Happy 15th anniversary to El Tigre
It was the middle of the day, as Zoe Aves was strolling through the streets of Great Lakes City, out of boredom. Now, she was somewhat grateful to be away from Miracle City. After a huge beef with her parents, she decided to take some time away from them. Yet, for now, she still believed the present wasn't completely an improvement, as now, she was more limited from her villainous habits than she was before. She could barely activate her Black Cuervo abilities, as the Evil Syndicate, or at least Plankton, advised to not use their abilities outside of their own missions, and for Zoe, she had no choice but to obey it.
At least for her, it's whether she feels like it. Even with these rules, she believed nobody should ever stop her from doing what she wants. At that moment, Zoe spotted a nearby burger restaurant, as she had her eyes at the drive thru. She smirked, as she then popped into her Black Cuervo suit. She zoomed towards the drive thru window, and snatched the bag the worker at the window had in its' hands. Both the worker and the customer were startled by this, as in their eyes, all they saw was a purple blur.
Zoe sped behind a building, as she began to munch on the burger. "Least I still got it in me." She boasted to herself, as she headed back to the lair.
…..
Plankton was preparing a quick frozen burrito snack. However, he looked above his head, as he realized something. "
"Do we got a ladder or something, Crocker?" Plankton asked the crazed teacher, who sat at the dinner table, as he was constructing traps, with one that resembled a bear trap in his hands.
"Not my problem right now, Plankton!" Crocker responded.
"What are you doing?" Plankton asked, as he jumped on the table.
"I'm constructing something!" Crocker answered. "What else could I be doing, Plankton?"
Plankton rolled his eye. "Don't tell me you're building another one of those lame fairy traps again!"
"What? Of course I'm not! This is for other uses!" Crocker defended. "Since we're going to enslave this puny Earth soon, might as well prepare ourselves by building defenses!" He then accidentally laid his hand on the bear trap, which then closed on it. As he shrieked in pain, he was then shocked painfully, causing a small explosion to send him to fly out the window, breaking it in the process. "Needs improvement!" he shouted, after landing with a thud.
Blasting through the window was Avez, who simply had a bag from a fast food restaurant in her hand, as she was munching on a burger.
"Oh come on, you couldn't have flown through the broken one?!" Plankton complained. "Where were you anyways?"
"Don't sweat it, boss." Zoe responded. "I went to get some grub."
"Let me guess: you stole that too, didn't you?" Plankton smirked.
"Maybe." Zoe joked.
Plankton followed by a sigh. "How many times do I have to tell you, Avez?!"
"Relax, it's only one little thing!" Zoe defended.
"Yes, just like the thing you stole yesterday was one little thing!" Plankton argued. "I'm sure these little things would be enough to get us caught!"
"Would you calm down? They don't even know it's me!" Zoe denied. "Like you said, these people are stupid."
On the television, it appeared the news for Great Lakes was on.
"This just in: the purple ghost has struck again!" the anchor said. "Or so is spoken by a customer at Burger Blast!"
"I was just ordering my meal and then this ghost just swooped and took it away!" the customer described.
Plankton then glared at Zoe. "Oh like anybody would take him seriously!" Zoe denied.
"This is among the many accusations this week involving this speculated purple ghost, who has made a name for itself in town." The anchor added.
"Many accusations?! How many times have you been doing this?!" Plankton snapped.
"Oh please, they're just exaggerating." Zoe denied once again.
"About 13 counted!" the anchor added, as Plankton glared at Zoe again.
"They're just pinning names!" Zoe bluffed.
At that moment, Karen slid into the room. "You're not getting it, Aves!" Plankton snapped. "You can't just keep committing these small crimes, or else you're going to ruin everything! As the leader, I order you to stop it!"
"Actually, I'm the leader Plankton!" Crocker corrected.
"I don't care!" Plankton grunted.
"Look, what do you expect me to even do here?" Zoe asked.
"I don't know, whatever those other dumb kids do!" Plankton shouted.
"But it's boring out there!" Zoe said.
"That's not my problem! But keep up this whole charade, and it'll be our problem!" Plankton snapped.
"What does it matter? You ain't my parents!" Zoe whined.
Normally, he would've just let it go and moved on to something else. However, this time, it felt personal for him. Because of the "discussion" he had with his wife, he now wanted to become a better leader, which meant finally getting his teammates to respect him. For now, he wasn't going to take any of this anymore. "Now you listen here you little…!"
"Plankton, isn't there something we need to talk about?" Karen asked, as she interrupted Plankton's rant.
Plankton then took a deep breath. "I'll deal with you later." He threatened Zoe. Of course, the girl just smirked at him in response, as Plankton then turned to his wife.
"What is it Karen?" Plankton asked, still sounding annoyed.
"Instead of shouting at Zoe, I'd figure there would be something else We could discuss. Something such as, our date." Karen said.
"Date?" Plankton asked. "What are you…" Plankton then began to remember his promise on yesterday. "Oh yeah that! Um…I was working on it!"
Karen wasn't at all convinced by his words. "You forgot, didn't you?' she asked.
"No no no! I'll find a place!" Plankton bluffed. Usually, this was something he wasn't interested in. However, because he agreed to treat his wife better, he knew he had to pull this off. Yet, he also felt very uncomfortable with this, mainly because he had no idea where to go.
"Pardon me for interrupting this petty drama of yours." Azula said, as she walked into the room. "But I think it's time we discussed our next move. We still need to find a source of magic. I assume one of you must know someone with magical powers, yes?" Azula asked, trying to hide how awkward she felt asking this.
Plankton was then distracted from his current dilemma, and thought for a moment before turning to Ember. "What about that Ghost Zone of yours, Ember?"
"Oh please, you're better off not going there." Ember said, as she was cleaning her guitar. "Even the most powerful ghosts there are absolute psychos. What about the kid? Her town has villains."
"Is this true, Aves?" Azula asked Zoe.
"They don't call it a cesspool of crime and villainy for nothing." Zoe responded, continuing to munch her burger.
"Do any of them have any kind of access to magic?" Azula asked.
Zoe shrugged. "Probably."
Azula nodded. "Well, then it's settled. We shall go to Miracle City."
"Well then, have fun." Zoe waved.
"Have fun? You mean you don't plan on coming with us?" Azula asked.
"I can't show my face there!" Zoe declined.
"Is this whole thing about your parents again?" Ember asked.
"What about your parents?" Azula asked.
"What? You don't know?" Zoe answered. "I deserted those cuckoos!"
This peaked Azula's interest. "And why did you do that?" Azula asked.
Zoe grunted, as the thought of them began to annoy her. "Because they kept treating me like I'm a baby! Yet if they spot me, they'll turn me into a roasted turkey!"
"So you won't go because you fear them?" Azula asked.
"Fear them? Oh please, I don't fear them!" Zoe denied. "I just don't want to deal with them! Besides, we have the same powers! They don't have nothing I don't have!"
