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Lunch

I'm very sorry for not updating too soon. I have a great run in high school. I finally graduated and finished taking an entrance exam after many days of study. This time, I have all the time because it's summer vacation in my country.

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At 11:30am, Titanic just arrived in Queenstown, Ireland to pick up more passengers. 30 minutes before lunch, Aggie and the I Team headed to First Class finished dressing up like First Class passengers. A steward bowed and smartly opened the door to the First Class Entrance.

"Good morning, sirs, madams," He said.

Aggie politely bowed in return as she entered first, then followed by her team. The steward noticed the appearance of the I Team and how many they are. He just ignored the appearance, but the only bothered him is the number of members and their sizes (mainly big or tall ones). Guess he should open the door for a while until every last member walked in and no one left behind.

The I Team stepped in and their breath is taken away by the splendor spread out before them. Overhead is the enormous glass dome, with a crystal chandelier at its center. Sweeping down six stories is the First Class Grand Staircase, the epitome of the opulent naval architecture of the time.

"Wow, I gotta say this place is so... fancy," Azal, Azul's guardian, commented.

"And so beautiful!" Doris added.

"You have to admit, this is the best hotel and cruise ship we've ever been through," Mic, Mort's guardian, agreed, much to Drac and Ericka's jealousy of comparing their hotel and cruise ship to Titanic.

"And look at those people's fancy dresses!" Francista pointed the First Class passengers below.

And the people: the women in their floor length dresses, elaborate hairstyles and abundant jewelry... the gentlemen in evening dress, standing with one hand at the small of the back, talking quietly.

The I team descended to A deck. Other members who have wheels (vehicles and the dolphins who rode on segway vehicles) had no trouble of rolling down the stairs, as long as they descended very slowly.

"Look at that," Ramone stared at the clock between the wooden carve of two angels. "This is a nice wooden carve they made. I wish I can do this."

"Umm, you're into painting, not sculpturing," Piglet reminded.

"But if you have extra time, you can do wood carving or sculpturing," Ferb II, Perry and Pelry's son, winked.

When they made down the staircase, the I team were standing and waiting for their "hosts" to arrive.

Rainbow Dash was already tired of waiting as she slouched on a pillar. Josan, Jet and Saltor's youngest son and Jason's guardian, noticed her and scolded quietly.

"Aunt Rainbow Dash, what are you doing?! Don't slouch!"

The blue Pegasus rolled her eyes as she quickly stood back up straight. The I Team observed how men and women here stand and walk, so they all followed. The sheep have to go all fours just to blend in.

Several men nodded a perfunctory greeting. The team nodded back, keeping it simple. Aggie was quite nervous about this though. She didn't know that people these old days were suppose to be like this.

Suddenly, Captain Smith came down the stairs with his elegant tuxedo and black pants. He didn't wear his captain cap this time.

"Aah, you finally came!" He clapped his hands together. "30 minutes early, I see. Welcome."

"Thank you," Sheriff said as the whole team bowed politely at the captain. "Looking good at the tuxedo, captain."

"Thank you, and you all look good yourselves," Smith complemented. "With your dresses and the hats and tiaras. Perfect outfit."

Then, there was Ismay descended down stairs behind Smith.

"Ah, Mr. Ismay, surely you remember these people," the captain caught Ismay's attention and pointed the I Team.

"Oh, yes, the heroes of the Third Class children," Ismay studied the team, and chuckled in impress, "Amazing! You could almost pass for ladies and gentlemen."

"Almost," Markyless, Marky's guardian, stated.

"Extraordinary," Ismay scoffed before leaving the Grand Stair Case.

Smith snickered and turned to the I Team, "Ignore him. Mr. Ismay wasn't fond to be around with strangers and creatures much."

"Oh, no worries. We get that a lot," Kelski, Kowalski and Kelda's son, waved his hand and gestured of ignoring the fact about Ismay.

"Shall I guide you all to the Dining room?" the captain gestured to let him lead them to the dining room.

