The empty blue sky was zipping by.
"We lost them yesterday. You guys can stop now." Tucker said.
The jet materializes. Inside, Danny and Kurai reverted to human and collapsed to sit against the bulkhead, exhausted.
"We should contact your parents." Tucker said.
"And tell them what? "I'm sorry I've been lying to you, and please don't rip me apart molecule by molecule"? Besides, if they have anything to say to me they can always contact me." Right on cue, the communications console started beeping. "Ugh...here we go."
He keyed something into the console and Freakshow's face appeared on the screen.
"Oh, hello. Hope I'm not interrupting the worst day of your life ever! But it seems I need your help." Freakshow said.
"I'm sorry, did I say 'need'? I meant demand!" Danny Laughed.
He stood back and gestures gradiosely, showing them that the Fentons, and Foleys were trapped in a cage behind him.
Danny gasped. "He's got my parents!"
"He's got all our parents." Tucker said.
"Mom! Dad!" Danny said.
"Why look. I have something you want." Freakshow said pointing at Danny. "And you know the location of something I want: my gems, which you three fools will retrieve if you ever want to see your families alive again!" Freakshow spoke offhandedly. "Oh, and just to keep it dramatic, you have three days." He laughed, and the screen cut to static.
"Three days? But we don't even know where to start looking!" Danny said.
"We're the ones who hid the gems, remember?" Kurai said to him. "Which means they're safe and sound at Akon."
"Except I was thinking about the comic book convention." Tucker said.
"And I was thinking about the Space Center." Danny said.
"Looks like we're gonna get that cross country trip together after all." Tucker said.
Danny pointed as a map dropped down behind him. "Starting here." Danny indicated Florida.
"Auto Jack setting new course for Cape Canaveral, Florida." Auto Jack said.