(Happy Fun spiffy Smiley-time Header notes from me your wonderful author:
This was a tough chapter to write... It took me months on and off [ and travel across three different states] I had writeres block for so long, I thought it was more like Writer's Brick wall. but I found my muse again, and am planning the final chapters [ I plan for 16 total chapters....] As long as my muse doesn't dissappear, I should have those done by July 1, 2003, but that is a hopeful date. I have 2 jobs to work, not to mention the things that drove me away from my previous home, to deal with. So true fans, bear with me, as you have. New fans, don't worry... I will have something else planned after this.... Hopefully a pure comedy..... We shall see.....
I will see you all again in chapter 12.
Thanks for reading.
Frank: {Chaotichappenings@yahoo.com}
Peace)
-----Chapter 11: Mistakes-----
Vash continues to stare at the visage before him. Her long auburn hair flows freely down her back, caught behind her wings. Her white toga hugs her form, accentuating all her curves, however Vash doesn't notice these things. He knows her name, it is Iode. He has known it for years. Many nights he had dreamed of her, he has missed her almost as much as he missed Rem However her appearence raised a few problems.
Vash: "You ....you're dead."
Iode: "I stand before you, I am obviously not dead!"
Vash: "He told us he killed you. He told us you were dead! We put him into cryostasis because of it!"
Iode: "Who brother dear, who?"
Vash: "Haryusa!"
-----Several Iles South of Mei-----
Across Iles of desert, and many yarz underground Haryusa, Dabrine, and Yoshin have a long overdue family reunion.
Dabrine: "She's awake!"
Haryusa:: "Who Dabrine? Who's awake?"
Dabrine: "Iode. She is with Vash!"
Haryusa's eyes narrow to slits.His plans may very well be ruined... apparently Vash is on to his scheme.
Dabrine: "Haryusa, what is wrong, Brother, your face seems troubled."
Haryusa quickly dissolves his worried look, and replaces it with his usual calm mask.
Haryusa: "Sorry, sister.... But Vash.....He is not on our side. He works with the humans, he seeks to better their life, while subjugating us and our kind. He has already killed Charak, and Milipe... He will kill others... He may even kill Iode."
Yoshin: "Vash would not do that. Iode was his favorite sister. He would sooner kill himself then ever harm her. We all know this to be true."
Haryusa: " However, he has changed. He is not the same Vash....People have changed him."
Dabrine: "We shall see. For now, we must go get Hagime."
-----Once again with Vash-----
Vash is troubled by this most recent turn of events. If Haryusa had indeed not killed Iode all those years ago, then that would mean....
Iode:" What do you mean Haryusa killed me? I've never been dead before, at least to my recollection."
Vash: "Haryusa came to us, and said he had killed you....all those years ago......"
-----Flashback, Many years ago-----
Young Haryusa, Vash, Knives, and Iode, lie around in the ships garden, idly chatting and staring up into the sky. The smiles on their faces were almost as bright as the light shining down on their faces. The trees around them cast lengthy shadows along the ground. The four were content, nothing could ruin this most perfect of days.
Iode : "Hey guys, let's go visit our other siblings."
The others all agree, and begin to stand and head towards the door. They are met by Rem, who strolls casually into the room. A large picnic basket swings at her side. Her normal smile got even wider when she saw the kids. A cool breeze blows her hair out in a fan behind her.
Rem: "Hi guys! I was just about to have lunch, who wants to join me, I brought enough for everybody."
Vash and Knives eagerly follow Rem, while Haryusa and Iode decline the invitation, preferring instead to visit their other siblings. The scene in the garden is very serene as Knives, Vash and Rem eat, and discuss life. There was much laughter to be had, and the smiles on everyone's faces, was brighter then the artificial sunlight.
-----Elsewhere on the Ship-----
Hatyusa and Iode, wandered through the halls of the ship, roaming around aimlessly, just happy to be alone. They had been close, almost as close as Vash and Iodeand barely ever had any time alone. They had used the weak excuse of visiting their siblings, to just roam the halls. Truth be told, there were maybe four or five of their siblings on each ship, but mostly they were being used to power the ships.
