Wander over Yonder Season 3-27

Lord Hater was more powerful than he knew. He proved this when he took on Lord Dominator's ship and managed to push back its drill saving Sylvia's life in the process. This rescue pushed the drill back to the point of shoving it up into the Domship itself. This impaled the Domship and destroyed it in a violent explosion that would have taken Dominator with it if not for Wander enveloping her and himself in a bubble.

For a time, Wander and Sylvia were allied with Hater and Peepers against the greater hater that was Dominator. With the destruction of the Domship the first time and Dominator's departure shortly after, the alliance ended quickly and Hater was back to both conquest and trying to destroy the ever-friendly orange nomad.

Dominator would later return thanks in part to Wander's help and would reconquer the top spot of the villain leaderboards. This prompted several villains to band together, create the formidable Doom Moon, and gang up on Dominator leading to a rebellion in her own Dombot ranks. After her overthrow, Wander would once more come to Dominator's rescue. Reunited again, Dominator then turned Hater's own underestimated powers against his cohorts and the Doom Moon frying the Doom Moon from the inside going out.

Though the Doom Moon was bested, Hater was not yet defeated and during a careless moment, Hater made an attempt on Wander's life once more. Dominator and Planet Gardenia ensured Hater did not get to Wander but Dominator was struck by Hater's green lightning in the process.

For Dominator, the world had gone dark.

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THE BEGINNING AGAIN

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The next thing she knew, Dominator was waking up in her bedroom on the Domship. She immediately notices someone was holding her hand and she knew who it was before even looking.

As expected, Wander was kneeling beside her bed, head resting atop it. He was sound asleep.

Dominator's expression softens as she squeezes Wander's hand gently and caresses his fingers driven by a desire to speak to him again. She wanted to ask how long he's been there kneeling by her bed.

"...Dee? Dee! You're awake!" Wander suddenly speaks up after raising his head.

"Sorry, didn't mean to wak-"

"Oh thank goodness you're okay!" Wander cries out. "I-I was so worried!" he says wrapping both arms around Dominator's forearm as tears gathered in his eyes.

"Jeez Wander! We both just woke up and already you're near tears! For me of all people" Dominator admires sitting up in bed.

"Of course I am! H-Hater hit you pretty bad!"

"Did he?" Dominator asks.

"Yes! With his lightning" Wander reminds.

"Oh yeah, he did!.. You remember that better than me even" Dominator observes impressed.

"I was so worried!"

"Why? I don't think he got me that badly" Dominator says. "Though Hater's definitely stronger than he looks... But so am I!" she says confidently after picking up on an increase in Wander's urgent concern.

"How're you feeling?"

"I'm feeling fine, Wander. Really" Dominator assures. "It'll take more than that to take this gal down!" the green conqueror boasts, shoulders squared, chin up, chest out. "You don't climb the villain ranks being fragile!"

"I was worried!" Wander says collapsing atop the bed. "But it l-looks like you're better now" he says with moist eyes. "That makes me very, very happy" Wander says caressing the top of Dominator's hand.

"You know what I'm feeling right now?"

"What?" Wander asks.

"Fighting's taken a bit out of me so I'm feeling hungry right now. I think I'll feel best with a full stomach" Dominator says wanting to enjoy Wander's cooking once more and also to give Wander something that'll help take his mind off of what had happened to her. Seeing Wander so worried was something she was growing to dislike more and more.

"Heard loud and clear!" Wander says before dashing out, the wall turning to magma and parting allowing Wander passage. He then returns momentarily with two Probe Dombots in tow. "Please keep an eye on Dominator."

"Yes Lord Wander!" the two Dombots agree with a salute.

"Hello you two" Dominator greets unsure of what to call these new arrivals for their sides were decorated with '+' signs. One was glowing blue while the other glowed pink. "What are you two?"

"Medical Dombots" both answer simultaneously.

"Oh, okay. What are your names?" Dominator asks.

"Blue" the blue Dombot answers.

"Pink" the pink Dombot answers.

"Oh. Simple enough. I like simple" Dominator says.

