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*Our story begins on a peaceful day at the Amazing Digital Circus, the sun is shining, there isn't a cloud in the sky, and everything seems to be going well, we cut to Luseal's room, where we see her sleeping peacefully in her bed*
Luseal: Can I have some chocolate syrup on that milkshake..? *She mutters in her sleep*
*Suddenly, Burnadette hops up onto her chest and bats at her nose*
Luseal: Mm.. Jax.. Five more minutes..
*Burnadette then licks her face, this instantly wakes up Luseal as her eyes snap open*
Luseal: Bleh! Yuck!
*She looks up to see Burnadette smiling at her, her tail wags excitedly, Luseal smiles at her*
Luseal: Hey Burny..
*She gently pets her on the head*
Luseal: Morning already huh..?
*She gently picks up Burnadette as she sits up, she then gently places Burnadette on the floor as she stands up*
Luseal: I'm gonna go wake up the others, remember, you need to stay in here, I don't want Caine to see you.
*Burnadette nods at her and sits down*
Luseal: Good girl, I'll see you later.
*She then walks out of her room, closing the door behind her, she then skips towards Jax's room*
Luseal: I know just who to wake up first!
*She slips into her pocket puddle and the puddle slithers under the door and into Jax's room, she then pops out of the puddle*
Luseal: Good morning Jaxie!
*Her smile fades when she notices that Jax isn't in his room, she scratches her head in confusion*
Luseal: Hmm.. I guess he already woke up before me.. Weird, I thought he would've gotten me up if that was the case.. Oh well, I guess I'll go wake up Pomni.
*She slips back down into her pocket puddle and slithers out of the room, she then makes her way to Pomni's room and slides under the door, this time, we do see Pomni sleeping peacefully in her bed, Luseal then pops out of the puddle*
Luseal: Good morning, Pomni!
*Pomni shouts and jolts up in fright when she hears this, and strangely, someone else does too, it was Jax, who was right next to Pomni, Luseal's eyes widen in shock when she sees this*
Luseal: What the-?!
*Pomni and Jax are flustered, the former squeals and hides her face in her hands, while Jax looks at Luseal in exasperation*
Jax: Lusy! Do you mind?!
Luseal: S-Sorry! I didn’t know you were-
Jax: What're you even doing in here?!
Luseal, Well, you weren't in your room, and I thought you were up already, so I decided to wake up Pomni instead.
*Pomni smiles nervously*
Pomni: How thoughtful of you, Luseal..
Jax: …Let’s never discuss this.
Luseal: I’m with you.
*With that, they get up and make their way to the lobby, Kinger is eating honey straight from a honeypot and making a mess, Zooble cringes at him in disgust, Gangle inches away from him*
Zooble: What’re you, Winnie the Pooh?
Kinger: I bee-lieve so.
*Ragatha smiles awkwardly*
*Just then, Pomni, Jax, and Luseal come in*
Luseal: Hi, everyone! So um.. I may have an idea for the next adventure.
Ragatha: Fire away, we’re all ears.
Kinger: But we don’t really have ears.
Jax: ‘Cept me.
*Luseal chuckles at this*
Luseal: Anyway, I actually had a dream earlier, a really sweet one in fact, and it gave me such a “sweet” idea.
*Kinger does a rimshot with a drum set*
Luseal: How about we run a milkshake parlor?
Zooble: Well, I do like mundane things. Count me in.
Jax: Uh, no offense, Lusy, but I do not want a repeat of Spudsy’s.
Gangle: Yeah.. I don't think I'm comfortable being a manager again.
*Ragatha looks a bit guilty upon hearing that last part*
Ragatha: Uh, again, I’m still sorry about…you know, what I said that day.
Gangle: It’s fine.
Luseal: Well…Why don't I be the manager?
*Everyone looks intrigued by this*
Gangle: You?
Luseal: Yeah! Think about it, it was my idea, so it's only natural that I should be the one to manage the company, plus, Gangs wouldn't have to do all that if I do it for her.
Gangle: Oh, how nice of you, Lu.
*Luseal then turns her attention towards Jax*
Luseal: And Jaxie, I know that Spudsy’s wasn't exactly the best adventure, but I promise you, I won't overwork you like you were in that one.
*Jax still doesn't look set on this idea, so Luseal thinks for a split second, a smile appears on her face when an idea comes to her head*
Luseal: And anyone can have all the milkshakes they want.
*Jax’s ears perk up when he hears this and he smiles*
Jax: Say no more, I’m in.
*And right then, Caine pops in with Bubble*
Caine: Did you miss me?!
*Everyone yelps*
Zooble: No! We didn’t!
Caine: Of course you didn’t, no one could miss such a theatrical presence!
Bubble: What a star!
Jax: Yeah. One that burns us all alive.
Caine: Anywho! I hope you're ready for a super exciting adventure! This one’s a Fantastic Voyage-style outing where you’re inside someone!
