My New Family

Inspired by "The Club" Episode

Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own anything.

Gumball sat in class, dead asleep to the lecture of his teacher. Next to him was his fish brother, Darwin, both hidden in the back of the class. The fish drew funny designs on his paper, while Gumball was mesmerized by a dream of Penny. Darwin was somewhat mad at him due to events earlier in which they got into an argument. It was Gumball's fault of course.

"Line up at the door, and remember, page thirty four through thirty five." Ms. Simian said as she sat down at her desk. The bell rung which dismissed the kids, Darwin poked Gumball to awake him. He awoke, glaring at Darwin.

"Time for our after school clubs!" Darwin cheered, really desperate for a nice swim. It was club day, which meant class wouldn't get out till 7:30pm.

"Remember Darwin, I still don't have a club." Gumball yawned, stretching his arms out and cracking his neck.

"Well I tried to find you a club, don't blame me if you cant get into one." The fish said, trying not to start that argument again, walking with him down the rows of desks. The monkey teacher had time to give her own two cents about the cat.

"Gumball, there is a really nice club you can join, you're more than qualified." Miss Simian said with an innocent smile as she patted down some papers into a folder. Gumball and Darwin were curious, they looked at each other before Gumball asked; "What?"

"Its called SUMMER SCHOOL! Pay attention in class or else! You too Darwin!" Miss Simian said, angry that Gumball had been asleep and Darwin had been doodling the entire time. Gumball smirked as he snapped his fingers.

"You're the joker!" Gumball said, rhetorically.

"We'll see whose telling the jokes after you're doing homework on the 4th of July." Darwin flinched to that, remembering the last time he had to do work over the summer. The fish pulled the gloating cat to the door, desperately trying to avoid a summer collapse.

Darwin pulled him out the class, into the busy hallways. Gumball groaned as everyone ran to their own clubs. Gumball hugged Darwin, in desperate need. "Please, let me be in your swim club." Gumball pleaded.

"Dude, the last time you nearly drowned and Penny saw your junk." Darwin said, rather confused as to why he would even suggest being in his club. Gumball laughed at that. "Did she like what she saw?" Gumball asked. He didn't remember that much, and Darwin never really told him what happened.

"Um, she covered her eyes and ran out the room." Darwin said as Gumball sighed and released the fish. "Besides, I'd just go home at this point, you shouldn't stay at school if you don't have a club." Darwin said, reasonably. Gumball rolled his eyes. "And face Mom, she thinks I don't want a club, which I don't but I was willing to get in, desperate even! Even after like two weeks ago when you saved me from the nerds!" Darwin sighed, then he remembered, two nights ago Anais stayed up and researched clubs for him to join. It took her like two hours, and many phone calls. She was trying to be nice after his reputation had nearly been damaged so bad.

"What about the paper Anais printed?" Darwin asked.

"Eh, didn't work, they were all bad." Gumball pointed out.

"Movies club! Video games club! Those were bad?" Darwin said in disbelief.

"I like movies, action movies, looks like Anais forgot that part, they show weird ones. And Video games club was how to make video games, not play them." Gumball said honestly. Darwin sighed, not knowing whether to take that as legit because that was expected or slap Gumball for his ungratefulness.

"Let me see the paper." Darwin said, holding out his fin.

"Don't have it, I must've threw it away or something." Gumball said, Darwin eyed him suspiciously.

"So you checked all the clubs that fast?" He asked.

"No, there was like twenty five or so with a paragraph long descriptions and that's no exaggeration." Gumball said, rolling his eyes. Darwin merely blinked.

"And I checked like eleven of them, out of that eleven there was like five I actually spent more than a second at before realizing it wasn't working out or they kicked me out. Most they kicked me out of. The six, I excused myself." Gumball saying, which made sense and he had a point but he didn't try that hard which irritated Darwin.

"You ignore clubs you don't know, and you try clubs that you're not good at. Why you do this is anyone's guess." Darwin muttered. Anais walked through the hallways, on her way to her own club. "Hey Anais!" Gumball said, Darwin waved.

"So how did my list go?" Anais said, that had been bugging her the entire day. She put a lot of effort into the list.

"The list was very nice, nice presentation and nice organization. I'm actually surprised it looked professional." Gumball admitted. Anais made a big smile. "Thanks Gumball." Darwin looked at both of them, completely blown away. Anais noticed this, which then reminded her.

"Wait….so what about the clubs, which ones did you choose?"

"Huh? Oh I couldn't find one." Gumball replied. Anais' eyes seemed to pop.

"C-Couldn't find one? What? Why!" She demanded.

"Most boring, some cool but I couldn't get in."

Anais looked at Darwin, before the fish shrugged and said; "Well he's telling the truth, he left out the part that he didn't check most of them but he's telling the truth." Anais glared at him.

"Problem?" Gumball asked.

"YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO MAKE THE LIST!" Anais screamed.

"Um, I think I do seeing as how I was trying to sleep while you were typing, im not stupid." Gumball said, giving an irritated grin to Anais while she gave her madder than hell glare.

"I TRIED TO HELP YOU!" She cried.

"And I for one didn't ask for it, two, I thought I made it clear that clubs only take up time so why you bothered is beyond me. Thirdly, I'm surprised you actually tried to help me as oppose to spouting nonsense. And forth I already complimented you on the beautiful layout of the paper so for that I'm really sorr-"

*SLAP*

"Y'know Gumball, you can be a total JERK!"

"Yes I 'know' this, because you tell me 'Y'know Gumball…' every other week." Gumball said, not losing any ground while rubbing his cheek.

Anais was so enraged, and surprisingly humiliated by his smugness, she stomped down to the staircase. Not saying a word. Darwin looked at Gumball, surprised that he kept the same lifeless 'I don't care' expression and actually fought back. At the same time, he was incredibly pissed.

"Nice going Gumball, if Anais cries to mom it's on your head."

"I doubt she can, she would just reveal she's weak." Gumball said, sounding really smug.

"Are you angry or something? I mean you're acting really weird. Are you mad about the argument we had? Get over it, you were wrong."

'But I wasn't Darwin, that's the point.' Gumball thought.

" And seriously, I cant hang with you afterschool I have my own club. If you want to have fun actually try to swim rather than showing off."

Somewhat angered by this he turned around and pointed at him. "I'll get into a cooler club than yours, there's something I'm good at buddy, and then you'll be crawling to me!" The fish looked at him oddly. Was he trying to start a battle, really? Darwin was on Gumball's side!

"Why do you always have to be so irritating?" Darwin asked, honestly.

"Why do you always have to be so naïve?" Gumball asked as Darwin squinted his eyes at that comment. "Whatever, I'm going swimming. Good bye…." Darwin said as he walked to the swim building, an irritated frown was stamped on his face.

"…Jerk." Darwin muttered.

Gumball smirked, as he turned around he realized the hallways were void of everyone. Except for one, Jamie. Oh Jamie. The big headed bully, she's the second in command wench. Gumball made a 'give me a break' expression as he rolled his eyes.

Jamie had walked to her locker and pulled out a metal box. She then turned to him. "Yes Gumball? Or shall I say Gummypuss?" Jamie laughed as she slammed her locker. Unlike Tina, Jamie didn't look physically imitating. But she looked like a badass bitch (excuse my French), and was willing to kick anyone's ass.

"Nothing….nobody was even talking to you." Gumball pouted as her turned the other way. The girl laughed as she ran up to him, and grabbed him by the shoulder. "Grow a pair, will yah?" Jamie said as she smacked his shoulder.

"What. Do. You. Want?" Gumball said, having no time for her and the sooner she left the better.

"What club are you in? I bet it's the 'Rejects Club'? Oh wait no, the 'Detention Club.'" Jamie pestered. Gumball sighed, not wanting another situation where his mother would bail him out.

"None." Gumball muttered, his arms folded.

"What was that Gummypuss?" Jamie asked, screwing with him. His face was scrunched, arms folded, and ready for an unwanted game of 'sock 'em boppers' or simply put a 'kick me' on Gumball's shirt. He couldn't stand her at times, and why she picked on him when he was so nice to her made no sense. Other than being the stupid bully that she is. Older than him, stronger than him, better looking, and more respected…or afraid depending on your viewpoint.

"NONE!" Gumball said trying to be imitating.

Jamie laughed as she grabbed his shoulder and pulled him into her. "So, you chose not to be in a club or you couldn't get into one?" The way she pulled him in like she was his girlfriend, it was incredibly confusing. He was ready for her to sock him in the face.

"Couldn't get into one." Gumball said, ready to walk away.

