We made it to Chapter #4 and witnessed Judith becoming the fanfic's namesake. And now, we'll look at how Gumball reacts to it.
Chapter #4 - The Liberation
Gumball was leisurely scrolling through his phone in the living room. He was looking at the newest apps, videos, and games when he suddenly got a message from his brother Darwin about a game.
Hopeful, he checked out the app store, albeit with some disappointment as the selection was quite limited.
Glancing at his phone again, he noticed a notification, which surprisingly turned out to be a text from his sister Anais with a link to a recipe she had been working on.
Delighted, Gumball opened the link and learned it was for a science-themed cake. It shows pictures of her cooking up in the kitchen with Richard and the latter having burnt ash on his face. The feline rolled his eyes and sighed, scrolling across the phone. He came across Elmore Steam-It and scrolled many videos.
Gumball had been aimlessly scrolling the internet for what felt like minutes, filtering through videos of wrestling, video gaming, dating, and recent films out of the theater.
He had seen and read many videos, so much so that he was close to closing his browsing window until one video caught his attention. He tilted his head and raised an eyebrow as he read the title — 'Broadway Cowgirl starring in Las Vegas.'
"Huh... What's this?" The cat pondered to himself.
Out of all the videos he had looked at, this one stood out like a beacon of light in the darkness. He narrowed his eyes, curious how this video would play out. He clicked the video and waited, anticipation fluttering in his chest.
The video started playing. The cat grew immersed in a sea of rainbow lights, with Western music blasting out and the crowd cheering excitedly as a group of dancers moved gracefully onto the stage.
The energy in the room was palpable, and it felt like a party was about to erupt. Each dancer captivated the viewer's attention, their moves precise and sharp. All in perfect synchronization.
Pulsing beats echoed, and the audience tapped their feet, swayed their hips, and clapped their hands in delight. The energy exhibited by the dancers is contagious, and the joy in their performance shines brightly.
Gumball was irresistibly moved by the rhythm of the music playing, humming along to its melody with his eyes shut; it gave him a sense of peacefulness and reminded him of all the joyous days and times he'd ever had. His feet kept time with the beat as he absorbed the song's beauty, taken to a haven of happiness and liberation.
Judith exited the master bedroom with a massive smile on her maw, but her joy was quickly cut short. As she stepped into the hallway, western music began to flow throughout the room, causing her smile to wane and her eyebrows to rise.
Her gaze then fell on Gumball, embracing the music with his eyes closed. Reaching out for the feline, Judith paused and clenched her fingers, forming her hand into a tight ball. Taking a deep breath, she stepped back and quietly walked into the kitchen.
The moment she noticed what the feline was observing, she broke into a sweat, swallowing hard. Scanning her cooking space from side to side, she advanced farther into the kitchen and began to rub her chin. Suddenly, the figure's words echoed within her head.
"If you happened to miss your chance while the cat is preoccupied, what would be the best course of action?"
"It's simple. I need to give Gumball a little something before I go for it. After all, he did a lot of work today." Judith looked toward the cabinets and fridge as she thought to herself. She scratched her chin again, and Judith lifted her index finger in the air once a smile occurred.
Judith stretched her arm as far as dressed peanut could reach the cabinet, and her fingertips grazed the handle. As she pulled the handle down and slowly opened the door, she couldn't help but gasp at the sight before her.
Stacks of snacks in all different shapes, colors, and sizes were sitting ever so neatly in the cabinet. She slowly reached inside and grabbed a handful of soft cookies, taking a moment to imagine the deliciousness that awaited the feline. She then stretched out her arm and grabbed a plate from nearby, placing the cookies onto it.
She then placed the milk carton on the table nearby, reaching for it and taking it out of the fringes. After that, she grabbed a cup and poured the liquid in.
"Seriously? Cookies and milk? Isn't he a college guy?" The voice asked as a small sigh occurred.
