Paperwork. Lots and lots of paperwork. That's what it meant for James P. Sullivan as the new CEO of Monsters, Inc. He was happy for his friend, Mike, who was the top comedian in the factory.

They were still roommates at home, but Mike was beginning to feel restless. He wanted to be with Celia a lot more, and with his best friend working all the longer hours because of his position, Mike was contemplating on moving in with Celia.

Mike finally had enough money to buy Celia his engagement present for her to ask her to marry him. He had bought her a necklace because of her lack of fingers, other than she did have a thumb.

On their next date, which happened to be at Harry Hausen's once again, Mike was looking at Celia in a romantic way. Celia noticed. "What's on your mind, Googley-bear?" Celia asked.

"Oh, I'm just thinking that we've been dating for a long time now, and how much we know we mean to each other. And I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Celia." Mike told her his feelings. "I love you, Celia."

"I love you, too, Michael." Celia replied back.

Then Mike took a little box out from behind his back. Celia eyed it. Could this be what she thought it was?

Mike opened the box and revealed the lovely necklace to her. "Celia, would do me the honor of marrying me?" he asked.

Celia's eye welled with happy tears. She had thought he would never ask her. "Yes, Michael. Yes." She said, and they kissed one another. Her snake hair also started kissing him too. It made him laugh even while kissing her. Her snake hair was so funny and cute when they agreed with their mistress.

So, Mike and Celia now had a wedding coming up. As of yet, they were not sure when it would be, but it would be soon. Mike put the necklace on her. Celia admired it lovingly.

Back at the factory, Sulley had no idea that the Scream Extractor had been removed from the basement yet. He did know of Mike and Celia's date tonight and that Mike was going to finally ask Celia to marry him. It was about time.

Sulley was looking forlorn. He still sometimes thought about what he had done to Randall. Was he still alive? He thought about maybe bringing him back and see about letting the CDA decide what to do with him. Randall had been illegally banished after all. He deserved a proper hearing and punishment.

Sulley was glad that Randall hadn't been back for revenge, or, at least not yet. Perhaps he was back and was biding his time. And then he had heard about Waternoose's escape. Could Randall have helped him? And was he helping him now? This worried him.

He couldn't help but want to go to the basement to see if the scream extractor was still down there. After everyone else was gone, Sulley went down to the basement to see if it was still there.

When Sulley got to the room where the machine was supposed to be, he saw it was now gone! Everything was gone.

It would take someone big and strong to have to move it. That thing was heavy. And Waternoose could have even hired some more help to get it out too. There would be no way Randall could have gotten it out of here by himself. The lizard wasn't that strong in strength.

As a fighter of any sort, Randall would prefer to use brains over brawn. He had to since most of his enemies had always been bigger and stronger than him physically.

Sulley thought about Boo. She could also be in danger if whoever had taken the scream extractor might want to once again, try it on her. But then, most monsters would have thought or known that the door would have been shredded. It was his and Mike's biggest secret right now about Boo's door. He wouldn't give it away, but he would stay ultimately aware of what was going on, and keep an eye out for Randall and his ex-boss.

Sulley went home and made himself a TV dinner. He stayed up until Mike came home. Mike was surprised he was still up.

"Why are you up so late? Tomorrow's a big day." Mike said.

"Mike, I went down to the basement tonight at the factory, and after hearing of Mr. Waternoose's escape recently, and I found the machine that Randall made is gone." Sulley explained.

"What?! You mean Lizard Boy is back?"

"I don't know on that part, but I wouldn't doubt that Waternoose might have had help getting it out of here when we weren't there."

Mike didn't like this. "We have to keep an eye out for them, and tell the CDA."

"We will, tomorrow."

…

In the morning, Mike and Sulley reported to Roz about what was not found. She told her comrades that they were to be even more on alert now. And to double the search for Waternoose, and possibly Randall too.

But to Mike and Sulley, they knew they would never find Randall here in the monster world, unless he was hiding good. After all, he had an invisibility gift that most other monsters didn't have. He was the only one they knew of that had the gift.

Sulley and Mike also went to check on Boo and found she was alright. She was currently in her bed sleeping.

While the CDA was looking for Waternoose and Randall, Sulley and Mike went to do the jobs they were supposed to do.

But later, at the end of the day, there was a different monster pretending to be a janitor in the men's locker room waiting to see the one monster he wanted to see and get. It was the one known as Smasher.

He soon saw the monster he was looking for: Fungus, Randall's former assistant. He followed him outside once he had put his stuff away.

Once outside, he was heading towards his car. He had his keys ready to unlock the car and get in, but before he could do that, he was grabbed from behind, and his mouth was covered over.

"Shut up and no harm will come to ya." Smasher warned Fungus as he tried to struggle.

Fungus was terrified, so he stopped struggling.

Other monsters passing by just wanted to go home. The parking lot was busy with cars coming and going. They didn't give Smasher and Fungus a passing glance.

"What… do you… want?" Fungus stuttered as his mouth was uncovered.

Smasher dragged Fungus by his right arm over to his truck. "Now, you better not give me any trouble, Little Bean. You are gonna help with the Scream Extractor, or else!" The bigger monster growled at him.

Fungus's eyes lit up. "What about the Scream Extractor? Has Randall returned?"

"No, but Waternoose wants to use it to bring back Scream Energy."

Fungus knew that some old school monsters were having a hard time giving up on Scream and changing to Laugh Energy. But he himself preferred Laughing. It didn't hurt your ears so much, and it wasn't kids with possible hurt feelings of being scared all the time.

