AW Ch 50 'The Big Game II Fourth Quarter' or 'Outta Time In More Ways Than One'
'Blonde Bomber'/'Kitten' Minnie Mae Hopkins the ace running back and her crafty coach Rally 'Cat' Vincent of Kei's Killers! Will they win? Only time will tell eh?
This chapter is re old fashioned style football plays and might be long chappie. Enjoy.
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DISCLAIMER: OK 'Kitten' darlin', it's all yours. First I wanna thank Mr T for the use of his Angels and stuff. Then I wanna thank everyone else who has been allowing us to use their creations here like Thom Beers for the use of his ice road truckers Hugh, Drew, Rick, Eric, Alex and Bear. I took the liberty of naming the 3WA academy in Furool City on Shimougou after Mr Haruka Takachiho in honour of his creations- the Angels. How was that, Yuri? Great, kiddo. Oh hai it sure was, Kei! Now since we left ya up in the air last time let's get to Ch 50 without any further meandering, shall we? Why is Zack Zero back and oro does he want with Suba Marina Oki? Can Mandy keep her big mouth shut? A hint re the titles- That should be obvious unless you have not read my Xmas with the DP ff in which case you won't get The Big Game rematch too well. Oro does this all mean? We'll find out momentarily gang. The Boss Red Marshall's on the warpath again! Here 'tis:-
CHAPTER 50
'The Big Game II- Fourth Quarter' or 'Outta Time In More Ways Than One'
Another healthy ose of speed, agility, strength and strategy saw the ball sitting on the Killers' three kilo line with a first and goal to go. Naruto shouldered the plucky kitsune Shippou into InuYasha after a one kilo gain. Second and goal at the two. Revy dragged the agile 'miko' (preistess) Kikyo down in the backfield. Third and goal from the three- the original line of scrimmage. Kouga did manage to reach the goal line but before the ball broke the plane of the end zone Ichigo's ankle tackle brought him to the ground. Fourth and goal by inches and ten minutes on the game chromo.
Wolf Boy Kouga pleaded with Gene to no avail as Leona booted an easy sixteen kilo field goal for three points making it 40 to 18 with nine and a half minutes remaining in the game. Leona's kickoff was fielded by Winry at the goal line and with Dynamo, Revy, Kakashi and Helena the Hawkgirl running interference the blonde-headed speedster got to midfield before she got hit by Kouga causing her to fumble the ball. Luckily it was recovered by Raphael at the Killers' forty-eight.
Ed Elric, Winry Rockabelle and Peri Winkle caught passes of three, five and six kilos respectivelyfor a total of fourteen kilos and a first down moving the chains to the Hawks' thirty-eight. Sammy, Alex and Yuri caught short drops of five, fourteen and seventeen kilos respectively for two more first downs. Amazingly the ball was at the Hawks' two kilo line for first and goal. The game chromo stood at two minutes and fifteen seconds, however, the play chromo was reading three seconds forcing Kei to use her second timeout leaving her Killers with one and the Hawks with two.
"OK. Our best damned runner is Mae. 'Kitten', I want you to take the ball from Jimbo and just dive forwards with it. Big Spike, Revy and Dynamo are gonna make a hole for ya so go high or low, kid. Whichever one'll get the ball into the end zone for us. A touchdown followed by a two pointer gets us to twenty-six and two more touchdowns with a two pointer and a point after kick gives us this game by one so it is absolutely crucial that we score before the two minute warning and save our last timeout so we'll do an onside kick after we score. Let's get 'er done, guys!" howled 'Cat' while Kei scowled.
"Ya sure we should try an onsider with Wolf Girl (Ayame), Fox Boy (Shippou) and Black Jammies Girl (Sango) out there for Gene and Han?" asked the Boss with a dubious look.
"Look at it this way, Boss. Oro other choice have we got?" countered Coach Vincent.
"Couldn't hurt, Reds. I say we go ahead and give it a shot." agreed Big Spike.
"First Boom Boom Maesie's gotta score for us so let's block like we never blocked before because 'Victory now is never near', dudes!" shouted Mikey again misquoting albeit this time it was Terran Notre Dame's fight song 'Victory now is ever nigh' ('so you bring the whiskey and I'll bring the rye' is the next stanza. I wonder if it was written with the Boss in mind) not 'never near' like the Ninja had just said.
Back out on the field- After three straight dives Mae was still at the half kilo line with the game chronometer at 2:05 and ticking. Fourth and goal and Mae breathed "Fourth times the charm", closed both her aizu tightly and dove forwards and over InuYasha, Kouga, Kagome and Kikyo to break the plane of the end zone and then some scoring six points for her team. Marlene easily caught a two kilo lob for two more and the Killers cut the score to 14 at 40 to 26. It was now a two score lead for the Hawks.
