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It was a nice hot day in the middle of June. The sun was especially bright today, vaporizing a old woman on the spot. Bugbo watched silently before glancing at the camera.
“Oh hello. It’s so nice to see you again.” Bugbo smiled and waved.
“Me?” Gerbo asked.
“No.”
“Aw…” Gradient Joe stood silently and patted the spider. Thing on the head.
“It’s so nice outside, why not have a day at the beach?”
Gradient Joe and Gerbo both agreed that sounded like a nice idea, and all three set off to the bug beach.
…
By the time they arrived, the beach was densely packed with people. So densely packed that there wasn’t a single spot of sand left. The water was similarly cramped.
Gerbo let out a sad sigh and dropped the beach bag he was carrying. Gradient Joe, who was wearing swim trunks over his regular clothes, put a parasol over Gerbo’s head. Bugbo, who wasn’t carrying anything, watched him.
“Looks like beach day has been canceled..” Bugbo just smiled.
“Quite the contrary, my dear associate. The beach is quite empty.” And so it was. They were the only people on the beach now. (Except for Hoppo, who was sipping a margarita)
“Now, let our day of fun and comradery begin!”
…
Meanwhile, in a dark and dreary cave that was somehow 10 feet away from the beach, Thomas Flyswatter sat in a grand big evil chair. He glared into a million tiny computer screens because he couldn’t afford one giant supercomputer for his lair.
Although Thomas Flyswatter was good at many things: planning dastardly schemes, creating machines of mass destruction, and being exceptionally handsome. The one thing he was not good at was saving money. I mean, you’d think after a while he would figure it out. But I mean, the credit score sp-
“SILENCE YOU!” Thomas Flyswatter glared at the narrator, who helpfully went back to doing their job.
“Finally.. after months of planning. My evil plan can come to fruition! Soon all the world’s oceans will dry up, and at long last I CAN HAVE MY REVENGE!!!! MWAHAHAHA!!” He laughed, quite cool and evilly might I add! He presses a giant red button, which has a giant “DESTROY OCEANS RAY” sign helpfully placed underneath it.
…
Also meanwhile, Gerbo and Bugbo were playing in the water. Bugbo was standing completely still while Gerbo laughed and swam around.
“This is so fun!” Gerbo exclaimed, going underwater to see small schools of fish brush his eight legs.
“Hello fish!” The fish looked at Gerbo and then swam away.
“Goodbye fish…”
On land, Gradient Joe and Hoppo were sharing a margarita and talking. Well, at least Hoppo was talking. Gradient Joe was nodding along as Hoppo divulged how to steal Federal Secrets.
“And so, after you kill.. WHAT THE SCALLOP?!” The floor began to shake as Thomas Flyswatter emerged from his hideout, cackling and smirking.
“Ohohohoho! Well, if it isn’t bugBOOB and company!” He cackled again. “
“You’re just in time to see this your beloved bug beach DESTROYED by the works of.. THOMAS! FLYSWATTER!” Bugbo and friends looked at him, and then back at each other.
“..Bugbo, who is this strange cackling man?”
“No idea, Gerber. But if what he claims is true, then I’m afraid our beach day really will be canceled.” Bugbo turns to the camera.
“Now, in situations like this I like to think to myself: What would Gradient Joe do?”
“Would he:
Plead with him
Try to bribe him
Flirt with him
Hit him with a rock”
“Let’s see what happens!”
Gradient Joe walks up to Thomas Flyswatter, who was still giggling to himself.
“Hmm? What do you want? Can’t you see I’m busy?”
Gradient Joe holds out a piece of paper with a heart drawn on it with the text “Be Mine?” written at the bottom
“W-What?! You wish for me to be your partner? Your date? Your confidante?? But no! We can’t! Our love is forbidden.. (“..By who???” Gerbo stares in confusion) But ohh!! I can’t help myself! I must do what my heart desires.. Oh yes! A million times yes!” Thomas jumps into Joe’s arms and gives him a big wet kiss, which is more like being smacked by a flyswatter than being kissed.
“Oh, I almost forgot. Here!” He pulls out another big red button from his safety vest that has the words “EMERGENCY STOPPED” written below it and presses it. The rumbling immediately stops.
Gerbo, Bugbo, and Hoppo watch as the two run into the sunset together.
“Well.. that was something…” Gerbo muttered.
“Certainly! But I think we all learned a valuable lesson today.”
“What’s that, Bugbo?”
“Love can redeem even the most cold hearted of souls.” Bugbo smiled as they all watched the sunset together.
THE END.