Bubble-gum 4
TITT 16
(From midnight rambler.)
**
Inset Sylvie, Anri amd crew as they fled the Space station.
**
A streak of light marked the evening sky, falling from the heavens
like a golden tear as only angles can shed. Some watched the fallen star
and made a wish for a better tomorrow, others just looked on in wonder
while those who knew the true story, cursed.
**
I exited the jeep and walked into the evening light, thoughts
passing through my mind. Shou followed like a shadow, doggedly following
my every step as we walked to the entrance of the hot legs. A bouncer
stopped us at the door and didn't look twice before he waved us through
into the noisy club below. A few of the patrons looked at us as we
entered but they were the ones who were expecting us.
"Shou! Guo!" Nene called out to us from a booth as Shou ran past
me to them
"Hi Nene-onisan, Hi Linna-sama, hi Leon-sempei." Shou said, as I
walked up and waved in greeting.
"Hi Guys, Hi inspector, Bagged any boomers lately?"
"As many as the drinks you've taken." came the reply
"It's been that slow huh?" I grinned back.
"Hey, it keeps my boys on their toes. If nothing happens after a
month, they get skittish."
"Man, seems you have your work cut out for you. So what's the
latest word on the Knight Sabers?" I grinned as the ladies exchanged
nervous glances.
"Nothing much this past month but then again, nothing's been
happening." he grinned back.
"Gives you time to catch up on paperwork huh?"
"OH right, that'll be day." Nene giggled from the side.
Leon growled at Nene as she ducked behind Shou in mock terror. We
laughed as the lights went off and the Replicants took the stage.
**
It was an hour before the Replicants got off the stage after their
first set. Leon having left for his duties at AD headquarters and Shou
falling asleep in his chair.
"So where's this new friend you were talking about?" Linna
inquired as Priss walked over.
"Grin* her name's Sylvie guys."
My mind cut off at that point, thoughts running through my head as
I recognized the name. Looking to the door I coughed lightly. 'Se'll be
somewhere...' I thought and walked to the doorway with Shou snuggled on
my shoulder. "See you later guys, It's time I put this sleepyhead to
bed."
"Wait Guo! You still haven't."
I just waved. "Sorry guys, I'll be back another time, It's a
school day tomorrow for this little fella." I said as the door closed
behind me.
******
(park)
The DD stood in the park, his iron skin still. Passive sensors
ranged about looking for its prey. There! An engine just turned off,
idiling to a halt. And the sounds of people, their pleasure growing high.
It took the first step forwards and then another.
Suddenly the DD battlemover suddenly swung around as a rock bounced
off its head. A single figure cloaked in black stood behind it, a sheathed
sword in its hand, the seven foot lenght easily topping the figure that
held it.
"What goes in the night, oh golem of iron skin? The death of
others who pass your sight or a battle you cannot win? Do not force me
to use my sword when a compromise can be reached. And though you don't
believe my word should the word to us we preach? What say you oh golem
of iron kin. Will you parlay and find recourse or will we dance and
strike and spin?"
". . . Why shouldn't I just blast you right here and now?"
If it was possible, the suit would have smiled "Because I'm
offering you a way out oh dear sexdroid."
Sylvie's eyes widened as the mech took a step backwards
The suit raised its free hand. "I am offering to help you. . .
If you're interested."
* A Kanan is the Indian knife that I spoke about two chapters
previously. It is basically a blade with a grip rather than a handle. ie
|=>
**
"There was wild speculation last night as giant footprints were
found in Anglaya park. However the police believe it was the work of a
mysterious prankster who is taking one joke too far. In other news, a
breakin occured in the Nakaga district blood bank. It's uncertain what
their motives were but many people turned up and donated blood to cover
the loss and meet the needs of this city."
I turned down the highway feeling the road pass below my wheels
and slowed over the empty streets as the evening approached. Shou would
be back from school in an hour or so and the groceries were in the back.
The road was clear of traffic and two Motorcycles just came up to flank
me on either side.
"???"
Priss waved from the left and winked. Nodding to the left, she
pulled ahead and lead me to a rest stop as the other bike trailed
behind.
"Hiya Guo! I would like you to meet my good friend Sylvie."
"... It is a pleasure to meet you." I said, bowing to the
gorgeous biker.
"The pleasure is mine." she said, returning the bow.
*blink blink.* "I think I've seen you before. . ." I mused,
Priss stifled a laugh at that as I ignored her, intent on my thoughts.
"Were you that woman I nearly knocked into last night?"
