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[man] This is a CCN Special Report.
Charter City is still in complete shock from the betrayal and violent attack
by the once-beloved Flex Fighters,
a team formerly sponsored by Rook Unlimited CEO,
Jonathan Rook himself.
I found those boys and gave them
everything they ever wanted.
And in return, they were supposed to keep Charter City safe.
But they were never heroes.
Their only goal was to use my company's resources
to create a Flexarium Army to dominate the city.
It breaks my heart.
They used me...
Rook Unlimited is offering a significant reward
for any information that could lead to the capture of these former heroes
turned dangerous public enemies.
[growls]
[beeping]
Someone's playing games.
Maybe not. Look.
It's a trick. We're being set up.
Or we have a mysterious benefactor.
Either way, who cares?
I'm out!
You and me both. Bye, roomies. It's been real.
Let's go do some crimes!
[laughter]
[Ricardo] Harsh.
Rook controls the city.
He's turned everyone against us. Come on.
As a skilled actor of the stage,
I could tell they were lying the entire time.
Deception was written in the Flex Fighters' body language.
But Rook's the real traitor here.
Not telling anyone he's actually Stretch Monster, attacking the city.
If there was a magazine called Traitor's Weekly,
he'd be "Back-stabber of the Year."
I wish we could just come out and tell the truth.
But if we put on our Flex Fighters gear again,
we'll be caught and thrown in jail.
And I'm "anti-jail."
Let's face it. It's over.
- [crashing] - [screaming]
What's going on?
Everyone, emergency evacuation!
This is not a drill. To the exits!
[ringing]
Those are my Flex Goggles.
This is the first time they've rung since Rook betrayed us.
And he's one of the only people who has the number!
Do not answer it. That's a one-way ticket to prison life.
If Rook wanted to trap us through them, he would have done it weeks ago.
We need to see what's causing all of this.
[ringing]
OK, you're right, Nathan. We need to find out what's going on.
Whatever this is,
it looks like I'm getting out of that fifth period chem test,
so we're already starting with a win.
Him? Of course it's him.
Multi-Farious!
Come out and face me, Rook!
Locking me up! Testing on me like a lab animal!
Never any peace!
Kane's got this, right?
He and Rook Unlimited Security should be here any minute to clean this up.
Maybe not.
Multi-Farious isn't the only thing attacking the city.
Kane's gonna have his hands full.
We have to do something.
OK, maybe you're right. We need to get back and grab our gear.
He might smash half the city by the time we get back.
We have to stop him now.
[roars]
Nathan! Come on, Ricardo's right!
We have to deal with Multi-Farious now
before anyone gets hurt.
But try your best to grab disguises.
Is protecting your identity really worth
looking like that in public?
I make improvised disguises look good.
This is a whole new level of shame.
[grunts] These clothes don't stretch!
[gasps]
[roaring]
Stop, evil-doer, or...
[sneezes]
Wait. Is this rayon? [Sneezes]
I'm allergic to rayon!
[sneezes]
We can't do this without our gear. Let's go.
[chuckles]
I hid mine in my history book, 'cause nobody's gonna look there.
This is the first time we've geared up since everything fell apart.
Let's find out if the Flex Fighters can be heroes
without Jonathan Rook on our side.
Public enemies save the day!
Rook, come and face me!
[roars]
I'm no fan of Rook,
but that doesn't mean I'm gonna let you tear down my city
just to get his attention!
Can't you just have your people call his people?
I'll crush his people!
[roars]
Huh. Worked last time.
Don't you see I'm helping?
The city will be better off without that parasite!
[roars]
You may not care who gets hurt during your vengeance quest, but we do!
Hey!
Oh, hey.
Piece of good luck, guys.
Back when we were welcome at Rook Tower,
the lab guys showed me this stuff.
Flash drying cement, stronger than iron.
[grunting]
Great idea, Wingspan.
I'd think you were super smart if I didn't already know you. [Grunts]
[roars]
Revenge never ends well!
What would you do to Rook if you found him?
Make him stop ruining lives like he did mine!
We're set. Knock him in the concrete.
[Stretch] Or not. He wants to stop Rook and so do we.
Maybe we should work together.
He's a giant monster smashing up the city.
Push him in before this stuff dries.
[growls]
Don, watch out behind you!
[concrete crackles]
No! The concrete's already set! We missed our chance!
- Why did you do that? - I was about to ask that myself.
We should work together. You've helped us before.
You promised you would talk to Rook. Get him to leave me alone.
Yeah, and we really meant to do that, OK?
