** Dexter stepped up first, lab coat hangin off one shoulder, goggles pushed up on his forehead. “Y’all betta rekkanize… I just cooked up a fomula that gon make us rich as hell. No cap. This the one.” Dee Dee spun around in her tutu, hands on her hips. “Boy if you don’t quit lyin. Last time you said that the whole house turned into Jell-O and Mama still mad. You finna get us put out.” Blossom floated down with that serious face. “Look, we ain’t got time fo the science fair mess. Somebody been snatchin kids from Townsville and I ain’t playin. We need to handle this.” Buttercup cracked her knuckles. “Man, just point me at ’em. I’ma whoop whoeva did it so bad they gon need a new zip code.” Bubbles was already huggin a random raccoon. “Y’all so mean. Maybe they just need a friend. Errbody need a friend.” Finn the Human was perched on the fence, sword across his lap. “Yo, Jake… you feel that? Somethin in the air smell like adventure and bad decisions.” Jake stretched his neck long as a streetlight. “Finn, my guy, errynight smell like that to you. Chill. I’m tryna eat these ribs fo they get cold.” Mordecai leaned against the cooler, sippin somethin blue. “Rigby, stop touchin the grill, bruh. You gon burn the whole thing down again.” Rigby snatched a hot dog anyway. “I do what I want. And fo the record, last time was an accident… mostly.” Steven Universe was sittin on the curb, shield glowin soft. “Guys, can we just… talk it out? Like, fo real. Fightin ain’t always the answer. Sometimes people just hurtin.” Garnet adjusted her shades, arms crossed. “Future vision say we still gon have to throw hands. But I respect the optimism.” Amethyst was already face-first in a bag of chips. “Y’all talkin too much. Somebody pass the hot sauce fo I start actin up.” Gumball was upside-down on the swing set. “This the weirdest family reunion I eva been to. Darwin, you seein this?” Darwin just nodded slow. “Yeah… and somehow it still feel normal.” Ben Tennyson leaned on the Omnitrix, lookin bored. “If y’all need an alien to handle business, just say the word. I’m clocked in.” Courage the dog was shakin behind the trash cans. “I-I-I don’t like this… somethin bad comin… I can feel it in my bones…” Muriel patted his head. “Hush now, Courage. Just eat yo little snack and stop frettin.” And from the shadows, Aku’s voice rolled out deep and velvet. “Fools… you gather like insects around a flame. I shall enjoy watchin this little party burn.” Samurai Jack stepped into the light, sword already drawn. “Not tonight. Not while I’m still breathin.” Errbody froze for half a second. Then Dexter shrugged. “Aight… new plan. Science, fists, magic, and whateva the hell Jack got goin on. We ride togetha or we fall togetha.” Blossom nodded. “Bet.” Buttercup grinned. “Let’s get it.”