Fonziebirds: The Possible Chick

[Race's Girl]

Chapter One- The Summer Begins

The wind whistled through the trees in the city of Marineville in California giving an eerie feel to the early evening festivities taking place at the WASP Academy (World Aquanaut Secrity Patrol). The place was full of young aquanauts and professors celebrating the last day of the college year. Professor Sophie Thomas sat at her desk waiting for the bell to ring. Richard Gordon 'Richie' Cunningham and his ocoenography partner, Mel Houseman were talking about the summer. Brad Jordan 'B.J' Lester sat talking to his partner Louise Shore, proud as a friend of her ex-boyfriend Richie could possibly be. The afternoon could not have been any happier. Then the bell rang.

"Okay, people," Professor Thomas said as the class walked out of the room. "I'll see you in September!"

Over the singing and commotion, the students all left the college. Richie was hunning Elvis Presley's latest song as he saw Tracy 1 right outside the college.

"Hey, you guys," Richie called to his father and older brother Ralph Virgil. "Summer's here and the world is ours."

Finally, Howard Jefferson Tracy looked at Richie and said "Richard, your friend Leather Possible is visiting the island this week. Are you sure you two won't try what you did last time?"

Ralph sighed. "I don't see where Rich's got a choice, Dad. You always told us that if we ever needed your help, you'd be here for us. Leather's Rich's friend from High School for Pete's sake."

Howard sighed. "I know. Come on, you two, we've got to go to LA and pick Chachi, Gina and Joanie up from school."

Ralph and Richie nodded. "We know."

The two of them got inside Tracy 1 in time to see Howard start the plane up and head in towards California as another plane went past going towards Tracy Island.

"Flip," Leather Possible said as she saw Tracy 1 go to LA. "Is that Mr Tracy's jet?"

"I don't know, L.P," Flip Stoppible replied. "I don't know."

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Chapter 2- Leather & Flip on Tracy Island

Leather and Flip had just arrived on Tracy Island. They sat down in the spare room and started unpacking.

"There sure are a lot of people on this joint, L.P." Flip said as his pet molerat Spunky came out of his pocket.

Leather unpacked a blue rollneck sweater and said "Yeah, I'm just so glad we get to see Rich again."

Later, Professor Alfred Hiram 'Al' Delvecchio came in and said "Leather, Flip the guys are home."

Leather blushed as she saw Richie and took his hand. "Hi, nice to meet you again, Rich." she said in a dreamy way.

Chachi saw what was going on and said "I'm gonna leave you and Rich alone now, Leather." and he left the area.

"Who is this Candy Man guy?" Flip asked Ralph as he saw a 'Wanted' poster with the Candy Man on it.

"Oh," Ralph stated. "The Candy man's a real psycho like Norman Bates in Psycho but he's our arch enemy."

"Hi, guys, great to see you again." said Joanie to Leather and Flip.

"Hi, Leather, Flip, long time no see." said Gina shyly.

"Can I get you kids anything?" Marion asked from outside the spare room.

"Um.. yeah, like a few drinks 'cause we just got here." Leather requested.

The next morning, Flip, Ralph, Potsie, Chachi, Joanie, Gina, Howard, Al and Spunky were watching TV, Marion was in the kitchen washing the plates and Richie and Leather were having breakfast together.

"What do you think?" Richie asked.

"It's great, Rich. Marion makes great pancakes." Leather said and started blushing.

"Thanks. My dad taught her that recipe." Charles Alan 'Chachi' Tracy answered from the couch.

Richie then went into the kitchen and put his plate away.

"Oh, Richard," Marion wispered. "I think someone likes you."

Richie went to watch TV when Marion was looking at Leather. Leather's always blushing when Richard's around her. she thought.

"Hmm..." Marion said and looked at Leather who was still eating her breakfast. Richie saw that Leather had finished, slapped her thigh then pointed her finger and went to watch Father Knows Best with the others.

"So, Leather. You wanna go out this afternoon?" Richie asked.

Leather's jaw dropped. "How..How did you know that I like you?"

