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Chapter 4: (Goofball Island's Gone)

(Reality)

Later that evening, at the small table, as Coraline boredly played with her Chinese food box, her parents were eating while the mother spoke.

Mel: So, as it turns out, the green trash can is NOT recycling, it's for greens, like compost and eggshells.

Charlie: (not looking) Mmm.

Mel: And the blue one is recycling. And the black one is trash.

The girl only continued playing with her food.

(Coraline's Mind)

Back in HQ, Miss Naughty glanced at the viewer a bit while Mr. Nervous and Mr. Grumpy looked at the deactivated personality islands.

Miss Naughty: Coraline is acting so weird. Why is she acting so weird?

Mr. Grumpy looked back at her as did Mr. Nervous, both frowning a bit.

Mr. Grumpy: Well what do you expect? All the Islands are down.

Mr. Nervous: Not good, not good. This is like...

Mr. Nervous hesitates then groans.

Mr. Nervous: Drat! Can't think of any cutaway gags!

Miss Naughty: Yeah, Sunshine would know what to do.

Mr. Nervous: (gasps) That's it. (walks to her) Until she gets back, we just do what Miss Sunshine would do!

The Little Miss walked to them, frowning a bit.

Miss Naughty: (dryly) Great idea. The three representing the following: Anger, Fear, Disgust, (snaps) how are we supposed to be happy?!

Mr. Nervous: Uh...uh...we've seen her do it before, right? How hard could it be?

They looked at the mother seen in the viewer.

Mel: Hey, Coraline. I've got good news!

(Reality)

The mother smiled to her.

Mel: I found a junior hockey league right here in San Francisco. And get this: Try-outs are tomorrow after school. What luck, right?

She looked at her a bit.

(Coraline's Mind)

The three near the console looked confused.

Mr. Grumpy: Hockey?

Miss Naughty: Uh-oh. What do we do?

Mr. Nervous: (stuttering) Guys, uh t-t-this is...(points) here! (pushes Miss Naughty) You pretend to be Miss Sunshine!

Miss Naughty: Oh, that will be easy. (mocking Miss Sunshine) "Oh, hello! I am Miss Sunshine! I like to twirl around and annoying happy! Blah blah blah!"

Mr. Nervous: I mean make her happy!

Mel in Viewer: (grins) Won't it be great to be back out on the ice?

The Little Miss sighed, touching some buttons and pushing a small lever.

(Reality)

Coraline frowned a bit.

Coraline: (dryly) Oh, yeah, that sounds fantastic.

Mel: Yes, I'm glad you approve...

Coraline: (sarcastically) Suuuuuure. I like to fall on my butt and humiliate myself in front of folks. Very nice.

Mel looked a bit stunned.

(Coraline's Mind)

Mr. Nervous: Gah! What was that? That wasn't anything like Miss Sunshine!

Miss Naughty: Uh, because I'm not Sunshine.

Mr. Nervous: (frowns) Yeah, no kidding.

(Reality)

The woman became more concerned.

(Mel's Mind)

Inside the mind, where it had curtains, five shape humans looked at the scene. The first was a pink small girl with bow, the second was a dark pink half circular girl with blond buns wearing sneakers, the third in the middle was a brown hair orange square-looking girl wearing white shoes, the fourth was a blue circular girl wearing a red hat with flower having eyelashes, and the last one was a yellow circular girl with eyelashes with red hair and freckles wearing a daredevil helmet and boots. They were known as Miss Tiny, Miss Chatterbox, Miss Calamity, Miss Bossy, and Miss Daredevil.

Miss Calamity: Oh dear. Did you guys pick up on that?

Miss Bossy: (glancing) Mmm-hmm.

Miss Tiny: Something's wrong.

Miss Chatterbox: Totally.

Miss Bossy: Should we ask her?

Miss Chatterbox: I think something went wrong with the guys inside Coraline's head or something.

Miss Calamity: Let's probe. But keep it subtle, so she doesn't notice.

Miss Chatterbox: Of course. I mean why would we wanna make her notice? I mean Mr. Grumpy sometimes notices. Especially when he gave me shoes one time.

She pushed and pulled some levers a bit.

