Invasion

Spotlights light up the stage. WordGirl steps out to the microphone.

"Hellp, everyone! Today's word is "ignition!" An ignition can be a means of starting an engine. Thank you."

WordGirl bows, and then leaves the stage.

Chapter 10- Ignition

"It's WordGirl's Secret Spaceship Hideout!" Tobey declared in awe. Indeed, the location Captain Huggy Face had led them all too was the spaceship that brought both he and WordGirl to this planet so many years ago. Violet and Chuck were just as impressed, but Dr. Two-Brains waved it off.

"Eh, seen it before. Not so great."

Huggy signaled for everyone to shush. There were two Almanakian soldiers standing guard.

"I'll take care of this," Dr. Two-Brains said confidently. He strolled up to the guards, who immediately drew their guns.

"Halt! Identify yourself!"

Two-Brains smirked, drawing one of his own signature ray guns. "Say cheese!"

A flash, and where the guards stood, were two giant blocks of cheddar.

"Problem solved," Two-Brains announced, twirling the ray gun.\

"Oh dear," Violet worried. "Will they be okay?"

Two-Brains huffed. "They're invading us. I wouldn't be too concerned for their well-being."

"And they hurt Billy," Chuck added, his eyes narrowing.

"Yeah…what he said…"

"But why are we here?" asked Tobey. "What exactly is plan Omega Zero?"

Huggy began chattering and gesturing emphatically. He stopped, seeing if his point got through. Dr. Two-Brains, Violet, and Tobey stared blankly at him.

"Did anyone catch that?" asked Dr. Two-Brains.

Chuck nodded. "He says that plan Omega Zero is Word Girl's 'final option.'"

It was Chuck's turn to receive blank stares. "You can understand the monkey?"

"Yeah…you mean you can't?"

"Never mind that!" Tobey shook his head. "What do you mean, "final option"?"

Chuck and Huggy exchanged glances. "Apparently Omega Zero is their plan for if things go really bad. Like, reeeaaally bad. Like really, really-"

"Yes, we get the point!" Two-Brains stopped Chuck. "What is the plan?"

"To leave the planet," came a familiar voice from behind them. Everyone turned just in time to see WordGirl land and approach. She went on, "Plan Omega Zero is to fix the spaceship and get off Earth. I came up with it in case a situation like this ever came up, and I had to leave to protect the ones I loved."

"But Becky," Violet said worriedly, "What about your family?"

WordGirl hung her head. "I can't help them now. Not until I get stronger…"

Violet put a comforting hand on her best friend's shoulder.

Dr. Two- Brains turned back to the spaceship. "So all we have to do is get this ship up and running?"

WordGirl nodded, then looked up in surprise. "Wait, we?"

Two-Brains smirked. "Of course. Did you think you would just fix it by your self and we would just watch? I may be a villain, but I'm not heartless."

"And besides," Tobey added, "You have a technological genius at your disposal." He took a bow.

"You better be talking about me, kid" Two-Brains growled.

"Oh, I most certainly was not talking about you, you pompous-"

"ENOUGH!" Everyone was shocked to hear Violet shout like that. With everyone staring, she twiddled her thumbs. "I mean, we shouldn't fight like this. I don't think we have a lot of time…"

Dr. Two-Brains nodded. "She's right. They know the ship is here, it's only a matter of time before they figure out we came here."

Tobey cracked his knuckles. "Well, what are we waiting for?"

Lord High Commander Antagon sat cleaning the last of the mayonnaise off his armor as his Almanakian soldiers bustled around him. One rushed up to him to report.

"Sir!" he saluted. "We've swept the area and found no sign of the Lexiconian!"

Antagon growled. "That's because she went to the spaceship, you fool!"

The underling stopped. "You think she's going to try to leave the planet? But sir, the ship's not functional, and besides, we have her family!"

Antagon stood. "If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's to never underestimate the ingenuity of a Lexiconian. She know she can't beat me now, so she's going to do what all children in distress do."

"Sir?"

Antagon turned to the soldier, grinning. "She'll run crying to Daddy."

"Red wire!"

"Here."

Dr. Two-Brains and Tobey sat in an open panel, immersed in bundles and knots of wires, attempting to repair WordGirl's spaceship.

"Blue wire!"

"Got it!"

"Chartreuse wire!"

"Got…wait, what?"

"The yellowish-green one."

"Then say "yellowish-green"!"

Two-Brains stuck his head out of the panel. "WordGirl, who's gonna fly this thing when we get it up and running?"

WordGirl gestured to her sidekick. "Huggy, of course."

"Uh, no offense, but isn't he the one that crashed it in the first place?" Tobey asked.

"Jut get back to that wire work while I fix the controls!" WordGirl growled. Two-Brains and Tobey retreated back into the wires.

Violet tapped on WordGirl's shoulder. "Becky, I mean, WordGirl, is there anything I can do to help?"

WordGirl smiled. "You can still call me Becky if you want, Violet. And no, there is nothing you can do right now. Just provide moral support, okay?"

Violet nodded and smiled back. "Okay."

"Um…I think you guys should hurry up," Chuck warned as he looked out the window. "Because they're coming…and there are a lot of them…"

"Guys?" WordGirl asked worriedly toward the open panel.

"Orange wire with purple polka dots!"

"Got it!"

"That should do it! Fire it up!"

WordGirl hit the ignition button, and the spaceship hummed to life.

"Yes!" the super heroine cheered.

"We have power!" Two-Brains declared.

A commotion flared up outside. The soldiers had noticed the ship's activity.

"Huggy, now!" WordGirl shouted. Her sidekick chirped in the affirmative and took the controls.

"You sure he can fly this thing?" Dr. Two-Brains questioned.

"Yes!" WordGirl snapped. "Stop asking!"

Huggy fired the thrusters, and the ship lifted into the air…and promptly backed into some trees.

The villains glared at WordGirl.

"Okay, so maybe it's been a few years…"

Huggy eeped in embarrassment, then steered the ship upwards. The Lexiconian craft took off with amazing speed, darting between the Almanakian spider-ships, and evading their laser fire.

"I guess the monkey can fly…" Dr. Two-Brains commented as they broke the atmosphere.

"Told you so," WordGirl grinned.

The ship pressed on into an endless expanse of stars, it's occupants staring ahead in wonder.

"It's so beautiful," Violet murmured.

"So where to now?" asked Chuck.

WordGirl looked at Huggy. "I think it's time we went back. Set a course for Lexicon."