Experiment 001
Hi and welcome to my Story! (Holds up 'applause' sign.) C'mon! Cla-ap! Please…! Oh, forget it! This is sometime in the series, I can't decide when. Well, here it is.
"Alright, class!" shouted the teacher. "Bring your samples over here so we can test them." The pupils obeyed, picking up bits and pieces of the beach. 4J were on a science trip to the beach, learning about buoyancy. "Now, one at a time, drop your objects into the tank of water." A girl with blonde hair dropped a feather into it. It floated. A brown-haired boy dropped in a live crab. It sank to the bottom, crawling about. "Chris, what did I say?"
"Don't touch anything living." He sighed in a mono-tone.
"Good. Now you, Katie." Katie held a small, white ball, with the number 001 printed onto the side. She dropped it in. It sank. Tom was going to drop his lava-stone in when he noticed the ball was glowing. The children backed off as a ball of energy surged in the tank, shattering it. The ball flickered and died, leaving a light-blue, hunched figure in its place. It opened its eyes, growling. It grabbed the crab and stuffed it in its mouth, crunching noisily. It turned to the crowd, mouth open in snarl, showing many sharp teeth and pieces of living crab. The group screamed as they ran, the thing picking up the shards of the tank and throwing them at them, laughing all the while…
"63,467, 63,468, 63,469-" tallied Stitch, juggling a sharp selection of knives in the air absent-mindedly, watching Jumba work. Stitch, A.K.A Experiment 626 looked remarkably like a blue koala with large ears. His large, black eyes watched the four-eyed alien work, occasionally glancing at the knives he was throwing with superb agility.
"Six-two-six, I am agreeing with your watching of me, but could you stop throwing sharp, possibly projectile objects in the air. Older earth girl would not be pleased if they impale themselves in roof." Jumba smirked to himself, typing on the computer. That got him every time.
"Oh, OK." He replied, and promptly threw them at the door. They thudded into the wood, accompanied by a yelp. The door was then opened by Pleakly, a one-eyed alien with a thin body and 3 feet, looking pale and wearing one of Nani's dresses.
"Could you please WARN ME the next time you do that?!?" he squeaked, the laundry basket he was holding quivering violently. "I almost ended up as a gaufd-dsjsw!!!
"What's one of them?" asked a small, Hawaiian girl behind him, peering into the room. This was Lilo, the girl who's followed by trouble. Her long, black hair was wet with saltwater, she had a towel over her shoulders, and her swim-suit could be seen under her flowery dress, indicating she had just been surfing with Nani and David.
"Is like pincushion, only with more holes." Explained Jumba, not looking up.
"That little monster almost skewered me!" accused Pleakly, pointing at Stitch.
"Aw, chuba terrango, Pleakly!" Said Stitch, waving a paw at him dismissively.
"I am NOT a coward!" he frowned angrily.
"Ih(!)" smirked Stitch, looking at him, eyebrow raised. He then put his feet in his mouth, turned into a ball and rolled out the door, followed by Lilo.
"Y'know, you really shouldn't have thrown knives at Pleakly like that." Said Lilo, walking to her room-elevator. She got in, and it took her up, Stitch following behind. "That was dangerous and you could have hurt him."
"But door was in way!" replied Stitch, climbing onto his bed. "Strong door."
"Yeah, I guess." She said, taking out her home-made doll and brushing its hair. "But I don't think Nani's going to like it."
"Oh, yeah…" he said nervously, ears laying back. He perked up though, as he asked "How was swim?"
"Oh, it was Ok." She replied, climbing up beside him. "Nani pushed David into the water and when he came back up, he had a crab on his head. That's the highlight." She sighed and led back, looking out the window above her. "There hasn't been an experiment loose in ages. It's getting boring." She thought for a second, sat up and asked "I wonder where Jumba came up with the idea for all of you? And I wonder which is the most dangerous?"
"Chu-gu bee." Stitch replied, shrugging. She smiled, and then suddenly hugged him.
"I don't know about the most dangerous experiment, but I've got the cutest!"
"Ih!" he replied. He glanced around to see if anyone was there, then hugged her back quickly. Suddenly, their moment was interrupted by a shrill beeping.
"The experiment finder!" Lilo cried happily, letting go of Stitch and running to the elevator. When they reached Jumba's room though, they found him muttering to himself, typing franticly on the keyboard and shaking his head slightly. "Jumba?" she asked quietly. "What's up? Which one is it?"
