Disclaimer: I do not own WordGirl. WordGirl is owned by Soup2Nuts and Scholastic.
Greetings Everyone! I am back and with a old/new story. Ok well this story "The Present, The Past, And The Western" I originally tried to start writing but crazy events in life happened and I got rid of it. Now I'm trying to bring this story back to life. My plan is for this to be a part 1 and 2 kind of story but it could be a one-shot (to be honest I hope it won't be a one-shot). Well and as you can see by the title this story is going to be taking WordGirl back into the past well Eventually. And as you can see by "The Western" this story also involves a fun little western theme. Hint: The western half is going to be in part 2 (well at least that is the plan.)
Oh and when I first wrote this story the one person who reviewed was Randomnessgirl. So I would like to give a BIG BIG shout out for you because your review meant the world to me.
Quick Side Note: Would like to mention if you are a obsessed WordGirl fan who has seen Bampy Battles Bots (Fantastic WG episode) then this story will make more sense to you. But note those who haven't seen this episode may not have heard of Bampy. Side Note - Bampy is Becky, Bob and TJ's grandfather.
Dedication: Before you read I would like to share that this story is dedicated to the Lord and also to my younger sister who motivated me to write this. She has begged me to write this, and I mean BEG. She is like my story supervisor. She helped with the plot (some hehe). Haha I came in her room last night and told her I was going to start working on the story again and she was thrilled. I am going to be reading my sister the reviews ;D (it is kind of her story.)
Chapter One: Trust
It was another sweltering evening in fair city as WordGirl and her sidekick Captain Huggyface made their way home after a long day of crime fighting or to be more specific Tobey trouble. Lowering behind a nearby building, the two quickly changed back into their secret identities and hurried down the sidewalk. Tobey had recently threatened to destroy city hall with his robots and with Becky being WordGirl she had to come up with an excuse to explain why she had missed dinner.
"Alright, how about I had to return a library book?"
With the two nearing the house, Becky looked at Bob to see if her excuse was convincing. "Cheep" Bob shrugged.
Well it would do
Becky and her monkey Bob began walking up to their house; both hungary and tired. Turning the door knob and walking inside. Their eyes suddenly brightened when hearing a familiar old voice.
"Hey there kiddo!"
"Bampy!" Becky's eyes lit up with excitement as she hugged her grandfather. She had almost forgotten that Bampy was coming over for dinner tonight. Becky had been looking forward to it for the past couple of days. Though, with her being WordGirl it didn't leave much free time for her family. Crime always seemed to appear when she wished it wouldn't.
"Well its about time you got here Becs" TJ budded in.
"Now Bampy can tell us a story. Right Bampy?"
TJ had already jumped onto the carpet and was waiting to be joined by his sister.
"Wait now hold on there TJ. First I've got something for Becky." Pulling something out of his pocket Bampy then placed something in Becky's hand.
Softly touching the piece and inspecting the object closely it looked to be just a scrape of metal; a old scrape of metal. "What is it Bampy?" Becky sat down with her brother TJ. Both already anticipating that he would tell his story.
Excitement in Bampy's eyes began to build. Clearing his throat he started to give his enchanting opening.
"Now that right there is a piece of the first robot ever built here in this city." Bampy began to explain as he sat down on the living room couch."You see my great-grandfather or you're great- great-great grandfather lived way back during the time when this city was just being founded. He owned a small ranch with some horses..."
"Horses! Really?" Becky asked raising her eye brow. Looking to her side, TJ just gave the 'annoying sister' look. She was usually the one who always interrupted Bampy's stories. It was starting to become a habit for her to alway question them. Becky knew TJ wasn't going to let her slide on this one.
"Yep thats right and one night when he was riding pass the city's goldmine he saw something…"
TJ managed to finish his death glare at his sister and looked back in curiosity.
"What Bampy? What did he see?" TJ asked trying to hide the remnants of his attitude.
Bampy gestured to the fragment of metal.
"He saw a giant metal MONSTER!"
"A ROBOT?"
Both of the siblings asked together.
"Yep"
Becky found herself doubting the story. How could there have been robots back then? They didn't even have remotes or robot blueprints assuming she had heard Tobey correctly during a battle.
"Are you sure that is what he saw?"
