Around the World: An Unexpected Journey
This story takes place a few months after alteration of the timeline seen in the Protons. I own none of the characters except those I created. Copyright belongs to their owners.
Background: After the Protons altered the timeline to prevent infinite war, Justin is now a normal person with normal problems. Meanwhile, in Japan, a great discovery has been discovered, artifacts from feudal times, which include documents that shed new light on the shinobi, as well as treasures that belong to the emperors of the feudal ages. Unfortunately, a recently formed but dangerous group of Yakuza has stolen a few of these treasures to a very arrogant, but very rich American business man named Jack Reynolds. A young, but very talented 2nd Lieutenant of the Japanese Self-Defense Force named Kei Nagase volunteers to reclaim the stolen artifacts and return them to Japan. She follows several leads, ultimately making her way to the United States, more specifically Pasadena, California. Living there are Sheldon Cooper and his friends, who have been given a special assignment to work on or improve certain technologies. Unbeknownst for these three groups, events will bring them together and on a wild and action filled race around the world, stepping into the shoes of the character Phileas Fogg.
Characters:
Justin Durante: A friendly, bright, mature, curious, if somewhat inexperienced, 21 year old man, Justin is a normal person with a normal life. Despite a plane crash nearly taking the life of his parents and his own, he has moved on, and is now a simple clerk, handling records and files. However, there is a part of him that wants more than what he currently has, no doubt caused by his survival from said crash. Unbeknownst to him, he will be swept up in the adventures of a certain Caltech theoretical physicist, taken on a world tour he can only dream of, and meet a young Japanese woman that will change his life forever.
Kei Nagase: A smart, confident, lively, tough, but kind, outgoing, and caring 21 year old woman, Kei Nagase was born to a typical Japanese family, and grew up in Osaka, Japan. She has a large array of skills, and has been to several countries, along with being a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force. When she volunteered to recover stolen artifacts that held great value to Japan's history and culture, she had no idea that her simple assignment will become infinitely more complicated, and fun, especially when she meets a young American man who will change her life in ways she could not realize.
Big Bang Theory:
Sheldon Cooper: A brainy Caltech theoretical physicist, Sheldon is a little too intellectual for his own good. With a strict adherence to routine, an understanding of sarcasm and irony, and a very vocal admiration of his intellect, Sheldon is frequently at odds with his own friends. While intelligent, Sheldon is inept in social interaction. A big fan of Star Trek, Sheldon molds himself somewhat to the character Spock's image.
Leonard Hofstader: An experimental physicist, Leonard, while a geek, is the least socially awkward of the group, Penny. While the main love interest of Penny, their relationship has been very rocky, and Leonard is shy around women. Knowing Sheldon the best, Leonard is often the mediator for him.
Howard Wolowitz: The only person in his group of friends without a doctor's degree, Howard is a Aerospace engineer. Living with his overbearing mother, Howard also knows many languages, real and fictional. Once a self-proclaim ladies man, Howard's outrageous pick-up lines have been called disgusting by Penny. However, his relationship with Bernadette has made him shed his ladies man personality.
Rajesh Kootrappali: A shy astrophysicist, Raj has a hard time approaching women, even after overcoming his selective mutism. While despising Indian food, Raj fully believes in Hinduism and reincarnation. Raj can't handle stress well, and is known for using the word 'dude'.
Penny: A waitress and aspiring actress, Penny is not as smart as Leonard or Sheldon, she has a lot more common sense, and very knowledgeable about pop culture. She also has her own form of geekiness. While kind and outgoing, Penny has a bad temper, which scares most of her friends.
Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz: A waitress and co-worker of Penny, Bernadette is the wife of Howard. Having recently earned a PhD in microbiology, Bernadette is smart, but girly. She can handle Sheldon's quirks more easily than the others.
Amy Folwer: A neurobiologist, Amy is as intelligent as Sheldon, but is more grounded in reality. While Sheldon and Amy don't see themselves as a couple, they do care for each other. This is due to the two of them having many similarities, but also several distinct differences.
Stuart Bloom: The owner of the comic book store that Sheldon and the others often visit, Stuart has recently been considered a part of their group. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of comic books, but has a hard time socializing with women. However, he is a talented artist, and has made drawings that even impress Sheldon.
Lucy: A young woman that Raj met during a St. Valentine's Day party, Lucy is a web designer for proms, and has actually created some impressive websites. She has as many social problems as Raj, but the two found out they did have a lot in common. Despite her social problems, she is a fast thinker, and is quiet intelligent.
Villains:
Jack Reynolds: A very ambitious and cocky business man, Reynolds claims to be a genius, but in reality spends a lot of money to hire top engineers to create his devices. He is also very arrogant, believing he can handle anyone and anything, but really can't. His technology has been known for being knock offs of those made by other companies.
Akito Fujima: A ruthless and cunning Yakuza boss, Akito Fujima was a former member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force before he was dishonorably discharge for his dealing with the Yakuza. He quickly went up in the ranks, forming his own group, the Black Sasori. He intends to make him and his group the leading Yakuza group in Japan, and will do anything to reach that goal.