Chapter 2: Apprehension
"Location: Amity Park, The World Of Nickelodeon, July 3rd 2109"
The Man in the Black Suit leaned against a wall as Vlad shut the door to his study. The Mayor immediately walked over to his desk and sat down, looking irritated.
"Is there a problem, Mr. Masters? Are you having second thoughts?" the Man in the Black Suit asked.
"What if this fails? This isn't like my plans against Daniel. If this fails, then my public life will be in ruins." Vlad replied.
"Indeed. You would be hunted. No nation, no civilization would accept you. You would never find peace." the Man in the Black Suit said serenely.
"Then why am I risking myself for this?" Vlad asked angrily.
"Because you know I won't fail." the Man in the Black Suit replied. He walked over to Vlad, a grin appearing on his face, and said "You want Mr. Fenton. You want Mr. Fenton's mother. And you know very well that I am your best bet.".
"Location: Litwak's Arcade, The World Of Disney, July 3rd 2109"
Meanwhile, the Sugar Rush racers, Cinndon, Candace, Toxika, Damon, and Crepe were in Vanelllope's throne room in her castle. She herself was standing, pacing across the throne room in her anxiety.
"Okay, guys, here's what we know. We know that the Man in the Black Suit is evil, and we know that he's up to something, and whatever it is, it can't be good." Vanellope said.
"Thanks, Captain Obvious. Anything else?" Taffyta asked.
Vanellope passed Taffyta a glare.
"He can erase himself from people's memories. He has dark powers of some sort, and he's planning something today. I had Danny check for us, and Vlad is making a speech at ten this morning in Amity Park. I think that's when he'll strike." Vanellope replied.
"What about the robot?" Sticky asked.
"It's... complicated. Adorabeezle has been working on repairing it, but it's badly damaged. The design's sophisticated. The creator must have been a genius to create something like it. But whatever it is, we need it fixed." Vanellope replied.
She stopped at the head of the table.
"Here's our plan. Sour Bill and P.I.X.A.L. will stay back here and work on fixing the robot. Swizzle, you and Jubileena will cover our backs and make sure that the Syndicate or Amity Park's ghosts don't try anything. Crepe will be back here. I've got a satellite view of Amity Park and she'll warn us if anyone else comes. The rest of us will head straight in and attack the Man in the Black Suit." Vanellope explained. She then asked "Any questions?".
Candlehead raised her hand.
"Can we get ice cream when we're done?" Candlehead asked.
Vanellope facepalmed.
"Just get ready to go." Vanellope replied.
"Location: Amity Park, The World Of Nickelodeon, July 3rd 2109"
"Mr. Crocker, do you have the list?" the Man in the Black Suit asked.
Crocker, Calamitous, and Plankton had joined him and Vlad in the latter's limo, heading for the Town Hall. Shaking in fear, Crocker handed him a list.
"It looks about right. Just enough to keep them with false confidence, but just enough to leave them isolated." the Man in the Black Suit said. He put the list down and said "A perfect balance.".
"Wouldn't you just want to finish them off now? Why not just cut this master plan and just destroy them already?" Plankton asked.
"Because if your enemy has hope, he's vulnerable. He'll limit his power to save it for the next fight. He'll plan for tomorrow. He'll fight, certainly, but he'll be holding back." the man in the Black Suit replied. His expression then darkened and he explained "But if he thinks he's doomed, he won't hold back. He'll use everything at his disposal in one last rage against fate. He'll fight until he burns out.".
He looked Plankton straight in the eye. Plankton looked away while shuddering.
"An enemy with nothing to lose has everything to gain." the Man in the Black Suit explained.
"So, we want them to have a chance to win... so we can beat them? That's oddly complex." Crocker said.
"Nobody ever won with simple plans." Vlad said, gazing out the window.
The Man in the Black Suit turned to Vlad.
"Feeling more confident, Mr. Masters?" the Man in the Black Suit asked.
Vlad didn't reply.