"Then what do you have to worry about?" Azula said. "If you're able to defend yourself from them, there shouldn't be a problem."
"Look princess, you do not und-"
Plankton then decided to join in, deciding to use this opportunity to finally seek control of Zoe. "Yeah, exactly what she said!" he interrupted. "Besides, you're still one of us, Aves, so you better do your job!"
Zoe sighed. At much as she didn't want to return, she knew she was losing this little battle. "Alright, fine!" as she transformed into her Black Cuervo suit. "But we better make this quick!"
"What about you guys?" Plankton asked, as Zim and Kilgore entered the room.
"I was always curious about this cesspool of villainy you claimed it to be!" Kilgore answered.
"Eh." Zim simply responded. Of course the entire time, he already had a plan. He knew this was a second chance to find someone who's power could aid him.
"Whatever." Ember remarked.
Crocker then shot the portal beam against the wall, as the eight villains began to walk towards the portal.
….
The eight villains arrived in the center of Miracle City, in the downtown shopping area. All in their surroundings, they noticed all the buildings were destroyed, with one even exploding.
"Gee, did we come in time for the apocalypse?" Plankton remarked.
"Aves, has your town always looked like this?" Azula asked.
"Yes." Zoe responded.
At that moment, the street began to rumble. "Oh no, it's an Earthquake!" Kilgore shouted.
"I was only kidding!" Plankton shouted. Zoe then noticed the street began to crack, and inside the cracks, she saw a glowing green light in between the cracks.
"This is no earthquake!" Zoe shouted, as suddenly, the rumbling then stopped.
"Well that was quick-GAH!" Kilgore shouted, as flames shot up under him, sending him flying into the sky, far away from the villains.
Suddenly, the street also began to crack, and from it rose a figure, arriving in large green flames. It was a skeleton in a red sombrero, with little skulls hanging from it, and dress. She wore black gloves, had piercing red eyes and lipstick across her white skin. It was none other than Sartana of the Dead. All of the villains were shocked by her appearance.
"What? Was the city built under a volcano or some-GAHHH!" Crocker said, but then he shrieked as he saw Sartana's face.
"Who is that?!" Crocker shouted, as the villain looked around her surroundings.
"It's Sartana!" Zoe answered.
"Geez, she looks like the Dutchman's wife!" Plankton remarked.
"Eh, looks like nothing I haven't seen before." Zim shrugged.
"I say, this one already looks quite powerful." Azula said. "Can I ask what is her power?"
"What else? She has the power of the dead." Zoe said.
"The power of the dead?! That's beyond what I imagine! Though I did dream once of a dead army! Mainly one to do a choreographed dance number with!" Crocker remarked, as the team glared at him. "Also, HUMAN ENSLAVEMENT!"
"Why do I still know you?" Plankton snarked.
"We must get her to join us!" Crocker remarked.
"Actually, this one is on me." Ember said, with a smirk. She then floated towards her. "Sup?" she greeted.
Sartana looked confused at the sight of Ember. "Are you a spirit? You don't look like you're from this filthy mortal world." Sartana said. "And yet, I've never seen your face before."
"I'm new around here." Ember answered. "And nice shredder you got."
Sartana felt a bit confused by how Ember described her guitar. "Glacias. Along with…yours." Sartana wasn't as thrilled seeing Ember's shredder. "Does it possess any power?"
"A ton of it." Ember said. "Let me give you a demonstration." She then turned in back of her, and turned a dial on her guitar, Facing back from her teammates, she then struck several chords on her guitar, which fired a giant beam of green skulls. This sent many vehicles flying back, many civilians flying off the ground, and broke many nearby windows. As Sartana saw this, a smile formed on her face. "That was wonderful!" Sartana cheered.
"I'd say, those still are some powerful chords!" Crocker remarked.
"I think I wanna hang with you." Ember said.
Sartana in response, gave a very sinister smile. "As do I."
"Where are you going, McClain?" Crocker asked. "Are you gonna come back with the dead lady?!"
"Sure." Ember responded, in an annoyed tone. Her mind however, had no interest in the plan.
The two spirits left through the crack on the street, as the flames then disappeared, while the street then closed up.
"She's not coming back is she?" Crocker asked.
Kilgore then landed exactly on Crocker, knocking him down to the ground. "Curses, is space a bore!" Kilgore whined.
"Oh forget about that! Let's carry on with finding these villains!" Crocker suggested, as he put his hand on his sore forehead.
Before Zoe could finish, at that moment, the sound of an eagle roar was heard. Zoe's eyes completely widened at this, while the team were confused.
"What was that?" Azula asked.
At that moment, two villains soared into where the villains were. These villains had similar suits to Zoe's, as they were none other than her parents: The Voltura and Lady Gobbler. They soared in both looking furious. As soon as they spotted their daughter, Zoe quickly tried to fly away. However, Lady Gobbler then caught her granddaughter with a tractor beam.
"My parents." Zoe said in an annoyed tone.
"Where have you been, miha?!" Lady Gobbler growled. "We've been searching relentlessly through Miracle City looking for you!"
"You will not believe how incredibly GROUNDED you are, miha!" Voltura roared.
Lady Gobbler had her eyes on the villains below her. "Who are these fools?!" she shouted.
"That's my villain gang!" Zoe answered.
"You joined a villain gang?!" Voltura roared. "Miha, I swear you will not be leaving the lair until you are 18!" She, along with Gobbler their pointed lasers at the gang, which startled Crocker and Plankton.
"So, you're the ones who took our daughter?!" Lady Gobbler growled.
"Whoa whoa whoa, lady!" Plankton cried. "We had no idea about you two…I think! Well we probably didn't care anyways so…!"
"Stop talking!" Crocker shouted.
"Who is the leader among all of you villains?!" Lady Gobbler growled.
While Plankton remained silent, Crocker was shaking, as he also knew he didn't want to accept this title this once. "Uh, she is!" he pointed to Azula. "She's the leader!"
"Her? She's only a child!" Voltura responded. "I think?"
Instead of arguing, Azula knew what to do from here. "Actually, Crocker here is correct. I am the leader." Azula answered, as she walked closer to the flock.
"Then we better never see you or your little band of villains near our daughter again!" Lady Gobbler threatened. She then took out her exploding eye, and Voltura raised her lasers. "Or else!" Voltura growled, as Lady Gobbler then threw her eye next to the team. Crocker shrieked at the explosion, which released a large crowd of smoke that surrounded the gang. The Flock then soared away.
As the smoke began to clear up, Crocker, Zim and Plankton were still coughing from this, all while Azula remained staring at where the Flock originally were.
"Well shucks, looks like we lost her too!" Plankton said in a bored tone." Eh, we'll find another guy."
Karen felt a little shocked at that statement. "Plankton, you really don't mean…"
"All of you, go ahead and find those villains." Azula ordered, as she interrupted Karen. "I'll handle Aves' parents."
