It seemed to be a normal Friday in school, and the students talked in class until their teacher would show up.
"Any plans this weekend?" Cathleen asked Cherry.
"Mm... I dunno..." Cherry shrugged.
"I hear there's a classic cartoon marathon coming on." Cathleen smirked.
Cherry glanced to her before shrugging again in her desk. "I guess I'll stop by for a minute."
"I'm so excited for it; I'll be home alone for the weekend," Cathleen replied. "My dad is going out with his pack, and my sister has a date, even Aunt Karen is busy."
"I guess I could come over..." Cherry shrugged.
"Gotta love classic cartoons." Atticus smiled.
"No one loves classic cartoons as much as Cath." Cherry smirked.
"That's right, and no one loves Anime and comics as much as yours truly." Cathleen replied.
Cassandra rolled her eyes.
"You wanna say something, Cass?" Mo asked.
"I didn't say anything." Cassandra smirked.
"You were about to say something." Cathleen glared.
"If I did, it would be none of your business," Cassandra replied. "So, how about you run along and play 'Fetch' and take a flea bath?"
"Ah, so typical," Cathleen glared. "Why don't they just burn you at the stake already?"
"Because Enchantra is my aunt." Cassandra smirked.
"Of course. You get away with everything." Cathleen rolled her eyes.
"Jealous?" Cassandra replied.
Cathleen shook her fist.
"I'm sorry about her, Cath," Cherry said. "Cassandra just forgets to take the stick out of her butt whenever she socializes with others."
"I just want to eat her or maybe even burn her with my laser vision." Cathleen replied.
"Easy there, Wolfy." Cherry told her.
"Hmph..." Cathleen huffed.
"By the way, sorry for barking around you earlier... I guess it's a dog thing." Patch said to Cathleen in his human form.
"It's okay, at least you didn't do it in front of my wolf." Cathleen told him.
"She keeps a wolf as a pet?" Atticus asked Cherry.
"Yeah, and it's not just an ordinary wolf," Cherry replied. "I know, crazy."
"Well, I guess I shouldn't talk..." Atticus replied. "I taught Patch how to drive."
"Why did you do that anyway?" Cathleen asked him.
"I just thought it'd be a good skill for him," Atticus shrugged. "He almost drove the first time I met him in London when we were trying to get away from Cruella."
Cathleen looked at him as if he was crazy. Eventually, the teacher came inside. Everyone then paid attention, and luckily, they didn't have homework assigned that weekend, but some students kept staring at the clock as they wanted it to be 3:00 already so that they could go home.
"Come on... Come on..." Cathleen grunted in frustration.
The bell rang and everyone cheered then rushed off to go home for the weekend.
"Have a good-" The teacher said until the students were suddenly all gone. "Weekend... See you on Monday..." she then sighed as she was alone in her classroom.
"You guys haven't seen Drell, have you?" Cherry asked the others as they met by their lockers.
"I haven't seen him since last month... It's not like him to leave without telling us..." Atticus shrugged. "I mean, Sabrina says he's been home, but he hasn't even come to school."
"Maybe he's sick or something." Mo suggested.
"At least this means no mission for us." Cherry smirked.
"Ah, ah, careful what you say, Cherry," Patch warned. "That always comes back to bite you."
"You guys wanna come over then for the cartoon marathon tomorrow?" Cathleen asked.
"Ooh... Go to your house?" Atticus replied. "Hmm... I dunno... Would that be okay?"
"Or is your sister gonna try to lock me out of the house again?" Cherry rolled her eyes about Cathleen's sister.
"Aw, come on, Cherry. Patrina likes you." Cathleen replied.
"Yeah, I almost became her pet wolf's CHEW TOY!" Cherry glared. "THAT IS REALLY SHOWING THAT SHE LIKES ME!"
"Calm down." Mo said.
"YOU CALM DOWN!" Cherry replied.
Atticus then magicked up a bucket of water and splashed it on her.
"Okay, okay, fine, I'm cool, I'm fine..." Cherry mumbled before shivering slightly as she was now soaked.
"She just wanted to show her pets." Cathleen defended.
"How many wolves does your house need?" Cherry complained.
"Maybe we shouldn't come over..." Atticus said, a bit nervously. "I mean, no offense of course, Cathleen."
"Why?" Cathleen smirked. "You guys scared?"
"I, um..." Atticus replied, bashfully.
"It's just that if there are wolves who are dangerous, we probably shouldn't get involved," Mo said. "I mean... I know you won't hurt us, Cathleen, but..."
"It'll be fine, I promise." Cathleen said.
"Well... As long as you're sure," Mo said. "I guess if it's okay with Cherry, it's all right with us."
"I mean, she used to be scared of wolves when we were kids." Atticus then added.
"Don't worry about that," Cathleen replied. "They only listen to me, my dad, and my sister."
