Chapter 1:
it was close to the end of the first year of high school for Jimmy and the gang and he and Cindy still held the title of top students in their grade. Sheen and Libby continued dating and Carl went on a diet and found an allergy medicine that helped clear most of his allergies. Sheen and Libby were behind the bleachers and Carl kept watch for teachers while Sheen and Libby made out. Cindy ignoring Libby and Sheen's make out session "where's Neutron its almost time for school?" Sheen came up for air to check his cell phone "Jimmy landing in five and your just worried cause you like him". Cindy raised her fist "what did you say ultra dork want me to button your yap for you?" Sheen jumped behind Libby.
Just then flying through the air on a rocket was the teen genius himself. Jimmy quickly looked at his gages then became worried "engine failure time to bail" Jimmy jumped out of his rocket and he activated his jet pack and he was back in the air thinking note to self check over next rockets engine before prolonged flight.
Butch arrived at the school in an old beat up truck he parked and got of his truck and walked away from it not seeing the rocket falling. The rocket came down and landed on top of the back of Butch's truck all could be heard was the sound of metal crunching. Butch grew with fury seeing the truck bed destroyed by a rocket with a familiar emblem "ok now i'm mad".
Jimmy landed on the track field not hearing an explosion but saw Cindy's pony tail sticking out the side of the bleachers. Jimmy was about to walk over Butch walking around trying to hunt down Jimmy sees the teen genius about to chat with his friend's and he ran.
Before Jimmy could greet his friends he got pulled from behind and he saw Butch more angry then a raging bull. Jimmy gulped "hey Butch nice weather were having hehehe" Butch's fury didn't subside "NEUTRON YOUR ROCKET TOTALED MY TRUCK BED" Jimmy went pale "i'm sorry man i can fix that". Butch grew more angry "ITS BLOWN UP".
Butch raised Jimmy by his shirt and raised a fist then began pounding on Jimmy he threw Jimmy to the ground Jimmy got back up on his feet still shaking. Butch smiled cracking his knuckles Jimmy raised up a hand "Butch were more mature since elementary school we can talk this out". Cindy could hear Jimmy's voice and ran out from behind the bleachers and Carl , Sheen and Libby ran out as well. Jimmy was badly beaten but Butch wasn't finished yet Libby freaked looking to Cindy "Cindy your a black belt in karate go help him CINDY !" but Cindy wasn't listening she was petrified in fear seeing Jimmy's bloody nose.
with all his might he hit Jimmy in stomach making Jimmy's feet leave the ground then he fell hitting the ground hard.
Jimmy clutched his stomach trying not to bring anything up his vision was blurred Butch lifted Jimmy back to his feet, Sheen and Carl were freaking out Cindy couldn't watch she looked away Carl covered his eyes Sheen blurted out "Jimmy cant take anymore beating's just fall man and don't get back up". Butch smiled the gave Jimmy a left hook Jimmy fell but not before spitting out some blood from the impact of the punch. Butch walked away enjoying the beating on Jimmy Cindy fell to her knees in tears seeing the blood on the ground.
Cindy's eyes filled with tears she shook unresponsive normally blood didn't scare her but seeing Jimmy getting beaten made something inside snap. Sheen and Carl got Jimmy up on his feet and helped him stand. Libby looked at Cindy in shock she could hear Cindy saying something so soft you had to be close to hear it she got closer.
Cindy looking at Jimmy's beaten body "why?...why?...why , why couldn't i help him". Libby helped Cindy back up to her feet "Cindy we got one person down for the count we don't need two get a grip". They rushed Jimmy to the school nurse she checked him over cleaned up the blood and checked to see anything broken. The nurse walked over to Sheen , Libby and Carl "Hes going to be alright he was badly beaten but he doesn't have any broken bones hes lucky Butch's prey usually are more worse for ware" the teens sighed with relief but Cindy sat outside the nurses office still in shock from what she saw.
The nurse walked out seeing Cindy sitting outside she smiled "mind if i grab a seat ?" Cindy shook her head no and the nurse sat next to her. She smiled before speaking again "mr. Neutron will be alright he should make a full recovery so cheer up your boyfriend will be fine". Cindy's head shot up and was red "HES NOT MY BOYFRIEND ...hes my friend/rival in school". The nurse still smiling knowing full well Cindy's reaction gave her away then got her to her feet and Cindy walked in seeing Jimmy.
She walked over to the bed looking down at her beaten friend "Neutron". Jimmy woke up but very dazed "hey Vortex" Cindy started to smile but then it quickly turned into a frown. Cindy gave him a stern look "Neutron since its summer vacation you and i are going to be hanging out and i'm going to train you in hand to hand combat and no ifs or buts got it".Cindy raised her fist Jimmy turned pale and nodded seeing Cindy's fist and remembering her black belt. Jimmy nodded "yeah Vortex clear as crystal". Cindy smiled and went to class and saw Jimmy after school.