Chapter 1:
*In the new beautiful day in Coney Island Beach of New York, in outside of Slush Kiki Team Base, Slush Fighters Team waiting and saw Stick Kiki with her 2 young cousin Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari run and came near as them, they look happy and the 3 stick curious. Because they have something important to tell them*
StAnthony: Good morning, Kiki, Hikaru and Hikari. Sorry for bother you guys.
Stick Kiki: Is ok, we are done working and we doing the free time, is something you guys need to tell us?
StAndrew: Yes, today we going to visit ours old memories place name Slushers Tower and Wings and we came to doing the best memories, before you with your 2 young cousin become part of my team.
Stick Kiki: This is the place where you guys live?
Stick James: Yes, this time, we going to invite you three to discovery around ours old memories place and we gonna introductions to you three too.
Stallan: You guys gonna like this too and this is gonna be the best memories ever.
Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari : Wow, that sound cool! Can we go now, Kiki?!!!
Stick Kiki: If my 2 young cousin like to see, maybe we can visit the best memories place, before we say goodbye to you guys old memories place for get the best memories.
StAndrew: Awesome, so let move on, guys. We are going to Slushers Tower and Wings today.
33 Slush Fighters: Yay!!!
*They run to Magic Portal Gate and StAndrew said "Virginia" and the magical light circle glowing around them and teleport them to Virginia of United States*
Chapter 2:
*Later, they're arrived in Virginia of United States, they walking and they found the old memories place name Slushers Tower and Wings*
StAndrew: There we are, guys. Ours old memories place is here.
3 Slush Fighters: Wow, that was so beautiful.
Stedro: Ours childhood memories, we never forget about when we live.
Stickyle: That true, we going to visit ours old memories place today and then we can say goodbye later.
29 Slush Fighters: Yeah.
StAndrew: Ok guys, let go inside around the old building and we going to discovery around the place we live too.
33 Slush Fighters: Ok!!!
*They walk inside the old building and start explore, the old building manager name Stick Aaron checking around the old building and saw Slush Fighters Team was here, he happy and run near as them, the team saw him coming and they turn with happy, the 3 stick curious about the new stick came but smile, then he shake StAndrew hand and doing the friendship thing*
Stick Aaron: Hey Andrew, how are you today?
StAndrew: Hey Aaron, good to see you in there, I'm good and my team member is fine.
Stick Aaron: I'm so glad you're ok, and hi guys! Good to see you guys again!
30 Slush Fighters: Good to see you too, Aaron!!!
Stick Aaron: *Saw the 3 other stick with them and curious* Is that the 3 new team member of you guys?
Sthomas: Oh yes. Aaron, this is Stick Kiki, the Co-Leader of ours team and this is her 2 young cousin and ours new team member: Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari. We always having together like the best team, but Kiki have her amazing idea and her amazing planning too.
Stucker: Yes, also we have the every new team with us is because of her, thank to Kiki for help, now we can have the best team ever.
Stick James: So that why we decide to let ours 3 stick to become the best part of ours team too, if we don't need her help, we and everybody got trouble and problem, but she was help us a lot and we help her too.
StAnthony: Yes, oh by the way. *Turn as Stick Kiki, Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari* This is Stick Aaron, ours old friends and now he is the manager of the old building, he working in there is because he need to check the old building if everything is alright.
Stick Aaron: I see, nice to meet you guys!
Stick Kiki, Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari: Nice to meet you too.
StAndrew: Anyway, we going to introduction around ours old place for we get the best old memories to ours 3 new team member, then we gonna say goodbye later, if you don't mind, can we visit and introductions together like the best team but in the 3 way?
Stick Aaron: Oh sure, we don't mind, let me call my other 2 friends and we can help you guys together. *Turn as other side* Martin, Stanley, come here, we have the amazing Slushers Team came to visit the old building today!
*The 2 stick name Stick Martin and Stick Stanley came out and they introduction as each other, then StAndrew tell them something*
StAndrew: Ok guys, let split out in 3 way and start discovery around ours old memories place, if you guys have something to say, let us know, so let move and meet us again.
