Penn tossed and turned and then woke up on the Butler family couch and sighed once he woke up.
"You dreamt about her again, didn't you?" Cindy asked as if she knew what he was dreaming about.
"Yes, I did." Penn admitted.
"Oh, bad luck," Cindy replied. "Um, I'm going to Mexico next week with some friends."
"Oh, really?" Penn asked. "With who?"
"Mystery Gang, Chicken, Jade, Scott, Ellody, Lightning..." Cindy began to list.
"Oh, really now?" Penn asked.
"Jo said she had to visit her Uncle Bruce and Justin and Justine went to spend some time with the Wonder Twins," Cindy replied. "I think those Flem and Earl guys are gonna bring their girlfriends from Nicktropolis too."
"Oh, okay, leave your poor Uncle Penn all alone..." Penn frowned. "I'll just watch soap operas and eat chocolate ice cream from the tub on mine and Carlotta's anniversary..."
"I was gonna ask if you wanted to drive me and we could follow the Mystery Machine, but if you're gonna sulk..." Cindy frowned.
"Wait, you want me to come?" Penn asked.
"Well, yeah..." Cindy shrugged.
"Oh, Cindy, you don't need to do that..." Penn replied.
Cindy groaned. "Do you wanna come or not?! I gotta let the others know so they can lead us into Mexico to see Fred Jones's pen pal!"
"Will there be any food?" Penn hoped.
"Yes." Cindy nodded.
"I'm in!" Penn smiled.
"Good," Cindy then accepted Fred's invitation to go to Mexico. "I heard that Maya and Miguel might be there too."
"Maya, huh?" Penn smirked.
"She's twelve-years-old." Cindy deadpanned.
"Oh..." Penn looked away then. "My bad..."
"Yes, your bad..." Cindy glared. "Do me a favor and STOP HITTING ON RANDOM FEMALES!"
"I'll do whatever I want," Penn retorted. "You make googly eyes at older boys."
"HOW DARE YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY WEAKNESS?!" Cindy flipped out.
"Score one for me." Penn ranked.
Cindy groaned and sulked.
"So, Jo and Justine won't be coming?" Drell asked.
"Nah, Jo's visiting Bruce and Justine and Justin are visiting the Wonder Twins," Cindy replied. "I think Autumn and the Boys are at the Powerpuff Girls' house."
"Well, I'm going to Mexico with you guys." Penn decided.
"Are you sure you'll be okay going there?" Cindy asked. "I mean, I remember you telling me your dinner date with Carlotta before she... Well, ya know..."
"It's fine, Cindy, really..." Penn smiled sadly. "That was a long time ago anyway."
"Well... Okay..." Cindy shrugged. "If you say so."
Penn smiled and then hugged her.
"Oops, I almost forgot snacks!" Cindy then said and ran into the kitchen.
Penn watched her go and then sighed as he took off his glasses and covered his eyes with his hand as he started to cry. "Oh, Carlotta, I miss you so much," he frowned. "Why did you have to die?"
Cindy hummed to herself as she packed up some snacks for the trip. "Let's see here... Is there anything else I'm forgetting?" she then asked herself.
Penn was then crying out loud.
Cindy turned her head. "I've never heard Penn cry before..." she then said to herself as she jumped off the stool and came back into the living room. "Oh, poor Penn, I'm sorry..."
"I'm not crying," Penn turned away from her. "I just get really sweaty eyes."
"It's tears," Cindy soothed. "I know, trust me, it's okay to cry."
"Easy for you to say," Penn glared. "You cry at EVERYTHING!"
"I DO NOT!" Cindy glared back.
"Do too," Penn argued. "You cried when you glued your fingers together."
"That glue was totally sticky..." Cindy frowned.
"And that one time you cried about snakes..." Penn then said.
"They don't have any arms..." Cindy moaned.
"And that time you cried when Sandy took your cookie." Penn then said.
"YOU gave ME that cookie..." Cindy defended. "And it's Sarah!"
"Whatever." Penn rolled his eyes.
"And that one time-" Penn started.
"OKAY! STOP IT!" Cindy jumped up and covered his mouth. "I'm a little bit of a cry baby!"
"More like all the time," Penn replied. "24 hours a day and seven days a week."
"If you're gonna act like this on the way to Mexico, so help me..." Cindy growled.
"You'll do what?" Penn scoffed.
"I'll... Ummm... Uh... Uninvite you to my Sweet 16 Birthday Party!" Cindy threatened.
"I can still get in there." Penn shrugged.
"Just behave, please!" Cindy begged.
"Yeah, yeah, don't worry." Penn replied.
"Just try not to embarrass me..." Cindy begged.
"When have I ever embarrassed you?" Penn asked, then covered her mouth. "Ah, ah, you don't get to answer that question!"
Cindy groaned and rolled her eyes. "Well, this beats Dee Dee's so-called expert Spanish lessons."
"So, when do we leave?" Penn asked.
