A/N: Hello, everyone. I have another episode ready for the story. And the following passengers this time around will surprise you. I won't say who they are, though. I'll leave it to the story for that this time. Plus, honestly, I thought it was funny how Mao Mao blew up at the sheriff in "He's the Sheriff". That was funny. Anyhoo, enjoy. :)
"Infinity Train: The Pure Heart Car"
Chapter 5: "Mao Mao's Bike Adventure"
The next morning, Tulip and Mary, who are now back to normal with their clothes back on and with Tulip's hair tied back into a ponytail, were helping Mao Mao, Badgerclops, Adorabat, Penelope, and the others fend off against Orangusnake and his sky pirates, the former of which ran towards Mao Mao's aerocycle.
"Give me that bike!", Orangusnake demanded only to get kicked away from it by Mao Mao just as Boss Hosstrich hopped on it.
"Oh, you're mine now, girl.", Boss Hosstrich spoke only for Tulip to whack him out with her Infinity Blade.
"You're not getting anywhere near that bike!", Tulip shouted as she, Mary, and Badgerclops chased Boss Hosstrich.
Then, just as Ramaraffe walked toward the bike, she was only met by Penelope, Atticus, One-One, and Adorabat.
"Back off!", Adorabat shouted as she started slapping Ramaraffe while One-One hopped on top of her head just as Atticus jumped up and began biting her metal neck.
"Stop it!", Ramaraffe complained before Penelope then blasted Ramaraffe back with her laser gun as meanwhile, Orangusnake was fighting Mao Mao.
"Relinquish the aerocycle, fool! And just to be clear, uh, the green one, not the pink one.", Orangusnake requested before Mao Mao flipped back and retorted with a smirk.
"You want it? You're gonna have to go through me.", Mao Mao smirked.
"I am more than a match for you!", Orangusnake shouted.
"Maybe. But you're no match for me and my bike.", Mao Mao responded as he then hopped aboard his aerocycle as his helmet formed itself on Mao Mao's head and he then dashed toward Orangusnake, firing his lasers at him, prompting him to run.
Meanwhile, Badgerclops was firing lasers at Boss Hosstrich, who no longer had his hat on as a sort of dialogue occurred.
"Why do you want this thing so bad, anyway?", Badgerclops asked before he ceased fire.
"You may speak now.", Badgerclops assured.
"'Cause, boy, that thing runs on a gem cell, the part we need to repair our airship.", Boss Hosstrich responded.
"Too bad you're not getting it fixed anytime soon.", Tulip retorted before she then tried to attack him only to miss as he jumped up in the nick of time.
"Then, it's too bad, you won't be around to see it.", Boss Hosstrich retorted back as he then entered cannon mode and fired a Cyber egg bomb at the trio, prompting Tulip and Mary to roll away from it while Badgerclops jumped up before the egg exploded, spewing out a purple mist of air.
"Ew, was that an egg?! Gross!", Badgerclops exclaimed as he then stretched his robot arm toward Boss Hosstrich, grabbed him, and then whacked him into the ground just as Tulip caught a whiff of the purple gas and grew puzzled, seeing as the smell did not smell bad at all.
"Wait. Is that lavender?", Tulip puzzled.
"Yeah. I'm a bit of a sucker for those.", Boss Hosstrich replied weakly.
Meanwhile, One-One separated into two and blinded Ramaraffe.
"We're blinding you!", Glad One grinned.
"Good luck trying to see where you're going.", Sad One added before they hopped off, crashing Ramaraffe against a pole before Atticus ceased his bite on her metal neck and barked slightly.
"Stand back, fellas.", Mao Mao urged.
"I assure you, we can handle this.", Atticus retorted.
"My heroic instincts told me at least one of you was in serious danger.", Mao Mao responded.
"Really?", Adorabat gasped in slight amazement.
"Definitely.", Mao Mao responded before Ramaraffe shook her head to get her focus back before she fibbed.
"He's right, you know. I was about to deck ya.", Ramaraffe fibbed.
Then, in response, Mao Mao uppercutted Ramaraffe by the head, causing her to go around the horizontal pole dizzily just before Orangusnake shouted.
"Hello? You're supposed to be fighting me!", Orangusnake shouted.
"I already told you. You're no match for me and my aerocycle.", Mao Mao retorted, making Orangusnake furious enough to roar angrily at him before attacking him as he descended toward Mao Mao only to miss as the latter dodged bore Orangusnake chased him.