(Reality)

Mel: (grins) So, how was the first day of school?

(Coraline's Mind)

Mr. Grumpy: (realizes) Oh no. She's probing us. This has Miss Chatterbox written all over it!

Mr. Nervous: You don't like her, do you? Because that would be liking Coraline's mom!

Mr. Grumpy: Now that's just ridiculous!

Miss Naughty: That's it! (walks off) I'm done. (shoves Mr. Nervous) You pretend to be Sunshine.

Mr. Nervous: (gasps) What? (sighs) Okay. (looks at the controls) Um, hmm.

He pressed a button, turning the console purple.

(Reality)

The girl then started to look a bit scared as she spoke.

Coraline: It was fine, I guess. (looks away) I don't know.

(Coraline's Mind)

Miss Naughty: (dryly) Oh. Very smooth. That was just like Miss Sunshine.

Mr. Nervous began whimpering a bit.

Mr. Grumpy: Worst yet, you made it sounded like Miss Whoops too!

(Mel's Mind)

Miss Bossy began pondering a bit.

Miss Bossy: (lies back) Something is definitely going on.

Miss Daredevil: Tell me about it. She's never acted like this before. What should we do?

Miss Calamity: We're going to find out what's happening, but we'll need support. (to Miss Chatterbox) Signal the husband.

(Reality)

The mother then looked at her husband, clearing her throat.

Mel: Ahem!

Charlie only uneventfully was eating his food.

(Charlie's Mind)

Inside what looked like a man cave HQ of a sort, five shape humans were cheering to the playoff in the vision. The first was an orange circular man in glasses, the second was a blue circular man with red nose with small hairs, the third was a purple oval shaped man with unibrow and two bangs, the fourth was a dark red bean-shape looking Mr. Man wearing a monocle and top hat, and the last one was a blue Mr. Man similar shaped to Miss Whoops wearing bandages on his head and torso. They were known as Mr. Clever, Mr. Worry, Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Uppity, and Mr. Bump.

Announcer's Voice: With a nice pass over to Reeves, comes across...and nice!

Five: YEAH!!

(Reality)

The woman frowned, clearing her throat more loudly. Finally, the husband noticed.

(Charlie's Mind)

Finally, Mr. Stubborn noticed something.

Mr. Stubborn: Uh-oh. She's looking at us.

He turned off the vision, looking at where Mel was.

Mr. Bump: (frowns) Oh poopity poop. What does Calamity and her nags want now?

Mr. Stubborn: (looks at Mr. Bump) What did she say?

Mr. Bump: (confused) What? (realizes/saluting) Oh! Sorry, sir. No one was listening.

Mr. Stubborn: I was too listening! I was hoping YOU paid attention!

Mr. Bump: But-

Mr. Stubborn: Nevermind! Now what day is it? Is it garbage night? Uh we left the toilet seat up? (snaps) What? What is it, woman? What?!

(Mel's Mind)

Miss Daredevil sighed a bit, looking at the way Charlie glanced.

Miss Daredevil: Ugh, he's making that stupid face again.

Miss Bossy: (glares) I could strangle him right now.

Miss Calamity: Not in front of the kids. Wait until she moves out...then strangle him!

Miss Bossy: (smirks) Got it.

Miss Calamity: Right now, (to Miss Chatterbox) signal him again.

(Reality)

Mel glanced over to Coraline, motioning to talk to her.

Charlie: (realizes) Ah! (looks at Coraline) So, Coraline, how was school?

(Mel's Mind)

Five: Augh!

Miss Calamity: Ugh! You got to be kidding me!

Miss Tiny: (frowns) Seriously?

Miss Bossy: (points) For this we gave up that Brazilian helicopter pilot?!

Miss Daredevil: Ugh! Who put Mr. Stubborn in charge of Dad's head?!

(Coraline's Mind)

Finally, the annoyed Mr. Man shoved the two aside.

Mr. Grumpy: Move! I'll be Miss Sunshine.

He tapped some of the controls.

(Reality)

Coraline frowned, looking a bit peeved.

Coraline: School was great, all right?

Mel: (stunned) Coraline. Is everything okay?