When the Humans had created the Plants, a synthetic organism comprised of a slightly modified version of the Glarsikian genome (The Glasrsikian's hail from the planet Glars, several thousand light years away from Earth one, and were beings of almost infinite life span, and energy) they had made sure to disallow for any form of cognition in this new life form, so as to make them nothing more than organic batteries of near infinite capacity. In most of the resulting subjects, no cognition developed, and they operated according to a set system, never deviating. Of the two hundred created, only fourteen developed cognition seven females, and seven males. Originally, all fourteen were set for termination, however there lives were spared, through the efforts of Rem. Haryusa and Dabrine, were two of "Rem's Children", as they came to be called.
The two children continued to wander, paying little attention to where they were going, or what they were doing. While roaming into a crossing hallway, Haryusa, runs into, and trips a very drunk Steve, who hit the floor with a resounding crash. After impact, he rounded on the two youngsters, shouting obscenities, as he made his way to his feet. The children wasted no time running away. They weaved up and down halls, making circles, going through doors, generally making themselves uncatchable by the enraged Steve. Finally, they took a break in the cryo chamber. As they stood there, they nervously looked back and forth, making sure Steve wasn't anywhere nearby. Apparently, they hadn't run far enough.
Steve:" I'm going to get you, you little bastards, and when I do....there won't be enough of you left for Rem to save!"
Haryusa and Iode started to run again, but Haryusa's foot, tripped Iode, who hit her head on the side of an open Cryo tank, falling in, and locking it behind her. As the Cryo Tank misted up, Haryusa didn't even have a chance to stop, on his mad dash back to the Garden.
Back in the garden, Haryusa, falls down next to Knives and Vash, who are just lying on the ground staring at the sky. Rem had apparently left recently, leaving Knives and Vash alone to their own rumination. At the sudden appearence of Haryusa, both of the brothers sat up abruptly.
Knives: "Haryusa, what's the matter?"
Vash: "Where is Iode?"
Haryusa: ".......................dead."
However, she wasn't dead. She had hit her head on the way in, and passed out, only to be found by Rowan .He took her to the lab, and placed her in one of the power bubbles, without telling anyone else of his actions. He then shipped the bubble off to one of the other ships, so as not to be discovered. No one ever found out.....
-----Back to the present-----
Iode: "...until now."
Vash's face, loses all color, as he thinks of the implications of Iode's words. The thought of what he and Knives had done to Haryusa, sickens him. His confidence is shattered, all these long years thinking he had done the greater good, and now it turns out, he had done a grave injustice, one that justified Haryusa's anger. His crusade for justice, for love...for peace, all were just lies. He had betrayed his family, and for that, his life is meaningless.
Iode: "Vash, I know what you are thinking. It wasn't your fault, you didn't know any different."
Vash (with tears in his eyes) : "We didn't even give him a chance. We just froze him, without even listening."
Iode steps down and stands by Vash. Cupping his chin in her hand, she tilts his face up to look her in the eye. Small rivers of tears roll down his face, leaving his eyes red and bloated. She looks him in the eyes and smiles her warmest, most sincere smile. The smile did it's work, and Vash's tears slowly dried up. A faint smile touches his lips, and plays across his eyes.
Iode: "Dearest brother. What you did, you did because you loved me, and you wanted to punish the one who had hurt me. You did nothing wrong, we were young, we made mistakes.. we deal with them, and through them we learn and grow. What is done, is done, we can not change the past, but we can change the future."
Gina: "Not to be butting in, but isn't Haryusa trying to gather the rest of your brothers, as we speak? Shouldn't we get our asses in gear and get a move on it? Or would you rather see all life on this planet anihilated? Because if that is the case, Vash, you better believe you are sleeping on the couch tonight."
The blush on Vash's cheeks immediately restores the color to his face.
-----Elsewhere-----
Hagime stands and stretches after her centuries long imprisonment inside the power bubble. Tightened muscles finally release all the pent up tension, as a smile comes to her lips. Life is finally restored to her, freedom is hers once more.
Dabrine: "Sister, it is good to see you again.
Hagime: "As it is good to see you, dear sister. However I am worried.... why have I been awoken. It is not that I am ungrateful, it is just I know what a revival means...."
Dabrine: "Yes... it is time"
Hagime: "The time of prophecy is upon us....."