"That's where you're wrong!", Orangusnake exclaimed as he chased after Mao Mao before they clashed witch each other.
"I'm never wrong.", Mao Mao retorted before he then dodged Orangusnake and whistled for his aerocycle, which then sped up before Mao Mao jumped up, allowing it to hit Orangusnake before Mao Mao yawned.
Orangusnake, however, hissed angrily, got up, and prepared to strike him down with Badgerclops, Tulip, and Mary noticing this.
"Mao Mao!", Badgerclops, Tulip, and Mary exclaimed before the former pushed Mao Mao out of the way only for Orangusnake to cut off his arm.
Fortunately, it was only his robot arm that was severed, and Orangusnake was quite nervous about what's gonna happen to say the least before Badgerclops uppercutted him just before turning to Mao Mao, who have Badgerclops his robot arm back before he put it back in just as Badgerclops shouted to Mao Mao.
"Dude, watch out for this guy! You could get hurt!", Badgerclops reprimanded.
"You really shouldn't underestimate Orangusnake like that. He even turned me into a Ghom, remember?", Tulip warned only for Mao Mao to retort in a chuckle.
"This guy? He's useless.", Mao Mao only chuckled, pointing to Orangusnake before the villain then shook his head to get his focus back and angrily tried to attack Mao Mao.
"NO! I'M! NOOOOT!", Orangusnake shouted as he prepared to strike only for Mao Mao to reach quickly and whack him away with his katana, whacking him away, screaming in the sky.
"Boss!", Boss Hosstrich and Ramaraffe shouted as they headed after him.
"Another flawless victory where I did everything right.", Mao Mao grinned.
"Seriously? You call that flawless?", Penelope critiqued.
"You almost just got sliced in 'tween, bro!", Badgerclops added.
"And did you just mean to let Badgerclops get his arm cut off?", Tulip asked.
"That was a scratch, and no, I didn't. As a hero, I have to trust my instincts, follow my gut.", Mao Mao responded.
"But what if those instincts are wrong?", Mary asked.
"Yeah. You could've gotten seriously hurt.", Badgerclops agreed.
"Then, it's a good thing a hero is never wrong.", Mao Mao smirked.
"Why do I have a feeling this is going to get old?", Sad One sighed as he and Glad One came back together.
"I was just about to ask that same thing, One-One.", Tulip responded.
Later, the two groups in two aerocycles headed back to HQ and parked at the front yard.
"Hey, Mao Mao? Aren't you gonna lock your bike? The sky pirates seemed pretty serious about stealing it.", Adorabat spoke.
"Phbt. They wouldn't dare try to steal my baby girl after the beating we just gave them. My heroic instincts are telling me we're in the clear on this one, and in case you forgot, a hero is never wrong.", Mao Mao smirked in response.
"I'm gonna get a snack.", Badgerclops spoke as she and Adorabat walked in.
"Well, we're gonna lock our bike.", Mary stated.
"Yeah, because my instincts are telling me that we shouldn't take any chances. Besides, it's just common sense for safety.", Tulip added.
"All right. Suit yourselves.", Mao Mao responded before he went back inside as well.
Later, as time passed a day later up until the next morning, Adorabat went out first with Mao Mao and Tulip following.
"We're gonna get ice cream, too.", Adorabat grinned.
"Right after I get some more katana wipes.", Mao Mao added before he hopped on board, literally, only to eventually notice that his own vehicle was missing before falling into the grass just near a crazy straw and a bag of cookies.
"Mao Mao. Are you all right?", Tulip asked as she caught up to where Mao Mao is and helped him up.
"Who put all this ground here?", Mao Mao asked before he realized something important, seeing as Mary's aerocycle was still safe and secure while his aerocycle was missing.
"Wait a minute. My aerocycle...it's been...stolen!", Mao Mao exclaimed.
"Yeah, it was probably the sky pirates.", Badgerclops guessed as he, Mary, and Penelope walked out.
"Nonsense! Told you the sky pirates could never steal my bike and a hero is never wrong.", Mao Mao retorted.
"Ugh! You realize you don't have to repeat that part, right?", Tulip groaned in frustration.
"That was just to make things clear.", Mao Mao responded before noticing a crazy straw and a bag of cookies laying on the ground and picked them up.
"Evidence left behind. Cookies, silly straws, these are the trappings of sweetypies.", Mao Mao guessed.
