2 New Beginnings

After the rescue, things began to move on a routine. Everyone who lived in ThunderStar Foundation were busy working together to clean the place up. Despite the age and the shortcomings of the nineteenth century house, everyone pulled together when it was needed the most. Around the house everyone was busy with one thing or another including the kids. Randall was teaching the guitar, LaDonna and Kenneth were washing windows, Ryanne and Regan were dusting, Marco and Amanda were sweeping, Leslie was running the cleaner while tapping away with drumsticks, Garrett was mopping, Jamie was working on the plumbing and Tristan was working on the electrical problems.
"There, that ought to take care of the short in the wiring." Tristan said, "Hey Leslie, hit the switch, I think it is time that we have some light on the subject and see if we have power in the system."
She flipped the switch with her drumsticks and that is when everything went crazy. The light exploded, the vac blew up to the size of a large balloon and took off away from Leslie. It hit the ladder Tristan was standing on causing him to lose his balance and fall on the bag causing it to explode spewing dust and dirt everywhere which caused Jamie to sneeze busting the pipe she was working on and spouting water all over the place. Derek, one of the ThunderStar Kids ran into the kitchen.
"Jamie, Jamie! We have got some serious problems around here." Derek breathed, "And boy howdy could I tell you all about them."
Later all of the adults were upstairs to repair the damages done and figure out what their options were so that they could make the place operational and totally livable again before they were out of luck for good.
"The electrical wiring is shot, the vacume cleaner has had it, we need new plumbing and furniture." Randall reported, "What we basically need is money in order to fix this place back up."
"Well Randall, your father always used to get money from ThunderStar Enterprises to keep things going." Mrs. Rushton suggested, "I know that Andrew will give you as much of the funds that you need to keep the family legacy going."
"You know what, then we will too with Jamie in the lead. Come on Sis." Randall said.
The twins changed into business suits then left in the ThunderStar van enroute to ThunderStar Enterprises. Little did the twins know, they were about to be wrapped up in some serious trouble. It was upon entering the building that the trouble had started. The guard blocked their path to the elevator.
"Hold on you two, there is no one outside of authorized personnel allowed past this point." The guard said. Might I be allowed to have your names young lady?"
"I am Jamison McKagan and this is my brother Randall." Jamie replied, "We are the executive officers of this company that you are running security for. You are going to back up and let us through right now if you value your job now move James."
"I am afraid that I can not do that Miss McKagan." James said, "Mr. Ashton is the one who hired me and I will have to clear you two with his office."
"You do that." Jamie replied, "We will get to the bottom of this and find out where an assisitant is getting his main authorization to make these changes. Come on Randall."
They ran into the safety of the elevator and rode it to the executive suite which was also the top floor of the one hundred and twenty story building where Richard Ashton was sitting in Robert's former office looking out the window. Jamie and Randall walked into the waiting room where a different secretary was sitting at the desk painting and looking at her fingernails. "I am Rochelle, Mr. Ashton's secretary." Rochelle said, "Might I be allowed to help you two?"
"Jamie and Randall McKagan, the heads of this company." Randall replied in a serious tone. "We are here to see and speak with Uncle Andrew McKagan or Richard Ashton. Where is Elizabeth?"
"I would not know Mr. McKagan." Rochelle said, "Mr. Ashton hired me last month. As for Andrew McKagan, he is in a meeting with the other corporate leaders and will not be free for quite sometime. Hey you can not go in there!"
"Actually miss priss we can because it is our family company." Randall replied, "We can go anywhere we want to in this building so put that on your nails and paint it."
"Brother look at what a picture we have here." Jamie said, "The company has been overrun by an outsider. I see that you are making yourself at home in my father's office Mr. Ashton."
"Jamison darling what a surprise." Richard gushed, "What in the world are you and your brother Randall doing here so far away from your home?"
"Well for one thing, I want to know who authorized you to fire people who have been here for years and replace them with those idiots you dare to call a secretary and security guard." Jamie demanded.
"We came to see and speak with our Unlce Andrew about a very serious problem." Randall added, "We need money for the ThunderStar Foundation to make some repairs."
