1 Character List~~
Brad Rinsuchii
Age: 21
Height: 6' 5''
Weight: 239 pounds
Hair color: Light blue
Eye color: Dark blue
Origin: Solaris
Specialty: Staffs, bombs
Gear: Oganimi
Karina Rinsuchii
Age: 16
Height: 5' 4''
Weight: 118.5 pounds
Hair color: Very light purple shades
Eye color: Midnight indigo
Origin: Mass Island Sea Area (Aquvy Area)
Specialty: Ether, Man- Catcher, Knives
Gear: Sensheyn
Erich
Age: 14
Height: 5' 4''
Weight: 121.6 pounds
Hair color: Platinum
Eye color: Smoky gray
Origin: Unknown
Specialty: Red magic, Scythe
Gear: Shinigami
Kajumei Heartlock
Age: 20
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 135 pounds
Hair color: Scarlet
Eye color: Grass Green
Origin: Cimerion City
Specialty: Karate, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, any kind of fighting
Gear: Keyren
Sierra LeRage
Age: 27
Height: 5' 9''
Weight: 135 pounds
Hair color: Mint green
Eye color: Pine green
Origin: Solaris
Specialty: Swords, sword magic
Gear: Blitzkrieg
Xenogears: The Year of Death
1.1 Chapter One:: Daughter of the Angels
"The girl… What is so special about her.." a man walked up to a young girl with a blank look in her eyes.
"Oddly enough, she is one who will help us take down the Aveh empire." Another man responded.
"Where did you find her?" the first man asked.
"A few miles south of the old Ethos HQ." He replied. "Now, it is time to go see the –Contact- and Prince Bartholomew.." The girl nodded
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"FIRE!!" Bart pointed his finger down at a dune in the middle of the Aveh desert.
"Young master!!" Sigurd ran up to Bart and shaded his eyes from the blowing sand. "What in the hell are you doing?!" he yelled at the blond prince.
"A sandworm looked at me cross eyed, Sig, and nobody looks at me cross eyed! FIRE!!" Bart yelled as the cannon shot again.
"Don't you think its dead yet?" Billy said smartly.
"FI- huh?" Bart turned to see Billy leaning against a wall spinning his gun in his hand.
"Also, if the sandworm has buried himself deep enough, your Yggdrasil cannon won't kill him." Billy smiled and looked at the desert.
"You!! Sheesh!!" Bart growled and spun around. "FIRE!!" he yelled as the Yggdrasil started to shake violently.
"You.. o.over..he.heated the.. c..c.cannon Young One!!" Citan ran in his voice shaking because of the vibrating ship.
"You did something stupid again, Bart." Billy glared at him.
"Oh crap!!" Bart ran inside.
"The engine is overloading!!!" Franz yelled as a red siren blared.
"What did you do this time, Bart!!!" Fei ran into the room with Emeralda, and Elly following him.
"I didn't do anything." Bart yelled.
"Other than overloading the cannon and damaging the engine." Billy added.
"Oh, but those are little things around here!" Sigurd said as he pushed a series of buttons.
"How I wish to go back to the good old days of chasing Shakhan around, the bald geezer, and being yelled at for careless little things.." Bart's eyes glimmered.
"Not now! Young master, there is something stuck in the main propeller, you had better get rid of it!" Sigurd said calmer then he was before.
"Billy, Bart, and I will go in our gears!" Citan suggested.
"Right, Hyuga." Sigurd replied.
"Let's go!" Citan ran to the gear dock as he, Billy, and Bart jumped into the three gears, El Fenrir, El Renmazuo, and El Andvari.
"What is stuck in my Yggdrasil's propeller!?" Bart looked at something flopping around in the propeller.
"Let's see.." Citan jumped out and looked at the flopping thing. "Aha!" he pulled at the thing and it popped out to reveal a long, green snake.
"ARRRGGGHHH! YOU!!" Bart pointed his finger at the snake.
"It must be that sand worm Bart was raving about." Billy laughed slightly.
"Evil thing!" Bart jumped out of his gear and pulled out his whip.
"No Bart! This is a rare species and I must study it!" Citan blocked Bart.
"Study my kingly butt! Now gimme it so I can show it what Prince Bartholomew Fatima does to creatures who look at me cross-eyed!" Bart yelled.
"You're so childish!" Billy laughed.
"Shut up Priestie!!" Bart looked at El Renmazuo with fiery eyes.
"Let us go." Citan started to get in his gear.
"Charge the Yggdrasil cannon!!" Sigurd yelled.
"Huh?" Bart turned back.
"Enemy gear approaching at a high speed!" Sigurd replied.
"You guys get back into the Yggdrasil, I'll handle this!!" Billy went forward.
"Get your little butt back here, kid!" Bart yelled but Citan drug him in the ship.
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"Where's Billy?" Fei looked at Bart who was growling at the little green snake wrapped around Citan's arm.
"The arrogant little Etone ran off to solve the enemy gear." Bart glared at the snake, who smiled back at him.
"But that gear… there is something odd about It.." Sigurd brought up a view screen.
"Yeah.. but just what..?" Citan bent his head.
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"What are you doing?" Billy yelled at the gear.
"…….." It turned to him and said nothing.
"Fine then, don't talk.." Billy aimed his guns at the gear.
"……die……" it whispered.
"Huh?" he looked back.
"Die!" it shouted.
"Ahhh! Shooottttt!!!!" Renmazuo moved back and fired at the suit.
"You….. not –contact-.. dispose… immediately…" it breathed heavily and jumped forward and slammed Billy up against a rock wall.
"What good will that do you?!!" Billy shot at it.
"self… detonate…activated…" it whispered.
"Self Detonate!!!" Billy struggled to get away.
"Huh!!" the cockpit opened and a young girl walked out and fell into Renmazuo's hand.
"Just a girl.. A young girl…" Billy's eyes bulged. "Crap! The thing's about to explode!" Billy looked back at the girl. "Well, you can come with me.."
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"Billy! You little fool!!" Bart ran to Renmazuo with the little snake following.
"Shut up, Fatima.." he jumped out of cockpit, into its hand.
"What? Lemme see!" Bart jumped over to the hand and the snake curled around the finger and looked down. "Ooooooo a girl!! Billy I never thought you were the type to-" Bart started.
"Shut UP!" Billy lifted the girl just around the time Citan came into the dock.
"Aha Billy I- what- who is she!?" Citan pointed at her.
"Ya got me." Bart looked at Billy. "Explain, boy."
"I don't know, she was in that gear." Billy looked at Citan, who was thinking hard.
"Hmm well, take her to the Medical Area.." Citan ran off.
"Fine.." Billy walked off, with Bart and the snake following him.
"Why are you following me, worm?" Bart glared at the grinning snake.
