"Are they here yet?" Oddball asked.
"Just be patient, Oddy." Patch said.
"That's what grown-ups always say." Oddball pouted.
"Patient is a virtue." Patch said.
"That's also what grown-ups say..." Oddball pouted.
"Oh, you'll understand when you're older..." Patch said, then stopped her. "and don't say 'That's what grown-ups say'."
Oddball soon started to whistle so she wouldn't say that. Patch then rolled his eyes with a smirk.
Atticus eventually woke up and saw he had a voicemail and listened to it.
'Just wanted to say, have a nice trip, bring me back something cool.' Cherry's voice said.
Atticus then smiled as he saved the message. Atticus soon started his normal morning exercise routine. Oddball wandered in the backyard to pass the time to see if there was anyone else awake. And where the only one she saw awake was Atticus as he was doing push-ups inside a gravity machine which always helped Goku with his training.
She then sighed as she felt alone right now. She then leaned down and nestled against the grass. Atticus soon teleported the gravity machine away. Oddball then lay down in the grass.
Atticus came out to her. "Hey..." he then tried to kick her awake, but gently. "Oddball!"
Oddball smiled as she was daydreaming now.
"Oddball?" Atticus asked.
Oddball smiled.
"Breakfast." Atticus whispered.
"WHERE?!" Oddball then instantly woke up.
"Hello." Atticus smiled.
"Oh... Sorry..." Oddball then said. "I'm just so bored."
"You wanna ride on my back while I do push-ups?" Atticus asked.
Oddball shrugged, then climbed onto his back.
"How high can you count?" Atticus asked.
"What's the number after ten?" Oddball asked back.
"11." Atticus said.
And after that?" Oddball asked.
"12..." Atticus said.
"And after thta?" Oddball then asked.
"This is going to be a long morning." Atticus sighed.
"Uncle Atticus, that's not a number!" Oddball laughed.
"13." Atticus told her as he started to do his push-ups.
"And after that?" Oddball asked.
"AUGH!" Atticus groaned.
Soon enough, Jane and Professor Porter finally came. Once they arrived, Jane rang the doorbell.
Patrick opened the door and looked very sleepy. "How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon?"
"Um, sir?" Jane asked. "Are you awake?"
Jessica came by. "Hey, Jane, hi, Professor Porter."
Patrick mumbled.
"Daddy, I told you not to stay up late with Mom last night." Jessica smirked to her father.
"Sorry, had too much fun." Patrick grumbled.
"Uh-huh..." Jessica replied. "Please, come in the rest of my family should be up in a moment."
Jane and Professor Porter and came inside. Darla yawned loudly, but she took out a breakfast bar to wake herself up a little. She soon ate it before she saw Jane and Professor Porter.
"Hello there, deary." Jane smiled.
Darla had her mouth full, so she gave a smile and wave.
They soon saw someone strong outside doing push-ups.
"Looks like Atticus is doing his morning exercises." Jessica smiled.
Jane smiled. "Your brother is so strong, he must work-out all the time."
"You have no idea." Jessica replied.
"He always works out, every day of morning, noon, and also before bed, night." Darla said once she was finished with her breakfast.
"Fascinating..." Professor Porter replied.
Soon, Atticus came inside. "Jessie, we got any breakfast?"
"Would you like some of my famous eggs?" Jessica smiled.
"Yes, please." Atticus said.
Jessica then made eggs as quick as possible and zipped all around the kitchen faster than Pinkie Pie on a sugar rush in the SugarCube Corner.
"Wow." Atticus smiled.
Jessica then smiled as she finished. "Eggs are served."
"Did you use M-A-G-I-C?" Atticus quietly smirked.
"Maybe?" Jessica smiled nervously then.
"Hello." Jane greeted Atticus.
"Oh! Hi, you're Jessica's friend." Atticus smiled.
"And you're Jessica's adorably handsome brother." Jane smiled back.
"I wouldn't say I'm handsome." Atticus said.
"You must have hundreds and hundreds of girlfriends." Jane said.
"No, just the one..." Atticus blushed. "Monique Brown, or as I call her 'Mo'."
"That's wonderful." Jane smiled.
"Yeah, she's pretty special." Atticus shuffled his foot.
"She must be lucky." Jane smiled.
"I think of her as such." Atticus smiled back.
"What's your boyfriend like, Jane?" Darla asked curiously.
"Oh, I don't have one, dear." Jane said.
"Oh, why not?" Darla asked. "You're so beautiful."
Jane giggled and smiled. "And you're sweet and adorable."
"I try." Darla smiled.
Jane giggled. "You remind me so much of myself at your age."
Darla smiled before yawning slightly. "Come on, let's get this show on the road, I really need my beauty sleep."
"She's quite right, early bird gets the worm." Professor Porter smiled.
"Worms are gross..." Darla wrinkled her tiny button nose.
"That's a metaphor." Atticus said.
"Uhmm...?" Darla asked.
"I'll explain later, you can sleep on the way." Atticus said to her, gently leading her to the car.
"Thank you." Darla smiled.
Patrick and Emily soon joined as they were quite sleepy, but the trip would all be worth it. Atticus had a quick call from an unknown number, but it was actually Cherry using a pay phone, he quickly answered it while loading up with Jane and Professor Porter and they were on the way to the jungle.
"I can't wait to get there." Oddball smiled.
"It'll be a lot of fun..." Patch agreed.
