WORDGIRL: TOBEY'S NEW SISTER
(Keep an eye out for the word 'Model')
Also, this story is set after the final episode of the show. Spoilers!
Ah, yes, the familiar sight of a hard-fought battle between model citizen Wordgirl and a horde of VERY smashed robots. And the equally familiar sight of Wordgirl flying away while carrying evil boy-genius Tobey home…for yet another scolding from his fearsome mother.
"You just never learn, do you Tobey?" asked WordGirl mockingly.
"Oh come now Wordgirl, surely you understand this was all just a bit of fun. I understand my robots MAY come across as intimidating-"
"-You mean scary-"
"-Scary, intimidating, all the same. The point is, the people of this city should be USED to my robots smashing things by now. Is it really MY fault that they haven't grown accustomed to it-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
FLASH
"Gotcha!"
"You dropped me on PURPOSE Wordgirl! If you had been a moment slower I would have landed splat on the street!"
"You'd think after all this time you'd be USED to me doing that, Tobey. Is it really MY fault that you haven't grown accustomed to it?"
"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…"
Wordgirl and Tobey land on the doorstep of the McCallister residence, where Wordgirl rings the doorbell while continuing to hold Tobey by the collar of his shirt.
"Oh come now Wordgirl PLEASE, I'm begging you, don't tell my mother about what happened today! I'm sure we can work something out, how about, um…I know! If you promise to keep quiet, I'll give you the phone numbers of some VERY helpful people. These people I know, they are VERY good at doing favors, they are VERY influential people-"
"-Are these people villains, Tobey?"
"...Maybe. Come now, even YOU must be upset about the rising cost of meat at the grocery store. Why, with just one phone call you can be in contact with a man who can provide you infinite supplies of completely free, ethical meat products! No? PLEASE Wordgirl, PLEASE just don't tell my mother about the robot rampage, you have no idea how ruthless my mother can be! How merciless, how stern-!"
-The door opens.
"Tobey! My wonderful boy, come inside!"
"Mother? What are you…are you twirling? OOF!"
Mrs. McCallister hugs her son so tightly that he looks like he's being crushed.
"Mother-ouch-please-you're-choking-me-please-"
"-Um…Mrs. McCallister, is now a bad time?" asks Wordgirl.
"Wordgirl, come in, come in please! I have WONDERFUL news to share!"
"Wonderful news? Mother, what are you talking about?"
"Yeah, um, Mrs. McCallister, I'm sure your news is wonderful, but the thing is, Tobey was just destroying the city with a bunch of-"
-Mrs. McCallister holds out her hand, revealing a shining diamond ring.
"Tobey…I'm getting married!"
Both Wordgirl and Tobey's mouths drop in shock. Then they both smile.
"Mother, that's…that's wonderful! Congratulations!"
"Oh thank you Tobey, thank you so much!"
"Wow, that's amazing Mrs. McCallister! Good for you!"
"Thank you, Wordgirl dear. It's all just so wonderful isn't it? It just happened an hour ago you see! I was supposed to be meeting my girlfriend Tulip for dinner but then all of a sudden she showed up right here, out of nowhere, and she just popped the question because she just couldn't hold it in any longer!"
"Wow. That's so romantic!"
"Indeed. This is wonderful, Mother, I'm simply thrilled for you. Come, we must celebrate! Wordgirl, would you care for a box of Snappy juice? It's the…finest quality, and I've been saving it for just such a special occasion. Actually I was saving it for OUR engagement but this is just as exciting…"
"What was that last part?"
"Nothing."
A half an hour later, the juice has all been drunk and the celebration continues.
"But mother, please, you must tell me more about this SPECIAL woman, Tulip. Surely she is only the result of the FINEST familiar parenting, to be worthy of being engaged to a McCallister. You've barely mentioned her ever since you started dating her all those months ago, tell me more, please!"
"Oh, all in good time Tobey. We are going to meet with her for dinner tomorrow. Her and your…new step-sister."
"New step-sister? I am getting a new step-sister!"
"Wow! Congratulations again!" chimes in Wordgirl.
"I can't wait to meet her, she must be wonderful! Intelligent, for sure, to be the child of a woman capable of impressing MY mother. Perhaps I can learn a thing or two from her, and she can learn many, MANY things from me. I wonder if her robotic-development skills are self-taught or hereditary like my own, hmm, all good questions, all in good time…"
"...I think I'd better get going," said Wordgirl. "I've already stayed here a bit too long anyway. But congratulations again!"
