Farces of the Soul: The Great Spandex Debate
By: Lady of The White Water
Disclaimer: Honestly, I don't own them.
"Hold a little bit more, Chip." Daggeron says as he picks up the Staff of Tropez. He points the staff toward Chip. A glowing light bursts from the staff. The soul scepter pulls toward the staff. It happens so quickly that he didn't have time react. Korragg's sword cuts across the staff of Tropez and it shatters into pieces. Slowly, the vortex disappears and something slimmer from the air.
His month drops…There are two of them.
Two Chips…right there before his eyes. The second Chip got up from the ground and turns toward Koragg.
"You son of a bitch. You leave him alone." The other Chip says. Koragg seems to be in shock and casts the mystic circle to get out of here. The other Chip watches for a moment before he knees down to Chip on the ground.
"Hey…wake up…Come on…tell me if you are okay. Please…" The other Chip pleads with Chip. He could tell Chip was moving around and sitting up. He shakes off his shock and runs over to them. The other Chip looks at him.
"You took your sweet time, Sir Sun-A-Lot,"The other Chip snaps.
"Hey…Leav…Hi…" Chip says in between coughing. He removes his hand from his mouth. It was cover in blood.
"What is the hell is going on? He isn't supposed to be doing that." The other Chip says angrily.
"I don't know. It has to do with the soul scepter. We won't know until we get back to Rootcore." He said.
"I guess our dear teacher doesn't know everything." The other Chip says. He was about to say something to before he was cut off. He turns toward Chip and Chip was staring at the other Chip. It seems to him that there was a silent conversation taking place. The other Chip's shoulders drop down and look back over at him.
"Fine…Fine…Let's go to the giant stick in the ground. I want him fix as soon as possible." The other Chip says. The double helps Chip from the ground. Chip looks pretty bad. He was pale and trembling. It was fairly quiet while we walks down the mountain expect for the double's colorful comments.
"Damn rock…I hope you shatter into pieces."
"Chip…you seriously need to lose weight."
"Okay…You made a very good point. We weight the same. You are still heavy."
"How is far is it to the train? Hey, why didn't you bring the train to the top of the mountain? Another damn stupid rock!"
"Because the staff's magic won't allow it." He said as they finally make it to the cleaning. He could see Jenji running toward them. He looks both Chips up and down.
"You are supposed to heal his soul. You weren't supposed to make two of them. What are you explain to the others? Look, you have two Chips to deal with. Probably one is going to die before hand. He is pale as a ghost." Jenji said.
"Look here, scratch and sniff kitty…Neither of us is going to die because you are the first one to take the dirt nap." The double says angrily.
"Wow…he got a mouth on him." Jenji said.
"You have seen nothing yet, kitty. Now move out of my way. Chip needs his rest here." The double says as he moves Chip to get him comfortable.
"So…what do we call you?" Jenji says. The double looks at Chip for a moment.
"You can call me Charlie." Charlie says with a shrug.
"Okay…Charlie….Get on board." He says as he turns and boards the train.
"What else am I going to do? Tap dance and make cookies?" Charlie mumbles as he helps Chip onto the train. He starts up the train and feels the familiar pull into space. He stares into space before he looks behind him. Chip and Charlie were in the middle seats. Chip's head was lying on Charlie's shoulder. Charlie was looking out of the window but every once in a while, he would look over at Chip with a concern look. Chip opens his eyes and looks at his counterpart. Charlie tries to look away but Chip grabs his face and forces him to look at him.
"Will you stop doing that?" Charlie says.
Chip tilts his head.
"Fine…Fine…you win." Charlie says. Chip gives him a smile then relaxes against his shoulder. Charlie smiles a little back before he turns his attention to me. Charlie frowns and then scowls at me. Quickly, He turns away from the pair and head back toward the control room. He doesn't quite know what to make of Charlie. He is so different from Chip. He is loud and so bitter but those moments of concern makes him wonder. It did truly bother him that he really didn't know his student and squire.
"Hey, Daggeron, we are almost there. We drop Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum at Rootcore. Maybe, Undonna will have some way to fix them or put them back together." Jeniji says.
