All right, time for a brand new Jimmy Neutron chapter! I think it's about time we continue the love story between human and Gorlock! Anyway, enjoy!
And thus, Jimmy and April had become successful in their infiltration mission as, thanks to his genius mind, April had managed to get the schematics from "King" December's coach, and Jimmy himself gained some knowledge from the king himself about how April's parents were stuck down in the dungeons. Like mentioned before, the plan was a success as Jimmy shared his information with April as the Gorlock showed Jimmy the castle layout on the paper he stole. With Jimmy's reassurance that he was going to help his friend in any way he could, he got to work immediately with April respectively giving him some space in the room he was staying in to think.
About a day or so had passed, and even Jimmy couldn't succeed to get a Brain Blast out of his mind when studying the schematics. The young boy was grumbling to himself as he was drawing on the map, trying to find a good way to get to the dungeons. "Hmmmm... let me see... if I could... no, no, he might put in some guards... but what if... no, no..."
Goddard was laying down nearby, not really helping as much, but more to give Jimmy some comfort if he needed it. The brown haired boy knocked his head a little as he muttered to himself, "Am I having a dry spell in my brain? Why can't I think?"
Indeed, it was quite the unusual trip for Jimmy as he was shuffling his hands nervously and shutting his eyes, trying to think as hard as possible. But no matter what he could think of, nothing was springing to his mind.
It was right at that moment April walked in, with a tray of food. "Hey, Jimmy. I figured you were probably hungry..."
The boy stopped focusing on the project for a moment as he turned to see the smiling Gorlockian alien princess walk in with a bowl of what looked like noodles. But as she brought the bowl closer, upon inspection, he could see the creatures that were crawling a bit. Jimmy raised an eyebrow in confusion as he decided to ask, "What is this?"
April could only give a smile. "It's a common dish for Gorlockians. Slithery Sloos."
"Slithery... Sloos?" Jimmy asked, examining the creatures in the bowl. "They look... alive."
"Well, truth be told, they are." April said, causing the boy to recoil in shock, almost dropping the bowl he was holding in the process. April noticed the boy's doubting look as she laughed. "I take it you don't have that delicacy on Earth?"
"Well... no. Not really." Jimmy shook his head before examining the dish. "So... you just eat them... raw?"
The Gorlock gave a small smile. "Well, sometimes we cook them, but if you want the true experience, you have to eat them raw. The best protein comes from these creatures."
The boy in the red shirt examined the bowl in curiosity as it started to wiggle. He looked over to Goddard, in hopes that maybe the dog would share the pain... unfortunately, Goddard chose that time to rush out of the hut and fly out to the trees. Jimmy frowned as he turned back to the bowl and frowned, before putting his hand in and pulling out a long, wiggling work-like creature. Jimmy winced as he closed his eyes and opened his mouth as he put the worm inside it.
He didn't know what in his rightful mind made him eat the dish. Maybe it wasn't his mind, but his heart telling him to accept it for April. Either way, the boy found himself gagging as he felt the worm creature slither down his throat. He didn't have the heart to tell April, who witnessed the whole debacle, that he hated the dish, so he put on a smile as he gave a thumbs-up. "Hmmmm... delicious!"
"Really?" April raised an eyebrow, looking at the gagging boy in suspicion.
"Y-yeah. In fact, I think that one Slithery Sloo is enough to fill me up!" Jimmy gave a nervous chuckle.
"Are you sure you're being truthful right now?" April asked, glaring at the boy.
Jimmy yelped a bit as he gave a sheepish smile. "Yes..."
A few minutes passed as Jimmy and April still held their positions, Jimmy suddenly realizing that April's face and lips were close to his. Jimmy resisted the urge to kiss the beautiful Gorlock in front of him. After a couple minutes, April relaxed as she gave a sigh. "All right, if you say you're full... anyway, any luck with trying to find a secret way to get my parents out?"
Jimmy relaxed a little bit as April backed off a bit before giving a small sigh. "Unfortunately, no. I'm trying my best with what I have, and looking through all the secret entrances and exits, I don't know how we can manage a successful break-in..."
The Gorlock princess gave a sigh as she rubbed her horns. "Well, nothing is ever easy. I guess that's what's to be expected when dealing with our so-called 'tyrannical' king..."
