Reality Check: Anime Weekend Sequel
Part 9
Disclaimer: No.
Warning: Crys has a potty mouth real bad in this chapter! So does Duo, just not as bad.
Scene: Forests of China…
Crystal(crouching in some brush): Iiiiiyeeiiiyaya, bumbum, I'm hooked on a feeling…I can't stop believing…
Sally(quietly over radio): Crys…I can hear you from here…
Soldier(whispering to Sally): Now I know why she's not in OZ anymore…..
Crystal(responding over the radio): I know. And that's not why I'm not in OZ anymore. (resumes singing) Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah Some call me the gangster of love Some people call me Maurice Cause I speak of the pompitous of love…. (Sally & Soldier exchange looks) People talk about me, baby Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong Well, don't you worry baby Don't worry Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home….(gets interrupted when five of Bundt's soldiers surround her and draw her out of the bushes she's in) Yo. What's up duck?
Alliance soldier: Where are the rest of the guerrilla scum?
Crystal(crinkles nose): ewwww… do you realize how gross that sounds…gorilla scum.
AS((one more 's' and we'll see what he really is)): I won't ask again! Where are your comrades? (Crystal ducks head chuckling) What's so funny?
Crystal: You.
AS: What?
Crystal: I don't have 'comrades' you cock sucking, monkey fucking, ass licking, dumbass. (ducks as alliance soldiers start attacking her. Tucks, rolls and grabs something from the underbrush. Stands holding a tree branch.)
AS: You think a piece of wood will save you? (laughs as they resume attacking her)
Bram((who used to be called soldier)): We should help her…. (starts to get up)
Sally(stopping him): Wait, I want to see if she's as good as she claims. (the two look back up in time to see Crys swinging branch like it's a staff or sword and two of the alliance soldiers already down)
Crystal: Techno-junkies. You probably can't survive without some modern crap. How long is it before you start trying to build your own radios out of coconuts? How long could you last without your precious guns? (takes down then next two leaving the unit commander) You're losing to me and a piece of wood and do you know why?
AS: Why? (sneeringly as he attacks her)
Crystal(defending, but not really fighting): Because you lack something.
AS(drawing gun): And what's that?
Crystal(swinging branch hitting his neck, causing his eyes to widen when a crack is heard. He drops his gun and falls to his knees swaying): You lack HHR. (swings branch to hit his left shoulder with a crunch) 'H' Honor those who do not give up on their beliefs, (swings around to right side: crunch) 'H' Humanity separates people from monsters (pauses and looks at him) and 'R' Respect your enemy lest you underestimate them. (Swings branch in wide arch bring it down on his head: CRACK, echoes through the forest.)
Bram(voice slightly shaky): Damnit Sally, who trained her?
Sally(gets up and walks slowly to Crystal): You didn't have to kill him.
Crystal(wiping blood off herself): Yes, I did.
Bram: Why?
Crystal: If he had lived he would have gone back to his commander and made a report, which would have included a description of me and my skills.
Bram: So you killed them all to save your image?
Crystal(leveling him with a deathly blank glare): No. I killed them all to keep myself from being used as a weapon. I will never kill just because someone says to.
Sally(sighing tiredly): Let's get out of here before more soldiers show up….
Scene: Small Townhouse
Shannon(shakes head looking in mirror, her hair now a deep brown-red): Weird…
Duo(coming to stand just behind her, his hair matching hers): No shit. The only real difference is skin and eye color…
Shannon: Good thing fraternal twins aren't exactly the same in appearance.
Duo(chuckling): No kidding I can't get any whiter and I don't think you'd look too good any tanner. (sighs) Just when I thought I was done with schooling….
Shannon(smiling): I know but Sanc university is supposed to be different right?
Duo(thinking then nods): True enough. You know, I was thinking about it and this might actually be fun.
Shannon: It may be, at the least it'll be a new experience and possibly educational.
Duo(rolling eyes): I meant that I've never really had any family before and now I get a big sister. (glomps her)
Shannon(eye raised): Who said I was the older one?
Duo(giving puppy eyes): You don't really think people'll believe that I'm older do you?
Shannon: What does your immaturity have to do with our ages?
Duo: Ouch…That hurt sis.
Shannon(shaking head and walking out of the room): You are such a dork some times. (heads into the kitchen)
Quatre(tilts head, then sighs shaking head): I don't know if I can get used to that.
Shannon(frowning): Get used to what? (turns feeling someone behind her and hits Duo, who is making faces behind her) Quit acting your IQ….moron.
WuFei(reading papers, but otherwise ignoring them): At least things are not dull.
Scene: Treize's Luxembourg Estate
Mae(pacing back and forth in her rooms talking to herself): I should handle this myself, there's no reason to call and bother Treize….really…(sighs, takes a breath and screams) TREIZE! (pauses listening to the sound of one set of boots running away from the room and then the sound of two sets running back)
Treize(briskly enters looking concerned/worried): What is it? Are you okay?
Mae(almost feeling bad): Treize…I'm bored.
Treize(blinks then sighs): Maeleana, Dearest….
Mae: I know I shouldn't have yelled, but seriously I'm gonna die of boredom.
Treize(rubbing forehead): You are not 'going' to die of boredom.
Mae(almost whining): Yeah I will!
Treize(sighing and pinching the bridge of his nose): 'Yes' you will.
Mae: See you admit it! I'm gonna die of boredom! (flops onto her bed)
Treize(blinks, closes his eyes and counts to ten before continuing): Maeleana, you are not 'going to' die of boredom. You have almost the entire estate at your disposal.
Mae(raises head): You won't let me go outside. I'm not claustrophobic but I am starting to get cabin fever. (sits up) I've watched every movie and news clip you have here, I've read over half the books already and I can only listen to "Die Schuldigkeit des ersten und führnehmsten Gebottes" so many times before I start speaking it. Treize(smiling): You pronounced it properly. Mae(stares at him blankly before throwing hands into the air): That's not the point Treize! Treize(sitting next to her): I think we have a problem. You're used to being around a lot of people and we, unfortunately, are secluded here. I know you miss your friends but there's nothing I can do about it right now. (taking her hand into his) I am doing everything I can to find Miss Shannon and Crys….I promise. Mae(sighs): I know, I just….I'm still scared. Treize(hugging her): I know, but remember I'm here for you. That's what I promised you, isn't it? Mae(leaning on him): What if something happens to you? Treize: You know how I'm planning certain things? (she nods) I made plans in case something should happen to me. Mae(tilts head to looks at him): What plans? Treize: Should something happen to me Zechs and Une will take care of you, with Noin's help. You inherit my entire fortune and may do with OZ as you see fit. Mae(sits up, pulling away): Excuse me? Treize: Should something happen to me before the war can end I trust you, Zechs and Lady Une to finish what needs to be done. Besides the men would gladly follow you no matter where you lead. Mae(giving him odd look): First of all I don't like you thinking like that. Secondly; why would they follow me? Treize(giving her a gentle hug): Because you are charming, sweet, endearing, and lovely. All of those reasons aside they'll follow you because you will be my widow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Author's note: that was a hard Chapter. I kept wanting to switch format half-way through. And I kept looking at the scenes between Duo & Shannon, and Treize & Mae and thinking "it's not done, I need more!"