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The Reed II: Chapter 7
Martyn never knew what hit him. One moment he was trying to prevent David from escaping, then Charis was yelling that she got it, whatever 'it' was.
"SARS, perhaps?" he had wondered vaguely before Ian swung the door at him and he blacked out again.
The next thing he knew, Charis, Ariel and Ian were discussing something and in his semi-conscious state he thought he heard quotes from Star Wars I and Back to the Future II.
He felt very confused.
Slowly and painfully, Martyn got up from the floor and shook David back into consciousness.
"W... huh? What-who-when-where-how?"
The two boys looked up to see Ariel rolling her eyes.
"Uh... did we miss something?" Martyn asked.
Charis held out the box and grinned.
"It reproduced. I caught the original."
"What d'you m..."
"You were right. The Reed can't teleport through other reeds." There was a look of triumph on Charis' face. "We've found its weakness. We can destroy it."
"Yeah, but we've still got to find the other one."
"Anyway, let's just go bury this one fi..."
The door swung open again, and Martyn jumped to the side in fear of being hit a third time.
"Oh, there you are." Lucas, an alto saxophone player, stood by the doorway. Next to him was his sister Jamie, a percussionist.
"Where WERE you guys? Everyone's looking for you! Band prac. started 15 minutes ago and the band major's furious..."
"Then again, he's always furious," Lucas added as an afterthought. "What're you all doing in here, anyway?"
Martyn sighed.
"Long story, don't ask."
Lucas looked at him suspiciously.
"This doesn't have anything to do with The Reed, does it?"
There was a moment's silence.
"Actually... it does. Uh, I think we'd better go first. We'll tell you guys about it later, okay?"
"Fine." Jamie grinned. "You sure you want to go back? The band major was yelling something about you not finishing your five hundred pushups..."
"Nah, we'll survive. I think. Where's the practice going on?"
"Audi."
The Fellowship ran to the band room to grab their instruments, and then headed to the auditorium where the band major was, as Lucas said, furious.
Charis scotch taped up the box of reeds and put it into her pocket. There, she hoped, it would be safe for the time being.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Veghead182: Thanks for reviewing!
Tenshi-Chikyuu: Thanks for your review!
Perc Mad Hatter: No, binary fission was NOT the last topic we did for science... has SYF been postponed any further? And my oboe was supposed to be sent for repair because the low notes aren't working very well but then school closed so....
Sarai: Send it for a swim? Okay... I might put that in somewhere if there's ever a Reed III...
Vixen: Ask that oboist to read this then. Thanks for your review! It was funny.
Silverg3r: Same thing, is SYF being postponed? My mother thinks it might be cancelled... I've spent most of the holidays playing recorder, piano, oboe, that order. My brother won't let me near his flute because of SARS. Thanks for reviewing!
Wildmage42: I'm out of things to say... so, yeah, thanks for your review.
Irish Bug: I KNOW you're insane. I can tell. If you really want to know where I live there are ways of finding out. It's got something to do with the people who review saying stuff like 'see you in school tomorrow!' Go read The Makeover. That's a clue. Read it! PLEASE! And review.
Imjustanaltosaxplayer: Yup, I'm in my teens.
Analia: THANK YOU FOR YOUR... *counts*... TEN REVIEWS! =D I went to my email that day and there was like, 15 new reviews... I couldn't believe it... Thanks again! ^_^
Kate Fairbairn: I have the best penname ever? Uh, what's that supposed to mean? Are you another one of those sw/bttf fanatics? *shifty eyes*
The Reed II: Chapter 7
Martyn never knew what hit him. One moment he was trying to prevent David from escaping, then Charis was yelling that she got it, whatever 'it' was.
"SARS, perhaps?" he had wondered vaguely before Ian swung the door at him and he blacked out again.
The next thing he knew, Charis, Ariel and Ian were discussing something and in his semi-conscious state he thought he heard quotes from Star Wars I and Back to the Future II.
He felt very confused.
Slowly and painfully, Martyn got up from the floor and shook David back into consciousness.
"W... huh? What-who-when-where-how?"
The two boys looked up to see Ariel rolling her eyes.
"Uh... did we miss something?" Martyn asked.
Charis held out the box and grinned.
"It reproduced. I caught the original."
"What d'you m..."
"You were right. The Reed can't teleport through other reeds." There was a look of triumph on Charis' face. "We've found its weakness. We can destroy it."
"Yeah, but we've still got to find the other one."
"Anyway, let's just go bury this one fi..."
The door swung open again, and Martyn jumped to the side in fear of being hit a third time.
"Oh, there you are." Lucas, an alto saxophone player, stood by the doorway. Next to him was his sister Jamie, a percussionist.
"Where WERE you guys? Everyone's looking for you! Band prac. started 15 minutes ago and the band major's furious..."
"Then again, he's always furious," Lucas added as an afterthought. "What're you all doing in here, anyway?"
Martyn sighed.
"Long story, don't ask."
Lucas looked at him suspiciously.
"This doesn't have anything to do with The Reed, does it?"
There was a moment's silence.
"Actually... it does. Uh, I think we'd better go first. We'll tell you guys about it later, okay?"
"Fine." Jamie grinned. "You sure you want to go back? The band major was yelling something about you not finishing your five hundred pushups..."
"Nah, we'll survive. I think. Where's the practice going on?"
"Audi."
The Fellowship ran to the band room to grab their instruments, and then headed to the auditorium where the band major was, as Lucas said, furious.
Charis scotch taped up the box of reeds and put it into her pocket. There, she hoped, it would be safe for the time being.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Veghead182: Thanks for reviewing!
Tenshi-Chikyuu: Thanks for your review!
Perc Mad Hatter: No, binary fission was NOT the last topic we did for science... has SYF been postponed any further? And my oboe was supposed to be sent for repair because the low notes aren't working very well but then school closed so....
Sarai: Send it for a swim? Okay... I might put that in somewhere if there's ever a Reed III...
Vixen: Ask that oboist to read this then. Thanks for your review! It was funny.
Silverg3r: Same thing, is SYF being postponed? My mother thinks it might be cancelled... I've spent most of the holidays playing recorder, piano, oboe, that order. My brother won't let me near his flute because of SARS. Thanks for reviewing!
Wildmage42: I'm out of things to say... so, yeah, thanks for your review.
Irish Bug: I KNOW you're insane. I can tell. If you really want to know where I live there are ways of finding out. It's got something to do with the people who review saying stuff like 'see you in school tomorrow!' Go read The Makeover. That's a clue. Read it! PLEASE! And review.
Imjustanaltosaxplayer: Yup, I'm in my teens.
Analia: THANK YOU FOR YOUR... *counts*... TEN REVIEWS! =D I went to my email that day and there was like, 15 new reviews... I couldn't believe it... Thanks again! ^_^
Kate Fairbairn: I have the best penname ever? Uh, what's that supposed to mean? Are you another one of those sw/bttf fanatics? *shifty eyes*