Hi people and Happy New Year! I probably would've had this chapter up a little earlier if it wasn't for the fact that I was away from my home computer for while so I couldn't quite finish it. Well anyways here it is. I would like thank all who reviewed. (throws out pixie sticks, assorted bags of chips, assorted cans of soda, and lots of other good stuff into audience) This should keep ya occupied while you read, so like always read and review. I own my characters, Kinonaru owns hers, Chiomon owns hers, StormDracona owns hers, HotShot 14 owns hers, and Simply Crisis owns hers. The rest of the Transformers... (sighs) I only own them in my dreams, Hasbro owns them in real life.
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Chapter 8: Two More Experiments
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"Great. Just great." muttered Jetstream quietly as she quickly had to dive for cover. She exited the warp tunnel right in front of what appeared to be an Air Force installation somewhere in some desert. Which desert she didn't know, all that she knew was the fact that if the occupants of that base saw her, she would be in serious trouble. "Alright." she now said quietly. "What am I gonna do? At least it's getting dark. That should give me some cover as I quickly move my new shiny metal aft away from here, cause those jets over there don't look to friendly." She turned her gaze over to where a squadron of F-22s were parked currently. Some of them were souped up like she couldn't even imagine. Focusing on a specific fighter something in her kicked in then she blacked out for a moment.
Activating her optics slowly, she stood up a little from her hiding spot. "Oookay. That was weird." putting her hands on the large rock she was hiding behind did she finally notice what made her black out. There where her right hand should've been was a jet cockpit with two small winglets coming from the sides just below the silver canopy. Inspecting the arm further she turned it over to see two gun barrels. "Uuhhh..." Looking down at the rest of her, she saw two strange fin-like things coming out from behind her shins. (Like Starscreams leg fins but hers are on the back of her shins, think of her right arm like that of Wing Zero in Gundam Wing) Mounted in the bottoms of her feet were what looked like two thrusters. On her back were two wings. They came out from the back of her shoulders like the wings of an angel. (Think Wing Gundam on the wings) "Alright. What the hell happened" Jetstream said unsure of what happened to her just than. Daring to take another glance at the base, she turned around and saw they didn't even acknowledge that she was there. "Whew... that's it I'm gone before something else decides to happen." She started to walk as slowly as possible, considering she's a giant robot, away from the base, 'Man...' she thought. 'I wish I could fly.' As if just like that she started to hover above the ground, something she didn't seem to notice. (How one doesn't notice their hovering I don't know.) Finally looking down when she realized her feet didn't touch the ground she yelped then fell to the ground. "Ouch..." Jetstream went as she picked herself up from the ground. "Okay now how in the name of all that is possible did I do that" She thought about flying again and started to hovering. "Alright" she cheered. "Let's see now... " She looked over herself again. Thinking 'If those guys turn into strange things like tanks and planes and such, and I sorta have the parts of a jet on me...' she smiled 'Time to put two and two together...' "TRANSFORM" Her legs came together as the wings spread and moved themselves to her sides. Her right arm replaced her head as her other arm helped to support the cockpit. All other openings were covered by her metallic skin. Jetstream was now a souped up F-22 fighter jet. "Nice." she said coolly. "I only hope I get the flying part down with no problem." With that she started flying slowly away from the base and off into a closeby mountain range.
- Already in the mountain range -
"Why did this happen" snapped QuickSilver with tear brimmed 'eyes' as she took out her anger on a helpless tree, snapping in clean in half. "I swear I'll kill those bastards."
Down on the ground watching her was a strange little robot of dark pink, blue, and black. Soon after QuickSilver fled the moon base she found herself out in some mountainous region neighboring a desert, that's where she found this little guy. His name was Griffin. Decorating his shoulders were two of what looked like motorcycle tires and his chest bore a windshield resembling that of a street motorcycle also. Since she awakened him, he's been trying to calm her raging nerves. "I'm sorry this happened to you but there's no turning back." he tried bargaining as she tore down another tree in anger. "Try to look at the good side."
