A/N: This is a slight crossover with Disney's Mighty Ducks cartoon from the 90's, but only while Throttle and Michelle are in California. I don't own Nickelback or the titles of their songs. Just love the band.

"It's a symbol of my love. Don't worry, I have another one back at the scoreboard. You're the first woman I have ever given this to. Not even Carbine got it."

I took it and put it in my lower hole on my left ear. Then I walked over to the mirror to look at it.

"Looks good, babe."

"Yeah, it does. I don't have anything for you, though."

"Quite alright. Just being there for me and loving me is all I need." Then he walked over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I loved what I saw in the mirror. The mouse I love dearly standing behind me. I couldn't be happier right now.

I wrapped my arms around his and smiled. I laid my head back against his shoulder and sighed.

"Content, Michelle?"

"Very. How long have you and the guys been on Earth? If you don't mind me asking?"

"I don't mind at all and we've been here for about 5 yrs. now. I plan to stay even after we take Limburger back to Mars for trial. There's nothing there for me. I have everything right here wrapped in my arms."

I turned around in his arms, wrapped my arms around his neck and gave him a hug. "You are the biggest sweet talker ever. You know that?"

"Being a sweet talker comes natural for me. I don't need to try like Vinnie does. That's why Charley shoots him down."

"He's trying too hard and at the wrong time. Maybe he needs to take some pointers from you."

"No way. I think Charley has a thing for Modo more than Vinnie."

"I can see Charley with Modo. She'd be good for him. He treats her with respect."

"I'd be disappointed in him if he didn't treat her with respect."

"He's the big brother of the group, isn't he?"

"Yeah he is. He's saved my tail more times than I can count and I wouldn't have it any other way."

"What does that make Vinnie?"

"The annoying little brother."

I laughed a bit. So did he. I love that husky laugh of his. I love everything about him.

"Do you realize that you are dating an older woman?"

"I figured you were older than me. Age is just a number, anyway."

"If you're not worried about that…"

"Not at all. I wouldn't care if you were my mom's age, especially if you're this smokin' hot." Then he winked at me.

"We going on that road trip or staying here?"

"Is your back up to it? It's a long ride to California, after all."

"I'll bring some aspirins just in case. Ok?"

"Ok. We'll also stop periodically at rest stops."

"Works for me. Let's go. Charley tell you I moved from Cali?"

"Really? Then should I pick somewhere else to go?"

"No. There's still some places I haven't been to in Cali. The Redwood Forest for one. You can go ziplining through there."

"Ziplining? What is that?"

"Hard to explain really. We can also go catch a hockey game, too. I hear the Ducks are back in town. Gotta catch a Ducks game for sure."

"Ducks? As in Anaheim Mighty Ducks? That hockey team?"

I looked at him funny. "Yeah, those ducks."

"Hey, I watch hockey, too. I'm just not into baseball like the guys. I like a variety of sports."

I smiled. "I figured you were into more than baseball. Especially when baseball season is over right now."

"We can catch the game tomorrow after we set up camp tonight."

"Unless we catch them practicing for their night game tonight."

"How would you know that?"

"I have connections at the Duck Pond. I have lifetime tickets for their home games and practices. They allow me to practice with them."

"You can play hockey, babe? I didn't know that."

"Neither does Charley. During the winter, I will be down in Anaheim, practicing with them. In fact, let me get a hold of the team captain." Then I dialed the number and waited for someone to pick up.

A few mins. later, someone at the Pond picked up. "Hey Dive. Your bro available?"

"Yeah, hold on." I waited another few mins for Dive to get his brother.

We were on the road as I was on the phone, too. It was a bit dangerous, but I knew Throttle was an excellent rider and wouldn't let anything happen to us.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Really Wildwing? That's how you talk to a long time friend?"

"Mike? I haven't heard from you since last winter. Everything ok?"

"Everything's great. Just wondering if I could stop by with a friend for some rink time?"

"You know what I think about you bringing outsiders here?"

"Trust me on this, Wing. You'll one day want his help. We're on our way now. We should be there sometime tonight."

Throttle told me over the helmet comm, that it will be more like early afternoon.

"Make that early afternoon, Wing. Tell Duke that if he goes through my stuff one more time, I will relieve him of all his feathers and parade him around the city naked. Got it?"

