Beyond Grim And Evil Installment 2: Return To Bunny Island

Beyond Grim And Evil: Return To Bunny Island

(A/N: Second up today. Hector's plans are missing, and Evil Con Carne is going after their prime suspect. But what if they're walking right into a trap?)

Stolen Plans

"At last, Ghastly, the plans for my master laser are complete!" Hector exclaimed to his major doctor.

"It's great chief. With that thing, we'll be unstoppable," Ghastly excitedly replied.

"Out of curiosity, what does it do?" Skarr asked, interrupting their discussion.

Hector replied, "I'm glad you asked. This manually controlled laser can go through anything, no matter how strong or thick. No off switch, only a code for turning it on or off. It rises from the ground and has a built in self-destruct sequence, as well, voice activated to only us three, so that if you're losing, you can simply let the bomb finish them off while you run away. It controls a series of smaller bombs, spread around the base, just in case."

"Really," Skarr remarked, smirking evilly, eyes mischievously darting around, thinking of all the ways he could use it to his advantage.

"Indestructible unless we tell it otherwise, once it's set up, we'll be unstoppable," Ghastly declared.

"Then set it up. What are you waiting for?" Skarr demanded.

"After supper Ghastly can do it," Hector said, tossing the plans onto Ghastly's work table.

"Yeah, I'm hungry," Stomach declared. Skarr blinked, then frowned in disbelief. Nonetheless, he followed his teammates out, turning off the light and shutting the door after them, leaving the room in darkness.

All at once, however, a light began to flash, then three figures moved across the room towards the work table.

BGaE

Evil Con Carne returned to the room, Hector saying, "I want this built by tomorrow, Ghastly."

"I can try chief," she replied uncertainly.

Skarr rolled his eyes. Always eager to please, wasn't she? He looked to the table and gasped. "Skarr, what's wrong?" Hector asked.

"The plans are gone!" General Skarr exclaimed, pointing.

"What!" Hector exclaimed, running to the table. He looked around, asking, "How can that be?"

"It was a good laser," Ghastly said. "Maybe someone was spying on us!"

"Estroy," Hector stated, eyebrows knit.

"Not likely sir. This doesn't seem like his work," General Skarr said, as he and Ghastly exchanged a grimace.

"What do you mean Skarr?" Con Carne demanded.

"Estroy leaves calling cards, or boasts about his victories. There's nothing here. He hasn't even called us," Skarr replied.

"Well who would want this laser, and have the ability to sneak out undetected?" Hector demanded.

All at once, Evil Con Carne stiffened up. "Troop Terror!" they all exclaimed together.

Boskov roared. "Of course we're going after them Boskov!" Hector shot. "General Skarr, gather the troops!"

"Uh, I can't sir. They're all on their weekend," Skarr replied, grinning guiltily, shrugging.

"Must we do everything ourselves?" Hector complained. "Ghastly, Skarr, to the doom ship!"

"Yes sir!" the two said together, saluting. Quickly they raced off.

BGaE

"Troop Terror's base camp is coming into view," Doctor Ghastly declared.

"About time. I want my laser cannon built," Hector complained.

"We'll be there in T minus five minutes," Skarr stated.

"Excellent," Hector said evilly. "Skarr, stop it outside a window. We'll climb down to the ground level then infiltrate the base."

"Yes sir," Skarr replied, obeying.

As soon as they stopped, Hector ordered, "Skarr, bring out the ropes." Skarr dashed off, returning with three ropes, complete with grapple hooks. "Skarr, secure them, and make sure we won't fall to our deaths."

"Of course sir," Skarr answered through gritted teeth, now annoyed.

Barely had he tightened Boskov and Ghastly's, when Hector called, "Skarr, get over here!" Skarr began to grumble, glancing over his and quickly pulling it, not taking time to thoroughly check. He ran to the others. "On the count of three, jump," Hector stated. "One, two, three!"

The trio jumped from the ship, falling towards the ground. Hector and Ghastly's ropes suddenly caught, catching them as they fell, so they could lower themselves the rest of the way. Skarr's, however, not so much. His safety lines knot had given out! He cried out in terror as he fell the rest of the way down to the ground. Ghastly and Hector cringed. "Ouch," Ghastly remarked as the General hit the ground.

"Skarr, I told you to check!" Hector called.

Painfully rising up, groaning, Skarr sarcastically said, not loud enough for his boss to hear, "You don't say."

BGaE

The group came up to an area of the base covered in foliage. "I wonder if there's a secret entrance behind that out of place ivy," Ghastly said.

"Skarr, investigate," Hector ordered. Skarr blinked, then frowned, muttering as he went up to it. He drew his rapier and cut through. Sure enough, there was an opening. He leaned down, bored, and looked around. Just then he heard a noise and looked ahead. He gasped, and hardly had time to cry out before flames shot from inside, scorching him.

He cried out in agony, falling back and batting at his clothes. "General Skarr, stop drop and roll!" Ghastly called. He instantly obeyed, rolling right into a swamp. He groaned, crawling out. Ghastly cringed.

"The coast, is clear, sir," Skarr stated, falling flat on his face.

"Excellent work Skarr," Hector said. Boskov went up to him and grabbed his arm, dragging Skarr along with them as they entered the tunnel.

They reached the end and found themselves peeking out of a trap door into a pitch black room. Hector shut it once more, saying, "Skarr, investigate." Skarr twitched.

