We're passing by many rebuilt places that are fixed from the earthquake's damage... Things are slowly becoming back to normal as time goes on. I hope everything is back to normal soon...
Gumball: *sees broken buildings* Oh, gosh...
Darwin: That's a lot of broken houses...
Anais: There's Billy's house over there.
Gumball: Gosh... I hope he's okay, other than his stupid mother...
Anais: Yeah...
We finally arrived close to home. We're still a bit of walking away, but we'll get home soon enough.
Anais: Laaaa-la-laa-laaaaa~! *spins around and looks at the grass* The grass is pretty today!
Gumball: Fall is blooming pretty well, am I right?
Darwin: Yeah! Despite the earthquake, it's still colorful and happy! *smiles at him*
Gumball: Heh... *smiles back*
???: GUMBALL!!!
Gumball: Huh? *gets pulled into a hug by someone* WHAT THE- HEYYY!!!
???: YOU'RE SAFE!!! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH, GUMBALLL!!!! *sobs loudly on his shoulder* AAAUUUHHHH-HUHHHH-HUHHHH-HUHHHHHHH... *HICC*
Gumball: P-PENNY?! OH MY GOSH, PENNYYYY!!! *hugs her back* YOU'RE SAFE AS WEEEELLLLL!!!! *sobs loudly as well* AAAAAAAAHHHHHH-HAAAAAAAAAHHHH... *HICC*
Darwin: Penny!! I didn't know you were here!!
Penny: I COULDN'T CONTACT YOU ON MY PH-PHONE AT AAAUUUU-HUHHH-HUHHHLLLLL!!!! *HICC* I-I TRIED ASKING YOUR MOM AND SHE-SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU AND THE OTHEEERRRSSS... *HICC*
Gumball: Wait- YOU SAW MY MOM?!
Darwin: Do you know anything on how she's doing?!
Penny: *lets go with tears streaming down her face* Y-Yes... *sniff* I met her at the shelter near Elmore Kindergarten... *hicc* She did get in touch with your dad b-but she couldn't contact you because of the phone services being down and you going with the others by yourselves to Daisy Land... *sniff*
Gumball: I-I see... *smiles in tears* So Mom and Dad are okay...
Penny: Your mom said your dad's leg is injured, but he's safe in a hospital... *sniffles and smiles*
Gumball: Thanks for letting me know, Penny... *sniff* I was really worried about them... *wipes his eyes*
Penny: Well, your mother has been worried sick about you two! And Anais, wherever she is!
Darwin: A-About that, well-
Gumball: What about your family? Are they okay?
Penny: *wipes her eyes* Yeah! We were all at home when it happened... I'm just here because I'm hanging out with Polly and Carrie.
Darwin: Carrie?! Where is she?
Penny: Right there! *points at her floating on a bench*
Darwin: CARRIEEEEEEE!! *runs to her*
Carrie: *gasps seeing Darwin* Darwin? *tears fill up her eyes* DARWIIIN!!! *flies to him opening for a hug but flies through him* Oh...
Darwin: Carrie!! *tears fill up his eyes* You're okay!!!
Carrie: You're okay too! *smiles in tears* I really missed you a lot!!
Gumball: *sees them talking to each other* Well... I'm glad everyone is safe... *smiles happily*
Penny: Yeah... I don't know what else happened to the others in our class... But I hope they're alright...
Gumball: Oh! About that... I found Tobias in the art museum at Elmore Junior High.
Penny: So he's fine?
Gumball: Yeah, but... His father died trying to get his phone from his damaged house...
Penny: Oh... *looks at the kids playing* I wonder if everything will become the same again...
Gumball: I doubt it will, Penny.... This disaster really... Really destroyed me hard...
Penny: I know... *realizes something* Oh! Uhh, where's Anais? Is she with you?
Gumball: Anais? *looks around and find her not around* Wait, I could have sworn she was here!
Penny: Oof... Well, you go find her! I'm just going to hang out some more with the others! *smiles at him*
Gumball: Alright, Penny! *smiles back*
Strange... Anais was just there! Am I suffering from some illusion or what?
Gumball: Anaaaiiiis!!! We have to gooo!!
Anais: *runs up a hill* Wahooooo!!! Hahahahahaha!
Gumball: Oh, Anaiiisss! You got me worried! Next time stay close to me and don't leave my sight!!
Anais: Okay, Gumball!
Gumball: DARWIIIIINNN!!!
Darwin: WHAT?!
Gumball: WE HAVE TO GET GOING!!!
Darwin: ALRIIIGHTTT!! *to Carrie* Well... I have to go home now... I'm very close to home and my parents could still be worried...
Carrie: Well, you get home. I bet they were worried sick about you, so you should head back for the sake of them to not be worried anymore. *smiles genuinely at him*
Darwin: Alright! See you anytime, Carrie! *smiles and runs to Gumball* Well, what to do now?
Gumball: We're going to head back home starting now!
Darwin: Alrighty!
Gumball: Anais? *sees Anais running to the opposite direction* ANAIS, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!
Anais: To Elmore Junior High! It's near! *runs down the road*
Gumball: Wait- How is Elmore Junior High there?!
Darwin: Elmore Junior High? *sees the building close* I think Jazelle took the long way for us to enjoy the views or she just didn't read right and made us waste our energy...
Gumball: *sighs tiredly* Well, let's go. *runs following Anais along with Darwin*
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The Earthquake
Fanfiction[CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION REWRITE PROCESS] With Thanksgiving break about to begin, Gumball is not up for it as his parents have nothing to afford for anything fun this winter. All he does is deal with family stuff and get scolded every time, even du...
