SAMURAI BOOMER:
Episode 5:
The Deal
By Secret7
The samurai and the boy were walking through the dimly lit forest. None had spoken for about an hour, when Jack had told Boomer to quiet down so he could concentrate.
"Are we there yet?" asked Boomer anxiously.
"No. But we will be soon."
"..."
"..."
"Jack?"
"Yes?"
"Can I have a donut?"
"Where would I find this 'donut' object?" asked Jack.
"At 'Dunkin' Donuts' of course!" Boomer smiled.
"Dunkin' Donuts'..."
"Yeah."
"Interesting," replied Jack. "What are these 'donuts'?"
"Look, it doesn't really matter anyway. Let's just get going," Boomer said, sighing.
There was a silence as they moved through the grass.
"Jack?"
"Please, not the donuts again..."
"No...I was wondering. If you could change one thing in the world about your life, what would it be?" asked Boomer.
"I would--" He paused. "I would change nothing," He at last answered.
"Is that true?"
"No. It is not. I would change everything. I would have my family, be the emperor of Japan like my father was, and Aku...would still be trapped beneath the Earth,"
"I want to see my brothers again," Boomer replied, taking Jack by surprise. Jack didn't think he'd respond. "That's all I want," continued Boomer.
"What would you trade for that?" asked a dark voice.
"Jack? Did you hear that?" asked Boomer, a little disturbed.
"No. What?" said Jack.
"He can't hear you." said the voice.
"Jack..."
"I am sorry, but I told you not to disturb me," Jack said. He pulled a map out of his robes. "Let's see now," he muttered.
"I have you to myself," the voice continued. "All you need to do is think what you want to say and I'll hear it."
OK. Who are you? asked Boomer.
"I am the Master of Masters. The Deliverer of Darkness. The Shogun of Sorrow. Aku! And I can return your life to normal! You can see your brothers again! Your family!" said Aku.
But...why should I help you? asked Boomer.
"Because, this is the one thing you'd trade anything for! The one thing you'd be willing to give up for!" yelled the demon.
You want Jack, don't you? asked Boomer.
"Yessss...You are a clever boy. You know how much the deal I'm proposing is worth, don't you?" aske Aku. "It is worth anyone's life. Do you really care about the samurai more than returning to your life?" asked Aku. "Well, do you?"
Boomer swallowed. He's like my...dad...
"But not your true father is he? And I will do an extra favor for you! Those nasty girls who slew you will be gone from the face of the earth! Your true happiness will finally be fulfilled! All you need to do is turn Jack over!"
Never! Unless...can Jack come with me? he asked hopefully.
"Yyyyyes...You could all be a happy family. You, your brothers, good old Uncle Jack. Yes. All you need to do is tell me where Jack is. I can see him, but not where he is exactly."
lHe's... Boomer paused. I think he's somewhere in Japan now.
"Good boy....Good child. You have served well. Your utmost dreams will now come true," The demon's voice began to fade away. "Good child..."
"Aha!" yelled Jack, staring at his map. "I didn't do--" Boomer was interrupted, or maybe not heard. He couldn't tell. "It's in this direction!" Jack shouted. "I had the map upside down!" "Jack?" asked Boomer. "Yes?" "I have a feeling that we'll all have our dreams fulfilled soon..." he said. "Yes, I suppose so," said Jack, smiling. Sooner than you think...Boomer thought to himself, smiling too.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Episode 5:
The Deal
By Secret7
The samurai and the boy were walking through the dimly lit forest. None had spoken for about an hour, when Jack had told Boomer to quiet down so he could concentrate.
"Are we there yet?" asked Boomer anxiously.
"No. But we will be soon."
"..."
"..."
"Jack?"
"Yes?"
"Can I have a donut?"
"Where would I find this 'donut' object?" asked Jack.
"At 'Dunkin' Donuts' of course!" Boomer smiled.
"Dunkin' Donuts'..."
"Yeah."
"Interesting," replied Jack. "What are these 'donuts'?"
"Look, it doesn't really matter anyway. Let's just get going," Boomer said, sighing.
There was a silence as they moved through the grass.
"Jack?"
"Please, not the donuts again..."
"No...I was wondering. If you could change one thing in the world about your life, what would it be?" asked Boomer.
"I would--" He paused. "I would change nothing," He at last answered.
"Is that true?"
"No. It is not. I would change everything. I would have my family, be the emperor of Japan like my father was, and Aku...would still be trapped beneath the Earth,"
"I want to see my brothers again," Boomer replied, taking Jack by surprise. Jack didn't think he'd respond. "That's all I want," continued Boomer.
"What would you trade for that?" asked a dark voice.
"Jack? Did you hear that?" asked Boomer, a little disturbed.
"No. What?" said Jack.
"He can't hear you." said the voice.
"Jack..."
"I am sorry, but I told you not to disturb me," Jack said. He pulled a map out of his robes. "Let's see now," he muttered.
"I have you to myself," the voice continued. "All you need to do is think what you want to say and I'll hear it."
OK. Who are you? asked Boomer.
"I am the Master of Masters. The Deliverer of Darkness. The Shogun of Sorrow. Aku! And I can return your life to normal! You can see your brothers again! Your family!" said Aku.
But...why should I help you? asked Boomer.
"Because, this is the one thing you'd trade anything for! The one thing you'd be willing to give up for!" yelled the demon.
You want Jack, don't you? asked Boomer.
"Yessss...You are a clever boy. You know how much the deal I'm proposing is worth, don't you?" aske Aku. "It is worth anyone's life. Do you really care about the samurai more than returning to your life?" asked Aku. "Well, do you?"
Boomer swallowed. He's like my...dad...
"But not your true father is he? And I will do an extra favor for you! Those nasty girls who slew you will be gone from the face of the earth! Your true happiness will finally be fulfilled! All you need to do is turn Jack over!"
Never! Unless...can Jack come with me? he asked hopefully.
"Yyyyyes...You could all be a happy family. You, your brothers, good old Uncle Jack. Yes. All you need to do is tell me where Jack is. I can see him, but not where he is exactly."
lHe's... Boomer paused. I think he's somewhere in Japan now.
"Good boy....Good child. You have served well. Your utmost dreams will now come true," The demon's voice began to fade away. "Good child..."
"Aha!" yelled Jack, staring at his map. "I didn't do--" Boomer was interrupted, or maybe not heard. He couldn't tell. "It's in this direction!" Jack shouted. "I had the map upside down!" "Jack?" asked Boomer. "Yes?" "I have a feeling that we'll all have our dreams fulfilled soon..." he said. "Yes, I suppose so," said Jack, smiling. Sooner than you think...Boomer thought to himself, smiling too.
TO BE CONTINUED...