TOON WARS Chapter 11: The Lair, Watterson Genesis
By Frozarburst
"Vox and Jimmy Neutron have pinpointed the location of the Syndicate and their captives. However, they are held at the Mawgu Lair, and are using the island's ooze to create more Morphoids. Elsewhere, Danny and Jenny discover the real fighter behind the attack on the Syndicate, the mother of Gumball. The Toon Force warp to Volcano Island after years away since Globs of Doom, but rather than meeting with Shelly, they are met with their old foes once again."
Jimmy awakens in a dark small cell by Mawgu Lair after warping to the island with the other members of the Toon Force. But somehow, the rest of the team are missing and he's all alone in the chamber. Jimmy examines the area and tries to assess the situation.
Jimmy using his communicator: Hey everyone, where are you? I'm in a cell block by the Mawgu Lair and the central ooze vault!
Calamitus: You cannot contact your friends Neutron. At least not in here.
Jimmy looks up and sees the three Syndicate members walking down the steps of the second floor of the chamber. He tries to step forward, but an invisible barrier pushes him back, keeping him standing in one place.
Crocker: So, Jimmy, it seems you're alone this time. And Timmy no longer has his FAIRIES with him!
Jimmy: Yeah, well you already made short work of Fairy World with your Morphoids and Toybots! You used the island's ooze to make more once you killed our friend Spongeglob, did you?
Vlad: Of course. After all, it was the next logical step. All thanks to a vial I used to sample his substance.
Jimmy: He's a giant booger.
Calamitus: Thankfully, neither of us have to live with that thought now that we've used the ooze to make Morphoids from scratch here on the island. And thanks to the Toybots borrowing the same energy, we can send more and more to any world of our choosing!
Jimmy: Why? So you can hurt more people? So you can hurt our own kind?! We're all no different from one another, including the other dimensions!
Vlad puts his hand on Jimmy's head: We KNOW, James. It's the reason we started this war in the first place. We're here because we want to give these worlds a reason to fight. Let them come and destroy you while you're still dealing with us.
Crocker: The more we attack you, the more likely these off-worlders will succeed at killing you and your little friends.
Jimmy: Well you've already got us, creeps! Now what do you want with Gumball and his city's civilians?
Calamitus: Is it not obvious? He and his people are that of the um...um...uuuh…
Jimmy: Planets? Soap operas?
Crocker: The Massive? Cartoons?
Vlad: The missing link?
Calamitus: Yes! The missing link, which holds the truth of our being. We simply sought for them just as these other worlds are seeking to destroy you.
Crocker: And had we not have done it, they would've eventually tried to do the same!
Jimmy: That's not true. Gumball wouldn't hurt a fly, nor did he even know we existed. I spoke to him and he doesn't even know what link you're talking about. Sure, he's sort of new here, but that doesn't mean he's a bad person. Besides, we'll never know how good he is if we don't give him a chance. (Thinks and looks down) Although, maybe keeping him with us was a mistake in itself...
Vlad: Perhaps boy. But even you forget that someone like him could become what became of the square one.
Jimmy: Huh?
Crocker: Even a character like him can grow up to become an abomination! Soon, he and every other world will learn and finally succeed where others have failed!
Calamitus: A better tomorrow. All thanks to the elimination of the...the…
Jimmy: Old?
Vlad: New?
Crocker: Mediocre?
Calamitus: That one! Yes! That one! I should really get back to my shock therapy...
Jimmy: I'm not sure what you're talking about, but we won't let that happen!
Crocker: We've already made short work of your comrades after stunning them and leaving them in our cells, far from yours. And thanks to a new friend of ours, we've learned who this Gumball character is, and what his people are like. Perfect for a sacrifice if you will.
Jimmy: Sacrifice? For what?!
Vlad: Well, ever since we learned of your adventures and the existence of this island, we knew it was only necessary to bring back one of its own.
Jimmy: Well you can forget it! The Mawgu's still in the Rip Zipper! And you can't just use a sacrifice to bring him back!
Calamitus: Exactly why we've decided to bring these people here today. The sacrifice will provide a demonstration of the Mawgu's newfound might once we release him from the Rip Zipper using Vlad's new portal techniques.
Jimmy: But doing that can rip holes through this dimension itself like the Mawgu once did.
Vlad: Which provides us with a chance to eliminate this wretched world while we escape safely to yours. Since Plankton had officially left the Syndicate, our doors are open to a new acquaintance of ours; particularly from Watterson's world.
