A/N: Hey my peeps! Sorry I haven't updated...week's been majorly busy. I am in a good mood today; the Lord has just blessed me! Anyways, Larissa is back..from where ever she went.
Larissa: I'll tell you where I went---Beth wrote the chapters without me, and she didn't tell me!
How many times do I have to apologize? But anyway...I'm gonna tell you guys more about Larissa and Dana, if you don't know already. Larissa's speaking voice is Brittany Snow (check out Donna in the movie, Prom Night. That's Larissa's voice! I've never watched the movie, though; just seen the previews), and Larissa's singing voice is Julia Ross, the lead singer from the band Everlife. The song that fits Larissa's personality the best is "Reflection" by Everlife. Dana's speaking voice is Mae Whitman (check out Rose from American Dragon: Jake Long. That's Dana's voice!) and her singing voice is Jordan Pruitt. The song that fits Dana's personality the best is "Make Some Noise" by Hannah Montana. If you want to know more, check out mine and Caraqueen's profiles!
Larissa and the reviewers: (asleep)
(aggravated sigh) Beginning the chapter now! (everyone wakes up) LET'S ROCK AND ROLL!!
Chapter Eight: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
It was late and everyone was asleep...almost everyone, anyway. Four certain girls were still wide-awake in the guest room, talking and laughing. They were getting a little daring, like most girls who have a sleepover. The boys on the Monkey Team had no idea what was coming that night...
"What? You like Sparx?!" Dana exclaimed much too loudly, her pink eyes wide in shock and amusement...but mostly registering shock. Nova gave her a fierce glower that said, If you tell anyone, you're dead. Jinmay and Larissa were giggling, trying as hard as they could not to burst out laughing. It was kind of hard to tell, how Nova was always punching him or snapping at him. But here lately, Dana was noticing the slight fond look that was in Nova's eyes whenever she looked at him.
But now Nova threw a fierce glare Dana's way. "I wouldn't be talking if I was you, Dana," she snapped threateningly, yet with a small hint of amusement.
Larissa giggled as Dana's amused expression turned to one of alarm. The emotions Dana felt almost always showed by her facial expressions. "W-What do you mean?" she stammered. Nova smirked as she and Jinmay exchanged glances.
"Don't act innocent," Nova teased, that familiar twinkle returning to her eyes. "We all know you like Gibson. It's so obvious." Nova rolled her eyes. "He's just too clueless to figure it out."
Larissa felt the need to defend her friend. "It's not that obvious," she defended. "If it was, then surely Gibson would know. He's the smart one!" Dana smiled at her gratefully, to which Larissa just winked. Nova was silent for a moment until Jinmay bursted into giggles, her pretty face looking merry. "What?" everyone asked.
Jinmay waved her hand dismissively, the other still clamped over her mouth. "It's just...we're arguing over nothing. I mean, we all know we all like someone." Dana and Nova silenced immediately, their silence acknowledging that Jinmay was correct. Larissa, however, spoke up. "I don't like anybody," she declared. Grins returned to everyone's faces, making Larissa feel like an idiot for speaking up. They looked as if they knew something she didn't.
"C'mon, Larissa," Jinmay remarked, dipping her head teasingly. "You're up in Antauri's room all the time."
Larissa felt her face growing hot, and she knew she was blushing. Just then she realized that she actually did spend a lot of her time in Antauri's room. It had such a peaceful atmosphere, and she enjoyed the company of Antauri. He was quite charming when you got to know him. "That's because of my Power Primate lessons, not to mention meditation classes!" Larissa shot back, feeling her cheeks go crimson now.
"Larissa," Dana said seriously, but with a merry sparkle in her eye, "Those only take up an hour or two. You're in there like four hours at a time, and that's only before noon."
Larissa felt her crimson-red blush spread to her neck. She made no need to defend herself. Speaking up would do nothing to convince the girls otherwise; in fact, it just might do the exact opposite. Jinmay, Nova, and Dana bursted into laughter. Larissa purposely ignored them and rooted through the sack Jinmay had brought, only to stumble across a rectangular object. It was covered with a wrapper that had the name Chocolate written across it. Larissa studied it curiously, never having seen anything like it before. Was it edible? What was it?
Nova saw how clueless Larissa looked as she studied the candy bar and laughed. "What, have you never seen a chocolate bar in your life?" she teased. Larissa looked up at her with a begaffled expression. It was just then that Nova realized that she really hadn't. And apparantly Dana hadn't either, for she looked just as puzzled as Larissa. Nova frowned in concern and her tone softened. "You mean..you really haven't?"
Larissa and Dana shook their heads simutaneously. Jinmay and Nova exchanged confused glances, mingled with concern. How could someone have never seen candy before? Have they been living under a rock their whole lives? Nova thought.
