Hey, everyone! The next chapter is ready, and it's a big one! I mentioned in the last chapter that this chapter will be a more emotional one, and it will be. This chapter will bring the more darker side of the story and place even bigger stakes on everyone than they would've expected! This chapter sets aside the bigger events to follow! Anyways, here we go! Read and review, please!
NOTE #1: This chapter has the events -- and timeline -- take place around the events of "The Patrick Star Show."
NOTE #2: This chapter contains some emotional material that may be too intense for younger readers. Parental guidance is recommended.
Chapter 14: The Truth Comes Out
Around the night, Patrick is running directly towards the Bikini Bottom School. He opens the door and runs into the science lab. He opens the door and the room is empty, with a machine hooked to wires on one of the tables, revealed to be the box in the vision from earlier. He approaches it and holds out a baseball bat.
Patrick: Sorry, buddy, but I can't let you know. (he smashes the machine with the bat a few times) I have to find the other me. (runs out of the room)
After he leaves, a mysterious figure observes the remains of the machine. He activates a handheld device that allows him to track Patrick.
The sea star is running to his family's house, but he takes a quick break.
Patrick: This day was a big one, a... (in a sad tone) a sad one.
Flashback to Bikini Bottom School, in which Past SpongeBob and Patrick come out of their classes, and they meet each other up by the lockers.
Past SpongeBob: Hey, Patrick! What's shaking?
Past Patrick: Nothing too much, buddy. Hey, I heard they begun sending applications for S.C.A.R. club! Do you think we could get in?
Past SpongeBob: Of course, everybody gets in! We're definitely going to go there together! (checks his watch) Let's go for science class. We need to pick a project for our exam.
Past Patrick: How about... (whispering) the "big one?"
Past SpongeBob: (whispering) That's perfect! Everyone will be able to know who we are. All we need to do is build it.
Both: We're going to S.C.A.R. Club! (chanting) We're going to go to club! We're going to go to club! (they walk off)
Later, in science class, the teacher is giving his students a lesson.
Teacher: And today's lesson centers around this one thing that makes ourselves different from anyone else in our world: alternate dimensions. It has been theorized that our universe is just one of many universes that are happening at the same time. Like for example, people's intelligence may be different, or that they have different personalities than they may have. And there are infinite amounts of different realities out there, also known as the big core concept we're covering today: the multiverse.
As the teacher continues talking, Past SpongeBob and Patrick look at the blueprints they were given.
Past SpongeBob: (whispering) This is gonna be good. The only question is, what are we supposed to do with these blueprints?
Past Patrick: (whispering) Don't worry, we'll know soon enough.
Later, at the end of class...
Teacher: Okay, class, before we go, I want to give you important details about the blueprints. The blueprints that you and your partners received are plans for a machine that you will be building that will be a demonstration of what we covered in today's lesson. We will attempt to discover an alternative dimension, and you can find any universe that you discover. This will be designed as a project for fun. By the way, SCAR club applications should be coming in within now and the end of the week. Class dismissed.
The bell rings, and the students all walk out. Past SpongeBob and Patrick walk out, but Past Patrick briefly stops to pick up a toy and sees two students talking to each other.
Student #1: How awesome is it that we are going to SCAR club?
Student #2: So awesome! But hey, can I talk to you about something? It involves Patrick Star. Don't get me wrong. I like the kid, and he has great potential. But I'm not sure if he's ready to go to the SCAR club.
Student #1: Oh, yeah, great point. I mean, he never takes things seriously; he constantly makes problems, and others have to fix them.
Patrick, overhearing this, feels saddened, as if it were telling the truth of who he really is.
Student #2: I mean, what could possibly happen if his best friend heads to the club, while he stays behind?
Student #1: Yeah, but he isn't clingy; he can't possibly try to do something that can hurt his friend.
Past Patrick gets an idea, then runs off.
Flashback ends to Present Patrick spying in the bushes outside his family's house. He notices his past version enter the family's house. Patrick tries to get out of the bushes, but he gets caught in a long stick. He tries to pull it out, but it fights tough.
Inside his family's home, Past Patrick enters inside where his parents, Cecil and Bunny, are on the couch, eagerly waiting for him.
Bunny: Hi, my little son. How did things go?
Past Patrick: Everything we went well.
