At Calloway, the cadets, all wearing red shorts & white t-shirts, were practicing for the upcoming volleyball game. They were passing & bumping the ball. The short cadet got up on Grunt's shoulders & volleyed the ball back over the fence at Jamal.
"Good Job, Baxter." Todd said to the short cadet on Grunt's shoulders, aka, Baxter. "That's the kind of teamwork we need for Calloway Military to stay on top."
"Affirmative." Jamal said, bumping the ball on his wrists. "Those girls don't stand a chance against my behind-the-back pass attack." With that, Jamal hit the ball & swung it under his arm at Miguelle.
"All the way with Calloway!" Miguelle shouted. He caught the ball, bounced it on his wrists, & volleyed it over the net.
"That's the spirit, men!" Colonel Calloway said, walking up to the cadets as they were practicing. With that, all the cadets stopped practicing & saluted Colonel Calloway, making Jamal miss the ball.
"No fair, Tuck!" Jamal shouted. "That's a carry!"
"Keep using your head, Rover." Colonel Calloway said. "I'm going over to Miss Grimmwood's to organize our game." He then walked off to Grimwood's. He walked up to the front door & rang the bell, making a large bell ring sound throughout the area. Inside, Miss Grimwood was helping Tanice with her bandages.
"Those morning exercises really loosened you up, Tanice." Miss Grimwood said, re-wrapping Tanice's bandages. "A little too much." Colonel Calloway continued to signal his presence to Miss Grimwood by knocking the door.
"Miss Grimwood, open up!" He called while knocking the door. "It's Colonel Calloway!" Miss Grimwood looked up.
"Will you get the door, Sybella?" She asked.
"You bat I will." Sybella said, holding her hair up like a cape & transforming into a bat & flying off to let Colonel Calloway in. The door then opens, which surprises Colonel Calloway, as it looked like it opened by itself. He then poked his head inside, looking around.
"Miss Grimwood!?" He called. "Anybody home!?" He then looked inside & saw Sybella, in bat form, flying towards him, frightening him. He backed into a wall & covered his face, trying to protect it from Sybella. He then pushed a hand out to try & shoo her away. "Stay back!" He said in fright. At that moment, Sybella returned to human form.
"Anything you say, Colonal Calloway." Sybella said, prompting the Colonel to open his eye to see where that voice came from, noticing Sybella.
"Huh?" He asked. He then opened both eyes, looking at her. "Uh, g, where did you come from, young lady!?"
"Oh." Sybella said. "Uh, up there." She said, holding her hands up, looking up. She then returned her gaze to Colonel Calloway. "Miss Grimwood said to make yourself comfortable. She'll be down as soon as she wraps things up." She said, leading Colonel Calloway through a door. Then, she turned back into a bat behind his back.
"Affirmative." He said. He then turned to face her. "Thank you young lady-eee." He said, frightened at the sight of Sybella as she flew off. "This school must have bats in its belfry." He said, walking backwards & tugging on the collar of his shirt. He then stopped walking backwards & noticed a chair with purple mattresses & a small wooden demon head & wings on top. He ran his finger along the armrest of the chair & inspected it. "Hmm." He said, examining his finger. "Could stand a little spit & polish." With that, he then sat in the chair. At that moment, metallic clasps came out of the back & armrests of the chair, closing around his torso, arms, & wrists. At that moment, Miss Grimwood walked into the room.
"Ah, Colonel Calloway." She said. "It's so nice to have you here."
"Miss Grimwood." Colonel Calloway said, struggling to get out of the chair. "This chair, it's… "
"Ah, yes." Miss Grimwood said. "It's a collector's item. Early inquisition, but not very comfy I'm afraid. Would you prefer a softer chair?" She then helped Colonel Calloway out of the clasps holding him in place.
"Uh, buh, dya, thanks, Miss Grimwood." Colonel Calloway stuttered as he gout out of the chair, rubbing the kinks out of his sore back. He walked over to another chair, exactly like the last chair he sat in. He thoroughly inspected the chair, the seat, head, back, & underside, to make sure there weren't any clasps, restraints, etc, that'd spring once he sat in the chair. After he was done, he sat down in the chair, with a little reluctance.
"Now, how about some tea & sweets?" Miss Grimwood asked once Colonel Calloway was seated, taking a seat herself.
"Uh, negative, Miss Grimwood." Colonel Calloway said. "I'm on a strict military diet."
"Nonsense." Miss Grimwood said, raising her hand. "You must try my fudge." With that, she hit a gong next to her with a stick with a white ball on it, summoning a purple octopus carrying a tray with fudge on it, as well as a plate with a cup on it in 2 tentacles, & a teapot in another tentacle. The octopus held the fudge tray to Calloway.
"I made it this morning." Miss Grimwood said.
"Well, uh, if you insist." Colonel Calloway said, taking a piece of fudge. The octopus poured a cup of tea & handed it to Miss Grimwood as she ate a piece of fudge.
"Mm, mm, mm." Miss Grimwood said, eating the fudge. "Delicious. If I do say so myself." Colonel Calloway bit into his fudge & ate some. He then made scrutinizing looks on his face as he ate.
