Another Day (RP)

[Dee]

Sitting down on a branch about maybe a few hundred feet eating a sandwich, I watch some of the students at the academy doing their morning work outs and so on. Before I could take another bite I do a quick yawn and lean back on the trunk of the giant tree. I rub my eyes one more time before I take a sip from my water pouch.

"Geez I'm bored..." I told myself quietly. I look around to find out that under the branch there was someone sitting as well. I whistled, "Hey who's that?"

I get no reply, "Hey I'm talking to you! Who are you?" I bent down to look and find is was Dani fast asleep leaning on the trunk. "Oh good lord." I say to myself sarcastically. Dani was skipping again. I grab a hold of the branch and slowly swing myself down onto the other. As soon as I got a good grip of the second branch I let go of the one I was originally on. "Hey young lady," I told her as I taped her face. She gave me a moan and slowly began to open her eyes. "......what do you want mom......" she told me with a sleepish tone of voice.

"What are you doing up here? Aren't you suppose to be down there with the other students?"

"I am in school mom..." she gave a great yawn, "we were suppose to hide and see if the teacher wont find us...I block my sense so he will never find me up here..." I simple rolled my eyes. "OK, OK I believe. But maybe you should go down there before I get a call from him soon!"

She gave me a small smile and sat back up, "OK. See you at home later." Dani then jumped down about 100 feet and landed perfectly on her feet. She than began to run her way back towards the academy. I simply sat down and giggled to myself, "Geez," I said, "that kid is sure something."

I took a hold of my sandwich and took another big bite...man I'm hungry.

[Sam]

I was waking down that dirt path away from the near by town of Gala. I had been working there a few hours trying to help some of the towns people that needed my a**istance. It is boring as hell half the time. Man people these days see a tree-elf and the first thing that comes to their mind is 'hey! That person can climb a tree that is about 1000 feet and get my kitty!' well here is a fact for you: TREE ELVES CAN'T CLIMB THAT HIGH! Geez! We get our name from what we eat not that we come from trees because the last time I check I wasn't born in one!

But that is not the case. As I went passed old man Junko, gave him a wave and a hello, and then out of no where...I noticed something in the sky...That was so not a bird.

I look back down and kept walking. All that came to my mind was 'wonder what's going to blow up today...' yeah it's that sad.

So yeah, I kept on going. Until I tripped on a freakin' rock! "Dammit!" I said to myself with a pissed off tone. I rubbed my foot abit then kept on going on my way back to the tree house.

About one hour passed and I was still walking. My younger sister lives in that tree house. I came originally from Northern Eros, so this area was pretty new to me. I was more used to the cold then having hot weather almost everyday. I thought I was about to die of heat stroke! While thinking about half the crap that went past my mind, I heard someone calling me out from behind, "hey! Sam Sam! Up here!" all that passed my mind, 'Oh hell she didn't call me Sam Sam again!' and then again, "Hey! Sammy da monotone chick! Look up here pretty please!"

"What do you want Dee!!" I yelled at her. There she was, eating a ham and cheese sandwich with lotus and a pouch full of water.

"Just wanted to say hi geez..." she gave me a stupid pout.

"Dee stop acting like a child and get down from there! What are you doing anyways?" She simply shrugged and then jumped down from the large tree. She landed on her feet while also slamming one hand onto the ground, "Ouch that kinda hurt..." she said to herself. I roiled my eyes at her, "Goodness..."

Then she got up, "I was watching the kids training at the academy. I was just tree hopping my way back home. What are you doing out here?" She looked at me with a puzzled look.

"I was just helping some people in Gala get things straight. I don't know, but half the people here are screwed up."

"And the ones from your town aren't?" she said with another stupid look of hers.

"Some are," I responded, "but most of them don't have to constantly ask people to do everything for them. Good lord..."

"And you don't know why men don't get close to you. You are constantly complaining about people and don't ever get the feel to do and get to know them better." That pissed me off. She out of all the people in this world knows how much I hate it when people mention that I'm single. What's wrong about it?! So yeah I haven't kissed a guy in my life before. Big deal! What does that have to do with living a normal life?

"Don't go there human torch!" I scolded her.

"Ouch...that was harsh sis..." she put on hand over her right eye, "You just punched me in the eye with those words." Then she stuck her tongue at me. I lightly punched her left arm, "You little jerk," I giggled to myself.

