MAGGIE, eight years old, presses the button on the RIFT PORTAL's remote, she disappears. Just then a second DARK MAGGIE appears out of black smoke.
DARK MAGGIE: Dont think you have won yet. Maggie Simpson.
Flash forward two years.
SPRINGFIELD
INT. FRINK'S BASEMENT.
PROFESSOR FRINK is hammering with a contraption, constantly switching tools and screwdriving things.
FRINK: There! My time machine is complete.
The screen pulls out to reveal a golden bike with various bleeping lights and boxes.
FRINK: Lets test this baby out.
FRINK gets onto the bike thing. On a keypad, he enters July 17, 5009. FRINK then starts to pedel the bike real fast and then disappears.
GAIA
EXT. BARON
FRINK arrives in GAIA though it is in bad shape just outside Baron.
FRINK: Whew... I should've thought this out better.
FRINK looks around him.
This doesnt look good.
Just then a huge burst of fire comes out and almost hits FRINK. A Person with a sword comes out through the flames, it's actually LOCKE, his hair is slightly more greyed though. FRINK cowers.
FRINK: Dont hurt me!
LOCKE stops.
LOCKE: ...Professor Frink?!
FRINK: What? Who said that?!
LOCKE: Me. Locke. You know. The guy who adopted Maggie...
FRINK: Right. Right. But how come you're here on Earth?
LOCKE: I live here.
FRINK: But I thought you're from Gaia.
LCOKE: Maggie never told you?
FRINK: Told me what?
LOCKE: Gaia is really Earth 3000 years in the future for you.
FRINK: So my Rift Portal, was really a time machine! SWEET MERCIFUL GLAYVIN!
LOCKE: So what are you doing here?!
FRINK: I was going to see how humanity has come in 3000 years, but I'm afraid I already know now....
Just then another fireball lands near them.
FRINK: What was that.
LOCKE: Firaga. Stand back.
LOCKE casts Blizzaga into the sky.
LOCKE: Crap, it missed.
FRINK: Who are you fighting?
LOCKE: Some teenager who's trying to take over the world.
FRINK: Is that why the earth is so scortched?
LOCKE: Yeah. Look up there. There she is.
FRINK: SHE!?
FRINK looks up into the sky, and see's a teenage girl, with spiked hair, and a red dress and a huge ass sword in her right hand. She then flies away.
LOCKE: You know. Looking at her, I could've sworn that she looked like Maggie.
FRINK: THAT'S IT! That was Dark Maggie!
LOCKE: What?! Didnt Maggie defeat her in Dark Gaia?
FRINK: Yes. But remember how Dark Maggie was created. The Mako in her body.
LOCKE: I remember. I would say we would need Maggie's help. But she would still be eight...
FRINK: Wrong. She's ten, leading a normal life in Elementary School.
LOCKE: How is that possible? Time in Springfield doesnt travel as fast...
FRINK: I didnt travel a full 3000 years, just 2999. It's the year 2010 where I'm at.
LOCKE: Okay. We need a plan.
FRINK: I got it. I'll need to do some changes to my time machine. You stay here, and fight Dark Maggie as best you can. I'll rebuild the time machine into something more useable. I'll be back 17th August 5009.
LOCKE: Gotcha.
Flash forward six more years.
SPRINGFIELD
INT. SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
BART, eighteen years old and LISA, sixteen years old are outside BART's locker. BART throws something inside.
BART: Awww... man. Another F. At this rate, I wont be able to graduate.
LISA: How many credits you got left to collect?
BART: Six. With only one more course left, I have to get a good grade in it.
LISA: What is it?
BART: Computer Science. It's nothing like I imagined it. I thought it would be all about playing video games, not this presentation and internet stuff.
LISA: Any idea what the final exam is about?
BART: Something to do with XHTML.
LISA: That's webpages. Why not ask Maggie?
BART: Good idea Lis.
LISA: Here she comes. I'll catch you later, I'm meeting up with Colin at the Maxx.
LISA leaves as MAGGIE approaches.
BART: Hey, Maggie. I need your help.
MAGGIE: Yeah? What with?
BART: It's for Computer Science. I need to create a webpage about myself.
MAGGIE: A Blog huh. Sure. I'll help you out. But not tonight. I'm going out with Mark tonight.
BART: Rrrrright.... Tommorow then?
MAGGIE: Okay Bart.
MAGGIE checks her watch.
MAGGIE: Crap! I'm gonna be late! Catch you later Bart!
MAGGIE runs off down the hall.
BART pulls out a book from his locker then closes it. He walks down the hall and enters a classroom.
The following night, MAGGIE is sitting in her room on the computer browsing websites. She appears to have a headset on talking to someone through it, after a while, BART walks into the room.
BART: Hey Maggie, got a minute?
MAGGIE turns to BART.
MAGGIE: Yeah.
She then addresses the mic.
MAGGIE: I'll catch you later.
VOICE: Ok.
MAGGIE Shuts down the connection, and then faces BART.
MAGGIE: So what's up Bart?
BART: Lets get this webpage stuff done.
MAGGIE: Well, this is a first, why so concerned with your homework?
BART: I dont want to be the only guy to not graduate this year. It'd make Ralph look like a genius!
MAGGIE: Alright. Lets get started.
MAGGIE turns to the computer screen.
MAGGIE: What exactly do you need to do.
BART: I got the assignment right here.
BART pulls out a sheet of paper with some text on it and hands it to MAGGIE.
MAGGIE: Hmm... "Design and Build a website about yourself using XHTML and CSS" sounds simple enough. Should be no more than a couple of documents.
BART: What is CSS anyway?
MAGGIE: CSS is Cascading Style Sheets. It simply allows you alter font colours and sizes a little bit easier.
BART: We was told thats what the font tag was for.
MAGGIE: That's one way of doing it, but it's deprecated now.
BART: Huh?
MAGGIE: It's not the best idea to use it.
BART: Oh.
MAGGIE: Well then. Lets get started. You got any ideas for a design?
BART: I was thinking on a classic two column navigation.
MAGGIE: Nice and Simple. Thats a good idea. You got photos of yourself?
BART: Yeah. Right here.
BART shows her a Memory stick.
MAGGIE: Good, stick it in there.
MAGGIE points to a USB port. BART places the memory stick in there, a light on it starts to blink. The computer makes a sound and it gets read.
MAGGIE: Okay.
MAGGIE launches her graphics editor then the two start to create a design together. After about an hour, they finally finish it.
MAGGIE: That any good?
BART: Yeah. I like that. So what's next?
MAGGIE: We need to slice it.
BART: What's that do?
MAGGIE: We cant use the design in it's current state. We need to cut it up into smaller pieces for use.
BART: How do we do that?
MAGGIE: No worries, it's pretty simple.
MAGGIE starts to slice the images with her graphics editor.
MAGGIE: There. Now we need to code it. This can take a while...
Just then LISA bursts in the door.
LISA: Bart! Maggie! I'm glad you're here.
BART: Lis! What is it?
LISA: Dark Maggie is back.
MAGGIE jumps up from her seat.
MAGGIE: What?! Dark Maggie are you sure?!
LISA: I saw her at the Maxx. She's taken Colin somewhere. I only just about managed to get away.
MAGGIE: How could she be back? I defeated her in Castle Pandemonium eight years ago.
LISA: Lets go ask Professor Frink. He'd know.
MAGGIE: Right.
MAGGIE quickly turns to her computer saves everything and then shuts it down.
MAGGIE: No way am I letting Dad get on this thing! Lets go.
BART, LISA and MAGGIE run out the door where MARK is approaching.
MARK: Hey, what's going on!
MAGGIE: No time to explain, just follow us.
MARK follows the SIMPSONS into FRINK's basement.
MAGGIE: Professor Frink!
FRINK: Well, well. If it isnt the young teenage Simpsons!
MAGGIE: We just heard that Dark Maggie is back. Is that true.
MARK: Dark Maggie?
FRINK: Yes, it's true.
MARK: Woah. Woah. Woah. Slow down here. Who's this "Dark Maggie"
MAGGIE: She's my evil twin.
MARK: Evil Twin? Oh come on, that's all kiddie stories. You're joking right? Bart, this is a joke right?
BART: She's not joking, man.
MARK: Lisa?
LISA: It's all true.
MARK: So what's the story then?
MAGGIE: Eight years ago, Bart, Lisa and I used to travel a lot, to a different world using a Rift Portal called Gaia, it's where I grew up actually, but only until I was eight. Dark Maggie is an evil version of me that was created when Gaia split in half into a Light side and Dark Side upon my return to Springfield.
MARK just looks confused.
MAGGIE: It's very hard to explain.
BART: Frink, so what's the deal, how come Dark Maggie is back?
FRINK: As it turns out, not long after Dark Maggie was defeated, Maggie returned to Springfield, the Mako that was still flowing thorug her body at the time caused a new more powerful Dark Maggie to emerge.
MAGGIE: Well. Crap.
FRINK: I got in contact with Locke and we agreed that we needed your help, and at the same time, I needed to create a new Time Machine after destroying the Rift Portal.
LISA: You know that Gaia is really the year 5008?
FRINK: 5009 actually, but yes. It took me six years to wire my car into a time machine.
BART: Your car is now a time machine?
MAGGIE: Will I be able to travel? Remember, all the other times, I ended up in hospital.
FRINK: Dont worry, we neutralised the Mako in you eight years ago. You should be fine. Get in.
MAGGIE: WAIT! Our weapons!
BART, LISA and MAGGIE are already running out the door.
MARK: You have weapons?
