HAPPY TUESDAY!

I'm going to try to update very often... thinking Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, because I want to get as much done as possible before the winter break, because I wil not have time to write. Well, more along the lines of me not having access to a computer, but.... I'm going to look on the bright side of things.... like I won't be gone 'til the seventeenth, so that's a good few parts written... *gulp* I hope.

Okay, like I said, beautifully long part... Yes, Crimson Lugia, you can breathe now. And please, eat. I don't think starvation would suit you. And if you don't drink and die, then how are you supposed to read the next part? *sigh* I hope I don't lose my reviewer to the icy grips of dehydration. Wait. Why am I writing this? If your dead, then you can't read it. if your alive, then this is totally pointless. *wipes brow* At least you put away the evil battering ram of doom.

Thanks ahhelga! I'm sooo happy that you like CZ even more now. My Mom recommended Arthur: The Trilogy to me. Do you know if there's any fanfiction for it on here?

Now... behold the glory that is... CHAPTER TEN! MWHAHAHAHAHAAA!

"I can see that you haven't changed, either."

"Nope. Can't say I have."

"Girlie, she just insulted you." Abernathy informed the evil-looking 'girlie' from his safe retreat behind Gabrielle.

"As far as I'm concerned, it was a complement." Melina stated smugly from the top of the hill.

"Take it as what you wish. It was an insult."

"My, my, you have some awfully brave words for someone who hides behind his GIRLFRIEND." Gabrielle taunted.

Abernathy stepped out, face all a rage, "SHE IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!"

"Is too!"

"Not!

"Too!"

"Not!"

'SHUT UP!" Gabrielle snapped. Penny nodded in agreement.

"Why is is that all the villains we meet are so argumentative?"

Rudy shrugged. "No clue."

Abernathy quickly dodged behind Gabrielle, avoiding Melina's scathing glare.

"Wait a second... I know you." Melina said suddenly, "You're that freak that I locked in the cupboard at the Bell Hop."

"Actually... it was more of a closet."

"SILENCE!" Melina boomed, and Abernathy shrunk back, as surprised as Melina at his little show of confidence. "So, I know the cowering one but you, I don't know who you are." She turned to Gabrielle.

"Gabrielle VanWintershnit," Gabrielle gave a mocking bow, "Someone locked me in the same closet as the 'cowering one'- Abernathy- until these two let me out."

"Hmm. Seems one of my creations caught you trespassing, maybe? Trespassing... like your doing now?" She flicked her wrist, and the chalk appeared out of nowhere. A low rumbling sound followed, and about twenty cruel-looking chalkcreatures followed.

"Now, I leave. You and my minions, however, are going to get better aquainted." And Melina faded into the croud.

Rudy and Penny exchanged glances. They had been in worse scrapes than this, and had come out alright. Of course, then, they had Snap. Gabrielle was tough, and she could help, but Abernathy, on the other hand, would only get in the way. In the end, they equaled each other out. For all intents and purposes, Rudy and Penny were alone. Rudy quickly drew four walkie- talkies, as the group grew ever closer.

Passing them around, Penny indicated the switch on the side, to talk. They split up, Rudy taking the right, Penny the left, Gabrielle charging forward, and Abernathy staying behind to 'guard' from his safe perch up a tree. Rudy tossed the chalk to Penny, with it drawing a rope, and passed the rope to Gabrielle. he then reclaimed the chalk. They each held a corner of the rope, waiting for the horde of creatures to come running.

They never did.

At that moment, a great horn sounded in the deep... a truck horn. A very large truck horn.

The chalk-creatures turned to watch it drive up, with a load of chalk soldiers behind it. It wasn't long before each of the evil-creature- thinger-bobbers was tied up. With a "HUT!HUT!HUT!HUT!HUT!" They loaded them into the truck. Rudy glanced toward the truck just in time to see a blue thing jump from the cockpit. "Heya Rudy. Fancy meetin' up with you here."

"Snap?"

Snap rolled his eyes, "No. I'm a Snip. Of course it's me, bucko! Who're your friends. Is Penny here?"

Penny sighed, "I'm right here, Snap."

"Woah, woah, wait a minute, your not Penny." He said suspiciously, eyeing her red-streaked locks, and jeans.

Penny just rolled her eyes.

"All right then. Prove it. What's fourty-two to the third power times pumpkin pie?"

"You mean pi."

"Yeah, that."

'232636.32."

"Yep, that's Penny all right. So, what're youse two doin out here?"

"I used to live here. I mean, in real-world here."

"And I was on vacation."

"Right... well, seems to me that I came just in ti-." A loud cough came from behind Snap, as Gabrielle tried to get him to acknowledge her presence.

"I'm Gabrielle VanWintershnit. The one hiding in the tree- that's Abernathy."

Snap did a double take, "VanWintershnit? Musical guardians of the Alasplash? Pleased to meet you."

"Umm... same."

Rudy and Penny exchanged lost glances.

"Hey! What about me, boy? I'm Abernathy Homes! Haven't you heard of me?"

"Uhh... No. Can't say I have."

"But you MUST have heard of me! I sing! I dance! I play one mean piano! I love money!"

"Sorry, can't say I do."

Abernathy looked from one person to the next, begging for assistance, his eyes finally resting on the real-world girl in front of him, "Wait... you! Penny! Tell them how good I was."

Cornered, Penny shrugged, "Well, you did play a MEAN piano. It bit me once."

Abernathy beamed.

"Moving on, then." Gabrielle pushed him aside, "You are Snap White, I presume. Thank you so much for coming."

"Well, I found the time... the fireplug ballet was canceled cuz of excessive paint chipping, Rhapsheeba's on tour in Gnome, Pants, Pain, Hottland, and Fiddle-y, Pie Day's not for another 198 days, and Rudy was gone. I thought, why not?"

"You called him?" Rudy asked.

"Yes. Your exploits are not unknown to us... as you can see, we've been having a bit of trouble with... that girl lately. Help?"

"Of course!" Penny exclaimed.

"Why not!" Rudy agreed.

"Bring it on!" Snap shook a meancing fist.

"All evil will cower before Abernathy The Great!" Abernathy paused, "All evil can wait until tomorrow, right?"

How was this? Long enough? Probably not, but I tried. It's a full three AppleWorks size twelve pages. Actually, I wanted to make it longer, but I decided to post it now instead of later.