Everything is most definitely as bad as Monroe makes it out to be. As June made it back to the city, she started noticing a few oddities. Specifically the part where people are actually dressed up as random famous professional wrestlers and going at it with each other as such, other times they're just yelling at each other with smack talk. So far, it's like a street bootleg of WWE, AEW, Impact!, and any other promotions I couldn't care to mention.

As June continues her walk, she looks upon two random people across the street. One in sweat shorts and wrist bands as he waves a hand in front of his face, while the other wears a red bandanna and shirt with the word Hulkamania on the front. Obviously to June, this is completely normal. Why wouldn't it be? She's in the same boat as everyone else after all.

Moving on, Big Money June keeps walking and spots more people doing the same shtick. Dress ups, beat downs, and everything in between. Further down the road, she spots three familiar figures on a little makeshift stage. Walking closer, it's her three friends in black jackets and baggy red pants. At their feet is a cartoonishly large boombox. This should be interesting...

From the right, Roger steps forward and starts talking enthusiastically. This catches the attention of a few passer bys.

RogerMoore: To all our lucky fans, today's the day we debut our new hit single!

OpheliaKaragias: Come on, you heard the man! Get up on your feet! This is history in the MAKING!

JodyHelms: I know all you guys out there are gonna be jealous after we perform this hit song today! But let me tell ya, we're gonna be better than the Backstreet Boys or N'SYNC could ever dream of!

Some of the ever growing audience start booing and throwing crud at them, all the while missing.

JodyHelms: So now it's time to hit our new music so all the ladies can sing along with the 3 Count!

With crappy introductions out of the way, all three of them toss their mics as Roger hits a button on the boombox.

Somewhere in the middle of this spectacular nonsense, June just takes her leave to do something else besides get cancer of the ear from these three. Deciding to head back home for the third time in this book, she does exactly that.

Meanwhile while, back at the Lee house, Monroe the Te Xuan Ze servant waits outside in the back yard as he starts pacing.

Monroe: Come on, Jasmine, what is taking you?

Through the power of plot convenience, a large shadow momentarily engulfs the backyard before disappearing just as fast. Noticing this, Monroe looks up and sees a green dragon fly over as a figure jumps off and plummets. Moving as fast as his little pug legs will allow, he backs up as a short old asian lady in purple clothes lands  right in front of him. Getting the shakes out of her knees, the former Te Xuan Ze turns around and faces Monroe with worry.

Jasmine: I came as soon as I could! What happened to the children?!

Monroe: Oh thank goodness you arrived! There's something wrong with the water. It somehow completely changed Juniper and Ray Ray's personalities in extreme ways. The boy is back to normal, but June changed again and ran off.

RayRay: Ah Maaahh!

A raspy voice barely calls out as Jasmine continues the conversation.

Jasmine: You said something is wrong with the water. Is it magical?

Monroe: From what I could tell, yes. But it's no magic I've ever seen before. Even worse, I believe it's infected the whole city's water.

RayRay: Ah Mahhhhh!

Jasmine: Then we need to find June, see what we can do to help her, and figure out what is causing this-

RayRay: AH MAH!!--(cough)

While Jasmine's nickname is barely heard, the sharp coughing definitely got their attention. They both look to the house and see Ray Ray leaning out his window.

Jasmine: Ray Ray? Are you all right?

RayRay: Well, my throat hurts and I'm grounded for life. And I don't even know what I did!

Jasmine:... What the heck is wrong with your voice?

RayRay: I don't know that either!

From further in the house, a voice is heard calling out in a sharp tone.

Barbara: Ray Ray, who are you talking to?

Looking down at the house, Jasmine looks down to Monroe soon after.

Jasmine: I'll handle this. Gather the necessary magical items from June's room and meet me out front.

The dog nods and heads inside as Jasmine makes her way to the front door. Once there, she rings the doorbell and waits for someone to answer. And answer they do. Jasmine's son, Michael, opens the door and looks surprised to see his mother.

Michael: Oh hey, mom. What brings you here?

Jasmine: Hello, Michael! I just wanted to pop on by, say hi, and see what's up. How've you been?

Michael: All right, I guess. Turns out our son is a smoker. Kind of caught us off guard.

Jasmine: Oh, that's horrible to hear! What exactly are you and Barbara doing about it?

Michael: Right now, we have him grounded in his room while we try to get rid of the smell.

Jasmine: Would you like it if I talk to Ray Ray? Get him off your hands for a moment?

Michael: Probably a good idea. It'll give Barbara and I a chance to wrap our heads around this. Also, if you're heading out, be careful. I heard there's some weirdos popping up all of a sudden.

Jasmine: So I've heard...

Some time later, Jamsine fetches little Ray Ray, tries to ignore the thick smell of cigarette and air freshener, and makes their way back to the front door.

Jasmine: Ok, once Monroe gets here, we head out and find June.

RayRay: Awesome!

Jasmine: Remind me to get you some cough drops.

From the front door, Monroe finally arrives wearing a satchel bag.

Monroe: Alright, I think I have what we need. What's Ray Ray doing here?

RayRay: I live here.

Jasmine: Stop complaining. Now, if I know June, she should be coming back home after whatever she was doing. We should meet her half way if we can.

Without another word, the three make their way to Orchid Bay in hopes of finding Juniper. All the while, they pass by denizens of the city doing totally-legitimate-real aforementioned pro wrestling. As the three ignore all the colorful characters around them, Jasmine stops and addresses to the dog and boy.

Jasmine: Ok, as soon as we find June, we'll get started on figuring out what the heck is going on with this city. Where exactly did June go?

