User blog:Vergel Nikolai/Gardens of the Galaxy Episode 3: The Space Race

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Episode
''The episodes starts in the outskirts of Suburbia, on top of a hill, three imps and a cannon are seen. One of the imps wants to fire himself out of the cannon, but his friends warned him that it's dangerous.''


 * Loose Cannon Imp: OK guys. My plan is simple. Aim this cannon to that bright purple light on the sky ad I will fly myself to outer space.


 * Imp #1: Are you serious? That ain't how it work!


 * Imp #2: Plus, it's dangerous! You might get injured, you idiot.


 * Loose Cannon Imp: Who's an idiot? You two. You two with no dreams and are always contended to be called "imps" all the time. Me, I'm tired being treated like typical infantry. I want to be the one who shoots now. The one who brings pain. The one to be called a real zombie. And I must get to that purple light to find my answer.


 * Imp #1: (to Imp #2) He's crazy. (back to LC Imp) OK. Whatever you said. We're preparing for take off.

''The two imps directed the aim of the cannon to the Seattle Space Needle where the purple light hovered. The then prepared to fire the cannon.''


 * Imp #1: Ready...


 * Loose Cannon Imp: Always ready?


 * Imp #2: Aim...


 * Loose Cannon Imp: Aim to the light.


 * Imp #1: And...


 * Imp (PvZH)Both Imps: Fire!


 * Loose Cannon Imp: Wait! I change my mind!

''It was already too late. The imp was already blasted off to the purple light. Unbelievably, the imp flew higher and higher to the sky in the respective direction, which surprised the two imps on the hill.''

''The imp happens to flew pass the Seattle Space Needle. There, the Plant Heroes are gathered to wait for the others. Solar Flare switched on the L.E.A.F. signal she brought along. Ensign Uproot is reactivating his rift opener to teleport them to the Moon.''


 * Green Shadow: Where are.thise guys? What's taking them so long? It's already 8:00 in the evening.


 * Beta-Carrotina: So how did you get your way out of your house without your parents knowing?


 * Green Shadow: I simply asked them permission to go out with my friends. Yes. Sometimes I lie for the good of my family, and my town, and the galaxy.


 * Beta-Carrotina: That's a good trick, Green Shadow. Thought, sometimes you should be a bit honest. My role-mother died because of a lie. She stated that she'll return alive after she stop the tumors in consuming our planet. Yet, she didn't. I... guess your last statement... is correct as well.


 * Grass Knuckles: Oh, come on! What's taking those leafbags so long?


 * Spudow: Gosh. I can't wait to see the Moon. I never been there before.


 * Solar Flare: Yeah, it's because Citron, Rose, and Grass Knuckles never invited us when they went moon for some reason.


 * Grass Knuckles: That's because Spudow might go "Spudow" in the ship whenever the blast off starts, according to Citron.


 * Spudow: Oh yeah. I forgot I was afraid of countdowns. Wait a minute. If we're going to the moon, that means...

Spudow started to leave to the door due to fear, but Grass Knuckles and Solar Flare started to make him calm.dowm and stalled him for leaving.

In another door on the Space Needle, Wall-Knight emerged and goes to the team.


 * Wall-Knight: Hey Green. Hey Flare. Hey Spud. Hey Grass. Hey... carrot lady?


 * Beta-Carrotina: Greetings, juglans regia. I am Beta-Carrotina. Leader of the Plant-etary Guard. You can just call me Beta.


 * Wall-Knight: OK, Carrotina. Anyway, why are we here? I was watching The Kernelsher and then the L.E.A.F. Signal turned on. I don't even know why I answer? I was suppose to answer the Wall-nut Signal instead.


 * Green Shadow: Well, we called everyone because we are gonna help Beta-Carrotina here in saving the galaxy from an evil imp on a hoverchair.


 * Wall-Knight: Imp on a hoverchair? Is that Darkseid? Is he using the Mobius Chair?


 * Grass Knuckles: First of all, Darkseid's not an imp. Second, we are dealing with Galactus. Kind of.


 * Solar Flare: Galactus isn't an imp either.


 * Wall-Knight: So Galactus shrunk himself and stole the Mobius Chair? That's some bad story arc there.


 * Green Shadow: It doesn't matter. I called you and the others because we are gonna stop a meteor from destroying the Earth.


 * Wall-Knight: So... it's Deep Impact?


 * The other heroes: Wall-Knight, this is serious!


 * Spudow: I always thought it was actually Armageddon.


 * Solar Flare: OK. Where are the others? Are we just gonna wait for them?


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: Negative. We must hurry up and stop the meteor. It's getting close to your space.


 * Beta-Carrotina: He's right. Here's the plan.

