Wander over Yonder Season 3-23

"Sending bounty hunters after us. It's obvious Hater and the rest of his ilk has it in for us" Dominator said. "It's surprising, really. I expected a bounty on my head but never on you or Wander" she directs at Sylvia while the two were studying the map of the galaxy and cross-referencing it with the current villain leaderboards. She was doing this within the command room of the Domship with Wander standing by looking uneasy.

"I'm not terribly familiar with planetary conquests" Sylvia says, "definitely not as well versed as you are in them so what's the timing looking like? When can we expect this Doom Moon to arrive to this planet?"

"At this rate... Five days" Dominator estimates.

"Five days? That's mighty generous!" Sylvia praises.

"It's an estimate" Dominator points out.

"Still, should be plenty of time to come up with a plan to kick its tail! It put out a bounty on me and Wander so if it wants a piece of me or my friend, I wanna hit that thing before it gets a chance at me!" Sylvia explains punching her palm.

"I feel the same way" Dominator agrees.

"Besides, I'm still ticked it offered so little for my bounty. What!? Am I not good enough or something!? I'll show 'em! Once I'm done with 'em, they'll be offering their family fortunes for my head!"

"Is that good or bad?" Dominator asked amused.

"I don't know!" Sylvia exclaims. "I've given up on that question and I just wanna punch these jerks 'til they're running with their tails between their legs."

Dominator laughs. "Well the enemy of my enemy is my friend so I'm happy to have you on my side either way."

"I feel the same way" Sylvia responds patting Dominator's shoulder.

"Wander, what's wrong?" Dominator asks.

"I'm sorry, all this talk of fighting is making me uncomfortable" Wander reveals. "I want to help stop this Doom Moon thing but I don't want to hurt anyone. Things feel like they could escalate quickly."

"Buddy, no need to worry" Sylvia assures. "All we're gonna need is for you to go try to make friends with Hater like you always do. That should get under his skin enough to throw him off his game."

"Oh, that I can definitely do!" Wander says happily.

"You certainly always try and it always gets Hater steaming mad! Hahaha!" Sylvia recollects. "So. What's the plan?"

"Right. The plan" Dominator says. "I, or rather, the Dombots and I have faced this thing before, head-on no less and things didn't turn out too great. If attacks from outside didn't work too well, how's about-"

"-we attack from within?" Sylvia finishes.

"Exactly! We sneak in, raise heck, and if or when they find us out, we attack from both outside and inside" Dominator schemed. "We attack from as many angles as possible and mustn't leave anything to chance. You either go all in 100% or not at all! That's my motto."

"Good motto. I like that motto" Sylvia says.

"I do too. Let's head outside" Dominator requests and in moments, Dominator, Sylvia, and Wander as well as a number of multi-colored Dombots including Beep Boop find themselves outdoors looking up at the Domship.

"You, Wander, and I sneak in and just tear the place apart and unleash havoc!" the green villainess schemes eagerly. "Then, with the right timing, Dombots will commandeer the Domship and fight the Doom Moon from outside."

"Ohohoho! This is exciting! I'm pumped and ready to tear things up! You have no idea!" Sylvia exclaims punching her fists together.

"Five days..." Wander suddenly speaks up. "...We got five days. Just thought I should remind us."

"Way to take the wind out of our sails" Sylvia jokes before throwing a few punches and kicks at the air. "I was so ready to take that moon thing on right now!"

"Let's just take advantage of the time we have and ready ourselves" Dominator suggests. "Wander, I was curious to see if we could conceal the Domship in the ocean."

"Conceal in the ocean?" Wander asks.

"Yes. If and when the Doom Moon arrives on this planet, we don't want to clue them in on our presence here" Dominator reasons. "The element of surprise is very valuable in the field of battle."

"Okay, understood" Wander agrees. "Dombots! You heard the lady!"

"Yes Lord Wander" Beep Boop says while saluting and on command, the Domship hovers over to a nearby ocean to slowly submerge itself front end first.

"Thanks Beep Boop" Wander makes sure to say.

"Yes, thanks" Dominator joins in.

"Ship won't get flooded, right?" Sylvia asks as large waves of water are forced aside to accommodate the Domship's mass.

"It's a space ship. It's air tight" Dominator answers.

"Oh, duh! Why didn't I think of that?" Sylvia remarks as the top of the Domship finishes going underwater.

