Rahne
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "They're sending an unmanned probe to Venus and letting a bunch of school children name it. That's gonna end badly"
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ACT 13 - Fruitless search
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We open up at Worthington manor, where many, many people are gathered at the gates to prove they are Rahne's parents. Storm, Roberto (still in maid uniform) and one of the robotic dancers look out of the door as it opens
"I hate this stupid, ugly dress!", sulks Roberto
"I think it brings out your eyes", smirks Pietro
"Choke and die", muttered Roberto.
"Well, let's hope for the best", says Storm.
Storm nods for the gates to be opened and the people swarm in, like something out of a horror movie
"Ahhh, I make a good out of control mob", smiles Pietro proudly.
"Ladies and gentlemen", says Storm, "please fill out your questionnaire truthfully.."
The crowd MOB Roberto as he holds out the papers
"Mother", squeaks Roberto, disappearing under the mob.
"And any specific details will be most helpful", adds Storm, grimacing.
A while later, in Warren's office, Storm tears a letter, putting it with a pile in a similar condition
"This helps with my stress", she says, "Sir, I think every liar, thief and crackpot showed up on our doorstep today"
"..Then we must have my doorstep cleaned", mutters Warren to himself.
"So many sob stories, but nobody mentioned giving Rahne the locket", sighs Storm
Rahne runs happily into the office
"Did they show up yet?", she asks excitedly.
"It appears that everyone who claims they were your parents are fakes", says Warren.
"Oh, well", Rahne sighs, "I'm sure my real parents'll show up Maybe they missed their train or got lost or something"
Bobby walks in, carrying a letter on a tray
"And to think, I have to wrestle my letters out of the letterbox", he mutters, "Sir, this just arrived via special messenger from the F.B.I"
Warren nods, taking it
"Good, the information about Rahne's locket"
Warren opens it, reading it
"Between 1918 and 1924, 90,000 of Rahne's type of locket were made and sold", he sighs, "The F.B.I says it's impossible to trace your parents through it. I'm so, so very sorry"
He hands her the letter and Rahne looks at it sadly
"Drake, let's you and I check on the Christmas menu", says Storm, leading Bobby away.
"….Will Kitty cook it?", asks Bobby dubiously.
They both leave as Rahne sits in Warren millionaire chair, looking over the letter
"Ye did the best ye could, sir", says Rahne, "Thank ye for all you've done. You know, I guess a kid can do okay without parents. Looks like you got everything ye wanted"
"I want my hair back", sulks Warren, "I'm not getting that anytime soon"
"Warren, don't ruin the tender moment!", snaps Pietro, cracking a whip, "Now sing your solo!"
"I'm afraid that isn't so, Rahne", says Warren, dodging the whip
I've made me a fortune
That fortune made ten
Been headlined and profiled
Again and again
But something was missing
I never quite knew
That something was someone
But who
"A wife?", tries Rahne, "I'll still marry ye, ye know"
"…Thank a lot, Rahne", says Sam, backstage
"Stopit!", snaps Pietro, whip cracking Warren again, "this is fun!"
My speeches are greeted
With thunderous acclaim
At two universities
Bearing my name
Yes, something was missing
Each time I got through
That something was someone
But who
"I dunnae know", says Rahne moddily, "why're ye askin' me?"
Who could that someone be
How could she make it known
Who would need me for me
Need me for me alone
He holds out his hands and he and Rahne waltz around the room
"I'm dancing with Warren", giggles Rahne, "hah!"
They eventually dance out into the main hall, where they stop
"Rahne", says Warren, "I love you.."
"YES!", shouts Rahne, punching the air
"He hasn't finished...", says Pietro.
"..AS I was saying", says Warren, "I love you as if you were my own little girl"
"Aww, crap!", says Rahne, "Well, that's still one up from the others!"
"I want to adopt you", says Warren, "Would you consider it?"
"Heck, yeah!", grins Rahne
"Proper lines, Rahne", says Pietro, massaging his temples.
"It's just that", Rahne sighs, "...I love my real mother and father so much. I don't know if I could love anybody else".
"I understand", says Warren, "but if you could find a place in your heart for me..."
"This girl is an idiot!", snaps Rahne, "heloooo, Billionaire or stinky old orphanage? I know which one I'd pick!"
The world was my oyster
But where was the pearl
Who dreamed I would find it
In one little girl
Yes, something was missing
But dreams do come true
That something
Is no one
But you
"Mr Worthington, if I cannae have my real parents", says Rahne seriously, "I think I'd really like it if you'd be my lover"
"Oh that's….", Warren blinks, "pardon?"
"RAHNE!", snaps Pietro.
"Oh, fine", snaps Rahne, "father!"
She gives Warren a hug
"That was beautiful", sighs Pietro, "...slightly twisted by teenage hormones, but still beautiful"
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On ho!