Chapter 5: Gagrate 101!

Wonderswirl, Ginger, and Flippy entered the room to find a long hallway leading to the dojo. As the three walked down the hallway, they started talking.

"Flippy, how long have you known you were a psychic?" asked Ginger.

"Since I was 12 actually, I found out sooner since I'm a direct descendant of Flippicus. I pretended not to know so the Echos wouldn't try to exterminate me. Any family that was given psychic abilities by Flippicus would be easily recognized, because Flippicus' wife, Alexis, gave the families a condition passed down from generation known as Alexis' Genesis, which causes your irises to become lilac; however, this doesn't happen until 6 months of age."

"Amazing!" said Wonderswirl.

The twins and Flippy opened another set of doors leading to a massive dojo, filling with massive heaps of training equipment. Then, the three saw their soon-to-be sensei, Mata Hairy.

"Well, well, well, well, well, well... well," said Mata Hairy.

"I did NOT say that many 'well's, narrator!" exclaimed Mata Hairy.

"I say you did so hah!" I, The narrator laughed.

After Mata Hairy stifled her rage at me, she turned to the cats and dog and said, "Sorry about that. Anyways, Lord Lowden Clear told me to mold you into assets to the resistance by teaching you Gagrate, so that's what I'm gonna do. I don't like slackers, understood?"

The three nodded in understanding.

"Good. Let's begin." said Mata Hairy.

DAY ONE: SPEED COURSE

Ginger, Wonderswirl, and Flippy put on their gis and lined up at the starting point of a custom made track course. They were about to test their speed skills and their relflexes. Mata Hairy appeared and started the countdown.

"On your marks... get set... get setter... get setter... get EVEN SETTER..."

"Uh," Flippy asked, " When are you going to say-"

"GO!" shouted Mata Hairy.

Flippy was caught by surprise and tripped, but quickly recovered as the twins were in the lead, neck and neck. Mata Hairy smiled and pulled a lever. Suddenly, meteors started to crash onto the course and trapdoors on the course repeatedly opened and closed. Also, turrets appeared near the course and fired lasers.

"AHHH! AHHH!" screamed the students as they ran around the obstacles trying to get to the finish line.

Flippy was running around in circles and got hit by a laser, causing an explosion that covered him in soot. Wonderswirl was running and barely dodged a meteor, but didn't look where he was going, causing him to fall in a trapdoor.

"Flippy and Wonderswirl are out! Now only Ginger remains! Don't fail!" yelled Mata Hairy.

Ginger was barely dodging the obstacles and trekked up a long hill, where the final sprint led to the finish line. She used all of her energy, sprinting and before she knew it, her torso cut the red tape.

"Looks like Ginger is our winner!" said Mata Hairy. "She advances to green belt! Wonderswirl, Flippy, you made a good effort. I'm giving you two a yellow belt for your troubles."

Just then, Wonderswirl and Flippy appeared next to Ginger by teleporting to her and Flippy said, "Nice work, buddy!" while Wonderswirl gave Ginger a thumbs up.

The three went to their rooms to rest for the day.

DAY TWO: BRAIN COURSE

Ginger, Flippy, and Wonderswirl put on their gis and headed to a new room, where they met a surprise: There were no courses or training equipment. Just three podiums and a flat-screen TV. The three got on the podiums to see Mata Hairy on a stage right behind the TV.

"Welcome," said Mata Hairy. "This course will test your intelligence. On the TV I'll give you a question and if you know the answer, press the button. I will ask the first person who pressed the button for the answer. If you get it right, you earn a point. If you get it wrong, you don't earn a point. Ready? Then, let's begin."

Mata Hairy went to her own podium off to the side and pressed a button that turned on the TV.

Question 1: Who created the Chairman?

Wonderswirl pressed her button.

"Wonderswirl?"

"Gyro Gearloose." said Wonderswirl.

"Correct! Next question."

The TV showed a statue of a dog in heavy looking battle armor holding a large axe.

Question 2: Who is the dog in this statue?

Ginger pressed the button right before Flippy did.

"Ginger?"

"Uh... um..." stammered Ginger for half a minute.

"Time's up! Flippy, what's your answer?"

"I'd know that dog anywhere. That's my ancestor Flippicus!" said Flippy.

"Correct! Next question, please!"

Question 3: What gag do you use to defeat the Sellbot V.P.?

Ginger hastily pressed his button.

"Ginger?"

"Cream Pies."

"What kind of cream pies?" asked Mata Hairy.

"Whole."

"Correct! On to the next question!"

The TV showed a large robot in a dining hall holding a golf club.

Question 4: Who is this?

Flippy pressed his button.

"Flippy?"

"That's the Bossbot C-3PO NO WAIT I MEAN -"

"Wrong. Wonderswirl, you were second. What's your answer?"

"Bossbot CEO."

"Correct! Next question!" said Mata Hairy as Flippy pouted, fuming for saying the wrong thing on accident.

The TV showed a clip of Donald Duck baking and Donald went through a lot of slapstick pain trying to cook.

Question 5: What is the name of this series?

Ginger knew this one! He pressed the button.

"Ginger?"

"Blammm!"

"Correctamundo! The next question, if you please!"

Question 6: What is the smallest cog?

"Wonderswirl pressed the button.

"Wonderswirl?"

"Flunky?"

"Wrong. Flippy, what is it?"

"Micromanager."

"Absopositivalutely! On to number 7!"

The TV showed a safe.

Question 7: How is this of use to the Cashbot CFO?

The three thought for a few seconds, then Ginger pressed his button just before Wonderswirl and Flippy could.

"Ginger?"

"The CFO can use it as a helmet!"

"Correcto! Siguiente pregunta, por favor!"

Question 8: This is an easy one. What is Toontown's currency?

Speed took a liking of Flippy, and he pressed the button first.

"Flippy?"

"Jellybeans."

"Correct!"

Question 9: Which SOS toon restocks all of your gags?

All three were stumped, but then, the answer came to Wonderswirl. He pressed his button.

"Wonderswirl?"

"Professor Pete."

"That's exactly right! Now, this next question is the last. The score is Ginger:3, Wonderswirl:3, and Flippy:3. You have a 3-way tie! The next person who answers this question right wins and advances to blue belt, purple belt if it's Ginger. The other two will recieve green belts, blue if it's Ginger. And now, without further ado, the final question!"

The TV showed a mythical toon surrounded by dark energy, wearing a dark sorcerers attire, being sucked into a sarcophagus.

FINAL QUESTION: Who is this?

WHOA, this one was tough. The three sat there for a few minutes, then Ginger remembered the story her parents hold told her and her brother. She turned and saw from the look in Flippy's eyes that he knew the answer, too. They both lunged for their buttons and one of them pressed it first. Who was it?

Mata Hairy looked closely and said, "Flippy?"

"Echo Of The Dark!"

"That is correct! You win and advance to blue belt, as does Ginger! Wonderswirl, you earn a green belt for your efforts." said Mata Hairy.

Ginger and Flippy High Fived as they went to their rooms.

Wonderswirl stifled his disappointment and thought to himself, 'I'll catch up.'

Wonderswirl went to his room to rest for the day.