"You?!" Zim barked as she walked to Azula. "You're going after those fiends?!"
"They outnumber you, Azula!" Crocker shouted.
"What is there to fear?" Azula asked. "Like what Aves said, they all share the same abilities. I can take care of this." She then ran to a nearby building, and used her fire bending to jump on top. She then proceeded to do the same to the next building, as she continued to run on the many roofs.
As Zim saw Azula walk, he felt something that he hardly felt for any human on Earth: he felt impressed by this. But, he then pushed it aside. "Well, I'm not waiting for you fools!" Legs from Zim's PAK began to form, as it began doing the walking for him. He then climbed a small shop building, and then started walking across the roof.
"Zim! WAIT UP! WAIT UP I TELL YOU!" Crocker screamed, as he began chasing after Zim.
"Well don't desert ME!" Kilgore ordered, as he began slowly walking towards the two.
As Plankton saw the three run, he rolled his eye. At the moment, he didn't feel like putting up with Crocker or whatever the other two villains will do, nor did he feel like he wanted to rescue Zoe. It was between all that, Plankton had so many things he didn't want to do. He'd rather just go on that date with Karen than do all this.
He then thought of an idea at the moment. Actually, forget the plan! I have something else in mind, he thought to himself. "Say Karen, I have a surprise for you!" he then bluffed. "We'll go on that date you wanted!"
"What?" Karen asked.
"Yeah, let's go to whatever this Miracle City place has!" Plankton bluffed. "I'm sure there's more variety here than back where the Chum Bucket is!"
"Plankton, I don't mean to complain, and I'm grateful for the thought but…this is a supervillain infested city." Karen said, as the destruction near them was enough proof.
"So what? I can accept that!" Plankton bluffed.
Are you crazy, Karen thought to herself in her electronic head. She then looked down, knowing well that she didn't want to shun him anymore.
"I mean, surely it can't be hard to find a restaurant around here!" Plankton said, as he spotted several restaurants still in perfectly good conditions in front of them.
Only for them to explode.
Plankton's smile immediately faded. "Never mind." He began to walk, now on a quest to find a new date spot. "Barnacles, where are the cops?"
…
The Flock arrived at their home, which was a large mansion, surrounded with large metal gates. Of course, this was just a front for their actual lair, which was underneath the place.
"Now, as for you!" Voltura roared.
"Oh, don't you just wait!" Zoe responded. "Those guys are going to come after me…I think."
Lady Gobbler laughed at this. "You are in over your head, miha!" she laughed. "I saw what your gang looks like! They look like they can't even hurt a teddy bear!"
"And one of them smells like they haven't bathed in weeks!" Voltura said, as he waved her hand across her nose.
"Oh, that must've been Crocker." Zoe remarked.
"That doesn't matter!" Lady Gobbler shouted. "Do you actually think they could get past us?!"
At that moment, Azula then jumped past the gates. "Perhaps." She answered.
"YOU!" Lady Gobbler growled, as Voltura pointed her lasers at her.
"I thought we told you and that gang of yours to scram!" Voltura growled.
"Personally, I don't take very kindly to threats." Azula responded.
"You got guts following us." Lady Gobbler said, as she continuously tossed her eye up in the air. "Yet that was also a stupid move."
"Listen here, I came here in exchange for your daughter." Azula said. "And yet, I don't want a fight."
Lady Gobbler laughed again. "You took my daughter behind our backs, and you have the nerve to come here asking for us to give her back?!"
"Like my teammate said, we had no prior knowledge about you two, and that is the truth." Azula answered. "Now, I came here to settle things peacefully."
"This, is your final warning!" Voltura shouted.
"Are you going to waste all day threatening me? Or would you rather handle things, diplomatically?" Azula asked, with a smirk on her face. As the Flock gave angry glares at her, she continued to keep that smirk.
….
Lady Gobbler re-filled Azula's cup of tea, as the three villains sat inside the lair.
"Shocked no villain has ever asked that from us before!" Voltura shouted.
"Like I said, we don't solve everything we do with violence!" Lady Gobbler said. "We are still parents! Besides, you don't look like the villain type we'd even beat to a pulp! In fact, you don't even look like a villain! What do you even do?"
Azula stood up from her chair. "I don't consider myself a villain. But if you're wondering what exactly is my, how you would say, profession, I am the princess of the Fire Nation, for I have conquered the nations that have opposed us."
Both of the Flock's eyes widened. "I have no idea what that is, but that sounds diabolical and evil!" Lady Gobbler grinned. Voltura however, didn't have the same reaction, as she still remained shocked.
Azula smirked, as she thought at the moment, getting Zoe back would be easier than she thought. All she needed to do, was just win their trust.
….
Zim continued to roam around the city, trying to seek whatever villains he could find. However, as one of his PAK legs stepped on a car, he then stopped.
Crocker continued to chase Zim, as the Irken then stopped as he noticed something.
"Geez, you had me running for five blocks, Zim!" Crocker whined. "Least I still have my stamina from all those years of angry mobs!"
"Yeah yeah, I don't care." Zim brushed aside. "Now where are these putrid villains?" He then stopped as he focused on a building.
"What is it that you're staring at, fellow villain Zim?" Kilgore asked, as he rolled on a skateboard.
"Where did you get…eh I don't care!" Crocker brushed off.
All the villains then noticed a saloon in front of them, with the sign "Villain Saloon" in front.
"Is that some sort of hideout for villains?" Kilgore noted.
"I mean, clearly this whole town is filled with villains, so I'm sure it's just a name!" Crocker smirked.
"Silence! For I believe I've found what we've been looking for!" Zim said.
"You mean we?" Crocker corrected.
"Right, sure, whatever." Zim brushed off, as he started crawling towards the saloon.
"This will be delightful!" Kilgore said, as he followed Zim. "Meeting the fowlest of them all!"
…
"AHAHAHAHA!" the evil Senor Siniestro laughed. At the moment, he was playing cards with General Chapuza, and El Oso the bank robber. "That's another Go Fish for me!"
"Hey, I saw you peeking man!" El Oso complained.
"That's enough of this!" General Chapuza shouted, as he flipped over the table. "You're a cheater!"
"Ah, can't take losing, you sore loser?" Siniestro taunted.
"You know who you're talking to right?" Chapuza threatened, as he lifted Siniestro.
At that moment, Kilgore rolled into the bar, underneath the swinging wooden doors. "SURRENDER!" Kilgore roared.
The entire saloon then frowned at Kilgore, as they surrounded the toy. As their shadows covered Kilgore, the little toy looked nervous. "I mean…hello!" he then corrected.
"Fellow villains! I, Invader Zim, have come here to seek a villain, and I demand the use of your powers!" Zim shouted.
"Too late." Kilgore said.
Then the villains glared at him too, as Senor Siniestro grabbed him.
