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It shows Anne Sasha and marcy crowding around a music box in Anne's hands as Ben and Gwen run towards them kevin trips ben into the music box then the six of them are teleported
then it shows Anne And sprig bouncing off of mushrooms with a temple in the background .
Then it shows Polly flex her muslces .
then it shows Hop pop reading.
then It shows Ben hit the core of the ommitrix.
it shows heatblast against a frog with a mushroom on its head.
then it shows anne and sprig running from a monster.
then it shows the gang fishing then cannonbolt makes a cannonball. Then it shows shockrock sprig and anne battling trointio on top of a train.
then it shows jetray flying with sprig .
then it shows anne grab sprig then xlr8 runs and grabbed them both.
then it shows anne and sprig surrounded by mudmen then it shows sasha jump up with a purple sword and battles anne then it four arms punch thronblade away then it shows Marcy and gwen in newtopiathen it shows anne try to take leaves out of her hair then everyone comes in.
Chapther 25 hopping mall
the gang arrived at the newtopian mall.
[squawks]
Whoa. Look at this place. Lucy said in awe
-It's just like the outdoor mega mall from back home. anne said -Mm-hmm. Sure.
hop pop said
Anyway, since we only have a couple of days left in the city,
I figured we could spend the afternoon shopping for souvenirs.
Now get out there and buy anything you'd like! hop pop as the kids got excited
-[excited chatter] -For two coppers or less. hop pop said
-[grunts] -What? the kids complained
-This ain't even enough for a candy bar. sprig said -Yeah, what gives? Polly asked
Let's just use that sweet bling-bling from the king-king Anne said
Oh, yeah. The royal credit card Ben said as Hop pop took it from Lucy.
Nuh-uh. Kids, souvenirs are only meaningful
-if you pay for them yourself. Hop pop said -[all groan]
-You could always try haggling. Anne said -Hag what?
You know, bargain with shopkeepers till they lower their prices. Hop pop said
You can do that? Oh, these newts aren't gonna know what hit 'em Polly said then hopped away laughing.
-[Polly laughing] -Wait, Polly!
Don't actually hit anyone! hop pop shouted out
Ooh, exciting.
I guess I'd better get an item for Ivy,
since we are an item. Sprig said [laughs, snorts]
Who are you gonna shop for? Sprig asked
-My mom. Anne said -Your... mom?
I figure if I'm gonna go missing in a different dimension,
the least I could do is bring back a gift. Anne said as Lucy got a idea
"Seems reasonable to me." sprig said holding a green baboon stick .
Wha... When did you? How did you? Anne asked
Don't know. But isn't it perfect for Ivy?
It even whistles when you swing it. sprig said and tried to swing it
-[grunts] -Watch this...
[grunts]
Wa-ta!
-My pots! a newt said -Sorry, sorry!
meanwhile Ben you have to help me Lucy said looking for something .
"like what"? Ben asked
"I wanna get Joel and Camille a gift Lucy said can we split up" ?
"sure can" Ben said and adjusted the ommitrix and turned into slapback as Lucy slapped his back as slapback split then the three went to different paths.
Bill the king! Bill the king.
[panting]
"Massage your tuchus the right way
with this chair full of rumble bugs.
Your life will never be the ding-dang same." a newt said
Pfft. How good could it be? Hop pop says and sits on the chair
[chair vibrates]
-Oh, my frog! Hop pop said -[bird squawks]
Now, this is for my mom, okay? The lady who gave me life.
So we gotta find something that's one-of-a-kind. Anne said
-[sniffs, coughs] -What does she like? Sprig said
Antiques, butterflies, drinking tea...
Okay, well, how about this box of herbal tea? Sprig asked
-Too ordinary. Anne said-[grunts]
-Giant butterfly taxidermy? -Too creepy.
This antique vase? Sprig asked before dropping it
This broken antique vase? Sprig asked again
Wait. Look over there. Anne said
Whoa. A butterfly teapot?
And it was made by a revered Newtopian artist? Anne said
Sprig, it's perfect!
Excuse me, how much for the teapot? Anne said to the seller
Sorry, it's not for sale. the newt said
What? No, 200 coppers. No, 600 coppers.
I will pay 90,000 coppers. Anne said
Anne, you have two coppers. Sprig reminded her as Lucy caught wind of that
It's not for sale, because it's the grand prize
in the market's annual Shopping Cart Smash and Mash Derby.
If you want the teapot, you should sign up. the newt said As Lucy dragged ben over and signed up as Anne and sprig shrugged
You sure about this? We don't even know what this competition is. Sprig asked
Sprig, it's the perfect gift, and this is the only way to get it.
Nothing is gonna stand in my way. Anne said well I'm getting that for my cousin Lucy said "Gwen " Anne asked "No Camille My big cousin who got married " Lucy explained and I'll do anything and win this thing Lucy said
a big newt scoffs That's what you think.
[gasps]
Name's Priscilla the Killa.
Champion of the Smash and Mash Derby 20 years running. Priscilla said then pointed at pearl.
-This is my daughter Pearl. priscilla said -Hello. Pearl said
And that teapot is mine.