Before Dominator could question further, the two Dombots quickly place a thermometer in her mouth and against her forehead. They also shift a stethoscope about her body to listen in on her heart and lungs and wrap a sphygmomanometer cuff to measure her blood pressure. A flashlight is also aimed at her eyes to check her eyesight.

"You guys are going too far! I'm fine-ow!" Dominator lets out after feeling a sharp pain in an arm. "We're drawing blood too?" she asks after the pink one swiftly drew blood.

"Analyzing..." the pink-glowing Dombot announces withdrawing the blood sample into its body. "...Patient Dominator in optimal health."

"Of course I am and now you know. Please leave" Dominator asks.

"She did say please" Sylvia speaks up at the magma entrance.

"Sylvia!" Dominator says in surprise.

"Yep. That's my name" Sylvia confirms before entering. "That'll do you two."

"Understood" the pink-glowing Dombot responds. The two medical Dombots then exit.

"They didn't bother you too much I hope" Sylvia says.

"It was over quickly so whatever" Dominator answers rubbing the small bandage sitting atop the blood draw site.

"How you feeling?" Sylvia asks.

"I'm feeling fine" Dominator answers. "How long was I out? After Hater hit me with his lightning I mean?"

"I'd say about an hour and a half" Sylvia reveals.

"That's it? Wander seemed so worried, I thought I was out longer" Dominator replies.

"Hahaha! That's the kind of guy Wander is. He'll worry his head off for both friends and enemies... Not that you're an enemy" Sylvia quickly clarifies. "Not anymore at least. I mean I saw what you did back there. Hater was aiming for Wander and you tossed him out of harm's way and took the lightning bolt in his place."

"It was a reflex sort of thing, honestly" Dominator admits.

"Yeah and a reflex reveals truer feelings better than words ever could. You didn't try to use him as a shield, you got him out of there first" Sylvia says.

"Of course I did... I then tried deploying my ice to block it but wasn't fast enough" Dominator laments.

"Something to practice then?"

"Definitely" Dominator agrees transforming an arm from ice to fire then back to ice as fast as she could.

"Practicing?"

"Yeah. Gotta get the quickdraw down so I'm not caught off guard like that again... By the way, what happened while I was out? What happened with Hater?"

"Hater's in a Domship jail cell right now" Sylvia reveals. "The planet knocked him out cold!"

"The planet?" Dominator asks confused.

"Yeah! Gardenia's a living planet!.."

"Living planet... The idea still feels like such an odd idea to accept" Dominator says.

"Yeah, I remember my first run-in with a living planet. Planet Janet" Sylvia says. "Not the best experience."

"How do you mean?"

"She was the jealous, possessive type who seemed very fond of Wander and very hateful of me" Sylvia recalls. "Certainly a planet more lively than Gardenia, I'll say that! She could actually speak!"

"A jealous, possessive planet who spoke..." Dominator admires. "...Now I'm feeling bad. I've destroyed many planets in a darker period of my life. Surely some were living planets."

"Don't feel too bad."

"Easier said than done."

"Right but even I didn't know planets could be alive... Look, what's done is done. Don't dwell so much in the past" Sylvia implores. "From here on out, aim to do good and only good. For everyone's sake."

"You're right" Dominator agrees as Whirry enters the room.

"Heya Whirry" Sylvia greets.

"Greetings Sylvia" Whirry says. "Greetings Dominator."

"Hello Whirry" Dominator returns.

"I am here on behalf of Lord Wander's Dombot armies" Whirry says. "We have all learned of Hater's pursuit of Wander and how you tossed Wander out of harm's way. In the process, you suffered Hater's lightning. We simply wish to thank you for saving Lord Wander's life and at your expense no less."

"Really?" Dominator says unsure she had heard the news right.

"Indeed" Whirry adds before extending a robotic hand. "Thank you."

"Y-you're welcome" Dominator says shaking Whirry's hand.

"Well isn't that nice?" Sylvia asks.

"Now that I have you here, I gotta ask if we're keeping an eye on the Doom Moon" Dominator asked, "or whatever remains of it. Would be smart to keep some probes out to make sure it's not working on making a comeback."

"That's an excellent idea, actually" Sylvia adds.

