Author's note:
Well, I gotta to say something, I watched the next episode of total drama Are we there Yeti... and oh boy, OH BOY, for people who watched the episode you will understand why I did this chapter.
I really didn't want to write another interlude, but I feel this was the best for everyone, because for the next episode, this needed to be the key, so I wanted you to enjoy another interlude, while I know that I said I didn't want to write more interludes, and I don't want to, but in this situation I think it was for the best, because then I could write the next episode as the way I've always wanted. So I hope you guys enjoy and have fun reading this.
Guest99 . Well fair enough, so the answer is yes, some of the fanfics will have the update when this season of this fanfic is over, I would probably publish a chapter of hell's bells, guns of eternal embers, second childhood and Bele's Buzzy Bee. Which they will be the only fanfics of helluva boss that I will update in the future if my writer's block is over. And Owen will take a long time until he learns how to use the cowardly in the right way.
Cafe-Pasion41 . From a Brazillian to an Argentina person, mi compadre, como estas, and don't worry, if that's what you want, then this interlude is what you will have, and oh boy... September of last year, I already developed the Triple Dog Dare you challenges, and I can't wait to show how things will go on the episode. So get ready because it was one of the episodes I was so excited to write it about. Oh, and thank you for being interested on Spike's total drama, I think after I finish this season and update my other fanfics, I will add Spike's fanfic on my list, but it's a very long fanfic as well, and it took this whole year to make this season of total drama, so be patient, because I don't know. But thank you for liking it.
Guestspirit. Get ready for this chapter. Ready or not there it is.
Just Guest. I'm glad that you liked the chapter, so I hope you like this interlude as well, have fun and enjoy the ride of this chapter XD.
Mr. E Guest . I'm surprised that you got Howard the Duck but you didn't got Norbert from the Angry Beavers... Well, I'm glad that you notice it, which also I think many people would love to read and react to other Ezekiel books, but let's enjoy this chapter shall we? XD
Just a wee guest. Thank you for liking the chapter, and Jane was the only one who stood up a bully from her college, while Sky is at highschool and didn't went at school on that day. And Gwen just had a flashback of memories of good times, while she was in deep silence, so that means nobody could understand what she was seeing or thinking. So get ready for the interlude of this chapter.
Sleepy Guest . Thank you for liking the chapter, and you are right, things will get interesting when Mother Nature shows her plans for the moonchild which will be hilarious for us. XD
jon9051. Thank you for enjoying this chapter, and to answer your question, I'm doing it the most natural way, so it would take still a long time for things get clicked, so I don't promise that they will be together neither on this season, and neither on Action, but things will get very interesting in Action, and then everything will happen on World Tour, so enjoy the ride, while slow, I'm doing very solid steps.
OverLord Wang-Yu . I know right? The episode was very boring to watch, and I had to watch 5 times to think into a way to make it interesting, and I didn't want to skip it because it would be unfair on the timeline, so this time, things will get interesting, enjoy this interlude because it's going to be epic. About alien wolf... he will happens because of Ghostface arc. But that alien has nothing to do with Kai so it will be other things. You can create the same lore with different concepts. So that's what I was going to do. About the movie secret of omnitrix, yeah it was important for the lore, so I thought it would be more interesting for Ezekiel just write that movie as an one-shot to make it like a prequel before Alien Force.
bardockfloo . Exactly, man it was a pain to write, but thankfully I watched the next episode... and I wanted to cry, so I decided to write this interlude first, so please have fun because the next official episode I'm going to make it very very interesting.
Blagoj Pejov1. Read this interlude, and you will understand what I'm planning to do.
Alright, no more stalling, it's time for THIS CHAPTER. GET READY EVERYONE. HAVE FUN READING IT.
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At the time a father gets inside of the bedroom, the dim lighting casts long shadows across the walls, making the room feel like a miniature haunted house. The wallpaper is a dark shade of purple, adorned with patterns of bats and spiders. A mobile hangs above her crib, not with cheerful animals or stars, but with miniature skeletons and ghosts that sway gently, their hollow eyes seemingly watching his every move.
In the corner, a rocking chair creaks back and forth on its own, an old, ragged doll with a cracked porcelain face sitting on it. The doll's eyes follow him, and its mouth is twisted into an unsettling grin. On the shelves, instead of stuffed animals, there are jars filled with plastic insects and faux eyeballs, along with a collection of creepy storybooks with titles like "The Little Ghost's First Haunting" and "Baby's First Nightmare."
The room is decorated with cobwebs, both real and fake, giving it an abandoned look, though his daughter finds them comforting. The floor is scattered with toys, but not the usual kind; there are small rubber rats, a jack-in-the-box that pops out with a scream instead of a jingle, and a puzzle mat featuring scenes from classic horror stories.
Despite the eerie ambiance, the father finds his daughter with her eyes wide open in her crib, clutching a stuffed vampire bat to her chest, a content smile on her face. This room, which would terrify most children, is her sanctuary, a place where her unique tastes and early fascination with the macabre are free to flourish.
"Daddy." The girl smiled as the person who seemed to be very afraid of her presence, knew that beast was his daughter, and even as many could judge her and determine that she was terrifying in any way possible, he couldn't help but smile at her. Even as he felt shivers on his spine in fear.
"Lauren, how are you sweetie, couldn't sleep?" The father asked carefully as the girl pouted and shook his head, and from seeing her father, she knew that it meant a lot to him since usually he was always scared into crossing the door, he was always frightened of everything. And she loved him dearly for that. But then she saw something in his books. "Want daddy to read you a story?"
Lauren had her eyes wide open and nodded her head happily, since she always liked it when her father tried his best to read some horror books that she had in the room, and accidentally the room itself or even the birds outside of the house made noises frightened and let her father to release the sweet screams which it always helped her to sleep happily.
"Okay, Daddy got a new book in his hands." Lauren frowned upon hearing that since most of the books were boring and didn't have... "And it's called Courage the Cowardly Dog."