End Chapter 11
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Pronunciation Key (again)
Dabrine- Duh-Bree-nuh
Hagime- Ha-jee-mee
Yoshin- Yo-Shin
Iode- Eye-o-da
Salphae- Sal-fay
Haryusa- Hair-ee-oo-suh
Mikil- Mee-Kill
Raphel- Ray-fell
Charak-Shay-rack
Milipe- Mee-Lee-Pee
This was a tough chapter to write... It took me months on and off [ and travel across three different states] I had writeres block for so long, I thought it was more like Writer's Brick wall. but I found my muse again, and am planning the final chapters [ I plan for 16 total chapters....] As long as my muse doesn't dissappear, I should have those done by July 1, 2003, but that is a hopeful date. I have 2 jobs to work, not to mention the things that drove me away from my previous home, to deal with. So true fans, bear with me, as you have. New fans, don't worry... I will have something else planned after this.... Hopefully a pure comedy..... We shall see.....
I will see you all again in chapter 12.
Thanks for reading.
Frank: {Chaotichappenings@yahoo.com}
Peace)
-----Chapter 11: Mistakes-----
Vash continues to stare at the visage before him. Her long auburn hair flows freely down her back, caught behind her wings. Her white toga hugs her form, accentuating all her curves, however Vash doesn't notice these things. He knows her name, it is Iode. He has known it for years. Many nights he had dreamed of her, he has missed her almost as much as he missed Rem However her appearence raised a few problems.
Vash: "You ....you're dead."
Iode: "I stand before you, I am obviously not dead!"
Vash: "He told us he killed you. He told us you were dead! We put him into cryostasis because of it!"
Iode: "Who brother dear, who?"
Vash: "Haryusa!"
-----Several Iles South of Mei-----
Across Iles of desert, and many yarz underground Haryusa, Dabrine, and Yoshin have a long overdue family reunion.
Dabrine: "She's awake!"
Haryusa:: "Who Dabrine? Who's awake?"
Dabrine: "Iode. She is with Vash!"
Haryusa's eyes narrow to slits.His plans may very well be ruined... apparently Vash is on to his scheme.
Dabrine: "Haryusa, what is wrong, Brother, your face seems troubled."
Haryusa quickly dissolves his worried look, and replaces it with his usual calm mask.
Haryusa: "Sorry, sister.... But Vash.....He is not on our side. He works with the humans, he seeks to better their life, while subjugating us and our kind. He has already killed Charak, and Milipe... He will kill others... He may even kill Iode."
Yoshin: "Vash would not do that. Iode was his favorite sister. He would sooner kill himself then ever harm her. We all know this to be true."
Haryusa: " However, he has changed. He is not the same Vash....People have changed him."
Dabrine: "We shall see. For now, we must go get Hagime."
-----Once again with Vash-----
Vash is troubled by this most recent turn of events. If Haryusa had indeed not killed Iode all those years ago, then that would mean....
Iode:" What do you mean Haryusa killed me? I've never been dead before, at least to my recollection."
Vash: "Haryusa came to us, and said he had killed you....all those years ago......"
-----Flashback, Many years ago-----
Young Haryusa, Vash, Knives, and Iode, lie around in the ships garden, idly chatting and staring up into the sky. The smiles on their faces were almost as bright as the light shining down on their faces. The trees around them cast lengthy shadows along the ground. The four were content, nothing could ruin this most perfect of days.
Iode : "Hey guys, let's go visit our other siblings."
The others all agree, and begin to stand and head towards the door. They are met by Rem, who strolls casually into the room. A large picnic basket swings at her side. Her normal smile got even wider when she saw the kids. A cool breeze blows her hair out in a fan behind her.
Rem: "Hi guys! I was just about to have lunch, who wants to join me, I brought enough for everybody."
Vash and Knives eagerly follow Rem, while Haryusa and Iode decline the invitation, preferring instead to visit their other siblings. The scene in the garden is very serene as Knives, Vash and Rem eat, and discuss life. There was much laughter to be had, and the smiles on everyone's faces, was brighter then the artificial sunlight.
-----Elsewhere on the Ship-----
Hatyusa and Iode, wandered through the halls of the ship, roaming around aimlessly, just happy to be alone. They had been close, almost as close as Vash and Iodeand barely ever had any time alone. They had used the weak excuse of visiting their siblings, to just roam the halls. Truth be told, there were maybe four or five of their siblings on each ship, but mostly they were being used to power the ships.