"WHAT GOOD SIDE" she screamed, scaring birds from their trees as assorted animals fled from the noise. "I lost it all! I watched that freak kill my parents... I have nothing good to look forward to." Tears of yellow flowed down her mask covered face as she fell to her knees.( Her mask looking like that of the Divebomb's in Energon) Then from sky came the call of a bird. It appeared to be a hawk as she watched it land in a nearby tree scoping her out. When QuickSilver turned to look at her 'watcher' she felt something different start to happen to her new body, then it seemed like she blacked out for a moment. Activating her white 'eyes' (optics) she turned to see that the hawk flown away and by her side was Griffin.
"I was wondering when that was going to happen." he said with a smile on his pale grey face.
Looking at her partner, confused"What are you talking about"
"Look at yourself."
Staring at Griffin again, she turned her gaze to her hands and gasped. "Wha" There on the sides of her arms were what looked like enlongated feathers that were silver in color. On the tips of each of her fingers was a short claw. Looking down at her chest she came to look at strange bird-like head. Acting as shoulder guards were taloned feet. Running her hand up over and across her head she felt 'feathered ears' come out from the sides of her helmit. Reaching behind her head, rising up from midway on her back was a decorative arc, or so it appeared. (In actuality it's the feathered tail of her alternate mode that's upside down on her back.) Feeling something stick out she withdrew a, what appeared to be a feather but actually turned out to be a sword. A katana to be exact. (And super-sized too apparently.) The gleaming steel blade showed her reflection. Her body was pale purple as was her arms and legs. The feathers on her arms though were silver. Her mask and face was pale blue while underneathe her eyes there was dark silver, like it was eye shadow. The holster on her back ( for the sword and other fun throwing objects I may add...) was silver also. "What happened" she asked bewildered still staring at her arms and hands after she holstered the sword.
Chuckling Griffin answered"You just got your alternate mode that's all."
"My alternate mode" she echoed still staring at the minicon.
"So you can mix in. Well to some extent anyway."
QuickSilver looked down at her hands again. She then started to tremble and quiver. "I don't- I don't wanna mix in" her voice was raked with sobs. "I just want to go back to my old life"
"I know you do." he sympathized. "But from what you tell me, you can't."
"I... I..."
BOOM! CRASH! ( and assorted noises of destruction)
"That can't be good" panicked Griffin hiding behind QuickSilver.
Looking around aimlessly for the source QuickSilver asked panicking also"What is it"
Pointing to the sky two unusual jets streaking by he answered"The Decepticons that's what"
Looking up after them Silver's optics changed from a silver color to a dark gray in anger. "They'll pay..." With that she started running off, that was until Griffin called catching up with her.
"If your going after them then I'm coming with ya" he exclaimed. "And try transforming. It'll go a whole lot faster than wandering around in the woods." Continued Griffin with a faint grin.
Sighing she replied"If I have to... I will." Looking to where the Decepticons headed she said again"I'll make them pay dearly for ruining my life. TRANSFORM" The bird-like head on her chest replaced her robot head which disappeared inbetween her shoulders. Folding up to the rest of her body her taloned feet and feathered legs replaced her other legs. Her hands disappeared as more metallic feathers appeared and became great wings where her arms were. The tail swung back completing her transformation. Wings spread she grabbed Griffin in her talons and with a flap she rose into the night skies.
"This is not what I had in mind." he grounded out staring at her as she headed towards the distant lights of a battle, with him still in her talons.
- Just arriving over the forest-
"Oookay... that doesn't look to good." commented Jetstream as she flew over quite a large crater. "Eeep..." Turning her attention straight ahead she took notice of the distant rumbling and flashing lights in the distance. "Okay now I know that if I go over there I'll get myself into trouble... But I also know that with that much artillery fire going on somebody is bound to get hurt. And the guilt trip is sinking in..." she continued with a sigh. "Why do I feel like I'm gonna regret this" Powering her thrusters she sped ahead towards the fight.
- The Autobots-
"Oh slag"
"Ya can say that again Overcast" yelped Storm as she yet again dodged another shot by Thrust. "Man does he ever give up"
"Guess"
"I would rather not! And- YIPES" shouted Storm as she backed up right into Tidalwave. O.o "Uhh... hey there"
"Destroy Autobots..." He swivled and aimed his turrets right at her.
"OH " she shouted as she backed up inbetween his legs and finally ending up behind him. Activating her taser, she launched a volley of electricity right at his ankle. (uh... ankle if his was a human that is...) Feeling the surge he grabbed his ankle, balancing on one foot, groaning in pain.