"Very good! This confirms we can hide the Domship fine" Dominator says. "Wander, this planet wouldn't be one of those 'living' planets would it? One that can hide itself?"

"It could be but nothing to indicate it is I'm afraid" Wander answers. "Just a regular planet we put together ourselves."

"Well that's lame" Dominator regrets.

Just then, a number of Dombots return from the pile of ships the three now-jailed bounty hunters had flown in on.

"Lord Wander, we found this" a red-glowing Dombot named Muscle reports holding up a device that looked like a small radio.

"Oh! Wonder what that is?" Wander asks. "Dee?"

Dominator receives the device and examines it. She then immediately freezes it before shattering it.

"What's the matter? Everything okay?" Sylvia asks.

"That was a tracking device" Dominator answers.

Worried glances are exchanged.

"You can't be serious" Sylvia says.

"I'm serious" Dominator answers.

"Maybe someone unrelated was tracking?" Wander suggests.

"Let's hope so" Sylvia says.

Suddenly, a great tremor is felt throughout the planet.

-=episode title=-

THE ARRIVAL

-=episode title=-

"What was that!?" Sylvia asks urgently.

Another planet-shaking tremor goes off.

"Whatever it is, it sounds like it's not far away" Dominator reasons. "Wander, ask the Dombots where these vibrations are coming from."

"You can ask us directly if you wish" Beep Boop comments making Wander smile before another tremor is felt.

"Oh! Alright" Dominator says. "Please tell us where these tremors are coming from."

"Sure thing" Beep Boop agrees and several of the Dombots stab the ground with probes before more vibrations are felt. "These disturbances seem to originate northeast from here 101 common distance units."

"Northeast" Sylvia says looking in that direction. "Let's go find out what this thing is."

"Keep your heads down now" Dominator urges and she along with Sylvia, Wander, and several Dombots head off.

"Through that forest. That should give us some cover" Wander reasons and the group enters an area with many young trees as the tremors continued. Hiding behind these trees, the group spots the Doom Moon traversing the land on a pair of giant, metallic legs.

"Can't be coincidence this thing landed so close by" Dominator suspected.

"Seeing it in person, that thing is huge!" Sylvia whispers.

"And who knew it had legs?" Wander asks.

"So that thing can grow legs and those legs are trampling on the plant life!" Dominator notices with disgust. "It's ticking me off and I'm not letting that go unpunished!"

"Well so much for five days" Sylvia says cracking her knuckles, "so how do we get in?"

"We lie in wait and seek an opening" Dominator strategizes. "...There! The exhaust ports! On its back, no less" the green villainess says pointing towards holes on the surface of the Doom Moon. "They're our ticket in."

"Those could be dangerous. That exhaust could be scalding hot to the touch" Sylvia warns as the holes expel smoke.

"Let's go find out" Dominator says before deploying her full armor. "Let's sneak up behind it. I'll lead the way, you guys stick behind me" she adds before her arm transforms into a drill and digs a tunnel into the ground.

"She's a natural-born leader, I swear" Sylvia compliments.

"I know, right?" Wander agrees. "Lead the way, Lord Dominator" he whispers eager to help save the planet. He along with Sylvia, Beep Boop, and some other Dombots follow Dominator into the freshly-dug tunnel.

Just then, loudspeakers sprang up from the top of the Doom Moon.

"Lord Dominator! Show yourself! We know you're here on this planet!" the loudspeakers let out in Peepers's voice.

Underground, Dominator drilled through while Beep Boop kept an eye on the Doom Moon using a periscope.

"You hear that?" Sylvia asks.

"They're asking for you, Dee" Wander says.

"Let's listen but not respond. The less they know, the better" Dominator says as she continued digging.

"75 common distance units until target reached" Beep Boop measures before another tremor is heard as Dominator keeps going with the drill. "30 common distance units... 20 common distance units... 10 common distance units..."

"Alright, that's close enough" Dominator announces.

"Did it stop walking? No tremors anymore" Wander asks.

"Lord Dominator! Surrender and we will show you mercy!" the loudspeakers offer.

"Ha! Don't believe that for a second" Sylvia challenges.

"Where could it be going?" Dominator asks as she digs upward just enough to sneak a peek herself. "It's standing still for some reason... Perfect chance to test some things out" she says before pointing her ice cannon arm at the Doom Moon and firing a ball of solid ice at its rear surface. She quickly retreats below ground as her projectile hits the rear surface of the spherical enemy loudly. The Doom Moon continues standing still unperturbed.

