Okay, we made it to the third chapter. From what we gather, Gumball has made arrangements for the household under Judith's watch, but something is disturbing her. Let's take a look to see what happens.
Chapter #3 - The Restrain
After Gumball used the can and washed his hands, he exited the bathroom and closed the door behind him.
Once he does, he sees Judith wearing a new apron and cleaning shows, pulling out curtains from the closer nearby. She held a stack of curtains in her hands, and Judith walked towards the living room, with Gumball not falling behind.
The mother peanut reached out for another section of the living room nearby and pulled out a stepladder. It was white overall and had dark pads underneath. Judith pulled both ends and placed them underneath the windows. She passed over the curtains to Gumball, and she reached her arms up and pushed the curtains in different directions.
"Okay, Thristopher. I need you to pass over the new curtains when I separate these rods." Judith said as she separated the two rods carefully.
"A little warning on my end. I tend to have threads in my claws." Gumball responded, and the motherly peanut narrowed her eyes and glared at him, but not in a sickening way.
"Why is that a warning?" Judith asked, tilting her head.
"Because I got strings in my nails. It's a feline thing." Gumball responded as his ears flopped downward.
"Well then, kitty. I suppose I advise you to keep your hands to yourself." Judith stated as she turned back to the rods until she stopped suddenly and looked downward. Judith's mouth opened shortly and transformed into a scowl, and she let out a small sigh.
Her eyes then flashed momentarily before her eyebrows rose. Gumball, noticing this, tilted his head and raised an eyebrow, letting the moment linger for a few seconds.
"Uh, Mrs. Fitzgerald... Are you feeling alright?" The feline asked before the peanut turned back to him.
"Don't worry about about me. Just do your job," Judith conveyed after she cleared her throat. As her eyes directed away from the feline, she shook her head back and forth and resumed her neutral state as she separated the rods. Gumball shrugged and rolled his eyes.
With both robs in hand, the mother peanut removed both ends of the curtains and dropped onto the floor below her. She then extended her right arm to Gumball, and he passed her the new curtains. She hung them over the rods and pulled them down to the bottom.
Afterward, she motioned with her left finger for Gumball to come closer. He stepped towards her and accepted the covered rod from her. She guided him to the pillars affixed to the wall, and he fixed his gaze upon the opening between them. He raised his arms and started to place the rod like a spear.
Gumball shoved the rod into the hole and firmly grasped it, extending her arm to the right side of the window. Gumball then repeated the same process on the other side. Once the right side of the window is secured, Judith quickly jabbed the two rods together.
Afterward, Judith stepped down from the stepladder, and she and Gumball met in the middle to draw the curtains close. The former curtains were a dark brown, but the newly installed ones were white with cacti, a desert, a figure on a horse in a hat and combat, and an orange sky in the background depicted on them.
Gumball turned to his right and saw the curtain, as his eyes were in awe of the scenery. His ears rise to the ceiling, and he drew closer to the curtains. His vision focused on the visual effect of the curtain in front of him.
"Huh. Nice curtain." Gumball replied to the mother peanut, who folded up the original curtains next to him.
"Thanks, but I would stare at the curtains long. Now, let's head for the rooms." Judith said as she went towards the hallway and opened the closet. She put the old curtains in the laundry basket and shut the closet doors. Then, she coughed to get Gumball's attention, and when he looked at her, she motioned for him to come with her.
Judith and Gumball ventured to the next room, where Judith opened the first door. They entered a room with walls the same hue as the house itself. On a shelf was an array of dolls and sticker decorations on the walls. Cases of books, a Daisyland poster, drawings, a lamp, and stacks of shoes underneath filled the space, as a dropped guitar and a variety of clothing hung from hangers, of which a few were empty. A collection of drawn hung slightly ajar, the bed's sheets hanging, and miscellaneous items strewn on the floor.
"Polly, I assume?" Gumball questioned and raised an eyebrow as he turned to the mother peanut.
"Yes, and as you can tell, she did grow over time and arrange the room to her liking. And rushed a few things like her father," Judith crossed her arms and rolled her eyes in response.
"Indeed. Though, it doesn't look too messed up. All that remains is the bed, drawer, paper, and a guitar?" The cat scratched his head while looking around the room.
"Music became her passion, hence the headset I noticed earlier. Now zip it and help me out with this." Judith glared at the feline as they advanced inside the room.
Gumball and Judith picked up scattered papers and trash from the floor and threw them in the bin.
They gathered around Polly's bed, pulling the blankets from both ends and smoothing the sheet until it was wrinkle-free. Judith closed the drawer quickly. Gumball put the guitar in the empty case and closed it securely. He lifted the object to the adjacent wall and gathered any remaining papers before placing them on the table.
Judith arranged the hander clothes according to their pattern while Gumball bent down and neatly put away each of the matching shoes under the bed. The mother peanut brought out cleaning wipes and wiped away dust on the table and lamp.
After Judith threw the used wipes in the garbage, Gumball got up from the floor.
"Alright, Polly's room is done. Now, let's go to Penny's." Judith said as she and the feline left the room, and she closed the door behind them.