"Absolutely positively sure" Bampy nodded. "You see I'm trusting that my grandfather told me the truth and you do know what trust means, right Becky?" It was obvious he knew she didn't believe the story, but that wasn't going to stop her from defining a word.
"Yeah sure"
"Trust it means to have faith or confidence in someone or something."
Finishing her definition, TJ's annoyed sigh made it obvious he was bored and wanted to continue the story.
"Come on Bampy, lets get back to the story already!
"What did your great-grandfather do?" TJ looked at Bampy with wide eyes.
"Ah yes, well actually he was quite scared. So, he ran to go tell the city what he saw, but ever since then my great-grandfather has passed the story down." With the story coming to a close, Becky then began to hand back the piece of metal.
"You keep it Becky"
Bampy gave a quick wink and reached for the T.V remote.
"Thanks Bampy" Becky got up and sat on the couch with her grandfather; TJ joined in too. Turning on the T.V, a loud emergency broadcast then came on the screen. Bob then ran into the living room with a piece of frozen pizza still in hand. The crime fighting duo tuned in to the news.
"BREAKING NEWS: CITY JAIL BREAK"
The bottom of the screen read as a news anchorman began speaking at the scene of the federal prison. Pointing at the huge zig-zag hole in the wall outside the jail (where most of the criminals usually worked), the news anchorman began his interview with the local security guard.
"So did you see what happened Mr. Security Guard?" the anchorman asked.
"Actually the name is just Frank and yes I did see what happened. Dr. Two Brains chewed through the wall with his teeth and all the criminals escaped. Well all accept for the Amazing Rope Guy" (camera shifting to see Amazing Rope Guy still in his cell enraged and throwing his shovel on the ground).
The news anchorman cut in, "Well there you have it folks, all of the villains are running rapid through the city..Oh where..Oh where is WordGirl?" The broadcast then changed to a different topic.
A news anchorwoman in downtown main street was standing behind a famous statue. "A Local citizen discovers that the 130 year old statue of Mayor Phillips is actually made of cheese. Some are fearing with the prison break that Dr. Two Brains may be planning to steal it…" Becky had heard enough, grabbing Bob's arm and picking up her backpack the two started toward the stairs.
Urgh!
As usual leisure time with her family had to wait. The plan was to go to her room and quickly transform into WordGirl to go out and catch all the escapees, but could she get pass her family.
"Where are you going Becky?"
Bampy's worried glance managed to catch her eye as she was just about to make her way up the stairs.
Sigh
Well Bampy did know that she was WordGirl. A couple months ago he figured it out when she was trying to battle Tobey's robot. Though, ever since then Bampy had showed a lot more concern for her.
"I'm um…just going to my room to work on my history report."
Becky pointed her head at the T.V and put on a pleading expression to show Bampy she had to go.
"Alright then but you be careful…" Bampy looked at his only granddaughter trying to hide the worry in his voice suddenly noticing TJ's confused expression "um… you be careful uh..those history reports can be challenging."
Becky nodded her head and made her way up the steps. As the two entered the bedroom, she plopped her backpack on her bed and prepared to say her catch phrase. Just as she was about open her mouth suddenly Bob noticed the backpack.
The monkey raised his eyebrow seeing the backpack reminded him that Becky Botsford still had homework. The teacher obviously didn't give him assignments because they thought he was a dog. Though, he thought it would be best to remind her before the busy night began.
"Squeak Squeak?"
"Oh right! You see I kind of told a half-lie to Bampy and TJ" Twiddling her two pointer fingers. "I actually do have a history report to work on…I think its something about the founding of our city but I will work on that later on tonight."
"Cheep" Bob shrugged.
"Ok then lets go" Becky quickly put her hand to where her star would be.
"WOOOORRRRD UP!
Yes finally, Dr. Two Brains thought screwing in the final bolt. After easily escaping prison it was time to commit some more cheesy crimes. But it occurred to him; what?
Perhaps he could try to steal more cheese from the dairy section in the Grocery store. Nah, too simple plus the goal was to out do all of the other second rate villains. If only there was something new and cheese incorporated to steal. Laying down his wrench. Dr. Two Brains called his henchmen to him. The scientist waited impatiently as his two workers who were in the middle of a game of Go Fish laid out their matches and silently made their way over.
