"Do you still have the gem?" Martin asked Jo.
"Yep." Jo replied as she pulled out the gem from her pocket to show it.
"Phew!" Martin breathed in relief.
"Where to, Martin?" Trent asked.
"Over to the Government where those people took my brother." Martin replied.
"Lead the way." Jo said.
"Right, I'll be your guide." Martin agreed.
"There, this way will be comfortable." Sky smiled as she let Martin sit on her shoulder.
"Thank you." Martin smiled back.
"So, Martin, do you have a family?" Brianna asked.
"Oh, yes," Martin nodded. "Two lovely living parents. My father Gordon Gecko was the first GEICO Gecko."
"Was he the one where he was on the press conference and told everyone to stop calling him and then he licked his eyeball?" Justine asked from memory.
"Yes, that is my father." Martin nodded.
"What about your mother?" Trent asked.
"Louise Gecko, she is one of the nicest geckos you could ever meet," Martin replied. "Though, sometimes, she can have a mean streak inside of her."
"Yeah?" Brianna asked.
"Trust me," Martin said. "Gex had an unhealthy obsession with television, so Mother sold the TV to teach him a lesson, but she is actually a very nice person and has her own bakery shop."
"Does she sell bugs?" Jo asked.
"Yes, it's technically not for humans." Martin said.
"So, why did your dad hate GEICO?" Justine asked.
"Because they always confused him for GEICO," Martin explained. "He tells them that they want GEICO, not gecko, they even walked in on him in the shower once."
"I saw that commercial," Trent memorized. "That was your dad?"
"Indeed." Martin nodded.
"Any other brothers and sisters?" Jo asked.
"I have twin sisters who live in the zoo," Martin explained. "Lizzie and Izzy."
"Lizzie and Izzy?" Sky repeated.
"Those are their names." Martin replied. "I thought the zoo was a prison at first, but they sent me a letter saying they liked it there, so I just visit them on occasion."
"That's good, so, where do your parents live?" Brianna asked.
"In the forest." Martin said.
"Does Gex live there with you?" Sky asked.
"He inherited our uncle's fortune with a house in Malibu actually, but he visits occasionally with his girlfriend Nikki," Martin said. "She's quite an interesting specimen..."
"What?" Jo asked. "Is she like a salamander, a snake, what?"
Martin took out a glossy photograph of a sexy human woman in her mid to late 20's with scarlet hair tied in a high ponytail, and wore a silver tank top showing her belly with black leather pants, a purple belt, and white flats.
"Umm..." Trent blushed very hard.
"She's nearly as beautiful as me." Justine commented.
"She's gonna move in with him sometime soon." Martin then said, putting the photo away.
Trent soon babbled only for Brianna to smack him upside the head. "Thanks, Bri." he then weakly told his girlfriend.
"She's really beautiful and pretty." Justine told Martin.
"Yes, she is." Martin agreed.
"I wonder if I'll be pretty and beautiful when I grow up?" Justine wondered.
"I know you will," Jo encouraged. "Say, Martin, you got a lady for yourself?"
"Well, I, uh, yes, I do," Martin nodded. "She's really beautiful."
"Who is it?" Sky asked.
Martin soon took out a picture of a woman with short pink hair with emerald green eyes in a black spy outfit.
"I feel like I know that woman..." Jo said. "What's her name?"
"Erin Esurance." Martin informed.
"Oh, yeah, I remember her now..." Jo said.
"Yeah, she's rivals with Flo from Progressive." Martin said.
"Never took that Flo girl to be an aggressive one." Sky said in surprise.
"They used to fight over me." Martin said.
"Ooh, boy..." Jo said.
"I like Flo, don't get me wrong, but sometimes she's a bit like Harley Quinn or The Joker most of the time." Martin said.
"Eh, she's okay, she reminds me a lot of the Ballerina." Jo agreed.
"A ballerina?" Martin asked out of confusion.
"She means our friend Dee Dee." Sky explained.
"Jo has nicknames for everybody," Trent said. "She calls me Elvis."
"She calls me Detective." Brianna added.
"And she calls me Athlete." Sky added.
"So I see..." Martin said as he led them to the building where his brother was.
Unknown to them, a figure wearing a hat, trench coat, and sunglasses was watching them from a distance. "Don't worry, Martin; I'll help you, I promise."
Wendy was flying by on her broomstick with an excited giggle and smile.
"You're only six and yet you're a master at broom flying." Salem told her.
"I guess you could say I'm a natural." Wendy smiled back, then looked down. "Hey, there's Cindy's friends with that blue gem you told me about."
"So it is." Salem replied.
"Well, here we are." Jo told the others.
"This is the place." Martin told the others.
"All right, you guys; I'm in charge of this mission," Jo told the others. "Whatever I say goes."
"Ooh, so bossy, I like that~" Justine replied.
"Thanks, Babe," Jo said. "Now, everyone be careful. Who knows what could happen?"
"A lot." Salem's voice said.
Wendy held the black cat and put her hand over his mouth to silence him. "Shh!"
"Guys, wait, stop, I hear voices," Sky replied. "Intruders!"
The others turned.
"Come out now!" Jo demanded.
Wendy chuckled nervously as she came out, wearing her red jumpsuit with a hat and had Salem by her side. "Hi, guys..." she waved sheepishly and innocently.
"Ooh, is that my dinner?" Salem asked as he looked at Martin.
"Salem!" Wendy scolded.
"Wendy, what're you doing here?" Jo asked.
"Salem was tutoring me and he wanted to see me fly," Wendy explained. "We then saw you guys."
Salem glared at Martin who was sitting on Sky's shoulder, licking his lips.
"Salem, don't!" Wendy called.
