How's it going fellow readers? Sooooo sorry about the long wait, I'll tell at the bottom.

Thank you for the reviews so far, it motivates me to continue, so why not keep it up.

Now for Shout-out Time! This one goes to Bda241, he's not here on FanFiction anymore but he wrote such an amazing story, so check out his story 'Misunderstood' and along with the sequel 'Family Issues'. This one will make you enjoy it! Good for you dude.

NeoNimbus, R.S.M., and Bda241 are the ones that made it, so who will be next?

Enough of me wasting your time, so let's head into the story. With that, I'll see on the Flopside. Enjoy!

Starting Anew

By: AeroAlpha

Chapter Twelve-Confront

"Ugh…What happened..?" Gumball questioned as he was holding his head with his paw, showing signs of a headache.

Darwin and Alpha were still surprised to see their friend okay, they looked at each other for a while as Gumball was curious to know.

"What's wrong? What happened?" He asked once more.

"You don't remember?" Alpha said.

"Remember what?" Gumball feeling confused, not aware of what happened.

Alpha turned to face the orange fish.

"Wow, he doesn't know Darwin."

"It seems so, considering the fact that he was in a coma." Darwin plainly said, forgetting that Gumball was in front of him.

"Wait, WHAT?! I was in a COMA?!" Gumball exclaimed, shooting straight up on the hospital bed.

"Ahh! Gumball! Keep it down will ya? Alpha told him, startled from Gumball's sudden outburst.

"Yes.. you were in a coma. You had been for over a week." Darwin told him.

Darwin started explaining to his companion about what happened that day and how the following days were in Elmore. He told him about how their family and friends felt. The past week was quiet, awkward, and strange.

Silence filled the room, but for only a brief moment as Gumball was taking it all in.

"Oh geez.. The last thing I remembered was that I was holding this.. weird ball." Gumball recalled.

"Yeah…we then soon realized that it was probably a trap that was set for you." Darwin trying to piece the puzzle. This made Gumball ask another question.

"Well…who set the trap then?"

"We don't know…but whoever did it, is going to regret it." Alpha said.

Gumball then decided to change subjects as they chatted with each other, catching Gumball up to speed. While they were talking away, a doctor walked into the room with such tall posture. Once he took notice of the patience in bed awake, he fixed his rounded-shape glasses, and approached towards the three.

"Ah ha, looks like you're finally awake Gumball…Watterson." The doctor looking in Gumball's medical file for his name and medical information.

"Yep, so am I allowed to leave now?" Gumball asked towards the doctor, getting out of the bed.

"Eager to leave now are you?" He was surprised about Gumball's sudden question.

"Yeah, I think I am." Gumball looking at Alpha and Darwin then back at the doctor, nodding.

"Well are you good to do so? Is there any problems?" The doctor assuring the blue feline.

"I'm good, only have a minor headache." Gumball replied as he was rubbing the back of his head.

"That's normal, it should clear up in a few minutes and since you are sure to go, I'll notify your parents. Great to see that you recovered Mr. Gumball." The doctor shaking hands with Gumball, Alpha, and Darwin.

The three nodded and left the hospital, awaiting to see their friends.


A fine afternoon at the park was a joyful place for the trio to wait at while staying patiently for their friends to show up. Alpha had called Carrie and Carolina and told them that he was back in Elmore and also said that there was good news. Darwin used Gumball's phone that the fish had been keeping and contacted Lexy, he tried calling Penny, but for some reason, she didn't answer. Darwin just shrugged and joined in the conversation between his two buds. After some time had passed, Carrie, along with Lexy and Carolina eventually showed up and joy plastered across their faces when the saw Alpha and Gumball.

"Gumball! Alpha!" The three girls exclaimed.

When Lexy saw her brother, she immediately ran up to Gumball and gave him a bone-breaking hug.

"Ouch.." Gumball managed to whisper to his sister's ear.

"Oh! Sorry about that." Lexy broke the hug.

As she let go, Gumball tried stretching out his back, still not use to his family members giving such bear hugs from time to time but he gave her a light smile. Alpha exchanged hellos with the three girls and Carolina gave him a welcoming hug, making Alpha's tail wagged for a little bit and much to Carrie's amusement, as she rolled her eyes and ignored it. But why did Carrie feel that way? One would say that it's obvious, yet there is more to it.

"Hey guys, let's go walk around." Darwin suggested.

"Sure, why not." Gumball agreeing.

The group didn't hesitate and started to move around the park, while having random conversations at the same time. Alpha pulled Carrie aside from the group, as they were walking a few feet away in the back.

"So I see that you've stick with the new look." The grey wolf pointed out.

