Disclaimer: a/n: I own nothing! Nothing at all, save for the idea! Spare me, oh evil copyright officers!
a/n: Me: Sorry, guys...but this...was the last sob chapter...Yeah, it was really fun...writing for all of you...WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Loki: Poor kid...
CF: I wouldn't say that...She usually has something up her sleeve...
Chapt. 10: Happy Birthday, Dr. Toros!
The background for downtown had been slid into place. Now Sanders cleared his throat.
"When we last saw them, Leena had tricked Bit so that he would be stuck on earth until the end of time. Now it was up to Brad to rescue him! In order to save Bit, Brad had to find him first. Unfortunately, Brad wasn't having much luck...," Sanders read from the script. True enough...
"Bit! Leena! Where are you?" Brad stopped and paused, thinking hard. "Okay...drat, I can't remember where I left them! Where could they be?"
"Hi, Brad! How's it goin'?"
Brad turned around. When he saw who it was, he practically pounced on her. "Leena! Where's Bit!"
"How should I know?"
Insert smoke coming out of Brad's ears and train whistles here. "Don't play dumb with me!" Brad howled, waving his hands. "What'd ya do to him!"
"Okay, okay..." Leena shrugged as she backed off. "Geeze..."
"You'll tell me where he is, then?"
"No. Ta-ta!" Leena laughed in Brad's face. An instant later, there was a soft pop, and smoke filled the stage as Leena made her exit. Brad's roars trailed off into coughs as he swiped angrily at the smoke. But when the smoke cleared, he was alone.
...Not to mention very mad.
"LEENA, YOU-YOU...AAAAAUUURGH!"
Brad stormed off, still growling. The BG for Heaven was slid into place.
"Having succeeded in thwarting Brad's plan to find Bit, Leena returned to Heaven to report to her master..."
Harry was laughing as he waved the mirror around. "Hahaha! Didja see 'im? Didja see the look on his face!"
"Heh-heh..." Leena bowed and saluted. "Mission accomplished"—she made a disguted face—"milord!"
"Good work...Leeeee-naaaaa..."
"KNOCK IT OFF!"
Jamie was frowning as he picked up the mirror. "Hmmm...Perhaps...there is...a way...to get Bit...oriented..."
"Hey, that's cheating!"
One of Jamie's eyebrows shot up. "Oh? Is it?"
"Well...I...um..."
Jamie smiled and wagged a finger at Harry. "You know...fairly well...that we...can give...mortals advice...whenever...we want..."
As Harry pouted, Jamie spoke into the mirror. "Bit...Bit..."
And as he spoke, Bit heard his words...
Bit was currently offstage, but he spoke into a microphone. "God...? Is that you?" he asked, his voice rumbling through the stage.
"Bit...Where...are...you...?"
"In the hospital. Why?"
"What...are you...doing there...?"
"I don't know..." He sounded genuinely puzzled. "Leena was the one who brought me here..."
"Where...is...Brad...?"
"I don't know...Where's Leena? I want to get out of here, but I'm worried about them. They might get lost."
Leena's eyes widened. "He...really...cares...?"
Harry shrugged and made a face. "Bit's a good man, dearie."
"Bit...listen...You have...to find...Brad...quickly...Where did...you...last...see him...?"
"Hmm...Somewhere near downtown, I guess..."
"Then go...before it's...too...late..."
"So Bit left the hospital to find Brad."
Jamie, Harry, and Leena exited; the crewmen slid the BG for downtown in place. Bit entered, looking around and calling for Brad. "Brad! Brad! Hey...Where are you, Brad!"
Leena entered. "Bit, I'm sorry for everything!" she cried. "Please forgive me for trying to kill you!"
"I don't need to forgive you, Leena! You can't kill me because I'm already dead!"
"Oh. Well...I'm still sorry!"
"For what?"
"It'll take a while to explain, but first we have to find Brad!" Leena grabbed Bit and grabbed him along to the other end of the stage...just as Brad entered.
WHAP!
"OW!"
"WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOIN'!" Brad yelled back at Leena. Bit simply helped both of them up. "Are you guys alright?"
They were silent. Then Brad cleared his throat. "Bit, sorry, but we have to go now."
"Awww..." Bit sighed and nodded. "Alright."
With their period of time on earth used up, Bit, Brad, and Leena returned to Heaven, God (Jamie) was there to welcome them, with Satan (Harry) behind him. "Ah...Bit...and Brad...it's good to see...that you...are both...alright..."
Harry nodded in agreement. "I must say, that was quite interesting."
"Leena...You tried...to warn Bit...about what...might happen...if he stayed on earth...too long..."
"Yeah!" Harry nodded again. "He has a point. Why'd you do it?"
"Errrrrmmm..." Leena shrugged as she wrung her hands. "Because...because..."
"Yeeeees...?"
"Because...I...I was sorry for being so mean to him...He's such a good guy!"
Bit smiled, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Aww..."
"Hmm..." Jamie motioned for Harry to come closer, and he whispered in his ear for a few seconds. Harry shrugged. "M-hm...Alright, then...If that's what she wishes...," he said sadly. Jamie nodded his approval and turned to Leena. Leena...Your deed...of goodness...has given us...a bit of a problem...a problem...which you need...to solve..."
"What did I do?"
Jamie smiled. "Something good...enough...to make you...qualify as an...angel..."
"You mean I can be an angel?" She looked happy, but then she remembered her employer. "But what about...?"
Harry shrugged as he held up a hand for silence. "You can't mess with free will. 1"
Leena nodded uncertainly. And then a smile lit up her face as she nodded. "OK..."
"Now...Bit...Where would you...like...to stay...?"
"I still miss my wife..."
Jamie's face changed. Suddenly he looked...sterner somehow, and he raised both his hands. "So be it...!" he thundered. "Wish...granted...!"
Light shone down on Bit from above. Bit yelped as he shielded his eyes. Through the glare, he could see Brad waving, Leena's smile, Harry's wry wink, and Jamie's normal benevolent expression.
"Bye, Bit! You idiotic nut, you!" Brad yelled. "I'm gonna miss you, chum!"
"Bye, Bit! Thanks for everything!"
"So long, Cloud!" Harry was laughing. "Good luck!"
And Jamie...
"We'll be around...Bit Cloud...whenever...you need...us..."
With that last promise, the light shone to its full extent. The people in the audience yelped and covered their eyes. Toros woke up. "Wha...? Is it morning already...?"
The light faded, and now Bit was lying on the gurney in the hospital.
"Huh?" He propped himself up on one elbow and shook himself as he looked around. "Where am I...?"
Stoller entered with his clipboard. "Ah, you're awake, Mr. Cloud! You gave us quite a fright there! In fact, you almost died!"
"Brad...and Leena...Have you seen them...?"
Stoller frowned as he peered at Bit over his false spectacles. "Brad and Leena? Why, no...Who are they? Friends of yours?"
"I guess..."
Stoller checked his watch and smiled. "Well, I'll leave you now, Mr. Cloud. I'll check on you again later," he promised as he exited. It was then that Bit noticed a few things lying atop the table beside his gurney: a necklace and a feather "What...?" He picked up the necklace first.
"...I've seen this necklace before...the one with the feather and red pendant...It belongs to...Brad...!"
Now he set the necklace down and turned his attention to the feather. It was pure white, with glittering golden edges. "And this feather...I've never seen it before...It doesn't belong to any of the angels...Unless..." He put it down. A smile spread across his face.
"...Leena got her wish after all..."
"Bit recovered soon enough, and went on living with his wife and helping the poor through charity and donations. As for God, Satan, Brad, and Leena, he never did see them again in the real world, but he kept their gifts in memory of them. And here our play comes to an end, my friends." Sanders stood up and bowed. "Thank you for watching."
The audience stood up to cheer and applaud, and as the lights came on, the cast came onstage to congratulate each other. Brad was grinning as he pulled off his wings and tossed them aside. "Hey, idiotic nut! I'd like my necklace back!"
