Chapter 3

The Initiation

It is now morning, and Tyler his in his bed. He is woken up by a voice. That voice is that of the airship's on-board computer.

Computer

Good morning sleepy head! Time to get up!

Tyler gradually opens his eyes.

Tyler

Uuuuh! What time it is?

Computer

It's 7.30am and it's Breakfast time.

When Tyler's puts on his glasses, he was surprised that the voice was not coming from a living thing.

Tyler

Hey! Where have you gone?

Computer

I'm behind you!

Tyler turns his head around.

Tyler

But you're just some holes on the wall.

Computer

I'm the ship's on-board computer.

Tyler

Oh I see. It's just like being in the Jetson's household.

Computer

That and some other sci-fi cartoons. Anyway, what do you like for breakfast?

Tyler

Umm...Have you got any cereal?

Computer

We do have those.

Tyler

What have you got then?

As the computer gives a list of cereal available, Tyler begins to get dress.

Computer

Chocolate Frosted Crunchy Sugar Bombs; Logs Cereal; Krusty Brand Cereal; Krusty-O's; Frosted Krusty-O's; Chocolate Frosted Frosty Krusty Flakes; Frosted Krusty Flakes; Penicill-O's; Nightmare Puffs; Admiral Crunch;...[TAKES DEEP BREATH]... Archduke Chocula; Soggies; Moonies; Gecko Flakes; Panda Puffs; O'Horrids; Bilkos; Branimaniacs Cereal; Quacker Sugar Quacks; Breakfast Chunk;...[TAKES ANOTHER DEEP BREATH]...KRIXPY; Poop Cereal; Lucky Captain Rabbit King Nuggets Cereal; Hula Pops!; Chunky Puffs; Snicker Snax; Cheat Commando... O's; Cheat Commando... O's with Fluffy Puff Marshmallows; Crumbly Crunchies

NASA Cereal Sticks;...[TAKES YET ANOTHER DEEP BREATH]... Brown Flakes; Kelpo; Zot! and Calorie Substance.

By the time the computer ends his list of breakfast cereals available on the air ship, Tyler has already changed from his night clothes into some pair jeans, a t-shirt with "Game Over" in pixel lettering and a pair of black All-Stars sneakers.

Tyler

Wow, you sure have all the cereals available in Toonatopia!

Computer

Well, almost.

Tyler

Um... I would like some Chocolate Frosted Crunchy Sugar Bombs

Computer

Great! And what do you like to drink?

Tyler

Coffee please.

Computer

Sugar and milk?

Tyler

Yes, one spoonful please.

Computer

Right, I'll get your breakfast ready for you to collect in the dumb waiter in the dining area.

Tyler

OK then.

So Tyler makes his way to the dining area, and as he does, he pass Naruto.

Naruto

Morning Tyler!

Tyler

Hey dude!

When he enters the dining area, he sees (in order of sitting from Left to Right) Ash, Ben and Kim sitting together at the table eating their breakfast. Ash is drinking his freshly squeezed orange juice, Ben is eating his bowl of Frosted Krusty-O's and Kim is eating her toast.

Tyler

Morning all!

Ash, Ben, Kim

Morning Tyler!

Tyler

Do you know where the dumb waiter is? I need to collect my breakfast from there.

Ash points towards a corner of the dining area where the dumb waiter is situated.

Ash

It's over there.

Tyler

Thanks Ash.

So Tyler walks up to the dumb waiter and tries to open up the doors. Unfortunately, they were locked.

Kim

You need to tell the computer that you want to collect your breakfast.

So Tyler did just that.

Tyler

Um, I'm ready to collect my breakfast now.

Computer

Well you're just in time because I finish making your breakfast.

The dumb waiter doors open to reveals Tyler's breakfast which is on a tray which contains the fore mentioned items. Tyler removes his trey from inside the dumb waiter and walks up to the table to sit with his new animated 'friends'.

