"MOM! DAD! You're okay!"
"Of course we are sweetie!"
"We missed you so much!"
"It's *sniff* been *sniff sniff* a long time *cries more*"
It's so good to have a parent to son reunion after more than 50 zaps... Penn's life is finally back to normal... or... is it?
Chapter 1 - Reunion or Separation?
Penn wakes up finding himself at the couch.
"Wha- what am I doing here?"
"Good morning sport!" said Brock
"Oh. Good morning dad" said Penn
"Who's ready for some waffles for breakfast!" said Vonnie... happily
"We are!" said Brock and Penn
PENN's POV
Finally, my life is going back to normal again. A normal student, that spends normal days with my, normal parents enjoying our normal lives. OH FOR THE LOVE OF PETE! My life's not normal dumb, dumb! First of all, I'm not a normal student, Second, I go to some kind of rundown theater with gadgets that are able to zap me from one dimension to another. Third, and my very favorite point, ... My whole family are HEROES. But-
"Uh... Dad?"
"Yes Penn?" replied Brock
"Well, since you guys are back in our... own dimension... Shouldn't I be stepping down from being a Part-time... Hero? And you guys go back to doing some butt kicking?" asked Penn
"Well, Yes and No" said Vonnie
"Yes, we're still going to do butt kicking" said Brock
"And no...?" asked Penn
"No, because you wouldn't have to step down as a Part-time Hero" replied Vonnie
"R-really? But how would you-"
"Were officially heroes in this dimension" said Vonnie
"We kick-butt here" said Brock
"Besides, we applied as cops so we would earn money and kick-butt at the same time" said Vonnie
Penn looked at his parents with weird googly eyes. He's just super happy because he'll keep his favorite job in the world. Plus, he'll still get to hang out with Sashi and Boone.
-Middleburg High School-
*bell rings*
"PZ!" exclaimed a voice from behind
"Oh! Sashi! How-"
"ARMPIT KICK!"
"AHHH! Sashi! DON'T DO THAT!"
"Sorry, PZ. Just got carried away"
"Yeah... You really got CARRIED AWAY"
"Don't use that tone on me. I'll punch your head until your hair goes straight"
"Alright. Alright. Just... Don't look at me with that glare... It's freaking me out"
"Oh really? Hehe... PZ, I want to talk to you"
"Um...*looks at the locker then to Sashi* Sure! What do you need to talk...about...with...ME"
"Well, it's just- ... We're exactly one week from graduation. We're finally going to the sophomore level, PZ. THE. SOPHOMORE. LEVEL. Where every freshmen gets more than freshman respect. It becomes... SOPHOMORE LEVEL RESPECT. SOPHOMORE. LEVEL. RESPECT!"
"Okay, Okay. I'm just right in front of you. No need to shout, Sash"
"Well, here comes the bad part..."
"Bad part?"
"Well... I'm... I mean, we... are going back to Japan. I'll be there until my 16th... birthday..."
"WHAT?"
"Yeah... So better find a good sidekick"
"Bu-But"
"No its, No BUTS!"
"Bu-but, I was hoping that we'll be buddies until we like, ... become matured enough?"
"PZ..."
"Yeah?"
"Like if I had a choice"
"You don't really want to go?"
"Of course I don't!"
"S-Sashi..."
"Good luck in finding a sidekick"
"Yeah, ... thanks"
"Oh, And uh... PZ..."
"Yes?"
The moment Penn turned around to face Sashi, he was shocked to find Sashi's lips landing on his cheek. "She just kissed me on the cheek" he thought. The kiss was so sudden that he instantly gave out a rosy red blush on his cheeks. It was like he splattered a bottle of ketchup on his cheeks because of the redness. After kissing Penn's cheek, Sashi turned around and hung her head. And then turned back to Penn and said:
"I'll be missing you the most, Penn. I'm not sure of what I mean to say... But, I'll miss you"
And with that, Sashi left Penn at the hallway. Penn let out a big sigh of mixed feelings. He doesn't know if he's exaggerating, depressed, sad, lonely or IN LOVE. He really doesn't know.
"Oh, PZ, one more thing..."
"Yeah? What?"
"ARMPIT KICK!"
"AHH! Why do you keep on doing THAT?! My armpits are my personal space! MY ARMPITS! MINE!"
And with that, Sashi left Penn. And that's when Boone, came to him.
"What's up, Penn!"
"Oh... Hey... Boone"
"Hey, you look down. Are you okay?"
"I-I'm perfectly fine. I'm okay"
"Oh good. Because normally I'd just bother you more"
"Please. Don't"
"Okay. Okay"
SASHI'S POV
I don't know what I'm feeling or thinking right now.
But that attitude of mine... WASN'T AN APPLICABLE ATTITUDE FOR A SIDEKICK!
But still... The idea of leaving Middleburg, my job, and PZ... It's just too much.
Heart warming... to ... Best friend...
Sashi shook her head to ease her thoughts. She can't stop thinking a missing piece of her puzzle.
Meanwhile, Penn wasn't focusing either. Boone wondered why. And even dared to ask, but... Penn won't answer.
PENN'S POV
Sashi's cold, cruel, and mysterious... But... Why am I liking the fact that she's going to miss me? She's just my friend, my partner... Why would you even leave, Sashi?
Boone's voice crashed Penn's thoughts.
"Penn! Penn! Penn! Penn! Penn!" exclaimed Boone who, continued to say Penn's name
"O-Okay, Stop calling my name! Sheesh! What?"
"Nothing, you were just quieter than usual..."
"Oh...Uh..."
Boone looked suspiciously to Penn. Detecting that something is wrong with him. Penn looked at Boone trying to hide his depression. With all these staring and sweating, Boone finally said:
"Eh! Let's just get to class before we get in trouble"
"Yeah. Sure. That's the best idea that you ever made Boone"
Penn gave out a wistful sigh. Knowing that Sashi would leave soon... What now?