"Sure. Okay," Baby Brags, Baby Bug's guardian, nodded.

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As the party descended to dinner at the Dining room, the I Team have to stay closer to avoid eye contact with rich people.

Sparky the forklift leaned a little closer to Aggie, and whispered, "Say, Aggie, since you studied Titanic before we left, have you also studied about the people here? You know, some first class passengers?"

"Yeah, I sure do!" Aggie replied excitingly to explain the people around to her team. She pointed a lady to their left "There's the Countess of Rothes, married to Norman Leslie, 19th Earl of Rothes, and was for many years a popular figure in London society, known for her blonde beauty, bright personality, graceful dancing and the diligence with which she helped organize lavish entertainments patronized by English royalty and members of the nobility." Then, she pointed a couple, who just descended down the stairs, "And that's John Jacob Astor... the richest man on the ship. His little wifey there, Madeleine, is 18 years old and in a delicate condition. See how she's trying to hide it. Quite the scandal." The team agreed as Aggie continued, "And that's Benjamin Guggenheim and his mistress, Madame Aubert. Mrs. Guggenheim is at home with the children, of course. And over there, we have Sir Cosmo and Lucile, Lady Duff-Gordon. She designs naughty lingerie, among her many talents. Very popular with the royals."

Just then, Molly Brown encountered them with warm friendly grin, especially at Fred, "Care to escort a lady to lunch?"

"Certainly," Fred smiled as he offered his arm to Molly.

"Look at that, Fred," Leia laughed. "Mrs. Molly Brown is gonna be your date today."

"Molly, huh?" Mrs. Brown heard that conversation as she beamed. "I like that name."

Aggie, the I Team and Molly were headed to the dining Saloon.

"Ain't nothin' to it, is there, Aggie?" Molly continued to give advice. "Remember, they love money, so just pretend like you own a gold mine... and you're in the club."

As they enter the swirling throng, Aggie and the I Team leaned close to each other, so they won't get separated by many rich people.

"Hey, Astor!" Molly called.

"Well, hello, Maggie. Nice to see you," Astor greeted politely.

"Call me, Molly, now," she said as she introduced the I Team to the Astor couple, "J.J. Madeleine, I'd like you to meet my new friends, Agatha Galido and her group of friends, The Imaginary team. They're the one who gave me the idea of my new nickname."

"How do you do?" Astor extended his hand to Aggie.

"Pleasure," Aggie shook his hand.

"Hello there," Madeleine greeted the I Team with a smile.

"Are you of the California Galidos?" Astor asked Aggie.

"No, Galido of Philippines, actually." corrected Aggie.

"Oh, yes," Astor nodded as if he's heard of them, then looked puzzled, while Madeleine appraised the team.

They all must have been nervous, but they never faltered. the rich people assumed Aggie was one of them. Heir to a railroad fortune, and her friends followed her because of her "status" and "reputation". New money, obviously, but still members of the club.

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Like a ballroom at the palace, alive and lit by a constellation of chandeliers, full of elegantly dressed people and beautiful music from a small orchestra. As Aggie and the I Team entered and move across the room, Captain Smith guided them to their table.

"I'm sorry to say this, but there are not enough space for all of you to my table," Captain Smith explained in guilt.

The I Team has a bit of a problem for this situation as they gathered around for a private conversation.

"What should we do, Aggie?" Flerk II, Perry and Pelry's younger son, asked in worry.

"Alright, it's hard for me to say this but... All leaders must be with me at the captain's table. The rest of you should find tables near the captain's, so we'll be next to each other," Aggie suggested.

"What about the other groups with no leader?" Rida, Rico and Renda's daughter, reminded.

"Right," Aggie groaned. "Uh... 8th, 11,1st, Fred, and 15.1st Main groups you should be with the rest of the team."

"What?! Why?" Tom, Ton, Jerry, Jenny, Coop, Cot, Tinker bell, Tankerblush, Periwinkle, Perawankle, Yin, Yi, Yang and Yan exclaimed.