"Oh, nonononono. Is very, very bad. Catastrophical. Horrendous. Unspeakable. Atrocious."
"So, not good?" asked Stitch. Jumba turned to them.
"This is worst news I am ever seeing." He turned the computer screen round to face them. On it, they could see three numbers. Zero-Zero-One. Underneath, there was a silhouette of a creature, but with a white ? over it. "Is very first experiment I am making. And I am regretting it even now." He added, growling slightly.
"Why?" asked Lilo, tilting her head questioningly. "What's wrong with it?"
"626, I am needing your assistance." Stitch obliged and stood next to him. "Now," he explained, looking to Lilo. "When you are first meeting 626, his 'evil level', as you put it, is here." He put his hand horizontal to Stitch's eyes. "Now, 001's 'evil level' is, er…" He moved his hand at least a foot above Stitch. Lilo whistled, impressed.
"Why'd you make him so evil?" she asked, looking up his details.
"Eh, was very first experiment. I was new at the genetics, thought 'make it at evil as possible'." he frowned, distracted by Stitch, who was trying to look at the computer past him.
"So, how do we beat him?" she asked, passing the computer to Stitch.
"Heh!" he laughed, shaking his head. "Beat him you say(!) You will be lucky just to survive him!"
"EXPERIMENT 001, ACTIVATED." Spoke the computer, waking up 625.
"Shnuh- Peanut butter!" he snorted, sitting up, still half-asleep. 625, A.K.A, er, 625 looked vaguely like Stitch, except he was fatter, custard-coloured and was able to speak English. He looked at the computer, still registering the experiment. He yawned, got of the chair and walked to the refrigerator. He opened it, and was just looking for the broccoli when Gantu came in. Gantu was a 12-foot high alien who looked like a shark. Sorta. He glanced at the screen, then to 625.
"625, Why didn't you inform me about this sooner!?!" he yelled, stomping to the computer.
"'Cause it just started up now, lizard-lips." He shot back, searching for the trifle. "Sheesh, gimme a chance, will ya'?"
"Hmm…" Gantu mumbled, rubbing his chin. "Data unknown…"
"Hey! Just like your IQ(!)" commented 625, biting into his broccoli and trifle sandwich. Gantu growled, glaring at him.
"I wonder if Hamsterviel knows anything about this…" he pondered, typing into the communications controls. The large screen beside it flickered, and the face of a gerbil-like creature appeared, frowning.
"This had better be good, you fish-brained excuse for an alien!" he yelled, glaring at Gantu. "I was in the middle of my afternoon nap!"
"Yeah, so was I(!)" said 625 from behind him, wiping cream of his upper lip.
"Er, ahem," he coughed, trying to get Hamsterviel's attention. "Another experiment has just been activated."
"Oh, excellent!!" grinned Hamsterviel evilly, rubbing his hands together. "What can it do?"
"Well, that's the problem, sir." He replied, pointing to the other screen. "There's no data on this Trog."
"WHAT?!?" he yelled, looking to the screen. "Oh, experiment 001…" He paused, biting his bottom lip as he thought. "That idiot Jumba made this one before I met him. No wonder there's no data."
"Well, should I capture it?" Gantu asked, nervous in front of the gerbil-thing.
"OF COURSE YOU SHOULD, YOU MINDLESS, INCOMPETENT BUFFOON!!!" He yelled, waving his arms about. The screen went black as Hamsterviel hung up.
"(Oh, Blitznack…)" he sighed, rubbing his face.
"By the way," said 625, grinning. "While you're out, we need more milk." Gantu glared at him as he smirked. "Hey, someone's godda get supplies! Plus I need it for my latest culinary creation: Cookies and hot sauce."
001 pushed his way through the trees, trying to find more things to destroy. He growled, finding himself in a large clearing. He grabbed his head, snarling. This was unacceptable! This was a planet; therefore there were things to destroy! Wherewascivilisation?!? He stopped, listening with both his mis-matched ears. Something over there. He looked with his compound eye, seeing everything. Movement! He fired his sting-tipped tentacle at it, harpooning a falling leaf. He snarled again, withdrawing his limb. He ran forward and crashed through the undergrowth, his clawed paw slicing through the trees as he went.
"So, where should we look to find an extra-evil genetic alien experiment?" asked Lilo, looking at Stitch, who was driving the dune-buggy.
"Mmm… Chedebu?" he replied, smashing another trash can.
"Yeah, the town's always a good place to start." She commented, watching the 47th can go flying. "They usually head there."