When the Humans had created the Plants, a synthetic organism comprised of a slightly modified version of the Glarsikian genome (The Glasrsikian's hail from the planet Glars, several thousand light years away from Earth one, and were beings of almost infinite life span, and energy) they had made sure to disallow for any form of cognition in this new life form, so as to make them nothing more than organic batteries of near infinite capacity. In most of the resulting subjects, no cognition developed, and they operated according to a set system, never deviating. Of the two hundred created, only fourteen developed cognition seven females, and seven males. Originally, all fourteen were set for termination, however there lives were spared, through the efforts of Rem. Haryusa and Dabrine, were two of "Rem's Children", as they came to be called.
The two children continued to wander, paying little attention to where they were going, or what they were doing. While roaming into a crossing hallway, Haryusa, runs into, and trips a very drunk Steve, who hit the floor with a resounding crash. After impact, he rounded on the two youngsters, shouting obscenities, as he made his way to his feet. The children wasted no time running away. They weaved up and down halls, making circles, going through doors, generally making themselves uncatchable by the enraged Steve. Finally, they took a break in the cryo chamber. As they stood there, they nervously looked back and forth, making sure Steve wasn't anywhere nearby. Apparently, they hadn't run far enough.
Steve:" I'm going to get you, you little bastards, and when I do....there won't be enough of you left for Rem to save!"
Haryusa and Iode started to run again, but Haryusa's foot, tripped Iode, who hit her head on the side of an open Cryo tank, falling in, and locking it behind her. As the Cryo Tank misted up, Haryusa didn't even have a chance to stop, on his mad dash back to the Garden.
Back in the garden, Haryusa, falls down next to Knives and Vash, who are just lying on the ground staring at the sky. Rem had apparently left recently, leaving Knives and Vash alone to their own rumination. At the sudden appearence of Haryusa, both of the brothers sat up abruptly.
Knives: "Haryusa, what's the matter?"
Vash: "Where is Iode?"
Haryusa: ".......................dead."
However, she wasn't dead. She had hit her head on the way in, and passed out, only to be found by Rowan .He took her to the lab, and placed her in one of the power bubbles, without telling anyone else of his actions. He then shipped the bubble off to one of the other ships, so as not to be discovered. No one ever found out.....
-----Back to the present-----
Iode: "...until now."
Vash's face, loses all color, as he thinks of the implications of Iode's words. The thought of what he and Knives had done to Haryusa, sickens him. His confidence is shattered, all these long years thinking he had done the greater good, and now it turns out, he had done a grave injustice, one that justified Haryusa's anger. His crusade for justice, for love...for peace, all were just lies. He had betrayed his family, and for that, his life is meaningless.
Iode: "Vash, I know what you are thinking. It wasn't your fault, you didn't know any different."
Vash (with tears in his eyes) : "We didn't even give him a chance. We just froze him, without even listening."
Iode steps down and stands by Vash. Cupping his chin in her hand, she tilts his face up to look her in the eye. Small rivers of tears roll down his face, leaving his eyes red and bloated. She looks him in the eyes and smiles her warmest, most sincere smile. The smile did it's work, and Vash's tears slowly dried up. A faint smile touches his lips, and plays across his eyes.
Iode: "Dearest brother. What you did, you did because you loved me, and you wanted to punish the one who had hurt me. You did nothing wrong, we were young, we made mistakes.. we deal with them, and through them we learn and grow. What is done, is done, we can not change the past, but we can change the future."
Gina: "Not to be butting in, but isn't Haryusa trying to gather the rest of your brothers, as we speak? Shouldn't we get our asses in gear and get a move on it? Or would you rather see all life on this planet anihilated? Because if that is the case, Vash, you better believe you are sleeping on the couch tonight."
The blush on Vash's cheeks immediately restores the color to his face.
-----Elsewhere-----
Hagime stands and stretches after her centuries long imprisonment inside the power bubble. Tightened muscles finally release all the pent up tension, as a smile comes to her lips. Life is finally restored to her, freedom is hers once more.
Dabrine: "Sister, it is good to see you again.
Hagime: "As it is good to see you, dear sister. However I am worried.... why have I been awoken. It is not that I am ungrateful, it is just I know what a revival means...."
Dabrine: "Yes... it is time"
Hagime: "The time of prophecy is upon us....."
End Chapter 11
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Pronunciation Key (again)
Dabrine- Duh-Bree-nuh
Hagime- Ha-jee-mee
Yoshin- Yo-Shin
Iode- Eye-o-da
Salphae- Sal-fay
Haryusa- Hair-ee-oo-suh
Mikil- Mee-Kill
Raphel- Ray-fell
Charak-Shay-rack
Milipe- Mee-Lee-Pee