Chapter 24- Three cheers for sweet revenge.

Eustace smirked as Jimmy walked out of the mall to save the child, the genius was far too predictable. The machines parted for Jimmy, they knew his life was the masters to take.

"I'm here Strych, now let the child go." Eustace grinned sickly.

"Fine." He made a sudden movement, and dropped the child. Jimmy caught the small boy, and found his neck snapped. Eustace had killed the boy, it was a trap. Jimmy cursed himself for being so stupid, Eustace could finish him now. This was all a trap, and the teenager had stepped right into it. Jimmy looked around, there was no way out.

"Goodbye Jimmy Neutron." Eustace raised the blaster, and pointed it at Jimmy.

"No Goobot to save you this time." He fired, and the blast struck Jimmy in the chest. The genius was flung back, and he stayed still. Eustace stared, he was expecting his enemy to rise up again any moment. But nothing happened, and the lord of shadows have a horrible chuckle. He had done it, he had killed Jimmy Neutron. His vengeance was complete.

"Three cheers for sweet revenge." He laughed cruelly, and then ordered the machines to retreat.

"Destroy the city, and then we can leave! The plan will be complete soon!" The machines left to destroy everything, and Eustace left Jimmy's body to rot in the streets...

Captain D had the entire bank hostage, Ed Mercy's dead body had been moved, and now the Captain was giving instructions to random guards.

"Surround the perimeter, make sure nothing gets in or out!" Seven different soldiers left to complete the task, and now only fivestayed with the Captain.

Sheen was grateful that D hadn't noticed him yet, something told the boy he wouldn't be welcomed by the evil Captain.

"You! Show me your computer!" D was now giving orders to an employee of the bank, who showed him the computer screen whilst shaking. D examined the machine, and once it appeared he was satisfied he continued giving orders to the man.

"Contact the military, have them send a helicopter over at once. Tell them it will be transporting a package, and that is urgent." D pointed a gun at the man, and he began to type furiously.

"Done." He said after a few minutes, and the Captain nodded in approval.

"You are." He shot the man, and turned away. The bank was completely under his control.

Cindy and the others ran out to Jimmy, and Cindy grinned.

"They're gone Jimmy, you can stop now." There was a flash of light, and then Jimmy was standing next to the friends again.

"But how?" Carl questioned, amazed and pleased that his best friend was still alive.

"I was done for, until I formed a hologram of the image of a dead Jimmy. In reality I was sitting smiling, but all Eustace could see was my dead body." Cindy smiled, and Jimmy smiled back.

"Now we can strike against Eustace, and he shouldn't expect anything." Carl said excited, and the others agreed. They set off, intent on destroying the dark lord.

Sheen stared as Captain D sat waiting for the helicopter, the teenager was growing ever more anxious by the second. He felt that he had to do something, but he didn't know what. No doubt Jimmy believed him to be a traitor again, so there was no point in contacting the genius. He had to stop whatever was going on, something told him the world depended on it. Sheen suddenly felt braver, he had faced off against some of the most despicable creatures in the universe with Jimmy; and now he realised: Being a hero wasn't about fighting and getting the girl, and looking really cool. It was about standing up for those you believe in, for the people who were attacked who didn't deserve it. It was about making a stand for good, that was Jimmy did. And Sheen realised that he could do the same, he could be a hero.

"Let these people go D. They're not important." Sheen stood up as he was speaking, until he was face to face with the Captain.

"Sheen! Ed seemed to think you were dead. Well it looked as if he could predict the future, because you'll be dead very soon." D snarled the last part of his speech, and Sheen didn't even blink.

"Just let the people go, I don't care what happens to me." D smiled.

"A noble statement Sheen, but don't think it will work. You and the others will stay where you are, until I have to leave. Which will be very soon." Sheen stepped towards the Captain, and stared straight at him challenging him.

"Who are you? And why did you frame me?"

"I can't reveal my identity, and I framed you because you're an idiot. You even lost Libby to that pathetic Nick Dean, he was weak." Sheen looked startled.

"Nick is dead?" Even though he was wearing a mask, Sheen knew the Captain was smiling.

"Nick Dean is gone, completely destroyed." Sheen backed away, amazed that Nick was gone. They had never been good friends, and Nick had stole Libby from him. But it was still a shock to discover he gone, to know that he would never see the face again...

Jimmy and the others crept up on Eustace, and fired. The blast had the desired effect, the machines spun round to see their attacker. And they met the fury of Jimmy, the genius quickly destroyed machine after machine. Eustace looked surprised as the group began their assault, but he quickly recovered from the shock.

"Why won't you die Neutron!" He drew a laser sword, and attacked. Jimmy met him with his blasts, and they became locked in a duel. Eustace was elusive, not pressing the attack, he began an assault; but then withdrew quickly. Jimmy was perplexed by the attack, it was if Eustace didn't want them all dead; as if he was playing for time...

"What do you really want Eustace? This isn't a proper battle, you're delaying this for a reason now what is it?" Jimmy demanded answers as he fought the evil master, but he received none. Eustace wasn't going to reveal any of his secrets...

The helicopter came down, and machines loaded something on to it. It was some sort of mechanism, and realisation dawned on Sheen as he stared at the item. He turned to look at D, but he was already leaving in the helicopter.

"Wait!" Sheen shouted, but D flew off. Sheen began to run, he had to reach Jimmy. He had to warn him of what Eustace had planned.

"What are you up to Strych?" Eustace smiled, and he forced the teenage genius back.

"Its too late to stop me now Jimmy! My plan will succeed, and the Earth will be reduced to dust!"

"What is your plan?" Jimmy shouted, and someone else answered him.

"He's got a bomb." Jimmy turned and saw Sheen looking at Eustace, malice in the young boy's eyes.

"A bomb?" Jimmy questioned Eustace, the lord of shadows laughed triumphantly.

"Yes a bomb! A bomb that when it detonates will eradicate the human race! In three hours humanity will be gone, and I will create a new race; with which I can dominate the universe." Eustace smiled cruelly.

"Welcome to doomsday."