[color=salmon][b][u]Battle for Gibraltar[/u][/b][/color] ------- [b]Leo the Patriotic Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Leo the Patriotic Lion here again. This next highlight is a bit of a tragic one. Then again, anything with our enemies is bound to be tragic. But here's the deal: while waiting for the Olympics, we had two major soccer tournaments: UEFA 2024 (the European tournament), and 2024 Copa América. The U.S. hosted this tournament, giving us practice for when we get to join with Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Argentina won 2024 Copa América, so no surprise there. [b]Leocadio the Gaucho Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] Thankfully, everybody behaved themselves within reason. What confused us, though, was why the American media showed so much disappointment with their own team not winning; shame on them. [b]Leo:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] The focus, however, is what happened after the end of the final of UEFA 2024. The finalists were Spain and England, with Spain triumphing 2-1. [b]Lionus the Chivalric Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] It was still a good game for both teams; I'm proud of England. [b]Leoncio the Conquering Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] I was delighted to see Spain win. However, that should have been the end of the action. But it wasn't. Instead, the AIRAF and the F5 Terror Force used it as an excuse to attempt to make their wish come true. What wish was it? A wish to make Gibraltar ours once again; that's what. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, for those who don't know, located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean. Its principal highlight is the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area home to some 34,000 people (approximately). Gibraltar was founded as a permanent watchtower by the Almohads in 1160. It switched control between the Nasrids, Castilians and Marinids in the Late Middle Ages, acquiring larger strategic clout upon the destruction of nearby Algeciras c. 1375. It became again part of the Crown of Castile in 1462. In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession, and it was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It became an important base for the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars and World War II, as it controlled the narrow entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar, with half the world's seaborne trade passing through it. The Peace of Utrecht was a series of peace treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht between April 1713 and February 1715. The war involved three contenders for the vacant throne of Spain, and involved much of Europe for over a decade. The main action saw France as the defender of Spain against a multinational coalition. The war was very expensive and bloody, and finally stalemated. Essentially, the treaties allowed Philip V (grandson of King Louis XIV of France) to keep the Spanish throne in return for permanently renouncing his claim to the French throne, along with other necessary guarantees that would ensure that France and Spain should not merge, thus preserving the balance of power in Europe. The treaties between several European states, including Spain, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Savoy and the Dutch Republic, helped end the war. The treaties were concluded between the representatives of Louis XIV of France and of his grandson Philip on one hand, and representatives of Queen Anne of Great Britain, King Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, King John V of Portugal and the United Provinces of the Netherlands on the other. Though the king of France ensured the Spanish crown for his dynasty, the treaties marked the end of French ambitions of hegemony in Europe expressed in the continuous wars of Louis XIV, and paved the way to the European system based on the balance of power in international relations. Another enduring result has been the creation of the Spanish Bourbons, which still is the Monarchy of Spain. The French branch of the House of Bourbon has been dethroned as a result of the July Revolution. Yet there were many people at the game in question, known as Francoists (people trying to bring back the policies and beliefs of our infamous dictator, Francisco Franco), all claiming that if England were to lose the game, the nation should forever lose control of Gibraltar. When Lionus and I got them to confess their sins to us, they admitted that part of it came from the times when the Olympics decided what nation would control what territory, such as when the Canadians and Danish used it to settle disputes over Hans Island. That was a mistake! Why? It gave the forces of evil a brilliant idea! Scroll on down below to see the results. If you're not willing to look at it, turn off your computer, tablet, or smartphone now, and purify your mind by going for a walk in the beautiful sunshine. [b]Lennart the Viking Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] Especially when I'm involved. I'm not going to give you a spoiler alert about what I did exactly, but I did have to get involved, unfortunately. However, I am under policy to give people a word of warning that I am coming. All I ask in return is that the world conquers its fears of me, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. Besides, my surprise appearance in the USA prevented the GSAF from invading Sweden. It should have been an indication to the AIRAF and F5 Terror Force, but did they learn their lessons? No. They didn't. ----------- -------------- -------------- *Later, in Berlin, Germany, Spanish and English soccer fans fill the stadium for the UEFA finals. There are Spanish Francoist fans blending in with Spanish fans demanding that if Spain wins, Lionus must return Gibraltar to Spain. Security is also tight in Berlin.* -------------- *Berlin, Germany* [b]Warlord Wolf:[/b] *In German to Luitpold.* It's very busy and the topic of Gibraltar is being heated up because it's Spain vs England. There's people thinking that the results of this match should decide the fate of Gibraltar. [b]Majornator:[/b] *In German* Our suite is ready in the stadium. I will see you there. [b]Crawford:[/b] We finally made it this far, Lionus! And we're taking on Spain! [b]Dalton:[/b] Some of our fans are holding up signs saying that Gibraltar is ours and that the final match should decide the fate of that territory. [b]Summer:[/b] From the looks of this, this can get ugly. [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish to Leoncio.* I see the topic of Gibraltar is brought up again, and that there's fans thinking that the game should decide its fate. Gibraltar is disputed between the British and the Spanish. [b]Matador Major:[/b] *In Spanish* I hope this doesn't get too ugly. But the AIRAF has been toying around on invading Gibraltar and assisting terrorists in Spain to overthrow their government so they can form an alliance and reward Gibraltar to them. [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish* The AIRAF has been distributing propaganda to dissatisfied Catholics about the current state of affairs in Vatican City to garner their support to their causes of uniting Ireland and invading Gibraltar. I'm worried that they may be successful in bringing Spain to political turmoil for their own gains. [b]Matador Major:[/b] *In Spanish* But we have Leoncio. [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish* But Francoism will never die and if anything, it's going to grow and we might repeat the same mistakes that Francisco Franco did. [b]Matador Major:[/b] *In Spanish* Leoncio is our voice of reason. [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish* We have a lot of immigrants from Latin America that do not understand this and tend to be easily swayed by the Francoists. They came there to not only seek a better life, but to also reconnect with their ancestral homeland that makes up our country. The AIRAF has officers in Latin America and have been successful in recruiting members from there to aid them in their cause and now have more than enough resources to take over Gibraltar by force and cause terror throughout Spain. [b]Matador Major:[/b] *In Spanish* If they try that, we will stop them. They have a Spanish F5 supervillain named Shadow Lion, but we will be there to stop them. [b]Sunshine:[/b] *In Spanish* I'm not called Sunshine for no reason. I'm here because if they bring darkness, I will shine over them and bring us to victory. Spain will not fall into the forces of darkness. There's nothing to worry about and that's why we're here. Francisco Franco will be the last caudillo of Spain. [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish* What about Leoncio? [b]Sunshine:[/b] *In Spanish* If he gets elected as our Prime Minister, he will rule as our Prime Minister, not as our caudillo as our people tend to assume, which also includes these immigrants from Latin America. [b]Spanish Fan 1:[/b] And there's the English! [b]Spanish Fan 2:[/b] Oh, man; I don't think this will be easy for you. [b]English Fan 1:[/b] I know what you're thinking. [b]English Fan 2:[/b] I love you and your culture, but Gibraltar is ours, even if you win. [b]Spanish Fan 2:[/b] I don't agree with that. [b]Spanish Fan 1:[/b] Let's take a selfie of ourselves before the match begins. Let's have a good time! *The Spanish and English fans take photos of themselves together with their phones.