~~~~~~~~*Birdy the Mighty*~~~~~~~~
~~~*How Much Water Can a Vessel Hold?*~~~
~~~~~*Chapter Two*~~~~~
I'd definitely
like to thank everyone who gave me such rave reviews when my first chapter came
out. I was so scared (being extremely self-conscious and critical) that no one
would like it. Me so happy! ^_^
If you're reading this without reading the first
chapter, why? But, as a quick reminder, When someone talks like this, it is
because they are thinking, or are talking from the inside of the mind.
You'll also notice this part is a bit shorter than
the other part. When I read, I read fics that are generally 2,000 words or
less. I decided that this is the way I would like to write also.
And if sometimes the style gets kinda funky looking
(i.e. too many lines being skipped, extra spaces everywhere), it's because my
baka MSWord hates me and something happened in the uploading to ff.net. Please
do not call me on it because I don't know how it keeps happening.
Disclaimer: Even though there's no possible way I
could profit from it (except for a little self confidence about my writing
abilities), Birdy the Mighty, all the names (save for the ones I forgot) and
other assorted tidbits are the property of US Manga Corps. Huzzah. *throws
confetti in the air*
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Commander
Mikar went through his computer library for any other possible cases of this
happening. No results. "Hey kid, you've set a new record. No one has ever
managed to have two other conscious beings trapped inside themselves at the
same time. Usually the person is dead because of the minds fighting over
control, then the body is destroyed."
A large
sweatdrop appeared on Tsutomu's head. "Birdy and I have a pretty peaceful
relationship, and the child is too scared to do anything harmful. If the
symbiote were to come in here, then there'd be problems."
"Tsutomu…
Just where did you leave the girl's body and the symbiote?" A worried look
crossed the commander's face as realization set in.
"They are
in my room, unconscious."
"Tell me
you locked the doors and windows."
"Well,
yes, but I thought that since the Sakuri's mind wasn't in her body, there'd be
nothing for the symbiote to control and would be imprisoned in an empty shell."
"Because
the symbiote doesn't have to fight with a conscious mind, that makes it even
easier for it to take over."
0_0 "MY
PARENTS!!!!! And my sister! Well, never mind about my sister. But MY PARENTS!!!"
He tried to jump out of his seat, but fell flat on the floor. "What now!?!?!"
"You're
weakening. You're probably too weak to sustain two bodies and contain two other
minds besides your own."
"BIRDY, I
HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU!!!" Tsutomu gasped as he pulled himself back
into the chair.
"If Birdy
is still alive, and all our options (all none of them) are exhausted, one thing
you could do, but it's completely your choice."
"I don't
like this."
"Give
your remaining life energy back to Birdy."
". . . .
."
"After
that, I don't know if we could bring you back, but shoot, if we did it once, we
should be able to do it again!" ^_^'
¬_¬
"Very encouraging. Hey, maybe I could play Birdy for a while and do this
myself! I bring in the alien, and with it out of the way, we fix this whole
thing without worry!" Tsutomu transformed into Birdy and did a couple of quick
punches and kicks before transforming back into himself and falling back into
his seat.
"You're
not trained to be a police officer. You don't know what you're doing. And if
you get beaten senseless too, you ALL die."
*gulp!*
"Never mind. . . . . . You'd better be able to bring me back."
"I'm not
making any promises."
"How do I
do this? Quick, before I change my mind."
"First,
turn into Birdy. Then go and retrieve Birdy's life force. I wish I knew how the
rest of it went."
"You've
never done this before?!"
"Never
had to."
"BIRDYYYY!!!!
Sakuri, has anything happened with Birdy?"
"No."
v_v Sakuri was starting to get a little bored in there all by herself.
"Commander,
I'll just wing it. I need to get back to the house as soon as possible."
"If you
think you can. And tell Birdy when she wakes up that she's just about up for a
court-martial."
