08:38 AM, Somewhere in Beverly Hills...
"They say third time's the charm, don't they?"
Captain Hayes watched from afar, taking note of all the people who were observing the hotel.
"Just wait until I get all of Beverly Hills' celebrities here," Hayes laughed. "Then they'll know that I'm worthy of being one of you."
But as Hayes turned to leave for the moment, he remembered a certain trio of spies that had foiled his plans at least twice now.
But the gears were already turning in his head to think of a way to fix that little conundrum.
"You won't get the better of me this time, you damned spies," Hayes laughed. "Because I'm ready for you now."
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(The pages constantly turn, no matter how long the reader takes. When one story ends, another story will inevitably start. In the end, there is only a new beginning.)
Mat49324 and The Blue Time Ranger are proud to present:
Totally Spies!: A Getaway Gone Wrong
Story Rated: T for Teen
Story Created: February 10th, 2020
Story Summary: The eighth joint project between Mat49324 and The Blue Time Ranger, collectively known as Totally Spies: The New Adventures. One day after a bout of shopping at the Groove, Sam and Mat learn that they've won a contest for sweethearts; Alex and Nick have won, too. The main event is a week-long stay at a fancy hotel! Unfortunately, the sweet quickly turns to sour when it's revealed that yet another of the spies' old foes, the celebrity-worshipping Captain Hayes, has marooned everyone inside the hotel, celebrities and all, including Sam and Mat. Can the rest of the spies break everyone out before Captain Hayes can enact whatever his newest sinister plan is?
Author's Note from The Blue Time Ranger: And story number eight has begun! I don't have much to say at the moment other than... well, it seems fun bringing back all kinds of old foes for another crack at revenge. You never know how bitter they might be.
Author's Note from Mat49324: If any of you readers are getting flashbacks of season 3's "Evil Airlines Much," you would be correct on that. It's safe to say that when Clover won the Blingjet contest in that episode and didn't mail Sam and Alex's entries, Nick and I felt pretty bad for them. There is a similar scene here, so don't get on me, folks since in "Evil Airlines Much," the spies answered to the Blingjet employees in their PJs (haha). And glad to see Nick didn't let that FOS snowflake get to him; I'm in the same boat because I practically laughed at his reviews for not getting his facts right over 3/4 the time.
And Now, the Obligatory Disclaimer: Mat49324 and The Blue Time Ranger do not own anything related to Totally Spies or any of its affiliations. It belongs solely to Marathon Media Group, Image Entertainment Corporation, Vincent Chalvon-Demersay, and David Michel. The only things of this story we DO own are any characters created by us truly for the story (in this case, Nick, Haruka, Bridget, May, Nozomi, Dawn, and Melissa on my side, and Mathew on his side). Any characters or things we don't own, we are just borrowing with no intent of copyright infringement, only for the entertainment of our readers. Besides, if we did own Totally Spies, which we don't, why would we be writing fiction on a fan site?
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Episode 1: Hotel Headway
11:32 AM – The Groove
On a nice Friday morning, the twelve spies were walking around the Groove. Sam sported a bright crop top, yellow jacket, and beige pants (same as season 4's "The O.P."); Alex was also showing a bit of midriff herself by wearing a blue crop top of her own and blue jeans (from season 3's "Feng Shui is Sooo Passe"); Clover sported her yellow dress under a white shirt (same as season 2's "Animal World"). Mat sported black pants and another motocross shirt that read "Tedesco 9" on the back to signify 2-time 125 West Supercross champ, Ivan Tedesco.
Just about everyone had a shopping bag in their hands, save for one (besides her purse): Sam. She had kept looking around to see something of her interest after coming up bust at the bookstore earlier.
"Looking forward to our next challenge?" Nick asked Alex.
"Totally," Alex quipped. "Though it'd be nice to challenge Mat at least once or twice for a change."
That got Mat's attention.
"Okay, I'm no Brawl fan," Mat said to Alex. "But if you mention Mario Kart, we got something to talk about. I doubt you're into trying my Supercross games, but say the word and I'll teach you."
"That honestly sounds like a lot of fun," Alex stated.
Nick didn't panic at all because he remembered he and Mat had a challenge once or twice already, granted it HAD been a while.
"Hey, bro," Nick said to Mat. "If you're willing, I'll take you on for one of your Supercross games."
"I'll be waiting," said Mat.
"Well, I think we can stop at one more store and then we can head home," said Clover.
"Works for me," said Britney.
"Yeah, I can use a little rest from walking everywhere," said Haruka.
"Same," said Nozomi.
"I can't wait to see the new movie I got," said Melissa.
"Makes two of us," said Bridget.
"And three from me," Britney added.
The twelve friends all made their last stops at a few different stores, but Sam was still having no luck finding something. Mat seemed to notice her sigh as he came back from somewhere.
"No luck again?" Mat asked Sam.
"Mm-mm," Sam shook her head, looking a little dejected.
"Maybe I can help..." said Mat and showed her a chocolate ice cream cone. "Surprise!"
"Oh, my favorite! Thank you so much, Mat!" Sam gasped, happily accepting the cone.
"Smooth move, bro," Nick commented.
"Totally," Alex said.
"How'd you know Sammy likes chocolate?" Clover asked.
Everyone looked at Mat for his explanation.
"Honestly, I didn't," Mat said. "I just know my sister's a chocolate fanatic, so I figured I'd give it a shot with Sam."
"Nice job, Mat," Alex quipped.
"Talk about a lucky shot in the dark!" May giggled.
"No kidding," Nozomi responded.
"Well, Mat, you must have some kind of ESP there," said Dawn.
"I'll say," said Sam, still happily surprised, and kissed Mat on the cheek. "Thank you, Mat."
The group began going back, but that's when Mat spotted a photo booth.
"Hey, maybe your luck can go up a bit more, Sammy," Mat then said. He pointed over his shoulder at the photo booth. "You wanna?"
Sam looked surprised, but she grinned and nodded. Nick and Alex looked on.
"Should we go after Sam and Mat?" Nick asked Alex.
"Eh, what the heck, why not?" Alex answered. "It's been a long time since I've done a photo booth session."
In the photo booth, Sam and Mat got comfortable and had several photos taken. Photo #1 was them simply smiling; photo #2 was Sam kissing Mat on the cheek while Mat was smiling; photo #3 was a reverse with Mat kissing Sam on the cheek while Sam was smiling; photo #4 was the couple grinning and making "hang loose" signs (or "shakas" as Mat called it); photo #5 was the two of them kissing.