"Coward?" Lauren asked as it was one word that she liked, cowards always scream, and she love screams, so hopefully that book would be something. "Is it good?"
"From what I saw, many say that it's very scary." The father asked as he gulped, knowing that even if had wholesome moments, he hoped, even if was 10% of hope, the wholesome moments would also stuck on his daughter, since she had been a spawn of evil and terror since so young, and he and his mother wanted her to be more normal. But they couldn't manage to do that, it always drove her into a more terrifying way... so they hoped, and prayed as the contestant of the show that she likes to watch a lot was telling the truth. And showing there was also wholesome inside of the dangerous terrors of life, and if slightly changes for his child would be for the better, he would be doing this, even if he was terrified with the experience.
"Ohhhhh, I want to hear it." The girl giggled as the father gulped... wanting to know if was possible.
"Okay, the first chapter... Courage the Cowardly Dog and A night at Katz Motel." The father knew that he maybe was going to give one last shot into trying to save his daughter, but it was better than nothing.
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"And in the end both Muriel drove the way back to their house, while Eustace was still in a cocoon of spiderweb sleeping soundly, with all the ignorance of the world. And when Muriel gave a slight look to her husband, she couldn't help but smile and have one idea. "That's a fancy blanket Grandpa has on. Maybe we should get you one." Courage after all the troubles he had passed over that night, there was only one thing that he could do... "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Courage screamed in terror into imagining his lovely owner wanted him to be covered in spiderweb... The end." The father screamed as a good part of himself felt terrified of finding a motel owner who would use people as spider food, and he had to say that he was quite intrigued and also happy with how the story went... Looking down at the crib, he saw his little monster was snoring slightly, enjoying the good and terrifying dreams which made the father glance at the book once again. "It's strange to find a book where terror had a happy ending or whatever it calls that, but she looks really peaceful for the screams you helped me with the pictures, so thank you. And I hope that you are going to help me to raise this little monster."
The father murmured as he left the creepy door but with good hope in his heart and a daughter who was having sweet dreams of hearing a pink beagle screaming in panic and horror all the time.
A scary girl who just found her favorite book.
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The day has been a typical one for Junior, full of the busy activities of an eight-year-old boy. He had spent the day at elementary school, where he learned new things, played with his friends, and enjoyed recess. After school, he had a fun time playing soccer in the backyard, followed by a delicious dinner with his family.
As the evening settles in, Junior heads to his bedroom to get ready for bed. His room is a vibrant, cozy space filled with the joys of childhood. The walls are painted a cheerful blue, and adorned with posters of his favorite superheroes and sports stars. A bookshelf stands in the corner, overflowing with colorful storybooks, comics, and a few educational books.
Junior changes into his favorite pajamas, a set with bright red and blue stripes that his mom got him last Christmas. He brushes his teeth, washes his face, and then climbs into his small but comfy bed. The bed is covered with a soft blanket featuring tiny green clovers.
The room is lit by a small nightlight shaped like a moon, casting a gentle glow that keeps the room from being too dark. A few toys are scattered around, remnants of his playtime earlier in the day. Junior settles in under the blanket, feeling the comforting embrace of his cozy bedroom.
Just as he's about to grab his tablet for a quick game before sleep, he hears the familiar sound of the front door opening and closing. From looking at the door, he found his father who was wearing a social shirt, but on his hands, there was a bag from a bookstore.
"Hey there son." Dwayne greeted his child excitedly, as the kid seemed to be happy to see his father once again after a long day of work. The father knew that working at the office had been so much a drag, but he found something that he could possibly give a good time for himself and himself. "Look what I got?'
The boy blinked until he saw from the bag, his father bringing to his hands, a purple book which had a picture of a farm, an old woman, an old man and a pink dog on it... And even as the kid seemed confused from the look, he saw the title.
"Courage, the Cowardly Dog?" Junior asked as his father looked happy with his achievement.
"I saw a huge crowd at the bookstore, and everyone was buying this one. Probably this is a new child book, so I thought it would be perfect for us to read together before bed." Dwayne commented as the kid tilted his head, and from the look of the book, it didn't seem to be a very important thing. But he just shrugged.
"Okay, so why are you opening in the middle of the book?" Junior asked as his father waved his hand.
"Oh, I just read that you can start a chapter whenever you want, so it's like mini-stories, just like the fairy tales, I decided to read this one... Courage the Cowardly Dog and the Night of weremole?"
"Weremole?" Junior commented confused as a part of him was trying to think if his father was talking about werewolves, but then he never thought about a children's book having werewolves before, so that made his eyes sparkling.
"Yes, that's what he said... Pff, it must be something related to where the mole was, so it's probably fine, so let's start..." Dwayne scoffed, not realizing that his son was now paying deep attention to the story. "In the middle of the night, on a farm in the middle of nowhere, the iconic family was living there, Courage as the pink beagle was enjoying a good nap on the rocking chair, Eustace was also relying on his favorite chair, while the sounds of the television described the screams of a horror movie which neither of them bothered to watch since the nap had been so tempting for them...
Muriel, a lovely old woman who always enjoyed doing everything with kindness... was enjoying a good moon harvest, where she was taking the delicious carrots while it showed a good glimpse of the yellow moon on the sky."
Dwayne was feeling a bit weirded out by the description of the details of referring to a horror movie but somehow sounded wholesome for him to keep talking about the family, while Junior was listening while almost bored... Until it came something made the boy pay extreme attention.
"And with the night of the yellow moon, lurked a danger that nobody could ever expect underground," Dwayne commented as his eyes went wide open, and Junior could feel something exciting coming up. "Under the ground was a lump digging following the direction of the sweet old lady who just found a little rabbit and greeted the little creature with a sweet carrot... distracting herself from the imminent danger."
"Would you like a carrot? Is that a carrot that you want?" Muriel said as she used her Scottish ascent, and turned her back over the little bunny who was waiting patiently for a little snack of the night." Dwayne commented as Junior was now very interested in the bedtime story since he never thought he would be so excited to know what was going to happen next. "I will get yah a carrot."
