SpongeBob suddenly bolt up in bed, waking up in a cold sweat. He looked around and saw that he was in his bed and in his own bedroom. SpongeBob still panted before looking to his right to see Gary still asleep on the newspaper beside his bed.
SpongeBob: "Gary? Oh you won't believe the crazy dream I just had."-said SpongeBob, calming down-"There was robots and they were destroying Bikini Bottom and oh I'm just so cloud it's over."
Gary: "Meow."
SpongeBob suddenly look to his alarm clock but found that something was off about it. The hands on the clock were not moving and were instead stuck on the time he usually wakes up.
SpongeBob: "That's odd. Hmm, maybe I'm just still shaken from that nightmare."-SpongeBob dismissed-"I probably just need some air."
SpongeBob climbed out of bed, walking down the familiar staircase of his house. SpongeBob walked outside but was suddenly startled by the sight before him. It was his house, yes, but it appeared it be floating up in the sky with a bubble around it and a massive version of him floating above it. Looking out of it he saw Sandy's treedome, Squidward's house, the Krusty Krab, Patrick's house and the Chum Bucket all floating with giant versions of Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Patrick and Plankton respectively.
SpongeBob: "What is going on?"-asked SpongeBob, startled-"Where is this place?"
Gary: "Meow."
SpongeBob: "What, I have to go to each of those?"-asked SpongeBob, confused-"And there are golden spatulas in each of them that I have to collect?"
Gary: "Meow."
SpongeBob: "Well I'm confused but I better get started-"See you later, Gare Bear."
SpongeBob walked over to the slide that led down from the island his house floated on. Taking a deep breath, he jumped onto the slide, sliding down on his tongue. He traveled down the corkscrew slide before he landed on the island where Sandy's treedome was.
SpongeBob: "Okay, well that was easy."-said SpongeBob, relieved-"Okay now to find that spatula."
SpongeBob walked up and opened the door but as he walked in, what he saw wasn't Sandy's treedome. He was up in the sky with a very long slide with the design of a Texas flag on it. The slide bent and turned its way around a massive skull of an animal unknown to SpongeBob. There were many western-style building around the slide as well as many cacti and oil towers. Looking at the beginning of the slide, SpongeBob saw Sandy, holding her snowboard.
SpongeBob: "Sandy? Sandy!"
Sandy: "Huh, oh howdy SpongeBob."
SpongeBob: "Sandy, what is this place?"-asked SpongeBob, confused-"And what is that skill in the middle?"
Sandy: "This here is one of the most intense tracks I'll darn ever go down."-Sandy explained-"And the skull, that darn be a Texas longhorn."
SpongeBob: "Longhorn? Oh that makes sense, I see where it got its name."-said SpongeBob, impressed-"Oh by the way, I'm looking for a golden spatula. Have you seen one?"
Sandy: "Sure have, it's right there on the acorn out there."-Sandy indicated-"It's all yer's, if you can beat me to it."
Sandy jumped down and used her snowboard to begin sliding down the massive track. SpongeBob chuckled to himself before he too jumped onto the track, using his tongue to slide down. The track took a big dip before sliding down through the nose of the skull. SpongeBob saw Sandy a few leagues ahead of him as he got back onto the track.
SpongeBob: "No fair!"-said SpongeBob annoyed, his voice muffled-"You took a head start!"
SpongeBob began moving faster in an effort to keep up with Sandy. The two were suddenly sent through a massive series of tracks that seemed to go every other direction. Sandy jumped over a gap in the track that went over a truck of cow manure. SpongeBob became nervous before he zoomed forward and also jumped the gap. The two the. Made it out of the intense series track, much to SpongeBob's relief.
SpongeBob: "Well that was close."-said SpongeBob, relieved-"There's no way that could get any worse."
Suddenly a blob of oil landed beside SpongeBob, much to his terror. He looked up and saw a lot of oil towers that spewed oil towards the track.
Sandy: "Oil don't scare me."-said Sandy, confidently-"I'm from Texas."
