Complete Control- Act VI
Scene One: Sphere of the Twilight- Palace: Enid's Headquarters (Again)
The scene opens with Ayane and Rey arriving in Enid's office again with the Night Missionaries.
Kyle: Glad you could wake up, we thought you guys died or something…
Ayane: Yeah, sorry for taking so long…(Rolls eyes at ceiling) and wasting your precious time…(Sarcasm)
Rey: …(Sweat drop) ((Let's get along now…))
Kyle: What the hell—
Enid: Anyways, (Gives Kyle a glare) the mission…
Kyle: Don't we already know what it is?
Enid: Yes…(Coughs) But that is only the synopsis of it…as you can see…
A blue screen makes its way down from the ceiling, showing what looked like a yellow pebble. Enid pointed to it with his pointer, making sure they could all see it.
Rey: …
Ayane: So…this is the gem?
Kyle: So we're supposed to look for a small thing like that around the whole of Sphere of Twilight?
Sheryl: (Sweat Drop) ((I told Enid it would be a bad idea to call Ayane-chan this early in the morning))
Ayane: Well, this is nice…(Rolls eyes) Not only am I forced to join your little team, I'm also going to some whacked-out hunt for a dumb rock …
Vincent: If you don't want to join, you don't have to…we didn't ask you—
Ayane: (Glares) And I suppose YOU have an idea as to where it is? I was born on the land of the Phoenix-Quill Gem, I know perfectly where the vault is…
Vincent: Well, that makes it easy, all I have to do is get the gem, beat the shit out of you, then—
Ayane: Why don't you give it a try first, boy?
Al: (Rolls on the floor laughing) 'boy'! She called him a 'boy'!
All: …(Sweat drop)
Vincent: …
Vincent gives Al a thrust, causing him to fly up and land on his side, groaning.
Al: Why you—
Enid: You asked if we had a lead on the location of one of the gem pieces. Well, the Valor Lands are a place to start. Sheryl will be going with you now…she has the x-ray device to sensor any of the gemstone pieces. This gem contains a rare mineral called Chaos, and it can only be found in the Sphere of Twilight.
Kyle: Uh-huh, so tell me, why the hell can't you leave it to them to do? (Points at Ayane and Rey)
Enid: (Sighs) can't you two work along? (Tears)
Ayane/Kyle: No.
Rey: Erm…(Sweat drop)
Al: Oh, don't be scared Ayane. (Pats her on the back HARDLY) I'll protect you!
Ayane: What the hell are you—
Vincent: (Stress mark) Al…you bastard… ((To think I left my sister in the hands of this foolish, damned…))
Rey: (Chuckles) ((Is he hitting on Aya? How cute…I wonder…should I be jealous?))
Matthew: The Valor Lands…are you sure?
Enid: Most definitely. Of course, if you don't want to do this, you can—
Kyle: You've already told us about all of this! How could we back out now that you've told us?
Enid: So…I'm taking that you're going along?
Kyle: Duh.
Ayane: Whatever.
Al: Don't worry, Enid. If Kyle gets himself in a tight spot, I'll make sure to save him!
Vincent: More like vice versa…
Al: Hey! What did you say?
Vincent: What do you think?
Al: Why… you punk! Why don't you face me like a man and take me on?
He grabs Vincent by the collar. Slowly, Vincent grabs his wrist and throws him over on his back. It looked quite funny, seeing how he wasn't half of Al's height.
Vincent: Keep your hands off of me, you mindless idiot…
Ayane/Rey: …
Enid: … (Sweat drop)
Al: Why you—
Kyle: A bit moody today, Vincent?
Vincent: For your information Kyle, I could search for these myself, as I said before. In fact, I think my debt has been repaid to you…I'm leaving. (He turns to the door)
Sheryl: Eh? No! Wait! Vincent!
She runs to block Vincent from the door.
Vincent: You stupid girl, what the hell do you think you're doing? Get the hell out of my way!
Sheryl: Can't you join us, please? This last time?
Vincent: It's always the same thing…"the last time"…if I wasn't repaying you, I would've left a long time ago…
Kyle: Yeah, which is exactly why you came back last time…(Sarcasm)
Vincent: … (He grabs for his katana)
Ayane: (To Enid) Yeah, I see your famous brigade gets along perfectly…I can just tell…(Sarcasm)
Enid: Will you two STOP? (Stress Mark)
Vincent: … (Rolls his eyes)
Rey: Let's get going, Enid. Is that all?
Enid: Erm, yeah…I still have a favor to ask Ayane…
Ayane: Wha—
Enid: I know that you gave that position up already, but I need you to participate in this mission as your previous job—
Ayane: Hell no!
She quickly stands up from her chair, he face red in anger or embarrassment, one or the other.
Ayane: You know I'm not a Essence Hunter anymore! I told you that the minute I got back!
Rey: Why do you need a Essence Hunter? Aren't there the others?
