Author's Note:
Well folks, the hiatus is finally over! The newest episode of the Awesome Adventures of Inspector Gadget is finally here.
Go Go Gadget, theme song!
Here he is right now, here he is right now, here he is to save the day.
Here he is right now, here he is right now, here he is to save the day.
Who do we call when danger is afoot? Who do we call?
Inspector Gadget (that's right)
Inspector Gadget (oh yeah)
Here he is right now, here he is right now, here he comes to save the day.
Penny and Brain will join him to save the day.
Here he is right now, here he is right now, chances are he'll save the day!
You have been waiting a long time for this new installment in the Awesome Adventures of Inspector Gadget, and now, after all these months, you can finally read it!
But first, it's time for...
THE HAPPY GRANNY SHOW!
WITH YOUR HOST, GRANDMA BERTHA!
We see a sweet old lady on a rocking chair, knitting a sweater.
Grandma Taters: Hello my dears. I am Grandma Bertha and welcome to the Happy Granny Show. I am so happy to see you because every time I do, there is a little rainbow in my heart. You wanna sing a little song?
Kids: NO!
Grandma Bertha: Perfect! Now, where's my banjo?
Just then, a pink bunny hops over to Grandma with a banjo.
Grandma Bertha: Well looky here. It's my good friend, Fluffy Bunny. Hello, Mr. Fluffy.
Mr. Fluffy: Hello Grandma Bertha. Here's your banjo.
Mr. Fluffy hands Grandma her banjo, who then pets Fluffy on the head.
Grandma Bertha: Why thank you, deary.
Mr. Fluffy: My pleasure, Grandma.
Mr. Fluffy hops away and Grandma begins playing her banjo.
Grandma Bertha: Oooh...No more badness, no more fears, no more sadness, no more tears. Just happy, happy, happy, all the time.
The song ends and Grandma tosses away her banjo.
Grandma Bertha: Well folks, wasn't that fun?
Kids: No!
Grandma Bertha: Very good. Now, it's time to open fan letters.
A mailbox on an extension comes through the window.
Grandma Bertha: Hello, Mr. Mailbox. How are you today?
Mr. Mailbox: Just fine, granny! Because I have a letter for you!
Grandma takes a letter from Mr. Mailbox, who goes back outside.
Grandma Bertha: We just got a letter, kids! I wonder who it's from.
Grandma opens the letter and reads it.
Grandma Bertha: Dear Grandma Bertha, your show is now officially cancelled. People don't care about you, or your show. They just to watch Inspector Gadget. Signed, the higher-ups at the Network. Oh dear...
A really long Shepherdess staff takes Grandma away from her set. Just then, the network executive comes along.
Network Executive: Sorry about that folks. Now, back to Inspector Gadget!
PREVIOUSLY ON INSPECTOR GADGET...
Inspector Gadget and his allies; Jorge, Ivan, Colonel Nozzaire, Mantis, and Kantrop had gone to the Trollz World to retrieve the second diamond before Zorbad's henchmen. However, Gadget got so cocky, that while they found the diamond, they caused the end of the Trollz World and everyone in it. This caused him to lose the respect of his fellow officers and left him on his own.
NOW, LET'S SEE WHAT HE'S UP TO!
Inspector Gadget had sadly walked back to his house and sat down on his porch swing, feeling sorry for himself.
"I don't get it..." He said to himself. "All I wanted was to lead my team to victory and saving the entire universe. Is that so wrong?"
"No, but how you did it was wrong!" said a strange voice.
"Huh? Who said that?" Gadget looked around.
Just then, some sort of glowing and floating man appeared right in front of Gadget. It was the image of a man he thought he would never see again.
"Edward?" He gasped.
"Yes, John." the man nodded. "It is I, your brother."
"But that's impossible! You're dead!" Gadget exclaimed. "Unless, this is some kind of trick devised by MAD in order to get me to go insane, because I do not believe in ghosts!"
"Well, actually I'm a stress-induced hallucination of your brother, but never mind that!" said Edward. "I have come to take you on a little Christmas Carol-type journey!"
"A journey?" asked Gadget.
"Yes, a journey." Edward nodded. "I'm pretty sure I didn't stutter about that. Anyways, this journey is going to show you everything you are doing wrong."
"What do you mean?" asked Gadget.
"How can I put this, Gadget? You are...a cocky and incompetent fool." Edward said bluntly. "There, I said it."
"What are you talking about, Edward? I am the best crimefighter in Metro City and I already am close to saving the world!" Gadget pointed out. "I already have the second diamond!"
"That may be, but it cost you the respect of your friends!" Edward added. "You wouldn't let them help or give them an input."
"Well it was proper of me to keep them out of harm." Gadget defended himself. "After all, I am an experienced crime fighter."
"But that isn't enough." said Edward. "Trust me, there's much more to that. Grab my hand and I will show you exactly what would happen if you didn't rely on anybody for help."
"Grab your hand?" Gadget raised an eyebrow. "But aren't you just a hallucination."
"Just come on!" Edward grabbed Gadget's hand and they flew into the great unknown.
Meanwhile over at MAD Headquarters, Dr. Claw was planning another attack on getting rid of Inspector Gadget with Talon by his side, when all of a sudden, one of his agents came along.
"Uh, sir? I think you should really see this data our scientists gathered." said the agent as he read some paper of data. "You see, you know that glowing hole in the sky? Well, it seems that it's really deadly and serious."
"Lemme see that!" Talon read the data. "Oh my God! Sir, this is very serious! We've gotta do something!"
"Quiet you!" Claw snapped. "I am trying to think of a way to destroy Gadget!"
"But I don't think you understand this, uncle, the world may be coming to an end!" Talon warned him.
Claw grabbed Talon by the neck. "Now listen you, I..."
Just then, some sort of flashing light occurred and out appeared some sort of glowing figure.
"Stop!" said the figure.
"Who are you? And what are you doing in my lair?" Claw demanded.
"I bet you know who I am! You wouldn't exist without me!" said the strange figure. "I am your mother!"
"Mother? What are you doing here? You're not dead!" said Claw.
"Yeah, I saw you last week." Talon added.
"Actually, I am a stress-induced vision of your mother, but never mind that!" said Mother Claw. "I am here to tell you that should start being less concerned with taking over the world and defeating your arch-nemesis and more time being concerned about what's going on around you, such as that swirling dark hole that keeps growing!"
"That is not my concern, mother!" said Claw. "My only concern is getting the world into my grasp!"
"There won't be a world for you to put in your grasp if it's destroyed!" said Mother Claw. "Plus, you should start taking Talon more seriously! He's your heir and the son of your brother!"
"Why should I?" Claw barked.
"Don't you talk back to me, mister!" Mother Claw waved her finger. "I'm going to show you what will happen if you don't take him seriously!"
Mother Claw snapped her fingers and suddenly, she and Claw vanished into thin air.
"Well that was freaky..." Talon raised an eyebrow.
Author's Note:
Well folks, looks like Inspector Gadget and Dr. Claw are going on a little soul searching vision quest. I wonder how this will turn out. Stay tuned for more developments!