AT LAST! I AM NOW ABLE TO UPDATE MY 3-PARTER! YAY! (confetti, Japanese fan-dance)
Anyway, thank y'all for your patience and reviews and such. I am now ready to put up my extremely long second story! Whoooooooooo!
One thing I want to tell you guys: There are going to be a LOT of Oc's in this besides Alex. She won't be joining our heroes this time, I'm afraid, (I'm always scared of letting my Oc's hog too much of the limelight), but she does have an important part in all this. Plus, we get to be introduced to her mom, a (formerly) highly respected doctor, the top in her field. What's wrong with her, you ask? Just read and find out! (Actually, she doesn't come in until the second chapter, so watch for her, 'kay?)
And now, without further to-do...
The Odyssey of samuraistar
Full summary: With Beautiful Gorgeous gone, Jimmy and Cindy are ready to get their wedding plans underway, right? WRONG! Now the Yolkians have separated them, and this time, it'll take an odyssey of songs and tears across the galaxy for Jimmy and Cindy to stay together. (Loosely based on the original Odyssey of Homer.)
Chapter 1: Plan and Get Kidnapped
(By the way, I'm not good with wedding plans, so just move along with it.)
The day of their wedding was in six months. After taking a mental health weekend to recover from Beautiful Gorgeous' execution, Jimmy and Cindy sat together at Jimmy's table in his kitchen with paper and pencils.
The real me is a southern girl
with her Levis on and an open heart
"Okay," Cindy started, "Libby and I are going to the florist's today to pick out flowers. Er, were there any kind you liked?" Jimmy looked at her for a minute.
"Personally," he said, "I'm fine with any kind you like, but I always associated you with daisies or lilies...if you like those, anyway."
Wish I could save the world
like I was Super Girl
"Sounds good to me!" she said and jotted down her note, "Tomorrow, Libby, Mom, and I are going dress hunting."
"Good," said Jimmy, "And, uh, there's this catering service my mom used to work for. We'll get a discount if we use them."
"Good idea," she said.
The real me is to laugh all night
lyin' in the grass, just talkin' 'bout love
"And we're all meeting for lunch, right?" Jimmy asked with a meek smile. Cindy looked back at him and scooted next to him.
"Of course," she said as she kissed him.
But lately, I've been jaded
Life got so complicated
"All right," he said as he rose and took her hand, "Let's temporarily separate for our duties."
I'm still thinking about it
Almost forgot what it feels like
Do you know what it feels like?
When they got to the sidewalk, Jimmy swept up his girl and kissed her a long and sweet goodbye. When he put her down, she looked surprised.
"Wow," she blushed, "We should separate more often."
"No, we shouldn't," Jimmy smiled and winked as he turned, "See you later!" Cindy sighed as she watched him go. She looked on her left palm at the barely visible icon that appeared when she wore her engagement ring (which is always, even in bed!). Then she turned and ran downtown.
'Cause with you,
I can let my hair down
I can say anything crazy
I know you'll catch me right before I hit the ground
With nothing but a T-shirt on,
I never felt so beautiful,
baby, as I do now,
now that I'm with you.
"Hey, girl!" Libby grinned as Cindy met her at the planned checkpoint. On seeing her flushed cheeks and pearly whites, Libby asked, "Let me guess: You've been macking on Jimmy, haven't you?" They walked to the florist.
"No," Cindy objected with a smile, "As a matter of fact, he was macking on me."
"Bleh!" Libby gagged, "Well, at least you did it in private this time."
"Oh..." Cindy rolled her eyes.
You speak and it's like a song
And just like that, all my walls come down
It's like a private joke
just meant for us to know
Five minutes later, the two were looking through a flower catalog-type thing with the shop's wedding specialist.
"I like the roses," Cindy mused, "but the tulips might match the lilies better."
I relate to you naturally
Everybody else just fades away
"I know!" Libby got an idea, "Why don't you put a ring of roses around the tulips and stick the lilies in between the tulips?"
"Impressive," said the specialist, "Couldn't have said it better myself."
Sometimes it's hard to breathe
just knowing you found me
"I'll do that," said Cindy, "Plus, I'd like a string of cockleshells to hang down the side, and a wreath of daises for my hair. And I want them all white, of course."
I'm still thinking about it
Almost forgot what it feels like
Do you know what it feels like?
"Of course," said the lady, writing it all down, "We'll have them ready when you need them." Cindy gave her address and number and thanked the lady. She and Libby left the shop.
'Cause with you,
I can let my hair down
I can say anything crazy
I know you'll catch me right before I hit the ground
With nothing but a T-shirt on,
I never felt so beautiful
baby, as I do now,
now that I'm with you
After they all had lunch at the Candy Bar, Jimmy and Cindy went for a walk together. Ever since they started dating, they'd been inseparable enough. Now they made it even more of a daily occurrence to spend as much time together as possible. No one could wait for the wedding. Libby was chosen hands-down to be the maid of honor, Alex would lead the bridesmaids (herself, Brittany, and–ironically enough–Betty), little Jamal would bear the rings, they didn't yet have a flower girl, and Carl and Sheen, after a series of heated thumb wars with equal victories, would both be the Best Man...er, Men.
Come and take me,
love, you save me
"JIMMY!" Alex's excited voice called, "CINDY!" She skidded to a halt next to them.
Like nobody else
Now I can be myself
"What is it?" they asked.
"I passed my medical exam!" she bubbled, flushed, "I'm a doctor now!" (By the way, I don't know anything about becoming a doctor, either.) This was why she hadn't been seen all day, which they knew.
She and Cindy squealed and hugged, then Jimmy gave her a big hug, too.
"I'm so proud of you, Alex!" Jimmy said as they separated, "I knew you could do it!"
"Well, she is a genius," Cindy said as she hugged Alex around her arms, "Way to go, Dr. Turner!"
"Doctor Turner," the redhead tried out her new title, "I like the timber of that! Rolls off the tongue, I think. I'll see you two later, okay? I'm heading off to tell my mom. Bye!" Alex's mother, Leah Turner, was a mental patient in the small psychiatric hospital in town. Alex had had her moved to Retroville not long after the Vortexes took her (Alex) into their home. She wanted her mother close to her so she could keep an eye on her and protect her if necessary.
With you!
I can let my hair down
I can say anything crazy
I know you'll catch me right before I hit the ground
They watched Alex run off.
"Come on," Jimmy said as he wrapped his arm around her, "Let's go." Cindy smiled at him, and they kept walking.
With nothing but a T-shirt on
I never felt so beautiful
baby, as I do now,
now that I'm with you
"Hey," she suddenly noticed, "I've never seen those trees like that, have you?" Jimmy looked where she pointed and also noticed the unusual abundance of vegetation on the treetops. After staring at it for about 20 seconds, Jimmy recognized a shape the leaves made. He grabbed her hand.
"Cindy," he said quickly, "Run."
Author's Review:
Don't you love mindless ramblings?
I usually like to get straight to the plot in my fics, hence the quick urgency at the ending. Three cheers for Alex! Hip, hip, hooray!
Keep an eye out for chapter 2, you guys, and please review! Bye!