Personas

Personas is the seventh episode of the second season of Super Sponge. The episode premiered on 4/23/24 and was written by Not-Joe. The next episode is Memories.
== Plot ==
Super Sponge and Sandy battle against The Swordfish!
== Transcript ==
A security guard was walking around, inside the Bikini Bottom Museum. All the lights were out… He was using a flashlight…
Security Guard: “Anyone here?”
There was a dark figure moving in the distance. 
Security Guard: “Who are you?! Show yourself!”
He shined the flashlight on the figure… It was a dark, shadow person-like vampire with fangs, pointy ears, and bright yellow eyes!
Vampire: “HISSS!!!” 
The vampire lunged at the security guard!
Security Guard: “AAAGHH!!”
Suddenly the flashlight he was holding went out! Then, it went back on, and when it did… The vampire was gone! It completely disappeared! The Security Guard was unharmed but breathing fast. He started to calm down and breathe normally.
Security Guard: "Wait a second…"
The security guard felt his neck with his fin. 
There was a bite mark on it!
He gasped!
(Super Sponge intro is played.)
Super Sponge was at the Treedome. Sandy was using a big computer.
Super Sponge: “I don't get it, Sandy. I know what we all saw, but how can The Swordfish be a vampire? I thought those were just a myth.”
Sandy: “Remember when you went to the Bikini Bottom Museum to fight The Operator?”
Super Sponge: “Yes.”
Sandy: “Well, I was doing research and I stumbled upon a newspaper that talked about the battle you had at the Museum…”
Super Sponge: “Okay..?”
Sandy: “Did you see any vase get shattered?”
Super Sponge: “There might've… Possibly… Been one I kind of uh… Broke…”
Sandy: “Oh no! According to ancient myths, that vase was once used to trap the vampire king, Dracula, in another dimension… When you guys broke that vase… You might've unleashed an army of vampires onto our world!”
Super Sponge: “But wait… The Swordfish has been seen running around during the daytime… How could he do that if he's a vampire?”
Sandy: “Well, what I've seen about the history of vampires is very confusing, but a lot of it is also completely made up. There's a ton of conflicting information about vampires.”
Super Sponge: “And you're saying vampires having a weakness to daylight is just false information?”
Sandy: “Precisely. That part is just a myth.”
Super Sponge: “We need to stop The Swordfish before he turns everyone into vampires!”
Sandy: “Yes. You and Patrick should go out there to battle against The Swordfish.”
Super Sponge: “But how will we know where he is?”
Sandy pressed a button on her computer, and then live footage appeared of a festival being held in Downtown Bikini Bottom. The Swordfish was standing on top of a mini parade float, waving and smiling, as a huge crowd of citizens were cheering for him.
Super Sponge: “Such an egotist!”
Sandy: “Yeah, but he's gonna get what's coming to him!”
(Bubble transition to the festival Downtown Bikini Bottom.)
It was a bright day. Tons of fish were outside, chatting with each other, eating hotdogs, having fun… There were activity stands… There was a parade with fish marching and playing instruments… And many big parade floats…
Super Sponge and Patrick landed on a rooftop, nearby.
Super Sponge: “Alright, Patrick. You know who we gotta fight.”
Patrick: “Why does it have to be just us?”
Super Sponge: “Because, the rest of the team is busy on another mission.”
Patrick: “Oh yeah, that's right.”
Ms. Mayor (of Bikini Bottom) was standing on an outdoor stage, holding a microphone. 
Ms. Mayor: “Thank you everyone for gathering out today for the annual celebration of Bikini Bottom Heroes Day. This year we have someone new to give thanks to… The Swordfish!”
The entire crowd cheered as The Swordfish walked onto the stage.
Ms. Mayor: “This hero showed up recently in our town and started saving people from villains of the likes of The Operator, Jumbo Shrimp, and RickPat. Who knows what we'd do without him.”
She turned to look at him.
Ms. Mayor: “Would you like to say anything?”
Swordfish: “Yeah.”
She handed him the microphone. 
Swordfish: “People of Bikini Bottom, it is a great honor to protect you. Although I am new here, it truly feels like I belong. And as long as I am here… Bikini Bottom will forever be safe from evil.”
The crowd gave him a round of applause, as he smirked…
Just then, Super Sponge and Patrick swooped down onto the stage, in front of him!
Ms. Mayor: “What the-?”
