Damage Control
PART: Twenty Eight
Formally entitled: '$12.75 and last night's ice cream says Krit watches Gilmore Girls hardcore. All the really macho guys love it'
But, it was FAR too long, so it's now called: 'Oy with the poodles already!'
AUTHOR: Jacey
RATING: PG13 - R
DISCLAIMER: Krit, Syl, Max Alec, and known characters belong to James Cameron, Chuck Eglee, and FOX. The names of Jondy and Zane also belong to them, but their personalities and characters belong to me. The story idea belongs to me, along with any additional ideas.
SONGS: Um, that one that Heath Ledger sings in '10 Things I Hate About You' and 'Have a Little Faith in Me' – sung by many people. I prefer the Jewel version, but the one I was thinking of at the time, was the Joe Cocker version.
DEDICATION: For Lexie, Shannon, Ashley, Ali and Sarah.
A/N: Explaining the Maxie aging suddenly is gonna be difficult. I'm going with that time that Brin started aging. Let's say that Maxie started aging, fast…. and Manticore stopped it…….. I realise that it's a weird twist, but I found the PERFECT person to be Maxie (Mackenzie Rosman – Ruthie Camden from 7th Heaven,) so she HAD to age ;) J
Krit and Syl's Apartment
'Krit!"
"Hmm?"
"KRIT!" the voice sounded again.
'Uh huh?" said Krit, from where he was sitting on the couch, entranced with the TV.
Syl walked into the lounge, struggling to zip up the back of her dress. 'Krit!' she exclaimed.
Krit whipped around, saw Syl, fumbled for the TV control and quickly switched off the TV.
'OH. MY. GOD!' Syl exclaimed, staring from Krit to the TV set and back again, with a look of amazement on her face. 'Oh My God!'
Krit looked at her innocently. 'What?'
Syl started laughing, 'OHMIGOD! You're watching Gilmore Girls!'
Krit gasped, 'I was not!'
'You were! I saw it!' Syl exclaimed.
'Was not.' Krit said stubbornly.
'Were too! You switched it off half way through Lorelai's explanation of 'Oy with the poodles already!" Syl said, still laughing.
Krit glared at her pointedly, 'And You,' he said, 'You, said that you made up 'Oy with the poodles already!"
Syl smirked, 'Did not! I lead you to believe that, but I totally, never said that I actually made it up!'
'Did too!'
'Did not!'
Krit glared, 'You SO did!'
Syl smirked at him again, 'Did not. And quit trying to change the subject……… you were watching Gilmore Girls!'
Krit rolled his eyes, 'So? You watch it!'
Syl laughed, 'So? I'm a girl! I'm allowed to watch it!'
Kriot frowned, 'Well that sucks.'
Syl smiled at him, 'OK, fine, come on, we'll watch the rest of the episode before we go to the, uh, farewell party…..'
Krit turned and looked at her suspiciously, 'Who's farewell party?' he asked.
Syl frowned, 'Um, you know, that um, guy….'
'No. What guy?' Krit asked.
'That guy?' Syl questioned, and then frowned at Krit's glare. 'Fine. Moxie's farewell party….'
'WHAT?' Krit exploded, 'We're having a party, for a sheep?'
'Uh huh!' Syl said, edging towards the door.
'Hey! Where do you think you're going?' Krit asked.
Syl stopped. 'Um, No where?'
'Good.' Krit stated, and sat down. 'Now, lets sit down and talk about this stupid party for a sheep…..'
Syl nodded, 'OK.' And on her way to the couch, she bolted out the door, and yelled, 'Be at main hall in 30 minutes, or I'll tell everyone that you watch Gilmore Girls!' and with that, she was gone.
Krit glared at the empty doorway. And then snickered. 'Hey Syl,' he called, 'Your dress is undone…..'
Jondy and Zane's Apartment
Jondy yawned as she opened her door, where someone was banging repeatedly on it. 'Syl?' she questioned.
Syl turned around, 'Zip me.' She stated.
Jondy frowned, 'Um okay?' she said, as she zipped up Syl's dress. 'Whatcha doing here so early anyway? The party isn't for another like 4 hours…..'
Syl looked at her, 'You're kidding right? It's 6.30! It starts at 7!'
Jondy's eyes bulged, 'Shit!' she yelled, 'Damn it! Zane didn't wake me up! Quick!' she said, pulling Syl into the apartment and slamming the door. 'Help me find clothes to wear…..' she looked down at her obviously pregnant figure.'….. that actually fit.' She said sighing.
Main Hall, TC
Zane looked up, as Krit entered the hall. 'She buy the Gilmore Girls thing?' he asked, while still stringing fairy lights around the walls.
