I do not own Rocket Power. Also, I don't think there is such thing in Hawaiian culture for girls to have a coming of age party. I'm just making this stuff up as I go along. It's a FANFICTION after all.


'Formal affairs are so overrated...' Reggie thought to herself.

Reggie Rocket was now in her senior year of high school. She was about to turn 18, and her father and stepmom were throwing a big birthday party for her as a part of Hawaiian tradition; once a girl turns 18, she is to have a huge party. Reggie had grown to be a stunningly, beautiful young woman. She had gotten taller, her body was still muscular and athletic but much curvier, gaining weight in all the right places, and was among one of the prettiest girls at her school.

Although Reggie was still the self-proclaimed tomboy she always was, still skateboarding, surfing, playing sports, getting down and dirty even participating in the girl's volleyball, hockey, and softball teams, she had gotten to be a bit more feminine by experimenting with nail polish and makeup, thanks to Noelani. That did not mean she was all of a sudden going to wear pink, dressing frilly, go shopping and start acting like a girly girl. As she was getting books from her locker, a boy came up behind her and said, "Hey, Reggie!"

Reggie turned around and said, "Oh...Seth. What's up?"

"Can I borrow a calculator for class?" Seth asked. "Kind of have a test today."

"Sure." Reggie started going through her bag to find Seth a calculator. She felt his eyes looking down her sweater, so she tried to find him one as quick as possible. "Here."

"Thanks." Seth took the calculator from her and gave her a lustful stare. "By the way, Reg, you're looking good...you're looking real good...you've grown up from last year..."

Reggie knew Seth as the school chauvinist. He was handsome, athletic and popular but also a complete pig and had no regard for women what so ever. Reggie didn't go for that type at all. The way he was looking down her shirt before made her uneasy.

"Seth, I gave you a calculator, and that is all your getting from me. So please take your disgusting self and..."

"I can't help it...you're really...wow...say," Seth took her by the hips, which freaked Reggie out, "why don't you go with me to prom and maybe we can get a hotel room after and..."

"Gross!" Reggie slapped his hands off her hips and pushed him, which only caused him to smirk. "Don't think of touching me again, sick perv!"

Reggie walked off and said to herself, "Disgusting!"

Sam, who was getting his, books out of his locker, witnessed Reggie's encounter with Seth.

"Seth hit on you again?" Sam chortled.

"He was being a pervert as usual." Reggie said in an angry voice.

She turned to see Seth looking at her lustfully, smirking with raised eyebrows. Sam grew into a tall, very handsome, well built young man. Still wearing his glasses and now sporting his new buzz cut, he was in the same classes as Reggie and was still the same sweet and book smart person he was when he was a child.

"He tends to do that. Yesterday, he was giving me advice on how to pick up hot chicks." Sam chortled making Reggie roll her eyes.

"Don't take advice from him," Reggie said dryly.

"So...you get any news about college yet." Sam asked.

"Well, I did apply to a few schools and had yet to hear from UCLA." Reggie said. "Hopefully I can get a publishing internship my first year."

"That would be great." Sam said. "How does your dad feel about everything going on with you?"

Reggie took in a deep breath and said, "Raymundo is still not getting used to the fact that his first child is going to be an adult soon. Before he knows it, I will be moving out, then engaged, then married and all that fun stuff."

"At least you get to have a big party." Sam mention the huge party Reggie was going to have in three weeks, which he was hyped for.

"Oh please." Reggie was not looking forward to her big birthday party at all. "I am dreading this party. I'm sorry but getting all dolled up, wearing a dress and having a huge, formal party thrown for me is not my thing. Besides, I don't even have a dress!"

"Did you tell him that?" Sam asked.

"Nope. The moment I found out I was having one, he just barges into my room as I'm doing homework and says, 'Reggie, you're having a Hawaiian debut. I have been saving up for this since you were 2!' He looked so stoked that I couldn't say anything." Reggie said. "Mind you he announced this literally two months before the party?"

"You could've told him no thank you." Sam said.

"I know...but...he seemed so excited, and Noelani wants to doll me up and shit...I don't know...think I should tell him?" Reggie asked.

"It couldn't hurt." Sam said.

Before the two knew it, they were about to be late for senior earth science class. Just before the bell rang, Reggie and Sam ran into class and took their seats next to each other.


Late that night...

After a long day of school and the gym, Reggie ate dinner, took a shower and changed into her pajamas, which were blue basketball shorts and a shirt that said, 'OSHS Girls Volley Ball.' She found Raymundo and Noelani watching a movie. Reggie liked Noelani. Sure she was unsure about her when she met her, but she made Raymundo happy. She walked over to them and said, "Hey, guys! How are you?"