33 Slush Fighters and 3 Stick: Ok!!!
*Then they split out in 3 way and they start discovery around the old building with introductions by the 3 stick and 33 Slush Fighters, Stick Kiki with Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari enjoy watching and they have the best day ever*
Chapter 3:
*After enjoy watching the old building, they walk outside of the old building and saying something before they leave*
Stick Kiki: That was the best memories of this old building, especially we have the best memories too. Thank you guys for introducing us and show us about where you guys live.
Stick Aaron: You guys welcome, I'm so glad you guys enjoy and you guys are the amazing friends ever.
StAndrew: Well, I guess we gonna say goodbye now, thank you for everything and I'm sure about you with your other friends having the good time together like the best team.
Stick Aaron: Yes, you guys too.
StAndrew: We leaving now, bye Aaron, please take care. Come on, guys. Let go. *Wave as Stick Aaron and walk away*
33 Slush Fighters: Ok Andrew! *Turn as Stick Aaron* Bye Aaron and take care!!! *Wave as Stick Aaron and follow StAndrew away*
Stick Aaron: Bye guys, good luck and have fun, take care! *Wave as Slush Kiki Team walk away* You guys are the special amazing team in the world. *Going back inside and get back to work*
Chapter 4:
*When the team leave Slushers Tower and Wings after the goodbye for the best memories, they decide walking around Virginia, but suddenly, they hear the sound and turn, they saw the little girl name Stacey run and stop near as them, catching the breath and they curious*
Stacey: Guys! This is terrible! My friends and my teacher got kidnapped by the blues enemies army and they take them to the Lane Stadium and they locked them in everywhere and I can't get inside!
Slush Kiki Team: What?!!!
Stickyle: Can you explain about what happened to them?
Stacey: Ok. *Explain about she with her friends and her teacher going to visit the Lane Stadium and she get the water bottle from the outside, but when she return, she saw they got kidnapped by the Blues Invaders Team name Blue Uno with his evil army Blues and locked them inside, she can't get inside but she run for searching the help, until she found them* That what happened.
Slush Kiki Team: Oh now we get it. *Nodded the head*
Stacey: So please help me save my friends and my teacher, they need someone like you guys rescue them!
StAndrew: Calm down, we going to save them and defeat the Blues Invaders Team, but we need you take us to the Lane Stadium and make sure we need you get them out of there, while we have deal with ours enemies.
Stacey: Ok, follow me, guys!
*She take the team and they follow her to the Lane Stadium and doing the new rescue mission and defeat Blue Uno with his evil army Blues for save the world, they hope about they will make it soon*
Chapter 5:
*Later, they're arrived in Lane Stadium and they sneaking like the ninja, but the doors is locked and BriStick came and punch the doors harder, they sneaking inside and found other doors, this time Stick Brain kick the doors and they inside of Lane Stadium, they found 31 Stacey friends and 1 Stacey teacher and the guard got ties by the rope and they run near as them, they cut 34 rope and everybody was freedom, Stacey run and hug them, then they turn as them*
Stacey: Thank you guys for save them, they're ok now!
31 Stacey Friends, Stacey Teacher and The Guard: Yes, thank you guys so much!!!
Slush Kiki Team: No problem, that ours jobs to do!!!
StAndrew: Stacey, get them out of here, we have to deal ours enemies for save the world.
Stacey: Ok, good luck but be careful. Come on guys, let get out of here. *Take them out with them follow her escape the Lane Stadium and ahead to home*
StAndrew: *Look as Stacey take them escape and turn as them* Ok guys, now let deal with the Blues Invaders Team and we defeat them, then we gonna leave this place too is because this place is no longer to use.
Stomar: Speaking of the Blues Invaders Team, where are they?
*Suddenly, they hear the new sound and turn but shock. They see the doors close and locked them inside and every sports arena appear around the stadium, then the Blues Invaders Team name Blue Uno with his evil army name Blues came out in everywhere and land as them, they doing ready to fight*
Blue Uno: I see you guys came to stop my evil plan, very interesting. Especially i saw you guys help the girl and rescue them out, but when they leave, i will not chase but because you guys was here, i was command them to trap you guys inside, you guys can't escape from here now.
Stick Sean: This is your evil plan to trap us inside the Lane Stadium for you guys bait? Why did you do that?
Steric: Yes, what the reason you want to trap us?