Jax: That’s what she said.
*Luseal and Pomni snicker at this, Luseal clears her throat*
Luseal: Actually Caine, I have something a lot…cleaner in mind. We’re gonna run a milkshake parlor, how’s that?
Caine: That’s so bor- wait, what? …You know what, for once, that’s not bad at all, sounds like it’d be right up Zooble’s alley.
Zooble: If you twist it around like you always do, let’s just say my claw is gonna get to know your eyes. Got it?
Caine: Don't worry your pointy little head, I won’t.
*He snaps his fingers and summons a portal, Zooble does the “I am watching you” gesture to him*
Ragatha: Huh, for once, he actually took that really well!
Jax: I’d still keep my guard up.
Luseal: Don’t worry, I always do around him.
*They all step into the portal, what awaits them on the other side is a parlor with sweets-themed decor like seats that are shaped like ice cream cones, lamps that are shaped like cherries, and a lollipop-shaped chandelier; everyone’s dressed in uniforms with green stripes and ice cream-shaped hats, and Luseal's hair is in a ponytail*
Luseal: Beautiful! It's everything I could've hoped for!
Zooble: Huh. Maybe Caine’s gonna follow through after all.
*Jax looks at his ice cream-shaped hat and his ears droop*
Jax: Ugh, this looks stupid.
Pomni: It’s not too bad, Bunbun. At least Caine didn’t make you wear a dress again.
Jax: True. And I know you look good in it.
*Pomni smiles at him, Caine suddenly pops up again, everyone shouts in surprise*
Caine: Welcome!!
Zooble: Shoulda known he’d still do that!
Caine: This establishment is called “Shake Things Up”! Make sure you serve every customer to their satisfaction! …And that’s about it.
Bubble: My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard!
Caine: Nononono! Keep it PG!
*Luseal, Pomni, Jax, and Gangle snicker, and Caine and Bubble disappear*
Luseal: Okay, everyone, get to your places!
*They all get behind the counter, Gangle is at the cash register, the first customers filing in are the Gloink Queen and her many babies, Gangle gulps a bit upon seeing them*
Gangle: G-Good morning, and welcome to Shake Things Up, what can I get for you?
Gloink Queen: Well, I would royally like-
*Her babies are knocking tables and chairs over*
Gloink Queen: Lizzie! Ashley! Michael! Stop that at once! …Ahem! As I was saying, I would like to order the Mega-Sized Malted Milk Shake.
*Gangle writes this down*
Gangle: Alright, and will that be for here or to go?
Gloink Queen: For here, of course.
Gangle: Got it.
*She hands it to Zooble*
Zooble: Uh, how big do they mean by “mega-sized”?
*Luseal looks at the ingredients*
Luseal: Uh…it looks like it’s gonna be about the size of the Gloink Queen herself.
Zooble: …Sh*PBBT*.
Luseal: Don't worry, I'll help you.
*She cracks her knuckles*
Luseal: Let's get to work! *She says in a confident tone*
*She shouts out to the back*
Luseal: Pomni! Break out the malt powder, things are about to get frizzy in here!
Pomni: On it!
Luseal: And Kinger, take out the ice cream!
*Kinger is eating some of it straight out of the container*
Kinger: Coming! *He says in a muffled voice due to his nonexistent mouth being full*
Luseal: Ragsy, I'm gonna need you to get the milk, and Jaxie, you and me will be on topping duty!
Jaxie: No prob.
Ragatha: Ready!
Luseal: Zuzu, you'll be in charge of mixing!
Zooble: Mixing?
Luseal: Well, I heard you were really good with your hands… At least that's what Gangs told me.
*Zooble chuckles in a sultry tone*
Zooble: That’s one way to put it…
Jax: Ugh. TMI.
*And with that, they get to their stations, soon, Evil Jax and Evil Pomni come in holding hands, they’re accompanied by Evil Luseal and Bazooble*
Evil Jax: Isn’t this a beautiful place for our date, Evil Pompom?
Evil Pomni: F*BZZT* yeah.
Evil Luseal: Eh, could use a bit more reds and blacks in its color palette..
Bazooble: Color pals? One of my best buds is a rainbow.
*Evil Luseal and Evil Pomni look at each other weird and then they shrug, the baby gloinks are hopping around impatiently*
Gloink Queen: Step on it! My babies can’t wait much longer!
*Inside the kitchen, the milkshake is ready, Pomni tries to pick it up, but it won’t budge*
Pomni: Now what?
Jax: I’ve got this.
*He gets muscular werehare arms and lifts it up effortlessly, he then carries it outside*
Jax: There! One malted milkshake, don't go drinking it in one-
*Before he can finish his sentence, he lays his eyes on Evil Luseal, he gasps and drops the milkshake, it lands on his foot, he then howls in pain, attracting Evil Luseal’s attention, she then narrows her eyes*
Evil Luseal: …You!