As the two got out, Sam put her arm around Mat's waist as Clover gave them their photos.
"Lucky you, Sammy," said Clover. "These photos are totally awesome!"
"Pretty sure my folks will get kicks out of them," said Mat.
Nick and Alex took four photos of their own, the first being them with their arms around each other and throwing up peace signs to the camera, the second being Alex ducking down like she was being attacked while Nick struck a fighting pose to defend her, the third was Nick being held up by Alex to simulate him levitating with his psychic powers, and the fourth was Nick being surprised by Alex kissing him on the cheek.
"Good ones, Alex," Britney quipped.
With that, the twelve spies ordered lunches and then headed on home from the Groove.
2:03 PM – Spies' Beach House
When the spies got home, Alex went to check the mail while everybody else got settled in after their excursion at the Groove. Just about everyone had gone to eat their lunches in the kitchen, but Mat, Nick, and May were huddled around the TV in the den. When Sam was done, she went away from the group to change. Mat was checking out ESPN Classic and came across another classic Supercross race – the 2001 Anaheim 2 250cc broadcast.
"Oh, this is a nice piece of Supercross history," Mat quipped.
"What's this one?" May asked.
"The legend Jeremy McGrath's LAST win – unexpectedly, mind you," Mat answered.
The main event was minutes away from beginning, and a Honda Flashback of the 1986 Anaheim Supercross had just been shown. Calling the race were Art Eckman and 1983 Supercross champ David Bailey.
"What's on TV?" Sam asked, coming back in her green bathing suit.
"Another one of Mat's races that he remembers," said Nick.
"The main's about to start," Mat said, almost transfixed again at Sam in her bathing suit.
"Okay, I can spare a little before time in the jacuzzi to get over my near bust shopping day at the Groove," said Sam with a chuckle. "You can call this my thanks for giving me that chocolate ice cream, Mat."
"Mail call," said Alex, coming to the den. "There's something for you, too, Mat."
"Thanks, Alex," Mat quipped.
"What is it?" asked Nick.
Mat was about to answer until he heard the announcers.
Art: Looking for his 8th win in 10 races here in Anaheim, Jeremy McGrath...
During the starting lineup, Mat looked at his mail Alex gave him.
"Nice, it's a postcard from Ernesto Fonseca!"
Sam, May, and Nick got a look for themselves.
"That is a nice photo after all," Alex said to Mat; obviously, she got a peek at the postcard herself. "He looks good, too."
"Yeah," said Mat in agreement.
Alex took a seat herself next to Sam as the main was seconds away from starting.
Art: The crowd... is cheering... a crescendo now, as they rev the machines and we're underway – the main event from Anaheim... round 3! Oh my goodness! Did you see that move by Ricky Carmichael?! And in a fight for 2nd place, McGrath loses it... it looked like to [David] Vuillemin.
David: Unbelievable! Looked like McGrath got that holeshot, but he couldn't get through that first jump sequence...
Eventually, the rest of the spies, who had finished their lunches, joined the group at the TV. Mat even showed them all his postcard. Everyone looked pleasantly surprised at how Fonseca looked.
"Nice," said Nozomi.
"The unfortunate part is that Fonseca won't be racing ever again," said Mat.
David: [Ezra] Lusk is right there. Lusk is talented as Kevin Windham – we talked about the throttle control of those guys. Lusk will be there.
Art: All the fans are standing here in Anaheim! McGrath, starting to make his move on David Vuillemin in the whoops... can't quite get him this time. Carmichael, Vuillemin, McGrath – Vuillemin looks back to see where Jeremy is...
McGrath got around Vuillemin easily and then set his sights on the leader Carmichael.
"Now we've got a race," said May.
Art: Here we go again... man against man. No lappers in front – they can break away. Carmichael and McGrath once again.
"One on one," Nick proclaimed.
"Truly, the most awesome of showdowns!" Bridget exclaimed.
The spies heard a report that McGrath's lap time was 55.5 seconds, which was the fastest lap of the night. Lap 4 saw McGrath finally get around Carmichael.
Art: Here comes Jeremy, but a good angle by Carmichael – BAR TO BAR WE GO... over the FINISH line... McGrath looks at Carmichael! Carmichael does not look at Jeremy and Jeremy makes the pass.
David: Did you see that?
Lap 6 saw Suzuki's Travis Pastrana #199 being forced to exit the race, and then Travis was on the ground after reportedly sitting on his motorcycle like he was seasick or something.
"That doesn't look good," said Alex.
There was a report then from pit reporter, Davey Coombs.
Davey: Dr. John Bodnar was talking to Travis. The only guy who got a chance to talk to him was Jeff Stanton of Team Honda... he said Travis pulled off the track, said he didn't know where he was and literally fell off the bike – no crash, no problem with his knees, he just passed out on the bike!
Clover and Haruka were pretty shocked.
Art: Boy, that doesn't sound good at all... as Mike LaRocco is starting to pull away from David Vuillemin...
In the meantime, Carmichael stayed close to McGrath, which made the spies (Mat especially) ready to react at the next pass for the lead. That was when Davey Coombs gave another update on Travis Pastrana.
Art: Let's go back to Davey.
Davey: Guys, it's kinda strange but high drama down here. I just talked to Debbie Pastrana – Travis' mom – he did not crash any this week, he hasn't had the flu, but they're going to take him to the hospital – they wanna do a CAT scan. They think he might have some lingering problem... it's hard to tell but they ARE going to take Travis out of the stadium and off to the hospital.
Art: Maybe from that endo, Davey – you think?
Davey: Well, Art, it's hard to tell. Nothing happened this week. Debbie – according to her – was with him all week. He was fine... he did not crash today... they really think it might be food poisoning – they're just not sure.
Art: I just hope it's not a lingering problem from that crash at San Diego.
David: Yeah me too...
"So, what happened with him?" Clover asked.
"I think it was an aftereffect from his bad crash at San Diego," Mat answered. "I'm not sure honestly. All I know is that was the last time Travis rode a 250 until St. Louis when he rode both the 125 and 250 classes – only to bypass the 250 main event after narrowly beating Nathan Ramsey in the 125 main."
"I took that hit on the last mission with James," Nick quipped. "I don't know if that compares to what these riders go through week after week, though..."
"I think our circumstances make it about even," said Mat.
In the final 4 laps, Carmichael made several attempts to take the lead back from McGrath.
