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Tue May 01, 2007 at 03:40:44 pm EDT
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It's 2 a.m. & the Search for Knowledge continues: Part 3 of the next Chad & Ronnie epic
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The Mid-Town area of Parrodipolis.
A non discript apartment building.
2:35 a.m.

Lee Bookman was wandering the hallways of said building. He held a piece of paper in his hand, it held the apartment number he was searching for. He stopped at one such door, he hesitated to knock. Behind that door were the anomalies that he's spend so much time in researching. But, no. He shouldn't knock, it's not time yet.

He makes his way further down the hallway to the apartment he was there for. This time he did knock. He waited for a moment & knocked again. Was she not home? Miss Tarzania said she would be. Did Miss Tarzania lie to just get rid of him? Had something happened to the occupant to prevent her from answering the door?

During the third set of knocks, the door was unlocked & opened to reveal a quite amazing site. It was like an image from one of Mister Foxgloves' funny books. Their she was standing their in doorway wearing calf length latex zip up bright blue boots, a tight snow white unitard with almost all of her legs shown. Around her waist is loose red plastic belt with golden belt buckle. The Unitard also had the hard to not notice peek-a-boo hole cut into the upper chest showing off her ample bosom. On her lower arms were zip up gloves made of similar materials as the boots. On her back was a short red cloth cape held on with a bit of golden colored rope around her neck. She had bright blond hair & was cut into a bob. Her makeup simple, just some ruby red lipstick. Her Emerald green eyes seemed to sparkle in the Hallway's Halogen lighting. The sparkle was all the more striking against her somewhat pale skin.

"Yes?" She asked with a look of surprise mixed with a bit of embarrassment.

"I'm.. Uh.. um.. yeah." Lee said as he stumbled over his words. "I'm looking for Catherine Gillespie."

"Well You just hit the jackpot, Tiger." She said with a laugh & then added. "To paraphrase a famous comic book character." She laughed again, Lee let out a weak laugh as he looked the carpet. He was trying not to stare at her, he eyes kept on wondering down when ever he tried to look her in the face.

At this moment beyond wondering what was happening to himself, it looked like Lee's research into the hobby of his fellow Legionnaire will finally come in use beyond get said member to leave him alone.

As they stood there, Catherine reached up, took of the wig & shook her head back & forth to reveal her shoulder length Raven colored hair. She pushed a strand of it behind her pierced ear. She also had some light blue highlights scattered through out. She smiled warmly at the Man she had never met before, but had seen, as he looked at the carpet.

"So, what can I do for you at his hour of the morning?"

"I'm .. uh, um.." Lee tried to say. He didn't know what was wrong with him.

"Come in, let me change into something more comfortable & we'll talk." Catherine said.

Lee nodded yes & walked into the apartment. Once he was in, Catherine closed the door & ushered Lee over to a couch & some chairs. She left to another room. Once she was gone, Lee's mental powers seem to return.

He than began to look around the modest living area. On the wall were a few framed photos' of what appears to what Mister Foxglove would call a "ComiCon", Miss Gillespie was dressed up in a different outfit in each photograph. She was surrounded by other interestingly dressed people.

Elsewhere were signs on Miss Gillespie's hobby: Reference books on the topic, along with other related literature were placed on a few bookshelves near by, on the top shelf were a few statues of characters from the visual medium. Near to those were a few "Long Boxes". Near a window, on top of a low bookcase were various "Action Figures", Lee had passing recognitions to a few of them as Mister Foxglove had brought them to his attention before. Miss Gillespie did not have framed pornographic art on her walls, like Mister Foxglove did in his room at the Mansion. But, maybe this fact was unique to him.

As Lee happen to be walking around the room looking at things, he happen to come into view of Miss Gillespie changing clothes. She had left her bedroom door open. A few seconds later, she realized she was being watched.

"Like what you see, Mr. Bookman?" Catherine said with a chuckle as she finished pulling on her shirts & came out of the room.

Again Lee stumbled for words: he wasn't staring or anything. He just happen to come upon her at the moment.