MARK follows them.
In the Simpson House, BART, LISA, MAGGIE and MARK split up (MARK follows MAGGIE). BART finds a crossbow in his closet, what he used it for, can only be imagined. LISA feels around on top of the book case and gets down the Sisterhood which is covered in dust. In MAGGIE's room, she is rummaging through her closet.
MAGGIE: Where the hell is it?
MARK: Where's what?
She finds what she is looking for.
MAGGIE: Ah-ha!
She emerges with the Maggie Blade in hand. MARK steps back.
MARK: WOAH! What the hell is that thing!
MAGGIE: My sword, The Maggie Blade. Fought many monsters with this thing. Served me well. Well, lets go kick some Dark Maggie butt.
MARK: Wait. What am I going to fight with?
MAGGIE: You're coming with us?
MARK: I wont stand by and let you get hurt.
MAGGIE: Thats sweet. Listen, we'll talk to Locke. And get you some Mage Mashers.
MARK: Mage Mashers?
MAGGIE: No time to explain anything else. Lets go. Bart and Lisa would be ready by now.
MAGGIE and MARK meet up with BART and LISA in the hall.
BART: You ready?
MAGGIE: Yeah. Lets go.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE and MARK go to FRINK's house.
MAGGIE: We're ready.
FRINK: Then get in the car.
They do so.
BART: So how does this thing work?
FRINK: First we enter our destination in this keypad. August 17th 5009. Then you accelerate to 88 miles per hour. Brace yourselves for Temporal Displacement.
FRINK pulls out of his garage and then drives down the highway at high speeds, the car then soon disappears in bright flashes and loud bangs.
GAIA
The car suddenly arrives in Gaia at a high speed. FRINK applies the brakes as the car is about drive into Baron.
BART: Woah. That was some ride. Why make it activate at 88 miles per hour?
FRINK: I figure it, if you're going to build a time machine into a car, you should do it with some style.
LISA: That is the stupidest thing I ever heard.
MARK: Where are we?
MAGGIE: We're outside the town of Baron. It's the town I grew up in. Frink, let me guess. We're here to see Locke.
FRINK: Exactly. Also to hide my car in his garage. You go on ahead, I'll catch up.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE and MARK get out of the car.
MAGGIE: Careful Mark, there are monsters in this area.
MARK: So how am I gonna defend myself?
MAGGIE: You have fists dont you? Use them. At least until we get to Locke's house.
The crew walks into Baron which again is on fire.
MAGGIE: Damn it! Again. Lisa?
LISA: Right.
LISA starts to cast Blizzard spells on the fires.
MARK: What is she doing?
MAGGIE: Black Magic. This place is very much different from Springfield. Lets get to Locke's house. It should still be at the back of the town.
BART, MAGGIE and MARK walk up to LOCKE's house. MAGGIE rings the doorbell. LOCKE answers.
LOCKE: Can I help you. Wait...
LOCKE takes an attacking stance.
LOCKE: So you came back for more eh?!
MARK steps in front of MAGGIE who is also taking an attacking stance.
LOCKE: Who is this? Your body guard. He wont protect you for long.
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BOSS: LOCKE COLE (Party: Maggie, Mark)
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MAGGIE: Locke. It's me. Maggie.
LOCKE: What?
MARK: Quite.
BART: That's right man. I'm Bart.
LOCKE puts his sword away.
LOCKE: I'm sorry Maggie. I didnt recognise you. You've grown into a beautiful young woman.
MAGGIE: Thanks. Where's Terra?
LOCKE: Lets go inside. Where's Lisa?
MAGGIE: She's in town dealing with the fires.
LOCKE: The towns been on fire for a few weeks now.
MAGGIE: WHAT?!
LOCKE: We couldnt put it out, so I put a containment field on it, it's controlled so dont worry about it too much.
MAGGIE: Okay.
MARK: This is so weird.
MAGGIE: Bart, why dont you go tell Lisa about the fires.
BART: Right.
MAGGIE, MARK and LOCKE go into his house.
MAGGIE: What's going on? I heard that Dark Maggie was back?
LOCKE: That's right. I'm not exactly sure on how it happened, Professor Frink said it may have something to do with the Mako that was running through your body at the time.
MARK: Mako?
LOCKE: Who're you?
MARK: I'm Mark. Maggie's Boyfriend.
LOCKE: I'm Locke Cole. Former adoptive father to Maggie.
MARK: Father?! What the hell!
MAGGIE: It's far too complicated, which is why I never said anything about it.
MARK: Try me.
MAGGIE: <sigh> Fine. When I was a baby, I was transported here by Professor Frink's rift portal where Locke adopted me, gave me my sword, and trained me as a warrior, he also injected me with Mako, a substance that gave me Magical abilities, but at the cost of casuing various health problems with I was going back and forth between Springfield and Gaia.
MARK: Gaia?
MAGGIE: At first we thought that Frink's Rift Portal was a gateway to another world, Gaia, rather than the Distant Future.
MARK: Okay, I think I understand now. Mr. Locke, we had to fight some monsters on our way here. You got any weapons for me to use?
LOCKE: Sure, there's some Daggers over there.
MARK goes over to examine the weapons.
LOCKE: Why didnt you tell him about the time speeds?
MAGGIE: If I told him that I'm only nine years old biolgically, he'll freak! So try to keep it secret.
MARK finds the weapon and comes back to the group.
MARK: Maggie, would these daggers be the Mage Mashers you talked about?
MAGGIE: Yeah. Those are the ones.
MAGGIE takes one from MARK.
MAGGIE: It's been a long time since I used them.
MARK: You used them?
MAGGIE: Yeah. They were from before I got the Maggie Blade. Right Locke?
LOCKE: Yup. Speaking of the Maggie Blade, you still got it?
MAGGIE: Yeah. Right here.
MAGGIE summons the Maggie Blade into her hand.
MARK: H-How did you do that?
MAGGIE: Summoning.
Just then BART and LISA walk into the house.
BART: We're back.
LOCKE: Great. Now that we're all here, I can tell you what's been going on since the last time.
MAGGIE: Okay.
LOCKE: Well, for starters Gaia has kind of been taken over by Dark Maggie. Most places are on fire, or bowing down to her. There's a few resistance groups fighting against her. The Returners reformed for that purpose.
LISA: The Returners? That name sounds familiar.
MAGGIE: Yeah. It's the resistance group Led by King Edgar of Figaro.
LOCKE: Yeah.
MAGGIE: Speaking of Edgar, where is he?
LOCKE: Well, aside from myself and Terra, they all got captured, we've been trying to formulate a plan to bust in and save them. There was also some kid with a strange accent, with yellow skin and red hair.
LISA: That must be Colin!
LOCKE: Who?
LISA: My boyfriend. We have to save him.
Just then FRINK burst in.
FRINK: I've found out where Dark Maggie is at!
MAGGIE: Where?!
FRINK: Some place called Hollow Bastion.
MAGGIE: Hollow Bastion? I've never heard of it. Where is it?
FRINK: Hollow Bastion happens to be another world.
BART: Hold up. This isnt going to be anoter step into the future is it. You already messed that up when coming to Gaia.
FRINK: No, it's not.
MAGGIE: Then how are we going to get there. A New Rift Portal.
FRINK: No, not this time. We have to take a ship.
MARK: What kind of ship?
BART: A space ship?
FRINK: Prescisly.
FRINK presses more buttons as he leads the crew outside as a spaceship lands.
FRINK: Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Ragnarok!
BART: Cool ship man!
LOCKE: Indeed. It does look rather spectacular.
FRINK: First, we need to get everything into order, while I load the time car onto the ship, why dont you guys go inside.
LOCKE: Okay.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, MARK and LOCKE go back inside.
LOCKE: Maggie, I want you to have this.
LOCKE draws out a sword, looking similar to the Maggie Blade, but with the number two engraved into it's blade, with what could be described as a bottle opener cut from it, and spikes coming off from the guard.
MAGGIE: What is it?
LOCKE: It's the Maggie Blade 2.
MAGGIE: Maggie Blade 2?
LOCKE: Yeah. After you returned to Springfield permanently with Homer destroying the Rift Portal, Terra thought that I would be lonley without you, so she had the Maggie Blade 2 made for me to use in my training. You know, to remember all the fun times we had together.
MAGGIE: Aww...
LOCKE: Go ahead, try it out.
MAGGIE makes some swings with the Maggie Blade 2.
MAGGIE: It's lighter than the Maggie Blade. I can hold it with one hand eaiser.
LOCKE: Yeah, it's made from a different material. It's also lighter than what the Sisterhood was made of.
MAGGIE: Oh yeah? What's it made from.
LOCKE: Adamant materials.
MAGGIE: Isnt that supposed to be heavier?
LOCKE: Heavier than Mythril yes, but not materials like Iron and such.
MAGGIE: Okay. How about it guys, how about a sparing session?
BART: Sure.
LISA: Okay.
MAGGIE: Mark?
MARK: Spar?
MAGGIE: Yeah. You and me, against Bart and Lisa.
MARK: I dunno...
MAGGIE: You wanna practise with those Mage Mashers dont you?
MARK: Well, yeah. But against your brother and sister? I dont know.
BART: Relax man, we used to do this all the time when we were kids. Locke, you can use Curaga right?
LOCKE: Sure.
MAGGIE: Then there's no problem. Locke can just heal us.
MARK: Okay... I guess...