Swordfish: “Well, this is unexpected.”
Super Sponge: “Surrender to us, Swordfish. This ends HERE!”
Swordfish: “I don't think so!”
The Swordfish threw a small smoke bomb at them!
Patrick: “GAH!”
Smoke filled up the entire stage!
Super Sponge: “Come on, Patrick! He's getting away!”
The scene cuts to the Swordfish running down the street, through a large crowd, as the parade was going by. Super Sponge flew down, and karate chopped The Swordfish so hard, The Swordfish fell to the ground!
“AAAAAAAA!!!!,” people in the crowd shouted, as they started panicking!
The Swordfish leaped into the air, towards Super Sponge, with a big golden sword!
Super Sponge: “AGH!!!”
Patrick then appeared, picking Super Sponge up from where he was standing, and they held onto each other, as the 2 buddies flew off to the side! 
As they were airborne, Super Sponge took out a bubble wand and started blowing bubbles made of hot sauce at The Swordfish! The bubbles moved fast towards him, like bullets!
The Swordfish went to block the attacks by holding his sword up in front of him, but the bubbles were so hot that they melted the sword!
Swordfish: “This'll stop him!”
The Swordfish grabbed a hold of Fred who was standing right by him, and he held Fred out in front of his body, using Fred like a shield!
Super Sponge: “OH NO!”
Patrick and Super Sponge twirled in the air, as Super Sponge tried to stop blowing the bubbles in time for none of them to get shot at Fred, but he was too late! A spicy hot sauce bubble went right into Fred's face!
Fred: “MY EYES!!!”
The scene cuts to a TV screen, which was showing a live feed of Perch Perkins holding a microphone.
Perch Perkins: “We are getting reports the hero Super Sponge has gone insane and assaulted an upstanding citizen with bubbles made of hot sauce.”
Mr. Krabs was then shown to be watching the news broadcast inside his living room at home.
Mr. Krabs: “Me boy, SpongeBob?”
Perch Perkins (on the TV): “It now appears Super Sponge is attacking The Swordfish on top of a parade float!”
The scene cuts to the parade, showing a giant parade float of young Mermaid Man standing in a heroic pose, as Super SpongeBob and Patrick were standing at the very top of the float, high in the ocean sky, and so was The Swordfish, a few feet in front of them.
The Swordfish was still holding onto Fred!
The Swordfish: “Don't come any closer or this one gets it!”
Patrick: “Meanie!”
Super Sponge: “Let him go!”
Super Sponge took a step forward.
The Swordfish: “Okay… Whatever you say…”
The Swordfish threw Fred off the parade float, sending him falling in the sky!
Fred: “AAAAAA!!!!”
Super Sponge and Patrick flew down and landed on the ground below, as Super Sponge caught Fred!
Super Sponge: “It's okay. You're safe now.”
Fred: “Get away from me, you freaks!”
Fred got up and ran away from them.
The scene cuts forward in time, to The Swordfish running through a long hallway full of people, in the Reef Cinema. The Swordfish was being chased by Super Sponge and Patrick! They were causing a panic, as people in the movie theater hallway started yelling.
Just then, a shadowy figure came out of nowhere and kicked Super Sponge in the face, sending him falling backwards onto the ground!
Patrick: “Super Sponge!”
Patrick helped him up.
That's when 4 shadow figure-like skinny vampires with yellow eyes, pointy ears, and sharp fangs appeared standing in front of the two heroes!
Swordfish: “Sick em, boys!”
The vampires ran at the heroes! Super Sponge and Patrick punched all of the vampires, and as they did, each one of the vampires turned into a cloud of smoke!
Swordfish: “TAKE THIS!”
The Swordfish lunged at the heroes, but then Super Sponge and Patrick both punched The Swordfish at the same time, so hard that The Swordfish was sent flying all the way back, falling onto a big bowl of warm greasy popcorn! 
Swordfish: “HISSSS!!!!”
His skin started to boil!
Just then, all of the lights in the hallway went out.
“HEH HEH HEH…” echoed a very deep, menacing voice…
Patrick: “Uhh, SpongeBob… What was that?”
“It is I, Dracula!”
The lights came back on, and Dracula, a very tall and buff shadow figure-like vampire with huge muscles, wearing a dark red colored cape, stood in front of them! And The Swordfish was back on his feet, standing beside Dracula.
