"SURPRISE!"
Aggie was startled and jumped like a fish out of water when she heard a sudden sound from nowhere. She knew it wasn't her team as they were beside her when it happened. The voices were behind here when she switched the fuse box on. When she fell from the startle jump, she landed in a pile of popcorn, and saw what was in front of her, which surprised her.
It was the residence of the whole town; Dusty, Skipper Riley, Sparky (forklift), Chug, Dottie, Leadbottom, Mayday, and others, with a table of popcorn dishes behind them, balloons, sets of tables and chairs, and a red banner that said 'Welcome home, Aggie' was hanged between two poles.
"Surprise! Welcome home, Aggie!"
The winged human just stared in surprised and speechless. She thought that her friends here in Propwash moved away, but they were here all along, hiding at the back of the town to surprise her a warm Welcome home party, "Surprise? Welcome home? Me?" She was touched with her eyes turned into puppy eyes, "Oh! You mean you all still like me?"
Dusty, who wore his fire fighter paint job, approached Aggie, and smiled, "Of course we like you, Ags."
Then, Dottie handed her a white balloon, "Yeah, silly girl, why wouldn't we like you?"
"I-I thought you moved away, because of me. I wasn't here for 14 years, and you thought I abandoned you." Aggie said.
"Aggie, sure we thought of that, but we heard from the news that you unexpectedly left our world at Christmas day years ago, and felt sad." Dottie admitted.
"But last month, we heard that you finally returned and we watched you won the Piston Cup race!" Chug exclaimed happily.
"So, we came up for an idea to welcome you back by making you a Welcome home party, and we set it up." Dusty added, "Unfortunately, we've been waiting for a month so he took the decorations down."
"Luckily, Skipper spotted you and your friends with his binoculars, and we set the decorations up again." Sparky explained.
"We also popped up some popcorn with the corns that we have." Mayday added, "Just like what you did during your stay here 14 years ago. Good memories!"
Aggie smiled with small tears in her eyes, "Aww, thanks, you guys! I don't know what to say."
"A simple 'thank you' is enough already." Skipper Riley said.
"Oh, and I like to introduce to you to my friends." Aggie stood beside her group of friends, "This is…"
"Well, hold the phone here, if it ain't Lightning McQueen!" Dusty gasped.
"It's nice to meet all of you here." McQueen greeted, "Mater and Aggie told us about you and Propwash Junction. It's a pretty nice place you got here."
Then, Chug tilted his head to see who were behind McQueen and Aggie. He gasped in surprised, "Wait, are they…"
Aggie turned to see her other friends, and back to Chug, "Yep. My team and friends, the Imaginary teams, a.k.a. the I teams."
"Wow. Does this mean you're the leader?" The cropduster guessed.
Aggie just stood in silent, realizing that even her friends in Propwash have no clue she was the leader of the heroic team in the universe, like her Radiator Springs friends, "I thought you knew."
"No, it's not in the newspaper." Sparky showed a newspaper with his forks.
"Give me that!" Aggie snatched the newspaper from him, and scanned it, "Hey, I wasn't in the paper." She turned to her team, "Who's in-charge of publishing newspapers?!"
There she heard a whistle, coming from her adoptive twin brother, "Discord?"
"What?! Surprising, isn't it?" The draconneques chuckled sheepishly.
Aggie growled and threw the newspaper on Discord's face, "Worst… newspaper publisher…. Ever."
Then, a female smurf jumped off of Guido, and rushed to Dottie to shake her fork, "Oh, my geez-to-petes! I'm SmurfBlossom. Nice to meet all of you. We don't have vehicles like you, but we do have… humans, penguins, dolphins, chickens, smurfs, a stork, rabbits, cats, fairies, vampires, cars… Oh, everyone can just introduce themselves later. Look at all of you. You're so different. Or maybe, you almost look just like them…" She pointed the cars of Radiator Springs, "Or they look just like you. I can't tell the difference. Well, actually, SmurfStorm can know the difference, right Stormy?"
SmurfStorm stretched her bow with a foam arrow, ready to shoot.