Art: 4 laps to go and RC has stepped up the heat on #1. Can RC pass Jeremy one more time? They're headed for the whoops.
David: I don't care what these guys say – that's gotta be on their mind a little bit...
Art: Here comes Ricky Carmichael... oh in those whoops he picks up the time – goes to the inside! Can't get the block pass!
Mat's nerves were racing as McGrath just barely held on to the lead. Sam giggled at Mat's reaction.
David: Well, he's been able to do it 71 times mistake-free but this one REALLY counts, Art. This matters – this is for the momentum of this series. Whoever wins this race may just have the edge for the championship.
Art: Jeremy has only been beaten twice in a row 8 times, and he's in his 9th season...
Carmichael made an attempt at the lead but made contact with McGrath instead; everyone reacted simultaneously at the contact as Carmichael then gave McGrath back the lead position.
Art: OH! THEY BANG! McGrath [sic] takes the lead! Almost gave it back to him.
David: I think he knew – I don't think he meant to run into Jeremy quite like that. He was committed; he's going, "You know what? You can have it back because I don't wanna pass you that way."
"Smart move," Mat quipped as a replay of the McGrath/Carmichael contact came up.
David: Look – he's going for the inside... can't quite get it made. He tries to turn; he knows Jeremy's mad and knows he better get the heck out of the way in this next corner. See him look over... he just goes "Go ahead"... doesn't even try to turn.
"That's Jeremy McGrath for ya," Mat quipped.
"I wouldn't mess with him," Alex replied.
The spies got a look at McGrath bobbling in the whoops just before the white flag. Haruka, Mat, and Dawn held their breaths as the 20th and final lap commenced.
Art: OH Jeremy... makes a little mistake! Carmichael to the inside, but Jeremy has great acceleration as he comes across the FINISH line jump, the white flag is waving! ONE MORE LAP TO GO! THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE RACE IN ANAHEIM!
David: Jeremy better protect that inside this whole lap because Ricky will get in there and MAKE an ugly pass if he has to. He wants to win this race.
"Geez, I'd hate to be McGrath if he loses this race," Nick quipped.
David: Jeremy can feel it! I don't know if Jeremy's ever been this nervous ever in his career on the final lap.
Art: Ricky Carmichael is forcing Jeremy to reach back to all of that experience – all of that knowledge that he acquired in winning 7 championships in 8 years.
"Whew... one mistake and it's over," Melissa quipped.
David: Ricky's gotta be close to have a chance in that whoop section...
Art: That's what it's gonna come down to – it appears. They go on the triple... they'll go under the bridge... into the whoops – here comes Carmichael...
"He's got it!" Mat exclaimed after McGrath covered the inside in the final turn.
Art: THE CHECKERS FOR JEREMY! INCREDIBLE RACE HERE IN ANAHEIM ROUND 3! HE WAS PRESSURED THE ENTIRE WAY! HE LOOKS TO THE STARS... as they shake hands!
David: That acknowledgment right there – you see Jeremy, he's pointing to the turn, "Hey thanks. I know you didn't mean to hit me like that..."
"Wow-wee!" Sam exclaimed as McGrath gave Carmichael a high five and a hug.
Mat had a big grin on his face; Sam caught wind of this and giggled inside over it the same way she did when Mat showed them the 2003 Dallas Supercross.
"Any thoughts, guys?" Mat asked.
"It's like I said, bro," Nick replied. "Some of the best sports magic happens in the clutch."
"Yeah, you gotta buckle down, keep your focus, and never give up!" Nozomi stated.
In his winner interview, Jeremy McGrath called Carmichael's contact "unintentional," but everyone other than Mat seemed to be more surprised that was win #72 for Jeremy McGrath.
"That's a typo, isn't it?" Alex asked.
"No typo," Mat said as the broadcast came to an end. "72 wins and it stayed there for good until McGrath's sudden retirement in early 2003."
"That's what I call success," May quipped.
As soon as the broadcast was done, which led to another 2001 Supercross race that Mat recognized – Anaheim III – the doorbell rang as Sam was about to step out to the jacuzzi.
"I'll get it," said Alex, going to the door.
Clover joined her. A woman about Alex's height stood there with some photographers.
"Hello, we're from the Beverly Hills Hotel with our First Annual Sweethearts Staycation Contest," The woman replied. "Which one of you is Samantha?"
Upon hearing her name (despite being one footstep away from going outside to the back), Sam came dashing to the front door – swimsuit on and all – before Alex or Clover could even say her name.
"Oh... I am! I'm Sam!" Sam exclaimed.
"Congratulations, Sam," The lady replied. "You and your boyfriend are our first of two grand prize winners – a week-long stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel."
Mat was just coming to the door to see for himself what all the hubbub was about. When Sam told him, Mat was shocked. Sam pulled him by the arm so they could get their pictures taken. It didn't take long for Mat to realize it. Sam and Mat shared a kiss for their final picture.
"I don't care that I'm wearing my bathing suit," proclaimed Sam. "This is totally worth it!"
"Nice job, Sammy – and Mat!" Clover replied, but Alex looked a bit dejected herself.
"It's gonna take a bit for this to sink in for me," Mat said as Clover and he high-fived.
"By the way," the same lady replied. "Is one of you Alex?"
"Um, that would be me," Alex replied.
"It turns out, you and your boyfriend are our second grand prize winners!" the lady responded.
"Really?!" Alex exclaimed. "Awesome!"
"Way to go, Alex!" Nick proclaimed as he ran over to join his girlfriend for a photo.
("Always Something There to Remind Me" by Naked Eyes plays)
Meanwhile, Mat had gone back to the TV to view his race; only four laps remained in the main event of Anaheim III 2001. McGrath had been leading from the drop of the gate after Carmichael started 9th and made his way up to 2nd. Unfortunately, McGrath made an uncharacteristic error and jumped too far into a triple jump.
David: OH! McGrath couldn't do the triple...
Art: Did not do the triple here comes... CARMICHAEL TAKES THE LEAD! INCREDIBLE! JEAN-SEBASTIEN ROY (WAAH)... IT'S BAR TO BAR – MCGRATH TAKES IT BACK AGAIN!
David: That was so important for McGrath to get him back again!
Art: THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS! EVERYBODY'S ON THEIR FEET... BAR TO BAR WE GO AGAIN! CARMICHAEL, BACK AND FORTH WE GO! WILL WE HAVE ANOTHER CLASSIC BATTLE HERE IN ANAHEIM?! ONE WE'LL REMEMBER FOR YEARS AND YEARS AS RICKY CARMICHAEL NOW HAS A ONE... COUNT LEAD AS MCGRATH COMES BATTLING BY?!
