With Alice's pie in ruins, they had to think fast. "What do we do now?" Lucy asked, panic creeping into her voice.
"Let's improvise!" Alice shouted, her competitive spirit ignited. They quickly gathered the remaining ingredients and whipped up a batch of emergency cupcakes.
As they mixed and baked, the chaos around them continued. Veronica's team was still trying to sabotage them, but Alice and Lucy were on a roll. They laughed and joked as they worked, their friendship shining through the madness.
"Who knew baking could be this much fun?" Lucy giggled, tossing flour at Alice.
"Just wait until we win!" Alice replied, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
As they pulled their cupcakes from the oven, they couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment. They had turned their disastrous day into a hilarious adventure, and no matter what happened next, they knew they had each other's backs.