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Another Go At It

   Like most days in The Evergreen Forest, Bert is having fun with his friends. But you can never tell when something new
will pop up.

     "Comon Lisa!" Bert Yelled as he jetted his bike across the road. "You're lagging behind!"
  
     "Bert, Wait up!" Lisa yelled as she tried to catch her breath "We've been biking for hours. Can't we take a breather?"

      Bert began to head back to Lisa. He had stoped his bike.

     "Sure thing Lisa. Looks like Bert Raccoon, Biking chapion, has proved you wrong." As Bert was saying this his bike
 began to slip "I am the fastest and best biker here. Nothing could go.." Just then the bike slipped and Bert was out
 of control. He began to scream and yell. But his aim was directed to a raccoon girl just over the woods. He tried to 
swerve to miss her but instead of hitting her, he is aimed for the tree. BANG!!! 

     "Owww..." Bert moaned as he came to. "Remind me to use the parking brake next time."

     "Are you allright?" a female voice questiond Bert. As he looked, he noticed it was the girl he had alsomst hit. 
"You hit yourself pretty bad."

     "Oh yeah I'm fine. You okay miss...?"
 
     "Renee, Renee Raccoon. Please to meet you...?"

     "Bert Raccoon. Nice meeting Renee. Sorry I almost hit you." Bert had just started to get up. Renee gave him a hand.

     "That's all right, Bert, " Renee said. "You did miss me. Anyway I have to be going now. Maybe will meet up in the 
future" She then had a smile on her face. 

     -Damn, she is flirting with me big time.- Bert noted. "Sure thing Renee, see ya." When Renee and Bert were walking 
their separate ways, Lisa finaly got out of her hiding spot after hearing everyword spoken. 

  Lisa had looked at this with envy. She didn't realy know why she was. She had thought about and ignored it. 

*****-----*****
      "There has to be a way to raise that kind of money!" Mrs. Badden-Badden. Her and the raccoons where disscussing
 how they were going to raise the money they needed to keep The Evergreen Train Society open. 

     "I have a suggestion," Mellisa stated.

     "What is it honey?" Ralph questioned. He always likes to hear what is on his wife's mind

     "I think since of the majoir succes it had last time, we should have another balchor auction."

     "Oh no. Not this time!" Bert Exclaimed. "I refuse to agree with this. I am not gonna make a fool of my self like 
I did last time."

     "Oh come on Bert," Ralph said. -Damn he wines to much-  "It for a good cuase. We need the money. Plus you said you 
had a great time at the date."

    "I am not going to do it! Period!" 

    "Well Bert," Mellisa said. "Unless your maried by the auction, you'll have to go or take a fine of 1,000 Dolars. It 
says so in the law."

    Bert grabed the law book of The Evergreen Forrest. Sure enough, it had that written down. -Damnit. I hate it when 
their right- "Fine. Looks like I have no choice."

   "Don't worry Bert," Ralph said as he tried to reassure Bert. "This year will be different. Rember there are some 
new women here. Maybe one will find you atractive."

   "Whatever you say Ralph," Bert said. -My life sucks. Oh well, might as well live it. Not like I can change it.- 
With that, Bert and the rest of the gang left the room and started heading home.

*****-----*****
     While Bert was walking out of the room, he bumbed into Renee. She was wearing a short skirt with a very nive 
looking blouse. Enough to make any man go crazy. But due to the fact Bert was so pissed , he realy didn't notice.

     "So Bert, what was that all about. You were in their a long time," Renee said.

     "Were having a balchor auction to raise money for The Train society," Bert stated. "But with my current succes, 
it looks like I will be with lower than a buck fifty."

     "Well that's sounds like fun," Renee said flirtingly. "But who knows, your luck may change this time. I can bet 
on that one." As she had said this she walked out smiling. 

   Bert again did not notice any of her actions and didn't think about them. But Lisa had heard them and was completly
 jelous. She had not known why though. She looked deep into feeling about Bert. But then she looked at the time and 
noted it was time to go home.

*****-----*****

   "So Lisa, do you plan to go the balchor auction this friday?" Lisa dad, Geogre said. "You can go if you want to."

   "Who knowz Liza," Her mother, Nicole said. "You may meet a handsome boy around here while youz are there."

   "I don't know if I will go," Lisa said. "But right now, I'm going to bed. Good night."

