I don't know how often I'll be posting this. I got the idea earlier today after recalling Cutie-Tabootie's non-serious headcanon about Rudy being the actual bad guy of the show.

This will be, if I continue it beyond this, a series of short shorties depicting a different AU. The first one up, Evil Rudy.

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"Oh thank you, Rudy Tabootie! You have saved ChalkZone once again!" Biclops beemed as he stared down at me. As happy as he could be, as he always was whenever I helped out ChalkZone. "Thanks to you, ChalkZone is safe!"

All around me, the zoners cheered and whistled. It was a familiar sight that I had gotten used to over the years. It had been overwhelming at first, but now it seemed almost second nature to me. I don't think I could ever feel that way again.

Beside me, Penny and Snap were returning the cheers. Patting me on the back, speaking with the other zoners. Same thing as they always did. It had become routine. As such, I started to wave back as well, smiling the best I could, even if it became a little harder to keep smiling like this. I could feel my facial muscles ache. But I still fought to keep the smile on; after all, I was being thanked for saving ChalkZone.

The same old thing again. Skrawl had tried to take over ChalkZone with another of his schemes. He had tried this through a bit of an…odder way than what I was used to. Tainted hot chocolate. Innocent enough. Slipped something inside that he had hoped would put everyone in a trance. It was a rehash of an older scheme in a way. Still, I find it hard to believe, thinking of Skrawl walking around with a cup of chocolate, trying to feed it to some unsuspecting zoner. What zoner would trust that guy?

Well a few did. Some zoners were put in a trance and had attempted to force the other zoners to listen to Skrawl. I had taken care of the situation. I had the zoners sent somewhere where they could be taken care of. Penny and Snap apprehended Skrawl. Or at least, they tried to. The jellybean managed to ascape. Again.

Well at least ChalkZone was safe. There was that much for them to celebrate, right?

"Well it's time we headed back." I said as I realized how late it was. "Our folks are going to be worried."

"Oh yeah, you're right, Rudy!" Penny's eyes were wide in shock. "I can't believe we lost track of the time!"

Snap smiled at this. "Yeah, well ol' Skrawl will that to ya!"

I looked up at Biclops and the other zoners. I gave them a sorrowful look. "I'm sorry. I really need to get going right now." I waved to the zoners. "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye, Rudy Tabootie!"

"And thank you!"

"I'll see ya tomorrow, okay, Bucko and Buckette?"

Penny and I said our final goodbyes to them for the day and we started to head back home. I walked beside Penny, sharing details of today's adventures as we laughed at some of the more absurd details. It is what we always did. It was all routine.

Soon, we parted our ways. Penny waved goodbye to me as she veered off in another direction. I smiled and watched her go by, waving to her. Only when she disappeared from view did my own smile fade away. I stood there for a few moments, a blank expression on my face. Then my eyes narrowed and I turned and I walked towards where my portal was.

There were no zoners around here. No one to see my face. I liked it that way. They would start asking questions. I do not like questions. I would prefer being alone when I'm like this.

I couldn't believe that the plan had failed. Well then again, no. It was always routine that I would 'win' and 'save the day'. I had come to expect it. Things always fell in the way, and I always had to act. It was the only way to keep this up. If I did not, someone would get suspicious.

I never told Snap or Penny about this. I just play along with them. I'm quite good at acting. And they are so easily fooled. They're so… naive. Even after all this time, they never pieced together the puzzle. They never noticed just how may 'coincidences' had happened that I was involved in. They never made the connection. I had thought about 'helping' them a little in that, but…no. I kinda like having them around. I would get too lonely.

School is a lot worse on me than I ever tell anyone. It is not just Reggie who picks on me. I do my best to keep it a secret. I can handle it on my own. I don't need any help.

Besides… I do have an outlet.

I remember when I first discovered ChalkZone. I had been so fascinated by it at first. A world where drawings could come to life. Yeah that aspect is still cool, but it kinda got old after a while. Still, I enjoyed going there. Still do.

At first, it was out of childish fascination. Lately, I found a better use for that world. After all, I would get into trouble if I tried to torment my bullies. I might act so nice on the outside, with refusing to commit violence, but that was a facade. Deep inside, I'm boiling with rage. And since I cannot take it out on anyone in the Real World…

…ChalkZone made an excellent alternative.

It had been a lot of fun when I first started wreaking havoc in this world. Despite it just being chalk, and these beings just being, well, drawings, seeing them scream in terror was just as satisfying as if it were a flesh and blood person. I felt little guilt, only happiness.

But then someone came over for my help…

I had no choice. I needed to help. I needed to stop the havoc that I had created. No one had questioned me about it. No one accused me. It was the same thing every other time. I start a problem, no one accuses me. They either don't connect me at all, or they just believe it was an accident. It was simply naive and almost incredible just how fixated they were on it being all an 'accident'.

It had been a nice cover, though. This enabled me to do more. I was such a terrific actor. I made it look so convincing. Even Penny and Snap were completely fooled. They all believed that I was fighting for ChalkZone, that I was helping to keep it safe.

Oh that couldn't be further from the truth. ChalkZone was my little playground. It was the only place were I could have fun. I will bring that world on its knees one day. Sooner or later, when I am good and ready, when it's too late to stop me, I'll show them the true face of their 'Great Creator'.

For now, I'll keep up with this little game. It was quite fun, really. Even if I became bitterly disappointed when I had to 'stop' my plan, I still looked forward to the next day. When I would join my 'friends', and we would explore together and have fun. When I would try to plant something else to mess with the zoners. When I would pretend to be the hero and everyone is so convinced of my performance. A routine that I looked forward to.

