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"Look at all the hits we got to our website since our video was posted." knothead said looking at the website and number of views and visits they had had.

"cool.  I knew posting the video would help get us more hits.  and spread information about her." Splinter said.

"Same for our twitter too." knothead said looking at that after looking at their website.  

"and our facebook also.  lots of comments and likes." Splinter said.


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the buses headed down the road, slowly making progress., here and there, there wre dip holes in the road, which steamed and smoked.
 stripetail winced as they passed inbetwen the holes, a couple unfortunate victims lay in the road.
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"What's happening this time?" Oliver asked, clinging to the seer's leg.


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Captain Fairchild, Lt. Martin and Major Lockie were cruising at low altitude. They had managed to destroy all of Gabriel's mortars but they had taken significant damage in the process.

Captain Fairchild's right engine was completely clogged with streamers and a large glob of glue had jammed his left wing's control surfaces. Lt. Martin's landing gear had been glued shut and two of Major Lockie's props had been melted off by dip.

"Stripetail, this Captain Fairchild. We will be heading to Singapore Airport for repairs. Captain Fairchild out."

The living A-10 scowled as he watched the waves below him. Any one of the ships in the ocean below could have Gabriel and her goons aboard.

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Understood. we will need to keep on the move. Gabriel is getting more bold' stripetail replied " shes delayed the finishing of the events in Indonesia, we'll have to finish them in India."
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 by this time most of team members were asklleep' trying to catch some shuteye while they could.
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Droopy went back to where his sleeping area was after making sure that the other team members were asleep and as comfortable as they could be.

He saw Gary walk up.  Gary had switched to his avian form that Droopy knew him by.

"So there you are, were have you been?" Droopy asked with his voice in the usual tone. "I've been very worried." though from the tone of voice one couldn't tell he had been.

"Well I got separated and I did get away.  Flying is handy for that." Gary said.  "Then I got to a place that was safe.  With my cellphone I saw the news.  They had reports of a space dragon and some shots of it.  Luckily I recognized that space dragon.  Had, or has, the same agent a friend of mine has so I was able to get in contact with him, in a round about way, and get a lift here." He said.  Which was partially true, some of his forms had been doing either movies or video games in the past, or tv appearances.  Though some had not been seen in decades.  "he didn't want to attract to much attention so he dropped me off a short flight from here.  He can fly much faster then I can.  Besides he can go into space too."


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over the course of the night, the 4 buses worked their way through Singapore -stopping briefly so the planes could get repairs- thern up through Thailand and Burma. they were now stopped for the night in Rangoon, on the shores of lake Kandawgyi. a small hotel called karaweik stood there.' arlene got out of the bus and saw stripetail, with oliver on his shoulder. ' oh thank heavens! hes ok! ' Arlwene said relieved to see oliver safe and sound ' i was afraid we had left him.." ' well it is late stripetail said, it was nearly midnight ' the hotel is small, only holds 300 people. '[ some of our group will have to sleep in the buses tonight. others can come in the hotel.
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"Don't worry mom, I'm ok," Oliver smiled, nuzzling Arlene.

"I'll sleep wherever there is the least light," the Duke offered.


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"I can sleep outside." Gary said, thinking he could go to one of his car forms and sleep in the parking lot.  That would save room.  

"If you are sure, that would save room." Droopy said.

"yea, I'm sure." Gary said, "see you folks in the morning." he said and walked out.  He had an idea to sleep away from the hotel.  It would be safer in case she, or one of her weasels, attacked the hotel or the buses.  

He walked outside the hotel and away from the entrance.  Once he was sure he decided to switch to an old form the car form he had done in the car zero movies in.  He purposely struck a curb and used that and as it rose higher to go onto his left tires as he then entered an alley, part way down the alley he switched to his 50's hotrod form and exited the other end of the alley.  He was thinking if he was followed, they'd find it hard to follow him.  He remembered doing that trick in an old movie.  

Then he drove for a bit, finding a rest area where some semis were sleeping or resting.  He drove up and went to sleep among them.


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The living planes were stationed not at the hotel but at a nearby airport. Luckily, it catered to living machines so it was more like a cross between a hotel and an airport.

Major Lockie was busy chatting with some Myanmar locals while Lt. Martin was busy having a drink at the airport-hotel's bar.

Captain Fairchild had decided to take flight and head to the Karaweik to chat.

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Gabriel's base was in the Thai jungle somewhere near the Mekong River. She and her Weasels were camped out, enjoying the humid Southeast Asian night. They had enjoyed a meal of Mekong fish with Thai spices and rice.

Gabriel herself entered the base and checked out her replicator. The drawing of her sleek futuristic battleship was being made as a miniature model that when thrown into the ocean, would expand into a full-sized battleship with functioning weapons and propulsion. That said, it would take nearly a week to complete the intricate model.

