Night on the Town
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:33 pm
I stood with Kat on the street corner, waiting for him. Today was the day he would come!
"So, what's he like, Val?", Kat asked.
"He's a rebel, like me, and he's real nice. Really soft eyes.", I replied.
"When'd you meet him?"
"I met him back on Mercy, before the accident. He was part of our resistance group!"
"So, does he...uhm... know about your condition?"
"I didn't get a chance to talk to him about it... but that's not going to be a problem tonight."
"Huh? What do you mean? Don't you think he'll freak out?!"
I pulled out a small device and showed it to her.
"I found this little baby cleaning out Boomtown. It's a camoflauge device, I can make myself look like whatever I want!", I said triumphantly.
I pressed a few buttons and activated the machine. Once I opened my eyes, I saw that I know looked like a human.
"Holy..! That's great, Val! But, you're going to tell him later, right?", Kat asked.
"Of course! It's not like I'd lie to him. But, I don't want to scare the hell outta him suddenly. I'll slip it in to our conversation during our romantic dinner.", I said while thinking of our marvelous night ahead of us.
As we were discussing, a black sedan pulled up to the curb. The window rolled down, and there was my fabulous boyfriend, Tommy!
He got out to give me a hug.
"Whoa, Val, you haven't changed a bit! Who's your friend here?", he said while giving me a hug.
"This is one of my best friends, Kat! She goes to school with me!". I replied.
"Hey Tommy, nice to-"
As Kat started to talk, Tommy turned around and started telling me to go into the car for their "romantic date". I got into the car and rolled down the window.
"Bye Kat, see you back at the-"
As I said this, Tommy started the car and plunged the car off the street. He was going 80 in a 25 zone.
"Slow down, Tommy! What's the matter with you?", I screamed.
"Sorry Val, I have reservations that I don't want to miss.", he responded soothingly.
After about 20 minutes of silent driving, we arrived. What appeared to be a fancy-shmancy italian restaurant (my favorite) was sitting in front of me.
"Aw, Tommy...", I said while tears ran down my face.
"Shh, let's just go in, hon." He replied.
As we were seated, Tommy started to look at me with an odd face.
"So.. what have you been up to, Tommy..?", I asked curiously.
"Just been trying to find something to do. Ever since you left, it's been odd."
"What do you m-"
Suddenly, Tommy lunged foward and grabbed the camoflauge device out of my jacket pocket.
"How long have you been hiding this from me?", he yelled while standing up.
"Tommy, I can explain..."
As I said this, he tored the device apart. I reverted to my snake-like form.
"Ugh... you're hideous!", he screamed.
I started to form tears, and put my head in between my legs.
"Squads... appear!", he shouted.
As he said this, the other guests at the restaurant suddenly turned into Arachnos soldiers. Tommy himself sported the dreaded black uniform.
"Tommy... you're with Arachnos?!"
"I have been with them the entire time. I was planted as a spy in your stupid little resistance group, eventually destroying all the members. The only one that got away... was you."
I choked a little on my tears, the surprise of all my old friends dead by the hands of my own boyfriend.
"So, Valerie Bower, lay down and die. Don't even try to fight, even though you look like a filthy Snake doesn't mean you will fight like one!", he said as he spat.
"I don't want to fight you, Tommy..", I replied while crying.
"You'd never accomplish anything. You're weak, just like you always have been. So, lay down and die. Then, your stupid resistance will be dead. So is the will of Recluse.", Tommy said while pointing his gun.
I was now shuddering, about to lay down, when suddenly a voice popped into my head. It was Thisbe.
"Valerie Bower, embrace the magick inside of you. Embrace your power. Embrace your wisdom. Embrace the Snake..."
I knew what I had to do. I stood up, tall, and clenched my fists. Suddenly, the Arachnos pointed their guns at me.
"Poor choice, Val... too bad, it's been fun...", Tommy said as he turned off the safety to his gun.
Suddenly, all the Arachnos fired.
But, I was alive. I had teleported at the last instance. I tapped into an unknown amount of magic stored within me, one I have never felt. The troops started firing on me, so I fled. I ran down the streets, my dress tattered, while the troops, led by Tommy, chased after me, shooting. As I turned a corner, a shot hit my ankle and I tripped. As they stood above me, I closed my eyes, thinking the end. But, my flight had given time for a citizen to report the police on the troops. The cops saved me, but soon attacked me because of my tattered, snake appearance.
"Hey, get back to your dirty little Island where you belong!", one of the cops snarled.
I didn't return to campus. I'd say I was sick or something. I simply wandered the streets, eventually stopping in an abandoned movie theater. This place, the cinema, was where I spent all my happiness as a child. This was a hated place now. I spent the remander of the night sobbing on the ground, with the image of Recluse buried into my mind. Someday, I will defeat him.
