Blinking a few times Sai Sici rolled over, feeling the after effects
of the drug wearing off. He shook his head and tried to get himself
to focus. The first thought in his head was of Cecil. Frantically
he tried to stand but found it harder with his hands restrained.
"Hey! Where am I?!"
The sound of keys jangling caught his attention, and a moment later a man in a standard government issued uniform stood before him on the other side of the Plexiglas wall. The man blinked a few times, his hand raising to the gun on his belt. Sai Sici narrowed his eyes and watched the man like a hawk.
"You're in Neo Hong Kong awaiting trial."
Sai Sici blinked a few times and glanced around the rest of his cell noticing for the first time he wasn't alone. Chibodee was slumped against the far corner. His eyes went back to the man who was on the other side of the wall.
Someone wasn't too smart, whether it was this man or another.
"Well just what are you looking at?"
Sai Sici stuck his tongue out and the man let out a low growl mumbling something about 'smart ass kids these days' and shuffled back to wherever it was he was sitting.
"Hey!"
His second shout was answered by a groan.
"Wake up! How can you sleep at a time like this?!"
Chibodee slowly opened his eyes and glanced around the cell.
"Well, I've woken up to prettier faces."
Shaking his head he started to shift his stiff shoulders and using the wall as leverage he stood up. Stretching as best he could, he too took an inventory of just who was around, and who was missing.
"Just us, huh kid?"
Sai Sici nodded and turned back toward the glass wall. This was too much. Everything was happening so quickly. Crossing his legs, Sai Sici lowered himself to the ground without the use of his restrained hands.
"This really sucks... I really wish I could get these handcuffs off."
At the sound of a grunt, Sai Sici looked over to Chibodee and raised an eyebrow. It was obvious by the look of concentration on his face that he was up to something.
"Bro, what are you doing?"
"What does it look like? I have no intention of sitting around here."
"Oh, and just how do you plan to get out of this one?"
"What does it matter how. Now would you shaddup, I'm trying to concentrate."
"I hope they didn't hurt Cecil..."
Chibodee froze and looked around the cell with a rising sense of panic. Frantically, he forced himself to his feet and began to walk toward the white door that apparently led from the cell. Face red with anger, Chibodee kicked at the door, but it didn't even thing about giving.
"They better not have touched the girls! I'll kill them if they did. Everyone better be okay, or someone's gettin a can of ass whoopin'"
Sai Sici rolled his eyes again but something caught his attention. His ears perked up and his eyes snapped toward the door. There it was again. Voices!
"Quick Bro, someone's coming!"
"Let them come! I'll trash them personally!"
"Shut up!"
"What did you tell me you little runt?"
"Hey, who are you calling little?"
Sai Sici jumped to his feet and growled from the depths of his throat. Chibodee turned on him and glared daggers. The room was so weighed down with tension that they barely noticed when a woman with bright aquamarine hair, and brilliant blue eyes stepped in. She was followed by a very disgruntled orange haired man, and what looked to be a human boulder.
"If you both have forgotten, the enemy's out there."
Allenby lifted her free hand to her hip and swung a set of keys with the other. She obviously wasn't amused, and neither were her companions. Sai Sici and Chibodee froze. Allenby rolled her eyes and walked over to Chibodee first, choosing a key from the ring she pressed it against his restraints and waited a second. The contraption beeped, accepting the key and the restraints fell off , clattering to the ground. Chibodee pulled his arms forward and rubbed his wrists.
"So does has anyone figured out just how the hell we ended up here, and where everyone else is?"
Sai Sici nodded in agreement and glanced toward George who was pressed into a corner, and Argo whom was leaning against the door frame, keeping one eye on the outside hallway. Allenby retreated back to the Plexiglas wall where she leaned with a sigh.
"I can answer both of those questions, regrettably. It's my fault. When Rain came back, I got a littl..I got jealous and left to go get a drink."
Allenby sighed heavily again and tilted her head back with a soft thud. Frustrated, she pushed her left hand through her hair.
"I am apparently a very vocal drunk. I still don't remember what all I said, but whatever I said, it led them to the bunker. I didn't do it on purpose..."
