-1Lilo & Stitch © Walt Disney Studio
Storyline, New characters (E000, 528) © ReflectiveSoul
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DR. JUMBA JUKIBA'S HOME
The explosion was magnificent. A blaze of orange and red swirling within the invisible containment field. Even though such a spectacle is rarely seen (for miscalculations are looked upon as incompetence and sloppy work), it was a beautiful sight to behold. The sight of a black hole was the usual result after every labored assignment, but now a generous light show was performed. Many of the workers stood there gazing into the plumes of fire and saddened when it began to die out. But even as the flames turned to ash and debris, many of the crew members snickered at the prospect of seeing the territorial manager burst with anger to the people who managed to mess up the MT's alignments.
The manager just stood there rubbing his head at the thought of explaining the extra expenses of this mishap to the president.
Ugh… I don't need this right now. I need a vacation…
The manager opened his eyes and looked at the two cringing saurian who were getting prepared for the final word to end their employment.
"You two! You both will be in charge of handling this mess! Your salaries will be docked and you begin first thing next week. NO OVERTIME PAY! GOT THAT!"
The odd rush of ambiguous feelings swept them as they nodded their heads. They felt relief of not losing their jobs, but at the same time grimacing at the thought of managing waste removal. As the territorial manager flipped his phone, a chorus of chuckling arose from the main demolition site. The manager just turned around and shook his head as he connected to the GDI signaling system.
"Yes… get me the president please… thank you…"
"Ahh yes, Mr. President, the destruction of Dr. Jukiba's house went on schedule… but there might be a delay in removal of the equipment… … no sir… w-well the MTs exploded this time sir… … I believe lower class division… yes sir, I gave them clean up duty and docked pay… … yes sir, thank you sir."
The manager breathed out a heavy sigh of relief. Under all the pressure the president was under from the UGF, it went a lot smoother than anticipated. Turning to the crew, the manager announced the president's decision.
"ALRIGHT EVERYONE, LISTEN UP! The president has officially closed this assignment in regulation to UGF requirements!"
A loud cheer roared from the team as the manager continued with the announcement.
"Yes yes good work everyone! However,… the people who I have assigned to perform removal of the excess debris will be given authority to choose their workforce for the next week!"
As suddenly as their cheer sounded, the same abruptly occurred with their silence. All the crew members began to stare at the two standing in front of the territorial manager. The two embarrassed figures began shaking as they nervously smiled to their comrades. Receiving not an ounce of support, the whole team glared with eyes of "you better not pick me" blazing in their irises.. The manager smirked as he continued.
"I'm sure you boys will do just fine!… All right everyone, let's get going!"
As all the crewman began readying for the trip back, not one of them noticed a slight shift in the debris. A blaze of flashing red eyes watched the movements of the saurian crew getting ready to leave. Using this opportunity, experiment 000 began crawling towards the unsuspecting workers. The sluggish monstrosity slowly crawled into one of the demolition crafts unnoticed as the last of the crew buckled in. A smile crept onto the diabolical experiment's face as the craft began to move.
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The trip back to GDI headquarters was uneventful, but very scenic.
The pride of Jumba's home planet could be seen all around. The advancement of life and technology was a breathtaking sight. Towers of buildings surrounded the miniscule crafts as they traversed through to the center of the city. The smooth and sleek designs of the towering giants shimmered beautifully as they reflected the light of the afternoon sun.
Nowadays, treks through heavily populated cities became much more peaceful and less hectic. The mystery of what causes traffic had been inadvertently solved through the use of magnetism. Each registered T-craft (terrain) is required by law to be equipped with a special metal that allows for magnetism to take place much more easily. This metal would cover the exterior of the craft and would be insulated separate from the interior to prevent electrical malfunctions. Along the tracts of road, indicators that would specify speed range analyzes every craft as they go by. A set range for speed would be compared to the craft and any craft under or above the set range will be recorded. The ingeniousness of the redesigned roads relies on the indicator's analyzing capacity. Unlike previous methods, each indicator is connected to an indicator before and after it. This link creates a zone which records velocity in time instead of simultaneous plot records. This would allow tremendous accuracy and create very few misinterpreted theories of a craft's actual speed.
Fortunately, the GDI crew members knew better than to speed in a company car.
GALAXY DEFENSE INDUSTRY HEADQUARTERS
Soon, the GDI crafts approached headquarters and anxiety rose among the crew as the time to go home was almost near.
KAGUNG JA… Tuh tuh tuh… MMMMMMMMM……
The crafts slowly approached the large hangar door as it slowly lifted upward, carrying the humming of the machine straining to open a passage. Clicking and sighing echoed from the crew as they exited the crafts. Groans followed as they continued with one of the more tedious jobs: the unloading procedure.
Meanwhile, E000 was resting and hidden by the demolition equipment when the craft came to a halt. Realizing that he had arrived at his destination, E000 carefully crept from his hiding place to see his whereabouts. Noticing that the saurian crew was preoccupied with unloading their equipment, he slowly oozed out from the craft and crawled stealthily towards the nearest exit. Upon escaping the garage hangar, E000 enters a hallway and makes his way towards the main entrance of the building.