It's just... it turned out Rook was, um...
And this is really hard to believe. Stretch Monster.
Huh! It figures.
It figures?
I always told you he was a bad guy.
Look, we want take him down too,
but in a more constructive way than bashing random buildings.
You want to team-up? I'm not sure that's the best idea.
I'm gonna have to give this some thought.
So... are you gonna get back to us, or...?
Guys, check the news feed.
Total assault on Charter City!
I repeat, in separate attacks,
a multitude of villains and monsters are rampaging through downtown.
Is this another Flex Fighter attempt to gain control of the city?
Every bad guy we ever faced?
It's the world's worst family reunion.
So, like, a normal family reunion.
[Stretch] Blindstrike! What's going on here?
[groaning]
[coughs]
I'm never asking you to a dance again.
[groans]
Did she... bury us alive?
[ringing]
Flex Fighters. I need you to see me immediately.
This will show you my position. Make haste.
[Stretch] Whoa!
It's parts of the old city. Before Rook rebuilt everything.
I'm not a professional navigator,
but we probably made a wrong turn.
You might be right. This might be a trap.
- [banging] - Might be? It definitely is.
[Stretch] Whoa!
[Dr. C] I estimated that you would arrive
three minutes earlier.
Clearly I should lower my expectations.
Eyes on the screen.
As you know, Rook, or Stretch Monster as you call him,
was keeping the creatures he created,
and you defeated, in these cells.
They're not holding anything any longer.
Minutes ago, all six of the villains escaped.
So you need us to get out there and save Charter City.
One hundred percent wrong. This is an obvious trap.
Rook is luring you out,
intending to capture and destroy you.
Remove those costumes
and take this secret route back to your home.
Blindstrike and I will handle the escapees.
We have more experience fighting from the shadows.
Zero-One, show them out.
[grunting]
Step off, lift bot.
Dr. C, you're not the boss of us!
We busted all these villains before, we can do it again.
We're not gonna let Rook push us around!
Cease, Zero-One.
If you insist on fighting them,
which I am certain will be a mistake,
I insist on aiding you.
Great. With your help, we probably won't get captured.
No. Rook will eventually catch you.
But, with my help, it's possible you will accomplish
some good before you are destroyed.
Was that a compliment or an insult?
- A complinsult? - Nice.
Guys.
Time is of the essence.
And unfortunately, you cannot be everywhere at once.
Blindstrike is already on the scene
and might welcome the assistance.
But we'd be more effective covering different territory.
I'm not sure that is strategically accurate.
But, as you said, I am not your boss.
[yelling]
What? What is it?
[disco music]
Uh... There's no way to hit him.
Do not let him scare you.
Smokestack is nothing but a bunch of hot air.
Funny, madam.
But you won't be laughing when I take back
what's rightfully mine in Old Town.
Sorry to interrupt this family meeting.
And by "sorry" he means "not sorry."
Let's be totally clear.
Oh, the bendy boys are back.
Been waiting for another shot at you.
[grunting]
- [laughs] - [grunts]
Ladies, let's quit while we are ahead.
Uh...
What the... Hey! We came to help you!
Guys, I know we're a little out of practice,
but let's get it together!
It's him that we need to "get together."
If we can't hit him, maybe we can blow him apart.
As soon as I can find an outlet.
[Smokestack laughs]
[grunts]
Your plan won't work, Omni-Mass. He re-forms too quickly.
Only one way to find out.
OK. Found out. Didn't work.
It didn't stop him, but it did push him around.
Which means...
[evil laughter]
[Smokestack] What? The wind...
Can't hold together. [Yells]
Uh, great. What do we do now?
Leave that to me.
[dial tone]
[disguises voice] Hello, Rook Security?
Hi, I'm just a regular person but I happen to know Smokestack
is trapped inside his nightclub in Old Town.
Bring a vacuum or something.
That should handle it.
[ringing]
[Dr. C] I see you've contained Smokestack,
but Quick Charge is attacking the power plant.
I need you to get there now.
We're on it.
[buzzing]
Oh, no. Quick Charge!
It's not personal, people.
The more trouble I make,
the sooner those clowns will get here.
Nope. No way.
You can't strike twice.
- What? - You shoot lightning?
Which can't strike twice in the same place.
But this is the second time you've struck the city, so...
OK, not my best.
This time I'm ready for you punks!
We figured you would be. So we brought a friend.
[roars]
This is nothing personal, Dr. Kamen.
But we're not on the same side in this one.
Ha! You can't hold me!
[groans]
[grunts]
You can't escape all of me!
