Copy Cat - Part 2
The Ultra family, consisting of Peter, Mark, Rita, Sophie, and Jenna, continued their mission to protect their city from Lyrecius Corp's destructive robots. With their base transformations, they effortlessly defeated the robots, minimizing collateral damage.
"I can't help but feel uneasy about your dad's role in all this," Mark confessed. "He's being interviewed as if he's our partner, deceiving the citizens of Vill-City."
"Yeah, it's frustrating," Rita chimed in. "We've saved the planet and the universe countless times from extraterrestrial threats, but he still sees us as the bad guys."
After successfully defeating the last of the robots, one robot attempted to attack one of the Ultra family members. However, before it could strike, an unknown figure appeared and destroyed the robot, catching the attention of the Ultra family.
"What just happened?" Debbie exclaimed, astonished by the sudden turn of events.
"I think someone just saved us," Rita replied, her voice filled with awe.
"Who is that?" Mark questioned, his eyes fixed on the mysterious figure. "And why does it look like us?"
"Could it be another time traveler like Anje?" Debbie wondered aloud.
"No, this one looks different. Its entire appearance is black and red, just like Mark's transformations," Peter observed. He was about to fly over and investigate further when the enigmatic being vanished into thin air, leaving the Ultra family bewildered.
After concluding their heroic endeavors for the day, Peter drove Debbie home in her luxurious car. Later that day, at the Richs' apartment, Debbie noticed her father preparing to go out and inquired about his plans.
"I have a press conference today, my dear," Mr. Lyrecius Rich informed her. "The people deserve to know that I am always there for them. I apologize for not being able to take you along, but I have pressing matters to attend to at the office afterward. Take care, my dear."
"Alright, Dad," Debbie responded warmly, though her mind was preoccupied with thoughts about the mysterious figure they had encountered earlier.
Mr. Lyrecius Rich walked up to his daughter and stroked her hair backwards with a smile. He gently touched her cheek down to her chin and said, "Remember, you are Rich, and everything I do, I do it for the family. Your mom would be proud of what you have achieved on your own. The butlers, housekeepers, and all the manservants will attend to your every beck and call, my dear. I love you." He added a kiss on her forehead and left in his most luxurious high-tech car, made by his own company.
A female housekeeper came to Debbie and asked if she needed anything, to which she politely responded with a "no." She went to her room, all alone in her mansion except for the housekeepers with her. As she opened her room and went straight to bed, intending to call Peter for a quick chat, she felt a strange presence watching her. Debbie quickly became alert and transformed immediately as the presence revealed itself as a friend.
"Easy, princess," said the stranger. "I am not here to cause trouble." Hearing those words, Debbie's heart relaxed, and she asked how the stranger had bypassed her security.
"It wasn't difficult, to be honest," the stranger replied. "Pretty easy, and I bet you're wondering why your ultra AI didn't alert you of my presence. Although you're doing a good job keeping it away from your dad, sooner or later, he will find out the truth, or maybe not."
Interrupting, Debbie demanded to know why the stranger was stalking her.
"You talk too much for a superhero wannabe, you know that?" Debbie said. "Why are you here, and who are you? I need answers."
The stranger noticed Debbie scanning her for her identity but informed her that her scanning was worthless.
"Don't bother doing that," said the stranger. "It doesn't work on me. Scanning for my identity won't reveal anything, and just so you know, I allowed whatever you are doing, especially your contact with the rest of your team."
The stranger was well aware that Debbie had been contacting the rest of the Ultra family, who were listening to their conversation after they had finished watching the press conference of Mr. Lyrecius claiming victory in partnership with the Ultra family.
The stranger called each and every one of them by their names, stunning them as they listened attentively to the conversation. Debbie reverted back to her human self as they continued their discussion.
"I will ask you again, who are you?" Debbie inquired, her curiosity piqued.
"I'm sorry, Princess, but I can't reveal that," replied the stranger cryptically.
"What's your name, then? And are you from the future or another timeline?" Debbie continued probing.