As Jenji spoke, a portal opens up and the train pulls up to Rootcore. As soon as the train stops, I head toward the back. Charlie was already helping Chip up from the seat. He gave him a sour as he hit the door to open it. The minute the door opens, Charlie and Chip slip out.
"Okay…" He says. Quickly, he follows the duo to the door.
"I must go and help the others." He says.
"So that leaves us to tell Undonna the whole story. Yay for us." Charlie says sarcasm.
"It's necessary." He says. He just knew this wasn't going to end well.
"Listen, you need to chill. You don't have to go around bit everyone heads off." Jenji says as he pops up from behind him.
"No…What I really need, scratch and snuff kitty, is for you to shut up. One more word, I will stuff catnip up your…" Charlie was cut by a well time hand of Chip. Chip looks over at Jenji and gives him an apologize look.
"You know I miss you more and more already, Chip." Jenji says.
"Let's go." He says.
"Okay…lets hit the road." Jenji says as the door starts to close. We make our way back to the control room.
"You think it is a good idea to leave them there?" Jenji ask.
"We don't have much of a choice, Jenji." He says as he starts up the engine again.
"Great, what do we do now?" Charlie says as he watches the train disappear. He could hear a familiar echo and a voice. Chip was leaning against the month of the dragon.
"We go after them." Chip's voice says in his head.
"Hell, no. Scratch and Snuff Kitty was right. You look like a ghost. You can barely walk. You want to go and fight." He says angrily.
"Daggeron can only do so much. Without us, they cannot form the megazord." Chip says.
"We can't ever morph. You can't talk. We won't be much good to them." He says angrily.
"I can to talk." Chip says.
"In my head doesn't court." He says.
"I can to…" Chip says before he starts coughing.
"Stop doing that to yourself." He says as he wipes the blood away from Chip' month. His other half was so damn stubborn. Sometimes, he just wants to hit him.
"You won't hit me." Chip says in his head again.
"Smart ass." He says.
"Thank you. You can try to morph." Chip says as he hands the morpher to him.
"Fine…Fine…" He says as he takes the morpher.
"Mystic Souce…Mystic Force. See? Nothing happens!" He says as he went through the motions.
"It was worth a try." Chip says.
"Well, I am for one glad it didn't work. The spandex digs into our ass and that cape is so freaky annoying. How in the hell does one fight with that thing on? Lets not forgot how geeky it is. We are surprise a monster has come running along and grab our capes yet." He says.
"I like the cape." Chip says.
"We know…that is the scary thing." He says.
"We have to do something. Our friends need us." Chip says.
"No…we are staying right here." He says. Why must he be so stubborn about this? At least, when he was in there, Chip had some common sense.
"NO!" Chip says as he starts to walk off.
"Hey…Hey…Stop right there." He says as he grabs his shoulder.
"Why are you stopping me? Don't you care?" Chip says as he turns around.
"Of course, I care, damn it. But my first concern is you." He says. Chip blinks at him for a brief moment.
"What? Other people do care for you. Not just Uncle Carl. Don't be so damn surprise, my dear other half. I would be useless without you." He says. Chip smiles at him.
"So would I. Hmmm…" Chip says as he thinks.
"What is on your mind?" He says.
"You remember that show where those twins merge into one person. After awhile, they would split back apart. Maybe, that would work for us." Chip says.
"I remember that. Nai was hot." He says with a grin.
"I always thought Mare was hotter…but do you think it would work?" Chip says.
"Possible…hey…you want us to remain split?" He says with surprise. This throws him for a loop. He thought he was going to run around a bit before become Chip again. Chip become quiet and looks away.
"Hey…Hey…it is alright…I won't tell anyone." He says as he touches Chip's shoulder. Chip nods his head.
He shuffles uncomfortable as silence fall between them.
"So are we going to stay here or help our friends out?" Chip says with a grin.
"Alright…Alright, you win. But the first sign of you spiting up blood or you get your ass kick. I am dragged your butt out of there." He says.
"Deal." Chip says with a grin. Chip starts to walk toward a tree and then he turns around.
"Does the same rule apply to you?" Chip says with a grin.
"Smart ass…Now get moving." He says.
End of the Great Spandex Debate