Chapter 20: Wild Monsters:

Donnie's POV:

I was leaping from car to car when I saw this weird zoo. There was a sign that says, "closed forever, never enter!" I decided to take a look inside.

. . .

I was taking a look in the zoo when I thought I heard something. Then these weird monsters came out of nowhere and these guys with guns were fighting them. I then realized those monsters were animals, so I had to defend them. I then leaped at the guys with guns, and they left.

"Not bad!" I then turned around and saw this big grey guy with sharp teeth. "I'm the Zookeeper!"

. . .

"This is the only zoo that keeps creatures like us," says the Zookeeper, "but those men, they want to destroy us all just because we're different!"

"Is there anyway I can help," I asked.

"They're after these key shards! If you can find all 20 before the enemy does, we might stand a chance for our survival!"

"I'm in," I said.

"Good," says the Zookeeper.

. . .

I was secretly watching these guys. I then took two out. I picked up one of their blasters and broke it.

. . .

I then found a key shard. I then saw some guys walking. "Hey, how come I never met your wife?"

"What?"

"I just think it's weird I never met your wife."

"Well... she... uuuuuuuuummmmmmmmm..."

"You're not married, are you?"

"No, I am!"

"Then let me meet her!"

"UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... ALRIGHT! I'M NOT MARRIED! THERE IS NO MIRANDA!"

"So, there is no Miranda!"

"I asked out a Miranda once... she laughed at me!"

This just got sad.

. . .

Finding the shards would be a lot easier if this place wasn't like a maze! I then found some more shards.

. . .

As I kept walking around the zoo, I kept finding more shards, but... "Hey, grab that kid!"

I then leapt away.

. . .

I think I managed to get away from those guys!

"Kid, we need to talk!"

. . .

"So, what's your deal?"

"I'm here to save these animals from you," I said.

"From us? What are you talking about?"

"You want to destroy the animals here just because they're different," I said.

"Who told you that?"

"The Zookeeper," I said.

"Figures. I hate to tell you this, but he lied to you!"

"What," I asked.

"We're the Keepers of Bloomorda! Here's the real story! These animals aren't supposed to be like this!"

"What," I asked again.

"This zoo has been taken over by monsters from another dimension called Bloomorda! We believe that the cause of this monster infestation is locked behind a massive facility door somewhere in this zoo! Someone broke the key into 20 shards and hid them! Our job was to recover all 20 shards, reassemble the key, and stop whatever's causing this monster infestation!"

"But you guys have weapons," I said.

"First of all, wouldn't you wanna carry a weapon in a place that's crawling with monsters?"

"Good point," I said.

"Second, these are our Bloom o'Bangs! It just fires a powerful blast of light that can deter monsters and push physical objects away! They're mainly for self defense!"

"They're not expensive, are they," I asked, "because I broke a lot of them!"

The agent then had a call. "That would be Director Entelman! How am I going to explain this?"

I think it's time I had a talk with Mr. Zookeeper! But first, I left the key shards with the Keeper.

. . .

I found him. "That stupid kid," says the Zookeeper, "I can't believe he bought that crud I told him! 'They want to destroy us because we're different'! Sucker!"

"Hey," I said, "you tricked me!"

"Oh, a Keeper told you everything, didn't he," asks the Zookeeper, "and I just confirmed he was telling the truth! Yeah, I gotta work on my whole gloating to myself thing!"

"Well, the Keepers have all the shards," I said.

"What," asks the Zookeeper, "I really should've seen this coming! Guess I'm going to just have to kill them all!"

"You're going to have to get past me, first," I said.

"Okay." The Zookeeper then tries to attack me, but I kept getting out of the way.

"Your sister smokes cornsilk," I said. I then leapt away and the Zookeeper chases after me.

"Hey, my sister smokes ham," says the Zookeeper.

Meanwhile, in Atlantis:

Merman: Pull my finger!

Meanwhile, back at the Zoo:

I was still leaping, but I think I lost him. He then grabs me. "Dinner time," says the Zookeeper. I then bit his thumb. "OW!" I then leapt away.

"Your brother eats jellybeans," I said. I then ran.

"How do you know so much about my family," asks the Zookeeper.

. . .

"I think this time, I did lose him," I said.

Then the Zookeeper shows up. "Here's Johnny," says the Zookeeper.

"That's funny," I said, "I'm Donnie!"

"Hi, I'm the Zookeeper, nice to meet you!" He then shook my hand and I left.

. . .

I found the door. "Is that it," I asked.

"Yeah, but where have you been?"

"I tried to get some payback on the Grim Keeper," I said.

"What? Wait, you managed to get away from him? What kind of kid are you?"

"It's hard to explain... ever read Tarzan?"

The Keeper then opens the door and we see a big machine. "That must be it! We're finally going to end this nightmare and save so many!"

"UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... I have a question," I said, "why is this thing unguarded?"

"Yeah, I was just thi-"

Then this cat monster showed up! He has four legs, he has dog hands and feet, his eyes are completely black..sometimes there is a small white lump in the middle, his skin color is white, black, The color inside his ears is black, he has fox ears, he have a human nose and he has no tail. "What is that and why is it smiling?"

"So, the Zookeeper has failed me," says Smile Cat, "well, I will not let you turn the Bloom Machine off! Soon, we will rule this world! And after I'm done with you, I'll give your corpses to my mate, the Monster Bunny!"

"I've seen the Monster Bunny! This guy has no taste!"

Smile Cat then came at us and we had to defend ourselves. We used the Bloom o'Bangs to defend ourselves. The Smile Cat then pounces at us.

Then the Zookeeper enters. "Hey Boss... oh, you found them!" He then walks to me. "Your sister drives a pickle wagon!"

"For your information, one of my sisters is a famous vet and the other one is a successful fashion designer," I said.

"Can we get back to the vet," asks the Zookeeper, "can she look at the Monster Elephants-"

"Silence, you idiot," says Smile Cat, "any last words?"

I then picked up my Bloom o'Bang and threw it at the off switch of the machine. "Goodbye," I said.

"NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!" The machine was turned off and both Smile Cat and the Zookeeper disappear!

. . .

"All the animals are back to normal," says the keeper, "and it's all thanks to you!"

"So, does this mean I get your name," I asked.

"No." The Keepers then left.

I wonder what's going on in Bloomorda.

Smile Cat's POV:

Even if it takes all eternity, I will return and I will have my revenge!

In the next chapter, Donnie has to get a job.