"Okay," said Kevin, "for once I'm actually glad my mom used to make me take gymnastics." "Say what now?" said Andrea. "NOTHING!" "Guys, would you just concentrate?" said Superdog. "Sorry, Krypto!" The kids were practicing in the new training grounds under the rocket HQ. They were doing pretty good for a couple of kids who had just started hero work two weeks ago. Now and then they came on emergencies, but was not doing any official work just yet. That was about to change. "Now, you kiddos are getting pretty good at this stuff," said Streaky. "Just good enough to take a little patrol with us." "YOU MEAN IT?" "Ow, ow, ow, superhearing, don't like loud noises anyway, ow!" "Sorry, Streaky!" "Well, if we're going on patrol, we should get changed for it," said Krypto. He started to chase his tail, then went faster and faster until he was little more than a blur, then FLASH! Krypto was gone, and in his place was Superdog. Then was Streaky's turn. He started off stretching, then his streak wrapped around his body, and his fur stood on end, then FLASH! Streaky had changed into Supercat. The two superpets looked at their owners expectantly. "Well," they said, "go on." Fortunately for everyone there, the kids had recently mastered such a quick change. They looked around in case anyone was watching (a habit of theirs), first in opposite directions, then at each other. Now sure they were not being watched, they began to spin in place, Kevin clockwise, Andrea counterclockwise. They spun faster and faster, then FLASH! The Kreature Kids stood now where Kevin and Andrea stood seconds before. "Not bad, kiddos," said Supercat. "Now let's get out of here!" Grabbing two WingPacks (those things that Kevin used in Talk to the Animals and Ruffled Feathers) and two leaches (much to Supercat's embarrassment), the Kreature Kids followed the Superpets out of the hole. Kreature Lad put his leach on Superdog, Kreature Lass on Supercat. Then a "Ruff ruff and away" and a "Streak-a-do" later, all four superheroes were in the air. "Wow," said Kreature Lass, "I've never actually flown before!" "It's pretty cool, huh, kiddo?" said Supercat. "Felt the same way my first up and away." "I wasn't finished." "You weren't?" "No, I wasn't. I've been in the sky before. You saw it, you were there! I just never did it using a, um. . .what is this thing called again?" Kreature Lass asked, looking at the device on her back. "A Wingpack," said Superdog and Kreature Lad at the same time. "Oh, right," said an embarrassed Kreature Lass. "Hey, look," said Kreature Lad, pointing at a nearby fire. "Good eye, Kevi-I mean Kreature Lad. Let's go!" said Superdog. "It's gonna take you a while to get used to this, isn't it?" asked Kreature Lass. "Not just him," said Supercat. The Superpets took care of the fire with their super breath, while the Kreature Kids took care of the animals(it was a forest fire). Soon, the woods were back in order. "Wow, that ended well enough," said Kreature Lass. "Not bad for a couple of first-timers," said Superdog. "Thanks," said the Kreature Kids. "Let's go back to the base," said Superdog. And so they flew back home. Superdog changed back into Krypto, Supercat changed back into Streaky, and the Kreature Kids turned back into Kevin and Andrea. "Day one, over," said Andrea. "Only a lot more days to go," joked Kevin. "Great job today, kiddos," said Streaky. "Yeah, keep up the good work," said Krypto. "Will do," said the kids.