I soon found the portal to my room. I crawled through and erased it. I did not fear my parents coming in. They were watching a movie downstairs. I could hear it from here. They never come up when they were still watching a movie, so I had plenty of time to…play.

I looked over at my sketchbook, which I kept tucked away in secret. Penny never saw this. Neither did Snap. I kept it underneath a floor board so they would never find it. I pressed my hand down, feeling the floor squeak a little. Having identified the floor board, I pulled it up, exposing the sketchbook. I pulled it out.

I flipped through it, reliving the memories. My personal favorite one was with balloonemia. That had been among the trickiest to pull off. But I think it turned out quite nicely.

I had researched that temple long before we had left. I had to plan it very carefully. I could not screw it up. That was why we took so long to get there. I knew we probably wouldn't go there again, so if I wanted to have a little fun, I needed to plan it perfectly. And it worked out so well. It was among the most fun I've ever had. The looks in those zoners' eyes were priceless. It was a shame it had to end, but eh..

It wouldn't be too much fun if I destroyed ChalkZone too fast. One thing at a time. Take it easy. Good things come to those who wait.

I could hear a muffled sound coming from my closet. It was incredibly faint. My parents' hearing isn't as good as it used to be. Only a child's sense of hearing, namely me, could pick up such low sounds. I set the sketchbook down and approached the closet slowly. I reached over and opened it up.

Inside were two zoners. Two of the ones that I claimed were sent to a facility where they could be helped. Sneaking these two in here without anyone seeing was quite hard. But it's amazing what you could do when you are a terrific actor who could fool people into thinking you were caught in some kind of rock slide courtesy of your arch enemy. Skrawl might be an idiot, but he was so…useful at times.

The two zoners were tightly bound. Arms behind their backs, legs tied together and attached to their wrists. Their mouths were gagged, tied shut, and covered in cloths to keep them as quiet as possible. They wriggled around on the ground, staring at me with a mixture of horror and confusion.

This hadn't been the first time I did this. Quite often, I'd slip in zoners like this. It had become routine. It was easy getting a zoner away from the others. Here in the Real World, the other zoners could not hear them scream. Here in the Real World, I can easily erase the evidence, and not even Penny would know that I've done anything. It was quite fun. I looked forward to this everytime. It would be nice to…vent.

Imagining these zoners with Reggie's face, or any bully's face, and then exacting the revenge that I would never get to perform on Reggie, on them. It only worked temporarily, but it still felt good. It's the only thing that keeps me from snapping completely, and ruining the facade I worked so hard to build.

Well, now seemed to be a perfect time for me to being toying with these two. My parents will just thing I'm being a 'little kid being roudy with his toys'. That's what they always thought.

I grabbed onto them and I dragged them out of the closet. They squirmed and tried to get away. No luck with how securely they were tied. I smiled down at them, relishing in their fear and confusion. Although they were gagged, they were trying to speak. It was muffled, but I knew they were asking me why I was doing this and where they were. Or something along those lines.

"Why hello there. Are you two enjoying your stay?" I tilted my head to one side, my smile growing slightly playful. "Are you comfortable?"

The zoners looked at each other nervously. They soon shook their heads.

I chuckled lightly, and then I gave a fake glare. "Oh really now? Then how about this?"

I grabbed the head of one of the zoners and began to twist it beyond its range. The zoner let out screams. The gags made it too faint for my parents to hear. The other oner watched me in terror, a few tears rolling down his face. After a few seconds, I released the head before slamming it into the ground, pushing the side of his face against the floor.

"Is that better?" I asked, baring my teeth.

Again the zoner shook his head. He looked up at me fearfully. I could feel his body start to tremble. The other zoner did likewise, looking utterly horrified by what I had done. I continued to fake the glare before I climbed up to my feet and I began to circle around them.

My mind was clouded with thoughts. Just what should I do with these two? It felt like I had done everything. In some ways, it was getting a little old. I wanted something new to do with these two. After all, they were my 'guests'. I owed it to them to be more… original this time. And yet..coming up with something new was… rather hard.

That is, until my eyes laid on a piece of chalk on the ground. Ordinary chalk, not magic chalk. My eyes twinkled as many thoughts raced through my head. Yes, I knew exactly what I was going to do.

"I hope you two weren't planning on going home yet." I said as I casually strode over to the piece of chalk on the ground. I stared down at it before looking back at the zoners. I could see them nod their heads furiously and shouting muffled cries of wanting to go home. I feigned a disappointed look. "Aw, but we've barely gotten stared. There's still so much more fun we can have…"

I reached down and grabbed the chalk. I lifted it up and examined it carefully. I gave them a sideways glance and smiled. I loved seeing the looks of horror in their eyes. I said not a word as I turned and walked back towards them.

I knelt down beside one of the zoners, the one I did not twist the neck of. I grabbed onto his squirming body and placed him across my lap, his stomach down. I held him in place easily. I ran my hand along his back, pressing my fingernails against his body. I could see him flinch at this rough treatment.

"Oh why do you two look so upset?" I asked, feigning a sympathetic look as I stared into their frightened and confused eyes. "You shouldn't cry in here. No one is going to hear you." At this, they seemed to get more upset. I could feel the one in my lap squirming more. I grabbed him roughly by his scalp and pushed his head down. "Oh where are you going? Why are you so scared? You shouldn't worry. I am the 'Great Creator', and I will protect you…"

I chuckled darkly as I listened to them whimper, shedding tears of fear. I lifted the chalk I grabbed in the air. I let the zoner in my lap get a nice, long look at it.

"After all, you know what they say…" My eyes brightened as I raised my hand up, still holding the stick of white in my palm. "Rudy's got the chalk!"

My parents never heard the screams.