A/N: WHO'S READY TO READ SOME MORE 'THE FINAL STAND?!' *crickets chirp* Sigh….. Okay then. I didn't get ONE stinking review! PLEASE review my stuff! I love to get reviews, but flames are big nonos. Never flame me, or I do something about it…. *thinks* Ummm… *thinks harder* I really don't know what that something is yet, but it'll be big and scary! Oh, and simdork the author (I'll leave your name out), you leave one more flame for me, and I will hurt you. SEVERLY.
Disclaimers: God!! Just look at chapter 10! That explains everything, for gawd sakes!
(Final Fantasy IX – Loss of Me)
"Sigh…" Emily couldn't believe the others let her escape. She was free for another day, but what would happen if the police realized she was gone? They would hunt for her, like rabid dogs on bloodied meat. Emily decided that the time was now. She should do something about it. She wouldn't give up on her friends so easily. "Chris…" She remembers his comforting her. "Yuna…" She remembered Yuna's sheer determination to stay and help fight and protect Emily. "Drew…." She remembered the selfless boy that risked himself to help her. "Everyone… I'll find a way to help you. I promise, from the bottom of my heart." She looked out over the lake. She stood up, and soaked her hair with the lake water. "Whew, that hits the spot!"
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Chapter 11: Norwin and Mr. Mugger
Emily walked to the nearest town: Norwin, the border town famous for being bordered to the Northern Badlands, a home for thieves, smugglers, and larcenists. This made the girl feel a little less then safe. But the people welcomed her with open arms and a big 'Hello!', which made her feel a bit more secure. She checked in for a room at the Inn, but then realized there was no money to pay for the room. She was screwed! What would she do? She went down to the café to sit and think about it, and what she should do to get Chris and the others out of prison. She sat at a table, right across from a brown haired, tall teenage boy, wearing a black shirt, red pants, and had a rainbow sword strapped to his back. Emily looked up at him. He saw her look up, and he saw the thoughtful look in her eyes. "What's up?" He asked.
"Sigh… It's been a living nightmare!" My buddies were sent to Soniere Prison, and I booked a room in the hotel without any money, so they're gonna have my head as payment, and.. Well, I'm financially unsound, and I have no way to save my buddies 1500 MILES away."
"Wait, hold up. You said Soniere?" The boy stopped her. "My girlfriend's there! She was arrested… for poking a cop." Hearing this caused Emily to burst out in laughter.
"Poking a cop?! That's gotta be the dumbest thing I've ever heard! Who in their right mind would poke a cop?!" Emily yelled, laughing, and creating quite a scene that people were staring at.
"Err… Gabby isn't exactly in her right mind. She's really lighthearted and free." The boy said, sweatdropping. "I'll make you a deal, you help me get Gabby out, and I'll help you get your friends out also, AND pay your way for the hotel room, if you'll let me stay too. Oh, I should go get 2 train tickets for us." The boy said. "Wait, I haven't even gotten your name…."
"Emily. Emily Telpsino. And you?"
"Ryan, Ryan Senkari, but everybody calls me Ry." He got up, and left.
"Yawn…. I'm so tired…." Emily said. "Eh, I'll leave a note with the cashier to tell him that I'm at the hotel…."
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Ry was down at the train station, picking up tickets. Little did he know that there was someone sneaking up on him…. A mugger. Ry dropped his sword on accident, and turned around to pick it up. Two words came to the vice's mind: Oh, and shit. He stood motionless when Ry looked at him. "Oh, you don't have to mug me. I'll give you some money. Go and buy yourself dinner." Ry threw a small sack with 5000 potch at the mugger. The mugger picked it up, and looked in. REAL MONEY!
"T-thank you!" The mugger ran off. Ry walked back to the hotel. Maybe… I'll return the favor to that boy…. The thief thought.
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Emily was in the shower. It had been such a long time since she was clean. She began to sing a hit song she heard on a CD Tracy let her borrow.
(Melanie Doane – Still Desire You)
You, you leave me wanting more
Leave me waiting at the door
You leave a lot to be desired
You, Leave a lot of things unsaid
Sometimes I say them in my head
You leave a lot to be desired
You never make me eggs in the morning
We never do it on the floor
You never tell me how good I'm lookin'
You don't bring me flowers anymore
You leave a lot to be desired
But I still desire you
And no matter what you do
I will still desire you
You, like to fight about stupid stuff
Leave the seat up if you must
You leave a lot to be desired
You don't know lingerie from laundry
You don't know things that turn me on
You don't know Pepsi ads from poetry
You don't sing me any love songs
You leave a lot to be desired
But I still desire you
And no matter what you do
I will still desire you
So you will never be a star
So you don't drive a real cool car
Sometimes it seems like we're at war
Then I want you even more
You leave a lot to be desired
But I still desire you
And no matter what you do
I will still desire
You leave a lot to be desired
But I still desire you
And no matter what you do
I will still desire you.
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Emily, when she was done singing, walked into the main room with a robe on, and Ry was sitting there. "Nice concert." Emily glared at Ry.
"YOU WERE HERE?! I don't like for anyone to hear me sing!" Emily began to walk into the room, and then glared back at Ry. "You become a peeping tom, and you'll have had it." Ry swallowed hard, then turned on the TV. A special news broadcast was on. "Be on the lookout for this convict: Emily Telpsino, wanted for escaping the law." It showed a picture of Emily, with mean looking eyebrows drawn in. "She is presumed to be armed and dangerous. Reward will be given for the apprehension of this crook…. Either dead or alive." Ry got up in a flash, and ran to the door. He opened it, and Emily dropped her towel. "YOU PERV!" Ry quickly slammed the door. He now had to figure out how to break the news to her before she killed him and became wanted for murder also. "He walked up to the door, and knocked on it. "Emily, I have some bad news…." Emily peeked her head out. "What, can't find a funeral home for after I kill you!?" Ry backed off. "Well, you're wanted by the cops." Emily looked at him, as if comprehending what he just said.