"It's ok. You can look but no touchy!" She said as she waved her left index finger at Lee.

Catherine had a faded grey T-Shirt on, under that was a long sleeved red & black striped shirt. On her wrists were a few bracelets, her fingernails were painted black. Around her neck hung a pair of black plastic glasses, they were on a faux pearl chain. She also had a well worn & ripped in places pair of blue jeans. She didn't have any socks on.

She hopped up on to her couch & landed crosswise on it. She then said. "Sorry about that. Just now was my first chance to try on my new Power Girl costume I had a friend of mine made for me. I'm quite proud of it. Especially the bust, I was wondered about that since I'm not all that naturally gifted as Miss Zor-L but with the help of some padding & an only slightly constricting corset: I do pretty well to emulate her." Catherine grabbed her own breasts as she mentioned them.

Lee mumbles something in agreement.

"So, Mr. Bookman: Why have you come to my Sanctum Sanctorum?"

"Um." Lee started to stumble over her words as he sat down across from Catherine. The stupor was not as worse as before but was still bad for some reason.

He did pull out a photo from his jacket & handed it to Catherine.

"Hmmmm..." She said as she looked it over. "yeeeaaahh.... That's not a great photo of Chad. Their are much better ones' then this Security camera screen shot you got there, Mr. Bookman."

Catherine then handed it back to him.

"How did you know I'm Lee Bookman?" He blurted out as he put the photo back in his coat pocket.

That kind of shocked Catherine. She paused for a moment & then said. "Well, for one: the way your dressed & two: I've spent my fair share trolling around the Lair Legion Messageboards. You & Mr. Epitome aren't well liked there. Kenny the Gardener has more fans then you & Mr. E combined. But, I think that's just because you two appear to give off heirs of superiority. Sure, knowing a whole lot is cool, it's half the battle. But it ain't no Hat powers be a being of protoplasmic goo!"

Lee just sat there. He knows what's wrong: he's not exactly sure how to respond to her. If he's having trouble with her, what would he be like when he goes up against the Anomalies themselves.

There was a few moments of silence & then Catherine said. "Say... do you surf the 'Net, Mr. Bookman?"

"Yes. I've been known to use your Earth based Internet for research."

"Well spiffy keen. Have you ever been over to the 'Unexplained Occurrences' messageboard?"

Lee paused for a moment. "Yes. I have an Account there. Why?"

"Me, too. Small world. There is a subgroup of a subgroup there that has a forum that revolves around Chad & his duo toned compatriot."

"Yes. The 'Don't try the Jelly Beans' forum, which named after one of the songs the band Inflatable Monkey wrote about them."

"Exactly. I bring it up because they got some funny theories about the guys. I still like the one where it's all a dream Little Cat is having, which makes us all figments of an hamster on a sugar high." Catherine said with a laugh.

"Yeah." Lee said halfheartedly & makes a mental note to scratch that idea as a possible origin for the duo.

"So, what's you take on them?" Lee asked.

"I don't know & don't really care. If they want to tell me, they will. If not, it wouldn't be the end of the world." Catherine said with a shrug of the shoulders.

"I guess so." Lee said a bit saddened, neither of women knew anymore then he did.

"Well.." Lee said as he stood up. "I must be off."

He held out his hand, Catherine said. "If you must. One question?"

"Yes."

"How did you get into the building? I doubt the night watchman just let you in?"

"No. I used this." Lee said as he pulled out an iPod sized device.

"What is it?"

"It's a multi-use device my other bosses let me use, one use is to transport people from one point to another. I just transported myself into the building without the need of a key."

"Spooky."

"Possibly."

"Could you transport yourself right now?"

"I guess so."

"Alright. Be seeing you." Catherine said with a smile as Lee pressed a Button & was gone.

Catherine plopped back down on the couch to see if their was an good Informercials on.

"Oh, Ron Popeil! You never cease to shock & awe us with your wonderful gizmos & gadgets!"

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TO BE CONCLUDED....



Links to the other two parts:
Part 1: Night's End
Part 2: Midnight Conversation.


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