Author's Note: Here's one of the last updates I'm uploading before my break. I know I finished another break a short while ago, but something personal happened recently, so I'm getting used to the changes happening around my house. It's nothing bad, but it's gonna take some getting used to, so I just need a little time. Thank you for understanding.

Now, this is a chapter I've been wanting to do for months, but I kept having writer's block. Thankfully, with some help, I managed to overcome it and found a way to continue.

Hope you enjoy this chapter. Any and all comments are welcome.

Just outside the snow-covered Middleton High School, all the students gathered at the school bus. It was time for the Mount Middleton ski trip. Mr. Barkin was guiding the students that stood in line to enter the bus.

"Let's keep it moving, people!" Barkin ordered before noticing Ron holding a pair of skies. "Stoppable, stow that gear."

"Aye, aye, Mr. Barkin." Ron said. He turned around almost hitting Kim's head with the skis. Thankfully, she missed.

"Ron!"

"Sorry, KP." Ron said turning to apologize face to face. However, he as he turned, the skis connected with the next person who stood behind him, a large figure covered entirely in purple winter gear; several layers of jackets, gloves, scarves, and hats.

"Hey!"

"Oops. Sorry, sir." Ron apologized.

"Ron, it's me."

"Jen?" Kim asked the one who was overdressed for winter. "Why are you wearing that?"

"In case you two forgot, I hate the cold." Jen said. She moved her scarves down slightly revealing her green face.

"Then why'd you sign up to go with us?" Ron asked.

"I didn't. Barkin insisted I go along in case he needed crowd control."

"Well, at least we get to ski without some crazed henchmen after us." Kim said.

"Hey, I'd take that over a weekend on Mount Middleton." Jen said. "Or better yet, I wish we could be attacked by Volcana while we're out. At least once we wrestle, she'll warm me up."

"Well, I doubt you'll be more miserable than Alan Platt." Kim said pointing over at the sad kid getting on the bus.

"Oh, yeah. I guess it's understandable why he's upset." Jen said.

"He deserves our pity." Ron said. "The biggest trip of the school year…"

"And his parents are the chaperones." Jen continued. "Humiliation nation."

"Tragic." Kim said. "But better him than me."

"Kimmy!" a woman's voice called. Kim turned to see her parents approaching her.

"Mom? What's the sitch? Did I leave something at home?"

"Not at all, honey." Ann said. "Your friend Bonnie called us." She looked over at Bonnie who smiled at Kim. "The Platts got the flu at the last minute."

"So we grabbed our gear, dropped the boys at Nana's, and high-tailed it right over." James said.

"Wait! You don't mean…" Kim gasped.

"Meet our new ski trip chaperones." Bonnie emphasized before taking a picture.

Jen looked glaringly at Bonnie. "You really like messing with people, huh?"

"We all have our sources of happiness." Bonnie said. "Yours is destroying things like a human wrecking ball…"

"And yours is a barber with a sense of humor." Jen replied earning a scowl from Bonnie.

During the ride up Mount Middleton, Jen, Kim, and Ron shared the same seat. Jen looked at Kim who wore a miserable face.

"You're really that embarrassed about your parents?" Jen asked. "Your mom's a brain surgeon and your dad's a rocket scientist."

"That's not the problem." Kim said.

"Hey, everyone," Ann called out to everyone who leaned in to listen, "I know a fun travel game that Kimmy used to love on family trips."

"When she wasn't begging for a rest stop." James added. That got a laugh from most of the bus.

"Okay, I think I get it." Jen said.

"Jen, can't you talk to them?" Kim asked.

"Me? What can I do?"

"Remember when you convinced me to support Ron's decision to be a mascot for the cheer squad? Can't you do that same thing with my parents to not talk about how I was when I was a baby?"

"Eh… I don't know, Kim. That doesn't sound like any of my business. Maybe you should just tell your parents yourself?"

"And tell them what? 'Mom, Dad, please stop trying to be cool. You're just humiliating me in front of the entire student body.'"

"Incredible." Ron said with his nose buried in a newspaper.

"I know. Bonnie will pay for this."

"No, I mean this." Ron said holding up the newspaper. He showed a certain article to the girls. "Check it out. We're heading straight into the lair of the beast."

