Chapter 11

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After a few minutes of being unconscious, Red finally wakes up to find himself with his hands and feet trapped onto an inflatable chair with ice as he struggles to get himself free. He heard someone clearing their throat as Jason said, "You done?" He looks to see his kids and Silver in the same situation he's in before he asked, "What happened? And where's Stella?" "Well, you got us captured and trapped in ice on top of giant pool toys. Good job." Jason answered sarcastically before Silver added, "And Stella tried her best to fend off the guards, but they outwitted her and locked her up." Red looked shocked before he said, "I just thought that maybe if I could..." "Stop me?"

A voice spoke as they look up to see Zeta on the balcony as she continued, "Yeah, you two lovebirds and your kids just thought y'all could sail over here and stop me." "Um, Silvi is our aunt, not our mom." Lillie said as Red adds, "Yeah, we're barely, like, friend birds." Zeta goes next to Red and said, "So typical. Type-A male paired with another strong female, and you just can't stand it, can you?" Red was about to answer before Zeta cuts him off, "Let me guess. You prefer to fly solo. "I have to save everybody all by myself!"

"Just like a man. Ooh, ouch. That is kinda true, though. Maybe she was a little clingy at times. Maybe she gave you that engagement ring a little bit too early. I don't think she's talking about us. Maybe she's talking about..." She muttered Mighty Eagle's name under her breath before she turns to her daughter and said, "Debbie! Turn on the TV."

Debbie looks through a basket of remotes as she searches for one specific remote as Zeta said, "Okay... It's the one with the red button on top." Finding the remote, Debbie turns on the tv, showing Bird Island and Piggy Island onscreen as Zeta explains, "What I'm even plannin' me to do is take these little-bitty, undeveloped islands, and turn them into my own personal paradise." They gasped as Lillie asked, "Why would you do that?" "Because I am putting myself first. Because you know what? I worked hard for it, and I deserve it. All I gotta do is clear out all these inhabitants." The screen shows Piggy Island.

Giant ice balls filled with molten lava starts to rain down on Piggy Island as pigs try to run for their lives. The ice balls then hit Bird Island as birds flee from the molten lava spreading. Jason gasped as he thinks about his crush in danger as Zeta laughed, "Oh! Ha-ha-ha! It actually worked. Yes, yes, yes!" "Those islands are filled with innocent birds and pigs!" Red snapped before Zeta points out, "You all had the chance to evacuate. But for some reason, you didn't."

Red then gasped, realizing that he was the one that told the birds to not evacuate as Zeta said, "Sorry. Ha-ha-ha. Not sorry. I'm truly not sorry. Oh, and I hope your pinky mama likes tight spaces." Jason, Miles and Lillie gasped at that as Zeta flies away with Debbie. "Mama! No!"

Lillie said, getting more worried before Red asked, "Tight spaces? What is she talking about?" Two of the kids didn't want to say anything until Jason snaps at him, "Mom's claustrophobic! She freaks out whenever she's in an enclosed space! She never told you because you are always looking for everyone's love!"

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