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Chapter Seven: Railroad Rage
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"Ahem, may I have everybody's attention please?" The Fat Controller announced to several Gumballers at Okayama station. "For the past five days, it has come to my understanding that we have some troublemakers on our Japanese railway systems."
Of course, he was referring to three Decepticon trains that had been terrorizing the railroads ever since the beginning of the Gumball; Meathook, the Early Decepticon Leader and worst of them all, Astrotrain.
"If one of us is to claim that Gumball Trophy," continued the Fat Controller, "then we must take firm action against those rogue Decepticons and teach them a harsh lesson."
All the Autobot trains agreed with him, as did their partners.
"Right, then." The Fat Controller began to reveal his plan on a chalkboard. "Dora, Boots. Take your Autobot Convertor ahead with Mr. Chan, the Chan Clan and Joe and contact us when both of you have located the three Decepticons. They shouldn't be too far ahead of us now as we speak. The rest of you will be following on my lead with D-Go. Once Convertor and Joe have given their signal, we will assemble together for an immediate back attack. We will then intercept the Decepticons and derail them off the track. It won't be an easy operation, but if successful, we'll be sure to have a greater chance of winning this race."
"Sir," thought Mr. Conductor, "this doesn't seem terribly sportsmanlike of you to eliminate other racers."
"Poppy cock! We must fight fire with fire." replied the Fat Controller. "These Decepticons are beyond reason and must not be meddled with."
"Will anyone be hurt, Monsieur Controller?" asked the innocent girl, Madeline.
"I pray not, young lady." The Fat Controller said. "I pray not. Now we must move swiftly. We can't waste any more time!"
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Tourists at Okayama Castle gazed high up in the sky, where Superman was trying to outmanoeuvre too many of his enemies: Bizarro, the Eradicator, Cyborg Superman, Mongul, Ultraman and General Zod. His Autobot, Vector Prime, kept his distance from the Decepticons' fire.
"You're doing well, Vector Prime." Superman complimented him. "If we keep this up, we could probably win the Gumball."
General Zod aimed Sawtooth's missiles up at Vector Prime, ready to fire. But before Zod could call the shot, Cable drove Flak into them, knocking them aside.
"Give 'em hell, Flak!" Cable commanded his Autobot.
Flak fired his missiles and caused Superman's enemies to scatter and flee. Superman thanked Cable with a thumb up, and Vector Prime jetted away.
"You owe me one, Supes." Cable smiled.
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On the highway out of Tottori…
"Aw, Uncle Scrooge, that was so much fun!" said Webbie as she hugged him.
Scrooge McDuck was at first reluctant to visit the Warabekan Children's Museum and the Nagashi-bina Doll Museum. But with Gyro's and Perceptor's reassurance that the visits wouldn't stall them far behind in the Gumball, he agreed. His nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie also enjoyed the museums.
"Thank you, Uncle Scrooge!" They all hugged him as well.
"All right, lads. Settle down and fasten your seat belts. Don't forget you're in a moving vehicle." Scrooge said. "We don't want any of you getting hurt from those no-good Decepticons now, would we?"
"How are we doing in the race, Perceptor?" Gyro asked.
"Quite well ahead." answered the Autobot. " I would say that…wait a minute now, incoming Decepticons, on your tail!"
"WHAT?" Scrooge inspected the radar to find four glowing dots closing up behind them. "Perceptor, see if you can shake 'em off!"
Gyro floored the accelerator to gain more speed. Their pursuers turned out to be Pete, Flintheart Glomgold, Merlock and their leader, Maleficent, each in their Decepticons.
"Clear them off the road!" ordered Maleficent.
"With pleasure!" Flintheart cackled with excitement, eager to destroy his rival, Scrooge. "I haven't had this much fun in years!"
But the fun was cut off abruptly when Shrek and Donkey appeared in Hydraulic, firing lasers at all of them.
"Out of the way, ya darn Decepticons!" shouted Shrek. "Leave Perceptor and Scrooge alone!"
"You tell 'em, Shrek!" Donkey said in support.
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In the town of Kurashiki…
"Hey, Bob!" Hard Hat Harry whistled over to his friend.
"Yes?" said Bob the Builder.
"Looks like we're not the only construction vehicles fighting it out here. Check out what's going on over there!"
