NOTES: Mischa Barton, the voice of Betty Anne Bongo on the Kablam segment 'The Off-Beats', will get a special mention in this chapter.

Drizelda is also from 'Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring.'

One week later, on Saturday, June 1, Athena and the Off Beats were getting ready to go on their trip around the world. After dinner, they each packed what they needed, and
talked with each other...

Repunzil: Wow, Betty Anne, what a great leather bag!
Betty Anne: (chuckles) Thanks. My mom made it for me when she was one on a website called Mischa's Place. The English actress Mischa Barton is the founder of that site. She thinks I might need it with me on the trip.
Athena: That's good advice, Betty Anne. (looks down sadly) Too bad I have an aunt that never really cared about me.
Tommy: What happened between you and your aunt?
Athena: Well... (hesitates) let's just say she mistreated me when I was a kid, to the point where I refused to go with her when my village exiled her.
August: The good news, is, nothing like that will hurt our trip.

Unknown to them, Otis and Pablum had hired a saboteur to stop Athena and the kids from completing the journey in time. Meeting them near the Cold Bay Airport, was a
hideous elf witch with bluish-green skin, and a dark red robe. She was Drizelda, Athena's evil aunt.

Pablum: Miss Drizelda, we have freed you from a magic spell we found...
Otis: ...So in return, we'd like you to do something for us, especially since we might all benefit from it.
Drizelda: Okay, what would that be?
Otis: Well, an elf woman named Athena is taking a group of kids to go with her around the world in a certain amount of time.
Drizelda: (shocked) Wait... Athena?!
Pablum: You know her?
Drizelda: (angered) Yes, she's my niece! She's the reason why I became a statue for that long!

Otis then had a devious smile, and came up with a thoughtful plan...

Otis: Drizelda, we'll need you to follow Athena and those children, and sabotage them from getting back here in 60 days. You could get your revenge on your niece for what happened, and also, we could expose those children as nothing but braggers, because they stated they could go around the world in less that 60 days, yet that failed to do it!
Drizelda: (laughs wickedly) Okay, I'm in! What is it that you want me to do?
Pablum: Just follow them to different countries, and try to delay them by any means necessary! Here's the list. (gives Drizelda the countries list)
Drizelda: (with a sinister smile) With pleasure!

At 8:30pm, at the RV, Grubby Groo came to the gang with an envelope in hand...

Grooby Groo: Athena, I've asked the local bank for a loan of 100,000 dollars. This money is for important stuff, like travel expenses, food, and lodging.
Athena: (takes the envelope) Okay, Grubby. We're all packed up and ready to go!

(The song 'Saturday in the Park' by Chicago plays)

Grubby drove the RV to the Cold Bay Airport, and when everyone got out, they asked the attendant where the flight to Montreal was. They arrived at the boarding gate by 8:45pm.

(Song ends)

Grubby Groo: I informed the bank I'd pay the money back in 2 months, so I'm counting on you to make it back on time!
September: (deadpan) Good luck. For once I think you'll successfully complete the challenge.

After saying goodbye to Grubby Groo, and september, the gang were about to board their plane, when two familiar guys had walked to the gate...

Otis: Well, it looks like you're going through with it?
Betty Anne: Yes. I didn't think you'd see us off.
Pablum: Well, you're off to a good start. But I predict that you will owe us both $50,000.
August: And I predict that we'll make it to all 30 countries, and return to the Cold Bay Lodge in 60 days.

The gang boarded their plane. When it was 9:00pm, the plane took off for Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Grubby, September, Otis, and Pablum watched the plane take off. Otis and Pablum then walked over to another side to see Drizelda, who discussed with them the first country she should go to and do her dirty work. Meanwhile, Athena and the Off Beats teens where on the plane headed for Montreal, were Tommy expressed his reluctance...

Tommy: What do we do if our transport destination is delayed?
Repunzil: We'll just find an alternate route to take. No matter what happens, we're going to finish the journey!
Athena: Yes, nothing will stop us from doing it.

Unfortunately for them, Athena's evil aunt Drizelda is going to a country outside of North America, certain that she'll stop the whole gang from completing their journey...