Ash

So Tyler, are you looking forward to your initiation task, whatever it is?

Tyler

Well...uuum...I'm a bit nervous about it.

Kim

There's nothing to worry about it Tyler, you'll be fine. Once you complete it with flying colours, you'll be accepted as a member of TEST.

Ash

Yeah! Just do your best and you be a proud TEST member, like us.

Tyler

Thanks for your encouragement guys.

Ben

Hey, don't sweat on it dude.

Spider-Man enters the dining area.

Spider-Man

Morningall...

Ash, Ben, Kim, Tyler

Morning Professor!

Spider-Man

...And especially to you Tyler. Looking forward to your initiation?

Tyler

Well, I'm a bit nervous, but these guys have routed me to do exceptionally well.

Spider-Man

Glad to hear that. In fact, we all want you to do so well in your initiation. Come with me Tyler, I want to show you someone very important.

Tyler walks up to Spider-Man who leads Tyler to the control room.

Tyler

What? Is Mickey Mouse here?

Spider-Man

Well, no, but it's someone equally important.

Tyler

Bugs Bunny?

Spider-Man

No, but you're on the right track.

Tyler

Tom & Jerry?

Spider-Man

Now you're going round the houses Tyler.

Tyler

Sorry.

Spider-Man

Now, when you mentioned Bugs Bunny, I said that you're on the right track. Well...

When they enter the control room, Tyler was in shock when he sees Sylvester J. Pussycat Snr. in a suit.

Tyler

Oh my god! Sylvester?!

Sylvester

That's me. And you must be Tyler Drake. Please to meet you.

Sylvester offers Tyler a hand shake. Still in a bit of a shock, Tyler steadily shakes Sylvester's hand.

Tyler

Yes...um...um...um...but why are you wearing a suit?

Sylvester

I'm the commissioner for Toonatopia's Extraordinary Special Team or TEST for short. My job is to let the TEST crew know about the latest threats to Toonatopia.

Tyler

So is it better then chasing that Tweety?

Sylvester

Well you could say that. Anyway, you want to know what initiation task you will be taking, don't you Tyler.

Tyler

Well, I guess so.

Sylvester

OK then. Professor, would you mind pressing the button.

Spider-Man

It's a pleasure commissioner.

Spidey presses a button on the deck to start a random initiation task generator. A few moments later, a piece of paper comes out of a printer. Spidey takes the paper out of the printer.

Spider-Man

Now this is an interesting task!

Spidey hands over the paper to Tyler who read the task out.

Tyler

"You are going to slay a dragon in the Neverware Valley". But is that dangerous?

Spider-Man

Well, without the right gear it can be. There are some dragon-slaying gear in the store room.

Tyler

OK, since this dragon-slaying thing is a dangerous task, am I going with someone?

Spider-Man

Of course, as you said it is a dangerous task. So dangerous, that you will need two existing TEST members to assist you. So with that being said, let's see who will be joining you.

Spidey presses another button on the control deck which selects the two TEST members. One of the monitors above the deck is showing a bar increasing on the middle of the screen to tell Tyler, Spidey and the commissioner that the computer is thinking about who will join Tyler in his initiation task. Moments later the front mug shots of Mario and Naruto appears next to each other.

Tyler

I was expecting Cloud and maybe Jake for this, but I'll be fine with Mario and Naruto.

Sylvester

That's the spirit!

Spider-Man

So, you can pick up your gear from the store room while I tell Mario and Naturo about the Initiation.

Tyler

OK then.

Tyler leaves the control room.

Spider-Man

Nice dude, hey commissioner?

Sylvester

Yes. I find him a bit amusing.

The scene changes to the corridor, and while Tyler is looking for the store room, he met Cloud.

Tyler

Hey Cloud, do you know the way to the store room?

Cloud

Sure, follow me.

Tyler follows Cloud to the store room.

Meanwhile, Mario and Naruto are being briefed by Spidey about Tyler's initiation.