"I'm still a mother, you know." Judith retorted after closing the caps and placing the carton inside the fridge.
"I'll let this slide. Though, having chocolate on yourself sounds hot. Gumball will love it." The sinister voice continued as it chuckled once the peanut grabbed the cup and plate and walked to the living room.
As the voice faded, she carefully placed the cup and drink on the table. Judith then stood behind the couch next to Gumball, who was so attentive to the video he was playing that he hadn't blinked an eye for a while.
The music was bombastic and loud. A gleam of excitement was in them that filled the whole room. She tilted her head, sensing her hips and legs moving. She noticed she was thrusting her body in time with the music, swaying and shaking to the beat, just like the dancers on the screen, captivated by his exhilaration.
The sound of the violins was intense and filled the room as both the cat and peanut got drawn to the beat. The sound of the violins was intense and filled the room as both the cat and peanut got drawn to the beat.
Judith's heart was pounding with excitement as she stretched out her arms and legs in the air, copying the dance steps. She swung her hips a bit and did some seductive moves, a blush appearing on her face.
The maternal peanut hadn't experienced this emotion for a long time and was irresistibly attracted to the sound of the music in the room. She had no idea that the crack on her shell was getting worse. It gradually spread all over her body.
Gumball's eyes widened in surprise as the music suddenly started to hinder. The dancers in the video seemed to come to a halt, and he tilted his head to get a better view of the screen.
Judith also ceased moving and peered closer. With an eerie puff of smoke, a familiar bagpipe melody filled the room. Judith's eyebrows shot up as they recognized the tune from earlier. Squinting harder, she immediately identifies who the figure is in the shadows, blowing the bagpipe.
Suddenly, Gumball couldn't help but see something familiar dawned on the being as they looked at the figure emerging from the stage.
Her jaw dropped as she inspected the crack - it was more extensive than she anticipated and seemed to loosen over her body. She had to touch her eye. Make sure it is still in place. Unfortunately, it isn't.
As soon as Gumball was about to find out who was playing the instrument, Judith gave a loud throat clearing. Upon hearing the sound, Gumball immediately paused the video. He rose from the couch and put his phone in his pocket.
"Do you need something, Mrs. Fitzgerald?" The feline canvassed.
"Yes. I wanted to ask you if you're ready for your reward after doing all the chores in the house." Judith shook her butt, placing her arms behind her back, and with a smile asked a question.
"Well, yes, considering I cleaned this place." The feline froze in place upon turning around and seeing the motherly peanut in her outfit, his eyebrows raised in surprise. She chuckled, covering her mouth with her hand, and the cat quickly blushed and glanced from the peanut and back. His ears drooped, and a warmth spread through him. His mouth dropped open in surprise. Suddenly, he paused, his gaze flicking over to her left eye and catching sight of a monumental crack in her shell. Slowly, he lifted his paw and pointed at the peanut.
"Well, what do you think, senpai?" The mother peanut asked.
"First off, you look good. Second of all, whoa! What's happening to your shell?! Did you get your eye hurt like Penny?! Or did this happen during gardening?" Gumball developed a smug smile as he asked, and then his pupils shrank, enquiringly.
"Well, it's been bothering me for a while. And no, it cracked on its own." Judith smiled as she shrugged her arms.
"All by itself?! I thought it took enough power to crack it. Right?" Gumball asked as he scratched his head.
"Oh, it does. Mine is going haywire lately," Judith said as Gumball tilted his head.
"Also, why are you wearing a schoolgirl outfit? Aren't you too old to wear something like that? No offense, though."
"Well, I figured to reward you for your efforts, and I got nostalgic." The motherly peanut as she walked closer to him.
"Uh...okay? Then again, you still look good." Gumball responded.
"I appreciate the compliment." The mother peanut said as she immediately reached to her forehead and she peck's his forehead. Gumball's cheeks became red. Then suddenly, she smacks him in the face, leaving behind a red hand mark.
SMACK!
