A/N: Normally this is the the time where I try to be funny. Today however I have to serious here. Earlier today my close friend Lee (or SkyeElf as most know her.) lost her brother. We both want to send our thoughts and prayers to her and her family during this very difficult time. We hope you all send your thoughts and prayers to her as well.
Thank you
Chapter 13
Tempest woke up the next morning feeling AMAZING. After almost a year it was incredible to actually feel rested for once.
She found Adam resting beside her looking very peaceful.
Not wanting to wake him up, she smiled widely and snuggled up into him.
Her smile only grew as he subconsciously pulled her against him.
In previous cases, she would have fallen right back to sleep but for now, she was perfectly content just laying here in her arms.
About twenty minutes later Adam began to wake up.
"Good morning." She whispered, her huge smile never faltering.
"Good morning," He said looking at her huge smile.
"How are you feeling?" He asked
"AMAZING! I feel so alert and rested and ready to take on the company!" Tempest said ecstatically.
"Good you sound excited," Adam said liking this new side to Tempest.
Tempest got up going around crazily similar to Hammy from Over the Hedge. "I don't think I've ever felt so energized not even before the accident come on get up." She said rapidly trying to pull him up.
Adam smirked okay I'm going," Adam said standing up.
"What are we going to do today are we going to make my company good if so then I'm READY bring it on!" She said way too crazy for her own good.
"Calm down, Tempest," Adam said
"Calm down how could I calm down why would I want to I've never felt so alive!"
"Just try and calm down a little," Adam tried.
Rather than calm down however she tackled him and kissed him VERY passionately.
Despite how hyperactive Tempest was and being tackled like that Adam did not even hesitate to kiss her back.
"Sorry, I have wanted to do this since I woke up," She said between kisses.
"No complaints." He said in between kisses wrapping his arms around the petite Doofenshmirtz.
"Alright we should stop before we lose control," She said pulling away, but still laying on top of him.
"What do you mean?" Adam asked.
"I mean that for now at least, I'm protecting my v-card."
"Oh right, okay, but you need to get off me first." Adam said
Tempest's smiled didn't falter a millimeter as she got off then helped him up.
"Lets go!" She said pulling him out of their tent.
Adam half walked, half was dragged out have no idea where they were going but none the heart to ask.
"Ah, fresh air," Tempest said spinning in a circle happily.
She span faster and faster till she gave herself a whiplash and falling to the ground but she immediately got back up. The problem with the sudden acceleration of ATP production her body didn't really know what to do with it basically giving herself the ultimate sugar high despite having not eaten or drank anything sugary all day yesterday.
"Tempest are you sure you are alright?" Adam asked.
"Yeah, I'm great never been better!" She said skipping back over to him.
"It's just… you seem a little…" Adam trailed off trying to think of the right word here.
"A little what come on hurry up and say something!" She said very quickly.
"…Hyperactive." He said finding it the only fitting word that wasn't an insult, crazy was more like it.
"Oh, sorry maybe I need a drink of water!" She said
Adam was going to get her one but she was already off.
"She is so hyper," He muttered going after her.
Tempest came back with a half-full class of water, but she had not driken a drop she had spilt it all over.
"Did that help?" Adam asked.
"Did you run over here?" Adam asked
"Yeah wait where'd my water go?" Tempest asked confused.
Adam pointed to the trail of water behind her.
Tempest looked behind her and turned deep red, "Ops."
"Yeah, let me get it okay?" Adam asked
Tempest nodded, "Ok!"
"Okay," Adam said just as he was leaving she jumped on his back.
"Piggy back ride!" She said happily.
Adam was taken by surprise but decided to just go with it.
"I feel great!"
Adam chuckled, "I know, you keep saying that."
"Yeah because it's true!"
"Alright, then here drink this," Adam said handing her the water
Still on his back, Tempest chugged down the water.
"Better?" Adam asked
"How could I be better I was already perfect." Tempest asked.
"I mean calmer?" Adam asked
"A little bit." Tempest said but she was still talking really fast.
"No you aren't," Adam sighed.
"I guess maybe not but can you really blame me I feel so alive!" Tempest said jumping off of Adam's back.