Blue Uno: I want to destroy you guys and i was prepare every sports arena appear around the stadium, but if you guys want to escape this place, you guys must defeat me and my evil army. But remember, me and my evil army not have the weapon, so you guys should not use the weapon to defeat, because the weapon is not my weakness.
StAddison: *Turn as Stick Kiki* Kiki, do you have a plan? I don't think the weapon can defeat Blue Uno and the Blues Army, beside they can have the evil combat too.
Westick: Yes, beside they not use the weapon either.
Stick Kiki: Oh let me check the real weakness of them. *Use her "Special Enemies Real Weakness Spot Abilities" as Blue Uno and Blues Army, have a new idea* I know, instead we can use the weapon, why we don't do defeat in the 2 round like the last time battle? Maybe we can doing beat them by use Martial Arts Abilities and Kung Fu Skill and we can summon ours power and attack them, then we can finish them by going to defeat them together, if you guys have the problem about the sports, you guys can tell me and i can help you guys and then we beat them together like the best team, that how we can defeat them together, we can doing attack movement faster, stronger but smarter and you guys don't need to worry about that.
StAndrew: Wow, good idea, Kiki. That gonna work, thank you.
Stick Kiki: You're welcome, that how i can help the amazing friends and everybody when they got trouble or problem.
StAndrew: Ok guys, like Kiki amazing planning, let defeat Blue Uno and Blues Army in every way of Lane Stadium and then we can finish them together when they got weak, but make sure when they charge, we can strike back as them, so let go.
33 Slush Fighters: Ok!!!
Blue Uno: Very well, Blues Army, attack them! *Charge as Slush Kiki Team with Blues Army*
StAndrew: Ready? Go! *Slap his fingers and charge battle with 33 Slush Fighters as them*
*They charge the battle again Blues Invaders Team and they hope they can get out of the Lane Stadium*
Chapter 6:
*The battle between Slush Kiki Team and Blue Uno with Blues Army begin. They split out in everywhere and they doing battle for save the world. StAndrew and Blue Uno face to face battle and Blue Uno punch him, but StAndrew block his punch and he doing other punch, but he block with other hand and punch his chin, he got hit and falling but landing, he charge and doing Kung Fu, StAndrew dodge his attack and kick him and doing Kung Fu Skill and hit him, he got hit again and falling to the ground, then he use digital power and attack him, he got attack and he finish him by shoot the digital power as him, he got attack and then he got knock out, StAndrew done defeat and he turn, he run to other arena for check the team member*
Chapter 7:
* Meanwhile in the seat arena, Stick Kiki with Stick Hikaru, Stick Hikari, StAnthony and Stallan doing battle again the first 5 Blues. The first Blues charge as Stick Kiki and he going to kick her, but she grab his legs and throw and punch his chin, then she run and turn with kick his back and she knock him down, other 2 Blues charge and going to attack the twin, but Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari dodge the 2 evil attack and punch the both Blue face with kick the 2 Blues and then knock the 2 Blues together like the best twin. The fourth Blues charge as StAnthony and going to attack him, but he use his hand block him and kick him and punch him, while fifth Blues charge as Stallan and he punch him, but Stallan dodge and grab him and knock him, the 2 other Slush Fighters doing Kung Fu as other 2 Blues and the 2 enemies fall to the baseball thing, 2 other Blues get up and Blues 4nd grab the 2 baseball and give to 5nd Blues and throw as the 2 Slush Fighters, but Stallan found the baseball bat and give to StAnthony, he take and the 2 Slush Fighters hit the 2 baseball and 2 other Blues got hit, then when the first 5 Blue got weak, Stick Kiki use fire power and burn them, Stick Hikaru use lightning power and shock them, Stick Hikari use ice power and freeze them, StAnthony use aura power and blast them, Stallan use phantom power and knock them, then they shoot the power together as them. When they finally defeat the first 5 Blues, StAndrew run and stop near as them, StAndrew and StAnthony talking as each other, then he see the 5 arena and he tell Stick Kiki about 28 team member got problem and go help them, she said ok and run to the first arena, while 5 Slush Fighters said good luck to her and they hope they ok*
Chapter 8:
*In the basketball arena, Stedro, Stickyle, Stucker, Stick James, Stomar and Marcstick battle again the second 6 Blues. They doing Kung Fu again the second 6 Blues together and knock them down, the second 6 Blues get up and they curious, they doing the basketball pose and the team confused with Marcstick point as the bucket on the pole, now they understand but they got the problem. Then they hear the sound and turn to see about Stick Kiki run came near as them, Stick Kiki ask them and Stedro talk about the basketball problem, she understand and found the basketball, pick up and have a new idea and turn as them, she tell them about the Basketball Combat Combine Attack plan and they agree with her new idea but thank her, she said no problem and give them the basketball and she said good luck them while she run to other arena, the first 6 Slush Fighters turn as the second 6 Blue and they charge battle again*
