Emerging Compassions
Chapter 26: Trouble Strikes Again...
(Jimmy's POV)
For the next week or so after I cured Sheen, it was rather peaceful. I, for the most part, worked on my rocket while the others would do whatever they pleased. It was so peaceful, it was almost boring; at least, that's how Sheen put it.
Cindy & Libby were starting to really show they were each carrying a child, & it started to affect what they were wearing, so I used my Flux-Field Duplicator on the garments, making sure they weren't too tight or too loose on them. It would be about 4 more weeks until it was time for them to deliver their children. By that time, they were both itching to know their children's genders so they could pick out names for them. To tell the truth, I was kinda yearning to know, as well, as I'm sure Sheen was.
Also around that time, the wild fauna around us started to act a little antsy.
"There they go again!" Cindy groaned for the 12th time that day, "Those screeching monkeys are driving me CRAZY!"
"Same here!" Sheen exclaimed, covering his ears, "Normally, I love monkeys, but that screeching is making me go BERZERK!"
"Yes," I calmly noted as I worked, "They seem to be acting more eccentric than usual these days..."
"EEWW! An' they keep throwin' their droppings at us!" Libby yelped as she repeatedly dodged the flying excrement they were throwing.
"What kinda problem could they have with US?" Carl questioned, dodging the dung now & again.
"No idea, Carl," I replied, a bit concerned, "They normally don't constantly behave in this manner."
"They're either trying to ward us off or just trying to secure their territory, but it's still disgusting!" Cindy griped.
"Hey, wait a second!" Libby exclaimed, pointing, "What's that shiny thing on their heads?"
"Huh?" I looked up from what I was doing & saw what she meant. "Leapin' leptons! It looks like some sort of mind control!" I gasped in disbelief.
"Mind control?" Carl repeated in shock.
"Yep! Only a genius could control monkeys' minds like that!" I informed him, "Someone like... Cousin Eddie!"
"Ding! We have a winner!" came a familiar voice that hasn't changed over the past 6 years.
"Where are you, you little CREEP?" Sheen demanded with an angry look on his face, scanning the forest around him rapidly.
"Over here, losers!" came Eddie's voice from a northerly direction.
We looked over in that direction &, in a makeshift throne wedged between 2 fruit trees & secured with vines sat Cousin Eddie!
"Why are you mind-controlling the local wildlife, Eddie?" Cindy snapped.
"For world domination, Cin!" I answered her, furious.
"Duh! Ya know, Jimmy, sometimes you're as dumb as Cousin Gomer...," Eddie remarked, rolling his eyes.
I just growled in response to him. That kid is as evil as King Goobot, I swear!
"For you morons' information, throwing the dung at you was just a test! Next month, the real action begins! Arivederci, losers!" he taunted as he climbed down from his post with his mind-control remote & retreated into the forest.
Cindy gulped & said, "Jimmy, next month is when our babies are supposed to be due!"
"We can't deal with mind-controlled animals while we're in labor!" Libby added, extremely worried.
"I know, I know!" I informed them, "And we're supposed to graduate next month, as well! Fortunately, my rocket is nearly finished; the only thing left for me to do is some last-minute minor adjustments. We should be able to head to Mount Everest in just under 2 days!"