Chapter 1-Jumba's Trial

Galactic Federation Quarters

Planet Turo

A beam of light shone down from an unknown source; just from up really high. A ghost named Clockwork stepped into the light. "Read the charges," he said to his best hunter and Captain, Skulker.

Skulker looked a paper he had and read, "Dr. Vlad Plasmius, lead scientist of Galaxy Defense Industries. You stand before this council, ACCUSED of illegal genetic experimentation,"

An uproar started in the other ghosts in the audience. Vlad looked over his shoulder to see what was going on. A large beetle-like ship was floating into the courtroom, and the court doors closed behind it.

"How do you plead?" Clockwork asked Vlad.

"NOT guilty," Vlad said, crossing his arms. "My experiments are only theoretical, and completely within legal boundaries,"

"We believe you actually CREATED something," Clockwork said, leaning slightly over his desk.

"Created something?" Vlad said, uncomfortable, glancing around him. "Ha! But that would be irresponsible and unethical," As he said this, the beetle-like ship opened, and a covered glass container slowly started working its way down to a floating platform, next to Vlad. "I would never, EVER-" The cover came off the glass container which had landed, revealing a human teenager-looking ghost with stark white hair, electrifying green eyes, and a night black jumpsuit with creamy white gloves, boots, belt, and collar. "-make more than one," Vlad finished.

The Ghost Boy growled and somewhat barked at Clockwork, baring his teeth. All of the ghosts in the courtroom stared at the strange creation. Just then, the Ghost Boy leaned back in his container and threw himself at the glass, causing the container to tilt slightly. All the ghosts jumped back in surprise.

"What IS that monstrosity?" Skulker asked disgustedly, leaning towards the Ghost Boy.

"Monstrosity?" Vlad yelled, grabbing his head in disbelief. He looked at his creation, who was crawling around his cage. "What you see before you is the first of a new species. I call it... Experiment 626,"

626 crawled upside down in his cage, very interested in running around his small container and growling.

"He is bullet-proof, fireproof, and can think faster than Supercomputer!-" Vlad said. Clockwork exchanged glances with Skulker, then looked back at Vlad. "-He can see in the dark and move objects 3,000 times his size. His only instinct: To destroy everything he touches! Oh hahaha!" Vlad said, falling back in happiness.

"So it IS a monster," Clockwork said, not finding anything to laugh about, just wanting to get back down to business.

"Eh, just a little one," Vlad admitted.

"It is an affront to nature; it must be destroyed!" Skulker said, motioning to 626 then slamming his fist on the table in front of him to stress his point.

"Calm yourself, Captain Skulker," said Clockwork, turning to Skulker. "Perhaps it can be reasoned with," he turned to 626. "Experiment 626, give me some sign that you understand any of this. Show us there is something inside you that is good,"

626 heard her, and he understood. He had been scraping around his cage, but stopped, turned to him, and cleared his throat. All the ghosts leaned in to hear better. 626 said clearly, "Meega, lala quista!" All the ghosts pulled back so quickly, you'd think they were just punched in the gut. One ghost even started vomiting.

"So naughty," Clockwork said, pulling away from the sight of the disgusting vermin.

626 thought the reaction was the funniest thing, and laughed and jumped up and down, enjoying himself.

"I didn't teach him that!" Vlad said sincerely, motioning to 626.

Skulker pointed to Vlad. "Place that IDIOT scientist under arrest!" Instantly, the platform Vlad was standing on formed a glass container go over him, similar to 626's. Vlad touched the glass with both hands and tried pushing, but to no avail.

"I prefer to be called evil genius!" Vlad called as his platform quickly fell to the jail deep below the ship.

"And as for that abomination," Clockwork said, looking up at 626, who was licking the glass so his acidic saliva smeared all over it. "It is the flawed product of a deranged mind. It has no place among us," just as he said this, 626 smeared his saliva even more with his head, getting some of the goo in his white hair. "Captain Skulker, take him away," Clockwork waved his hand dismissedly towards 626, then walked out of the beam of light into the darkness behind him. Then he disappeared.

"With pleasure," Skulker said, cracking his knuckles.