The plants gathered around Ensign Uproot's holographic map of the Solar System.


 * Beta-Carrotina: Our mission is to redirect the meteor back to the asteroid belt, in which it will collide to it, breaking it apart.


 * Green Shadow: But what happens if the pieces of the meteor will fly to our planet, or any other planet?


 * Ensign Uproot: It won't be a problem. Some of those planets don't actually have life in them. It's fine.


 * Grass Knuckles: But what about Mars? I heard zombies grew potatoes there?


 * Solar Flare: You've been listening to that Wing-Nut again, didn't you?


 * Green Shadow: It's a myth, Grass Knuckles. But what about OUR planet?


 * Lieutenant Carrotron: The meteor may burn out in your atmosphere, causing it to be reduced into a much smaller space rock. This will deal little to none damage.


 * Ensign Uproot: If that does happen, we will come back to your planet and clean up that mess.


 * Beta-Carrotina: The warp drive is ready. Prepare your C20 Tanks because we're about to go.

The device connected to the tip of the space needle started to glow, creating a glow ring around the center of the area which covers up to 1/3 of the roof.


 * Ensign Uproot: OK folks. Always remember to keep another spare barf bag in case of emergency. And if you are scared, hug your nearest bestie.

Spudow hugged Solar Flare while scared, squeezing her tight.


 * Solar Flare: (struggling to breathe) Just... hang on there... Spuddy...


 * Green Shadow: OK, guys. Let's do this!


 * Beta-Carrotina: Activate the warp drive!

''Ensign Uproot then activated the ward drive, causing a huge beam to shoot out from the Space Needle to the Moon. All of the plants on the area are then shot to space through this tunnel. A shot then shows the sky beam travelling to the moon. The imp from earlier is seen floating in space.''

''Scene cuts to a fine mansion in the middle of a junkyard. There, a flying super hero come pass by and landed on the front door. A speaker beside the door then started speaking.''


 * D.I.R.T.: Welcome to Mr. Stanks' house. Identify yourself.


 * Super Brainz: Super Brainz. The Man of Brainz.


 * D.I.R.T.: (beep) Unidentified.


 * Super Brainz: Super Brainz. Hero of Zombopolis.


 * D.I.R.T.: (beep) Unidentified.


 * Super Brainz: Super Brainz. Strongest Zombie Hero of them all?


 * D.I.R.T.: (beep) Unidentified.


 * Super Brainz: Well then how should I get in to talk to Rustbolt if he has an robot speaking on the door? And why would he even do this?


 * D.I.R.T.: Here's a clue. He calls you that name.

Super Brainz sighs in exhaustion and guilt as he knew what the AI was referring to.


 * Super Brainz: Fine. Super Brainz, aka Super Doofus, aka Mr. 2nd On The Best Superhero Spin-off Franchise Next to the Indispensable Rustbolt. There, I said it.

The door then opens up for Super Brainz.


 * D.I.R.T.: Welcome, Super Brainz.


 * Super Brainz: Next time, I'm doing a Superhero Landing on his roof.


 * D.I.R.T.: I heard that.

Super Brainz then went upstairs to Rustbolt's room where he founds him doing stuff with his holographic blueprints.


 * Super Brainz: Robust Stanks. Or could I just call you Rustbolt? Or Mr. Junkman? Or Ironman Wannabe?


 * Rustbolt: Alright, alright, Man of Steal. What are you doing here in the middle.of the night.


 * Super Brainz: Well Dr. Zomboss want us to go to the moon and help him about this whole mutant asteroid thingy and this carrot alien who arrive this morning.


 * Rustbolt: Oh, that meteor. I've been detecting certain readings about Meteor Z recently. It seems to be hitting Earth due to the gravitational field, which will be catastrophic. That's why I've designed a tractor beam that would redirect it to somewhere else.


 * Super Brainz: Actually, Dr. Zomboss wanted us to help this imp on a space chair to dominate the Sun by redirecting the meteor to it.


 * Rustbolt: What does that do, anyway?


 * Super Brainz: I don't know myself too. But it must be a plan in decimating all the plants, so that the zombies will have the world for themselves.


 * Rustbolt: First of all, how would the Sun get destroyed when a meteor hits it? I understand the whole Total Eclipse plan, but that? Second, that sounds like mass genocide. I mean, Earth's not Earth without flora and fauna. The reason I was totally against the Total Eclipse plan.


 * Super Brainz: Well we should reserve those questions once we arrived to the moon. We will contact Professor Brainstorm to open a portal to Lunar Base Z. Also, we need the others to come along as well.


 * Rustbolt: You got it. D.I.R.T., suit up.


 * D.I.R.T.: Yes sir.

