Here is the final hero to be introduced and I hope I got his character down. If not, I will try better in the future. Anyways, no more small talk! Enjoy!

Yours Truly,

Tanya Adams 64

A Fairly Odd Adventure

Chapter 004

Even after twenty plus years on this planet, one would expect Mark Chang to return to Yugopotamia. After all, Earth is getting a little too clean for him. They even destroyed his beautiful home, the garbage dump! To make matters worse, the humans have the galls to turn it into a solar farm!

However, there is some unfinished business here. As much he wants to leave this dump, there is one more thing he needs to do before he returns to his home planet: to marry Vicky and make her his future queen.

That is why he disguised himself again: this time as a good-looking man in his late thirties, to get a job at the robotics factory. The conditions were brutal, since the place is practically spotless; which is considered pure torture to even the most embolden Yugopotamian warrior. But he must endure it, if he wants to make an impression on Vicky.

"Justin!" one of his co-workers cried his alias, pointing to the conveyor belt, which is going too fast. "You idiot, you leaned against the button again!"

Mark snapped into reality and stepped back from the big red button that says 'Do not push.'

The workers glared at him and he gave a nervous laugh. "Heh, heh…I totally, like, did not mean to do that, dudes."

The guy in charge gritted his teeth and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Just take your thirty."

Mark glanced at the clock above their heads, checking the time. "But, like, it's only been two ho-"

"NOW!" The guy in charge snapped. Mark quickly nodded his head and went to the employees' locker room to clock out.

Not want to cause anymore more trouble, Mark went to the park where he can find a grade 'A' meal. He dug through each garbage can, finding himself a half-decomposed hamburger for lunch.

"Jackpot!" He exclaimed and ate the hamburger. A voice caught his attention, belonging to Tammy Turner.

"Mark!" Tammy waved as she ran up to him. Mark noticed that someone else is following her. It was a child-looking fairy with purple hair. He looked familiar, but Mark could not put his finger on it.

"Hey-ah! Timmy's daughter, what is up?" Mark greeted her back. "Haven't seen ya for a while!"

"You know…school and tennis practice." Tammy said, giggling.

"Ch-yeah, I bet so. By the way, who's the little dude with you?" Mark pointed at Poof.

"I am surprised you don't remember me." Poof sounded disappointed.

Mark took a good look at him and scratched his head. Finally, he remembered who he was.

"Now I remember! You're one of those fairies! Like, I thought your hair is green, little dude." Mark said.

Poof chuckled, "Your thinking of my dad, Cosmo. I'm Poof, his son."

Mark's eyes widen, "No way! You were that scary round thing? Get out!"

"Get out of where?" Poof asked.

"It's just a figure of speech, Poof. He is just surprised to see you all grown-up." Tammy explained to the confused fairy. Poof nodded in acknowledgement. After all, the purple fairy is not used to Californian slang.

"Mark, is it possible for Poof to hang out with you? I am not sure if school is a safe place for him; especially with Mr. Crocker lurking around the campus with his Fairy Net." Tammy asked the alien.

"Like, no prob'. But, like, my lunch is over in ten minutes." Mark replied. "I can take the little dude to my job."

"Well, there is no Mr. Crocker. What is the worst that can happen?" Poof looked at Tammy.

The girl thought for a second and shrugged. "Alright, but meet me back up here around 3:30pm."

Finally, Tammy told the two her good-byes and raced to school. Poof stared at the direction she ran until Mark caught his attention.

"Like, how long has it been since we last saw each other?" Mark asked. "I totally can't grasp the fact that you were the little monster that mom used to manipulate everyone to do her bidding."

"I was used by your mother?" Poof seemed shock.

Mark slapped himself in the forehead. Of course Poof wouldn't remember that event clearly. He was still a baby when his mother used Poof to make everyone obey her. Perhaps it is best to drop the subject completely.

"Say, little dude, you finally wanna to see where I work at?" Mark quickly changed the subject. Poof didn't seem to realize or care the topic has changed.

