Here's the next chapter of "Nicktoons: The Final Countdown". Last time, Jimmy, Timmy, and Dani got the Time Fixers on their team. How are they getting along now?

Enoy…

Chapter 5: Lie Awake

When Jimmy, Timmy, Dani, and the new aid from the future Nicktoons; Darry, Tammy, Tommy, and SpongeTron, arrived back at Amity Park, it was almost dark. They went into Fenton Works and discussed further plans to try and stop whatever DarkEvil was planning with the use of two important items. With no idea so far, they decided to get some rest after the long day they all had. Maddie wasn't sure about having so many kids staying at her house while her son was missing, but upon seeing her future grandson staying also, she immediately changed her mind.

Tammy stayed with Danielle in her room, Tommy and Timmy stayed in the guest bedroom up in the Op-Center, and SpongeTron made himself at home down in the basement.

Jimmy and Darry together stayed in Danny's bedroom. Darry offered Jimmy the use of the bed, but the genius insisted that he take it instead and that he would still be comfortable on the floor.

"Hey Jimmy?" Darry asked as he lay on the bed with an uncharacteristically depressed look on his face. "Is it really true, about what Clockwork said? That my dad is really missing?"

Jimmy seemed surprised by the sudden question. "Uh, well…Maddie did say he left somewhere and…"

"He hasn't come yet." Darry continued in the same tone. "Dad would never let himself be captured so easily." He sat up and shouted angrily, "It's obvious that he's danger! And we can't just sit here when he and SpongeBob need our help! It has to be DarkEvil LaserPants! He must be holding them hostage!"

"Darry, calm down!" Jimmy quickly shouted over him. "I know Danny and SpongeBob need our help. I'm just as concerned about saving them as you are. But even if that's truly the case, we don't even know where they are. Not to mention, it would be completely reckless to go in there without so much as a plan to ensure our own safety, otherwise, we'd just end up like them."

Darry just sat there in a daze as he listened to Jimmy's words. "I know you're worried about your father; and so am I since he's one of my best friends." Jimmy said in a comforting tone. "And this may not sound like much, but you should try to have a little more faith in someone like Danny. It's been a long time, but if I remember correctly, he was never one to stay in danger for too long. He always managed to escape whatever predicament he landed himself in."

At this, Darry finally smiled and chuckled as he lied back down on the bed. "That's true. Dad always told me about all the dangerous stuff he used to do when he was my age. He said that he even had to save your butt a couple of time before."

Jimmy gave an embarrassed chuckle as he scratched his head. "Well, it WAS only a couple of times."

"I guess if Dad is in trouble, he can take care of it. And if he's with SpongeBob, he will definitely be okay."

"That's true. If SpongeBob is any stronger than he used to be, he'll be alright. SpongeTron knows this as well. He told me he knows how skilled SpongeBob is, so he knows he'll get back alright."

"Yeah," Darry said with a nod. "And who knows? He might be on his way back right now." Then he yawned and turned on his side. "I guess I'll get some sleep now."

He reached over to the nightstand and placed his fingers on the lamp switch. "And Jimmy?" Darry said with a smile. "Thanks."

Jimmy made a small smile as Darry switched off the light, leaving the room dark for the two to go to sleep.

A couple hours later, the room was still dark and Jimmy was lying awake on the floor; his arms tucked behind his while his head was resting on a pillow and a blanket covering his body. He looked up to see Darry sleeping soundly on the bed with his arm hanging over the edge and mouth wide open, letting out drool on his pillow. With the silence of the rest of house, he guessed everyone else was asleep as well and he was the only one still awake.

He looked to his right to see his backpack lying right next to him. Unable to try and fall asleep, he sat up and reached inside, grabbing the book he found earlier and a tiny flashlight. Jimmy then turned on his front and turned on the flashlight, aiming it down on the book, hoping the small brightness wouldn't be enough to wake his roommate. He then opened the book and began to read the contents inside.

'Platform.' Jimmy read in his thoughts to see the word scribbled on the top of the page. He read on the see more handwriting written across the page. 'A mechanism capable of altering the nature of any universe's-'

Then he gasped, and momentarily stopped reading to himself, and his eyes widen in shock at what he saw.

He aimed his flashlight straight at the book and looked closely at the contents as he began to speed read all the handwriting. As Jimmy flipped through the pages, reading every bit of handwriting written down, he saw small schematics hand drawn on the pages with little notes written next to it that Jimmy paid close attention to as well. Jimmy continued to read as his forehead began to sweat, realizing to his horror just what it was that the book was describing.