Dracula: “You did good leading the heroes to me, my son.”
Swordfish: “Thank you, father.”
Dracula: “I've been wanting to meet this ‘Super Sponge’ I keep hearing about for a while…”
Patrick: “And Patrick! I'm here too!”
Super Sponge: “This isn't the time for introductions, Pat. Let's battle!”
Dracula: “Ha!”
The heroes ran towards Dracula, but Dracula punched both of them so hard, they fell backwards, on the ground!
Dracula: “I am Dracula, king of all vampires… You two really think you could win a battle against me?”
Dracula and The Swordfish got right up in their faces, as the heroes were still on the ground! They opened their mouths and loudly hissed, as they were about to bite both of them with their fangs!
Suddenly, Super Sponge and Patrick disappeared!
The two vampires were confused.
Dracula: “What?”
The scene cut to the inside of Super Sponge’s pineapple house, as the two heroes were teleported to Super Sponge's bedroom! The Librarian of the Galaxy stood in front of them.
Librarian of the Galaxy: “You two need to be more careful. You almost got turned into vampires.”
Super Sponge: “Thanks for the save!”
Patrick: “Yeah, thanks!”
Librarian of the Galaxy: “I'm not saving you two. I'm saving the universe… You two, especially you Super Sponge, have a big universe threatening event to stop in the near future. If something were to happen to you before then, there'd be no hope. So, you must be more careful from now on!”
Super Sponge: “Okay, we will! But please… Tell us more! What's gonna happen?”
Librarian of the Galaxy: “I can't spoil the ending. So long…”
Super Sponge: “Wait, no!”
There was a quick flash of light in the bedroom, and then the Librarian of the Galaxy was gone…
(Later that night…)
(In his regular square pants) SpongeBob walked into the Krusty Krab, where Mr. Krabs was waiting for him in the dining area.
SpongeBob: “What did you want to speak to me about, sir?”
Mr. Krabs: “Look, me boy… I don’t know how else to say this… But I have no choice but to fire you.”
SpongeBob: “WHAT? WHY?”
Mr. Krabs: “BECAUSE SPONGEBOB, it’s not a good look for the Krusty Krab to have the top chef of the restaurant going around fighting Bikini Bottom’s BIGGEST SUPERHERO in public for no reason!”
SpongeBob: “But I had a reason!”
Mr. Krabs: “Well, that’s not what the public believes! And now I’m losing money faster than the banks in 2008!”
Squidward started snoring behind the cash register.
Mr. Krabs: “Are you falling asleep, Mr. Squidward?!”
Squidward: “No, Eugene! I'm just, uh… Closing my eyes for an extended period of time!”
Mr. Krabs: “Well, keep yar eyes OPEN for customers!”
Squidward: “What customers?”
The entire place was empty.
Mr. Krabs: “Hmm… Good point…”
SpongeBob: “Look, I had a really good reason to fight The Swordfish! There’s gotta be a way I can keep my job!”
Mr. Krabs: “I’m sorry, lad… There’s no other way to keep the Krusty Krab in business.”
Squidward: “Can I go home early, Mr. Krabs?”
Mr. Krabs: “No, Squidward. SpongeBob, you’re a great frycook. You know I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t me only option.”
SpongeBob: “But I'm telling you, Mr. Krabs! The Swordfish isn't a hero! He's a vampire!”
Mr. Krabs: “You mean those bloodthirsty movie monsters? HA! You expect me to believe that nonsense?”
Squidward: "I don't feel good."
Mr. Krabs: "Quit your bellyaching, Mr. Squidward."
Squidward: "No, I mean I really don't feel good…"
Just then, Squidward's skin became paler than usual! His eyes became yellow! Sharp fangs appeared in his mouth! 
He leaped out of the cashier boat, and fell face first onto a table which had a Krabby Patty on it!
Squidward: “HISSS!!!”
Squidward flung the table across the room! Squidward fully transformed into a vampire, then began hovering above the ground! He flew out the front doors!
SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs ran out of the building, and looked up, as Squidward was flying away high up in the sky, almost too far in the distance for them to be able to see him!
Mr. Krabs: “Holy fish paste!”
(Talking into a watch) SpongeBob: “Sandy… Things just got worse!”
The End? 
== Trivia ==
* Ms. Mayor namedrops "RickPat" who is an original fanon character that will be a villain in Super Sponge Season 3.
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