"Hissss!" it said happily.
"Hmph!" Bart ran to his room that was labeled 'My room, enter and die'.
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"Why did you bring the enemy here?" Fei glared at Billy.
"Billy must have reason, Fei's Kim" Emeralda looked up at Fei.
"Actually, this girl was under heavy hypnosis.. like Elly was once." Citan told Fei.
"So, you're saying this girl might not have known she was doing that?" Rico stared at the floor.
"Chu-Chu thinks she is a kind hearted person, look at her, chu." Chu- Chu piped up.
"You're so accepting, Chu-Chu." Elly smiled.
"She seems to be becoming conscious again.." Maria looked at the girl.
"Funky!" Bart ran in, the snake squirming past him. The girls eyes slowly opened to reveal deep blue-purple eyes.
"W… wha?" Her eyes widened and she moved up against the wall.
"Hi!!" Bart grinned.
"Don't scare her to death, Bart.." Billy glared at him.
"He won't hurt you.. Don't be afraid" Citan smiled.
"W.. who are.. you?" She looked around. "Wh.. where am.. I?"
"I'm Dr. Citan Uzuki, and this is Bartholomew Fatima." Citan replied.
"I'm Fei Fong Wong!" Fei grinned and Bart burst into laughter. "What?!"
"Your name is sooooo funny!!" Bart giggled.
"I'm Elhaym Van Houten, but you can call me Elly." Elly smiled warmly.
"I am Billy Lee Black.. and this is Primera, my sister.." Billy put his hand on Primera's shoulder.
"Rico Banderas.." Rico growled.
"Emeralda… Kasim" Emeralda hid behind Fei.
"I am Maria Balthazar." Maria smiled.
"What is your name young lady?" Citan looked at the girl.
"I am.. Karina Rinsuchii" Karina whispered.
"Nice name.. now tell me.. How did you get to be with those people whom attacked us?" Citan sat next to her bed.
"With who? I don't know who you're talking about.." Karina looked at the sheets.
"That makes sense.." Citan smiled.
"Ooo, Citan has a theory let's listen!" Bart looked at Citan.
"Yes.. well, I detected several disturbances in her nerve structure.. meaning.." Citan stared into space.
"Total manipulation, right?" Billy stared at the girl.
"Yes.." Citan looked at her. "Do remember the last time you were conscious?"
"Sort of.. the last I remember, it was January.. but I don't remember what year.. I was 15 though.. And I'm sixteen now.. I think.." She looked back.
"Right.. But that would mean.. today is May 21.. you were in hypnosis for at least 4 months.." Citan looked at the purple haired girl.
"I.. Don't remember anything else.. Sorry.." Karina looked up desperately.
"No, don't be sorry.. It's not your fault" Billy smiled weakly.
"Whateva, anyhoo, let's see… You hungry?" Bart grinned.
"Sort of.." Karina squirmed.
"Yes, but first.. Can you walk?" Citan looked down.
"Maybe.." Karina moved the sheets and wobbled unsteadily on her legs before falling into Billy's arms.
"Hehehe.. Whoo Hoo!" Bart nudged Billy.
"Not funny, Fatima.." Billy helped her up.
"I can walk.. just not too fast.." Karina stood up straight.
"Very well, we'll go on ahead, Billy you help her along." Citan looked at Bart.
"Yeah Billy help her al-" Fei cupped his hand over Bart's mouth.
"Don't worry about him.. He's just had too much sugar today and he's going to shut up now.. Right Bart?" Fei glanced at a squirming Bart.
"Mm hmm!" Bart squirmed harder.
"Good!" Fei released him.
"Dang! Your hand tastes like soap! Ychh!" Bart gagged and sputtered.
"Please Bart act a little teeny bit sane today.." Elly walked out.
"C'mon, Fei's Kim!" Emeralda drug Fei after Elly.
"Hey chu three! Wait up!" Chu-Chu followed them.
"Nice meeting you.." Rico walked off.
"I'll see you later!" Maria followed.
"Just come when you're ready." Citan smiled before leaving.
"Okay.." Karina sat on the bed.
"……" Primera walked up to her and looked into her eyes.
"Hi.." Karina smiled. "Are you shy?" She said softly.
"No.. She just can't speak." Billy answered for her.
"Was she born that way?" Karina glanced up at him.
"No.. When our mother died she stopped speaking."
"That's sad.." Karina looked at Primera kindly. "But I can tell what you're saying by the expressions your eyes make."
"BILLY!" A loud voice boomed through the halls.
"No.." He walked to a corner.
"PRIMERA!" It yelled again.
"….pa…pa.." Primera smiled.
"How are you?" a man with white hair and a lot of scars appeared out of nowhere.
"Fine before you came.. Dad." Billy glared at him.
"Oh hush- Hello.." Jessie ran up to Karina. "Who is this angel?"
"Her name is Karina.." Billy looked away.
"Who is he?" Karina edged near Billy.
"My drunken worthless father.." Billy said loud enough for Jessie to hear.
"Sort of scary.." Karina whispered.
"… Billy, you didn't get a wife while I was away did you?" Jessie laughed.
"I'm sixteen, that's sick.." Billy looked disgusted.
"Oh.. Well.. Uh.. Billy, you said you would show me around.. Where are we?" Karina whispered to him.
"The Yggdrasil, It's a ship.." Billy whispered back.
"Okay.. Around the Yggdrasil!" Karina looped her arm under Billy's and forced him through the door.
"Oh.. Young and sweet girls.. Billy got a pretty one, too!" Jessie laughed.
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"Tell me more about yourself, Billy." Karina glanced at him.
"I'm an Etone, or purger.. Or at least I was.." Billy walked into a huge warehouse.
"Wow.. Cool." Karina looked up. "W..what is that?" Her voice shivered.
"That is Renmazuo, my gear.." Billy looked at her.
"The thing that brought me here.." Karina looked back at the floor.
"Yes.." The boy walked up to it and put his hand on his head. "And it needs to be repaired." He sighed as he moved his fingers through his light platinum hair.
"Billy, why are you so.. Why do you hate your father?"
"I have said before, I am only related to that drunk by blood, I'm nothing like him!" Billy said through his teeth.
"You sort of look like him." Karina smiled.
"No I don't, he is scarred and his hair needs to be shaved or something.. I am clean.. I actually wash, unlike him!" Billy turned around and blinked.
"Well, If you make him younger, take away the scars, make him shorter and give him light platinum hair, he would look like you." Karina attempted.
"Whatever.." Billy grumbled.
"What a creep.." Karina frowned. "Kinda cute though" She grinned evilly.
"I can hear you.." Billy turned to her.
"Wha!" Karina walked back and stumbled to the ground.
"Sort of flattering.." Billy smiled and helped her up.