"So, what's he like, Val?", Kat asked.
"He's a rebel, like me, and he's real nice. Really soft eyes.", I replied.
"When'd you meet him?"
"I met him back on Mercy, before the accident. He was part of our resistance group!"
"So, does he...uhm... know about your condition?"
"I didn't get a chance to talk to him about it... but that's not going to be a problem tonight."
"Huh? What do you mean? Don't you think he'll freak out?!"
I pulled out a small device and showed it to her.
"I found this little baby cleaning out Boomtown. It's a camoflauge device, I can make myself look like whatever I want!", I said triumphantly.
I pressed a few buttons and activated the machine. Once I opened my eyes, I saw that I know looked like a human.
"Holy..! That's great, Val! But, you're going to tell him later, right?", Kat asked.
"Of course! It's not like I'd lie to him. But, I don't want to scare the hell outta him suddenly. I'll slip it in to our conversation during our romantic dinner.", I said while thinking of our marvelous night ahead of us.
As we were discussing, a black sedan pulled up to the curb. The window rolled down, and there was my fabulous boyfriend, Tommy!
He got out to give me a hug.
"Whoa, Val, you haven't changed a bit! Who's your friend here?", he said while giving me a hug.
"This is one of my best friends, Kat! She goes to school with me!". I replied.
"Hey Tommy, nice to-"
As Kat started to talk, Tommy turned around and started telling me to go into the car for their "romantic date". I got into the car and rolled down the window.
"Bye Kat, see you back at the-"
As I said this, Tommy started the car and plunged the car off the street. He was going 80 in a 25 zone.
"Slow down, Tommy! What's the matter with you?", I screamed.
"Sorry Val, I have reservations that I don't want to miss.", he responded soothingly.
After about 20 minutes of silent driving, we arrived. What appeared to be a fancy-shmancy italian restaurant (my favorite) was sitting in front of me.
"Aw, Tommy...", I said while tears ran down my face.
"Shh, let's just go in, hon." He replied.
As we were seated, Tommy started to look at me with an odd face.
"So.. what have you been up to, Tommy..?", I asked curiously.
"Just been trying to find something to do. Ever since you left, it's been odd."
"What do you m-"
Suddenly, Tommy lunged foward and grabbed the camoflauge device out of my jacket pocket.
"How long have you been hiding this from me?", he yelled while standing up.
"Tommy, I can explain..."
As I said this, he tored the device apart. I reverted to my snake-like form.
"Ugh... you're hideous!", he screamed.
I started to form tears, and put my head in between my legs.
"Squads... appear!", he shouted.
As he said this, the other guests at the restaurant suddenly turned into Arachnos soldiers. Tommy himself sported the dreaded black uniform.
"Tommy... you're with Arachnos?!"
"I have been with them the entire time. I was planted as a spy in your stupid little resistance group, eventually destroying all the members. The only one that got away... was you."
I choked a little on my tears, the surprise of all my old friends dead by the hands of my own boyfriend.
"So, Valerie Bower, lay down and die. Don't even try to fight, even though you look like a filthy Snake doesn't mean you will fight like one!", he said as he spat.
"I don't want to fight you, Tommy..", I replied while crying.
"You'd never accomplish anything. You're weak, just like you always have been. So, lay down and die. Then, your stupid resistance will be dead. So is the will of Recluse.", Tommy said while pointing his gun.
I was now shuddering, about to lay down, when suddenly a voice popped into my head. It was Thisbe.
"Valerie Bower, embrace the magick inside of you. Embrace your power. Embrace your wisdom. Embrace the Snake..."
I knew what I had to do. I stood up, tall, and clenched my fists. Suddenly, the Arachnos pointed their guns at me.
"Poor choice, Val... too bad, it's been fun...", Tommy said as he turned off the safety to his gun.
Suddenly, all the Arachnos fired.
But, I was alive. I had teleported at the last instance. I tapped into an unknown amount of magic stored within me, one I have never felt. The troops started firing on me, so I fled. I ran down the streets, my dress tattered, while the troops, led by Tommy, chased after me, shooting. As I turned a corner, a shot hit my ankle and I tripped. As they stood above me, I closed my eyes, thinking the end. But, my flight had given time for a citizen to report the police on the troops. The cops saved me, but soon attacked me because of my tattered, snake appearance.
"Hey, get back to your dirty little Island where you belong!", one of the cops snarled.
I didn't return to campus. I'd say I was sick or something. I simply wandered the streets, eventually stopping in an abandoned movie theater. This place, the cinema, was where I spent all my happiness as a child. This was a hated place now. I spent the remander of the night sobbing on the ground, with the image of Recluse buried into my mind. Someday, I will defeat him.