Team Chipmunk: The Next Generation
Episode 5: "New Beginnings"
Chapter 1
The day's rehearsals went well. That night, as the members of TCTNG, Miley, Alvin, Brittany, Oliver and Lilly Okun sat down for dinner, Star raised her glass of iced tea.
"Everyone, these last couple of weeks have been a true adventure for us all. For myself and the other members of Team Chipmunk: The Next Generation, we have gotten the opportunity for success in the music industry we truly deserve," Star began.
"For my parents, Alvin and Brittany Seville, they started their second career in the music industry: as the managers of one of the greatest musicians of all time," Star continued, gesturing with her glass to Alvin and Brittany.
"For our new—but old—friend, Miley 'Hannah Montana' Stewart, it was a new world to experience," Star said, gesturing to Miley, who leaned over to kiss boyfriend Carter Evans.
"For us all, we came together as a family," Star added. "So, let me propose a toast. Here's to the future. May it be a wonderful future for us all."
"'To the future,'" everyone at the table said before they clinked their glasses together.
That night, as Star sat on the beach, Jon Stoppable sat on the porch, waiting for someone. A car pulled up to the house. Jon smiled when Zeo Pelekai got out of the car. "Thanks for the ride, Clyde," Zeo said.
Clyde, Jookiba Genetic Experiment 150, smiled. "Sure thing, runt. Us Cousins gotta stick together!" he said before driving away.
Zeo smiled as he walked up to where Jon was sitting. "Good, Zeo. You're back," Jon said. "Did you get it?"
A second pair of hands extended from Zeo's body. In his second left hand was a small pink case with red trim. "I wouldn't be a good friend if I didn't," Zeo said, handing the case to Jon, who put it in his pocket.
"So, when are you going to do it?" Zeo asked, hopping onto the bench next to Jon. "I was planning on doing it on stage tomorrow at the concert," Jon said. "After we perform the encore, I'll pop the question."
Down in the landing bay for Max, TCTNG's sentient spaceship, Padmé Goof was just getting ready for bed when her door chime rang. "Who is it?" Padmé asked.
"It's Eli," the voice on the other side of the door said. "Come in, Eli. I'm decent," Padmé said. The door into Padmé's quarters slid open, revealing Eli DiNozzo.
"Can I talk to you, Padmé?" Eli said. "Anytime about anything, Eli," Padmé said. "So, what's on your mind?"
"Remember a week ago when we were talking before we rescued Miley?" Eli asked. "Yeah," Padmé said. "You said you had spoken to my Mom and Dad about something."
"Well, here's what it was all about," Eli said. Taking a deep breath, Eli reached into pis pocket and pulled out a small white case. Eli opened the case as he fell to one knee.
"Padmé Adrianna Goof, I loved you from the moment I saw you. Will you marry me?" Eli asked. Padmé gasped, then started to cry. "Yes," Padmé said. "Yes, I will marry you." Eli put the ring on Padmé's finger, then kissed her to seal the engagement.
The next morning, at the final dress rehearsal for that night's concert, Star noticed something. "Something's not right," she said. "Someone's wearing non-regulation jewelry. Isn't that right, Ms. Goof?"
"It is regulation if you're engaged to be married, Star," Padmé said. Majel Goof, Padmé's younger sister, looked over and saw the gleaming gold and diamond ring on Padmé's finger. "Eli popped the question, Padmé?" Majel asked.
Star felt the sounds of conversation melt away as she heard a voice in her head. "It's real, Star. It's really happening," it said.
Star re-opened her eyes and saw a spirit floating in space in front of her. It was dressed in green and gold and bore wings on its back. "I say again, my progeny: it is really happening," it said before it disappeared.
The conversation returned to Star's ears. She put two fingers in her mouth and whistled. The piercing sound echoed throughout the empty arena, stopping all conversation.
"Congratulations, Padmé," Star said. Then, pressing a button on her Accel Changer/communicator, she said, "Eli, come on stage please."
Eli walked out on stage and shrugged his shoulders. "Is there something wrong, Star?" he asked. "Eli, I have a present for you in honor of your engagement to Padmé. With Carla Witwicky taking on keyboardist's duties following Johnny Five's retirement ceremony tonight, we will be in need of a new chief of backstage management. Eli Rabin DiNozzo, I hereby promote you to the post of Chief Backstage Manager with all the rights and privileges thereto," Star said.
"Star, I don't know what to say," Eli said. "Thank you." "Now, let's get back to work," Star said. "Mr. DiNozzo, get back there and have Johnny show you the ropes." "Yes, ma'am," Eli said as he left the stage.
"Now, as I said, Johnny Five is retiring from Team Chipmunk tonight, so we need to throw together a retirement ceremony. Does anyone know what we can do for him to say thank you for nearly 25 years of service to the Chipmunk Legacy?" Star asked.
"I have an idea," Jonathan Archer said from his drum kit. "My mother has told me stories of Johnny. Back in '86, when Johnny became sentient, he chose his name after listening to a song called 'Who's Johnny?' by El Debarge. I can go ask Carter's mother to make an arrangement real quick."
"Make it so," Star said. As Jonathan left the stage, Star smiled at Jon. "Let's rehearse 'Stargazer,'" she said.
As the song began, Jon thought, "After this song tonight, I'll do it. I just hope she says yes."
::TBC::