Team SpongeBob

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.145 "Surrender"

Triton's Palace

Suddenly, we see troops of Karate Island Military begin to surround Neptune's Palace, along with F.I.N agents.

Director Kyle Reeves is seen stepping out of a truck. He has a loudspeaker microphone.

"TEAM SPONGEBOB! WE KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE." Kyle spoke.

Inside the Throne room, the team heard.

"Oh no, F.I.N is here." Linda said.

"IF YOU DO NOT EXIT WITH YOUR HANDS UP, WE WILL BLOW THIS ENTIRE PALACE UP." Kyle spoke.

"They want to take us in." Mindy said.

"We CAN'T surrender! Not now, with Triton out there." Sandy said.

"I think we have to." Aria said.

"The witch is right." Tetra said.

"I prefer Ms. Magic." Aria said.

"Anyway, guys... I've studied law extensively. It'll work out better for us if we TURN ourselves in." Tetra said.

"How could you think that?" Sandy said.

"Sandy, she's right. This is the end of the line. We have to give ourselves up peacefully in order to hold onto any cards we may have left." SpongeBob.

"OH, suddenly you're all about alternative options?" Sandy said to SpongeBob.

"Lets put this to a vote!" Linda yelled.

Everyone looked at each other, nervous about how this proceeding would go.

"All those in favor of turning ourselves in?" Linda said, raising her hand.

Tetra, SpongeBob, and Aria raised their hands.

"All those in favor of not?" Linda asked.

Sandy, Mindy, and Alex raised their hands.

"That's four on three. We turn ourselves in." Linda said.

"Oh, COME ON!" Sandy.

"What do you want me to DO, Sandy! You lost!" Linda yelled.

"TECHNICALLY, all seven of us are apart of different factions. You, Tetra, and Mindy are Team Linda, and Team Linda voted two to one to turn themselves over."
Sandy noted.

"Fine, if that's how you want to play it, Team SpongeBob is split down the middle, two to two." Tetra said.

Aria and SpongeBob looked at Sandy.

"Guys, we don't have to do this!" Sandy said.

"I agree with Sandy. We've come this far." ALex said.

"And how much further can we KEEP going? After everything that's happened? Us turning into fugitives, Pearl getting shot, and... and now Triton setting us all up!" SpongeBob said. 

Sandy still looked unconvinced. 

-----

Left Shore General Hospital, Left Shore

In Pearl's hospital room, she and Krabs caught a midnight News special.

"Right now, Team SpongeBob and Team Linda are inside Triton's palace, which is being surrounded by thousands of federal agents, police officers, and military personnel. It is being reported that the groups laid waste to every single one of Triton's palace guards in an attempt to assassinate him. Was Team Linda ever any better than the outlaws they replaced? Looks like they were just a front." the Newscaster spoke.

"What in holy hell is going on?" Pearl asked.

Mr. Krabs turned the TV off.

"Why don't you get some rest? I think it would be too much to keep focusing on what antics your friends are up to now." Krabs said.

"I can't not know. I already feel so out of the loop." Pearl said.

"Look... I have a flight that leaves in two days. Say you'll come with me?" Krabs asked.

"I'm not even cleared to sign out yet." Pearl said.

"We'll... get you transferred to a hospital in Bikini Bottom." Krabs said.

"I can't leave." Pearl said, shaking her head.

"I thought it was worth a try." Krabs said, shedding a tear.

Pearl shed a tear as well.

"I love you, dad. But, this is something I have to deal with. I'm as much apart of all that chaos as they are. I can't run from it." Pearl told him.

"You've never been one to run from much." Krabs said, smiling.

Krabs hugged his daughter.

"But, maybe I will get some rest now." Pearl said, as both of them laughed.

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Triton's Underground Bunker, The Forbidden Lands

Triton, Victoria, Clarissa, and Plankton watched the News report inside the meeting room.

"I see you're all together now." a voice was heard.

"Elijah." Triton said, turning around.

"Where are the acolytes?" Elijah asked.

"Out spreading my good faith." Triton said.

"Always a busy crew." Elijah said.

"Those acolytes idolize you. As if you're some holy figure." Victoria said.

"I am." Triton said, quite cocky.

"My sir, Team SpongeBob will have no choice but to turn themselves over. They'll be out of the equation." Elijah said.

"I know. The moment I've been waiting for. I should return to City Hall in Left Shore. I have appearances to put on." Triton said.

"And what do the rest of us do?" Plankton asked.

"Settle in." Triton said.

"If I don't start doing some screaming soon, I'll get bored. You won't like me when I'm bored." Clarissa said.

"The next time you threaten me, I'll make sure you're never able to scream again." Triton said, winking.

-----

Triton's Palace

"This isn't funny anymore. If we don't turn ourselves over, they're going to blow this place into bits." Linda said.

"Linda's right. Sandy, you've always been rational. Why can't you see the opportunity in this plan?" SpongeBob asked.

"Because there are none! Once we turn ourselves over, that's it!" Sandy said.

"You can't know that for sure." Tetra said.

"We've run out of plays." SpongeBob said.

"Fine. I'm tired of fighting with all of you about this." Sandy caved in.

"Mindy? Alex?" SpongeBob asked.

"Alright." Alex said.

"... Let's see what happens." Mindy said.

Moments later, Team SpongeBob and Team Linda were seen slowly coming out of the palace, with their hands above their head.

At that very second, Kyle ordered his agents to shoot tranquilizers.

All of the heroes went down as F.I.N and Military agents stormed to their bodies to capture them.

-----

Location Classified

Sandy's eyes began to open. She awoken on a cold metal floor.

"NO!" Sandy shouted, jumping up.

SpongeBob, Alex, Aria, Tetra, and Mindy awoken as well.

The heroes were all in a giant holding cell.

"Where are we?" SpongeBob asked.

"A cell. You all have inhibitors on." Sandy said, face palming.

"We'll be fine. Trust me." Tetra said.

"Where's Linda?" SpongeBob asked.

Everyone looked curiously.

"Maybe they're going to kill us one by one." Sandy said.

"I doubt it." Tetra said.

"It is weird that she's missing." Alex said.

Suddenly, the cell doors opened, and two guards threw Linda inside.

"Ouch! You guys could be a little more gentle!" Linda yelled as the cell doors closed.

"Same thing happened to me!" Alex said, humorously.

"Linda, where did they take you?" SpongeBob asked.

"Since I was considered the leader, they wanted to question me." Linda said.

"What did they ask you?" Sandy asked.

"A bunch of stuff. Basically, Triton is making it seem like we were all conspiring to assassinate him." Linda said.

"Well, he certainly tricked us into leaving evidence of such." Mindy said, rolling her eyes.

"But, I told Kyle Reeves. Everything." Linda said.

"You told Kyle about Triton's plans for the Divine Jewels? Did he believe it?" SpongeBob asked.

"No. But said his agency would investigate the bogus claims." Linda revealed.

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City Hall, Left Shore

King Triton arrived in Amanda Wheeler's office at City Hall.

"Amanda, we have much to discuss." Triton said, closing and locking the door.

"That we do." Amanda said, grabbing onto Triton and kissing him.

"Hey. Not here." Triton said, pushing her off.

"Why not? Would you rather be screwing your legal counsel?" Amanda taunted him.

"I have enough love to go around. You know that." Triton said. "But right now, we're in a shitstorm." Triton said.

"Yeah, we are." Amanda said.

"Team SpongeBob has been arrested, so that makes everything easier." Triton said, pouring himself a drink.

"That's true, but... there's a situation." Amanda said.

"What situation?" Triton asked.

"Linda told F.I.N about everything. Your true plans for the Divine Jewels, and about E.V.I.L." Amanda revealed.

"Surely that nasty woman won't be believed. Besides, I know that you would never reveal my secrets to the agency." Triton said, running his hand through Amanda's hair.

"Of course not. I've fallen in love with you." Amanda said.

"I want every person connected to Team SpongeBob to be executed under the death penalty." Triton said.

"On grounds of treason?" Amanda asked.

"Exactly. A live execution. Show the entire nation that we are living in a new Karate Island." Triton said, evilly.

"The death penalty hasn't been used across the ocean since your grandfather was in power. Neptune abolished it." Amanda told him.

"I'm bringing it back, effective immediately. Like I said, new Karate Island." Triton ordered.

"Okay, whatever. But, Team SpongeBob can't die yet." Amanda said.

"Why? What aren't you telling me?" Triton asked.

"I'm sorry, Triton. F.I.N Director Kyle Reeves called for an official investigation into Linda's claims. It's even out of the hands of the Board. I can't stop what's coming." Amanda said.

"NO!" Triton said, throwing his glass into the wall. 

"Triton, please calm - "

" - JUST SHUT UP." Triton yelled.

"I know you're beyond angered right now, but you cover your tracks up so well. F.I.N won't discover a thing!" Amanda said.

"I have done everything I can to dismantle Team SpongeBob. Manipulating their divide, ordering a capture of all metas, and even turning Linda's faction into possessed super soldiers. Nevertheless, they keep persisting!" Triton said.

"So we do something to force them into submission. For good." Amanda said.

Triton came up with a sinister thought.

"How about we expand the idea of the live executions?" Triton questioned.

"What do you mean?" Amanda asked.

"From this moment forward, I am ordering for the televised murders of every meta found on Karate Island." Triton ordered.

Amanda looked sick.

"Rounding them up was one thing, but... live executions of every meta?" Amanda asked.

"Team SpongeBob will have to make a choice. Putting me behind bars, or putting their brethren in graves." Triton said, with a smile.

"I'll make the announcement to the board." Amanda said, walking off.

"Wait." Triton said.

"Yes?" Amanda asked.

"We'll need a specialist. Someone able to lead these killings with success." Triton said.

"You sound like you have a person in mind." Amanda said.

"I do. He's a world class assassin, known as, Killer M." Triton revealed.

-----

Selleria

The next morning, Antrix is seen leaving her cabin in Selleria.

With her hand, she opens a portal.

"WAIT!" a voice was heard.

Antrix closed the portal, and turned around.

She sees Debbie Rechid running from around the cabin.

"H-How did you get here?" Antrix asked, surprised.

"... I remembered. Shin and Team SpongeBob brought me here before." Debbie said, out of breath.

"What are you doing here?" Antrix asked.

"I have no where in the world left to run. Antrix, I need you to help me. I'm ready to train to become the Universal Guardian." Debbie told her, quite heroically.

"Then we shall get started." Antrix said, smiling.

NOTES:

• It is revealed that Triton's acolytes worship him as a religious figure.
• Team SpongeBob and Team Linda are arrested and detained at an unknown F.I.N facility.
• Linda revealed to F.I.N what Triton is planning, leading to an investigation into Triton.
• Triton ordered for the live execution of every meta on Karate Island.
• Mikey Merlin/Killer M is mentioned, who was an antagonist from Season 4. Mikey also appeared during Season 2 of Miss Appear. 

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"This isn't enough evidence to suggest that Triton is a bad guy." Linda said.

"The next piece of evidence might. I had to dig hard to find this one." Mindy showed them on the monitor.

"He founded a group?" Linda asked.

"Yeah, in 2013. A group, or task force to combat homeland terrorism. He called it 'Every Villain Is Lemons'. Named after this process they had. For every one lemon a person brought, the proceeds would go to this Task Force. The group disbanded after a year when concerns were raised that it might have been engaging in illegal practices." Mindy said.

"There's more, I'm suspecting." Tetra said.

"The initials - they spell out EVIL. E.V.I.L was a group I traced back to the early 80s, who committed awful crimes against the government in order to get information on the Divine Jewels." Mindy said.

 

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.146 "The Universal Guardian"

Selleria

Debbie stepped out of her small bedroom inside Antrix's cabin. She was wearing a white tank top and black sweats.

Antrix was seen setting two plates of breakfast food on a table.

"Debbie, good morning. I heard you awaken." Antrix said.

"You made breakfast?" Debbie asked.

"It is your birthday, isn't it?" Antrix asked.

"I... I can't believe you knew." Debbie said, smiling.

"Happy birthday, Debbie. Take a seat." Antrix said, smiling as well.

Debbie sat down with Antrix at the table.

"The Space Regime knows everything about the next Universal Guardian." Antrix told her.

"What exactly is the Space Regime?" Debbie asked, stuffing waffles into her mouth.

"This universe is so much bigger than you know, and even bigger than just itself. The Space Regime exists to oversee this universe." Antrix told her.

"How could you guys possibly have that kind of power?" Debbie asked.

"The SR draws its power from the Infinity Jewel." Antrix told her.

"Wait... you guys are in possession of a Divine Jewel?" Debbie asked, curiously.

"It's a little bit of a secret. One every Guardian must keep. Workers for the Regime have their bodies infused with power from the Infinity Jewel." Antric told her.

"That's how you're able to open portals without being a Universal Guardian." Debbie realized.

"Exactly." Antrix confirmed.

"How exactly was this all set in place?" Debbie asked.

"A Universal Guardian - centuries ago, had found the Infinity Jewel. That Guardian created a space organization to alleviate the pressure of protecting all the societies of this galaxy. He gifted our forefathers with the power of the Infinity Jewel, and since then we've kept only the most trustful of organisms from across the universe in key positions." Antrix revealed.

"Antrix, are you telling me that... aliens exist?" Debbie asked.

"Like I said... so much bigger than you know." Antrix confirmed.

Debbie looked pale.

"Are you an extraterrestrial?" Debbie asked, in a whisper.

"I am terran, sorry." Antrix laughed, revealing that she hails from Earth.

"Shoot." Debbie laughed, disappointed that she didn't meet an alien.

-----

Pama Cruz's Home

Pama Cruz (from "Game Change") is seen entering her daughter's room upstairs.

"I brought you a sandwich." Pama said, in a whisper.

"You don't have to whisper, mom." Pama's twelve year old daughter said.

"I worry that neighbors will find out that you're here, and report it to the government. I can't lose you again, Emily." Pama said.

"You won't lose me." Emily said, wiping tears.

"What was it like? Escaping from the F.I.N prison?" Pama asked.

"Team SpongeBob was responsible for our freedom. Everything at the prison just powered off, including inhibitor collars. From there, it was a blood bath. But also... salvation." Emily spoke.

Pama hugged her. 

"Before I arrived her, I connected with an underground group of metas. They have a plan to get off the island, but we must leave soon." Emily said.

"Tell me." Pama said.

"They have a small plane. Seats sixteen people. They gave me a burner phone where they've texted me more information." Emily revealed.

The two soon heard a knock at the front door.

"Oh no." Pama said.

"Don't freak out, mom. Just answer it and act normal." Emily told her mother.

"You're right. Stay here and stay quiet." Pama said, leaving for downstairs.

Pama opened her door, seeing Mikey Merlin (from Season 4/6).

"Who are you?" Pama asked Mikey, who was dressed in a long black leather jacket.

"Mikey Merlin. I'm an agent of F.I.N." Mikey lied.

"Oh, what can I do for you?" Pama asked.

"Pama Cruz, right?" Mikey asked.

"Yes." Pama said.

"I'd like to talk with you about your daughter." Mikey said, smiling.

Pama gulped, letting him inside.

"I have some tea made. We can drink and talk." Pama said, nervously.

The two sat at her kitchen table, as she poured them both some hot tea.

"I know you're the mother of Emily Cruz. You know that she was taken and detained for her own protection." Mikey said.

"Putting a child in a prison facility? I don't call that protection." Pama said.

"The child was going to be cured of her deformity." Mikey stated.

Pama looked angered.

"Anyway, I'm sure you know that there was a giant prison break. The largest in Karate Island history." Mikey said.

"Yeah? And? If you're implying that my daughter made her way here, I'm sorry to disappoint you." Pama said.

"Your daughter is here. I've been watching this house for a few days now." Mikey said.

"You're lying. She's not here." Pama denied, as her heart beat raced.

From upstairs, Emily overhead everything.

"EMILY! COME OUT OR YOUR MOTHER WILL PAY THE CONSEQUENCES." Mikey yelled.

"She's NOT here!" Pama yelled.

"YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES!" Mikey yelled again.

"You need to leave." Pama said.

Mikey sat tight, as Pama began having a nervous breakdown.

"I-I can't breath." Pama said, clenching her chest.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you my other name..." Mikey said.

Mikey pulled out a gun and shot Pama in her head, as her body slammed into the table.

"... Killer M." Mikey said, with a devious smile.

"NOOOOOO!" Emily screamed, running down the stairs.

"I gave you two minutes." Mikey said, shaking his head.

"MOMMY! MOMMYYY!" Emily cried, caressing her mother's dead body.

"Time to go, Emily. We have a show that we can't be late for." Mikey said, raising his gun again.

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Selleria

Debbie and Antrix were walking through a small forest in Selleria.

"Why does Selleria have purple skies?" Debbie asked, as they treaded on.

"Something about it's position on Earth relative to the glare of a purple star in an nearby galaxy. The light from that star is old. So, there will come a day that Selleria's skies will be purple no more." Antrix told her.

"So, what are we doing out here." Debbie asked, referring to the forest.

"You said you wanted to train." Antrix replied.

The two woman came across a giant log.

"May we sit?" Antrix asked, as they walked to the middle.

"Sure." Debbie said, sitting down and folding her legs.

Suddenly, dozens of small pink lights floated around them.

"What are - " Debbie started.

"Sparkbugs. They utilize the solar radiation that Selleria draws from the purple star and the sun to create light around themselves." Antrix told her.

"How is that possible?" Debbie asked.

"It's how they've evolved. Especially after spending centuries floating around Selleria. This place contains the highest levels of cosmic energy on the planet. Perfect for the Universal Guardian." Antrix said.

"So, what does this all have to do with training?" Debbie asked.

"Universal Guardians draw their abilities from emotional energy." Antrix told her.

"Which is how F.I.N drained my powers temporarily. Their Dopamine Depletion Serum." Debbie said.

"Exactly. They know that your powers work only when you are in touch with all of your emotions. You may have noticed that you can sense the emotions of others, even." Antrix said.

"It was Shin who helped me to discover that. I owe him everything." Debbie said.

"Lately, you have probably been using different emotions to access different abilities." Antrix said.

"Mostly instinctively." Debbie said.

"That's good. I will help you to learn what these emotions provide you with." Antrix said.

"Okay, hit me." Debbie said.

"Universal Guardians have the ability to fly, to open portals, to access super strength, to read the emotions of others, to produce and manipulate energy, and to increase their speed and reaction time." Antrix told her.

"That's pretty super." Debbie said, laughing.

"To access your ability to fly and create portals, you must embrace 'Tranquility'. Have you ever flown before?" Antrix asked.

"No, but I have opened a portal once." Debbie said.

"Feel for your inner peace. Let it guide you into flight." Antrix said.

Debbie closed her eyes, embracing a tranquil state. Within a minute or two, Debbie was able to levitate off the log.

Opening her eyes, she saw her body floating.

"Whoa!" Debbie said, bring herself back down on the log.

"Excellent, Debbie." Antrix said, smiling.

-----

Left Shore General Hospital, Left Shore

Pearl was seen sitting up in her hospital bed as she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Pearl shouted.

Bonnie entered.

"Bonnie? What are you doing here?" Pearl asked.

"My agency wanted an update on your recovery." Bonnie said.

"Ah." Pearl said.

"And we are friends, aren't we? I wanted to know how you were doing for myself." Bonnie expressed.

"My dad just caught his flight back home. I'll miss him." Pearl said.

"You didn't think about leaving with him?" Bonnie asked.

"I'm not even getting out of this hospital bed for another few days." Pearl said.

"You could of gotten a transfer." Bonnie said, raising her eyebrows.

"Hmm. Something tells me this little visit is more than a social call, Bonnie." Pearl accused.

"Fine. Your team has been arrested and detained." Bonnie told her.

"I know. It's been all over the News, I can't miss it. Along with those gruesome LIVE MURDERS the government is broadcasting." Pearl said, angrily.

"I don't agree with it, you know that." Bonnie said.

"People are being killed on live television just for being different. So, I don't give a damn what you agree with. The fact that you're still working for F.I.N despite them helping round up metas, is just detestable." Pearl said.

"F.I.N is being forced to help with the rounding up." Bonnie said.

"But you're not doing anything to stop it." Pearl said.

"Pearl, look... I'm here because the Board and F.I.N want to cut a deal with you." Bonnie said.

"What type of deal?" Pearl asked.

"You won't face charges alongside your friends, IF you give up the passcode to Team SpongeBob's base in Left Shore." Bonnie told her.

"I can't do that." Pearl said.

"You've made hard decisions before, Pearl. You know that holding onto to one card is the key to... getting more." Bonnie expressed.

"Look where that got me." Pearl said, gesturing to her bed.

"Don't make the right decision here, Pearl. Make the best one." Bonnie said.

Pearl went into deep thought

-----

Selleria

Antrix was seen setting up test dummies in the backyard of the cabin.

"Where is Debbie? I thought she'd be all dressed by now." Antrix said to herself.

Suddenly, Debbie is seen stepping out of the back door.

"Oh my!" Antrix said, staring at her.

Debbie was seen wearing a green costume with a pink cape, pink skirt, and pink knee high boots.

On the long sleeved green shirt, she sported a pink colored 'UG' for Universal Guardian.

"You look amazing." Antrix said, nearly crying.

"Thank you for making this! I look like a superhero!" Debbie said, excitedly.

"A Universal Guardian." Antrix said, admiring the young woman.

"Alright, I'm ready for the next part of my training." Debbie said, walking toward her.

"I've set up test dummies. I want you to destroy them using your energy abilities." Antrix told her.

"What emotion do I draw to utilize that?" Debbie asked.

"Anger." Antrix told her.

"I would of thought my super strength came from anger." Debbie said.

"Your strength comes from courage." Antrix said, very profoundly.

"Anger, huh? That might not be easy." Debbie said.

"Dig within yourself, Debbie. What makes you mad?" Antrix questioned.

Debbie closed her eyes.

"That I couldn't save Shin. That I couldn't stop myself from murdering Patrick. That my parents are probably so worried about me. That I RAN AWAY!" Debbie yelled in frustration.

Debbie put her hand over her heart, drawing out her anger.

A red aura surrounded her, as she shot a beam of red energy at one of the test dummies.

"Nice work!" Antrix said.

"I completely destroyed it..." Debbie said, concerned.

"You're concerned that your powers are destructive, aren't you? Well, they are. As the Universal Guardian, you must know how to use them reasonably and responsibly." Antrix told her.

"These energy powers... I remember using them before. When i wasn't in control of myself. That's how I murdered Patrick... and Azarah, isn't it?" Debbie asked.

"You have the ability to not only absorb and utilize your own energy, but the energy in others." Antrix revealed.

"But, it can lead to death in my victims." Debbie said, horrified.

"Not if you're in control." Antrix stressed.

"What's next?" Debbie asked, ready to move on.

"How well can you fight?" Antrix asked.

"I picked up a little something-something from Sandy, I think." Debbie said, slightly lying.

Debbie and Antrix took fighting positions.

Antrix took a jab at Debbie's face.

"Hey!" Debbie said, as she rubbed her nose.

"You gotta be quicker. You need to access 'fear'." Antrix said.

"But why?" Debbie asked

"Embracing fear will force your body to produce adrenaline. This will enable you to move quickly." Antrix said.

"Super speed?" Debbie questioned.

"Not exactly. But, quick reflexes." Antrix said, trying to take more punches.

Debbie tried hard to avoid them, but Antrix eventually got her again in the face.

Debbie backed up, embraced fear, and was able to quickly react to Antrix's movements.

Debbie grabbed Antrix's arm, flipping her over.

"Ouch!" Antrix yelled.

"Are you okay?" Debbie asked.

"Just fine. Great job." Antrix said, standing up.

"Thanks." Debbie smiled.

"Eventually you'll be able to access all of these abilities in conjunction with each other. Your body will get used to running several different emotions at once, and when you want it to." Antrix revealed.

"Wicked." Debbie said, grinning.

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The Forbidden Lands

Mikey was seen meeting with Triton outside the bunker.

"Do we get to take this conversation inside?" Mikey asked.

"No." Triton said.

"I get it, I get it. You requested my services, but I'm not trusted enough to be apart of your inner circle." Mikey said.

"You're doing services for my inner circle." Triton said.

"Look, there's an underground group of metas who are planning to escape the island from Mascow." Mikey told him.

"That's on the edge of the island." Triton noted.

"And perfect for take off." Mikey said.

"How did you find this out?" Triton asked.

"When I captured a little girl, Emily. The information was sent to her burner phone." Triton said.

"I hope you're planning on stopping this before it happens." Triton said.

"I've done better than that. I went to Mascow, found the plane they're taking off on, and planted an EMP device on it." Mikey revealed.

"What will that do?" Triton asked.

"The EMP will turn off all of the plane's functions as soon as it takes flight. The plane will crash back down on the island and kill everyone on board." Mikey said, smiling evilly.

"I couldn't of done it better myself!" Triton remarked.

-----

Selleria

Debbie and Antrix were still seen in the backyard of the cabin.

"What's next?" Debbie questioned.

"I need to explain to you something very important." Antrix said, looking fearful.

"Why are you scared?" Debbie asked.

"I'm... not." Antrix claimed.

"I can read your emotions too, ya know." Debbie said.

"Fine. It's just, with great power comes great responsibility. What I'm about to divulge to you now is knowledge that cannot be abused." Antrix said.

"I'm ready. Trust me." Debbie said, holding eye contact.

Antrix knew that she could trust Debbie.

"There exists other... universes." Antrix told her.

"What do you mean?" Debbie asked.

"The concept of the multiverse is real." Antrix revealed.

Debbie appeared shocked.

"There are other universes, and some with other Universal Guardians." Antrix told her.

"How many? How many other universes?" Debbie asked.

"Potentially an infinite amount. Known universes? A recorded 50." Antrix revealed.

"And all these other universes, are they the same... or...?" Debbie asked.

"Each universe is different. Some more similar to ours than others." Antrix said.

"And these others..." Debbie questioned.

"... Can be beyond your wildest expectations." Antrix told her.

"How many of these places are known to have Universal Guardians?" Debbie asked.

"Only a very, very few." Antrix confirmed.

"I'm able to visit these places, aren't I?" Debbie questioned.

"ALl Guardians of the Multiverse are able to travel it. However, I don't recommend it." Antrix answered.

"Then why tell me?" Debbie asked.

"Because, if something may happen one day, involving a visitor - or visitors not from this Universe... I didn't want you to be blindsided. The good news is that the barriers between each universe are strong enough to keep people from crossing over." Antrix told her.

"Except Universal Guardians." Debbie said.

"Yes." Antrix said.

"Well, that was a revelation, but my mind right now is elsewhere." Debbie admitted.

"Are you okay?" Antrix asked.

"I keep thinking about my parents. It's my birthday." Debbie said, nearing tears.

"How about you go and see them for a bit?" Antrix urged.

"Are you sure?" Debbie asked.

"Open a portal. You'll be fine." Antrix said.

Debbie closed her eyes, as a white aura appeared around her.

Motioning her hand, she opened a portal to her home in Bikini Bottom.

Debbie stepped through, appearing in her parents' living room.

Felicia and Howard (Debbie's parents) walked from out of the kitchen, surprised to see Debbie.

"OH MY GOODNESS!" Felicia said, shedding tears.

"Mom!" Debbie said, running into her mother's arms.

Howard was seen wiping his own tears.

"Debbie, how..." Howard said, hugging his daughter as well.

"I'm so sorry I've been gone." Debbie said, emotionally.

"Don't apologize. We're just so glad you're here now." Felicia said.

"And on your eighteenth birthday." Howard said, smiling.

"When we heard about all the stuff going on over at Karate Island, we were worried about you." Felicia said, stroking Debbie's cheek.

"I did some terrible things... under a form of mind control. So, I ran away, then Team SpongeBob divided, and then I got captured and put in jail, and THEN I escaped, and - "

" - Debbie, slow down!" Felicia said.

"We don't care about the details. We care about you." Howard said.

"How have things been here in Bikini Bottom? I felt bad that Team SpongeBob had to leave a year ago." Debbie said.

"Bikini Bottom has gotten along just fine. Especially with the Cloaked Crusader around to inspire hope." Felicia told her.

"But I think what's really going on here, is that you feel bad for leaving." Howard said.

"Maybe I should of stayed. Would of saved myself and you guys a lot of hurt." Debbie said.

"I think that me and your father realized a long time ago that your duty to the world is more important than your duty to us." Felicia said.

Debbie smiled.

Suddenly, a portal opened.

"Antrix?" Debbie asked.

"Sorry to interrupt." Antrix said, stepping through the portal.

"It's fine. What's up?" Debbie asked.

"I'm afraid it's time for you to go. Karate Island is in a deteriorating situation right now." Antrix told her.

"What do you know?" Debbie asked.

"Agents of the Space Regime have been overlooking. A hitman is going to murder metas on live television. Children." Antrix told her.

"I won't let it happen." Debbie said, clenching her fists.

"Good. Training is over. For now." Antrix told her.

Debbie shook her head. Turning around to her parents, she let out a tear.

"Be strong, my love." Felicia said.

Howard kissed his daughter on the forehead.

"Go." Howard said.

Debbie smiled at her parents.

Opening a new portal, Debbie stepped through back to Karate Island.

-----

White Forest, Mainland

We see several camera men setting up in the White Forest, which was decimated in the destruction of Mainland months ago.

A truck pulls up, as Mikey Merlin steps out. 

Mikey opens the back door of the truck, taking out a group of ten children, binded together with chains.

The cameras begin to roll.

"AND NOW, Karate Island... you will all see what happens to criminals who try and flee this island." Mikey said, motioning to the children.

The children were forced to kneel down on the ground.

Mikey took out a large shotgun.

"This forest used to be so beautiful. So white. An unnatural phenomenon, to say the least, but it was murdered in the destruction of Mainland at least six months ago. Now, these meta-freaks will die on the same grounds as this national landmark. Quite a fitting end, wouldn't you all say?" Mikey asked the audience.

From inside the secret bunker, Triton and Amanda Wheeler were seen watching the televised event.

"Mikey is a fine asset." Amanda said.

Triton smiled.

Back at the White Forest, a flying object is seen in the sky.

"WAIT! What's that?" an army solider asked.

"It's a clam..." one soldier said.

"No, a plane..." another soldier said, squinting.

"It's... a girl?" another soldier said.

Debbie landed to the ground.

"THE UNIVERSAL GUARDIAN." Debbie said.

Debbie stood in between the children and Mikey Merlin.

At the bunker, Amanda looked at Triton.

Triton had a face of contempt.

Back at the White Forest, Mikey stared down Debbie. 

"I didn't know we were inviting pretty princesses here to witness live murders." Mikey taunted.

"The only murder that's gonna happen here today is yours. If you keep this up." Debbie threatened.

"Big words, nice costume. But, we all know you're not a real Universal Guardian yet." Mikey said.

"Wanna find out?" Debbie asked.

"Dying to." Mikey said.

Mikey shot Debbie with the shotgun, but the bullet bounced right off of her.

"Bulletproof. Cool." Debbie said.

"I don't need a weapon to kill you." Mikey said, angered.

Mikey started to throw punches at Debbie.

Debbie embraced fear, avoiding his punches with her quick reflexes.

Mikey ended up tripping Debbie with his feet.

"The girl is light on her feet!" Mikey said.

Debbie flipped over and got up.

Mikey quickly took another punch at her.

"AHHH!" Debbie screamed, feeling blood racing from her mouth.

Debbie wiped the blood, and remembered her lessons with Antrix.

 

"I would of thought my super strength came from anger." Debbie said.

"Your strength comes from courage." Antrix said, very profoundly.

 

Debbie backed up from Mikey and closed her eyes.

She put her hand over her heart and embraced courage.

A yellow aura appeared around Debbie.

Debbie ran straight at Mikey, as he did the same.

Debbie punched Mikey with great force.

Mikey went flying straight through a tree. 

"That's gonna need surgery!" a soldier said.

"GET OUT OF HERE!" Debbie yelled.

The camera men and military soldiers flee the area.

Debbie used her strength to rip the chains apart that binded the children.

"Are you all okay?" Debbie asked.

"Are you really the Universal Guardian?" Emily asked.

"I am. At least, I'll try." Debbie told her.

"This isn't over." Emily said.

"What do you mean?" Debbie asked.

"Mikey found out about the plane leaving the island. It's all my fault that he set all those metas up to be killed!" Emily cried.

"Wait, sweetheart... you have to tell me everything you know." Debbie said.

----

Selleria

A portal opened in Selleria. 

A group of children, including Emily, stepped through.

"Hello there." Antrix greeted, warmly.

"The Universal Guardian sent us here for safety." a little boy said.

"Where is she now? Why didn't she come through the portal?" Antrix asked.

"Because I told her about a plane crash that's going to happen. She's on her way to save the people." Emily revealed.

"...I...I don't know if she can, yet." Antrix whispered quietly, very concerned about Debbie.

Mascow skies, Karate Island
 
Debbie was seen flying in the skies of Mascow.

"There's the plane..." Debbie guessed.

Inside the plane, the metas saw Debbie flying from the windows.

They began to cheer.

"STOP THE PLANE!" Debbie yelled.

Suddenly, the plane's functions shut down.

"THE EMP!" Debbie shouted.

The plane began to crash down to the surface.

"NOOOO!" Debbie yelled.

Debbie embraced courage again, accessing her super strength.

Debbie tried holding the plane from under, hoping to carry it safely to the ground.

After much strain, Debbie landed the plane (not without major bumping) near a grass hill.

A few minutes pass, and Debbie is pulled form under the plane, having been nearly buried into the ground trying to safely land it.

Debbie awakens to the metafish standing over her.

"Are you okay?" a man asked.

"You saved our lives!" a woman said.

Debbie felt weak, but sat up.

"I'm glad." Debbie said, smiling.

"Obviously, the government found out we tried to escape. What do we do?" another woman asked.

"I have a safe haven for you all. A place called Selleria." Debbie said, as a few people helped her to stand.

Debbie used her powers to open a portal.

Debbie and the other metas stepped through, as Antrix went over to hug her.

"Ouch. Everything hurts right now." Debbie said.

"You largely over extended yourself." Antrix said.

"I did it for them." Debbie said.

Debbie and Antrix saw as some adults reunited with their children.

Antrix shed a tear.

"What do you plan to do next?" Antrix asked.

"Selleria won't hold all of these people, so I think I may need to find safe places for some of them to go temporarily. After that, I will take this fight back to Karate Island." Debbie told her.

"Once you get back, what's your game plan?" Antrix asked.

"Finding my team." Debbie said.

-----

Secret Bunker, The Forbidden Lands

Amanda entered Triton's private study.

"How is Mikey?" Triton asked.

"In the hospital. The Universal Guardian sent him flying through a tree. It will take him months to recover." Amanda said.

"So, Debbie finally embraced who she is. At the worst possible time for me." Triton said.

"F.I.N requested for an interview with you, as part of their little investigation." Amanda said.

Triton sighed.

"Just a formality. I doubt they'll seriously believe the words of those no good super freaks." Amanda said.

At that moment, Clarissa and Victoria entered the study.

"Amanda Wheeler. I guess Triton's influence really does run deep." Clarissa said.

"Not loving the fact that the Ice Queen and Black Clam are involved." Amanda said to Triton.

"I have a new game plan. The Universal Guardian may have just swayed public opinion of what we're doing by showing up and 'saving' those meta children." Triton said.

"So you want to throw more dirt back on metas." Amanda guessed.

"I want the islanders to fear them. To have no sympathy." Triton said.

"How are you gonna do that?" Victoria asked.

"Launching a nuclear bomb at Left Shore." Triton said.

"... And blaming it on Team SpongeBob..." Amanda figured.

"Exactly. It'll paint the perfect story. Team SpongeBob tries to murder the island government by taking out Left Shore." Triton said.

"Great plan, but I doubt the Universal Guardian will stay out of the way." Clarissa said.

"That's why I need the two of you to find Debbie and Pearl - the last standing people associated with Team SpongeBob." Triton said to Clarissa and Victoria.

"And do what?" Victoria asked.

"Murder them." Triton said.

"Pearl's located at a hospital in left shore. She'll be an easy target." Amanda said.

"Not yet. I need Pearl to give up the code for Team SpongeBob's HQ first. Afte that, the fun can begin." Triton smiled.

NOTES:

• Debbie begins her training with Antrix to become the Universal Guardian.
• Debbie's birthday takes place in this episode. She is now 18.
• Universal Guardians are able to access their abilities through their emotions.
• The concept of aliens, space, and a multiverse are explored for the first time in The Teenjverse. 
• It is revealed that there are 50 known universes within the multiverse, with some of these worlds containing other Universal Guardians.
• Mikey Merlin, now known as Killer M,  makes his first appearance since Season 6. He has now become a world class assassin. 
• Miss Appear is referenced when Felicia mentions a 'Cloaked Crusader' in Bikini Bottom.
• Triton reveals his plan to nuke Left Shore and put the blame on Team SpongeBob, effectively increasing hostility toward metafish.
• Main Characters Absent: SpongeBob, Sandy, Linda, Aria, and Alex.

[Rebel the Wolfgirl]

Daaamn. This is getting intense.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.147 "Cold Reef" (Part 1)

Higgins Road

A F.I.N truck was seen driving on Higgins road late at night.

Agent Bonnie Morse is seen driving, with Agent Ridley in shotgun.

"I can't believe we have to transport these metas like cargo." Bonnie said, shaking her head.

"It's either we do it, or we get fired. Just be glad we're not feild operatives for the Meta Manhunt - ya know, the agents actually ripping these metas from their homes, their lives." Ridley justified.

"That doesn't make us any less corrupt. These are people in the back of this truck. People that we're driving to be locked up." Bonnie said.

Suddenly, Bonnie and Ridley both felt a temperature change.

"This steering wheel is getting... cold." Bonnie said, confused.

"The whole truck, more like it." Ridley said.

At that moment, the truck came to a stop.

"What happened?" Ridley asked.

"I... I don't know." Bonnie said.

Bonnie tried to press on the gas.

"Let's check outside." Ridley said.

When Bonnie and Ridley opened their doors they saw that the truck had became frosted with ice and snow.

"What the hell?" Ridley said.

From the top of the truck, a man in a blue and white costume jumped down.

Bonnie and Ridley quickly turned their attention.

"I GOT HIM!" Ridley said, charging at the guy.

"RIDLEY, WAIT!" Bonnie shouted.

Ridley pulled out his gun, pointing at the man.

