CHAPTER 7: Joker: Zelos Wilder and Sheena Fujibayashi

An invitation came to her from an old house long abandoned. "..." She reluctantly decided to see what this invitation meant, and that would mean going to the house...

As she walked out into the dark clearing, she saw the house. She walked towards it and soon went inside.

Inside was a red-haired man wearing a full suit and short top hat. A black mask was over just part of his face.

"Let's begin a new showtime," he sang. "Invite a woman in her prime." He gestured to her, and she blushed.

"Why don't we play a card game?" Five cards appeared in his hand, then flew out of his hand and landed on the table in this order: Joker, Ace of Spades, Ace of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs, Ace of Hearts.

"No need to know the other's name," he sang, grasping her hand and leading her to the table.

She thought carefully.

"Do you understand the rules? True love is only for fools." He smiled as she chose the center card. It floated up to reveal the Joker card.

"If you want a pretty favor, the consequences will now waver."

She stood as the five cards surrounded her.

"If you make a choice, you will not be able to take it back because..."

She passed out.

"I have already put my cards into play.

"JOKER, a girl on the verge of tears. JOKER, a burl of created fears. JOKER, a second of great pleasure. JOKER, a beckoned run away leisure..."

He and she floated over a city.

"This is a new world to you
The forest melting into blue
My need's at a fever pitch
I hope yours isn't in a kitsch
If I make a choice, I will not be able to take it back because
You have already put your cards into play!
"

They were now back in the house and he was ready to kill her.

"Joker," he heard. He thought it was her voice. "Joker..." It was louder this time. She woke up before he could kill her.

"JOKER, your light dimming into a glow. JOKER, your sight brimming with a mad flow. JOKER, your body taught all the wrong things. JOKER, your shoddy thought's on a strong string," he sang. "JOKER , a girl on the verge of tears. JOKER, a burl of created fears. JOKER, a second of great pleasure. JOKER, a beckoned run away leisure..."

They ran away from the house together, happy.


I got the idea for this listening to 'Joker,' another VOCALOID song. I kept thinking which pairing would be best, and I decided on Shellos. ^^;