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BOSS: BART SIMPSON, LISA SIMPSON (Party: Maggie, Mark)
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After a victory, MAGGIE does her traditional victory pose of two diagonal slashes in front of her then turning around while placing the Maggie Blade 2 onto her shoulder a la SQUALL LEONHART. While MARK does a backwards summersault in the air then raises one of the Mage Mashers in the air above his head a la ZIDANE TRIBAL.
MAGGIE: The sword handles great.
LISA: Ugh...
BART: Little Help.
LOCKE: Oh. Sorry. CURAGA!
LOCKE casts Curaga on BART and LISA.
MARK: Woah... Wait... What's Curaga?
MAGGIE: White Magic. It helps keep your HP in top shape. Curaga is the third level of Cure. I used to be able to use White Magic, but when the Mako was removed, I lost my ability to use it.
LOCKE: Oh, Maggie speaking of your White Magic, here take this.
LOCKE hands MAGGIE a white orb
MAGGIE: Is that an orb of White Magic?
LOCKE: Yeah.
MAGGIE has learned Cure.
MAGGIE: I feel the spells coming back to me. I remember how to use Cure! Thanks Locke.
LOCKE: No prolem. When you had the Mako within in you, it limited the number of spells you could learn. But now, you're able to learn beyond just Cura.
MAGGIE: You mean, I finally get to use Curaja?
LOCKE: Indeed. And whats more, like Lisa with her Black Magic, you can use it indefinatley. Just dont be messing with natural life cycles with the Life and Full-Life spells.
MARK: If Lisa can use Black Magic, and Maggie can use White Magic, Bart what kind of Magic can you use?
BART: I cant use magic.
MARK: How come
BART: I dont need to, I have a different set of Magical abilities.
MARK: Oh yeah? What kind?
BART: Yeah. Lancer abilities.
MARK: Oh. Can I get any magic?
LOCKE: Sure. Here take this.
LOCKE hands MARK a blue orb. As MARK holds it, it sinks into his hand. MARK has learned Aqualung
MARK: What was that?!
LOCKE: That was a Blue Magic orb. You are now able to learn Blue Magic spells.
MARK: Blue Magic?
MAGGIE: What's Blue Magic?
LOCKE: Blue Magic is a collection of magic used by Enemies. Used properly, it can be very powerful.
MARK: How do I learn skills?
LOCKE: Well, unlike Black and White Magic, you learn skills by being attacked with the skill. Not every skill is learnable mind you. But do always have it available, and in some cases, you will need to confuse your enemies to learn specific skills like Big Guard and White Wind. The Blue Magic orb gave you the ability to use Aqualung.
MARK: Okay, cool. ...I think.
FRINK comes into the room.
FRINK: All set!
LISA: Lets go!
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, MARK, FRINK and LOCKE board the Ragnarok. On the Bridge.
LOCKE: We need to make a stop in Narshe.
FRINK: Right.
FRINK pilots the Ragnarok to Narshe. MAGGIE and LOCKE disembark.
MAGGIE: Why are we here?
LOCKE: We're going to need Terra's help arent we?
MAGGIE: Oh yeah right. I forgot.
MAGGIE and LOCKE go into Narshe and knock on TERRA's door. TERRA answers.
TERRA: Locke! Good to see you.
TERRA notices MAGGIE.
TERRA: Who's this, your new girlfriend?
MAGGIE gags.
MAGGIE: Ewww... Thats just gross Terra! I'm Maggie.
TERRA: Maggie?! You're older...
MAGGIE: I'm 16.
TERRA: How does it work. I thought time progressed faster here...
MAGGIE: It does.
LOCKE: We can explain all that later. Terra, we've found out where Dark Maggie is located. Will you join us?
TERRA: Of course.
LOCKE: Great! The others are waiting for us on the bridge.
MAGGIE, LOCKE and TERRA leave Narshe and board the Ragnarok. On the bridge.
LISA: Terra!
TERRA: Hey Lisa. Bart.
BART: Yo.
TERRA notices MARK.
TERRA: Who's he?
MAGGIE: That's Mark. My boyfriend.
MARK: Nice to meet you.
TERRA: Hi.
MARK shakes TERRA's hand.
LOCKE: Professor. Ready for lift off.
FRINK: Glayvin!
FRINK starts the controls up for take off.
FRINK: Bart!
BART: What?
FRINK: We're going to need your help to fend of enemy ships as they approch us.
BART: Okay. What do I do?
FRINK: Take a seat there and press the buttons on the control sticks to fire the lasers. I'll handle the manouvering.
BART: Right.
As FRINK and BART fly the Ragnarok towards Hollow Bastion.
TERRA: So Maggie, how come you're sixteen now.
MARK looks at MAGGIE. MAGGIE looks nervous.
MAGGIE: Uh... Terra.. About that. Can I talk to you in private?
TERRA: Uh... sure.
MAGGIE and TERRA leave into another part of the Ragnarok.
TERRA: So what is it Maggie?
MAGGIE: You see, Mark doesnt know about about the time progression between Earth and Gaia. He actually thinks that I'm Lisa's twin.
TERRA: You havent told him?
MAGGIE: Of course not. It's too complicated for most people to understand. He moved to Springfield a couple of years after Dad and Professor Frink destroyed the Rift Portal. This is all to weird for him, he'd freak if he found out I was only nine biologically, so please, keep it a secret.
TERRA: Okay. You have my word.
MAGGIE: Thank you, Terra.
MAGGIE and TERRA return to the bridge to find MARK in another seat also firing lasers much like BART is. After a while, they approach Hollow Bastion.
FRINK: Well here's Hollow Bastion.
LISA: Where can we land?
FRINK: Dont worry about that. There's a landing space over there in what looks like to be a Marketplace for ships.
HOLLOW BASTION
FRINK lands the Ragnarok in the Marketplace of Hollow Bastion. BART, LISA, MAGGIE, MARK, LOCKE and TERRA disembark.
MARK: So where do we start looking?
LISA: We should split up.
MAGGIE: Yeah. Lets split up into two teams. Me, Mark and Bart will form one party, while Lisa, Locke and Terra form the other. We should meet up back here in say.... half an hour?
BART: Sounds good to me.
LISA: Why dont we have one team dedicated to finding information, while the other gathers some supplies?
MAGGIE: Good idea Lisa, why dont your party take care of the supplies, while my party takes care of the information. Though you can be on the look out for info if you want.
LISA: Can do. I'll call if I need you.
MAGGIE: Alright. Lets go.
BART, MAGGIE and MARK head off into the borough. There they see a FAMILIAR FIGURE in a black bomber jacket fighting black creatures.
MARK: That guy looks like he needs help...
MAGGIE: Right.
BART, MAGGIE and MARK rush into aid the FAMILIAR FIGURE.
BART: You need some help there pal.
FAMILIAR FIGURE: Uh... thanks.
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BOSS: 20 HEARTLESS (Party: Bart, Maggie, Mark, Squall)
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The four defeat the creatures.
FAMILIAR FIGURE: Thanks...
BART & MAGGIE: SQUALL?!
SQUALL: You must have me confused. The name is Leon.
BART: Oh come off it Squall. We saw you in Deling several years ago, when you were a lowly tour guide.
SQUALL: A shameful period of my life.
MAGGIE: How did you get here, Squall?
SQUALL: I followed you here. I sorta stowed away on your ship. Rinoa got captured by some teenaged girl and brought here.
MAGGIE: Dark Maggie strikes again. Squall, we're after her ourselves, would you join us?
SQUALL: I'll help you. But only until we finish our job.
MAGGIE: Fine by me. Do you know where Rinoa is?
SQUALL: Yeah. Somewhere in the castle beyond the Bailey.
MAGGIE: Lets go.
In the Bailey. LISA, LOCKE and TERRA catch up.
TERRA: Wait up!
MAGGIE: ....What are you guys doing here?
LOCKE: We're coming to.
MAGGIE: Why?
LOCKE: Waiting around is boring.
LISA: Have you found out where Colin is?
MAGGIE: I think we may have a lead. Lis, you remember Squall right?
LISA: The tour guide in Deling City?
MAGGIE: Yes. He says that a friend of his got captured by Dark Maggie also, she's being helded in the Castle just beyond here.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, MARK, LOCKE, TERRA, and SQUALL proceed to the Castle Postern. There they see KEFKA.
KEFKA: Well, well, well.
LOCKE & TERRA: KEFKA!
MAGGIE: Kefka?
LOCKE: He's the guy who destroyed our world previously.
KEFKA: So my reputation presides me.
LOCKE: How can we forget!
SQUALL draws his Gunblade
SQUALL: Where is Rinoa?!
LISA: And Colin?!
KEFKA: They are being held inside the castle.
LOCKE and TERRA also draw their weapons. LOCKE whispers to MAGGIE.
LOCKE: Maggie, we'll deal with Kefka. You go inside and rescue your friends.
MAGGIE: Right.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, MARK and SQUALL run inside the castle.
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BOSS: KEFKA PALAZZO (Party: Terra, Locke)
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Cut to BART LISA, MAGGIE and SQUALL running through the corridors of the castle. They get to a wider area. DARK MAGGIE is there along with COLIN and RINOA who are tied up.
SQUALL: RINOA!
LISA: COLIN!
COLIN & RINOA: MMMMMppppppfffff!
LISA and SQUALL run up to untie them when DARK MAGGIE intercepts them appearing out of nothing.
DARK MAGGIE: Nuh-uh...
LISA and SQUALL jump back returning to BART, MAGGIE and MARK. LISA draws the Sisterhood, MAGGIE draws the Maggie Blade 2 and SQUALL draws his Gunblade.
DARK MAGGIE: Well. If it isnt my opposite.
MAGGIE: Shut it.