The man quickly shot out a gust of icy mist that pushed Ridley through the glass window of the truck.

"RIDLEY!" Bonnie shouted.

"Let those metas out of the back. NOW!" the man said. 

"Who are you?" Bonnie asked, terrified.

"You can call me Cold Reef. Now, I gave you an order." the man said, making a sharp icicle.

City Hall, Left Shore

The next morning, Amanda and Triton were seen in her office.

"Pearl has finally given the code to Team SpongeBob's base." Amanda said.

"She made the right choice." Triton said.

"And now?" Amanda asked.

"I will text Victoria and let her know that she and the Black Clam can now eliminate Pearl." Triton said.

"Might want to put someone else on your hitlist too, now." Amanda whispered.

"Excuse me?" Triton asked.

"There's, uh... been reports the last few weeks of an ice-based vigilante who has been interfering in F.I.N's capture of metas." Amanda revealed.

"Are you kidding me?" Triton asked.

"This man took down a F.I.N truck last night. Hospitalized Agent Ridley Sanders, got another agent to free the metas that were being held in the truck, and then took off with them. This man, Cold Reef, has became a face of the resistance against the Meta Manhunt." Amanda revealed.

"Hmm. Well, it's certainly suspicious that he shows up around the same time as the Universal Guardian. You think there's any connection there?" Triton asked.

"Could be. But, Team SpongeBob never had any ice-based allies to my knowledge." Amanda said.

"Whoever this guy is, I'm sure F.I.N will be able to take him down soon enough?" Triton questioned.

"He's a strong meta. Dangerous too." Amanda warned.

"That's why I'm funding for upgrades on existing F.I.N weaponry." Triton said.

"Right. Speaking of F.I.N, you have that interview today with Kyle Reeves. Don't be late." Amanda said.

-----

Left Shore General Hospital, Left Shore

Bonnie was seen entering Pearl's room at the hospital.

"Hey, Pearl. You're not wearing your hospital gown." Bonnie said.

"Nope, and I have my bag packed." Pearl said, sitting on her bed.

"You're getting released today?" Bonnie asked.

"A couple of hours. The doctor wants to do one final check on me. Should take a minute." Pearl said.

"That's great. And I'm glad you finally decided to give up the passcode. It was really in your best interest." Bonnie said.

"Yeah, I figured you would say that. Is that why you're here? To congratulate me on making the hard choices?" Pearl asked.

"I'm actually here visiting a fellow agent." Bonnie said.

"What, you guys tried to capture a meta that was way too strong for you?" Pearl asked, with a layer of snark.

"Another agent and I were transporting a group of detained metas. That's when this ice powered vigilante showed up out of nowhere and hurt Ridley. He threatened to do the same to me if I didn't let the metas out." Bonnie revealed.

"I did hear something on the News about that." Pearl said, remembering. "Serves all of you right." Pearl stated.

"I know you're angry with me, but I assure you that I'm trying to figure this all out. I wanna help end this dark turn that things have taken." Bonnie said.

"Seeing is believing. Now get the hell out." Pearl said.

Bonnie tearfully left.

-----

Location Classified

Triton and his legal counsel, Elijah, were seen entering F.I.N's detainment center.

A group of armed agents led them into a questioning room.

"Wait here, your highness. Kyle Reeves will be right with you." an agent said, shutting the door.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Elijah said, grasping his hand.

"What are you doing?" Triton asked, pulling away.

"Sorry, I just thought you could use the comfort... outside of the bedroom for once." Elijah said.

"I don't do public relationships." Triton said, sitting at the table.

"... Or commitments, right?" Elijah asked.

"Excuse me?" Triton asked.

"I know you're also sleeping with Amanda Wheeler. People talk." Elijah said.

"I don't want to hurt you." Triton said.

"That's okay, because whatever was going on between us... consider it over." Elijah said.

Triton sighed.

Kyle Reeves entered the room.

"Hello, gentleman. Thank you, my King, for coming in." Kyle said.

Kyle took a seat.

"I shouldn't be here." Triton said.

"I know. But, this is just procedure." Kyle said.

"This Linda girl has made false statements about me. How could that possibly warrant an investigation?" Kyle asked.

"Linda Lane says that you held your sister captive. Is that true?" Kyle asked.

"Yes." Triton confirmed.

"Why?" Kyle asked.

"My sister came to visit me. She then attempted to use her abilities to murder me." Triton said.

"If I may intervene, the footage of Mindy doing so is on the palace cameras. I might also add that I was the one who stopped Mindy from hurting Triton." ELijah said.

"How so?" Kyle asked.

"I knocked her out with a blunt object." Elijah said.

"After that, my security saw it fit to imprison Mindy for her crime, until we investigated more of the circumstances. I didn't feel safe at the palace, so I left." Triton said.

"After that, Team Linda and Team SpongeBob showed up to finish the job, but they were too late. Triton had already left the building." Elijah added.

"And these claims about the Divine Jewels?.. That you want to use them for personal power?" Kyle asked.

"Bogus statements made by a group of superpowered freaks who want to take control of this island. What better way than by removing the head?" Triton asked.

Kyle nodded.

"Are we done here, Mr. Reeves. It's clear that Team SpongeBob are the ones who wanted the power to themselves. They even faked a divide in order to accomplish their sinister goals under everyone's noses. My client is innocent." Elijah stated.

"You may go." Kyle said.

"Is this investigation now closed?" Elijah asked.

"Yes." Kyle said.

"Good. Because I have an order for you." Triton said, rising.

"What might that be?" Kyle asked.

"I want this agency to privately execute Team SpongeBob for treason." Triton told him.

Kyle looked unnerved.

"I thought you would of wanted to make a show out of it." Kyle said.

"I think I will end the public executions for now. I want Team SpongeBob to be put in the ground silently." Triton told him.

-----

Left Shore General Hospital, Left Shore

Pearl was seen in her room talking to a doctor.

"I am officially giving you the approval to leave." Dr. Drake said.

"Thank you, Dr. Drake. About time." Pearl said, taking her bow and arrow set from under the hospital bed.

"You kept your weapons here...?" Dr. Drake asked.

"Of course." Pearl giggled.

"Well, uh, I'll let you finish packing." Dr. Drake said, exiting.

Pearl zipped up her bag.

Suddenly, a portal opened in her room.

"What the hell!" Pearl shouted, getting frightened.

Debbie stepped out.

"DEBBIE?" Pearl asked, in shock.

"Hey! I hope you're feeling better." Debbie said, walking toward her.

"Wait, wait, wait... what are you wearing? I mean, you look like a superhero, but... I'm guessing there's a story here." Pearl said.

"I started my training as the Universal Guardian." Debbie said, smiling.

"No way! How'd you know I was here?" Pearl asked.

"I met up with Alex and Aria inside a F.I.N prison. They told me everything that had happened." Debbie said.

"Alex is that kid with freakish lightning powers, right?" Pearl asked.

"I know that you and Alex were on different sides in this whole Team SpongeBob vs Team Linda thing." Debbie said.

"Doesn't matter now. Both factions are now under arrest." Pearl said.

"Which is why I sought you out." Debbie said.

"You wanna free them." Pearl said.

"We have to. Karate Island has taken a turn for the worst." Debbie said.

"Our team is needed more than ever." Pearl said.

"Your team. I was never a member." Debbie said, sadly.

"You were always a member." Pearl reassured her.

Debbie let out a slight smile.

In the hallways, an elevator to the third floor opened.

Clarissa Clam stepped out of the elevator, alerting security guards.

"HEY! STOP RIGHT THERE!" one guard said.

Four guards raced toward her with guns.

Clarissa let a huge Clam Cry, which pushed back the guards and disrupted the hospital lights.

In Pearl's hospital room, the girls heard the ruckus.

"Did you hear a noise? Like... a scream? And the lights are flickering!" Debbie said worried.

"Oh no!" Pearl realized.

"Pearl, what is it?" Debbie asked.

"I recognized that scream. A woman who calls herself Black Clam." Pearl said, rushing to pull out her bow and arrows.

"What is she doing here?!?" Debbie questioned.

"Vengeance" Pearl said.

Pearl and Debbie quickly exited the room, running down the hall.

The Black Clam appeared before them.

"CLARISSA!" Pearl yelled, as she pointed her bow and arrow.

"My, my, my, if it isn't Team SpongeBob's little robin hood." Clarissa joked.

"You don't have to do this! You could have a chance at redemption!" Pearl said.

"Too late. My assignment is to murder the two of you. How fortunate for me that you both happen to be at the same place at the same time!" Clarissa remarked.

"You can't take both of us." Debbie said.

"I won't have to. My little friend downstairs should be rampaging the ground floor as we speak." Clarissa remarked.

"Someone else is here." Pearl said, as the ladies heard more chaos erupting.

"Pearl, GO! I got her." Debbie said.

Pearl took off to the elevator on the other side.

"This should be fun!" Clarissa said.

Debbie embraced anger, shooting a red energy beam at Clarissa.

Clarissa dodged, releasing a high pitched Clam Cry.

In the meantime, Pearl was seen arriving at the ground floor.

Hundreds of people were running, as icicles were being shot everywhere by the Ice Queen.

"RUN, scoundrels, RUN!" Victoria said, shooting more icicles.

Pearl shot an arrow at her head from behind.

Victoria saw the arrow coming through the reflection from a window.

Victoria quickly turned and moved to the side, as the arrow misses her.

"Pearl Krabs. Glad I have your attention." Victoria said.

"You're gonna leave, or I'm gonna kill you!" Pearl said, shooting another arrow.

Victoria froze the arrow mid-air, as it dropped to ground and shattered into pieces.

"No child. I'm going to kill you." Victoria said.

Back on the third floor, Debbie is seen being blasted into a wall by Clarissa's sonic scream.

"uhhhh" Debbie moaned in pain, rising to her feet.

Debbie rubbed her ears, but noticed blood on her hands.

"Oh my god!" Debbie said to herself, realizing that the sonic scream caused her ears to literally bleed.

"I'M NOT FINISHED!" Clarissa yelled.

Clarissa let out another Clam Cry

Debbie tried covering her ears, but the sound was too much for her to take.

Debbie sunk to her knees.

"PLEEEEASSE!" Debbie tried to beg.

Clarissa kept up with her scream, as Debbie fell face first to the floor.

Suddenly, a person comes running from around a corner, blasting a gust of icy wind at Clarissa.

Clarissa was pushed all the way out of the third floor window.

Debbie looks up, seeing the vigilante, Cold Reef, coming toward her.

Cold Reef helps Debbie stand.

"Who are you?" Debbie asked, weakly.

"Call me, Tomoya." the man said, putting her arm around his shoulders.

"We have to help my friend..." Debbie said, nearly fainting.

"Don't worry. I will." Tomoya said.

Back on the ground floor, Victoria shot a gust of icy wind at Pearl.

Pearl was pushed over the nurses' counter.

A nurse hiding behind the counter, helped her up.

"You can DO this!" the nurse said.

"Thank you." Pearl said, jumping over the counter.

Pearl immediately shot out an array of arrows at Victoria.

Victoria created an ice shield to stop the arrows.

Throwing her pierced shield to the ground, Victoria quickly shot a cold energy blast at Pearl's chest.

Pearl immediately clutched herself, falling to the floor.

"That was a little taste of the chill. Time to finish you once and for all." Victoria said, raising her hands.

"MOM!" a voice shouted.

Victoria looked to her side.

Tomoya was seen running toward her from the elevator.

"Tomoya?" Victoria asked, with her eyes starting to water.

Debbie finally arrived after Tomoya.

"Oh my god, Victoria?" Debbie asked.

"I can't let you hurt anyone else." Tomoya said, stepping toward her.

"That won't be necessary." Victoria said.

Victoria released a wave of cold energy from her body.

Suddenly, she had seemingly disappeared.

"Where'd she go? She was just right there?" Debbie asked.

"We need to get out of here." Tomoya said.

Tomoya and Debbie rushed to an unconscious Pearl.

"She's cold!" Debbie said, freaking out.

"I'm gonna try and help her, I promise!" Tomoya said, picking her body up.

The two heard police sirens and a helicopter.

"Oh crap." Tomoya said.

"Don't panic." Debbie said, opening a portal.

"Nice." Tomoya said.

The two quickly entered.

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.148 "Cold Reef" (Part 2)

Tomoya's House, Moscow

Tomoya and Debbie were inside Tomoya's home.

Pearl's body was seen wrapped in blankets, as she laid on Tomoya's couch.

"What did the Ice Queen do?" Debbie asked, shedding tears.

"She must of shot her with a cold energy blast. The chill is spreading through her body." Tomoya said.

"Can you reverse it?" Debbie asked.

"I don't know." Tomoya said, touching Pearl's head.

Tomoya tried to absorb the cold energy.

"I can't." Tomoya said, sadly.

"No, no, PLEASE!" Debbei said, crying.

Tomoya touched her shoulder.

"Look, I am a scientist. I can try and come up with some kind of cure for her chill before - " Tomoya started.

" - Before WHAT? Before she dies?" Debbie asked.

"Right now she's in a cryogenic stasis. There's still a chance." Tomoya said.

"Are you saying the blast wasn't strong enough to kill her?" Debbie asked.

"The Ice Queen must of held back." Tomoya said.

"It seems you know her by another name. Mom." Debbie confronted him.

"I can explain." Tomoya said.

"First explain to me how you knew me and Pearl were in trouble? We've never even met you before." Debbie said.

"I wasn't there for you guys or the Ice Queen, okay? I came there to visit the agent I put in a hospital bed, so to speak." Tomoya said.

"Why?" Debbie asked.

"I was gonna force him to give me information on detainment centers and routes that F.I.N agents usually take to transport metas. So, I snuck into the place. Little did I know, two supervillains would storm in and attack on the same night." Tomoya said.

"And that's when you saved me from the Black Clam." Debbie pieced together.

"Exactly." Tomoya said.

Debbie touched her ears.

"I think the blood has dried up." Debbie said, rolling her eyes.

"The woman has some insane vocal chords." Tomoya said.

"If she'd kept up her scream, I could of died. Thank you." Debbie said.

"No problem. As a matter of fact, I think I have something that will work for Pearl." Tomoya said.

-----

Secret Bunker, The Forbidden Lands

Victoria was seen arriving in the meeting room.

"Oh, there she is. BOUT TIME one of them showed up." Plankton said, crossing his little arms.

"A SWAT team stormed the Left Shore hospital. I was hoping you and Clarissa had made it out by then." Triton remarked.

"OH GOD! I completely forgot about Clarissa. I was so distracted..." Victoria said, throwing her hand on her head.

"Did you kill Pearl?" Triton asked.

"No, not entirely." Victoria said.

"What does that mean?" Triton asked.

"I told you they'd fail!" Plankton yapped.

"Quiet, Plankton." Triton said.

"I shot her with a soft blast, but before I could finish her off... Debbie and this ice guy showed up." Victoria said.

"Ice guy? Same powers as you?" Triton questioned.

"Yes. I knew I wouldn't be able to take him and Debbie alone, so I fled." Victoria said.

"Fled how?" Triton asked.

"A power I have. I can slow down the motion of time for a few seconds by emitting enough cold energy particles. Though, I can't physically interact with others while in this state. Making it both cool and lame." Victoria stated.

"Look, I don't care. You should have stayed and FOUGHT." Triton yelled.

"I didn't tell you everything. The ice guy... he's my son." Victoria said.

"SO THAT'S WHY YOU DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB." a voice was heard.

Clarissa walked into the meeting room, looking angered.

"Clarissa... you made it out." Victoria said.

"I was shot OUT OF A WINDOW by your son. Just as I had the Universal Guardian's life in my hands." Clarissa stated.

"Victoria, I didn't know you had a son." Triton said, confused.

"Well, I do. It's a long story." Victoria said.

"I don't have the time, but I'll make it. Start your story." Triton said, furiously.

"I got pregnant as a teenager." Victoria told them. 

"A lot of people do. What's your point?" Clarissa snarked.

"I had the baby while on the run with my boyfriend, who was a few years older. He was something of a criminal. I was always a rebel." Victoria continued.

"So, you ran away from home with a criminal boyfriend probably to piss off your disappointed parents." Clarissa said.

"They treated me like a plague when I told them I was pregnant. I had no choice other than to run. So, that's what I did. Me and my boyfriend ended up getting into a car chase with some officers. Our car crashed, and the baby was born prematurely. I didn't feel like I would be a good mother, so I gave him up for adoption. Before that, I named him Tomoya." Victoria said, shedding tears.

"How did you know it was him tonight?" Triton asked. 

"Before I went to prison, I kept tabs on my son. Spied on his placements in foster homes. I had to make sure he was alright. When I saw him tonight, and he called me mom... I knew." Victoria said.

"Sorry, Victoria. But, now that he's helping the Universal Guardian... he has to die." Triton.

Victoria looked stunned.

"I can handle this, Triton. Let me finally use the Planktron suit." Plankton asked.

"Very well, since these two screwed up so bad." Triton said.

"What do you want us to do in the meantime?" Victoria asked.

"I want you to go back to your quarters for the night." Triton said.

"Fine. I apologize for the mission going south." Victoria uttered.

-----

Tomoya's Labratory, Moscow

Debbie and Tomoya entered his small lab, located around the corner from his house.

"Nice place." Debbie said.

"Small, but I'm glad I was able to afford my own lab." Tomoya said.

"And house. What kind of life do you lead outside of your Cold Reef exploits?" Debbie asked.

"I struggled to get where I am." Tomoya told her, as they walked over to a table with some items.

"Hmm, anything to do with Victoria Chrome?" Debbie asked.

"When I was a baby, I was born too early thanks to a car crash involving my parents... and cops. My mother eventually gave me up for adoption. Only years later would I accidentally discover that my mother was the terrible Ice Queen." Tomoya revealed.

"Wait, are you saying that the fostering agency wouldn't tell you about Victoria?" Debbie asked.

"I had to steal a file on myself from my caseworker." Tomoya revealed.

"Oh my god. I can't imagine what you must of went through. Reading for the first time about your birth mom, and discovering her to be some supervillain." Debbie said.

"I didn't truly believe it until... until I ended up with similar powers." Tomoya said, releasing frost from his hands.

"Yeah, speaking of that... we're here about Pearl." Debbie reminded him.

"Right, I'm sorry." Tomoya said.

"No, no, it's fine." Debbie said.

Tomoya picked up a vial of red serum.

"What is it?" Debbie asked.

"One day, I thought to myself... what if I end up becoming like my mother?" Tomoya said.

"You won't" Debbie said.

"I know, but just in case it ever happened. Just in case I ever went evil... I perfected this. A serum to deplete me of my cold energy." Tomoya said.

"Do you think it would actually work to rid your powers forever?" Debbie asked.

"On me? Temporarily at best. On Pearl? It may just destroy her chill for good." Tomoya said.

"Great!" Debbie cheered.

Tomoya's House

A few moments later, the two arrived back at Tomoya's place.

"Come on, we don't have time to waste." Debbie said, as the two rushed into the living room.

Upon entering, they saw the Ice Queen standing over Pearl's body on the couch.

"Give me one reason why I shouldn't finish the job?" Victoria asked.

"Mother... you-you know where I live?" Tomoya asked.

"I have ALWAYS kept my eye on you, Tomoya." Victoria said, shedding tears again.

"Victoria, I think if you wanted Pearl dead, you would of done it before we got back here." Debbie said.

"Is there warmth in that ice heart of yours, mother?" Tomoya asked.

"You're my son, but I won't fail my task." Victoria said.

"Who has put you up to this, Victoria?" Debbie asked.

"None of your concern." Victoria said.

"Kinda is! Whoever is putting you and the Black Clam up to doing this wants me dead too." Debbie said.

"You're making me angry." Victoria said, with her eye pupils turning white.

"Oh my god... it's Triton, isn't it?" Debbie pieced together.

"He doesn't want Team SpongeBob stopping the Metafish Manhunt." Tomoya said.

"His plans are WAY beyond that!" Victoria shouted, covering her mouth.

"You just confirmed it." Debbie said.

Victoria looked horrified.

"Victoria, you can turn on him. You can help us end this whole nightmare. You can be my mother." Tomoya said, as his voice cracked.

Suddenly, a high pitched sonic scream erupted, shattering all of the glass windows and objects in Tomoya's house.

Debbie, Tomoya, and Victoria dunked as glass covered the entire living room.

"Black Clam!" Debbie said.

"I didn't lead them here, I promise!" Victoria said to the heroes.

"Make a portal, Debbie." Tomoya said.

"No. We're not running!" Debbie said.

Debbie, Tomoya, and Victoria exited the house.

Black Clam and the Planktron stood before them on the street.

"Who exactly is the man in the suit of armor?" Tomoya asked.

"PLANKTON?" Debbie asked.

"HAHAHAHAHA, nice to see you again, Universal Guardian! I have a new suit of armor. One that NO ONE will be able to defeat." Plankton said, using a voice projector from inside the suit.

"How'd you crazies find my place?" Tomoya asked.

"We knew Victoria would try and see you behind our backs. So, while she was distracted, a trackiing bug was planted on her." Clarissa explained.

"You bitches." Victoria said.

"Victoria, time to choose a side! Ours? Or DEATH?" Clarissa said, darkly.

"Mom..." Tomoya said.

"I'm sorry. I belong with them."  Victoria said, walking over to their side. 

"I'll take Plankton, you take your mother and Black Clam." Debbie said to Tomoya.

Debbie and the Planktron quickly raced toward each other.

Debbie punched the Planktron into a car.

The Planktron sent repulsor beams at Debbie, sending her flying into Tomoya's house.

"OUCH!" Debbie said, crashing through wall.

Clarissa released a Clam Cry at Tomoya.

Tomoya put up a wall of ice, protecting him from the force of the sonic waves.

"That won't hold forever!" Clarissa shouted.

Clarissa released another Clam Cry, keeping up the pressure.

Victoria looked on in regret and turmoil.

Debbie and the Planktron both flew into the sky.

The Planktron shot more repulsor beams at Debbie.

Debbie entered a portal, avoiding the beams.

"What!" Plankton said.

Debbie opened another portal behind the Planktron, flying out and punching it to the ground.

"TARTAR SAUCE!" Plankton yelled.

Meanwhile, Clarissa finally broke through Tomoya's ice wall.

"NO!" Tomoya yelled, being pushed to the ground.

Clarissa kept up her sonic scream, intending to murder Tomoya.

Suddenly, Clarissa's body is frozen by Victoria.

"ENOUGH!" Victoria yelled, having betrayed Team E.V.I.L.

"You saved me..." Tomoya said, rubbing his ears.

Debbie landed to the ground.

"It's over, Plankton! Your suit is no match for me!" Debbie said, standing in front of it.

The Planktron quickly jumped up, grabbing Debbie by the neck.

Debbie struggled to breath as the Planktron choked the life out of her.

"It is over, Debbie. For you." Plankton said.

At that moment, Victoria and Tomoya launched ice gusts at the Planktron.

Plankton dropped Debbie, as the suit was trying to deal with the new attack.

"TOMOYA, I'LL HOLD HIM OFF! You and Debbie get Pearl and GET OUT OF HERE." Victoria yelled.

Tomoya stopped blasting, leaving the work to Victoria.

Tomoya ran over to Debbie, helping her up.

"Come on, inside the house." Tomoya said.

Debbie and Tomoya arrived back in the living room.

Tomoya picked up Pearl's body, as Debbie opened a portal.

"Wait, we can't just leave Victoria!" Debbie said.

"Trust me, she's got this." Tomoya said.

"Fine." Debbie said.

The heroes stepped through the portal.

Back outside, Victoria stopped blasting.

"What?" Victoria said, confused.

The Planktron glowed red and had absorbed all of the ice gust.

"The Planktron has an advanced warming system installed into it. Your powers don't work on me." Plankton said, deviously.

Victoria appeared shocked.

The Planktron punched the lights out of her.

-----

Selleria

Pearl awoken, seeing Debbie sitting by her.

"Wh-at? Where are we?" Pearl asked, looking around the room.

"A cabin in Selleria." Debbie said, smiling.

"I... I got hit by the Ice Queen." Pearl remembered.

Tomoya entered the room.

"Hello." Tomoya said.

"Uhhh..." Pearl said.

"This is Tomoya. Or rather.. Cold Reef." Debbie said.

"What happened?" Pearl asked.

"He helped me protect you from the Ice Queen and Black Clam. We also had to stick a syringe into you, because we couldn't get you to open your mouth for the serum." Debbie said.

Pearl touched her arm.

"Serum?" Pearl asked.

"You had an ice chill. I had a serum that saved you before you succumbed to it." Tomoya told her.

"There's a lot more to explain to you, but right now we need to discuss what's next." Debbie said.

"I feel pretty okay. We can go save our team now." Pearl said.

"We're not even sure where they're being held." Debbie said.

"Well, that will be part of the fun. Don't tell me you're getting lazy on me?" Pearl asked, jokingly.

"If you guys need help rescuing Team SpongeBob, I can gladly offer my services." Tomoya said.

"Thank you. We truthfully need all the help we can get." Debbie said.

Pearl nodded, accepting him into the fold.

"Where do we start?" Tomoya asked.

Debbie thought for a while.

"Kyle Reeves." Debbie blurted out.

-----

Secret Bunker, The Forbidden Lands

Victoria awakened, feeling herself being dragged.

Black Clam and the Planktron dragged Victoria's body into Triton's private quarters.

Tossing her at Triton's knees, Victoria raised her head at Triton.

"Clarissa and Plankton told me everything." Triton said.

"What do you want me to say? He's my son." Victoria said.

"And Mindy's my sister. However, she too is working alongside those heroes. Which is why i have no hesitation to have her killed." Triton said.

"I'm not you." Victoria said.

"No. I thought you were colder." Triton said, making a pun.

Victoria put her head down.

Triton used his scepter to raise her head by her chin.

"Stand before me, Victoria." Triton ordered.

Victoria stood up.

"Didn't you want power? To be a goddess?" Triton asked.

"I also want my son." Victoria said.

"And so I shall grant you your wish. You'll be reunited with Cold Reef. When he dies too." Triton said.

Triton quickly jammed his scepter through Victoria's chest.

Victoria gasped.

Clarissa's eyes widened in horror.

Triton pulled his scepter out of her chest, as Victoria fell to her death.

"You've... killed her." Clarissa said, genuinely horrified.

"She had it coming." Plankton spoke.

Triton glared evilly.

NOTES:

• A new hero is introduced, Cold Reef (Tomoya Chrome). 
• Triton and Elijah's fling comes to an end after Elijah reveals that he knows about him also sleeping with Amanda Wheeler.
• Kyle seemingly ends the investigation into Triton. 
• Triton orders F.I.N to privately execute the captured heroes.
• Tomoya is revealed to be the son of the Ice Queen, who gave him up for adoption as a baby.
• Victoria betrays E.V.I.L to save her son and Debbie.
• Triton murders Victoria due to her betrayal.
• Tomoya offers his assistance to Debbie and Pearl in helping to rescue Team SpongeBob from F.I.N.
• Main Characters Absent: (Both Parts) SpongeBob, Sandy, Linda, Aria, and Alex.

[Rebel the Wolfgirl]

How do you make those title cards?

[TJ]

25 minutes ago, Lettuce said:

How do you make those title cards?

There's a site that helps you craft your own titles cards. They have a wide range of choices for you to play around with. Literally all kinds of fonts, backgrounds, and more. I can PM you a link if you're interested.

 

[Rebel the Wolfgirl]

1 hour ago, Miss Appear said:

I can PM you a link if you're interested.

Please do.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.149 "Team SpongeBob Together"

Military Base, Outskirts of Moscow

Inside a weaponry building at a military base, Larry is seen putting bullets into firearms.

"I reeeeally need an assignment change." Larry said, rolling his eyes and shaking his head.

Suddenly, a portal opened up.

"What the hell?" Larry said, curiously.

Pearl, Debbie, and Tomoya stepped through.

"Pearl?" Larry asked.

"Larry!" Pearl said, rushing to hug him.

"Pearl, it's great to see you, but... how are you here?" Larry asked.

"I knew where you were stationed, so I had Debbie make a portal to your location." Pearl said.

"Uh huh..." Larry said, staring at Debbie now.

"I'm Debbiee." Debbie said, extending her hand.

"The Universal Guardian." Larry said, slightly annoyed.

"Yes. She is." Pearl said.

"And that must be the infamous Cold Reef." Larry said, looking at Tomoya.

"Lar - " Pearl started off.

" - No, Pearl. Don't. Debbie and Cold Reef are wanted by every agency on the island. How could you risk your immunity deal by being with them?" Larry asked.

"Because I need to save my team! A team that YOU were a part of." Pearl said.

"For like a year! And that was a long time ago." Larry said.

"Don't tell me you agree with the Board and Triton? Do you really want metas to be wiped out from the island?" Pearl asked.

"No. Especially considering that I am one." Larry said.

"He is?" Tomoya asked.

"Super strength." Pearl said.

"Since I'm a weapon the military can use... the government promised they would look the other way about me." Larry said.

"They said the same stuff to Team Linda, and look where they are right now. They'll turn on you too." Pearl said.

"You're probably right. What do you guys need from me?" Larry asked.

"Team SpongeBob's location right now." Pearl said.

"The military doesn't have locations on F.I.N bases, and the ones we do have are just... covers. The ones where all the action happens are classified." Larry revealed.

"Well, good thing we have a backup solution." Debbie said.

"What does that mean?" Larry asked.

"The military should have files on where certain citizens are living. Am I right?" Debbie asked.

"You're right. We do collect that information." Larry said.

"Great. We need to know where Kyle Reeves lives." Debbie said.

At that moment, three soldiers were heard coming.

"Oh no, some of the other soldiers stationed here are coming." Larry said.

"No worries." Pearl said.

As the three soldiers turned a corner, they were shot at with tranquilizer arrows.

The three of them fell face first to the ground.

"Nice, Pearl!" Larry said

"Well, ya know." Pearl smiled, lowering her bow.

-----

Secret Bunker, The Forbidden Lands

Triton walked into the meeting room.

"Clarissa, Plankton. Why don't you take your seats." Triton said.

Clarissa stood up, looking angered.

"Is something bothering you, Ms. Clam?" Triton asked.

"How can you do it? Just... go on and pretend that the other day didn't happen!?!" Clarissa remarked.

"What do you mean?" Triton asked.

"You KILLED Victoria! Not that I had much use for her, but it makes me unsettled to be working with a guy who is willing to kill his partners just for making a
mistake." Clarissa said.

"You're not my partners, you're my henchmen." Triton said. 

"HEY! I'm NODODY'S henchman!" Plankton yelled.

"Besides. Victoria's not dead." Triton told them.

"What?" Clarissa asked.

Suddenly, Victoria walked into the room.

"Are we going to get this meeting started or what? I'm ready to get to some killing. And dominating." Victoria said, with a sinister look.

Plankton and Clarissa were beyond shocked.

"Triton, just what kind of game are you runnin'?" Plankton asked, confused.

"We SAW you jam a scepter through her chest!" Clarissa said.

"Victoria, why don't you go gather up the acolytes?" Triton asked.

"Yes." Victoria said, leaving.

"Wanna explain?" Clarissa asked.

"I did murder Victoria." Triton said.

"Yeah, so how is she still walking around?" Plankton asked.

"The Dark Jewel is capable of taking control over the soul, but also summoning them." Triton said, stroking his scepter.

"What does that mean?" Clarissa asked.

"I pulled Victoria's soul back from hell - or from wherever it was." Triton revealed.

"Triton, I don't think you understand all the properties of those Divine Jewels in that there scepter. You may have pulled back a soul, but the person who
walked into this meeting room was not Victoria." Clarissa stated, trying to reason with him.

"Face it, Triton. What you brought back was a zombie!" Plankton stated.

"She's improved, actually. No hesitance to kill, no remorse, and no feelings." Triton said, smiling.

"Because she's no longer a real person. Triton, you have to reverse whatever you've done!" Clarissa pleaded.

"NO. And let this serve as a warning to the both of you. Nobody crosses me - not even for a moment." Triton said.

At that moment, Victoria returned with the acolytes.

"Now... everyone take you seats." Triton demanded.

-----

Kyle Reeves' Home

Amanda was seen visiting Kyle at his private home near Serpent Tide.

"Mr. Reeves, your security let me in." Amanda said, walking into his living room.

"I was just about to have a drink. Care to join me?" Kyle asked, pouring wine into a glass.

"No. This isn't a social visit. I'm here about something important." Amanda said.

"Hmm. What might that be?" Kyle asked.

Just then, a portal opened inside the living room.

"Might have to wait!" Amanda said, as they were both startled.

Debbie, Pearl, and Tomoya stepped through.

"How are you all here?" Kyle asked.

"Pearl, why don't you and Cold Reef go deal with any unwanted intruders." Debbie said.

Pearl and Tomoya spread through the house to take out Kyle's personal security.

"Alright, just what the hell is going on here?" Amanda asked.

"She wants to make a deal." Kyle guessed.

"Not a deal. An order. Tell your agency to free my team or else you die." Debbie said.

"You talk a tough game, but I know you won't kill me." Kyle said, smiling.

"And how do you know that?" Debbie asked.

"Because of Patrick Star and Azarah Alamone." Kyle said.

Debbie's heart dropped.

"I know that's why you ran away. You murdered them, and that scared you." Kyle said.

"You're wrong." Debbie said, holding back tears.

Kyle got closer to her face.

"If I am, rip my heart out right now." Kyle said, putting her hand on his chest.

"Enough!" Amanda said.

Debbie stepped back.

"I'm not gonna kill you." Debbie finally admitted.

"Yeah, obviously." Kyle said.

"But maybe you can listen to reason? It is very obvious that Triton is corrupt!" Debbie said.

"I know." Kyle said.

"... Wait, did you just say - " Debbie started.

" - Debbie, I know that he's up to no good. That's why I held back when he ordered me and my agency to quietly dispose of Team SpongeBob." Kyle said.

"He wants them dead. But why not make a spectacle about it?" Debbie questioned.

"Because he wants to blame them for what's to come!" Amanda shouted.

Debbie and Kyle both glared at her.

"What are you talking about?" Debbie asked.

"Triton has a sinister plan." Amanda told them.

"How do you know, Amanda?" Kyle asked.

"Because I'm a double agent." Amanda admitted.

Kyle and Debbie gasped.

"I knew when Triton came into power that something was... off, to say the least. So, I began a sexual relationship with him." Amanda revealed.

"You were trying to get him to trust you." Debbie noted.

"What can I say? Men are most vulnerable in their sexuality." Amanda said.

"So, sleeping with him worked, obviously." Kyle said.

"Yes. He eventually brought me into his inner circle. He's formed a team of other villians called E.V.I.L. He has a society of followers. All achieving one goal
- divinity." Amanda said.

"What are they planning?" Debbie asked.

"That's what I was here to tell Kyle. Triton is going to launch a nuclear missile at Left Shore." Amanda said.

Debbie stared at Kyle.

"Come on. Do the right thing." Debbie said.

"I'll make a call." Kyle said.

Pearl and Tomoya entered the room.

"Done beating people up?" Amanda asked.

"Yup." Pearl said, rolling her eyes.

"Guys, he's gonna let the team go." Debbie told them.

Pearl and Tomoya smiled.

"Yes, is this Agent Scuff, head of the F.I.N Detainment Center near Mainland?" Kyle asked (over the phone).

"What can I do for you?" Scuff asked.

"This is Director Kyle Reeves, authorization 2468. I am ordering for the immediate release of Team SpongeBob." Kyle ordered.

"I'm afraid I can't do that, sir. We were given an order by someone higher. The King." Scuff said.

"Scuff, come on. He's not in charge here, I am." Kyle said.

"It might be your agency, but it's not your island. Sorry, sir." Scuff said, hanging up.

"Kyle? What happened?" Debbie asked.

"They're not gonna let them go." Kyle said, putting his phone away.

"Give me the location." Debbie said.

-----

F.I.N Detainment Center, Location Classified

At the Detainment Center, Scuff was seen at the front desk, signing off on a transfer for a new prisoner to be brought there.

Suddenly, a portal opened, as Debbie, Tomoya, and Pearl jumped out.

"Aw SHIT!" Scuff said, activating a red alarm.

Dozens of agents converged on the main floor, ready to take on the heroes, including Bonnie.

Tomoya shot ice gusts at some agents, while Debbie used her super strength.

Pearl shot arrows at Bonnie, who impressively hit them out of her way with her batons.

"You're good." Pearl said.

"Thanks!" Bonnie said.

"But not good enough." Pearl said, shooting an explosive arrow in front of her.

Bonnie was blasted onto the floor.

Scuff fired a special gun, hitting Debbie.

"My powers..." Debbie said, as she felt drained.

Pearl shot an arrow through Scuff's gun, as Tomoya shot down the rest of the agents with ice gusts.

"What happened?" Pearl asked, racing toward her.

"Bullet was coated with DDS. Dopamine Depletion Serum." Debbie said.

Bonnie lifted up.

"They're starting to rise again!" Tomoya said, panicking.

"EVERYONE STOP!" Bonnie shouted.

Everyone focused their attention to her.

"Seeing is believing, right?" Bonnie asked, looking at Pearl.

Pearl nodded.

"These people have protected us - this island, for years. Maybe we owe them more than this right here. We're all better than this. Hurting each other. How about
we have an actual conversation." Bonnie said.

"Fine. What do they have to say, then?" Scuff asked.

"Triton is going to blow Left Shore up with a nuke." Pearl blurted out.

"Oh." Scuff said, feeling stupid.

"That's why Director Kyle Reeves ordered you all to let Team SpongeBob go. They're the only ones who can put an end to Triton once and for all." Debbie said.

"Take a stand with us. Against Triton, against hatred, against evil." Tomoya spoke.

Bonnie looked at Scuff.

"Release them." Scuff said, putting his head down.

Bonnie smiled.

Fifteen Minutes Later

Bonnie is seen leading SpongeBoB, Linda, Sandy, Aria, Alex, Tetra, and Mindy out to the courtyard of the institution.

"Okay, what exactly is going on?" SpongeBob asked.

Another agent unlocked their hand cuffs, as Bonnie pressed a button that deactivated their inhibitor collars.

The team immediately pulled the inhibitors off.

"Bonnie, what is this?" Sandy asked.

"Are we being let go?" Linda questioned.

"Yes. Because of them." Bonnie said, motioning.

The team turn around to see Debbie, Pearl, and Tomoya walking toward them.