"I'M WHAT?!" Emily freaked out. "Great… Freaking terrific."
"Don't worry, Emily. Get dressed, and we'll make a break for the train tomorrow." Ry said, comforting her, completely forgetting that she was in the nude. He walked out. His young eyes! Not so young anymore!
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Later….
The bandit that Ry helped snuck into the hotel room. He woke Emily and Ry up. "Kids! The coppers are after you two! Since that boy gave me money, I've decided to help you out!" The bandit said without taking a breath in between a word. Emily shot up. Ry didn't move, only made soft, calm breaths. Emily stood up. "I know what'll wake him up." She moved up to his ear, took a deep breath, and…. "RY! WAKE UP! GABBY'S IN TROUBLE!" Ry woke up with a start. "What?! Where?!" Ry looked around. "Emily! That was mean!"
"Ry, we gotta get outta here, Mr. Mugger here told me that the police are after us!" Emily yelled. "Okay, let's go!"
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"Man! The place is swarming with cops!" Ry looked off a bridge. The cops looked up at him. "Oh. Shit. Run. Now." Emily looked over. "Naw, it ain't you they're after." The cops yelled.
"There she is!" "It's Emily Telpsino!"
"Okay, now we're in trouble!" Emily yelled. The thief was long gone when Emily turned around, but he left them a rooftop map to get to the train station and a note saying, "Good Luck!"
(Final Fantasy VIII – The Mission)
"Run!" Emily grabbed Ry's hand, and the two of them began to run. They found a ladder, and got up to the rooftops of Norwin. "Let's go! We have a ways to walk!" Little did they know that the police were after them. In fact, they were just climbing up the ladder. "Get back here, brats!"
"Who're YOU callin' a brat?!" Ry said. He pulled out his sword. "Tres Flores!" Ry ran at the soldiers, slashing them and causing flower petals to scatter everywhere. The soldiers revealed their true form: bounty hunters, all dressed in black. "RUN!" Ry and Emily looked at each other, nodded, and ran for their lives. They then jumped off a rooftop right by the train station. They quickly boarded, and breathed a sigh of relief.
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(Cowboy Bebop – Time to know ~ be waltz)
Ed was stuck in her cell, but she had a plan. Lure the guards, and get herself out using her good old-fashioned cat reflexes. Hell, she could try. Or just bribe the guard. "YOO-HOO! Mr. Guard! You wanna let me out?" The guard walked up to her. He got in her face. "You wanna get out?" Ed nodded. "YOU REALLY WANNA GET OUT?" Ed nodded more. "IS YOUR DESIRE TO GET OUT SO GREAT, THAT YOU'D KILL SOMEONE FOR IT?!" Ed nodded more, even though the killing part wasn't true. The guard smiled, and flipped the keys around. Ed quickly reached out and grabbed the keys, then casted Sleepra on the guard, knocking him into Dreamland for a bit. She freed herself, then put the guard's uniform on over her own clothes. They were a bit big, so she hacked at them with safety scissors, leaving them ragged and torn. "I gotta go find Yuna. She went…. Umm… thataway!" Ed ran up the stairs to her left.
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(Final Fantasy VIII – My Mind)
Yuna and Chris were in the same cell. Yuna was staring into the ceiling, deep into thought. She turned to Chris. "Chris… What's gonna happen to us? They might erase our memories and force us to work under Yuber." She took a deep breath. "I don't want any of that to happen. I want to be free. Be able to have fun and BE A TEENAGER! All of us, me, you, Drew, and DD, we could go back to our normal lives. Me being a rambunctious spaz, you being funny, Drew being, well, Drew, and DD, being like an older brother." Chris put his hand on her shoulder. "I want that to happen to. But… it can't, all because of Leknaat and her choosing me to be the Tenkai Star. Dammit! This ain't fair! I'm not gonna follow a fate that someone laid out for me! I will help her out, but I'm doing it my own way, and not following her orders! Do you believe in my choice, Yuna?" Chris looked over. Yuna had fallen asleep on his shoulder. "Oh…" He stroked her hair. "I'll let you rest."
To be continued…
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Emily: Yeah, me and Ry are at Soniere, but we figure out that because of my escaping, they've separated our group, to prevent our forces from regroping!
Ry: Did you just say REGROPING instead of, regrouping?
Emily: That I did. *smiles devilishly*
Ry: Weird. Anyways, after we free our friends, they set bounty hunters after us! The Night Flare!
Emily: Their leader, Psyche, is an evil teenager who either has serious issues, or a bug up his butt, or both!
Psyche: …. I heard that.
Emily: NO you didn't!
Next episode:
The Night Flare and Ed's folly!
Gabby: It's a chase, a mace, and Ace of Base! *
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A/N: Yes, I promise some Ace of Base in the next chapter! If you don't know who they are, they're a pop-rock band from the mid-90's who sing one of my personal favorites, I Saw The Sign. SOMEBODY REVIEW MY FREAKING STORY, or I shall call you all commies and laugh at your lack of privacy because Primer Gorbachev barges into your personal and social lives! See ya! OH! If the reason you don't wanna review is because you're afraid I'll put you on my mailing list, don't worry. I forgot to mention that I only put you on if you SPECIFY it. Okay, later!