"I blame you for this." She said to Law. Lexi deadpanned at the hastily-written note on the kitchen counter. She clenched her fist tightly, crumpling the sides of the paper in anger and exasperation. "Why can't they just stay put and wait like sensible people?" She lamented aloud.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡuViRohhS0D
Law shrugged, but still looked a little annoyed himself. "They have a habit of wandering off by themselves."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZY3FetFeu
"Just great…" She muttered. "They could be anywhere. The countryside is pretty big so they could have wandered literally anywhere."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEL3C9i7yu
"Is there a way to track them?" He suggested, but she shook her head.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMVzn7ZEFX
"The best we could really do is drive around in the truck and search, but we would be confined to only the roads. And there are too many roads to really search properly. We have no idea which way they went anyways." Lexi took off her coat and boots and lazily plopped them onto the floor. She was too tired at that moment to scale the stairs. She would pick them up later.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0Uv29KhlF
"Are they fine on their own?" She questioned, and he nodded.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUFnsaP68A
"Usually their antics are fairly harmless, and they will most likely find their way home." Nodding, Lexi wandered over and flopped onto the couch, sighing loudly in exhaustion.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RIJy4ouxx
"You guys are gonna kill me one of these days." She moaned, reaching for the tv remote. Nana had gone to bed, being rather tired herself, and so Lexi could watch the shows that she liked most. Family Feud was fun sometimes, but it got really boring after awhile.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQbD70hTSv
She flipped through channels until she landed on a rerun of Bones. Tossing the remote back onto the table, she settled into the cushions.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvtd5VuSWE
"What is this?" Law asked with interest. Lexi gave him a small glance before turning her attention back to the screen.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DtrKAIPC8
"It's a show about solving murders. You know, like a romantic, mystery drama?" He seemed confused. "You don't have dramas in your world do you?"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFpbDr9PPz
"No."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yKJzFbxV5
"Figures." She fixed her attention on the rotting corpse on the examination table as the Jeffersonian crime-solvers figured out the victim's identity.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZy3F7WfAb
The two watched in silence for ten minutes of so and out of pure curiosity, Lexi glanced over at an oblivious Law, who watched the show in actual fascination. That's right, he was a doctor. He probably thought this stuff was really cool after all.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5gN8BMW7V
"You don't know how to get back to the house, do you?" Penguin asked his friend, who was scratching his head nervously at the large green sign beside the road. The rain came down on them steadily, but none of the pirates seemed to mind much.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWCvl4VcH3
"What town did Lexi-chan say she lived in?" Penguin sighed, crossing his arms.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqlT98omPM
"She never did. Face it. We're lost." The engineers sighed as they slumped over in defeat.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡluKO6j3GeL
Bepo watched with confusion. Why were they being so nervous about finding their way home? Bepo could still smell the faint traces of the house in the direction they'd come, he was confident that he could lead them back home without trouble.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdZRJsJIwQ
"Guys-" He tried to tell them, but something caught their attention in front of them.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs8XwxB64H
"What is that?" Shachi asked, running with his friend to the strange looking building on the other side of the road. There were several cars parked in front of it, and people were walking in and out of the building.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLRkPNAeAd
"I wanna see!" Penguin said, but the two stopped suddenly. "Lexi-chan said before that talking polar bears weren't normal in her world. People might start to freak out if they see you, Bepo."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JR9Kkvu3G
The bear hung his head. "I'm sorry."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgMOvhiqbu
"Stop being so sensitive!" Shachi cried, which only made it worse.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ9LpXA1ZH
"I'm sorry."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMTPqH3IZ5
"Maybe this was a bad idea to go exploring without Lexi-chan knowing…" Penguin pondered, rubbing his chin as rain gently soaked them through. Shachi sighed with a slouch, and he nodded.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYel4bUkA9
"It is getting kind late, and," The engineer's stomach grumbled loudly, "I'm getting really hungry…"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lX6QMGiBT
"Yeah, me too." Bepo said, sniffing the air for the direction of the house. Unfortunately, the constant rain had washed away most of the scents in the air, including Lexi's house, and Bepo was no longer confident in finding his way back so easily. They'd spent too much time being soaked in the rain.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVySKZzk58
"Well, how do we find our way back?" Shachi asked, scratching his chin. Penguin held up a finger, his mouth forming a small 'O.'copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡayyE0g2GKH
"What if we call Lexi-chan on her phone? She said you can talk to people if you have their right number code, right? So all we gotta do is figure it out!"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡowZDC78FUF
