A/A: Never go off into fit of hysterics in orchestra, because then the teacher is convinced that you are insane.

Disclaimer: If I owned BC - which I don't - then the next volume would be out NOW and I would have it, instead of having to wait another two weeks or so.

Chapter Twenty-Six: THE FINAL PART OF PotC!! OOOOHHHHH!!!!!

Rinslet Walker had passed Cloud Nine sometime ago. She was so above the clouds that...well...let's just say that she was up there.

She couldn't believe how well everything was going. Everyone knew their lines. Everyone knew their blocking. Everything was going smooth.

On stage at least.

Backstage it was hell come to earth. Karma was no where to be found, and neither were half the props and costumes. Sven had been smoking, and so when the curtain caught on fire...thankfully it was during a fight scene and no one in the audience could distinguish between the acted screams and the real ones.

But Rins didn't care.

Because she didn't know. Ah, how ignorance is bliss!

Shiki, however, was close to having hysterics. Not only did he half to call out the light and sound cues, but had to worry about everyone's missing things.

"Go look behind the prop table!" he hissed when he could. "That's were they usually end up!!"

Then: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN KARMA'S MISSING???? GO FIND HIM!! HE'S ON IN TWO!!!"

Charden scowled and begin searching the faces back stage. Again.

When he didn't see Karma, he just went ahead to his entrance, drawing up in his head how he could just wing it. Then, Karma popped up.

"Yo!"

Charden almost had a heart attack. "Where the hell have you been??" he whisper-screamed.

"Huh?"

Charden was about to reach out and strangle him when Karma grabbed his hands, saying cheerfully, "Look, it's time for us to go on!"

Rinslet licked her lips. Her least favorite part was coming up. It was almost time for her to kiss Train. She really liked him - like, really, really liked him - but that didn't mean she wanted to KISS HIM!!

But your fate is inescapable. Train said his line, and then moved forward a step, and grabbed Rins by her waist and dipped low.

Rins breath caught in her throat. Oh, wow! was all she could think, This is...niiiice.

Offstage everyone stared in shock.

"Um...hey Eve..." asked one of Eve's friends, "weren't they supposed to stop by now?

But Eve couldn't answer because she and Sven were also sucking face somewhere else.

A/N: I can do that last part with Eve and Sven because they're in high school, not like, 11 and 31. That would be just gross. Ah, I love fanfics, because you can do whatever you want!! evil grins OH!! Halloween is coming up!! Is anyone else out there as excited about this as I am?? I'm cosplaying as Vash!! YAY!!! does her happy dance FREE CANDY!!!

SpaceJunk: Why, of course you're scared!! You actually live close enough that if I decided to carry out any of my evil schemes...heh heh heh...

Serenity Maxwell: Sorry for the late update!! Excuse this time: Rehearsals are sucking out my soul and I'm losing motivation...yeah...

Cryptic Angel: TRAIN AND RINS!! YAY!! This chappy for you!!

Yokokitsu: I'm going to profile Karma below, just for you! YAY!!

requim17: YAY!! Meh lurvs Karma!! He's my kitty cat!! WOOT!! I wish I could meet someone like him. sigh Oh, well, I know lots of other great guys...like SpaceJunk!! YAY!!

And now...an extra special profile of Karma!!

Height: 6' 1.3458"

Weight: How much should he weigh?? not good with this kinda thing I'll just say 150 lbs. Tell me if that sounds right, pleez!!

Looks like: Black hair going everywhere, green eyes, pale skin and delicate features. All angles and muscle.

Accent: Whatever one he feels like that day.

Age: Heh heh heh...he's Karma, he's been around for a while...heh heh heh.

Likes: Super sweet, super sour, or super spicy things, loud music, writing poetry, seducing girls, giving people what they deserve.

Dislike: Stupidity, silence, boring things, people who get away from their evil deeds.

Special talents: Showing up at the last possible minute, annoying the heck out of people, ignoring the "obvious" signs that what he's doing is a bad idea, making bad idea work out.

YAY KARMA!!