Okay, it's the moment you've all been waiting for, the fight between 001 and Stitch. I hope it doesn't disappoint you. Let's get it on!

Mona, thanks as always for the props. I'm glad you liked Chocola, and she is indeed the experiment Hunkahunka was talking about back in chapter four. As for Hamsterviel, even the vilest of tyrants have their softer sides. The real trick is to ignore and repress it to the point that it seems like it isn't there at all. But even then, it pops up now and then, which sort of explains why Hamsterviel has a teddy bear. I never actually considered Clip and Deforestator until you mentioned it, but now I can kind of see how they would get along. But I honestly think it wouldn't work out. Their personalities are much too similar. J

Thanks, TT. The villain from Power Rangers Time Force inspired me.

Nukerisr, Finder probably wouldn't have cared much about Clip because he was too busy with 'Flora' at the time. But he wouldn't be happy if he knew now! The name "Chocola" was inspired by a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. I thought it was somewhat appropriate. I don't think Hunkahunka's responsible for Keoni falling in love with Pleakley, so that didn't need to go into the explanations. And 001 wasn't supposed to be this strong…but as I said before, something went terribly wrong!

S.H., Chocola won't really do any good against 001, since he's a psycho and already hates everyone. And he wouldn't hate himself unless they put a mirror in front of his face right before pecking him. Also, he's a professional killer and wouldn't be distracted by any cheers for Stitch from the sidelines. As for Gantu, he's not dead, but he probably won't be appearing for the rest of the story.

LTC, Jumba can't patent his inventions because of stupid Cobra Bubbles and the FBI, along with galactic regulations. Earth is classified as a primitive and hostile planet, and as such it's illegal to give humans alien technology without the proper permits, and those are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get, so he just makes little things to benefit the family (or himself). If he tries anything worse, he could get in big trouble with the governments of both worlds. For the same reason, he can't rebuild the money making machine because that's counterfeit, and we all know that's seriously illegal. I'm glad you liked my explanations, though I still blame Disney! The show has plenty of potential, they're just going about it the wrong way. Not that I know what the right way is, mind you. (And all of Angel's explanations were strictly G-rated, aside from the experiment torture. Any other slip-ups were fixed with a little amnesia dust. She's really getting good with that stuff!)

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Stitch hopped backwards to avoid 001's first slash, then threw a punch at him. The monkey caught it with one hand and thrusted the dagger forward with another. Stitch stopped the dagger by grabbing 001's wrist, punched him in the chest with his extra hands, and headbutted him in the jaw. This knocked 001 back a few feet. He spat a few loose teeth into his palm as new ones grew to replace them and hurled them at Stitch like darts. Stitch managed to dodge most of them, but one tooth got him in the shoulder. He winced and pulled the fang out, already feeling the venom seeping into his body. His immune system would keep it from killing him, but it still made him feel slightly drowsy for a couple of seconds.

001 took advantage of Stitch's distraction to pull a second dagger out of his left knee and lunge at his foe. Stitch was caught unawares and got slashed across the chest by one of the daggers. He held the cut closed to stop the bleeding and lashed at 001 with his claws. The monkey got scratched on the face, but the marks healed over only seconds later as he backed away. He then crouched and lunged at Stitch again. This time Stitch was ready, and he sidestepped 001 as he attacked. He grabbed the monkey by the tail, freezing him in his tracks, and started spinning him around. He hurled the evil experiment towards the forest, aiming for a thick tree. 001 stuck his arms out, driving his daggers into the tree trunk before he could hit it and lessening his impact. He backflipped off of the tree, leaving his daggers imbedded in the trunk, and reached for his back as Stitch charged towards him. The monkey ripped a long staff formed from a spinal column out of his back and twirled it around in his hands. Stitch hesitated a few feet from 001, unsure of what to do about this new weapon.

001 suddenly thrusted the staff towards Stitch's chest, hitting him in the gut. As Stitch doubled over in pain, 001 swung the staff at his head, knocking him onto the ground. 001 loomed over Stitch and raised the staff, preparing to beat his head in. Stitch recovered quickly and kicked the monkey in the chest, pushing him back and allowing him to get back to his feet. Before 001 could recover, Stitch uprooted a nearby tree and brought it down on the monkey again and again, not stopping until he had pounded the monkey's head into a bleeding broken mass. He dropped the tree on 001, pinning him to the ground, then stopped to catch his breath.