She did a perfect back flip and landed gracefully.
Adam was unsure of what else to do.
"So do you want to go back to base after Isabella wakes up?" Adam asked.
Tempest nodded violently. "Yes please."
"Okay, well want to swim until then?" Adam asked
Tempest looked WAY too excited, "YEAH!"
She ran over and jumped into the lake.
Adam sighed, "Figures." He said before going after her.
"You are so slow today," She said
"Well, by comparison."
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Compared to you right now, everyone's slow."
"Oh yeah right!" She said still smiling.
"Think it will wear off." Adam asked.
"Maybe around mid afternoon," She said swimming around him
'Hopefully.' Adam thought but said, "Oh, ok."
"Good now swim with me she said pulling him deeper in
Adam didn't resist and they both had a lot of fun swimming together.
Isabella woke up as they were getting out.
"Alright lets go!" Tempest said quickly grabbing Adam's arm.
"Where to?" Adam asked not seeing Isabella
"DISNEYLAND!"
"Right sorry, but we need to get mom," Adam said
Tempest nodded, "Where is she?!" She asked looking around frantically.
"In the RV," Isabella said
Tempest grabbed both siblings and half-dragged them there.
"What is up with her?" Isabella asked
"She's kind of on a sugar-free sugar-high." Adam answered.
"Oh, well that's interesting," Isabella said
"It should wear off." Adam told her.
"When?"
"She said mid-afternoon."
"This side of her is awesome!"
They stopped at the RV.
Tempest started to knock rapidly
"Come in." Vivian's voice said.
"Hi! Mrs. Garcia Shapiro!" Tempest said
"Um… hello… do I know you?" Vivian asked awkwardly.
"Yes you met me the other day," Tempest said quickly
She looked in the girls crazed eyes then her's widened. "Tempest?"
"Yeah that's me!" She said quickly
"You look so clean though."
"I showered now I'm all clean and pretty!" Tempest said with a spin.
"Yes, I would say you do," She asked
"Thanks everyone says I look beautiful but Adam always did ever when I was all poor and dirty!" Tempest said quickly.
"That's because he loves you," Vivian said
"Yeah and I love him!" Tempest said quickly squeezing him into a hug.
"Good," Vivian said smiling
"Also" Tempest quickly explained the thing about what's now her company.
"That is incredible news!" Vivian said
"I KNOW RIGHT!" Tempest said positively jittery.
"Did you eat a lot of sugar recently?" Vivian asked
Tempest shook her head vigorously. "None at all why?!"
"You are so hyper," She said.
Tempest explained what I already had to you guys just WAY too fast.
"Okay..." Vivian said after a pause.
"It should wear off by mid afternoon though!"
"Alright then," Vivian shrugged.
"Can we head back to Disneyland now?!" Tempest asked Adam.
"Yes Tempest," Adam siad
"Then lets go!"
"Okay everyone link arms," Adam ordered. Everyone did.
Adam hit the teleport button.
They appeared right in front of the Matterhorn.
"The matterhorn?" Isabella asked
"Yeah the base is underneath the ride." Tempest said quickly but luckily but as loud as she was talking.
"Why?" Isabella asked.
Tempest shrugged, "Someone in my family must have had good taste in something where as they were completely useless in everything else."
"Probably your mom," Isabella reasoned.
Tempest realized that she has no idea what idiot married her father and was willing to reproduce THREE times. "Who is my mother anyways?" She asked Adam.
"Charlene Doofenshmertz," Adam said.
"Never heard of her what exactly happened to her?" Tempest asked quickly.
"She lives in Texas happily estranged from Vanessa and divorced from your dad," Adam said
"Well at least she's still living." Tempest said notably slower sounding relieved.
"Yeah, she is. Did you want to go see her?" Adam asked
"Yeah probably tomorrow though once I have calmed down."
"You seem to be calm now," Adam said
"Well, I guess you're right."
"Just you and me?" He offered.
"Okay, but then what about your mom and sister?"
"I think that after we get them inside they'll get dressed and enjoy the theme park," Adam said
"Alright, come on guys." Tempest said leading them to the entrance.
She opened it and let them in ahead of her.
"Welcome to my building!" Tempest announced as they went in. "Well, one of many."
