Week 7: The Underhills vs Grayson, Jack, & Ben’s Goobers

Overplains: Black Manta w/ Halberd, Mera, Percy Jackson w/ Green lantern Ring, Seacons (Nautilator, Seawing, Overbite, Skalor, Snaptrap, Tanktail), The Watcher in the Water, Bizarro Superman, Larfleeze, Jessica Cruz, Pro Bender #1-3

Grayson, Jack, & Ben’s Very Serious Peeps: Swamp Bender #1-3, Changeling (Beast Boy), King Shark, The Incredibles (Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Violet, Dash, Jack-Jack, Frozone), Arrietty & Pod Clock, Ace Duck, Vampire Allicon, Zombie Allicon, Funky Kong, Shadow the Hedgehog w/ All Chaos Emeralds, Espio the Chameleon, Sentry, Omniman, Doctor Octopus, David Schwimmer



The Great Lake, more commonly referred to as the Black Lake, will host not only its normal inhabitants like grindylows and merpeople, but also a match between two American League powerhouses. Each team’s respective might is honored by the chanting singing of the siren-like merpeople,

“AL, AL, AL, AL, AL, AL, AL, AL!!!”

Even the underwater magical beasts are aware of the American League’s hold over the well respected Fantasy Fantasy League. You can even make out the murmurs,

“Will the NL ever win a Universebowl? They’re unbelievably due, right?”

Alright, alright, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The focus is this water based match here and now. The Underhills have elected to follow Black Manta’s lead and gameplan in the old sunken ship in which no one knows how it got there. Some have speculated similarity to the revered Edmund Fiztgerald (RIP). As they put together a battle strategy, they pay little attention to the fact that the Goobers are highly familiar with traversing kelp, thanks to the swamp benders, and have surrounded the ship on all sides.

Dash gets too impatient and moves to make a strike, however all his speedy legs manage to do underwater are move really slow and make a lot of commotion. Black Manta hears this and spears his Halberd through the child’s chest and manages to hit Arriety and Pod Clock behind him. Frozone moves to avenge his best friend’s kid and sends a volley of frozen shards at the ship wreck. He strikes down the pro benders and Skalor. Mera calls to her leadership,

“We’re floating dead here! We need to retreat to a better vantage point!”

Black Manta doesn’t even need to give the order, the Watcher in the Water charges front and center taking the attention of all the Goobers. As the Goobers try to manage the great tentacles, the rest of the Underhills retreat to the village of the Selkie colony (merpeople). The Watcher is tanking hits from all sides, unaffected, while the tentacles start grabbing some of the Goobers. Ace Duck, Espio the Chameleon, the allicons, and even David Schwimmer are pulled in and swallowed whole. Omniman is unable to stand idle for any longer and speeds through the Watcher in the Water, splitting the great beast in half.

The merpeople are reluctant to allow these foreigners into their village, but fear they could not stop them if they tried, so the Underhills are allowed entry. Black Manta counts their numbers and reestablishes a plan of attack on the Goobers. They won’t be caught off guard next time.

The Goobers also take a moment to mourn the fallen and prepare for battle once again. There’s no question where the Underhills went, it’s just a matter of how they want to approach. Omniman sees the merpeople as lesser beings and not worth protecting from harm, but his argument falls short as the remaining team members don’t take the suggestion well. Follow the lead of the Incredibles, Omniman will.

As the Goobers make their approach to the village, the Underhills take notice… but they aren’t the only ones to. Again the silly Goobers plan of attack is initially foiled as Doctor Octopus tries to make an elaborate and quick entrance, but unfortunately his name is a misnomer and is not well traveled underwater. The seacons take note and crush the metal arms along with the mad minded doctor. Shadow the Hedgehog, having possession of all the chaos emeralds, shows the true meaning of speed as his Super Shadow form is able to traverse the water at remarkable speeds with an invulnerability that shreds through the seacons. Super Shadow appears unstoppable until he meets an immovable object in Bizarro Superman and his own high speed crushes his body against the stronger being.

The remaining Incredibles attempt to join the battle, but I fear these characters aren’t much useful in moving quickly underwater. Even the invisible girl, Violet, is seen underwater by tracking the waves of water moving. It allows Mera and Percy Jackson to combine their superior water skillset to takedown the beloved red spandex super family. Frozone is again left alive and he sends more frozen shards towards the Underhills. This time he’s unsuccessful in hitting anyone, but rather accidentally freezes the water surrounding him and he becomes a popsicle, a rather easy target for Black Manta to shoot at.

Beast Boy and King Shark finally check into the battle and take on the man in a water suit, Black Manta. He tries to evade but is unsuccessful in dodging King Shark’s mouth. Funky Kong and the swamp benders flank the two water animal teammates, but are quickly shut down by the incoming lantern bearers. Larfleeze and Jessica Cruz take down the flank, but King Shark chomps up Jessica Cruz. Larfleeze with the help of Mera takes down the two water animals in King Shark and Beast Boy.

Few remain floating alive in this battle. Fortunately for the Goobers, Omniman’s vast battle experience has never experienced defeat. He moves swiftly and separates Percy Jackson’s head from his torso. Larfleeze floats frozen, shocked by the swiftness, only for Sentry to do the same to the orange bearing lantern.

Mera doesn’t know how to respond, but Bizarro has stepped in trying to take on both Sentry and Omniman. For some reason she does not feel fear, but instead a flicker of curiosity sparks in her, as she feels a large movement of water beneath them. She looks down to see a pair of yellow glowing eyes, unable to make out a figure but can tell the massive size of the creature. The Creature from the Black Lake covers ground quickly and pulls the trio of heavy hitters down to the bottom of the lake. Mera remains… confused, and the sound of fighting slowly diminishes into the depths below…