Chapter 4
The Final Straw
Grong slept peacefully. After the thanksgiving incident (see chapter 3) he had trouble thinking, but he was able to get good nights sleep. Marzipan stirred. She woke up and was hungry. She got up, put on a robe and walked to the refrigerator. She noticed it was open a crack. Cautiously, she opened the door. In it was The Cheat! The cheat was eating Homestar J.R. and had a headset on. Marzipan screamed.
Grong woke up with a jolt. He rushed out of bed and noticed the cheat sitting there trying to get Marzipan to shut up. Grong ran over and kicked the cheat so hard he flew out the window. Whatever he was muttering, it probably said "Looks like the cheat is blasting off again!"
Grong hugged Marzipan and told her that everything was going to be all right. That sandwich was getting old. Was the meat on that thing green with fur? he thought. Grong stomped on the radio that The Cheat was using to communicate with Strongbad.
Strongbad uttered "Crap!" and ended the program on his computer. He had been using the program to monitor Grong. Strongbad thought he heard a door slam. He snuck upstairs and saw that it was just Strongsad. He blew a sigh of relief and walked back downstairs. Strongbad looked over at Homsar. Homsar was wearing a top hat and had one of those canes that British people walk around with. He said in his high-pitched voice "Well, of to Wimbledon Reggie!" Strongbad flipped him off. Crap, this Grong guy is messing everything up.
Strongsad pulled off his mask. It was Grong! He said to Homsar "Thanks for the Strongsad costume Homsar."
Homsar returned "Why thank you T. Rex. It was my pleasure."
Grong walked down the basement stairs and saw Strongbad passed out on the couch with a cold one in his hand. Grong put a hand on Strongbads mouth and he woke up instantly. Grong picked him up by the neck and held him up to the same level as he was. Grongs anger was so hot that you could feel it in the room. Strongbad struggled to escape Grong, but it wasn't helping. Grong tossed him down on the floor and kicked him.
Strongbad awoke feeling bruised all over. He clutched his stomach, and staggered over to the computer. There was a note from Grong on the screen.
Strongbad:
Because of you being such a jerk, I have tired of it. I will take back all the things I bought and I'm leaving soon.
Grong walked back to Marzipans house, it was silent. Marzipan greeted him with a simple kiss. "We have to get ready to go. We can live out of state until Strongbad forgets me." Grong said.
Marzipan nodded her head and said ever so softly "but we have one problem." she nodded her head towards the couch and Grong went over to it. Homestar was sleeping on the couch, a cold one was spilled on the rug. Grong looked and said "I can get the stain out."
Marzipan shook her head and said "No, not that, at least not now."
Grong picked up Homestar and took him to his house. He taped a note to Homestar's couch and snuck out. Grong and Marzipan packed their things and left.
Homestar woke up and found the note.
It also read:
Homestar, this is Marzipan
I had to go to Arkansas because my great uncle Pawdabber has died. I also heard that he left me his entire estate, so I probably wont be around. Don't go looking for me.
Homestar tossed the note away and walked over to his fridge. He took out a couple of cold ones. He began to drink as he watched Saturday night live.
Later that weekend he had Pom-Pom, Bubs, and Coach Z over for poker. SO far Homestar had won about 25. They were chatting about politics and other stuff. Out of nowhere Homestar said "Hey bubs, I'll bet this house if you bet me that car of yours."
Bubs answered "Why?"
"Because, I want a car!"
"Whatever." He's going to go after Marzipan.
Homestar dealt his hand, and begin to cry. They continued the round of poker until they had to show their cards. Bubs patted Homestar on the back, who was drying his eyes. Bubs said "Its okay, you don't have to give me your house."
Coach Z said "Yeargh! You don't harve to give me your hourse."
Homestar placed his hand down on the table, revealing a royal flush.
Bubs fell down out of surprise. Homestar said, now no longer crying "How's that for a poker face?"
Homestar got a drivers license and drove away, going to find Marzipan.
Epilogue:
Marzipan and Grong got married and had three kids.
Homestar was last seen driving towards Arkansas.
Strongsad finally got the Nobel peace prize.
Strongbad was placed in an insane asylum for rolling on the floor constantly saying "Lizard-men, lizard-men. . ."
And finally, The Cheat came down around Seattle. He is trying to get back home.
The End.