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Good help was so hard to find. At least that's what was cooking from the devious mind of Mother Brain. After her latest failure to take the throne of Videoland, Mother Brain was furious.
" INCOMPETENT FOOLS!! CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT?! The Palace of Power was MINE for the taking... Until YOU BOZOS MESSED IT UP!! "
Eggplant Wizard and King Hippo clung to each other, cowering in fear as Mother Brain zapped the interior of her lair. Whenever her temper flared like this, her two minions were the ones to pay for it.
" How is a BEAUTIFUL BRAIN supposed to rule anything with you DUNCES?! "
" Perhaps my new invention could help with your little- hhhh, dilemma, Mother Brain! " Dr. Wily unveiled a large telescope-like device from behind him. " I call it zhe Warp Zone Peeker-Seeker! With it, we can search beyond Videoland into zhe Real World for a worthy lackey to defeat zhose N-Team ninnies!! Shall we take it for a spin? "
Peering through the device together, wasn't long until the Mother Brain and Dr. Wily set their sights on a particular purple fellow.
" THAT'S the one! He's strong, capable, and looks easily persuadable! My kind of henchman!! EGGPLANT WIZARD, KING HIPPO!! Get me that... whoever he is, and bring him back to me! NOW!! "
With an extra zap for good measure, King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard were unceremoniously forced into the Warp Zone... to essentially try and hire their replacement.
Once through the Warp Zone, the bumbling duo stared at Belost and whispered amongst themselves.
" So... How do we get this guy on our side? " Eggplant Wizard asked.
" Yer the wiseguy, ya brussel-sprout! You get em! I'll flank em by surprise! "
King Hippo shoved Eggplant Wizard closer to Belost. He poorly hid behind a pole while he waited for Eggplant Wizard to do his thing.
" O-Oh, uh - Hey! You're a purple guy just like me! Pretty strange looking for an eggplant though... You look more like a purple cauliflower than anything! W-Would you like one? I can make you one!! "
Eggplant Wizard gave a nervous smile towards Belost, occasionally dropping a few veggies out of fear. This was going to be... interesting.