"Sure!" Bit scrambled off the gurney and tossed the necklace back to Brad, but Naomi plucked it out of the air. "Wow, this is a cute necklace! I think I'll keep it..."
"Hey! Give it back!"
Leena pranced around with her trident, looking for someone to poke. She noticed Jamie. "Heh-heh-heh...Behold my Spork of Power!" she yelled, giving Jamie a poke in the ribs. Jamie jumped up. "Leena...You're...not su—" He paused and ran off, yelling in his normal voice, "I mean, Leena! Stop!"
"Run away, Jaime! Don't let her catch you!"
"Leena! Come to me!"
"She's not the girl for you, Harry!" Mary reached out and grabbed Harry by the ear.
"Aww...OW! But Mary...!"
"'But Mary' nothing! You're a Champ, Harry; you deserve better!"
"Heh-heh..." Pierce tossed her apron away and pretended not to notice as it landed on Mary's head. "It's good doctor Stoller!"
"Oh, hi, Pierce...Hey, Bit!" Stoller whistled and waved. "How 'bout a match sometime?"
"Well..."
"AGH!" Jamie squawked as he ran past. "Leave me alone—ACK!" He tripped over his robe and crashed against the BG. The background wobbled dangerously...
Leon swallowed hard. "Uh-oh..."
"Everybody RUN!"
With a final creaking groan, the background came loose and came crashing down...Pierce gasped and raised her arms to shield herself...And Sanders came running and pushed her out of the way.
"NOOOOOOOO!"
The background crashed down on Sanders...and bonked him on the head. Sanders blinked. "...Ouch."
"Leena!" Toros came puffing and panting up the stage. "Are you alright!"
"Just fine, Daddy! Thanks."
"Jamie!"
"I'm alright, Pop!"
"Everyone seems to be okay..."
Bit noticed something and pointed. "Hey! It's the Doc!"
Toros gave him a weird look. "Yes, it's me. What's your point?"
Everybody else traded glances. Leon cleared his throat. "One, two, three!"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. TOROS!"
"Happy birthday, Daddy!" Leena gushed, throwing her arms around the Doc's waist. Leon laughed as he hugged them both. "Yeah, Dad!"
"You mean it's my birthday...?"
Everybody glowered at him. "YES!"
"Oh...Okay." Toros hugged his children back and announced, "Hey, tell you what, let's all go to the beach!"
Everybody cheered.
But...About Sanders...
It's not often everyone goes out of his way to save a girl from a falling piece of plywood, right?
It could only be...
...Naaaaaaaaaaahhh...
THE END...right...?
1-One of the quotes from "Bruce Almighty". Don't own that either.
A/N: Replies...
To IceDragon:
Loki: Mmm...Pepper... (slurp)
Thank you so much, Ice!
CF: Wow! Candy! YAY!
Me: (gasp!) Bubblegum is my favorite
candy second to chocolate! How did you
know...?
All 3: Thanks for everything! Have fun writing!
To Maelgwyn:
Loki: (gasp!) More pepper! (hugs jar)
The world loves me!
CF: YES! Now I have my own Spork of Power!
Me: Chocolate! No. 1 fave candy! My fave candy
collection is almost complete! WA-HOO!
All 3: Yay! More gifts! Thanks!
To nintendestined64:
Me: I've heard the rumors, but I never
imagined it would be true! My bro's gonna be
so happy!
CF: Leena is evil, alright! Just like me!
Loki: Yeah! More zoids! XD
All 3: Thanks a lot for the great news!
To Wolfpup:
Me: Heh-heh-heh...Authoresses are SUPPOSED
to be evil! Mwahahahaha!
CF: If Rat-boy hits on you, I suggest you hit back
on him---LITERALLY!
Loki: And, yes, you spelled "voluntarily" right.
You seem better than the other students...at least
your parents didn't have to force you to go!
All 3: Good luck in summer school! And don't let
Rat-boy get to you!