"UNHAND ME!" Zim shouted.
"So, you think you and your little toy friend can in here and boss us around, eh?" Siniestro taunted.
Crocker then walked into the saloon, and stopped as he saw the villains surrounding them. "I don't know these fools!" He then walked into the doors, causing him to fall to the ground.
Over his body was General Chapuza. "Are you three new around here?" he asked.
Zim then exited out of Siniestro's grasp "Yes, we are, and you do not threaten me!" Zim shouted.
"You guys think your so tough, huh man?" El Oso taunted.
"Geez, ever heard of shaving?" Crocker asked. "What are you trying to be? A bear?!"
"Because I am one, man!" El Oso snapped.
Crocker felt a little weirded out. "Good lord, I don't want to know what you do in your free time." he said.
"Well then, looks like we're gonna have to show you how WE treat newbies!" Senor Siniestro taunted, as El Oso cracked his knuckles. Crocker then gulped, as Kilgore looked shocked as well, while Zim was prepared to fight.
…
Crocker and Chapuza laughed maniacally as the two were near a table, with soda in their hands, with other villains, who were laughing as well. Turned out threatening them was the way to accept newcomers to the villains of Miracle City.
"Aren't kids the absolute worst?" Crocker laughed.
"At least you get to actually torture them." Chapuza answered, as the two burst into laughter again.
Next to him, Kilgore stood on top, as Siniestro turned to him
"So wait, you rebuilt a giant killer robot?" Senior Siniestro asked.
"Of course, with only these two hands!" Kilgore said, as he clinched his metal hands.
Senior Siniestro then began to laugh real hard, as he then fell to the ground. Kilgore felt confused at why the villain was laughing.
Meanwhile, Zim stood near the far corner of the saloon, sitting near the counter, annoyed out of his mind from El Oso.
"She was the love of my life!" El Oso said, talking about the girl he loves, who was a bear. "But she's off with somebody else, and I hope to one day earn her heart away from that man!"
However, as Oso kept talking, Zim then decided to walk off, which the former didn't notice, as he continued to cry.
At the moment, Zim was furious. "I don't believe this!" Zim uttered to himself. "I threatened those fools, and instead this is what they do?! These beings are not villains! Nothing but a bunch of IMPOSTORS! I HATE THEM ALL!"
General Chapuza then turned to Zim, who was still busy throwing a mini tantrum to himself, as he was then spinning on the floor.
"Is your friend okay?" he asked Crocker.
"Meh, he's delusional." Crocker brushed off.
Zim then sat at a booth to himself. At the moment, he still felt annoyed, as he looked around his surroundings. "I swear, why did I even join this stupid band of fools? I doubt I'll find anything of value with them!" His eyes stared at Crocker and Kilgore, still laughing with the villains. "When will I ever find someone of my intelligence?!"
Behind Zim, a villain overheard his words, as he chuckled as he heard Zim's words. It was none other than Dr. Chipotle Jr. "So, you're looking for a villain, eh?" he asked.
"Who said that?!" Zim asked.
"I did!" Dr. Chipotle Jr. said, as his red metal eye peeked over Zim's head. "Unlike those guys, I am invested in your plans." He then got out of his seat and walked towards the other seat in front of Zim.
"What do you want, Earthling?" Zim asked.
"Relax alien boy, I want to aid you!" Dr. Chipotle Jr. answered.
"Alien boy?! You dare call me that?! Which I am not!" Zim bluffed.
Dr. Chipotle Jr., with an annoyed expression, raised his metal arm and flicked off Zim's wig.
Zim then shrieked as he grabbed his wig. "Uh, I was in an experiment!" he bluffed.
"Look, cut the act! Nobody here would fall for that silly disguise!" Dr. Chipotle Jr. responded. "Besides, I don't care, because I know someone who could assist you."
Knowing that he wasn't in any danger, Zim decided to listen. "Fine, where can I find this someone?" Zim asked.
"You're looking at him!" Dr. Chipotle Jr. smirked, as he raised his arms up.
Zim wasn't impressed by the sight. "No!" he declined.
"What?! What do you mean no?!" Dr Chipotle Jr. whined. "You don't even know what I do!"
"Alright, what is it you do, Chip-Fa-La?" Zim mocked. "I doubt we are anything alike!"
"It's CHIPOTLE, and I am an evil genius! But, my main way for domination, is with the aid of my large, guacamole monstrosities!" He then laughed.
"Guacamole?! THAT IS YOUR-wait. Guacamole? As in that gross looking Earth dip the Earthlings enjoy?" Zim asked. "You're saying that you weaponized a resource the Earthlings love into something that can be used against them?!"
"Si." Dr. Chipotle Jr. answered.
"YOU'RE LYING!" Zim shouted.
"I am not, and if you want proof, then I will lead you to it." Dr. Chipotle Jr. said.
"Alright then, lead me to where these guacamole monstrosities are." Zim said, as he got up from his chair with the PAK legs.
"Very well then. And you won't regret it." Dr. Chipotle Jr. said, but then he chuckled to himself. "Except you will." Jr. laughed.
"Looks like I have finally found what will be, EARTH'S NEXT DEMISE!" Zim shouted as he laughed at the same time as Dr. Chipotle Jr. The two then stopped laughing.
"Did you say something?" Dr. Chipotle Jr. laughed.
"No!" Zim bluffed, as the two walked out of the saloon, both chuckling behind their backs.
Meanwhile, Crocker was still laughing with the villains.
"Say, do any of you villains happen to have something powerful that could help us with world domination?" Crocker asked.
The villains were hesitant to answer "Maybe." Senior Siniestro answered, feeling suspicious towards Crocker. "What's in it for us?"
"Actually, answer this teacher: what evil have you done?" General Chapuza asked.
"Why, I torture kids through mundane education for a living! Isn't that evil enough?" Crocker responded.
Crocker and Chapuza then laughed. "NO!" Chapuza angrily roared. "That is not real villainy. That is just a mundane job. Now tell us, what evil stuff have you done?"
Crocker gulped. What am I supposed to tell them, he asked himself in his head. I might as well be a fraud.
He then thought of something. "Um….actually, there is something else I've forgotten to tell you!" He then thought back. "I'm a capturer of some sorts!
The villains were surprised. "A capturer?" El Oso asked. "You mean like a bounty hunter, man?"
"Sorta!" Crocker said. "I used to hunt fairies!"
General Chapuza laughed at this. "You actually hunt fairies?"
Crocker then laughed. "Why of course not! How ridiculous! Fairies aren't real!" he bluffed.
"They're…they're not?" Siniestro whined with puppy dog eyes, as Chapuza and Oso glared at him. "I mean, of course they are not! That stuff is for babies!"
"Don't be such a kid, man!" Oso taunted. However, then he turned away, and uttered something to himself, as he held onto a sharp tooth "Don't forget to visit me tonight, tooth fairy!"
