GW: Here's where we get to meet our heroes.

Calvin: Some heroes. We're all a bunch of cynical detectives. The only one optimistic is MB.

MB: Hello! Enjoy the chapter.

The Job

Glowworm and her companions entered an office where a woman in a maid outfit with green hair named Media sat at her desk.

"Hi, we're here to see Eggman," Glowworm asked.

"Oh, he should be with you shortly," Media said. A loud explosion was heard inside the office. "Makes you wonder what really happens here, huh?" Jane asked dryly.

"He should be done now," Media smiled as the kids and tigers strolled into an office.

A young teenage girl in a school outfit was standing in front of an angry man with a bald head, an orange mustache, and a red suit.

"For Pete's sakes, Ichijo! I told you we can't do that for the picture. Get her out of here!" Men in white came and took the young girl out of the room.

"That…was a little weird," Kira commented with a raised eyebrow. "Pay no mind to minor details," Daria told her as Eggman said to the kids, "Ah, I was expecting you, Glowworm and co. Come in."

They entered the office as people cleaned up the mess Ichijo made.

"I love what you did to the room," Hobbes said sarcastically.

"Whatever, hairball. Anyways, what do you all know about show business?"

"That there's no business like it," Monkeyboy shrugged as Feral grinned, "No business that we know of."

"We'll sing about it to you if you like," Glowworm asked with a grin.

"I'll see it on Broadway, thanks," Eggman rolled his eyes as he continued, "Anyways, this business is expensive. I'm over-budget on the latest Stewie cartoon in production. That teenage girl keeps screwing up. The reason is she's got something on her mind. You know what that is?"

The wolf shrugged, "One too many refrigerators dropped on her head?"

"Please! You can stab that girl a million times and she'll still keep coming back," Eggman chuckled, then said seriously, "But if you break her heart, that can do worse damage. Check this out." The man handed the kids a newspaper.

"'Seen hanging out with a 'mystery friend' is Keiichi Maebara, boyfriend of cartoon star Mion Sonozaki,'" Calvin read. Glowworm looked at Eggman and asked, "The heck does this have to do with us?"

"You're the private detectives, figure it out," the man told them. "We don't have time for teen romance dramas. I get that at home already when you have a go-getter for a sister," Daria sighed as GW handed back the paper to Eggman.

"Look, that guy Keiichi is trouble, but his girl thinks he's an angel," Eggman told them. "I just want you to follow him and see who he's 'friends' with and take a few juicy photos that I can wise that girl up with."

GW rolled her eyes as she said, "Forget it. The only Toons I work for are my friends." Daria and Jane waved as Calvin and Hobbes smirked.

"Sorry, but we won't go to ToonCity," MB told Eggman.

"What's wrong with ToonCity? Every guy likes that place!"

"Then, get Guy to go. We won't do squat," Glowworm snapped as she and her friends were about to leave until Eggman grabbed them.

"No one said you had to go to ToonCity anyways! Keiichi works at a place called 'The Devil's Nest.' Humans only, toons as employees. So, what do you say?"

Glowworm looked at her friends, and then they all looked slyly at Eggman as Kira told him, "This'll cost you a heavy sum. Say, 100 munny."

"100 munny?!" Eggman yelled. "That's ridiculous!"

"So's the job," GW said as Feral chuckled, "You're stuck, dude."

Eggman then chuckled, "Fine. 100 munny it is. How about some soda, wolfie?"

Glowworm took a bottle of root beer from Eggman and gazed out the window. Outside, some workers were bringing some boxes into a truck, but one of them dropped it, causing toon instruments to be released and for them to play. As the hybrid looked out closely, a pair of scary eyes appeared from out of nowhere, startling her, making her fall down.

"Ahh!" Glowworm shouted. Eggman turned and smirked, as he was holding a check.

"Are you okay, sis?" Monkeyboy asked as they came to a down on the floor Glowworm.

"Geez, kid. I thought you weren't easily surprised," Eggman said as he opens the blinds and a familiar Shinigami, hovering near the window.

"It's only Ryuk."

"Some brave wolf you are," Jane deadpanned as Daria smirked, "More like a mouse."

Glowworm gets up and takes the check from Eggman in annoyance. She glared at her two friends and said to them, "Shut up, you two." She then said to the cartoon studio owner, "What the heck is he doing here?"

"Oh, I got him on loan along with half the cast of Death Note and School Days. Plus, he works for apples."

Eggman took out said fruit and threw it to the death god. Ryuk grabbed it and flew away.

"Well, I don't!" GW snapped as he accepted the check. Hobbes then frowned, growling, "Hey, that's half on what we agreed on."

"That's all I can give you for now. I'll pay the other half when you get the job done," Eggman said.

"Fine. But we're expecting the rest later," GW said as she and her pals left.

Eggman sighed in exasperation, "Kids nowadays."

Kira: Well, there you have it. Our heroes.

Feral: Yeah, a bitter, soda-addict hybrid and her equally attitude problematic friends.

GW: You guys are funny. Anyways…

GW & co.: R&R 'til next time!