"Well this is a multi-functional business Randall, this is in no way, shape, form, or fashion a charity." Richard protested, "As of your father's death the company known as ThunderStar Enterprises reverted completely to me."
"Oh no it was not!" Jamie snapped, "According to dad's will, the company reverted to me and my brother, there was no part in it that said you would have anything to do with it."
"Jamison, you and your brother are just a couple of kids." Richard said, "I am the executor of the estate. I am running the company now, and I am planning to turn ThunderStar Enterprises into the biggest most powerful multi-functional company in the counhtry; but to do that I need fresh blood in the music company like the Barracudas: Dakra, Inari, and Nakari."
"Hey Richard what do you think? Do you like our new toys?" Dakra asked, "I know they will look great in our new photo sessions next month in Los Angeles."
"The woman in the puke green hair is Delores Lowenstein." Randall told Jamie, "She is the daughter of Jacob Lowenstien. The man who cares about nothing or no one but his fortune. Get those mechanical misfits out of this office right this minute."
"It is Richard's office now bozo." Dakra snapped, "Who are these snot nosed little twirpy nobodies Richard? Where do they think they get off talking to us the way they do?"
"For your information, we are Jamie and Randall McKagan and we own this company." Randall said, "Aries, Orion, Helios, would you please do away with these mechanical misfits, they are leaking oil all over the carpet."
The Barracudas watched angerly as the men Randall addressed threw the motorcycles out of the freight window. When they hit the vacant parking lot all three exploded.
"Those were ours." Inari cried, "We are the Barracudas, you and your sister had better stay out of our way. You can not tell us what to do. you had better back off or you will wish you had."
"If you think you have got what it takes Miss Illiterate then bring it on." Jamie snapped, "I can take all three of you down in a New York minute. I have more kick behind me than you have brain cells."
"Back off Inari." Richard ordered, "Now I have arranged a battle of the bands in Vinson park tomorrow and the Barracudas are going to win. Because I made sure the other bands are so lousy, my group will sound terrific. But they sound terrific anyway, they are the best."
"You low life snake, how dare you use my family's company for your own benefit and to promote this group of whoretrash?" Jamison demanded.
"Hold it." Richard ordered, "Look Jamison, I am in charge now and there is nothing that you can do about it. You and the ThunderStar Foundation are completely out of luck."
"Do not be too sure about that Richard darling." Jamie sneered, "I suggest you and your tramps not get too comfortable because when I get through talking to my family about this, you will not have a leg to stand on, let alone a job."
"With that Jamie and randall stormed out of the office slamming the door behind them. They got on the elevator and came face to face with Andrew and Daryien. They could not believe what had just happened even when she told them Richard had all but taken over ThunderStar Enterprises."
"I just spoke to my contact at the bank." Andrew said, "Nobody outside of us and the Foundation heads are allowed access to the company funds. Ashton has been completely locked out of the runnings of the company."
"I knew that man was trouble from the first time I laid eyes on him." Siedre scoffed, "That man specializes in disaster. Do not worry, his hold on the ThunderStar reins will not last much longer."
They all went back with the twins to Thunder House where the twins informed their friends of what had happened at ThunderStar Enterprises with Richard Ashton and the Barracudas earlier that day.
"He has somehow taken over ThunderStar Enterprises and is promoting some trashy punk band by the name of the Baracudas." Jamie declared, "The worst thing is Richard will not let us have the money we need to get this place running again and keep it that way."
"We have to do something about this." Robert Buchannon said, "That company has been in our families for years. It also backs the ThunderStar foundation. How about talking to John or Andrew about it."
"Andrew said he has got it under control." La Donna replied, "Knowing Jamie as well as I do, she will come up with a plan to stop Richard Ashton and get back ThunderStar Enterprises. You know what, we are going to help her do it."
"Richard has security all over the place." Kenneth said, "Rob, you and Raelene blende in with the people at ThunderStar Enterprises. Keep an extra close watch on Richard and the Barracudas. Do what you can to bug the place and keep Jamie and Randall updated on what they do and where they go."
"Do not worry Ken." Raelene replied, "We will not let Richard and the Barracudas even see or know that they are being watched. By the time we get through, the Barracudas and Richard Ashton will not know what hit them."