Sandy began to travel around the oil with ease while SpongeBob struggled to move around them. They were now mer with a large gap that led to the eye of the longhorn skull. Sandy then made the jump with ease before making another to the next part of the track. Now coming in on it, SpongeBob squeezed his eyes shut before jumping off of the track. To his surprise he had landed on the eyehole and was now approaching the next jump. Like Sandy, he made this one with ease before arriving on the next part of the track.
Sandy: "Those were some nice moves, SpongeBob."-Sandy complimented-"But yer gonna need some mighty fine ones to make it passed the cows.
SpongeBob saw that there were many cows ahead, each being held up by balloons and holding a pie in their hands. The cows began throwing their pies towards SpongeBob and Sandy, who dodged. Passing the last cow, the pie landed beside SpongeBob, some of the filling landing on his tongue.
SpongeBob: "Mmm, blueberry!"
The track then went directly into the longhorn's left horn, which seemed to be painted in the design of a Texas flag. As the two traveled further down, SpongeBob saw a massive jump that went over a pit of manure, much to his horror. Sandy then jumped over the massive jump with ease.
Sandy: "Yeeeee haw!"
Sandy landed at the entrance to the right horn, which would seemingly lead out of the skull. SpongeBob, while still nervous, breathed through his mouth to attempt to try and jump the massive jump. He jumped and as if traveling through the air, SpongeBob landed at the right horn, making a sudden boost of speed. Soon was now at Sandy's tail and began to come even with her. The two then exited the right horn and where now approaching the massive acorn, the golden spatula in its stem. SpongeBob gathered his speed and was suddenly ahead of Sandy. He made the final jump before grabbing onto the handle of the golden spatula as he landed on stem and pulled it out. Sandy then landed on the acorn cap and looked impressed with SpongeBob.
Sandy: "Well I must say, SpongeBob, you did some darn tootin' racing down that track."-said Sandy, impressed-"You've earned that spatula."
Suddenly a massive wild-west style gate appeared in front of SpongeBob. He opened it and revealed that it led out of this place.
SpongeBob: "Thanks for the spatula."-said SpongeBob, gratefully-"Well I've gotta go, bye Sandy."
SpongeBob waved goodbye to Sandy as he walked out of the gate, golden spatula in hand. He walked out and noticed that he was once again outside of the treedome, which looked normal again. This time, an array of blocks and trampolines appeared and led up to Squidward's house.
SpongeBob: "Okay well it looks like that's the way up."-said SpongeBob, slightly nervous-"Well I better get going."
SpongeBob slid the spatula inside his head and jumped onto one of the trampolines. He then jumped onto them repeatedly before arriving at what resembled Squidward's house. Taking a breath, SpongeBob opened the door and found one the most magical sights. In front of him was also what appeared to be in the sky, only it had a trail of sheet music and various classical notes and instruments. He looked and spotted Squidward playing his clarinet near him.
SpongeBob: "Hi Squidward!"
Squidward: "What? SpongeBob, what are you doing here?"-asked Squidward, furiously-"And I thought you wouldn't be around in here."
SpongeBob: "Oh, sorry about that, Squidward."-SpongeBob apologized-"I'm just looking for a golden spatulas."
Squidward: "Why would there be a golden spatula in...never mind, it's up there."-said Squidward, annoyed-"Listen, just go get and leave me alone."
SpongeBob: "Okay, Squidward, see you later."-said SpongeBob, excited
As SpongeBob left, Squidward resumed playing his clarinet. Soon looked up to a massive version of Squidward's head with a clarinet that floated up in the sky. There was a golden spatula perched on its nose and a trail of sheets music going down from the clarinet. Not knowing what to do at first, SpongeBob jumped a little ahead and landed on a music note, making a "do" sound. He then jumped to the next that sounded "re" on it. He jumped across all eight music notes, making a "do re mi fa so la ti do" as he made it to the bridge.
SpongeBob: "Well that was certainly musical."-said SpongeBob, joyed-"Now to make my way to the next one."
SpongeBob jumped to a yellow music note, howeve, the note began shaking under his feet. He jumped to the next music note as the first collapsed. He then jumped to another as the one behind him collapsed. SpongeBob then quickly jumped to the next as and hurriedly to the next bridge.
