Weapons of Class Destruction
"Any plans for your birthday?" she asks when he finally lets her breath.
"I know I want to be with you, other than that no plans." he said as they joined hands.
"So Felix isn't planning some big bash for you turning 18, you know with strippers and all the trappings."
"Felix values his junk. He knows that if he even thought about something like that you would send Backup after him, if you didn't get your hands on him yourself."
She just smiles and kisses him on more time before heading in.
"Really dad, pretending to raid the fridge." she says closing the door.
'Veronica, we need to talk."
"Don't worry, he'll can raise the money for the dowry." she laughs.
"Ha ha, I'm serious."
She sits down.
"I know the thought of me dating makes you uneasy,, so I didn't want to tell you about it until it was getting serious."
"You met someone." she says trying not to freak out. But mom is in rehab and will be coming home soon.
"Yes, Alicia and I..."
"Wait, you're dating Wallace's mom!"
She sits down across from Wallace.
"So you know."
"Yeah."
"Well if they get hitched maybe we can get bunk beds." she jokes nervously.
"V." Weevil says sitting down next to her. Felix and Hector sit down as well.
"What's up Blondie."
"My dad is dating Wallace's mom."
The three of them laugh until they notice that Wallace and she aren't joking.
"Sheriff's dating but what about your mom?" Felix asks.
"Eli..." she says turning toward him. "You told."
"What about your mom?" Wallace asks.
"I found her and got her into rehab."
"Shit, is she going to come home after."
"I don't know, I hope so."
"What about my mom, V? I need to tell her." he says jumping off and leaving.
"We will be talking later." she says glaring at Felix. She gives Eli a quick kiss and runs after Wallace.
"What I say?" Felix asks confused.
"You better pray that I don't end up in the dog house." Weevil tells him.
"It's not like she can withhold sex. You're doing it." Hector says.
"Man you really have a death wish." Felix mumbles.
"Wallace, hold on." she yells catching up to him.
"What Veronica?"
"Don't tell your mom, wait let me finish. As much as I love my mom, I don't know if she is going to come home okay. My dad is happy."
"Same with my mom."
"Why don't we let this go for know? I don't want to mess them up on a maybe."
"Dammit, you're right."
"Of course I am."
"I'm glad you found your mom and that she's getting help."
"Thanks."
She sits in journalism waiting for class to start.
"Come on Buckaroos, we're burning daylight here." the teacher, her old pep squad teacher, says.
They are throw out ideas for stories when the third fire drill of the week goes off.
The teacher suggests to her that she do a story on the fire drills as the leave the classroom.
She tries to get something out of Clemmons but he claims they are just trying to make up their quota because the school fell behind.
Her journalism teacher gives her the number for the superintendent, who tells her that the official policy is one.
She bumps into Corny, who is unsure why he is at his locker.
She glances over his shoulder and notices a K9 unit come into the school.
Freaking out, Corny grabs something from his locker and stuffs it down his pants and walks past two more K9 units that ignore him.
She grabs her camera and takes a couple photos.
Posing as the superintendent she calls Clemmons who reveals that the school has experienced several bomb threats.
She writes the article and she along with Duncan get it published.
School is in complete chaos the next day.
Wallace tells her that the office has been getting a lot of irate phone calls and that Clemmons wants to see her.
She is told to let it drop. Haven't you learned by now never tell me to drop something. It just gets me curious.
That night she, Wallace and Eli hang out in her room while her dad and Alicia watch a movie in the living room.
"What are they doing out there?" Wallace asks when she gets back in the room after going to get them soda.
"Just watching the movie and he has his arm around her."
"Is he..I don't know..."
"Fennel, stop freaking out. They are fine." Eli says as she sits down next to him on her bed.
"I know,I know, please distract with with something."
"Okay what do you think we should do for Eli's birthday." she asks as he sits at her desk.
"Do you want strippers?" he jokes.
She grabs her pillow and throws it at him.
"Kidding, kidding. Maybe you, V and your gram go out to eat so that Letty doesn't have to cook than, maybe have a party or something at Dog beach with your friends."
"That's not a bad idea but maybe we can have my dad come too." she asks turning toward him.
