SpongeBob was dreaming of lying on top of an open, flat place. He tried to stand up, but he couldn't; the gravity here was too great. He looked around, and he couldn't really see much of anything. To his left was a blob of orange slime. It seemed to be trying its very best to be flat as the ground, but as a blob, it obviously had lumpy parts that stuck obviously stuck out. It resembled a bird lying on its side. To SpongeBob's right was a green blob. It mimicked the orange counterpart, but it also had parts sticking up and out like a fish trying to lie on its side. He then looked up, unable to do anything else, and was taken aback. There was a beautiful galaxy of yellow, blue, and red that all collided with each other into a sort of rainbow of colors.
They both slowly rose, and SpongeBob was alongside them, but as slime, their ooze also dripped down onto SpongeBob. When it did, SpongeBob heard their voices. He stood spellbound by what he heard.
Slime Advisory
Can you hear us?
Can you see us?
Can you comprehend us?
We are the Slimes!
Ooh!
We've come to congratulate you!
Your work was so sublime!
It was quite the view!
But now it's time you must know our wisdom!
Can you feel it in your body?
Can you feel it in your heart?
Can you see the stars above?
You were made for so much more than just what you are now!
Have patience and stay kind!
You will be seeing more than what you might have in mind!
We are the Slimes!
Ooh!
We've been here since the dawn of this universe!
We are the Slimes!
Ooh!
We'll keep you safe and always show you the way!
We are the Slimes!
Ooh!
With our wisdom, you will save the day!
Remember to say hello!
Remember to say goodbye!
Remember to sing your love ones a lullaby!
Can you hear our song?
Are you singing along?
We've been here since the dawn of this universe!
We'll keep you safe and always show you the way!
We are the Slimes!
Ooh!
Since the great calamity befell a world that time forgot.
The Axolotl granted us our new purpose!
To build something new in its place!
And so we did, and you came around after a trillion years of hard work!
Now it's your turn!
Your heart is pure!
Your soul is slimy, just like ours!
You and your friends are born of us, the Slimes!
Ooh!
We've been here since the dawn of this universe!
We'll keep you safe and always show you the way!
We are the Slimes!
Ooh!
We're here to reassure you that you'll be fine!
The orange one said, "I am Ortega, the Slime of Space and Sky."
The green one said, "I am Grenvengo, the Slime of Earth and Sea."
SpongeBob tried to say something, anything, but he was still stunned and amazed.
Grevengo leaned down, their sticky ooze enveloping the little Sponge very gently. Grevengo then kissed Spongebob on the forehead, and the slime left a bit of an imprint on him.
SpongeBob could finally speak, and he asked breathlessly, "What is this place?"
Ortega replied, "It is but an echo of the world that time forgot. I did my best to reconstruct a small sliver, but alas, much like all the things we make, it is imperfect."
Grevengo added reassuringly, "Imperfectly perfect as all thing we make. We are the makers of this world. We set the standards. We define and refine what is and isn't perfection."
Grevengo floated to Ortega and gave them a hug and a big, sloppy kiss. Well, the hug was sloppy, too, because they're both slimes.
SpongeBob then asked, "What should I do knowing you and your wisdom?"
Ortega pulled their face away from Grenvengo and replied, "Ah, tell your friends. Everyone you can find, share what you have seen."
SpongeBob's alarm blared, and he awoke in his bed. There was still slime in his body. He turned off his alarm and then very gently squeezed the slime out of himself into a jar; it was pure green. Yet a part of him knew almost instinctively he still had slime inside him. However, no matter how hard he squeezed, it would not leave his body. In fact, when he tried to use his Power over reality to remove the slime, he created a version of himself that never left Bikini Bottom or did anything of the incredible things he had to.
SpongeBob watched with an aching heart as this version of himself was living a truly blissful existence. He shed a few tears at the thought that there was a version of himself out there that was still a happy and straightforward little Sponge. His silent tears didn't go unnoticed; the presently observed SpongeBob turned to the observing SpongeBob.
To keep things straight, Let's call the observed SpongeBob Fry Cook and the observing SpongeBob Cosmic Water.
Fry Cook asked, "Who's there?"
Cosmic Water retorted, "Can you hear me?"
"Yes," Fry Cook answered. He looked around the kitchen and spotted Cosmic Water in the ceiling.
Fry Cook asked empathetically, "Why were you crying?"
Cosmic Water answered, his voice cracking a bit. "Oh, don't worry about me. I was mourning my life."
Fry Cook, saddened, asked, "What happened?"
Cosmic Water went quiet and whimpered softly.
Fry Cook tried to reach up to hug Cosmic Water, but the hug didn't connect.
Cosmic Water said softly, "Silly little me, You can't hug a ghost."
Fry Cook was surprised, "You're a ghost?!"
Cosmic Water said, "Oh yeah, I'm from another timeline, you see."
Fry Cook calmed down, "Oh."
Cosmic Water then explained, "I just how easy you have it."
Fry Cook was a bit insulted, "You think this is easy?"
Cosmic Water was puzzled, "It's not?"
Fry Cook snapped, "Of course not! Everyone looks down on me! I'm a nice guy; I greet everyone with a smile, but they're all so condescending to me. What, because I'm an optimist?"
