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When they say “Do Not Try This At Home”, they mean it. But for one blonde girl with Heterochromia… She’s gonna learn a lesson she’ll never forget…
It was one day in summer, and at the Tempest home, things were a bit boring, to be honest.
“Eh, I’m so bored…” Ramona complained. “We gotta find something to do!” She then turned towards her friend, Ellia. “Ellia! Can you think of something?”
Ellia was a clown in training. All her life, she’s liked clowns, and wishes to be one someday. She pondered for a bit. “Um, maybe we can join this summer camp, it has a mine we can explore.”
“Nah, too boring… I know! We can stuff grape buns down Yawgmoth’s pants!” Ramona said with a snicker.
“Um, knowing his track record, that would be a BAD idea.” Ellia replied. “I know! How about we juggle sausages with tuning forks!”
“Nah…” Ramona replied, as she turned the TV on, and searched through some of the channels… That were blocked.
“Wow, you parents are strict… Maybe it was after that incident involving bacon-buttered toast?” Ellia asked.
“It was that one time! I didn’t know SWAT teams would have to be involved!” Ramona complained, as she stopped on a show. It featured what appeared to be someone decked out in motorcycle stunt gear, with his logo being the Jedi Rebellion logo from Star Wars.
“Tonight, can Wicked Wookie jump over an erupting volcano, with his ice cream cart, all without melting a single scoop of ice cream? We’ll find out…” The announcer said, as Wicked got on his cart, got it warmed up, and jumped the cart successfully.
Ramona watched with full intent and awe.
“And success! EMTs are rushing over to him to see if he’s okay… And he is!” The announcer yelled out, as Wicked got an ice cream from the cart, and took a bite into it.
“And remember, kids! Do NOT try this at home!” Wicked said into the camera.
“Famous last words before an injury…” Ellia said to herself.
“Ellia? I know what I’m gonna do, now!” Ramona said, jumping up in surprise.
“Please tell me you’re gonna attempt to juggle sausages with tuning forks…” Ellia pleaded, as Ramona ran out the door. “Ramona, wait!”
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Ramona was then on the roof, as Ellia was on the ground.
“First off, I’m gonna start small… Hey, Wicked started off small!” Ramona yelled out.
“And Wicked most likely got a twisted ankle, now come down from here! What would your parents say?” Ellia yelled out.
“I’m gonna attempt to jump onto this small couch cushion!” Ramona said, as she jumped off the roof…
“WEEEE!!!”
…And onto the cushion. “Ta-da!!!”
“Okay, that’s all great fun, but maybe you should cool it after one stunt?” Ellia asked.
“But I was getting warmed up!” Ramona said. “Okay… I’ll cool it.”
“That’s better.” Ellia replied.
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But the next morning, after Ramona’s parents went to work, Ellia was headed to Ramona’s, when there was a group of bikes there.
“Hoo, boy…” Ellia said to herself, as she went to the backyard. From there, she saw a group of kids, ready to see Ramona’s next stunt.
“Boys and Girls! Today, I shall attempt to bungee jump off this tree… Without a safety net!” Ramona yelled out.
“No way she’s gonna do it…” A spikey-blue haired girl named Fuginaki said.
“Yeah, she’s gonna totally cry in pain.” A kid named Hisao said.
“Ugh, Ramona!” Ellia said, as she ran into the house, grabbed one of the couch cushions, and laid it down under Ramona, as the bungee cord broke.
“Told ya.” Some gal wearing all green named Petulia said.
“Aww, Ellia… You ruined it! Now I gotta get a new bungee cord!” Ramona complained.
“And you nearly broke something… Please, listen to reason! These stunts are dangerous!” Ellia said with sincerely.
“Okay… I won’t try them here.” Ramona replied, as she took out a skateboard, some bubble wrap, and went into the streets. “Nikki! Set up the trash cans!”
“Will do!” Nikki, some gal in blue clothes replied.
“RAMONA!! Wicked told the audience to NOT try this at home!” Ellia said.
“But I’m NOT in the home, so it doesn’t apply!” Ramona replied.
“Sigh… At least wear a helmet, Ramona.” Ellia said, holding a safety helmet.
“Jeez, you’re starting to sound like my mother.” Ramona replied, as she took the skateboard, and she went down the hill, into the trash cans. “STRIKE!!!”
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The next day, still, Ellia saw the same sight. This time, Ramona was on her bike.
“I’m gonna attempt to jump over these trash cans! WITH cats inside each of them!” Ramona shouted out loud.
“Okay, now you’re just being crazy…” Ellia said, face palming…
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Meanwhile, in another part of the city…
VayVay and Winnie were meditating until Winnie shuddered.
“What’s wrong, Winnie? The pudding bananas broke out of the AfterMASH exhibit, and all that doo-dah?” VayVay asked.
“I feel a great disturbance for kitty kind. As if 9 cats suddenly meowed out loud, and then were suddenly silenced in awe…” Winnie replied.
“Someone trying to jump over cats again?” VayVay asked again.
“Yeppers…” Winnie replied.
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“WEEEE!!!” Ramona yelled out, as she jumped over the trash cans.
“Okay, we had our fun, let’s retire from stunt work.” Ellia said.
“Retire? No way! I’m planning on something major!” Ramona replied, as she ran off.