Over at the Bikan Area, I.M. Weasel was easily outsmarting his old rival and enemy, I.R. Baboon. All the while, Mom and Dad were watching their children, Cow and Chicken, take a challenge against the Red Guy as they raced across a bridge.
"There go our brave children, Mom." Dad began to cry.
"I'm so happy for them, Dad." Mom replied. "Cow and Chicken have made such a great friend in the race."
Cow and Chicken were having a lot of trouble with their 'friend', the Red Guy. Groundpounder wasn't quite tough enough against Long Haul.
"Crush 'em!" The Red Guy urged his Decepticon. "Show 'em what you're made of!"
"Sorry, guys." Groundpounder said. "But we'll need a miracle if we're gonna get out of this mess."
"I have an idea!" Cow exclaimed, ducking under her seat.
"Cow," Chicken complained, "this is no time to be playing hide and seek! We're in the middle of battle here!"
But Chicken almost got a heart attack when a familiar superhero suddenly emerged from Cow's seat, shouting out:
"SUPERCOW AL RESCATE!"
Supercow flew over to Long Haul, lifting him off the road and leaving the Red Guy pale in the face.
"Oh, Supercow." He grinned sheepishly, waving at her. "Long time no see. Um…are you going to put me down now?"
"SI!"
Supercow flew up as high as the clouds, dropping Long Haul and his partner with a loud crash, creating a gaping hole on the road.
"Way to go, Supercow!" Chicken said, giving a thumb up.
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In Shimane, Snagglepuss was having a friendly race inside the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine with Rincewind and Twoflower. Unfortunately, it only resulted in them getting lost. Even their Autobots had no idea which direction to go.
"Heavens to Murgatroyd." Snagglepuss said. "Isn't there any way out of here?"
"It beats me." said his Nebulan partner Arcana. "We've tried every route in this damned place."
"Have any ideas, Haywire?" asked Rincewind to his own Nebulan partner.
"Sorry…" he replied.
Snagglepuss sighted some tourists not far away.
"Hey, maybe those people can help us." he said, stepping out of his vehicle.
Rincewind and Twoflower did the same and together they approached the tourists.
"Excuse me…" Rincewind asked. "…but would any of you happen to know the way out of this mine?"
The tourists turned around to reveal their faces; the Crypt Keeper, Dingbat and the Creeps.
"YAAAAA!"
Snagglepuss, Rincewind and Twoflower were frightened out of their wits and they rushed back to their vehicles all at once, driving away and out of the exit.
"HEE-HEE-HEE!" The Crypt Keeper couldn't help but laugh. "I guess Japanese people aren't the only ones who are apprehensive with us tourists in the race after all."
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"I've found him." Trinity confirmed. "Let's move in!"
Trinity, the Crow and their Autobots had been pursuing Smith and Bludgeon on the Tonomachi road in Tsuwano. Jack Slater's group were having trouble with Smith but constantly avoided Bludgeon's blasts. But the Decepticon soon ran out of ammunition.
Jack Slater took this chance to get away. Bludgeon stopped on his tracks, while Trinity and the Crow did the same.
"Come out, asshole." Trinity whispered under her lips.
Smith opened the hatch of his vehicle and immediately fired rounds from his gun at the Crow. What he didn't know, however, was that the Crow was immune to bullets. So once his gun was empty, the Crow only smirked.
Smith grunted, jumping down from his Decepticon to take on Trinity in hand-to-hand combat.
"I'm going to enjoy this." Smith smiled, throwing the first punch.
Trinity ducked, delivering her counter-attacks at amazing speed. Smith blocked swiftly, avoiding every other attack that followed. When he saw a chance to strike, Smith kicked Trinity in the ribcage, knocking her back against a bulldozer.
The bulldozer turned out to be Decepticon Bonecrusher, driven by the Tex Avery Wolf. Wolf's heart pounded as he set his eyes upon Trinity's sex appeal. With a high-pitched whistle, he climbed down from his vehicle to approach her.
Trinity shook her head in pity, delivering Wolf a kick in the groin, followed by a punch in the face, leaving a black ring around his eye. Wolf wanted to say something, but collapsed unconscious.
With this distraction, Smith escaped back into Bludgeon, despite the Crow firing bullets from his guns to stop him. As Bludgeon drove away, Trinity was not willing to let Smith win the race.
