Pairing: Tai-san and Slade
Words: frog, hammer, toy soldier, baked beans and soap suds
Challenge by: Angelic Madness (who relented after threats of torture)
Warning: PG 13 possible swearing and sexual statements
Author's Notes: She thinks she can get me but she's wrong, wrong!
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(Start of series 5)
The sky lit up with sunlight- under it was a Chinese girl with blue braids, Techno'T' over her forehead, and still dressed in her techno uniform.
It all started when the Techno's brainwashed her- their techniques failed as she was too committed to the spiritual path that she was raised to believe in and follow to death. It allowed her to keep her mind free of anything and everything.
However, she let them think that she was defeated. That she was a traitor- so that she could help. Tai-san had seen all the horrors of Techno's first hand. She knew she had to help the Mallrats. She allowed Mega to pull her and use her.
She returned to the city. She helped Trudy and she saw Lex. Mega had figured out his tools were in effective by now. She knew her time with Lex would end soon- she knew she wouldn't be allowed to return to the Mall. She was right.
Tai-san managed her escape though before she would be caught and locked up. However, unable to return she had no where to go.
She spent her day in mediation hoping it would show her the way. She was told by spiritual awakening that she needed to flee the city heading north. She went not sure if she would ever see the city again. If she would ever see the Mallrats again. She knew it was her job to follow her spiritual guide.
Tai-san would stop in cities for a day or so. Gathering food and keeping up with spiritual mediations to find more directions- more paths, she needed to take until she found what she looking for.
Yet again, her need to stop caught up with her. There was standing in a muddle puddle with frog croaking right next to her. That was her spiritual guides way of telling her to stop. So, looking at this town it was called liberty- she sighed and stepped into the first building she saw.
Within a second someone cried out, "TECHNO, TECHNO"
A man in leather jumped up and headed towards her- Tai-san looked at him- there was no fear in her eyes no one would hurt her- she knew- she felt it from him."Excuse me Miss, but are you little lost?" he said in a slightly sardonic tone that Tai-san thought reminded her somewhat of Lex.
"I'm just passing through for the night is all," Tai-san said simply not wanting to let on anything more.
He nodded, "Need a place to stay?" he asked.
"I was planning to sleep under the stars but if you're offering," Tai-san said.
"That I am- I'm Slade and Ruby here will give you a place to stay," he said.
"I'd rather not share mine," she said not be rude but for her own reasons- he seemed to understand though.
Ruby came up and handed her a key, "Have anything to trade for this?" she asked.
Tai-san looked her bag, "A toy solider given to me by this little boy I cured- some baked beans I was going to use for dinner, some herbs, some spare clothes, and a necklace," she said finally.
Ruby looked at her and sighed, "You can keep all of them- stay for free but one night that's it," she said.
"Don't worry, I don't stay in towns long, however- I do clean and cook if you need manual labour," Tai-san said.
Ruby looked at her, "On that note..."
Tai-san spent the next few ours cleaning the kitchen, doing the dishes- with a minor mishap spilling water and soap suds everywhere. Doing the tables, and feeding the traders.
As she finished, Slade stood in the doorway arch, "Very handy around- experience with this?"
"A little," Tai-san admitted her time with the Chosen had taught her much.
"You could stay if you wanted- you'd probably do some good around here," he offered.
"I can't it's not my path- I have to follow my guide," she replied.
"I understand- question- I have a techno who is staying with me upstairs- he has yet to wake up- I found him in a wheelchair- do you know who he is?" Slade asked her.
Tai-san froze- he was keeping Ram- Ram was here, she looked at him, "No, sorry. I only know my superiors- a cripple- hardly worth anything in the techno rankings," she said lying.
Slade nodded- she felt he had doubt but wasn't about to challenge her, "Thanks for your help".
"No problem- nice to meet you Slade- good luck," she told him heading for the door.
"Wait, you aren't going to stay?" he asked.
"No, it's not my path- I need to move on- thank you for the offer," she said going to the door and then leaving.
"Good bye," he said looking at her- it was a shame she was so secretive- Slade found her mysterious aura to be of interest- he just wished he knew more but he knew it was not his fortune to find out. He had other things to worry about like the boy he found- and hot dark skinned girl but maybe if they had met under different circumstances it would this stranger he would chase instead of Zoot's bride.
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The end
Total words: 990 (text only)
A/N: Thank you all for reading! Hope this one was better than the last! Silly AM now you get to do my challenge. Laters