Author's Note;
Smiles; Well I updated my solo fic ready to update this one?
Jester; You know it partner. Ok everyone we got news to tell you all before we go into the reviews and the story. So don't skip ahead this is stuff about how we'll be updating.
Smiles; Like I said in my solo fic Jester and I agreed on updating once a month. So this month we're updating Eternal, Blazing, and All Ghosts. So yea next month will be our two Fairly oddparents. Then our two newest fics which are Star Vs. and Ed, Edd n' Eddy. Then we rotate back to the start and see which will get updates or be on hold until next rotation. An yea it's a whole month waiting for a certain story. But would you rather us be tired and less idea filled if we constantly update randomly.
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Jim's View
I couldn't believe it mom wanted us to do the seven things on this list in one month. I groan as Tim looks over the list for like the twentieth time. I groan, "Bro no matter how much you stare the list won't get short." Tim says "Or easier some of these things are just hard enough to find as is. I mean where do you find a bucket that makes steam?" We look over at Rufus as he chirps and giggles at us. Bending down to Rufus's I ask, "You know something don't you Rufus? Come on tell us." Rufus shakes his head to continue giggling. I groan as Jim continues to look over the list. Dad walks into the room showing he had stopped to pickup Nacho's and burritos from Bueno Nacho. Tim asks "Hey dad can you help us with this list? Mom gave it to us before she left for work. And its super impossibly hard to find this stuff. Rufus has been giggling at us for some reason and we can't figure out why."
Dad takes the paper and looks over the list. Soon he starts to shake his head and chuckles with Rufus. Dad sighs to say, "Anne must really not want you two to win if she gave you this list. Sorry boys but you'll have to figure this out without my help. But I'm sure Rufus will be happy to help you so long as you pay him." Rufus stops chirping with giggles to huff and glare at dad. Dad pats Rufus to drop a box of nachos next to him. And Rufus begin to chow down loving the cheese. I say "But dad you already got Rufus lunch we can't offer him food." Dad rubs our heads to say, "Well think outside of his belly. Rufus likes other things too you know. And just like that list I'm sure you'll figure something out." Rufus is already munching away at another box full of cheese-covered nachos. While dad was adding his nachos into his burrito to make some kind of mixed combo meal.
After eating Rufus is snoozing his belly bulging from having his fill. Dad stood up stretching a little, "Ok boy's I'll be in the backyard if you need me ok." We nod as dad hands us the remote and leaves to work out in the backyard. Watching dad work out from the kitchen island and use his Outer is always fun. Tim and me can't wait until we go and test to find out what our Outer's will be. But for now we have to find out how to complete this list. Sitting back on the couch we try to put out heads together. Soon a chime steers Rufus from his sleep hopping up as best he can Rufus watches the commercial for a computer game. Rufus squeaks "Everlot!" Watching Rufus wag his tail happily Tim pokes me. Tim says "That's it I got an idea." I say "Spill then don't leave me in the dark bro."
Tim adds, "Dad said that Rufus likes other things. And he clearly wants to play that game. So we get him a port of that game. He helps us complete the list." I smile to poke Rufus who stares right at us. I ask "Hey Rufus how would you like a great deal? You help us complete this list and we'll get you that game. Deal?" Rufus perks up nodding his head "Uh-uh." Tim says "Great so how do we find this stuff." Rufus cross his arms using his fingers and we know right away what he's signing. He wants proof before he helps. Picking him up we race to our room and I right away scan the Internet for a passport download of the game. With little effort I find a passport and save it to a USB. I boot it up real fast to show Rufus is works. Rufus smiles widely squeaking happily shaking his paws together over his head. I say "Ok we got it now can you tell us."
Rufus squeaks, "Fools quest." Tim asks, "Fools quest what do you mean?" Rufus points to the list again squeaking, "Fools quest." Taking the list I scan it to then growl saying, "Mom tricked us! These are fools errand she doesn't want us to succeed." Tim says "Ease bro remember how mom acted when we asked for the vacation? She was nervous she never wanted to leave. And dad even said so when he saw the list. I say we turn these little errands on mom. We'll beat her at her own game." I ask, "How no one wins when they're give a fools errand?" Tim answers, "Remember dad can't help us get to stuff. He never said we couldn't ask him about stuff to make for the list." I nod smiling just as he is giving him a fist bump, "Hicka-bicka-boo." Tim, "Hoo-sha!"
With that we instantly start our search for parts around the house. With the garage nearly picked clean we still have a long list of parts we'll need. I say "Ok we're going to need to get more parts." Tim says "But where bro we don't leave near a junk yard?" I say "No but dad can take us to one." As Tim follows behind me he points out that dad doesn't have a car. I say "True but he finds a way around the city pretty fast he has to have some way of doing so." Getting into the back yard we see dad using his Outer and its pretty awesome. The red pelt against his back morphing into two fists as dad twists his body into a tandem attack. To follow up with a low sweep of a monkey's tail. Dad then backflips five times landing on his back to do a windmill kick. Follow it all up with a blur of punches taking three steps back afterwards. While doing so he's raising his forearms as if he's guarding his head.
