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Deep in a forest on the outskirts of town, Night Ninja paced back and forth as he ranted about Luna Girl. Silently, his Ninjalinos watched him.
"That Luna Girl, always thinking she's so much better than everyone else! Well she's not!" Night Ninja paused in his pacing. "I am! And one day she will know that, and so will the rest of them! But first, Ninjalinos!" he added, turning to his minions. "We have to practice until we are unstoppable!"
Night Ninja ran back toward town, and his Ninjalinos hurried after him. They moved through the city with purpose, avoiding the playground in case Luna Girl was still hanging around there. They made for the park. When they got there, Night Ninja looked around. At the entrance of the park, across the bridge, was a tall statue with three heads. He grinned as an idea came to him. They could practice on the totem pole.
"Okay, Ninjalinos, get ready!"
They formed a line facing the totem pole. "Full power, Ninjalinos!"
As one, the Ninjalinos jumped into the air and stretched out their legs. After kicking the totem pole, they landed back on the ground and watched as the statue swayed.
"Keep it up!" Night Ninja ordered. "Now, sticky splat!"
In a flash, the Ninjalinos pulled out the orange gooey stuff and aimed at the totem pole.
"So, those bracelets gave you your superpowers?"
Luna Girl leaned against the wall, eyeing the trio with a mix of admiration and uncertainty. It was hard not to admire these kids. They seemed tough and levelheaded, which always made a good team. But still, she didn't know them, so she had to be wary of them just in case they were bad guys.
The green lizard boy, who called himself Gekko, nodded. "Catboy's mother and a couple of her friends were the PJ Masks when they were kids. Now we're the PJ Masks," he added, exchanging an excited look with the owl girl.
Catboy looked ready to burst with pride that he's following in his mother's footsteps.
"Right," Luna Girl said as she climbed back onto her Luna Board. "Well, it was nice meeting you," she stated," but I must go. Night Ninja could be up to no good again. I guess I'll see you around."
She was about to fly off, with her moths close behind, when Owlette blocked her way. "Wait. Maybe we can help you. We want to use our superpowers for good."
Luna Girl nodded approvingly, but then shook her head. "I'm afraid I work alone."
"Aw, come on," Gekko begged from the ground. "We can help with Night Ninja. Four superheroes are better than one."
Luna Girl considered their offer. What the lizard boy said was true. She's been able to stop Night Ninja by herself so far, but only temporarily. He always gets up to his old tricks again soon after she interferes. Maybe with help she will be able to stop him for good.
She nodded. "Okay, we can work together," she told them.
"Great! Now let's go find—" Catboy was interrupted by a loud beeping noise coming from the blue car they drove up in. Catboy ran over there and gasped. "HQ!" he said urgently as he turned to his two teammates. "It's under attack!"
Luna Girl was sure that it was Night Ninja. She was ready to go in an instant, but she waited for the PJ Masks to jump in their car and buckle up. Then they were on their way, with Luna Girl right behind them on her Luna Board.
What is Night Ninja up to now? she thought.
The park was all the way on the other side of town, but with the Cat-car they were there within minutes. When they arrived, the PJ Masks jumped out of their vehicle, and the newest member of the team, Luna Girl, flew up on her board, with her moths.
Looking across the bridge, they saw Night Ninja and his Ninjalinos facing the totem pole.
Gekko looked closer and gasped. "They're going to sticky splat our HQ!"
"Quick!" Catboy ordered. "Owlette, fly up there and knock the sticky splat out of their hands. Gekko, sneak over there. Okay?"
Gekko nodded. "I can use Super Gekko Camouflage," he whispered as he turned invisible.
"Luna Girl," the cat boy went on," you be the distraction. Fly up there on your board, and—"
"Yeah, yeah," Luna Girl interrupted him. "I got this."
Catboy watched as she flew up high above the ninjas head. "Super Cat Speed!" he stated as he followed his team.
Owlette appeared in front of the Ninjalinos just as they threw the sticky splat at the totem pole. "Super Owl Wind!" she said as she flapped her wings, blowing the sticky splat back down. Not meaning to, the sticky stuff splattered on Gekko, breaking his camouflage.
"Whoa!" the lizard boy exclaimed as he was knocked backward, getting stuck on the wall that surrounded the park.
Noticing this, Catboy was distracted and tripped over his own tail. Luna Girl watched the chaos, shaking her head. "Well, that didn't work," she muttered.
"Huh?" Night Ninja looked around at the PJ Masks before turning to Luna Girl. "Who are these buffoons? Don't tell me you teamed up with them? You were better off alone than with them."
"You're wrong, Night Ninja," said Luna Girl, but inside she was wondering if he was right. If it was just her, she'd have stopped him by now and would be preparing for his next bad guy plan. However, she can't entirely blame them. They did just get their powers after all. Before they can do anything about Night Ninja, they need to practice using them first.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Night Ninja. "Or you could have just joined me. It would benefit you much more than working with them."
Luna Girl shook her head. "How many times do I have to tell you that I'll never join you? I'm good."
Night Ninja rolled his eyes. "Whatever," he muttered. "Come on, Ninjalinos. We don't have to stay here with these nitwits." As one, the ninjas jumped into the air and over the wall of the park.
Luna Girl wanted to go after them, but she had to check on her new teammates first. She flew down to Catboy just as Owlette was helping him back on his feet.
"Are you guys okay?" she asked them.
Catboy opened his mouth to reply, but Gekko called out," Um… guys? A little help, please."
Luna Girl, Catboy, and Owlette hurried over there, and worked together to pull the sticky splat off of Gekko so he could climb down.
"Thanks," the lizard boy said.
"Okay, let's regroup," Owlette suggested.
"Yeah, what can we do to stop Night Ninja?" asked Gekko.
"Practice," Luna Girl told them. "Lots and lots of practice."
Catboy turned around to look at their HQ. "We need to figure out how to work better together, but the plan was a good one. It could have worked if…" His voice trailed away and he avoided eye contact.
"If what?" Luna Girl challenged, flying on her Luna Board and towering over the cat boy.
"If…" Catboy hesitated. "If…"
"Well?" Luna Girl demanded.
Catboy shifted on his feet nervously. "N-Never mind; let's just get in HQ and practice so we're ready for Night Ninja next time."
Before Luna Girl could stop him, he used his Super Cat Speed to run the short distance to the totem pole. Owlette and Gekko exchanged looks, turned to Luna Girl, and finally followed Catboy. Luna Girl heaved a frustrated groan.
She was sure she didn't imagine it. Catboy had been ready to blame his team for his plan not working. She wasn't sure if she made the right decision about joining the PJ Masks, but she followed them into their HQ anyways.
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