Yet again another chapter. Sorry if i took too long, i was really busy or lazy. Anywho lets start the second part of Butler Competition!
Penny was walking down the hall at break, ignoring the constant footsteps and locker clanking to find her own locker. Once she made it, she noticed her friends gossiping about someone. Without hesitation, she took a step forward to know what's the gossip around.
"What are you gals talking about?" Asked Penny, filled with curiousity with her eyebrow raised.
"Oh, we're talking about the new kid's butler," Molly answered.
"Yeah, he looked so Asian, so good-looking..." Muttered Sarah while spacing out, "He's perfect for my fanfic..."
"Thunder has a butler?" Penny assured, confused that she didn't know Thunder has a butler all along.
"You don't know?" Carmen asked, shocked about Penny's confusion.
"What's all of this gossip about?" Asked Masami while approaching the group of girls.
"Oh, we're talking about Thunder's butler," Carmen answered at Masami.
"Butler?" Masami reassured, she was completely caught off-guard about the news. Then she thinked about something before spitting out, "Is the new kid's butler have skills?"
"Duh, he broke down the ceiling without any scratches or dirt on him!" Molly retorted.
"He even has a Japanese sword, I've seen the sword and it was shiny and sharp!" Carmen also retorted.
"Oh really?" Masami reassured, feeling too jealous when hearing about Thunder's butler, she started to think about a competition on Thunder's butler with hers.
Coincidentally, Thunder was walking past them, while wearing a zipped black hoodie instead of his black jacket. Masami noticed the feline and snatched the electrical feline's collar and bringing her face slightly close to him. Which took Thunder a good surprise.
"W-what are you-" Thunder's sentence was completely cutted off by Masami.
"You're that new kid right? Bring your butler at 3 PM, we're having a butler competition!" Masami challenged him before loosing her grip, which made Thunder fell down on his back, then getting up.
"Umm...sorry, but i have to deny it..." Denied Thunder, in a polite manner he could ever pulled out.
"Why?" Asked Masami firmly.
"It's because...i don't know," Thunder muttered while rubbing the back of his head.
"Fine then, if you don't wanna compete the competition, i will kick out the Watterson from their home and sale it!" Masami threatened.
"What?!" Assured Thunder in a panic tone as his left eye sparked a bit. "You can't do that! They'll be homeless!" He retorted.
"Then you should compete!" Masami demanded.
Feeling defeated and have nothing to retort, Thunder sighed and nodded in defeat. "Alright i'll do it..."
"Great! Then meet me at the park in 3 PM, i will make posters on the school so everybody will see us compete, maybe another student will also compete!" Masami said loudly before going off.
Thunder hung his head down slightly before walking away. Penny, noticing this, took a step forward.
"Hey Thunder, you okay?" Assured Penny to Thunder.
There was a moment of silence on the electrical feline, then his response was a nod.
"Then why do you look sad?" Asked Penny.
"No...it's just how i react when i don't have anything to retort to her," Responded Thunder truthfully. "I'm gonna call my butler about this situation."
"Hey, i never know you had a butler, can you tell me about him more?" Penny asked again, trying to put a conversation that will driven the negative events on Thunder's head away.
"Well..." Thunder muttered, "He's half Japanese and half Canadian, he was born in Japan, he's a Samurai descendant, he has a twin brother, he also can shapeshift his bodyparts to everything," Uttered Thunder while rubbing his non-existent chin.
"Wow, he sounds really cool! When did he became a butler?" Penny asked in curiousity while tilting her head.
"Since i was five years old," Replied the electrical feline.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH HER?" Shouted a familiar voice with an odd tone which flinched Thunder. He motioned his head to the side to find Gumball pointing at the two with an angry exaggerated face.
"We're just talking," Penny answered and shrugged.
Gumball still have the weird exaggerated face, then his expression became normal and happy again, "Oh okay, see you later at the Butler Tournament, sweet-cheeks!" Said Gumball in a cheery voice before going off.
"What just happened..?" Asked Thunder, completely bewildered at what happened.
"It's just Gumball being Gumball, don't worry," Penny assured.
"Oh... wait, Butler Tournament? How did he know about it?" Thunder wondered before looking at the side to find posters about the tournament. "Oh."
"Yeah, Masami is THAT fast," Uttered Penny.
"Masami's rich right? Wonder what her butler will look like," Wondered Thunder while looking at the ceiling.
"Wait, where's your jacket?" Penny asked while looking at Thunder's black zipped hoodie.
