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Summary:Renton has a question he want's to ask Holland about "The Novak Family Legend." The members of Gekko State have a little too much to drink one Friday night and tell a little more about Holland than they should.
Disclaimer:I do not own Eureka Seven or any of it's characters. Please don't sue.
Chapter One
The Man
"You gotta be kiddin' me!" "There's no way it's that big!" "Thats like astronomical!" Renton Thurston sat watching the elder members of the Gekko State intently as he played cards with Maeter, Linck, and Maurice in the corner. It was another one of those typical weekend nights when they just sat around doing nothing and Renton spent time with Eureka and the kids.Usually, on nights like this the members of Gekko State would indulge and alchoholic merriment with one another when Holland Novak, their leader, would step out to do a bit of lifting before they had to haul ass back to the lay-line when the army came after them. Renton didn't really know why they always waited until Holland left, but he assumed it was because they figured Holland would be angry if he found out they were always plastered during missions half the time. Yes, Renton spent alot of time watching all of them, especially when they were drinking, because, as the old saying goes, alchohol often times brings out truth in people. So, in other words, Renton had found out alot about all of them, just hearing them ramble on about things as they drank themselves into a further stupor.
Renton had found out last weekend that Talho had some sort of strange foot-fetish, and that Gidget and Moondoggie's favorite 'spot' was on the washing machine in the laundry room. And Hap had even revealed that he'd once tucked in his package to see how it looked. Plus, Hilda and Matthieu were both extremely into an acronym that Renton did not know the meaning of, B.D.S.M. He supposed from the way it had sounded, that it was some sort of painful sounding game they liked to play with each other. Out of all the things Renton had found out though, not one of the members ever mentioned anything about Holland, and frankly, Renton didn't see why not. After all, Holland was a great lifter, he was the commander of the Gekko and alot of other lifters saw him as a hero of sorts, so why not talk about him? Renton sighed as he put away the playing cards, and was instantly being barraged with whines from the children. "Hush guys...it's late and you should all go to sleep now okay?" , he said gently ushering them out the door. More whines. "Just go okay? Please guys?" , Renton begged them. He had gotten rather tired of playing cards. They all nodded and hugged him good night and ran off to their room which was right down the hall from the lounge room the elder members of the Gekko State drank in every weekend.
The Second Renton closed the door he was very glad he did, for what came out Matthieu's mouth next, he knew would not have been something very appropriate for the children to hear. "Talho, yer fuckin' lyin'! THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL HOLLANDS COCK IS THAT BIG!" A torrent of laughter came from the far left corner where Moondoggie and Gidget sat cuddled together on the love seat. "Dude! You said 'cock'!", Moondoggie laughed drunkenly, slopping beer down Gidgets chest making her laugh harder. Talho stood up quickly knocking over the coffee table, her face red from guzzling Colt 45's for the past three hours. "Hey Matthieu! Don't you yell at me! I'm the one fuckin' him so I THINK I know what I'm talking about alright you daft, ugly, bastard?!" "The oldest member of the Gekko State, Gen-koh, then spoke in a very burly, obviously drunken voice. "She's right Matthieu! I've heard "The Novak Family Legend" for myself!", he said slamming his fist on the table. "My wife was taken by it..." More giggles came from Moondoggie and Gidgets corner. Gidget had completely turned over the beer mug in her lap.
"Um...excuse me?", Renton said as politely as he could. "But...um...Mr.Gen-koh sir? What's "The Novak Family Legend''?"
Renton nearly regretted asking because when all eyes the eyes in the room turned to him, he suddenly felt like he was being stared at by jackels instead of The Members of The Gekko State. Talho walked over to Renton wobbily, smiling eerily at him. She put her arm around him and led him over to the couch where she had him sit down, and a moment later plopped a beer in his lap. She looked at Stoner and gave a short nod. "Tell him Stoney!",she said draping her arm around his neck again. Stoner, The Gekko States philosopher, and photographer walked drunkenly over to the corner where a banjo was precariously lain and picked it up. He then sat down and started playing a tune, and began revealing what was called "The Novak Family Legend." "You see, many years ago before Holland and his brother were born, there was a man named Azmodeus Novak! Why he was known for being the biggest play-boy in all o' The North Shore, and one night, while he was out he met a girl named Cicily Kane, and fell in love! Why he wanted her so bad, he made her a promise that if she married him and took the name Novak that she would mother generations of famous children and who'd take care of her for as long as she would live! She agreed and Azmodeus Novaks promise came true in her first born sons, Dewey and Holland! It was said in the prophecy that one would have a cock bigger'n an elephants, and hands that can roam the body better'n the devil! And the other boy would have a cock smaller'n a tootsie roll, and hands drier'n than an ol' womans ass!" "And THAT is how the legend goes!" Stoner then stood up and everyone in the room except for a very shocked Renton clapped. Yeah..thats The Gekko State for you. Cool, heroic hipsters by day, drunken idiots by night.