"'The Snowbeast of Mt. Middleton Makes Tracks'?" Kim read the headline scaring Rufus. "Right. From the same hard-hitting journalist who broke the Frog Boy story."

"I was personally touched by Frog Boy's struggle to fit into a world that could never truly accept him." Ron said.

"Ron, these types of journalists get paid minimum wage to tell the most ridiculous stories on paper. They even say that there are dragons fighting ninjas in New York." Jen said. "I mean, there's no proof that there's even a Snowbeast in Mt. Middleton."

"That's why The Bugle is offering $5000 for a clear photo of the beast." Ron said. That's when he noticed all the other students and Mr. Barkin paying attention to him.

"You don't really believe all that hooey, do you, Stoppable?" Mr. Barkin asked.

"Thank you, Mr. Barkin." Kim said. "Some of us have real issues to deal with."

"Like helping your parents with the sing-along?" Ron asked. He pointed over at Ann and James who were singing the "99 Bottles of Pop" song much to Kim's embarrassment.

Finally, the bus made its way to the log cabin posted near the top of Mt. Middleton. Jen just left the bus when her ears caught wind of Barkin whispering to Ron. She leaned in curiously.

"Ready to find that snowbeast?" Barkin asked.

"Mr. B?" Ron asked. "I don't get it. You said…"

"Stoppable, do you want the whole class going after the 5 G's?"

"Oooh, I gotcha." Ron said as Rufus climbed on his shoulder. "What about Rufus?"

"Tell you what, Stoppable. You help me get that photo, and I'll cut you in for 2%. Now, how you divvy it with your hairless pal, that's your business."

"Deal."

"Hold it." Jen interrupted interjecting herself in the conversation. "No deal."

"Walters…" Barkin said.

"Jen, we were making a deal." Ron said.

"Ron, do you have any idea how much 2% of $5000 is?" Jen asked. "That's a hundred. He's clearly trying to trick you." She turned back to Barkin. "I'd say Ron deserves a much bigger share. After all, you wouldn't even know about the reward if it wasn't for him."

"I thought you didn't believe in the snowbeast?" Barkin asked.

"That doesn't mean I want to see my friend fall for a scam." Jen said. "If by some miracle you do find some mythical monster in the middle of the forest, I'd say Ron deserves at least 60%."

"Sixty?!" Barkin asked in shock.

"An argument can be made for 75."

Barkin gritted his teeth. "And how much do you want, Walters?"

"None." Jen said. "I'm not going out in the freezing snow to look for a yeti that most likely may not exist. I'm just not letting you swindle Ron. So do we have a deal or not?"

Barkin grumbled. "Fine. 60-40 in Stoppable's favor."

"Sweet." Ron said. "Shulkie, you rock."

"I know. I know." Jen said. "Just try not to get hypothermia out there."

As soon as the group separated, two teenagers were revealed to have listened to the whole conversation. It was a boy and a girl who exchanged impressed reactions.

"Did you hear that, Pug?"

"I know, Nikki. She handled that negotiation like a pro. Wait. You don't think…"

"I'd say so."

"But she's probably got lots of offers from the more athletic clubs."

"We'll never know until we ask her."

"All right. We'll ask her."

Ron was exhausted climbing up the snowy mountain with Barkin. "Shouldn't we have mules or sherpas or something? When I snow hike with Kim and Jen, we get sherpas."

"You're not traveling with the pep squad today, son." Barkin said. "Up here, you got to earn your 60%." He stopped suddenly. "Wait. I hear something."

"Teeth chattering? Knees knocking? Bladder sloshing?" Ron asked. "That's me."

"Shh. Listen."

Suddenly, the trees waved around violently at the sound of a monstrous roar. It remained unseen, but whatever made that sound, it was definitely not human.

"Snowbeast!" both Ron and Barkin exclaimed at once.

The two of them followed the sound of breaking branches and growling when they noticed a shadow passing over them. They didn't see what made the shadow, but it landed far behind them, and when it did, the snow they were standing on began to fail. Ron and Barkin slid off the mountain and fell down its slope until they reached the hill's base.