Coraline: (rolls her eyes) Ugh!

(Charlie's Mind)

Mr. Bump gasped, noticing the look on her face.

Mr. Bump: (to Mr. Stubborn) Sir, she just rolled her eyes at us.

Mr. Stubborn: (ponders) What is her deal?

Mr. Uppity: If I didn't know any better, I say Mr. Grumpy was responsible!

Mr. Stubborn: (sighs) All right, make a show of force. I don't want to have to put "the foot" down.

Mr. Bump: (gasps/shivers) No, not the foot!

(Reality)

Charlie: (frowns) Coraline, I do not like this new attitude.

(Coraline's Mind)

Mr. Grumpy: (frowns) Oh, I'll show you attitude, old man. ESPECIALLY you, Stubborn!

Mr. Nervous: (gasps) No. No, no, no! Stay happy!

However, he was punched away before Mr. Grumpy punched the console, making two levers lift upward.

(Reality)

Coraline: (glares) What is your problem? (turns away) Just leave me alone!

(Charlie's Mind)

Mr. Bump: (gasps) Sir, reporting high levels of sass!

Mr. Worry: Oh dear.

Mr. Clever: That's not good.

Mr. Stubborn: That's it! Take it to DEFCON 2.

Mr. Bump: Yes! (confused) What's DEFCON 2 again?

The other shape humans worked the controls.

Mr. Uppity: You heard that, gentlemen. DEFCON 2.

The alarms began sounding off with the shape humans working on the controls.

(Reality)

Charlie: (frowns) Listen, young lady, I don't know where this disrespectful attitude came from...

(Coraline's Mind)

Mr. Grumpy: (turning red) You want a piece of this, pops? (grabs the controls) Come and get it!

(Reality)

Coraline: (frowning) Yeah, well...Well...

(Charlie's Mind)

Mr. Stubborn: Here it comes. (to the four) Prepare the foot!

Mr. Uppity: Get ready...

The key holes were opened before the keys were shown.

Mr. Bump: Keys to safety position.

The keys were placed on, turning before Mr. Bump neared his hand to the button, preparing himself.

Mr. Bump: (to Mr. Stubborn) Ready to launch on your command, sir!

Mr. Stubborn: Wait for it...

(Reality)

Charlie glared more at her.

(Coraline's Mind)

Mr. Grumpy finally flamed up as he yelled in anger, shoving the levers.

(Reality)

Coraline finally stood up as she shouted.

Coraline: (snaps) JUST SHUT UP!!

She slammed her hands angrily on the table, shocking the two with the father glaring.

(Charlie's Mind)

Mr. Stubborn: (points) FIRE!!

Finally, the button was pushed.

(Reality)

Charlie: (glares) That's it! (points upstairs) Go to your room! Now!

She looked stunned before Coraline angrily shoved away from the table alongside her food, growling in anger as she stomped upstairs.

Coraline: UNGH!

(Charlie's Mind)

Finally, Mr. Bump smiled.

Mr. Bump: The foot is down! The foot is down!

The five Mr. Men cheered happily a bit.

Mr. Stubborn: (lies on his chair) Good job, gentlemen. That could have been a disaster.

Mr. Bump: And best of all, there's no chance Miss Calamity's breaking up with me.

(Mel's Mind)

The five Little Misses frowned in annoyance.

Miss Chatterbox: Well, that was a disaster.

Miss Calamity: (glares) I'm breaking up with him!

Miss Bossy sighed, pressing a button before a happy core was shown projecting an image of a black hair muscular man named Wandisimo (human form) whom smiled seductively.

Wandisimo: Come fly with me, gatinha.

The five sighed lovingly.

(Reality)

Coraline stomped to her bedroom, then angrily slammed the door shut.

(Coraline's Mind)

Back outside HQ, part of Family Island started rumbling a bit. All while at Goofball Island, the two Little Misses ran through the now bare and gray park, stopping near the narrow pathway ledge.

Miss Whoops: (concerned) We're going to walk out there? (points) On that?

They looked at the narrow bridge line with Miss Sunshine looking seriously.

Miss Sunshine: It's the quickest way back.

