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Bart Simpson: Attorney at law

Seventeen years in the future Bart Simpson, now a successful attorney in East Springfield. He has everything, and is happy. That is going to be a challenge when some woman re-enter his life Bart Simpson X Alex Whitney I found this story on FanFiction.net and I wanted to share the story with everyone. I know there is not any Simpson fanfic on webnovel so I decided to show you the story that I like. The Author for this FanFiction.NET is called Quick-n-Popular

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Chapter 16: The Total Eclipse of the Bart

Usually, when Alex had ever sat down with the Simpson family there was always laughter or discussion. It was one of the biggest things that she liked about the family.

However, now, no sound was made by anyone.

Sitting outside of the Emergency Room, nobody commented on anything.

It was only till Dr. Hibbert came that there was any movement at all from the family.

"How's my darling boy?" Marge asked, her eyes red from crying.

Dr. Hibbert smiled, "Oh, he's gone to a better place now."

The whole family gasped.

"To the prep station to go to the O.R." Dr. Hibbbert gave away to laughter.

"Your son is alright, Mrs. Simpson. He's just needs to go in for surgery to we can see what damage has been done where."

Marge let out a huge sigh that Alex guessed she'd been carrying with her since they arrived.

Sitting with the family in the waiting room, Alex went through last night's events in her head.

Shortly before getting news of Bart having been shot, Alex had been interviewed by the police for a statement involving Jeremy Hawthorne who they had in custody for blackmailing and attempted murder.

Murder of whom, Alex didn't know, at the time. Only after giving her statement and the police taking photos of her for record, did she get the phone call from Lisa that she was here with the rest of the family.

A grief stricken Maggie told everyone what she had found when she went to the Springfield Super 8 Motel.

Alex, at first, was in tears because, with the way everyone had been acting, it seemed like she had lost Bart forever, now she was worried sick that the family, her family, would not recover from this whole ordeal.

Many people came by to pay their respects to the family, and some to Alex, those who knew about her relationship with Bart, that is.

"Hey, Alex. Bummer about Bart, huh?" Milhouse said.

Alex sighed, "Yeah, Milhouse. Bummer." She then looked around; "Samantha didn't come with you?"

Milhouse shook his head, "Nah, she's at the doctor's having a check up done, but I guess you'll find out about all that probably soon enough."

Alex looked at Milhouse with a raised eyebrow; "Why do you say that?"

"Well, you're going to get married to Bart, right? After that usually is the time when you start planning a family."

Alex stood up and put a hand out; "Whoa, there, buddy. Let's get one thing straight, okay? Bart and I both agreed that we want to enjoy being a young married couple, we're not in any rush to join the PTA any time soon."

Milhouse's face turned red, "Sorry, Alex. I didn't mean to gang up on you with that."

Alex sat back down; "It's alright. I know you mean well."

"It's just, when Bart and Gina were together they wouldn't shut up about the whole damn baby thing. It was a constant subject with them. But, now that he's with you, maybe he's gotten a little smarter and deciding to wait. I wish Samantha and I choose to wait, she's told me she still wants four after this one." Milhouse said as he stretched.

Alex was afraid of this. She knew getting together with Bart might end up with some unsettling comparisons between her and Gina made by the whole town. However, one thing that made her happy was Bart's family never did any of that. They fully adjusted to when they were together and even more so when the announced their engagement.

Alex decided, there, to put what Milhouse had said in the back of her mind and no longer give it any thought.

Alex had spent the rest of the afternoon sitting with Lisa.

"Lise, Is it true that in High School Bart and Gina talked a lot about starting up a family?"

Lisa looked at Alex with surprise. Setting down the Entertainment Weekly, she was reading, she put a hand on Alex's.

"How and where did this all come up?"

Alex sighed, "Milhouse."

Lisa nodded, fully understanding, now.

"Is it true?" Alex asked.

