The two sponges were tied up together in Plankton's lab, they both struggled to get loose but it was no use, Spongebob just gave up, there was no point in trying to get lose, unless they got the remote from their capture.
Spongebob sighed, "Stop moving so much." he said, "I can't! We gotta get out of this thing." she said as she kept squirming, "Well we wouldn't even be in this mess you never came here." Spongebob said, Janet stopped squirming to look at him, "I can't believe you'd say that." she said, "Pft well believe it.. Do you think that after you played me like a fool that I'd treat you like a princess?" he asked her, she just looked down.
"This is all your fault." he said, "I didn't.." "I don't want to hear it." he said as he turned his head away from her, "Spongebob, I'm sorry." she apologized, but she got no answer, "So, what you're not gonna talk to me now, is that it?" she asked him, yep, seems like it is.
"Good morning, my lovely spongy couple, todays special is a wonderful chum pie, with a kelpy cola, and a side of give me the formula!" Plankton raised his voice as he walked in front of them, "Let us go Plankton!." Spongebob ordered, "Why would I?" Plankton asked as he jumped in front of their faces, "You haven't given me what I want." plankton shook his head.
"You already broke my heart, what more could you want?" Spongebob asked, Plankton laughed, "At least you had a heart." Plankton said as he wiped a tear from his eye, "But, you know what I want, don't you." Plankton questioned, "Yeah, the formula.. Look why don't you ask her? She knows it." Spongebob said as he turned his head.
Plankton nodded, "Fine.. Janet, my sweet.. Tell me the secret formula, and I'll let you go." he said as he played with a strand of her hair, "Don't touch me!" she hissed as she yanked her head back.
"I'm not gonna tell you nothin!" she shouted at him just as she turned her head, "Why not?" plankton asked, "Yeah, why not?" Spongebob asked as he glared at her, Janet looked at him, "I don't want to hurt you anymore." she shook her head, Spongebob rolled his eyes, "Yeah well you really suck at that, you should have just left me alone." Spongebob said as he turned away from her.
"Look I don't care who tells me, I just want the formula." Plankton shrugged as he rolled his eye, "Well you're not getting it from me!" they both yelled at the same time, they both looked at eachother before Spongebob looked away.
Plankton grinned, "I know what I can do to make you tell me the formula." Plankton said just as they both looked at him, he looked at Janet, "Tell me, do you really love Spongebob?" Plankton asked as he placed the back of his palm on Janet's cheek, she looked to Spongebob,"Y, Yes… I love him, and that why I can't-" "I don't care why you love him, it's the same reason why everyone else does." Plankton said, "I knew this would've happened, that's what happens when you spend too much time together." he said before he turned to Spongebob who was blushing a little.
"Spongebob.." he said as he straightened Spongebob's tie, "You're a grown man now, it's hard to believe you're not a kid no more… and it's only natural that you'd fall in love with a beautiful woman.. But tell me, Do you Love this woman? Do you love Janet?" he asked, Spongebob shook his head, "Oh.. so why is there a ring, on her finger?" Plankton asked, Spongebob glanced down at her ring, he then turned his head to the ground..
"You can trust uncle Planky, your secret's safe with me… you love her." Plankton said, "and love is a strong thing, a great thing, isn't it Karen?" he questioned, "Yeah whatever.." she said as she went in the other room.
Spongebob sighed, he nodded, he couldn't get over her in just ten minutes, unless he had a strong drink in his hand, Janet just stared at the ground, she'd betrayed him, and she knew there was nothing she could do to make it up to him.
"What's your point." Spongebob questioned, Plankton sighed, "My point is.. I'll have that formula, one way or another, either one of you tell me or, heh you can say goodbye to your lover." Plankton shrugged, "What do you mean, goodbye.." Spongebob questioned, "Do you want to find out?" Plankton asked as he pushed a button, a chamber of air came out from the ground, inside was a table and a lamp.
