Everyone pushed the shelf out of the way to see what was going on.
"It's been cut!" Fred frowned as he looked over at the net.
"I think you should see a guy about your obsession with nets." Trent said.
"I am not obsessed!" Fred glared.
"It's okay, everyone," Brick smiled as he appeared. "He's gone, no harm done. Heh, everybody back to bed. Fantastic," he then began to walk back the other way. "This Phantom's gonna get us a 40 share."
Shaggy and Scooby screamed as soon as they saw Lotte.
"Enough with the screaming. Gonna skin you alive. Good night," Lotte glared. "Come along, Annie and Jackson."
"It's Johnny!" Johnny said as he walked away, following her and his girlfriend.
Shaggy soon sniffed the air. "Hey, no lemons." he then said.
"Reah, rou're right." Scooby added.
"Lemons?" Alexandra blinked as she came by, carrying Kasey in her arms.
"Alexandra, there you are," Henry soon sighed in relief. "I'm glad that you're okay."
"Sorry if I scared you, but I had to help out Shaggy, Scooby, and Kasey." Alexandra replied.
"Oh, man, she looks so shook up." Henry frowned as he looked to Kasey as she huddled up against Alexandra while shivering.
"I know, she was scared when the Phantom kidnapped her, but she wasn't scared when I saved her in my Hulk form." Alexandra replied.
"Did you hurt anyone?" Henry asked.
"I almost had that stupid phantom." Alexandra snorted.
"But then what happened?" Henry asked her.
"Vanessa's voice was in my head." Alexandra huffed.
"Vanessa?" Henry sighed. "Ah, Alex, you can't let her get to you like that."
"I tried, but I only heard her laughing," Alexandra replied. "If only I could save her."
"Alex, it's not your fault that she and her boy toy joined Dr. X and his goons," Henry replied. "There was nothing you could've done."
"I guess..." Alexandra sighed softly.
Dewey walked past them, carrying a bucket of water and a scrubber, then started scrubbing the floor. "A little baking soda and water will get that out." he muttered to himself.
"Oh, I'm sure that the hotel staff will-" Ella replied.
"Oh, no, no, no, please," Dewey told them. "I should get 45 minutes of scrubbing out of this."
"That smoke bomb seemed like something a magician would do." Henry commented.
"And The Great Pauldini's nowhere to be seen." Sky replied.
"Or Magic Megan." Eddy added.
"True, but do they have a motive?" Fred replied.
"This just keeps getting more and more mysterious." Daphne commented.
"You know what the real mystery is?" Velma asked before smirking to Fred. "How did you get hold of a net so fast in the middle of the night?"
"Um, well, I..." Fred smiled bashfully.
"Oh, my gosh! You sleep with a net, don't you?" Brianna deduced.
This made everybody laugh.
"Lots of people do." Fred defended.
"Dude, do you have a net fetish?" Eddy asked Fred.
"I do not!" Fred replied.
"Not appropriate." Trent nudged Eddy for his comment.
"Well, let's not dwell on it for now," Brianna said. "We better get some sleep for the competition."
"Henry?" Scooter spoke up.
"Yeah, Scoot?" Henry replied.
"What's a fetish?" Scooter asked.
"I'll tell you when you're older." Henry told him.
"Is it bad?" Scooter asked.
"We'll talk about it later, kid, I promise." Henry told him.
"How bad is it?" Scooter asked.
"Not now, come on, let's get you back to bed." Henry replied.
"Okay." Scooter said.
"Siblings." Henry said to Alexandra.
"Yeah, I know." Alexandra replied as she still held onto Kasey.
"Come on, let's get her to bed," Henry suggested. "We better get to bed too, tomorrow's the dress rehearsal."
"Right." Alexandra nodded to him.
Henry gave a small smile as Alexandra was gentle and sweet to Kasey like a real big sister would be. Alexandra went back to Kasey's room and gently laid her down on the bed and pulled the covers over her. Kasey had a small sniffle, but soon fell asleep.
"Oh, I wish I could see what she's dreaming about... But I hope she has a better life after this adventure from that pathetic excuse she's forced to call a family." Alexandra sighed to herself.
"Maybe you could adopt her and then you'd become the big sister you've always wanted to be." Henry suggested.
"You think so?" Alexandra asked.
"I know so." Henry nodded.
"Well, I would like that," Alexandra said. "Don't get me wrong, I love Alexander very much, but I would really love to have a sister someday."
"I know that you'd be a great big sister, but come on," Henry told her. "Let's get some sleep."
"Okay." Alexandra replied.
Henry took Alexandra's hand and went to take her to bed that night as it was a long day anyway just coming over here.