Ron looked over at Rufus who laid in the snow next to him. "Rufus? You okay?" Rufus nodded his head. "Where's Mr. Barkin?"

Barkin revealed himself from underneath Ron. He pushed Ron off of him before sitting back up. "It got away."

Suddenly, the same roar was heard approaching nearby. Rufus shuddered and climbed into Ron's shoulder, which also shook along with his whole body.

"It's coming back." Ron said running behind Barkin. They screamed when something approached.

"Calm down, Stoppable." Barkin said. "It's just a man and a woman."

Two adults stood before Ron and Barkin. One was a woman wearing a brown jacket, glasses, and a necklace with a winged otter. The other was a stout man with a bald head and a purple jacket.

"Nice to meet you." The woman greeted.

"Whew. We thought you were the Snowbeast." Ron said.

The man laughed. "Do you two actually believe in that? It's just a fairy tale."

"I'm Amy Hall." The woman introduced herself. "And this here is my boyfriend, Manfred Haller."

"Boyfriend, huh?" Ron asked.

Manfred chuckled. "Well, I probably wouldn't use labels."

"Oh, I knew it was love when I heard his name." Amy said clutching tightly on the man's arm. "My last name is Hall. His is Haller. It's like we were made for each other."

"Whatever you say, Amy." Manfred said. "So what are you two doing out here?"

"We're here on a school trip." Barkin said. "Stoppable and I were just exploring."

"Do you know your way back to the lodge?" Manfred asked. "We got a little turned around."

"Well, I don't see why not." Ron answered.

"What about the photos?" Barkin whispered to Ron.

"The photos can wait, Mr. B. These two need our help."

Barkin sighed. "All right. Ms. Hall, Mr. Haller, let's go."

"Oh, boy." Amy jittered happily. "Do you think they'll have hot cocoa we can share around a warm fire, Manny?"

"I… think we should wait until we get there." Manfred said.

As soon as the four walked to the direction of the lodge, a monstrous figure revealed itself without anyone noticing.

When the group returned to the lodge, they passed by Kim who noticed the winged otter on Amy's necklace.

"Hey! An Otter Fly!"

Amy, excited to hear what Kim said, turned to her and gasped. "That's right. You collect Cuddle Buddies?

"Well…" Kim answered nervously looking back at her classmates. "I've seen them at the mall. No big."

"Seen them?" Ann asked. "Kimmy went wild for those little things."

"I'm the past president of the Cuddle Buddy Collector's Club." Amy said.

"Seriously?" Barkin asked Manfred. "You're dating her?"

"It's… complicated."

"It's so nice to find a fellow Cuddler." Amy said hugging Kim just in time for Bonnie to snap a picture of the two of them.

"You two must have so much in common." Bonnie said with a smug grin.

"You meet the nicest people at Cuddle functions, don't you?" Amy asked. "So Kimmy, who's your fave? Mine's Otter Fly, obviously."

"Well… It was a long time ago…" Kim stuttered to answer.

"What was that one you would never let me wash?" Ann asked. "Panda-Roo. That's right. You still sleep with that little guy, don't you?"

"All right, Amy." Manfred said pulling Amy away. "Let's go before anyone else is scarred."

"How can anyone be scarred, Manny?" Amy asked.

"It's called reading the room."

Jen spent most of her time at the lodge sitting beside the warm fireplace. She was beginning to get toasty, so she took a few coats off and stretched out her green arms before relaxing at a chair. Her relaxing time was cut short when she noticed a couple of kids her age approaching her.

"Hi. You must be Jen Walters." The boy said.

"You're so cool." The girl replied.

"I get that a lot." Jen said. "And who might you two be?"

"Oh. Right. Names." The boy chuckled. "I'm Augustus Pugliese, but everyone calls me Pug. And this here's my friend, Nikki Ramos. We're part of the Middleton debate club."

"That's cool." Jen said.

"Glad you think so." Nikki said. "Because we would be quite honored if you joined us."

Jen showed a surprised reaction. She stood up straight from her seat and turned her fool attention at her peers. "What was that?"

"Exactly as it sounds." Pug said. "We were hoping you'd join the debate team. We're down a member, and we overheard your negotiation with Mr. Barkin, and you might as well be a teenage lawyer."