Miss Whoops: (looks downward) But it's right over the Memory Dump. If we fall, we'll be forgotten forever.

She glanced downward, looking at the darkness below.

Miss Sunshine: We have to do this for Coraline. (sighs) Just follow my footsteps.

Miss Whoops: (worried) Oh, okay.

Miss Sunshine: It's not that high. It's totally fine...

She started yelping and grunting, wobbling a bit. Slowly, the Little Miss continued trying to balance herself as she struggled, trying to keep the cores in arms from falling. Just then, she almost slipped off.

Miss Sunshine: WHOA!

She quickly grabbed a core that fell from her arm quickly. The girl sighed in relief as Miss Whoops, looking down a bit, continued to follow.

Miss Sunshine: Okay. Now walk this way.

Miss Whoops: If I could walk that way, I wouldn't be sad.

(Reality)

Coraline, in night clothes, lied on her bed without emotion. Afterward, she heard knocking before the door opened with Charlie looking at her. Charlie paused for a moment before speaking.

Charlie: Hey. (walks in) So, uh, things got a little out of hand downstairs.

He sat nearby her, looking at her.

Charlie: Do you want to talk about it?

However, she did nothing.

Charlie: (tries grinning) Come on, where's my happy girl?

He then playefully tapped her like a monkey.

Charlie: Monkey.

He made some monkey noises.

(Coraline's Mind)

Mr. Grumpy, Miss Naughty, and Mr. Nervous looked concerned as they watched.

Mr. Grumpy: Uh oh, he's trying to start up Goofball.

Mr. Nervous: But there's no way to activate it!

They quickly went to the window, the three looking at the deactivated island with worry.

(Reality)

Charlie continued mimicking a monkey before she unemotionally looked at the chuckling father.

Charlie: Come on!

However, she only turned away from him, making him worry.

(Coraline's Mind)

Just then, outside HQ, the island began wobbling and crumbling with Miss Sunshine struggling to keep balance. Then, she heard a noise before turning, noticing parts of it crumbling. When she looked ahead, she saw the path ahead starting to crumble.

Miss Sunshine: Oh no! AHHHH!!

She began heading back with Miss Whoops, also noticing, hurrying to safety as well.

Miss Sunshine: GO BACK! RUN! RUN! RUN!!

They jumped to the island that was falling apart. Quickly after Miss Sunshine snatched the core memories rolling a bit, she snatched her friend behind.

Miss Whoops: WHOA!

The two quickly ran with their lives as the entire shut down island was crumbling away, dodging the pieces breaking off. They looked as they saw part of the gigantic piece of island heading to them, gasping in fear.

Both: WHOA!!

They jumped away, causing the big piece to smash the bridge they were on as the two hopped off the entire, moving away back to Long Term Memory just as the island fell into the Memory Dump. Both looked at what happened with Miss Sunshine, panting, falling to her knees with sadness.

Miss Sunshine: What? No...

(Reality)

It then showed a vision of the tit Coraline playing around goofy and happy before her mom picked her up, then rubbed her belly as she laughed. It then showed the family bouncing on the trampoline together with a semi older Coraline making funny faces with the parents laughing with her. Then, it showed the family at the park with the girl, covered in ice cream, making faces with the family.

(Coraline's Mind)

The girl looked upset as she saw the entire island disappear in the darkness.

Miss Sunshine: (teary) Oh no...

(Reality)

Charlie then looked at the girl still depressed a bit, making him concern.

Charlie: (sighs) I get it. You need some alone time.

He got up, heading to the door as he grabbed the knob.

Charlie: We'll talk later.

Finally, the door was closed, leaving Coraline looking more emotionless.

(Coraline's Mind)

Back in HQ, the three watched in horror from what happened.

Miss Naughty: We have a major problem.

Mr. Nervous: (shivers) Oh, Miss Sunshine, where are you?

(End of Chapter 4)
With each of the shape human emotions from the parents, they and the remaining shape human emotions get into a fight and later on, as Miss Sunshine and Miss Whoops try to get to HQ by crossing a dangerous path, something horrible happens to one of Coraline's personality islands!
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JusSonic's avatar
Not good. Goofball Island is gone! What now? Continue on, please!