"Oh this, well my jacket got burned from my last shock so i have to wear this," The electrical feline said while sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
"Uh, guys," Darwin approached the two, "We got classes."
Thunder's eyes widen that he completely forgot to get his books for the next class. In a flash. he rushed to his locker and came back with his books.
"Lets go!" Shouted the electrical feline.
EVENING, AFTER CLASS
Thunder got out from the class and rushed to his locker, he opened it and picked up his phone before putting his books in the locker.
"Rag...Rag...Rag..." Mumbled the electrical feline while scrolling through his contacts, then he found his butler's contact which labeled or named as "Ragnarok The Butler". He then called him.
"Hello?" Called the butler.
"Uhh, hey Mizaki. Go to the park at 3 PM," Said Thunder while looking around to make sure nobody is looking at him.
"Why? Do you want to take a stroll or-" Rag's sentence was cutted off by Thunder.
"Masami said i have to compete on a 'Butler Tournament' with me," Thunder stated.
"Well, why didn't you deny her?" Rag asked.
"If i don't compete, she will kick out the Wattersons from their house and sell it!" Thunder said.
"You know you can claim the house and give it to them right?" Rag pointed it out.
"There's a hundred chance she'll deny our claim or offer," Thunder retorted.
There was a moment of silence in the call, then it broked by Rag sighing. "Alright, alright, 3 PM, Elmore Park. Got it," Muttered Rag as he ends the call.
Thunder sighed in exasperation before putting his phone to his pocket, he motioned his head to the frontdoor. Realizing it was home time, he walked to the door while his mind was a jumbled mess. While doing so, he looked at the palm of his paw as a spark of electricity emitted before it vanish. The spark on his paw was a distraction so he can't kept thinking ahout the event, now he's thinking about his electrical powers, and how he could manage to control it fully.
He didn't get picked up by his butler, all of the students were heading to the park aswell as him, some even made it to the park and are waiting. This made him realize how much students will watch him and his butler. He was in a verge of a anxiety breakdown, he let out cold sweat as he closes his eyes and repeating that it's going to be okay while clenching his fist. His eyes crackled with electricity everytime he opens them.
"Don't worry Thunder, everythings will be alright...it's only a competition, and it will go smooth as Rag's homemade burger bun," He thought to himself while his head was hung down.
"Don't get sad, dude." A familiar voice spoke behind him, he looked behind to find Gumball and Darwin.
"It's only a competition," Darwin assured the electrical feline whilst taking a swig of his grape soda.
That took him by surprise, it wasn't that long before he pulled a weak smirk before going on his sad expression again. It also wasn't long before they had made it to the park, he took a peek and noticed the huge bundle of students waiting for the competition to start, aswell as Masami and his butler. And Tobias with his butler?
"When did Tobias got a butler?" Wondered Gumball.
"There's a chance he rented him," Guessed Darwin.
"Not surprised," Gumball replied dryly.
"So he rented a butler just for this?" Thunder assured.
"Yup," Gumball and Darwin said in unison.
They made it to the park, the Watterson brothers scrambled their way to get a good view of the competition. While Thunder was at the open field, accompanied by no one while Masami and Tobias are with their butler.
"So, where's your butler? Is he scared to do this?" Teased the rich cloud girl.
"C'mon, i've been waiting all day, ya know i'm ready to woo all girls~" Tobias said while trying to flex, even though there isn't a centimeter of muscle on his body.
"You'll wait," Said Thunder firmly.
Then a flash of light appeared before it vanish. A figure was sent down to the ground as he landed right infront of Thunder while holding his sheathed katana. That made most students stared in awe when watching Thunder's butler landed perfectly, but not Masami and Tobias. The dust cloud cleared up to reveal Rag wearing his butler outfit, amazingly, he managed to not get a speck of dust on him.
"I apologize if i'm late, i had an appointment with the father and mother of Master Thunder," Rag said.
"It's time to COMPETE!" Shouted Masami.
"A-alright, first test, cooking their signature dish!" An announcer which is a random student shouted.
Tables with all of the cooking equipment then placed infront of the butlers. Rag noticed the knives that are placed on the cooking table.
"Interesting, this should be nice," Rag commented.
Rag thinked first while the others are cooking. He then immediately slide chicken thighs on to the cutting board before slicing it's skin first. Then he chopped the chicken to several pieces before sliding it to the side and putting it to a small plate. Then slide the skinned onion to the table and chopped it in half before mincing it. After that he placed the pan on to the stove and turned it on, he then put the chicken thighs and began to fry it before putting the onion pieces to the pan and began frying it also, and add a piece of butter to smoothen the texture.
