G5 Adventures in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water

Saving SpongeBob the Sacrifice

No one expected Plankton to shout at SpongeBob in such a cruel manner, and most of the patrons gasped as Misty tried to defend her new friend. "His fault?! Plankton, it was an accident! A big one, sure, but that doesn't change he was trying to do the right thing!"

"But SpongeBoob was the one who stole the wrong secret formula!"

"I didn't know there were two bottles!" SpongeBob shook his head. "Of COURSE you didn't!" Plankton snapped. "Because you got cotton candy for brains!"

"Oooh..." some fish muttered. "No, seriously," Plankton stated. "He does."

"Well, we wouldn't even be in this mess in the first place if you weren't so selfish and evil!" SpongeBob huffed. "I was selfish and evil," Plankton threw an insult back, "until you and those mules ruined everything with your teamwork!"

SpongeBob gasped at that. "You take that back! And leave Sunny and the others out of this! They were just trying to help, and we were actually getting someplace until YOU ruined everything!"

But Plankton wasn't done with his rant just yet, despite the ponies being warmed by SpongeBob's defense. "You are the worst teammate ever!!"

"NOOOOOOO!!!"

In a total mental breakdown, SpongeBob kicked over a trash can, resulting the crowd to gasp as he began to mix the recycling and the trash piles together.

Sunny and her friends watched horrified as they watched their friend break down... it was just... horrible to witness.

After taking a few breaths, SpongeBob looked around, finally realizing what he was doing. "Look at me. Why, I've become like all of you," he said after looking at his hands. "Savage. Fear-ridden. Selfish. An entire town of formerly good citizens, turned into heartless freaks, bent on their own self-prever... self-preter..."

"Self-preservation?" Zipp asked. "Yes!" SpongeBob nodded. "We've become alienated from each other. Each one an island unto himself, concerned only with ourselves. And in the name of all fishhood, I am not about to let that happen!"

He then tore some fabric from a fish's shirt and made a headband with it, marching up to the register boat with a determined look on his face. "And so, if a sacrifice is needed to restore Bikini Bottom to its former glory... then I am willing to take one for the team!"

Plankton, Sandy and the crowd watched with shock, and solemn expressions... one fish even took his hat off in respect. It all lasted until Squidward finally spoke after the moment of silence. "You heard him!"

The crowd grabbed SpongeBob by his hands and legs and ran outside with him, and the ponies were not far behind. "SPONGEBOB!!!" Izzy and Misty screamed, but Squidward stopped them right in their tracks. "Sorry, guys, but this is for Bikini Bottomites to see only. Go back to your own world... this is our chance to save ours."

The ponies watched with wide, fearful eyes as the crowd took SpongeBob away, wondering what would become of him... and Misty fell to the ground, sobbing in sadness. "Misty..." Izzy tried to comfort her. "Don't cry..."

Misty found her voice after a moment. "But it's all my fault... I really thought I saw something good in Plankton... but I guess I just was stupid... just like I was when I served Opaline."

"Misty, that isn't true," Zipp frowned. "You were just--"

"I guess you were right, Zipp," Misty spoke with a voice that was wobbling. "Once a villain, always a villain... and I guess since I was once a villain, I guess that still makes me one too."

She quickly darted away, and Zipp tried to go after her, but Sunny stopped her first. "Let's all go... I think Misty could use all of us there."

"Yeah... maybe you're right."