"Debbie!?" SpongeBob asked.

"You look amazing! And... Pearl, you're up and healthy!" Linda said.

"Who's the dude?" Alex asked.

"Cold Reef." Tomoya said, with a smile. 

"We convinced the agents here to free you guys." Debbie announced.

"How?" Aria asked.

"Because Kyle Reeves knows that Triton is up to no good. And so do we." Pearl said.

"He's gonna nuke Left Shore." Debbie revealed.

The rest of the team looked horrified.

"We've already sent word out to F.I.N HQ, so soon enough Triton will be exposed to the entire island." Bonnie said.

"But, he'll still go through with his plans." Tetra said.

"You're right, and if that happens... it won't matter if he's exposed. He'll hold the power, because people will be afraid." SpongeBob said.

"So what do we do?" Debbie asked.

"We stop him right now." SpongeBob said.

"Triton could only launch a nuke through the Karate Island Military Base on the outskirts of Moscow." Bonnie said.

"Unfortunately, I can't open a portal. My powers are still blocked off from the DDS." Debbie said.

"We have a few jets on-site here. We'll provide you guys with one." Bonnie said.

"How about two?" SpongeBob requested.

Bonnie looked confused.

-----

Military Base, outskirts of Moscow

A small jet lands at the military base where Larry is stationed.

Larry and a dozen or so other soldiers head out to the landing area.

"No jet was supposed to come by today!" one soldier said.

"Agreed, which makes this weirder." Larry said.

"Weirder than that dream I had about being shot with a tranquilizer?" a soldier said.

"Yeaaah." Larry said, awkwardly.

Stepping out of the jet was Triton, Black Clam, and Victoria.

"King Triton? What are you doing here? And... with those people?" Larry asked.

Triton raised his scepter, calling upon the Dark Jewel.

"Your majesty requires your service." Triton said, possessing the souls of the soldiers.

Larry and the soldiers bowed.

-----

F.I.N Detainment Center

Bonnie had taken SpongeBob, Linda, Pearl, and Sandy inside the S-Jet, which was captured after the heroes surrendered.

"Not a scratch on her. Thanks." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah, well, the F.I.N jet is fueling up." Bonnie said.

"Thanks, Bon." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah." Bonnie said, exiting the S-Jet.

"Haven't been in here in a while..." Linda said, looking around.

"Are we all clear on the game plan I said outside?" SpongeBob asked.

Sandy, Linda, and Pearl silently nodded.

"This is... uh... nice. Team SpongeBob together again." SpongeBob said, as the four looked uneasy.

"I guess..." Linda said, very quietly.

"We should get back to the others." Pearl said.

"Right." SpongeBob said.

As SpongeBob and Linda headed out first, Sandy grabbed Pearl.

"DON'T touch me." Pearl said, turning to Sandy.

"Look, I just wanted to confront the giant elephant in the room. I shot you, and I realize there must be some remaining hostility inside of you because of that." Sandy
 said.

"Remaining hostility? You almost murdered me!" Pearl said, close to tears.

"It was a strategic play! I was aiming to subdue and cause chaos, not kill you!" Sandy said.

Pearl slapped Sandy.

Sandy touched her bruised cheek.

"Don't you EVER undermine, or TRIVIALIZE what you did to me!" Pearl yelled, tears escaping her eyes.

Pearl rushed out of the jet.

Sandy stood there, looking torn inside.

NOTES:

• Amanda Wheeler is revealed to have been a double agent; aligning with Triton in order to get information.
• Triton brings Victoria's soul back to her body through use of the Dark Jewel, though whether she is truly herself again is another question.
• Amanda reveals Triton's plans to Debbie.
• Team SpongeBob and their allies are released form prison.
• Triton uses the Dark Jewel to possess Larry and the other soldiers stationed at the Moscow Military Base.
• SpongeBob has a plan (one unrevealed to the readers at this time).
• Pearl and Sandy have a confrontation over the shooting, which doesn't end well.
• This marks the first episode since 'Vs' that SpongeBob, Sandy, Pearl, and Linda have been all together. 

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.150 "United" (Part 1)

Military Base, Outskirts of Moscow

Triton was seen standing on a field, looking across at a Bomb Tower.

Larry, Clarissa, and Victoria were seen returning from the tower.

"The nuclear missile has been set up to launch, sir." a possessed Larry said.

"I appreciate your service, Larry." Triton said, evilly.

"Anything for you, Triton." Larry said, smiling.

"Go round up your military friends. You'll all group in front of the tower in case a potential threat tries to interfere." Triton ordered.

Larry took off.

"May we leave now? That missile will be launching in less than three hours." Clarissa said.

"Of course. We'll be off the island, and totally safe from the fallout of the strike." Triton said.

Suddenly, Triton got a phone call.

"Hello?" Triton answered.

"Triton, it's Amanda." Amanda said.

"Amanda, are you off the island? You know what will be going down today." Triton said.

"I know, but something of urgent importance has come up. I'm here at the Left Shore City Hall." Amanda said.

"You need to be AWAY from Left Shore!" Triton yelled.

"Triton, dammit! Listen to me!" Amanda yelled.

"Fine, I'm listening!" Triton yapped.

"A Divine Jewel has been found. The Time Jewel." Amanda revealed.

"How?" Triton asked.

"F.I.N found it in some kind of excavation! Look, they transfered it to your office at City Hall. They said such power could only be trusted with the King." Amanda boasted his ego.

"And right, they are. Keep the jewel with you until I arrive." Triton said, hanging up.

"Triton, what the hell was that? We need to LEAVE!" Clarissa said.

"A Divine Jewel is waiting for us at my office in Left Shore. Me and you will go to retrieve it." Triton said.

"And what if the missile launches before we can get off the island?" Clarissa asked.

"Silly Clarissa, we have time on our side now. Danger will be meaningless." Triton said.

"I suppose you're right." Clarissa said.

"Victoria, you'll stay here and keep guard with Larry and the soldiers." Triton said.

"It'll be my honor." Victoria said, coldly.

"You still creep me out.." Clarissa said to Victoria, as she followed after Triton.

-----

F.I.N Quickjet

Sandy was seen piloting the F.I.N Quickjet.

Pearl, Debbie, Tetra, and Tomoya were also seated inside the jet. Debbie sitting next to Tomoya, while Pearl sat next to Tetra. 

"You guys think Triton took the bait?" Tomoya asked.

"If there's one thing about Triton, it's that he craves power. He wouldn't pass up a chance at one of the Divine Jewels." Tetra said.

"That doesn't mean we're in for a clear battlefield. He could certainly have left a little surprise for us near the Bomb Tower." Pearl said.

"I sure hope it's not Black Clam again. My ears are still ringing from the last time she screamed at me." Debbie said, as Tomoya chuckled.

"Mines too - and that was a few months ago." Sandy joked.

"Right... she attacked the base before." Pearl said.

"Yeah... remember that, Pearl? The way we teamed up on her? It was pretty brilliant, if you ask me." Sandy said, trying to melt the ice.

Pearl didn't respond.

Sandy felt her heart drop.

"Anyway... we should be almost there. Right, Sandy?" Tetra asked.

"Yes." Sandy confirmed.

Out of the blue, a blast hit the Quickjet.

Everyone screamed, as the jet veered slightly.

"WHAT THE HELL?" Sandy asked, trying to steer the jet back on course.

"GUUUUUYS, There's a METAL MAN flying after us!" Pearl said, staring out her window.

"It's the Planktron." Debbie said.

The ship took more hits from power beams.

"The WHAT?" Tetra asked.

"Plankton built a new armor. These are his repulsor beams." Debbie said.

Everyone held onto their seats for dear life.

"HAHAHAHHA!" Plankton laughed from inside the armor.

The Planktron fired more repulsor beams at the Quickjet, as pieces began to shed off.

"WE'RE LOSING PIECES OF THE JET!" Pearl yelled.

"SOMEONE DOOOOO SOMETHING, WE AREN'T GONNA MAKE IT LIKE THIIISS." Sandy yelled, grasping the wheel tight.

Suddenly, a portal opened behind the Planktron.

"Huh?" Plankton said.

Debbie flew out.

"READY FOR ROUND TWO, PEASANT?" Plankton asked.

"This will be more life round one hundred for us." Debbie said, snarkily.

Debbie opened a portal behind the Planktron, shoving them both into it with her super strength.

"Where did they go?" Tetra asked, inside the jet.

"She took one for the team. She's gonna keep Plankton sidetracked so that we can complete the mission." Sandy said, flying at stable conditions now.

"Man, that was crazy. Is it always like this with you lot?" Tomoya questioned.

"Mehh... a typical Sunday." Pearl said, as Tetra and Sandy nodded in agreement.

The Quickjet finally arrived at the base, landing on the field before the Bomb Tower.

"Uh oh.." Tetra said.

From the front window, the group could see Victoria and the soldiers standing in front of the tower.

"Why are the soldiers aligned with the Ice Queen?" Pearl asked.

"They've been possessed. Triton did the same to me, Mindy, and Linda using the Dark Jewel." Tetra said.

"Maybe Victoria has  been too." Tomoya said

"Yeah, whatever you wanna believe." Pearl said.

Tomoya gave her a cold glare.

"Good thing F.I.N kept on to the personal items my group left behind." Sandy said, pulling out her Jelly Bite.

"A mechanical glove?" Pearl asked.

"An electrified mechanical glove." Sandy said, putting it on her hand.

"Let's go kick some zombie ass." Tetra said.

The group headed outside of the jet.

Victoria, Larry, and the soldiers walked forward.

"Another step and you all die." Victoria said.

"Victoria, I know Triton is controlling you." Tomoya said.

"No, just the soldiers. Not me. I wantto kill you. I want to kill all of you." Victoria said.

"No, this isn't the same woman who risked her life for me, you, and Debbie the other night." Tomoya said to Pearl.

"Sorry, Reef... but she's far gone now." Pearl said, sadly.

"If it's a fight you want, you won't win." Tetra said, stepping forward.

"I said another step." Victoria spoke.

Victoria shot a massive blast of ice gust.

Tetra shot out her vibrational blasts, percolating the snow and ice all over the field, creating an almost winter wonderland.

"CHARGEEEEE!" Sandy yelled.

Both groups ran towards each other.

-----

Selleria

A portal opened in Selleria's forest, as Debbie and the Planktron came out.

Debbie tackled Planktron into the ground, as the armor kicked her off. 

"Where are we?!?" Plankton asked, making the Planktron stand.

Debbie stood up.

"This is a forest in Selleria, Plankton. This place is flowing with the most cosmic energy on the planet. YOU CAN'T WIN!" Debbie shouted.

"Maybe not easily, but eventually." Planktron said.

The Planktron fired multiple repulsor beams at Debbie.

Debbie did backflips, dodging the beams.

Several trees were destroyed, as the Planktron continued to fire at Debbie.

Debbie put her hand over her heart, embracing Anger.

Debbie then shot a large energy beam at the Planktron, as it went flying to a tree.

Plankton grunted as the suit hit the tree.

Debbie quickly flew over, trying to punch at the Planktron with her super strength.

The Planktron flew out of the way with it's jet boots, as Debbie punched through an entire tree.

"HAHA, TOO SLOW!" Plankton yelled, up in the sky.

Debbie shot two energy beams at the Planktron's jet boots.

"NO!" Plankton said, as the Planktron fell to the ground.

"No more sky advantage for you!" Debbie said, running at him.

Debbie tried to punch the Plantkron, but the suit stopped her hand.

"Our strength is equal!" Plankton said, surprising Debbie by jabbing her with a blade from the suit's other hand.

Debbie gasped in horror.

"Oh yeah... my suit has that too." Plankton said.

Debbie had been stabbed in her side.

The Planktron grabbed Debbie by her neck, choking her.

"I will PAINT you RED under these purple skies." Plankton said, as he continued to choke her with the suit.

Debbie put both of her hands around his suit's arm.

"Y-ou ca-n't... win!" Debbie said, literally ripping the suit's arm off.

"HEY!" Planktron yelled.

Summoning the full extent of her super strength through embracing Courage, Debbie punched straight through the Planktron.

The Planktron completely crumbled as Plankton went flying out of it, flinging across the forest.

Debbie fell to the ground, passing out from bodily shock.

-----

Military Base Field, Outskirts of Moscow

On the field, the heroes battled the Ice Queen and the possessed soldiers.

Tomoya and Victoria shot at each other with a cold energy beam.

"You can't overcome my beam!" Victoria shouted, increasing the pressure.

"Victoria, I don't understand! You were on our side!" Tomoya shouted.

"There are no sides! There is only Triton." Victoria said, creepily.

Sandy fought off possessed soldiers, stinging them with her Jelly Bite.

Tetra came face to face with Larry.

"CAREFUL TETRA!" Pearl yelled.

"I got this!" Tetra said, motioning her hands.

Tetra shot out her vibrational blast at Larry, who very slightly budged.

"What?" Tetra asked.

Larry managed to punch Tetra a few feet across the field.

"Tetra!" Pearl yelled, shooting explosive arrows at Larry.

"No one told me he had super strength!" Tetra said, in pain.

Pearl shot more arrows, but Larry punched through them all.

"I don't remember him being this strong!" Pearl said.

Larry charged at Pearl, as she slapped him across the face with her bow.

Larry, angered, slapped Pearl's bow out of her hand.

Tetra, standing up, shot another vibrational blast that slightly nudged Larry.

"Pearl, get your bow! I'm holding him!" Tetra yelled, keeping up the wave of vibrational energy.

Pearl grabbed her bow from the ground.

"I have a trick arrow that may help!" Pearl said.

"SHOOT IT FAST!" Tetra yelled.

Pearl shot at Larry with a trick arrow that covered him in sticky goo.

The goo hardened immediately, trapping Larry in place.

"That'll hold him for a while." Tetra said, wiggling her worn out hands.

Sandy faced off against the final standing soldier.

"You're pretty good." Sandy said, avoiding blows. "But, I'm better." Sandy gloated, tackling the man by using her legs to flip him over.

Tomoya and Victoria kept up their tug.

"GIVE UP!" Victoria yelled, overcoming Tomoya's power beam.

Tomoya was pushed back by a large quantity of cold energy and frost.

Victoria looked satisfied with the defeat.

From behind, Victoria was electrocuted by Sandy's Jelly Bite.

"Ahhhh!" Victoria screamed, falling to the ground.

"That was for SQUIDWARD." Sandy said, referencing Squidward's coma as the result of Victoria's villainous actions from back in Season 2.

Pearl ran to Tomoya, as Sandy walked over to Tetra.

"Nice work, cheeks." Tetra said.

"Ya know, I really need a codename." Sandy said.

Out of nowhere, Sandy is blasted by a ghastly amount of cold energy.

"NOOOOOOO!" Tetra yelled at the top of her lungs.

Sandy looked down at her body, as she became engulfed by cold.

Pearl helped Tomoya up as they both saw the Ice Queen standing.

"Revenge is a dish best served cold." Victoria said, smiling.

"SANDY!" Tetra yelled, catching her body as she fell to the ground.

Victoria turned around as Pearl whacked her hard across the face with her bow.

Victoria hit the ground, passing out.

Pearl and Tomoya ran over to Sandy, who was in Tetra's arms.

Kneeling down by Tetra, Tomoya felt her body.

"She's gonna die." Tomoya said.

"SANDY, PULL THROUGH! You've survived WORSE, and you can survive THIS!" Pearl yelled, shedding tears.

"Tomoya, you have to do something! You have to save her!" Tetra said.

"I can't... I can't reverse the chill." Tomoya said.

"Hey, Reef, look at me. YOU are just as powerful as the Ice Queen - if not more, because you have one thing that she doesn't." Pearl said.

"What's that?" Tomoya asked.

"Heart. You have a heart." Pearl said, encouraging him.

Tetra laid Sandy's body flat on the ground.

Pearl and Tetra backed up, as Tomoya kneeled over Sandy.

Placing his hand over Sandy's heart, blue energy was seen emitting from Tomoya.

Tomoya absorbed all of the cold from Sandy's body.

Sandy gasped, taking in breath.

"SHE'S OKAY!" Tomoya yelled, happily.

Tetra cheered, as Pearl looked relieved.

Sandy coughed, as she sat up.

----

City Hall, Left Shore

Triton's jet landed near City Hall.

Triton and Clarissa stepped out, as they walked up the steps.

"No one's around... that's weird." Clarissa said.

"Hey, what are you doing? Back to the jet. I can't exactly walk in there with the Black Clam attached to my hip." Triton said.

"Fine." Clarissa said, as Triton entered the building.

Suddenly, Triton's jet was damaged by an electricity blast.

"What the hell?" Clarissa asked to herself.

SpongeBob appeared inside the courtyard, speeding over with Linda and Alex.

Aria and Mindy appeared from around a corner, joining SpongeBob and the others.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Team SpongeBob." Clarissa said, angrily.

"Triton's here? Isn't he?" SpongeBob asked.

"I don't think that's much of a question, Bob." Aria stated.

"I agree with Ms. Magic. Now, Clarissa... if you and Triton surrender peacefully, this doesn't have to get ugly." Mindy said.

"It's ALREADY about to! And you've all ruined my chances of escaping this island before it happens!" Clarissa yelled.

"Looks like this ends only one way." Linda said.

"Your deaths." Clarissa taunted.

"We'll win." SpongeBob said.

"And how do you figure?" Clarissa asked.

"Because our team is finally united." SpongeBob spoke.

"Cute sentiment. I'll reiterate it at your eulogy." Clarissa remarked.

"Linda, Ms. Magic... I'll need you two with me to confront Triton. I have a feeling that'll be ugly too." SpongeBob said.

"Me and Lightning will be fine handling this scream queen." Mindy said.

SpongeBob speeded Linda, Aria, and himself inside. 

Clarissa stepped toward Mindy and Alex.

"Ready for this, Lightning?" Mindy asked.

"... I have a feeling I'll need a hearing aid afterwards, but sure." Alex said.

"Trust me - there won't be an afterward for the two of you." Clarissa said.

"I'll take that gamble!" Mindy said, boldly.

At that moment, Clarissa released a massive Clam Cry.

Team SpongeBob - Season 9: Rise Of E.V.I.L

Ep.151 "Island's Finest"

City Hall, Left Shore

Picking up from the last episode, we see Mindy and Alex facing off against Clarissa.

Clarissa releases a massive Clam Cry, pushing back Mindy and Alex.

Alex quickly gets to his feet, shooting an electric blast at Clarissa.

Clarissa uses acrobatics to backflip out of the way.

Mindy uses telekinesis to levitate cars from a nearby street.

"SCREAM AT THIS, WITCH!" Mindy yelled, launching the cars at Clarissa.

Clarissa let out another Clam Cry at the approaching cars, causing them to launch back at Mindy.

Mindy and Alex jump out of the way as the cars violently crash into the ground and create massive explosions in the courtyard.

Mindy passed out from being flung at the ground. 

"You're NOTHING without that voice!" Alex yelled, getting up

"Oh YEAH? Come find out!" Clarissa yelled.

Alex, feeling bold, ran up to Clarissa.

They both engaged in hand to hand combat.

Clarissa punched him several times and then proceeded to do a spin kick.

Alex remembered some of the moves he learned from Sandy, as he grabbed Clarissa's arm and flipped her over.

On the ground, Clarissa tripped Alex's legs.

Alex fell on his back, as Clarissa stood up.

Lifting up, he felt pain all over his body.

"Maybe this was a bad idea!" Alex whimpered to himself.

Clarissa bent down to Alex's ear.

"Wanna hear a secret?" Clarissa asked.

At that moment, Clarissa let out a sharp Clam Cry.

"AHHHHHHHH!" Alex screamed, falling to his back again.

Clarissa kept up her scream at Alex's body, but suddenly felt it wavering.

Very slowly, her Clam Cry dialed down.

Clarissa touched her neck, trying to speak or scream, but she couldn't.

Alex stood up slowly, seeing Mindy walk out of the wreckage with her hand pointed.

"What did you do?" Alex asked, walking over to her.

"I used my telepathy to turn off the region of Clarissa's brain that deals with speech." Mindy said, cockily smiling.

"Whoa... that's dark." Alex said.

"Yeahhh, but she had it coming." Mindy said.

"Sure did." Alex agreed.

Alex turned around, letting out a giant strip of electricity which pushed Clarissa all the way through the glass doors of the City Hall entrance.

"Nice one, Lightning." Mindy said, as they gave each other a high five.

Inside City Hall, Triton was seen entering his office.

"Amanda? Where... where is the Divine Jewel?" Triton asked.

Amanda turned around.

"There isn't one here." Amanda said, looking intensely.

"This entire building was empty when I walked into here. This was a trap." Triton said.

"Ironic, isn't it? A King being outsmarted?" Amanda asked.

Amanda turned on the TV in the office.

Channel Five News was playing, featuring Perch Perkins.

"In recent developments, the F.I.N agency has discovered, thanks to members and allies of Team SpongeBob, that King Triton is corrupt. Reports suggest that Triton is working with a group of supervillains to create a new world order..." Perch Perkins reported, as the volume drowned out.

"You were working against me this whole time. I thought we shared a vision, Amanda. A goal." Triton said.

"You thought wrong." Amanda said.

"You should of been loyal to me!" Triton yelled, raising his scepter.

Suddenly, SpongeBob speeded into the room, knocking Triton into a wall with the force of his speed.

"I should of known!" Triton said

"Amanda, get out of here!" Linda said, as she and Aria walked in.

Amanda ran out.

Triton laughed.

"This is cute!" Triton said.

"Your inevitable defeat?" Linda joked.

"The two of you have come together and rallied your troops. Even managed to get the island back on your sides." Triton said.

"Our team will stop the missile. It's over, and you've lost." Linda said.

"She's right. Don't draw this out any longer. You have nothing more to gain!" SpongeBob said.

"That's where you're wrong. I'll no longer be King, but I'll still be the most powerful man in the world." Triton said, motioning the scepter in his hand.

"Give us those Divine Jewels - NOW!" SpongeBob yelled.

"No, I think I'll keep them. Then, I'll hunt down the rest. The Time Jewel will be an interesting find, won't it?" Triton questioned.

SpongeBob charged at Triton with his speed, attempting to quickly grab the scepter.

The power of the Divine Jewels within the scepter blasted SpongeBob back.

"SPONGEBOB!" Linda yelled.

Aria tended to SpongeBob.

Linda and Triton came at each other with their respective power.

Linda blasted a light beam as Triton used the Power Jewel to launch his own energy blast.

The resulting explosion blew the roof off of City Hall, as Triton's office was destroyed.

----

Unknown

We see Debbie waking up on a white floor.

The surroundings around her were completely white as well.

"Where... where am I?" Debbie asked, slowly standing.

Debbie seemed to be on some alternate plane of existence.

"Anyone here?" Debbie asked.

Suddenly, a blue light appeared, forming a womanly figure.

"Who are you?" Debbie asked.

"I am the Spirit of the Universe. You may call me Astral." the spirit said.

"Spirit of the Universe? Are you... are you God?" Debbie asked.

"I've been called many names over the eons. God, Goddess, Christ, and more." Astral said. 

"That doesn't exactly answer my question." Debbie asked.

"Well, child... I think 'God' is relative. Wouldn't you say?" Astral answered.

"I guess.." Debbie uttered.

"Do you know why you're here?" Astral asked.

"The last thing I remember is being stabbed by the Planktron. I used all of what I had left in me to defeat the damn suit of armor. After that, I guess I remember drifting." Debbie said.

"Yes, that is what happened." Astral said.

"Am I dead?" Debbie asked.

"Death can also be relative. No child, you're not quite at that stage yet. At least according to my view." Astral said.

"So, why am I here before you?" Debbie asked.

"Every Universal Guardian is tied together through the generations by a singular spirit. In your fight with the Planktron, this lineage of connection was injured." Astral told her.

"So, you reached out to save me? To save the new Universal Guardian?" Debbie questioned.

"Precisely. You see, Debbie... we usually only get one extra chance. This is yours." Astral said.

"What is it that you want from me?" Debbie asked.

"I only want you to be the Universal Guardian that I know you can be. I've watched over many Guardians before, but you are destined for a far higher legacy than any before you." Astral told her.

"Why is that?" Debbie asked.

"The world you inhabit - the one I'll be sending you back to, is changing fast. Your ultimate destiny will be to look after these changes - this evolution. This is your responsibility now, my dear Universal Guardian." Astral said.

Debbie nodded.

Astral touched Debbie's face as she closed her eyes.

Suddenly, Debbie felt herself waking up on the ground of the forest in Selleria.

Standing up, she noticed that her injury had been healed.

"Interesting.." Debbie said.

Debbie saw Plankton, trapped in some vines between two trees.

"GONNA HELP ME HERE?" Plankton called out.

"How long was I out?" Debbie asked, walking over to him.

"I thought you were dead!" Plankton said.

"Yeah, I bet you'd like that." Debbie said.

"You won. You defeated my suit and sent me flying into these darn vines! So, do it." Plankton said.

"Do what?" Debbie asked.

"Don't play dumb. Kill me." Plankton said.

Debbie felt anger coursing through her veins.

"Death is probably what you deserve. But, I won't do it." Debbie said.

"Why not? After all I've done to you..." Plankton stated.

"Because I'm above you. In the end, I realize that you're just weak and pathetic." Debbie said.

"Because I don't have your strength?" Plankton asked.

"Because you don't have my heart." Debbie made clear.

Debbie opened a portal.

"Goodbye, Plankton." Debbie said.

"We'll see each other again." Plankton said, evilly.

Debbie let out a slight giggle.

"I know." Debbie said, stepping through the portal.

-----

Military Base Field

At the field, Sandy stood up.

"Are you okay?" Tetra asked.

"I can stand just fine, and I don't feel cold. So... yeah." Sandy said.

"We were all worried." Pearl uttered.

"Even you?" Sandy asked, looking emotional.

"Against my better judgment." Pearl said, rolling her eyes.

Suddenly, the nuclear missile launched out of the Bomb Tower.

"NOOOOO!" Pearl yelled, alerting everyone.

The heroes looked panicked.

Tetra attempted to shoot her vibrational blasts, but her reach wasn't high enough.

Pearl took aim with her bow and arrow, but the missile had speeded far away within seconds.

"That thing is gonna hit Left Shore, and there's nothing we can do about!" Tetra cried out.

At that moment, a portal opened, with Debbie stepping through.

"Guys, what's wrong?!?" Debbie asked, frantic.

"We were too late to stop the launch." Tomoya said.

"I'm going after it." Debbie said, boldly.

"You'll never catch up to it in time!" Pearl stressed.

"WATCH ME." Debbie said, taking off into the sky.

The ground below ripped as Debbie launched into the air.

"When did she get so... " Sandy started.

"... Amazing?" Pearl asked, admiring her friend.

----

City Hall, Left Shore

Linda, SpongeBob, and Aria awaken on the floor of the courtyard.

"What happened?" Linda asked, rubbing her head.

"A massive energy beam completely tore apart City Hall." Mindy said.

"We pulled you guys out of the wreckage." Alex said.

SpongeBob, Linda, and Aria look over at the building, which was in ruins.

"I went head to head with Triton. I guess this was the end result." Linda said, standing up.

Alex and Mindy helped up SpongeBob and Aria.

"Wait, what about Triton?" SpongeBob asked.

"We didn't see him, but he probably escaped somehow. Anything's possible with that scepter in his hands." Alex said.

"Thanks to those damn Divine Jewels." Amanda added.

"Dammit." SpongeBob said.

"At least we have Black Clam." Mindy said, gesturing to a tied up Clarissa, who sat on the ground in binds.

SpongeBob pulled out a communicator.

"It's Sandy. The nuclear missile has launched, and it heading straight here!" SpongeBob said, nervously.

"We've lost." Linda said.

"Not yet! I'm sure there's something we can do." Aria said.

"I'm out of ideas." SpongeBob said.

"Wait, Aria... if you were able to create a strong enough barrier, you could protect Left Shore from being impacted." Linda said.

"The barrier would have to be massive and unimaginably strong." Aria stressed.

"She'd need a power enhancement." Mindy joked.

"... Maybe she already has one." Linda said, thinking.

"What do you mean?" Amanda asked.

"Alex is a living conductor. He could shoot Aria with electricity, not to hurt her, but to charge her." Linda explained.

"Alex, are you able to do this?" Aria asked.

"I guess now would be the best time if any to find out." Alex said, breathing in.

Everyone backed up as Aria stood in the center of the courtyard.

Alex stood a few feet behind her.

Aria began to chant a spell.

"reirrab evissam a htiw erohs tfel tcetorp" Aria chanted. 

Alex released a white aura, shooting at Aria with white electricity.

Aria roared as she felt an unprecedented surge of power.

A giant black barrier covered Left Shore.

Alex stopped zapping Aria, as she continued to keep a hold on the barrier.

Outside the barrier, the nuclear missile approached Left Shore skies.

Debbie appeared, flying directly behind it.

"Come onnnnn!" Debbie yelled, trying to fly faster.

Debbie positioned herself under the missile, grabbing it.

Debbie opened a portal, flying the missile through it.

Aria released the barrier, as the heroes and Amanda cheered.

"I can't believe it!" SpongeBob said.

"I'm just worried about where she took it." Aria said.

Space

We see Debbie come out of the portal, launching the missile into the depths of Space. 

Debbie watched as a large explosion occurred.

Debbie suddenly felt disoriented, as the effects of being in open space took its toll on her body.

With her last will of strength, she opened another portal, falling through it.

City Hall, Left Shore

Debbie awoken in SpongeBob's arms, pale and covered in small surface cuts.

Linda, Mindy, Alex, Aria, and Amanda surrounded them.

"Hey.." Debbie said, quietly.

"You came falling through that portal. I caught you with my super speed. You saved us all, Debbie." SpongeBob said.

"I can't take all the credit." Debbie said, smiling.

SpongeBob helped Debbie stand.

Alex rushed to hug her.

"Easy there. I still feel beat up from exposing myself to Space." Debbie said.

"You flew the missile to Space?" Amanda asked.

"I couldn't think of a better place." Debbie said, awkwardly smiling.

An hour passed as News reporters, police officers, civilians and the other Team SpongeBob members arrive at the courtyard.

"SpongeBob!" Sandy yelled out, pushing through people.

"Sandy, hey." SpongeBob said, hugging her.

"So, Debbie took care of the missile?" Sandy asked.

"Precisely. I just spent like ten minutes getting grilled by Perch Perkins about what happened here. He only let me go when he saw Debbie and decided to get a statement from her." SpongeBob said, with a chuckle.

Tetra approached Linda.

"Well, it looks like after all that happened... SpongeBob was right. The government couldn't be trusted." Tetra said.

"Triton couldn't be trusted." Linda said.

"Yeah, but it shows you how malleable people can be. The entire government let themselves and their morals be compromised by Triton's step by step dictator-ish actions." Tetra said.

"True." Linda nodded.

"And the worst part is... we almost did too." Tetra said.

"We're good people, Tetra. Once we found out that Triton was scum, we turned against the establishment." Linda said.

"What's next for you?" Tetra asked.

"I don't know. But, I do know that I'm not the person I used to be. I have to make peace with that." Linda said.

"..Or make 'light'." Tetra joked, referencing Linda's powers.

Linda smiled, as she contemplated a new thought.

Just then, a F.I.N truck shows up. Kyle, Bonnie, and a few other agents walk out of it.

Pearl and Tomoya walk over to them.

"You guys are late." Pearl said, cracking a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm gonna go talk to Amanda." Kyle said, walking off.

Bonnie stays by Pearl and Tomoya.

"Sorry we almost didn't believe in you guys." Bonnie said.

"I hate that it all had to get to this point." Pearl said.

"What happens with Triton?" Tomoya asked.

"We'll find him." Bonnie said, nodding.

Alex was seen walking over to Debbie after her interview with Perch Perkins.

"Debbie, the Universal Guardian." Alex said, proudly.

Debbie blushed.

"I look a mess right now." Debbie said.

"Space exposure without protection will do that to a person. You look GREAT all things considered. You freaking carried a NUKE into Space!" Alex said, excitedly.

"If I'm being completely honest, I have to say that it was you who helped me onto a better path. When I first met you at your barn, I was lost and confused and scared. Then we started relating to one another, and your courage to accept who you are led me to start the process of doing the same." Debbie told him.

Alex smiled.

"I can't take all the credit here. It was you who rose above the despair and hurt. Today.. you were an inspiration to everyone." Alex said.

Debbie grabbed Alex's face, kissing him.

"I've wanted to do that since that day in your room." Debbie revealed.

"Me too." Alex said, grabbing onto her hips and kissing her again.

Aria approached Amanda and Kyle.

"Sorry to interrupt, but... now that this is all over, I'm assuming I'm going back to prison?" Aria asked.

Kyle and Amanda looked at each other.

"I watched you protect Left Shore with everything in you. Literally. I don't think a person with those qualities should be shoved in the hole for the rest of their life." Amanda said, smiling.

Aria felt unexpectedly relieved.

Sandy and SpongeBob sat on the slightly damaged steps of City Hall.

"It's crazy." Sandy said, slightly grinning.

"What is?" SpongeBob asked.

"To think all of this started with the two of us." Sandy said.

"And Shin. And Patrick." SpongeBob said, almost letting out a teardrop.

"Have we done it? Have we saved this island like Shin wanted?" Sandy questioned, looking up at the sky.

"We've accomplished a lot. But.. all of this has shown me that there's still so much to do." SpongeBob said.

"This is it, though. Isn't it?" Sandy asked.

SpongeBob slightly bowed his head and sighed.

"Take care of yourself, Sponge." Sandy said softly, kissing his cheek.

Sandy stood up and left.

SpongeBob watched as she disappeared beyond the heaps of people.

----

Left Shore Cemetery

ONE WEEK LATER

SpongeBob was seen looking at the graves of Shin and Patrick.

"Hey guys..." SpongeBob started. "I wonder what you two would think about everything that's happened. It's selfish, but... I wish you both were here to help me through whatever's next." SpongeBob said, shedding a tear.

"Mr. Squarepants. I knew I'd find you here." a voice was heard.

Kyle Reeves stood by SpongeBob.

"Don't be so gloom and doom. At the very least, your team's criminal records were expunged. Aria Alamone also got pardoned by the government." Kyle said

"She was a hero that day." SpongeBob said.

"You all were. I guess I didn't want to admit it a long time ago, but... Team SpongeBob? You guys are truly the island's finest." Kyle spoke.

"Thank you, Kyle. But, I don't think you came all the way out here to deliver compliments." SpongeBob said.

"No, I didn't. I wanted to recruit you to work with F.I.N. We're looking for Triton, especially after the reveal that he has far more followers than we initially expected." Kyle said.

"Sorry, but I'll pass." SpongeBob said.

"Going on your own path, are you?" Kyle asked.

"That's the exciting part. I haven't figured it out yet." SpongeBob said.

Kyle nodded.

"If you change your mind, you know where to find me." Kyle said, taking off.

SpongeBob let out a sneer.

"Shin would be proud of you." another voice was heard.

SpongeBob glanced over, seeing Aria walking up to him.

"How'd you find me?" SpongeBob asked, letting out a chuckle.

"I'm a witch. Do you really have to ask?" Aria remarked.

"He would of been proud of you too." SpongeBob said, referring to Shin.

"I wish I could just see him one more time, ya know?" Aria stated.

"Well, hey... you're a free woman now. Shin would want you to make the most of that." SpongeBob said.

"True. So, what about your team?" Aria asked.

"Team SpongeBob is over." SpongeBob said.

"Where is everyone?" Aria questioned.

"Linda's gone off the grid, Sandy's disappeared, Alex returned home to his parents, Pearl's back in Bikini Bottom, and Debbie went to finish her training as the Universal Guardian." SpongeBob said, with a pained expression.

"And you?" Aria asked.

"I can't let go.. of this life. Not until the Divine Jewels are collected and destroyed. Not until Karate Island is safeguarded for sure. This is my destiny." SpongeBob said.

"Maybe this isn't about you." Aria suggested.

"This is bigger than me." SpongeBob explained.

"So what's your first move?" Aria asked.

"Rebuilding the HQ in Mainland." SpongeBob said.

"But, I thought Team SpongeBobw was over." Aria said.

"For now. They'll come back." SpongeBob said.

"How do you know?" Aria asked.

"Because Karate Island will need them to." SpongeBob stated, simply.

"I don't have anywhere that feels like home." Aria said.

SpongeBob looked at her.

"How about you help me make one for the both of us?" SpongeBob asked.

"Are you asking me to join you?" Aria questioned.

"I'm asking you to continuing being the hero that Shin would of been proud of." SpongeBob said.

Aria nodded.

-----

Unknown

Triton was seen in a small room within some kind of safe house.

Victoria entered his room.

"Victoria. Trying to sneak up on me?" Triton asked, peering through a small window.

"No, sir. I want to know our next course of action. It's been days since Team SpongeBob blew apart our plans." Victoria said.

"Yes, yes, yes... Team SpongeBob has proven to be more of an obstacle than I could of imagined." Triton said.

"After everything that's happened, I'm sure they'll never operate as a team again." Victoria reassured him.

"They're so behind me now. I realize I was trying to go about everything the wrong way." Triton said, grabbing his scepter.

"What do you mean?" Victoria asked.

"I was trying to change the future. Now, I shall change history." Triton said.

"Change... history?" Victoria asked, confused.

"It's time for us to search for the Time Jewel." Triton announced, widening his smile.

NOTES:

• Season 9 finale, and end of the 'Rise Of E.V.I.L' arc.
• 95% of Aria's spells are backward words . If you ever want to uncover what they say, just put them through a reverse word generator.
• After Sandy stings Victoria with the Jelly Bite, she mentions Squidward, who last appeared as a hallucination in Season 8, and as a member of Team SpongeBob in Season 2.
• Debbie meets Astral - the Spirit of the Universe. Astral reveals that all Universal Guardians are connected through a singular spirit.
• Debbie destroys the Planktron suit and leaves Plankton trapped in vines. His fate is left ambiguous.
• Clarissa Clam is defeated and captured by the heroes.
• Triton escapes after a massive explosion in City Hall.
• Alex develops a new skill - the ability to supercharge others' powers through electricity imbuing.
• Debbie carries the nuclear missile through a portal into Space, thus preventing a nuclear winter on Karate Island.
• Team SpongeBob disbands. Sandy and Linda have disappeared, Pearl and Alex have retired to their respective hometowns, and Debbie has left the island to finish her training as the Universal Guardian. 
• Aria is pardoned by the Karate Island government.
• SpongeBob decides not to retire from vigilantism, stating his goal to finish the task of collecting the Divine Jewels and stopping Triton. He recruits Aria to help him rebuild the old HQ in Mainland.
• Triton states his intention to go after the Time Jewel next. Hint hint for the plot of Season 10. 