Cecil: Hey, son. You know the letter where you wanted your club application? It's here! (holds the envelope)
Past Patrick: (celebrates in joy, then snatches the envelope and opens it with his teeth; he begins reading) "Dear, Patrick Star, we regret to inform you that you have been rejected from Scientific, Care, And Researching jelly club..." (confused) What does rejected mean?
The two parents are also confused.
Cecil: I have no idea. Maybe we should consult the dictionary.
He whistles, and the dictionary books runs like a dog. He stops and then opens himself. Bunny flips through the pages.
Bunny: R... R... ah-ha! Rejected: "not accepted into a program."
Past Patrick: That's ridiculous! That's not true! They can't reject me! I need to speak to Squidina!
He runs upstairs.
Cecil: Hey, Bunny, want to go make some delicious macaroni and cheese?
Bunny: I'll get the cooking salt! (they both run off into the kitchen)
Meanwhile, upstairs, Past Patrick runs into his room, where his younger sister, Squidina, is there.
Past Patrick: Squidina! I need your help! What does "rejected" mean?
Squidina: (grabs the envelope) Rejected... um... you applied for SCAR jelly club? That club has a rather high psychical/mental level.
Past Patrick: (scoffs) I am intelligent. (his head visibly deflates, but he puts his thumb in and re-inflates it) That's better. Anyways, why wouldn't I be intelligent? I do many good things.
Squidina: Really? (counts her fingers) You fought with GrandPat on the stairs, hijacked an ice cream truck, got exposed to "knuclear" radiation and destroyed part of the city... if anything, that's isn't seen as good stuff.
Past Patrick: I'll go to GrandPat; maybe he has some advice. (runs off)
Past Patrick runs to GrandPat's room. The grandpa is seen riding on his scooter.
Past Patrick: Hey, GrandPat, what is it by "rejected?"
GrandPat: "Rejected?" This reminds me of the days of prank war battles.
A flashback shows in old-timey black-and-white footage.
GrandPat: (describing what happens as the flashback goes on) It was the Great Prank War of the Early Ages. Pies flew everywhere, whoopee cushions on all parts, even the occasional cement brick.
One guy launches a cement brick via catapult onto another guy, who gets hit and flies into a nearby river. He raises his thumb up, claiming he's okay. More guys launch cement boulders as they dodge them. GrandPat launches a giant catapult of water balloons, which explode and drip water all over everyone. He laughs in triumph, but everyone angrily surrounds him, grabs him, and throw him in a "time-out jail truck." The truck drives away and into a small prison. He is then thrown into his cell. He sulks there, very sad. The flashback ends.
GrandPat: Yep, in those days, you may need to be careful in pranking. Besides, you may have been rejected, but have you seen your friend's application? Maybe he didn't get in.
Past Patrick: That's a great idea! Thanks, GrandPat; I gotta run! (he jumps out the window which shatters; GrandPat takes out a hoagie sandwich and takes a bite out of it, but spits it out moments later)
GrandPat: I told that kid I wanted extra mayonnaise, not extra mustard!
Later, Past Patrick arrives at Past SpongeBob's house and notices his mailbox. Inside said mailbox is an envelope. Patrick rips open the envelope and reads inside. It's Past SpongeBob's letter, and it's reveals that he got accepted into SCAR club. Patrick is left saddened, but then gets an idea. He brings out a typewriter and begins typing "Dear, SpongeBob...".
Past Patrick: Sorry about this, buddy... (types the word "REJECTED" on the paper; he then inserts the fake letter into the envelope, licks it, and then puts it back into the mailbox; right afterwards, Past SpongeBob arrives with his backpack)
Past SpongeBob: Hi, Patrick! What are you doing here?
Past Patrick: Oh, um... it's uh... I wanted to, um... see if you got in. I got accepted.
Past SpongeBob: You got in? Good job, buddy! Hey, my letter! (grabs it and then opens the envelope; he then begins reading) "Dear, SpongeBob, we regret to inform you that you have been rejected from SCAR club..." (has a look of confusion and sadness) What...? I didn't get in, but you did? How does this even make sense? No offense.
Past Patrick: None taken. Well, if you're not going, then neither am I! (rips his paper)
Past SpongeBob: No, wait. Do you still the keys to the club room?
Past Patrick: Yes, why?
