Tai: Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh! I've been busy and i've been slacking off on this chapter. But now, it's finally finished!
Everyone: (Applaude)
Tai: Thank you all!
Genis: Lloyd, whatcha wanna bet this chapter sucks?
Lloyd: It didn't only suck, but it sucked eggs!
Tai: 0.O You guys suck.
Presea: I'll bet it is a good chapter. Do not listen to those losers.
Tai: Someone here has good taste I see.
Genis: I was just kidding, I meant I bet it rocked.
Lloyd: Not only that, but it rocks eggs!
Tai: --
Uber Spoonz- I take it Ed likes decapitation. (Raises eyebrow) lol Thanks for the great review Spoonz. Oh and Fork, you need a better imagination, you should have called yourselve Uber Fork, no duh!
GyppyGirl2021- Yes, Jimmy has diseased. But we shall always remember how great he was. A fantastic and noble hero of the people.
Genis: Jimmy wasa pawn, he'll be back next game.
Tai: I knew that... Oh yeah, i love writing stuff that makes no sense. It keeps me my readers. Then i'll try to make it all make sense in the last chapter. Actually, this is the first time i've ever written a nonsensical story...
Genis: You got gypted.
Tai: That made no sense.
Genis: Exactly.
Tai: --
Dorkoid 64- Thanks for the review dude. Oh, by the way. It's Dorkoid's birthday on the 8th.
Lloyd: HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Linkalee- Thanks, i'll keep that in mind. (Put's up video cameras in computer room) Heh, heh.
Solar Hawk- Thank you! Yes,I like to keep them that way, they're good for humor.
D.D.Z.- Awsomeo review. Yep they are. Hey guys! You're popular!
Wes and Mettal: Suh-weet!
Tai: Now, read on to the egg rockin', show stoppin', nonsensically random story!
Chapter 8
Wes and Mettal reached the back of the house. Mettal landed on the windowsill while Wes jumped up to it. They looked in the window. Presea was sitting on a big chair at the end of the room. Raine, Regal and some others were sitting in chairs facing Presea's big chair.
"Ok." Presea started. "Let the meeting begin!" A young girl of about 12 raised her hand. "Yes Julie?"
"What time is it? My mom said I had to be home by 1:00 so I can get some sleep before the party."
"It is about 11:45 right now. So you don't have to worry about leaving for an hour."
"Ok, thanks."
"So anybody have any idea's for what a special surprise could be that Lloyd might enjoy?" A small boy of about 10 raised his hand. "Yes, Stephen?"
"Why are we waiting until last minute to think of this?"
"Umm, because… it was… the only time… we could… all be here."
"Oh…"
There was a minute of silence then Raine spoke up.
"Does anybody know stuff that Lloyd enjoys?" she asked. Stephen spoke up.
"He likes to use swords! And attack stuff with them!" he advised.
"Ok," said Raine. "Then since we know that about Lloyd what would be a good thing to do at his party?"
"Laser tag with laser swords!"
"Hmm, that would be… cool. But tell me, how could we make the equipment for it?" Stephen scratched his head. "Exactly," continued Raine. "When we think of idea's we need to think of how we could accomplish them."
"Well would've had more time to think if we would have had this meeting a long time ago!" Raine fell silent as Stephen pointed this out.
Wes and Mettal turned to each other.
"HA!" Mettal said. "I told you Presea didn't attack us! She would never do something like that!"
"Ok, you were right." Wes confessed. "But then who did it?"
"I don't know but right now I don't care. We just need to get Raine's help to heal Genis and Lloyd."
"Yes of course, let's do that."
Then they heard a branch crack behind them.
"What was that?" Mettal said turning around quickly.
"I don't know, stop worrying about that, it's Lloyd's birthday tomorrow and he needs to be healed in order for h to have a good time. I mean, imagine being in the hospital on your birthday!" Wes said ignoring the sound.
"Uh, right. So what exactly are we gonna do to get inside?"
"You could always smash the window open and make a dramatic entrance."
"Har har, just because I'm metal I have to break a window to get inside someone's house. Sheesh." Mettal flew back getting ready to smash the window.
"Well actually it was just a—" There was a loud crash as Mettal smashed through the window. "—suggestion." Wes finished with a sigh looking at the mess of glass on the floor and Mettal lying in the middle of it.