DARK MAGGIE: My. Not one for talking are we?
MAGGIE: What do you want with Colin and Rinoa?
DARK MAGGIE: First you tell me to be quiet then you ask questions, make up your mind!
MAGGIE: I'll say again. What do you want with Colin and Rinoa?
DARK MAGGIE: Nothing really. I just wanted to get your attention.
MAGGIE: If you really wanted my attention, you should've kidnapped Mark.
MARK: HEY!
DARK MAGGIE: Yes. But it just isnt fun to challenge you alone. It's much more fun to fight the whole family.
MAGGIE: WHAT?!
DARK MAGGIE: Speaking of family. Let me introduce someone to you.
MAGGIE: Who?
DARK MAGGIE casts a spell just as a nine-year old girl appears next to her. She appears almost identical to what MAGGIE looked like eight years ago, only she is wearing a black jump suit and black sneakers, there is a crown with a gold jewel in her hairline. Her hair is also brushed back and is coloured blue. BART, LISA and MAGGIE look confused.
DARK MAGGIE: What you dont know who she is?
MAGGIE: Of course not!
DARK MAGGIE: This is Lucy. Your direct twin...
MAGGIE: What!? That's impossible. She doesnt look anything like me!
MARK: How can she be Maggie's twin. She's like half Maggie's age. Lisa is Maggie's twin.
DARK MAGGIE: Maggie, you got most of the dominant genes from your parents, just like Bart and Lisa, while Lucy got most of the more recessive genes. Now Lucy... Attack!
LUCY draws out a sword coloured Orange with various markings on it (From Final Fantasy III), just as she takes an attacking pose. DARK MAGGIE fades away.
MAGGIE: Well, there's no way out of this.
MAGGIE takes her own attacking stance.
MARK: Maggie! What are you doing?!
MAGGIE: We can ask questions later, we need to rescue Colin and Rinoa. Mark you untie them and get them out of here and head back to the Ragnarok, while Bart, Lisa, Squall and I fight.
MARK: I sure hope you know what you're doing.
BART draws his slingshot, LISA draws the Sisterhood.
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BOSS: LUCY SIMPSON (Party: Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Squall)
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During the fight, MARK frees COLIN and RINOA.
MARK: Lets get out of here.
COLIN: Right.
RINOA: Lets go.
COLIN, MARK and RINOA run out to the Castle Postern where they find LOCKE and TERRA having just defeated KEFKA.
LOCKE: Mark! Whats going on?
MARK: To tell you the truth. I dont know myself. Maggie, Lisa and Bart are inside fighting. They'll be out shortly no doubt. Anyway, Locke, Terra let me introduce you to Colin, Lisa's boyfriend.
LOCKE: Nice to meet you.
TERRA: Hi.
COLIN: Hello.
MARK: And...
RINOA: Rinoa Heartilly. Forrest Owl's Resistance Leader.
LOCKE: Resistance? Against who?
RINOA: The Galbadian Army of course.
LOCKE: Well. Since we have the similiar causes, maybe the Returners and The Forrest Owls could form an alliance to defeat Dark Maggie and Kefka?
RINOA: Include Ultimecia in that then, Sure.
LOCKE: Deal.
LOCKE and RINOA handshake to formally form the alliance.
MARK: Lets back to the Ragnarok. We'll meet with Maggie and Squall there.
RINOA: Right.
MARK, LOCKE and TERRA lead COLIN and RINOA back to the Ragnarok. Cut back to BART, LISA, MAGGIE and SQUALL as they defeat LUCY. LUCY disappears.
MAGGIE: Right. Lets go back to the Ragnarok.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE and SQUALL head back to the Ragnarok.
LOCKE: You're back!
MAGGIE: Professor, how do we get back home to Springfield from here?
FRINK: We need to go back to Gaia first then use the Time Machine.
MAGGIE: Do it.
FRINK fires up the Ragnarok for departure. BART takes his seat ready to fire lazers.
LISA: Maggie, what are we going to do now?
MAGGIE: Remember what Dark Maggie said about Lucy?
LISA: Yeah.
MAGGIE: Well, if thats true then Mom should know something.
LISA: Right. Like why we havent heard of her before.
MARK: But one thing still confuses me.
MAGGIE: Whats that.
MARK: How come she was half your age?
MAGGIE: Captured from a different time period perhaps?
MARK: And another thing, Dark Maggie said "twin" wouldnt she have meant "triplet", what is she on about? I thought we had an honest relationship!
MAGGIE: We do!
MARK: Whats the deal then?
MAGGIE: Promise me you wont freak out.
MARK: You have to tell me before I can freak.
MAGGIE: <sigh> I guess you would've found out sooner or later. You see, I'm not really Lisa's twin at all, we were born seven years apart. I'm not really sixteen, I'm actually nine... There's a time flow difference between Springfield and Gaia. So while I was trapped Gaia for a month when I was a baby, by the time my family came to find me, I had already grew seven years. When we came home, we simply said that I was Lisa's twin to make things less complicated.
MARK looks surprised by what MAGGIE had just said. He goes to speak, but FRINK intercepts him.
MARK: ...
FRINK: Mark! We need you on shooting now!
MARK takes his seat and handles the controls to help BART fire the lazers.
MAGGIE: <sigh>
GAIA
They reach Gaia. FRINK lands the Ragnarok near Baron.
FRINK: Okay. Lets get going back to Springfield. Get into the time Machine.
MAGGIE: You guys better keep this thing safe.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, FRINK, COLIN and MARK get into the time machine. FRINK drives it out of the Ragnarok and onto the desert. He then enters August 18, 2016 inot the keypad, drives it to 88 Miles per hour and they return on the streets of Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD
Almost midnight. FRINK stops the car in the Simpsons Driveway. BART, LISA, MAGGIE, COLIN and MARK get out. FRINK then turns around and drops the car into his own driveway.
LISA: You guys better go home. You'll be safer if you remain in Springfield, instead of coming with us.
COLIN nods. MARK looks at MAGGIE then leaves.
MAGGIE: <sigh>
BART, LISA and MAGGIE enter the house. MARGE sees them come in.
MARGE: Where have you three been!?
BART: Saving the world Mom.
MARGE: Oh?
LISA: Dark Maggie kidnapped Colin and took him to a place called Hollow Bastion.
MARGE: Dark Maggie? Wasnt she defeated in Castle Pandemonium?
MAGGIE: Yes. But the Mako that was in my body at the time caused her to regenerate. She's more powerful than before. By the way Mom, while we were facing off against Dark Maggie, she summoned a girl named Lucy, who she declaired was my direct twin. Do you know anything about that?
MARGE: Lucy?! What did she look like?
MAGGIE: Well, for starters her hair was blue, just like yours. And just a little bit longer than mine. She was about the age I would've been had I not gone to Gaia eight years ago.
MARGE: Oh Lord, it's true!
MAGGIE: Mom, what is it?! Was Dark Maggie really telling the truth? Was she really my twin?!
MARGE: I'm afraid so yes. But I always thought she had died...
BART, LISA & MAGGIE: WHAT?!
MARGE: Just as I had given birth to you Maggie, Homer left to get Bart and Lisa, when I went into labour again with Lucy, shortly after I had given birth to her, she became ill, Dr. Hibbert took you both away to run some tests, Maggie you passed the tests, but Lucy was still an uncertainty. While Dr. Hibbert was examining Lucy, Homer, Bart and Lisa had returned so I kept Lucy a secret until we were sure. I stayed overnight with Lucy, some men in cloaks came in and took Lucy... I tried to get help from someone but it was too late, they had disappeared... I was later told that she had died...
LISA: Oh mom. That's horrible.
MARGE: I'm just now glad to know that Lucy is alive!
BART: Those cloaked men who took Lucy must have been working with Dark Maggie somehow.
MAGGIE: How? Dark Maggie wasnt even created back then!
BART: If she could summon Lucy to Hollow Bastion, then surely she must have Time Travel capabilties. Much like we do with Professor Frink's car.
MAGGIE: Oh. Right. Well, we now know what we have to do next. We have to save Lucy.
BART: Right. But how? We dont know where she is.
MAGGIE: Good point. I handn't thought of that.
BART: Listen, I'm real tired from the fighting we did today. We're a little out of shape since the old days. G'night.
BART leaves for the stairs.
LISA: Yeah Maggie. Lets come up with a plan for rescuing Lucy in the morning.
MAGGIE: <Yawns> Yeah. You're right Lis. G'night mom.
MARGE: Good night kids.
LISA and MAGGIE also go up the stairs.
The following morning.
MARGE is in the kitchen making breakfast. HOMER is in the kitchen eating like a duck (or some kind of farm animal anyway). BART and LISA are also at the table eating casually. MAGGIE walks downstairs with the Maggie Blade 2 in hand.
MAGGIE: Have you guys thought of plan yet?
HOMER: Hmmm? Plan for what?
MAGGIE: Uh. Nothing Dad. Just uh... something
HOMER: Alright then.
BART: Well, I had thought of something.
LISA and MAGGIE stare at BART.
BART: What? Cant I come up with a plan for once?
MARGE: Well, before you go saving the world again, could you at least finish breakfast!
HOMER: Oh, you kids are saving the world again?
MAGGIE: Pretty much.
MAGGIE starts eating.
Later that day, BART, LISA and MAGGIE are on the couch.
MAGGIE: So Bart, whats this plan of yours.
BART: Well. We know that someone took Lucy, we just dont know who or where they took her. Since we have a time machine, we could travel to the past, find that info out then come back and rescue her.