"I'll talk to her see what she says." he says kissing her.
"Could you not do that in front of me, at least wait until I'm not in the room."
She throws a piece of popcorn at him.
Interrupting mac arguing with another student she asks her to help with her laptop, it doesn't want to boot up.
She's about to head to class when the other student tells her, off the record, about seeing Norris and the new kid, Ben throwing exploding tennis balls at stray cats.
She asks Wallace if he can get her both of their records.
He tells her to concentrate on Norris, due to Clemmons making him turn his shirt inside out.
His shirt said "Kill em all let God straighten them out".
Remembering the written all over the place she checks the website only for it to be a countdown clock.
Wallace is sitting with his basketball friends and Eli had "things" to do with the boys so she is sitting by herself when Meg and Duncan join her.
Seeing that Duncan is in a mood she tells Meg about a case that is bothering her dad.
That the guys disappeared and they haven't been able to find a trace of him.
"How could someone do that?"
"Only use cash, ditch the cell and get prepaid ones that only have a certain amount of minutes on them. Get a used car with a fake ID of course. If they are really tricky buy outdated passports of ebay."
Duncan stalks off.
'Was it something I said." she tries to joke.
'It's not you. He's been in a mood all day." meg says before running off to catch up with him.
She glances over at Norris talking with Ben.
Norris has always been a bully but he did stop an 09er from bugging me a while back. I don't want to think that he could...damn need to figure this out.
Wallace gives her Norris's file but tells her that there isn't one at all fro Ben.
She sees Duncan by himself in the journalism classroom and decides to try to talk.
Somehow I have a feeling what this is about, wish Logan had given me some freaking warning. Oh wait, it's Logan why warn someone when you can watch the fallout with a smile.
Duncan is livid about the file. Wanting to know who she has files one and what his says.
She tells him the truth, that she knows about his medical history.
"Duncan, calm down." she tries to say softly when he blows up at there.
"What you think I'm going to blackout and kill you too?" he screams. Oh God.
He runs out just as Felix runs into the room.
"Blondie..."
"I'm okay."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. I need to clear my head for a minute." she leaves the room with her arms wrapped around her waist.
She hits the courtyard and notices Norris becoming annoyed with Ben.
Ben stalks off to the parking lot.
Without even thinking she follows him.
She follows him to the Camelot and to a store.
She is taking photos of him loading fertilizer in his car when her phone rings.
"Hey mama, where are you?" Eli asks.
"Don't you know?" she smirks.
"You need to stop giving my boys the slip, querida. They worry about you just as much as I do. Maybe a little bit more."
She drops the phone when Ben slips into her car.
"What are you doing?"
"Let's go for a ride."
Seeing the gun at his hips she starts the car and starts driving. Don't let the phone have hung up.
"Make a left at the next stop."
"Where are we going?"
"You should know you followed me there."
"The Camelot."
"Yup."
"I'll say this, Veronica you are pesky one. You are screwing everything up."
"Listen you're making a mistake."
"Quiet, I need to think."
They drive the rest of the way in silence.
He forces her out of the car keeping a hold of her arm. That's' going to bruise.
"My dad's a PI if I don't check in he is going to freak, people will be looking for me. Lots of people some on bikes, have you not noticed that my boyfriend is the leader of the PCHers."
"I want to show you something."
'Why can't you show me at say Starbucks, I'll buy."
What ever he is about to say is cut off when Weevil punches him.
Ben falls back and he lands right on top, refusing to stop punching.
"Eli, stop." she says showing him a badge. His hand froze in midair.
"He's a federal agent."
Ben walked out of the bathroom holding a towel to his busted lip.
"You're undercover at Neptune High?"
"Is it all right if ..if he goes outside? I'd like to talk to you."
"Dream on, Jump Street. I'm not leaving you alone with her."
"Eli, I'll be okay." he drops a kiss on the top of her head.
"Don't close the door all the way. I'll be right outside." he says glaring at Ben.
"Why Neptune?"
He tells her about what he does and how some internet traffic caught their eye. Lots of Red flag words. All coming from Norris.
"Why you telling me all this?"
"I need your help. I spooked him. I've been over his house but never got access to his room or garage. I need you to gain access and look around for proof we need to hold him."
