What am I supposed to do Underground?! : A sequel to the sequel of "What am I
supposed to do in Thirteen Hours?!"
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Chapter 1 - The Announcement
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A/N - OK, here it is! My third story. Bloody hell, that was quick! Never mind. Thanks
for reviewing everyone, it was very nice of you and they were very constructive.
I just came back from the Tate Modern with my school. Some good stuff, some
pretentious crap. We then drove past the Houses of Parliament and my friend Adam
mooned Gerry Adams the leader of Sinn Fein. :-) What're the chances of that
happening, eh?
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Disclaimer - I do not own any Earthlings or Labyrinth dwellers or anyone who goes by
the
name of Newton.
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Hilarity made the finishing touches to her latest article and sent it to her editor. She sat
heavily on the sofa and relaxed with a bottle of Meteorite Cola. She had been working
as a travel writer for the past two years and not only had regular columns in the
Omlaphodeam and the Daily Quasar but had just published a best-selling guide to
Earth and its neighbouring star systems. Thanks to this book and a contract for another
one later that year, Hilarity had managed to buy her own apartment earlier that month.
She now lived with her boyfriend Danny and Thomas Jerome Newton their pet alien.
Yes indeed, life was good.
"Hils, did you want to keep this cress?" said Danny from the kitchen.
"We don't have any cress. That's yoghurt!"
"Ewww!"
"I was trying to create my own eco-system and perhaps breed intelligent life."
"Where did you say we were going tonight?"
"It's a new place called the Vyne. They're supposed to use vine leaves as plates or
something. Anyway, Jareth and Sarah are coming, they say they've got this important
announcement to make."
"Oooh, wonder what that could be. I bet she's pregnant."
"What makes you think that?"
"Last time we all went out she ordered sauerkraut and ice-cream."
"I don't think it counts when they're in different courses, Danny." laughed Hilarity as
she put her shoes and coat on and they made their way to the elevator. "Oh no, we
forgot to lock the drinks cabinet." cried Hilarity "Quick, before Thomas gets at the
gin."
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The restaurant was crowded and loud and but the music was good. It was weird,
Hilarity thought, they were all behaving so couply. It seemed like only yesterday they
were all young and carefree and playing drinking games into the wee hours. Now they
had all these responsibilities, well a pet alien anyway.
"So anyway, Hils and I decided to get it over with and meet each other's parents. Little
did she know that my dad is probably the most notorious evil scientist on the planet.
She did get a little suspicious when we arrived at the hollowed out volcano..."
Oh yes. Meeting the parents. What a nightmare that had been. Not only was Danny's
father evil, he was also a stark raving lunatic with a glass eye. The more she tried not
to stare at it the worse it got.
"And so we started talking about Hilarity's book and she was desperate not to bring
eye's into the conversation so she said..."
I'm crossing the Ts and dotting the...lower case js. That's what she'd said. That was
going to be their couple story that everyone would eventually hear and laugh politely
at but secretly think how pathetic it was...
"You seem unusually quiet tonight, Hilarity." said Jareth.
"Really, I'm...er just wondering what this big announcement is. Can't you tell us
now?"
"OK, didn't mean to keep you in suspense." he smiled and held Sarah's hand. Hilarity
noticed the ring on her finger. "Sarah and I are engaged...."
supposed to do in Thirteen Hours?!"
******
Chapter 1 - The Announcement
******
A/N - OK, here it is! My third story. Bloody hell, that was quick! Never mind. Thanks
for reviewing everyone, it was very nice of you and they were very constructive.
I just came back from the Tate Modern with my school. Some good stuff, some
pretentious crap. We then drove past the Houses of Parliament and my friend Adam
mooned Gerry Adams the leader of Sinn Fein. :-) What're the chances of that
happening, eh?
******
Disclaimer - I do not own any Earthlings or Labyrinth dwellers or anyone who goes by
the
name of Newton.
******
Hilarity made the finishing touches to her latest article and sent it to her editor. She sat
heavily on the sofa and relaxed with a bottle of Meteorite Cola. She had been working
as a travel writer for the past two years and not only had regular columns in the
Omlaphodeam and the Daily Quasar but had just published a best-selling guide to
Earth and its neighbouring star systems. Thanks to this book and a contract for another
one later that year, Hilarity had managed to buy her own apartment earlier that month.
She now lived with her boyfriend Danny and Thomas Jerome Newton their pet alien.
Yes indeed, life was good.
"Hils, did you want to keep this cress?" said Danny from the kitchen.
"We don't have any cress. That's yoghurt!"
"Ewww!"
"I was trying to create my own eco-system and perhaps breed intelligent life."
"Where did you say we were going tonight?"
"It's a new place called the Vyne. They're supposed to use vine leaves as plates or
something. Anyway, Jareth and Sarah are coming, they say they've got this important
announcement to make."
"Oooh, wonder what that could be. I bet she's pregnant."
"What makes you think that?"
"Last time we all went out she ordered sauerkraut and ice-cream."
"I don't think it counts when they're in different courses, Danny." laughed Hilarity as
she put her shoes and coat on and they made their way to the elevator. "Oh no, we
forgot to lock the drinks cabinet." cried Hilarity "Quick, before Thomas gets at the
gin."
******
The restaurant was crowded and loud and but the music was good. It was weird,
Hilarity thought, they were all behaving so couply. It seemed like only yesterday they
were all young and carefree and playing drinking games into the wee hours. Now they
had all these responsibilities, well a pet alien anyway.
"So anyway, Hils and I decided to get it over with and meet each other's parents. Little
did she know that my dad is probably the most notorious evil scientist on the planet.
She did get a little suspicious when we arrived at the hollowed out volcano..."
Oh yes. Meeting the parents. What a nightmare that had been. Not only was Danny's
father evil, he was also a stark raving lunatic with a glass eye. The more she tried not
to stare at it the worse it got.
"And so we started talking about Hilarity's book and she was desperate not to bring
eye's into the conversation so she said..."
I'm crossing the Ts and dotting the...lower case js. That's what she'd said. That was
going to be their couple story that everyone would eventually hear and laugh politely
at but secretly think how pathetic it was...
"You seem unusually quiet tonight, Hilarity." said Jareth.
"Really, I'm...er just wondering what this big announcement is. Can't you tell us
now?"
"OK, didn't mean to keep you in suspense." he smiled and held Sarah's hand. Hilarity
noticed the ring on her finger. "Sarah and I are engaged...."