Enid: Rey, you know how her skills have deepened during the last year…
Ayane: It's bad enough I have to join this stupid mission, but now you're asking for me to break my resign from Spirit Circle?
Enid: Yes, I'm sorry Ayane…But we can't have it any other ways…you and Rey are the only ones capable of seeing them…And since Rey lost his powers that time…you're the only one who can—
Ayane: Go send for another Essence Hunter then!
Enid: (Shakes his head) There's an uprising in their government right now, asking would be disturbing them right now…you know that…
Ayane: And asking me wouldn't? (Glares) I resigned last year, what do you want me to do? Go up there and say, "Hey, I resigned a year ago, now I want to go back"?
Enid: …Erm…yes?
Ayane: You dumbass! Do you know what that'll make me look like?
Enid: Err…(Squirms in his seat)
Ayane: I'm usually not the type of person who cares much about personal status, but you know that my resign was official. I decided to end it, and I did. You're telling me to go back and start over what happened last time! It's like telling me to go back on an age-old promise!
Enid: I know, but could you please do it this last time—
Ayane: It's always, 'last time'! Enid, that line will guarantee you trouble someday…
Enid: Ayane, please…just this last favor…I'll ask you as a childhood friend?
Ayane: …(Sighs) I told you, Enid, I—
Rey: She'll think about it, Enid! (Smiles) (Sweat drop)
Ayane: WHAT THE HELL? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN DECIDE FOR ME, YOU—
Rey: (He covers her mouth and whispers to her) Just think about it! ((You're always making decisions right away as usual…))
Ayane: (She pushes his hand away) (Anger mark) YOU…(Groans)
She pouts and crosses her arms in front of her chest in a childish manner. Rey chuckled quietly at her naive ness. Meanwhile, Kyle and the other three listen to Enid and Ayame argue some more.
Kyle: So, are you going to tell us what a Essence Hunter is or not?
Ayane: (Foul-tempered) That would be none of your damned business, you—
Rey: (Covers her mouth again) (Laughs nervously) (Sweat drop) Forgive her, just ignore Ayane in the mornings, she's always cranky…
Kyle: Cranky? (Glares at her) What were you going to say?
Ayane: (Pushes Rey away and glares back at Kyle) What do you think I was saying, you freaking sonuva bit—
Rey: Ayane!
Sparks of thunder and electric anger fired from their eyes as Ayane and Kyle glared continuously at each other.
Kyle: Are you challenging me?
Ayane: Maybe I am…what can you do about it?
Rey: Erm…guys?
Enid: …
Al: You better not let a girl beat you down, Kyle! (Laughs)
Kyle: Shut up! (Turns back at Ayane) I'll tell you what I can do about that…better yet, I think it'll be better if I showed you…
Ayane and Kyle go into a fighting position.
Ayane: Then what are you waiting for? If you aren't afraid, that is…
Kyle: 'Afraid' my ass…
Enid: STOP IT!
He slams his book down on the desk. Nearby, Sheryl jumps from the sound and the room is quiet. Enid sits back down, massaging his temples. He clears his throat and starts to explain.
Enid: You see Ayane, the reason we need you is not only because of your Essence Hunter Status, but because you're one of our top students of in the Mastery of Masquerade.
Ayane: Gee, I am so happy now…thanks a lot, Enid, thanks a lot…(Sarcasm)
Kyle: You have a ranking for people top in disguising themselves? ((That has to be the stupidest…))
Al: (Spits while talking) Does that mean you can transform into other people or something?
Vincent: … ((What did I do to get stuck with a bunch of idiotic, useless people like these…?))
Matthew: (Coughs) You were saying, Enid?
Enid: Yes, well…as you can see, the reason we need her…and I'm very sorry for bringing this up, Ayane…well, recently, the Valor Lands has been disturbed a lot…ever since the Hagan War, there have been more and more Demons appearing…and it has the Spirit Circle in quite an uproar since you left them…we need your spells, and—
Kyle: Then she can just go back there and un-retire!
Ayane/Rey/Sheryl/Matthew: (("Un-retire"?)) (Sweat drop)
Enid: I'm afraid that's not possible…Spirit Circle believe strongly in their rules…and according to them, in order to "un-retire" yourself as you say…(Tries not to laugh) or apply for a "Essence Hunter" job, you need to go through training and tests, which might take a few years…
Kyle: Years!
Enid: (Nods) Yes…that is why we shouldn't ask them…it is also why I told the Spirit Circle the day you retired, Ayane…that you might come back to your job…(Smiles) So you have absolutely nothing to worry about! (Cheerful)
Ayane: (Smiles back) Aww…that's so sweet of you, Enid…(Face changes)
Enid: Erm…((I know that face…)) (Sweat drops)
Ayane: BUT WHO THE HELL TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULD MESS WITH MY DAMNED TRANSCRIPT? YOU WERE PLANNING THIS ALL ALONG, WEREN'T YOU? WHY, YOU LITTLE SON OF A – HOW COULD YOU RUIN MY RECORD LIKE THAT? WHAT WOULD THE HEADMISTRESS THINK? YOU—
Rey: (Sweat drop) Calm down… (Laughs nervously)
Ayane: HOW THE HELL CAN I POSSIBLY CALM THE HELL DOWN? HE MESSED WITH MY RECORDS! WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE HE'S BEEN DOING!