*Evil Jax then hides under the table*
Evil Jax: Oh, this is not gonna end well!
Bazooble: The only end I see is the one I’m sittin’ on.
Evil Luseal: Hang on a sec.. *She says through gritted teeth*
*Jax’s pupils change into diamonds and he growls in fury, Evil Luseal marches outside and stomps towards him*
Evil Luseal: What're you doing here, Long Ears?!
Jax: I could say the same about you, Fireball! I work here, what's your excuse?!
*Evil Luseal growls at him, but she looks back at her terrified brother and his girlfriend, she sighs*
Evil Luseal: You know, any other day, I would've burned you to dust for even having the audacity of being in my presence!
*She then takes a deep breath and sighs*
Evil Luseal: But my big brother and his girlfriend are here for their date, so for their sake, I’m not gonna throw hands with you. Yet.
*Luseal then comes out and sees Evil Jax*
Luseal: What's going on out he- EJ! Hey!
*Evil Jax comes out from under the table and waves at her*
Evil Jax: Hey, Lusy!
Luseal: What brings you here?
Evil Pomni: Well, can ya guess?
*She then kisses Evil Jax’s cheek, he howls in delight and then chuckles nervously*
Luseal: Oh! I get it! You two are on a date!
Bazooble: No, they’re on a table, I don’t see those raisin-like things ‘round these parts.
*Luseal giggles*
Jax: So I’m guessing you’re just the third wheel, Bazoobs?
Bazooble: Nah, I’m a…I dunno what I am.
*Evil Luseal looks a bit saddened when she looks at Evil Jax and Luseal and her hair gets dim, but she sighs and puts on a tough expression, she grabs Jax by his shirt and pulls him down to her level*
Evil Luseal: Look, because I care for my brother, you’re safe for now, but that does not mean we're friends! As soon as this date’s over, I'm gonna beat you into a pulp, got it?! *She aggressively whispers to him*
Jax: Fine. And since my sister’s having a nice time with that wimpy brother of yours, I’m just gonna leave ‘em be.
*Evil Luseal’s hair flares up momentarily*
Evil Luseal: WIMPY?! HOW COULD YOU SAY- ugh.. I'm gonna let that slide for now, but don’t think I’ll forget it..
*Jax puts his clawed finger on Evil Luseal's chest*
Jax: And you’re gonna face the werehare. I promise. *He says through gritted sharp teeth*
*Evil Luseal rolls her eyes at this*
Evil Luseal: Meet me after closing time, and do not hold back! *She whispers to him”
Jax: Deal!
Gloink Queen: Hello?!
Jax: Fine! I’m coming!
*He then picks up the Mega-Sized Malt Milkshake again and hauls it over to her and her babies, they then jump into the cup itself and drink it all within a few sips because there are so many of them, and then they start hopping around even more than ever due to the sugar, they then start stampeding towards Gangle, her face falls*
Gangle: Nononono!!
*The baby gloinks tackle Gangle and start playing catch with her, she yells*
Gloink Queen: We’re going straight home! Do I make myself clear?!
*The baby gloinks ignore her and continue to throw Gangle*
Luseal: Jaxie, could you man the register for a bit?
Jax: Yeah, sure.
*Luseal produces a water tendril and splashes the baby gloinks, causing them to let go of Gangle, she ends up soaking wet, sputtering, and tangled up in her own ribbons*
Gangle: Thanks…
Gloink Queen: You children are all grounded!
*She storms out and takes her babies with her, while Luseal unties her, Bazooble comes to the register and clears their throat*
Bazooble: I’ll take a strawberry one with extra stupid sauce.
Jax: Why would you have sauce with a- forget it. Will that be for here or to go?
Bazooble: Uh…uh…uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…
*They draw out that last part for such a long time that Jax begins to bang his head on the register*
Bazooble: Here.
Jax: Took you long enough!
*Luseal is having trouble untying Gangle*
Luseal: Darn, you’re full of knots.
Evil Jax: Let me try.
*He joins in and successfully manages to untie the knots in Gangle’s ribbons, she stands up and dusts herself off*
Gangle: Oh, that feels much better.
Luseal: Thanks, EJ. You’re really good at that.
Evil Jax: Happy to help a friend.
*Luseal giggles at this, Evil Luseal looks saddened by this and her flaming hair gets dimmer, she looks down at the table*
Evil Luseal: He looks so happy with her.. *She whispers to herself*
Gangle: Uh, are you okay?
*Evil Luseal tries to look tough*
Evil Luseal: Oh, yeah, totally. I’ll have the hot chili pepper shake.
*Gangle looks grossed out by this*
Gangle: Uh, whatever’s best for you, I suppose.
Evil Pomni: Cookies n’ cream, b*BARK*tch.
Evil Jax: Could I have nutella, please?
*Gangle writes all this down*
Gangle: Be right with you.
