Ron's Random Outtakes
R: Heheheh.. hS is out of it so I can sneak these in…she thinks they're dumb but I still think they're funny. No I don't own the either Tootsie pops or the lyrics to "Buring down the House."
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Chapter 4
A single candle illuminated the room. Allen was dressed in a rather rumpled linen shirt and dark breeches. He was seated at an armchair with his owl on a perch beside him.
Allen turned his head to look at the bird. She returned his serious gaze with equal gravity.
Finally Allen spoke. "Natal…"
"How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie pop?"
Natal stares silently at Allen.
"Oh yeah, that's right. You cant' talk. I guess the world will never know…"
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Chapter 5
She gradually became aware of the fact that Allen was whistling. She did not know if he was doing it to look his part or to relax her. At any rate, it brightened her mood even more. She recognized the tune. An old Asturian song. Not the most well-known, but Serena had loved it and sang it often. Eries found herself singing the words, and in a few seconds, Allen's whistling was replaced by his voice.
Watch out you might get
what you're after
Cool babies strange but not a stranger
I'm an ordinary guy
Burning down the house
Hold tight wait till the party's over
Hold tight We're in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house
Here's your ticket pack your bag: time for jumpin' overboard
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far, Maybe you know where you are
Fightin' fire with fire
All wet hey you might need a raincoat
Shakedown dreams walking in broad daylight
Three hun-dred six-ty five de-grees
Burning down the house
It was once upon a place sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work baby what did you expect
Gonna burst into flame
My house S'out of the ordinary
That's right Don't want to hurt nobody
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house
No visible means of support and you have not seen nuthin' yet
Everything's stuck together
I don't know what you expect starring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire
"Allen," asked Eries, "Why do you think Serena liked this song so much?"
"I haven't the faintest."
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Chapter 8
Her figure was partially obscured by leaves, but he could see her face looking down at him reassuringly."I'm fine. See? Nothing to worry about," she said, bouncing lightly on her limb.
A creak.
Oh no. "Princess!" cried out Allen. Even as the words left his mouth, the branch snapped.
Eries plummeted.
Allen flung the fruit aside and ran to catch her.
*CRASH*
"Allen? Allen?! Are you alright? Allen?!!"
"ow…i think i 'm hurt…"
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Eries' Epilogue
Van nodded almost imperceptibly and allowed himself to be dragged off by the others. Merle, Hitomi, and I sighed in unison, shaking our heads, as the men noisily exited the castle grounds.
Once they left, we started heading towards the rooms where the Fanelians would be staying. "So," I asked," how was your leviship flight from Fanelia?"
"Flight?" replied Hitomi. "Our leviship…flight…yes…" Hitomi stopped in midstride and her eyes began to take on a distinctly spacy quality. "Our flight—was it a dream? Or a vision—" Hitomi's arms went limp and Minsun would have fallen onto the ground were it not for Merle's diving catch.I was stunned at her speedy reaction, but Merle seemed more annoyed than surprised.
"SHUT UP!!!" The catgirl quickly regained her feet and immediately smacked Hitomi HARD across the face with her free hand. "Will you give it a rest already?!"
Startled, Hitomi cradled her face. "What was that for?" she wailed with HUGE, teary puppy dog eyes.
Merle's eyes looked like they were going to bug out of her head. "Don't give me that! I can't take you ANYWHERE without you screeching about some creepy VISON of yours. 'OOOH! I see it!' or 'Help me I'm falling!' We can't even enjoy a pretty sunset without you moaning about blood, death, and destruction. And that's the 5th time you've dropped the baby!YOU have problems!! Heaven help me, if you keep this up I'm going to have you institutionalized!"
I sweatdrop.
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"I'll get it." Still chuckling, Allen went into the bushes to retrieve the ball. After a few moments of searching, Allen emerged with the ball and numerous small twigs and leaves which had caught in his clothes and hair.
"Got it." Allen gallantly returned the ball to me.
"Oh dear. You look like greenery in motion. Hold still." I began brushing the leaves off his navy trousers and linen shirt. Suddenly..
"AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"
"OW! Don't scream in my ear! Woman, WHAT is your problem?"
"there's a caterpillar in your hair!"
"A cata—AIEEEEEEEEE!! WHERE?! WHERE?! GET IT OUT!!"
"EWW!! STAY AWAY FROM ME!"
