A/N: Ho-kay! This was inspired on ma little daytrip to Boston on my last day of finals. It's lookin to be well over eight chapters. Probably in the twelve range. First story where I did an outline first. Anyhoo, if you google it, you will actually find the 'Blue Line to Wonderland.' It's one of the routes on the T in Boston. I found the title amusing, so I've decided to put it to use. Also, later on I'm going to be doing another story that....the title sort of makes me think of...Yeah...lots of ideas jumbled up in ma brain. Gonna try to upload a bunch of chapters at once. But first I'll give you guys this one. And don't worry, still working on, like, What About Chad? and As the East Wind Blows along with a few other multi-chaps and one shots I've yet to post. I decided this would just take a front seat because the ideas are all fresh in my mind.
Well, Read, Review, and Enjoy!
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Sonny read over her email, confused beyond belief.
"Wait...we're....what?!"
Tawni scoffed at her a little more than confused cast-mate. "We're filming a So Random! special in Boston, Massachusetts and we fly out in a week. Gosh, Sonny, it's not that hard of a concept."
"No, Tawni, I got that part. But....Chad and Portlyn are coming?!"
"Oh...yeah....forgot about that part. Ugh...it's gonna stink, but we have to live with it. Chad and Portlyn have to do it because of...I dunno, something their producer is making them do, and it'll boost our ratings. Besides, if Chad can't make fun of his own show on live tv, then it'll just prove to him that comedy isn't a cake walk."
Tawni recollected what she was told by Marshall earlier that morning. Because of something their producer was making them do, Chad and Portlyn were going to be guest-starring on So Random!'s live special being filmed in Boston. They were going to parody shows like their own. The sketch was going to be called Aiden's Lake. Basically, it was going to be an over-dramaticized pair of teenagers complaining about useless things that all have to do with an outrageously far-fetched plot-line, and everywhere in between was two of the characters macking on each other for seemingly no good reason.
"Fine...I just don't see why I have to play Chad's character's love interest."
"I know, right? You'd think they would pick the pretty one!" Sonny just looked at shook her head at Tawni. After this long of working with her, she realized that it would never pay off to be offended by anything Tawni said.
"Anyway..." Sonny decided to change the subject. "Let's go to lunch...I'm starving." And so the two pranced off to the commisary.
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Sonny turned away from the fro-yo machine, looking down. She let out an 'oof!' as she slammed into a well-toned younf man's chest.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so--Oh." The tone of her voice changed completely from apologetic to bored in a second flat. "It's you." She let out a sigh, already bored from the bickering she knew was coming next. "Hey Cooper."
"Hey Sonny." Chad flashed her a small smile, waved slightly, then proceeded to the lunch line to get his daily dose of deliciousness from Brenda.
Sonny's head tilted up in confusion. Chad seemed oddly....nice...and chipper. It was very...uncharacteristic of him. On most days, had she crashed into him like that, he would have been all, Watch where you're going, Monroe! Or some other remark like that that would have led them to a small quarrel more than likely ending in one of their "Fine! Fine! Good! Good! Fine! Fine! So we're good? Oh, we're so good," matches. But today, for some unforseeable reason was different. He was in a...good mood?
Even though this almost...disturbed Sonny, she decided to blow it off. Maybe he met someone? Maybe he just got a raise? Who knows? Sonny thought of reasons to explain Chad's new demeanor, hoping that it might stay a little while - give her a break from the constant stress of coming up with comebacks on the spot - as she sauntered over to the So Random! table in the commisary, not giving it another thought.
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A/N: Curious? I bet you are! In order to figure things out, let's rewind a bit, shall we?
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Chad and Portlyn sat in their porducer's office, bored out of their minds waiting for the man.
Chad huffed and blew his shiny golden bangs out of his eyes just as the door opened.
"Sorry to keep you waiting kids, I was...busy."
The two looked up, following him with their eyes as he sat down at his desk. "I suppose you're...a little curious as to why you're here." He waited for a response but got nothing as the two of them just continued to stare at him, and decided to continue on. "Well, as you know, there has to be a consequence for your actions. And, it just so happens, while I was having lunch, Marshall Pike stopped by. The two of us came up with a brilliant idea! As you may know..." He looked at the pair's bored faces, "Or maybe not....So Random! over at Stage 3 is filming a live special in Boston in about two weeks..."
Chad perked up unoticeably to Portlyn and his producer. With So Random! came Sonny Monroe. And any mention of her always intrigued him on a level he couldn't quite understand.