Doctor 2's whistle signalled the two minute warning and 'Cat' started barking orders for the Killers' onside kick try.
"Remember now that the ball's gotta go at least ten kilos before we can touch it but the Hawks can grab it anytime no matter how far it's gone. Everybody line up on the left and be ready to go. Good luck tomos." encouraged 'Cat' and a few seconds later Kome stubbed an end over end kick which Kei swatted away from the wolves and into Ed's hands. The blonde alchemist fled for the end zone thirty kilos away and made it to the Hawks' fifteen before Hugh and Dominique shoved him out of bounds stopping the chromo at 1:50. A short lob to Sammy which Ayame deflected now sailed into WOOHP girl Alex's waiting arms for another six. Sammy did catch the two pointer pass and the Killers again cut the Hawks lead- this time to a single touchdown. It was 40 to 34 and all the Killers needed to do was score again to tie up the game. Then their point after kick would win it all for them. Thirty seconds to go and one timeout left.
This time the Killers lined up as if it was to be a deep kick, however, Kome did another end over end boot but this time Gene's gang was ready for it and Kagome dove on the ball before it had travelled even three kilos. Ironically the Hawks were taking over at the exact spot where the Killers' turnabout had begun- the Killers' thirty-eight. Twenty seconds left and the Killers spent their last timeout when Shippou had wormed his way to the fifteen.
Now that the Killers could no longer stop the chromo Kei fumed as the seconds ticked down to three which was when the Hawks used their final timeout. Leona kicked a thirty-one kilo field goal as time expired making the final score Hawks 43 and Killers 34- a nine point win for Gene and his Hawks. Kei's PDO was blinking and chiming furiously when she finally tapped her comlink earring.
"Yeah, Bishop? Ya need me?" growled the redhead.
"Yes, ma'am I surely do! We're orbiting 'Kalufrax' and the fools in charge there won't allow us to set down! It seems taht they heard oro you did to some store and a few gin joints back on 'Ragnarok' (Re-Mor-Aw) and they said that if we tried to touch down they'd blast us to Hell and back again, ma'am!" shouted Joey Bishop the interim commander who was usually Kiva Nerese's helmsman aboard the 'Coriander'. However, he had volunteered to pilot the 'Angel 2' while the others played football. He had played in his youth and he still winced whenever the cold hit his knee. Needless to say Mr Bishop wanted no part of football not even of the 'repped' variety.
The Boss was furious. "Do they know who the FXXXing Hell we are, Bish? We are the law, dammit! 3WA! UG! Crap! I'm a frigging marshall and probably outrank everyone on this world for Christ's sake! (She drew a deep breath and slowly expelled it) OK. Have 'em relay 'Shimougou'- the 'Furool (Foo-Lon) City Tower' and ask for the commander- Colonel Jason Shikamaru. He'll vouch for us. If they give us any more shit tell 'em to call Uncle God Almighty Vito Galadriel himself! He probably owns most of 'Kalufrax' anyway! I'll be up in a few minutes. Just as soon as I 'morph' outta this football jazz. Kei out." trilled the red-headed Boss Lady angrily.
Meanwhile Jason Shikamaru was enjoying all the rare peace and quiet in his city as were his two guests- KP Police Chief Roy Mustang and newly re-elected Furool City Police Commissioner Riza Hawkeye.
"Excuse me, onegai (please)." said Jason when his office vidphone chirped. "Hai Cheska? Oro? Who? Commander Nohara from 'Kalufrax'? Oro the oni (devil) does that infernal pest want this time?Oro!! He's refusing permission to- to- HER!?! Christ Almighty! Does he think he's got a charmed life or something? She'll grind up his sorry ass and then step on him! Oro? Of course she's authorized to land there! Hell she even outranks me for Kami's sake! Why's he refusing her request anyway? Oh hai (yeah). The 'Grendel Mall' and all of those gin joints in 'Beowulf' out in the boonies on 'Ragnarok' eh? (Jason sighed heavily) OK Cheska, please stop crying. I'll take it. Put his call through, Suba. Jason covered his vidmike) Sorry Roy, Riza but I just have to take this call. I'll be back in a minute. (So saying he stepped out onto his balcony which overlooked his FC Spaceport) Hiro? Oro a pleasant surprise. How' the family doing? Don't ask eh? Oro can I do for you, tomo (friend)? Yes, of course she's got the right to be there, pal of mine. She's got 'carte blanche' authority throughout this section of the cosmos. Hell she's even pals with the Universal Guardians, Nohara so you'd best let her put down. Her gang's on their way back home anyway so it'll probably just be an overnight docking. Trust me on this, my tomo. You do not want to get Marshall Keirran O'Halloran mad at you. That is something that you definitely do not want to do! Oro? Yeah you heard me right, boyo. Marshall. She even outranks me, Commander. Are you talking to her now, Hiro? Nai? Good. Best to deal with the pilot or the OD (Officer of the Day). She got any vessels with her? Nai? That means they must all be onboard the 'LA2' so she'll need a single parking dock but you'd better give 'em the biggest one you got there. Why? Hiro, have you ever seen a 'K' or even an 'H' class starship? This one's got fourteen decks- nine surface and five sub-surface levels. On second thought just clear off the topmost level of your spaceport or the roof and give it to them. Why? She was sent out to recover two of the 'Angel's sister ships and they sure as Hell won't fit inside her ship, that's why. Oro? Yeah, I'll vouch for them dammit. Who's your onboard contact, Hiro? Joey Bishop? The 20th Century comedian? Oh yeah, he's Captain Kiva Nerese's helmsman from 'Starfleet's 'Coriander'- a command patrol vessel. Don't get Kiva pissed off at you either, pal. Matter of fact- ain't it just about time for your java break? Hai? OK then just give 'em their TD instructions and get rid of 'em, son. Good luck. Shikamaru out." said Jason and he blanked out his vidscreen.