"However, I will say, I've captured um…beings so powerful, that I stole their power, and became supreme overlord!" Crocker laughed.
"Really? Then why are you a teacher, man?" El Oso said.
Crocker then stopped laughing. "I um, got bored."
"You had all that power, and you gave it up because you were bored?!" General Chapuza growled, but then he wrapped his arm around Crocker, as the latter felt uncomfortable by this gesture. "I like the way you think."
"Before we give you anything, you better prove you're this hunter you claim to be!" Siniestro pointed.
"Oh I will, you fiends!" Crocker said. "You have my word, I WILL!" As Crocker gave an evil laugh.
"Uh, fellow leader Crocker, are you sure your devices are made to capture anyone else but those fairies you once spoke of?" Kilgore asked.
"Silence, toy!" Crocker interrupted. "You don't know what you're saying!" He continued to laugh. Though in his mind, he did feel skeptical about this. He thought to himself, these devices surely have to work not just against fairies, right?
"Fellow leader, maybe you should let me steal for you this time." Kilgore said, however Crocker ignored his words and left through the door.
"This oughta be bad." Kilgore said, as he rolled out the saloon.
….
Azula continued to chat with the Flock, while Zoe was inside a bubble watching the whole thing. "So, what exactly has your daughter done to warrant such severe punishments?" she asked.
Voltura growled. "Oh everything!" she shouted. "Besides her leaving, she's been acting like a rebel! Sneaking off at night on stealing sprees, robbing banks behind our backs, flirting with a RIVERA!"
"Dare I ask what you mean by that last part?" Azula asked.
"Forget that, she's forgotten that family makes the Flock!" Lady Gobbler said. "And now, she will learn!"
"I'm aware all of you commit crimes on perhaps a daily basis. I wonder, why is her acting up a concern?" Azula asked. "Shouldn't you be proud of her doing those things?"
"Well we would, but she is still family!" Lady Gobbler answered. "She can disrespect anybody else, but us!"
"I'm curious, do you have any clue why she's been doing these little crime sprees?" Azula asked.
"Because for some reason, the little cuckoo thinks she doesn't need us anymore!" Lady Gobbler responded.
Azula turned her eyes at an annoyed Zoe. "Perhaps your daughter should speak for herself." Azula responded, as she turned towards Zoe still in the bubble.
"Oh no, she cannot be trusted!" Lady Gobbler declined as she shook her finger.
"I've gotten to know your daughter, and I doubt she'd have anything to lie about with you two." Azula defended. "I don't mean to make any assumptions, but have you been limiting her?"
"Limiting her?!" Lady Gobbler argued. "We're not limiting her! We've allowed her to do many crimes with us!"
"Then what is her problem with you two?" Azula asked. "What made her start sneaking off or any of the things you claimed she was doing? I doubt she would have no reason to do any of those things."
"Eh, she's just having one of those bratty teen phases!" Lady Gobbler complained. "I remember when my daughter went through hers! She wanted to take over the world, all because of her first break-up!"
"Mother!" Voltura growled. "I told you never to bring up that day I broke up with that filthy White Pantera!"
"He broke up with you, miha!"
"AS IF I COULD FORGET!" Voltura shouted.
Azula looked at Zoe, who looked furious at Gobbler's comments. Of course, Azula was already aware of Zoe's disrespect for authority, considering what she saw with how she treated the leaders of the villains. However, in her mind, she also believed Voltura and Gobbler weren't being completely honest.
"I'm curious, are you not proud of your daughter's own abilities?" Azula asked.
"Why, of course we are!" Lady Gobbler answered. "Our little mija is as powerful as us! We have always been proud of our daughter, ever since she robbed her first bank as a mere baby! I tell you, she's robbed more banks at her age more than I ever did!" As she said these words, Voltura began to look saddened by them.
"Then what is the problem?" Azula asked. "There has to be some reason she became like this."
"Because she cannot be trusted, simple as that!" Lady Gobbler responded.
"Are you sure that's it?" Azula asked.
Lady Gobbler sighed. "Alright, maybe we've been limiting her a little!" she said as she waved her hand.
"Mother!" Voltura shouted.
"So she has been acting up because you've been limiting her." Azula responded.
"No, she has been acting up before we limited her!" Lady Gobbler defended.
"And may I ask, what do you mean by limiting her?" Azula asked.
"Oh you know, not having her join every little crime we do." Lady Gobbler answered. "Keeping her in check."
"But from what I've seen, she enjoys committing crimes as much as you two." Azula said. "Plus, I do believe you said you allowed her to do crimes with you two, so therefore, you trust her. So what exactly is the problem?"
The two didn't know how to answer this, as Voltura was still sweating. "Because, she's a looney teen!" Lady Gobbler brushed off.
At the moment, Azula still wasn't at all happy to see Zoe's family brush off their own daughter's emotions. Yet, at that moment, she also felt somewhat saddened, seeing how careless her two mothers were being. However, she knew she had to brush that sadness aside and find out why they were being so careless. Her intention was still to earn their trust, regardless of how she felt.
Though she still asked herself, why did she feel sad?
….
Plankton rode on top of Karen as the two explored the city, taking in the sights (which mostly consisted of criminal activity), before eventually coming across a restaurant. "Hey, this place looks fancy." Plankton remarked. "Or at least as fancy as it'll get in this dump."
The two entered the restaurant and took a seat at a table. Neither took much notice of the place being held up by the Moustache Mafia as they both picked up a menu. "You know, it's really nice of you to do this for us, Plankton. I don't remember the last time we even went on a date."
"Well, I think it's about time we get to enjoy ourselves, don't you think?" Plankton smiled, charmingly. He then scowled and turned away to shout. "Hey, waiter! How about a little service over here?"
The waiter, who had been in a scuffle with the Mafia, was then thrown towards the wall next to Plankton and Karen's table before falling to the ground, unconscious. Plankton shrugged as he threw his menu behind him. "Eh, I'm not that hungry anyway." Karen wasn't too bothered about eating either due to being a computer.
Plankton then grinned. "Hey, is it me, or is your screen shinier than usual today?"
Karen chuckled in response. However, she then noticed that Plankton was staring off into space, seemingly distracted by something. "Is something, wrong?"
"What? Course not, whatever gave you that idea?" Plankton said a little too defensively.
Karen thought about it for a moment. "Is this about Zoe?" Plankton frowned in response. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"Come on Karen, you're always having to worry about my problems. Why not focus on yourself for once?" Plankton argued, wanting to avoid the subject.
"While I appreciate you thinking about me, I can tell this is troubling you."
Plankton sighed. "I'm just sick of her attitude! She never listens to me or gives me any respect! Maybe we'll be better off if that family of hers takes her back."
"Is that what you want?" Karen asked. Plankton's mixed expression as he went silent said it all to her. "I'm aware she's got a bit of an attitude problem but she's still just a kid. Why don't you try just talking to her? Maybe there's a reason she keeps acting out like this."