"And at a little fraction of a second, the lump of dirt finally reached its destination, which the rabbit never had a chance to react towards a ferocious beast who came underground and with sharp teeth which immediately clutched its jaws on the tiny body, and dragged the little creature to become the food the mole ever wanted... Which left a deep hole. Muriel turns her back around and sees the disappearance of the little rabbit." Dwayne paled, while Junior was with his mouth wide open. While Junior on the other hand.
"COOL." Junior said that he never thought he would see such violence and horror in what would be in a children's book, "What happens next?"
Dwayne looked at his son, he discovered that maybe buying that book wasn't a good idea, but since he was on time to read it... he needed to finish, but come on, what the worst could happen?
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"And when Courage thought everything was over, Dr. Vindaloo who was also infected by Muriel came from the basement of the house and clutched his sharp teeth to Eustace who was unprepared for everything and even as the sounds of the biting and the mallet hammering down over the basement, the last thing Courage just heard, was Eustace giving his weak laugh until he was swallowed by the weremole and this time scaring Courage once more. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH, Is there a doctor in this house?" Junior commented as he was finishing the last quote of the chapter. "The end. Wow, that was awesome, thanks Dad, this is the best story I ever read... Dad?"
Junior looked at the corner of his bed, and he found Dwayne sucking his thumb while he was in the fetal position, for this time scared for his life, over the book he ever read...
"Okay, maybe I should check this out... oh, on the first page, there is a summary explaining the level of scary vs wholesome rank in each chapter... And you got the 4 stars' level of scary..." Junior commented as Dwayne facepalmed himself mentally. "Maybe let's try something more wholesome like the book said... well here is the 1 star of scary and 3 and a half stars of wholesome, Courage the cowardly dog and the Cajun Granny Stew. What?"
Junior blinked, as he could understand the reason for that, but even the confused look of Dwayne could be seen, which made the 8-year-old boy shrug and decide to read the second chapter of the said book. Dwayne needed something to laugh at and not make him have nightmares for the whole night.
Sometimes nobody could guess which one is the father, and which one is the son.
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"Dawn, sweetheart, what happened?" Serenity walked after her morning shift of work, and at the time she passed towards the door, she saw her daughter in tears, showing how serious, and emotional her little moonchild must have felt towards something, especially at the time she looked at the book.
"Mother, how could humans be so cruel to Mother Nature... even as this magical tree gave everything they've always wanted?" Dawn commented as the wise matriarch felt in need to comfort her daughter who just got one of the most painful reality outcomes... "It didn't deserve such tragedy."
"Because the humans will always be afraid of something they will never understand." Serenity commented as she gave a slight look at the art of a beautiful purple tree big enough to even appear a face on its face, and the poor pink beagle who was with his knees on the floor, crying for losing such an amazing tree... And from the picture alone she could feel the pain of such tragedy, and how she had to hold herself together to not let it out a tear... It was indeed a very well description of a terrible tragedy. "Tell me about this tree."
"It was the wisest tree I ever read in a book, even granted wish for everything, it was like the true connection with mother nature, and knew that in 3 days it would be cut down... It was painful to read, and I never felt so much anger to a person in my life than I will ever have to Eustace." Dawn commented as her tears sheed from how amazing the aura reader felt towards the book, the feelings on how the book described was like an open window and a connection for every single person, she could feel the feelings that Courage had at that moment, she almost went to the outside of her house to try to scream so loud to shatter the sun... because it was painful to read, and the feelings...
"Do not worry my child, one thing we always believe in our lives..." Serenity commented as Dawn sniffed a few times, and then her eyes narrowed with a resolution. "Mother Nature was a foundation of Karma, and..."
"Karma will always get you back," Dawn said as she tried to find strength to read the rest of the book. But seeing her mother with her book in her hands, she couldn't help but ask. "Can you read the rest for me?"
That question was surprising for the mother, since her daughter could even read their minds, and wouldn't need to have someone to read for her... But knowing how her child was feeling at that moment, she couldn't help but nod her head to her sweet child. And decided to read the whole story from the beginning.
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Serenity had to compliment the writer of this book, it showed love, respect, and admiration of how a magical tree could have been the center of great things in life, and how envy, greed, and ignorance could take out once more the beauty of the world. The matriarch herself couldn't stop releasing a few tears, from how painful it had been for Courage to not be able to save such a kind tree, who helped him so much for in the end answer, but not before paying the price. Now Serenity continued to read for herself and her daughter...
"Courage walked towards the tree which still had a few signs of life, "I have the remedy you seek. Pick all the flowers from my branches...and mix them with pure hornet's honey. This is the cure." Courage gave a small smile with hope but then he gasped, as the tree closed its eyes and its mouth disappeared as it died. Courage quickly searches the tree's branches, and pops out of the leaves with pink roses in his paws."YES" Then in a field where a hornet's hive the size of a bus hangs from a tree branch. The hornets can be heard buzzing inside. Courage makes his way toward the hive with the flowers. He looks up at the hive and then sets the flowers down on the ground. He enters the hive from a hole in the bottom. As a butterfly flies across the beautiful field. After a moment, Courage can be heard screaming. From the painful stings of the hornets." Serenity narrated as both flinched from imagining the pain and the horrifying and painful scream Courage had shouted. But they could imagine the pain just from the imagination, such that Serenity hesitated to ask for honey from the bees on the weekend.
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"Later that evening, Muriel and Courage go outside to look at the magic tree's stump. From the stump, a tiny pink flower bud is growing. Muriel pats Courage on the head, and the pair smile at each other. Meanwhile, inside the house, Eustace has gotten his punishment for cutting down the tree. His head is now grossly engorged like Muriel's was. "Muriel." Eustace groaned in pain as he was feeling the worst pain of his life "Is the tree growing back yet?" And that's how the ends the story."