"Oww! What was that for?!" The feline asked as he felt the pain on his cheeks.
"That was for the rudeness, getting dirt in my eye, and casting a mess on me from the bathroom." Judith responded after narrowing her eyes.
"Sorry about that..." Gumball reacted as his ears flopped downward.
"Also, I bought a little something." The dressed peanut pointed at the plate and cup on the table, and the feline walked towards it and sat down in the chair.
"All this for some milk and cookies? Eh. Better than what college gave me." Gumball responded as he devoured a couple of cookies.
Judith quickly stroked his head as if she were petting a furry friend. Gumball's ears and tails reached for the ceiling above and shortly purred. The dressed peanut chuckled.
"I noticed that you seem to have an affection for this, judging by the purring." Judith as she grew a smile, looking down at the feline.
"Yeah. I...don't get rubbed on the head much." Gumball blushed and scratched his head.
"Why? Getting excluded from the students or the townspeople?" Judith asked once she removed her hand from his head. The feline sighed instantly and looked at the peanut.
"Life has become less magical for me. Between school, work, and bills, time is scarce. Hanging out with friends is now a rare treat instead of a regular occurrence. College is a clear sign of this change." Gumball continued as he ate more cookies and drank the milk.
"It's natural, Gumball. Things change over time, and what you've done becomes a memory." The dressed peanut said, placing her hand on the cat's cheek and then removing it as he wiped his mouth.
"Easy for you to say," Gumball responded as he kept chewing.
Soon, Judith pulled out a chair and sat next to him. Gumballs blushed harder, seeing the peanut getting too close.
"Anyway, I saw you watching the video from earlier. Care to elaborate?" She asked, and he gasped.
"Oh, yeah! I still got it paused! Here it is!" The feline responded as he reached for his phone and played the video. It plays and shows the scene when the actress is playing the bagpipes. Gumball rubbed his head, and Judith watched with sweat dropping from her shell.
"I didn't get to finish this up, and I still question who's the performer. The melody sounds... familiar?" The cat responded as the video continued.
Gumball and the dressed peanut both noticed a pair of legs emerging from the shadows. Gumball tilted his head and whistled in admiration of the lady's features as she ran her hand through her hair.
The feline's gaze shifted from the woman's remarkable ruby eyes to her glossy orange hair. He was entranced by the vibrant black dress she wore, admiring its intricate details as he looked.
Judith ingested as the woman unveiled herself and hurled the bagpipe away.
"This night has gotten more spicy. Allow me to entertain you!" The woman spoke in a Southern accent and a massive smile once the lights were on her.
Erupting into song and dance, the other performers on stage joined her. This caused the audience to explode with excitement. The peanut gave a faint smile and put her hands to her cheeks. Gumball seemed hypnotized and blushing fiercely as he absent-mindedly scratched his chin and raised his eyebrow.
Gumball and Judith watched intently as the actress danced, did some acrobatic moves, and Gumball couldn't help but catch a glimpse of her butt.
Judith noticed this and narrowed her eyes at the curious cat but eventually returned her gaze to the video.
The performance proceeded for a few minutes, and soon after, the light in the scene shone away, and the applause of the people followed as the video ended.
"Wow! That was an awesome video." Gumball said with a smile.
"Indeed it is," Judith sighed.
"Hey, look! This video says it aired ten years ago. And yet, it looked like it came on today. Editors, clearly. And it says this was the actress's last performance before disappearing. Huh. I wonder what happened to her." Gumball scratched his head after finishing the cookies and milk, rising from the table and placing the dishes in the sink.
Judith then rose and walked towards him, putting her arms behind her back.
She observed the cat as he washed his hands, and she moved closer to him.
"I have a question for you. Do you want to meet the dancer?" Gumball spun around at once as he dried his palms when the clothed peanut posed a query.
"You know her?" The feline inquired.
"Well, let's just say she and I have...history together." The dressed peanut reacted once she placed her hand on her chest.
