Anime Weekend: Chapter 21: Scientific Oops

Disclaimer: I really do wish then I wouldn't be living in poverty...anyway I don't own any of the places or people in this story. I will be slow posting since it will take 10 minutes to get to the nearest internet capable computer, and that's on a good day.

Author's note: First of all the bullet is a scene change, the beginning, or the ending. Some one asked for the answer to the riddle. Well here's Beytra and Phil to re-state the riddle and to state the answer.

Beytra: If you're walking through the Grand Canyon, and the wheels fall off your canoe, how many pancakes can you fit in a dog's house?

Phil: Since no one guessed, here's the answer; None, ice cream has no bones.

Mae: And there you have it. Anyway, as stated I will be delayed in posting. I am moving to A small town in the middle of the desert. Monetary donations will be accepted to bring me out of poverty.
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Scene: Alexis Park Resort, Penthouse. Saturday, 10 am.

Mae(paying the taxi driver as she heads into the hotel): ............Why did I agree to this again?...Oh yeah because I'm insane. (goes to the concierge desk and lets them know who she's there to see gets escorted up by an anonymous OZie, and told to sit and wait for 'the General' in the living room/ foyer area)

Treize(entering, with Zechs, then taking her hand, kissing it): Ms. Maeleana, a pleasure. You of course remember Lt. Merquise...

Mae(nodding as Zechs bows): Gentlemen, I believe you said you had a theory on how everyone came here?

Treize(smiling): Yes I did. Would you care to join me for brunch while we discuss it? (They start down to a restaurant. Scene change to Mae's house about noon...))

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Crystal(pacing): Okay where the hell is she....she said an hour..

Quatre(playing chess with WuFei): Perhaps she got stuck in traffic? Check.

Shannon(reading a musical score): I doubt it, not on a Saturday afternoon...unless she went to the Strip.

WuFei(making his move((in chess you freaks))): You all seem rather worried...did she not say she was capable of taking care of herself? Checkmate Winner.

Quatre(blinks): True.....but she was going to meet the head of OZ...who knows what he's capable of.

Crystal: .....I need a smoke.

Heero: That habit will kill you.

Everyone else(blink):.............

Crystal:....Riiiiight....if she's not back in ten minutes I'm calling the police and saying she was kidnapped.

Mina: Isn't that a bit extreme?

Mae(walking in): Especially since it's not kidnapping if the person goes willingly.

Shannon: Where have you been?

Mae: At the meeting. Yes, I'm fine; no, there was no trouble; and yes, I think they're right.

Quatre: What did they say?

Mae(smiling): Don't worry about that....Tomorrow at 3 pm we're going to meet them at the abandoned warehouse outside Green Valley, with the Gundams. (various eye raises)

WuFei: Excuse me?

Mae: They proved that their theory was correct and according to Dr. J tomorrow is your best chance to get home.

Heero:.......you spoke with Dr. J?

Mae: Yes I spoke with the freaky ol' coot, and are you ready for this? Him and the others are responsible for you guys being here.

Duo: NANI?????

Mae: According to Dr. J, the five of them were working a new type of sonic shield and disrupter, but they made a slight miscalculation, the result was a big sonic and temporal blast that knocked you guys and the Ozies here.

Crystal: So how long did it take you to understand that one?

Mae: About five explanations. Anyway the good doctors compared notes with Treize and Zechs and at the same time the 'mistake' happened, you guys appeared here.

WuFei: How do you know Khushrenada wasn't lying to you?

Mae(blank stare at him/through him): Because he has nothing to gain by decieving me. Anyway I told them we'd meet them tomorrow at 3 pm, and the scientists agreed.

Trowa: Why that time?

Mae: Well for one thing it gives us time to get the Gundams there.

Quatre: And the other reason?

Mae:........It gives us time for farewells..... (Silence reigns as that thought sinks in)

Duo:......Wow.....

Quatre: What is it Duo?

Duo:......I got so used to being here......it's gonna be weird to go home.....

Quatre(sadly smiling): I know....but we knew this would happen.

Heero: How do we know Khushrenada won't try to leave us? After all if he goes back and we stay he'll win the war....

Mae(pulling out a piece of paper): He won't do that. I got him to sign an agreement of temporary truce...at least until you're all home.

WuFei: Why would he sign it if he doesn't know if we'll uphold such a truce?

Mae(icy stare): Because, I signed on behalf of you five. If you break the truce I'm responsible.

Trowa(looking over the paper):.....Chou....is that blood on the paper?

Crystal(hitting forehead): You did the blood pact didn't you? (Mae holds up a band-aided finger) ........I swear sometimes you are so freakin' honorable it's sick and twisted.

Mae(slowly nodding, smiling like a cheshire cat): Anyway we have to night to say our farewells, then I figure about 9 am tomorrow we start out.

Quatre: That sounds reasonable.....and since noone of us have eaten yet we could all go out to lunch then seperate...Unless you had something to eat Maeleana?

Mae: I joined the General for an early brunch....but I think I can manage lunch. (they decide to go to 5 & Diner. they eat in relative silence before seperating for individual good byes.....)

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Author's note: I'm making these chapters shorter than I'm used to because well.......the end is drawing near....

Phil: And this literary adventure is coming to a close.

Beytra: We are, of course, considering a sequel.....but we can't quite get certain parts worked out....fo it may not work. Now we're thinking of making the individual good-byes their own chapter...but then they'd be really short.

Phil: So what we'll most likely do is have two individual good-byes per chapter....then the finale.

Mae(starts bawling): My baby is almost done!!!!!

Beytra: -_-'

Phil(hugging Mae, and patting her shoulder): It's ok, we're working on other stories as well....remember?

Mae(sniffles): ....True.....but they aren't popular like AW!

Beytra: Get over it. Anyway we'll be back eventually....