Fungus was currently too scared to move, as he didn't want to risk being beaten. He had feared enough of it from Randall so long ago.

Smasher took him to the warehouse where the machine now was in production. He took him inside.

Fungus was surprised to see Mr. Waternoose. "Hi, Sir. Long time." He trembled in fear.

"You are going to work on this machine to get it up and running again. Perhaps Randall too if he can be found. But this machine is going to revolutionize the industry of Scream and go back to the way it was before." Waternoose explained what he was hoping for, and wanted more than anything.

"I haven't seen Randall for a long time, Sir." Fungus replied.

"Get to work on it, Shorty." The Creeper ordered. "You should have known more about the mechanics of it more than anyone else, other than the lizard himself."

Fungus knew that he knew about some of the mechanics of it, but Randall was still the main master builder of it. But he had hoped to never even touch this machine ever again in his life.

Fungus hated being threatened. He would do what he could.

The monsters that Waternoose had hired had gotten the machine in the air, but the mechanics of it were so complicated. And since they couldn't find Randall, Fungus was the next best one to use for this. But now that they had him, they weren't going to let him go so easily either. They would let him go only when he was done with the machine. Until then, he wasn't going anywhere.

A few days later, having not been seen for those days, Fungus was reported missing. Something was going on alright.

Sulley and Mike feared it was Waternoose, as did the CDA, figuring it was him. They would find Fungus, but hopefully alive, and not dead.

….

In the human world, Agent Bishop had studied the DNA of the creature he had come to know as Randall. After looking at his DNA, he knew he was not like any alien or creature from this planet that he had even seen before. Sure, Randall was lizard-like, but he wasn't an Earth lizard. His DNA was very different, and special. But his blood was alien to him. He had to get him back again.

….

Donatello had been working on a new submarine machine for a few days now, aiming to be able to explore the water areas outside their lair. And the water hole in the middle of the lair would surely lead them somewhere.

Don would put on a water wearing helmet so he wouldn't have to hold his breath and he could stay underwater longer. He was exploring the waterways below the water's surface first before he started putting in fixtures.

After exploring the waterways below, he looked up on his computer of the sewer system and he calculated where he was going to get a hole that would give him access to the river system.

He was soon digging that hole in the wall to give him access to the river, and made some sliding doors for it. Don was a mastermind at this.

It wasn't until he was done with the water fixtures that he began making his new submarine. It would take a little while for it to get done. Randall gave him a hand sometimes when he was down there.

One day, Randall thought up an idea.

"You know, Don, why don't we create an easier way to get to April's place instead of me having to travel by rooftops or by car? Couldn't we drill a hole in the basement? That would make it easier for any of you guys to visit, but still calling first before coming over." Randall suggested.

It startled Don by the question for a second, but then he turned to him. He thought about it for a moment. "Hmm." Don put a hand under his chin. It was a motivator that he was thinking of the question.

"It would be a better way of getting into April's and if we didn't go upstairs, if we were to just drop by to see you." Don pointed it out. "I'll talk to my brothers and father."

"Yeah, plus if April and Casey were upstairs doing their own thing, and you guys still wanted to come over and hang out. I could talk to April since I live with her."

"Good."

Randall's suggestion did have some strong points. It could be done. But Don wanted to run it by April first. He knew it would be awkward if it was just done.

When Randall went back to April's house, he would run it by her since he lived with her.

They were having some coffee in the evening and watching a movie together after a good day's work. She was in her chair and Randall on her couch so he could spread his body out.

"April, I have an idea that would be good for both me and our mutant friends." Randall spoke up.

April glanced over at him. "What's that?"

"I was talking to Don yesterday while helping him with his new submarine he's building, and I brought it up with him first. But we won't do anything unless you approve. What it is, is that, with the way we are always at risk of being seen and all, it might be easier for them to not be seen so much and bringing the truck over all the time when they visit, or you dropping me off. If we were to connect your basement to the sewers, it would be easier for me to go over more easily, and them to visit more often, even if they only come over to see me. Like if Mike wants to come over and play video games." Randall explained his thoughts.

"You do have a point, Randall. It would be easier for you guys to come and go more easily, but when Casey and I are wanting time alone, we would prefer calling first." April said.

"Of course. Don was going to talk to his family. I was going to talk to you since I live in your house." Randall said. "I know how to respect your privacy."

"Good. You have been living here for months now and have never violated our privacy, unless there's something you're not telling me." She gave him a look of curiosity.

"What? You mean being an invisible spy? Of course I haven't." Randall retorted.

"Let's keep it that way."

"I promise. Scout's honor." Randall held up his right upper hand, holding his thumb into his palm. He had learned it from watching the turtles, and some of their movies, especially the ones that Mikey watched.

"Alright then. Whenever it can be done, it's fine." April said.

"Thank you. I'll tell him." Randall said.

Randall later called Don. "Did you get a chance to talk to your family?"

"Yes. They are all agreeable to it for the sake of being able to come over and not be seen by folks above." Don replied.

"So, when do you think it'll be done?"

"In a few days. Maybe this weekend when April and Casey are going out of town." Don said.

"Okay. I'll still be here."

"At least someone will be there." Don said. "Mikey was the most excited for it because he wants to come over to see you more often."

Randall knew that was going to raise Mike's expectations. "I figured."

"Well, I have to get ready for patrol. Gotta go."

"See ya in a few days." Randall said.

"Bye." Don said and hung up.

So what do you think is gonna happen in Randall's world? Please R&R.