Chapter 10- Coming Up Empty
Beastfire: Hello, all! Here's chapter 10!
(Frus' POV)
I hate this. The "sailor suit" as they call it really itches and is the ultimate in discomfort. Why is it I let them talk me into this? Oh, yeah…there's the lollipop and, of course, that kiss. Of course, this red three-wheeled vehicle doesn't help anything. I look over at Malachite and he looks determined to save his dad. We stop when we reach the building. Both of us approach the building and start inside.
As we enter, this big guy meets up with us and basically appraises how old he thinks we are. Amazingly, my disguise actually fools him. Inside we see something like a bar but with kids everywhere. Instead of alcohol, the bartenders are serving cups of pure sugar. It's too bad Ivy couldn't do this…she'd love it. Of course, she'd love it even more if alcohol were involved. We both sit down by a couple of girls.
"Hello," Malachite says, "have either of you ladies seen or heard of a Mary Sue?"
"We're not girls," one says, a little on the annoyed side. "We're boys. What's up with the dorky outfit your friend's wearing?"
"I lost a bet," I tell them.
"You sound kinda old to be one of us kids," says the other "boy".
"I'm a prodigy."
"That would explain the outfit. All smart kids' moms dress them like that. You must be a genius!"
This isn't so bad! Nobody's ever called me a genius before. Naïve, yes. Metal head, well, that's Ivy's nickname for me, but genius?
"No. We don't even know how to spell Mary Sue," the first boy says.
"Well, they're girls and they're annoyingly perfect," Malachite explains.
"Ewww…girls have cooties!" both boys yell.
I have no idea what "cooties" are, but I really doubt that girls have them.
"One of them looks like my mum," continues Malachite, taking out a picture of Jet.
The boys look at the picture and shake their heads.
"Never seen her."
"What about her?" I ask, showing them a picture of Ivy.
"No," one of the boys says, "but I think I like girls now."
I can feel myself getting jealous as I slowly take the picture back.
"You're sure?"
"Yeah. The only girls here are in another room. The pink room."
That sounds like a good place to find Ichigo's double. I go there to look and find…just a bunch of little girls having a tea party. I leave and rejoin Malachite.
"Found any leads?" he asks.
"No," I respond, shaking my head.
We decide to leave and ride into an open field some ways away. The first thing I do is get rid of this sailor suit. Malachite is communicating with Jet, so I take out what's known as a cell phone to call Ivy. How did she say to use this thing again? Oh, right. I remember and call her. She doesn't really answer, but I now she's there…I can hear her breathing. Then, I can hear her…singing?
Wow. She's got such a great singing voice. I decide not to let her know I'm there, and continue to listen.
Now that she's finished, I decide to say hi. She's caught off her guard.
"What the?" she yells.
"Did I scare you, Ivy?" I ask. "Sorry about that."
"It's okay. Find anything out?"
"No. Nobody knew anything about them."
"Oh. Well, that was a w-"
A loud crash cuts off what Ivy's trying to tell me.
"What's wrong?" I ask, fearing the worst.
"What are you two doing here?" comes Ivy's voice…growling.
I can hear a familiar voice in the background.
"Where are the others, rat?"
I remember him as Bloodstone, that one monkey that the Monkey Team, Ivy, and I saved Jet and Malachite (well, okay, so he didn't actually NEED saving) from.
"I'm not a rat, genius!"
"Tell us where the others are!"
"Well, not here! DUH!"
"Maybe we should bring her with us for a little 'attitude adjustment'," says the other voice, one I may have heard before.
Sakko? No, if it's him, I'd hear Ivy laughing. "Excellent idea, Mandarin," Bloodstone says menacingly.
"Yeah, right! I ain't goin' anywhere with you two!"
Now I'm curious as to what Ivy's going to do.
"Really? We beg to differ."
Not two seconds later do I hear Ivy's screams of protest.
"HEY! PUT ME DOWN! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! AIUTO! YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THIS, YOU-"
I flinch as I hear a sickening crack on the other end. Great. She was left alone in her condition, completely defenseless! I should have gone with her earlier before she was attacked by Otto and Gibson. Then this wouldn't have happened. At least Jet and Malachite can defend themselves! This is not a good sign…
Beastfire: That was chappie 10! Next time, we see what happens with Ivy.
Frus: (starts growling and foaming at the mouth at Beastfire)
Beastfire: (nervously) Uh…(sweatdrop) Now, Frus, calm down…(Frus advances on her) Oh, crap…(to guy who reads too much fantasy) Uh, if there was ever a time to use that tranquilizer gun, it'd be now! (is chased by Frus) HELP! (both pause) Please review! (chase resumes) HEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!
