Disclaimer: Neither me, nor Zuka own Trigun. We're getting close to Vash though..... *Puts little bottles of hair gel on the ground, leading to a carefully disguised cage..... Vash sees the gel, his eyes widen.* Oh yeah, come to momma!*
Well, here's the next chapter. Personally, this one's my favorite. We hope you guys enjoy. :)(:
Vash held up his hands in an "I'm innocent" gesture.
"Come on now guys, don't be like that. My girlfriend could be dying!" He gave them his puppy dog eyes.
"She really needs me right now. You have to let me see her!"
The sheriff didn't buy it for a second. He began to reach for his handcuffs. Vash's eyes hardened.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you. I need to see her, If you won't let me through, then I'll have to use my gun, and I really hate causing pain."
The sheriff paused a moment, then let out a hardy laugh.
"What? A skinny kid like you busting into the jail? That'd be the day I learn to fly!"
Vash studied the old sheriff for a moment, then sighed in resignation. Before either of the deputies could blink, Vash whipped out his gun and shot open the door leading to the jail cells. The younger jail guard grunted in surprise and took a swipe at Vash. He gracefully dodged and executed a perfect pirouette, whacking the guard in the process. The older sheriff roared in anger, charging Vash's back. He ducked beneath the sheriff, throwing him over his shoulder. The poor man sailed across the room, landing hard on the stone floor some twenty feet away.
Vash slowly shook his head. "I guess you were right, you did learn how to fly."
With that, he dashed toward the direction in which he thought he was beginning to sense Meryl again. Her energy levels were starting to ebb dangerously.
He quietly entered the lowly lit corridor, eyes flickering between empty cells. Then he noticed movement in the cell farthest from the door. A set of keys dangled on a nail near the door. He grabbed them and covered the distance of the hall in seconds. Opening the lock and shoving the metal bars aside he entered the grimy space.
A spark of rage flared in his mind. His brother stood poised above Meryl's limp body. Her arms were suspended above her in shackles. Pale hair fell in tangles over her sweat-soaked face and her body shuddered with every short breath. Knives' icy blue eyes glittered in the shadows. The silence grew heavy between them.
Vash's mind was whirling but he couldn't let Knives know how tense he felt. He made sure his personal thoughts were carefully sealed away from his brother's mental prying. Knives was an expert at getting people to use their emotions against themselves. If he discovered Vash's true feelings for Meryl, there were no limits to what he might try.
Still, Knives remained motionless, eyes fixed on his brother. Vash might have been imagining it but for a fleeting moment it seemed as though an expression of guilt passed across his face. Then, the blank stare was back again.
"Why, Knives? Why do you always do this to me?" Vash spoke quietly yet his voice was stern.
"She had to go."
Vash's heart jumped and he quickly glanced at Meryl. No, he could tell she was still breathing. What was he playing at?
"Listen Knives, you promised..."
"Some promises are destined to be broken." He paused. "She was always such a nuisance as a human anyway. I was doing you a favor."
Vash fumed.
"If you ask me you're the one who's more immature than any human I've met."
Something flickered in Knives' eyes.
"I'm sick of dealing with you and your pig headed selfishness." Vash continued. "Justifying all those deaths just so you can indulge in some twisted childhood fantasy. This world will never be like that. You're living in the past!"
"Oh? You constantly spout the meaningless ideals of a woman who died 130 years ago and I'M the one living in the past?"
-CLICK-
Both brothers whirled around in time to see the Jail warden slam the door shut and remove the keys Vash had left hanging in the lock. With a satisfied smirk, the Warden leaned back to observe his handiwork.
"Well now, thought you could get away with it didn't you?"
Vash sighed and walked over to the door, giving Knives a warning glace. Knives responded with shrug, as if to say, "fine, we can continue this any time."
Looking imploringly at the warden he whined, "What about my girlfriend? Are you just going to let her lay there?"
In the background Knives burst into laughter. "Ha! Ha! Ha! Your girlfriend. Since when? Wait 'till she wakes up to hear this!"
Vash growled and leaned his head against the bars. "Why didn't I kill you when I had the chance?" He mumbled. "Alright, whining didn't work. Time for plan B."
The warden looked suspiciously at Vash. "Plan B? Listen mister, you better not try anything funny."