Dad stops to look at us. Smiling he walks over asking "You two still having trouble with your moms list still?" Shaking our head I say "No dad we need your help we need parts to complete the list. And we were thinking that you could help us get to the junkyard to find some stuff." Dad says "Ok I know the junkyard does sell parts. But how does this help you two complete your moms list?" Tim answers "Its a surprise dad so will you take us?" Dad nods telling us he'll be back in five minutes. Walking in the living room we check off the parts we still need to find before dad comes back. A small hunk drives us to the front door. Opening it we see dad on a gold and red Vespa. Tim asks "Dad is that a Vespa?" Dad answers "Yup bought her from me and um well for when I want to have romantic joyrides around town." I ask, "Dad are you and mom fighting is that why that Bonnie girl is so close to you?"
Dad sighs as we get into the sidecar. Dad answers "Boys look it's hard for your mom to be dating well to be married to me. Her happiness is being with you two and your sister. Very bad people wanted to get to me and they tried to hurt her... buy using you two. To beat them I married your mom and your sister doesn't like it. I beat them still and now they're in jail for a very long time. But your mom wants you to be happy now that you're both awake. An she and I agree that if we separate now it'll affect you two negatively. I know you both see me as your dad even though I your sisters age. And I'm happy that you hold me so high. But remember all we want is for you to be happy. Plus Anne still loves her late husband your biological dad. So you see boys my job was to wake you up so you mom could be happy not be the one that makes her happy."
Tim says, "So what you're saying is that age and conflicts from what you both want is why you're not closer?" Dad replies "Simply put yes that an I think your sister really doesn't like the idea of me being really close to your mom. Boys look when you get older you have to make choices. Some really help those you care for. And after a while a few problems will come to light that makes things that you solve a little conflicting and complicated. And I'm sticking out the conflict to make you two happy."
Tim and I nod and dad hands us spare helmets and he drives us to the junkyard. The whole time dad is quiet and we both know why. Dad parks to say "Ok you two here we are. Now look around and find the parts you need. And please stay clear of the heavy machines. An don't get any ideas about taking apart the owners machines either." We nod and start to look around. Tim, "Hey Jim." "Yeah?" Tim answers "If we beat moms bet we could use the vacation to get her and dad closer. I know what dad said and I understand it. I mean in stories when the good guys win they win and nothing goes wrong. But dad won and people are telling him know that his choice has consequences. That's not right." I nod to say, "I know sure Bonnie is dad's age. But age shouldn't stop some people from loving each other. I mean our guardian angel loved mom enough to help her bring us into the world. So why can't we do the same?"
Tim nods to ask, "You mean help mom and dad love each other?" I answer "Yeah I mean if old billionaires can have twenty year old arm candy why can't our dad be the same for mom." Tim rubs his head to say "Yea your right bro and then dad an mom can be happy with each other. Still wonder what's dad relationship with that Bonnie girl? And why Kim always glares at dad likes she's going to punch him?" I shrug to say "Yea she gets really weird for some reason every time she sees dad. And don't those billionaires get lawyers to help write up their love so people don't question anything and make it more legit?" Tim says "Even more reason to beat moms list and get her and dad to find their love for each other. Dad maybe fine with mom being distant and not being all romantic with him. But it's not fair seeing dad like this he's the good guy and he's our dad. They want us to feel like we're a family... but families stick together and really show how they feel." I nod as I pull at a beaten up blender from a pile. I say, "Don't worry once we get all the parts and win. We'll use every chance we get to make sure they have a romantic vacation with each other."
Dante's View
After driving home with a dally of parts for the twins. They've both been locked in the garage doing who knows what with all the parts they picked out. Crouching down I touch my shadow feeling the layout of the house for a brief moment. Getting up I find Rufus in the twin's room jumping on and between keys. As well as using his body to slide the mouse so that he can move his character on the screen. I smirk to say, "So that's why the twins wanted to go to the junkyard. You told them the list was a fools gold deal didn't you little buddy?" Rufus nods his head chuckling happily at both the joke and on screen as he kills another challenging player. I smile wheeling over the chair to sit and watch Rufus play the game.