"This is what you get Eustace, you deserved it." Dawn wasn't a vengeful person, but what just happened made not just the moonchild but also the matriarch of nature have such a cathartic feeling from seeing such a bad person like that ignorant farm getting the Karma he always provoked upon.
Serenity was surprised at how a story, which was indeed very well told, could bring such emotions towards a gentle and kind girl like Dawn, and from a more mature fortune teller and owner of a restaurant such as herself, even the animals whimpered and mourned from such astonishing tree which seemed to be so kind and wise...
"Thank you, mother." Dawn gave a hug to Serenity, who also felt the emotions of her sweet daughter, and that book alone, she could understand there was a book written with love, with all the emotions a person could ever write... It was indeed an intriguing and curious book.
"Do you want me to read more for you?" Serenity asked her daughter who just shook her head.
"I'm going to have a break from it, maybe tomorrow I will continue reading. Do you want me to help you to cook dinner?" Dawn asked as she showed an inner voice which Serenity was surprised by the tone of her voice... knowing that deep inside, her daughter wanted to spend time with her. Which would be a good experience for both of them.
"Sure, you can help me to bake a pie for dessert. Your father seems to have been in a long day in the forest. And a pie would be a good thing for him tonight." Serenity smiled, as both mom and daughter were going to enjoy a good time for themselves, while both would enjoy the time to absorb and meditate on how powerful the story was when it comes about a wise tree, a kind and coward dog, a sick and gentle woman, and a stupid fool who wanted to destroy what was good for the world. Thinking about what they could have done in the same situation, what they could have asked for the Tree of Nowhere, what would be their wishes, and how they understood a very important lesson that they would always agree with them, and for all the readers of the book they have in hands.
Mother Nature was right, Eustace deserved the Karma he got.
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The bustling noise of students fills the high school hallway. It's lunchtime, and most of the students are gathered in the cafeteria or outside, chatting and laughing. However, in a quieter part of the school, down a less-traveled corridor, there is a small, dimly lit nook near the old storage rooms.
Ennui, dressed in his usual dark attire, slips away from the crowd, seeking solitude. He finds the corner he's come to consider his refuge, a place where he can read and escape the overwhelming noise of the school. He leans against the wall, pulls out his book, and begins to read, enjoying the rare quiet. Hearing the screaming of kids and parents who were terrified by the same book, brought his attention, to something that scared most people and still made interested for them to keep reading, especially children. He didn't know why he decided to wait at the bookstore, but the time he waited was worth it... Since the purple book where a pink beagle would suffer a lot of dangers, fears, and traumas fuel for any kind of reader, it was indeed addicting for a person who usually founds life boring, to have something so soothing for him to read and be in peace.
Moments later, a girl who is also in her gothic attire, with long black hair and pale skin, walks down the same corridor. She has only been at the school for a short time and is already weary of the bustling crowds and the constant chatter. She spots the same nook and, seeking a place to hide from the prying eyes of other students, heads toward it.
As she turns the corner, she stops, surprised to find someone already there. Ennui looks up from his book, equally surprised to see someone else seeking refuge in the same spot but refuses to show any kind of expression.
"Seeking refugee?" Ennui commented in a monotone tone, which the goth girl gave also a slight tone of boredom and sadness.
"Whatever it takes to escape from the sordid suffering of the comments and the crowd gathering of social interaction," The girl replied as she sat on the corner with her backpack, and glanced at the goth boy who was still with the book on his hands. "A book which seems harmless and yet brings the worst fears for anyone who could read."
Ennui knew she was talking about the book he had on his hands.
"A book which could create traumas and feelings that would both warm and destroy the person who seeks knowledge from this," Ennui replied as the girl seemed to bring from the inside of her backpack the same book. "Ennui..."
"Crimson..." The goth girl replied as she sat down and opened one of the pages..."From a person born inside of a farm, and being homeschooled and alone most of the time... I never thought we had another Howard Philip Lovecraft in our lives."
"You are smiling." Ennui pointed as it showed clear that Crimson wasn't, but she discovered the truth that the person nearby her knew that she was... "Even as some endings would be ugh... Wholesome, still the trauma and nightmare fuel was very interesting for give a reality check on this too brighty word."
"Wow... That was the darkest thing I ever heard..." Crimson commented as she took something from her backpack. "What is your favorite story."
"King Ramses' Curse.." Ennui commented as he showed the picture of what would be the definition of the spirit of revenge on egipt. "The ignorance and the chaos brought towards a single piece of advice was very intriguing and made me want to steal the slab to talk and get his autograph. What about you?"
"Shirley the medium, as on the darkest time. Fortune tellers were misunderstood and treated as witches, they were burned for sake of the human ignorance." Crimson replied as the boy closed his eyes and understanding on what she was saying. "Her curses were weak but gave a very powerful message, and I'm interested in learning saxophone just to imagine what she would have played when she gave the curse on the stupid farm."
"That is a valid explanation..." Ennui commented as he then saw something moving from inside the girl's backpack... Which soon appeared its head outside. "There is a rat in your backpack."
"Oh... Rat," Crimson commented as she brought out from her backpack and raised nearby to her face... A black rat looked with more makeup looking goth just like her. "From the last chapter of the book. I found this little one getting out of the sewers and I adopted him... A bringer of black plague before but also a bringer of depression..."
"You need more depressive cannonballs," Ennui commented, as both goths never thought they would find something shocking clicked inside of them... A kinship on the crazy world they are.
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Victoria had a headache from the last in-house trial since one of her stupid coworkers decided punching a lawyer of a rival company was a good idea. From that day it had been very complicated since it needed another lawyer who would do everything on his hands to help his coworker but also having the desire to defeat the person who committed such a mistake because of internal rivalry. But the problem was that the trial was a red flag on its own because it exposed secrets that once couldn't be ignored.
And since the entire company was working their asses into finding a way to make the lawyer save face.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, THAT'S ON YOU... NOT ME." Victoria ignored the shouts coming from the bathroom and walked to her office, but she just saw one of her secretaries chatting together with another.
