A small green gecko was running away from someone, carrying a a blue gem.
"I gotta get help," the gecko panted as he ran. "I can't do this alone... They already got my brother!"
"There he is!" a man called. "Let's get him!"
The gecko still ran away from them and found a good hiding spot.
Meanwhile on the road, Jo, Justine, Cindy, Sky, Brianna, and Trent were in Jo's mobile, eating their lunch carefully.
"What a relaxing day this is." Brianna smiled.
"I feel relaxed for the first time in my life..." Cindy smiled as she sprawled around happily.
"Nothing can ruin this day." Sky agreed.
"You guys about done?" Jo asked.
"Yeah, I'm good." Trent said as he balled up his burger wrapper.
"Same here." a few others said.
"I'll save this for later." Brianna kept one of her sandwiches in its wrapper.
"Thank you, babe, for taking us out here." Justine told her girlfriend.
"No problem, all right, guys, let's get going." Jo said, gripping the steering wheel so they could get moving again.
Cindy yawned and curled up in the backseat with her pillow, cuddling with it for comfort. "Nothing can ruin this moment..."
"Hey, guys," Trent spoke up. "Is it my imagination or do I see a gecko in a red car?"
"A gecko?" the others asked.
"Jo, are you trying to save 15% or more on car insurance?" Sky asked.
"Very funny," Jo forced out a laugh.
"Sorry, I thought I'd say something funny since Ed and Dee Dee aren't here," Sky smirked, then looked. "Anyway, what's a gecko doing here in his own car?"
"He looks troubled, let's go ask him." Justine suggested.
"I feel like I should know that gecko..." Cindy's eyes grew shifty. "I'm not sure..."
"HEY!" Jo yelled out.
The gecko turned his head as he drove off.
"Pull over!" Jo told the gecko.
"Are you the heat!?" the gecko asked.
"Just pull over, we wanna talk to ya!" Jo told him.
"Well... Okay..." the gecko replied.
Jo stopped her mobile and the gecko stopped his red car. The group walked over to the gecko.
Cindy came in front of them and got on her hands and knees, crawling over to the gecko. "It's okay, little guy, I don't mind small wild animals like you..." she cooed gently. "I have a pet possum, his name's Sledgehammer... And who might you be?"
"I'm Martin," the gecko introduced himself. "You may recognize me from the GEICO commercials."
"Told you." Sky smirked.
Jo rolled her midnight blue eyes at that.
"Darn," Cindy pouted. "I thought maybe you were Gex from those old video games in the 90's."
"Oh, he's my brother." Martin replied.
"Him I kinda know..." Cindy said. "Sledgehammer told me that he grew up with Gex... He never mentioned a Martin though..."
"I'm sure your pet is a nice rodent, but I found myself far too intelligent to socialize with rebels like him or my brother," Martin slithered all around her face and came on her shoulder. "You seem like a nice girl though."
"Come on," Cindy put him in her hands and put the blue gem in her pocket. "My friends and I will take care of you... Why were you driving away anyway?"
"It's a long story." Martin said.
"We got time." Sky reassured.
"Here..." Brianna came with her sandwich, breaking it in half and then handed it to the gecko. "You must be hungry."
"Why, thank you..." Martin took it and nibbled on it.
"So, what's up, little buddy?" Cindy asked. "Tell us all about it."
"They are after me and the gem." Martin explained.
"What gem?" the others asked.
"Um, if you would?" Martin prompted Cindy.
Cindy took the gem out of her pocket. "This?"
"Yes, that gem." Martin nodded.
"What's so special about it?" Jo asked.
"It possesses an unusual power," Martin informed. "It can power up any of those who have superpowers."
"Um, let's say you're a rookie with your powers and no one else you know can help you because it's a rare ability?" Cindy asked her eyes seemed to glow at the blue gem.
Jo, Justine, Sky, Brianna, and Trent's eyes then glowed as well.
"Ah, it seems as though you folks are going to have your powers developed." Martin diagnosed.
"Fascinating..." Cindy grinned.
"But, I'll take it back for now..." Martin took the gem.
"Oh, no, no, no!" Cindy yanked it right back and turned away, cradling the gem. "Oh... So beautiful... So amazing... SO PRECIOUS..." she then said in a possessed voice.
"Give it back, NOW!" Jo demanded.
"Yes, ma'am." Cindy said, though still didn't do it.
"Please, Cindy?" Justine asked.
Cindy lowly growled and pouted, but then gave up the blue gem.
"Thank you, I can't let this fall into the wrong hands..." Martin took the gem.
"How about you let us help and protect you?" Brianna offered.
"I would highly appreciate it..." Martin smiled.
"Don't worry, you're in good hands, let's get you settled." Sky smiled as she helped adjust Martin in the mobile.
"Now, who's gonna keep a gecko for a while?" Jo asked.
"I already have a possum at home..." Cindy said.
"I have two dogs at home." Jo said.
Trent merely shrugged. "I guess I could do it."
"You sure?" Brianna asked.
"Yeah, I've always wanted a pet," Trent smiled, then looked away. "Just as long as my mom doesn't see him, she hates anything with cold blood."
"Thank you all so much," Martin smiled. "I believe I owe you my life..." he then sighed. "I just hope my brother's okay."
"Is he dead?" Jo asked.
"No, but he's been taken by those men, I hate to imagine what's happened to him," Martin said. "His girlfriend Nikki is worried though."
"Oh, my," Justine frowned. "Well, don't worry, we will go and rescue him." she then promised.
"Thank you very much..." Martin said.
"Either way, I gotta make it home really soon..." Cindy took her pocket watch out as it ticked. "My cousin Bizzy's watching me and I promised her that I wouldn't stay out too late while she'd be with her friends."
"You have a cousin Bizzy?" Sky asked.
"She's Wendy's big sister," Cindy explained. "She's usually going out with boyfriends, she's really nice and cool, but she has standards when she's babysitting me and not for her neighbors back home. I don't think she has witch powers though."
"Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting~," Martin randomly began to sing. "Hiyah!"
The others glanced at him. The gecko kept singing, but looked to them and stopped himself. The others then sang with him to put him in a better mood as they drove back to the city.