"So, which IS faster? Superman or the Flash? and how many Flashes are there?"

Penny and Sheldon are in the Comic shop, with Leonard, Howard and Raj. Penny has a Flash comic in each hand and a puzzled look on her face, the others are diving for cover as Sheldon starts into a long explanation.

But suddenly he stops, frowning at the door. Looking over, Penny see's the familiar bearded features of Will Wheaton, who's just strolled into the shop.

She waves over to him "Hey Will!"

"Penny!" he wanders over "Didn't expect to see you in here. How are things going?"

"Great. You know my Boyfriend, Sheldon don't you? "

Will looks surprised. "Sheldon? really? You do know he's a little crazy?"

Penny shakes her head "hey now, He's a bona fide genius"

Sheldon scowls at Will and gives him a little nod of the head "P'takh weaton." (Weirdo=insult )

Penny frowns at him. "Sheldon! jagh yIbuStaH! " (Concentrate on the enemy = stop it)

Will goes goggle eyed in shock. "qaStaH nuq jay'? (What the hell is going on?) tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'? (Do you speak klingon?) "

Penny grins a shyly proud little grin. "Yeah, loQ vIjatlhlaH (A little). Sheldon's been teaching me."

Sheldon comes out of his sulk long enough to say "she is a very able pupil"

" I can't believe you too are together, congratulations! He's a real catch Penny . and Sheldon it took you long enough to notice her!."

Sheldon looks confused." What?"

Wil laughs "Come on Sheldon, shes the only woman I've ever seen you notice! And she actually likes you!" He holds out a hand "truce?"

"Truce"

Penny watches them shake hands "So anyway you cute little internet chipmonk what have you been doing? I Love tabletop by the way, got some great ideas for games from there"

Wil sighs "Did you hear they were trying to do Serial Ape-ist 2?"

Penny winces "Yeah, they wanted me back as the first characters sister, a bisexual go-go dancer who gets topless, makes out with a girl then gets turned into a killer gorilla by her mad scientist boyfriend. Not many lines, lots of shrieking and jiggling" She puts her hands under her breasts and jiggles then up and down.

Will laughs, not sure where to look "I know, they offered me that scientist role"

"Really? anyway, I'm doing some video work for a Warhammer game demo, they wanted a perky sister of battle, its like a Sci-Fi powered armoured nun with a flame thrower. "

"sounds awesome, I'm working on a new project - it's a YouTube serial based on an old kids science show"

"what, like Professor Proton?"

"You've heard of Professor Proton? He was a real inspiration growing up, so when i heard Arthur Jefferies was retiring I rewatched a load of his old shows and pitched a reboot as part of the kids STEM education initiative."

"Heard of him? I met him, he is a lovely old man. . Sheldon hired him to show me science"

"Sheldon, you hound! You got Penny the real proffesor proton? Thats love right there."

Sheldon smiles, looking almost bashful. "He did us all the classics, even the egg flask. It was wonderful"

And Sheldon did a science show for him, with exploding science lemons ! "

"For him?"

"yeah, Covering for him at a kids birthday as Doctor Proton junior when he was sick. We did potato clock then updated it into light bulbs and fire lemons! "

"Hold on, did you say we?"

"I was Penny Proton, Sheldon got us matching lab coats."

"Genius. Say, would you be able to do that as a spot on the show? Girls need female science role models. It'd be cool if you could just do a experiment to camera, just you solo as a scientist not as a side kick or assistant ."

"Sheldon, are you alright? You've gone very pale."

He was clutching her hand in a vice like grip.

"I need to sit down."

"Come on, lets get coffee and talk."

As Penny got the drinks Will leaned over to Sheldon. "Are you ok? You look kind of Shell shocked."

"I am..." Sheldon fumbles for words. "Feeling Conflicted. Do you promise to be true to the spirit of the original Professor proton shows? Not play it for laughs or mock the science? "

Will nods, catching on. "He meant a lot to you, didn't he? Well, I promise it'll be genuine science presented in an entertaining way. I've made sure we also get all the old episodes of the original series up on the channel and Arthur gets a cut as creative consultant."

"Very well, you have my blessing."

Penny returns with the coffees, she'd been watching the two of them. "Figured you guys needed to talk. You ok honey? "

Sheldon nods. "I had reservations, but Wheaton has promised the show will be true to science"

"Great! Will you help me with the Penny Proton stuff? I'll need science coaching. "

"Of course."

She grins and kisses him "thank you! Whispers in his ear "I'll need lots of schooling, sir."

He feels an eager shudder down his spine.

"You'll always have the time you were Professor Proton jnr to those kids. "

"Will, I'm in as long as i get to do the egg flask one! Oh, and no Gino puppets."

"No Gino the Neutrino? Funny, Arthur said the same. I was talking to the Henson workshop guys about a family of talking quark puppets."

Penny looks shocked then doubles over laughing. "Have you guys even been on the Internet? You want puppets on a kids show called Top and Bottom ? You do know what else that can mean?"

Both look shocked. Will is mortified. "Holy Shit. Why didn't I spot that? "

Penny continues "Look, the kids are small and fast moving around the Protons so make them blue and call them The Electrons ."

"That makes sense. You know much particle science? "

"No, just what Sheldon uses who he hustles at pool. That's how we started D&D "

"Pool hustling, particles and D&D? this sounds an interesting story"

"We play monthly, I'm trying to get the respect of the Forest King so my wolf pack can stay in his Forest"