"I overheard Marion nag me about it," Richie answered and looked at Marion and turned back to Leather. "So you wanna go out? I know a great place!"

"Um.. sure!" Leather answered.

"Okay great, right after we've got a mission together, you two can play the Dating Game." Warren Scott 'Potsie' Tracy said.

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Chapter 3- Abducted In Green Bay

Al wasn't sure what was happening. One minute, he was soaring through the air in the cockpit of Fonziebird One beside Potsie racing to Green Bay to rendevouz with Leather's sister, the famous rocket scientist, Dr Pinky Tuscadero. The next, Leather and Flip lead him to the lab were Pinky was working at.

"Pinky, we're here!" Leather yelled as she and Flip arrived with Al.

"Okay, Leather, I'm in the lab!" Pinky replied straightening. As a dark figure approached them, Leather and Flip ran towards the lab with Al tailing behind them. Leather managed to move her head to her right wondering about Al being behind her.

Shego suddenly attacked Al and before he knew it, darkness was swimming on the edges of Al's vision but he fought against it. He couldn't fall asleep; if he did, he wouldn't be able to protect himself.

"He's out cold," Shego said as she moved closer. "Go to sleep, Professor. Dr Drakken wants to see you soon."

As he felt himself being picked up by Shego, Al fell into a deep sleep.

"Spunky, what's going on?" Flip asked as he ran towards where Al was a minute ago. Spunky jumped from his master's pocket. Even Leather and Pinky ran out of the lab as they waited for Flip to speak. By the time Leather walked beside Flip, she found out that Al was missing, taking note of Flip's words about Al.

"What's wrong, guys?" Pinky asked feeling her pulse race, her stomach tied in knots. "What's wrong? Has something happened to Professor Delvecchio, Leather, Flip?"

Leather's eyes dropped to the place were Spunky now stood then lifted back up to meet her older sister's eyes. "Pinky, Professor Delvecchio's been kidnapped by Shego, call International Rescue, pronto."

"Leather," Pinky said. "I've found blood on the floor. Not a lot but ..." she trailed off, her eyes meeting Leather's with a bleak expression and then called Thunderbird 5. "Calling International Rescue, this is Dr Pinky Tuscedero at the Green Bay Laboratory. Professor Delvecchio's been kidnapped."

"If it's Prof. D's blood," Flip said. "I'm gonna be sick."

"Wait, Pinky. Flip's found a syringe," Leather reported. "Apparently, Professor Delvecchio's been drugged."

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Chapter 4- Fonziebirds Are Go

Back on Tracy Island, Arthur John 'Fonzie' Tracy's portrait started bleeping. Howard quickly walked over to his desk and pushed a button. A large handprint came out from under his desk. He pressed his hand into it and it flashed over his palm with a red light. A female voice echoed in the room repeating 'Command and Central' as everything in the room turned into the secret HQ of International Rescue.

Howard stood up and said "Go ahead, John."

"Guess who's on the line, Dad?"

"Who?"

"Leather. She's got something to tell us."

Howard smiled. He'd been wondering when she or Flip would contact International Rescue base while in Green Bay.

"Well, put her through, son!"

"Okay. Yo, Leather, my dad's here. Go ahead."

"Mr. Tracy?"

"Hi, Leather, Flip."

"Me and Flip are so glad we got hold of you! Al was kidnapped."

Howard gasped and hesitated only a moment before switching to video mode. After all, Leather and Flip both knew what he looked like and had never told anyone the details of his experience. He knew they could be trusted.

"Here I am, Leather. Who kidnapped Al? If they've hurt him, they're going down."

"I think it was Dr Drakken, Mr. Tracy!" Leather replied as Flip waved to the screen saying "Hi, Mr T!"

Howard couldn't help the broad smile that graced his features. "Did you see anyone attacking Al, Leather?"

"No, Sir, it might have been Shego's shadow," Leather began. "As I've told my sister and our parents, seeing you guys changed my life. We need you at Green Bay ASAP."

"Okay, Leather." Howard said as Fonzie listened on.

