Moving Day
Act 2
We soon fade into a neighborhood as it becomes dawn over the city. Soon the sun begins to rise signaling the start of a new day…or at least for one house, the end of one life and the beginning of another.
"Huff huff huff, sheesh c'mon you slow pokes." A girl's voice called before she rounded a corner, showing that it was the same blonde haired girl from the night before. As she continues running, the camera suddenly freezes the scene midway. Something scans her and then displays the information as if it were on a computer screen.
Name: Eleanor Grayson Elizabeth Chemical a.k.a E.G.
Age: 13
Race: Caucasian
Talents: Machinery, Medicine (somewhat) and Chemistry, Sharpshooter.
After this message is display it disappears and everything goes back to normal as she continues running. "Shorty's house isn't even all that far from here, though with the way you guys move. I wouldn't be surprised if its empty before we even reach there!"
"Oh lay off already E.G.!" A voice called out from behind her before managing to catch up. This one belonging to the dog of the group as he ran alongside her, once again the screen freezes, there a quick scan and now his information appears on the screen.
Name: Rolly K-9
Age: 4
Race: Dog, half jack terrier, half unknown Chinese breed.
Talents: Talking, Sixth Sense (Enhanced hearing, smell, taste, etc) and cooking.
After a few second this eventually disappears and the action resumes to normal. "We can't all get up at six 'o clock the morning and still retain the energy from before." He then yawns a little "Especially before we had anything to eat."
"For once I agree with the pooch." The third and final comrade said as he closed the distance between them though lagging behind and falling in and out of sleep every now and then. And of course the screen freezes and scans the boy, showing his information.
Name: Rich Reshard Downer
Age: 14
Race: African American
Talents: Trickery and Music
The info comes and goes and action resumes once again as the three continue down the street. "Why in the greater heavens above do we have to do this so early?"
"Because, thanks to that bushy eyebrow idiot, Axel, all our party plans were ruined."
Quick to a cut freeze frame of the bane of their problems the night before and yet another computer scan.
Name: Axel Hatchet
Age: 14
Race: Hispanic
Talents: Machinery, Bullying.
After a few minutes of showing this information, a stamp comes across the screen reading "Taken care of" before flashing back to the trio.
"Yeah but…-yawn-…Shorty said she didn't mind." Rolly answered, "She liked the send off regardless."
"I know…but I just can't let her leave off half-baked like that. It wouldn't feel right. Especially as long as we've known her, don't tell me you guys don't feel the same way too."
"Well…yeah you have a point. But still six o' clock in the morning?" Rich groaned. "I don't think they're going to be getting set that early."
However no sooner then he said this, about four moving tricks marked "Frozen Horse Moving Company: The moving company with the silly name" passed them by and rode up the street. The three watched them go wide-eyed before E.G. looked at Rich with a smug expression.
"Oh c'mon that could be –yawn- for any house." He countered.
"Hmph, we'll see." That said she turned and ran full throttle to the back of the last truck then quickly grabbed the handle of the back door and hoisted herself up onto it.
"Ugh, crazy girl." Rich muttered "Anything to prove she right. But –yawn- I ain't got the energy to argue with her. C'mon Rolly."
"Way ahead of ya." The dog said as he hopped on the boy's shoulders "Full steam ahead!"
Rich growled a little but then summoned any energy in him and sped toward the truck. Once in range, Rolly hopped off his shoulder and onto E.G.'s and together they both pull Rich onto the back of the truck and all were soon hanging on tightly as the vehicle took them to their supposed destination.
The scene fades to a certain one story house. As the sun casts its light on the shadowed parts of the place, it soon reveals a sign with the words "For Sale" on it. Soon after this is shown we fade to the inside of said house where there are many boxes littered all over the place as one would find when they are getting ready to move. The camera then cuts to a few of the rooms that are now devoid of furniture, filled with nothing but boxes upon boxes. The camera then cuts to a master bedroom where we see two adults, a man and woman, sleeping on a mattress on the floor surrounded by more boxes. Finally we cut to a small room with a cot on the floor, boxes of various odds and ends too surrounding this as well.
