Whose Line is it Anyway?: The Invasion Continues

by Lenalaye

IT'S DONE! IT'S DONE! IT'S DONE! Lenalaye has finsihed her crowning fic! Come see! Come see! There was a great explosion, now what happens? What will become of those misplaced misfits?!!! :):):):):)

8. The Day No Games Were Played

In light of the tragedy I dedicate this chapter, my favorite so far, to those who suffered directly.

Thanks again to Air Wolf, Momo Claus and Danel for letting me use you. Also to Jade Mishima and Gem Stoned as well as Akisis. You guys are so cool! THANK YOU!!!

Credit also to Linkin Park and Lifehouse because I they don't know I'm using them here….ehehhehehee

Backstage……

Toomin sprints into what he believes to be the lobby.

"Ah!" Ryan yells in surprise.

"Huh?" Toomin stares at the set up. Chip, Colin and Ryan all huddled in a computer room.

"What are you guys doin'?" he asks.

"Uh….stuff…." Colin trails.

"I'm back!" Akisis comes in through another door with Drode behind her.

"AH!" Toomin spots him.

"What the hell?" Drode responds.

"The Drode?" Colin questions Akisis.

"He's gonna help us create a distraction." She explains.

"No way! You guys are plotting to destroy the show?" says Toomin .

"Yup, and thwart Lenalaye for good." Chip adds.

"Can I join?" Toomin asks. Akisis and Ryan bow their heads in thought.

"Hmmmm….." Ryan thinks. "You can kept quiet and help Akisis if she needs it."

"So, what are the rest of you doing?" Toomin takes a seat and grabs a donut. They all crack an evil smile.

"Here's what we plan to do…." Ryan starts. He whispers the plan and Drode does a 'yes!'. Even Toomin smiles.

"Sound good?" he asks.

"When do I start?" Drode rubs his hands together.

"As soon as you can. They're going to be coming back on soon." Akisis advises. They all peer out the window.

"See! They have the cues ready, better get goin' Drode." She says.

"I love my work!" Drode skips away.

In the lobby….

David sits alone as Jalil went to the bathroom and April had a snack attack. He whistles and tries to balance his sword on his palm.

"Dudududududududuuu……" he gets it to stay for a few seconds. He stands up and it still stays. He wavers left, then right, then far left until,

THWANG!
"AH! Smooth move jackass…." A voice says.

"Dude!" David approaches the cluster of chairs. Akisis, once more appears.

"You're that girl who keep hiding and abducting people!" he smiles in realization.

"Yeah whatever, ever wanted to be on TV?" she asks.

"That'd be sweet!" David exults.

"Follow me….." she rolls her eyes and motions down the hall. David plucks his sword and hurries after her.

In the ABC Network building….

A man sits in the lobby with two burly men on either side. He taps his foot and looks at his watch.

"Geez I hope they come soon. I could use a laugh…." Colin skids down the hall and notices the man.

"How about that guy?" he shouts down the corridor.

"Is he funny?" a voice returns. Colin spins and looks.

"Funny looking." He responds.

"Good enough! Get him!" Colin nods and approaches the man. The man looks up.

"Oh good! Are you the comedian?" he asks. Colin shifts his eyes.

"Eh….sure….follow me…" he starts walking off. The man shrugs and he signals for the guards to follow him. They catch up to Colin who motions down a hallway.

"The hallway is dark." The man concludes.

"Yes it is sir." One of the guards answers. The man frowns.

"I don't like the dark." He says.

"Hold me then sir." A guard sticks out his arm and the man takes hold. Colin opens a door and you can't see inside. The man peers in.

"That's even darker!" the man says. Colin shrugs.

"Jimbo, Ox, go in there for me." The guards go in and Colin shuts the door. He takes the man by his arm.

"Where are you taking me?!"

"Just relax and you'll get to sit in a comfy chair." Colin says in a patronizing tone.

"Will there be cake?" the man asks.

"Sure, why not….." Colin says and leads him towards the light.