His friends started to cheer, thinking Stitch had won, but of course the fight was far from over. 001 suddenly shoved the tree off of him and rose to his feet. His head was already healing, and quickly reverted to its usual form. "I'm afraid it will be taking more than that to defeat me." Without warning, he swung his staff at Stitch's feet. He hopped over the attack and hit 001 in the jaw with a karate kick, then jumped out of range of the furious counterattack. 001 pulled out the teeth loosened by the kick and hurled them like darts. Stitch was ready this time and caught them between his claws before tossing them aside. 001 growled and thrusted his staff towards Stitch's stomach again. Stitch backflipped out of range, grabbed a shell from the black sand, and hurled it at the monkey. 001 deflected it with his staff, and Stitch used the distraction to run forward and hit the monkey with a mean double left hook. 001 staggered back, spat out a few teeth, and thrusted his staff forward again. Stitch jumped over it and hit it with a powerful karate chop, breaking the staff in two.

001 quickly grabbed the broken half of the staff and backed away. He knocked the two pieces against each other, causing them to split in two again! But each new half was connected to the other half by nerves, effectively creating a pair of nunchuks. He twirled the nunchuks and advanced towards Stitch. Stitch glanced at the discarded daggers, still up in the tree, and got an idea. He jumped up the tree, avoiding the monkey's nunchuks, and pulled out the daggers. He dropped back to the ground and began clashing with 001 again. He used the daggers to block the nunchuk swings, while 001 used his nunchuks to deflect Stitch's swings and cuts. It seemed like a standoff until Stitch stabbed forward, right towards a nunchuk, severing the nerves connecting its two parts. As 001 looked at his disabled weapon in surprise, Stitch quickly severed the second nunchuk's nerves, then slashed a bloody X across the monkey's chest and followed it up by driving both daggers through 001's heart.

The monkey dropped what was left of his nunchuks, took a few steps back, then ripped the daggers from his chest and tossed them away. As his wounds healed, he gripped his tail and pulled out a long, curvy stick made of bones. He ripped a rib out of his chest and affixed it to the end of his staff, creating a scythe. Stitch gaped. "Oh, come on…" 001 grinned maniacally and swung the scythe at Stitch's head.

Stitch ducked under the first swing, jumped over the second one (which was aimed for his feet) and was taken off guard when 001 suddenly slashed downward, trying to slice him in half. Stitch caught the blade of the scythe in two hands, stopping its descent. 001 grimaced and exerted more force on the scythe in an attempt to make Stitch lose his grip. Getting an idea, Stitch unexpectedly leaned backwards, pulling 001 towards him. He grabbed the shaft of the scythe with his second set of hands and kicked the monkey in the chest, forcing him to lose his grip. He flipped the scythe over and swung it at 001 before he could do anything, slicing his head off. The monkey's head fell to the ground amidst a shower of blood, a surprised look on his face. Stitch growled and tossed the scythe in the water. At last, it was over.

Except it wasn't. 001's body started moving. Stitch watched in disbelief as the monkey's body picked up the severed head and stuck it back on its shoulders. The neck gash healed, and a refreshed expression appeared on the monkey's face. "Ahhh, much better."

"What…what are you?" Stitch whispered in horror.

001 grinned. "More than you can possibly be imagining." He chuckled and looked at the shocked spectators out of the corner of his eye. "This fight is not going as I had originally been planning. I suppose I will just have to…improvise."

The two warriors stood there for a time, facing each other. Then, without warning, 001 turned away and bounded towards the girls. Stitch gasped. "NO!" he ran after them.

Angel and Chocola saw the monkey coming towards them and started to run. Angel stopped when she suddenly realized Holly wasn't with them. "Holly!" She turned around and saw the former prostitute frozen stiff from terror, transfixed by the image of the malevolent 001 coming towards her. "Holly, come on!" Angel ran back to grab Holly, but she was too late.

001 pounced on Holly, knocking her to the ground. Gripping her tightly, he stood back up as Stitch caught up to him. "Do not be coming any closer!" The monkey held his claws to the terrified experiment's throat. "One more step, and she is dying!" Holly whimpered from fear.

Chocola looked on helplessly; knowing her powers would be of no use. Lilo watched in fear, for the first time in her young life truly comprehending the full banality of absolute evil. Stitch was uncertain of what to do, not wanting to lose Holly, who had just gotten the chance to begin a new life. Angel finally took the initiative. "Why are you doing this?" she pleaded. "Why do you want to kill Stitch so badly you'll murder anyone in your path to get to him?"