"Okay, look. They're called sweetypies for a reason. They'd never do something like this.", Tulip retorted.
"She's right. I mean, you're literally grasping at straws. Why can't you just admit you were wrong on this one?", Badgerclops asked.
"Because, Badgerclops, if I'm wrong, my instincts are wrong and I can't fight, I can't save the day, and I can't be a hero. Can't you see how important that is to me.", Mao Mao asked.
"Ugh. I'll get the tape.", Badgerclops sighed.
"But just so you know, Mao Mao. It's not as black-and-White as you think.", Tulip responded before her right hand started flashing the Infinity symbol and beeping as well.
"Huh? Sorry, guys. I gotta take this.", Tulip spoke before she pressed the symbol on her hand, popping out the holo video of the steward.
"New passengers are now boarding the Pure Heart car.", the Steward spoke to her.
"Okay. So, who are the passengers for today?", Tulip asked before the holo video showed 9 more passengers, the last one surprising her most of all.
"The passengers due for arrival are Vambre, Robotboy, Wirt, Greg, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, Ilana, Rex, and Mikayla.", the steward responded, surprising Tulip as she
"Mikayla? She's coming here?", Tulip spoke in slight surprise with a gasping grin.
"Uh, what's with the wheezing?", Badgerclops asked.
"My best friend's coming here!", Tulip responded excitedly.
"Really? Who is it?", Badgerclops asked interestingly and excitedly.
"Mikayla. She's coming here along with 8 others.", Tulip responded.
"Wow. Really?", Badgerclops asked.
"Mm-Hmm.", Tulip nodded.
"No way!", Badgerclops gasped excitedly.
"I know, right? And somehow, whether or not it was the sky pirates who stole Mao Mao's Bike, I'm sure they could all help somehow.", Tulip stated.
"Hey. What do you think you're doing?", Mao Mao asked.
"New passengers are entering the valley, Mao Mao. I can't just keep them waiting. Besides, I have a feeling they could really help with the case.", Tulip assured.
Then, Mao Mao sighed before responding.
"Yeah, all right, go ahead. But don't be late. Got it?", Mao Mao urged.
"I wouldn't think of it.", Tulip responded as she, Mary, Penelope, Princess, and Duchess stepped aboard the pink aerocycle with One-One hopping into Tulip's backpack while Atticus seemed hesitant.
"Well? Aren't you coming with us, Atticus?", Tulip asked.
"Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.", Atticus responded.
"Don't you wanna come with us? Huh?", Tulip cooed to Atticus, who grew excited.
"Huh? Huh? You wanna come with us?", Tulip asked as Atticus barked a bit excitedly.
"Yes. I wanna come with y'all.", Atticus spoke before hopping aboard with Mary's aerocycle taking off afterwards.
Later, at the forest, Mary's aerocycle arrived at the forest before the group hopped off.
"Okay. This is is the spot where the passengers should arrive.", Tulip spoke as her right hand started beeping and flashing the infinity symbol.
"Ms. Tulip. Your hand's beeping again.", Glad One stated.
"Yep, and the closer we get to where they show up, the faster it beeps and flashes like that.", Tulip stated from the last time this happened as she walked closer, the beeping getting faster and higher each time she gets closer to it before the beeping stopped with the symbol lit up completely before she aimed it forward before an apparent door formed, similar to how the exit was formed two times before the golden infinity knob turned to the right and opened up with Vambre, Robotboy, Writ, Greg, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline (who had her largest hat on for shade), Ilana, Rex, and Mikayla landing on the ground before the door behind them disappeared just as they started to stir awake.
"Mikayla! You're actually here!", Tulip laughed excitedly as she ran over to her and helped her up.
"Huh? Tulip? What are you doing here? And where are we?", Mikayla asked.
"Okay, look. I know this is gonna sound crazy, in which case it prooobably is, but get this: we're in Pure Heart Valley!", Tulip spoke excitedly as she gestured to the exposed Ruby Pure Heart, surprising Mikayla as she widened her eyes and gasped.
"No...way.", Mikayla spoke in awe.
"I know, right?", Tulip grinned.
"But who are those guys with you?", Mikayla asked.
"Oh. Well, they're the new friends I made. Don't worry, though. You're still number one as much as them, so you don't get jealous.", Tulip assured.
"Huh. Well, that's nice.", Mikayla grinned.
"Greetings, Mikayla. I am Atticus, King and uniter of the cardigans and the pembrokes.", Atticus introduced.
