Laura: There's a joke later and I'm sorry, I am really sorry, for how wrong it comes across sounding like! XD It was a complete accident in writing. For those who get it, I hope you're not offended, for those who don't, don't bother trying.
When Wordgirl woke up, she felt something smooth and cold on her face. It took a moment for the rest of the city's sounds to register, including a worried voice.
"..you! Come on, you have to wake up! Please, Wordgirl, wake up!", Tobey's voice was pleading while her nerves finally made her aware that he was pushing on her, trying to jostle her awake.
When Wordgirl had fallen from the sky, Tobey quickly caught her in one of his robots and had tried helplessly to wake her up. He was scared and had no clue what had happened, what had caused her to be like this. But good or evil, Tobey only wanted to see her wake up and know she would live.
She blinked her eyes open slowly and looked up. Tobey had tears in his wide eyes as he watched her wake up. He smiled, and either choked on a sob, or laughed a bit, but she couldn't perfectly discern which was which. She felt as though one of his robots had hit her hard in the head and knocked her 3 ft deep into the cement.
"Wordgirl! Wordgirl, are you okay?", he was asking, trying to help her sit up.
"Ow.. Yeah, I..think so.", she said, rubbing her head.
She was dizzy for a minute as the blood rushed back down and in that minute she tried to grasp what had last happened.
Pretty princess. Mousezilla. Her family. Two-Brains.
She gasped as she remembered Two-Brains revealing her identity and forcing her to turn evil. She remembered how she hurt peoples feelings by snapping at them. She remembered making her mom cry. And hurting TJ and Glen. She remembered offering to take over the country. She remembered seeing Two-Brains holding the raygun against her struggling head.
"The ray!", she suddenly exclaimed. "The ray's been destroyed! Tobey! That's why you were fighting me!"
Everything was in a rush now as it all came clear. Tobey simply said nothing, though he smiled when he saw that she was figuring it out and wasn't mad at him.
"Oh my gosh, Tobey thank you!", she said, suddenly hugging him tight and swirling up into the air with him, nearly making his heart explode. "Now Dr. Two-Brains-"
She gasped and they stood back down on the robot's hand.
"Dr. Two-Brains! OOHH!", she scowled and turned back to City Hall's direction. "He's gonna pay for what he did!"
Wordgirl left in a bright flash and a "Worrd up!"
Upon doing so, she accidentally knocked over the weak-kneed Tobey. He sat up on the robot's hand and swooned, watching her fly away. Finally, everything was right again.
On her way to flying there, Wordgirl looked down at the mousey-logo on her shirt and ripped it off, showing the star once more. She made a face at the logo, crumpled it up, and left it in the breeze perfectly-timed so it landed in a waste basket far below. Everything was rushing through her now. Good or bad, she didn't have the slightest care. She was filled with more anger and spite than she was when she was evil. She was scared of her family, she was scared of what had happened. She was SO gonna throw him in jail for doing all this!
The doors to City Hall burst open as a voice screeched out, turning the blood of the other villains' cold.
"DR. TWO-BRAINS!"
Wordgirl zipped in but stopped short as Dr. Two-Brains held the Butcher in his hand, a ray gun pointed at his head.
"Hold it right there, Wordgirl! One more centimeter and Butcher here is turned to goop!", he threatened.
"Doctor Two-Brains!", she gasped, her scowl never leaving. "Did you zap YOURSELF with that ray?"
"Hey kiddo, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't get to know the pleasure of having ALL the power of the city in my paws.", he smirked. "And I'm gonna keep it this way under any circumstances!"
"But isn't this far? He's a fellow villain!", Wordgirl groaned.
"Well, now I certainly know that the ray's affects wore off on you.", he scoffed. "NO. It's not. What's ONE lousy villain in comparison to ALL the cheese I could have?"
Wordgirl floated there, trying to think of what to say or do. She couldn't let the Butcher get hurt. But then, out of the corner of her eye.. Yes. Huggy had broke free of the mayo cacoon and was carefully inching his way to Two-Brains.
"What's it gonna be Wordgirl?", Two-Brains asked, unaware of the monkey behind him. "Why don't you just come quietly with me and be my sidekick again? We can work together again..like old times."
She snapped her gaze at him in a disgusted scowl.
"There'll never be a 'like old times' with us...", she spat.
"Fine then. We'll take up where we left off this morning. YES OR NO?", he insisted.
