Blaster Nation : A Generally Crazy Week
Fanfiction By: Jerus
Original Comic by Brad and Leslie
Part 1: Ashes to Ash
It was, for the most part an average day in the city.
Ashleigh Hicks was asleep in her Darkened bedroom.
She was having an particularly lovely dream about her favorite Fanfiction author Niji.
As she lay in bed naked and drooling her dream began to take a turn for the strange.
The Redheaded Goddess of her dreams was suddenly dragging her to one of Kim and Dan's
naked Barbecues.
Ash was shy but everyone else was naked well except that Matt guy.
However the smoke began to be overwhelming and suddenly she was awakened to a thump on her stomach. It was Hammy and the smoke was real! the Trailer was on fire!
She would get up in the smoke and turned her blanket into a makeshift bag. and began bagging up her figurines and mangas.
Although she wouldn't have time to get to save her computer she could grab her 10 flash drives and ran out of the flaming trailer into the yard. naked as a jaybird carrying her most precious possessions. A sudden realization hit her and she yelled out "HAMMY!". From amidst the flaming doorway Hammy trotted out with her framed copy of the first Niji fanfic she had ever read.
Ash dropped her Blanket Bag and ran over picking up Hammy and gave him a big squeeze. The firefighters would arrive soon after, as would Ash's mother and she ran over Hugging her daughter. "Are you alright?" She asked concerned.
"I .. I .. Was asleep.. Hammy woke me up. He saved my life!" She said to her mother badly shaken. "Which leads me to my next question. Why are you naked if you brought your blanket out with you?" Her mother asked turning the hug into more of a protective decency shield.
"Well I didn't want my stuff to burn up." Ash answered embarrassed.
"We need to have a talk about priorities sweetie" Her mother sighed and would lead her over to the car and put the blanket bag dumped into the trunk tossing the blanket itself over her and putting Hammy in the car beside her. Her mother headed back over to talk to the firefighters and gave them her contact information as well as flirting with a couple.
Before returning to the Car and heading to a motel and getting a room. Ash went inside with the blanket wrapped tightly around herself, trying to avoid the stares of the creeps that were hanging around. Once inside she called up Kimmie on the phone.
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Kimmie was working at the Bookstore. She was currently flailing on about how amazing Fifty Shades of Grey was. "So have you ever read it?" She asked a red haired Patron dressed in black jeans, a Scott Pilgrim T-Shirt, and an eyepatch. He looked up to her raising his eyebrow. "No." He said his voice neutral. "You really should it's a great book I'm sure you'd love it!" Kim added excitedly. The man took a sip from his red bull looking up at her from his book. "I'm Trying to read right now. Thanks." He said still keeping his tone neutral.
"But I.." Kimmie started before her manager Jazmine called her over. "Oy Mizz Kim Kims. There's a phone call for you." Kimmie directed her hyperactive gaze away from the customer who looked at the door then back to the book and repeated the process. As if he were deciding whether to stay or flee from the unusually perky Barrista before going back to reading. Jazmine smiled as Kimmie headed over and looked at the phone.
"Who'd be calling me at work?" She wondered aloud. Jazmine shrugged and took a sip of coffee. "Someone who knows you have an Amazing boss?"She mused then suddenly looked over at the customer at the counter handing the cup to them "Right here's your coffee. Next?" She said before they could complain about her sipping it. Kimmie put the phone to her ear and asked. "Hello Kimberly Adler Speaking" She spoke professionally.
"Umm.. Hi. Kim.. It's me Ash...I kind of need some help" The voice on the other line Spoke. Kim Smiled happily and Asked enthusiastically. "Sure anything for my BFF what do you need?" Ash paused on the line before answering "Umm.. Well...Well ..Uh.. My house burned down and I could use some clothes" Ash responded before getting quiet .
"WHAT?" Kim Shouted causing an Iced Coffee to fly from Jazmines hand and land on the head of the EyePatch Man. He slowly looked up covered in ice Coffee at the Middle Eastern Manager who had just accidentally flung an Iced Coffee at his head then to his book and once more at the door before going back to reading with the cup on his head like a cap.
