Life Is A Party

"Life Is A Party" is the twentieth and final comic of Wave 6 of Fatty Cat. It is the one-hundred twentieth comic overall. It was written on September 30, 2014.
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==Synopsis==
Sheldon and the guys plan a huge party to celebrate the end of the school year. 
==Plot==
The comic begins at Sheldon's school, where his teacher is announcing the oncoming end of the school year. Sheldon begins cheering, but is told to sit down. He sits down and his teacher announces that he is retiring. One student gets extremely upset at this news and collapses, spontaneously going up in flames at the front of the classroom. Sheldon's teacher, though slightly taken aback by this, tells the class about an end-of-the-year party coming up at school.
Later that Friday, Sheldon exits the school cafeteria and the end-of-the-year party exclaiming that it was the "worst party ever". This is because the teacher banned all entertainment at the party and left the students with nothing but disgusting food to eat. Sheldon confronts his teacher about the failure of the party and his teacher says he is sorry. Sheldon, confused by the apology, asks his teacher if he hates him.
His teacher exclaims that he does not hate him and only gets mad because he is disruptive in class. Sheldon is relieved to find this out but is now disappointed over the fact that his teacher is retiring. He begins to walk away, but his teacher catches him, exclaiming that he will do good next year. Sheldon leaves the school and claims that he will not let the horrible party slide.
The next day, Sheldon holds a Cat Club meeting to discuss how they are going to throw a better end-of-the-year party at his house. He acknowledges that it will take a while to get the word out, and a montage begins to show how they accomplish this.
Meanwhile, in a deserted part of town called "The Pit", the escaped hooded cellmate from Jail Bail is seen walking through the streets. He walks past a post and notices a party invitation, realizing that there is a picture of Sheldon on the front.
That Saturday, the party is going strong. Sheldon talks to George about how great the party idea was. Jessica walks over and talks to Sheldon, who reveals that the final song of the night will be "their" song. He and the DJ exchange winks, and Jessica asks if Sheldon has anything else planned. He shows her a cake, and lets her have it because no one else is eating it. She eats the entire cake in one bite, and Sheldon is shocked that she doesn't gain any weight as a result.
Later, Sheldon's boss and dad are having a Doritos eating competition. Sheldon's boss gets Dorito dust in his eyes, and Sheldon's dad wins. Kyle then notices it is already 11 PM, and Sheldon announces that the final dance of the night will start soon. He offers Jessica a dance as the DJ sets up the song, and the record scratches as a stern voice suddenly speaks up and tells everyone to stop.
Sheldon quickly realizes that the voice came from the escaped convict who shared his cell while he was briefly in jail. He doesn't have any idea how he escaped, but tells him to leave. The cellmate tells Sheldon he is an "old friend", and reveals himself to be The New Guy, plated in many places with metal sheets.
Sheldon asks what happened to him, and why he is not dead after previous events. The New Guy tells his backstory and explains that the metal plating was given to him after being rescued as a form of life support, and how he now also posesses a laser eye for defensive purposes. He explains how he got in and out of jail and describes his eventual escape. He aims a gun at Sheldon and shoots, but Jessica suddenly jumps between the two of them in a desperate attempt to save Sheldon's life.
The bullet hits her side and she lies on the ground in pain. Sheldon is in utter shock as Jessica hands him a locket, saying that he can remember her that way if she doesn't make it. Sheldon tells her she is going to make it and that he would always remember her regardless, even without the locket. He tells George to take care of her and promptly tackles The New Guy out the front door.
Once outside, the two use their abilities to attempt to destroy each other. This results in the formation of a giant ball of energy, created with the combined power of Sheldon's Falcon Punch and The New Guy's laser eye. The New Guy takes advantage of this and hurls the energy ball at the Cat Club, destroying it for the second time.
This is the last straw. Sheldon jumps up into the air and blasts a giant Falcon Punch beam at The New Guy, which he deflects with his laser eye. The beam turns in midair and lands behind Sheldon, creating a moderate explosion. The New Guy is impressed by Sheldon's power, but insists that he wants to see it "somewhere else". He then uses his laser eye to teleport both of them to The Land Of No Hope Whatsoever.
Sheldon punches The New Guy in the face, and The New Guy blasts him with his laser eye in retaliation. This launches Sheldon into the side of a small mountain, where he breaks through a wall and lands inside a small cave full of crystals. The New Guy jumps into the cave as well and blasts Sheldon through the other side of the mountain. While in the air, Sheldon Falcon Punches The New Guy into the ground, and quickly launches a second beam, causing The New Guy to fall into a deep hole. Sheldon jumps in as well in an attempt to finish the job, but is just blasted out again by the laser eye.
Sheldon falls and clings to a cliff for dear life. The New Guy jumps onto the cliff and tells Sheldon goodbye, stepping on his leg. This causes Sheldon to let go of the cliff, and he hits the ground hard enough to be unable to fight. The New Guy pulls out his lightsaber and asks Sheldon for his last words. Feeling the end is near, Sheldon looks at Jessica's locket and gets an idea. Sheldon says he has three last words, which happen to be "any last words?"
After he says this, he transforms into the monster from Sold Out. He grabs The New Guy with one of his tentacles and flings him out of sight and reach. Realizing that the fight is now over, Sheldon shrinks down to normal and walks off, looking depressed.
Later, Sheldon is climbing up the side of a volcano, looking back on all the things he has lost. He remembers his teacher and the Cat Club treehouse, but mostly Jessica. Feeling that he has nothing else to live for, he jumps into the volcano, but is teleported back home a second before he hits the lava. He realizes that the volcano must have been a portal back to the real world and that he must move on, but remains depressed.
The following evening, Sheldon and George are sitting on top of a hill. George tells Sheldon that Jessica is in the hospital and should be well soon. Sheldon is still doubtful, and the comic and Wave 6 both end with the two watching the sunset over the horizon.
==Trivia==
*This comic was revealed to be one of the "darkest yet most surprising in the series" by Ethan Boisvert prior to its release.
*The original title for this comic was "The Biggest Party Ever".
*This is the second wave finale to be released on the thirtieth day of a month, the first being The Hungry Games: Mockingcat.
*This is the first wave finale comic not to end with an explosion.
==Goofs/Errors==
None.
==References to Other Comics==
*The events of Jail Bail and The Big Do-Over are referenced again.
*Sheldon turns into a monster again, like he did in Sold Out.
*The Weird Opponent from Golden Card is seen again.
*Frank (Sheldon's dad) from Family Reunion appears again.
==Characters==
*Sheldon
*Joe
*George
*Bill
*Kyle
*Jessica
*Sheldon's Second Owner
*Sheldon's Teacher
*The New Guy (Antagonist)
Minor
*Rex
*Dan
*Da Doctor
*The New Guy's Rescuer
*Weird Opponent
*Girl 1
*Girl 2
*Girl 3
*Girl 4
*DJ
*Male Classmate #1
*Dancing Guy
*Guy Eating Pizza
*Advertisement Spectator
*Sheldon's Boss
*Frank (Sheldon's Dad)
Category:Wave 6 Comics
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