"Good, I have to make sure everything happens right.." A boy stood up in the rafters and smiled.
"C'mon, you have to eat something." Billy put his hand on her shoulder and walked out.
"It will all happen… And I will make sure nothing wrong happens.." He disappeared into the shadows.
"Funny Chica, ya know." Bart fumbled with his whips.
"Why?" Citan spun around.
"Her eyes.. Did'ja see them? They were like the darkest blue, like the night, with silver flecks.." Bart stood up. "And her skin looks like the color of the moon." He looked up. "Sort of like an angel, I pictured."
"Yes, a rare beauty she is.." Citan smiled.
"She is very pretty." Elly frowned. "Makes me feel a little bad.."
"It's okay, Elly." Fei grinned, Emeralda swinging on his arm. "Her voice is like.. Um.." Fei thought.
"Music!" Emeralda chanted.
"Yeah!" Fei picked up the small girl.
"Hi.." Karina walked in slowly and leaned against the wall. "Sorry if I'm imposing.."
"Not at all." Citan's face brightened.
"Hello, Billy Illy.." Bart piped up.
"Hello Bart." Billy said with a quiet tone.
"Hi Everybody!!" Jessie ran into the room, not noticing that he knocked over his son in the process.
"Get.. off.." Billy pushed him off.
"Oh, didn't see ya, boy!" Jessie cackled.
"Yeah, Billy, maybe if you were taller.." Bart grinned.
"Bart-" Billy was about to speak when..
"So, um.. I am.. sorry to have caused any damage.." Karina fumbled with the words.
"Not too much damage, most of it was caused by Bart's insane bumbling." Citan nudged Bart.
"Yeah- what do you mean 'insane bumbling'!" Bart demanded.
"Tell it like it is." Fei grinned.
"Hush!" Bart growled.
"Excuse me.. I.. have to get home as soon as possible.." Karina frowned. "My brother.. Brad.. I hope he is okay.. And Kajumei.." Karina looked down.
"We will get you home as soon as possible.. Miss Karina.." Billy grabbed her hand.
"Yeah.." Karina looked into his eyes.
"Eh hemm, people we just met, no PDA, got it..?" Bart walked in between them.
"Sure, whatever, Bart.." Billy grumbled.
"Bart, umm… Mr. Bart.. I am a little sleepy, do you think you could take me where I was..?" Karina edged for the door.
"Yeah! Billy.." Bart glanced at him.
"I'm not your slave!" Billy folded his arms.
"I don't make you pay rent, be happy! Now go show our beautiful young guest to a room." Bart shoved him out the door.
"Thank you, Mr. Billy.." Karina blushed.
"Just Billy, okay?" Billy glanced around nervously. "What is up with her?" He looked at the enchanting young girl.
"Um.. So.." Karina looked around.
"You have a brother?" Billy tried to bring up a subject.
"Y-yeah! He is a little older than Mr. Bart.. Maybe, he's 20.." She looked around. "If I am sixteen he would be twenty one."
"Good.. I guess." He stopped and turned to a door. "Here.."
"Okay.. Thank you.." Karina brightened.
"You do need something to sleep in.." Billy folded his arms.
"I'll handle that!" Bart appeared out of nowhere.
"Ahh!!" The two turned around quickly and gasped.
"Calm down, ya wussies.." Bart held up a gown. "Elly loaned you one of her night gowns.."
"G-good! Tell her thank you for me!" Karina moved back.
"Hmm?" Bart looked around.
"Well?" Karina muttered to them.
"Well what?" Billy blinked.
"Go go go!" Karina shooed them away.
"Sure, whatever." Bart ran out.
"Goodnight, Miss Karina." Billy started to leave.
"Billy!" Karina grinned. "Can you.. Bring me something to eat, I mean, no offense, but, Bart was getting a little, um.." Karina looked down.
"Loud? Obnoxious?" Billy suggested.
"Yeah!" Karina looked up.
"Heh, sure.." Billy smiled and left.
"Thanks again!" Karina called after him.
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"Gooooooooodddddmmmooorrrrnnniiinnnnnnnnggggggggg Sig." Bart had his usual long-winded greeting.
"Good morning, young master." Sigurd set coordinates.
"Where we heading, Sig?" Bart ran up to him.
"To the Aquvy Islands." Sigurd turned around slowly.
"Not to that orphanage?" Bart moaned.
"Yes, We are going to dump Jessie off there." Sigurd nodded.
"Maybe Billy too.." Bart muttered.
"And that young lady." Sigurd grinned.
"Hey, I gotta try and get Billy hooked up with Karina, it is my plot, he is the only single guy- well.. Besides Rico.." Bart folded his arms.
"How nice." He pulled his silver hair out of his eyesight.
"I know!" Bart said in his happy-go-lucky voice.
"Hi Siggie!" Jessie cackled as he barged in.
"Why do I seem to flinch every time I hear him?" Sigurd blinked.
"I'm leaving, to go see if Citan is done goofing with that worm so I can kill it." Bart waved his hand and walked out.
"Jessie, get off!" Sigurd pried Jessie off and pressed the large blue button. "Bart, the ship is going into submarine form, okay? It'll be safer this way." Sigurd glanced at Bart.
"Yeah, whatevah" Bart grinned.
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"Where am I?" Karina sat up. "Oh yes.." She looked around. "The Yggdrasil, with those people.. Citan, Bart.. Fei, Elly, Emeralda, Maria, Rico.. and.. Billy.." She shook her head. "Why?" A knock sounded on her door. "Come in.." She said quietly.
"Good morning, Miss Karina, I hope you slept well." Billy stepped in lightly.
"Billy.. Yes, I did, thank you." She smiled.
"Would you like some breakfast?" He looked at her with his icy blue eyes.
"Y-Yes! Thank you!" She walked into the bathroom with her clothes.
"Why does she make me feel so… happy..?" Billy shook his head and leaned against the windowpane. He laid his platinum head on the cool glass and looked out the window. Nothing but desert as far as he could see, repeated dunes in small clusters that looked like waves frozen when they rose. His eyes looked from side to side at the repeated formations. He jumped when the door opened. Karina stepped out in her white clothes with the black knee-length boots and the high black shorts. White gloves moved from her forearm to her hand silkily. Her hair was tied up in three ponytails by three deep purple jewels. Her hair fell gently around her face, the front of it ending at her collarbone. Her beautiful dark blue-purple eyes covered by thick, dark lashes blended wonderfully with her pale, moon-like skin. Her figure was perfectly shaped, with no visual flaws. She was like a perfect creation. Her lips pale and perfectly shaped, twisted into a sweet smile showing her pure white teeth.
"Have I passed inspection?" She asked kindly.
"Huh?!" Billy looked up, his face turning hot and pink.
