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Chapter Three: Dr. Heinous

The scientist's ship landed in Outpost X9 on Planet Aridia. This outpost was just one gigantic crater, with little vegetation and no animal activity.

A few minutes later, the scientist and Albert walked out of the ship.

"Okay sir, we're here. Now, can you please tell me why we are here?" asked Albert, trying to keep up with the scientist's fast walking.

"I'll tell you once we get inside," replied the scientist.

The blarg grunted.

The two walked up to a rather small door. The scientist punched the wall and a small compartment opened, reviling a key board. The scientist typed the password too fast for Albert to follow. Then a second compartment opened, reviling an eye scan. The scientist went up to it and opened his right eye as wide as possible. The eye scan scanned his small optic and a third compartment opened on the wall, reviling a microphone.

The scientist approached the microphone and said, in a plain voice, "Dr. Heinous."

Suddenly another compartment opened from the ceiling and a robotic arm came out and pointed a Devastator at Albert.

"And guest," said Dr. Heinous. With that, the arm went back into its compartment.

(Author's Note: Yes, I know this scene is copied from Pixar's film, 'The Incredibles')

The door then opened. Inside was a small, dome-shaped laboratory. There was a single desk with a computer. The wall was painted purple and green and had shelves everywhere and each one had bottles and beakers all over, except for one space that had a mirror. There was one door at the far end of the lab with a sign on it, saying 'BATHROOM'. On the right, there was a small holo-vid and a single sofa. Dr. Heinous walked to the desk and Albert followed.

"Now sir, can you please tell me what is going on?" asked Albert, inches away from losing his temper.

"Well Albert, this is my secret laboratory, which I bought when you were on your vacation," Heinous explained.

"Okay, can you tell me what we are doing here?" asked Albert, calming down.

"Vince's plan was one of the very few brilliant things he ever thought of. It was great. So great, that I'm going to turn us into robots so we can finish what he started."

"Hold on. Are you telling me that we came here to transform ourselves into robots?"

"Yes."

"May I ask why?"

"Because such plans like the Bioblitarator shouldn't be wasted. Think, Albert, we could rule an entire galaxy of robots."

"I still think the idea is rather stupid, sir."

"You THINK the idea is stupid, but I KNOW it isn't!"

Albert started rubbing his chin. "Hmmmm. I don't know, sir."

Dr. Heinous started circling Albert, in an almost 'stalk and pounce' fashion. "No more itches, no more sickness, no more hunger, no more thirst, no more bathing, no more allergies, no more sun burns, we'll be able to breath anywhere we want, no more 'I'm hot', no more, 'I'm cold', no more pain and, most of all we'll be immortal," Heinous said.

Albert gave in. "Alright, sir, you win. But how will we transform ourselves into robots? With the Biobliterator?"

"No. The Biobliterator creates a signal that makes whatever it transforms obey Dr. Nefarious. Besides, the Biobliterator's destroyed. Instead we'll have to turn ourselves into robots with my own inventions."

"How?"

"In school, I specialized in making transformation devices. I'm sure I can cook up something good. All I'll need is a test subject, just in case the transformation has any bad side effects."

Albert gulped, "And you test subject would be…."

"Don't worry, Albert, I won't use you. You're my butler and I can't afford to loose such a good one."

Albert gave a sigh of relief. "Oh that's good, sir. What will the test subject be then?"

"I'll need you to go and fetch a sand shark for me. While you're doing that, I'll be getting the ingredients required for the transformation."

"But sand sharks bite, sir!"

"Then use these," Dr. Heinous tossed a pair of Magneboots to Albert. "Good luck getting a sand shark." He then went to a cupboard, opened it and pulled out an O2 mask, a Taunter, a Blaster, a pair of Grindboots, a bag filled with bolts, some Nano packs, a Bomb Glove and a Quack-O-Ray. He then put everything in a single backpack.

"What are those for?" asked Albert.

"Some ingredients will be hard to get. I just want to make sure I'm not totally defenceless," replied Heinous.

The scientist and blarg left the lab.

"Where exactly are you going, sir?"

"Let's see," said Heinous, scratching his head, trying to think, "First I'll be going to Planet Orxon, then Planet Hoven, then Planet Aquatos, then Planet Pokitaru, then Planet Florana, then Planet, Quartu and lastly, Planet Magmose."

"You've got quite a trip, sir."

"And you've got quite a sand shark hunt. So get to it!"

"But, sir. Which way is it to Outpost X11?"

"Do you see that cave, over there?" Heinous asked, pointing towards a cave. "That cave will take you to Outpost X11."

"Right away, sir," with that the butler walked off, heading for the cave that led to Outpost X11, while Heinous jumped into his ship and zoomed off into space, heading for Planet Orxon.

A rather boring chapter. Don't worry, I'll write about Ratchet (eventually).