Outside the fields, Alan was ready to go. "I'll see you later." He waved to his mom. He changed into his Pyronite form and flew off. He stopped several feet away in front of the trailer park and changed back to his human form.
He walked along the line of trailers until he found the right one. He opened the door. "Hey, guys."
"Hey, Alan." Helen said. The rest of the Plumber's kids were already there.
"What's up, man?" Manny asked.
"Okay, everyone's here now." Max said. He went over to the driver's seat. The others sat by the table.
The Rustbucket started up and they were on their way.
"So, what's been going on with you guys?" Alan asked. The five only met up a few days after the Highbreed had left the planet. This was the first time they've met since then.
"Still trying to use my powers without getting a headache." Cooper said.
"Yeah, and my flying still needs a little work." Alan said.
"Isn't that why we're all here?" Helen asked. "To get better at using our unique skills to confront an enemy?"
"There's more to being a Plumber than that." Max told them.
"He's right," Pierce said. "I barely have any experience with my powers, but not all Plumbers have powers like us." The Rustbucket then hit some rocky ground.
"Hang on tight." Max told them. "It's going to be a bumpy ride." The group remained in their seats and tried to remain calm, until they hit a really big bump.
"Whoa!" The kids yelled as they fell out of their seats.
"Is everyone okay?" Max asked. He had stopped the vehicle. The group was in a pile on the floor.
"Could be better without that." Manny said. Everyone else groaned.
"We better find a way to untangle ourselves from this mess first." Helen told them.
"Could you make it fast? Because you're all on top of me." Alan called from the bottom of the pile.
"Sorry about that, Alan." Cooper said. The group was struggling to get free.
"Okay, this isn't working." Helen confirmed after trying to run out.
"Yeah, we tried nearly everything." Pierce said.
"Are you sure?" Cooper asked.
"Well, there's one thing we haven't tried." Helen said.
"What's that…ow!"
"Sorry, Manny." Helen said. She'd elbowed him in the waist. But it seemed to work, cause the group was able to move again. The guys stood up.
"Oh, I'm really going to feel that in the morning." Alan said.
"Well, now that we've solved that, let's get moving." The Rustbucket started up again as the group headed for Mount Rushmore.
