The Hartman Chronicles Season 2 Chapter 5
"Thank god you're alright!" I exclaimed
"Just barely" Nightwolf said "I think I'm going to need treatment"
"For what?" I asked
"Oh nothing major" Nightwolf said. He stumbled up, get grabbed his thigh and howled in pain.
"Listen Nightwolf" I said "Why don't you come home with us, we'll help you get better"
Nightwolf nodded "I guess, seeing as this temple lacks proper medical equipment"
"And seeing as Ryou is a scientific genius" I smiled,
I put Nightwolf's hand over my shoulder. As I did Nightwolf demorphed, I looked at him in shock.
"You're…You're…" I said, the shock overwhelmed me for little bit "You're Calvin!"
Nightwolf looked at me and chuckled weakly "That I am Adrian, that I am…"
"Alright you've got some major explaining to do when we get to the café!" I stated
"I know, I know" Nightwolf/Calvin sighed
"Why were you at that temple anyways?" I asked
"If any of the Navy seals on base found out I was a Mew Mew, you bet that there would be a murder" Calvin said
"They hate Mew Mews that much?" I asked
"No" Calvin said "I would have had to kill at least one of them because they would be teasing me constantly"
"A man does have to protect his pride" I said back
Calvin nodded "Yes he does"
We soon came to the café, when we stepped inside Ryou looked at Calvin and me.
"Calvin?" Ryou asked "What are you still doing in Japan"
"Long story" Calvin said
"He needs to get treatment for his thigh" I explained
"Well, I can only treat people with the Mew gene" Ryou said
Calvin took out a small knife and cut a hole in his pants, revealing the Mew mark.
"That changes everything" Ryou said "First we have to get you…"
Calvin interrupted him "I already am, don't bother"
Ryou nodded and pointed to the stairs to the basement "The med room is right down there"
Calvin and I approached the stairs.
"Alright Adrian" Calvin said "I can take care of myself"
Calvin tried to walk down the stairs but slipped, he caught himself on the rail before anything bad could happen.
"Calvin" I said "I think you need help"
"A man's got to protect his pride" Calvin spat as he finished walking down the stairs; he made his way to a bed down there and got in it.
I walked up to him "Alright, time to do some explaining"
Calvin nodded "Where do you want me to start?"
"That call you got a few months ago" I said
Calvin nodded "That was from Guile"
"Guile?" I said with a curious tone "Why would he call you?"
"Turns out that whole becoming a Navy Seal thing was just a ruse to get me here," Calvin spat "Guile said that he couldn't bear to loose me in a place like Iraq. So he sent me here to become a Mew Mew"
"How did he know that you were a Mew Mew?" I inquired.
"He looked at my file; one of the things it mentioned was an "odd birthmark on his right leg". Guile supposedly had contacts with Ryou and soon arranged for me to travel here," Calvin sighed "He even had my squad mates abandon me. I was pretty pissed at him, until I heard the news"
"What news?" I asked
"The group of Navy Seals I was going to be assigned to went on a mission to an island with the code name Gene Park, they soon went MIA," Calvin said "MIA is just another way of saying they're dead but we can't find the bodies at the moment"
"Good thing you became a Mew Mew" I smiled
"I still have my pride to protect" Calvin said
Calvin and I heard someone come down the stairs, it was Abbie.
"Hey there Abbie" Calvin said "How have you been?"
"Calvin!" Abbie said with shock
"You two know each other?" I said
Calvin laughed "Yeah, I was her bodyguard"
"Why would she need a bodyguard?" I asked
"My father is the head of one of the most successful industries in Alaska" Abbie said "Plus he's a tiny bit paranoid"
"I'll say" Calvin laughed "Abbie and I saw each other a lot"
Abbie nodded "Yeah"
"So you're a Mew Mew too huh?" Calvin smiled "Well I'll be"
Abbie nodded "Yeah, funny how things turn out huh?"
Calvin laughed "Unfortunately, though I can't join you, a man's got to protect his pride you know"
Abbie looked at him "You know Calvin, wolves are pack animals"
Calvin rolled his eyes "So what?"
