Tower of Sorrow
Chapter 1 Unhappy Scientist
By: Major144
Disclaimer I do not own Courage the Cowardly Dog this is just a story for fun.
In the open plains of Kansas a huge monstrous tower on tank treads was being pulled along on four giant mechanical spider legs. The tower made it's way through Kansas until it reached a sign that read "Welcome to Nowhere". A elevator descended from the lowest level of the tower and the towers two occupants exited. The first was a tall man dressed in a lab coat followed by a large grey rat. The man had green skin, red eyes, neon purple hair, and skinny arms and legs. His name was Dr. Zalost and he was the worlds most unhappiest scientist that ever lived.
Nobody knew why Zalost was so unhappy. Some say his parents never hugged him enough when he was a child, some say he had his heart broken at a very young age, and there were some who said that nobody ever came to Zalost's parties or gave him presents. Whatever the reason Zalost was incredibly unhappy and nobody wanted to be around him except Rat.
Rat was Zalost adoptive son and assistant. The two of them shared a odd family relationship that involved a lot of emotional abuse from Zalost with a bunch of muttering and groaning from Rat.
The two of them entered the town of Nowhere and made their way towards city hall to have a meeting with the mayor. Zalost had sent a letter of introductory to the mayor explaining who he was and that he wanted to meet with him. Zalost walked down the street and glared at all the happy citizens with loathing, he wondered what made them so happy. It angered him that they could some how have happiness and that he could not. Oh well soon he would get what he wanted from the mayor and then perhaps Zalost would be happy.
Zalost and Rat stood outside of city hall. Zalost ordered Rat to stay outside, while he went to talk with the mayor. Zalost went inside and to the mayor's office. There he was met with the mayor at his desk with one of his aids by his side. The mayor was big muscular man with red hair and a mustache, dressed in a blue suit. The aid was a short old balding man with white hair. Both eyed Zalost as he sat down in front of the mayor's desk.
"You may already know me by reputation. I am Dr. Zalost the most unhappiest scientist who ever lived!" And I demanded $33,333,333,333 for my Unhappy Cannonballs Project." Said Zalost he magical pulled out a cannonball from behind his back and presented it to the mayor and his aid.
The mayor and the aid looked at the cannon ball then to each other. Then they burst out laughing. A frown appeared on Zalost as he held the cannonball like a child. A glare appeared on Zalost's face.
"If you don't pay I'll use your town as research and that will make the people here...very unhappy!" Threatened Zalost.
"Ha! Big deal! There already unhappy! We just raised the taxes!" Said the mayor as he and his aid burst into another fit of laughter.
Zalost continued to glare at the mayor and the aid. The mayor regained his composure and glared back at Zalost.
"Listen here. If you try to come in here and bamboozle us agin you'll be thrown in the click! Now Scram!" Said the Mayor as shot put on a ridiculously large boot.
The mayor grabbed Zalost and marched him to the front door where he gave the scientist a big kick to the backside sending him flying and crashing into a nearby telephone pole. Zalost's head was embed into the pole, but the scientist didn't look hurt at all, he just simply looked annoyed. Rat appeared, pulled Zalost from the poll and stood him up.
"Those fools! I'll show them!" Sneered Zalost as he who his fist in the air.
Zalost and Rat returned to the tower and made it travel towards the town. Zalost ordered Rat to load a large cannon with Unhappy Cannon balls and start firing at the town. Rat went to the middle of the tower and started firing a the cannon from the window at the town. Zalost went to the top of the tower and surveyed the scene using a telescope.
The cannon made a loud boom every time it fired. The cannonballs would fly out leaving a smoke ring trail and burst into a brilliant blue flash. Every time every they struck a person instead of exploding there was a loud puff sound like a flame being extinguish. The person would yip in shock as their skin turned green, their clothes turned grey, and a look of utter unhappiness appeared on their faces as they fell to the ground or any furniture that happened to be nearby. It was like their happiness and joy for life was just extinguished. No one was safe. The Unhappy Cannonballs stuck the people in the streets and they just went through buildings like they were ghost striking the people inside. The only place that hadn't been attacked was city hall.
The mayor and his aid looked out the window in shock and horror. They watched as the Unhappy Cannonballs stuck the people with their horrible magic. In the distance they could see the tower marching in and firing it's cannonballs.
"We've been bamboozled!" Exclaimed the mayor.
"That's correct sir. If we don't pay up were next!" Said the aid as he looked nervously to the mayor.
The mayor sighed in defeat.
"Fine. Will pay the mad man." He said.
On his tower Zalost looked at all the unhappy people with a twisted feeling that almost felt like joy, he let out a burst of evil laughter. Zalost heard the phone in his room ring, he walked to his private quarters which consisted of a large round fancy bed and a large screen TV. Zalost picked up the remote and pushed a button on it. The TV screen turned on revealing the faces of the mayor and his aid.
"Zalost...we will pay you...what you ask." Said the mayor.
"Very good. I knew you would see things my way. I'll be waiting for my money. Oh and mayor...have a nice day." Said Zalost with a twisted smile and his turned the TV off.
Zalost titled his head back and laughed! Nothing could stop him. He would get what he wanted and if that didn't make him happy, then he would make sure no one was happy!
To be continued.