It was a dark and stormy night, a middle-aged woman was dusting her collection of books when a group of ninjas snuck into the room and stole a fairytale called "Mercy Of A Marionette." When the woman turned her head, she saw that the book was gone.
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Meanwhile at the Lititz Heights Public Library, Tania was reading some book fairies about the tale of "Pinnochio." "And what's the lesson in the book?" she asked to the fairy children, "When you lie," replied the fairy children, "your nose will grow bigger."
"That's right," smiled Tania as she adjusted her nose.
After the book fairies left to meet up with their parents, Tania went to the Fairytale Section of the library to put "Pinnochio" away, only to find some funny titles. "That's weird," she confusingly said to herself. "'Cornorella,' 'Snow Pie Fight,' and 'Greenilocks and the Pink Bears'?"
Just then, somebody farted, much to the patron's disgust. Tania didn't know where the smell was coming from, but decided to go follow it. *Wait til Mayor Hess hears about this*, she thought to herself.
At the cooking section, she spotted a green and pink fairy. Cosmo the pink fairy sternly said to the green fairy, "How many times do I have to tell you not to eat too much bacon pudding before we poof? Now Butch is going to be angry that we are tardy for the Fairy Convention in Seattle."
"Seattle?" asked Cosmo. "I thought it was See At Little discount shop in Lititz Heights."
The pink fairy did a face palm while Tania approached them. "Excuse me?" she asked. "Are you color fairies?"
"Of course," answered the pink fairy. "I'm Wanda, and the green fairy who smells like bacon is Cosmo, my goofy husband."
"Oh yeah," recalled Tania. "The government warned me about his antics. Lititz Heights is a haven for magical being to go."
After Wanda explained to Tania about Cosmo's farting magic troubles, Tania agreed to keep an eye on him until further notice. In the meantime, they decided to go to Roadhouse Fantasia to catch up with the other Klue Queens.
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At Roadhouse Fantasia, our heroes were enjoying their dinner. Leah was having a tofu enchilada with a side of broccoli, Paige was having a vegetarian gazpacho, Estrella was having a nacho supreme with a banana, Kaylin was having a plate of baked sweet potatoes, Rylie was having some fried chicken, with apples, and Kirby was having a giant plate of spaghetti with clams.
By the time Tania got to Roadhouse Fantasia, her Viewtube alert came off, and what she saw was a shock,
World-renowned fairytale author, Amelie DeScoteaux, is in town from Paris to unveil a fairy tale that has been lost for 200 years. Sources say that it was last seen in her American vacation home in Lititz Heights. She was preparing for a press conference with some reporters from Novel Star TV when it went missing.
Tania was petrified, because she'd been looking forward to unveiling of "Mercy of a Marionette" for three months.
Once she showed her friends about the report, they knew they had to do something about it. Thinking through this, Leah knew that the suspects had to be a crewmember of "Novel Star TV." While scrolling through the crew on a data check, she saw the four most likely suspects on who would steal the lost book.
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Suspect
Braylon Roscoe (Host and creator of "Novel Star TV") - Having trouble with show ratings.
Whitley Wilcox (Executive producer of "Novel Star TV" and biggest TV executive producer in Eastern Pennslvania) - Very stern and not willing to please.
Two strange cameramen going around the house - during the blooper reel, Braylon got annoyed by their antics.
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The next day after school, Kaylin, Paige, Tania, Rick, and Wanda were back at the library. They were looking around for any ideas on the lost French story when Kaylin came across a picture of two ventriloquism artists and two puppets that looked like an aardvark and a rabbit, "I know those two," recalled Kaylin. "Those are the hosts of 'The Callen and Callan Show'."
Wanda remembered granting wishes for a children's hospital at their college of Mali-U. They were both theater majors and had an after-school job as entertaining children. Unfortunately, the ratings went down after other puppet shows became popular, mostly "Nigel's Noontime Puppet Show."
"I know that show," recalled Kaylin, "I watch it with my sisters all the time. I'd even did a homework assignment in my drama classes about this."
Tania and Wanda were still concerned about Mrs. DeScoteaux. So they decided to go to her vacation home for safe keeping.
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At one part of Lititz Heights, Leah, Estrella, Rylie, Cosmo, Kirby, Swinger, and Tokkori were heading off to Dominion Studios, which was the local TV studio. People rarely came here, but Lititz Heights decided to keep it up so magical beings could have a safe place to be on TV.
