VT: Veggies Around the World VII

by Ek01

(“Agent Junior”) In the final part of the “Around the World” series, the veggie kids get taken along for the ride on an action-packed spy mission across Europe with a super deadly...yet super funny female secret agent. Meanwhile, Bob and the other veggies stay with the French Peas’ eccentric parents in their mansion—on Big Idea’s “Preachin’ Across Europe” tour.

5. Running of the Fools

The kids and Shirley had arrived in Spain. They walked along the town of Barcelona, observing the beautiful architecture. A small pea played a guitar, while a female pea danced the flamenco, attracting a very large crowd.

"Wow." Laura smiled. "Wish I could dance like that."

"Me too." Annie replied.

"Look lively, children." Shirley said. "In order to get to the next area, we have to go through something pretty dangerous."

"Exactly how dangerous?" Junior asked.

"You'll see.." Shirley said as she and the kids walked down a certain street.

Thousands of vegetables all wearing white clothes with red bandanas immediately rushed by, screaming their heads off.

"Where's the FIRE?!" Percy asked.

The thundering of hoofbeats made the ground rumble.

Junior have a slow, shocked gaze upwards.

A cloud of black, brown (and the occasional white) bulls rushed towards the kids, as well as Shirley.

"RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!" Junior yelled.

It took a lot of running to get away from the bulls, but at last, the kids and Shirley had arrived at the intended location.

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The location in question, was a small, traditional tapas restaurant. The kids sat down in a small table once they were in the darkened room, and Shirley walked over to see a beautiful chili pepper woman in a red flamenco dress, tuning an acoustic guitar.

"Hello, Carmen." Shirley introduced.

"Holá, Señora Shirley..:" the pepper said. "I understand you're looking for the motherboard, sí?"

"Oh, Sí, indeed, Carmen." Shirley replied.

"Thank goodness you've come before Strange Career's minions," Carmen said, opening up a secret compartment on the side of her guitar. "Or you wouldn't have secured this." She handed the motherboard to Shirley.

"Well, muchas gracias, amiga." Shirley replied.

"Hey, if you wanna come by for a tequila later—" Carmen started.

"I know." Shirley replied. "It's like you always say—Mí caspa es su caspa..."

Carmen started laughing a little at Shirley's Spanish. The kids laughed a bit as well.

"Did I say something wrong?" Shirley asked Carmen.

"Uh, no.." Carmen chuckled. "You just said "my dandruff is your dandruff.""

"...I really need to practice more Spanish.." Shirley replied.