24. No Hablo Español
Vash had seen some strange things before in his lifetime, but this one was definitely new.
"¿Dónde estoy? ¿Quiénes son ellos? ¡Contésteme!"
Knives had just woken up from his coma and was speaking rapidly. In Spanish.
"He's been asleep for a while…" Millie said. "Maybe he's confused?"
"This is WAY beyond confused," Meryl retorted. "He's speaking a whole other language!"
"¡Hermano!" Knives hollered, pointing a finger distinctly at Vash. "¿Usted me tira otra vez, usted no? ¿usted no?"
Vash just stared at his brother. Then he stared at the insurance girls. Meryl and Millie stared at Vash. Then all three stared at Knives. Knives gave them his best murderous glare.
Awkward silence.
Vash raised his hand tentatively. "¿Hola?"
A/N: Here's what Knives is saying: "Where am I? Who are they? (meaning the girls) Answer me! Brother! You shot me again, didn't you? Didn't you?" The title means "I don't speak Spanish" and of course, "hola" means "hello". The translation might not be completely accurate, because I used one of those online translators for the words I didn't know. Just in case there are any anal-retentive Spanish-speaking people out there. You know who you are.