Ghost Hunt Bonus Story: Soap Opera
Ghost Hunt Bonus Story: Soap Opera
I'm just slightly disappointed that this isn't getting as much love as Cursed Relics or Family Ties. But thanks to you who have reviewed!! P
-KaZumi09f
P.S. To those of you who wanted me to continue, I will continue till the end! Or die trying…this one is short! I thought it would be better to just leave this as it is for now…next chapter coming up right away!
Ghost Hunt Bonus Story: Soap Opera
August 23, Day 3: ? hrs
Please, find me…Hurry…
"Where am I?"
Mai looked around the crowded stadium. She felt as if she had been dropped 300 years in the past in the middle of a French palace. Many women wore powdered wigs and dresses much too large for them. Was she still in the Joukamachi Opera Stadium? Or…?
Mai looked up, realizing she was still on the floor, still in her sweats and skirt. She felt embarrassed as she stood out among the beautiful dresses and French perfume. A few young girls, probably in their early teens, who stood close to Mai, rambled along in a foreign language.
French probably.
It was then that Mai realized she was invisible to these people. She climbed to her feet and brushed off the dust from her jeans. She heard giggling overhead and glanced up at the balcony. There were three young couples up on the balcony, giggling and dressed in their frilly dress clothes. Mai held back a gasp as she saw the violet eyed ghost (now a corporeal human girl) sitting next to a silver haired man. They held glasses of champagne and toasted.
"I heard Oxford was playing Marie Antoinette again tonight," a ruby-cheeked girl said, hiccupping slightly from having one too many glasses of wine. "Honestly, I know that play so well; I could play the French harlot."
"Oh, nonsense, Margot," the violet eyed woman said in a thick German accent, holding a baby in her arms. "You're more of a harlot than her. Look at yourself. How unprofessional."
Margot giggled loudly instead of arguing back. Maybe she was too far out there to argue back. Mai couldn't help but stare at the young violet eyed woman. A young blonde girl darted her eyes around the room, nervous. Mai instantly recognized her.
"And how are you today?"
The young teenage girl jumped and stared wide eyed at the silver haired young man as he addressed her.
"I'm doing well, Shino-sama," Rebecca Shino (probably called something else at that time) said hurridly, bowing. Mai smiled to herself as she gazed at the future couple. But he was much older than her…probably by ten or so years…
The violet eyed woman cleared her throat and turned to Koba Shino, jealous. Mai glanced at the little baby in her arms.
It couldn't be, Mai said, realization dawning on her. But, there aren't many people with violet eyes…
The theatre grew dark and the stage curtain opened. A young voluptuous woman in a tall powdered wig and beautiful French gown stepped out onto the stage as a young Oxford started to play. When she opened her mouth and belted the first note, an angel's voice could be heard. Mai gaped in awe. It couldn't be! What was going on?
"Your sister Marlena is very talented, Becky," the violet eyed woman said to the young Rebecca. "It's a shame she's older than people; people expect as much from you as they do from her. Too bad you're not as perfect."
Mai glared at the violet eyed woman, hoping she's feel Mai's anger. Who did she think she was?!
"Honey," Koba said, putting a hand on the woman's arm. It finally dawned on Mai:
Anzu. Anzu Shino. She was the first wife of Koba Shino and gave birth to Kimiko Shino, Koaimi's half-sister. She was also a psychic, but she denied it after her daughter showed signs of psychic powers. In the present day she was locked in an asylum for psychics. She had killed Koba Shino when Reimi was just a child.
"Oh, right. She's not a loser," Anzu said. She handed the baby to the drunk-lady's date and stood up in one swift motion. Koba stood up but she snapped that he remained seated. Rebecca stared at the ground, crying.
Marlena stopped singing and the crowd cheered. She waved and grinned up as flowers and candy were tossed at her. Mai smiled and applauded as well, although she was deaf to all ears in the room. As Oxfordi stood up to take a bow, things happened quickly. The audience gasped as Marlena fell backwards, a pool of blood forming below her. The crowd jumped their feet, screaming, hurrying to any exit they could find. Koba and Rebecca jumped to their feet, Rebecca screaming over the loud cries of fear coming from the mass of people below them. The drunken lady's date stood up and held the baby close to him and dashed into the hall leading to the balcony. He bumped into the little blonde girl on hi way out and Rebecca flipped over the railing. Mai gasped, trying to avoid the crowd as they ran all around her. Acting on lightning-fast reflexes, Koba snatched Rebecca's wrist and pulled her back onto the balcony with quick ease. Rebecca stood close to Koba as he wrapped his arms around her, looking in the doorway for his wife.
"Where is she?"
Mai's mouth opened in amazement as Rebecca turned to look at the brown-haired girl. Mai's eyes widened as Rebecca mouth something to her.
"Wake up, Mai! You have to wake up!"
"What?"
"I said wake up!"