Sylvester, Pat, Barbara, Courtney, Yolanda, Nate, Mike and Jakeem were discussing The Ultra-Humanite at the Whitmore house.
Courtney: The Ultra-Humanite killed The Gambler. He tore into his trailer and stabbed him in the heart with a claw.
Mike: Didn't see any claws. More likely his teeth.
Jakeem: They were big and sharp.
Nate: Yeah, he's a gorilla we weren't expected small and dulled ones.
Courtney: However he was killed, this is exactly why I've been asking us to work together. Whether you belong to the JSA or the ISA, our town needs us again. Now, I know putting the past behind us has been challenging for everybody.
Sylvester: Yeah. Me especially.
Pat: But you're working at it, Sylvester, and well, that's what matters.
Courtney: And we've made progress. The Crocks are with us, and I think we can get Cindy back on board.
Yolanda: Why are we bothering with Cindy again?
Nate: Last I checked she was hanging out with my cousins and hunting this guy on their own.
Jakeem: They seemed pretty firm about working by themselves.
Nate: I'll see what I can do.
Pat: Whatever grand plan the Ultra-Humanite might have, if history's taught us anything, it's that it'll involve hurting a lot of people, including us. Cause, guys... this ain't no Donkey Kong.
Sylvester: Yeah. If we don't stop him, it'll be game over. (makes game-over beeping noises) 1981, guys.
Pat: You know, you don't have to do a joke on top of every joke that I do.
Sylvester: It's called banter, Pat. All superheroes use it during stressful situations to defuse tension.
Pat: I know. It just seems like you feel like you always gotta get the last word in on me... just, you know...
Sylvester: I don't know what you're talking about.
Nate: I mean, in Sylvester's defence, when you see the set-up for the joke, you gotta swing.
Sylvester: See, Nate gets it.
Barbara: Guys, stop.
Pat: Sorry, Barb.
Sylvester: Sorry, Barb.
Courtney: Okay, banter aside, we need the Mahkents too. And we need Cameron.
Mike: You mean you do.
Courtney: He's as powerful as his father was.
Mike: Yeah, but if we all team up and then the Mahkents put me in ice because they figure out that I ran their son over...
Courtney: They won't.
Mike: How do you know that?
Courtney: Because they think I killed Jordan.
Pat: What?
Barbara: Why do they think that?
Courtney: It's not important.
There was a loud knocking at the door.
Pat: Careful.
Courtney went to open the door. Outside was Artemis.
Artemis: Have you seen my parents?
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Artemis, Courtney, Yolanda, Beth and Nate went into an underground tunnel system tracing a signal from Sportsmaster's mask.
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FanfictionNate Tennyson is the son of the long deceased Ben Tennyson. After many years, Nate finds his father's Omnitrix and becomes the new user. He befriends other successors of the former JSA.