"This is incredible!" Vivian said
"I know right? A LOT better than the rusty old abandon RV I grew up in." Tempest said. "Now pretty much everything in my life has changed."
"For the better right?" Vivian asked
"Yeah, for the better." She said linking arms with Adam.
Vivian smiled she liked this girl she had everything needed to keep her son in line.
Tempest smiled back at Vivian, "You're ok with the fact that I'm a Doofenshmirtz, too?"
"Of course I am you make my son happy," She said
"Yeah, she's good at that." Adam said pulling Tempest in closer against him.
"Then I really could not care less who your family is or what you look or live like," Vivian said
"Thank you, Mrs. Garcia-Shapiro." Tempest said with a smile.
"It's my pleasure Tempest she said hugging her briefly like she would either of her children
Tempest explained where the basics are in the base.
"So yeah that's everything!' She said.
Tempest turned to Adam. "Can we go now then?"
"Yeah, I guess, but we should change out of the swimsuits first," Adam said
Tempest looked down wondering how she kept forgetting about that. "Oh, right."
"Yeah. I'll go shower and change and meet you back here?"
Tempest nodded, "Yeah." She said before giving him a quick kiss and heading off.
Adam headed off as well
A short while later, they both returned in acceptable clothing.
"Okay, now we can go," Adam said.
Tempest linked arms with him.
"You two enjoy the park we'll be back," Adam said to his mother and sister.
"We will, good luck with your mom, Tempest." Isabella said.
"Thanks Isabella," She said nervously as they teleported away.
They appeared in front of Charlene's property out in Texas. "Are you sure she'll react ok? I mean she's been avoid are family for years and rightfully so. What if she freaks out in a bad way?" Tempest asked nervously as she stared at her mother's house.
"I'll be right here, just in case," Adam said
Tempest nodded, "Alright then, I trust you."
"Okay, come one then," He said leading her forward.
Once they got to the front door, Tempest forced her hand to ring the doorbell.
After a few moment a women with brown hair and green eyes answered smiling.
"Hello, how can I help you both?"
Tempest swallowed the lump in her throat. "Are you Charlene Doofenshmirtz?"
"Yes I am, why?" She asked.
"Well, my name's Tempest Doofenshmirtz, I'm your daughter." Tempest said preparing for the worst.
"If this is a joke it's not funny! My ex-husband told me our youngest daughter died in a car crash," She said glaring at them.
"It isn't, I didn't even know anything about my family before Adam here," She motioned to Adam nervously. "ran a blood test to find out and it's true."
Tempest is it really you?"
Tempest nodded gently, "It's is, Mom."
She was swept up in a hug almost instantly.
She didn't even hesitate to return it. "We're the only members of the Doofenshmirtz family left though, everyone else is dead." She informed looking down still sad over one particular member.
"They are?" She asked.
Tempest nodded slowly, "All of them."
"What happened?" She asked
"Varies by the person, most had someone specifically set out to kill them because they were evil. Adam killed dad, Felicity killed Vanessa," Tempest gulped. "James and Adyson 1 killed Gale."
"You killed my evil ex-husband?"
"Yeah," Adam said though slightly hesitant. "about six months ago."
"What happened?" She asked.
Though it was rough, Adam explained that day to her.
"So he could have walked away?" She asked.
"We made sure, everything that happened to him was his own fault."
"Then you are not a bad person," She said.
Adam gave a small smile. "Thank you, that really means a lot."
"One more thing though, Adam and I are, kind of a couple." Tempest told her mom unsure of what she'll think.
"Oh are you know?" She asked suddenly sizing Adam up trying to decide if he was right for her daughter.
"Yeah, for about three days now." Tempest said and noticed the way her mom was looking at him. "You're not going to find anything wrong with him, Mom. He's really nice and helpful and respects me and my wishes."
"Your sure he is not just using you?" She asked in a parental worry voice.
"I'm sure, 'cause when we started dating I had nothing for him to use me for." Tempest said confidently.
"Explain please," She asked.
Tempest explained what she was like then unsure what she'd say about her personal choice on not bathing.
"He really kissed you while you were like that?" She asked
Tempest nodded, "Everyone seems to ask that."