Jimmy: Huh. I didn't know he had enemies.
Calamitus: Oh, how I loathe that place! Especially the catboy for attacking us earlier. But when Vlad returned to us, we did learn that there's apparently two of him.
Jimmy: ...That, sorta makes sense.
Calamitus: But now, Jimmy, you will bear witness to your friends' impending doom once we ready the prisoners for the Mawgu's return!
Crocker: With none of your gadgets and FAIRIES in your possession, we are unstoppable! And later, we will make sure you are left to rot on the remains of FAIRY WORLD!
Vlad: Please, stop that.
Crocker: Sorry. I'm still on taking medications for it.
Jimmy: Actually, I'm not quite out of gadgets. In fact, he's my greatest creation yet! Goddard!
Goddard suddenly smashes right through the walls behind the Syndicate and plays dead via self destruct, destroying the cell doors and knocking the villains down! When Goddard regenerates magnetically, he converts himself into a flycycle and let's Jimmy before immediately jetting past the Syndicate to the end of the hall where Morphoid troops remain on guard. They start shooting the island's ooze from the vaults at the two, but Jimmy Goddard ejects Jimmy's backpack from his head and activates an Exo Shield, deflecting all the bolts and shooting them back at the soldiers!
Jimmy: Faster boy! The Syndicate are planning on bringing back the Mawgu and using Elmore's citizens as a sacrifice!
Goddard: ! (Boosts faster)
Jimmy: First thing's first, if we can get to the Mawgu Lair, we may be able to rewire the warp drive so we can send the people back to their dimension. Then we'll have to stop the Syndicate from opening the Rip Zipper.
Goddard: BARK!
Jimmy: Don't worry! I'm looking behind me! Just keep flying!
Jimmy and Goddard continue their journey while the Syndicate recover and simply brush themselves off.
Vlad: You know, maybe we shouldn't be gloating our plans to the Boy Genius like always…
Crocker: Yes, but he's already too late anyway. Do you want to do the thing?
Vlad: Why I would be delighted. Prepare the Toybots for combat.
Meanwhile at Jimmy's Lab
Danny and Jenny converse with Nicole and her friend Yuki to learn what happened back at Elmore.
Danny: Ok, so let me get this straight. You are the mother of Gumball and the person Vlad thought was him, because, honestly, you two look pretty similar.
Nicole: Yes. Yuki and I had tried to fight these toys and monsters to protect our kids, but we were too late to keep them from getting captured. When we found the Syndicate, I attacked them to get answers, but they escaped before I could get any from them.
Jenny: Yeah, they're apparently very afraid of you and Vlad's the only one who doesn't know you're the real fighter.
Yuki: Her son does have her genes though.
Nicole: Hey, I know he looks like me but don't rub it in!
Yuki: No. I meant he has potential but doesn't know it quite yet. When we fought with each other before, I could see the power in your son's eyes, just as I've seen it in yours. Perhaps, maybe this Vlad had underestimated him and your family.
Danny: I just feel bad for him and Penny now. These villains are our problem, and we ended up dragging those kids into this mess..! We're sorry Ms. Watterson.
Nicole: It's ok. I'm just glad you kept them safe. But do you know where the rest of Elmore is?
Karen: They just left to visit the Mawgu Lair, but they haven't come back yet, besides Manny. I get the feeling they need you guys again.
Danny: Hm…I would say to go through the portal normally, but it just doesn't seem right.
Jenny: It maybe a trap to send us elsewhere instead of the lair.
Danny: Good point. If they haven't replied this long, they may be in trouble. Hey, Vox, can you scan the island and make sure nothing's wrong with the teleporter there?
Vox: Several signs detect numerous hacking attempts to redirect users to specific destinations.
Nicole: Like what?
Vox: The prison sector.
Danny: Prison sector? I didn't even know there was one before. Guess the villagers really upgraded this time.
Jenny: If our friends are caught in prison, we should probably get back to the Mawgu Lair and see if we can help them.
Danny: Hey, yeah! Then we can catch the Syndicate by surprise and set the prisoners free!
Nicole: Then what are we waiting for?
Nicole suddenly transforms into an anime style form of herself with an aura shining around her. The desk near everyone flips over and Danny's hair gets blown back.
Nicole: Let's do this!
Danny scratching his hair back: Ma'am, I don't think flashiness equals better.
End of Chapter 11
