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Chapter 21 - CHAPTER 21: THE PRISON ARC

The group fought valiantly, but ultimately, they were defeated by Gordon's overwhelming power. They were captured and locked up in a cosmic prison, unable to escape or even use their powers. Gordon stood before them, relishing in his victory.

He began his evil speech, explaining the cosmology of the omniverse. "Every quark transcends space, time and dimensionality," he said, "and every electron infinitely transcends every quark. Then the protons view the electrons as fiction, and the protons are infinitely transcended by the nucleus of the atom. The atom then views the nucleus as fiction."

He continued, "And so it goes, up and up the hierarchy of realities, until you reach the highest plane of existence, where I now stand. I am the Stellar Heavenly Child, and I am fully omniscient inside and outside the omniverse. I have transcended all realities and have the power to destroy them at will."

The group could only listen in despair as Gordon monologues about his power and their defeat.

As Jake regains consciousness, he finds himself tied up with handcuffs that transcend all concepts, leaving him completely immobilized. He tries to use his powers, but even they seem useless against the transcendental shackles. He looks around and sees that Ram, Jason Bourne, and the others are also restrained in a similar manner.

"You and your allies fought bravely, but you were fools to oppose me," Gordon says, his voice echoing in the chamber. "Now you will pay the price for your folly. I will use your power to conquer the Omniverse and become the true master of all reality."

Jake and the others can only watch as Gordon leaves the room, leaving them to their fate. They know they must find a way to escape and stop Gordon, but they have no idea how to overcome the powerful restraints that hold them captive. They are left with only their thoughts and their hopes, as they wait for a chance to strike back against their captor.

As Gordon leaves the room, the group starts to talk in hushed whispers.

Ram: "We need to find a way out of here before Gordon comes back. Any ideas?"

Annie: "HI FELLAS I AM THE GOAT! I could try to use my powers to break us free, but these shackles seem to be made of something that transcends even my abilities."

Cameron: "Maybe we can try to pick the lock with something."

Jason: "We don't have anything to pick the lock with. We were searched before they put us in here."

Ian: "What about using our powers together? Maybe we can combine our strengths and break the shackles."

Sammy: "It's worth a try, but we need to be careful. If we use too much power, Gordon might sense it."

Jake: "No, wait. I have an idea. We don't need to break the shackles. We just need to break the floor."

Ram: "What do you mean?"

Jake: "I mean we can use our combined strength to break through the floor and escape through the tunnels beneath us. We just need to be careful not to get caught."

Annie: "HI FELLAS I'M THE GOAT! That's a risky plan, but it might be our only chance."

Jason: "Let's do it. We don't have much time."

The group gathers their strength and focuses their powers on breaking through the floor. With a loud crash, they break through the ground and land in the tunnels below.

Before they could react, they were ambushed by Green Lamp, one of Gordon Rameusy's most formidable guards.

Green Lamp was a costumed superhero with a power ring that gave him the ability to manipulate light energy. He was not like any other guards the group had encountered before. He was fast, agile, and had perfect control over his powers.

The group tried to fight back, but their attacks were all negated by Green Lamp's ring. Even Jake's signature quote,

"I AM IMMEASURABLE LAYERS INTO BOUNDLESS!"

did nothing against him.

Green Lamp was getting closer to defeating them, and the group began to worry that they would never make it out alive. They needed to find a way to defeat him and escape.

Green Lamp had a new target, and that was Ram.

As Green Lamp charged towards Ram, he swung his glowing green fist at him. Ram quickly sidestepped and pulled out a spatula, trying to strike at Green Lamp's chest. But the superhero effortlessly blocked it with his glowing green aura.

"You're going to need more than a spatula to defeat me," Green Lamp sneered.

Ram looked around frantically, searching for a weapon. He spotted a whisk hanging from his belt and pulled it out, twirling it expertly in his hand. He lunged at Green Lamp, attempting to strike him in the face. But again, Green Lamp deflected the blow with ease.

"Foolish mortal, your weapons cannot harm me," Green Lamp taunted.

Ram gritted his teeth, determined to find a weakness in Green Lamp's defenses. He quickly surveyed his surroundings and spotted a set of measuring cups on a nearby counter. He snatched them up and hurled them at Green Lamp, hoping to distract him.

As Green Lamp was momentarily stunned by the sudden barrage of cups, Ram seized the opportunity to strike. He lunged forward with his whisk, aiming for Green Lamp's chest. But just as the whisk was about to connect, Green Lamp recovered and blocked the blow with his glowing green aura.

"You cannot defeat me," Green Lamp roared, preparing to deliver a final blow.

Suddenly, Ram's eyes fell on a single egg sitting on the counter. Without a second thought, he snatched it up and hurled it at Green Lamp with all his might.

The egg struck Green Lamp square in the chest, and the superhero let out a deafening scream. Ram watched in awe as Green Lamp began to glow brightly, his body shaking violently. Finally, with a tremendous explosion, Green Lamp disintegrated into a cloud of green dust.

Ram breathed a sigh of relief as the dust settled. He turned to his comrades and exclaimed, "His weakness was yellow!"

As the group finally catch their breath, they couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of their recent encounter.

"I can't believe it, a superhero with a weakness to yellow," Ram chuckles, shaking his head in disbelief.

Annie chimes in, "HI FELLAS I'M THE GOAT! I still can't believe we took him down with a single egg."

"Yeah, we really scrambled his plans," Jake adds with a smirk.

Ian looks around at the walls of the tunnel, realizing something. "Guys, I think we've been going in circles this whole time. Look, that same crack in the wall we passed before."

Cameron nods in agreement. "Yeah, I remember passing that weird rock formation too."

Sammy sighs in frustration. "So, what do we do now? We can't keep going in circles forever."

Jason speaks up, "Well, we know that Gordon's lair is at the center of this maze. Maybe we just need to keep going until we reach the middle."