𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦.

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Y/n feeds the giant plant on the counter as it groaned in satisfaction. For him, it pretty entertaining to see as he got used to working in a small space.

Gooch sweeps the floors with a broom as the teen watches over his smelly and precious 'Garbage Juicer'

Y/n hears the elevator ding as a panting Ray comes out in distress trying to find a sign of danger in the store.

"What happened?! What's wrong? Why did you send me an emergency signal?" He asked the two and the teen turns his head to Gooch who was leaning on the broomstick.

"Look, a garbage juicer." Gooch pointed and Ray switches his face to a deadpanned look.

He tries to process what the older male said and nearly groaned making the young teenager laugh.

"Garbage juicer?"

"It juices garbage." Gooch picks up the trash bin from behind the counter as the teen covered his nose from the stench.

"Gooch, I was busy downstairs researching criminals." Ray told him and Gooch silently ignores the man.

"Watch. I just dump the garbe into the thingy." Gooch continued and dumped the trash into the machine slowly.

"Gooch.." The taller hero called out and glanced at Y/n for help. The teen mouthed him an apology and the male sighed loudly.

"Now, observe." He placed a cup near a small tube where super green liquid fell into it immediately in little chunks.

"Look! Garbage.. turned into juice!"

"Can I go back downstairs now?" Ray said while raising his eyebrows and slowly started retreating towards the back.

Before they can all go back to doing their own thing, Henry and Charlotte run into Junk n Stuff in a rush. "Ray, we got to talk to you." The blonde called and stopped right in front of him.

"You too, Y/n. This is important" Charlotte mentioned and the teen tilted his head as he nodded in acknowledgement.

"There's a creepy new kid at our school--" Henry explained but was cut off by Ray groaning in annoyance.

"Ugh, can we all talk about it downstairs? Gooch's juice is starting to smell." He winced as he gagged from the smell and Y/n snorted at his desperation to get away.

"Okay-" Henry agreed as I hop off the small stool I was sitting on from behind the counter to follow them. "I'm coming too" Charlotte said and stepped into the elevator with us.

"Why do you think this Ortho kid is up to something?" Ray questioned as the door automatically closed shut.

"Well, he was asking about the school's water supply" Henry grimaced at the conversation he had earlier with them.

"And he wanted to know about the security cameras and--" Ray rubs his chin lightly as he pressed the yellow button on the side.

The elevator buzzes as it drops down causing Henry and Charlotte to scream in fear. Ray and Y/n calmly wait in the middle as the other two cling to their clothing.

It didn't last long as the heroes calmly exited after the door opened while leaving the other two to stumble back on their feet.

"Can't that elevator be adjusted?" Charlotte panted while placing her hand on the side of the elevator.

"Why are you guys saying this.. 'Ortho' kid is creepy?" Y/n quoted with two fingers and Henry shakes his head.

"Because he says weird stuff and he's got this crazy, psycho look in his eye." He explained as he fixed the strands of hair sticking to his forehead.

"You got a pic?"

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Y/n sat on the couch as they watched Henry scroll through Jasper's profile looking for a picture of the suspicious boy.

"Bucket.. Bucket. Selfie with bucket.. Bucket- Bucket. Ah! That's Ortho right there." He announced and Ray steps forward.

"Hmm, He's a boy all right.."

"A boy that's up to no good." Charlotte retorted and crossed her arms over her chest. "Oh, give him a break!" Y/n called as they all focused their gaze on him in shock.

"What?"

"The kid's new to your school, he's probably just a little awkward. Let's not make mumps out of marshmallows." Ray explained as he chuckled and turned away from the three.

"What else did they say that had you guys panicking to come and tell us anyway?" The teen asked and the blonde rubbed his nose lightly.

"He also threatened you guys."

"What?! What'd that little marsh mump say?" Ray demanded as he abruptly got up from the chair he was sitting on.

"That his father was going to 'take care' of you." Charlotte mentioned and Henry rolled his eyes. Y/n frowned and placed a hand on his chin as he tried to gather his thoughts.