Knives stepped forward, his eyes blazing in fury. In a flash his gun was out, aimed directly at the warden. "Try anything funny? Human, you are in the presence of superior beings. You should feel lucky you still have your life! Now release us or DI-"
Vash quickly knocked the gun away throwing off Knives' aim.
"Knives! Please! We can work everything out later, but just calm down and let ME handle this."
The two brothers glared each other down. A second that seemed like eons slowly passed, both of them frozen in a combat of the mind. At last Knives looked away, lowering his gun and stepping back.
The warden nervously glanced between them.
"Alright then, Plan B it is!" Vash shouted joyously, a giant fake smile plastered on his face. He began yelling at the top of his lungs and pounding steadily on the bars of the cell door.
"Let us out! LET US OUT!"
The warden's eyes widened and he hurried away down the dark hall. When he reached the exit he gave a sigh of relief. "Those guys are insane!"
He reached for the handle when suddenly, it turned on its own accord. He came face to face with a very tall girl holding a very large gun.
"Um, excuse me but did Mr. Vash come in here?"
"What? VASH? You mean Vash THE STAMPEDE?"
"He must have! I can hear him shouting!" Milly eyed the set of keys hanging from his right hand. "I'm really sorry about this but I have to help my friends."
She raised her stun gun. The warden paled.
"Oh no, not again!"
He crumpled against the murky wall. Taking the key ring, Milly made her way to the last cell where Vash and Knives were staring incredulously at her through the bars. She cried out when saw Meryl's unconscious form in the back, but quickly opened the door.
It took a minute for them to find the right key to undo Meryl's chains but after she was released, Vash lifted her up and carried her out of cell. Knives and Milly walked silently behind him. The long day and begun to take its toll and even Knives looked exhausted. Luckily, they met no resistance on the way out of the office. It was time to leave another town behind. Taking the closest road out of town, the four travelers faded into the mirage of the desert.
Awwww, wasn't that good? What a happy ending! Well, that's it, THE END! Just kidding. Did I scare you? Lots of new adventures and exciting scenes comming up! We'll see you there!
-Zuka and Stelmaria
Thanks for Reading.
I'm really sorry, I'm short on time... I can't list all the reviewers.... I will next time, I PROMISE! So sorry. Oh, and about the Knives brainwashing thing, well...... maybe. (: I guess I'm having second thoughts.
Well, here's the next chapter. Personally, this one's my favorite. We hope you guys enjoy. :)(:
Vash held up his hands in an "I'm innocent" gesture.
"Come on now guys, don't be like that. My girlfriend could be dying!" He gave them his puppy dog eyes.
"She really needs me right now. You have to let me see her!"
The sheriff didn't buy it for a second. He began to reach for his handcuffs. Vash's eyes hardened.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you. I need to see her, If you won't let me through, then I'll have to use my gun, and I really hate causing pain."
The sheriff paused a moment, then let out a hardy laugh.
"What? A skinny kid like you busting into the jail? That'd be the day I learn to fly!"
Vash studied the old sheriff for a moment, then sighed in resignation. Before either of the deputies could blink, Vash whipped out his gun and shot open the door leading to the jail cells. The younger jail guard grunted in surprise and took a swipe at Vash. He gracefully dodged and executed a perfect pirouette, whacking the guard in the process. The older sheriff roared in anger, charging Vash's back. He ducked beneath the sheriff, throwing him over his shoulder. The poor man sailed across the room, landing hard on the stone floor some twenty feet away.
Vash slowly shook his head. "I guess you were right, you did learn how to fly."
With that, he dashed toward the direction in which he thought he was beginning to sense Meryl again. Her energy levels were starting to ebb dangerously.
He quietly entered the lowly lit corridor, eyes flickering between empty cells. Then he noticed movement in the cell farthest from the door. A set of keys dangled on a nail near the door. He grabbed them and covered the distance of the hall in seconds. Opening the lock and shoving the metal bars aside he entered the grimy space.
A spark of rage flared in his mind. His brother stood poised above Meryl's limp body. Her arms were suspended above her in shackles. Pale hair fell in tangles over her sweat-soaked face and her body shuddered with every short breath. Knives' icy blue eyes glittered in the shadows. The silence grew heavy between them.
Vash's mind was whirling but he couldn't let Knives know how tense he felt. He made sure his personal thoughts were carefully sealed away from his brother's mental prying. Knives was an expert at getting people to use their emotions against themselves. If he discovered Vash's true feelings for Meryl, there were no limits to what he might try.
