Ulquiorra D. Cifer: HAPPY NEW YEAR from both of us! Let's all hope for a Chaotic New Year, because it wouldn't be any fun if it weren't!
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A purple chameleon sits on a branch watching, waiting. He senses someone is watching him but moves not an inch. He can't stand the suspense or the emptiness of his stomach any longer. He sees his target and lashes out. His prey dies and the chameleon devours him whole with only his tongue.
"Cool! Hey, Espio, look!" The young honey bee motions for Espio to come see the chameleon on exhibit. The ninja closes his eyes in disgust.
"The nerve of some animals!" Espio proceeds to grab a piece of popcorn from a bypassing child's popcorn bag with his tongue and eats it whole. The Zoo looks like a bunch of clusters of light in darkness from above. Only the animal exhibits are given light and everything else is hidden.
"C'mon Espio, a New Year's Zoo trip isn't bad." Vector takes his eyes of the reptile on exhibit only to see another reptile. "We got a great deal on tickets and Charmy's always beggin' to come here." At these words, the stressed chameleon relaxes a bit and so does Espio.
After they finish looking at the chameleons, they make to go to another exhibit but are abrubtly stopped by a well-dressed man with round glasses and his hair slicked back. His grin is of pure happiness as he walks towards Espio who is right next to the chameleon exhibit. He is almost scared of this man's grin and begins to question him.
"Who ar-?"
"My, oh my! How inceptuious! How wonderfluitive! Both of your presences make the eye and mind synchronize! SYNCHRONIZE!" The man interrupts Espio and clasps his hands in admiration. "Sydney Chronfiand, Zoologist. May I just say that you two chameleons are the very image of evolution itself! Out with the old, and in with the new! And on what better day than New Year's Eve? Oh!"
The purple chameleon has an indifferent look while Espio look interested. The honey bee and emerald crocodile feel mutually and listen in on their conversation. A child comes by and looks at the chameleon exhibit, his eyes wide-open with a child's curiosity.
"Mr. Chronfaind? Why do we celebrate New Year's?" Charmy suddenly butts in to Espio and Sydney's conversation. All of them look at Charmy in surprise. In fear the little bee tries to defend himself. "I just thought because…you know…you're smart and all…" His saddened face only makes the zoologist feel compassion. He puts a soft hand on the honey bee's shoulder, and looks at him with a welcoming face. His eyes suddenly open wide.
"Heavens me! It's a talking bee! Evolution is fabuloustic, just like New Year's! Look here my little physics breaker. We celebrate New Year's because-" Mr. Chronfaind is interrupted by a blackout. Everything goes dark and no one says a word. A world of nothing ensues everything as a chill flows through the air.
"Be patient and wait for your chance at your prey. Especially since he's so cute!"
A loud child's scream is heard. No one can see anything but they know blood has been splattered. The clouds leave the moon and an eerie luminescence puts a spotlight on a shadow with red liquid coming from it. The lights turn back on and finally all and nothing is clear. A young boy huddles up on the floor clutching his chest to try and stop the blood flow. A pool of tears and blood form beside him. The group all crowd around the boy and Vector's detective instincts pick up as he sees a shattered chameleon exhibit.
"Who did this to you?" The crocodile kneels down beside the boy
"Stand back everyone, I can help this unfortuous child!" Sydney tends to the boy with medical assistance. After the boy's wound is bandaged up, he uses his blood stained arm to point at what lies in the spotlight of the moon. Blood drips from his fingertip and on to the ground. It flows all the way down to where the chameleon is. She takes a swipe at it with his long tongue.
"Delicious"
Charmy points with the boy and pats Espio to get his attention.
"Over there! Look!" The young bee points to a purple chameleon with red blood covering its lips like lipstick. She winks at Espio and runs off. The ninja shows that he has instincts too and chases after her.
The chameleon is small, but fast. Espio finds it hard to keep up with her in the darkness. She senses his presence and smiles a sharped tooth grin.
"Oh, I never imagined a cutie chasing after me." She laughs as she runs, easily keeping up with Espio's ninja speed. He feels chills go up his spine and almost throws up.
"Who are you?" Espio soon finds himself chasing her in to a forest. He hears her voice echo through all the trees.
"Inspia, sweety, now don't go on forgetting it!" She can be heard rustling through the trees. She comes up straight above Espio and grins. The ninja spots her and starts running at high speeds and leaves start to fly all around. He makes a leaf tornado and it keeps her up in the air.
"There!" Espio takes out a ninja star and throws it straight up the eye of the tornado. This only makes Inspia laugh more. She catches it with her tail and throws it back at him lodging it in his right shoulder. He flinches, but only for a second. At the sight of this, Inspia makes to get out of the whirlwind.
"Don't you know to be delicate with a lady?" She fully escapes and looks at Espio head on. He looks at her, making full eye contact under the full moon.
"Why did you do it?" He takes of the ninja star from his shoulder and saves it for later use.
"How else could I impress a hunk?" She gives him a little wink. He throws up blood and a little piece of popcorn. She seizes another opportunity and jumps up high in the air. Espio follows her and they are both visible to all of the zoo from either side of the moon. In this instant all seems frozen.
Back at the chameleon exhibit, Vector, Charmy, and Sydney Chronfaind watch the spectacle. Mr. Chronfaind steps forward.
"Charmy, my boy. New Years is celebrated to recognize the old and look to the future. Much like evolution, it looks at what is and makes improvements. And, well…with a little faith we can make each year much more fantastibular than ever before!"
Inspia and Espio cross the moon, cloaked, making themselves invisible. She sees him pull out his stained ninja star.
"What passion! Oh oh it makes my heart melt! Embrace me baby!" She charges at him full speed and so does Espio.
The moon appears to cry blood.
The purple chameleon falls out from the sky, defeated, but not dead.
"I'm going to have your babies!" A voice that trails off can be heard and Espio gives a little smile of relief.
Happy New Years
