The Origin of Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine

A traveling circus came to Action City one day. The circus’s biggest act was Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine. Mr. Tallenstine is a 500lbs. man who can suck in his huge gut to become a very tall man. Midgetstine is a little person who can curl himself up into a human cannonball. Midgetstine can run a super speed too. Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine are a comedy act in their circus. Mr. Tallenstine is also the circus strongman as well. Our story truly begins when Dr. Strong, Ms. Giant, Dr. Laser, and Retro Strongman went to attend a circus performance. Dr. Strong had heard about Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine through an ad on the radio. Dr. Strong discovered that Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine had superhuman abilities by watching internet videos of their performances. His true goal of attending this circus performance is to recruit Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine into become members of The Gifted and to further study their powers. Unbeknownst to The Gifted, the super villains Dr. Sumo and his daughter Japan Jenny were going to rob a bank on the same day as the circus performance. As Dr. Strong and the other Gifted members watch Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine’s act, Dr. Strong receives a call from the Action City police chief, Lester BarnSwallow. “Hello? Hi there Chief BarnSwallow. There’s a bank robbery in progress. We’ll be right over,” said Dr. Strong while on his cellphone. Dr. Strong hangs up his cellphone he taps Dr. Laser’s shoulder. “What’s going on, Dr. Strong?” asks Dr. Laser. “There’s a bank robbery. I want you and Ms. Giant to head over there. While Retro Strongman and I stay here. Now get going,” said Dr. Strong. Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant leave the circus as the performance draws to a close. Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine head backstage with Dr. Strong and Retro Strongman following behind them. Mr. Tallenstine sits and reads a newspaper while Midgetstine runs laps around the circus at superspeed. Dr. Strong and Retro Strongman witness Midgetstines superspeed powers and are quite amazed. “Wow, I knew these two were superhuman. I’ll talk and you’ll be my muscle,” said Dr. Strong. “Okay, but it looks like I can easily take down that bucket of blubber anytime,” said Retro Strongman. Dr. Strong taps Mr. Tallenstine on the shoulder. “We don’t do autographs. Where the heck is security right now?” asks Mr. Tallenstine. Midgetstine stops running and he recognizes Dr. Strong. “Hey boss, do you know who that guy is?” shouts Midgetstine. “I don’t care,” says Mr. Tallenstine. “That’s Dr. Strong. He’s the leader of the superhero team The Gifted. What are you doing at our little crappy circus?” asks Midgetstine. “Actually, I came to see if you would be interested in joining The Gifted. We’re always looking for new members and our team can help you both hone your superpowers. So would you both like to join us in fighting crime?” asks Dr. Strong. “No,” says Mr. Tallenstine. Dr. Strong sighs and hands Mr. Tallenstine his business card. “Well, if you both change your minds, this is where you’ll be able to contact me. Have a good day gentleman,” said Dr. Strong. Dr. Strong and Retro Strongman exit. Mr. Tallenstine is about to rip up Dr. Strong’s business card only for Midgetstine to steal it. Mr. Tallenstine grunts and slowly walks over to Midgetstine. “Hand it over little buddy,” yelled Mr. Tallenstine. “Please boss. Will you at least consider the offer?” asks Midgetstine. “Fine. I’ll think it over. But we have a pretty good thing here at the circus and being a crime fighter doesn’t pay nothing,” said Mr. Tallenstine. “At least it’s not a no,” said Midgetstine. 

Elsewhere, Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant were battling Dr. Sumo and Japan Jenny outside of the bank. Dr. Sumo eventually captures Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant and takes them back to his evil lair. Dr. Strong and Retro Strongman arrived to late to save Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant. But luckily Dr. Strong was able to put a tracking device on Dr. Sumo’s helicopter. “We’ll find them. Let’s go rescue our teammates,” yells Dr. Strong. As Dr. Strong and Retro Strongman follow Dr. Sumo’s helicopter, little do they know that Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine are following them. “I wonder where they are headed?” asked Midgetstine. “I don’t know, but it looks like they’re headed to a dangerous place,” said Mr. Tallenstine. At Dr. Sumo’s evil lair, Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant are tied up and being tortured by Dr. Sumo’s henchmen. Japan Jenny is eating forty hamburgers while watching Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant being tortured while Dr. Sumo is preparing a syringe to inject into both Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant. “Why are you doing this and who are you two?” asks Ms. Giant. “My name is Dr. Sumo. I used to be a sumo wrestler before a scandal made me lose everything. I still have my strong sumo body, but I knew I needed to improve my mind as well. Now I am a mad scientist. But I’m not acting alone,” said Dr. Sumo. “And I’m Dr. Sumo’s daughter, Japan Jenny. I’m a plus size model and a social media influencer along with being a parttime supervillain,” said Japan Jenny. “What are you going to do to us? And what do you mean that you’re not acting alone?” asks Dr. Laser. “I won’t reveal my master plan yet nor who my superior is, but let’s just say that you both won’t be very Gifted once I inject each with this syringe,” said Dr. Sumo. Then suddenly, Dr. Strong, Retro Strongman, Mr. Tallenstine, and Midgetstine entered and attacked Dr. Sumo’s henchmen. “No, my men and I can’t take out all of you. We must retreat,” cried Dr. Sumo. Dr. Sumo fled the scene, but his henchmen and his daughter Japan Jenny weren’t so lucky. Dr. Laser and Ms. Giant were rescued. The Gifted called the police. The police arrested Japan Jenny and Dr. Sumo’s henchmen. Dr. Sumo got away, but at least The Gifted gained two new members. And those two new members were Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine. Now Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine live in The Gifted’s headquarters. Mr. Tallenstine later revealed to Dr. Strong that he and Midgetstine were experimented on by Dr. Sumo which is how both he and Midgetstine gained their superhuman abilities. As for Dr. Sumo, he fled to the lair of his superior and was severely punished by him. Who was Dr. Sumo’s superior? Why it was media mogul Buddy Moneybags of course. And Buddy Moneybags owned the radio station and websites where Dr. Strong discovered Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine. Does this mean that Buddy Moneybags had Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetsine to join The Gifted this whole time? And are Mr. Tallenstine and Midgetstine double agents? Who truly knows, but Dr. Sumo vengeance will be felt because he has discovered the antidote of Chemical G1. Which may mean The Gifted might not be Gifted for much longer. 

THE END?