LISA: But wouldnt that cause paradoxes?
BART: I should hope not. After all, we're not going to be changing anything in the past, just going there to find out some information to use in the present.
MAGGIE: Sounds like a plan to me. But I would like to do this on my own. She's my twin therefore I should be the one to rescue her.
LISA: Maggie, thats a bad idea to go alone. I'll come with you.
MAGGIE: I just said I'd go alone.
BART: Maggie, Lisa's right. You wont know how guarded that places is. Going in alone is a bad idea. Let Lisa help you. I'd go myself today, but I promised Jenda I'd spend the day with her.
MAGGIE: Okay. But you wont like what I've got in mind for this mission.
LISA: Huh?
MAGGIE: You will see.
BART, LISA and MAGGIE leave the house. BART heads off to JENDA's. While LISA and MAGGIE head to PROFESSOR FRINK's.
MAGGIE: Professor, can you take me to Gaia?
LISA: What for?
MAGGIE: I need to speak to Professor Hojo for some Mako.
FRINK: Mako? Sweet Merciful Glayvin! What do you want that for?!
MAGGIE: Lets just say that for the next mission, I need to be younger. Do you have any of the Mako antidote?
FRINK: Not anymore. I can create some more if I had more Mako.
MAGGIE: Then lets go to Midgar. You can get some from Hojo yourself this time.
FRINK: Right. We'll take the Ragnarok. Unlike the Rift Portal, The Time Machine cant teleport to different locations in Gaia. Only to Baron.
LISA: Why do you need to be younger for this mission Maggie?
MAGGIE: I dont know Lis, it's just this feeling that I have.
LISA, MAGGIE and FRINK get into the time machine as FRINK takes them to Gaia.
GAIA
Outside Baron.
LISA and MAGGIE get out of the Time Machine while FRINK drives it onto the Ragnarok. LOCKE, TERRA, SQUALL and RINOA arent on board. With the Time Machine on board, FRINK exits it, goes to the bridge and sits in the pilot seat.
FRINK: Prepare for take off.
MAGGIE guides FRINK to Midgar, where MAGGIE and FRINK get off, LISA remains on board to guard the ship. The Midgar area is unguarded, MAGGIE and FRINK head to the Shinra Building. Inside, MAGGIE and FRINK walk to the reception desk.
RECEPTIONIST: Can I help you?
MAGGIE: Hi. We're looking to see Professor Hojo. Is he around?
RECEPTIONIST: Do you have an appointment with him?
MAGGIE: No but it's urgent.
RECEPTIONIST: I'll see if he will allow you up. Can I take your name please?
MAGGIE: Maggie Simpson.
RECEPTIONIST: Okay. Just a momemnt.
MAGGIE: Thanks.
The RECEPTIONIST leaves but is still visible to MAGGIE and FRINK. She picks up a phone, dials some numbers and then starts talking to someone. After about five minutes, she returns.
RECEPTIONIST: I just spoke with Professor Hojo, he's allowing you to see him. He's currently on the 67th Floor.
MAGGIE: I know where his office is.
RECEPTIONIST: Okay. Here's an ID pass for you to use the elevator.
MAGGIE: Thanks.
MAGGIE and FRINK head to the elevators, and accend to the 67th Floor.
PROFESSOR HOJO meets MAGGIE and FRINK at the elevator.
HOJO: Maggie?
MAGGIE: Yes Gerald. It's me.
GERALD: You're older.
MAGGIE: Time travel. It's a pain to understand.
GERALD: Professor Frink? Is that you?
FRINK: Who wants to know <hoyvic>
GERALD: Sorry, I'll explain in a minute Professor but in my office?
MAGGIE: Okay.
GERALD leads MAGGIE and FRINK into his office.
FRINK: What was it you wanted to show me.
GERALD: Maggie, never told you who I really was.
MAGGIE: It would be less complicated if I never said anything.
GERALD: Well...
GERALD pulls of the PROFESSOR HOJO mask. FRINK is shocked.
FRINK: G-G-Gerald!? You're Professor Hojo...
GERALD: Yes.
FRINK: But how?!
GERALD: Well, after we tested out your Rift Portal, I grew up here as a member of Shinra, where I went into the science division. Because of my yellow skin, they thought I might be some kind of a monster, though they spared my life and instead disguised me as a regular human of these times.
FRINK: Thats some story.
GERALD: Enough about me, what was you guys wanted?
MAGGIE: Dont ask me why Gerald, but can you inject me with more Mako?
GERALD: Are you sure Maggie, you nearly died from the last time.
MAGGIE: Yes I know. Like I said, I cant really explain it. Please inject some.
GERALD: Well, I dont like the idea, but since you're volunteering for it, I guess I cant really say no.
FRINK: Wait!
GERALD: What is it?
FRINK: Before you inject that stuff, let me make up an antidote to counter it once it's been injected.
GERALD: Good call.
FRINK: This will take some time.
GERALD: In that case, Maggie, why dont you go down onto the SOLIDER floor and participate in the Festival of the Hunt? It might be good experince.
MAGGIE: Okay.
On the desk, GERALD fills out two plastic cards.
GERALD: Here. Take these, this first one will allow you access to the SOLIDER floor, the second has your name and my signature giving you an honourary entry into the Festival of the Hunt.
MAGGIE: Thanks.
MAGGIE gets in the elevator and heads down to the SOLIDER floor. There, she finds a banner saying "Festival of the Hunt - Registration" MAGGIE walks over.
CLERK: Can I help you?
MAGGIE: Yes, I'd like to sign up to the Festival.
CLERK: Okay. No problem. Whats your SOLIDER number?
MAGGIE: I dont have one.
CLERK: You cant participate if you're not a member of SOLIDER.
MAGGIE: I do have an honourary pass from Professor Hojo himself. Here.
MAGGIE hands over the card GERALD gave her.
CLERK: Let me check the card's authenticty.
The CLERK swipes it in a machine. It beeps.
CLERK: Okay, the card is authentic. Welcome to the Festival of the Hunt. May I take your name?
MAGGIE: Maggie Simpson.
CLERK: Very Well, Miss. Simpson, do you know the rules?
MAGGIE: No. This is my first time participating.
CLERK: The rules are quite simple. In around 30 minutes, Shinra will be releasing several monsters into the city sectors 6 through 8, as well as Sector 0. Your task is to slay as many of them in the allotted time limit of 15 minutes as possible. Each monster is worth a specific number of points. If you get the most points you win 10,000 gil as a prize format of your choice.
MAGGIE: I can use any kind of attack I wish, right?
CLERK: Yes. There are no restrictions on the method used to defeat the monsters. Now, what will your prize be?
MAGGIE: Well, I could do with a new computer, so I'd say I'll take it as cash.
CLERK: Cash it is. You're free to roam around this floor until the festival starts.
MAGGIE: Thank you.
30 Minutes Later
CLERK: Will all Festival of the Hunt Participants please report to the front desk.
MAGGIE along with about six other participants.
CLERK: I will escort you to the lobby where we still officially start the contest. Remember, should you fall in battle, you are automatically eliminated. You may work in teams if you wish, but the person who lands the finishing blow gets the points. Follow me.
MAGGIE and the other PARTICIAPANTS follow the CLERK to the lobby.
In the Lobby.
CLERK: On your mark.
The PARTICIPANTS draw their SOLIDER branded swords. MAGGIE draws the Maggie Blade 2.
CLERK: Get set...
The CLERK fires a gun.
CLERK: Go!
The PARTICIPANTS and MAGGIE run out of the building in various directions. MAGGIE defeats monster after monster as a time ticks down from 15:00. After the fifteen minutes are up.
CLERK: And it seems that the winner is............ Honourary Participant, Maggie Simpson!
MAGGIE: Really. Oh cool! I won...
The CLERK hands MAGGIE a couple of bank notes for 5,000 Gil each.
CLERK: Congratulations.
PARTICIPANT 1: Man, she must be really powerful if she beat us.
PARTICIPANT 2: You think she's a member of SOLIDER?
PARTICIPANT 1: She couldnt be. Why else would they use her name rather than number?
PARTICIPANT 2: Good point. She's pretty strong then, outclassing even members of SOLDIER.
MAGGIE then leaves and heads back up to the 67th FLOOR, and walks into GERALD's office.
GERALD: Maggie, good timing, we had just finished preparing some Anti-Mako. How'd you get on in the Festival?
MAGGIE: I won!
GERALD: Well, congratulations.
MAGGIE: Thanks. If you've made some Anti-Mako, you can inject some of the real stuff right?
GERALD: Right. You will pass out when I inject this, but dont worry. Professor Frink and I will take you home. When you recover, your mental health will play a key factor again. You probably remember, when you are mentaly stressed out, your age will decrease by seven years, so this time, you can change between nine and sixteen years. You're good with that right?
MAGGIE: Yeah. It wont be long. Just for a rescue mission.
GERALD: Okay. Hold out your arm.
MAGGIE holds out her left arm. GERALD takes a needle and then stabs MAGGIE in the arm with it. At first there's no reaction from MAGGIE, but then she faints.
GERALD: Okay, lets get her home.
GERALD picks MAGGIE up and carries her on his back. GERALD and FRINK then return to the Ragnarok. LISA meets them there, she has the Sisterhood in her hand.
LISA: Professor Frink! Gerald?
LISA notices that MAGGIE is out cold.
LISA: What happened to Maggie?
GERALD: There's no need to worry Lisa, it's a standard effect of Mako injection. She'll be fine in a few hours or so.
LISA: Okay.
FRINK goes up to the bridge and prepares to take off. He flies back to Baron.