* [b]English Fan 3:[/b] May the best team win! [b]Spanish Fan 3:[/b] *In Spanish* This will be no problem for us! [b]Francoist Fan 1:[/b] *In Spanish as he holds up a sign in English that reads, "Hey, Lionus! If your team loses, give Gibraltar back to us!".* I hope you're seeing this, Lionus! That's our land you took from us centuries ago! [b]Francoist Fan 2:[/b] *In English as he records a video of himself for the internet and to Lionus.* If you win, you can keep Gibraltar as usual. If we win, you should give back our land! Gibraltar was Spain's before you took it from us! [b]Francoist Fan 3:[/b] *In Spanish as he holds up a sign claiming Gibraltar belongs to Spain.* Gibraltar is Spanish and the British soldiers there need to leave and return back to the United Kingdom where they belong! [b]Francoist Fan 4:[/b] *In Spanish* We don't want fish and chips in Gibraltar. Keep your gross food to yourselves! [b]Francoist Fan 5:[/b] *In Spanish* Gibraltar is Spanish territory occupied by British soldiers! *Gen. Madden has his AIRAF officers and the F5 supervillains with him watching the game on TV while keeping distance from the heroes.* [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] It seems that England is at a disadvantage against the Spaniards. The Spanish team have better cohesion than the English do and have a history of winning athletic competitions. But if England wins, we will let Lionus keep Gibraltar for his people. If Spain wins, be prepared to cause chaos in Gibraltar and throughout Spain, starting with Madrid first. [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] I have eyes on Gibraltar. Poor British troops will not expect a thing. [b]Firecraker Fox:[/b] The rest of us will wreck Madrid. [b]Evil Engineer:[/b] I'll do what I can to provide support to our troops in Madrid. You send in naval ambush around Gibraltar. [b]Adm. Farrell:[/b] It will be my honor as the Irish queen of naval terror to do that then. The G-52s do not seem to have a lioness who can match my might. But remember, if England wins, we must abort our plans and let them be. [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] For once we can finally plot something since it seems that in Africa these days since Uganda used to have that Anti Homosexual Act, there's really no point of us in doing anything in Africa when the people there can destroy their own communities instead. [b]Copycat:[/b] Faster and better than any supervillain can. The best part, they will be responsible for their acts and we don't have to be, because we can sleep knowing that we did not engage in genocide. Even I feel bad for Lyle the Nomadic Lion, I should point out, because his worst enemies are his very own people he rules over. Why? Because he's the one who had to witness them destroy their own communities because their politicians were being hypocrites. [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] Don't remind me about the leaks; I wished I hadn't seen them. [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] We have to let Lyle be, because he will be the one dealing with the homophobes who are still living unpunished in his country after engaging in mass murder against the LGBTQIA+ there. Then Nigeria had to learn the hard way as well for that. ----------- [b]Lyle the Nomadic Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Both of us, Lenu and me, had to begin our terms as Presidents of our nations running a nation heavily sanctioned by the world. [b]Lenu the War Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] But we agreed with the world leaders doing this. Likewise, if Vladimir Putin had still been alive and decided to invade Ukraine, the world would have been sanctioning Russia to death (and probably led Leonid the Cold Lion to blow up again). [b]Leonid the Cold Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] So let's be thankful that didn't happen! With me in charge, however, and Lyaksandro running Ukraine, we can repair the damage faster and be on peaceful terms. It's amazing how we lions can achieve what the United Nations never could. And yes, both CNG and IC2 had killed a bunch of humans working as UN ambassadors and employees because they failed to bring world peace. Both those things had too many double standards. -------- [b]Firecraker Fox:[/b] Sometimes you just have to let these people take their course, because what's worse than being a supervillain is being a hero who rules over your own people. Why? The people you rule over can also be the same people who will turn against you and overthrow you by force. [b]Celtic Chaos:[/b] Excellent point there. [b]Black Hat:[/b] I usually would be supporting England but for today, I will be supporting Spain for this. Spain wins, either Lionus hands Gibraltar over or we will make him. But if England wins, we will let them be. [b]Lionus:[/b] I have a bad feeling about this. These ultra-nationalist people forgot about the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713; that's what ceded Gibraltar to Britain. [b]Leoncio:[/b] *to Catherine in Spanish* We must not repeat Franco's mistakes. By my declaration, Gibraltar is theirs forever! *Massive amounts of C.I.D.F. troops are also patrolling the stadium. Meanwhile, Leo prays that IC2 does not kill the Francoists.* [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish to Leoncio* Don't say that too loud. There's a good number of Spanish politicians on all political spectrums that want Gibraltar back to us. [b]Sunshine:[/b] *In Spanish* The topic of Gibraltar is very heated so avoid talking about that with our people for now. [b]Summer:[/b] And this is an issue that is 311 years old. We are in the post-colonial era and in the eyes of the Spanish for the most part, Gibraltar is under our occupation and wants us to leave Gibraltar. Yet the people of Gibraltar prefer our protection for their autonomy. There was even a proposal for shared sovereignty between Spain and the United Kingdom over Gibraltar but that got rejected. [b]Dalton:[/b] If Gibraltar wants to join Spain, they can vote on that issue and if yes, put in a request to us and we will let them be. For now, they prefer our protection to support their sovereignty. But even with that, Gibraltar is a very hot topic between Spain and the UK. [b]Summer:[/b] Basically a geopolitical pressure cooker between our nations. [b]Dalton:[/b] Precisely. [b]Crawford:[/b] We are open for dialogue and we encourage all parties to talk things out. We also acknowledge Spain's positions on this, but at the same time, the voice of the people in Gibraltar matters the most. If they say they prefer us, Spain must respect this decision. If they prefer to be with Spain, we will allow that. But for now, they prefer our protection. [b]Warlord Wolf:[/b] *In German to the C.I.D.F. agents.* I'm glad you arrived. The game looks very packed and exciting today but also people are rather passionate over some place called Gibraltar. For now, do your thing and be prepared for the opening ceremony of this match. -------------- *Washington D.C.* [b]Juno:[/b] Gibraltar is a highly disputed territory between Spain and the UK. Even with Lionus being the UK's Prime Minister, the Spaniards continue to fume over Gibraltar, claiming that it is illegally occupied by the British. Yes; they dislike Lionus a lot over this, even if they acknowledge his status as a G-52 as well. [b]Zax:[/b] But they did state that if England wins UEFA, they will let the UK keep Gibraltar in peace. [b]Juno:[/b] But Gibraltar has been with the UK for 311 years and that's a long time, so things are going to heat up over this. ------------ *Berlin, Germany* [b]Leoncio:[/b] *in Spanish* Oops; sorry. In the end, I just want us to work this out peacefully. What I am most concerned about is if IC2 gets involved and decides to kill all those Franco supporters. [b]Lionus:[/b] *to his administration* Perhaps we should have sent out surveys to the people. *The C.I.D.F. agents salute Warlord Wolf in the correct manner.