[A.N. Here's a much longer chapter 2! I really enjoyed writing this chapter and hope that I'm getting the personalities well enough. Although I think Lurky says things that are a little too smart. :P

Again, same disclaimer applies. I don't own anything. Sadface.]

CHAPTER 2 – Change of Plans

When Murky reached down to pick up the seemingly empty potato sack, it rustled gently. Murky backed away quickly for fear that something dangerous might be inside. Lurky, on the other hand, showed no fear as he tenderly took the sack in his large hands and lifted it up to his eye level to see what was inside of it.

"Careful, Lurky, you don't know what's in it!" Murky warned, "It could be a trap by Rainbow Brite."

Lurky smiled widely in delight at the contents of the sack.

"No, Murky," Lurky laughed happily. "It's not a trap at all! See for yourself!" He nearly dropped the sack in excitement. Murky peered into the sack and rubbed his eyes to make sure he was seeing things properly.

There was a baby in the sack.

It wasn't an ordinary baby, though. This baby, despite being the size of a newborn, had a full head of hair that reached her shoulders. It was a beautiful shade of brown; dulling the sack's color in comparison. Murky was slightly repulsed; he never knew a color that was typically found in more gloomy areas could be so…colorful. The baby slept peacefully, her tiny chest rising and falling slowly.

"Isn't she so cute, Murky?" Lurky cooed, lifting the baby out of the sack and into his arms.

"Ugh, it's disgusting."

"It's just a baby. What's so disgusting about her?"

"Not the baby, french-fry brain. The colors! That's the most repulsive shade of brown I've ever seen!"

"Can we keep her? Can we, Murky?" Lurky started bouncing with enthusiasm, but suddenly stopped for fear of stirring the baby. He held her gently in his arms, slowly rocking her back and forth while watching her slumber.

"Give me a moment to think." Murky rubbed his temples in frustration. A baby? That's just what he needed after a hard day's work of trying to take over RainbowLand; responsibility.

But wait a minute…his mind flashed back to when Rainbow Brite first came to RainbowLand…she had a baby with her that time, too. Granted, it turned out to be the Sphere of Light, but it had been a baby, nonetheless. Was Rainbow Brite trying to trick him, or did she somehow lose another baby in the Pits?

Either way, he couldn't just leave her there. They'd have to hang on to her until Rainbow came for her. He gave a heavy sigh before speaking. He wasn't left with any choice.

"Well I suppose we'll have to take her with us. We can't just leave her here. Who knows how long she's been there already?" He reached out his arms to take the baby, and was surprised at how light and fragile the little thing was. He could feel his heart soften a bit when she yawned widely and shifted in her sleep, but he quickly remembered that he hated everything that had to do with color, including the little baby's rich brown hair.

Murky promised to himself that he would not become soft and actually care for this baby; Lurky would undoubtedly develop his parental side very quickly, but someone had to be the level-headed evil mastermind. He had enough on his plate without this new creature in his life, and he wasn't about to let her ruin it.

"Let's go before something else happens," Murky said, walking back over to the Grunge Buggy.

"Okay, Murky," Lurky started to walk over, but stopped, turned back around, and retrieved the potato sack. He climbed into the driver's seat, draping the sack over the seat before he did.

"What are you taking that for?" Murky asked, unhappy that they were taking more color with them.

"Might as well," Lurky replied, starting up the Buggy. "We shouldn't leave anything behind. Besides, I've always wanted to be in a potato sack race." He smiled happily. Murky rolled his eyes.

While Lurky drove the Grunge Buggy (very slowly and quietly, as to not wake the baby), Murky held the child while trying to think about the future with their new addition. Perhaps having another person, especially one he could raise to be however he wanted, would not be so bad. He could raise her to be a mastermind like him, and perhaps make her his assistant. Lurky could only do so much before he became annoying or messed up his plans. Maybe another person was exactly what he needed to aid him in his attempts at domination over RainbowLand. He chuckled quietly to himself.

"You," he began whispering to the baby, "are going to be the greatest weapon that I've ever had. I'm going to raise you to hate colors as much as I do, maybe even more! And since Rainbow Brite doesn't know about your existence, she'll never anticipate a third person helping me take over RainbowLand! It's my greatest plan yet!"

He laughed a little too loudly, and the baby started to stir. He quickly stopped, but it was too late.

She slowly opened her large eyes. They were an even more beautiful shade of brown than her hair, a shade found nowhere even in the most bright and colorful parts of RainbowLand. Murky almost fell out of the sidecar in surprise. Luckily, Lurky had just parked the Grunge Buggy and shut it off.

It seemed more quiet that usual at their home in the Pits, and the two watched as the baby's eyes focused on Murky holding her, and then to Lurky, whose own brown color could not even compare to her hair, or more her eyes.

Instead of crying, as Murky expected the baby would, she let out an innocent giggle, as if she was amused at the appearances of her two new caretakers. They were taken aback, expecting her to wail, but were relieved that she didn't do what they expected.

She laughed once more before yawning again and nestling her head in her blanket and falling back to sleep.

"And so it begins," Lurky said quietly, taking the baby back into his arms and leading the way into their home.

"Oh shut up, marshmallow brain," Murky sighed, leading the walk up into the lair.

He knew that the worst was coming, and that taking care of this child would be his greatest challenge yet. But he knew that she was the best chance he had at taking over RainbowLand, and at this stage, he would do whatever it took.