"...And it just so happens that they had an empty sketch spot. Eventually we both came to a conclusion to solve both of our problems. You two are going to guest star on So Random!'s live show on a parody of Mackenzie Falls!!"
The two shot up like lightning and shouted in unison. "WHAT?!"
Portlyn continued on as Chad sat back down, trying to calm himself. "You know Chuckle City and the Falls are rivals! We'll drive each other mad!! They hate u and they'll tear our heads off!"
"That may be dear. And if so, you two deserve it, and you know it. Besides, it'll be a learning experience! Neither of you are ever that good at the more...humorous parts of the show. Maybe those...Chuckle City? Did you say?" Portlyn nodded as she sat down, her temper slightly cooled after letting that out. "Well, those Chuckle City people could teach you kids a thing or two. God only knows the show could use a little...lightening up." He stressed the last two words as he glanced down to Chad who was staring at the floor, his mind reeling but not managing a coherent thought.
"Well....you two can go now," he said as he shooed them off with his hand.
They got to their feet and walked casually and defensively out the door, Portlyn, the second one out, closing the door behind her and they walked off to the commisary.
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"Gosh...that was a little harsh, don't you think? How do you think they're going to take having us as guest-stars? Even if it is only for one sketch..." She looked up at Chad, slightly worried.
Chad could only manage a distant, "Yeah..." as his mind was off, thinking about the fact that his heart lightened when his porducer announced that he and his co-star would be on So Random! with none other than Sonny Monroe, as his phone bibrated form his pocket.
He looked down, confused for a moment before realizing that it was his phone and he had ust gotten a text.
It was from his producer.
Oh, by the way Chad, Sonny Monroe will be playing your love interest.
Chad stopped in the middle of the hallway and he read the message over and over to make sure he didn't misread it. Once he realized that the message wasn't going to change, he just blinked as his mouth fell open just a smidge.
Portlyn, realizing he was no longer walking beside her stopped and turned on her heel to see what was keeping him. She saw that her was staring at the screen on his phone, and decided not to even bother waiting for him, continuing on towards the commisary.
After a minute or so, Chad snapped out of it and realized Portlyn was gone. He looked around for her, confused, then figured she must have gone ahead. He almost skipped towards the commisary, absent-mindedly. Sub-consciously, he was happy as a clam that he got to act, side-by-side with Sonny Monroe, as her love interest. Off in his own little world, he wasn't really paying attention as he slammed right into a just as oblivious Sonny.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so--Oh." The tone of her voice changed completely from apologetic to bored in a second flat. "It's you." She let out a sigh. "Hey Cooper."
"Hey Sonny," he chimed in a much-too-sweet tone as he smiled and waved before turning back towards the line to Brenda for his silver-platter entree.
Unlike Miss Monroe, his mind did not dwell on the fact that he was acting....rather Un-Chad-like. Instead, he stayed on the happy track, smiling that he finally got his chance to work with the bubbly brunette from the next stage over.
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A/N: Okay ma darlings! There is chapter one of my latest mulit-chap! Hope you enjoyed it. And sorry, but as of yet, I have no idea what Chad and Portlyn were supposedly being punished for. If you have an idea, send it my way. If I like it, I'll ask you if I can use it and if you say yes, I'll give you credit in the chapter in which I mention it. Not quite sure yet what chapter....maybe next one. In the next chapter, we skip ahead to their flight from LAX to Logan. God...long flight. Oh well!
"Hey guys, Portlyn here, reminding you to - hey...this is different...I almost never get to be this nice! Or....wordy...Thankyou!"
"I know, I'm awesome, right?"
"Haha, yeah! Still though, I can't believe that you got me and Chad in trouble for no reason!"
"Hey! That's not true! It wasn't for NO reason. It's just for a reason I don't know yet."
*mulls it over*
"Huh...okay! I get it! ...Kinda..."
"Now...I believe you were going to say something before you went off on a little tangent? now what would that be? Hmm?"
"Oh! Right, almost forgot! Hey guys, Portlyn here, reminding you to review! If you don't, me and eveyone else may not be able to come back! Well...these versions of us...And I like the nice me! See? I have nothing against Sonny and her cast! They just don't like us! So please, leave a review. We'd rather it not be flames, but they're...okay too. I mean, it means you still read it? Right?"
"Right Port! And I think Chad is ridiculous! You did that without a script and it was fine!"
"Why thankyou, Ky! That's very nice of you." *beams*
"You're welcome." *grins proudly*
In unison while waving -- "Bye!"