"Why not…."

Onstage….(or really above it)…..

Drode carefully walks across the wire-work and lights.

"We'll be back in one minute Ms. Laye." A camera man tells her. Lenalaye nods and spins in her chair. Drode grins.

"And coming on in five, four, three….." the camera man counts off. Drode cackles evilly.

"I have a game for you, it's called Blackout!" he laughs some more. Then he waves his hands and some music starts to play.

"It's just one of those days…." He picks up a hammer.

"Where you don't wanna wake up, everything is f*****, everybody sucks! You don't really know why, but you want to justify RIPPING SOMEONE'S HEAD OFF!!!" He beats the light setup mercilessly as he sings along to Limp Bizkit's 'Break Stuff'.

"No human contact and if you interact, your life is on contract! Your best bet is to stay away mother f*****! IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS!!!" Sparks fly and screams erupt. He continues to rip cables and smash glass through out the chorus.

"Weeeeheheheee!" Drode exults.

SMASH!

Drode giggles in a depraved way and runs along to the end.

"It's just one of those days, feeling like a freight train! First one to complain leaves with a bloodstain! Damn right I'm a maniac! You better watch your back CAUSE I'M F******UP YOUR PROGRAM!!" The cat walk gives way and as he says the last sentence he lands in darkness with screams of fright around him. He turns the music off and immediately goes to the cast.

"Shhh! I'm here to help! Just run off into the wings and to the first door on your right! It's a small room, Ryan is waiting there for you! Go, go, go!" They all stumble and run towards the exit.

"Does that mean I'm forgiven?" Drew asks.

"How the hell should I know?" Drode thrusts him towards the wings. He quickly takes a seat and three other people grab the seats next to him.

"LIGHTS! DAMMIT! Odrin light up!" Lenalaye yells. Suddenly a small fairy light appears.

"Make sure the cast is still there!" she orders. Odrin flutters over and inspects the cast.

"They've switched!" he exclaims.

"Back up power on!" someone calls and a small reserve of lights flood the room. They show the new, new cast.

"WHAT?!" Lenalaye screeches. Now it goes Drode, the man, Colin and David. Lenalaye runs over to them along with Air Wolf. The man rubs his eyes.

"The light is bright." He states.

"Where are the others?! Where are Chip, Ryan, Wayne, Greg, Brad and Drew?" Air Wolf demands.

"I dunno." Colin says stupidly. Lenalaye goes to David.

"Where is the original cast?" she asks.

"What's a cast?" he asks stupidly.

"Don't play dumb with me!" she wags a finger at him.

"But I'm not!" he says. Lenalaye looks him over.

"Hmmm….." she turns to face the audience.

"My brothers and sisters of fanfiction! I want all of you to help me in capturing the cast!" They fidget in their places.

"I'll give you a cookie." She throws in.

"Plus, tickets to Linkin Park!" she adds. They all leapt to their feet and take off.

"Everyone!" she commands.

"But what about the prisoners?" Air Wolf waves to the new, new cast

"Good point. Cast a spell." Lenalaye runs off to capture her characters. Air Wolf waves her hands and renders the new, new cast incapable of moving. She also runs off in the great search….

Backstage…..

"Okay, they're all looking for you. My senses tell me that just about all of them ran off to get their computers. So for the most part, there are only a few looking for you." Akisis says.

"So you want us to do what?" Wayne asks.

"Well, Ryan here has been planning an alternate ending. However, it appears Lenalaye put a spell like thing on her computer. It's the only one that can alter anything major around here."

"Then why did the others waste their time in getting their computers?" Brad asks.

"I have no idea," Akisis shrugs. "anyway, are you ready Christopher?" Christopher crawls to her feet with his spy gear on.

"Baby yeah!"

"I'm so confused….." Drew grips the sides of his head.

"Nevermind. But we need you five to act as a distraction so that we can take over the show. That means getting Lenalaye as far as we can from her personal computer so that Christopher here can attach the link to Ryan's computer and maybe steal her magical scented candles."