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Sheena was finished wrapping Lloyd's Present and started to doze off when she thought she heard a window smashing. She sat bolt up. Right after she thought she heard a window smash she heard some screaming. She paused not knowing what to do. Then she decided to find out what had happened. She dashed out the door and headed in the direction where she heard the screaming. The screaming slowly died away as Sheena followed it to Presea's house. Sheena rushed over to the window and peek in. She saw shattered glass on the floor. A metal bird thing was lying on the ground. Ooh, people these days! Sheena thought and ran to the back of the house to try and catch whoever it was that threw the metal bird at the window. When she got there all she saw was a wooden cat carving on the windowsill. Just then she saw Raine look out the window. Sheena just barely avoided her gaze by falling behind some bushes in time.
"Who's out there?" Raine yelled. Then she noticed the cat carving. She looked closely at it.
"Did you see anyone Raine?" a voice said from inside the window. It sounded somewhat like Presea.
"No, but I did find this wooden cat carving."
"Why don't you go outside and look for who did it?"
"We don't have that much time to waste over a smashed window. Just get to cleaning up the glass." Raine put the metal bird she had found amidst the glass on the sill next to the cat. She thought she saw the bird twitch for a second. She squinted at it. Al of a sudden she started hearing voices in her head.
"Nice going you idiot, I didn't say to smash the window, it was a joke!"
"Well sorry."
"Stupid literalist…"
"…"
"…"
"Don't worry, be happy!"
"OH, JUST SHUT UP!"
"You're really grumpy. Do you have the grumps?"
"You're really annoying. Do you have the obnoxious flu?"
Pull yourself together Sheena… don't go crazy. You're just really tired. That's all. You don't hear anything… Sheena thought starting to back out of the bushes to go back to her house to get some sleep.
"Wait, Sheena!"
Sheena froze again. I am never staying up this late as long as I live. She said a bit shaken.
"Yeah, that's probably a good idea."
Sheena turned white; she saw the wooden cat leap from the sill. She hit the ground hard.
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"WOW! I didn't know they made cinnamon flavored bread!" Colette exclaimed s she found a loaf of cinnamon bread.
"Could you just hurry up, I want to get some sleep tonight." Dirk said very annoyed after waiting for Colette to decide on something good for 20 minutes.
"Fine," she took a bite of the cinnamon bread. "MMMM! THIS IS GOOD!" Dirk just sighed walking back to the room where he was going to add the 'cool' stuff, as Colette called it.
"Just a minute! I found something else I need to try!" Colette shouted.
"Don't be eating all of my food now! And make sure you… whoa." Dirk didn't finish.
"Whoa what?" Colette said as she began trying the raspberry jam.
"Nothing, I just remembered I still have to carve something else on the blade."
"H'm? What's that?"
"Oh, nothing really."
"Well make sure you don't ruin it!" she said. Then she went back to the refrigerator where she was trying to decide whether to have the "TV Dinner" thing or the can that said "Mountain Dew" on it.
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"Nice job Wes." Mettal said while flying over.
"Oh just shut up. HEY! Sheena's conscience, awake Sheena!" Wes said concentrating.
"Well, that works."
"Duh."
"So, do you think everyone inside fainted or do you think they're in there pinching themselves?"
"I have no idea. Maybe they're trying to forget us altogether. Here we are, she's stirring!" Sheena slowly sat up. She stared at Wes and Mettal. Obviously she was having a private chat with her conscience because she was looking around in confusion for a moment. Then she stood up.
"Uh, hi. I guess…" Sheena said sort of turning red at the thought of talking to the small objects.
"Hi." Mettal said.
"They're isn't much time for greetings, let's go get Raine. Sheena, you're going to have to be the interpreter for us. Since you can hear us some how." Wes said trying to rush Sheena when she barely knew what was going on.
"Wait, what's going on? What do you need Raine's help for?" Sheena asked almost falling over at Wes' urgency.
Wes sighed. "Something happened to Lloyd and Genis so we, their consciences, possessed stuff then came to get help to heal them since we can't do anything ourselves now shut up and let's go!"
"Wait, WHAT?"