Past SpongeBob: I need your help to finish our multiversal science project.
Past Patrick: Okay, then. (the two friends run off)
At the same time, Patrick, having freed himself from the bush, also very tired of breath, rushes over to them, but they have already left.
Patrick: (out of breath) Wait, you have... to tell him... the truth.
Some slow clapping is heard, and it's revealed to be Anti-SB.
Anti-SB: (sarcastically) Wow! Great performance! If they gave out a "Best Liar to his Best Friend Award," you'd win easily. But that's considering you are a jerk, who likes to hurt others.
Patrick: Much of that stuff was an accident!
Anti-SB: Really? Then I guess what would happen it i "accidentally" showed your friend your little secret. (holds Patrick's envelope)
Patrick: (gasps and takes the envelope) Shut up! I destroyed the machine, so you can't hurt us anymore!
Anti-SB: Really? Well, I'll just replace it with this. (holds an exact replica) Wouldn't want to stop your past selves from recreating the Portal Box, and therefore, bring the reign to a start! (opens a portal)
Patrick: No!
Anti-SB: Bye! (laughs evilly as the portal closes; Patrick tries to catch the portal, but it closes)
Patrick: Oh, no, no, no, no, no! (runs off back to his friends)
Meanwhile, the rest of the group is standing near a building, waiting for Patrick.
Sandy: I don't get it. What is Patrick hiding? And for some reason, how are they breathing water? Seems like the box's energy must be advancing levels that affect their position.
Squidward: Well, whatever it is, we somehow landed in the past.
Another electrocuting dark red rift appears.
Phineas: Hey, um, what is that? (points to the rift)
Alex: Is that glowing red?
More rifts appear, with them being more dangerous than the lasts.
Sandy: Something's not right...
Patrick: (arrives, clearly gasping for breath) Wait! We can't... leave...
Mr. Krabs: Patrick, what's going on?
Patrick: (takes a deep breath, then explains rapidly) The past versions of me and SpongeBob are about to activate a machine that'll lead to the recreation of the Portal Box; they're doing it at the school we went to!
Everyone gasps in shock and horror.
Isabella: Everybody, we need to get to the school now before they activate it!
As everyone runs, SpongeBob squints his eyes at Patrick.
SpongeBob: (growing even more suspicious) What's going on, Patrick?
Patrick: (nervously) Uh, I'll explain later! We just have to go now!
Sandy takes out a toy car, then presses a button on a remote, enlarging it. Everyone heads inside.
Dez: Wow, I can't believe I'm sitting in a toy car that's large!
Sandy: There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me. (she starts the car and begins driving)
Meanwhile, at the school, Past SpongeBob and Patrick are in hazmat suits at the science lab, and they are examining their machine.
Past Patrick: Are you sure this will work?
Past SpongeBob: Of course. It's either going to allow us to travel to another universe where I can show the teachers of SCAR club our project, or it can allow us to go back in time to tell my younger self to try harder and get better grades. That way, we can both be accepted and we can go to the club together!
Past Patrick: That's an awesome idea! I can tell myself the same thing!
Past SpongeBob: But why would you need to get better grades? You already got in.
Past Patrick: Oh... right. Whatever; come on and help me load this Grade-A plutonium into our project.
The two of them put their helmets on. Meanwhile, everyone else reaches the school. They head out the car and into the school. Mr. Krabs punches the doors down and everyone runs.
SpongeBob: Hurry! We need to get there!
Everyone runs down the hallway to reach the science lab.
SpongeBob: The science lab should be the end of the hallway!
The past versions of the sponge and star grab the plutonium box and open it. Everyone else is about to reach the science lab, when a mysterious hooded figure is seen blocking their way.
Hooded Figure: Stop right there.
Luke: Hey, buddy, please step aside.
Ravi: Right, mysterious hooded figure, please move to the other way; this isn't your concern.
Hooded Figure: Oh, I think it does. (lifts his hood, who's identity is Future SpongeBob; everyone gasps in surprise)
SpongeBob: Future me?
Future SpongeBob: Obviously.
Patrick: Where's future me?
Future SpongeBob: Oh, he's obviously rotting away in a prison of sorts back in Portal City. But you deserved it. (holds out his laser gun)
Anti-SB: (steps out of a portal) Everyone, chill. The show's about to begin.
