Chapter 10: Enter the Rockets
Indeed, the five vehicles were on their way to Ocean Shores, California. Since the bus was getting quite cramped, XJ9, along with Brad, Tuck and Sheldon had to go into Dale's van in the back. Dexter and Dee Dee went on the truck driven by Hank Hill.
"So, you two are brother and sister?" asked Hank who wanted to make some light conversation with the two.
"Unfortunately yes, that monster I recently fought with some help was caused by her" replied Dexter.
"It must be hard for you being so smart that you have someone like her as a sibling" continued Hank.
"Yes, but in the end I always win" laughed Dexter.
"Sometimes he doesn't" said Dee Dee which obviously made Dexter unhappy.
"I wish I had a sister" sighed Bobby.
"Bobby, that's sadly was on your father's part" said Peggy to her son.
As the five vehicles were heading toward Ocean Shores, at the Shore Shack, Raymundo was introducing his new employees their assignments, they were Newton, Lance and Ilana whom were being shown around.
"Why do we have to get summer jobs?" asked Lance to Newton.
"It is for experience purposes" continued Newton.
"Well, so far this experience stinks and also in bad taste" continued Ilana.
"Well, I am glad you three will help me out here at the Shore Shack this summer, it's always going to be pretty crowded" continued Raymundo.
As Raymundo continued to show them around, they met up with Tito within the restaurant's main grilling area itself.
"I see you brought three new employees here" said Tito to Raymundo.
"Absolutely" said Raymundo, "they agreed to work with us for the summer."
"Great, I can show you three how to work the grill" continued Tito.
"You do that, I'll man the post outside" said Raymundo.
As Raymundo did that, Lance could tell it was going to be a boring summer, except for Newton who seemed interested what Tito had to say. A few minutes later, Raymundo's wife Noelani arrived with Otto, Reggie, Squid and Twister.
"So how are your new employees going to be doing here?" asked Noelani to her husband.
"Tito's showing them the ropes" continued Raymundo, "should be nice to have some employees on duty while we get to surf."
It was just then that the bus that Zerg was driving was pulling up a street away, along with the four other vehicles.
"You sure we'll find someone here that would join your side?" asked Zerg, "The others that you mostly added are part of your back up plan in case of something goes wrong."
"I know that, but I need them behind the scenes for the time being" said Blaineley.
As the five vehicles were waiting for the light to change to green which was quite a long light, Dale was quite curious of XJ9, a.k.a. Jenny Wakeman.
"So, it's true your mom built you?" laughed Dale.
"For the last time yes" continued Jenny.
"We just told you for the 100th time" added Tuck.
"Just making sure you're not part of any government conspiracy theory to replace employees as robots" said Dale.
"Sorry about my dad" said Joseph as he turned to the five in the back, "he gets a bit carried away."
"I wish we were in that bus, even though it might be cramped for us, at least we wouldn't have to listen to him" said Sheldon referring to Dale.
Yet on the bus itself, tensions were brewing between everyone, Rose could possibly guess Dukey and Mister Mittens were not human, along with also detecting if Ember and Young Blood were ghosts.
"I feel a bit uncomfortable about even joining this crazy season" said Dukey.
"There's no turning back now" said Mister Mittens to Dukey, "we just have to live with it."
"I'm talking about that Rose girl, isn't it odd she could nearly have wanted to sniff us out as not human if she wanted to?" continued Dukey who was getting a bit paranoid.
"Say, it seems we might be in the same boat as you two are" said Ember to Dukey.
"Oh no, there's no way I am going to make an early alliance with you two, I already made one and it's with my worst enemy" said Dukey referring to Mister Mittens.
"Fine then, but don't say we could have given you helpful hints on how to avoid Rose outing you as not human" said Ember.
"Hey, wait a second, you're not thinking of blackmailing us?" asked Dukey to Ember.
"Maybe, maybe not, we'll see when the game begins" laughed Ember.
As the five vehicles passed the light that turned green they were waiting at, everyone noticed the Shore Shack in the distance.
"That seems like an odd place to meet someone there" said Blaineley.
"You want me to pull over at that dump?" cried Zerg.
"Just do it!" ordered Blaineley.