Plankton gave her a critical look. "You really think I can get her to behave by just talking to her?"
"If you're open and honest with her. It can't hurt to try."
Plankton thought about it for a moment. "Well, she has been pretty useful asset to the team. Wouldn't want to lose someone who can steal stuff as fast as she does. Alright, fine, I'll talk to her when we head back home."
While she didn't show it, Karen smiled inwardly. Turns out deep down, Plankton had a caring side after all.…
….
Somewhere nearby Miracle City, Ember and Sartana were happily terrifying the living. As Sartana's army was scaring a village. Ember sent the army, along with every other dead skeleton, flying back with a very powerful chord. Sartana gave a maniacal laugh after seeing the chord.
"Not as funny as when I do it back on ground." Ember said.
"Aye, I believe that!" Sartana agreed.
"This was loads of fun." Ember said, as she turned around. "But I think I should head back now."
"Head back?" Sartana asked.
"I don't live here." Ember answered.
"Aye, but you could." Sartana asked, as Ember was interested by these words.
"What are you saying?" Ember asked, with a smirk on her face.
"I invite you, to join me, for we shall bring a reign of terror, to the Land of the Living!" Sartana laughed. "You and I, shall lead an army of the undead, both as equals." As she gave a grin, she hid her crossed skinless fingers behind her back.
"I like the sound of that." Ember complimented. "But I'll pass."
Sartana's smile vanished. "Pass? I just offered you to be my partner, and you PASS?!"
"Look Santana or whatever your name is, I don't do partners." Ember defended.
"So I suppose you'll just go back to those group of mortals?!" Sartana asked. "You are beyond more powerful than those fools!"
"Yeah, I know." Ember agreed.
"So why would you pass on me?!" Sartana growled.
"Because, I don't want to work with you." Ember answered, as she floated away from Sartana.
Sartana put her hand on her face. "It's always you loco children are always the most troublesome." She said to herself.
"I'm going to ignore that comment, dipstick!" Ember called out, without turning her head.
The goddess then smiled, and lifted her guitar. "Yet one thing they don't know, is that I, never take no for an answer." Sartana was about to play a chord, that would have the ghost in front of her become a part of her army, for all eternity. She lifted her hand, and was about to strike the chord.
Yet, seconds as her fingers played that chord, Ember immediately turned around and played her own chord, which sent Sartana flying up in the air. She then landed on the ground, followed by her guitar, which then shattered. As that happened, she then disappeared as her bones shattered to the ground.
"Don't think I didn't see you cross your fingers." Ember said, looking at the flying skeleton, as she floated away.
….
Azula still tried to get an answer out of the two Flock villains, and yet as she can tell by Zoe, who watching this whole thing unfold, she started to get bored of this. Yet, Azula's eyes were on Voltura, who she was aware the whole time was quiet, while Lady Gobbler did almost all of the talking. While Gobbler seemed a bit calm, Voltura looked both angry and yet anxious towards her, and if her expressions gave away anything, it was that she will lead to the answer Azula's currently trying to get.
"I've noticed that you've been quiet the whole time." Azula told Voltura. "Is there anything you want to say to me?"
"No." Voltura growled in a quiet, yet menacing tone.
"Alright, because I have a question, solely for you." Azula said with a smirk.
"I said I have nothing to say to you!" Voltura repeated.
"Respect my daughter's wishes!" Lady Gobbler ordered.
"Fine." Azula stopped. "But to re-iterate, I can assure you, that your daughter will be in good hands, for we are quite powerful, and like your mother has claimed, your daughter is quite powerful herself."
"That doesn't matter!" Voltura shouted, as she finally lost her patience for the whole discussion. "I don't want her going near you…" She struggled to let the next words come out of her mouth, and then looked down. At that moment, she felt like she had little to hide. "Or anywhere near villainy."
Zoe's eyes widened as she heard this, and Lady Gobbler covered her mouth. "Oh no." she uttered.
"What are you saying?" Azula asked. Though in her mind, she realized that she finally had an answer.
Tears began to form in Voltura's eyes, as she looked back at her daughter, still in the bubble looking at her worried.
"I don't want my daughter to be a villain no more." Voltura cried. "Because…my beautiful miha is still young! I worry each time she's knocked down or almost obliterated! I've been fearing this everyday, and knowing who she's with, it feels all those fears will come true! She doesn't need to live like this anymore!"
"Sweetie!" Lady Gobbler cried.
"Were you aware of this?" Azula asked, as she turned to the grandmother.
Lady Gobbler looked down. "Si, I was." she answered.
Azula then stood up from her chair. "I may not be able to convince you to let her join me. However, I also believe that you should allow your daughter to make her own decisions, and can I ask, do you two believe shutting her out and confining her is the answer? Shouldn't a parent should be accepting of their daughter's wishes?"
Voltura didn't know how to respond to this, as she continued to look down on the ground, while Lady Gobbler got up from her seat.
"You know, I have actually given all this some thought." Lady Gobbler said, as her hand was on Azula's back. "You made me realize something." At that moment, she had a grin on her face with her eyes closed.
"And what is that?" Azula asked.
Lady Gobbler's grin disappeared as she opened her eyes with grinded teeth and lowered eyebrows, and pulled out her scepter, and pointed it at Azula.
"I don't want you near my granddaughter ever again!" Lady Gobbler shouted, as she pulled the lever again, as lasers shot at her. Azula, without hesitation, shot at the lasers with lightning, as she completely obliterated them. She stood still as smoke cleared up from the lasers.
Azula felt annoyed by this. "We agreed we wouldn't use any force." she said.
"No, we agreed we would talk, and we did just that!" Lady Gobbler argued. "And we made up our mind! Our Zoe is not going to join some loco princesa, who made her mother cry!"
"It wasn't my intention to." Azula defended.
"Besides, like you said, mothers must respect their miha's wishes, and now I am respecting mine!" Lady Gobbler pointed her scepter at Azula, as out of the head's beak pointed a laser, which fired at Azula.
However, a quick deflect from Azula's hands deflected the laser, which shocked Lady Gobbler. At this point, all of Azula's patience wore off. In her head, she knew there was no use trying to convince them anymore. Though even despite that, she still thought not to attack them.
"I must warn the both of you, if you keep this up, if she doesn't now, then she will resent the both of you, for the rest of her life." Azula warned.
Voltura was hesitant to talk. Her head faced the ground, and her hands were over her face, sobbing. "You don't think we REALIZE THAT?!" she cried.
After seeing her daughter in tears, Lady Gobbler once again angrily faced Azula. "Our daughter will respect us!" Lady Gobbler growled, as she fired again, which turned into yet another deflection.
"Abuela, stop!" Zoe muttered from inside the bubble, as she pounded the pink sphere with her fists.