"Heh heh, I will Mike. See you soon."

"Later Wing." Then I hung up the phone and put it in my inside jacket pocket.

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During the ride to Anaheim, we had stopped at a few rest stops along the way. I could feel my back hurting a bit, so I popped a couple of aspirins with some water. I had noticed the name of the rest stop we were at.

"We're already in Cali? Damn that's fast. You got a rocket on the bike or something?"

"You could say that. This isn't a standard Earth motorcycle. Martian bikes are equipped with the latest in technology and A.I.'s so it will adapt to the rider. Jets are standard on them, too. That's why it didn't take long."

"I definitely have to look over it now. When we get back to Chicago, you gotta show me everything this beautiful bike can do."

"No problem, babe. I'm glad you're my GF, Michelle. You have no idea how happy you've made me."

"I can imagine how happy you are just by how you treat me."

Then Throttle touched his antennae to my head and shared his feelings through telepathy. I closed my eyes and felt the love he was giving me.

He was right. I had no idea…until now.

He looked straight into my eyes afterwards. He saw the love in my eyes. He knew how happy I was. I took my phone out and looked at the time. It was 12 noon. We were about 2 hrs. away from Anaheim.

"We gotta get going if we're going to make their practice."

"Don't worry. We'll get there in time."

"I want you to meet the whole team and maybe I can get you out on the ice, too."

"Ice? Uh no. No dice, Michelle. I don't play hockey. I just watch it."

I shrugged my shoulders. "It was worth a shot." Then I got on his bike after he did.

We left the rest area shortly after. We had gone the speed limit the whole trip here to Cali. If he had flown from state to state with the jets he has on his bike, he'd get a ticket, then it's how to explain that to the judge.

"Thank you for going the speed limit the whole trip here, Throttle."

"No problem. Does Charley know yours and Modo's last names?"

"Nope. Just Vinnie's. Why you askin'?"

"Just wondering."

"Oh ok. Throttle Xavier Thornboy. I like how that sounds."

"Thanks. My parents did too."

"Do you know if your parents are still alive or not?"

Throttle shook his head no. He stayed silent afterwards. I think it was still a touchy subject with him.

"Babe? You ok? I'm sorry for asking. Just learning about the mouse I love."

"I'm not mad at you, Michelle. I try not to talk about the Martian/Plutarkian war, if I can help it."

"Then I won't bring that up."

"Thanks. I appreciate it. That's one reason why I don't plan to go back Mars. Bad memories there. I watched a lot of friends die early on in the war."

"I'm so sorry to hear that. Do you wanna know why I left Cali?"

"Sure. If you don't mind telling me?"

"Not at all. I left cause my family all passed away just last year. My brother was the last to pass away. I figured that I move away and start fresh, then I'll eventually find the right guy and start my own family. I just had no idea that the right guy turns out to be a smokin' hot Martian Mouse with the same tastes as me."

Just as I finished telling him why I left Cali, we pulled up at the Anaheim Duck Pond. We got off the bike and put the helmets in the saddle bags then he locked them. We walked inside and the security guard looked up and saw us. He waved us through.

We headed straight for the locker room to see if they were there.

Just our luck, they had just gotten into their hockey gear. Wildwing walked up to us and gave me a hug.

"Missed you too, Wing. This is Throttle, my boyfriend. Throttle, I'd like you to meet The Mighty Ducks. Wildwing, his baby brother, Nosedive, Mallory, Grin, Tanya and Duke."

"You didn't tell me they were actual ducks, babe."

"You didn't ask."

"Uh, Mike. Do you know your boyfriend is a giant mouse?"

I looked at Nosedive and smiled. "He's from Mars, Dive. The correct term is Martian Mouse."

"Gear up, Mike. We need an extra player tonight. Duke has been benched for tonight."

I looked at Wildwing then at Duke. "What he do to get benched? Wait…don't tell me. I don't wanna know."

I suited up and headed out to the rink with the Ducks. Throttle followed us out there but sat in the stands and watched.

While we were practicing, someone else came into the rink and sat down in the stands near Throttle. I stopped and asked who that was.

"That's Phil. He's our manager. Personally, we could do without him, but league rules say we need a manager, so…."

"I get it. He was cheap."

