Chapter VI: The Gundams
"Rise and shine, sleepyhead!" Bunny heard Volta shake her back and forth the next morning.
"Ugh. It's the middle of the night," Bunny mumbled and put a pillow on top of her head.
"Fine. Be that way. Don't blame me when you catch phenomena," Volta warned as she dumped a bucket of ice cold water onto Bunny.
Bunny sat up sputtering. "Wha! What was that for?" She jumped out of bed.
"I warned you," Volta said.
"I'm awake, I'm awake," Bunny mumbled. Volta and Bunny were sharing rooms. "What time is it?" she asked, fully awake.
"Four," Volta replied nonchalantly.
"Four! You woke me up at four in the morning! Ugh," Bunny got her temper under control. "Well, I'm awake now, so I might just as well get dressed anyway. What should I wear?" she asked.
Volta shrugged. "Something durable. I think we are going to be meeting our Gundams today! Isn't it exciting?" Volta searched through Bunny's closet and Bunny looked through her drawers. "Hey! How about this?" Volta pulled out a pair of neon-blue short shorts and a black tank-top.
Bunny turned around to look at the outfit in question. "AH! I'm not going to wear that! It's not even clothing!"
"Oh, you'll look great in it! Especially once I'm done with your hair. Doncha wanna look your best for your Gundam?"
Bunny ignored her last comment. "My hair?" She placed her hands protectively around the long, reddish-blond curls.
"Just slip this on, and then I'll work with your hair," Volta said.
"But it's atrocious!"
"You'll look fine!"
"Bu-but-"
"Stop worrying! You'll look great! Oh my god! Did I just say that? Help! I'm starting to become like Haaz!"
* * *
"Now you are totally and completely ready to meet your Gundam," Volta said an hour later after she had persuaded Bunny to dress and had cut her hair.
"My hair doesn't look that bad, does it?" Bunny asked, concerned.
"It's great! And that's not all!" Volta looked Bunny up and down. "Girl, what were you hiding behind those fancy dresses all those years?" she asked.
Bunny blushed. "I feel naked." "And you look fantastic!" Bunny did look good in the outfit. The colors suited her. And her hair was much nicer than it had ever been before. Volta had straightened it out and cut it so that it could make the perfect sized bun. Not too much hair, and not too little. "Okay, let's go!"
* * *
Volta and Bunny were the second group to enter the backyard garden. Brad was already there, staring at the Gundams that had landed there that night. "Hi, Brad!" Bunny greeted him. Brad made no reply.
"Don't even bother. He has something against the rest of mankind," Volta whispered to Bunny.
"Okay," Bunny agreed reluctantly. She would try to make contact later.
Soon, the other four appeared. First came Domon and Rain, then Chikori. Haaz was the last to enter the spacious backyard. He ran into the screen door first, while trying to pull a shirt over his head. Haaz banged into the screen again, and again, and then eventually figured out that in order to see through his shirt, he would have to slip it over his head.
"Haaz! You are such an idiot! You're embarrassing the whole of Neo-Nepal. What type of Kung Fu fighter bangs into a screen door five times in one day?" Volta berated her brother using very colorfully language. Once she was on a role, she started speaking in Indian so that no one could understand her. Finally, Volta was done.
"Sorry about that, Mr. Kasshu. You'll get used to it eventually," Volta apologized.
"Okay, now that our lesson in killing Haaz is over.One of you asked to come here. I asked for three others to come here, and one, well, I'm not really sure how she got here." Domon stared strait at Bunny. "You came here to learn how to fight in Gundams and that's what your going to do. Step one: get your Gundam. This is something I've never tried before, but don't be too surprised. I'm going to let you choose your own Gundam. This will show me exactly how much you know about Gundams already. Don't worry about the model numbers, those will appear the moment you choose your Gundam. Follow me." Domon started walking towards the five stone rosebuds that held Gundams inside of them. The others followed behind in silence.
Bunny gulped. She had to pick her own Gundam? I can do this, she thought. I studied tons of information about Gundams. I can do this.
