Hey everybody! I'm back with a new chapter!
This time it's the real beginning of the game and the introductions of the rest of the team.
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Plankton strikes and the Team Assembles!
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Bikini Bottom… Spongebob's Pineapple… Morning…
Spongebob yawned as he ate his breakfast at the table. He managed to get some sleep without any dreams or nightmares to bother him which was a really good thing for him. He looked at the clock to see it was 8:00 AM.
'Good thing it's my day off or Mr. Krabs would be docking me a month's pay… a nickel.' He thought bitterly again about his boss. This was actually a regular occurrence now that he was working at the Krusty Krab for a whole year now and it was driving him crazy. 'If I have to put up with one more pay deduction, I swear I am going to go nuts on him!'
Deciding it would be best to get out of the house before he lost his mind, Spongebob got up from the table, walked to the front door and left the house.
As soon as the sea breeze hit his face he smiled as he took in his surroundings. The usual two houses next to his, the road leading into town, the coral plants and the massive steel barricade wall…
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Wait, WHAT!
Spongebob's eyes widened as he did a double take and looked at the metal wall attached to the rock walls near his house. It had two large metal gates with view-ports and a megaphone on the top.
'That thing wasn't there yesterday!' The sponge thought as he saw some fishes walking up to the wall and taking a look for themselves. He looked down when he heard slithering to see Gary beside his feet. "I assume you don't know what's going on either, right buddy?"
"Meow."
"Yeah, thought so. I didn't hear any construction going on through the night too." He narrowed his eyes at the wall for a few seconds before shaking his head. "Let's deal with that later. Why don't we just go and visit Patrick instead?" He suggested to the snail before walking to the brown rock where his best friend lived.
Before the snail could follow, a high-pitched noise echoed throughout the area that was coming from the megaphone. The sponge and snail winced from the feedback as did the other fishes surrounding the wall. Before they could do anything else, a voice spoke through the megaphone.
"Citizens of Bikini Bottom! May I have your attention please?"
"Plankton?" Spongebob gasped when he recognized the voice belonging to his boss's rival. "What is he up to? I wonder what's going on." He asked Gary with concern and worry.
"Meow." He replied, his tone indicating he had no idea whatsoever.
"Well whatever it is, it can't be good." The sponge deduced from all his encounters with Plankton before. "Get behind the house boy." He ordered as he backed away slowly with his snail following.
"From now on I, Plankton and the Syndicate, will rule Bikini Bottom and all of its resources!" He declared with an evil laugh following thereafter. The citizens were so busy being distracted by the announcement that they didn't notice the giant metal vehicles rolling up to them with what appeared to be giant vacuums built in to them.
"But I'm fair. I listen to the little people. After all, I'm one myself. So I'm offering you all a choice: Those who don't want me to rule, raise your hand."
Every single one raised their fins in defiance.
"Well, too bad for you that it was the wrong choice to make!" He yelled before ordering the vehicles. "Harvesters! GET THEM!"
Before they all knew it, the citizens were sucked up into the vehicles and were held in nets that were hanging behind the harvesters. Only a few managed to get away, but they were being hunted down.
As this was going on, Spongebob could only watch in horror from his hiding spot behind the house. In just a few seconds, Plankton managed to capture thirteen innocent people and was probably going to enslave more with his machines!
"Plankton can't do that to people!" He said to Gary as they stayed out of sight from the harvesters. "Oh no! If Plankton is really in charge, he'll not only steal the Krabby Patty formula and shut down the Krusty Krab: He'll finally take over the world with those things!" He gasped in realization. This was turning into a nightmare!
"Meow!"
"I don't know boy! I never heard of this Syndicate before in my life!" He stated. "Maybe they had something to do with those machines Plankton has! But who or what are they and how did they do it!?"
FWOOSH!
Suddenly, a green flash of light blinded the two sea-creatures. When it dimmed down, they opened their eyes to see a green portal shaped like a hexagon. A few seconds passed before a robot dog flew out of it with rotors as ears.
"AAAAAAAHHHHH! Another robot!" Spongebob screamed in fright. He backed away when he suddenly stood in front of Gary protectively. "Look, do whatever you want with me, just don't hurt Gary!" He pleaded as he got down onto his knees.
The robot dog simply landed in silence before lifting its neck up to reveal a small green screen lighting up. Static appeared before revealing a young boy. A human boy.
"Hello Spongebob." The boy greeted with a smile. "I know we haven't met, but believe me when I say that I'm your friend." He then adopted a serious expression on his face as he leaned his face closer to the screen. "This may sound confusing and unreal, but trust me. Plankton has joined forces with villains from other worlds and with their help, he's taking over Bikini Bottom!"