I don't know how long I've been watching but ever so often my eyes sting when I forget to blink. Standing up I blink some more and lightly dab my finger to my eyes to wipe away the tears. I stretch to say "Boy when people say you can get sucked into video games they weren't lying. Ok little buddy that's enough for today." Rufus frown looking bummed that he had to stop. Patting his head I say "Hey don't worry you'll play again tomorrow. And from how fast you got to level fifteen. I doubt it'll take you that long to get your fix again tomorrow." Nodding Rufus saves his character and shuts down the game. Pulling a USB from the back of the monitor Rufus jumps onto my hand.
Going downstairs I'm all smiles seeing Honey and Ocean walk in with the girls. Bonnie and Tara jump at me one with kisses the other with hugs. I turn seeing Monique walk in with her mom. Shaking her hand Ms. G just like Monique refuses to give us her full last name. Just wanting to be called Ms. G was ok with her. A short few minutes later Kim walks in with Anne. Kim gives me a half look saying "Mind getting the other grocery bags from the car." I sigh leaving Monique to explain to her confused mom why I was getting the cold shoulder from Kim. With the groceries on the kitchen island Rufus is playing around with everyone. Who were all happy to talk or play with him. Ocean asks "Dante where are the twins?" I answer "Locked themselves in the garage with a bunch of parts they got from the junkyard. Oh and Anne they bribed Rufus. Found out the list you gave them was a fools gold trick. I don't know what they're doing but I hope they don't take it too bad that you tricked them."
Anne sighs, "I know it was a mean thing to do. But the boys have to know something's just can't work out. No offense Dante but for a guy to want to surround himself with women. Most would think that's a little egotistical. Even though you truly want a big family and not to feel lonely. I don't know how it'll affect the boys or if I can be apart of that." Ms. G snickers to say "From what I can hear those two know their way around the power tools already. Plus Anne be serious when was the last time you had a man hold you? I hear young guys find older women very attractive."
Ms. G gives me a wink and I chuckle looking away and rubbing my head. I turn hearing the garage door open and the twins calling for me. I shout "Everyone's in the kitchen boys." Anne smiles to say "Good timing boys the mac an cheese surprise will be done in a few minutes." Jim and Tim wheels a pull wagon past me stopping short to hand me the list Anne gave them. Tim asks, "Hey dad can you read the list and check off everything we found?" I smile from the boy to look at Anne. She nods and I take the paper and pencil.
I say, "Alright boys first thing on the list is a bucket of steam." Jim reaches under the tarp to pull a two-layered bucket. Flipping the switch on the side steam starts to build and pour over from inside. Jim says "Thanks to the cooling unit from a small car air conditioner and some water bottles. The bucket can make steam keeping ice and drinks cool." Anne as well as everyone else looks completely shocked. Taking the bucket I push my hand into the mist finding small pieces of mist freezing in my grasp.
Looking from the bucket to the twins I nod to say, "Well that is a bucket of steam... and you two came up with this?" Tim/Jim answer "Half and half really." I nod simply impressed checking off the first item to say, "Next a glass hammer lets see what you two got." Jim smirks, "Tada one glass hammer." Taking the hammer I smirk and laugh the hammer is a clear plastic silicone mold. But thanks to the reflective specs of glass the two added into the mold it reflects and refracts like normal glass.
I chuckle to say "Well this is pretty funny when you think about it. Ok boys next is a can of stripped paint." Tim reaches into the tarp handing me a can of paint. Opening it I stick two fingers inside to pull out my fingers painted with two spiraled sets of color. Blinking twice I shake my head to chuckle again. I say "Well someone butter my buns and call me a biscuit they really made stripped paint. Good going boys I sure didn't think anyone could do this." Wiping off my fingers I say the next its a left-handed coffer cup. Jim passes me a metal coffee cup telling me to press the button. Doing so the cups hand rotates to where I'm holding it. The handle then opens and closes onto my hand. I shake my head chuckling that the twins might just beat Anne's list. I say "Well it's a left handed and right handed cup if you need it to be. Good job boys next is a hat made of air."
Tim then hands me a small conned disc and a weird bike handle attached to a transmitter. Tim says "Put it on your head and press the trigger dad." Placing the con on my head I click the trigger. Soon the disc starts to hover over my head the sound of several fans spinning along as it does. And to my surprise it blows wind down onto me as is spins over my head. Soon a faint vapor starts to trickle down from the fans. Making the wind form into the shape of a hat. I can't help but laugh as yet again the boys best their mom in wits. Stopping the hat I look to Anne to say, "I think you might end up losing this bet Anne."
Anne crosses her arms still clearly hoping that that last two items on the list remain unbeaten. I say, "Next boys were you suppose to make a shadow dance." Jim pulls a big flashlight from the wagon and aims it at me casting my shadow onto the floor beneath me. Flipping a small switch a beam hits my shadow. My shadow shrinks and stretches until its miniature. But just like that it starts to move on its own as the strobbing affect from the flashlight beam continues. I can't help but laugh seeing my shadow dance the can-can and the conga line. Rufus laughing away on the table too as the girls either chuckle or simple are giggling. The boys stop for me to say, "Last one boys hhehe last one eatable gold." The two smirk handing me a tin foil wrapped sandwich. Opening it I'm amazed that the sandwich is actually gold.