"Sorry about that guys but--" he began on returning to his office.
"O'Halloran?" chorused Roy and Riza. He nodded dejectedly.
"Just where in aoishi (blue) blazes is that Hellcat demon now?" demanded Hawkeye.
"I'd wager one of the moons. At a guess I'd say 'Kalufrax'." chuckled Mustang helping himself to one of Jason's cigars.
"right on, Brother Roy. Nohara decided to try and stop the 'Angel 2' from landing there and--" continued Jason.
"All FXXXing Hell broke loose?" sighed Riza with a glance towards the wall chronometer. Suddenly she shot bolt upright in her chair. "Christ! Look at the time, Roy! We're gonna be late for that charity luncheon where you're getting the 'Galactic Shield' award! Sorry Jason but we simply must fly. Arigatou (Thanks) for the tea and scones. They were yummy. Drop by and see us next time you're downtown, tomo. Sayonara." said Riza who was dragging Roy through the portals.
"Yeah. Thanks a lot, Jason. Don't be a stranger. Bye. OK Riza! I'm coming!" said Roy and the two of them headed for the tower's roof port and their skysled.
"OK Hawkeye, give! Oro the Hell luncheon are we running late for and since when am I getting a 'GS' award (like an ancient Terran 'Order of Merit')?" growled Mustang angrily.
"Since that scatter-brained dimwit's on 'Kalufrax', dummy! Did ya forget who the Hell Nohara's exec is?" yelled the blonde.
Captain Zorin Oakenshield, a Romulan exile, was Hiro Nohara's 'Number One' and he had made no secret to the 'Galactic Command' that he would use any excuse to attack 'Romulus' and probably 'Remus' as well. He would then proceed to overthrow the Grand Mage and place himself on the throne. All he needed was a flag starship snd if O'Halloran rebelled against 'Kalufrax' troops then under Glactic Law Oakenshield could legally seize the 'LA2' along with anyone and anything aboard her. With that kind of firepower (Do you think that Riza and Roy knew about the God Guns?) at his command ZO could quite easily conquer a small world or even two or three of them!
"Z.O. himself!" shouted Riza, hiking up her skirt to climb into the sled. Chief Roy Mustang did a double take.
"Christ! Not Oakbrain? Fallon! Back to HQ stat! Don't spare the afterthrusters either!" he yelled piling into the seat beside Hawkeye. He and Fallon pretended not to notice her unmentionables showing above her stocking tops. Then Julia Douglas, Riza's personal aide, coughed discreetly, bent forwards and yanked Riza's skirt back down. The commissioner went a bit red in the face and began going over her itinerary schedule with Julia.
"The first thing I'm going to do is change into some pants! Damn that FXXXing museum opening this morning! Julie had insisted that I wear this getup instead of a nice comfy pantsuit! Ah well, visiting with old Jason had been fun but now with Oakenshield--" she thought and suddenly grabbed her vidcell unit from her purse.
END of Ch 50. Ch 51 'Fire Meets Oak ' or 'Hide 'N Seek? ' soon. Getting interesting eh? Wonder how our heroine's gonna get outta this one? Read on and r/r/s away as always. Have a wunnerful day and sfn/sys/jm/Kami bless you all for your interest and assistance. Hooble-toodle-doo! Toodles tomos watashi-K&K
I dickered over this chapter's titles. Let me know if I got 'em right eh?
PS- I really do appreciate all your loyalty and support over the years my tomos watashi all! And you can take that to the bank folks!-K&K
See ya next blog post. Don't forget to fly the flag on the 14th! Happy Bastille Day. Toodles-K&K
This one may be lengthy. Sorry.- K&K