"Tell Joanie, Gina, Lori Beth and the rest of the guys to meet us too!"

Howard laughed. "Okay, Leather. Why don't you have your father call the police? I'll get in touch with your mother and let her know Fonziebirds 1 and 2 will be at the Green Bay Laboratory in the next couple of hours."

"Okay."

Howard chuckled as he closed the vid line. Leather sounded shocked as Flip also felt scared; he knew there would be some element of surprise as they'd meet Dr Drakken once before.

Howard later pressed the emergancy alarm and Potsie, Ralph, Richie, Chachi, Joanie and Gina all came charging in after watching Bonanza when suddenly, Ralph saw that Howard looked rather shocked.

"Hey, Dad, what's with the worried look?" Ralph asked as he saw Howard frowning.

Howard replied "Boys, I'm sorry to tell you this but Al's been kidnapped probably by either the Candy Man or Dr Drakken."

"It looks like as if Dr Drakken wants to kick our butts or something." Richie noted.

"Rich, you can be a real moron some times." Chachi said.

"Guys," Gina said urgently. "There's someone else there with Dr Drakken!"

They all stopped and listened to the conversation between Dr Drakken and the Candy Man.

"Oh, it's a small favour. You and Shego is to help me avenge International Rescue. Refuse and I'll kick your butts." the Candy Man's voice said.

"What's the sitch?" asked Shego.

"He wants us to trap the Fonziebirds and Leather Possible." Dr Drakken said.

Howard gasped and said "Oh my God! Potsie, let's go."

"Sure, Dad." Potsie said standing up and ran to his portait and disappeared behind it going to Fonziebird 1.

"Ralph, take the Mole. Chachi, Joanie, Gina, Richard, you'd better join him." Howard said.

"F.A.B, Dad." said Ralph as he, Richie, Joanie, Chachi and Gina ran to their portaits with Howard running to his and they disappeared behind the portraits going to Fonziebirds 1 and 2 and then, the two Fonziebird craft set of for Green Bay.

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Chapter 5- Hostage

Al woke up to total darkness, sitting in what felt like a hard chair. For some time, he sat still and he was able to make his mind work again. He tried to blink then realized his eyes were covered with tape. His mouth too was taped closed. His hands were tightly bound at the wrists behind him and his ankles were secured together. He could hear the voices of the Candy Man and Dr Drakken.

No, he thought. I can't let Mr Tracy or Leather see me like this. He had to keep a clear head. If Howard had any idea what had happened to him, he knew he'd be moving heaven and earth to find him.

Dr Drakken was no more than one and a half feet away. He soon realized he could tell a lot about where he was being held by the way their voices traveled about it. Next, he tried to identify the voices of the Candy Man and Dr Drakken and Dr Drakken had ordered Shego to drug Al and bring him to the Hood. Al's eyebrows flew up under the tape and his heart dropped through the floor hammering wildly. There was also the sound of monkeys and the voice of Lord Monkey Fist and he was in deep trouble.

"Know what, Doc?" Shego asked. "I'll be glad when this job's done. Sticky gives me the creeps. I mean, he might decide to practice on you before she works the Professor."

"Shego, don't even think about it!" Dr Drakken said as Al's mouth went dry. Whatever the Candy Man had planned for him must have been gross. Then, Eugene's footsteps approached and stopped behind Al.

"I knew Howard Tracy would be a real dorkus malorkus." Eugene said. Of all people, it faintly reminded Al of Potsie.

Lord Monkey Fist decided to stoop down behind Al. "How's sleeping beauty here? Decided to join the party yet?" he asked.

"Professor," Eugene's voice was almost a whisper. "You're awake. How much have you heard, I wonder? Enough to move things along?" His hand running along Al's forehead as he flinched.

"Meany old jerk," Shego said as she remembered that Sticky called her an idiot. "Since the big C knows the Prof works for old man Tracy, he thought perhaps Mr T would also like to know how the Prof's been treated."

Al's mind lurched. If Howard saw what Sticky was doing, he would be upset as surely as if the Candy Man put a gun to his head and flinched as he felt Sticky remove the tape from his eyes.

