Unexpectedly, another light almost literally blasted into the ground next to us! It was so bright that we shielded our eyes, even Numbuh One shielded his eyes! A figure in the light raised something, and another light hit both Rudy's ghost and Rudy's body! They both glowed, and when the glowing stopped Rudy's body didn't seem pale anymore! He got up, he was alive! We turned to the figure, and saw a stone man with sapphire eyes, modern day clothing, and a stone scepter with a crystal ball – except it was diamond, not crystal – and an ivory cylinder on top of that!
"H-Human Stone God?" Hermione said, looking very wide eyed and shocked.
"Negative." I replied, looking even more shocked than the others. "This one's made of chalk!"
"WHAT?" Everyone else cried.
"That's right," The Chalk Stone God said. "I'm the Chalk Stone God, the very cause of ChalkZone's existence and brother to the Human Stone God."
"B-Boss never told me about you." I said.
"He wanted me to be a surprise considering I have big news to tell all of you – especially Rudy."
"Boss got more than his wish on that." I said, recovering from the shock. "So, what's the news…wait a minute, you're the Human Stone God's brother?"
"I have quite a bit of explaining to do." Chalk Stone God agreed.
"That wouldn't happen to include how the Magic Chalk is able to reach the Real World by any chance?" I smiled.
"Nothing gets past you." Chalk Stone God laughed.
"Not when it comes to Stone Gods." I agreed.
You can imagine everyone else's reaction to this: they were shocked and then amused. They already know how close I am to the Stone Gods in general, but they hadn't expected to find out that it was the Chalk Stone God who invented the Magic Chalk.
So Chalk Stone God explained, practically an autobiography it was. It turns out that Human Stone God didn't have much in common with the other Stone Gods, so he felt lonely. He decided to make himself a brother, and since he decided that around the same time chalk was invented he decided to make his brother out of chalk. Of course being a Stone God, Chalk Stone God needed something more to represent than just a form of art. Luckily there was a spare void left over from when all of the other different Universes were created, so he turned that void into ChalkZone, only laying out space and the earth and allowing humans from the World closest to it to do the rest.
Since there wasn't much order among the new inhabitants of ChalkZone, Chalk Stone God decided that there should be a king to rule and protect ChalkZone. And instead of the king being made of chalk, he decided that his brother should be a part by allowing someone from the Real World to become king or queen. However, he didn't want his brother to interfere by making someone worthy to be king or queen on purpose, so Chalk Stone God never told him about his idea.
In order to figure out who was going to be king, Chalk Stone God created the Magic Chalk Mine and distributed some of the Magic Chalk to the Real World. He didn't pick everyone to use the Magic Chalk however, he only picked those with a talent for art and a sense of responsibility. Unfortunately, either the creators were either better with other art supplies, or they weren't as responsible as he thought. Time passed, and soon it was the 20th century, which was a short time to the Stone Gods considering they live so long. At that point, Chalk Stone God almost gave up, but then he saw Rudy Tabootie, a good artist who looked as if he didn't have any friends – which actually was true until Rudy met Snap – and decided to give him a chance.
"What happened to the previous creators?" Carl asked.
"They were given a few days chance – almost a week in your time." Chalk Stone God explained. "And then they were stripped from their ability to use the Magic Chalk. They now look upon ChalkZone as if it was a dream."
"Well then obviously Rudy has passed the test," Snap said. "He's been visiting ChalkZone for a bit longer than three years now."
"But…." Rudy hesitated. "But I have made mistakes in ChalkZone, what about…?"
"What, those little details?" Chalk Stone God laughed. "Mistakes don't count as long as you do something about them. Now the previous creators either made 'mistakes' on purpose or just left them without fixing them. Now you, you might have made a few mistakes, but you never did them on purpose and you've even risked your life to fix the most dangerous ones. That definitely proves you to be ChalkZone's true protector…and king."
You can bet we all were exited, and no one was more exited than Rudy himself although Snap was a very close second.
"Hold it, this is wonderful but I can't keep on going in and out of the portal like I used to." Rudy said. "It's too dangerous."
"I already have thought of that," Chalk Stone God agreed. "And you have only two choices: either become king and live in ChalkZone forever, or…don't become king and never enter ChalkZone again."
Rudy fainted.
"Easy Rudy," I smiled, waking him up with a blast of water. "It's your decision you know."
"R-right sorry." Rudy said. "It was just the mere thought of leaving ChalkZone forever."
"I think you just got your answer." Snap smiled to Chalk Stone God.
Chalk Stone God smiled, nodded, and a leaf magically blew up from his scepter and entered Rudy's hands.
"Wait a minute…." Penny P said. "That leaf looks familiar…."