Mario

So you want-a me and Naruto to help-a Tyler succeed in his-a dragon-slaying initiation task, eh?

Spider-Man

Indeed you will guys. It's for Tyler's protection.

Mario

But what about the evening meal?

Spider-Man

Don't worry Mario. You all be back before you make the evening meal.

Naruto

Yes! Saved from having that chicken and elderflower soup that the on-board ship made for us when Mario was absent. It tasted awful, believe it!

Mario

But I though you all go to-a Krusty Burger when I'm absent from the kitchen!

Naruto

I was actually thinking about the Fox Country health scare a couple of months ago. That's when the on-board ship made the worse chicken and elderflower soup in the whole of Toonatopia. It tasted like cardboard!

Spider-Man

Yes, and that's why I re-programmed the computer to make sure that the only meal it makes is breakfast. Anyway, are you up for it?

Mario, Naruto

Yes.

Naruto

Anything to get Tyler accepted into TEST.

Spider-Man

Well, without further ado, time to collect your gear from the store room. [TO HIMSELF] I wonder if Tyler has found the store room.

Meanwhile, Tyler and Cloud arrived in the store room. In there, they found boxes full of battle gear, balls, paint pots, etc in shelves.

Cloud

Here it is - The store room. The dragon slaying stuff is in the big red box marked "Dragon-slaying gear" on your right.

So Tyler goes toward the big red box on the right and pulls out a sword and shield.

Tyler

Cool! I always want to be a knight in shining armour!

Cloud

Yes, but there is only one problem.

Tyler

What?

Cloud

You won't need shining armour.

Tyler

You're joking!

Cloud

Because we have fire resistant jump suits. The professor made them for missions involving fire spitting dragons. They're in the wardrobe over there.

Cloud points his finger directly to the wall opposite the doorway (where the wardrobe is) and Tyler walks toward it. He finds a bunch of tight silver jumpsuits. He grabs one of them.

Tyler

Well, technology has changed since medieval times!

The scene changes back to the corridor, only this time, outside Tyler's bedroom. We don't see Tyler getting change into his tight silver fire resistant jumpsuit as his bedroom is closed. A few seconds later, Mario and Naruto walks up to the door with their jumpsuits already on. Mario knocks the door.

Mario

How-a long will you be Tyler?

Naruto

Yeah! We ready to go.

Tyler opens his door and pops his head out.

Tyler

Um, my jump suit is too small. I need to go back to the store room to get a bigger one.

Naruto groans while Mario slaps his forehead in disbelief.

The scene now changes to the teleporter room. Tyler (now in a jumpsuit that fits him), Mario and Naruto are standing in the teleporter, while Spidey is at the controls. The other members of TEST are gathering on either side of the controls.

Spider-Man

So, are you ready to take on your initiation task Tyler?

Tyler

Well...I guess so.

Lara

Well, I hope you will succeed Tyler.

Bart

Ditto man.

Ben

Hope you'll be OK!

Cloud

I know you'll be in safe hands.

Danny

Yeah, you got Mario and Naruto with you.

Kim

After all, you got nothing to worry about.

Sonic

Do it for TEST!

Ash

We really want you to be one of us.

Pikachu

Pika!

Juniper

Just think, you'll be making a different for Toonatopia!

Cartman

That if you're alive that it.

Jenny

Cartman!

Cartman

But slaying dragons is dangerous!

Jenny

At least they got protective gear. [TO TYLER] Good luck Tyler.

Jake

At least you have a dragon that is friendly. [RAISES HIS EYEBROWS A FEW TIMES A LA ROGER MOORE]

Phooey

I know you can rinky-dinky-doo it Tyler.

Leela

I hope you will be safe.

Leela walks up to Tyler and gives him a kiss on the cheeks and walks away from the teleporter. Tyler sighs.

Tyler

Wow! I've never been kissed by a cartoon character before.

Spider-Man

Well, enough of the talking now, lets get on with it. Good luck Tyler, and Mario, Naruto, make sure he succeeds safely.

