Chapter 2: Returning to the past

"CINDY! CINDY! PLEASE COME BACK! I'M SO SORRY FOR THE WORDS I SAID! I NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU AND I NEVER WANT TO BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! MORE THEN SCHOOL, SCIENCE AND LIFE PUT ALL TOGETHER! PLEASE COME BACK!" Jimmy yelled. He was pleading to an adult version of Cindy who was 10ft away from him, standing in front of a bright light. She was dressed in jeans and a red silk cross over top and red zip up, high heeled boots. Her hair was in a braid and she had red lipstick with cottoncandy eyeshadow heavy massacre. She may have looked beautiful like that but her eyes showed a different story. One that was filled with sadness which stabbed Jimmy's heart.

"I wish you did but you don't and when you said those words to me that day I knew you didn't care about me at all."

"I DIDN'T MEAN IT! I WAS ANGRY AND HURT FROM WHAT YOU SAID TO ME. PLEASE FORGIVE ME, PLEASE COME BACK! Please." His voice became hoarse from yelling and he fell on his knees, tired from his aching heart. But Cindy smiled sadly and turned around to walk away into the light. "CINDY!"

"ARGH!" Jimmy screamed as he flew up. Jimmy looked around his room in his shaken state. It was just a nightmare, the same nightmare he had everynight ever since he turned 16. It haunted Jimmy day night so bad that Jimmy feared falling asleep because it was too horrific for him. Jimmy never told anyone about the nightmare except Goddard because Jimmy knew Goddard wouldn't tell his parents.

"Did you have the same nightmare again?" Goddard asked Jimmy on his computer screen.

"Yeah I guess I've been having too many of them lately 'ay?"

"Yes."

Jimmy sighed and fell quiet but started speaking again, "I can't help dreaming about it though because I know it's my fault that Cindy was killed. I mean if I never said all those things to her she wouldn't of run off and she'd still be alive."

"But she said horrible things to you as well."

"Yeah, but they were true but what I said wasn't. Sure she could be annoying and of course she tried to win Nick's love but other than that she was a good person and I just over exagarrated. But the worse thing is she never got the chance to know how I felt for her."

"I'm sure she did and I'm sure she felt the same way."

"Thanks for trying to make me feel better boy but I know she was still hurt by what I said. I better get up though."

"School isn't on today."

"I know that but I'm having a real break through with one of my experiments. It's a special type of brain scanner that detect any problems with the brain such as health or mental issues can read the brain memories. When one of the those things are detected the brain scanner will tell us the problem and how we can solve the problem."

"I thought you finished it though."

"I have but I need to fix up a few bugs. I've already told NAASA about it and they seem very interested and are coming today to check it out. What do'ya think Goddard?"

"Will it work?"

"Hey don't all my inventions work?"

"You're seriously asking me that?"

"Hmnp. Alright you maybe right, just like Cindy... well, let's get started."

Meanwhile with Cindy...

Cindy was still asleep by 8:45 before Claire found her in bed and got pissed off at Cindy for not being up and ready for work. When Claire woke up Cindy, she gave Cindy the biggest lecture and then Cindy ran off to get dress, silently cursing at herself for being irresponsible. Cindy decided to wear light blue single and jeans with a indian styled suede belt that had turquiose on it, which you tie on the side so the straps hanged on the side. She also had blue white tennis shoes, she also decided to put her hair in a high ponytail. While Claire had a white knee-length skirt and a blood red sleeveless top that had a collar (kinda like a 50's style top.) Red opened high heeled shoes and had her hair the same way as yesterday.

They managed to get there in 15 minutes but were 10 minutes late though and ran like hell to get to the office but because they were running so late Cindy didn't know that she was about to crash into a girl until it was too late. "Ow, my head." Said Cindy while rubbing it "Hey why don't watch where you're-" but stopped when she saw who it was. "Oh my god! Jenny! Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Oh man I'm so, so sorry- I didn't mean to I... I-" Jenny began to stutter and getting really upset, which made Cindy feel guilty.