"Meh, would've been cooler if you said you didn't want to be in one, but I like your honesty." Jamie said, aggressively patting him on the back. Making his facial expression turn from annoyed to confused.

"Look, I can't find a club that suits me. So I'm just going to go home, go pick on somebody else." Gumball said, gathering up the courage to say just that. Gumball had felt worse, Jamie's laughter drowned in the back as he walked away from her.

'How cool would've have been if Jamie and I were like…..actually f- wait a minute, screw her, she's just trying to mess with me!' Gumball told himself, walking down the stairways. Since technically it was Club week, no school buses were leaving until eight o' clock or seven-thirty. It was Three-thirty as of now. Which meant Gumball would have to take the bus. Unexpected.

'No way am I waiting THAT long, looks like I'm taking the bus.' Gumball thought as he dug around in his pockets, feeling nothing but two his two tickets. One for Darwin.

"Oh, thank God!" Gumball cried, the distance was too great. Takes at least an hour and forty five minutes to walk to the Watterson House on a good day. Gumball then thought about how he'd explain this whole ordeal to his already enraged mother, who was under the impression Gumball purposely didn't find a club. Gumball to his surprise heard some footsteps, as he turned around he met Jamie again, with an irritated grin.

"Out of my way boy." She said, threateningly. Gumball sighed and stepped to the side, Jamie glared at him before stepping down the stairway. She then halted, and looked over at a pretty bummed Gumball.

"What's wrong with you?" Jamie asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"I should be asking you that, why do you want to know everything about me today?" Gumball asked, irritated as he threw his hands in the air and gave out a sharp exhale.

"Don't get your hopes up, Gummy. I was just trying to see what's going on in the little world of yours." Jamie asked, Gumball flinched at that. 'What is with her?'

"Well if you must what's going on in my little world, I can't find a Club, and my mother is going to kill me. She's already mad at me for supposedly 'not trying hard enough!' Now, I'm dead, and my sister has given up on me. Even the Rejects club rejected me! They black mailed me and my freakin family had to stop them!"

Jamie stood in silence, smirking at his built up words. His little rant was hilarious, yet intriguing.

"And to top it all off my brother gave up on me!" Gumball shouted, throwing his arms down and leaning at the girl. "You like it! It's a Wonderful world! Great, Perfect, its my perfect world, i-its an Amazing World of Gumball! Me! AND YOU KEEP PICKING ON ME!" Gumball said as he aggressively kicked the wall, immediately smashing his blue toes and cause his angry expression to turn into one of comical agony.

"Ouchie! OW OW!" Gumball cried, hopping up and down while griping his foot. Suck in his teeth. Jamie didn't know whether to give a shit or laugh, so she chose both. Jamie began to crack up, laughing at the cat in pain. Gumball was about to bash her for being a bully before he realized her evil sounding laughter, sounded like she thought he was funny. Not laughing at him.

'What is up with her? OH MY GOD…..could she like me? No wait that's stupid.' Gumball thought, no way could he be cool with the cool kids. As Jamie's laughs came to a stop, she wiped a tear from her eye.

"L-Look *smirk*, do you really need a club that bad?" Jamie asked.

"YES!" Gumball said. 'Were you not listening! Not that im surprised but really…' Jamie rolled her huge head and around, shaking the strand's out of her eyes before looking eye to eye with the cat. Which made him flinch, despite her hair covering her eyebrows; not only was this the first time Gumball saw something other than pity or humor in her eyes, but her posture was more friendly.

'Matter of fact, I can't even think of a time she looked at me without some intention to hurt me.' Gumball thought.

"Then you're joining my Club, c'mon I'm already late." Jamie said, grabbing his hand and pulling him down the staircase. Gumball lit up. 'Somebody invited me to their club? A popular bully no less! Greatest day e-….wait a minute..'

"What club are you in?" Gumball asked, trying to loosen the grip her metal like hands gave. Gumball felt somewhat privileged, when he thought about it; 'I'm touching the hands of a person whose beaten nearly every average or unpopular person in the school….including Darwin and Anais….YEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!'

"Um, my Club is called the 'Raid' club." Jamie said, blushing, but she realized her grey skin had turned red so she stopped and socked at the wall. Gumball flinched at her punch, it didn't hurt her at all it seemed. Just stopped her blushing.

"Wow, you okay?" Gumball asked, subconsciously trying to pull some moves.

"Yes Gumball, I'm not a wimp like you." She said, shaking her hand. Gumball sighed, and he thought he was getting somewhere. "Back to square 1 ½ then…."

"No not back to 1 ½ , we need to get back to the Club!" Jamie said, grabbing Gumball's sweater and pulling him down to the first floor hallways. As they approached the door, Gumball's chest started to feel a bit tight.

"Whose in this club anyways?" He asked.

"Um…people you might like, and some people you probably hate." Jamie gave a fake smile before opening the door.

Inside was Tobias and Banana Joe, more controversial versions of bullies attending the club; Hector from the window, Anton the two faced coward, Rocky for God knows what reason, and Tina Rex. Everybody waved at Jamie before Gumball entered the room, in which everyone immediately froze. Jamie grabbed and chair and smacked it down on the floor in-between herself and Anton.

"Here, Gumball." She said sternly.

The cat uncomfortably walked to the chair and sat in it. Avoiding eye contact with anyone and everyone. However, he looked to the side slightly when Jamie pulled up a chair next to him and smacked it down with her strength. Making him flinch. Everybody noticed it, and exchanged glances before looking back at Gumball is disbelief. Everybody had their jaws dropped. Let alone Jamie fetching him a chair.

"Hey guys? Why is it so qui-" Hector took a big sniff, smelling the familiar cat. He froze. Jamie pulled out her metal box before announcing;

"Gumball is in our Club, now before you jump to conclusions, I mean he's REALLY in our club, no games." Jamie glared. Tobias and Banana Joe were rather confused, they were cool with Gumball but they knew he was a total moron. Rocky was only in this club for one reason, he wasn't much of a jerk but hanging out with the cool kids makes up for his lost years of being picked on by them, that and he hated the school system. Tina Rex was a bully so of course she'd be in the Raid Club, why however Jamie escorted him to this club made her brain shut off.

"So Gumball…..how are you?" Rocky asked.

"F-Fine!" he said quickly, with a smile. The dinosaur decided to speak.

"So did I miss something or what's going on?" Tina said, with her deep voice creating a shake in the room. Tobias and Banana Joe shrugged. "Gumball, don't know why you're here but…..welcome I guess." Tobias said. Banana Joe decided to test him; "Can you beat something up?" Gumball looked around the room.

"I take Karate." He said.

"Are you good?"

"S-Sorta?"

"Can you make fun of somebody?"

"Sometimes."

"Can you make a funny joke?"

"Depends…"

Banana Joe shrugged, Gumball being in the group wasn't so bad but why exactly was he chosen was anyone's guess. "Okay, he's not good at anything but I'm cool." Tobias nodded, in agreement. Tina wasn't so easily tempted.

"The heck are you doing here!" Tina said, frustrated.

"I-I'm in your club?" Gumball whimpered.

"Not for long!" She shouted as she prepared to stomp him but Jamie got up and shouted at her.

"HEY!" She shouted.

"Out the way Jamie, or I'll stomp you too!" Tina threatened. "Give Gumball a chance I can train him!" Jamie claimed. Tina looked down at the cowering Gumball. "Give me ONE good reason why I should spare him?" She growled.

"Because having Gumball on the team would make us the biggest club in the school!" Jamie defended. That wasn't the real reason she chose him but it would have to suffice for now. Tina growled. "And if I train him to be badder, he'll be cool with all of us." Jamie claimed, no matter what she wasn't going to let Gumball get stomped.

"Fine….but this better work." Tina said, stepping back to her previous position. Anton looked over at Gumball, he tapped him and then whispered to the shivering cat; "Dude, why is Jamie defending you so much?"

"I dunno, now be quiet before she changes her mind!" He whispered. He sat back up in his 'I cant believe that just happened' expression of pure neutral. Tina growled before Hector spoke up.

"I okay, I have an idea, lets raid the other clubs and see if Gumball has got what it takes!" Hector said loudly. Echoing outside. Rocky shushed him. "Dude you talk so loud!" Tobias then thought about Gumball being a 'three' in Tobias and Joe's group of 'two.' "Yeah, let Gumball come along!" Tobias said. Tina rolled her eyes and growled at him.

"Fine…." Gumball looked around in confusion. "Wait…what are you going to do?" They all smirked. Anton decided to explain. "Like we said, we'll raid the other clubs. It's so hilarious to prank their club and see their faces." The toast said, hoping they liked his speech.

