Chapter 12: The Wonderful World of Small Pete

Coming out of the D.E.C. Ronald Dahl's Gremlins, the Toonateers were shocked to see everything in the World of Gremlins have been Pete-themed, from the houses, the two rides, the tower, and the windmill.

"What has happened to the village?!" Gus shouted while touching his nose.

"It has been Pete-evolved," said Mickey.

"Small Pete must've been here. It's got his name all over this place. And at literal proof," said Oswald, finding a sign that said, "Welcome to Small Peteville."

"He lacks taste in décor," Ortensia commented.

"On the contrary," said Small Pete, appearing on the Pete Blimp but with his boat replacing the platform. "Who doesn't love to see their face in their hometown?"

"How dare you reshape my home into your imagery? You better put up your dukes," Gus continued while beginning to air punch. "I'll give you a good punch in one knot. Bring on your worst, and I'll take it on!"

"Hehehehahaha! Okay. Oh, Generals. Bring out the worst!"

The three Generals came out of Gus's House while they sault in agreement.

"Yes…sir…," said BlotToon Mickey.

"He can talk?!" the Toonateers were shocked.

"You can talk?!" said Small Pete.

"Trying…ATTACK!" BlotToon Mickey said before blowing onto a conch shell.

Soon, hundreds of BlotToons came out of the Gremlin houses.

"We're surrounded!" Oswald said.

"Not for long," said Ortensia, taking out Bunny Children's Whistle.

She then blows into it, but the sound made hurts the BlotToons' ears in pain.

"So, you don't like the Bunny Children Whistle? Good to know," said Ortensia.

Just then, all 420 Bunny Children came running like a stampede and began to trample them. They soon bite the BlotToons on their hearts which frees their trapped Guardians.

"That's my boys and girl," said Oswald.

"Ahem!" BlotToon Mickey said, with BlotToons Oswald and Ortensia.

"You three again! Give me back Ozzie-san's birthday present if you know what's good for you," said Mickey, cracking his neck to fight.

"No!" BlotToon Mickey responds while BlotToon Oswald and Ortensia.

"How dare you?! No one says no to Mickey Mouse!"

"Since when?" Oswald asks.

"Don't ask. It gets dark."

But BlotToon Mickey morphs his hands into paintbrushes with Paint on the right and Thinner on the left. BlotToon Oswald then morphs his hands into antennas of Oswald's Remote. And BlotToon Ortensia's hands turn into scythes.

"Oh, okay. Fight time."

Mickey lifts his hands covered in Paint and Thinner as Oswald takes out his remote, and Ortensia's hands turn into maces. They look to see Small Pete firing canons from his blimp.

"Great. We got two problems to deal with," said Oswald.

"I got this," said Gus, flying to Small Pete.

"For once, he is helping."

"Now, where-we?" said Mickey, noticing the three Generals were gone. "Sneaky slobs of ink!"

Oswald and Ortensia then said while covering his mouth, "Mickey! Not in front of our children."

"Oh. Sorry."

Then Oswald said, with all hundreds of BlotToons gone by his children and freeing the Guardians, "Now, all of you! Go back to Dark Beauty Castle, or you'll have vegetables for dessert!"

Quickly, the Bunny Children went into the D.E.C. Gus is seen slapping Small Pete with his gloves while Tintley and Turpley are watching.

"Yeah, get 'em, Gremlin!" Turpley cheered.

"Why violence?" Tintley is upset while sitting on a button.

The button caused Small Pete's boat to be released and land on the Small Pete statue. During the release, Small Pete grabbed the rope to the blimp balloon.

"My statue! You'll pay for that, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit! With interest!" Small Pete shouted while the balloon floated away.

The Generals then landed on top of the balloon and started at the Toonateers as they grouped up. BlotToon Mickey spits up Mickey's birthday present for Oswald and tosses it up frequently like a baseball.

"Ta-ta…Loseateers…," he said while BlotToon Oswald grinned and BlotToon Ortensia took out a green fan to cover her mouth and evil laugh.