Lisa nodded, "Yeah. But, you have to understand how it all came about. It happened because, one night, Homer got a late night phone call from a one person he hadn't spoken to in a long time and he decided not to tell Mom, about it. This woman, to Mom, at one time, had her strongly believe that she was out to ruin her marriage to Dad. Laurleen Lumpkin was just calling to get a reference for a job; but Dad still was afraid of telling Mom. Anyways, for the third time, Mom kicked Dad out of the house and he went to stay with Grampa at the retirement home. Both Bart and I were afraid this was it and the two were going to get a divorce. I was just worried, but Bart really went berserk about this. He was calling up Gina a lot and the two of them, at one point, discussed about maybe running away and starting a family."

Alex shook her head in amazement. "I can't believe you never talked about this with me, before, Lise. You know I was there for you."

Lisa sighed, "I know. I just thought that our little family drama was going to go away like it always does. Luckily it did. Dad has always been good at apologizing and soon he was back home. Bart, I think, wasn't back to himself, though. He still, in his room had a map and a plan for Gina and himself, if the time should ever come."

Alex looked down at the floor, trying to absorb what she had heard and put her own perspective on it.

Her thoughts were interrupted when a nurse came out and addressed the whole family.

"Doctor Hibbert would like to see all of you, it's urgent." She said.

Alex had found herself to be the last person to enter Dr. Hibbert's room. She had to go to the bathroom before following the others in.

It seemed that everyone had waited for her before having the doctor tell them what the urgency was.

Sitting down in a chair, next to Maggie, Lisa nodded to the Doctor to continue.

"Now then, I'll bet you're all wondering why I called you here. First, let me start by saying, Bart is out of immediate danger."

The room echoed with deep exhaled breaths from the family.

"So, what's the problem, then?" Asked Homer.

Dr. Hibbert got up and came around and then sat at the edge of his desk.

"When Bart was shot, the bullet severed an artery which caused rapid bleeding. Now, we were able to both remove the bullet and seal the wound, but he's still in an immediate need of transfusions. With Bart's rare blood type, it's hard to come by."

Lisa nodded, remembering her brother's double O negative had helped Mr. Burns who also had it. Bart was the only person in Springfield who was able to help him, because it was rare.

"Now, we've been using AB type blood to help keep him alive, but the only problem, THE problem, actually, is that we've ran out."

Lisa leaned forward. "Ran out? How is that possible?"

Dr. Hibbert chuckled, "Jackass: Four was filming here in Springfield, about a week ago. Steve-O cleaned us out."

"So the hospital doesn't have any more bags?" Marge asked.

Dr. Hibbert shook his head.

"What about outside donors or bags, is the hospital accepting from other hospitals and clinics?" Asked Alex.

Dr. Hibbert sighed, "We're trying that right now. But, I have to tell you, if we don't find Bart's blood type within the next forty-eight hours, we might lose him."

Later, exiting Dr. Hibbert's office, the group was greeted by a tall man with graying hair, in an expensive business suit.

Both Lisa and Maggie came running to this man, shouting, "Uncle Herb!"

Her Powell gave both of his nieces a huge hug.

"Lisa! Maggie! How the hell are ya?" He asked, letting go of them and looking at the two of them.

Maggie pulled Herb, by his arm, over to Alex.

"We're fine, as always. There's someone we'd like you to meet, though. Uncle Herb, this is Alex. Alex is Bart's fiancée."

Alex was a little embarrassed by this quick intro, but was soon excepting it as Herb took her hand and kissed it.

"So, this is the dame who snared my nephew's heart. How are you Alex?" He asked, smiling.

Alex blushed, "I'm okay. It's so great to meet you, finally. I've heard so much about you from Lisa."

Herb brushed a hand in the air, dismissivly. "Aww, they all exaggerate. C'mere, I want hear all about how you and Bart happened."

Homer walked up to Herb, "It's great to see you, brother."

Herb turned around and punched Homer in the face.

"Ow! What the hell? I thought we were passed all that!" Homer yelled as he rubbed his face.

