Disclaimer: Perhaps the owner is a distant relative of mine … I didn't think it was possible, either…
Author's Notes:
Again, I apologize for the late chappies. It took an hour and fifteen minutes just to update my profile and to post why these chappies are so late! I tried uploading the documents, but my internet was just toast. It's been doing that lately, even before I began writing on I think it's okay now, but it did go out yesterday as well … grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
Let's see if I can get this up before it dies again!
Well, here it is … The first of "Double Date" Day! Chapter 8! Let's see if I can kick the plot up a notch … Huzah! I will be truly happy if I can!
This chappie could be just a tad short, I'm sorry to say. The last chapter was my longest yet! I'm so proud! Anyway, everything with NINA and chaos on the Elsa won't be quite so … dramatic … or cheesy anymore … You'll see why!
I had to twist this next part since I was so tired of writing about the Woglinde. Shion's, Allen's and KOS-MOS's roles in this chappie will be way different than it is in the game. Oh well, hopefully I can make that godforsaken Woglinde disappear in this chappie! YES!
Oh, yeah! For those of you who are in to Avatar: The Last Airbender, I have a fiction in mind that will be between Zuko and an OC character! Hooray for OC's! It will be a romance/action/adventure fic, action/adventure tying in with typical Avatar-ness in general. I will have a summary posted on my profile under "Upcoming Fics."
Yet another idea for a fic! This one is for the game Haunting Ground. It will be a story much like this one, yet in the setting where Haunting Ground takes place. So … it will be a "slightly" altered retelling of Fiona's story. It will center around Fiona and Hewie, of course, but there will be an OC thrown in there. (Alas … yet more OC's! I have only a slight obsession, I swear!) It will be a suspense (or horror?)/mystery, I foresee. Seriously, for those of you who haven't played the game, you should go out right now and buy it. It's much like the Clock Tower games. Again, see more under the "Upcoming Fics" section on my profile.
Um … 1 more thing … After Double Date is finished, I will be updating this fic at least once a week, preferably every Thursday if I can. And, I'll be starting a new fic! Yeah, it'll be the Haunting Ground one as I mentioned earlier. -point point- So, look forward to it! XD
Enough rambling already! Good Lord, I talk a lot! ROAR! You would like to read now, yes?
Music Pieces:
Chapter 8: Primary Objective -- "Courage" – Yoko Shimomura – Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Yummy movie. If you haven't seen it you're missing out big time! Now … Go … You will watch the movie, reader!)
-- "Sesshomaru and Father" – Kaoru Wada – Inuyasha: The Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (That movie is just fantastic! Go watch it. Right after you read this. I'll hate you if you don't!)
The Woglinde, Cargo Bay
Shion had decided—or more was forced—to take the round-about way to Sector 3 and to the Vector Department. She had to get there. KOS-MOS was either in danger, or the cause of the danger. Either way, KOS-MOS was the center—if not damn close to the center of all of this.
"Chief!" a familiar male voice exclaimed to her left. Shion stopped and whirled around to see Allen making his way to her side, KOS-MOS following and preoccupied with the stalking Gnosis behind them. Her large and automatic firearms firing endless amounts of bullets that echoed throughout the room. It was then that a strange object caught Shion's eye.
Being held in the hangar was a gold, mammoth-size … well, thing. It was much like a cross, a quite emphasized one at that. In the center was an elegant and restructured red 'X'. The artifact wasn't thick; it was about one foot thick. Small, considering the actual size of the cross…
"Chief? Is everything alright?" Allen asked as quietly as he could over KOS-MOS's weaponry. He placed a hand on Shion's shoulder to alert her of his presence and to soothe her. She turned to face him with more than curiosity and suspicion reflecting from her eyes…
"Yeah. Everything's just fine." she trailed. Allen frowned as he squeezed her shoulder, giving her silent knowledge that she would have to explain herself later.
"The ship has already fully evacuated, save for us." he began gravely. "You, me, and KOS-MOS are the only ones left on the Woglinde." KOS-MOS's weaponry silenced as the incoming Gnosis ceased and she strolled to Allen and Shion.
"This ship is about to capsize. I suggest you use the one escape pod left." she more demanded than recommended.
"KOS-MOS is right, Shion. We have to leave." Allen agreed. Something out of the corner of Shion's eye caught her attention. A flood of Gnosis had bypassed them, the three of them being obvious targets, and headed straight for the artifact. They grasped hold of the machines holding it in place with their ghostly arms, completely ruining the machines themselves. The object fell from its suspended point in the air about three feet before the Gnosis clamped their small, yet powerful arms around the object.
"Allen!" Shion exclaimed as she pointed to the thieving Gnosis. He and KOS-MOS turned to the artifact, watching as the Gnosis dragged it difficultly through one of their infamous gate portals. Once the artifact was out of sight, Allen spoke once more in reaction the sudden vibrations emitting from the ship.
"C'mon, Chief! We've got to get out of here!" he shouted as he and Shion began towards the escape pod, KOS-MOS in tail and her weaponry concealed. Shion skidded to a stop before the escape pod entrance and opened it. She frowned at the display of only two seats.
"Chief!" Allen dragged her into the pod and sat in the back seat. Shion wrenched her hand from his.
"What about KOS-MOS?" she pointed out.
"Please, Chief get in!" he shook his head. Shion turned to KOS-MOs with worry. There was no way she would abandon her creation in this mess.