"And I'm One.", Glad One introduced.
"One...", Sad One added.
"I'm Mary Test, and those are Penelope Lang, Princess and Duchess Morbucks.", Mary introduced.
"Oh. That's cool.", Mikayla grinned just as the others woke back up.
"Huh? What place is this?", Bubblegum puzzled.
"Beats me, but at least I got my hat on.", Marceline responded.
"What is this place? Some sort of Valley?", Vambre asked.
"Believe me, I'm not so sure myself.", Ilana responded.
"Well, at least it seems peaceful enough.", Wirt grinned.
"Ms. Tulip, I think we should introduce ourselves to them and then explain the situation.", Glad One suggested.
"Yeah, you're right. And we could probably do that in the way.", Tulip agreed.
Later, the new passengers were already caught up on what's been going down as they headed over to the center of the kingdom with Badgerclops wrapping take around its current denizens and the new passengers.
"No one cross this tape. It's time for a public meltdown.", Badgerclops stated.
"So, that's what just happened? All this for some aerocycle?", Mikayla puzzled.
"Technically, no. It's what's inside it that's all the rage. Apparently, there's a gem cell inside that aerocycle, and that's exactly the part those sky pirates need to repair their airship.", Tulip whispered.
"So, why aren't we goin' after them?", Mikayla shrugged.
"I gathered you all here today for a very important reason: the sheriff's department has been robbed!", Mao Mao stated as he unveiled a red curtain, showing pictures of his aerocycle and question marks,before Badgerclops shouted.
"By the sky pirates!", Badgerclops added.
"It wasn't the sky pirates! They couldn't buckle a shoe in the daytime, let alone steal my precious aerocycle!", Mao Mao snapped.
"Buckle a shoe?", Badgerclops puzzled.
"Oh. Let me guess, self-centered views in being a hero with his instincts.", Mikayla guessed.
"I know, right? That kind of thing is just the worst.", Tulip agreed.
"I am certain that information leading to the culprits is among...one of you. Well, except for the latest visitors that arrived just this morning.", Mao Mao stated, pointing to the others inside the tape.
"Uh, thank you.", Rex responded.
"Stuff it, Rex! Anyway, you may be wondering how I know this. Well, it's quite simple. Exhibit A!", Mao Mao shouted as Adorabat then set up a poster of Exhibit A with a crazy straw taped onto it before she and Mao Mao pointed to it.
"A crazy straw found at the scene of the crime, which can only lead...to you, Marion!", Mao Mao shouted, pointing towards a horse standing in two legs, drinking her beverage from a normal straw with the sweetypies cheering for her.
"I won!", Marion spoke in excitement.
"You LOSE! Everyone knows you drink a melted ice cream beverage with a crazy straw.", Mao Mao retorted.
"Actually, yeah, I'm off the crazy straws. Besides, I spent last night at the gym, practicin' my hammerin'!", Marion explained as she even got out her hammer to prove it.
"Unwilling to cooperate, eh? Then, perhaps the answer lies with Exhibit B!", Mao Mao exclaimed as Adorabat got out a next poster for Exhibit B with a bag of cookies taped onto it before she and Mao Mao pointed at it.
"Some cookies!", Adorabat added.
"Which can only lead to you, Penny and Benny!", Mao Mao pointed.
"Is it because we spent all night fixing a teeter-totter?", Benny asked.
Meanwhile, that point was proven as a big mother mockingjay bird flapped above one side of the teeter-totter before perching on it, inadvertently sending the three little baby birds flying.
Back at the kingdom, Mao Mao responded as Badgerclops snuck the cookies out of the bag and ate some.
"Is that your...quaint way of establishing an alibi? Ha. You must think I'm blind, but I assure you, I see everything.", Mao Mao stated before Badgerclops spoke up.
"Man, come on.", Badgerclops began before eating a cookie.
"You know it was the sky pirates. You're so obsessed with never being wrong, that you're...", Badgerclops continued before the nearby sweetypies started hugging him before he blushed.
"Let's just...move on. Exhibit C!", Mao Mao exclaimed, pointing to the poster of Exhibit B.
"Um, we don't have an exhibit C.", Adorabat stated.
"And where could you possibly find an exhibit C at this hour?", Tulip added before the group heard a noise.
"What was that noise?", Mao Mao asked before noticing that it was Pinky playing with his fun stick while flipping it each time the ball inside lands.