"Pft, what are you gonna do with that? Make us do our homework?" Janet laughed while Spongebob shivered in fear, "N, No.. y, you wouldn't!" Spongebob shook his head, "Oh, but I would, you know I'd do anything to get that formula, even if that means dropping the sponge population by one, or two, this town is just too small for two sponges, before you know it there'll be an army of sea sponges." Plankton rolled his eyes before he looked at Spongebob, "You did use protection right?" Plankton asked him, an uncomfortable question, he looked away, he nodded his head, "Phew, good.. We don't need another Spongebob running around." Plankton said as he jumped down from them.
Spongebob began to squirm, "We need to get out of here." he said behind his teeth, Janet stared at him, "but you said-"
"Forget what I said, Janet, if we don't get out of this trap, we'll be goners for sure, and I am not about to turn into a pile of dust." Spongebob said as he tried to break free, "He's bluffing, Spongebob he can't.."
Spongebob looked at her, "Oh, I'm not bluffing, sweetheart." Plankton said as he placed a sea rat on the desk inside the chamber before he ran out. Plankton glared at Janet, "You think I'm bluffing? Watch this.." Plankton says as he presses a button, the door on the chamber closes, the water in the tube drains and the heat lamp is turned on.
Slowly, they watch as the sea rat is paralyzed, it's screams can be heard as it slowly dries out and dies. Spongebob and Janet sit back, their words are lost as they stared at the chamber, it was just horrible.
"So, do you think I'm bluffing now?" Plankton said as he raised his brow in a seductive manner, "You're just, sick!" Janet spat, Plankton laughed, "Thanks, I take that as a compliment.. So, which of you will spill the beans?" Plankton questioned.
Spongebob bit his lip, he looked at Janet, "Janet, whatever happens, please, do not tell him, the fate of Bikini Bottom and even the rest of the world rests in our hands." Spongebob said.
"Spongebob," "I'm sorry, Janet, for everything I've said just now." Spongebob apologized, "I love you, and, there's nothing in the entire ocean that can change the way I feel about you, not even if you betrayed me, and honestly, you don't know how betrayed I felt when-"
Janet smiled, "I know, and I'm sorry, this is all my fault." she said, Spongebob sighed looking down, "I know, but hey," he looks back at her with a smile, "At least I got to see you one last time." he said, Janet smiles, "Awe, I love you." she said as they leaned in for a kiss but stopped when Plankton coughed.
The two looked at him, "Oh, don't let me get in the way of your business, you know, you guys really are a cute couple, from here, I can even see a Mrs. Squarepants in the near future, picture the size of the ring than, Janet." Plankton smiled, "but, it's too bad you guys are willing to waste a loving relationship over something so insignificant like the formula." Plankton shook his head.
"Spongebob." Janet spoke up, he looked at her, "Please, if you tell him, there will be no relationship." he shook his head, Janet looked at him, "but.." she closed her mouth, looking back at Plankton who jumped up to them, "So, I guess you two don't love each other enough, so which one of you is first?" Plankton asked as he looked at the two.
"If I destroy Spongebob, this town will surely fall apart, and it will be that much easier to take the formula myself, unless Janet here tells me what I want to know." Plankton said as he looked at Janet.
"But, if I get rid of Janet, Spongebob will be too broken to do anything, eventually, he'll give up that formula just to save her skin, but if he didn't, his pain and misery of losing such an important piece in his life will slowly eat him from the inside out, eventually resulting in his downfall." Plankton said as he turned to Spongebob.
"Now, killing two sponges will surely be entertaining, hmm, but I think I made my choice.." Plankton said as he turned back to Janet. Janet started to squirm, the look he gave her, "No, Plankton, don't!" Spongebob yelled, Plankton looked at him, "What was that?" he asked, "Was that the secret Krabby Patty formula I just heard?" Plankton asked, Spongebob bit his lip, "No? Oh, how sad, ok, Karen!" Plankton called before Janet was taken out of the trap and into another metal hand.