We kept on walking about another mile till we saw the big tree house on a great Latin Tree. It was about 400 feet up. I looked up and turned slightly to see the killer view of the great Jun Jun hills. The sun was setting over the giving off a beautiful glow. It made me feel warm inside. When I looked back down, I saw the twins making their way up the tree to get to their high ground home. Behind them was San, the third oldest of Dee's children. I gave a weak smile and began to walk towards the tree and start my way up toward the house.

[Dee]

That night I couldn't get any sleep. I turned to look at Riku who was already at any moment to start snoring. I turned again and looked outside. It was so quiet tonight. I got up and started walking around in circles trying to get everything out of my head and go back to sleep. I turned to my clock. 1:37 am. Joy. I got time I guess. It's not like I have anything else better to do tonight. I walked toward the window. The Triple moon. It looked beautiful tonight. I turned again to see Riku already taking over the bed. "Damn...." was all I could say with a 'what the hell' look on my face. I simply shook my head and opened the door quietly. I didn't want to wake Samii who just feel asleep almost an hour ago. I walked toward the kitchen, to the cabinet and grabbed a glass and went to the sink to fill it up with water.

I walked toward the door and headed outside for a Little bit for fresh air. "Hmm...I'll go walk out and maybe head to town for a little snack." So I went down the rope ladder, climbed into the garage and went toward my hover bike. As I got on it I hit the silent button so I wont wake anyone up. That would be really bad!

I raced all the way to the little town and passed some of the little stores that lined up on the side. Yawn man I'm tired. Geez so the sleepiness comes later?! My body is so messed up...

"Can I have a ham and cheese sandwich with lotus please..."
I gave another big yawn, "damn...make it quick or I'll fall asleep here!" The man ran with haste as he grabbed the ingredients. While I waited I turned to look around at my surroundings. So dark...yet so beautiful. Then I remember my first date with Riku. That sunset...that moment. Then I laughed a bit. I remember I hit him after he kissed me. I was so in shock. I swear my face was bright red. "Ma'am, you sandwich is done," my eyes closed, "ma'am! a-are you ok....ma'am!" I was 100% out.

[Riku]

"Yawn." I wake up, noticing first that I have taken up the whole bed, i laugh a little and look at the clock. 1:55 am. "I should get Dee up from the floor..." I get up off the bed and walk around to her side of the bed to see that she isn't there. "Aw Crap, Did i force her to the couch or something...?" I walk out of our room first stopping to check on Sam. Heading into the living room I see that the couch is empty and there is no trace of Dee in the house. I go down the rope ladder and go to the garage. "Her bike is missing... Where could she have gone...?" Taking my cell phone out of my pocket I dial her number and wait for an answer... Worried when she doesn't answer I begin to pace.. "Where could she have gone... She would have left a note or something right...?" Heading back to our room I look on the night stand, on the bed, on the floor for some note of some kind and found nothing. Walking to the Kitchen i check the table in the living room and on the couch. Checking the fridge and counters when I get to the Kitchen and still finding nothing. "Where ever you are please be safe... Return To Me My Love... Please Come Back..." I Sit in the living room waiting for her to return, I can't leave Sam here all alone and look for her. An Hour passes, then two. Tired, I try and force myself to stay awake, But I Failed...

[Dee]

"Goodness...what the he-" I look around, "this isn't my room...oh lord"

"Oh good morning there! Did you rest well?" I look behind me to see a dwarf. Goodness I have been jumped in my sleep! "Uh I guess...where am I really?"

"Oh! My husband saw that you fell asleep before you could get your order. He tried to wake you up but you didn't, so he brought you here!" She gave me a friendly smile.

"Oh...uh...thanks I really appreciate it. I'm one deep sleeper!" You can ask Riku...he knows all. "Ahaha thats nice." She said back, "Well I bet your hungry-" I said nothing more except, "YES!" Her little eyes went wide, then she smiled.

I sat at the little table. My legs couldn't even go under the freakin' table. "Um thanks again for the breakfast..." I smiled as I took a s*beep* full of my least favorite dish in the whole world. Tree bark soup. "I noticed your a Tree Elf. Quite short for one but you look like one!" I smiled at the little woman, "And since I have heard so much about how you people love this soup I made you some!" She smiled again as she took another mite of her potato shilo. "T-thanks! I-It's delicious!" I swallowed hard. This is so gross! God why did my Tree Elf side have to be the dominant gene! Why not my dads Humok. I would so love to look half bird now...even though dad doesn't look like a bird and...I'm getting off topic here!