"IN COMING" came Kinonaru as she dived out of the sky and coming to a sudden stop next to him. Then slowly she used her finger and pushed on the side of his shoulder making him loose balance and fall right on top of Demolisher with a satisfying crash.
"Thanks Naru" she called as she drove up to the two Decepticons and tasered them both again for the heck of it.
Smiling down at her friend she asked"Have you seen LoneGenesis and Teschio"
"I think their looking for RedAlert! Last time I saw him was when Cyclonus was chasing him"
- LoneGenesis and Teschio -
In beast mode Teschio and LoneGensis both powerlinked with Circuit, Hunter, and Zephyr, ran with all they could through the forest in search of RedAlert. Cyclonus apparently followed him into the woods in search of the minicon. When he didn't com-in Optimus sent the tiger and fox after him.
"Got anything Chio" asked Genesis to the pink and black tiger as they continued their search. Teschio led the way as they continued onward through the dense evergreen trees.
"Not Red if that's what you mean. But it's strange... There's a couple different scents in the air..." she stopped for a second with LoneGenesis behind her. "I don't know what it is... but there's something or someone else out here besides us."
"Then I say we find RedAlert before whoever's out here does."
"Agreeed let's go." continued Teschio as she started off again with LoneGenesis behind her.
- Jetstream -
"Oh what fun..." moaned Jetstream sarcastically as she flew in low over the forest as to not to be seen as clearly. "Huh" Looking ahead at the sound of helicopter rotors she 'eeped', then transformed and ducked down into the cover of the forest as a very familiar, insane looking helicopter flew over. Looking through the trees she saw that Cyclonus was chasing an emergency rescue SUV. She then noticed the blast marks all over it. 'Okay... Cyco you just made me mad. Firing on some defenseless car! I don't like fighting but I'm willing to help out when I'm needed and if that involves me shooting you I will.' Standing up and slowly following the trail of destruction left by Cyclonus when he was firing on the car she took notice of a strange green glint underneathe some fallen debris. "Hmm... Wonder what this is" she said aloud as she moved over to it and picked up a strange green pentagon shaped panel. Taking it in her slender black fingers she was surprised to feel a steady warmth coming from it. Then it started to glow brightly, in the next instant standing in the middle of her hand was a metallic hawk. It stood five feet tall, about the height of an average human. It looked up at her with it's yellow optics. What freaked her out most about the strange bird was the fact that it's wings looked like doors, the same for it's tail feathers. On it's back was a set of large all-terrain tires. Another set decorated it's upper legs. Shuffling a bit in her hand the birds talons clanked with a metal on metal sound. It's main color was a dark green but it seemed to have a white strips across it wings and across it's tail. She continued to stare at it until it decides that it didn't like being looked at like that.
"Uh... you can stop staring now you know." came a soft female voice from the bird. It's beak didn't seem to move but yet it still spoke aloud.
"Woah! You can talk"
The bird made a soft chirping noise then answered"Yes I can talk and my name's Tomahawk, and you would be..."
Swallowing or at least making an attempt she answered"I'm Jetstream, Tomahawk."
Looking around some Tomahawk focused on Jetstream again"Since there's nobody else around, guess that makes you my partner and me to you."
"Partners" echoed Jestream.
Tomahawk was going to answer, that was until a large blast rocked the area.
"Oh no! I forgot about that car that Cyclonus was chasing" she yelped aloud, worry in her voice. She totally forgot about Tomahawk and ran head long in to the forest towards the blast. Tomahawk flew in close following her.
"Your going to slow! Transform and I'll combine with you, that'll give you a boost of speed."
"Fine let's go" transforming into her jet mode and flying above the trees, Tomahawk transformed also, into a Hummer. Fitting herself on Jetstreams back, Jetstream shot off with Tomahawk.
- RedAlert -
"Hahahahahah! You stupid Autobot! You were never a match for me" laughed Cyclonus sadistically as he readied to fire at the defenseless Autobot in front of him again. After chasing the Autobot, thinking he knew where the minicon was he decided what he heck and decided to blow him up right on the spot. "Any last words Autobot"
"You'll... never win Decepticon..." coughed RedAlert. He had a rather large, bleeding hole in his chest. It looked like the blast just narrowly missed his spark unit. He also lost functions in his arm and both his legs, leaving him almost paralyzed. "We'll... defeat you all..." He coughed again.
