The Scholarship
It had been yesterday when they received "The letter" in the mail.
"Letter of Drafting"
Gumball T. Watterson son of Richard and Nicole Watterson has been randomly selected as a candidate the F.W.O.W.M.P. otherwise known as the Future Weapons Of The World Military Program. This program is a military program for students who have not entered high school yet and have no career plans. During the last four years of your child's education, he has repeatedly made it clear on the subject of his plans for the future that he has none. Quoting directly from a Plans For Your Future survey given to your student in 5th 6th 7th and 8th grade "I don't really have any plans guess when I get to high school I'll wing it." (Spelling errors were removed to make it readable for you.). Seeing as your child has given no thought to his future we are nominating him for this program your child will be taken to a secure site in the Mojave for a year to be trained into an impeccable soldier he will then be sent home where he will remain until the country has need of him e.g. total world war, shortage of soldiers, threats to the country, etc. As you know drafting of a minor below the age of 18 is not allowed unless the law is changed as such this is only a letter of recommendation not of commandment the choice is up to the one in question of the scholarship. Also as a reward for partaking in such a serious program as this one Gumball and his family will receive benefits from the country as thanks. These include:
A monthly check of $500.
Free tuition for any college of the recipient and or his close family members.
Full immunity from drafting(Other than the recipient of scholarship).
We will hopefully look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely F.W.O.W.M.P. and designated representatives
As Nicole Watterson read this in front of the family she seemed more and more excited for Gumball but Gumball, on the other hand, had mixed feelings.
"Gumball this is great for you. You finally have a plan for the future and you'll get paid for doing nothing." Darwin said was looking forward to that, but he'd have to leave everything he had ever know behind for a year."Ya plus I could get into whatever college I wanted to for free!" Anais was sure happy about this Gumball thought.
"Ya that's cool but what about me leaving for a year."
"Well come on son it's only a year right plus the way I see it they're gonna work you out till you have a six-pack." Richard flexed to no avail only making ripples in his fat. "Well, you get what I mean."
Gumball liked the vision of him having a sweet bod to show of when he got back maybe then he'd finally have the nerve to ask out Penny(A.N. I know he has already asked her out in the show but this is my fantasy ok so zip it.).
"O-ok I'll go but you guys have to throw me a party when I get back ok." Gumball smiled trying to hide the fact he was still terrified of leaving for an entire year.
"We'll pack your Bags!" they all said this in unison.
A.N. This is a story about what would happen if Gumball had been presumed dead after a plane crash and then resurfaced 12 years later with retrograde amnesia.