"I can confirm we have Dombots monitoring the Doom Moon which has crash landed on planet S4853z" Whirry informs while projecting a visual of a scavenged and totaled Doom Moon lying on its side on an orange-red planet. "Previous occupants have since abandoned these ruins departing the site on their own ships."

"Oh ahahaha! Look at 'em go!" Dominator says amused by footage of Doom Moon leadership shouting at each other:

"I am done! Done with that imbecile, Hater!" Sourdough shouts at Peepers as Beefeaters try to salvage what they can from the ruined Doom Moon.

"Hater is a major reason we got as far as we did!" Peepers defends while Little Bits was departing the scene in disgust and Kragthar was gathering some of his belongings from the wreckage.

"And the reason our ship's been totaled!" Sourdough counters.

"G-guys, Dominator said she was retiring" Something the So and So speaks up, "so I think we don't have much to worry about anymore, I think. So we don't have to team up anymore, I hope."

"Good! I was getting sick of this Hater apologist" Sourdough condemns before his Beefeater bodyguard escorts him away.

"Good riddance!" Peepers shouts as Sourdough's ships arrive to take the evil sandwich away.

"Oh, the poor things! Break ups are never fun!" Dominator says amid chuckling.

"Satisfying, isn't it?" Sylvia comments.

"Definitely" Dominator agrees and the two high five. "So that's that for this Doom Moon. Job well done everyone!"

Wander then walks in wheeling in a serving cart stocked with various containers.

"Dee, I'm back and I brought food with me!" Wander announces while wearing a chef's hat and apron.

"Lord Wander!" Whirry reports saluting.

"Hiya Whirry!" Wander greets as upbeat as ever. "Hiya Syl!"

"Hey Wander. Back from the kitchen eh?" Sylvia asks.

"Yep! Hope you're both hungry" Wander says, "cause I made enough for a roomful!"

As Whirry departed the room, Wander began setting up. Cheesy potato and mushroom soup was on the menu with seasoned breadsticks for dipping. The soup looked plenty hearty and smelled even better, a large cloud of fragrant smoke having billowed out from the large pot of soup upon lid removal. A mouth-watering smell filled the room.

"Breakfast in bed!" Wander declares setting up an overbed table for an impressed Dominator.

"You spoil me Wander. Really" Dominator says.

"Never hurts to help!" Wander replies.

As Wander doted on the green villainess, Dominator's eyes filled with a warmth and affection that a busy Wander failed to notice while Sylvia did not.

"Wander, I'm going to go fetch the drinks" Sylvia says.

"Oh no! I forgot the drinks!" Wander dismays looking into the serving cart. "Please Syl, allow me" he says dashing out before Sylvia could object.

"You knew he'd run out didn't you?" Dominator asks.

"Yeah. That Wander: always racking up the karma points" Sylvia praises.

"...To think that I tried to destroy him in the past..." Dominator says regretfully. "I'm so glad I failed."

"I'm glad you failed too" Sylvia says noting how loving Dominator's expression looked as Dominator seemed to stare off into space. "Can I ask you to be honest with me?"

"Uh, sure" Dominator agrees.

"Maybe I'm crazy but if I didn't know better, I'd say you like Wander."

"Yeah, I like Wander" Dominator readily confessed. "I used to hate him and his overly-optimistic outlook but that's definitely behind me now... Happily behind me!"

"No, I mean you really like Wander" Sylvia claims.

"Y-you're imagining things" Dominator was quick to claim looking away, her hands tending to her mohawk.

"You kissed him! Mouth to mouth!"

"Yeah. S-so what?" Dominator asks. "I-it was to win against Hater. I'm a very competitive person."

"Okay competitive person, I dare you to come clean" Sylvia challenges. "You're falling for Wander, aren't you?"

"Jeez Sylvia, why is it so important to you how I feel about him?" Dominator asks.

"Wander is my bestest friend and therefore it's my job to look out for him. He can be naive at times, get carried away at other times, so I wanna know you have his best interests at heart" Sylvia answers.

Dominator sighs.

"Okay... I may have a thing for him" Dominator admits finally, face turned away.

"I'd say more than a thing but what do I know, right?" Sylvia says managing to spot some red on Dominator's face.