"Oh it's ok. It's not your fault it's mine, I was in a hurry and I should've been paying more attention. So I should be the one apologizing. Here let me help you up." And Cindy pulled her up while getting herself up at the same time. Jenny was 14 years old and had freckles, tanned skin, burnt sierra coloured hair that was a bit blonde because of the sun everytime she went to the beach, lime green eyes and was "5ft 6". Jenny's hair was in a high ponytail that reached her waist, white pants, pink beach singlet, white gold sneakers and wore a gold heart shaped locket.

"Thanks but I feel sooo bad. I should've seen you."

"And I should've seen you as well but I didn't. Well I better get going or the Commander will chew my ass off. Do you know weither he's in a good mood or not?"

"He's pissed off right now. So if I were you right now I wouldn't go anywhere near him."

"Shit. I have to see him right now and I'm already 10 minutes late. C'ya Jenny."

"C'ya Cindy." And Cindy ran off. Cindy loved Jenny like a little sister because when Jenny first arrived she wasn't making any friends with the other kids so she was pretty lonely but Cindy soon became friends with her and looked after her, then Jenny became friends with other children her age. But Cindy felt sorry for her because Jenny was a baby when she was abanded at the orphanage and all she had of her parents was her locket with a picture of them but Cindy had never seen it because Jenny never opened it around anyone.

When Cindy went into the Commander's office and found him in his seat with Claire already in there who gave Cindy a look that said 'We're in trouble. Run for it.' 'Fuck' Cindy thought and sat down next to Claire in the chair to await their "death."

"Now please explain to me why you two are late." Said the Commander.

"Well I was all ready and we would've been here earlier if it weren't for a certain blonde." Said Claire.

"Oh really? Would you care to explain why is this so Miss Vortex?"

"Well I, uh, uh... I slept in."

"SLEPT IN!"

"Yeah."

"I'd give a real lecture about responsibilty, if I wasn't so desperate right now."

"Why Commander?" Asked Cindy, curious to know what could make the Commander so jumpy.

"Well NAASA has just told us that a scientist has just invented a special type of brain scanner that detects any problems with the brain such as health or mental issues can read the brain memories. The scanner detects any of those things and shows how to resolve it."

"Wow that sounds like an incredible invention! But why are you so concerned about it Commander?" Asked Claire.

"Well for one reason: Because if it were to fall into the wrong hands, imagine the choas it can cause. They would be able to discover our military codes, military's secrets, EVERYTHING! But worst of all P.S.F.P.U.S.A.'s data on our best agents and be in serious danger. Meaning you, Cindy."

"Come on it's obvious I would be. After all I am an P.S.F.P.U.S.A. agent. I knew I would be in this stuff ever since I found out about P.S.F.P.U.S.A. when I was 13."

"I know. But this is mission is far more dangerous than all those other missions put together."

"How serious is it Commander? And another question is what country wants to endanger P.S.F.P.U.S.A. for and America for this invention?" Asked Claire.

"Well agent 2207, Jade Fox picked up some information from some drunk Russian businessmen at the 'Pink flamingo bar.' They said that one of their computer technicians tapped into the NAASA's computer system and discovered about the brain scanner. The businessmen have hired The Russian Liberal Force agency to come to America to find the inventor, get the blueprints the brainscanner and then kill the scientist as well as his family friends."

"Oh my god, they sound brutal. But you can trust Jade to over exaggerate." Said Cindy. Jade Cindy where like mixing cats and dogs together, IT DOESN'T WORK OUT! Jade was the same age as Cindy but was younger than her by 1 day, so was also one of the few 18 year olds around P.S.F.P.U.S.A. and had joined them when she was 14. Cindy never really knew Jade outside of work and was curious about why she had left her family.

"I don't over exaggerate now do I?" Said a woman while leaning against the doorframe that made Cindy turn around her female rival.