While at Baron, FRINK talks to LOCKE and TERRA inside his house. While he's doing that, LISA and GERALD put MAGGIE into the time machine, and get into the car themselves, as FRINK arrives to take the drivers seat and takes them back to Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD
In Springfield, LISA carries MAGGIE into the house, while GERALD walks around the town. FRINK waits inside is own house. MARGE notices LISA carrying MAGGIE.
MARGE: What happened to Maggie?
LISA: She had herself injected with Mako again. She passed out when Gerald did it. She'll be fine mom.
MARGE: Is she crazy?! She knows what'll happen.
LISA: It was her own choice. I'm gonna take her to to her room.
LISA carries MAGGIE up to her bedroom and puts her on her bed.
Several hours later.
MAGGIE awakens, but still quite weak.
MAGGIE: Ugh...
MAGGIE goes downstairs into the kitchen where MARGE is cooking. She notices MAGGIE.
MARGE: How you feeling sweetie.
MAGGIE: Okay I guess.
MARGE: Why would you have yourself inject with Mako again? It's done nothing but harm.
MAGGIE: It's not going to be a perminant fix mom. I just need to be shorter for when I go rescue Lucy.
MARGE: Why?
MAGGIE: You never know. Speaking of which... I'd better go.
MARGE: Okay sweetie. Take care.
MAGGIE: I will Mom.
MAGGIE leaves the house, and goes to FRINK's place.
MAGGIE: Professor Frink! I'm going to need to go back in time to my own birth.
FRINK: Are you nuts?! Meddling in the time can have serious concequences.
MAGGIE: I know, I've seen Back to the Future. I only need information, I dont need to do anything.
FRINK: Cant you ask your parents?
MAGGIE: No. It's a little more complicated than that. Will you send me back?
FRINK: I guess so.
MAGGIE: Thanks.
FRINK and MAGGIE get into the Time Machine.
MAGGIE: Set it for January 10th, 1999.
FRINK does so. He then drives the car to 88 MPH.
PAST
The Car arrives in the Springfield of the past. HOMER is taking a pregnant MARGE to the hospital.
MAGGIE: We clearly dont have much time. Professor follow them to the hospital.
Later inside the hospital. HOMER, MARGE and DR. HIBBERT are in the delivery room.
HOMER: It's wonderful. It's magical, oh boy here it comes, another mouth.
DR. HIBBERT: One more push should do it.
A New-Born MAGGIE cries.
DR. HIBBERT: Congratulations, Mr. Simpson, you have a beautiful healthy baby.
HOMER: Marvelous.
HOMER gives a phony thumbs up as BABY MAGGIE grabs it. HOMER gasps.
MARGE: Homie. I think someone is saying hello.
HOMER: Hello... Aww... It's a boy... AND WHAT A BOY!
DR. HIBBERT: Erm... Thats the Unbilical Cord, it's a girl.
HOMER: A girl! Oh Marge, we have wonderful baby girl. Not just a girl, the most beautiful baby girl in the whole world.
MARGE: Uh-huh.
HOMER: C'mon Marge, show a little enthusiasm.
HOMER and MARGE kiss. BABY MAGGIE motions for one too, but gets disappointed, instead she grabs a pacifier from somewhere.
MAGGIE is outside with PROFESSOR FRINK in the car park, about 45 minutes later. HOMER arrives outside, and gets into his sedan.
MAGGIE: That's dad. He must be going home to tell Bart and Lisa.
Inside the hospital DR. HIBBERT is examining BABY MAGGIE further, and writing out her birth certificate, just as MARGE goes into labour again.
MARGE: Dr. Hibbert!
DR. HIBBERT: Oh, lord, you're going into labour again. Well dont worry Marge, we're here for you. Just like before, control your breathing, and push.
MARGE follows DR. HIBBERTS instructions, after about an hour, MARGE had given birth to LUCY, but unlike MAGGIE, LUCY's skin is slightly pale for some reason. DR. HIBBERT can see that already.
DR. HIBBERT: Congratulations, Mrs. Simpson, you just gave birth to another baby girl. Though, I am sorry to say that this one isnt as healthy as Maggie. I will need to run a few tests... I shouldnt think that this would be too serious.
MARGE: Please, let me hold them...
DR. HIBBERT: Sure thing.
DR. HIBBERT hands both BABY MAGGIE and BABY LUCY to MARGE. MARGE kisses them both on the forehead and then lets DR. HIBBERT take LUCY for checks. During the night. MAGGIE is in the lobby of the hospital, specifically in the waiting area. Just as two guys in black cloaks arrive.
MAGGIE: That must be them.
MAGGIE follows them secretly. She sees them enter the delivery ward. She hides behind a corner nearby. Around 5 minutes later, the two CLOAKED FIGURES start running out one of which has LUCY. MARGE tries to stop them, but MARGE spots MAGGIE.
MARGE: Please, you have to help me.
MAGGIE: What's wrong?
MARGE: Those two goons kidnapped my baby!
MAGGIE: Dont worry Ma'am. I'll take care of this.
MARGE: Thank you...
MAGGIE runs after the two GOONS, but she maintains enough distance not to be seen. Once she is out on the parking lot, her adrenaline takes over and she draws her sword. The GOONS get into a car, MAGGIE in turn gets into FRINK's car.
MAGGIE: Professor, Follow that car!
FRINK: Glayvic.
FRINK follows the car, it seems to have gone to the Power Plant.
MAGGIE: So Mr. Burns was behind this? Keep following them. But turn out the headlights.
FRINK: Right.
FRINK continues to follow them and turns of the headlights. They enter a building, thats unmarked.
MAGGIE: They went inide that building. That must be where they keep Lucy held up. Alright Professor, lets return to the present. I have all the information I need.
FRINK: Glayvic.
SPRINGFIELD
FRINK leaves the Power Plant lot, and then teleports them back to the present time. In the present it is still night time. MAGGIE gets out of the car, and inside the house.
LISA: Maggie! Where were you?
MAGGIE: I've found out where Lucy has been taken.
LISA: Oh?
MAGGIE: She's in an unmarked building at the Power Plant.
LISA: You mean that Top Secret facility?
MAGGIE: Thats the one.
LISA: I've always wondered what goes on in there.
MAGGIE: Well, we can find out tommorow. I'm beat. G'night.
The following morning. MAGGIE is now her nine-year old self. She is now wearing the pink dress she wore seven years ago.
MAGGIE walks into the Living room, where LISA is sitting on the couch reading a book. LISA notices MAGGIE.
LISA: Hey Maggie. You're looking younger.
MAGGIE: Yeah. Being shorter is a major help when sneaking around. Speaking of which, I had a dream last night that they were torturing Lucy.
LISA: It wouldnt surprise me if thats what they were doing.
MAGGIE: Then what are we waiting for!? Lets go!
LISA sets her book to the side as HOMER is about to leave.
MAGGIE: Dad! We're coming with you!
HOMER: Huh? What for.
MAGGIE: Uh.... School Project.
HOMER: Okay.
HOMER drives to the Power Plant. LISA and MAGGIE get out of the car once in the parking lot.
MAGGIE: We'll catch you later Dad!
HOMER: Huh? Well... catch you later kids.
LISA and MAGGIE run up to the mystery building, touring the perimeter they find a window.
MAGGIE: Lis, can you give me a boost up there. I can probably let you in from the otherside of this door.
LISA holds out her hands as a boost for MAGGIE who opens the window, climbs through and opens the door.
MAGGIE: Lets go.
LISA and MAGGIE walk through the building which happens to contain cells which are occupied by boys and girls on each side of the room as LISA and MAGGIE walk down the center.
LISA: This is horrible. Why would anyone treat these kids this way.
MAGGIE: I know. It's sickening. But still no sign of Lucy. We have to get her out first.
LISA walks past a door. LISA looks through to find more kids in more cells. MAGGIE finds another.
MAGGIE: Lis, we'll need to split up.
LISA: Right.
MAGGIE walks down the door she found where she finds various kids with crowns with jewels just like the one they saw LUCY wearing. As she walks down the long corridor MAGGIE spots LUCY. She's sitting in the corner alone.
MAGGIE: Psssst.
LUCY doesnt respond. MAGGIE lightly taps on the cell bars.
MAGGIE: Psssst. Hey, Lucy.
LUCY: Stay away!
MAGGIE: Huh?
LUCY: I havent done anything! What do you want?
MAGGIE: I'm not here to do anything to you.
LUCY: You're not?
LUCY looks at MAGGIE.
LUCY: You're not dressed like the others, nor are you as tall... Who are you?
MAGGIE: I cant explain that just yet, all I can do is give you my name. It's Maggie. I'm here to bust you out.
LUCY: You are? How?
MAGGIE: Trust me. What's that on your head?
LUCY: Please take it off me! It allows them to control my actions. I cant stop myself.
MAGGIE: It must be some mind control device.
MAGGIE reaches into the cell grabs the crown then pulls it off LUCY's head.
MAGGIE: There. Now, lets get you out of there. Stand back.
LUCY does so. MAGGIE draws her Maggie Blade 2 sword then swipes it through the lock of the cell, it opens. An ALARM sounds.
ALARM: INTRUDER DETECTED IN SECTOR J. REPEAT. INTRUDER DETECTED IN SECTOR J.
MAGGIE: Oh crap. Can you fight?
LUCY: I've been trained to do nothing but fight.
MAGGIE: Good. Lets go.
LUCY draws her sword. MAGGIE and LUCY make a run for it the way they came, but as they try to reach the exit, it is blocked off by several guards and are captured. They are taken to the main office. MR. BURNS is there behind the desk along with DARK MAGGIE.