"First of all, each of you has no leader. Second of all, I don't want you guys to fight of who will be the leader if your own group. Third of all, Fred is the only member of his own group. And, lastly, it'll be unfair to all of you if I choose a leader of each of your group. I don't play favoritism here, okay? So, you must get use to whatever my decision, and we all call it even. Alright?"

Tinker bell sighed, "Fine, sis. Whatever you say."

"You're the leader of the whole team, anyway, so we'll follow your orders," Coop bowed.

"Meow, meow!" Kat nodded in agreement.

As they went on, Aggie and all leaders Of the team sat on the captain's table with special quests, mainly Molly Brown, Colonel Archibald Gracie IV, John Jacob Astor IV, Madeleine Talmadge Force, Benjamin Guggenheim, Léontine Pauline "Ninette" Aubart, Countess of Rothes, Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon, Lady Duff-Gordon, Ismay, Andrews, and Captain Smith himself. Some leaders of the I team are quite small, so they have their own small chairs and literally sat on near the edge of the table, while the normal-sized ones sat on chairs. Few leaders don't need chairs.

Suddenly, Captain Smith stood up straight, and made an announcement that the whole dining room could here, "Can I have everybody's attention?! Ladies and gentlemen, let us all welcome and honor a group of team who saved 12 Third Class children and First Officer William Murdoch..." Then, the captain realized he didn't get Aggie and the team's names as he turned to them, "I'm sorry, what are your names?"

Aggie and the whole team stood up from their chairs (except chairless members) and faced the people, who stared at them, to introduce themselves. Aggie cleared her throat and said, "I'm Agatha Galido and we're the I Team."

The other people just stared in confuse and/or disgusted about the I Team's appearance and who they are. Only Molly, Madeleine and Andrews applauded first as the rest of the rich passengers applauded. The rest of the people weren't actually impress to the I Team that the captain invited, and they didn't believe what he said about these strange creatures saving children and one of the officers of the ship. Ismay is the only one who didn't applauded. He was never interested on them.

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When dinner has started, many were asking questions to Aggie and the leaders about the team.

"What was 'I' means of the name of your team?" Madam Aubart asked.

"It means 'Imaginary'," Madeleine replied.

"The Imaginary Team is joining us when we invited them after they saved 12 children of Third Class and First Officer Murdoch from falling off the ship," Captain Smith explained.

"It turns out that Ms. Galido and the I Team are very friendly, despite of their differences and appearances," Molly added. "They were kind enough to show me these fancy clothes they were wearing right now."

Meanwhile, since they weren't been in fancy restaurants before and making eating manners, Taz, Tenz and their baby counterparts were confused about the utensils in front of them. There are big and small knife, big and small spoons, and big and small forks. The four shrugged in confusion of how to use these utensils.

Tina and Tira noticed them as Tina pissed at Bugs and Brags to call them, and whispered, "Are all of these utensils are for each of us?

"Just start from the outside and work your way in," Bugs answered quietly.

At the other table, Bitzer were making funny faces behind his table napkin, playing peekaboo. Numbuh 3, Timmy (lamb), Chloe James, Freddie, Gracie, Dennis, and Julie were laughing at the scene. Shaun, Avery, Dracula and Judy heard few children of their division. They turned and pissed at Bitzer to stop and motioned surreptitiously at him to put his napkin on his lap. As a dog, Bitzer obeyed and put the napkin on his lap. Some members were eating unmannerly, like eating food with their hands and mouths, making noises while munching, and causing a mess on their tables. They suddenly stopped when the whole team noticed the people around them exchanged whispers. Aggie thought she and her team became the subjects of furtive glances. Now they're all feeling terribly liberal and dangerous.

Guggenheim leaned to Madame Aubert, "What is the captain hoping to prove, bringing these... bohemians... here?"

Aggie heard that because of her super hearing as she frowned that her friends and family were treated unfriendly.