The next day came, and everyone was ready for the dress rehearsal. They were waiting since there was a long line.
"Oh, my gosh, this is it," Nazz beamed as she wore her cheerleading uniform and had her hair done up in pigtails. "I'm like totally excited~"
"I know I am~" Ella beamed as she was excited to sing.
Sugar came over, wearing a white midriff top, pink capri's, a golden belt, her pink sandals, a cowbell around her neck, and a hat that was worn backwards.
"Oh, my... Sugar, you look amazing." Ella smiled.
"Thanks-Wait a minute," Sugar smiled back before glaring. "You're just trying to throw my game so you can win, AREN'T YOU?!"
"N-N-No, Sugar." Ella promised.
"You better not be," Sugar narrowed her eyes. "I don't want a repeat of our Pahkitew Island days, ya hear?!"
"Of course, Sugar." Ella replied innocently.
"Hmph... If I didn't no any better, I'd say that you're the Phantom so that you can have me eliminated!" Sugar continued.
"Oh, no, Sugar, I would never do that." Ella replied.
"What's their problem?" Alexandra asked about Sugar and Ella.
"They have a history." Eddy replied.
"It's a long story, I'll tell you later." Sky added.
"Say, have you guys seen Henry?" Alexandra soon asked.
"Oh, he said he had to get an outfit that he bought, but should be here pretty soon." Alan replied.
"Oh, okay." Alexandra said to him.
"No worries, Alex." Stanley said.
"Hey now, only Henry can call me that." Alexandra replied.
"Hey, take it easy, I was only joking." Stanley smiled innocently.
Shaggy was sneaking in while pushing a stroller only to be stopped by the security guard. The others glanced over to see what Shaggy was up to now to sneak Scooby inside. The security guard glanced over while Shaggy smiled innocently and nervously.
"Aww, look at the little-" The security guard smiled, pulling back the blanket to see Scooby dressed like a baby with a bonnet and a rattle. "Baby?"
"Dooby Dooby Doo." Scooby babbled like a baby.
Shaggy laughed nervously and rushed in with Scooby.
As the stage was getting set up, Dewey was dusting off the list.
"Okay, people. We've only got one dress rehearsal, so let's get it right," Dewey told the others. "Chrissy Damon, you're up first."
Barb and Lance seemed to be arguing backstage.
"Chrissy!" Dewey called.
"Ready!" Chrissy smiled innocently with her parents before running onstage.
A pink spotlight shined down on her and some peppy music played as she began to sing her little song.
"Now, where's Kasey?" Lance asked.
"Oh, that little pack mule didn't sleep outside," Barb soon said. "Instead she stayed over in that girl Alexandra's room. Chrissy told me that."
"WHAT?!" Lance asked.
"Oh, you two are scum." Sky muttered as she overheard Lance and Barb with her sense of hearing from being part wolf.
"Why... That... That little wench!" Lance glared. "Wait until we see her."
"She's gonna blab to them about our plan!" Barb added.
Chrissy continued to sing and began to get a bit aggressive, even with the cameraman.
"Wow! She's amazing." Sugar gasped.
Eddy looked at his cousin oddly after the song was over. Barb and Lance smiled at their favorite child, then Chrissy smiled and walked off the stage.
"For a girl her age, that song seems a little incredibly inappropriate." Suzie commented uneasily.
"Yeah." Trent agreed.
"Very incredible." Brianna added.
Barb and Lance applauded as Chrissy walked backstage and dropped her microphone. Kasey looked at her parents who glared at her. Kasey yelped and ducked down as she avoided them.
"Next is Emma Gale," Dewey called. "Has anyone cleaned this microphone recently?" he then asked.
"Like an hour ago?" Colette replied.
"Unbelievable. Are we savages?" Dewey replied as he cleaned up the microphone.
"Man, he's worse than Johnny Test's dad or Dexter's mom." Trent commented.
Emma was playing her violin which she was pretty good at and everyone, minus Sugar, was impressed by it.
"Pfft! She has no talent." Sugar scoffed.
"Well, I think she's amazing." Brianna defended.
"She is," Daphne added before she turned to see a man and a woman beside them. "Oh, uh, are you Emma's parents?"
"Hey, Mike and Meg Gale, pleased to meet you," The man smiled. "Boy, isn't she terrific?"
"Well, it's nice to meet some nice parents," Brianna smiled. "It seems like Emma has a good shot at winning."
"Well, we sure hope so," Meg smiled back. "Without that prize money, the bank's going to take our farm."
"Oh, that's terrible." Sky frowned.
"Yeah. It's been in our family for five generations," Meg replied. "Mike's grandparents are buried there."
"So, uh, what are you two gonna do with the money if you win?" Mike asked them.
