Squidward's Silent Love (Squidward X Silent! Reader (Broadway version))

Chapter Thirty: He is not a simple sponge

"With one hour left on the doomsday clock, the benefit concert is about to begin. Our phone lines are now open," behind Perch Perkins, a television screen turned to show a phone number: 1-800-555-KELP, "it's up to you, our viewers across the ocean. We need your donations to pay for the escape pod and get out before the volcano blows us to oblivion! And there, you can see them now... the citizens of Bikini Bottom, led by the Mayor, through the streets of our beleaguered town, on the way to the Bandshell. It is a truly historic exodus."

Everyone, carrying their belongings with them, entered the Bandshell following the Mayor on the platform she's been on for the last few chapters.

'Bikini Tevka... Bikini Tevka... aaaahhhh...'

"Alright, alright, that's enough! Luggage there, escape pod will go here!" The Mayor commanded.

"Where's the band? They should be here!" Pearl said.

"Oh, they quit," Squidward said.

"What?" 

"Artistic differences..."

"They left me behind? But he said I could go on tour with them!" Pearl burst into tears.

"What? You were going to run away! Pearl Krabs, if we survive, you are grounded!" Mr. Krabs stopped himself and looked around, "I'm sorry if that sounds cold-blooded, but I am."

"But we won't survive!" Mrs. Puff said, "without the band, we'll never raise enough money for the pod!"

The ground started trembling and everyone started to panic. Everyone screamed in terror when the trembling became more intense and they all moved out of the way but Old Man Jenkins was being too slow. A boulder rolled towards them and squished Old Man Jenkins. Larry the Lobster intercepted the boulder and tried to roll it away from everyone. Larry zapped it with his jellyfish-on-a-stick before turning around and gasping. Everyone turned to see a squished Old Man Jenkins.

Perch Perkins picked up Jenkins and pointed to the Mayor, "this is the government's fault!"

"This is the media's fault!" The Mayor pointed at Perch Perkins.

"It's your fault!" Squidward and Mr. Krabs pointed at each other.

Everyone started to shout and attack each other. (Y/N) didn't want to be a part of this so she hid under the Mayor's platform. Meanwhile, high on the treacherous slope of Mount Humongous, Spongebob and Sandy are the only hope for Bikini Bottom. Will they reach the top before Plankton and Karen can stop them? Zut Alors! It is a race against time!

"It's a race against time, Spongebob! Remember what I told ya: don't stop 'til you drop!"

"Yeah, let's definitely not drop!" Spongebob agreed.

"We got this. Eyes on the prize!"

The two eventually stopped climbing and Spongebob asked, "is it just me or is it getting kinda toasty up here?"

"I'm sweatin' like a snowman in a steam room," Sandy told him, "we're almost at the top; come on!"

The two continued their ascent and Plankton and Karen prepared the Avalanche Maker 3000. They fired the device and an avalanche started trapping Sand and Spongebob. Boulders started to fall and one hit Spongebob who began to slip.

"I'm slipping!" Spongebob exclaimed.

"I've got ya!" Sandy said grabbing Spongebob's hand.

Spongebob started slipping down the volcano and his hand stretched out, "I think this is goodbye, Sandy... these are my last words..."