Sandy: Anti-SB?
Anti-SB: The one and only.
Harley: Hey, Anti, step aside.
Anti-SB: Nope. I need past SpongeBob and Patrick to rebuild the Portal Box so I can seek vengeance on Patrick.
Patrick: You're crazy! They can't stop all of us!
Anti-SB snaps his fingers, and a dozen guards, armed with laser guns, appear out of portals on the ground. They charge at the others and a fight begins. While the battle happens, Riley and Maya try to sneak into the science department to stop the project. Anti-SB punches Patrick a few times, twice in the face, and despite an intervening SpongeBob, punches him too and throws them aside. Mr. Krabs tries to stop him, but he punches him in the face and tosses him aside.
Past SpongeBob and Patrick grab some tubes and they hook it up to their project.
Future SpongeBob punches Sandy aside, and grabs Phineas and Ferb and smacks them amongst each other before throwing them into the lockers.
Past SpongeBob and Patrick grab the plutonium case and they open it. They then grab a tube using pliers and insert it into their machine.
The guards start shooting lasers at the others, who promptly take cover behind some conveniently placed trash cans. Buford tries to attack, but a guard grabs him and tosses him towards Baljeet, with both of them crashing into a water fountain.
Baljeet: Suddenly, my brain feels indented.
As the guards' laser pistols temporarily stop, everyone resumes fighting, while Jessie, having snuck a laser pistol of her own, still hides, trying to aim at Anti-SB, but is unable to due to the fighting blocking her shot.
Jessie: Hey, I can't see!
Isabella punches one guard, but Future SpongeBob grabs her, punches her, and then throws her towards Candace.
Past SpongeBob presses the button on their project, but nothing's working.
Past SpongeBob: Aw, man.
Past Patrick: Wait, I have something. (pulls out a crystal) This! I found it outside a laboratory near my house.
Past SpongeBob: Perfect! Put it in!
They activate a compartment in the box and put the crystal in. Outside, the fighting continues, as everyone tries to put up their best. In the science room, the crystal syncs and the box begins to glow into contact. Outside, the guards have left with the exception of Anti-SB and Future SpongeBob, and everyone is out of breath from the fighting.
Anti-SB: This... is too easy.
Jessie: Hey, you know what else is easy? This. (aims at Anti-SB and she shoots him with a laser) Piece of cake.
Anti-SB's collar beeps and he exhales, reviving him; everyone is shocked.
Anti-SB: Rewind collar. Solidifying purchase, too. The show begins... now.
Right before Past SpongeBob and Patrick can activate their project, the girls enter.
Riley: Stop! You can't activate that.
Maya: Yeah, if you do, something dangerous could happen.
Past Patrick: I don't believe it. Come on, buddy; activate our masterpiece!
Past SpongeBob: Okay, then. (he presses the button on a console and he and Patrick notice the box spinning, and it begins to float in mid-air.)
Past SpongeBob: It works. It works! (he and Patrick laugh and celebrate their victory)
(Suddenly, the box starts to electrocute.)
Past Patrick: Um, SpongeBob...
Past SpongeBob: Huh? (sees the flickering box) It's not supposed to do that. (the box pulses and rapidly switches colors) Oh, no... get down!
The box electrocutes and shoots at the explosive canisters, causing an explosion that blows everyone out of the science room, leaving it destroyed. Everyone flies out of the science room, with the past versions of SpongeBob and Patrick landing on top of their present versions.
Past SpongeBob: Wait, you're me?
SpongeBob: From the future, yes.
Past Patrick: Whoa...
A loud whoosh is heard, and the past and present versions of the sponge and star race to the now destroyed science room. They see that their project has disappeared, with the only remaining trace being a dissolving portal rift that has mixed colors. Anti-SB claps his hands slowly.
Anti-SB: Bravo. What an intriguing performance.
Past Patrick: Who are you?
Anti-SB: My name is Anti-SB. Multiversal travel has left my body in a new state of power and will, but all of it is about to pay off. Why don't you tell SpongeBob the real reason why you're trying to finish your project?
Past SpongeBob: But Patrick was just helping me so we can attend SCAR club together.
Anti-SB: Oh, yeah, about that. Patrick never got in to that club. (Past Patrick feels ashamed; to the SpongeBobs) But you did.