"Hmm.. It's hard to hide it when you blush!" Karina's laugh was like bells.
"W-what? I wasn't blushing!!" Billy turned around. "It is a skin condition" He flinched after he said it. "Oh, that's smart, now she'll think you have some skin disease.."
"Okay.." Karina walked up to him.
"Ready for breakfast?" Billy said weakly.
"Yes, I am." Karina lopped her arm under his.
"You okay?" He looked down at her, her face suddenly quiet and emotionless. She nodded. The Yggdrasil gave a violent jolt that made her jump.
"What happened?!" Karina jolted out of her silence.
"The Yggdrasil just went into its submarine form." Billy glanced out the window.
"Oh.. What type of ship is this?!" Karina turned to Billy.
"Arial, desert, water.." Billy unfolded his arms and waked up to the window.
"Is that?" She pointed at a dark tower.
"Babel Tower.. When humans became too selfish and self-conscious they began to think of themselves as gods.. So they built Babel tower, which was supposed to reach the home of God.. But this did not please him.. When he saw this he destroyed the humans and turned Babel Tower into a ruin.." Billy looked down. "I think that is how it goes.."
"Sounds right to me." Karina stood up. "Where are we going?"
"Orphanage.." Billy walked to the door.
"Huh?"
"I own an orphanage.." Billy blinked.
"Oh.." Karina walked to the door.
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"Citan! I'm here to kill the renegade worm!" Bart walked in with a pump action gauge shotgun.
"Bart! Why are you brandishing that gun!?" Citan guarded the snake.
"Get out of my way so I can kill it! I only managed to swipe two bullets from Billy!" Bart aimed the shotgun.
"Hisssss!" It glared at Bart.
"You die!" He started but the snake flung onto him and pushed him to the ground.
"AAAHHHH!! OH DEAR GOD!!" Bart rolled around on the floor, trying to pry the snake off.
"Bart." Citan lifted the snake.
"Get it off! Get it off!" Bart squealed like a girl.
"Bart!" Citan kicked him.
"OW!! What the hell is up with you! You got serious issues man!" Bart sat up and rubbed his side.
"Sandworms only attack when they see a dumb species they can kill. Meaning you are the dumb species." Citan stroked the snake.
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"Fei's Kim!" Emeralda swung around on the bars.
"Hmm?" Fei looked up.
"Is Bart yelling?" Emeralda cocked her head.
"Most likely." Fei laughed.
"Are you even going to question that girl?" Rico said dryly.
"I trust her, Rico, you should too." Fei said swiftly.
"Fei!" Elly rushed up to him, apparently frantic.
"What? Elly?" Fei looked down at her fire colored hair.
"A fleet of unidentified Gears are coming!" She looked up at him. "At almost 60 mph! There is a war ship with them!"
"WHA!!" Fei fell back and breathed quickly.
"Get up here already FEI!!" Sigurd's voice rang from the intercom.
"Okay!!" Fei stood up and ran away.
"Emeralda, Elly, Rico, we will need you too."
"Coming!" Elly grabbed Emeralda's wrist. "C'mon, Emeralda!"
"Well, Stier will get some exercise!" Rico growled.
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"Young one! Citan!" Sigurd's voice made the two jump.
"W-what is Sig!?" Bart's ears pricked up.
"Unidentified fleet of gears and a warship are coming!" Bart cut off Sigurd.
"Yo! What do you MEAN fleet AND a WARSHIP!!!??" Bart slumped. "NOO!"
"We must go to the deck, young one." Citan walked out calmly.
"How can you be sooooooooo CALMMMM!!!???? This is frickin--" Citan grabbed his cuff.
"Come along, young Bart!!"
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"What now?!" Billy spun around.
"I-I don't know!! There are a whole bunch of gears coming!" Karina panicked.
"Just calm down.." Billy tried to calm her down.
"Boy! There are warships comin!! Load the cannons!!" Jessie bounced in.
"Dad!" Billy whispered.
"There are plannin' to sink us! We better kiss our butts goodbye! There is no way we can stop THEM!!" Jessie ignored him.
"Dad!!"
"Say goodnight Billy's wife!" Jessie cackled.
"She's not my wife!"
"I'm not his wife!"
"She is pretty enough! And come on boy! I see how you get all red and your voice gets higher when I say that! You know you want her--" Jessie went on and on.
"Dad!!!" Billy's voice was rather high when he grabbed Jessie's head and covered his mouth.
"Mmmff!!"
"Billy! We have to go!!" Karina breathed heavily.
"What?!" Billy looked up. "What do you mean 'we'?"
"You have to take me with you!" She sounded insistent.
"No I don't!" Billy let go of Jessie.
"Yes, you do! What if they came for me!?" Karina ran up to him.
"Why would they come for you?!" He pulled back.
"It is just my intuition!" Karina wavered. "I'll tell you later!"
"I don't know why I'm letting you but.. Come on!" Billy hissed.
"Thank you!" Karina followed him.
"You take care of your wife! Ya hear boy!?" Jessie called.
"She's not my wife!" Billy yelled back.
"I'm not his wife!"
"Sure.." Jessie turned around.
"He is.." Karina shook her head.
"Insane.." Billy looked at her.
"I guess.." Karina looked forward.
"Yo!!" Bart ran up to them.
"Bart!!" Karina jolted to a stop.
"Hehe!!" Bart grinned. "Coming from a date, Billers?"
"Not really.." Billy glared at the blond boy.
"Right.." Bart winked his one eye.
"Bart.. What are these.." The ship jolting cut off Karina.
"Young ones!" Citan skidded by.
"Dr. Uzuki!" Billy watched him slide against a wall.
"Young ones.. you must.. we must get to the docking area!" Citan shook his head and tried to stand up straight.
"Citan.. Sir.. " Karina walked up, staying close to Billy.
"Yes?" Citan breathed hard.
"Is there a chance of us.. Winning?" Karina looked down.
"Of course! Chance of winning! 100,000,000,000%!" Bart jumped around. "What kind of a question is that?!" Bart looked around.
"Yes.. You will be fine." Billy set his hand on her shoulder.
"Mr. Etone is flirting oooo!!" Bart made that sound that audiences make when someone lays the smack down.
"Bart.." Billy looked over at him with murder in his eyes.
"Billy! No!" Karina held him back.
"You all stop it!" Citan barked.
"Yes sir.." Billy said obediently.
"Sorry.." Bart whimpered away. "Oh well!" He perked up and ran away laughing.
"Bart has issues.." Billy closed his eyes.
"Large issues.." Citan nodded. "Now, Billy, get out there."
"Yes sir!" He looked up and followed Bart.
"Wait!" Karina followed.
"Hmm? I wonder why she is going too.." Citan folded his arms.