   "Good night Lisa," Geogre said as he saw his daughter walk upstair. He had noticed that she had looked distant. 
-Maybe she's got allot on her mind- Geogre thgought as he walked to bed.

*****-----*****

    As Lisa slept, she couldn't get certain images out of her head. It seemed that every moment that she had spent 
with Bert streamed through her mind. From her first encounter to her most recent. She had remebered her first date 
where she had said she didn't like him, to when she moved to The Evergreen Forrest. She even rembered when he mailed 
the medal from the Evergreen Oylimpics. She could not stop thinking about Bert. But it made her happy. It took her 
and made her at ease with the world. She then saw a glimpse of what the future might be. It was at the balchor auction 
and had seen Renee get Bert for 30 bucks. She had saw that Bert looked miserable. She was also sad about this dream. 
She thought it was a nightmare. That's when she woke up to greet the morning. -I can't let that hussie Renee take my 
Bert- Lisa thought. -I have to earn some money for this friday. No way am I gonna ruin this chance with Bert again.-

*****-----*****

When she started her day finnaly, she began doing odd jobs to earn enough money to spend at the auctions. She had 
only one day to do it in, so she had to work hard to earn the money. She had found a quick job at Willows and worked 
her ass off. She had made a total of $130.00. -I hope this is enough cash- Lisa though as she counted her cash -I 
can't lose him now-

*****-----***** 

Well finaly it was the night of the auction, and Lisa was going through her close to pick the right dress for the 
occasion. She was looking when she found the perfect dress. She marked it in her mind and began planing what she 
would do when she was there. She would observer her compectition and make sure she was the highest. -I just hope 
no one goes over 130- she thought as looked around for some makeup around her room. When she found it, she got 
everything she needed. She started to put her dress on, then out her makeup on and fixed her hair. She then started 
to walk down and went to greet her parents. 

"Looks like you decided to go huh," Her father said as his mouth fell down. "You look beutiful!"

And that she did. She had come down with a Dark Purple top with a Navy blue bottom dress. She was glowing with beuty

"Thanks dad," Lisa said as she blushed. "I'm gonna head over there right. I'll be back later. See ya"
And with taht, she walked out of the house and headed to the auction

*****-----*****

Bert was getting nervous. It was getting close to show time. He was still in the waiting room listening to his Rio. 
Bently had got it for him last Christmas. -Maybe this music will calm me down- he thought as he put on some music. 
The music and the words streamed through his mind as he thought about his predicament. -I hope this goes better than 
last year. Only a $1.50. Cedrics chick paid more than that. And she was already dating him. But of course last year 
there was no Lisa. Although I doubt she would pay for me. I rember what happend last time I tried to date her. 
Rejected. But what about that Renee girl. She is cute, but not my type. I guess I like one that has some brains on 
them-. He then changed track to "Creed-What if". He drifted to sleep for a little bit as the words streamed through 
his sub-concous brain.

I can't find the rhyme in all my reason
I've lost sense of time and all seasons
I feel I've been beaten down
By the words of men who have no ground

I can't sleep beneath the trees of wisdom
When your ax has cut the roots that feed them
Forked tongues in bitter mouths
Can drive a man to bleed from inside out

What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?

As he was just drifting to sleep , he was shaken awake

"Huh.. I'm wake," he said as he looked who shook him.

"Time to go on Bert," Ralph said. "Good luck." 
Bert then shut off his Rio, got up and started to walk to the stage. "Thanks Ralph," Bert said. -I'm gonna need it.
 Badly- he thought
 
*****-----****

"Welcome Ladies to the anual Evergreen fundraiser," Ralph said. "This year were holding another balchor auction.
 Now rember this is all for charity, so have fun."

"Our first person up is Cedric Sneerr..."

-Well this seems to be going good- Bert thought. -I get to be up last. Great luck eh?-

Cedric was raking in the cash, but at the end his girlfriend got him. Bert had figured that much.

"Well looks like we made a total of $350, Below our $1,000 goal. Well let's see if this our next balchor earns the 
rest. Here he is, Shafer..." Ralph said as he countiued the auction

-And the war goes on- Bert thought. -If I'm luck, he will earn the entire $650 gap to our goal. So that when I go
 up, at least I won't ruin the whole thing. But with my luck, ha-

"Thank you Schafer," Ralph said "Well looks like he picked up a huge $450. We are only $200 short of our goal. Well
 Ladies, Bert Raccoon"

They was a huge clap from the audience and some whilstling. -Just like last year- Bert thought as he bowed and said
 Thank you. 