Just then Huggy was in range. He pounced and took down the doctor. Butcher flew from his grasp and Wordgirl quickly zoomed into place to catch him in time. She sat him down carefully on the desk and ran to scoop up Two-Brains. She lifted him high into the air by the collar of his shirt.
"ACK!", Two-Brains choked. "W-Wordgirl lemme go!"
He kicked and struggled but Wordgirl held firm.
"No way, Doc! You're going to prison!", she stated firmly.
Two-Brains' eyes narrowed, but his lips twisted into a wicked grin.
"OH am I You really think that will solve it all...", he paused and leaned closer to whisper, his dark red pupils alight with evil as they reflected the fear in her clear black ones. "Becky?"
Her breath caught in the smallest gasp, he knew he had won.
"Just the name, it's all I need...", he whispered. "One shout out and it'll spread through the city like wildfire."
Her blood ran cold as her eyes darted about. The awaiting villains underneath and in clear earshot. Four villains and the henchmen, running bout, spreading her name everywhere. She felt her guts knot up tightly like she was about to puke. Then she caught sight of the amnesia ray...
"Even with my amnesia ray, you wouldn't be able to wipe all the memories.", Two-Brains quickly cut her off. "Certainly not mine without creating a colossal gap."
She looked at him curiously.
"I'll ask questions. 'Where's this' and 'I thought that' and 'what happened' and you know what happen? I'll get answers. And piece by piece, I'll figure it all out again.
She knew he was right and there would be no escaping it. Slowly, she lowered her head and then soon the both of them to the ground. Dr Two-Brains' wicked smile turned triumphant as he watched. The others watched in horror. His feet touched the ground though she kept a firm hold of his shirt, as if it was a leash that she could just pull on him if he should start talking.
"Well now.. That's much better, Wordgirl.", he said pleasantly. "Now let go of my shirt..."
She clenched tighter and scowled back, but finally she let go. The others drew in a gasp. It didn't take long for her to start regretting that she did so.
"Perfect! Now get rid of these jokers, Wordgirl. We've got a country to seize control of!", he ordered and she sadly turned away, angry with him and herself for this predicament. If it just wasn't for her name... But she held back just the same. "And while you're at it, be a good minion and pick up a wheel of Gouda for me."
That was well enough to make her blood boil as she snatched his wrist and slammed him into a wall.
"I am NOT a MINION!", she hissed.
Two-Brains scowled down at her again and her eyes widened as her brain registered her actions and their consequence.
"Have it your way..", he drew in a breath and said louder. "BEC-"
"FREEZE! Police!", the chief said, coming in and moving fast with the cops to arrest Two-Brains. "Good job, Wordgirl. Thank heavens we have you back on the force."
"Wh-what? But-", she shook her head, trying to figure out what was happening as Dr. Two-Brains was turned into the wall and handcuffed.
"Hey-Hey watch it! Bec- Ow! Hey!", Two-Brains' face was pressed up harder into the wall. "Bec- Ow!"
"You have the right to remain silent.", the cop said as he tightened the handcuffs.
The chief then came up and pulled out a special piece of head gear.
"Wait, wait, wait, what's that?", Chuck asked, just as confused as the rest of them.
"This is a special muzzle the city's court had designed to keep Dr. Two-Brains from chewing his way out again.", the chief explained as he placed it over the mad doctor's head and between his sharp teeth. "He won't be gnawing on anything as long as we have this on him."
Two-Brains tried to talk but all that came out was a muffled gag that Wordgirl could just barely make out.
"Ecky! The's Ecky Othsthord I thwear!", he struggled to speak and shake the strap in his mouth loose.
Just as the police were hauling him and the henchmen out the door, he finally managed to push down the piece of the tough leather and called out behind him.
"Watch your back, Wordgirl! I'd keep my doors locked tight if I was you!", he threatened, glaring over his shoulder at her.
"Hush it, you!", the chief re situated the muzzle and tightened it to prevent another slip.
She shivered, feeling the glare haunt her, even after the police left, The Butcher had been resized by Mr. Big, and Tobey walked in with a small ice pack covering the right half of his face. He turned to watch Two-Brains leave and gave a content sigh, though Wordgirl's eyes never left the doorway.
"Ah well it's good to see I was right and you had apprehended Dr. Two-Brains in time, Wordgirl.", he said, turning back and squinting to see her past his broken glasses.