"As long as they don't make me their chew toy." Cherry narrowed her eyes.
Cathleen just patted Cherry on the head.
"When does the marathon start?" Mo asked.
"I think the TV said 9:00." Cathleen replied.
"We will try to be there." Atticus promised.
"Pleeeease? I ask for so little." Cathleen replied.
"Sure you do." Cherry muttered.
"Come on, I do to." Cathleen defended.
"You ask for a lot, but I will be there as long as you control your pets." Cherry told her.
"Don't worry, they'll be fine once you guys come over." Cathleen replied.
"Well... All right," Patch replied. "I have 98 brothers and sisters, I'm sure I'll be fine though."
"As long as you don't try to one-up them, they don't like when they think you're better than them." Cathleen advised.
"I won't, I promise." Patch reassured.
"Good Spot." Cherry smirked.
"Thanks, Cranberry." Patch smirked back.
"All right, I will catch you guys later." Cathleen said as she then soon turned into a shadow and disappeared into the shadows.
"You guys aren't ones to talk if you think that's weird." Cherry said to Atticus, Mo, and Patch.
"I didn't say anything." Patch smiled innocently.
"Well, I have a question," Mo spoke up. "Where does Cathleen live?"
"Cherry knows." Atticus replied.
"Well, I..." Cherry replied.
"You have been to her house before, haven't you?" Atticus asked.
"Well, of course I have," Cherry replied. "...Even though her sister kinda hates me."
"Why?" Patch asked.
"Werewolves and vampires aren't exactly supposed to be friends." Cherry said.
"Really?" Atticus asked.
"Yeah, but her dad likes me, and he's the alpha wolf." Cherry replied.
"I'll try not to bark, but I can't help my dog instincts," Patch said. "Even Dragon barks around in case the Russos meet werewolves."
They soon went home to do their own thing and would meet Cathleen in the morning as it was a dull time for them since they haven't been sent away on any adventures for a while, but they didn't know that that would change quicker than they would know it.
Cathleen was outside, panting heavily. "I gotta be stronger, I just gotta be..." she then told herself. "I wanna be on the same level like Atticus, Mo, and Cherry."
Patrick soon came out to see her.
"Hey, Dad." Cathleen said.
"I'm on my way out, Cath, you sure you don't wanna come with me?" Patrick asked his daughter.
"I'm sure, Dad, my friends are coming over tomorrow," Cathleen replied before thinking of something. "Hey, Dad, could I ask you something?"
"What is it, sweetie?" Patrick asked her.
"Well, do you think I could be strong just like you and Aunt Karen?" Cathleen asked.
"I'm sure you can be if you believe in yourself enough." Patrick smiled.
"I want to be strong like Atticus, Mo, and Cherry," Cathleen told him. "They are really powerful, and that's I want to be; on the same level as them."
"I know you can because I believe in you." Patrick comforted.
"Thanks, Dad," Cathleen said. "Say hi for me, okay?"
"All right, you have fun now, behave yourself." Patrick replied.
"Come on, Dad, me and Tate will behave ourselves," Cathleen said. "Right, Tate?"
There was a gray wolf that was the size of a horse that came beside his master's side and nodded.
"See?" Cathleen replied.
"All right, see you soon." Patrick said as he soon got in the car and drove away.
"Well, Tate, it's just us until my friends get here tomorrow morning," Cathleen told her pet wolf. "How about some more training?"
Tate barked, nodding in agreement.
The next day soon came, and Cherry seemed to be still sleeping like she forgot what was happening this morning.
"Cherry, honey, it's time to wake up!" Michelle's voice called out.
Cherry then mumbled as she turned around.
"I made some breakfast." Michelle smiled.
"Thanks, Mom." Cherry muffled as she came downstairs with her blanket wrapped around her body.
"Now, aren't you going anywhere today?" Michelle asked her daughter.
"Hmm... I don't think so," Cherry replied. She then suddenly had texts on her phone, one being from Atticus to remind her to meet him and the others outside so they could see Cathleen today. "Oh, crap, I forgot that we're going to Cathleen's house today!" she then yelped.
Michelle then gave Cherry her breakfast.
"Cheesy scrambled eggs with pork chops and fried potatoes... Guh... Well, I guess I can be a little late..." Cherry moaned before she began to eat the breakfast her mother made for her.
"That sounds like fun." Michelle smiled.
"Yeah, I guess so." Cherry replied.
Michelle hugged her daughter and kissed her cheek. "I'll be at work, I'm glad I got to see you for breakfast though."
"Yeah, cool, Mom." Cherry replied.
"Have fun, luv." Michelle said.
"Thanks, Mom." Cherry said.
Michelle smiled at her daughter then went out the door for work.
Cherry soon came to see Atticus, Mo, and Patch as they were in Atticus's car with him at the wheel.
