Chapter 13- Mass Confusion
Beastfire: Hello, peoples! It's me again! And, I've got a test this afternoon! (cries hysterically)
Frus: (still in the crystal container and nervously watching the incoming flood of tears) Man, I wish Ivy was here!
(Ivy's POV)
Aw crap. Everything hurts. What the (bleep) is goin' on here? Am I dead? I wonder what happens to atheists when they die…I can feel someone's arm around me. Maybe I'm not dead! My eyes open and I look at whose arm is there. It's a furry silvery arm. I look to see Frus holding onto me. In the corner, Lugh is basically seeing stars. I try to ask what happened, but strangely nothing comes out. Weird. I've never been at a loss for words! NEVER! Maybe I shouldn't have screamed so much at Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dumber before blacking out. In another corner is that cold metal table. I point to it quizzically, but nobody notices. In fact, nobody's even noticed that I'm conscious! I think of a way to get attention. I pull a certain half-Ethyal's tail and he lets out a little yelp of pain.
Now all eyes are on him and I smirk. Everyone notices this.
"Oh good, Ivy. You're okay," Jet says…then she gets in my face. "NOW I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
I'm sort of leaning back at this point, as Jet makes a conscious effort not to kill me. Maybe she's noticed the blood loss.
"You've been quiet," says Frus.
Well, it's about time someone acknowledged this!
"Yeah," Liam agrees, "usually you never shut up."
I give him a death glare and flip him off. I'm in no mood for that crap! I look at Frus and he seems to understand what it is I want.
"Can someone bring in something to write with…and a beer?" he asks.
Lugh apparently knows who the stuff's for and runs to get it. Nova chases after him and the rest of us just watch. When Lugh and his extra yellow appendage come back, I instantly write something down. I hand it to Frus.
"So, what's she have to say?" asks Nova.
"She says she's got laryngitis."
"How'd that happen?"
I write another note.
"She blames Mandarin and Bloodstone for causing her to yell at them."
"That doesn't make much sense."
"She's Ivy, whaddya expect?" Liam says.
I could kill him for that.
"Take that back!" is what the next note says.
Jet looks at me now.
"What did Bloodstone do to you?"
I write the longest note I'd ever written. Of course, I included the electrocutions, the wrist slashing, the vines, and the thorns…in excruciating detail. In fact, it was probably a little too much detail, because Nova, Jinmay, Ichigo, and Jet look about ready to hurl. Senya, Shorty, Liam, and Malachite look highly disturbed. Lugh and Frus look about ready to do some evil monkey hunting.
"So now what?" asks Senya.
Nobody answers. Then, I write another note asking if they've beaten Mandarin and Bloodstone. The answer is no. When I ask why, they tell me that they wanted to get me out first. At least I haven't missed out on seeing those two getting strangled with their own tails.
I try to open the beer, but the blood loss has made it extremely difficult. Frus pops it open and I smile at him. Now Lugh gets jealous. That's kinda weird. I've never had two guys fighting over me before…unless you count Padre and that social worker when I was three. Other than that, this is my first time.
Then something snaps in Senya's brain.
"Ivy?" she asks.
I snap to attention to indicate that I'm listening.
"Yeah?" I write.
"Did Mandarin and Bloodstone create the Mary Sues? Or were they working for the creator?"
Beastfire: And that's where I leave you all for today. Next time, we find out why Ivy's powers aren't working, and the answer comes in. Hope you liked this chapter! (sees Ivy over by the crystal container that Frus is in) Oh, look who's back!
Ivy: (writes a note and hands it to Beastfire)
Beastfire: (reads note) Well, Ivy, apparently only Crystal can open it.
Ivy: (glares at Crystal and her middle finger finds its way up)
Beastfire: Crystal, be glad Ivy's got laryngitis. Please review!