Past SpongeBob: Um, what?
SpongeBob: Wait a minute, what?
Anti-SB: You didn't know all this time?
SpongeBob: What is he talking about? (growing more suspicious and possibly angry) Are you hiding something from me?!
Patrick: He's crazy! He's obviously lying!
Anti-SB: Oh, really? Am I "crazy?" Then why don't you read your little "acceptance letter" you have been carrying around?
Patrick: There's no way I'm reading that! And nothing you can do change my mind!
Anti-SB punches Past SpongeBob and Patrick away and aims a silver-bronze Krabby Patty Bomb at SpongeBob and everyone else.
Anti-SB: Read that letter... or I'll kill them all.
SpongeBob: Do it, Patrick.
Patrick: (unwilling to hold the lie any longer, sighs sadly and takes out his letter and begins reading it) "From the Admissions Office of Scientific, Care, And Researching Jellyfishing Club, Dear Patrick, we regret to inform you that you haven't been accepted into this year's fall freshman program at SCAR club." (as he reads, SpongeBob has a look of anger brewing inside him; Patrick looks at Anti-SB)
Anti-SB: Until the final word.
Patrick: "Though SCAR club is seen as one of Bikini Bottom's most prestigious yet easy-to-get-in clubs, and it was a record-breaking year for how little applications we received, the admissions committee couldn't be able to find any good reason to include you in our enrolling class. The deans and presidents of the club were obliged and required to select amongst the candidates who clearly could be able to do the minimal work required at SCAR club. We hope you can able to understand our current situation, if you can understand this letter at all. (as he continues reading, Squidward winces at the very subtle yet highly true words mentioned in that letter, while everyone else has looks of sympathy and concern over all that stuff about being true) But rest assured that we did not make this decision on a technical whim, and as a result, we are unable to make any appeals to this decision, so don't even try. Though the club motto is, "a beautiful place for everyone," sometimes, the beautiful things we want are not for everyone. (as Patrick continues reading, Future SpongeBob has a look of regret over what he has done, while a sympathetic Past SpongeBob looks at Past Patrick, who feels ashamed) We thank you for your interest in SCAR club, but again, to reiterate, we won't be seeing you anytime soon... or ever. Sincerely, the Admissions Board of SCAR club."
SpongeBob: (quietly but bitterly at Patrick) You've lied to me all this time?
Anti-SB: (mournfully) That same secret... broke our friendship apart, and I never forgave him for that. But don't worry; the anger won't last much longer.
Patrick: What?
Anti-SB: Stage One: Reveal Patrick's secret. Now it's time for Stage Two: kill his best friend!
Everyone gasps in horror.
Doofenshmirtz: Wait, let's not do something drastic that we might regret later!
The bomb activates.
Ally: You said you'd let us go if he read that letter!
Anti-SB: Oh, yeah, I did... didn't I? (leaps into the air and hits the bomb, which flies towards SpongeBob and the others)
Patrick: No!
Everyone braces for death, but Future SpongeBob, having a change of heart, jumps in the way and gets hit, mortally wounding him. Everyone looks in horror at this.
Anti-SB: Oh, come on! It's doesn't matter. In about a matter of time, my plan will rid the bothersome likes of you, Patrick Star. (steps into the portal, but stops before he can enter) Oh, and remember when you ruined my life? Now we're even. (laughs evilly as he enters the portal, which closes)
Patrick: SpongeBob?
SpongeBob: (barely audible) I can't believe you...
Patrick: What...?
SpongeBob: (furiously) I can't believe you! (everyone is horrified) All this time, you were lying to me?! Oh, and for what? Forging my letter?! Is that it?!
Patrick: (nervously) Yes, but...
SpongeBob: (yells in frustration) Why would you do such a bad thing like that?! You knew how long I wanted to go there! I worked hard to get into that club! And the moment I actually make it, you had to go and ruin it all for me! You big, pink loser!
Patrick: It's just one lie; I was trying...
SpongeBob: It's always just one thing with you! One thing after another, it's always that! You constantly cause trouble everywhere you go! The Patty Pal, neglecting to help me take care of our pet scallop, Junior, getting me stuck in that stupid wringer with that Forever Glue! And it's not just me you've hurt...
