Chapter 03 An old friend and an old enemy

Quanktumspirit blinking: "My God, you all are reviewing faster than I can come up with what to write in each chapter. Hats off and bowing down to all of you. Thank you very much. Stage 4 now in my story plan."

Still with Jimmy

Jimmy walked with all the other Revenge Seekers towards a hidden alleyway, it was pitch black with only the streetlights as guidance as to where all the animals were going, threw countless streets and passed closed and empty shops. Luckily, no human or animal was out and about, at 1 AM.

As Jimmy reached the meeting shop he knocked on the door, a CCTV camera turned around and stared at the teal colored Platypus.

"Dennis, it's me, Jimmy. And the other Revenge Team, can we please be let in?" Jimmy spoke through the INTERCAL.

The camera turned back around, suddenly the ground shook and the pavement a platform moved up, revealing a huge Archway. Jumping out of that hole was a pure white rabbit wearing a military uniform with a hat on, he sniffed the air a bit and jumped right in front of Jimmy.

"Jimmy? My god, it has been, what?... 2 years since I saw you last?" The rabbit asked.

Jimmy beamed over his entire face, "True Dennis, guys this is the weapons man I've been talking about. Dennis the Rabbit, the best weapons builder, inventor and criminalize ever."

"Pleasure to meet you, sir." Everyone spoke at the same time.

Dennis nodded his head, "Everyone in here, I will get all of you suited out."

Dennis jumped back into the hole and everyone followed him one by one. After walking for about 3 minutes, they came to a massive storage room. It was packed from top to bottom; explosives, knives, guns, pistols, even a massive tank was in the center of the room. It was as if every weapon that had to do with wars and fighting were stored down here.

Elis the Elephant looked at the weapons, a little bit scared. "Dennis, with this huge amount of armory you could destroy the entire world."

"Yup, if I wanted to," Dennis said. "But I am just an inventor and builder. Now, if all of you are helping Jimmy here taking out the OWCA, I would recommend using weapons that are about your size and fighting strategies. Otherwise, half of you won't be able to lift a single gun up without struggling."

Dennis handed one handgun out after the next, all the animals received different weapons, depending on the type of animal they were.

As the last weapon was in their paws, Dennis leads them to a massive target training site.

"I also would like to know if all of you know how to fight. I've set various targets up. Just try and strike them with the guns and be as serious and accurate as possible." Dennis asked and stepped back.

Everyone nodded their heads, Dennis nodded, typed in a code and various targets struck up. Most of them were OWCA Agents on cardboard, cats, dogs, birds and many others.

All the 35 animals managed to strike the targets down without a problem. Dennis was smiling, pleased, then he had a cruel idea, he wanted to see if he could push Jimmy to insanity.

Using a secret flip switch, he brought up his most hated enemy, Perry the Platypus. Jimmy first blinked a bit, but then with accuracy, aiming, anger burning through his veins, he fired his gun and struck the 'Perry replica' in the head, it fell backwards and crashed to the floor.

Even Rory and Issa were striking the various dummies with accuracy. Dennis nodded his head pleased, the weapons were handed out, and he shook hands with Jimmy.

Just as the Revenge Seekers were going to leave, Dennis held Jimmy back off his shoulder.

"Oh, by the way, Jimmy. If you 'do kill' your father, can you have him stuffed out and bring him to me? I would love to use him as an actual target... Or maybe a pincushion." Dennis asked, chuckling.

Jimmy could hear the sarcasm in his voice, he rolled his eyes, "Sure, Dennis."

The Revenge Seekers left Dennis's hideout and walked back home.

At the OWCA

The training was continued for quite a while. But on this afternoon, Major Monogram agreed to give the animals a break and just be animals.

That gives Nicky a perfect idea, he would go out with Annabelle and see how she is like. As a friend, of course.

After the Australian OWCA platypuses had their breakfast, Nicky actually pulled his guts together and walked up to Annabelle.

Jason and Oliver noticed the young Platypus walking up to them and chuckled quietly.

Annabelle looked up at Jason and Oliver confused, "What's wrong?"

"N... n... Nothing..." Jason said smiling.

Oliver fell out of his chair with snickering. 'Oh my god, this is going to be cute.'

Nicky breathes calmly before tapping Annabelle on her back, "Um... Hi Annabelle... Um, I was wondering if you... um..."

Annabelle turned around and looked at Nicky confused, "Oh, hi Nicky, what's wrong?"

Oliver and Jason lost it at that point, 'We can't believe he is actually making a move on her.'

"Well, the training is going quite well, so I was wondering if you would like to go out with me today? To look around Danville a bit." Nick offered.

Annabelle smiled sweetly at him, "Sure, I'd love to. But inform your parents first, Nick, I don't want Perry or Sylvia panicking because we are gone for the day."

"Ok," Nick said, nodding his head.