Larissa, having read Nova's mind, wanted to shout, "I heard that!" But she didn't. Jinmay unwrapped the candy bar and split it, giving one half to Larissa and the other to Dana. Dana fiddled with the silver locket around her neck with one hand as she took the chocolate with the other. Jinmay explained gently, "Chocolate is a candy bar. It's the best candy that's ever been invented. Once you take a bite, it's.." Jinmay paused slightly to think of the word, then finally gave up. "You'll have to try it and see."
Larissa and Dana glanced at each other cautiously. Larissa was the first to take a bite. She savored it, chewing it slowly. Dana looked at her as if to say, Well? How is it? Suddenly a dreamy look crossed Larissa's face, and a look of delight sparkled in her eyes. She immediately started gobbling it down, like the time when Antauri had tried cotton candy and Gibson had tried popcorn. Nova and Jinmay smiled in amusement and looked to Dana, waiting for her reaction.
Dana took a bite and her hopeful expression turned to one of utter disgust. Throwing down the chocolate bar, Dana gagged and stuck out her tongue. "Ugh! That was utterly repulsive!" she cried out.
"Somebody's been hanging around Gibson much too long," Larissa joked, then eyed the chocolate Dana had thrown down with a mischeivious gleam in her eye. "Are you gonna eat that?"
"By all means, take it!" Dana exclaimed, squeezing her eyes shut with disgust as she shoved the candy toward Larissa. Larissa gobbled it down as if she was a starving wolf. Nova and Jinmay laughed. "Jinmay, I think we created a monster!" Nova grinned. Jinmay gazed at Larissa, who had chocolate stains on her mouth. "I think you're right."
When Larissa was in the middle of her sixth candy bar, they started a game of Truth or Dare. "Dana, truth or dare?" Nova began as everyone gathered in a circle, and after they'd explained to Larissa and Dana what the game was. Dana arched an eyebrow. She had no idea what Nova had in store for her if she picked dare. It was a risk she wasn't willing to take. So Dana ended up picking truth.
"Dana, do you dream about making out with Gibson?"
Dana's cheeks turned bright red. She shook her head quickly, much too quickly. "Of course not!" The other three laughed. Still flushing slightly, Dana turned to Jinmay. "Jinmay, truth or dare?"
Jinmay smiled. "Truth." She rested her head in her hands, waiting for Dana's question. She and Dana had grown a lot closer in the short week the newcomers arrived. Jinmay had found a close, personal bond that she shared with Dana, as if they were sisters. And Jinmay knew that bond would not, could not, be broken.
"Are you in love with Chiro?" Dana's truth question surprised her. It came clear out of the blue. Larissa and Nova giggled. Jinmay fiddled with the hem of her nightgown and a merry blush spread across her cheeks. "..Yes." The girls squealed with delight and chattered amongst themselves. Larissa reached for another chocolate bar.
"Larissa, truth or dare?" Jinmay questioned, noticing that Larissa surprisingly hadn't gotten hyper yet. That was what, her seventh candy bar? Larissa swallowed a piece of chocolate. "Dare."
"You're going to wish you didn't pick that," Nova laughed. "Jinmay can surprise you sometimes." A look of alarm flickered into Larissa's eyes, but it soon disappeared and was replaced with an almost bold look. Jinmay smirked and popped off a dare almost immediately. "I dare you to go in Antauri's room and scream something completely stupid and random." Jinmay leaned forward, seeing the glimmer of surprise and nervousness in Larissa's expression. "Loud enough to wake him up."
Dana and Nova roared with laughter. Larissa finished her chocolate bar and confidently wiped the chocolate off her chin. "I'll do it." Stubbornly, Larissa lifted her chin and strode forward, Dana, Jinmay, and Nova following. They quietly squeezed inside the black transport tube and made their way up to Antauri's chambers. They tiptoed down the hallway and peered into his room, seeing the familiar place where Antauri slept. Why Antauri preferred his own room to sleep in rather than with the rest of the monkeys was anybody's guess.
Larissa trudged in the middle of the room, her hands trembling. She could feel the girls' eyes boring into her, watching...waiting. Her nerves tingling, Larissa took a deep breath and pondered what she would say. Finally, after a good two minutes, Larissa bursted out in her loudest and craziest voice, "I'M A PRETTY PONY!!!" Antauri jolted and his eyes snapped open. Larissa couldn't mistake the confusion that filled his eyes. Before he could say or do anything, Larissa turned on her heel and ran out of the room as fast as she could, her whole body hot with embarrassment. She could only hope that Antauri didn't recognize her in the dark.
Antauri's gaze lingered where Larissa had ran off, the other girls' muffled laughter following. He closed his eyes and drifted back to sleep, a soft, amused smile on his lips.