David: And look at Windham! He's still in it!
"That's a pretty big statement Carmichael made," said Bridget after hearing TV analyst David Bailey say Carmichael was "getting away with murder like Bob Hannah."
McGrath tried once to get Carmichael back but was unsuccessful. Mat could only sigh and shake his head at seeing this again (to him anyway).
David: How's the conditioning of Carmichael?! COME ON! The guy had to work so hard to get to 2nd and then he turned it up another notch!
McGrath stayed close to Carmichael, but he wasn't close enough to take a last stab at the lead.
Art: THE CHECKERS FOR RICKY CARMICHAEL! HE TAKES THE UNDISPUTED LEAD IN POINTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER!
"You can tell I was pretty pissed after this race when I first saw this," Mat said to them after they'd listened to the winner and 2nd place interviews. "The unfortunate part is from that point on, McGrath continued to let me down inside. For 13 races... I had to just watch McGrath lose week after week."
"I'd be frustrated myself," Nick quipped. "That's a terrible feeling when the one guy you looked up to... whom you were convinced could do no wrong... does that?!"
"Well, it's in the past," said Mat. (Author's Note from Mat49324: Yes, we're still using the year 2006 here.)
"Well, if that's the end of that," said Alex. "I say we worry about current stuff now."
Sam nodded in agreement; she and Alex looked extremely excited. Nick and Mat chuckled at their girls' giddy feelings and the high-five they shared.
"Holy smokes, Sammy!" Alex squealed. "We'll be serenaded by Triple Threat every night at dinner during our stays!"
"This has totally got to be a dream!" Sam exclaimed.
That's when Sam noticed something on their tickets.
"Oh... we only have until 9:00 PM TONIGHT to check in!" Sam exclaimed.
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"Well, why don't we get ready now, then?" Alex offered. "That way, when we've gotta get going, we'll be ready!"
"I like the way you think, Alex," Nick laughed.
So, the two couples took some time to pack up the things they'd want to bring for their stay at the hotel, with a small nudge from May to pack their X-Powders and some inconspicuous gadgets. ("Just in case" was May's reasoning, and they were inclined to believe that, considering their careers.)
"Man, this totally rocks," Alex giggled. "Who'd have thought just having some fun at a photo booth would let us win a contest?"
"I've seen some pretty crazy things myself, honestly," Nick replied as he made sure he had everything he needed. "But hey, we won, so I'm definitely not complaining."
"Well, I think that's everything," Alex stated, closing her suitcase up. "Let's go see if Sam and Mat are ready."
Nick and Alex walked out of the room, holding hands, not noticing that May was watching from the nearby hallway with a strange expression on her face.
5:54 PM – The Spies' Beach House
"You two ready to head out?" Alex asked as Sam and Mat came down the stairway, lugging their own belongings in separate suitcases.
"As ready as we'll ever be, I guess," Sam responded.
"I can't wait to see what this place is like," Mat replied.
"You guys are so lucky, you know that?" Clover teased. "But I'm happy for ya. Make sure you take in all the extravagances, got it?"
"We'll definitely be sure to do that, Clover," Sam responded, looping an arm around Mat's shoulders.
"And remember, if you ever need our help for whatever reason, or you just wanna chat with your buds, our X-Powder lines are always open!" May laughed.
"You all have fun now," Haruka giggled.
With that, the two couples left the beach house to make their way to the hotel.
"Okay, I'm bored," Dawn quipped.
"You wanna set the Wii up?" Melissa asked.
"Oh, if it's a Brawl match you want, it is SO ON," Dawn responded, rocketing upstairs to retrieve her Nintendo Wii.
"Is this new Smash Bros. game really all that?" Nozomi asked. "I've never really been a fighting game kinda gal."
"Oh, trust me, Nozomi, even if you're a fighting game scrub, Smash is really easy to pick up and play," May answered. "No complicated quarter-circle backwards then fifty-degree spin nonsense like in Street Fighter, just fast-paced, high-flying combat. It's LOADS of fun! Also, SOLID FREAKIN' SNAKE IS IN THE GAME!"
"Wow, they added the guy from Metal Gear?" Britney asked. "I thought it was mostly about Nintendo characters."
"Yeah, but they're branching out a little with this installment," Melissa answered just as Dawn came down with the Nintendo Wii and many controllers. "I'm more surprised that they let Sonic the Hedgehog join."
"Oh, man, Nick was psyched about that one," Dawn giggled.
"Excuse me, you guys," May stated. "I'll be right back, 'kay?"
May moved for the stairway, only for Haruka to stealthily follow her, having noticed something odd about May's expression.
May came out of her room dressed in orange pajamas with a much smaller skull-embroidered cap, only to jump back in shock when she looked up to see Haruka staring her down.
"Holy crapbaskets, Haruka, you almost gave me a jumpscare!" May exclaimed before calming down. "Okay, that aside, what's up?"
"I was going to ask you that, May," Haruka responded. "I saw you get a weird look when the girls were talking about Smash Bros., so... is everything okay?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" May wondered.
"Well... I saw you kinda tense up when Dawn said that Nick was hyped about Sonic joining the game," Haruka quipped. "Was it something she said?"
Suddenly, May seemingly didn't want to answer that question.
"Now that I think about it, you've been watching Nick a lot lately," Haruka stated, the pieces slowly coming together. "Could it be that..."
May's response was instantaneous, lunging over to clamp her hand over Haruka's mouth so no one downstairs could hear their conversation.
"W-what's with the sudden hand over mouth, May?" Haruka asked.
"...you got me," May admitted, knowing there was no way out of it now. "I'm sure you've already figured it out, but... I'm in love with Nick."
"When did it start?" Haruka wondered gently, not wanting to set May off.
"After Tachikawa," May answered immediately. "He did so much for me, you know. He gave me a shoulder to cry on, he didn't judge me for showing emotion, and... Haruka, he helped me through the toughest time of my life. How could I not fall in love after that?"
"And you haven't told Nick about it, why?" Haruka asked.
"...you know why," May replied. "I don't want to be selfish and get between Nick and Alex just because of my own feelings for him."
"But this is Nick we're talking about," Haruka responded. "I'm sure he, of all people, would understand."
"But what about Alex?!" May shouted, causing Haruka to take a step back. "I don't know how she'd react! I don't want to be the cause of them getting into some kind of stupid tizzy because I decided to be the third goddamn wheel!"