"What is he cooking?" Wondered Penny while watching Thunder's butler cooking.
"He's half-Japanese so it must be a Japanese meal," Gumball guessed.
"Really? I can't wait to taste it! I hope it'll taste like a male protagonist's cooking in a Shoujo manga!" Sarah fangirled.
"Uh huh..." Darwin muttered before taking a step further from Sarah.
Rag tapped the pan's handle lightly in order to flip the chickens and onions. Then he add cooked rice to the pan before flipping it like professional chef would do in order to mix the ingredients on the pan. After that he poured a small amount of demi-glace sauce to the pan and began stirring it until it's well enough to be what it seems like fried rice. He sighed before turning off the stove, and grab a rice scooper to put a fairly moderate amount of rice to the plate before shaping it. After that he turned the bowl upside down and put it on the plate in order to make the rice still hot and fresh.
"I think he's making a Japanese food or meal or some sort..." Tina grumbled quietly.
"Looks like he only cooked fried rice," Gumball stated.
"Don't judge to early dude!" Darwin complained.
Rag then grabbed an egg before he cracked it open in half with only one hand as the egg comes out and dropped to the bowl. He then repeated the same process three times before grabbing a chopstick and stir it until it's mixed. He strained the mixed egg before turning on the stove, he poured cooking oil onto the pan and coat it, after that he poured the strained egg to the pan. He stir it while shaking the pan lightly. When the edge of the what it seems like omelette got cooked, he shake the pan lightly again before slowly positioned the pan diagonally, he was carefully folding both sides to the center. He tapped the part of the handle where it's near the pan in order to flip the folded omelette.
"Looks so smooth." Commented Gumball while looking at the folded omellete.
"Yeah," Penny whispered loudly.
Rag opened the bowl to reveal the steamy fried rice before putting the folded omelette ontop. He picked up a knife and cutted the surface of the omelette as it covers the whole rice and the mildly uncooked part was flowing down before pouring a moderate amount of demi-glace sauce to the meal.
"Time's up!" The announcer shouted. "Please tell us the meals!"
"Hmph, mines a french toast with honey glazing and berries," Masami explained.
"The toasts was toasted to perfection!" Her butler yelled.
"Mac and cheese with mozzarela!" Tobias exclaimed.
"I think it's Omurice or Japanese omelette rice," Guessed Thunder.
"Yes it is," Rag muttered to his master.
"Thank you! Now it's sampling time!" The announcer yelled. "Tobias' butler is the first!"
Tobias smirked before giving the students a sample of his rented butler's cooking. They then took the first bite before tasting it. Turns out it wasn't a good idea of the cheese being replaced with mozzarela because Tobias and his butler could notice the students giving the food a bad rank.
"Taste's really weird," Commented Gumball while is expression is a confused one.
"It doesn't mix well," Carmen also commented.
"What? You know my butler James here is the best cook!" Tobias ranted yet lied.
"Um, 'Master'. Don't expect me to be a masterchef! You just pay me fifty dollars only for this!" Tobias' butler known as James retorted.
"Pssh, whatever," Muttered Tobias while his arms are folded.
The other competitors also tasted Tobias' butler's dish. Rag approached to Tobias before bending his body to the rainbow lad's height before whispering, "THIS is a bad combination. And that critique is from a professional butler who has loads of experience."
"I have to agree with you," Masami's butler also spoke towards Rag and Tobias.
"Next up, is Masami's butler's cooking!" The announcer shouted.
"Here it is," Masami's butler said before giving them the samples.
They started to taste it. It seems the students are nodding in agreement of how good it is. Some even want more samples, which made Masami proud of her butler's cooking skill. Although some didn't like it because of the over-exaggerating honey that covers the whole french toast, even the berries are covered with honey.
"Taste's not bad," Commented Penny.
"Yeah, atleast it's a break from that disgusting mac and cheese," Gumball also commented, which made Tobias glare at him.
"It's the same as Rag's breakfast meal for me," Thunder said.
"Except there's more honey on it," Added Rag to Thunder's sentence. Which he nod at, in response.
"Next is Thunder's butler's cooking!" The announcer shouted.
"Alright, here it is," Said Rag before giving the sample to the students.
They started tasting it. On the first bite, most of their eyes sparkles with them starting to gobble the samples up. they could felt the flavors exploding in their mouth. All of the flavors made their negative thoughts washed away.
"It's soo goood..." Commented Gumball while savoring the flavors.