"We're leaving immediately. Training time Gumball!" Tina roared. Gumball's pupils shrunk, suddenly the idea of him getting caught or ruining his reputation would basically force him to attend another school. Or even worse, his mother finds out. But seeing as how Anton is still alive and in this group, there might be a chance for him.

-4:05pm –

"The coast is clear!" Anton said as they snuck to the classroom that Mr. Small held his anger management and rehabilitation club for rebellious kids. They all huddled around the door, except for Tina who stood hidden behind a hallway. Next to the staircase. Banana Joe spoke up;

"This is the game plan, I impersonate Principle Brown, he runs out, Tina trips him with her tails, he falls down the stairs, then we go in and wreck the place and go." Banana Joe said, that made Gumball shiver?

"V-Vandalism?" Gumball said before feeling what felt like clay smacking him on the back.

"Exactly." Jamie smiled.

"But wont the kids snitch on us?" Gumball asked, trying to back out.

"Nope, they're on our side, this isn't the first time we've done something like this." Tobias said.

"Best part is, the night guy has to clean it up, my job ends at three-thirty." Rocky said, peeping into the window of the class. Rocky swiftly ducked back down with the group. "On my mark Joe." Rocky grinned.

"Gotcha!" Banana Joe said, clearing his throat.

'Please I hope this works.' Gumball cringed, feeling like he was in deep.

-In the class-

"And this is how the body works, it gives off angery chemical solution." Mr. Small said, talking to a bunch of children. All of them were bored, and were 'in' on the planned attack by the Raid club. Most of the kids couldn't control themselves, they'd be in the club as well if they weren't forced to attend this.

"GO!" Rocky shouted as Gumball, Anton, Jamie, and Tobias ran for their lives into another hallway. Out of sight. Banana Joe was station in a wash bucket, which would make a quick escape for him. Immediately he began to speak, impersonating Mr. Brown.

"That SMALL! I swear when I find him he's fired!" Banana Joe shouted. Rocky put a mop on his head and a duster on his body, to look like he was dressing up as Mr. Small. He then ran to the stairway while pushing Joe in the opposite direction.

"So that's the importance of a peaceful m-"

"That SMALL! I swear when I find him he's fired!"

"Wha…WHAT!" Mr. Small cried, he got of his desk and ran to the door. The kids in the class, the twenty-five or so of them all started smirking, they knew what's up. The cloud man looked out the window, no Principle Brown in sight. He aggressively opened the door and ran out the room, he looked to his right at the staircase, and saw the shadow of what looked like Brown on the stair's back wall descending down.

"MR. BROWN! SIR! WAIT SIR I CAN EXPLAIN!" Mr. Small cried as he ran out the class and down the hallway to the stairway. Gumball poked his head around the corner, his attitude of fear slightly turned to amusement.

"Look at him run!" Gumball whispered, smirking. Gumball was standing with Tobias climbed on him, also watching in amusement. Jamie watched Mr. Small run as fast as he ever ran to the stairs before a green tail swung out from another hallway and smacked him off his feet.

"GAH!" Mr. Small flew in the air, and smacked right down on the floor. Face first. Gumball tried to contain his laughter, everyone else stared at Small humorously. The cloud man, slid down the stairs and flopped every step of the way. Until he smashed down on the back wall of the stairway, knocking him out cold. Tina stepped out and looked down at Small.

"He's out! Go before he wakes up!" Tina shouted.

Jamie nodded as Tobias and Banana Joe ran into the class, followed by Rocky and Anton. Jamie was about to run but noticed Gumball stayed back. "Gumball, c'mon its time for your part!" Jamie shouted as she grabbed him. Gumball didn't want to see these guys in this class, they were hardcore crazy, known for being nerds, rich kids, ghetto kids, and jocks, and their 'way' of going about things that they considered problems and would probably tear him limb from limb.

As they walked into the classroom Gumball stared at all the faces, the only one he recognized was that ghetto kid, 'Juke.' Tobias was high fiving all the kids in the class and Banana Joe was grabbing all the candy Small had confiscated. Anton stood on the teacher's desk and kicked the papers around. The kids in the class cheered, jumping from their desks and smashing things. Nothing important though, they don't want this to make the local news. Yet.

"GUYS!" Jamie screamed.

Everyone stopped doing what they were doing to give her attention. Jamie was definitely a tough cookie to grab the attention of all these 7th and 8th grade kids, mistreated, many smart and stupid. Tobias stood on the table with Jamie, being the tallest in the class, center of all attention. Jamie began to speak;

"Don't worry students of the 'Anger management' class! We'll always back you guys!" The kids cheered at this, most of the kids didn't have anger problems, and it was the school's especially Mr. Small's stupid ideas that generally pissed off certain kids with their own problems. They were in the class because they spoke out against the school system. Many of them rich or poor, tall or short.

"HAHA, Mr. Small is a sap! Now, down to real business, we need the windows closed, the faucets on!" Tobias demanded. The kids loved this, even 'Juke' was popping some badass beats to this. The kids rushed to the windows, closing them and Juke ran to the faucet and turned it on. (BTW, in some middle schools they have like a sink area in their class, its like combined with a class water fountain.)

"Thanks Juke!" Jamie said.

"WERP WAHP!" Juke said, responding with a record skip and a thumbs up. Juke clogged the sink with paper towels. The only reason why Juke was doing this was because he knew Small was full of it, so he thought he deserved a lesson.

"Wait, I forgot one thing!" Tobias said as all the kids stopped. "We've got some jocks in here, couple of criminal kids, slackers, skaters, and even some arrogant nerds." A couple of kids cheered at that. "But we've got a new member to our little Legion of Doom." Tobias said as he walked over to the somewhat shy Gumball.

"Gumball!" Tobias presented.

The kids looked at each other, Gumball? Of all kids they'd choose Gumball? Some kids didn't even know who he was. 'Awe man, why couldn't they leave me out of it.' The cat thought, then he started to speculate. 'No! They'll just snitch me out!' Gumball thought, his legs felt a bit weak.

"He's immune to snitching!" Tobias also announced.

"Now here's the deal, Gumball is in his time of testing. Not to see if he's a criminal, but if he can recognize the real education in this school compared to all this overly liberal, peace is love, 'rides for people who don't even want it' education!" Jamie shouted. The kids sneered. They knew exactly what she was talking about. Jamie decided to test Gumball. She looked around at found a globe on Small's desk. She grabbed it and shoved it into Gumball.

'Oh crap….'

"Pop quiz, what will you do with the globe?" Jamie said, expecting him to smash it on the ground like just about everyone who was given this test did. All the kids in the back, so diverse in what they were and personalities, watched him closely. Gumball looked down at the globe, before looking around the room.

"Hurry up Gumball, this place will flood soon." Jamie said, hands on her hips.

'I guess they want me to smash it and scream or something…but I got to look cool so…' Gumball looked around the room before arching his back. The kids watched him, he was arching it towards them it seemed.

"Gumball?" Tobias questioned.

"Take THAT!" Gumball shouted as he threw the globe.

The kids freaked, and ducked out the way, the globe still flying in the air before making a loud crash. Louder than expected. "Gumball, what did y-" Jamie was cut off when one person shouted.

"He threw it at Mr. Small's diploma!" One kid said as he picked up the paper, it was a mediocre copy but he often put up his diploma copies around the room to display success. Gumball sat there, everyone stared at him. Gumball looked around, waiting for a clap or pat on the back from Jamie or something. Everyone stared at him in disbelief.

'C'mooooooon…please?'

The kids then jumped up and started screaming, laughing and cheering like crazy. Jamie laughed her butt off as Tobias raised his hand for a high five. "'A' PLUS MAN!" Tobias shouted as the kids charged at Gumball, the bigger ones smashing him, grabbing his shoulder and smack his head. That whole 'you just made a touchdown' reception.

'YEEEEEES! For once!' Gumball thought. Laughing like a little boy as they all smashed him in joy.

"GUMBALL! GUMBALL! GUMBALL! GUMBALL!" They chanted. Gumball felt like the king of the cool. The jock 8th graders picked him up and carried him around. Jamie and Tobias exchanged glances before fist pumping.

"You went right with Gumball." Tobias said.

"Sure did, should've done it sooner." Jamie said.

"How'd you even get him to come?" Tobias asked.

"I was getting my dope and then I saw Gumball, I was messing with him until I just found interest…..came out of nowhere." Jamie admitted.