Haruka was completely silent.
"Look, just... I'm not bitter, okay? I'm happy for them," May stated. "Just don't tell anyone, got it? I had my chance. I'm not going to cry over spilled chocolate milk. Nick's still my best friend, and I'm okay with that."
Regaining her earlier excited expression, May raced back downstairs to join the, from the sounds of it, raucous game of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Are you really okay with that, May? Haruka thought. Because it honestly sounds like you're trying to convince yourself more than me.
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To say the least, Haruka was very mixed on the circumstances at hand. What was Nick going to say about May's feelings of love?
"Sometimes I REALLY wish Nick wasn't in love with Alex," May said to herself. Unfortunately for May, Haruka looked at her as if she heard May say that. May quickly looked hurt, as if she regretted saying what she had.
"May, please don't do anything you'll regret," Haruka warned.
"I think it's a little late for that," May responded. "Look, it's like I said, I'm not going to butt in on them. I had my chance."
And with that, May turned back to the game before anyone else could catch on to what she was saying.
Meanwhile, Clover looked on at the Brawl game going on. She couldn't help but think of the similar circumstances from before when she won the Blingjet contest and got to sit with Triple Threat on the flight, and Alex and Sam were "grounded" at home to say the least because she'd forgotten to mail their entries. Then again, I got to sit with Triple Threat, so I guess we're even... in a way.
"OH YEAH!" Bridget exclaimed at Melissa. "I GOT YOU!"
"Think again!" Melissa shouted as her character activated his counter ability to throw Bridget's character backwards.
"Ugh, just freakin' why with these dumb counter moves?!" Bridget growled. "It's so dumb that you basically can't even attack these Fire Emblem doofs because of it!"
"Here, let me show you," May giggled, gently sliding in to snatch the controller that Bridget had dropped. "You gotta play mind games with them. Basically, either make them use their counter early so you can punish them for being cheeky, or make it so they don't even wanna try it."
True to her word, May began making short work of Melissa due to anticipating the times when she'd attempt to use a counter move.
"And that, my fellow spies, is how you annihilate counter-happy Fire Emblem characters," May laughed once the match was over.
"You sound like you really know this game, May," Britney quipped.
"Well, I played a lot, and I mean a lot of Melee when I was younger," May responded
Just when Britney called for the next game against May, the eight remaining spies heard the doorbell again; unfortunately, they were all WOOHPed by Jerry just when they were close to the front door. They all screamed loudly as they fell down the tubes and landed in Jerry's office at W.O.O.H.P.
"Good evening, spies," Jerry greeted. "Thank you for answering my house call."
"In lieu of our missing snarker, one day I'm gonna get you for that, Jerry," May giggled.
He then noted that Nick, Alex, Mat, and Sam were not among them. "Seems we're short-handed this time."
"Wish I could say 'nice to see you too, Jerry', but you definitely interrupted my chance at Brawl," said Britney.
"Yes, I apologize for interrupting the fun," said Jerry. "But we do have a situation on our hands."
"What's the word, Jer?" asked May.
He gestured to the viewscreen behind him, and Captain Hayes's picture popped up. "The WOOHP Containment Facility has just informed me that Captain Hayes has escaped."
"Captain Hayes?!" Bridget exclaimed.
"The same guy who captured all the celebs and me on his Blingjet!" Clover added.
"Don't these dumbbells ever give up?!" May exclaimed.
"Comes with the territory of working for W.O.O.H.P., honestly," Britney admitted.
"Despite the fact that we have no information on his plans at the moment, we have reason to believe that he is somewhere in Beverly Hills," Jerry explained. "And we'd like you to investigate and hopefully stop him before he can carry his plans out."
"No doubt he's going after more celebrities," Britney answered.
"Why would he do that?" May asked as the spies walked over to GLADIS to retrieve their gadgets for this mission. "That's one baddie I've never been told about, honestly."
"Dude's got a chronic case of worshipping celebrities to the point that he captured a bunch of them and imprisoned them on a giant jet so he could stay with them forever," Clover explained. "He almost put me on that permanent flight, too!"
"I once again reiterate: how do you deal with all these nutjobs sometimes?" Bridget asked.
"Very slowly and tediously," Clover replied.
"Now, spies, before I send you off, where are the others?" Jerry asked.
"Sam and Alex won a week-long stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel," Clover answered. "Sweethearts contest."
"Nick and Mat are with them," said Nozomi.
May had a slight amount of jealousy in her body language, unknown to anyone.
No, no, no! BAD May! May thought. You said it yourself that you're happy for them, and that's the stone-cold truth! Stop it with the involuntary jealousy!
7:02 PM – Beverly Hills Hotel
"Well, here we are," said Nick.
"Totally," said Alex as she gripped his hand tightly.
"I wonder if we'll have some time for dinner," Mat said. "Obviously the pool area's closed by now – that's the one area I look forward to for stays at swanky resorts, including back home."
"Considering you're from Hawaii, Mat," said Sam as she grabbed Mat's hand tightly, too. "I am totally not surprised."
The four then started to walk to the front desk with their tickets. Sam and Alex told the employee about the contest they'd won. The same employee who greeted the spies at their front door back at their beach house had come out of hiding and took the tickets off Sam and Alex.
"Your suite awaits," said the employee.
"This is too cool, Sammy!" Alex exclaimed, VERY giddy.
Other bellhops took their suitcases like clockwork to escort the two couples to their suite.
"You four have dinner waiting whenever you're ready," One of the bellhops reminded. "Triple Threat is preparing to serenade other guests here."
To say that Sam and Alex were giddy with excitement was a REAL understatement. Nick and Mat just chuckled at each other as their girlfriends yanked their arms away and ran to the nearest restaurant in the hotel, putting their unpacking on the proverbial backburner. The bellhops were shocked at the girls' reactions themselves. The two couples were escorted to a private booth where they were served dinner; all four were surprised to hear that all meals were on the house. As expected, Sam and Alex were fawning over Dan, Stan, and The Man – the three that made up Triple Threat. Nick and Mat got a look for themselves; Mat was impressed.
"Okay, I guess they look kinda cute," said Mat with no hint of jealousy in his tone.
"They've certainly got that charm about them," Nick quipped.
"Aw, come on, guys!" Alex exclaimed to Nick and Mat.
"Yeah, this sweepstakes we won is TOTALLY AWESOME!" Sam exclaimed.