She paused and took a deep breath before she continued telling her tale to her captivated audience.
"For my 'assistance' whoever those men were said I could go, but obviously they knew I would try and come back. I was coming back, as they expected, but they made the mistake of under estimating me. On my way to find you all, I ran into Karato. He had found a disk that they said Domon had. Apparently...apparently this new government isn't all that it seems... Anyway, he told me where you all were how to get there. I never would have made it this far if it wasn't for him. So here I am.
It took a moment for her story to sink in, but when it did questions were coming from George, Chibodee, and Sai Sici all at once. Allenby raised her hand in the chaos and they all stopped.
"One at a time please, but make it quick, we can't stay here forever."
Chibodee leaned against the wall and looked at Allenby with icy eyes.
"Where is everyone?"
"The girls are safe, and so is Marie-Louise, Cecil and Nastasha. I saw it with my own eyes, they were sent to Marie-Louise's mansion."
For a moment the room seemed to loose some of it's tension, but suddenly, Sai Sici curled his hand into a fist and frowned in his anger.
"Where's Bro and Sis?"
"I tried to get Karato to tell me where Domon was, but he said he'd take care of that himself. That we should just be there to back him up."
Chibodee growled darkly and curled his hands into tight fists again.
"So we have no idea where Domon or Rain is?!"
George pushed away from his corner and started to flush, his voice showing his rage.
"Domon's here somewhere, but Karato didn't say anything about Rain and he walked away before I could ask."
Chibodee sent a curious glance in Allenby's direction. It was meant to be sly, but Allenby caught it and her face flushed in anger.
"I know I may have been wrong in what I did, but she's still my friend, and never EVER did I, nor do I want her dead."
Taking a deep breath, she slumped in to a crouched form, holding her head in her hands.
"Never... ever."
Chibodee pushed away from the wall on impulse and walked deliberately over to where Allenby sat. Flopping down next to her he casually draped an arm over her shoulder.
"We believe you, Allenby."
Allenby looked up and let her hands fall from her hair. Her eyes wandered from the face to face of all the Shuffle Alliance members.
"Thank you... I don't know how..how to say I'm sorry for all of this. I never meant-"
"Don't worry, Sis. We'll work through this."
Slowly, a small smile floated across Allenby's lips as Sai Sici flashed her a confident smile but the moment was abruptly ended as another rough voice joined the conversation.
"Allenby, did Karato say what was on the disk?"
Argo's smile faded away as quickly as the tide can sweep away the sand. Even Allenby's own smile quickly faded away.
"He said that...that it had to do with DG cells."
The silence in the room gained about fifty pounds as the Shuffle members stared incredulously at Allenby. Sai Sici was the first to speak.
"What? You've got to be kidding me."
Allenby only shook her head.
"Then we don't have any time to lose."
George quickly turned toward the door. Everyone else nodded smartly in agreement. Chibodee and Allenby pushed to their feet following George, Argo, and Sai Sici out the door. It was clear that things were going to get ugly from here on out, and Domon was going to need as much help as he could get.
~* There comes a time when you cannot avoid what needs to be done. *~
Rawr to all of you that waited oh so patiently for this next chapter. However, I must admit that it's going to be a while before the next chapter comes out -tear-. I'm going to be out of town for a month or so, so yer gonna haffta wait until July or so. Sucks huh.
Mm, to all of you that begged for more SA, tada. And tada to Pyro who wanted more Chibodee^^ Hope I didn't slaughter them (SA) too bad. I haven't really practiced writing outside of Domon and Rain. I know. I just suck like that. And no, Allenby won't die, least I don't think so yet, and I highly doubt it. And quite contrary to popular belief, this isn't an Allenby bashing story either ;_; So sorreh. You'll have to go somewhere else fer that =p After reading a certain Press Conference, I just though I should mention that, not so much in defense, but more so that folks don't get too hyped up for something that'll never come. (That was meant in the kindest way possible btw.) E_e DON't takE meH WRonG!!
Thanks again for all the reviews i_i SO MANY. I've never EVER gotten more than like twenty reviews before I starting writing Domon and Rain. God, you guys rock. So Phwee, enjoy and keep the reviews comin ^^!
