As Pumyra was checking up on Wheeler and Linka, Gi, Kwami and Ma-Ti headed straight for the kitchen to see Snarf and to ask him to help with the plan. As the trio entered, they saw Snarf and the Thunderkittens hard at work getting the next meal ready for everyone together.
Hey there Snarf, Thunderkittens." Gi said.
"Hello there Gi, Kwami, Ma-ti." Wilykat said.
"Snarf…Snarf…So what can we do for you today my friends?" Snarf asked.
"We need you to make a special romantic picnic lunch for Wheeler and Linka." Gi stated.
"Snarf…Snarf…Whats the occasion there Gi?"
"Nothing special, we just need to get them out of the Lair for a few hours and we figured that a picnic just might do it." Kwami said.
"There has to be more than that." Wilykat stated, knowing that something was going on.
"Snarf, have you finished washing Wheeler and Linka's Planeteer clothes?" Ma-Ti asked.
"Snarf…Snarf… Of course I did, I placed them in both your friends dresser draws."
"Thank you my friend that is just what we needed to hear." Kwami said.
"Wait just a minute there guys." Wilykat started to say." Why did you want to know if Snarf had finished cleaning their clothes?"
"We were gonna get the measurements from their clothes and ask the Wollos to make their wedding outfits." Gi stated.
"That's a great idea Gi." Wilykit stated.
"But you guys don't know where the Wollo village is." Wilykat stated.
"That's true my friends, we still don't know our way around here as of yet." Kwami stated.
"We know were the village is." Wilykit started saying. "Wilykat, Lion-O and I once passed it when we had to return a present to the father of the groom."
"That's right it was from that old dead Baron who used to use stone gargoyles to steal and keep all of his ill gotten goods in his deadly tower of traps." Wilykat explained.
"I'm just glad that you both got out of there in one piece.. Snarf…Snarf."
"Well anyway, we can show you the way if you want us to?" Wilykit asked.
"I' think I'll take you up on that offer, besides you still owe me a lesson on those Space Boards of yours." Gi said.
"I have never heard of these space boards before Gi." Ma-Ti replied.
"Trust me Ma-Ti, those boards are just like surfboards back home. Except instead of surfing the water, you start surfing the air."
"That sound's most interesting Gi, count me in." Ma-Ti said.
"Ok my friends, but we better get started on the food for that picnic before Wheeler and Linka shows up and spoils everything." Kwami said.
"Snarf…Snarf… Your right Kwami. Well you just leave it to me. I'll have something prepared for those two in just a little while." Snarf said as he went back to preparing some food.
"Come on guys, lets get out of his way." Kwami said. "The sooner we get rid of Linka and Wheeler for a while the better." Kwami said as everyone else except Snarf left the kitchen.
As the group was entering the meeting hall, Pumyra also started to enter the room form the other direction.
"Hey there Pumyra." Kwami said. "How is Linka feeling?"
"She is feeling mush better. Matter of fact she just woke up a while ago."
"Was Wheeler still with her?" Gi asked
"Yes Gi. Wheeler never left her bedside the whole time."
"Wheeler really does love Linka, doesn't he?" Wilykit asked.
"Yes he does. You have never seen two people more in love than Wheeler and Linka." Kwami said.
"So Pumyra, did you tell them about the picnic?" Gi asked.
"Yes I did Gi and they both love the idea of having one on the beach."
"I had a feeling that they would." Gi said while smiling.
"Gi, always the romantic" Kwami stated
"Guilty as charged." Gi stated.
"Come on my friends, we should make sure that they have transportation to get them there." Ma-Ti stated.
"Your right Ma-Ti, I'll take them in the Thundertank." Pumyra said. "That is if Panthro will allow me to?"
"Why? Why wouldn't he allow you to take the Thundertank?' Gi asked.
"I had a slight accident when I was first learning to drive it."
"Oh…What do you mean by slight?"
"I accidentally ran the tank into the bark of a dead tree."
"I'll bet Panthro wasn't to happy about that." Ma-Ti stated.
"No he wasn't. Probability because he was in the tank with me."
"But I'm sure that he knew that it was an accident Pumyra." Kwami said
"He did but he still gets a little nervous whenever somebody wants to take the tank out."
"Lets just go and ask him right now." Kwami said
"That sounds good, besides it will give Snarf a little more time." Pumyra said as the group heads down to the hangar.
Once they arrived in the hangar they saw Panthro making final adjustments to his Thundertank.
"Um Panthro, can we ask a favor of you?" Kwami said as they walked towards Panthro.
"Sure, go right ahead." Panthro said.
"Go ahead." Mat-Ti said as he gently pushed Pumrya towards Panthro.
"Panthro, I was wondering if I might borrow the tank for a while."
"What for Pumyra?"