"I can't disclose my name either," chuckled the stranger, adding, "I am not from the future or any other timeline. However, I can tell you this much: I am a time traveler, existing across all planes of existence."
"And I am here to save you all," the stranger declared with a serious tone.
"Save us? From what or whom?" Debbie pressed further, seeking answers.
"From myself and the mistake the Ultra family will make," the stranger confessed.
"Why do you look like us? Are you an Ultra AI or just happened to possess the Xentorium core?" Debbie inquired curiously.
"Yes, I happen to possess a Xentorium core, and I am fused with it," the stranger replied. "But I'm not a copycat, Mark," she added, having overheard his whispered comment through the Ultra comms. "It's merely a disguise, as I am unable to do what you guys can. Your unique abilities are not my specialty; mine are diverse."
"How did she hear that?" Mark whispered to his family, puzzled by the stranger's response.
"I heard that too," the stranger replied, turning towards Debbie's window. She opened it briefly and informed them of their next encounter, where they would awkwardly meet while trying to stop some criminals the following day. Afterward, she swiftly departed. Debbie quickly locked her windows, and Peter appeared in the form of a hologram to ensure Debbie's safety.
The next day, as the stranger had predicted, the Ultra family confronted a group of bandits armed with high-tech weapons in a warehouse. The bandits opened fire, attempting to escape, but with the stranger's unexpected assistance, the Ultra family managed to thwart them.
After securing the warehouse and informing the police about the bandits' location for their arrest, the Ultra family finally came face to face with the enigmatic stranger they had spoken to the previous night.
"So, copycat, will you finally reveal your identity, since you seem to know all of us by our true identities?" Mark asked, curiosity and suspicion mixing in his tone.
Then, the copycat revealed herself to be Becky Monroe, a female time traveler. Becky Monroe was an incredibly beautiful teenage girl with fair complexion, blond hair, and blue eyes. The name didn't ring a bell for the Ultra family. Becky informed them that she was the daughter of Dr. Henry Monroe, a deceased scientist who had once worked for Mr. Lyrecius at Lyrecius Corp.
"Dr. Henry Monroe!" Debbie whispered, recognizing the name. "He works for my dad. I think I'm familiar with that name since I've been acquainted with almost every worker for my dad. He used to take me around his workplace when I was a kid. What happened to him?" she asked.
"He committed suicide," Becky Monroe replied, and the Ultra family expressed their condolences.
"So, why are you here?" Peter asked.
"As I mentioned, I came to save you from myself, who probably would have ended up in your timeline. Throughout time, I don't have any other alternate personalities or selves. I am from the future—future itself," explained Becky. "But my choices and actions in the past blinded me to my own rage against the Ultra family, which led to a multiversal destruction by my guardian, Carbon Copy."
"Now, that's a good name—Carbon Copy," Mark chuckled. "Wait! Who's Carbon Copy again?" he asked.
"It's not a 'who' but a 'what.' Carbon Copy is a weapon of mass destruction," replied Becky Monroe. "She was also the last family I had, a guardian to me, created by my father after he stole her from Lyrecius Corp. My father, Dr. Henry Monroe, connected me to the android fused with a Xentorium core fragment. He was a brilliant scientist who, before his death, discovered the unstable Xentorium known as the Dark Core, which has a negative attraction to pure Xentorium."
"Carbon Copy is the toughest material (element) in the entire multiverse. When two fused, they became one, transforming into a killing machine. It was I who gave her the orders to protect all of life according to her liking. I thought I died, but I was saved by another who took me in and raised me as his own. He was also a scientist like my father but very different and unique. He had the ability to clone himself at will without the Xentorium core, using it solely for time travel. There is much more to discuss about this, but time is not of the essence. What I can say now is that my clones act independently with shared memories, and it seems that one of my clones despised the way things were back then and decided to take care of the Ultra family, particularly targeting Peter McCoy. I always admired the Ultra family before my incident."
