And now, the next chapter will feature some antagonists from "Timon & Pumbaa" series that you might ever heard, in case you haven't heard or saw TV shows. Good thing I watch all of episodes on Disney Plus. Please review and enjoy!
Animorphia
Chapter 29: Dungeons and Monsters
Meanwhile back in Wasteland, Timon and Pumbaa has entered Ventureland where all animals roam freely, but well civilized. They were surprised that most cartoon characters are animals despite from reality.
"So, this must be Ventureland, but without an "A"." said Timon.
"Yeah, did you know in Wasteland that was based on Disneyland?" replied Pumbaa.
"Oh yeah. What do you know."
They wandered around as they walk inside a restaurant like bar, with full of pirates. They were singing "A Pirates Life Is A Wonderful Life" with their drinks swinging around while some birds like parrots or cockatoo join the fun.
Timon and Pumbaa felt unease for a moment when they were drinking rum as pirates went happy drunk. They knew that it's too dangerous to drink like that otherwise it drove every men and women insane.
"Boy, here I thought those pirates were... well... drunk." Timon remarked.
"Now you telling me."
They walked over to a bar where it shows a pink rabbit that looks taller who's polishing a glass cup. Timon and Pumbaa sat down at the stool. They started think whether they are hungry or thirsty.
"Excuse me?" Timon ask politely.
"Oh, how can I help-" The rabbit pause for his sentence as he gasp very loudly. "YOU?!"
"YOU?!" They both said in unison.
They were shocked at first, but the pink rabbit grab the two of them and what they didn't expect that he was hugging them very tight.
"Oh! It's so good to see the two of you! At long last!" said The rabbit smiling.
"Choking! Not breathing!" Timon grunt when squeezed.
The rabbit let go of them setting them down on the stool.
"Oh, goodness gracious! Sorry about that, but honestly you have no idea how long that I've been waiting all these years."
"Wait, you've been waiting for us?" Pumbaa asked.
"Of course! You two are the main star of the show! But sadly, when the show ends, most of us were sent to Wasteland, home to all of forgotten characters. From cartoon shows to story book. It was terrible when all inks terrorize us, but luckily our heroes has saved the day restoring our home." The rabbit explain his story.
"Wow, now I remember when both Mickey and Oswald told us all about it."
"You don't say. So, what can I get you?"
"Say uh, are there any bugs here?" Timon asked.
"Bugs? Why didn't you say so? How about some drinks?"
"Well, I guess I could get some coconut." Pumbaa suggested.
"Make that two." Timon added.
"Coming right up!"
The rabbit took out two coconuts and hand it to them. Timon and Pumbaa started to drink their coconut.
"So, what brings you two gentlemen here?"
"We're looking for his girlfriend." Pumbaa answered.
"Who?"
"Actually, she's a friend of mine. You know, where we used to be." Timon cut in.
"Hmm... I never heard about your girlfriend. Anyway, here's your snack!" The rabbit took out some grubs and hand it to them.
"Oh boy! Bugs!" Pumbaa chimed.
"Ooh! Yummy!" Timon licked his tongue.
They both start eating their bugs. They didn't notice when the rabbit refills their drink, but he use some sort of liquid when poured it both of their drinks. He sinisterly grinned with his buck teeth.
"Here's your refill." The rabbit handed back to them.
"Thanks." Pumbaa thanked him.
Once they swallowed their meal, they took their drink and set their coconuts down. They took a glance at each other when they felt they looked tired.
"Hey, Timon?" Pumbaa asked drowsily.
"Yes, Pumbaa?" replied Timon drowsily.
"What time... is it?"
"It's not even... nighttime. Why?"
"I think... (yawn) getting real tired..."
"Hey... what's in the... drink..."
They both lay their heads down at the bar. The rabbit grinned evilly revealing his true color. Then suddenly, the phone rang when the rabbit answered.
"Hello?" The rabbit waited until he hears a response and then he whispered. "Yes, I have them right here at the bar. They have taking the bait."
He turn his head back at them while they're done drinking.
"Yes, all according to plan."
The rabbit hang up the phone and looked at them.
"That's right, boys. Sweet dreams."
Back at home, Ethan is almost finishing his school work by writing down on his essay while Marcy is borrowing his book to read. It's been an hour since they got started until he finish his essay. Then Ethan stop writing his essay and set his pencil down.
"Done."
Marcy set the book down.
"You're done?" Marcy smiled.
"Yep. I finally finished my essay." replied Ethan.
"Nicely done!"
"(chuckled) Thanks for helping me finish my essay."
"You're welcome."
Ethan was looking at her. The way he sees her is a beautiful face. Marcy was staring at him showing her brown eyes. When they realized that they've been staring at each other and then looked away while blushing.
