While Gadget and Gadgetmobile had been pursuing Linguini, Linguini himself had been in the Heyward River gargling the water. Just then, he saw the Metro City bridge.
"Ooh time for another quick bite." Linguini went to the bridge "After all, I am a growing boy."
He picked up a giant fork and slurped the strings of the bridge like spaghetti. Just then, before he took another bite, a handsome, blonde man in a suit wearing jet shoes arrived at the scene.
"Looks like someone needs to be taught some table manners." The man flew to a nearby ship on the bay and grabbed an anchor and lassoed the bridge strings.
"NOBODY A-MESSES WITH A-MY PASTA!" Linguini shouted.
Linguini tried to chase the strange man but the man flew like a bullet and wasn't catchable. The man then flew down to the bottom of the river and tied Linguini's shoelaces together, then, he went back to the surface.
"Miss me?" The man gloated.
Linguini ran to grab the man, but he fell right into the river flat on his face. This caused a big splash and wave that went right to the bridge which caused a woman to be flooded to the river. The man then zoomed and grabbed the woman and flew her back to the bridge.
The woman woke up and was struck by his dashing good looks "Y-you saved my life and I don't even know your name."
"Devon Debonair." The man handed the woman a card "My number's on the card. Call me if you need more rescuing."
Just then, Gadget and Gadgetmobile arrived on the scene just when the press had arrived. Gadget, being the bumbling idiot he was, thought the press was coming towards him.
"Don't worry ladies and gentlemen of the press," Gadget said to the reporters "I've got everything under contr-"
The reporters stampeded right on Gadget and left footprints on him. The reporters had been taking photos and interviewing Devon Debonair. Gadget couldn't believe it, someone saved the day before he did. Not to mention, he was handsome, strong, and he was...human.
LATER AT CLAW'S LAIR...
Dr. Claw had been watching the news on the recent case.
"It appears that the great Inspector Gadget had arrived late at the recent Linguini calamity." The Anchorwoman said "Upon Gadget's tardiness, people are starting to have huge doubts of Gadget's ability to protect Metro City. On the other hand, theres a new hero in town known as Devon Debonair."
"Devon Debonair indeed." Claw evilly smiled "And this is just the beginning."
Claw then answered a transmission on his monitor and it changed to an image of Dr. Ganglion.
"Dr. Ganglion." He said "So nice of you to return my call. I will be needing more formula."
"No problem Dr. Claw." Ganglion said "I am working on it now. I should be having a new batch for you shortly."
"Not shortly," Claw said in a threatening voice "IMMEDIATELY!"
He banged his claw right on the control pad and ended the transmission.
"The city has begun to turn their backs on Inspector Gadget," He said to MAD Cat "Once he's out of the picture, Metro City will be mine! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"
He continued laughing manically until he noticed the hairs in his claw. MAD Cat was shedding.
"Again with the shedding?" Claw asked "I warned you!"
Claw banged his fist right on the chair's arm, but not before MAD Cat ran off the chair.
MEANWHILE...
The Chief had called Gadget to his half destroyed office for a little meeting. Gadget knew just what this meant.
"Alright Gadget!" The Chief grunted without raising his voice "This is it! I gave you one more chance and you blew it! Not to mention you ruined my office!"
"Please Chief Quimby, give another chance." Gadget begged.
"GADGET!" Chief Quimby swiped off Gadget's badge "YOURE FIRED!"
Gadget had finished cleaning out his desk and left to the parking lot to tell Gadgetmobile the terrible news. He looked back as he saw his name being scratched off the door.
Gadget went outside to the parking lot to see Gadgetmobile waiting for him.
"Gadgetmobile, theres something I have to tell you..." Gadget sadly said.
"What is it?" Gadgetmobile asked.
"Well, you ever thought about retirement?" Gadget asked "Because I hear it's really great, the office throws a party, they give you a medal, and they set you up real nice."
Gadgetmobile was shocked by this "I-I don't believe this! You're getting rid of me!"
"It wasn't my decision Gadgetmobile." Gadget confessed "The Chief fired me. I got kicked off the force, we really blew it on that Linguini thing."
"Yes." Gadgetmobile said "We is right. And we gotta fight this thing Gadget."
"Look I'm sorry Gadgetmobile, I really am." Gadget laid his head down "It wasn't optional."
"But you said we'd be partners till the end!" Gadgetmobile reminded Gadget.
"Well that happens to be tomorrow morning." Gadget argued.
"GET OUT!" Gadgetmobile yelled.
"Very well then." Gadget stomped away with his box of office supplies.
"SOME PARTNER YOU TURNED OUT TO BE!" Gadgetmobile drove himself to the garage.
BACK AT HOME...
Penny and Brain had been in the garage preparing a cake for Gadgetmobile's welcome home party.
"Gadgetmobile is gonna be so surprised." Penny put a candle on the cake.
"Ruff." Brain barked.
Just then, Gadget came in the garage with his old office supplies box.
Penny and Brain jumped right out, only to see Gadgetmobile wasn't with Gadget.
"Where's Gadgetmobile Uncle Gadget?" Penny put her hands on her hips.
"Well Penny, I uh had to get rid of him." Gadget reluctantly confessed "I got fired."
"WHAT?!" Penny asked.
"I had no choice, he's property of the Police Department." Gadget said. "The Chief said I'd be off the force and have to give him up if I messed up another case."
Penny, didn't believe that for one minute. Even though what Gadget was saying was truthful.
"So thats it?" Penny asked "You don't just dump someone just because you made a mistake! So whats next? I get the flu, you're gonna send me back to the orphanage? Brain gets fleas, you're gonna send him to the pound?"
"Rrrrarrr." Brain gasped.
"And the worst part is, Gadgetmobile was your friend!" Penny pointed at her uncle.
"Come on Penny, just hear me out." Gadget tried to explain. "This wasn't my fault, it was totally the Chief's decision. I had no say in it."
Penny didn't want to listen and just went upstairs to her room with Brain following her.
Gadget felt awful, it had been probably the worst day of his life. He had been replaced by some handsome human hero, Metro City began to turn on him, he got fired, lost his partner, and lost the respect of his little angel. Gadget knew he had to get his job back and his family back too.
Inside of Penny's room, Penny and Brain had been discussing something. They had been ticked at Gadget, but they wanted to help him get his job back.
Author's Note:
Oh no. Gadget has been replaced by the new hero, he lost his partner, and his life is pretty much ruined. Can Gadget get his job back? What is Dr. Claw's plan to eliminate Gadget? Stay tuned and find out!