"It's a clue. Badgerclops, confiscate that!", Mao Mao urged.
"Yeah, 10 steps ahead of ya.", Badgerclops grinned.
"Pinky, What are you hiding in that bag?", Mao Mao asked before Pinky showed the answer as he laid out the bag and opened it, showing bagels inside.
"It's Wednesday, which means I steal stake bagels out of the dumpsters.", Pinky states as Badgerclops took the stale bagel.
"We'll see about that.", Badgerclops responded before eating it, quickly finding that they are stale.
"They're hard as a rock, dude!", Badgerclops spoke before swallowing it.
"Story checks out.", Badgerclops grinned before eating another one.
"Checks out? I haven't finished questioning him.", Mao Mao retorted.
"Give it up, man. These guys aren't thieves.", Badgerclops urged.
"How would you know?", Mao Mao asked.
"Like I said before, they're called sweetypies for a reason. They'd never do such a thing like this.", Tulip responded.
"Um, I don't wanna agree with Badgerclops, but I've known these people my whole life, and I'm not even sure they could steal anything.", Adorabat stated.
"Yeah. Exactly. Wait, what? Why don't you wanna agree with me?", Badgerclops puzzled.
"Oh, I see now. You're covering for them. They're your friends.", Mao Mao pointed at Adorabat, making her gasp.
"You just wanted me to postpone this investigation!", Mao Mao spoke while pointing at Tulip.
"Are you serious?", Tulip reacted before Mao Mao pointed at Badgerclops next.
"And you clearly enjoy their little hugs.", Mao Mao spoke intensely as Badgerclops was playing with the fun stick.
"Dude, what are you saying?", Badgerclops asked.
"That we stole the aerocycle? All of us?", Tulip added.
"You're crazy, dude!", Badgerclops exclaimed.
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying! Unless... Mary, do you think you can jury-rig a certain invention that can read people's minds?", Mao Mao asked.
"I can arrange that.", Mary responded.
Meanwhile, Orangusnake was enjoying his beverage with a crazy straw and his cookies inside the broken airship.
"We stole the aerocycle! All of us! You're crazy, dude.", Orangusnake flattered to his reflection as his two henchmen, Ramaraffe and Boss Hosstrich were at work, trying to get the gem cell out.
"Come on!", Boss Hosstrich grunted.
"Almost got it, Boss!", Ramaraffe grunted before they finally removed it and ooh'd at the gem cell before Orangusnake took it.
"Yoink! Once we place this gem into the power...thing, we can finally take off the ground!", Orangusnake exclaimed before Ramaraffe stretched her neck out, literally, with Boss Hosstrich on top of her head with the gem cell held by his hands before Boss Hosstrich placed the gem cell into a slot, powering the airship and shocking Ramaraffe and Boss Hosstrich all at once before they collapsed.
"She breathes.", Orangusnake grinned before the ship started going up.
"Everything is going precisely as I planned!", Orangusnake grinned before the ship suddenly turned around from facing down to facing forward, tipping Orangusnake and the others down to the ground before Orangusnake got back up and let out a proud chuckle.
"Ruby Pure Heart, you belong to me.", Orangusnake grinned.
Meanwhile, at Pure Heart Valley, Mao Mao was now interrogating Adorabat as he turned the ceiling lamp on with Adorabat already strapped to a helmet connected to a sort of machine as it was powered on with a green screen and a bright green line in the middle of it.
"All right, Adorabat. Let's make this quick. When we're done, Mary's little Transmutational Brainwave Analyzer will yield the results I need. You know something you're not telling me, don't you?", Mao Mao asked suspiciously before the machine spoke out Adorabat's thoughts as the wave went up and down in different directions while broadcasting her voice in those thoughts as well.
"Yes.", Adorabat thought as she grinned.
"The identify of the one who stole my bike.", Mao Mao stated.
"Yes.", Adorabat replied again.
"Really? Uh, so you're hiding them!", Mao Mao guessed.
"Mm, yes.", Adorabat replied.
"Where are they?", Mao Mao asked.
"Mm... line?", Adorabat asked.
"What?", Mao Mao puzzled.
"I don't know what I'm supposed to say here.", Adorabat explained.
"Adorabat, you're not just... You're not supposed to say, much less think, 'yes' to everything I ask.", Mao Mao responded.
"Ohhh. Okay.", Adorabat thought as she grinned.
"All right, start again, start again, start again. Who stole my bike?", Mao Mao asked.