Inside the building, they heard John Fox's "Flop and Go" playing. Cosmo, Tokkori, and Kirby thought that monsters were coming, but Leah told them that it was just the theme for "Nigel's Noontime Puppet Show" and their in the middle of their live rehearsal tonight.
Onstage, a middle-aged man in a blue suit with rat puppets was putting on a comedy act. Observing carefully, Leah, Rylie, and Estrella recognized him as their seventh grade homeroom teacher, Mr. Colton. Remembering from when they were children, he always been fascinated with puppets. They'd even put on a shadow puppet show for him for his birthday.
Just then, he got out some puppets that looked exactly like the Klue Queens, much to the Klue Queens' disturbance. Annoyed by Mr. Colton's little performance, he Cosmo, Swinger, and Kirby came up and Cosmo poofed up some cream pies, "Hey, Puppet Master!" shouted Tokkori. "You like making fun of people?! Let's see how you like being humiliated!"
One by one, they tossed pie at him. Cosmo's little pie-throwing petrified Mr. Colton. "Now let's wish him over."
But before Cosmo had the chance to wish him over, Leah grabbed his hand and told them to stop. "This is not how we respect middle-school teachers," she scolded, "The Kirby Klue Queens," Mr. Colton said nervously. "Thank goodness your here. I've got a performance tonight with the guys from 'Novel Star TV,' and I need to clean this up for story time."
"We'll help you," Estrella replied. "The Klue Queens always help. Right, guys?"
Worried that Wanda would be mad, Cosmo, Swinger, Kirby, and Tokorri decided to help clean up.
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Meanwhile at Mrs. DeScoteaux's vacation home, Kaylin, Paige, Tania, Wanda, and Rick were coming up to the door when they saw two nerdy men - one in blue and the other in yellow, "We suspected it was once we saw two nerdy men looking around the garden. Are you that it's here?" asked the nerdy man in blue.
"I could've sworn I left it here," answered the nerd in yellow.
Remembering from the picture, Kaylin recognized them as Callen and Callan from their old web show. She was beginning to wonder why they would be in front of a French author's vacation home. Instead of answering, they told her to mind her own business, "If you two must know," Tania said to them, "we're here to interview Mrs. DeScoteaux about her discovery of 'Mercy of the Marionette'."
Petrified by the name, they both ran off, leaving our heroes in confusion, "I must say, mates," Rick said. "Those two are in a rush to something."
Inside the home, they saw Mrs. DeScoteaux freaking out about her missing novel when Kaylin gave her a big hug, "The Kirby Klue Queens?" she asked in a French accent. "How did you get in here?"
"Madame DeScoteaux," replied Kaylin. "I'd like you to meet an old friend of yours."
Quickly, Madame DeScoteaux recognized her old fairy godmother from her childhood. In her youth, Madam DeScoteaux was always bullied by her three older brothers for her overactive imagination. It was there that Cosmo and Wanda became her fairy godparents and inspired her to become a novelist. The Fairy Council let her retain her memory so her imagination could help fuel up the color fairies.
"Madame DeScoteaux," Tania said, "tell us how you discovered 'Mercy Of The Marionette'."
"If you must know," Mrs. DeScoteaux replied, "I always wrote stories about fairies and rainbows thanks to Cosmo and Wanda. Normally, I go to an abandoned house where I secretly think. After decades of going back and fourth, I decided to buy the house. While exploring the place I discovered a door that lead to an attic. It showed the novel, 'Mercy Of The Marionette by Maxim Arnoni.' People say that it was his last novel before he died in the 1800s during the rise of Italian immigrants in France. People rarely come to his house because they think it's haunted, but because of my strong belief in ghosts, I decided to go in."
"Amazing," commented Paige. "Like that's a bunch groovy way to get ideas, going on adventures with two fairies and sneaking into an abandoned home."
Mrs. DeScoteaux felt much better after talking it out with The Klue Queens, "Guys!" shouted Tania. "I found something. It's a strange note."
On the note, it read an important message.
Ambush At NNPS, Tonight.
In horror, they knew that "Nigel's Noontime Puppet Show" was a target and they figured out who was responsible for the theft.
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Later that night at Dominion Studios, peopler were lining up to see "Nigel's Noontime Puppet Show." The Klue Queens volunteered to help out with the show. They were all dressed up like court jesters for the entertainment while Wanda, Cosmo, Tokkori, Kirby, Rick, and Swinger were dressed as minstrels for the ushering, "How come I can't be in the act?" Tokkori complained as he adjusted his minstrel hat.
