Hello ,its been a VERY long time since I last wrote or read here,so I thought id hit the ground running with something I've constantly debated with writing.

The Halloween Special of The Amazing World Of Gumball,lovingly referred to as The Joy has been a mysterious tale that has left me wanting more, so i am deciding to rewrite this old jewel for fun! Before I get into writing this,I'd like to bear a warning,and address changes for writing.

This fanfiction will have depictions of violence, biohorror,and other potentially mature contents that are not neant for sensitive viewers. This is your only warning. Its a vague warning,yes,but its a warning.

As for the characters,their ages will be adjusted to an acceptable range of 18 - 20 for a clean conscience while I write this. Gumball and Darwin will also not be the catalyst that sends the school into disarray,rather someone that Richard interacts with at the school as he is dropping off his children.

There will also be plenty of Left 4 Dead references,if you saw the title.

Well,I'll cut the chatter! Its time to tell a tale.

[MONDAY《08:00 HOURS》]

[3 HOURS BEFORE OUTBREAK]

It was a rather grey morning in the Watterson house,well,a bit darker for Gumball and Darwin. From waking up to storming down the steps it was very clear that they were upset. "Hey boys,what's the matter?" Richard asked as they approched the breakfast table. "Why else? Its Monday." Gumball said in a begrudging tone,growling slightly as he began to pour his cereal.

"I wouldn't make like a Garfield,Gumball. Its bad for your face. Besides you arent the only one who is angry its a Monday. If you're angry,imagine how your mother feels." Richard reasoned,as he began to eat his own bowl of cereal. "I...guess you have a point, Dad.." Gumball said as he looked down,distantly into his bowl of cereal.

"Chin up,Gumball,its the last week of the semester at least. Not like things are gonna go awry to start with." Darwin adds,seeming to have been brought out of his mood some as well.

Before too long,it was out the door,and off to Elmore High to begun muscling out the day.

[MONDAY 《08:30 HOURS》]

[2 HOURS,30 MINUTES BEFORE OUTBREAK]

Richard pulls up to the front of the school,and lets Gumball and Darwin out. As he did,he noticed a student,Alan,who seemed particularly under the weather. He gets out,and approaches Alan.

"Hey there buddy...You alright? You seem distant." Richard said as he sat down next to the balloon.

"I uh...Just feel pretty down is all..something rough happened in my family,guess even a high-flyer like me can have their lows.." Alan explained as he turns to Richard.

"Would you like a hug..?" Richard asked with empathy.

"I dont think that would work.." Alan said solemnly.

"How about a Wonderhug?"

"I...Guess that would work." Alan agreed.

Richard excitedly yanked the balloon,and something seemingly exploded from the contact,something of rainbows,unicorns and white clouds. Though something was off about the mushroom cloud of joy.

Alan broke the hug.

"I still feel the same. But thanks anyway..er..."

"Richard. Im the father of Gumball and Darwin."

"Yeah. Thanks anyway,Richard. I hope you have a better day than me."

Richard nods,and returns to the car to head home.

[MONDAY 《09:00 HOURS》]

[2 HOURS BEFORE OUTBREAK]

Miss Simian was relaxing in her office,in a good mood that everyone's miserable. She takes a long drink of her coffee,propping her feet up onto the desk as she watched the camera feed. "Ahhh..Nothing says good morning like coffee and misery on a Monday morning." She said,panning the cameras around.

Alan passed by one of the cameras,grinning ear to ear despite the terrible mood surrounding him.

"What the hell..? That's...impossible. Nobody could be in that good of a mood on a Monday..Not unless they like misery how I do.." Simian said,leaning forward and having the camera follow Alan until he went off screen.

The bell rings,and Simian gets up to head to her job of teaching.

The class was quiet,the notes required were on the blackboard as everyone quietly worked. Gumball and Darwin were already dozing off in the quiet atmosphere. Alan,on the other hand was humming a small tune,doodling away on his test sheet.

"Alan,this is a test on a Monday morning. What's got you so happy?" Simian asked, leaning forward to recieve her answer.

"I couldn't tell you if I wanted to,but im smiling until it hurts,and couldnt be happier with life!!" Alan said as he gave a strong smile. It twitched slightly,a sign of ill health.

Gumbal snorts slightly as he came back from his near sleep,"Mister sausage your bun is ready-" he suddenly said.

Alan began to laugh at the small moment,at first it was normal,and began to intensify into a near hysterical,forced laugh. He emitted a cough evry now and again,and Simian slowly became aware that there was a problem,a big one..

"Alan,Im taking you to the infirmary to get you checked. You don't seem well. As for the rest of you,finish your tests." She said,getting up and slamming her fists on Gumball and Darwin's desks to wake them.

Simian grabs Alan by the string as he calmed down.

[MONDAY 《09:30 HOURS》]

[1 HOUR BEFORE OUTBREAK]

"Simian there is clearly nothing wrong with this boy. He just seems really happy." The nurse said as she checked the balloon for anomalies in his health. It was clear he didn't have any...

"But he was coughing between his laughs..! That has to mean something!" Simian said as she pointed at the balloon.

"I am not a doctor,and nor are you,Simian. Let Alan go back to class,or I will report you to Principal Brown." The nurse said firmly.

