Disclaimer: I do not own Jimmy Neutron or any related characters.
"Can we really afford to use up half our force's men for this?" a cop asked his superior officer while waiting behind his car's open, bulletproof door. It was parked a hundred yards from the woods.
The captain threw down his cigarette and stomped on it a few times. "Obviously you haven't heard how dangerous these kids are."
The policeman seemed shocked. "They're just kids?"
The captain whipped off his sunglasses and stared at his subordinate. "Rookie, were you even briefed on this before you came out here?"
The cop shook his head. "They said there was no time, that you would fill me in."
The captain sighed and shook his head. "Ugh. How many times do I have to tell this story?"
Luckily for the captain, he was abuptly halted from retelling this tragic tale yet again. A clear gunshot rang out from the woods. He and the rookie spun around, as did the two other officers nearby.
"Don't!" a voice rang out from the forest. The officers had to strain their ears to hear it.
"She tried to kill you! What do you care?" another voice shouted from deep in the forest. Another gunshot rang out.
The captain and rookie looked at each other for a second before pulling out their guns. They waited several moments, their aim centered at the borderline of the forest.
A moment later Sheen walked out of the woods with his hands held up high, a gun in one of them. He smiled widely as he walked forward. He was covered in blood. Carl followed him, his hands also in the air. He was trembling and looked terrified to his soul. His hands were covered in blood.
"Put down your weapon!" The captain shouted.
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"How are you, dear?" Mrs. Neutron asked as she sat down on a chair beside Libby. A cop was in the corner of the room, reading a newspaper. Every few minutes he glanced his head up to look at Libby.
"I'm fine, Mrs. Neutron. Well, considering," Libby said while making an effort to crack a smile. It hurt her to look at Mrs. Neutron. Her parents had been furious, scared her more than getting shot, but they also had looked relieved to see that she was alive. Mrs. Neutron's face was plagued with worry for her son, as was Mr. Vortex's, who sat beside his wife.
"That's good," Mr. Neutron quietly said. "Is Jimbo..." his voice trailed off.
Libby reached out her hand and patted Mrs. Neutron's leg. "Last time I saw him, he was fine. So were Cindy, Sheen, and Carl."
Mrs. Neutron smiled a little, a week's worth of fear erased. "Thank you."
"And he's innocent," Libby added.
Mrs. Neutron looked over at her smiling husband. "We know."
The cop laughed a little, but stopped as the three other residents of the room glared at him.
"Jimmy's inventions have made quite a bit of money. We're buying the best lawyers for him and all of you kids. If they find him," Mr. Neutron told Libby.
Libby looked up at them. "Do you want them to get caught?"
Mrs. Neutron lowered her head. "I'm not sure," she whispered.
The cop's radio crackled to life. He grumbled as he put down his paper and put the device to his ear.
"What do you mean they caught two of them?" he asked. The Neutrons and Libby suddenly turned their attention to him.
"Why in the world would you bring them here? There's a million hospitals closer," he said after listening for a moment. "Oh, you want them to see the girl?" He paused another moment. "The other two are dead?"
The officer was about to tell Libby something when there was a commotion in the hallway. "Move it!" a gruff male voice shouted.
Sheen was pushed forward, his hands handcuffed behind his back. He walked by Libby's door and winked at her. Carl was right behind her. Libby's jaw dropped in amazement.
"Jimmy died today!" Sheen started to sing. "I blew his brains out into the bay! In a sad state of mind, Cindy commited suicide!" he continued at the top of his lungs. He was led down the hallway by two cops, Carl a few feet behind him.
Author's Note: I don't know how confusing this is, so please review and tell me. It will be explained in the next couple of chapters.
