Yay! I'm back at it for another Pal story based on a L&M episode! This time, it's "Voice a Rooney." I started this story way back in March but haven't touched it all summer. I finished it today, hoping it reaches your expectations. This story is a series of 4 chapters, the first two chapters and the first half of the third chapter is taken exactly from the episode. The second half of the third chapter and the fourth chapter is all created in my mind.

I own everything, even "Liv and Maddie." Just kidding! I just own this story and a character that will appear in the last chapter, though if you know me, you already know who it is.

Parker and I made it to the finals of Mars Madness. That in itself is an accomplishment. Mars Madness is a national competition where the winner gets to spend a year in a Mars BioDome. So far, Parker and I had been doing really well, since we are one of four teams to make it to the finals. Now today is the final test, Parker and I are going to whittle it down to one. Well, the "one" meaning "us." I hope that's obvious. I'm better at science than bragging.

Anyways, Both Parker and I are very competitive and will basically do whatever it takes to win.

"Alright scientists, you've reached the final four of Mars Madness!" I could just hear the enthusiasm in Ms Karsch's voice.

"Welcome to BOOMS! My name is Parker." I looked over at my boyfriend, I mean my partner as he introduced himself to the other finalists.

"And I'm Val. We're Team Pal!" Parker gave me a weird look.

"I thought that you hated that name," he interrogated me

"A girl can change her mind," I fired back. I noticed that there were only 3 teams. There were supposed to be 4. I decided to voice my question. "There are only 3 teams here. Where's the team from the MidWest?" I suddenly hear a familiar tune from only a couple months ago. Uh oh. I turn around a see a flash of red hair in front of me. This can't be happening. Last time he was here, he exposed Falcon's real identity! Truth be told, Joey had kept his pride since.

"Hello! I'm Artie Smalls and welcome to my coronation soon-to-be-losing-teams." Parker had is his arms crossed and didn't look too happy. I got to admit. Neither was I. "Ready for a scientific beat-down, Parker" Oh no. He did not just talk trash to my boyfriend (oh my goodness!) partner. Apparently, he wasn't finished. "And long-haired-teen-sidekick-girl?" Wow. Did he just call me that?

"Parker's my sidekick, loofa-head!" I wasn't the sidekick. I was the smarter one. Usually this would phase Parker because he always thought he was smarter than me and we would be at a constant disagreement of who was smarter. Unfortunately, Parker didn't flinch at my comeback. He must be agreeing with me for once.

"So Artie," Parker stepped toward the redhead, arms still crossed. "Which one of your minions is your partner?" I took a step forward so I was next to Parker.

"Ms Karsch, announce my partner." Then he snapped at the teacher.

"You did NOT just snap at me." One could tell that she was pissed.

"Sorry, please announce my partner." It sounded like Artie felt inferior to Ms Karsch because he bowed his head and made himself look smaller.

Ms Karsch sighed. "Our final participant, Evan Poulos." Parker has a surprised look on his face as a second redhead entered the lab.

"Evan?" Who's Evan and why did he matter to Parker?

"Hey!" Aww. He's got a cute voice. Wait. He's on an opposing team. Focus, Val, focus.

"You're with Artie?" Parker seemed really upset with this Evan kid.

"You left me and having my bestie move away limited my social options." Awww. That's so sad.

"I've kept this translucent skinned boy out of the sun and in my shadow." Okay, that just seemed wrong, but I guess they didn't want to get sunburnt. This Artie guy Parker and Joey hate is a real character that I really hate.

"I'm a minion now!"

"We're going to win this contest and go to the Red Planet, where our hair provides natural camouflage." Artie kneeled down beside Evan so they were about the same height.

"Team Ginger-For-The-Win burn!" Then they held out their hands behind them and two guys behind them slapped them.

"Okay… Who's ready for an ice cream sundae bar?" Ms Karsch broke the awkwardness.

"Dibs on Tutti-Fruity!" Then everyone ran out of the lab. That left only me and Parker.

"Evan's my friend, but to achieve my dream, I have to beat him." I had never seen Parker look defeated in a challenge. I decided to help my boyfriend (I have to stop calling him that!) partner get his courage back.

"Evan might be your friend, but he is here to win. He's a dream killing assassin!" He nodded, signifying that he agreed with me.

"Parker! Parker! Parker!" We heard a tiny voice run up to us and we both turned to look, even though I had a pretty good idea of who it was. Sure enough, I was right. "They have rainbow sprinkles! This party's going to be bananas, which they also have!" Then Evan ran out.

I started to soften up to him. "Okay, he's adorable." Then I remembered my goal. "But you still have to destroy him." Believe it or not, Parker nodded.

You have no idea how many times I have to pause and play the episode to get the dialogue and body language just right. This story may not be up at par with my other "based on an episode" stories so please forgive me if I wrote something in another episode story that doesn't make any sense in this story.