The boy couldn't help but give a small sigh as April gave a smile. "Why don't you take a break, just for a few minutes. Walk with me, Jimmy. Maybe some time in my private space will calm you down."
Jimmy shook his head in shock as he turned to April in confusion. "Er... private space?"
April couldn't help but give a giggle as she motioned for Jimmy to follow her. "You'll see..."
And so, April led Jimmy out of the small village of huts as they started to walk deeper and deeper into the forest as Jimmy looked around in pure interest. The more he followed April, the more he was interested in the planet's environment. As a matter of fact, even with the strange alien creatures, Jimmy couldn't help but feel more... connected to this place. After all, there was no pressure that anyone could give him, a lot of his troubles are back on Earth, and best of all, he was following a pretty alien girl who cared about him and his giant mind. To say he was very appreciative of the alien was an understatement.
"Okay, Jimmy, we're here."
Jimmy noted that April had stopped and looked behind her. Jimmy's eyes widened as his mouth started to form a smile. Right in front of the two was a giant lake, clean as a whistle, some foilage surrounding this nice lake, and a large waterfall coming down on the lake. In a way, the water felt more blue than the oceans on Earth.
"You come here?" Jimmy asked.
"To get away from the stress of my fellow soldiers and after a long day of walking around and saving people in private." April said as she took off her helmet and wiggled her long purple hair down as the horns remained intact. Jimmy looked over at April as his mouth dropped. April noticed as she gave a smile. "I know, I know... how are my horns still on and how do I put them on the helmet. It's a funny thing. See, the holes in the helmet are actually bigger on the outside, but nobody notices-"
"No, I'm not looking at your helmet. Your hair... it's pretty..." Jimmy said in an airy voice.
"Oh..." April said as she gave a smile and giggled, putting her hand through her hair and smoothing it out. "Thank you. It's not often I let it down."
"So... why are we here?" Jimmy asked as he raised an eyebrow.
April just gave a small smirk as she stared at the boy she affectionately liked.
"Oh, Jimmy, that feels so nice!" April giggled as she turned her head slightly.
"Hold it still, April! You're going to need to pull back a bit." Jimmy said in concern, trying to move her head away with his hands.
"I can't help it, Jimmy! It's so long and pointy!" The Gorlockian giggled.
"I get that, but... look, just tilt your head up a little and let me rub it..." The boy genius said, his hands wiggling a bit.
April gave a nod as she laid face down on the grassy area close to the water... everything but her shorts and boots were off as underneath the armor was a black bikini top. Jimmy, still fully clothed, continued to massage the girl's back as he was moving it slowly to her head. It was then Jimmy touched her horns and started to get a good feel for them. The boy still couldn't believe that April personally asked the boy to massage her back. It was an odd request, but he couldn't turn down the pretty alien girl. And, massaging her back up through her luscious locks was helping him relax a little bit.
"Oh, Jimmy, that really hits the spot..." April moaned a little bit, letting out an airy breath of fresh air as the human boy stopped massaging the girl's back. Jimmy gave a small smile as he backed away and gave a nod.
"Okay, I think I got the knots on your back taken care of." Jimmy grinned as the alien girl got up, brushing herself a tad as she gave a small grin. "Do you feel better..."
"Quite better..." April said as she noted the water with a smirk. "You know, this water's nice and clean... would you object to a swim?"
Jimmy looked to April in surprise, before giving a smile. "Well, I suppose I'm not doing anything. And the water is pretty... pretty..."
The boy's eyes widened as deep in his mind, the map of the castle and the hidden secrets was in, along with April's mention of water being nice and clean. Jimmy gave a smile.
"Brain Blast! April, I have an idea on how to save your parents!" Jimmy said.
April blinked in shock, pouting a little in disappointment, then giving a huge smile in relief. "You got a plan?"
"There is one way we can easily sneak into the castle dungeons undetected. I can't believe I didn't think of it before!" Jimmy said as he started to get up. "I have to get back to the hut and look it over one more time, but give me a few minutes, and call some of your men! Tell them I'll be giving the battle plans!"
"Er, right!" April smiled as Jimmy started to run off. As soon as Jimmy was gone, April looked down sadly as she looked back at the lake, sighing. "Guess swimming is out of the question..."
And that is that for this chapter! How did you guys like it? Next time, Jimmy explains his idea to April and her army to infiltrate the king's castle! Will the plan be able to work? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, everyone!