Dominator then picks up her horned helmet and puts it on.

"Okay, fine... I like him... I like him a lot" Dominator admits further.

"Haha! I knew it!" Sylvia says leaning back against a wall confidently.

"And I'm going to be pursuing this feeling to see where it takes us" Dominator admits further now facing Sylvia. Her face was red but Sylvia could sense Dominator meant what she said.

"Ooh, you're serious now. I can tell" Sylvia praises.

"Yes. I'm serious" Dominator made clear taking her helmet off. "When Dominator likes something, she dominates! She's not doing her name justice otherwise."

"You treat him well, you'll get no objections from me" Sylvia says.

"I'll treat him well. You can bet on it" Dominator declares.

"Good" Sylvia says before chuckling.

"What's so funny?" Dominator asks.

"Sorry, I was just imagining what the kids could possibly look like."

"K-kids!?" Dominator almost gasps. "Looking a little too into the future there, I think."

"It's a funny thing to think about" Sylvia comments. "You think about it don't you?"

"Maybe I do. Maybe I don't" Dominator answers.

Wander then enters carrying in a large pitcher of a green drink of some sort as well as cups.

"I'm back! Hope I didn't keep you two waiting too long" Wander announces.

"Did you blend that up just now?" Sylvia asks.

"Yep!" Wander and Dominator both answer simultaneously.

"How'd you know?" Wander asks.

"I just guessed. Sounds like I got it right" Dominator answers proudly.

Moments later, eating was underway as was conversation.

"Janet was crazy!" Sylvia said.

"Janet was lonely, Syl" Wander corrects.

"So she was both crazy and lonely" Dominator adds before spooning up a helping of delicious soup.

Crazy and lonely. In a way, Dominator was reminded of herself, a sentiment she was immediately not fond of.

"Yeah, and she had it out for me" Sylvia accuses. "She almost destroyed us!"

"...Yeah" Wander regretfully agrees.

"She almost destroyed you?" Dominator asks.

"Yes. With a giant ball of fire if I remember correctly" Sylvia recalls.

"Hey" Wander says, "look on the bright side: she was able to find happiness in the end!"

"The bright side is we got out of there alive" Sylvia almost exclaims. "Here's hoping she doesn't go psycho on that smooth-talking planet she met."

"I'm sure they'll be fine" Wander assures.

"So guys, what sort of planet do you guys think Gardenia will be?" Dominator asks.

"Hoping for one that doesn't try to kill us" Sylvia says.

"I'm sure Gardenia will be a great planet!" Wander declares.

"She's off on the right foot considering the help she gave us against Hater" Sylvia says before sipping a spoonful of soup.

"Definitely. We've been trying to check the planet out but bounty hunters had to cut that short" Dominator recollects.

"You fainted the other time" Wander adds.

"Yeah, I did" Dominator admits.

"You fainted?" Sylvia asks.

"Let's keep it to ourselves" Dominator asks. "I doubt Gardenia will not be invaded at some point in the future. The name Dominator should be feared, not pitied. That way, invaders think twice before heading somewhere where Dominator resides."

"Good point" Sylvia says.

"And now with the Doom Moon put away, I wanna go out and explore the planet" Dominator declares.

"Sounds like a plan" Wander says before Dominator places her hand over his.

"I promise I won't faint this time" Dominator says.

"Not that I would mind that. If you faint again, I'll take care of you" Wander says.

"I thank you for that, Wander" Dominator says with a smile.

"He really means it. Wander would not mind taking care of you" Sylvia says.

"Nothing would make me happier!" Wander declares.

The three share a laugh.

"Oh! That reminds me" Wander says pulling out his phone. "Whirry sent me pictures of us cuddling!"

"Us cuddling?" Dominator repeats as Wander shows her a photo of her and Wander hugging while napping atop a picnic blanket. "Whirry took these?"

"Yep! Aren't we adorable?" Wander asks as Sylvia sips from her drink rigidly.

"Invasion of privacy is what this is" Dominator condemns, "but I've done so much worse to the Dombots so I have no right to complain. Send my phone a copy will ya?"

"Sure!" Wander agrees.

Dominator would go on to make the photo her phone's wallpaper.