Cosmic Water asked, "Who?"
Fry Cook replied, "Oh, just all of Bikini Bottom! Only Patrick, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs even see my worth. And I work for Mr. Krabs! I'm pretty sure Squidward and Plankton hate me!"
Cosmic Water asked, "Can you really blame Plankton? You do thwart him every time he attempts to steal the formula."
Fry Cook relented, "I guess."
Cosmic Water then said, "Wow, I completely forgot how much my life actually sucked before I had all this power."
Fry Cook asked, "Power? What sort of Power?"
Cosmic Water admitted, "Well, I faced down this Burger Beard guy once. He erased the Happily Ever After I was supposed to get in favor of himself. But in the process, a page from the magic book he was using fused with me. Now, I'm some extremely powerful reality bender. Crazy, Right?"
Fry Cook looked shocked and asked, "So what was our Happily Ever After before this Burger beard took it from us?"
Cosmic Water replied, "Oh, you become manager of the Krusty Krab 2, of course!"
Suddenly, the slime reattached itself to the observing SpongeBob, and the vision stopped.
SpongeBob shrugged, "I guess I ran out of time."
Vlad Plasmius, Finbar Calamitous, Denzel Crocker, and Sheldon Plankton's mech suit all sat around a table.
Finbar looked at the empty mech suit and snarled, "And he gets onto us about upholding our oath."
"Remind me," Denzel pressed, "Why are we all here?"
Vlad explained, "We're going to interview Evil Jimmy to determine if he's fit for the Evil Syndicate."
Evil Jimmy came in and looked at the four of them.
Evil Jimmy snapped, "Is one of you just straight up a robot? Not much of an evil Syndicate if you ask me."
Crocker sighed, "No, Sheldon is always late due to his unique handicap."
Evil Jimmy was confused, but then his attention turned to the sound of scuttling. It was like tiny feet pitter-pattered across the floor. To Evil Jimmy, a minor green one-eyed bug just rushed into the room. Evil Jimmy crushed it beneath his feet.
A voice yelped flatly from under his shoe, "Ouch."
The other three gasped in shock. Evil Jimmy asked, "So where is this Sheldon guy anyway?"
The voice replied rather muffled, "I'm under your shoe."
Evil Jimmy lifted his foot to see that Plankton was now a near-perfect model of the bottom of Evil Jimmy's shoe.
Plankton scrapped himself off the ground and shook himself back to somewhat normal. His antennae were bent out of shape. He climbed the table to his mech suit.
Vlad asked, "Are you alright, Sheldon?"
Plankton weakly reassured, "Oh, I'll be fine. I'm used to that."
Vlad was visibly concerned.
Crocker said, "You would be, wouldn't you?"
Plankton cracked his back, "Now, who are we interviewing for the Evil Syndicate?"
Evil Jimmy said nervously, "Uhh, that would be me, sir."
"That was pretty evil," Plankton said, "Trying to destroy a core member in front of everyone else."
Professor Calamitous said, "And he did manage to scare his goody original."
Crocker asked, "Are you willing to give up everything for the sake of our mission?"
Evil Jimmy retorted, "What's your mission?"
The other four answered, "TO DESTROY NICKTOONS UNTIED AND CONQUER THE UNIVERSE!"
"The fact that you didn't know that," Vlad hissed, "It's frankly pathetic."
Silently, a chunk of orange slime slipped into the meeting.
Evil Jimmy defended himself, "Hey, I've been trapped inside an alternate dimension for who knows how long! Of course, I wouldn't know your mission."
The group turned to each other. The orange slime very quietly slipped up Vlad's cape and ate on the little bit of itself that was there.
Professor Calamitous said, "He does have a point."
Crocker asked, "What was the plan that led you to be trapped anyway?"
Evil Jimmy replied, "Trying to take my goody original's place, trying to trap him in the dark matter dimension."
Green slime crept into the meeting room as the orange one was feeding. It also attached itself to Vlad's cape, where some slime sat.
"That's it?" Plankton asked, growling at Finbar. And you call me silly."
Professor Calamitous snapped, "Scilence you.. erm, you.. uh.. augh, never mind!"
Crocker asked, "Are you having trouble finishing sentences again?"
Finbar admitted, "Yes."
Suddenly, The Slimes lifted Vlad out of his seat, making their presence known.
"Woah," Vlad said, "Hey, take it easy."
The green one bubbled curiously. The orange one gurgled excitedly.
The rest of the group was in a panic. "What is that stuff?!" was the question on everyone's faces.
Vlad chuckled. "Guys, relax. These are just Grenvego." He gestured to the Green slime. "And Ortega." He gestured to the orange one.
The Slimes chirped playfully as if greeting the group.
Plankton took a deep breath and said, "It would seem we can't continue this interview. We'll have to interview you later."
Evil Jimmy dismissed himself, feeling frustrated.
Grevengo bubbled curiously again.
"Oh," Vlad said, "No, I didn't see him. But I was inside him. He seemed unhappy, to say the least."
Ortega gurgled excitedly.
Vlad chuckled, "Oh, you're very welcome. Bill must have meant a lot to you two."
Grenvengo dismissed themselves, but Ortega lingered.