LUCY: <gasp> The Overlord?!
BURNS: Well, well, if it isnt our special guest. What do I owe the pleasure?
MAGGIE: Spare me.
BURNS: Yes. That's exactly the kind of attitude I would expect from a young hooligan such as yourself. Attitude that I could find most beneficial.
MAGGIE: I'd never help you. What are you up to? More environmental damage?
BURNS: Not as such, no.
MAGGIE: Then what?
BURNS: To raise a league of employees, that I would never have to pay, and are totally under my control.
MAGGIE: Slave labour?!
BURNS: Correct.
MAGGIE: Well, you're not getting away with it Skeletor.
LUCY: <Thinking> Wow. She's not afraid of the Overlord. That's impressive. But will it be for naught?
BURNS: Oh no?
MAGGIE: Well, for starters, you're forgetting about that one night eight years ago when you attempted to block out the sun, I'm the one who shot you. You're weaker than a bug.
BURNS: I cant see you doing any harm to me. Not while I have her.
TWO GUARDS walk in, with LISA, LISA has a crown on her forehead.
MAGGIE: LISA! What have you done to her?!
BURNS: Nothing much. Just placed her under my total control.
MAGGIE: How? Lisa would never follow your orders.
BURNS: You see that crown? It's a Slave Crown. Anyone wearing one is under my complete control.
MAGGIE: We'll see how long it lasts. STOP!
MAGGIE casts STOP on everyone except LISA, HERSELF and LUCY. They are unable to move. MAGGIE quicky jumps and pulls the Slave Crown off of LISA. She comes to. [MAGGIE has learned STOP]
LISA: Maggie?! Where are we?
MAGGIE: No time to explain. My Stop spells cant last long.
The STOP spell wore off.
MAGGIE: Mr. Burns, there's no mind control going on here.
BURNS: Blast!
DARK MAGGIE: Dont worry Mr. Burns, I'll handle it from here. You may have beaten me once before Maggie Simpson, but I will not be bested twice.
LUCY: <thinking> Simpson?
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BOSS: DARK MAGGIE (Party: Lisa, Maggie, Lucy)
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DARK MAGGIE: Ugh. You have not won yet.
DARK MAGGIE disappears.
MAGGIE: Now, do I have to beat you up as well, or are you going to let us go now that you dont have Dark Maggie to protect you.
BURNS: Very well. You may leave. But mark my words, we are not finished.
MAGGIE: <sarcastic> Oooooh. I'm shaking in my shoes.
LISA, MAGGIE and LUCY walk out of the room, MAGGIE shoves a guard out of her way.
MAGGIE: Get outta my way.
LISA, MAGGIE and LUCY leave the building. Outside, it is now dark, LUCY has tears in her eyes.
LISA: What's wrong?
LUCY: To think that Freedom tasted so sweet. Finally, my actions outside of that place are my own.
MAGGIE: You mean when outside, you wore a slave crown?
LUCY: Yes. You dont know how grateful I am.
MAGGIE: Lets walk and talk, there's a lot for both of us to explain.
LISA, MAGGIE and LUCY start to walk to Evergreen Terrace.
LUCY: So just who are you anyway and why did you come to save me?
MAGGIE: We came because we're your family.
LUCY: My family? But the Overlord told me that my family was all dead and that this place was all I had.
MAGGIE: The Overlord?
LUCY: That bald guy.
LISA: Mr. Burns?
MAGGIE: He's a weakling. You dont need to be afraid of him anymore. He cant even crush a paper cup.
LUCY: You said that you shot him eight years ago? Is that true?
MAGGIE: Yeah.
LUCY: Wow. I'm impressed.
MAGGIE: It's nothing really... What was it really like in that place, what were you doing in there.
LUCY: It's a little hard to talk about...
LISA: Sometimes, just talking to someone about it will make you feel better.
LUCY: Okay... You see we were split into two divisions, one for intel and the other for brawling. My division was mostly dealing in brawls, so we are trained to do nothing but fight.
MAGGIE: You've got a heck of a sword arm, I'll say that much.
LUCY: Thanks. You're not bad yourself.
MAGGIE: I've had training of my own. Anyway, carry on...
LUCY: We are sent to locations by that witch in the red dress... I dont know her name, to fight people, but we cant leave without wearing the slave crown. That is so they can control our actions, we cant resist fighting those things!
MAGGIE: So that's why you fought us at Hollow Bastion.
LUCY: Sorry about that.
LISA: Hey, it's not your fault. You werent in control of what you were doing.
MAGGIE: Mom is going to flip out when she meets you. She thought you were dead when we were born.
LUCY: We?
MAGGIE: I'm your twin sister.
LUCY: Twin!? But we look nothing alike!
MAGGIE: Hey. Non-identical twins are known to happen.
LUCY: So uh... how did you get so strong, Maggie?
MAGGIE: Well. If you must know, I trained for seven years in Gaia under the tutorship of Locke Cole.
LUCY: Can I see your sword?
MAGGIE: Sure.
MAGGIE draws out the Maggie Blade 2 and hands it to LUCY. LUCY looks at it.
LUCY: It is a quality blade. I'll give you that. It's light, so it's easy to handle, it has plenty of grip, and it is nice and sharp, so it'd be pretty powerful.
MAGGIE: Yeah. I know. That's called the Maggie Blade 2.
LUCY: Logical name, given that your face is engraved into it.
MAGGIE: Hehehe. Yeah. What's your sword called?
LUCY: Mine? It doesnt have a name as far as I know.
MAGGIE: No name? Why dont you give it one of your own?
LUCY: I can do that?
MAGGIE: Sure. Me and Lisa named ours.
LUCY: You did, what's yours called Lisa?
LISA: Sisterhood.
LUCY: Well... this may sound stupid, but I think I'll call it the "Onion Sword"
MAGGIE: Interesting name. Though now that you mention it, it does remind me of the sword that the Onion Knight class used in Final Fantasy III, maybe this blade was based on it.
They turn the final corner to Evergreen Terrace.
MAGGIE: Well. There's our house. Lucy, we should probably warn you about dad, he will probably freak out with you arriving, but dont worry about it. He did that with us as well.
LUCY: Uh... okay. Anything else I should know?
LISA: Bart. He might try to mess with your head. He's not evil like Mr. Burns, he just jokes around so dont take him too seriously. He does have a kind heart though. So if you do get into trouble, let him know and he'll try to help.
LUCY: Right. Anything else?
MAGGIE: Yeah. This time about me. I wont be this young for much longer.
LUCY: Huh?
MAGGIE: I'll be returning to my natural form. I'll be growing into a sixteen year old woman when I get this mako out of my veins. Mako allows me to change my age to a seven year gap because of me travelling in and out Gaia seven years ago which made me physically unstable. Removing the mako will return me to sixteen.
LUCY: So you're not really my twin at all anymore?
MAGGIE: Thats about it yeah.
MAGGIE unlocks the door to the Simpson house.
MAGGIE: Why dont you hide over there and I'll call you in. Y'know, lets surprise mom.
LUCY: Right.
MAGGIE goes into the Simpson house, in her own bedroom, she picks up the bottle of Anti-Mako and drinks it. She collapses to the floor where there is soon a bright light around her. She returns to her normal teenaged self. Though her energy is regained rather quickly. MAGGIE finds MARGE in the kitchen.
MAGGIE: Mom, Lisa and I have a surprise for you in the Living Room.
MARGE: Can it wait sweetie?
MAGGIE: No. But you'll like this one.
MARGE: Well alright. I'll be right there.
MAGGIE quickly runs out of the house.
MAGGIE: Okay Lis, Lucy, lets go.
MAGGIE walks back into the house, MARGE is sitting in the armchair.
MAGGIE: Mom... I'd like you to meet Lucy.
LUCY walks into the house as MARGE quickly jumps up running up to LUCY, hugging her.
MARGE: Oh my sweet little girl! I thought I lost you! I'm so glad you're safe! There's so much we need to catch up on!
MAGGIE: Uh mom. Thats probably not a good idea at the moment. The stuff Lucy's been through is pretty grim.
MARGE: Well, is there anything I can get you sweetie.
LUCY: I've already got what I wanted. My freedom.
MARGE: I know. I'll make a nice big dinner!
MARGE goes into the kitchen to start cooking.
A few hours later MARGE, BART, LISA, MAGGIE and LUCY are eating dinner. HOMER comes in the front door.
HOMER: I'm home!
MARGE: We're in the kitchen Homer!
HOMER walks into the kitchen. He quickly notices LUCY.
HOMER: Hey. Who's this kid?
LUCY: Hey!
HOMER: Hey, she looks like you Marge! She some kind of relative?
MAGGIE: Something like that, Dad.
HOMER: Let me guess. She's a long-lost cousin right?
LUCY: Nope.
HOMER: Well then what?
MARGE: She's your daughter Homer.
HOMER: What?! But you and I never...
MARGE: Remember when I was pregnant with Maggie? Well... it turned out to be twins.
HOMER: But I... we... you...
HOMER screams and points at LUCY as he pulls out his hair, then running up the stairs screaming like a little sissy girl.
LUCY: Uh... was that normal?
BART: Oh yeah.
MARGE: <Sigh>
After dinner. In MAGGIE's room. MAGGIE is sitting at the computer doing her work, LUCY is there watching.
LUCY: What you doing Maggie?
MAGGIE: Hmmm? Oh, I'm just redesigning a design layout for a company I volunteer for.
