Gadget, Penny, Bridget, and Brain arrived right at Dr. Rose's lab, where he saw another police car in front of the building.
"There it is Gadgetmobile." Gadget said "Dr. Rose's lab. I have to go in and see what happened. Penny, you and Bridget stay in the car, I'll back in a few."
"Good luck Uncle Gadget." Penny gave him a thumbs up.
"Have fun Mr. G." Bridget added.
Gadget got out of the Gadgetmobile and went right into the building.
"Hey Gadget!" Gadgetmobile called out "Maybe you could try turning off my headlights? As you can see, I've got no thumbs."
"Don't worry Gadgetmobile," Penny said "I'll turn them off."
Penny turned off Gadgetmobile's headlights.
"Thanks for turning my headlights off Penny." He said.
"You'd better follow Uncle Gadget, Brain." Penny said to her dog "This seems like an important mission. Here, use the hidden camera on your collar and transmit it back to us."
"Ruff!" Brain nodded.
"Aw thank you." Penny hugged him. "You're just the cutest widdle puppy ever. Now, give mommy a kiss."
Penny held Brain's hands, closed her eyes and puckered her lips. Brain then licked her lips.
"And don't forget your Aunt Bridget." Bridget held Brain's hands, closed her eyes and puckered her lips as well.
Brain then licked Bridget's lips as well and got out of the Gadgetmobile and ran into the building.
When he got inside the building, Brain snuck into the air vent.
BACK AT MAD HQ...
"It has been a while Uncle S." William said on the monitor "We have so much catching up to do."
"William?!" Claw gasped "But how? You're in jail!"
"I broke out." William said "And I'm back!"
"What do you want?" Claw growled.
"Revenge." William growled. "You killed the only person who ever cared about and my whole life was a lie! Now, I am going to make sure no one will be loved again. I am going to destroy everyone in Metro City and destroy everyone they ever loved. Transmission over. Bye bye ex-uncle."
William ended the transmission and hung up.
"No nephew of mine will destroy Metro City." Claw slammed his fist on his arm chair "Only I'M allowed to destroy MY city!"
Claw pressed a button on his control panel and four MAD Agents came onscreen.
"MAD Agents!" Claw shouted "My nephew, Billy is on the loose. He wants to destroy Metro City and only I'M allowed to destroy everyone in Metro City!"
"What're you saying Dr. Claw?" Asked one of the agents.
"MUST I SPELL IT OUT?!" Claw shouted "Find William and KILL HIM! On second thought, bring him to me...alive so I can eliminate him myself."
"Already on it Dr. Claw." Said the MAD Agents.
"This is one time I'm NOT after Gadget." Claw said to MAD Cat "I will find William and destroy him ONCE AND FOR ALL!"
MEANWHILE...
Inside the building, Gadget found police tape all over the lab. Other cops were there as well, searching for evidence.
"Wowsers." Gadget said "Looks like every other officer is on patrol here."
Just then, Gadget saw a beautiful woman of African-American descent. She had long, curly black hair and was taking notes. It was Officer Tyson.
"Wowsers." Gadget's neck extended and many Gadget's came out of his hat "If it isn't Officer Tyson. Time to time use the old Gadget-charm."
Gadget walked over to Tyson.
"Hello beautiful." Gadget walked to her.
Tyson turned around and saw Gadget "Inspector Gadget, as if I didn't have enough problems already."
"Hello Tyson." Gadget said smoothly "Listen, I've been sent here to investigate the people who have been turning into stone, and I deduced that Dr. Rose's recently stolen pistol was involved. So I used my keen intellect to come here and find some clues, and I knew you were on the beat, so I figured you needed a partner."
"Gadget, the day I'd ever work with you is the day pigs fall from the sky." Tyson put her hands on her hips "But I guess there's a first time for everything."
"Perfect." Gadget said "Now how are we gonna find clues?"
"Uh, there's one." Tyson pointed to Dr. Rose, who was turned to stone.
"Wowsers." Gadget walked to Dr. Rose "That pistol sure has a great effect."
"There are security cameras hidden everywhere." Tyson said "I think we might find out who did this if we go into the security room."
"And excellent idea Tyson." Gadget said "When I was a security guard, I had to watch monitors all the time."
Inside the vent, Brain had been transmitting the recorded conversation between Gadget and Tyson back to Penny's watch.
Penny and Bridget were watching the whole thing.
"Boy Penny," Bridget rolled her eyes "You're uncle sure is quite a Romeo."
"Yeah, I know." Penny snarked "But anyways, I can't believe someone would stoop so low as to kill Dr. Rose. She's my hero! Besides Uncle Gadget and my dad that is."
Bridget spoke into the watch "Brain, do you think you can get to the secruity room and eavesdrop on Mr. G and the other cop."
"Ruff." Brain barked.
"You're such a good boy." Penny looked at him.
"Ruff." Brain nodded.
"Aw we love you too Brain." Penny and Bridget each blew him a kiss.
Inside the security room, Gadget and Tyson arrived at the monitors.
"Now, how are we gonna find the footage of the person who stole the pistol last night?" Tyson asked Gadget.
"Being a former security guard myself, I know how to work these things." Gadget started operating the control panel "Just a little of this, a little of that, a twist of that, a bit of that, and BAM!"
Security footage from yesterday came up onscreen.
"Wow Gadget, I'm impressed." Tyson said.
"It's all in the brain." Gadget said "Now we've got some footage to see."
Gadget turned on last night's security footage and saw Dr. Rose moonwalking after testing her invention.
"Who knew an inventor like her could boogaloo?" Gadget asked.
"Gadget shut up look." Tyson pointed to the monitor.
There was the footage of William swiping the laser gun and turning Dr. Rose to stone and escpaing with it.
"There's our man!" Tyson said "Or kid rather."
"Hey wait a minute," Gadget zoomed in on the footage "That's William Scolex!"
"William Scolex?" Tyson asked "You mean the kid who just escaped from juvvie?"
"Yes that William Scolex." Gadget rolled his eyes "He and Penny dated and they fell in love, but William got arrested for breaking and entering a military base right after some MAD Agents shot Penny and the paramedics took her to the hospital. But he did this against his will, he was blackmailed by Dr. Claw. He's Claw's nephew, but he's not evil like all of his relatives. Penny was the only person who loved and cared for him and he has no idea that Penny survived."
"And if I'm correct, he probably thinks that if he can't be loved, no one can." Tyson concluded "We've gotta stop him before he kills everyone in town or worse."
"Then we've got no time to waste." Gadget said "We've gotta set up our skateout."
"Let's roll G." Tyson followed Gadget.
Brain heard this from the vent and tried to call Penny.
"Ruff, ruff, ruff." Brain barked into speakers, but Penny didn't answer.
Penny and Bridget were back in the Gadgetmobile listening to some music that they didn't hear Penny's watch ringing.
Brain had to hurry back to the Gadgetmobile and warn Penny and Bridget.
Author's Note:
OH NO! William has been killing people with Dr. Rose's pistol, because his life has turned out to be lie and he thinks that Penny the girl he loved and the only person who cared about him is dead. Now he is going to rid the world of all their love and joy. Now, it's up to Gadget and his new partner, Officer Tyson to stop him from William's pure evil. But worst of all, Penny doesn't know about this at all. Will she find out? Stay tuned!