Matthew: Is the transcript so important? (Sweat drop)
Rey: (Nods) Yeah, Aya considers it as her pride… (Laughs again) There's her whole life-time statuses and job, occupation, etc in that file…
Ayane: yeah, and now that bastard right there has ruined it! (Points)
Enid: Heh…(Sweat drop) ((Don't you think you're taking this a little too seriously, Aya?))
Sheryl: Yeah, but Enid was only doing it to help—
Ayane: Arg! You're always sticking up for him, Sheryl!
Sheryl: (Blushes)
Rey: … ((Ahh…what's this now? Wait, what the—)) Aya!
Ayane moves in to strangle Enid while the others watch them. Kyle leans over to Rey to talk in a quiet whisper to him.
Kyle: So…the maid seemed a bit flustered when she came back from calling you and Ayane this morning…(Chuckles)
Rey leaps back in surprise, his face red and ashen as Kyle chuckles.
Rey: (Sweat drops)did she tell you or—
Kyle: Oh no, no it wasn't that…I just happened to come past your doorway and heard some…interesting sounds…
Rey: …
They pauses there and after a while, Kyle chuckles. Soon, Rey joins…
Ayane: What are you laughing about?
Rey: No—nothing! (Sweat drop) (Blushes)
Ayane: (Glares) …?
Sheryl: Err…Lord Enid?
Enid: (x.x)
Enid: (Suddenly springs up)What?
Sheryl: Oh finally! You've awakened! I thought Ayane-chan really DID kill you this time!
Ayane: I didn't, but I was close to it…(Glares)
Al: Heh…((She reminds me of…Vincent…in an odd way))
Enid: …eh…(Sways in his seat and faints again)
Sheryl: Eh! Lord Enid! (Fans him swiftly) LORD ENID! Ayane-chan! Whatever will happen if his royal liege King Yama comes?
Ayame: I highly doubt anything will happen, just tell him that Enid slipped on a bar of soap or something…((Takes out fan from nowhere and laughs evilly in melodramatic way)) (Bwahahahaha)
Sheryl: Heh. (Nervous laugh)(Sweat drop)
Enid: (Suddenly springs awake again)No, I'll shall tell my father the truth!
Sheryl: Eh? (confused and surprised)
Ayane: Go ahead, you annoying—
Enid: Uh…(Faints again)
Rey: … (Sweat drop) ((Wow. I think she overdid it a bit…Enid doesn't look very good…he looks drunk to me…it would really be bad if King Yama came…))
Sheryl: Err…Lord Enid?
Ayane: Give it a few minutes and he'll recover…(Gives a careless look) Though I hardly doubt he'll be able to look at me straight in the eye for sometime…(Laughs with fan in her hand-Bwahahahaha)
Kyle: No kidding, I wouldn't want to even look at you if I were dead—
Ayane: (Glares) What did you say?
Kyle: What do you think I said?
Ayane: You wanna die, I can grant you your wish…
Sparks fly out from both of their eyes as they start bickering again. Meanwhile, Enid recovers slowly with the help of the poor Sheryl.
The doors of the office open and King Yama approaches.
Sheryl: My Liege! (Bows)
Ayane: (Bows) King Yama!
Kyle: Well, she sure shows some courtesy for some people here…(Doesn't bother to bow)
Enid: (Suddenly springs to life) Greetings father! (Bows)
Sheryl: Eh? ((Lord Enid, how did you…))
Ayane: So…you were just pretending…? (Glares) ((That must mean …perhaps I am getting weak?))
Enid: Erm… (Sweat drop)
Yama: Pretending what? Enid, I hope you are talking about the mission…
Enid: Erm…yes, father…heh…(Sweat drop)
Yama: Well then, how is it going?
Rey: … ((How did Enid just spring up like that…?))
Enid: ( Clears throat) It's going along quite fine father. In fact, they were just talking about taking off! (Nervous laugh)
Ayane: (Rolls eyes) ((So much for NOT LYING…and 'I shall tell my father the truth'…))
Vincent: (Rolls eyes) ((Idiots.))
Yama: (Shows no sign of influence from Enid's nervous laugh) Anyways…I came here to ask a favor from you, if it's not TOO much…
Matthew: (Sweat drop) ((He didn't notice Enid's nervous laugh…can there be a denser person?))
Yama: (Clears throat) Well Enid, if it's not too much, I'd like to borrow two of your team members…
All: What?
They look at the king in surprise and wonder who he needed. The tension grew by the minute, whom did Yama need at a time like this?
—End Act VI—