A/N: As most of you should know, this is the second installment of the NvEoUrTtReOxN series. If you haven't read 'Revenge' yet, I suggest you do so before reading this. I'd also like to thank all the reviewers out there who helped make 'Revenge' as popular as it was. You guys rock!! Erm, anyways, time for the story. Please R/R, and of course, enjoy!

         The Saturday morning sun was still low in the east, but the sky was already opening up with blue, shoving the last remnants of darkness away from the city of Retroville. It crept up the windowpanes into peoples' houses, much to their dismay.

         Cindy grunted and pulled her bed sheet over her head. She had no plans for most of the morning other than to sleep in, which she was now having trouble with. The sun was relentless, and though she tried to fight it, it wouldn't leave her alone. Defeated, she snarled and stumbled out of bed. Glancing out the window, she took note of the empty street in front of her. Empty, of course, except for the boy walking across his lawn across the street from Cindy's window. She smiled inside as she watched Jimmy continued his trek and disappeared inside his lab.

         She waited there for a few minutes, staring out the window, not bothering to move or go get breakfast. She just stood there, looking out at Jimmy's lab. After a few more minutes, she just shook her head and walked away.

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         "I'll be back in a couple hours mom!" Cindy called back, before closing the door. A slight breeze started up, causing her unbuttoned pink jacket to flutter slightly. It was surprisingly chilly despite the bright sun that was now a little higher in the sky; the specific reason she was wearing said coat.

         She was supposed to meet Libby at the Candy Bar in another hour, but she still had a little while to go. So instead she just casually walked down the street in the direction of Jimmy's house. She made her way into the backyard, stopping at the door of his lab.

         Cindy waited for a minute, before Jimmy's voice came on the speakers. "Come on in. I'm in the back."

         Leisurely taking a strand of hair from her head, she waved it in front of the DNA sensor on the wall, rocking back and forth on her feet as the mechanical door opened up. It had been two and a half years since the Yolkians had returned (twice), an instance which had brought the two closer together.

         As she made her way into the chrome laboratory, Goddard came running up to her. She reached down to pet him, much to his contentment.

         "Cindy?" Jimmy's voice reverberated down the hallway. Cindy shook her head before she continued down.

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         Jimmy didn't look up from his desk as Cindy entered the room. "There's some Purple Flurp in the fridge," he uttered nonchalantly. Using a screwdriver, he pried open a small casing on the side of his yellow gadget and peered inside.

         "So are you coming to the Candy Bar today?" Cindy asked, flipping her Purple Flurp open as she closed the refrigerator door.

         Jimmy set his invention down on the table. "Who else is going?"

         "Libby, and maybe Sheen."

         Jimmy shrugged. "I guess so." He caught the soda Cindy tossed to him with ease before turning back to his effort. It was almost done, but he still had a few finishing touches.

         The two were quiet for a couple minutes. "So did you finish that English report we got last week?" Cindy asked, taking a large gulp from her drink.

         "Almost. I have a little bit of editing to do, but I'm pretty much done with it."

         Setting his screwdriver on the table, Jimmy spun around and jumped off his chair, showing off his new invention. "Are you doing anything after we get back from the Candy Bar?" he asked.

         Cindy shrugged. "I've got track practice tonight at five, but other than that, no."

         Jimmy nodded. "I've got something we can test out. It won't take longer than fifteen minutes at most. Now when are we supposed to be there?"

         She looked at her watch. "Not for another half hour or so," she replied.

         "Well, what do we do until then?"

         Cindy shrugged. "Well, what do you have?"

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         "Ha! Eat my dust Neutron!"

         "You better watch out Vortex! I just got some booster jets!"

         Jimmy leaned forward; gripping the controller tightly as he watched his red rocket accelerate past Cindy's yellow one on the big screen TV. But it was useless; Cindy had a hidden ion beam attack, which she used to knock Jimmy back and claim victory.

         "Ha! In your face!"

         Jimmy put his controller down. "Cool it Vortex. You only won four games."

         Cindy laughed. "And what about you? Nada! Zip! That's four out of four games, Neutron!" she glanced at her watch and her smile disappeared. She looked back up at Jimmy, traces of panic adorning her face. "Jimmy, we're late!"

