Hope you liked the last one. Now let's find out if this antidote actually worked or not. I mean, c'mon, they all are pretty smart, right? Right! Onwards and forwards!

Simon. Always wore a blue hoodie. Always had his glasses pushed up his nose. Never caring about his messy, dark brown hair. Tall, always looming over his brothers. Speaking in a dry tone. Almost always sarcastic. Always the smart one. The dependable one. The responsible one. The one who was so down to earth that it was actually pretty sad. The guy never really cut loose, it seemed like. Smiled in more of a smirk, than anything. Argued with big words. Mr. Polite Gentleman.

That was the Simon that Alvin was praying and hoping and wishing to see as he rounded the corner to look into their room. His eyes were down, following the trail of whatever that gunk was that they put on him. It didn't seem to change from the one little line that it was. He stopped just inside the door and followed the line with his eyes, past Theodore's bed, past his own bed, and past Simon's bed towards the bookshelves on the wall that still had a big sign that warned Alvin and Theodore not to touch Simon's stuff. Alvin's eyes grew wide.

Just about everyone in town is in here, Alvin. Except, of course, Dave.

Quiet, my friend. You're scaring Theodore to death.

'Hi! I'm Alvin Seville! Maybe you've heard of me?' 'Please go away!' She has heard of you…

A little bird-brain told me.

I believe it is as important for a man to share human companionship as it is for him to enjoy his work.

Alvin, could you please stop that racket? Theodore and I need to concentrate.

She's thinks I'm a loser. I reject. A…A… 'A nerd?' Thanks, Theodore.

Afraid she doesn't like you, eh Alvin?

It didn't work.

Alvin fell to his knees, ignoring the sudden pain he got from his injured leg. His arms hung limply from his shoulders. His eyes were wide and he was still. He couldn't even hear the others gasp and move behind him into the room. It didn't work.

Simon sat there, nose twitching, completely covered by the slop that they put on him. The pink ribbon was hidden and weighed down, making it seem as if there were two sets of floppy ears instead of one. The only color besides the black and brown were his pale blue eyes, just staring at Alvin sadly.

Alvin finally couldn't stand to look at his brother, anymore. He failed. He had one thing to do, and he couldn't do it. It was supposed to be a simple task. Just get Simon back to normal. He said that he would do it. He promised Simon that he could do it. He promised Theodore that everything would be alright. But it wasn't. He…he lost. He lost his cap. He lost his pride. He lost his brothers. He just lost.

Why did this happen, anyway? It was Theodore. He gave in to Brittany too easily. If he didn't do that, then they would have found Jeanette and things would have turned out differently. They obviously weren't smart enough to make up the antidote, and both Alvin and Theodore knew it. But Theodore just gave in to a pushy girl.

No, it wasn't Theodore. He is easily persuaded.

It was Brittany and Eleanor. They were double agents. They betrayed their best friends by keeping them from finding Jeanette. If they weren't constantly being kept from doing what they needed to do, then things would have been a lot easier. But no. They had no loyalty to the chipmunks. They…they had loyalty to their family.

No, it wasn't Brittany and Eleanor. He would stand next to his brothers. They stood next to her.

It was Jeanette. If she just stopped her selfish actions and simply waited or just got brave to confess to Simon, then she wouldn't have wanted to change him into a stupid animal! It wasn't that hard to ask a guy out. But no, she had to be difficult, selfish, and cruel. Planning out this whole thing. What was so great about the guy, anyway? Nothing. There was no way that a shy girl could fall in love with her shy best friend, who she shared a lot in common with, and was genuinely a sweet, caring individual who really just wanted everyone around her to be happy and content.

Okay, so maybe Jeanette was just a love sick girl. Love sick with…

Simon! It was Simon's stupid fault that Simon turned into a stupid Simon-rabbit with his stupid Simon-experiments that only Simon would do. Simon just had to go and make a stupid formula that just so happened to turn Simon into a rabbit. And he just had to go and continue to be a pain, running away, causing trouble, driving Theodore and him crazy. It was Simon who made Alvin into a complete nut case, sneaking into people's houses, hitting random guys, losing his cap, failing with girls, and getting hurt. It was that stupid glasses wearing geek brother who…

Brother. He wasn't acting like a brother, now was he?