* -------------- *Washington, D.C.* [b]Leo:[/b] I do hope we have a peaceful ending. I can only say what I told the rest of the world; if war breaks out, or if people have conflicts for the wrong reasons, I am going to rally the world in sanctioning them. Within reason, of course; I can't be judgmental about anything in anything I say and do, or else the Commander (Super C) will ding me for it. *Our communicators beep. Super C doesn't penalize anybody with the agreed punishment regarding mentioning Lennart outside of context because Lennart is in the news.* [b]Tom:[/b] Wait; what? I thought Lennart wasn't supposed to have one of those! [b]Leo:[/b] This better not be a trap; I hope this is because they're praising him for keeping the GSAF out of Sweden. *Everyone looks at photos of the statue.* ------------------ *Sweden* *In the middle of Stockholm, a golden statue of Lennart is unveiled for all to see. Lennart has traveled back home to see this.* [b]Lennart:[/b] *in Swedish* This is very kind of you folks, but this is also very confusing. Someone once said that I would never have a statue of me because of all the things I did in the past. Not forgetting my everlasting house arrest if I blow it one more time. *He does, however, take photos of it, and sends them to Super C and to Leo.* ------------ [b]Lennart:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] As of now, I still don't know the sculptor's exact identity, but I'm very grateful for his efforts. He got me down to the last detail! ------------- *WC, KS, USA* *In Cripto's basement, some other G-52s look at photos of the statue of Lennart.* [b]Cripto:[/b] Whoa; is that ever accurate! That's almost as scary as the real thing! [b]Super C:[/b] This is a case where I do not penalize anybody with the Vikings merch and drum major training, but I will do that. However, I do want to know if this is the genuine article or if this is a trap in disguise. ------------------- *Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA* *Marching bands full of wolves serving as Drumbums play the theme among other songs as a morale booster, but also as practice if somebody does blow this.* --------------- *Berlin, Germany* [b]Catherine:[/b] *In Spanish* It will be worked out peacefully. If Putin ruled Spain, he would've ordered the forced annexation of it but he doesn't. We are allies of the United Kingdom and her allies as well, so diplomacy is our preferred method in Gibraltar. [b]Announcer:[/b] *In English then in Spanish with an interpreter.* Ladies and gentlemen! The opening ceremony will begin soon! Please be prepared to rise for the national anthems for the Kingdom of Spain, and for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. [b]Warlord Wolf:[/b] *In German after returning salute.* The opening ceremony will begin soon. ------------------ *Washington D.C.* [b]Zax:[/b] Oh, wow... Someone was dedicated to making that. [b]Juno:[/b] I bet the football fans in Minnesota are partying hard over this. [b]Marshall:[/b] Of course! But in the end, this is Sweden's thing. Let them be the ones to handle this. We're just celebrating along for this accomplishment. ------------ *Stockholm, Sweden* *Everybody applauds for the statue.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In Swedish* Wow; it's so glorious and beautiful! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *In Swedish* It's very big, too! [b]Elias:[/b] *In Swedish* What a work of art! Let's put this behind Lennart's castle in Bottenviken to add as a decoration to his private island there. [b]Gustav:[/b] *In Swedish* I think that's a perfect idea with this! [b]Elias:[/b] *In Swedish to Lennart.* I think this would make a nice backyard decor on your private island in Bottenviken behind your castle. What do you think? ------------------- *Minneapolis, MN, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Hey; check out the news! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] What a beautiful statue! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] A statue only worthy for the greatest Viking in the world; Lennart the Viking Lion! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] In our state, Lennart is VIP here. He is more than welcome to come here anytime and we will welcome him with open arms with lots of love! Even our state government has listed him as VIP. [b]Civilian 5:[/b] Football season begins next month after the Olympics. We shall defend the north! -------------- *Madrid, Spain* *Prime Minister Sanchez addresses the Gibraltar dispute to the news.* [b]Sanchez:[/b] *In Spanish* As much as we disagree with Lionus, we will never ever engage in any form of armed conflict against him over Gibraltar. The United Kingdom is also our key ally, and we must continue to work together towards world peace and prosperity. The interests of the people of Gibraltar will always be respected and if necessary, we may have a four-party discussion about their sovereignty with Ludo the Merchant Lion involved since he is currently the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, where the Treaty of Utrecht was signed. Europe will not be a place for war anymore! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In Spanish* If we win in UEFA, Gibraltar must vote to decide their sovereignty to see if they prefer us or still with the United Kingdom. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *In Spanish* But if England wins, let Gibraltar be! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] *In Spanish* I don't agree with Gibraltar being under British control, but you also have to understand that Lionus is also a G-52. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] *In Spanish* But it's been three whole centuries! It's high-time that the UK returns Gibraltar back to us! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In Spanish* Yes, but let the people of Gibraltar decide on that. If they say no, respect their wishes! [b]Politician 1:[/b] *In Spanish* I don't know if the Americans are really watching Gibraltar or not, or even care, but the fact of reality is that Gibraltar has been under British occupation longer than America has been around. Because of that, America cannot act as an arbitrator. Only the Netherlands can do that because the Treaty of Utrecht was signed there. But let us reassure you that we will never seek any armed conflict to resolve this dispute as such a solution is considered barbaric and uncivilized. [b]Politician 2:[/b] *In Spanish* We are Spaniards, and we are people of higher judgement and morals. There is absolutely no reason why Spain should even think of considering war against the UK over Gibraltar. This is not Putin's Russia, where forcefully annexing territory of other countries without consulting them first is the diplomatic norm with people like him. We don't do that! [b]Politician 3:[/b] *In Spanish* As much as we enjoy easily maintaining peace between our country and with the United Kingdom, we are also free to express our disagreements with the British over Gibraltar, even directly to Lionus. He knows why we want Gibraltar back but at the same time, we prefer to talk things out than to engage in conflict. ------------- *United Nations Building, NYC, NY, USA* [b]Richard:[/b] The current administrations of Spain and the United Kingdom are a perfect example of using peaceful diplomatic measures through open dialogue to try to resolve a tense territorial dispute, which would be Gibraltar. As Leo the Patriotic Lion often said, it is better to talk things out. ------------- *London, UK* [b]Politician 1:[/b] As stated before, we will not enter any negotiations or agreements with Spain without consulting the people of Gibraltar first. As long Gibraltar votes to remain under us, Spain must continue to respect their interests. [b]Politician 2:[/b] Thank heavens Spain is our ally and understands us well. The Sanchez Administration acknowledges the rights of the people of Gibraltar and their interests. [b]Politician 3:[/b] We understand Spain's frustration with us over Gibraltar, and we will allow them to consider having a four-way discussion between us with Gibraltar and The Netherlands. If Spain wishes to proceed with that route, we will be more than happy to work with them on this and have Ludo the Merchant Lion involved to settle our disputes peacefully. [b]Politician 4:[/b] We understand why Spain is upset with us over Gibraltar, but at the same time, we must listen to what the people of Gibraltar really wants. