I do not own the quote from Monty Python sketch "Dead Parrot". I have a theory that the series takes place in 2001, I know that Majora's Mask came in 2000, but I guess I gotta move the date. Why do I think so? In "The Date" we can see that Nicole's creditcard expires in 2006, usually creditcards expires after 5 years. Their video game system which is a combonation of Xbox 360 and Super Nintendo which discontinued in 2003. I also saw few Playstation and Gamecube games in "The Refund". I am well aware that Majora's Mask is for N64, I guess I gotta change it? Oh well, sorry for that. Also I just realized in "The Treasure" when Richard said when Gumball was born and when the internet started which started in 1989. Besides, I don't see any nowadays techology, IPad, IPod, Iphone (I know too many of those) computer seems like an old one, like the one I owned as a kid.


Darwin felt his eyelids become heavy and slowly go down. He hadn't slept since the hospital visit, five hours ago. Dinner was skipped, as Nicole spent her time inside hers and Richard's room looking at pictures of Gumball, when he was a baby, toddler, and before he died. The rest of the family could hear Nicole stifling her cries and sometimes she lost it and cried uncontrollably. The family hadn't talked to each other since they came back home.

Memories of his big brother rushed to Darwin's thoughts, where he was smiling, playing with Darwin or laughing beside him. More tears began to form, though it didn't wet his fishbowl. He still heard his mother's cries from his parents' room. It didn't help him as he cried even more. He wondered why he hadn't heard Anais since they were put to bed. Darwin stepped out of his bowl, but he couldn't see Anais's head or any of her body parts. He tried to boost himself by using standing on his toes, but to no avail.

He then climbed Anais' and Gumball's bunk bed. He couldn't see Anais, only an empty bed. He started to panic; he feared the worst, she might had ran away or worse... Darwin, frantically, looked through all the rooms of the house, not finding his little sister. When he was near the staircase, he saw Anais sitting infront of the door. Darwin was creeped out and worried as he descended down the stairs.

"A-Anais?" Darwin asked as he stepped on the last step, Anais turned around with a smile.

"I'm waiting for Gumball. You know how he is, pranking us and scaring us like that. I will forgive him though." Now Darwin was starting to get sad and scared. It was like from a horror movie. Only, it was too sad to hear what his sister had just said. Denial. The first step of loss and grief. He had read it on the internet accidentally when he was trying to google search something else.

"A-Anais… i-i-it's not a prank… he's really…" He couldn't bear himself to say that word. Anais stood up and went up to her brother. "No! He just went somewhere to hide and then he'll come back and we'll all laugh at the joke!" Tears started to form; she was starting to deny her own lies.

"I saw the body, Anais! Twice! He has passed on. That person is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff. Bereft of life, he rests in peace! He's off the twig! He's kicked the bucket! HE... WAS AN EX-PERSON!" Anais froze as she stared at him and the tears finally ran down her cheeks. She tried to stifle it by clenching her teeth but she collapsed on Darwin's chest as she let out a cry. Darwin joined her. As she started to calm down, she looked up to her brother. "Darwin… never leave… stay with me, please!"

"Don't worry, Anais, I will never leave you at any cost. I'll… I'll protect you…"

Upstairs, Nicole covered her mouth to stifle the cry after witnessing her children's actions, hiding against a wall, before she slid down.

Richard heard what happened downstairs as he bit his lower lip. He said goodbye to the man on the phone; he had called the priest and a funeral home as well as a cemetery to bury his son. The funeral was to begin tomorrow; he had also written on a paper to his mother and the students, teachers and staffs of Elmore. He wrote the time; 1 PM. He put the pen down as he put his hands on his face as tears streamed down.


At the wake for Gumball, everybody showed up. His classmates and the teachers, even Tina Rex. Nicole felt the numbness through her body; her pupils grey as she stared blankly at the picture of Gumball smiling at her. She ignored the crying and sobbing around her, she felt like she was all alone.