Spongebob took all of this in but he was starting to think that this was all a bad dream! "Come on Spongebob, wake up already!" He said to himself as he slapped his head. "I must have had something bad in that sandwich last night!"
"I can assure you that this is no dream, though I wish it was myself." The boy spoke again, bringing the sponge out of his mental breakdown. "I've been gathering information about your world and I know you've dealt with him before." The boy then held a pleading expression on his face as he looked into the screen. "I know this is a lot to take in but I'm begging you. Please Spongebob, I need your help."
The sponge looked at the screen uneasily and glanced at his snail for a second before speaking again. "And what makes you think that I'm going to be of any help to you? For all you know, I could just be dead-weight."
"Don't sell yourself short. As I said, I have gathered a lot of information and have seen what you can do!" The boy reassured with a smile. "Besides, you won't know unless you try."
Spongebob pondered his options when he heard Plankton speak again. "Anyone else care to defy me?" He challenged.
It was at this moment, Spongebob made his decision.
"Ok." He finally decided as he got up from the ground. "I'll do what I can to help!"
The boy smiled brightly as he clasped his hands together. "Splendid! But first, I advise you grab something to defend yourself with before leaving. After that, follow my dog and he'll lead you to me."
Spongebob nodded before he used the back entrance to his house and ran up the stairs. He quickly opened his closet and grabbed his red karate gloves, He placed them in his pockets, managing to fit them inside before running down the stairs again, leaving his headgear behind.
He returned to the back of the house to see the robot dog with the boy still on screen and still there, never moving from the same spot. "Ok! I got what I need." He informed.
"Good! Now, head to the portal with Goddard to meet with me and a few others that will help. I'll be able to tell you more when you get to my lab." He finished as he disappeared from screen. The robot dog then flew back into the portal, leaving it open for the sponge.
Spongebob turned to Gary and leaned down on one knee and patted his shell. "Gary! Listen very carefully. I want you to head back into the house, stand guard and don't let any of Plankton's army in! If any of our friends drop by to get you, go with them and try to explain the situation as best as you can!" He instructed as he got up and walked next to the portal. He looked back to his pet with a reassuring smile. "I'll be back soon." He promised before he jumped into the portal as it closed.
The snail stared at the spot where his master once stood before nodding his eye-stalks. "Meow." He then slithered back into the house and locked the doors, waiting for help.
Because if no one in Bikini Bottom can help, Spongebob was their only hope.
Inside the portal…
Spongebob had no idea where he was or when he was for that matter!
He span around in what appeared to be a tube of different shades of green and saw multiple items carried within it. Things like cars, clocks, furniture and even buildings!
Before he had time to process what he had gotten himself into, he spotted a white light in the distance and he was heading straight for it.
It must be the way out!
'Well, only one way to find out!' He thought as he flew right into it and on the other side…
Retroville… Jimmy's lab…
"WAHHA!" He screamed as he landed face-first onto a cold hard floor. He groaned as he tried to get back up when he heard mechanical whirring noises approach him.
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay?" Asked a concerned, young female voice.
Before he could reply, another voice spoke only this time it was male and had a Spanish accent. "Yeesh! He took a really bad fall! How do you think he's ok?"
"HA! Inferior aquatic creature!" Another male voice, this time it was an obnoxious one. "What hope does he have against the mighty ZIM if he was defeated by a floor?!"
"What? And you think that landing in a trash can was 'mighty' enough for you?" An adult female voice mocked.
"SILENCE FELINE!"
"Alright, that's enough everyone! Give the poor guy some space." Another young voice called out, this time it was another male.
Spongebob finally got up from the ground and looked around the room, only to see nine different people surrounding him!
"AH! Stay back!" He cried as he backed up against the wall of the lab.
"Whoa! Calm down Spongebob! They are our teammates!" A familiar young voice called out to him.
The sponge turned to where he heard the voice and spotted the same boy he spoke to with the robot dog. "Hey, I know you! You're that kid who saved my life!"
"That's correct." He confirmed as he walked over to him. "I'm Jimmy Neutron. Welcome to my lab."
When he finally calmed down, Spongebob then got a good look at the boy. He had blue eyes shaded darkly and brown hair. He wore a red shirt with an atom on it and blue pants with white shoes. He also wore a backpack.
He then got a good look at the others surrounding him.
One was a young boy with a pink hat, brown hair, light, blue eyes and buck teeth. He wore a pink shirt and blue pants. His most noticeable feature was his huge buck teeth.
The next one was a male teenager who had snow-white hair and glowing green eyes. He wore what appeared to be a superheroes outfit that was black and white with the letter 'D' embedded on the chest. He wore white gloves and white shoes.