001 looked amused that she had asked. "Why? He blew me up with plasma bomb years ago. Such an insult is demanding full repayment. Besides," he said, grinning maliciously. "I am enjoying killing. Murdering both the innocent and the guilty alike is increasing my power. The more blood that is being on my hands, the stronger I am becoming." He hissed and leaned his head closer to Holly, touching cheek to cheek. "And I have never been trying the blood of an experiment before. Surely all the genetic alterations and such that fool Jookiba made in them will be giving me even more power than usual! The kind of power I am needing to kill every person and experiment on this island, and eventually the entire planet!" He extended his tongue, licking her cheek. Holly shivered, whimpering and begging 001 not to hurt her. The monkey ignored her as his pupils dilated. "I am already tasting it…" He began to grip Holly's throat in his claws.

Before 001 could rip out Holly's jugular, he was hit from behind by a large plasma blast. He roared in pain and let go of his hostage. Holly quickly ran to safety as 001 recovered. Before the monkey could make a move, he was blasted again and again, tearing his back open. Finder, who had spent the last few minutes reading the Stitch Machine's owner's manual to learn how to use the plasma cannons, continued firing at the psychotic fiend until blood and organs were splattered all over the dark sand. 001 howled and fell to his knees, but his body was already healing. Stitch quickly tackled the monkey and charged towards the cruiser, pushing 001 into the wall of fire! 001 screamed in agony and thrashed about as his flesh caught fire, but Stitch wouldn't let go. He continued holding onto the monkey as 001's fur ignited, turning him into a writhing mass of flames. Stitch found the heat oppressive, but didn't mind it too much, seeing as he was fireproof. When it started getting a little too hot, Stitch finally let go and 001 ran towards the water, jumping in to try and extinguish the flames.

Stitch knew this might be their only chance. He whistled. "Come on, Stitch Machine!" The refurbished police cruiser came to life, hovering out of the fire and flying to its master. He beckoned to the girls. "Come on, we gotta get out of here!"

"But what about 001?" asked Angel as they all crammed into the cruiser.

Stitch looked at the water. 001 had already healed his burn wounds and was marching towards them, a murderous expression on his face. "I'm not so sure I can beat him anymore. We need more information, and Jumba's the only one who can tell us how to stop this guy." He took off, leaving the valley and 001 behind.

The monkey shook his fist angrily at the escaping ship. "Do not be thinking this is over, 626! Before this night is over, I swear I will be feasting upon your very soul!" He bounded into the jungle, beginning the hunt anew.

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They dropped Finder off in town before proceeding back to the Pelekai household. The remaining five paused outside of Jumba's room once inside the house, wondering what was making that strange squeaking noise. "What's making that strange squeaking noise?" asked Lilo.

Angel shrugged, though she had a nagging feeling of déjà vu in the back of her head. She opened the door a crack and peeked inside. She stiffened at the spectacle within and closed the door. "Eh heh…Stitch honey, could you please go get the bag of amnesia dust from the cruiser?"

"Why?"

"Just do it, please."

Stitch shrugged. "Okeytaka." He ran off to get the dust.

"Why do we need the dust?" asked Lilo.

"Oh, no reason," said Angel quickly.

Lilo got suspicious. "What's in there? Let me see!"

"Ah, I really don't think-" She was too late.

Lilo peeked through the door before Angel could stop her. Her eyes bulged. "What are they doing?"

Angel yanked Lilo back and closed the door again. "I told you not to look!" she scolded. Stitch arrived moments later with the bag. "Oh good, give me that." She took the dust and threw it in Lilo's face. "Jumba, Pleakley and Nani having sex!" Everyone else looked stunned as Angel said this.

Lilo blinked. "I thought I saw something in there. Why can't I remember it?"

"I erased your memory. It was something little girls like yourself shouldn't know about." She opened the door a little. "Holly, stay with Lilo until it's okay to come in. Everyone else come with me." Chocola and Stitch quickly followed Angel and shut the door before Lilo could protest.

Lilo scowled and leaned against the wall. "I practice voodoo and fight aliens all the time. What could possibly be so bad I'd need to forget it?" Holly shrugged.

Inside, Chocola cringed at the sight of the threesome. She flew over and pecked Jumba and Nani, breaking the spell just as they were in the middle of a kiss. It took half a second for Nani to realize she was naked in bed with Jumba. She screamed and slapped him. With Jumba no longer trying to rape him, Pleakley crawled out from under the covers unopposed. "Free at last!" he screamed joyfully.