"Doesn't it taste a little Uh… " Colonel Calloway said, chewing & swallowing his fudge. "Moldy?"
"Why of course, Colonel." Miss Grimwood said. "Mmmmmmmm." She said, chewing on her fudge & swallowing. "Fungus fudge always tastes moldy." She explained as the octopus wiped her mouth. The Colonel's face then twisted into a rather large shock.
"Fungus Fudge!?" He said in shock, causing him to drop the part of the fudge he didn't eat. So, to try & wash the taste from his mouth, Colonel Calloway guzzled down his tea. While he was drinking, Matches & Booigi noticed the part of his fudge Calloway didn't eat & both caught it as it fell to the ground. However, they both noticed they had it, looked at each other, growled, & began to fight over it.
"Yes, it goes so well with Toadstool Tea." Miss Grimwood said. Colonel Calloway gulped & looked into his tea cup.
"Toadstool Tea?" Colonel Calloway said, once again in shock, causing him to drop his cup. The cup landed on the piece of fudge Matches & Booigi were fighting over, causing them both to drop it & let it bounce off with the cup.
"More tea, Colonel?" Miss Grimwood asked.
"Uh, negative, Miss Grimwood." Colonel Callway said nervously, waving his hands in front of his face. "I think it's time we organized our annual volleyball game. My cadets are looking forward to, uh heh heh, winning again this year." While the Colonel was saying this, Matches growled at Booigi, who growled back. Matches turned red as he growled, & breathed fire at Booigi, who dodged, causing the fire to hit the underside of Calloway's chair, making it very hot. Thi made the colonel start to sweat, prompting him to take his hat off. "Isn't it getting a little warm in here?" He asked. Miss Grimwood got up & leaned towards him, waving a finger upward.
"It's going to get a lot hotter on the volleyball field, Colonel." She said. "We've got a new coach, & I'd like you to meet him." At this, the purple octopus reached for a nearby rope, pulling it, causing a large bell to ring. This signaled Luigi & Professor E. Gadd to come down. However, as they walked down the stairs, the stairs turned into a large slide, which Luigi & Gadd slid down.
"YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" They screamed as they slid down the stairs on their backs. As they slid by the octopus however, it reached out & grabbed them, stopping them from sliding further away.
"Luigi, I'd like you to meet Colonel Calloway." Miss Grimwood said as the octopus helped Luigi & E. Gadd to their feet. By now the Colonel was feeling VERY hot & sweaty, & steam was coming from him.
"H-h-hello." He said, trying to remain calm. However, it didn't work, & he shot into the air from the heat he was feeling. "YYYEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" He shouted in pain, leaping to the ceiling.
"Well, hello to-a you too, Colonel." Luigi said. "Glad to see you're excited about-a the game like-a us." Colonel Calloway didn't seem to notice as he was busy putting his butt out. Miss Grimwood noticed that Matches & Booigi were the reason Colonel Calloway had leapt out of the seat, & leaned over to them, waving her finger.
"Bad Boys!" She said, to them, causing Booigi to feel bad & Matches to growl & shake a fist at Miss Grimwood.
"So, where is-a the big game-a taking place?" Luigi asked. "The girls are-a ready to play." Colonel Calloway continued cooling his butt, looking at Luigi & E. Gadd.
"Affirmative." Colonel Calloway said. "We'll rendezvous on your field in exactly 1400 hours." Once he was done cooling his butt, Colonel Calloway brought up his wrist that had the watch on it. "Synchronize watches." He said, turning the hands on his watch.
"Gotcha, Colonel." Luigi said, he & Prof. E. Gadd bringing out their Game Boy Horrors. "Synchronize-a watches." He said, pressing a button on his Game Boy Horror, causing the numbers to synch up with Colonel Calloway's watch.
"Synchronizing watch." Prof. E. Gadd said, pressing a button on his Game Boy Horror, causing it to synch with Colonel Calloway's watch. The octopus then adjusted & synched up his 3 watches.
"Check, over & out." Colonel Calloway said, saluting. He then turned & walked off, smoke still coming off his butt.
"Oh ho ho ho ho ho." The professor chuckled, his hand covering his mouth. "Oh my, it seems as if the Colonel's already getting warmed up to play." Miss Grimwood turned to face Luigi.
"You'd better start getting the girls ready, Luigi." She said. Luigi walked over to the octopus, who was still holding the tray of brownies.
"What'sa the hurry, Miss Grimwood?" He asked. "We've got-a 1400 hours before the game-a starts. That's loads of-a time." Luigi then took a brownie from the tray & ate it. Professor Gadd then spoke up.
"Actually, Luigi." He said. "When Colonel Calloway said 1400 hours, he meant that the game was at 2 PM." He then pointed to the clock. "We've only an hour to get the girls ready for the game." Luigi choked a little on the brownie in shock upon hearing this.
"What!?" He asked in shock, turning to Professor Gadd. "Why didn't you-a say so!? We've got-a to get training now! Gather up-a the girls. There's no time for-a any fooling around." Luigi said, running off. Prof. E. Gadd watched Luigi run off before turning around & running off himself to find the girls.