Few members of the team glared at the aggressive smurf, disliking her non-trusting attitude. Chug and Sparky were quite scared of her.
"That means 'Probably'" SmurfBlossom continued, "Hey, have you seen a rainbow? What about a double-rainbow? Or what about an upside-down rainbow? Your colors are so pretty!"
Then, Jerry Mouse approached the crazy girl smurf, and took her with him, "SmurfBlossom, remember, work on that filter, okay?"
"Right, filter."
While the brown mouse took the girl smurf away, SmurfStorm stayed and stood up in front of Dusty and his friends, "You almost gave SmurfAggie a heart atttack!"
"SmurfAggie?" The Corsair was confused.
"SmurfAggie is my smurf name." Aggie explained, "Smurf is a blue creature… like SmurfBlossom and SmurfStorm for example."
"Okay, maybe we can do all talking later, because we're still going to start the party!" Dusty said.
"And we made a Mountain of popcorn." Sparky moved aside, revealing another large pile of popcorn, but more higher and more popcorn than the other pile that Aggie landed in.
"You can swim on it while eating it…" Chug announced, then felt a sudden breeze across his face.
It was Aggie who made a breeze as she rushed towards the popcorn mountain, and dove into it, eating some of the kernels, "Come on, kids! It's less buttered and fat free."
The children rushed towards the mountain popcorn, and dove into it, joining Aggie to eat some kernels.
When the rest of the team joined in the party, Rico(penguin), Oliver, Tyler, and Johnny took out their own dj equipment since the four are DJs in their own respective group.
"DJs Rico penguin, Tyler James, Johnny Loughran, and Oliver Oken are in the house!" Oliver shouted as he and his fellow djs started the music.
While the rest of the I teams have their fun, Doc approached the Corsair plane that Aggie was talking about.
"Excuse me. You're Skipper Riley, right?"
"Yes." The plane responded, "And you are?"
"Doc Hudson. Her crew chief."
"Ah, yes. I saw you on the T.V. at Aggie's race last month."
"I wanted to ask though, how's the kid during her stay here 14 years ago?"
"She's a good kid. Not so bad as I thought… But between you and me… She's a sneaky human with full of surprises."
"I know… but she's my sneaky human. She's just a kid back then."
Suddenly penguin Skipper and his guardian and wife, Skenda, joined in the conversation, who they were interest on the plane that Aggie told them earlier.
Skipper tapped the plane's wing with his flipper, "Skipper Riley, I presume." He guessed.
The plane turned to the flat-headed penguin and his guardian, "Yes, it's me."
"Aggie told us about you," Skenda started, "We heard that you were once at the navy, until your squadron got killed, grounding yourself here, but you flew again when Dusty Crophopper ask you to train him. We kinda interested about you and your former job."
"I'd be honor to tell you since you are Aggie's friends." Skipper Riley smiled, "And who are you?"
"I'm second-in-command of the Imaginary teams, the leader of the 1st Main group, the most trusted member of Aggie…" The penguin's guardian elbowed him, commanded him to answer the plane's question specifically. The penguin extended his flipper to him, "My name's… also Skipper."
"Whoa… your name is Skipper, too?" The plane chuckled.
"Yep, that's his name." Skenda replied, "That's why he's the leader of the 1st Main group, and Aggie's second-in-command…. Technically we both are. I'm Skenda, his guardian and wife. We both have the same role."
"Wait, you two are married? You do know guardians and wards are related."
"Actually, we're not related." Penguin Skipper corrected, "I found Skenda, adopted her as my guardian since I don't have when I hatched, I'm in love with her, we got married, and have two children." At this cue, their twin children came out from their parents' back, "These are Skepper and Skinda. Aggie named them."
Skenda, the girl penguin with a blue bow who looked exactly like her father, except with eyelashes, jumped onto the plane's wing, "Are you really a navy plane?"
Then, her twin brother, a male guardian who looked exactly like his mother, except with no eyelashes, wore a long sleeves, and his symbol is a ball of water, "Do you train a lot of planes?"
"How good your targeting skills are?"
"How many enemy planes you killed?"