"I was gonna take Wheeler and Linka to the beach so that they could have a nice romantic picnic."
"That sounds like a good idea Pumyra."
"It does, that's the reason why I want to borrow the tank, if it is alright with you."
"Pumyra, if you still think that I am still mad about what happened between us in the tank before, then don't worry about it."
"You don't mind Panthro?"
"Of course not, I trust you."
"Thanks Panthro." Pumyra said feeling like a great weight has been lifted away.
"Now we better make sure that Snarf is ready with the food."
"Don't worry about that." A voice called out.
After hearing that, everyone turned around to see Wheeler and Linka with the basket of food..
"Wheeler, how long have you been standing there?" Gi asked.
"Just for a while Gi, Linka and I stopped off at the kitchen and Snarf gave us the basket."
"Da, Gi. We knew that you would have to go back and check, so we thought we'd save you the trip."
"Thanks guys." Gi said as she gave both of them a big hug.
"Keep this up Gi and we might not even go." Wheeler said joking around.
"That's very funny Wheeler." Gi said as she let them both go.
"Come on guys, I'll take you to the beach right now." Pumyra said as she started to jump into the tank.
"Thanks Pumyra, this is just what we needed." Wheeler said.
"Da, thank you." Linka also said as they both climbed into the tank.
"Have a good time you too." Gi said with a sneaky look on her face.
As the Thundertank started to drive off with Pumyra, Linka and Wheeler, Gi knew that she had to act fast otherwise what she had planned would be ruined.
"Ma-Ti, you go into Wheeler's room and grab him Planeteer clothes. I'll do the same with Linkas." Gi said
"May I ask what you are planning right now Gi." Panthro said.
"We are taking our friends clothes so that we can get their wedding outfits made in time from the Wollos."
"So that's why you suggested that Pumyra take those two to the beach in my tank."
"Yes, sorry for the deception Panthro, but we couldn't risk Wheeler and Linka knowing of our plan."
"Very sneaky Gi."
"I know, but it is for a good cause."
"Well then good luck with everything else." Panthro said as he started to walk away.
"Come on Gi lets get started." Ma-Ti sai walking up to Gi.
"Your right we should get started right now." Gi said starting to go back the stairs to the guest rooms.
The walk from the Hangar to the guest rooms wasn't a very long trip but it was very good exercise for the pair of sneaky Planeteers.
"Ok Ma-Ti, you get Wheeler's Planeteer clothes and I'll go get Linka's." Gi said.
"Are you sure that this is the right way to get those measurements for those Wollos Gi?"
"It's the only option that we have other than telling them, and I want it to be a surprise."
"Ok Gi. I'll do it." Ma-ti said as he entered Wheeler's room.
"Thanks Ma-Ti." Gi replied as she entered Linka's room.
Gi knew that all of the guest rooms were the same, so she had no problem heading for the dresser and looking inside the draws for Linka's Planeteer Uniform. As soon as Gi found the clothing she just took Linka's t-shirt and her shorts hoping that this will be all that she will have to bring to the Wollos. Once Gi was done, she made sure to close up the dresser draw so that Linka wouldn't know that she was here. Then she opened the door and left the room.
As she was coming out of the room, she saw Ma-Ti waiting for her carrying Wheeler's Planeteer t-shirt and his long jeans.
"You got them, did you have any trouble?"
"No Gi, but we should get going right away so that we do not get caught." Ma-Ti said.
"Ok. Lets go and meet up with the Thunderkittens outside." Gi said as she and Ma-Ti started to walk down the hall and meet up with the kittens in front of the lair.
Upon reaching their destination bot Gi and Ma-Ti saw the kittens waiting for them with their space boards ready to go. Gi and Ma-Ti, seeing their friends started walking up to them both.
"Glad you could make it guys." Wilykit said while Gi and Ma-Ti were walking up to them.
"Sorry guys we had to get these." Gi said while showing the clothes that she took from Linka's room.
"That's good Gi but next time, just use one of these." Wilykat said as he and his sister took out two travel bags.
"Thanks guys." Ma-Ti said as he and Gi started to place the clothes that they have borrowed into the bags.
"OK you two, jump on and well take it from there." Wilykat said as Gi and Ma-Ti climbed on board.
"Now hold on tight and we'll get going." Wilykay said. As the space boards started to fly off with all four of them.
Having a picnic at the beach was a good idea, it would give the two Planeteers some alone time and they could also use that time to relax and unwind. The trip from the Cat's Lair to the beach wasn't a long trip, so Pumyra decided to give the two love birds a little scenic route. This way they could enjoy the beauty that their planet had to offer.
"Pumyra, I still can not get over how beautiful this adopted planet of yours is." Linka said "Don't you agree Yankee?"
"What was that Babe? I wasn't paying attention."