"The five Gundams there are to choose from are Siren Gundam, Eagle Gundam, SunStriker Gundam, NightStalker Gundam, and Mirror Gundam. Siren Gundam was created after the half-bird-half-human creature known only in myths and legends today. Eagle Gundam was actually designed by Chibodee Crockett. It can fly, unlike all the rest. SunStriker Gundam needs solar rays to activate its most powerful attack. NightStalker is a prototype. It's never even been tested before. And Mirror Gundam had fifteen mirrors located throughout its body. I'll give you five minutes to think it over." Domon nodded.
That NightStalker Gundam is so mine! one person thought.
Another: Siren Gundam.Mermaid Gundam! Why didn't I think of it before?
Eagle Gundam, created by Chibodee Crocket himself. I have to have it! a mind thought ferociously.
What am I going to do? What am I going to do.?
Solar rays, hmm. That could be a bit dangerous. What about Mirror Gundam? Naw, what's the use of mirrors? the fifth person thought, puzzled.
"Times up. Chikori, you first," Domon pointed at the boy. "I know this isn't a fair way of choosing, but it works." Domon shrugged. "We'll go down the line. Chikori, Volta, Bunny, Brad, Haaz."
"Siren Gundam! Rise!" Chikori shouted.
"SunStriker Gundam! Rise!" Volta commanded.
"Mirror Gundam! Rise!" Bunny shouted, following the examples of the other two.
"Eagle Gundam! Rise!" Brad said calmly. It was the first time he had spoken.
"Yes! And I get the one I wanted anyway! NightStalker Gundam! Rise!" Haaz screamed.
Five rock-roses fell from the five Gundams. Five brand-new Gundams stood up. The Siren Gundam: with the body of a metallic bird, but top half looked like that of the Noble Gundam. The Eagle Gundam: flapping its metal wings up and down and screeching out. The SunStriker Gundam: a yellow ball of sunlight gathering between its hands. The NightStalker Gundam: a dark purple ball of shadows gathering between its hands. And Mirror Gundam: all fifteen mirrors flashing out and impossible to look upon because of the sun's glare.
"Rise and shine, sleepyhead!" Bunny heard Volta shake her back and forth the next morning.
"Ugh. It's the middle of the night," Bunny mumbled and put a pillow on top of her head.
"Fine. Be that way. Don't blame me when you catch phenomena," Volta warned as she dumped a bucket of ice cold water onto Bunny.
Bunny sat up sputtering. "Wha! What was that for?" She jumped out of bed.
"I warned you," Volta said.
"I'm awake, I'm awake," Bunny mumbled. Volta and Bunny were sharing rooms. "What time is it?" she asked, fully awake.
"Four," Volta replied nonchalantly.
"Four! You woke me up at four in the morning! Ugh," Bunny got her temper under control. "Well, I'm awake now, so I might just as well get dressed anyway. What should I wear?" she asked.
Volta shrugged. "Something durable. I think we are going to be meeting our Gundams today! Isn't it exciting?" Volta searched through Bunny's closet and Bunny looked through her drawers. "Hey! How about this?" Volta pulled out a pair of neon-blue short shorts and a black tank-top.
Bunny turned around to look at the outfit in question. "AH! I'm not going to wear that! It's not even clothing!"
"Oh, you'll look great in it! Especially once I'm done with your hair. Doncha wanna look your best for your Gundam?"
Bunny ignored her last comment. "My hair?" She placed her hands protectively around the long, reddish-blond curls.
"Just slip this on, and then I'll work with your hair," Volta said.
"But it's atrocious!"
"You'll look fine!"
"Bu-but-"
"Stop worrying! You'll look great! Oh my god! Did I just say that? Help! I'm starting to become like Haaz!"
* * *
"Now you are totally and completely ready to meet your Gundam," Volta said an hour later after she had persuaded Bunny to dress and had cut her hair.
"My hair doesn't look that bad, does it?" Bunny asked, concerned.
"It's great! And that's not all!" Volta looked Bunny up and down. "Girl, what were you hiding behind those fancy dresses all those years?" she asked.
