Chapter 36: The Monopoly Wars
Hearing news from Bob a few days later that Donna had bought the excuse that Mr Bonkers had run away the rest of the week went by smoothly for Eric and Jackie. The guilt Eric he had felt towards causing Mr Bonkers's death slowed started to die down and disappear through the next few weeks thanks to a large part by Jackie. Meanwhile as Eric and Jackie dodged a bullet of having to face an nasty encounter with Donna another member of the gang succeeded in the impossible. Something that not only terrified everyone in the gang but Eric's parents as well. After weeks being given driving lessons from Hyde and Caroline with a smile on his face Fez passed his driving test on his first try. Something that not only shocked everyone in the gang but also ended up in Hyde losing 20 dollars in a bet with Kelso.
However as May slowly started to end a surprise was in store for Wisconsin in form of a tornado. A tornado that seemed to come out of nowhere. With everyone being told seriousness of the situation everyone in the Wisconsin area had been told from numerous news feeds as well as radio stations to either go down into their basements and to not leave their homes. If they could not then they were to immediately go to the high school as it was being used for the town's shelter.
Once the tornado warning had been announced all of the gang was accounted for in the basement except for Hyde. With a quick call home Hyde announced that he was over at Leo's apartment and to not worry about him.
While Hyde stayed over at a friend's place Red and Kitty weren't so lucky. Despite his protests earlier in the day the Formans went out to dinner with Bob and Joanne. Something that not only was awkward the whole time due to a small encounter Bob and Red had at his barbecue weeks ago but got even more when the tornado warning came. Knowing they were too far away from the house with a huff Red drove his wife along with Bob and Joanne to the high school. Once they arrived Red watched his wife quickly call the house before he listened in as Kitty informed the kids to go into the basement.
Now as the gang watches a small news report about the tornado that is coming through coming to a close suddenly the room is engulfed into darkness and the television shuts down. Reaching over blindly in the darkness Jackie finds a few of the candles she had brought down stairs along with a box of matches before she slowly starts to light a few candles. With a smile forming on her face as Jackie lights the candles she sees Eric doing the same with a few of the candles before he hands them out to everyone in the gang. Once she has the last candle lit Jackie throws the box of matches on the basement table before leaning back in her seat.
" So what do we do now?"
Glancing over towards Kelso with a smile forming on her face Brooke looks towards Jackie.
" We could play a board game to pass the time?"
As she watches Brooke and Kelso get up from their seats to move towards the back of the basement Jackie's face forms into a smile.
" Alright but i'm not calling you your majesty."
Hearing everyone let out a small laugh Kelso looks over towards the board games before an idea pops into his head.
" Oh i know! Let's play monopoly but with special stakes!"
" What do you mean by that sweetie?"
" Let's play strip monopoly!"
With her eyes widening Jackie turns back towards the back of the basement as Kelso and Brooke make their way towards her and the rest of the gang.
" No way Michael!"
" What? Why not?"
" Michael the last time all of us did something like this there was consequences. Like i don't know maybe our clothes were stolen!"
" Jackie relax okay? It is only us that is here. There is no chance of our clothes being stolen this time."
" That's not what i meant by consequences you dummy! What if Mr and Mrs Forman catch all of us down here half naked! Or even worse! They will seriously get the wrong idea very quickly. Especially Mr Forman. He would blow a gasket!"
Feeling two arms gently wrapping around her body Jackie looks to her right where she sees Eric looking towards her with a smile.
" Well we don't have to worry about that. When my parents called earlier they informed me that they were staying at the high school along with Bob and Joanne until the tornado passes by. According to my mother my father was not happy with the decision of having to stay at the school after having to spend some alone time with Bob and Joanne at dinner."
" Alright then what about the lumberjack? Mr Pinciotti surely must have called up his home and told her to come over here to the house since the basement is the safest place to be."
" They didn't mention her. I guess she must have found somewhere safe to be while the tornado passes through. She is probably out getting a std from Casey somewhere."
With a smile forming on her face Jackie leans forward giving Eric a gentle kiss.
" So what does everyone think?"
Breaking off their kiss Eric and Jackie glance around towards everyone else in the room seeing them shrug their shoulders before they each turn and give Kelso a nod.
" Alright!"
Leaning out of her seat Jackie helps Brooke clear the basement table with Brooke as Kelso starts to set up the monopoly board.
" Alright Michael since all of us have agreed to play we need to know the rules."
