Chapter One: Objection!
Disclaimer: I do not own WordGirl. WordGirl is owned by Soup2Nuts and Scholastic.
Hello Everyone! My name is BornAgainINChrist as I am sure most of you guys know. This is a fun short story I am starting. This is my entry for the WordGirl "Unsmall" Writing Contest hosted by A Pencil in her Hand. Hope you guys enjoy my story :D.
Dedication: To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
It was a lovely day in fair city. The sun was shining. The birds were singing…. and something amiss was happening in a normal motel outside of the city. But wait! This wasn't any normal motel. In fact, it was a center meeting place for all the villains of the city.
The lights on the motel sign brightly glimmered addressing this was a 'normal' motel. Though, this was quite the opposite. Early villains began parking their cars and heading inside. It was the annual Friday villains meeting, in which all the villains that were apart of the Villains Association were to go to. Each villain from first rated Dr. Two Brains to lastly ranked Amazing Rope Guy were making their way to the meeting.
As the clock struck 4:00 PM, the doors to the motel were opened by Granny May who was the elected president of the Villains Association as well as the renter of the motel. The on-time villains, which mostly included the main villains such as The Butcher, Chuck The Evil Sandwich Making Guy, and Dr. Two Brains were the first to come through the welcoming glass doors of the motel. They eagerly went to the meeting room, which was filled with metal chairs, an old stage, a wooden stand, and one lonely microphone.
The early villains made their way into the rather quiet room. With all the empty seats, most left their weapons, meat, sandwiches, and other strange contraptions on a chair and ran off to the snack table. Today, the snack was being brought by the Butcher. Though, to some that was a disappointment.
"Pastrami Attack!"
In an instant, plates set aside for snack items were swarmed with meat buy products. Two Brains let out a growl and went to go sit back in his chair; commanding his henchmen to follow. Other late villains started forming lines on either side of the table to pick out the food.
Yes, it was a typical meeting.
The room eventually began to flood with the usual villains. Novice criminals and then to some more experienced. Everyone sat in their usual seating. The chatter began to buzz as people crammed in. In the crowd, one rather small 10 year old boy made his way to his seat pushing through the larger villains.
"Hey Tobey!"
"Destroy the newest skyscraper yet?"
"If you destroy any cheese vaults let me know."
As the child pushed his way through, he greeted and commented on questions and remarks made. Though, most of all he was thrilled to be recognized as an equal. He, of course, was one of the older more experienced criminals. Known by his intelligence, and feared for his destruction. Theodore 'Tobey' McCalister III was a boy genius and had rightfully earned his place among the city's most dangerous villains.
Granny May looked at the motel clock and realized it was time to begin the meeting. Walking up the stairs to the stage, Granny May quickly tapped the microphone. A loud ring was heard along with the enhancement of sound that followed till her voice was heard on the speakers.
"Uh-Hem…"
Most villains were still distracted from the snack lines and furious seat cramming. The noise never silenced.
"Yoo-hoo.."
Granny May spoke a little louder in the microphone.
Still no chatter silenced.
"Hey! Villains shut it!" Granny May shouted angrily.
Hearing the loud announcement, the villains knew better than to object to Granny May's command. Silence quickly descended over the large crowd as Granny May cleared her throat.
"Ah yes, that is much better. Villains welcome to our annual Villains Association meeting! The week has flown by and many heists were made. Some of which weren't successful and others that were still not successful. Though, on the bright side we can still come together and share our ploys and love for evil. But, most importantly we can all share our same hate of one superhero. Yes, you know her name: WordGirl…."
Many boos followed the hero's name from the crowd.
"…Oh and lets not forget her airborne seal sidekick: Captain Squishy Face!"
Another mix of boos arose from the villains.
"Now fellow villains, lets began the sharing of this week's evil schemes. First on the list is Mr. Big, so come on up!"
Granny May quickly stepped aside as Mr. Big quickly made his way on the stage. Most villains were in disbelief on how he of all villains had managed to get his name first on the list.
Mr. Big gave a large grin as he reached the microphone. His evil smile seemed to boast that he had a plan worth sharing.
"Greetings criminals, I, Mr. Big, will now share my evil plan…" Mr. Big stood there for a second with his mouth open. There was an awkward silence as he tried to remember his memorized presentation. Though, letting out a irritated sigh the business man rummaged through his suit pocket. Taking out a piece of folded notebook paper from inside his business suit; he quickly unfolded it and began to read.