"I believe you're familiar with her once, but as Seven Twenty-Two," said Becky to Peter.
"Omg!" Peter exclaimed in surprise as they all stared at him. He revealed to them that Seven Twenty-Two almost destroyed the universe and their world, being the first powerful villain he encountered.
While they were discussing, the lights suddenly went off, triggering the Ultra Family and Becky Monroe into action.
"She's here!" Becky said.
"Who's here?" Mark asked. "Oh, right. The other you," he added. They all split up while staying alert.
Quick movements passed Ultra Black Mark and Ultra White Peter as they also noticed a suspicious, sneaky movement in the dark. Ultra Black Mark scanned the area but was suddenly hit by an unknown object, which caused his computer interface to malfunction both internally and externally.
"Arg!" Ultra Black Mark yelled in excruciating pain as his system completely shut down. "I'm out, Peter," he added.
"Are you okay?" Ultra White Peter asked, trying to assist him. "What was that?" he asked.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the girls of the Ultra Family scanned the entire place as they received an alert that one of their own had been disconnected. Suddenly, Becky Monroe remembered something she wasn't supposed to inform them about, but before she could speak, she was tossed aside by her other self like a ragdoll.
The Ultra Family girls put up a good fight against the other version of Becky Monroe but were no match for her. She knew their every move and strategy, even when they tried switching transformations, she countered them completely.
Fortunately, Ultra White Peter arrived at the scene and chased after the other Becky Monroe as she ran away from the others. Ultra White Peter caught up to her from behind and grabbed her, but she struggled and managed to kick him off, surprising herself as she also kicked aside his clone.
After a fierce struggle, she managed to break free from Ultra White Peter's grip by creating clones of herself. Both clones sprinted in opposite directions as her escape plan hinged on activating a device on her belt that caused all of Ultra White Peter's clones to vanish. Reuniting with her clones, she cornered Ultra White Peter against the wall and removed his mask.
"Oh, Peter! I've been longing for this," Becky Monroe's version exclaimed. "You can call me Killer Rah." She revealed her true identity to Ultra White Peter.
"Why are you doing this?" Ultra White Peter asked. "What have we ever done to you?"
"Not your family, maybe... mostly," Killer Rah replied. "But you, specifically. Well, you won't be going anywhere because I've injected the Xentorium virus into your suit and your body. You're only alive because I allow it. Once I'm done with you and what I came for, that's when you'll die."
"Courtesy of Sophie McCoy!" Killer Rah whispered into Ultra White Peter's ears. She then pressed a button on his suit, which exposed his vulnerability. In a twisted act of sexual abuse, she inserted herself into him.
However, in that very moment, Ultra Rose Debbie, who had sensed the distress through her Ultra AI, intervened. Filled with anger, she tried to blast Killer Rah away from her beloved, but their shields protected them. Just as all hope seemed lost, the other version of Becky Monroe, who had come to warn them, recovered and rushed to the rescue. She unleashed a powerful blast that separated Killer Rah from Peter before he could be violated.
Now surrounded by the Ultra Family and Becky Monroe, who had infused them with pure Xentorium to counteract the Xentorium virus, Ultra White Peter slowly regained his strength.
"Why are you doing this?" Ultra Pink Rita asked.
Killer Rah glanced at everyone present, including her true self, Becky Monroe, and replied, "Everything was taken away from me—my life and my joy—during that incident."
"But I have made peace with myself," Becky Monroe responded. "And you should do the same." Killer Rah felt a wave of remorse wash over her as she realized her other self had found inner peace. She embraced Becky Monroe, uniting as one.
"Now what?" Ultra Black Mark inquired.
"Now I will continue my exploration wherever and whenever I am needed," Becky Monroe answered as Killer Rah. She approached Sophie McCoy and expressed her gratitude for everything she had done. Sophie found the situation somewhat bewildering but felt a sense of inner peace. Without a trace, Killer Rah vanished as the Ultra Family's AI systems fully restored themselves.