Krit nodded as he took a bottle of silver glitter off Max, who made hand movements that Krit assumed meant 'sprinkle on tables', cause that's what he started doing. 'Sure did.' he said smiling. 'She did exactly what I said she would. Freaked, turned it into an argument, told me about 'Moxie's Farewell Party'. I freaked like planned and she took off to your place, presumably for Jondy's advice, as well as someone to zip up her dress.'
Max looked over to where Krit was flinging glitter around, and rolled her eyes. She turned and smiled at Brin and Jace who were helping her with the table centrepieces.
Jace looked at what Max had been watching. 'They look like fairies…..' she said, snorting, as she watched Zane struggle with the lights and finally give up, when he ended up with the tangled around his legs.
Max grinned, 'I'm glad that we got changed earlier.' She said looking down at the long midnight blue dress she was wearing.
Jace nodded, 'Yeah. By the way, Brin, that dress is amazing!' she said, gesturing to the oriental styled cream dress that Brin was wearing.
Brin laughed, 'You don't so bad yourself little sister.' She said, fingering the gauzy pink fabric of Jace's dress. 'Infact, we all look pretty damn fine, don't we ladies?'
'Hell yeah!' came a call from Krit, across the room.
Brin rolled her eyes, 'Hey little brother!' she yelled, 'Get that ass over here.'
Krit approached and mock saluted, 'Yes Mam?' he questioned.
Brin smirked, 'Get your ass into the shower and get changed.' She looked over at Zane who was laughing at Krit. 'Wipe that smart look off your face Zane.'
Zane looked at her stunned, 'Um, yes mam.' He stuttered.
Brin glared at him. 'Good boy. Now, go get changed.'
Zane nodded, 'Um, Ok…' he muttered, walking off quickly.
Max grinned at Brin, and raised a hand, 'You go girl!'
Brin winked at them and slapped first Max's raised hand and then Jace's. 'It's all this the talk ladies…. All in the talk.'
The Streets of TC
Jondy waltzed out of her apartment, dragging a complaining Syl behind her.
'I don't see why I had to get changed,' Syl whined, 'What I was wearing was fine.' She muttered, tugging at the bodice, of a rose red corseted dress.
Jondy glared at her, 'Because,' she said, glaring down at the black dress she was wearing, 'I can't fit into that dress anymore and SOMEONE had to wear it, cause it's Moxie's favourite……'
Syl sighed, 'Fine.'
Jondy grinned at her, 'Yay! Now, we have to go pick up the cake, on the way.'
Syl looked at her weirdly, 'Um, ok, but where the hell are we gonna get a cake form in TC?'
'Asha's bringing it in. We're meeting her at Supply Tunnel 5, at 7.15.'
Syl gasped, 'But it starts at 7!'
'Nah,' Jondy said, 'Max rang while you were getting changed. It's at 7.30 now.'
Syl sighed, 'Oh, good…..'
12.15, Supply Tunnel 5, TC
'Um, why does the cake say 'Congratulations' on it?' Syl asked, looking confused.
Asha and Jondy looked at each other and sighed, 'Cause Moxie got into the GOOD sheep farm!' Jondy replied.
'Duh!' Asha said, nodding.
Syl frowned, 'Oh….'
Main Hall, TC
The scene was amazing. Tiny fairy lights glittered all over the ceiling and two of the walls. The other 2 walls were lit by tiny clusters of tea light candles. The tables were covered in white table clothes that had been scattered with blood red rose petals and silver glitter stars. Elegant white candles in tapered silver candle holders cast a faint glow over the white plates and silver cutlery. Bottles of champagne were on every table, and at the front of the room, and large pyramid of frosty champagne flutes stood.
Max grinned at her companions, Jace, Maxie, Brin, Lex, Tai, Talia, Ash, Lee, Bram, Rai, Trey, Tawny, Tinga, Case, Miana and Amaya.
'We rock!' max exclaimed.
'We do indeed.' Jace murmured. 'This is amazing…' she said, looking around.
Alex, who had been standing sentry at the main doors, ran over tp them. 'Dan just reported them passing 18th Street with Asha. We have 5 minutes."
Max nodded and headed to the stage. She picked up the microphone and cleared her throat. 'OK, places everyone.' She said loudly.
Hundreds of transgenics, dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns filed into the hall and took their places at the tables, leaving only the main table at the front empty. This table was soon filled by the group Max had been standing with before.
Max stood up near the stage with Alec, Krit and Zane. 'OK,' she said, 'Zane, you're on lights; Alec, you're on music. Krit, you ready? Cause if you can't, we can always bring in the back up plan….'
Krit shook his head, 'Nah, I'm ready.'
Max grinned, 'Good Luck little brother.' She said, hugging him.
Max sat down next to Jace, who was telling Maxie and Amaya to stop fidgeting.
Just then, the main doors opened and Jondy and Asha walked into the hall, with Syl behind them.
They crept to the main table and sat down next to Max who whispered, 'Good job!'
