The reason that I took so long was that honestly, I thought that I already posted this chapter, but it looks like I didn't. So here it is now. Enjoy!:
Nine
It had been almost too easy breaking into the museum to get that T-rex skeleton.
Since it was practically the end of summer, the museum had closed a 7:00 instead of the usual 9:00.
Either way, the sun was still setting, so Norm and Heinz feared that it would be difficult to sneak inside without being caught. Much to their delight, though, it was really quite easy. All of the guards in the building were in the multipurpose room, playing poker. No one was even in the room with the security camera monitors.
The only thing that Dr. D and Norm really had to do to get into the dinosaur exhibit was pick locks, which wasn't too hard since they had the right tools.
Upon entering the exhibit room, Heinz looked up at the skeleton, excited that nothing stood in his way to take over the Tri-State Area.
"Norm, use the stuff we brought to build the inators!" ordered Doofenshmirtz.
The robot dropped the bag he had been holding, that contained the materials needed to build the inators, to the floor with a thud.
"I don't think so," said Norm. He stuck out his hand and fired a cargo net with weights attached to the corners at Doofenshmirtz.
The net trapped Dr. D, who tried to stand up, but couldn't because of the weights.
"Norm," said the evil scientist slowly. "What's going on?"
The robot picked up the net in such a way that Dr. D was still trapped. He tied a rope to secure the evil scientist in.
"I'll tell you what's going on," snarled Norm in his new monotone free voice. "I've been seeing you as a father this whole time, but you never returned the favor! You always treated me like a servant. Yesterday, when you returned from jail, it occurred to me that I had a potential to be a much better villain that you!"
"Norm, I think I know what's going on," said Doofenshmirtz. "That weird noise that I heard! That was you. You're short circuited. That's why you're acting like this. I know because of the one part of your instruction manual that I actually read."
"Well, it's a good thing that I'm short circuited," Norm said. "Because once you're completely out of the picture, nothing can stop me from becoming the most feared villain of all time."
Heinz gulped. "Yeah, uh, you know what, Norm? I think I've just realized something," he said. "Deep down, I think that I have always seen you as my…my…son."
"Oh, really, what made you realize that?" asked Norm with extreme sarcasm. "The fact that I have you trapped!"
Doofenshmirtz didn't respond.
The doors to the exhibit room opened and a familiar face to the scientist strolled in.
"Ah, just on time, Rodrigo," said Norm. "You remember him, right Pop?" The last word was said with a tone of utter disgust.
"Of course I do," said Heinz. "The guy I used to mentor in evil before he tried to hijack my own evil plan. What are you doing here you schnitzel?"
"Oh, Norm called me up to help him make sure that you don't escape," replied Rodrigo. "We're even working out an agreement that would make me his partner in crime. But first, the money." Rodrigo held out his hand expectantly.
"That'll come from Doof's wallet," said Norm.
"With pleasure!" Rodrigo reached into Doofenshmirtz's jacket and pulled out a wallet.
Norm turned to face Dr. D, who was scowling. "I bet you wish now that your little Perry the platypus were here to stop me and save you," taunted the robot. "Too bad that he'll be destroyed along with the inator after it finishes self destruction!"
"Think again!" snapped Dr. D. "There's still plenty of time, ad Perry's a resourceful guy."
Norm chuckled. "We'll see how resourceful he is once I build the inators I'm gonna use to take over," he said.
Heinz gasped. "I can't believe this!" he said. "You're copying me! Taking over the Tri-State Area is my thing! Find something else to take over you copy cat."
Norm laughed. "Okay, how about this," he said. "I'll take over the world. Starting with, the Tri-State Area. How's that?"
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~Jameer14