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The Yogis and Rottens volunteered to stay on their teams buses, while dulcy wanted to go inside ' Think this place has room for a lady of your size?' Samia teased ' Says the girl who ate 300 dollars worth of food in Singapore in one go' Dulcy cracked.
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I'm headed in Arlene said. scooby Dee opted to stay on the bus, as did garfield, Tom And Jerry. Dixie and scooby followed Arlene in. detective cash walked around the bus helped pull out the pull out beds.
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Wally thought about it.  "Well, I use to sleep outside all the time at the zoo."  wally said.   he felt mixed.  He was glad to be able to roam free where he wanted, but he also messed the zoo.  Though he understood hard times being that it is they had to let him go since they could not afford his living there anymore.  

"Well my father use to be a sheep herder before he became a  homesteader and then a deputy sheriff.   he use to say it wasn't to bad sleeping outside,but one did have to move rocks since rocks are mighty uncomfortable to sleep on."  Droopy said.  "And when I was growing up, air conditioning had not been invented, even radio had not been invented, that came later when I was a teenager."


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"Let's go inside," Kitty told Tiger, "I want a proper bed to sleep in."

"Where will we stay?" Sagwa and her siblings asked Stripetail.


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arlene paused in thought as she entered the hotel lobby ' um.. girls?' could I talk with both of you for a minute? i've been thinking since Oliver came along, and well.. i need help.."
 Dixie paused as Arlene looked at her. " Alright Arlene we can sit down over here and talk. Do you just want my help?'  she said as she walked over in a corner and took a seat on a sofa.Arlene shook her head after sitting down. ' well since Kittys in the group too, I'd like her to help as well. I know you guys have boyfriends, so i cant ask too much from you.. but I've never had to worry about anyone else besides myself- well besides Garfield that is.. and I'd never consider asking him to babysit, actually,well i tried once and um.. that didnt go so well..'
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 yes you told me he does have . - how did you put it?'ego problems'.' Dixie nodded ' so what do you want me- sorry 'us'- to do? ' babysit for Oliver? you know when I'm competing in events?' Arlene said ' and what if Kitty and I are competing alongside you?' Dixie pointed out. Arlenes face fell, she hadnt considered that possibility.' We cant very well ask Stripetail to do it. Scooby might be willing, if I press him ' Dixie ran her claw through her headfur, and looked around for Kitty
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 scooby meanwhile was signed in for the night  all the prices were in kyat, but since  1200 kyat equaled 1 dollar, a few dollars was all it took to rent a room ' room number 55 for you sir' the clerk said handing him a key.' it has 2 beds, one for the boys, one for the girls.
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"Sure, I could help you with babysitting the little guy," Kitty said, coming over with some soda to drink on. "He seems like a sweet little kid, I could probably convince Tiger to watch over him to," she added. "What could we do besides just watch him?"

"Do what?" Tiger asked, coming back from the hotel's buffet with an armfull of food.

Oliver was playing on a nearby arcade machine, only a few feet away from Arlene. "High score," he grinned proudly.


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Splinter and woody flew over to a door and landed.  

"Are you sure this is the door?" Splinter asked knothead who took out a piece of paper.

"That's what it says here.  Uncle Woody and aunt Winnie should be staying in this room." Knothead said before knocking and putting away the piece of paper.


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well watch him, er get him stuff- like toys, feed him, get him games, all the things kids want.. well within reason. I dont have the money to pay you girls back yet if  he wants a lot of stuff.' arlene said nervously.' dixie patted her paw reassuringly ly. ' relax, Arlene. we don;t mind helping you out. ' having i been helping you?' of course. garfields going to dance with me once we reach india. finally nailed him down on it. Arlene said.
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"Look mom, I won at the skill crane!" Oliver said, coming over and holding a big Shere Khan plush doll. "It only took me two tries!"

"Ah, what a nice kid," Tiger said, stuffing his face some more.

"Doesn't that doll look like someone we've heard of?" Kitty asked.


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Droopy lay down on one of the beds and took out a cellphone.  He read some emails and started typing up some replies.  To type the replies he took out a blu-tooth keyboard from somewhere, instead of having to try to type on the little cellphone screen.  he figured now was a good time to get caught up on all his emails.


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Dixie looked at the doll, and shook her head ' Nope that doll doesnt look familiar' she said." i'm not familiar with Olivers likes and dislikes, after all, hes a newcomer for the most part."
- Arlene paused,  scratching her chin.' well, he likes games, arcade stuff from what i've seen. what do you think Kitty?
-  Garfield headed in to check in, and stopped to overheatr the girls chatting aboiut Oliver.
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