Chapter 10: Part 1: It’s alive! Or doin it like they do on the discovery channel

They were once again cruising on the anime highway. And once again the Akio-car took its toll. Jasper gazed mildly into the back seat.

"Do you think they’ll ever stop sucking face?" he asked. DragonGirl scratched him on the head.

"Maybe." She said reassuringly. SilverWolf stopped momentarily and gazed up at them.

"Anjel was right, you really kill the mood!" she shouted. She started again. Obviously not enough.

"Aw, I can’t watch!" Nikkia said, trying to get the right angle in the rear view mirror. They cruised along in silence for a few moments, all staring at Winter and SilverWolf. They stopped.

"You’re doing that on purpose!" SilverWolf shouted. DragonGirl giggled. As the two sat apart, the car’s engine got louder, more angry.

"Yeah…." She said. She leaned on the car, looking backwards at the two, "So, do you think we should go and get Anjel?" she asked.

"Nah, she’s probably happier with Saionji. We’ll get her later." SilverWolf said. DragonGirl looked at the car, which seemed to be caressing her with its leather interior.

"This is a nice car." She said appreciatively. The engine’s tone abruptly changed, to a purring sound.

"Yes, the Akio-car. So beautiful. Almost like having a piece of him." She gazed dreamily into the distance. DragonGirl rolled her eyes. SilverWolf smiled dreamily, but then her daydreams were abruptly cut short with a whack on the head from Winter.

"Stop that!" she shouted. SilverWolf rubbed her head.

"Ow!" She complained. The car’s revving got more insistent, "Why’d you do that?" she said. Winter shrugged.

"You should only daydream about me." She said simply. The car revved louder.

"I can have my dreams!" she said. DragonGirl giggled. Winter shook her head in refusal.

"Only about me." She said. SilverWolf looked angrily straight ahead. Then, something changed. The car’s sounds receded to normal, and SilverWolf’s eyes flashed. She turned her head abruptly at Winter, and launched herself forward. They began to….you know. Jasper hissed, and hid under the seat. DragonGirl abruptly turned around.

"What’s that all about?" Nikkia asked.

"I don’t know! Jeez, what am I, Shelly’s fetish catalogue?" DragonGirl said. Jasper growled. DragonGirl and Nikkia sat in… virtual silence.. as they stewed in their own thoughts. Nikkia pumped the gas.

"It doesn’t seem to have as much, kick." She shrugged. DragonGirl leaned into the back seat.

"Do you want to rejoin the world now? There’s something wrong with the car." She asked. SilverWolf looked at her, her eyes strangely glowing.

"There is never anything wrong with the Akio-car." She said in a spooky voice. DragonGirl looked at her skeptically.

"If you say so." She said. Abruptly, Winter pushed SilverWolf away.

"That’s enough." She said. SilverWolf looked at her, angrily, but also helplessly.

"No one tells me no!" she said, waving her fingers at Winter. She looked at them in confusion. "I’ve lost my power!" she shouted.

"What is up with you?" DragonGirl asked. Jasper growled from under her seat. SilverWolf looked at him in contempt.

"You," She said in that spooky voice, "defaced my cousin!" Jasper hissed again. DragonGirl looked confused.

"What are you talking about?" she asked. Jasper climbed out from under the chair and hid in DragonGirl’s stylish jacket.

"What is wrong?" DragonGirl asked him.

"It’s her!" Jasper shouted.

"What?" DragonGirl said.

"Sh-She’s the Akio-car!!!" he said.

"WHAT?" DragonGirl shouted.

TO BE CONTINUED