"That's better, Professor. But I must say, your eyes are good," A hand smoothed over his chest. "But you're not perfect, are you? I'll bet this was painful." Sticky's hand stroked down Brains's back.

"Been awhile for you, hasn't it, Sticky?" Shego said from outside the room and then chuckled. "All scientists are all alike, I mean, they're nerds and geeks and that means you and the Prof. Give me a 21 year old Daddy's Boy pilot any time. They've got a better butt than a scientist."

Sticky was breathing heavily but clutching Al tight; his face pressed against his. "I hurt you, didn't I? Oh, I'm so sorry, Professor. I didn't mean to hurt you." said Sticky stroking Al's dark hair.

Al was feeling sick right now. He was sure he didn't like Sticky's attention paying to him. There was no doubt that Gina didn't want him as a friend.

"I told you he was gonna try something." Shego told Dr Drakken as the door opened.

"She's uncovered his eyes," Dr Drakken responded. "He's seen us."

"What's the difference," Eugene asked evenly as he saw Sticky looking at Al. "What's left of him when I'm finished won't be able to identify."

"Get away from him." Sticky said as Shego ran towards Al and they both engaged in a catfight.

Then Lord Monkey Fist looked at Al who was staring at him in shock. The Candy Man was systematically offering him a chance to help him; all part of a plan to drain all hope from him.

"What we gonna do about the Professor then?" Lord Monkey Fist asked worriedly.

"Oh, don't worry about it. When he works for us, International Rescue and SPORK will be no more." the Candy Man's voice said from behind Lord Monkey Fist.

Al was so stunned that he didn't try to pull away as Dr Drakken ripped the tape from his mouth and untied him. Al's head drooped down when the mad scientist stepped away, his heart frozen in fear and loss. He was already in pain and about to be beaten within inches of his life. Soon, the Candy Man and Dr Drakken were going to use him to destroy Leather, Flip and International Rescue.

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Chapter 6- Breakin' In

As soon as they arrived in Green Bay, Howard and the team decided to remain outside the Candy Man's hideout until Leather and Flip arrived. Howard turned his head to the right to see Leather and Flip arrive at last. Howard knew that since Flip had a fear of monkeys, he was not even watching what was happening but staring blankly at the hideout like it was the diamond mine he had in Milwaukee.

"Okay, Flip, you stand guard," Howard said. "The rest of us are going in."

"Sure, Mr T!" said Flip.

"That's Mr Tracy, Flip." Howard said firmly.

Slowly, Potsie opened the door and lead Howard and the rest of the team, except for Flip, inside the hideout. Unable to speak with a feeling of dread slowly creeping up his spine, Howard finally found Al beside Dr Drakken.

"Make sure that thing is up to full power, Professor." Drakken's voice said.

The words were like a shout in the quiet of the hideout as Howard and Potsie lead the others towards Al.

Don't move." Potsie said from behind Al as he saw Dr Drakken walk away.

"Potsie, guys, it's you." Al said as he turned to see the team with Leather.

"Okay, here comes Drakken and the Candy Man," said Chachi. "And they might wanna kill us."

Alerted that all was not well, the others ran after Howard grabbed Al by the arm unaware that they were being chased by monkey ninjas.

"Monkey ninjas," Richie said. "Why did it have to be monkey ninjas?"

Exchanging glances with Richie, Ralph hesitated for a moment and then shrugged and stepped back, clearing the path between Lord Monkey Fist and the monkey ninjas.

"Heads up, Guys," yelled Ralph. "Those furry creeps are on to us like hell."

As Howard, Potsie, Ralph, Richie, Leather, Joanie and Chachi ran towards the exit, Al ran back to the lab first followed by Gina. As they arrived, they heard something behind him. There was a scuffling of sorts like feet skidding over the wood floor followed immediately by a grunt then a loud heavy thud that shook the floorboards.

At the first noise, Al started to turn around; he hadn't even pivoted halfway before the final sound hit his ears. When he turned fully around to see what it was that had happened, he saw nothing but faint shadows against a darker background.