"I can't believe someone really made a duck a villain, and for the sake of speaking French he even made the name of the villain Le Quack." A voice made the lawyer of the company pause and give a glance of what would be on the book on their hands... One that she found the similarities from one episode where her daughter was part of... "To say a person to use amnesia to heist the houses of his victims sounds both genius and stupid at the same time."
"What are you two doing?" Victoria asked which made both girls jump from their sits.
"Ma'am," Both secretaries said in scare of the woman who gave a deep frown at them.
"I can't believe the lack of professionalism you both girls have. And from wasting your time to not fulfilling the files and cutting the papers, you are not on your break." Victoria said angrily as she took the books from their desks. "And I will keep this for the rest of the day, and if I see you all reading in the middle of the work, both of you will be severely punished."
Not even giving time for them to protest, the grown-up tan lawyer walked inside of her office and closed which she knew nobody could see the smirk on her face.
"Well, I kinda need a break right now, and I don't know when the next girls' meeting will be, so let's see what your son did Martha." Victoria took the opportunity to close the blinds so that nobody from the office could see her. "Humph, Dr. Le Quack huh? Let me see how is it..."
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"Police. Police. Madman robbing the house." Courage quickly pressed the keys of the computer as the sound of the screams was heard and even as in panic as it can be Courage went to try to save his owner Muriel once again." Victoria read as she was feeling engaged with the story, even though it sounded absurd fighting against a duck holding a huge mallet...
And Courage launched himself in the catapult while going slightly on the left which even as he missed the window, clearly didn't miss the wall which created a hole with his body mark.
"You have email from the police. I'll read it to you." The computer commented as Courage looked expectantly at the message. "A madman in your house? How horrible."
"At least they answered." Courage commented as he crossed his arms and waited for the rest of the message. The computer continued to read the email from the police. "Where are you?" Courage immediately in good speed pressed the answer while he commented to himself loudly. "Big farm in the middle of Nowhere." Which the computer read the next email of the police..."Oh, you poor thing. What do you want from us?"
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"Did you just hear someone laugh loudly?" One of the lawyers commented as the other who was having a long day of his mock trial didn't even know what happened.
The others shrugged, not understanding what had just happened that day since everyone was very busy... Indeed, very busy.
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Cody knew that probably his sister would receive a copy of the book as a gift from Ezekiel, however since the announcement from the boy on the episode, the geek knew the forum would be crazy into trying to achieve the first book from the reality show of the moment.
Before even the end of the show, it had been a great opportunity for every fan of the said show to have one exemplary of a book which made a difference and became one of the reasons why Killer Bass started so strong at the beginning of the show.
A book that made someone Coward like DJ have an idol and someone to mirror.
"I know that I shouldn't start reading from this chapter. But damn, I want to see if it's that scary to the point to even make Tyler, Katie, and Sadie piss themselves." Cody commented as he was sure that his sister Gwen didn't listen to the stories of Courage the Cowardly Dog at the beginning of the show. So he knew that it would be a very fun idea to make a little prank on her in the future. But he just needed to be sure if was indeed that scary. "Well, let's see... Courage the Cowardly Dog and the King Ramses' Curse..."
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"Oh HELL NOOOOOO" Cody shouted as he closed the book. And placed away from him on the table. "Okay, not going to lie if was a person I would have fought for that 1 million dollars. But against a demon spirit of egipt? You can have the slab, keep it for yourself, no fucking way I will keep that thing if I get 3 plagues on me." Cody commented as he discovered why the campers were frightened by the story. And he wasn't even the half of the chapter and he quit. "Later I will start from the beginning. And then going from there. That's a lesson for people who want to start the story by going at the scariest first. Heck, that's why there are stars indicating the scale of the scare of each chapter... Let's see. Huh, here, Courage and the King Ramsés' Curse is 5 stars for scary, then Freeky Fred who also is 5 stars, The Demon in the Mattress 5 stars, and Weremole 4 stars as well, okay let's see the first story. 3 stars? A night at Katz Motel... Oh hey, the second chapter is 1 star and a half, so yeah, maybe I will start following the chapters and from that trying to see the next one."
Cody tip his cap to Ezekiel, a boy to came up with those titles and even drawings of such horrific scenes, even though the drawing looked like a cartoon was indeed something that would make people frightened...
"Hey... Queen of Black Puddle, isn't that what Duncan and DJ were calling Heather when she wore a mask on the horror challenge?" Cody asked in surprise as he gave a slight glance at the drawing and he couldn't help but whistle. "What a babe, damn, she looks hot. And the story is 3 stars and a half in scary? Well, it's a bit more than half, sooooo... Let me see."
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"NEVER MIND, NEVER MIND, SIREN, SIREN," Cody said as he looked at the picture of a girl showing her jaws... "The sailors were right. The sirens are succubus of the sea."
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"But she is so hot tough..." Cody said as he gave a glance and looked to drink his glass of soda. Until from the reflection he saw a girl appearing on the glass behind the window, making him spit and choke with the liquid. And give looks behind him and sees Ella who just got worried about her cousin and opens the window to help him out.
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"EVER HEARD ABOUT KNOCKING THE DOOR OR RING A BELL?" Cody shouted angrily as his cousin dressing like a princess looked sheepishly.
"Sorry, I thought nobody was home so I tried to check if the blinders were down," Ella commented sheepishly, which made her cousin even more furious. "Sorry for scaring you."
"You have no idea how scared you got me. I thought a hot siren would come at me to hypnotize me and take my body under the water and eat my flesh." Cody commented as he then saw his cousin tilting her head at him. "I KNOW WHAT I SAID, AND I'M STILL MAD AT YOU."
Cody pinched his cousin's cheek he knows that she is always appolegic when his family does that to her.
"Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry." Ella apologized profusely while having no idea why Cody was so mad at her since nothing he said made sense to her, but it's her family, and she loves him dearly, even as it really hurts her cheeks when he does that.
(?)