As the camera scrolls across the room, a box soon appears in front of it with a familiar red cap hanging off the edge of it. The camera keeps going till it lands on a picture of the recently mentioned group above (sans Axel of course) all smiling and/or waving at the camera or giving a peace sign. And in the center of it all is the girl sleeping on the floor, grinning like an idiot along with her friends. The camera stays on the picture for a couple of moment until we hear the sound of a truck pulling up outside the house. The camera cut to the girl as she stirs and turn over till we can only see her eyes from underneath the covers.
"It's time." She mutters sleepily then yawns as she begins to get up…only to plop back down on the cot "I think it can wait for five more minutes" And instantly tries to head back to dreamland. However her thoughts turn to her friends and her past adventures in Orchid Bay as they took on all manner of bullies and jerks. And now here it was the end of the line. Grated Orchid Bay wasn't all that far from Townsville, easily accessible by the bus or a one hour drive for any vehicle for that matter…but still, Shorty couldn't help but feel this was the end of a era and as this thought crossed her mind, she let out a big sigh "I'll never admit it in front of those guys…but am really gonna miss em."
The sound of more vehicles pulling up by their house caught her attention and looking out her nearby window confirmed her curiosity, the moving vans were here "Ugh, better get up and get ready then." She muttered and soon she was on her feet…but quickly dropped back down on the mat "After another five more minutes." Shorty grinned.
Downstairs, the coming of the moving trucks had also caught her parent's attention even moreso when the doorbell to the place had started ringing. "Honey, the movers are here." The raven hair woman called over to her husband who groaned, "Ugh, they got here earlier then I though. I know I said for them to get here early but not give us the military wake up call."
The woman chuckled "Well nothing we can do about it now unless we wanna waste money paying them because we needed a few extra hours of sleep and…"
"Ugh alright, aright point made." The man groaned and began to get up. "You know that's really annoying when you're always right."
"Heh, somebody in this household has to be, besides isn't that the reason you married me?"
"Yes that and the…hehehe."
The woman just whapped a pillow to his head in response to that "Am kidding, am kidding" he chuckled muffled under the pillow to which she simply replied. " Go answer the door pervert." Her hubbie did as told wearing a bit of a grin on his face but composed himself before pulling the door open. "Morning guys, your awfully early this morning and… WAAAAH!"
His very audible thud alerts his wife and Shorty who quickly come running to the front.
"Dad/Honey! Are you alright!" Both females asked only to stop, blinked in unison, and then sweatdropped at the sight in front of them: Shorty's dad on the floor with Rich on top of him who was fast asleep.
"Err, I guess Rich wasn't kidding when he said it was a little to early to come here." Said E.G. who too was sweatdropping along with Rolly as well as the moving men who were coming up the walkway.
Shorty's father groaned, the most modified out of everyone there. "Um…anybody care to get sleeping beauty off me while your watching?"
Despite that awkwardness (and a couple of cups of coffee to wake everyone up), the moving of the Cakea family got underway as moving men, friends, and family alike loaded up the trucks with their belongings and furniture. All the while Shorty, Rich, E.G. and Rolly reminisced about the past. When they all first met over a misunderstanding when Rich was put on Shorty's bounty list which lead to a short fight against her and the show of both side's abilities which lead to much impressing all around. Eventually it was revealed that the bounty was a lie and finding out that Shorty just being used as a tool of revenge against Rich by her employer. In fact Rich was never doing anything of wrongdoing at all, something that Shorty was more then displease in since she didn't get all the fact straight though she did apologize to the group for her rash action.
After which, the four individuals decided to team up with one another and their first official adventure together had begin as they tracked down and give the perpetrator his comeuppance. However this wasn't without repercussions however as once they had defeated this bully more came out of the woodworks once they learn of their little encounter (apparently the bully they defeated had built up quite reputation around the area.) with their impressive (and sometimes odd) skills and gang sets of their own against the foursome. But through it all they persevered and grew stronger with each encounter while also learning to trust one another more and more, and of course unintentionally building a reputation of their own that soon made them shall we say…infamous.
But as the last of the furniture was being loaded up, their once nostalgic mood had turn somber as the four eventually realized it was time to say goodbye to which they all gathered by the Cakea's family car.