Crocker, finally finding his voice, managed to squeak, "You can understand them?"
Vlad replied, "Oh, yeah. Wait, can you not?"
The group shook their heads.
Ortega lifted a limb over the group and dumped themselves all over them. Sheldon retched.
Professor Calamitous and Mr. Crocker went ahead to clean off their glasses.
A voice asked, "Now, can you understand me?"
It was Ortega! The Evil Syndicate was startled.
Ortega said, "Listen, I have a proposal for you guys if you're willing to team up."
Vlad said, "Oooh, a new plan!"
Plankton said, "I'm listening."
Denzel and Finbar exchanged disgusted looks. Denzel stood up and said, "No way. I'm not going along with some slime's plan."
Vlad protested, "Denzel, babe, come on, you took an oath!"
Denzel walked out of the room and said, "I'm sorry, Vlad. I love you, but this is too much!"
Finbar stood up as well and said, "I have some projects I need to start on, and this isn't one of them."
He left the room, leaving Vlad alone with Sheldon and Ortega.
Plankton huffed, "Typical of Finbar to want to break the vow."
Vlad asked, "What's your idea, Ortega?"
Ortega said, "Well, I thought it would be fun to hold a tournament to see who should replace Tak. He retired after the ToyBots of Doom incident."
"What are we going to get out of it?" Plankton asked.
Ortega smiled and said, "It will be the perfect distraction while you swoop in and conquer their worlds."
Vlad and Sheldon exchanged a twisted smile.
Vlad asked, "Where do we start?"
Ortega Replied, "Glad you asked."
Professor Calamitous and Mr. Crocker heard this and exchanged a look of understanding. They were going to get in Vlad's and Plankton's way.
Strange ball-like drones scattered across the universe. Two were of particular interest to our Story: one that went to SpongeBob and one whose trajectory was interrupted by a rogue comet. So, instead of Amity Park, it landed squarely in front of Tommy Pickles as he was leaving his house.
The drone projected a little Vlad for Tommy on the ground in front of him.
Vlad noted, "Hey, you're not Danny Phantom! Augh, no matter. I need your help. The universe is coming together for a one-time special event, and we need your expertise to help us choose the right folks!"
Tommy said, "You can count me in!"
SpongeBob's drone elegantly hovered before him and projected a to-scale projection of Plankton.
Plankton said, "SpongeBuddy! I need your help; Vlad and I are putting together a Tournament of the Slimes! We're requiring as many NickToons as we can send drones to come to our grand callosum!"
SpongeBob chirped, "I would love to help you!"
Plankton said, "Great because you're hosting with someone you know very intimately."
SpongeBob asked, pointing at Plankton, "You?"
Plankton smirked, "You'll just have to wait and see."
SpongeBob watched the image shut off and the orb as it flew away.
SpongeBob then pulled a hexagon from his pocket and examined it. He admired the intricately made piece. Then he threw it on the ground. It expanded up and out into a glowing green hexagonal portal.
SpongeBob took a deep breath of ocean water and said with a smile, "I'm Ready."
He jumped through, sliding down the tube of the portal. The rush never got old for SpongeBob. But then, something odd happened. Grenvengo's Slime began filling the tube, and SpongeBob slid down through the green sludge to an arena.
He stood in the center, the plain white seats empty but the field full of short green grass. SpongeBob walled around the domed coliseum in quiet awe. Then he spotted another portal, also green, open on the opposite side of the field. From the Slime slid a teenage boy that SpongeBob didn't quite recognize with his reflective sunglasses.
The Boy spotted SpongeBob and lifted his glasses. He smiled, and SpongeBob knew who he was.
SpongeBob chirped, "Tommy!"
Tommy excitedly rushed to hug SpongeBob and said, "SpongeBob!"
SpongeBob said, his voice strained as he was being hugged, "It's good to see you, too. You've gotten a lot bigger since we raced carts together at that Y2K party!"
"And you," Tommy said, then dropped SpongeBob as if he had realized something. "Haven't changed at all."
SpongeBob asked, a bit surprised, "I haven't?"
Tommy then gave SpongeBob a once-over and said, "Well, you're certainly a lot squishier than I remember. And it looks like you finally found pants that fit. But yeah, you're still just a little yellow square sponge."
SpongeBob was relieved, "Oh, you meant the way I looked. Thanks. You look good all grown up like that!"
Tommy put his hands in his pockets and kicked the ground a little. "Aw shucks, sponge, you flatter me."
SpongeBob then asked, "What are you doing here?"
Tommy smiled, put his sunglasses back on, and said, "I'm going to help with casting this tournament."
SpongeBob squealed with excitement, "Oh my gosh, we're working together just like old times!"
Tommy quipped, "But this time, you won't have to change my diaper!"
SpongeBob joked back, "I would hope not!"
They both laughed. Then, they set up a little table with chairs behind it. Tommy wrote a sign that read, "Auditions and registration here."
SpongeBob secretly made clipboards appear with all the names they would possibly meet. SpongeBob whistled as he looked over the list.
"Wow," SpongeBob said, "Some of these names I haven't heard in years. Arnold, CatDog, ooh, Rocko!"
Tommy finished hanging the sign on the table and looked over the clipboard himself.
