended up taking almost half a million including the art” Said Kelly as she read the police report.

“We need to figure out a next potential target. Charity events, sporting events, conferences. That’s their next target. I figure they got away with about $100K from the charity event. Good but not great by their standards. We have to find them before they make a bigger score.” Replied Stacey.

“Alright I will check around town to see what is coming up in the next few weeks. Kell, can you check and see who has rented out any warehouses, mansions, etc. in the last few weeks. Odds are that’s where they will be staying. If we could figure that out, we could get the drop on them.” Ordered Stacey.

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A few hours later Stacey got a call on her communicator.
“A new business opened 4 weeks ago called Sherwood Florist. Sound familiar?”
“Nice work Justice. On my way home and then we go get the Band of Merry Woman.”
“I’m almost there. I’ll check it out and report back.”
“Do not go in there by yourself. These people are dangerous and you are not ready to go it alone” said American PI in a stern voice.
“I won’t. Promise.”

American Justice surveyed the Sherwood Florist. “Looks empty from here, but I guarantee they are in there.” She thought.

The front of the building looked like a normal flower shop, with “SHERWOOD FLORIST” in neon green across the awning.

A grappling hook was launched from her weapon and glided perfectly to the top of the building. American Justice began to climb up.

She quickly made it to the top. Finding an open sky light, she peered in. Below she saw a table that was sitting on what looked like a forest ground.

American Justice took her gavel weapon from her side and moved the dial at the bottom and instantly a small high powered lens popped from the top of the gavel. She looked through it and said, “It’s the building blueprints for the bank. They are going after the bank.”

After some more recon, Justice was convinced no one was there and she didn’t want to miss this opportunity to search their hideout freely so she jimmied open a door with the lockpick from her utility belt.

Meanwhile American PI was racing to Sherwood Florist on the PiCycle. She could not get there fast enough. A text popped up on her monitor “No one here. I’m moving in”
“Dammit Kelly!” PI calculated she still had 15 minutes until she got there.

TBC

Next chapter. Let me know what you guys think.

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Justice rotated her dial stopping at S. The top of the gavel opened and a small rectangular moist towelette popped up. It was fitted with an adhesive to stick to its target. Doused with chloroform and a small charge that pops when it hits to emit a red white and blue gas. Even if it misses its intended target, it will most likely incapacitate its victim. She called it a “Wet Nap”

Justice was fueled with adrenaline. She had not battled a gang of crooks this dangerous before and was anxious to prove herself to her sister.

“What the hell is this place?” she said.

The warehouse was made up to look like a forest. The front part that was indeed a flower shop, but in the main part behind was a forest. In addition to the vast array of flowers; giant trees, babbling brooks, grassy knolls were all strewn throughout the makeshift forest. It was right out of an Errol Flynn Movie.

“What a bunch of losers” she laughed.

Justice searched around before finding a bank of computers. She sat down and logged on. She was shocked when she saw the surveillance video. She knew it was only a matter of time before one of the crooks would see this and know she had snuck in.

Justice quickly began erasing the video from the computers, but was startled when she heard a door open. Frozen in her seat, Justice heard the crunching of the forest floor and knew someone was coming.

She hid behind a giant tree and saw Willa Scarlett go to the computers. Realizing Willa would know what happened Justice moved in. She crept behind the unsuspecting villain and fired her weapon. It silently discharged a wet nap. It stuck to the tights on the back of Willa’s leg. When she turned around Justice fired a 2nd.

“Wet Nap?” cracked Justice

This one was spot on. It landed perfectly on Willa’s face right below her nose. Willa began “mmmmphing” into the wet nap but that gave way to coughing as the first one had just popped and began turning into the American themed vapors. She tried to pull the one from her face but was being quickly overcome as that one also began to spew. Willa’s protests quickly slowed with her hazel eyes fluttering as she collapsed to the grassy floor.

The gas quickly evaporated, which was by design. This way Justice would not mistakenly be taken out by her own weapon when she went to secure her victim.

