Learning Again

Van: We....useless *the 3 glow*

*The three turn into their costumed forms...only for their guts to rip through and their muscles sag*

Lilith (thought): Oh man there has got to be a way to get through to them...

MEANWHILE...

*Anty and Rote find Carmy enormously inflated*

Anty: Oh crap.

Rote: She's...huge...

Carmy: Please...make me...pop....

Anty: she's losing it

*Anty prepares to throw a potion*

Rote: Are you sure that's going to work?

Anty: At this point it's more a hit and hope!

Rote: cant argue that

*Anty throws the potion, splashing against Carmy as it impacts on her. He looks and sees...nothing has happened at all*

Anty: Oh no.

Rote: we gotta get Lilith

*Anty looks concerned*

Anty: But what about...?

Rote: Look you can watch her pop if you want, I'm going to find her.

MEANWHILE...

*Lilith tries to think as she sees Vibes, Sal and Van struggling to walk*

Lilith (thought): Wait a minute...Vibes had that emergency thing in her head, just
got to reach that!

Lilith: *focuses* come on Vibes....

*She looks and sees herself at an overly bright reception desk with a Vibes dressed like a receptionist*

Receptionist Vibes: Hello welcome to the psychic helpdesk, PA Vibes speaking, how can I help?

Lilith: sheesh you really go all out. look i need to reboot vibes. she's the key to fixing her and the others

*PA Vibes grins a little too much*

PA Vibes: I'm sorry I didn't understand that. Can you say it in a Geordie accent?

Lilith: VIBES!

PA Vibes: Fine, lack of humour duly noted. Please pick an option from the menu...

Lilith: Can we skip to "You, Sal and Van are currently affected by an evil illness and I
need access to Vibes' dreams to help them reclaim their bodies"

PA Vibes: Accessing Option 2,371 now.

Lilith: ....wait that's on there? WAIT that's problem 2371?! how many plans did VIBES of all people make?

*Lilith looks as she sees Vibes, Sal and Van in their bulging form*

Lilith: So...how does this work?

PA Vibes: This is the "It's A Wonderful Life" solution. It's where you get them
to understand why they are important in order to reclaim their minds and
bodies.

Lilith: right. so can you point me to where to go in Vibes's head?

*PA Vibes clicks her fingers, sending them to a post apocalyptic vision*

PA Vibes: Thank you for choosing Vibes' Emergency Psychic Hotdesk. Please leave us
a review...

Lilith (thought): OK I can see why Sal gets a bit grouchy with her!

Lilith: gotta hurry and find the real Vibes

*She sees the pudged up Vibes, Sal and Van*

Vibes: What is this?

Lilith: Uh...

*Lilith suddenly realises what she needs to do*

Lilith: This is what happens in a world without you!

Vibes: what? *looks around*

* As they walk Lilith shows Carmy growing enormous*

Carmy: P...Please...pop me...

*As she pops she explodes and hits Rote and Anty*

Lilith: This is how Karg's illness spreads.

Sally: but...we have no powers to help.

*Lilith shakes her head*

Lilith: That's where you're wrong. Vibes your mental powers can take Karg's illness out,
while Van's shadow portals could get rid of him for good!

*As she says this a crowd emerges. The crowd look big and muscular*

Lilith: Oh no...

Sal: I...I thought we got away from them...

Crowd: HA!HA! HA!

Lilith: they aren't real. you have to believe me

Crowd: You're not real. Fake fatties!

Van: leave us alone!