Tommy asked, "Who's Dudly Puppy? Then there's Captain Man. Uhh, one of the participants is just called Pony! Who knew that there were so many NickToons?"
For a moment, SpongeBob could have sworn all the names were replaced with just the names of his friends in Bikini Bottom.
He blinked, and it went back to normal.
"Are you okay, sponge?" Tommy asked, looking over his sunglasses, then trying to comfort him, "It's okay if all this is a bit overwhelming."
SpongeBob then took a deep breath and asked, "How are you old now, Tommy?"
Tommy adjusted the shades in thought and replied, "I'm 16."
SpongeBob then did some quick math and said, "That should be impossible. You were 1 when we drove carts together at the Y2K party. It's 2023. You should be twenty-four."
"You're saying," Tommy said, "I should be an adult by now? But I'm not. That's a little spooky."
SpongeBob said, "Maybe time works differently after the reset."
"Let's focus on the tournament," Tommy said, shaking his head, "We've got a lot of people coming."
SpongeBob chuckled, "You're right. I can have an existential crisis later. We've got Toons to meet!"
MONTAGE!
SpongeBob and Tommy were startled when a large dog jumped on the table!
"Hi, I'm Dudley," Dudley said, "I'm so excited! I've never fought in a tournament before!"
Tommy chuckled, "Well, we're excited to have you!"
Dudley quickly hopped off the table and began practicing his moves in the field.
Spongebob chirped, "Arnold, how have you been?"
Arnold said, "Busy! Just last week, I went on this epic adventure to find my parents, and now I'm here!"
Tommy asked, "Do you have any previous experience in fighting in a Brawl like this?"
Arnold Admitted, "Not really."
Cat Scratch said, "Oooh, it's that kind of tournament!"
He put away the chef outfit he was wearing.
Ren looked up and down at Stimpy and replied, "I get into a lot of fights with his ediot."
Stimpy nodded and said, "It's true! He hits like a truck!"
SpongeBob was concerned but decided not to comment.
"Hmmm," Pony said thoughtfully, "I once wrestled open a jar of pickled garlic."
Tommy said, "I don't think that will help you here."
SpongeBob chirped, "Rocko!"
He gave the wallaby a gentle hug. Rocko chuckled as he hugged back, "It's good to see you too, old pal. I would have written, but it's hard to send letters in space!"
SpongeBob let him go.
Tommy asked, "Do you have any weapons you plan on using?"
Rocko replied, "I brought some things from home I thought would come in handy!"
April O'Neil asked, holding up her Polaroid. "Does the flash in a camera count?"
Tommy flatly said, "Yes."
April replied, "Then yes!"
Jenny was defensive. "Come on, Sponge. You know me. I'm practically made of weapons."
"No weapons for this guy," Captian Man said, then he flexed his muscles and said, "Unless you count these guns."
SpongeBob asked, "What's your superpowers?"
Captian Man puffed out his chest and said, "Well, young hero, I only needed one. It's super invincibility!"
Tommy asked, "Shouldn't you have called yourself something like Invincible or something."
Captian Man scoffed, "That would have been way too on the nose."
Lucy Loud said, holding up a book with a skull on it, "I dabble in the dark arts."
SpongeBob politely asked, "Just no long-term Curses, jinxes, or hexes, okay?"
Lucy was expressionless as she reassured, "Okay, I'll do my best not to cause any long-term damage."
Oblina reached into her mouth and pulled out her intestines without pain at the two. Startling Spongebob.
Tommy, a bit unnerved, said, "I'll take that as a no."
Tommy said, "Now when you emanated, you were teleported to a seat in the callosum. Did you have any preference on where or with whom to sit?"
Lucy replied, "I would like to sit with my family, of course."
Aang replied, "I would like to be with my friends if I could."
Nigel Thornberry, "Wherever is good for me, old chap!"
Interviewing Garfield was a bit difficult because only SpongeBob could actually hear him talking.
END OF MONTAGE
SpongeBob said, "I think that's everyone."
Tommy then said, "Huh, That's weird."
SpongeBob asked, "What?"
Tommy asked, looking over the list, "Where's Doug?"
SpongeBob asked, "Who?"
Tommy shuffled through the pages of names a bit frantically. "Doug, The imagination master. Where is he? He should be here, a NickToon. I remember he was one of us."
"Oh," SpongeBob said reassuringly, "Don't sweat it. He probably doesn't want to get caught up in all this. Besides, he's not the only one who's running late. CatDog and Timmy Turner are nowhere to be seen."
CatDog slid into the green ooze slime.
The cat was grossed out; Dog loved it.
SpongeBob said, "I stand corrected."
Tommy sighed, "I just hope he's alright. I haven't seen him since my first birthday party in 96."
SpongeBob was perplexed but decided not to comment.
CatDog approached the desk.
Cat asked, "Is this where we sign up for the NickToons Tournament?"
Spongebob chirped, "It certainly is! We have a few questions for ya."
The dog said, "Hey, you sound familiar."
SpongeBob said, "You know, I wasn't going to say anything, but you sound familiar to me too."
They both went, "Hmm."
Spongebob said, "It's probably just a coincidence!"
Dog smiled and shrugged, "Yeah, probably!"