"Seriously?" Jen asked. "I mean, I already got lots of other offers from other teams, most of them athletic."

"We know, but we could already tell that you're good at this." Nikki said. "Just think about it will you?"

"Um… sure." Jen replied.

"Great. Thanks." Pug said before leaving with Nikki. Jen was left to her thoughts.

"Me? Jen Walters? The She-Hulk? The girl who can bench-press a bus? On the debate team? That's… unusual?"

After putting her Winter clothes back on, Jen looked around for Kim and Ron. She eventually found them at the terrace. Kim was slouching over the furthest railing while Ron stood next to her.

"Guys, something strange just happened?"

"Not the best time, Jen." Kim said. "Bonnie knows about Panda-Roo. Hope is lost."

"Did I miss something here?"

"Mr. Barkin and I found this weird mountain couple, and as it turns out, one of them is into Cuddle Buddies." Ron explained.

"Cuddle Buddies?" Jen asked. "That little kid's toyline? You actually have one of those?"

Kim sighed. "Well, everyone in school knows by now. Why not you?"

"That's harsh." Ron said. "Can I borrow your Kimmunicator?"

"Your concern touches me." Kim said passing her device to Ron who then made his call.

"Wade, what's with the Snowbeast sitch?" Ron asked.

"I've got no historical sightings. No local legends. Nothing." Wade answered.

"You pulled Wade in on this?" Kim asked.

"Only if he delivers." Ron said. "Just call me if you find anything, Wade." He ended the call and offered the Kimmunicator back to his best friend.

"Keep it." Kim said. "Wade might want to share some beasty breakthrough."

"You want to come with me and Barkin and track it?" Ron asked. "Jen, since you've been a big help already, there's still a spot for you. We could use the extra muscle to wrangle it up."

"You're encouraging this too, Jen?" Kim asked.

"It was just for a bit of fun. And it was a lot of fun." Jen chuckled before realizing something. "Oh, man. I think I actually like debating."

"Don't you get it, guys?" Kim asked. Unbeknownst to her, James Possible walked up to the door and started to overhear his daughter's voice. "This weekend is now strictly damage control. If I don't stay on top of my parents every minute, I'll never be able to show my face in school again. I'm in humiliation nation."

Hearing that from his daughter caused James to frown. He turned away and returned where he came from with a sunken head.

Despite not having Kim and Jen as their backup, Ron and Barkin continued their search for the Snowbeast up the slopes. Their only difference now was that they had Wade on the Kimmunicator.

During the search, Ron tripped and fell into a large footprint of an unknown animal. "I think we're getting close." He said observing the trail of similar footprints.

Barkin took pictures of the footprints as he followed them. Suddenly, he noticed something past the trees.

"Something moved."

"It didn't sound beast-sized." Ron said.

Ron and Barkin slowly followed the noise until they heard a rustle in the bushes. They readied for a picture, but they lowered the camera when what came out was actually a cute dog.

"Oh, it's just a dog." Barkin said. He bent down to greet the canine. "Hey, pup. What are you doing way out here?" He reached out to pet it, but the dog suddenly spooked him with a pair of large lobster claws and legs. That's right. Lobster claws and legs.

"Cheese and crackers!" Barkin gasped.

"Now, that's a mixed breed!" Ron commented.

Barkin tried to get a photo of the dog, but a much larger animal appeared from behind the trees. This time, it really was a beast. It was the size of a rhino complete with horns on its snout, but it had bunny ears and gray fur.

"Snowbeast." Ron whimpered as the monster roared in his face.

"NO!" cried out Amy Hall. She appeared with Manfred Haller and two other people in different ski outfits. She walked up to the Snowbeast and lectured it. "You naughty, naughty beasty. You shouldn't have run off like that. You had Mommy all worried."

"Amy! Manfred!" Ron smiled. "In the nick of time, you tamed the beast! You saved me!"

"Why did it listen to her?" Barkin asked suspiciously. "And why did she say 'Mommy'?"

Manfred sighed walking up to Barkin. "Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag." He surprised Barkin with a punch to his gut. While the other masked men grabbed his arms, Manfred removed the camera from him.