"How we catch him?" asked Stitch, narrowly avoiding the palm trees on the side of the road.
"Same as we always do. With teamwork and Ohana." She smiled, opening the portable-computer. She checked the data on 001, or Alpha, as Lilo named it, seeing it was the first one. It was a ferocious beast, only programmed to destroy, whoever, and whatever got in its way, and to never back down from a fight. Nasty. But Lilo was convinced, as always, there was a speck of good in him. Suddenly, as if on cue, they heard a scream from up ahead, and saw people running.
"Found him." They said in unison. They skidded to a stop, the dune buggy performing a 270° spin. They jumped out in time to see 001 on top of a car, ripping the roof off. 001 was twice as big as Stitch, and was a mis-match of light-blue body-parts. His right eye (Face on) was compound, the left eye was bulging, he had a large crab-like claw at the end of his right arm, a normal experiment hand on the left side, underneath which was a long, squid-like tentacle with a harpoon-attachment, a small, pointed left ear, a long, thin right ear, his jaw extended into two sharp, upturned points, he had a normal experiment left leg, but his right was like that of an elephant's, and he had a long, scaly tail. He turned to look at them, and roared, revealing glass-sharp teeth. Stitch growled, extending his feelers, extra arms and quills, ready to fight. He walked to him, snarling.
"Tu-eegee baba!!" he yelled at Alpha, baring his teeth. Alpha stopped and looked at him. He stared for a few seconds, then clutched his stomach and bent his head. Stitch looked at him, puzzled. Alpha's shoulders shook as he raised his head- Laughing! He was laughing hoarsely at Stitch.
"Zo-mala kay trapho!!!" he gasped out, pointing at Stitch. "Na remza-see wa!" he added, waving Stitch away, wiping a tear away from his bulging eye. Stitch snarled, angry at being told he was a shrimp not worth fighting.
"MESA NALA-QUISTA!!" He yelled angrily, grabbing a parked car and throwing it at him. It smashed him square in the face, knocking him off the car. A second later, the car he was on lifted into the air, held by a very angry Alpha. He threw the car at Stitch, who punched it away. Alpha roared, shooting his tentacle at him. Stitch caught it and pulled, forcing Alpha to fly forwards. Then, as soon as Alpha came close, Stitch jumped up onto his jaw 'tusks' and held on. Alpha roared and smashed his face to the ground, trying to shred Stitch. Stitch smirked, ready to grab his arms, but he paused, his arms pinned against the ground. Alpha grinned evilly, and leant forward, crushing Stitch with his tusks. Stitch growled, trying to break loose, but only wasting energy. Alpha had him good, suffocating him. Suddenly, something grabbed the edges of Alpha's mouth and pulled. He yelled in pain, leaning up off Stitch. Lilo was pulling his cheeks on his back, making him get off Stitch. (If you want an example, see 'Cyclops Island' on the 'Sinbad' DVD)
"You leave him alone, ya' big mashed face!" she cried, kicking the back of his head as well. Alpha yelped in pain, trying to reach back at her. Stitch rolled into a ball, ducked under Alpha and grabbed his tail. Lilo jumped off as Stitch began spinning him around. Alpha roared angrily, so Stitch 'kindly' let go. He flew into a nearby wall of a house, destroying it. Lilo cheered and high-fived Stitch. But Alpha, bruised, bleeding and covered in dust, dragged himself out of the rubble, towards Stitch, growling weakly. "He doesn't give up so easily, does he?" Lilo asked, watching him.
"Naga." Stitch replied, walking towards him. He held his hand out to him, trying to help him up, but Alpha smacked his hand away, trying vainly to get up un-aided.
"Y'know, we don't have to fight." Said Lilo, kneeling down in front of him. "We could be friends."
"Huh!" Alpha snorted, angry. "Jemale gruusa radex."
"Well, you might not think you need friends, but we do." Lilo said firmly. "Haven't you ever heard of Ohana?"
"Oh-Ohana?" he asked, looking puzzled, his snarl fading.
"Yeah, Ohana. It means Family, and everyone needs family at some time or another." She smiled, glancing at Stitch.
"Cousin." Stitch said, holding his hand out, smiling. Alpha looked blankly at him, smiled weakly and extended his hand. Suddenly, a shot was heard, and a large bag-thing slammed into Stitch, knocking him a few feet away, growling inside his container. The other two turned to see Gantu stomping up to them, smiling.