Tommy asked, "Have you ever fought in a brawl before?"
Cat replied, "The Greasers give us plenty of practice."
Spongebob asked, "Any Weapons you plan on bringing?"
The dog replied, holding up the golden hydrant, "It's just a surprise tool that will help us later!"
Cat asked, "You held on to that and didn't tell me?"
Dog said, "Well, you wanted to sell it, and I wasn't going to let you."
Cat shook his head in disappointment.
Tommy asked, "Anywhere you would like to sit when you get eliminated?"
Dog Panted, "Somewhere shady, it's pretty hot out here today."
SpongeBob chirped, "Duley noted."
Tommy then gave SpongeBob a look.
SpongeBob relented, "Okay, I admit, it is a bit odd they're the only ones missing."
Jorgan Von Strangle poofed in, placed the crushed drone on the table, and snarled, "Fairies don't do tournaments. The one you call Turner is out."
He then poofed away.
SpongeBob was a bit on edge now. Tommy stood up.
Tommy said, "That's it. I'm going to find Doug."
Suddenly, a platform lowered from atop the dome, and Vald was on it. Next to him was Plankton in a mech suit.
Vlad said, his voice booming from unseen speakers, "Welcome, one and all!"
"To the Nickledon Super All-StarsBrawl!" Plankton said, his voice booming from the invisible speakers as well. "For those who don't already know me, I'm Sheldon J. Plankton!"
Vlad said, "And I am Vlad Plasmius! We are your gracious hosts and brilliant commentators!"
"Before we begin," Planton explained, "Here are the rules! One, No one is allowed to leave the coliseum at any time. Everything you'll need is in here somewhere. Two, You are only to fight your opponent until they are knocked unconscious or they faint. We don't want to have to take any out of the arena in a body bag. Three, and most importantly, have fun!"
Vlad then explained, "We'll be spectating the fights from above you. Remember that this is being broadcast to the whole universe, so fight your best!"
In the shadows, Professor Calamitous chuckled, "And Beyond."
He plugged his little device into the antenna, increasing the power. The signal practically exploded across the multiverse.
It was so strong that it hijacked a television in the Disney Kingdom—Doug's TV. The young man, who lived alone, had graduated from college and was getting ready to watch the Super Bowl.
The view blipped on his screen, and the field was covered in Nicktoons, Vlad, and Plakton posing on the Platform, their names still on the screen.
Doug asked himself, "Do I know these guys?"
Vlad's voice said, "Let's get ready for Day One of the Nicktoons All-Star Super Brawl!"
He shrugged it off and said, "Welp, I was getting ready for a binge. Anyway, I might as well watch this."
Sheldon said, "First up is the all-important culling Battle Royal! Everyone fights everyone to weed out the weakest!"
The Platform rose back up into the dome, and their faces appeared in a booth high above everyone else.
Vlad said, "When the horn blasts, you will all start fighting each other."
Plankton added, "You will be sorted based on your performance. Then this brawl can really get started."
Vlad tapped his finger on the desk and said, "You have two hours to prepare. Use them wisely."
The sight of their faces blipped away to the field.
Tommy said, "Oh gosh, I need to get my Reptar suit ready!"
SpongeBob said, "I'll just practice my flipping."
He Took out his spatula and began throwing it into the air, causing it to flip and then catching it on the handle. The Cameras switched to the view of El Tigre slashing at the air.
Vlad and Sheldon turned to each other with an evil smile.
Sheldon said, "They bought it."
Vlad tapped his fingers together and said, "I'd say we've got them hook, line, and sinker. Uh, no offense."
Sheldon reassured, "None taken."
Vlad stood up from his chair, and Plankton followed him down the stairs to a hallway.
Plankton said, "With Phase one complete comes phase two."
They walked down a hallway to a door.
"Yes," Vlad said, Opening the machine. Now that we have everyone connected to Grenvengo, we can corrupt them with their Slime! With just a flip of this switch, I'll have an obedient army!"
He gestured to the off switch.
Plankton said, "You mean we'll have an obedient army?"
"Yes," Vlad scoffed, "Of course. We're going to have an army."
Plankton frowned and said, "You have got to be kidding me.
Vlad closed the door and said, "Now, Sheldon."
"Professor Calamitous, I get," Plankton said, "He's been acting like the Evil syndicate he started is some joke. Heck, I can get Crocker. He's so insane I'm surprised he can even function. But you, Vlad? Choosing yourself over the team? I thought you actually cared That I was omitted."
Vlad sighed, "I do, but something's just off about you, Sheldon."
Plankton asked, "What do you mean?"
"I don't know," Vlad said, "You're just not that big of a threat, you know?"
Plankton was insulted. "How dare you?!"
He smacked Vlad with the claw of his mech suit. and clunked down the hall a bit. He crossed it's arms in a huff.
Plankton said, "After all this time, you still look down on me like I'm some insignificant speck, and for what? My height?!"
Vlad started, "Sheldon, you have to understand..."
Plankton snapped. "No, you need to understand; you think I don't know how tall I am?"
He marched the mech suit back at Vlad and aimed a claw at his face, "You think I don't know that my size puts me at a disadvantage?"
Vlad flinched.
