Chapter 3: The Party Begins...
“Hey Ness, Paula, Poo!” Jeff said, having just arrived to the party grounds. His dad walked slowly to the group, seeming to be sulking.
“Hi.” They said.
Paula spoke up. “Dr.. A, what’s wrong?”
“Damage...years to perfect...Flesh eating virii...I didn’t cheat THAT much on my taxes!” He muttered.
“Uh, I should explain. The Annual Gift Man hacksawed through the lab’s wall--”
“HI-TECH...years to create...”
“--And then he left flesh eating virii throughout the lab.”
“Only a FEW made up dependants!”
“So it’s pretty much in shambles.” Jeff finished.
“I see.” Poo said, laughing.
Jeff whispered to his friends: “He listed the world as a co-dependant because of the inventions he has provided them with...”
Dr. Andonuts perked up: “I heard that!”
Meanwhile, as the DJ began to set up his audio equipment, as the workers set up the stage, and as the people in the show worked on their lines, two cars were on their way to the event of the year.
The first car was a big stretch limo, with Enrich flavor sitting in the back watching a TV. “Sah?” The chauffer said from the front.
“Yes...?” Enrich Flavor said, as he turned the TV down.
“There’s someone on line 2 for you, sah.”
“Thank you, Bostic.”
“Hello?” The voice said.
“Yes?”
“Mr. Flavor, *chortle* this is...” Muffled yells were heard. “Pennetella...Winston, famous rich guy from...uh...Fiveville.”
“Yes?”
“I just thought I’d tell you that I’m sending two of my representatives to talk to you about a...business venture. Meet them at the party, okay?”
“Umm...okay. Goodbye.”
The other car, a Pacer, was barrelling down the road ahead of the stretch limo. “Man, Biff, I neva knowed you could sound all Euroopian like dat! But come on, Fiveville? No one’d believe dat!”
Meanwhile, the package they were carrying seemed to shake with glee at what was about to happen. Inside, the statue smiled. The fools! It thought, Tonight is the night I get my human form and break free of these golden bonds...
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The host grabbed the mike and started his introduction. “Hi, my name is Jerry Hyperbolic! Well, I flew in today and BOY are my arms tired!”
Ness whispered to Jeff from one row of folding chairs back. “I’ve seen funnier shows on the Soap Opera Channel...”
Just then, the comedian saw the four in the crowd. “But seriously folks...Did you hear about that whole Giygas thing? Yeah, I know, what was up with THAT? Anyway, I see we have those four heroes in the crowd, Nest, Pauline, Jess, and Paul! Come on, you guys, get up here!” He said, to a round of applause. Begrudgingly they walked up. Why did this kind of stuff have to happen all the time?
As they walked up to the stage, Vinnie and Biff pulled into the driveway and walked to the park where the party was. “Yo Biff, we better check ‘n see if da bait is still in one piece. Dat was a pretty bumpy ride.” Vinnie said. He pulled the top off of the box, and the golden statue gleamed as he pulled it out. Ah, it thought, Glorious darkness...
But wait...what on earth!