"Nurse,he is clearly sick. I don't care if you report me I am going to be certain the school isnt in danger!!" Simian said,as she grabbed a medical flashlight and began shining it in Alan's eyes.

30 minutes pass,and Alan's pupils had dialated into a near black abyss.

"Look at his eyes...So severely dialated..." Simian pondered.

"Because you have been shining a light into them for the past 30 minutes. You can't treat a student like that!!" The nurse growls impatiently. "Wait what time is it..?"

"10:00 AM." The nurse states.

"But seriously,look,he's becoming unresponsive. Hello...? Is anyone in there..?" Simian asked as she waved her hand in front of Alan's face.

Alan was having a severe hallucination,misshaping his perception of Simian onto a stuffed animal..

He begins floating toward Simian,attempting to kiss her. "B-back off- NO FAMILIARIZING!!" She demands,pushing the balloon away.

"Clearly he is showing contagious behavior. I'm putting him in quarantine!" Simian said as she grabs Alan and pulls him into the patient ward and strapping him down,then returning to the office to seal the door.

"I'm not taking this anymore. I'm getting Principal Brown!!" The nurse said,storming out as Simian began to take notes.

[MONDAY 《10:20 HOURS》]

[10 MINUTES BEFORE OUTBREAK]

VIDEO PLAY

Simian:The Subject's state has deteriorated. It seems the virus has taken effect on the nervous system,rendering their face into a joyful grimace. Nobody is listening...But they'll see. They'll all see.

VIDEO STOP

The heart monitor Alan was connected to began to emit urgent beeps,as his laughter grew higher and higher pitched,he convulsed intensely,until some form of essence left him,and he fell limp. The heart monitor went flatline,playing a brief tune before falling back into a stable tone.

"Oh...shit..I HAVE PROOF!!" Simian said,jumping for joy-

"What is going on in here?!" Principal Brown growls-

"I WAS RIGHT!! THAT MAN WAS ILL!!"

"What man..?" Principal Brown asked as he peered into the ward. Alan was missing..

"Wh- Where did he go,Simian?!" The nurse asked.

"B-but he was right there.." Simian said as Principal Brown opened the door.

"Wait dont-"

Principal Brown looked around inside,as a gurgle emitted...

Wh-"

Alan was looming behind the door,smiling with happy abd blissful insanity,his eyes now pitch. black holes that no longer bore the personality they contained,he was pulsing with some form of colorful fluid,fit to burst-

Principal Brown didn't have time to say anything,as the balloon popped, scattering the fluid onto Brown. At first he was screaming in terror,before briefly convulsing and giving a hearty chuckle

In a slight roar Brown pounced onto the Nurse,cuddling her tight until she exhibited the same symptoms-

Simian fled for her office as all hell began to break loose,the Joy began spreading more rapidly than could be safely stopped-

[Somewhere else in the school]

Gumball and Darwin were finishing up their work in an empty classroom,when a scream emits,pulling them from their work. "What was that..?" Gumbll asked as he walked over to the door and cracking it open. The Joyful were chasing uninfected,cuddling those they caught into submission.

Gumball quickly closed the door again,as a now infected Rocky began pumelling the door in a vain attempt to get in,insane laughter emitting from not just him,but others as well. A nightmarish clamor of laughter,who's joke remained unknown.

"Gumball what the fuck is going on?!" Darwin asked in fear as Gumball backed away from the door.

"Your answer is as good as mine but it's not good-"

The lights go out,suspending the classroom in partial darkness,and shedding a much more grim look onto Rocky. His pounding had softened some

Gumball takes a deep breath in,then out..

"Okay dude...Some kind of weird as fuck zombie apocalypse is happening in the school related to joy...Who are the most miserable people we know who might not be effected?" Gumball asked,as he began to pace.

"Carrie and Miss Simian...But how do we know I they're even unaffected?!" Darwin asked.

"Wait- Didn't Carrie tell us we could summon her saying her name 5 times?"

"CARRIE CARRIE CARRIE CARRIE CARRIE!!" Darwin immediately said at the top of his lungs. As to be expected Carrie appeared, clearly terrified-

"Holy shi- Gumball?! Darwin?! You're still alive!!" Carrie said in surprise,a little relieved it seemed.

"Yeah we can count the lucky stars later. We need help getting outta here without catching whatever the hell everyone is getting infected with." Gumball explains,as the classroom door rattles a bit more violently before falling entirely silent.

"Well first off I don't think it's possible to get out of here without those...things getting too close. The halls are crawling with them!" Carrie said.

Gumball growls,and begins searching the classroom,locating rulers,protractors,and tape.

"First thing's first,we gotta prepare. Darwin,now is a good time to put your arts and crafts classes to some use. Make some weapons we can use." Gumball said as he approached Darwin's desk with the supplies.

"And what do you need me for?" Carrie asked,as she turned to the door.

"We need you to find Miss Simian. She can't be far if she's in the same pot we are." Gumball said.

Carrie looked at him in disbelief,"I-I can't. Everyone is so disturbingly happy it would be impossible to find her without going crazy myself. Are you sure we don't have any other options?"

"Do you?" Gumball asked as he helped Darwin assemble a makeshift axe.

"No..I'll see what I can do. Call for me if something goes wrong." Carrie said before disappearing.