*She goes back into the kitchen and hands the paper to Ragatha, the latter’s eyes widen in horror*
Ragatha: Stupid sauce…? Uh, could you do Bazooble’s order instead, Kinger? I don’t wanna risk you-know-what again.
Kinger: What’re you talking about? I wasn’t even there for that.
Ragatha: And that’s probably for the best, heh. …And, Gangle, I’m sorry I-
Gangle: I know, I know. I’m totally over that.
Ragatha: I know, but I can't help but feel bad about it.
Gangle: I know you’ve gotten more honest since then and I’m glad you learned better. That’s what a real friend does.
*Ragatha smiles a bit*
Ragatha: Aw, thanks. In that case, I’ll take care of EL’s order instead.
Jax: While I’ll deal with Evil Jax’s. *He says with a sinister grin*
*Zooble has a look of resignation on their face*
Zooble: I can only imagine what you’re gonna do.
*And with that, Jax starts chopping up a pineapple with his claws and puts that in a blender, he then slices up some coconut and places that in there as well*
Jax: I can’t wait to see the look on his cowardly face when he takes a sip.
*He sees Pomni, she is looking rather wistful*
Pomni: I hope Gummigoo shows up again. I know he can’t remember me for long, but I wish he would.
Jax: Well, you never know. Anything could happen.
*Luseal then comes in to check on how everyone else is doing, she finds Kinger with the stupid sauce facing himself instead of his blender*
Luseal: Oh, you might wanna be careful where you point th-
*He then squeezes it and a lot of it bursts out, he ends up covered in it, some of it nearly hits Luseal, but she manages to shield herself with a wave*
Luseal: Phew! Glad you’re immune.
Kinger: I wish I had a tongue so I could lick up such saucy goodness.
Luseal: Yeah.. Let's save that for when we're not taking orders.
*Luseal then creates a water tendril and washes it off him, Jax then finishes Evil Jax’s milkshake, he gets a creepy grin as he puts the finishing touches on it*
Jax: Perfect.
*He steps out of the kitchen, Evil Jax and Evil Pomni are about to kiss, and then Jax clears his throat and puts it right between them, which interrupts them*
Jax: Here you go!
Evil Pomni: Dude, what the f*BOOM*! We were having a moment!
Evil Jax: At least my milkshake’s ready.
*He looks at it and cocks his head in confusion*
Evil Jax: This doesn’t look like nutella.
*Evil Pomni becomes indignant*
Evil Pomni: Hey! You get your a*HEEHAW* back in there and get his order right this time, you b*FWEEE*ard!
Evil Jax: H-Hold on-
*Evil Luseal overhears this*
Evil Luseal: What's this about getting my brother’s order wrong?! What the f*BOING* is your problem?!
*Her hair flares up, Evil Jax looks terrified*
Evil Jax: Oh, no!
*Luseal steps out*
Luseal: What’s going o-
*She finds Evil Luseal ranting at Jax, Evil Pomni clenching her fists, and Evil Jax hiding his face in his ears in dread, she walks over to him*
Luseal: EJ, what's going on?
Evil Jax: What does it look like? They’re about to throw down!
*Luseal puts a hand on his shoulder*
Luseal: Don’t be afraid, I won’t let it happen.
*Evil Luseal notices them talking again and her frustrated look becomes one of wistfulness
*Jax smirks at her and crosses his arms*
Jax: Now, now, remember our deal.
*Evil Luseal growls at him*
Evil Pomni: Well, we don’t have a deal like that, a*HEEHAW*hat!
*She tackles Jax and bites him in the leg, he shrieks and gets really sharp teeth*
Evil Jax: Evil Pompom, stop! I can just have my order the way it is!
Luseal: Hold on!
*She creates a water tendril and pulls Evil Pomni off of Jax*
Evil Pomni: I’m looking forward to when EL kicks your a*HEEHAW*!
Luseal: There will be no butt-kicking in this parlor! Understand?! *She says in a furious tone*
Evil Luseal: Yeah, cuz we’re taking it outside. *She mutters under her breath*
*Luseal then goes to check on Jax*
Luseal: Oh, Jaxie, are you alright?
Jax: Yeah, I'm good.
*Evil Luseal watches them and her hair gets dim, she once again has a dismal look on her face, suddenly, they hear a very satisfied sound*
Evil Jax: Mmm!
*They all turn to see Evil Jax drinking his milkshake, surprisingly looking very pleased*
Evil Jax: This is actually really good!
Evil Pomni: Huh. Guess it worked out.
*Jax’s ears droop in disappointment*
Jax: Dang it.
*Luseal gets a look of embarrassment on her face*
Luseal: I um.. I'm sorry for yelling at you, EP, please enjoy the rest of the day..
*And with that, she quickly walks away with her head held down, Jax looks concerned by this*
Jax: Lusy?