"Who wants some Happy Plums?" Martha appeared as she carried with her tray a few mugs which inside there was a sourcream on the top, while inside there was a content that both 3 mothers were so eager to see about one thing they have been so curious about. Between her circle of friends, she was happy to have developed one outside of the farm, since it had been a great time to invite her new friends to come visit her farm and enjoy a very cozy and different trip from their usual lifestyle. DJ's momma was really missing her baby Devon Joseph and she couldn't blame her, it had been a great time for both of them to trade recipes, just as was a surprise to see Duncan's mother, Sheila, but also Alisson who had been asking her a favor into dressing herself like her daughter Gwen, and they had a very good fun on the house.
"So this is the legendary Happy Plums that I so read about it?" Momma replied as she gave a slight glance towards what would be a very simple recipe, but not underestimating the effects of what it did on the book, she was curious if the effects were real.
"Well, they aren't that powerful in comparison to Muriel's, but I think Zeke based my cup plums and transformed them into the legendary happy plums, which I had been trying to find a good new ingredient to give a very good kick, and ironically..." Martha waved her hand as she never thought her little baby's book managed to make so much a success in her book, that some of her friends came to be interested in talking about the success of the book.
"Duncan's brothers went in a bookstore to buy one of his books, and I got caught in them making vomiting noises because of how the old lady Muriel always used vinegar on her recipes," Sheila commented as she never thought to see her children so eager to read a book than the ones which made Duncan almost cry and scared... And she even had a little time making them go to school and have time for herself to read the one special which she always was curious about... Needlessly to say she felt so wholesome and released tears of joy when she read the final chapter, the Tower of Dr. Zalost, in which she always thought that maybe, her children weren't lost cause, and just like the help from Victoria, Courtney and Ezekiel, he son wouldn't need to be on the juvenile or go to prison at the future.
"Did you place vinegar in this?" Alisson asked in surprise, since she knew that her son bought the book from the bookstore, and since she got curious about the emotional episode about Dr Zalost, she confessed that she used a few tissues to clean her tears, from how beautiful and simple it was.
"Apple cider vinegar actually," Martha commented as she smiled at how she always read Muriel into using vinegar on her recipes, that she thought she would try it for fun, but not knowing that indeed it could make a very interesting flavor on the mouth was indeed very a good dessert for someone who never tried before. "I gotta say, when I see Curtis in a bad mood, or Ezekiel who suddenly felt down, this always cheers them up."
"Okay, now I want to try it." DJ's momma didn't think twice as she even used the spoon and the sour cream to combine the flavors. "Wow, the appearance looks terrible, but the flavor, that's woman, Mi have inner luv fi your time."
The women around blinked at the chubby Jamaican chef who seemed to have a great time enjoying a dessert like that.
Which Alisson and Sheila decided to do the same, and even lick their lips with the sweet flavor.
"Wow, never thought plums would indeed bring happiness... The book was real." Sheila commented graciously, while Martha rolled her eyes with a smile.
"Oh stop it, nobody knows how to beat Muriel's recipe, I think Ezekiel didn't write the perfect recipe because he doesn't even know how she did that, and possibly the Scottish people know their stuff." Martha which made both the group of circle of friends enjoy their time together. "Also sorry to hear about what happened to Duncan Sheila, I was really hoping that he could have won the show."
"I know, I know, the votes were kinda rigged since from the idea of Chris creating chaos, I shouldn't be surprised. But at least I know Duncan can enjoy a few weeks before being happy at home, and paying community service." Sheila was happy for her son to return home, and with the good influence of Courtney and her mom, she knew that her baby boy would finally reach greatness. Since she always believed in him.
"Well, now it's up to my daughter to win, since she is the last bass remaining," Alisson commented as Momma nodded her head, and thought a bit more.
"Now that I think about it, where is your husband?" DJ's Momma asked as the farmer woman blinked until she snapped her fingers.
"Oh Curtis, I asked him to bring a lot of oranges for us, I was planning to bake a cake since we are together here, and talk about a good time cooking with you 3." Martha shrugged as Momma took out her fancy hat and her purse.
"Now, I like the way you are thinking. I think it's my time to surprise you with what I can do," Momma commented, as both Sheila and Alisson shook their heads but with a smile on their faces.
It was indeed a good time for the women to enjoy their time.
(Playa del Losers)
Everything started when Ezekiel received a callphone from the editors, knowing that his day would be the start of the news of how was the first sales of his first book, and the first experience of a person who had been a fanfic writer in his former life. He was feeling outside of his comfort zone, not knowing that if his first publishment was a success or a flop, the questions coming up on his mind would be if he didn't sell enough books and didn't bring attention to the target public he had been aiming for...
It has always been different when it was fanfic since the worst he could get from that would be troll reviews or at maximum someone talking to the moderators of the site to banish his account...
But now, it was more about money, and his image... A published gave trust in trying his first book, and he isn't sure if good things or terrible things happened after the first day of publishment...
Ezekiel got inside Izzy's bedroom since she was the one who somehow managed to bring a telephone to be in contact with her lawyers and company... She even helped him to decide which publisher would be the best for him to try his first book...
At each step, Ezekiel felt apprehensive about what would be the results, but in the end, the curiosity won against the anxiety, and he decided to take the telephone...
"Hello? Yeah, it's me..." Ezekiel commented as Izzy gave a reassuring smile at him, knowing that whatever happened she would still try to cheer him up, but she couldn't help to be more happy when she heard Ezekiel had his eyes wide open. "What do you mean it sold out? Wait... Really? All the 50 thousand? Huh? There was a new demand for more. That's wonderful."
Ezekiel couldn't help but feel contempt as he felt emotional... He could swear that nearby him, he could see Courage from his own tears excited stepping on the floor quickly while he showed eager excitement...
"Yes, yes, I'm here. Sorry, I'm just very surprised... So what's going to happen now?" Ezekiel asked as Izzy sat and she was already with her big smile on her face, and with a desire to celebrate, calling all the friends for Geoff to make a party. "Wait, wait, hold on, did you just say royalties? And a contract?"