Annabelle finished cleaning the dishes away and the two walked up to Perry and Sylvia, who were at the moment researching with Monogram about any more signs of the Revenge Seekers.

"Um, daddy. Would it be ok if... If I show Annabelle around Danville a bit? As normal platypi?" Nick asked Perry.

Perry blinked and looked at his son, "Sure Nick. Just stay safe, both of you. With the threat of the RS over the OWCAs head, they might strike at any time."

"We will, sir, thank you. Come, Nick." Annabelle said and grabbed the young man's hand.

Nick and Annabelle both left the OWCA.

Nick showed Annabelle around Danville for a while, they walked up the entire shopping street, around buildings, and then they reached the park.

Annabelle is amazed by the beautiful flowers, the fantastic growing trees and the huge amount of green grass in the area.

"Wow, Nick, this is truly a beautiful town. It's far more active than Australia." Annabelle smiled.

Nick blushed a bit, "Could be, I just wanted to get out of the pressure cooker that is known as the OWCA. With all the massive amount of training against the RS, people have actually forgotten how to live. Even my own father can barely sleep because he says: he keeps seeing Jimmy, his son, over him with a bleeding knife or me, my siblings and my mother dead by him. It's driving me nuts."

"I understand, would you like to go for some ice cream?" Annabelle offered.

Nick nodded his head, they headed together to an ice cream stand, Nick got himself a chocolate ice cream and Annabelle chose a lemon. After getting the ice creams, the two sat together on an old park bench and consumed their meal.

After the meal, the two wanted to hold some conversations with each other. To get to know each other a bit more.

"Annabelle, are you actually a single child? Or, like me, do you have some siblings?" Nicky asked, facing her. "With me, you know I have my twin sisters, Becca and Millie, and now I know I have an older half brother: Jimmy and maybe another younger brother Rory, if the third egg survived."

Annabelle nodded her head, "Well Nicky... I'm not too sure if I do have any siblings. I was separated from my parents as I was only 2 weeks old, then the Australian OWCA found me and trained me up as well as raising me. Not only that, but I've never known who my parents were. So if I have any brothers or sisters, I wouldn't know."

Nicky faced the floor, ashamed, "I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's alright Nicky. I'm used to my lonely life. Then, as I was about half a year old, I met up with Jason and Oliver and we 3 trained at the Australian OWCA." Annabelle informed him.

"Are you... Um... You know... In any way in a... Um..." Nick asked as his face turned redder and redder.

"If you are asking if I am in a relationship with either Jason or Oliver, no. Jason is too full of himself and easily prone to fight, and Oliver is always on his toes as well as paranoid. I am the only calmest one of us 3." Annabelle chuckled. "And you? Did you ever have a relationship? With such a cool father, like Perry the Platypus, the female American Platypuses must be throwing themselves at your feet to go out with you."

Nick scrunched his face up, "Perry only became my father about two years ago. And no, I haven't met any other female Platypuses, other than you."

"Ok," Annabelle said, not noticing that Nicky's wheels in his head were turning.

'This could be my chance to land myself a beautiful girlfriend.' Nicky thought and smiled softly.' But should I go for her? Would she wish to be my girlfriend?'

Nicky examined Annabelle a bit more, the more he watched her, the more his heart was screaming for him to just ask her to be his, but this was too soon in his feelings.

But little did Nick know, Annabelle was thinking the same things, she was looking Nick up and down and thinking over his family.

'Nick is a kind boy, he doesn't jump me, bite me or screams at me in any way. He is incredibly talented in his fighting ways and his peachy colored fur is so cute. I would love to be seen with such a brave boy like him. Plus, he can keep me safe and guide me safely around this massive continent known as America.' Annabelle thought; blushing a bit.

But, neither Nick nor Annabelle dared to open their mouths. Well, time will tell.

About half a year later, Nick did get his courage together. It was on a Sunday morning, the sun was up and Nick walked out of his 'classroom' that afternoon. His classes have just finished, and he wanted to hang out at the beach of Danville, the one Phineas and Ferb have built a few years ago and was now located at the west front of Danville. Where a massive bridge leads to further parts of America.

Nick looked around OWCA and found Annabelle has just finished her morning training with his father, mother, and two twin sisters.

Nick packed his school stuff away and then faced Annabelle, Perry just finished cleaning away the last fighting equipment as he noticed the nervous and 'love struck' view of his 'son' towards Annabelle.

"Come Sylvia. Let's go with Becca and Millie to Phineas and Ferb, I'm sure they'd love to play with us 4 and see us again. Nick, be back by 8 PM, got it?" Perry suggested.

Nick blinked before he could question his father, Perry was already gone pushing the stroller in front of him, Sylvia chuckled and followed after her mate, as she closed the door she smirked at her son and winked his way.

'Good luck son.' She thought; chuckling and then vanishing.