Why are you with them, Dr. Robertson?
They put us in those cages.
Rook put us in those cages.
[yelling]
Water isn't our weakness, lady.
Water plus electricity is everyone's weakness.
Get on me! I'm made of rock!
I'll insulate you!
We have to get away from the electricity.
Go outside!
You're the boss,
kid I've only met a couple of times.
[Multi-Farious] Coming through!
What?
I had no idea it would be this crowded!
You can't protect them all, Flex Fighters!
[Stretch yells]
Multi-Farious? I thought you were a bad guy.
More like a regular guy under terrible circumstances.
[screams]
You were right. Outside was a mistake.
Deeper into the plant and away from these people!
You're not getting away from me that easily!
Pathetic!
I almost feel bad taking Stretch Monster's easy money
to destroy you guys,
but I need that cash to restart my lab and crush Rook.
Earth to bitter lady, Rook is Stretch Monster.
He's playing you.
Ha! You almost had me, brat.
I'm so over this.
Multi, set me up.
[roars]
Hurry up and take the knocks.
I've got an appointment all the way across town.
And the balls are still in play.
Are we doing dodge ball now?
'Cause have I told you I'm bad at sports?
[both] We know!
You think you can hit me?
Me?
Nah. We just needed you to forget
that the projectiles you're dodging
are actually a living thing.
[groans]
- I'll drop an anonymous call. - [phone dials]
Hello? Rook Unlimited security?
Quick Charge is unconscious in the water plant.
This is just a concerned citizen, not Wingspan.
The "appointment" she was talking about?
With Stretch Monster, I'm guessing.
[roars] The only way we're going to stop this
is to take the fight directly to Rook.
Don, wait up!
You're right.
Since Rook is the cause of this, we need to bring him down.
Yes! Time for sweet revenge!
Uh, can we call it sweet justice, though?
'Cause as a hero I prefer that term.
We need a strategy. Set a distraction.
Go around the back?
Or maybe lure Rook out to...
My strategy, crash into the tower!
[all yell]
We're really working with this guy?
[roars]
Rook!
We're here to punish you!
[announcement over PA] Rook Unlimited is closed.
Please return during regular business hours.
You are always open to me!
[alarm sounds]
[PA] Warning. You are now classified as an intruder.
Uh-oh!
Take out the auto-cannons!
You wanted our attention?
Delta Squad, Sunderman formation!
[grunts]
[both] Oh!
Kane, Rook's lying. We're innocent.
The innocent don't run and hide.
They do when the person out to get them owns the whole city.
Maybe.
But the innocent definitely don't assault my tower!
Fair point. But Rook's the real villain here.
He secretly transforms into Stretch Monster!
You can tell me more about your insane conspiracy theories
from inside a holding cell.
Deltas, on me!
What?
Wh...
Where's your boss?
If you think I'd... Hey!
According to this, he's in that Rook Unlimited warehouse.
The one where we got our superpowers.
When I get out of...
[no sound]
[Omni-Mass chuckles] It's like watching Kane on mute.
[chuckles] During training sessions,
I used to imagine what this would be like.
Where the sun don't shine!
Don't worry, Kane.
I'm sure some Rook Unlimited employees will come along
soon enough to let you out.
I will hunt you down, I will hunt you...
He so needs to cool off.
Let's find Rook.
[beeping]
Hey, boss, in case we didn't mention this before, we quit!
Hello, boys. So you tracked me.
I guess Kane trained you better than I believed he could.
The city's in chaos.
Did you really do this to your own town?
Ever since you so rudely refused to be destroyed,
I've done everything I could.
Sent security after you, gone on TV, posted rewards.
Nothing's worked.
But then I figured,
if you can't get the Flex Fighters
in the holding cells,
bring the holding cells to the Flex Fighters.
Every once in a while it's time to turn loose the monsters.
We're focusing on the real monster.
Me? Why would you say such a thing?
Oh, that's right.
Because of this.
My plan worked.
I wanted you, and you came right to me.
But we didn't come alone.
Look at this place!
You guys are totally ruining my organization system!
Honestly, I didn't expect you to work with this oaf.
But you three always do manage to surprise me.
I've been waiting for this.
Dreaming of this.
My revenge.
Don, what are you doing?
What do you think I'm doing? I'm going to destroy him.
No, you can't! If you do this, you're no better than him!
Expose him. Prove to the world that he's evil.
Isn't that the best revenge you could have?
You're... You're right. We'll expose Rook.
Show the world the evil megalomaniac he really is.
You tender-hearted fool!