The next teenager was a boy who had tattoos shaped like arrows on his hands and his bald head and had grey eyes. His outfit was an odd one. He wore a short orange robe that covered most of his arms and his yellow shirt. He wore an orange belt, yellow pants and brown boots. He was also carrying what appeared to be a staff behind his back.
The next teen must have lived in some tribe judging by his tattoos and clothing… or rather little thereof. He had brown hair styled like a bowl-cut with feathers on his head and green eyes with purple face-paint around them. He wore a loincloth with a yellow belt and a brown anklet around his left leg.
The next teen was one of the two only females in the room and she was no human teenager. She was a robot! She had white metal plating on her arms, hands, legs, toes, stomach and face. She had blue hair styled with two pigtails held together with bolts. Her clothing consisted of a blue tank-top, a blue miniskirt and blue 'shoes.' She also had a blue bolt at the centre of her stomach.
The next one was a very strange person, if you could even call him that. He was obviously an alien judging by his green skin, huge red eyes and two black antennas on his head. He wore what appeared to be a red uniform with pink sleeves. He also wore black gloves to cover his three fingers and black boots. He also must have been around his height if a little bit shorter.
The next one was a young boy around thirteen years old, who wore what appeared to be another superhero costume which was coloured black and dark brown. He had green eyes with silted pupils and a scar near his left eye. He wore a dark brown mask that had tiger ears, white tufts of hair coming out and had the letter 'T' on his forehead. He had a red neckerchief around his neck and a belt that also had the letter 'T' embedded on it and brown boots. His most noticeable features must have been his gloves which had very sharp claws coming out of them and a tiger tail coming out of his back.
The last one and the second female of the group was an anthropomorphic cat who had lime-green eyes and tan fur. She had mid-length, black hair with a headband and cat ears sticking out. She wore a dark-grey suit, with a black belt that covered her white sweater. She wore white gloves that covered her claws and white boots. She also had a tan furred tail sticking out of her back.
'Whoa.' Spongebob thought in awe. He had never seen this many interesting people in his entire life!
"This is amazing!" The boy with the pink hat said with a smile. "He's a giant block in cheese!" He missed the offended look on the sponge's face.
'Why does everybody keep thinking that?'
"Timmy, Spongebob is a sponge from an underwater city called Bikini Bottom." Jimmy explained before he snapped his fingers. "Ah, that reminds me!" He quickly pulled something out of his pocket which was revealed to be some kind of spray. "My Neutronic Moisture Sealant! It will keep you moist when you're outside of water." He explained as he sprayed the sponge.
Spongebob felt like he was being rejuvenated just by smelling the spray. To him, it smelt like home. "This has to be the strangest morning I've had since… well last Tuesday." He said aloud to himself, surprising some of the others.
"Wow! He can talk?" The teenage boy with the white hair exclaimed with a small chuckle.
"Of course he can Danny. Where Spongebob comes from, all sea creatures can talk." Jimmy said as he pointed his finger up in a teaching matter.
"All sea creatures?" The boy with monk robes and staff asked as he leaned down on one knee to Spongebob's level. "Do you have any serpents that can talk? Do you have any Unagi?"
Spongebob scratched his head before replying. "Well for the first question: Yes we do, but they're not very friendly with us. As for your second question: No and I have no idea what that is."
"Oh that's Ok!" The boy said with a huge grin as he stood back up and held out his hand. "My name is Aang. I'm the Avatar."
Spongebob smiled as he shook the boy's hand. "I'm Spongebob Squarepants. And yes, that is actually my name."
The two then noticed the female cat walking up to them with a smile of her own. "I see you guys are starting to get along just fine."
The two chuckled as Aang rubbed the back of his head.
"Well, since we're getting introductions out of the way, allow me to introduce myself." She then held out her own hand to shake his. "My name is Kitty Katswell. Top secret agent of the Turbo Undercover Fighting Force, or T.U.F.F."
Just as Spongebob was about to take her hand, they were both interrupted by a loud voice and the small alien from before now stood in front of him. "Inferior sponge! You should be asking the name of the mighty Invader ZIM! Not some lower level creature!" He proclaimed.
"Hey!"
"Oh, really?" Spongebob raised an eyebrow. "And just what level are you?"
"I am of the highest level known to both Irken and Earth kind!" The Irken boasted, not noticing that everyone in the room were rolling their eyes. "I am a superior life-form from the planet Irk! I'm not evil! Just… eh… curious." He finished quietly.
Before the sponge could reply, the boy with the tiger costume walked up to him with a smirk. "Never mind him. That guy is just loco." He said, while he pointed at the rambling alien and he then held out one of his claws. "My name is Manny Rivera. But I mostly prefer my other identity, El-Tigre!" He announced loudly.
Spongebob chuckled at the boy's enthusiasm and shook his claw. "Nice to meet you. Wow! I never thought that I would get to meet a superhero!"