The other participants just looked to each other sadly.
"Um... Well..." Nazz muttered.
"Just nothing... I don't..." Daphne said.
"I-I-I don't know..." Sky added.
"Um..." Alexandra blinked.
"Not sure." Trent said.
"Uhh..." Brianna paused.
"Could use some new seat-covers for the van?" Fred suggeted.
"Possibly, uh, a hat?" Ella added.
They all looked to each other as Emma continued to play her violin. Soon enough, Emma stopped playing her violin everyone clapped for her.
"All right. All right. Next up is Sugar Sampson!" Dewey announced.
"That's me!" Sugar beamed as she came to take her turn.
"Here we go." Eddy sighed and rolled his eyes.
"I'm coming! Hit it, boys!" Sugar replied.
Some rap music played and she sang her song 'Sugar Silo' which everyone was horrified to hear and watch. Suzie, Alan, and Anne had to cover Scooter, Mimi, and Nancy's ears as well as Sky had to cover Jessie's ears. Dewey looked a bit horrified by the performance himself. Fred and Trent looked at each other and threw up off-screen. Daphne's face looked like she was about to pass out. Eddy had earmuffs so he wouldn't have to listen to it. Ella was practicing her own singing, seeming to be lost in her own little world.
"I feel like Mike ditched us for Clara's Princess School reunion which doesn't seem too much different now." Brianna whispered to Trent about Ella's singing.
Trent nodded weakly. Sugar finished her song, then looked around which people were shocked and horrified.
"Thank you!" Sugar beamed. "Ooh, this is so exciting. I just wish I could have the awesome pep talk from Mom."
"What kind of performance was that?!" Dewey asked.
"Craptry," Sugar replied. "It's country music mixed in with some rap."
"Fitting..." Dewey muttered. "Thank you, Miss Sugar, you may go now."
"Whoo-hoo! I'm sure gonna win in Talent Star!" Sugar beamed to herself.
"I'm sure you are," Dewey replied. "Now next is Nazz von Bar... Von Bar...?"
"Von Bartonschmeer." Collette told him.
"Right." Dewey replied.
Nazz beamed as she soon came up on stage next as she held onto her pom-poms. She then took a deep breath and exhaled. "Hit it!"
Some upbeat music then came on as Nazz was showing her cheerleading skills. Colette smiled as she nodded her head to the music as it was catchy.
"Wow, she's great." Daphne commented.
"She really is," Brianna agreed. "Now wonder she's captain of the cheerleading squad back in school."
"Some people don't think cheerleading is a sport, but I am a queen when it comes to it! Yeah!" Nazz smiled. She finished her talent with throwing her pom-poms up in the air, then she did a front flip and then the splits as she captured her pom-poms in her hands.
Everyone clapped at the performance.
"Thank you, thank you." Nazz smiled.
"I guess she's head cheerleader for a good reason other than being Coach von Bartonschmeer's daughter." Trent commented.
"Thank you. Thank you." Nazz smiled as she bowed before walking off backstage.
"You were great, Nazz." Brianna smiled.
"Thanks. I've been practicing." Nazz smiled back.
"Okay. Cabot and Chan? You're next!" Dewey called.
"You said he would be here!" Alexandra complained to the others. "What's taking him so long just to buy an outfit?!"
"Calm down, he'll be here." Suzie told her.
"Cabot, you're next!" Dewey called.
"I'm coming!" Alexandra called back.
Dewey tapped his foot impatiently as Alexandra soon came for her and Henry's turn, though she was alone. "Where's Chan?!" he then asked.
"Someone looking for me?" A voice replied.
Everyone looked around to find the voice, and even Alexandra looked confused.
"What the-?" Dewey asked.
Henry soon came on stage in his new outfit, appearing beside Alexandra.
"Oh, Henry, you worried me sick!" Alexandra said to him.
"Sorry, Alex, I had to buy a new outfit," Henry replied. "Do you like it?"
"You always know how to look handsome and make an entrance." Alexandra blushed.
"Oh, you." Henry replied.
"Flattery later, perform, now!" Dewey told them.
"All right, Alex, remember what I taught ya." Henry said as he took Alexandra's hands.
"Okay." Alexandra replied.
"Hit it!" Henry signaled.
The song then came on, and it was now time for Henry and Alexandra to dance together.
"Those two make a cute couple." Daphne smiled.
"What a man!" Sugar beamed as she fainted and accidentally landed on top of Eddy.
"My back!" Eddy cried out.
"Alexandra's really come a long way since we first met her, Josie, Melody, Valerie, and Tabitha." Velma commented.
"I know. She's changed a lot." Fred added.