"No time for questions get to the front door and knock!" Wes was getting annoyed while Sheena had the weirdest look of confusion on it. Then he just ran ahead to the front door. Sheena was just staring at the wooden cat run to the front of the house. Mettal looked up at her.
"I think that means you'd better hurry up." Mettal commented and then flew after Wes leaving Sheena still staring with shock. She noticed a flash of light in the sky. The flash was purple. She felt the shock go away from the suddenness of what was going on. Then she ran after Mettal to the front of the house in full confidence.
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"Zelos, I have just discovered we have two minds at work to get help for Genis and Lloyd." Rhuan said to Zelos. They were in his small office again.
"I don't remember agreeing to come this early, it's nearing midnight." Zelos said looking asleep.
"Did you here me, it appears my plan is being interfered with." Zelos snapped awake.
"It is?"
"Yes, I need you to stop whoever it is."
"Aw, I just want to go to sleep."
"Have you forgotten what happened when you disagreed to attack Genis and Lloyd?" Zelos looked to the ground remembering what had happened. "So, if you don't want it to happen again you will do as I ask."
"What are your orders?" Zelos asked still staring at the ground.
"Quickly find the ones that are attempting to help Genis and Lloyd. Then take care of them."
"I will do as you wish Master Rhuan."
"Very good Zelos."
"I will be off then." Zelos said standing up.
"And Zelos…" Rhuan said standing up as well.
"Master?' A short silence followed.
"At this point, I wish them dead."
Zelos struggled to speak. But finally choked out the words, "Yes sir…" and then rushed out of the office. Rhuan watched as he left, then sat down again.
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It was nearly midnight as Kratos waited in the checkout line. He had finally found something he thought Lloyd would like. He had been shopping almost the whole day. He reached the counter and set down the items.
"Long day?" the checkout lady asked as she started to scan the first item.
"You bet it was." Kratos said letting out a sigh.
"Tell me about it, we had a big rush around 3:00 and boy was a working my heart out." She said bagging up the item and reaching for the next.
"That sounds tough. I've had to shop here all day to find a decent gift for my son. I don't like shopping in the first place." Kratos reached for his wallet to be ready to pay.
"Hmm, my daughter Katie is having her birthday next week. I should probably be getting her a gift soon." She bagged up the last item.
"Don't wait too long, or you'll be shopping this late at night like me." Kratos pulled out some money ready to pay for the items.
"I'll be sure to go shopping next time I get a chance." Kratos gave her the money and his items in a bag. "Have good night!" Kratos nodded and then headed down the escalator. In the shadows someone was watching Kratos.
"A birthday for your boy, eh Kratos? And why haven't I been invited? I guess I'll just hafta crash it!" the person whispered as Kratos left the mall.
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The wind carried whispers of a supernatural presence near the Great Mana Tree. In a grove near the tree flashes of many colors lit the area at night. Some said it was the presence of a fallen angel, while some said it was the work of a demon. The flashes of light had affected people n odd ways sometimes. The most cowardly person of all might have suddenly attempted to wrestle of bear with his bare hands. Different colors seemed to have different affects on people. The supernatural presence remained unseen. Even when some approached the occasional flashes of light the decided to turn back and leave whatever was there alone.
On this fine night, the eve of Lloyd's Birthday, a great purple flashed that seemed to fill the whole sky appeared. Then when the flash dimmed and went away smoke began rising into the sky making the night ever darker. Unfortunately this smoke happened to be the omen of death and misfortune to all the goods. The night was filled with an evil presence.
Genis: Ooh, creepy.
Tai: I gotta go check out the fight. (Camera's are on Linkalee, don't worry.)
(Battle room)
Colette: Liz, use Holy Spear!
Raine: AAAAHHH! NOOOOO!
Colette: Checkmate Raine, you lose.
Zelos: I told you, you should have gone there.
Raine: Shut up.
Kratos: Does this mean Raine's out of here and into the computer room?
Tai: Yes. It was up to guys to discuss/fight in anyway you felt like.
Raine: Awe.
Regal: Hmm, who should like to play me in chess?
Sheena: You're on!
Mithos: I wanted to beat Regal.
Sheena: Too bad, so sad!
Mithos: (Evil glare)
Tai: Goodbye everyone! C'mon Raine, let's go.
Raine: Ok.