"And how the hell do we do that?" Greg asks.

"We could sprint down the halls naked." Brad suggests.

"We need something she and her helpers will run to not from." Akisis details.

"Blink 182 does it all the time…." Brad defends.

"Besides I have it figured out already."

"Geez, what? Did you write this plan down?" Chip asks.

"What did Lenalaye do to piss you off anyway?" Colin asks.

"Yeah, what's the grudge?" Ryan also asks. Akisis shrugs.

"No grudge, I just pity you. And I wanted a huge part in her fic. Plus, having a sort-of story plot thing makes it funnier then if it's straight games." She explains.

"So anyway, the plan?" Drew pulls them back on track.

"Oh yes, Drew, Greg, Brad, Chip and Wayne stand there. I'm going to put a spell on you."

"A spell?" Greg questions. Akisis cracks her fingers and chants:

"All fanficdom come together in this time of peril

All the powers come together and herald

A guise of cleverness and likeness

Of these authors' favorites!" Akisis finishes and a gust of wind blows in and brushes over them. Suddenly, they all become young twenty-something years old. They have the exact image of the real band Linkin Park. They look over themselves in astonishment.

"Wow!" Brad exclaims as Brad Delson ( guitar).

"What did you do?" Ryan asks.

"Well, what better distraction for a person than their favorite celebrity?" Akisis explains.

"How come Chip gets to be the sexy lead singer?" Greg whines. Chip smiles as Chester.

"I don't know. Just go out there and trap Len along with her partners. Remember, only one author at a time. Now you look like Linkin Park because Lenalaye is close by, but once you get near Momo Claus or Air Wolf, you'll be Lifehouse."

"Don't we need instruments?" Greg asks. Akisis shoves a boom-box into Chip's hands.

"Hybrid Theory's in the first deck, 'No Name Face' on the second.

"Allrighty then, I think you're set. Go out and wow them!" Akisis says. They all walk out and take a look around. Lenalaye turns the corner of the hallway.

"Oh guuuuuuuuyyyyysss, are you down here?" she cranes her neck and notices the guys. She stares for a while.

"Hi." Brad waves.

"Oh, my, GOD!" Lenalaye comes and takes a closer look at them.

"Are you Lenalaye?" Chip asks. Lenalaye practically faints.

"Y-y-yeah! Are you Linkin Park?" she dares to ask.

"Oh yeah, we're here to give you your Happy Belated Birthday present." Greg makes up.

"REALLY?!!"

"Mhmmm….what song would you like to hear us do?" Chip says. Lenalaye can hardly believe her luck.

"Here, how about we go to this studio room?" Wayne offers.

"Okay!" Lenalaye yanks the door open and they file in and she hurriedly goes after them. Lenalaye takes the only chair in there and sits.

"Maybe I should get Danel, he'd like this too." She starts to get up. Drew quickly gets up to block the door.

"No, no! This is your birthday present alone. Go on, sit down." Lenalaye agrees excitedly and goes back to sit.

"Where's Phoenix?"

"Uh….Phoenix caught the flu, yeah that's it…." Wayne says.

"So have you picked out a song?" Chip quickly says.

"Yeah! Uh…this might sound stupid but could you do 'Crawling' for me?"

"Crawling? Okay birthday girl." Chip flashes a smile and Lenalaye practically melts. Brad goes and turns the CD player on. the haunting, draining sound echoes and Chip begins.

CRAWLING IIIIIN MY SKIIIIIIIN

THESE WOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEAL!

FEAR IS HOW I FALL!

CONFUUUUUSING WHAT IS REAAAALLL!!! Chip starts out and by the end, Len is squealing with delight.

"Yahoo! This is the best present ever!" Chip walks up to Len and smiles.

"Okay, we're gonna to take a break but we'll be back!" he goes and kisses her. Len shakes with uncontrollable happiness, unable to utter anything comprehensible. They walk out of the room and lock the door. Greg yanks a sign out and hangs it on the door.