[Rebel the Wolfgirl]

Awesome finale, man.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Reformed

Ep.152 "Red Widow"

Prawn's Desserts, Left Shore, Karate Island

Late at night, two men were seen running around the corner of a baked desserts store.

"TOMMY, DID WE LOSE HER?" one man asks.

"I believe so, Henry. We'll just.. camp out here for awhile." Tommy said.

"Oh hell no! The dumpster is moving. I'm not sticking around to get attacked by a weird creature with rabies." Henry said.

"Would you RATHER leave and risk getting beaten up by - " Tommy started.

" - ME?" a voice was heard.

The two men looked up to see a figure standing on top of the bakery.

The woman jumped down multiple fire escape ladders, landing to the ground.

We see that it is Sandy, dressed in a catsuit-esque tactical outfit and sporting her Jelly Bite glove.

"WE'RE DONE RUNNING!" Tommy screamed.

Tommy and Henry took fighting stances.

"Good, because I'm done playing." Sandy said, running towards them.

From the shadow on the building, we see Sandy stinging the men with the Jelly Bite, and brutally attacking them.

FIVE HOURS LATER

Two officers appear at the scene behind Prawn's Desserts, at the brink of morning.

"Ohhh man. Jim, you've gotta look at this." an officer said to another.

Jim and the other officer see the bloodied dead bodies of Henry and Tommy.

On the concrete wall, the word E.V.I.L is spelled out with their blood.

"Aaaaand, she strikes again." Jim said, shaking his head.

-----

Team SpongeBob Headqaurters, Mountainside, Mainland

Aria and SpongeBob had completely rebuilt the old destroyed base from scratch.

The two have resided there for the past nine months.

In the Lounge, Aria and SpongeBob watched the morning News.

"It looks like the Red Widow has claimed the life of two more victims here in Left Shore. Suspected supporters of Triton's alleged cult, Henry Mulligans and Tommy Cano. The men were electrocuted and brutally murdered. Their blood was used to spell out 'E.V.I.L' - the usual MO for the now rogue Sandy Cheeks. This is Jennifer Tinsley, signing out." a woman reported.

SpongeBob flipped off the TV.

"I uhhh.. think I'm gonna go lay back down." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah, sure." Aria said, concerned about him.

SpongeBob, looking bleak, tied his robe and headed back to his room.

An hour passes, as Aria heads into his room with a cup of team.

"Sponge-  are you up?" Aria asked, as the light was off.

SpongeBob sat up a bit on his bed.

"Hey.. umm, just come back later." SpongeBob said.

Aria sat at his bedside, which caused a liquor bottle to fall from under the mattress.

"Oh shit!" SpongeBob said, face-palming.

Aria was shocked, as she violently sat his tea down on the table.

"HOW COULD YOU? You told me you stopped drinking TWO MONTHS ago!" Aria yelled.

"I know, okay! You think I don't feel like shit?" SpongeBob asked.

"You've been at your worst lately. I think you have some kind of depression going on." Aria said.

"Oh please, save it for Dr.Gill." SpongeBob remarked.

"Maybe you need to be on Dr. Gill." Aria replied.

"Why are you here?" SpongeBob asked.

"Because it's time we finally talk." Aria said.

"About what?" SpongeBob asked, annoyed.

"The team. Getting it back together." Aria said.

SpongeBob rolled his eyes.

"This isn't the guy who asked me to come with him to rebuild the HQ last year. This isn't the guy who said that he wouldn't stop until Karate Island was safeguarded. This isn't the guy that said his friends 'would come back', because 'Karate Island will need them to'." Aria ranted.

"No. This is a guy who was wrong. About all of it. Team SpongeBob will never form again." SpongeBob said.

"And why is that?" Aria questioned.

"We've all lost too much. No one's reached out to me, and I haven't reached out to them. Maybe it's fear. Or maybe its us realizing that things will never be the same as they once were." SpongeBob said.

"But, SpongeBob, you've been sitting on important information that you've collected on the location of the Time Jewel for five months now. Isn't it time you reached out to your friends? We could start with Sandy..." Aria said.

SpongeBob's eyes widened.

"Are you insane? There is no more Sandy. The island now knows her as the Red Widow - a rutheless, destructive, demented serial killer." SpongeBob went on.

"Who was once your friend." Aria said.

"And once a hero, but that's changed too." SpongeBob said.

"Sandy is still a hero. She's only murdering suspected affiliates of Triton." Aria said.

"She doesn't get to play judge, jury, and executioner." SpongeBob said.

"Ya know what, I'm going to Left Shore. I'm gonna find out more about the killings." Aria said.

"Sure, go waste your time." SpongeBob said, lying down and rolling over on his bed.

"I don't think I'm the one wasting time." Aria said, quickly leaving.

SpongeBob slightly frowned.

Left Shore, Karate Island

A portal opened at the scene of the crime behind the bakery.

Aria stepped out of the magical portal.

"Ahhh, magic is so wonderful sometimes." Aria said, smiling to herself.

Aria walks near the crime site, which is blocked with yellow tape.

"HEEEY! Stop right there." Officer Jim shouted.

Aria turns around.

"Sorry, Officer... uh, Jim?" Aria said, reading his name tag. "I'm an investigative journalist working on the Red Widow trail." Aria lied.

"I know that's a lie. The shades don't fool me, Aria Alamone." Officer Jim said.

Aria took off her shades and hat.

"Damnit, I thought no one would recognize me in these." Aria said.

"Well, I just so happen to be a BIG FAN of yours! It's an honor to meet you, Ms. Magic!" Officer Jim said, excitedly.

"You're a fan of mines?" Aria asked.

"The day of black skies. A nuclear missile soared over the skies of the island, ready to strike Left Shore. You held a barrier over the Left Shore, and saved the entire island from a damaging fallout." Officer Jim fawned.

"Well, the heroics of that day are often falsely credited. It was the Universal Guardian who carried the nuke through a portal into space. In the end, I was just a safeguard. Last line of defense." Aria said, modestly.

"So.. what are you doing here? I mean, really." Officer Jim asked.

"I came here looking for clues that can lead me to Sandy Cheeks. Maybe you could help? Ya know, since you love me so much." Aria asked.

"I don't know..." Officer Jim said, unsure.

"Ohhh, come on, cop man Jim." Aria gushed.

"Cop man Jim? That is a ridiculous name, ya know." Officer Jim said.

"Will you help me or not?" Aria asked, with an earnest smile.

"...Fine." Officer Jim said, caving in.

----

Vibe Nightclub, Left Shore

Sandy is seen walking into a crowded nightclub.

She was sporting a red wig and a short, body-tight, black dress. Around her neck, she wore a diamond-crest choker.

Taking a seat at the bar, she turns her head to a fine dressed gentlemen.

"Interested in buying a lady a drink?" Sandy asked, seductively.

The man stares her up and down.

"I mean, dressed like that, I'd buy you a whole round." the man said, blushing.

"My name is Candy." Sandy lied.

"Jonathan Jacks." Jonathan introduced, shaking her hand.

Sandy flashed him a smile.

"Bartender, a round on me, please." Jonathan said to the bartender.

"Trying to get me drunk?" Sandy asked.

"Oh, no... I just want you to enjoy yourself. Preferably with me." Jonathan said, winking.

"Then why wait?" Sandy said, grabbing him toward her.

Sandy laid a big kiss on Jonathan.

"Whoa, I don't know what to say." Jonathan remarked.

"Good, because I don't want to talk tonight." Sandy flirted.

Jonathan pulled out a room card, handing it to Sandy.

"Clamwood Hotel, Room 302. Twenty minutes." Jonathan said, walking away.

Sandy grinned.

"I'll make this a night he won't forget." Sandy said to herself.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

Aria entered the Mission Room of the HQ.

"SpongeBob? SpongeBob, I've looked everywhere. Where are you?" Aria called out.

SpongeBob speeded into the room.

Aria felt the speed gust, turning around.

SpongeBob was in his superhero costume.

"SpongeBob, where have you been?" Aria asked, smiling.

"Getting my costume tailored." SpongeBob said, smiling as well.

"Does this mean.. "

"Yes. It's time I got off my ass." SpongeBob said.

"Great. I know I've been gone all day, but i was working on something." Aria said.

"Related to Sandy, right?" SpongeBob asked.

"I got this officer to help me. He obtained - well, stole some evidence for me from the murders behind the bakery in Left Shore." Aria said.

"What do you have?" SpongeBob asked.

Aria pulled out a plastic bag containing some of Sandy's fur.

"Sandy's fur." SpongeBob said.

"I can use a location spell and track her down now. We can find Sandy." Aria said.

SpongeBob looked overwhelmed.

"You're afraid." Aria said.

"I'm afraid that it won't be Sandy we confront... but, the Red Widow." SpongeBob said.

"She's still the same person underneath everything going on with her." Aria told him.

"I really hope so." SpongeBob said.

-----

Room 302, Clamwood Hotel, Left Shore

Sandy arrived inside Jonathan's hotel room.

Upon entering, she saw his bed made nicely with roses forming a heart on top of the sheets.

Candles were lit, and soft music played.

Jonathan was seen walking from the bathroom in the back.

"Candy, glad you're here." Jonathan said, unbuttoning his shirt.

"You might want to leave that on for a while." Sandy said, slyly.

"What's wrong, my dear? I thought you didn't want to talk." Jonathan asked.

"I also don't want to have sex with you. I wanna kill you." Sandy said, ripping off the red wig.

Jonathan's eyes widened.

"You little bitch." Jonathan said, angrily.

"So you know who I am." Sandy said.

"How could I not." Jonathan said.

Sandy quickly pulled out a gun from under her dress.

"Enjoy your ride to hell!" Sandy said, taking aim.

Suddenly, the gun flew out of Sandy's hand.

"What?" Sandy asked, confused.

Jonathan motioned his hand, using telekinesis to push Sandy against the wall.

"Unfortunately, Ms. Cheeks... you don't know who I am." Jonathan said, keeping her pinned to the wall.

Sandy struggled to move.

"LET ME GO, AND I MIGHT LET YOU DIE PEACEFULLY." Sandy shouted.

"I won't be the one dying here tonight." Jonathan remarked.

At that moment, a magic portal opened up, as SpongeBob and Aria jumped out of it.

"LET HER GO!" SpongeBob shouted.

Jonathan quickly tossed Sandy out of the hotel room's window.

"SANDY!" SpongeBob and Aria both yelled.

The both of them ran toward the window, as SpongeBob jumped out.

"SPONGEBOB!" Aria called out.

SpongeBob used super speed to quickly scale down the hotel building, catching Sandy before she hit the ground.

"Thank god!" Aria said, relieved.

Aria turned around.

"You're not going anywhere!" Aria said to Jonathan.

Jonathan used telekinesis to drop all of the lit candles in between him and Aria.

"Toodles, Ms. Magic!" Jonathan said, in a cocky manner.

Using telekinesis, he tore down the room door and ran out.

"erif siht tuo tup" Aria chanted a spell that put out the fire in the room.

Outside, Sandy awoken in SpongeBob's arms.

"Hey.." SpongeBob said.

Sandy quickly jumped up.

Aria soon teleported in front of the hotel.

"Sandy, you're okay." Aria said.

"What the hell are you two doing here?" Sandy asked.

"We know what you've been doing, and it has to stop." SpongeBob said.

"I JUST had Jonathan Jacks in my grip. He is WORKING with E.V.I.L." Sandy said.

"And how do you know this?" Aria asked.

"I killed two men recently who I found to be acolytes of Triton's. I collected their phones and discovered they were making calls to a man named Jonathan Jacks. Tracked him down - a wealthy CFO who likes to frequent nightclubs." Sandy said.

"But what you didn't know was that he is a meta. He's a META, Sandy." SpongeBob said.

"I don't care. I'll still bring him to justice." Sandy said.

"Do it the right way. Join Team SpongeBob again." SpongeBob asked of her.

"What? The team is over." Sandy said.

"I'm reforming it." SpongeBob said.

"Good luck with that. I can't be in any way apart of that again." Sandy said.

"Why would you say that?" SpongeBob asked.

Suddenly, the three heard police sirens. 

Aria and SpongeBob turned around.

"What should we do?" SpongeBob asked.

"Wait, SpongeBob... Sandy's gone." Aria said.

Both of the turned back around.

"That's one thing she's great at. Disappearing.

Hotel security rushed to the heroes, as the police cars pull up behind them.

"Let's not run." SpongeBob said, putting his hands up.

Aria put her hands up as well.

-----

Queen Mindy's Palace, Mainland.

The next morning, SpongeBob and Aria were seen being escorted to Queen Mindy's throne room.

"Un-handcuff them, please." Mindy said, wearing royal attire, including a crown.

The guards un-cuffed the two.

"SpongeBob, I'm sorry you and Aria had to spend the night in detainment." Mindy said.

"Ehh, I'm used to it by now." Aria remarked.

"That's okay. We gave our statements already." SpongeBob told her.

"So I've been informed. You guys attempted to save Sandy from a dangerous situation. Tell me, who was she after?" Mindy asked.

"Jonathan Jacks." SpongeBob said.

"He's a CFO of a major corporation here on Karate Island. This claim is... outlandish." Mindy said.

"Sandy goes after E.V.I.L acolytes and affiliates. Has she ever been wrong?" Aria asked.

"From what officers in Left Shore can tell... no. Sandy has never been wrong. However, what she's doing is wrong." Mindy stated.

"Which is why we tried to reach her, Mindy. Unfortunately, Jonathan Jacks had powers. He used telekinesis to toss Sandy out of a window, and to set fire to that hotel room in order to distract Aria." SpongeBob explained.

"SpongeBob, why are you trying to reach Sandy?" Mindy asked.

"Well... I want to reform Team SpongeBob." SpongeBob said, boldly.

Mindy looked visibly bothered.

"I know what you're thinking..." SpongeBob said.

"After everything that happened, why would you want to go down this path again?" Mindy asked.

"A lot of bad may have surrounded my team, but... I truly think a lot more good came out of everything as well." SpongeBob told her.

"Queen Mindy, all we're asking is just for a chance to prove that Team SpongeBob can be effective without being destructive." Aria said.

"We'll keep a low profile, do things by the books, and have regular communication with island authorities." SpongeBob said. 

Mindy processed all of it for a minute.

"Fine. I will grant you permission to reform the team. But, you better be serious about the new change in how you'll operate. I don't want to have to come back here and find that you guys are involved in some insane disaster." Mindy said.

Aria and SpongeBob cheered.

"Wait... what do you mean, 'come back here'? Where are you going?" SpongeBob asked.

"I'll give you two a minute." Aria said.

Aria walked out of the throne room.

"I... I'm leaving Karate Island." Mindy told him.

"Really?" SpongeBob asked, a little saddened.

"My mother, Amphitrite, has fallen ill. I'm going to Atlantis to take over the reins there. Unlike the last few years of my father's tenure as King, my own tenure will not be based in Karate Island." Mindy explained, with a hint of sadness.

"Wow, well I guess a change of scenery never hurt anybody. I will miss you. I feel like after you got out of the coma, we never got a chance to just... catch up." SpongeBob said.

"Yeaaaah. My father, Shin, and Patrick died. The team divided, and you went on the run. Now everyone's gone their separate ways." Mindy said.

"I'm bringing them all back. Trust me." SpongeBob said, nodding.

"I leave this island in your hands, SpongeBob. Don't let me down." Mindy said, touching his cheek.

SpongeBob smiled.

"Safe travels." SpongeBob said, leaving.

Team SpongeBob HQ

SpongeBob and Aria were seen at inside the HQ's mission room.

Aria ran Jonathan Jacks' name through a database.

"Nothing here looks like it can help us find Jonathan." SpongeBob said.

"Remind me again why we have to find this guy?" Aria asked.

"Because Sandy will. And if we find him, we'll find her too." SpongeBob said.

"So basically we need to save Sandy from both herself AND this guy." Aria said.

"I can get through to her, I know it." SpongeBob said.

"Alright." Aria said, nodding.

"I wanna thank you, also." SpongeBob said.

"Me?" Aria asked.

"Don't be modest. You're the only reason I've gotten through the past nine months. And now you're going to be the reason Team SpongeBob forms again. If it wasn't for your pushing, I think I'd be in bed right now." SpongeBob said.

Aria blushed.

"I'm just looking out for Karate Island." Aria expressed.

"As your brother was." SpongeBob said.

"Huh?" Aria asked.

"It was Shin who brought the first members of this team together seven years ago. Now, seven years later, his sister has set in motion the same thing. He'd be proud of you, Aria." SpongeBob told her.

"I hope so." Aria said, slightly looking up.

Aria went back to the monitor.

"Oh wait, this might be helpful." Aria said.

"What is it?" SpongeBob asked.

"Jonathan Jacks owns a private farm on the outskirts of Left Shore. He and his family are missing from his home... so maybe this farm is where they fled." Aria suggested.

"Lets get on it." SpongeBob said.

-----

Farm, Outskirts of Left Shore

We see Jonathan Jacks, his wife Leticia, and his daughter Jessie.

The three were eating dinner inside the farmhouse they relocated to.

"So... Jessie, how do you like the place?" Jonathan asked.

"I wanna go home!" Jessie said.

"Jessie, I told you.. daddy's in a little bit of trouble." Jonathan said.

"Trouble you could of AVOIDED." Leticia said, slamming her form.

"Do you have something to say, Leticia?" Jonathan asked.

"Jessie, give me and your father a second." Leticia said.

Jessie left the kitchen.

"You're working for Triton? Are you insane?" Leticia asked.

"Triton has plans for this world - this universe. Stuff that's beyond your understanding." Jonathan said.

"My understanding? What the HELL are you going on about, you sound insane." Leticia said.

"Eschaton, my dear. End times. This world is unbalanced, and Triton promises to reshape it in a healthier, more whole vision." Jonathan explained.

"He's really got you drunk on his philosophy, doesn't he?" Leticia asked, nearly shedding tears.

"You can't see it now, but you will... when the time comes." Jonathan told her.

Leticia shook her head.

Jessie came racing back into the kitchen.

"Jessie, I said to give me and your dad a second." Leticia said.

"I know, but I just realized that Jason has been gone a while." Jessie said.

"Where was he last?" Jonathan asked.

"He said he was going to the barnhouse to feed the snails." Jessie said.

"How long ago was that?" Leticia asked.

"Over an hour." Jessie said.

"I'll go check..." Jonathan said, getting up.

As Jonathan entered the barnhouse, he saw his son tied up to a chair, with a gag in place.

Sandy walked from a dark corner, pointing a gun at the boy.

"Nice of you to join us, daddy." Sandy said, smiling.

Jonathan tried to motion his hand.

"No, no, no. If you try and use your powers, I'll pop this glock, and kill your little son." Sandy threatened.

Jonathan lowered his hand.

"What do you want from me? You've already gotten the police sniffing around for me." Jonathan said.

"And why is that? Because you're guilty. Only guilty people run and hide." Sandy said.

"Yes, I'm guilty. I'm a member of E.V.I.L." Jonathan admitted.

"Call the police and turn yourself in - or else I pull this trigger." Sandy said.

"You wouldn't murder a child." Jonathan said, shaking his head.

"I've shot a close friend in cold blood. Don't try me." Sandy said.

Jonathan gulped.

Suddenly, SpongeBob speeded into the barnhouse, snatching the gun out of Sandy's hand.

"SPONGEBOB!" Sandy shouted.

"Sandy, this ends NOW!" SpongeBob shouted.

"Arrest her, Speedster. Look what she's done to my son." Jonathan said.

"Nice try, Jonathan." SpongeBob said, speeding over to him.

Jonathan used his telekinesis to hold SpongeBob in place.

SpongeBob struggled to break his telekinetic grip.

Jonathan launched SpongeBob into the snail pen.

"Ouch!" SpongeBob said, as the fall hurt his back.

A bunch of snails began to cover him.

"You're nothing without those powers!" Sandy said.

"LETS FIND OUT!" Jonathan said.

Sandy and Jonathan ran at each other.

Sandy took a punch, as Jonathan dodged.

Jonathan proceeded to kick her in her side and upper cut her in the face.

Sandy did a back flip, as Jonathan came at her with kicks at her gut.

Sandy tried to take another punch, but Jonathan stopped her body's motion with his telekinesis.

"Some might call me the Motion Master." Jonathan said, evilly smirking.

Jonathan used his telekinesis to summon a chain, as he made it tie around Sandy's neck.

Sandy's face went red, as the chain choked the life out of her.

Suddenly, the chain flew off her neck.

"What?" Jonathan said, turning around.

Aria entered the barnhouse, standing in back of him. She was dressed in her fully upgraded Ms. Magic costume.

"Hello, Jonathan. Do you believe in magic?" Aria asked.

"Round two, you and I." Jonathan said.

"Won't be much of a round." Aria said.

Aria eyes turned completely black, as her magical energy controlled multiple items in the barnhouse.

Jonathan became unnerved.

"Not today, witch!" Jonathan said.

Jonathan shot a telekinetic blast at the ceiling above her.

A bunch of wood fell on top of Aria, as the foundation of the barn began to break.

Aria chants a spell that removes the wood off of her.

"He's gone..." Aria noticed.

SpongeBob was seen coming out of the snail pen, hurrying to untie the boy.

Aria kneeled by Sandy.

"Sandy?" Aria asked, tapping her.

Sandy began to open her eyes.

"He got away?" Sandy asked.

"Where's my daddy?" Jason asked, as SpongeBob untied and un-gagged him.

"He ran. Like the coward he is." Sandy said.

"You're insane! Stay away from me!" Jason said, running out of the barn.

Aria helped Sandy to her feet.

"Were you really gonna shoot him?" SpongeBob asked.

"No. I wouldn't murder a child." Sandy said.

"But you banked on convincing Jonathan that you would." SpongeBob said.

"Yes." Sandy confirmed.

"Well, he's very obviously a member of E.V.I.L. Now how do we address that." Aria asked.

"There's no we." Sandy said.

"There can be!" SpongeBob said.

"... I don't know about this whole Team SpongeBob reformation." Sandy said.

"Sandy, come home. Please." SpongeBob said, nearly crying.

"I didn't wanna face you again, because you'll always look at me different. I shot Pearl." Sandy said.

"And we'll deal with that. For real this time." SpongeBob said.

"And we'll find Jonathan, and E.V.I.L." Aria added.

"Most importantly, we can find the last Divine Jewel, and safeguard this island - this world, for good.

Sandy nodded her head.

SpongeBob smiled.

Team SpongeBob HQ

SpongeBob, Aria, and Sandy enter the HQ.

"Wow, you guys did a nice job rebuilding this place. Looks incredible." Sandy said, complimenting the base interior and design.

"I figured you'd like it." SpongeBob said.

"I guess this is really gonna happen? Team SpongeBob is really reforming." Sandy said.

"That depends on the others. We still have to reach out to them and see how they feel in regards to the prospect." SpongeBob said.

"I'm gonna go change out of this and shower." Aria said, leaving the Mission Room.

Sandy looked at SpongeBob.

"I know this will be an adjustment..." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah." Sandy said.

"So, last year we kind of... sort of... started something?" SpongeBob blurted out.

Sandy let out a small chuckle.

"I'm in love with you, SpongeBob. That'll never change. But, I think whatever was brewing between us last year... should be put on hold." Sandy said.

SpongeBob nodded.

"I just think that neither of us are the people we used to be. I need to figure out the person I am now. Before I even think about giving my all to another person." Sandy divulged.

"I totally agree." SpongeBob said.

"Seven years." Sandy said.

"I know. It's been quite the ride." SpongeBob said.

"And now it's almost over." Sandy said.

"One last time?" SpongeBob asked.

"One last time." Sandy said, flashing a smile.

Notes:

• This season premiere episode airs exactly seven years after the very first episode of the series, Karate Island (Part 1).
• There has been a nine month time gap between Season 9 and 10. This episode is placed in September 2017.
• It is indicated that SpongeBob has abused alcohol over the past few months.
• During the nine month gap, Sandy became a high profile 'serial killer' named by the public as the Red Widow. Her targets were suspected members, affiliates, and acolytes of E.V.I.L.
• Mindy has become the ocean's new Queen, succeeding Triton. 
• Mindy leaves Karate Island for Atlantis. 
• A new villain is introduced, Jonathan Jacks (stylized as the Motion Master).
• Team SpongeBob begins to reform, with Sandy returning to the fold.
• Main Characters Absent: Linda, Pearl, Debbie, Alex.

[TJ]

This episode continues a crossover that began with Miss Appear (Part 1).

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Reformed

Ep.153 "Dis-Appear"

Team SpongeBob Headquarters, Mainland Mountainside, Karate Island

SpongeBob walked into the HQ Fitness Room, seeing Sandy going at it on a punching bag.

"Nice form." SpongeBob called out.

Sandy turned around.

"Hey." Sandy greeted.

"How'd you sleep last night?" SpongeBob asked.

"Like a baby." Sandy said.

"Good, because today I have a little assignment for you." SpongeBob revealed.

"Me? Alone?" Sandy asked, taking off her gloves and tossing them on the ground.

"It's about recruitment." SpongeBob said.

"Oh. You want me to reach out to one of the former members of this team." Sandy realized.

"Yes. Pearl." SpongeBob stated.

"SPONGEBOB." Sandy yelled.

"Hey, hey, I know what you're thinking." SpongeBob said.

"I SHOT Pearl. Why would you send me to convince her to come back. Assuming she even wants to." Sandy said.

"I'm sure she does." SpongeBob said.

"And how is that?" Sandy asked.

"A News report that I saw. Pearl was seen in costume, fighting a beast in Bikini Bottom known as the Sinister Slug." SpongeBob revealed.

"So?" Sandy said.

"So, that means she's not over this life. I don't think she ever will be." SpongeBob said. 

"She hates me, SpongeBob." Sandy said.

"Exactly why you must be the one to bring her back. If Pearl can get past this bad blood between the two of you, then I have no doubt she'd be willing to return to Team SpongeBob." SpongeBob explained.

"I suppose that reasoning makes sense. I'll do it." Sandy stated.

"Thank you." SpongeBob said.

----

Triton's Safehouse, Crest Forest, Karate Island

Triton was seen sleeping in his bed, tossing and turning, with sweat engulfing him.

Triton began to talk in his sleep, shouting the words 'no', 'don't', and 'stop'.

Victoria entered his room, sitting by him on the bed.

"Wake up, wake up, wake up." Victoria said, shaking his body.

Triton jumped up out of his sleep, grabbing Victoria by the neck.

"TRIII-TOOOOON." Victoria let out, as Triton nearly choked her out.

Triton let go of her neck, coming back into himself.

Victoria got off the bed, violently coughing.

"Victoria... I'm so sorry. I didn't... I mean, I was..." Triton struggled to say.

"It's okay. You were dreaming." Victoria said.

"I wasn't having a dream. I was having a nightmare." Triton addressed.

"Twice a week the last few months." Victoria said.

"Excuse me?" Triton asked.

"Pointing out facts." Victoria said.

"Being in my shit, more like it." Triton corrected her.

"What are you gonna do? Kill me? You've done that already." Victoria said.

"I wouldn't be afraid to do it again." Triton said, sending her a death glare.

"Unlike you, death and nightmares.. they no longer plague me. I am something else. You... you are still a man, unfortunately." Victoria made clear.

"A GOD." Triton shouted.

"Not yet." Victoria said, smirking.

Triton looked unnerved.

"And you never will be one if you don't put an end to the demons that haunt you. Just a tip." Victoria said, leaving his room. 

----

Eugene Krabs' Home, Bikini Bottom

Sandy, having arrived in Bikini Bottom, was at Eugene Krabs' doorstep.

"Alright, Sand... you got this." Sandy said, knocking on the door.

The door opened, as Pearl appeared.

"Pearl... hey." Sandy said, holding a duffel bag.

Pearl looked utterly confused.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Pearl questioned.

"I... uh..." Sandy started.

"This is a bad time." Pearl said, trying to shut the door.

Sandy forced the door back open, walking into the house.

"SANDY!" Pearl yelled.

"Why does your house look like a wreck?" Sandy asked, walking into the living room, and looking around.

"I told you this wasn't a good time." Pearl said.

"What happened, Pearl?" Sandy asked, sitting her bag on the floor.

"How about you answer my question first. What the hell are you doing here, in Bikini Bottom, in my home. Last I checked, you stayed on Karate Island to become a serial killer." Pearl stated, quite fiercely.

"You don't know the full story. I was after affiliates of Triton's group, E.V.I.L." Sandy told her.

"Nothing warrants gruesomely murdering people and using their blood to spell out letters. GET OUT." Pearl yelled, turning her back.

"I CAN'T. SpongeBob wanted me to come here." Sandy said.

Pearl turned back around.

"You're in touch with SpongeBob?" Pearl asked.

"He and Aria found me. Convinced me to stop what I was doing. They're reforming Team SpongeBob." Sandy said.

"And he sent you to convince me to rejoin.." Pearl put together.

"The choice is yours." Sandy stated.

"Sometimes, I still hear the sound of the bullet you shot at me. When I sleep, I can see the image of the blood pouring down my body." Pearl told her.

Sandy was visibly shaken.

"I answered your question. Now.. what about mine?" Sandy asked, looking around.

"I came home last night, and my dad was missing. The house was trashed. His cell phone laid on the floor, cracked." Pearl revealed.

"Oh my god, did you call the police?" Sandy asked.

"No. If this was related to Team SpongeBob... I didn't want the police heavily involved. I'm taking this case on, myself." Pearl said.

"If your dad's been kidnapped, you'll need help." Sandy said.

"Exactly why I've already called a friend. An actual friend." Pearl said.

Sandy looked confused.

"Who?" Sandy asked.

"HELLO?" a voice was heard.

Pearl turned around, as she and Sandy saw a young woman enter the living room.

"The door was open." the woman said.

Pearl smiled.

"Sandy Cheeks, meet Katherine Cross." Pearl said.

----

Triton's Safehouse, Crest Forest

In the living room, Victoria and Jonathan Jacks are seen talking.

"Sandy's hunted down a lot of our affiliates. Our network isn't as expansive as it once was." Jonathan stated.

"You just be happy that you're in the inner circle now." Victoria stated.

"So much for that. The Black Clam is locked up, Plankton's gone off the grid, and obviously neither you or Triton have any specific plans to put into action to get us CLOSER to the damn Time Jewel!" Jonathan raged.

"Watch your tongue, Mr. Jacks." Triton said, stepping into the room, with his scepter in hand.

"Triton, you're out of bed. And dressed." Victoria said.

"I thought about what you said recently. About my demons. You're right." Triton told her.

"What is this about?" Jonathan asked.

"I've decided to rid my mind of the things that keep me awake at night. Even when I'm asleep." Triton said.

"Therapy. Great. We all need it sometimes. Now about the Divine Jewel." Jonathan started.

"Hold onnnn, Mr. Jacks. I'm not done. I will not be going to therapy." Triton said.

"Then what are you trying to tell us?" Victoria asked.

"There's a way to get rid of the thoughts I no longer desire." Triton said.

"Memory removal?" Jonathan asked.

Triton waved the trident.

"The Dark Jewel." Triton said.

"You know this for sure?" Victoria asked.

"I've read transcripts of ancient societies who claim the power of the Dark Jewel can cleanse the mind, body, and soul." Triton told them.

"Doesn't mean you know how to use it to do all of that." Victoria stated.

"Correct you are. That's why I'm seeking out a specialist." Trtion revealed.
----

Eugene Krabs' Home, Bikini Bottom

"How can this girl help you?" Sandy asked Pearl.

Katherine turned invisible, and then reappeared.

"Oh..." Sandy said, shocked.

"This is Miss Appear." Pearl said.

"Katherine Cross is fine. I'm still.. trying out the whole hero gig." Katherine said, shaking her head.

"It's nice to meet you." Sandy said.

"Wish I could say the same." Katherine stated.

"Whoa, okay." Sandy said.

"Sandy Cheeks? Otherwise known as the Red Widow. I have no respect for serial killers - I've dealt with one too many." Katherine stated.

"I guess my reputation reaches far and wide." Sandy said.

"So does your kill list." Katherine snarked.

"I'm just here to help my friend. If she'd let me." Sandy said, turning to Pearl.

Pearl could hardly respond.

"Pearl, so about your dad..." Katherine questioned.

"Right. Uh, I have no idea who could of taken him. Whoever did it left no clues behind. I'm stumped." Pearl said.

"Well, maybe it isn't clues about the assailant that we should be looking for." Katherine suggested.

"I see where you're getting at." Sandy said.

"I don't." Pearl said.

"How much do you know about your dad?" Katherine asked.

"He's my dad.. what is there to know, besides that fact that he loves me!?!" Pearl said, with her voice cracking.

"In my experience, people have skeletons in the closet." Katherine said.

"Well, there is something." Pearl said.

"What?" Sandy and Katherine both asked.

"There's a locked door by the kitchen that leads down to a basement. For some reason, my dad has never opened it. Always told me to never even think about trying to get down there." Pearl said.

"You never found that suspect?" Sandy asked.

"I mean, I never cared about a dumb abandoned basement.. so, no." Pearl said.

"Let's go check it out." Katherine said, walking off.

"Coming?" Pearl asked Sandy.

"Thought you didn't want my help." Sandy asked.

"My dad is missing, so I need all the help I can get right now." Pearl said, emotionally.

Sandy nodded.

Both of the women followed after Katherine to the door by the kitchen.

Katherine touched the knob, jiggling it.

"Told you - locked." Pearl said.

"Not for long." Katherine said.

Katherine took a stance, as Sandy and Pearl backed up.

Katherine shot out a telekinetic blast at the door, busting it wide open.

Sandy and Pearl both looked at each other.

"Cool." Pearl said.

The three charged down a flight of squeaky, wooden stairs.

The basement contained many boxes filled to the brim with old files.

"What do you guys think are in these files?" Sandy asked.

Pearl kneeled down to look at some.

"Hopefully something that can tell us what happened to my dad." Pearl said.

Sandy looked at Katherine.

"So, what else can you do?" Sandy asked her.

Katherine turned to her.

"What do you mean?" Katherine asked.

"Can you fly?" Sandy asked.

"It's more like guided soaring." Katherine expressed, half-humorously.

"WHOA, guys..." Pearl said, looking in another box.

"What did you find?" Sandy asked.

Katherine and Sandy rushed to Pearl's side.

Pearl held a picture of her father - dressed in a superhero costume, and surrounded by four other costumed people. 

"Oh my god, Mr. Krabs was a superhero?" Sandy asked.

"No, no... that doesn't make any sense." Pearl said.

"I've seen this woman around town before..." Katherine pointed out.

"Holy crap, is that Mrs. Puff? I mean, she's definitely in her twenties here, but that's a dead ringer for her." Sandy said.

"That is Mrs. Puff." Pearl said, as her heart beat slowed.

"Wait, and is that little thing PLANKTON?" Sandy noticed.

"Plankton isn't the only member of E.V.I.L hidden in here. Look at the youngest girl." Pearl said.

"The Ice Queen." Sandy said.

"So basically your dad was on an old secret superhero team with a bunch of current day supervillains. Makes sense." Katherine said.

"What part of that makes sense?" Sandy asked.

"How much sense does me turning invisible make?" Katherine questioned.

"Not a lick." Sandy said.

"There ya go." Katherine said, raising her eyebrows.

"There are case files from their group... I should go through them. Find out what from my dad's past came back to bite him in the ass." Pearl said.

"You could potentially be wasting time." Katherine said.

"Katherine's right. If Krabs is in danger, we need to hurry." Sandy said.

The three stood up.

"Then what's the plan?" Pearl asked.

"You could talk to Mrs. Puff. Find out what she knows." Sandy said.

"Great idea. Her house is only a few minutes away from here." Pearl responded.

"While you do that, I could be working a different angle." Katherine suggested.

"What so?" Pearl asked.

"Have anything personal of your father's?" Katherine asked.

Pearl and Sandy looked confused.

----

Mrs. Puff's Home, Bikini Bottom

Pearl knocked on Mrs. Puff's door.

Opening the door, Mrs. Puff looked startled.

"Hello, Pearl. What are you doing here?" Puff asked.

"I was hoping we could talk." Pearl said.

"Um, sure." Puff said, curiously.

After a few minutes, Mrs. Puff brought out tea for her Pearl.

Pearl sat on her couch, while Mrs. Puff sat on the armchair.

"Thanks for the tea." Pearl said, picking up a cup.

"Thanks for the company. I'm a quite lonely woman sometimes." Puff said, softly.

"Well, I'm here in regards to my dad." Pearl said.

"How is Eugene these days?" Puff asked.

"I'm gonna come right out and say it. He's gone missing." Pearl revealed.

"What? Are you serious?" Puff asked.

"Yes - as in kidnapped. I came here to see what you knew." Pearl said.

Mrs. Puff looked visibly nervous.

"Why would I know anything." Puff asked.

"Because I found this." Pearl said, pulling out the picture.

Pearl sat the picture down on the table.

"You and my dad were in some kind of superhero group? In this picture, you're posing with military soldiers, and what looks like a Mayor." Pearl said.

"How'd you find this?" Puff asked.

"A locked door in my house - now please tell me what the hell is going on here?" Pearl asked.

"I suppose nothing ever stays a secret for too long." Puff said.

"What was the secret?" Pearl pressed.
'
"In the early 1980s, me, Krabs, Plankton, and two others, were recruited to an undercover military group." Puff explained.

"Why the superhero costumes?" Pearl asked.

"Because the Bikini Bottom government wanted a line of soldiers to test out top secret weapons that they had created. These weapons and suits were capable of mimicking modern day superpowers. Our codename was the Super Society of Bikini Bottom. The first technical superhero group in the world." Puff revealed.

"Except the history books has no record of you guys as this... team." Pearl said.

"As it was supposed to be. If the world knew the Bikini Bottom government was experimenting with dangerous superpowered weapons - it would of been chaos. My group operated in the shadows. We were only known as urban legends." Puff said.

"Considering the history you and my dad had in this... Super Society... who could of kidnapped my father?" Pearl questioned.

"The Super Society defeated every one of the enemies we were tasked to stop in the shadows. All except one..." Puff started.