"Let's go!" Trinity ordered her Autobot, Rad.
The Crow hopped back into Road Ranger and the two of them continued the chase.
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On the Shimanami Kaido in Onomichi, Gumballers rushed rampantly across the bridge, oblivious to the fact that it was a bicycle bridge. Dishonest John and the Hooded Claw battled to outdo each other and stay in the lead with dirty road manoeuvres. But they were forced to swerve out of the way when Beavis and Butt-head drove dominantly in Cindersaur, snickering as usual.
"Huh-huh-huh. What a bunch of wussies." Butt-head said.
"Yeah. Heh-heh-heh." Beavis agreed. "Bumholes."
They were too stupid to be frightened when Leatherface and the rest of the deranged Sawyer family turned up beside their vehicle. Nubbins was slashing about with his razor, Leatherface was waving his heavy chainsaw, while Drayton handed Grandpa a sledgehammer. This was just too laughable for Beavis and Butt-head, and Cindersaur only scoffed. He nudged Grit and Knockout off the bridge, making their partners fall into the sea with them.
"That was cool! Heh-heh-heh!" said Beavis. "Cindersaur rules!"
"So I guess like, we won't be seeing them in 'Gumball Rally 2', or something." Butt-head commented. "Uh-huh-huh-huh."
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Chaos was brewing in the heart of Hiroshima, especially at the Peace Memorial Park. Vega, Gill, Kolin, Rolento, Magneto, Rugal, Kroenen, Lady Deathstrike, Seth, Eyedol, Gargos, Napoleon, Squealer, Kane and their Decepticons were spreading their fear and terror amongst the Japanese citizens, reminding them that war is still inevitable.
Only a few heroic Gumballers were there to tackle the problematic situation; Gally, Rusty, Big Guy, Dr. Erika Slate and their Autobots.
"Seth." Vega's voice spoke over in Megadeath's radio.
"Yes?" Seth replied calmly.
"I just checked your Wikipedia page and it seems that gamers find you a very disappointing character."
"That can't be." Seth thought.
"Why not say we pay these Wikipedia founders a visit and offer them our 'praise', once this race has finished?" Vega proposed. "Editing your page has apparently been blocked."
"Yes." Seth agreed.
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Elsewhere in Hiroshima's busy streetcar network, the Beverly Hillbillies were having the thrill of their life racing in a fierce competition with Nicky, Rod, Mutt, Jeff, and Roger Smith's group, who were in fact taking the lead with Jackpot.
A few blocks away, Keiichi Morisato and the goddesses were driving through the city without encountering Decepticons or any other troubles so far. However, a Decepticon marked ambulance van suddenly appeared by their route, driven by two seductive succubi; Morrigan and Lilith.
"Hey, little boy," said Morrigan, beckoning with her finger, "want to stop for a while and hang out with us tonight?"
"Don't worry," said Lilith, "it'll be fun. You don't need that lousy Gumball Trophy when you have us around with you."
They laughed, flirted and blew soft kisses at Keiichi, who was too entranced by their stunning beauty and was on the verge of a nosebleed as he floated out of his vehicle. Belldandy, Urd and Skuld saw what was happening and instantly pulled Keiichi back into their Autobot marked ambulance van.
"HANDS OFF OF KEICHI!" Belldandy yelled.
"Find somebody else, you skanks!" Skuld stuck her tongue out as her Autobot, Paradron Medic, drove away in a different direction.
"Tough luck, ladies." said Morrigan's and Lilith's Decepticon, the Decepticon Medic. "Better luck finding someone else to suck the life out of."
Just then, gunfire came from behind their vehicle. Morrigan and Lilith looked back to find Dante and Regina firing their guns at them in their Autobot Paradron Communicator, driven by Yoko Suzuki.
The Decepticon Medic avoided the fire, searching frantically for an open garage to hide in. Fortunately, there was one up ahead. The Decepticon Medic then unleashed a cloud of thick smoke to temporarily confuse his pursuer. He took shelter and the garage door was shut, letting the Paradron Communicator drive past him.
Morrigan and Lilith waited for a few moments, before sliding open the garage door and driving their Decepticon out slowly.
