The next day was the 21st.

"Our first day as part of a new team." Shane says as they were eating breakfast.

"I say we should meet up with them later." Luke says.

Leni had to go to work. Lisa and June had a science fair.


Atticus was walking, he was finally going to actually meet Luke and Shane. He heard a lot about them.

He was bombarded with fans left and right and finally made it to the hangout area.

The boys were blasting Oliver Queen's new Poison album, which was just a compilation of their greatest hits.

"Oh, hey, Atticus, c'mon in!" Hal says.

"Do you like Poison? The band." Barry says.

"It's nice." Atticus says.

"Sweet!" Oliver Queen says. "Join the training party!"

Atticus and Patch spot Luke, singing Every Rose Has Its Thorn with Garth and Shane.

"So you're the multiverse's favorite people." Patch says.

"Nice to finally meet you." Atticus says.

"Nice to meet you both as well." Luke says.

"What brings you two here?" Shane asked.

"They're part of our team. They're just always on cool epic adventures." Hal says.

"Water break, boys!" Oliver Queen says. "I brought the zero sugar Vitamin Water!"

"Where's the green one? I like that one!" Hal says.

"Green what?" Atticus says, confused and not understanding.

"Green zero sugar Vitamin Water!" Hal says, showing Atticus what he means.

"Oh." Atticus says, handing it to him.

"Coconut lime flavor." Hal says. "It's my favorite."

"Blueberry hibiscus is mine." Shane says.


With June, she was finishing up her project.

"Nice job." Lisa says.

"Thanks." June says, blushing.

They arrive and see it back where they left it.


Meanwhile

"We gotta go rehearse." Shane says.

"Let's go, Grand Marshal. I have to rehearse on the Singing Christmas Tree float." Luke says.

They soon leave.

A bit later, they arrive. Gabriel smiled at them.

"Are you boys ready for the final rehearsal before the parade on Monday?" He asked.

They nod and head to their respective floats to rehearse.


Meanwhile, Leni was hard at work. Lori came by with the baby.

"Hi, Lori!" Leni says.

"Hey, Leni. Thought I'd bring Ariana by before heading back to Great Lakes City with Bobby. We're spending Christmas with his extended family." Lori says.

"Oh, I thought you'd stay with Luke." Leni says as Ariana babbles.

"We're staying until Monday night. I told him I'd watch him in the Royal Woods holiday parade that afternoon." Lori says.

Ariana began to cry.

"What's wrong, honey?" Lori says, trying to soothe her.

"Is she hungry?" Leni says.

"I fed her before we got here." Lori says.


Soon, Lori calmed her down as she soon went to sleep.

Lucy decided to show up for Lisa. She sees Lisa doing her demonstration.

People liked her ice cream snowball machine gun. Lucy smiled at it. She knew Luke and Shane would like it, too.

June revealed her rolling couch which could move. Ollie clapped for her.

The judge was soon making her decision.

Bill showed his ultra-arcade-soda 5000 as people clapped. June folded her arms and just left. She knew she had been beaten.

"June…" Ollie looked worried about his sister.


Later, Lisa came out annoyed as Penny won with the Shane-bot 6000.

"The nerve!" Lisa growled, annoyed.

"You tried your best and I think it can be a good gift for Shane." Lucy says

"Penny hurt my June." Lisa says. "And I think that will be my gift to him. He will love it. I know it."


June just ran home, convinced that she sucks as an inventor. She shut herself in her room and swore off inventing. For good. She even threatened to quit the Ghost Chaser Chens.

"June…please come out, honey…" Esther tells her.

"I quit!" June cries.

Ollie came up. "Sis, open the door. It's me." He says gently.

She opened the door.

"It's not fair!" June sobbed. "I've never even won one science fair in Royal Woods! And all the outsiders win instead and say I suck!"

Ollie hugged her.


"I lose in Royal Woods, I lose in Retroville. I seem to have a losing streak, but I will win and be known as the greatest scientist ever!" Bill says.


Meanwhile Dr. Crygor took Penny for ice cream.


June threw her tools out her window. She was now discouraged and was giving up. She couldn't win. No matter what she did.

"Sure, you lost but you can win next time. losing builds character. If you give up, then you truly lose." Ollie says as June ignores him.

"Wanna go ghost hunting?" Ollie asked.

"Royal Woods isn't known to have ghosts, plus I'd suck at it. I already suck at inventing." June says. "WHERE'S MY VICTORY?! My victory celebration?!"

She screamed and threw her inventions into her closet. "Screw science! I QUIT!"


Meanwhile, Luke was at an interview.

"So, Luke, how are you planning Shane's birthweek?" The interviewer asked. He then showed the plans.

"Amazing!" the interviewer says. "So, how are you going to celebrate your anniversary?"

Luke talks about the ice cream party.


June screamed and threw her Brighton's Best Inventor trophy at her TV.

Her parents came in.

"I. HATE. THIS! NO ONE EVEN ANSWERED ME EARLIER!" June screamed.

"Juniper, we have a surprise for you, sweetheart." Esther says as June sniffed.

They arrived at Mary Scooper's where there were decorations around the Chens' table.

"W-What…is this?" She sniffs.

"Your celebration! You're a winner to us, June." Ollie says, holding her hand.

June sniffed and smiled.

"We love you, Junebug!" Ruben says, hugging her.


Meanwhile

"Sorry you lost your perfect streak." Leni says.