"About time"
"Now henchmen bask in the glory of my latest cutting edge creation." The scientist said holding in his hand a ray gun that was embroidered with blue wires and covered in regular gray metal. Though, the doc could never leave a masterpiece plain. So, he recently decided to add a gray cartoon mouse head on the side. His two henchmen (The tall henchman who went by the name Charlie and the shorter henchman who didn't go by a name, but was rather talkative and often spoke for Charlie) both crowded next to Two Brains.
"Wow boss...Uh...what is it?" The talkative henchmen asked in curiosity as the ray gun shimmered in the light.
"Well I call it the Grabity (Grab-ity) ray" Two Brains chuckled to himself.
"The Grabervity ray?"
Both henchmen looked at him with blank stares.
"No the GRAB-ity ray"
"You know like GRAVITY ray but…" Seeing the confused expressions on both henchmen."You know what never mind. Now let me demonstrate my new ray."
Two Brains pushed his henchmen aside.
The doctor took his wrench and laid it on a metal table and stepped a few steps away.
"Now watch closely henchmen"
Dr. Two Brains quickly pulled down the trigger on the ray and a blueish glow beamed out of the device and hit the wrench engulfing it in an electric light. The burst of blue electricity connected the ray gun and the wrench.
"Wow pretty"
The talkative henchman said as Charlie watched in aw.
Dr. Two Brains rolled his eyes then moved his ray gun back and forth and the wrench moved with it. Pushing down the handle trigger the ray then shut off and the wrench landed back on the table.
Looking for a different target; the doctor found himself circling the room. As he looked around for something to use for another demonstration. Quickly, he found himself staring at Charlie. Charlie (realizing he was being targeted) fled behind the talkative henchman. The talkative henchman quickly ran behind Charlie.
Two Brains released a frustrated sigh.
"Can one of you please just be a good henchman and come over here."
Both shook their heads. Charlie making a mistake; shook his head up and down as a yes. He tried to change but it was too late. Quickly the talkative henchman pushed him forward.
Dr. Two Brains pulled down the ray trigger. Charlie was instantly flooded by the electric light. However unable to move he seemed fine. Success! Moving the ray back and forth Charlie found himself be lifted back and forth. Lowering the ray and shutting it off Charlie landed safely on the ground.
The doc let out a mad cackle, but suddenly noticing his baffled henchman, "Uh...Well you see henchmen the Grabity ray is a device that uses electricity to grip things it can even lift REALLY heavy objects. This would definitely help when robbing cheese museums we could always steal the cheese from above instead of on the ground. This ray can also stop pesky super heroines or their sidekicks from interfering with my heists." Two Brains then glanced at his watch.
"Wow look at the time my shows are about to come on."
Dr. Two Brains placed the ray gun in his pocket and raced over to the sofa. Sitting down on his old worn-out couch. Dr. Two Brains grabbed the remote from in between the couch cushion and turned on the T.V. The slightly cracked T.V slowly powered on. Two Brains managed to hear the word "cheese" and his attention was suddenly drawn to the screen.
A news anchorman and woman sat at their usually table and discussed a surprising find. "Yes Mary, what an amazing discovery. Can you believe the old statue of Mayor Phillips was actually made of 130 year old thick decay resistant mozzarella cheese? There will definitely be a lot of rethinking of our city's history." The news anchorman motioned to the large picture next to him of a gray colored statue of a old thin man with a top hat and a mustache.
"Indeed Jim, the well loved main street statue is not just old, but in fact symbolizes the very beginning of our city and now onto the weather report with Teapot the weather monkey…" The news anchorwoman then pointed to a monkey dressed in a silly clown outfit.
"Well what a treat and just when I was getting a craving." Dr. Two Brains grinned putting his hand to his chin to ponder on how to steal such a large statue.
Placing the T.V. remote beside him the answer then came to him.
"Oh right the Grabity ray"
Two Brains reached into his pocket to pull out the new ray. Perfect the doctor thought as he ran to his henchmen.
"Alright henchmen fire up the blimp we have a crime to commit."
Ok well this is it for chapter 1. Haha ok I want to mention that the Grabity ray that Dr. Two Brains made was kind of based off of the Incredibles. Syndrome's remote/blue ray thingy kind of inspired this. Well that is it for the most part...I hope to post more. If it is off to a good start let me know by R&R-ing. Please R&R if you want XD
God Bless,