Nicktoons Unite: Turning the Tables

13: 𝔍𝔲𝔫𝔨𝔶𝔞𝔯𝔡

Jimmy POV

     I inspected the metal pipe again, I inspected it numerous times before confirming with the team that it was indeed a metal pipe from my lab. "Did somebody destroy his portal machine? Why would a piece of his portal machine be in the middle of the road?!" Danny began to extend his voice, Timmy was just silent. "According to Squidabeth, Squarepants was holding up metal pipes when she bumped into him. So, it is not likely for somebody to break his portal machine. I think it was Squarepants who did it" I stated. The two of them stared at me in doubt, "What?! Why would Spongebob do something like that?!" Timmy contested, I sighed. I knew this was all tough on everyone, particularly Turner, so I attempted to phrase this as gently as I can.

"Do you remember the newspaper we discovered in Squarepants's library? I have a theory that when he found out about the decree, he proceeded to deal with it himself," I elaborated. They both gave me a perplexed glare, "What?!" they both said in unison. "Deal with it himself? Like what, go fight a fucking god?? Are you mad Neutron?!? The man is literally afraid of butterflies," Timmy states as he waved his arms around in anger. "I understand there's a bit of a flaw in my theory but we can't ignore the fact Squarepants took quite an interest in the decree by the looks of his library," I stated. Turner then grunted, that's his way of saying, yeah you're right.

Timmy still looked displeased about the theory. It's understandable to feel this way when your best friend goes absent and all that is left is a wrecked library with no trace of his whereabouts. I sat down with the others, allowing the silence to engulf us for a moment.

Danny POV

It made no sense. Spongebob? Go after a god?!? That doesn't sound like him... I glanced over to Timmy, he was frowning at the floor. He must've been so angry and stressed this whole mission. I mean... we all are. Heck! Spongebob's the one who always cheers us up. Now that I think about it, Spongebob has always been the one who fixed any unnecessary issues. Issues like small quarrels or a debate that seemed to have no win to it. Spongebob found a way to make peace. He always does, and I can't believe it took me this long to realise this. I guess it is true what some people say...you'll never appreciate someone until they're gone.

     I patted Timmy's shoulder, cutting his train of thought. "Hey.." I say with a calm smile, "Don't worry...I'm sure Spongebob is fine. It's Spongebob, he'll bounce back.." I say reassuringly. Despite my comforting words, Timmy didn't seem to relax. Wanda floats down, "..hey sport, you don't look-" "I'm fine" he suddenly spoke over Wanda. He stood up abruptly and looked into the Junkyard. "I'm heading in. There might be more clues in there.." he says as he points to the junkyard, he doesn't wait for us to reply before he walks off to the junkyard. "Oh, Saturn's rings... he's not fine" Jimmy exhales as he rubs the temples of his forehead.

No shit, I looked away from Jimmy to the junkyard. "We need to keep an eye on him.. he's not in his right mind.." I said, watching Timmy's every move before he goes out of sight. Once he was out of my line of vision I swiftly stood up to follow him, and suddenly a hand grabs my arm. "Fenton.. he's not the only one who needs supervising.. look at yourself" Jimmy states with a worried look. What..? "I'm sorry... you should see you-" I got cut off when Jimmy pulls out a small shard from a broken mirror, dont ask me where he got it from, and shows me my reflection.

"Oh fuck-I look like shit," I say as I looked at myself. My eyes were still glowing lime green and I seemed to be..crying? Green tears were drooling down my eye sockets, I didn't realise that. How did I not realise that? My hair was black with white strands of hair, I don't know if my ghost form is morphing with my human form... but it doesn't look good. I look pale, paler than Voldemort when he doesn't get any unicorn blood. "You and Turner both look depleted, stop concerning about others and concern about yourself for once god dammit!" Jimmy says with a bit of frustration as he threw the shard somewhere. I frowned, "and who's going to look after you? And Timmy? We already lost one member, I am not losing another" I said sternly.

Jimmy POV

     Maybe I should've phrased my sentence more softly, after Fenton said that his eyes glowed brighter inducing more green tears to spill down his cheeks. "Fyi, I'm the oldest-" he paused and looks at Timmy's fairy programs. "..I'm the most responsible one out of you guys. It is my responsibility to make sure you guys are ok. I failed when Spongebob went missing, I blame myself," he says as he points to himself. "It is on me. I knew he was going through shit and I didn't do anything. I know there's no leadership in this team but I take responsibility for his disappearance! It was my fault!!" he yells as green tears splattered out of his eye sockets and onto his attire.

     He went silent for a moment, he turned around "..I should've told you guys, even if we were distant. Now, Timmy hates me. You probably hate me and god knows where Spongebob is at right now thanks to me!!!" He yells as he waved his arms out. I took a step back, this was good. Violent expressions are a satisfactory method for expressing internal sentiments. Especially pessimistic ones.

"..I hate I dragged you guys in through my hollow...I should've told you guys... I hate seeing you guys being affected by this.." Fenton yells in a whispering tone. His back was turned to me, but I could tell he was crying. His shoulders and knees were trembling and more green tears leaked to the ground. I slowly walked nearer to Fenton and gently caressed his shoulder. "Fen...Danny, you're not the one who should be blamed for all this..." I said. To be honest, I'm bad at words. I can't express anything even if my life depended on it.

I shook my head, come on Neutron, think! "What I'm trying to say is... things happen and we can't control everything. Not even science can control some outcomes in life...so stop feeling dejected over thoughts that your mind has invoked..",

"We all have flaws...but that is what depicts us as humans..",

"..and there is no flaw in being human".

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