Once completed, she dragged Willa by her booties out of sight behind a big set of rocks. Stopping to admire her work, Justice stared at the unconscious Willa. She was very proud of herself; she had taken down a real criminal alone and had not alerted her partners in crime in the process. She wanted to contact American PI and let her know what had happened but the sound of the other crooks’ voices brought her back to reality.

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She confidently stealthed her way towards the voices and found them huddled around the table in the middle of the warehouse.

After seeing their weapons across the room from where they were standing, she decided she had the element of surprise and went for it. “Hold it right there Robin Hood!”

“Ahh American Justice I presume. We have heard so much about you and your progress as a newbie heroine. But I am vastly surprised your partner would have let you come alone” Said Robin Hood in a calm voice.

“Don’t worry, she is on her way Robin Hood. You and your Band of Merry Weirdoes are under arrest for the robbery at Millennium.” Said a very confident Justice.

“I must say your illegal intrusion here is somewhat disappointing, yet expected.”
“Don’t move or you will all be taking a long nap, like your colleague Willa” said Justice, her gavel weapon trained on them. She had moved the dial to G so the top of her gavel was now shaped as a double barrel pistol. One press of the trigger would send up to 30 gas pellets (15 a barrel) towards the crooks. The pistol was automatic and could fire an entire clip in under 3 seconds.

As Justice started towards the 3 crooks, all of her training was rushing through her head. She kept reminding herself to not take her eyes off of them. The fail alarm and computer voice from the simulator ringing in her head over and over. She was bursting with excitement yet was nervous at the same time.

She took out 3 sets of EZ ties from her utility belt and flipped them to each criminal. “Put those on” she commanded.

The crooks had no choice. They began putting the EZ ties around their wrists. American Justice kept inching closer. Her boots crunching the faux forest floor with each step, ready to fire if they so much as coughed.

“What is it with you and the Robin Hood thing anyhow? I mean you spent all of this money on re-creating Sherwood Forest, but called it Sherwood Florist? Come one guys, that is lame. It took me no time to find it.”

She felt something against her ankle and heard a wire snap as she took another step.

Instantly a giant net burst from the leaf and grass covered ground, quickly snaring and hoisting her into the air. “Whoaaaaaaa”

American Justice was a sitting duck. She had gotten far too overconfident and it cost her.

“Maybe we wanted to make it easy to find it American Justice” chuckled Robin Hood as she looked up at the swinging heroine.

“Well well, how the tables have turned American Justice.” Laughed Little Julie.
“You were saying something about lame?” cracked Friar Tuck.

“Let me down you costumed cooks.” Seethed Justice, struggling as the net constricted. The net was so tight she could not get to her utility belt. Her gavel weapon fell from her hands on the way up in the net.
“Suit yourself” said Robin Hood as she fired an arrow towards the rope that held the net. It sliced the rope in 2 sending Justice crashing to the forest floor with a thud.
“Ugh” she gasped as she hit. Justice tried getting herself free but was impossible. The net had her stuck.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the Band of Merry Women and the ensnared American Justice, the PiCycle just pulled up to Sherwood Florist. “Finally” she said to herself as she surveyed the building. “Now to find my sister.”

Back inside the situation was dire. Friar Tuck grabbed her cross from the table on the other side of the area they were in and began to walk over to her. Justice knew what was going to happen. Her sister told her countless stories of being captured by devious crooks like these. She tried to stay calm but was not having much success. Had she known her sister was just outside she might have been able to stall but it was too late for that. She had no plan, no weapon and no idea what to do.

Friar Tuck knelt down next to American Justice, pressed a button and said “G’night Rookie.”

A light green gas shot out from the mahogany cross and into the face of the brunette heroine. Her head spinning, she rolled onto her back desperately trying to stay conscious. The last thing American Justice remembered as she was drifting off was her sister telling her she’d end up god knows where if she was careless.

Boy was American PI right.

TBC

Little Julie took the net off of the slumbering American Justice.
“Take her away. We must be ready for her American PI, who won’t be nearly as easy to catch.” Said Robin Hood.

Little Juliet and Friar Tuck picked her up by her arms and feet and carried her off.

“And find out what she did with Willa!” ordered Robin Hood.

