Rogue gave Forge a sound whack on his arm when the two landed and he cried out, startled by her sudden display of violence and began rubbing the spot on his arm he was certain would bruise.
"What was that for?" Rogue crossed her arms with a huff and glared at hims with a look that clearly said, You're kidding, right?!
"Oh, dragons, right," Forge had the sense at least to sheepishly look down at his feet.
"Actually that part was kinda cool," Rogue muttered, though judging by the grin now splitting his face, Forge had heard her.
"So, genius, where -and when- are we now?" The two teens looked around their new surroundings with apprehension. They seemed to be in the middle of someone's backyard. But what really gave them pause was the roller coaster next to the larg oak tree. Two grade school boys were puttering about; double checking blueprints, welding pieces together, and occasionally petting the sleeping platypus nearby.
"Hey Ferb! Look, our first customers!" The boy with the triangle shaped head spotted the mutants and nudged the taller boy with green hair, waving excitedly towards them.
"Sorry, but we're not operational yet. Ferb had to make a run to the store for more peanut butter. Our mom is bringing out sandwiches soon if you wanna stay for lunch."
Rogue shook her head in disbelief; there was no way those two had truly built a roller coaster in their backyard. Forge, on the other hand had all ready made his way to the able where their plans were scattered about, mesmerized and practically giddy with excitement.
"Forge," his teammate warned him.
"But, but, pul-lease Rogue, just once? Come on! Look at this, this design is so totally far out! I would have went with a triple loop-back alley-freefall instead of a double loop twister into the vat of mud, but to each his own," Forge commented with a shrug and Rogue rolled her eyes. He rambled when he talked mechanics -of anything- and apparently roller coasters were no exception. Rogue sighed in defeat and moved closer to the boys.
"So you guys do this sort of thing often or are you feeling particularly adventurous today?" She inquired as she examined the track and car with no real clue what she was looking for to be impressed by. The shorter, more talkative boy nodded as he gave some bolts some tightening with his wrench.
"My brother Ferb and I love building things. This is our first roller coaster though. Tomorrow we're going to throw a beach party, you guys ought to come to it. Ferb's going to DJ and everything."
Rogue nodded slowly in understanding before turning back around nearly tripping over something tied around her feet. "Whoa," she was startled to find the now-awake platypus winding itself through her legs like some sort of cat. She carefully shifted her boots to avoid stepping on the animal and looked at it questioningly.
"Perry must like you. He usually doesn't do much." A lightbulb clicked on in Rogue's head and she picked up the pet, examining him closely.
"Agent P, it is nice to meet you," Rogue whispered with a small smile on her face and gave him a scratch behind his ears, catching the wink he gave her before his face returned to its stoic gaze.
"I bet if you two can talk Forge into helping, you'll be finished in no time." Forge's face lit up at her suggestion and he bounced on the balls of his feet excitedly.
"Really, Rogue? You'll let us stay? Oh thank you, thank you, thank you." He rushed up to wrap her up in a hug but Rogue immediately put her hand out, stopping him in his tracks before he made contact. Forge's smile dropped, he had forgotten and nearly gotten hurt. He opened his mouth to apologize, but Rogue ruffled his hair and smirked at him.
"Go have fun. We're leaving after one ride, so make it good." Rogue's statement left no room for arguing and Forge nodded in agreement.
"One ride -check," he spun around, high-fiving Phineas and accepting the nail gun Ferb was offering him before the three got back to working on the roller coaster. Rogue sat down in the shade of the tree, allowing Perry to settle in her lap for nap, and watched the guys with a bemused look on her face.
Best day ever, maybe?