"Who?" Pearl asked.

"We called her, Silverstorm. She was a woman who had actual super powers in a time where that wasn't quite common." Puff said.

"What happened with her? What could she do?" Pearl asked.

"Her real name was Rita Thompson, and she could control the weather. She was dangerous - and tore apart our group. We managed to bring her down, but she escaped before we could capture her. After everything we went through with her, the Super Society split up." Puff revealed.

"It was that bad, huh?" Pearl asked.

"Yes. If she is back... I recommend that you find the deepest hole in the world - and bury yourself there. She will rain down hell on everything and everyone you love." Puff said, with fear in her eyes.

----

Private Medical Office, Tiki Wood, Karate Island

Victoria and Triton arrived at a private medical office.

A middle aged doctor led the two into an exam room.

"Glad you could make it." the man said.

"Victoria, meet Dr. Scott Hemmings." Triton introduced.

"How much are you paying him to be your private doctor, exactly?" Victoria questioned.

"I am loyal to Triton. I request no payments." Scott said.

"Yeah, sure." Victoria said.

"He is also an intellectual - a scientist. He knows the workings of the Divine Jewels." Triton stated.

"Right, we're here to get your memory wiped." Victoria said.

"Not wiped. Fixed." Scott said.

"The Dark Jewel is able to do this?" Victoria questioned.

"The Dark Jewel is the most magnificent of the four, because it has the power to fundamentally change a person. By connection to the soul, anything is possible. Even removing mental demons." Scott said.

"What did I tell you? He's the real deal." Triton said.

"Triton, I'd like you to remove your clothing, and lay backside on the medical table. From there, we can get started." Scott said.

"This should be interesting." Triton said, anxious.

----

Katherine's Apartment

Katherine and Sandy entered her apartment.

"Katherine, hey." Analise said, rushing out from the back room.

"Hey, babe." Katherine said, kissing her.

"Is that... Sandy Cheeks?" Analise asked.

"Uh, yes." Katherine said.

"Hello." Sandy said, waving.

"Sandy, this is my girlfriend, Analise. She's the reason we're here." Katherine said.

"Your girlfriend is gonna help us find Krabs?" Sandy asked.

"I am?" Analise asked.

"Sorry to just spring it like this. But... will you?" Katherine asked.

"What do you need me to do?" Analise asked.

"A vision would help us right now in trying to find Krabs." Katherine said.

"Ah." Analise said.

"Vision? What do you mean?" Sandy asked.

"Oh, I'm psychic." Analise revealed.

"Psychic? As in see-the-future psychic?" Sandy asked.

"Correct." Analise said.

Sandy looked bewildered.

"I have seen... a lot of stuff while working with Team SpongeBob, but this is... uhh... new." Sandy said.

"That's why I asked for a personal item of Krabs'." Katherine said.

"Right." Sandy said, handing her a black bag.

Katherine removed Krabs' towel from the bag.

"Eww, you want me to touch the towel he uses to dry off his... ya know..." Analise said, disgusted.

"Actually, he uses that one to clean his money." Sandy said.

Analise looked confused.

"Hey, don't ask me. Pearl said it." Sandy stated.

"Alright, let's do this." Analise said.

Analise grabbed the towel, closed her eyes, and tried summoning a vision.

Suddenly, her eyes opened as they lit up white.

"Is she okay?" Sandy asked.

"She's having a vision." Katherine said.

Analise's eyes closed, as the vision ended.

"What did you see?" Katherine asked.

"A warehouse, a gang." Analise said.

"Those are just words. We need something concrete." Sandy said.

"Give her a minute." Katherine said.

"The warehouse number. 2234 Plankti St." Analise said, remembering a sign.

"That place used to manufacture dolls and other toys. It closed three years ago." Katherine said.

"What is it about bad guys and abandoned warehouses." Sandy said, shaking her head.

Just then, a knock on the door was heard.

"May I?" Sandy asked.

"Yes." Katherine said.

Sandy opened the door.

"Pearl." Sandy said.

Pearl walked in.

"What did Mrs. Puff tell you?" Katherine asked.

"You're all gonna want to sit for this." Pearl said.

After Pearl explained everything to them, the women were shocked.

"Wow, your dad was mad about you being a superhero, and it turns out he was one himself." Sandy said.

"The main point here is that this 'Silverstorm' might have taken him." Pearl said.

"Only problem is that I didn't see a woman in my vision. A gang of exclusively men." Analise said.

"Wait, what?" Pearl said.

"Analise had a vision of where your dad could possibly be." Katherine said.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Pearl asked.

The girls got up, as they began to leave.

Analise pulled Katherine.

"Hey, be safe." Analise said.

"Always." Katherine said, kissing her.

----

Private Medical Office, Tiki Wood, Karate Island

Triton laid shirtless on the medical table.

"Close your eyes. Bring those painful memories to the surface." Scott said.

"What happens now?" Victoria asked.

"I wield the scepter." Scott said, grabbing the trident.

Scott waved the scepter over Triton, calling upon the power of the Dark Jewel.

A thin black aura was seen enveloping Triton.

As Triton kept his eyes closed, he could view the memories of his grandfather's sexual abuse.

"He's shaking.." Victoria pointed out.

"Not for long." Scott said.

----

2234 Plankti St, Bikini Bottom

Pearl drove up to the abandoned warehouse.

"I see the gang that Analise mentioned." Sandy said.

"They have a truck out front. They must be transporting my dad somewhere else." Pearl said.

Sandy and Pearl, dressed in their costumes, stepped out of the car.

The two caught the attention of a rowdy gang, who stood in front of the warehouse.

"Look what we got here, boys. A couple of superheroes." one of the guys said.

"We're not super. Technically." Sandy said, putting on her Jelly Bite.

"Is Eugene Krabs in the truck in back of you?" Pearl asked, readying her bow and arrow.

Suddenly, the warehouse doors opened, as a man stepped out.

The man made his way to the front of the guys.

Taking off his helmet, his face became clear to Sandy.

"Oh my god. Mikey Merlin." Sandy said, as her eyes widened.

"Well, I'll be damned. If it isn't my old friend, Sandy Cheeks." Mikey said, with a sinister smile.

"We're not friends." Sandy said.

"Who is this guy?" Pearl asked.

"He was an insane stalker who tried to kill me and Patrick years ago. But... I thought he turned over a new leaf." Sandy said.

"I did. But, old habits die hard. Plus, being a professional hitman pays well." Mikey stated.

"Why kidnap my father!?" Pearl asked.

"I have no personal interest, but someone else did. A year ago, the Universal Guardian punched me through a tree. A woman paid for me to recieve top notch medical treatment, and I was back to my old self within a month." Mikey revealed.

"...And now you owe this woman a favor." Sandy said.

"I was happy to do what she wanted." Mikey replied.

"Rita Thompson? That's who paid you to kidnap my dad?" Pearl asked.

"You'll be quite too dead to find out. BOYS, LIGHT EM UP." Mikey yelled, stepping back.

The guys raised their guns, ready to shoot.

"NOW!" Sandy called out.

Katherine (dressed in her costume) turned visible, suddenly appearing in front of Sandy and Pearl.

Raising her hand, she used telekinesis to make all of the guns float into the air.

"WHAT THE HELL?" one of the guys said. 

"Aw shit." Mikey said.

Sandy, Pearl, and Katherine launched at the gang members.

As Sandy punched through multiple guys, she made her way to Mikey.

"I don't think you wanna do this, kid." Mikey said.

"Trust me, I do." Sandy said.

"Last time we fought, you ended up in a hospital." Mikey said.

"I've changed." Sandy replied.

"So have I." Mikey expressed.

"Yeah, you're Killer M now." Sandy said.

"And you're the Red Widow. Looks like me and you are one and the same now, kid." Mikey said.

"I'm NOTHING like you!" Sandy said.

"SHOW ME!" Mikey said, charging at her.

Mikey threw a punch, as Sandy dunked.

Sandy kicked him in the stomach, but Mikey managed to get a swing at her face.

As Sandy backed up, Mikey pulled out a gun.

Sandy managed to kick it out of his hand.

Activating her Jelly Bite, she tried to sting him.

Mikey grabbed her upper arm, twisted it, and made her electrocute her own body.

"AHHHHHHH!" Sandy squealed, falling to the ground.

As Katherine and Pearl finished off the gang members, they turned their attention to Mikey.

"MIKEY!" Katherine yelled, raising her hand.

Mikey quickly dropped several smoke bombs, escaping.

As the smoke cleared, the girls rushed to Sandy's body.

After a few moments, Sandy awoken.

"Sandy, are you okay?" Pearl asked.

"Where is he?" Sandy asked.

"Mikey got away." Pearl said.

"With Krabs." Katherine said.

"But... the truck." Sandy said, standing up.

"It was a decoy." Katherine said, using her telekinesis to open the back of it.

"They led us right into a trap. Now Mikey is probably on his way to Rita with my father in tow." Pearl said.

"I think we need to take this fight straight to Rita. Wherever she is." Katherine said.

"That's why it's time to call in reinforcements." Sandy said.

----

Mission Room, Team SpongeBob HQ, Mainland Mountains, Karate Island

Aria entered the mission room.

"SpongeBob, what's happening?" Aria asked.

SpongeBob had up a projected screen, as he searched a News database.

"Pearl and Sandy have found themselves in a pickle." SpongeBob said.

"I know. Pearl's father." Aria said. 

"It's deeper than that now since the last time they updated us. A supervillain from the 1980s might be involved." SpongeBob said.

"The WHAT now? I didn't know there were any supervillains in the 80s." Aria said.

"Super powers and metas may have just started to become widespread, but they have always existed." SpongeBob said.

"Who do they think has Krabs?" Aria asked.

"Rita Thompson, otherwise known as Silverstorm, according to the girls." SpongeBob said.

"Ah. Any luck in your search?" Aria asked.

"BINGO!" SpongeBob said.

"Found something?" Aria asked.

"Yes. Time to call back Sandy." SpongeBob said.

----

2234 Plankti St, Bikini Bottom

Sandy and Katherine were in Pearl's car.

Sandy was done talking with SpongeBob over the phone.

"What did he tell you?" Katherine asked.

"SpongeBob found an interesting report on weird weather patterns in an abandoned town called Clamvisto." Sandy said.

"Weather patterns? Could be Silverstorm taking her powers out for a test drive after all these years." Katherine said.

"My thoughts exactly. Apparently the place is home to a temple that was invaded ten years ago in some kind of religion war. I'm guessing that's what drove everyone away." Sandy said.

"Likely." Katherine agreed.

"Damn, where's Pearl?" Sandy asked.

"She said she was taking a leak... in some bushes around the corner." Katherine replied.

"Gross." Sandy said.

"Yeah." Katherine reaffirmed.

"So, look... I hope that we haven't gotten off on the wrong foot. I know my past, my reputation, and my actions. But, I also know who I am, and the fabric of my life and my tribulations. Something no one else can know as intimately." Sandy expressed.

"That's fair. If it helps, I feel the same way. No one knows the fabric of my life like I do, yet they silently judge me anyway." Katherine said.

"Sounds like you've had some experience with personal demons." Sandy said.

"I... uh... I'm recovering from Depression." Katherine stated.

"I didn't mean to make you think about that. I'm so sorry." Sandy said.

"No, no, please don't. Not talking about it always made things worse." Katherine said.

"I know a thing or two about being that low. I developed PTSD years ago, and the worst part about it was the depressive episodes. I felt helpless, and like I was pushing away the people who loved me." Sandy explained.

"How did you learn to stop doing that?" Katherine asked.

"I haven't." Sandy said.

At that moment, Pearl got back into the car.

"Finally, Pearl. I would of left you, but this is your car." Sandy said.

"Right, my keys." Pearl said, handing Sandy the keys.

Sandy put the keys in, taking off.

----

Abandoned Temple, Clamvisto

In the temple courtyard, Mikey brought a tied up Mr. Krabs to a woman dressed in a silver outfit.

"Remove his gag." the woman said.

"As you wish, Rita." Mikey said.

Mikey removed Krabs' gag.

"Oh my god. Silverstorm?" Krabs questioned.

"Hello Eugene. Or... should I say, Captain Claw." Rita said, smiling evilly.

"Untie my hands and I'll show you a claw, dammit!" Krabs said, angrily.

"Still as ruthless as ever, aren't you?" Rita asked.

"What is all this, Rita? Why kidnap me over a forty years old feud?" Krabs asked.

"A feud that got my daughter killed." Rita said.

"I didn't mean to kill your daughter. It was an accident, truly." Krabs stated.

"Now, I shall return the favor." Rita said.

"What do you mean?" Krabs asked.

"I have left clues for your own daughter to follow. She'll be here, no doubt. When she arrives, I will kill her. A daughter for a daughter." RIta said, laughing.

"NOOOOOOOOO!" Krabs yelled.

"I hear something." Mikey said.

"Me too. A car engine." Rita determined.

"There she is now." Mikey said, smiling.

"Go around the front. Murder the Red Widow and Miss Appear. Bring the Pink Arrow to me, and I will kill her in front of her father." Rita said.

"DON'T DO THIS!" Krabs yelled.

Mikey began to walk off.

"PLEASEEEE!" Krabs yelled again.

Mikey arrived in front of the temple, as Katherine and Sandy stepped out of the car.

"The two people I hate most." Mikey said.

"You know him?" Sandy asked.

"He's been a thorn in my side for some time now." Katherine stated.

"Then we can both teach him a lesson." Sandy said.

"I like that." Katherine said, smiling.

"Where is Pearl?" Mikey asked.

Katherine and Sandy looked at each other in amusement. 

"About that." Sandy said.

Suddenly, Team SpongeBob's S-Jet comes flying out of the sky, heading to the temple's courtyard.

"What is this?" Rita asked, angrily.

"My daughter and her friends!" Krabs said, excitedly.

Rita, becoming angered, summoned lightning from the sky.

A lightning blast hit the S-Jet.

Inside, SpongeBob was piloting.

"WE HAVE TO LAND, THIS THING IS GOING DOOOOWN!" SpongeBob yelled, struggling to land.

The S-Jet nearly crashed into the courtyard ground.

The S-Jet opened, as SpongeBob, Aria, and Pearl came out of it.

"DAD!" Pearl yelled.

"NO!" Rita screamed.

Rita blast Mr. Krabs into a concrete wall, using a wind gust.

SpongeBob used super speed to ram into Rita, knocking her across the courtyard.

Pearl set up her bow and arrow.

"My dad is coming with us, Rita!" Pearl said.

"NO ONE is leaving here alive." Rita said, picking herself up.

Rita used her powers to levitate herself in the air with wind.

Rita then created three mini tornadoes.

"SHIT!" SpongeBob said, using his speed to try and dodge the heavy winds.

Back in front of the temple, Mikey was readying to fight Sandy and Katherine.

"Prepare for death." Mikey said, tightening his fists.

Katherine raised her arm.

"NO! He's mine." Sandy said.

"Are you sure?" Katherine asked.

"Yes." Sandy said, rushing at him.

Mikey dodged Sandy's punches and kicks.

"No electric device this time?" Mikey asked, referring to the Jelly Bite.

"I DON'T NEED IT!" Sandy yelled, getting in a punch.

Mikey backed up, attempting to do a spin kick on Sandy.

Sandy dodged, catching his leg and flipping him sideways.

Sandy tried to jump on top of him, as Mikey used his legs to kick her to the ground.

Mikey stood up, pulling out a sword.

Sandy dodged his attempts to slice her

"Come on, Sandy!" Katherine said.

Sandy grabbed his forearm, smacked the sword out of his palm, and flipping Mikey's body to the ground.

Sandy then stepped on his face with extreme force, knocking him out.

"You didn't kill him..." Katherine noticed.

"Because that's what he would of wanted." Sandy said.

"You're not like him, Sandy." Katherine said, flashing her a slight smile.

Sandy nodded, with tears trying to escape her eyes.

Katherine grabbed the sword that Mikey had.

"What are you gonna do with that?" Sandy asked, collecting herself.

"I think our superfriends need help." Katherine said.

In the courtyard, SpongeBob, Aria, and Pearl were tossed around by the tornadoes.

"Had enough? LET'S LIGHTNING THINGS UP!" Rita said.

Rita summoned more lightning.

As a lightning strip was about to hit Pearl, SpongeBob used his speed to carry her out of the way.

"Thanks!" Pearl said.

"ESREVER!" Aria said, casting a spell that reversed a lightning strike back to Rita.

Rita skillfully moved out of the way, still levitated in the air.

"Too slow, Ms. Magic! For my next trick, I shall bring these heroes underground - and LEAVE THEM THERE!" Rita said.

Rita caused minor earthquakes within the ground.

"ARIA!" SpongeBob yelled, as the quake was centered toward her.

As SpongeBob raced to save her, both of them fell prey to the quake.

With SpongeBob and Aria knocked out underneath the rocks, Rita floated back to the ground.

"Now, I can kill you at last." Rita said, walking toward Pearl.

"Take another step, and I'll kill you!" Pearl said, drawing her bow.

"Don't make me laugh!" Rita said.

Rita used the wind to blow away Pearl's bow and arrows.

Pearl gulped.

"I can still fight." Pearl said.

Pearl tried to take a punch at Rita, but she grabbed Pearl's neck with considerable strength, lifting her up off the ground.

"I will summon a bolt of lightning and fry you to death." Rita said.

Suddenly, what felt like an invisible blade rammed through Rita's stomach.

Rita dropped Pearl.

"What the hell?" Pearl asked.

At that moment, Katherine turned visible, also turning Mikey's sword visible.

Katherine pulled the sword out of Rita, as she fell to the ground.

Pearl quickly moved out of the way, as Rita's body hit the ground.

"There was no other way..." Katherine said, distressed.

"I know." Pearl said.

"You did it!" Sandy said, running up to the girls.

"Not sure this is cause for excitement, but yeah..." Katherine said.

Sometime later, we see police cars at the scene.

In front of the temple, Katherine and Sandy watch as Mikey is arrested.

"Enjoy your time in prison!" Sandy shouted.

"I'll be BACK!" Mikey shouted, being put into a transport truck.

"WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT!" Katherine shouted out, smiling.

Pearl, SpongeBob, and Aria walked over to the two.

"What are they doing about Rita's body?" Katherine asked.

"They're taking Rita to a special hospital in a nearby town. There's actually a chance that Rita could be saved, believe it or not." SpongeBob said.

"So I didn't actually kill her?" Katherine asked.

"Close enough. If she survives treatment, she'll be held at a F.I.N containment unit for metas." SpongeBob said.

"Exactly what she deserves." Aria said.

"It was cool having you around, Miss Appear." SpongeBob said.

"It was awesome working with Team SpongeBob." Katherine said, happily.

"Maybe we could do this again someday." Aria said.

"Yeah, I'd like that." Katherine said.

SpongeBob and Aria walked off.

"Katherine, thanks for your help this week. I couldn't of survived any of it without you." Pearl said.

"You're welcome. Same here." Katherine said.

Katherine and Pearl hugged.

".. Or without you." Pearl said to Sandy.

Sandy looked surprised.

"What are friends for." Sandy said.

"Friends. I think we're getting there." Pearl said, with a slight smile.

Sandy nodded.

"And, Katherine... if you ever need our help, we'll be there." Pearl said.

"Cool." Katherine said, nodding.

"Pearl... can we have a minute." Krabs asked, walking toward her.

Katherine and Sandy took off.

"Are you okay?" Pearl asked, barely wanting to look at him.

"Are you?" Krabs questioned.

"You've lied to me. My whole life." Pearl said.

"I was protecting you. That's exactly the reason I didn't want you joining Team SpongeBob all those years ago. I knew it would be a life of danger, like it was for me with the Super Society." Krabs said.

"Well, dad... your past came to bite you." Pearl said.

"Something I don't want to happen to you in ten or twenty years." Krabs said.

"What made Rita so angry with you?" Pearl asked.

"I accidentally murdered her daughter." Krabs told her.

"Dad... we need to talk more about this. Later." Pearl said.

"... And we will, I promise. I know I've always put money above everything else - including you. But, I want you to know that all the money and all the success hasn't been the treasure of my life. Adopting you was. That's why I named you Pearl." Krabs said, shedding a tear.

"I love you, dad. And I'm so glad you're okay." Pearl said, crying.

Pearl and Krabs hugged.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ, Mainland Mountains, Karate Island

Sometime Later

"Wow.." Pearl said, looking around the base.

"Looks better than ever, huh?" Sandy asked.

"Welcome home, Pearl." SpongeBob said.

"May I take your bag? I already had a room set up for you." Aria said.

"Sure, Aria." Pearl said, handing her the duffel bag.

Aria left with the bag.

"You guys did a nice job with the remodeling." Pearl said, astonished.

"All SpongeBob and Aria." Sandy said.

"Speaking of Aria, is she... like... part of the team now? That'll be weird." Pearl said.

"She's changed." SpongeBob said.

"She killed Patrick." Pearl said.

"I know, but she was also there for me the past nine months. When I had no one." SpongeBob said.

"I don't know, SpongeBob. This new team may not work." Pearl said.

"It's up to all of us to make sure that it does. Or else, Triton will destroy everything we know." Sandy chimed in.

Pearl nodded.

"So... anyone know where Linda is?" Pearl questioned.

Sandy and SpongeBob looked at each other.

"I... might have a few ideas." SpongeBob said.

Notes:

• This episode was a crossover with Miss Appear, another show in The Teenjverse.
• Pearl discovers that Mr. Krabs was part of a 'superhero'  covert team in the 1980s, named the Super Society of Bikini Bottom. Mr. Krabs is hinted to have used the codename, Captain Claw. 
• It is also revealed that the Ice Queen, Plankton, and Mrs. Puff were apart of the Super Society. 
• Triton has the the Dark Jewel used on his mind in order to suppress the memories of his sexual abuse as a child.
• It is discovered that Rita Thompson, known as Silverstorm, took Mr. Krabs out of revenge for him accidentally murdering her daughter back in the 80s.
• Pearl and Sandy come to a resolve, and Pearl rejoins Team SpongeBob.
• Main Characters Absent: Linda, Debbie, Alex.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Reformed

Ep.154 "The Lightress"

Team SpongeBob HQ

In the mission room, SpongeBob was seen waiting for the others to arrive.

Aria, Pearl, and Sandy arrived looking tired.

"Morning! MORNING! ONE AND ALL!" SpongeBob said, bursting with energy.

"SpongeBob, please... we're not all on cloud 9 this morning." Sandy said, yawning.

"Today, we will continue with recruitment, hopefully finishing up by the end of the week." SpongeBob said.

"Does this mean he's found Linda?" Aria asked, turning to Sandy and Pearl.

"I'm too tired to even understand anything that's going on." Pearl said, with her eyes barely open.

"I HAVE found where I think might be." SpongeBob said.

"Shoot." Sandy said.

"Nice choice of words, Sandy." Pearl snarked.

"ANYWAYYYYY, I've been following up on stories about some kind of 'guardian angel' in Rock Bottom, who is known as The Lightress." SpongeBob said.

"Rock Bottom? That place is no man's land." Pearl said.

"You think Linda is this... Lightress character?" Sandy asked.

"Whoever they are has been noted as using 'light' to help people there." SpongeBob said.

"Must be Linda." Aria agreed.

"I will be setting out there. Alone." SpongeBob said.

"Why alone? Rock Bottom is a pretty nasty place." Sandy said.

"Exactly why I don't want to draw attention by taking the whole crew." SpongeBob said.

"What if it was just one extra person?" Pearl asked.

"Are you offering?" SpongeBob questioned.

"I have always been curious to see Rock Bottom for myself." Pearl said.

"You two crazies can go if you want to. I'm gonna go hit the gym." Sandy said, walking off.

"Well... I guess she didn't want to hear assignment two." SpongeBob said.

"And that is?" Aria asked.

"While me and Pearl are gone, I'd like you to drop by Alex's home in Dustyn." SpongeBob said.

"I'd love to recruit Alex. I miss him." Aria said.

"Alright, here we go." SpongeBob said.

----

Aria approached Sandy in the gym room.

Sandy was going at it with a punch bag, but stopped when she saw Aria.

"Hi." Sandy said.

"Hey, SpongeBob and Pearl just left." Aria said.

"Great for them. I'm sure Linda will be happy to come back." Sandy said.

"I think the question is... would you be happy with her coming back?" Aria asked.

"What are you getting at?" Sandy asked.

"You seemed pretty agitated about SpongeBob going to Rock Bottom to find her." Aria said.

"You think I'm jealous?" Sandy asked.

"I know you guys hooked up last year. Now, he's off to find his ex." Aria said.

"Me and SpongeBob are waiting to bring all of this up again. After we've defeated Triton and collected the jewels." Sandy said.

".. And that's pretty mature. But, if Linda does come back... how long can you tolerate being on the same team with the compettition?" Aria asked,
raising her eyebrows.

Sandy struggled to respond, sinking into deep thought.

----

Rock Bottom

The S-Jet touched ground in Rock Bottom.

"We're here." SpongeBob said, landing near a small town.

As SpongeBob and Pearl exited the ship, they noticed the area was fairly bright.

"I thought it was supposed to be dark down here..." Pearl said.

"... Me too." SpongeBob said, as he and Pearl walked into town.

"Welcome to Little Creek." Pearl read a sign.

Inside the town, children were playing a laughing. People were chatting and going about seemingly happy lives.

"I don't think we're in Rock Bottom. I think we're in Cloud 9." Pearl joked.

"Well, I'll be damned. The Speedster and Pink Arrow." a man said, wearing a trench coat.

"Who the hell are you?" SpongeBob asked.

"My name is Ryder." the man introduced.

"You seem to be the only person who notices us." Pearl said.

"That's because the citizens of Rock Bottom are rather 'separate' from the rest of the world. The words 'Team SpongeBob' mean nothing to them." Ryder said.

"But, they mean something to you? Why is that?" Pearl questioned.

"Because I moved here from Bikini Bottom." Ryder said.

"Why would you do that?" SpongeBob asked.

"I wanted to experience the terror of Rock Bottom for myself, but... things have changed." Ryder said.

"I'm guessing The Lightress is responsible for that?" SpongeBob asked.

"The Lightress cleaned up many areas of Rock Bottom - bringing back light and hope to the terrain." Ryder explained.

"Many areas? But not all..." Pearl inferred.

"Exactly. You sound like you're looking for her." Ryder said.

"We are. She's an old friend of ours." SpongeBob said.

"Ah, well lucky for you two, I know where she is." Ryder said.

"Where?" Pearl asked.

"Her movements have been tracked in Crater Lane. But, I warn you... that area is a dark-fest." Ryder said.

"We can handle it." SpongeBob said.

"Uh, SpongeBOB... we don't even know how to get there." Pearl remarked.

"That's okay, because I'll be your tour guide." Ryder offered.

"Hmm, what's in for you?" Pearl asked.

"I just want to do the right thing." Ryder said.

"I don't know, Ryder." SpongeBob said, suspicious.

"Look, I've been very interested in visiting the dark parts of Rock Bottom. Now that I have companions - I have all the courage in the world to do such." Ryder
explained.

Pearl and SpongeBob gave each other an uneasy look.

"Fine. Only because we have no idea where we're going, and you seem to." SpongeBob said.

----

Alex's Home, Dustyn

Aria is seen knocking on the door at Alex's home.

Alex opens the door.

"Whoa... Aria?" Alex asked.

"Alex, hey!" Aria said, throwing her arms around him.

"Wait, wait, what are you even doing here?" Alex asked.

"I'm here to see you!" Aria said.

Alex let her inside, as the two went into the living room.

"I try reaching out to you all the time, but you never text back." Aria said.

"I got new service like six months ago, sorry." Alex said.

"That's alright. I suppose I should of just... showed up. But, I didn't want to invade your 'normal' life." Aria said.

"After last Fall, my life will never be normal again." Alex joked, making them both laugh.

"Umm, Team SpongeBob is reforming." Aria revealed.

"I've certainly heard rumors, but I didn't think they were true." Alex said, shocked.

"It's not public news yet, but it's true. I was sent here to recruit you." Aria said.

"By SpongeBob? Wait, you're part of this too?" Alex asked.

"I am." Aria said.

"I would love to join. Really. But, I'm just starting to embrace a new life here in Dustyn. Everyone went from thinking of me as a trans-freak to thinking of me
as a hero. I finally have friends, my parents accept me now..." Alex divulged.

"I get it. The last thing I wanted to do was uproot your life." Aria said, sadly.

"I wish you guys the best." Alex said, emotionally.

Alex's parents entered the living room.

"Alex, who is this?" Alex's mother asked.

"Uh, Aria... meet my parents. David Jones and Jill Jones." Alex introduced.

"Oh, this is that magical woman you were telling us about before?" Jill asked.

"Magical woman? I like." Aria said, slightly giggling.

"Aria, why don't you stay for dinner. We'd love to hear your perspective of our son's short time with a bunch of superheroes." David said.

"Oh no, I couldn't. I really should be going..." Aria said.

"But, we insist. Let us send you on your way with a good meal." Jill pleaded.

"Alex?" Aria asked.

"I'm okay with it. It'll be nice to catch up." Alex said, smiling.

Aria smiled as well.

"Fine. What's cooking?" Aria asked, humorously.

----

Crater Lane, Rock Bottom

SpongeBob, Pearl, and Ryder arrive in Crater's Lane.

Ryder stops the car near a river, as the three exit.

The skies of Crater Lane are dark, and the entire area appears to be surrounded by darkness.

"Oh my god. SpongeBob!" Pearl calls out, walking over to the river.

"Pearl, what is - " SpongeBob starts.

The two saw dead bodies floating in the water.

SpongeBob super speeded over to Ryder.

"Just what the hell is going on here?" SpongeBob asked, grabbing at his neck.

"SAME THING I'D LIKE TO KNOW.." a voice was heard.

A woman walking out from town was seen in a yellow and white costume.

"... Linda?" Pearl spoke.

"SpongeBob, Pearl... what the hell are you guys doing here?" Linda asked.

"Looking for you." SpongeBob said, walking toward her.

"Who is he?" Linda asked.

"A guy who knew the way here. We're not exactly native to Rock Bottom." SpongeBob said.

"So why are you here?" Linda asked.

"We're reforming Team SpongeBob." Pearl said.

"... And I thought you should be part of that. If you choose so." SpongeBob said.

Linda had a pained expression in her eyes.

"I choose not." Linda said, slightly bowing her head.

"Why?" SpongeBob asked, getting emotional.

"She has a duty, kid." Ryder yapped.

"What does that mean?" SpongeBob asked.

"Rock Bottom has been plunged in darkness for eons. That was the way of life here. Why try and change that, Linda?" Pearl asked.

"Because I found out why." Linda said.

Pearl and SpongeBob looked curious.

"Shadowlord." Ryder said, walking over to them.

"What?" SpongeBob asked.

"He's right. The Shadowlord has been murdering people in Rock Bottom." Linda said.

"I could of sworn we defeated that guy long ago." SpongeBob said.

"I discovered that Shadowlord's powers have been connected to Rock Bottom for centuries." Linda said.

"That must be how he's back." Pearl said.

"It is. He's literally stealing darkness from this place, and now he's killing the citizens by absorbing their own energies. I've been on his tail for months 
trying to stop him. However, I got to Crater Lane too late." Linda said, saddened.

"Are there more dead bodies in town?" Pearl asked.

"Yes. But, I have taken up residence in a safe spot here. A small house on the other edge of Crater Lane." Linda said.

"Take us. We'll help you end this." SpongeBob said.

"I suppose I can lend a hand as well." Ryder said.

"... Sorry, but what can you do?" Linda questioned.

"I can be bait." Ryder said.

"Hmmmmmm..." Pearl thought.

"We'll... uh, discuss this." Linda said, walking off.

"Let's go." SpongeBob called out to Pearl and Ryder.

----

Alex's Home, Dustyn

Alex, Aria, David, and Jill sat at the dinner table.

Fresh buns, Cesar salad, and lasagna were served.

"This food is delicious, Jill." Aria said.

"Thank you, Ms. Magic." Jill said.

"Aria is fine." Aria stated, with a smile.

"... You are kind of a big hero. Day of black skies. We weren't on Left Shore, but essence of the barrier could be seen even from here in Dustyn." David added.

"Yeah, that all kinda sucked. But, me and my team... including your son... worked hard to make sure everyone stayed safe." Aria said.

"I'm sure Aria doesn't want to spend the whole evening discussing an incident from almost a year ago. Or her superhero life." Alex said.

"We're just trying to figure out what she's doing here." Jill said.

"Mom, hey..." Alex said.

"The truth is, I'm here to recruit Alex back into the fold." Aria said.

"Team SpongeBob is returning. I knew the rumors were true." David said.

"You have a problem with that? Or with your son being a part of it?" Aria asked.

"We just got Alex back, and we've worked out our issues with his trans status." Jill said.

"Losing your child will put things into perspective for you." David said.

"You guys didn't lose me." Alex said.

"You LEFT!" Jill yelled, beginning to cry.

Alex bowed his head.

"That hurt us, Alex." Jill continued.

"I didn't want to put you guys in danger by staying. F.I.N was after me... it all would of been a mess." Alex said.

"We would of gotten through it as a family." David said.

"No. We wouldn't of. When I came out as a trans man, you guys rejected me, abandoned me, and ignored me. I may have ran away to find Team SpongeBob, but I felt long gone before that point." Alex said, shedding tears.

Aria rubbed his shoulder.

"You are 18 now. Whatever you decide to do, is your choice." Jill said.

"In reference to what?" Alex asked.

"If you want to leave... and be Lightning again, that's your deicsion." Jill said, as David nodded.

"Alex, can we talk on your porch?" Aria asked.

"... Yeah." Alex said.

The two got up, walking out of the kitchen.

----

Crater Lane, Rock Bottom

Linda led SpongeBob, Pearl, and Ryder into a small house in the back of town.

"So many dead bodies. All consumed by dark energy." Pearl said.

"I can't believe you've been 'living' here, Linda." SpongeBob said.

"Waiting for Shadowlord to show up." Linda stated.

"I get that, but goodness... this is morbid." SpongeBob said.

"Death doesn't phase me anymore." Linda said.

"It's obvious that all of us have changed." SpongeBob said.

Linda rolled her eyes.

"Well, there's an uncomfortable tension now..." Ryder chimed in.

"Ryder's right. We should focus on the plan. Luring out Shadowlord." Pearl said.

"I told you all... I'm your man for it." Ryder said.

"Are you sure?" Linda asked.

"Completely." Ryder said.

"You're willing to risk your life for a place you probably didn't live in a year ago?" Pearl asked.

"This is my home now. What can I say?" Ryder asked.

"Uh, Linda... can we talk in private?" SpongeBob asked.

"Yeah. This way." Linda said, leading SpongeBob to a bed room.

Linda closed the door.

"What is it?" Linda asked.

"What have your encounters been like with Shadowlord?" SpongeBob asked.

"He's afraid of my light. That's why he kills. He's summoning more energy, more power." Linda said.

"I get that." SpongeBob said.

"I didn't need you guys coming here to save me." Linda said.

"It's not like that. I came here to find and recruit you back to the team." SpongeBob said.

"WHY WOULD I WANNA GO BACK?" Linda yelled.

"... You're angry." SpongeBob noticed.

"Last year was a disaster! You wanna know why?" Linda asked.

"Why?" SpongeBob asked.

"On top of everything else that went horribly wrong, we stopped trusting each other. When did we lose that connection, SpongeBob?" Linda whispered, stepping
closer to him.

"I... I don't know." SpongeBob said.

Linda bowed her head.

"Is that what this boils down to? Losing the love that was between us?" SpongeBob asked.

"It's not about LOVE!" Linda shouted, turning her back.

"I almost married you, Linda." SpongeBob said.

"That was forever ago!" Linda said, turning back toward him.

"But it plays a part in it. Last year, before everything fell apart, we talked about getting back together." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah, then you ran off with Sandy!" Linda said.

SpongeBob's face hardened.

"What?" Linda asked.

"Nothing." SpongeBob said, shaking his head.

"I know when you're not telling me something, SpongeBob. TELL ME." Linda shouted.

"Me and Sandy hooked up." SpongeBob revealed to her.

Linda's heart dropped.

"... When?" Linda asked, getting emotional.

"Last year while we were on the run." SpongeBob said.

Linda shed tears.

"You had sex with Sandy only months after we'd broken up?" Linda asked.

"Keyword, 'broken up'. I was just letting you know so that everything could be out in the open." SpongeBob said.

"Do you love her?" Linda asked.

"Sandy?" SpongeBob questioned.

"COME ON, YES, SANDY!" Linda yelled.

"Yes." SpongeBob said.

Linda nodded, wiping her eyes.

"But I also love you." SpongeBob said.

"You can't have us both." Linda said.

"I know." SpongeBob said, shedding his own tears.

"We need to get back out there with Pearl and Ryder. This is immature and unprofessional." Linda said, walking out.

Linda and SpongeBob arrived back in the living room with Pearl and Ryder.

Ryder had moved himself over to a wall, back turned and clenching his stomach.

Pearl looked over at him oddly.

"So, I guess we're going through with using Ryder as bait." Linda said.

"We can't do that." Pearl said, simply.

"Why not?" SpongeBob asked.

"We can't use Ryder as bait for Shadowlord, because... Shadowlord has already gotten to him!" Pearl revealed.

SpongeBob and Linda's eyes widened.

Ryder began to laugh evilly.

Ryder turned around, revealing black eyes, and spoke in the voice of Shadowlord.

"Clever girl. But, how did know?" Shadowlord asked.

"Ryder's absolute insistence to help me and SpongeBob from the get go, then the way he knew so much about where Linda would be, and finally how he prioritized the
lives of absolute strangers over his own." Pearl said.

"This doesn't have to end ugly, Shadowlord! Let this man's body go and we can settle this like adults!" Linda spoke.

"I'm afraid Ryder is already dead!" Shadowlord replied, grinning.

"NO!" Linda said, angered.

Linda began to shine light from her hands.

Shadowlord quickly shot out a dark energy blast at her, as SpongeBob and Pearl jumped to the floor.

Linda was hit, being blasted out of the window.

"LINDA!" SpongeBob screamed, standing up.

Pearl shot an arrow at Shadowlord.

Shadowlord used dark energy to reverse the motion of the arrow.

The arrow flew back at Pearl, pinning her to the wall.

SpongeBob used his speed to race toward Shadowlord, but the villain grabbed SpongeBob chest, raising him mid-air.