'Out of Order'

"That should do it." Chip snickers.

"One down, two to go." Drew counts and they go on their way. Suddenly their cover shifts.

"Hey!" Greg exclaims.

"We've switched!" Wayne realizes.

"Okay that means Momo Claus is nearby I guess." Drew says and rubs his hands, laughing in an evil manner. Sure enough Momo Claus comes, swaying to the music in her head. She immediately spots the guys.

"OMG! Lifehouse!" she runs up to them.

"Hello! Are you Momo Claus?" Chip begins the act again.

"Yep, yep, the only one!" she boasts.

"Well it seems you've won a free concert!" Drew says.

"Wowie!"

"How about we go into that room over there." Wayne points.

"OKAY!" Momo Claus races and runs in completely ignoring the fact that it's a janitor's closet.

"We're gonna go get our instruments okay?" Chip pokes his head in and says. Momo frowns.

"Can't you just sing?" Chip sighs.

"Ooo fine." Drew turns the CD player on. Momo squeals happily as he brings up the microphone.

"Desperate for changing, starving for truth, I'm closer to where I started, chasing after you…" He goes on to sing all of 'Hanging By a Moment'.

"Hanging by a moment here with yooouuaaAHHHHH!!" Momo pounces on Chip.

"Oh that was Snarfalicously narafificious!!! Superbly narfy snarfy!!!!" Chip pulls her off of him.

"Eh yeah thanks…." He sets her down on the bucket.

"We're gonna take a little break but we'll be back." The others start to leave. Chip goes and kisses Momo. She leaps to go after him but the other guys slam the door shut.

"I love you Jaaaaaaasooooon!!!" her muffled voice yells. Chip steps back slowly from the door as they bolt and lock it.

"Man that was too easy!" Brad laughs.

"Stupid teenage girls, they're so easy to manipulate." Wayne adds. Chip shakes and brushes himself off.

"Sad really." He says in mock pity. They all laugh.

"Got a little close there though." Greg says.

"Yeah, kinda like Ax and a cinnabon. You don't want to get between them." Chip says.

" C'mon! Let's go find our new victim!" Drew interrupts and leads the way.

"Hey! I'm the lead singer!" Chip runs out in front. They disappear and Danel starts jogging down that corridor. He comes to the 'Out of Order' sign.

"Dammit!" he says dancing impatiently on his feet.

"Hello! Hello is there anyone in there? Figures the only bathroom they direct me to is out of order." He grumbles.

"Chester?" a voice from inside says.

"What?" Danel jiggles the lock.

"Who's out there?" the voice continues.

"Lenalaye? It's Danel. What are you doing in there?" Danel asks. Lenalaye hops off her chair and goes to the door.

"Waiting for Linkin Park to come back!"

"Linkin Park?" Danel stares at the door.

"Yeah! Wanna come and watch them?"

"Ur…uh…you do know you're locked in there." Danel jiggles the knob again.

"Really?" Lenalaye asks.

"Hold on, I'll get you out." Danel rolls his eyes. He concentrates and the knob snaps off.

"There we go." he says as he opens the door. Lenalaye bolts out.

"Oi! Where ya goin?"

"To find Linkin Park!" she yells over her shoulder. Danel shrugs and then something rings. He pulls a communication device out of his pocket.

"Hello?"

"Danel it's Gem. It seems your own characters from Para-Cosmic Plumber have broken out."

"Dammit! Well, guess I have to go save the world now." he closes the device and runs off, abandoning this fic.

Jade Mishima stands in front of the candy machine

"Stupid machine!" she beats it.

"Squaaaawwwwwkk!" the chocobo on her shoulder screeches.

"Oh shut up!" she yanks it off and throws it at the glass.

"Squaaaaa….." it slides down off the un-broken glass.

"Dammit! Give me my candy!" she pummels the machine. Tapping her foot, she then spots the janitor closet.

"Hmmm…maybe there's something in there that can get my damn candy out." She goes and tries to open the door.

