CHAPTER ELEVEN
WORLDS BEING RESTORED
The Kindness had been busy lately. Very busy. It had been restoring many of the worlds it had destroyed when it was still a raging, anguished shadowed being known as the Darkness. There were score of worlds throughout the universe that needed to be restored; Wonder World, Genie World. It took time and energy to do that. So that was why it didn't notice, at first, that it was still not quite complete. That it had lost some fragments over the course of the centuries and had lost a large fragment after the Head Eliminator had attacked it.
Also, when Timmy Turner had used the three wands in the solar system to light the Darkness, it had become so joyous and so relieved that the being became delirously happy and that this contentment was the only thing that dominated it's thoughts. That's why, at first, the Kindness had almost a goofy smile; that often happens when one finally attains salvation and hope. The sheer ecstasy of this experience gave one almost a "high".
However, the Kindness had started to gain some maturity; it still had a joyous expression and it was still bright, but it, also, had a more wise expression. It did finally notice that it had lost some of it's mass. It, also, knew that these fragments had come together and formed a smaller being. However, this new "Darkness" had an anguish and despair about it that was even bigger. That was why the Kindness couldn't approach it.
The Kindness, now a creature of the light, could not approach these fragments because they had not been yet illuminated with hope and love. It was going to need salvation and this time it was going to take more than one boy to give it. It was going to take three boys; Timmy Turner, Chester McBadbat, and A.J. Johnson.
At this moment the three boys were in A.J.'s room viewing the video feed that Libby was sending from Jimmy's lab. The video showed Sheen approaching Jimmy's laboratory. It, also, showed something very, very interesting. There were a number of signs and notes warning Sheen specifically NOT to mess with the rocket. Sheen clearly chose to ignore those notes. The only thing he did say about these warnings was commenting on the initials "J.N." He yelled out to Jimmy (like Jimmy could hear him) that someone named "J.N." put up a bunch of signs about his rocket. This caused everyone to roll their eyes in disbelief.
The scene then showed the rocket taking off with Sheen in it.
"Wait a second," said A.J. who then put the video on pause.
"What is it, A.J.?," asked Timmy.
A.J. turned a few dials and magnified an area of the screen. There was a man on a broom, hovering. He was waving his hands and he sent a burst of energy toward the rocket.
"Bitteroot," said Timmy.
Unknown to the boys, Alden Bitteroot was just outside A.J.'s house, unable to enter the home, but still able to monitor things that were going on. He saw that girl Libby on the screen. He scowled.
"That bumbling idiot Calamitous," said Bitteroot to himself, "said NOTHING about that girl. He clearly underestimated her."
With that Bitteroot took off on his broom.
Vlad and Anti-Cosmo grinned at each other and at the fact that these two human children, these supposed geniuses, were dumbfounded.
"Well," said Anti-Cosmo, "as fun as this had been, Vlad, we need to start our, uh, project."
Vlad nodded.
"And I'll torture Neutron so more," said Calamitous.
"No you will NOT," said a voice behind them.
The entire group turned and saw Alden Bitteroot on his broom. He looked especially angry at Calamitous.
"You FOOL," said Bitteroot, "You said nothing about that girl Libby, and right now she is communicating with Turner and his friends. I don't tolerate failure very well; so you are now going to pay."
"Who's Bitteroot?," asked Libby.
"He's, uh, a bad guy I met some time ago," said Timmy, "he can bend reality much like Cosmo and Wanda."
"Turner," said Libby, "you cause as many problems with your programs as Neutron does with his inventions."
"Hey," said A.J., very, very sharply, "did you not see that video? Sheen CHOSE to ignore those warnings about Jimmy's rocket. There were signs and notes all over the place. Don't use Timmy and Jimmy as a scapegoat because Sheen made a foolish decision."
"Well," said Libby, "he shouldn't have put those signs up because he knows that telling Sheen NOT to do something will just cause him to do it."
"And if Jimmy hadn't put those signs up," said A.J., "and Sheen had still taken the rocket, you would be mad at Jimmy for NOT warning him. The only thing that could have stopped this is if Jimmy stopped inventing things, and I can tell you, asking an inventor not to invent is like asking us not to breathe."
Timmy put his hand on A.J.'s shoulder and said quietly,
"Buddy, take it easy."
Then Timmy spoke a little louder to everyone,
"Look, blaming other people and fighting is NOT going to help anyone. The most important thing is finding Jimmy, Timmy and Cindy. Right?"
They all nodded.
"Okay, Timmy," said Libby, "I'm sorry; so what's the plan?"
Before anyone could answer though, they heard a knock on the door.
"Timmy, A.J.," said a voice, "are you in there?"
"It's my mom,"said A.J., "quick Cosmo, Wand, Isaac hide."
"A.J., Timmy," said Mrs. Johnson, "I both respecting your privacy by knocking and asserting my authority as A.J.'s mother and Timmy's temporary guardian by coming in anyway."
With that, A.J.'s mom hit the door with the battering ram forcing it open.
"My master and creator," said Anti-Cosmo, kneeling in front of Alden Bitteroot. Bitteroot nodded at Anti-Cosmo.
"Anti-Cosmo," said the centuries old wizard, "how is your "project" coming along."
"We're about to start it, Alden," said Vlad, "Anti-Cosmo has what we need."
"What is this mysterious project?," asked Calamitous, "and why do I has it not been shared with me."
The wizard looked angrily at the Retroville professor and said,
"And now it never will. You buffoon, like I said, you said NOTHING about that girl Libby being a problem. It's clear your judgement is not very good."
With that Bitteroot snapped his fingers, Jimmy disappeared from the jar and reappeared in the cell normal sized beside Cindy, who then hugged Jimmy. Calamitous appeared SHRUNKEN in the jar again.
"Hey," demanded the professor, "let me out."
"I will eventually, " said Bitteroot, "but not yet. When I feel you won't cause a problem with the plan. Besides, I need to talk to Neutron about this Libby girl."
"Yes, mom," said A.J., "is there something wrong?"
"Oh, no," said Helen, "Timmy just has a phone call."
"I have a phone call?," said Timmy, "from who?"
"It's from your cousin, Danny Fenton, in Amity Park," replied Helen, "he says it's really important."
"So my dear," said Norm, "where would you like to go; the movies, Las Vegas, the races the Gilded Lily?"
"Oh my," said Deanna/Desiree, "You certainly offer a girl a variety of options."
"Well," said Norm, "I don't believe in putting all my eggs in one basket or all my girls in one place."
"So many choices, I'd say I'd like to go to the most romantic place possible."
"Well, how about Lampopolis?," said Norm.
"Where's that?," asked Deanna.
Norm looked at her a little surprised. Lampopolis was the capital of Genie World. Every genie knew about it. It had, in fact, just been restored to it's former glory by the Kindness. The word was spreading among the Genies too that their world had been rebuilt. That's why Norm wasn't particularly surprised to find another genie in town. He had just presumed she had been recently released from her lamp and was tying up some lose ends before returning to Genie World.
"The capital of Genie World," said Norm, "remember?"
"Oh, yes," said Deanna, "I forgot."
Norm played it cool, but in the back of his mind he was a little suspicious. He didn't want to tip this "genie", if that's why she was, off that he knew something might be wrong.
"That's okay," said Norm, "we don't need to go there. There're things on Earth that will suit our needs just as well."
"Oh, yes," said Deanna, smiling, "I'm sure there are."
Please review. Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to the story, I've been pretty busy.
