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Jimmy's POV
Calamitous, Strytch, and Evil Jimmy. They're the only ones who could have possibly kidnapped Cindy. But like Sheen said who is it. I didn't have any clue as to which of them it could be. I hadn't heard from any of them for over five years now.
I hadn't heard from Evil Jimmy since he was captured in the Dark Matter Dimension, nor had I heard from Strytch since Timmy Turner and I kicked his butt with the help of Cosmo and Wanda. That was so long ago that it would be hard to believe that they were still out there trying to get me.
My last encounter with Calamitous was less than stellar. It was probably one of the lamest plans that he's come up with. Again he tried to kidnap Goddard in a futile attempt to try and lure me into a trap of his. Of course he didn't take into account that I had just recently updated his software with a new security system inside. I didn't even have to try, no brain blast, nothing and that was, like I said, about five years ago.
"Jimmy we'll find her" Sheen, a voice of hope, said. "We already have a clue as to who it is. I mean unless it's some new villain that suddenly decided to start hating you, but then again that's not possible is it?"
"No I'm pretty sure it's someone we already know."
"Jim there's not much we can do tonight, why don't we wait until the morning?" Carl suggested.
"I have to fly back tomorrow, and even if I wanted to work on it tomorrow, we can't. My computer's destroyed and the only other one I have access to is the one back at my apartment," I replied hanging my head dejectedly in my hands.
"Oh" sighed a very bereaved Libby. "So there's nothing we can do?"
Sheen walked over to here and stuck his arms around her as she began to weep.
"Well, we can all do some research on the whereabouts of my missing malefactors. Until we have more data I think it's impossible, and rather improbable that we can correctly make a hypothesis as to where she is."
The Next Week
I sat down at my computer with a sigh. It was a good thing that I had all my files backed up at this location. Even though the disc had fried VOX back home, I still had all my data. Still no sign of Cindy or her capture. We had divided up the investigation. I took Evil Jimmy since feasibly I was the only one with enough technical know how to attempt to track my clone. Sheen and Carl had taken Professor Calamitous knowing that anything on him would be easy to find, and Libby had taken Eustace.
BrainBlast has just signed in
MusicalDiva: hey Jimmy
BrainBlast: hi
MusicalDiva: Have you found anything yet?
BrainBlast: Nothing on Evil Jimmy, no massive plots to destroy me.
MusicalDiva: really?
BrainBlast: yeah
BrainBlast: I don't even have proof that he made it back from the dark matter dimension yet. Though I'm running some diagnostic tests to see if it's even possible, as well as running through all the atmospheric anomalies that may have occurred if he reentered our dimension.
BrainBlast: It's gonna take another week at least to run through all those files though.
BrainBlast: Do you know how many atmospheric anomalies happen in a single year?
MusicalDiva: Ummm….. A lot
BrainBlast: Yeah basically, anyway what do you have?
MusicalDiva: Actually I do have a bit!
BrainBlast: Nice!
MusicalDiva: He was in the paper about eight months prior to Cindy's kidnapping.
BrainBlast: What villainous act did he commit?
MusicalDiva: he didn't. Nothing villainous.
BrainBlast: WHAT?!
MusicalDiva: Nope, his dad died, leaving him an orphan and 3.5 billion dollars sitting in a bank account. The paperwork for his father's will went wrong, or something because the money's still sitting in the bank account, but Eustace can't touch it for some reason.
BrainBlast: Did they say why?
MusicalDiva: The paper wasn't clear and he hasn't been seen since he sold the mansion to make some money to stay alive. No one's seen him for a good six months now.
UltraLord4ever has just signed in.
BrainBlast: Sheen!
MusicalDiva: Hey babe
UltraLord4ever: hi guys. Carl's here too
MusicalDiva: Yo Carl
BrainBlast: Libby's just finished giving me the details about Eustace. He's been gone for six months, and I can't find verification of Evil Jimmy anywhere.
UltraLord4ever: Well you won't get much from us here either. Carl tried the reels in the library, whatever that is, and couldn't find anything either.
UltraLord4ever: Nuh uh! This is Carl! I so did too find something.
BrainBlast: Hey Carl. What'd you find?
UltraLord4ever: Calamitous broke out of jail three years ago. Retroville police have been looking into it, but they still haven't seen him anywhere.
UltraLord4ever: America's Most Wanted did a special a year and a half ago on the top ten most dimwitted criminals and he made number two followed by Dr. Moist.
MusicalDiva: Must be a killer blow to fall behind dr. moist for lamest villain!
BrainBlast: lol
UltraLord4ever: There were reports that he was staying with his daughter and son-in-law in orbit of the moon.
BrainBlast: have they been confirmed or are they just rumors??
UltraLord4ever: Dunno, that's where the reports stop. Anyway I'm gonna give you Sheen back now.
MusicalDiva: K laterz Carl!
UltraLord4ever: Hey I'm back!!!!!!!!!
BrainBlast: Ok so to sum everything up we have nothing on anything???
