The Count immediately dove for Kacey, who jumped out of the way. She landed on Raleigh, then scrambled under the big bed. Raleigh followed close behind.
The Count smirked, then he pulled off his glove. Wally's hand reached for Kuki's and he pulled her into the closet.
The Count remembered that there were two others, so he turned around. What he saw was David's M.U.S.K.E.T. in his face. Then, Christian sneaked behind him. He got the Count in a head lock.
"Vow, I never expected you two to ever get me." The Count said.
"SHUT UP!" David yelled. His M.U.S.K.E.T. was inches away from the Count's face.
Kiki burst into the room, screaming manically, then she accidently stepped on the Count's face.
"Oh, hey, Count Spankulot." Abby said following Kiki.
"What happened?" Megan asked.
"Don't ask." Christian said.
"Ya, we protected you guys from danger." David said, winking at Emma.
"Oh, lord." Emma sighed.
"Where'd Wally and Kuki go?" Megan asked.
"The closet." Kacey said from under the bed.
"Leave them be, though." Raleigh said. "They're probably making out."
Then, a thump loud enough to come from Wally's head sprang from the closet.
“What the-?” Kiki asked.
“Stupid clothes! Why do Kacey’s friends have so many?” Wally yelled.
“Are you OK?” Kuki asked.
“AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…” Raleigh said. David giggled.
“SHUT UP.” Wally said.
“Guys, let’s just get to bed.” Kacey said. “I think I had too many Burger King fries.”
“I hear ya.” Raleigh said. The two fell on their bed, groaning.
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After a few days in Denver, the team grew freezing. (Except Kiki and Megan) Just about everyone was from Glendale, Arizona, and were used to swimming in March. This was utter torture, then the day of the game arrived.
“Welcome Denver peeps! This is the official Minor League baseball game to decide who will make it to the championship! Here we have the Denver Snowstorms! And the almighty… GLENDALE HYENAS!”
The field roared.
“We have grown in popularity…” David said.
“Ya, but only because of all this WallyxKuki crap…” Kiki said.
“What?” Raleigh asked.
“No, it’s just that all our popularity is thanks to Raleigh spreading their love.”
“DID NOT! I JUST SAID THEY WERE GOING OUT!” Raleigh hollered.
“EXACTLY! NOW EVERYONE LOVES THEM AND NOT US!”
“WOULD YOU CRYBABIES SHUT UP? THE GAME IS STARTING!” Kacey hollered.
So they sucked it up and played.
They kicked serious donkeys. (XDDD You have to understand the joke)
“Well played, fussbudgets.” Raleigh and Kiki shook hands with everyone.
“Yeah little weirdoes, nice losing.” Kacey nodded.
“YEAH! I ENOYED KICKING YOUR DONKEYS!” (There’s that joke again) David said.
Everyone else facepalmed.
“Looks like the Hyenas are playing against the mighty Sak and his Tornado Team from Kansas!” The announcer announced.
“Alright team, let’s get cracking!" Wally yelled. The team had gotten their own practice field. And Wally was pushing the limits on everyone. By the end of practice, everyone was sweating and panting.
"Wow, I'm pooped." Kiki said, falling over on the couch she made Kacey and Megan bring out for her.
"Ya, Wally, we've never worked this hard..." David said. He put an ice pack on his head.
"Well, we have to beat this guy so we can make it to the MINOR LEAGUE WORLD SERIES!" Wally said.
"Well, me pwned against that Denver team. I don't think this guy will be that much of a threat." Kacey said. "A guy named Sak? Lemme tell ya guys, that's lamer than-" Wally grabbed her by her shirt.
"THAT TEAM IS THE BEST IN OUR LEAUGE. THIS SERIES OF GAMES IS IMPORTANT TO ME!" He yelled.
"Wally, calm down." Kuki said. "We'll beat him."
"But what if we don't, Kuki?" Wally asked. "IT'S CUZ WE DIDN'T WORK HARD ENOUGH!"
"Holy crap, Wally, no need to freak out!" Megan said.
"You guys have no idea..." Wally said. He looked over at Megan. "That guy would pick on me every day when I was in 2nd Grade."
"Wait, Sak is Zak Pointer? The guy who went to our school but after 7th Grade he left?" Kacey asked.
Wally nodded.
Sector V began to remember him. Including David, Christian, and Raleigh.
"Omigod, that guy was so mean to Wally!" Raleigh said. "I remember when we were leaving for school with everyone when he came over and kneed Wally in the stomach."
"I remember that too!" David said. "Poor guy, why would 'Sak' do that?"
"I dunno," Christian began."But that guy was a total bi-"
"WAIT!" Wally said. "Let's just practice a bunch so we can kick his a-double-dollar signs."
"Now? But we just practiced for two hours!" Kiki yelled.
"NOW!" Wally yelled.
"No need to be pushy."
Everyone worked hard for another hour, and passed out as soon as the finished.
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Over the next week, the KND had sweat enough to fill a swimming pool. They worked hard. Wally worked them 3 hours each day for an entire week. Then, came the game.
"Wow! Fenway Park is awesome!" Christian exclaimed when they got there.
"Ya, it's like a dream." Kiki added.
"I can't wait to play!" David said.
Then, a tall, skinny guy walked out onto the field with his team. He had a smile the size of Raleigh's head, and when he saw Wally, he smiled even larger.
"Well, well, well, look who we have here." Sak said. "Isn't it little Wallabee Beetles who I used to pick on every day of my 7th Grade year. I'm 15 now, so I guess times have changed but I have the strange urge to punch you right now."
"LEAVE. WALLY. ALONE." Kuki said, standing in front of Wally.
"Oh, does little Wallabee have a girlfriend now? Even I can't accomplish that. Good job. Well, I guess it's cuz I'm too sexy for everyone." Sak said.
"Oh, looks like this guy's obsessed with himself." Kacey said.
"Ya, have a wall of pictures of yourself that you make out with every day?" Raleigh asked.
"YOU SHUT UP!" Sak said. "I'm not in love with myself!"
"You're right," Kiki said. "You're in love with the ugly person you see every time you look in the mirror."
Now all the Hyenas were laughing. Sak couldn't take much more embarrassment.
"We're gonna whoop you guys to a pulp!" Sak said.
"Ya, riiiiiiight." David and Christian said simultaneously.
"I wouldn't believe that if it was staring me right in the freakin' face!" Megan yelled.
"Go hug your life-size poster of yourself." Abby said. The team snickered at Megan and Abby's jokes. They went into their box, while Sak told his teammates the plan that would help them win.