         The two shot up off of the couch, running off like a pair of bullets toward the entrance to the lab. Goddard stood by, barking as he threw their coats toward them at exactly the right moment, which were caught as the two ran outside into the brisk Saturday morning air.

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         "Man, where are those two?" Libby asked with boredom, resting her head in one hand as she stared out the window.

         "Look!" Sheen pointed excitedly. "There they are now!"

         Jimmy threw the door open with one hand as the pair sprinted inside, stopping only when they were in the middle of the room and the center of everyone's stares.

         "Hey! No running inside!" Sam leaned over the counter, before turning and helping out another customer.

         "Yo guys! Over here!" Libby called out, motioning with her hand for them to come and sit.

         "So how've you been Jimmy?" Libby asked after they were seated. "I haven't talked to you in a while."

         Jimmy shrugged. "Pretty good. Nothing out of the ordinary. How about you?"

         "Same."

         "Hey Jimmy, did I tell you about the new Ultralord cap I got the other day?" Sheen asked excitedly.

         "I'm sure you did," he replied.

         "It's so cool! Words can't even begin to describe it! It's got--"

         Cindy sighed. "Can't you ever go a day without talking about Ultralord?"

         "Without talking about Ultralord?" Sheen repeated questionably. "What is 'without talking about Ultralord'?"

         The other three laughed as Sheen looked around with genuine puzzlement on his face. "I mean it guys. Is it grammatically possible to use all of those words in one sentence?"

         Cindy tried to talk through her ecstatic laughter. "Don't worry about it."

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         "See ya guys!" Libby called out as Cindy and Jimmy waved and walked out of the Candy Bar.

         "So Neutron, what was the thing you wanted to test out?" Cindy asked.

         Jimmy pulled his invention from his pocket. "Nothing much. Just a molecular transport device."

         "So in other words, a teleporter thing. I thought you already had one," Cindy replied.

         "True, but this one is smaller. It's for the more 'on the go' types."

         Cindy laughed. "If something happens to me you know I'll never forgive you, right?"

         "Right. Now let's get back to the lab."

         "Wait a minute. Why do we have to go to the lab to test it out? Why not right here?" Cindy put her hands on her hips and leaned back slightly.

         Jimmy shrugged in response. "Tradition. I always test things out in and around my lab."

         "Fine, you got me there."

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         "Hey Jimbo!" Hugh poked his head out the second-story window as Jimmy and Cindy approached. "Have you seen Mr. Quackers? I can't find him!"

         Jimmy sighed and shook his head. "No dad. Check the basement."

         Hugh gave him a thumbs-up as Cindy tied not to laugh. "Thanks son! Oh, and breakfast is ready when you want it." he disappeared back inside the house, and Jimmy glared at the snickering girl next to him.

         "What?" she asked.

         "Nothing. C'mon, we have to try this out." Jimmy pulled the device from his pocket and started twisting some knobs.

         "So that'll work on both of us? Not just you?" Cindy asked uncertainly.

         Jimmy nodded. "Everything within a five-foot radius. Okay, it's set."

         "So where are we going?"

         "Just to the park. If it works right, we can just use it to take us back, and we won't have been gone for more than one or two minutes."

         "Okay- wait! What do you mean 'if it works right'?"

         Jimmy looked at her. ""Well, you never know, it might accidentally send us to the school or Carl's house or something, and if that happens then the projective chamber might have a small malfunction. If so, then I don't think I want to chance using it again before I fix it."

         "Oh."

         Jimmy tinkered with it for another couple seconds, then held it out. "Ready?" he asked.

         Cindy nodded and looked at him. "Yeah…" she uttered silently.

         Jimmy pushed the button, and with a bright flash the two disappeared from the yard.

Well, there's the first chapter. Also, if you read the author's note from the preview at the end of 'Revenge', you might notice that I mentioned that this was to be 'the darkest story in the series, more than the first, and much more than the next two'. I have finally come up with the definite order of NvEoUrTtReOxN stories, and this will be at about par with the third in terms of, um, well you know. Now please review!