"Yup, I like keeping it casual." Carrie looked up at him with a happy grin.

"Really? Same with me." Alpha told the ghost

"That's nice." Carrie blushed lightly, "So how's your brother?"

"Oh, Omega is doing fine now." Alpha responded, then after a second or two, he noticed Penny in the distance, prompting to tell his friends.

"Umm.. guys, look, Penny is heading towards us."

As he said, the antlered-peanut girl showed up and make her way towards the group, looking a bit annoyed.

"Hi you guys and.. Gumball! So glad to see you." Penny happily greeted.

"Hey Penny." Gumball said, blushing. Luckily, no one took notice.

"Who are you?" Penny asked nicely at Carolina.

She fiddled with her fingers for a second, being shy, then stepped forward.

"Hi! My name's Carolina and I'm a friend of Alpha's." The white wolf waved her paw and had smile on her face.

"Nice to meet you. As you know, I'm Penny." Penny did the same manner.

"So how's it going Penny?" Alpha wondered.

"Not so good." She replied with a irritated tone.

Everyone then notice Penny's expression.

"What's wrong? You seem bothered." Lexy asked.

"It's Tobias.. Ugh, for the past couple of days, he's been trying to flirt with me. I told him to stop a few times but he just doesn't to listen and it's bothering me a lot." She explained, letting out a sigh.

"That jerk again?" Carrie said, disgusted at the mention of his name.

"Speaking of jerks, isn't that him across the street?" Alpha pointing in the direction that lead to show Tobias across the street with Banana Joe, walking away from a comic book store, as they had bought some comics for their enjoyment.

Penny then decided to ask her friends a favor, hoping that they can help.

"I was wondering if you guys can catch up to Tobias and tell him to stop talking to me." She told them.

"Yeah. We'll do it." Darwin said.

The group then started walking to where Tobias was heading but then stopped to turn around, seeing that Penny wasn't moving.

"You're not coming along?" Lexy question.

"I would but I can't stand Tobias. He's not the same person that he was over a year ago." Penny answered.

Understanding what Penny had said, the group made their way to where Tobias was going.


Minutes after minutes, Alpha and his friends had eventually reached where Tobias was at. Upon standing before them was an abandoned storage and it just as big as a regular size garage. The location of the garage was in an alleyway on one side with chain-link fences at was around the corner from Elmore Junior High, much to the group's surprise.

Just as they were about to approach to the garage-like door, they stopped in place as the door lifted up and Banana Joe walking out, closing it behind him. He then turn back around to the group and yelp, shocked to see them standing in front of him.

"Ahh! Oh…hi guys, d-didn't expect y-you guys to be h-here.." Banana Joe said, letting out a nervous chuckle.

"Hey Banana Joe." Someone walked up, showing that it was Gumball, "We're here to see Tobias.

"Gumball?! Tobias didn't expect you to be up by now." The fruit said, thinking out loud.

"Well yeah he's up b-" Alpha said but stopped after hearing what Banana Joe said. "Wait…what do mean by that?" Alpha asked.

"It's not like Tobias was the one that set Gumball up in a coma…did he?" Carrie questioned him also.

Banana Joe then broke under pressure so quickly.

"Okay! It was him…he was the one that put Gumball in a coma b-but it wasn't my intentions as well…I have noting against you dude." Banana Joe told them.
"Why did he do it then?!" Darwin said with a bit of anger.

"Because of Penny…he thought if Gumball wasn't around for some time, then he thought that he would have had a change with Penny. I'm really sorry Gumball, I didn't mean to." Banana Joe answered.

"That makes sense then.." Lexy said.

"It okay Joe, but the same can't be said for Tobias." Gumball told him, as he then went past the fruit and lifted the door. He soon then closed it.

The inside looked a lot bigger than it did on the outside. It was not much nice of a spot but nether it was too shabby, a light bulb on the ceiling that seemed to be the only source of light, since there was no windows. There was a few thing here that made it a hang-out spot, a fan, a handheld game device, and some comic books laying around. After Gumball took a few step, he saw someone watching TV, it was a box television and a certain rainbow jerk was sitting on a lawn chair, being entertain on what was on the screen.

"Oh hey Joe, it's about time you came back. What took you so long?" Tobias still looking at the screen, unaware of who he was talking to.

"I don't know, maybe because I was in a coma." Gumball spoke.

Tobias stood up from his seat and turned to face to whoever said that and when he saw Gumball's presence, he did a high-pitched girly scream.

"Gumball…so nice.. to see you.." He 'greeted'.

"Can it Tobias. I know that it was you.. and planned it so you can get with Penny. That was uncalled for." Gumball told him, standing face to face with Tobias.