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Gibraltar is British! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] We have a robust financial industry there! They love us! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] If Spain wants Gibraltar back, they have to earn it! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] We love you, Spain, and we know you love us, but as long Gibraltar loves us, then they will be under us in their interests! It's nothing personal, especially to Leoncio. ----------- *Gibraltar* *The C.I.D.F. stationed there ask the locals how they feel about the subject.* [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 1:[/b] So there are people in Spain claiming that this is their territory, not the Brits, and that if they win this final match against England to win UEFA 2024, Spain get the island back, much like how the Olympics determined who controls other territories. [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 2:[/b] What is your opinion? Do you think it should stay with the UK? ----------- *Berlin, Germany* *The teams line up for both anthems. The live marching band that plays both anthems is full of a mix of animals serving as Drumbums, showing how that organization has gone international. The audience is encouraged to sing along with each anthem, and Lionus and Leoncio do so with their anthems.* --------------- *Stockholm, Sweden* [b]Lennart:[/b] *in Swedish* Yes, I believe so. That way, we don't scare any tourists. The world needs to conquer its fears of me, just as I need to continue controlling my temper. *A C.I.D.F. soldier scans the statue with his powers.* [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 1:[/b] *in Swedish* It's the genuine article. It's not a booby-trap. [b]Lennart:[/b] *in Swedish* That's good. May I ask why it was built? Silly question, I know. [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 1:[/b] *in Swedish* The explanation I got was that it was a thank-you to you for your services to the world as a whole, but the motivation to build it came from when you made an appearance in the United States (although without warning), and it prevented the GSAF from invading our homeland. [b]Lennart:[/b] *in Swedish* They wouldn't last 10 seconds if they did come here. The difference was that I didn't go berserk on that occasion. I just showed up, and hey, presto! It was a ghost town! Sort of. Eventually the citizens did get the courage to come back out, and I did apologize to them. --------------- *WC, KS, USA* *The others watch from Cripto's basement. The G-52 app translates everything without the need for the Avenger Rat.* [b]Cripto:[/b] Looks like it's the real thing, boss. No traps here. [b]Super C:[/b] And whoever did it chose to do it after he came to Austin and scared off the GSAF (and the locals). However, just as you and I are bound to undergo mandatory drum major training to lead the bands to play the theme of the Vikings (and maybe a few other songs) if we mention Lennart out of context, he has to give us a word of warning that he's coming. Otherwise, more people may panic. This isn't out of context, though. I don't see you breaking the rule, though. [b]Cripto:[/b] No; marching band music isn't my forte, but this is Wildcat City. It wouldn't exist without that. [b]Super C:[/b] The world would not exist without it. I may be Caticonian, but music was just as important to us as it was to the Forsythians, particularly Kriegland. ------------- *Stockholm, Sweden* [b]Konrad:[/b] I'm the American ambassador to this country and I can tell you that this statue was made by a guy from Minnesota and of course, he is a Minnesota Vikings fan. *To Lennart.* The state government of Minnesota wants you to know that you are considered VIP there and that you are welcome there anytime and would love to have you, especially during football season. [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 2:[/b] That makes sense. ------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Oh, absolutely; we should stay with the UK. They are way more stable than Spain. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I think so, too. We have Spanish workers crossing the border to work with us (legally, of course), and it helps forge our friendship and diplomacy with the UK more. [b]Civilian 3:[/b] I agree. We get plenty of workers of all levels from Spain here, and it makes it easier to introduce the beautiful Spanish culture to our people here. ----------- ---------- [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Okay; cue the tragic invasion. ------------ -------------- *Later, Spain defeats England in UEFA as Spanish fans go wild.* ----- *Berlin, Germany* [b]Spanish Fan 1:[/b] *In Spanish* Glory to God! Glory to Spain! First, we won in Wimbledon against Djokovic, now we win in UEFA! [b]Spanish Fan 2:[/b] *In Spanish* Our faithfulness pays off! [b]Spanish Fan 3:[/b] *In Spanish* We thank God for overlooking us and granting us passage to victory! We conquered this game Leoncio! [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] *On his communicator.* Spain won. Commence operation! ------------------- *Gibraltar* *AIRAF submarines, drones, and terrorists surround Gibraltar as the F5 Terror Force springs into action in taking over the overseas British territory as civilians flee in terror.* [b]Copycat:[/b] *To some tourists.* All right; start packing and get ready to cross the border! If you need a ride, the AIRAF will drop you off on the other side! Sorry kids, but the pool is closed! Time to go home with mommy and daddy! [b]American Tourist 1:[/b] All right; all right! Go away, will you? I'm leaving! I'm leaving! *groans to herself* I'm never traveling again! I now wish my cousin hadn't auditioned for "Wheel of Fortune." Then again, they never choose Gibraltar as a vacation destination; it's usually a Caribbean place. [b]American Tourist 2:[/b] I got seven kids and a wife! Be a little easy, will you? *to himself silently* Why can't anybody travel anywhere in peace? This is the fourth vacation I've taken, only for it to get cut off because these idiots show up! IC2 is bound to kill me if I don't stop it! [b]Copycat:[/b] *To the children of the tourists.* Cry all you want, but this place is ours! Stick to your parents and do what they say! [b]AIRAF Terrorist 1:[/b] We've taken over the buses! Tourists, line up in order, so we can help you get over the border to Spain as safely as possible! We're not going to harm you. [b]AIRAF Terrorist 2:[/b] *He drives his bus to the border with Spain and drops the tourists off there before returning back to Gibraltar to repeat the process.* All right; those with kids get priority, then the elderly, then everybody else! Don't say anything and just get in! [b]British Tourist 1:[/b] Don't hurt us! [b]British Tourist 2:[/b] Supervillains! [b]Black Hat:[/b] Sorry; we had to ruin your vacation, but it's time to go home. [b]Evil Engineer:[/b] Get to it and move! [b]British Tourist 3:[/b] IC2 is going to kill me! I should have stayed at home! [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] It's party time! *He dives into the shadow of British soldiers to manipulate their bodies into dropping their weapons and leaving their military bases wide open for invasion.* Stay off our land! [b]British Soldier 1:[/b] Help! I can't reach my communications to call for reinforcements! [b]British Soldier 2:[/b] Me neither, mate! [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] You're not going to need any reinforcements by the time we're done, because Gibraltar belongs to Spain and you know this! Not to mention, you lost in UEFA! [b]British Soldier 3:[/b] Lionus! Help! [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] Don't expect him and his winged pony to save you this time! [b]Firecracker Fox:[/b] Supervillain raid party! Finally, some real fun! *He throws some firecrackers at some doors in a military base to blow them open and looks around to steal some data.