"He's not the only one!"
Spongebob turned around to see the robot teenager and the white haired teenage boy walk up to them. "My designation is XJ-9, but my name is Jenny Wakeman." She held her own hand out, which the sponge took with his own.
"Wow! A real-live robot that's not evil!" Spongebob was stunned before he quickly realised his slip-up. "Sorry! I meant no offence!"
Jenny smiled and held her hand up. "Meh, no biggie. I had my own fair share of robots trying to kill me."
"Oh" Spongebob nodded and turned to the white hared teen. "What about you? Any killer robots come after you?" He asked.
The teen shook his head with a smirk. "Sometimes. I mostly get attacked by ghosts."
Spongebob nearly felt his eyes pop out at that. "Wait… Ghosts!? Actual, 'honest to Neptune' GHOSTS!?"
"Yeah, it's kind of a long story." The teen said as he rubbed the back of his head before holding his hand out for the sponge to take. "The name's Danny. Danny Phantom: Half human and half ghost boy." He said with a smirk.
"Wow! Now that's something you don't hear every day." He quipped before taking his hand and shook it with his own. As soon as he let go, his face held a confused expression. "Um, not to rush things, but why am I here? Why are all of you here?"
Jimmy smiled, happy that the introductions were finished. "That my friend can be easily explained." He said as he led them all to the huge monitor that showed them what appeared to be design specs. "Allow me to bring you up to speed with what's been happening. This all started with my latest invention: The Universal Portal Machine."
The others let out some whispers of awe, except Zim who whispered to himself. "That's merely a child's toy compared to the mechanical genius of Zim!"
"You see, it's a device that lets us all travel to other worlds." Jimmy explained. He stopped himself when Kittyheld a hand up. "Yes Miss. Katswell?"
"Um, not to be rude, but why would you need something like that?" She asked.
"Well, not long ago a little… mishap occurred that switched two different people from other worlds into the other. A lot of chaos ensued and you can imagine how difficult it was to fix!" He then turned to glare at Timmy. "Right Timmy?"
Timmy just chuckled nervously as everyone turned their attention to him. "Heh, heh… Yeah, that wasn't one of my finest moments."
"You turned my dog into a killer war machine!"
"I said I was sorry!"
Danny turned to Jenny. "Now I'm really interested in what this story has to tell." He whispered as the teenage robot nodded.
"I'm guessing your universes were the ones that got mixed up?" Tak asked.
"Correct." He answered. "Anyway, if something like this were to happen again, I built this machine to return anyone else that were unfortunate enough to land in other universes and return them to their rightful dimension." He explained with a smile.
"That sounds like a very noble idea." Aang complimented.
"Thank you." Jimmy smiled before he frowned. "Unfortunately, that idea is now used for nefarious purposes by someone whose intelligence is on par with mine!"
That got everyone's attention.
"What do you mean by that?" Spongebob asked worriedly.
"I'm afraid that the plans for my machine were stolen from my lab and are now being used for reasons that were never intended to happen! And there is only one person I can think of who is responsible for this!" He said as he punched a few buttons on the computer, which now showed a picture of someone.
It was a small, old man with a bald head, a grey mustache and grey eyebrows. He wore large eye goggles, a white lab-coat, black pants, and black gloves. He gave off the appearance of an evil scientist.
"This man is known as Professor Finbarr Calamitous. He is one of the most brilliant and intelligent men in this world. However, after his inability to finish things as a child ruined his chances for recognition and due to the fact that he was held back, instead of using his gift to help the world, he uses it for his own evil purposes." Jimmy explained.
"Yikes! He would really turn to evil just because of that?" Aang winced.
"Well, not all villains just start out evil." Kitty pointed out. "Some are created tragically and some are created accidentally."
"That's true. However, his goals and crimes from the past have made it hard for anyone to feel sorry for him." Jimmy said with an angry look. "I have had many encounters with him in the past and he has terrorized Retroville countless times in his pursuit of world domination."
"Something tells me that's not all he's done." Manny quipped.
"Unfortunately, yes." The boy genius sighed. "He has somehow gained access to my project plans and created a copy of my machine. I don't how he did it or how long ago he made it, but he has used it long before me."
"What has he been doing with them?" Jenny asked. "I doubt he's using it for vacation or sight-seeing."
"Luckily, I've been tracking Calamitous' portals and he's been visiting your worlds!" He explained as the screen zoomed out of Calamitous to show a size chart of him. The size chart then showed ten figures appearing as well. "Computer, identify the suspects Calamitous has come into contact with." He ordered.