At the other table, the waiter was putting caviar on the snails' plate. He looked at the snails, and asked, "And how do you take your caviar, little snails?"

Only one snail answered, "No caviar for us, thanks," said Chet.

The waiter startled from the talking purple snail. Everyone at the captain's table was alerted as they turned and glanced at the waiter. He cleared his throat and fixed himself from the startle, "My apologies." Sure he expected a reply from the snails, but he didn't expect them to talk.

Astor then changed the topic by asking Aggie a question, "And where, exactly, do you live, Ms. Galido?"

"Well, right now, our address is the R.M.S. Titanic. After that, we're on God's good humor," she said.

"But where do your friends live and how exactly what they are right now? Like talking animals, non-living things came to life, vehicles have eyes, mouths and minds on their own and all of you having unusual... skills?" Sir Duff-Gordon inquired, describing the appearance and powers unusual members of the I team. "You are all very... strange and unique!"

The team members were too nervous and scared to answer, but, as the leader of the entire team, Aggie volunteered to do that, "It's a long story that I can't explain."

"Oh, a woman of secrets, huh?" Madeleine smiled. "You know, sometimes, a woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets. I like her."

"Well, can you tell us how you all met and how is it you have means to travel, Ms. Galido?" Lady Duff-Gordon smiled.

"Please, call me Aggie. Well, it all started when my father has enough money for me and my mother to travel around the world. That's how I met my friends and created the team, which makes me the leader. When I got older, my parents left me with my friends. We work our way from place to place. You know, travelling the world, like my father did. But, for me, I traveled with my friends, which I call now my family. When we heard about this ship, we worked hard together to earn enough money for us to buy tickets to get here." Aggie may be lying, but it's the only way to hide their true identity as heroes from the future and avoid talking to the people about the sinking of the Titanic.

Archibald Gracie IV chuckled in impress, "All life is a game of teamwork. Right, Aggie?" He glanced at Aggie as she nodded in respond.

"Real friends make their own way of teamwork, sir," Red said, representing his group element.

"We also a-have the ability to adjust our a-sizes. No a-questions ask, please," Luigi said.

"Bigger members adjusted their size to normal, like your sizes, fine people, so the ship wouldn't be so crowded because of our sizes and we could all fit in in one ship and one room when we entered..., like right now!" Prism, Rainbow Dash and Soarin's youngest daughter, exclaimed.

"You bigger-sized members adjusted your size not just to make you or your crewmates comfortable, but to make us comfortable by not making the ship more crowded?" Andrews asked.

"Luigi ha detto di non porre domande!" Guido shouted.

"What did he say?" the shipbuilder didn't understand what the blue forklifter just said.

"My apologies. He a-still speaks a-Italian. He a-said that I a-said 'No a-questions ask', but that's a good a-question," the Italian yellow car said.

"To answer your question, Mr. Andrews, yes. We adjusted our size unselfishly," Fluttershy replied.

"How can you still be happy for having each other despite of your differences?" Captain Smith sliced his meat with knife and fork.

"Let's just say our friendship is stronger than we thought," grinned Aggie. "We're more than just friends though. We're like... family."

"And you find that sort of rootless existence appealing, do you?" Guggenheim questioned, drinking some champagne from his glass.

For Molly, she found that it more insulting than a normal question as she glared at Guggenheim, just to support the I Team. But for Aggie, she had to ignore that insult, and answer the rich man's question, "Well, yes, sir, I do," she then glanced at her friends. "We do. I mean, I got everything I need right here with me. Got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper, and friends and family." This part of speech made every member of the I Team beamed and blushed. "I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what's going to happen or who I'm going to meet, where I'm going to wind up or stay. Just the other night, I was sleeping with my team in our own home, and now here we are on the grandest ship in the world having a good conversation with you people. I figure life's a gift, and I don't intend on wasting it. You never know what hand you're going to get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you. But if you have friends and family by your side, life could get even better, no matter something bad or good will happen."