They laugh softly a bit. Ethan's been a really good friend with Marcy like most of her friends. He can't shake the feelings how they've been staring at each other. Marcy couldn't shake that feelings either. So they decided to change the subject.
"(ahem) So, uh... what now?" Ethan asked.
Marcy looked at him for a second.
"Wanna play video games?"
"Sure."
Later on, both Marcy and Ethan are playing game switch on TV. They've been playing like a minute or two as they fought their characters against each other. Ethan knows how to play video games unlike other players.
Marcy is getting used to play videogames with her friends. Especially for her friends. She also have the time to practice as long as she doesn't play too long otherwise she might've ending up loosing focus during school.
"I gotcha now, Link!" Marcy playfully taunted.
"I'm gonna win!" Ethan teased.
"Oh, in your dreams!"
Marcy choose her favorite character while Ethan choose his. His character picked up the trophy and summoned a dragon like monster as he started to breathe fire at Marcy's character. She was shocked.
"A Rathalos?! Are you serious?!" Marcy exclaimed.
"Lucky me! Who's smarter now, Mar-Mar?" Ethan playfully smirked.
"(chuckled) Oh yeah! When I get my hands on you, you'll be sorry."
"You wish."
After her character was defeated while the dragon flew away offstage. Marcy's character picked up a Pokeball and toss it down to the ground which it turns out to be a lion like Pokémon that has both psychic and steel type.
"Solgaleo?!" Ethan shocked.
The beast that devour sun unleash it's power and blast at Ethan's character off stage by the time his character runs out of live stock.
"GAME!"
Ethan was completely shocked. Marcy has bested him.
"YOSHI WINS!"
"WOO HOO! I WON!" Marcy cheered.
"How are you keep winning?!" exclaimed Ethan.
"It's what I do!"
"Yeah, but how?!"
"I don't know. I just got lucky." Marcy shrugged.
"(sigh) Looks like we're now even, huh?"
"Pretty much."
"So, you hungry?" Ethan asked.
"Since it's almost lunchtime. Yes, I am." replied Marcy.
"Great! So is it alright that we can, I don't know... go out like..."
"Hangout?"
"Yeah, hangout."
Marcy hasn't thought of it at first. Ethan thinks that this is a bad idea. However, the girl smiles.
"It's a date."
"Really? I mean, sure! I'll pack my stuff."
Ethan went to the kitchen to pack his school work. Marcy turn off the game and putting on her jacket. They exit through the door, then she locked the door, and put the spare key under the rug.
Ethan walked over to get his blue bicycle as he got on. Marcy went to the other side of the yard to get her green bicycle and went approach him.
"You ready?" Ethan asked.
"Ready." replied Marcy.
"So, any restaurant you like to eat?"
"I know a place where we can hang out. I'm sure dad doesn't mind that went out with my friends. C'mon!"
Marcy start peddling while Ethan follows behind as the kids left the house. She knows where a restaurant like she use to visit. She really did ask her dad's permission sometimes as long as she is safe like there is no trouble.
And speaking of trouble back in the Wasteland, somewhere in a dark place like dungeon with water dropping sound. It was all too quiet, but with some technology sounds with all the beeping and whirring.
Then there was groaning when Timon slowly open his eyes. He felt like that he's been drugged and put to sleep until he feels like when it's time to wake up. He couldn't see what place is this.
"Ugh, where am I?" Timon groaned.
Then he heard Pumbaa groaning as the warthog slowly opened his eyes. Timon looked at his friend.
"Hey, you okay?"
Pumbaa slowly open his eyes and yawned.
"Guess so. Where are we?"
"I don't know, but... how long have we been out?"
When they looked around, but suddenly, their eyes just went wide open. They tried to get up, but they started to realize what they are looking at is that they're being strapped lying on the table. Both of them looked shocked.
"Oh no." Timon shocked, but calm.
"Oh, yes."
They turned their heads when they heard a voice as this man chuckled evilly stepping out from the shadow. He looked more pale like teal and he wears his laboratory clothes. His eyes were yellow and has a mustache. He creepily smiling at them.
"Doctor Frankenstein?!" Pumbaa mistakenly recognize him.
"Cagliostro! You stinky little-" He hold his tongue when snapped. He sighed and went calm. "Never mind. So nice to see the two of you when you fall to my clutches, yes?"
"You tricked me!" Timon accused.
"I did no such thing! It was the rabbit who drugged you."
They turned their heads at the pink rabbit waving his arm standing.
"Hello! It was me!"
They both couldn't believe that this rabbit tricked them.
"Wait, that was you?!" Pumbaa shocked.
"Man, that's cold." Timon commented.