Brad Rinsuchii
Age: 21
Height: 6' 5''
Weight: 239 pounds
Hair color: Light blue
Eye color: Dark blue
Origin: Solaris
Specialty: Staffs, bombs
Gear: Oganimi
Karina Rinsuchii
Age: 16
Height: 5' 4''
Weight: 118.5 pounds
Hair color: Very light purple shades
Eye color: Midnight indigo
Origin: Mass Island Sea Area (Aquvy Area)
Specialty: Ether, Man- Catcher, Knives
Gear: Sensheyn
Erich
Age: 14
Height: 5' 4''
Weight: 121.6 pounds
Hair color: Platinum
Eye color: Smoky gray
Origin: Unknown
Specialty: Red magic, Scythe
Gear: Shinigami
Kajumei Heartlock
Age: 20
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 135 pounds
Hair color: Scarlet
Eye color: Grass Green
Origin: Cimerion City
Specialty: Karate, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, any kind of fighting
Gear: Keyren
Sierra LeRage
Age: 27
Height: 5' 9''
Weight: 135 pounds
Hair color: Mint green
Eye color: Pine green
Origin: Solaris
Specialty: Swords, sword magic
Gear: Blitzkrieg
Xenogears: The Year of Death
1.1 Chapter One:: Daughter of the Angels
"The girl… What is so special about her.." a man walked up to a young girl with a blank look in her eyes.
"Oddly enough, she is one who will help us take down the Aveh empire." Another man responded.
"Where did you find her?" the first man asked.
"A few miles south of the old Ethos HQ." He replied. "Now, it is time to go see the –Contact- and Prince Bartholomew.." The girl nodded
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"FIRE!!" Bart pointed his finger down at a dune in the middle of the Aveh desert.
"Young master!!" Sigurd ran up to Bart and shaded his eyes from the blowing sand. "What in the hell are you doing?!" he yelled at the blond prince.
"A sandworm looked at me cross eyed, Sig, and nobody looks at me cross eyed! FIRE!!" Bart yelled as the cannon shot again.
"Don't you think its dead yet?" Billy said smartly.
"FI- huh?" Bart turned to see Billy leaning against a wall spinning his gun in his hand.
"Also, if the sandworm has buried himself deep enough, your Yggdrasil cannon won't kill him." Billy smiled and looked at the desert.
"You!! Sheesh!!" Bart growled and spun around. "FIRE!!" he yelled as the Yggdrasil started to shake violently.
"You.. o.over..he.heated the.. c..c.cannon Young One!!" Citan ran in his voice shaking because of the vibrating ship.
"You did something stupid again, Bart." Billy glared at him.
"Oh crap!!" Bart ran inside.
"The engine is overloading!!!" Franz yelled as a red siren blared.
"What did you do this time, Bart!!!" Fei ran into the room with Emeralda, and Elly following him.
"I didn't do anything." Bart yelled.
"Other than overloading the cannon and damaging the engine." Billy added.
"Oh, but those are little things around here!" Sigurd said as he pushed a series of buttons.
"How I wish to go back to the good old days of chasing Shakhan around, the bald geezer, and being yelled at for careless little things.." Bart's eyes glimmered.
"Not now! Young master, there is something stuck in the main propeller, you had better get rid of it!" Sigurd said calmer then he was before.
"Billy, Bart, and I will go in our gears!" Citan suggested.
"Right, Hyuga." Sigurd replied.
"Let's go!" Citan ran to the gear dock as he, Billy, and Bart jumped into the three gears, El Fenrir, El Renmazuo, and El Andvari.
"What is stuck in my Yggdrasil's propeller!?" Bart looked at something flopping around in the propeller.
"Let's see.." Citan jumped out and looked at the flopping thing. "Aha!" he pulled at the thing and it popped out to reveal a long, green snake.
"ARRRGGGHHH! YOU!!" Bart pointed his finger at the snake.
"It must be that sand worm Bart was raving about." Billy laughed slightly.
"Evil thing!" Bart jumped out of his gear and pulled out his whip.
"No Bart! This is a rare species and I must study it!" Citan blocked Bart.
"Study my kingly butt! Now gimme it so I can show it what Prince Bartholomew Fatima does to creatures who look at me cross-eyed!" Bart yelled.
"You're so childish!" Billy laughed.
"Shut up Priestie!!" Bart looked at El Renmazuo with fiery eyes.
"Let us go." Citan started to get in his gear.
"Charge the Yggdrasil cannon!!" Sigurd yelled.
"Huh?" Bart turned back.
"Enemy gear approaching at a high speed!" Sigurd replied.
"You guys get back into the Yggdrasil, I'll handle this!!" Billy went forward.
"Get your little butt back here, kid!" Bart yelled but Citan drug him in the ship.
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"Where's Billy?" Fei looked at Bart who was growling at the little green snake wrapped around Citan's arm.
"The arrogant little Etone ran off to solve the enemy gear." Bart glared at the snake, who smiled back at him.
"But that gear… there is something odd about It.." Sigurd brought up a view screen.
"Yeah.. but just what..?" Citan bent his head.
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"What are you doing?" Billy yelled at the gear.
"…….." It turned to him and said nothing.
"Fine then, don't talk.." Billy aimed his guns at the gear.
"……die……" it whispered.
"Huh?" he looked back.
"Die!" it shouted.
"Ahhh! Shooottttt!!!!" Renmazuo moved back and fired at the suit.
"You….. not –contact-.. dispose… immediately…" it breathed heavily and jumped forward and slammed Billy up against a rock wall.
"What good will that do you?!!" Billy shot at it.
"self… detonate…activated…" it whispered.
"Self Detonate!!!" Billy struggled to get away.
"Huh!!" the cockpit opened and a young girl walked out and fell into Renmazuo's hand.
"Just a girl.. A young girl…" Billy's eyes bulged. "Crap! The thing's about to explode!" Billy looked back at the girl. "Well, you can come with me.."
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"Billy! You little fool!!" Bart ran to Renmazuo with the little snake following.
"Shut up, Fatima.." he jumped out of cockpit, into its hand.
"What? Lemme see!" Bart jumped over to the hand and the snake curled around the finger and looked down. "Ooooooo a girl!! Billy I never thought you were the type to-" Bart started.
"Shut UP!" Billy lifted the girl just around the time Citan came into the dock.
"Aha Billy I- what- who is she!?" Citan pointed at her.
"Ya got me." Bart looked at Billy. "Explain, boy."
"I don't know, she was in that gear." Billy looked at Citan, who was thinking hard.
"Hmm well, take her to the Medical Area.." Citan ran off.
"Fine.." Billy walked off, with Bart and the snake following him.
"Why are you following me, worm?" Bart glared at the grinning snake.