"... You were the one with all those boxes in your arms?"
"*blush* heh heh.. err. ya."
she giggled. "You didn't give the best impression when you
tripped you know."
"Err. I was distracted at the time." I said, my blush becoming
critical.
"I see." Sylvie smiled as Priss chortled and then stopped as
something occurred to her.
"_You_ were the one who gave her that card?"
"err. What card?" I said as Sylvie giggled.
"What CARD? Do you know how many people are looking for a card
like that?"
"Real... Err, no."
"Guo, have you been keeping secrets from us?" she said, evilly
ribbing me in the side.
"Maybe.. . What was that about the card?"
"*grin* it's nearly a collector's item! It allows you into the
weapons warehouse. The place just about every weapon enthusiast wants
to get a look into. The coolest items in the fault are there!"
"Really?"
"YES! Impact suits, a shooting range where you can try out
classical and modern weapons, Bullet proof vests, The best thing is,
everything's legal! The police have a few people over there watching
the store, No guns are sold but the experience! Heck the thing is
booked for half a year solid!"
"I. . . emmm Priss." I said, embarrassment evident on my face.
"What?"
"If you two will promise not to say anything... I want to show
you something."
"... Ok I promise."
"... same here." Sylvie replied.
I took out my wallet and pulled out a silvery card for them
to read.
".... So Guo..."
"Yes?"
"If you're working for this..."
"ya?"
"You have access to this place right."
"Umm. yes?"
"So why didn't you tell us earlier?"
"Umm... You didn't ask?" I grinned, just before Priss whapped me
with that helmet of hers.
**
(from the show)
The hatch of the battleoid opened and Sylvie looked out
P: "Sylvie?"
Si: "It's... It's you isn't it, Priss? . . . Kill... Kill me The DD
is fused to me. If you kill me it should shut down. Hurry!"
P: "Why. . Why does it have to be you?"
Si: "Please. It's completely out of control. I you leave me like
this, it'll take you and Anri with me!"
P: "I can't ... I can't do it!"
SY: "what's the problem, Priss!"
P: "No! I can't shoot her!"
The DD Hit priss,
Linna sliced off the DD's gunbarrel with her ribbons, and the DD
punched back. As Linna dodged, it caught her ribbons while she was in
the air and slammed her back to the ground. Sylvia landed before the DD
and thrust her blade into the DD but had not enough reach to hit Silvie.
She pulled her arm out too late as the DD caught her arm and crushed it
in its mighty claws.
Si: "Stop.. it." The Dd drew back its right arm as Nene Screamed.
Si: "STOP IT DD!!" She screamed as Sylvia looked on in fear, the arm
flying forwards to crush her.
*BOOM* The arm flew off to the side, Shot clean off. The DD turned
around and saw Priss in her motoroid, Her giant gun smoking form the
bolt. The DD tossed Sylvia to the side like a doll.
Si: "Priss."
P: "Sylvie. . . HERE I COME!"
(end)
Then Priss flew over the rise in her motoroid as the DD loosened
its missiles and railgun on the hapless suit, destroying it in a display
of pyrotechnics. The battlemover stopped moving as Priss shot out of the
explosion, her arm raised for that deadly shot. Closing her eyes she
screamed Sylvie's name and fired.
The bolt of iron flew straight and true to strike Sylvie in her
heart. Priss dashed forwards and caught her as she fell. Pulling Sylvie
to her heart as the dying girl said her last request. Moments later,
Priss was pulled away from the dying girl, a computer disk in her hands.
The shadows waited and never wavered as the knight sabers while
the knight sabers still stood. But move it did when the left. A black
figure stepping out of the shadowy pool of darkness in which it had
hidden. First moving to the back of the battlemover, the shadow removed
a small box and slipped it within his armor. Moving yet again, it
stepped besides the fallen corpse. Spread a sheet on the ground
besides Sylvie he rolled her into it and picked her up. Then he moved
to the inspector as he hung there unconscious. It semed to regard him
for a moment before it moved past and slid back into the darkness from
which it came.
***
(somewhere.)
A man watched and saw the events as they transpired, a smile on
his pale blue lips. Reaching forwards he switched off the screen and
moved away for he had so much to plan for, so much to do.
***
*end. *
Well, I guess this is the end of chapter 16. After starting the Goddess
and a half fiction it seems that My writing is getting shorter and
having more quality than quantity. Well, comments are to be sent to
Qminster@hotmail.com or Qminster@mbox5.singnet.sg
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