Unhinged // Lego City Adventures

Chapter Three: Heroes and Villains

Tippy looked out the car window to see the city. The moon shone high overhead. There was also a soft red glow off in the distance. It was the fire that was created when the Mars door came crashing towards earth. Tippy was on his way to jail, with Duke driving the car. The car drive was quiet. Duke acted more stiff and cold than usual, but it was probably because he was in his "work mode." It wasn't something Tippy had really witnessed until now. They arrived at the jail, where Duke brought him to his cell.

     Duke held up a striped jail jumpsuit. "You'll have your trial tomorrow morning. Until then, you will wear this. I'll be back in 10 minutes to come pick up your clothes." He tossed the jumpsuit at Tippy and left, closing the cell door. It clicked as it locked behind him.

     Tippy held up the jumpsuit to get a better look at it. It was grey, white, and definitely not appealing. "Seriously?! This is my payment? Some ugly jail jumpsuit?"

        He really missed his regular doorman outfit. He hadn't had it on for around three months, wearing the space suit instead. At the very least he still had his doorman hat that helped show a bit of his identity. Tippy took off his orange space suit and put on the jail jumpsuit. After that, he looked at his cell to see how his living conditions would be for the next little bit. There was a small bed to the left and behind it, a small divider that made the toilet a little more private. There was also a small barred up window. And that was it. The cell door opened as Duke waited for Tippy to hand him his space suit.

     He reluctantly handed the clothes, but Duke still looked like he was expecting more. "I'm going to need your hat too."

     Tippy sighed as he took off his hat and handed it over to him. This was yet another thing the city would take from him. He opened his mouth so he could speak, but Duke had already slammed the door to his cell. Tippy went and sat on the small bed. It wasn't all that comfortable. It was so unfair that he was thrown in jail for trying to help the city. Couldn't everyone see that? All he wanted was to help his city by bringing the prophesied world to reality. Either way, when Tippy got out of jail, he'd still find a way back to that Mars door and lead everyone to destiny.

     "Yo, Tipster!"

     His thoughts were cut off as he saw Chief Wheeler was looking at him through his cell window.

     "Um... I'd thought I'd let you know that the rock you brought back from Mars was uhhh..." He paused.

     There was clearly something he didn't want to tell Tippy. Dread shivered down his body. If something had happened to that Mars door he had to know.

     Tippy stood up and banged his fists against the window. "What? What happened to the Mars door?!"

      Wheeler jumped back a bit from his harshness. "Well, it was just a rock. It didn't lead to "Paradoors". So, sorry bro, but we destroyed it and gave the remains to Dr. Wexler and Ravenhurst so they could study the atomic compounds-"

     He continued to speak but Tippy couldn't concentrate. He felt like the room was spinning, and his already small cell was closing in on him. Tippy started shaking, then he snapped.

"Why did you destroy it?! I needed it for Paradoors!" Tippy was hyperventilating.

"It was just a rock, dude."

Tippy was getting more and more furious.  "It is not just a rock! I risked everything for the greater good! It was going to be the gateway to my glorious purpose! And you just casually destroyed it! WHO AM I WITHOUT IT!?"

     Tippy knew he was getting hysterical, but he didn't care. Hot tears came rolling down his face.

     "Tippy?" Wheeler looked concerned. "I'll leave you be." He grabbed his skateboard and quickly skated down the hallway.