17. The Escape

CHAPTER 17 THE ESCAPE After defeating the robots, George and Harold untied Captain Underpants. "Come on!" cried Harold. "Let's get out of here!" "Wait!" said Captain Underpants. "We have to save the world first!" So George, Harold, and Captain Underpants frantically looked all over the Laser-Matic 2000, searching for a way to shut it down and stop the inevitable disaster.

"Ummm," said Harold. "I think this might be the lever we want." He pulled the "Self-Destruct" lever with all his might. Suddenly, the Laser- Matic 2000 began to sputter and shake. The huge laser beam turned off, and pieces of the machine began flying off in all directions. "It's gonna BLOW!" cried Harold. "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

"NOT SO FAST!" screamed Dr. Diaper, who had appeared out of nowhere. "You demolished my robots. You destroyed my Laser-Matic 2000. And you ruined my one chance to take over the world—but you won't live to tell the tale!" Dr. Diaper pulled out his Diaper-Matic 2000 ray gun and pointed it at George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.

Captain Underpants quickly stretched a pair of underwear and shot it at Dr. Diaper. The underwear landed right on the evil doctor's head. "Help!" cried Dr. Diaper. "I can't see! I can't see!"

George and Harold ran out of the warehouse as fast as they could. "Great shot, Captain Underpants!" cried Harold. "There's just one thing I don't understand," said George. "Where'd you get the extra pair of underwear?"

"What extra pair?" said Captain Underpants.