~*Angel*~
"Hey! Where am I?!"
The sound of keys jangling caught his attention, and a moment later a man in a standard government issued uniform stood before him on the other side of the Plexiglas wall. The man blinked a few times, his hand raising to the gun on his belt. Sai Sici narrowed his eyes and watched the man like a hawk.
"You're in Neo Hong Kong awaiting trial."
Sai Sici blinked a few times and glanced around the rest of his cell noticing for the first time he wasn't alone. Chibodee was slumped against the far corner. His eyes went back to the man who was on the other side of the wall.
Someone wasn't too smart, whether it was this man or another.
"Well just what are you looking at?"
Sai Sici stuck his tongue out and the man let out a low growl mumbling something about 'smart ass kids these days' and shuffled back to wherever it was he was sitting.
"Hey!"
His second shout was answered by a groan.
"Wake up! How can you sleep at a time like this?!"
Chibodee slowly opened his eyes and glanced around the cell.
"Well, I've woken up to prettier faces."
Shaking his head he started to shift his stiff shoulders and using the wall as leverage he stood up. Stretching as best he could, he too took an inventory of just who was around, and who was missing.
"Just us, huh kid?"
Sai Sici nodded and turned back toward the glass wall. This was too much. Everything was happening so quickly. Crossing his legs, Sai Sici lowered himself to the ground without the use of his restrained hands.
"This really sucks... I really wish I could get these handcuffs off."
At the sound of a grunt, Sai Sici looked over to Chibodee and raised an eyebrow. It was obvious by the look of concentration on his face that he was up to something.
"Bro, what are you doing?"
"What does it look like? I have no intention of sitting around here."
"Oh, and just how do you plan to get out of this one?"
"What does it matter how. Now would you shaddup, I'm trying to concentrate."
"I hope they didn't hurt Cecil..."
Chibodee froze and looked around the cell with a rising sense of panic. Frantically, he forced himself to his feet and began to walk toward the white door that apparently led from the cell. Face red with anger, Chibodee kicked at the door, but it didn't even thing about giving.
"They better not have touched the girls! I'll kill them if they did. Everyone better be okay, or someone's gettin a can of ass whoopin'"
Sai Sici rolled his eyes again but something caught his attention. His ears perked up and his eyes snapped toward the door. There it was again. Voices!
"Quick Bro, someone's coming!"
"Let them come! I'll trash them personally!"
"Shut up!"
"What did you tell me you little runt?"
"Hey, who are you calling little?"
Sai Sici jumped to his feet and growled from the depths of his throat. Chibodee turned on him and glared daggers. The room was so weighed down with tension that they barely noticed when a woman with bright aquamarine hair, and brilliant blue eyes stepped in. She was followed by a very disgruntled orange haired man, and what looked to be a human boulder.
"If you both have forgotten, the enemy's out there."
Allenby lifted her free hand to her hip and swung a set of keys with the other. She obviously wasn't amused, and neither were her companions. Sai Sici and Chibodee froze. Allenby rolled her eyes and walked over to Chibodee first, choosing a key from the ring she pressed it against his restraints and waited a second. The contraption beeped, accepting the key and the restraints fell off , clattering to the ground. Chibodee pulled his arms forward and rubbed his wrists.
"So does has anyone figured out just how the hell we ended up here, and where everyone else is?"
Sai Sici nodded in agreement and glanced toward George who was pressed into a corner, and Argo whom was leaning against the door frame, keeping one eye on the outside hallway. Allenby retreated back to the Plexiglas wall where she leaned with a sigh.
"I can answer both of those questions, regrettably. It's my fault. When Rain came back, I got a littl..I got jealous and left to go get a drink."
Allenby sighed heavily again and tilted her head back with a soft thud. Frustrated, she pushed her left hand through her hair.
"I am apparently a very vocal drunk. I still don't remember what all I said, but whatever I said, it led them to the bunker. I didn't do it on purpose..."
She paused and took a deep breath before she continued telling her tale to her captivated audience.
