ACxOCU Ch 21. Your Not So Average Superstore-Universe.
(In a flash of light they appear in a hallway and music begins playing.)
I saw the part of you,
That only when you're older you will see too..
You will see too...
"Are you okay Chris?" Menthis asks, looking at him concerned about his mental state.
I held the better cards,
But every stroke of luck has got a bleed through..
It's got a bleed through...
(Chris backs up against the wall and slouches down just saying nothing.)
You held the balance of the time.
That only blindly I could read you..
But I could read you...
(Menthis just comes up and hugs him.)
It's like you told me.
Go forward slowly.
It's not a race to the end.
(Chris hugs Menthis back and begins to cry hysterically.)
Well you look like yourself.
But you're somebody else.
Only it ain't on the surface.
(It flashes back to Robot Brian snapping his fingers and the man shooting Stewie in the back of the head.)
Well you talk like yourself.
No, I hear someone else though...
Now you're making me nervous...
"Why, why would he do that!?" Cries Chris.
"It wasn't him Chris, just as Stewie said it was a robot." Replies Menthis still holding him.
"I think part of me knows this, it just hurts out of everyone who was upset when Brian died. It was Stewie who took it the worst….I guess knowing how he actually felt seeing Brian or whatever he is now doing that to him breaks my heart." Chris says, wiping his face.
"You guys are pathetic." Junior says walking up.
"Shut up!" Shouts Menthis taking a swing at Junior but misses and Junior punches Menthis in the stomach in retaliation sending him crashing to the ground.
"Tell them the truth about you and your brother!" He shouts at Menthis.
"No!" Cries Menthis in pain so Junior grabs him and pushes him to the ground grabbing his arm twisting it painfully and stepping on his neck putting half his weight on him.
"Tell them now!" He says pulling and twisting his arm harder.
"Let him go!" Shouts Chris pushing Junior off Menthis as Eddie helps Menthis up.
"Fuck you, you piece of shit!" Snarls Menthis spitting at Junior.
"Why won't you tell them who you really are and why we're in this mess instead of being a coward!? Don't you understand what's at stake! Don't you care what's going to happen to people!?" Shouts Junior angrily trying to fight Eddie off him.
"Because it's not my fault I never asked for any of this!" Cries Menthis tears now streaming down his face and then turning around and running off down the hall.
"Great job you piece of shit now we have to go get him!" Shouts Chris angrily at Junior.
"Why bother all he ever does is cause problems and be stupid!" Junior shouts back.
"Because that's not the type of person or friend I am and if you were a decent one you'd do the same come on Eddie let's go." Says Chris grabbing the teleporter off the ground and walking off with Eddie who as he passes by Junior he looks at him in disgust and shakes his head.
"I know what has to be done then." Junior says under his breath slowly following them.
(Chris and Eddie exit the corridor with Junior right behind them.)
"He's not who you think he is!" Shouts Junior to them.
"We're not listening!" Chris shouts back.
"I think I see him." Says Eddie pointing off in the distance then he and Chris head that direction with Junior trailing behind them.
"Up that escalator." Says Chris pointing at Menthis who is rushing up still crying.
When they get up there they don't see him, "Where could he be and where are we?" Asks Chris scratching his head looking around.
"If you two morons are done being hasty halfwits I'll tell you." Says Junior as he finishes getting off the escalator.
"Why do you care?" Asks Chris, still annoyed.
"Because apparently I can't get home without you dumbasses." Replies Junior, "See that kiosk over there it says Superstore-U so U might stand for Universe."
"Superstore-U… why does that sound familiar, could it be Superstore-USA?" Says Chris out loud.
"No shit Sherlock, your dog and brother used a damn tank to destroy the place God, that clean up crew was one I'd like to forget." Replies Junior.
"So this is what Quahog would've looked like if we never stopped them." Says Chris looking around for the first time in awe.
"Are you guys in distress?" Asks a robotic voice.
(They all turn around and see a humanoid robot wearing a red vest with the words Superstore-U written on it.)
"Woah." Says Chris.
"Statement repeated, are you guys in distress?" Says the Robot again.
"Uhh no we're looking for our friend." Replies Chris.
"Do you mean the man who was in distress earlier?" Asks the Robot.
"So you saw him?" Asks Chris.
"Yes, follow me." The Robot replies heading towards a break room.
(When they get to the break room they see Menthis sitting at a table drinking some water.)
"Menthis!" Shouts Chris running towards him.
"What do you guys want?" Replies Menthis barely glancing at them.
"We were worried about you bud." Says Eddie.
"Hmph says you…" replies Menthis.
(Chris nudges Junior.)
"Okay okay…. I'm sorry Menthis I know none of this is intentionally your fault it's just my orders come first and them knowing the whole scenario would help brighten the whole scope of our situation but I won't push for you to divulge until you're comfortable." Says Junior.
"Thank you…." Replies Menthis.
"Was all of your needs met today?" Asks the Robot.
"Yes thank you." Replies Chris with a smile, "Let's go guys." And they all disappear in a flash of light.
(In the main universe Lana is sitting at a bar drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette as a jukebox plays behind her.)
She may contain the urge to run away.
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks.
(She pulls out a picture of Eddie and her.)
Cetirizine your fever's gripped me again.
Never kisses—all you ever send are full stops, la, la, la!
(She sighs sadly.)
Do you know where the wild things go?
(She slowly tears up the photo.)
They go along to take your honey, la, la, la!
Break down, now weep.
Build up breakfast, now let's eat.
My love, my love, love, love, la, la, la!
"What have I done..." She says sadly.
Muscle to muscle and toe to toe
The fear has gripped me but here I go.
(She chugs the rest of her beer, puts out her cigarette and gathers all her stuff except for the torn up pictures.)
My heart sinks as I jump up.
Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut.
Knowing what will happen if she decides to skip town she pushes her fear of the repercussions from Mathias down she gets up and leaves the bar then looking up at the night sky she says, "I believe in you guys especially you Eddie... you and Menthis are more important to the multiverse than you know." Then walks to her car.