*He follows her into the storage room, where she sits on the floor and sighs*
Jax: What’s the matter?
Luseal: I just…I wanted this to be better than the Spudsy’s outing, but now that that’s happened, I’m afraid it might not be so good after all..
*Jax looks saddened by this, he walks towards her and sits down next to her*
Jax: Lusy.. One incident doesn't ruin an entire adventure, so things got a little outta hand back there, so what? That doesn't mess everything up.
Luseal: Yeah but… I wanted everything to be perfect..
*Jax puts his hand on her shoulder and gives her a reassuring smile, Luseal looks up at him with sparkling eyes*
Jax: Not everything is gonna go the way you intended it to, and that's ok, we can make the best of the mishaps that happen in life.. And hey, what's a good adventure without a little chaos to spice things up?
*Luseal looks touched by this, she smiles at him*
Luseal: Y’know what, Jaxie? You’re right. I can’t give up now, we’ve got a store to run and everybody’s counting on me.
*Jax gently pats her on the head*
Jax: Hey, there's that smile, I was starting to miss it.
*Luseal chuckles at this*
Luseal: Jax, you goof!
*Unbeknownst to them, Evil Luseal is watching them from the door, she looks distinctly unhappy*
Evil Luseal: If only Evil Jaxie wasn’t afraid of me. *She says to herself*
*Jax and Luseal start to make their way back, Evil Luseal ducks out of sight and goes back to her seat*
Evil Pomni: Where the f*BAA* is mine?
*Zooble comes out carrying Evil Pomni’s, while Kinger is carrying Bazooble’s, and Ragatha is running in with Evil Luseal’s*
Ragatha: HOTHOTHOTHOT!!!
Evil Pomni: ‘Bout time.
*Evil Luseal brightens up*
Evil Luseal: Oh, yeah, just how I like it!
Bazooble: Yeehaw!
*Ragatha sprints over to Evil Luseal and slams the piping hot milkshake onto her table*
Ragatha: Here! It’s all yours!
*She blows on her red, burnt hands*
Evil Luseal: You poor thing. Not that many people can handle it.
*Zooble gives Evil Pomni her milkshake and she starts to slurp it noisily, Zooble cringes in disgust, Kinger then gives Bazooble theirs and they dump it on their own head*
Bazooble: My favorite!
*Zooble squints at them*
Zooble: …Anyone get the feeling that Caine made Bazooble this way to make fun of me?
Jax: Wouldn’t put it past him, honestly.
Luseal: Sorry about the delay, guys, I still hope they came out ok.
*Evil Pomni's eyes widen in surprise*
Evil Pomni: Ok?! This is f*HONK*ing delicious!
*Evil Luseal guzzles down hers*
Evil Luseal: I’m feelin’ the burn in the best way!
Ragatha: Me too…ow…
*She goes back to the kitchen and sticks her hand in the freezer, she then sighs in relief, Pomni steps out and sees that the door is starting to open, she looks hopeful*
Pomni: Is that Gummigoo…?
*And then, the Fudge comes in, licking his lips in anticipation, Pomni hangs her head in disappointment*
Pomni: No…
*The Fudge slithers across the floor, leaving a puddle of chocolate behind him, Luseal claps her hands*
Luseal: Ok, I know we've had a bit of a mishap, but I'm sure things’ll be just fine from here on out.
*Everyone's eyes go wide in horror when they see The Fudge*
Gangle: Uh Lu…?
Luseal: What?
The Fudge: Hello.
*Upon hearing his voice, she turns around and notices him behind her, Luseal’s smile disappears upon seeing him*
Jax: Well, this sucks.
*Luseal smiles nervously*
Luseal: Um…hey… Mr. Fudge, can we take your order?
The Fudge: I’ll have two number nines, a number nine large, a number six with extra dip, a number seven, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda.
*Everyone’s jaws collectively hit the floor, except for Zooble, Kinger, and Bazooble, as they don’t even have mouths*
Pomni: Holy sh*PBBT*...
Gangle: Um, sir, we don’t have soda here.
The Fudge: Oh. Well, everything else is fine.
*Luseal's eye twitches*
Luseal: Uh.. We'll be sure to give you the best we have, Mr.Fudge, can uh..can you excuse me for a sec?
*She slips into her pocket puddle, everyone watches her in concern, we then cut to the inside of the puddle, Luseal takes a very deep breath and then lets out a banshee shriek to blow off some steam, she then pants heavily*
Luseal: …Okay, I’m ready.
*She emerges from her pocket puddle, looking invigorated*
Luseal: Okay, everyone, let’s do this!
Evil Jax: Wait, hold on. You sound like you could use all the help you can get. Can I join?
Luseal: Of course, EJ.
*Evil Luseal’s face falls and her hair gets dim*
Evil Pomni: But what about our date?
Evil Jax: Don’t worry, you two, I’ll be right back.
