Chapter 2: Pilot 1 Penny
Carter, Harris, and a few other military personel board a private ship, and head to London, England . It takes them about two days. " Sar-gent," Carter yelled. " yes sir," Harris replied moving next to him. " Where is this girl supposed to be?" " According to her file, she's at the Royal Inn." " What's that some kind of hotel?" " No, sir it's a kareoki bar, she lives and works there." " Oh, that's special," Carter said smiling as they find a cab and head to the Roral Inn.
It takes them about ten minutes to get there. They find a crowd of people when they walk in so they head straight to the bartender. " What can I do's for ya's?" the bartender ( who's a very big, strong looking man) asked. " Hello my good man we're looking for penny O'neal." Carter replied. " Oh, Penny she's on next you's are in for a treat, just sit at that table over there." he replied pointing to an empty table. " Well we were hoping to speak with her." Harris said holding up his pointer finger. " Oh, well dats even easier," he said as he turns around. " MOlly," he yelled to a short redhead. " yea what is it Devin?" she replied walking over to them. " These people want to meet Penny." " Oh, is that all," she replied moving towards Carter and Harris. " Hi I'm Molly, Penny's bestfriend." " It's nice to meet you Molly," Carter relied. " how might we get intouch with Penny?" " That's easy just sit at that table over there and Devin will come and get you when she's ready for you." " Thankyou," Carter replies as they walk to the table.
Almost as soon as they sit down the curtain goes up and there's a band in it's place. There are guys at guitar, drums, and bass, but there's a beautiful girl infront of them. She has bleached-blonde hair, sky-blue eyes, and ruby-red lips. She's wearing a jean jacket, red mexican shirt, and a short skirt. " That must be her!" Carter remarked. " yes, sir," Harris replied. She's so beautiful Carter thinks to himself as music starts. Penny starts to sing: " I wanna be someone else, tired of being myself, I wanna laugh all time
and I never want to cry,
I wanna be with someone who loves me all the time, I wanna be someone
else, tired of being myself
You yell at me, you scream at me, you make me feel crazy, and maybe I am
cuz I wanna be someone else, tired of being myself,
I'm tired of cryin and I'm tired of you lyin, I wanna be an actress, I
wanna be a queen, I wanna be an actor, I wanna be a king, I'll be anything just as long as I'm not me, I want to someone else cuz I'm
tired of being.. myself "
They get a standing ovation. She grabs the mik and says " Thanks we're here everynight." Her and the band walk backstage. Carter, Harris, and the rest of the soldiers sit back down, as they see Molly walk out the door and wait till Devin comes to them. " hey military dudes," Devin said walking up to them. " yes," Carter said annoyed. " I'll take ya's to go see Penny now, but only the two of ya's." " ok, major Tomson," Carter said turning around. " yes, sir," a rather manly looking woman replied. " Take the troops to go find some place to stay the night, call me tomorrow morning." " yes, sir," as she says this Carter and Harris follow Devin backstage. " Penny I gots some guys here to see yas." Devin said as he knocks on her dressing room door. " Bring'em in Devin!" a deep british accent answered from behind the door.