On seeing this, Ghastly felt sorry for him. "Chief, I'll go," she stated. Skarr sighed in relief.

"Why bother? Skarr's perfectly capable," Hector remarked.

"Hasn't he been through enough?" Ghastly questioned. "Come on Hector. It's no big deal." She went to the trap door and entered the room. She touched a button on the side of her goggles. Night vision could be handy. She looked cautiously around. She spotted the door and made her way to it, opening it. It led into a large room. Nothing was attacking. She turned to her co-worker's, calling, "The coast is clear, come on!"

"See Skarr, there was nothing to worry about. You're such a scaredy cat. Maybe she should be my militia leader," Hector belittled, following. Skarr growled and took off his hat, biting it viciously to keep from saying things he'd regret later.

As he reached Ghastly, who'd stayed behind, she asked, "Hey, you okay?"

"Oh never been better," Skarr replied bitterly.

"I guess now's not the time to discuss our next plan?" Ghastly questioned. Skarr blinked, then sighed. "Didn't think so," she admitted.

"There they are," Hector whispered to the others, as they peeked into a room. "Let's take them by surprise and burst in."

"Oh, why not? What could possibly go wrong," Skarr sarcastically questioned.

"I'm glad you agree," Hector said. "Charge!" With that he threw open the door, leaping in, Ghastly and Skarr following. Troop Terror turned in shock.

BGaE

"Ah ha, we have you now! Give me my plans!" Hector barked at the three small girls, who merely scowled at them on catching up with what was happening.

"No way!" one said.

"We won them fair and square!" a second declared.

"Finders keepers!" the third shot.

Skarr looked cautious. Ghastly was uncertain. Something seemed off. For instance, why was Troop Terror suddenly interested in stealing their plans? Those little girls never bothered with Evil Con Carne before. Hector, however, was too angry to think about small details like that. "Give them here you sorry excuses for villains!" Hector ordered. Boskov whimpered, trying to run, also sensing something off, but Hector had control at the moment.

"You'll have to pry them from our cold dead fingers. Better yet, you can pry them from the government," the three girls retorted, pressing a red button. Instantly a high pitched wail sounded. Almost instantly, on a screen behind the children, a large group of dots appeared, en route for the base!

"What the…" Hector began.

"The government is on their way here," the first said.

"See, they found out about our camp and came to take us under the governments care," the second chimed.

"We made them a deal. In exchange for Evil Con Carne, they'd let us go. They're coming to get you," the third stated.

BGaE

"We've been betrayed!" Ghastly cried.

"We never worked with them," Skarr stated.

"By other villains," Ghastly explained, looking at the General in exasperation. All at once, however, she gasped. Troop terror was shooting! The three dove apart with cries of fear, scattering as a spitfire of lasers shot out at them!

Ghastly rolled off to the side, diving behind a barrier. Seconds later Skarr, crying out in fear, dove over as well landing next to her. "That was close," he said.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Perfect," he answered. They quickly looked out for Hector, only to see Boskov desperately trying to dance around the lasers without being hit! Hector looked afraid. The two minions gasped, then looked for the little pests. They were running towards a button. All at once they pushed it, and in front of the shocked eyes of Evil Con Carne, the very laser Hector had come up with rose from the floor, Troop Terror on it, laughing evilly.

Boskov froze in dread, staring up at it. Hector suddenly felt small and insignificant. "Aye Caramba," Hector remarked.

"Now, Hector Con Carne, you're ours!" the troop declared, charging up the laser and typing down something else.

Hector scoffed. "Skarr, dive in front of this laser for me will you," Hector said, having full confidence Skarr would obey without hesitation. However…

"Unlikely. My name's not stupid," Skarr muttered. Hector frowned on seeing no reaction from his minion. He didn't even know where Skarr was.

Ghastly turned to Skarr, saying, "What? Skarr, we have to do something!"

"Why bother?" Skarr questioned. "I don't particularly care what happens to him."

"Skarr, he's our boss!" Ghastly exclaimed.

"So what? It's always Skarr do this, Skarr do that, Skarr spring this obvious trap, Skarr explore that weird tunnel. I'm sick of it! It's about time he got a taste of his own medicine," Skarr protested. If I can live, he certainly can.

"We don't know if you could live!" Ghastly exclaimed. The laser was whining now, almost fully charged. Ghastly quickly added, "We'll be rewarded."

"Yeah right," Skarr scoffed.

"You coward!" she exclaimed, playing one of her last cards.

"Coming from the doctor who does nothing but invent and build things!" Skarr shot back.

Ghastly looked back, pale, letting the insult slide and saying, "Do you want me to dare you to?"

"Maybe you should jump, since you love him so much," Skarr retorted.

Ghastly swallowed, then replied, "Fine, I will."

BGaE

Skarr looked startled. Had she just said what he thought she'd said? She prepared to spring. "You're crazy Ghastly. You don't know how to handle something like this. Not like me. I've had practice," he said.

"I'm not going to sit by doing nothing. People do crazy things when they're in love," she replied. He blinked at her, uncertainty and the rarely shown worry in his eyes. He looked back at Hector and the laser.

"Goodbye Con Carne," Troop terror said.

"Skarr, jump in front of this laser for me!" Hector cried again, now terrified, unable to move fast enough to escape. Ghastly prepared to leap. Just then, it fired!