"Scanning" The computer echoed as it showed the first one. "Vlad Masters, AKA Vlad Plasmius. Half-human, half-ghost. Multiple powers include, Ecto-blasts, intangibility and duplication." The computer showed an image of a man that looked like an old fashioned- vampire. He had green skin, black hair with a white stripe in the middle, a black beard, sharp teeth and red eyes. He wore a white suit with a belt, a white and red cape, black gloves and boots and a green, ghostly aura around him.
"Oh great!" Danny growled. "I shouldn't be surprised that Vlad was involved!"
"I take it, you know him?" Spongebob questioned.
"More than you know." Danny sighed. "He and I have a… family history."
"You can tell us about him later." Tak said as he pointed at the screen. "The next guy is up."
"Denzel Crocker. Human school teacher with an unhealthy obsession with fairies and magic. Has a remarkable intelligence." The next image was a middle aged man with black hair and eyebrows. He wore black spectacles, a white shirt and a black tie, Black pants and black shoes.
"Oh crud, not that nutcase!" Timmy moaned.
"A teacher? That's your worst enemy?" Aang exclaimed with a confused look.
"FOOL!" Zim shouted. "A filthy human child such as yourself is pathetic if this man is something to worry about!"
"Oh shut up!" Timmy yelled to the Irken. "Crocker may be crazy, But he is really smart. A few times, he has managed to take over the world and nearly ruin everything I hold dear. Trust me: This guy is dangerous when he wants to be."
"Princess Azula. Firebender. Daughter of the Fire-Lord Ozai and expert Firebender. Added note: Has the ability to lightning bend." The image then showed a young teenage girl with long black hair with some of it done in a bun, held by a hairpin molded after the Fire Nation emblem. Her eyes were the shade of amber, like the flames. She wore black armour and red robes behind it. Her red lipstick covered lips were curled into a sadistic smile.
Aang's eyes widened of fright. "WHAT?! The Fire-Lord has a daughter too!?" He shouted in shock.
Tak turned to him a concerned look. "Dude, what's got you so spooked?" He asked as he looked up to the Avatar.
"I'll explain later. But I guess that will be sooner than we think." He said with a grimace as the computer switched to another villain.
"Vexus. Queen of the planet Cluster Prime and ruler of the Cluster. Robotic nature enables special powers and incredible speed and strength." The next image was of a tall robot female that looked like a giant Egyptian cockroach. Her colour scheme was sandy yellow and pale green. She had black dots for eyes as the rest was coloured a faint yellow. She had red lipstick and sharp robotic teeth. Her hands and feet were coloured black as were her arms. On top of her head were two antenna's with a golden orb in between.
Jenny gritted her robotic teeth together at the sight of the robot queen. "Why am I not surprised that she's joined their little club?"
"Aye Carumba!" Manny exclaimed. "You know this giant bug?" He asked the robot teenager.
"Yeah. She has made countless attempts to recruit me to her Cluster army. She believes that robots are superior to humanity and that humans should be enslaved. But not on my watch!" She said with a smirk.
"BE QUIET!" Zim screamed. "The next weakling is about to appear on the fudge-headed boy's screen!"
"Hey!"
"Sartana of the Dead. Ancient 200 year-old skeleton demon. Has the power to resurrect the dead with her Golden guitar of doom. The guitar also sustains a mystical power that sustains her life and the dead she revives." The image showed a skeleton female with a Spanish dress and hat. She had red lipstick covering where her lips would be and she had red, glowing dots where her eyes used to be. She had crooked teeth and she held a golden guitar. Her hands were razor sharp like claws and she had an aura of death around her.
"So, that hag has returned again." He stated with a snarl and he growled like a tiger. "I guess I'll just have to put her down again." He vowed as his claws extended.
"Whoa! Calm down dude! Save that temper for later when you fight her." Timmy advised as he placed a hand on his shoulder.
Manny took a deep breath and his claws receded back. "Thanks Amigo." He said with a smile as they watched the screen.
"Traloc. Great Shaman and warrior. User of dark magic and voodoo. He use the elements of fire, water, wind, lightning, ice and earth with his dark magic to fight. He is also able to shadow meld. A man with skull on his head that looked like a mix between a buffalo and a bird. He had purple war-paint around his eyes which were a dark brown. He had a brown beard and a brown neck piece with teeth around it. He had a skinny figure and he wore a large brown piece of clothing acting as pants around his lower half.
Tak smirked. "Huh? So he managed to turn back into a human? Heh, I wonder what tricks he has up his sleeve this time?" He pondered to himself.
"You seem to be enjoying his return." Kitty stated with a raised eyebrow. "That's not the reaction I was expecting..."
"Meh. True." He shrugged with a smile. "But then again, the guy's ego always gets the better of him. He'll be no problem." He said, sounding really sure of himself.