"Those goddesses called us skanks, Morrigan." Lilith pointed out.
"Leave them. I'm sure we'll find someone else." Morrigan replied.
The succubi suddenly caught sight of Jesse Custer's group crossing their path at high speed.
"I love this race." Morrigan tittered sinisterly, having found their new prey.
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Around Miyajima Island, mad scientist Hugo A-Go-Go was battling with the Smoggies near the floating torii gate at the Itsukushima shrine. Shockwave and the Dark Guardian exchanged massive fire, and neither of them held back.
"Out of the way, bald brute!" bossed Emma. "The Gumball Trophy belongs to me, just as much as the Magic Coral of Youth."
"Tut, tut, Miss Obnoxious Lady, but I can see your wrinkles all the way from where I'm standing!" Hugo insulted.
"Oh, dear." said Clarence.
Emma's face turned red. "WHY, YOUUU!" she hissed. "Shockwave, double the firepower and rip that foul creature's face off, NOW!"
"Affirmative." Shockwave replied.
Between the Decepticon ships were the Auotobot ships, Boater and the Powerful Robot, with their partners, the Tramp, the Gamine, Phish and Chip. They had inadvertently sailed into the middle of a Decepticon rivalry.
"Well, at least we're not the ones being attacked, Chip." said Phish.
"Then let's hurry it up and get past these buggers!" cried Chip. "Or else we'll end up caught in a sea of KABOOMS!"
But Hugo A-Go-Go had a plan in mind. He took out a switch remote from his pocket and activated it. Shockwave and the Smoggies had no idea that they were floating right under Hugo's fifty naval mines, which he secretly planted moments before they arrived. And so when the mines were detonated, the Smoggies ducked for cover as Shockwave rocked uncontrollably, caught in the midst of massive tides and multiple explosions.
Polluto protected Ralph Robin while Clarence held onto his dear wife Emma. Phish and Chip embraced each other, while the Tramp and the Gamine opened their umbrellas, as both Autobot ships capsized.
"HA!" Hugo taunted. "Let's see if Michael Bay can top something like THAT in his next movie."
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Elsewhere on Miyajima, the family of mannequins called the Fuccons were taking pictures of the deer wandering around the island. Mikey, alongside Arthur Read's group, was trying to feed them biscuits.
"Feeding is fun!" Mikey said, standing frozen still as his usual self. "I could do this all day!"
Buster Baxter felt that Mikey's exaggerated smile was creepy. "Arthur, that mannequin's talking. And he scares me." he nudged his friend.
"I know what you mean." agreed Arthur. "Let's just side-step away and move back into Starcloud quietly and slowly."
D.W. Read followed them back to their Autobot, but they were startled when a loud screech came from up above; the Gatchaman team whizzed past the island in their Autobots Phaser and Blaster Master, with Berg Katse hot on their trail in Fearswoop.
A few other Gumballers were present on the island as well, taking photos of Mount Misen.
"That was GRRRREAT!" Tony the Tiger said to his friend, Chester Cheetah, after taking a photo of the mountain. "Well done, Chester. Now that'll be a keeper!"
"OH, ROCKO!" said Heffer Wolfe. "Did you manage to take a good picture too, like those other guys?"
"Let me check." Rocko checked his digital camera to find the shot…but realized that the only thing he captured was Heffer's bulging ass. "I guess not."
"Aw, well. So much for sightseeing." said Filburt. "We better get back to the race."
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Alex, George, Pete and Dim were wreaking havoc on a highway out of Hiroshima, having a smash-a-thon with every car in their path they could find. Their Decepticon, Detour, couldn't have enjoyed it better. Alex and his 'droogs' felt they were the unstoppable kings of the road, and they were fiercely proud.
But then, Corvax the Terrible Sheik and his agents overtook them in one sharp turn. Corvax laughed, sticking his hand out of his window and flipping Alex's gang the bird.
"Here's your taste of defeat, you infidels!" Corvax taunted.
Alex was cross and wasn't willing to take shit from other Gumballers. "Detour! Catch that sand-eating bratchny now! Don't let him get away!"
"CONSIDER IT DONE!" Detour sped away.
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In Yamaguchi City, micro villains Black-Eyed Pea and Creep-Pea were hopping excitedly in their Decepticon, Legonis. Legonis was flying closer and closer to Autobot Hot House, driven by Casper the Ghost and Felix the Cat.