"Gina?" he called softly, the lack of visual stimuli giving him a rather threatened feeling he didn't enjoy.

Something snaked around his neck from behind jerking his head back. Al gasped in surprise, his heart leaping up to his throat but before he had the chance to pull free and fight the grip, something hard and heavy crashed into the back of his skull. There was a brief, dazzling flash of light, terrific pain, then nothing more.

By the time they got out, the team were shocked to find out that Al and Gina were missing and so was Spunky, Flip's pet molerat.

"Flip, bad news." Joanie yelled out.

"What, Joans?" asked Flip.

"Spunky was caught by that Dr Drakken guy and so were Gina and Al." Chachi announced.

"And don't look now, Flip," Leather said pointing behind her as the monkey ninjas spotted them. "But here come the monkey ninjas."

Flip screamed as the monkey ninjas chased the heroes back to Fonziebirds 1 & 2 and flew back to Tracy Island.

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Chapter 7- Captured- Yet Again

Al noticed that he was lying on a stone cold floor just as the pain in his head increased. Finally, when he became curious and aware enough to open his eyes, all he saw was pure untainted blackness before him. A chill snaked down his spine as he blinked a half dozen times.

Am I blind or is this all a dream? he thought. There was one way to find out the answer to the first one at least. Attached to his watch keys was a small LCD light that he had picked up on a trip to Chicago due to the device's compact shape and long life and so far as he could remember, the watch should still be on his wrist. The scientist moved his hand to his wrist and turned the light on.

"Where's Chachi?" he whispered aloud. The sound of his voice seemed to clear his senses a little and the concern over Chachi's whereabouts were pushed aside as fell towards his right while standing up and he fell into something soft and... alive. Al let out a gasp in surprise and sat up only to find out that the cell door was bolted tight. He nearly passed out again as he fell back to the floor and he heard Gina's voice call out next to him.

"Dad? Dad, is that you?"

Even with a throbbing head, Al recognized the whispered voice. "No, Gina, it's me. Don't sit up now or you'll have a headache like mine."

There was a groan. "I've already got a headache," Gina said as Spunky nuzzled her. "Is it just me or are we in pitch dark?"

"We are," Al said glad to have that confirmed by another set of brown eyes. "From what I can tell, I think we're in a cell of some kind."

"How'd we get here? What's going on?" Gina bumped into the scientist as she shifted giving Al a better idea on their close quarters. She shifted herself extending her legs which had been bent at the knee until the cell door opened.

"We're not gonna die, are we, Uncle Al?" Gina asked, panic creeping into his voice.

"Hopefully not. Don't worry, Gina," Al said as he put his hands on Gina's arms and hauled her to her feet. "We're stuck in here for the time being."

Gina groaned softly "Perfect."

The door opened a bit more and Al heard footsteps coming towards him, Gina and Spunky. They appeared to be Dr Drakken, Shego, Eugene, the Candy Man's guards and Lord Monkey Fist as Gina and Al waited.

"What do we do, Uncle Al?" Gina hissed.

"Nothing rash," the scientist answered quietly. "We don't know why we're even here."

Eugene's figure loomed above Gina but Al couldn't tell anything more than that. He was grabbed under the arms roughly and pulled out of the cell by both Eugene and Dr Drakken.

"Calm down, Professor Delvecchio," Dr Drakken said softly. "Try something and Eugene'll do something you won't want."

Al allowed himself to be half dragged beside Sticky who smiled at him while Gina and Spunky followed a moment later. She was thrown down to the ground and with help from Shego and the monkey ninjas was able to get a better look at her surroundings and the faces of the villians. They were beside Al and Gina except for Dr Drakken. The guards and the monkey ninjas stood around Al and Gina. Shego stood with her arms folded across her chest and a scowl on her face.

"Why did you abduct me?" Al asked.

"Seeing as how you were trying to escape, Dr D got you back," Shego said. "With some lousy snot nosed little punk."

"What did you call me," Gina asked angrilly. "No one calls me a lousy snot nosed little punk and lives!"

