The girls had arrived at Retroville Plaza. They entered, and Cindy and Libby led the other three up to the third level towards an upscale beauty salon. Upon entering, The older lady behind the counter greeted Cindy and Libby warmly, and was very kind to Trixie, Tootie, and Veronica. As they sat there receiving a foot massage and facial, Cindy and Tootie started to warm up to each other.
"Oh, I wish I could get Jimmy to come here once, I think it would do him some good to relax and spend some time away from the lab." Cindy half said, half sighed. Tootie sighed as the masseuse continued to work on her aching feet.
"I know, I wish Timmy would go with us to the salon back in Dimmsdale, they even have male spa packages now. He always wants us to do guy things, why can't he pamper himself at least once?" The girls laughed and all said "Men, go figure!" at the same time.
Meanwhile, the snitch had just rematerialized in Jimmy's lab. He walked out of the lab and began towards the Neutron home, but he suddenly got an idea and took off towards the mall. If he knew Cindy and Libby, he knew they would've taken Tootie, Veronica, and Trixie to the mall just like Timmy did with the guys.
The session at the salon ended, and the girls were making the rounds at the big name department stores, picking out and trying on different outfits.
"I love this one, it would be great for a date night!" Tootie said from behind her dressing room door. She had picked out a red cropped baby doll shirt/hip hugger jean combo.
"Yeah, if that date night is when you actually let Timmy get further then first base!" Trixie jokingly called from next to her.
"How do you know that I haven't?" Tootie replied, earning a couple of gasps and giggles from her friends.
They left the last store without buying anything (a first for all of them), and they made their way to the food court after Veronica said something about craving a burger. They sat there enjoying each others company and talking about anything and everything that came to mind.
"You know, even if this was Timmy's idea, this has been one of the best days ever girls." Libby said. All agreed and they pigged out on burgers and two milkshakes a piece.
They had finished eating, and were on their way to another store, when someone bumped Cindy from behind.
"You know, you could say excuse…" she stopped short when she turned around and saw who had bumped her. "…Quinlan!" she finished, glaring at her once and forever hated rival.
"Oh I am terribly sorry about that Cindy, I guess I should watch where I'm going next time!" Betty said in a sing-song voice. Libby put her hand on Cindy's shoulder to try and hold her back, while the other three just gaped in shock.
"Listen Betty, watch where your going next time ok?" Cindy said through gritted teeth. Betty let out an obnoxious giggle, then went back over to where her friends were standing.
"I hate that bitch!" Cindy finally said, massaging her throbbing hands.
"Ok, who was that bitch?" Tootie asked.
"Betty Quinlan, the girl Jimmy once had an insane crush on. I still think she's pissed off that Jimmy decided that he wanted to be with me instead of her." Cindy answered, her jaw aching. Tootie and Trixie just exchanged quick looks, looks that said Thank God we didn't turn out like that! Libby grabbed hold of Cindy again, to keep her from going after Betty.
"Come on girl, she ain't worth your energy. You're a better person then she is remember?" Cindy shook her head, and the five made their way down the corridor.
The mechanical mole had made his way to the mall, using thermal sensors to try to pinpoint the girls' location. He knew that they were going to want to know what the boys talked about, and once they found out that they would try and eviscerate Timmy and Jimmy. Goddard hated how big this mall was, and he wondered why they didn't just stay at the Candy Bar like Cindy told him they would. You see, last night Cindy had asked Goddard to keep an eye on the boys and to record anything that they said about them.
The girls decided to take another break from their shopping, sitting in the comfy leather chairs that the mall put out. Every guy that passed gave them a good once over, especially Tootie, Trixie, and Veronica as no one had ever seen them before. Those three got big blushes on their faces as Cindy and Libby laughed at it.
"I'm flattered, but I'm from out of town and I have a boyfriend." Tootie said to one of the guys when he tried to start a conversation. Trixie and Veronica said basically the same thing to every guy that tried to hit on them.
In the store, Cindy said something about needing a new bra, so off they went to the lingerie department. While Cindy and Libby looked, Tootie and the girls from Dimmsdale browsed the panty section.
"How bad would I drive Timmy crazy if I wore a pair of these?!" Tootie said laughing, holding up a pink lace thong. Trixie and Veronica giggled hard in response.
"You'd drive the poor boy into an early grave, especially if you wore that with that old pair of jeans your mom gave you!" Veronica choked out.
"When we get back to Dimmsdale, remind me to buy one of these at Elizabeth's Secret. Oh how I love tormenting my one true love!" Tootie said, tears starting to run down her cheeks.
Cindy and Libby returned to find the fair Dimmsdale representatives giggling so hard with tears running down their faces.
"What's the matter guys?" Libby asked.
"Yeah…what's so funny?" Cindy chimed in. At first, all Tootie could do was hold up the thong, which really confused the two. Then she choked out about how she would drive Timmy completely insane if she wore this with her mom's old hip huggers, and that got Cindy and Libby laughing too. Cindy had paid for her new bra, so they just shopped around for a few minutes before heading out again.
Goddard had made it to the food court, and was upset that he had just missed the girls. As he walked about, he bumped into the back of Betty's legs. He was about to let an apologetic bark go, but when she turned around, he just growled at her and walked away.
