The Amazing World Of Gumball
Dark Times
Written and created by Joshua Cyrus
It was a quiet afternoon at Elmore Junior High School. Gumball Watterson sat in detention for an incident that had occured earlier between himself and his good friend Tobias. Darwin Watterson was having an after-school tutoring session with his teacher, Miss Simian. Penny Fitzgerald was in the audiotorium rehearsing one final time before her school production of '' Romeo and Juliet '' the following evening. Gumball continued to stare out of the small, rectangular window to the right of him in the detention hall. The sun began to set beneath the white, fluffy clouds. '' Principal Brown, can I plese go home now? '' Gumball whined. His principal Nigel Brown looked up from his book to glance at the clock just above Gumball's head. The clock now read 5:15.
'' Alright, Watterson. I think you've done your time for today. Hopefully you've learned that violence isn't the answer to anything. '' Principal Brown assumed. Gumball shrugged his shoulders. '' In my defense sir, Tobias was getting up in my brother's face. I was not about to let him push my brother around purposely, no matter how good of friends we are. '' He explained. '' But was it really nessessary to punch Tobias in the mouth? '' Principal Brown asked as he escorted Gumball down the hall to get Darwin from tutoring. '' Hey, he was asking for it. Anyway, it's not like I landed him in the hospital. '' Gumball said defensely. Principal Brown gave him a stern look.
'' He was threatening you, man! That's why I did it! '' Gumball exclaimed. Darwin smiled. '' I think you've been spending a little too much time with mom. '' He replied playfully. Gumball rolled his eyes. As he opened the front door to their house, Gumball came face to face with their mother, Nicole. Darwin saw the stern look on her face, smiled nervously, and rushed upstairs. Gumball laughed softly. Nicole pointed to the couch, ordering Gumball to sit down. He sat down nervously, his mother sat next to him. '' Look mom, it's not what-'' Gumball began. '' A fist fight! You got into a stupid fist fight? '' Nicole interuppted. '' Mom, he was threatening to kill Darwin right in front of me! You think I'm going to let that slide? '' Gumball asked.
Nicole sighed. '' Gumball Watterson, please. I raised you better than that. You couldn't have talked to Tobias and worked it out? '' She asked, her face still flushed with anger. Gumball facepalmed. '' Why didn't I think of that?! Why did I have to go and punch him? '' His mother stood up. '' I don't know. Look, just go up to your room . I'll decide on your punishment later.'' She responded as she proceded into the kitchen. Gumball stood up and climbed up the wooden staircase to the room he shared with Darwin and his four year-old sister, Anais. As he changed into his pajamas and crawled into bed, he couldn't help but have a strange feeling that something was wrong. The feeling slowly brushed away as Gumball closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
A/N: I apologize for the short chapter. I promise they will get longer around chapters seven and eight! It will also get more aggressive and violent from here on out.