"Alright…maybe it was me, so what you going to do about it, punch me?" Tobias taunted.

After he said that, Gumball showed a smirk before he clenched his paw and gave a forceful punch right to Tobias's jaw, sending him stumbling a few feet back.

Thrown off balance, Gumball then pulled Tobias towards him and did a head-butt, making Tobias fall down from the impact.

"Oh yeah, Penny told me to tell you to stop talking to her, it's getting annoying." Gumball told him, slightly unfazed from the head-butt himself.

Tobias only grunted as he got back on his feet and punched Gumball to the stomach with his left fist, catching him off guard, then did an uppercut with his right. After Gumball took a couple inches back, the two were in their fighting stances for a brief moment before Gumball tried a high kick but much to his luck, Tobias caught his foot and lifted it up, causing the blue feline to fall on his back. Just when Gumball was about to get back up, Tobias stomped his foot on Gumball's chest, knocking some wind out of him. Gumball grabbed a hold of his rival's foot, trying his best to lift it off of him and succeeded, as his recovered back up quickly. Gumball walked up and grabbed Tobias, throwing quick jabs to the face, then kneed Tobias's stomach and pushed him to the television, knocking it over and causing it to break as it hit the concrete floor.

"You douche! That was mine!" Tobias yelled at Gumball, looking at the broken television.

He then picked up a small wooden pole that was laying on the ground near him and tried striking it at Gumball. He kept swinging and Gumball managed to keep a distance from him as he was avoiding the attacks. Tobias swung at Gumball and missed, Gumball brought his fist back and did a right hook, connecting to Tobias face once more, as he disarmed the wooden pole.

The two were trading blows and punches and after for some time, Gumball side kick Tobias leg, leaving him unguarded, as Tobias saw Gumball's fist heading right towards him. Small drips of blood were coming from Tobias mouth as he was laying his back against a wall, he then spit out some blood and ran at Gumball. He furiously tackled his opponent to the other end, smashing his body to the wall, as it seemed to cause some damage. But he didn't stop, he grabbed Gumball by the collar and punched him right in the chin. Irritated beyond point, Gumball spat in Tobias's face, letting go of Gumball, as the cat did a right jab, then a left, back to a right, then kept doing swift punches with his right hand, pushing Tobias back as Gumball kept going. Thinking that it was enough, Gumball did a small hop and brought his fist down to Tobias's cheek, pushing him down to the floor, beaten.


The group, along with Banana Joe, were waiting outside for something to happen and something did, or someone. The door was rising up and when it fully opened, Gumball walked out and closed the door behind him once more.

"Whoa Gumball, how'd it go down?" Alpha wondering.

"Well, it didn't go down in the nicest way possible, but it could have been worse." Gumball replied, wiping some blood off from his nose.

"Are you okay bro?" Darwin asked, checking on him.

Gumball then explained the group a few points that happened with his encounter with Tobias and told them that he was okay. Darwin looked at the sky and noticed that the sun was still up.

"Hey, how about we head over to our place, my mom said that she bought some pizzas for a small party for Gumball." Lexy offered.

"Yeah! That sounds nice." Gumball quietly agreed, as well with the others.

"You tagging along Banana Joe?" Carrie said.

"Thanks but I'll stay to check on Tobias. He's still my friend after all." Banana responded and with that, he went back inside the storage place.

"Alright, let's get going." Darwin told them.

The group went walking, as Alpha stood there, thinking.

'Well, I just hope someday Tobias will let bygones be bygones…' He thought.

"Yo Alpha! Are you coming or what?" Gumball yelled from a few yards away with his friends.

Alpha's thoughts ended there for the day and he answered, yelling back.

"Yeah! Wait for me!"

Then the grey wolf ran to catch up to his friends to spend the rest of the day.

Another chapter done, I hope you enjoyed it after the long wait. Sorry it had been a while, I've been busy with important stuff and planning out this story, along with some other things.

This chapter was planned to have Alpha fight with Tobias but that would been repeated again, so I decided to have Gumball stand up for himself, so I hope you enjoyed the action that I haven't done in a while.

Also, Omega Wolfe (Alpha's brother) had been mentioned in the last chapter. He will be making an appearance in the next one. He belongs to me. Credit for Omega: RegularShowMemorabilia, thank you for that dude. NeoNimbus, huge thanks for helping me out with improvements.

I will be hosting a Q&A for all you readers about me. If you have any questions about me, here's your chance, so PM the questions and I'll answer them on my profile but I won't do so until I have an amount of them, so ask away. It will be available anytime, hope you get to know more about me.

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Peace be with you!

~AeroAlpha