"Oh, did he? Well, we'll just see about.." Ray was cut off by a gasp coming from the teen as they got up from their spot on the couch.

"Wait! He said his father was going to take care of us?" Y/n questioned and walked towards them as they nodded.

The teen shared a concerning glance with the taller hero and the male's brain clicked as he snapped his fingers.

"Put that kid's pic back up on the monitor and zoom in." He ordered as Henry lifted the phone up and put the photo back on the screen.

"The hair.. you ever heard of Drill Finger?" Ray asked the two and Charlotte furrowed her eyebrows. "Those little pickles?" She commented and Henry shook his head in disagreement.

"I think those are dill fingers."

"I love dill fingers!" Charlotte exclaimed and the blonde giggled childishly at her response. Y/n crossed his arms as he leaned on the couch waiting for them to finish.

"This is not about pickles! I'm talking about a dentist." Ray corrected and the teen hum in agreement.

"He used to be a dentist before he turned to a life of crime. Three years ago he kidnapped the mayor of Swellview and removed all his teeth, which left him toothless." Ray explained and the blonde's eyes widened.

"That's why he only eats soup..!"

"Exactly." Ray said as Charlotte thought of some more questions to ask the two heroes. "And what happened to Drill Finger?" She questioned as the teen looked away from the monitor.

"We captured him and took him to jail.. but he was apparently released three weeks ago." He told her as Ray searched up a picture online.

The picture showed a man with the same type of curly hair the boy had as a purple mask covered his entire face. "Does he always wear a mask?" Henry asked him and the tall hero nodded.

"Yeah, but look at his hair." Ray mentioned as they examined his features closely. "Just like Ortho's!" Charlotte exclaimed as Ray taps on the keyboard and waits for Gooch to answer the call.

"Hey, I can't talk now. I'm on the phone with my nephew, Benji. He has the chicken pox" He replied while holding it away from his ear as Ray taps his finger on the desk impatiently.

"Do you remember when we put Drill Finger in jail?" He questioned as he looked at me and then at Gooch.

"Of course."

"What were his exact words as they took him away?" He questioned as Henry leaned in closer to hear for himself.

"He said, 'As soon as I get out of here.. I'm going to take care of Captain Man and H/n." He uses a rough voice to mimic the evil criminal as Ray thanked him and hanged up.

"So, Ortho is the son of Drill Finger." Henry murmured as he puts the dots together and Y/n shrugged.

"It's quite possible?"

"I knew it. I knew it! I knew that boy was evil. I knew it!!" Charlotte chanted and pointed her finger at them accusingly.

"Yeah, but did you know it?" Henry asked and she nodded swiftly with a proud smile.

"I did."

"But what are they up to?" Ray sighed loudly as he paced back and forth before coming to a stop.

"Well, I guess I'm not going to figure it out just by wearing a loud shirt and stroking my chin.." He muttered and bit his lip anxiously as the teen sighed.

"So what do we do?"

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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The next day, Henry and Charlotte went to school after talking with Y/n and Ray about Ortho's 'evil intentions'

The students talked amongst themselves waiting for Miss Shapen, their teacher to arrive.

Jasper opens the door to the classroom with some good news. "Hey, guys." he called but nobody turned around nor heard him speaking.

"you guys!" he shouted the second time only getting Henry's attention.

"Hold on a second." Henry told Charlotte and cleared his throat, "Hey, guys!" He yelled and everyone turned towards him in confusion.

Henry motioning Jasper to continue talking and so he did. "Principal says Miss Shapen has chicken pox." Jasper said and the whole room gasped.

"All right, free day." Henry cheered as his classmates clapped in the background.

Jasper shook his head, "No, no! No! He said we're getting a substitute." he replied over their excitement that were soon replaced with groans.

Charlotte turns to Henry with a weird look, "You don't think they..?"

"Nah, I don't.."

Ray opens the front door of the classroom with weird nerdy features on his face while wearing a suit and using an accent to cover his voice. "Hello, children!" he greeted enthusiastically.