"Now that you're both here, after all these years. A rumor has finally come true. I have never been much happy since the last the time I saw you." said Cagliostro.
"Uh, do we know each other?" Timon asked when confused.
"Oh! You don't recognize me?! I'm shocked!" replied Cagliostro when pretend to shock.
"Gee, sorry about that, but it's a really, really long time."
"Oh, I see. You remember my partner, Torgo?"
As of cue, a Frankenstein monster comes out from the shadow, but without his hair. He growled at the two as he remembers.
"Hey! It's Frankenstein!" Timon exclaimed.
"Wait, I thought Frankenstein was copyrighted?" Pumbaa confused.
"Of course he is, you imbecile! That doesn't stop people for making Frankenstein movie. He remembers what you two did to him, turning him into woman, then we fell in love, but we were thrown out when folks treat us like... like..." Cagliostro pause for moment when he couldn't say it loud.
Torgo looked at him confused.
"Like... together, together?" Pumbaa asked.
"Yes! And because of that, I changed him back the way he use to be!" He snaps at them and then looked at his monster. "Isn't that right?"
Torgo grunted when reply. Timon and Pumbaa started to get nervous when sweaty.
"Wh-what are you gonna do to us?" Pumbaa nervous.
"Oh, you two know what I want. What we want is our good old fashioned way. Revenge"
Cagliostro switch the lever when turned on. The power was turned on when there were some sparks like lightning all over the machine. Timon and Pumbaa started to panic when they realize that their old enemies want. They tried to break free, but the strap belt was too tight.
"I can't... break free!" Pumbaa grunted.
"Struggle all you want, but there's no escaping from my laboratory. Now it's a perfect time for me to turn the two of you into my latest monster creation again!" Cagliostro announced.
"WHAT?!" Timon shocked.
"MONSTERS?!" Pumbaa added.
"That's right. Once I'm done with you, you'll get to be my test subject... permanently!"
"Wait! We're not test subjects! We're couple of cartoon like reality characters and the best of friends who do anything for all friends! We have a kid to look after! We have our life! Our future!" Timon frantic when panicked.
"Wait, you married?"
"NO! We're both roommates!"
Cagliostro looked at Torgo that went shrugged.
"Oh, well. Back to business."
The mad doctor activate the machine by pulling the lever. The power started to electrified from a huge laser gun like machine pointing at them. They horrifying started to get panic when they screamed.
"AAAAHHHHH!"
"Pumbaa! I'm too young to get zapped!"
"And I'm too pretty to get ugly!"
Cagliostro laughs out loud like a mad scientist. They knew that they're going to be zapped and turn themselves into monsters. They took a glance at each other with horrified expression. There is no chance to escape.
They're gonna be stuck in a dark dungeon and never get to see their friends or family again. Never get a chance to see some old friends from the show. Or never get to see the girl he was looking for. Or even his sweet little girl that he ever raised her. Never to be seen each other again.
They close their eyes and prepared for the blow. But suddenly, the power went out. The laser cannon immediately shuts down when it aims down to the ground. Cagliostro was shocked. They open their eyes unexpectedly.
"Huh?!"
"(groan) Now what happened?" annoyed Cagliostro.
Torgo grunt when shrugged.
"Well, go check the machine and see what has caused this."
Torgo walked over to the machine to see what has cause the damage. The pink rabbit scratch his head with his finger.
"That's strange. It usually work." The rabbit muttered.
"Of course, it work. I just don't understand why it won't work! I planned perfectly!" replied Cagliostro.
While the two argued when nobody noticed. There was a zip with whoosh. Timon looked, but he saw nothing. He could've sworn that he heard something.
"What was that?" Timon asked.
"I didn't hear anything." replied Pumbaa.
Suddenly, they felt something that the belt strap started to come loose. They looked down, then took a glance for a moment, and then they got up. They were surprised how the belt came loose.
"What just happened?"
"Maybe the belt loose." Pumbaa guessed.
Timon took a glance at the two of the fiends that were talking. Then he took a glance at the monster that's checking the machine, but confused. He knew it's a perfect time to escape. This could be their chance.
"Alright, follow me and keep your heads down." said Timon when whispered.
Pumbaa nodded. They climbed down from the strap table without making a sound. Then they tiptoed very quietly. All they have to do is find an exit and head back home. However, they forgot to check as they pass the two of them arguing.
"You're lucky that I didn't use you as my test subject!" said Cagliostro.
"Well, excuse me! I got thrown out from the magic show because I was so ugly! Do I look like an ugly to you?!" The rabbit argued.
"If you are so smart, figured it out!"
The rabbit land his eyes at the table, but he gasp.
"(gasp) Look!"
Cagliostro turns around and went shocked that they have escape.
"What?! Where are my test subjects?!"