Laughing again Cyclonus said putting his laser to RedAlert's head"It's a shame you'll never witness the Decepticons destroy this pitiful planet and rule the universe."
"DESTROY THIS"
"Huh" turning around he was met with a face full laser fire. Shielding himself from the blasts he fired wildly around in hopes of shooting whatever or whoever shot him. "Hey get down here and fight like a BOT" he taunted as he looked around.
"Well techinically I'm not a Bot." came the reply. Floating out of night sky came Jetstream. The Hummer form of Tomahawk still on her back.
"Who the slag are you" yelled Cyclonus pointing up at the strange jet.
"None of your damn business rotor-butt. But if you must know... You can call me Jetstream. TRANSFORM" Detaching Tomahawk from her she came to be in her robot mode. Hovering next to Jetstream, Tomahawk landed on her shoulder giving a short call.
"This is none of your business" he hollered up at her.
Shaking her head back and forth she argued"Yes it is. Your dear ol' deputy commander ruined me and my life... And you here, about to shoot somebody when their down, just plain disgrace. Tomahawk shall we"
She chirped in acceptance and flew off her shoulder.
"Tomahawk let's do it"
Still in her hawk form she attached herself to Jetstream's left arm. Positioning the wings forward, they formed blades as the feathers also repositioned themselves. Looking over at her arm Jetstream had to smile, then with an evil grin she looked down at the Decepticon.
In a burst of speed she dived out of the air straight for Cyclonus with Tomahawk in weapon mode ready to strike. Instead of slicing his head off she clamped the pincer wings around his neck area and hurled him away. Waiting a couple of seconds to see if he got up for more of a beating, she turned around to look at the bot he was beating the crud out of.
Walking cautiously up to him, she took notice that he didn't have the Decepticon insignia on him. Looking over the injuries he sustained, she had to give an involuntary gasp. He was definitly not in good shape. Slowly tracing her hand around the damaged area, her hand was suddenly grabbed by the fallen bot.
"Who- who are you?..." he asked weakly.
Hushing him she answered"My name's Jetstream and her, here on my arm is Tomahawk... Try not to talk your going to injure yourself more. I'm going to see what I can do." Looking at her cockpit arm she focused on the two weapons that were attached to it. Activating a fine laser she slowly sealed his wounds, that was until Cyclonus came roaring right at her.
"BURN IN THE PIT YOU MISERABLE AUTOBOTS"
"HIIIIIYYYYYYYAAAAAAA"
In less than a few seconds it was all over. Laying on the ground with his rear rotor missing and all his rotor blades cut off was Cyclonus. Standing over him was a familiar form, That of QuickSilver, her sword in hand and another strange robot by her side.
"QuickSilver" exclaimed Jetstream kneeling down beside RedAlert who was partly conscious at the time.
Giving the other girl a nod she turned and transformed, then took to the sky again.
"Who- who was that" asked RedAlert weakly again.
Looking down at him Jetstream answered"Somebody who suffered with me..." she seemed to hesitate answering. "She and I... well. It's a long story... And didn't I tell you not to talk" she smiled lightly at him. "I never got your name you know..."
"My... my name's RedAlert."
Smiling at her patient she continued to work on him, completly ignoring the fact that the unconscious form of Cyclonus still laid some distance away. Her attention was turned when she heard something come out form the cover of the forest. Standing up to become inbetween the threat and her patient Jetstream was ready to fight. Than what came out wasn't what she was expecting. Instead of seeing one of the Decepticons there came a pink and black tiger and a metallic canine of sorts. Bringing her guns up to fire she was stopped when RedAlert grabbed her arm.
"Their... friends." he rasped.
"Red" came the tiger trotting up to RedAlert's side with a little formula one racecar on her back. Transforming she gave the fallen medic a look over before focusing on the strange jet tramsformer in front of her.
Stepping forward the fox spoke"Thank you, whoever you are for helping him. My name's LoneGenesis and the tiger over there is Teschio."
"Call me Jetstream."
LoneGenesis seemed to blank out for a second, still focusing on Jetstream. "Oh no..." she finally said"You're... you're an experiment..."