"Everyone, please take your seats." Ray waited until every student was sat at their desk before continuing to speak.

"It seems your regular teacher has caught the pox of a chicken. Nasty red bumpies all over. But not to worry, I am your substitute, Mr. Gelding..?" He wrote the name on the board with a marker, giving up towards the end.

Henry gets up and walks right over to him, "Ray, are you kidding me?" he said while talking to him in loud whispers.

"Shh!! I know what I'm doing." He whisper yelled back to Henry.

"This is not going to work." Henry hissed as the whole class watched them argue to themselves wondering what they were saying.

"No, I can't talk to you about this. Sit down and trust me-" Ray explained but Henry kept protesting about the flaws of the plan until Ray had to actually yell at him.

"Sit down, boy!" Ray commanded using his fake teacher accent.

"Yes, Mr. Gelding.." He murmured and went to his seat without a fight.

"Now, then, before I go on with attendance..! according to your principal there will be a 'new student' joining you- treat them with kindness as they say, I guess! You can come in now young man!" Ray stated at the door that was left cracked open as the nervous H/c haired teenager walked into the classroom.

He wipes his palms on his shirt as Henry's classmates including Ortho to stare in awe at the 'new boy' at school.

Henry and Charlotte's jaw drop at the sight of their friend/co-worker who surprisingly joined in on Ray's plan as Y/n let out a sigh and the man patted his back in comfort.

"Go on! Take a seat!" He said with his accent and Y/n shook his head as he went to sit in the back close to Ortho, Jasper and Charlotte.

"Now, let's have a roll call." Ray leaned on the teacher's desk, "We'll start with first names that begin with the letter..O" He scowled and looked around the room.

"My name is Oliver--" A kid with a red shirt and glasses raised their hand awkwardly.

"Shut up, Oliver."

Henry silently watches the whole thing from his spot as Y/n facepalmed at his boss's impatience.

"Where's, uh, where's Ortho?" Ray announced as he looked up from the clipboard and Ortho raised his hand up slowly.

"Hello, Ortho." Ray spat and Ortho showed a small gummy smile. Henry turned to face Charlotte and Y/n as they both shrugged under his gaze.

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"Now then, who can tell me about the isosceles triangle?" Ray unaware of what class he was teaching. Y/n rolling his eyes and raised his hand politely to fit in even if he's in the wrong grade.

Ray pointed at him to speak, "Yes, you with the nice clothing." He said and Y/n ignored his praising compliments.

"Hi, Hello- Sir..? This is a history class." Y/n motioning the room that had obvious artifacts and decorations that didn't say otherwise.

Ray clearing his throat, "Who can tell about the history of the isosceles triangle?"

He looked at the boy dead in the eyes, "Ortho, what do you know?"

"Well uhm, I'm new so-" Ortho stuttered out while excusing himself from his awful staring that made him uncomfortable.

Henry on the other hand couldn't stand how obvious Ray was being and got up from his chair. "Excuse me, Mr. Gelding. Can I please talk to you out in the hall?" he nudged with his head.

"I'm in the middle of a lesson."

"I have a question about my personal hygiene!" He said and Ray followed him down the isle to the back door. "To the hall we go."

Jasper called out to them before the door closed, "Hey, I have lots of questions about my hygiene!" He turned to Y/n who whistled his way out into the hall.

Y/n closing the door behind him, Henry looking like he was about to explode, "What are you guys doing? Why are you in my school?!" He demanded.

"We're spying on Ortho." Ray explained with the fake accent and Henry grunted in annoyance. "Will you stop with the accent?"

"Spying on Ortho." Y/n repeated for Ray who felt offended by his own sidekick. Henry ran a hand through his blonde locks and sighed. "Well, what'd you do with our regular teacher?"

"I told him not to- but uh he gave her a disease." Y/n told him and Ray shamefully admired the soft blue wall.

"Oh my god!"

"Oh, Don't freak out! It's just chicken pox." Ray trying to calm him down as Henry was left astonished at his actions. "That's the worst kind of pox!" henry argued.