"I'll be right over? Where are you?" Kimmie asked frantically as she headed into the back room and changed out of her uniform. "I'm at the Xanadu Motel, Room twenty one twelve." Ash answered as her mom walked out of the bathroom looking all dolled up.
"I'll be there in Twenty minutes tops!" Kim answered as she finished changing. "Don't forget clothes." Ash piped in quickly. "Ok thirty minutes then. Bye" Kim responded heading back into the coffee area to hang up. "Ok I'll see you soon. Bye" Ash added as Kim hung up.
Kim would head over to Jazmine who was mopping ice coffee off the floor and dabbing the customer with Paper towels . "Jaz I need to take an early day my friends house burned down!"
She Explained hurriedly. Jaz looked over at her concerned "Right do what you got to do I'll see you monday." She said sympathetically as Kimmie grabbed her purse and ran out the door calling Dan.
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Ash Looked to her Mother who was all dolled up to go out and was a bit confused.
"Where are you going?" She asked her mother while still swaddled with her blanket.
"I've got a Date and i'm not going to miss it besides your friends are coming over.
and you know my cell . you'll be fine." Her mom explained putting her earrings on.
"Can you at least get my stuff out of the trunk please?" She holding Hammy.
Her mother was about to object but seeing that Ash was obviously shaken up she nodded.
She went out and brought in the collection and set them on the bed. "Why don't you get things set up here, since we'll be staying here for a while." Her mom suggested.
Ash nodded and began setting up her figurines and books around the room. Her mother paused in the door way. "Listen sweetheart if you want me to stay..." She started. Ash shook her head and forced a smile. "It's ok mom. I might be Frankenstein around fires for a while but I'll be ok.
I promise." She answered. Her mom smiled and headed out leaving the hotel room.
Ash headed into the bathroom and ran herself a warm shower.
She would breathe a sigh and thought about how lucky she was. Unfortunately as an artist her creative side came out and she began to imagine scenarios of what might have happened. Her mother crying as her body was wheeled out by EMTs. In the tub she curled up in the fetal position eyes closed imagining the fire and trembling. She began crying and passed out from exhaustion.
When she awoke Kimmie was sitting beside the tub looking at her concerned. "Are you ok Ash?" She asked worried. Ash forced a smile and nodded at her. "yeah I'm fine.. did you bring anything to wear?" She asked timidly. Kimmie smiled. "Yeah it's in the room..." Kim stated. Ash got up and out of the tub and dried off. "Thank you so much." She hugged Kim lightly before walking into the Hotel room only to see Dan and Rinnie sitting on the bed Dan was eating Potato Chips and they were watching Cable.
Ash Saw Rinnie and froze as Kimmie drug her back into the bathroom. "I'll get your clothes for you."Kim offered and went into the living room and brought a pair of tight yellow pants and a pink tank top. "Rinnie offered these for you." Ash put on the clothes thinking about why Rinnie would offer her an outfit choice as she put them on they looked familiar.
Ash and Kimmie came out of the bathroom together. Rinnie looked over at her.
"You know Ash you should get a tan" She said with a smirk. Suddenly Ash put it together in her head. "This is Mihoshi's outfit!" Ash yelled. "Well your geeky enough to appreciate it." Rinnie said simply and stood up. "Hey Dan give me a ride back to the house." Rinnie demanded.
"I"m not your Personal limo service!" Dan shouted. "Don't you think Kim and Ash deserve some time together for counseling?" Rinnie Countered. Dan growled and headed outside. "Stop Being Insightful!" He yelled. "Gimme Twenty Bucks." Rinnie demanded. Kim and Ash sat on the bed and Ash laid her head on Kims shoulder. "I'm ok thanks for coming. " She whispered to Kim.
Rinnie would get into the passenger seat and buckled up as Dan got in and started up the car pulling out of the Motel Parking lot. Rinnie reached into her bag and pulled out a frame looking at the Fanfiction inside. Dan looked over at it. "What is that?" He asked casually. Rinnie just smiled. "Quite an interesting read if I do say so myself." She answered as she looked at the paper inside.
