BowSong: The Diary of the Star Archer part 9
The day after the attack, I was sitting in class, wondering about my ring. It seemed to be bent a bit, so I was trying to pull it off, but was stopped by someone who obviously admired my ring... a lot.
"Where the hell did you find the Terra Star Emerald?"
Just then, I realized who the admirer was. Mitaiyoko. Not a person I want to deal with when I'm half asleep... who am I kidding? Never a person I wanted to deal with!
"I'll ask again, since you were too stupid to respond the first time I asked. How the hell did you get that emerald?"
Grumblingly, I managed to speak. "The bird gave it to me. Ask him, he should be around... ah shit, that's right. He's at home resting today."
"Well then, I guess I'll have to go ask him then, won't I?"
"There is no way in all unholy HELL you are setting foot inside my house!"
"We can do this the hard way, or the easy way, Gary. And I really don't feel like destroying the place to get to the bird. So, when will you be expecting me?"
I almost snapped back with 'When Hell freezes over,' but I was pleasant. Well, as pleasant as I get around her. "You'll follow me as soon as school gets out, and you'll get home on your own. Do you understand?"
"Perfectly. You're an asshole."
"To you, yes. Now, go away, you're ruining my morning."
Thankfully, she left after that, uttering a badly butchered Romanian curse. I was tempted to correct her, but I just laughed quietly as I went to my next class.
The day droned on. Gym class was alright, since no one can beat me in just about anything we do. We did wrestling today. That would have been fun, had it been a challenge. I finished the day off with my optional class, Home Ec. No, I didn't get to pick, that was the only option they had left for me. It went alright, I guess. I didn't burn anything. But, then again, I never do.
The last bell rang, and I was about to go home and sleep, maybe hit the arcade, when I was tapped on the shoulder.
"Forgetting about someone? Namely me?"
'Shit. I forgot she needs to talk to the bird'. I braced my nerves for hour after hour of being wracked. "Follow me, and be quiet."
"Like I have anything to say to you anyways?"
The walk was spent in silence. I planned slow, torurous, painful revenge on that damn bird for subjecting me to this, amidst glaring matches between Mitaiyoko and myself.
When we finally got to my house, I unlocked the door, and let her through, keeping a very watchful eye on her. I went and got the cage the bird sleeps in. I shook it, and rudely snapped him awake.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Wake up, Bird. The Inquisition is upon you."
"What the hell do you mean by that, archer boy?"
Mitaiyoko interrupted our argument, tankfully getting right to her point. "Listen here, bird. I want to know how that sorry excuse for a human got a hold of the Terra Star Emerald."
Exor looked stupidly at her, until I held up my ring, indicating what she meant. He seemed to get it, then.
"Well, you see, that's a very interesting and exciting story. Problem is, I don't know it. The only one who knows is Gary, and I mean the one from the past. I'm afraid you're SOL if you want to know that."
Great. Way to go, featherbrain. Those words would probably spell my doom.
"Oh well, I guess I just stick to my original theory of he stole it, and be gone, before I become ill from his presence."
"All right, then," I started in, thoroughly annoyed by her arrogance, and her nerve. Insulting someone in their home. What's next, huh? "Go. I'd warn ya not to let the door hit your ass on the way out, but it'd be worth the laugh." She stormed out, angrily.
No sooner had she gotten down one stair outside than she got a call on her communicator. "Mitaiyoko! There's some kind of creature down by the lake in the park! We need your help down here, NOW!" The voice cut out, and she turned around, stqaring at me impatiently.
"Well," I ask, wondering why she hasn't left yet.
"Where's your bathroom?" She's looking even more annoyed. "You don't honestly expect me to transform out here, do you?" I point down the hall to the bathroom door, neglecting to mention the tricky doorknob.
"THe door will be locked when you come out. Just let yourself out. Touch nothing, or I will hunt you down and horribly torture you. Understand?" I got no response, I just left.
I hopped onto my bike, and rode into battle. Leaving my bike a bit behind so it wouldn't get damaged any further, I transformed and charged in.
