Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Episode #156 Chapter 14, part 12 Reunion part 11 --Earth-- --Metrolex, USA-- --Artukei’s House-- A portal opens in the foyer and Kida steps out. Kida: Mom! Daddy! I’m home! ........ Kida: Mom? Daddy? Ozzy? Gummy? Is anyone home? Felix: (runs in from the living room) Kida! Come with me! Kida: Felix. What’s going... Felix: (grabs her arm) We have to get out of here! Kida: WHA?! Felix and Kida run out the front door and see Teshik sitting in his truck. Teshik: C’mon! Let’s move! Felix and Kida jump inside the truck. Felix: Gun it! Teshik slams on the accelerator and starts driving out of the neighborhood and away from the city. As they drive, Kida looks behind her out the back window and sees the silhouette of a city in ruin and a giant battleship hovering over the rubble. Justin: ....no. No! NOOOOOOO!! How can I stop this from happening?! ???: Trust in yourself. You have the power. Justin: ..... mmmm.... uhhhhhh... (opens his eyes and starts to see blurry versions of familiar faces) Suzuka: He’s coming around. Melfina: Artukei, are you alright? Justin: (with a black eye) uhhh.... aisha.... ozz.... adrien.... Polluck! (sits up) Adrian’s a Polluck! The guy called... (grabs the back of his head) Ow! Suzuka: Easy. Lie down. Justin: (lays his head back down onto an ice pack) Uhh. I haven’t had a headache this big since that karaoke party. Wait a minute. (looks around and finally realizes he’s on the Outlaw Star) But... you guys.... am I... are we all.... dead? Gene: Not if I can help it. What happened over there? First, your new buddy tries to frag us. Then, he jumps into hyperspace and we find you inside a jettison capsule. Jim: Yeah, and if it wasn’t for me, you would’ve blown him up. Justin: It was Adrien. He kidnapped all the Zilders. He plans to slice up their brains and attribute their psychic powers to humans. I don’t know why and where, but I think he’s planning some kind of siege. And this is interesting. I heard one of his men call him Capt. Polluck. Jim: Polluck? (pulls out his computer) It couldn’t be. (starts typing) Justin: You said the last member was a scientist, right? Jim: Yeah, but... it’s impossible. Look. (shows him the screen) Justin: (looking at a picture and profile of Adrien) That’s him alright. “Dr. Adrien Polluck. Hair: light brown. Eyes: blue. Height...” Jim: But look at this. “Died: GCD (Galactic Calendar Date) 109225”. That’s over 500 years ago! It couldn’t possibly be the same guy! Gene: Well, I don’t care if he’s the Prime Minister of Heifong! Nobody fires at my ship and gets away with it! Melfina: But they jumped into hyper-space right before we found Artukei. How are we going to find them now? Suzuka: (smiling) Simple. (pulls a piece of paper out of her robe) Gene, tell Gilliam to lock onto this frequency. I planted a tracer on Aisha’s clothes. Just in case. Justin: All right, Suzuka! Gene: (takes the paper) Gilliam, hone in on frequency 98.1519-6. Gilliam: Right away, Gene. Justin: Suzuka, when this is over, remind me to kiss you. Suzuka: I think your fiancé might get jealous. Gilliam: I’ve locked onto the signal. It’s coming from around Darin 5. Gene: Then stay locked on. That’s our destination. Jim, fire up the engines. Jim: You got it! (leaves) Melfina: I’ll go get ready. (leaves) Gene: All hands to the bridge, we’ve got some friends to save. (he and Suzuka start to leave) Justin: Give’em hell for me, Gene. Gene: (stops, looks back) Huh? (grins) Hey, c’mon pal. You’re not hurt that bad. Justin: I can’t face him Gene. Gene: .... Say what? Justin: I... can’t explain it, but... something really creepy happened back there. When we found the room where Adrien was keeping the Zilders, he seemed.... sad... at first. But then, as they were taking us away, he started eyeing Aisha in a most despicable way. I became enraged. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so angry in my life. Then he looked at me and it was like..... it was like he was a whole nother person. Gene: ........ Justin: We fought, but it didn’t last long. He’s fast;.... mind-bogglingly fast. I was down in less than three seconds. I’m really not meant for the hero business, Gene. I thought I was a long time ago, but.... this proves it. I’m just a man, and a man can only do so much. You’re the hero in this world. Bring them back to me, Gene. Please. ???: Now what kind of talk is that? Justin: Huh? Gumdrop: (pops up next to Justin’s bed) Just cuz you lost some little fist fight, you don’t think you can take’im? You can still be a hero, Justin. You’ve got it in you. I can see it and so can everyone else. Why can’t you? Gene: The little rat’s right. Gumdrop: Thank you..... 0.0 Hey! Gene: Just a few hours ago, you were willing to die for those fuzzballs. You’ve brought us all this way, and now you want to throw in the towel because some jerk gave you a black eye? I’m no more a hero than you are, and I’d gladly save them myself,.... but this is your adventure. This is your battle. He’s your best friend. She’s your fiancé. Dammit, Artukei! If you’re not supposed to save them, then who the hell is!? (leaves) Justin: ........ Gumdrop: He’s right, you know. ‘Cept for that part about me being a rat. Justin: ...... *sigh* Gene: (walking down the hall) ........ Justin: Hey Gene! Gene: (turns around) Justin: (grinning) You really think I’m that qualified? Gene: .... (grins) I think you’re crazy enough. meanwhile... --The Athena-- Adrien: You did WHAT!?! Crewman: Um... Adrien: You ordered a retreat without my consultation!? Crewman: I’m sorry, Capt. Polluck. But... *gag* Adrien: (holding him up by the throat) I told you never to call me that. I run from no-one! No matter how good you say they are. Crewman: *gag* But sir... *gag* we were running out of ammo. Our missile reserve is very low. *wheeze* Besides sir, this battleship has been modified to your exact specifications. It’s impossible for them to track our signal. *gag, wheeze* Adrien: (calming down) .... You’re right. No use getting all worked up. Crewman: ........ Adrien: ... Still. (squeezes tighter) Crewman: UHHG! “SNAP!” Adrien: ...... (throws their lifeless body against the wall, starts massaging his temples) *groan* I’m surrounded by incompetence. (grins) I need to relieve some tension. elsewhere... Aisha: Uhhhhh.... nyaaa? Aisha opens her eyes and sees that she’s laying on a large satin-sheeted bed. She tries to get up, but then realizes that her ankles are bound together and her wrists are manacled behind her back. She tries to break them for a second, but suddenly the door opens. Adrien: (steps in) Ah. You’re awake. Just in time. (takes off his jacket) Aisha: You lying,... scum sucking,...... ASSHOLE!! Adrien: Now now, that’s no way to talk to your new master. Aisha: Take one more step and I’ll tear that smile off your face! Adrien: (moves one step closer) Aisha: You asked for it. (tries again to break her bonds) Grrrr! Adrien: (shakes his head) I wouldn’t do that. Aisha: I’m a C’tarl-c’tarl. Do you really think these things can hold... “ZZZZZZZZTT!!” Aisha: (screaming in pain) AAAAAAAAAAHHH!!! *pant, pant, pant* Adrien: Told you. (chuckles) Nasty little toy, isn’t it? Apply just enough force, and it shocks its wearer back into submission. My own brand of electro therapy. Aisha: (smoking just a little) *pant, pant* You bastard. Uhh. Where’s Justin? What have you done to the Zilders? Adrien: (sits on the bed) The Zilders are no longer your concern. And that boy is probably debris by now. Aisha: I don’t believe you. Adrien: You two have become a liability in my plan for the last time. Aisha: What plan? Adrien: To rule. To reign. To conquer. And I will start with you. (kisses Aisha) Aisha: MMM! MFFM! Adrien: (gropes her breast) Aisha: Mmm! Grrr! (bites his lower lip) Adrien: Aaah! Aaaaaah! Aisha: (jerks her head back and tears his lip open) Adrien: (holding his mouth) AAAAAAH!! Aisha: (spits out a little piece of flesh) Never kiss a girl with fangs. Adrien: (blood pouring down his chin) Grrrrrrrr! (slaps Aisha) “WHAP!” Adrien: You bitch! You’ll pay for that! Crewman: (on the PA) Captain! We have a situation! Adrien: (gets up, walks to the door, and slams the PA button) WHAT!? Crewman: Sir! The red ship! It’s followed us somehow! And it’s closing fast! Adrien: Then destroy them, you idiot!! Man all battle stations!....... No! No mistakes this time. I’m coming there myself! (opens the door, looks back at Aisha) I’ll take care of you later. (leaves) outside... --Space-- “All gunners, target the Outlaw Star. Captain’s orders are to ‘Exterminate with extreme prejudice. Show no mercy.’” The Athena’s guns all activate and and pivot towards their target, which is coming in hot. --The Outlaw Star-- Justin: (in the starboard chair) Everyone remember the plan? Jim: Right! Gene: You got it! Justin: Then LET’S DO THIS! Gumdrop: (on Justin’s shoulder) WOO HOO!! Shoot’em up, shoot’em up! Pow, pow!

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