Plankton hopped out of the suit onto the outstretched arm of the claw. "Look me in the eye and tell me, do you honestly believe I don't know that I'm a pipsqueak of A villain?! That was what they all called me back in Bikini Bottom. Captain Pipsqueak. It was awful."
Vlad grew empathetic.
Plankton's antenna drooped as he whimpered, "I thought you could see more than that. Saw my intellect, my ingenuity, or anything else other than this." He gestured to himself
Vlad was now very regretful and said, "Of course I do, Sheldon."
Plankton's antenna raised as he crossed his arms, and he said, shaking his head, "I wish I could believe you."
Vlad took a deep breath and stepped back. He cleared his throat.
Sing this Song with Me (We're Singing this Song together)
Vlad: Sing this song with me.
La la
Sing this song with me.
La la la.
Come on, Sheldon, and sing this song with me!
We can sing about hurt feelings.
The pain that lingers from a betrayal.
I made a vow to aid you,
And failed you.
For that, I am sorry.
Sing this song with me!
La la la.
Come along and sing this song with me!
(Plankton: Ah-ha-ha.)
Plankton: I thought you hated this part.
I thought you saw it as an unprofessional waste of time. It's ridiculous, and wait. I'm singing too!
I was singing this song with you!
It feels so good and true.
I'm singing this song with you.
Both: We're singing this song together.
Our friendship shines in the darkness of our lives.
We've got alot of problems.
We've got a lot of evil to sort through.
Vlad: But in the end, I appreciate a little silliness now and again.
Both: We're singing this song together.
La la la.
Let's try to uphold our oath and stay friends forever.
This time, let's find our way to victory together despite our differences.
Vlad asked, closing the door to their machine. "Do you want to get some popcorn with me, friend?"
Plankton sniffled, "I would like that."
Danny and Jimmy managed to find each other in the crowd, and then they approached SpongeBob.
SpongeBob said, "Guys, I think Vlad and Plankton are plotting something."
Danny said, "Yeah, we gathered that."
Jimmy asked, "Can you please stop them before anything bad happens?"
SpongeBob gestured to the crowd of NickToons and said pointedly, "Look around you at all these faces. They answered their invitation to this brawl and were hoping to participate in a tournament. I can derail any twists. But I'm not going to deny these toons a chance to make a good impression and maybe even some new friends. Okay?"
Danny and Jimmy said, "Okay."
They exchanged a look and laughed.
Tommy approached the group, partially inside the Reptar suit. He was missing the gloves and head.
"Hey Sponge," Tommy said, " Would you like to team up? It would be really cool! My fire and your bubbles."
"I don't believe we've met," Jimmy said, "I'm Jimmy Neutron, Boy genius."
Tommy excitedly shook his hand and said, "Nice to meet ya! Tommy Pickles, aspiring director. Currently master of the monster mascot costume department!"
Jimmy said, a bit confused, "Thanks for clarifying?"
Tommy said, ruffling Jimmy's hair, "Not a problem, Jimmy."
Danny said, "And I'm Danny Phantom. Half-man, half ghost, all hero!"
Tommy shook his hand and asked, "Why don't you call yourself something like Ghost-man or Captain Phantom?"
Danny was a bit perturbed.
Tommy laughed, letting him go and patting him on the back, "Oh, I'm just playing. Your life would probably make for a great movie."
SpongeBob explained. "Tommy and I met at a Nickelodeon Y2K party a long time ago. We hit it off pretty well and have been friends ever since."
Tommy then approached SpongeBob and said, "My offer still stands. What do you say you want to see if we can work together?"
SpongeBob smiled softly and said, "That would be nice, but I think in this brawl, it's unfortunately every Toon for himself. But if you want to help me with something. I want to borrow you and your flame thrower head."
Tommy's smile melted, but he said, patting SpongeBob's head, "That's okay. I'll catch you later, short stack!"
Tommy left their sides. Danny said, "He seems nice, at least."
Jimmy tried to straighten his hair back up and said, "It's a nice piece of work if you ask me."
Danny scolded, "Jimmy! Uncalled for!"
Jimmy sighed as he finally got his hair back to normal. "You're right. I'm sorry."
SpongeBob then dismissed himself, saying, "I have to take care of something. You two stay on the field and be careful."
Danny reassured, "Of course, Spongebuddy."
SpongeBob then walked into the bowels of this place, metal walls exposed pipes. It was honestly creepy. SpongeBob tried to think of something else as he slowly made his way to a side door. He hid behind some boxes as Vlad and Planton in the Mech suit extended the booth area towards the concessions. SpongeBob managed to sneak into the door just before it shut. He came to the hallway with the door and opened it. He was the corrupting machine plain as day. He then pulled out his little jar of bubbles and blew it around the contraption. He focused his mind, and the machine instantly disappeared.
Then he closed the door and snuck back out. Vlad and Plankton were none the wiser.
SpongeBob returned to the field. The Nicktoons were ready; some were determined, some were afraid, but most were excited. The air horn blasted, and everyone charged at everyone.
Vlad's voice cut through the cacophony of fighting: "And they're off! It's hard to tell what's happening in such a large fight cloud, but one can only hope that there are lots of punches thrown and weapons being fired."