The labyrinth of hallways soon ended as E000 comes upon a door that reads: "MAIN LOBBY."
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GDI MAIN ENTRANCE
Not wanting to arouse suspicion, E000 slowly oozed through cracks in the door. Having completely gone through the door, E000 quickly finds shelter near a potted plant as he slowly began to reshape himself. One of the special abilities that Jumba bestowed on E000 was a shape shifting ability. Slowly, E000 transformed himself and was now under the guise of a business man. Stepping out from the plant, E000 makes his way to the main directory centered in the Main Lobby. While searching through the list, he overhears a couple of scientists talking about the Spacecraft R&D division's current exploits.
"Yes. Those scientists in the spacecraft R&D division have almost completed their new project."
"Really! Tell me, what exactly does their newest project entail?"
"I myself am not sure yet. From what I can make out, they are currently working on a new engine. I'm not sure exactly what they are doing to it, but from what I hear it may very well revolutionize space travel as we know it."
"Incredible! Those people never stop, do they?"
"Apparently not."
With this new and enticing information, E000 continued peering through the lists of what each floor contained until he finally finds what he was looking for: Spacecraft, Research and Development. With an evil smile on his face, E000 made his way towards the gravity-oriented elevator.
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Meanwhile, several scientists in the spacecraft R&D division were busily perfecting a new prototype.
"How are the test results today?"
"The results show good efficiency, but still below what we estimated. There also seems to be a minor oxygen leak that needs to be corrected as soon as possible. I believe if we can fix that, performance will be up 5 percent."
"Very good."
The new prototype the scientists were working on was centered in the room they were occupying. Large computer monitors circled the space craft as they completely covered the walls. The scientists were composed of Jumba's own race and were currently the leading engineers in space craft technology.
"Very soon gentlemen, we will witness the dawn of a new travel speed. As soon as we test this prototype and if our calculations prove correct, we will be able to increase hyper drive speed by 3 times the current standard! Just think of the possibilities!"
"Yes, excellent. These new record speeds will allow faster response time to any threat and will increase revenue for our division and the company."
"Indeed. We must quickly finish."
"Exactly! Gentlemen, let's get to work!"
Hopeful and energetic with their current conversation, the scientists quickly went to work in perfecting their prototype spacecraft. Unbeknownst to them, E000 drew closer and closer, intent on taking their new prototype.
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GDI FLOOR 24, SPACECRAFT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
E000 waited intently as the elevator reached the top floor.
DING!
And with that resounding noise, the elevator door opened and he was greeted by a security guard.
"Excuse me sir, but this is a restricted area. If you have business here please let me see your identification and your access card."
Before the blink of an eye, E000 shot out an oozing tentacle that wrapped around the guard's head. E000 quickly reformed the tentacle's end into a bubble that prevented air from entering. Soon the guard blacked out and laid unconscious on the floor from the lack of oxygen. E000 continued walking and searched for the room that contained his means of escape. Before long, he comes across a window and peers inside to find a spaceship that comfortably fits one. E000 looked through the room and spotted three scientists working diligently on the ship.
In his weak state, E000 thought carefully on how to dispose of them. He quickly formulated a plan and began to shape shift once again.
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KNOCK, KNOCK!
All three scientists raised their heads and looked to the door.
"You two continue working on the ship, I'll get that."
"Okay."
"Alright."
The head scientist approached the door and entered the access code. As the door opened, the scientist is shocked to stare at an exact replica of himself. Before he could utter a cry of fear, E000 unleashed his dangerous tentacle once again and silenced the scientist into unconsciousness. E000 dragged the scientist out into the hallway and entered the room.
"Who was that?"
Unfortunately for E000, Jumba had not equipped him with the capability to speak. Instead of communicating, he quickly ran to the scientist who spoke first and shot out his tentacle. The scientist was caught by surprise and dropped the wrench he was holding.
CLANK, CLANK!
"Hey! What was that! Are you alright back there!"
The other scientist went to investigate his colleague's whereabouts and turns to find the head scientist with a tentacle protruding from his arm and was wrapped around his friend. E000 turns to find the scientist having spotted him and quickly shoots out another tentacle to wrap around the other scientist's head. Fairly soon, both engineers laid unconscious from lack of air. With the witnesses knocked out, E000 searches through the computer's databanks for information on the ship. As soon as he gathered enough information, E000 turns to inspect the prototype.
The outer appearance of the spacecraft was plain and had no distinguishing marks what so ever. The scientists were still in the process of perfecting the ship's somewhat rough electrical systems before they had a chance to color it. Even so, the ship had a sleek design and its shape was purposefully made to pierce through a planet's atmosphere quickly with very little atmospheric resistance. E000 opens the hatch and discovers the interior was not completely decorated and still needed some finishing touches. The standard cockpit and computer controls were all in place.
With the acquisition of his new vessel, E000 climbed inside and began to initiate the sequence for lift off. Now that he acquired a ship, E000 was now able to complete his destructive programming…