Seeing that the tank was nearly full, Yakko and Dot ignored Xakko and ran right for the tank. Seeing that the latch was locked, and knowing that Xakko was not going to just hand the key over, Yakko grabbed the trashcan that was lying nearby and used it to try to crack the tank open while Dot tried to pull the hose out. Yakko quickly realized that the tank's material was too durable to be broken with a trashcan. Dot quickly realized that the hose was screwed in rather than plugged in, and was too thick to cut with just her teeth. And she had left her pet monster at home. Since the hose was nearly six feet in the air, she couldn't get the leverage to turn it other than agonizingly slowly. She was about to call over to Yakko since she could get leverage if she was standing on his shoulders, but Xakko took advantage of the fact that he wasn't being paid attention to.
Xakko grabbed Dot and then quickly reached down to one of the lawn chairs and broke the arm off, holding the jagged hard plastic to her throat. Yakko directed his attention to Xakko and Dot as Wakko continued to run out of room.
Before any words could be spoken, Xakko suddenly appeared to have a dizzy spell. He lost his balance a bit for a moment and Dot almost broke free, but he was able to maintain his grip on her.
Xakko looked sideways into a large piece of sheet metal propped against a wall and saw that his eyes were no longer reddish – they were more of a purplish. Now, if you remember back to kindergarten, purple is made from red and blue. But you'd probably have to have pretty much the best memory in your town to remember that Vakko's eyes are normally a soft blue, considering his body has been controlled by Xakko for the better part of this story.
Since Xakko didn't have to deal with the fact that this story was released over more than a year, he just had to remember back to earlier in the night to realize the significance of his purplish eyes. Vakko was waking up because the drugs were wearing off (the tranquilizers were wearing off, I didn't say he got high. Sheesh.)
Xakko knew he had very little time, perhaps less than a minute to ensure that he got more revenge than just Wakko. He raised the jagged broken chair arm high and began to bring it down toward Dot's throat. Luckily for Dot, just as his right arm began its descent, Xakko had a major dizzy spell, nearly a convulsion. This time, since he was holding Dot with only one arm, she was able to get away. Xakko attempted to swipe at her with his foot-claws (((A/N: Forgot about those, didn't you?))) but since he was off-balance from the dizzy spell he missed by a mile. Dot ran to the protective arms of her oldest brother.
"We've got to unscrew that hose before it's too late!" Dot said to Yakko in a panicky voice.
Yakko followed Dot to the tank, angry that Ryan didn't write him a line, considering how long it had been since he'd last spoken.
Xakko attempted to follow, but was only able to make a few unsure steps before teetering on the edge of balance and then falling to his knees.
Wakko only had about half an inch of breathing space left.
Yakko knelt next to the tank to allow Dot to climb onto his shoulders. Once she was on, he stood up so that she could attempt to unscrew the hose. She was able to get the hose off, but she was about a half a second too late. The tank was full and since the entry point for the hose was slightly slanted, no air entered the tank when the hose was removed.
By this time, Xakko had managed to crawl to Yakko's feet. When he looked up he saw the look of fear in all three sibs' faces, especially Wakko's. Xakko leaned against the tank, looked Wakko in the eye, and evilly laughed.
As the air in Wakko's lungs began to slip out, the ICC™ began to enter. Wakko looked at his brother and sister with pleading eyes, but understood there was nothing further they could do. He pressed his hand to the glass at the same point where Yakko's hand was on the outside, and began to fade into blackness.
A similar thing happened to Xakko…his thoughts faded to near-blackness as he once again went dormant. Vakko once again regained control. The first thing that Vakko became conscious of was Wakko floating in front of him. Vakko looked Wakko in the eyes, but Wakko's eyes showed no comprehension. Without further need for deliberation, Vakko came to a quick conclusion – it was obvious that Wakko was dead.