"So this is it eh?" Rich said "Your heading out to that city of "monsters",
Townsville was it?"
Shorty nodded "Yeah, but don't worry about me. You know I can take care of myself"
Rich: Trust me, I've seen you fight. I've no doubt you'll be alright down there. Though if your worried about us. Don't, we've been through more then enough bullies to hold our own and can hold down the fort here though I like to say its been fun but…well you know the pains from those fights and all."
"Hehe I swear you such a wuss Rich. If you've never met me all those bullies would've eaten you alive. But hey if you say so."
Shorty chuckled along with the two other friends at his expense once they notice the vein popping out of his forehead. However the expression on her face drooped a little before she reached into a nearby box and pulled out a shell like device. "Still… I want you to have this, its from one of my friends who are traveling at sea I've been pen paling, you know the one with the Pinocchio nose. Anyway, he calls it an Impact Dial that is said to be very useful in fights but to only use it as a last resort because the consequences will be extremely rough on your body. Am not one for weapons, so I don't need it but you might. Still remember what I told you alright? Last resort only."
Rich grabbed it and looked it over "Oh sure I guess I can put my enemies to sleep with the soothing sounds of the ocean." He said sarcastically but pocketed it nonetheless "Still I guess a little experimenting in order. Thanks."
"And don't think I've forgotten you guys. E.G. an early birthday present from me." She quickly reaches into her pocket though makes sure her parent weren't looking fore pulling it out. "My Hammerlock Swiss army knife. You have no idea how long I've been keeping this from my parents. They would've thought I was –OOF!"
"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you." E.G. says as she bum rushed Shorty almost instantly upon viewing it. "I didn't think you would remember!"
"Yeah well…surprise, also you're crushing my ribs!" Shorty groaned to which the latter girl backed off.
"Hehe, sorry got carried away there. Still, this is a great, fifteen tools in one device. I can create more machinery then ever!" As she talks, flames soon begin to erupt around her. "I'LL BE AN INVENTING GOD IN NO TIME! YA HEAR THAT, IT THE SOUND OF EGGHEADS AND SO CALLED GENUIS TREMBLING IN FEAR OF THE COMING OF A NEW AGE! FEEL MY POWER! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Needless to say more sweatdrops all around "A little carried away she says." Rolly quips as he looks on. –Sigh- you humans sure are weird when see the smallest items of interest."
"Oh right Rolly, this is for you." Shorty says as she once again goes into the box and pulls out some rolled up socks reeking of meat smells. "A little chew toy for ya."
If Rolly's eyes could've gotten any wider they would've fallen off his face. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimmie! GIMMIE! GIMMIE! GIMMIE!" Shorty quickly threw it over his head to which he quickly chased after it and started gnawing on it like no tomorrow.
'Heh, well that's two presents you gave me." Rich grinned as he watched him go at it. "This shell thingy and a way to shut him up for awhile while am at the house."
"I heard that Rich!" Rolly yelled back "Doggy ears remember but…I can't turn away from the chewy goodness! Oh like a slice of heaven, it is." Shorty, E.G. and Rich couldn't help but laugh as they watched continue to mess around with it.
"Yo strawberry." A voice called out to them and all turned their heads to source of the voice, Shorty's father, obviously addressing her. "Time to get a move on, though I'll give you a couple more minutes to check the house if you've left anything and…you know."
Shorty nodded and turned to her three friends who all gathered around her in silence, wanting to say the obvious words but not sure how to bring it out and the more minutes that passed by, the more harder it became. Suddenly Rich held out his hand in the form of a handshake. "I know what I said earlier about not worrying about you while you're down there but…please take care of yourself."
"And your family." Rolly chimed in
"And as sappy and T.V. written as this sounds…we'll always be friends no matter what. Theres always have a hangout here for you whenever you need it, remember that." E.G. added
Shorty nodded, her mouth trembling a little "I will, and same goes to you guys too. Don't be a stranger…stop on by once I send you the address and…don't take on more then you can handle. No shame in retreating."
"Hehe, that's funny coming from a never say die girl such as yourself." Rich commented
"Oh shut up, wuss." She shot back…then unexpectedly hugged him as she couldn't hold it anymore and tears begin to run down her face. "Just…shut up."