Back in Larissa and Dana's room, the magenta monkey's face was still blushing furiously. "That was the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me!" Larissa exclaimed, half angry with them, yet she herself thought it was a little bit funny, considering the circumstances. When everyone's laughter died down, Larissa met Nova's eyes and smirked. "Nova, truth or dare?" she inquired, crossing her arms.
Nova felt a bit nervous, despite herself. She had no idea what Larissa acted like when she was fired up, but she had a feeling she was going to find out. Nova wanted to pick truth, but her pride wouldn't let her, so she smirked and picked dare. "I'm not chicken."
Larissa arched an eyebrow, as if to say, Oh, really? "Well, I dare you to go to Sparx's tube and kiss him."
Nova immediately jumped up and clenched her fists, her eyes on fire. "Oh no I will not!" she shouted. Larissa crossed her arms and shrugged nonchalantly. "That's fine," she said innocently. "It takes guts to do something like that. I guess you just don't have them, Nova." Dana and Jinmay covered their mouths, enjoying the heated discussion. Nova, however, was furious. "You have no idea what you're saying!" she raised her voice. "If that's the way you want it, fine! I'll prove it to you!"
Nova stormed out of the room and the other three tried hard not to burst into laughter as they lingered behind. Nova felt her heart pound loudly as she stepped into the room, spotting the tube that which Sparx slept in. Quietly she made her way to his tube. Nova watched him sleep, hands behind his head. An unfamiliar feeling leapt in her chest as she gazed at Sparx. Gah, what's wrong with me? Nova felt anger press her in on all sides, and she made sure to shoot a death glare at Larissa, where she was at the doorway with Jinmay and Dana. Her knees trembling slightly, Nova drummed her fingers on top of the tube.
Sparx groggily opened his eyes and studied her closely. His bleary eyes blinked in confusion. "Nova?" The top of the tube opened and Sparx sat up, rubbing his eyes. "What is it?"
Nova took a deep breath and wordlessly grabbed Sparx's shoulders, pulling him closer to her. Larissa didn't say where to kiss him, Nova realized with a smile. Sparx's eyes widened as Nova planted a kiss on his forehead. When she pulled away, Sparx stared at her in confusion. She could practically see the wheels churning in his head. "..Nova?"
Nova didn't make one comment as she turned and walked away, brushing past the giggling girls in the doorway. Sparx didn't seem to notice. He sighed and comfortably laid back down, hands behind his head as the top of the tube closed. "I always knew she had a thing for me," Sparx mumbled to himself as he drifted back to sleep, a contented and happy smile forming on his face.
Nova spun around menacingly when they entered the room. She pointed her finger at Larissa, a death glare on her face. "Don't you ever make me do anything like that again, or I'll beat the scrap outta you!"
Larissa smiled. "You know you liked it," she teased. Flames lit up Nova's eyes and with an angry scream she lunged at Larissa. Jinmay reacted immediately with a slight wariness in her eyes. She was long since used to this, but it was STILL scary whenever Nova blew up. Jinmay ran over and held an enfuriated Nova back, right before she could reach Larissa. Larissa and Dana's eyes were wide and their mouths were hanging slightly open.
"She was just kidding, Nova," Jinmay spoke in a calming voice. After a while, Nova returned to normal, although a blaze of anger still ignited her pink eyes. She glanced around, noticing how nervous and fidgety the other girls were. Dana was gently braiding Jinmay's hair, and Larissa was treating herself to another chocolate bar. When Nova had finally calmed down, she sat down next to them.
Larissa glanced around as she finished the last of her chocolate bar. Everyone was calmed down. Dana and Jinmay were giggling as Dana french-braided Jinmay's hair. Nova was listening in, still a little sour but mostly over it now, a small smile on her face. Now that Nova wasn't angry anymore, Larissa decided to let them in on her plan. She leaned forward, a devilish grin spreading across her face. Everyone looked at her with their heads cocked, waiting for her to voice her thoughts.
"I know that look, Larissa," Dana commented, arching an eyebrow and smiling. "What's on your mind?"
"I've got an awesome idea for us to do, but you all have to agree to do it."
After everyone had given their oath, Larissa motioned for them to come closer. As they huddled, Larissa whispered to them what she had in mind. After she was through, everyone exchanged glances and smiled. "Strangely...I like it," Nova said with a grin. Jinmay and Dana nodded.
Larissa laughed, filled with anticipation. "Okay, this is what we'll do..."
* * *
Outside it was warm but a chill hovered in the air. Darkness had long since set in and the stars twinkled in the near-black sky. Larissa shivered, not from the slight cool wind but from excitement. Oh, how her pulse pounded! She felt a rush of glee and nervousness as they neared their destination, her heart pounding with every step. The moon was the girls' only guide as they met in front of the Super Robot. "Did you get the supplies?" Larissa whispered.