"No! We can't leave without KOS-MOS!" she retorted.
"Shion." KOS-MOS began. "Please use the escape pod. Unlike you, I do not require oxygen to sustain my existence. You, on the other hand, do require this to live. It is only logical that you use the escape pod as it is supplied with the oxygen you and Allen need."
Shion had to admit, she had a fair point. But still…
"But, I—"
"Please, Shion. I will be fine. Please use the escape pod." KOS-MOS pressed. Shion gave in with a worried whine to herself and sat herself in the front seat of the pod. The entry closed and she felt herself being rocketed out from the ship into the vastness of space.
The Elsa, Restaurant/Bar
"This is where we eat." chaos said as he gestured to the whole of the room with a hand. NINA took a few steps inside with a weak smile due to her concentration of taking every detail in of the Elsa. She had seen everything except for the fabled kitchen. Was it possible that this ship had a dining area but not a kitchen? Some designing if it was true…
"I see. Do you have a chef?" she inquired as she ran her fingers along one of the smooth booth tables.
"Whoever we can find who is willing to cook for a day." he replied with embarrassment. The one thing the Elsa didn't have: a cook. It was embarrassing to admit, but he supposed it was a fair price to pay for such a nice ship.
"Ah. Do you cook, chaos?" NINA turned to him with curious and excited eyes.
"When no one else will. I'm a terrible cook, you see." Again, something embarrassing to bring up. It was true. He'd never been much of a cook and never truly enjoyed it. Though, he couldn't deny it was a good way to kill time and boredom.
"I don't buy that. I'll bet you're a wonderful cook." NINA complimented happily and chaos smiled warmly at her optimism. "Is there anymore rooms you haven't shown me yet?"
"Just one more." chaos led her through a door in the corner of the room into what looked like a kitchen. It looked like your average kitchen, though it was a tad on the big side and it was spotlessly clean.
So, there was a kitchen … Thankfully…
"This is our kitchen." chaos announced as they took a few steps into the room. "It seems soft of big right now, but wait until you have everyone packed in here either nagging or scrounging for a decent meal."
"Yes, I'd imagine this room would be uncomfortable." she agreed after observing the room for a moment. They continued their chatter as they leaned back on the counters, unaware of the events taking place in the cockpit.
"Whoa … Captain, look!" Tony shouted as he slowed the ship. Before them was debris from a ship, by the looks of it, floating about. Electronics, steel, everything was either completely destroyed or so severely singed it was beyond repair.
"Gnosis." the Captain concluded without a second thought. "It looks like they were hit pretty hard, too."
Hammer tapped his fingers across his keypad and his console let out a small beep.
"I'm getting life readings! There are people still alive!" he exclaimed.
"Still alive? How could anything have survived this?" the Captain said, unbelieving.
"What's that ahead of us?" Tony pointed out a light blue object floating in front of them. All eyes were fixed upon it, suspicion creeping about them.
"Is it another casket?" Hammer asked. As they neared the object, he and Tony jumped with a shout.
"It's a corpse!" Tony exclaimed.
"You moron. This is graveyard here, of course there are going to be corpses!" he kicked Hammer lightly in the head by accident.
"Captain!" he whined.
"We should go around it, Captain. My grandmother told me it's bad luck to mess with corpses." Tony said.
Respect a corpse? Why the hell would anyone care about respecting a corpse? The Captain was bewildered, but before he could bark any orders, they bumped into it.
"Holy shit!" Tony nearly screamed with a jump. The crew watched the corpse as they flew by it. Though, a few groans and gasps were heard as it ran into the corner of the window, stuck.
"Oh, great, Tony! You got it stuck in our window!" the Captain complained. "See if you can get it out."
"Y-Yes, Captain." he complied. But before anyone could react, the corpse rose to it's feet and pressed her hands against the window.
The whole crew leapt out of their seats and Tony whimpered.
"Open a channel so that I may speak with you. Line 012." she ordered. Hammer obeyed immediately and the Captain was the first to speak.
"I um … I'm Captain Matthews—" he began, but was interrupted by the woman as she spoke.
"Open the cargo bay." she ordered. "Please let me in or I will be forced to break this window."
"What? Hey now! We can't take you in! We already have enough problems!" Again he was silenced, but this time it was because of the woman sending a fist to the glass of the ship. It cracked upon impact and the crew all jumped and took a few hustled steps back from the window.
"One more strike and this glass will shatter. Please, I urge you to comply with my request. If you don't—"
"Alright, alright! Let her in, Tony." the Captain gave in. That woman wasn't human. She was something very dangerous, but he had yet to identify what she was. The woman disappeared from sight as Tony opened the cargo hatch to let her in.
"Uh, Captain, we're getting distress signals from somewhere in the wreckage." Hammer announced as he sat back in his seat.
"Put them online, let's see what we've got." he ordered carefully. Hammer tapped his keys and put the distress call on the cockpit speakers. A male voice could be heard shouting through the static of the line.
"Hello? … Is anyone there? … Please we need help!"
Again, I'm sorry about my lousy internet connection. Some days I swear I want to just kill it and get it over with…
So, how did you like this chappie? I had to split it in two because it was just slightly long… :) Anyway, the second chapter of "Double Date" Day will be up sometime tonight! Look out for it!
Reviews are appreciated!
The Next Chapter Will Be Up Tonight (July 4, 2006)