Gumball and Judith walked further down the hallway, and the motherly peanut opened the door to Penelope's college room. Gumball became taken aback by the sight. It looked just as he had imagined it when he was young.
Various knick-knacks filled the bookcases, alongside a white-and-pink table and chair arrangement, a lamp, white curtains, and a messy bed. What truly captivated Gumball were the decorations and mementos that hung around the room - pictures of a shape-shifting fairy and a feline, some cheerleading trophies and ribbons, and a makeshift heart set in the middle of the table.
Gumball was overwhelmed by the sight of it all, and as a small smile slowly crept onto his face, Judith glanced at him disapprovingly.
Judith placed her hands on her hips and stated, 'Hmm. I see you're determined to cleanse the room, Watterson." Upon hearing her words, the cat sighed, and its ears drooped dejectedly.
"I'm feeling a bit nostalgic, but let's get started," Gumball responded as he entered the room further.
"Indeed," Judith answered as she followed him along. Gumball and Judith worked quickly to clean up the mess the fairy had left behind, just as they had done in Polly's room.
They put the shoes in their rightful places, cleaned the table, organized the clothing in the closet, and picked up the remaining garbage. Judith grabbed the vacuum and cleansed the floor while Gumball folded any clothes his girlfriend had left behind.
As he's almost finished, the feline comes across the final clothing piece, looking downward. This red bra is made of high-quality fabric and has a contoured band and adjustable straps, with metallic hardware that provides exceptional support and comfort.
His face suddenly flushed red, and he mashed his fingers into his cheeks, making the pads jiggle. His laughter was joyful, and he stared off into the distance. A thought crossed his mind - Penelope wearing only a lace bra and panties, giving him an enticing look.
"Do you like what you see?" The imaginary fairy asked.
Gumball went beet red and sighed when he imagined what he was doing.
The vacuum suddenly cut off, and his thought bubble and blush disappeared. He noticed his motherly peanut with an angry look on her face. She approached him. He was so nervous that he felt sweat dripping down the back of his head.
His fake smile grew even more significant, and he gingerly put the bra onto the pile nearby. He quickly put the underwear back into the drawers and turned away. Immediately, Judith pointed a finger at him accusingly.
"I hope you're not getting any funny ideas, Gumball," Judith gave him a harsh response.
"D-Don't worry. I won't touch it again. Short and simple, right?" Gumball expressed as his ears flopped downward.
"It better be. You can relax for now. However, if you dare lay a finger on my undies, I'll slap you. Got it?" Judith requested as she positioned her right hand as she was about to do the said act for demonstration.
"Y-Yes, ma'am." The feline said she left the area and closed the door behind him. Judith still stood in the room, having a fowl expression. But as seconds passed, it lessened, and the scowl disappeared. She signed instantly and placed her hand on her forehead once she closed her eyes.
'My goodness. I can't believe I've seen Gumball squishing my sweetheart's bra as if touching her girls. Show some manners, young man!' Judith spoke in her thoughts.
Suddenly, Judith became furrowed by the sudden flash bothering her since the start.
This time, when it occurred, something else came with it that caused her eyebrows to rise. A cracking sound near her head made her stiffen, and she cautiously put her right hand on her shell. Upon further inspection, she found a crack situated below her left eye.
Startled, she quickly left the room and headed to the bathroom, where the shock of disbelief stirred in her soul when she saw her reflection. She found the crack identical to the one that Penny had obtained in junior high school.
Judith began to secrete as a heat sensation took hold of her body. Attempting to regain her composure and ignoring the heat, she tightly shut her eyes and placed her hands on the sink. Judith turned the tap on.
She allows the water to run over her hands and splash against her face.
'I'm experiencing the same problem as my eldest at the school. Why is this happening?!' Judith screamed in her mind.
The heat sentiment intensified as the motherly peanut touched her shell and pondered the maximum temperature she could achieve. As she caressed her chest and lower section, her eyes widened in astonishment at the new level of warmness she could feel.
Jerking her head to the side, she hastily wiped away her tears and glanced at the mirror. A mysterious being was standing there, wearing the outfit Judith had resisted earlier. Tilting her head, she narrowed her eyes and placed her hands on her cheeks, watching as the reflection mimicked her exact movements.
Then, with an alluring smirk, the being reached out to her with open arms, and Judith gasped in surprise.
Judith quickly moved towards the bathroom door, opened it, and stepped out. She shut the door behind her and proceeded towards the master bedroom, repeating the same process before exiting the restroom.
Judith took a few steps back and bit her lip, huffing and puffing as the peanut shifted her gaze to her right.
Her heart started racing, and she averted her eyes. However, before she could turn the knob to leave, her hand began to tremble, and she felt a surge of heat throughout her body.
Suddenly, a brief but intense wave overcame her, causing her to fall to the ground and crouch downward on the bed.
Her hands dropped onto the floor, and she stared down. All was dark until suddenly, flashes of a figure appeared, licking its lips and holding a knife, with a harrowing moan to go along with it.