"Verminous Snaptrap. Evil genius. Leader of D.O.O.M AKA Diabolical Order Of Mayhem. Side note: Allergic to cheese." The image then showed a picture of an ugly grey rat. He had a black nose, black eyes and yellow teeth. He had pink hands and feet. He wore a white/grey lab-coat and black pants.
Kitty scoffed and folded her arms. "I think calling him a 'genius' would be an insult to the title." She said while rolling her eyes.
"Let me guess: He's more of a nuisance than a threat, right?" Danny asked. "I know how that feels"
"You don't know the half of it. The guy practically tells us his evil plans himself on screen before he starts them! I mean who does that!?" She exclaimed with a sigh.
"An idiot." Jenny deadpanned.
"Not only that, what kind of rat is allergic to cheese?" Spongebob snorted as he, Timmy, Manny and Aang snickered.
"Red and Purple. The Almighty Tallest of the planet Irk. Both have advanced PAK's with the latest weapons. Both trained in the Irken Elite squad." The image then showed two very tall Irkens with Giant PAKS on their backs and robotic suits that looked like royal robes. They had two fingers on each claw. The difference between them was that one of them had red coloured eyes and his suit was red as well. The other one had purple eyes and his suit was coloured purple.
"MY ALMIGHTY TALLEST'S!" Zim screamed at the top of his lungs as he bowed before the screen. "I live to serve you my leaders!"
"Zim. It's just a screen." Jimmy pointed out dryly.
"Silence! Why should the mighty Zim listen to you!?" He shouted as he pointed at the boy genius. "Better yet, why should the mighty Zim help you all to stop Zim's leaders from taking over your worlds!?" He demanded.
Jenny then had a sly smirk on her face. "Why, to prove your worth of course." She said in a matter of fact tone.
"Huh?" Zim and the other heroes let out various noises of confusion at the robots statement.
"Think about it Zim." She said with a smile as she leaned down to his level. "This is just a test from your leaders to prove your skills as an Invader. If you help us as a unit and help save the other worlds and the universe itself really fast, then that means you can show them you can conquer a planet as fast as you can liberate them! Who knows: You might even get a special squad under your command." She tempted.
It was messed up logic and a stupid plan.
Luckily for them, Zim wasn't the brightest alien in the galaxies. "You speak great wisdom servant drone! Zim shall prove his worth to the Tallest!" He declared with a mad look in his eyes.
He didn't notice Kitty giving Jenny a high-five.
Hook, line and sinker.
"Final subject. Sheldon J. Plankton. Remarkable intelligence. Master machinist and excellent scientist. Able to build robots in a matter of minutes." The final image showed a small sea creature with one yellow eye with a red dot. He had a green body with a short stubby hands and legs and two antennas on his head.
Spongebob sighed. "No surprise that he would jump at the chance to join them." He muttered.
Tak squinted his eyes as he stared at the image. "He's a tiny guy isn't he?" He quipped. "You sure that he's a threat? Because I don't see it."
"Trust me. He's very persistent in pursuing his goal of world domination and his intelligence of building machines have gotten him very close a few times." The sponge said. "Luckily his own ignorance is his downfall. But he is a threat, make no mistake."
Jimmy nodded. "Spongebob is right. While these villains have their faults, they still pose a serious threat to the universe." He then turned back to the screen that now showed all the villains lined together on a size chart. "With that portal, Calamitous has now found an ally in each world and they have all teamed up to form The Syndicate!" He then rubbed his chin with his right hand. "He must have some sort of master plan that they can all benefit from! That must be the only reason they've teamed up!"
"I'm pretty sure that there's more to it than that, but let's figure that out later." Aang suggested.
"True." Danny agreed before he raised an eyebrow. "So besides them, what else are we facing? I doubt it will be just them."
"You're correct Danny. I'm afraid that they've all combined their powers to create an army of Syndicate troops. And as if the situation wasn't bad enough, they're stealing various sources of energy from your worlds! They have all selected the most potent sources they know and are now taking it for themselves."
Manny frowned. "Any idea why they're doing it or what they're using it for?" He asked.
"Unfortunately no." Jimmy shook his head. "But whatever it's for, it won't be good!" He said worriedly.
"Don't be such a science nerd, dude." Timmy shrugged with a smile and a roll of his eyes. "If you think about it, it's actually pretty cool! It's just like one of my video games!" He said.
"What do human virtual reality entertainment products have to do with world domination?!" Zim demanded. "TELL ZIM!"
Kitty and Jenny shook their heads. "Boys." They muttered.
Danny face-palmed at Timmy's 'accurate description'. "I don't think that's the best way to look at it." He advised.
'POOF!'
Everyone jumped when a small purple cloud of smoke appeared above Timmy's head. When it cleared, two small creatures appeared.