Devin opens the door slowly and they walk into a typical dressing room. It has a dresser with a stool, a comfy looking couch, a t.v., and a bed. Penny's at the dresser taking off her last bit of makeup. " Who the bloody hell are you supposed to be G.I. Joe?" she asked turning and looking at Carter. " Cute," he said a bit annoyed. After this Harris steps forward and says " You can't talk to him like that he's ..." " I'm perfectly capable of talking, I'll thankyou to remember that sargent!" Carter said cutting him off. " I'm General Carter of x1192." he continued as he holds out his hand for her to shake. " And I'm Penny O'neal from London, England," she replied shaking his hand. " I know that's why we're here!" " You came a real long way just to see little old me." she said sweetly. " There's nothing little or old about you!" Carter whispered to himself. " What was that General?" she asked coyly. " Nevermind, let's just get straight to the point!" " And that would be?'' " Penny the world needs you!" " What?!" " I know you've studied the gundams." " yea, and your point is?'' " The world needs your help," he said importantly. " Oh, is that all well I won't do it!" " What?!" Carter yelled as she turns around. " Why should I help this world what has the world ever done for me?" " Good point but what have you got against the world?" " It's not what I got against the world mate, it's what the world's got 'gainst me!" she replied sitting down holding back tears. " Penny come quick!" the guitarist yelled running in. " What is it Mark?" she asked turning around. " It's Molly come quick!" " Molly?!" she yelled standing and running to him. " She's in the street," he whispered. " Molly I'm coming hold on!" she screamed running out of the bar. She sees a group of people gathered in the street with Molly's car ingulfed in flames. She pushes through the mob and finds her bestfriend lying in a pool of blood. " Molly No!" she screamed as she runs over to her and lays Molly's head on her lap. " Pen, you made it you were really good tonight, and I was waiting for ya!" Molly whispered. " Shus save our strength," she replied softly. " What for I don't need it where I'm going Pen," she laughs and coughs. " You're not goin' anywhere," she replied now on verge of tears. At this moment Carter, and Harris reach the center of the crowd. " Pen, I wanna go, but you gotta let me, let me go Pen!" " No!," she replied shaking her head . " I'll never let you go Molls!" " Why nobody needs me!" " I... I need you, you can't leave me you're all I got!" she answered now sobbing. " That's not true you don't need me, you've never needed me, I needed you!" she said smiling. " Bestfriends forever?" " And ever till the end of time!" " Blood sisters for eternity!" " no, longer!" " Oh, God I'm gonna miss you," " I'm gonna miss you too!" Penny replied as she hugs her. " Never say goodbye," " Never," as Penny says this Molly's eyes close and Penny can feel her soul leave. Penny grabs her corpse and holds it as she rocks. The crowd slowly disbands until it is only Penny, Carter, and Harris. Penny wipes her eyes, gently kisses Molly's forehead, and says " goodbye, old friend, they'll pay for this!" She slowly gets up and walks towards Carter. " So, where we headed?" she asked not turning her head . " What?" he replied turning around. " Well do you want my help or not?" " Yea, but I thought you weren't going to help the world ." " I'm not doing this for the world, or you, I'm doing this for her!" " Ok, tomorrow we leave for Barcelona, Spain." " Sounds cool," she replies as they walk back into the Royal Inn. Carter, Harris, and the rest of the soldiers stay the night there.
Carter, Harris, and a few other military personel board a private ship, and head to London, England . It takes them about two days. " Sar-gent," Carter yelled. " yes sir," Harris replied moving next to him. " Where is this girl supposed to be?" " According to her file, she's at the Royal Inn." " What's that some kind of hotel?" " No, sir it's a kareoki bar, she lives and works there." " Oh, that's special," Carter said smiling as they find a cab and head to the Roral Inn.
It takes them about ten minutes to get there. They find a crowd of people when they walk in so they head straight to the bartender. " What can I do's for ya's?" the bartender ( who's a very big, strong looking man) asked. " Hello my good man we're looking for penny O'neal." Carter replied. " Oh, Penny she's on next you's are in for a treat, just sit at that table over there." he replied pointing to an empty table. " Well we were hoping to speak with her." Harris said holding up his pointer finger. " Oh, well dats even easier," he said as he turns around. " MOlly," he yelled to a short redhead. " yea what is it Devin?" she replied walking over to them. " These people want to meet Penny." " Oh, is that all," she replied moving towards Carter and Harris. " Hi I'm Molly, Penny's bestfriend." " It's nice to meet you Molly," Carter relied. " how might we get intouch with Penny?" " That's easy just sit at that table over there and Devin will come and get you when she's ready for you." " Thankyou," Carter replies as they walk to the table.