''Robotic arms carrying armor parts then came out from Robust's ceiling and walls and floors and each arm attaches these armor parts to his body. He is now suited up on his Rustbolt suit.''


 * Rustbolt: Rustbolt Marc 5 fully operational. Prepare to call all Zombie Zuperheroes.


 * D.I.R.T.: Contacting them now.


 * Super Brainz: Great! They'll be here in no time!

Half an hour passed, the room became silent, an the two heroes are sitting, bored, while waiting.


 * Super Brainz: D.I.R.T., can you.ourder us a brain pizza?


 * D.I.R.T.: Sorry, Super Doofus, but I only respond to sir Stanks' orders.


 * Rustbolt: You know what, he's right. Go order us a box of pizza. Put garlic and broccoli on 'em.


 * Super Brainz: Ew, broccoli!

''All of a sudden, a mighty shake one the ground trembles all around the house. This is followed by a loud thunderstorm and a... blizzard?''


 * Rustbolt: Wow. That's some strange watcher patterns there. D.I.R.T., could you scan the seismograph for the strength and source of this tremor?


 * Super Brainz: Hey, tin can. This isn't natural. This isn't an earthquake. It's. It's.

''A loud slam broke the door and a gargantuar emerged from the door. And his name is The Smash!'' (insert John Cena music)


 * D.I.R.T.: Could you.please identify yourself.


 * The Smash: I'm The Smash!


 * D.I.R.T.: Welcome, The Smash, strongest zombie hero.


 * Super Brainz: That is so rigged.

''A lightning bolt struck the ceiling and punching a hole through it, in which snow then comes out next. A disco-themed song then suddenly.playes in the room. 2 zombies walked through the hole.''


 * Electric Boogaloo: We should be dancing~ Yeah~.


 * Brain Freeze: Hi guys. I hear call.


 * Super Brainz: OK, that kinda escalated quickly.


 * Rustbolt: OK team. We must all assemble to Professor Brainstorm's laboratory and go to the moon via his portal.


 * Electric Boogaloo: You mean right now? It's already 8:50 in the evening. I ain't gonna sleep cuz' of y'all~.


 * The Smash: Smash wants to sleep. Promoter wants to sleep. We do mission tomorrow.


 * Super Brainz: But guys, this is our chance to win over the plants. We must help Dr. Zomboss and this Mr. Gigantacus person who wants the Sun for some reason. And we are gonna help them aim that meteor to the Sun and away from the Earth. So that there will be no more plants and we now take over the world for ourselves.


 * Brain Freeze: That sound good idea. No leafy, more yeti.


 * The Smash: The Smash agrees.


 * Electric Boogaloo: Yeah! (sings) Let the space race begin!


 * Rustbolt: Looks like we have everything settled.


 * Super Brainz: Zombie Zuperheroes, to Professor Brainstorm's lab.

And so the zombies exit the house, with some of them leaving behind more damages to the mansion, and are on their way to the lab.

The scene slowly cuts to Huge-Gigantacus seemingly observing the hero groups through his projected monitors on their way to clash in space.


 * Huge-Gigantacus: Oh, it's a space race indeed. I never knew that Earthlings are such lovely pawns to my plans. Mwahahaha!

The scene then cuts back to a view of the Earth and the Moon, with the Loose Cannon Imp still floating in space.

(End of the episode...)

Trivia

 * The following Galactic Gardens cards are featured in this episode: Loose Cannon.
 * Total Eclipse was briefly mentioned in Rustbolt's line.
 * There have been numerous superhero references scattered all over this episode.
 * "The Kernelsher" is a parody for "The Punisher".
 * Huge-Gigantacus was referred to by Grass Knuckles as Galactus, the hero Huge-Gigantacus is based on.
 * Wall-Knight calls the hoverchair Huge-Gigantacus sits on as the Mobius Chair, another space chair in DC Comics.
 * The part where Super Brainz was mocked by Rustbolt's AI after claiming he's the "strongest Zombie Zuperhero" and then it was actually The Smash is taken from the Marvel movie Thor: Ragnarok, in which Thor convinced the Avenger's ship computer that he's the strongest Avenger but then the title was passed down to the Hulk.
 * There are also some pop culture references scattered all around this episode.
 * Wall-Knight ad Spudow mentions the movies Deep Impact and Armageddon respectively while talking about Meteor Z. Both movies are about a giant meteor hitting Earth.
 * The Smash's entrance scene is based of the John Cena meme.
 * Electric Boogaloo's entrance line is based of the song "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees.
 * One of Electric Boogaloo's lines based of the "I ain't got no sleep cuz' of y'all" song.
 * D.I.R.T. means "Disembodied Intelligence Robotic Technician", and he's Rustbolt's AI. He's based of JARVIS, Ironman's AI.

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