"Yes.", Adorabat only replied after a moment, peeving Mao Mao as he was growling in frustration.
Later, Tulip was the next to be interrogated.
"Thank you for coming, Tulip. Your cooperation will be noted in your file.", Mao Mao spoke as he then turned to see Tulip.
"Uh..., you're welcome? Also, it looks like you got something in your teeth.", Tulip spoke in response before Mao Mao interrupted.
"A-tut-tut-tut-tut-tut. We'll just let your mind do the talking as the machine does the work.", Mao Mao stated as he placed the helmet on Tulip's head and then turned the machine on as a screen with a green wavelength line in it before the wavelength moves randomly in up-and-down directions as the machine spoke Tulip's thoughts.
"As you know, the official company Aerocycle was stolen.", Mao Mao stated
"Uh, by the sky pirates.", Tulip thought.
"For reasons we do not know.", Mao Mao added.
"Uh, so, they can repair their airship? Obviously.", Tulip thought in response before Mao Mao quickly growled in response and clutched her by the jacket as well.
"I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE AND A HERO'S NEVER WRONG!", Mao Mao shouted.
"Okay, first off, don't you ever get tired of saying that? Secondly, you won't be saying that for much longer once you see what's going on right now.", Tulip thought.
Then, at that moment, Mao Mao and Tulip heard a noise from outside and then turned the machine off before she and Mao Mao joined up with the other deputies, passengers, and sweetypies outside to notice the airship getting ready to pluck the Ruby Pure Heart out with three plungers as claws.
"See? We told you they were sky pirates.", Tulip spoke to Mao Mao.
"It's not related!", Mao Mao retorted.
"Well, my magical rhinocilars beg to differ.", Pinky discouraged.
"Give me those!", Mao Mao spoke as he forcibly took them and glared at Pinky before he looked through them and noticed Orangusnake and his henchmen dancing away like there's no care, and worst of all, his stolen aerocycle.
"No... It can't be.", Mao Mao spoke in disbelief before the world around him basically shattered into pieces, leaving him lost in thought.
"I was wrong. My heroic instincts... Wait. Those binoculars weren't magical.", Mao Mao thought before he basically turned to stone in disbelief as Pinky snatched his binoculars back.
"Nothing is magical!", Pinky exclaimed before laughing as he ran off.
"Oh, dear. Mao Mao appears to be...petrified.", Atticus guessed.
"That's what happens when you face reality sometimes.", Sad One stated.
"Uh, Mao Mao? You doing okay in there?", Tulip asked.
"Come on. Make somethin' of yourself, man,", Mikayla urged as she touched the petrified Mao Mao before he began to crack and explode from the stoney layer and shout out the one thing he never thought he'd say.
"I WAS WRONG! I was wrong...about everything. I'm no hero.", Mao Mao sighed.
"Wait. Don't tell me you're giving up.", Tulip worried.
"Did you see? My hero's instincts were wrong all day. Any plan I come up with to stop them now will be the same... wrong.", Mao Mao responded.
"Okay, so you got one thing wrong. So what?", Mikayla asked.
"Heroes are never wrong!", Mao Mao snapped.
"Okay, you know what? I'm sick of you always saying that! Badgerclops, roll out the footage!", Tulip urged angrily.
"Yeesh. Angry much?", Badgerclops asked before Tulip only growled in response.
"All right, all right.", Badgerclops responded before he rolled out a videoclip from the last time they fought the sky pirates.
"You act like this is the first time you messed up when you actually messed up a lot of times, like this time.", Tulip spoke as she pointed to the clip when Badgerclops got his cyber arm cut off, making Mao Mao frown.
"But you know what? Who cares about that? Even after all the times you messed up, you still got back up.", Tulip added as it then showed Mao Mao whacking Orangusnake away before Badgerclops stopped the video.
"The point is, you still fought.", Badgerclops added.
"And you still saved the day.", Adorabat finished before the sweetypies walked closer and agreed wholeheartedly, helping Mao Mao realize something.
"Maybe a hero...can be wrong as long as he never gives up and does what's right.", Mao Mao realized.
"Now, there you go. That's the spirit.", Mikayla grinned.
"But how am I gonna get up there without my aerocycle? Even then, they have a laser defense system.", Mao Mao realized before a bird was blasted by a laser and was forced to fly away.
"And that's where us giants come in.", Tulip stated.
"Oh, no. Don't tell me that you're gonna grow big again.", Mao Mao groaned.