One was a female with pink hair done in curls at the front with pink eyes and pink lipstick. She wore a yellow shirt and black pants. What was odd about her was that she wore a floating crown and had wings on her back. In her hand was a wand.
The other one floating next to her was male. He had green hair and green eyes. He wore a white shirt with a black tie and black pants. He too had a crown, wings and a wand.
Spongebob felt his heart skip a beat when he realised what he was looking at. "Okay. Am I going crazy or does anyone else see two fairies floating right in front of them?" He asked as he rubbed his eyes.
Everyone except Jimmy and Timmy shook their heads. They could see them perfectly.
"I'm detecting a high energy trace from them. But they appear to be organic at the same time!" Jenny exclaimed.
"And I feel two strong life-forces from them." Aang supported with wide eyes.
"Me too." Tak nodded with a look of wonder. "This is some serious JuJu!"
"Not JuJu. Magic." Timmy corrected with a smile.
Jimmy smiled at everyone's disbelieving faces. "I didn't believe at first, but it's true." He supported Timmy's statement. "You are all looking at real life fairies."
"Yeah. And you thought they were holograms." Timmy pointed out with a smirk.
"Can you blame me?! I mostly believe in science and magic doesn't exist in my world!" Jimmy defended himself. "You can't expect me to believe it at the drop of a hat!"
"Now, now boys." The female spoke with a scolding tone. "This is not the time to argue." She chastised.
The two chuckled nervously when they realised that they had gotten off-track.
Timmy then smiled. "Oh! I almost forgot to introduce you guys!" He then turned to the team who were still a little shaken. "Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to my Fairy Godparents: Cosmo and Wanda."
Manny raised an eyebrow. "Fairy Godparents?"
"Let's just say that my parents were busy and my babysitter was a demonic, torturing psychopath." The buck-toothed boy said quickly.
"And when a child is miserable, we step in and help fix the problem." Wanda said with a smile before she turned to Timmy with a frown. "But remember Timmy, this is a lot more serious then one of your video games." She reminded him. "We've lost out magical powers because of The Syndicate and we won't be able to do anything until they're stopped."
"Yeah, Timmy." Cosmo said with a dopey voice. "Right now, this wand is just a glorified back-scratcher." He scratched his back with the wand for emphasis.
"...Thank you for sharing that with us Cosmo." Wanda sighed at her husband's antics.
Jimmy sighed. "Your fairies are right Timmy. We all must work together to stop The Syndicate." He affirmed. "I know you've each defeated these guys individually and have saved your worlds more than one time. That's why I've brought you all here." He said with a smile. "If we combine our knowledge and our strengths, we can beat them!"
Danny smirked. "I'm with you on that plan Jimmy! Count me in."
Tak smiled with confidence. "I'm pretty sure I can count this as a part of my JuJu training. I'm in!"
Jenny smiled cheerfully. "This job may require a little muscle and maybe a couple of blasters. So, sign me up!"
Manny grinned with his claws sharpened. "I guess doing this job will lean me towards the hero's side. But if it means taking down that dusty, old crone, then I'm up for it!"
Zim folded his arms and frowned. "You all would not get anywhere without my brain and leadership! I shall join for the sake of the test my Tallest have set before me!"
Kitty rolled her eyes at the alien's claim and said jokingly. "I guess I can't really leave some kids to save the world without adult supervision. Might as well join in too.
Aang gave a huge grin. "I wouldn't mind travelling to other worlds and save them. Sounds like fun!"
Spongebob smiled nervously. "I'm not sure what I can do. But I did say I would do what I can to help and I plan to see it through! I'm Ready!"
Timmy rubbed the back of his head. "All I'm saying is that it's exciting to work as a team and save the day! So let me in on the fun!"
Jimmy smiled at everyone's confidence. "Good to hear you all agree! Then I guess we're all in this together!"
Everyone nodded with smiles of their own.
"Great! Then as of this point and in the future, we are a team! We leave no one behind! We all unite as one!" He exclaimed with a grin.
Danny chuckled at his enthusiasm and smiled. "Well, now that the entire team has assembled, I think it's time we get started." He said as he pounded his fists together.
Jenny nodded and she turned to Jimmy with a serious expression on her face. "Alright. What's the plan Jimmy?" She asked as everyone else faced him, wondering the same thing.
Jimmy thought things over for a few seconds before he spoke. "Okay, since we don't know where Calamitous' secret laboratory is our only leads are the villains and the rest of the answers lie in each of your worlds!"
"Can't you use your technology to track him?" Kitty asked before she shook her head. "Nevermind. His laboratory must be well-hidden and its location heavily encrypted, isn't it?"
"I'm afraid so. I have tried to trace his location, but any attempts I have made have proven to be useless." He said sadly before he smiled. "But there is a way to get the edge on them now!"
Tak raised his hand. "And how do we do that?"