" Well that is simple. It's just like regular monopoly except instead of paying rent with monopoly money you have to pay it with an article of clothing. Since there is only couples playing we will play teams. I won't matter which member of the couple strips as long as an article of clothing is paid."
Eric and Jackie look towards each other giving the other a smile and nod before they turn back towards the monopoly board.
1 hour later the once quiet basement is now filled with laughter. As Jackie reaches for the dice hoping to land a double digit number to avoid facing either herself or her boyfriend from having to give up an article of clothing a small pile of clothing starts to form to Eric's right. In the pile is not only Jackie's pair of socks,shoes,earrings,and necklace but also Eric's socks and shoes.
Meanwhile in the pile of clothes next to Kelso and Brooke a similar pile of clothing is found. The only difference between the two piles is a white shirt that is resting on top of the pile that was once worn earlier by Kelso leaving him now shirtless.
As for the 3rd team in the high stakes game Fez and Caroline were hit the hardest in the 1st hour. First their pile of clothing started off as the same as the other two couple's piles. That was until a half and hour ago when Fez and Caroline were struck with bad luck. Bad luck that now has forced Fez to be let in just his underwear.
With everyone's eyes looking in her direction Jackie briefly closes her eyes and lets out a small prayer before releasing the dice. Once the dice stopped rolling a frown came to Jackie's face as she heard everyone else except for Eric let out a small cheer.
" Alright! Next stop for you and Eric is strip city! Well now that all of Jackie's jewelry has been taken care of."
" What do you mean Michael?"
Seeing Kelso nodding towards her hands Jackie looks down towards her promise ring before she looks back up towards Kelso shaking her head.
" I will never take this ring off. Well not until there is another ring that replaces it in the future. A ring with a bigger promise."
With a smile on her face Jackie looks over towards Eric seeing him giving her a smile before she feels him giving her a gentle kiss. Breaking off the kiss Jackie opens her eyes to see Eric giving her a wink before she watches him take off his shirt. As she lets out a cheer with everyone else in the gang with her smile widening Jackie watches Eric throw his shirt into their pile of clothing before turning back towards the board with a smile across his face.
" So that's what your tattoo looks like."
Giving Kelso a nod Eric flexes his right arm towards Kelso and Brooke.
" Aww that is so sweet. Honestly when Jackie told me that you got another tattoo, I was kind of expecting to see one of those spaceships from Star Wars."
" Believe me, I tried Brooke. But Leo didn't know what a star fighter was. To be honest i'm just glad it doesn't say Reggie instead of Jackie."
Everyone lets out a small laugh before Kelso turns to look at Jackie.
" So Jackie where is your tattoo? You said that you got a tattoo along with Eric didn't you?"
" Yes i do have a tattoo. But you will never get to see it."
" Why not? Did you get it on your butt?"
Jackie quickly raises up her hands and waives them up in the air.
" No! I didn't get a tattoo on my butt. Maybe if you and Brooke are lucky enough to beat Eric and I tonight then you will get to see it."
Reaching over Jackie grabs the dice from the monopoly board before extending her hand out towards Brooke.
" Your turn."
Meanwhile miles away at the local high school inside of a very crowded gymnasium Kitty paces around the gym with Red following after her as Bob and Joanne talk to a group of police officers in the far corner.
" God i hope the kids are alright."
" Kitty i'm sure they are fine. We raised Eric well. He knows what to do in situations like these. If not i am sure Jackie knows what to do. Our son is less of a dumbass when he is around her."
" Oh maybe you are right but i'm still worried about them. What if something terrible happened to them? We should call the house to make sure everything is alright."
" We can't call them. The power is out remember? We won't be able to get a hold of the kids. Besides i just talked to a few of the police officers here inside of the gym. They told me that the tornado warning is almost over. We will be home in no time. Besides what is the worst that they could be doing right now?"
Hearing the sound of a microphone being tested Red and Kitty turn their attention towards the stage where they see the Mayor of the town with a microphone in his hand standing next to the Police chief and Jackie's father.
" Alright everyone if you will please settle down, I have an announcement to make. According to recent reports the tornado is on the outskirts of Wisconsin heading away from town. For safety purposes we will wait until the tornado is away from Wisconsin before allowing everyone to return to their homes. The worst is over. I expect all of us to be able to return to our homes within the next hour."
Seeing everyone exit off the stage Kitty turns towards her husband seeing a small grin on his face.