"No fair! You want the reward!" Ron accused before Manfred crushed the camera in his hands. "Or not."

"Oh, that's so sweet how you protected us, Manny." Amy cooed. Manfred growled at that.

Barkin managed to try and escape the masked men's grip and removed one of their masks. He was stunned silent when he realized that underneath the mask was the head of a pig. Nervously, Ron removed the mask of the other revealing a chicken head. While Barkin was frightened and confused, Manfred raised his closed fists up and struck him down unconscious.

"Take them to the lab." Amy ordered her animal monstrosities as they dragged Ron and Barkin away.

Thankfully, Wade overheard everything through the active Kimmunicator. He had no way to help them himself, but he knew someone who could. From his desk, he activated the Kimmunicator's mobile function and rocketed as fast as he could to the lodge.

Jen paced around the snowy yard thinking to herself. "On one hand, I do like using my strengths. And nobody would even think to see me on a debate team. On the other hand, I did turn out to be a good negotiator. And it was pretty fun. I just don't know."

"Hey, Jen." Kim said approaching her. She hung her head sadly.

"Kim? What's wrong?" Jen asked.

"I kinda blew it with my parents." Kim said. "They overheard me say that I find them humiliating and now, they're mad at me."

"Ouch. Sorry to hear that, Kim." Jen said.

"KIM! JEN!"

The girls spotted the Kimmunicator flying towards them. It stopped right at their feet.

"Wade?" Kim asked.

"We've got a situation!" Wade said.

Ron, Rufus, and Barkin found themselves in a high-tech laboratory strapped to tables by the pig and chicken men. While they were bound, Amy continued to lecture the bunny rhino monster.

"Oh, you can't just go gallivanting all over the mountain. Imagine what people must think."

"It's amazing how you're able to talk to these beasts, Amy." Manfred said.

"What is this place?" Barkin asked.

"Just my homey little genetics engineering lab. Let me show you my favorite part." Amy danced over to the far wall which displayed over a dozen shelves filled entirely with plush animals. "Every Cuddle Buddy ever made."

"That's a lot of plush, lady." Barkin said.

"I collected them all. But it wasn't enough." Amy continued. "I wanted more. To go where no Cuddler had ever gone before. Life-sized, living Cuddle Buddies!"

"That's quite a leap." Barkin commented.

"Not if you're one of the world's foremost biogeneticists. They called me DNAmy. They said I was mad at the Cuddle Con. Thankfully, I found a sponsor."

"A sponsor?" Barkin asked. "Who'd ever sponsor something as sick as this?"

"Some mystery guy called the Power Broker." DNAmy replied. "I never met him face-to-face, but he was more than happy to fund my research in exchange for some of my subjects. But I could never part with any of my Cuddle Buddies, so I took my research and went into hiding. That's when I met Manny."

"Don't you have cookies to take out of the oven?" Manfred sneered.

"Oop. Thanks for reminding me." DNAmy said heading to the oven.

"So what stake do you have in all this." Ron said. "No offense to your girl, but you don't exactly strike me as the Cuddle Buddy fan as she is."

"Good question." Manfred said. "Tell me, have you ever heard of Haller Hydraulics?"

"Haller Hydraulics? You mean the engineering company?" Barkin asked.

"Yep. And I am the founder and CEO." Manfred said. "Or at least, I was. One underhanded deal, and somehow, word got out and all my assets were frozen. I was ruined! Thankfully, Amy offered me the key to my revenge."

"What do you mean?" Barkin asked nervously.

DNAmy returned with a tray full of cookies. "Well, until now, I've yet to make any Cuddle Buddies that are half-human. Thankfully, Manny is a very handsome volunteer."

Ron and Barkin gulped as they got the insinuation.

Kim snowboarded to the edge of a cliff while Jen followed. She was wearing less winter gear, but still had a lot on.

"Wade," Kim said, "Try searching the Cuddle Buddy website. They profile all major Cuddlers… Uh, collectors."

"How did you know that?" Wade asked.

"I logged on a few times, okay?" Kim asked. "They're a good investment."

Wade did a search like she asked and showed her the results, including a profile picture of Amy Hall. "Good call, Kim."