Meanwhile, in a dark room underwater, DarkEvil LaserPants was sitting in a chair in front of a familiar looking computer and seemed to be sulking as he lay back against the chair.

SpongeCog walked up behind him and said, "The prisoners have been fed, Master. It's a good thing I'm a robot, because I wouldn't dare touch that side of slob they serve at the Chum Bucket."

"Silence yourself, SpongeCog." DarkEvil said in an angered tone. "Can't you see everything's falling behind schedule?"

"My apologies, Master." SpongeCog said in a sincere voice. "I know what you mean. 8, 10, and 13 have yet to return with the goods." Then he glared, "And so far, two out of three have come back with nothing but malfunctions as always!"

DarkEvil stood up, pointing a finger at SpongeCog. "This is your fault as well. You're in charge of those useless bunches of bolts. And if they don't bring it to me, this failure will all be on your head."

SpongeCog chuckled nervously and responded, "Don't worry, Master. We did capture the most likely adversaries that would get in our way." Then he smirked evilly. "Not to mention, we already have the weapon."

DarkEvil calmed down a bit and turned back around. "I suppose you do have a point. If things keep going smooth…everything will be complete…as soon as we get that Target."

In the morning of Amity Park, everyone in Fenton Works had woken up. Timmy, Tommy, and SpongeTron were watching TV, while Tammy and Darry were eating pancakes in the kitchen that Maddie had prepared.

Dani had walked into the kitchen and noticed a certain genius nowhere around, "Hey Darry, have you seen Jimmy?"

"He's still sleeping upstairs." Darry answered as he took a mouthful of pancakes. "I tried to tell him it was morning, but he just wouldn't wake up."

Timmy heard all this from the living room and reluctantly got up. "I'll get him." He said as went upstairs.

Dani walked back into the kitchen. Tommy then grabbed the TV remote and changed the channel. But SpongeTron tried to grab the remote from him. "I wanna watch 'Ocean's Channel 13'." The robot said.

"We're not watching a fish documentary." Tommy pointed out as he held the remote out of reach.

"It's my turn to pick the station!" SpongeTron shouted angrily as he stood on the couch to reach the remote.

"Cartoons are the most important things to watch!" Tommy shouted as he held the remote as far away from SpongeTron as he could.

"It's Spring Time for the herring!" SpongeTron furiously yelled as he jumped up.

But Tommy rolled off the couch, causing SpongeTron to fall flat on the cushion. But the robot quickly got up and chased after Tommy, the latter continued his game of Keep Away with the remote as they argued over which station to watch.

Still eating breakfast at the kitchen's front window counter, Tammy noticed Darry pouring more and more syrup on his pancakes.

"Do you have to use that much syrup?" Tammy asked disdainfully.

"Who says I can't?" Darry asked with a teasing smile. "Besides, it tastes better."

"It tastes sticky, that's what it is!"

"Blah, blah, blah! I'm not listening!" Darry shouted over her. He stuffed the gooey pancakes in his mouth and talked as he chewed, "I too bushy eating!"

SpongeTron finally caught up with Tommy and jumped on top of him, grabbing a hold of the remote. But Tommy refused to let go and they both tugged back and forth on the remote.

The front door had opened, and Sam came in, shocked to see the descendants of the Nicktoons; Tommy and SpongeTron wrestling on the ground for the remote, flipping channels on the TV as they pushed random buttons while tugging the remote; and Darry and Tammy arguing over syrup quantities. "Did I miss something yesterday?" she simply asked, raising an eyebrow.

Timmy walked upstairs into Danny's room, and saw Jimmy on the floor fast asleep with his body sprawled out over the blanket.

"Neutron!" Timmy called out to wake him. "Wake up! It's morning!"

Jimmy soon opened his tired eyes and sat up. "Timmy?" he asked in a groggily tone until his eyes widen and speaks in his normal voice, "Pukin' Pluto, what time is it?"

"It's almost 10:30." Timmy answered as he crossed his arms. "Everyone else is downstairs. We were wondering how long it would be until you woke up."

Jimmy sat there dumbfounded until he reached under him and pulled out the small book he was looking at last night. "Timmy, I need you to gather everyone in the living room." He instructed. "It's an important matter. I'll be downstairs in a few minutes."

"Important huh? Sure thing, Jim." Timmy said with a nod. "Don't be too long again."

It looks like Jimmy now has some new information to share with everybody. Will they finally have what they need? Please review what you think so far and the next chapter will be posted soon.