Fan Fiction ❯ Simpsons in Labyrinth ❯ Interlude ( Chapter 5 )

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Interlude.

Lisa's science fair was going pretty well, despite of the rainy, stormy
weather. As promised, Professor Frink was there at the school, walking
around with his assistant, looking at different people's projects. Lisa
was standing proudly next to her table, and Marge was over at the
refreshments table, talking with other parents.

Professor Frink, once done at Martin's table, walked over at Lisa's.

"Hmm, troy lavin, I see this uhhh contraption that you uhhh have
constructed ummm glavin." Frink droned in his usual speech manner.

"Yes Professor Frink. Allow me to tell you about my project. I made a
weather measuring device. Let me show you how it works. When there is a
hurricane or tornado heading towards Springfield, these dials will start
moving rapidly, in clockwise or counterclockwise positions, depending on
which direction the hurricane is coming from. And the reading that we
get on the paper coming form in here *Lisa pointed to a small printer
next to the device* will show us the intensity of the upcoming hurricane.
And how long it will stay (1)." Lisa explained her project, and stepped
aside so he could take a look for himself.

"Hmm, well glavin I see I see. Good effort there Lisa, troy lavin."

"Thank you. I appreciate your comments. And may I say you look
exceptionally charming today." Said Lisa, giving him a dazzling smile.

"Why thank you for noticing Lisa. I had ordered this new glavin hair
product from Scientists Weekly. It's called "The Pythagorean Theorem
Gel". I guess it really worked well, troyyy."

"Oh yes it did." Said Lisa. "Its really adding another "positive a
square" to your personality."

"Yes thank you. I have to go see the other tables now. Good job Lisa.
Troy lavin."

"Do you think I could win first place?" Lisa asked scuffing her shoes,
with her hands behind her back, looking at him with hopeful eyes.

"I am not allowed to reveal that information until I've seen them all,
but...glavin."

Professor Frink gave her a small wink form behind his thick glasses and
walked off.

"Oh good job, Honey." Said Marge, coming up from behind. "I am so glad
to see my teachings are being used well. A little bit of buttering will
help slide in a few prizes." Marge said, referring to Lisa, sucking up
to the judge.

"I learned from the best." Said Lisa, giving her mother a huge smile.

"Oh I just wish your father was here to see this. He would've been so
proud." Marge was sniffling slightly.

"Oh Mom, that's o.k. I have learned to deal with disappointments now.
It doesn't bother me so much any more." Lisa said a little sadly.

"Oh that man can be so inconsiderate, insufferable at time. I just don't
know how to deal with him sometimes." Marge said a little angrily.

"Hey, there's Helen Lovejoy. Wonder what she's doing here? O.k. Honey,
you just sit tight, I'll be right back." Marge walked off towards the
reverend's wife's direction.

Lisa sat down on the chair and looked around at her competition.

'oh heheheheeh, they don't stand a chance.' Lisa thought to herself.

"Lisa! Hi!"

'Oh no. Oh God no.' Lisa groaned mentally and turned towards the source
of the voice.

"Hi Millhouse. What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I was just riding around in my bike when the rain started coming
down heavy. I couldn't find any place to take refuge and this was the
closest I could go." Millhouse said, pushing his rain slicked hair back
with his hand, making the ends stick up comically. "Don't you just hate
it that we have to be stuck in school to escape from the rain. I mean
could there be a more worst place." Said Millhouse, leaning over the
table.

"You know Millhouse, I happen to like school. And I am not escaping form
the thunderstorm. As you can see, there is a science fair today, and I
am an active participant." Lisa said waving her hand around.

"Really, I love science. You know I do." Millhouse seeing how his
'charms' didn't work on Lisa, changed his tactics.

"Uh Huh, right. Go home, Millhouse." Said Lisa wearily. She had just
sucked up to the dorky professor, and she wasn't in the mood to put up
with the dorky pest.

"Why? Don't you want me around? You know I can help you win. I can
spread good word around for you. Please let me stay." Millhouse was
practically on his knees, by the end of the sentence.

"O.K Millhouse, you can stay. You can be my body guard." Lisa said
cunningly. Millhouse was not going away, so it was time to play dirty.
"You know, Nelson was just here a few moments ago. He beat up and sent
Ralph to the hospital cuz he saw me talking to him. For some reason
Nelson is on a serious jealous rampage nowadays. Every time a boy even
comes near me, Nelson just goes on rearranging his face (2)." Lisa
looked over at Millhouse who had gone incredibly pale and was shaking
violently.

"Oh but don't worry. I am sure a strong, handsome guy like yourself will
be able to handle him." Lisa was laughing uncontrollably in her mind.

"Uhhh, love to stay and chat more Lisa but I gotta go now. I promised
Bart I'll drop by, so I'll see ya later. Bye now." Millhouse said all
of this quickly and ran out like a bat out of hell.

'Hmm, have to remember to use Nelson as a threat in the future more
often.'

She was about to sit down when she heard a voice from her side.

"Look Lisa. I'm smart."

Who would've ever guessed that Ralph would be at the science fair today?

"Ralph, what are you doing here?" Lisa cried out. "This is a science
fair, no a kiddy carnival. Are you sure you're in the right place?"

"I am Lisa. Principal Skinner said I could be here today."

Flashback...

Chief Wiggum is seen standing in front of Principal Skinner, waving
around his nigh stick.

"Now, tell him he can participate in the science fair." He said to the
principal.

"This is an outrage. How could you threaten a respected citizen like
this? I will not succumb to your demand no matter how much you bully
me." Principal Skinner said in a final tone, crossing his arms over his
chest.

Chief Wiggum took out his gun, cocked it, and pointed it at Skinner's
head.

"Ralph! Son! Of Course you can be in the science fair tomorrow. You
just have to come up with a project by tomorrow and you'll be all set."
Principal Skinner said a little shakily, looking from Ralph to the gun,
and back.

Chief Wiggum lowered the gun, and put it back in its holster.

"I am so glad we understand each other Skinner. Lets go Ralphie."

.....End Flashback.

Lisa was looking incredulously at Ralph.

"Uhhh, o.k. So did you come up with something Ralph?" Lisa asked
dreading his answer.

"I sure did Lisa. I am going to splain how hot dogs are made. I even
have the ingredients that they use. Wanna see? Look."

Ralph held up a large brown paper bag. It was currently dripping with
thick red blood, and smelled faintly of rotting animals, mud, and sewage
water (3).

Lisa wrinkled her nose and thanked the Gods that she was a vegetarian.

"Ralph why don't you go set up your table over there." Lisa pointed to a
table which was furthest away from her own. The one that also happened
to be right next to her arch nemeses, Sherri and Terrie.

"Thanks Lisa. Bye."

Ralph waved and took off towards the pointed table. A few moments later,
loud yells of "Eeww" and "Gross" could be heard coming from that
direction.

Lisa did a little victory dance in her head. Now, all she had to do was
to wait for Frink to be done with his rounds, pronounce her the winner
and everything will be all right with the world.

'I hope Dad and Bart are having a miserable time staying home, taking
care of Maggie.' Lisa thought to herself.

She probably would have given second thoughts about her wish, if she had
only known what kind of predicament those two had landed themselves into.

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TBC.
1. I couldn't think of a project so I used one from one of the episodes,
where Lisa makes this thing (I can't remember the name for the life of
me) which predicts weather, and then there is a hurricane that hits
Springfield. You remember too, I hope ^_^.

2. Referring to when Lisa dated Nelson, but broke up in the same episode.

3. Sorry if I grossed out some people with this, but I really really
don't like hot dogs, so I couldn't help it ^_^;;;;;;