"Gee," said Casper, "I've heard of killer bees, but killer peas?"
"Not to worry." assured Felix. "My magic bag of tricks here can fix anything."
Felix opened his magic bag and a cloud of stardust appeared, flying out through the air vents of their Autobot. The stardust then floated towards Legonis' windshield, clouding his view.
"Ah! I can't see!" Legonis cried.
He flew without direction and nearly hit Decepticon Topspin, driven by Strong Bad and the Cheat. Strong Bad and the Cheat were busy in their own chase while hunting down Alvin and the Chipmunks in their Autobot tank of Omega Supreme.
"Faster, Omega Supreme!" Alvin ordered his Autobot. "What's the holdup?"
The Chipmunks had no idea why they were going so slow. Topsin was gaining on them fast…but just as he couldn't get nearer, Omega Supreme's rocket struck him from behind, steering him off course. The Chipettes, waving down at the Chipmunks, drove the rocket.
"Crisis: averted." said Omega Supreme.
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C-3PO was panicking in Hagi, Yamaguchi. R2-D2 and Raindance had just detected hostile aircraft flying above them, preparing for attack. There was Darth Sidious, Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Tyrannus, Asajj Ventress, General Grievous and their Decepticons.
"Wipe them out, Cyclonus." Sidious ordered.
"Hold on, you two!" Raindance warned his partners as he avoided the heavy rain of gunfire. "The captain has just turned on the fasten seatbelt sign!"
Chad Vader suddenly appeared at the scene, hoping to help Sidious rid him of the two droids.
"I have arrived, my Master." Chad said. "What is your bidding?"
"Be gone, Chad Vader!" Sidious yelled. "We are in far too important business here! Find the nearest Empire Market in Yamaguchi and buy us all some strawberries!"
"Yes, my Master." Chad obeyed, rushing away with his Sweep.
Meanwhile, three other Transformers were trying to sneak through the ensuing battle; Path Finder, Krok and Salt Man X.
"Don't tell me you're going to go through the middle of that chaos." said Jenny.
"Okay, I won't tell ya." replied Bucky O'Hare.
"When we're out of this," said Marvin the Martian, "I'm going to zap both of you Autobots!"
"This will all end in tears." remarked Marvin the Paranoid Android.
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The Fat Controller led his team of Autobot trains as they neared the end of the Yamaguchi prefecture. Thanks to Dora and Mr. Chan, they were able to locate Mr. Burns, Count Warptwist and Tron Bonne riding rampantly on their destructive Decepticon trains.
"Oh, fiddlesticks!" Mr. Burns saw the Autobots behind him.
"Sir, we've got company!" ZigZag warned his master.
"I can see that, you idiot." Count Warptwist snarled. "My Crooked Knights will ensure that they don't get past us!"
"ASTROTRAIN!" yelled Tron Bonne. "Hop to it and move faster! Those oafs are gaining on us!"
"Steady as we go, lads." The Fat Controller instructed his team. "Team Alpha, Team Beta, take your positions and move out! Team Gamma, follow me!"
Team Alpha moved left to tackle the Early Decepticon Leader with Mr. Burns, Smithers and Matrix agents Gray, Skinner and Pace. The team consisted of Freddie, Daffers, Scottie, Captain Hero, Ling-Ling, Foxxy Love, Toot Braunstein, Princess Clara, Xandir Wifflebottom, Wooldoor Sockbat, Spanky Ham, Omi, Dojo Kanojo Cho, Raimundo Pedrosa, Kimiko Tohomiko, Clay Bailey and their Autobots.
Team Beta moved right to tackle Meathook with Count Warptwist, ZigZag and the Crooked Knights. The team consisted of Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Mai Shiranui, Eiji Shinjo, Kayin Amoh, Ellis, Sofia, Taichi Yagami, Agumon, Sora Takenouchi, Piyomon, Yamato Ishida, Gabumon, Takeru Takaishi, Patamon, Hikari Yagami, Tailmon, Takato Matsuki, Ruki Makino, Jenrya Li, Shiuchon Li, Juri Katou, Guilmon, Renamon, Terriermon, Lopmon, Leomon, Anita, Donovan, Lei-Lei, Shao Lin-Lin, Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Rockman, Roll, Rockman X, Zero, Ryo Sakazaki, King, Yuri Sakazaki and their Autobots.