"What about tuna pox?" Ray questioned and Y/n rolled his eyes. "There's no such thing as tuna pox." They managed to tell him at the same time.

"Look, you and Charlotte were the ones that said Ortho's up to no good!" Ray reminded him.

"I know but--"

"We just need to find out what they're planning okay? Even if I'm doubting his dad is Drill Finger." Y/n assured as they were about to argue with him about it. They all look at the door that was opening slowly by Charlotte.

"You guys, Jasper keeps asking me questions about his personal hygiene." Charlotte pleading with her eyes for help as Y/n chuckled softly.

"So?"

"So! you better get back to class before I tell him things he does not want to know." Charlotte glared and sassily walked back inside. "Okay. You clear on the plan?" Ray asked Henry and he squinted his eyes at his boss.

"No!!" He shouted.

"Let's go." Ray and Y/n leaving an angry Henry walking after them. "I just want to know if I should use different soaps for different parts of me!" Jasper gasped in the middle of the conversation, "Hey, Y/n! you're back now I can--"

Y/n shushed him quietly as Jasper blinked and quietly turned away. Charlotte gave them a thumbs up for successfully shushing her friend.

"Now, history is filled with stories of evil nasty people. Who can name some?" Ray questioned and a few people raised their hands. "Ooh! Genghis Khan." Jasper said and Ray agreed with him.

Oliver raised his hand and replied, "Voldemort!"

"Good one."

"Big Bird." Charlotte said and Y/n blinked at her answer in surprise. Ray tapped his chin and nodded, "Absolutely. Now..Who can name some other evil people? Ortho?"

"Um.." Ortho managed to say as everyone turned to look at him, Ray growing closer to place pressure on the boy. "Oh, think, Ortho. Surely you must know someone with evil intentions."

"Like maybe someone planning to sabotage this school?" Henry suggested suspiciously. Charlotte in return glaring at her classmate, "Yeah, Ortho."

"I..don't understand?" Ortho very confused on why they were searching him. Ray leaned on his desk getting close to his face, "What are your plans?"

"After class I plan to eat a Turkey wrap" He admitted and Charlotte pointed at the paper bag with Ortho's name on it.

"Ah ha!"

On Cue, Ray grabbed it and dumped everything out on Ortho's desk. "You, student!" he threw the lunch at Henry to catch "examine Ortho's Turkey wrap." He ordered and Henry obeyed. The whole class confused on what was happening.

"What is going on?" Jasper asked nobody but himself.

Henry digged into the wrap, completely destroying the food. "Wrap's clean." He gritted his teeth and threw the naked wrap on the floor.

"Now, students! to really know history, we must first learn your history." Y/n watching Jasper pick up what was left of Ortho's wrap.

Honestly, it was sweet but the intention was useless considering that the food went to waste on the ground. "--Tomorrow shall be bring your Father to class day."

"All our fathers?" Jasper wondered and Ray shook his head.

"No, let's just start with one father!"

"My father lives in our basement" Oliver said, harming nobody but Ray's patience. "Put your hands over your face!" He told him and Oliver cowered away while covering his face like he was told to. "Ortho, You bring your father to class tomorrow."

"Okay."

"Look, I put your wrap back together" Jasper said proudly showing it to the boy beside Y/n. "I can't breathe!!" Oliver's voice muffled by his own two hands.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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"Hey, uh Ortho was it?" Y/n said approaching the boy, Ortho nodded and smiled greeting the other, "Hi"

"Sorry the teacher was being so weird to you" Y/n apologized and he shook his head.

"Ah, it's okay." he chuckled "I just wish that Jasper's friend hadn't mutilated my Turkey wrap." He said disappointedly.

"That's right!" Y/n reached into the backpack Ray gave him yesterday after going through with the plan, taking out his own lunch.

"Here, I know it's not the same but it'll help the hunger right?" Y/n scratched his cheek with a laugh as Ortho takes it gratefully.

"Cool, Thanks."