"Wheeler, if you weren't paying attention to the scenery, then what exactly were you doing over there." She said looking at Wheeler inside the tank.
"I was just checking out another beautiful scenery with long blonde hair and a beautiful white dress with yellow flowers."
"Bosi moi, Wheeler." She said while blushing the whole time.
"Hey you two save that for the beach." Pumyra said as she was coming up on their destination.
The section of the beach that Pumyra stopped at was beautiful with clear crisp water scenery, islands in the distance and had the sun in just the right place to make it perfect.
"Here's your stop folks. I'll be back in a few hours for you too." Pumyra said as the two love birds got out of the tank.
"Are you sure you don't want to stay with us for a while, Pumyra?" Linka asked as she was being helped out by Wheeler.
"No. This is your time to be alone, besides I was gonna go and check in on Lynx-O back at the Lair. Have fun you too." Pumrya said as the tank started to move away leaving the two Planeteers alone.
After Pumyra left, both Linka and Wheeler decided to take a little walk on the beach while carrying the basket. This way if they wanted to take a break, then they would have easy access to everything.
'You know something Linka, out of all our missions as Planeteers, I'd never thought to be trapped on an alien world, walking on a beach with the woman I am so deeply in love with."
"Da, Yankee. I also feel the same way. All that time that I have wasted pushing you away, you never gave up on us, not even in the worst possible situations."
Wheeler then stopped and pulled Linka closer to him , wrapping his arms around her body.
"Wheeler, Nyet, what are you doing right now?"
"I just thought that since we are here we go for a little swim." Wheeler said as he dropped the basket and scooped up Linka in his arms.
"Nyet Wheeler, we can't go for a swim. We don't have our swim clothes with us."
"Who ever said I was talking about wearing swim clothes." Wheeler said as he started running in to the water with Linka still in his hands.
"YANKEE, I'M WARNING YOU, DON'T DO THIS." She almost started to shout while they were both wearing their Thundercat clothing. "DON'T YOU DARE DROP ME YANKEE."
"Don't I dare what babe?"
"DROP ME!." SHE SCREAMED.
"Ok." Wheeler said as he dropped her into the clear blue water.
Linka sank for a moment then stood up all wet and looking a little furious at Wheeler for that stunt he pulled.
"WHEELER!" She started to scream.
"Hey don't blame me babe, you told me to drop you." Wheeler said as he walked over to Linka.
As soon as Wheeler was in striking distance, Linka started to splash him with the water surrounding her."
"HEY WHAT WAS THAT FOR?' Wheeler said after Linka stopped splashing him.
"That was for getting me wet Yankee. Now look at me, I'm all soaked." Linka said still looking completely drenched.
"You know something babe, I kinda like you like that." Wheeler said as he started to splash her back.
"OK, now you gonna get it." Linka said as she started to retaliate by splashing Wheeler back.
The next hour went by with both of them splashing each other around until they decided that enough was enough. Then the two walked back to their basket to start to try off.
"Bosi moi, Wheeler look at what you have done to both of us." Linka said while both of them started to sit down on the beach.
"From what I see Linka, I think it's a definite improvement."
"Yankee what in the world are you talking about.?" Linka asked almost sounding mean.
"Our clothes are wet and we have to wait for them to dry before Pumyra comes back to pick us up."
"I know that, but I wasn't talking about that anyway."
"If not that, then what were you talking about Yankee?"
"I was talking about how I am here with the most beautiful and of course soaked woman of my dreams. To me having you here like this, its what I have always wanted."
Linka didn't know what to say, she was blushing so hard that her cheeks were almost as red as the sun above. She had sometimes wanted to alone with Wheeler to act out an occasionally fantasy or two, but she would never really admit to anything like that. Then after a brief moment Wheeler leaned over and kissed her wet cheek.
"What was that for Yankee?"
"Just making sure that you were still here with me babe."
"Da Yankee and I'm not going any where without you." Linka said as she gave Wheeler a passionate kiss on the lips.
After a moment, the two broke contact and looked out at the beach's island scenery.
"You know something Linka."
"What's that Yankee?"
"If you had brought your camera with you on this mission, then you would have gotten a great picture of this view. It is breathtaking."
"Da. You are right Yankee it is breathtaking."
"But there would be one more thing missing from that picture if we did take it."
"Oh…Whats that?"
"The two of us standing right in the center of it all." Wheeler said while looking at Linka.
This time she couldn't help but blush. She knew that a picture would have been a great idea. If not for their romantic location, then at least they could have some souvenir pictures of their whole trip on Third Earth so that they knew that it wasn't a dream or something.
"Come on Linka, lets see what Snarf packed us to eat."
"Da, good idea." Linka said as they were going through the basket.
Wheeler and Linka didn't know however that they were being spied upon by somebody deep in the outskirts of the forest just waiting for the right moment to attack.