I noticed that something in my bag was vibrating, "Um excuse me for a sec." The human man and his dwarf wife nodded with smiles. Nice people. I walked over to my bag and pulled out my phone. Oh boy...Riku called a couple times. I looked at my clock. 1 freakin' PM! Goodness I'm going to give the man a heart attack! And poor Samii! Geez he still needs his mama. Then again Riku could feed him...Still!

"Uh I have to go. Thank you guys again for taking me in like that." I bowed in respect.

"Oh no! It's fine. Its not every day that you have someone come by your sandwich shop around 1 am in the morning and fall asleep on you!" I gave the man a slight blush "Haha...yeah funny..." The he got up, "Oh! I almost forgot!" He went into their kitchen and opened their fridge, "Here is your sandwich!" He opened my hands and placed it on them. "Oh! Thanks! Um let me get my wallet and-" he stopped me, "No! Take it! Really. Have a safe trip. I heard that there will be bombing soon. Damn civil war has broken out about 80 miles from here..." I nodded, "Be careful sir. Have a good day! And thanks again!"

As I was walking down the road, I started to finish my sandwich. Actual food! I then grabbed my phone and dialed Riku's number. "Hope you pic up sweet heart...pick up..."

"Hello? Dee?!"

"Hey! Sorry I have to tell you what happened when I get home-" But before I could finish a bomb carrier plane flew above me! "Oh he-" Bomb dropped about 10 yards away from me. I flew back hitting my head against a tree. "Owww....." My phone was only a foot away from me.

"Dee! Are OK? What was that noise? Dee!" I...can't...reach....crap. Not this again...

[Edward]

BOOM!! I loud explosion noise caught my attention.

"Psst! Jen Jen get up! We are missing action!" I shook my twin brother Jenifer who was sleeping next to me. "...huh...what" He yawned, "Goodness Eddy...its...WHAT THE HELL! Its one already?!" He got up from bed and ran toward the closet. "That's the spirit little brother!" I followed him and we both began to change quickly.

"So what are we doing?" I gave him a giant grin, "Oh nothing...just going to maybe blow something up...or kill something. You know the normal daily stuff." He gave a deep breath, "Great..."

We both ran out of the house, down the rope ladder and rushed into the garage. Sam was in there cleaning something up, "Where are you two going now? Please don't tell me you are going to go kill more Chin-kos...you guys already have like 10 fines to pay!"

I smiled at her with my cute look on, "Oh no! I heard something so Imma go find out what it was! That's all!" She looked at me puzzled, "You heard something? I heard nothing sissy." Grr why did I have to be one of the only ones in this family to be born with ultra super sonic hearing! "Blah, its nothing you would understand anyway." I climbed on my bike, Jen sitting behind me. "Jen, will you do the honers?" He rolled his eyes. In three seconds with high chakra energy flowing around him he changed into the one thing I can't live without. My trusting A Thousand Death's Sword! "Lets go!"

I speeds my way through the thick forest trying to dodge crap that flew into my face, "Erg! I think I swallowed a bug!" Looking into my sword the face of my brother appeared, "Nice going Eddy...be careful for goodness sake! You are going to crash in these speeds!" I only laughed, "You seriously think I am going to crash? I do this all the time!"

I zoomed past three towns on the north side of Tendran so far. Then a smell caught my attention. Blood. And not any blood, the blood of a fire element with high chakra. And on top of that it smelled almost like Niana's with a hint of...Dee! I took a turn around. This be fun! No one messes with my baby sister! Sis be careful OK my brother thought to me No worries baby brother! We can take on anything you and I.

As I made it to my new designation, there she was. Sitting against a tree.

"Finally!" She yelled, "Owww...Can't move. I think I bruised my back..." I rolled my eyes at her. The scar on her chin opened hence why I could smell her blood from like 700 miles away. "Geez your a loser sissy! Ha-ha you got owned!" He face gave me a glare, "Just get me home please. I don't want to spend the night leaning against a tree you know!" Oh blah like it was an evil thing! I've done it more that once. "OK OK! Lets go. Jen there is no action you can change back now." My brother change back to his normal form, "Thank God!" he rejoiced. Dee pulled out a clicker from her right pocket. She pressed the small button the was on it. And ZOOM!!! he hover bike came to her. "Jen...?"

"Yeah Dee?"

"Help me to get on the hover bike please."

