Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
Chapter 10: Triumphant Return
The heroes flew over the island towards camp. All around them the land began to change; a purple mist started to rise from the ground and disappearing into the clouds.
Jimmy pointed out, "That must be the evil purple energy that's dissipating from the island."
"Is it gonna hurt us?" asked Spongebob, a little nervous. The team was flying towards one of the purple clouds. They cringed when they entered but nothing happened.
Sandy said, "Guessin' all the energy's gone from this here purple magic stuff."
"So now, it's completely harmless," finished Danny as he felt the mist grazed past his face like a water cloud. The purple mist hung for a while and then started to disappear, clearing the heroes' way.
"Whoa, look!" pointed out Timmy. The others looked down and gasped.
Below them, the monsters that were created from the purple ooze began to crumble away into a pile of rocks and sand, the goo leaving their bodies hollow and without energy.
Sam stated, "Looks like all of the Mawgu's minions are collapsing too."
"Without that monster's energy," explained Jimmy, "they're nothing more than rock and sand."
Finally, Danny spied the camp below and descended to the hut. Once the team landed and jumped from the teen's body, a group of creatures were rushing toward them. The heroes prepared themselves for a fight but realized it was just Shelly, Queen Anorra, Erik and Guil, King Gorge and Torren.
"Chosen Ones!" exclaimed the wise crab when he reached the group, "You have done it!"
"You have saved our island..." said Anorra.
"...and our lives." finished Gorge.
Torren bowed, "We can't thank you enough."
Spongebob beamed, as did the others. It's not often they get praised by an audience, mainly because their own worlds don't know how heroic they really are.
"Of course, anytime!" said the sponge.
Timmy turned to Jimmy, asking, "So, what now, Jim?"
"Now, we go home," answered the genius.
Patrick groaned, "What!? Already? But I was starting to like this island!"
"Ya know what?" added Sandy, "Me too! This here island is beautiful!
Danny nodded, "You're both right; without all the monsters and chaos around, this place is pretty neat."
"Well, you all are welcome to visit this island anytime...," said Erik.
"...And we'd be happy to give you an official tour!" finished Guil.
Sam replied, "That's great! I've always wanted to hang out on a tropical island...without any of that 'saving the world' business, of course."
"Yeah," said Danny, "It's a romantic getaway, that's for sure."
The goth looked up at the ghost teen for a moment, a little stunned.
Now self-conscious, Danny began to stutter, "Uh...what I meant to say was..."
Giggling, Sam placed a hand on the teen's shoulder. "Oh, I know exactly what you mean."
The ghost hero shyly looked down, staring at his feet.
Spongebob popped behind Danny and nonchalantly gave him a little push. The teen stumbled forward and their noses touched. A tingly feeling zapped from the point of contact and spread throughout their bodies. Danny and Sam stood face to face, their nostrils still in contact with each other. The goth watched as the ghost teen's eyes widen and glow green. A sheepish smiled appeared on his face and she returned the grin with a blush.
Behind them, Spongebob and Patrick had a smirk on their faces, Jimmy just shook his head, Timmy pointed at his open mouth and made a gagging sound and Sandy just shrugged and sighed.
"The Ghost Boy and the Night Girl..." commented Shelly as he watched the pair. "This was also foretold in legend; these two will have a bond stronger than any imagined before."
The teens suddenly stepped back, now realizing what they were doing.
Spongebob finally spoke up, "Oh, so that means the other legend about us defeating the Mawgu was..."
"True, of course," said the crab. "You see, Yellow Absorbent One, you and your friends saved this island, exactly as foretold."
The sponge's eyes grew wide. "Wow, it's like you guys knew what was gonna happen all along. Can you tell me what I'm thinkin' of right now?"
The crab sighed, "No, I cannot."
"It's ready!" The team jumped at the sound of Jimmy's voice. The genius had opened a portal back to their homes.
"Okay, guys," he said, "I've activated the portal now. Time to go home."
The heroes nodded and said their goodbyes to the islanders.
"Take good care, Chosen Ones!" said King Gorge.
Torren added, "Be sure to visit us again!"
"Farewell, Chosen Ones," finished Queen Anorra, "and thank you. You are truly heroes."
The comment made the gang feel good inside.
"Aw, twernt nothin'," shrugged Sandy.
Spongebob waved, "Goodbye, Shelly! I'm glad we could help!"
As the team disappeared into the portal, Sam said, "I can't believe they thought we were their 'Chosen Ones'."
Danny agreed as he jumped through the vortex, "Yeah, what're the odds of that?"
With a flash of light, the portal and its team disappeared. Shelly smiled and turned to look at a cliff. Queen Anorra, King Gorge, Torren, Erik and Guil did the same. On the face of the cliff were stone carvings of each of the heroes' head, looking out towards the sea.
"As foretold in legend," said the wise old crab.
The End