"For my 'assistance' whoever those men were said I could go, but obviously they knew I would try and come back. I was coming back, as they expected, but they made the mistake of under estimating me. On my way to find you all, I ran into Karato. He had found a disk that they said Domon had. Apparently...apparently this new government isn't all that it seems... Anyway, he told me where you all were how to get there. I never would have made it this far if it wasn't for him. So here I am.
It took a moment for her story to sink in, but when it did questions were coming from George, Chibodee, and Sai Sici all at once. Allenby raised her hand in the chaos and they all stopped.
"One at a time please, but make it quick, we can't stay here forever."
Chibodee leaned against the wall and looked at Allenby with icy eyes.
"Where is everyone?"
"The girls are safe, and so is Marie-Louise, Cecil and Nastasha. I saw it with my own eyes, they were sent to Marie-Louise's mansion."
For a moment the room seemed to loose some of it's tension, but suddenly, Sai Sici curled his hand into a fist and frowned in his anger.
"Where's Bro and Sis?"
"I tried to get Karato to tell me where Domon was, but he said he'd take care of that himself. That we should just be there to back him up."
Chibodee growled darkly and curled his hands into tight fists again.
"So we have no idea where Domon or Rain is?!"
George pushed away from his corner and started to flush, his voice showing his rage.
"Domon's here somewhere, but Karato didn't say anything about Rain and he walked away before I could ask."
Chibodee sent a curious glance in Allenby's direction. It was meant to be sly, but Allenby caught it and her face flushed in anger.
"I know I may have been wrong in what I did, but she's still my friend, and never EVER did I, nor do I want her dead."
Taking a deep breath, she slumped in to a crouched form, holding her head in her hands.
"Never... ever."
Chibodee pushed away from the wall on impulse and walked deliberately over to where Allenby sat. Flopping down next to her he casually draped an arm over her shoulder.
"We believe you, Allenby."
Allenby looked up and let her hands fall from her hair. Her eyes wandered from the face to face of all the Shuffle Alliance members.
"Thank you... I don't know how..how to say I'm sorry for all of this. I never meant-"
"Don't worry, Sis. We'll work through this."
Slowly, a small smile floated across Allenby's lips as Sai Sici flashed her a confident smile but the moment was abruptly ended as another rough voice joined the conversation.
"Allenby, did Karato say what was on the disk?"
Argo's smile faded away as quickly as the tide can sweep away the sand. Even Allenby's own smile quickly faded away.
"He said that...that it had to do with DG cells."
The silence in the room gained about fifty pounds as the Shuffle members stared incredulously at Allenby. Sai Sici was the first to speak.
"What? You've got to be kidding me."
Allenby only shook her head.
"Then we don't have any time to lose."
George quickly turned toward the door. Everyone else nodded smartly in agreement. Chibodee and Allenby pushed to their feet following George, Argo, and Sai Sici out the door. It was clear that things were going to get ugly from here on out, and Domon was going to need as much help as he could get.
~* There comes a time when you cannot avoid what needs to be done. *~
Rawr to all of you that waited oh so patiently for this next chapter. However, I must admit that it's going to be a while before the next chapter comes out -tear-. I'm going to be out of town for a month or so, so yer gonna haffta wait until July or so. Sucks huh.
Mm, to all of you that begged for more SA, tada. And tada to Pyro who wanted more Chibodee^^ Hope I didn't slaughter them (SA) too bad. I haven't really practiced writing outside of Domon and Rain. I know. I just suck like that. And no, Allenby won't die, least I don't think so yet, and I highly doubt it. And quite contrary to popular belief, this isn't an Allenby bashing story either ;_; So sorreh. You'll have to go somewhere else fer that =p After reading a certain Press Conference, I just though I should mention that, not so much in defense, but more so that folks don't get too hyped up for something that'll never come. (That was meant in the kindest way possible btw.) E_e DON't takE meH WRonG!!
Thanks again for all the reviews i_i SO MANY. I've never EVER gotten more than like twenty reviews before I starting writing Domon and Rain. God, you guys rock. So Phwee, enjoy and keep the reviews comin ^^!
~*Angel*~