It took everything in Azula's head to stop her from attacking Gobbler. "Let me ask you one more thing: how can you call yourselves mothers when you treat your own daughter this way?" she asked, this time in a menancing tone.
"Because we love her!" Lady Gobbler shouted, as she fired again, which Azula deflected again. "Who are you to judge us?!"
"If you love her, then you wouldn't be doing any of this." Azula argued.
"Oh please, we are doing this out of love!" Lady Gobbler defended.
Those exact words were enough to set Azula off. Something about those words sparked anger in her head. "No." she said in a quiet tone. "This is far from love."
At that moment, images began to flash into Azula's head. It appeared a memory was triggered in her head, as something about what she believed Zoe was going through, hit a nerve with her too.
"Why does my granddaughter matter to you so much?!" Lady Gobbler growled.
"Because I know her." Azula continued, as she dodged another attack from Gobbler. "I also know that no mother would ever do something such as this. No mother should push their daughter aside. I don't need to look at her to understand that she hates everything you are doing! She doesn't want any of this. She has served you her whole life, and this is how you repay her?! With betrayal?!"
As soon as Azula said those last few words, the memory finally formed in her head. The memory began to hit Azula more, as she struggled to find the words to say. What is going on, she thought to herself. In that memory, she stood past a staircase, behind a large figure. She began to hear voices from that moment.
"Azula, silence yourself."
"But it was my idea to burn everything to the ground! I DESERVE TO BE BY YOUR SIDE!"
"AZULA!"
Azula lost all concentration at that moment, as she looked at the ground, in absolute despair.
So this is what it's been about. She thought to herself. The last memory of my own father. The day he entrusted me to watch over our homeland. The day he gave me his role of Fire Lord. The day he carried out the attack that came from my own words. The day everything fell apart. The day he betrayed me.
No! Why am I thinking like this? Why does it have to be about him? Yet, who else would it be about? My mother? What does she have to do with this? She wasn't there to betray me! She wasn't there to do anything! I cannot see my own father like this!
"Served us? What the heck are you even talking about?" Lady Gobbler asked, snapping Azula out of it.
Azula tried to find the words to say, trying to get all of these thoughts out of her head. "I'm only saying, she is your daughter." She responded, as her entire threatening tone disappeared.
"Eh." Lady Gobbler prepared to charge her scepter laser. "Now, where was I? Oh yeah! GRRR!" Lady Gobbler was about to take one final shot at Azula. "STOP!" Voltura called out. "Mother, let her go!"
"WHAT?!" Lady Gobbler shrieked.
"She is right!" Voltura answered. "We can't do this! Let Zoe go, mother!"
Saddened by her daughter's sorrow, Lady Gobbler then ran to the nearby control panel, and pressed a red button.
The bubble Zoe was trapped in disappeared, causing her to fall to the ground. Voltura then ran to hug her daughter. "Oh miha, we're so sorry!" Voltura cried.
Zoe remained silent. "I don't understand." Zoe said. "This is why you've been doing all this?"
"Miha, I know you enjoy villainy, but I can't keep seeing you like this!" Voltura cried. "You're too young!"
Zoe then turned to her grandmother. "Abuela, you were in on this too?"
"Aye." Gobbler said, as her helmet swapped off, revealing her white hair. "It is true, miha. Your mother has been nothing but worried about you, and we have decided, we don't want you in the middle of all this villainy anymore."
"But what about everything you've taught me? What about you and mom?" Zoe asked.
"Miha, it is too late for us." Lady Gobbler said. "But, it is not too late for you, for we're allowing you to leave this cycle, of crime, villany, and this pesky rivalry with those Riveras!"
Again, Zoe remained silent, as she was mixed on how to feel about this. On one hand, she wasn't angry at her parents. Despite learning how they truly felt, it didn't not change her perception of them. Yet, she still didn't want to respect their wishes at that moment, especially when it involves leaving something she has lived her whole life being. There was too much to take in, and really, this didn't feel like the place to think about it.
"I uh, need to think about this." Zoe said, as she walked away from her parents, and walked towards Azula.
"No, miha, don't!" Voltura cried as she reached her hand.
"No, no." Lady Gobbler said. "Let her go."
"Come on, Azula. Let's get out of here." Zoe said.
For Azula, this should've been a victory, for she did succeed in her plan. However, Azula wasn't feeling that victory in the slightest, for it was rather bittersweet. This was another move closer to freeing her father, and yet that wasn't at all on her mind. Instead, she still worried about what she just thought about when trying to convince the two lead Flock. She gave one look of fury at the two Flock, and followed Zoe, as the two left through a nearby doorway.
As soon as the two left the room, Voltura broke down crying. "Oh mother, what have we done?!" she shouted. "I regret ever bringing my daughter in villainy! What kind of parents are we?!"
Lady Gobbler then gave her daughter a very quick slap. "Now now, pull yourself together!" Lady Gobbler exclaimed. "We should not jump to conclusions! We need to believe our daughter will be fine! She may not want to leave villainy, but we still taught her well! She's still smart and wise enough to make her own decisions! She may be leaving with that cuckoo, but I think she'll know how to handle herself."
Little did they know, Azula stood behind the hole where the door was, and overheard the whole thing. What was originally resentment turned into sadness, after she heard what Gobbler just said. Perhaps I was wrong, she thought to herself. Maybe they aren't the mothers I thought they were. It appears they do view their own daughter as an equal, rather than a student, for none of their actions were out of selfishness.
Her mind then shifted back from her father, to her own mother again. No wait, she thought to herself, why am I bringing her into this again? She's nothing like them. Or could I be wrong again? Could I be wrong about my own assumptions about her?
"Aren't you coming?" Zoe asked, as Azula saw her poke her head near the edge of a wall.
"Yes, I was just well, gathering my thoughts." Azula responded, as she caught up with Zoe.
"By the way, what was that all about?" Zoe asked.
"What are you referring to?" Azula responded.
"That little thing you did with my parents." Zoe answered.
Azula was hesitant to answer. "I'm surprised you're not used to the way I deal with things, Avez." she said, back in her usual victorious tone.
"Not about that, just what you were saying." Zoe said. Suddenly, she then thought back to where she and the villains found Azula, which was back at that institution. "Did, uh, something happen to you?"
Azula once again remained silent. "I believe I asked you and our allies to never to bring up anything regarding my home." she responded. "Besides, there's always a weakness when it comes to opponents, and I managed to find it with your mother."
"Okay?" Zoe responded. She knew Azula wasn't being completely honest, but she then shrugged it off, still feeling drained over what just happened.
…
As soon as the two stepped outside, they heard a nearby scream.
"GAHHHH!" the three villains immediately identified it as Crocker's. He appeared in front of them with torn clothes, cracked glasses and missing teeth. "Hide me! ONE OF YOU, HIDE ME!" he screamed.
"What did you do?" Azula asked.