Mario

We will professor.

Naruto

You can count on us, believe it!

Tyler

Thanks guys for your support.

Spider-Man

OK, lets me set the teleporter to send you to the Neverware Valley...

And he did.

Spider-Man

...and here we go. Good Luck Tyler!

Spidey presses a big button which teleports Tyler, Mario and Naruto to the Neverware Valley.

Leela

I hope they'll be back safely.

Cloud

I hope and pray that they are.

Spidey

I'm sure they will, after all the jumpsuits are made top quality fire-resistant materials.

Kim

And very sexy too!

Danny

But not as sexy as mine!

Kim

Your jumpsuit is equally sexy Danny. Anyway let's hope they'll be OK.

Cloud

I'm sure they will Kim. I'm sure they will.

Cartman

Who do think you are, The Little Engine that Could?!

Cloud

It was a co-incidence right!

Cartman

Watch your mouth spikey!

Meanwhile in the Neverwere Valley, Tyler, Mario and Naruto appeared from nowhere in a gloomy forest.

Tyler

This place gives me the creeps.

Naruto

That's because we're in the Neverwere Valley. It's supposed to be gloomy.

Mario

And easily a great place to get-a lost. I'll better check the SatNav.

Tyler

I though they are only used in the car.

Mario

Not necessarily, we use it to find our way.

Naruto

So we don't get lost, believe it!

Mario

Okey-dokey! It's said here that the cave where the dragon lives is up-a there.

Mario points his finger to the right.

Tyler

To be honest guys, I don't believe in Sat Navs. You want to take a short cut to somewhere and you end up in the river, because the Sat Nav thinks there's a bridge on the route but in fact there isn't.

Naruto

Ah, but the Sat Navs in Toonatopia are more accurate then those on Earth.

We then cut to the inside of a satellite circulating around Toonatopia, where a bunch of monkeys are working hard to make sure the Sat Navs in Toonatopia are accurate to the minute.

Monkey 1

Sir, the bridge on Gravel Road in Bedrock, Hanna Barbera Island has broken!

Monkey 2

Right, let's delete it from our system.

The scene changes to that bridge in Bedrock where Fred Flintstone stops his car close to the left side of the bridge.

Fred

Oh crap, the bridge is broken! Now I have to phone work telling them that I will be...

The Sat Nav interrupts Fred informing him about an alternative route.

Sat Nav

The bridge is broken; please reverse back to the last left turn and turn left.

Fred

Well, at least I got this Sat Nav.

So Fred reversed his car like his Sat Nav told him to. Suddenly, we here a crash and as the scene pans toward the left we see that Fred has crashed into another car. The driver of the car pops his head out of the window in disgust.

Fred.

Um...sorry!

Driver

Look where you going you ass!

We return to the Neverware Valley, where Tyler, Mario and Naruto are walking through a gloomy forest. Naruto guides the others as he has a torch in his hand.

Tyler

Ooh! This gives me the creeps.

Naruto

Relax Tyler. There's nothing to fear.

Mario

A-yes. As-a long that your with us, you hav-a no fear.

Meanwhile, unaware to our trio, a group of toons who never got their own TV series are hiding behind a big rock. These types of toons are known as the neverwares, and in hiding are from CN's 'What a Cartoon!' (or 'World Premier Toons'): O. Ratz; Pfish & Chips and Shake & Flick, and from Nick's 'Oh yeah! Cartoons' The Goose Lady; Mina & the Count and Apex. Tyler can hear them shuffling themselves behind the rock.

Tyler

Um, guys, can you hear something?

Mario

No.

Naruto

Guess you have good hearing there Tyler.

Suddenly, to their surprise, the neverwares jumped from behind the rock.

O. Ratz

You have a good ear for detail.

The Count

But are you good at fighting?

Naruto

I hope you're a good fighter Tyler.

Tyler

Well I watch a lot of Kung-Fu movies but I have no experience in fighting.