"She's a biogeneticist?" Jen asked reading the profile on the Kimmunicator screen.

"That's not all." Wade said. "She was kicked out of her university for unorthodox splicing experiments. Her nickname was DNAmy."

"An out-of-control geneticist." Kim said. "I should have paid more attention to Ron's crazed snowbeast talk."

"So this DNAmy and Manfred Haller get their kicks out of creating animal hybrids?" Jen asked.

"Maybe Amy does, but I've been doing research on Manfred Haller." Wade said. "Apparently, he was CEO of an engineering company called Haller Hydraulics until a scandal stopped his business. He then disappeared before anyone could press charges."

"Ron and Barkin might be in more trouble than they realize." Kim said. "Wade, is there a satellite that can scan the mountain for geological anomalies?"

"Natch. Hoping we might find a hidden, scientific lab?" Wade asked.

"If it's not asking too much." Kim said.

"You're on a roll, girls. Artificial reinforcements in a large cavern in the north."

"We're there." Kim said before turning to Jen. "I snowboard, you leap?"

"I could use the exercise to warm me up in this cold." Jen said before jumping.

After finding the cave, Kim and She-Hulk carefully evaded the security camera at the front and entered the lab. They entered the lab to find Manfred Haller removing his shirt. He turned to DNAmy who had a vial of gray liquid inside.

"Is that the biggest animal sample you have?" Manfred asked.

"Yep. Pure, 100% elephant DNA." DNAmy replied. "You ready?"

"I've been ready for weeks." Manfred said.

"You know what? You two do deserve each other," Barkin said, "Because you're both twisted!"

"We'll see about that." Manfred said entering an open pod. DNAmy proceeded to place the vial in the other.

"Looks like we shouldn't let this happen." She-Hulk said watching DNAmy start the machine. "Shall we start smashing?"

"Sounds like a plan." Kim said. "Let's… HEY!"

Both Kim and Jen were caught by surprise by a yellow snake with the head of a cat. It quickly tangled around them and pushed them out of hiding. Jen managed to free herself, but the bunny rhino leaped up and landed right on top of her. She was pinned down by the beast.

"You like Cuddle Buddies, Kimmy." DNAmy said. "Wait till you see my genetic zipper in action."

DNAmy continued fiddling with the controls and allowed the machine to grow even more energetic. With one last flip of a switch, the process went by in a bright flash. The third pod between the two opened up, and when the smoke cleared, Manfred stepped out, only he didn't look human anymore. He looked more like a grayish-green dinosaur with dragon-like claws. He had very large ears on the sides of his head and an elephant's trunk dangling from his face.

"Yikes! Now, that's a horror show!" Ron commented.

"Manny?" Amy asked approaching. "Are you still there? I did my best to allow you to keep your intelligence like you asked."

Manfred looked at his claws and grinned monstrously. "Yes, Amy. I'm still here."

"Yes!" DNAmy cheered hugging his large legs. "From now on, you are the Man-Elephant! Now, no one will ever hurt us again!"

"Us?" Man-Elephant asked shoving DNAmy away from him. "Who said anything about us?"

DNAmy looked at Man-Elephant confused. "But we're partners. Soulmates."

"OH, SHUT UP!" Man-Elephant shouted. He raised both his fists up and slammed them down right on top of DNAmy's machine which he just exited.

"NO! MY GENETIC ZIPPER!" DNAmy shouted.

"All you wanted was to feed your toxic obsession with kids' toys!" Man-Elephant said. "Me, I have real goals! With this body that you provided for me, I shall stomp out everyone who ever wronged me! And now, you are no longer of any use to me!"

The Man-Elephant raised his foot above Amy ready to stomp on her. Thankfully, her bunny rhino saw his 'mommy' in peril and charged off of Jen to jump horn-first at the Man-Elephant. The snake cat removed herself from Kim to attack the Man-Elephant too. The chicken and pig men did the same.

Once they were free, Kim and Jen stood back up and headed over to Ron, Barkin, and Rufus freeing them from their tables. They then headed over to DNAmy, who dropped to her knees with a broken heart.

"He lied to me." DNAmy said. "He used me."

"Yeah, I guess that's what happens when you date a supervillain." Ron pointed out.