SpongeBob: "Okay, that was close."-said SpongeBob, relieved-"Looks like this will be harder than I thought."
SpongeBob jumped to the next note but immediately noticed that the five in front of him were moving. He closed his eyes and jumped forward, landing on top of the next note. He then jumped forward again and landed on the note. Timing it perfectly, SpongeBob landed on the final note before reaching the bridge once again.
SpongeBob: "Oh thank Neptune."-said SpongeBob, relieved-"Okay, just a few more."
SpongeBob jumped onto a collapsing note before jumping to a normal blue one. He then jumped across two yellow notes and landed on a blue one. SpongeBob did not see any other notes, causing him to panic, however, he then saw that one of the notes was moving. SpongeBob quickly jumped to the blue one in front of him before jumping across two more yellow notes and onto the bridge.
SpongeBob: "Okay it looks like I'm almost finished-"said SpongeBob, exhausted-"I just have one left."
SpongeBob looked in front and saw that the end was just ahead of him, however, the sheet was the longest one yet. SpongeBob gathered all his courage and readied to jump to the next first note. After he jumped to the note, he jumped to another blue note. He jumped to a yellow note and to a blue one as the yellow collapsed. SpongeBob quickly jumped across three yellow notes before arriving on a blue one. He then jumped to a yellow note and onto two more yellow notes before arriving on the tip of the clarinet. SpongeBob climbed up the clarinet and arrived at the nose where he grabbed the second golden spatula.
SpongeBob: "I did it!"-said SpongeBob, excited-"Okay, bye Squidward!"
A golden gate then appeared in front of SpongeBob, which he used to exit this land. As SpongeBob exited he saw was suddenly appeared to be a collection of floating blocks in front of him. Putting the second spatula inside his head, he got onto the first block, which turned 180 degrees with him on it. He was quick to turn around too and get onto the next box, which then floated upward. The final box came directly at him and he jumped onto it as it floated back. When he got back off, he was now at the bubble that contained the Krusty Krab.
SpongeBob: "Ooh this one's the Krusty Krab."-said SpongeBob, excited-"This has got to be interesting."
SpongeBob then walked up to the front door and enters the restaurant. Where he was brought next, however, was the first setting not located in the sky. Instead he saw a landscape made completely of giant money and a massive griddle in the center with three giant Krabby Patties floating around it, each with a duplicatotron on top of it. SpongeBob saw a bridge that resembled a kitchen knife and Mr. Krabs standing on it. Mr. Krabs then looked and noticed him there.
Mr. Krabs: "SpongeBob, me boy, that Neptune your here."-said Krabs, relieved-"I've got an important task for you."
SpongeBob: "What is it, Mr. Krabs?"-asked SpongeBob, confused
Mr. Krabs: "Those scurvy robots over there be chasing away all Mr customers, we don't stop 'em I be doomed."-said Mr. Krabs, starting to cry-"Also, they have a golden spatula if you can beat all the them."
SpongeBob: "Leave it to me, Mr. Krabs."-said SpongeBob, heroically-"I'll get those robots gone in a jiffy."
SpongeBob then reached inside his head, pulling out a bottle of bubble soap and walked up to the griddle. As he made it he saw that the three machines spit out three fodders, three tar tars and three g-loves. A fodders came down and attempted to attack SpongeBob, which he blocked using his bubble wand. In an act of desperation, he did a bubble spin and destroyed the fodder. Suddenly, the bottom bun of the first Krabby Patty floated out from under the rest of it. Suddenly seeing a g-love behind him, SpongeBob jumped into the air and brought down a bubble bounce onto it, making the bun come out from the third Krabby Patty.
SpongeBob: "Wait, that's it."