*Jax doesn’t look too happy about this, but he opts not to do anything to Evil Jax this time for Luseal’s sake*
Jax: Let's get to it I guess.
Luseal: That's the spirit, Jaxie! Chop chop people, we've got an order to fill! *She says in a confident tone*
*They all head into the kitchen together, Evil Luseal looks both frustrated and sad*
Evil Luseal: She just keeps hogging my brother! *She thinks to herself*
*Bazooble then jumps into the puddle of chocolate that the Fudge left behind and starts making snow angels in it, Evil Pomni looks at them funny*
Evil Pomni: Weirdo.
*In the kitchen, Pomni looks frazzled*
Pomni: How the f*MOO* are we gonna do all that?!
Ragatha: Now, don’t lose your cool, surely Luseal’s got an idea.
*Luseal looks at the menu*
Luseal: Sure, of course! According to the menu, a number nine is a mint chocolate shake, number six is banana, number seven is salted caramel, and a 45 is peanut butter. EJ and I will make the peanut butter ones, Jaxie and Pomni will deal with the mint chocolate ones, Zuzu will deal with the banana one, Kinger will take care of the salted caramel, Gangs will get the cheese, and Ragatha will get the dip.
Ragatha: Alright, we’ve got this! …I hope.
Jax: Also, is no one gonna mention that he wanted cheese with a milkshake?! Yuck!
Evil Jax: Yeah, even as someone who likes pineapple on pizza, I think that’s pretty icky.
Kinger: I love pineapple on pizza too!
Luseal: Enough beating around the bush! Let’s get shakin’! This is gonna be a team effort, so hop to it my friends!
Evil Jax: Literally in my case!
*And with that, they get started, Luseal summons her water tendrils and opens the cupboards to get some peanut butter, everyone else goes to the freezer to get the ice cream*
*Luseal struggles to open a jar of peanut butter, so Evil Jax turns his arm muscular and twists it open for her*
Luseal: You did learn to control your werehare side after all!
Evil Jax: I sure did, with some help from my sister.
*Zooble peels a banana and tosses it over their shoulder in the direction of a trash can, only to miss it by an inch and it ends up on the floor, Ragatha ends up slipping on the peel and starts sliding forward*
Ragatha: Whoa!!!
*Luseal turns around and manages to catch her with a tendril before she can drop the dip*
Ragatha: Phew, that was close.
*Kinger gets a salt shaker and salts some caramel before putting it in the blender, Jax tears some mint leaves with his claws before putting them in the blender, Pomni on the other hand chops up some chocolate with a knife, she then has a horrible realization*
Pomni: Wait…he’s made of chocolate, but he wants to eat chocolate. Holy f*HONK*...
Jax: Ugh. That dude was right when he said even I would be sickened by him.
Zooble: He’s a f*MEOW*ing cannibal!
Kinger: More like a candybal.
*We cut back to the dining hall, Evil Luseal looks up at the clock impatiently*
Evil Luseal: When’s this gonna close up? I wanna maul that purple punk so frickin’ badly!
Evil Pomni: You’re not the only one.
*The Fudge on the other hand looks absolutely ravenous, he keeps licking his lips, he then looks at Bazooble hungrily*
The Fudge: You look like a piece of candy.
Bazooble: Why, thanks!
Evil Pomni: I don’t think that’s a good thing.
*Evil Luseal pulls Bazooble closer to her, staring daggers at The Fudge as she does so*
Evil Luseal: Touch them and I’ll turn you into melted chocolate.
*And right then, the circus gang and Evil Jax step out of the kitchen with the Fudge’s many milkshakes*
Luseal: There you go, big guy!
Evil Jax: Hope you like it.
Zooble: You’d better, it was a pain in the a*HEEHAW* to make all this at once.
The Fudge: At last! What a treat!
*And he eats it all in a single bite, he even swallows the cups and everything, he lets out a big burp, Luseal looks at the clock*
Luseal: Oh! Looks like our shift’s over.
Evil Luseal: About time! Now can we-
Luseal: Wait! There’s a surprise for you guys.
Evil Luseal: F*HONK*!
*Luseal dashes off to the back, much to everyone's confusion, they then stare in amazement as Luseal comes out with a tray filled with milkshakes, each resembling a different player*
Luseal: Surprise! The red velvet’s for Gangs, the mint chocolate’s for Pom, the strawberry’s for Ragsy, the blackberry chocolate chunk is for Zuzu, the chocolate ones are for me and Jaxie, and the eggplant’s for Kinger.
Pomni: Awesome!
Gangle: Oh, that’s so nice of you. I definitely need a milkshake after all that.
*Jax does finger guns to his sister*
Jax: You’ve always got such great ideas, Lusy.
*She beams, and with that, they all start on their shakes, Evil Jax goes back to his sister and girlfriend*
Evil Jax: Are you sure everything’s okay? You’ve been kinda on edge lately. I mean, even more than usual.