"Hissss!" it said happily.
"Hmph!" Bart ran to his room that was labeled 'My room, enter and die'.
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"Why did you bring the enemy here?" Fei glared at Billy.
"Billy must have reason, Fei's Kim" Emeralda looked up at Fei.
"Actually, this girl was under heavy hypnosis.. like Elly was once." Citan told Fei.
"So, you're saying this girl might not have known she was doing that?" Rico stared at the floor.
"Chu-Chu thinks she is a kind hearted person, look at her, chu." Chu- Chu piped up.
"You're so accepting, Chu-Chu." Elly smiled.
"She seems to be becoming conscious again.." Maria looked at the girl.
"Funky!" Bart ran in, the snake squirming past him. The girls eyes slowly opened to reveal deep blue-purple eyes.
"W… wha?" Her eyes widened and she moved up against the wall.
"Hi!!" Bart grinned.
"Don't scare her to death, Bart.." Billy glared at him.
"He won't hurt you.. Don't be afraid" Citan smiled.
"W.. who are.. you?" She looked around. "Wh.. where am.. I?"
"I'm Dr. Citan Uzuki, and this is Bartholomew Fatima." Citan replied.
"I'm Fei Fong Wong!" Fei grinned and Bart burst into laughter. "What?!"
"Your name is sooooo funny!!" Bart giggled.
"I'm Elhaym Van Houten, but you can call me Elly." Elly smiled warmly.
"I am Billy Lee Black.. and this is Primera, my sister.." Billy put his hand on Primera's shoulder.
"Rico Banderas.." Rico growled.
"Emeralda… Kasim" Emeralda hid behind Fei.
"I am Maria Balthazar." Maria smiled.
"What is your name young lady?" Citan looked at the girl.
"I am.. Karina Rinsuchii" Karina whispered.
"Nice name.. now tell me.. How did you get to be with those people whom attacked us?" Citan sat next to her bed.
"With who? I don't know who you're talking about.." Karina looked at the sheets.
"That makes sense.." Citan smiled.
"Ooo, Citan has a theory let's listen!" Bart looked at Citan.
"Yes.. well, I detected several disturbances in her nerve structure.. meaning.." Citan stared into space.
"Total manipulation, right?" Billy stared at the girl.
"Yes.." Citan looked at her. "Do remember the last time you were conscious?"
"Sort of.. the last I remember, it was January.. but I don't remember what year.. I was 15 though.. And I'm sixteen now.. I think.." She looked back.
"Right.. But that would mean.. today is May 21.. you were in hypnosis for at least 4 months.." Citan looked at the purple haired girl.
"I.. Don't remember anything else.. Sorry.." Karina looked up desperately.
"No, don't be sorry.. It's not your fault" Billy smiled weakly.
"Whateva, anyhoo, let's see… You hungry?" Bart grinned.
"Sort of.." Karina squirmed.
"Yes, but first.. Can you walk?" Citan looked down.
"Maybe.." Karina moved the sheets and wobbled unsteadily on her legs before falling into Billy's arms.
"Hehehe.. Whoo Hoo!" Bart nudged Billy.
"Not funny, Fatima.." Billy helped her up.
"I can walk.. just not too fast.." Karina stood up straight.
"Very well, we'll go on ahead, Billy you help her along." Citan looked at Bart.
"Yeah Billy help her al-" Fei cupped his hand over Bart's mouth.
"Don't worry about him.. He's just had too much sugar today and he's going to shut up now.. Right Bart?" Fei glanced at a squirming Bart.
"Mm hmm!" Bart squirmed harder.
"Good!" Fei released him.
"Dang! Your hand tastes like soap! Ychh!" Bart gagged and sputtered.
"Please Bart act a little teeny bit sane today.." Elly walked out.
"C'mon, Fei's Kim!" Emeralda drug Fei after Elly.
"Hey chu three! Wait up!" Chu-Chu followed them.
"Nice meeting you.." Rico walked off.
"I'll see you later!" Maria followed.
"Just come when you're ready." Citan smiled before leaving.
"Okay.." Karina sat on the bed.
"……" Primera walked up to her and looked into her eyes.
"Hi.." Karina smiled. "Are you shy?" She said softly.
"No.. She just can't speak." Billy answered for her.
"Was she born that way?" Karina glanced up at him.
"No.. When our mother died she stopped speaking."
"That's sad.." Karina looked at Primera kindly. "But I can tell what you're saying by the expressions your eyes make."
"BILLY!" A loud voice boomed through the halls.
"No.." He walked to a corner.
"PRIMERA!" It yelled again.
"….pa…pa.." Primera smiled.
"How are you?" a man with white hair and a lot of scars appeared out of nowhere.
"Fine before you came.. Dad." Billy glared at him.
"Oh hush- Hello.." Jessie ran up to Karina. "Who is this angel?"
"Her name is Karina.." Billy looked away.
"Who is he?" Karina edged near Billy.
"My drunken worthless father.." Billy said loud enough for Jessie to hear.
"Sort of scary.." Karina whispered.
"… Billy, you didn't get a wife while I was away did you?" Jessie laughed.
"I'm sixteen, that's sick.." Billy looked disgusted.
"Oh.. Well.. Uh.. Billy, you said you would show me around.. Where are we?" Karina whispered to him.
"The Yggdrasil, It's a ship.." Billy whispered back.
"Okay.. Around the Yggdrasil!" Karina looped her arm under Billy's and forced him through the door.
"Oh.. Young and sweet girls.. Billy got a pretty one, too!" Jessie laughed.
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"Tell me more about yourself, Billy." Karina glanced at him.
"I'm an Etone, or purger.. Or at least I was.." Billy walked into a huge warehouse.
"Wow.. Cool." Karina looked up. "W..what is that?" Her voice shivered.
"That is Renmazuo, my gear.." Billy looked at her.
"The thing that brought me here.." Karina looked back at the floor.
"Yes.." The boy walked up to it and put his hand on his head. "And it needs to be repaired." He sighed as he moved his fingers through his light platinum hair.
"Billy, why are you so.. Why do you hate your father?"
"I have said before, I am only related to that drunk by blood, I'm nothing like him!" Billy said through his teeth.
"You sort of look like him." Karina smiled.
"No I don't, he is scarred and his hair needs to be shaved or something.. I am clean.. I actually wash, unlike him!" Billy turned around and blinked.
"Well, If you make him younger, take away the scars, make him shorter and give him light platinum hair, he would look like you." Karina attempted.
"Whatever.." Billy grumbled.
"What a creep.." Karina frowned. "Kinda cute though" She grinned evilly.
"I can hear you.." Billy turned to her.
"Wha!" Karina walked back and stumbled to the ground.
"Sort of flattering.." Billy smiled and helped her up.
