The puppies fought each other about "getting the circus" when Alex and Y/N came up to them.

"Hey, hey, put your weapons down," Y/N said.

"Guys, chill out. Cute and cuddly is obviously not your thing," Alex added.

"He's got us pegged," one of the puppies said before being punched.

"We got a better idea," Alex told them.

"Show 'em, Rico," Y/N replied.

Rico showed them rocket shoes and took off. He went all over the place, making the siblings jump out of the way. But the puppies were all for it, so they ran after Rico as Y/N helped Alex up.

"Well, that happened," she commented.

"Yeah, but they like it," he pointed out.

"True," Y/N agreed then asked, "You really sure this'll work, bro? 'Cause I know they're all on board, but...I don't know."

"Y/N, this will work. It has to. If not, we won't get home. Plus, at least we get these guys a successful circus, with or without us," Alex replied.

"Again, true. I just want to make sure," she said.

He smiled then Gia came up to them.

"Hey. Hi," Alex greeted.

"I admire how you two have inspired these animals," Gia told them.

"Thanks," Alex said.

"It was nothing," Y/N shrugged with a smile.

"And what you said about passion, it was like poetry," Gia continued.

"I love passion and poetry. They go together, really. I know they don't rhyme," Alex rambled a bit.

"Trapeze is my passion!" Gia added.

"Terrific. I look forward to seeing you up there," Alex told her.

"You can teach me!" Gia suggested.

"What?" he asked.

"Teach me," Gia repeated.

"Oh snap," Y/N giggled under her breath.

"Well, I've always been kind of a solo act. So that kind of rules that out," Alex told the jaguar.

"I wonder if you actually do trapeze," Gia smirked.

"Oh, I actually do do trapeze," Alex remarked.

"'Do do'?" Y/N giggled.

"Grow up," Alex groaned at her.

"Make me," Y/N smirked.

"Show me!" Gia said.

"'Show me'? What are we, five?" Alex scoffed.

"I am five, yes," Gia nodded.

This made Alex sigh in defeat.

"She got you beat, bro. Have fun with the trapeze," Y/N smirked again then walked off.

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