Suddenly, Arnold appeared in the stands. He wa attended to by his friends.
Plankton said, "And the first elimination, Arnold! Congrats on being the first!"
Arnold weakly said, "Thanks."
More Nicktoons appeared in the stands.
Vlad said, "Oooh, look at all those weaklings."
Plankton snickered, "Yeah. I can't wait to see who ends up the last one standing."
The fight calmed down, and pretty soon, it was just Danny, Jimmy, Jenny, Tigre, Zim, SpongeBob, and CatDog. They all looked bruised and scuffed up pretty badly already, and they were at a standstill.
Vlad said, "And that's Game, Folks! We'll be back tomorrow with something hopefully a bit more organized. Until then, rest up."
Plankton said, "That concludes day one of the Nickelodeon All-Star Super Brawl. Have a good night, everyone!"
The bright lights shut off to softer lights to simulate night.
Families and friends gathered around the Nicktoons. Patrick gives SpongeBob a big bear hug.
Spongebob said, "Careful, bud, I'm healing from the fight."
Patrick dropped him, saying, "Sorry."
Mr. Krabs gave him a water bottle and said, "Even with Bubble's magical blessing, you need to stay hydrated, lad."
SpongeBob said with a soft smile, "Thanks."
He sucked it so fast the water bottle was crushed instantly.
Squidward asked, "Are you really enjoying this?"
SpongeBob said with a smile, "Of course! There's nothing like sparring with friends!"
Sandy said, "I saw you out there. You've got more fight than a bucking bronco! I believe in ya, Spongey!"
SpongeBob chirped, "Thanks, Sandy."
Doug was surrounded by trash—empty chip bags, cans, and soda bottles. He had fallen asleep, and it looked like he had been glued to his television for a few days. The broadcast flipped on.
Plankton's voice chirped, "Good morning!"
Doug was startled awake.
Vlad said, a bit exhausted, "For those of you just tuning in, we're on day seven of The Nickelodeon All-Stars Super Brawl! This marks the end of Week one of our three-week tournament."
Plankton whistled in surprise. "That's a long time for any athlete. How well do you suppose these NickToons hold up?"
Vlad drank a bit from a mug and replied, "Hopefully longer than their commentators."
Plankton chuckled, "Well, we don't exactly have commercials to cut to for this event so that you can take a power nap. But hopefully, you'll be in better spirits when that coffee kicks in. Huh?"
Vlad gave a weak smile and said, "Probably."
Plankton said, "Give it up for Vlad Plasmius, Ladies, Gentleman, and Assorted Children of the Slime!"
The Crowd cheered. Vlad felt his energy recharge a bit.
Lincoln said, "Wow, it's already been a week? I guess time flies when you're having fun."
El Tigre agreed, "Si! This fighting tournament has been muy fantástico!"
Plankton said, "Congrats to CatDog for winning the most events so far!"
Vlad then said, drumming his hands on the desk, "Let's get ready to celebrate with some slime!"
Plankton whined, "Aw, come on, Vlad. So soon? If we do, we'll never be able to clean it out."
"You know, now let's put it to a vote," Vlad said. Let our excellent contests choose when to drop the Slime!"
Everyone teleported to their seats, and a panel with two big buttons appeared in front of them. Doug saw the panel with buttons somehow emerge from his couch as if he were part of the event.
Vlad Explained, "The green button is a vote for the slime to drop now, and the orange button is to drop it later."
Doug pressed the green button, and the panel retracted back to its original position, Leaving Doug a bit confused.
Plankton said, "Oh, we seem to have gotten a vote from our viewers too! Thanks for your participation, buddy!"
Doug smiled. He felt oddly homesick despite being in his house.
Vlad said, "Those votes are pouring in. Once everyone has voted, let's display them on the screen."
A green and orange splatter was thrown on the screen. It looked to be 75% green and 25% orange.
Sheldon sighed, "It looks like our competitors are ready to drop the slime."
He pulled out a little remote, and Vlad said, "Countdown: Five."
The Crowd, "Four!"
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends, "Three!"
Ren and Stimpy together, "Two!"
Doug at home, "One!"
Plankton pressed his button with a flourish. Suddenly, a semisolid, snot-like ooze spewed onto the seats—primarily green, but some orange. Then, suddenly, Doug's television erupted in green ooze, making his living room more of a mess than it already was.
Vlad said, "Now, all rise for the Nickelodeon Anthem!"
Jimmy looked at Sheen and asked, "We have an anthem?"
Sheen shrugged.
Everyone stood up from their seats and placed a hand on their chests.
Time Baby's soldiers turned on the television.
Bandin said, "Sir, I don't know if this is really necessary. I mean, Euclydia is gone; Bill destroyed it."
Time Baby said, "Silence! I have to make sure."
He turned the television to the frequency of Euclydia. Green and Orange electricity surged from the antenna.
A deep voice Sang, "Nick-nick-nick-Nick-nick Nickelodeon!"
Jimmy said, "Ooh. Short but sweet."
Suddenly, a guitar riff rang out.
KER-SPLAT!
Over a trillion years ago, the universe began.
Not with a bang, not with a boom.
But with a Splat!
It all started with a Splat!
Imagine that!