A few minutes later, and Fuginaki, Hisao, and Petulia were eating as many bananas as they could.
“Okay, they’re eating bananas.” Ramona replied, as she turned towards a new person. “Felix! Think you can make an invention for me involving a spiny blue shell?”
“Um, I invent lots of things, but no way I’m making that…” Felix said.
“Really? Not for this…” Ramona reaches into a grocery bag, and pulled out a HUGE tub of cashews. “Super-Sized, Jumbo, Large can of cashews, roasted and salted?”
Felix was shocked. How DID she know his weakness?
“…Okay, I’ll do it. I still think this is a bad idea.” Felix said, as he got to work.
And just like that, the invention was done, and the track was set up.
“Okay, everyone! I’m gonna attempt to dodge banana peels, WHILE dodging a spiny blue shell!” Ramona shouted out. The Blue Shell was made to track Ramona with a tracking device that was attached to her bike, and if it got close, it would emit smoke like a smoke bomb.
“Here we go!” Ramona shouted out, as she started to speed on her bike, dodging banana peels, when all of a sudden, she saw a familiar sight… her parents car.
“Mom! Dad!” Ramona shouted out, but she was too distracted to notice where she was going, and her bike started to slip on a banana peel…
“Whoa, nelly!” Ramona yelled out as she crashed into the brick wall of the local restaurant. The blue shell caught up to her, and emitted smoke afterwards.
“Hoo, boy…” Ramona said to herself. “I’m in trouble.”
“RAMONA ANNIE TEMPEST!” yelled out a female voice, as her mom and dad came up to her... And they were… not pleased, to be honest.
“Yep, I’m in trouble.”
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Meanwhile, Ellia was picking up the banana peels, when…
“BEEP BEEP!” yelled out a car horn, as what appeared to be turtles driving go-karts suddenly crashed into the peels. A mess of peels and shells followed.
“Okay, who scheduled the Mario Kart race in our neighborhood?” Ellia said, picking herself up from the chaos that followed.
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“What you caused out there… You could had DIED out there! Or got seriously hurt!” Ramona’s dad yelled out. “What possessed you to do something like that?!”
“And even worse, you got the kids roped into this!” Ramona’s Mom yelled out.
“But… I paid them with cashews and bananas…” Ramona said.
“No buts! If either one of us see you do something that stupid again, we shall tan your hide!” Ramona’s dad yelled out.
After they left the room, Ramona sighed. “What do they know… Since the other stunt got botched, I gotta think up something big.”
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“You’re gonna do WHAT?!” Ellia screamed out.
“Yep, I’m gonna tight-rope across a power line!” Ramona replied. “Hey, you said you wanted to be a tightrope walker in the circus, right?”
“NO! I wanted to be a clown, not be a tightrope walker…” Ellia said. “And besides, isn’t it a little too windy to be tightrope walking?”
“Nothing stops Risky Ramona…” Ramona replied, as she called the group that watched her stunts out to watch. “And NO pillows this time!”
As soon as the group was gathered, Ramona made an announcement.
“For my wildest stunt ever, I shall tightrope across this powerline!” Ramona shouted out, as the group of kids gasped.
“She’s crazy!” Fuginaki replied.
“No one should do that!” Nikki said.
“She’s gonna cry, now. She’s gonna frickin’ cry, now…” Hisao noted.
“I’m gonna dial 9, 1, and if she slips, 1 again.” Felix said.
Ramona started to make her climb up the power pole, and started to walk across the power line. All of a sudden, a black bird came up to her. It shook off one of its feathers, and it touched Ramona’s nose.
“Ah…Ah…Ah…AH-CHOO!” Ramona sneezed out, as she slipped and fell onto a picnic table, crushing the table (And thankfully softing the blow.)
The kids yelled out in fear, as Ellia ran up to Ramona.
“Ramona! You’re all right?!” Ellia said in fear.
“I… think I broke my arm and leg… I’ll take that pillow now.” Ramona said, before falling unconscious.
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Ramona woke up to see her right arm, and left leg in a cast. Alongside her are Ramona’s parents, and Ellia.
“Um, hi mom… Hi, dad… I guess you’re mad at me, aren’t ya?” Ramona asked.
“Well, yeah. But we’re glad you’re still breathing.” Ramona’s mom said.
“I guess I’m getting my hide tanned, huh?” Ramona admitted.
“Nah… We talked it over, and we decided that your injury is punishment enough.” Ramona’s dad replied.
“So, how long am I gonna be in these casts?” Ramona asked.
“About six weeks.” Ellia said.
“Harsh… That’s the rest of summer… That IS punishment.” Ramona replied.
“I hope you learned a lesson from this, Ramona…” Ramona’s mom said.
“Yeah, I did. And that’s why I decided to retire from being a dare devil.” Ramona replied.
“That’s good to hear.” Ramona’s dad replied.
As the four started to leave the hospital, Ramona passed by a TV, showing sharks.
“Tonight, Sharks… Bullies of the Ocean? Or Misunderstood creatures?” The announcer said.
“I’m going to be a shark tamer instead!” Ramona said with a smirk.
“Ramona…” Ramona’s parents and Ellia said in unison.
“Just kidding, just kidding…” Ramona replied.
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This was a great one shot; It was funny and actually provided a good message, rare combination. The stunts were pretty cool and overall it was great!
Great job with this!