The Goose Lady does an impression of a chicken with the rest of the Neverwares doing the same moments later.

Tyler

Hey! I'm no chicken!

Naruto

Nice talking wise guy...

Naruto prepares to fight.

Naruto

...but actions speak louder than words.

Mario

Okey-dokey! Naruto, you fight with Shake & Flick and Mina & the Count. Tyler, you take down O. Ratz and The Goose Lady while I deal with Pfish & Chips and Apex.

Tyler; Naruto

Right!

The three heroes split up and fight with their respective neverwares. Naruto is using his bare hands and feet to defeat Shake, Flick, Mina and the Count, while Mario use his to defeat Pfish, Chips and Apex. However, Tyler is struggling with O. Ratz and The Goose Lady. He pushes them away but both of them got up moments later.

Tyler

Uh-oh!

O. Ratz

So you trying a easy way to defeat us eh?! Well I find it a piece of cake...

O. Ratz then pushes down Tyler and pins him.

O. Ratz,

...if I do the same to you! Goose Lady, peck him!

The Goose Lady

Right away Mr Ratz!

So Mr Ratz lets go of Tyler, and The Goose Lady begins to peck Tyler all over.

Tyler

Ow! Ouch! Ouch! Ow! Ouch! Ow! Ow! Mario! Naruto! Help!

So Mario runs to The Goose Lady and kicked her in the air, and Naruto karate-kicks O. Ratz.

O. Ratz

I'll get you next time.

Naruto grabs Tyler and helps him to get up.

Mario

Are you all right Tyler?

Tyler

Well sort of. Just a few beak marks.

Naruto

Come on guys, we got an initiation task to do.

As Tyler, Mario and Naruto continue on the task. The Goose Lady finally comes back to earth with a hard landing on her beak which, as a result, becomes bent.

The Goose Lady

Ouch! My beak!

Our intrepid trio are continually walking to the cave. Mario looks at his SatNav.

Mario

Okey-dokey! We're about a few hundred feet to the cave and...

Naruto interrupts Mario

Naruto

...and I'm starving hungry!

Mario

You have to-a wait until we get back to the airship.

Naruto

Oh crap!

Tyler

Don't worry Naruto, there bound to be some...er...Krusty Burger somewhere knocking about.

Mario

You are-a joking?! There are-a no Krusty Burgers a-knocking about here, or any restaurant for that-a matter, and besides, we here to slay a dragon, not to eat.

Naruto

Aww, I guess you're right. Let's nothing stop this initiation, especially when it's Tyler's.

Tyler

Yes, I want to join you guys.

Moments later, the trio finally arrives at the cave.

Mario

There it is. X marks the spot.

The trio looks at the cave entrance in awe.

Mario

Have you got the torch Naruto?

Naruto

[PASSES THE TORCH TO MARIO] Here.

Mario switches the torch on and leads Naruto and Tyler into the cave. Once inside, the trio begins to search for the dragon.

Tyler

This is creepy.

Naruto

Don't worry about it Tyler. As long as we stick together, there is nothing be scared of.

Mario

Here-a-here.

The trio continues to search for the dragon together, when all of a sudden, they hear some snoring.

Mario

Hang on guys. Listen.

Both Naruto and Tyler stopped and listen.

Naruto

Sounds like snoring.

Mario

Let's a-go and follow the snoring.

So, the trio quietly follow the snoring. Eventually, they found out that the snoring is actually come from Bill the Bear (from the 'What a Cartoon' short 'The Zoonatics'). To make sure that Bill will not be disturbed, Mario, Naruto and Tyler spoke quietly.

Tyler

So that's where the snoring is coming from! A bear! Typical!

Naruto

We better not disturb him.

Mario

Your-a right, let's continue looking for the dragon.

So the trio leave Bill alone and continues to find the dragon. They continue to walk through the cave.

Tyler

I'm sure that the dragon is somewhere here by now.

