Future Tense
He had nowhere to run or to hide. He kept running and running, knowing the drones were right behind him… Doctor Two-Brains was older; he already lost his left eye and his lab coat was old and worn. He hadn't been able to change it in over ten years.
Doc: (Panting) I gotta get back to base… gotta get back to base…
Unfortunately, he ducked into a dead-end alley…
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Becky Botsford walked around town with Bob by her side.
Becky: Morning! (Waving to people walking by)
Narrator: You're awfully cheery this morning.
Becky: All week, I've been able to do what I want to do! No crimes to stop; nothing!
Narrator: And you don't find that suspicious?
Bob squeaked in agreement.
Becky: I suppose it is a little weird that no one's doing any evil deeds at the moment… Maybe I better check… (Then sees a sale ad on Pretty Princess toys on a billboard) Right after I go to this sale! (Starts rushing until Bob screeches at her) Oh, okay… But I don't want to jinx it, you know? It's been a great week and with no villains around that need stopping, I had free time for once! But I guess it's best we find out what they're up to… Word up! (She scoops Huggy up and she flies around the city. First stop was Two-Brains' lair, but all they found was a note on the warehouse door saying he and the henchmen went on vacation and don't know when they'll be back) Huh… Let's see if Chuck's home. (She super-sped away and knocked on Chuck's door with his mom answering to tell her that Chucky-Bear wasn't home since he told her that he went out to do business for his sandwiches)
That's how it was for the rest of the afternoon; she checked every villain's lair to see they were either not home or busy with something else. She finally stopped at one last house and knocked on the door with Mrs. McCallister answering.
Claire: Yes? Oh, Word Girl, it's you! What do I owe this visit? If it's about Tobey and his robots again, don't worry. I've keeping an eye on him all week since his last robot rampage.
Word Girl: You practically answered the question I was going to ask, Mrs. McCallister. I haven't been able to stop a crime all week because no villains have been around to do one, and I was starting to wonder about what Tobey's been up to.
Claire: Let me call him… (Shouts to the stairs) Tobey!
Tobey: (Yells back from the bedroom) What, Mum?!
Claire: Come down here! Someone wants to see you!
Tobey: (Stomps down the stairs while grumbling) It's probably some- Word Girl?! Wha… What are you doing here?
Word Girl: Well, I actually came to check up on you.
Tobey: (Looking hopeful) You… You did?
Word Girl: But tell me something: have you been doing any plans lately? (She eyeballed him)
Tobey: (Whispering for only her to hear) Like I'm going to tell you in front of my mother…
Word Girl: Well, have you?
Tobey: If you must know… I haven't got any robot plans yet. My poor genius brain has a terrible case of writer's block. I've been trying to get out of it, but since I am grounded again… I can't play around with my robots until the sentence has been lifted. So I've been forced to do other things in the meantime. (He turns away from her) If that's all you want, just go… No point it getting my hopes up for nothing if that's all you came to see me for…
Word Girl: (Her eyes widened in shock) Tobey, I… (Reaches her hand out)
Tobey: (He puts his hand up to stop her) No… Just go… (He quickly ran up the stairs)
Claire: Tobey?! (Turning back to Word Girl in distress) Why, I've never seen him like this before!
Word Girl: I know… it surprised me, too… Well, thank you for your time, Mrs. McCallister, and please say good-bye to Tobey for me… (Turning to the door giving a small wave)
Claire: Of course I will, dear.
Word Girl: (Getting out) Bye! (Flies off, but didn't go that far as she ponders at what Tobey was getting at) What do you think, Huggy? Did I push too far?
Huggy: ("Maybe")
Word Girl: I was a little harsh on him… All I wanted to know if he was behaving himself and I guess I should have filled in the blanks of him not being able to do any robot stuff… Huggy, I can't believe I'm about to do this, but I'm going to go back and apologize to Theodore McCallister the Third!
Huggy gave a thumbs-up, and she turned back. She was about to turn the corner when a black wormhole came out of nowhere! Slowly, the super duo was getting sucked in!
Word Girl: Huggy! What's going-on-herrrrrreeee! (They swirled around in the hole)
The wormhole reopened in a dark sky and the duo came falling out. Luckily, once they were completely out of the hole, Word Girl regained her senses enough to fly and caught Huggy and both landed in dry brown grass.
Word Girl: You okay?
Huggy: (Looking dizzy, "I'll be fine, once I stop spinning" grabbing his head to do just that)
She smiled, but then frowned when she looked up to see the city in a gloomy setting. Dark gray clouds filled the sky and the plants looked like they hadn't had sunshine in a long time. Lighting flashed and thunder crashed.
Word Girl: Huggy… Is this the city?
Huggy: (Shrugged, "Could be, it looks like the city but it's… What's a good word?")
Word Girl: Depressing?
Huggy: ("That's it!")
Word Girl: I'll say it's depressing! Nothing feels happy here! It's even worse than when it was Chuck-Topia!
Suddenly, a bright light shined on them with an automated voice saying, "Intruders! Intruders!"
They looked up to see two black-colored futuristic robots. But because of the call made by one of them, more joined them and grabbed Captain Huggy-Face!
Word Girl: Huggy! (She was about to grab him back until a robot got a tight grip on her) Let me go!
Huggy screeched for help as a couple of them took him away from her sight.
Word Girl: No! (She started fighting them off until they overwhelmed her and her energy weakened) No…
Whammer's Voice: Whammer whams! (The blasts came out of nowhere and the robots holding on to her were blasted away)
Word Girl kneeled in exhaustion as she saw two figures approaching her. Her eyes began to shut and couldn't keep them open. She fainted from fatigue.
Chuck: (Looking older and deadbeat, wearing tattered clothing, and had a peg-leg) Now be careful, Whammer.
Whammer: (Also looking older and wore a black suit, having his helmet missing half a horn on one side) Whammer is being extra careful… (Picking up the unconscious Word Girl)
Chuck: Let's get her back to base…
Whammer nodded as they headed somewhere unknown…
AN: For those reading my other WG fanfics, the ones not finished, I hope this will make up for not updating those. This was an idea I really wanted to explore as Word Girl discovers a future that she couldn't prevent since she wasn't part of when it first happen. How's it looking so far? I know the second chapter will be just explanations but future chapters will heat up. The second chapter will be up very soon.