"You tell
her that one." Tsutomu sat back in his chair and began his meditations. After a
few minutes he found Birdy and Sakuri where he left them.
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"Birdy, you
baka, wake up!" He propped her up and held her hand. "Birdy, if you can hear
me, I'm going to transfer my energy to you."
"Then
where will you go?" Sakuri stood behind him.
". . .
I'll wait here with you."
"Oh.
Alright. Will you keep me company, or will you end up like her?" She was hoping
for someone to help pass the time since she couldn't go anywhere.
"I'm
sorry, but I'll probably end up like her."
"Oh…" She
drew her knees up to her chest and started mumbling to herself. Something about
wanting to get out of this freaky place.
Tsutomu concentrated
on Birdy's being and on his own aura. At first nothing really changed until he
gently blew the bangs away from Birdy's face. She stirred slightly, and he
noticed a ribbon of light that moved from his mouth to hers. It disappeared as
soon as he stopped breathing on her.
"Well
that's just great. I refuse to kiss her." He continues breathing the ribbon
of light to her, and with each breath, he feels weaker and weaker. After about
5 breaths, he feels dizzy and collapses. He continues to breathe life into her.
Birdy
took a deep breath and a thick ribbon passed from Tsutomu to Birdy. She sits up
and looks around. "What happened? Tsutomu? Tsutomu?! Wake up!! Not again. I
killed him again!! UGH!!" She pounds her fists on the ground and looks over at
Sakuri. "Who are you?"
"Sakuri.
How come he died? You weren't dead and he said he would switch places with
you."
"I'm an
alien and much stronger than he is. Where are we?"
"He said
inside his mind. But I don't know where he is."
"I am so
sorry. I'll try to get us out of this." Birdy lay Tsutomu down gently and
flashed brightly. She was fully awake now and realized that Tsutomu had brought
them back to her spaceship.
"Detective
Alterra!!! May I have a word with you?" Commander Mikar was still on the open
channel and was staring directly at her with an angry scowl.
"Sorry,
Commander, but I have a dangerous Symbiote to apprehend!" ^_^ She formed her
armor and ran out of the door.
"Grrr…"
Mikar closed the channel.
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"I
don't even know where I'm supposed to be!!" Birdy stared out into the
darkness.
"Tsutomu
said that my body is back at his house. And the alien thing too."
"Then
that's where we go!" She took off running instead of flying since it was such a
short distance.
"Ohh, I hope
that thing hasn't woken up yet. That would make my job soooo much easier!" She
finally arrived back at Tsutomu's home and made her way up to the window. She
peered in, the soft light from the lamp on his desk creating adequate lighting.
The
girl's body was still there.
"YES!"
Birdy climbed through the window and checked further. The door was still
locked, nothing had been tampered with.
She
approached the body slowly and checked for signs of life. It seems that nothing
had happened in the span that Tsutomu had taken them to Birdy's ship. Birdy
hefted the girl over her shoulder and flew back out of the window.
"All I
have to do is set up a stasis field and throw her in, make a couple of
transfers, hopefully get Tsutomu back… v_v … ^_^ I caught the bad guy, I caught
the bad guy!" she sang.
"Does
this mean I can go home? My parents are probably worried about me."
Sakuri's voice was starting to get a little lighter since she sensed the end of
this little adventure.
"Yep, you
get to go home. But a little thing, just so you know now. You won't remember
any of this. Can't let go running around, telling people that I'm here!" Birdy
smiled.
"That's
alright by me." Sakuri didn't sound the least bit disappointed.
"Then
we're all set! … Please, let me get Tsutomu back…" It almost sounded
like she missed her partner, but her thoughts of him vanished as they neared
the junkyard, and her ship.
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Ah ah ah, don't look at me like that. This is by no means over! I
still have one last chapter to go! More cliffyhangers to keep you reading!
AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Read and Review and Reel at my Fanfic powahs!! If you'd like,
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