"Stupid mechanical dog, watch where your tromping next time!" she shouted at him. She went to swat at him, but he let loose a deep and menacing bark that sent Betty and her lackeys scurrying away, which gave him a sense of pride. He had always disliked her anyway, especially when she tried to break Jimmy and Cindy up.
The girls started up the corridor towards the food court again. They were talking about the boys again, when they passed a video game store. Something in the window got Libby laughing, and when Cindy saw it, she too was sent into hysterics. Tootie and the girls just looked at them, wondering what was so funny about a video game store.
"I'll be damned!" Trixie said when Cindy and Libby pointed out what it was. The display in the store was for "Decimator: Crush the Planet"! Veronica just shook her head at it, while Tootie was stunned to see that video game on display here in Retroville.
"But why is it so funny to you guys?" Tootie finally asked.
Cindy and Libby proceeded to tell the girls on how Timmy had transformed Goddard into the Decimator on his first visit to Retroville, and how it took both Cindy and Timmy to defeat it.
"Yeah, and after they shut him down, Cindy gave Timmy a kiss on the cheek, thinking that he set up the whole thing for her to solve!" Libby said. Tootie turned slowly towards Cindy and gave her a glare.
"It was a long time ago, and I wouldn't do it now!" Cindy said quickly. Tootie just gave her a smile to say I was just kidding and they continued on.
Goddard had switched to "Chopper Mode", figuring that would help him better find the girls. He scanned the corridor that he was currently in, then spotted them as they rounded a corner. He flew off after them, trying to find a safe spot to land. He finally found one that was several feet in front of them.
The girls nearly walked right by him, but a series of happy barks caught their attention.
"Goddard! Why are you here boy? Are the guys back from Dimmsdale?" Libby asked. Goddard shook his head no, then barked repeatedly at Cindy and Tootie.
"What is it boy? Do you have something to show us?" Cindy guessed. Goddard shook his head yes, then used his snout to point at the two.
"Just us, or everybody?" Tootie asked. He whimpered, upset at his inability to communicate with anyone besides Jimmy.
"How about this: one bark for just us, two barks for all of us." Cindy said. Goddard gave one bark, and started to walk away.
The girls followed, all the way to the hover car. He jumped in, and the girls followed, a little perturbed at what the dog was doing. "I guess we're going back to the lab." Cindy said as she began to pilot the craft back towards the Neutron residence.
Once again in the lab, the other three just sat around and talked while Tootie, Cindy, and Goddard went into another room.
"What is it boy? Did you film what the guys talked about?" Cindy asked. Tootie was a little shocked that Cindy would have Goddard spy on their men, but she was too curious as to what they said to question it. Goddard nodded his head and barked, his "G.T.V." screen popping up.
"Well, what is it Goddard?" Tootie asked. He yelped and began the clips.
Let's play a game shall we?
Out of Tootie, Trixie, and Veronica…Tootie is the most violent when it comes to that "Time of the Month"! To me, Trixie and Veronica are more…weepy. However if I even looked at another girl, Tootie might just rip my balls off!
Tootie was shocked and appalled that Timmy would talk about something that sensitive to the others, but it didn't stop there.
It looks like Turner and I are in the same boat. Cindy is very violent during her menstrual cycle. That's why we call her "Hurricane Cindy" every 28 days!
Cindy's eyes turned into slits. How dare he talk about stuff like that to them! "If he wants to see "Hurricane Cindy", then he'll get it!" she yelled. Again, it didn't stop there.
…with Tootie it goes from amorous, to an all day boo hoo fest, to being about two seconds away from an atomic bomb of estrogen going off. What's worse is when it happens to Tootie and my mom at the same time! It feels like I have no place to hide!"
"He wants an atomic bomb? I'll sure as hell give him one!" Tootie screamed.
"They are so dead! When I get my hands around his scrawny neck…he's a dead man!" Cindy raged. Both felt indignant that their boyfriends felt the need to share that sort of sensitive information with the other boys.
"It's amazing that girls can go from such sweet creatures to maniacal carnivores in under 3 seconds. However, I think Tootie has the good excuse of her childhood for it. I mean, her parents were deathly afraid of Vicky, so that led to some pretty traumatic abuse. Add that to the onset of puberty, and you have a churning cauldron waiting to explode."
"They didn't need to know all of that! Chester and A.J. knew, but damn Timothy…Carl, Sheen, and Jimmy didn't!" Tootie yelled.
"Cindy really has no excuse, however knowing her mom like I do…I would say her outbursts suggest that it's more genetic then anything."
"That son of a bitch! How dare he talk bad about my mom like that! I mean it's true but hells bells!" Cindy ranted.
"That does it, we need to go after them!" Tootie said, shaking in an attempt to maintain her composure.
"Agreed, however I don't know how to run the wormhole generator. If I can find that Porta-portal, then I hope fate has mercy on them, because we won't!" Cindy replied. That sent the two on a desperate search of the lab, neither telling the others what they were looking for or why. This was something they had to deal with on their own.
A/N: Read and Review please. Up next, the boys are unaware of the traitorous actions of Goddard. And do the girls find the Porta-portal, or do they just wait until the boys return to Retroville? Stay tuned to find out!