"Wordgirl, before you leave, would you please take a picture of Tobey and I? To commemorate the occasion?"
"What? Oh sure, I'd love to! Okay, here's the camera, got it all set, alright. Smile McCallisters!"
"We are no longer just the McCallisters, Wordgirl. We are now the McCallister-Heaslips!"
CLICK
Both Wordgirl and Tobey froze, mouths gaping open.
"Hea…Hea…Hea…HEASLIP?" gasped Tobey.
"Hea…Hea…Hea…HEASLIP?" gasped Wordgirl, even louder.
For the next twenty-four hours, Wordgirl's face remained frozen in utter shock.
"Becky, time for breakfast! Becky, why do you look so awestruck? Is everything okay?"
"Who can tell me the name of the author who…Becky? Becky, are you okay? Why is your face frozen in shock?"
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"Wordgirl, I should have known you'd show up! Well it's too late to stop me this time Wordgirl, because in a moment I will turn the ENTIRE CITY into cheese and then…um…why isn't your face moving? Hello? Wordgirl, can you even hear me? I'm going to be honest, you're kind of freaking me out here, what's going on? Seriously, stop it, I mean it, I…uh…henchmen, retreat, this is too weird!"
"Becky? Hello?"
Violet waved her hand in front of Becky's face. Finally, Becky blinked and shook her head.
"Becky, is everything alright? You looked so shocked today, I wasn't really sure of what to say. Anyways, I have wonderful news Becky! My mother is getting married! Isn't it wonderful? And apparently I'm also getting a new step-brother! I wonder who it is, I-"
"-Violet, I know who your new step-brother is."
"Who can tell me the name of the author who…Violet? Violet, are you okay? Why is your face frozen in shock?"
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"Violet, it's time for dinner! We're meeting my fiance and your new step-brother, come on! Violet, why isn't your face moving? Hello?"
"...Claire…"
"...Tulip, darling…"
"...So your son is also frozen in shock?"
"Yes, I…I wonder why. He's been like this for two days."
"...Do you think it will go away?"
"Ahhhhh!"
"Oh, Violet, thank goodness! You're finally not frozen in shock."
"Becky, where am I? What year is it?"
"You're in your room, and it's the same year it was the last time you asked me."
"Oh really? So it was all a dream?"
"...I…no, Violet. It's not. Tobey is going to be your step-brother."
"Oh, oh no Becky, oh no oh no oh no…"
"But…hey, come on Violet, it's not all bad! I mean, Tobey isn't…um…"
"He's the worst, Becky! The absolute worst!"
"What did you just say? Violet, I've never heard you say anything mean about ANYONE before!"
"I know, I know Becky but it's true, it's just so true, Tobey is just the absolute WORST person I can think of and now I have to LIVE with him?"
"I…Violet, did I miss something? I mean, I know how awful Tobey is but…but YOU? Am I missing something? What did Tobey ever do to you?"
"Nothing, Becky. Nothing to me. It's what he does to YOU that I can't stand for."
"To me?"
"Yes. To you, and…and to Wordgirl. Do you remember that one time when he ordered one of his robots to knock you off of a building? When you hit the ground, and he thought he had finally defeated you, do you know what Tobey did? He started DANCING, Becky. Happily, blissfully DANCING. I don't like it when people dance after knocking over my best friend!"
"Violet, that…I mean, yeah, that's pretty awful-"
"-Or that one time he trapped you in that mech suit and forced you to do whatever he wanted? That's NOT OKAY, Becky! Tobey is the absolute WORST!"
"He…yeah, I absolutely hated when that happened, sure-"
"-Don't get me wrong Becky, I am SO HAPPY for my mother. But I just…I don't think I can do it, Becky! I really don't think I can live with Tobey as my step-brother, I REALLY don't think I can."
"...Of course you can, Violet. You're Violet Heaslip. You're the toughest, smartest, most positive girl that I know. You're either going to power through this, or you're going to change things so that you don't have to. And me? I'll be there every step of the way."
"...Thanks Becky. I really wish YOU were going to be my new step-sibling instead."
"Violet, we're already sisters in every way that counts."