"Sure," Eugene said sarcasticlly. "If I see you near the Candy Man, you'll be doing his every bidding."

Gina cast a confused look at Al who was just as lost as Lord Monkey Fist. "We can do that as you tell me what you did with my niece's watch." Al said.

"The Candy Man has it," Lord Monkey Fist said as he glanced at Al and Gina. "But you should owe us something for bringing you back here."

The scientist felt his face pale at Spunky struggling in his lab coat pocket. "I'm sure I was about to be sick after one of you touched me," he said calmly. "And I mean on the face."

Sticky snorted softly. "Be thankful that I was being nice, Professor. That wasn't as valuable as your life, was it? You like it and I know it."

They were both dragged to the Candy Man as they left the cell. "Great," Gina said as the guards held her. "The Candy Man wants me as well as you. So much for a rescue!"

"It gets worse," Al said. "The Candy Man wants you more than me."

As they arrived in the Candy Man's office, Al and Gina were pushed in front of his desk. The Candy Man turned around to see them but his gaze was more in Gina's direction. Gina groaned at the sight of the Candy Man, her hands held behind her back.

"Hello, Professor, Virginia, good to see you again!"

"Not damn likely, you bald headed creep," Gina snarled. "International Rescue and Leather Possible'll kick your butt, you'll see."

The scientist had barley said a word. Five minutes later, Al saw the guards drag Gina out of the office probably back to the cell they were thrown in with Spunky with her. Al sighed to himself and gulped as if he were about to cry. Then he said "So what are you going to do to my niece?"

"I'm going to keep her away from you, Professor!" the Candy Man said.

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Chapter 8- Is This The End?

Gina sat bound, blindfolded and gagged in the cell that Eugene threw her in with Rufus lying on the floor beside her. She gasped as the door opened to reveal the Candy Man in the doorway.

"Silly Virginia. I'm not going to hurt you." the Candy Man said.

As she noticed her mouth was taped shut, Gina thought I'm not about to help you or let you hurt my uncle, Mr Smart Guy. I don't want to be here. I want to go home.

"Don't even think of calling Charles, Virginia because he's not coming." the Candy Man smirked.

As the Candy Man smirked at her, Gina didn't know why Dr Drakken wanted Al for and International Rescue should have known that by now!

"Are you alright?" the Candy Man asked.

Gina almost wished that the Tracys were there to kick the Candy Man's butt from his hideout to Canada.

The Candy Man disappeared through the cell door and slammed it behind him with a resounding thud.

I've gotta get out of here, thought Gina as Spunky. Spunky and I don't know what the Candy Man's got in mind.

Back on Tracy Island, Howard was at his desk as soon as Laura Elizabeth 'Lori Beth' Creighton-Ward and her chauffeur-butler Tom Parker arrived while Potsie, Ralph, Joanie and Chachi were watching Sick Sad World on TV, Marion was getting dinner ready while Richie was in the lab working on an experiment Al taught him.

"Is the movie Psycho based on a true story?" said the Sick Sad World announcer. "The real Norman Bates when Sick Sad World returns."

"I think it is." Potsie said.

"Pots, I don't think so." Ralph argued.

"What are you boys arguing about?" asked Howard.

Joanie said "Okay, it's about if that movie Psycho was based on a true story or not."

In the lab, Richie was beginning to play the tape he obtained from when Al and Gina were caught by Eugene. Fortunately for the redhead, there was what sounded like Gina grunting before she was knocked out and Al was allowing signs of struggling to come on.

"Holy crud, that sound was a baseball bat, I remember accidentally hitting the pitcher with mine at UWM's last baseball match against Green Bay." Richie said as he heard the weapon hit Al.

"Richard, we went through this before," Howard said as he saw Richie in his lab coat. "Don't wear that coat outside the lab."

"Okay, Dad." said Richie walking back to the lab to change back into his red V-neck sweater.

"That movie was scary." said Chachi as soon as Sick Sad World came back on.

"Oh, come on, Potsie," Lori Beth said as she sat beside Potsie. "Don't you remember what you told me when we first saw the movie? You said it was based on a true story."