"Does he have problems at home?" Tobias asked.

"Sorta, he just sorta innocent and he gets blamed for things. He's not really cool with his siblings right now. Im just in such shock, I didn't even tell Gumball to smash that diploma, I mean why didn't I do that?"

Tobias smirked as he looked down, noticing the water was over flowing.

"Time to go!" Tobias shouted.

The kids cheered, pulling Gumball out of the class. With Jamie and Tobias following. "GUMBALL! GUMBALL! GUMBALL!" The echoes of his name traveled down the hallways of the clubs.

-In the Intelligent People's club-

In a class full of students, Anais was having a peaceful debate with Carmen about school uniforms. Both Principle Brown, Ms. Simian, and other teachers were listening to this debate. Anais arguing for and Carmen against. Anais didn't particularly agree but she saw it as her duty to tell the truth.

"And that's why I argue that we need uniforms." Anais said. Carmen spoke up; "I guess you may have a point there, but since when does more restrictions mean better behavior?" Anais scratched down some notes. "In prisons they have uniforms, do they act well? Not really. When a society is forced down to something of personal preference into restricted environments they'll be rebellious." Carmen said. Anais got up and began to speak;

"True, but lets take the army into consideration. The honor of a unifo-"

"GUMBALL GUMBALL GUMBALL!"

The mass cheering interrupted the debate. Brown got up and walked to the door, sticking his head out and trying to figure out its origin. Mr. Small's class was out for some reason, he didn't care he just wanted less cheering.

"YOU STOP THAT CHEERING RIGHT NOW OR I SWEAR I'LL FLUNK YOU BACK TO PRESCHOOL!" Brown screamed; that immediately caused a decrease in cheering. "ESPECIALLY YOU JAMIE!" Brown shouted as he slammed the door.

'Why were they shouting Gumball's name?' Anais thought; 'Couldn't have been for anything good that's for sure.' The rabbit thought. Rejecting the idea that something Gumball did was worth a chant.

-In the Hallways- 4:32pm—

"Alright guys, clam down!" Jamie shouted.

The crowed cooled, and put Gumball back down on the floor. He had some crazy drunk looking expression on his face from all the twirling and screaming. Banana Joe walked through the crowed.

"Excuse me!" The banana said, standing next to the innocent looking Gumball with a smirk on his face.

"Out the way!" Tina roared, standing next to him as well. Gumball looked up at her, hoping she'd thank him or congratulate him. "Remember, he'll be waking up any minute. Make your excuse good, and no snitching!" Tina roared as she walked down the hallways.

"Don't worry we wont." A nerd made of bubbles shouted with a thumbs up.

Jamie grabbed Gumball's hand and walked away with him. She patted him on the back, a little softer this time. "That was impressive Gumball, even I didn't think of that." Tina looked back. "So how did you smash the globe?" Tina asked, declaring an answer with her ground shaking voice.

"I uh…threw it at Mr. Small's ugly photo copied Diploma?" Gumball said, hoping that would keep them on good terms. Tina then realized what he said as she made a hefty laugh.

"BLAH HAAAH HAAAAAAH!" The dinosaur laughed, shaking her head up and down as they got closer to the exit. 'She's laughing….for me?' Gumball thought, his smile coming about. Rocky caught up with them, charging towards Gumball for a high five.

"They told me! Mission successful!" Rocky cheered. Slapping his hand against Gumball's. This day felt great, it had changed so well. Tina then turned around, threateningly. She stared at Gumball. The cat jerked back at this.

'Oh what now!'

"Time for test two of two." She growled; "See how well you handle this you runt."

-30 minutes later—5:03pm—

Mr. Small awoke from his sleep, standing on the stairs. He looked around before staring at his watch, trying to make sense of the blurry numbers. "Five o' one?" He said to himself, groaning at the headache he had.

"Shouldn't I be in a class?" Mr. Small said to himself as he wobbled up the stairs. The teacher walked down the hallway before spotting his class, lined up perfectly and gossiping quietly before someone announced Mr. Small was here.

"Hey Mr. Small!" The some girl said in the crowd.

"Why hello there….what are yall doin out here?" Mr. Small asked. "Waiting for you to come back, you didn't and class was about to end so …." Said the stick figure guy with a Mohawk. Mr. Small shrugged, he seemed rather wiped out so he opened the door to the class. Immediately a wave of water about up to his knees flushed out.

"WOAH!" Mr. Small cried as he stepped back and fell into the body of water. Speaking of bad luck, the Electronics' club happened to be across the way with the door wide open. The water splashed in the room like a tidal wave. The kids of Small's class were giggling as they ran away from the water.

In the Electronics' club, The Rejects Club and some other techies like Molly and Teri were working with others to build their robotic sensory car. Teri was reading off the things for the club to work with.

"Ocho, put the solar panels on the power converters." Teri said as she felt something wet on her foot. She then looked at the door as she heard Mr. Small scream and what sound like a crashing wave of water.

"Teri, what is the next piece?" Bobert asked.

"TIDAL WAVE!" Teri cried as a splash of water popped through the door and tackles the students in the class, of course frying Bobert and wrecking their machine. The students watched in horror as the impact of the wave not only sliced right through the machine, but sparks flew out it.

"THE AUTOMOBILE!" The eggheads cried in unison as the water splashed against the room and flooded out. Leaving a wet floor and a ruined car.

-In the Library 5:34pm —

The Raid Club walked successfully into the library, acting like they made a million dollars. Especially the smug Gumball, he felt like he had just made some serious friends. Over twenty-five of them. They were here to meet a student who could help them. Tobias looked around the Library.

"They're supposed to be in the backroom closet, the old one." Tobias said.

The group walked over to the paint peeling door, generally it was bolted off, but Tobias simply opened it and looked to the right.

"Carrie!" Banana Joe shouted, beating Tobias to it.

Gumball, Tobias, Banana Joe, Rocky, Jamie, Anton, and Tina Rex walked over to the ghost at the computer. There were others at the computer as well. William the flying eye ball, was the only one Gumball knew of. There was a Hot Dog guy with sunglasses, a green bear, a unknown figure with dark hood and a cgi treasure chest box with hands and legs.

"So what's this club?" Jamie asked.

"It's the 'Spirit Club.'" Carrie said.

"We believe in Spirit Revolution." The hot dog man said. Carrie then stated her proposal. "Like many other students we're for the Revolution, no more kids being taken for being smart or told they need to attend certain classes." Carrie said.

"And we'll rally secretly with you." The cloaked figured hissed.

"Only if you don't mess with the Cheerleading Squad, or any people who don't oppose clearly." Carrie said, willing to shake hands. She held her ghost hand out. Anton looked around before stating; "Seems reasonable enough."

"Yeah, im cool." Tina said, trying to shake hands with the ghost but her tiny paws couldn't reach. Tobias rolled his eyes and offered a hand, which she shook. "Well…..let's get to work, I have everything set up for you." Carrie said as she flew over and gave each person a 'headset with a mic'. She simply handed ones Banana Joe and Jamie due to their odd heads. Jamie put hers on from the back of her neck, Joe simply held his. "Tina, what's the deal?" The cloaked figure asked.

"About what?" The dino asked.

"About the radio show." He hissed.

"What about the radio show?" Gumball asked. Carrie looked at him oddly. "Don't you know, the school's radio show is interviewing the members of the 'Intelligent People's' club. Apparently the school listens to them when making decisions for the school rather than the students or the actual adults." Carrie explained. William shook up and down, in agreement.

"So…."

"So we're pranking them, by hijacking their frequencies, which is the second test for you." Anton said, the groups nodding in agreement.

"We'll rank your call, and see if you're really deserving." Banana Joe said.

"So you're being tested for the Club, Gumball?" Carrie asked.

"Yes." Gumball said, stretching out his limbs, trying not to look worried.

"This is a big organization of secrecy you're getting into, and being in the Raid means you're being drafted to the top secrecy." The treasure chest boy said.

"Don't worry Gummypuss, you'll do fine." Jamie said, adjusting her T-shirt.

"I wouldn't hold my breath." Tina growled.

"Please do." Tobias said, waving her bad breath away.

-In the Radio room -6:29—The sun just set and the sky is very dark blue-

"Alright make the announcement, get those radios on." Principle Brown said, to the soaked Mr. Small. "Yes sir." He tapped the microphone for the school speakers and began to talk.

"Attention Elmore Junior High, I'm proud to announce, in five minutes the start of our evening radio show. Tonight will be about the 'Intelligent People' club on School uniforms. I would like to also note, that you should begin to pack up your things, school clubs ends in an half an hour. Buses will be available to students, presumably you've already signed on your school bus trip back home after hours. If you hadn't, you can still sign at the Bus Zone. This is the second to last call of the night. Time is 6:30."

