2D:(running and screaming)'ELP! SOMEONE 'ELP ME!

KK:(chasing 2D with giant wrench)I though I told you that I didn't want you talkin' about zombies!

2D:SORRY! SORRY! SORRY!

Murdoc/Russel/Noodle:(sitting on couch, eating popcorn)

Murdoc:Now, this is better than cable.

Noodle:Should we help 2D-san?

Murdoc/Russel:Ehh, no.

Noodle:I figured. Pass the popcorn, please.

Chapter 13: A Rather Unfortunate Event

"I swear, if you'd just let me train you, you'd get better at video games."

We last left off with Murdoc and Adria playing video games in the Winnebago, Murdoc losing terribly, and Adria deciding to help him.

"What do you know 'bout video games?" Murdoc groaned.

"That I'm a pro at them, and I've played more than you have in your lifetime."

"Really? Like what?"

"Hmmm, let me think...Mortal Combat, Downhill Domination, Splashdown, Sonic Heroes, Final Fantasy VII, X, and X-II, Pacman, Kingdom Hearts, Shaman King: Power of Spirit, DigDug, all of the DDR dance games, Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon Stadium 2, umm...Kirby, Super Smash Brothers, Dark Alliance, Super Mario 2 and 3, and every Pokemon Gameboy game ever released."

"...Wow."

"And, those are just the games I own."

"Y'know what? Fine. But I 'ighly doubt that ya gonna make me get better at this 'skill'."

Adria then reached into her black FullMetalAlchemist messenger bag and pulled out a laptop computer. "Well, first, we should start by getting you walkthroughs and cheats off of the Internet. And, with my brand-new computer, we should get 'em in no time." She flipped the computer up and turned it on, the same screensaver that Murdoc had seen before on the monitor. She then placed her pointer finger on the mouse pad to direct the arrow on the screen, only for the computer to then completely shut off.

Murdoc chuckled. "Brand-new computer, eh?"

Scoffing at his insult, Adria pushed him playfully. "Shut up, Muds. I left a wire back in my room; I've been toying with my computer for two weeks."

"Oh, so now ya a computer nerd?"

"Fuck you, Muds." Adria stood up and walked towards the Winnebago door. "Be right back."

"Damnit, damnit, damnit," Adria whispered to herself over and over again as she searched through her whole room, searching for the lost wire. Finally, after giving up the search after five minutes, she collapsed on her bed and let out a deep breath. "Where the hell could I have put it?"

There was a knock on Adria's door, followed by Murdoc's voice. "Love, ya wire was at the bottom of ya bag."

Sitting up,the girlthen hit herself in the head with her palm. "Great. Just learned that I'm a complete idiot."

"Okay, now that I've found my lost wire-"

Murdoc cleared his throat.

"Now that you've found my lost wire, and now that I've put it back in the laptop, we can get you some cheats."

The monitor switched on again.Adria directed the mouse over to the Internet Explorer icon and double-clicked it. The Internet loaded up, and a small beep was heard;she had mail. Checking her inbox, she found multiple emails from three of her friends, along with one...she didn't quite recognize:unwrittenanduntitled (Author's Note:If this is your email address, I apologize; at least I didn't tell if it was a yahoo, microsoft, or roadrunneraddress.). Strange, Adria thought, I've put as many blocks on this thing as possible. Someone had hacked onto her mail account! Opening it, she read the message...

dearadria,

HOWZ IT GOIN?

GUESS UR STILL AT KONG, RIGHT?

I JUST CANT WAIT TILLU GET BACK

AND IREALLY HOPE UR NOT BRINGING HOME ANYONE

IM SURE THEYD HATE TO DEAL WITH ME

love, mustang

"An' who is this Mustang person?" Murdoc asked, both suspicious and starting to become a bitangry.

"Nobody you need to worry about. He's my ex-boyfriend. I dumped him 'cause he was way too controlling, and..." Adria let out a shaky breath and ran her hand through her hair.

"What?"

"...He tried to rape me twice."

"Really? Why didn't ya break up wit' 'im after the first time?"

Tears started to form in Adria's eyes. " 'Cause I thought he was justdrunk or something. Then, about aweek later, he started controlling me, calling me 'his property' and everything. I tried to break up with him, but he wouldn't let me leave...I called the police and was able to get a restraining order against him, but, according to this email...he doesn't want to let me go..." A tear streamed down her cheek.

Seeing this, Murdoc reached his hand over and wiped away the tear. He then wrapped his arms around her and drew her close. Adria buried her face in his shoulder, a heavy pressure set on her heart.

"It'll be okay, love," Murdoc said softly, running his hand up and down her back like he did to Noodle whenever she was feeling upset. "I won't let that bastard 'urt ya."

"Please don't think it's that simple," Adria said, her voice muffled. "He'll get me, one way or another." Her eyes continue to water, but she never let out a sob. She felt she was too old to be crying like a child.

"You'll be safe if ya wit' me. If 'e ever tries t' 'urt ya, I'll beat 'im 'til I'm completely covered in 'is blood. I'll fuckin' kill 'im if 'e even tries t' touch ya."

Adria lifted her head up to look in Murdoc's mismatched eyes. Her orchid ones glowed from the tears, and a small smile formed on her lips. "Thanks for the supportive words." A small laugh escaped her.

"Believe me, Garrison. I wasn't as descriptive as I wanted t' be." Murdoc smiled a bit, too. "Ya wanna 'ear the real version?"

Adria shook her head and laughed a little more. "No thanks. I get the point by now." She wrapped her arms around Murdoc in a tight hug.

"A little air...would be useful if it's not too much trouble," the Satanist strained to say.

Adria let him go. "Blame my sudden burst of extreme happiness."

"Don't get too 'appy on me, Garrison. I'm not an emotional person."

"Yeah, you are. If you weren't emotional, you wouldn't have comforted me just now, and that stuff of Christmas night would never have happened. We'd probably be fighting."

"...Ya really changin' me, Garrison. What can I say; maybe ya can be a psychiatrist."

"Yeah, right. I could never do that."

"Why not?"

"Dealing with depressed people all day long and everyday would get really boring."

Adria then felt Murdoc's arms wrap around her lower waist. "Ya know what I like when I get depressed?" One of his hands moved up the back of her shirt and started to unhook her bra strap.

"Y'know what? You helped me with my depression, so I'll help you with your own."

"That'd be 'ighly appreciated."

OOH! I spy a stalker! I hope this chapter was suspenseful enough for you, and I'm sorry I couldn't get it out sooner; I was too busy partying it up at Mohegan Sun. WHOOP, WHOOP! Please review!(PS-Never let 2D sit down at a slot machine; all hell will break lose.)(PSS-You have been warned...)(PSSS-...Nevermind; I ran out of things to say. Hehe.)