Salem leaned back and pounced for the gecko.
"'Alakazam, Alakabat, use my magic to stop that cat'!" Wendy waved her wand and zapped the black cat.
Salem then whacked the magic back with his tail.
"Wow, he's good." Wendy frowned.
"Oh, dear." Martin gulped.
"Don't worry, Martin; I got this." Sky told the gecko.
"Ooh, I'm gonna eat like a king tonight!" Salem grinned.
Sky then grabbed a hold of the cat who soon glared at her.
"Hey, let me go, I mean it, whoever you are!" Salem glared.
"That gecko doesn't belong to you." Sky scolded the cursed warlock who was now a cat.
"I'm sorry for Salem's behavior, you guys." Wendy told the others.
"What're you doing with him again anyway?" Sky asked.
"He's my tutor," Wendy explained. "Since I live with Mom again, Salem took a job as a home tutor to educate me since I don't like with my aunts anymore."
"Why not go to school?" Brianna asked.
"What's... School...?" Wendy asked as if she hadn't heard that word before.
"You don't know what school is?" Trent asked her.
"No, sorry." Wendy shrugged.
"You mean, you've never been to school?" Jo asked. "How old are you?"
"I'll be six soon." Wendy smiled.
"So, she should be in Kindergarten." Sky guessed.
"I'll be relieved..." Salem panted. "I haven't been this exhausted teaching a young witchling about magic since Annabelle."
"Annabelle?" the others asked.
"My daughter." Salem explained.
Sky then sniffed something else out and growled.
"What's wrong?" Jo asked.
"An unwanted guest." Sky replied.
"Look, we're really sorry for interrupting, but I wanted to see you guys again..." Wendy said.
"You're fine, but first... COME ON OUT, RIGHT NOW!" Jo demanded to the unwanted guest.
A figure came out, wearing a hat, coat, and sunglasses.
"Who are you?" Sky demanded.
"I'm not interested in either of you," The stranger replied. "It's only the gecko I want."
"No, you can't take him." Brianna glared.
"He knows me, that's for sure." The stranger said.
"Who are you?" Martin demanded.
The figure took off its hat to reveal a flop of pink hair.
"Erin?!" Martin gasped. "Is that you?!"
"Guess that's a dead giveaway." the figure smiled.
"Erin?" Everyone else asked.
"Erin Esurance at your service." the young woman smiled to them.
"It's really you!" Brianna beamed. "I'm a big fan of your work!"
"Nice to meet a fan..." Erin smiled bashfully.
Martin scampered over to the pink-haired woman and kissed her cheek. "I've missed you... I was afraid I'd never see again... How on Earth did you find me?"
"I left a tracking device in your car." Erin told him.
"I should've known." Martin chuckled.
"Who are these people?" Erin asked about the others.
"I'm Jo Elliot." The jockette said.
"Justine Reid." The shy beauty added.
"Brianna Smith." The young detective added.
"Trent McCord." The cool guy added.
"Sky Podemski." The athlete added.
"Wendy Rockwood." The good little witchling added.
"Salem." The cursed warlock concluded.
"Pleased to meet you all," Erin replied. "Are you okay, Martin? They didn't hurt you, did they?"
"Nope, I'm perfectly fine," Martin reassured. "They've helped me out a lot."
"Thank you all so much." Erin smiled.
"Uh, you're dating a gecko?" Trent asked.
"Yes, I am," Erin replied. "Is that a problem?"
"No, just surprised," Trent said. "We know a guy named Weasel who's married to a human woman."
"Not to mention our friend Chicken is dating a 'human girl' named Katrina." Brianna added.
"We'll get to know each other later," Erin said. "We gotta break into that building and make sure they leave Martin and Gex alone."
"She's right." Martin nodded.
Erin picked up Martin in her hands. "I'm so glad you're safe~..." she cooed before kissing the gecko.
"Erin, I'm blushing." Martin told the spy woman.
"Aww, isn't that cute, Jo?" Justine smiled.
"Whatever..." Jo mumbled.
Justine then giggled and hugged her girlfriend.
"Let's go!" Erin said.
The others were going off then. Wendy then marched behind him.
"Whoa, kiddo," Sky looked back at her. "Might be too dangerous for ya... You should go home with Salem."
"No way, I'm helping," Wendy decided. "Besides, I have magic."
"Well, okay, but as long as you stay close to us, then you can help." Sky said.
"I will..." Wendy promised.
With that, Erin and Martin walked ahead and they made it into the building.
Barbie came into Cindy's house, sniffling and looking emotionally devastated.
"What's wrong, Barbie?" Shelly asked her sister.
"My baby is gone!" Barbie cried out.
"Wendy is safe, Aunt Barbie," Cindy told her aunt. "She's with Salem."
Barbie looked to her niece. "You knew where Wendy was all this time and you didn't TELL ME!?"
"Um,... I... Well..." Cindy shivered.
"BARBIE, CALM DOWN, IT'S NOT CINDY'S FAULT!" Shelly scolded her sister.
"Don't tell me how to act!" Barbie glared. "Desperate Housewife!"
"Martha Stewart!" Shelly glared back.
Cindy sighed, then got off the couch and went outside. "So much for a relaxing day at home. I think I'm gonna go relax outside."
Barbie and Shelly kept arguing.
Cindy took out a mat and sat on it, crossing her legs and pinched the air, taking deep breaths in and out. "Find a happy place... Find a happy place... Find a happy place..."
Cindy was then taken into a peaceful meadow with nice animals and gummy bears.
"Now, that's more like it," Cindy smiled before panicking at the gummy bears. "Oh, no, not green ones... Get back... GEEEET BAAACK!"