"If a wolf is shunned from a pack they will eventually become a scavenger, unless they find a way to start another one" Abbie said
Calvin laughed "So you're saying that we get married and have kids?"
Abbie's face went red with embarrassment "No, I…I wasn't meaning anything like that"
I laughed
Calvin then looked at Abbie and sighed
Abbie smiled and kissed him on the cheek "That doesn't mean we can't be good friends like we where a year ago"
Calvin blushed as well and nodded "Alright, sounds good. I might have to rethink on the issue of joining the team"
I nodded "I'll leave you two alone for now, if you excuse me. I'm going to get to bed"
As I went upstairs Abbie and Calvin began to talk, I didn't really care what they were saying. I went to my room I looked outside my window. I caught sight of a snow white wolf and a brown wolf nuzzling each other.
"What the heck" I said to myself "Ah I bet it'll make sense in the morning"
I went to bed and soon found myself in a dream. I was in a huge field of flowers surrounded by a sweet aroma. I figured that I was in the astral plane. I looked around and saw someone familiar, it was Aki.
"Hey Aki!" I exclaimed as I ran over to her
Aki turned around "Hey Adrian!"
Both of us hugged each other.
"How have you been Aki?" I asked
"I've been great! I love this place!" Aki smiled "But I want to get home soon"
I nodded "You have to learn a second technique?"
"Yes" Aki said "I've got the words down I just don't have the action down"
"What are the words?" I asked
"Ribbon Lemonade Upper" She said
I thought for a second "Have you tried doing an uppercut?"
"An uppercut? What is that?" Aki asked, confused
"This" I said as I did an uppercut into the air.
"Well I could try that" Aki said.
She then took a deep breath.
"Ribbon Lemonade Upper!" She exclaimed as she did an uppercut motion. As she did, a decent sized tornado appeared in front of her, the tornado sucked up the flowers and a portal opened beneath Aki. Surprisingly, she didn't fall through. "Looks like Umi still hasn't learned her technique yet either"
I sighed and I soon woke up in the real world
"Can you hurry it up Umi" I grumbled to myself I walked to my dresser, in doing so, I accidentally stepped on Nashi's stomach.
"Watch where you're walking!" Nashi groaned in pain, she got up and also went to the dresser. Inside was a pale brown French maid outfit.
"This just screams take advantage of me" Nashi sighed "Just wait till the perverts get a load of my hammer though"
I laughed "Anyways I'll get dressed up here, you can go get dressed in the dressing room"
Nashi shrugged "Whatever"
She then went downstairs; as she did I changed into my café uniform. I decided that I needed to check on Calvin. I soon made it into the basement. There, Calvin was sleeping; Abbie was on the floor in a sleeping bag.
"That's so cute" I smiled
Calvin shot up "Adrian! You live here?"
I nodded "Yes I do, how is the leg holding up?"
"I told you it wasn't anything major." Calvin said "I should be coming with you guys on your next mission"
"So, I take it you and Abbie are going to start dating?" I asked
Calvin laughed "Possibly, you never really know"
Abbie then stirred, after a few seconds she got up.
"Hey Adrian, hey Calvin" She said as she hugged Calvin.
"Shouldn't you be at school?" I asked
Abbie looked at a clock and then shouted "You're right! I'm sorry Calvin but we'll have to talk later!"
Abbie then rushed upstairs and out the door.
Calvin laughed "She's late as always"
Calvin then got out of the bed.
"So what is your job around here?" Calvin asked
"I make the food" I said "Ever since Keiichiro started another branch of the Mew Mew café"
Calvin nodded "Well then I guess I'll help serve"
I sighed "Everyone else is doing that"
"Good" Calvin smiled "As long as I get to stay away from your ugly mug"
Calvin laughed as I sighed; we then headed upstairs and went about our duties. A few hours later Kyoto, Lisa, Momo, Lavender, and Abbie came into the café. Ryou was also waiting for us.
"Hey Ryou" Calvin said "I want to join the Mew Mews"
"Well then, welcome aboard" Ryou smiled
"That's it?" Calvin asked "No training, or initiation thing to go through?"