"It is surprising, most people are shallow," She said
"Well, I'm not." Adam said pulling her in.
"Good, well why not come in you two?" She asked.
Tempest smiled, "We'd love to." Charlene stepped out of the way and Adam and Tempest stepped in taking a look around.
It was a nice home with sky blue walls and wooden floors.
"Nice place, Mom." Tempest complemented.
"Thank you I like it," She said
"I do, too." Adam said looking around.
"It's cozy," She said
"You guys hungry?" She asked.
Both their stomach's growled.
"I'll take that as a yes, follow me, I'll find you guys something to eat." Charlene said heading towards the kitchen.
"Okay," They said together.
They got to the kitchen, "Anything in particular you guys are craving?"
"Chicken!" Adam said.
"Alright, I think I have some chicken." She said before finding it and pulling it out.
"I can cook if you want," Adam offered
"It's fine, unless you really want to." She said knowing that some people simply love to cook. Like Adam, or myself.
Or your co-author. "I can do it!" Adam said excitedly.
Charlene stepped back. "Alright, knock yourself out."
"Thank you," He said sprinting into the kitchen.
"He LOVES cooking." Tempest told her mom with a smile. "Can I help though?" She called out to Adam.
"If you want to," Adam said.
Tempest sprinted in with him.
"You too?" She asked.
Tempest nodded, "Of course."
"I'll leave you both to it," She said.
A few minutes later, they had delicious chicken dishes lined up.
"You two are good," She said.
"Thank you." They both said.
"My pleasure," She said.
Tempest sat down at the table with her plate. "So Mom, do you just live on your own out here?"
"Yes, I do it gets very boring," She said.
"I can imagine." Tempest said thinking about when it was just her and Gale… but at least she had him then.
""Well what can I do? I had a madman after me," She said.
Tempest nodded, "I totally understand, but there isn't anymore… unless there's someone else that you're talking about."
"No it was your father," She sighed.
"Then you have nothing to worry about now. He's undeniably dead." Adam reminded her.
"That is a relief, but where would I go?" She asked.
"You could come with us to the company, we've been staying in the base hidden underneath Disneyworld," Tempest offered, "we're even gonna try and make the company good instead of evil."
"We could use adult help," Adam said
"I don't think I'd be much help." Charlene said un-confidentially.
"I think you would," Adam said.
"Well… I guess I could try." She said though slightly hesitant.
"Please mom?" Tempest asked.
She looked over at her daughter and after slight hesitation she said, "Alright, I'll try."
"Yay!" Tempest said hugging her.
"So, how are we going to get there?" Charlene asked.
"Get anything you want to take from here first," Adam said.
"Alright." She said going to grab a few things.
"Tempest come here please," She called.
Tempest came over, "Yes, Mom?"
"Do you actually know when your birthday is?" She asked.
"Well, no, actually." Tempest said awkwardly looking down.
"Well then let me help you there first it's September 10th," She said digging for something.
Tempest was surprised, "Isn't that today?"
"Yes, yes it is and as such I have something for you," She said pulling out a velvet black box and handing it to her.
She took it carefully.
Tempest opened the box and her jaw dropped, inside was a bracelet with two rows of sapphires. "How did you even have this if you thought i was dead up until we got here?"
"I was going to give it to you anyway years ago and then well you know..." She trailed off.
"Well, better late than never but I don't really need it you know." Tempest said but put the bracelet on anyways.
"I know, but I wanted you to have it," She said
"Thank you, Mom." Tempest said hugging her with a smile.
"Your welcome sweaty," She said hugging her back.
"Anything else you needed to talk to me about?" Tempest double checked.
"Yes you and Adam, haven't..." She trailed off.
Tempest gulped, "Haven't what?"
"Gone to that next level?" SHe asked awkwardly
"Oh, that, no I swear we haven't." Tempest swore honestly.
"Oh good, but you have thought about it," She said seeing the look on her daughters face.
"Well… a little bit but I won't, I don't want to risk getting pregnant until I actually plan on it." Tempest reassured.
"That's my girl you wait until your ready," She said smiling.
Tempest nodded, "I will, and I had already talked with Adam and he respects it."