They were both singing along to the current song and sighing in love at Triple Threat playing. Both boys chuckled at Sam and Alex falling backwards and catching them.
"You seriously think they're hotter than us?" Mat asked as Nick realized it, too.
"Okay, maybe not that hot," Sam quipped. "You know you're the only boy for me, Mat!"
"Hey, you know I've got a thing for hunky boy bands!" Alex giggled before pulling Nick in for a kiss. "But, honestly, they're potatoes compared to you, Nick."
The serenading continued on.
"Hey, let's call Clover and Brit," Alex suggested, getting her X-Powder out.
"What's up, you guys?" Britney asked once her image flickered onto the X-Powder screen. "You having fun already?"
"FREAKING TRIPLE THREAT IS HERE!" Alex exclaimed.
"Sounds like they are," Clover laughed.
"We'll make sure they don't overload," Nick quipped.
"Just try not to lose your arm," Britney answered. "That would probably ruin the fun."
Just after Alex finished the call with Clover was when she and Sam heard an announcement that Triple Threat was holding a one-hour autograph session with photos included. Nick and Mat were chuckling in complete amusement at Alex and Sam getting extra giddy at that announcement; the girls dashed out of the private booth.
"Dude, I don't know what's more amusing," said Mat. "This or Tad Bailey..."
Mat didn't get a chance to finish his statement, and Nick didn't have a chance to answer because Sam and Alex yanked their boyfriends away by their arms to get in line for an autograph and photos. Sam and Alex gave peace signs and even got photos with their boyfriends included with Triple Threat.
Back at their suite, both couples had showered and currently occupied the two beds just before bedtime.
"Ah, what a first day this turned out to be," Alex giggled.
"Says the fangirl who literally couldn't stop staring at the eye candy," Nick replied, knowing how fun it was to tease his girlfriend.
"Heeeeeeeeeey, it's not my fault that Triple Threat hasn't lost any of their charm!" Alex sputtered, knowing exactly what Nick was doing.
After sharing a brief laugh, Nick lunged over to tackle-hug Alex, sending them both crashing onto the bed.
"Okay, real talk, Nick, you know that it was just a teenager thing to swoon over boy bands, right?" Alex asked.
"Of course, silly," Nick replied. "I know you're still head-over-heels for me, right?"
"Well, duh!" Alex laughed, looking up at Nick who was only inches from her face. "As much as I tend to swoon over hunky boy bands that never seem to go out of style, I know in my heart that you're still the only man for me, Nick."
And with that, they leaned towards each other, their lips meeting halfway.
In the other bed, Sam and Mat were looking at the ceiling.
"I'm glad you are one of the winners, Sammy," Mat said.
"Thanks," said Sam. "It is nice to get some time alone after all, even IF we're given a substantial amount of privacy."
"Totally," said Mat in agreement.
The two shared a kiss.
"Hey, Sammy, can I tell you something?" Mat asked.
"Sure, what?"
"Well, Sammy, if there's one thing I haven't said to you yet, it's this: I know you and I kinda fell in love when I first came here, but... you're more than just the girl of my dreams, Sammy – you're one of my best friends along with Alex and Clover, and... you really are the one girl I would totally kill to spend the rest of my life with."
Sam looked really stunned at how sweet Mat was being again.
"Tell me..." Mat continued. "Do you feel the same way?"
"After something like that, how could I possibly say no?!" Sam exclaimed. "After everything we've been through, your Supercross heartbreak, getting spy-napped by those two dingbats, my getting shanked by that dumbbell Snit, and even running into my psycho ex... man, we've had it rough, haven't we? But no matter what happened, we've always stayed strong and found a way to overcome whatever obstacle comes our way. That's the sure sign of a wonderful relationship, eh, Mat?"
"I couldn't agree more, sweetheart," Mat replied. "Hey, remember the promise we made in the pool? Where I said that I'd always be with you no matter what loonies, crazies, or nutjobs try to get in our way at every turn?"
"How could I ever forget?" Sam answered, allowing a tear to fall as she kissed Mat. "I meant what I said back then, you know. About searching so long for the one who would truly sweep me off my feet... I finally found my Mr. Right."
With that, Sam and Mat kissed again.
9:39 AM – Beverly Hills Hotel Pool Area (The Next Day)
The following day, the conditions were pristine and beautiful. After a light breakfast, the two couples hit the hotel pool. Nick and Alex wasted no time and got in the water. Mat and Sam took in the morning sun and held hands from their lounge chairs. Sam back in her usual green one-piece backless swimsuit that showed her curves, and Alex also in her green bikini and mesh (from season 1's "Eraser" and season 2's "Boy Bands will be Boy Bands").
"Is this similar to Hawaii, Mat?" Sam asked.
"Yes and no," said Mat. "It's hard to say why not – maybe because no hula dancers, but take it from me: there are things you can only do in Hawaii."
He saw Alex was nearby with Nick.
"Hey, Alex, I hope you heard that?" Mat then asked. "I know Hawaii's your dream destination after all..."
"You bet I did, Mat," Alex giggled.
After that, Alex tried splashing a little water at Sam and Mat's feet. That was enough to get Mat's attention at least. He and Sam bolted up, held hands, and jumped in the pool to get back at Alex.
After two hours, Sam and Alex had a real urge for the spa amenities. Alex and Nick went for the mud bath while Sam and Mat treated themselves to a massage. The two couples reversed roles shortly thereafter.
When they came back to their suite for a break, Nick and Mat took Alex and Sam gently to check out the view from their balcony. Both boys had gotten shirts on after the spa, but Sam and Alex remained in their own bathing suits. Both girls even hugged and kissed their boyfriends, which the boys returned and looked off in the distance.
"You can't beat the views in Hawaii in my book," Mat quipped. "But believe me, these views rank right up there."
"Totally," Alex quipped in agreement. "So, Mat, you wanna fill us in on 'things you can only do in Hawaii'?"
Nick and Sam listened in, too.
"I thought you'd never ask, Alex," said Mat. "What do you wanna hear first? That you can jump into the water from rocks, or that you can order food from a food truck?"
Alex didn't get a chance to give an answer because Sam's X-Powder chirped. Slightly bothered by the X-Powder, Sam answered it.
(Written by The Blue Time Ranger)
"Hello?" Sam asked.
"Hey, girlfriend, we just wanted to check in and hope you guys are having a good time," Clover giggled. "Sorry if we interrupted any important moments."