Suddenly the machines made another fodder and g-love, but this time, SpongeBob knew exactly what to do. He sent a bubble bowl that tripped two fodders and caused them to be destroyed, suddenly making the Patty and cheese of the first Krabby Patty join the bottom bun in a staircase-like formation. When another fodder appeared behind him, SpongeBob sent it flying into the massive money piles and destroyed it, making the tomato join the staircase. The machine created more fodders but SpongeBob was quick enough to destroy one and make the lettuce join the formation. With it finally complete, SpongeBob jumped onto the bottom bun, then the patty, cheese, tomato, lettuce and top bun before finally making it to the duplicatotron and destroying it, jumping down with the explosion.
SpongeBob: Phew well that was close."-said SpongeBob, relieved-"Now let's get all of you."
SpongeBob quickly formed a bubble shield, effectively blocking the Tartar sauce that was being fired directly at him by the tar tars. He then sent the shield flying at the three tar tars which then sliced all three in half, causing the bottom bun, patty and cheese of the second Krabby Patty to make another staircase formation. The other two fodders from the first machine's destruction attempted to attack SpongeBob before he turned around and obliterated them with a storm of bubbles. The second duplicatotron created three more tar tats that began shooting Tartar sauce at him. SpongeBob did a back flip over them and sent a bubble goat ramming into one of them. He then blew a bubble bowl that knocked another tar tar off its feet. SpongeBob walked up the completed Krabby Patty staircase and destroyed the duplicatotron and did a bubble bounce on top of the last tar tar.
SpongeBob: "That'll teach ya to destroy the Krusty Krab."-said SpongeBob, heroically
Suddenly the g-love directly at the him but he destroyed it with a bubble bounce. Suddenly the Patty of the third Patty joined the staircase with the bun from earlier. The machine then made another g-love, making it so there were three. The three g-loves charged at SpongeBob but he jumped in the air and blew a bubble that took the shape of a barbell that landed and crushed all three of them. Suddenly the staircase was complete and wasting no time, SpongeBob ran out of up and destroyed the last duplicatotron. The golden spatula then fell from the sky and landed in SpongeBob's hand.
Mr. Krabs: "SpongeBob me boy, you did it!"-said Mr. Krabs, excited-"Now you ready to help with the lunch rush?"
SpongeBob: "Gee I'd love to but I have two more spatulas to find."-said SpongeBob, exhausted-"And honestly today as been like one big crazy dream."
SpongeBob then jumped out onto the knife and walked out the golden gate. When he left he saw a group of rotating wooden platforms that lead to Patrick's rock. He then out the three golden spatula inside his head and jumped after the platforms, which apparently had spikes on one side of them. Soon enough, he arrived at the end and was now at Patrick's house.
SpongeBob: "Huh, I wonder what Patrick has in store."
SpongeBob then opened the rock and walked inside of it. He was now face to face with a completely blank landscape, shrouded in darkness. In the distance he saw a light come on and revealed Patrick, sitting in a chair like a king sitting on his throne. In his hand was the golden spatula.
SpongeBob: "Patrick? You found the golden spatula."-said SpongeBob, excited-"Give it here".
Patrick: "Not so fast, SpongeBob."-Patrick denied-"If you want it, you must complete my challenge."
SpongeBob: "Very well, sir."-said SpongeBob, dignified-"What is your challenge."
Patrick: "The challenge is...to find the golden Spatula!"-Patrick announces
SpongeBob: "You're holding it."
Patrick: "You won."-said Patrick, excited-"Here you go."
Patrick then tossed the spatula to SpongeBob who caught it in his hand.
SpongeBob: "Thanks, bye Patrick."
Patrick: "Bye SpongeBob."
SpongeBob then took the spatula and walked out of the next golden gate. SpongeBob left and slid the fourth spatula back into his head, just as a series of floating boxes appears that leads to the Chum Bucket, the final location. Rubbing his hands together, SpongeBob jumps onto the first floating box and then the next as it floats away slightly. He then jumps to the next and the fourth and finally arrives at the Chum Bucket platform.
SpongeBob: "Okay, just one more."-said SpongeBob, exhausted-"Let's hope this one isn't too hard."
SpongeBob walked onto the the walkway and opened the door to the Chum Bucket. It reveals that he was now in what appeared to be an endless, hellish environment. In front of him was a series of floating platforms that seemed to lead off into the distance. Suddenly, Plankton appears behind him on what appears to be a floating chair of some kind.