What would that stuff have done to me?
Rook wasn't here trying to re-create our powers.
According to these lab notes,
he was learning what happened to you.
That's why he put you through all those tests in your holding cell.
And he found a cure.
It... It must be a trick.
We just had him!
The research looks legit.
What are you going to do?
I... I think I feel something, but...
Some cure. It turned him into a stone sculpture.
I knew it.
How would you have known that?
Huh? I'm me!
- You're OK... and everything? - I'm more than OK.
I have a second chance. I have my life back.
- [ringing] - Dr. C?
The situation has escalated with the Freak Sisters.
Blindstrike needs assistance.
Who is this weirdo?
Who cares? Every time we rob a bank,
there's always some strange-o trying to stop us.
- It was only a matter of time. - I wouldn't know what to do
if we were out of prison longer than a few hours, really.
You pick on one of us, you pick on all of us.
Oh, you caught them already. Glad we could help.
I think they might know more about this breakout
than they're letting on. But how do we get them to talk?
I got this. I'm great at getting intel.
Oh, yeah?
Like the time you let Stretch Monster convince us
he was being used by Dr. C. Nah, this one is all me.
Uh... no offense,
but I think we should let Stretch handle this.
I don't question his, um... motives.
Whatever. I can handle this.
So, ladies, first things first.
Where did you get those elaborate yet fantastic costumes?
- Let us go, and we'll show you. - Done.
Omni-Mass! Let me do this.
[groans] Fine.
You two have found yourself in a tough situation,
stuck between an electro-cage and the...
other side of an electro-cage.
You give us some intel on this breakout, we'll go easy on you.
We think Rook probably let us out for good behavior.
I knew it.
I knew... they are lying.
So let's imagine that's true, he let you out.
Why didn't any of the villains leave Charter City?
Simple. This.
The Rook scientists gave all of us these chips.
They can control us. Just press a few buttons
and they could round us back up at any time.
So Rook has a controller somewhere? How does that work?
We'll teach you exactly what to do, if you let us go.
How do I know you're not lying?
Only one way to find out.
Blindstrike.
[Dr. C] That's definitely Rook transmission data
that he can control.
I bet that you can totally hack this.
[Dr. C] Already have. I'm creating a control device
to round up Circuit-Stream and Quick Charge who are free.
You left her for Rook Security to clean up but then attacked Rook Security
so she's on the loose.
[Stretch] Oh, should've thought of that, sorry.
Hey! What about our deal?
Oh, I don't remember actually making a deal.
- He's totally right. - Ah! We blew it!
This is your fault.
OK, we have one shot with this control device.
If we're going to maximize its power, we need the best vantage point.
The city center is the best spot to bring them together.
I'll keep an eye on the perimeter
and feed the escaped villains toward you.
You sure you don't want me to use that controller?
[both] Yes.
[Dr. C] Time is of the essence, Flex Fighters.
Kane and Delta team will release from the holding cells.
They're on the hunt for you,
so make haste rounding up Quick Charge and Circuit-Stream.
Uh... Speaking of Circuit-Stream!
You? You're controlling me with Rook's chip? Not cool!
You villains are assaulting the city.
That's what we're here to stop!
[yells]
- It's the Flex Traitors! - They must pay for all of this!
Someone save us from Stretch and his goons.
Oh, this is doing wonders for our public image, guys.
You lured them out. Time to deploy.
Remember, a triangle pattern.
I don't often agree with ghosts of computer nerds,
but I don't like being summoned by Rook's boy band
any more than he does.
They're down! Everybody load up!
[Dr. C] Initiating.
We did it. They're... What?
And nobody saw us save the day?
Oh, come on!
You better move. Kane's got your position.
Freeze!
We'd love to catch up, but we've already got plans.
Don't let them get away.
We did it.
Who said we're not heroes?
I admit I am impressed.
You rose to the challenge.
If you three are willing to continue your crusade against Rook,
perhaps we should be formal allies.
The Flex Fighters are back.
It's time to save Charter City.
Wherever you disappeared to, Flex Fighters,
I will find you, I will destroy you.
By whatever means necessary.
♪ Stretch Armstrong ♪
♪ So fantastic, super-elastic ♪
♪ Stretch Armstrong ♪
♪ Savin' the world When times are drastic ♪
♪ Stretch Armstrong ♪
♪ Pull back, slingshot ♪
♪ Bad guys getting caught ♪
♪ Flex Fighters never stop ♪
♪ Powers never stoppable ♪
♪ Doing the impossible ♪
♪ Stretch Armstrong ♪