THE SHOCKWAVE
BY: INVISIBLE WRATH

Chapter Ten:
Broken Promises

"Stop being such a baby!" Jinx exclaimed as she tried to clean the gash on Shockwave's forehead.

"I'll stop acting like a baby when you stop acting like my mother. Will you just let me take care of it?" Shockwave replied. "Besides, the deal was you get to patch me up if I lost."

"Maybe I want to patch you up anyway." she smiled. There was something about him...

Shockwave raised an eyebrow..."All right, go ahead. But that doesn't get you out of dinner."

"Of course." she smiled as she wiped the wound clean and bandaged it.

"So where is a good place to eat around here?

"There's an Italian place in town. There's also China Queen Buffet in town." Jinx replied, cleaning the blood drying on his chin.

"What are you in the mood for?" Shockwave asked, wondering why she was patching him up...

"Chinese."

"All right, go get dressed, I'll meet you at my car in 30 minutes." He said as he stood.

"I'll be there.' Jinx smiled as she left. As Jinx left, Lady Jaye knocked on the door of the quarters Shockwave now shared with Spirit.

"I need to talk to you." Jaye said as she entered.

"Sure."

"You've had experience doing undercover work, correct?" Jaye asked.

"I did undercover for two years trying to nab Headman, so yes." he replied.

"Good. The man who was scheduled to join me on a mission, Chuckles, has come down with the flu, so I need a new partner. Here’s everything you need to know." Jaye handed him a packet. "We leave in 30 minutes." She rose and headed for the door, pausing in the doorway. "Are you sure we haven't met before last week? I could swear that I've met you before."

"No, I'm afraid last week was the first time I'd had the pleasure of meeting you." Shockwave replied, realizing that he'd have to postpone his dinner with Jinx and also realizing he had no way to tell her. He was about to ask Jaye when he saw that she was gone.

"Dammit..." he muttered, walking to the rec room to find it empty, except for Clutch and Blizzard watching hockey.

"Do either of you know where Jinx's quart..." he started to ask when Clutch cut him off.

"It's overtime, Shockwave, so can it until the game is over. Get that $20 ready, Blizzard."

"It's double or nothing here, Clutch, so you better have that $40 you'll owe me.' Blizzard snapped back as Shockwave left...

Thirty minutes later, Jinx arrived in the garage and waited by Shockwave's 69 Mustang GT. As she waited, she noticed a piece of paper stuck under the wiper blade and pulled it out. The note read...

     "Mickey, I'm sorry I couldn't be here but I've been pulled onto a mission and by the time you read this I'll be airborne on my way there. Please except my apology and I promise I’ll take you out when I get back. I left the keys in the glove box for you and $50 with them. Go out to the movies and have some fun with your friends.

                  ---Jason"

Jinx smiled as she read it, knowing she'd made a good choice. And even if she hadn't, she still got to drive his car...

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