Izzy looked as she then saw Ezekiel looking very shocked to the point of even heavy breathing.
"How much are you offering?..."Ezekiel blinked until suddenly he released the telephone, which Izzy quickly went to her friend who almost fainted.
"Are you sure that this is the right value? I mean, it was just 50 thousand books, but with these royalties and this contract? It's just the first volume of the book." Ezekiel tried to be reasonable with the publisher but the more he talked the more he sweat... "So you mean, wait, you also want to make a contract for Adventure Time and Steven Universe? 200 THOUSAND BOOKS EACH? But but... Please, don't tell me ho... HOLYSHIT."
Ezekiel felt his legs tremble as he couldn't help but feel his spirit almost leaving his body.
"But why? ... Okay, I understand, still, this has been a great shock for me... And this had been my first book... To reach that value... It's so crazy." Ezekiel commented as Izzy was walking towards her bedroom in curiosity about what made her good friend on his toes. "Thank you... Thank you so much, but if you could do me a favor. Can you publish Adventure Time's books a week before Christmas? Because that way it would make their wait worth it, but also for the last chapter of the book... I know that this may be hard. But could you please?... Thank you so much. Thank you for this, and I wish you a good week."
Ezekiel after finishing the call, simply felt his legs feeling like jelly, and then he stared at Izzy...
"So how much they gave you for the first volume?" Izzy asked curious which Ezekiel felt like he shouldn't tell anybody...But Izzy is a special case because she has an accountant who he needs to get in touch with to prepare for his taxes... And lawyers...
"Izzy, I need to get in contact with both your lawyer and accountant..."Ezekiel commented as he was with so much on his mind. That it was a storm of emotions, and he couldn't understand what he could say anymore... But he took a piece of paper and decided to write it for Izzy... "This is what they offered for the first book of Courage the Cowardly Dog being printed again, and with the royalties I received from the sold-out books from a few days ago..."
Izzy gave a small glance, but she decided to read the paper until her eyes went wide open...
"Are you for real?" Noah commented as he found a very big block of papers, which after giving more than a few glances, weren't drafts like the homeschooled boy would use on his stories, but this were more like. "What is this? A contract?"
"Yes," Ezekiel commented as he then took something that he never thought he would have which came from the paperwork sent by the mail. It took a few days but finally, Ezekiel had everything that he wanted to do at that moment. A checkbook in his hand made the brainiac raise his eyebrows at him... "For all the help you give me, and for all the hours we passed together fixing and editing together... I had to talk with an accountant and a lawyer to find a good way to administrate this but to also reward you for all the work... So please accept this check."
Noah gave a small glance at the piece of paper and then he felt his hands tremble as his eyes even twitched...because seeing a thing like that made him have his mouth opened in shock.
"How much did..."
"Please don't ask, as a person who got the advice of my lawyer and accounter, I should not reveal how much I gain for safety reasons, that's what J.K Rolling, Stephen King, George R.R Martin don't share how much they got, because of safety reasons," Ezekiel commented as he got his winter hat off and started to scratch, but knowing there was a lot of paperwork to do... "Just please read the contract carefully and be sure if that's what you want... You can have the whole night to think about it. But know that I tried to make sure that it's a fair contract... Even as it sounds a bit unfair in some perspectives, the accountant and the lawyer told me that this was a fair value for an editor..."
"And it is... But 50 thousand dollars for only the first book of Courage the Cowardly Dog? That's insane." Noah commented as he raised both his arms wide open. "I didn't even need to participate in this stupid show if I just had one more book to write, it would be the easiest 100 grand that I ever caught in my life. We worked also with Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and Ben 10 as he had been your new project... Are you sure that it's not a scam?"
"It's legit... But I also recommend you read the contract and try to find an accountant, because with that money you need to plan on how to pay your taxes, and that's a crazy way to think about it..." Ezekiel commented as he crossed outside of the door... "But I'm being honest over here Noah, thank you for helping me to edit my book. Your help indeed made Courage create an impact and sold out on the first 3 days after the episode."
Noah remained quiet, as he heard the boy leaving the bedroom, and now the bookworm never thought that being eliminated first made him have a very good experience of vacations but also gain what would be half of the prize money...
"Indeed Karma works in mysterious ways," Noah commented as he looked at the cheque he got. Indeed was a good day.
"Well it went way better than I expected, but I still think he should get more than that," Ezekiel sighed as Izzy gave a few slaps on his back, while she looked serious at the moment.
"Usually editors would only gain from 10 thousand to 20 thousand, and you gave more than double that for him, and you took 2 years to write all the work, while we cannot take his hard work for granted, he helped you most of the edition which you already edited before, so it's fair for you to get most of the part of royalties for yourself," Izzy explained as a serious look on her face, while both were on his bedroom while they have smoothies and with the television on to watch the pay-per-view. "I know that he appreciated you thinking of him, and you making a contract for him to be your editor-chief was a very surprise coming from you."
"Well, I think I should call someone I trust, and Noah indeed was very trustful and a good friend," Ezekiel commented which Izzy cackled.
"Oh, that he is, even as annoying as he can be, I kinda of understand why my future version would enjoy spending most of the time being friends with him, Owen, and Eva, we looked like a very interesting group to interact with," Izzy commented as Ezekiel nodded his head happy.
"Yes, you were a very interesting quartet, and I think Noah will be happy to get that cheque while he was the first one to be eliminated," Ezekiel commented as he made a thought that made him worried. "But we still need to find a way to make him participate in Ridonculous Race."
"Oh? That? I can convince both him and Owen to do that, do not worry my friend Ezekiel, I will find a way to make Noah find his lovely annoying prick girlfriend Emma, or I will kidnap both of them and make them try to get out of the Gulag together." Izzy commented as she was cackling madly, while Ezekiel was rolling his eyes.
"Please, we don't need you to get into more trouble with the law, anyway, the next episode of the show is going to be Are We There Yeti, which Chef now was going to take all the campers and leave them in the middle of the forest and they have to find a way to the pole while being in duos," Ezekiel explained as both him and Izzy passed a few seconds thinking about it...