"We were just talking about Hawaii," Mat answered, hoping Clover would take the hint and let them get back to their talk. "And other cool things that can be done there that can't be done anywhere else."
"Ooh, like what?" Clover asked, only to be shoved off-screen by May.
"Clover, let the lovebirds get back to their lovebird-ing!" May proclaimed before catching Clover's X-Powder and looking at the two couples. "Sorry about that, you guys. Clover insisted on calling even though I told her that maybe calling them every seven hours might not be the best of ideas."
"Hey, it was worth a shot, right?" Clover called out.
"Well, sorry for the interruptions," May giggled. "We'll let you get back to your business. Ciao for now!"
The X-Powder screen went dark.
"Okay, that was... a thing," Nick quipped.
"Shoulda listened to May, Clover," Sam sighed.
Back in the suite, the two couples were taking a short break before deciding where to go next.
However, they were not expecting a loud THUNK sound to resound from somewhere nearby.
"You heard that, right, Mat?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, but it kinda sounded like someone dropped something," Mat quipped. "I've honestly heard a lot of that on this trip."
Sadly, it was not meant to be, as the moment Mat opened the room door, he was met with a wall of solid steel.
"Um... that wasn't there when we came to the room, was it?" Nick asked.
"Definitely not," Sam proclaimed as she decided to test the steel by shoulder-ramming it. Nothing. "Oh, this isn't any sort of good."
You would be correct, you no-good spies, a voice blared from the loudspeaker in the room. Sam sighed in obvious frustration the instant she recognized the voice.
"Oh, lord, don't tell me that's Captain Hayes," Sam groaned.
"Wait, you mean the psycho who kidnapped all those celebrities along with Clover and trapped them on that giant jet?" Alex asked.
Correct! You are now my prisoners, as is everyone in this hotel.
"You madman, were you planning this all along?!" Nick challenged.
But of course. You damned spies are going to pay for what you did to me.
"And another thing! Why is it always revenge with you wackos?!" Mat shouted.
Oh, where would the fun be in spoiling the surprises?
And with that, Captain Hayes disconnected, leaving the two couples in the room by themselves even as Sam retrieved her X-Powder to call the other spies.
"This is bad, Sammy," Mat proclaimed. "We need to get the others on the horn right away."
"I'm already on it, Mat," Sam responded. "Girls, we officially have an emergency on our hands."
"Would that emergency be a total cluck who loves celebrities a little TOO much?" Clover responded.
"Wait, you knew that Captain Hayes was up to no good?" Mat wondered.
"Jerry summoned us in the middle of an epic Smash Bros. game and told us that he'd escaped from prison," Nozomi answered. "Someone really needs to tell Jerry that W.O.O.H.P. prison is a little TOO flimsy, honestly."
"Well, apparently Hayes just hijacked our hotel and is holding everyone here hostage," Nick explained. "We're gonna try and bust out of here and see if we can help anyone else here."
"Don't you worry about a thing, lovebirds!" May proclaimed. "I'm gathering the squad to come and bust you all out, so just sit tight and we'll get you out of there before you can say 'Luigi's Mansion ripoff'!"
"Please hurry, May," Mat stated as the transmission ended. "All right, now to think of a way out of here. Sam, do you have anything that could break through this?"
Sam reached into her suitcase and pulled out a Laser Lipstick, now extremely glad that May had convinced them to bring some gadgets along with them just in case something happened.
"Let me try this," Sam stated, aiming the Laser Lipstick and firing it at a part of the metal wall blocking their way out. The laser didn't seem to cut through, but it left a rather nasty burn at the spot where she'd fired.
"Maybe we should combine our lasers," Mat replied, reaching for his Laser Chapstick so he and Sam could fire together.
"Man, this wall is sturdy," Sam quipped. "Does it look like we're even making any progress?"
"I'm not sure if we're cutting through the wall, but it seems like we're at least weakening it," Alex noted. "Should I add my own laser?"
"Actually, let me take a crack at it," Nick stated, his psychic aura flaring to life as he drew his right hand behind him, neon-green light gathering in his hand.
"Stand clear, everybody," Nick proclaimed. Sam, Mat, and Alex immediately moved as far away from the steel wall as possible.
"FINAL SHINE ATTACK!" Nick shouted, thrusting his glowing palm towards the part of the steel wall Sam and Mat had attacked and unleashed a powerful neon-green blast of energy that sliced through the weakened steel like a knife through buttered toast, carving a large enough hole for all four spies to exit their suite and into the hallway.
"All right, what should we do now?" Alex asked.
"I think Sam and Mat should spread out and see if there's a way to free all the other hostages," Nick replied. "Alex and I are going to try and find Captain Hayes before he can start plotting."
The two couples split off in different directions down the hallway, hoping to stop whatever Captain Hayes' plan was before it was too late.
(From Mat49324)
("How Can I Fall" by Breathe plays)
"So much for winning a contest!" Sam groaned.
"Tell me about it," said Mat.
While running, Mat heard Nick and Alex use their X-Powders; that reminded him that both he and Sam realized one thing they hadn't done yet. Fortunately, Sam had her X-Powder in her hand, as did Mat with his DS; she used her X-Powder to change from her green bathing suit to her green jumpsuit. Mat did the same with his own Nintendo DS to one of his Supercross-themed jumpsuits; Sam could see Mat's jumpsuit was blue and black, and the back read "Ramsey 25", which signified 1999 125 West Supercross champ, Nathan Ramsey. The two lovers then made a break for wherever they had to go.
"I can't believe these circumstances came up," Sam complained.
"Makes two of us," said Mat. "But then again, Nick and Alex are in the same boat, too."
The two lovers weaved around in every direction. Once they got to the pool area, the two didn't see Clover and Haruka having just landed via their jetpack backpacks and rammed into them unintentionally. Britney and May were among them as well.
"OOF!" Sam and Mat grunted, except Mat happened to have briefly seen Haruka and tried to hit the brakes, but there was no way to avoid crashing into her.
Clover was not as fortunate – she and Sam fell into the water.
"Sammy? Mat?" Haruka exclaimed as Sam and Clover resurfaced.
"Sorry, guys," Mat said as he helped Haruka up off the ground.
"Yeah, sorry," said Sam to Clover.
"What are you two doing, Sammy?!" Clover chastised.
"Clover, I said I was sorry!" Sam exclaimed as Mat and Britney helped them out.
"Give it a break, Clover!" Mat added. "We didn't see you in time – myself included."
"That shouldn't excuse whaling into us!" Clover exclaimed as she and Sam wiped their faces.