Taking an involuntary step back she stared at the fox. "How- how"
"I can sense it on you... I was the first. I was known as Alpha. Teschio was known as Delta... I thought that after Teschio they wouldn't try it again. I was wrong to assume such an idea." Lowering her head she walked forward to RedAlert.
Teschio then asked"Is there... any others that changed"
" I... I was known as Echo and yes... there was one other... Foxtrot... Her name is QuickSilver now." pausing she continued"She was the one that took out Cyco there."
Silently nodding in understanding LoneGenesis said"We have to get RedAlert back to the others. We'll look for her once RedAlert is outta the way. Put him on my back. I'll carry him back. Hunter, Zephyr you may wanna get off." She warned further to her two partners. Acknowleging they seperated from her and came ot stand by her side.
Pointing out the obvious Hunter said"Ouch, man that looks loke it's gotta hurt."
Walking up behind his friend Zephyr hit him outside the head. "What do you think" he hissed.
"Ooops"
Shaking his head he looked up to Tomahwak who was perched in a nearby tree. "Hey Tomahawk! It's been a while."
"Zephyr! Long time no see" Gliding down to the ground she settled herself on a stump, making soft chirping noises.
"We can finish introductions later." came LoneGenesis. "We have to get RedAlert help and now. Streamer did a good job helping seal some of his injuries but he's going to need extensive recovery time for the apparent lose of energon." Teschio and Jetstream lifted him up and draped him over LoneGenesis' back. "Man..." she grunted. "I never knew RedAlert was so heavy... Damn..."
Chuckling a little Jetstream said"You know since I'm pretty knew at this... In my opinion he isn't bad to look at..." LoneGenesis and Teschio both had to stare at her. "Ummm... In a giant robot type of way that is." 'Smoothe... real smoooothe smart one.' she thought again, mentally slapping herself repeated times.
"Riiiggghhhttt. I didn't just here that." Teschio said twiddling her thumbs before she transformed back into her tiger mode.
"Come on Chio..." started LoneGenesis. "You know you like Sideswipe." taunted Genesis more as she was followed by Jetstream and Teschio, making their way back towards the rest of the Autobots.
"Oh and like you don't have a thing for Blurr." she countered.
One could tell by the look in her optics that LoneGenesis would've blushed. Coughing a little she exclaimed"That's besides the point at the current moment."
Giggling like Cyclonus, Teschio just had to continue"You know LG... I think he has a thing for you too..."
"Teschio..." she growled, quite obvious she was embarassed.
Looking on as the two argued, Jetstream had to ask slightly amused"Does this happen often"
"To often for me to count..." LoneGenesis explained.
"Blurr and LoneGenesis sitting in a tree..." she sang gleefully prancing ahead of the group.
"We're just friends and comrades." argued LoneGenesis.
Nearly tripping over her own feet at the statement Teschio turned around and said"You were never one to deal with guys were ya"
"To let you know that before this all happened to me, my boyfriend dumped me for my elementary school arch-rival... You know the perfect hair, eyes, and all that stuff." Taking a breathe she continued"I swear she's the devil incarnate. What stunk even more for me was the fact that he dumped me on my birthday..."
"Reasons why I never had a boy friend." Jetstream mused aloud.
Sighing Genesis explained further"You see... we were suppose to go to the movies that day but he called saying he was sick." Growling she continued"When I got to the movie theater there they were. Sitting in the very back row of that movie making out." (A true story people, a true story... (sobs) yes it was all true... the evil bastard... enough of that. Back ot the fic!) Walking ahead of the group, one could tell that Genesis was still hurting from that experience. "I never really trusted a guy after that. So that's why I don't usually like getting emotionally close to one."
Blinking a couple of times Teschio replied"I never knew that."
"I kept it to myself that's why... What really pissed me off was that fact that he spread rumors about how he only used me for the 'fun'. " she spat disgusted.
"You mean..." started Jetstream.
"No no no... Not that. He wanted to humilate me. Make me feel useless and that I was stupid enough to fall for such a gag. Because of all those rumors people avoided me. My entire high school career sucked because if that." She was digging her claws into the ground she was that mad. " I was dubbed the outcast and I rarely left the house after that except to go to school. The whole town thought I slept around..." Gritting more Genesis walked on, strain could be heard in her voice from carrying RedAlert. (Well the boyfriend dumping me for my elemenary school rival is true, not the rest.)
