Hi everybody ! This story is co-written with MunkyRob and Kiboy ! You should check out their stories !
In an ordinary looking day, all of the chipmunks were in the living room and doing their usual things, except for Ki and Lucas, who went somewhere in the morning. Nobody wanted to kill anybody and was breaking any rules. But something strange was in the air.
Rob was reading a chipmunk sized copybook and noting into another. Luc was doing a same thing. Nobody was surprised; the two geniuses always did this kind of things. But something ( or rather somebody ) missed from the scene.
Chrystal wasn't next to Rob.
Of course Rob knew where his mate was and Luc knew it too.
"Are you sure they'll accept her order?" Luc asked.
"We'll see. But it's more than likely." Rob answered, without even looking up from his notes.
"Fine." He checked his notepad. " So, we've already had enough parts to begin working on the reactor."
"I wouldn't say it. For example we don't have anything to create energy."
"And what about all these appliances in the attic?" It was true, Sevilles had a lot of junk up there.
"Do you think we could use them for that?"
"Most of them are broken, but there should be enough pieces to create something."
"What if we don't want to go faster than light speed? Build just a simple rocket."
"For building the most simple rocket we need a good fuel tank... I think we need some pieces from Dave's car. Also, it's quite old, so I think he'll thank us for getting rid of it." However, he wasn't exactly going to agree as easily as Luc's plan predicted.
"I heard that." Dave said. "And you are really thinking that I'm going to allow you to dismantle my car?"
"Dave come on! You need a new car!"
"No way!"
"But It's OLD!"
"It's not a reason to let you do some crazy experiments with my car!" Luc's fists started to glow.
"Fine, do whatever you want, but I'll suggest you to not enter into the garage." He mumbled while retreating to the kitchen.
"Luc, you should really calm down." Said Rob putting his paw on Luc's shoulder.
"You're right. Let's go back to our work."
"Wait, we forgot the most important thing!" Rob suddenly exclaimed, startling Luc and everybody a little. However the rest just shrugged it off.
"And that is..."
"We need to design the ship before we can do anything."
"Right. How could we forget? But, I'm not good at designing rocket ships."
"Me neither. We need somebody's help."
"I'll be glad to help you." Simon said.
"Wait a second, how long did you spy on us? If my memory's right, you've been reading a book just a second ago."
"I've got interested when you started mentioning... reactors and rocket ships? I'd do anything to visit space!"
"Right, but first we need a designer. Do you think that you can draw a rocket model?"
"I never tried before but I'm sure I can."
"Well then, welcome in the team!"
They quickly shook paws with each other and begun working. Even Jeanette became interested in the project and gave Simon a hand with designing the ship. They worked hard, but with help from Luc and Rob, the rocket ship model was ready in a few hours.
"We've done a good job." Everyone agreed with Simon.
"So, I think we need... more parts than we expected." Added Luc.
"I don't think we will find everything here."
"Let's see... we might have enough cables, but we need more car engines..."
"We also need nuclear fuel. It won't be easy to find."
"Guys, we haven't even started building the rocket yet. We will worry about fuel later. "
"Good point Jeanette." Simon praised, making her blush under her fur. Luckily, nobody noticed.
"Let's begin with gathering the all tools we may need to build this ship. You know, screwdrivers, burners, gas bottles, hamm-"
"Okay, we get it. Find tools. We should have most of them here."
All of them scattered in the house, with a list of things each of them had to find. They brought all the necessary tools to the garage. After an intensive hour of searching, everybody met there. But Luc was missing.
"Anyone knows where's Luc?" Simon asked.
"Sorry for being late, guys! It took me some minutes to gather enough energy to hold it." Replied Luc, sitting on a... huge floating cardboard box. "I think there's almost a kilometer of cables inside! So, where do want me to put it?"
"Without crushing us, you can put it there." Rob replied. "Anyway, where did you find it?"
"In the 'unused things' part of the attic. There's a bunch of boxes such as this one, and even some printed circuit boards."
"Wait a second." Simon said. "Maybe we can build an entire starship, but what's gonna handle the ship itself?"
"If we had a good computer core, it would work." Said Rob taking his chin. "But how will we get or build one?"
Meanwhile, Luc was looking at Dave's old computer.
"This couldn't even handle two programs launched at the same time." He thought. "We need something more powerful. " He said to the others.
Rob stepped to Simon and whispered into his ear.
"Hey Si, as I know you have connections with the NASA. Couldn't they get a... you know... secret prototype?" Simon thought and giggled quietly.
"Guys, I think we have to do another order." He said. "I'm not even sure that would be possible..."
"What are you talking about, Si?" Asked Chrystal, while she approached the group. "Won't a T-72 be enough for our project?"
"Unfortunately, no. We may have firepower, but we haven't any computer power yet."
"So what else do we need?" Asked the black chipette.
"Just let me call some friends. If they're still working on a certain project, we can receive in no time something really powerful." Simon dialed a quite long phone number, then after 10 minutes of intensive conversation, he hung up.
"Guys, I have some good news." He said with a soft smile. "I've just got a computer core."
"How?" Asked Rob with jealous tune.
"It's my secret. Okay?" Rob let out a sigh and nodded.
"Fine. But I wanted to make a miracle." He Said. "Never mind. So, when will we get it? "
"Two days." Said Simon. "Until then, we have to build just the frame of the ship."
