The Worst Grossologists Ever
Epilogue
It had been fourteen days since the four Doctor Colon was apprehended. Which one of them were the original Cornelius Colon, no one ever learned but no one really cared and they were all incarcerated in Splatticus.
And down in the gaglab, the Grossologists had gathered at LabRat's request once again. "Okay LabRat, we're all here. Now, will you tell us what gotten so excited?" Abby asked.
LabRat stood next to a large work table with an assortment of tools and other items. "Well Abby, I figured that since Naomi, Chester and Andy are all striving to grow we should do the same. I've developed a set of new tools that will launch grime fighting into the 21st century."
Naomi leaned closer to Ty and whispered, "Does everything around here have to be a pun?"
"Now, I know how much all of you like the grossometers but my latest innovations will render them obsolete." LabRat said and started handing out what looked like green digital watches to the Grossologists. All the watches read G on the screens. "These are you're new GrossWatches. Whenever you hear them buzz, click on the little green button."
The GrossWatches started buzzing so the Grossologists did as LabRat had instructed and clicked the little green button underneath the screen. Suddenly the watches projected a small hologram of LabRat. "As you can see the Grosswatch is both easy to carry and looks really cool." All LabRat holograms said in unison. The teens looked at the real LabRat who was holding a microphone. He was the one talking thru the holograms.
"That's quite impressive LabRat."
"There's more." LabRat said. "These watches are equipped with the same kind of scanners as the Grossometers. Scan something and the data will be wired to the gaglab."
"Do they tell the time as well?" Andy quipped.
"Yeah." LabRat replied and showed him his GrossWatch, saying 14:17. "Also, only three people have access to the radio-frequency on these. Me, The Director and The Detective."
"So how will we communicate with each other on the field?" Abby asked.
"For that, I got these." LabRat grabbed another small device from the work table. This one looked like a green earpiece with the Grossology logo on it. "I'll call it Gross-Com. Attach one of these to your ear during every field mission and whenever you need to get in contact with someone, all you have to do is click." He explained even more enthusiastically than usual as he pressed the Gross-Com into his left ear and playfully clicked the G-shaped button.
"Have you tested it yet?" Abby asked, arms crossed.
"No way, that would mean going outside but I'm sure they'll work." LabRat replied. "Next I have an assortment of equipment for our new recruits."
"It's not going to be like My First Goopshooter, right?" Naomi asked cynically.
"No, this is totally different." LabRat answered. "While you all still should try to adopt to our ways, I think you would profit from having your own gadgets."
Andy immediately got excited. "You hear that guys, we'll get our own personalized weapons."
"This first one is for Naomi. I made it specifically with her body and fighting-I mean dancing technique in mind." LabRat reached over the work table, grabbed an object and held it aloft for the others to see. It was a green staff with a black nub at one end and a mechanical claw at the other, a mechanical claw that looked a lot like Ty's Gross-Pinchers. "I call it the Gagstaff."
Naomi eyed her given weapon with certain dismissal. It was kind of ugly but she was grateful none the less. "Thanks LabRat. It looks…nit."
"It's more than nice looking balancing staff, it also generates a static shockwave." LabRat explained and held the Gagstaff against a stack of papers. When hit by the static shock, the papers scattered in all directions. Naomi gasped when she saw it while LabRat smirked at being able to impress his fellow Grossologist. "Hit someone in the stomach with this and they'll puke. Hit them in the leg or the arms and they'll cramp. Hit them in the head or the spine and they'll black out or at the very least get vertigo." He stated before handing it to Naomi. "Come on, try it."
Naomi took a few steps away from the others to get some space. 'It's not much different from a balancing staff at dance class.' She liked how the Gagstaff felt in her hand. It balanced her weight perfectly. She rotated it around her fingers, first above her head and then by her side before she thrusting it forth. "I bet I can really fight with this."
"It's more than just a weapon thou." LabRat explained. "The clawed end has a scan function. If you find something too gross or too hazardous, grab it with the claw and the Gagstaff will scan it."
Naomi smiled at him. "Thanks. I'll promise to use it responsible."
LabRat then turned to the others. "Andy, the next gizmo is for you."
Andy smiled and skedaddled up to LabRat.
LabRat looked down at the shorter boy. "Andy, you're short, slow and out of shape. If this was military you would have been cut for sure."