*The second 6 Blues shock about they doing movement faster and they going to attack the team, but the team have a plan. Stedro charge as the 6nd Blues and he throw the ball higher, he punch him with kick him and knock him harder and catch the ball and run to other. Other 5 Blues block the way and Stedro spot Stickyle place and throw the ball to him, Stickyle punch his face with uppercut his chin and kick him and knock him with catch the ball and run. Then he spot Stucker and throw to him, the 7nd Blues trying to catch the ball, but Stucker knock his head down by punch and kick his back and then knock him down harder and catch the ball. Other 3 Blues block other 3 Slush Fighters way and he see Stick James and throw as him, Stick James grab him and punch his chin and spin kick him and knock him and finish him by give him a punch and catch the ball, then he throw to Stomar. Stomar spot the ball Stick James throw and he grab his both hand and kick his body and punch him and uppercut him, he catch the ball and found the bucket where Marcstick stand and throw as him. Marcstick saw the ball coming and he jump with kick his head and punch him and knock him down again, he catch the ball and throw as the bucket, they cheer up for goal and the second 6 Blues get up but the team summon the power. Stedro use sound power and attack them, Stickyle use fire power and burn them, Stucker use plasma power and blast them, Stick James use lightning power and shock them, Stomar use psychic power and knock them and Marcstick use glass power and shoot them, the second 6 Blues got defeat and they turn with hope they're ok*
Chapter 9:
*In the ice rink arena, Stickhanh, Stagar, Ben Stickobi, Sticorey and Stick Sean fight again the third 5 Blues. They doing Kung Fu Skill as them and the third 5 Blues got beating but they get up and doing posing to ready attack them, the team confused and thinking, then they hear and turn to see about Stick Kiki came near as them and she ask them with Stickhanh talk about the new ice skating problem, she understand again and she have a new better idea, she grab from her bag out is the 5 ice skates shoes and give to them and tell them about the Ice Skating Combat Combine Attack plan, they agree and take, she said good luck again and run to the next arena, they wear the ice skates shoes and charge as them*
*Other 5 Blues got shock about they come and they going to charge, but the team dodge and slide in every way and they start attack them. Stickhanh punch him and kick him, Stagar kick his legs and uppercut his chin with knock him down, Ben Stickobi grab him and throw him to the higher and doing Martial Art as him and then punch him and he landing again, Sticorey charge and uppercut him with punch his face and punch his chin and spin kick as him, Stick Sean slide and dodge his evil attack and kick his back with punch him behind and then he grab him with knock him down. They summon the power and other 5 Blues got beating, Stickhanh use wind power and blow them, Stagar use ice power and freeze them, Ben Stickobi use gravity power and knock them, Sticorey use metal power and smash them, Stick Sean use portal power and teleport with attack them, then they finish them by shoot the power together and other 5 Blues got defeat, they doing high five as each other and they slide back to the shore*
Chapter 10:
*In the football arena, Sthomas, Stick Brain, Stick Matt, Sthang, Stick Luke, Steric, StAddison and Stick Waqas fight again the fourth 8 Blues. They doing Kung Fu Skill as them and knock them out, but the fourth Blue get up and doing the new pose, they confuse and trying to think, until they hear and turn with see Stick Kiki came near as them, Stick Kiki ask them and Steric talk about the football problem, she understand them again and found the football and give her a new idea. She turn and tell them about the Football Combat Combine Attack plan, they surprise but agree with her and she give them the football and they take, she said good luck again and run to the last arena, they carry the football and doing battle again them*