"Ah, yes, um…I will now share my evil plan….so here it is."
"Are any of you villains sick of being defeated by WordGirl?…"
Many villains nodded their heads.
"Well I have thought long and hard about this and I have figured out the solution. Fellow villains, my evil plan is to get rid of WordGirl once and for all!
*Lightning flashed and thunder boomed*
"Mwahhaaahaha…ha..ha" Mr. Big dryly cackled.
Some of the villains, followed Mr. Big celebrating and cackling. Though, some villains weren't.
In fact, one villain in particular wasn't the least bit thrilled.
Tobey had been sitting in the crowd watching many villains applaud to this idea. Though, he was a villain, but he wasn't 'for' getting rid of the hero. He never believed it was the right thing to do. Yes, there were always times he may have played it too close. But, it wasn't right. He just couldn't imagine getting rid of such an innocent beautiful…uh he probably should stop there. There was just no way he was 'for' Mr. Big's plan.
"I object to your plan, Mr. Big!"
Before the boy genius knew it he had sprung up and loudly protested.
Eyes all turned to stare.
Just as the kid villain thought someone was going to kick him out; Granny May interrupted the awkward mood.
"Uh, hold on a second there Mr. Big. Tobey may be onto something. I do believe it is against the Villain code to destroy the superhero." Granny May spoke sternly.
Tobey quickly brushed off his sweat.
"Yes, Mr. Big, I do recall reading that in the Villain code." Tobey lied trying to sound as intelligent as possible.
"Well, I don't…" Mr. Big objected folding his arms.
Villains started to fight amongst themselves. It was clear that the meeting was starting to grow divided.
"Settle down! We will just have see to what the Villain code has to say about this." Granny May uneasily plopped the large book on the wooden stand by the microphone. Blowing off the dust and putting on her reading glasses, the villain began to flip through the pages. After some large page turns, the villain found what she was looking for.
"Chapter 7: The Superhero…uh lets see" Mumbling as she skimmed through the chapter for the answer, finally she found it.
"Oh here it is! The code reads: The superhero is a vital part of the villain world. If the superhero is gone then the villain can do whatever he or she wishes with nothing to stop them. However, this would make it too easy for the villain. Not to mention, it would bring a very wretched boring and successful life. Villains should never be reduced to this. One of the most crucial rules is this:
Rule #23: Never Destroy The Superhero."
Looking up from her reading, Granny May gave a sinister grin.
"Well there you have it Big, Rule #23 says you can't destroy WordGirl. Now get off the stage!"
Tobey felt himself sink back in his chair in relief.
Mr. Big stood in what seemed pure embarrassment. But, suddenly rage filled it.
"Hold on a sec, let me see the chapter." Mr. Big snatched the book to read for himself.
The evil business man repeated the chapter out loud. It appeared to read the same thing Granny May had just said. Though, something caught his eye.
"Wait a minute, you missed the tiny print underneath Rule #23."
Mr. Big smiled maliciously at Granny May. Taking out a magnify glass, Mr. Big began to read loudly.
"It says: If any villain or villains have been placed in jail more than 1,000 times then Rule #23 can be broken. Also, if all villains wish to destroy the superhero then Rule #3 can be broken and all villains can team up against the superhero."
This time Mr. Big gave a evil smile as he showed Granny May the fine print.
"Well there you have it criminals! I was right!" Mr. Big beamed.
Angry with Mr. Big's boasting, Granny May then shrugged. Well you win some and you lose some.
"Alright Mr. Big, looks like you were right." Granny May frowned and stepped aside letting Mr. Big finish.
"Ok, now where was I? Oh yes! I remember now. Now everyone we all know we have been placed in jail over 1,000 times. Haven't we?"
Cheers rose from the villains in agreement.
"Ok then, fellow villains lets all team up and get rid of WordGirl for good! All in favor say I."
The crowd was filled with a mix of I's. Villain after villain agreed, but when it came to a certain boy genius he didn't know what to say.
"Umm…I" Tobey said lowly.
"It is final then! Lets all meet here tomorrow and began our plan!"
Mr. Big bowed to the audience as the crowd clapped and cheered. Though, in the midst of the crowd only one boy wasn't clapping.
Well there you have it! This is only the beginning "Mwhahaha!" Please R&R if ya want :D