~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~
Rift was sitting on the moon, staring at the fountain in front of the palace ruins. He reached for the ornament at the top, which looked like the hilt of a sword. His hand closed in on the handle, ever so slowly reacing closer, until the tip of his finger just barely brushed it. Suddenly, a crackle of energy sounded, and Rift's hand was gone. He pulled his arm away, hand regenerating as it came. "Damn it, so close that time. I could actually touch it." He looked at the ornamental hilt again, and smiled to himself. "I will have you, I swear it." Just then, he was interrupted by a pair of creatures, both very visibly frightened of him. "What do you two want? You know full well you're not welcome here..."
One of the creatures finally got the courage to speak up. "The boss wants you for something." Rift just unslung his guitar and started playing, showing how little he cared.
"He said something about Rubeus, I think" Rift stopped playing, and looked the speaker straight in the eyes. Grinning, he spoke. "They say don't kill the messenger. But do you want to know why a guitar is called an axe?" No sooner had he said that, than he swung his guitar high into the air, and, flipping a switch, dropped the now-bladed guitar through the silent creature, splitting it neatly with a grand arc. He slung the guitar back onto his shoulder, and began to walk away. "I'll be there when I'm ready, and not a moment before. Make certain Shiranai knows this." With that, he dissapeared into the shadows.
~~~~~~Back to Gary~~~~~~
As I charged in, my brain was working overtime, analyzing every possible thing a creature like this could throw at me. I readied my bow for a shot, and began firing at the minor creatures the moment they came into view. The scouts looked entirely pleased to see me there, so I just continued firing, making my way through the enemy ranks, to rejoin the scouts.
"Archer! Where's Sailor Sun?" The Zodiacs looked worried. I simply stated "I dunno." and that was thatm until the main villain finally reared his ugly head. It was Rubeus, someone the scouts fought long before even the Zodiacs showed up. "How the heck is he still alive? I was under the impression that he was a crispy crtter, blown up with his ship..." I let it trail off there, knowing full well my confusion was shared by everyone else around me.
"I must admit, I almost was dead, but I have my new master to thank for that. And for the awesome new power I have, which I will simply crush you with!"
Rubeus prepared to blast us with something, though I don't know what, because he was stopped cold when Rift appeared from out of the shadows behind Rubeus.
"Rubeus! Shiranai wants you. Now." As Rift said this, he grabbed Rubeus by the back of his vest, and teleported out of there, with him in tow.
Now, I just felt confused, worried, and cheated out of a fight. I was about to throw down my bow and stream curses in whatever language came out first, but Sailor Sun showed up just then, and helped us fend off the last of the wimpy little creatures Rubeus left for us.
"Archer, why didn't you tell me about the problem with the door handle?" Her eyes looked hungry for blood.
"I thought I fixed it," I lied.
"Obviously not well enough. Now, are these things the reason you called me here? They're wusses!"
"No, Sailor Sun. Rubeus was here. Key word: Was. Rift grabbed him, and I think he's in trouble. Let's just all go home now." With that, I turned and prepared to leave, figuring I earned the rest of the day off. 'Enough with this nerve-grating crap, let's go blow something up,' said one part of my brain. The rest agreed, so I took and headed down to the arcade. Fortunately, my friend Motoki was there. Unfortunately, Mitaiyoko was there as well, and talking to him.
"Oh god, not you. Who let the Supreme Demoness in here?"
"What the hell are you doing here, Gary?"
"You know, the same could be said to you."
Motoki stepped in between us, looking a little worried. "Gary, my friend, much as I'd love to take that rematch you owe me, my girlfriend is here, and I have to watch the arcade until the owner gets back. I'm sorry."
"You're her boyfriend? I pity you, my friend." I just decided to go home and blow something up on one of my video games. 'There's a reason you have a 60" TV in your living room,' I think to myself. As I'm walking out of the arcade, I hear Mitaiyoko say to Motoki "You're friends with him? Well, I suppose every good person needs their faults..." I didn't hear anymore, as i revved my bike, and raced home.
A/N and Disclaimer: There we go, finally got that written. i'm terribly sorry about the gap of time between this and part 8, but I had writer's block. Bad case of it, too. That, and a whole lot of other random stuff in my life... oh well. you don't need the soap opera. I'll drop it. Anyways, usual disclaimers apply. Zodiacs belong to Queen Tessandry de Sanyochisei, or whatever her s/n is now, (she keeps changing it on me -.-;;) Rift belongs to my Bro, and all the other characters not covered here belong to Naoko Takeuchi. Until next time, Ja ne!