"Oh, yes we are. But just to get you guys over to that aerocycle.", Tulip responded with a smirk.
"And then, we'll jump over there and shrink back down to normal size.", Mary added.
"And I'd like to help, too.", Katie spoke as she walked closer.
"What?", Tulip puzzled.
"Katie, a-are you sure?", Mary asked.
"Yes. I need to help. It's time I do my part to help and show these villains how they like it when they get messed with, even if they don't see me.", Katie responded.
"Oh! Well, I-I guess that could work. Very bold move on your part, Katie. But we're still gonna need some cannon fodder to get past the lasers.", Mao Mao stated.
"I...have a plan.", Badgerclops spoke as he ate a stale bagel.
Later, Mary fired the ninja wand at herself, Mary, and Katie simultaneously before they grew excited as they grew bigger with their clothes tearing off again until they were the biggest size they were last time with their clothes still on, but reduced to short-sleeved shirts and shorts, a white tank top for Tulip's case, before Wirt and Greg helped ready the bags of stale bagels.
"It's now or never. Release!", Mao Mao shouted before Marion hammered one teeter-totter, sending one bag flying as Marceline then used her bass guitar axe to send another bag flying while Robotboy fired a small blast at the open side of the teeter-totter, sending the last bag flying as the lasers fired at the stale bagels before Tulip got One-One, Atticus, and Mikayla as Mary got Penelope, Princess and Duchess, as Katie got Mao Mao, Adorabat, Badgerclops, Rex, Marceline, Robotboy, and Ilana.
"So, is that what you usually do every day?", Mikayla asked.
"Well, it's kind of a long story.", Tulip responded.
"Pull!", Mao Mao urged.
"Got it!", Tulip, Mary, and Katie agreed before they clutches their tight hands tightly and carefully and pulled back while aiming for the airship.
"Ready... Aim... FIIIIRRRRRE!", Mao Mao shouted before Tulip, Mary, and Katie grunted as they launched the heroes toward the airship.
"All right. Now, let's really get in there.", Tulip smirked.
"Great idea.", Mary agreed before they both jumped over to the airship.
Only Katie stayed behind, puzzling Pinky.
"Uh, aren't you gonna go with them?", Pinky asked.
"No, thanks. I am gonna stay this way for a while, though.", Katie responded, making the sweetypies gasp.
"Oh, no. Don't tell me you're gonna go crazy with power and smash the whole kingdom.", Pinky worried.
"Oh, no. It's nothing like that. I'm just gonna go relax outside the kingdom for a while, that's all. See you later.", Katie assured as she then stomped away from the kingdom carefully.
"Huh. Never thought it'd turn out like this.", Pinky spoke in surprise.
Meanwhile, Tulip spoke to Mary.
"So, you brought some spare clothes for us for after we shrink back down, right, Mary?", Tulip asked.
"Yep. Got them right here.", Mary assured.
"Good.", Tulip grinned before she and Mary started shrinking back down and finished shrinking before they landed on the airship and quickly changed into a pair of new, yet similar clothes.
"Got 'em on. Now, let's go catch up with the others.", Tulip spoke before she and Mary ran over to where Mao Mao and the others are headed after they landed.
Meanwhile, Orangusnake was puzzled beyond reason.
"What's triggered our laser defense system?", Orangusnake puzzled.
Just then, a noise from the fun stick, motioning Orangusnake to notice Mao Mao, Badgerclops, Adorabat, Tulip, Mary, One-One, Atticus, Penelope, Princess, Duchess, Rex, Marceline, Ilana, and Robotboy.
"Give me back my baby.", Mao Mao growled.
"Ha, you'll never find it! I've buried it further into the deepest bowels of this vessel.", Orangusnake discouraged with a smirk.
"Look, it's literally hanging down above you.", Tulip stated, pointing to the aerocycle.
"Found it.", Adorabat grinned.
"You...may have found it, but...you'll never get it down from...", Orangusnake began just as Ilana went for her watch and activated it, entering her golden armor before firing a laser at the hook, causing the aerocycle to fall on top of Orangusnake.
"Be careful! She's delicate.", Mao Mao warned.
"Sorry.", Ilana apologized.
"This isn't over!", Orangusnake as he moved the aerocycle off him before roaring as he charged toward them.
"Bring it on. Adorabat, position Alpha-37!", Mao Mao urged before Adorabat then flew up.
