A/N: I finally got around to writing part 34, and as with all my other chapters it didn't take me that long. (The hard part is figuring out what comes next in the story) My computer's been acting really funny lately, and I finally got some new RAM so it's not as slow as 4 Christmases when it's supposed to be the best in the house. And the All Region concert wasn't so bad after all; our director was great and let us sit most of the time. So now that's been over with for a few weeks but I'm really mad at my friends cause they didn't come! Lol, well anyway we're up to 115 reviews! That is totally awesome! Thanks to my lovely and fantabulous reviewers jhhhhjfjk89, ZephrWiltshire, and Crizzy4RFR! Now without further ado please enjoy part 34!

Part 34: Catapults, Pumpkins, and Robbie's Idea

As it turned out there was absolutely nothing to worry about with Travis's absence that day. Robbie and Ray had been right, it was a case of the '24 hour flu' or translated into Travis 'I just didn't want to come yesterday'. None of them knew exactly why Travis had wanted to miss school so much the day before, buthe wasn't likely to tell them so they gave up wondering and went about their normal business that day at lunch when they were first all together.

"Ray, I was thinking we should do another 'My Pal Pronto' segment, I mean it's been a while and surely SOMETHING interesting has happened in your life." Robbie pleaded.

"Unless you mean this stupid physics project we have to do, no nothing." Ray explained with a grin.

Lily hated it when he grinned like that, it always meant something she didn't want to know about was up. Nobody else seemed to notice and they continued their conversation.

"Got any idea how we can make a pumpkin fly 50 feet?" Robbie asked Ray.

"You could build a catapult," Travis suggested.

"A whose-a-what?" Ray asked in shock.

Travis sighed, "A cat-a-pult." He explained. "It's a device used to launch items, usually weapons, across long distances."

He pulled out a book. Ray stared at the cover, Modern Weapons of the Middle Age.

"What's that?" He asked pointing at the book.

"It's a book, Ray." Travis explained.

"Yeah, but what's so special about it that you're reading it at LUNCH?"

Travis shook his head, "It's a book about catapults, but if you don't want to see one…"

"Of course he does," Robbie interrupted.

"Yeah, Swami, of course I do," Ray pouted.

Travis glared at him, "Don't ever call me Swami!"

Finally Lily broke from her trance to see a very angry Travis flipping through pages and pages of his giant, what looked to be, 800 page long book. Ray blushed slightly realizing his mistake.

'Well that's a first' Thought Lily.

Finally Travis turned the book toward Ray revealing a picture of a large wooden object with what appeared to be a spoon attached.

"Oh I've seen those before," Ray stated with recognition.

Robbie turned to look at Ray, "Ray, what size did the pumpkin have to be again?"

Ray pulled out the sheet of paper they'd received in physics, "It doesn't say."

"Does it say they have to be real pumpkins?"

"No…"

"Well then I have an idea."

"Is it good enough to beat the dream team?"

"Yes."

"Then let's go!"

"Wait a minute," Travis interrupted, "Exactly what is your idea?"

"Well have you ever seen those little pumpkin bells at Halloween?" Robbie asked.

Travis nodded.

"They wouldn't need a very big catapult would they?"

"No."

"So what?" Ray asked.

"So the smaller the item the farther it will go," Robbie explained, "And the better our chances of beating the Dream Team."