"You called the police?", she asked, finally giving an external acknowledgment to his presence and feeling somewhat touched he would do so before confusion settled. "Wait, how? I thought you blacked out."
"Oh, I came pretty close until a robot helped me come to.", Tobey said, rubbing his stomach sorely with his free hand. "On top of that, the full strength of yours blows was softened by the specially crafted armor I was wearing beneath my vest just in case you decided to attack me."
She chuckled a bit and asked, "Armor?"
"Not a suit of metal armor, mind you, but yes.", Tobey slipped off the vest and held flipped it inside out, revealing a different material stitched into it. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to use it. But I'm glad I stayed up those late hours to design and craft it."
She almost laughed, but looked around appreciatively.
"You all wanted to help me.", she said, smiling at each one as they all smiled back.
"Well yeah, Wordgirl.", Chuck said. "Y'know, you always help us out."
The Butcher gave a nod and added, "Yeah! The least we could do was returnering the favor."
"Uh, I think you meant-", Tobey and Wordgirl started to say at the same time before they caught themselves and chuckled awkwardly before continuing, still speaking over each other.
"You go ahead.", she offered.
"No, no, you're Wordgirl.", Tobey insisted, his cheeks flushing red. "Please. We'd love to hear it from you."
"Oh Um.. Thanks.", she felt her own cheeks grow warm and went on. "It's not returnering. It's return which means to give back."
Butcher chuckled and scratched the back of his neck.
"Actually, I knew the whole time. Just wanted to hear ya say it.", the Butcher admitted with a sheepish grin.
"Aw.. Thank you.", she beamed, feeling special as she blushed a little more. "You guys really know how to make me feel wanted."
"Yes and now, Wordgirl, since you're back to being the city's super hero, we'll be getting back to being super villains.", Mr. Big said with a smile.
"Oh, you mean you're NOT turning from a life of crime?", she asked in an exaggerated innocence, though she still smiled.
"Ha! Not permanently Wordgirl.", Mr. Big said slyly. "You know how we are."
"And I wouldn't ask for it any other way.", she nodded.
The villains gave their goodbyes and began to leave. Wordgirl placed a hand on Tobey's shoulder and stopped him.
"Hey, um..Tobey?', she started. "Can I get you to do me a favor?"
"Anything for you, Wordgirl.", he smiled.
She hesitated, but then took a breath and asked.
"Come on, Tobey.", Wordgirl sighed. "You said we'd do it tonight."
"Would you stop being so impatient? These things take time.", Tobey replied, equally impatient. "Besides, this is my first time doing this sorta thing."
"Well I'm sorry but it's late. We've gotta hurry because if people saw me here with you.."
"Look, calm down, alright? I've got this."
"Would you just put it in already? How hard is it?"
"It won't go in! Not just yet."
"Oh for crying out loud Tobey! I've been waiting weeks for this. you say you're ready, but now you're gonna tell me-"
"There!"
"...That's it?"
"Don't give me that tone. Take it or leave it."
"Oh whatever."
Wordgirl picked up the small ray gun she had asked Tobey to build several weeks back. Every weekend they met up at the old bookstore and she would help him on it, but since Tobey didn't often build rays it's taken longer than expected. She had him build this for Two-Brains who had been under lock and key the whole time.
Wordgirl had gotten impatient and insisted that he'd give her the ray tonight, but the last parts of the ray wouldn't fir into each other just right until just then.
"I honestly don't know why you would want such a complicated amnesia ray but there it is,just the same.", Tobey shrugged.
"And you say it's voice-commanded.?", she asked.
"Yes, specifically set to your vocal frequency. Just say the information you wish to forget, let it charge, then point and fire.", Tobey instructed.
She smiled, barely able to believe he had actually been able to build it so exact.
"Just one error. Since I had just finished creating it. You might wanna give it a test run.", Tobey threw in.
Wordgirl thought it over and agreed. She knew him well enough to know it would be flawless, but wanted to try it out, just to be safe.
"Alright..", she held the microphone that was attached to it up and blew in to test it. She glanced to see Tobey nodding and smiling, approving that the mic worked. "Umm.. I want to forget Tobey McCallister ever helped me build this ray.."
Tobey's eyes grew wide within a second and his heart leaped up into his throat.
"WAIT WHAT?!", he gasped.
"And I want to forget that we've been hanging out in this bookstore.", she continued.
"What are you doing?", Tobey asked, reaching for the ray, but Wordgirl flew up out of reach.
