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[Chompyzilla]

it also buids up (as mara now knows) anger and mobs

[Katia11]

grrr cliffies. So wonderful, but such torture!!!

[AmazingMe123]

grrr cliffies. So wonderful, but such torture!!!

Too true.

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

Your wait is OVER!! Time for Chapter 25!!!


Emerging Compassions

Chapter 25: The Cure
(Carl's POV)


The following day didn't look any better for Sheen. This time, he could barely sit up, let alone stand. I was becoming even more anxious with each passing moment for Jimmy to make that antidote so Sheen could feel better again. If my genius friend couldn't pull through for him, we'd have to get used to a gang of just 4 of us instead of 5, & Libby would miss him terribly. Luckily, he could still talk with us, though weakly.

Libby almost constantly stayed by his side the entire day, obviously concerned about his well-being.

"Neutron, don'tcha have any STRONGER medication for him?!" she persisted for the seemingly 20th time that day.

"Like I told you before, I'm working on the antidote, Libby! That's the best thing for him now! We just have to keep giving him fluids & the strongest medication we currently have for him, which is Ibuprofen, until I finish it so we can cure him," Jimmy strongly informed her.

"I hope that's today...," I added anxiously.

"I hope so, too, Carl, I hope so, too," she told me, worried as she was about Sheen.

"According to Jimmy's information," Cindy helpfully put in, surveying his notes carefully, "If his condition continues to deteriorate at this rate, he'll be unconscious by noon tomorrow! Uh-oh!!"

"Don't worry, sweetie!" he reassured her, "I've already created the chemicals I need; I just need to isolate certain tissue samples from each ingredient, then combine the chemicals with them to form the antidote! It should only take me 2 more hours, at the most!"

"Please... hurry..., Jimmy...," I heard Sheen whisper in a hoarse tone.

"Don't worry, Sheen," Libby told him, stroking his forehead lovingly, "Neutron's almost finished with it."

About an hour later, we heard Jimmy exclaim, "I've got the tissues isolated! It'll take 15 minutes for them to dissolve into the chemicals, then I'll combine the mixtures to form the antidote!"

Fifteen minutes later, he combined them, then waited 30 minutes until the mixture turned purple. Then he announced, "Finally, it's finished!! I'll just put a straw into it so Sheen can drink it easier."

With that, he got one & stuck it in the antidote, then brought it to him, stooped to his level, & brought it to his mouth. Sheen leaned over & sucked it up, seeming to become more revived as he drank each bit of it. As he finished it up, he sat bolt upright & exclaimed, "I feel as good as new!! Thanks a LOT, Jimmy!!!" He then lept out of bed & gave Jimmy a huge bear hug, which he gladly returned, saying, "You're quite welcome, Sheen! You know I'd do anything to save my friends' lives!"

"Hooray, Sheen's cured!!" I proclaimed, giving Cindy a big hug.

She gently pushed me away & replied firmly but gently, "Okay, Carl, that's enough."

[Chompyzilla]

yay new chapter!!!

such a sudden ending to sheen's illness

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

I'm glad about that! However, the fic's not over YET! Still quite a few chapters left, including some I've yet to come up with and type into documents on my laptop.

[Chompyzilla]

im just saying the ending of sheen's illness seemed rather sudden

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

Jimmy was already working on the antidote for several days by then, so I don't think it was that sudden. lolz

[Chompyzilla]

no its just...nevermind

i eagerly wait for more

[Katia11]

"Ok, Carl, that's enough."

LOL!!!!!!

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

I'm posting this on fanfiction.net, and I'm currently up to Chapter 5 on that site! I update there pretty much every day, since I'm freaked about it becoming an inactive topic like it used to be from when I first uploaded it in '09. It was "dead" by the next time I tried to update it, so I deleted the original, then reposted it. THIS time, I'm updating regularly!

[Katia11]

Excellent idea, Em! I will make sure to review and add it to my faves if it's not all ready there!

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

Up to Chapter 10 on ff.net now!!! Please read and reply if you haven't already! Thank you!

Edit: I think it's about time I posted Chapter 26!! Here ya go!!