* Whoa! Look at this! [b]Celtic Chaos:[/b] I'll forward their communications to the AIRAF. It doesn't seem much, but it should be significant enough because there's blueprints that gives us a somewhat deeper insight to what the British military is capable of. [b]Cyber Arrow:[/b] Finally, a reason for us supervillains of the F5 Terror Force to shine! This is going to be glorious! [b]Steam Queen:[/b] *She raids a military base and throws steam bombs to obscure and distract British troops.* Let's see if you can see anything! [b]British Soldier 4:[/b] I can't see a thing! [b]British Soldier 5:[/b] *On his communications to Lionus.* Lionus! The supervillains are raiding Gibraltar and we're losing control quickly! The AIRAF is here too! HELP! [b]Flaming Falcon:[/b] What a time to be alive as a supervillain! Finally a reason to demonstrate my capabilities! *He hurls a fireball at a laser turret destroying it.* You won't be needing that to zap the AIRAF's drones for a while! [b]British Soldier 6:[/b] The F5 is wreaking havoc! [b]Flaming Falcon:[/b] *He hurls another fireball at a box of ammunition destroying it.* Yay target practice! This is what I live for as an F5 supervillain! I love watching you nosy British soldiers squirm and squeal on Gibraltar! [b]Monsieur Sabotage:[/b] *Throws a stun bomb at the British soldiers to temporarily disarm them.* From France with love. We will never forget our rivalry with you. [b]British Soldier 7:[/b] *Is temporarily knocked back by the stun bomb and finds his MDR bullpup assault rifle several meters away from him.* Ow! I'm hit and I feel dizzy! [b]AIRAF Terrorist 3:[/b] Better luck next time! [b]AIRAF Terrorist 4:[/b] Check out this armory! We could use some stuff from this! [b]Ghost Girl:[/b] *Silently disarms a British soldier as he's running.* Forgetting something? [b]British Soldier 8:[/b] *Stops and notices several of his weapons are missing.* Wait, my gun! My ammo too! [b]Ghost Girl:[/b] Check again. What else is missing? [b]British Soldier 8:[/b] That's my grenade! Don't you dare! [b]Ghost Girl:[/b] Too late! You snooze, you lose! They're mine now. ---------------- *Madrid, Spain* [b]Sanchez:[/b] *On his smartphone through the G-52 app to the Spanish and British G-52s.* Gibraltar is under attack, and please work together to stop those supervillains and terrorists! I'm doing what I can to send Spanish military reinforcements to provide assistance against that force of evil! Remember, despite our disputes on Gibraltar, we are allies forever and we will save Gibraltar together from evil! [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 1:[/b] *In Spanish* Prime Minister, the AIRAF has submarines surrounding our country, and each of them are loaded with drones. [b]C.I.D.F. Soldier 2:[/b] *In Spanish* This is a good time to declare a national state of emergency and order everybody to the bomb shelters. [b]Sanchez:[/b] *In Spanish* All right, then! *He issues a national state of emergency as all the civilians in Spain hunkers down in their bomb shelters. Alarms go off to represent this. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In Spanish on her smartphone to Leoncio.* We're being invaded by the AIRAF! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *In Spanish* My goodness; the AIRAF is waging drone warfare on us?! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] *In Spanish* Is this how God chose to punish us for our sins? Wow; we really failed! -------------- *Washington, D.C.* *Alarms go off.* [b]Liberty:[/b] *White House smart speaker* Warning! Warning! Warning! Invasion in progress! I repeat: invasion in progress! [b]Juno:[/b] Oh, great; the AIRAF and their allies are conducting a full-scale surprise invasion on Gibraltar! [b]Zax:[/b] The F5 are advancing quickly and have occupied the British military bases! [b]Marshall:[/b] They're also evacuating tourists by putting them in buses to drop them off into Spain over the border. They really want all of Gibraltar to themselves. [b]Mechayote:[/b] *On his communicator.* Cripto, can you provide us a portal, please? We may need you to join us in Gibraltar because things are getting really bad over there since the F5 are in full force with the AIRAF. [b]Gatling Gator:[/b] The British military in Gibraltar are in disarray! Spain is sending reinforcements, but they're still going to need our help! [b]Juno:[/b] And Spanish civilians are hiding in bomb shelters for a possible full-scale invasion from the AIRAF if they advance their invasion into Spain. --------------- [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] This battle unintentionally would mark the grand debut of our newest recruits to the G-52s, all with a theme I used to hate with a passion: professional wrestling. Why? The same reasons Danger Dawg hated the old school roller derby being fabricated. [b]Danger Dawg:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] It works better with wrestling than it did with roller derby. In any event, we present to you now the new recruits. We have two Americans, the Ultimate Destroyer (lion) and the Patriotic Pounder (Dalmatian), and one British recruit, Takedown Tiger (tiger, obviously). [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Inspiration for me to take up wrestling came from the Ultimate Warrior. Anybody remember him? [b]Patriotic Pounder:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] I just liked it in general to be honest. [b]Takedown Tiger:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] In my case, the inspiration was the British Bulldog. Once Super C recruited us, our friends challenged him to find an Australian recruit that was also a wrestler. It might also be worth knowing that the Patriotic Pounder was a face (short for babyface; that's a good guy) to start with, whereas Ultimate Destroyer and I began as heels (the bad guys). Both of us did a turn and became faces afterwards. ------------ *Berlin, Germany* [b]Leoncio:[/b] *in Spanish to the fans* Good news, we won the game and championship. Bad news, the AIRAF immediately began attacking Gibraltar! I'd better go do something about this! *He jumps through the portal that appears. The celebration abruptly stops, and some Spanish fans suddenly start crying.* [b]English Fan 1:[/b] Wait, what? [b]English Fan 2:[/b] You played a fair game and we lost. That's no reason to start a war! [b]Spanish Fan 1:[/b] *in English* I have a feeling all those Francoist rabble rousers motivated them to do it. Now I'm praying IC2 doesn't kill them all off, but the odds don't favor that. [b]English Fan 3:[/b] IC2 is the successor to CNG. But you have a point; when did either one of them ever go by the rules? [b]Spanish Fan 2:[/b] *in English* I'm now wishing we lost the game. [b]English Fan 4:[/b] I don't think that's a wish you can make. It's in the books now. What you can wish for is that if the situation requires a certain Swedish lion whose name I cannot say out loud, he doesn't let it get out of control. He just shows up and the town becomes a ghost town. ----------------- *WC, KS, USA* [b]Cripto:[/b] What?! Okay; don't panic. Portals coming up! *He provides portals for everybody.* ---------------- *Washington, D.C.* *The portals open.* [b]Leo:[/b] Tom and I will assist from the PEOC. If you're going through, go to it! *The duo run to the PEOC as the others jump in.* ------------------------ *London, UK* [b]Lionus:[/b] Oh, dear, me; I should have known that this would happen. *A portal opens, and he jumps through it. A C.I.D.F. soldier contacts all other British G-52s, who immediately spring into action.* ---------------- *Stable* *Lionus arrives in his battle armor.* [b]Tristan the Pegasus:[/b] Oh, hello, Master. What is the emergency? *Lionus mounts his horse, and Tristan immediately takes to the skies.* [b]Lionus:[/b] Because Spain won UEFA 2024, the AIRAF is using it as an excuse to attack Gibraltar! [b]Tristan the Pegasus:[/b] Gibraltar? Have they no decency? [b]Lionus:[/b] Apparently not. But we have to help; step on it! *Tristan flaps his wings frantically to speed up.* ---------------------- *Gibraltar* *Super C arrives with all the G-52s, including all of Leo's parallels who wish to get involved. Lennart is not present, however; he's waiting for the right moment to arrive.* [b]Super C:[/b] *to Lennart on communicator* I'll let you know if your presence is needed, even if it scares the crap out of everybody. [b]Lennart's voice:[/b] *in English* [i]Check. The difference is that the AIRAF and F5 Terror Force know better than to invade Sweden.