"Later." Y/n waved and left him to answer the call after his phone rang. "Hello, father. Did you get the message?" Charlotte stood at the end of the hall trying to hear Ortho talk to his dad.

Y/n popping out from behind her to also listen without Charlotte knowing.

"Right. You need to be at school tomorrow. Yes. Afterwards, we can discuss the planning phase" Ortho grinned and walked away with his phone still connected to his ear.

Jasper comes up from behind them and replied cheerfully, "Look!" he said while officially scaring the two as Y/n jumped and Charlotte screamed throwing her phone in the air in shock.

She turned to them and sighed, "Don't do that!" she said calmly and pulled Y/n with her to let Ray and Henry know what they heard Ortho say during his phone call.

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The bell rings signaling that everyone should take a seat and wait for their teacher to start the lesson. "All right, lads and loonies. Rumps in chairs." Y/n heard Ray say and stops tapping his pencil on the desk.

An older man with curly hair and glasses walked in, "Hello. Is this..? Oh hi, Ortho." He spots his son at the back of the class and waved.

"Hello, father." the boy acknowledged his presence and smiled at his parental figure politely. Henry and Charlotte giving each other a look while Ray straightened his posture at the other adult in the room, "Well, if it isn't Ortho's daddy" He said sternly.

"Ahem, accent." Y/n reminded him and then coughed. "If it isn't Ortho's daddy!" Ray repeating the same line but with his accent. Ortho's Dad smiled holding on to the bag on his shoulder, "--Yeah. Sorry I'm a little late. I had some things to do."

Henry raised his eyebrows, "What kind of things?" he asked curiously and Charlotte followed along.

"Yeah, what things?"

"Just some work stuff." he waved them off, "So I was told it's bring your Father to class day." He looked at his son who gave him a grin in return.

"That's right"

"Okay.." he trailed off and continued, "So, now what?" he questioned and waited for further instructions. Ray shrugged, "Maybe you could tell the children about the type of work you do and--" He took out his laser from his pocket and shot Ortho's dad on the chest, completely knocking him out.

"Father!" Ortho gasped watching him fall to the floor in a thud. "Oh, bad luck. It appears that Ortho's father is having a medical episode." Ray explained but Ortho thought otherwise.

"No, I think you did something to him! I'm calling my mom and then you'll be in big--" Ortho accused him as he reached for his phone but Y/n shot him with his own laser instead.

"Uh-oh, there goes Ortho!"

"Good heavens, the medical problems must be genetic!"

"We should take them to the school nurse" Charlotte suggested and they nodded. "Good idea. Let's hurry up, shall we?" Ray agreed and crouched down.

"Help me get Ortho" Henry told Y/n as they started dragging his unconscious body out the door. Charlotte grabbing Ortho's backpack as Ray carried the father over his shoulder.

"Excuse me! Sorry.."

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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Ortho struggled against the old school chains that held his wrists up. "Where are we?" he turned to his father who had no idea either. "I don't know, son" the man glanced around the man cave worriedly.

"Well, Well.. Well." Henry, Ray, Charlotte and Y/n coming out of the secret entrance that was behind the auto-snacks machine.

"Well--" Henry adding one more to even it out and Ray disapproves of this. "We only do three 'Wells" He told him and Henry apologizes in return.

"So, mister. Are you ready to admit that you're Drill Finger?" Charlotte said while standing on their right side.

"What?"

"Who's Drill Finger?" Both suspects confused on what they were talking about. "You know you're Drill Finger" Charlotte crossed her arms.

"You're a psychotic, evil dentist." Ray said accusingly while pointing his index finger at Ortho's Father.

"And now it's your turn to get drilled" Henry joked as Y/n blinked in confusion and snickered.

"What does that even mean?"

"--I don't know man." The blonde whispered defeatedly as the teenager smirked and returned his attention back to the two 'criminals' being interrogated.

"I'm not a dentist, I don't even floss!" The man tied up next to his son cried as an alarm went through the walls. Ray groaned and turned to Y/n that was close by.

