A.N Hey punks! Thanks again to everyone who read and reviewed my first story...But that's in the past. Now! Onto my new project! Anyway this is the way this is gonna work. I want this to be set up in sort of a series format (hence the title). Only thing is, I'm not sure exactly what existing series to put it between. I don't know what happens at the end of Reload ((no spoilers!)) and I've only seen two raw episodes of Reload:Gunlock. But I think it could fit just about anywhere before gunlock. since I don't know how many episodes I will write and I don't know if they *ever* make it west. Blah Blah...Yeah you get the idea. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this little diddy!
~Black Eyed Youkai
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Hakkai ran as fast as he could through the tight, dimly lit back alleys of the city. His breath came in gasps between dry lips as his eyes darted wildly around at the black shadows that surrounded him. *Shit...Where---?* Hakkai sensed a disturbance above and leapt forward to avoid a collapsing fire escape. The mass of metal crashed not a foot behind his heels into the cracked pavement he sprinted over. Hakkai held his arms out as he stumbled and regained his balance after a few steps. He raced on.
"We can't get a break...Not just for a week." Hakkai panted as he looked up at the armed figures that lined the roofs of the buildings on either side of him. *This isn't good.* Hakkai thought as his vision rippled around the edges. He had a collection of three small darts puncturing the hard to reach places of his back and was expecting more to join at any second.
FourFiveSix.
The darts were rapid-fire; one not a second behind the next as they lodged beside the other darts. "Ah!!" Hakkai's knees buckled and he would've fallen to the pavement had he not reached out for the cold metal wall beside him. With that bit of help, he continued forward, but his pace was severely effected as he grabbed a post and propelled himself around a tight corner. He was being hunted like an animal and the thought sickened him. He could only hope he found his way back to the inn before...
SevenEightNine.
"God...." Hakkai uttered before he collapsed and skid to nearly a halt on the unforgiving pavement. He kicked himself up with the momentum he held onto and stumbled about another five feet before a half dozen steel beams rained down on him from construction above and pinned him to the moonlit street.
Hakkai lay on his stomach with one arm out from the metal as he tried to push himself and the metal up off the ground. But he wasn't able to move more than a centimeter as he realized the more he tried, the dizzier he became. It wasn't long until five pairs of feet surrounded him and the sounds of an equal number of guns cocked.
"We have subject 10234D. Cho Hakkai." There was a pause as further instructions were given to the voice from above. "Roger that. Sin-Gai out."
Hakkai's eyelids slowly closed as the noises around him echoed in his ears. His head relaxed against the ground and his fingers slackened in the fist he held. The last thing he heard before he felt the metal being lifted from him was the demonic laughter muffled above him. A sigh escaped his lips as he fell into unconsciousness.
* * * GUINEA PIG * * *
* * SAIYUKI: 4TH GEAR EPISODE 01 * *
* * By: Black-Eyed Youkai * *
FIVE HOURS BEFORE:
Dust flew up in huge clouds from the tires of the jeep that sped over the desert terrain. The Sanzo party traveled over the sand at a steady 55 miles per hour towards the next town on the map. It was a warm, sunny day and the clouds were out to play in the shapes of numerous animals Gojyo and Goku had identified earlier. Morale was high today, but boredom slowly began to creep up on the passengers causing the most inane of contests to be taken seriously.
"Ready?! Go!" Goku shouted as he signaled the start of yet another beer chugging contest between Sanzo and Gojyo. Goku watched wide-eyed as both contestants slammed back the beer and threw down their cans down at the same time. How anyone could willingly drink warm beer was beyond Goku, but it was kind of fun to watch.
"Ch. Another tie." Sanzo grumbled.
"Alright *this* one will decide it all." Gojyo reached for a couple more warm beers that were sitting in the sun. "These ones are nice 'n ripe."
"I hope you guys were planning on taking me seriously when I said I wasn't stopping again for a bathroom break. We've lost a lot of travel time already." Hakkai added as he shifted gears and sped up.
"That's right. So stop with the stupid games already." Sanzo turned back around to face forward as he crossed his arms.
"Hey! You were the one who said I couldn't drink that nasty ass warm beer." Gojyo defended himself.
"And yet I never implied that I wanted to start a contest. That would be your stupid idea." Sanzo casually shot back as he pulled out a Marlboro and lit it, holding his hand over the flame to keep it from the wind as he lit the cigarette.