"Hello Fox." Cindy said bitterly. Jade was "5ft 9" the same height as Cindy, creamy skin, emerald eyes like Cindy's and chocolate brown hair that was up to her chest for some reason she kinda looked a little like Cindy and Claire.

"Vortex." And she walked in and sat next Cindy to both of their displeasure. Which gave Cindy the chance to see what Jade was wearing: a tight ice blue coloured long sleeved shirt that showed off her shoulders, worn out looking pair of jeans and black light blue tennis shoes. Jade also decided have her hair down.

Everyone at P.S.F.P.U.S.A. thought the 2 girls were exactly alike in everything because they always competed with each other like a family which kinda made Cindy Jade sometimes happy to hear that (even though they'd never admit it.) But on occasions they would stop bickering and learned to co-operate. It was nice because it always reminded Cindy of when she Jimmy were like that when they were 10.

"Oh good you're just in time and now all 3 of you are here now. I've already informed Miss Lion and Miss Vortex about the situation and I am now going to give you, your assignments. Miss Vortex..."

"Call me, Cindy."

"Fine, Cindy. You're job is to go to the inventor's lab and take the brain scanner's blueprints copy all the files on his other works. Miss Fox, you'll be spying on him as a normal citizen and become friends with him while you, Miss Lion start researching everything you can from the files Cindy has copied for you. This mission will take longer than other normal missions, so you will be there for a few weeks maybe a few months but let's hope not."

"When do we leave Commander?" Asked Jade.

"Tomorrow at 6:45 a.m. Here are your plane tickets and files on the scientist. I wish you three the best of luck."

"Thank you Commander but we don't need it. After all, us three are P.S.F.P.U.S.A.'s best weapon." Said Cindy.

"I admire your confidence Cindy and I know it'll turn out fine. Good bye ladies."

"Good bye Commander." The women said and walked out.

The next day...

"Where's Jade and what the hell is taking her so long to get back here with my coffee?" Asked the irrated yet sleep-deprived Cindy. It was 6:30 the 3 women were at the airport. Cindy and Claire left at 5:15 and picked up Jade on the way. So in other words: the women were tired P.I.S.E.D. (hehe... I got that off the "Sweetest thing" if anyone was curious.)

Cindy was wearing tight denim jeans, a light blue hoodie that had whites stripes on the side, a white singlet underneath, blue black strapped platforms and her hair was in a high ponytail. Claire had a short, dark blue skirt, white blouse and 1 inch black higheels. For once she had her hair down which Cindy could tell was layered. While Jade had biege shorts, a short sleeved, lime green top showing off her tanned shoulders and biege thongs with straps that you tie up to your calves (basically ballet like shoes.) Her hair was in a low ponytail but it was being held up in a silver hairclip.

"Oh Cindy, you should be more patient." Said Claire.

"I know, I know but when it comes to me and my coffee, it's serious. But when Jade comes in the middle, it's personal."

"I didn't know you felt that strongly about me bringing your coffee." Said Jade.

"Oh, you don't know how much." And then Jade handed the coffee to Cindy, Claire and then herself. All of them took a sip and then relaxed. Just then the women heard the announcer declared the next flight.

"All passengers on flight PQ521730 for Retroville is now boarding."

"Looks like our flight. Come on guys." Said Jade as she put her biege backpack on and began walking. She was up to her 3rd step she noticed the other 2 women weren't with her and then turned around showing a bit of irritation curiousity but changed to concern when she saw Claire kneeling to Cindy with her hand on of Cindy's hand positioned on her knee looking at Cindy's face. She had turned completley white and shaking violently. "Cindy what's wrong?"

"We're... going... to... Retroville?"

"Yes. Now let's go or we'll miss our flight." After saying that Cindy grabbed the folder from her light blue purple bag that you carry on your side, quickly read it and dropped it as if it were poisonious. Her worst fear had come true, she had to return.

"Oh... my... god! No, no. I can't do it! I can't Claire."