There was a slight thud on my door. I wasn't expecting anyone, especially at this late hour. It was almost one in the morning. Who would be up at this hour? Maybe it was Cindy! I knew that hoping that would be a puerile hope, but we had escaped so many other times. Maybe she had escaped some how.
BrainBlast: hold on a sec guys
UltraLord4ever: k
I opened the door, and found nothing. I scanned the area up and down my hall. I suppose it was just one of my neighbors playing a childish prank on me.
'I don't have time for this! For all I know Cindy could be dead!' I thought, when I noticed a disc lying at my feet. I grabbed it and rushed back into the apartment.
BrainBlast: You won't believe it!
MusicalDiva: What?!
UlraLord4Ever: Yeah Jim, what's up?
BrainBlast: another cd just showed up at my doorstep. I heard someone knocking and when I answered it, the hall was quizzically empty. I found a disc on the floor, same kind as the last one
MusicalDiva: Have you listened to it yet?
BrainBlast: No not yet, but I don't want to destroy another computer. Brb
I placed the CD in my stereo. I pushed play. Nothing happened.
'Ok' I thought, 'maybe it's a DVD'
I walked over to the television and opened the DVD player. The disc instantly started. A blank screen appeared on the monitor.
"Hello again James."
I hit the pause button, and ran back to the computer.
BrainBlast: Guys! It's from HIM!!!!! I'm gonna go get my Port-a-Portal. You guys may wanna see this!!!
UlraLord4Ever: K Jim we'll be ready!!!
MusicalDiva: Sheen just make sure you're wearing pants!
UlraLord4Ever: But… but…. It's just you guys!! Plus you're gonna see me in my boxers when we get married!!!
MusicalDiva: Just put your pants on!!
BrainBlast: Sheen just listen to her and get some pants on. Libby I'll get you first.
I dashed into my closet and pushed a button that opened the retinal scanner I had built into the wall. Scanning my eye the wall flipped open to reveal a mini lab with a wall filled with my gadgets, filed alphabetically of course. Grabbing the Port-a-Portal 3000 off the wall I ran back into the living room. It was more compact than the first two which is why it could fit into my closet.
I pushed the button and entered my destination, Libby's apartment in California. She appeared instantly on the other end. Purple tank top and pajama pants adorned her body. She looked good, but my heart belonged to Cindy.
"Hey Libs" I said hesitantly. "I'll get Carl and Sheen in a sec. You can go get a drink out of the kitchen, and grab a seat on the couch."
She walked into the other room as I transferred the information to get Carl and Sheen. Instantaneously there they were. Walking through the portal I noticed what Sheen was wearing and would have burst out laughing if the situation had been a bit less stressful. He was wearing pants alright, but unfortunately we hadn't been specific enough to prevent him from wearing his favorite Ultra Lord pajama pants that were so old and faded that they were littered with holes. It was a wonder why they hadn't disintegrated off of him by now.
"Boy what do you think you're wearing?" Libby asked.
"Well you said pants!" the hyper-active boy exclaimed.
"Never mind that! We need to watch the video!!!!" I exclaimed.
"Ok Jim. No need to get vicious about it," Carl said plopping down on the couch next to Libby and Sheen.
"You must really love her," Libby said.
"As a matter of fact, I do!" I shouted at her, leaving Carl and Sheen awestruck on either side of her.
"I knew it! I knew it!" she exclaimed. "That's why you agreed to the blind date! You knew it was going to be her!"
"I had a suspicion that it would be Cindy after a conversation with her on the day you and Sheen got engaged."
"And you still went, why?"
"Errr… Ummm… I…" I stammered.
"You were gonna tell her weren't you?"
"Yeah" I sighed.
"We'd better find her then. Play the video," Libby said.
I pressed the play button.
"I see that you still haven't figured out who I am, or I'm sure you would have broken down my door trying to save your precious girlfriend. Don't worry she's still alive. Don't believe me… look"
A picture came onto screen. It was Cindy with the newspaper from the day before. The camera zoomed in to her still form. Both her hands and feet were handcuffed to the bed she was laying on. She had cuts and bruises as well a gaping black eye on her right eye, but I could tell she was still breathing.
"She's still wearing the dress we picked out for the date," Libby gasped.
Cindy's arm moved as she started to rouse. She struggled to look up at the camera.
"Say hello to your precious Jimmy, my dear"
"Jim… Ji… Jimmy??" she said her speech undeniably slurred.
"Yes there's a good girl tell him hello for me," the voice told her.
"Jimmy" she wheezed. "It's… it's yuh…. you… it's you."
"Ah ah ah. I can't have you exposing me just yet. I'm not through with you," said the voice as a goon with huge muscles lumbered over to her with a syringe in his hand.
The video faded to black and the last thing we heard was her whispers that grew faintly into nothing.
"Eww… you… stop….. Jimmy…. Help…. It's "
A.N. Sorry it's a long chapter. I thought about making it a bit shorter, but I thought that we should at least know what's on the DVD. Again I know I'm evil, I'm not going to tell you who it is just yet, though I will let you know that someone is very close to my logic when it comes to who the villain is.
I also don't own America's Most Wanted either.
