"Sadness!" Joy screamed as she, Rachel, Sasha and the emotions returned to Undertown.

"Sadness!" Disgust cried out.

"SADNESS! WHERE ARE YOU?!" Anger shouted.

"Where could she be?!" Fear began to panic. "What if an alien ate her?! NOOOOOOOOOO!"

Anger slapped Fear across the face. "Get a grip, will ya?! We don't need to lose you twice in one day!"

"Everyone needs to calm down!" Rachel said. She took a very deep breath. And paused for a moment. "Okay, we just need to think. If someone was feeling sad, where would they be?"

"Well, sometimes Sadness would be too sad to move." Joy said. "But she did move to look for Fear. We just need to know where the saddest place in town is!"

Rachel rubbed her chin. "The saddest place in town..."

She thought deeply until she finally got it. "Uh, oh..."

"Uh-oh? What's uh-oh?!" Anger said.

"I think I know the saddest place in Undertown," Rachel said. "and it's also the most dangerous place! Come on!"

"And no. Touching. Anyone!" Sasha reminded them.

"Yes, Ma'am." said the emotions.

Rachel led the way as fast as she could while the others followed.

"So, what is this Black Hole?" Disgust asked as she kept up with Rachel.

"It's a bar where the sleaziest aliens hang out." Rachel said. "So it's not only sad, but dangerous too! We've got to hurry!"

"I think I see it!" Sasha pointed to the Black Hole just ahead.

Rachel kicked the door open and everyone charged in.

But when they stepped inside, they saw Vulkanus, Sunder, Liam and many other villains crying and moping around the bar.

Standing next to Rachel was Sadness and Frankenstrike.

"What's going on?" Sasha asked.

"Well, I came here to tell you that I fixed the machine." Frankenstrike said. "But I ended up having to look for everyone. I decided to look in Undertown and I heard crying coming from here."

"They were about to attack me so I touched them in self defense." Sadness said.

Everyone watched disturbed seeing these usually brutal, tough guys crying and sobbing like big babies.

"I don't know what's weirder," Sasha said. "This day or the way emotions can affect people so much."

"True. Emotions can be powerful. We just have to control them." Frankenstrike said.

Fear and Anger understood that all too well.

"This effect isn't permanent, is it?" Rachel asked.

"Nope, I've seen the citizens of Undertown returning to their old selves. So it's only temporary." Frankenstrike answered. "But we better get back home before these thugs snap out of it too!"

"Agreed!" Joy said.

Everyone returned to the mansion in time before Sadness's depression wore off. The Jocklin sisters and the emotions returned to the living room and slumped in their seats.

"That was too close..." Disgust said tiresomely.

"I thought were were gonna die!" Fear said in a shaky breath.

"Well, we didn't. And that's all that matters." Anger grumbled, though he had to admit, and he'd never admit it to anyone, but he was pretty scared himself.

"Who knew the world would be so crazy outside Riley's head?" Joy said.

"Maybe when you're outside Riley, it's hard. But when you're inside taking care of her, its a different story." Rachel said.

"Sorry if you guys didn't enjoy your day off." said Sasha.

"Sorry?" Joy sat up straight and smiled brightly. "I think it was a blast! Sure, we've had a few bumps in the road, but it our first time outside! To walk freely among people and aliens! Aliens! Can you believe it?!"

"Y'know, now that we're all safe, it was a real slice when you think about it." Fear admitted.

Anger smiled. "Yeah, this day off was pretty cool."

Disgust shrugged. "Well, I guess...it was quite a day. Wasn't boring, that's for sure."

"Rachel?"

Fear gulped hearing a spooky deep voice. It sounded like it belonged to a vampire. He turned around and saw the very same alien monsters that scared him away. He squeaked and clenched his teeth together. His pupils shrunk and he began to quiver.

Whampire, Ghostfreak, and Blitzwolfer prepared for the worst

Rachel felt deja vu coming on. She looked over and saw Snare-oh blocking the doorway in case Fear was going to run out the house again.

But unbelievably, Fear did not scream and run away. He closed his eyes, took in a very deep breath, and exhaled.

"Uh, hi guys." Fear said, forcing a smile on. But everyone else can see his body still shaking.

Rachel and Sasha were surprised. Not not nearly as surprised as the emotions. Fear was being brave!

"Hello," Whampire said.

"Hi." Ghostfreak greeted.

"'Sup." Blitzwolfer replied.

"Wow, Fear. I'm impressed." Joy said.

"Just controlling myself, J-J-Joy." Fear said. Even he was impressed with himself. Who knew he would last this long without screaming or panicking?