"Rocket Girl!" Raymundo seemed happy to see Reggie. "What's good with you?"

Noelani smiled warmly to Reggie.

"Not much...just waiting on UCLA, school is going well...still being active as usual." Reggie said. "So...I wanted to talk to you both about my party...which is in three weeks..."

"Aren't you excited?" Noelani asked.

"My little girl is turning 18..." Raymundo was getting mushy, which made Reggie roll her eyes.

"I wanted to know if it's too late to cancel the party? I mean...I appreciate it, but I was hoping to do something with my friends on my special day."

"Like what? I have been planning this for years." Raymundo stated.

"Besides, it's tradition." Noelani added. "I had one, your mother did...what else did you have you mind?"

"Well...I was hoping to go to Applebees with the guys, Trish and Sherri...and possibly Clio. I don't know...Applebees and then to a teen nightclub to see live music. This rad 90's/2000's cover band, Chasing the Sun, will be playing that night." Reggie said. "That's my idea of a birthday. Getting dressed up isn't my..."

"Oh, speaking of dresses," Raymundo started, "you need to pick out a dress. I will give you the money to..."

"Dad, listen to me!" Reggie said. "I don't want the party. I never did. I appreciate it but please if you could just call up everyone and cancel the thing, I would love that..."

"Reggie, why can't you be happy you are having one?"

"I don't care for one. I know all my cousins had a debut but do I need one? Dad, just please cancel the party. I honestly can do without one."

"Sorry, Reggie." Raymundo said. "I put down too much money for you to have this. Plus, this is a once in a lifetime event for you. In the meantime, here is my credit card. Go shopping this weekend with your lady friends and pick out a dress for the event.

"Don't feel so down. It will be a fun night that you will remember." Noelani said.

"Besides, you will thank me." Raymundo said with a smile.

"Dad, I don't even have an escort either..." Reggie was hoping this would cancel the party.

"That's okay. Tito agreed to be your escort." Raymundo said.

Feeling defeated, Reggie took Raymundo's credit card and went up to her room. Once in her room, she plopped on her bed and buried her face into her pillow.

'This was going to be annoying.' She thought.

"What's eating you up?" a voice said.

Reggie turned around and saw her brother, Otto walking into her room.

"Nothing. I'm just dreading this party. Now, dad gave me his credit card to buy a dress." Reggie rolled her eyes.

"You know, most girls would be stoked about their debut. You are the total opposite. I've never seen anything like it." Otto chuckled while taking a seat beside her.

"Yeah? Well...that's just me..." Reggie answered in a sing-song voice.

Otto got much taller and grew to be a very handsome young man. He had to be about 5'7" and was pretty muscular. He was still very skilled at the skateboard and surfing. To girls in his school and Ocean Shores, he was typical prime meat and was the typical "Heartbreaker" for he went through girlfriends like socks.

"You know what you should do?" Otto suggested. "And you are allowed to say no."

"I'm listening..." Reggie said.

"Okay. Did dad say you can bring an escort?" Otto asked.

"Yes." Reggie said. "But since I don't have anyone, Tito has the job."

"First, you should pretend that you do want the party after all." Otto said. " Then what you should do is find a guy who is a complete fuck boy and have them make a bad impression on dad. That way, if dad gives you shit about your fuck boy escort, you get mad, tell him you won't attend the party if he doesn't like your date. Then you don't show up to your party and make dad regret spending all that time and money on throwing you a party you were never really invested in at all."

"Otto, that's pretty heinous. Dad will be humiliated if I don't show up to my party. Plus, you know how many times your ideas have gotten us in deep shit?" Reggie said.

"Well, it was just a thought." Otto snapped.

"Plus, what fuck boy do you have in mind?" Reggie asked.

"I don't know...a shoobie? Seth?" Otto said with a smile.

"Ew. Not Seth. That kid is always staring at my ass." Reggie said. "Look, I think it's best if I just let the party happen. There is nothing I can do."

Silence fell between the two siblings until Reggie said, "So why does Raymundo need to visit Vice Principal Cooper Monday?"

"Oh, that?" Otto chuckled. "I got in trouble. I called my teacher a dick."

"Which teacher?"

"Mr. Rothstein. But he had it coming. He is always picking on Twist and me for no reason."

"Maybe if you two focused in class, he wouldn't have to pick on you." Reggie said. "But at the same time, he did have it coming. He isn't a nice man."

"Yeah...well, I'm glad you agree. I better get to bed. As a punishment, Dad is making me wake up early to work the shack." Otto said. "See ya tomorrow."

"Likewise." Reggie said with a smile on her face.