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Disclaimer :
I don't own Harvest Moon and/or its characters...
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[Author's Notes]
AUTHOR : Doug's missing again... Will they find him though?
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A Harvest Moon Vacation
Chapter 24 : TRUE COLORS
[SUMMER XX, YEAR 4]
RAD : So he's missing again.
ANN : Please, I didn't see him run with us here.
MAYOR : Maybe he's still at the backroom.
JACK : He was guarding the liquor, right?
MAYOR : Should we go back?
DRAKE : Not now...
KAREN : *regaining consciousness* Ugh... What's going on?
JACK : We evacuated the room & Doug is missing,
KAREN : Oh! @_@ I see...
MAYOR : You should rest Karen, you don't look well.
KAREN : Um... yeah.
JACK : Why did the lights go out anyway?
RAD : Power Outage.
KAI : In a high-caliber place like this?
DRAKE : Shut up, Kai.
KAI : Maybe we should call Islude again.
KAREN : The rug guy?
KAI : We got a rug nearby?
DRAKE : Look down buddy...
KAI : *Looks down & sees the carpeted floor* Oh, I see.
RAD : Who's Islude, and what's with the rug?
KAI : Islude is an exorcist, and all-around help.
RAD : Whatever.
KAI : You'll see.
JACK : But there aren't any sprites.
KAI : He's multi-purpose.
JACK : And the rug?
KAI : You'll see.
* Kai tears the carpet with his pocket knife & starts chanting *
RAD : Uh-huh... T_T
*Then a portal opens from the rug and Islude comes out*
DRAKE : *steps back* Whoa!
ISLUDE : Hello, everyone.
RAD : Wait a minute... *Looks at Islude closely* HEY!!
ISLUDE : Hush Radford. I know.
DRAKE : What?
RAD : *Whispers into Drake's ears*
DRAKE : Aww... hell. I'm not taking this. *Walks up to Islude*
ISLUDE : Hey! Keep away Drake! Don't make me hurt you!
JACK : What's up?
DRAKE : Your 'Islude' isn't what he seems to be.
ISLUDE : Shut up!
DRAKE : First off, Islude isn't a...
ISLUDE : *In a high-pitched voice* No!!!!
DRAKE : Whoa, no need to scream.
MAYOR : Um...
JACK : That couldn't be a man's voice...
ISLUDE : It isn't. *Removes cloak*
* Islude removes the cloak & shows that 'he' is actually a 'she' *
DRAKE : What's with the wig? I say you look better without it.
ISLUDE : Fine. *Removes the blonde wig and reveals beautiful, shoulder-length, scarlet-red hair*
JACK : @_@
KAREN : -_-
CLIFF : +_+
MAYOR : O_O
ANN : _ (Thinking to herself: Aww... And I thought he looked kinda cute, too.)
ISLUDE : *Puts on red sunglasses* Happy now? Oh, and my real name isn't Islude. It's Claire.
KAI : Wow... She's hot.
DRAKE : Kai, I wouldn't really suggest trying to hit on her.
CLAIRE : *slowly walks up to Kai* *In a slow seductive tone* So Kai, seems you've taken quite a liking towards me. *Stomps on his toes* Believe me, it won't be easy.
KAI : Ouch...
DRAKE : Tried to warn you. -_-*
CLAIRE : So what did you call me for?
KAI : *hoping around on one foot* I was... ouch... hoping you could help us find Doug.
CLAIRE : The bar guy? Ann's dad?
KAI : Yeah...
CLAIRE : Let me see... *closes eyes & goes into a trance*
KAI : Wow, she looks even better in a trance.
CLAIRE : *opens eyes* Doug's somewhere here on the island.
ANN : T_T No duh...
CLAIRE : What? You think I'm psychic or something?
KAI : Aren't you?
CLAIRE : Not anymore than you.
DRAKE : Yup, she can hardly walk across the street without tripping on a rock or two, what more the future?
CLAIRE : I don't remember asking your opinion.
ANN : We really need to find my dad, so let's stop fooling around.
cLIFF : So, you're really a woman.
CLAIRE : Got that right, Cliffy... *wink*
ANN : *sees Claire wink* Hey!! Don't you dare wink at Cliff like that!
CLAIRE : Hee hee... So he does have a woman... or should I say 'girl'.
ANN : Whaaa~t?!?!?!?! Are you mocking my womanhood?!?!
CLAIRE : No... Not at all. *snicker*
JACK : Ann, I thought you didn't care even if you lacked certain 'womanly' qualities?