"I'm here!" Cherry told them. "Wait!"
"It's about time you got here." Patch teased.
"The humans are talking..." Cherry muttered.
"Come on, don't you know where Cathleen lives? We don't." Mo replied.
"I'll draw you a map." Cherry deadpanned.
"Ooh, you're in a good mood today." Atticus smirked about Cherry's snarkiness.
Cherry soon told Atticus where to go and he soon drove them over to Cathleen's house as she was getting everything set up and ready for her visitors. "Did I mention that we have to go through the forest?" she then asked them.
"No, you didn't." Mo replied.
"Well, we have to go through the forest." Cherry then said.
"That doesn't sound too bad," Atticus replied. "After all, we've been through a lot of crazy adventures all over the world."
"Well, I'd be careful if I were you," Cherry suggested. "Her dad tends to keep wolves to protect their property to make sure nothing happens."
"Cherry, I'm as strong as Hercules, I think I can handle wolves." Atticus reminded her.
"Yeah, yeah, I know." Cherry replied.
Atticus parked the car and everyone got out.
"Atticus, I should warn you, these are not regular wolves!" Cherry cried out.
"Cherry, you do realize what kind of adventures we've been through, right?" Atticus reminded her.
"I know..." Cherry sighed.
"Then we have nothing to worry about." Atticus said.
They soon got out of the car and came towards Cathleen's house and Atticus knocked on the front door.
"Nice place." Mo commented.
The door was opened, but a pair of wolves were in front of them, growling and snarling, making Cherry yelp.
"Down, boys, we're just here to see Cathleen." Atticus told the wolves as he wasn't scared.
The wolves just growled, not listening to him.
"See? They only listen to Cathleen, her dad, and sister!" Cherry reminded Atticus.
"All right, boys, back off," Cathleen's voice soon said. "They are not gonna hurt me, they are my friends."
Atticus just glared at the wolves before giving them The Stare. The wolves seemed to whimper from The Stare and backed up a bit, coming by Cathleen, listening to her too.
"I see Cherry wasn't kidding about the whole wolf thing." Atticus said once he returned his normal face.
"Sorry about that, guys, they protect our home," Cathleen said. "Luckily you didn't make them mad, because they are not ordinary wolves."
"They're not, trust me." Cherry told the others.
"Do I have to remind you that we usually go on field trips to the Netherworld for Magic School?" Atticus replied since he was a Wiccan.
"I know, I know." Cherry replied.
Tate was right beside his master's side, growling at the guests with his eyes flashing red.
"Down, boy, they're friends of mine." Cathleen told him.
Atticus just gave Tate a small glance to show that he wasn't afraid. Cathleen soon jumped in the living room and turned on the TV for the classic cartoon marathon, eager to join her new group of friends.
"Some of these I know," Patch said as he got comfortable. "I mean, back home, I usually watch Thunderbolt."
"I miss the classics," Cathleen said. "TV nowadays sucks."
"I know, right?" Atticus even agreed.
They soon sat down for a while with the classic cartoons, and next seemed to be The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show.
"Oh, I used to watch this one a lot." Mo smiled.
"Oh, my gosh!" Cathleen squealed. "It's one of my favorites!"
The cartoon seemed to start, but it seemed to be like a documentary instead of an actual cartoon showing.
"1964: a crucial moment in American History," The TV informed as it was more like a documentary than an actual cartoon special. "Lyndon Johnson is reelected into the presidency by a landslide! The New York's World Fair and Producers have a bright new future, and after five simulating years on the air, The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show is abruptly cancelled!"
"What?!" Cherry and Cathleen gasped.
"Sorry about that, boys," The narrator said as the moose and squirrel were yanked offstage. "A lot has changed over the years. Velcro has replaced the zipper, sneakers have lights on them, The Cold War is over, and The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show is still cancelled."
"So can we watch a cartoon now?" Atticus asked.
"NO!" The TV told him before showing other stuff on screen. "Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, once the beloved home of Rocky & Bullwinkle became a private cartoon town. Now it was crippled by years of reruns."
"This is impossible, this can't be happening!" Cathleen cried out.
"The beautiful Frostbite Falls Forest, desolated," The narrator continued. "The once majestic falls of the running lake, devastated."
Mo frowned as she saw the nature being tarnished by eco-terrorists.
"Meanwhile, four ungrateful teenagers and a puppy dog who aren't doing anything better can do a job for me." The narrator then said as he started to sound familiar all of the sudden.
"Is he talking about us?" Mo asked.
"Wait, Drell?!" Atticus glared.
Drell soon came on the TV screen and he soon grabbed them all without listening to them and pulled them into the TV which made them all yelp and suddenly, they were falling through the air as they appeared to look like they had jumped from a plane with no parachutes.