Annabelle looked to Nicky confused. Nicky nodded his head and walked calmly up to her, before taking her hand.

"What is it, Nicky?" Annabelle asked, smiling warmly at him.

Nicky blushed a bit, "Well, Annabelle, I was wondering... If you would like to go to the beach with me today?"

"The beach? Sure, I'd love to." Annabelle said, smiling at him, "Have you got permission from your father that we may go?"

"Yes, I have, I just asked him. We have to be back by 8 PM, however, because A) of the Revenge Seeker's threat over the OWCA and B) Because my bedtime is 9 PM." Nicky explained.

Annabelle nodded her head, the two platypuses left and got some things together for the beach. Nick packed in a small picnic basket some small cakes, lemonade to drink and a wormy and bug salad.

Annabelle changed into a light blue bathing costume and Nick picked his black swimming trunks, they both left their hats at the OWCA before vanishing off for a day of fun.

Annabelle is amazed by the views they were driving past. Nicky was driving his car to the beach as promised. And at the moment they were driving down a hill towards the beach he had in mind.

As they arrived, he parked the car, Annabelle jumped out and grabbed the blanket. As she was about to reach for the basket her hand touched Nick's at the same time. Nicky blushed and watched as she pulled her hand back.

"Sorry, Nicky," Annabelle said.

Nicky smiled at her, "It's alright. I'll carry the basket if you want, you can carry the blanket."

Annabelle nodded her head, she picked the comfortable white blanket and the two walked along the pavement towards the beach.

As they got there, Annabelle laid the blanket out, Nick placed the basket next to the blanket. Annabelle then sat on the blanket on her side and Nick placed the plates and drinks out.

They had a short meal before calmly watching the waves crash and roll about. They even spotted a few seagulls flying back and forth. After a while, the sun was setting and Annabelle was amazed at the beautiful sight.

"Wow, I've never seen a more beautiful sunset in my entire life." Annabelle breathed surprised.

She smiled softly as she watched the sun setting in the west. Nick's focus wasn't on the sunset, however... Well, it was, but after a while, he has found something even more beautiful. Annabelle, he loved the fact how the sun was shining on her peachy colored fur, she looked like a cute young platypus.

"I think you are far more beautiful than all the sunsets put together," Nicky admitted, and turned a bit red.

Annabelle blinked and looked back over to Nicky, "What? Nick,... What are you trying to say?"

Nick wanted to downright confess his feelings towards her,... As his heart suddenly froze over.

'Oh no... Once the business with the Revenge Seekers is over... Then Jason, Oliver and Annabelle will leave again for Australia... And I will never see her again. But I have to let her know how I feel for her, even if she doesn't like me like that back, either.' Nicky thought, he nodded his head and faced a confusing looking Annabelle.

"Nicky?" Annabelle asked with a bit of concern in her voice.

"I'm sorry Annabelle... But it's the truth. I think you are a very attractive young woman. And... I love the fact that you are very protective of the OWCA. You memorize all the fighting moves perfectly, and you are also very intelligent." Nicky admitted, blushing.

Annabelle smiled back, she grabbed him, hugged Nicky, before facing him serious. She pressed her Beak against his and moved it back and forth. Holding his hands down and just kissing him.

Nick's mind went for a short while blank. But after understanding what she was doing, he kissed her back carefully.

As Nick pulled back from her, he saw Annabelle's fur was almost bright red, she was blushing.

"Nick, I think I understand what you are trying to say,... And I... I can't say it myself, because it hurts." Annabelle said and shook a bit.

Nick blinked, "I... I'm sorry, Annabelle, I didn't want to hurt you."

"No, no it is not that... And yet it has something to do with that as well," Annabelle said seriously. "I love you too, Nick, but... But you know once the business with the RS's is over... Then... Then me, Jason and Oliver will be sent back to Australia to continue our OWCA work over there. And there is a possibility... That we will never get to see each other again."

Nick bowed his head down and nodded his head, "Dam it. I forgot about that."

"So... Let's please just be careful with each other. I don't want to end up having to break your heart because I have to go home. I want you to give your heart to your true love. Please," Annabelle said, shaking, "We can be best friends, I have nothing against that... Just relationship-wise... It will be complicated."

Nick agreed with her, they packed up and headed back to the OWCA. Despite the 'rejection', Nick could still feel that he and Annabelle were now at least best friends. Time will tell if they can become lovers. Nick now wishes time would never move on, but just stand still.

Quanktumspirit blinking. "Ok, despite all of this being in my plan... (Blinking again)... This is all only stage 4. Just stage 4 out of 13 more to go. And 7 pages? Cool. Please review."

Perry appeared in my room: "QS why is this only one stage? How many more are going to be in the next chapter?"

"Far more Perry. Don't worry. You get your fight with your 'estranged son." I smirked at him.

"Please don't remind me." Perry sighed and left my room again.