Monroe: Last time I saw her, she ran off to deal with a timberwolf right after she ended up in a random gray suit.

RayRay: You mean like that?

Ray Ray points over across the street to a familiar figure with the same exact suit. Also, the famous pink streak across her hair was a bit of a dead giveaway.

Monroe: Oh, well then.

Jasmine: Juniper!

Spotting her granddaughter, Jasmine rushes over to June with boy and dog in tow. Hearing her name being shouted out, June turns to the street and spots the three making their way towards her.

BigMoneyJune: Ah Mah! Good to see you again! I thought you were visiting some monster friends at the Grand Canyon or something.

Jasmine: Juniper, are you all right?

BigMoneyJune: Like a million bucks. Why do you ask?

Jasmine glances to the side and spots the many people in stupid outfits whilst beating each other with folding chairs before looking back to June.

Jasmine: Be honest, have you noticed anything weird happen the last time you bathed?

BigMoneyJune: Nnnnnnoooo? That kinda sounds like something mom or dad would ask, actually.

Jasmine: Just hang on for a second. We're going to try something. Monroe?

Monroe: On it.

The dog pulls his man-bag in front of him and opens it. Sticking a paw in the bag, he acquires an old looking amulet with, along with most artifacts on the show, one of the most dumbest names you could think of along with a specific purpose.

Monroe: The Eye of Tatertartarus should be able to convert one's soul back to its original form. This aught to take but a second.

BigMoneyJune: Will it hurt?

Monroe: Not at all.

(One minute later)

BigMoneyJune: SWEET MERCIFUL BUDDHA ON A TRICYCLE, I'M IN SO MUCH PAAAIIINN!!!

Engulfed in an orange aura, June writhes in agony as the amulet tries to do its literal magic. Seeing as it's doing nothing, Monroe cuts the magic and stores the useless trinket back in the bag. This causes June to finally stop screaming as she regains her preteen composure.

BigMoneyJune: First off, ow! Second, what's this all about? Third, OW!

Monroe: I don't understand, this should have worked flawlessly.

RayRay: Well obviously there's a little bit of a flaw, 'cause she's still holding that random suitcase.

BigMoneyJune: What's wrong with your voice?

Jasmine reaches into one of her pockets and pulls out a magical wand of unknowable purpose. She waves it in front of June as magical dust sparkles out before randomly turning into a bunch of colors and disappearing.

Jasmine: Oh no. Ohhh this isn't good.

RayRay: What's wrong, Ah Mah?

Jasmine: This magic that's in the water, that's causing everyone to change like this, is from a different dimension. No mere magic from our world, or any world we know of, can be able to correct it without causing serious damage to our reality.

Monroe: Well that's just dandy. What do we do now?

Jasmine: We go with the second part of the plan; See who's doing all this, and kick their butt until everything is back to normal-ish.

BigMoneyJune: Seriously, I don't see what the big 'money' deal is. I feel fi--

Jasmine: Quiet, you. Ok, the source of all these changes are coming from the water. Which means one of the sources of water given to the city is being tampered with. If we find which, we find who's causing all this.

BigMoneyJune: Please, Ah Mah, if someone is actually tampering with the water supply with magic, my bracelet thing would have gone off about it by now.

Upon the ocean front of the city, a lone water plant stands tall in all its cemented glory. Within the bowels of the plant, not a single soul is within sight. No one to handle the complex pipes that distribute most of the city's water.

That is, no one but two lone figures.

These two individuals, who are almost as out of place as a hooker in a church, stand on a catwalk over a large vat of water with a few barrels at their side. One of these never-before-mentioned-muscular individuals sports a pair of shirtless sleeves along with a black harness and pants. A fair amount of eyeliner adorning his face as his hair is slicked back as if he dunked his head in water. The most notable feature of all is his milky white eyes.

The second individual standing next to him, whilst sporting a kickass short beard, also wears a strange harness. Although not wearing dumbass shirtless sleeves, he does wear a pear of wraps upon his forearms. His most outstanding feature of all is the thick white stripe on his head, making him look like a skunk over all.

Summary on their appearances aside, these two are revealed to be....

The Broken Hardys.

The oldest of the two takes a moment to look down at the vats before turning to his brother.

Matt: Alright, I think that's enough of a test. Let's dump the rest in.

Jeff: You sure that's a good idea? These people are not from our world, and are already greatly affected by just half a barrel of the Lake of Reincarnation's essence. Any more might have some deadly effects.

Matt: Naaah, it'll be fine! Once we add the rest, the people of this city will be permanently transformed as their next reincarnation, giving us a suitable army to take over the world. And if they don't survive, weeeeelllll, that still leaves a whole city for us.

Jeff: Kinda dark, but ok..... You sure this'll be a good enough gift for King Maxel? He's only, like, five. What's he gonna do with a whole world, let alone a city?

Matt: Meh, he'll grow into it. Now start dumping. All this water is making me need to pee real bad.

As Matt takes his leave to drain lil' Hardy, Jeff pulls one of the many barrels close and opens it, slowly pouring its contents into the rest of the water.

Back to June and family, her purple bracelet suddenly goes off, catching everyone's attention. As she looks at the flashing accessory, her eyes go wide as she gazes at what she sees.

BigMoneyJune: Huh, look at that. Two middle aged men are dumping magical water into water vats at the water plant down at the waterfront..... We should go.

And go they went as they rush through the city to stop this latest attack on Orchid Bay... Unaware of the decaying presence waiting for them further in the city.

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