~Gryff
The day after the attack, I was sitting in class, wondering about my ring. It seemed to be bent a bit, so I was trying to pull it off, but was stopped by someone who obviously admired my ring... a lot.
"Where the hell did you find the Terra Star Emerald?"
Just then, I realized who the admirer was. Mitaiyoko. Not a person I want to deal with when I'm half asleep... who am I kidding? Never a person I wanted to deal with!
"I'll ask again, since you were too stupid to respond the first time I asked. How the hell did you get that emerald?"
Grumblingly, I managed to speak. "The bird gave it to me. Ask him, he should be around... ah shit, that's right. He's at home resting today."
"Well then, I guess I'll have to go ask him then, won't I?"
"There is no way in all unholy HELL you are setting foot inside my house!"
"We can do this the hard way, or the easy way, Gary. And I really don't feel like destroying the place to get to the bird. So, when will you be expecting me?"
I almost snapped back with 'When Hell freezes over,' but I was pleasant. Well, as pleasant as I get around her. "You'll follow me as soon as school gets out, and you'll get home on your own. Do you understand?"
"Perfectly. You're an asshole."
"To you, yes. Now, go away, you're ruining my morning."
Thankfully, she left after that, uttering a badly butchered Romanian curse. I was tempted to correct her, but I just laughed quietly as I went to my next class.
The day droned on. Gym class was alright, since no one can beat me in just about anything we do. We did wrestling today. That would have been fun, had it been a challenge. I finished the day off with my optional class, Home Ec. No, I didn't get to pick, that was the only option they had left for me. It went alright, I guess. I didn't burn anything. But, then again, I never do.
The last bell rang, and I was about to go home and sleep, maybe hit the arcade, when I was tapped on the shoulder.
"Forgetting about someone? Namely me?"
'Shit. I forgot she needs to talk to the bird'. I braced my nerves for hour after hour of being wracked. "Follow me, and be quiet."
"Like I have anything to say to you anyways?"
The walk was spent in silence. I planned slow, torurous, painful revenge on that damn bird for subjecting me to this, amidst glaring matches between Mitaiyoko and myself.
When we finally got to my house, I unlocked the door, and let her through, keeping a very watchful eye on her. I went and got the cage the bird sleeps in. I shook it, and rudely snapped him awake.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Wake up, Bird. The Inquisition is upon you."
"What the hell do you mean by that, archer boy?"
Mitaiyoko interrupted our argument, tankfully getting right to her point. "Listen here, bird. I want to know how that sorry excuse for a human got a hold of the Terra Star Emerald."
Exor looked stupidly at her, until I held up my ring, indicating what she meant. He seemed to get it, then.
"Well, you see, that's a very interesting and exciting story. Problem is, I don't know it. The only one who knows is Gary, and I mean the one from the past. I'm afraid you're SOL if you want to know that."
Great. Way to go, featherbrain. Those words would probably spell my doom.
"Oh well, I guess I just stick to my original theory of he stole it, and be gone, before I become ill from his presence."
"All right, then," I started in, thoroughly annoyed by her arrogance, and her nerve. Insulting someone in their home. What's next, huh? "Go. I'd warn ya not to let the door hit your ass on the way out, but it'd be worth the laugh." She stormed out, angrily.
No sooner had she gotten down one stair outside than she got a call on her communicator. "Mitaiyoko! There's some kind of creature down by the lake in the park! We need your help down here, NOW!" The voice cut out, and she turned around, stqaring at me impatiently.
"Well," I ask, wondering why she hasn't left yet.
"Where's your bathroom?" She's looking even more annoyed. "You don't honestly expect me to transform out here, do you?" I point down the hall to the bathroom door, neglecting to mention the tricky doorknob.
"THe door will be locked when you come out. Just let yourself out. Touch nothing, or I will hunt you down and horribly torture you. Understand?" I got no response, I just left.
I hopped onto my bike, and rode into battle. Leaving my bike a bit behind so it wouldn't get damaged any further, I transformed and charged in.
