Chapter 2: Worry
"Hey, Jimmy? Have you seen Sheen anywhere?"
"No, Carl. Why?"
"I haven't seen him around lately. Do you think he's okay?"
"He's probably holed up in his room playing UltraLord, Carl."
"… Jimmy, you know that isn't the truth."
The blue-eyed boy genius looked up from his Hover Car to fix an uneasy stare at his best friend. "What are you implying, Carl?"
Carl took a deep breath. "Sheen isn't acting like himself, Jimmy. You know that… I know that. And now he's vanished. I might not be good at math, but I know a problem when I see one. Especially when it comes to one of my friends."
Jimmy chewed his lip for a moment, holding Carl's look. After a moment he sighed, moving away from the Hover Car. "Alright, Carl. Let's go see if Sheen is in my lab."
"Thanks, Jim."
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Jimmy opened the door, stepping inside.
"Sheen? Sheen, are you in here?"
There was only silence, and Jimmy swallowed, feeling unusually nervous. Carl edged around his friend and walked into the lab.
"Sheen?" He called. "Sheeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…."
Jimmy walked deeper into the lab. He frowned, scanning the room. None of his inventions seemed to be missing… except…
"Oh, no…"
"Jimmy?" Carl asked weakly. He walked to Jimmy's side, who was staring at the empty case that should have contained his laser gun. Carl's eyes widened when he saw this as well.
Sheen's disappeared, and Jimmy's gun is gone! But that would mean… no… Sheen wouldn't even think… I mean, I know he hasn't been himself lately, but he would never…
"He wouldn't," Carl whispered, horrified. "Sheen would never even think of…" He stumbled over the words. "I mean, he isn't acting like he usually does, but that doesn't mean… He's Sheen, he would never…"
"We need to find Sheen." Jimmy's voice shook. "Right now."
"Jimmy, what if he's in his room?"
"We'll check… and if we find anything…"
"He wouldn't," Carl repeated weakly, but somehow he didn't believe what he said anymore.
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I'm so sorry it took me so long to get this up! I hit such a nasty writer's block when I was trying to write this...