"Why me?"
"Easy, he likes you."
"He likes me? Like, likes me likes me."
"He's mentioned it more than once. He figures if you're dating killer out there he might have a chance when he fucks up."
"I..."
"Veronica your school needs you. If you need a way in. He loves talking about his ancient weapon collection."
She goes on to the walkway to find a very annoyed boyfriend.
"You are never to ditch my boys again to you hear me."
"Yeah."
"Querdia, I don't know what I would do if I lost you."
"You'll never have to find out." she whispers against his mouth before he kisses her.
"What ATF want?" he asks as they walk to her car.
"He wants me to talk to Norris. To look around to find any proof that he is the one behind the bomb threats." Let's not tell the pissed off love of my life that I need to gain access to another guys bedroom.
"Not without me. You think I'm going to let my girl go talk to a guy that might want to blow up the school. A guy that has a thing for her alone." he says when the reach her car.
"You heard that."
"Yeah, don't get mad if Norris and I have a conversation at a later date." he mumbles but she understands him
"Ummm.. he might be a little more helpful if I don't have an attack dog with me."
"V..."
"Have Felix follow me and stay outside the entire time if it will make you feel better."
"I will."
She goes over to see Norris. Claiming that she needs help with a case that her dad is having problems with that deals with weapons.
He invites her in right away.
She follows him to his bedroom, which he has locked with what looks like a bike lock.
"This is my weapon collection." he says showing them off.
She's is awe. Oh my god, the boys would get a kick out of being in here.
"You must feel really safe at night when the Dragon come." she says with a smile.
She gives him the folder with photos of weapons.
"Want to sit."
'You kidding I want to look at these weapons." he smiles at her before turning to his computer. I suddenly feel really guilty.
This one is very Brave Heart." she says placing a hand on a sword.
"That's a replica of the sword in the movie. I've seen it like fifty times."
She notices that he has Wi-Fi.
He points to one of the weapons as tells her that he has one just like it but it's not where he put it.
She offers to look for it and finds what he must use for his spank bank. Guess I'm his type.
"You know I can look for it later." he says turning around seemingly embarrassed.
How am I going to get into the garage. She picks up a throwing star.
'You know I have a target set up in the garage if you want to try that out."
She smiles and nods. Hmmm interesting, I think it and it happens.
'Why are these rubber?" she asks after having thrown a couple.
"These are just for practice. Next time I'll you try a real one." Next time. Is bomb boy flirting with me. Oh I am never going to hear the end of it when Eli finds out. Tell him after his birthday.
She goes to put the throwing stars away.
Norris ends up right behind her and she places them in his hand.
He throws her for a loop when he asks her out for that weekend. He quickly says as just friends.
She just smiles at him. I don't think he's the one that Ben is looking for.
"Excellent." she says finding access to his Wi-Fi, she calls Mac for help.
"Mac, if you were planning the apocalypse, would you ask someone out for that weekend."
"Are you kidding, that the only way I would be able to do it."
She about to ask her something else when she see Pete, the one who told her about the exploding tennis balls go inot the house next door.
"Earth to Mars." Mac says over the phone.
She gets home and looks through Norris' record again.
It clicks in what's really going on so she tries to get a hold of him but he doesn't call her back.
Seeing him pull into the parking lot she tries to tell him about Ben, when ATF shows up and searches his car.
"You set him up." she whispers to Ben.
Grabbing her camera she takes photos of ATF taking Norris away and the "evidence" in the car.
"Did that guy do what I think he did?" Felix asks standing next to her watching ATF put Norris in the van.
"Yeah, now I just have to prove it." she says stalking towards the school.
While putting the story together she calls Pete.
She tells him that she knows he falsely implicated Norris because of terrible bullying in junior high.
She hangs up.
She is finishing the story when she notices Meg, looking upset, by the doorway.
'Meg, what's wrong?"
"Have you seen Duncan?"
"No."
"No one has seen him since he left school yesterday. His mom called me and told me that he took 10,00 out of the bank."
She hugs Meg who starts to break down.
Did he leave because of me?
The school release the story about Norris.
The charges are dropped but their Journalism teacher is let go.