*Other 8 Blues feel something bad happened and they doing attack the team, but the team have a better plan. Sthomas throw the ball higher and doing punch him with kick him and knock him and catch the ball and run. Stick Brian with Stick Matt and Sthang going to catch the ball, but other 3 Blues block the way and they nodded as each other, Sthomas spot Stick Brain and throw as him, the enemies team going to catch, but Stick Brain teleport faster and he uppercut his face with punch him and knock him to the wall and catch the ball, then he give to Stick Matt. The next Blue catch the ball and going to throw, but Stick Matt use his Super Stretch Arms to grab him and punch him with kick his face and knock him down, he catch the ball and throw to Sthang. The ball was flying coming and he jump to catch, but Sthang won't let him do it and he jump and he doing punch him with spin kick as him and then grab him and knock him down, he catch the ball faster and throw to other 4 Slush Fighters. Other Blues block the way and they saw the ball coming, they have a plan. Stick Luke punch him and knock him down and catch the ball, Steric and StAddison kick his back with punch him and knock him down together, then Steric catch the ball and give to StAddison, he take and spot Stick Waqas and throw as him, Stick Waqas saw the ball coming this way and he doing punch his face and uppercut his chin and kick him to the wall, he catch the ball and run to the goal and put down and said goal, they cheer up and other 8 Blues got beating being get up, but they shock is because the team summon the power. Sthomas use beam power and blast them, Stick Brain use diamond power and shoot them, Stick Matt use mirror power and attack them, Sthang use fire power and burn them, Stick Luke use nature power and attack them, Steric use water power and splash them, StAddison use polaris power and blast them and Stick Waqas use gear power and knock them. Other 8 Blues got defeat and they high five as each other, then they hope about other 9 Slush Fighters will be fine*
Chapter 11:
*In the swimming pool arena, Stickwart, Stick Dan, BriStick, Westick, Joshtick, Stick JK, Stick Michael, Stickirby and Stick Jorge doing fight again the last 9 Blues. They doing Kung Fu Skill and beat them, they got beat and fall to the shore, but they get up and they turn with dive into the swimming pool, the team shock and worries, then they hear and turn to see Stick Kiki came near as them, she stop and ask them, Stickirby talk about the swimming problem, Stick Kiki know they feel and she remember, she said she can help them and they happy. Stick Kiki summon her 4 Magic Aquatic Abilities: Water-Breath, Bubble-Breath, Waterproof and Merling and point as 9 Slush Fighters, the blue magical light with fish glowing around 9 Slush Fighters. After she finish summon her 4 Magic Aquatic Abilities, they thank her and walk near as the shore and taking the deep breath, dive into the swimming pool and she said good luck to them, she notice the seat and saw Blue Two doing something evil with the evil machine, she found out the real evil plan and she run and punch him, he got knock out and she destroy the evil machine, then turn as him and he shock and she charge to beat him*
*In under the pool, thank to Stick Kiki 4 Magic Aquatic Abilities, now they are the best swimmer and best diver and also they can breath underwater like fish but like her and they can floating underwater with can communicate in underwater too, other 9 Blues swim escape them, but the team swim chase and other 9 Blues charge as them, but they swim dodge and they charge as them, Stickwart punch him and kick him, Stick Dan swim behind him and kick his back and knock him down, BriStick punch him and uppercut him and grab with throw him, Westick kick his face and spin kick as him and punch him, Joshtick doing karate skill and punch him and knock him, Stick JK kick his body and spin kick him and punch him, Stick Michael punch him and spin kick him and kick him again, Stickirby kick his back and punch his head and spin kick him, Stick Jorge punch his face with uppercut his chin and kick him and knock him, then they beat them in under the pool and they summon the power. Stickwart use sun power and burn them, Stick Dan use moon power and cut them, BriStick use earth power and smash them, Westick use laser power and shoot them, Joshtick use flash power and blast them, Stick JK use atomic power and shoot them, Stick Michael use rainbow power and attack them, Stickirby use star power and shoot them, Stick Jorge use steel power and knock them, then they shoot the power to finish them together. When they defeat other 9 Blues, they swim back to the surface*
Chapter 12:
*Other 9 Slush Fighters breath and swim back to shore and other team run and meet again, then they saw everything change and see Lane Stadium back to normal, they curious and hear the new sound and saw Blue Two fall to the ground and Stick Kiki jump from the seat and landing, they ask her and Stick Kiki explain everything about Blue Two evil plan and she point as him and he got defeat, they understand her and turn as him with the anger and serious face, they want to beat him, but Stick Kiki tell them about she already defeat him and they just need to finish him, StAndrew agree and he tell them to finish him, they said ok and they finish him by use "Slushers Kiki Ultimate Element Combo", he got attack and then he got defeat*
*After defeat Blue Uno with Blue Two and Blues Army, they feel tired but still alive, they start cleaning this mess and then they walk to the doors and open the doors, they leave the Lane Stadium*
Chapter 13:
*When they're outside of Lane Stadium and taking a walk in Virginia, they finally can chilling after the battle*
Westick: Man, because of Blues Invaders Team, they almost rules ours best day.