"Good, I have to make sure everything happens right.." A boy stood up in the rafters and smiled.
"C'mon, you have to eat something." Billy put his hand on her shoulder and walked out.
"It will all happen… And I will make sure nothing wrong happens.." He disappeared into the shadows.
"Funny Chica, ya know." Bart fumbled with his whips.
"Why?" Citan spun around.
"Her eyes.. Did'ja see them? They were like the darkest blue, like the night, with silver flecks.." Bart stood up. "And her skin looks like the color of the moon." He looked up. "Sort of like an angel, I pictured."
"Yes, a rare beauty she is.." Citan smiled.
"She is very pretty." Elly frowned. "Makes me feel a little bad.."
"It's okay, Elly." Fei grinned, Emeralda swinging on his arm. "Her voice is like.. Um.." Fei thought.
"Music!" Emeralda chanted.
"Yeah!" Fei picked up the small girl.
"Hi.." Karina walked in slowly and leaned against the wall. "Sorry if I'm imposing.."
"Not at all." Citan's face brightened.
"Hello, Billy Illy.." Bart piped up.
"Hello Bart." Billy said with a quiet tone.
"Hi Everybody!!" Jessie ran into the room, not noticing that he knocked over his son in the process.
"Get.. off.." Billy pushed him off.
"Oh, didn't see ya, boy!" Jessie cackled.
"Yeah, Billy, maybe if you were taller.." Bart grinned.
"Bart-" Billy was about to speak when..
"So, um.. I am.. sorry to have caused any damage.." Karina fumbled with the words.
"Not too much damage, most of it was caused by Bart's insane bumbling." Citan nudged Bart.
"Yeah- what do you mean 'insane bumbling'!" Bart demanded.
"Tell it like it is." Fei grinned.
"Hush!" Bart growled.
"Excuse me.. I.. have to get home as soon as possible.." Karina frowned. "My brother.. Brad.. I hope he is okay.. And Kajumei.." Karina looked down.
"We will get you home as soon as possible.. Miss Karina.." Billy grabbed her hand.
"Yeah.." Karina looked into his eyes.
"Eh hemm, people we just met, no PDA, got it..?" Bart walked in between them.
"Sure, whatever, Bart.." Billy grumbled.
"Bart, umm… Mr. Bart.. I am a little sleepy, do you think you could take me where I was..?" Karina edged for the door.
"Yeah! Billy.." Bart glanced at him.
"I'm not your slave!" Billy folded his arms.
"I don't make you pay rent, be happy! Now go show our beautiful young guest to a room." Bart shoved him out the door.
"Thank you, Mr. Billy.." Karina blushed.
"Just Billy, okay?" Billy glanced around nervously. "What is up with her?" He looked at the enchanting young girl.
"Um.. So.." Karina looked around.
"You have a brother?" Billy tried to bring up a subject.
"Y-yeah! He is a little older than Mr. Bart.. Maybe, he's 20.." She looked around. "If I am sixteen he would be twenty one."
"Good.. I guess." He stopped and turned to a door. "Here.."
"Okay.. Thank you.." Karina brightened.
"You do need something to sleep in.." Billy folded his arms.
"I'll handle that!" Bart appeared out of nowhere.
"Ahh!!" The two turned around quickly and gasped.
"Calm down, ya wussies.." Bart held up a gown. "Elly loaned you one of her night gowns.."
"G-good! Tell her thank you for me!" Karina moved back.
"Hmm?" Bart looked around.
"Well?" Karina muttered to them.
"Well what?" Billy blinked.
"Go go go!" Karina shooed them away.
"Sure, whatever." Bart ran out.
"Goodnight, Miss Karina." Billy started to leave.
"Billy!" Karina grinned. "Can you.. Bring me something to eat, I mean, no offense, but, Bart was getting a little, um.." Karina looked down.
"Loud? Obnoxious?" Billy suggested.
"Yeah!" Karina looked up.
"Heh, sure.." Billy smiled and left.
"Thanks again!" Karina called after him.
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"Gooooooooodddddmmmooorrrrnnniiinnnnnnnnggggggggg Sig." Bart had his usual long-winded greeting.
"Good morning, young master." Sigurd set coordinates.
"Where we heading, Sig?" Bart ran up to him.
"To the Aquvy Islands." Sigurd turned around slowly.
"Not to that orphanage?" Bart moaned.
"Yes, We are going to dump Jessie off there." Sigurd nodded.
"Maybe Billy too.." Bart muttered.
"And that young lady." Sigurd grinned.
"Hey, I gotta try and get Billy hooked up with Karina, it is my plot, he is the only single guy- well.. Besides Rico.." Bart folded his arms.
"How nice." He pulled his silver hair out of his eyesight.
"I know!" Bart said in his happy-go-lucky voice.
"Hi Siggie!" Jessie cackled as he barged in.
"Why do I seem to flinch every time I hear him?" Sigurd blinked.
"I'm leaving, to go see if Citan is done goofing with that worm so I can kill it." Bart waved his hand and walked out.
"Jessie, get off!" Sigurd pried Jessie off and pressed the large blue button. "Bart, the ship is going into submarine form, okay? It'll be safer this way." Sigurd glanced at Bart.
"Yeah, whatevah" Bart grinned.
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"Where am I?" Karina sat up. "Oh yes.." She looked around. "The Yggdrasil, with those people.. Citan, Bart.. Fei, Elly, Emeralda, Maria, Rico.. and.. Billy.." She shook her head. "Why?" A knock sounded on her door. "Come in.." She said quietly.
"Good morning, Miss Karina, I hope you slept well." Billy stepped in lightly.
"Billy.. Yes, I did, thank you." She smiled.
"Would you like some breakfast?" He looked at her with his icy blue eyes.
"Y-Yes! Thank you!" She walked into the bathroom with her clothes.
"Why does she make me feel so… happy..?" Billy shook his head and leaned against the windowpane. He laid his platinum head on the cool glass and looked out the window. Nothing but desert as far as he could see, repeated dunes in small clusters that looked like waves frozen when they rose. His eyes looked from side to side at the repeated formations. He jumped when the door opened. Karina stepped out in her white clothes with the black knee-length boots and the high black shorts. White gloves moved from her forearm to her hand silkily. Her hair was tied up in three ponytails by three deep purple jewels. Her hair fell gently around her face, the front of it ending at her collarbone. Her beautiful dark blue-purple eyes covered by thick, dark lashes blended wonderfully with her pale, moon-like skin. Her figure was perfectly shaped, with no visual flaws. She was like a perfect creation. Her lips pale and perfectly shaped, twisted into a sweet smile showing her pure white teeth.
"Have I passed inspection?" She asked kindly.
"Huh?!" Billy looked up, his face turning hot and pink.
