Me: Yeah last chapter kinda sucked. So here's the next one.
Mack: looks over her shoulder as she types
Me: Would you cut that out!
Mack: smiles What? I'm just watching.
Me: Your so lucky Twilit likes you or I'd smack you SO hard!
Mack: chuckles
Me: smacks Chick Hicks
Chick: WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!
Me: I dunno, I just don't like you.
"…It's Hendrix!" A quiet groan could be heard. The blue Beetle slowly opened her eyes. She had only been conscious long enough to catch the last tidbit of the customary argument. Aura opened her eyes fully but winced from the sunlight as it peeked at her through the windows.
Aura blinked and saw she was in Doc's office, "What in the?" Aura coughed, her throat was dry. She saw a small can of oil near her and took a sip to rehydrate her throat.
"Why am I here?" It took a moment for Aura to remember, but the disastrous date with Luigi eventually came back to her. Aura groaned again, her hood was killing her. When she tried to move she found she couldn't.
"Doc must have siphoned my gas…dang…" Aura looked around his office and random thoughts came to her for uses of the instruments she saw. Some made her giggle her head off. After awhile she got bored and started to hum.
Her humming gradually got louder but she didn't sing, she didn't feel good enough for that yet. She continued to hum wondering when someone would realize she was awake.
The rest of the town had already gathered at Flo's for breakfast. Everyone was calm and pretty much acted like they had before Aura even got there. Unknown to Aura she had been asleep for nearly a month now.
The poison had nearly killed her several times but she lasted. No one was really sure if she'd be okay, others weren't sure if she'd ever wake up.
Fillmore and Luigi were the only ones still upset about Aura. Luigi on one hand was slowly beginning to let her go. She hadn't said HIS name those long weeks ago. He still 'loved' her, but it was gradually starting to diminish.
But Fillmore, oh not Fillmore, Aura was the only thing that filled his thoughts. Sarge had tried to snap him out of it, yet it never really worked.
Just as Mack was telling the punch line of one of his trucker jokes a familiar voice was heard yelling from Doc's office. "YO! BLUE BEETLE STUCK IN DOC'S OFFICE!! GETTIN OLD HERE!!"
All but one pair of eyes widened and screamed, "AURA!!" The only one who didn't was confused as to the all the yelling.
Aura heard the voices scream her name and she couldn't help but smile, 'Good grief.' She thought. 'I couldn't have been out that I?' Aura was puzzled at the thought but was interrupted when the doors swung open and she was bombarded with cries of relief and hugs.
Aura's hood felt like it would burst from all the noise and she couldn't help but yell, "SHUT UP!!" Everything went quiet, "Thank you." Aura giggled slightly at their astounded faces from her yell but soon Doc came up to her.
"Aura! I can't believe you're awake!"
"What do you mean?"
Doc hesitated, "You've been unconscious for nearly a month now. We weren't sure if you would wake up."
"A MONTH!!" Aura stared at him slack-jawed. "Holy Ford…What happened to me?"
Sheriff spoke up, "You were poisoned. The poisoned mixed with some of that sneezing medicine Doc gave you that was still in your systems and it nearly killed you." Aura could only stare at him like 'OH….MY GOD!'
Aura wasn't really sure what to say but something did come to mind. "Ey Luigi." Luigi came up to her, "Yes?" Aura smiled slightly, "Sorry bout ruining our 'date'. I kinda screwed it up huh?"
Luigi just laughed, "Think nothing of it-a." Aura stretched slightly then looked over at Doc, "Hey Doc? Can go drive around for a little while?" Doc thought about it for a moment but nodded, "Alright, but just for a little bit. You don't want to over exert yourself so soon after waking up."
"Right…" Doc filled her gas tank up and everyone moved out of the way so she could get out. Once she did Aura stretched every part of her body, "Oh yeah…that feels good." Numerous chuckles answered her.
Then Aura noticed someone who she had never seen before. The new car was a Lavender Chrysler Concorde, who looked pretty much out of the loop here.
Aura just smiled at her, "Well Hi! I'm Aurora Cunningham? Now…who are you?" Aura looked at the Concorde funny when she said that but she couldn't keep herself from laughing.
The Concorde smiled as well, "Veronica Vroom. Call me Vee." Aura racked her memory, that name was familiar…
"Vroom….Vroom….Veronica Vroom…why does that name ring a bell?" Then it came to her, "OH YEAH! I remember now! You're Mack's girlfriend!" Mack's engine heated up but Veronica just laughed.
"Nice ta meet cha Vee! If I remember correctly Mack would never !SHUT UP! about you. I found it rather funny." Aura laughed slightly.
"I'm glad you finally woke up." Vee said with a certain look that made Aura want to bust up laughing.
"Oh? Why's that?"
"Now I finally get to meet the girl who Luigi and Fillmore never shut up about." Vee said with a laugh. Aura raised an eye ridge and looked over at the two VW's. Fillmore blushed and suddenly found the road VERY interesting, while Luigi just looked away whistling.
Aura rolled her eyes then went up to the two in turn and kissed their cheeks to see their reaction. Fillmore's engine suddenly heated up and his horn went off, while Luigi once again went from yellow to red in one point five seconds.
Aura burst out laughing, "Oh that's just rich!" Several laughs and chuckles did the same mimicked her own. Aura suddenly revved her engine and shot off like a bullet. Her laugh began to fad as the other s barely heard, "See ya at Willy's Butte!" Vee and Lightning immediately took after her, surprised at her speed.
Sheriff narrowed his eyes and chased them muttering to himself, "Crazy hot roders!" The rest of the town followed suit, Doc sighed as he followed. After this Aura would be in his office….again…. Buona dolore...
Me: There ya go! On to Chapter 10! starts typing chapter 10 I am on a roll!!
Aura: rolls eyes
Luigi: Buona dolore…
Aura: looks at him What does that mean?
Luigi: Good grief
Aura: Ah…review please!