Hey again!
Sorry it took me a few days to get the second chapter up, I was trying to perfect it. Thanks to everyone who viewed, reviewed, favourited and subscribed!
Just a note, I am an Australian, but I have used American terms, like' cell phone', because majority of you readers are American.
Thanks again, and enjoy!
Kevin and Gwen stood, open mouthed, staring in shock and disbelief at the strange girl. The girl stared back smugly.
"Yeah, that's right, pukey. I'm no ordinary girl." She raised her silver fists. "Come and get it."
Gwen spoke up.
"Were not aliens. Pinky swear." She added with a smile. The girl lowered her fists a little, but kept a cautious eye on the pair. Suddenly, Kevin spoke up.
"AWESOME!" He had a huge grin on his face. He marched over to the car, placed his hands on the bonnet and absorbed the metal. The silvery-grey sheen washed over him instantly, and he looked up at the girl. She was quite shocked. Kevin smiled.
"That's right. I'm 99% more absorbent than your average guy." The girl was silent for a moment, thinking it over. Then she lifted her head and grinned.
"Sweet!"
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"I've had my absorbing powers for as long as I can remember." Katy Hart (as the couple had found out was the girls name) trudged along the path Gwen had cleared previously, her hands in the pockets of her red jacket. "But I've never met anyone who could do it too!" She looked up at Kevin with her bright blue eyes. "Have you always been a mutant?" She quizzed him, as he kicked a small branch out of his way.
"Pretty much." He was smiling too, ecstatic to find someone with the same abilities as himself. "But what were you doing in the middle of the forest?" He questioned. Katy stepped over the log Gwen had fallen over.
"Scrounging. I was trying to find a new distributor for my car. I busted my old one. And that junkyard is like parts galore, once you get past all the rust." She laughed at herself and walked on. Kevin stared at her in disbelief. Katy noticed and looked down at her clothes self-consciously.
"What?" She asked, concerned that something was wrong.
"You like cars?" Kevin asked, amazed. Katy laughed, looking relieved. She grinned at him.
"Since forever! My Dad brought me up around them, and I've been pulling them apart and fixing them since I was six." Katy seemed to like the subject. "I just got an old Shelby Cobra. I'm fixing it up. Its gonna look so awesome when I'm done with it." Kevin grinned in obvious admiration.
"Well, wait until you see my car."
Gwen was walking ahead of the two, trying to block out their conversation. What was so cool about this Katy anyway? 'So what, she likes cars.' She thought to herself, pushing through the last of the forest and stepping out onto the roadside. 'I'll bet that she doesn't know half as much about them as she says she does. She's just trying to impress Kevin.' Gwen sighed and sat herself on the hood of Kevins' car.
"Oh my god! Is that a 1970 Dodge Challenger?!" Katy ran over to the car and began to stroke the hood in amazement. "Looks like she's got some Chevrolet Camaro SS in her too!" Gwen rolled her eyes, annoyed, and jumped off the car. Kevin was trailing after Katy, smiling, enjoying the fact that someone appreciated the effort he put into his vehicle.
"I've been fixing her up. You like?" Kevin was still grinning from ear to ear. Katy didn't take her eyes off the car.
"Of course! What sane person wouldn't? And it's in such great condition!" She began to circle it with wonder, tracing the black racing stripes gingerly. Gwen was getting agitated.
"Can we go already?" She questioned, making no attempt to hide her irritation. Kevin shot Gwen a 'what's up with you?' look and turned to Katy.
"Do you need a ride?" He asked her. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"Really?!" She didn't wait for a reply. She leaped straight in the front passenger seat. She began stroking the interior as she had the hood of the car.
Gwen, angry at having 'her spot' taken, climbed grudgingly into the back, slamming the door harder than she normally would. Surprisingly though, Kevin didn't take any notice. He was too busy indulging in technical car talk with little Miss Tomboy in the front.
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"Here we are. This is your stop, Miss Hart." Kevin got out of the car and opened the door for her as she climbed out. She laughed.
"Ah, thank you, kind sir." She curtsied, holding a make believe dress out to her sides. She took a hair tie out of her pocket and began to put her long chocolate brown hair up into a ponytail. "Ooo! Do you wanna come see my baby?" She asked Kevin , who looked a bit shocked at this comment. She laughed.
"The car, you idiot." She stuck her tongue out at him and took off into the garage of her house. Kevin smiled and followed her in, leaving an angry Gwen sitting in the car.
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26 minutes later, Katy and Kevin emerged from the garage, laughing at some inside joke. Kevin waved goodbye and got in his car, still chuckling.
"That girl really knows her cars! She didn't even need help fitting the distributer! And her car!" He let out a long, low, whistle."That baby was awesome!" Kevin turned to Gwen, who was sitting stiffly, with her arms folded.
"Gwen?"
"Oh, now you talk to me?" She retorted. "You've been ignoring me all night." She stared him expectantly. Kevin sighed.
"Sorry Gwen. It's just that you probably couldn't tell a piston from a transistor." A look of confusion crossed Gwen's' face. Kevin nodded. "See? No offense, but she's been the first person in a long time who that I could compare cars to. Did you see her face when she saw my car? When was the last time that someone reacted to your magic like that?"
Gwen lowered her eyes. "Verdona." She sighed. "Yeah, I guess I know what you mean." She looked back up at Kevin. He smiled.
"So, are you gunna climb back into the front seat, or is it going to have to get branded by Katy?" Kevin smiled mischievously. "Coz' I know she would take it in a heartbeat."
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The next night, Ben and Gwen were relaxing on the sofa of Bens loungeroom. Gwen had tried to help him with his homework, but to no avail. Now Ben was watching re-runs and eating popcorn, whilst Gwen was telling him all about her encounter with Katy the previous night.
"So wait, let me get this straight." Ben said in-between huge mouthfuls of popcorn. "She absorbs, she likes cars, and she fights aliens. Great." He rolled his eyes playfully. "We have another Kevin. Like we need more than one!"
Gwen laughed, taking some popcorn from the bowl on Bens lap.
"She's nice enough, but something about her irks me." She started eating her food, and Ben gave her a confused look.
"Irks?" He asked, dumbfounded. Gwen laughed again.
"It means 'annoys', airhead. What do they teach you in that school of yours?" She grabbed the remote and changed the channel. Ben didn't object.
"Whatever it is, I'm sure the other kids thoroughly enjoy it." He replied with mock enthusiasm. Suddenly his cell phone rang. He looked at the caller I.D.
"Oh great. What does HE want?" He gave Gwen a cheeky grin and pretended to answer the phone.
"Hellllloooooo?... Why yes, Gwendolyn is available… tell her what?... okay, will do… see you later Kevie!" He turned to Gwen. "He said he simply ADORED almost making out with you, and wants to know if you want to do it again?" Ben began making kissy noises, and Gwen blushed slightly.
"Just answer it before he hangs up." She said. Ben flipped open his phone, still laughing.
"Yeah?..." suddenly, he was serious. "Level 5?!... where… okay, see you there." He snapped his phone shut, and turned to Gwen.
"The Forever Knights are expecting a delivery."
So that's chapter two! I hope you liked it, if you did please let me know. (Reviews make me giddy :) ) And I know Gwen isn't really the agro type, but I thought I would make her one.
Thanks again to everyone who read it!!
KatyiiSue