"Okay! Just lead the way!" Poof smiled.

"Sweet, dude! I can't wait to show you to the other gu-" Mark was cut off by Poof panicking.

"Wait! Wait!" Poof flailed his little arms. "Please, I don't want anyone to see me."

"Why is that, bro?" Mark asked, confused.

Poof remembered that he didn't tell Mark his real reason here. He took a deep breath and started telling everything to the alien. Mark listened without interrupting and finally understood Poof's ordeal.

"That sucks, man. I hope things work out between you and your folks." The alien said, as they returned to the robotics factory. Poof stiffened as he saw the name of the factory: V's Inc. Robotic Parts Factory.

"Y-you work here?" Poof gulped.

"Duh! Human technology is so easy to put together and the pay is okay." Suddenly, Mark got all starry-eyed, "Like, my main reason to work here is to obtain the one thing on this crummy planet: Vicky."

Poof was about to gag. Mark got a job here just to win Vicky's affection? Well, Timmy did mention Yugopotamians liked ugly, horrible, and violent things.

"Are you referring to the same Vicky?" Poof nervously asked just to make sure if Mark meant the same person. "The evil baby-sitter who liked torturing children?"

Mark sighed in bliss, "The only female I would ever love, man."

Poof cringed, trying not to throw up. He transformed into one of Mark's pens and hid inside shirt pocket. The alien returned from lunch break and the main manager in charge started having a fit.

"Justin, this is the fifth time you pressed that button! I am moving you to a different area!" The manager snapped, dabbing his sweaty forehead with a cloth. He is unaware that Mark is taking his ranting as a compliment.

"Like, where am I going to work at now, Mr. Manger Dude?" Mark asked with a big smile.

"I am moving you to the back, where you will be handling damaged goods and the garbage waste." The manager replied with a heavy voice.

Mark jumped up in the air with his hands held high, "AWESOME, A PROMOTION!"

The manager gawked at the overtly excited man, stunned that Mark believed he is being rewarded. The man sighed and sat down on his chair. He took out a flask and took a swig. Mark is more trouble than he thought and sent the worker away.

"I swear that man has to be an extraterrestrial." The manger shook his head.

Since Mark is the only worker in the back room, Poof transformed back to his original form. The fairy watched as Mark toured around the area with a huge smile on his face. This is basically paradise for the alien.

"Wow, look at the neat junk! I know I am not allowed to take anything from here, but like, I am so totally tempted to." Mark examined the parts, piece by piece.

"Don't give into to your urges, if you want to keep your job." Poof reminded the excited alien.

Mark nodded and threw the unwanted parts into the compactor. "Your right, dude, I have a much bigger prize to catch."

"Oh no, please don't start again. " Poof begged. He did not want to listen about Mark's yammering to win Vicky. Sadly, his pleas did not seem to stop the alien yapping about his crush.

Fairy-World

Wanda returned home from a meeting with Jorgen as Cosmo watched the television. He looked up at her with a big smile as he turned it off.

"What did Jorgen say?" Cosmo asked.

Wanda shook her head, "He is going to get rid of the security here, but he wants Poof to stay inside until further notice."

Cosmo frowned. "But Poof will get bored."

"I know that, Cosmo." Wanda huffed, "But it's for Poof's own good."

The green haired fairy didn't retort. Instead, he turned to look at Poof's room and turn his attention back to Wanda. For the longest time, Cosmo felt something is wrong. Poof hasn't come out of his room for a while, which is starting to worry him.

"Poof's been too quiet." Cosmo said. "We should check up on him."

Wanda agreed and they both floated towards the door. Cosmo knocked and called out for Poof, but got no answer. After repeating a few more times, the parents were getting really worried.

"That's it! I am opening the door!" Wanda said and took out her wand. Using her magic, she unlocked the door and it flew opened. The parents entered the empty room and gasped as they found out Poof was gone.

End of Chapter 4

A/N: That is it for introductions. I adore Mark, he is too funny and cute.

Anyways, now we get to the fun stuff! See you all next Friday!