Looking from the sandwich them to the boys I say, "Smells like a sandwich... parts are separate... and tastes... hhhaa it tastes like a normal sandwich. How'd you make this one boys?" Tim pulls a small hand pump and sprayer from the wagon. Tim answers, "We took some water, food coloring, and added flour with egg wash to make the color stay." Nodding I say, "All while not letting the sandwich taste bad. Impressive boys most impressive... Well looks like the only ones who got fools was us good job boys."
Jim says "Yeah we won now we get to go on vacation you promised mom." Jim and Tim took their dinner into the living room and I look to Anne and Kim. Both complete shocked and in disbelief. I shrug to say "Well can you blame them for being so smart. I mean their parents are a brain surgeon and a rocket scientist. I can't be more surprised then I am now. Don't worry Anne I'll pay for the tickets." Kim growls "Shut up Dante." Taken back I ask "What? I didn't do anything." Kim gives me a death glare and I sigh going after the boys into the living room.
Third person's View
Anne is still in complete shock her sons outwitted the fool's errands she made up. And created simply but creative items to complete the list. Honey remembers her comment on the striped paint thinking that it'd be too silly for anyone to do. But seeing Dante's fingers painted blue and black in a spiral like way. Proved her wrong and now she doesn't know what to say. Ocean far from everyone else is all smiles she found the boys creative side uplifting. And showed even more how creative they can be. Kim asks "Mom you're not seriously going to do the vacation right?" Ocean says "Kim she has to. Jim and Tim found the trick in her list and they reversed it onto her. Anne you can't back out of this. It'll send their chi out of sync and it'll be costly to their trust of you." Bonnie says "Its a no brainer really. I mean a paid vacation and don't you forget Dante can take you anywhere." Kim growls at Bonnie, "Bonnie Jim and Tim are trying to make Dante and my mom get together."
Bonnie huffs to say, "So I mean Ms. G said it best. Young guys love to please mature woman. And Dante is already playing the part of being a dad even though your brothers aren't his. So why not play along and fake it for them to think you see him as your husband?" Anne sitting now completely lost in her thoughts. She honestly has no idea on what to do. Dante through the whole situation with her sons has been understanding and listened to anything she's asked. Now her sons wants to try and push them together she has no idea what to do. Look up she hears laughter coming from the living room and Ms. G was already in the doorway. Ms. G says "Anne I think you should give the young buck a chance. I mean if your boys can do this with him. I can't tell they don't want anyone else as a father." Looking through the doorway I see Dante playing cards with the boys. Dante holding three cards while the boys have four each.
Jim says, "No way you'll beat us this round dad." Tim adds, "We got the better cards." Dante smiles to say "Sorry boys but I still got you beat cause I have three falling stars." Showing the cartoonish shooting stars Jim and Tim both ask how he got the cards. And Dante simple smiles as he laughs at them. Dante says, "My cousin Ron and me ruled Disasters and Conflict boys. We have cards that they don't make prints of anymore." Tim and Jim ask, "Can we see please..." Dante smiles to say he'll show them if they promise they won't go over board with questions. Walking back to the table Anne sits down and sighs. Anne says, "I can't go back on my word your right. Jim and Tim need my trust and love too much. I just hope they don't go over board on the trip." As Kim groans everyone talks a little before going to see what Dante and the boys are doing. They find them watching a cartoon called Duke Daring. Dante says "I love this episode even though its already at the end I just warms my heart."
Jim asks "Why dad?" Dante answers "Well back when I was your age I didn't full get the episode. But watching a few years after I got the message. You see the hero Duke Daring, as a kid loved a cartoon hero called the Fearless Ferret. He inspired Duke to become a real hero after he lost his fiancé and mother in the accident that gave him his powers. Duke uses his super sharp eyes and extending staff to teach criminals a lesson. But now when he finally meets his hero, the Fearless Ferret thinks he had little impact in kid's lives. And as you can see Duke's showing him that he was and still is a fan. And because of Ferrets lessons he turned his greatest heartbreak. Into the drive that pushes him to keep Hell's Avenue safe." Jim and Tim watch in awe as the two heroes exchange handshakes and Ferret thanks Duke for reminding him of being a hero. Even when he felt it was all for nothing.
Smiling Lemon; If you're an old school cartoon fan like Jester you'll get that reference at the end. Still looks like things are going well.
Jester; For now but there are still a few things that need to be worked on. So like always everyone like, share, and comment if it's not too much.
Smiles; Peace off and WE'LL HUG YOU LATER!