Rich's eyes widen at this, as this was the last thing he expected her to do but eventually smiled and hugged her back. Followed E.G. and then Rolly who hugged her leg (A/N: And I mean hugged, GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTERS YOU SICKOS)
"Oh isn't this just precious." A voice said over the four causing all of their eyes to widen and turn to find Ms. Cakea standing there. After which they all broke off with different shades of red on their faces.
"Mom! Um w-w-when did you get here?" Shorty asked as she wiped away her tears, very embarrassed a little but her mother just chuckled. "Oh its alright sweetie and am sorry if I butted into your goodbye, I couldn't help myself. But its alright, I understand how you're feeling right now, so theres no need to be embarrassed. In fact…" She pulled out a camera from her bosom "…I was kinda expecting this. Hehe"
"Mom…." Shorty awed then shook her head and smiled "Heh should've expected that fast track brain of yours to plan something like this. Well c'mon, lets get it over with."
"B-b-but my hairs a mess and these aren't my right kinds of clothes plus…." E.G. started but was quickly grabbed by Rich "It's a picture girl, not the cover of Playboy magazine. Just watch the pretty birdy and prepare to smile."
"What birdy? Where? I don't see any." Rolly queried as he looked around while Rich just hung his head down and turned to Shorty. "Quite frankly girl, I think you got out just in time."
"Heh looks that way." She replied back but she obviously didn't mean it as she thought in the back of her mind. "Am REALLY gonna miss these guys."
"Say cheese." Ms. Cakea said as she held up the camera.
"Cheese…CAKE!" The four said then laughed as the flash went off and a bright light comes over the screen. When it subsided, we see Rich, E.G. and Rolly standing on the sidewalk near what was once their friend's house. All three waving as the moving trucks begin to pass them and follow the car in the lead to, speaking of which, the camera cuts to it as the back window rolls down and out pops Shorty who waves back. The screen suddenly freezes up once more and a scan soon comes over her.
Name: Shorty Cakea
Age: 13
Race: Mixed: Half African American/Half Italian
Occupation: Artist and…
The camera does some DOM, DOM DOM sounds as it zooms in on her before the next words come on screen from underneath which read.
"…Bully Bounty Hunter"
The screen then returns to normal as she continues waving and yells good-bye while her friends do likewise until her car and the moving van drive out of sight leaving the latter three by their lonesome.
"And…that is that I guess. I know its not a permanent good-bye but…still I still can't help but feel as if we're losing something dear to us." E.G. says sadly.
"Nah were not losing something" Rich told her putting an arm around her shoulder "In fact, am glad you got Rolly and me down here so early. She won't admit it but I think we just gave her the courage to face her next adventure outside of familiar territory. But make no mistake; we'll see her again."
Rolly chuckled "Heh we couldn't get rid of her if we tried."
This cheered E.G. up some and she wipe away a tear that was forming in her eye "Thanks guys."
"No prob." Rich said "Besides you still have us."
"Oh yeah that makes me feel better." E.G. said slyly with a grin as she perked up before turning down the sidewalk.
"Ah that's cool and…hey what's that suppose to mean?" Rolly shouted as he followed after her. Rich just rolled his eyes and began to follow after them but looked one last time down the street the moving vans had left too.
"Give em heck, girl." He said then turned to catch up with his friends. However as he rounded a corner, he almost tripped over a small Asian boy and his pug that were rushing from the other direction. "Oh sorry about that but pay attention to where you're going." He told the two before continuing on his way.
Once he was gone the pug spoke up in a Scottish accent "Sheesh, these early bird walkers. They always think they own the sidewalk."
"Yeah really." The boy said back "But forget him, we gotta get this info to Ah-Mah now! If this is what I think it is, we might finally be able to free June of the barrier around the city."
"Ah right, right. Tally ho laddie."
"Um dude, that's British."
"Whatever, just get your buns in gear."
And soon both were back on their feet and running down the side as the camera zooms into the sky above the city until we see a faint outline of another even bigger city in the distance separated from Orchid Bay by a body of water. However before we can make it out the screen fades to black.