Alvin reached out and picked up his brother gently, not caring that he was now covering himself with cold, wet stuff, and holding Simon close to him. "I'm so sorry, Simon," Alvin whispered. "I…I am. I really am." He could feel his eyes begin to water. He titled his head back and tried to keep them at bay. "It's all my fault. I did this. I…I did all of this. It's my fault."

Simon squirmed a little, and Alvin just brought him closer. He hugged Simon tightly. "I didn't mean it. You'll always be my little brother. You know I just say stuff sometimes. But I don't mean it. I…I didn't mean to say you weren't my brother, because no matter what we do to each other, you are. You've always had my back, just like you've always had Theodore's too. And I…when I needed…I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it," Alvin choked and a couple tears fell from his eyes and he closed them tight. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I'm a horrible brother. A horrible person…"

He felt a hand on his shoulder and he looked to see Brittany kneeling down next to him with the saddest eyes he had ever seen. Another hand was on his other shoulder, and he could see Theodore right next to him, crying and petting Simon. Eleanor was right behind Theodore, quietly hugging her friend and looking at Simon. Alvin quickly wiped his eyes with one of his hands, and looked away in shame. He never cried. But then again, he never lost a brother, and that's pretty much was what happened.

"Alvin, you aren't a horrible person," Brittany whispered to him. "You're actually really great. Too great for your own good, sometimes. The odds this time were just…they were just stacked too high. I know that Simon doesn't blame you."

Alvin shook his head. "You don't get it," he sniffled out bitterly. "I told him that he wasn't my brother anymore. I knew that would upset him. That's why I said it. And then…he must have gotten careless. He had an accident. It's all my fault and all because I wouldn't do my book report."

She brought his head up and made him look at her. "Do you really think that Simon thought you meant it? I do mean things to my sisters all the time, but they know that I love them dearly. And it's the same with you guys. Simon probably knows you better than anyone. He knows that you are strong, loyal, dependable when you want to be, and responsible when you need to be. He knows that you like to get into trouble, but he keeps getting you out of it because he loves you. We all know that you like to pull pranks and be, well, a jerk sometimes. But we have some great stories because of it. And you never ever give up."

Alvin glanced over at Theodore. Theodore was still crying, but looking at Alvin. The little guy nodded his head in agreement. He sniffled a little and then cleared his throat. "You want to know something that Simon told me recently? He said that if he had to spend a week on a deserted island with one person, he would chose you, Alvin. He said that it was because you would keep him going and also keep him focused."

That was a little strange, but Alvin was flattered by it. "You really do like to support us, Alvin. Everything that we do, you're right there cheering us on. Or goading us. But you make us do it. And we're better for it in the long run," Eleanor put in softly. "If Simon had anyone to count on, it would be his brothers. Both of them."

"He loves us." Theodore began to pick off some of the goop as well as he could from Simon.

"He gave me so much trouble, Theodore."

"Well," Theodore looked a little inquisitive with his teary eyes, "would you have kept going if he cooperated, or would you have forgotten about him more often?"

"I…" Alvin gave a weak smile, looking down at his brother in his arms. Alvin was sure that his attention would have been called off a lot more often if Simon didn't act up. And he probably had other reasons for misbehaving too. For example, there were some pretty nasty rumors that were probably true being said about Collina Yutes. "I love you, Simon," Alvin hugged his brother more tightly in his arms. "We'll take care of you. I promise plenty of food, hay, and water. And we will never leave you alone."

Everyone moved in for a group hug. They had to accept what had happened. They had to be strong. It was for Simon and it was for Jeanette, Dave, and Ms. Miller as well. Things were going to change drastically and it was for the best for at least some of the people involved to accept things, although not too happily.

"What are you guys doing?" a small voice seemed to stutter from behind them all. All eyes turned around to see a tall, skinny girl with brown hair in a messy bun, bright green eyes behind pink frames, and wearing a purple skirt and blue sweater. She was shifting her feet as she tried to see what they were all huddled around.

"Jeanette," Brittany spoke softly. She looked at her other sister and the Seville boys before standing up, straightening her clothing, and walking slowly over to the missing sister. "Jeanette, I'm sorry, but we have some bad news for you." Brittany had to keep her voice level. She had to deliver the information as painlessly as she could.

Jeanette tilted her head to the side, looking at Brittany with worry before turning to see her friends all watching her, their backs still turned. "Brittany, why are you wearing Alvin's clothes?"

Brittany shushed her sister. "We can get to that later. Netta, we know that you…well, that you really love Simon."