Plankton: "Hello there, SpongeBob."-Plankton taunted-"Fancy seeing you here."
SpongeBob: "Plankton?"-asked SpongeBob, confused-"Where's the last golden spatula?"
Plankton: "Oh it's right over there."-said Plankton, pointing to the end-"All you have to do is make it to the end of these platforms. Ta ta."
Plankton then takes his flying chair and flies to the end of the platforms. SpongeBob looks behind him and notices that the platform he was standing on was beginning to disappear. In an panic he ran and jumped onto the next platform, however, it too began disappearing. SpongeBob jumped along each platform, only for it to disappear behind him.
SpongeBob: "These things vanish?"-SpongeBob panicked-"I should've known this would be the hardest."
He jumped along each platform before they started disappearing faster and faster as he got further there. As he moved forward, SpongeBob saw lasers that began shooting in his direction. He formed a bubble shield that blocked the lasers as he jumped by each of them. As the platforms disappeared faster, he finally made it to the end of the track. Plankton then appeared again, giving a sarcastic slow clap.
Plankton: "Bravo on making it, SpongeBoob."-Plankton taunted-"I'm almost proud."
SpongeBob: "Alright I made it here."-said SpongeBob, exhausted-"Now just give me the spatula and I'll be on my way."
Plankton: "Oh you moron, this is just level one."-said Plankton, smug-"Now for tue next round, you must climb this infinity maze!"
Suddenly a very tall, tower-like maze appeared in front of SpongeBob. Plankton laughed to himself as he floated back up towards the top.
SpongeBob: "Infinity maze, huh?"-SpongeBob nervously gulped-"I sure hope not, infinity means forever."
Suddenly the platform he stood on began to disappear once again. SpongeBob jumped onto the infinity maze, only to see that it too disappeared beneath his feet. As SpongeBob climbed higher he tried to make it up to the top. Soon enough, he was met with lasers, spikes and even a few robots that would attack him. SpongeBob then found himself near the top as he continued to climb and fight his way up the fading maze while avoiding the obstacles. After narrowly dodging the last laser, SpongeBob found himself at the top. Plankton appeared and was now floating in front of SpongeBob.
Plankton: "Honestly I thought the infinity maze would just send you to your doom."-said Plankton, impressed-"But that wouldn't be much fun now, would it?"
SpongeBob: "I beat your stupid game!"-SpongeBob snapped-"Now give me the spatula."
Plankton: "Sure, after just one more challenge."-said Plankton, smugly-"Welcome to the boss level!"
Suddenly a massive mech suit that resembled Plankton appeared from the ground, sitting in a compartment by its chest was the golden spatula.
Plankton: "I'd wish you luck, but luck won't save you this time."-Plankton taunted-"It's time to have a little fun."
Plankton's chair then floated into place of the head and lowered himself into the robotic suit, just above tue compartment that contained the spatula. Suddenly the hands of the mech transformed into a pair of Gatling guns that aimed right at SpongeBob. From each hole shot a small ball of chum that was aimed right at him. Acting quick, SpongeBob blew a bubble shield that blocked the chum projectiles away from him. Slowly, the chum became stronger and got closer until the shield popped. Now on the ground SpongeBob saw Plankton's robot suit standing over him. The right Gatling gun rose up and was quickly replaced by a buzz saw. SpongeBob quickly rolled out of the way before the saw landed right where he once laid. SpongeBob got up and ran as more chum was shot in his direction.
Plankton: "Might as well give up now."-Plankton tormented-"You can run, but you can't hide!"
SpongeBob got down and blew a bubble around himself that acted as a barrier from the chum fired at him. He looked around in a panic and saw that the robot's chum continued shooting at the bubble which was getting ready to at pop any moment.
SpongeBob: "Oh what do I do? What do I do?"-SpongeBob panicked-"Oh please give me something good."
SpongeBob blew into his bubble wand in an act of desperation and suddenly a bubble in the shape of a torpedo emerges. The bubble flew through the air and landed directly at Plankton's cockpit, this crashing the glass.