"Amy, snap out of it." Jen said. "How do we stop Haller?"

"We can't." DNAmy answered. "The machine is the only thing that can turn him human again, and he destroyed it."

"Something tells me we're going to need a lot of tranquilizers to bring down Dumbo over there." Barkin said.

Jen looked on over at the Man-Elephant who was starting to get an advantage over the other genetic monsters that Amy created. She clutched her fist and stood back up. "I got your tranquilizer right here." She ran to join the fight. "HEY, HORTON, I GOT A FIST FULL OF PEANUTS FOR YOU!"

She-Hulk jumped toward the Man-Elephant and shot a right cross across his face. He was knocked down, but he wasn't out. He glared at She-Hulk and fired his own fist. He was large, but Jen was nimble enough to dodge it. She countered by grabbing him by his trunk and pulling him towards where she kicked him so hard, he was sent crashing deep into the far wall.

She-Hulk and the rest of the life-sized Cuddle Buddies charged at the Man-Elephant again taking turns hitting him so hard, he was dug deeper into the wall. The cat snake struck first using its tail as a whip at him. The chicken and pig men tackled him at the same time. The bunny rhino hit him the hardest, but the fight was finished with one solid punch from the She-Hulk. The Man-Elephant was successfully blown right through the wall and into the outside. There was no floor on the other side, so he fell from a great height until he hit the snowy ground.

She-Hulk and the animals rested for a minute, but it was short-lived when they noticed a rumbling feeling around them. Rocks fell from the ceiling crashing down at the machines. A few boulders caused some of them to explode, which set of a chain reaction of explosions.

Seeing the situation, Kim pulled out her Kimmunicator to talk to Wade. "Wade, what's the sitch?!"

"According to my readings, the entire place is about to blow!" Wade yelled.

"You heard him!" Barkin yelled. "Let's evacuate, people!"

"Just once, I wish the bad guy's lair didn't have to blow up!" Kim complained.

"But my Cuddle Buddies!" DNAmy yelled. She tried to go to her collection of toys, but Jen grabbed her by her shirt and carried her away with them. While that happened, the spliced animals escaped out the front entrance first.

"Your Cuddle Buddy obsession is what caused this mess in the first place! We're getting out of here!" She-Hulk yelled as she ran with the others.

When everyone got out of the cave, the lab exploded right behind them and they dropped off the steep cliff. Thankfully, they grabbed onto a bunch of trees and saved themselves… except for Barkin, who was carried by his collar by She-Hulk. Cuddle Buddy plush toys were being scattered around the forest.

"We made it!" Ron cheered.

"My Cuddle Buddies." DNAmy moped.

"You should probably look for a new hobby, lady. And a new boyfriend." Barkin said. "Uh, Walters, do I even weigh anything to you?"

"No. It's like carrying a loaf of bread." She-Hulk said.

"Now, I've got to find my parents to apologize." Kim said right before another rumbling sound was heard and snow began to plummet at normal speed.

"You might not get the chance." Barkin said.

"AVALANCHE!" everyone yelled letting go of their trees.

Once they all landed on the ground, they ran as fast as they could, but the landslide of snow was picking up very quickly. It was a fact that Jen deduced quickly.

"We'll never outrun it!"

The gang kept on running until they saw a figure heading toward them quickly. It was Dr. James Possible riding in to save the day on a rocket-powered snowboard.

"No way!" Kim expressed in happy surprise.

"Get ready! No time to stop!" James shouted as he rode past. Everyone took the opportunity to join them on the snowboard.

"Dr. Possible, are you sure this snowboard can hold five normal humans, a mole rat, and a She-Hulk?" Jen asked.

"Only one way to know for sure!" James said. He stepped on his snowboard again activating his booster rockets to pick up a lot of speed. Their snowboard lead them to a ramp which sent them flying safely over a cliff. The avalanche fell quickly off of it while most of everyone cheered on their way back to the lodge.

The police arrived at the lodge and put DNAmy in cuffs. They carried her to their care while Barkin addressed the kids.

"According to the police, they found no sign of the Man-Elephant," Barkin said, "But if he ever shows his trunked face again, they'll have a big cage waiting for him."

