Somethin' was keeping me awake. But it was one of 'em times I wasn't gonna be cranky. "Huh? What time is it? What's that smell? Is that..bacon?" I mumbled.

"It sure is, buddy. You just go back to sleep now, & I'll wake you when it's ready." Oh. It was Matchstick. Too bad I was too sleepy to care.

I decided to say, "Thanks, Torch...you're all right."

"Hope you like it over-easy...."

"Yeah, sure...I --Wait, why are you cooking breakfast in my room?" That's when I snapped awake & looked down on my rock hard chest. Eggs & bacon - all over it. I had to let it out....."TOOOOORRRCHH!!" I chased him outta the room but pipsqueak flew too fast.

"Come back here, Flame Brain, so I can give you a nice big HUG!!!!"

Suzy & Dr. O were by the TV. Everyone was early today! "Did either of you see the news this morning? They called us a 'menace'," said Suzy. Nope, we didn't.

"I was just making breakfast in bed!" said the kid.

"Johnny!" barked Suzy, making a force field between me & Johnny.

"YOU MADE IT ON ME!" I yelled at him while smashing her force field. After I did, Blue Blaze's hand grabbed my lower arm. "Easy now..," she said. She was pretty strong for a girl.

Dr. O had somethin' important, "You know what else? They threaten to close down all L.Y. Weapons operations here! It's for the same reason they're after the Fantastic Four, Leopard X & Blue Dragon." No wonder everyone was up so fast. I hadn't heard much 'bout Dr. O's company but it mattered to us too. He & Blue Blaze were great pals.

Suzy turned the field off & asked, "Johnny...have you burned anything down down in the city recently?"

"Hmm. Well..there was that -- no, I stopped that one. Let's see. No." Ugh, the kid could chatter 24/7. "A few close calls, but nothing major. Man, I need to get out more," he finally finished.

Stretch appeared from the basement elevator. "I just invented a cosmic power amplifier."

It got real quiet so I guessed we had to comment on that. "Good inventin' there, Stretch," I said. A kind word would cheer the guy up.

"It's the weirdest thing..I don't know what I'm going to do with it. I just...felt like inventing one," continued my best friend.

Flame Brain interrupted with "Yeah, that happens to me sometimes, but with melting things." That was an annoying fact. But the truth hurts, doesn't it?

"I'm sure the device serves a purpose," Dr. O kinda laughed.

"Reed, something weird's going on. The news this morning was talking about how 'dangerous' the Fantastic Four are. We haven't saved the world in a couple of weeks, but it seemed harsh," Suzy went on.

H.E.R.B.I.E. was tellin' us the next minute about some police comin' up to get us. Stretch went elastic & his head flew to the open lift doors. "Whatever Johnny did..we'll fix it," he told the mystery people.

"No. It's all of you," one guy snapped. Uh-oh. Mr. Mayor. & in a bad mood. The guy walked out & gave us a nasty face, "We're here to evict you. & furthermore, if the Fantastic Four, Leopard X & Blue Dragon are involved in any more 'heroics', I'll have you kicked out of the city!"

None of us could talk. We had to pack our stuff & get out.

The Mayor kept goin' on about us, even when we stood on the side of the street later on. Stretch & Dr. O were being nice & just tryin' to get some answers. They weren't being treated right. So I lost my cool, "Hey! We aren't dangerous!!" Couldn't resist stampin' a foot on the concrete to make some cracks in it. I stopped myself after that & said softly, "Most of the time we ain't..."

"This decision is final! One more complaint & you'll be arrested!" ordered the guy to the right of Mr. Mayor. Alright then. I shut my mouth. Stretch & Suzy called the whole thing a mystery - apart from one of our neighbour's newfound happiness. All thanks to us gettin' kicked out of the Baxter Building.

Suddenly I was distracted by some screaming. Oh. Flame Brain again. I could see why he let out the girlie scream. "They're taking my car! No, NO!! My baby!" he was squeaking.

"Simmer down, Matchstick," I told him while grabbing him.

"But..but..my CAR! I wouldn't let Doctor Doom take my car!"

"Johnny, come down! People are looking," said Suzy.

That could cool the kid a little; I saw Blue Blaze scoot over to him, & he seemed to lose all the stress. Ha ha, there was somethin' goin' on about the two of 'em.

Stretch kept talking. We had lost a lotta stuff already: frozen bank accounts, building security, bla bla bla...Until I heard him say, "....& even Ben's "All You Can Eat" status in the city's restaurants has been canceled." I wanted to blow up again, "WHAT?!" Nghhh, we had to beat this guy up (whoever was behind the mess). Suzy made us all invisible.