"Yeah, because now she has someone to love and protect her." Brianna added.
Alexandra smiled as she and Henry danced together.
"Elliot." Sugar said.
"Eddy." Eddy corrected his cousin.
"Whatever," Sugar replied. "I want you to call Scott Wallis and tell him that we are so over! Oh, poor Scotty... I hope I don't break his heart."
"Oh, he's gonna be so heartbroken." Eddy deadpanned.
"I know," Sugar sighed. "I hope he doesn't take it too hard."
Eddy just rolled his eyes at his cousin. Henry smiled to Alexandra as they danced better than in their rehearsal back home.
"Ready for the left?" Henry asked.
Alexandra smiled and nodded. Henry smiled back and soon lifted Alexandra up like in a ballet. Everyone clapped and cheered for them, especially The Chan Clan and Kasey. Henry and Alexandra smiled as they hugged each other after their dance.
"Nǐ zuò dé hěn hǎo, Wǒ de gōngzhǔ." Henry said to Alexandra.
Alexandra blushed to that before replying to him. "Bù, wǒmen zài yīqǐ zuò dé hěn hǎo."
The Chan siblings smiled from backstage since Henry found his one true love. Henry and Alexandra took a bow before going backstage to join the others.
"Oh, Alexandra, you looked just like a princess." Mimi smiled up to the teenage girl.
"Thanks, Mimi." Alexandra smiled back.
"You did great too, Henry," Mimi then said to her brother. "You were just like a prince."
"Ah, you're as sweet as a donut." Alexandra smiled to the youngest Chan sister.
"Aww... Thanks, Alexandra." Mimi giggled.
The two then shared a hug together as it was quite sweet, like whenever Mike and Jen would share a hug together.
"All right, all right, enough with the mush," Dewey said. "Sky Podemski, you're up!"
Sky was practicing some stretching, and soon came to center stage once her name was called.
"I know you can do it, Sky!" Jessie beamed to her big sister.
"Thanks, Jessie." Sky replied before she took a deep breath and exhaled as she started to do her gymnastic skills.
Dewey and Colette watched Sky in action as she was good as an Olympian seen on TV.
"Wow! She's amazing." Fred commented.
"She is, but not as great as Alex." Henry replied.
"Hmm... This is pretty nice." Dewey commented as Sky showed off her talent.
Sky then stopped and took a bow as everybody clapped for her. Sky smiled to that as she hugged herself, she just wished that her mother could be here right now. Sky then yelped in surpised as Jessie jumped into her arms.
"Sky, you were great out there!" Jessie beamed.
"Oh! Thank you, Jessie." Sky smiled as she hugged her little sister.
"Let's see... Next we have... Ella Muse." Dewey said.
"Oh, boy! My big chance!" Ella beamed. "I feel like I'm in my own fairy tale, now I just need my fairy tale prince to kiss me and whisk me off stage~"
"Quit yer flappin' and break a leg out there." Sugar told her.
"Thank you, Sugar." Ella smiled to that as she walked away to the center stage.
Sugar then grinned evilly. "Literally."
A spotlight soon shined down on Ella. Ella cleared her throat and then started to sing 'A Whole New World' from Aladdin.
"Oh, I love this song." Colette smiled.
Sugar just rolled her eyes and pretended to fall asleep. Ella didn't let anything stop her as she sang from her heart.
"You ever wonder if Ella might be a Siren?" Trent commented.
"Hmm... That's an interesting point." Brianna replied.
"It would be cool." Trent said.
Brianna nodded in agreement. Ella continued to sing until she soon stopped.
"Ah, very nice, Miss Ella." Dewey commented.
Ella giggled and took a bow as she then walked away.
"Smith and McCord, you're next!" Dewey called out.
"Good luck, guys." Fred told them.
"Thanks, Fred." Trent replied as he grabbed his guitar.
"Like he even needs it when it comes to the guitar." Daphne commented about Trent.
"I know." Brianna replied as she grabbed her microphone.
"Smith and McCord!" Dewey called.
"We're coming!" Brianna called back.
The two soon came on stage to take their turn as Brianna took a deep breath on the way. The spotlight shined on them and Trent started to play his guitar. Brianna tapped her foot to the beat before she began to sing the song that she and Trent made up together.
"Jeepers! Who knew that Brianna sang so well?" Daphne commented.
"I know, right?" Fred replied.
Brianna continued to sing until Trent soon joined in the song once his cue came up. Everyone smiled to the song, even Dewey was wiping his eyes. Brianna curtsied a bit as Trent played the last of his guitar solo. Everyone clapped and cheered for them.
"They are a shoe in." Fred commented.
"That's for sure." Daphne added.