Evil Luseal: It's fine, don't worry about me, Evil Jaxie.. Though I do have a score to settle with the purple prankster, as you know.
*Evil Pomni taps Evil Jax’s shoulder and winks at him, they finally kiss each other, Evil Jax’s ears curl into a heart*
Luseal: Aww.. They're such a wholesome couple..
*Jax then finishes his drink, Evil Luseal clears her throat*
Evil Luseal: Ahem! Now that you’re done, how ‘bout we settle things outside? *She says through gritted teeth*
Jax: I thought you’d never ask.
*Evil Luseal grabs Jax by his ear and drags him out of the store, Evil Pomni looks up and rubs her hands together*
Evil Pomni: F*WHAM* yeah, it’s time!
*She follows them outside, the mysterious light from the night sky illuminates the area, Evil Luseal then lets go and walks to the other side of the parking lot*
Evil Luseal: Alright.. Let's do this.. Remember, no holding back!
*Jax's pupils change into diamonds as he gets a sinister grin on his face, his teeth change into fangs as he does so*
Jax: Oh, trust me, I won't!
*He twitches and feels muscle cramps radiating throughout his body, he clenches his fists as they grow claws and his arms get more muscular, he groans and squints as his fur gets shaggier and he gets muscular enough to tear through one strap and his pant legs, his legs become digitigrade and his tail gets pointier, he grows taller and he finally howls at the sky*
Jax: Heck yeah, I’m ready!
Evil Pomni: Fight! Fight! Fight!
*Evil Luseal conjures up some fireballs, a malicious smile appears on her face*
Evil Luseal: Oh.. I'm going to enjoy this..
*She growls as she throws the fireballs at Jax, but Jax jumps out of the way, he runs to her on all fours and claws her across the face, she crashes into some trash cans*
Evil Pomni: EL, don’t take that!
*Evil Luseal gets back up and summons a wave of lava, she sends it in Jax’s direction*
Evil Luseal: DODGE THIS, A*HEEHAW!*HAT!! *She screams in fury*
*Jax does get doused in it, he yells in pain as his body gets set alight, but then he gets an idea, he starts rolling in her direction, once again knocking her over and pinning her down under his girth*
Evil Pomni: Do something, EL!
*Evil Luseal gets a look of pure rage on her face*
Evil Luseal: You think you're so tough, huh..?! Well, you ain't seen nothing yet!
*She sets her hands on fire and grabs his sides, he jumps off her and howls, allowing her to get back up, Jax then charges at her and turns around before kicking her with his powerful legs, sending her flying into the wall of Shake Things Up, everyone inside can hear the loud thump*
Gangle: What was that?!
Luseal: No, don’t tell me..
*We see Evil Luseal laying on the ground, a look of maniacal rage appears on her face, a slowly gets back up as a fiery aura emanates with her, she screams in pure rage as she charges at Jax, ready to reduce him to ashes, but before she can lay a finger on him, Jax punches her in the face, sending her flying to the ground, she grunts in pain as she hits the cold, unforgiving asphalt*
Evil Pomni: Aw, man! EL, you can do better than that!
*Jax then approaches her and pins her to the ground with his hand, he’s about to claw her again, but then he hears her sniffle and a tear made out of lava seeps from her eye, much to his confusion and surprise, and Evil Pomni’s eyes widen in shock*
Evil Pomni: Is she…crying?
Jax: …Huh? What’re you doing?
Evil Luseal: …Go ahead, defeat me…just get it over with… He's better off without me anyway… *She says tearfully*
Jax: What’re you talking about?
*Evil Luseal begins to cry gently, more tears made of lava leak from her eyes*
Evil Luseal: ...It’s my brother.. He likes your sister better than me… Doesn't he..?
*Jax looks shocked by this, as does Evil Pomni*
Evil Pomni: What in the-?
Jax: What makes you say that?
Evil Luseal: ..I see the way he laughs with her.. the way she makes him smile… The way she doesn't scare him… He's actually happy with her… *She says through her sobbing*
*Jax looks genuinely stunned by this, and even Evil Pomni looks genuinely distraught by this*
Evil Luseal: …I..I don't want to lose him, but at the same time… I feel like I already have..! And you…your sister isn’t scared of you at all.. Meanwhile everything I do scares Evil Jaxie.. I never mean to though..! I just wanna protect him, but…but… *She says through her tears*
*She breaks down in tears, as Jax continues to stare at her, he sees Luseal in her place and remembers the time she told him she was afraid of losing him*
Jax: …You know what? I know just how you feel. I’m scared of losing my own sister. She was one of the few people to actually stay by my side, until I got closer to other people again.
*Evil Luseal looks up at him and wipes her eyes*
Evil Luseal: Really..?
Jax: The reason I messed with your brother before is that I envied him for everything he had. He actually had friends, other people who loved him. And even then, I still treated him badly today, even though I’ve gotten what I wanted.
