Episode 20: Open For Business

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(Popgoes, Candy, Blake, Chester, Saffron, and Cindy all leapt through the portal and arrived back at Blake's laboratory.)

Popgoes: ...home! We're...we're finally home!!!

Candy: Daaaaang! This is where you live?

Blake: Actually, this is just my underground lab! Our actual restaurant's upstairs.

Cindy: And even then, it's pretty sweet looking. Now, c'mon!!! The others are gonna love this!!!

(They all cram themselves inside the elevator and it spits them all back out once it's up. Popgoes got up and dusted himself off before looking around...and then gasping when he saw some all too familiar faces.)

Sara: ...P...Popgoes?

Stone: POPGOES!!!

(Sara and Stone run over and pull their friend into another tight hug. Popgoes laughs in utter joy as he hugs back and even spins them around.)

Popgoes: SARA!!! STONE!!!

Cage: CANDY!!!

Penguin: (happy honking sounds)

(Candy feels more tears in his eyes as he rushes over and pulls them into a hug.)

Candy: GUYS!!!

(Blank, with a shocking amount of strength, suddenly lifts them all up with a hug.)

Blank: YOU'RE HERE!!! YOU'RE REALLY HERE!!!

Cage: DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE US AGAIN!!!

(Candy just laughs as he rests in their arms, just happy to see them all again. Eventually, someone else walks in the room.)

Manora: Is everything-?

(She then freezes up at the sight of Popgoes and her eyes quickly go wide. Popgoes gasps and lets go of Sara and Stone.)

Popgoes: P...PENELOPE!!!

Manora: OLIVER!!!

(Manora practically tackles Popgoes to the floor and kisses him, tears of relief and joy streaming down her face. And Popgoes doesn't even hesitate to kiss back.)

Cage: Oh my...

(Cage covers Penguin's eyes, but Penguin peeks over anyway. Candy just grins.)

Candy: Very smooth, Pop. Very smooth.

Cindy: Oh, shush. Let them have this.

(Manora then parts the kiss, smiling wide as she cups Popgoes' face.)

Manora: I...I-I thought...! I-I thought you were-!

Popgoes: I-I know! I know! I...I-I missed you so much!

(Sure enough, they kiss a second time. Manora's tail even curls up into a heart.)

Candy: So...have you guys been living together? What about the restaurant?

Cage: Little brother, did you really think we could run it while being worried sick? Not to mention, you were gone for months!

Chester: Miss Destiny just said 'Take your time, just find Candy' in her usual all-business attitude.

Candy: Well. Seems like I gotta thank her.

Sara: And poor Blake's been working around the clock to find you two! Pushing himself too far if you ask me...

(Popgoes and Manora part their kiss as they look at Blake.)

Popgoes: Blake...thank you.

Blake: ...I'm not sure you should be thanking me, Pop. I'm the one who roped you all into this mess...I should never have built that damned device.

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