"You monks. I swear your "holy training" consists of nothing but finding excuses for everything." Gojyo mumbled as he sat back in his seat.
"If by excuses you mean the truth. Then sure, congrats. Have a biscuit."
"Hey Gojyo." Goku piped in, feeling a bit left out of the conversation. "How about a staring contest?"
"How about Let's Come Up With the Stupidest Contest contest. You win."
"Hey! Unless you have a better idea..." Goku shifted and looked away from Gojyo. "Ha. Who am I kidding? Why would I want to stare at your ugly face anyway?"
"What did you say?!"
"I said---OW!!" Goku winced as Gojyo punched the monkey hard in the shoulder. But Goku was quick to retaliate as he grabbed firmly onto one of Gojyo's antennae.
"You little son of a----"
*BANG!*
"I would *hate* to have to waste another bullet on one of you clowns so just shut it." Sanzo bit sarcastically. "You fight like a fucking married couple."
With that remark and unwanted image popped into Goku's mind of him in a tux and Gojyo in a beautiful white wedding dress, laughing evilly. "M-Married?"
Gojyo smacked Goku across the back of his head. "You sick freak!!"
Hakkai laughed and Sanzo smirked as he could only guess the thought Goku had. It wasn't hard to imagine, the monkey was so predictable. "So, who was wearing the dress, Goku?"
"Goj--" Again, Goku was pummeled by the kappa.
"I oughta throw you out right here!"
"But what will I eat? I'll starve!" Goku panicked.
Gojyo sighed, "That *is* the idea."
"Alright everyone, just settle down." *Playing peacekeeper yet again. I should get paid for this.* "Just a few more miles and we should be in town."
Gojyo looked around at the gradually changing scenery as it shifted from plateaus and cacti to rocky hills and scattered birches. "I hope there's some good bars there. The last town's choices sucked."
"Well this town is called Chai-Tien, according to the map. Although I did manage to start a conversation with a gentleman a few towns back who told me that this place is better known as 'Tech-Town.'" Hakkai informed them.
"Tech-Town, hm?" Gojyo's mind filled with the possibilities of what the city could look like and what it could have to offer. "I like the sound of that." With a sly grin, the redhead added, "You think maybe with their futuristic technology they've found a substitute for condoms?"
Sanzo pulled out his gun and spun in his seat to aim it at Gojyo's crotch. "Hey look, modern technology could be just as effective. I swear if you let your dick get us into another predicament---" Sanzo cocked the gun.
Gojyo crushed his body against Goku's in order to get out of range. "H-Hey! If we hit a bump that thing could go off!"
"Ch. Pity." Sanzo turned back to face forward as he replaced his gun.
Hakkai laughed nervously, "Alright here we are!" He slowed the jeep at the gate, stopping before a large metal bar crossing horizontally over the road. Hakkai cocked his head to the side as he stared, confused at the robot in uniform in the booth to his right.
~Please state your name.~ The robot's metallic voice came from a speaker where the mouth should be. A small camera on a flexible rod of metal appeared from a small opening below the booth and shone a bright light into Hakkai's green eyes.
"Uh, Cho Hakkai." As he said his name, the flash above the lens of the camera went off and left tiny spots of light to dance in his vision as the camera moved to Sanzo.
~Please state your name.~
Sanzo glared at the small black box. "This is stupid."
~Please state your name.~
"Ch. Toshihiko Seki."
"Sanzo, that isn't your name." Goku pointed out just as the camera got ready to snap a picture.
Sanzo held back Goku's beat down with all his power as he gritted his teeth. "I...will...kill...you."
~PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME~
"Dude, you're pissing off the blender. Can we just hurry up? I want to get some *cold* beer for once."
"Genjo Sanzo." The priest forced the name through clenched jaws as his picture was captured.
The camera moved onto Gojyo who announced his name before the repetitive instructions were given again. "Sha Gojyo." The kappa pimped his image to the camera, as he smoothed his hair and gave his best smile.
The camera moved quickly over to Goku who forced himself through the drill. The camera snaked back into its compartment.
~Thank you for your cooperation. Welcome to Chai-Tien. Please wait as we clear the entrance.~
"Sanzo? Why did you give them another name?" Goku leaned forward.
"Idiot. I don't want there to be another big fuss over me like there is in every other town."