"Arghhh!" she picks the chocobo up and tries to unlock the door with its beak.

"C'mon, c'mon….yes!" She yanks the door open and stares at Momo Claus, calmly sitting among the buckets and mops.

"Hello…" Jade stares.

"HI!"

"What are you doing in the janitor's closet?"

"Lifehouse locked me in here! They said they'd be coming back!" she looks around excitedly. Jade blinks and stares.

"Have you seen them?" Momo asks earnestly.

"Eh…sure…they went that way." Jade points towards the right hallway.

"THANKS!" Momo Claus jumps up and takes off. Jade shrugs and begins searching for something to jimmy the candy out with.

"SquaaaaaaaaaaK!" the chocobo yells and Jade chucks it down the corridor.

Air Wolf's demons take a suspicious look down the corridor.

"See anything guys?" Air Wolf asks on the other side of the corner. They turn around and shake their heads.

"Those stupid mortals! I've been bored all summer and finally when I get to be in a cool story, those actors have to ruin it!" Air Wolf stomps her foot. The wolf's ears swivel.

"Wait! I hear something…." Air Wolf and her demons stop and listen. The faint footsteps and whispers become louder.

"Aha!" Air Wolf rubs her hands in a devious way. She waits behind the corner and as the strangers get to the bend,

"Sick'em!" Air Wolf orders.

"AHHHH!" the guys trip in startle.

"You thought you were so---" she pauses and peers at them.

"Lifehouse!" she gasps.

"Yeah, that's us…." They pick themselves off the ground. Air Wolf grins.

"Cool! Hey! You guys busy? Cause I'm sort of a fan…" she starts.

"Of course! We actually came to find you." Chip explains.

"You did?" Air Wolf puzzles.

"You won a free concert!" Wayne says. Air Wolf cocks a brow. The wolf comes and sits at her side uttering a suspicious growl.

"But I never entered in a contest," she smiles sadly. "you must be mistaken. However, if I could have an autograph or something…." She trails. The demons surround the group.

"Okay, okay….."Chip says a little wary of the wolf. Air Wolf conjures a pen and paper and hands it to Chip. He smiles uncertainly and takes it. He uncaps the pen and scribbles something on the paper and hands it back to Air Wolf. She studies it carefully and looks back up at Chip and the others.

"Hmmm…..." she frowns. The wolf barks at them while the women demon crosses her arms. Ba'zalamon glows red and snarls. The guys begin to sweat.

"Uh, we have a concert to get to…" Greg tries to excuse them. Air Wolf nods her head suspiciously.

"Really? I thought you said you were looking for me." she then closes in on Chip.

"Did you flunk out of school or something that you can't spell right? Or do all celebrities just have illegible autographs? Tell me, what is your name?" she waits in calm mien for their answers.

"Uh, uh…..RUN!" Chip and the others make a break for it. Air Wolf's demons start to chase them and she follows.

Wayne, Brad, Drew, Chip and Greg come to a corner. The three separate hallways converge and Lenalaye, Air Wolf, and Momo Claus bump into each other.

"Ah! Dude what are you doing here?" Lenalaye asks and rubs her head.

"Duh! Following Jason Wade and Lifehouse!" Momo says.

"Really? So was I. At least I think it was Lifehouse…" Air Wolf says.

"I was following Chester Bennington and Linkin Park!" Len notices the guys in the corner.

"There they are!" she points and giggles. Air Wolf and Momo Claus frown.

"What? There? That's Lifehouse can't you tell?" Momo displays the guys.

"No way, that's Linkin Park!" Lenalaye argues.

"Wait a minute, if we see Lifehouse, and you see Linkin Park, then they're not either one of them!" Air Wolf swings an accusing glance at them.

"You lie! That is Lifehouse!" Momo insists.

"Hold on, hold on. Let's contact Gem." Lenalaye says and pulls out a device.

"Hey Gem, we have a band of some sort here but we don't know their real identity is. Got a spell?" Lenalaye pauses.