-Finaly- Lisa thought. -Now it's time to get Bert-. She then began clapping and cheering.

"Bert is..." Ralphe started to say as Bert just inturupted, "Let's just get on with the date. If no one knows who I
 am my now, you don't live here."

"Okay Bert, what's your date about?" Ralph asked

"Here is my date. We would head over to the swing party at Blue Spruce cafe. There we will party and eat dinner. Not
 to complicated, but I never planed for it to be."

"Okay Bert," Ralph said. "So wh at do I get for this partying date?"

"$10!" Lisa yelled out before anyone could get it.

Bert had finaly got a good look at Lisa for the first time there and was amzed. -Damn, she is beatiful- He thought
 as he was awe struck at the beatiful creature -Please God, let her win- he begged in his mind.

"$30," Renne said as she walked in and sat down. She seemed very calm

-Better up the ante- Lisa thought. "$70!" She cried

"$100," Rennee said very calmly. She wasn't even yelling

-That bitch seems so cofident. Looks like I will have to cash it all- Lisa thougt as she said her final value "$130!"

"$131," Renne said as she smirked.

Lisa was furious and heart broken at the same time. -That bitch knew I had only $130. I bet she brought only $131
 dollars just to take him for herself- Lisa thought as she held back her tears. Renee was just smiling. 

-Oh crap- Bert thought as he looked at the expresion on Lisa face. -She's out of cash. I gonna have to go with Renee.
 This sucks- He thought as he held his head down. He looked miserable

-My nightmare seems to be coming true- Lisa thougth as she tried her best to hold back her tears. She was heartbroken.
 
Mellisa had been watching the whole thing. She had saw how sad Lisa looked. She kept deciding if she should do what
 she was planning to do, but she then decided to it. 

"200 Dollars!" Mellisa yelled. The whole room went silent. Even Ralph was a little puzled, but then he looked on his
 wifes face and got the idea. Renee and Lisa both droped there jaws.

"200 going once... Going twice..." Ralph said "SOLD!!"

Mellisa walked up to the podium and began to speak. "Okay, this may seem that I'm treating Bert like an object, but
 I mean nothing by it Bert. I would like to give this date to my neice Lisa as a gift."

Lisa Blushed a little. Bert walked up to her and took her hand. He went up to her ear and whispered somthing. "Good
 thing you won. I realy didn't want to go Renee." 

And with that, Bert and Lisa went on their secound date.

*****-----*****

Within The Evergreen Forrest, you can walk anywhere you want to go. Unless you have to go to the big city, you
 didn't need a car. So , Bert and Lisa walked to the party. As they were walking, Bert began to speak and just
 talk with Lisa.

"You look nice Lisa, " Bert said nervisly as he looked at her dress. 

"Thanks you Bert," She said as she lightly blushed.

"You know, I have question for you Lisa," Bert said as he kept walking

"Shoot."

"Why is it you picked me? You had all the choices there. So why me?"

Lisa was hesitent to answer. But she had decided long before this that she would tell him the answer.
"Well Bert, I actualy have a confession to make. I have allways wanted to tell you this, but not until now have
 I relized this and have gotten the courage to tell you. I am completly in love with you. I have liked you for some
 time. Rember the day I moved in?"

"Yeah," Bert said as he let her speak. 

"You seemed like the only person that seemed to convince me that helped me cope with moving. Even though you had talked
 to Bently more than me, you still seemed to care about me. You even help patch things up with my parents. At that moment,
 I think that's when I started to like you. But I realy started to apricate you when you had give me that medal and said
 I was the true winner. Remeber that race Bert?"

"Yeah I rember that," Bert said. "You should have won that race. I didn't feel like the offical winner. So I thought I
 should have given the medal to the real winner."

"Well Thank you Bert for that action you did," Lisa said. "That had realy made my day. I guess I had started a crush on
 you at time. But not until now had I relized what I feel for you. I love you, Bert," She said as she grabbed his hand.

