Hey guys! After a week of getting used to my new school schedule, I finally have time to publish the first chapter of my "Ex a Rooney" story! As of now, there will be 5 chapters but I might add more later if anything comes to mind. I might spend some time this weekend doing some writing.

Like "We Got Chemistry" and "Val Meets Maddie," this story will mostly be based on the episode but there will be some parts that weren't in "Ex a Rooney".

I'm in the process of writing another one-shot with a song! Hmmm.. I wonder what song it is this time!

Disclaimer: I don't own "Liv or Maddie." If I did, we would see more Johnny and Gemma! I now present "Team Pal"!

Chapter 1: Mad for Mars Madness (Friday)

It was Friday and after school, those who want to participate in Mars Madness would meet in the Chemistry lab, could start working on their project. Mars Madness a national competition and the winner gets to spend a year in a BioDome with the same conditions as Mars, and if they do well, they can be one of the first humans to live on Mars. It's been three weeks since I started brainstorming my ideas for my project. I decided to not do any of those ideas I started with. Combining the genes of an avocado and cactus seemed dumb and combining the air elements seemed impossible. I decided to create a serum with the DNA of a Venus Fly Trap. That seemed to much easier. Being the scientist I am, I decided to start early in case anything happened to it. I actually started right after Parker and I finished our Chemistry Project.

After the final bell rang, I skipped to the Chemistry lab and grabbed a seat to work on my project. I was reading some equations when I felt a familiar presence coming toward me. I looked up and saw my friend with a breaker in his hand. "Well, well, well Parker. You're here after school. So you're entering Mars Madness. Good for you. Too bad I'm gonna win"

"Your confidence is amusing, but misplaced. You're looking at the win-nah right he-ah." Did he just say "win-nah" and "he-ah"? "Check it out. I'm creating a plant that can survive on a Mars colony. I took the genes of a nutrient-dense avocado and spiced them with the genes of a cactus for its ability to thrive with little water. I call it...the CACTICADO!" He held out his hands as if he was presenting the greatest thing ever. Apparently, he was wrong. Did he really take one of my ideas?

"Well, I made a serum with the DNA of a Venus Fly Trap. It'll make plants so aggressive, they'll fight to survive anywhere." Parker looked annoyed that I tried to compete with him.

"It's kind of cool." Kind of cool? How about super cool! "But does it have a catchy name like CACTICADO!" There he goes again with the hands.

"I call it the Appex Predator Agricultural Death Swarm." Parker seemed a little annoyed. "But you're right. Cacticado is super cute." I pinched his cheek like how my grandmother does every time she visits from Florida. Parker swatted my hand and jumped back, a little more annoyed than before. Apparently, my smile draws him in but I didn't really notice.

"My Cacticado needs to spend the weekend at the same temperature as the Mars BioDome, exactly 24 degrees Celsius." Parker changed the thermostat from the current room temperature to 24 degrees.

"Well, my serum needs to be at 22 degrees Celsius." I changed the thermostat from 24 degrees to 22 degrees.

"Well, since your project needs all the breaks you can get to catch up to my genius, 22 degrees it is." Did he just accept my temperature? "May the best brain win. *coughs*It'sMe." I couldn't believe what he just did and said. Right to my face. When I come back tomorrow to check on my serum, I'm sure to be expecting Parker there as well. I left the classroom to go home.

I noticed he wasn't following me so I made sure he was. I called out "Parker?"

I heard a "coming" from behind me and the sound of the Chemistry Lab doors closing.

It took a little while for Parker to catch up to me but he finally made it next to me. We were walking home from school together. We did that a lot these days. We would also walk to school in the mornings. Either he would knock on my door or I would knock on his door. Most people don't bat an eye but I would sometimes catch Maddie watch us when she was home. Parker told me that Maddie goes to Southern California State University and plays on the woman's basketball team. That would explain why she agreed to go to the Laker's game with us!

As we approached my front door, I asked "Same time Monday?"

Parker replied with "Same time Monday" but I had a feeling in my gut that he was going to be at school tomorrow to check on his project. We hugged and I turned to go inside.

Whew! I wonder what will happen on Saturday when she makes a visit to BOOMS! You'll just have to wait and see!