*His ears droop and he whines a bit*
Jax: And for that…I’m sorry.
*Evil Luseal looks genuinely surprised by this, she looks down at the ground*
Evil Luseal: …I guess…I'm sorry too.. It looks like we’ve got more in common than I thought.
Jax: I mainly disliked you because you reminded me of how Lusy could’ve been if she’d followed my example, but now, I know there’s more to you.
*Evil Pomni looks genuinely touched by this, she actually wipes away a tear from her own eye, and then they hear a voice behind them*
Evil Jax: Evil Lusy…I’m not going anywhere.
*Jax and Evil Luseal jolt in fright and quickly turn their heads, they see Luseal and Evil Jax standing near them, looking at them in concern*
Evil Pomni: Oh, sh*PBBT*, I didn’t even see you there.
Evil Luseal: H-How much of that did you hear?!
Evil Jax: Everything.
*Evil Luseal looks away in shame*
Evil Luseal: Um…uh…
*Evil Jax then puts his hands on her shoulders, she looks up at him*
Evil Jax: Evil Lusy, you can never be replaced. Lusy may be my friend, but you are my sister. And while you can be scary when you’re mad, I actually respect how you’re willing to protect me. I’ll never run out of love. Not for you, not for Evil Pompom, not for anyone close to me.
*Evil Luseal looks touched by this, she actually starts to tear up again and hugs him tightly, Evil Jax gently pats her on the back as she gently cries, Luseal looks at Jax with a saddened expression*
Luseal: Jax.. Is that really how you feel..?
Jax: Yeah. I felt like not many people loved me, but now, I’ve got more of those in my life, like Pomni and Ragatha.
*He turns to Evil Jax*
Jax: My hate for you was…meaningless. I wasted all that time being envious of you, when I should’ve been happy for you. I hope you can forgive me.
*Evil Jax turns to him*
Evil Jax: You know what? Now that I know you’re not that bad after all, I accept your apology. It’d be better for the both of us if we let the past stay in the past, y’know?
*Evil Pomni grins*
Evil Pomni: That’s my Evil Bunbun.
*Jax smiles*
Jax: Yeah.
*He then goes back to his regular form, Luseal turns to Evil Luseal*
Luseal: I didn’t mean to make you feel like I was hogging your brother.
Evil Luseal: It’s not your fault. I shouldn’t have gotten so jealous.
Luseal: I understand why you did, I can't imagine losing Jaxie in any way.
Evil Pomni: Hot d*HISS*mn, EL, I’ve never seen you cry before.
*Evil Luseal chuckles awkwardly*
Evil Luseal: I may be tough, but I’ve got feelings too.
*The rest of the circus gang members and Bazooble step out of the store and witness what’s going on*
Ragatha: Did…we miss something important?
Evil Pomni: No sh*PPBT*, Sherlock.
*And just then, a portal shows up*
Luseal: Looks like it’s time for us to go. Hopefully we'll see you soon.
Evil Jax: Bye, Lusy.
Evil Luseal: Bye, Jaxie.
*As they walk through the portal, Pomni has a rather disappointed look on her face, they get to the other side and Caine’s waiting for them*
Caine: Have a good time, my little Lincoln-Logs?
Luseal: Totally! I mean, it wasn’t perfect, but we didn’t even get traumatized or anything!
Zooble: Which is a lot more than I can say about most other adventures.
Caine: I’m…going to pretend I didn’t hear that. See you later!
*He then disappears*
Gangle: You’re definitely a better manager than I ever was.
Luseal: Aw, don’t be so hard on yourself. You were under a lot of pressure at the time.
Jax: Hey, how do the Evil Big Tops actually remember us? I’ve been wondering about that for a while.
Luseal: Maybe they actually grew past their programming.
Pomni: Just like Gummigoo…but we all know how that ended…
*She sighs, Jax looks at her in concern*
Jax: What’s the matter?
Pomni: I just wish I’d gotten to see him today. I miss him.
Jax: Hey, you’re gonna see him eventually, Caine’s gotta reuse him again sometime.
Ragatha: And maybe you can get him to remember you just like with our counterparts. If it happened with them, it’s possible for him too.
*She looks a bit wistful for a moment*
Ragatha: …And maybe with Tessa. *She thinks to herself*
*Pomni smiles*
Pomni: Yeah. Here’s hoping.
Gangle: S-Speaking of him, I would’ve let you talk to him, but I didn’t know just how close you were back then. Sorry about that.
Pomni: You’re good, Gangle. I’m not giving up on him, anyway.
*Jax then whispers into Pomni’s ear*
Jax: Now that that’s over, how about we take a nap in my room?
*Pomni giggles*
Pomni: I’d love to.
*And with that, they walk off together, the others look touched*
Gangle: They really love each other, huh?
Zooble: Just as much as we do.
(The end)