[both laugh]
Hey, Mom, how do you spell "winner"? Pearl asked
Just put your name, sweetie. Prisicilla
Oh, yeah? Well, I'm Anne,
and I'm gonna destroy you in this derby thing,
as soon as I figure out how to play. Anne said
-[both laugh] -This is gonna be easier than I thought.
-See you in the ring, Mop Top. Priscilla said -[both laugh]
-They seem confident. Sprig said -Come on, dude.
We gotta study up on this game. Anne said as they were soon outside
So, teams of two push carts around and ram into each other.
If your cart tips over, you're out.
Other than that, anything goes. Sounds like my kinda game. Anne said
[thud]
-Is it bad? -[metal clanging]
What's that noise? sprig asked as polly showed up in a golden bucket
Whoa. Polly? Anne asked
Oh, hey. Like my new bucket? Polly bragged
[grunts] That's gotta be worth, like, 50 coppers.
-How'd you... Sprig asked before polly explained-Haggling, baby.
[grunts] Turns out I'm a natural. polly said
All you gotta do is expose a shopkeeper's weakness,
and then exploit it until they're on their knees begging for mercy. polly hopped away
[laughs] Oh, look, bows.
Okay, focus. Let's go win that teapot.
First, we pick our cart, which should be pretty easy.
-Give me that! -Get your own cart!
-[screams] -[Anne] Hmm. Anne looked at a cart and studied it and even licked it
[rattling]
[squeaking]
[sniffs, licks]
[smacks lips] Pass. This one's a C-plus at best. Anne said
-[clapping] -Wow. You're really good at this. Sprig said
Me, Sasha and Marcy practically lived at the mall.
So I'm pretty much a cart whisperer. Anne said
Attention all smashers.
The Smash and Mash Derby is about to begin! A newt called from a speaker
Oh, shoot. We gotta hurry. Anne said as ben ran and grabbed a cart.
Let's split up and find a cart already. Anne said as Priscilla and Pearl were walking
-But, Mom Pearl said before priscilla interuppeted... -Ah, stop worrying, Pearl.
I've been the Derby champ 20 years running.
There's no way anyone else is winning that teapot. Priscilla said
That's not what I'm worried about.
It's your tail. It hasn't healed from your last derby. Pearl said
Relax. I can beat these chumps without it. Priscilla said
-[groans] -Now, come on. Let's get outta here.
[chuckles] Very interesting.
[cheering, chattering]
-A tail injury? -Yep. Anne
Don't know how that's gonna help us yet, but... Anne said before polly showed up with a new snail Whoa! Polly.
Guys, meet Micro-Angelo, my private chauffeur. polly said
[chirps]
[both] Whoa.
Well, nice chatting with ya,
but I've got more haggling to do. polly said and left
Okay, focus. Let's scope out the competish. Anne said.
-[growls] -[both scream]
[both] Tea pot! Tea pot! Tea pot!
It's okay, dude. We've got this.
Look, even Hop Pop believes in us. Sprig said as the screen shows hop pop on the chair
[moaning]
Actually, I don't know what's going on there. Sprig said meanwhile on the otherside
This may be hard Lucy said but I gotta do it for camille Lucy said determinded. And I'll help ben said and activated the ommitrix Xlr8 would be happy to help Ben said and hit the symbol
Ben was wrapped in green goop then turned blue and grew wings and turned into stinkfly Stinkfly has a slender, humanoid body. His body is mostly blue, but his shoulders, armpits and ankles are light blue, while his chest, abdomen, neck and the lower part of his face are cyan. He has three blue fingers on each of his hands and three-toed dark cyan feet, with the third toe being on the back of his feet. He has greenish blue eyes. He has a light blue V stripe on his forehead, one coming from each eye, one on his nape and, one in each finger and two in his thighs. He has two orange wings with black edges and two dark cyan antennae.
Yoo-hoo. Ready to lose? Prisilla said then laughs
oh yeah your looking at your future winner stinkfly said and looked at himself "Stinkfly Now well it's good to be back "stinkfly said
-[laughs] -[grunts]
[announcer] Players, on your marks...
-[engine revving sounds] - Get ready...
All right, you crazy animals, smash and mash! everyone rushed at each other
stinkfly was flying while holding on to the cart and lucy was punching newts and then stinkfly shot some goo at a newt right in the mouth meanwhile Sprig blocked a newt's attack then hit him to who knows where
-[crowd cheers] -He's fine. Sprig said
[announcer] This is it, ladies and gentle-newts. Only three carts left. the annocer said as Prisclila smashed into Lucys cart then lucy punched pearl in the face then Pearl kicked lucy in the face then ben timed out causing the cart to tip over and fall then Priscilla rushed for Anne and Sprig and the carts was pushing each other
Come on, Sprig. We can do this... Anne said as soon both carts left the ring
[both grunt, scream]
[both groan]
[crowd screams]
Looks like this battle is too big for the ring.
[Priscilla grunting]
"Page two, using the brakes." Anne said as soon they were heading for polly . Ben tried to dial up a alien but the ommitrix was on red "Dang it " Ben said
-[both scream] -[all] "Not the baby!"