"Man... LG, I never knew..." Chio explained walking on LoneGenesis' right with Jetstream on the left.
"It was something that I didn't even let my parents know... Hmph... I wonder how those morons at school reacted when they found out that I was missing." Tilting her head to look at Jetstream she corrected herself by saying"I'm sorry. I'm explaining about my crappy high school life to you."
"No. No. It's alright." explained Streamer with her hands up. "It's what makes you human still, well in a way. The fact that you still have those bad memories and emotions you express."
"What are you a shrink" questioned LoneGenesis with a faint smile.
Coughing a little bit she answered"Well as a human I was a doctor in training and part of my training was to give people physiacteric help."
"Ahhh... That explains a lot." pondered Teschio aloud.
"Yeah the fact that you took pretty good care of RedAlert." smiled Genesis.
Laughing Jetstream had to agree"Yeah kinda funny cause some of the people I worked with were legally insane."
Stopping short Teschio and LoneGenesis looked at each other than at Streamer.
"Why don't I like the looks on your faces" she questioned, somewhat afraid to find out why.
"We have another patient." both said in unison.
Blinking"Oookay? I guess."
"It's okay. We just have to have her in a padded room from time to time." explained Teschio baring her teeth in an attempt to make a smile.
"Only when ever Overcast isn't around that is. He has a way of dealing with her." Laughing a little LoneGenesis said"You know Chio... I think Storm and Overcast have a thing for each other."
"What gave you the first clue" she laughed.
"True... And speak of the devil." went Genesis as she looked to the sky to see Overcast circling about. "HEY 'CAST DOWN HERE" she called up to him.
Looking down at the group he called"HEY WHERE HAVE YOU ALL BEEN"
"COULD YA STOP YELLING AND COME DOWN HERE TO TALK TO US FACE TO FACE PLEASE" yelled Chio adding in.
Coming down to be infront of them he called Storm"Hey Storm I found em' and one more."
Over the com-link there came random gun shots and screaming that sounded like it came from Thrust then there was silenece before she answered"Sorry Overcast can you repeat that? I was occupied just than." She sounded so innocent and yet in a way completly and utterly insane at the same time. Weird, but still she pulled it off.
Holding his head and shaking it back and forth he repeated"I said, I found LoneGenesis, Teschio, and RedAlert. It also appears that they found someone else also."
"No problemo, Overcast. I tell big Op."
"I swear slowly she's going ghetto on us..." groaned Genesis.
"I heard that, LG" came her amused tone.
Meeping silently she suddenly fell to the ground from the strain of carrying RedAlert. "Somebody get him off! Get him off" she struggled to say.
Reaching down and getting RedAlert off her Overcast laid him down on the ground while Jetstream helped LoneGenesis up"Sheesh RedAlert weighs a mega-ton." Overcast went as he shook out his arms.
"Try carrying him for several miles and let's see how you do." replied LoneGenesis weakly as she continued to lay there. "I'm in need of some serious pain killers..."
"Have them later. Here comes the calvary" cheered Teschio as she bobbed up and down at the sight of Optimus and the others.
Coming forward Optimus asked looking at the fallen medic then at Chio and Genesis"You two all right" He also came to look at Jetstream who continued to stay next to LoneGenesis.
"We're fine... Well Teschio is. I have the biggest knot in my back..." she then noticed that Optimus was looking Jetstream. "Optimus it's alright. She helped stabalize RedAlert.."
"Where did she come from" came his inquiry.
"My name is Jetstream, sir." came Streamers answer as she stood up. "And the Decepticons did this to me."
"What do you mean"came Sideswipe's question from next to HotShot.
"Op, meet experiment Echo." spoke up Teschio from next to Jetstream.
Looking suddenly at Teschio then at Jetstream he said sounding shocked"They wouldn't have."
"Guess what? They did." came Jetstream's sad reply"There's also another person they did it to."
"Where this person now" asked Hoist worry and guilt on his face.
She was about to answer when...
Boom! Crash! (and other assorted sounds of destruction) Then it was followed by a scream of pain.
TBC
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Chapter 8... Complete. I would like to thank all who reviewed last time. I already started the next chapter so keep an eye and or optic out for it. Like always and forever... Read and Review! You get your choice of either a pixie stick or a bag of chips and a can of mountain dew if ya do...
