Disclaimer: Cows go MOO! (My little cousin Kiera, when we asked her what sound cows make)
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Chapter 1: The Only Way
Jimmy's security system sucked.
A part of Sheen had actually hoped the security system would be too tight to get around, so he couldn't get in and take the gun, but it was easy, like it always was. He was careful to shut the door behind him, checking to make sure it hadn't locked, before stepping deeper inside.
The laser gun Jimmy had labored over for who knows how long was in a small glass case near the back of the lab, so that if anyone walked in they wouldn't immediately notice it ("Was that a shiny metal thing? I love shiny metal things!"), but Sheen had been in the lab so many times; he knew exactly where it was and headed straight for it.
He paused when he saw the computer pad in front of the weapon, and a small smile crept onto his face. Of course Jimmy would have a back-up system. He had built a weapon, after all, not just some science fair project. Of course he'd keep it under lock and key. But Sheen had been studying the gun for some time; he knew what to do. From his back pocket he pulled out a small slip of paper, where he had written down the code that would open the case. Without even glancing from the paper he punched in the keys, his hand a blur on the pad. Computers, he thought wearily, was the one subject in school where he got straight A's.
The case whooshed down silently as a small puff of steam rose around the gun. The dull metal surface was cold in Sheen's hand as he took it; it was small, so he slipped it into his pocket, crumbling the paper and dropping it on the ground. Silently he turned on his heel and walked to the door, pausing in the doorway, looking back at the lab.
This is the last time I'll ever see this place…
Sheen shook his head violently, and the thought evaporated like fog on a sunny day.
This is the only way. The only way I can stop being a burden… the only way I can free my friends. There's nothing else I can do.
Knowing he had made the right decision, Sheen left the lab, checking to make sure the door was locked. He ran his fingers over the cool metal of the gun, and felt reassured by the feeling of it. He reached up to wipe at his eyes.
"This is the only way," he whispered weakly as the sun danced across his face, his brown eyes haunted, his cheeks stained with tears.
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The story is rated T for a reason. Man, I really feel bad for Sheen right now...
ReddistheRose and EL CHUPACABRA: Thanks... I guess I just feel a little nervous. I'm actually more experienced at AD: JL fanfiction.. I only just recently starting dabbling in JN, and I think I'll give Codename: Kids Next Door fanfiction a shot, since I recently fell in love with the show.
acosta perez jose ramiro: I'm not sure if this is how Sheen really feels; at least, I don't think it is. But hey, it's called fanfiction for a reason, right? lol