Herb chuckled nervously, then patted Homer on the back, "Sorry Homer, old habits die hard, huh? I know it's hard with you and Bart." Referring to Homer choking Bart.

"How's the boy, Marge?" He asked Marge.

Marge sighed, "Not good. Dr. Hibbert told us that Bart needs an emergency blood transfusion, only, Springfield has none to give, due to Bart's rare blood type."

"Where is that filth, that did this to him? I want to spend some quality time softening the guy up!" Herb said as he made exaggerated movements with his hands.

Maggie, nervously chuckled, "Uh, he's in prison, Uncle Herb. He got arrested after… after they found Bart."

Herb nodded and then turned back to Marge and Homer.

"Don't you two worry. I won't rest until I can find any means of getting that blood for our Bart."

Herb walked with the family to the cafeteria while talking with Alex about her relationship with Bart.

Homer, Herb, and Marge had decided to go home and get some sleep. Maggie had to go to her dance class, which left Lisa and Alex the only ones at the hospital.

While they were there, there had been only a select few of people who had dropped by to either wish luck or give their condolences of the tragic event.

Nelson came by to see how Lisa was doing, Milhouse and Samantha had came by to pay visit, Ralph came with them but wasn't sure why Bart was in the hospital.

Lisa had gone to talk with Alison and Janey, who had came by recently, leaving Alex alone in the cafeteria.

"Alex? How're you doing?"

Alex turned around to see Laura Powers and her daughter walking over to her.

Alex sighed, "I'm doing fine, I guess."

Laura sat down across from her at the table and put Gloria on the floor, next to her chair, and then looked back at Alex.

"The news papers only gave a glimpse of what had happened to him. I was hoping you or Lisa could fill the gap."

Alex tried her best to give account what had happened over the past couple of days, only pausing at the part of what she used to do for Jeremy.

When she finished, Laura shook her head in amazement.

"He must really be crazy about you to go to such lengths." Laura then spotted the ring on Alex's finger. "Then again, maybe he has to. Look at the size of that rock!" she then reached out and took Alex's hand and looked at the ring.

She looked at Alex, "How long has it been since he popped the question?"

"Less than a week." Alex replied, blushing as she took her hand back.

Laura smiled, "Well, congratulations."

Alex thanked her and the two then discussed about how the building Alex had gotten from Laura was looking.

All around Springfield, the news about Bart's life, now, being on the line was spreading fast.

In Springfield Elementary, Edna Krabapple-Skinner stared absent-mindedly out the window as a student of hers raised their hand.

"Uh, Mrs. K? Is everything alright?" He asked.

She turned to him and smiled, "Yeah. Everything's fine. Now, everyone get ready for a surprise exam."

The whole class groaned.

Edna was hoping, for the sake of nostalgia, that one of them would come up with a lame excuse and ask to be dismissed.

None did.

Edna sighed. Did this job lose all of its perks the moment Bart had decided to do better and leave it all behind?

Edna, then fished out a cigarette and took in a drag.

She smiled.

Not yet, anyways. She thought.

Across town at the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu had a man sitting outside of the convince store, who was dressed in a American Redcross uniform, and sitting beside him was a sign that had Apu on it with a word bubble that read: "Free squishee with blood donation!"

At Moe's, Barney looked around.

"Hey Moe, aren't ya going to contribute to little Bart's health?"

Moe shook his head, "Are ya kidding? With the amount of booze, in you bums, he'll be lucky if he doesn't slip into a coma after getting your blood."

Just as the family had been told, there was none in Springfield who would be able to help out Bart.

Then again, maybe there was…

Wayland Smithers paced back and forth outside of Mr. Burns' room, trying to come up with the best way to ask about this. He knew this maybe the only chance the Simpson's boy would get, but getting Monty to do it, was a huge task. That and asking him.

Back at the hospital, Alex and Lisa came to Bart's room.