" See i told you there was nothing to worry about. We will be home in no time."
Back inside of the Forman basement the small monopoly war games continue. This time with even more casualties. Now everyone in the basement except for Jackie are now only in their underwear after a turn of fortunes for Eric and Jackie's team. But now as Eric picks up the dice knowing he needs a very low number to avoid having his girlfriend strip a piece of clothing slowly Eric rolls the dice before releasing the dice onto the board. With what seemed like the longest seconds of his life Eric watches the dice form into a 10 forcing his and Jackie's board piece onto a property owned by Brooke and Kelso.
As she hears everyone letting out a small cheer Jackie stands up from her seat on the couch before reaching for the buttons on her pants. Within seconds of undoing the buttons Jackie slips out of her pants revealing a pair of blue panties before she throws her pants on top of her's and Eric's pile of clothes.
" Since you guys wanted to see my tattoo, I will show you."
Looking over towards Eric's direction Jackie gives him a smile as she turns her body around before lifting the back of her shirt revealing her tattoo to everyone.
" Aww that is so sweet. I can't believe you guys actually got each other's names tattooed to your bodies. That is so romantic."
As Jackie lets out a few giggles she turns back around before sitting next to Eric on the couch.
" Thank you. It's just another thing that shows that Eric and I belong with each other. Always and forever."
Turning her head Brooke looks over towards Kelso with a small grin on her face as Jackie gives Eric a quick kiss.
" So Michael when are you getting a tattoo?"
" Umm well i'm not sure. I don't like needles."
" Unless you get a lollipop in return right?"
" Of course unless i get a lollipop in return Eric! No way i'm going to let anyone stick me with pointy things unless i'm getting a lollipop out of it."
Everyone lets out a small laugh before Brooke leans over towards Kelso with a smile across her face.
" I will get a tattoo if you get one with me. I will even let you choose where i get my tattoo. And as for your reward for getting a tattoo with me."
Everyone watches Brooke lean forward and whisper something into Kelso's ear before they all watch Kelso's face break into a wide smile. Upon seeing the reaction everyone lets out a small laugh as Brooke reaches down to grab the dice from the game board.
Just a short 15 minutes later after being informed that the tornado had passed through and it was now safe to go home with haste Red drove Kitty home after dropping Bob and Joanne back off at Bob's car. With his house coming into view a small smile comes to Red's face as he slows down the car towards the driveway. As Red pulls into the driveway and parks the car in back of the Vista Cruiser before he has any chance to react he hears the passenger's side door opening before he turns to see Kitty quickly making her way out of the vehicle. Seeing his wife slowly making her way towards the basement Eric gets out of his car before following after his wife.
" You see everything is fine. Look even the power is back on. I'm sure the kids are fine. It's not like they wouldn't be able to survive just a few hours without power."
" I know Red that the kids should be fine but i just want to make sure."
Red shakes his head as he rounds the corner of the house after Kitty. Seeing the basement steps coming into view Red places a hand on his wife's shoulder.
" Kitty, I assure you that everything is fine. The keedle head's van parked in the driveway which means Brooke is here as well. I am sure between Jackie and Brooke being here that everything is fine. They wouldn't let anything bad happen. The kids are probably just doing what they are normally doing in the basement when we are not around. Just mopping and sitting on the couch watching television."
As Kitty reaches the basement stairs Kitty stops before looking over her shoulder a Red.
" I know those girls wouldn't ever let anything happen to everyone. But i have this weird feeling that something strange has been going on."
Shaking his head Red descends down the basement steps before stopping at the door.
" I'm sure it is just your imagination. Here i will show you."
Turning the knob Red opens up the door before his eyes widen as he sees Kelso slowly removing his boxers revealing his naked bottom towards him.
" What the hell is going on down here!"
Quickly reaching down Kelso picks up his boxers from the ground and puts them back on before turning around to see a furious Red staring at him. With sweat starting to drip down his forehead within a second Kelso quickly points his left index finger at Eric.
" It was Eric's idea! He thought it would be funny to moon you!"
Taking his eyes off of Kelso for a brief second Red looks over towards Eric seeing him shaking his head before he turns back towards Kelso with a small smile slowly forming across his face that has caused Kelso to take a step back.
" Kelso."
" Uh yes Mr Forman?"
" Start running!"
Without having to be told twice Kelso runs at high speed across the room and up the stairs with Red chasing after him while everyone in the basement lets out a laugh.