Still, Knives remained motionless, eyes fixed on his brother. Vash might have been imagining it but for a fleeting moment it seemed as though an expression of guilt passed across his face. Then, the blank stare was back again.
"Why, Knives? Why do you always do this to me?" Vash spoke quietly yet his voice was stern.
"She had to go."
Vash's heart jumped and he quickly glanced at Meryl. No, he could tell she was still breathing. What was he playing at?
"Listen Knives, you promised..."
"Some promises are destined to be broken." He paused. "She was always such a nuisance as a human anyway. I was doing you a favor."
Vash fumed.
"If you ask me you're the one who's more immature than any human I've met."
Something flickered in Knives' eyes.
"I'm sick of dealing with you and your pig headed selfishness." Vash continued. "Justifying all those deaths just so you can indulge in some twisted childhood fantasy. This world will never be like that. You're living in the past!"
"Oh? You constantly spout the meaningless ideals of a woman who died 130 years ago and I'M the one living in the past?"
-CLICK-
Both brothers whirled around in time to see the Jail warden slam the door shut and remove the keys Vash had left hanging in the lock. With a satisfied smirk, the Warden leaned back to observe his handiwork.
"Well now, thought you could get away with it didn't you?"
Vash sighed and walked over to the door, giving Knives a warning glace. Knives responded with shrug, as if to say, "fine, we can continue this any time."
Looking imploringly at the warden he whined, "What about my girlfriend? Are you just going to let her lay there?"
In the background Knives burst into laughter. "Ha! Ha! Ha! Your girlfriend. Since when? Wait 'till she wakes up to hear this!"
Vash growled and leaned his head against the bars. "Why didn't I kill you when I had the chance?" He mumbled. "Alright, whining didn't work. Time for plan B."
The warden looked suspiciously at Vash. "Plan B? Listen mister, you better not try anything funny."
Knives stepped forward, his eyes blazing in fury. In a flash his gun was out, aimed directly at the warden. "Try anything funny? Human, you are in the presence of superior beings. You should feel lucky you still have your life! Now release us or DI-"
Vash quickly knocked the gun away throwing off Knives' aim.
"Knives! Please! We can work everything out later, but just calm down and let ME handle this."
The two brothers glared each other down. A second that seemed like eons slowly passed, both of them frozen in a combat of the mind. At last Knives looked away, lowering his gun and stepping back.
The warden nervously glanced between them.
"Alright then, Plan B it is!" Vash shouted joyously, a giant fake smile plastered on his face. He began yelling at the top of his lungs and pounding steadily on the bars of the cell door.
"Let us out! LET US OUT!"
The warden's eyes widened and he hurried away down the dark hall. When he reached the exit he gave a sigh of relief. "Those guys are insane!"
He reached for the handle when suddenly, it turned on its own accord. He came face to face with a very tall girl holding a very large gun.
"Um, excuse me but did Mr. Vash come in here?"
"What? VASH? You mean Vash THE STAMPEDE?"
"He must have! I can hear him shouting!" Milly eyed the set of keys hanging from his right hand. "I'm really sorry about this but I have to help my friends."
She raised her stun gun. The warden paled.
"Oh no, not again!"
He crumpled against the murky wall. Taking the key ring, Milly made her way to the last cell where Vash and Knives were staring incredulously at her through the bars. She cried out when saw Meryl's unconscious form in the back, but quickly opened the door.
It took a minute for them to find the right key to undo Meryl's chains but after she was released, Vash lifted her up and carried her out of cell. Knives and Milly walked silently behind him. The long day and begun to take its toll and even Knives looked exhausted. Luckily, they met no resistance on the way out of the office. It was time to leave another town behind. Taking the closest road out of town, the four travelers faded into the mirage of the desert.
Awwww, wasn't that good? What a happy ending! Well, that's it, THE END! Just kidding. Did I scare you? Lots of new adventures and exciting scenes comming up! We'll see you there!
-Zuka and Stelmaria
Thanks for Reading.
I'm really sorry, I'm short on time... I can't list all the reviewers.... I will next time, I PROMISE! So sorry. Oh, and about the Knives brainwashing thing, well...... maybe. (: I guess I'm having second thoughts.