Here is the final chapter of my story (don't cry, people)! ;) It's just to wrap things up and tie some loose ends. Now that I said that, please continue reading!


SpongeBob slowly opened his eyes. He had shut them when Plankton set his machine to "Maximum Overdrive." He turned to see Mr. Krabs kissing his money. He obviously didn't know that the assault was over yet.

"It's okay, money. Daddy's here," he murmured. SpongeBob stood up and observed the damage. There were several gaping holes in the roof, but other than that it was simply a matter of cleaning everything up.

"Mr. Krabs, I think it's safe to come out now." SpongeBob said. His boss, not hearing him, snuggled his money some more.

"Uhh... Mr. Krabs? MR. KRABS!"

"What?" The crustacean pocketed his precious dollars and stared at SpongeBob.

"I said it's safe to get up now. Look! We're still above ground and Plankton's gone!" The customers, along with Patrick and Squidward, confirmed his claims and cheered. SpongeBob went over to his co-worker.

"So, Squidward! I'm glad to see you're happy! Any particular reason why?" The squid gave him his usual annoyed expression and answered.

"If you must know, I'm happy because we're still at ground level. If the entire restaurant sank, that would mean I'd be trapped in here with you!"

"Aww, come on, Squidward! That wouldn't be so bad, would it?" He walked away, not noticing the cashier's frown.

"Hey, what's that outside?" Patrick asked.

"Oh, not again..." SpongeBob thought. Patrick exited through the front doors, and Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob followed. Outside, they discovered a crater where Plankton and his machine had been a few minutes before. It was too deep to see the bottom of it.

"What are we going to do about this?" The sponge asked, indicating the seemingly bottomless pit.

"Hmm... aha! I've got it!" Mr. Krabs exclaimed. "We'll put a huge sign in front of it, and charge people to visit the hole! It'll be called 'The Bikini Bottom Crater!' Only 10 bucks per person! I'll be swimming in money!" SpongeBob smiled.

"Good ol' Mr. Krabs," he thought to himself. "Always searching for a way to earn more money..."

The End


There you have it! Afterwards, SpongeBob and Patrick fixed their homes along with the rest of the Bikini Bottomites. Mr. Krabs did indeed gain a boatload of money from "The Bikini Bottom Crater" idea, while Plankton stayed trapped in the cavern with the cave dwellers. Thank you all so much for taking the time to read my story, especially to my newest fans! Review, favorite, PM, whatever! Check out my profile for more SpongeBob stories! And just remember: "You're looking, in the presence, OF A WINNER...HA!" (Squidward says this to Mr. Krabs in the episode "Skill Crane.") XD