"Because no one likes a cranky show member," Rick answered. "This happened to Lewis Hightower III on the first season of 'LADUWS'."
"Oh, yeah," recalled Tokkori. "He was my favorite because he kept insulting female dancers."
Annoyed, Rick decided to check backstage.
Back there was an African-American boy. He was the host of "Novel Star TV," Braylon Roscoe, and was nervous about the whole performance. Just then, a stern caucasian lady wearing a periwinkle buisness outfit came in, "Mrs. Wilcox," Braylon said nervously. "You're here."
"If you don't get hits by the population of Allentown," Mrs. Wilcox sternly growled, "'Novel Star TV' is unplugged."
Little did she know was that Rick heard the whole thing. Hoping that it would save the foresac of reading novels, Rick decided to help Braylon.
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In 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, "Nigel's Noontime Puppet Show" was on the livestream. During the show, Mr. Colton was reciting Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" in a jester remix. Everyone was fascinated by the girls recital of Treasure Island, thanks to their time in the library.
Little did they know was that Callen and Callan had water balloons in their hands and were planning to ruin Mr. Colton's show with a water balloon ambush and replace it with their reading of Mercy Of A Marionette. Before they had a chance to balloon-bush them, Cosmo and Wanda replaced the water balloons with a bunch of ducks, "Quack! Quack!" said the ducks.
The ducks started pecking Callen and Callan, much to their annoyance. The audience on the other hand laughed at them until the lost novel of "Mercy of the Marionette" fell out of you Callan's jacket. Everyone else was petrified that the stolen book fell out.
Estrella was blancing on a bouncy ball with a ball when she tossed banana peels at them. Callen and Callan were so annoyed by the ducks, they didn't noticed the banana peels and slipped on them. Then Estrella gave the leftovers to a hungry Swinger, "As we suspected," Kaylin said. "You two took the books."
"There were a few clues to figure out that was responsible for the theft," Tania said, "There was the picture of Callen and Callan's old picture at the library. Our friend told us that those two were popular until they had rating troubles. Also, remember when we came to Mrs. DeScoteaux's vacation home? Callen and Callan were both petrified when Paige said 'marionettes.' Finally, there was a note on the ground saying 'Ambush At NNPS, Tonight.' That meant that you two were going to sabotage his next broadcast."
"You have no idea what it was like with hundreds of writer's blocks and marketing troubles," Callen replied. "During our final year of college, the college yanked us off the air and in place of that Princess Storytime web show, 'Guidance Castle,' because they want to attract a young female generation."
"Over the last two years," explained Callan, "we tried to come up with a comeback. When we got word online that 'Novel Star TV' was interviewng that French lady novelist, we decided to use that at a comeback. We took the novel while disguising ourselves as crew people and plan to destroy every puppet web show, starting with 'Nigel's Noontime Puppet Show.' I mean, he's such a rat!"
Mr. Colton was offended by the insult. So, Kaylin and Paige decided to comfort the teacher. Officer Hess and a bunch of police officers cuffed Callen and Callan and dragged them away, "Bye, bye!" shouted Cosmo.
Knowing that "Mercy of a Marionette" must be heard, Wanda copied part of the novel into the minds of the Klue Queens and Mr. Colton, and they decided to do a short simple version of the story.
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After the show, everyone was going crazy about the Klue Queens' performance on "Nigel's Noontime's Puppet Show." Not only that, but they saved "Novel Star TV" from getting cancelled. This was the highest rated show they'd ever did. Just then, Leah got a message from Studio 25.
Dear Kirby Klue Queens.
We've been seeing your blog post and videos from our dear friend, Atticus Harmon.
After he told us about your last mystery involving a princess's kidnapping,
He wants you to be the next guest on Club Groove.
Sincerely, Vincenzo Guidi, CEO of Studio 25.
"I know that place," recalled Estrella. "It's the Mafia of TV. Also, it's where 'Let's All Dance Until We're Sick' got started."
"Good luck with that, girls," Wanda replied, "because Cosmo is all bacon-pudding free. Now we can me up with Butch Hartman at the convention."
With one poof, Cosmo and Wanda were off to meet their supervisor, "There's one thing left to do girls," Leah said. "Dance until we're sick."
The End.
