8. Mission Improbable

CHAPTER 8 MISSION IMPROBABLE Instantly, the two tiny Tippys zapped forward in time, only to find themselves knee-deep in something creamy, coconutty, and marshmallowy. "Honey?" said a mother who was setting her dinner table. "Two little pairs of pants are walking around in our ambrosia salad!" "Oh, really?" said her son. "And I'm the one seeing a therapist!"

Tiny Tippy and Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy crawled out of the serving bowl and shook off the pineapple chunks and mandarin orange slices that had stuck to their legs. Then they jumped to the floor and slipped through the mail slot in the front door. Outside, they could hear the crashing sounds of the terrifying battle between Captain Underpants and Big Tippy. The two tiny Tippys ran toward the noises until they arrived at the school's football field. Captain Underpants had just started pulling on Tippy's Robo-Arms.

One by one, the rivets in the Robo-Suit's thick, steel belt began to pop. Captain Underpants yanked and tugged and pulled, and finally the Robo-Suit tore in half with a terrible CLANK! Tiny Tippy and Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy ran over to the place where Captain Underpants had dropped the upper portion of the Robo- Suit. Quickly, they searched through the twisted metal until they found what they were looking for: the Goosy-Grow 4000. Outside, they could hear the crackling sounds of Big Tippy zapping himself backward in time. A blinding flash lit up the nighttime sky as the two Tippys dragged the Goosy-Grow 4000 from the wreckage and carried it away with them through the parking lot.

Soon, they came to a darkened street behind some old warehouses. "OK," said Tiny Tippy. "You zap me, then I'll zap you!" "Hey!" said Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy. "How come you get to go first?" "Because I'm slightly older than you," said Tiny Tippy. "And slightly more mature!" "Alright, alright," said Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy, who could not argue with the fact that Tiny Tippy was indeed ten minutes more mature than himself. "Let's just do this thing and get it over with!" He aimed the Goosy-Grow 4000 at Tiny Tippy and jumped up on the button. And before you could even say "GGGGLLUUZZZZZZZZRRRRRT!" a beam of energy zapped Tiny Tippy, causing him to grow thirty feet tall.

"Zap me again!" said Tiny Tippy. "Alright," said Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy. "But then you'll zap me, right?" "Sure! Sure!" said Tiny Tippy. "I promise!" GGGGLLUUZZZZZZZZRRRRRT! went another bright beam of energy. This time Tiny Tippy grew to be sixty feet tall. "HAW! HAW! HAW!" he laughed. "BEHOLD! I HAVE BEEN REBORN AS SUPA MEGA TIPPY!" "My turn! My turn!" cried Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy.

Supa Mega Tippy reached down and grabbed the Goosy-Grow 4000. He tucked it into the cup holder on his electrical panel and waved good-bye to Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy. "HEY!" cried Slightly Younger Tiny Tippy. "What about ME?" "Sorry," said Supa Mega Tippy. "But this is a job for a MAN, not a little twerp like you!!!"