Everything you thought was gross and unsavory.
Everyone you ever thought was weird or misunderstood!
It got blended up and ended up here!
With a great big Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Do you want some slime?
Take some; we've got plenty!
Do you want to have a good time?
Well, stick around, and you just might!
Do you like Slime?
Well, if you do, you're in for a good time!
It all started with a Splat!
Imagine that!
Everything you thought was gross and unsavory.
Everyone you ever thought was weird or misunderstood!
It got blended up and ended up here!
With a great big Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Do you want some slime?
Well, now it's covering your whole body, seeping into your skin.
Unburying the weirdness from within!
Just let it do its thing!
Soon, you will hear your heart sing!
Thank you for setting me free!
Now you, too, see, you're weird, just like me!
And It all started with a Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Can't clean it up!
Can't clean it out!
Can't get rid of it!
All the Slime!
All the sludge!
All the ooze that makes us,
Weird!
That makes us,
Gross!
That makes us different!
(Sing it with me now!)
It all started with a Splat!
Imagine that!
Everything you thought was gross and unsavory.
Everyone you ever thought was weird or misunderstood!
It got blended up and ended up here!
With a great big Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Na-na-na-na!
Ker-Splat!
Cat wiped a tear away, "That was beautiful."
Dog howled, "Woo-Hoo! Talk about rock and roll!"
The rest of the Nicktoons clapped and cheered.
Vlad turned to Plankton and said, "Now's our chance! We pull the switch, and the universe is ours."
Plankton stood his mech suit up, and they went to the door. Their evil smiles melted when they opened it. They saw their grand machine was utterly gone.
Plankton asked, "What did you do?"
Vlad snapped, "Me? It was your machine, Sheldon."
"Well, if it wasn't me or you," Plankton said, and then he asked, "Then who got rid of it?"
Slow, sarcastic clapping filled the hallway. The two villains turned to SpongeBob, who was smiling, but Plankton could tell he was not happy.
Vlad hissed, "You did this, how? You talk a big game, but I know you don't really use any of the power you supposedly have. If you were fighting your hardest out there, you would have mopped the floor with those lesser ones. But everyone is so closely matched it's honestly insulting!"
SpongeBob grabbed Vlad by the Collar and stared at him intensely. Suddenly, Vlad transformed back into his human form. He felt his essence being torn in two. His ghost half was violently ripped from his body. He tried to fight it, but the force was too great.
SpongeBob asked, "How does that feel, Halfa? Powerful enough for you?"
Vlad pleaded, "Okay, I yield! I yield! You're very powerful!"
SpongeBob was determined now, but he heard Danny's voice yell, "Spongebob, Stop!"
SpongeBob stopped trying to tear Vlad apart. He threw the man aside and glared at Plankton.
SpongeBob whimpered, "I gave you back your sunny days, Plankton! I tried being nice, kind, and good like you love so much. But you never changed for the better. I want you to be better, Sheldon. I don't want you to go down a dark path I can't pull you out of."
Plankton said, "I'm sorry SpongeBob. But I can't change my nature. I'm a villain, even after everything we've been through together. That's what I have to be for you, Sponge."
SpongeBob took a deep breath and said over the speakers, "I'm sorry, folks, but this tournament will have to be cut short."
The Crowd was appalled.
Oblina shouted, "But who won?"
Crumb shouted, "Yeah, who is the best Fighter?"
The Crowd grew restless.
Plankton said, "The winner is a tie between CatDog and Tommy Pickles as Reptar."
The Crowd booed.
Donatello said, "It can't be a tie. You have to pick one!"
Tommy said, "Well, Let's fight it out, then we can go home."
Cat gulped nervously, "We're really going to fight a fire-breathing T-rex?"
Dog said, "Yeah, It's going to be awesome!"
Vald, Spongebob, and Plankton watch from the booth as Reptar and CatDog go on the field. The Nicktoons cheered. Reptar charged, And CatDog jumped to dodge. Cat then made his claws come out and started scratching at the suit. Dog Bit on his tail aggressively. Reptar tried to wiggle them off, but it was of no use. Tommy turned the head backward and breathed hot flames onto CatDog to try to burn them off.
CatDog dodged again, and Tommy burned his suit away.
Tommy whined, "Aw, man."
The Crowd cheered.
Vald said, "Ladies, Gentlemen, and assorted children of the Slime. Your champion, CatDog!"
Cat and Dog hugged each other in victory as the Crowd cheered.
Plankton said, "That's our Game, folks! Hope you enjoyed watching it as much as we."
Vlad said, "And remember,"
The both said, "Saturday mornings on Nickelodeon are the best!"
The broadcast went to static, and Doug said, "I wonder where I've heard of these guys before?"
He rubbed the slime on his body and then rushed to his bedroom to pull out a little shoebox from under his bed. He pulled out pictures from when he was a boy, and sure enough, all his Nicktoon friends were at Tommy's birthday party. Doug smiled to himself.
He began to sing to himself, "We'll meet again. Don't know where. Don't know when. But I know we'll meet again some sunny day."
Suddenly, A picture on Doug's wall had its eyes replaced, their regular color replaced with a golden glow with thin lizard-like pupils. Someone was listening to Doug sing to himself.