American PI cringed when she saw her unconscious sister being carried away. She was perched behind one of the massive tree trunks across the makeshift forest.
“Shit Kell, I told you not to go in alone” she thought to herself.

American PI knew this was a possibility and so did her sister, but it was still a shock to see her in the clutches of these crooks.

It was now a 1 on 4 fight so American PI needed the element of surprise in her corner. Little did she know American Justice had the element of surprise and still ended up tasting defeat.

She saw Little Julie and Friar Tuck tie Justice to a tree trunk. Robin Hood joined them.

“Good work. Did you find Willa?” asked Robin Hood
“Not yet” they replied.
“Forget her for know. American PI will be here soon and we must be ready.” She said as the 3 began walking away from Justice.

American PI had her chance. She unholstered her 10 key and punched in 21 (feet) + 4 (bombs) + G(gas) = KO(knock out).

Her superior math skills allowed her nail the distance she was from the walking crooks. The problem was the gas pellets fired from her trusty weapon got caught in some low hanging tree branches and exploded into the tree.

The botched attempt alerted the 3 criminals and they immediately drew their weapons. “It seems that American PI has already arrived.” Said Robin Hood walking towards the dissipating gas clouds.

“Correct Robin Hood. I am here and will be taking you to jail.” Said a defiant American PI who had circled behind the crooks after her mishap.

“Well if it isn’t the city’s very own Sherriff of Nottingham. Welcome American PI. If only you had shown up earlier, we could have shown you how inept your partner proved to be.” Responded Robin Hood.

“I’m sure it was an underhanded trick reserved for the likes of your kind Robin Hood. I will assure you if any of you move you’ll…

“All be taking a nap. Yadda yadda yadda. Save it you patriotic putz. That is the same thing American Justice said and look where she ended up” quipped Friar Tuck.

“Good point. Well then” said American PI as she quickly punched in PI had punched in 15 (feet) + 10 (seconds) + E(electricity) = S(stunned) on her ten key…She knew it wasn't enough to render her unconscious, but would just knock her off her feet.

Instantly, a stream of electricity shot out and hit Friar Tuck in the chest. While she was convulsing from the tazer blast she punched in 15 (feet) + 10 (yards) + SR (sticky receipt) = G (Grab )

As soon as her tazer stopped a sticky receipt tape from PI’s ten key shot out towards Robin Hood’s bow. It wrapped around the middle and American PI tugged ripping it out of Robin Hood’s hands sending it across the floor.

Little Julie charged and swung her mace at American PI. The ball and chain knocked the 10 key out of her hands. Unfazed American PI ducked under Little Julie’s attack flipping her over the top of her. Little Julie’s mace skidded across the floor as she crashed on to her back.

Robin Hood spun American PI around and connected with a right. American PI blocked the follow up punch with her right arm, and socked Robin Hood in her stomach doubling her over. American PI grabbed her by the arm and swung her into Friar Tuck who had just gotten to her feet from her stunning attack. They crashed into a giant boulder and crumbled.

American PI was crushed from behind by Little Julie in a massive bear hug. American PI’s boots were barely touching the forest floor and Little Julie squeezed for all she was worth. American PI couldn’t breathe and began seeing stars. Her air supply was cut off and she was fading. With a last ditch effort she nailed Little Julie in the right knee with her boot. It buckled her but not enough to release her grip. American PI then thrust her elbow into Little Julie’s gut. She was finally free after crashing her head in reverse to Little Julie’s. American PI fell to her knees gasping. She mustered the strength to get to the staggering Little Julie. American PI kneed her in the stomach and cracked the back of her neck with a karate chop. Little Julie let out an "ugh" as she collapsed onto her stomach out cold.

Meanwhile American Justice slowly came to. She desperately wanted to stay asleep but the fight between her sister and captors woke her. Shaking the cobwebs out, she realized she was tied to a tree. Finally able to focus and see what was happening, she saw Robin Hood approaching American PI from behind. “Behind you American PI” she shouted.

American PI was startled to hear American Justice’s voice, but relieved as well. The fact she was awake meant whatever they did to her was only temporary. It also gave her the chance to prepare for Friar Tuck and Robin Hood’s advance.