"Cindy it's just a plane, you've been on plently of them before, during our other missions." Said Jade.

"It's not that, Jade. No, I can't. I WON'T! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME CLAIRE THAT THIS WAS WHAT THE MISSION IS?"

"Jeez Cindy, calm down. And anyway this is your own fault . You should've read about the mission in our folders. I mean it's all there in black white for you." Jade was now just plain annoyed.

Cindy of course knew this was her fault and if she bothered to have read the file yesterday she would've been able to talk to the Commander and ask him to get out of this but she couldn't now. This was her mission and Cindy Vortex NEVER backed out of a mission but she had to tell Jade why she was freaking out about this mission or else Jade would think Cindy was a wimp. "Jade. There's something you need to know. You know when I joined P.S.F.P.U.S.A. when I was 13 and I left everything I ever loved?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I came from Retroville and that scientist James Isaac Neutron, we called him Jimmy Neutron and he was in the same class as me. Sometimes we considered each other friends but mostly we were rivals. I had the biggest crush on him but on the day I did join P.S.F.P.U.S.A. he and I had an argument, it broke my heart but now I'm over him and a strong woman. I hate to admit it. Especially in front of you, Jade but I'm terrified. Completley, terrified that if we mess up BIG time, him and everyone will discover that I'm still alive."

"Shhh, it's ok that you're scared Cindy. This is HUGE! But I know you can do it." Said Claire while Jade just stood there completley shocked. She couldn't believe it, Cindy was forced to return to her home were she was claimed dead and have to steal from her childhood friend without getting caught. This made Jade feel sorry for Cindy and infuriated with the Commander. Because of him, they were playing with fire in an explosive factory, everyone was at risk. But she knew Cindy had to be supported for this and decided to be caring for once.

"Look Cindy, I hate to admit this but we need you for this and I can't possibly understand what's going throught you right now. But you need to know that a lot of people are depending on you. So put on that Cindy Vortex attitude that we all look up to."

"Jade, why are you being so nice to me?"

"Because P.S.F.P.U.S.A. needs you as well as those kids who look up to us, Commander David, Claire and I hate to admit it, I do too. We're too much alike and we're the best team P.S.F.P.U.S.A. has ever had."

Cindy looked at Jade and smiled at the fact Jade needed her as well and that they were a great team. It definatley reminded her of her days with Jimmy, Libby, Sheen Carl. And those words were enough to get her off that seat and pick up her bag while Claire was filled with pride to see that these 2 teenagers who were once girls had grown up into to wonderful women.

"Thanks Jade. That really means a lot to me. But that doesn't mean I'm not pissed off with the Commander for this."

"You're not the only one Cindy. When we get back, I am so gonna kill the Commander for this." Said Claire.

"Hey I may join as well because of this bullshit he's playing on us. Doesn't he realise this is putting everyone's name on the line?"Said Jade.

"I dunno. But he is sooo dead." Said Cindy and for once, all 3 of them laughed together as a group.

"Last call for PQ521730 will be leaving in 5 minutes." Said the announcer.

"Oh shit. RUN!" Said Cindy and they bolted making just in time. When the 3 were got into their 1st class seats, Cindy looked out of her window while Jade sat next to Claire. On her lap was the opened folder of the mission and a picture of the 18yr old Jimmy. He was no longer the boy she knew and she was no longer the girl he knew. And she didn't know if this was a blessing or a curse, but she knew one thing. She was going back.

End of Chapter 2.

AN: YAY FINALLY FINISHED! And thanks for all the reviews people. To answer some questions,yes Africa is a continent but it is also a country as well as Australia.

Also the reason why I didn't describe the P.S.F.P.U.S.A.'s training is because I'm too lazy and besides the training would probably be something like all those James Bond or other spy movies that I don't watch. (Except for Austin Powers. Yeah baby!) Hope you enjoyed it and please RR if you liked it. C'ya soon, Water-Star.