"There is no way I am going to eat here" said Zak Monday.
"Same here" added Jack.
"Okay, who's willing to help me look for some new contestants?" asked Blaineley as she got up.
"I guess I can go" said Jake as he got up.
"I'm in" said Nazz.
"I think it's time that I should come along" said Zerg as he was tired of watching everyone on the bus, "Buzz, you stay put with these spoiled brats."
"Will do" said Buzz who was still healing from the black eye that Blaineley gave him.
As Zerg readied the camera, Raymundo along with Noelani gasped with awe as Blaineley was coming toward the Shore Shack, along with Otto, Reggie, Twister and Squid.
"Is that who I think it is?" cried Twister as he was rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
"It's Blaineley!" cried Reggie, "She's on that popular reality show."
"Blaineley, here?" cried Raymundo as he panicked, "Quick, get Tito and the other employees out here!"
As Noelani went to do just that, Lance who overheard Blaineley's visit was being quite stubborn as he didn't want to come out. Tito along with Newton had to drag Lance right out of the kitchen with Ilana following them.
"I don't understand why he's behaving like this" said Tito, "meeting someone like Blaineley is a rare occasion."
"It must mean that our new employees might be hiding something on their resume" added Noelani.
As everyone continued to gaze upon Blaineley's presence, Blaineley stood frozen as Lance, Ilana and Newton ended up coming out from within the restaurant itself.
"Eh, I'm confused, I thought we were the ones who were supposed to be amazed" said Raymundo.
"You don't understand" said Blaineley to Raymundo, "those new employees of yours once were on the staff for the reality show!"
"Really?" cried Raymundo with excitement, "Why didn't you three tell us?"
"It was a humiliating disaster for me" sighed Lance.
"He prefers not to be forced to talk about it" added Newton.
"She of all people should know how humiliating she placed us three into" continued Lance, "we had to find some of the intruders she hired to smuggle themselves onboard the train last season."
"And did you try to sabotage Chris McLean last season as the rumors are circulating?" asked Tito.
"Okay, I did it, so what, that Chris McLean deserves to go down!" cried Blaineley, "And I can't do it alone, I need my own team to do it and help me out."
"We'll be part of your team" said Reggie.
"Alright, fine, we approve of it" said Raymundo as Neolani nodded as well, "but you better bring back a good experience for the rest of us, even if you don't get very far in the game itself."
"What about you three, feeling like you trio deserve a second chance?" asked Tito.
"There is no way I am EVER going to go back again" continued Lance.
"Oh come on, it'll be fun this time" said Ilana.
"I am not doing it" said Lance.
"Hmm, there is someone else who is also special that'll be joining our side this time" said Blaineley as she then headed over to Kevin's car, "excuse me, could you show off with your Ultimate Omnitrix?"
"Sure" said Ben as he got out of the car.
As Ben Tennyson got out of his car and headed to the Shore Shack, everyone gasped again as it was none other than Ben Tennyson himself.
"Whoa, you got him on your side?" cried Otto with such excitement.
"Turn into one of your aliens!" cried Squid.
"Well do" said Ben as he then switched to Swamp Fire, "Swamp Fire!"
As Ben while he was in his Swamp Fire form began to flex his muscles, Lance got a bit jealous of Ben showing off a bit too much.
"Alright, I'm coming" said Lance.
"That sounded like you were a bit jealous of the Tennyson boy" said Tito.
"So?" continued Lance.
"Let him join" said Ben as he changed back into his normal human self, "the more competition, the better."
"Just where are we going to fit them, the bus seems a bit too crowded at the moment" said Buzz.
"I think Mr. John Redcorn can fill his jeep up with you four, while you three, Lance, Ilana and Newton will be riding in the back of Mr. Gribble's van, hope you don't mind the other company" said Blaineley.
Blaineley felt she had gotten everyone she had wanted to join her side in the next season, as the five vehicles began to head off with Raymundo, Noelani and Tito wishing them good luck, Blaineley began a mad dash to Canada, as the five vehicles were taking the freeway toward Canada and heading toward the studios where a certain Chris McLean had already arrived. But as the five vehicles were making their way to the middle of the United States, a certain state in particular and a certain middle of nowhere in Kansas will get them stuck again.