American PI couldn’t get to her weapon so she was in now in a tight spot. The 2 crooks circled her like sharks. She knew she had to come up with a plan. Friar Tuck came at her but American PI sidestepped her and shoved her aside next to Robin Hood. She quickly unsnapped a compartment in her utility belt and pulled out 2 pellets similar to the ones her 10 key fired. She threw them in the crook’s direction.

The pellets exploded into a red, white and blue ball of smoke. It engulfed Robin Hood and Friar Tuck, but to their surprise did not put them to sleep. Coughing, they tried clearing the air.

American Justice was also puzzled. She couldn't believe they were still standing.

American PI quickly climbed a tree, took hold of a vine and did her best Tarzan, perfectly placing her White Boots on the chin of Friar Tuck sending her flying onto the forest floor out cold. ON her return trip she booted Robin Hood in the same fashion. Robin Hood tried getting up but collapsed to the floor unconscious. Because of he smoke screen, neither saw it coming.

American PI dropped back down to the ground to survey the situation. All 3 were down. She picked up her 10 key and immediately secured Robin Hood and Friar Tuck’s hands with a quick blast of sticky tape. As she was moving over to Little Julie, American Justice called out, “Uhh a little help here”

American PI detoured to her superheroine sister. “Are you ok American Justice?”
“Fine, a little embarrassed. I’m sorry American PI, I should have listened to you” said Justice in a sincere voice.
“We’ll talk about it later, I’m just glad you’re alright.”
“By the way, awesome job on Friar Tuck and Robin Hood. You totally duped them into thinking you were throwing your knockout gas bombs, but they were just a cover.”
“I figured it would disorient them and let me finish them off”
“Well it was rad sis, uhh I mean partner” Justice snickered.
“Alright let me get you out of here. I’ll just use my….” said PI as she punched on her 10 key.

Before she finished her equation on her weapon, the sound of an arrow being fired echoed throughout the forest. THUNK! An arrow stuck into the tree behind where American PI was standing. As she turned around in surprise the giant tree began spraying a light tan mist on the surprised heroine.

She tried to punch something on her 10 key but she couldn’t move. Her American Themed costume was being slowly covered with a sappy substance that was making it impossible for her to move.

“American PI what is it?” asked Justice
“Some sort of super sticky tree sap. Can’t move. Stuck” grunted the frustrated heroine.

The more the tree sprayed, the less American PI could wiggle. She was stuck in place.
“If I can reach this last button on my 10key, I will be able to dissolve this sap” she grimaced trying to activate her universal de-greasing solvent from her 10 key. She figured it would take 20 seconds to break free once it was activated.

But the stuck superheroine didn’t get the chance. Little Julie had come to and had not been cuffed with the sticky tape. She groggily got to her feet and swung her slingshot overhead, firing its contents towards American PI and American Justice. The small circular objects exploded like party favors over the 2 heroines releasing a stream of green and silver sparkly confetti-like dust that rained down on them.

American PI was overcome with a quizzical look. She felt like a little girl again who was playing in the forest. There was no coughing or gagging from the dust, just a euphoria. But that feeling was only temporary and gave way as her eyes fluttered behind her mask and closed. Her blonde head bobbed forward as she stood, stuck in place.

American Justice also was being doused with the sleepy dust. Still tied to the tree, she too felt a euphoria from the dust and offered little resistance as her head also slumped forward.

Little Julie was relieved to see Willa Scarlet emerge from the forest with her crossbow in hand. She had recovered from her “wet nap” and launched the arrow that sprung the sticky sap spray.

“Nice shot.” Said Little Julie
“You too” replied Willa as she pulled a blade from her satchel and cut the sticky tape from Robin Hood and Friar Tuck.

After being revived, Robin Hood and Friar Tuck were thrilled to see what had happened while they were both out.

“Excellent job Willa, Little Julie. We were done for but have a new lease thanks to you. Now let us show our unwanted guests to the newest addition in Sherwood Florist and then make haste for our next caper.” Said Robin Hood as they prepared the unconscious American PI and American Justice to meet their fate.