"It's okay, my time is up anyway. Tina took her loss hard." Lisa says.

"I'll take you for ice cream. 3rd place is still something worth celebrating." Leni says.

Lisa smiled as she saw Luke and Shane come in with their friends.

"Nice place." Patch says.

"Yeah." Atticus says.

"So about my anniversary party?" Oliver Queen asked Atticus.

"I'm working on it." Atticus says.

"Hey, Atticus, long time no see." a girl named Mo says.

"Hey, Mo." Atticus says.

Shane leaves. He wanted no part of the hangout.

Luke was watching his best moments and didn't see Shane leave.

"I can't wait for my anniversary…" Luke says.

"So, Atticus, I didn't know you were part of Luke's group." Mo says.

"Sorry I didn't say anything." Atticus says "Are the others okay?"

"Yeah." Mo says.


Angry Luigi was outside. "This is it." he tells them, but sees them with Luke.

"I'm not cool like Luke…" Angry Luigi says, walking.

"Cherry and Atticus would never want to be my friend, especially with Luke around." Angry Luigi says as his body has cracks.


Ollie got June a gift. June opened it.

"What's this, Ollie?" June asked.

It was a trophy of her.

"Ollie! I love it!" June says.

He smiles, happy for her.


Emma was planning for January 24th, which was Willow's birthday. Willow was turning 18 this year. But she didn't like to go too big. She also was just inviting her friends, and also Luke and Shane.


With Shane, he was at home. He left the ice cream shop and refused to hang out with his teammates. He was a bit upset that Oliver Queen was celebrating on his week.

His siblings comfort him.


"Hey, we should be a music group." Luke says to his team.

"So you want me to be on your team for ANH?" Atticus asked.

"I'd root for you." Mo says.

There was an alarm.

"All right, team, we got a new mission. Our first mission with our new teammate!" Hal says.

"You boys have fun" Mo says holding patch as Atticus became Wolf Titan and headed off.


Shane felt annoyed.

"What?" Leni asked

"My birthweek." Shane says.

Mo was confused, never hearing about a birthweek. Leni explained it the best she could.

"Dang." Mo says.

"Why bother?" Shane sighed. "My plans always tend to be ruined…"

"I thought Luke and Lucy planned it?' Luna asked.

"Oliver is more important." Shane sniffed, looking at Oliver Queen's fame. Spring play tryouts would also be taking place in January, but he wasn't sure if he would try out.


Angry Luigi was spying on Luke. He was fighting with his team.

Dexter spewed red plasma, but Wolf Titan rose crystals, making a wall to defend them.

Dark Arrow shot arrows at Green Arrow, who dodged, as Elemental Equalizer kicked him.

"Okay, guys, let's wrap this up before this battle gets so out of control" Flash says

"I say we let our new friend have the honors." Green Arrow says as Angry Luigi was watching and eating popcorn.

Elemental Equalizer used his elemental storm to end the fight as they all cheer and went to celebrate.

"Tonight, we are celebrating in your honor." Oliver Queen says to Luke. Luke didn't know what to say.

"You were great. Almost as powerful as me, but I'm not sure." Atticus says.

"Hey, where did Shane go?" Barry asked.


Shiloh and Shelby were feeding him as he glared.

"I'm going to destroy Oliver if I want my day." Shane says.

"Shane Christian, what did we talk about earlier?" Sharon says.

"He is stealing my week." Shane says.

"Still, what did we talk about?" Sharon asked.

"Talk it out, violence never solves a thing." he sighed.

"Very good." Sharon says.

"Unless the guy is really evil, then we give him a smackdown, but yeah, we normally solve our problems with easy dialogue." Mo says.


Luke soon returned later that night.

"Another party?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah." Luke says. "How is Shane doing?"

"You chose to plan Oliver Queen's anniversary, which is on Shane's week. My cousin is suffering." Lucy says.

"I wasn't planning that, Lucy." Luke says. "I'm not in charge of that. I kind of saw Shane leave and I was gonna try to cheer him up. I felt bad for him. But then a mission came up, and I had to go take care of that."

"He needs us." Lucy says.

"I know he does." Luke says. "I feel so bad for him."


Sunday morning, Shane got up for church in silence and got dressed. Today was the church choir Christmas program and he had two major solos.

Shane sat in the car, sulking the whole ride.

"Shane, please talk to us…" Luna says.

"Why should I?" Shane sniffed.

"Because it will help." Leni says.

"Why can't my birthweek go right?!" He cried.

"It will, Shane." Leni says.


At church, Diana could see the look on his face. He was mentally broken.

"Shane, are you sure you're okay?" Diana asked, concerned.

"I may as well sing my solos, then go home and cry." Shane says.


Oliver Queen sat in the back row, feeling horrible. He knew it was his fault, and he had to do something about it.

"What am I going to do?!" Oliver Queen asked himself.


Soon, the program started as the choir put on quite the show, especially with Shane singing his Jesus, What A Wonderful Child and Jesus Born On This Day solos in two different parts of the show.

Sharon and Lance couldn't be more proud of their son. Shelby claps and Diana gives Shane a standing ovation at the end of his solos.

Shane smiles at Diana.


After church, Shane sat with Diana as they had lunch.

"So, are you two ready for the parade tomorrow?" Charity asked Luke and Shane.

Luke nodded, ready to be front and center.