Andy's smile dropped. "Oh? That's disheartening."
"Now, I can't help get you into shape, that's something you have to do by yourself but I think I can help with your other shortcomings." LabRat stated.
"You know, I'm not much shorter than Naomi." Andy mumbled to himself.
"Here you go." LabRat said and presented Andy with a pair of black boots. They looked identical to the ones that came with the slimesuits.
Andy raised a puzzled eyebrow. "Boots? I mean, I guess they could make me look taller but I don't see how they can make me any faster."
Labrat sighed and shoved them into the boy's bosom. "Just try them on."
Andy didn't feel like arguing, so he simple changed into his new boots. "Now what?" He asked with a shrug.
"Tap your heels together."
Andy raised an eyebrow. "Three times and say, there's no place like home?"
"Just do it!" LabRat barked irritated and stepped away.
Andy did as instructed and tapped his heels together. Suddenly, his feet left the ground and he floated into the air. "Whoa!" Andy gasped as the others stared in awe as their teammate seemingly levitated. "Guys. I'm flying." Andy exclaimed in amazement.
LabRat, casually and with a smug smirk on his face, walked over to Andy and held up the boy's foot so the others could see the sole of his boot. There, at the bottom of the heel was an indention with glowing blue, rotating rings inside.
"Electro-magnetic gyroscopes. Impressive." Ty exclaimed, grinning.
Feeling cocky from all the praise, LabRat made a dramatic bow.
"Look everyone! I'm Peter Pan!" Andy proclaimed and started flying around like a drunken fairy all around the gaglab, all while humming the Grossology theme tune.
"Hey, take it easy Andy! I don't want you hurting yourself... or worse, my equipment!" LabRat shouted. He then sighed and turned back to the others. "Chester." He gestured with his index finger for the blonde boy to step forth. Chester walked up to the dark skinned boy. "Chester, for you I have a brand new slimesuit." LabRat said and gestured to a black and grey slimesuit spread out on the work table.
Chester blinked. "But it looks just like the one I'm wearing?"
"True but the modifications I've made to this one should help regulate your powers." LabRat explained. "Unless you take off your gloves, you shouldn't be able go all out with your rot powers. That way we'll avoid another incident like the one in the tunnel."
Chester was silent for a moment. He wondered whether or not LabRat still distrusted him. But then he thought back to what happened in the subway tunnel. 'That time no one got injured but next time things might go as well. Until I improve, this could be a safety measure.' "Thanks LabRat. I'll try it on immediately so I can start training." He folded the slimesuit over his arm before heading towards the dressing room.
Abby placed her hands on her hips and smiled. "You surprises me, LabRat."
"Well, it took a lot of work to build those gadgets but most of them where ideas I'd already played around with."
"No, I mean how nice you're being to the new recruits." Abby corrected. "I didn't think you liked them."
LabRat stared wide-eyed at Abby before turning away from her, pretending to fiddle with something on the worktable. "Well, I still don't but I figured that if they could change I could as too. Besides," He raised his head, eyeing Naomi as she trained with her gagstaff as well as Andy as he flew above her. Chester came back from the dressing room. The blonde boy smiled at Naomi, impressed with her fencing.
"If their past trials is any indication, they're going to be great Grossologists."
ENDING SONG: HEROES (FULL ENGLISH COVER) – UNKNOWN SONGBIRD-MORGAN BERRY.
Author's Note:
And that's that! Episode 3 of season 3 is finally over. Sorry it took me such long time to get this posted but I had to re-write it a couple of times. Besides, writing a chapter that is nothing but exposition that's still interesting is really hard to do. Hope it wasn't too boring.
So the Grossologists will no longer use the Grossometers, they will from here on use the GrossWatches and the Gross-Coms. I felt the Grossometers worked well for the show since Ty & Abby were almost always together and didn't need to communicate over long distances very often but when you have to do with a large team like this there will probably be times when they need to split up so I thought earpieces would be more effective than something like a phone that you have to pick up and place back in your pocket.
So tell me, what did you guys think of this story? How you feel about these new gadgets the Grossologists have? How do you hope the character arcs for Naomi, Andy & Chester will go on from here? As always, all feedback is welcome.
See you next time, Grossologists.