"Badgerclops, now!", Mao Mao shouted before Badgerclops fired at Orangusnake, electrifying him and pushing him back at the same time before Mao Mao charged toward Orangusnake with Tulip staring her Infinity Blade and charging forward as well.
Then, Orangusnake trees himself in time to notice Mao Mao and Tulip about to strike before they do so with Mao Mao slashing first and then Tulip in an alternating order up until the 6th overall slash before Tulip turned to Mao Mao.
"So, how do you feel now?", Tulip asked with a grin.
"Ah. I feel better.", Mao Mao sighed before he and Tulip both turned around toward Orangusnake and slashed him away before the villain got caught in a net hung down by Adorabat before Orangusnake landed on the ground.
"Anyone else wanna join him?", Tulip asked with a smirk.
"Well, now, I think there's been some confusion. Uh, I think we'll take a nap in this, here, comfortable-lookin' net.", Boss Hosstrich responded as he and Ramaraffe went underneath the net.
"You better.", Mary responded as Badgerclops was placing the gem cell back into the aerocycle with some difficulty.
"Hurry up, hurry up! The airship's going down without that gem cell.", Mao Mao urged as the airship started to power down with the plunger dislodging itself from the Ruby Pure Heart to prove Mao Mao's point.
"Come on, Baby.", Mao Mao urged.
"Let me give it a try.", Tulip spoke before she then used the infinity blade as a hammer to lodge the gem cell in enough for it to power the aerocycle again as it growled like a jaguar.
"Yes!", Mao Mao grinned.
"L-ladies and gentlemen, might we hitch a ride? I fear the pending crash would render some serious injury.", Boss Hosstrich requested.
"Normally, I'd agree with you, but I've been wrong all day.", Mao Mao grinned.
"Don't worry, though. You can still hitch a ride, courtesy of yours truly.", Rex assured before then forming wings on his back, surprising all.
"Whoa!", the group spoke in awe.
"Yeah, I know. It's awesome.", Rex grinned.
"I'd like for us to get out of here, please.", Tulip urged before the heroes, especially Boss Hosstrich and Ramaraffe, escapes the crumbling airship before it tilted and fell on its face again.
"Are you all right, Boss?!", Boss Hosstrich shouted.
"Unless you count my feelings!", Orangusnake shouted.
"I do.", Tulip grinned.
Later, Mao Mao and the others, Well, almost all the others as Tulip, Mary, and Katie are nowhere to be seen at the moment, are back at the center of town, but this time, with Mao Mao making an official apology.
"And, in conclusion, I am sorry. I used to think that a hero could never be wrong, but I've since learned it's more important to listen to your friends than your instincts.", Mao Mao stated.
"Yeah, but, listen to this.", Badgerclops grinned before getting out the fun stick again as he let the ball go down once before tilting it and letting it go down again.
"Hey. Where are Tulip and Mary, anyway?", Mao Mao asked.
"You got me", Mikayla shrugged.
Meanwhile, Tulip, Mary, and Katie were giants again, but this time, in black swim suits, which were all torn up as the top became more like a sports bra while the bottom became more like a bikini, as they were swimming in the waters inside the waterfall.
"Ah. Feels good to grow huge and relax after a mission like this, doesn't it, Mary?", Tulip sighed.
"Yeah. It really gets that airflow going.", Mary agreed.
"I know. Why didn't we do that sooner?", Katie grinned.
"I don't know. But I do know what we are doing after this.", Mary replied.
"Yep. Afterwards, we're gonna soak in some water and reeeaaly get that relaxation going.", Tulip responded.
"Yeah. That's more like it.", Katie grinned.
"Hey, Katie. Thanks for helping us get to the airship.", Mary thanked.
"It was nothing. It feels nice to really help out and not be the victim for once, you know?", Katie responded.
"Yeah. I'm just glad we could swim as giants. I-I didn't even know we could.", Tulip grinned.
"So, that means we can just relax for a few hours and then head on back.", Mary grinned.
"Good plan.", Katie agreed before all three took deep breaths and sighed in a giant pool of water behind the waterfall.
"Hey, you think Mao Mao and Mikayla would be a bit worried that we're not here?", Tulip asked.
"Eh, don't worry about it.", Mary responded.
A/N: So, what'd you think so far? Pretty good, right? If anyone has ideas for what should happen in the next episode and/or who the new passengers should be for the episode called "Breakup", feel free to let me know any time today before 9:00 PM. Until next time. :)