While listening to Aggie's speech, Ismay took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

"Mr. Ismay," Aggie called when she noticed him of what he just did, "Why don't you take some candy from my friend here?"

"Here you go, Mr. Ismay," Numbuh 5 threw a small box of mint from her hat to Ismay as he caught it.

"What do I need this for?" asked Ismay.

"For freshen up your breath a bit," Jay, one of The Blues, joked.

Everyone at the captain's table and four of the I Team's tables started to laugh, but Ismay found it insulting as he glared at Aggie and few of her friends at his sight.

"To friendship and family" the leader of the I Team stated.

"Well said, Aggie," Molly cheered.

"Hear, hear!" Archibald nodded in agreement.

Then, Captain Smith raised his glass of champagne to make a toast, "To friendship and family."

Everyone in the I Team doesn't drink champagne, unlike the passengers in Titanic, so the adults had water and fruit juices, the children had only juices (any fruit), and "modern" vehicles had cans of oil as their drinks. The guests and the I Team raised their glasses and called a toast, "To friendship and family!"

They drank their drinks and continued eating their food.

After few minutes of quiet, Aggie broke the silence, "Well, enough about us. Let's all talk about this ship."

Ismay heard that request as he excitingly ready to talk about Titanic, "Oh yes! She's the largest moving object ever made by the hand of man in all history. And our master shipbuilder, Mr. Andrews here designed her from the keel plates up."

Andrews chuckled, disliking the attention, "Well, I may have knocked her together, but the idea was Mr. Ismay's. He envisioned a steamer so grand in scale, and so luxurious in its appointments that its supremacy would never be challenged. And here she is!" He slapped the table, referring to the ship. "...willed into solid reality."

"Incredible!" Finn McMissile exclaimed in impress. "You two must be very proud of building this ship."

"His blood and soul are in the ship. She may be mine on paper, but in the eyes of God, she belongs to Thomas Andrews," Ismay added.

The captain, guests and I Team applauded for Andrews' hard work.

"Your ship is a wonder, truly, Mr. Andrews. It's wonderful!" complimented Aggie.

"Thank you, Ms. Aggie," Andrews smiled appreciatively.

"Yeah, I can't believe you could build a ship this big. We never did this before," Flerk, Ferb's guardian, said.

"Aren't you a little young to be shipbuilders... sooner or later?" asked Andrews.

"Yes, yes we are!" Phineas, Phineaks, Ferb, Flerk, Perry, Pelry, Aglet, Ferb II, Flerk II and Dofelia answered in unison.

The guests were startled for the 10 team members' reply in unison, but Andrews just shrugged, "Well, it's good to see young people taking an interest on what I have built."

Perkila, Ms. Perky's adoptive guardian interrupted with a question, "Um, I'm not trying to be a feminist here, but why're ships always bein' called 'she'? Is it because men think half the women around have big sterns and should be weighed in tonnage?" This joke made everyone around the three table laugh. "Just another example of the men settin' the rules their way."

"Hey, uh, who thought of the name 'Titanic'? Was it you, Bruce?" Molly guessed.

"Well, yes, actually," Ismay replied. "I wanted to convey sheer size and the size means stability, Iuxury, and above all, strength. Just like this big guy right here." He pointed Terence who was behind him.

"Um, we never shrank Terence and Shirley the sheep right there because they won't make things too crowded," Prevate, Private and Prenda's son, explained.

Suddenly, Aggie just remembered something as she snapped her finger and stood up from her chair. With no one was looking, she transformed her wand staff into a 19th century camera and placed it a few feet away from the dining tables.

"What are you doing?" the Countess of Rothes asked.

"Pardon me for this, but I like to take a photograph of us just to remember this amazing lunch with all of you people." Responded Aggie politely.

"Aww, how thoughtful of you!" Colonel Gracie was touched by this. "The leader wants this to be a memorable moment. Alright-y then! We don't mind." He then raised a hand to call a waiter. "Um, waiter, please, can you take our photograph?"