"How long?" The feline tilted her head and shrugged his arms.
"Since school days," Once Judith scratched her head, a crack slowly began to form and worsen. Gumball quickly approached her, and she froze as the cat felt the large opening in her shell. He ran his fingers along the cover, feeling the emptiness of the gap in the woman's outer layer.
"Holy crap! I can tell it's intense. And knowing what happened to Penny, the last we need is a monster on the loose. Should I call Patrick?" Gumball asked as he brought out the phone, and Judith shook her hand left and right.
"No, no, no, no, no. It's a personal matter I can handle. I'm not risking causing a mess or ruining the weekend." The dressed peanut responded with a soft smile as she placed his hand downward.
"Are you sure? Penny took a while to get under control, and I experienced enough bruises. Who knows what'll happen to you." Gumball said as he placed his left hand on his right shoulder.
"I know." Judith said before her shell slowly worsened further. Closing her eyes, she tightly clenched her fists, and took a deep breath.
Closing her eyes, she tightly clenched her fists and taken a deep breath. She breathed out deeply. The peanut felt the warmth spread from her head to toe. The cat watched the scene unfold, and his pulse quickened immediately.
"I'm about to break free of my shell! I'll warn you now, Gumball. I'm more feisty in my proper form."
"I've dealt with Penny's transformations! So how is this different?" Gumball inquired, raising his eyebrows.
"Okay. I warned you." The peanut said, her eyes narrowing.
Judith's eyes glowed a fierce ruby red, widening in shock. She gasped and dropped to her knees, emitting a steamy mist from her eyes as a brilliant light enveloped her shaking body.
Cracks echoed through the room as the light illuminated her, and an eerie grin stretched across her face. Sinister laughter followed, causing the furniture to quake in its wake.
Gumball gasped in horror, recoiling from her shoulder and quickly dashing to hide behind the kitchen wall.
Sweat trickled down his face as he caught his breath, and at that moment, the voice in Judith's head suddenly revived.
"Oh, shit! It's coming!" Gumball yelled as the peanut flew up and fluttered around her head.
"It's time, Judith... You can't hold it on forever." The voice hissed away as it faded from her thoughts.
"For once, we agree. Hey, Gumball! Do you still wish to meet the dancer?!" The peanut, clothed in finery, inquired, his arm lifting with measured speed.
"Um, yes?" The feline responded.
"Well, you'll get to meet her now!" Judith cried as an explosion occurred, and the shell shattered into pieces. Gumball's body shuddered, and he quickly covered his eyes as an intense light suddenly filled the room.
As the light faded and the house lit up with a faint red hue, the cat cautiously lifted his head to look around.
His heart still pounding, he slowly crawled around the corner, and in front of him stood an ethereal figure.
This being had an hourglass figure, small boobs and butt, antlers, and long orange hair. The ruby-red skin illuminated with a hot aura before it vanished. On the face was a widened smile.
Gumball's jaws dropped, and pupils shrank in shock.
"Ah... Finally. I've broken from my imprisonment." Her voice inherited an air of flirtatiousness as if something menacing and sexy beneath.
With her arms outstretched, a lecherousness seemed to surface. Her eyes, which had momentarily switched from sultry to piercing, reflected the same intense gaze of the cat watching her.
The being stared menacingly at the cat as she put her hands on their hips, and Gumball got up from the floor.
"M-M-M-Mrs. Fitzgerald?!" The feline asked as the being blinked and licked her lips.
"Oh, no, partner. That is Judith to ya!" She squinted and the cat gazed at his cell phone, playing the video again.
As he watched the dancer, he suddenly realized their features were incredibly alike. When he looked up between it and the woman standing before him revealed herself, he gasped. It was concrete that the dancer and the motherly woman were the same.
"The dancer...was you?" Gumball exclaimed as he pointed his at the former peanut.
And now the fourth chapter is complete, and Yandere Judith has arrived.