"Oh."
"Well here we go." Hakkai's cheery voice was heard over the revved engine as the jeep carried the Sanzo party into their next adventure. Little did they know, the appeal of the futuristic technology that blinked around them couldn't prepare them for the nightmare about to occur.
~Black Eyed Youkai
* * *
Hakkai ran as fast as he could through the tight, dimly lit back alleys of the city. His breath came in gasps between dry lips as his eyes darted wildly around at the black shadows that surrounded him. *Shit...Where---?* Hakkai sensed a disturbance above and leapt forward to avoid a collapsing fire escape. The mass of metal crashed not a foot behind his heels into the cracked pavement he sprinted over. Hakkai held his arms out as he stumbled and regained his balance after a few steps. He raced on.
"We can't get a break...Not just for a week." Hakkai panted as he looked up at the armed figures that lined the roofs of the buildings on either side of him. *This isn't good.* Hakkai thought as his vision rippled around the edges. He had a collection of three small darts puncturing the hard to reach places of his back and was expecting more to join at any second.
FourFiveSix.
The darts were rapid-fire; one not a second behind the next as they lodged beside the other darts. "Ah!!" Hakkai's knees buckled and he would've fallen to the pavement had he not reached out for the cold metal wall beside him. With that bit of help, he continued forward, but his pace was severely effected as he grabbed a post and propelled himself around a tight corner. He was being hunted like an animal and the thought sickened him. He could only hope he found his way back to the inn before...
SevenEightNine.
"God...." Hakkai uttered before he collapsed and skid to nearly a halt on the unforgiving pavement. He kicked himself up with the momentum he held onto and stumbled about another five feet before a half dozen steel beams rained down on him from construction above and pinned him to the moonlit street.
Hakkai lay on his stomach with one arm out from the metal as he tried to push himself and the metal up off the ground. But he wasn't able to move more than a centimeter as he realized the more he tried, the dizzier he became. It wasn't long until five pairs of feet surrounded him and the sounds of an equal number of guns cocked.
"We have subject 10234D. Cho Hakkai." There was a pause as further instructions were given to the voice from above. "Roger that. Sin-Gai out."
Hakkai's eyelids slowly closed as the noises around him echoed in his ears. His head relaxed against the ground and his fingers slackened in the fist he held. The last thing he heard before he felt the metal being lifted from him was the demonic laughter muffled above him. A sigh escaped his lips as he fell into unconsciousness.
* * * GUINEA PIG * * *
* * SAIYUKI: 4TH GEAR EPISODE 01 * *
* * By: Black-Eyed Youkai * *
FIVE HOURS BEFORE:
Dust flew up in huge clouds from the tires of the jeep that sped over the desert terrain. The Sanzo party traveled over the sand at a steady 55 miles per hour towards the next town on the map. It was a warm, sunny day and the clouds were out to play in the shapes of numerous animals Gojyo and Goku had identified earlier. Morale was high today, but boredom slowly began to creep up on the passengers causing the most inane of contests to be taken seriously.
"Ready?! Go!" Goku shouted as he signaled the start of yet another beer chugging contest between Sanzo and Gojyo. Goku watched wide-eyed as both contestants slammed back the beer and threw down their cans down at the same time. How anyone could willingly drink warm beer was beyond Goku, but it was kind of fun to watch.
"Ch. Another tie." Sanzo grumbled.
"Alright *this* one will decide it all." Gojyo reached for a couple more warm beers that were sitting in the sun. "These ones are nice 'n ripe."
"I hope you guys were planning on taking me seriously when I said I wasn't stopping again for a bathroom break. We've lost a lot of travel time already." Hakkai added as he shifted gears and sped up.
"That's right. So stop with the stupid games already." Sanzo turned back around to face forward as he crossed his arms.
"Hey! You were the one who said I couldn't drink that nasty ass warm beer." Gojyo defended himself.
"And yet I never implied that I wanted to start a contest. That would be your stupid idea." Sanzo casually shot back as he pulled out a Marlboro and lit it, holding his hand over the flame to keep it from the wind as he lit the cigarette.
"You monks. I swear your "holy training" consists of nothing but finding excuses for everything." Gojyo mumbled as he sat back in his seat.
"If by excuses you mean the truth. Then sure, congrats. Have a biscuit."