Last but not least, Team Gamma advanced straight ahead to tackle Astrotrain with Tron Bonne and her Kobun, also known as the Servbots. The team consisted of Dora, Boots, Mr. Chan, the Chan Clan, the Smurfs, Miss Clavel and her students, Skimbleshanks, Mr. Conductor, the Fat Controller and their Autobots.
Multiple fights ensued on both sides of the railroads.
Warptwist and ZigZag were biting their nails as they watched their Crooked Knights being pummelled and beaten by Team Beta. However, a small distraction came when a Transport Drone drove beside Meathook. Out leaped Leon, Ten Count, Zola and Atahua onto the train, ready to face their counterparts Eiji, Kayin, Sofia and Ellis.
This bought slightly more time for Warptwist and ZigZag. But they should have known that Team Beta were a step ahead of them. The team immediately abandoned the train and jumped back onto their Autobots. While it seemed like a surprise victory for the Decepticons, Warptwist noticed Rockman, Rockman X, Ryu and Ken floating above them…
Rockman and Rockman X were charging up their rock busters, while Ryu and Ken were gathering up energy for a double hadouken.
"We're screwed." ZigZag gulped.
With four blasts all at once, it was too much for Meathook to handle. Hence, he was blown off the railroad, knocking down Transport Drone at the same time.
Score one by Team Beta.
Meanwhile…
Mr. Burns' agents were holding off well against Team Alpha, thanks to their sophisticated hand-to-hand combat. But the tables turned when the Autobot Fire drove up beside the train, with the youthful Gennai, Ryo and Cyberdramon aiming a long water hose at the Early Decepticon Leader's open window. Water flooded the train at once and Mr. Burns, Smithers and the agents were drenched.
"Merci, mes amis!" Freddie took off his hat at Fire and his partners. "We really needed to 'wash' things up here!"
"We must retreat!" The Early Decepticon Leader shouted.
He decided to abandon the railroads, transforming into his truck mode while Team Alpha rushed back to their Autobots. Mr. Burns' group quickly fled the scene onto the nearest highway, with Gennai's group following after him.
Score two by Team Alpha.
Meanwhile…
Astrotrain was taking the lead amongst Team Gamma and the surviving trains…with D-Go not far behind him. The Fat Controller climbed onto his Autobot's roof, holding steadily on as he felt strong gusts of wind blowing against him.
"Sir, what are you doing up there?" Mr. Conductor called out to him.
"It's dangerous, I should know. You could be killed!" warned Skimbleshanks.
"You needn't worry, fellow railway cat." assured the Fat Controller. "All of you stay back. Allow me to handle this troublesome train myself!"
The Fat Controller made a sudden dash towards the front of D-Go. He performed a professional somersault and scored a perfect landing onto Astrtrain's roof. Mr. Conductor's jaw dropped, while the rest of the team were astonished beyond belief from the incredible stunt they witnessed.
"Alley oop!" The Fat Controller said as he stealthily swung into one of Astrotrain's open windows like a trained ninja assassin with a strict code.
Inside the Decepticon train, he found Tron Bonne, surrounded by her forty-one Servbots. None of them were aware of the Fat Controller's presence…yet, for they were far too busy at the control panel trying to gain more speed.
"Damn those Autobots!" Tron Bonne hissed. "Why can't winning the Gumball be so much easier?"
"Young lady…" The Fat Controller straightened his tie and tidied his hat. "…YOU are an absolute disgrace to the railroads!"
Tron Bonne almost jumped when she faced her intruder.
"THROW HIM OFF THE RAILS!" Astrotrain roared.
"You heard him." Tron Bonne commanded her Servbots. "Get rid of that overstuffed tub of lard, NOW!"
The Servbots swarmed around the Fat Controller, ready for attack. The Fat Controller kept calm, shut his eyes and took up a drop stance; a Fu Hu Bu. The Servbots stared at each other in confusion, having no idea what their opponent doing.
Tron Bonne didn't want to waste any more time, and she shouted: "GET HIM!"