"This is your last chance, Spongebob, tell me what the secret to the Krabby Patty that makes it taste, so good!" Plankton said, Janet looked at Spongebob, "Plankton, please, let her go, she's innocent, she has nothing to do with this war between you and Krabs, huh, t, take me instead!" Spongebob begged.
Plankton laughed, "I like your offer, but I've got a better one, you give me the formula, and I'll let the both of you walk free, we can all pretend that this had never happened, hmm? Whaddya say bout that?" Plankton asked, "Spongebob, please!" she cried out to him as she was pushed into the chamber.
"Pl, Plankton, please! Let her go, I'm begging you, I was always good to you, I was even your friend, please, just this one time, let her go!" Spongebob cried, Plankton stopped from pushing the button, looking up at Spongebob, "You, always did think we were friends, didn't you? You are so childish, you're a fool who always befriends every, and anyone, even if they clearly don't want your friendship."
"Please Plankton, this is my only request, let her go, and take me instead, I, I'll do anything." he begged, "Anything? Will you give up that formula?" Plankton asked, "You know I can't, or I would, come on, who even cares about it, why do you want it so bad, can't you come up with another recipe? I can help you, you can run the Krusty Krab out of business and-"
"Nothing is better than the Krabby Patty, Spongebob, and even you know this." Spongebob shook his head, "No, love is better, you know this, you love Karen don't you?" Spongebob asked, Plankton rolled his eye, "She's just a computer."
"What did you say?" Karen raised her voice, causing Plankton to rethink his words, "I didn't mean that babe, you know that I love you." he said, Karen rolled her computer eyes, "Ok, next to my loving wife, the secret recipe is the most important, if it wasn't, then why are you hiding it from me? Why aren't you trying to save your girl friend?" Plankton asked, "Is your dumb job at the Krusty Krab, more important than your loving girl friend?" Plankton asked.
"Nothing, is more important than her!" Spongebob protested, "Then give yer ol' pal Plankton, what he wants, and I'll let the both of ya go." Plankton said, Spongebob looked at Janet, he sighed dropping his head, "Ok."
Plankton's expression dropped, "What?" he wasn't expecting that, Spongebob looked back at him, "but you have to promise, you'll let us go." Spongebob said, "You have my word." Plankton placed a hand over his chest.
"Ok, here it is…" Spongebob paused as Plankton took out a notepad, "Go on." Plankton waved his hand, "This is for six servings, so how ever many folks yer cooking for, you're gonna have to multiply it." Spongebob in formed, Plankton nodded, "Six serving.."
"The first ingredient, you'll need to order it specially from land." Spongebob informed, "Land? Why haven't I thought of that?" Plankton questioned himself, "Ok, go on."
"You'll need, one pound of ground beef, at least 80% the closest you can get- one fourth cup of finely chopped onion, two eggs, beaten, a cup of breadcrumbs, or broken up crackers, holds it together, are you getting all that?" Spongebob asked, Plankton nodded mumbling the ingredients to himself, "Got it, what's next?" Plankton asked, Spongebob hesitated, "You promise, right?" Spongebob asked, Plankton rolled his eyes, "Yes, yes just tell me the stinkin formula!" he shouted.
Spongebob sighed, "Ok, add a teaspoon of italian seasoning, half a cup of ketchup, and half a cup of milk." Spongebob finishes, Plankton looks up at him, "And then what?" Plankton asked, Spongebob shrugged, "You mix it all together, and cook it, th, that's it." Spongebob answers, Plankton nods, "Great, now see? Wasn't that easy?" Plankton asked, Spongebob grunted as he tried to move, "We made a deal Plankton, let us go."
Plankton folded the piece of paper, looking back up at him, "You were always so foolish, do you, honestly think, that I'll let you go?" Plankton asked, Spongebob groaned, "Plankton, we made a deal, you promised, you'd let us go, I told you the secret recipe, now let us go!" Spongebob shouted.