"Tomorrow at 5:00 in the morning so we can beat traffic." Cindy replied. "Jo wants you to take your van though, her car can't hold a lot of people."
"Okay, so who do I have to pick up?" Penn asked.
"Maxwell?" Cindy smiled nervously.
"I mean the people who're gonna come with Mystery Inc?" Penn explained.
"They're going separate and I want you to become Maxwell's friend..." Cindy shuffled her foot.
"Oh, for crying out loud!" Penn complained. "Why did your friend say to take my van for?"
"Because Jo doesn't want you anywhere near her car." Cindy put her hands in her pockets.
"Oh, for crying out loud!" Penn groaned.
"So, we better get some sleep." Cindy suggested.
"Fine..." Penn folded his arms with a pout. "Also, if that Morgan kid tries to move in on you without MY permission-"
"His name is Maxwell," Cindy corrected. "And he's MY future husband!"
"Unless he finds someone else to love." Penn mocked.
Cindy narrowed her eyes and then went up to her room. "See you bright and early tomorrow."
Penn rolled his eyes and fell asleep on the couch.
"As long as I don't see Drell, I'm fine." Cindy said to herself on the way to her bedroom.
Unknown to her, the warlock was disguised as a bird. "Or so you think." he then taunted her.
Cindy looked around. "I hear you, but I don't see you..." she shivered slightly.
"Scared, you should be." Drell replied.
Cindy looked around. The bird flew over and perched on her head, making razor sharp claws clamp on her scalp.
"YEOW!" Cindy cried out of pain. "MOM, DRELL IS HURTING ME!"
"Cindy, go to bed!" Shelly clled back.
"NO, HE'S HURTING ME, HONEST!" Cindy replied.
"Cindy, go to bed!" Shelly repeated.
Cindy whimpered and then came into her bedroom. Drell smirked as he squeezed her head even harder.
"Ow, what're you trying to do, stab my brains?!" Cindy groaned.
"Maybe, who knows?" Drell shrugged.
"Stop it!" Cindy said. "Why do you always have to bully me for?"
"'Cuz it's fun." Drell snorted.
"Ugh, my head is going to bleed..." Cindy groaned. "I can sue you for this." she then threatened.
"Yeah, right." Drell scoffed.
Cindy moaned. "Stop it..." she then said weakly. "I'm feeling light headed... Why me?"
"You're fun to pick on." Drell replied.
"Ooh..." Cindy's face paled from the blood loss and she fell flat on the floor.
Drell then let go and turned back to normal. "Aw, you're fine..." he then took out two shockers. "Oh, look at me! I'm dead!" he then mocked her as he turned her on her back. "You're such a drama queen just like Skippy... CLEAR!" he then pushed them against her chest to revive her.
"Aaaugh! Stop it!" Cindy begged.
"Hmm... Nah, I don't think so." Drell replied.
"I am sick of you picking on me!" Cindy growled. "You don't pick on anyone else but me!"
"Uh-huh, cry me a river, oh, wait, that's an understatement." Drell laughed at her.
Cindy growled and shook her fists. "SHUT UP, JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" she soon snapped. "I'M SICK AND TIRED OF YOU TREATING ME LIKE A DOG!"
Drell's eyes widened, he then glared. "I am the Head of the Witches Council and I will not be talked to in that-"
"SHUT UP!" Cindy snapped. "I don't care if you're the President of CUBA, you always treat everyone better than me, I understand that it's not always about me, but do you HAVE TO torment me for NO REASON?!"
"CINDY, I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU DONT' SHUT UP!" Drell threatened.
"Ah, go ahead and do it!" Cindy challenged. "I dare ya!"
"You're making me mad." Drell warned.
"Stop treating me like a punching bag." Cindy retorted.
"THAT'S IT!" Drell glared as he lunged out for her.
Cindy jumped up and missed him as she ran out of her room. "MOMMY, HELP ME!"
Drell chased after Cindy. "Your mommy can't help you now! I'm gonna take that stupid tiger away from you!"
Cindy then hopped on the kitchen counter, climbed into a cupboard and shut the door as she could fit in it since she was small enough.
"Where are you?!" Drell demanded.
Cindy stayed hidden. Drell growled as he searched the whole kitchen.
"Here's CINDY!" Cindy hissed as she then jumped on his back.
"Get off of me!" Drell demanded.
"No!" Cindy replied.
"Okay..." Drell smirked, then rammed up against the wall to make her fall off.
"What's with all the racket?" Shelly yawned.
Drell kept ramming up against the wall. "You have one last chance to let go ALIVE!"
"I don't care..." Cindy said dizzily and painfully.
"DRELL!" Shelly glared.
"Shelly!" Drell replied.
"Cindy..." Cindy smiled weakly before falling onto the floor on her back.
"So, what's up, Shelly?" Drell greeted.
"Oh, my poor baby..." Shelly picked up Cindy.
"I hear colors..." Cindy babbled.
"She started the whole thing." Drell defended.
"Oh, my poor baby..." Shelly hugged Cindy. "I better give you a bubble bath with some tea and honey."