"And I want to forget any ideas of Becky Botsford being Wordgirl.", she said, a knowing glint in her eye.
The ray charged up as Tobey stopped, halfway to climbing up a ladder on the bookshelf.
"What?", he asked. "Y-you mean I was right? You really are-?"
The ray charged and Wordgirl pointed and fired. A beam of light shot out and encased Tobey's head as it was thrown back. He nearly fell off the ladder, but Wordgirl caught him in time and lowered him to the ground.
She zipped away before the ray had time to clear up from Tobey and she stopped outside to listen with her super hearing.
"Wait, how did I get out here? Hm.. I must've been daydreaming of when I would bring Wordgirl here..", Tobey mused to himself. "I wonder if she would like it.."
Wordgirl smiled more and flew away in a hurry. She pulled up the ray gun again.
"I want to forget that Wordgirls' secret identity is Becky Botsford and I want to forget that Dr. Two-Brains kidnapped her family The Botsfords.", she said hoping that would be enough information to make him forget the Botsfords, but not enough to make him forget about the evil ray.
It began to charge and she flew faster so she could get some sleep that night.
Of course, she was brought into the jailhouse. Warden Chalmers lead her down to Dr. Two-Brains' cell. She double-checked the ray she hid in her cap. It was loaded an ready.
"Hey, Perp! Look alive in there!", Warden called out.
Two-Brains shifted, probably just woken up from sleeping himself, and then reluctantly came out of the shadows of his dark cell. The muzzle still held firm on him as he leaned on the bars and glared down at Wordgirl.
"I can take it from here, Warden.", she said.
"Alright, Wordgirl. We'll be down the hall if you need anything. If not, then I'll eat my hat.", Warden promised. "Holler if you need anything."
When he was out of sight, she drew out the ray. Dr. Two-brains' eyes widened and he pulled on the bars, trying to shout though muffled by the mask.
"Everything okay there, Wordgirl?", Warden called out.
"Everything's fine! Thanks!", she lied and she floated up to his height.
He backed away, unsure of what madness she was going through or what in the world that ray was gonna do to him. But no matter where he scurried to in the cell, she had him on target.
"..I solved the problem, Doc.", she said, and pulled the trigger, hitting him dead-center on the mouse brain.
She prayed it took the affect she wanted as the light absorbed his head and made him fall back onto the bed in a daze. Once it cleared up, he shook his head and looked back. His face became bored and he crossed his arms. Seemingly, in the silence, she caught the inclination that if he said something, it would be along the lines of "What does the city's oh-so appreciated and adored super hero want to say to the scourge?" She couldn't help but smile, getting the feeling that it would be accurate and amused with how well she really did come to know the doc.
"Um.. Hey, Dr. Two-Brains.", she smiled and gave a wave, earning an eye roll as a dry greet in return. "Just came by to say that they'll be taking off the muzzle now. I know it's hard for you to eat cheese with it on."
He raised a curious eyebrow to this, but within moments, she got the guards to come in to remove it. A few painstakingly long seconds seemed to tick by her as she watched him smack his mouth to readjust his jaw and clear his throat while the guards walked out and closed the door again. Finally he looked at her. Her heart held still in fear.
"...So what's with you, anyway? See a ghost or something behind me?", he glanced back and then looked at her. "Your eyes are more bugged out than when I cackle."
She realized this, and then forced herself to relax. She gave an awkward chuckle.
"OH.. Nothing.", she said innocently.
"Yeah well.. Thanks for getting that thing off.", he said, rubbing his jawline sorely. "Been a real pain in the whiskers..."
Wordgirl shrugged but then paused as she thought of something to say.
She smiled back and said, "Consider it a favor for an old friend."
Two-Brains smiled, snapped his fingers and pointed at her with a chuckle.
"Ah, there it is, Kiddo. Now if only I had thought to say that first.", he complimented. "Perfect witty banter."
She relaxed more genuinely, seeing as how he didn't pick up on what he said first, and smiled more.
"Thanks.", she said before flying off and out of the jailhouse.
"And so, Wordgirl's family was safe. Dr. Two-Brains had forgotten. And once more villains could tremble in fear of the justice-upholding heroine as she flew about the city, keeping it safe once more. Join us again next time for another amazing, colossal adventure of WORDGIRL!"
Laura: Yeah just kinda lost the Narrator there at that last part. Oh well. Please review!