Mickey, Oswald, and Ortensia turned angry red and began to foam at the mouth.

"How dare they mock the team name that Mickers made for us?!" Oswald said, pulling onto his ears in frustration.

"I outta slug that gift gulper," said Mickey.

"Where do you think they are going?" Ortensia questioned.

"Gus! Hey, Gus," said a voice.

The Toonateers turned to see all of the Gremlins of Wasteland had come out of D.E.C.

"It's all our Gremlin friends," said Tintley.

"There are so many of them. No wonder they have a huge village," said Turpley.

"Gremlin Sunstar, you are in the nick of time," Gus continued. "Do you know where Small Pete could be heading to?"

He replies, "He might be going to the Sleeping Beauty Museum in the form of her castle."

"Sleeping Beauty Museum? That must be where Aurora is held at. But why would you build a Sleeping Beauty Museum?" Mickey was curious.

"The Gremlins are huge fans of the Sleeping Beauty Movie. I want to get Princess Aurora's autograph."

"Eh, I'm not surprised. Who wouldn't want to be a Disney Princess fan?"

"Yeah. How Prince Phillip freed her from her curse with a kiss and got married in the end. It was funny to see Flora and Merryweather fight off which color of dress she should wear."

But Turpley said in disgust, "Yuck! Kiss to break the curse? But the worst part is marriage. Everyone knows it sucks!"

He didn't notice Oswald and Ortensia were angry, staring at him with flames in their eyes and growling like animals.

But when he noticed, he sweated and said, "Oh, eh? You two are married, right?"

Ortensia hissed like a cat, "WHAT DO YOU THINK?!"

"You two aren't even wearing rings. So, I thought you two might've eloped."

She then meowed fiercely, which surprised everyone. She grabs him and shakes him violently.

"Sheesh, I thought Minnie's anger was scary," said Mickey, as Oswald, Gus, and Tintley hid behind while the other Gremlins hid for cover.

"Well, technically, your girl is Ortensia's replacement, mirror towards here like I am to you," said Oswald.

"Ortensia and Turpley, cut it out. We need to follow Small Pete. After all, friendship will help win the day."

Surprising Tintley, she begins to go through another memory. She plays with the Tints in a Guardian Pool at Wonderland near a beautiful garden. She soon hears some noises and goes to the bushes to see behind them. She sees Turpley practicing his Thinner powers. Tintley looked impressed by his skills. Until coming from behind her is Mother Angel.

"Tintley. What are you staring at?" Mother Angel asks.

Then Tintley responds, "That fairy. He looks like me but different."

"Oh, that must be Papa Devi L's Guardian Fairy, Turpley. You know the Devi-Turp Clan that creates the Turps."

"Are they nice?"

"Um…They're complicated, especially Papa Devi L. He doesn't know when to give me space and seems to follow me wherever I go."

"I think he likes you."

"Huh?! Don't be silly. Since Wasteland was created and Yen Sid has made our clans keep everything balanced, we must keep our distance, or the balance might shift."

"It will shift if we try to be friends? Because I want to be friends with the Turp Guardian Fairy. He seems like fun."

"Uh! Maybe not. After all, friendship will help win the day."

In real-time, Tintley hugs Mickey's face while mumbling, "What happen to you, Mother Angel?"

"Missing your motherly angel?" Mickey asks.

"Yes. I wish I could remember what happened to her and the Seven Sisters."

"I'm sure if we keep adventuring, more of your memories will come back."

"I'm glad I met you, Mickey. You, Oswald, Ortensia, and Gus can give me and Turpley hope."

"I appreciate it."

"Mayor Sunstar, do you know where the Projector for Sleeping Beauty Museum is?" Gus asks.

"Just by the village tower," he responds.

"Thank you very much. Let's be off."

The Toonateers then headed to the Village Tower while the Gremlins said, "Good luck, our friends. Stay brave, Mickey. You'll do well, Oswald and Ortensia. Stay on your toes, Gus."