"Oishi desuu~(It's good)" Sarah fangirled while eating the sample. "You're perfect for my next manga!"
"I'm glad all of you like it!" Exclaimed Rag with a happy smile on his face.
"Goddangit, this Japanese dish is too good!" Masami bragged while tasting the sample.
"I believe so, mistress. The texture is smooth and the sauce isn't overwhelming," Masami's butler commented.
They all finished eating the samples, with a happy expression plastered on their face.
"Alright, time for voting!" The announcer shouted. "Who votes for Tobias?"
All of them didn't raised their hands, some even booed at Tobias.
"Masami?"
A good amount of the students raised their hands/paws/claws when hearing Masami.
"Thunder?"
They thinked first before all of them raised their hands.
"Isn't that obvious?" A random student yelled.
After that. They did other tests such as cleaning, tea-making, language, loyalty. Tobias' butler known as James, did decent at the tests, which made Tobias overproud of him. Masami' butler known as Reginald or Reggie, did good at most of the tests. Thunder's butler, Ragnarok or Rag, did best at all of them.
"And the last test is saving your master or mistress from danger!" Shouted the announcer.
"Saving our master or mistress..?" James grumbled while standing besides Tobias, he pulled a sweat to know that he will fail.
"C'mon James, you know you can do this!" Tobias said.
"Isn't that, too extreme? You're putting your friends' life in danger?" Commented Rag.
"If it's too test our butler's skill, then no," Explained Masami bluntly.
Then all of the sudden. a helicopter landed on the park near the kids. "Alright, masters and mistress, please go ride the helicopter," Reginald instructed.
Tobias, Masami, and Thunder got into the helicopter before the air transportation flew to the sky. At exactly 10 KM or 360892 feet, they're at the skies. Thunder was frightened, he has a fear of heights, which made him uncomfortable. Masami and Tobias on the other hand, are confident that they're going to win.
"First kid is Thunder!" The helicopter yelled.
"WHAT?!" Assured the electrical feline in panic while staring at the pilot with his eyes widen.
At the ground
"You're first!" Stated Gumball to Rag.
"Hai! (Okay!)" Rag muttered.
"Will he win this?" Whispered Penny to Carmen.
"I don't know," Carmen replied.
At the sky
"C'mon! You'll be fine, kid!" Shouted the pilot.
"But i-" Thunder's sentence was cut off by the pilot pushing him off from the helicopter.
"WOOOOAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Screamed Thunder while looking down, which is not a good idea because it made him more terrified than ever. "RRAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGG!!!"
Rag heard the scream as his instinct sparked. He run towards Thunder before sprouting wings from his back as he flew to Thunder's direction. Thunder was still screaming in fear, with Rag having heavy determination. He noticed that Thunder is near the ground. With quick thinking and instinct, he transform his arm to an octopus tentacle as it wrapped Thunder's body, he then pulled his arm with all of his might before releasing his grip on Thunder and turning his arm back to normal. He instantly grabbed his whole body and transform his other arm to chains as he wrapped Thunder and himself in order to be safe.
"Look at him go!" Tina stated while watching the whole 'saving' test.
"That butler got some powers," Commented Penny.
Rag glanced at frightened Thunder before returning to the field using his wings. Rag managed to land with Thunder safely with dozens of students clapping.
"I-i can't...move..." Thunder uttered with a scared tone. "Help...me..."
Rag dropped Thunder to the ground. Letting him twitch and tremble until he calm down. Rag sighed at the sight of Thunder in a frightening state.
"Is he okay?" Gumball assured while looking at Thunder.
"He's afraid of heights, so this test completely paralyzes him," Rag answered, which made Gumball raised his eyebrows.
It was Masami's turn, she fell to the ground with her butler running so he can catch her. After somewhile, his butler catched Masami on his arms before putting her on to the ground. Tobias, on the other hand. Didn't land safely, instead he faceplanted on the grass as his butler catched up with him.
"S-sorry master..."
"Ugh, so this makes Thunder the winner," Masami said in defeat with her arms folded.
Rag helped Thunder to stand up before they high-fived, "Yeah!"
That wraps up this chapter! So, been a long time eh? Yeah we know i'm slow as hell. Here's some things or reference on the story:
-Mizaki, is Rag's other nickname, since his last name is Mizazaki
-Shoujo manga, is a type of manga (mainly romance) where the protagonist is a girl, and the boys/guys are usually attractive and skilled, and that's what Ragnarok is.
See ya next chapter, Thunder outta here!
Ragnarok and Thunder (C) Me
I do not own The Amazing World of Gumball