Chocola spotted him and starting flying towards the cyclops. "No, stop!" screamed Angel.

She was too late. Chocola pecked Pleakley. Fortunately for everyone, the first thing he saw was a wall. He frowned. "You know, I've just realized how much I hate that wallpaper." He walked over to the wall and started peeling the wallpaper off.

Nani pulled away from Jumba, covering herself with the blanket. "You raped me!" she screamed.

Jumba quickly got out of bed and tugged on a pair of XXXXX-sized underwear discarded on a nearby chair. "I was doing no such thing! You enjoyed every minute of it, and you are knowing it!"

Nani gasped, realizing this was true. "Oh my god, you're right! What's wrong with me?!"

Angel handed Jumba the amnesia dust. "Absolutely nothing." He threw the dust in her face. "Me, you, and Pleakley having sex!"

Nani blinked. She looked down and gasped, realizing she was nude. "Wh-why am I naked?"

"You were attacked by Love experiment 323, causing you to be falling madly in love with Pleakley," Jumba explained before Angel could.

Nani looked disgusted. "I did?"

Jumba nodded. "Oh yes. Deluded your mind and made you think Pleakley was Surfer Boy, but hundred times sexier. While under this spell, you attempted to rape him. Is why you are both naked. Not to be worrying though, I prevented you from doing anything untoward while I was searching for a cure. My efforts were being unsuccessful until 626 and 624 arrived with trustworthy experiment 324, whose powers are counteracting those of 323's. Isn't that right?" Jumba asked sharply. Angel and Stitch quickly nodded.

Nani frowned. "Then why don't I remember any of this?"

"Is side effect of 324's powers. Erases memories of events while under 323's spell," Jumba lied.

Nani blinked. "Oh…then Mahalo Stitch, Angel," said Nani. Chocola coughed. "Oh, and you too 324. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'd better put some clothes on." She got up, covering herself up with the blanket, and exited the room.

Lilo and Holly came in. "Why was Nani wearing a blanket?" asked Lilo. Her eyes bulged when she saw Pleakley in the nude, peeling wallpaper. "And why is Pleakley naked?"

Angel reached for the amnesia dust, then changed her mind. "Ah, screw it." She was tired of erasing people's memories.

Jumba sat down in his desk chair. "I am assuming that 323 has returned to island. Am I correct?" Everyone nodded. "I would be liking an explanation, then, to why nobody was splashing me with water before I made love to Big Girl and Pleakley!" he said angrily. Angel sighed and explained Hunkahunka's new powers, torture, and plans for revenge for the fifth and hopefully final time that night. Jumba looked concerned when he heard the conditions of the captured experiments. "I knew Hamsterviel was evil, but I was having no idea he was being this sadistic," the genius murmured. He got to his feet and opened the window. "First things first, we must be stopping 323's love spell. 324, go into town and peck everyone engaging themselves in wanton sexual acts." He handed her the bag of amnesia dust. "Sprinkle this on any humans and tell them to forget the last several hours. Is not mattering if it is being said in English or Turian, result is still being the same. Tell all experiments what is going on and have them stick together in case 323 tries anything dangerous." Chocola nodded and flew away. "There, that will be taking care of that."

"Actually, we still have a problem," admitted Angel.

Jumba frowned. "Problem? What problem?"

Stitch grimaced. "001."

Jumba gasped, almost having a heart attack. "Z-zero zero one?" They all nodded. He mopped his brow and sat back down. "Oh dear…this is being very bad indeed!"

Angel quickly related the fight between Stitch and 001 on the beach to Jumba. The genius' face grew paler the more that he heard, especially the part about 001 growing stronger than ever if he killed an experiment. "What I don't understand is how he can be so powerful," she said after she had finished. "He's only a 000 series experiment, and the first one at that. Why isn't he as weak as the other 000's?"

Jumba sighed. "Is long story. I have been keeping it secret for long time now, but I suppose now is being as good a time as any to tell it. You will be needing to understand just what 001 is if we are going to be able to defeat him." The four sat down on the bed, varying degrees of interest on their faces. Even Stitch, who had fought 001 long ago, had never heard the tale of the creature's origins. Jumba had always changed the subject whenever it came up. Jumba leaned back in his chair as he began reminiscing to the sound of gently shredding wallpaper, courtesy of Pleakley. "It was all beginning long, long ago, back when I was attending college and still had a full head of hair…"

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The plot thickens! Tune in next time as the shocking origins of 001 are finally revealed!