"I heard that the film was from that guy's mind, Lori." Tom disagreed.

Marion took what seemed to be a flying skateboard out of Richie's duffle bag.

"Richard hasn't used this thing since the Hoverboard Chamionships," Marion said. "Why would he keep it in his bag?"

"I don't know why Richard does it either, Marion," Howard replied. "But I think he might need it when we go back to Green Bay."

As soon as Richie came into the lounge, Fonzie's portrait began flashing and Howard said "What's the sitch, Fonzie?"

"Dad, I've got word from Al that he's in Dr Drakken's lab in the Candy Man's hideout." Fonzie said.

"Holy crud!!!" Richie, Potsie and Ralph gasped in disbelief.

"Acccording to that tape Rich played to me, Al and Gina were hit by a baseball bat and it appears that Spunky, Flip's pet molerat was uninjured." Fonzie said.

"Okay, folks, we're going back to Green Bay and this time, it's personal so let's get Leather and Flip. Marion, you man the base and we'll call you when we find them." Howard said.

"Sure thing, Mr Tracy." Marion said.

"Okay, team, Fonziebirds are go." said Howard as the team raced to their portraits and to Fonziebirds 1 & 2 before taking off to Green Bay.

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Chapter 9- The Rescue

Howard lead the way into the Candy Man's Green Bay hideout and Potsie was looking around; where were the Candy Man and Dr Drakken. Out of all the things in the world that Howard was scared of, the loss of another loved one would be the worst to happen to him. Ralph and Richie saw a shadow and reckonised it to be Dr Drakken. Leather and Joanie stood looking at the Candy Man as he stood in a tall which showed, he meant business and would do what ever he could for world domination. Flip was scared as they saw the monkey ninjas charging towards him and Dr Drakken was holding Al by the throat. The only difference with Dr Drakken was that he actually knew how to let a scientist help him, this meant he was more likely to let Chachi's interuptions be a problem.

Back in the cell, Gina shut his eyes as the door opened and flinched as a hand touched her left cheek.

"Gina, it's okay." said Richie as Gina looked up to see Chachi with his two favorite brothers, Richie and Ralph in their International Rescue uniforms.

"Am I glad to see you guys?" asked Gina in a very happy voice as Ralph removed the tape from her mouth.

"I wish we could say the same for you too, Gina." Ralph replied knowing exactly what he meant but probably confusing Gina.

"There you guys are." said Shego as she and Sticky spotted Gina and the brothers all together.

"Let go, you meany old jerk." Chachi told Sticky as he grabbed him by the arm.

"How dare you call me a jerk." said Sticky as he let go of Chachi and Shego let go of Joanie.

Joanie turned to look at Gina and the three Tracy brothers and almost jumped when they saw that Spunky was looking straight at them wide eyed.

"We've gotta get outta here and find Al before it's too late." Joanie said as the younger International Rescue members ran towards the open cell door and to the lab.

Howard looked at Al and noticed that he was about to cry, he felt Howard grab his arm and pull him away from Dr Drakken. Flip and Leather both looked up from what they were doing when they saw Ralph, Richie, Joanie and Gina enter the room with Chachi in tow. Howard hugged his youngest son and then looked at Spunky who was asleep on Richie's left shoulder.

"Gina, Gina, Gina, I thought I'd never see you again." Al said as ran towards his niece and hugged her.

"Hey, Dad, here come the monkey ninjas." Potsie called out to Howard as a group of monkey ninjas darted towards them.

"I think you guys, except me, Gina and Flip should kick their butts because we're scared of monkeys!" exclaimed Al as he flinched away from the monkey ninjas. But Howard, the boys, Lori Beth, Tom, Joanie and Leather attacked the monkey ninjas.

"Go, L.P, go." cheered Flip as he was not expecting the monkey ninjas Leather was attacking to kick her butt.

"Heads up, Monkey ninjas." Leather said trying to be as brave as Potsie would have been to make it look like she was the one in control of the whole situation.

"That's a lot of butt kickin'!" exclaimed Tom.