"Okay thanks." She closes the device and whispers it to Momo and Air Wolf.

The guys collectively gulp. Each of the authors extends a hand.

"One, two, three show us who they really be." they chant. The guys' cover shifts, first into Linkin Park.

"It is! It is!" Lenalaye jumps up and down. Then it wavers and becomes Lifehouse.

"Aha! I knew it!" Momo triumphs. Finally the cover gives way and they see the guys.

"Uh-oh." Wayne comments as they see the rage boiling on all three girls' faces. Their muses and demons creep forward.. The groups' eyes dart from the frothing wolf at Air Wolf's side to the luminous red fairy hovering above Lenalaye to the growling terrier at Momo's feet.

"Nobody," Air Wolf growls. "but nobody dares trick us like that!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The guys break through them and take off.

"COME BACK HERE!!!" Lenalaye rages. Odrin turns into a stallion and she climbs on ( despite the fact that Lenalaye does not know how to ride a horse but we'll just let that slip….). Momo's terrier muse grows larger and she hops on. Air Wolf rides on her wolf's back (Princess Mononoke style) as her demons fly overhead. The trio, a hellish ball of rage, take after them

TZZZZZZZZAAAP!! One of Air Wolf's demons fires a strike at the guys' heels.

"Yipe!" Drew yelps and they run even faster, turning a corner.

"Hmmm…I wonder how the guys are doing…" Ryan thinks aloud and Toomin nods.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The guys run by.

"BAAAAAAA! WE'RE GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" Momo shrieks as she runs by. Toomin and Ryan blink.

"Hold on, I think I have something here." Ryan says and Christopher climbs onto his shoulder.

"I attached the thingy, we're set to go." he announces.

"It says here there's an address for the people who run the site. Think maybe they can overpower the fanfic authors?"

"The creator of the very place they live? You have their address?" Toomin bends down.

"Look. Xing and Bot. Maybe if we e-mail them, they can reign in these psychos!"

"Dude! Sweet!" Christopher rubs his tiny paws together.

"Well, what are you waiting for?!" Toomin yells at Ryan.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Drew Carey runs by holding his butt where Momo's terrier has bitten it.

"That." Ryan answers. They laugh and he sits and types a quick letter. Balls of flame and screams erupt in the background. Wayne is thrown up against the glass and slides down. Greg runs by, trying to put his hair out which is aflame. Brad yells as Odrin in horse form pulls a wedgie. Chip flies by horizontally, screaming his head off.

"Does this sound good? 'Dear runners of the site. A few of your members have been harassing us. They are abusing their fanfic powers and giving us major ouchies. Please come and help, your aid would be greatly appreciated.'" Toomin nods his head vigorously .

"Yeah that sounds good. Send it! Send it!" he urges him. Ryan sighs.

"It says it'll take a while for the e-mail to reach them!"

"Guess we hold off until then." Christopher says. He scampers to a drawer and clutches the handle. He slides it open laboriously and fetches a pixie stick. He tears it open and begins chewing it.

"SWEET!!!" he says and gets really hyper.

"Oh no, Chris!" Ryan places his hands on his head in distress.

"CHRSITOPHER you dumbass!" he says and goes and gets another.

"Well at least get me one…" Toomin pouts. Akisis runs in.

"Hey! How's it going?" she says breathless.

"Well we found the address of the people who run the site. We e-mailed them."

"Cool. But where are the guys? I heard a spell being conducted!" Akisis stresses.

"Ack…..oooo….ouchie…" we hear a voice choke. All of them run out to find the guys strewn and beaten.

"Little buddies! OMG!" Toomin gasps. He bends down to Chip.

"What happened? Are you okay?" Chip raises his head and coughs.

"Hell hath no fury like a fanfic author tricked…oi…." His head falls back down.

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Oh, my gods I didn't do a game! Please don't kill me! What will Lenalaye do now that she's on to the guys? Will Drode, the man, Colin and David play a game? Who is this man? What game will they play??? Find out next chapter!!!