"My God, it's no wonder she's so afraid all the time." Drell commented.
"Stop bullying her." Shelly scolded.
"But, Shelly-" Drell started.
"But nothing!" Shelly glared.
"You're too busy cuddling her that you forgot how to teach her how to take care of herself!" Drell scolded.
Cindy walked away as they argued.
"Why, I oughta..." Shelly glared.
"Well, it's true." Drell glared back.
Cindy then shut her door and sighed.
At Flem and Earl's house...
"So, ya ladies wanna come with us to Mexico?" Flem smiled to his and Earl's girlfriends as they came to visit.
"So, who all's going?" Daisy Belle asked.
"Us, Scott, Chicken, Lightning, Jade, Katrina, and Ellody." Earl replied.
"Well..." Daisy Belle and Veronica smirked to each other.
"Aw, come on, girls," Flem begged. "We don't wanna be other wheels while the others have their dates."
"Well, all right," Daisy Belle gave in. "We'll come."
"YES!" Flem and Earl cheered.
"It'll be good since my parents are takin' the twins to see Grandma and Ren and Stimpy are on vacation," Daisy Belle smiled then glared. "And let's face it, my family's the last people I wanna be with."
"At least you still have your family..." Earl frowned softly.
"This is so cool!" Veronica cheered. "I better get some clothes for this Mexican trip."
"Ooh, I'll help!" Daisy Belle beamed.
The two girls giggled and squealed as they rushed off to go pack.
"Girls..." Flem and Earl smiled to each other.
Meanwhile at the Garcia's residence; Ellody, Jade, and Katrina were sitting in the living room, talking to each other.
"I can't believe we're going to Mexico." Jade said.
"Have you been there?" Katrina asked Ellody. "I know your parents are from there..."
"Yeah, I went there a few years ago." Ellody said.
"Is it nice?" Katrina asked.
"I think you'll like the food." Chicken chuckled.
"You better go in your human disguise so no one tries to cook you." Katrina warned.
"Good idea." Chicken agreed.
Courtney had a devious smirk and brings out some chicken wings. "Chicken wings, anyone?" she then offered which caused for Chicken to do a spit take from his pop.
"Courtney, that's not funny." Ellody glared.
"Oh, sorry, don't be such a... Chicken!" Courtney laughed.
"Chicken wings..." Chicken moaned before fainting.
"Chicken, speak to me!" Katrina called out to her boyfriend.
"Oh, man," Courtney laughed. "This is too funny!"
"I oughta slug ya..." Jade growled, then looked down to Chicken. "Is he okay?"
"He's just knocked out," Katrina frowned as she knelt by her boyfriend. "It's okay, Chicken, I'm right here."
"I know mouth-to-mouth." Lightning offered.
"No, no, I'm okay." Chicken replied.
Lightning then started to do CPR on Chicken's beak.
"I'm fine already, jeez!" Chicken scoffed. "Sheesh, Ellody, what do you see in this clown?"
"Oh, Chicken, buddy, you're okay!" Lightning looked relieved.
"Careful, you don't wanna lay eggs." Courtney teased Chicken.
"Shut it!" Jade snapped.
Courtney laughed and walked off.
"Man, she's the worst." Jade huffed.
Ellody sighed as she stared out the window and looked to her picture of her mother. "I wish you were here, Mama..." she then whispered softly and sadly. "I'll say hi to everyone for you."
"Be careful, Chicken, you don't wanna cross the road." Courtney mocked.
"Oh, that's it now," Jade sneered. "Now you just unleashed Tumbleweed Jade."
"Who?" Courtney asked.
"I thought you were the smart one?" Katrina smirked.
"Oh, shut up, you... You... Freak." Courtney glared.
"You're funny." Katrina replied.
Courtney growled.
Jade zipped toward Courtney and pinned her down. "Prepare to meet Tumbleweed Jade!"
"I'm not scared of you." Courtney scoffed.
"Take it outside, please?" Ellody requested.
"You're the boss, ma'am." Jade replied as she dragged Courtney outside.
"Gracias." Ellody smiled.
"You alright, El?" Lightning asked.
"Oh, yes, I am." Ellody replied.
Everyone then heard punches, rustling, and screaming.
"You look... Unhappy..." Lightning asked.
"The opposite of happy." Chicken deadpanned to him.
"Don't tell me how to talk to my girl!" Lightning glared.
"It's okay, Lightning." Ellody told him.
"You miss your mother, don't ya?" Katrina asked.
Ellody sighed. "Yes... I hear there's a festival going on in Veracruz... She would've loved it."
"It's gonna be okay," Katrina comforted. "You still got us."
"Thank you, guys." Ellody smiled.
The others smiled. Ellody then hugged them all.
Jade then came in with a beat up Courtney. "I tried to warn her."
"You did," Katrina smirked. "Hey, Courtney, want some 'punch'?"
"Oh, shut up." Courtney snapped.
The others only laughed at Courtney's misfortune.