Emerging Compassions

Chapter 26: Trouble Strikes Again...
(Jimmy's POV)


For the next week or so after I cured Sheen, it was rather peaceful. I, for the most part, worked on my rocket while the others would do whatever they pleased. It was so peaceful, it was almost boring; at least, that's how Sheen put it.

Cindy & Libby were starting to really show they were each carrying a child, & it started to affect what they were wearing, so I used my Flux-Field Duplicator on the garments, making sure they weren't too tight or too loose on them. It would be about 4 more weeks until it was time for them to deliver their children. By that time, they were both itching to know their children's genders so they could pick out names for them. To tell the truth, I was kinda yearning to know, as well, as I'm sure Sheen was.

Also around that time, the wild fauna around us started to act a little antsy.

"There they go again!" Cindy groaned for the 12th time that day, "Those screeching monkeys are driving me CRAZY!!"

"Same here!!" Sheen exclaimed, covering his ears, "Normally, I love monkeys, but that screeching is making me go BERZERK!!!"

"Yes," I calmly noted as I worked, "They seem to be acting more eccentric than usual these days..."

"EEWW!! An' they keep throwin' their droppings at us!!" Libby yelped as she repeatedly dodged the flying excrement they were throwing.

"What kinda problem could they have with US?!" Carl questioned, dodging the dung now & again.

"No idea, Carl," I replied, a bit concerned, "They normally don't constantly behave in this manner."

"They're either trying to ward us off or just trying to secure their territory, but it's still disgusting!!" Cindy griped.

"Hey, wait a second!" Libby exclaimed, pointing, "What's that shiny thing on their heads?!"

"Huh?" I looked up from what I was doing & saw what she meant. "Leapin' leptons!! It looks like some sort of mind control!" I gasped in disbelief.

"Mind control?!" Carl repeated in shock.

"Yep! Only a genius could control monkeys' minds like that!" I informed him, "Someone like... Cousin Eddie!!"

"Ding! We have a winner!" came a familiar voice that hasn't changed over the past 6 years.

"Where are you, you little CREEP?!!" Sheen demanded with an angry look on his face, scanning the forest around him rapidly.

"Over here, losers!!" came Eddie's voice from a northerly direction.

We looked over in that direction &, in a makeshift throne wedged between 2 fruit trees & secured with vines sat Cousin Eddie!

"Why are you mind-controlling the local wildlife, Eddie?!" Cindy snapped.

"For world domination, Cin!!" I answered her, furious.

"Duh! Ya know, Jimmy, sometimes you're as dumb as Cousin Gomer...," Eddie remarked, rolling his eyes.

I just growled in response to him. That kid is as evil as King Goobot, I swear!

"For you morons' information, throwing the dung at you was just a test! Next month, the real action begins!! Arivederci, losers!!" he taunted as he climbed down from his post with his mind-control remote & retreated into the forest.

Cindy gulped & said, "Jimmy, next month is when our babies are supposed to be due!"

"We can't deal with mind-controlled animals while we're in labor!!" Libby added, extremely worried.

"I know, I know!!" I informed them, "And we're supposed to graduate next month, as well! Fortunately, my rocket is nearly finished; the only thing left for me to do is some last-minute minor adjustments. We should be able to head to Mount Everest in just under 2 days!"

[Katia11]

Another good Chp, EM! yay!

[Mr.Macintosh]

Why doesn't your story on fan ficiton.net correspond with your installments on the forums?

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

I was inactive on FF.net for almost 2 YEARS!! But about half a month ago, or 16 days, I got active again, but alaska, my fic was not, so I deleted and reposted it, and I've been updating it every day since then. I put the first 3 chapters up the day I got back, then it's been a chapter a day, that is, aside from 15 and 16, which I posted on the same day cuz of paranoia of their content and the comments I'd get about it if I left them hanging with just one that day. hahahahaha I crack myself up sometimes... XD

[Katia11]

New chp?

[JimmyxxCindy4EVER]

I was gonna wait for a few more days until I posted, but I guess I'll post it now!


Emerging Compassions

Chapter 27: Mount Everest
(Cindy's POV)


During the next 2 days, we did what we could to maintain our living space in the cave. Libby & I did mainly little things, since normal activities were beginning to prove exhausting, such as rearranging the furniture around some, the reason being that we were carrying children.