TBC

Awesome update dub! I really like this story, looking forward to the next part!

D sorry I didn't comment before, nice story so far. Like the Robin Hood gang.

Happy New Years everybody. Finally finished one off here. Hope to make a few more in the near future. Cheers!

American PI was the first to come to. She was flat on her back of the makeshift forest. Rolling over she saw her sister & partner American Justice. Still asleep from her attack.

PI crawled over to her and revived her.
“Uhh” moaned Justice as her eyes opened
“U Ok?” asked PI
“I guess. Where are we?”
“Some room inside Robin Hood’s forest. Can you stand?”
PI helped her woozy partner to her feet. Justice had been taken out twice and was feeling the effects.

“Where is Robin Hood?” asked Justice
“Not sure, but now is our chance. Come on let’s get out of here and stop Robin Hood” said PI.
They fanned out inside the room looking for a way out. Justice made her way over to a wall of White Lilies. She said, “Look at these American PI, they are beautiful”

PI turned around and saw her sister walking towards the wall of flowers. A sign hung on the wall reading “Lazy Lilies”.
“Justice NOOOO” she yelled as she ran and tackled Justice. As they rolled onto the floor, Justice said “What the hell are you doing?”
“Preventing you from taking another nap.” Seethed PI as she motioned to the Lilies. Justice turned around and saw the Lilies start spewing white puffs of gas.
“Read the sign American Justice. Lazy Lilies, as in they will make you lazy enough to go to sleep.”
“Oh. Sorry”
“Justice you need to be more careful. You made a huge mistake trying to capture Robin Hood by yourself and almost got us caught again. I know you are trying to impress me but you need to chill out.”
“I know I just want to show you I am ready to be your partner.”
“Well getting us caught is not the way.”

They got to their feet and continued searching for a way out. PI began carefully feeling a wall of ivy. Her hands came across something. “Justice over here”

Justice trotted over as PI was clearing some moss and ivy revealing a door. “See with more experience Justice, you will get the hang of this. Villains always make mistakes. I knew there had to be a secret door out of this room.”
“You’re right American PI, I know. I’ll be more careful”
“We’ll talk about it later. Now let’s find our weapons and take down Robin Hood”

American PI opened the door. The sisters were both shocked when all that was behind the door was a brick wall.
“What the...”

THUNK! THWUMP!
The door triggered a trip wire. Hanging over the door were two small logs that were released and crashed down onto American PI and her sister’s unsuspecting heads. They were both knocked out cold and in deep trouble once again.

A while later, Little Julie entered the room and saw the carnage “Robin Hood come quick” said Little Julie

Robin Hood entered the floral room and the Slumbering Superheroine Sisters under a pile of wood chips.
“Ahh, my log jam trap worked to perfection. I knew they would find that door. Luckily I rigged the two logs to conk anyone who tried the handle. Now let’s finish these two off. I have had enough of them.”

The knocked cold heroines were carried and tied to a wall of moss. Instantly the wall came to life and started to grow around the heroines. American Justice came to as she felt the ivy slithering around her.

“American PI wake up!”
“Uggghhh. What happened Justice?”
“I believe you were saying something about with more experience I’ll get the hang of this”
“Very funny. This ivy is alive!”

“Correct American Idiots. It is my carnivorous ivy that happens to love dumb superheroines.” Said Robin Hood

“You’ll never get away with this Robin Hood” said Justice
“Really? How are you going to stop us? With these?” said Robin Hood as Little Julie handed the heroines weapons to her. Go ahead, have them.” She said as she threw the heroines weapons into the ivy.

The ivy quickly consumed the 10 key and Gavel that the girls desperately needed.

“Well ladies this has been fun, but soon you will be plant food and we will continue our torrid money making pace into the New Year.”

“If I can just reach my 10 key” Pi thought to herself.
“You’ll be caught Robin Hood. You and your geeky friends will eventually be taken down” screamed Justice.

The vines were starting to cut off both girls’ air supplies. PI was furiously searching her hands around the ivy. She finally found it.