Instantly, the shy girl's cheeks went crimson and her eyes went wide. She really began to shift her weight, trying to decide if she should run or stay, and she kept looking over her shoulder. Brittany put her hand out to her sister. "Well, Simon is…How should I put this? The thing is, about Simon, well…um…" Brittany couldn't do it. She couldn't break her sister's fragile heart.

Alvin cleared his throat and stood up. It looked like he was holding something. "No easy way to say this," Alvin's voice cracked. He had dried his tears a bit, but he was still feeling the pain. "Simon turned himself into a rabbit, and it's permanent." Alvin produced the rabbit for Jeanette to see.

She squinted at the creature, adjusting her glasses a little bit. Then she gasped. "I know, it's a little shocking. We tried to make an antidote, but we were too…too late. I'm sorry."

Jeanette just stood there, staring at the rabbit. She still wore the same blank look on her face, eventually adjusting her vision on her sisters and the Seville's. Brittany was not wearing make-up and wasn't dolled up, wearing Alvin's clothes. Eleanor was pretty much the same, only in Theodore's clothing. Theodore was looking so sad with red eyes and puffy cheeks. Alvin…Alvin looked completely wrecked. He had scraps and cuts all over his body. He wasn't putting any weight on his left leg. His clothes were dirty and stretched out. And he was missing something. His cap! He was missing his cap!

"Jeanette, I can't find her," a voice called from the hallway. Brisk steps could be heard coming towards the room and in an instant, a figure was in the doorway, standing behind Jeanette. A quick glance around the room with pale blue eyes gave the person the same impression as Jeanette. But his eyes landed on the bundle in Alvin's arms.

"Alvin, what did you do to Lenore!?"

Everyone was speechless. They just stared at him, wide-eyed, and then at the sloppy rabbit. In an instant, a happy and excited voice called from behind Alvin. "Simon!" Theodore ran to his brother and gave him the biggest bear hug he ever gave anyone. Simon looked a little surprised.

Soon enough, Eleanor and Brittany were also giving Simon a hug and all three voices seemed to blend together as they asked Jeanette and Simon what they were up to and what had happened.

"We could ask you the same thing," Simon muttered, walking over to Alvin and taking the shaking creature from him. He sighed as he moved past Alvin to get a handkerchief to clean off the animal. Alvin just stared, wide-eyed, at what he couldn't believe was his little brother. "Really, Alvin, this is not how you treat timid creatures."

"Si..mon?" Alvin mustered out. Simon just seemed to grunt a reply. "Simon?" Alvin crawled out a little louder. Simon turned from his work to look at Alvin with his eyebrows raise in a questioning look but with annoyance behind his eyes. Alvin walked up to him, touched him on the arm, and then did something that really surprised both Simon and Jeanette. Alvin gave Simon the biggest hug on earth.

Simon looked down at his other brother confused and with wide eyes. He then looked at their friends. The girls were smiling sweetly, Jeanette was just as shocked, and Theodore was coming their way, and soon joining in the hug. "I know that I've been gone for a day, but I didn't think that it would warrant this type of greeting," Simon mumbled out.

Alvin pulled away with a happy grin on his face before he completely lost it. "Where in the whole wide world were you!? And what's with the stupid rabbit!?" The others in the room agreed. But they asked for an explanation and they got one. A long, dry one.

Jeanette and Simon, after realizing that they were going to be attending high school in the fall and wanting to get a head start on a really amazing science fair project, decided to try to do something involving genetics. They had went to buy a rabbit with some unique characteristics for the project, and Jeanette insisted on naming the rabbit Lenore. Afterwards, they decided to go to a pet expo, being driven there by Ms. Miller, in a town about six hours away, for a pure bred rabbit with a fairly consistent genetic strain. Thus they could, you know, try to make Lenore's feature appear in each generation or so, and that was what they decided to do. Or something like that. "Edgar is downstairs right now. So," Simon suspiciously eyed his brother, "what happened to you, and what happened to Lenore?"

Four voices quickly went through their last day. All the Simon and Jeanette could get out of it was something about Collina Yutes, a diary, a fiendish plot, a warning about going to the library, high school girls, Alvin being Alvin, and that they thought that Simon was a rabbit. Halfway through, Simon just held up his hand.