"That's good to hear." Jen said.

"Mom," Kim said, "I am so sorry."

"Don't worry, honey." Ann said. "Your father and I were teenagers once. Sometimes, we forget what it's like."

"Thanks." Kim said. "And I gotta say, dad's snowboard was so cool."

"It was, wasn't it?" Ann asked hugging her daughter.

Suddenly, Bonnie snapped her camera at the two of them. "Isn't this a sweet moment?"

"BONNIIIIIIEEEEE!"

Bonnie turned in horror seeing the woman calling for her. "MOM?!"

"Pumpkin!" Mrs. Rockwaller yelled rushing over to hug her daughter.

"Mother, what are you doing here?" Bonnie asked pushing herself out of the hug.

"I heard you kids needed more chaperons, so I just rushed right up."

"But you can't!"

"Now, Bon-Bon, don't go flying off the handle."

"Bon-Bon?" Jen snickered.

"If everything isn't just so, little Bon-Bon goes straight to pieces." Mrs. Rockwaller said.

"But why?!" Bonnie asked loudly. "Who called you?!"

"There's too many kids for just us to handle." Ann said answering Bonnie's question. "And I figured if Kimmy got to enjoy having her parents around, why not you too, Bonnie." She winked at Bonnie.

"This is going to be such fun." Mrs. Rockwaller said. "You have to introduce me to every single one of your little classmates." She guided Bonnie along while she sobbed quietly.

Kim smiled at Ann. "You rock, Mom."

"You rock too, Kimmy." Ann said.

When the coast was clear, Jen pulled Kim and Ron aside to have a private conversation with them. "So, guys. Remember our conversation at the terrace. The thing is, I was trying to tell you guys something."

"What's that?" Ron asked.

"It's just… Well, earlier today, I met two schoolmates who are part of the debate team. And… They asked me to join them."

"Really?" Kim asked. "Well, that came from out of nowhere. What did you tell them?"

"I said I'll think about it." Jen said. "Now, this may sound crazy, but I think I might consider it."

"You? On the debate team?" Ron asked. "But you're She-Hulk. You can uproot a whole tree with your bare hands. Any sports team would go nuts if they had you."

"I know that, but the thing is, I think I might actually like it." Jen said. "I don't know. What do you guys think?"

"Well, it is something that I didn't think I'd ever see you at," Kim said, "But if today has taught me anything, it's that appearances can be deceiving. So if you ever choose to join them, I'll have your back."

"Me too." Ron agreed. Rufus nodded as well.

"Thanks, guys." Jen said with a smile.

The Man-Elephant ran through the woods in the middle of the night. He took heavy breaths thinking back to the beating he received. He swung his fist to break an entire tree in half out of anger.

"Those meddling brats! They'll have alerted all my enemies by now!" the Man-Elephant shouted. "Once I find them, I'll…"

"That sounds like quite the spirit, Mr. Haller."

The Man-Elephant turned around to find a lone man with circular glasses. He wore a heavy coat and a scarf that waved in the wind.

"Who are you?" the beast asked.

"I am an associate of the Power Broker. We've been tracking down Dr. Hall ever since she ran out on us, but it looks like we found something even better. So how's about a job opportunity?"

"Working for you?" the Man-Elephant laughed. "Why would I ever do that?"

"How about even more power?" the man asked. "Today, you got beaten by a bunch of circus freaks and a group of teenagers. Tomorrow, you could go against the likes of the original Hulk or Team Go or that web-slinging clown in New York. Super-powered beings are growing by the dozen every day, and at this rate, a giant, bipedal elephant will soon become a forgettable D-lister. That is, unless you join us. Help us out on some jobs we might assign you, and in return, we'll bring you to your full potential. What do you say?"

The Man-Elephant considered the offer. He groaned at the thought of being captured and forgotten, so he smiled at the man who's making the offer and nodded.

"Yeah. I guess I can work with that. All right. Tell your Power Broker that he now has a Man-Elephant on his payroll."

"Splendid." The man said. "Just one thing, though. If we're going to improve you, let's start with your name. No offense, but I don't think anyone can take you seriously with a name like 'the Man-Elephant'. I was thinking… Behemoth."