[/i] [b]D.W.:[/b] Don't you dorks ever get tired of losing? *She and the other females engage in combat with the supervillains. Meanwhile, the newest G-52 recruits arrive on the scene, all of which have pro wrestling as the theme. They are the Ultimate Destroyer (American lion), Patriotic Pounder (American Dalmatian), and Takedown Tiger (British tiger). They use their super strength against the AIRAF. [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] I AM THE ULTIMATE DESTROYER! *He lets out a roar and tears apart many AIRAF weapons.* [b]Patriotic Pounder:[/b] UNCLE SAM BODY SLAM! *He does a body slam on another AIRAF terrorist.* [b]Crush:[/b] *slams ground* One! Two! THREE! *imitates bell* [b]Takedown Tiger:[/b] No, you don't! *He tackles Firecracker Fox.* That was never yours to look at! *He performs a half-Nelson on the fox.* [b]Cripto:[/b] I'll get you all to safety! *He helps the last tourists go home the fast way via the portals. They are now in their proper homes, with luggage and everything, and their automobiles are back where they belong, too.* *Lionus and Tristan arrive.* [b]Lionus:[/b] Sic 'em! [b]Tristan the Pegasus:[/b] This time, on the level! *The Pegasus begins to counterattack the AIRAF terrorists. Meanwhile, Dark Wolf and Slip Shadow locate Shadow Lion, dive into the shadows, and start wrestling with him.* [b]Dark Wolf:[/b] Get out and stay out! *The other British G-52s arrive.* [b]Captain C:[/b] Freeze! *He and the Avenger Rat freeze all the drones.* [b]Avenger Rat:[/b] What's the problem? Do I have bad breath? [b]Firefox:[/b] Too bad we couldn't get here sooner; now they know what they should not. *His rocket launcher destroys some drones.* [b]Warwolf:[/b] Still, we have to stop them! *He lets out a supersonic howl.* *Meanwhile, the civilians hiding in the bomb shelters pray for a miracle, even if it means bringing Lennart to the scene. Laser Liger, meanwhile, shoots down other AIRAF equipment with his laser pistols.* [b]Laser Liger:[/b] You want fireworks? I'll give you fireworks! ----------- *Ireland* *More unrest breaks out, with the people still furious that the prisons won't put the AIRAF in prison and keep them there forever. Some others wish the ICC would jail them forever.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] We'll never be free of them. [b]Civilian 1's Child:[/b] I WANT ALL OF THEM TO DIE AND GO TO HELL! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] What did I tell you about being judgmental? And don't say that word again out of context! ------------ *Berlin, Germany* [b]English Fan 5:[/b] *To English Fan 4.* No, mate! We don't need him! Cripto is enough to take care of this! If Sweden is not involved, there is absolutely no reason to involve that lion! [b]Spanish Fan 3:[/b] Lennart should only be involved if the GSAF are involved, knowing how destructive they actually are. But that's my opinion. [b]Spanish Fan 4:[/b] No! I disagree! Lennie the Buccaneer Lion from Jamaica is enough to take down the invading GSAF force without creating a giant crater in the process. [b]Spanish Fan 5:[/b] This isn't what I wanted for Gibraltar! [b]English Fan 6:[/b] I'm going to be honest; this isn't what I wanted to see happen either. ---------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Firecracker Fox:[/b] Ow! Who are you?! [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Who is leading this invasion? [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] I am! I'm an eagle, and not only can I fly high, I can sneak through your systems and hunt my prey with ease! [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] So you're the Irish brown eagle leading all of this. [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] Yup! And if Spain sends one soldier over the border, I will unleash a full-scale invasion utilizing drones and self-driving vehicles heading straight to Madrid, and you can't stop it! [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Oh. [b]Catherine:[/b] Well, I'm here. Might as well. [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] Consider your wish granted! *He uses his smartphone to activate the AI-powered drones and driverless vehicles to invade Spain.* [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] You sacrificed your own nation just to save Gibraltar? [b]Catherine:[/b] Don't worry. I texted Sanchez of the plan. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] I hope you know what you're doing. [b]Catherine:[/b] I do. Trust me and Leoncio on this. [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] Hey; knock it off! [b]British Soldier 1:[/b] They're here! Pick up your weapons now! [b]British Soldier 2:[/b] Lionus and Tristan! Thank heavens you are here! [b]British Soldier 3:[/b] Spanish military reinforcements have arrived! [b]Spanish Soldier 1:[/b] Don't worry we're helping you out! [b]Spanish Soldier 2:[/b] *In Spanish* Go, go, go! [b]AIRAF Terrorist 1:[/b] Ow! My gun is over there and I can't move! [b]AIRAF Terrorist 2:[/b] The G-52s are sending pro wrestlers here?! When they did hire pro wrestlers? [b]AIRAF Terrorist 3:[/b] Hey; let go of my weapon! [b]Mech Wolf:[/b] *To Mechayote.* Finally! A worthy opponent of my skills! [b]Mechayote:[/b] Bring it on, big boy! [b]Evil Engineer:[/b] *He sends his drones out over T2 and uses them to create a cage around him with lasers.* 3D printed laser printing! Welcome to the future! [b]Ghost Girl:[/b] *To Phantom Cat.* You and I have the same powers. We're evenly matched. Too bad we have the high ground here. [b]Steam Queen:[/b] *Throws steam bomb to obscure the G-52's views.* Let's play hide and seek! [b]Copycat:[/b] Cripto! You have arrived! *He copies some of Cripto's powers and traps him in a force field bubble.* Oops! Now what?! --------- [b]Cripto:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Embarrassing as it was, this was not the first time Copycat gave me a taste of his own medicine. Do you remember the times when each G-52 seemed to have their own personal enemy they battled one-on-one? Bendraqi was everyone's enemy, but when Jerry J. Godllub was a villain, for example, he specifically targeted the boss and only the boss, just as Louis the Merciless did with me, and Dr. Lava did with the Avenger Rat. If that principle holds true today, my main nemesis would be Copycat. He showed it here. How humiliating. I will learn from this experience, folks. Trust me. --------- [b]Monsieur Sabotage:[/b] *To Firefox* Two of us foxes with one rivalry! You represent the UK, and I represent France! I love it because I will blow you away! *Hurls a stun bomb towards Firefox.* [b]Gatling Gator:[/b] *He fires his machine gun at the driverless AIRAF vehicles and drones.* Goodness, gracious; the AIRAF has a huge unmanned mechanical force! [b]Tech Wolf:[/b] Don't worry! I got a solution for that. *He fires a small EMP missile at the AIRAF unmanned machines to disable them.* There! [b]Gatling Gator:[/b] Thanks! [b]Cyber Woman:[/b] Try to stop O'Kane, since he's leading this invasion. [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] *He summons drones with machine guns to protect himself.* I got plenty layers of protection that you have to get through first, and it won't be easy! --------- [b]Lennart:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] Okay; if you guessed this is where I come in, you've got the correct answer. ---------------- *Madrid, Spain* [b]Sanchez:[/b] *In English on his smartphone as he hides in the bomb shelter with Leoncio listening.* Elias! The AIRAF has sent unmanned vehicles and drones into my country! Time for Lennart to work on his target practice here! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In Spanish* A high-speed tank!?! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *In Spanish* They look like military armored cars! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] *In Spanish* There's AIRAF drones armed with machine guns and automatic grenade launchers! *The defense systems throughout Spain of course intervenes to destroy any invading drones and unmanned vehicles, mostly with laser defense systems, causing them to explode during operations.* ---------------- *Stockholm, Sweden* [b]Elias:[/b] I got you Sanchez! *To Lennart with Leoncio listening in.* Summon your portal and arrive in front of our embassy in Madrid! You haven't done your target practice for a long time, so it's time to sharpen your skills on the AIRAF's unmanned mechanical targets there! [b]Gustav:[/b] So that's the plan Catherine was talking about. [b]Konrad:[/b] I hope Lennart has fun there, because we know what he's good at. Let's turn the AIRAF's machines in Spain into scrap heap! [b]Lennart:[/b] Check. *to Super C on app* I'm going to end up traveling after all, except I'll be at the embassy in Madrid. *He summons his portal and jumps through it.