"Forget I asked." He looked at his brother and could see the state that Alvin was in. If he heard right, Alvin thought that Simon was a rabbit and had done everything possible to help him, although it really wasn't needed. It seemed like the guy didn't even really rest. Simon got closer to Alvin. "For what it's worth, Alvin, I can tell you really tried to help me. It wasn't needed. But you really did try. You're one of my favorite brothers, Alvin." Simon patted Alvin on the head, and Alvin quickly swatted the hand away. Then Simon gave Alvin a curious look. "Where's your cap?"

"Oh! I have it!" Jeanette exclaimed happily, muttering that she almost forgot, and pulling the cap out from some sort of hiding spot.

Alvin ran to it and took his quickly from her, moving it around in his hands. "Where did you find it?" he asked, looking up at her. Okay, so maybe she was an acceptable person for Simon to date.

"I saw some kids with it down the street. It looked like yours, so I asked where they got it. They didn't buy it, so I asked if I could check with a friend of mine and they gave it to me." Jeanette smiled sweetly and looked at Simon. "They were really nice children." Simon smiled back.

Alvin took a deep breath. Everything was back to normal. The gang was together again and there were no more worries. He positioned his arm and with a swift motion, tug his cap down on his head and looked at his most valuable friends from under the brim with his old, devious smile. He especially focused on his next task: Brittany.

"ALLLLLL-VIIINNNNNNN!" Dave's voice could be heard down the stairs. Alvin glanced at the door and then at his brothers. He chuckled to himself, inching away from the door.

"I forgot to mention, Si, that I might have done a lot of stupid stuff while you were gone. And it looks like Dave might have found out. So, ah, if you wouldn't mind, you know, stalling him for me."

"Maybe you should get started on that paper of yours, Alvin," Simon mumbled walking slowly to the window and looking out at flashing red and blue lights. "Houdini was a famous escape artist, and it looks like you'll need to be one to get out of whatever you did." He turned to see Alvin inching over to him, before full on opening the window and throwing out his emergency bed-sheet rope that Dave had thought he had gotten rid of.

Once out the window, Alvin was running down the street again. Everyone looked around at each other before watching Alvin race off into the distance with an angry Dave following behind him. Theodore suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Simon. "Simon, what are Jeanette's favorite flowers?"

"Peace Lillies and Irises." Simon answered nonchalantly, before going wide eyed and blushing furiously, looking down to the ground immediately. He just answered absentmindedly, not realizing that Jeanette was really close to him.

"Oh, sorry. We used those flowers in the antidote. But you can grow more for her, right?"

Simon reached up his hand, trying to feel for Theodore without looking up. Eleanor and Brittany gave each other knowing smiles. Jeanette seemed to have not heard, luckily for the shy boy. "Hush, Theodore. Just…hush," Simon managed out once he finally made contact with his brother.

Once again, they could hear Dave scream Alvin's name. Alvin, just as loudly, called back his signature answer. Everyone just shook their heads with some smiles.

Alvin will be Alvin, even with a possible criminal record.

Epilogue: Six months later.

Theodore and Eleanor are now dating. Eleanor asked Theodore. Theodore spends a lot of time, when not with Eleanor, asking Simon awkward questions about Jeanette. On purpose. Looks like the boy is following after his eldest brother's footsteps.

Eleanor, after the events of that fateful day, has decided to start listening to Alvin less. She is really focused on being the youngest captain of the soccer team and spending a lot of time with Theodore.

Simon is still working up the courage to ask Jeanette. He had decided to toss the flower idea and is, instead, slowly writing a song to sing to her. Very slowly. About one note a day slowly. Alvin and Theodore won't stop picking on him about it.

Jeanette is still waiting patiently for Simon and has thought a couple of times to just follow Eleanor's lead and ask him instead. She had acquired two more rabbits for the experiment, Sampson and Delilah. She keeps those two at her house.

Brittany is keeping up her image, but has stopped dating boys and has just stuck to flirting with them. She had joined the cheerleading squad and is constantly being bothered by Alvin.

Alvin got out of trouble pretty quickly. A few hours of community service for knocking over the bookshelves at the library. As for his breaking and entering, charges were dropped after Simon and Jeanette talked with Annie's dad. Alvin is in the process of trying to win Brittany's heart. But it seems that old habits die hard. His most recent favorite insult? Nice tan, I love the color orange.

So, there we have it. The end. Hope you guys liked it. If you did, I would love to hear about it, but no worries if you don't want to review. I'm not really picky. So thanks for sticking with this until the end. I hope it wasn't predictable. Well, until next time!