"What do you expect me to do about it, Tom, I'm stuck with monkey ninjas myself!" Lori Beth said as she gave the monkey ninjas around her what for.

"What are they doing?" asked the Candy Man as he saw the monkey ninjas being attacked.

"Attacking Lord Monkey Butt's monkey ninjas!" said Dr Drakken reffering to Lord Monkey Fist.

"That's Lord Monkey Fist, thank you." yelled Lord Monkey Fist to Dr Drakken.

"Oh great, now they're going since the monkeys got their butts kicked." Eugene yelled as the bad guys got their butts kicked as well.

[Race's Girl]

Chapter 10- On Tracy Island Again

Back on Tracy Island, Chachi, Joanie, Gina and Flip were playing the the pool, Potsie and Ralph were dancing with Lori Beth, Tom and Marion were getting dinner ready, Al was in the lab, Howard was at work and Leather and Richie were lounging by the pool.

Richie stared at Leather, his eyes set wide in amazement as they flickered over her from head to toe several times before finally finding his words and forcing them out. "Hey, Leather, looks like I found a record in Dad's room."

"If it's Bing Crosby or Dean Martin," Leather said successfully gaining Richie's attention. "Then yours dad's real old fashioned."

Trying to push the intimate thoughts of them from his eyes, Richie straightened in his chair and looked back at the sky as Leather put the record in Richie's record player. Leather reached out her left hand first and Richie responded by gingerly touching it with his right running his fingers across her cheek.

Well, I-I-I I'm in love,
Oh, they say I got the bug,
I'm in love, I got the bug,
Well, it seems like your letter,
Sure as hell, doesn't make it looks better,
I'm in love, I got the bug

I got the bug, I got ooooh got the bug,
I got ooooooh got the bug, (the bug)
I got ooooooh got the bug (the bug), oh yeah,
Oh why, oh why, did it have to be me,
Oh why, oh why, did you pick on me,
Oh yeah, I got the bug (the bug), yeah!

My temperature's high,
My tears will sigh,
My faith just rocks,
I'm in love, ooooh I got the bug,
My heart wil stop to pound,
No cut-liver oil can shake the bug

I'm in love, ooooh I got the bug,
I got the bug, I got ooooh got the bug,
I got ooooooh got the bug, (the bug)
I got ooooooh got the bug (the bug), oh yeah,
Oh why, oh why, did it have to be me,
Oh why, oh why, did you pick on me,
Oh yeah!
I got the bug, I got ooooh got the bug,
Well, I got the bug, (the bug)
I got the love bug,
I got the love bug-a-bug-a-bug,
I got the bug,
Love bug

Tom arrived with a tray which had two drinks on it. "Pepsi for Leather and Cherry coke for you, Rich ole buddy, ole pal," Tom said and served the drinks. "So, are you two havin' thoughts on relationships?"

"Tom, quit it," Richie said as he was due to drink his cherry coke. "I'm not ready for a commitment for another few years."

"Me either." Leather said as Tom left them alone.

"Wow, Rich, it's been a long time since I saw you with a girl." Chachi said and made his hands kiss each other as if Leather and Richie were kissing.

"Nice to see you comment me again, Chachi." Richie answered.

"Dad wants to thank you and Flip again, Leather but I'm afraid we need that record player." Ralph requested.

"Sure, Ralph." Flip said as Ralph picked up the record player and went back into the house.

"So, Rich. How does it feel to be Leather Possible's boyfriend?" Joanie asked.

"Well. I guess-" said Richie as he discovered what Joanie said. "Hey, Joanie, Leather and I are just friends."

A week later and three days after Leather and Flip left, Richie entered his room and put his red V-neck sweater on the bed. Suddenly, his wallphone rang. He answered it and Leather appeared on the small screen.

"So, Rich. When are you gonna pick me up so we can go out to dinner?" Leather asked.

"I'll be there in about an hour and a half." Richie answered with a smile and then, he hung up. He then changed into his navy blazer and knocked on Potsie's bedroom door telling him to take him to the mainland so he and Leather could have their big date.

THE END