"Sure thing sis." Jen picked her up and placed her on the bike. She turned it on, "Lets go home before something else happens!" As I looked at her she turned her face. Her scar was slowly healing on its own. It looked kinda cool ha-ha!

[Riku]

"DEE!!!"

Tears swell up and the phone drops from my hand. Emotionally Destroyed I fall to my knee's.

"No... I can't lose you... I CAN'T!!"

Tears streaming from my eye's another bomb hits, this time closer to our house.

BOOM!

"Sam..." I jump to my feet and dart to my son's room. I walk in, Sam is looking out the window.

"Sam my son come here, it's dangerous we must get to a safer place." Sam nods and I swoop him into my arms the very next second.

"Were Is Momma??" Sam ask, worried.

"I wish I knew, what I would give to know that she was safe, and what more to have her here with us, to have her in my by my side..."

Once In the shelter I take my phone out again and try her number once again, it goes to voice-mail without even it ringing...

"Dammit... Dee where ever you are... Please be ok... I need you... We all need you! Please..."

Another Bomb hits, closer to the house the house. I grab up Sam and we huddle up, waiting for this terror to end...

"Please come back Dee..."

BOOM!!....

[Dee]

I drove as fast as I could to get home. "Damn, damn, damn, damn..." that was all I could say. My back was really busied. Hurt as hell. Darn my freaking cravings for ham and cheese sandwiches with lotus.

"Yaaaay! Go action!" yelled my sister Edward. "Shut up you crazy monkey! They will hear us!" She only rolled her eyes at me, "Geez....its not like we haven't gone through this before. I mean it was only last week when we-" Another explosion went off next to us. About a mile away you could hear gun shots. Great people are crazy! What happens if a stray bullet comes flying around! Imma get hit here! I went at full speed. Oh boy to many trees, "Slow down Dee! You'll hit something!" I only waved back at Jen, "Don't worry about me! I have already went through hell!"

About 100 miles at speeds at 300 mph we made it across Jin-to river. "I thought we were going home!" said Edward. I started to slow done a bit, "I want to figure out who almost blew me back to the dead realm!" I got off my back a began to run toward the bomb plane dock. There I saw the man in charge of the whole thing. His job is to stop terrorists from entering the island. "DAMN YOU JINTO!" He turned around shocked. I took out my fist running to him in full speed, "W-wait Dee, you have to understand I was on-" BAM. Right in the face. I crushed his nose under my fist. "You were going to only do what?! Try and kill me! You f**king almost blew the hell out of me! You expect me to come here calmly! I want freaking' stop bombing the area before I personally blow YOU up!" His nose was bleeding pretty bad. His hand covering it, he slowly started to get up, "W-we saw a man enter the island...he was a past assassin for the council. I sent the order for them to kill him. Then the top wanted to do the same. He is here to kill the third holy fire user!"

I stopped and stared at him. There are only two who can use it. Me and some dude I have never met in my life. Niana used to be the main one but she split us so I carry it now. Who can possibly be the third?! "W-who is it? I want to know now!" He looked away from me. I kicked him, knocking him down, "TELL ME NOW DAMMIT!" he gave me a scared look, "T-they never told us. Please stop hitting me!" Now I'm pissed, "Your saying that this guy is going to assassinate someone who no one knows who it is, and on top of everything, your method of catching this guy is by dropping bombs everywhere! My house is near the area you bomb me at! I have a baby son in that house! And my family is there. If something has happened to them...oh hell you better run, cuz I'll KILL YOU!" His eyes got wide.

"And I'll help her!" yelled Edward from behind.

"And I will too!" agreed Jen.

I turned around, "I'm going home. Remember what I said. Make sure I don''t come back. And if I do," I gave him a little laugh, "you better have a paramedic close by!"

I marched toward my bike, "Lets go home..." I turned it on and got on it. I zoomed away and my new goal was...to hope everyone at home was ans is OK!

[Sam]

I ran out of my room with haste. "What the hell-"

An explosion had occurred outside the tree house. I saw Riku grabbing little Sam Sam out of his crib. He was crying. The twins, trio, and San had awakened and ran out of their rooms.

"Where is mom?!" yelled Dani.

I only glared at her. Great if Dee doesn't come back I'm stuck with this mess. I gave a little grunt and ran to the back where the rest of the family was. Well when I mean rest I meant John. "Yo! HOMO! Get the hell up!"

"Wh-what...damn you Sam a man needs sleep..."