"Alright guys, get ready." Principle Brown said, giving a thumbs up to members of the club.

-The Watterson's House—

Nicole and Richard at their radio set, it was getting darker outside, so they turned on the lamps and Nicole prepared some hot chocolate for Richard.

"Oh Anais, I cant wait to hear my little girl." Nicole said.

"Is Gumball or Darwin going to be on?" Richard asked.

"No Richard, Darwin is swimming and Gumball…..is finding a new club." Nicole said, cringing.

'Ugh, please don't be boring.' Richard thought.

'He BETTER get a club, either than or he comes home and does chores.' Nicole thought.

"Wait? Wasn't Gumball already in a club?" Richard asked. Nicole looked around, trying to figure out what the hell he was talking about. "Um, no. Anais did however, stay up all night on Wednesday to give him a list of clubs." Nicole said smiling.

"He probably got a club by now." Richard said.

"They're coming on!" Nicole screamed.

-In The Swimming Area—

The swimmers stared in awe at the swimming pool, it was ablaze. Darwin especially confused, didn't understand it at all. His eyes started to blur at the image of the pool on fire.

"How. Do. You. Set. Fire. To. A. Swimming. Pool?" Darwin said, sick to his stomach.

"Somebody did it on purpose." Penny whined.

"Definitely ." Said the dog guy.

"…..I guess we can listen to the radio cast tonight." Leslie suggested. Darwin nodded, he wanted to swim a bit more. This kinda thing made him angry. 'Why would anyone even do this?' Darwin thought, confused and angry.

The pool people threw a fire hose into the water and turned them on, causing the water to bubble and set out the fire. Leaving the pool with this black watery substance.

-The back Computer room—

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Get it, Jamie." Banana Joe said, testing his microphone.

The horned girl opened the door to let William in. He whispered something in her ear, she smiled at the news. "Good news, somehow, Hector with the minor allied club called 'The Social' lit the pool on fire." Everybody fist pumped at that news. Except for Gumball who wasn't really into it, and simply saw it as good news.

"And the Library is closing, so I'll shut off the lights." She said as she flicked the switch.

Everyone turned to the five computers, linked up to the school's radio system. The room became really dark. The only source of light were the computers and the orange tinted outside lights of the school from the window. Gumball noticed a slight orange glow reflecting on the walls in the somewhat dark room. He thought it was just the school's night lights on but he got up and looked out the window. Some people were putting out a fire in the Swimming Area. It wasn't huge, it was just the pool, but the roof windows were making a fantastic lightshow.

"Looks nice doesn't it Gummypuss?" The tomboy said, adjusting her t-shirt.

"Yeah, this is crazy it's like a watered down, school, secret agent festival." Gumball said, like a child. Jamie giggled before catching herself and coughing. She looked out the window with him, quietly.

"How many kids are in on this?" Gumball asked.

"Many, all clubs generally report to us, the Raid, or the top club run by 8th graders, the Defenders." Jamie said.

"How'd this start, I've never heard of this till now?" Gumball asked.

"Three years back, an expelled 8th grader, expelled for not legit reasons, came back to the school to ask to come back. He was framed and Mr. Small and Brown signed off on his expulsion. When he came back many kids back him, gathering up at the office, a couple tens. It didn't work, they all failed but they all came together and agreed to recruit kids to help other kids who were accused of wrong doing or simply misunderstood. Thus, we became the 'wrong do'ers. Rebelling, while of course, having fun." Jamie said.

"Is that the short version?" Gumball asked.

"Definitely ." She said.

"All this happened to me in a day." Gumball said in amazement. Gumball's eyes drifted up to the purplish black sky with its light clouds and shiny stars. Gumball's pupils then shrunk; "Wait, Darwin was in there, the pool thing!" Gumball said, shocked. Jamie shrugged.

"According to William, they're in the backroom listening to the radio show about to start." Jamie reported.

"Oh…eh, he'll be fine, I just can't tell him about what really happened." Gumball said.

"Oh, Gumball you can't tell anyone about this other than people y'know are on our side, like the guys in the classroom and us. Nobody but members of allies clubs or your own know about the Raid group. To most, its just weird people breaking things. And Carrie's and so on, I'll show you your new friends tomorrow." Jamie claimed. Gumball looked down at her, happily. The once irritating and 'embarrassing in front of mother' bully, now was like a great friend who was teaching him.

"Thanks Jamie." Gumball said, putting on his headset and walking over to the computers. Jamie blushed, and breathed, before looking at Gumball. The once pitiful and funny to look at Gumball was now like a best friend and student of hers. Like she was introducing him to her family.

-Radio Room 6:50pm—

"Make us proud, okay?" Brown said.

"Alright!" They cheered, including Anais, who would love nothing more than to locally broadcast her opinions about everything to everyone.

"Okay Steve we're live in Three…." A man said in the back.

-The computer room—

"Here we go, lets let some calls in first and then on the third somebody has to say something stupid. Or argue either one." Carrie said. Anton cheered, trying to look tough in the dark room were nobody could even see him.

"I'll GO FIRST!" Anton shouted.

"SSSSHH! We cant talk when others talk, and yes, you can go first." The Hotdog guy said.

-Radio Room—

"TWO!"

-Watterson's House—

"Its about to start, Darwin said he'd call in so keep an ear out!" Nicole cheered.

"What about Trisha?" Richard asked, wanting to hear something funny.

"….Gumball wont be on….i don't even think he knows about this." Nicole thought, irritated because Anais specifically said this would come one this morning.

"…And we agreed on CHRISTOPHER!"

-Radio Room—

"ONE!"

-Swimming Building—

"Darwin its starting!" Penny shouted, Darwin had gotten a school phone and prepared himself. They were hanging around in the medical area for drowned people. Sitting on the beds, listening.

"Okay!" Darwin said, closing the doors.

-Radio Room

"WE ARE GO!"

"Why hello there Elmore, this is Steve Small on tonight. The time is 6:55pm. Tonight is special night for the 'Moonside District' of Elmore. Because in this district, is the well known 'Elmore Junior High" or "Middle School' depending on how far you go back, is hosting yet another school special."

"They're on." Gumball said, hearing the radio through his headset, because a radio would simply interfere with the microphone, for those wondering.

"I hear 'em too." The cloaked figure cried, already irritated with Mr. Small's laid back attitude.

"Alright, the I'm turning on the system right now." The green bear said as he clicked on the data and typed in some numbers before pressing enter. Everyone's headphones cut off for a second before beeping and turning back on.

"Alright, we've got VIP passes, the minute I press the 'control' and 'r' button we're in until they hang us up. So when we are in, only one person must I talk, I cant stress this enough." The bear said.

"Don't worry dude, we'll shut up. You ready Anton?" Banana Joe asked.

"Yep."

"These children are some serious talent. The minds of our future, so I'm proud to introduce; 'Darral Judson', 'Susan Lolipop', 'Turner Burner', Carmen-"

"Wait guys, if Anais starts talking a lot of smack or something, let me on." Gumball said, aching for this. He'd love nothing more to humiliate her. 'All she does is talk smack and never admits to being wrong!' Gumball thought, ironically.

"Anais Watterson, and Alan…..whatever his last name is. Now before we start, the weather report for Elmore and surrounding towns."

"Watterson? That's you!" The dog said, Darwin nodded. He leaned over on the medical bed in disbelief. "You're related to Anais and um…Gumball?" He asked. "Yeah."

"Whats it like living with Gumball?" Penny asked. Darwin grinned, currently in favor of talking disgustingly about the cat.

"Penny if you were to live with Gumball, the only way he wont offend you is if you don't do anything that important for him or point out why he's wrong." Darwin said, rolling his eyes. Penny looked around before asking; "What about good days?"

"Oh….on good days he's great and caring I guess." The fish, trying to listen to the radio.

"And we have our first caller! Here to talk with Anais and Carmen, one of the best females students we have."

"SHES ON!" Nicole screamed.

"Yay…" Richard yawned.

"You girls ready?" Mr. Small asked.

"Uh huh, we're ready." Anais said.

"Yep." Carmen said.

"Hello? Hello?"

"Hello?" A old lady type voice said.

"Yes ma'am welcome to the show!" Mr. Small announced. "Hi!" Both Anais and Carmen said.

"Anais?" The old woman asked.

Nicole and Richard frowned. "She sounds familiar?" Richard claimed.