"Whoa, kids, give him some space!" Skenda scolded, then turned to Skipper Riley, "I'm so sorry. Kids are always curious."
"That's okay. I'm about to tell that story anyway, but it's not what you have expected." The plane said as the twins and their cousin joined in to listen to the old plane's story.
Meanwhile, Sparky was watching Skipper Riley telling a story to the children, until something tackled him down, and slurped him.
It was a yellow fairy dog with orange hair, floating yellow crown, fairy wings, and star tail. The forklift felt ticklish over that slurping, "Okay, okay! What's your name, little fella?"
"My name's Sparky." The dog replied.
"No kidding! My name is Sparky, too."
"Yeah, we know." The dog's guardian appeared, "Aggie told us all about you, too. My name's Sparkito, Sparky's guardian."
Forklift Sparky shook his fork to Sparkito's hand, "Well, it's nice to meet you, especially who is Aggie's friend with the same name as mine."
While enjoying himself in the party, Sarge noticed that familiar old firetruck with glasses, "Mayday?"
"Sarge!" Mayday exclaimed surprisingly when he recognized the military jeep.
"It's been a long time, pal." Sarge said, "How's job of putting out fire?"
"Oh, just usual stuff. I served as Propwash Junction's firefighter." Mayday answered, "How have you been?"
"Well, I have my own Surplus shop in Radiator Springs."
Aggie sat on one of the tables with Dusty, Chug, Dottie, McQueen, and her boyfriend, Red, telling stories and laughing at other's joke.
"Oh, I can't believe it. You're the leader of the Imaginary teams this whole time." Chug sniffed, "I'm so proud."
"Oh, don't cry, Chug." Aggie noticed the fuel truck is going to cry, "It's not totally a big deal."
"It is a big deal, Aggie." Dusty interjected, "The last time you're here, you're such an innocent simple little girl, but now, I can't believe you travel around the universe, make new friends, and create a team. No other human can do that."
"My big deal here is did you change your color? I noticed you wore red tonight. I almost didn't recognize you."
"Oh, this? You wouldn't believe this, but… I'm a firefighter!"
She spat the liquid from her mouth when she drank half of it, "You are?! That's wonderful, Dusty. I'm so proud of you."
"Thanks, Aggie. I wish you were there, watching me saving two vans from a burning bridge before it collapsed."
"I sure wish, but that's okay. I'm very surprised that you're a firefighter plane, but what about your race?"
"Don't worry, I'm still racing during my free time, and being a firefighter to accompany Mayday to put out fire."
"That's amazing, Dusty. It's better to have more than one job. Believe me. Until now, I have 23 jobs, including being a leader."
"To be honest, I was the one who didn't recognize you when you came. You're quite taller, your wings are bigger, and your helmet and skating shoes are in different colors now. They were suppose to be pink."
"Yeah, I'm through with pink. I changed my helmet to white, because it shows purity and leadership, and my skates are black, because… well, it's one of my favorite colors."
"So, how's travelling all over the universe going?" Dottie asked.
"It's quite hard work, but fun." Aggie answered, "I met new friends, which made the Imaginary teams grow bigger with new members, teaching them about friendship lessons, training them self-defense, hand-to-hand combats, using weapons, and helping them using and controlling their new found powers and magic, which I gave them a few."
"That's very thoughtful of you, Aggie." The mechanic forklift said.
"Thanks, Dottie. I just wish I can make it up to you guys after my 14 years of absence."
"There's no need, Aggie." The crop duster placed his wing carefully on her shoulder, "Took a time to visit us is enough."
"Yeah. I was just thinking though… when I thought about… I wanna ask if…" Aggie was so nervous to ask her Propwash friends about what she thought, but she can't keep it in her chest forever, "Is it okay that you could be part of my team?"
"What?!" Dusty, Chug, and Dottie exclaimed in shock.
"Seriously?!" Red (bird) and McQueen did the same.
"I know the team has lot of members lately, but I only asked if you want to." Aggie said, "You can be part of McQueen's group."
"Well…" McQueen intervened, "Since we're in the same world, so it could be okay, if you guys want."