"Oh, let me show you the hat Jessica got for me," Oddball said, she then walked off and came back with a jungle sun hat with a bow in it. "What do you think? Is it me?"
"It's so you." Patch smiled.
Oddball giggled before yawning again.
"Get some sleep, Oddy, it'll make the trip go by faster." Patch advised.
"Alright." Oddball smiled with a yawn.
Patch then put his arm around her and fell asleep with her. Oddball smiled as she fell asleep beside her favorite uncle.
"They look so cute sleeping." Jane smiled.
"They sure do." Jessica agreed as she placed her hand on her small baby bump.
"So, when is the baby coming?" Jane asked.
"Either late May or early June," Jessica smiled. "It's going to be a girl though."
"What's her name going to be?" Jane smiled back.
"Riley Jillian Anderson." Jessica replied.
"That sounds like a perfect name." Jane smiled.
Jessica smiled back.
It took a rather long while indeed, including a boat ride, but it would be worth it. As the trip was drawing to a close, everyone was dressed and ready to explore the jungle.
"What do you think your brother will wear as we explore the jungle?" Jane asked Jessica.
"Probably something without sleeves." Jessica shrugged.
"You coming, Atticus?" Patrick called as he stood beside his wife.
"I'll be right out!" Atticus called back while Patch already came out.
"What's taking him?" Oddball asked.
Atticus came over and dusted himself clean as he wore a tank top, shorts, and a backpack. "Sorry about that, I had another phone call."
"From Cherry, right?" Emily asked.
"She just likes to check in..." Atticus said.
"And I thought Cherry had no feelings like a robot." Darla said.
"Of course she has feelings." Atticus said.
"She's just different, Darla..." Emily said.
"Then why is she always so negative?" Darla pouted, not understand why Cherry was a goth.
"She's a perky goth, the only time she gets to smile is her birthday and Halloween." Atticus said.
"I don't understand though..." Darla said.
"When you know Cherry as long as Atticus has, it all makes sense..." Emily said. "Now then, where shall we set up camp?"
"Some place that isn't too far from the ocean, but not too close and isn't too close to the gorillas." Professor Porter said.
"Think you can do that for us, sweetie?" Emily smiled to her son.
"I think I know the perfect spot." Atticus agreed.
"Sounds like you've gone camping before, strong lad." A man with a gun said.
Atticus looked over.
"My friends, Mr. George Clayton." Professor Porter introduced the man to the others.
"It's nice to meet you, sir, my name is Atticus Fudo." Atticus said as he extended his hand to the man.
Clayton took Atticus's hand and shook it. "That's quite a strong grip you have there."
"I work out a lot." Atticus smiled.
Clayton soon saw his feet were no longer on the ground. "You are a very strong young lad." He chuckled to him as Atticus placed him back on the ground.
"Take it easy." Emily smirked to her son.
"Yes, Mom." Atticus replied.
"No, it's quite alright; I think if he has that kind of strength, he shouldn't hold back." Clayton smirked.
Atticus folded his arms with a smirk back.
"Oh, I do hope we can find some gorillas..." Jane sounded hopeful. "Wouldn't that be fun, Jessica?"
"Sure, as long as they don't attack." Jessica nodded.
"I agree." Emily said.
They all got settled into the camp.
Darla took out a present from Charlotte and opened it up to see it was a storybook of The Princess and the Goblin with a note attached to it. "'This was a story my mother used to read me before she got terribly sick, I hope you like it'. I'm sure I will." She then smiled.
"Is that a book from Charlotte?" Atticus asked.
"Yeah, it's called The Princess and the Goblin." Darla showed him.
"Cool." Atticus smiled.
"She said her mother used to read it to her..." Darla said softly.
"And I promise that Mom will get to read it to you." Atticus smiled.
Darla smiled back as she smiled back to him.
"I can't wait to meet a real gorilla." Atticus smiled.
"I'm sure the mother will be peaceful..." Jessica predicted since she met Kala and Kerchak before he was born, though there was an unfortunate incident for the gorilla parents.
"So when can we meet them?" Darla asked.
"I suggest we move out now to see what we can find," Clayton suggested. "If anything needs hunting, I'll handle it."
"Oh, don't hurt any innocent animals..." Emily pouted.
"Besides, as long as we don't disturb any of them, we'll be fine." Patrick said.
"Hmm..." Clayton hummed to the Fudo couple as they got settled in.
"This is going to be a great trip." Patch smiled.
"Too bad Cherry and Mo can't be here though." Atticus sighed softly as he gave Patch something to eat as it had been a while since they last ate.
Soon enough, Patch then ate the food.
Atticus smiled to Patch as he ate up. "That's a good boy~"
"I know I am." Patch smiled.
They all then decided to eat to keep up their strength.
"I don't know why, but I feel funny about Mr. Clayton." Patch pouted.
"Aw, Patch, come on, he seems nice..." Atticus told his dog.
"Yeah, but I just feel something's wrong about him." Patch said.
"Hmm..." Atticus hummed in thought as he ate his food.
Someone in the trees seemed to be following them, it was a little familiar to Jessica, but she wasn't positively sure yet.
"Could that be?" Jessica asked.
"You okay, Jessie?" Patrick asked.
"I thought I heard someone..." Jessica shrugged. "But it was nothing."
The others just shrugged as they began their venture out into the African Jungle.