Complete Control- Act III

Scene One: Reality Realm - Train Station in Bashinto Town

Kyle: She didn't seem like a demon…

Sheryl: That's because she isn't one… (Smiles) She's a member of the Kanji Tribe!

Al: Kana-what?

Matthew: The Kan-jii Tribe-They're ninjas, right?

Sheryl: (Smiles) That's right you are! She was also a Essence Hunter…but I hear she trained for sometime in a village with the Kanji tribe, and she's one of the best yet!

Kyle: Oh what? Have you found an idol?

Sheryl: Ha! Are you jealous? (Laughs)

Kyle: Tch, as if I'd be interested in a thing like that…

Jenny: …

The five quickly step onto the train as it almost left without them. Al flings out his arms wildly as he almost loses his balance and almost topples out of the train and onto its tracks.

All: Eh. (Sweat drop)

Kyle: What exactly are we supposed to do?

Sheryl: Didn't you get it?

Kyle: Get what?
Sheryl: (Sighs) the Phoenix Gem! You need to start finding them! If someone really DOES manage to get a hole of it, who knows what might happen!

Al: WHAT? (Suddenly pays attention)

Sheryl: (Sighs) It's amazing that you guys can do such great things with all that energy, yet you ignore me when I tell you information you need!

Kyle: Cool it; I get it. I'll get the gemstone from them, okay? ((Boy, this sounds weird…))

Sheryl: This is important! If they get to the gem, it may give them everlasting strength, multiple lives, whatever they need!

Matthew: Well then Sheryl, do you have any lead on where it could be?

Jenny: Yeah, do you have any clues?

Sheryl: Err…well this…em…no.

The scene ends with the rest of the crew falling down comically.

Kyle: Well then…(sarcasm) this just makes our mission all the more easier…(rolls eyes)

Scene Two: Sphere of the Twilight— Palace: Ayane's Room (Balcony) The wind blows slowly, catching a little flower in its breeze. It landed on the back of Ayane's extended palm, on the railing of the balcony in her room. Standing next to her and watching the sunset, Rey carefully brushes it away and smiles at her.

Ayane: Thanks…

Rey: Mhn… (He starts playing with her earring)

Ayane: (Shivers)

Rey: Are you cold?

Ayane: Not really…(Slightly trembles as another gust of soft wind comes)

Rey: (He reaches for her hand that rested on the railing of the balcony) But you're trembling.

Ayane: I'm fine, really.

Rey: Liar, your hand's freezing. (He gives her hand a squeeze, warming it up)

He slowly takes off his long, black cape and wraps it around her shoulders warmly, with his arms around her.

Rey: I wouldn't want you to get a cold right now…(Hugs her tighter)

Ayane: Why would I get a cold by standing out here like this? (Leans against him) Hn…your arms…they're so warm…I wish we could just stay like this for a long, long time…and never move…ever.

Rey: (Chuckles)

Ayane: What's so funny? Are you laughing at me?

Rey: Why not? It funny to see you so serious…it's not like the usual Ayane I see…

Ayane: You…JERK! (Stomps)

Rey: What? I was being serious! What'd I say?

Ayane: Why the hell do you always have to ruin the moment like that? I mean, sure, what I said might have been corny, but that's no reason to laugh and break the conversation!

Rey: (Sweat drop) We were barely talking…

Ayane: Ugh! You just don't get it, do you? What happened to all the romanticism a minute ago? Why are you always like this?

Rey: Like what, my love?

Ayane: Stop it with the name-calling! Can't you be serious?

Rey: (Chuckles again) …let me get back to you on that one…

Ayane: Ugh! Good lord, why do I even bother?

She starts off towards the door leading to her room, away from the balcony. A silly smile still across his face, Rey follows her and stops her just as she reaches the knob, slamming his hand against the wall in front of her.

Ayane: What are you doing? Haven't you joked around enough?

Rey: (Smiles) No.

Ayane: Ugh, stop it. Move; you're blocking my way.

Rey: What if I don't want to? (He reaches over to her and adjusts the black cape over her shoulders, which had slipped out of place when she walked away angrily)

Ayane: Are you challenging me?

Rey: What if I am?

Ayane: Then I'll have to be obliged to fight you…

Rey: Ah, it's been a while since we had one of those…(smirks)

Ayane: A fight?

Rey: Yeah…

He moves closer to her, wrapping his hands around her waist and backing her up against the wall.

Rey: But not today…

Scene Three: Sphere of the Twilight—Palace: Halls

Startling him with visit, King Yama arrived in Enid's office that afternoon.

Enid: Father! Whatever are you doing here?

Yama: Nothing in particular…how is the research going?

Enid: No great, I need Sheryl to help with some papers…

Yama: Oh? And where might she be?

Enid: She offered to accompany Kyle and the others to go to the Realm of Reality. She should be back in no time…why do you ask? Did you need her?

Yama: No, no, no…(He pauses) Junior, I need to talk to you for a few moments, do you mind if I stole away some of your time?

Enid: Not at all, father. But please, stop calling me that.

Yama: What, junior?

Enid: Father!

Yama: (Laughs)

They start out to the long hallway, headed towards the balcony.

Enid: Err…father?

Yama: Yes?

Enid: This isn't about me and Sheryl is it?

Yama: Ahh…well, this…

Enid: (Waving his arms around childishly) I told you last time; I don't like her like THAT!

Yama: Oh, well that doesn't matter…I just wanted to remind you that it would be a good time for you to think about this matter…work seems to consume you, son. I want you to think about the future sometime too…

Enid: Dad!

Yama: You're growing up, my son. And I want you to be ready to claim my throne after I—

Enid: Dad, don't say things like that!

Yama: But it is true, son. It is indeed true…

Enid: …I know…I just don't want to think about it…at least not now…

They reach the balcony and walk to the very edge, looking down at the gardens below.

Yama: But you and Sheryl—

Enid: (Waves arms again) I told you, dad! I don't think—

Yama: You never know, perhaps she likes you!

Enid: That's preposterous.

Yama: You only think it's like that…what if it's different? What if what I say is true? Do you really want to lose you only chance?

Enid: …father, I don't like her in the romantic way you think I do…

Yama: Does that mean you have your eyes on someone else?

Enid: …

Alas, Enid was speechless…did he have someone he really cared for? Was it Sheryl, or perhaps someone else?

King Yama stood there for a while…but seeing how Enid was stuck in his own thoughts, he said nothing and waited patiently for his son to think things over, hoping it wouldn't take too long…

—End Act III—