Chug began to sob, "I can't believe it. Me? Part of the most heroic team in the universe? I always dreamed of becoming part of it!"
"Whoa, slowdown there, Chug, I still have think. There will be a lot training, tests, and process before you become officially part of the team." Aggie explained, "Although, I already decided to put you on the Honorary teams. Since you guys have a lot of work on Propwash, you don't have to stay with me wherever I go. Only the Main teams should stay with me. I'll call you if I needed you."
"That's fantastic, Aggie!" Dusty said, "I'd be honored to become part of your team."
"So do I." Dottie added, "It wouldn't be so bad since this group needed a mechanic, like me."
"Me too!" Chug yelled excitingly, "This is going to be so much fun."
"I sure wish Skipper Riley and Sparky can join." Aggie hoped.
"You included them, too?" Dusty asked.
"Yeah. You need someone to command or instruct you when is the time to attack and defense…, just in case there's an enemy or a monster attack." The winged human said, "The point now is… I'm back… for you guys."
"Aww." Dusty let Aggie to give him a hug.
Suddenly, a sudden loud voice was heard from above.
Everyone turned to find where's that voice came from. They saw a forklift, hanging for his life on a tower. The door of the tower was lock, so he decided to climb, but he almost fell and hang, shouting for help."
"Somebody get him!" A female plane called.
"I got it!" Aggie volunteered as she stood up, flapped her wings, and flew up to save the forklift
Dusty, Dottie, and Chug gasped in shock as, for the first time, they watched Aggie fly.
"What?! Aggie can fly?!" Dusty glanced at McQueen.
"I know, right?" The red racecar chuckled, "12 years of training by her fairy sisters."
"Her what?"
"He meant us." The 11.1st Main group appeared from above the race car.
"Hi, I'm Tinkerbell." The blonde fairy with leafy-green dress greeted, "This is my guardian, Tankerblush., my sister, Periwinkle, and her guardian, Perawankle."
"We're Aggie's sisters…, or fairy-sisters, because our wings are identical." Periwinkle added as she and Tinkerbell showed their wings. They and Aggie's wing patterns are identical.
Since their wings are smaller than Aggie, Dusty narrowed his eyes to look closely at the two fairies' wings, "Yeah, I can see the resemblance now."
Skipper Riley and Doc watched Aggie rescuing the forklift, which the plane was surprised about Aggie's ability of flying.
"I told you that human is full of surprises." Doc whispered.
"She surprises me too." Skipper Riley responded.
Aggie sped up towards the troubles forward as fast as she can, and caught him just in time before his fork slipped from the edge. The crowd from below cheered Aggie for her help as she brought the forklift down to the ground safely.
When she rolled back to her friends, Dusty, Dottie, and Chug were surprised about her flight ability.
"That… was… AWESOME!" Chug shouted.
"Aggie, I can't believe you can fly!" Dusty said in disbelief.
"You better believe it!" Mater yelled, supporting Aggie, "We was surprised when we found out she can fly."
"But why didn't you tell us when you arrived?" Dottie asked.
"I just wanted to surprise you guys." Aggie squealed, "Besides, you know me better if I don't fly."
"Yes, and we were surprised!" The Corsair plane giggled, "I never seen a human can fly that quick before."
"Being trained by my friends with flying abilities was worth it." The human said.
"Actually, Aggie has no problem of flapping or flittering her wings." Prenda confessed.
"But her speed was not as fast as you think." Tankerblush added as she took out a bag of glowing yellow dust, "So, we added Aggie's wings with pixie dust."
"Pixie dust?" Sparky (forklift) never heard of that.
"On other object or creatures who can't fly, Pixie dust gave those flightless things the ability to fly. In our case as nature fairies and fairy guardians, no matter how hard we flap our wings, we still can't fly without dust." Perawankle explained, "But in Aggie's case, Pixie dust gave her speed and altitude to fly high. She still can fly without dust, but only normal speed, like a regular bird."
"Just like fuel." Chug said.
"Exactly." Aggie stated, "Fuel for flying."
"Well, I'm glad you can fly now, Aggie." Dusty smiled at her."
"Me too, Dust." Aggie said in returned.