ANN : *turns red* That's different!!
CLAIRE : *stands behind Cliff* I'm guessing you have feelings for her, right?
CLIFF : *turns red* Uh... Um...
CLAIRE : That's fine, but don't you think it would be better to have a girls with larger... *presses her chest against his back*
CLIFF : *turns even redder than before* I... um...
CLAIRE : *walks away* It's so much fun playing with innocent guys like him!
* Cliff falls to the ground with a nose bleeding *
ANN : Oh my gosh! He's bleeding!
JACK : *mumbles* Lucky guy...
KAREN : Did you say something Jack?
JACK : No, nothing at all.
RAD : Hey, we're moving to a new location.
DRAKE : Where?
RAD : We're going 'somewhere else' so just shut up and help me organize the townsfolk.
JACK : Is there a problem?
RAD : I'll answer later, we leave as soon as possible.
CLAIRE : Oh, would you mind waiting for me while I change out of these robes?
RAD : Fine... Just hurry. If you're slow, we'll leave you.
CLAIRE : You're always so uptight.
* Everyone gets lined up in the middle of the room *
RAD : We'll be leaving again.
DRAKE : It's still dark so watch your step.
* Claire steps out of the bathroom wearing a tight-fitting, sleeveless turtle-neck with a black leather jacket over it. And she's also wearing a short, tight skirt with high-leather boots to match *
KAI : Damn, why does she wear those?
DRAKE : She's a show-off.
CLAIRE : T_T Hey! I heard that.
DRAKE : Anger not the red-haired demon...
JACK : O-kay.... This is getting weird.
RAD : We move now.
MAYOR : Where are we headed?
RAD : Just follow, please.
* Drake opens the door & leads the townsfolk into a dark hallway *
MAY : I'm getting scared!
BARLEY : It's okay May... It'll be over soon.
CARTER : May the goddess protect us all from harm.
RAD : We're near.
* After a few minutes of going through dark halls *
DRAKE : Here we are...
* Drake points to a grand door with light gleaming from the other side *
JACK : Let's go, everyone!
* Jack opens the door & he gasps at what he sees *
KAREN : O_O
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End of Chapter 24
AUTHOR'S NOTES:
*sigh* Another chapter, but I will continue. Because I write simply because I love writing!
Disclaimer :
I don't own Harvest Moon and/or its characters...
==================================================
[Author's Notes]
AUTHOR : Doug's missing again... Will they find him though?
==================================================
A Harvest Moon Vacation
Chapter 24 : TRUE COLORS
[SUMMER XX, YEAR 4]
RAD : So he's missing again.
ANN : Please, I didn't see him run with us here.
MAYOR : Maybe he's still at the backroom.
JACK : He was guarding the liquor, right?
MAYOR : Should we go back?
DRAKE : Not now...
KAREN : *regaining consciousness* Ugh... What's going on?
JACK : We evacuated the room & Doug is missing,
KAREN : Oh! @_@ I see...
MAYOR : You should rest Karen, you don't look well.
KAREN : Um... yeah.
JACK : Why did the lights go out anyway?
RAD : Power Outage.
KAI : In a high-caliber place like this?
DRAKE : Shut up, Kai.
KAI : Maybe we should call Islude again.
KAREN : The rug guy?
KAI : We got a rug nearby?
DRAKE : Look down buddy...
KAI : *Looks down & sees the carpeted floor* Oh, I see.
RAD : Who's Islude, and what's with the rug?
KAI : Islude is an exorcist, and all-around help.
RAD : Whatever.
KAI : You'll see.
JACK : But there aren't any sprites.
KAI : He's multi-purpose.
JACK : And the rug?
KAI : You'll see.
* Kai tears the carpet with his pocket knife & starts chanting *
RAD : Uh-huh... T_T
*Then a portal opens from the rug and Islude comes out*
DRAKE : *steps back* Whoa!
ISLUDE : Hello, everyone.
RAD : Wait a minute... *Looks at Islude closely* HEY!!
ISLUDE : Hush Radford. I know.
DRAKE : What?
RAD : *Whispers into Drake's ears*
DRAKE : Aww... hell. I'm not taking this. *Walks up to Islude*
ISLUDE : Hey! Keep away Drake! Don't make me hurt you!
JACK : What's up?
DRAKE : Your 'Islude' isn't what he seems to be.
ISLUDE : Shut up!
DRAKE : First off, Islude isn't a...
ISLUDE : *In a high-pitched voice* No!!!!
DRAKE : Whoa, no need to scream.