"Awesome, but don't you need a phone to call her with too?"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5MV5Ib9kk
"Hmm…you're right. But I bet you we can ask someone else to use theirs. I bet you that building has one. Or maybe someone inside."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTZY5CHF3Z
"Bepo, you wait here and when Lexi-chan comes to pick us up, we'll come get you." The bear nodded and settled under a tree nearby, meanwhile, the two engineers walked over to the building across the way.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8jnYHbQIK
"They've been gone awhile." Lexi wondered aloud, finishing up the third episode of Bones in a row. Law was rather interested, and had asked Lexi several questions of her world's advanced medical techniques and procedures. She hadn't been able to answer all of them by heart, which served as a good review for her anatomy class, but what she didn't know, she could look up on her phone. She silently thanked Google for being there always.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHropXaaaB
"I'm sure they'll find their way back." Law said, and his sentence was punctuated by Lexi's phone vibrating in her hand. She jumped, not expecting her phone to be going off, and looked at the caller ID.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPY6JnmlXV
It showed an unrecognized number, as well as a small town a few miles away. Frowning, she swiped the screen and held up the phone to her ear.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYbPA5cVxF
"Hello?"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6z26pHBae
"This is Lexi-chan, right? Hello? Can you hear me? How does this thing work again?" She could hear the two idiots bickering on the other end of the line.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2AELNXOB0
"Shachi? Penguin? Where in the hell are you guys? You've been gone for hours!" She stood, and at the mention of his crew mate's names, Law diverted his attention back onto the brunette.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEerMBa8QY
"We're at a, what is it called again, oh yeah! A gas station! The one in…Harrisville! The guy in the building let us use a phone, and he said we could look up your phone in the phonebook or something, so we looked up your name and-"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeUQDZLOju
She shook her head, trying to keep up with his explanation. "Yes, I know how a phonebook works, Shachi. You're at the gas station in Harrisville? The one on the highway? And where is Bepo? No one say him, did they?"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iXd5vXf2e
"Bepo's fine! He's gonna wait for you to get here and then we'll go and get him. Is this gas station on the highway?" She heard them ask. "Yeah, the guy says we're five minutes south of the main street on the main highway."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFoNdou8Be
"Alright, stay there, I'll come get you." At Law's bland look she rolled her eyes. "We'll come get you. Just stay put and don't. Touch. Anything." She warned, hanging up the phone.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡklKwcDddhT
"Your idiot crew mates have wandered to a small town a couple miles away. Law sighed and stood as well.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvl2MH6WFC
"I suppose we'd better go get them then." He surmised, placing his spotted hat on his head after checking to make sure it was dry.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1ZxFPcLSW
"Let's go. And you can even sit inside the truck this time." She said with a smile. He raised a brow and said nothing.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzZd8CYT9N
Lexi and Law pushed through the door to the gas station, and instantly spotted the two sitting at a table in the corner. They were playing cards. Law went to his mates but Lexi first stopped at the cashier's counter.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgY29Efbw7
The man in charge of the register looked rather annoyed, eyeing the two cautiously every time they shouted or made strange noises, and she was sure he had good reason to. She couldn't even imagine what they'd been like before finding a way to get her phone number.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡKploQpdvjF
"Thanks, and I'm so sorry for all the trouble. I'll try to keep them out of the way for awhile." The man shrugged.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16gnoQ7kmb
"No harm done, but my suggestion? Get their heads checked." He pointed to the side of his head and spun his finger, in a sign for crazy, and she grinned a little. Moving off to the others, she sighed and placed her hands on her hips.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5p43UtBKb
"And just what did you hope to accomplish with this whole outing?" She demanded. They looked a little sheepish.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzMEV5WNTY
"Well, you see-"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF2QmKkbdB
"You know how we're pirates…? And pirates go on adventures?" Shachi finished, looking up with pleading eyes. Lexi was unaffected.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgds2MFkHB
"That's it. You're grounded for a few days." She concluded, crossing her arms. They looked up in frustration.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPViFw7EOE
"But Lexi-chan-"copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdflCssmau
"No buts. Now get to the truck. We're going back to the house."copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aZzuMCf4g
They slumped over and headed towards the door. Law and Lexi followed, the brunette in a much more annoyed mood than before. Law smirked as he passed by.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡrL4luWIfu5
"Is your patience running thin?" He asked cheekily, before wandering off back to the truck. She grumbled to herself, gripping the keys tightly and trying to think happy thoughts. She was so very tired of not know what to do half the time.copyright protection273ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUeAcLF6j8
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