The trio suddenly stopped and saw a dragon called Shendu (from 'Jackie Chan Adventures') who suddenly appears out of thin air. The trio all gasped in surprise.

Shendu

So, you want to fight me do you? Well, I'm your executioner!

Naruto

And we're taking you down right here right now, believe it!

Mario

And-a all in your own-a backyard.

Shendu

[IN LIGHTER MOOD]Caves don't have backyards you stupid bafoon, and anyway, it's not my cave, it's the bear.

Tyler

How do you know?

Shendu

Um...I travel light.

Tyler

Oh, I see.

Shendu

Anyway, where was I...Oh yeah...[RETURN TO EVIL MOOD]...prepare to DIE!

Naruto

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa rg!

Armed with their swords, the trio runs towards Shendu, who suddenly breaths fire on them and send them flying.

Tyler; Mario; Naruto

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa rgh!

They landed on the floor, back first, but they all got up unscaved.

Mario

Are you-a alright?

Tyler

[BEWILLED] I guess so.

Naruto

Thank goodness for these fire-resistant suits.

Shendu

Ready for more?

Mario

We're-a not finished with you yet.

Naruto

In other words, we're going to kill you!

Tyler

[STILL BEWILLED]Urgh...let me get my strength back.

Shendu

You chicken!

Then, only to Tyler, Shendu voice changed into someone else, believed to be a male paramedic from earth, presumably getting Tyler to hospital after the stabbing. During this, the screen pans towards Shendu's face.

Male paramedic's voice (via Shendu)

Bravo Oscar Lima 204 to base, we got a bleeder here. He believed to be stabbed.

Then Shendu's voice changed to a female paramedic. During this, we see a close-up of Tyler's eyes wide open, then back to a close-up of Shendu.

Female Paramedic's voice (via Shendu)

Don't worry love, we can still save you. We're get you to the hospital as fast as we can.

Tyler then runs away from Shendu, but then, he hears Mario and Naruto.

Naruto

What you doing you numnut. Stop him!

Tyler stops and turns round. He gasped in horror when he see Shendu holding Mario in one hand and Naruto in the other. Shendu is about to eat them.

Mario

Can't-a you see he's-a going to eat us!

Tyler scrawls.

Tyler

Right, that's it! I have no choice but to save them.

He begins to run.

Tyler

I'll save you guys!

Suddenly, Tyler trips on a large stone on the ground, and his sword come flying towards Shendu. It landed right inside his chest.

Shendu

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!

He loses grip on Mario and Naruto. Both of them landed feet first.

Mario

Mama-mia Tyler, you did.

Tyler gets up and

Tyler

Did what?

Naruto

You slayed Shendu!

To his amazement, Tyler see Shendu lying down on his back with the sword right inside his chest.

Tyler

So I did!

Tyler got on his feet and punched the air with both hands.

Tyler

I DID IT!

Naruto gets out a cellphone and takes a picture of the slayed Shendu.

Naruto

Now, let's send the evidence back to Spidey.

As soon as Naruto took the picture. Shendu disappears into thin air.

Tyler

Oh crap! He disappeared! Now I never get in TEST.

Naruto

Relax Tyler, I took it in record time.

Naruto shows Tyler and Mario the picture on his phone.

Tyler

Phew! I thought I was going to be a failure for one moment.

Then, Bill the Bear appears from a doorway.

Bill

What's that racket? And what are you doing here?

Mario

Let'sa cut a long-a story short.

We don't get to hear the story of how they got in the cave in the first place. Instead, we cut to Spidey's lab back in the airship, and we see Spidey's phone on a desk. The phone goes off signalling that a new message has been received – in this case, the photo of Shendu being stabbed. When Spidey picks up the phone, we cut to Spidey himself holding his phone and looking at the photograph. He smiles (even though we don't see it because he got his mask on!).

Spider-Man

Welcome to Toonatopian's Extraordinary Special Team Tyler Drake!