* --------------- *Berlin, Germany* [b]English Fan 6:[/b] Whatever is the case, let's keep an eye on this. -------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Super C:[/b] *to Lennart via app* Thanks for letting us know about it. *He secretly messages everybody on the app.* [i]I don't know if we'll send Lennart here or not, but now he is at the embassy in Madrid.[/i] [b]Takedown Tiger:[/b] *to Firecracker Fox in his wrestling voice* Who am I? I'm your new worst nightmare! And it's really about to get RAW! *Lionus and Tristan arrive and charge into the battle.* [b]Lionus:[/b] FOR KING AND COUNTRY! [b]Tristan the Pegasus:[/b] And this time, on the level! I'm not doing my own berserk moves here. *to Super C* How long has this been going on? *Firefox destroys the stun bomb with his rocket launcher.* [b]Firefox:[/b] No, you don't! [b]Super C:[/b] About 25 minutes. The more backup we have, the better. *He sees Cripto.* Oh, no! Cripto! *Swarms of C.I.D.F. soldiers start engaging in one-on-one combat with with the AIRAF terrorists. Meanwhile, Thunder Fox and Thunder Dog work together to make it rain, so that Cpt. O'Kane can't see what he is doing. It wrecks all the drones. Then Thunder Fox throws a lightning bolt at three AIRAF airships, taking all of them down.* [b]Cripto:[/b] Must...get...free! Darn you, Copycat! *He struggles to get out of the force field. Quiz King and Lotto Lion try to use their powers since they share the same types of powers as Cripto, but to no avail.* [b]Quiz King:[/b] It won't budge! [b]Lotto Lion:[/b] Forget it! We'll have to try something else! [b]Quiz King:[/b] What else can we try? That's the $64,000 question. [b]Doughty Dog:[/b] Cripto! *He karate chops another terrorist.* [b]Thunder Dog:[/b] *to O'Kane* So much for your toys! *O'Kane now sees that Lennart is destroying everything in sight.* [b]T2:[/b] Well, two can play at the game! *He unleashes his own drones and does the same thing to Evil Engineer. Then Laser Liger's pistols cancel out the lasers trapping him, and T2 gets free.* [b]T2:[/b] Whew! Thanks, bro! [b]Laser Liger:[/b] Anytime. -------------------- *Madrid, Spain* *Lennart arrives and begins to take down the targets. Naturally, everybody makes a run for it. Leoncio continues to hide with Sanchez as other C.I.D.F. troops protect the public.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *in Spanish* IT'S HIM! IT'S HIM! WE'VE GOT TO HIDE! WE'VE GOT TO HIDE! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *in Spanish* Sound the alarms! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] *in Spanish* Heaven save us! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] *in Spanish* WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! HUMANITY HAS SUNK TO THE LOWEST LEVELS EVER! JUST LET LIGHTNING STRIKE ME DEAD NOW! PLEASE! [b]Civilian 5:[/b] *in Spanish* If you don't stop saying that, that IC2 stuff really will kill us all! The world cannot exist without humanity, so zip it! *She bonks her brother (Civilian 4) on the head. Air raid sirens go off because they also double as Lennart sirens. Lennart, however, just focus on taking the AIRAF's weapons down without going truly berserk.* [b]Lennart:[/b] *in English* Yes; I've still got it! *He slashes another drone.* Just a chunk of cheesy hardware, these things are! *His eyes glow, but this is not a berserker move in anger. This is a new update to his body chemistry. The app buzzes to let Super C know, so that it is not counted as a demerit. The glowing eyes also actually represent his total focusing on the task, and if anybody tries to get in the way, they risk getting hurt.* -------------- *Stockholm, Sweden* [b]Elias:[/b] *On his communicator to Lennart.* Do whatever it takes to save Spain. It's just you alone against all those unmanned vehicles and tools! ------------ *Madrid, Spain* [b]Civilian 6:[/b] *In Spanish* So who has access to the public radios? [b]Civilian 7:[/b] *In Spanish* Our soldiers! [b]Civilian 6:[/b] *In Spanish* All right! *He goes to a soldier with a note in his hand. The soldier accepts the note.* [b]Soldier 1:[/b] *In Spanish* This is a wonderful idea! *To the other soldiers in Spanish.* Can you play this song on radio? That will give Lennart the much-needed morale boost. [b]Soldier 2:[/b] *In Spanish* [i]Attack on Titan[/i] is one of my favorite anime! Absolutely! The opening theme for one of its earlier episodes is fire! *He uses a computer to play [i]Crimson Bow and Arrow (or Bow and Arrow of Hell)[/i] on the public street radios on full volume to add some music to help Lennart in his fight.* [b]Soldier 3:[/b] *In Spanish* Thank you, Japan! [b]Soldier 4:[/b] *In Spanish as he watches the street cameras live from his computer.* Yeah; tear them up, Lennart! -------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] Hey; stop raining on Gibraltar, you idiot! This is our vacation, not yours! [b]Mech Wolf:[/b] *He wrestles against Mechayote.* Let's see what you got! [b]Mechayote:[/b] Smile for the camera for your new profile picture! *His helmet reveals a tiny camera before a powerful flash of light comes out, temporarily blinding Mech Wolf, and captures a clear and detailed image of his face despite him wearing his helmet. The picture is, of course, automatically sent into the G-52's data storage.* [b]Mech Wolf:[/b] Augh! *He covers his face.* I can't see! [b]Mechayote:[/b] *He fires an EMP missile from his arm at Mech Wolf to disable his armor.* Now you're just a wolf in elaborate cosplay made from metal. [b]Mech Wolf:[/b] My systems are down! *Gets tackled from a British soldier from behind and his handcuffed.* Hey! [b]British Soldier 2:[/b] Enemy captured! [b]Copycat:[/b] Let me take a good picture of you. *He uses his communicator to take a good picture of Cripto trapped in his bubble.* Ah; perfect! --------- [b]Cripto:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] So many criminals do that, even today. They just have to savor the moment. And a lot of good that did him! ----- [b]Tech Wolf:[/b] I hope you took a good picture of him to save. Are you done with your photoshoot yet? [b]Copycat:[/b] Yes, and you're next! [b]Tech Wolf:[/b] Good because that will be the last photo you will ever take of Cripto being captured! *He fires an EMP missile at Cripto and the missile explodes on impact but only disables the forcefield bubble and Cripto is completely unharmed.* [b]Copycat:[/b] *He tries to copy Tech Wolf's powers but fails.* Huh? I can't copy you! [b]Tech Wolf:[/b] You can't copy people's minds and intelligence. You can copy powers, but you can't copy intelligence. [b]Copycat:[/b] What do you mean by that?! That makes no sense! I was on the verge of defeating the greatest tiger in the world! [b]Tech Wolf:[/b] That's where you're wrong. Number one, like you, Cripto and the rest of the G-52s work as a team. Number two, just because you have other people's powers doesn't mean you know how to use them well. Number three, as Evil Engineer will tell you, EMP disables electronics and electric-based powers. In fact, I've seen the AIRAF use EMP grenades to free their comrades from Cripto's force field bubble tricks. [b]Copycat:[/b] So you know... [b]Tech Wolf:[/b] Always knew. I'm not Tech Wolf for nothing. *To Cripto* Are you all right? [b]Monsieur Sabotage:[/b] Grrr! You drive me nuts! [b]Evil Engineer:[/b] Oh, come on! [b]Sunshine:[/b] *He raises his staff as sunlight shines on Shadow Lion, slowly forcing him out of his own shadow. He speaks in Spanish.* Light always prevail over darkness. [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] *In Spanish* No; this cannot be! *To Slip Shadow and Dark Wolf in English.* Hey! Will you let go already?! [b]Slip Shadow:[/b] Not until you tap out first, which I think you should right now before it hurts more. [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] Augh! Must... Not... Surrender! [b]Sunshine:[/b] *In Spanish* You should do what she says or you will be forced to do so, and it's not going to be pleasant. --------------- *Madrid, Spain* *The music works to its full effect. Lennart soon has all things destroyed in no time.* [b]Lennart:[/b] *about the music in English; another soldier translates* Thanks for the morale booster! *He raises his sword as a symbol of victory.