Hello everyone, and welcome to the next installment of my Wander/Dominator series. I know I said I was gonna wait until May, but an idea for a prologue just popped into my head yesterday and I just had to write it down. Anyway, just to give you a sense of perspective, this story takes place about two and a half weeks after the events of The Second Date. Wander over Yonder is owned by Disney. Blah, Blah, Blah, Enjoy.

The Revenge: Prologue.

Time: 09:00 GST (Galactic Standard Time)

Location: Unknown.

In a large, dimly lit room hidden somewhere within his secret sanctum, the Night Mayor sat at his desk; sipping a blend of Terachnoid Dark Roast and Galapagan O+ from his favorite coffee mug. The mixture had sort of a bitter aftertaste, but it was still the best way he knew how to start his day.

After taking one last long sip, the dandy bat finally set his mug down and directed his full attention on the mechanical man sitting before him.

"Alright Doctor," he said as he leaned back into his reclining desk chair. "I'm all set."

"Really? Are you sure about that?" the scarred automaton asked sarcastically. "I mean; wouldn't you rather waste another half-hour nursing that disgusting swill?"

"Don't get smart with me, Boy." The Night Mayor replied in a calm yet threatening tone. "I might need that electronic brain of yours, but the rest of you is disposable. Savvy?"

"Yeah… I savvy." The mechanical man answered nervously, before switching back to his standard demeanor. "So, where do you want to begin?"

"As it is written in the sacred texts of the Szlarnian Homeword, 'Always begin with the beginning, and when you get to the end, stop'."

"Uh… What?"

"Just give me an update on the Grand Plague, ya igit."

"Alright, alright, no need to get snippy." Replied the robot-man as he activated his own chair's holo-screen. "According to the latest readouts, we're still on schedule. We should have the requisite eight hundred billion progenies in less than two hundred days."

"Excellent."

"Although, we could be done a lot sooner if you'd just let me…"

"No!" the man-bat answered emphatically; slamming his fist against his desk for further emphasis. "I will not let you jeopardize this operation with one of your crack-brained shortcuts!"

"But, Your Honor, I…"

"Do you want to rule this galaxy?"

"Of course, but I…"

"Then I suggest you shut up and do what I say."

"But Sir I… I understand. No shortcuts."

"Good." The Night Mayor said sternly, before slipping back into his gentleman demeanor. "Now then, what of the portals?"

The Doctor pressed a few buttons on his holo-screen and the display changed to something else.

"Let's see… the gateways on Bingleborp, Baaaaa-halla, Frivolly, and Poosh are already operational. And the ones on Destructopia, Clunk, and Helaphax will be up and running within the next few days."

"I see… and how many more planets do we need?"

"About three should be enough."

"No foolin'?" the man-bat asked, sounding almost hopeful.

"No really, just three more planets and then you're done."

"My lord," the Night Mayor muttered in awe. "It's really happenin'. I'm in the homestretch. Just a few more months and I can finally leave this stinkin' galaxy forever."

"Yes, but only after you've helped me conquer it."

"Only after you've finished my Grand Plague. So you'd best not screw anythin' up."

"Yeah, yeah, I know." The metal-man grumbled indignantly before resuming his previous demeanor. "Which reminds me, there's been another shift in the balance of power."

"What do ya mean?"

"The Hater Alliance has been disbanded."

"Already?" the Night Mayor asked disbelievingly. "It ain't even been a month since they formed the dang thing. What the heck happened?"

"I believe this should answer all your questions." The Doctor said as he turned his holo-screen around so his partner could see.

There on the display was a scan of the morning newspaper.

The headline read as follows.

Lord Hater: #1 Idiot.

End Notes:

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, because the Night Mayor and his accomplice won't be seen again until the epilogue. Yeah, this was just a fun bonus thing I wanted to do to give you all a little insight into the goals and motives of the series' main villains. You know, since you all like them so much. Anyway, the rest of the story will focus heavily on Hater, Peepers, Dominator, and maybe Wander if we have time. I'm gonna try to finish one more chapter of my Adventure Time anthology before I completely throw myself into this one, but that shouldn't take too long. Until then, Peace.