"Hey Gojyo." Goku piped in, feeling a bit left out of the conversation. "How about a staring contest?"
"How about Let's Come Up With the Stupidest Contest contest. You win."
"Hey! Unless you have a better idea..." Goku shifted and looked away from Gojyo. "Ha. Who am I kidding? Why would I want to stare at your ugly face anyway?"
"What did you say?!"
"I said---OW!!" Goku winced as Gojyo punched the monkey hard in the shoulder. But Goku was quick to retaliate as he grabbed firmly onto one of Gojyo's antennae.
"You little son of a----"
*BANG!*
"I would *hate* to have to waste another bullet on one of you clowns so just shut it." Sanzo bit sarcastically. "You fight like a fucking married couple."
With that remark and unwanted image popped into Goku's mind of him in a tux and Gojyo in a beautiful white wedding dress, laughing evilly. "M-Married?"
Gojyo smacked Goku across the back of his head. "You sick freak!!"
Hakkai laughed and Sanzo smirked as he could only guess the thought Goku had. It wasn't hard to imagine, the monkey was so predictable. "So, who was wearing the dress, Goku?"
"Goj--" Again, Goku was pummeled by the kappa.
"I oughta throw you out right here!"
"But what will I eat? I'll starve!" Goku panicked.
Gojyo sighed, "That *is* the idea."
"Alright everyone, just settle down." *Playing peacekeeper yet again. I should get paid for this.* "Just a few more miles and we should be in town."
Gojyo looked around at the gradually changing scenery as it shifted from plateaus and cacti to rocky hills and scattered birches. "I hope there's some good bars there. The last town's choices sucked."
"Well this town is called Chai-Tien, according to the map. Although I did manage to start a conversation with a gentleman a few towns back who told me that this place is better known as 'Tech-Town.'" Hakkai informed them.
"Tech-Town, hm?" Gojyo's mind filled with the possibilities of what the city could look like and what it could have to offer. "I like the sound of that." With a sly grin, the redhead added, "You think maybe with their futuristic technology they've found a substitute for condoms?"
Sanzo pulled out his gun and spun in his seat to aim it at Gojyo's crotch. "Hey look, modern technology could be just as effective. I swear if you let your dick get us into another predicament---" Sanzo cocked the gun.
Gojyo crushed his body against Goku's in order to get out of range. "H-Hey! If we hit a bump that thing could go off!"
"Ch. Pity." Sanzo turned back to face forward as he replaced his gun.
Hakkai laughed nervously, "Alright here we are!" He slowed the jeep at the gate, stopping before a large metal bar crossing horizontally over the road. Hakkai cocked his head to the side as he stared, confused at the robot in uniform in the booth to his right.
~Please state your name.~ The robot's metallic voice came from a speaker where the mouth should be. A small camera on a flexible rod of metal appeared from a small opening below the booth and shone a bright light into Hakkai's green eyes.
"Uh, Cho Hakkai." As he said his name, the flash above the lens of the camera went off and left tiny spots of light to dance in his vision as the camera moved to Sanzo.
~Please state your name.~
Sanzo glared at the small black box. "This is stupid."
~Please state your name.~
"Ch. Toshihiko Seki."
"Sanzo, that isn't your name." Goku pointed out just as the camera got ready to snap a picture.
Sanzo held back Goku's beat down with all his power as he gritted his teeth. "I...will...kill...you."
~PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME~
"Dude, you're pissing off the blender. Can we just hurry up? I want to get some *cold* beer for once."
"Genjo Sanzo." The priest forced the name through clenched jaws as his picture was captured.
The camera moved onto Gojyo who announced his name before the repetitive instructions were given again. "Sha Gojyo." The kappa pimped his image to the camera, as he smoothed his hair and gave his best smile.
The camera moved quickly over to Goku who forced himself through the drill. The camera snaked back into its compartment.
~Thank you for your cooperation. Welcome to Chai-Tien. Please wait as we clear the entrance.~
"Sanzo? Why did you give them another name?" Goku leaned forward.
"Idiot. I don't want there to be another big fuss over me like there is in every other town."
"Oh."
"Well here we go." Hakkai's cheery voice was heard over the revved engine as the jeep carried the Sanzo party into their next adventure. Little did they know, the appeal of the futuristic technology that blinked around them couldn't prepare them for the nightmare about to occur.