Then, the day the rocket was fixed finally arrived! I woke up that morning relaxed & feeling rejuvenated; I sat up & stretched, ready to start the day, & got up to get myself some breakfast. I stole a quick glance at Jimmy, who lay in our bed asleep, & thought, Jeez, putting the finishing touches on his rocket must've worn him out last night!

As I ate, I noticed that Libby also got up. Funny, she usually takes the time to sleep in a good bit. "Hey, Libs. You sleep well last night?" I asked of her as she sat next to me.

"Yeah, for once. Fo' the first time that I've noticed recently, Sheen didn't sleep-talk at ALL last night, nor did he snore! I'm surprised!" she informed me, rolling her eyes.

"Wow, that's a first for him!" I noted with a light chuckle.

"Ya know, I really wanna know if I'm havin' a girl or a boy...," Libby admitted with a sigh, grinning.

"Me, too!" I told her, "I wonder if Goddard could help us find out...??"

Jimmy must've heard us, because we heard him sit up, stretch, & get out of bed. "Hey, sweetie," I greeted him, looking in his direction, "You get enough sleep last night?"

"I got to bed around midnight & I just now awakened at 9, so yeah, I slept very well, Cindy," he informed us, grabbing a bite to eat.

"Glad to hear it," I returned politely.

Right at that moment, I heard the monkeys start chattering again. "Oh, brother...," I groaned, slapping my forehead, "There they go again! I swear, those monkeys are driving me NUTS!!"

"Don't worry, Cindy! I'm gonna get to the bottom of this situation before ya know it! Plus, we gotta leave today, so we better get ourselves dressed normally," Jimmy said, bringing out his hypercube & pulling out several of our outfits he had stored in there. Then he added, "I better get Carl & Sheen up now."

He then walked up to each of them & shook their shoulders, saying, "Carl, Sheen, time to get up! Today's the day we're leaving this joint!"

Sheen immediately got up & exclaimed, "Finally!! C'mon, Carl!"

Carl soon followed suit, & soon they found the extra clothes Jimmy had laid out for them. "Thanks, Jim!" he thanked him, taking his outfit & going behind a large boulder to change. Sheen grabbed his & did the same thing.

Once Libby & I were finished with breakfast, we took our outfits, which were maternity size, thankfully, & went behind some bushes to change.

When we'd finished, we noticed that everyone else was ready to go, as well. He used that nifty invention to retract everything in the cave to its former state, then we all clambered in the rocket, Jimmy started it up, & we were soon on our way.

On our way to the Himalayas, Sheen found ways to be obnoxious, as usual. He did so by telling us what things he saw reminded him of UltraLord. Figures. I just ignored him the whole way, but Libby got rather ticked after a while.

"Sheen, if ya don't shut up right now, you are gonna regret it!!" she snapped.

"Alright, Libby, dang!!" he retorted, & shut up for the rest of the way there.

Once there, Jimmy landed the rocket gently on a level, snow-covered ledge just beneath where Calamitous had built his lair, then we all got out.

Man, hiking up that slope was a real PAIN!! I must admit that Libby & I did nothing but complain the whole way up. It was really exhausting having to trek up that slope while carrying children who were 8 months along, but we made it to level ground & his lair about 2 minutes later.

"Whew, that was some hike!" Libby gasped.

"I concur, Libs!" I agreed, trying to catch my breath.

After we caught our breath, the 5 of us snuck into Calamitous' lab through a side/secret entrance only Jimmy knew about & had discovered when he was here last.

Once inside, Jimmy whispered to us, "Okay, now that we're inside, we have to be as stealthy as possible, so I'll make us invisible with my watch."

"I remember doing this!" Sheen exclaimed, "Jimmy, Carl, & I did this when Jimmy had to bust that smart kid that tried to steal his invention idea at that college!"

"Sheen, zip it!!" Jimmy snapped quietly, then pressed a button on his watch & announced, making us all invisible, "Commencing invisibility!"

[Katia11]

WHOOOO!!! Yay, Em! Thanks!

[Mara=^.^=]

Hey Em, just FYI, I remember you mentioning that you wanted more reviews on ff.net, but that you weren't getting them...you should go to your profile and "enable anonymous reviews", since a lot of ppl don't want to bother logging in to review. This would probably get you more replies.


~*Mara*~ = ^.^ =