They turned their heads at Timon and Pumbaa almost reaching up to the door. They both turned their heads back at them after the shout. They froze like a deer caught in the middle of the road.
"Uh oh." Pumbaa muttered.
"Uh... belts loose." said Timon.
"TORGO!" Cagliostro shouted.
The Frankenstein monster heard the shout and looked at him.
"GET THEM!"
Torgo turned his head at them. The monster started to walk fast towards them. They went panicked.
"AAAHH! Let's get out of here!" Timon yelped.
Pumbaa open the door. They both ran off and escape safely. Torgo started to give them a chase while Cagliostro shouted.
"DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY!"
Pumbaa is running through the hallway while Timon is riding on his back. They zipped pass by each doors. Torgo is chasing after them when running. The monster growls stomping. The meerkat looked back at the Frankenstein as the monster is far behind.
Timon turn his head back in front. They need to find an exit or they'll get captured again. He's not gonna let that happen. All he wanted is to find the girl and get this over with. He just wants this nightmare to end.
"Faster, Pumbaa! Faster!"
"There's got to be an exit!" replied Pumbaa.
He couldn't tell where the exits are, but luckily they left hallway and stop for a moment.
"Which way do we go?!"
Timon quickly turn his head to find an exit. He has to hurry before the monster is catching up. But then, he spotted door for the main entrance.
"Look! There's the exit!" Timon pointed his finger.
Pumbaa resume running and went straight to the door. Timon turns the doorknob, opens the door, and Pumbaa ran through the exit as they finally managed to get away just in time before Torgo catch up.
Pumbaa ran across the bridge and ran off into the woods. Far away from the haunted castle. Once they reach to the woods, Timon looked back where the monster is chasing, but noticed that they ran far away from the beast.
"Pumbaa, I think we lost him!"
"Are you sure?"
"Of course, I'm sure!"
Pumbaa came to a halt. He turned his head back where he ran off. He went panting catching up his breathe. The warthog knew that they lost the monster. They're safe at last for now.
"Glad that's over." Pumbaa sighed in relief.
Pumbaa looked around the woods. It turns out that the forest was filled with dead trees. Not some sort of tropical jungle.
"Uh, where are we?"
"That's funny. I don't remember seeing some trees in the middle of the jungle. Unless we're not in Ventureland." said Timon.
"How are we ever going to get back?"
"There's gotta be a map or something."
"Like that sign?"
Pumbaa pointed his hooves. They looked at the sign pointing directions. One that says "Ventureland" and another one says "Lonesome Manor". Timon and Pumbaa looked at each other when they knew it's all too easy.
"Well, that was easy." Timon remarked.
"So now what?" Pumbaa asked.
"Let's head back and keep looking."
"But what about the bad guys?"
"The police can handle it. I'm sure Oswald is in charge of all this."
Pumbaa walked off as he went left to head back to Ventureland with Timon riding on his back. Once they left the area, there's a rustling when there's a figure in shadows rustling in the bush. And then the figures lowered down and started to follow them quietly without getting caught.
Back at the dungeon, The rabbit fiddled his fingers while Cagliostro is pacing back and forth when nervous. Somehow, Torgo came in as march toward his master. The doctor looked at his creation.
"Torgo? Where did they go?"
The Frankenstein shook his head slowly.
"You let them escape?"
"He's not going to be happy when he hear this." The rabbit muttered.
"Oh, he's not happy alright!"
They were shocked when they heard a grouchy voice. They turned their heads at the little blue bird, but the blue bird looks more grouchy than being nice. He crossed his wings and looked disappointed. They both knew that there will be scolding.
"Little Jimmy! Uh, happy to see you that you're here?" The rabbit asked.
"It's funny that you ask. Where are those two?"
"Uh... well... erm... they got away."
"Are you really stupid? Of course they got away! How could you loose them?!" Little Jimmy snaps.
"I assure you that my machine is actually worked, but it was shutdown. Honest." replied Cagliostro.
"Well, you better get them back or else I'll-"
"Gentlemen, please."
They heard a calm voice and turned their head at a salamander that has green skin with blonde hair on top, wearing his pink coat, and black tie. He looked like a handsome gentlemen, but being a bad guy when he looked calmed.
"Let's not get into argument."
"Oh, sorry Mr. Sal Mander, sir." Little Jimmy switched to his sweet, innocent voice.
"Don't worry, Little Jimmy. We all know who helped them escape. For now, let's stay focus on recapturing those two and then we will have our revenge."
Uh oh! Here comes trouble! Looks like group of bad guys wanted revenge on those two! Who help Timon and Pumbaa escape from the dungeon? Let's find out tomorrow! Stay tuned for the next chapter!
Amphibia and The Lion King (c) Disney