"You shall be my new host!" Shadowlord said, as a dark essence released from Ryder's body into SpongeBob's.

Ryder's dead body hit the floor.

SpongeBob also fell to the floor, now consumed by Shadowlord.

"SpongeBob..." Pearl said, pinned on the wall.

SpongeBob stood up slowly and turned around.

"There is no more SpongeBob." he said, emitting a dark aura.

"Oh no!" Pearl said.

SpongeBob raced outside with his speed.

Linda lifted herself off the ground.

"... What the hell?" Linda asked.

"Prepare for your death at last, Lightress!" SpongeBob said, racing at her with his speed.

----
Alex's Home, Dustyn

Alex and Aria were on the porch.

"So, that was... intense." Aria said.

"I'd take 'intense' over them ignoring me altogether." Alex said, folding his arms.

"If you wanna stay here and continue to rebuild with your parents - " Aria started.

" - Actually, this has all shown me why I need to go." Alex said.

"It has?" Aria asked.

"I need to start growing on my own - without worrying about what they have to say about me and my life choices." Alex told her.

"That doesn't mean you have to join Team SpongeBob." Aria said.

"No, but I want to." Alex said, smiling.

"I'm glad you do." Aria said, hugging him.

"Who all has come back?" Alex asked.

"Mostly everyone so far. Waiting on news about Linda. Speaking of... have you seen Debbie at all?" Aria asked.

"She's visited me about three or four times over the last few months. But, she's busy with learning all that Guardian stuff." Alex said.

"I see. Well, if we're going... we should leave now." Aria said.

Alex nodded.

----

Crater's Lane, Rock Bottom

SpongeBob quickly grabbed Linda's body, pulling her all over town.

SpongeBob stopped running, throwing Linda into a store window.

"OWWW!" Linda shrieked, being cut by glass shards.

"GIVE IT UP, LIGHTRESS!" SpongeBob said.

Linda got up, summoning the light within her.

Linda shot out a massive light bolt at SpongeBob, but SpongeBob raced out of the way with his speed.

Linda came out of the store, being hit back and forth by a speeding SpongeBob.

Linda used her light powers to allow her to fly into the air.

"GET BACK HERE!" SpongeBob said, creating mini hand tornadoes by rotating his arms.

Linda fell to the ground from the wind pressure.

SpongeBob picked her up and raced her to the side of building.

"OWW!" Linda shrieked, as he smashed her into the concrete.

SpongeBob vibrated his hand.

"SPONGEBOB, I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!" Linda yelled out.

"SpongeBob is no more!" SpongeBob spoke.

"Shadowlord isn't stronger than you! He isn't stronger than our love!" Linda said.

Linda grabbed SpongeBob's face, kissing him.

Through the kiss, Linda shined a massive light ray through both of their bodies.

As SpongeBob backed away, the light consumed the darkness within him.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" Shadowlord shouted, being vanquished from SpongeBob's body.

SpongeBob fell to his knees.

"SpongeBob! Are you okay?" Linda asked, kneeling beside him.

"... You kissed me." SpongeBob said.

"All of that was an act. The kiss was meant to vanquish Shadowlord's dark essence." Linda said.

"But, it couldn't of worked without... love." SpongeBob said.

"You're safe. We're all safe. That's the only thing that matters now." Linda said.

SpongeBob and Linda watched as the skies over Crater Lane turned from dark to light.

The darkness of the town had faded.

"I guess you did it. Lightress." SpongeBob said.

Linda smiled.

"We need to get Pearl." Linda said, as the two stood up.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

Alex and Aria were seen at the base entrance.

"It's nice to have you back, Alex." Sandy said.

"Thank you." Alex said, shaking her hand.

"Any word from SpongeBob?" Aria asked Sandy.

"Just that he was on his way back from Rock Bottom." Sandy said.

"Does that mean he has Linda with him?" Aria asked.

"Why don't you turn around and find out!" a voice was heard.

Alex and Aria turned around, seeing Linda, SpongeBob, and Pearl enter the base.

"Linda is officially back in the building!" SpongeBob said.

Sandy stepped forward.

"Look what the sponge soaked in." Sandy said.

"I think the only thing SpongeBob soaked in was you." Linda said, smiling.

Sandy gave SpongeBob a death glare.

SpongeBob gulped.

"This is gonna be interesting." Alex whispered to Aria.

Sandy and Linda were face to face.

"Welcome back, light-tits." Sandy said.

Linda squeezed her fist.

"It wouldn't be Team SpongeBob without your hateful wit, so... thank you. Glad to be home." Linda said, looking around.

Linda then looked at SpongeBob and Pearl.

"One last time." Linda said.

"Well, the team is all back together." Pearl said, happily.

Suddenly, a portal opened in the base.

Everyone looked on curiously.

"What the hell?" SpongeBob asked.

Debbie stepped out of the portal.

"Did you all forget about the Universal Guardian?" Debbie asked, smiling.

SpongeBob looked at her, happily.

NOTES:

• It is revealed that Linda spent the last few months in Rock Bottom, becoming a superhero known as The Lightress, and hunting down Shadowlord.
• Shadowlord returns, last being seen back in the 2014 movie based on Team SpongeBob, called 'Land Of Shadows'. It is revealed that he survived, due to his spirit and powers being connected to the darkness of Rock Bottom. Shadowlord does not make an actual physical appearance, instead possessing the bodies of Ryder and SpongeBob.
• Linda defeats Shadowlord once and for all.
• SpongeBob admits to Linda that he slept with Sandy.
• Alex's home life has improved, with his parents accepting his transgender identity. However, he leaves to join Team SpongeBob, citing the need for autonomy and independence. 
•  Debbie returns at the end, marking this the first episode that all main characters are present in Season 10.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Reformed

Ep.155 "The Reform"

Team SpongeBob HQ

The entire team is seen coming together in the mission room.

SpongeBob and Linda stood before the rest of the heroes.

"I hope everyone enjoyed breakfast this morning." SpongeBob said.

"It was delicious!" Debbie said.

"Yeah, Linda really knows how to whip up some pancakes!" Alex expressed.

Linda began to blush.

"Well, I'm glad everyone likes Linda, because she is Team SpongeBob's new co-leader." SpongeBob said.

"Wow!" Debbie said.

"Wait, WHAT?" Sandy asked.

"Oh, didn't hear that, Sandy? I'm your new leader." Linda said, giving a condescending smile.

"I heard it, light-tits. I just don't understand. Seems kinda random." Sandy said.

"The only way Linda would come back to the team is if me and her would be on equal footing." SpongeBob said.

"Which is fair, because Linda did have valid points about how to lead this team last year." Pearl said.

"OH, you mean when she formed a treacherous faction of our group called Team Linda - that chased me and SpongeBob across the island." Sandy ranted.

"I'M THE TREACHEROUS ONE? WHAT ABOUT YOU AND SPONGEBOB?????" Linda shouted.

"Linda, I've apologized already, this is RIDICULOUS!" SpongeBob shouted.

As SpongeBob, Sandy, Linda, and Pearl kept arguing, the three newer members back up.

"Guys, what the hell have we gotten ourselves into here?" Alex asked Aria and Debbie.

"Welllll, at least they're not trying to kill each other this time." Aria quipped.

Debbie bust out in laughter.

"You definitely got a point there." Alex said, giggling himself.

"GUYS, time out! We're setting a bad example for the new members of this team." Linda remarked.

"This team... which consists of a bunch of people who tried to murder each other last year. Oh, and two notorious serial killers." Pearl said, referring to Sandy and Aria.

"... Ya know, I wouldn't consider myself a serial killer." Aria said, thinking it over.

"Fine. One serial killer." Pearl said, looking at Sandy.

"You chose to come back." Sandy said.

"A decision I'm now regretting!" Pearl yelled.

"HEY, HEY! I don't care what happened last year. I don't care who tried to murder who, or who's a serial killer now. We all found our ways back to this team for a PURPOSE. Putting an end to Triton's syndicate and finding the Divine Jewels. Now tell me what's more important? The world... or ourselves?" Debbie questioned.

"Debbie's right." SpongeBob said.

"SpongeBob, Linda... what's the game plan here?" Debbie asked.

"I think the Time Jewel could be buried with an ancient priestess." SpongeBob said.

"What priestess?" Sandy asked.

"Sakara - a priestess who lived a few centuries ago. She was referred to as the 'Priestess of Time', because she aged so slowly." SpongeBob said.

"Maybe she had modern day superpowers?" Alex suggested.

"Or she had the Time Jewel somehow." SpongeBob replied.

"I used to get read stories about her by my mother. She was an avid collector of jewels, crystals, and the like." Aria revealed.

"So this priestess was buried with the Time Jewel?" Pearl asked.

"That's the theory." SpongeBob said.

"That's why me and SpongeBob planned out a mission assignment to her burial spot." Linda said.

"Where is she buried?" Sandy asked.

"A massive tomb over two hundred years old. Took me a long time to get the exact location. It's actually located on Koi Island." SpongeBob said.

"Koi Island?" Alex asked.

"It's not far from Karate Island." SpongeBob said.

"It was also home to some psycho ninjas." Pearl said, referencing the Heckfire Clan from Season 7. 

"Don't remind me." SpongeBob said. 
 
"Yeah, me neither." Linda said, visibly shaken.

"The S-Jet is up and running?" Sandy asked.

"Yes. Let's go." SpongeBob said to the team.

As everyone took off, Debbie grabbed Aria's arm.

"Alex told me how good of a friend you've been to him since you two met." Debbie said.

"He's a great guy. You're lucky." Aria said.

"I know. Which is why... for his sake, I'd like to put my differences with you aside." Debbie said.

"Yeah, maybe we could... be friend?" Aria asked.

Debbie contemplated the idea.

"Umm... that's a thought. We'll see." Debbie said, flashing her a smile.

Aria nodded.

----

Sakara's Tomb, Koi Island

The S-Jet landed on the mountain strip hosting Sakara's tomb.

As the members exited the S-Jet, Pearl looked nervous.

"You okay?" Sandy asked.

"... Yeah, it's just that we don't have the best experiences with places like these." Pearl said.

The team entered the tomb.

"This is massive. Looks more like a labyrinth." Alex said.

"I'd like to know more about the culture Sakara came from." Debbie said.

"Yeah - like where the hell did they put her body?" Pearl asked.

"There seems to be three pathways." SpongeBob said.

"What's new." Pearl remarked.

"We'll all split up into three groups." SpongeBob said.

"No, we're absolutely NOT splitting up. That's the hugest cliche ever!" Linda remarked.

"If we split up, we cover more ground." SpongeBob said.

"More like increase the odds of something going wrong by seventy five percent!" Linda argued.

"We don't have time for this!" SpongeBob said.

"I'm the leader TOO. What I have to say carries just as much weight." Linda replied.

"Okay, if the two leaders can't reach a mutual decision, we have to put it to a vote." Debbie said.

"Which is perfect, actually... 'cause there's seven of us." Pearl said.

"Fine. Everyone who wants to split up... raise your hands." Linda said.

Sandy, SpongeBob, Aria, and Alex raised their hands.

"This is bull! The four of you were all on the same side last year! I call conspiracy!" Linda shouted.

"Ayyy, we all still got that group mentality." Sandy said, laughing.

"A vote's a vote, Lind." SpongeBob said, smiling.

"Fine, I'll go along with it. Even though it's stupid. But, I'm assigning the teams." Linda said.

"As you wish, co-lead." SpongeBob said, raising his hands.

"Thank you, co-lead." Linda said, rolling her eyes.

"SpongeBob and Debbie will go down the first pathway. Alex, Aria, and Pearl will tread the second. And me and Sandy will take the third." Linda said, winking at Sandy.

Sandy huffed.

"You want me to be with YOU?" Sandy asked.

"Well, I don't want you to be with SpongeBob. And yes, that was a double meaning." Linda said, giving her a bitch face.

Pearl, Alex, Aria, and Debbie all laughed quietly.

"Let's head out, team. And remember, keep your coms on." SpongeBob said.

Ten minutes later, we see SpongeBob and Debbie treading down their path.

"This is nice. Just the two of us." Debbie said.

"What does that mean?" SpongeBob asked.

"Well, I feel like me and you have never really had any bonding time." Debbie said.

"Ya know what, I feel the same way." SpongeBob said, smiling.

The two walked into a large room, filled with books and papyrus scrolls.

"Oh my god. SpongeBob... I don't think Sakara's people buried just her into this tomb. I think they stowed away their entire history too." Debbie pointed out.

"You're right. This room may quite literally be a library. SpongeBob said

The scene switches to Pearl, Alex, and Aria's group.

The three see all kinds of amazing artwork all over the walls.

"These designs are next level." Pearl said, fascinated.

"You're right. They're like nothing I've ever seen of any other culture." Aria said.

Alex began taking pictures with his phone.

"Right, because we can't take anything in with our eyes anymore." Aria said, joking around.

"My eyes see the beauty. That's why they wanted me to snap a few pictures!" Alex said, laughing.

"It's like Sakara's people wanted to express the art style of their society... for future people to see." Pearl said.

We switch back to Debbie and SpongeBob, who have been reading some of the writings in the 'library'.

"They were called the Suhooks. They lived during a period where Karate Island and Koi Island were actually one." SpongeBob said, reading over a book.

"I didn't know Karate and Koi Island were together before." Debbie said.

"A split happened in the land crust that created two separate islands. The Suhooks become isolated on what they went on to name 'Koi Island'. How sad..." SpongeBob said.

"From what I'm reading here, they worshiped gods and spirits. They thought the dead could transcend the physical plane and become celestial figures themselves." Debbie said.

"Here's a scroll on Sakara. She was well-renowned for her beauty and grace. She often made beauty and age potions for those who sought them. She lived one hundred and fifty years before dying. But, the whole time, she didn't look a day over twenty five." SpongeBob revealed.

"Maybe this priestess was actually a witch? Like Aria?" Debbie suggested. "Did her potions actually work?" Debbie asked.

"Doesn't say." SpongeBob replied.

"We should collect some of this - or at least preserve their history somehow." Debbie said.

"I think it's best we leave things how we found them. I think that was the point." SpongeBob said.

Debbie nodded.

The scene switches to Pearl, Alex, and Aria's group.

The three came into an opening, with a large 'pool' of water.

"No way! A swimming pool!" Alex said.

"Not a pool." Aria said.

Aria walked up to it.

"The water is so deeply blue - almost mystical." Aria said, drawn to it.

"Yeaaah, it's just water. We see it every day - literally." Pearl said.

"It's like I could just take a handful and wash my face with it." Aria said, mesmerized.

The scene now switches to Linda and Sandy.

The two ladies arrive inside a small room.

"Look, a casket." Sandy said.

"Guess we've found Sakara." Linda said.

Sandy attempted to open the casket.

"I don't think you're strong enough." Linda teased.

"There are locks around the side." Sandy said.

Linda used her powers to shoot out light beams at the locks.

Sandy pulled over the casket lid, as a bunch of dust hit her face.

"Yuck!" Sandy said.

Linda giggled.

"Oh, you think that's funny?" Sandy asked, wiping the dust off of her.

"Well, whenever you get inconvenienced it's always a joy to me." Linda snarked.

"Yeah, you must of loved the fact that I died before." Sandy said.

Things suddenly got real quiet.

"... Why would you say that?" Linda asked.

Sandy walked over to a wall.

"It's true!" Sandy said, turning back around.

"You ALWAYS do this! ALWAYS bring me out of my character on a mission!" Linda said.

"Oh PLEASE, light-tits. You may have had SpongeBob, and Patrick, and Pearl, and Shin caught around your little finger over the years, but I have ALWAYS seen through your fake ass holier-than-thou, woe-is-me attitude. You're a PRISS and a POSER!" Sandy yelled. 

"And you're a callous BITCH! You're an awful, thoughtless, coldhearted person who has made my life HELL the entire time I've been on this team. And I have WAITED so long to finally, FINALLY tell you how much I HATE YOU!" Linda shouted.

"Yeah? Well, I HATE YOU too." Sandy yelled.

Suddenly, the inside of the casket began to glow red.

"... Uh, Linda..." Sandy said, pointing to the casket.

The entire room began to shake.

"WHOA!" both of the women said, nearly falling over.

At that moment, a door made of pure steel sealed the room closed.

"NO!" Linda shouted, shooting a light blast at the door.

The light beam seemingly reflected off the steel, coming back to hit the women.

Sandy and Linda both jumped out of the way.

The scene switches to Debbie and SpongeBob.

"What's that shaking?" SpongeBob asked.

Suddenly, a rockslide happened inside the library, trapping SpongeBob and Debbie.

A few moments pass.

Debbie uses her super strength to pull a pile of rocks off of SpongeBob.

"SpongeBob, are you okay?" Debbie asked, helping him lift up.

"What the hell happened?" SpongeBob asked, looking around at the giants heaps of rocks.

"We're trapped in this library." Debbie said.

"I can see that..." SpongeBob said, trying to remain cool.

The scene switches to Pearl, Alex, and Aria.

"Did anyone feel any shaking? Like a few minutes ago?" Pearl asked.

"I guess..." Alex said.

Aria rubbed her face with the pool water.

"Refreshing." Aria said, smiling.

"Uhh, Aria... are you okay?" Alex asked.

Aria turned to Pearl and Alex.

Aria's body was overcome by a red aura.

"ARIA!" Pearl and Alex yelled.

Aria's eye pupils became a deep red.

"Why am I suddenly scared?" Pearl asked.

Aria shot out a wave of dark energy at Pearl and Alex.

The two screamed, as they were blasted into a wall.

As Aria embraced more magical energy, Pearl got to her feet.

"ALEX, LET'S GO!" Pearl said, grabbing him up.

Both of them rushed out of the room, as Aria chased after.

We switch back to SpongeBob and Debbie, who have grown frustrated.

Debbie kept blasting through rock with her energy beams, but no progress was happening.

SpongeBob talked on the coms.

"GUYS! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" SpongeBob yelled at everyone over coms.

"SpongeBob? It's me, Linda." Linda said, over coms.

"Linda, do you know what's happening?" SpongeBob asked.

"I'd like to know as well! Aria is trying to KILL me and Alex." Pearl said.

"It's like she got possessed or something!" Alex added, as him and Pearl continued running.

"I don't know, me and Sandy got into a... fight... and then Sakara's casket glowed red and the cave began shaking. We're also trapped in her tomb room." Linda explained.

"Wait, you guys found her tomb?" SpongeBob asked.

"Yeah." Linda said.

"Maybe you guys' fighting upset her spirit or something." Debbie said.

"Oh come on, Debbie." Sandy said.

"Debbie could be right." Pearl said.

"Yeah! You guys' negative energy made Sakara possess Aria!" Alex stated.

"You are ALL ridiculous!" Sandy said.

"Sandy, I don't care, just FIX THIS!" SpongeBob yelled.

Linda turned off her coms.

"Sandy, he's right." Linda said, pulling her coms out of her ear.

Sandy turned off her coms also.

"So, what do we do?" Sandy asked, pulling her coms out.

Sakara's casket still glowed red.

"I think Sakara wants us to talk. One on one." Linda said.

"About how much we hate each other? Because we just did that... and look what happened?" Sandy expressed.

Sandy took a seat on the floor by the wall.

Linda sat across from her.

"I don't really hate you." Linda said.

Sandy sighed.

"I don't absolutely hate you either." Sandy confessed.

"So how do we always end up here? Down each other's throats?" Linda asked.

Sandy pondered the question for a moment.

"... SpongeBob." Sandy said.

The scene switches to Aria, who we see searching for Pearl and Alex

"Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Aria sung.

Aria turns a corner, as Alex quickly jumps out and tries to shoot her with lightning.

Aria uses her magic to transport behind Alex.

Aria taps his shoulder from behind.

Alex turns around, as Aria shoots at him with dark energy.

Alex hits the ground, coughing violently.

"There's a cute spell I know. It literally crystallizes the body from the inside out. Maybe I can use it on you." Aria said, standing over him.

"Aria, I don't want to hurt you!" Alex said.

Aria began to chant the spell, as Alex found it hard to breath.

Alex's eyes widen, as he begins to pass out.

At that moment, Aria is hit over the head with Pearl's compound bow.

"Sorry, Ari." Pearl said.

Aria was passed on the ground.

Alex coughed, sitting up.

"Nice whack." Alex said.

"Thanks!" Pearl said.

We switch back to Debbie and SpongeBob.

"Their coms are off. They must be talking." Debbie said.

"At long last." SpongeBob said.

Debbie nodded in agreement.

"Maybe if I use my super speed to run really fast at the rocks... I'll break through them?" SpongeBob said.

"SpongeBob, if I can't break through, what makes you think that you can?" Debbie asked.

"You don't have my speed." SpongeBob said, smirking

Debbie rolled her eyes.

SpongeBob speeded at the rocks, getting hurt.

"Ouch!" SpongeBob shrieked, falling to his back.

"...Yeah." Debbie said, shaking her head.

The scene returns to Sandy and Linda.

"SpongeBob?" Linda asked.

"Yeah, I think he's the reason we both fight so much." Sandy said.

"Because of our... uh... mutual feelings for him?" Linda asked.

"I was always a little jealous of you. How easy it was for you to become special to SpongeBob. The way he loved you from the beginning." Sandy admitted.

"I think I picked up on that, which added to the brewing hostility between us in the early days." Linda agreed.

"Look at us! It's so stupid! Becoming enemies over one guy." Sandy said.

Both of the ladies began to laugh.

"Oh my goodness. You're right. We have let a man define the subtext of our relationship this whole time." Linda expressed.

"So much for feminism or solidarity." Sandy said.

"Maybe we could still have that? Solidarity, I mean." Linda said.

"You want a truce." Sandy said.

"I do." Linda said.

"Not until we figure out what to do about this stupid SpongeBob thing." Sandy said.

"I'm in love with him, Sandy." Linda said.

"I'm in love with him too." Sandy said.

"Which is fine and valid. But, at the end of the day, SpongeBob is going to return that love to the one he comes to decide he truly wants."  Linda said.

"If he chooses you after all of this is done and over with... I'll accept it." Sandy said.

"And if he chooses you, I'll be okay with it." Linda said.

Sandy nodded.

"Alright - truce?" Linda asked, holding her hand out.

"Truce." Sandy said, shaking her hand.

The two women stood up.

"The casket isn't glowing anymore..." Sandy said, smiling.

"Look at that." Linda said, smiling as well.

"Good talk." Sandy said.

Linda hugged Sandy.

Sandy was slightly uncomfortable, but hugged back.

"A talk seven years in the making." Linda said, raising her eyebrows.

The two laughed.

The steel door in the room opened.

"Great, hopefully now SpongeBob and Debbie are freed too." Linda said.

The scene switches to SpongeBob and Debbie.

"Think we're ever getting out?" SpongeBob asked Debbie.

Suddenly, a secret door in the room opened.

"Looks like Sandy and Linda made up. So, yeah!" Debbie said, as she and SpongeBob ran out the door.

The scene switches to Pearl, Alex, and Aria.

Aria awakens.

"Aria?" Alex asked.

"What the hell happened? How'd I go from splashing water onto my face to waking up on the ground?" Aria asked.

Pearl and Alex began to laugh.

"What?? What's so funny?!???" Aria asked, getting frustrated.

Back in the tomb room, Sandy and Linda look inside the casket.

"No Time Jewel." Sandy said.

"Yeah..." Linda said.

SpongeBob speeded into the room.

"Debs went to find the others. Where's the Time Jewel?" SpongeBob asked.

"Legend told a lie." Sandy said.

"I'm sorry, Sponge. There's no Time Jewel here." Linda said.

After some time, Team SpongeBob is seen gatherine outside the tomb.

"I never wanna go back in there again." Aria said, freaked out.

"Well, that was fruitless." Debbie said.

"Not entirely." SpongeBob said.

"Uhh, literally. We are no closer to the Time Jewel." Debbie said.

"I think what SpongeBob was suggesting is that at the end of the day... this was something of a team building exercise." Linda said, looking at Sandy.

"I agree." Sandy said, smiling.

"It was actually kinda fun, too." Alex said.

"What part of getting chased by a possessed witch was fun?" Pearl asked.

"I don't know, adrenaline is weird." Alex said.

The rest of the team laughed.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

Later on at the HQ, we see Sandy walking into the lounge, where SpongeBob is researching on his laptop.

"Got a minute?" Sandy asked, smiling.

"Yeah." SpongeBob said, sitting the laptop on the table.

"We may have not gotten the jewel today, but I know we'll find it eventually." Sandy said.

"Going through a bunch of research right now. Trying to find a new lead. Look at the information I have through a different angle. Also, I notified F.I.N about Sakara's tomb. Told them it was an interesting site filled with history needing to be cataloged - but, not to piss off the angry spirit." SpongeBob revealed, chuckling.

"F.I.N is gonna be scared shitless in there!" Sandy laughed.

"So... uh, Linda told me that you two talked. Worked things out." SpongeBob said.

"We did. I think today is a new start for the both of us." Sandy said.

"That means you're gonna have to give up calling her light-tits, right?" SpongeBob asked, humorously.

"Ohhh, that one's too good to give up!" Sandy said, laughing.

Aria is seen knocking on Debbie's room door.

"Come in!" Debbie calls out.

Aria walks in, seeing Debbie sitting on her bed.

"Hi..." Debbie said, putting down her book.

"Hey, I wanted to talk about today. If you don't mind." Aria said.

"No worries. I know you were possessed by Sakara's spirit." Debbie said.

"That's just it, though. Now I know exactly what I did to you. I took over your soul, your autonomy. Made you do awful things." Aria said, sitting at the edge of Debbie's bed.

Debbie nodded.

"I know how you felt after. Guilt, shame, feeling powerless - like you want back that control that was taken from you." Aria continued.

"I know how sorry you are. I'm glad you truly understand what I felt, but in the end I don't wish you any ill will. We're on each other's team now." Debbie said.

"Yeah, we are." Aria said.

Aria began to leave.

"Aria..." Debbie called out.

"Yeah?" Aria asked.

"The movie channel is running a rom-com marathon. 'Love That Snail' is coming up next. I could use a movie buddy...?" Debbie asked of her.

"I'd like that." Aria said, smiling.

Aria closed Debbie's door, joining her on the bed.

NOTES:

• The team is now fully reformed, consisting of seven members: SpongeBob (The Speedster), Linda (The Lightress), Sandy (Red Widow), Pearl (Pink Arrow), Debbie (Universal Guardian), Aria (Ms. Magic), and Alex (Lightning).
• It is revealed that Linda is now the co-leader of the team - a deal she made with SpongeBob in order to return to the fold.
• Sandy and Linda finally resolve their long lasting feud. 
• The team's search for the Time Jewel in Sakara's tomb failed to turn up anything. 
• Debbie and Aria become friends. 

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Reformed

Ep.156 "Clam Cry"

F.I.N Rehab Facility, Mainland, Karate Island

Agent Bonnie Morse was seen visiting at F.I.N's rehab facility for the criminally insane or disabled.

"I'm here to see Clarissa Clam." Bonnie said, at the front desk.

"Right down the hall, room 115." a woman said.

"Thank you." Bonnie said, walking down the hall.

Bonnie entered Clarissa's room.

Clarissa looked rejuvenated, healthy, and whole. She was still wearing a power inhibitor collar, however.

"Uh... hi." Clarissa said.

"Hello, Clarissa. You may not know me, but I am an agent of F.I.N, Bonnie Morse." Bonnie stated.

"I don't usually get visitors." Bonnie said.

"I know about your story. What happened to you at the lab you worked at, the cover up enacted on you, the murder spree after you got your powers - " Bonnie went on.

" - What's the point?" Clarissa asked.

"Well, I've been hearing that you're doing much better. Making a lot of progress in accepting everything you've been through." Bonnie said.

"I let go of a lot of anger, that's true." Clarissa said.

"I'm glad you have." Bonnie said, smiling.

Clarissa nodded.

"See, I knew sending Team SpongeBob after you was the right thing." Bonnie said.

"What did you just say?" Clarissa asked.

"Oh, just that I was the one who told Team SpongeBob about you last Fall. I convinced them to stop you from continuing to murder people." Bonnie said.

"They ended up getting me put in prison,... where I became involved with that stupid ice witch and Triton." Clarissa said.

"Yeah, but in the end, your group was dissolved and you were taken here to get proper treatment. It ended up working out for you actually." Bonnie said.

Clarissa looked at her intensely.

"Uh, I should go. I have other business to attend to. I just wanted to let you know how proud I am that your reformed your ways." Bonnie said, nodding.

Bonnie left.

Clarissa slowly became angry.

As Bonnie was walking pass the front desk, the woman from earlier called her.

"Excuse me, ma'am!" the woman said.

"Yes?" Bonnie asked.

"You forgot to sign in. Also, you have to sign out." the woman said.

"Oh, sorry." Bonnie said, laughing.

"Let me see if I can find you a pen." the woman said.

Meanwhile, in Clarissa's room, frost began to appear on the walls.

Clarissa began to shiver, as the room got colder.

"What the hell?" Clarissa said.

A woman slipped into Clarissa's room, wearing a trench coat, a big hat, and sunglasses.

"Wait... no, Victoria?" Clarissa asked.

Victoria took all of the stuff on, dressed in her blue and white frost-like costume.

"Hello Clarissa. Long time no see." Victoria said, smiling.

"How the hell are you here?" Clarissa asked.

"It took me and Triton a while to plot an escape for you. But, we have. There's a truck waiting to drive us to safety about a mile away from here." Victoria said.

"How did you get in?" Clarissa asked.

"I frosted two guards at the back entrance, and I'm sure the rest doesn't need explanation." Victoria said, smiling.

"What if I don't want to go?" Clarissa questioned.

"Why wouldn't you? Where's your loyalty to Triton?" Victoria asked.

"... Well, I see you're still a zombie." Clarissa said.

"Why don't you want to go?" Victoria asked.

"I'm not ready to jump back into that craziness. I had enough of Triton. I want my life back." Clarissa remarked.

"Life as we know it will be different in Triton's new world. Join us. Transcend this bleakness. This uncivilized society." Victoria said.

"I want something first." Clarissa said.

"What?" Victoria asked.

"To murder agent Bonnie Morse." Clarissa stated, darkly.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

Debbie and Alex are seen making out in the lounge.

"Training day in and day out has really left me tense." Debbie said.

"Well, I hope my lips are able to melt the tension away." Alex said, kissing her again.

Debbie got on top of Alex, as the two were now laying on the couch.

"Maybe we should take this back to my room?" Debbie suggested, playing with Alex's belt buckle.

"... Or not." Alex said, pushing her off of him.

"Hey, are you okay? I hope I wasn't pressuring you into something you weren't ready for." Debbie said.

"I wanna have sex with you, but... not like this." Alex said, looking down.

"Wait, what?" Debbie asked.

"I don't have the parts you like." Alex said.

"I can't believe you just said that to me. You are more than your private parts, Alex." Debbie.

"I don't want you to feel weird." Alex said.

"Why are you so insecure about this?" Debbie asked.

"I've been thinking about getting bottom surgery." Alex said.

Before Debbbie could respond, SpongeBob interrupted them.

"Guys, I need you in the mission room." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah." Debbie said.

Debbie, Alex, and SpongeBob arrived in the mission room.

"Glad we're all here." SpongeBob said.

"Is this about the search for the Time Jewel?" Sandy asked.

"No, it's about our other goal - defeating E.V.I.L for good." SpongeBob said.

"Sandy, remember the drones you built for the team, so that we could keep eyes on certain parts of the island at all times." Linda asked.

"Yes. A lot of late nights designing those." Sandy said.

"One of our drones picked up an image of a woman in a trench coat. Facial and body recognition was able to see past the disguise." Linda revealed.

"Who was it?" Aria asked.

"Victoria Chrome." SpongeBob said.

"The Ice Queen. Ah." Sandy said.

"She was spotted in an area near a private F.I.N rehab facility." SpongeBob said.

"One that Clarissa Clam was taken to last year." Linda said.

"Obviously, she's there to free Clarissa." Debbie said.

"Aww man, I hate the sound of that woman's voice! My hearing hasn't been the same since she screamed at me." Alex said, rubbing his ears.

"Agreed." Debbie said, rubbing her own ears.

"Me, Linda, Pearl, and Sandy will go to the clinic. Make sure nothing kicks off if we're correct..." SpongeBob said.

"Wait, what about me, Alex, and Aria?" Debbie asked.

"You guys aren't quite field ready yet." Linda said.

"What do you mean?" Aria asked.

"None of you know how to 'fight'... except maybe Debbie." Sandy said.

"What?" Alex said.

"Sorry guys, but there are regulations to be followed when we're out there facing an enemy - or several. Especially after everything last year. We just have to be
careful to avoid a crisis." SpongeBob said.

"Fine, we'll stay behind." Debbie said, annoyed.

"Thanks, Debs." SpongeBob said.

SpongeBob, Pearl, Sandy, and Linda took off.

----

F.I.N Rehabilitation Facility, Mainland, Karate Island

"Ready to go?" Victoria asked Clarissa.

"Yes." Clarissa said, having slipped into some normal clothes.

Clarissa's inhibitor collar was seen on the ground, with frost around it. Indicating that Victoria used her abilities to disrupt the technology's functions. 

Suddenly, a red alarm went off.

"Oh no... what is that?" Victoria asked.

"They know that I've gotten my collar off." Clarissa said.

Victoria and Clarissa went out into the hall, where F.I.N guards stormed after them

Victoria shout out multiple icicles, stabbing the agents.

Victoria and Clarissa arrived in the front, where more agents - including Bonnie, were waiting for them.

Clarissa got into hand to hand combat with several agents, swiftly taking them down.

Bonnie took out her batons, hitting away Victoria's icicles.

Bonnie attempt to hit Victoria's face with a baton, but Victoria quickly slid out of the way.

Victoria blasted Bonnie with a powerful ice gust, as Bonnie was flung across the floor.

"Take care of her, along with all the other fallen agents." Victoria said, putting ear plugs in her ear.

"Clarissa... don't." Bonnie said, staring her in the eye.

Clarissa stepped forward and released a massive clam cry.

The scream was enough to shatter every glass window on that side of the facility, including the glass cieling above.

Bonnie passed out, as glass dropped on everyone inside.

At that moment, SpongeBob speeded in with his super speed.

"CLARISSA, STOP!" SpongeBob said.

"I'M NOT FINISHED!" Clarissa yelled, staring at Bonnie's body.

"We can work this out! The both of you can find redemption!" SpongeBob said.

Victoria and Clarissa looked at each other.

Linda, Sandy, and Pearl arrived at last.

Linda started to blast a light beam, as Pearl raised her bow and arrow.

"HOLD!" SpongeBob tried to tell them.

Clarissa quickly released another clam cry, directing it at Team SpongeBob.

SpongeBob, Linda, Sandy, and Pearl all fell to their knees, while also covering their ears. 

When they looked back up, Clarissa and Victoria had vanished.

----

Triton's Castle, Neptunian Edge, Karate Island

Neptune and Jonathan were seen in front of a large castle.

"So this is it, huh?" Jonathan asked.

"The new HQ, yes." Triton said.

"... and how exactly did this monster of a castle get built?" Jonathan asked.

"My acolytes... they're a loyal people." Triton said.

The land surrounding the castle had miles and miles of beautiful green grass, and a forest just before it.

A small truck comes pulling up along the road to the castle.

"Reinforcements?" Jonathan asked.

Triton just smiled.

Stepping out of the vehicle was Amy and Brock (from seasons 6 and 7).

"Triton, what a pleasure to be in your presence." Amy said.

"Me and Amy are happy that you reached out." Brock said.

"Who are these fools?" Jonathan asked.

"Care how you talk to us." Amy said, giving him an evil eye.

"Everyone hold your hats! Now, Jonathan, I found these two through a secret underground fighting community. I had heard of them previously due to their criminal records." Triton explained.

"Yerp, we gave Team SpongeBob quite a run for their money back in the day." Brock said.

"We were happy to receive the opportunity to take that group down once and for all." Amy said.

"So it's true... Team SpongeBob is back?" Jonathan asked.

"There were reports that they were active last week somewhere on Koi Island." Triton confirmed.

"... So while we've been laying around and stalling... Team SpongeBob has slowly been reforming and possibly conducting their own search for the Divine Jewels. That's just great." Jonathan said, sarcastically.

"Not to fear, Jonathan. Team SpongeBob will end up doing our bidding when it all comes down to it." Triton said, smiling.

"Not sure what you're up to, Triton. But... where the hell is Victoria?" Jonathan asked.

"Gone to pick up our other asset. The Black Clam." Triton said.

"She should be here by now, then." Jonathan said.

"Unless there's something Triton isn't telling us." Amy said.

"Our services may be needed soon. But, for now... I welcome you all to Hotel E.V.I.L!" Triton said, gesturing to the castle.

----

F.I.N Rehab Facility, Mainland, Karate Island

Outside the facility, emergency trucks were outside, as F.I.N agents were getting patched up by medics.

SpongeBob and Linda stare at the destruction of the facility.

"Clarissa's sonic scream is a dangerous weapon, SpongeBob." Linda stated.

"... One that I just let E.V.I.L have once again." SpongeBob said.

"Don't blame this on yourself. We're the ones who rushed in ready to strike." Linda said.

"I don't think I would of 'reached' her anyway." SpongeBob said.

"If we can't reach Clarissa, we have to remove her from the equation." Linda said.

"Are you talking about killing her, Linda?" SpongeBob whispered.

"Not necessarily, but action HAS to be taken with her. She has the power to render all of useless just by opening her mouth! That's dangerous." Linda
said.

We see Sandy approach Bonnie at an ER truck.

A medic finished bandaging her forehead.

"Thank you." Bonnie said, as the medic smiled and walked off.

"Hey, Bonnie." Sandy said.

"Hey." Bonnie said, giving a warm smile.

"Clarissa... really banged you up." Sandy said.

"I know." Bonnie said.

"Anything the team or I can do for you?" Sandy asked.

"... Uh, well would you mind helping me home? I just talked to the new director of F.I.N. He's giving me the rest of the week off." Bonnie said.

"Sure. But, wait... new director?" Sandy asked.

Linda and SpongeBob were approached by a well dressed man in suit and tie.

"Hello." the man said.

"Who are you?" Linda asked.

"My name is Greg Payne. I'm the new Director of F.I.N." Payne said.

"What happened to Kyle Reeves?" SpongeBob asked.

"He was ineffective. That's why I've taken his place." Payne stated.