The glimmers soon ceased, and Judith looked up again. With heavy breathing, she closed her eyes and turned away.
As soon as her eyes opened, an alarming figure was in front of her. Her mouth dropped, and she looked up to see a woman with a knife, wearing the same clothing, with her hair disheveled and a sinister smirk on her mug. Her laughter sounded like a siren's more than a maniac's.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha... Don't you love it when your main source of pleasure is only several miles away?" After bending its knees, the being placed its hands on them and fixed Judith with a piercing gaze. The voice was hauntingly ethereal, a deep and sultry whisper of pure desire yet simultaneously terrorizing in its callousness. It was velvet tongue dipped in acid, inviting one to partake in temptation, yet dripping with a poisoned allure.
She reacted immediately by scurrying away, its eyes still following her.
"Did I frighten you? I'm awfully sorry. I didn't mean to." The mysterious being said as it walked towards her and stood tall in her vision.
Judith trembled violently and was gasping for breath. The being tilted her head and placed her hands on her hips.
"Despite being a troublemaker sometimes, you cannot deny how lovely he is. The same little boy we knew since his junior high days, growing up into a stunning young man. After all, we've seen Penelope hanging out with him enough times. Don't we?" The being commented with a sinister smile, and the mother peanut gulped.
"Oh, and your condition? Let's face it. You desire satisfaction." The being hissed as she licked her lips, and Judith gasped as sweat poured further. A chill ran down her spine as the motherly peanut shook her head at the thought of her doing the exact thing the latter is hinting at with the same cat going out with her eldest.
"No! I wouldn't go that far!" Judith screamed at the entity, only for the latter to chuckle.
"Such hypocrisy. Since when does that stop you from doing what you're doing, and it's without our husband's acknowledgment? Besides, how else are the bills settled?" The being bent onto her knees, crawling towards the peanut while shaking her butt. Judith suddenly felt her back hit the drawer.
Her eyes widened in fear, and her sweat dripped hard as she turned around to see an entity standing nearby her. She quickly rose to her feet, breathing heavily, and walked away.
"It isn't the first time we did this, right? After all, how did we get Patrick to put a ring on us? And since you're struggling, why not ask the kitty for...assistance?"
"I-I-I can't," Judith spoke softly and covered her eyes. She shook her head and kept her gaze obscured.
"Oh, sure. That'll stop the cracking, huh?" The being rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders.
Unfortunately, Judith heard another crack. She removed her hands from her eyes and felt the crevasse underneath her gaping gaze worsening. And much to her surprise, the entry is nowhere to be seen. She looked left and right, sighing with relief.
However, a chill ran down her spine as if the presence of something was still lingering. Suddenly, her hand grabbed something, and when she looked down, she saw her own fingers slowly opening the drawer with the clothing inside. She quickly came to a stop. Judith closed her eyes again and clenched her other fingers into a tight ball.
"No..." The mother peanut said to herself. Tears welled up in the mother peanut's eyes, her ruby-red pupils reflecting the steamy flash that lingered in the air. A misty cloud slowly shrouded her eyes, offering an immunization from her sorrow.
"Come on... Do you want to let out steam? Loosen up the stress? Patrick's...not...here! Sure, you could've joined them, but you had other plans, didn't you? And last I checked, we noticed the kitty having trouble with our sweetie pie a few times before. Even Patrick noticed. Don't you think we should give him a... demonstration?" The being declared within her.
Judith nervously bit her lip as her hand shook. She could feel a sudden flick of adrenaline coursing through her body as she heaved heavy breaths.
Wrapping her apron tightly around her, Judith let out a heavy sigh.
The sweat dripping from her forehead was cleaned up promptly by the apron she wore with her scowl still intact. Her hands trembled as she opened the drawer, unable to keep the heat of her anger at bay.
Judith quickly grabbed the outfit and threw it onto the ground onwards. She peered inside the drawer again to see a sleek, jet-black, square-shaped camera tucked beneath the clothes. Angered, she released a harsh sigh before firmly shutting the drawer.
"Was that so hard?" The being asked as it reappears, only for Judith to twitch her broken eye.
"You zip it. After all, Gumball has been behaving lately. So, I can't rob him of appreciation." Judith stated as she scratched her head and removed the boots and apron.
She slowly picked up her shirt and carefully put it on, her cheeks turning pink. The peanut nervously glanced around, her heart thumping.
There was no sign of the creature she had seen. She dressed slowly, putting on each piece of clothing one by one until she was fully clothed from head to toe. Judith gripped her blouse on the chest region.
A massive blush appeared on her face, and she gulped. Judith turned her head, and the being is no longer visible anywhere. She sighed but looked downward. Judith gazed at the door ahead of her. She felt completely in sync with her outfit, and as her tears slowly ebbed away, her vision cleared.
Taking a deep breath, she strode to the door, grabbed the doorknob, and turned it. The look on her face went from a scowl to a huge smile, her cheeks glowing and laughter erupting from her mouth.
And that's the end of the third chapter! It appears the fanfic's namesake has finally arrived.