SpongeBob: "What was that?"-asked SpongeBob, confused-"Well at least I have time."
Plankton: "Lucky shot, boy."-said Plankton, regaining his composure-"Unfortunately you've still got this!"
Plankton formed the robot's fists into the chum Gatling guns and began firing at SpongeBob. SpongeBob ram and traveled around the robot to dodged the chum. Plankton then formed the right hand into a buzzsaw and brought it down towards SpongeBob who dodged and blew another bubble torpedo into the cockpit, now completely crawling the glass. Plankton backed up, now fuming with anger.
Plankton: "Okay, that's enough!"-said Plankton, furiously-"I will bring you down if it's the last thing I do!"
SpongeBob: "Wanna bet?"-asked SpongeBob, smirking
Plankton fired more chum that SpongeBob countered with bubbles. Plankton continued to used his gum and saw to attack SpongeBob, who only dodged each attack. SpongeBob then jumped in the air and blew another bubble cruise into the cockpit. The robot suit began breaking down before collapsing and falling to scrap metal. Plankton emerged, now beaten up and exhausted as he crawled his way out of the wreckage. SpongeBob walked to the wreckage and pulled out the final golden spatula. Suddenly another gate appeared and SpongeBob walked towards it.
Plankton: "Wait no, you don't get to leave!"-said Plankton, furiously-"No! I don't yield! This is not over!"
SpongeBob left and was now once again outside of that hellish land. SpongeBob reached inside his head and pulled out the other four golden spatulas, joining them with the last one. Suddenly a trampoline appeared in front of him. SpongeBob jumped onto the trampoline and was launched back to his own house. Gary slithered up to him, but SpongeBob only sat down and looked at the golden spatulas in despair.
Gary: "Meow."
SpongeBob: "I don't know, Gary, what does it mean?"-asked SpongeBob, frustrated-"I found all the golden spatulas, so what does it mean?"
Gary: "Meow."
SpongeBob: "I'm ready?"-asked SpongeBob, confused-"Ready for what?"
Suddenly the golden spatulas all began to glow and float out of his hands. From above him the spatulas manifested Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Patrick and Plankton in front of him.
Sandy: "That yer ready to face the robots, silly."
SpongeBob: "Robots?"-asked SpongeBob, confused-"But that was just a dream, wasn't it?"
Squidward: "I don't know, moron!"
Mr. Krabs: "It definitely wasn't."
Plankton: "This is."
SpongeBob: "What?"
Patrick: "Hey, don't worry about it."-Patrick assured-"Just go save the world."
Suddenly the bubble of Sandy's treedome popped, much to SpongeBob's confusion. The bubble of Squidward's house was next, followed by the Krusty Krab, Patrick's rock and the Chum Bucket. Finally SpongeBob's house popped and he fell as everything went black. SpongeBob began blinking himself awake and saw the sky above him. He found he was laying on the ground. His headaches, almost as if he had been knocked out. It suddenly came to him: he had been knocked out when the mastermind had launched him away from the Chum Bucket.
SpongeBob: "Could that have all been a dream?"-asked SpongeBob, returning to reality-"It doesn't matter. I can stop this."
SpongeBob stood heroically, knowing he was worthy of taking on the robots. Suddenly, SpongeBob looked around and found all his friends, also unconscious from the far drop. He then looked around, haunted by where they were. He looked around and saw only kelp wherever he looked. He knew all too well where they had landed...the Kelp Forest.
Author's Note: "In case any of you were wondering why I gave Plankton a dream bubble, well, I looked at the dream level of the game and no matter how long I play it, I just feel like something is missing. I'm guessing it's that Patrick's was pretty lame so, I just added a fifth with a boss battle at the end. Also, the end of the dream, I just thought this level could work as one of those things where the hero thinks it's all over and unknowingly goes and proves they are worthy, I just thought it needed that. And for those of you who don't know, Plankton's dream was mostly a reference to the Lego Ninjago episode, "Stop, Drop and Side scroll" I just liked that season and thought I'd use it as inspiration. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed this and I'm excited for the next chapter.