"Good, he had better," She said protectively.
"Anything else?" Tempest asked patiently.
"Do you love him?"
Tempest nodded, "Yes, I do."
"Your sure?" She asked.
"More than I've ever been about anything." Tempest told her.
"Then I will have to continue to judge him," She said
"Alright, but I'm still sure you won't find anything wrong." Tempest said confidently.
"Good," She said
"Should we go back to him?" Tempest asked.
"Yes, I have everything," She said pulling out a duffle bag
They headed back into the kitchen where Adam was waiting.
"Ready?" He asked
Charlene nodded, "Yeah, I'm ready."
"Good then lets go," Adam said offering out his arms.
Tempest took it unhesitantly and Charalene took one to though slightly confused.
Adam pulled out his teleporter
In a matter of milliseconds, they were back at the base.
"Wow that was odd," She said
"Teleporter." Tempest said simply.
"Those are real?" She asked
"Yeah, we both have different versions but mine is faster and makes him dizzy so we use his." Tempest explained.
"Oh, okay" She said
"They really do come in handy." Adam commented.
"I can imagine," SHe said
"So Mom, I'm assuming you've been here before?" Tempest asked.
"I'm not sure by this room," She said.
"Well, we're underneath the Matterhorn in Disneyland." Tempest said figuring that would ring a bell if anything.
"Oh I designed this place!" She said
Tempest smiled, "That's what Adam's sister Isabella guessed. EXCELLENT job by the way."
"Glad you like it," She said.
"How could we not?" Adam asked. "It's amazing."
"Some would disagree," She said.
"Dad?" Tempest guessed unable to think of anyone else that could.
"Yeah him, She said
"His opinion doesn't matter." Tempest said flatly.
"I suppose not," She said
"At least everyone in the RIGHT mind knows it's amazing." Tempest added.
"That's better," She said
"That's all that matters." Tempest said with a smile.
"Want to go into the park?" Adam asked
"Sure." Charlene agreed.
"Let's go!" Adam said
They headed out of the base and into the park.
"You guys go one of us has to call Feliss,"
"No, I should probably be the one to call her." Tempest insisted.
"No, you go spend time with your mother," Adam said
"Well, alright." Tempest said slightly hesitant, it not that she didn't want to spend time with her mom but she just wanted to talk to her best and only friend.
"You can still call her later," Adam said.
Tempest nodded, "Well, alright, you gonna tell her about her counterpart I'm guessing?"
"Yeah," Adam said
"Alright, she'll be happy to know that." Tempest said before giving him a quick kiss. "You'll come find us when you're done, right?"
"Of course I will," Adam said
"Alright, bye Adam." She said before heading off with her mom.
"Bye Tempest," He said watching them go.
He pulled out his phone and called Feliss the normal way.
"Hey Adam!" She said happily
"Hey Feliss, I have great news."
"Really what?" She asked.
Adam made certain that no random passerbys could hear and whispered into the receiver, "I killed your counterpart. Tempest managed to trick her into the kitchen and we gassed her from there."
He heard her jump for joy.
Adam smiled, "We also found Tempest's mother, who's not evil like the rest of their family."
"Equally great!" She said
"We figured as much."
"So now what?" She asked
"Do you have anything interesting from the manor?" Adam asked.
"It's incredible!" She said
Adam smiled, "Glad to hear it. Any highlights?"
"I really got to know my dad!" She said happily
"That's fantastic!" Adam said happy for her.
"Yeah, we are actually out to eat now though," She said
"Alright, then I'll leave you to it. Bye Feliss." Adam dismissed.
"Bye I'll see you guys tomorrow," She said
"See you tomorrow." Adam said before hanging up and heading to find Tempest and Charlene.
He found them in line for Splash Moutain
"I told you I'd find you guys." Adam said coming up.
"Adam!" Tempest said hugging him.
Adam chuckled returning in. "What? Did you doubt me?"
"No, I just love seeing you," She said
"I love seeing you, too, Tempest." Adam said happily.
"Uh hey love birds the line is moving," Charlene said
They let go blushing and moved on with the line.
A/N: Leave a review please thank you. We will see you next chapter send your thoughts to SkyeElf.