Bunny blushed. "I feel naked." "And you look fantastic!" Bunny did look good in the outfit. The colors suited her. And her hair was much nicer than it had ever been before. Volta had straightened it out and cut it so that it could make the perfect sized bun. Not too much hair, and not too little. "Okay, let's go!"
* * *
Volta and Bunny were the second group to enter the backyard garden. Brad was already there, staring at the Gundams that had landed there that night. "Hi, Brad!" Bunny greeted him. Brad made no reply.
"Don't even bother. He has something against the rest of mankind," Volta whispered to Bunny.
"Okay," Bunny agreed reluctantly. She would try to make contact later.
Soon, the other four appeared. First came Domon and Rain, then Chikori. Haaz was the last to enter the spacious backyard. He ran into the screen door first, while trying to pull a shirt over his head. Haaz banged into the screen again, and again, and then eventually figured out that in order to see through his shirt, he would have to slip it over his head.
"Haaz! You are such an idiot! You're embarrassing the whole of Neo-Nepal. What type of Kung Fu fighter bangs into a screen door five times in one day?" Volta berated her brother using very colorfully language. Once she was on a role, she started speaking in Indian so that no one could understand her. Finally, Volta was done.
"Sorry about that, Mr. Kasshu. You'll get used to it eventually," Volta apologized.
"Okay, now that our lesson in killing Haaz is over.One of you asked to come here. I asked for three others to come here, and one, well, I'm not really sure how she got here." Domon stared strait at Bunny. "You came here to learn how to fight in Gundams and that's what your going to do. Step one: get your Gundam. This is something I've never tried before, but don't be too surprised. I'm going to let you choose your own Gundam. This will show me exactly how much you know about Gundams already. Don't worry about the model numbers, those will appear the moment you choose your Gundam. Follow me." Domon started walking towards the five stone rosebuds that held Gundams inside of them. The others followed behind in silence.
Bunny gulped. She had to pick her own Gundam? I can do this, she thought. I studied tons of information about Gundams. I can do this.
"The five Gundams there are to choose from are Siren Gundam, Eagle Gundam, SunStriker Gundam, NightStalker Gundam, and Mirror Gundam. Siren Gundam was created after the half-bird-half-human creature known only in myths and legends today. Eagle Gundam was actually designed by Chibodee Crockett. It can fly, unlike all the rest. SunStriker Gundam needs solar rays to activate its most powerful attack. NightStalker is a prototype. It's never even been tested before. And Mirror Gundam had fifteen mirrors located throughout its body. I'll give you five minutes to think it over." Domon nodded.
That NightStalker Gundam is so mine! one person thought.
Another: Siren Gundam.Mermaid Gundam! Why didn't I think of it before?
Eagle Gundam, created by Chibodee Crocket himself. I have to have it! a mind thought ferociously.
What am I going to do? What am I going to do.?
Solar rays, hmm. That could be a bit dangerous. What about Mirror Gundam? Naw, what's the use of mirrors? the fifth person thought, puzzled.
"Times up. Chikori, you first," Domon pointed at the boy. "I know this isn't a fair way of choosing, but it works." Domon shrugged. "We'll go down the line. Chikori, Volta, Bunny, Brad, Haaz."
"Siren Gundam! Rise!" Chikori shouted.
"SunStriker Gundam! Rise!" Volta commanded.
"Mirror Gundam! Rise!" Bunny shouted, following the examples of the other two.
"Eagle Gundam! Rise!" Brad said calmly. It was the first time he had spoken.
"Yes! And I get the one I wanted anyway! NightStalker Gundam! Rise!" Haaz screamed.
Five rock-roses fell from the five Gundams. Five brand-new Gundams stood up. The Siren Gundam: with the body of a metallic bird, but top half looked like that of the Noble Gundam. The Eagle Gundam: flapping its metal wings up and down and screeching out. The SunStriker Gundam: a yellow ball of sunlight gathering between its hands. The NightStalker Gundam: a dark purple ball of shadows gathering between its hands. And Mirror Gundam: all fifteen mirrors flashing out and impossible to look upon because of the sun's glare.