Watching his escalating breathing, which was preformed by a machine he was attached to, Alex felt saddened by his appearance.

Lisa walked across to the chair that was next to the bed and sat down in it. She placed a hand on her brother's and closed her eyes and whispered, "We miss you. Please, come back to us."

Lisa, then, planted a kiss on Bart's forehead and got up and left. Leaving Alex alone in the room with Bart.

Alex walked over and took the seat and laid her head on Bart's chest, thinking.

We've been through worse, you and I. I know, in my heart, you're hearing my thoughts and I want you to know how much I love you, idiot.

Alex kissed him on his luke-warm lips and then followed Lisa, who was waiting by the door, out.

The two of them headed back to the cafeteria where Lisa stopped, leaving Alex almost knocking into her.

"Lisa, what…?" Alex began, but was cut off when Lisa grabbed her arm.

Alex looked to where Lisa was looking.

Inside the cafeteria, on the far end was Maggie. But she wasn't alone.

Gina was there, talking to her.

At first, Alex had the impression, that, Lisa's intention was to turn the opposite way and go somewhere else. She didn't. Instead, she walked all the way to where the two were seated and she stopped in front of them.

Alex followed her and stopped behind her.

Both Maggie and Gina looked up at the both of them.

No one spoke for a minute, and then Lisa sat down next to her sister and said, "Thank you for coming."

Lisa shocked both Alex and Maggie with those words.

Gina, on the other hand, smiled and nodded.

Alex sat down on the opposite side of Maggie, "Where have you been? It seems, after the trial, that you were planning on leaving."

Gina nodded, "I was. Maggie called me and told me what happened. I wanted to come and see how he was doing." She then looked around. "That bitch isn't here, is she?"

Maggie smiled and shook her head. "No. Nor do I think she would. Jessica would have been arrested if she came into city limits."

"Good. Gina replied.

The talk changed to Gina apologizing to Lisa and explaining to her as she had done to Maggie about double crossing the family again and telling her how much she hoped that Bart would soon recover.

Lisa had accepted it and inquired what was next for Gina.

"I'm going back to college. I'm not sure whether or not Bart had told you this but I dropped out when I went the first time and so I want to go back and go into Health Administration, again."

"Well, I'm sure you'll be able to see it out, this time." Lisa said.

Lisa and Maggie had to go pick up Marge, since Homer was at work; leaving Gina and Alex alone.

The question was burning in her mind and since they had come to the table, Alex had been unable to ask it, in fear to what the reply might be. She finally decided to go ahead and get it out of the way.

"Gina? Lisa and Milhouse told me that, back when we were in high school, you and Bart had plans to start a family as soon as the two of you graduated, is this true?"

Gina was at first surprised by the question, she then laughed and nodded.

"Yeah, that happened. Bart really had his mind set on getting the whole "Family" thing rolling."

"You didn't?" Alex asked.

Gina shook her head. "Nah, it wasn't for me. I mean, sure, at that time, I said I would. All because I was crazy for the dope, but c'mon, we were young. Why do you ask?"

Alex sighed, "This may have been the wrong person to get this sort of information from, but Milhouse told me that Bart has always been insane for starting a family right away. You know, kids and the whole mix."

Gina nodded, "You're right. "Four-eyes" isn't exactly what you'd call the best person to get info from. You've got to understand, though, Bart changed when he got older. He did want a steady girlfriend but he didn't want to take it any further than that. Hell, when I came back to him two years ago and we started dating again, it was me, this time, who tried to talk him into taking our relationship further and he declined saying he wanted to take things slow."

Alex shook her head in amazement, learning this new information.

Gina took Alex's left hand and lifted it up, "But you've got to tell me, sister, is how the hell did you manage to get him to go to the next step?"

Alex gulped, "Honestly, I don't know. I woke up one morning and found the ring box in my hand and then Bart purposed to me. He told me, at one point, that I was the "missing link" in his life. He said he felt happier at the idea of being with me than he did with anyone else."