"It should!" Snap gasped. "It's the very same rake-shaped leaf we saw that day we first met Pocahontas!"
"Huh?" We four Superwolves said.
"Okay so it was 'first met John' for some of you…." Snap added.
"No, uh, you never told us about that." Hermione said.
"Oh right." Snap said sheepishly; the others who also saw the leaf grinned sheepishly too.
"So exactly when did you guys first saw the leaf?" I asked the others.
"It happened at the end of the song you and Pocahontas were singing." Patrick explained. "'Colors of the Wind' I think it was…"
"Yeah, that's the title." I agreed.
"You were the one hidden in the shadows weren't you?" Rudy said to Chalk Stone God. "I mean, your eyes now look familiar."
"Yes it was me." Chalk Stone God said. "I didn't mean to scare you guys, I was just giving Rudy a hint to his destiny. Also it's not raked shaped, it's a piece of Magic Chalk with a crown on it." He added to Snap.
Snap actually wasn't embarrassed about that because everyone else made that same mistake.
"'Hint to his destiny'? You mean like what a 'teaser trailer' is to a 'movie'?" I teased.
"Yeah I…. Yeah, say that's a good one." Chalk Stone God laughed. "You know, I also noticed that you have a talent for imagination."
"Well I'm kind of a writer like my dad is." I explained. "And you have to have one to be a writer. Speaking of imagination, I have feeling one particular Zoner actually was drawn by you and not by someone from the real world."
"You wouldn't happen to be thinking of Barney, would you?" Chalk Stone God teased.
"The encyclocentipidea who knows the entire history of ChalkZone?" I grinned. "Yup that's the one."
Everyone was stunned. Penny S, Snap, and Rudy were stunned in a different way than the others of course since they had already met Barney. Now since the special where the Main World first meets Barney aired in August and our Adventures take place in June you're probably thinking that my facts are mixed up. They aren't, the Main World finds out about an event after it has happened, not before – it's not like the Founders are psychic or anything. That and the different Universes have their own schedule, they don't always go through the months like we do. For example one World could be in summer while we're going through winter. Actually it had been a few months since that one adventure Rudy and his friends had met Barney. It was around spring then, and now it was late summer for them and after the very last episode that was to air in the Main World.
"There's a Zoner who knows the entire history of ChalkZone?" Spongebob said. "That's amazing!"
"That's even better than the history books at school," AJ agreed. "They usually leave a few details out!"
"But what does his name mean?" Sheen asked.
Sheen meant 'encyclocentipidea,' not 'Barney' by the way. I could tell because Sheen doesn't know the different orders of the Animal Kingdom very well.
"Encyclo and pidea refer to an encyclopedia of course," I explained. "And the centipede part refers to the fact that he looks like one, except with arms and other little details. His segments are the parts of him that hold the history."
"So how did you figure out that Barney was drawn by Chalk Stone God?" Penny S asked me. "Not even I stopped to think about his creator."
"Simple," I said. "In order to give Barney his purpose, you'd have to know about ChalkZone. And the previous creators of course forgot about ChalkZone a little. I just sort of took it from there."
"Wait, a logic problem just hit me about Rudy living in ChalkZone." Jimmy N said. "Rudy can't eat chalk food."
"Don't worry, after I picked Rudy to be king I told my brother about it." Chalk Stone God explained. "He'll magically transport Real World food into Rudy's new home and take care of a few other details. And just in case you're wondering, my brother never got mad at me for making my search for a king a secret."
"Wait a minute…." Rudy thought out loud. "What about my family? And Penny and Drew?"
"You're family are more than welcome to live in ChalkZone with you," Chalk Stone God smiled. "Actually since I'd never split a family like that them joining you is sort of a friendly order. As for Penny she'd have to pick between living in ChalkZone with you or staying in the Real World and never seeing you again…" He stopped because I cleared my throat in a reminding manner. "…Except for future Superwolf Adventures of course, sorry. But Drew, no, I'm afraid not."
"He's right Rudy." Drew said sadly. "I can't disappoint my other fans just to please one."
"I understand," Rudy said sadly. "But I will miss you."
"How do you think I feel?" Drew replied hugging Rudy. "I still haven't repaid you for saving my life."
"Sure you did," Rudy smiled. "By respecting ChalkZone."
"Uh, considering I'm a cartoonist it's kind of obvious that I would've…." Drew smiled.
"Well, true, but…."
"Saved him?" Numbuh Two said. "Saved him from what?"
"I got snowed in at my wilderness retreat last winter," Drew explained. "I almost froze to death, but fortunately Rudy tracked me down and rescued me…through ChalkZone as I found out later."
"ChalkZone?" Dongwa said, just a little surprised. "You must have either really trusted him or really cared about him."