~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~
Rift was sitting on the moon, staring at the fountain in front of the palace ruins. He reached for the ornament at the top, which looked like the hilt of a sword. His hand closed in on the handle, ever so slowly reacing closer, until the tip of his finger just barely brushed it. Suddenly, a crackle of energy sounded, and Rift's hand was gone. He pulled his arm away, hand regenerating as it came. "Damn it, so close that time. I could actually touch it." He looked at the ornamental hilt again, and smiled to himself. "I will have you, I swear it." Just then, he was interrupted by a pair of creatures, both very visibly frightened of him. "What do you two want? You know full well you're not welcome here..."
One of the creatures finally got the courage to speak up. "The boss wants you for something." Rift just unslung his guitar and started playing, showing how little he cared.
"He said something about Rubeus, I think" Rift stopped playing, and looked the speaker straight in the eyes. Grinning, he spoke. "They say don't kill the messenger. But do you want to know why a guitar is called an axe?" No sooner had he said that, than he swung his guitar high into the air, and, flipping a switch, dropped the now-bladed guitar through the silent creature, splitting it neatly with a grand arc. He slung the guitar back onto his shoulder, and began to walk away. "I'll be there when I'm ready, and not a moment before. Make certain Shiranai knows this." With that, he dissapeared into the shadows.
~~~~~~Back to Gary~~~~~~
As I charged in, my brain was working overtime, analyzing every possible thing a creature like this could throw at me. I readied my bow for a shot, and began firing at the minor creatures the moment they came into view. The scouts looked entirely pleased to see me there, so I just continued firing, making my way through the enemy ranks, to rejoin the scouts.
"Archer! Where's Sailor Sun?" The Zodiacs looked worried. I simply stated "I dunno." and that was thatm until the main villain finally reared his ugly head. It was Rubeus, someone the scouts fought long before even the Zodiacs showed up. "How the heck is he still alive? I was under the impression that he was a crispy crtter, blown up with his ship..." I let it trail off there, knowing full well my confusion was shared by everyone else around me.
"I must admit, I almost was dead, but I have my new master to thank for that. And for the awesome new power I have, which I will simply crush you with!"
Rubeus prepared to blast us with something, though I don't know what, because he was stopped cold when Rift appeared from out of the shadows behind Rubeus.
"Rubeus! Shiranai wants you. Now." As Rift said this, he grabbed Rubeus by the back of his vest, and teleported out of there, with him in tow.
Now, I just felt confused, worried, and cheated out of a fight. I was about to throw down my bow and stream curses in whatever language came out first, but Sailor Sun showed up just then, and helped us fend off the last of the wimpy little creatures Rubeus left for us.
"Archer, why didn't you tell me about the problem with the door handle?" Her eyes looked hungry for blood.
"I thought I fixed it," I lied.
"Obviously not well enough. Now, are these things the reason you called me here? They're wusses!"
"No, Sailor Sun. Rubeus was here. Key word: Was. Rift grabbed him, and I think he's in trouble. Let's just all go home now." With that, I turned and prepared to leave, figuring I earned the rest of the day off. 'Enough with this nerve-grating crap, let's go blow something up,' said one part of my brain. The rest agreed, so I took and headed down to the arcade. Fortunately, my friend Motoki was there. Unfortunately, Mitaiyoko was there as well, and talking to him.
"Oh god, not you. Who let the Supreme Demoness in here?"
"What the hell are you doing here, Gary?"
"You know, the same could be said to you."
Motoki stepped in between us, looking a little worried. "Gary, my friend, much as I'd love to take that rematch you owe me, my girlfriend is here, and I have to watch the arcade until the owner gets back. I'm sorry."
"You're her boyfriend? I pity you, my friend." I just decided to go home and blow something up on one of my video games. 'There's a reason you have a 60" TV in your living room,' I think to myself. As I'm walking out of the arcade, I hear Mitaiyoko say to Motoki "You're friends with him? Well, I suppose every good person needs their faults..." I didn't hear anymore, as i revved my bike, and raced home.
A/N and Disclaimer: There we go, finally got that written. i'm terribly sorry about the gap of time between this and part 8, but I had writer's block. Bad case of it, too. That, and a whole lot of other random stuff in my life... oh well. you don't need the soap opera. I'll drop it. Anyways, usual disclaimers apply. Zodiacs belong to Queen Tessandry de Sanyochisei, or whatever her s/n is now, (she keeps changing it on me -.-;;) Rift belongs to my Bro, and all the other characters not covered here belong to Naoko Takeuchi. Until next time, Ja ne!
~Gryff