* [b]Lennart:[/b] *in English* Victory for Valhalla! -------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Dark Wolf:[/b] *to Shadow Lion* You'd better do as you are told, or you're really going to get one coming! *Cripto still collapses to the ground; a British soldier throws him a bottle of water, which he then drinks.* [b]Cripto:[/b] Thank you! *He gets up.* I needed that! [b]British Soldier 1:[/b] Not a problem, sir. [b]Cripto:[/b] *to Tech Wolf* I'm okay; thanks for bailing me out of there. Copycat will do anything to copy my powers. *breathes* But now we have to get Shadow Lion to cut it out. And I'm glad you said that; if the AIRAF can free their squads from my force field bubbles, I'll have to find a different way to trap them so they don't escape. They're not stupid. *Super C officially adds the picture of Mech Wolf to the data storage and sends it to HQ.* [b]Super C:[/b] *to Copycat* What is the big idea messing with my number one? He isn't who he once was, you know! [b]Cripto:[/b] Uh, boss, I don't think you should make him cross right now. *Copycat is handcuffed.* [b]Doughty Dog:[/b] Get him, Dark Wolf! Get him by pinfall! [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] Make it RAW! ----------------- *Madrid, Spain* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In Spanish* It's over already? [b]Soldier 1:[/b] *In Spanish* Wow; it worked! We did it! [b]Soldier 2:[/b] *In Spanish* All clear! Let's help clean up first! *Everybody leaves their bomb shelters before taking pictures of Lennart in his various victory poses with his sword before cleaning up. The crowds also cheer for Lennart.* ------------ *Stockholm, Sweden* [b]Elias:[/b] *In Swedish* You know what to do, everybody! [b]Everybody in Sweden:[/b] *In Swedish* For Valhalla! ----------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Copycat:[/b] Wow; guys.... Don't expect anything after this to be easy. *Is carried away to jail.* [b]Shadow Lion:[/b] All right; I give up! *He gives up and surrenders, allowing the soldiers to arrest him.* [b]Sunshine:[/b] *In Spanish* Of course you would! *To Cpt. O'Kane in Spanish.* What's wrong? Why do you look so nervous? [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] *He is staring at his tablet watching replay videos of Lennart destroying the AIRAF's AI-powered unmanned armed vehicles. He is trembling with fear.* It's him.... Catherine, don't tell me it's a certain Swedish lion that did this all by himself. [b]Catherine:[/b] He needed to do some target practice, and you just happened to offer him what he wanted. [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] But your country was supposed to be overthrown and replaced with a new government that sides with us. Why...? Why is he in your country? [b]Catherine:[/b] Hey, now. Vikings need summer vacations, too. They didn't set up Viking settlements in Spain for nothing a long time ago. What better way to add target practice during his vacation? [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] You know... Maybe we will leave Sweden alone then. I don't want to risk dying an ironic death to his blood eagle execution, since I need my wings on my back. That lion... He makes Cripto look pathetic in comparison! He fights like a god of war! [b]Catherine:[/b] Cripto's hero strikes don't come anywhere close to that, and Lennart isn't even using 1% of his abilities to do that. You're only seeing just the tip of the iceberg of what he can do. You will never see the rest of him. [b]Cpt. O'Kane:[/b] And I rather much not as long as I live because if I did see that, I wouldn't live to tell others about it! *To the British G-52s.* Fine, then! You can keep Gibraltar as long as they favor you! *He surrenders as the soldiers arrest him before transporting him to jail.* *All the villains and terrorists are arrested and transported to jail.* [b]Gatling Gator:[/b] *On his communicator to Lennart.* So... Did you have fun defending Spain from the AIRAF's unmanned military vehicles and drones? Because it sounds like you did. [b]Mechayote:[/b] *To Catherine* You did what you had to do. [b]Catherine:[/b] I didn't want to, but all of you were here so we need someone to protect Spain from the AIRAF's invasion. I couldn't find a better candidate for the job than Lennart. *Spanish and British soldiers are seen shaking hands before patting each other's backs.* [b]Spanish Soldier 1:[/b] Good job, soldier. [b]British Soldier 2:[/b] Thanks for helping out! [b]Spanish Soldier 2:[/b] No problem! We'd do it again if they mess with Gibraltar again! [b]British Soldier 3:[/b] So Gibraltar is with us still. No hard feelings, right? [b]Spanish Soldier 3:[/b] Not at all! It's always better to talk things out peacefully and as long they choose you, we will respect them as being under your protection first. ---------- *Madrid, Spain* *Lennart also helps with the cleanup. Afterwards, people take photos of him and Leoncio together, which go viral on social media (naturally).* [b]Lennart:[/b] *on communicator to Gatling Gator* I did. I would like to thank the enemies for giving me a good workout. I'm also glad I didn't have to go to Gibraltar itself. I think that would have only made it worse. ------------- *Gibraltar* [b]Super C:[/b] Thank heavens that's over! [b]Doughty Dog:[/b] Amen, brother! [b]Cripto:[/b] I'm glad we didn't have to have Lennart come here. That really would have been ugly. [b]Super C:[/b] As am I. However, he said he wants the world to conquer their fears of him. So far, that's not happening. I also hope you aren't offended by his statement about Lennart making you look pathetic in comparison. You aren't. You were the one chosen to the be most powerful superhero in the world (or so the prophets told). [b]Cripto:[/b] I didn't take offense to that. The prophecies didn't take Lennart into account, but they weren't false, necessarily. But let's not think about that now. *The civilians eventually come out and thank everybody.* [b]Super C:[/b] You're welcome. We're just sorry it had to end like this. Spain beat England to win UEFA 2024 fair and square. That wasn't an excuse for this attack. [b]Gatling Gator:[/b] In the end, it was a good day. [b]Catherine:[/b] An excellent one at that! ----------- --------- ----------- [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Even the AIRAF and F5 Terror Force are terrified of Lennart. Personally, I'm not scared of him, but is it fact that as with some other parallels, the WWE has banned him from participating and/or attending any matches in person. Tougher wrestlers than me would take one look at him and retire in a heartbeat, all the while crying like a newborn baby! It's no wonder people joke that whenever the band Iron Maiden met Lennart for the first time, they turned into Iron Maid! [b]Lennart:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] I do play electric and acoustic guitars, and have met a few human bands in person, but Iron Maiden wasn't one of them. Metallica wasn't one of them either; they'd have the same problem. [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Who cares, though? The main thing is that we saved Gibraltar, and just in time for the Olympics to begin. (They begin on July 26 of this year and end on August 11.) So mark your calendars for that, won't you? [b]Leonce the Romantic Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] And pray hard for me and my administration as well, please. We need all the help we can get. [b]Lionus:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Also, we're happy to announce that me horse has redeemed himself and no longer goes berserk on anybody. [b]Tristan the Pegasus:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Ever since I gained the ability to talk, I lost my desires to ransack the homes and possessions of certain people, some of which I cannot speak about, for even though I march on all fours like a regular horse instead of walking on two, I'm actually a G-52 myself. Anything to get me in trouble would also get my master (Lionus) in trouble. But let's not go there now. Let's be positive. We triumphed over evil; Gibraltar is safe, and its people can rest easy. Meanwhile, if you want more G-52 adventures, then keep it right here; you've come to the right place. Until then, on behalf of all G-52s and allies all over the globe, it's goodbye from my master... [b]Lionus:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Goodbye. [b]Tristan the Pegasus:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] ...and it's goodbye from me. Goodbye. --------------- [color=crimson][b]THE END[/b][/color]