"Um yes, do I know you?" Anais asked, looking at Carmen in confusion.

"Get your fat lazy stupid father on the phone right now, and ask him where my tv remote is!" The woman shouted. Anais remained silent, trying to figure out who this is.

Richard and Darwin exchanged glances, with Nicole holding him until it snapped it Richards's mind who it was. "Oh no!"

"Anais! You here me! Make him return my remote. He use to steal it all the time to watch his Tunes of Looney and Jonny Question!" Mr. Small looked at Anais before the little rabbit realized who it was.

"G-Granny Jojo?"

"Look, get your mother on the phone. Just make sure she doesn't have a ton of attitude while she's talking. My show is coming on, I cant listen to this radio all day! Get the remote and get down here! Or at least send that blue bubblegum boy!" Granny Jojo screamed.

"…..You want Gumball?" Anais questioned, confused as heck.

Everyone in the computer room looked at Gumball, Jamie's gang was near laughter and Carrie's was….just about the same. They had to hold themselves back from utterly laughing. Gumball crossed his arms and turned around.

"Get someone!"

Darwin sighed realizing who it was as everyone looked at him as well. "Is that your grandmother?" Leslie asked. "Yeah."

"Except for that fish thing person, he's always happy and asking for kisses and cookies. Like I'm rich or somethi-"

"Well thanks ma'am we're going to another call."

Nicole and Richard remained quiet, holding their heads in their hands.

"Uhhhh." Penny said, at a loss of words.

"I don't ask for cookies! Got me mixed up with Gumball again!" Darwin shouted.

-2 boring calls later—

"Okay, here you go Anton, you're talking to Carmen on this one." Carrie announced as the green bear placed his fingers on the proper keys.

"Go!" She said.

"And here we go, we've got another caller, this time you can have a conversation with Carmen." Mr. Small said.

Anton heard some crackling before hearing a weird noise. "Hello?"

"….Hello sir, how are you tonight?" Mr. Small said as the room heard Anton's shaking voice speak. "H-Hi, I was just wondering, w-whats your um….favorite c-color?"

-6 minutes later—

"Sir, that's why you spell color with a 'u' in British areas. Because their accident drop deeper when saying 'color' than an American's. Why this relevant I don't understand." Carmen claimed.

"I-It is relevant!" Anton cried, fighting back.

"Spelling color is relevant to your previous question about learning how to Moonwalk?" Carmen asked, laughing a bit. Anton blushed as he couldn't take it anymore. He snapped his fingers.

"Okay well bye!"

"Yes, bye, Anton." Carmen smiled, hanging up the phone.

Everyone in the room slapped their faces, even Tina tried it although her arms couldn't reach.

"Pitiful Anton….purely Pitful." Tobias remarked.

"Sh-Shut up!" Anton cried.

"Okay guys shut up its my turn!" Tina said. The hotdog man nodded and flicked the keys on and pressed the buttons to connect her. "I know what gets under Mr. Small's cloud!"

"And we've got another caller!" Mr. Small said.

"Hello, I'd like to speak to Steve." Tina said, lowering her voice even more so that it was unrecognizable and sounded like the devil was speaking. "Um hello?" He asked. "Yes, I'm in Lipton District of Elmore. Y'know with all the trailer parks." Tina muttered.

"Um, yes I'm familiar of it." Mr. Small said.

"Yeah well, do you consider yourself a liberal or a conservative?" Tina asked, knowing the answer. "Liberal sir." Mr. Small said. "How many Liberals would do you think are in Elmore?" Anais and her gang looked at Mr. Small, sort of confused on what he was talking about. He seemed to be quite interested.

"Maaaaaaaaybe…..seventy thousand. Out of the hundred thousand people we have here…..i heard this statistic before." Mr. Small said, wondering where this will lead.

"Well on another note im coming down to the studio and I'm going to beat you with one hand holding you neck, liberal boy!" Tina said, the rest of the kids had to hold down their laughter.

"Sure you haven't had the guts to do so you emotionless loser!" Mr. Small said as he hung up the phone. Gumball and Jamie found themselves on the floor, laughing their butts off. Everyone else was trying to keep their composure, until Banana Joe laughed.

"O-Okay guys, we'll take a br-break!" Carrie said, flying around the room in laughter.

"Di-Di-Did he s-say 'emotionless loser'! HAH! What is that!" The hot dog guy laughed. Even William was laughing, his little eye shaking up and down. Although the hooded one wasn't laughing, he found this rather humorous.

"Sorry folks, we've had a run of people taking…um..the same kinda pills." Mr. Brown said.

-2 normal calls later—

"Okay everyone, my friends are also helping us out, check this." Carrie said, turning up the sound. "Welcome to the show sir, how can we help yah?" Mr. Small asked.

"I'll take you apaht, yah know whattah mean?" Carrie's friend said, with a New York like accent.

"You couldn't take anything apart, you drug addict!" Principle Brown shouted.

"Get off the phone, don't make a fool of yourself young man." Mr. Small hung up. Anais looked at him in confusion. "Whats going on sir?" She asked. Mr. Small grunted. "Its just some kids playing around."

"And stupid grown men." Principle Brown said.

"We're back, here is a call for Darral." Mr. Small said as Tobias picked up his head set.

"Hello?"

"Hello Darral, you remember earlier when that rude person asked how many liberals were in Elmore?"
"Yes." Darral said, his light voice carried down the air waves. Darral himself was an astronaut. Literally.

"Well that means that there is around thirty thousand or so conservatives." Tobias said, deepening his voice. "Yes, that I guess would mean that, whats the question….or comment?" Tobias tried to cover his mouth from the giggling.

"Well if y-you were to take away twenty-nine thousand or so of those conservatives there would STILL be too many conservatives in Elmore you damn jerk!" Tobias screamed as Principle Brown got on the radio, because he was a conservative.

"This is getting mean." Darwin groaned.

"That's really cruel of that person to say." The dog told Penny.

"Why don't you get off the drugs!" Brown shouted.

"Oh whatever, go away!" Tobias laughed.

"Why don't you find something else to do sir!" Brown said.

"Everywhere I go, only local station on, spouting your nonsense as USUAL!"

"Why don't you leave the country then!" Brown screamed.

"You're too old! Why don't you go away!" Tobias shouted as he made a neck slicing motion with his hand and cut the call. Gumball high fived Tobias, who was also laughing out of control.

"Carrie, its your turn." Tina said.

"I want me to go on with Hotdog." Carrie claimed. The hotdog man flicked his sunglasses and activated his headset.

"Yes, we have another caller."

"This is so hilarious!" Richard laughed.

"No, Richard, this is really sad, and I feel sorry for any person who takes any part in this." Nicole said, hitting the laughing Richard.

"This is great!" Gumball laughed.

"This is pathetic. What is with people today, it's a simple show and people have to ruin everything!" Darwin complained. Penny sighed, she expected a better show than this. Leslie didn't really mind but didn't like the idea of her friends sad. And the dog dude pretended to be sad but he constantly found himself giggling.

"I wanted to hear my sister talk." Darwin said.

"Don't worry, she's coming up next." Penny claimed.

"The next caller will be talking to Anais Watterson. A tough cookie." Mr. Small said as she handed the phone to a slightly scared Anais.

"C'mon honey, don't be scared now." Nicole cringed.

"Okay just for this once, don't let it be a prank." Richard prayed.

"Hello?" Anais asked.

"….Hi Anais!"

"D-Darwin? Oh, hi Darwin!" Anais said in a sigh of release. Gumball looked up at the radio before looking back at Carrie and the Hot dog man. "Sorry guys, computer glitch." Gumball sighed, listening to his siblings talk. Then something hit him.

'I swear if they mention…'

"Anais, I think it should be a requirement so have fishflakes and Daisy flakes in all school vending machines." That made Anais laugh. Gumball grinned, he wanted to laugh at Darwin's cute naiveness but then he didn't.

"I agree!" Anais cheered. Mr. Small cut into the call.

"Well its nice to see these two siblings together." Mr. Small said. Darwin laughed as Anais made an embarrassed giggle.

"Thank you Darwin!" Nicole said, relived.

"….C'mon tease her, be a good boy!" Richard grunted. Nicole turned around and glared at him; "I MEAN I love this, its great and Anais is so interesting!" Richard said, holding his arms out.

"We could be even luckier if we had the oldest on the show." Small said. Darwin made a odd laugh and Anais rolled her eyes; "Don't hold your breath."

"Yeah he's not that reliable." Darwin said jokingly. Ms. Simian rolled her eyes at this, one Watterson on the air was good enough for her.