Jinmay held up several bags full of shaving cream, while Nova held so many toilet paper packages they couldn't even see her. Dana giggled as she and Larissa held up a bag full of spray paint. "We got what we needed," Dana said, excitement ringing clearly in her voice. The girls giggled as they set the supplies on the ground. Taking as much as they could carry, the girls flew up in the air as quietly as they could, prepared and ready. It was showtime.
* * *
"Guys...I think you better take a look at this!" Otto's face was a mix between confusion and amusement. He obviously didn't know what to think as he ran inside, near breathless.
Everyone looked up from what they were doing with curious looks. All the girls shared grinning glances and giggled. It was almost noon, and everyone was up and dressed and going about their daily schedule. As for the girls, they hadn't gotten a wink of sleep. After their big prank, they had stayed up and talked about numerous things...mostly about what would be everyone's reaction. Larissa and Dana never recalled having as much fun in their life. In fact, the word "fun" was not in their dictionary.
"What is it, Otto?" Chiro asked as he and Sparx looked up from the giant mainscreen, where they were watching action-packed cartoons. Otto's mouth twitched. "You gotta see what someone did to the Super Robot!" he bursted out. "It's..it's.." He couldn't think of a word, so he just rambled on. "You just hafta come and see!" As quick as he'd bursted in, Otto disappeared back outside.
Gibson arched an eyebrow. "I suppose it must be important," he remarked, getting up from his round pod chair. Next to him, Dana tried to keep a straight face.
Antauri noticed the girls' strange behavior but said nothing, as he usually did. "Come, let us see what Otto has found so peculiar," he spoke. Chiro and Sparx gave exaggerated sighs as they headed out the door. Just before Antauri floated out, he turned and smiled at the girls with a perceptive glint in his eye. He knew about their late night prank. "But..how?" Larissa blurted out.
Antauri smiled knowingly. "I must keep an eye on things at all times...especially with four females dwelling in the Super Robot." He chuckled and floated out. The girls looked at each other and bursted into laughter, following him a moment later. Everyone except Antauri was hovering in the air, mouths agape. Sparx laughed. "The Super Robot really needs to shave," he joked.
Larissa, Dana, Nova, and Jinmay flew back a ways to admire their handiwork. It had been too dark last night to see how well they'd done. In spite of it, it had turned out perfectly...just the way Larissa had envisioned it. With the shaving cream, they had made a large white beard around the mouth of the Super Robot, then with the cans of red spray paint they had painted dorky glasses around the eyes. Toilet paper was completely wrapped around the Super Robot's neck and attennae.
"I wonder who was the culprit?" Gibson asked sarcastically. Everyone turned to look at the hysterically laughing girls. The Super Robot beeped and whistled in protest, yet it sounded like it was chuckling, as well.
"Gee whiz, with two more girls on the team, I'm afraid what will happen next." Sparx grinned and looked at Nova, remembering what had occurred last night. He knew it hadn't been a dream. It'd been too real, unlike his other dreams he'd had about Nova. Nova met his eyes and saw the knowing glint in his eye. Her cheeks burned and she glared at him as she looked away. Dana noticed their interaction and smiled.
Otto still looked perplexed. "Seriously..who did it?"
Everyone on the team exchanged glances and laughed again. Even Antauri was chuckling. After Otto had been informed and everyone was set to cleaning up the Super Robot, Chiro turned to look at the female foursome. "Saving the world was just too boring for you guys, wasn't it?" Chiro joked, laughter ringing in his clear blue eyes.
"You should know by now, Chiro," Nova laughed, giving the other girls a sidelong glance. Nova, Jinmay, Dana, and Larissa exchanged smiling glances. Together they responded in a sing-song voice, "Girls just wanna have fun!"
A/N: Yeah...not my best chapter, but I thought it was funny. At first I thought of the original TP party for their big prank, but I thought, nah, that's too original. Then I thought of the Super Robot having a beard (don't ask why) and my thoughts led up to this! LOL. I'm really sorry I haven't been able to update. It's not that I've run out of ideas for this story, because believe me, I've already got ALL the chapters planned out. I've just been really super busy. Anyway, I'll try to get up the next chapter soon. LARISSA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!!
Larissa: (eating a candy bar) ...What? All that talk about chocolate in the chapter made me hungry!
Can't argue with that. (grabs a Snickers and unwraps it) Before I leave you guys to enjoy this scrumptious treat of mine, I want to say I hope you guys liked this chapter, even though it wasn't the best. There's more and better things to come. Now..PLZ REVIEW!
Larissa: We're out! ^.^ Now share that giant bad boy with me, Beth!