"That's about it. So, how'd you meet him?"

"Met him through a friend that I work for in Chicago."

Then we went back to practicing.

After Phil got off the phone, he saw something out the corner of his eye and looked Throttle's way and screamed.

We all stopped and looked towards the stand and saw Phil screaming when he saw Throttle. I about laughed cause of the way Phil screamed. Just like a girl.

"Guess he met Throttle. I better go take care of this." Then I headed for the stands to take care of the problem.

"Yo Phil. Chill."

He looked at me. "What are you doing here with that….that rodent!?"

"This rodent is my boyfriend. Throttle, meet Phil, the Ducks' manager. Phil, meet Throttle, my boyfriend and from Mars."

Down on the rink, everyone noticed that things were taken care of. Mallory skated up to Wildwing.

"Think it's a good idea to let her play with us tonight, Wildwing? I know she's your friend but…."

Wildwing looked at Mallory. "I understand your concerns, Mallory, but without a full team, we have to forfeit the game. I won't forfeit for no one. I remember you not trusting Duke cause of his past. Give her a chance."

Mallory was about to say something, when Wildwing silenced her. "Give her a chance. Ok?"

Mallory sighed and gave in. "OK. If it means that much to you, I'll give her a chance."

"Thanks." Then he called up to me. "Everything ok, Mike? We need to finish practice before tonight's game."

On my way back down to the rink, some kind of alarm went off. I looked at Throttle. "What is that sound?"

"Sounds like an alarm. Might be a good idea that Charley get one too."

"Yeah, I agree. Especially since Limburger keeps trying to take it from her."

Throttle looked at me. "Hey, she told me about how he keeps trying to take it." Then I called down to Wildwing. "Hey, what's with the alarm? Place on fire?"

"We have an underground base under the Pond. That's a Drake-1 alert. You 2 care to join us?"

I looked at Throttle. "Wanna go whip some tail with some ducks, Throttle?"

"Why not. Unlike Vinnie, I want you to come along with me. I've seen some of your fights on TV. You're a good fighter."

I looked at Throttle in shock. "How….?"

"How did I know you were an MMA Fighter? Besides watching your fights on TV, you mean?"

I nodded. "Research."

"Of course. Let's go help them out, babe." Then I headed down to the rink. Throttle followed me shortly after.

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Ducks locker room. I had to change quickly so I could go help the Ducks.

After I got changed, both Throttle and I headed for his bike as the Ducks took off in their jet, which they called the Aerowing.

I watched it take off from the Pond. "Damn that thing is awesome. Imagine us having something like that in the fight against Limburger and his goon squad? You wouldn't waste so much ammo on your bikes."

"Hmmm, it's a thought. Have to see if Charley is interested in helping build it."

"That's only if she's interested."

When we got to the bike, Throttle unlocked the saddle bags and we got the helmets out and put them on, then got on the bike and took off to catch up with the Ducks.

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While we were trying to catch up, Throttle turned on his radio and Nickelback was playing a song from their new album, Feed the Machine. The song was titled Feed the Machine. I told Throttle to turn it up all the way.

"You like Nickelback?"

"You don't?"

"I love Nickelback. No Fixed Address is my favorite album."

"That's mine, too. What Are You Waiting For is my favorite song."

"I prefer Lullaby, myself."

"That's a good song, too."

"Looks like we caught up with them." Then he saw what they were fighting. "What the hell is that? Some throwback from the Triassic period?"

"Heh, it sure looks like it. Fucker is ugly, that's for sure. Let's show them what Martian Mouse power looks like."

"I'll drop you with your friends so you can help them out while I go whip some tail…mouse style."

"Be careful, Throttle. I don't wanna have to call the guys and Charley and deliver bad news."

"I promise to be careful, babe. Biker's Honor." Then he dropped me off with the Ducks. Mallory gave me a weapon to help out. "Thanks Mallory. I know you don't trust me and I understand. I wouldn't trust a newcomer, either. But give me the benefit of the doubt. I've been friends with Wildwing and Nosedive for a very long time. They trust me."

"I told Wildwing I'd give you a chance, Mike. So, for him, I'll give you a chance. Who knows, you might grow on me before the battle is over."

I smiled. "Thanks. Now, let's take these….things down."