"Simple Tak: To begin with by stopping them from draining the energy sources from your worlds!" Jimmy pointed at the screen that showed images of the villains draining the energy from their home worlds.
Aang smiled as he nodded his head knowingly. "I get it! Stop their plan by going directly to source it needs to rely on! Great idea!" He complimented.
"Thank you Aang." Jimmy smiled.
Spongebob then raised his hand. "So, where should we start? I mean there are multiple worlds and who knows which one is the most vulnerable." He reasoned with a worried look.
"Don't worry man!" Manny said with a grin as he slapped the sponge's back. "We go for the one that was just recently established and is just fresh off the bat! I doubt it's perfect yet and who knows, maybe their troops aren't that powerful yet."
Danny then smiled. "How about Amity Park?" He suggested with a smile.
Zim looked to the Ghost-Boy with a glare. "Why should we start with your pathetic world!?" He demanded to know with his voice raising.
Danny glared at the alien, who backed away a bit. "Because, while Vlad maybe powerful, I doubt he'll have an easy time getting his plan together with all of Amity Park. That and It take a long time for him to set up shop." He said with a reassuring smile. "Before I got here, everything was fine when I left and that was about an hour ago."
Timmy grinned. "Alright! Now we know where to start, so let's go kick some ghost butt!" He declared with a smile.
Jimmy walked over to the computer and started typing in some commands. "Okay, just give me a few seconds… Done! I have put in the coordinates for Amity Park. Everyone get ready to head into the portal!"
The machine activated again, showing the green swirling vortex. Everyone lined up for the jump. Manny walked up to the entrance and bowed to Kitty. "After you, Senorita." He said with a smile.
Kitty smirked. "Why thank you sir." She bowed as well before she jumped into the portal with Manny following after.
Aang placed his staff on his back as Tak did the same for his. "You think we might learn any new fighting styles in these worlds?" Aang asked the JuJu user curiously.
Tak shrugged his shoulders. "Only one way to find out!" He smiled at the Avatar and jumped into the portal. Aang smirked and followed him.
Zim marched up to the portal and held a ridiculous pose. "Now with the weaklings out of the way, The Almighty ZIM shall take the next great leap into-."
"TO SLOW!" Jenny said quickly with grin and she leaped into the portal.
Zim felt his jaw drop before he growled. "YOU INFERIOR SCRAP PILE! COME BACK!" He snarled as he jumped in as well.
Timmy walked beside Danny with a curious look. "So, do you fight ghosts nearly every day?" He asked.
"Nearly. I do like the peace for a while. But I really do like the days they do appear! It stops things from getting boring around the town." Danny told him.
"Cool! What kind of ghosts do you fight?"
"Well, I did fight a ghost dragon before, and a hunter and a genie and a rock-star…" He listed off.
"Wow!" Timmy looked to him with a look of admiration. "Are there more?!" He pressed on.
Danny smiled and ruffled the boy's hair. "Let's head in and you can find out for yourself!" He said as the two then jumped in.
Jimmy smiled as it was just him and Spongebob left. "Well, I guess it's our turn." He said as he walked up to the portal. He stopped when he noticed the sponge standing back a few feet away. "Spongebob, are you alright?" He asked concerned.
Spongebob shuffled his feet for a few seconds before shaking his head. "No, not really." He admitted sombrely. "I don't know about this Jimmy. I'm not sure if I'm actually going to be of any help to you all. I mean, what if I mess things up?"
Jimmy placed a comforting hand on the sponge's shoulder. "Spongebob, like I said before, don't sell yourself short. I wouldn't have chosen you for no reason. You have something special like the rest of us and you're much stronger than you think. You just need to believe in yourself."
"But back home, I'm considered odd and a nuisance. Like I'm not like anyone else." He insisted. "Not… normal."
"Just like everyone else on this team." Jimmy reassured. "All of us have something that makes us special and unique. We don't need to be normal. You're just great the way you are. Like I said: believe in yourself."
Spongebob slowly smiled at Jimmy's comforting speech. "Thanks Jimmy." His small smile turned into a full blown grin. "I guess we should catch up with the rest of the team right?" He then ran into the portal. "Let's go!"
Jimmy smiled at the sponge's excitable spirit returning to him. "Sure thing." He then turned to Goddard who was standing beside the portal. "Okay boy, I want you to guard the lab and inform me of any problems back home."
Goddard barked and nodded his head.
"Good boy! I'll be back soon!" He said before he jumped into the portal.
Their first adventure just began.
The fate of the universe rests in their hands.
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Well, that's another chapter done! I hope it was a good one! I'll try to post a new soon!
Next time, the team arrive to Amity Park. But they find the place now under new management.
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This is Wielder Of The Blue Flames, signing off!
