The Experiment is the second episode of the Punch Time Exploders Shorts.
Plot[]
Lord Dominator gets captured by the Galactic Federation and will have to rely on an unlikely source to try and escape.
Script[]
(Somewhere in the Wander Over Yonder galaxy...)
Dominator: (she’s riding on her Keyblade Glider near a space billboard of “Lord Dominator vs the Galaxy: The Movie”; as she sees it, she groans) A movie? Really? They’re making a movie? Why is everyone having a hard time letting go of my big mistake? First it was all over the news, then they wrote memoirs about it, the audiobook, the video game… ugh! And now that I left Ol’ Roddy behind, the backlash is probably gonna get worse. (The ship of the Galactic Federation cruises over her) Oh, and there’s also THAT. (Gets beamed up)
(In the ship, the grand Councilwoman and Gantu head up to a detention cell containing Dominator)
Grand Councilwoman: Is she the one?
Gantu: Yes, Grand Councilwoman. I’ve confined her until we can determine what her motives are.
Dominator: (sits on her cot) Why am I even in here? I did nothing to cheese off those G-Feds! (Looks at a wanted poster conveniently placed in the cell) Oh! There’s a wanted poster. I figured it was a matter of time. Dominator movies I can live with-- heck, even Dominator video games I can live with! But a wanted poster of me, it’s like... my fate is sealed... forever. (Suddenly some noise is heard and Gantu is seen blasting at a large mass of Heartless)
Gantu: Take cover! Leave it to me to handle these fiends. (The Grand Councilwoman retreats) Whatever you are, you're under arrest... eventually! (He retreats)
Dominator: The Heartless?! What are THEY doing here?! (Uses her ice powers to freeze the glass and break out, then she summons her keyblade) I’ll give you a good fight! (Slashes the Heartless with her keyblade, while also using her lava and ice powers, but ultimately the Heartless overwhelms her) Agh! No! RrrrRRRAAAH!! I'LL DESTROY YOU!!! (Suddenly electrical currents surge through her armor and she causes an explosion that creates a power surge throughout the ship)
Wander: (He and Sylvia witness the power surge) Whoa, Sylvia, whoa! (Sylvia stops)
Sylvia: What was that?!
Wander: The power surged on that Galactic Federation ship!
Sylvia: I think I saw Dominator getting picked up on that ship not too long ago.
Wander: There’s no way she could’ve...
Sylvia: Nah, it couldn’t be... could it? (Sees that Wander isn’t on her back) Wander? (She sees he’s in his own orbble) No. No. NO!!
Wander: Sorry, Syl, but there’s only one way to find out! (Runs over to the ship, and Sylvia begrudgingly follows)
(Back in the cell bay)
Dominator: (regains conscious) oh. (Surveys the damage she had done) Whoa! What the grop did I just do?!
???: It would appear that temperamental properties of both Frostonium 17 and Volcanium X have been greatly exaggerated on both sides of armor... (Dominator turns to see a male alien in a lower cell)
Male Alien: And, as a result of working simultaneously, have created great thermoelectric discharge. Makes for very impressive display.
Dominator: Thermoelectric? Hmm... (forms her armor, and concentrates on making one side hot and the other cold, then her armor turns a bright yellow with electrical currents running through, then she shoots lightning, and demonstrates it with her lava and ice powers) Oh man, this is so cool! Thanks for the tip, gramps! Now to find a way out of here-- (sees something) Oh, no! Stop! (Wander pounces on her, and Sylvia, having pursued Wander, pounces on the both of them)
Wander: Dominator! I’ve missed you so much!
Sylvia: Me, not so!
Dominator: (Throws them off with ease) Great, just what I need. More dorks coming after me. I don’t have time for you right now. I gotta find a way off this lousy ship. (Starts to leave)
Wander: Ooh, can I help? I’ll put it in a good word with the G.C.W. (Starts following her)
Male Alien: Wait! You help? I have been imprisoned on ridiculous charges!
Wander: (Comes back) Ridiculous charges?
Sylvia: Okay, Dominator, I get, but we don’t even know who this guy is, and what he’s in here for!
Male Alien: What am I here for? Well, I’ll tell you. I am innocent scientist awaiting trial for creating galaxy's most destructive-- uh... constructive species of all times. Why, my experiment could annihilate creatures your friend fought so hard! Dare I even say, dominate?
Dominator: (She walks back, pushing Wander away) I’m interested. Tell me about this experiment of yours.
Male Alien: He is bulletproof, fireproof, and can think faster than supercomputer. He can see in the dark and move objects 3,000 times his rather diminutive size. And for reasons preposterous, the Federation Council fears him. They take him away from me and throw me here in small, stuffy, rather badly lit cell.
Sylvia: He’s that powerful, huh?
Male Alien: Exactly. Everyone always gets antsy in pantses when somebody more powerful is in the neighborhood. You understand, perhaps?