"Its way past 1 already! Get up! Geez these are times I wish mom was here...she would get you up in no time!" I pushed him off the bed. He tangled with his blanket as he hit the floor.

"What the hell!" He jumped up. He was in his boxers like always and made his way to pick up the pants he had laying on the bed. "What's going on anyway?"

"Nah, just bombing. We got to hurry and get everyone one ou-"

Another explosion went off. It was way bigger. I could hear Sam Sam crying even harder. Dani yelled. Part of the roof crashed. "I ain't fixing that! No matter how many times Dee screams at me!" I pulled John by the arm as he grabbed his shirt and almost tripped on me on our way out of the door.

"Riku! Get the kids underground!" I ran to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of milk. "That's for the kid."

His face was still in shock. You could see the light tears going down his face. I felt only a bit of the pain...I couldn't imagine what pain he was feeling. I help the tears that were forming under my eyes. "John! Go with them. If a bomb heads their way, get in its path!. You are the only one who can get hit and die!'" He gave me a nod and ran toward the kids. He opened one of the rooms and quickly ran in. He ran out with baby Mara in his hands. The other children were big enough to go on their own. "Lets go!" Everyone followed him to the mini elevating shaft in the wall on the east side of the living room.

When I saw the last one of the group go down. I only turned to notice a ringing noise. Riku's phone? "H-hello?"

"Sam?! Your OK! Wait...where is Riku? Why isn't he picking up the phone?" that voice...

"Dee? Is that you? Knowing you I would have thought you lost your phone by now! Ha-ha! Isn't that like your sixth phone?"

I got a small silence, "Uh...I lost that one already. I just got this one. But that's not the problem! Where is everyone?!"

I sighed, "Calm down! I sent everyone underground. They will be fine-" Another bomb hit. Damn...this is getting bad. If it keeps up we will need to rebuild the house! "Unless a bomb goes through the ground..."

Dee gave me another silent moment. I bet she is freaking out right now. I walked with the phone in my hand to look outside. It was bad...everything was torn up! About nine out of the thirteen homes around us were distroyed...it was bad. Some of the underground hide outs were dug up! That can't be good.

And when I suddenly remember...Dee's second element is earth. And so is mine. We can try and move some of the earth and make a wall and protect what is left! "Dee! Get here as fast as you can! WE got a mission to do!"

"What do you mean? A mission?" She sounded confused...like always.

'Yes...we have some earth bending to do!" I said that with some type of enthusiasm.

'Aaahhh! Awesome....I'm at least two hours away! Meet you there as soon as I can make it without hitting anything!"

I just gave another sigh and hung up the phone...goodness I had to be born in this very strange family...

[Kakashi]

"Goodness...this is boring..." I gave a big yawn. You try sitting out here for maybe nine hours running eating lotus pies. They ain't that bad but after maybe ten you start getting sick of them.

I kept on wishing Leff was here. I miss her already and she hasn't been on my side, what, for like...fifteen minutes? Oh whatever. I bet right now you think I must be love sick when around her. Well...I am so there.

I sat there staring across the border. I got bored again. I grabbed my bag and opened it. Hee hee! One of my favorite novels! II wonder what Jojinka is going to do about his ex!

"Kakashi! Que estas haciendo!" Leff yelled from behind.

Oh snap...She saw me pulling it out, "Uh...nada...hehe when did you get here dear?"

"No tratas a cambiar el tema! You have no right in this case. Cuantos tiempos do I have to tell you not to read that stuff?!"

I shrugged, "I don't know. I just like the suspense. Did you get me the tea sweet heart?" She rolled her eyes on me, "Si si, I have it right her love." She passed me the green tea I was looking forward to drinking with her. She sat next and then kissed me on the cheek, "Tonto..."

I drank some of my tea than passed it to her and she took a sip. We sat there watching the western part of the Little Island of Tendran. Suddenly, if it wasn't my imagination, I started seeing mushroom clouds...What the hell?

"Amor mio, is it me or do you see little gray clouds popping around?" Leff looked at what I was pointing at, "Ah, si I see it. They never sending me a message saying they were going to bomb an area...there are civilians there..."

We stared that area for about two seconds. We both got up and rushed to the station.

"Junji! Whats going on here?" Yelled Leff.

"I don't know commander. All I know is that we were told to bomb certain areas. Those areas include Eastern western and southern," I was completely lost. This isn't the first time something like this has happened though. I would know. I have gone through crap like this for a long time now.