Chrystal cleared her throat and looked at the boys with a bit angry face.
"Guys, need I remind you, we still haven't any iron, titanium or something else?"
"Right, we can't make anything without these materials. Anyway, I can try to build the Artificial Intelligence of the ship... " Said Luc.
"Don't you think an Artificial Intelligence would be too dangerous?" Asked Rob with a little worry in his voice.
"Well, it will be intelligent enough to handle the ship, but it can't do anything dangerous until we ask it."
"Okay. I trust your talent. Make it so. "
"Alright, see you in two months! Nah, just joking, I need just some practice." He said, cracking his paws.
"Do not kill yourself, please. We need you." Asked Simon. "Rob? You?"
"What?"
"What will you do?"
"Well, I can get the materials we need. I will ask a little help from my second home." He said and looked at Simon like he was going to hurt him.
That was the 'I have a crazy but useful idea' looking of Rob.
"And what's my job?" Asked Chrystal peevishly.
"You honey," Said Rob wrapping his tail around his girlfriend's hip. "can start to bare wires."
"I won't use my claws to do this." Chrystal complained.
Meanwhile, Luc just recognized a small difficulty with his own project. "Guys, there might be a problem with creating the AI." He said. "Here's nothing which could be powerful enough to create it."
Rob took his chin and thought for a while. It was a really annoying problem. But he found the answer.
"What if I get you the best laptop in this world?" He asked with a wide smile.
"Well, if you can." Luc said, with curiosity. Rob brought out his cell phone and dialed a Hungarian number. Somebody in the European country answered.
"Cső! Én vagyok! Rob. Ja. Nem. De figyelj, kéne egy kis szívesség. Akkor mondom: Kéne az a prototípus, amiről beszéltél még régebben. Két nap? Príma. Jövök neked eggyel." He hung up and took his cell phone away.
"Cleared. You will get your computer, Luc. Just you have to wait two days. Happy?"
"More than happy! Amazed!"
"Awesome. But we still have a little, sexy and black problem. Chrystal baby doesn't want to work." Chrystal looked at her boyfriend and frowned.
"Okay smart guy! I'll work. Are you happy" Asked Chrystal and lightly slapped Rob on his left cheek. Rob tapped at the place of the slap. "I'm happy. "
"Do we have another express order or do we have all we need?" Simon asked, looking at the order list."
"I think we have everything to start the work. " Said Robert. "But we have to wait two days. Until then, everybody take a rest. We will work very hard. Understood?"
"Aye, Admiral Courtis!"
"Excellent." Rob finished.
Two days later
All of the ordered things arrived on time and the chipmunks could start the work. But it wasn't as easy as they thought it would be. They were chipmunks and the world was huge for them. They had to get over the problem of the size.
Simon built a chipmunk sized welder and some other machine what they needed.
Also keeping the project in secret from the others ( mainly from Alvin ) was a difficult work. So they decided to empty the attic and take everything up there. It was a very hard work, but they could do it. Dave didn't notice anything because the team worked it out at night, when everybody was sleeping.
So the workstation was made; the machines were made; the materials were there. Everything was perfect. Until the afternoon of the seventeenth work day.
Everything was normal, until Lucas wanted something from Luc. He just ignored him, so Lucas went crazy. While Luc was coding the main processor of the AI, Lucas switched off his computer, just before he could save anything. He looked at him, more than furiously and shouted.
"You know, you have just ruined 12 hours of my work!"
"What could be so important?"
"You don't have anything to do with my project."
"So, it wasn't so bad..."
"IT IS! If you don't go away right now I'm gonna kill you!"
Lucas didn't look like he was scared. He just stood in front of the angry Luc and watched him calmly.
"I'm still here. Where is the killing?" He asked with an annoying smile.
"Don't make me cut you up. It would be very bloody."
"That's ironic. I'm the one with a sword here."
"You mean, this butter knife"
"Don't make me mad..."
"Or what? You will make me a sandwich with that kitchen knife?"
"No. I will cut YOU to pieces!"
"Lucy, stop. Nobody is going to be cut to pieces today." Said Ki, entering the attic. But he wasn't alone. Lucas instantly turned to the new arrivals, glaring at his best friend.
"Hey, SuperMunks, just calm down and tell us what happened." Said Rob.
"Lucas wasted a half day of my work!" Cried Luc.
"What a dick..." Ki said, who was trying to anger him.
"You want to get in now, Ki?"
"SURE!"
"Then let's fight!" Lucas was already drawing his sword, but Rob stopped him.
"Guys, not here! You might accidentally destroy something..." He yelled.
"Fine. We will go outside." Said Ki with an evil smile.
"Make me!"
"Okay." He kicked Lucas through the roof. "Told you. See you later guys." He stopped right by the hole. "Before I forget, I can make you the engine."
"What?" Rob and Luc looked really surprised.
"You think I don't know about your little secret project?" He gave them one of his annoying bad boy smirks, which Alvin couldn't dream to rival.
"You won't tell anybody, will you?"
"I won't. Besides, I've always wanted to visit space." But Rob still wasn't sure about involving that troublemaker into their project.
"Fine, but where did you learn to make space ship engines?"
"It's my own secret... but you have to excuse me now, I have to kick someone's butt." With that, he jumped through the hole.
"How they can still be best friends after all this fighting?" Luc and Rob asked at the same time. They looked at each other and both decided to go back to work.