Syl, was standing, in shock, just inside the door. 'Ohmigod….' She murmured.
A tall figure took Syl by the arm and lead her towards the stage, seated her on a seat about half way up the hall. He kissed her on the check and mutmured in her ear, 'I'll talk to you later Sylly.'
Syl looked up and gasped, 'Zack!'
Before the shock of that could set in, Zack was sitting at a table across the room, winking at her, and a spotlight lit up the stage.
Syl turned to look at the stage, and saw Alec, behind a music set up. He saluted her and gestured to the centre of the stage.
There, standing right in the spotlight, stood Krit.
He stepped forward and held the microphone to his mouth and started singing….
'You're just to good to be true,
Can't take my eyes off of you,
You'd be like heaven to touch,
I wanna hold you SO much….'
By now, he was standing directly in front of Syl, and he dropped down to one knee.
Syl gasped and held a hand to her mouth.
Krit winked at her, 'Milady.' He said. He cleared his throat and looked right into her eyes, 'Syl. I've known you since we were, well, born. You've been my best friend forever, I know everything about you, and I love you, weirdisms and all. Syl, will you marry me?'
Syl gasped again, as tears ran down her face. 'Yes.'
Krit grinned at her and placed a beautiful silver and sapphire ring on her finger, and then pulled her into a hug and kissed her. Hard.
The entire hall burst into applause, and people came up and hugged them.
Krit lead Syl over, and sat her down next to Jondy. 'OK, you stay here, and I'll be back soon.'
Krit walked back to the stage and rose one arm to silence the hall.
'Well,' he said looking around, 'I'm pretty glad that we didn't use the backup plan…… hey, what WAS the backup plan?'
Max yelled out, 'Family screening of Gilmore Girls!"
The hall burst out into laughter, Syl laughing the hardest out of everyone.
Krit glared at Max, 'OK, you KNOW, that that was part of the plan! I SO wasn't watching it cause I wanted to!'
Mas frowned, 'You were actually watching Gilmore Girls!'
Krit blushed, 'Uh, no…… Anyway, thank you to everyone for your help tonight. Apart from tonight being an engagement party of sorts, for me and Syl, tonight, is an opportunity for us all, to celebrate our freedom.'
People around the hall frowned in confusion.
Krit nodded to Alec and Zane who hit the lights and the projector.
'Tonight,' Krit said, 'This aired internationally.'
Blue and red lines filled the screen and two familiar eyes appeared.
"This is a streaming freedom video. It was last exactly 60 seconds and cannot be traced or hacked. Today, history was made. The President of the United States of America, made this announcement."
The view on the screen changed, to footage from the White House. The President sat behind her desk, and spoke. "As of today, all transgenics will have rights, equal to those of non-transgenics. America is a free country, and no one person will be judged by their sex, colour, religion, creed, race, how they look or, how the were brought into this world. Any person who kills a transgenic, and vice versa, will be charged with murder. Any person who ahs already killed a transgenic, and this is in my own words, better watch their back, because we will find you, and you will pay the price. Lastly tonight, I would like to announce a secret that I have kept hidden for many years. You may make your own choices about re-electing me in 4 years time, but congress has voted, and until my time ends, I will stay in office." She paused, "My name is Eva. I was not born, rather created. Brought into this world to be a human weapon, and for that, for a choice I did not make, for a choice that WE did not make, we have been treated like scum. I am X5-766 and I'm a transgenic."
The screen flickered and the image of the President was replaced with Eyes Only again.
"As you can see, transgenics are worthy of our trust and our loyalty. Our leader is once, and she has done us well. This was a streaming freedom video. Peace. Out."
Talking filled the hall and Max gasped, 'OMG! Eva!'
Krit tapped the microphone for attention. 'Wow. So, everyone, we're free… This is a big achievement for us and some of you may want to discuss leaving TC. But, I ask that you leave that talk until afterwards, and party hard tonight. Now……' he said, pausing, (for dramatic effect) 'I'm gonna hand the stage over to my big brother, Zack, who's gonna sing us a little song….'
Zack glared at him and struggled against Trey, Tawny and Max who were pulling him up to the stage.
He sighed, glared at Krit again, and grudgingly accepted the microphone.
'I'm gonna sing this song, for, uh, someone I care about a lot…….. Brin, this is for you.'
'' When the roads gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love throw a spark
Have a little faith in me"
"And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Give these loving arms a try babe
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me"
"When your secret heart
Cannot speak not so easily
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me"
"And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch your fall
Have a little faith in me"
"Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me"
"When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love grow a spark
Have a little faith in me"
"Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me "
"I've been loving you for such a long time, girl
Expecting nothing in return
Just for you to have a little faith in me
You know time, time is our friend
Cuz for us there is no end
And all you gotta do is have a little faith in me"
"I will hold you up, I will hold you up
Your love gives me strength enough
Have a little faith in me"