6:27 AM, Beverly Hills Villa
It was early morning on a Saturday.
Alex and I were sleeping.
What we didn't know was that there was someone coming for us.
As if I didn't have enough problems with that last week.
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(Alex said to me, "Truly good stories always have sequels." That definitely applies to this story.)
JETIX Productions and ) presents:
Totally Spies! in: "The Next Best Thing" (takes place during Season 3)
This Chapter: October 11, 2004.
Summary: In the sequel to "It Helps To Cry", as mysterious events pop up all over the world, Nick tries to balance that and exploring his growing feelings for Alex, all while trying to cope with the loss of his parents.
Official characters and show copyright Marathon. Original characters and story copyright JETIX Productions.
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Chapter 1: Camera Crazy
As I started to wake up, I noticed a silver blur directly in my face. I opened my eyes a little more, seeing that the silver blur- was a camera lens!
Alex woke up and screamed- there was at least 3 camera crews in the room, all filming us. Naturally, this annoyed the heck out of me.
"The surprised wake-up call! I love it!" the first cameraman said all professional-like as he shoved his camera at us.
I looked right into the lens and said, "Last I checked, Clover didn't authorize you guys to film our private lives. And, for that matter, neither did I! Now get that camera out of my face! We're trying to sleep!" With that, I punched the camera lens, the momentum causing the cameraman to fall.
"Anger! Such jealousy! It's perfect!" he said.
I groaned. "All right, you asked for it. Alex, can you open the window?"
"Sure," she said, opening the window behind us as my eyes glowed a fierce yellow. Instantly, all the camera crews in the room became enveloped in the same color. I raised my hand, taking the camera guys with it. And, finally, I thrust my hand towards the open window, and they all flew through it, crashing onto the ground below.
"I tried to tell them," I said as my eyes stopped glowing.
You're probably wondering how I did that telepathy-type trick, right? Well, long story short, I developed these strange psychic powers over the course of last week during many battles with our arch-nemesis, Tim Scam, after he had killed my parents. I still don't know how he found out about my family. Anyways...
"Wait. If there were that many of those guys in here, then how many are there filming the others?!" Alex exclaimed.
"What is going on today?" I said to myself as we raced for Clover's bedroom. There were 4 crews here, but thank goodness she was sleeping. I walked up to the closest cameraman, grabbed him by the shoulders, spun him around, and said, "If you know what's good for you, you'll turn that camera off and leave Clover alone." That got them out of there. Suddenly, I got an idea. "Sam takes her shower by now, right?" "Yeah. Why?" "I've got an idea. Follow me," I said, heading for the bathroom. Alex followed suit.
When we reached the bathroom, we saw at least 5 camera crews creeping towards the shower where Sam was washing up. "Ok, Alex, wait here, I'll be right back." I opened my Compowder, pressed a few buttons, and turned, Power Rangers Zeo style, into an exact replica of one of the cameramen. I walked up to them, and said in a very deep voice, "Attention!" All the crews turned and faced me. "The boss wants a report filed right away!" "Yes, sir!" they all shouted, filing out of the bathroom. As I changed back to my regular self, Sam poked her head out of the shower, wondering just what was going on.
I looked at Sam, and said, "I know it's unorthodox, but it's the only way I could think of to get rid of those guys."
12:00 PM, Beverly Hills Villa
Around lunchtime, the craziness started again. The doorbell rang just as I was taking a bite of my turkey sub. I opened the door to reveal a guy who was selling encyclopedias. "Hi! Can I interest you in-" I slammed the door in his face. "No." I walked back to the table.
Later, as we got ready to go swimming, I had just finished getting dressed for the pool, when I heard Alex screaming. I rushed into the ladies' room, only to see another cameraman focusing on Alex, who apparently was still changing into her swimsuit. (I figured that's why she'd screamed.) "Hey, buster!" I said. The cameraman looked at me just as I raised my hand. "Keep your 'candid camera' away from my girlfriend!" I zipped forward in a flash, arriving behind the lone cameraman. I spun around, and in a flash, I performed a psychic energy burst that sent the cameraman and his camera flying into the pool with a big SPLASH. "That should teach ya," I said just as Alex emerged from the locker room, decked out in a two-piece yellow swimsuit. (It's the one she wore during Season 1's "Vacation/The Getaway") "Hey, Alex," I said. "Hey, thanks for helping me back there," she said as she hugged me. "No problem, Alex, it's what I do," I said, hugging her back.
The problem just seemed to get worse as the day progressed. The cameramen just wouldn't leave us alone. I caught them spying on Clover in the bathroom after we had finished swimming; I'd seen them trying to butt in on Sam's study session just a few hours ago; I'd even caught them trying to interrupt Alex's Tai Kwon Do lessons. (I didn't really bother with the last one, though. I really wanted to see a camera guy get thwacked by Alex's flying feet.) Around 7 that night, I couldn't take it anymore. "What is your problem?! Why are you guys filming us?!" "We received an order from our boss to film the 4 of you in your daily lives." "But, you didn't authorize it with us, did you?!" I raised my hand, which was now glowing a psychic yellow. "Now leave us alone!" I waved my hand in a circle, and the cameramen disappeared in a yellow flash. "What just happened?" Clover asked. "Wish I knew," Sam said, still channel-surfing. Then, Alex noticed I was gone. "Hey, where'd Nick go?" she asked. "I think he went to his room," Clover said, reaching for the popcorn. "Hey! Come on, share!" Sam exclaimed. "I'd better see if he's all right," Alex said, starting for my room just as Sam and Clover started arguing about the popcorn.
"Nick?" Alex said as she knocked on my door. "Yeah?" I responded. "Can I come in?" "Sure." She came inside and sat beside me. My TV was on, tuned to a sports channel. "Still bummed about your parents?" "Yeah...I still don't understand how he found out about my family. If we'd have stopped him earlier, my parents would probably still be alive right now..." My eyes started watering up upon saying that. Alex leaned in closer and said, "It's all right, Nick. We'll help you get through this. I promise." I looked at her for a few seconds and then said, "Thanks, Alex. You really are a friend." I then felt her lips brush against my own (A/N: I'm no good at these scenes, but I'm doing my best) for a few seconds, and when she pulled back, she said, "Maybe even more." "Yeah...that'd be nice, too." She hugged me and said, "Nick, I love you. I always have. We'll get through this. I promise." I hugged her back, smiling like I had been days before this stuff has started. "Thanks. It's nice to know someone's there for me now. I love you too, Alex." Clover then shouted, "Nick, Alex, get over here! I don't think you're gonna believe this!" interrupting our moment.
We raced to the doorway, where Clover and Sam were standing in front of two adults that looked very familiar to me. Could they be...? "Oh, my..." Alex gasped. "Mom? Dad?" I asked.
Next Time:
Chapter 2: "The Parent Trap"
Nick is overjoyed to finally be reunited with his supposed-dead parents. But, about a week into the reunion, Alex starts noticing that something is amiss with Nick's parents. Could the two adults be hiding more than what meets the eye?
Author's Note: Ok, that's chapter 1 down. Man, I haven't done a sequel since my early writing days! Ok, leave a review when you're done reading! See ya next chapter! - SuperSaiyanZelda4321 )