Patrick looks at the rest of his friends, who are very angry at him.
Patrick: What did I do wrong?
Squidward: What he said was true. And even I hate you both, even I see what you did was just hurtful. You harassed me at work when you got a job by constantly following me around, you injured my hand by stabbing a jellyfishing net into it, you forced and scared literal ink out of me for your stupid lemonade, you ate my backstage pass to go see my favorite singer, Kelpy G!
Mr. Krabs: You ate a lot of Krabby Patties and somehow destroyed me restaurant!
Sandy: You insulted my intelligence when you got smart, flooded my treedome, insulted my home, Texas!
SpongeBob: You pretty much did hurtful things to all of us. But, this... is unacceptable, irresponsible, and unforgivable! You never get anything, do you? You always focused too much on yourself, and it blinded you to the mistakes that you were making in your life!
Patrick: I was trying to help!
SpongeBob: (sarcastically) Oh, yeah, take advice from a sea star, because has no intelligence, and he thinks he can fix everything, like if life were a storybook. Well, the truth is, it isn't! I wanted to go to SCAR Club so badly! A lot of people worked hard to go there! And you held me back all this time? How could you do this to me?!
Patrick: I had to! You're my friend! I'm sorry for what I've done! I couldn't lose you!
SpongeBob: (in a very disappointed tone) You're not my friend. (Patrick is saddened) If you were a real friend, you would've understood how important this was to me. You know, Anti-SB secretly told something to me earlier. He said that the secret you kept from me would make me disappointed in you. And it's true. In my eyes, I'll always see you as a disappointment. A liar and a distrustful guy who never takes responsibility for his cowardly actions. You became a jerk to me in golfing, you left me in the mercy of a ghost pirate, you laughed alongside everyone else when Squidward read my diary! (Squidward looks ashamed) You never learn anything! And if you can't see that... then our friendship... (on the verge of tears)...is far beyond saving. I never want to see you again. (grabs his future version's body before turning back to his friend) And if we meet again... just hope it won't be on opposite sides. (takes out his friendship ring and throws it at Patrick) Here, I don't want something that reminds me of a traitor like you. (takes out his hydrodynamic spatula and flies out of the building with his future self; Past SpongeBob and Patrick, shocked, run off without saying anything)
Patrick: (heartbroken and guilty) I was... I... (turns to the others) I was trying to help him.
Everyone else becomes angry and upset at Patrick.
Phineas: And then what?
Austin: Didn't you really care about your friends?
Farkle: Is all that stuff true?
Patrick: Yes, but... (sighs sadly) You wouldn't understand.
Shelby: None of us understand, but we understand that what you did... that was inexcusable.
Miley: Best friends support each other, and you weren't a good friend enough to do just that.
Isabella: Why didn't you just tell him the truth sooner on?
Patrick: I wanted to, but... he would've left anyway if I did tell him.
Alex: And your excuse was to make a fake rejection letter to your friend? I see that as a very dumb choice.
Emma: My siblings may be a little annoying, but I wouldn't go so far as to hurt them emotionally.
Zuri: I wouldn't do something bad like that!
Patrick: I was trying to make his life better!
Baljeet: Oh, and you purposefully held him back from the dreams he desired a long time ago?
Luke: He worked hard, and you snatched him away like if he was a puppet and you were the puppet-controlling guy?
Patrick: I got rejected! I didn't want him to leave!
Harley: Oh, so it was a good idea to keep him next to you by making that fake letter?
Paige: What he said is true. You never take responsibility for your own mistakes.
Frankie: And instead, you just run away, letting others suffer on the problems you created.
Lucas: You squirted ink out, destroyed a restaurant, insulted the city of Texas? I used to live there!
Ravi: I once saw you as a fun guy who liked to do the right thing, but I'm not sure if that's even possible anymore.
Lilly: And if you can't even see the truth of what you've done, then we shouldn't see you anymore.
Ferb: Come on, guys. Let's get out of here.
Everyone walks out, clearly upset and disappointed in Patrick, who has a look of unbearable guilt on his face. Riley briefly stops to look at the sea star, but even she is disappointed in him, and she continues walking. Patrick sighs sadly and returns to the destroyed science lab, where smoke is briefly shown. The sea star looks outside, where he sees more glowing red rifts, and then he looks at the friendship ring, heartbroken at his actions costing him a good friend. He suddenly hears something, and looks outside and sees half a dozen helicopters approaching. Patrick, realizing what's happening, tries to race to warn everyone, but someone punches him.