"Okay, well nice to meet you, Greg." SpongeBob said.

"I prefer payne." Payne said.

"Payne." SpongeBob said.

"Ya know, with Team SpongeBob being back in the game, I hope that both of our little agencies can get along." Payne said.

"We already have been. I hope the change in management doesn't shake up what's been a quite peaceful co-existence the past few weeks." SpongeBob said.

"I assure you now. Thanks for stepping in to help my agents. Good day." Payne said, walking away.

"Who the hell was that creep?" Pearl asked, walking up to SpongeBob and Linda.

"Director of F.I.N - Greg Payne." Linda said.

"I don't even wanna ask what happened to Kyle Reeves." Pearl said.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

In the lounge, we see Aria, Debbie, and Alex watching TV.

"Well, this movie got boring fast." Alex said.

"How about I switch to the News channel." Debbie said.

"Anything to get over the boringness of being sidelined." Aria said, sighing.

Debbie turned to the News, where a report on what happened at the rehab facility was on.

Suddenly, we see SpongeBob, Linda, and Pearl walk into the lounge.

"Hey guys. Oh... you already know." SpongeBob said.

"So, you guys lost to Black Clam?" Alex asked.

"We didn't lose!" Linda said, blushing.

"The News said that nearly every piece of glass in the facility was shattered!" Alex replied.

"... Okay, we lost." Linda said.

"She just got away. That sonic scream of hers makes her an easy target to slip through your fingers." SpongeBob said.

"Which is why the three of us should of went." Debbie said, standing up.

"The kid's right." Pearl said.

"Not helping, Peaaarl." Linda stated.

SpongeBob's phone got a ring.

"Sorry guys, gotta take this." SpongeBob said, stepping out into the hallway.

----

Bonnie's Home, Mainland, Karate Island

Sandy helped Bonnie into her small house.

"Thanks, cause I can barely walk." Bonnie said, with her arm around Sandy's shoulder.

"No problem." Sandy said, sitting Bonnie down on the couch.

"Sorry that Clarissa got away." Bonnie said.

"No, don't worry about it. E.V.I.L may be getting stronger, but so is my team." Sandy said.

"There's some tea in my kitchen if you don't mind." Bonnie said.

"Sure. I think I'll have me a cup too. Maybe it'll help the ringing in my ears." Sandy said, chuckling.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

Linda went out into the hallway.

"... SpongeBob?" Linda asked.

SpongeBob slowly hung up the phone, as tears built up in his eyes.

"You've been out here a long time. Everything okay?" Linda questioned.

"My parents... they umm... got into a car accident." SpongeBob said.

"Sponge-" Linda spoke, softly.

"They're dead." SpongeBob said, shedding tears.

Linda hugged SpongeBob tightly. 

Later on, we see Debbie approach Alex in his room.

"Hey, Debs." Alex said, sitting up on his bed.

"Hey, is this a good time?" Debbie asked.

"Yeah." Alex said.

Debbie closed the room door.

"It sucks about SpongeBob's parents." Alex said.

"Yeah, Linda's been in his room with him for an hour now. Every few minutes I can hear him burst into tears." Debbie said, sitting on Alex's bed.

"It's hard to lose someone. Especially your parents." Alex said.

"We never truly know how much time we have left with people. Which is why I don't want that stupidity from earlier to get in our way." Debbie said.

"It's not stupidity, Debbie. My insecurities are valid." Alex said.

"Yes, they are! But I'm just saying that you don't need to have them. In my eyes, you are a man." Debbie explained.

"Well, I'm not all the way there yet." Alex said.

"What does that mean?" Debbie asked.

"I've been thinking about bottom surgery, like I mentioned earlier." Alex revealed.

"I didn't have time to even process it. Are you sure? I don't want you to do this because of me." Debbie said.

"I think we just established that I'm not. This for me." Alex said.

We now see SpongeBob making his way into the HQ's study room.

"Where are you going?" Linda asked, following him.

"I don't wanna cry anymore. So, I'm coming here to research more on different cultures. Maybe one of them has something regarding the location of the Time Jewel."
SpongeBob said, picking through a shelf.

"SpongeBob, STOP!" Linda said, grabbing his arm.

SpongeBob held in more tears.

"Talk to me." Linda said.

"I've virtually ignored my parents the last seven or so years. Not out of malice, but out of absent mindedness." SpongeBob said.

"You've been busy..." Linda said.

"Running this island into the ground! What CHANGE have I made here that was WORTH not talking to my parents? Not visiting them? Now they're gone." SpongeBob
said.

"What did the hospital say about their bodies?" Linda asked.

"My family is gathered there now." SpongeBob said.

"You should go." Linda said, nodding.

"I can't leave! Not with all that's at stake." SpongeBob said.

"You won't forgive yourself if you stay." Linda remarked.

SpongeBob nodded.

"I'll probably be a week or two." SpongeBob said.

"That's fine. I can manage. We can manage." Linda said.

"Alright. I'll pack." SpongeBob said, walking off.

"SpongeBob, wait." Linda said.

SpongeBob turned around.

"Yeah?" SpongeBob asked.

"Remember two things. One, your parents loved you, and nothing you could of done differently would have saved them or spared you this pain. Two, it's okay to cry
." Linda told him.

SpongeBob nodded, leaving the study.

----

Bonnie's Home

At Bonnie's house, Sandy and Bonnie were seen finishing their tea, as a Boys Who Cry documentary played.

"I could listen to their music for a lifetime." Sandy said, sitting her cup down.

"Agreed. Nice tea by the way. I really thought I had some left over. Sorry you had to make it." Bonnie said.

"No, don't worry. I am quite skilled at tea making. That's all I used to drink when I was training in karate." Sandy told her.

"Oh, okay." Bonnie said, sitting her cup down as well.

"Also, don't worry about Claudia and Victoria. We'll get them eventually." Sandy said.

"I wonder what went wrong with Clarissa. We were talking in her room, then she just snapped after I left." Bonnie said, confused.

"... Wait, what did you tell her?" Sandy asked.

"I told her I was the one who sent Team SpongeBob after her. Which ended up changing her life. She found peace at the F.I.N facility." Bonnie said.

"Bonnie... she may blame you for what's she's been through." Sandy said.

"... True." Bonnie said.

"You may be in danger." Sandy said.

Sandy pulled out her phone.

"What are you doing?" Bonnie asked.

"Linda? Hey, SpongeBob's phone went to voice mail." Sandy spoke over the phone.

"Yeah, he just left for some personal business. I'll tell you when you get back." Linda said. 

"Actually, I think you and the team need to come here to Bonnie's house." Sandy said.

"Why?" Linda asked.

"She might be in danger." Sandy said.

After Sandy explained everything, she hung up.

"What was that?" Bonnie asked.

"Sorry, but I'm not taking chances. Clarissa could be on route here as we speak." Sandy said, gathering up the cups and tea pot.

"I guess you're right." Bonnie said.

"I'll take this stuff to the kitchen." Sandy said.

As Sandy walked into Bonnie's kitchen, she saw the kitchen door opened as a breeze came through.

"That wasn't... opened before." Sandy said, sitting the stuff on the counter.

Sandy approached the door, seeing a layer of frost on the floor.

"Oh my god." Sandy said.

Suddenly, Sandy heard Bonnie scream.

"BONNIE!" Sandy yelled, running back to the living room.

Bonnie was seen standing up, as Black Clam was in front of her.

"Clarissa, leave her alone!" Sandy said.

Victoria appeared from the back.

"I knew you were here!" Sandy said, turning around.

"How sad neither of you heard us break in. I mean, we do have a trained spy and trained serial killer in one room." Clarissa stated.

"You wanna see a serial killer? I'll show you one." Sandy threatened.

"Clarissa, I didn't mean to hurt you. I was helping you onto a better track." Bonnie stressed.

Victoria put in ear buds, as Sandy noticed.

"Clarissa doesn't care, Bonnie." Sandy said, trying to grab Bonnie's arm to run.

At that moment, Clarissa released a clam cry.

Bonnie and Sandy both passed out.

"You're getting better at that." Victoria said, pulling out her ear buds.

"... Yeah, now let me kill them." Clarissa said.

"You can't! You know how Triton wants this to play out!" Victoria said.

"I don't care!" Clarissa said, releasing another clam cry at Victoria.

Victoria was blasted into the wall.

Regaining consciousness, Victoria noticed that Clarissa got away with Bonnie.

"DAMMIT!" Victoria said.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

Pearl, Debbie, Alex, and Aria met with Linda in the mission room.

"What's this about?" Debbie asked.

"Bonnie... and potentially Sandy, might be in danger." Linda said.

"That's vague." Aria said.

"Clarissa is still on the loose, and according to a call from Sandy... it would seem Bonnie told Clarissa that she was the reason Team SpongeBob was put on her trail
last year." Linda said.

"So, you think Clarissa could be going after Bonnie?" Pearl asked.

"I tried calling Sandy back, but no answer. I'm worried. So, I'm sending the newbies out on a solo mission - a test run of sorts." Linda said.

"Whoa... seriously?" Alex asked.

"About time!" Aria said.

"We promise we'll handle this. Just give us the details." Debbie said.

----

Bonnie's Home

We see Triton, Amy, and Brock inside Bonnie's house.

"You let Clarissa get away?" Triton asked Victoria.

"She blasted me with that ghastly scream! Not my fault!" Victoria said. 

"Nevermind that. I'm here for a different purpose anyway." Triton said, looking at Sandy's unconscious body.

"What are you going to do?" Amy asked.

Triton waved his scepter.

The power of the Dark Jewel produced an aura over Sandy.

"Creating us an agent on the inside." Triton remarked, smiling.

Victoria, Amy, and Brock appeared to be confused.

A few minutes later, we see a portal open up outside of Bonnie's house.

Debbie, Aria, and Alex step out.

"Should we just knock?" Alex asked.

"I guess so." Debbie said.

As Debbie walked to the door, she got the sense that it was unlocked.

Walking inside, the three saw Sandy's body laid out on the couch.

"Sandy!" the three yelled, surrounding her.

Sandy awoken, letting out a cough.

"Sandy, are you alright?" Debbie asked.

"Where's Bonnie?" Aria asked.

Alex began looking around.

"We got attacked by Victoria and Clarissa. They must of gotten away with Bonnie." Sandy said.

"Yeah, no one else is here." Alex said, reporting from his search.

"We're too late." Aria said.

"Not necessarily. Aria, you could use a location spell." Sandy suggested.

"Great idea. Just need to look for something biological from Bonnie." Aria said.

"... Will this do?" Alex asked, grabbing a strand of hair off the couch.

"Yup, blonde - just like Bonnie's hair." Aria said, grabbing the strand.

The scene switches to a forest near Bonnie's house.

Clarissa has Bonnie tied up to a tree.

Bonnie awakens, seeing Clarissa standing a small distance away from her.

"Clarissa... where the hell are we?" Bonnie asked, slightly frightened.

"The forest just south from your house." Clarissa said.

"Why haven't you murdered me yet?" Bonnie questioned.

"Because I wanted you to convince me why I shouldn't." Clarissa replied.

"For starters, attempted murder is wrong..." Bonnie said.

"Do not test me!" Clarissa said, slightly shouting.

"Fine. You shouldn't kill me, because I helped you onto a better path." Bonnie said.

"You got me arrested by putting Team SpongeBob into my shit!" Clarissa stated.

"You got yourself arrested! Take responsibility for your own actions!" Bonnie argued.

Clarissa bowed her head.

"The stuff that has happened to you is horrible. But, at some point, you can't live your life reacting from what your colleagues did to you or what
Triton did to you or what ANYONE ELSE did to you. Start defining yourself, Clarissa." Bonnie preached.

"What are you trying to say?" Clarissa asked.

"Make something of the Black Clam name. Instead of using it as a voice for evil... start using it as a voice for hope." Bonnie said, passionately.

Suddenly, both of the women heard clapping noises.

"THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL! Almost made me feel something." Victoria said, stepping out from behind a distant tree.

Victoria was soon joined by Amy and Brock.

"Victoria? What the hell are you doing?" Clarissa asked.

"Well, Triton sent us to come collect you. You went rogue, girly." Victoria said.

"Who are these two?" Clarissa asked.

Amy sported a green and black supervillian outfit, while Brock wore a green and white variant.

"New members." Victoria said.

Victoria stared at Bonnie.

"I hope you haven't fallen for her attempt to weaken you. Kill her and reclaim your power!" Victoria nudged.

Clarissa looked back at Bonnie.

Bonnie stared at her intensely.

"We're tired of waiting! Kill this chick so that we can go!" Amy added.

Clarissa stepped forward to Bonnie.

"Clarissa, NO!" Bonnie yelled, fearing what would happen next.

Suddenly, a magic portal opened.

Aria, Debbie, Sandy, and Alex jumped out.

Clarissa, Victoria, Amy, and Brad all turned around.

"LET HER GO!" Debbie yelled.

"Well, well, well. Here we have Sandy Cheeks and the band of newbies." Victoria said.

"Wait... Amy? Brock?" Sandy questioned.

"Actually, you can call me Dagger." Amy said.

"And to my enemies, I'm now Blast." Brock added, smiling.

"You know these two?" Alex asked.

"Old enemies from back in the day. They've been off the radar for a few years now." Sandy said. "What the HELL brings you two back?" Sandy questioned them.

"Triton's promised us that we could be gods alongside him." Brock said.

"When this world burns, we're not going down with it. We'll be living in the new order!" Amy said, cockily.

"There won't be a new order, I PROMISE YOU!" Debbie stated, shooting a massive energy beam at the supervillains.

Amy, Brock, and Victoria jumped out of the way.

Clarissa turned back around to Bonnie, readying to end her.

Debbie touched her heart, embracing adrenaline - allowing her to speed over to Clarissa.

Debbie grabbed Clarissa's hair, turning her around.

As Clarissa was forcibly turned around, Debbie used her super strength to slap Clarissa across the forest ground.

Victoria avoids lightning strikes from Alex, as she does an impressive array of cartwheels.

Landing on her feet, she uses her ice breath to blow Alex into some bushes.

Sandy and Amy go head to head.

Amy throws out some stiletto knives at Sandy, who skillfully manages to kick them out of the way with her feets and hands.

Sandy gets closer to Amy as the two engage in hand to hand combat.

Amy lands a kick on Sandy's side. 

Sandy quickly rebuffs, knocking Amy out with a hard punch.

"You're still pathetic!" Sandy said.

At that moment, Sandy is blasted by a green energy beam, compliments of Brock.

"Take that!" Brock said.

Aria sneakily comes behind him, using her magic to induce hypnosis.

Brock appears to be in a trance.

"... And you can take this!" Aria said, using a magic spell.

"nwod mih pord dna pu mih tfil" Aria casted.

Aria's spell lifted Brock's body into the air, and then dropped him back to the ground.

"Thanks..." Sandy said, standing up.

We now see Victoria dragging Alex's body from out of the bushes.

"How about a cold kiss?" Victoria asked, attempting to give him the kiss of death.

As Victoria's lips touched his, Victoria surprisingly recived a static shock.

"AHHHH!" Victoria murmured, passing out on the ground.

"Alex! I didn't know you could do that." Aria said, as she and Sandy ran over to him.

"... Well shit, me neither." Alex said, standing up and touching his lips.

We now see Debbie approaching Clarissa.

"It's not worth it, Clarissa! Give up!" Debbie said.

Clarissa stood up, releasing a clam cry.

The cry blasted Debbie back across the forest.

"DEBBIE!" Bonnie screams, still tied up.

Sandy, Alex, and Aria help pick Debbie up.

Clarissa approaches the four.

"GET BEHIND ME!" Aria yells.

Aria creates a purple barrier of magic around the four as Clarissa releases a massive clam cry.

Slowly, Clarissa begins to increase the pitch of her scream into a sharper, louder noise.

The barrier begins to wind down.

"...TH-IS IS IM-POSSIBLE! HER SONIC WAVES ARE BRE-AKING THROUGH THE BARRIER." Aria yelled, keeping her hands extended.

Clarissa's clam cry reaches a historic high, as it completely ruptures Aria's barrier.

Aria, Sandy, Debbie, and Alex fall to their knees, with all four in extreme pain.

Alex's eyes glow a light blue, and soon his body turns into living electricity!

Alex, in his electric form, strikes down Clarissa.

Debbie, Sandy, and Aria are all in awe.

"Oh my god!" Debbie said.

The three slowly stand up.

Alex transforms back into his normal physical self.

"WHOA. What the hell just happened?" Alex asked.

"Bro, you turned into electricity... or lightning... or whatever you wanna call it! But it was super cool!" Aria gushed.

Sandy unties Bonnie from the tree, as the two walk back over to the others.

"Thanks guys." Bonnie said.

"No problem at all." Debbie said.

"What are we gonna do with the four of these bodies?" Aria asked.

Amy, Brock, Victoria, and Clarissa were all still unconscious on the ground.

"I'll call Linda." Debbie said.

"And I'll call F.I.N." Bonnie added.

"NOT SO FAST!" a voice was heard.

Triton appeared, walking into the forest opening.

Triton had a new supervillain suit - a mesh of gold and red colors.

He also had his scepter in hand that contains the two Divine Jewels.

"You all must be so proud. You've beaten my lackeys, but I promise you won't win against me." Triton stated.

Debbie, Sandy, Aria, and Alex all looked at each other.

"In the end - and this is the end, Team SpongeBob will fail, and everyone on the planet will bow before the new world order." Triton stated with all
seriousness. 

"Not if we finish this now!" Aria said, readying to use her powers. 

Triton wiggles his scepter.

"NO! This is what he wants! Don't be stupid, we need to go!" Sandy said, fearing the power of the Divine Jewels in his possession.

"Sandy's right." Alex said.

Debbie opened a portal.

"Let's go, guys!" Sandy said, giving Triton a death glare.

Sandy, Aria, Alex, and Bonnie went through the portal.

Debbie stopped just before stepping through.

Her and Triton engaged in a short stare down, with Debbie quickly going through the portal as well.

Team SpongeBob HQ

A portal opened up at the HQ entrance, as the heroes came out.

"GUYS!" Linda said, rushing to them.

"Hey." Sandy said.

"Are you alright?" Linda questioned.

"Oh, they're back." Pearl said, entering the area.

"I'm fine." Sandy said to Linda.

"And Bonnie?" Pearl asked.

"Nothing I couldn't handle. I think I was reaching Clarissa when she had me tied up. Of course, that was before Victoria and the others showed up." Bonnie said.

"Victoria, Jonathan Jacks, and Triton?" Linda asked.

"Actually, Jonathan wasn't there, and Triton showed up at the end." Sandy said.

"The end of what?" Linda asked.

"Victoria was joined by two new recruits to E.V.I.L. We got into a battle with them, her, and Black Clam." Debbie said.

"Amy and Brock." Sandy announced.

"Whoa, haven't heard those names in a while." Pearl said, shocked.

"On the bright side, we beat them." Alex said.

"But on the downside, we can't beat Triton as long as he has those jewels within his scepter." Sandy said.

"Which is why we need to keep the search up for the Time Jewel." Linda said.

"Bonnie's safe. I think that was the most important thing today." Aria stated.

"Again, thank you guys." Bonnie said.

----

F.I.N Safehouse, Location Classified

Sometime Later

Sandy visited Bonnie at a F.I.N safehouse.

"Well... this looks rusted compared to your home." Sandy said, walking inside.

Bonnie led Sandy to her room.

"Andddd my room is pretty hot and cramped. Though, a few other at-risk agents live here too, so I'm not completely lonely." Bonnie said, with a chuckle.

"That's good." Sandy said.

"So, how is the search for the Time Jewel going?" Bonnie asked.

"We've come up with a new way to find the remaining jewels. Since all of the emit high levels of specific energies, we're using the drones I invented to scan the
island for these energies." Sandy revealed.

"Wow! You must of had to reverse engineer the drones or something." Bonnie said.

"Wasn't easy, but I'm quite the mad scientist!" Sandy said.

"Exactly why I thought it'd be perfect to talk to you." Bonnie said.

"What do you mean?" Sandy asked.

"I've been working on a little something myself." Bonnie said.

Sandy looked curious.

Bonnie led Sandy down to the basement.

"I'm the only person who really comes down here. Was perfect to continue my little experimentation with the piece of equipment I've been working on." Bonnie told her.

The two come up to a long wooden table.

On the table was a choker-like collar device.

"This device goes around the neck?" Sandy asked.

"Yes. I've been working on it with Felix from F.I.N. The device is able to amplify my vocal chords so that I can produce small sonic waves." Bonnie said.

"... Wait... like a sonic scream? Are you trying to imitate Clarissa's clam cry?" Sandy asked.

Bonnie raised her eyebrows.

"Why not?" Bonnie asked.

"You can't save her, Bonnie. Not even if you become her." Sandy said.

"I can show her a different way, Sandy. I know I can." Bonnie said, holding the device.

"Lets even see if this thing works." Sandy said.

Bonnie put the device around her neck.

"Those glasses over there." Bonnie pointed out to Sandy.

Sandy brought over a platter of three glass cups, sitting them in front of Bonnie.

The device activated, as Bonnie screamed.

A small sonic wave shattered all three of the glasses.

Sandy and Bonnie looked at each other in amazement.

"It's not as strong as Clarissa's clam cry, but..." Sandy said.

"... it's a start." Bonnie finished.

"Yeah. Great job." Sandy said, smiling.

----

Team SpongeBob HQ

We see Sandy sitting up in her room late at night.

While reading a book, she suddenly goes into a trance.

Her eye pupils become black, as if she is possessed.

She pulls out a phone from a secret compartment of her drawer.

Sandy dials a number into the phone.

"... Triton. It's me, Sandy, with update number 10. My team is getting closer to the Time Jewel's location through use of the drones I told you about last time. Out."
Sandy told him.

Sandy puts the phone back into the secret compartment, and sits back on her bed.

Her pupils become regular again.

"What the hell just happened?" Sandy said, unable to remember what just occurred.

"... I'm just exhausted." Sandy said, turning out her night light and getting under the covers to sleep.

NOTES:

• Amy and Brock from Season 6-7 make a return, joining E.V.I.L. They take on the code names Dagger and Blast, respectively.
• This is the first time that Aria, Debbie, and Alex go on a mission alone.
• It is revealed that Triton has a new HQ, which he names Hotel E.V.I.L.
• Clarissa rejoins E.V.I.L. 
• SpongeBob's parents are killed in a car accident, leading him to take time off the team.
• Bonnie reveals that she has been working on a sonic device that imitates Clarissa's clam cry.
• The team is now using specially-engineered drones to search for the Time Jewel.
• Triton has planted a deep mental conditioning in Sandy through use of the Dark Jewel. Sandy is now secretly giving him information.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Reformed

Ep.157 "The Time Jewel"

Team SpongeBob HQ

Sandy and Aria were seen sparring in the team's training room.

"Come on! Show me you're worth something without those magic powers!" Sandy joked, swinging at Aria with a bo staff.

Aria dodged, swinging her own bo staff at Sandy.

Sandy did a back flip, and then hit Aria's leg with the bo staff. 

"Ughh!" Aria shouts, having fallen to the ground.

"It's all about proper footing. But, don't worry - you'll get it." Sandy said, helping Aria up.

"Yeah well... combat training kinda sucks." Aria said, catching her breath.

Sandy throws her an energy drink bottle.

"Thanks." Aria said.

"No problem." Sandy responds.

"Hey, are you alright? Lately, I've been getting an off aura about you. Just every now and then." Aria admitted.

"I feel perfectly fine, Aria." Sandy said, confused.

"Okay..." Aria said.

Suddenly, a red alarm goes off.

"Mission room..." Sandy said.

Both ladies made their way to the mission room.

SpongeBob and Linda are seen at the monitor, as the rest of the team arrives.

"What's up?" Pearl asked.

"Exciting news, guys!" SpongeBob started.

"One of the drones picked up a specific energy only emitted by the Divine Jewels!" Linda said, excitedly.

"WHOA!" Alex said.

"No way!" Debbie cheered.

The rest of the team gasped in excitement.

"So where are we talking, exactly?" Aria asked.

"The last place anyone would've expected." SpongeBob said.

Linda pulled the location on the monitor.

"Patel Reef. A desolate land that used to be inhabited by an ancient civilization on the island." Linda revealed.

"From what I've gathered in my research, there seems to be a temple there. Perfect spot for a Divine Jewel to be found." SpongeBob said.

"I mean, we thought the same about the tomb - but that was a bust." Debbie said.

"But this time we know that something's there - and it's more than likely to be one of the last Divine Jewels." Linda said.

"Are we flying out?" Alex asked.

"Yes." SpongeBob said.

"Oh! Maybe in the Skyripper?" Pearl asked.

"PEARL!" SpongeBob shouted.

"What's... the Skyripper?" Aria asked.

"It was supposed to be a surprise. Me and Sandy have been working on it." SpongeBob said.

"It's a ship. Far more advanced and spacious than the S-Jet." Sandy said.

"Wow, you guys couldn't let me in on the secret?" Linda asked.

"It'll be amazing... when it's done. Trust us." Sandy said.

"Alright, well we do have a mission to get to. So, let's suit up and head out." Linda ordered.

While suiting up in her room, Sandy's eye pupils become black. She pulls out the burner phone from her secret drawer compartment, calling Triton.

"... Triton, I hope you're ready for this. The team has found the Time Jewel - and I know the exact location." Sandy started.

Alex is seen walking into the lounge, where Aria and Debbie are talking.

"Hey, what's everyone waiting around for?" Alex asked.

"The S-Jet is juicing up." Debbie said.

"Uh, don't mean to interrupt, but may I talk with Debbie for a moment? Alone?" Alex asked Aria.

"Sure." Aria said, stepping out.

"Hey." Debbie said.

"Hey. I know I've been distant lately." Alex started.

"Ever since that whole sex-debacle." Debbie said.

"It wasn't about sex, it was about me. Honestly, why can't you understand that?" Alex asked.

"I do!" Debbie argued.

Alex sighed.

"So, anything more on the surgery?" Debbie asked, trying to ease the tension.

"I have an appointment in two weeks." Alex revealed.

"I'm happy for you. You should do whatever makes you feel more like the man you are." Debbie said.

"Thank you." Alex said.

"With that out of the way, maybe we can work on rebuilding what we had." Debbie said, stepping closer to him.

"I actually think we should take a little break." Alex said.

Debbie looked saddened.

"I just... need to figure out my comfort zone and my feelings. I hope we can still be friends during that time." Alex said.

"Of course. I care about you, Alex. Whether we're dating or not." Debbie established.

Alex nodded, as Debbie left the lounge.

Finally, the team all gathered on the S-Jet, as SpongeBob took the wheel.

With everyone buckled in, SpongeBob started the engine.

"Alright, let's get this damn jewel." SpongeBob said, with a smile.

----

Patel Reef, Karate Island

The S-Jet is seen approaching the temple on Patel Reef.

"The color is so beautiful." Debbie said, referring to it's golden hue.

"Touching down in 4... 3... 2... 1." SpongeBob denoted, as they landed near the entrance.

The outside had a small water oasis nearby.

"Interesting that the temple has hardly withered away after all these eons." Pearl said.

"Agreed." Sandy said.

As the group walked closer to the entrance, they came upon a magic barrier.

"A barrier? How is this possible?" Linda questioned.

"Maybe the society that built this didn't want outsiders getting in after they'd perished." Alex suggested.

"No. This barrier is recent. I can feel it." Aria said, getting a sense of it's energy.

"This means someone's here." Debbie said, as the rest of the team looked at her.

"... Triton." Linda spoke.

"We don't know that! We don't know anything right now!" SpongeBob said.

"He obviously called upon the power of the Dark Jewel to create this barrier. He doesn't want us inside." Aria said.

"That's odd. On the same day we discover the Time Jewel is here... Triton also miraculously discovers it too?" Pearl stressed.

"Pearl's right. This is weird." Debbie said.

"I think we just need to focus on getting inside." Sandy said.

"Yeah,... and facing whatever's waiting for us." Linda added.

"Alright. Aria, may you?" SpongeBob asked.

Aria stood directly in front of the barrier, whispering a magical spell to break down the barrier.

"Break the barrier, unleash the hold, all secrets come out from the fold. dlof eht morf tuo emoc sterces lla , dloh eht hsaelnu, reirrab eht kaerb." Aria chanted.

The barrier let down, as the heroes stormed inside the temple.

The inside is decorated with beautiful and shining green crystals.

Up ahead, the heroes see four figures.

Clarissa, Jonathan Jacks, Brock, and Amy step forward.

"Triton IS here!" SpongeBob shouted.

"He's already gone deeper into the temple, and should have the jewel by now." Clarissa stated.

"It's OVER!" Jonathan shouted.

The team appeared shocked.

"... SpongeBob, what do we do?" Linda asked.

"Fight!" SpongeBob said, racing toward them

Team SpongeBob and E.V.I.L collided.

Pearl shot out multiple arrows, which the E.V.I.L members managed to avoid.

Clarissa let out a clam cry at Debbie and Alex.

Both of them dropped to their knees.

"ALEX, LIKE LAST TIME!" Debbie said.

Alex transformed into living electricity, striking down Clarissa again.

SpongeBob rammed past all of the villains heading deeper into the temple.

"I'll follow after SpongeBob! Help out everyone else!" Alex said to Debbie, as he took off.

Sandy (sporting her Jelly Bite), went into combat against Amy.

Amy avoided Sandy's blows, performing a backflip and tossing out stilettos.

Sandy kicked them out of her way.

"YOU NEED A NEW TRICK!" Sandy said.

"Luckily, I have one!" Amy said, quickly tossing out a dart at Sandy.

Debbie jumped in front of Sandy, as the dart pierced her above the stomach.

"Debbie!" Sandy said.

Debbie had passed out.

"I laced that dart with a knock-out component." Amy said.

Suddenly, Amy was hit over the head with Pearl's bow.

"Speaking of 'knock-out' components." Pearl joked.

Brock shot out green energy blasts at Linda, as she jumped to avoid them.

Linda embrace her powers, using her light to fly.

Brock also used his abilities to fly.

Brock then tackles Linda into some crystals up against the walls.

Linda releases a bright light from her body, which stuns Brock back to the ground.

Meanwhile, Jonathan uses his telekinesis to launch large chunks of rocks and crystals at Aria.

Aria uses magic to redirect them out of her way.

The rest of the team soon comes over to help.

"GO AFTER TRITON, I GOT THIS!" Aria yells to them.

"She's right, come on!" Linda said.

"What about Debbie?" Pearl asked.

"We don't have time!" Sandy said.

Sandy, Pearl, and Linda took off.

Jonathan now uses his powers to create rips in the ground around Aria.

The opening of the temple begins to shake.

"YOU'RE AN IDIOT! YOUR POWERS WILL BRING DOWN THIS WHOLE TEMPLE!" Aria shouted.

"WELL, THEY DON'T CALL ME MOTION MASTER FOR NOTHING!" Jonathan yelled.

Jonathan released a massive telekinetic wave.

The opening of the temple began to rupture.

Aria releases an almost unprecedented amount of magical energy, as the entire area appears to be fixed.

"... And they don't call me Ms. Magic for nothing." Aria said, as her eye pupils appeared purple.

Jonathan's eyes widened.

Aria quickly releases another spell, which wraps Jonathan in binds.

Aria approaches Debbie's body.

Debbie suddenly jerks up.

"WHAT HAPPENED!?" Debbie asked.

"The villains are down, but Triton is still a problem. We need to find the rest of the team." Aria said, pulling Debbie up.

Deeper into the temple, we see Triton and Victoria step inside a chamber room.

A flight of stairs led up to a platform that hoisted a blue Divine Jewel on a glass stand.

The two walked up the stairs.

"The Time Jewel." Victoria stated.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Triton said.

"Yes. Able to change anything we want." Victoria said, looking on in awe.

"Hold this, while I admire the jewel." Triton said.

Triton handed Victoria his scepter, engaging with the Time Jewel.

"Thank you for always trusting me to be right by your side." Victoria said.

"Well, through all of this... you've been the one I can count on most." Triton said, still looking at the jewel.

Victoria moved behind Triton.

"... After you killed me anyway." Victoria said.

"Yeah, well that was a necessary evil." Triton said.

"And so is THIS!" Victoria shouted.

Victoria stabbed Triton through his back with the scepter.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" Trtion shrieked, falling to the floor.

Victoria pulled the scepter out, turning him over on his back

"Vic - toria... why???" Triton said, coughing up blood.

"It slowly became clear to me why you're not fit to rule. You're still a person. That's your downfall. Me? Well, I'm something else. Something you
were responsible for creating. I'll carry on your plan, Triton. Because... I believe in it. But, I don't believe you were meant to execute it." Victoria revealed.

"Y-ou crazy witch!" Triton let out.

Victoria kneeled down to his body.

"Let me make you feel better." Victoria said.

Victoria gave Triton a cold kiss, freezing his body from the inside out.

With Triton's body now an ice statue, Victoria smashed it into pieces with the scepter.

After that, she kicked the pieces down the flight of stairs.

Finally, SpongeBob arrived into the room with super speed.

Sandy, Alex, Pearl, and Linda came after him.

"What the hell?" SpongeBob said.

"JUST IN TIME!" Victoria called out.

Victoria took the Time Jewel, placing it in the third incision on the scepter.

"Oh no..." Sandy said.

"WHERE'S TRITON? WHY DO YOU HAVE HIS TRIDENT?" SpongeBob asked.

"Triton is DEAD! And his ashes are on the floor before you." Victoria stated.

The team looked at the ice pieces on the ground.

"Oh my god." Linda said, shocked.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" Sandy yelled.

"Triton was a person. I am not. That's why he couldn't be the one to rule - it had to be me!" Victoria told them.

"Victoria... if there is still a decent part left in you... you'll think about your son, Tomoya. You'll stop this!" Pearl said.

"I don't feel love for anyone. And I won't be stopping. I'll continue Triton's plan." Victoria said.

Victoria used the power of the Time Jewel to open up a massive wormhole inside the chamber.

"NO!" SpongeBob said.

The wormhole was strong enough to completely pull in all five of the heroes.

"Well, that should keep them distracted while I finish what Triton started." Victoria said, walking down the stairs.

From outside of the room, Debbie and Aria secretly witnessed the entire thing.

"Remain silent." Aria said.

"I know..." Debbie whispered.

Victoria opened up her own portal into time.

"2010, here I come." Victoria said, stepping through.

At that moment, Aria and Debbie ran into the room.

As the portal was beginning to close, Aria chanted a magic spell to hold it open.

"I CAN'T HOLD FOR LONG!" Aria said, as she struggled.

"Are you crazy?! We can't go through." Debbie said.

"Victoria is likely planning to erase Team SpongeBob from the face of history! WE HAVE TO." Aria told her.

"FINE! Let's go." Debbie agreed.

The two walked through the portal.

NOTES:

• The Time Jewel is finally located in a temple on Patel Reef.
• E.V.I.L intercepts Team SpongeBob at the temple (thanks to a mind controlled Sandy).
• Victoria murders Triton, taking the scepter and Divine Jewels for herself.
• Victoria sends five Team SpongeBob members through a wormhole, with their whereabouts unknown. 
• Victoria enters a portal to 2010 (the year Team SpongeBob first formed), with Debbie and Aria going through it as well.
• The end of the "Reformed" arc.

[TJ]

Team SpongeBob - Season 10: Crisis on Infinite Timelines

Ep.158 "2010"

The Year 2010

Bikini Bottom

As the episode begins, we see Debbie and Aria exit the time portal that they entered in the previous episode.

"Whoa..." Debbie said, looking around.

The portal closes.

"There's no turning back." Aria said.

"This is the Bikini Bottom park. I used to come here all the time as a small child." Debbie said.

"Are we really in 2010?" Aria questioned.

Debbie spots a newspaper sitting on a bench.

The two make their way through a band of running children.

"Didn't know Halloween came early!" one kid jokes, running past the two.

"Wow, people were a lot meaner in 2010." Aria said.

Debbie picks up the newspaper.

"July 27, 2010." Debbie reads.

"Victoria is going after the team in the past." Aria said.

"The first members were SpongeBob, Sandy, Shin, and Patrick." Debbie said.

"We need to safeguard them." Aria expressed.

"Sandy, SpongeBob, and Patrick are likely still living in Bikini Bottom right now." Debbie said.

"On the other hand, Shin will probably be found on Karate Island." Aria added.

Debbie pulled Aria behind some trees.

"How quick can you create a portal to Karate Island?" Debbie asked.

"Why?" Aria asked.

"Victoria is probably here in Bikini Bottom, looking to kill SpongeBob, Sandy, and Patrick. I'll handle her, and you focus on securing Shin." Debbie said.

"Alright." Aria agreed.

"And be safe." Debbie added.

"You two." Aria said, as the two hugged.

----

Karate Island Forest

On Karate Island, we see Shin and two others running through a forest.

"Think we lost them, Sara?" Shin asked.

"Hopefully. Are you okay, John?" Sara asked.

"I'm fine." John said, catching his breath.

"I'm tired of running, Shin." Sara said.

"The resistance has dwindled. Running is the only safety measure we have against the Volcano Lord's forces." Shin told her.

"We have lost so many people, Sara." John added.

"I know, but me and Shin have powers. It's time we started using them." Sara said.

"Your ice powers aren't enough to stop his troops." Shin said.

"But your magic is." Sara noted.

"I can't." Shin said, folding his arms.

"Why not?" Sara asked.

"He's been over this, Sara. Using his powers makes him evil or something." John said.

"No, it's not that exactly. It's just... when I dig into my abilities, I can feel a darkness in me. Waiting to be let out. I'll never let it out." Shin remarked.

"Then we'll always keep running." Sara remarked.

----

Bikini Bottom

SpongeBob is seen inside Barg'N-Mart.

"SpongeBob...?" a voice is heard.

SpongeBob turns around, seeing Sandy approach him.

"Sandy? Where's your air helmet?" SpongeBob asked.

"That's what I was calling you about." Sandy said.

SpongeBob checked his phone.

"Oh, sorry. I totally missed your calls." SpongeBob said.

"Well, now that we've run into each other here, I guess I can tell you. I got surgical gills." Sandy revealed.

"Wow, I'm happy for you." SpongeBob said.

"Yeah, makes eating a krabby patty easier when I'm not in my treedome." Sandy laughed.

SpongeBob nodded.

"Are you... okay lately?" Sandy asked.

"What do you mean?" SpongeBob questioned.