"Wait second, H/n go get that for me." he ordered and the boy went over to the monitor that was beeping tremendously. "What is it, Gooch? We're busy with Drill Finger." He answered and the man leaned back.

"Sorry to break it to you but.. no you're not" Gooch said and this catches the whole room's attention.

"Huh?"

"Drill Finger was just spotted in Nebraska" Gooch told them and Y/n ran a hand through his hair. "Hold on, Nebraska?" He replied and the male nodded in confirmation.

"Affirmative. He put four megatons of sugar into the water supply."

"Understood." Y/n pressed on a button to end the call and stepped away. "What do we do?" Henry spoke and Ray tapped the side of his hip.

"Nothing. We only protect Swellview. Nebraska is not our problem" He said and Henry was relieved to hear that.

"But you guys..if the real Drill Finger is in Nebraska, who's that?" Charlotte questioning the man who was tied up behind them.

"He's my dad, you dip twits" Ortho now infuriated with the so called heroes. "But..why'd you want to know where our school's water supply was?" Henry remembered Ortho asking about it at school.

"Because my uncle sells water filters for schools and small businesses" he explained.

"Oh." Everyone understanding everything a bit better than before. "Okay, but why did you ask about our school's security cameras?"

"Because at Ortho's last school the security cameras caught him picking his nose." His dad said butting into the conversation.

"Some of the other kids there called me booger boy." Ortho grimaced while Henry and Ray laughed at the nickname. They clear their throat after noticing the silent atmosphere, "Kids can be cruel." Ray sniffed and Henry agreed.

"Okay, wait. Then why did you say your dad was going to 'take care' of Swell-Views Heroes, H/n and Captain Man?" Henry furrowed his eyebrows.

"Yeah!"

"Because my father owns a chain of retirement homes for old people" He sighed tiredly after being interrogated for the past 20 minutes.

"And I'm building a new one here in Swellview. When those two start to get old! I hoped I could take care and thank them for being such wonderful superheroes." The three, plus Charlotte felt guilty for overthinking things instead of taking measures from a distance.

"Will you excuse us for just one second? We'll be right back." Ray pulled the group into a small circle to talk while rubbing his neck nervously, "Okay, we screwed up bad" he finally admitted and Y/n fake gasped.

"Noo, really?" He said sarcastically and rolled this eyes.

"I better not get in trouble" Henry shouted in heavy whispers while Ray tried to calm them all down. "Hey. Just know I am not going to jail for the three of you." Charlotte hissed as they shushed her to be quiet.

Ray breaking away from the circle first, "Hey. So, good news!" he cheered as the two glared at the male.

"What?" Ortho snapped as Ray laughed awkwardly and started leaning on the poles the 'suspects' were chained against.

"We've clearly made a mistake here.."

"Yeah uh.. we're just going to let you both go as long as you promise not to mention all this to anyone..? right?" Y/n questioned as Ortho snarled and began pulling on the chains on his wrists.

"Are you nuts?!"

"As soon as we get out of here, we're going right to the police!" His father warned as Ray reached down at his belt. "Well, in that case..." Ray spoke as he quickly shot a few laser beams at them as they fall unconscious.

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"Will you guys hurry up?" Charlotte sighed and waited for them to drag the bodies over. Henry and Y/n set the boy on the ground across from his dad.

"What about when they wake up? They're going to get us in trouble" Henry frowned and Y/n took something out of the trunk of the car, handing it to Ray.

"Not if they don't remember anything that happened"

He turned it on and aimed it at their heads as it made a woosh sound. Green light came out of the harmless invention meaning it was working.

Ray shuts it off afterwards and took a few steps back, "There."

"Now they won't remember anything?" Henry asked and the taller male cackled, "Not even where they live!"

"Awesome."

"They're waking up!!" Charlotte shouted and the group panicked. "Run!" Y/n yelped while everyone ran for it and quickly started the engine of the car, the tires squealing in the distance.

The two that were left in the alley slowly sit up, rubbing the side of their head in confusion.

"Who are you?" The older male said to the smaller boy in front of him.

"I think I'm..Booger boy?"

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