"That doesn't seem interesting," Izzy commented unsure of what to say.
"It was funnier when Gwen and Heather had mortal hatred between each other, and Duncan was there with Owen to make a battle between boys vs girls, and having the boys and girls tricking each other to catch their supplies for map, food, and etc... was kinda funny," Ezekiel explained as Izzy raised her eyebrow which made Ezekiel rolls his eyes. "And of course in the end Heather and Gwen tricked both Duncan and Owen at night acting as damsels in distress just to make them drop their guards, and in the end, Duncan was eliminated because Chef just wanted...
"So in the end Duncan was screwed independently from each episode right?" Izzy commented as her friend nodded his head at her, which was a very good point.
"Yeah, but now comes the question, how does Chef will cope with the challenge, if he is going to be annoyed to host the show and want to spend the rest of the day relaxing?" Ezekiel asked while Izzy only wandered the same thing about her commander, she was looking at her friend thinking that maybe people were underestimating her commander, and she hoped Chef Hatchet would be different from the other time from the other future, since that time her commander wasn't caring into hosting the show, but now he had a very good opportunity... Since he told her that he wanted them to win the next season because it would make him be promoted... She just hoped that this time, Chef Hatchet would make a better decision.
(Camp Wawanakwa)
"You were WHAT?" The gruff and annoyed voice coming from the trailer was enough to scare a few interns who were running with the equipment for the camera crew.
"Ouch, no so loud Chef," Chris said annoyed as he felt a ring on his ear, as inside of his trailer. Chris was looking at himself in the mirror, trying to look presentable. "I just got a call recently in which they said I will be the host of Best People Choice awards, they want me to give the rewards of the best people across Canada, so I will be out for a few days."
"But the challenge will happen in 2 days," Chef said as he narrowed his eyes which Chris scoffed.
"Pff. That's why I decided to let you do it. Because come on, the last episode happened by itself, just let the campers do something crazy, create an excuse to eliminate them and you can have the rest of the day off." Chris commented as he wasn't even giving faith to the person in front of him. "All you need to do is to make the ratings growing up, do whatever military crazy stuff you do, and then bam, you got the audience and you can eliminate whoever you want. Simple like that."
"It was supposed to be my day off." Chef narrowed his eyes, but then from his annoyed look, he just sighed at the host. "You better bring something good for me."
"Oh, I will. Thanks, Chef." Chris smiled as Chef didn't seem to have a choice, the host prepared himself as both got out of the trailer and Chris was happy to walk towards the helicopter. "You don't need to do much, just what is necessary to make the good ratings."
Chef watched Chris once again taking the glory as he talked like all he did was easy for anyone who could do it. And Chef had to admit, that the idea of launching the campers in the middle of the forest while he takes the day for himself was the first idea which came to his mind. He got really angry with the idea of how Chris thought his job wasn't even important.
"In my prime, I and my squad would have trashed down those good-for-nothing..." Chef commented as he walked towards the main lodge. Where he had his resting place in the kitchen. Which Chris once again looked at the pictures of himself training the infantile squad, but also the time when he was younger and had been on the same squad as his friends..."Pff, my squad would have become their nightmares for the rest of their lives, showing what the military was capable of... I could see those eyes of the ingrates who looked down on my military rank..."
Chef was grateful...because after years of being afraid of talking to his team again, he was glad that even a tragedy would come like a reconciliation they never thought it would happen.
Then Chef blinked...until an idea struck his mind.
Quickly the military Chef grabbed his phone and had a call to make. One that he knew it would make Chris regret ever underestimating his military skills, and proving once and for all, why he was awesome, in the same way as the military who did too much for their country.
"Hatch isn't it a bit strange for you to call us at this time of the day? It's almost 22 hours." A familiar male voice grated as the Chef smirked with one idea on his mind.
"Ron, if I tell you that I need to task the crew back to teach a few good-for-nothing kids the military rocks, what do you think?" Chef asked as the telephone became mute for a few seconds until the voice of his friend came once again.
"What do you have in mind?" Ron commented as Chef cackled, as one genius idea happened in his mind.
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"Okay, I got a confirmation from Wade, he said he agreed to give support to us, which will be funny to see the reaction of many," Kim said as she also had the telephone and shared with both military veterans who were having a plan for the television show. "I usually would have scolded you both for something stupid and overkilling. However, since it's some Izzy friends and the person who hurt her... I think it was good enough for us to make an appearance on there."
"Talked like a true mother," Chef commented as he chuckled while on the other side, Ron commented nervously. "Also thank you for passing me his contact, now I know who I want to call when my cable is messed up."
"You know that he hates when you do that. Also shouldn't your show offer you support in something like that?" Kim asked while Chef Hatchet scoffed and rolled his eyes, and before he could even reply... "But I think everyone is ready for the action."
"Well, not all of them..." Ron decided to also comment which Kim became deadly silent, and Chef had a smile growing on his face. "There is also one person missing and we need to get her as well... someone needs to break her out from the prison,"
"Well I wasn't the one who married her in international waters, so it's not my problem," Chef said as Kim sounded very annoyed.
"We just got drunk once and you never let that go," Kim said as Chef smirked at her. That comment was really hilarious because of the event which would be the most hilarious situation he ever was in, and in fact, he would never let that live down. Not just him, but Wade, her mother, her father, and even her brothers jokes about that event.
"That's how a marriage of three works, now why don't you both go take her out of the prison, while I will contact Wade to make sure it was a military exercise and not make her double her sentence... Again." Chef said and before the couple would even protest, Chef turned off the telephone on their faces. And with a nostalgic smile on his face. "And that's why I don't get married, too much trouble. HAHAHAHAHAHA, good times. MAN, I MISSED THIS FEELING SO MUCH. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
The interns and the cameraman got the instructions that on the next day, the episode would have the Chef as a host, and nobody, not even the campers was prepared for what he was going to bring...