"Let me just say this," Bert stated. "I have loved you since the minute I layed eyes on you. Even when you had said
 you didn't like me at the Cafe the first time I saw. I have since then had a huge crush on you. I have never let 
go of that crush. I have allways loved you and still do. I love you Lisa," as he finsished this, he grapped her back
 and begane to kiss her. They contiued this for about 3 minutes. 

"That was great," Lisa commented as she smiled greatly. She also blushed a little. 

"I know," Bert said as he smiled too. "Come on Lisa, let's go to the party."

"Okay," Lisa said. As they were walking off, they heard some yelling and saw two ardvarcs walking off.

"What do you mean I'm a bimbo?" One of them protested,

"Sorry about that, what I meant was Bitch!" The other one yelled. "Were though got that?!?"

"Fine!" The other one yelled as the ardvarc ran away crying.

*****-----*****

As Lisa and Bert Walked in the singer had said something

"Ladys and Gentlemen, This is Mambo #5"

They started the music up and were going to start the song as the two racccoons walked in

"Would you like to dance Lisa?" Bert asked he held out his hand"

"I would love to," Lisa said as they song started and they began dancing

"1. 2. 3 4 5. Everybodys in the car, so come on let's ride to the 
liquor store around the corner
The boys said they want some Gin and Juice but I realy don't want a
Get a buzz like I had last week, I must stay key cause talk is cheap
I like Angela, Pamela, Sandra, and Rita. And as countiue, you know they gettin sweeter.
So what can I do, a realy bad humor Lord. To me flirting is just like a sport
Anything fly. It's all good let me jump in and secound the trumpet.
A littlle bit of Monica in my life. A little bit of Erica, by my side. A little bit a of Rita is all I need
A little bit of Tina is what I see. A little bit of Sandra in the sun. A little bit of Mary all night long. 
A little bit of Jesica, here I am. A little bit you makes me your man."

As the song contuied they began to dance and talk. They brought old times. Talked about the past amd there current
 problems. The sond eventualy ended and they went to sit down and eat. As they were going to sit, Bert pulled the
 seat out for Lisa. She thank him and began talking some more.

"So, you mean the first time I asked you out, you had a boyfriend allready?" Bert asked

"Yup," Lisa said. "Since I didn't live in the Evergreen Forest, I didn't consider you. I had even tried to keep my
 boyfriend when I moved, but he was jerk and dumped me the minute I told him I was moving."

"Who would want to dump a beutiful girl like you?" Bert asked. She had blushed as he made this coment. "Hell, I would
 have still kept you even if you moved."

"I know you would have, I just wish I had known that when I met you for the first time. I had only heard about you from
 my little brother. From what he said, you seemed like a good friend to him, so I thought I could maybe have a friend
 like that. That's one reason I mailed you that letter. I still had wanted you as a friend. I had wished I could have
 told you that before I had left. But I couldn't catch you."

"I had ran out mad," Bert said. "I had thought I would never get you as a girlfriend. It was a good thing you wrote me
 that letter, or else I would have been sad that entire month until you moved. When I got that letter, I knew at least
 I would be your friend." 

"Well now, it looks like were more than friends," she said as she grabbed his hand. They had then embraced in another kiss. 

"I love you Lisa," Bert said as they finished the kiss. He had one of the biggest smiles on his face.

"I love you too, Bert" She said as she smiled and blushed at the same time. 

After this kiss, they order there food and ate. When they were done, the band started to play a slow song and Bert asked
 Lisa if she wanted to dance. She said yes and they began dancing. During the song, they endgadge in a long kiss and held
 each other very tightly. After that they left and started to walk home. When they got back to Lisa's house, they embraced
 in a good night kiss. Bert walked off and started walking home in a good mood.
****-----*****

We see our writer turning on his Winamp and putting on Blur- Song 2 as he writed his Credits and say

"Woo Hoo!

It's over. My secound fanfic is over. Hurray!!!!!" as he finished saying that, they little slave writing monkey jump
 up and begin to mash to the song while cheering.

"Yes the secound fanfic from the writer in Michigan, USA is done. I would like to shout out to anyone who reads this.
 If you wanna MST3k this shit, by all means, go for it. But for now, I'm out. I will close out with one of my favorite 
quotes from the band Creed. It comes from their song, My Own Prision

I cry out to God
Seeking only his decision
Gabriel stands and confirms
I've created my own prison   "

Date and time finished : 17:22 99/10/21