"Both…and he broke his glasses earlier." Rudy grinned. "If he didn't though I would have let him through anyway, no way would I want him dead. So, Penny…."
He stopped because Penny S looked as if she couldn't make up her mind!
"Penny?" He said fearfully.
"I…I just don't know, I…." Penny S stammered.
Rudy, even though scared, thought for a few seconds.
"I think we need to talk about this." He finally said; he and Penny S started to walk away. "Uh, alone please." He added, noticing that everyone else except for Chalk Stone God and I followed them.
My friends stopped, confused, until I cleared my throat to get their attention. They turned to find me smiling at them in a knowing way, then I started to walk back to the tent, making a 'follow me' motion with my head. Almost everyone did….
"Uh, Chalk Stone God," Billy said. "About Grim…."
Sure enough Grim was still looking unconscious near the tree.
"Sorry, he's not in my department," Chalk Stone God said. "But my brother can heal him."
Just at that moment, a light from heaven hit Grim. It was a healing light obviously, for Grim glowed and ended upright, completely healed. He then joined us, and according to our conversation later back at the tent, he had overheard everything. Chalk Stone God too joined us at the tent, explaining that he'll leave after he hears Penny S's decision.
"I'll send Private Camera in a moment." I called after Rudy.
Rudy smiled and waved back.
Of course if I sent one of the other cameras the Superwolf Watchers would have seen what was going on between Rudy and Penny S and I knew that they, or at least Rudy, wanted to be entirely alone with each other. As soon as we entered the tent, Wulf put Danny back into his bed. The rest of us waited for Rudy and Penny on the boys' side of the tent and talked.
"I wonder why Rudy has to be alone to talk with Penny." Molly thought out loud.
I rolled my eyes.
"Think: guy, girl, alone…." I said, moving an arm in a 'continue' gesture.
Considering the look on everyone's expressions, they got it. Well except for Snap because, like me, he already knew.
"You don't mean they're…?" Jackie asked.
"They're going to be," I replied. "It's meant to be anyway."
Confused, a few of my friends asked how I knew, and I finally told them about my 'cupid's-eye'. I then added that it was a recent gift from one of the Stone Gods. Everyone, except for Chalk Stone God of course, was stunned.
If you readers are confused to what we were talking about, here's the explanation. Don't worry I got Rudy's permission before putting it in.
At the bushes where Rudy and Penny S were….
"So what do you want to talk to me about?" Penny S asked as she and Rudy kneeled into the grass.
"It's more of what I want to tell you," Rudy corrected. "But I'm…I'm a little nervous…."
"Whatever you want to tell me, it can't be that big." Penny S smiled.
"Actually…it is," Rudy said. "It might change our very relationship together."
"G-good or bad?" Penny S asked, looking shocked.
"It…it mostly depends on you reaction," Rudy explained. "That's why I'm nervous."
"Well Rudy, I can at least promise you this." Penny S smiled, recovering. "No matter what we will always be friends. It's not like I'll have luck with anyone else…."
"You had luck with Snap and a lot of other Zoners," Rudy pointed out. "And there are the Superwolves and the rest of the team."
"Yes but they're all from different Worlds." Penny S said sadly. "And Snap didn't really give me a warm reception when I first met him."
"That was only because he thought you'd take his place, I set him straight on that one." Rudy explained.
"Okay, that might have been true," Penny S agreed. "But the other Zoners only liked me through you."
"Not Rapsheebah, Biclops or Barney." Rudy smiled.
Rapsheebah is a famous singer in ChalkZone and Snap's girlfriend.
"And I'm sure there are others. Now, what I want to tell you is that…." Rudy stopped and blushed as he felt his heart pounding hard; he was now growing really nervous.
"Is that what?" Penny S asked.
"Is that I'm…I'm in love with you!" Rudy blushed harder as he looked down and tried hard to calm down.
He was now scared, what would Penny S's reaction be? But he didn't need to worry, Penny S blushed as she looked as if her dreams had come true. Which, technically, they had. She gently made him look at her, and he started to calm down a little as he saw that she was smiling.
"Uh Rudy," She smiled, taking his hands. "I-I'm in love with you too."
Rudy entirely calmed down now and beamed with happiness and love. Rudy and Penny S both looked at each other, holding hands and looking very happy, and before they even knew it…they kissed. Since then they have always known that they were true loves, meant to be no matter what, though they weren't prepared for the sudden rush of love that overcame them. It only took a second for them to get used to it, and after that they kissed as if they had always done it. When they finally broke apart it was easy to see their love and happiness, but what they didn't know at the time was that their hearts began to beat as one…literally. Their hearts had become one. They hugged, and then Penny S got up.
"Come on," She smiled. "Let's go tell the others the good news."
