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Keidos 1: Watch Fast
By: Miss Mei
Keidos 1: Communication Skills
By: Miss Mei
(So you've decided to keep reading? I'm flattered. Sorry no serious-serious action yet. I'm trying to build a big surprise. ^~ Enjoy.)
14:13 PM
Kopi and Tirtia sat sleep in the car; parked outside a quiet restaurant. Tiri shifted and opened her eyes. She stretched, yawned, and pushed Kopi to wake her up.
"Huh?" Kopi opened her eyes and stretched. (Yawn) "So, what's on the agenda for today? Hmm?" Kopi yawned again and looked behind her. "Whoops, I forgot about him."
"Damn."
"What?" Kopi asked.
"It's after 2 o'clock already? Oh well."
"We're late." Kopi said with a yawn. "That's alright though. Let's leave now, but first…let's get sumthin' to eat."
"Yeah, that's what I was thinkin to."
"How much ya got?" Kopi asked.
"Uh…$3-17."
"That's it?"
"Yup."
"Well, check him." She motioned toward Heero. "I know I don't have any money."
Tiri leaned over and climbed into the back seat. She rolled Heero over onto his side and dug into his pockets.
"Well…" Kopi said.
"15 dollars, with some change."
"Good enough."
Tirtia climbed back into the driver's seat.
"We better get going anyway. " Kopi said. "He'll be up soon."
"What? I thought you said he had four hours."
"Nah, I was just jokin'. Franc knows I was just kidding."
"You better hope so."
*Ring, ring, ring*
Tirtia pulled out a small cellular phone. "Hello…It's Sharia."
"Ooh, let me speak to her."
Tiri handed Kopi the phone.
"Hello?"
"Kopi?" Sharia's voice sounded on the other end.
"Yeah, it's me."
"Listen, we're in Sorsa Park. Franc checked 'mecha' and it said that you're a little less than 40 minutes away. I'm sending a map to you right now. Is 'Libra' on?"
Kopi pulled out small orange purse. Inside the purse was a tiny microcomputer. "Yup, she's blinkin' her eyes right now."
"Good. You should receive it right after I hang up. By the way, they're cops all over the place here; you gotta get rid of the car. See ya." (Click)
Kopi handed the phone back to Tiri. "Looks like we'll be later than we thought."
"Why?" Tiri asked taking the phone.
"There are cops all around the girls. We'll have to get rid of the car."
"Cool." Tirtia put the car into ignition. "I love a heist."
~~~
14:29 PM
"Did it go through?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
Sharia and Bunnie sat on a bench in the park.
"Let me see it." Bunnie snatched a similar purple purse from Sharia. "You sent it already."
"I said that!"
"Hey!" Franc called over to them hanging half way out of the SUV. "I got a present for ya."
Bunnie and Sharia got up and walked over to her.
"Oh sweet." Sharia pushed Francline out of the way and climbed into the truck. "A satellite."
Franc leaned back in. "Actually, it's a tracker program."
"You mean like the police?" Bunnie asked.
"Something like that." Franc started up the program. It was a small satellite dish wired up to a laptop computer.
"I'm feelin' it Franc." Sharia said.
"But." Bunnie interrupted. "You did it pretty fast. Where'd you get the parts?"
"Oh here- there- everywhere. The laptop is his." She pointed to Duo. "He had it with him. And the I got the wires and satellite-umm…from an old friend." She grinned with an air of her European accent.
"I didn't see him with a laptop." Sharia said
"He didn't have it on him. But he had it with him." Franc said.
"You weren't paying attention- as usual." Bunnie added.
"Oh." Sharia said. "Well, does it have video images?"
"Yes." Francline answered. "But, they're a bit fuzzy. You can clear it up for me if you like?"
"Sure. How far is the range on that thing?"
"Global."
"Global?" Bunnie and Sharia said at the same time.
"Yeah. It's wired up to a lost satellite up there. The UR…UR-17."
"UR-17?" They said in unison again.
"Remember on the news, that last recent meteor shower knocked a satellite out of its orbit? That was the UR-17. I tracked down; took me three months."
"Ok. That's wonderful." Bunnie said. "But what exact purpose does this contraption serve? I mean, you already have 'mecha'. 'Mecha' is the same type of program right? Why do you need two?"
" 'Mecha'." Franc said taking the microcomputer from Sharia. "Cannot no matter how up to date it is, cover nearly as much area as this program."
"Alright, alright. I just hope you didn't build it in vain." Bunnie started to walk away.
"Hey. Don't you wanna see what it can do?" Franc asked.
"No."
"Would you have been happier if I built a big gun?"
"Maybe."
~~~
14:46 PM
Kopi and Tirtia rode quietly in the car.
"So…" Tirtia began. "Where do you think we should get a car from?"
"I don't know." Kopi replied.
"Hey, you got the map, right?"
"Yeah, I forgot." Kopi pulled out the microcomputer
"Well, find a parking garage."
"Sorry, there's no garage large enough in the area."
"Well then…look out for something!"
"What am I supposed to look for?"
"I don't know. A sign or something."
"What would it say. 'Free cars for sale. Come on down and steal one!"'
"I don't know! I'm tryin to drive!"
"Sor-ry." Kopi turned on the radio.
"Ugh. I can't stand this song. Turn the station."
"I like it."
"But it annoys me!"
"Shouldn't you be looking out for the interest of the guest?"
"I'm driving. I will run this car off the road into a forest full of twenty feet tall fifteen mile thick redwood trees, IF YOU DON'T CHANGE THAT STATION RIGHT NOW!"
"Fine." Kopi reached down for the radio and caught sight of movement in the corner of her eye. "Oh my god!"
"What?"
"He's waking up!"
"WHAT?"
"Just stay calm." Kopi said a bit relieved. "Better now than when we're jackin' a car, right?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Just keep drivin'."
Kopi pulled a small medical bag from underneath Tiri's seat and climbed into the back seat.
Heero's eyes popped open. He bolted up right. "Wha…" His face was dazed, but then he came to his senses. "Where am I?"
"Why you're here with us of course." Kopi smiled at him cheerfully.
"Where's Duo?"
"Duo? Hmm… You don't have to worry about him, he's doin' fine!"
Heero grabbed the handle of door.
"Uh-uh." Kopi grabbed his arm and shoved him toward her and rapped her legs around his waist. "You're going right back to sleep my friend." She pulled out an anesthetic needle from the bag. "This won't hurt a bit…"
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