Everyone walks outside of the doors, but they stop and hear the approaching helicopters.
Buford: Hey, who ordered the special treatment?
The helicopters land, and armed men approach towards them.
Soldiers: (running towards the others) Move, move! / Go, go! / Spread out! / Surround the perimeter!
Lead Soldier: On the ground, now!
The soldiers grab the group and place them in handcuffs.
Candace: What the heck are you doing?!
Lead Soldier: The boss wants you all. He staged the plan. The truth was real, but the attack was planned.
Soldier #2: He has great plans for all of you. You'll all suffer at the hands of his monstrosity.
Soldier #3: The kid should serve as a great pawn to our enemies, especially him.
Gary manages to escape, and the soldier hold rockets; they shoot at him, but he dodges just as the rockets explodes. He races down the street. Everyone else gets pushed into the giant copter and the soldiers cuff them all to the walls. Perry tries to fight back, but the soldier electrocute him.
Phineas: Perry, no!
The soldiers grab him limb by leg and throw him and Doofenshmirtz into a multi-lock cage. The helicopters begins to fly. Patrick runs out, but is suddenly tied in a multi-colored rope, revealed to be thrown by Anti-SB.
Anti-SB: Oh, you try so much, and yet, you failed to save them. Your friends are now captured under my control, and you wound up losing your true best friend. The first friend you ever made. He is a a valuable asset to my plans. And for you, you have been taken care of, so therefore, I'm gonna banish you to the same place I threw the wizard in.
He takes out the Wizard's staff and reactivates the black-and-white portal from earlier.
Anti-SB: Have fun with all the nothing in the Empty Dimension... while you still can. The place is a destabilizing reality concept out of space and time, so it's not long before you disappear from this realm, and the worst part, is that your friendship with him will have never been fixed. You could've avoided all this if you had told him the truth. I should thank you, but it's more fun to leave you there to die. (grabs Patrick and throws into the portal, who screams as he falls into the changing black-and-white zone; Anti-SB enters the helicopter and speaks to the others) You're all about to become part of something beautiful. (to the pilot) Set coordinates for Portal City. The games... are about to begin. (to some soldiers) Find him, and bring him to me, and if all else fails... kill him.
Soldiers: Yes, sir!
The helicopters activates portals that take them back to the city. Meanwhile, in Bikini Bottom's park, SpongeBob lands there and places his future version next to a tree, who is dying.
Future SpongeBob: Thank you, past me. Let me... let me tell you something. That same secret happened, and I was upset at him. I left, and then Anti-SB found me. He was building an army... (coughs)... building weapons and heists for his own deeds. He helped give me the life I wanted so badly. But the resistance soon came. I was branded a traitor, and me and my friend fought, and now... (on the verge of tears)... now I'm afraid we're never gonna be able to fix our friendship. But you... you're different. You can able to stop an enemy that a secret has turned a man into what he is. The truth hurts, but the repairs are not easy. Don't give up, now. (coughs and wheezes) The future... is in... your... hands. (smiles weakly, before his eyes close and he dies)
SpongeBob, who is overall heartbroken over everything he has went through tonight, silently breaks down into tears, mourning over his future self and his ruined friendship. Gary, who witnessed everything, finds SpongeBob, and the two of them hug, uncertain of what will happen next. In the sky, one of the red rifts grows sentient and heads to the ground where the sponge and snail are.
That was a dark ending, wasn't it? I had the idea plotted out, and I wrote it. I used ideas from Regular Show: The Movie, but I wrote it into my own version that has a more meaningful and heartbreaking message about how friendship can be fragile and broken if the wrong thing happens. The next chapter won't feature Patrick at all, but he'll be mentioned a few times; I plan to give him his own solo chapter to help build his character arc, and Wizard Krabs will return in that chapter. If you need a little mood pickup, I will introduce three Disney Channel shows into the mix; I will also include two Disney Junior shows; I wasn't planning to add them at first, but after I watched them, I felt the dynamics could perfectly capture the mood that the story really needs. Anyways, that's all I have to say. Goodbye, and I'll see you in the next chapter!