Plankton scratched the back of his head, "Yer right, fine, I'll let you go but first.." Plankton paused as he jumped onto a red button. Spongebob gasped as the chamber was activated, Janet looked up at the top of the tube as the water was sucked out from the bottom, "Take a deep breath, Janet! I'll get you outta there!" Spongebob shouted as he began to try and escape.
Plankton began to laugh, "My, isn't this just wonderful!" Plankton shouted, watching as two of the sponges tried to escape, Janet banged her fists on the glass, while Spongebob tried pulling at himself, "Pl, Plankton, let me out of here!" Janet cried as she continued to beat on the glass.
"I would, but you see.. I won't, you mean something to this here wimp, with you gone, he will be too depressed to stop me from making this here recipe, soon, the entire ocean will be under my control." Plankton began to laugh.
Spongebob growled, "I won't let that happen, if she dies, if i lose her, when I get out of this, no one… I mean no one will stop me, there will be no one to protect you from me, if i get lose.. You better release her! We made a deal!" Spongebob shouted, plankton gulped, but began to laugh, "That's, if, you get out.. And I'll have Karen-" "She's just a computer, remember." Spongebob said, "That's what you called her, a machine that can be powered off, as you have done to her, countless times."
"Spongebob!" Janet cried as she gets on her knees, the water is now at her waist, "T, take a deep breath, I'll get you out!" he cried out, Spongebob closes his eyes as he pushes out most of the water he had inside him, making him smaller, this is how he is able to slip out of the arm, don't know why he didn't think of this before. Spongebob hangs on, Plankton gasps, "K, Karen!" he shouts as he runs away with the formula, Karen enters the room, and he swings, kicking into her screen, knocking her down, her screen smashes into pieces.
Plankton turns around, screaming, "Karen! What have you done!" he cried rushing back over to his broken wife, while Spongebob rushes over to the red button, smashing it as many times a he could, but it wouldn't turn off he panicked, rushing to the glass, Janet is laying on the floor inside, the water had all drained; he begins pulling and hitting the door, but it's shut tight.
Spongebob looks around the room for something to break the glass with, but there was nothing but- Spongebob rushed over to Karen's broken body, taking the metal pole from her, he rushes over and gives the tube a hard smack, it cracks, and he gives it another whack, the glass bursts, the hot air bubble floats to the top of the room.
Janet is lying down, motionless, he immediately picks her up, thinking he was too late, he shakes her, tears rolling down her face, "J, Janet!" he cries, pulling her close, she wasn't responding, he brings her close, she's not breathing!
Spongebob plops her down on the floor, he leans in to preform CPR, plugging her nose, and then pushing on her chest, repeating this a couple times. Spongebob cries as he brings her closer, unable to bring her back, he rocks her in his arms, "J, Janet." he cried, his tears falling on her face, "Pl, please.. No, don't…. Please, come back." he cried into her pulling her in a tighter hug.
"I'm sorry, i wasn't fast enough, I, I shoulda… I'm sorry! For everything, for what I had said, i was just so upset, and you.. But I love you, please, Janet, you're all that I have, I need you." he cried, he brushes her face, his heart breaking with each moment he held her, he brushed his thumb over her lips.
Spongebob places a soft sweet kiss on her lifeless lips, he jumps when he feels something slide up his face but he doesn't fight it, he brings her in closer, her arms wrap around his neck too bring him in closer.
Spongebob pulls out of the kiss, smiling, his tears begging to fall, he laughs as they do, bringing her in another hug, she hugs back, "I love you too." she softly spoke before returning his kiss.
Spongebob stands up, picking her up, bridal style, he leans his head against hers, she looks at Plankton, "What about him? The recipe…" Spongebob shook his head, "That was my grand mothers secret recipe for her famous meatloaf." he laughed, he looked to Karen's main screen, "Sorry bout your screen Karen." he apologizes before he turns to his girlfriend, kissing her again as they walk out of the building.
THE END
You know, I was gonna have her die for real, but.. I can't be that mean, can I? This is supposed to be a happy love story, so, you got off easy.