"I know I'm controlling myself pretty well." Anger said with a grin. The truth was, he was becoming amused at Fear trying to remain calm.

Ghostfreak floated closer to the emotion. "So...he's perfectly calm now?"

Fear's quivering grew. But he still stood bravely.

"Easy Ghostfreak..." Rachel said warily.

"Even if I do...this?" Ghostfreak unleashed his tentacles from his chest.

Fear let out a scream and jumped a foot in the air. But Sasha caught him before he hurt himself. She giggled as she held his shoulders. "It's okay, Fear. That little trick of his scared me too. But..."

Ghostfreak's wriggling tentacles came closer. Fear started sputtering and tried to run but Sasha kept him still.

Fear closed his eyes and then he felt the strange tentacles softly flick against his face. It continued and soon Fear started to giggle.

Before you know it, Ghostfreak's tentacles tickled all over Fear. The purple emotion laughed himself silly on the floor as the mischievous alien kept tickling.

"Well, I guess Fear isn't afraid anymore." Rachel said with a laugh.

Even Joy laughed like someone was tickling her. "Who knew tickle monsters could even calm Fear down?" she said. "I gotta remember that. When Fear panics, tickle him!"

"Oh, nohoho you dohohohohon't!" Fear laughed as he was being tickled.

"Alright, that's enough." Frankenstrike said as he came downstairs. "It's time."

Ghostfreak stopped. He reeled his tentacles back in and helped Fear up. Rachel and Sasha felt a little sad as they walked the emotions up the stairs and into the alien monster's lab.

On the lab table, Riley was laid perfectly in place.

The emotions felt so strange seeing their girl lying there. Unconscious, seemingly lifeless in her coma.

"I just can't believe it." Joy walked up to Riley. "It's Riley. Right here in front of us." She put her hand on Riley's cheek.

There was no reaction.

The other emotions approached Riley. They were too stunned to speak. Riley looked so peaceful, so calm.

So unfeeling.

"Riley! Riley!"

Joy gasped. She knew that voice. "It's Mom!"

"Mom?" Sasha questioned.

"Riley's mom!" Sadness said. "We've got to get back inside!"

"On it!" Frankenstrike activated his machine. "Okay! All of you, touch Riley's head!"

Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Anger each placed one hand on Riley's head. Franenstrike fired the machine and a white beam shot Riley. Her body engulfed in a white glow.

Each emotion became beams of their respective colors and were being pulled into Riley's head.

Once they all came inside, Frankenstrike deactivated the device.

Rachel and Sasha watched Riley closely. Did it work?

Finally, Riley's face twitched. She slowly opened her eyes and saw the two young adults smiling down at her.

And seeing these two girls made Riley smile back.

"Riley! Where are you?!"

Hearing her mother's voice, Riley got up. But not before spotting Frankenstrike.

But this time, she wasn't afraid.

Inside Riley's head, Joy was assuring Riley that she had nothing to be afraid of.

"Well, this has been quite an adventure." the happy emotion said.

"To say the least." said Disgust.

"Well, we better get going. Don't want to keep Mom and Dad waiting." Fear said.

Riley followed Rachel and Sasha down the stairs, where Riley's parents awaited her. Once she got off the last stair, her parents ran up and embraced her in a deep hug.

"Riley! Oh thank goodness you're safe!" Mrs. Anderson said.

"We were so worried!" Mr. Anderson said, beyond relieved his daughter was safe.

"How did you know I was here?" asked Riley.

"I called them." Sasha said. "And we're not upset over anything. We were happy to have Riley over our house."

"I'm sorry, I didn't know people were living here." Riley said, quite guilty.

"Well, you're safe and that's all that matters." Rachel said.

"Well, we better get going." Mr. Anderson shook Rachel's hand. "Thank you for finding out girl."

"No problem, sir." Rachel said.

Rachel and Sasha watched the Andersons walk down the hill, pass the gate and into the family car.

"So, what did you do over there?" Mrs. Anderson asked as she started the car.

Riley blinked, trying to think of what happened, besides mentioning the big scary, but friendly monster that lived inside the mansion.

"Well, I just took a nap and that was it." she said.

Mr. Anderson turned to Riley. "Took a nap? In that spooky house? Weren't you scared?"

"Just a little bit." Riley said with a little smile.

Riley may not have remembered exactly what happened, but her emotions did.

"Well, back to San Francisco!" Joy said.

Everyone cheered.

"That was some vacation." a voice said.

Joy, Sadness, Fear and Disgust spotted Anger sitting on his favorite red couch. He stretched out and grabbed a newspaper. "But Headquarters never looked better." He smiled and read his paper.

And the emotions smiled as well. This was truly a day they will never forget.