Author's Note:

Time for another adventure in the Chan Clan saga. In this story, we are introduced to some new friends and the final episode of season one.


It was another typical day at work for Henry and Stanley as they mopped the floor in the garage, listening to rock music, which they clearly they do not enjoy listening to.

"I hate rock music." Stanley remarked as he put a wet sign on the floor."Especially when it's by a heavy metal band." Henry added.

"Yeah." Stanley agreed. "Who listens to this cooky stuff?"

"Delinquents, lunkheads, and emo kids, likely." Henry remarked.

"I wish there was a way we could get more money..." Stanley added.

Just then, Tinker arrived to check on the boys.

"Howdy boys, how's it going?" he asked them.

"Fine!" Henry said sarcastically. "I couldn't enjoy this any more than I already am!"

"Same here." Stanley added.

"Good!" Tinker smiled. "Because I need y'all to help me with something."

"What is it?" asked Stanley.

"Come on, I'll show you!" Tinker said as he led the boys to the outside of the shop.

The brothers looked at each other and shrugged before following Tinker, who led them to the outsude, where they saw an old-looking dune buggy.

"Here she is, boys!" Tinker showed them the dune buggy. "This my dune buggy that is going to win me the big race this Saturday!"

"Looks kinda good..." Stanley said awkwardly.

"It looks like something a junkyard threw up." Henry deadpanned.

"How is this dune buggy gonna help you win the big race if it's in this condition?" Stanley asked.

"That's why I had you boys come here." said Tinker. "I want y'all to help me, Debbie, and Mark fix it in time for the race."

"But Tinker, we don't know anything about mechanics." said Stanley.

"Yeah." Henry agreed. "We never fixed things before."

"That's why we are going to teach you how to fix the car and paint it." said Tinker. "Now you'll have to pay attention, cause there might be something nice in it for ya."

"What do you mean?" Henry raised an eyebrow.

"You'll soon find out." Tinker winked. "Not to mention that once you guys learn to fix up a car, you won't need to do any mopping anymore around the garage."

"We won't?" asked Henry and Stanley.

"Nope." Tinker shook his head. "Y'all will get promoted to fixing the cars with me in the garage."

"Ah, that's good to hear." Stanley said.

"Come back after lunch, and I'll show you the basics." said Tinker.

"Sure thing." The brothers both nodded.

They both headed out of the workplace and back home to feed their eight siblings.

"Man, am I starving." said Stanley. "I could go for some spareribs right now."

"Sorry Stanley, we have to go home and feed the others their lunch now." said Henry.

"I know..." Stanley sighed.

Soon, the brothers arrived home.

"Okay everybody!" Henry called out to the others. "We're home!"

"Yeah, come give your big brothers a hug!" Stanley added.

There was some movement from downstairs before the younger siblings made their way up the stairs.

The kids then ran over to their big brothers to give them a big hug, causing them to tumble down on the floor when they did.

"Ah, no need to crowd us, everyone." Stanley laughed.

"Yeah, I think we're getting a little cramped..." Henry chuckled.

"Anyways, everyone." Stanley said. "You should move out of our ways so we can make lunch for all of us."

The kids all got out of Henry and Stanley's way, so they could make lunch for them. The boys headed to kitchen to get started.

After waiting for a while, Henry and Stanley finished making the food for their brothers and sisters.

"Come and get in!" Stanley called out to the others in the living room.

The kids made it to the dining room, where there were eight box-like trays of food waiting for them.

"Okay everyone, here are your delicious TV lunches!" Stanley said as he showed them their meals. "Fresh from the oven!"

"Looks yummy." Alan remarked as they each grabbed their lunches.

"Eat up everyone!" said Stanley.

The kids then ate their lunches heartily, especially Nancy.

"It's good to see that you guys are eating healthy." said Henry. "Now if you'll excuse us, Stanley and I have to go get our lunch now."

"You're not staying?" Suzie asked as she chewed her food.

"We've gotta get back to work soon." Stanley said.

"Don't worry, we'll be back later tonight." said Henry. "Until then, Suzie is in charge, so listen to her!"

"Yes Henry..." said the younger siblings.

"And don't leave the house until we get back!" Stanley added.

"Yes Stanley..." the siblings added.

Henry and Stanley walked out of the house, and went to get their lunch, then head back to work. Just then, they saw Dr. Quest and Race walking by, carrying some bags.

"Hey Race! Hi Dr. Quest!" They waved.

"Ah, hi gentlemen." Dr. Quest said when they spotted the brothers.

"The Chan Brothers, what a surprise..." Race said sarcastically.

"How are you guys doing?" Henry asked.

"Not so good, thanks for noticing!" Race retorted. "First, two troublemakers break into our lab and mess with our machine. Now, we've lost our teleportation device and futuristic car, both of which have been working on for nearly two years."

"Gee, I'm sorry to hear that..." Stanley nervously chuckled.

"You boys wouldn't happen to know anything about that disappearance, do you?" Dr. Quest folded his arms.

"No sir, we don't know anything about it." Stanley shook his head.

Dr. Quest and Race shared a look with each other, still remaining skeptical.

"I expected you to deny your guilt, your kind always does!" Dr. Quest glared at the boys. "The world is full of ne'er-do-wells and scoundrels like you, and we intend to keep a close eye on you two from now on."

Stanley and Henry both looked at each other and shrugged.

"Do what you want, Doc." Stanley said nonchalantly. "We've got nothing to hide."

"Yeah." Henry nodded. "Try proving that we've got something to hide."

Without another word, the brothers continued on to return to work.

They got back to work, where Tinker, Debbie, and Mark were waiting for them with the busted up dune buggy.

"Hey Henry, Stanley, it's great to see you made it!" Tinker said. "Y'all are just in time to help us!"

"Yeah, you boys really are gonna love fixing up this dune buggy." Debbie smiled.

"So where do we start?" Henry asked as he rubbed his hands.

"Well, first thing we need to do is take out the old parts and replace them with new ones." Tinker explained. "Y'all has better wear some gloves, so you won't get your hands hurt."

Henry and Stanley grabbed some gloves and put them on. "Got it!"

"Alright." Tinker said. "Now...let's get started."

1The five friends started to work on fixing the car. As they did that, Henry and Stanley found out all about different parts, where they go, and what kinds of tools they require.

"This is sure easier than it looks." Stanley remarked as he wiped his forehead halfway through the repair work.

"Yeah!" Henry nodded. "Maybe we should've brought Alan. He would've loved this."

"Yeah." Stanley agreed.

Eventually, all of the parts were replaced and it was time to do the paint job.

"Alright boys, it's time to do the paint job." said Debbie.

Everybody put on protective masks, and got ready to paint.

"Why do we need these masks?" asked Stanley. "Aren't we going to paint the car?"

"We are, but we need to wear these so we don't inhale the fumes from the paint cans." Mark explained.

"Oh yes, that." Henry nodded as they all donned their protective masks.

"So, what color do we paint the car?" asked Stanley. "I can hardly tell what it used to look like, on account of the worn out colors."

"Good question." Tinker said. "Maybe we can come to a decision in the next chapter..."


Author's Note:

Thanks for that, Tinker. Stay tuned for the next chapter, where the kids find themselves a brand new friend.