The Biker Mice From Mars

chapter 2

"Where did you guys say you were headed?"

"Chitown! Chicago, babe."

"Huh, ya don't say... I used to live in the windy city. Do you mind dropping me off at my old place?"

"Course, Ma'am. We'd never leave a lady to fend for herself." Modo called from his blue bike.

"Aw thanks, wake me up when we get near Chicago and I'll give ya directions." I said shuffling closer to my driver as I closed my eyes resting my head on Vinnie's back; I felt his tail wrap around me a bit tighter just in case and soon I was lulled into a light sleep by the hum of the bike engines.

"Yo, babe, we're here. You wanna direct us?" I nodded my head in answer to Vinnie's question and started giving him directions, gazing at the scenery that was flying past us. Little by little the area started to get more and more familiar. I couldn't believe it when we pulled up at my house I had inherited from my parents after their deaths. The place was dark and locked up just the way I had left it the day I was taken by the Plutarkians. I felt myself go into a trance like state as I got off of Vinnie's bike and made my way to the front door. Hidden beneath one of the large pots outside was the spare key I always kept there, just in case. I managed to open the door and slowly made my way in, looking around at everything; everything was exactly the same as how I had left it that morning so long ago; only hella dusty now. I turned around to face the boys who were watching me from the doorway.

"Everything's just how I left it..." They simply smiled at me, "Say, what are you gonna do for dinner?" The boys just shrugged and murmured amongst themselves but not coming to a conclusion. "How about I pay? You could go grab some hot dogs, root beer, ice cream; anything you guys want!"

"Sounds good to me." Vinnie answered but Throttle looked unsure.

"Why would you want to buy us dinner, Ma'am?" It was then that I realised that I still hadn't told them my name, this caused me to let out a short laugh.

"Call me Stella and because I want to thank you. It's the least I can do." The boys agreed and headed off to get the dogs and drinks after I gave them some money I had stashed. While they were gone I got to work cleaning up the house, knowing I didn't have long before the mice came back.

"Stella-girl, we're back-"

"And we brought the grub too!" Vinnie interrupted Throttle, barging into the house.

"Great! Bring it into the kitchen." From then the guys and I talked, shared stories and just generally talked. They stayed the night in some of the spare rooms and in the morning asked if I wanted to come with them to meet their friend and mechanic; of course I said yes.

We finally got to the garage, The Last Chance. This garage used to belong to my friend and her family; they must have sold it... A brown haired woman with bright green eyes and a tool belt came out of the garage. Charley. Apparently her family hadn't sold this old garage...

"Charley-girl! Miss me?"

"Where the hell have you boys been? A quick mission you said!" She glared at the three big mice who all ducked slightly as if being scalded by a parent.

"Gee, were sorry Charley-ma'am but we got into a bit of trouble on the way, if it wasn't for Miss Stella we couldn't be here."

"Speak for yourself, big guy, I would have got out eventually." Sulked Vinnie. Charley just sighed and shook her head.

"Where is this 'Miss Stella' then?" I took that as my cue to step in front of the guys. Charley and I just stared at each other for a while before breaking into huge grins.

"Hey, Chicken."

"Hello, Stell, long time no see." I shrugged. "Guys, Stella and I went to school together. We're good friends."We got a collective 'oh' from the boys. "Come on, lets see what you boys have done to your bikes this time." With that she started fiddling with Modo's bike. While she did that the boys filled her in on their mission and I filled her and the boys in about how I was captured and held by the Plutarkians.

"They're planning something big. That's why they needed my help, they wanted me to invent some sort of weapon for them but surprisingly they were smart enough not to tell me unless I joined them." I finished telling the group.

"It looks like we have another tail whipping session in the near future, bros." Throttle declared, Vinnie fist pumped the air excited for a fight. I got up and made my way out of the garage.

"Well, I'm gonna get back. Charley knows where I'll be if you ever need your own mad scientist. Good luck in your missions, guys. See ya around!" Charley nodded, knowing the way I was and that I needed to be surrounded by my lab in order to feel right again.

"Whoa, babe. Two things: one, how you getting to where you're going? And two, why you leaving us?" Vinnie stopped me with a hand on my wrist.

"Back to my lab and because I need to get back to my lab." The white mouse frowned slightly but let go of my wrist and allowed me to walk away. "I'll walk, it's only a few blocks away, no biggie!"