Initiating secret special cart maneuver, ollie pop. Anne said
Ollie what?Sprig said As Anne used the brakes
-[brakes squealing] -[both groan]
-[both scream] -Ah! I gotta use my tail. Prisilla said
It's the only way to not murder that pollywog!
But, Mom, your injury! Pearl shouted concered
Hush. I have no choice. Priscllia said and used her tail on a pole
-[groans] -Mom! Pearl said as ben turned into humongausor and went ommi-naut Humongausor and flew after them and then stopped the cart
-[brakes squeals] -[Polly groans]
I wasn't worried. polly lied
-[panting] Hey, you guys okay? Anne asked
-Yeah, we're fine. Priscilla said as Ommi-naut Humongauosar flew away - "Okay, good."
"Now, Sprig!" Anne said as sprig knocked them over breaking the stick
[all gasp]
Aw. sprig groaned
[groans]
[announcer] Mop Top wins. Mop Top wins! the annocner
-[crowd cheers] Mop Top! -Uh, can we not make that a thing? Anne said
Here you are, ma'am, just as promised. the newt said
[squeals] My mom is gonna love this. Anne said as Lucy had run off
-Sorry about your staff, dude. Anne said-It's okay.
If it broke this easy, it wasn't good enough for Ivy.
At least, that's what I'm telling myself. Sprig said
Hey, Mop Top.
Congratulations. You won fair and square. Prisicilla said
Oh, uh, thanks. Anne said
Just make sure you take care of that thing, okay?
The newt who made it was special. Prisicialla said
-One-of-a-kind. -One-of-a-kind?
Yeah, the kind who encouraged you to follow your dreams,
even if they were wacky and dangerous.
[chuckles] The kind who cut the crust off your sandwiches
'cause she knew you didn't like 'em.
That teapot was the last piece of art she ever made.
So like I said, take care of it. prisiclla said
Was the artist your mom by any chance? Anne said
Yeah.
I was gonna give this to my mom when I got home,
but I think she'd want you to have it. Anne said
No, I couldn't. Prisiclla said
Please, I insist. Anne said
N... [sighs] Thank you. This means so much to us.
You're not half bad, Mop Top. Priscilla said
Anne. My name's Anne.
-Hey! -[gasps]
Thank you for being so generous.
Here. I'd be honored if you gave it to your mom.
I'm no famous artist, but I made it myself
and it's one-of-a-kind. pearl said giving Anne a glass butterfly
Thank you. It's perfect. Anne said with tears
-Don't be a stranger, Anne. -[Pearl] Bye. pearl waved as polly came by
Well, now that that's over, you guys seen Hop Pop? Anne said as they saw hop pop with a crate that said ship to wartwood
Oh, heya, kids. Yoo-hoo!
Eh, just packing a small souvenir, uh, then we can head out. hop pop said
Whoa. You got that for two coppers? Ben asked as he had timed out
I sure did. [chuckles] Hop pop lied and chucked nerously as no one seemed to beleive him
Amazing what you can get for two coppers these days. hop pop said
Hmm. Anne said and looked suspicous
Okay, fine. I used the credit card!
I'm so ashamed.
But if you could just feel this thing, kids.
It's heaven on your rump. Nirvana on your tush. Bliss on your buttocks.
We got it. Anne sprig and polly said as ben looked around and couldn't find Lucy.
at night sprig woke up in the hotel room
[gasps] I just had the worst dream.
You up, Anne? Anne? sprig said and saw anne outside
It's so pretty. I'm sure your mom's gonna love it. sprig said
Hmm. Yeah. anne said softly
What's she like? Sprig said
My mom? Um, kind... in her own way. Anne said
But strict too. She wanted me to study more.
Thought I goofed off too much.
We didn't always see eye to eye.
She annoyed me sometimes too. Like, in the kitchen,
she'd always sing these goofy Thai love songs,
and, man, was her singing bad.
Woof! That woman was beyond tone-deaf.
You know, the funny thing is, right now I would give anything just to hear her singing. Anne said tears streaming down her face
Whoa! Sorry, sorry. I just, uh, need a moment. Anne said as sprig sat on a chair
[sighs]
It's cool you know your mom, though.
Mine passed away when me and Polly were really young.
I don't even remember what she looked like really.
Much less the sound of her voice.
You know, I've always wondered...
can you miss someone you never actually knew?
[chuckles] That's silly. I mean, of course you can't. Sprig said as Anne hugged him
Meanwhile Lucy was crying in her room
Lucy Gwen said as she entered the room with ben .
Go away! Lucy screamed with red eyes and tears streaming down her face
What's wrong Gwen asked.
I failed to get camille a gift Lucy said . Other than Me Camille was the only one that liked other planets my parents hated me and even abonodend me out in the streets when I was Five Lucy explained I would have died if Camille didn't save me Lucy said as ben and gwen hugged you.
Listen Lucy you should't be upset if you fail to get them something besides family is the ultimate gift Gwen said "Yeah" Ben said 'Camille and joel was lucky to have you" Lucy hugged the two of them