"S-so soon?" Rudy asked, blushing again. "I don't think I can tell them yet. Well maybe Snap…."
"I meant about my decision silly," She chuckled. "I've decided to live in ChalkZone with you."
"Really? That's wonderful!" Rudy smiled happily, getting up too.
They then kissed and hugged for a few moments.
"Say, uh, what prevented you from picking that in the first place?" Rudy asked as they broke apart
"I didn't know if I really belonged in ChalkZone like you do, even though I didn't want to be separated from you." Penny S admitted. "But now I know that I belong with you no matter where you go."
"You can say that again." Rudy smiled, hugging her again. "I…I just can't imagine life, even life in ChalkZone, without you."
"Me neither." Penny S smiled, hugging him back. "So, you're not ready to tell our friends that we're a couple?"
Rudy shook his head and Penny S smiled.
"I'm not ready either, I'm mean, I know we're…." She stopped and smiled with a blush.
"True loves." Rudy finished, also blushing. "I know, but we're just kids, not even twelve yet."
"Yes, it'll take a while for both of us to get used to it." Penny S nodded.
"Yeah, although this is going to be my favorite thing that I had to get used to." Rudy grinned; Penny S grinned back, agreeing.
"Wait a minute, if we're true loves then that means…." Penny S blushed. "I'm going to become Queen of ChalkZone…."
"By…marriage." Rudy blushed. "That's right, we're…. Wow…I…I can't believe…I think we're the first kids to find their future…."
"Oh…dear…." Penny S froze.
"What's wrong?" Rudy asked.
"I don't know if I'll make a good queen…." Penny S looked scared.
"Are you crazy? Of course you'll make a good queen!" Rudy said taking her hands. "You love me and care about ChalkZone…besides, look at how often your scientific knowledge helped me save ChalkZone in the past! Penny don't you ever think that way again, there's no one else I'd rather have for my queen anyway! I love you, and I want to rule ChalkZone for the rest of my life with you…." Rudy started to cry.
Penny S stopped his crying with a kiss.
"Rudy I…I'm sorry, I just got scared for a moment." Penny S smiled. "You're right, I'll make as good a queen as you will a king."
They hugged again, and walked back to the tent….
At the tent….
It was a while before Rudy and Penny S made it back. When they did the 'cupid's eye' - or at least someone who was told about their feelings for each other - could immediately tell that Rudy and Penny S had both fallen in love. To the 'non-cupid's eye' however, it only looked as if they were happy but tired, which they were anyway. So were the rest of us for that matter. Not wanting to be disrespectful though, I decided to not mention anything about Rudy and Penny S's newfound love.
"So, Penny picked living with you in ChalkZone, didn't she?" I smiled knowingly.
Rudy and Penny S both smiled and nodded. Their parents nodded back with smiles and left, they knew that their children were in love and they were okay with it despite the two of them being kids. Actually, Mr. Tabootie was the happiest about it, because he had fallen in love with Mrs. Tabootie back when they were in fifth grade, so he was glad that Rudy had the exact same luck that he had. As for Mrs. Tabootie, well, she knew that her husband had been in love with her since the fifth grade and she joked good-naturedly in her mind that apparently it was a Tabootie trait. Mrs. Sanchez was happy because she was glad that her daughter had gotten good luck with love. Mrs. Sanchez also secretly knew that without Rudy Penny S would've worried about winning a boyfriend during high school, especially since she never had luck with friends in general until she met Rudy, and so was happy that her daughter wouldn't have to deal with that after all. Drew also nodded with a smile and left with the parents. Not only did he know but he thought it was wonderful…and it was, still is obviously. Chalk Stone God nodded too, and he was pleased that Penny S had made the right choice…in more ways than one. He, like the Human Stone God, knew that Rudy and Penny S would've ended up together anyway.
"Say, uh, when do we finally move into ChalkZone?" Rudy asked.
"It'll be a few months, your castle needs to be built first." Chalk Stone God answered.
"Oh I can help…."
"No, I know that the Zoners would rather build it for you without your help. You know, as a thank you for all the help you've already given and will give in the future. You deserve that and more actually." Chalk Stone God winked; Rudy blushed at that.
Chalk Stone God then left in a beam of light.
We all went back to bed, except for the spies and me because we had just noticed that Danny was wincing and gasping with pain. I went into my compartment, and came back out with a potion.
"Uh Miranda," Sam pointed out. "You said earlier that a healing potion wouldn't help."
"True, but the pain reliever potion can always be used," I replied. "And that's what this is."
I poured a bit of the potion into Danny's mouth, and after a few swallows he fell into a deep, painless sleep. The spies and I sadly retired to our own beds, hoping that Danny would be all right in the morning.