"Well, well." He smirked, grabbing Alpha by the tail and lifting him up. "You've done my job for me. One question, though. Did you do this, or was he already that ugly(?)" he laughed, stomping towards Stitch.
"MESA NALA-QUISTA!!" Alpha growled, aimed, and shot his tentacle at the big dummy's face. He yelled, dropping Alpha, trying to get it off his face. Alpha landed, grabbed Gantu's leg with his claw and lifted him up. Gantu yelled, throwing the tentacle off. Alpha then threw him up in the air, catapulted himself off a car to get in the air and bit into his leg. Gantu yelled again, cursing in mid-air. Alpha then proceeded to grab him with his 'normal' paw and throw him into the ground. Gantu groaned and sat up, spitting out dirt. Alpha landed in front of him, smirking with folded arms, daring him to do something. Gantu got up, turned and limped away, an angry look on his face. Lilo, who had been trying to help Stitch, finally un-did the bag. Stitch jumped out, snarling, looking for Gantu.
"Alpha took care of the big dummy." She explained. Stitch looked disappointed and retracted the spare body parts. Alpha smiled proudly, grinning at them both. Lilo walked round him, thinking. "Now, what would be your one true place?" she asked.
"Aha! Chu-chu mena Jumba!" Smiled Stitch, pointing at Alpha.
"Hmm… Why not?" she smiled, holdings Alpha's claw. "You can live with Jumba. He needs to get to know you better anyway."
"Ih." he replied, grinning.
"So, you got beat up by my first cousin, huh?" 625 asked, leaning on Gantu's bandaged leg.
"OW! (Yes…)" he groaned, pushing 625 away. He peered at his bandaged foot, two large-ish holes from Alpha's tusks still visible over the bandage. "Hmm… I wonder if the trog had poison…"
"Now, lets see." Said 625, tapping his chin with his finger. "You got beat up by the first one, beat up by the last one, so now you just need to fill in the other 624 beat-ups(!)"
"Aw, put a sandwich in it!" he growled, punching him across the room.
"Jumba?" called Lilo from outside his room.
"Please be entering." He said, looking down at the door from the top bunk.
"We've got someone for you." She said happily, pulling Alpha in. Alpha grinned, showing his fangs. Jumba yelped and tried to back off, but only managed to crack his head on the ceiling. He rubbed his head, muttering.
"Be keeping that thing away from me." He said, climbing down. "He is highly dangerous."
"Not now. And his name's Alpha." She replied, putting her hand on his shoulder. "We've decided he should stay here with you, for you to get to know each other better."
"Hmm…" he said, looking at Alpha. "Are you promising to not destroy anything in my lab?"
"Ih." he nodded. But he whispered to Stitch "(…For a while.)" Stitch cackled quietly.
"OK, he is staying." Agreed Jumba, shaking Alpha's hand. "But I am not sure what your sister is going to say."
"Oh, don't worry. I left her a note on the kitchen table." Lilo smiled, hand cupped around her ear. "She should be reading it right… About…-"
"LILO!!!"
"Now." She smirked, rubbing her ear. A few seconds later, a thumping sound was heard and Nani appeared at the door, literally growling.
"Lilo! Why didn't you come tell me about this instead o-" She caught sight of Alpha and yelped. "What the heck is that thing?!?"
"That thing is Alpha. Say hello, Alpha!" Alpha stood there, staring at Nani, eyes glazed. He suddenly smiled, tail wagging, wining softly. Jumba started laughing softly.
"Hmm. It is seeming that 001 has a certain liking for you." He laughed, folding his arms. "It is looking like an infatuation from the position of which I am standing."
"WHAT?!? You mean this thing has a crush on me?!?" she yelled, glancing from Jumba to Alpha worryingly, as Lilo and Stitch started laughing.
"You are getting straight to the centre of the correct end of the twig." He chuckled, placing a hand on Alpha's head. "I am suggesting that you are moving now. 001 is programmed to stop at nothing to get what he wants(!)" Nani yelled and ran out the door, Alpha running after her. "Heh! These humans will believe anything! 'Stop at nothing to get what he wants', heh! That is good joke."
"So, when's he gonna leave her alone?" asked Lilo, looking to Jumba.
"Well… (one, carry the two, minusing the thirty-four…) In about… two weeks."
"I wonder how she's gonna tell David?" she asked Stitch, looking into the corridor. Little plot twist at the end! Review please!!!! (Please!!!!) Don't worry, there's more experiments to come!