"I don't know. Your aura's different. You've hardly returned my calls..." Sandy listed.

"I'm sorry, Sandy. I guess I have been a little lost lately... emotionally." SpongeBob stated.

"So, what's the matter?" Sandy asked.

"Nothing. That's the problem. I just feel like I have nothing going on lately. It's the same grind. Work, sit at home, more work." SpongeBob admitted.

"I see. What if I had a solution for you?" Sandy asked.

"What would that be?" SpongeBob asked.

"It's been a really long time since you let me train you in karate. Why don't we start that back up?" Sandy asked.

"I don't know. What would that do for me?" SpongeBob asked.

"Oh come on. Not only is it stress relieving, but it's something for you to focus on besides work and home." Sandy noted.

"Hmm, maybe you're right." SpongeBob said.

"Great! After you get off your shift at the Krusty Krab, come by my treedome." Sandy said.

"HOLY CLAMS!" SpongeBob said, jumping up.

"What's wrong?" Sandy asked.

"Totally forgot about my shift, I have to go now!" SpongeBob said, dropping his basket full of groceries.

"You forgot your - "

"SEE YOU LATER." SpongeBob shouted, as ran out of the store.

"That crazy square dude." Sandy said, chuckling.

----

We see the inside of SponegBob's home, as an icy gust blasts the door open.

Victoria walks in, with the trident in hand.

"Oh SpongeBobbbb!" Victoria calls out.

Victoria stops for a second.

"CRAP!" Victoria said, realizing she'd stepped in snail slime.

"He has a pet snail?" Victoria asked herself, annoyed.

At that moment, we see Debbie enter the house.

"VICTORIA! STOP!" Debbie shouted.

Victoria turned around.

"Debbie! I knew there was someone missing back at the temple." Victoria said.

"I followed you through the time portal you opened. Now give me the scepter before you do anymore damage." Debbie said.

"This trident belongs to me now." Victoria said.

"Because you murdered Triton." Debbie said.

"And isn't it a good thing I did? He was unworthy of this power. He wouldn't of had what it takes to rule. He was held back by emotions, by feelings. Fortunately, he stripped me of my personhood." Victoria told her.

"He killed you, and brought you back to life using the Dark Jewel." Debbie inferred.

"The best thing he could of done for me." Victoria said.

"All he did was create a successor to his craziness. He played with a force he couldn't control. The Divine Jewels." Debbie said.

"NO! ME!" Victoria replied, shooting an ice gust at Debbie.

Debbie hit the wall, pinned by ice.

"Victoria, don't do this!" Debbie said, struggling to get out.

"Looks like SpongeBob's not here. No matter, because I think I know where he'd be found otherwise." Victoria said.

"Victoria, please..." Debbie tried to beg.

"And I will kill him, and then I'll kill Sandy, and then Team SpongeBob will be erased from the face of history. There will be no one left to stop me." Victoria said, smiling.

"This isn't over." Debbie said.

"My associates will make sure that it is." Victoria said.

"What does that mea - "

Brock and Amy enter the house.

"They are now loyal to me. Kill her, while I find SpongeBob." Victoria said.

"It'll be our honor." Amy said.

Victoria left out.

"How are you two here? Team SpongeBob beat you guys silly. You were all passed out on the ground at the temple." Debbie said.

"Victoria didn't travel to 2010 first. She traveled one day into the future." Amy said.

"That's where she announced herself as our new leader, and that she'd slain Triton." Brock explained.

"So, how does this even work? You guys, Clarissa, and Jonathan all just blindly follow the next crazy lunatic in line?" Debbie questioned.

"Victoria is deranged. She's no longer a real person anymore." Amy said.

"And you don't play with the devil." Brock added.

"So you guys decided to follow after her because you're all scared?" Debbie asked.

"Our motivations still haven't changed. We want to be here after the rebirth of the world. To rule as kings and queens." Brock said.

"Yeah, and it doesn't matter if it's Triton leading us there OR Victoria." Amy said.

"Now, how would you like to die?" Brock asked, creating a green energy beam in his hands.

Amy pulled out her stilettos. 

Debbie gulped, still struggling to break free of the ice.

----

Karate Island

"Remember guys, non poisonous berries this time." Sara said.

Sara, Shin, and John were scavenging for food through the forest.

"Worst part about being on the run? The constant hunger." John quipped.

As Sara, Shin, and John came into an opening with several tall trees, Shin got a weird vibe.

"Something's off..." Shin said.

Suddenly, from on top of the trees, men with guns dropped down.

"IT WAS A TRAP!" Sara screamed.

One of the men took off his mask.

"Hello, Shin." the man said.

"Smit - the leader of Volcano Lord's forces!" Shin said, recognizing him.

"The three of you are among the most wanted of Karate Island's resistance movement." Smit said.

"Volcano Lord is SCARED of our power! There's few people like me and Shin on this island." Sara stated.

"True. The idea of metafish... people with extraordinary abilities... it still fascinates me." Smit said.

"So you know that we won't go easily." Sara remarked.

"But you'll still go!" Smit threatened.

"Shin, you have to use your powers!" Sara said.

"I will!" Shin replied.

"KILL THEM!" Smit yelled, as the men raised their guns.

"TIME TO FIGHT!" John said, pulling out his own pistol.

The men started shooting, as Sara used her ice powers to make a shield.

Shin shot bolts of dark energy.

John shot his way through multiple guys, coming close to Smit.

Smit used an array of karate moves to knock the gun out of John's hand and to pin him to the ground.

John tripped Smit with his legs.

Both men got up and began to throw punches.

Sara shot more icicles at the guys, taking down most of them.

One guy grazed Sara with a bullet.

"OWW!" Sara yelled.

"SARA!" Shin shouted.

"Shin's eyes were engulfed by blackness, as he roared the way a demon would.

Shin released a wide array of dark energy, which knocks down Sara, John, and the standing goons.

".. Shin?" John asked, clenching his stomach.

Shin's face now had glowing red markings.

"SHIN! You can fight this. Come on!" Sara said, standing up and walking over to him.

"BACK AWAY." Shin shouted trying to contain himself.

Smit began laughing as he sat up.

"What the hell is so funny?" John asked.

"The fact that you thought we'd come alone to face metas." Smit said.

Suddenly, Clarissa and Jonathan Jacks walked into the forest opening.

Sara and Shin turned around, as John walked over to the two.

"Who the hell are they?" John asked.

"Shin Fu... am I correct? So nice to finally meet the legend himself." Clarissa said.

Shin roared again, getting ready to use his powers.

Shin ran ahead to the two, aiming to kill.

"Clarissa, quickly!" Jonathan said.

Clarissa released her clam cry.

The sonic scream caused Shin to pause, as he passed out from the pain.

Sara and John were shocked.

"That's... impossible." Sara said.

"Who the hell is she?" John asked aloud.

"I don't know, but she's about to be dead!" Sara said, shooting an icicle.

Clarissa released another clam cry, shattering the icicle.

Jonathan then used his telekinesis to completely control the bodies of both Sara and John.

"Look at these fine specimens!" Jonathan said, laughing.

"The girl is a meta. What year is this again?" Clarissa asked.

"2010." Jonathan replied.

"Karate Island won't be populated by those for another two or so years. She's a rare one." Clarissa said.

"What are the two of you talking about?" Sara asked, as she and John were still hanging in the air.

"None of your concerns." Jonathan said.

"We're taking Shin." Clarissa said.

"Over our dead bodies!" John shouted.

"Good idea! I hate loose ends!" Jonathan said, using his powers to smack their bodies into each other.

Both Sara and John were now knocked out as well.

Smit walked over to them.

"I'll wake up my guys. You two just tie up the criminals. And as per our deal, you guys get Shin, but the Volcano Lord gets the other two." Smit said.

"Plans changed. We're killing all three." Jonathan said.

"Excuse me? No one walks back on a deal with Volcano Lord. He'll kill you!" Smit said.

"Did you just see what we can do? He's no match for us." Clarissa said.

"Besides, we won't be in this time for much longer." Jonathan said, smiling.

"God, you're a couple of weirdos." Smit said.

Faraway, Aria was seen watching from behind a tree.

"Oh no..." Aria said, worried.

----

Bikini Bottom

Inside SpongeBob's house, we see Amy and Brock readying to kill Debbie.

"WAIT! You guys have to have some kind of reservations about all of this." Debbie said.

"None at all." Amy said.

"Aren't you a little tired of being low lives... lackeys... henchmen?" Debbie asked.

"All of that won't matter soon enough." Brock said.

"Victoria's lying. She's not gonna let you become kings and queens in her new world. Triton wasn't either. Both of them - TRUST ME, were planning to kill the rest of E.V.I.L." Debbie told them.

"You don't know that for sure!" Amy argued.

"I don't. I just needed time to do THIS!" Debbie said, finally garnering enough strength to break out of the ice.

Debbie speeded over to Amy, punching her across the room.

Debbie then turns to her side and backhands Brock across the floor.

"I'm the Universal Guardian, dumb asses! You can't beat me!" Debbie said.

"Not unless we make the playing field fair!" Amy said, quickly tossing two small needles at Debbie's leg.

"HEY!" Debbie shouted, kneeling.

Amy stood up.

"Wha- what was in that?" Debbie asked, pulling the needles out.

"Dopamine Depletion Serum. Not enough to completely depower you, but enough to make this fight a fair one!" Amy said.

Brock stood up.

"Ready to go?" Brock asked, cockily.

Debbie raced toward him, grabbing him up and crashing both of them through SpongeBob's house ceiling.

Debbie flies Brock into the sky.

Brock shoots an energy beam at her which separates the two

Both of them fly around in the sky, shooting energy beams at each other.

Amy runs out of the house, seeing the sky-based fight.

"I don't have time for you! I need to get to the Krusty Krab!" Debbie said, flying away from him.

Brock chases Debbie, as she makes a turn above Bikini Bottom Forest to throw him off.

Brock seemingly vanishes, but has actually taken a shortcut.

Brock intercepts a distracted Debbie, blasting her with a massive energy beam.

Debbie falls all the way down to the forest ground.

Brock lands near her, as she lifts herself up from her crash site.

Brock shoots another beam, which blasts Debbie into a small tree.

"Uhh!" Debbie screams in pain.

"Give it up, Universal Guardian!" Brock yells, walking over to her.

Debbie gets a deranged look in her eyes, as she summons her inner strength.

Debbie turns around and grabs the small tree.

"What is she doing...?" Brock asked himself.

"AHHHHH!" Debbie yelled.

Debbie ripped the small tree right out of the ground.

"Oh my shit!" Brock said, flabbergasted.

As Debbie rose into the air with the tree,  as she turned around and threw it straight at Brock.

Brock shot a massive energy beam at the tree, as a huge explosion erupted through the forest.

"I'll be back for you!" Debbie said, flying away.

----

We now see SpongeBob walking into the Krusty Krab.

"SPONGEBOB, LATE??? What a kodak moment! Too bad I didn't bring my camera. Hahaha." Squidward said, laughing from behind his cash register.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah Squiddy." SpongeBob said, looking depressed.

A fry cook came out of the back room.

"Good you're here. I've been waiting forever to get off my shift." the man said.

"Sorry dude." SpongeBob said, heading into the back.

SpongeBob threw some patties on the grill, as Squidward turned around.

"You seem unusually down. Are you worried about Krabs noticing your tardiness? If you must know, he isn't here. His daughter, Pearl, is having an archery competition." Squidward revealed.

"... And Krabs went to that?" SpongeBob asked.

"He placed bets with the other parents on which child was gonna win." Squidward said.

"Ahhh, that sounds more like him." SpongeBob said, laughing.

"There's that annoying laugh that I hate with every fiber in my being." Squidward said.

"Yeahhh, felt good to do that." SpongeBob said.

"Whoa... " Squidward said.

"What?" SpongeBob asked, flipping patties.

"Patrick's here." Squidward said.

"WHAT?" SpongeBob asked.

SpongeBob ran out into the diner, seeing Patrick sitting at a table.

"Oh, SpongeBob. Hey there." Patrick said, sitting a bookbag on the chair next to him.

"Patrick, wow. No one has seen you around in weeks. Every time I come by to visit, I never get an answer." SpongeBob said, sitting at the table.

"Yeah, there's a reason for that." Patrick said.

"Oh?" SpongeBob asked.

"I've been taking some classes at a college in Bikini Drive." Patrick said.

"Really? Why so?" SpongeBob asked.

"For years, I've been made fun of for being dumb, oblivious, and slow. The truth is, I'm none of those things. It took me a long time to start turning off those negative thoughts in my head. All thanks to the guidance from my therapist, Helen Swatson." Patrick revealed.

"I never thought you were dumb." SpongeBob said, touching Patrick's hand.

"Thanks. I have a learning disorder, but I'm overcoming it. Years ago, I decided against going to college. I thought I could never be 'smart' enough. Man, was that bogus." Patrick said, shaking his head.

"I'm proud of you, Patrick." SpongeBob said, smiling.

Suddenly, a young girl came into the restaurant.

"Are you an employee here?" the girl asked, seeing SpongeBob's hat.

"Oh, yes. What's up?" SpongeBob asked, standing up.

"I'm here to start my shift!" the girl said, awkwardly.

"Shift? What shift? We didn't hire anyone new." SpongeBob said.

Squidward walked over to them.

"I'm Analise. Analise Rogers." Analise said, nervous.

"SpongeBob, I guess you didn't get the memo. Krabs hired her last week." Squidward said.

"Geez, how old are you?" SpongeBob asked.

"14!" Analise said, excitedly.

"Damn, I didn't know we hired that young." SpongeBob said.

"We hardly hire at all." Squidward quipped.

"I have my working papers - and my dad's a congressman. If that's of any consideration." Analise said.

"You're fine to start." Squidward said, nodding.

"Okay, great!" Analise said.

"Aren't you on shift?" Patrick asked.

"Krabs must of mistakenly scheduled our shifts at the same time." SpongeBob said.

"Ya know, Sponge... you do seem like you need some time off. Why don't you just go?" Squidward told him.

"I do have some plans with Sandy.

"Are you two finally dating?" Squidward asked.

"WHAT?!? No, we're just doing some karate practice." SpongeBob said.

"How about I give you a ride to her place? We could have time to catch up." Patrick offered.

"Cool." SpongeBob said, as he and Patrick left.

"Alright, follow me." Squidward said to Analise.

----

Karate Island

Clarissa and Jonathan had taken Shin, Sara, and John to the edge of a cliff.

The three heroes were on their knees with their backs facing the edge of the cliff.

Their hands were also tied in tight binds.

"Welcome to your deathbeds." Jonathan said.

"Are we ready here?" Smit said, walking into the area.

"Yes we are. You can take their dead bodies back to Volcano Lord if you please." Clarissa said.

"Well that's... a compromise." Smit said.

"I don't understand... who are the two of you?" Shin asked to Clarissa and Jonathan.

"My name is Clarissa and he's Jonathan. There, enough said." Clarissa spoke.

"Not enough said! We've literally never heard of anyone on the island like the two of you." Sara said, wiggling her wrists.

"Shin, your magic can get us out of here, if you just try." John whispered.

"I can't. I can't lose control again." Shin said, shedding tears.

"Enough talk. I'm ready to kill you all." Clarissa said.

"With that annoying voice of yours? Cute." Sara said.

Suddenly, Sara was shot.

Everyone gasped.

Smit was revealed to have pulled the trigger.

"She always annoyed me." Smit said.

"Well that's one down." Clarissa said, giggling.

"NOOOOO, SARA, NOOOO!" John said, crying.

"You bastards!" Shin yelled.

Sara's body was bleeding out.

"I - I... I'm not afr-aid of de-ath." Sara said, struggling to talk.

"That's nice. You'll still succumb in a few moments." Clarissa said.

"Clarissa! Enough! Use your clam cry and kill the rest." Jonathan said.

"Fine." Clarissa said.

As Clarissa was about to scream, a small rock hit the side of her head.

"WATCH YOUR MOUTH!" a voice was heard.

Aria was seen coming out of a portal.

Aria quickly used a magic spell to produce binds around Clarissa's mouth.

Aria then shot at her with dark energy, knocking her down.

"I'M GETTING OUT OF HERE!" Smit said, running off.

Aria and Jonathan came face to face.

"Ms. Magic. What brings you to this year?" Jonathan asked, with a slight laugh.

"Stopping you and your band of geeks from destroying the timeline." Aria snided.

"sdnib rieht esaeler" Aria casted a spell.

Shin, Sara, and John's binds were released.

"Sara!" John said, running by Sara's side, laying her flat on the ground.

"I'll b-e o-kay..." Sara said, breathing heavy.

"You look very familiar..." Shin said, coming by her side.

"You have no idea." Aria said, now turning her attention back to Jonathan.

"What you don't know about me is that my powers are more expansive than you can believe. Moving objects with my mind? That's the tip of the iceberg. I am able to manipulate gravitational forces in ways that would make you quake in your dreams." Jonathan said, in a sinister tone.

"Oh I've had lots of nightmares in my life... never one about you." Aria said.

Aria and Shin both shot at Jonathan with dark energy.

Jonathan used his powers to scatter the energy through gravitational waves.

"That's new..." Aria said, widening her eyes.

Jonathan then produced a gravitational wave that pushed Aria and Shin back.

"I told you I had more power than you could conceive!" Jonathan said.

All of a sudden, Jonathan was struck by a dagger.

Aria and Shin stood up, as both look over to John.

"All that power... but too lazy to pay attention." John said, standing up.

Aria used dark energy to increase the pressure on the dagger.

"OWWW!" Joanthan screamed, clenching his wound.

"peels ot mih dnes" Aria casted a spell, putting Jonathan to sleep.

"HELP HER!" John screamed, bending down by Sara again.

Shin ran by Sara's side, casting a spell on her wound.

"tuo tellub eht llup" Shin casted, as the bullet was pulled out.

Sara began to pass out.

"Sara! Sara!" John and Shin both yelled.

Aria knelt down and felt her head.

"She'll make it. The bodily shock combined with magic sent her into rest." Aria said.

"I need to take her back to the resistance hideout." John said.

"I'm going back with you." Shin said.

"No! You need to go on, and complete the mission. End Volcano Lord. She'd want you to." John pleaded.

"Alright. Only if you're sure." Shin said.

"I'm sure. We'll converge at a later time." John said, picking up Sara's body.

"Good luck." Aria said.

"Take care of him." John said, taking off.

----

Bikini Bottom

A woman is seen walking into the Krusty Krab.

"Welcome to the Krusty Krab, can I take your order." Squidward asked, in his usual dry voice.

"I'm kind of new in town. We don't have a Krusty Krab where I come from." the woman said.

"Wait a minute! You're Sun Chang - I read your blog! You have such a fine appreciation for art." Squidward said, excitedly.

"Aww, thanks. And yes, I am Sun." Sun said.

"What are you doing here in Bikini Bottom?" Squidward asked.

"I'm here on a business trip for Paradye Industries. I'll be returning to New Kelp City tomorrow. Which is a good thing, because I miss my boys - Kwang and Peter." Sun explained.

"So, anything in particular you wanna try?" Squidward asked.

"I heard you guys had a Mermaid Man krabby patty?" Sun asked.

"Yeah, it was a special. We don't sell it anymore." Squidward told her.

"Why not?" Sun asked.

"Mermaid Man hasn't been active in the city since early 2009. He's soooo last year. No one cares about him anymore." Squidward said.

"Well, whoever Mermaid Man was under that mask, I hope the guy is okay." Sun said.

At that moment, an ice gust blasts apart the glass doors to the Krusty Krab.

Victoria entered, inciting terror.

"WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS HE!?????" Victoria yelled, shooting icicles everywhere.

Squidward, Analise, Sun, and the other customers all ran out of the restaurant.

Victoria held up the trident, using the power of the Dark Jewel to completely blast apart the wall dividing the back of the restaurant.

"He's not here! I'm getting tired of missing him!" Victoria said.

Suddenly, Debbie crashed into the resturant through the roof.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Debbie yelled.

"You should be dead!" Victoria said.

"Then you should of finished the job." Debbie replied.

"I won't make that mistake again." Victoria threatened.

Sandy's Treedome

We see SpongeBob entering Sandy's treedome.

"Too bad you can't get surgical lungs." Sandy joked, seeing SpongeBob wearing his water helmet.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Are we going to get to practice or not?" SpongeBob asked.

"Who dropped you off?" Sandy asked.

"Oh, that was Pat." SpongeBob said.

"Pat? Where's he been lately?" Sandy asked. 

"College." SpongeBob said.

"Really? Wow, well it's good that he's doing something positive." Sandy said.

"Agreed." SpongeBob said.

"Krabs let you off early or something?" Sandy asked.

"Nah, some new kid had the same shift as me. So, Squid suggested I take the break." SpongeBob said.

"Well here's hoping that a lil karate can get you into a good mood!" Sandy remarked.

"Yeah, let's get started." SpongeBob said, smiling.

Krusty Krab

Back at the Krusty Krab, we see Debbie and Victoria standing face to face.

"Victoria, remember when we first met? In that F.I.N prison? We were friends. Or close enough." Debbie remarked.

"We were cell mates. You were more an annoyance than anything else." Victoria stated.

"Fine. What about Tomoya? Your son, remember?" Debbie asked.

"Of course, I just don't care. When this world burns - or rather, frosts... Tomoya will be a casualty. Nothing more, nothing less." Victoria stated, simply.

"You cold hearted witch!" Debbie remarked.

"They don't call me the Ice Queen for nothing." Victoria said.

Debbie rushed over to her, punching her into the cash register.

Victoria shoots an ice gust, pushing Debbie back.

Debbie shoots an energy beam, but Victoria counters with a dark energy blast.

The resulting collision blasts both women backwards.

Victoria quickly rushes over to Debbie, grabbing her up by the neck.

"Time for you to cool down." Victoria quipped.

Victoria began to freeze her body.

Debbie quickly headbutts Victoria, as she goes flying into the cieling.

Debbie flies up, grabbing Victoria's chest.

Victoria uses the Power Jewel to blast Debbie back down.

Debbie is blasted into a table, acquiring multiple splinters.

Debbie, feeling weakened, tries to crawl away. 

Victoria grabs Debbie's cape, spins her around, and flings her to a wall.

"UHHH!" Debbie groaned.

"Even you can't beat the power of the Divine Jewels, Debbie!" Victoria said.

Victoria raised the scepter again, using the Power Jewel to shoot a powerful energy beam at Debbie.

Debbie screamed as the energy beam began to tear through her body.

"Time for the Universal Guardian to die!" Victoria said, keeping up the energy blast.

All of a sudden, beams of energy come from a shadowed figure standing outside.

The beams completely destroy the trident, as a power surge blasts Victoria back.

"WHAT?" Victoria questioned, lifting up.

Debbie was shocked, as the three Divine Jewels from inside the trident were seen flinging into the air.

Debbie flew up and caught them.

"NOOOO!" Victoria screamed.

Debbie shot an energy beam at Victoria, knocking her out.

"It's over." Debbie said, landing back to the floor.

----

Karate Island

Aria and Shin enter a cave ontop of the mountains.

"Who are you?" Shin asked, sitting down on a platform.

Aria turned to him, wanting to speak.

Suddenly, Aria was interrupted by a phone call.

"Hello?" Aria answered.

"ARIA! I have Victoria and Brock in custody, along with the Divine Jewels in my possession." Debbie said.

"Whoa, you've been busy." Aria said. "Where are you now?" Aria asked.

"Bikini Bottom Forests. Have you found Shin?" Debbie asked.

"Yes. I've also detained Clarissa and Jonathan. Shin's safe." Aria said.

"Amy's still out there. And I have no idea where Sandy, Patrick, and SpongeBob are." Debbie said.

"I have an idea." Aria said.

"What?" Debbie asked.

"I'll have Shin bring them here to the island." Aria said.

"I wonder why he hasn't already? Today is July 27, 2010. That's the date Shin brought them to Karate Island." Debbie said.

"Maybe we have something to do with that?" Aria suggested.

"What? Like a time loop?" Debbie asked.

"No, a causal loop. I'll explain later. Hang tight." Aria said, hanging up.

"What the hell is going on?" Shin asked, standing up.

"Shin, I can explain..." Aria said.

"And how do you know my name?" Shin asked.

Aria struggled to get the words out.

"And why... why do you look like my little sister?" Shin asked, massively confused.

"Because I am her." Aria said, with her voice cracking.

"No... no... my sister is just a child. A young kid." Shin said.

"Shin! We have the same magic. You know who I am." Aria said, manipulating dark energy with her fingertips.

"Aria??? How???" Shin questioned.

"Time travel." Aria told him.

"That's not possible with magic. Even magic obeys certain laws of physics." Shin said.

"It wasn't magic." Aria said.

"Then what was it? How are you here?" Shin asked.

"A dangerous woman used a very secretive and ancient power source to rip open a portal through time." Aria said.

"Why would this woman do that?" Shin asked.

"She wanted to kill you. That's why her lackeys were here." Aria revealed.

"Whoa... so those two back there, Clarissa and Jonathan... they were from a different time." Shin guessed.

"Yes." Aria confirmed.

"I knew they weren't native here." Shin said.

"To this time, but their younger selves unfortunately exist on this island as we speak." Aria said, softly.

"Why would this woman and her lackeys want to kill me in the past?" Shin questioned.

"To prevent you from forming a team. A team that goes on to change this island - and the world. A team I eventually become a part of." Aria tells him.

"What team?" Shin asked.

"History will call us Team SpongeBob. A beacon of hope, a prerequisite to the new age of heroes." Aria revealed.

"The way you're looking at me... it's like, it's like you're staring at a ghost." Shin said.

Aria tried hard to hold back her tears, but the emotion was all over her face.

"Aria, come here." Shin said softly, trying to hug here.

"NO! Don't!" Aria said, backing up, and clenching her eyes shut.

"What happens in the future?" Shin asked.

"I'm sorry, Shin. You died." Aria said, breaking down into tears.

Shin felt numb.

"I had to confess this to you, because I couldn't live with myself if I never got the chance to tell you that I am so sorry. For what I did, for the pain I caused you, and for the harm I brought to you." Aria said, crying intensely.

"Aria! Aria! Stop it!" Shin said, as she kept sobbing. "Stop it!" Shin said, grabbing onto her arms.

"I was complicit in the events that led to your death. I have not stopped feeling guilty about it." Aria said, shaking her head.

Shin wiped her tears.

"Aria, Aria listen to me. You feel all this guilt, so that must mean you made a mistake. Whatever you did, it wasn't you. It wasn't this emotional, guilt ridden woman standing before me. That's enough for me to forgive you." Shin said, shedding a tear himself.

"After all of it, I tried to be a hero. To honor you and your memory. To apologize." Aria said.

"You've obviously joined this... uhh... Team SpongeBob. You said this team pioneers a new age, that they change the world. So, you must be hero. And trust me, that team believes it too." Shin told her.

Aria nodded.

Shin hugged her tightly.

The two departed.

"So, what do you need me to do, right now?" Shin asked.

"You need to use your magic to summon three people to this island. SpongeBob Squarepants, Sandy Cheeks, and Patrick Star." Aria told him.

"Why are these people important?" Shin asked.

"They're... chosen ones, I would say." Aria said, with a slight chuckle.

"Do the four of us form Team SpongeBob?" Shin asked.

"Yes. Only they have the power to help you defeat the Volcano Lord." Aria revealed.

"I'll summon them." Shin agreed.

Shin suddenly had an odd look.

"What's wrong?" Aria asked.

"Knowing all this future information. It's dangerous." Shin said.

"You're right. I let my emotions get the best of me." Aria said.

"Runs in the family, I guess. That's why I'm so afraid to over extend my powers. Just using them to a low scale can be too much." Shin said.

"Shin, I'm not gonna lie. You'll face plenty of darkness within yourself because of these powers. But, in the end, you were a hero. A legend." Aria said.

"That guy called you Ms. Magic, before. Do I have a cool codename?" Shin asked.

"No, but... I've always thought you'd like Mr. Magic." Aria suggested.

"Mr. Magic. I love it." Shin said, smiling.

"We do have to do something about you knowing all this future information." Aria said.

"You're right. I think you should use a memory spell." Shin suggested.

"Messing with the mind is the most dangerous form of magic." Aria warned.

"We don't really have a choice. I have a mini-handheld spellbook. We can work this out." Shin said, pulling a small spellbook out of his robes.

Bikini Bottom Forests

Victoria and Brock were tied up next to a tree.

"I should of tied the both of you up on the tree. Like you did to Bonnie." Debbie referenced.

"Clarissa did that to Bonnie." Brock said.

"Whatever." Debbie replied.

"You're so cute, you know that, Debbie? You honestly think you've won." Victoria said, laughing.

"There's one more Divine Jewel still out there, but once we return to 2017, me and my team will find it. On the flip side, you and yours will be sitting in prison for the rest of your miserable lives." Debbie said, smiling.

"After this is all done with, and the smoke settles, I promise you won't have any jewels." Victoria told her.

Debbie looked at her oddly.

"Say, where do you think Amy got off to?" Debbie asked.

"She could be anywhere. She could be murdering Sandy and SpongeBob as we speak." Victoria said.

"Wouldn't you like that. They'd put up a great fight." Debbie said.

"Their 2017 selves, yes. But, Sandy and SpongeBob in 2010 are not battle trained or battle hardened. Meanwhile, Amy has years of experience with her own style and theirs." Victoria noted.

Debbie gulped.

"You should be scared. Once they are dead, you'll be erased from existence - in this form at least." Victoria said, looking at Debbie's costume.

"Oh crap! I know the one place I haven't checked yet!" Debbie said, happily.

"Where?" Brock asked.

"You two hang tight!" Debbie said, blasting off into the sky.

Karate Island

"Alright, you got the spell down?" Shin asked.

"Yes." Aria said.

"Great." Shin smiled.

"After this is done, the only thing that you will remember is that you need to summon SpongeBob, Sandy, and Patrick to Karate Island. That their destinies are to save this island from the Volcano Lord. To you, they will be the chosen ones." Aria told him.

"Alright, well take out all the rest." Shin joked.

"That is quite literally what I'm going to do." Aria said.

Shin nodded.

Aria began to get teary eyed again.

"Goodbye, brother." Aria said.

"See you later." Shin said, from his point of reference.

Both of them smiled at each other.

Shin kissed her on the forehead.

Aria touched the side of Shin's head, beginnning to cast the spell.

Shin closed his eyes, and it felt like his mind was floating for a moment. 

When he opened his eyes, Aria was gone and he'd forgotten everything that occurred aside from the simple command.

"I need to summon them..." Shin said, looking intense.

Bikini Bottom

Amy was seen walking toward Sandy's treedome.

Spongebob was seen practicing karate with Sandy.

"GOTTA BE QUICKER ON THE UPTAKE!" Sandy shouted.

"Trust me, I'm QUICK ENOUGH!" SpongeBob said, avoiding Sandy's blows and attempting to trip her by the feet.

Sandy hopped to avoid his legs, and then performed a backflip.

"Such an obvious move! Come onnnn! Show me that you know kah-rah-tay!" Sandy said, mocking his speech.

"I know plenty KAH-RAH-TAY!" SpongeBob said, trying to strike at her again.

From outside, Amy was still seen walking toward the treedome.

"Time for you guys to die." Amy said, pulling out multiple stiletto knives.

Suddenly, a portal forms inside the treedome.

"SPONGEBOB, LOOK!" Sandy said.

"Is that... a portal?" SpongeBob asked.

The portal began to emit a gravitational pull.

Sandy and SpongeBob tried to run, but their bodies were pulled in.

"Ahhhh!" SpongeBob screamed, as his water helmet popped off.

Outside, Amy was confused about what just occurred.

At that moment, Debbie landed behind Amy.

Amy turned around.

"Yeah, TOO LATE." Debbie said, punching her out.

Karate Island

SpongeBob and Sandy awaken inside the cave.

"SpongeBob..." Sandy asked, sitting up.

"Where are we?" SpongeBob asked.

"I don't know." Sandy said, helping SpongeBob stand.

SpongeBob and Sandy exit the cave, coming out onto the cliff.

Looking around, SpongeBob realized where they were.

"I remember this place!" SpongeBob said.

"Me... too. Karate Island. " Sandy said.

At that moment, Shin came from inside the cave, approaching them. 

"Thought I'd give you two a minute to take all of this in." Shin said.

"Who are you?" Sandy asked.

"What she said." SpongeBob said.

"I am Shin Fu, and I require your help to save Karate Island. 

"Yeah, okay... this is totally nuts!" Sandy remarked.

"It's not. You just came here through a portal. This is real." Shin said.

"I don't know about this, dude." SpongeBob said.

"Please, come inside the cave. We shouldn't talk out in the open." Shin said.

Sandy and SpongeBob followed him back into the cave.

"You have five minutes. Then we're going home. With or without your help." Sandy said.

"This island has changed. It has become a dictatorship. A man with incredible terra-forming based powers invaded the ranks of the island government and military. He slaughtered people, brainwashed more." Shin told them.

"What is he planning?" SpongeBob asked.

"To end this island." Shin said.

"A rebirth?" Sandy asked.

"Yes. He'll start by creating and activating volcanoes - and he'll cover this island with lava. Out of the molten, he'll carve a new island for his own liking." Shin informed them.

"This sounds like really bad fan fiction. Who would ever read a piece of fan fiction like that?" Sandy questioned.

"I could see it becoming a good fan fiction in a few chapters." SpongeBob said.

"After a few hundred chapters, more like it." Sandy replied.

"Anyways, it is your destinies to stop him." Shin Fu said.

"Why us?" Sandy asked. 

"You two are the only ones who can! You guys have the power." Shin said, trying to remember why himself.

"Sandy! Spongebob!" Patrick screamed, running into the cave

Sandy and SpongeBob were shocked.

"What are you doing here, Pat?" Spongebob asked.

"You will need your friends" Shin Fu said.

"Wait. Are you the one who pulled me and Spongebob through the portal?" Sandy asked.

"Yes. Using magic." Shin confirmed.

"Man, I was on my way to my classes when that portal sucked me through!" Patrick complained.

"Patrick, this island is in trouble. Shin here, is asking us to save it." SpongeBob told him.

"I'm in!" Patrick said.

"Just like that?" Sandy questioned.

"Yup. College was kind of getting boring." Patrick said.

"Wow." SpongeBob said.

"I'm in." Sandy said, nodding.

"So am I." SpongeBob added.

"Great, then we're some kind of... team." Shin said, trying to remember something he couldn't.

"Team SpongeBob." SpongeBob said, nodding proudly.

"Oh please." Sandy said, shaking her head.

"Alright, so how do we stop the Volcano Lord's plan?" SpongeBob asked.

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Bikini Bottom Forests

A portal opens in the forest, as Aria walks out with Clarissa and Jonathan, who are still in binds.

"Sorry if I took too long. Had to track down two of Shin's friends and alter their memories." Aria said.

"Great. Now we can send these fools back to 2017." Debbie said, pulling the Time Jewel out of her bra.

"Great spot." Aria said, with a giggle.

"There was nowhere else." Debbie said, raising her eyebrows.

"I really do hope you find your friends. After all, I scattered them across time. I wonder what kind of damage they'll do to history if they stay in the wrong time period for too long." Victoria said, baiting Debbie.

"Shut the ever-loving fuck up!" Debbie said, finally erupting.

"Send them home. We have to go after our team. Wherever they may be." Aria said.

Debbie tapped into the Time Jewel, using it's power to open a portal to 2017.

"GO!" Debbie yelled at E.V.I.L.

The five villains stepped through, as Debbie closed the portal.

"You know what's weird?" Debbie said.

"What?" Aria asked.

"Victoria didn't go to 2010 straight away. When she first opened the portal that we went through, she traveled one day into the future to gather E.V.I.L." Debbie told her.

"You're saying that fate brought us to 2010? That July 27, 2010 is a date that might hold some special significance in the cosmic sense?" Aria asked.

"Maybe this day is significant to the space time continuum. I don't know. What I do know is our team is still lost to time." Debbie said.

"Use the Time Jewel to direct you to the team. The same way you used it to open a portal to 2017." Aria said.

Debbie once again tapped into the jewel's power, opening a portal.

"Could this be it?" Aria asked.

"We'll never find out by just standing here." Debbie said.

"Alright, ready for whatever's on the other side of this portal?" Aria asked.

"After the day I just had? Hell no." Debbie said, walking through.

Aria turned around.

"Goodbye Shin. Goodbye 2010." Aria said, going through the portal as well.

NOTES:

• The beginning of the "Crisis on Infinite Timelines" arc.
• This episode flashes back to the pilot of the series, adding extended "scenes" and background.
• There are several homages to other Teenjverse shows in this episode: a younger version of Analise Rogers (from Miss Appear) appears as a new hire at the Krusty Krab. Sun Chang (from The Quickster) appears as a customer at the Krusty Krab and references a younger Peter Chang. Bikini Drive (a small town introduced on Miss Appear) is mentioned. Dr. Helen Swatson (from Miss Appear) is mentioned as being Patrick's therapist.
• The 2010 versions of Sara Fishkins / Frostwoman and Johnny Cane both appear in this episode. The two appeared during Season 7, but died off screen during Season 8 at the hands of Azarah Alamone. Johnny's name was shortened to 'John' in the episode as to avoid confusion with another character in the Teenjverse.
• Victoria has assumed leadership of E.V.I.L, following the murder of Triton.
• Alex and Linda are the only members of the current Team SpongeBob that are not seen or referenced in some way during the episode. 
• While not seen in 2010, Pearl is referenced by Squidward as having an archery competition. 
• As seen in this episode and "Clam Cry", Clarissa's sonic scream is powerful enough to overcome magic or conquer half demons such as Shin Fu and Aria Alamone.
• Jonathan Jacks' power is defined as Gravity Manipulation, with telekinesis being a component.
• A shadowed figure uses some kind of heat/laser vision to destroy the trident and save Debbie from being killed by Victoria. It is heavily implied that this may have been Mermaid Man. 
• All five members of E.V.I.L are sent back to 2017. 
• Debbie and Aria embark through a new portal to find the rest of Team SpongeBob throughout time.
• The episode seems to suggest that the Debbie and Aria from 2017 were responsible for the formation of Team SpongeBob in 2010, meaning that the show retroactively exists through a causal loop.
• Main Characters Absent: Alex, Pearl, Linda;  2017 versions of SpongeBob and Sandy.

[Rebel the Wolfgirl]

So, this'll be the final Team SB arc? Cool.