"Lord Dominator, we know you're here" Hater's voice now speaks.

"No reaction from the loudspeakers" Sylvia declares after being allowed a look through Beep Boop's detachable periscope.

"Blind spot likely confirmed. Alright!" Dominator announced after having a look through the periscope herself. "Now to be extra sure, let's wait for it to start walking again."

"Why?" Sylvia asks.

"Show yourself Dominator or things will end poorly for you" Sourdough broadcasts.

"We're latching on exactly when its foot falls again" Dominator strategizes. "Should help disguise our arrival."

"Smart!" Wander praises as the Doom Moon begins walking again.

"And... Wait for it..." Dominator says grabbing both Sylvia and Wander as a Doom Moon leg goes up. "...Now!" she says lifting off. The three soar up towards the Doom Moon with Beep Boop and other Dombots ascending close behind. Dominator sinks her armored claws into the Doom Moon's metallic surface beside an exhaust port the moment the Doom Moon's foot hits the ground loudly.

"Dominator, show yourself if you want things to end peacefully" the loudspeakers threaten.

"Hang on!" Dominator orders.

"Hanging on!" Sylvia and Wander both respond with Sylvia hanging onto Dominator and Wander hanging onto Sylvia.

Dominator, through her armor helmet visor, analyzes the exhaust. "Stick close! The exhaust is blowing out hot and fast!" she advises before forming a large rock shield using her magma and entering the exhaust port shield-first.

A near-perfect fit for maximum coverage, the shield allows the exhaust to escape through a narrow opening on the side. The group then advances steadily.

"Careful now, don't touch the exhaust" Dominator instructs as hot exhaust blasted past them.

"Ow!" Sylvia lets out.

"You touch the exhaust?" Dominator asks.

"Yeah. My tail did" Sylvia answers.

"I told ya" Dominator says.

"Blame my tail. Sometimes, it has a mind of its own" Sylvia excuses.

"Rein that tail in then" Dominator advises.

"Reining in" Wander says grabbing Sylvia's tail and pulling it in close. "Applying anti-burn ointment."

"Thanks buddy" Sylvia says.

The three advance deeper into the Doom Moon for a good minute.

"It's warm and it's getting warmer" Wander alerts.

"Yeah, I'm starting to sweat up a storm here" Sylvia says panting.

"How much longer, Dee?" Wander asks.

"Don't know. Beep Boop, can you please scout ahead?" Dominator asks.

"Sure" Beep Boop agrees and passes through the narrow opening beside Dominator's shield.

"You guys hot?" Dominator asks and she's met with sweaty nods. Harnessing her ice powers, she blasts her passengers with icy polar winds leaving them covered in snow. "Better?"

"W-w-w-well, w-w-we're not h-h-h-hot a-a-a-anymore" Sylvia answers with teeth chattering.

"A l-little ch-ch-chilly but it d-d-did the trick. Th-th-thanks D-D-Dee" Wander manages to get out.

"Sorry, didn't mean to overdo it" Dominator apologizes before Beep Boop returns.

"These exhaust ducts split five common distance units from here" Beep Boop reports.

"Excellent" Dominator says and she pushes on and as reported, the exhaust duct splits.

"At last!" Sylvia celebrates finding the new path warm rather than hot.

"So, exhaust ducts means a power source is nearby" Dominator reasons. "If we're lucky, we're close to the heart of this nasty ship. We get to this ship's power source and that's when the fun begins!"

"The anticipation is killing me. Let's go!" Sylvia urges and the party advances through the long metal ducts.

Dominator withdraws her armor finding the ducts only roomy enough to accommodate her unarmored form before the party come across their first duct grille.

"Looks like a storage room of some sort" Wander observes looking through the grille.

"Storage room?" Dominator asks also looking through the grille. "Those are food boxes... Don't tell me we're near a kitchen rather than the engine room."

"Looks like it. Seeing the cafeteria here" Sylvia says looking through another nearby grille.

"And the kitchen here" Wander says looking through yet another grille. "That's a huge oven!"

"And that's the source of the heat we just survived, right?" Sylvia asks pessimistically.

"Looks like it" Wander concludes.

"Great" Dominator celebrates sarcastically. "So now we've got a ventilation system to explore looking for the engine room?"