"Well then, tell us which base we have to go to so we can talk to the head of this attack." The man nodded and grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down instructions, "Here. These are the directions to the base. Be careful you don't want to get hit by something." He gave a weak smile as if he was trying to pull a joke.

My beautiful wife and I jumped our way through the trees. I looked at her. She had that face of determination. Yup she is really focused. Don't want to mess with her now.

We made it to a base that was close to the one we were planning on going to. There were a few men surrounding someone that was laing on the ground. Ish it was Jinto. Ouch...

"What happened to you Sir. Jinto?" said Leff with her strong Spanish accent.

"Y-your little sister happened dammit..." I tried to hold the laughter but that didn't work, "You got owned by a five foot four little woman? Wow man..." He gave me a really pissed off look. I would to if a woman that was almost two feet shorter than I just owned me with her little fist...that is plane out sad in the first place. "Look! I swear, that little b***h hits me again I will-"

Leff gave him her evil glare, "What did you call my younger sister?" He gave her a scared look, "I-I only was saying that she should watch her back...she always beats me. I only do my orders...I don't mean for things like these to happen!"

Leff shook her head. I stud there behind him then look at a guy sitting against a tree. it seemed he was hiding from everyone else. I got curious so I walked to him. "Hey, what are you doing there?" I bent down putting force on both my feet as I squatted there. The man looked at me shocked. He began to hurry and hid the little book he seemed to have been reading. I didn't notice it before. But then i looked at the cover...Love Love 2! OH MY GOD! I just read that last night! It was one of my favorites. "T-That's one of my favorites!" He looked at me weird but then showed a sign of relief. "Yup! I just got it in the mail! Its amazing. I was shocked that Luna left Carl for that man whore!" I nodded in full speed, "YES! I know what you mean! I swear she was better off with Carl than that-" but before I could continue, a murderous vibe went up my spin.

I slowly turned and the devil himself was right behind me..."Uh...Hey there lo-" Her glare was piercing me right through that heart! "Ka-ka-shi!!!" I got up quickly, "I'll talk to you some time about the opening to the next book!"

"Yes you do that! I'll find a way to contact you!" I nodded and began to run! right behind me came the speeding bullet I called my wife. Oh lord! I'm going to die here!

As we ran I had to stop...I saw something hiding. Leff grabbed the back of my shirt but before she could start her yelling, she too, had saw the mysterious being behind the bush. "Wonder what the is..."

"We shouldn't mess with anything amor mio. We have to get to the border line and get back into watch mode." I told Leff. She shook her head, "No...I am going to report this..." Leff went ahead and went toward the object. She bent down and pushed both of the little shrubs to both of her sides. It was a man, bleeding. "L-leave me hear to die please!" Leff shook her head, "No, you can come with us-"

"NO! I have to die here...I failed...I didn't find the third holy flame..." Leff's eyes widened. "I'm sorry about that...you are considered a criminal. Many Innocent lives are at risk right now because of you!" she pulled the bloody man out from the bushes. "Come amor!" She told me. We walked back to the fort that was about 40 feet away.

This might be able to stop the bombing....my worry is, are the people and...even my family are OK where ever they are right now...

[ochibikit]

While all this action surrounds the other characters, let us go back to Dee's tree house:

Explosions throughout the forest suggests bombs are dropping on the ground. Black smoke rose into the air while a hover car pulled up near the edge of the house. The doors opened to reveal Heather, Noah, and their two daughters, Kiara and Anastasia.

Ni greets the family of four, "Hey! You might want to park the car inside the garage. Bombs are exploding outside."

Noah, being the idiot he is, replies, "Nah, Ni. Don't worry about my car. Nothing will touch this baby!" He takes a step towards the house, intent on making it inside.

"Why don't we park the car inside, Noah? We don't --" Before Heather can complete her sentence, BOOM! A mushroom-shaped cloud behind the Sparks family suggests that an object behind them has been hit.

A smiling Noah turns slowly to see the scorch marks and burning metal where the new family hover car once stood. With tears streaming down his eyes, he cries out in anguish, "MY CAR! MY BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL CAR! NOOO!"

Ni interjects his rant with a question, "Was it insured?"

Noah replies shakily, "N. . . .no. . . ." Heather, Kiara, and Anastasia watch dejectedly as the father figure of the family cries like a baby in misfortune.

"There goes another car. . . .The fifth one we've had. . . ." states Heather. She walks into the tree house followed by her children.