Cody never heard of a "Lobotomy" before, and when he was in class, he couldn't help but look at Bruce, and it was like he was diagnosed with Cerebral palsy, or the kind of disease the great Stephen Hawking himself had before he recently passed. Still; he needed to focus on his schoolwork and get right on track on some things he missed since the fire. Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet" was a very interesting story for him to read and listen to for this project. A boy surviving out in the middle of the Canadian wilderness after a plan crash in a lake, it sounded so fascinating in Cody's mind.
He kinda pictured himself as the main character who got stranded in the wilderness and how he was trying to survive. Nothing but a hatchet, or an ax in his possession to fend off dangerous wild animals from attacking him, or performing self-defense mode when scared. As the hours went by, he was eating some lunch, and Tyler sat next to him in the cafeteria. "Looks like we don't have to worry about Bruce anymore." said Tyler.
Cody smiled and took a bite of his ham sandwich. "Yeah, I know. Though he looks weird with that... Lo... I can't remember what it's called... what they did to him." I mean, look at him." Both friends looked at the former bully, who was eating rather slowly in his wheelchair, still looking like he had his brain probed by aliens. "It's like zombies had went into his brain and eat most of it, or aliens experimented on him and turned him into... into... I cant' find a good word for it."
"A vegetable?" said Tyler.
"Yeah! That's right." Cody pointed. "Still, i'm glad he's not a bully anymore. So it's a lucky break for us."
"Right?"
"But do you know what happened to him?" the brown-haired boy couldn't help but ask
"No idea. Maybe his brain was taken by aliens. I've seen old-school movies like that with my parents." Tyler replied. "It would be cool to see aliens, as long as they don't probe me."
Cody let out a small chuckle and said: "True."
"And get this, the person who created Barney has been killed." Tyler pointed
Looking shocked at how they found out so quickly, Cody asked: "I've heard. I wonder what happened."
"No idea, but her body was just mutilated when the police found her, and Mexico said it was their fault. So there's a good chance the president might Nuke Mexico one of these days."
"Huh. That's funny." Cody looked a little nervous. "But hey, it's a good thing. That lady was planning on reviving him, and someone must really wanted it to never happen."
"I'll say. And good riddance to her. That Barney is just too creepy. I can't stand him!"
"You and me both, Tyler. You and me both."
"Want some orange juice? I bough an extra one for you."
"Thanks!" Cody happily got the carton of orange juice from his friend and drank some. He knew he did the right thing by having I.M.P get rid of Sheryl like this. Yes, she needed to die for creating that abomination in the first place. "So any plans tonight?"
"Gonna get my wisdom teeth removed."
"Ew."
"I know, by my mom and dad said I'll feel better after the surgery... and silly."
"Good luck with that, Tyler."
"So you heard the new Ariana Grande CD?"
Cody made a look of disgust hearing that kind of question being thrown at him. "Eww! You know I hate that kind of music, man." he pointed at his Appetite for Destruction shirt to his best friend. "You know I listen to this kind of music. Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Megadeth, Metallica, Alter bridge, Pantera, Black Label Society, you name those bands."
"I know." said Tyler. "I'm just asking. My sister says the new album is really good, and I'm just curious."
"Well I don't follow. I listen to good music." he took another bite of his ham sandwich. "I wish more kids like us would listen to good music like these guys." he pointed at his own shirt again. "Good music here."
"I know. Did you hear Kesha got killed a few weeks ago?"
Cody spat out his orange juice and knew that I.M.P did that bloody and merciless kill on that talentless pop star a little while back. Alas; he pretended to be oblivious about hearing the news about the disgusting cunt who makes really shitty music. "Really?" he said. "I had no idea."
"You ok? you looked like you chocked on that orange juice." asked Tyler
"I'm fine. I'm just... surprised."
"Right?" said Tyler in agreement. "They said that she was mutilated like she was unrecognizable by everyone. Like she was... turned into a large pile of sliced meat in the deli."
Both boys continued their nice talk and enjoyed their nice mid-school day lunch.
Three o'clock passed and the last bell rang for the day, leaving Cody free from school and there was Loona under the large tree across the street from the facility, in her human disguise. She was smiling and her hands on her hips, ready to take him back home and enjoy the rest of the day with him. "So Cody," said Loona, coming through the portal back to hell with him after performing the ritual in a deserted area, "There's a small celebration in the place and it involves you."
"Me?"
"Yep."
"Here he is now!" said Moxxie. "Not just him, but Millie, Tex, Stolas, Octavia, Serena, and Crystal were there as well. It looked like it was his birthday, and that wasn't until three more months from now.
"Cody, you came just in time." saod Blitzo. "We want to celebrate our victory over that Leach."
"But, I didn't kill her."
"Yes, but it was your idea." said Vortex
"True."
"And get this: Satan was so happy that he gave the company a check of five-hundred thousand dollars!" Millie added
Cody sounded surprised. "All that money?"
"Yep. If there was a demon that hated that... Barney more than any other demon, it was him." said Moxxie pointed.