“American PI can’ttt bre…the” gasped Justice.
“Hang on almost there…” wheezed PI as she started seeing stars. She was passing out.

Finally a charge of electricity went through the entire wall of ivy. The vines fell dead and dropped the gasping heroines onto the floor. American PI had punched in 28 (feet)+ 5 (seconds)+ E(electricity)= S(stunned) releasing her stun gun from her 10 key. It killed the ivy and released the girls.

Robin Hood was shocked, her ivy was dead and her nemesis was not. Come on girls let’s do this ourselves.

American PI helped Justice to her feet. They quickly got their weapons from the ivy and spread out.

American PI instantly punched in 15 (feet) + 4 (bombs) + G (Gas) = KO (Knock out) sending 4 gas bombs towards Robin Hood and Friar Tuck but they dove for cover. The gas exploded and missed its targets.

Little Julie quickly threw her bolo whip at American PI wrapping her legs tight. She could not move and lost her balance.

Robin Hood and Friar Tuck regrouped with Little Julie and Willa Scarlett to assess the situation. American Justice went over to help her sister, but American PI shoed her away instead motioning towards the crooks. She had a chance to still take them out.

She turned the dial on her weapon to S and fired 4 WetNaps at the group but they again scattered and they evaporated into the air.

American PI seized this moment and charged Little Julie. She grabbed one of the Lazy Lilies that Justice found earlier. She grabbed Julie and held it in front of her face. Little Julie was pelted with the Lily’s pleasant yet toxic fumes. She coughed and collapsed unconscious.

Willa Scarlett jumped on American PI with a choke hold. PI could not get her off (That’s what she said). She finally flipped her off of her by aiming the still smoking Lily over her shoulder. Willa pulled her head back to avoid the gas and that gave PI the chance.

PI pulled an arrow from the Willa’s quiver and staked into the ground next to where she landed releasing its contents. Willa was overcome by the noxious fumes from her sleepy arrow and passed out.

Justice saw Robin Hood going for her bow and arrow and dashed after her. She tackled Robin over a table and they fell into a soft bed of flowers. Justice picked her up and connected with a right. She went for another shot but was clubbed from behind by Friar Tuck’s Cross.

Justice was dazed but not out. American PI saw Friar Tuck pick her sister up in a bear hug and readied her 10 key. But when she punched in 10 (feet)+ 5 (seconds)+ E(electricity)= S(stunned) the 10 key made a funny noise and shut off. “Dammit it must have overloaded when it shorted out the Ivy”

Friar Tuck was squeezing the air out of American Justice when her tights clad legs were wrapped up with a bolo whip. American PI used Little Julie’s weapon to her advantage allowing Justice to wriggle free and get back to her feet. While Friar Tuck tried to untie her legs, Justice kneed her in the chin sending her onto the forest floor. Justice straddled her, picked her cross from her hip and while pressing the button she said “G’night bitch” Friar Tuck got a face full of gas from her own cross. Her head dropped to the soft forest floor.

PI squared off against Robin Hood. She reached into her utility belt and pulled out a pellet.
“Go ahead, smoke screen won’t help you this time” snickered Robin Hood
“Correct but this will” laughed PI as she threw the pellet at Robin Hood’s booted feet.

Robin Hood knew these were the same smoke pellets that PI tricked her with before. As it exploded, Robin Hood knew she was mistaken. She instantly became woozy as the knockout gas engulfed her. She dropped onto the forest floor almost instantly.

American Justice ran over and hi fived her sister and partner. “That was AWESOME!” she screamed.
“We were lucky American Justice. We have”
“To be more careful. Yeah I know.” Mocked Justice. “Look I’m not the one who got us clobbered by setting off the trip wire. Yes American Justice with more experience you can get us knocked out just like me”
“Ha Ha wise ass. Come on, let’s get these freaks downtown and go home.” Said American PI

As the 2 corralled their unconscious enemies, American PI said “Hey Kell, you did great. I’m proud of you”

Justice ran over and gave her a hug. “I can’t wait for the next time sis”

Great ending dub! Worth waiting for! Thanks

Agreed nice finish D

Great job Dub! You're the best and well worth the wait!

Very Nice!