Gina nodded and smiled, "Well, I guess you've succeeded where we have failed. On thing I've noticed is that Bart's seems happier with you than he did with me, so I guess it's a done deal between you two."

Alex smiled, "I guess."

"Look, don't get hung up on what Milhouse Van Houten's told you. The poor boy didn't get laid until he was old enough to drink and now he's already raising a family. I'll bet you and Bart will have many good years before the two of you decide to call it closed and settle down to raise the next generation of hell-raisers."

Alex laughed, "Yeah. Thanks, Gina, that meant a lot to me."

"No problem." The women then hugged and turned the conversation to other things.

Homer was making a house of cards using sugar packets when Milhouse came nervously to his desk.

"Uh, Mr. Simpson?" He asked, casing Homer to drop a packet.

"D'oh! Wiener-boy! How many times did I tell you not to gang up on me like that?"

"Uh, sorry, sir, but, uh, you've got a visitor." Milhouse stepped aside and Mr. Smithers walked in.

"Ah! Mr. Smithers! I, uh, I was just taking a break!" Homer said frantically as he was clearing away the packets from his desk.

"Relax, Simpson, I don't work here anymore, remember?" Mr. Smithers said as he walked in and sat in the chair in front of the desk.

"So, uh, what brings you here?" Asked Homer.

Mr. Smithers sighed, "I want to help your boy, but in order to do that I need YOUR help."

Homer sat down, listening intently.

"Remember when Mr. Burns was diagnosed with hypothemia and his only means of survival was your boy?"

Homer thought for a moment, "Kind of…was that when I was almost fired?"

Smithers sighed, "Well, yes. Anyways, my point is, without the help of your son, Mr. Burns would have never been able to live as long as he has. Therefore, I'd like us to help you out."

"So what's the problem? Have Mr. Burns come down to the hospital to help the boy." Homer said, folding his arms.

"I wish it were that simple. Lately, Mr. Burns has become…chaotic. Becoming 132 years old isn't agreeing with him and now he's even refusing to let me rub his feet! It's become so crazy. I can't even begin to imagine what he'd do if I came up and asked him of this. That's why I'm asking you to help me start an intervention."

Homer scratched his head, "A what kind of invention?"

Smithers shook his head, in despair.

After thirty more minutes of explanation, Homer at least got the gist of what Smithers had in mind, and soon Homer, along with Marge, Lisa, and Milhouse, because he was in the room at the time, accompanied Smithers back to Mr. Burns' estate to talk with the man.

Charles Montgomery Burns has been staying in his room for more than a decade. After hearing of his radiation sickness he had decided to give up his beloved plant, just so he'd be able to feel his toes again, as much as everything else.

Being heavily medicated and spending time in a germ-free container, he scowled as he looked up from his bed and saw the horde that was accompanying Smithers.

"Smithers…what…is the meaning…of this?" He asked in ragged gasps.

Smithers took a deep breath before entering.

"Monty, we have a favor we need to make."

Mr. Burns looked narrowingly at Smithers and the bunch as he searched a round for the "hounds" button.

"Oh, really? What on earth could it be?" He said, he then found the button and pressed it several times.

Smithers whispered at the bunch, "I've disconnected the "hounds" button."

Homer stepped up and rubbed the back of his neck, "Uh, Mr. Burns. This would really mean a lot for us if you would do this, sir."

Mr. Burns glowered at Homer until he stepped back.

"Monty, please. This boy could really use your help." Smithers said, pleadingly.

"No. Smithers." Mr. Burns aid, turning his head away.

"Your turn." Smithers said to Marge.

Marge walked up to Mr. Burns. "Mr. Burns, our son Bart is very sick and is in need of a blood transfusion of your type. Bart helped you out once in the past by giving you his blood. Please, sir, can't you return the favor?"

Mr. Burns laughed cold heartidly, "Madam, take a look. If I were to donate any blood, I'd die. Smithers, take these fools away, it's almost time for "Everybody loves Raymond"."