"Of course, sir," the waiter nodded as Aggie rushed back to her table and sat down.

"Everyone, smile for the camera!" she said as everyone, except Ismay, smiled and the waiter captured them with a flash of the camera. The waiter gave a thumb up, gesturing that he captured them perfectly.

"Thank you," Smith nodded.

Just then, a small orchestra finished their current song and played another one, which got Chyna and Basil's attention.

"Hey, their music is so beautiful!" Chyna exclaimed as she took out her violin from her bag.

"Oh, you play violin?" Sir Duff-Gordon pointed Chyna's violin.

"I do. And guitar. And piano, trumpet, saxophone, flute, cello, harp, the bagpipes, French horn, drums, harmonica and the spoons. Oh, and I also sing a little."

"I also play a violin," Basil took out his violin from his inverse cape. "Aside from being the greatest detective, I'm also a violinist."

"You also brought your magnifying glass in your cape," Nick Wilde reminded.

"And what about you?" Astor asked Sherlock Gnomes. "I think you're also a detective, like that mouse, because of your clothing. Do you play violin?"

"Oh, I do, but I don't have time for that sometimes. I can do kung fu," Sherlock Gnomes said, but this confused Astor.

"It means fighting," Watson explained the term.

"Lucky for me, I brought my own violin, just in case," added Sherlock, taking out his violin from his cape.

"You never told us you can play the violin too," Aggie whispered a bit angrily to the detective gnome.

"You never asked me," he whispered back.

"We don't need to ask you, you should share!"

Madam Aubart noticed the two whispering angrily at each other, "Is everything alright there?!"

"Uh, yes, we're fine," Aggie smiled sheepishly.

"Why don't these three join the musicians and showed us how you play?" Smith suggested.

"Is that okay, Aggie?" Chyna asked.

"Well, there's no harm of playing your favorite instruments with others, so go ahead," Aggie gestured the three to go.

But Sherlock Gnomes hesitated, "Oh, not me. No thank. I'll just stay here and-"

"SHERLOCK!" Watson and Aggie yelled at him as they pointed the small group of musicians with their fingers, gesturing of forcing him to join them.

The detective gnome rolled his eyes and groaned in defeat, "Fine! I'll do it." When he and Basil hopped onto Chyna's shoulders for a ride and Chyna left her seat, SG glared at his two best friends with mere seconds, "I'll deal with you two later."

"Whatever," Aggie shrugged and rolled her eyes as she looked away from him

When the three approached the musicians, the band stared at them while kept playing their instruments.

"Hello, may we join you? We have our own violin," Chyna showed her violin as Basil and Sherlock did the same.

The bandleader, Wallace Henry Hartley, glanced at his band members first, then smiled and nodded at the three as he gestured to join them.

Chyna, Basil and Sherlock Gnomes sat on their own seats and played the violins, following the orchestra's music.

Minutes later, Molly was now talking about her husband and the money she hid.

"Mr. Brown had no idea I'd hidden the money in the stove!" Molly laughed as so was everyone else. "So he comes home drunk as a pig, celebrating and he lights a fire." More laughter were heard.

Colonel Gracie stood up from his seat and announced, "Well, join me in a brandy, gentlemen?" Only Sir Duff-Gordon, Astor, Guggenheim and Andrews agreed.

Then, Captain Smith stood up and grinned appreciatively, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the pleasure of your company, but I have to go. We'll be sailing to the open ocean at 1:30." The captain then left the table.

"Joining us, I Team? You don't want to stay out here together alone on your tables, do you?" Colonel Gracie spoke to the I Team.

"No thanks. We're heading back after my three friends finish playing their song," replied Aggie.

"Probably best. It'll be all business and politics, that sort of thing. Wouldn't interest you. Good of you to come," Ismay grinned sinisterly at Aggie and the I Team as he threw the box of mint back to Numbuh 5.

As Ismay left, Aggie just stared angrily at him for insulting and disliking her friends, family and herself. She swore she will never make friends like Ismay.

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