Darwin and Penny approached the coffin where Gumball was lying. As Darwin and Penny saw Gumball's peaceful face, he looked very pale. Penny couldn't help but reminisce Gumball's happy face and compared it to now. Penny touched his face, she felt the cold from his face as she ran her hand up to his head, after seeing him like that for a few seconds, Penny let out tears as she whispered softly, "Gumball….."

The memories of Gumball smiling cheerfully and blushing came to her mind. "Gumball..." she said in low voice between the sob, her eyes started to fill with tears. "Gumball!" Penny cried as she fell down to her knees. Brown and Mr. Small came towards her to help her stand up, but Penny pushed them away. Darwin joined her as he went to his knees and clenched his teeth as his tears streamed down his cheeks. "Gumball…." They hugged each other as they cried.

It was Richard's turn; he took a deep breath before stepping up to the coffin. He held tightly to his wife who was clinging on his arms while sobbing. Nicole took a glare at Gumball and ran away, before Richard could even stop her. He turned back to his son; an image of him when he was an infant appeared to his mind. He was in his arms, so peaceful with a blanket wrapped around him. That image disappeared suddenly and the appearance of Gumball dead came. Richard broke down; Rocky and Miss Simian came to comfort him and took him away from the coffin. Everyone took the seat as the priest took his place too and opened his bible. "Friends. Family. We are all gathered here today to mourn the loss of Zach Watterson, or known by everyone Gumball. His father, Richard, will say few words."

"This is not the time for us to grieve his death but it's our time to celebrate his life. Don't ever forget Gumball. He never wanted to see people cry. He wanted to make everyone happy. So at this moment when we are about to lay his body to rest, let's all think back and remember how Gumball touched our lives and how good he was as a person. This is not the moment for us to shed our tears but we should all be thankful that we were given the chance to have known a person named Gumball."

"He will forever be missed but I know in the right time, I will meet him again. We will all meet Gumball again and he'll make us happy and smile again." Everyone clapped and nodded in agreement of his words. Two men closed the coffin; Anais gained their attentions with her yelling.

"Don't close that coffin! He won't able to breathe! Please someone, open it!" Anais cried. Richard held tightly to his daughter as Anais was struggling to run towards the coffin. The coffin was carried away; Mr. Small, Richard, Brown, Rocky, Miss Simian, and Darwin silently walked outside with it. As they got out, they headed towards the cemetery next to the church. The rest of the people followed them behind as the church bells started to ring, slowly and hard. The ring continued until the carriers put the coffin down. The priest approached the head of the coffin and reopened the book as the folks gathered around it.

"We therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life." He could hear some sniffle around him as he took mold from the ground and threw it on the coffin. Some of them put flowers on the coffin, the picture next to him. Penny put roses on the object, blew a kiss, and put her index and middle finger on the coffin. Next, Tina approached the coffin and mumbled an apology to it. Principal Brown wrote something on the coffin as Miss Simian looked at it sadly next to him. When everyone was done, Rocky and some of the funeral staff heaved the coffin down as people threw roses or flowers at the ground. Nicole stared at it as she shook her head. When the coffin was inch from the ground, Nicole threw herself on the coffin like Anais did. "Don't! Please, don't bury him! No!" she yelled as she was pulled from the coffin, the priest gave them a signal to lower the coffin faster. Nicole was strained from everyone but then collapsed on her knees as she cried on top of her lungs as Richard joined her. When the mold was thrown onto the ground until it was filled, everyone left, except for Darwin who stood infront of Gumball's fresh grave.

Zach 'Gumball' Christopher Watterson

Born: 23.7. 1989 – Died 10.10. 2001

Beloved brother, son, lover, and friend

He will be dearly missed, but will live on in our hearts for generations.

"I will never forget you, buddy. I love you. May you rest peacefully." He then put their game 'Dodj or Daar' on the mold before he turned around and left.


Sorry it was too short! Please tell me how this chapter was and review.