"Boy isnt that the truth." Nicole said.

"C'mon Trisha!" Richard cried.

"Well, adios Darwin." Mr. Small said.

"Goodbye!" He said, before hanging up the phone.

"Nice Darwin!" Leslie complemented.

"Yeah, great job." The dog said.

"Nice…but did you have to be so mean to Gumball?" Penny asked.

"….Trust me, he deserved it." Darwin told her. Penny cracked a fake smile, before merely turning the opposite direction. The fish stared at her before reflecting on his comment.

"Yeah…"

Everyone in the closet looked at an irritated Gumball.

"Uh oh." The green bear said.

"Well this is the second to last call of the day, which has been grabbed folks." Mr. Small said, connecting what is now Gumball's call. He deepened his voice, and swallowed the spit in his throat. Everyone looked at him, but he wasn't doing what they planned. They wanted him to simply cuss out somebody or threaten them, Gumball planned to do other.

"Hello." Gumball said, deepening his voice, sounding tired.

"Hello sir, what can I help you with?" Anais asked.

Gumball really wanted to shot bad things about Anais and maybe Darwin, but something is his mind told him to take the high road.

"Hi, was just listening and I myself am a twenty four year old unemployed male." Gumball groaned, irritated. Jamie looked at him, sensing he was tired. The rest of the students in the room turned around, not wanting to stare at him.

Darwin innocently listened, before thinking; 'Voice sounds weird.'

Nicole cupped her chin, listening to the voice as Richard was listening for a joke or an insult or something.

"When I was fourteen I was having a problem with my two older brothers." Gumball said, thinking of something from the top of his head. Anais gulped before muttering a continue. She didn't want this to be about Gumball.

"They picked on me, one was way smarter than me. But always put me down. The other was just like me but the oldest preferred him over me." Gumball said, telling the story of his siblings backwards. Switching the places.

"I had a unemployed mother, and a father who worked for his….um…tech company. The family helped me a lot, but rarely when we had problems as a family did we ever help each other." Gumball said, ignoring the arm of Jamie who pulled herself in. Gumball was thinking of more stories to make up.

"Continue sir." Anais said, loosening her collar.

"Well one day they did something for me. And I arrogantly tossed their efforts away, as a weird strike back. They got mad at me and ignored me. It was all cool I've done it all the time." Gumball then looked around the room, analyzing the darkened faces lit by the computer screens comforting him.

"Um….yeah, well I had ran away."

Darwin and Nicole felt weird when he said that, because both of them had no idea where Gumball was. They assumed he was somewhere on campus but they had no specifics . Gumball claimed; "And um I found a new family, one that was sorta rough but we at least helped each other."

"And I would just like to say to my old family, if they're listening….im sorry." Gumball said, feeling like a complete coward. "But I've found a new family now. And though I plan on coming home things will be a b-bit different." Gumball said as he took off his headset and turned it off.

"That was kinda sad dear." Nicole said to Richard.

"Darwin, see the importance of family?" Penny asked.

"No! What he did was idiotic, obviously the family loved him so why'd he run away!" Darwin said rather loudly.

"Okay, that was nice, we can get ONE more call in." Mr. Small said, taking no real mind to the last caller. Anais' eyes started to twitch. Gumball was probably sorry, but saying that doesn't make up for it. Neither does running away. Neither of which Gumball actually did, completely oblivious to who that was.

"…..Can you take this last one Mr. Small?" Anais asked him.

"Sure, you can leave now." Small announced to the kids.

"Yes you did a marvelous job!" Brown congratulated. Everyone smiled at him before exiting the studios.

"You alright Gumball?" Carrie asked. The cat stood up and cracked his knuckles before smiling.

"I feel….great." Gumball said a with a smile. Everyone else smiled back at him, seeing as how this didn't affect him they decided to give him the honor of the last prank call. Carrie giving him her headset.

"Hello sir, last call of the day!"
"Yeah, um we got the guns and bags ready so you can come down here when you'd lik-"

"GET OFF THE PHONE!" Principle Brown screamed.

-The bus loading zone-7:30—

Darwin and Anais boarded the bus, running to the back of it and getting a seat with their friends. It was pitch black outside with the sounds of crickets. Penny, Masami, Teri, Alan, and Carmen boarded the bus and ran to the back to congratulate Anais.

"You did great!" Penny cheered, locking Anais in a hug. Carman was already hugged to death, with certain caution as well because she wasn't particularly something smart to hug. Being a cactus and all.

"Anais, you put with all that and you schooled some guys!" Teri screamed. The bus got packed with more kids as they were forced to find their seat. The girls and some guys talked with Anais before she changed the conversation. It was getting cold so Anais put on her jacket, the bus seemed to take forever to leave.

"What happened with the swimming? I heard it got canceled early?" Masami asked.

"Yep." Darwin said. Penny and Leslie nodded.

"What happened to it though?" Anais asked.

"Caught fire. We couldn't do anything about it." Darwin groaned.

"How does a pool catch fire?" Teri asked.

"It can catch fire if you put enough gasoline or oil in it. I should know, Gumball set our plastic summer pool to flames that way." Anais said, not thinking much of it. Darwin then flinched at that.

'He did, I remember that!' Darwin thought.

"Gumball….he could've done it." Darwin said to Anais, she looked at him before nodding. It was a huge possibility.

"Gumball wasn't approved by the swim club!" Anais said.

"And he said his club would be better, and I'd regret what I said." Darwin said, the sinking feeling of his best buddy sinking even lower on Darwin's approval rating hurt like a dagger in his stomach.

"Gumball is nowhere to be found either! Why don't you worry about you brother rather than blaming him!" Penny said, frustrated. The two siblings looked at her creepily. Everyone else had as well. Penny slowly backed down before apologizing.

"Hey, did anyone see Gumball on this bus?" Leslie shouted. Little reason too because the huge 1/4th of the seats in the front were empty. Everyone looked at each other.

"N-N-No." Bobert glitched.

"Bobert you okay?" Anais asked.

"N-N-No." Bobert said.

"Whats wrong with him?" Darwin asked. Teri sighed at that.

"For some reason a huge gush of water came out the other class and splashed everything in our room. Destroying nearly everything. Except for the computers, but our buggy got blown to bits and Bobert had to revert to 'bit' mode so that all his systems could focus on drying out the water.

"Bit mode?" Anais questioned.

"He answers only Yes or No." Darwin explained.

"…"

"I learned from Tron, Anais." Darwin said, irritated that she was surprised he knew that.

"Oh." The rabbit sat back.

"Okay, the missing students are on their way so the bus can get moving soon." The lady driver said at the front. In the middle of the bus was Bobert, Ocho, the Eggheads, Sussie (dead asleep), and a couple of other students. Where were like the other half of the students? They couldn't all be late?

"We're here!" Anton said, walking down the aisles like he owned the place. The kids in the back shook their heads. The piece of toast found his seat near the front. Everyone in the bus soon heard the raddling of other kids coming with their chatting.

"Gumball, you remember the deal? We're all family cause you past the test, but you can't say 'Raid club' out loud. As far as your friends and family are concerned, we're merely your friends." Jamie said, talking to Gumball while riding on Tina Rex. Whom was in the center of the crowed.

"We nick named you…TopGun." One guy said, along with the rest of the crowd.

"Top Gun?" Gumball said, dreamily. 'Sure that movie blew, but that's an awesome nick name.'

"Who are these people, and what took them so long?" Leslie asked. Everyone shrugged, they could make assumptions but its possibly they were on the other bus as well. Anton got up on the seat and faced them.

"It's the coolest of the cool, that's who!" He shouted.

"Sit down!" Alan shouted.

As they heard steps the first to get up was Banana Joe. The banana avoided eye contact with the guys in the back, getting as close to the back as possible however to the first available seat followed by Tobias.

"TOP GUN!" They shouted, jumping and high fiving. Before sitting down in their seats.

The kids in the back exchanged glances.

"Why so happy? Did we miss something?" Darwin asked.

More kids filled the bus, like a swarm of bees. They were all late and didn't even care. Some surprising. Like Carrie, floating around and screaming with others like the hotdog guy and the cloaked guy with glowing blue eyes.

"Was there a party?" Penny suggested.

"Here's more." Teri said.

"It's just the popular kids." Carmen said.

"She's right." Darwin said, putting his back into the seat and not expecting Gumball to show. Darwin was just curious; 'What did Gumball do for these hours? And where is he now?

The green bear got on board, followed by William, and then some other kids. A couple of weird creatures as a giant pack of people smashed on board. " definitely a party." Anais said.