LUCY: You mean, you work for them of your own free will?
MAGGIE: Thats right.
LUCY: Wow. It must be great to be able to make your own choices like that.
MAGGIE: Now that we get rid of that Slave Crown of yours, you can too now.
LUCY: Yeah. I still cant believe that all this is real though. I keep thinking that I'll wake up in my cell.
MAGGIE: Nope. I'm as real, as real can be.
Just then, LISA walks in.
LISA: Hey guys.
LUCY: Hi Lisa.
MAGGIE: What's up Lis?
LISA: I was thinking, what are we going to do about Dark Maggie? She still poses a serious threat.
MAGGIE: We're going to have to defeat her again. But we dont know where she is.
LUCY: Dont worry about that. I can find out where she is.
LISA: Really?
MAGGIE: How?
LUCY: I too have been injected with Mako.
MAGGIE: You were?!
LUCY: How else could I so strong at a young age?
LISA: She's got you there Maggie. You yourself know what the Mako does first hand.
MAGGIE: Well. It's not safe to keep it flowing though your body. We'll need to talk to Professor Frink ASAP.
LUCY: Is it that bad?
MAGGIE: Yes. I ended up in hospital on three occations because of the Mako that was running through my veins.
LUCY: Okay... Well, first. Let me find out where she is.
LISA: How do you do that anyway?
LUCY: We sense their energy. When we are told to fight, they'll usually run away, we sense their energies and find them again. You guys were the first people I have actually had to fight first time.
LUCY places her index finger and middle finger together, and touches her forehead and closes her eyes in meditation. LISA and MAGGIE watch her. After about two minutes, she opens her eyes again.
LISA: Did you find her?
LUCY: Yeah. She's on Planet R.
MAGGIE: Planet R?
LUCY: Yeah. It's just a little bit beyond Hollow Bastion.
MAGGIE: Well need to go to Gaia first then. All the more reason we need you to take some Anti-Mako.
MARGE walks in.
MARGE: You kids still planning on saving the world?
MAGGIE: Of course we do mom. We cant just sit back and allow Dark Maggie to destroy the universe.
MARGE: Cant it wait until the morning? You've all had a prety rough day.
MAGGIE: Everyday is rough mom.
MARGE: You know what I mean!
LUCY: Uh... where will I be staying?
MAGGIE: You can sleep in my bed Lucy.
LUCY: Really? You okay with that Maggie?
MAGGIE: Of course. I wouldnt have said it otherwise.
MARGE: Okay... I'll see you kids in the morning.
LISA & MAGGIE: Night mom.
MARGE, LISA and MAGGIE leave the room. MAGGIE soon returns with a sleeping bag and a pillow.
MAGGIE: You can go to sleep now if you want Lucy. I just gotta little bit of work to do here.
LUCY: I'd much rather watch you, if thats okay.
MAGGIE: Sure.
MAGGIE and LUCY talk about what she's doing. Eventually, MAGGIE finishes what she's doing and the two go to bed.
The following morning.
MAGGIE awakens in her room to find that LUCY is not there. MAGGIE gets up (and dressed) then goes into the Living room, where BART and LISA are watching TV.
MAGGIE: Hey guys, have you seen Lucy around?
LISA: No I havent.
BART: Mom said something about going into town with her or something.
MAGGIE: Thats good then. If she's with mom. I thought she might have tracked here and kidnapped again.
Just then MARGE and LUCY walk in. LUCY is wearing a different outfit. She is now wearing a white T-Shirt with a dark blue jacket, a pink skirt and pink knee-high boots, she has stud earings and her hair as been brushed and styled. LUCY walks into the living room, while MARGE walks into the kitchen.
LISA: Enjoy yourself?
LUCY: Yeah. First mom took me out to breakfast. Then we went shopping for some new clothes, and then to get my hair done. It was the most fun I had in my entire life!
LISA: Well. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
MAGGIE: Yeah. Maybe it's a little too soon, but I think we really should go fight. We cant let Dark Maggie keep doing this.
LUCY: Right.
MAGGIE: Oh? You wanna come with us?
LUCY: Of course. It's her fault I was trapped in that terrible place and manipulated. So this is personal.
MAGGIE: Touche. That works for me. But we will need you to take some Anti-Mako. Bart, Lisa, will you fight?
BART: You bet, man.
LISA: I'm in too.
MAGGIE: Lets go to Gaia then.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE and LUCY leave the house as MARK walks up the street.
BART: Hey, is that Mark?
MAGGIE: It is. What's he doing here?
BART: I dunno, but he's all yours Maggie.
BART, LISA and LUCY continue to PROFESSOR FRINK's.
MAGGIE: What are you doing here Mark?
MARK: Maggie, I came to aplogise. Ever since you told me about the time progression differences, I've been avoiding you. I realised that just doesnt change the kind person you are, it just means that you grew up faster than normal. I dont care if you grew up in Springfield or Gaia, I love you, Maggie. Can you forgive me?
MAGGIE: Oh Mark, of course I forgive you.
MAGGIE and MARK kiss and hug.
MAGGIE: Listen. We were just about to head off to Gaia again. We could use your help.
MARK: Sure. Okay. I'll help.
MAGGIE: Thanks.
MAGGIE and MARK catch up to the others in FRINK's house.
MAGGIE: Are we all ready?
BART: Not yet. Frinky's making some Anti-Mako.
MARK notices LUCY.
MARK: Hey. It's that girl you fought in Hollow Bastion. What's she doing here?
MAGGIE: She's on our side now. We got her way from Dark Maggie.
MARK: Cool.
MARK kneels down.
MARK: Hi. I'm Mark.
LUCY: I'm Lucy.
MARK: Are you coming with us?
LUCY: Yup.
FRINK comes back with a small bottle of glowing green liquid. He hands it to LUCY.
FRINK: Here. Drink this.
LUCY does so.
LUCY: Yeach! That tasted terrible.
MAGGIE: I know the feeling.
LUCY: So uh... how are supposed to get to Gaia?
FRINK: Time travel my young friend. Look behind you.
LUCY: All I see is your car.
FRINK: Exactly.
LUCY: We time travel in that thing?
FRINK: Exactly! Get in! And we'll go there now!
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, LUCY, MARK and FRINK get into the time machine. He takes them to Gaia.
GAIA
Outside Baron.
FRINK: Everyone board the Ragnarok.
MAGGIE: Before we take off though. We need a little help. I'll talk to Locke and Terra.
While BART, LISA, LUCY, MARK and FRINK prepare the Ragnarok for Take Off, MAGGIE goes inside the house and talks to LOCKE and TERRA. Pretty soon, LOCKE, TERRA, SQUALL and RINOA are with MAGGIE.
LOCKE: Hey guys.
BART: Yo.
SQUALL notices LUCY.
SQUALL: What is the enemy doing here?!
SQUALL draws his gunblade. LUCY draws her sword.
SQUALL: Here to cause trouble.
LUCY: I dont cause trouble. If trouble finds me, I'll fight back.
MAGGIE steps in front of the two.
MAGGIE: Hold it right there Squall. Lucy was mind controlled. She had no control over what she was doing!
SQUALL: Alright, but if she turns on us...
LUCY: Then you can fight me.
FRINK: Prepare for take off.
FRINK flies the Ragnarok through space. As BART and MARK are firing the lazers.
PLANET R
Professor Frink lands the Ragnarok outside the city of Bal.
FRINK: We are outside the village of Bal.
MAGGIE: Alright. Lets split up and ask around for Dark Maggie. I'll go with Bart, Lisa, Lucy and Mark. Locke, Terra, Squall and Rinoa, you guys can go search elsewhere.
LOCKE: Right.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, LUCY and MARK walk into the village of Bal. It looks more technoligically advanced than any city on Earth.
LISA: This is a village? I'd like to see what a city looks like.
MAGGIE: Lets ask around.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, LUCY and MARK walk around the village asking random people. They talk to some random guy.
BART: Hey man, have you seen a girl about her height and yellow skin?
MAN: Me? No. Why not ask the Mayor.
BART: Where can we find him.
MAN: In the Mayors office. Duh.
BART: Well, thats obvious, but where is it?!
MAN: <Sigh> Just go <insert instructions here>
BART: Thanks man.
In Town Hall, BART, LISA, MAGGIE, LUCY and MARK walk in, but are stopped by BARTZ.
BARTZ: Halt! What do you want.
MAGGIE: We're here to see the Mayor.
BARTZ: Mayor Edward is a busy man, do you have an appointment.
MAGGIE: No. But it's an urgant matter.
BARTZ: No one gets through without an appointment.
MAGGIE: Please the fate of the Universe depends on this.
BARTZ: No can do. Unless.
MAGGIE: Unless what...?
BARTZ: I've not seen action for a while. Fight me.
MAGGIE: Huh?
BARTZ: You heard, fight me.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, LUCY and MARK draw their weapons.
MAGGIE: You're on.
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BOSS: BARTZ KLAUSER (Party: Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Lucy, Mark)
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BARTZ: Ugh.... you're strong. You may pass.
LUCY: 'bout time.
BART, LISA, MAGGIE, LUCY and MARK go through the door, where they find EDWARD behind the desk.
EDWARD: Oh great. Was Bartz causing trouble again.
BART: I've not caused trouble here. How do you know my name?
EDWARD: What are you talking about.
BART: You said "Bart" thats my name.
EDWARD: No, I said "Bartz" with a Z.
MAGGIE: It's not important Bart! Are you the mayor?
EDWARD: Yes I am. I am Edward, Mayor of Bal!
LUCY: You look like some spoony bard!