Epilogue

"Good evening Mr. Masters. We did all that we could do. It's amazing you and your charges made it out alive. You must have a guardian angel up there." Vlad nodded weakly. He and his three charges were sitting on the back of a fire engine, all of them considerably wet, tired, and covered in jelly but very much alive.

"Thank you sir." The fireman nodded and went to join his crew. Vlad sighed and turned to the teens. Danny, Sam, and Tucker looked back him, guilt and sadness written all over their faces.

They were silent before… "We're really sorry!" Sam blurted out. Danny and Tucker nodded. "We didn't think the pipes would burst and we didn't think the mansion would flood. We're really sorry! And we'll help in any way that we can and –"

"Samanatha…"

" – we'll work on a farm or something to pay off the damages – "

"Samantha…"

" – and I'll get my parents to pay you and we'll pay for Fruitloop's medical bills and – "

"SAMANTHA!" Sam stopped rambling and stared at him, trembling. He sighed again. "I appreciate your offers. But it won't be needed." She bit her lip. "As far as everyone else is concerned, this was a freak accident."

"Yea but…won't people start getting suspicious when they realize the richest guy in Wisconsin had his mansion flooded – and jelly was found in the pipes?" Danny piped in.

"Maybe they'll think someone was targeting me…?" Vlad suggested weakly.

"With jelly in your pipes?"

"It does sound ridiculous…" Tucker muttered.

"Plus where will you stay?"

"There's always the lodge in Colorado!" Tucker chimed.

"Yea!" Sam said and Danny nodded.

Vlad smiled weakly and sighed, his head turning over his shoulder to look at his mansion…or what was left of it, rather, before facing them.

"Alright…I'll stay in Colorado. It does pay to be rich sometimes…"

"Plus…we're not supposed to be home 'till next year…"

"And you know what that means!"

"More ways to annoy Vlad!" The trio sang in unison.

Vlad smiled. "Fine, fine. But on two conditions."

"Okay!"

"One, no going near the pipes or any bathrooms or I will maim you."

"Okay!"

"And two…" The three stared at him intently.

"No tequila." They all burst out laughing. Fake camera fades to sunset…

"I'm serious!"

"Sure you are!" More laughter is heard.

"I know how to get on Vlad Masters nerves, Vlad Masters nerves, Vlad Masters nerves! I know how to get on Vlad Masters nerves and this is how you do…"

And so, the four flew over to Colorado and stayed in Vlad's lodge and still annoyed them. But that, my friends, is a story for another day…

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