"A radio party maybe?" Darwin suggested.

As the crowd came to an end everyone in the bus that had recently came on start popping up and down to some beats that Juke was obviously playing outside. Gumball and Jamie started shaking their heads to it, they were walking with Juke to the bus.

"Gummypuss you did wonderful!" Jamie said as she walked up the stairway. Gaining the attention of everyone as she looked around for a vacant seat. Everyone cheered when she walked down the hallways. Except for those who obviously weren't in on it, generally the other half of the bus.

"Jamie, why people like her is beyond me. All she does is bully people who aren't her friends." Anais muttered. Darwin and the rest of the girls and Leslie nodded. She stood at her seat, waiting for Gumball. The blue cat walked up the stairs, receiving glorious cheer.

Everyone in the back went wide eyed. Their eyes deceiving them. Not only was Gumball alive and well, but everyone was cheering for him. What really caught Darwin, Anais and Penny's attention was the fact that Jamie grabbed him by his collar and shoved him down on the seat, before sitting herself.

"TOP GUN!" The hotdog man cheered.

"GUMBALL! IT WAS EXCELLENT!" Tobias shouted.

"MISSION FREAKIN SUCESSFUL!" Carrie shouted, flying over Gumball as the blue cat stood up and high fived the ghost. Every seat above the Eggheads and Bobert was flipping out.

"What the heck is going on?" Darwin asked.

"People are cheering for him?" Anais wondered.

"He's sitting with Jamie!" Penny freaked.

Jamie wasn't ugly, but she wasn't feminine at all. She wore a t-shirt, weird black pants, and looked like a mix between a city and backwoods girl shoved into one. She also has a little muscle, so conquering that wasn't really the goal many males attempted. Gumball rose from his chair at the sound of the motor starting. Everyone in the back, especially Darwin and Anais looked at him in disbelief. He looked exactly the same, nothing different. As Gumball rose everyone made sure they sat down. They quieted down like Gumball was the messiah. The jaws of everyone in the back dropped. Gumball noticed his siblings but he didn't pay them much mind.

*AHEM* Gumball cleared his throat.

"…"Sure you haven't had the guts to do so you emotionless loser!" Gumball shouted, impersonating Mr. Small as the bus busted into laugher. Jamie stood and pulled him down.

"Calm down Gummypuss, we cant get home with you standing!" Jamie laughed.

"Gummypuss?" Anais and Darwin said in unison.

"Whats that?" Penny asked.

"Its what our mother used to call him, until she meddled with Gumball one day at school and she said it in front of Jamie and she used it against him ever since." Darwin explained. As the bus drove off most kids couldn't believe what they heard, especially the Wattersons.

Though Darwin and Anais didn't want to admit it, they were obviously irritated and blown away that despite their current reputation with Gumball at the moment, half the bus was making a cheer for him. Weird people too, like Carrie or that Hotdog guy.

"I'm so confused." Anais said outloud. Then something hit the rabbit, this was sort of familiar.

'This cheering was familiar, weren't a smaller group of people cheering the name 'Gumball' Anais thought, flashing back to when she was debating Carmen about school uniforms?

"Hold it, Teri!" Anais shouted, trying to overcome the screaming.

"What!" She shouted.

"What time did the room flood!" Anais shouted.

"Um…..oh I don't remem-…. some time like five maybe five fifteen!" She shouted, that made the rabbit grin. The cheering she heard was around four thirty.

"We need to talk about this, Darwin." Anais said.

"Yeah the pool being lit, his disappearance." Darwin said, envying the attention Rachael was giving him.

"The weird cheering, the phone call." Anais added.

"Yeah, nothing makes sense, especially his behavior." Darwin said, noting more at the end of normal school when he acted like a jerk. Anais then thought of something, remembering how odd that phone call was she called out his name;

"GUMBALL!"

The blue cat could clearly distinguish Anais from the rest of them, she only needed to shout once. Gumball then looked around for William, before he flew in his face. Gumball held a finger to her, emphasizing her to wait. The rabbit frowned.

"William, find out what Anais wants please?"

The eye ball moved to the back of the bus before flying in front of Anais, scaring her a bit. The ball went over to her ear, whispering what Gumball said.

"Well….i wanted him to come." Anais said.

"Yeah, can you get Gumball for us?" Darwin asked.

The eyeball shook his body back and forth, not doing that. Everyone who was watching looked at him in disbelief. "Why not?" Penny asked. He whispered why before flying off.

"What did he say?" Molly asked.

"He said, Gumball would simply say 'no'." Penny informed, shrugging.

-At the Watterson's House 8:00pm—

Gumball got up and started gossiping to all the glorious cheer he received. All of them, especially Carrie. She had waited for a new member on the 'Raid' side like Gumball to bridge relationships with other clubs and keep them. She knew he wouldn't break them, unlike last time. Carrie laughed as she floated over to where Gumball was talking with Jamie.

"So you got the plan right? 3:00pm tomorrow." Jamie said.

"Right, got it." Gumball said as Darwin and Anais approached Gumball, unable to leave because he was blocking the way.

"C'mon Gumball." Anais groaned.

"Hey is it cool if I bring them too?" Gumball said, rudely point at Anais and Darwin from point blank. Jamie and Carrie looked at each other before back at Gumball, simply shaking their heads.

"No way."

"Alright, better I asked." Gumball said as he walked off the bus with his young siblings behind him. As he stepped off the bus, Jamie rolled down the window with Tobias. Darwin and Anais exchanged glances.

"Remember dude! Elmorebook tonight, all the important stuff is on the page we sent!" Tobias shouted. "'I'll get to it!"

"Gumball, i'll come over with some friends and teach you wrestling!" Jamie houtd.

"Alright!"Gumball shouted as the loud bus drove away. He was waving at it in the middle of the street. Before the quiet sunk in, and the loud crickets. Gumball turned to meet an astonished fish and rabbit. Gumball smirked before purposely walking in-between the two of them

"Excuse me." Gumball said as he approached the door, the kids following.

"Why were all those people cheering for you?" Anais asked.

"Um, wait i'll show you." Gumball said, taking off his backpack and showing it to them. Darwin and Anais stared at his backpack in confusion.

"Gumball, the thing is closed so we cant see anything." Darwin said, puffing.

"Huh, exactly. Just like my backpack would say, its none of your business." Gumball said, knocking on the door. The fish rolled his eyes as Anais remained quiet.

"So are you popular now or something?" Anais asked.

"He's not popular just because of that." Darwin said, suspecting more and more everything that went wrong was Gumball's fault.

"Agreed." Anais said.

"As if you would know how or what its like to be popular Darwin." Gumball said, somewhat angrily. The fish looked down, knowing he'd stepped too far.

"Gumball, I wanna know everything, first, why'd you throw away my club sheet?" Anais questioned. He turned to his side.

The door opened to see the happy face of Nicole Watterson. Especially at Anais, the mother grabbed Anais and wrapped her in a hug. "You did so well!" She squeezed.

"Thanks mom!" Anais said, hugging back.

-At the dinner table—

Everyone remained rather silent, too silent, especially since it was 'Anais' day. But it sure didn't feel like it to Anais and Darwin. It almost felt ruined for Anais that Gumball was so happy. Gumball chewed down on his burger, but in a way that didn't look suspicious. Darwin noticed it however, carefully staring down Gumball at the table. The cat occasionally laughed or giggled, constantly gaining looks from everyone but Richard.

"Gumball?" Nicole asked.

"Yes." Gumball said, not taking his eyes from his food.

"Did you listen to Anais' broadcast on the radio?" Nicole asked, using a fork to eat her fries. Anais looked at Gumball, wondering if he actually even knew. Nicole didn't get an answer so she asked again, this time adding ; "You do know this is the reason why we're having burgers."

This time, Nicole gave Gumball her uninvited attention, and Darwin had really started to analyze Gumball. Anais stared at him, and that smirk on his face. The blue cat chewed up all of his food, Richard was the only one who seemed not to give a crap. Gumball smirked;

"What broadcast?" Gumball question, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

So there, im sorry if this chapter felt long to read, I generally just type 34 page long stories. Um, as you can see, I wanted Gumball to be loved, while hated. But mirrored, so that the family sort of hated him, and the kids loved him. I like Jamie even though she hasn't really aired yet, so…yeah, expect more chapters really soon.

Also if Gumball looked like a smarmy dick, who turned sad at the end, good. If Anais seemed like a jelous brat. Good. If Darwin seemed like a dick as well for a totally different reason…..sorta good.