Almost as soon as they sit down the curtain goes up and there's a band in it's place. There are guys at guitar, drums, and bass, but there's a beautiful girl infront of them. She has bleached-blonde hair, sky-blue eyes, and ruby-red lips. She's wearing a jean jacket, red mexican shirt, and a short skirt. " That must be her!" Carter remarked. " yes, sir," Harris replied. She's so beautiful Carter thinks to himself as music starts. Penny starts to sing: " I wanna be someone else, tired of being myself, I wanna laugh all time
and I never want to cry,
I wanna be with someone who loves me all the time, I wanna be someone
else, tired of being myself
You yell at me, you scream at me, you make me feel crazy, and maybe I am
cuz I wanna be someone else, tired of being myself,
I'm tired of cryin and I'm tired of you lyin, I wanna be an actress, I
wanna be a queen, I wanna be an actor, I wanna be a king, I'll be anything just as long as I'm not me, I want to someone else cuz I'm
tired of being.. myself "
They get a standing ovation. She grabs the mik and says " Thanks we're here everynight." Her and the band walk backstage. Carter, Harris, and the rest of the soldiers sit back down, as they see Molly walk out the door and wait till Devin comes to them. " hey military dudes," Devin said walking up to them. " yes," Carter said annoyed. " I'll take ya's to go see Penny now, but only the two of ya's." " ok, major Tomson," Carter said turning around. " yes, sir," a rather manly looking woman replied. " Take the troops to go find some place to stay the night, call me tomorrow morning." " yes, sir," as she says this Carter and Harris follow Devin backstage. " Penny I gots some guys here to see yas." Devin said as he knocks on her dressing room door. " Bring'em in Devin!" a deep british accent answered from behind the door.
Devin opens the door slowly and they walk into a typical dressing room. It has a dresser with a stool, a comfy looking couch, a t.v., and a bed. Penny's at the dresser taking off her last bit of makeup. " Who the bloody hell are you supposed to be G.I. Joe?" she asked turning and looking at Carter. " Cute," he said a bit annoyed. After this Harris steps forward and says " You can't talk to him like that he's ..." " I'm perfectly capable of talking, I'll thankyou to remember that sargent!" Carter said cutting him off. " I'm General Carter of x1192." he continued as he holds out his hand for her to shake. " And I'm Penny O'neal from London, England," she replied shaking his hand. " I know that's why we're here!" " You came a real long way just to see little old me." she said sweetly. " There's nothing little or old about you!" Carter whispered to himself. " What was that General?" she asked coyly. " Nevermind, let's just get straight to the point!" " And that would be?'' " Penny the world needs you!" " What?!" " I know you've studied the gundams." " yea, and your point is?'' " The world needs your help," he said importantly. " Oh, is that all well I won't do it!" " What?!" Carter yelled as she turns around. " Why should I help this world what has the world ever done for me?" " Good point but what have you got against the world?" " It's not what I got against the world mate, it's what the world's got 'gainst me!" she replied sitting down holding back tears. " Penny come quick!" the guitarist yelled running in. " What is it Mark?" she asked turning around. " It's Molly come quick!" " Molly?!" she yelled standing and running to him. " She's in the street," he whispered. " Molly I'm coming hold on!" she screamed running out of the bar. She sees a group of people gathered in the street with Molly's car ingulfed in flames. She pushes through the mob and finds her bestfriend lying in a pool of blood. " Molly No!" she screamed as she runs over to her and lays Molly's head on her lap. " Pen, you made it you were really good tonight, and I was waiting for ya!" Molly whispered. " Shus save our strength," she replied softly. " What for I don't need it where I'm going Pen," she laughs and coughs. " You're not goin' anywhere," she replied now on verge of tears. At this moment Carter, and Harris reach the center of the crowd. " Pen, I wanna go, but you gotta let me, let me go Pen!" " No!," she replied shaking her head . " I'll never let you go Molls!" " Why nobody needs me!" " I... I need you, you can't leave me you're all I got!" she answered now sobbing. " That's not true you don't need me, you've never needed me, I needed you!" she said smiling. " Bestfriends forever?" " And ever till the end of time!" " Blood sisters for eternity!" " no, longer!" " Oh, God I'm gonna miss you," " I'm gonna miss you too!" Penny replied as she hugs her. " Never say goodbye," " Never," as Penny says this Molly's eyes close and Penny can feel her soul leave. Penny grabs her corpse and holds it as she rocks. The crowd slowly disbands until it is only Penny, Carter, and Harris. Penny wipes her eyes, gently kisses Molly's forehead, and says " goodbye, old friend, they'll pay for this!" She slowly gets up and walks towards Carter. " So, where we headed?" she asked not turning her head . " What?" he replied turning around. " Well do you want my help or not?" " Yea, but I thought you weren't going to help the world ." " I'm not doing this for the world, or you, I'm doing this for her!" " Ok, tomorrow we leave for Barcelona, Spain." " Sounds cool," she replies as they walk back into the Royal Inn. Carter, Harris, and the rest of the soldiers stay the night there.