"Okay, arguing aside," May spoke up. "We need to stop Captain Hayes."
"Right," said Haruka once she brushed herself off.
Mat then noticed some bubbling in the water. "Uh, ladies, I think we've been spotted."
The spies got a look themselves to see a total of three henchmen come leaping out of the pool area.
"Uh oh, Mat was right," said Britney.
"Look on the bright side," Sam replied. "There's six of us and only three of them."
"Don't speak too soon, Sammy..." said Clover.
Three more henchmen came jumping out to even the odds.
"Come on, girls!" May exclaimed. "We're Super Spies, and stats say that ten times out of ten, we can take these brutes!"
"Right!" Clover exclaimed.
The six henchmen charged at the six spies. Two were stopped in their tracks when Sam and Mat, with REAL toad-like expressions on their faces, used their Laser Lipstick and Chapstick as warning shots. Stunned, the two stopped henchmen were met with two kicks from the couple in love and sent back in the pool.
"You all are gonna pay for ruining our getaway!" Sam growled.
Clover and Britney easily evaded the two henchmen coming for them; Haruka and May did the same.
"Team up, Haruka?" May asked.
"Not saying 'no' there," Haruka quipped.
The two henchmen lunged for them at the same time, but Haruka and May spun in opposite directions to dodge, then, while the henchmen were dazed from missing their attack, the two spies lunged forward to smash the henchmen into each other, and eventually finishing with a double flying kick that sent them back into the pool as well.
"Owned," May giggled, high-fiving Haruka.
The other two henchmen moved in on Clover and Britney again. Britney and Clover teamed up and kicked them again, sending the two henchmen backwards into the other two henchmen that were just coming out of the pool.
"Had enough?!" Haruka growled.
The henchmen just retreated.
"Figured you would!" Clover quipped.
"Let's go find Nick and Alex and the others," Sam then said.
That was when Mat saw a rustle in Sam's hair.
"Wait a minute, Sammy," said Mat. "I see something in your hair."
"There's something in my hair?!" Sam asked. She looked pretty stressed.
"I see it, too," said Haruka when she got a look.
"Don't... move, Sammy," Mat quipped.
Haruka and Clover carefully got whatever was in Sam's hair, while she held Mat for moral support.
"Got it!" Haruka exclaimed.
"Is it a bee?" Sam asked. "A nasty bird? A bug?"
"Guess #3 might be a winner," said Haruka.
"But it's totally not from Mother Nature," Clover deduced.
The "bug" turned out to be some kind of wacky tracking device in the shape of an ant.
"I don't know if I should be relieved or disturbed," Sam quipped when she got a look for herself. "But let's send that to Jerry."
"I sure hope Nick and Alex are having better luck than us," said Britney.
"Let's go and find 'em," May quipped.
As the group of six headed back to the hotel, Mat looked at Sam.
"Should we try the dinner again or are you willing to count this?" Mat asked Sam.
"I'd probably try the dinner again," Sam answered.
Meanwhile...
In another section of the Beverly Hills Hotel, Nick, Alex, Nozomi, Melissa, Bridget, and Dawn were all surrounded by Captain Hayes himself. Just like with Mat and Sam, Nick and Alex were very upset over the circumstances that popped up out of nowhere.
(Written by The Blue Time Ranger)
"Well, well, my little spy," Captain Hayes proclaimed, looking at Alex in such a way that forced Nick to stand next to her, his fists raised and ready to attack. "It's been far too long since our last encounter. And it seems like you brought some new friends this time, eh?"
"Oh, stow it, you little psycho!" Alex shot back, raising her fists. "What's your game here?!"
"Should be obvious," Captain Hayes responded, spreading his arms in a dramatic fashion. "Every single celebrity in this hotel belongs to me now."
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Bridget proclaimed.
"Oh, please," Captain Hayes laughed. "You might have more allies, but it doesn't mean you're going to beat me this time."
Nick crossed his arms over his chest, then threw them to the side, which caused his psychic aura to explode to life around him. Nick was very pleased to see Captain Hayes take a few steps back when it happened.
"They always say that," Nick taunted before lunging forward and slugging Captain Hayes in the stomach, sending him tumbling backwards. "And look where it gets them."
As Captain Hayes attempted to pick himself up, Nick raised his right hand, ensnaring the captain in his psychic grip, then smashing him into a nearby wall.
"You're going to pay dearly for ruining our romantic getaway, captain," Nick growled. "Now get up and face the music!"
"Honestly..." Captain Hayes wheezed as he picked himself up. "Should you be worried about beating down on me right now? Or would you rather look for the rest of my hostages... before something bad happens to them?"
"Oh, you wouldn't," Nozomi growled.
"You should know that a villain always has backup plans," Captain Hayes responded before throwing down some smoke bombs to make his escape.
"Damn you, get back here!" Dawn shouted.
Nick closed his eyes and focused his psychic power, using it to perform a "radar sweep" (May's term and idea) of the area, trying to hear the thoughts of any other nearby hostages.
"I hate to admit this, spies, but Hayes was right," Nick stated. "I'm sensing a lot of fear in the other patrons around here. Do you think we should go help them?"
"It's our job as the good guys to help the people in need!" Alex proclaimed. "We'll catch up with mister nutball soon enough."
"Lead the way, fearless leader!" Bridget proclaimed.
"...wait, I thought Sam was the leader," Nick teased.
"Well, she's probably somewhere else right now, so until we all get back together, we decided to appoint you our interim team leader," Nozomi giggled.
With that in mind, Nick began to lead his group back through the hallways in hopes of finding and saving all the people trapped in the hotel.
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Sam: Well, this is just getting more and more annoying, isn't it?
Mat: Guess we're all glad that May convinced us to keep some of our W.O.O.H.P. stuff just in case exactly this happened, huh?
Alex: How's the hostage rescue mission coming?
?: SOMEONE HELP!
May: Okay, I definitely heard that little girl crying out for help!
Nick: I'm on it! ...oh, god, what happened here?!
?: These strange-looking men broke into our room... and they took my mom away from me!
Nick: Okay, now I'm mad. But first... what's your name, little missy?
Eri: ...it's Eri.
Nick: Well, nice to meet you, Eri. Don't you worry, we'll definitely find your mother, next time on Totally Spies: A Getaway Gone Wrong, "Captain Calamity"!
Nozomi: About time I got a cheesy line for these episode previews, huh? Well, captain, I hope you're ready to sink! ...too much?