It was another day in Honolulu as Stanley and Henry Chan met up with Tinker, Mark and Debbie in the garage to work on Speed Buggy.
"Sp-so-sp-Hey! Watch the engine!" Speedy sputtered.
"Sorry Speedy, but we gotta get you all gussied up for the big race tomorrow, and you're gonna win!" Tinker said.
"Easier for you to sp-sp-sp-say when you're not the one whose parts are being touched by multiple hands!" Speedy rolled its eyes.
"Well we have to make you like you just got off an assembly line." said Henry. "This is the biggest race of the season and we will become the first rookies to win the Wacky Cup."
"Plus, that dreamy Arabian Prince Hareem will be attending as well." Debbie added.
"Not to mention, my pop is his police escort." Stanley added. "So, I really wanna make a good impression on a blue blood."
"Sp-sp-sp-fine, okay." Speedy pouted.
Tinker then was just about finished. "And...there! All fixed up!"
"We're done?" Speedy asked.
"Yep!" Tinker nodded. "Go ahead and try out your new upgrades, Speedy!"
"Sp-sp-sp-okay." Speedy nodded.
Speedy then started zooming all around the block faster than he ever could before.
"S-s-say! This is p-p-p-pretty cool!" He said.
"I knew you'd like it, buddy." said Tinker.
"Good thing too." said Mark. "We have to get to the racetrack to practice for tomorrow."
The gang got into Speedy and drove to the raceway. Along the way, Speedy decided to test out some of his features. He then did something, which activated some kind of rocket boosters on his back.
"Wham bam! Look at that!" Stanley exclaimed.
"Sp-sp-sp-hang on, everybody." Speedy said as his rocket boosters went off and the gang started zooming right to the stadium, where the other two racers were waiting for them. "Sp-sp-sp-sp-ZOOM!"
While that was occurring, Suzie and the rest of the Chan Clan were at home waiting for their father to return.
"Boy, Henry and Stanley sure have been gone a long time." said Flip. "I hope they come back to make lunch for us."
"Yeah, I can't wait for them on an empty stomach." Nancy added.
"Nancy, you can't do anything when your stomach is empty." Scooter laughed.
"I'm sure you can't either." Nancy rolled her eyes.
Just then, someone came at the door. It was their father.
"Hello children." He said.
"Hey pop! Whatcha doing home so early?" asked Scooter.
"I'm guessing you're taking a lunch break?" Tom asked.
"Actually, I'm here on business." Charlie explained. "How know that prince I'm supposed to escort to race tomorrow? Well, the hotel he's staying at lost his reservations, so I'm letting him stay here with us for the night."
"A prince? Here? Like from a magical kingdom?" asked Mimi.
"From a kingdom, yes." Charlie deadpanned. "But not magical."
"When's he supposed to arrive, pop?" asked Alan.
"He should be arriving any second now..." said Charlie.
Just then, a limousine with an Arabian flag on it arrived in front of the house.
"Gee, that was fast." Charlie remarked.
He opened the door and there were two men and a young man around Suzie's age. The first one played some sort of fanfare on a long horn.
"And introducing his royal majesty, Prince Hareem Jogia XIV!" said the royal advisor.
The young man then stepped forward to Charlie.
"Greetings Prince Hareem." Charlie bowed to the young monarch. "It is a pleasure to have you here."
"The pleasure's mine, Lieutenant." Hareem replied.
"Please, do come in." said Charlie.
Hareem walked into the house and observed the place.
"I must admit, this is not exactly the castle or any ritzy hotel, but I suppose it'll do." said the prince.
"I'm glad you feel that way, young prince because there are some shady characters who might poach you for ransom before the race tomorrow." said Charlie. "Children! Come here and meet the prince!"
Suzie and the others walked over to the front door to meet the prince.
"Ummm...hello." Tom said awkwardly when the prince turned towards them.
"Zowie! A real prince in our house!" Mimi awed.
"Yeah, he's really dreamy." Nancy added.
Anne rolled her eyes. "Big deal. I've seen better looking goblins."
"Anne! Don't be rude!" Alan elbowed his sister.
The prince cleared his throat. "Well, it is a pleasure to meet you guys, and I-"
Before he could finish husband greeting, Hareem saw Suzie and he became speechless as he saw her in all her beauty and grace.
"Well...I...uh..." Hareem began to sludder at the sight of Suzie.
"What's wrong with the prince?" Flip whispered to Anne.
"I don't know, but I hope it's nothing fatal." Anne whispered back.
The prince continued to stutter. "I...I...I-I'm...I'm...uh...uh..."
"Prince Hareem! You're Prince Hareem!" the royal advisor whispered into Hareem's ear.
"Uh..." Hareem stuttered for a brief moment before regaining his composure. "...right."
"Nice to meet you, Prince Hareem." Suzie smiled at the prince. "I'm Suzie, and these are my brothers and sisters. It's really great to have you here. I've never met a real prince before."
As she giggled, the other siblings all rolled their eyes.
"Thanks...I've never met a non-royal girl before either..." the prince blushed.
Oh, geez..." Alan thought.
"So, where will I be sleeping?" asked Hareem.
"You can sleep with us in the basement." said Suzie. "I'm sure there's enough room for eight of us."
"A basement? Me? A prince? Sleep in a basement?" Hareem chuckled. "That is very humorous of you, Suzie."
As Suzie and Hareem laughed, the others all looked at each other.
"I don't know what's going on, but it's kind of gross." Scooter remarked.
"Children listen, I am going back to the station with the prince's staff." Charlie said to the kids. "Do not leave the house under any circumstances. It might attract unwanted attention to the prince if he is unguarded."
"Uh...alright, Pops." Alan nodded.
"I'll see you soon." Charlie said as he left with the royal council.
As soon as the adults left, the kids went to greet the prince.
"It's truly an honor to meet you, your highness." said Alan. "We've never had royalty here in Hawaii before."
"Actually Alan, I learned the other day that Hawaii did used to have a queen." Tom corrected his brother.
"Don't be ridiculous." Alan brushed him off. "Next you're gonna be telling me that there is a talking dog on the mainland."
"Anyways, since you're here, why don't I show you around the island?" Suzie asked the prince. "I mean, it is the decent and honorable thing to do."
"Sounds good to me." Hareem nodded.
"I don't know if that's such a good idea, Suzie." said Alan. "Pop said to stay in the house until he comes back with the prince's guards."
"Don't be such a worrywart, Alan, we'll only be gone for a few minutes." said Suzie. "Shall we go, my liege?"
"Lead the way, Suzie." Hareem said as he and Suzie locked arms.
The other siblings looked at each other.
"I don't know if that's a good idea." Tom said.
"We probably should follow them, just in case." Anne offered.
"Okay, but you guys had better come back soon!" said Alan.
"Don't worry Alan, we will be back faster than you can say, 'End of chapter!'" said Anne.
"Very slowly..." Tom added.
Author's Note:
Looks like Suzie and the prince are really fishing for some trouble. Hopefully, this won't lead to any little trouble. Stay tuned for the next chapter!
