13. Bank Robbers

CHAPTER 13 BANK ROBBERS George and Harold rode their skateboards all over town looking for Captain Underpants. "I can't find him anywhere," said Harold. "You'd think a guy like him would be easy to spot," said George.

Then the boys turned a corner, and there he was. Captain Underpants was standing in front of a bank, looking quite heroic. "Mr. Krupp!" cried Harold. "Shhh," said George, "don't call him that. Call him Captain Underpants!" "Oh, yeah," said Harold. "And don't forget to snap your fingers," said George. "Right!" said Harold.

But before he got a chance, the bank doors flew wide open, and out stepped two robbers. The robbers took one look at Captain Underpants and stopped dead in their tracks. "Surrender!" said Captain Underpants. "Or I will have to resort to Wedgie Power!" "Oh, no," whispered George and Harold.

Nobody moved for about ten seconds. Finally, the robbers looked at each other and burst out laughing. They dropped their loot and fell to the sidewalk screaming in hysterics.

Almost immediately, the cops showed up and arrested the crooks. "Let that be a lesson to you," cried Captain Underpants. "Never underestimate the power of underwear!" The police chief, looking quite angry, marched over to Captain Underpants. "And just who the heck are you supposed to be?" the police chief demanded. "Why, I'm Captain Underpants, the world's greatest superhero," said Captain Underpants. "I fight for Truth, Justice, and all that is Pre-Shrunk and Cottony!" "Oh, YEAH?!!?" shouted the police chief. "Cuff him, boys!" One of the cops took out his handcuffs and grabbed Captain Underpants by the arm.

"Uh-oh!" cried George. "We gotta roll!" Together the two boys zoomed into the crowd, weaving in and out of cops and bystanders. Harold skated up to Captain Underpants and knocked the superhero off his feet. George caught him and the boys skated away with Captain Underpants on their shoulders. "Stop!" cried the cops, but it was too late. George, Harold, and Captain Underpants were gone.