Disclaimer: I do not own Jimmy Neutron or any related characters.
Author's Note: Thanks for all of the great and descriptive reviews, you guys. It means a lot to me.
And I know that the last chapter might have been a little rushed, but getting the story in motion is always tough. It should be better from now on.
Jimmy nodded and ran across his lab. He shoved a few items into his pockets and then motioned for Cindy to come help him. They rolled his rocket to a circle in the center of his lab. "How far away do you need to get?" Jimmy asked while preparing the lift-off procedure.
"As far as you can take us," Cindy seriously replied while helping him input several controls.
Jimmy scowled as she inputted the buttons on his control panel. "Vortex, if you want to cry or something, go ahead. I don't care," Jimmy was cut off by Cindy grabbing his wrist and twisting it. "Ow!" he shrieked.
Cindy stared him in the eyes. "Don't you ever treat me like some stupid blonde princess who can't take care of herself!" She angrily threw his hand away and hopped into the rocket.
Jimmy rubbed his wrist before taking the pilot's seat. "You know, Vortex, I'm the one doing you a favor here. You could at least say thank-," Jimmy angrily told her.
"Just shut up and drive this thing!" she shouted.
Jimmy turned away from her and started flipping switches. "Turbines to speed..."
Cindy exhaled angrily and reached over him. She quickly pressed several buttons. "Et cetera and liftoff!"
Jimmy shoved her out of the way and grabbed the steering wheel as they lifted out of his laboratory. He straightened the rocket's path as they cleared the treetops. Suddenly the rocket shook.
"What the heck?" Jimmy said while looking over the side of the rocket. Mrs. Vortex stood below, brandishing a Glock 22. The rocket's monitor beeped before shutting off. "Darn it! She shot the mainframe!" The Strato XL began descending towards the ground.
"Brace yourself!" Jimmy shouted while covering his head with his arms. He closed his eyes as the rocket collided with the ground below.
Cindy opened her eyes once the shaking stopped. She took a quick look around and saw that she was in a yard down the street. She unclipped her seat belt and hopped over the side of the rocket. She ran to the other side and helped Jimmy get out. Goddard shook his body and hopped out as well.
The two kids quickly looked behind them. "I don't see her," Jimmy said.
Suddenly they both heard a rumbling sound in the distance, getting louder. They turned around to see Mrs. Vortex sitting in her car, driving straight at them.
"Look out!" Cindy shouted while grabbing Jimmy's arm and pulling him to the side. They slammed to the ground as the car flew past them.
Jimmy turned in horror as a crashing sound reached his ears. His eyes watered as he saw some mangled metal amidst the glowing or that served as Goddard's brain. "Goddard," he whispered.
"No time!" Cindy shouted while pulling Jimmy to his feet and running across the yard.
Jimmy sadly nodded and followed her. "What the heck is wrong with your mother?" They both dove to the side as Mrs. Vortex flew past them again, going at least sixty miles an hour.
Cindy continued running down the sidewalk, but slipped. "Dang it!" she shouted while feeling around the pavement. She crawled towards a nearby lawn after a rolling object.
Jimmy caught up to her and grabbed her arm, attempting to pull her to her feet. "No time to get your contact lenses!" He was surprised to feel resistance from her. Her arm was stiff, and he fell to the ground while trying to pull her up.
Cindy scrambled to her feet and slid onto the lawn. She desperately felt around in the grass. "Got it!" she happily shouted while lifting up a small object and slipping it into her pocket.
Jimmy jumped and shoved her down onto the ground as the car barreled past them again. He could hear Mrs. Vortex's scream of frustration.
Jimmy extended his hand, and this time Cindy accepted it. They squeezed each other's hand while Jimmy pulled her up. He looked behind him to see Mrs. Vortex getting out of her car and reloading her gun.
They both started running again. "Up here!" Cindy shouted while climbing a tree. Jimmy followed her up.
As Jimmy neared the top of the tree, he lost his footing and slid down. Cindy reached out and grabbed his arm. She froze as her mother walked along the lawn below, holding her gun out in front of her. Jimmy, not able to see her, started to ask what was wrong, but Cindy shook her head and mouthed to be quiet.
After several moments of walking, Mrs. Vortex turned back towards her car. "No way in hell it's this easy, girlie. This is only the first round!" she shouted as loud as she dared, not wanting to wake up the neighbors.