Chapter 4: Friends for Life
Hours when Cody returned to Pen Gu Island, he went around the forest looking for Chicken Joe and to give him good news. He saw Joe looking sad and depressed after Cody's almost departure.
"Hey, Joe." Cody called out.
Joe looked behind and with a gasp of shock and relief, saw Cody. He came up to Cody and said, "Dude, I thought you're going home."
"Buddy, I am home. I'm here to stay. I'm not gonna leave my best friend behind." said Cody.
Joe's eyes filled with tears and said, "Dude, I'm so glad you're back."
Joe and Cody gave each other a hug and the Pen Guans came around and saw Cody and chanted Cody's name.
"No matter what happens, we're gonna be friends forever." said Cody.
"We're gonna friends for life, man." said Joe.
"I wanna give you this." said Cody, as he handed his Big Z necklace.
"Dude, you didn't have to." said Joe.
"I wanted to, anyway. I've got a back-up necklace, anyway." Cody said.
Joe looked at it and turned to Cody and said, "Thanks, man."
Later on, Cody and Joe went to Big Z's hut and Big Z sees Cody and became surprised. Big Z came down and saw Cody. Then Z said, "So, you're back."
"I'm back home." said Cody.
"You've been home the whole time, have you?" asked Z.
"Of course. I don't want to leave my dream and my life behind, man." said Cody.
"I'm so happy that you're not leaving. Nothing would be the same without you." said Z, tearfully, voice breaking.
Cody's voice breaks and said, "The past 3 months, you've been like a father and a brother I've never had before."
Cody and Z gave themselves a big hug with tears in their eyes. Remy, Joe and others came to the beach and sees Cody and Z.
"That's so sweet." said Remy.
Cody and Z turned around and saw Remy, Joe and everyone and laughed. Cody said, "Well, are we doing anything tonight?"
"As a matter of fact, we are. We're having a fireworks show and a welcome back home party, even though you didn't leave." said Lani.
"That's awesome." said Cody.
2 hours later, the party was cooking up a storm. The music was playing, everyone was surfing and everyone was having fun. Cody, Joe, Remy, Lani and Gizmo were surfing and dancing and just having fun. After the afterparty, the penguins and everyone sat down for fireworks. Joe and Z sat next to Cody and Remy and started to socialize.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" asked Lani.
Cody looks at her and said, "Absolutely beautiful."
"I'm really glad you're staying in Pen Gu Island. We would be really depressed if you leave." said Joe.
"After I saw you, I thought as if you really wanted Cody to stay here. So I thought he should stay here." said Remy.
"Thanks, Remy." said Z.
As they looked at the fireworks, the radio was playing Jonas Brothers' "When You Look Me in The Eyes" as Cody and his friends reminisced his adventures and experiences.
If the heart is always searchin'
Can you ever find a home?
I've been looking for that someone
I'll never make it on my own
Dreams can't take the place of lovin' you
There's gotta be a million reasons why it's true
When you look me in the eyes
And tell me that you love me
Everything's all right
When you're right here by my side
And when you look me in the eyes
I catch a glimpse of heaven
I find my paradise
When you look me in the eyes
How long will I be waiting
to be with you again
Gonna tell you that I love you
In the best way that I can
I can't take a day without you here
You're the light that makes my darkness disappear
When you look me in the eyes
And tell me that you love me
Everything's all right
When you're right here by my side
And when you look me in the eyes
I catch a glimpse of heaven
I find my paradise
When you look me in the eyes
More and more, I start to realize
I can reach my tomorrow
I can hold my head up high
And it's all because you're by my side
When you look me in the eyes
And tell me that you love me
Everything's all right
When you're right here by my side
When I hold you in my arms
I know that it's forever
I just gotta let you know
I never wanna let you go
When you look me in the eyes
And tell me that you love me
Everything's all right (all right)
When you're right here by my side (By my side)
When you look me in the eyes
I catch a glimpse of heaven
Oh, I find my paradise
When you look me in the eyes
As the song goes on, Cody looks at the sky and thinks about his experiences he has with his friends, then looks at Joe, Z, Rory, Lani and Remy and said, "It's so great to be home."
Joe looks at Cody and said, "Friends forever."
Cody laughs and says, "Not forever, for life, man."
Cody, Joe, Z, Lani, Rory, Tatushi, Gizmo and Remy gave each other knuckle touches and big hugs and continued looking at the fireworks and the full moon as Cody realizes that the home he resides is his life.