Author's Note:
While Team Gadget is still in Trollzopolis finding the missing diamonds, we'd better get back to Earth and find out what's going on with Penny and the Groove Squad. So without a doubt, let's start the story!
Deep in Dr. Claw's command deck, Claw himself was actually pretty concerned about the ever growing hole in the sky. As you may recall, his researchers told him about the hole being a torn part of the fabric of the universe and that would mean the end of all life as we know it. Claw then called Talon, who was still on his way to Bay City.
"Talon!" he shouted "Come in!"
Talon's image came up on the screen "What do you want now, uncle? I'm kinda busy here...trying to get to that Nightingale guy you told me about..."
"Never mind that!" snapped Claw "I need you to do something else!"
"What?" asked Talon.
"My MAD Scientists have been looking into that rapidly growing hole in the sky, and apparently it will destroy the entire universe if nothing is done about it" Claw replied.
"I told you there was something wrong with it" Talon remarked.
"Silence!" barked Claw "Listen, I need you to find this diamond. My researchers said that it was part of what could counteract the hole. Find it immediately!"
"You, want to save the entire world?" Talon asked skeptically "What gives? You want to dominate the world, not protect it"
"I know" Claw sighed "But I cannot let the world be destroyed if I want to conquer it and destroy Inspector Gadget. I have to find a way to stop it so I can achieve my goal"
"Wow, uncle, I didn't you actually had a moral compass" Talon snarked.
"Just find the diamond and bring it back here!" Claw banged his metallic fist on MAD Cat "The jewel is currently on display at the Bay City Museum. I want you to retrieve that diamond and bring it back to me so I can repel the void and stop it from destroying humanity! And hurry! I think the void is getting more dangerous"
"Yes sir" nodded Talon.
Talon was understandably perplexed and surprised by his uncle's request, but he didn't want to fail him again, so he decided to go to Bay City and steal the diamond.
Meanwhile over in Bay City, Chrissy and Bridget were still trying to assist Penny in figuring out what in her brain wouldn't shut up.
"...and that's what I learned that you can't bring your video watch into water" she finished "I also learned that one advantage about near-drowning is that when some hunky lifeguard gives you mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, it's like dying and being woken up by an angel"
"Now I wish I did that" Bridget remarked.
"Okay Penny, why don't we try looking into more...personal memories of yours?" suggested Chrissy.
"Personal memories?" asked Penny.
"Sure" Chrissy nodded "Like, tell us something about your past. Sometime before you met all of us"
"Yeah, tell your Auntie Bridget and Auntie Chrissy what your past was like" added Bridget "And by 'past', I mean something that involves your deceased folks"
Penny sighed "Okay then...but it's a pretty long story..."
"Oh it is" Bridget remarked "I can tell..."
Penny began "When I was little, long before I even knew I had an uncle, I lived with my mommy and daddy in a large mansion. My parents were both accomplished scientists and we were set for life. They also made an invention that could reduce gravity, which they were planning to use for the army..."
"Golly, sounds like such a device" said Chrissy.
Penny nodded "...We were very happy together. Our cozy little family in our safe and warm home. I would eat fine gourmet meals, help my family in their lab, I went to the finest private school, and my parents and I would do everything together"
"I sure have been living wrong" Bridget remarked "Sure wish I had your life"
"You would" Penny sighed "On the last birthday I had with my family, my mommy gave me my video watch and my daddy gave me my computer book"
"Gee Penny, I thought you invented those yourself" said Chrissy.
Penny continued "Unfortunately, our quiet life would come to an end when some people attacked our home. They wanted my father's gravity thing, but they wouldn't meet their demands, so they burned our house down. The fire department arrived in time, but only I made it. All I have left of them is the necklace daddy and I bought mommy for her birthday, as well as the computer book and watch. Since I didn't have any other relatives that I knew of, I spent a few years in the Metro City Orphanage. Eventually, Dr. Claw sent his minions after the code to my father's invention after they stole it from the army, so they kidnaped me, thinking I knew the code. Luckily, Uncle John rescued me at the last minute and so began my life of snooping and investigating"
"Boy, that really is a long story" said Chrissy.
"You know, Chrissy, sometimes...I wish my parents weren't dead" Penny sighed "That way, I could have a regular life again and not worry about bad guys anymore"
"I knew you'd see the light one day" Bridget smirked.
"I guess after all we've been through, I don't think we'll ever have normal or quiet lives" said Chrissy.
"Yeah, after meeting Penny, my life turned completely upside down" added Bridget.
"Maybe my thirst for a normal life is really what's been wrong with me" suggested Penny "I mean, years of dealing with my bubblehead of an uncle must have really gotten to me"
"Well it doesn't like our thirst will be satisfied, because we have to meet the others in ten minutes for some training" said Bridget "Come on"
"Right behind ya" said Penny "Come on, Brain"
"Ruff!" said Brain.
Brain and the girls then walked out of the door, ready for their practice session.
Author's Note:
Maybe Penny is yearning for a normal life and she doesn't realize it.