"Us Dombots can spread out and explore" Beep Boop speaks up.

"That would be great but please be careful and don't get detected. Thank you Beep Boop, Dombots" Dominator accepts and after a salute, Beep Boop along with accompanying Dombots leave to explore the ducts. After such a pleasant interaction, Wander smiles Dominator's way and Dominator smiles back.

The cafeteria below was populated by Lord Hater's Watchdog minions as well as Emperor Awesome's Fist Fighters and all were busy having lunch.

"They have eyeballs and hands for heads. How do they eat!?" Sylvia suddenly asks herself.

"I don't care to know" Dominator says. "I have a more interesting question in mind: a lot of the villains on this ship don't usually get along. It's only because I was such a threat that they're working together now. I bet, under the surface, there are cracks" the green villainess predicts while using her magma powers to produce tiny pebbles. With a flick of a wrist, she sends a pebble flying out through the grille before hitting a Watchdog on the back of the head.

"Hey! What was that for!?" the Watchdog protests spinning around to spot a group of Fist Fighters. "You guys got something to say!?"

"I don't know what you're talking about, eyeball" the nearest Fist Fighter responds. "You don't have to start making things up if you wanna start beef!"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about" the Watchdog returns. "You hands have had it in for us ever since your coward boss ran out on Lord Hater on the Skull Cruiser!"

"You're still bitter about that, eyeball? Get over it!" the Fist Fighter orders. "Your boss just didn't plan things properly, of course we bailed. Replace your boss instead of taking it out on us."

"I'll replace you!" the Watchdog threatens while Sylvia and Dominator above suppressed their laughter.

"Buddy, how's about you replace this?" the Fist Fighter says before he raises a finger to form a rude gesture.

"Hey, this is a kids show" a Watchdog at the end of the cafeteria objects.

"Not anymore, it ain't" the Fist Fighter claims now joined by other Fist Fighters to form a row of rude hand gestures.

"That's it! You mess with kids, you mess with me!" the first Watchdog condemned tearing off his shirt to reveal a moderate build.

Suddenly, several Watchdogs and Fist Fighters charge at each other and get lost in a cloud of smoke punching and kicking each other.

"Foood fiiight!" someone shouts and several edible items begin to fly back and forth.

"Hahahaha! Too easy!" Dominator celebrates.

"What a bunch of simpletons! Hahahaha!" Sylvia ridicules.

"Ladies" Wander speaks up. "The Dombots are back."

"Ventilation system mapped successfully" Beep Boop reports and displays a 3d hologram. "Engine room located."

"Excellent! Please take us there" Dominator says.

"Yes! Lead the way, Beep Boop" Sylvia agrees.

Beep Boop along with fellow Dombots guide Dominator, Sylvia, and Wander through the maze of the Doom Moon's many ducts. Halfway there, the sound like that of a drill is heard.

"What was that?" Sylvia asks.

"In our investigation, we also located a drill" Beep Boop reports.

"A drill!?" Wander, Dominator, and Sylvia parrot simultaneously.

"Yes, a drill" Beep Boop confirms.

A little jingle is heard from a notification system of some sort.

"Ladies and gentlemen" Lord Hater's voice is heard throughout the ship, "proceed to theater room four for a front row seat of our beloved Doom Moon spinning that drill we all know and love and draining this lame, boring planet of all its precious resources. Ticket prices start at 10 Hater bucks each."

"15 Sourdough dollars!" Sourdough the Evil Sandwich corrects.

"Hey! We agreed to use Hater bucks today!" Hater begins to argue.

"That was yesterday, today we use Sourdough dollars!" Sourdough counters.

"But Hater bucks are cooler!" Hater whines. "They have better colors!"

"Sir, your microphone is still on" Peepers is heard in the background.

"Oh! My bad! Please secure all loose items while drill is in operation, thank you" he says before the notification system shuts off.

The spinning of the Doom Moon's drill is heard. The sound of it piercing Gardenia's crust is heard. The vibrations of the drill piercing Gardenia's precious, life-giving soil is felt throughout the Doom Moon.

"Just when you thought the stakes couldn't be higher" Sylvia comments.

"No. I am NOT letting it happen! Not this planet! Not today! Not ever! Let's move!" Dominator orders and all rush forth.

Author's note: part one of two? Maybe part one of three? Dunno but thanks for reading! Stay tuned!