Ryou shook his head
Calvin rolled his eyes "And you all wonder America is better defended"
I snickered as Ryou sighed "Calvin"
"I was just making a joke" Calvin said "Adrian thought it was funny"
"Just remember your audience" Ryou said
"Yeah, several under aged girls in French maid uniforms and a guy who has violated child labor laws at least ten times" Calvin joked
"My thoughts exactly!" Nashi exclaimed
Ryou gave Calvin a cold stare "This is how we do our job!"
Calvin chuckled "I know, I was just pointing out how silly it would be to an American"
The Chimera alarm then went off.
"Time to go!" I said "Come on Calvin; let's go on your first mission!"
"This isn't my first mission!" Calvin stated
"You're right" Abbie said "But it's your first mission as a Mew Mew"
"Shouldn't you guys ask where the attack is first?" Ryou smiled
"Oh yeah" I said, smacking myself on the head "I totally forgot about that!"
Ryou took out and PDA and touched the screen a few times "It is at a hunting supplies shop several miles north of here"
"Great" I said "Now we can officially leave!"
The gang and I headed out the door. After thirty minutes of walking we came to the hunting shop. I could see two things through the window. One was a human female with black skin, white hair, a yellow beak, and brown wings. The other was a male with brown, fur like skin, and huge stag horns coming out of his head.
"There are our targets!" I said as I pointed to the two chimera animals.
"How are we going to get in?" Momo asked
"We could use the doors," Calvin said "Or Adrian could punch through the wall. That would be more exciting"
"Indeed" I smiled as I slammed my fist together "I'm ready for some action!"
I went into my mew form and then punched through the wall, as it collapsed I cheered in a Kool-aid man kind of voice, "Oh yeah!"
Calvin and the girls soon transformed and the two monsters caught a glimpse of us. So they decided to attack.
"Ribbon Lavender Shot!" Lavender exclaimed as she shot a pink, heart shaped pellet at the bird girl. It hit the bird-girl, causing it to stumble. The stag-man then rushed towards us. Nashi took out her hammer.
"Ribbon Nashi" She said as she whacked the stag-man vertically into the air. As he fell to the ground she landed a blow to his spine "Slam!"
The stag-man then went flying into the wall.
"That was too easy" Nashi laughed.
The bird-girl then swooped down and knocked Nashi into a display of recurve bows. Nashi got up and dusted herself off.
"Could have been worse" She said
Momo fired her Ribbon Peach Blossom at the bird girl. The bird girl flew around it and kicked Momo in the face.
"No one hurts my girlfriend!" I exclaimed as I conjured a blue fireball in my hands "Siberian Cannon!"
I shot a my creation at the bird-girl, it hit her wing. The bird-girl dive bombed me, sending me into one of the walls. The stag-man pulled his head from the wall and rushed at me.
"Sour Lemon Howl!" Lisa said as she howled into her microphone. Sound waves shot out of the microphone and knocked the stag-man down.
"I'm next I'm next!" Kyoto cheered as her staff glowed white. She then dashed up to the stag-man with amazing speed.
"Ribbon" She said as she spun her staff around several times hitting the stag-man upside the chin
"Apple" She said as she hit him in the jaw with her staff
"Strike!" She said as she jumped into the air, the sound of a roaring panda was heard as she then landed a blow to the stag-man's spine.
The bird-girl flew at Kyoto, hoping to spill some blood.
"Ribbon Truffle Strike!" Abbie said as she threw her wolf-tooth spear at the bird-girl. The spear shot through the wing and caused the bird-girl to tumble to the ground. Calvin walked over to the injured bird-girl.
"Time to finish off this game animal the only way you legally can" Calvin quipped as he pulled out a shotgun and pointed it at the girl "Nightwolf Scatter shot!"
A blast of white, light pellets shot from his gun and embedded themselves into the bird-girl. Suddenly, the two monsters began to glow white. They turned into a black, twenty-three year old female, and a white, twenty-six year old male.
Calvin turned to Abbie "We make a good team"
Abbie laughed "You mean we all make a good team"
Calvin looked at all the Mew Mews and nodded "Yes, Yes we do"
Finally Calvin, I thought, you've finally found a place where you belong