Dominator: Yeah, I know the feeling. Of course, I was the more powerful one, but you get the point.
Male Alien: Anyhow, we must make to rescue him, or he'll be banished to far reaches of space!
Dominator: All right, then... stand back! (Uses her lava powers to break the cell holding the alien, who walks out)
Male Alien: Experiment 6-2-6.
Wander and Sylvia: Six-two-six?
Male alien: Is name I give to adorable, fluffy creature you are helping for to rescue. And I am genius scientist who created him, Dr. Jumba Jookiba.
Wander: Folks call me Wander. (Points to Sylvia) And this is my best pal, Sylvia.
Dominator: I’m Dominator. LORD Dominator, if you’re nasty.
Jumba: Pleasure is all ours.
Dominator; Oh, and just so you know, “adorable” and “fluffy” aren’t the first two words that come to my mind when talking about this 6-2-6 character.
Jumba: You won’t be saying that when you are seeing him. 626 is this way. Hurry! (The group runs off)
(In a prison cell, they find 626 in a capsule pod)
Sylvia: Seriously? This little guy is the experiment you were talking about?
Jumba: Amazing, is he not? (Walks over to 626) Such tremendous power in such itty-bitty package. Truly, he is the one and that's the only-- the mightiest creature in all of galaxy. And his only, singular instinct: to destroy everything he touches! See?
Dominator: Hmm. Well, if what you say is true, he should destroy that prison he’s in, since he’s touching that.
Jumba: Uh, eh... well... maybe not EVERYTHING he touches... perhaps you need example? (Frees 626, who leaps at Wander)
Sylvia: Wander! (626 pulls something out of Wander’s hat and leaps to the ceiling, then Dominator sees her jacket from “The Night Out” in 626’s hands)
Dominator: Hey! Where did you-- give it here!
Jumba: Too late, is already marked for destruction.
Dominator: (She sees 626 trying to rip apart the jacket and has brief flashbacks of her ship being destroyed) No... No! Stop! I got that jacket when I was hanging out with a friend! (She realizes what she said as Stitch stops)
Jumba: "Friend"? Are you joking? (Falls over laughing) Such concept is totally lost on 626! (626 looks at the jacket, then drops it and runs off)
Sylvia: Not so fast! (Runs after 626)
Wander: Dominator... (sees her walking toward the jacket) Do you have any idea what you just said?
Dominator: You know, it’s funny. I used to think friends were dumb and overrated. But the minute I let my heart do the talking...
Wander: I knew it! Deep down you really want friends who like you! (To Jumba) And I’m sure if given the time, your experiment will want friends, too!
Jumba: Impossible! Pshah! He has no actual feelings-- only destructive instincts I have carefully chosen for him. Or perhaps you need another demonstration of my evil geniusness! (Takes a green orb out of his jailer outfit and puts it in a flask of water, and it glows until it flashes, revealing a yellow creature similar to 626)
Dominator: Okay, now who is this?
Jumba; Is Experiment 221! Designed to short out all electrical devices. Now then, ATTACK! (The fight goes like this, only Dominator also used her lava and ice powers)
Dominator: Hah! Serves you right. (Suddenly 221 regains consciousness and zooms around) Aw, come on! Enough already!
Wander: If you would only let me help you--
Dominator: Shut up! I don't have time to deal with you AND 626 AND some weird yellow thing that likes to discharge electricity like... like a... (Gets an idea) Hmm... now, let's see... (converts her armor like she did before, and shoots lightning, catching 221's attention) Two can play the lightning game! (The two shoot lightning at each other)
Jumba: (dodges the electric currents) Hey! Whoa!
Wander; Yikes! Hey, watch the lightnin' when you're fightin'!
Dominator: Had enough? (221 suddenly enters her armor) hey, get out of there! Don't think you can-- (her armor suddenly glows) No, no, no, no, no, no!
Sylvia: (she came back and is restraining 626) Wander, I got the-- (Dominator's armor suddenly explodes in electricity, incapacitating most of the people in the room as 221's pod rolls toward a cowering Jumbaa)
Jumba: Oh... You'll be all right, little one. (Puts the pod away, then looks at an unconscious 626)
Sylvia: (she's seen on her back, then looks up at an unconscious Wander) Wander? Wander! WANDER!!
Wander: (he is fried and wakes up, alive; weakly) Hey, friend.
Sylvia: Oh, Wander, thank Grop. (Looks at a weakened Dominator) This isn't over... we'll come back for you... but not to save you.
Dominator: Yeah... you do that... I'm just gonna... lie down... (passes out as Wander and Sylvia leave and Galactic Federation soldiers arrive)
The End...?
Trivia[]
- This short is a bridge between Punch Time Exploders Meet Scooby-Doo and Punch Time Exploders Meet Lilo and Stitch.
- This short also takes place after Johnny Punches Time.
- The short is based on Terra's side of the Deep Space visit in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.