Smithers sighed, "Well, I guess we tried."

Lisa, however, was not ready to give up. She marched forward and was about three feet away from Mr. burns and when she came a foot closer he lifted his arms to shield himself.

"Listen, you! For years I've been nothing but courteous to you when deep down in my soul I know it was a wrong choice to make! You are the vilest thing on this planet; you're a virus that's managed to live long after many healthier things have passed on! You, Mr. Burns, are coming with us. I will not abandon my brother nor his fiancée just because you don't "feel like it"." Lisa vented and she grabbed Mr. Burns by the collar of his pajama shirt.

Mr. Burns, who at first was startled by Lisa's roughness, frowned, "Well, why didn't you say so? Smithers! My coat."

Alex was finding herself in an odd situation. Both her and Maggie were in the cafeteria surrounded by girls Bart had either dated or had a fling with in the past.

The most infamous of these women to come and pay their respects was Greta Wolfcastle, Rainer's daughter. Greta had become a Public Relations spokesperson for Paramount Pictures and when she had come a lot of people, orderlies and staff came rushing to her asking for her autograph.

However, when the others introduced her to Alex, Greta was the one who was awe struck.

"Wow, so you're the one who's tamed the bad boy?" She said.

Alex blushed, "Yeah, I guess I am.

At the table, Gina, Greta, Laura, and Alex all took turns talking about Bart Simpson, which made Alex feel better and better.

All of these women kept on asking Alex to tell them about how she and Bart became an item in such little time and all could relate on Bart's generous, sweet, nature.

"It first started out with me hating him for how he treated me in high school. Then, I began finding out things about him I never knew, which had me liking him. It all fell into place when we went to the High School reunion and we shared our first kiss out by the docks."

Alex then told them about how he got here and the confrontation with Jeremy.

"Bart's such an idiot when he thinks he needs to save somebody." Gina said, smiling.

"I remember when we were little and there were bullies trying to take my bag away. Bart stood up to them and it was then that I developed my first crush." Said Greta.

"I don't think Jimbo will ever know that it was actually Bart that stopped his wandering hands, and not Moe." Laura said, laughing.

"I remember when I met Bart in Juvie and when telling him how I had no family, he had his family have dinner with me." Said Gina, which made the others go "Aww."

Maggie, on the other hand, was a little put off by this discussion. To her, these women were talking as though Bart had died and they were attending his wake.

The discussions were dropped, however, when Lisa came bursting through the door.

"Maggie! Alex! We've found a donor! They're working on Bart as we speak."

A cheer broke out from the table and Alex found happy tears come from her eyes.

The other women took turns hugging her as did Lisa and Maggie.

The next half hour was spent waiting outside until Dr. Hibbert came out and told Alex and the Simpson family, that Bart would be okay.

Lisa went to use a phone to deliver the news around town while Marge and Homer went in to see Bart.

Maggie went in after them and soon came out announcing that Bart was awake.

Unfortunately, when Alex came in to see him, Bart was asleep. It didn't matter, though. To her, knowing that their lives were going to continue was all that mattered.

Lisa, after hearing that her brother had awakened hours before, was about to enter the room until she saw Alex nestled next to her brother on the bed.

Smiling she closed the door and walked away, deciding to visit another time.

Inside the room, Bart Simpson slowly opened his eyes and he took account to where he was. Remembering, vaguely of being in a white room, surrounded by people, this one was dark. Bart tried to move his right arm but found it being held down by some weight. Turning his head, he found out what that weight was.

Alex had fallen fast asleep and had her arms wrapped around Bart's right one, holding tightly to her body.

Bart smiled and managed to move his head enough so he was able to plant a kiss on her forehead.

He notice her stirring after doing that and the remained still, again.

Bart closed his eyes and shifted his body, slightly, so he was closer to her and then he quickly went back asleep.

To be continued…

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