"Hmm.. It's hard to hide it when you blush!" Karina's laugh was like bells.
"W-what? I wasn't blushing!!" Billy turned around. "It is a skin condition" He flinched after he said it. "Oh, that's smart, now she'll think you have some skin disease.."
"Okay.." Karina walked up to him.
"Ready for breakfast?" Billy said weakly.
"Yes, I am." Karina lopped her arm under his.
"You okay?" He looked down at her, her face suddenly quiet and emotionless. She nodded. The Yggdrasil gave a violent jolt that made her jump.
"What happened?!" Karina jolted out of her silence.
"The Yggdrasil just went into its submarine form." Billy glanced out the window.
"Oh.. What type of ship is this?!" Karina turned to Billy.
"Arial, desert, water.." Billy unfolded his arms and waked up to the window.
"Is that?" She pointed at a dark tower.
"Babel Tower.. When humans became too selfish and self-conscious they began to think of themselves as gods.. So they built Babel tower, which was supposed to reach the home of God.. But this did not please him.. When he saw this he destroyed the humans and turned Babel Tower into a ruin.." Billy looked down. "I think that is how it goes.."
"Sounds right to me." Karina stood up. "Where are we going?"
"Orphanage.." Billy walked to the door.
"Huh?"
"I own an orphanage.." Billy blinked.
"Oh.." Karina walked to the door.
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"Citan! I'm here to kill the renegade worm!" Bart walked in with a pump action gauge shotgun.
"Bart! Why are you brandishing that gun!?" Citan guarded the snake.
"Get out of my way so I can kill it! I only managed to swipe two bullets from Billy!" Bart aimed the shotgun.
"Hisssss!" It glared at Bart.
"You die!" He started but the snake flung onto him and pushed him to the ground.
"AAAHHHH!! OH DEAR GOD!!" Bart rolled around on the floor, trying to pry the snake off.
"Bart." Citan lifted the snake.
"Get it off! Get it off!" Bart squealed like a girl.
"Bart!" Citan kicked him.
"OW!! What the hell is up with you! You got serious issues man!" Bart sat up and rubbed his side.
"Sandworms only attack when they see a dumb species they can kill. Meaning you are the dumb species." Citan stroked the snake.
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"Fei's Kim!" Emeralda swung around on the bars.
"Hmm?" Fei looked up.
"Is Bart yelling?" Emeralda cocked her head.
"Most likely." Fei laughed.
"Are you even going to question that girl?" Rico said dryly.
"I trust her, Rico, you should too." Fei said swiftly.
"Fei!" Elly rushed up to him, apparently frantic.
"What? Elly?" Fei looked down at her fire colored hair.
"A fleet of unidentified Gears are coming!" She looked up at him. "At almost 60 mph! There is a war ship with them!"
"WHA!!" Fei fell back and breathed quickly.
"Get up here already FEI!!" Sigurd's voice rang from the intercom.
"Okay!!" Fei stood up and ran away.
"Emeralda, Elly, Rico, we will need you too."
"Coming!" Elly grabbed Emeralda's wrist. "C'mon, Emeralda!"
"Well, Stier will get some exercise!" Rico growled.
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"Young one! Citan!" Sigurd's voice made the two jump.
"W-what is Sig!?" Bart's ears pricked up.
"Unidentified fleet of gears and a warship are coming!" Bart cut off Sigurd.
"Yo! What do you MEAN fleet AND a WARSHIP!!!??" Bart slumped. "NOO!"
"We must go to the deck, young one." Citan walked out calmly.
"How can you be sooooooooo CALMMMM!!!???? This is frickin--" Citan grabbed his cuff.
"Come along, young Bart!!"
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"What now?!" Billy spun around.
"I-I don't know!! There are a whole bunch of gears coming!" Karina panicked.
"Just calm down.." Billy tried to calm her down.
"Boy! There are warships comin!! Load the cannons!!" Jessie bounced in.
"Dad!" Billy whispered.
"There are plannin' to sink us! We better kiss our butts goodbye! There is no way we can stop THEM!!" Jessie ignored him.
"Dad!!"
"Say goodnight Billy's wife!" Jessie cackled.
"She's not my wife!"
"I'm not his wife!"
"She is pretty enough! And come on boy! I see how you get all red and your voice gets higher when I say that! You know you want her--" Jessie went on and on.
"Dad!!!" Billy's voice was rather high when he grabbed Jessie's head and covered his mouth.
"Mmmff!!"
"Billy! We have to go!!" Karina breathed heavily.
"What?!" Billy looked up. "What do you mean 'we'?"
"You have to take me with you!" She sounded insistent.
"No I don't!" Billy let go of Jessie.
"Yes, you do! What if they came for me!?" Karina ran up to him.
"Why would they come for you?!" He pulled back.
"It is just my intuition!" Karina wavered. "I'll tell you later!"
"I don't know why I'm letting you but.. Come on!" Billy hissed.
"Thank you!" Karina followed him.
"You take care of your wife! Ya hear boy!?" Jessie called.
"She's not my wife!" Billy yelled back.
"I'm not his wife!"
"Sure.." Jessie turned around.
"He is.." Karina shook her head.
"Insane.." Billy looked at her.
"I guess.." Karina looked forward.
"Yo!!" Bart ran up to them.
"Bart!!" Karina jolted to a stop.
"Hehe!!" Bart grinned. "Coming from a date, Billers?"
"Not really.." Billy glared at the blond boy.
"Right.." Bart winked his one eye.
"Bart.. What are these.." The ship jolting cut off Karina.
"Young ones!" Citan skidded by.
"Dr. Uzuki!" Billy watched him slide against a wall.
"Young ones.. you must.. we must get to the docking area!" Citan shook his head and tried to stand up straight.
"Citan.. Sir.. " Karina walked up, staying close to Billy.
"Yes?" Citan breathed hard.
"Is there a chance of us.. Winning?" Karina looked down.
"Of course! Chance of winning! 100,000,000,000%!" Bart jumped around. "What kind of a question is that?!" Bart looked around.
"Yes.. You will be fine." Billy set his hand on her shoulder.
"Mr. Etone is flirting oooo!!" Bart made that sound that audiences make when someone lays the smack down.
"Bart.." Billy looked over at him with murder in his eyes.
"Billy! No!" Karina held him back.
"You all stop it!" Citan barked.
"Yes sir.." Billy said obediently.
"Sorry.." Bart whimpered away. "Oh well!" He perked up and ran away laughing.
"Bart has issues.." Billy closed his eyes.
"Large issues.." Citan nodded. "Now, Billy, get out there."
"Yes sir!" He looked up and followed Bart.
"Wait!" Karina followed.
"Hmm? I wonder why she is going too.." Citan folded his arms.