The Servbots charged in, but were met with fury as the Fat Controller woke from his brief meditation and unleashed a series of kung fu attacks on the little robots. With precise movements, timing and accuracy, the Fat Controller disposed of each Servbot within a short matter of time.
The last remaining one picked up a bazooka and aimed it straight at the Fat Controller, who saw this coming with his sharp eagle eyes. He immediately removed his top hat, and threw it at the Servbot's head, knocking him down and causing the blast of the bazooka to hit the ceiling. The top hat then returned to its owner, in perfect shape.
The Fat Controller wiped the dirt off of his hat and put it back on, looking cross at Tron Bonne.
"Wh…where the HELL did you learn how to fight like that?" Tron Bonne had to ask.
"I didn't spend seven years in Tibet for nothing, young lady."
"Well, that figures."
"You are a VERY naughty girl." The Fat Controller scolded harshly. "And Astrotrain, you are a VERY naughty engine."
"AW, SHUT UP!" Astrotrain moaned.
"Bite us, blubber butt! No one cares about what you have to say!" Tron Bonne remarked, pulling an evil grin when a cunning plan hit her. "I think it's time to fly, Astrotrain!"
"My thoughts exactly." Her Decepticon agreed.
The Fat Controller felt the train shake, and he knew it was time for him to leave. With instinct, he leaped out of the nearest window and landed safely onto Skimbleshanks' train, San D-Go.
Team Gamma, Alpha and Beta watched as Astrotrain made escape by transforming into a space shuttle and blasting away into the sky.
All was calm again on the railraods. With the Decepticon trains disposed of, everyone applauded and cheered for the Fat Controller, for he had finally made the railroads safe for Japan.
"Congratulations, Sir Topham Hat!" said Skimbleshanks. "You certainly showed them."
"That's the FAT CONTROLLER to you." he smiled back.
Score three by Team Gamma.
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"Jane, I have this funny feeling…" Michael said to his sister.
Jane Banks feared the worst from her little brother, and had to shout at him: "Don't you DARE expel gas again, Michael. It was rude once before."
"We'll stop at the nearest station, then." Mary Poppins said. "I predict we shouldn't fall too behind."
"No, it's nothing like that." Michael said. "I have this sudden feeling that I'm…floating off my seat."
Indeed he was. Jane almost screamed when she saw Michael break away from his seatbelt and float away in mid-air from his seat…not even Mary Poppins could explain this bizarre phenomenon.
"Michael, you get down this instant." Mary Poppins said sternly. "This is no time for games."
"But I'm not doing anything!" Michael assured them.
He was telling the truth. In fact, just as they were driving on a highway out of Shimonoseki towards the gateway to the Kyushu region, Khan Noonien Singh was hovering silently above them. Using Dark Jet's levitation force field, he forcefully pulled Michael out of Optimus Prime. Jane tried desperately to grab him before he went flying out of his open window, but failed.
"HELP! SOMEBODY HELP ME!" Michael squealed, unable to break out of Khan's control. "PUT ME DOWN! PUT ME DOWN!"
"As you wish." Khan smiled.
Michael feared for his life, but he was not dropped carelessly onto the road. Instead, he was dropped right into an open hatch…belonging to none other than Megatron. The Toon Patrol grabbed the nervous child and dragged him into their Decepticon, disappearing from Jane's sight.
"MICHAEL!" Jane shouted.
Mary Poppins couldn't have predicted that Judge Doom would enlist the help of Khan and his cunningness. Doom emerged from Megatron's hatch, grinning with his false teeth.
"Who's grinning now, Poppins?" he taunted.
"Let US kindly take the lead from hereon, or else the boy dies!" Megatron warned.
Out of alternatives, Mary stepped on the brakes to allow Megatron and Judge Doom to race on ahead. Both cackled in glory as they vanished with Khan and Dark Jet into the next Japanese region.
"Mary Poppins!" Jane cried out in tears. "How could you let them pass us?"
"Michael's life is now at stake, Jane. I had no choice but to let them go." Mary Poppins replied with regret. "But don't fear. We'll find a way to rescue your brother some way or another. There's still time left before the end of the Gumball."
"Then let's hope Megatron doesn't have any more tricks up his sleeve." Optimus Prime said.
Mary Poppins firmly stepped on the gas, slowly moving into the Kyushu region, praying with all her heart for Michael's safety.