MAYOR : Um...
JACK : That couldn't be a man's voice...
ISLUDE : It isn't. *Removes cloak*
* Islude removes the cloak & shows that 'he' is actually a 'she' *
DRAKE : What's with the wig? I say you look better without it.
ISLUDE : Fine. *Removes the blonde wig and reveals beautiful, shoulder-length, scarlet-red hair*
JACK : @_@
KAREN : -_-
CLIFF : +_+
MAYOR : O_O
ANN : _ (Thinking to herself: Aww... And I thought he looked kinda cute, too.)
ISLUDE : *Puts on red sunglasses* Happy now? Oh, and my real name isn't Islude. It's Claire.
KAI : Wow... She's hot.
DRAKE : Kai, I wouldn't really suggest trying to hit on her.
CLAIRE : *slowly walks up to Kai* *In a slow seductive tone* So Kai, seems you've taken quite a liking towards me. *Stomps on his toes* Believe me, it won't be easy.
KAI : Ouch...
DRAKE : Tried to warn you. -_-*
CLAIRE : So what did you call me for?
KAI : *hoping around on one foot* I was... ouch... hoping you could help us find Doug.
CLAIRE : The bar guy? Ann's dad?
KAI : Yeah...
CLAIRE : Let me see... *closes eyes & goes into a trance*
KAI : Wow, she looks even better in a trance.
CLAIRE : *opens eyes* Doug's somewhere here on the island.
ANN : T_T No duh...
CLAIRE : What? You think I'm psychic or something?
KAI : Aren't you?
CLAIRE : Not anymore than you.
DRAKE : Yup, she can hardly walk across the street without tripping on a rock or two, what more the future?
CLAIRE : I don't remember asking your opinion.
ANN : We really need to find my dad, so let's stop fooling around.
cLIFF : So, you're really a woman.
CLAIRE : Got that right, Cliffy... *wink*
ANN : *sees Claire wink* Hey!! Don't you dare wink at Cliff like that!
CLAIRE : Hee hee... So he does have a woman... or should I say 'girl'.
ANN : Whaaa~t?!?!?!?! Are you mocking my womanhood?!?!
CLAIRE : No... Not at all. *snicker*
JACK : Ann, I thought you didn't care even if you lacked certain 'womanly' qualities?
ANN : *turns red* That's different!!
CLAIRE : *stands behind Cliff* I'm guessing you have feelings for her, right?
CLIFF : *turns red* Uh... Um...
CLAIRE : That's fine, but don't you think it would be better to have a girls with larger... *presses her chest against his back*
CLIFF : *turns even redder than before* I... um...
CLAIRE : *walks away* It's so much fun playing with innocent guys like him!
* Cliff falls to the ground with a nose bleeding *
ANN : Oh my gosh! He's bleeding!
JACK : *mumbles* Lucky guy...
KAREN : Did you say something Jack?
JACK : No, nothing at all.
RAD : Hey, we're moving to a new location.
DRAKE : Where?
RAD : We're going 'somewhere else' so just shut up and help me organize the townsfolk.
JACK : Is there a problem?
RAD : I'll answer later, we leave as soon as possible.
CLAIRE : Oh, would you mind waiting for me while I change out of these robes?
RAD : Fine... Just hurry. If you're slow, we'll leave you.
CLAIRE : You're always so uptight.
* Everyone gets lined up in the middle of the room *
RAD : We'll be leaving again.
DRAKE : It's still dark so watch your step.
* Claire steps out of the bathroom wearing a tight-fitting, sleeveless turtle-neck with a black leather jacket over it. And she's also wearing a short, tight skirt with high-leather boots to match *
KAI : Damn, why does she wear those?
DRAKE : She's a show-off.
CLAIRE : T_T Hey! I heard that.
DRAKE : Anger not the red-haired demon...
JACK : O-kay.... This is getting weird.
RAD : We move now.
MAYOR : Where are we headed?
RAD : Just follow, please.
* Drake opens the door & leads the townsfolk into a dark hallway *
MAY : I'm getting scared!
BARLEY : It's okay May... It'll be over soon.
CARTER : May the goddess protect us all from harm.
RAD : We're near.
* After a few minutes of going through dark halls *
DRAKE : Here we are...
* Drake points to a grand door with light gleaming from the other side *
JACK : Let's go, everyone!
* Jack opens the door & he gasps at what he sees *
KAREN : O_O
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End of Chapter 24
AUTHOR'S NOTES:
*sigh* Another chapter, but I will continue. Because I write simply because I love writing!