Crocker then spotted a nearby trash can and then jumped inside it. As it turned out, he was being chased by not only the three villains he met at the saloon, but also several other villains as well, who looked severely torn and injured. Both of the villains' eyes widened at the sight of them.
"Where is he?!" Siniestro growled.
"Hey Cuervo, did you see some crazy teacher running by?" Oso asked.
"I don't know." she bluffed. 'Why, what did he even do?"
"Only the about the worst thing one can ever do to a villain." General Chapuza responded.
"He…LIED TO US!" Siniestro said, as he stopped his fake moustache from falling again.
Azula looked confused by this. "What?" Azula asked.
"He also humiliated every other villain in town, but, it's really only that first part." General Chapuza said.
"Even though I presume you are all powerful villains, you are all ganging up on a defenseless man solely because he lied to you?" Azula asked.
"Never mind that, where did he go?" Siniestro growled.
"That way." Zoe pointed, in the direction of where Crocker hid in the trash can.
"Let's get EM!" Siniestro shouted, as all the villains ran towards that direction. Unfortunately, one of them kicked the trash can Crocker was in while running. This sent him rolling down the street, as he landed into the ocean by the pier. This ocean also happened to have a severe piranha infestation.
"Do you all of your villains think this foolishly?" Azula asked Zoe.
"Eh, some of them seem pretty cool." Zoe responded.
Then, Plankton and Karen arrived at the scene. "Ooh, that was a fun date!" Plankton said, as he arrived standing on top of Karen. "So uh, how was any of you guys day? Did you find any villains?"
"It appears we didn't." Azula answered, as she looked towards the direction to where the villains ran. "From what I can gather, none of them were negotiable."
"Well, um, that stinks?" Plankton responded, though in his usual non-caring tone.
At that moment, Ember appeared, coming from the sky as she landed near the four villains.
"Alright, I'm beat, let's get out of here." Ember said.
"McClain? Where have you been?" Plankton asked.
"I suppose it didn't go well with whoever that Sartana was." Azula said.
"Pretty much, because she turned to be a total loser." Ember answered.
"I'm surprised you even came back." Zoe responded. "I'd think you would've joined Sartana or something."
"Well, she did try to turn me into one of her slaves, so I just froze her and went away." Ember responded.
Zoe's eyes then widened. "You do realize now she'll stop at nothing until she finds and kills you, right?" Zoe asked.
"I don't live here, so it's not like I care." Ember responded.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake. Behind the villains, two guacamole monsters were fighting. On top of them were Zim and Chipotle Jr. While Jr's resembled a blob with a moustache, Zim's monster resembled a mecha.
"Admit it, Chippy-Boy!" Zim boasted. "I am the superior genius, and I have the superior monster!"
"IT'S CHIPOTLE!" he shouted. "And NO I WILL NOT!"
"Is that guacamole?" Plankton asked, squinting his eye at the monsters.
Zoe however, looked bored. "It's just Chipotle's usual stuff." she said, and then she noticed Zim. "And it looks like Zim met him. I'm surprised we're not all dead yet."
"I'm tired. McClain, can you grab Zim so we can get out of here?" Plankton asked.
After Ember rolled her eyes, she then played a chord, which disintegrated Zim's monster. The Irken began to scream while falling, as Jr. pointed and laughed at him.
"Ha ha! I win!" Chipotle Jr. shouted, as him and his monster began to head back out of the area, all while pushing the buildings surrounding them.
As Zim fell to the ground, he then angrily turned to Zim. "You fool! I almost had that inferior Earthling!" Zim shouted.
"You're welcome." Ember responded.
"Now where's Crocker with that portal?" Plankton asked.
Suddenly, Crocker appeared in front of them, still dripping wet, with piranhas still biting onto parts of his body. "I never want to come back here again." he said, as he passed out, from a giant leech on his back.
Then Kilgore rolled in with his skateboard, and shook his head. "What happens when you don't follow my plans." He said to himself.
…
At the lair, Crocker was finishing up filling up a trash can filled with all of his fairy hunting gear stashed around the house. Not ever wanting to experience what happened in Miracle City again, he decided to rid of every piece of it.
"You had all that hidden in the house?" Karen asked.
Crocker ignored her, as he angrily left the lair carrying the bin, as he slammed the door.
Meanwhile, Zoe sat near the window, staring through it blankly. She sighed, as she was still bummed out by the events of Miracle City. Plankton and Karen stood across from Zoe, as Karen turned to Plankton. Knowing what her husband was going to do, Karen left the room to give them privacy.
Plankton stood by a nearby chair, trying to think what he will say. He then jumped towards the window Zoe was at.
"Now listen here kid!" Plankton shouted, as he tried to talk in his usual angry tone. He then stopped, knowing he had to drop the angry act. "Uh kid, listen…" Zoe still didn't face him, as Plankton didn't know what to say.
Zoe sighed. "If this is about what happened earlier then fine. I won't steal or commit any more crimes without your permission."
Plankton blinked in surprise. "Well that was easy." Plankton muttered to himself before speaking to Zoe. "Actually, what I wanted to know is why you kept acting out like that?"
Zoe was silent for a moment, her face expressionless. "I was mad at my familia. All my life, they raised me to be a villainess just like them. And then all of a sudden, they want me to stop. But I guess I see why now. They were just looking out for me."
Plankton gave her a confused look. "But then why raise you to be a villain if they were gonna have second thoughts?"
"They wanted me to continue the business, and our life-long goal to rid of the Riveras." Zoe said.
"Who the heck are the Riveras?" Plankton asked.
"Just the most famous family of superheroes, and supervillain, back in my home." Zoe answered. "They broke my abuela's heart, my mother's heart, and then…my heart. Twice."
Plankton's eye widened. "You, uh… wanna talk about it more?"
Zoe frowned. "I met their son, Manny Rivera, when we were just in preschool. We were best friends for a while. Until he ditched me for that…" Her scowl deepened. "Frida Suarez. I never thought twice about villainy since then. The only thing on my mind was…" She angrily gripped her fist. "Vendetta."
Plankton gave her a sympathetic look. "Yeah, I know what that's like, having a friend stab you in the back and ditch you."
The two were silent for a moment before Zoe asked. "How did it feel? When you finally got your vendetta?"
"Well, it was nice to finally win and succeed at something for once but…" Plankton thought about how angry and bitter his feud with Mr. Krabs had left him over the years. "I dunno, maybe it's better to just let that stuff go."
Zoe sighed as for the first time ever, she found herself questioning her future as a villainess and if she really wanted to be a villain.
"Hey, wanna join us for movie night?" Plankton suddenly asked.
Zoe gave Plankton a surprised look before shrugging. "Eh, why not?"
I'll admit, this one was a bit a chore to write. Mainly because to me, it was tough writing Miracle City without Manny or Frida's usual antics. In fact heck, I realize I don't want to just recreate the source material's humor, which yeah after this point, the story really kicks it into gear.