Stick Dan: Yes, especially we got stuck in Lane Stadium if they going to attack us too.
Stickirby: But at least we have the best memories ever and at least we finally visit ours old place in the last day, before we say goodbye.
Stick Sean: That true, we don't need to worry about them anymore.
StAnthony: But unfortunately, is getting late and is gonna sunset now. And we don't have time to walk around more Virginia place.
29 Slush Fighters: Aw man.
StAndrew: Sorry, Kiki, Hikaru and Hikari, we want to show you guys around more Virginia place, but is late now and i don't think we can have time to see everywhere in Virginia.
Stallan: Yes, also we just want to make you guys happy and we can have the best memories together.
*Since 29 Slush Fighters feel dissapoint, but other 3 Slush Fighters feel happy and they cheer them up*
Stick Kiki: Don't worry, guys. Since you guys don't have time to show us around more Virginia place, but at least we are happy.
Stick Jorge: Wait, do you guys not feeling dissapoint?
Stick Hikaru: No, since you guys dissapoint for not have time to show us other Virginia place, but because you guys take us to you guys old memories place for show us where you guys live with you guys tell us the history, we are finally understand about how you guys live, before you guys meet us and put us the part of you guys team. Then when we completely enjoy watching the old building as the history museum, they feel happy and so much fun.
Stick Hikari: Yes, but we was happy and really fun is because we have you guys with other team and everybody as ours amazing friends, amazing team but the family too, we can have the best moment together like the best team, whenever you guys go, we follow you guys. Kiki tell us everything about how to make everybody happy to make they feel better.
Stick Kiki: That right, no matter what happened to you guys or you guys feel, important is we can having the best day together and we can doing something amazing together like the best team but especially we can have the best day ever too, that how we always happy, so instead you guys feel disappoint, you guys should happy about to take us the best old memories place and that make us happy better. And if you guys with other team and everybody got trouble or problem or need help, i can tell you guys about my idea and my planning too.
StAndrew: I see, now we understand what you mean, thank you so much for tell us everything you said, Kiki.
29 Slush Fighters: Yes, thank you two for tell us and make us feel better too, Hikaru and Hikari!!!
Stick Kiki, Stick Hikaru and Stick Hikari: You guys welcome!!!
Stick Kiki: Oh by the way, let go back to ours base, i think is time for dinner.
Marcstick: Wait, i throught we are going to find the restaurant for dinner.
Stick Kiki: No need, i was planning to cooking idea today and i will cooking the new dinner with my new idea but healthy, you guys gonna like this, but you guys can help me too.
33 Slush Fighters: Really? If you said that, then ok, let go home!!!
*They run around Virginia and ahead to Magic Portal Gate and return to Coney Island Beach of New York and return to Slush Kiki Team Base and Stick Kiki start cooking with the team help her and they have the best dinner and they like Stick Kiki good but healthy food with drink, Slush Fighters Team have the best old memories ever and especially other 3 team member like enjoy the best old memories with them too, since they just miss explore other Virginia place, but they was really happy and they don't need to worry about that, thank to Stick Kiki with her 2 young cousin for tell them about everything and they make feel better, now they have the wonderful time together in the base. Slush Kiki Team, Slush Heroes Team, Heroes Allies Team and everybody new amazing adventure still continue and the first new story series begin*
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Slush Kiki Team And The Amazing Friends Series Volume 1
FanfictionThe next part of the new story series about Slush Kiki Team, Slush Heroes Team, Heroes Allies Team and everybody having the new amazing adventure, new wonderful holiday, new fun but new mission too, they doing something amazing and fun but together...