"It is quite a reward that he gave us." said Loona pointed.
"What are you guys gonna do with all of that money?" asked Crystal.
"Something good?" Serena added.
"For what could happen," said Moxxie, "Blitzo might spend it on something stupid."
"Hey! when have I ever spent a shit ton of money on something stupid?" Blitzo sounded offended.
"Remember the I.M.P commercial?" Loona said. "No one likes the jingles."
"Oh come on, Loony. Doesn't anyone like the commercial?" asked Blizto to everyone.
The other demons looked uncomfortable and gave nervous chuckles and or whistling in the ceiling like they were completely oblivious.
"Unbelievable." Blitzo pounded. "You all owe me big time!"
"So how was school, Cody?" asked Stolas.
"It was good."
"What about Bruce? was he still bullying you?" asked Octavia.
"Nope, he's not bullying me anymore." said Cody.
"Good." said Loona
"Though he looked... weird and not him." Cody said sitting down. Everyone looked confused.
"What do you mean?" asked Tex.
"It's like he turned into a whole different person from that surgery."
"Surgery? what kind of surgery?" said Crystal.
"Well, Bruce had stitches on his forehead and he was in a wheelchair." Cody explained. "He couldn't really say anything like he turned stupid from the surgery. Or looked like one of those... special wheelchair kids."
"Odd." said Loona. "What surgery is that?"
"I can't remember, but, it begins with an L... um... lo... lobotomy? Yeah, I think it was lobotomy."
Everyone looked quite surprised to hear that word. "Lobotomy?" said Stolas.
"I thought they were illegal since the 1950s." Millie said.
"Illegal?" said Cody.
"Yeah, lobotomies are very old school stuff." said Vortex. "They used to he common on the 1940s and 1950s, but not anymore since."
"Well, I don't even know what they are."
"I don't know if that will go over too well." Blitzo said.
"You might not handle it, and it's complicated." said Octavia.
"I wouldn't?" said Cody.
"You're nine years old," said Loona. "We don't want to scare you."
"I've seen some scary movies with my parents and brother. I even saw my grandpa naked while he was getting out of the shower."
"Ewwwww." said everyone in the room.
"That does sound terrifying." Blitzo said
"Like we said, you might not be able to handle it. Or understand it. Unlike movies, lobotomies happened in real life." Loona explained flatly anf softly.
"Yes again," said Blitzo. "Those events happened long before the kid was even born. And times have changed."
"But come on, let's have some cake." said Serena. Everyone did just that and had some yummy chocolate cake and Chinese takeout as part of the celebration.
When the party was over, Stolas' own cleaning crew came in the apartment and cleaned up the mess in an instant, as if there was never any celebration at all in here.
Cody's tummy was full from all that Chinese and two slices of cake he had, and looked at the homework he needed to do, which was just an essay about what was going on with the main character from "Hatchet" right now, and it only took five minutes to complete and check his work..
Poor Blitzo was drunk after drinking so much champagne and Loona, although annoyed about it, took him to bed for some rest.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang and Cody hoped it wasn't the cunt, Verosika Mayday. He hid in front of the couch and Loona went to answer it.
"Oh, what's up, Crymini?"
"Hey Loon." said a female voice. Cody looked over and saw another female hellhound thay was half the size of Loona, Serena, and Crystal, but still taller than the Imp crew and Cody. she also looked like an Aardwolf or a striped hyena a little bit with a leather jacket and a short red dress. Her hair was pink and white for color. "How's it going?"
"Just had a little party."
"and you didn't invite me? just kidding." said the other hellhound.
"Ha. What brings you here?"
"I'm looking for the guy who had the idea to kill Barney."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh."
Cody peeked from the couch and looked to see her her, and this girl walked up to him and crossed her arms. "And you must be him." said she, looking a little suspicious.
"Yeah. I'm Cody. And I didn't kill him, Loona and the guys did."
"Really?" the female hellhound narrowed her eyes and said: "It was..." she sounded threatening and then all of a sudden, she hugged him before saying in a happy voice "the greatest thing that's ever happened!"
She then let her go. "I know how much you hate kids music, Crymini." Loona said.
"With a passion." the other hellhound said. she looked at the kid again and said: "Anyway, name's Crymini. Friend of Loona... and Charlie, and to an extent... Vaggie."
"Oh. Hello."
"I've also seen you playing Guitar Warrior in the Arcade from the video on my phone." Crymini pointed. "And performing for that prissy Goetia princess on TV."
"Why do I always keep forgetting that?" Cody said.
"Don't sweat it." said Crymini, giving Cody a gentle punch on the right arm. "Come on, smile. Heh heh."
"I'm... sorry I didn't ask I.M.P to kill other kids' artists."
"Ah, don't worry about that." Crymini said. "We can't get rid of everything we hate, Cody."
"Yeah, they're like germs. Even though you can get rid of them, they can multiply very quickly."
"Exactly! that's a fucking nice way to put it."
