Sorry to leave you all hanging after Virgo's impalement.  I don't think 
I've sent in this one...

	Robma "Still surprised that I seem to be writing the ending 
		before the begining..." Orick

P.S. I would like to apologize to WW and everyone for continuing a thread 
	that was asked to be killed.  I came back today with 600+ messages and 
	didn't think about reading ahead.  Gomen for the headache I caused!

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The orange fireball formed on the UFO...  It would have gone unnoticed if 
it wasn't for the fact that it almost landed on Ryoga Hibiki...

RH: Hey!!!  What the Hell?!

Jody: Where are we?
"Kunoichi"(puts Virgo's body on the ground): Quickly!!!  Help me take off 
	her breastplate and shirt! (Jody and the female ninja quickly bares 
	Virgo's chest.  RH forces back the nosebleed from seeing a topless 
	Virgo because of the blood still flowing out of her wound in her chest 
	and back)
Jody(pulling out a silver flask): I don't have much left... (pours the water 
	onto Virgo's chest.  The wound heals up, but not all the way.  The 
	female ninja pulls out a flask of her own, takes off her mask, and 
	pulls the stopper out with her teeth)
RH: R-rumiko?!
Rumiko: Hold her for me, Ryoga. (RH holds onto Virgo with Jody as Rumiko 
	applies the water to the back wound.  She motions for them to put her 
	on her back.  Rumiko pours some into her mouth and brings her mouth to 
	Virgo's and spits the water down her throat) please say I made it in 
	time...
RH: What is that?
Jody: Water from Ryogansawa.

The wounds heal up, but something's not right...

Rumiko(panicking): SHE'S NOT BREATHING!!!!! (her scream alerts others of 
	their presence and some come into the hallway to see what's going on.)

Jody moves Rumiko to the side and puts her left hand to Virgo's chest, 
covering it with her right.  She pushes down. 
	
Jody: One one thousand...  two one thousand...  three one thousand...  Breathe!
	(Rumiko covers Virgo's nose and breathes into her mouth.  She puts her 
	ear to her mouth when she finishes.  She looks at Jody and shakes her 
	head.  Jody repeats.  Again, no response)
Rumiko(slaps Virgo's face): DON'T YOU DIE ON ME, VIRGO CELESTRA!(Jody 
	pulls the hysterical Rumiko off Virgo)
Jody(notices Dr. Dementoe with the shock paddles.)  Doctor!
Dr. Dementoe(kneels down and applies the jelly to the paddle): Tell me when 
	it's ready...
Jody(sees the red light): Charged!
Dr. Dementoe: CLEAR! (The electricity makes Virgo's body arch and hit the 
	floor again.  Jody puts her fingers to Virgo's neck)
Jody(shakes her head): No pulse!
Dr. Dementoe: Increase the voltage!
Jody: Charged!
Dr. Dementoe: CLEAR! (the body arches again...  Jody puts her fingers 
	to Virgo's neck)
Rumiko: We've got a pulse!
Dr. Dementoe: Quickly!!  Take her to medlab!

Miko is about to leave medlab after being check for injuries when Virgo 
is caried in and put into a bed...

Miko: What happened to her?  Jody?
Jody: Long story...  Tell you later...  Help me with her.

Jody rests against the wall and slides down from exhaustion.  Rumiko looks 
at her, but a gasp from Miko brings her attention back to Virgo...   Jody 
also looks up in surprise.  Virgo's snow white hair darkens to light brown.

Rumiko: ... what is this...?

Virgo opens her eyes.  They are dark brown instead of violet...  She 
looks around and stops at Rumiko's face...

Virgo(weakly): rumiko?  where am i?
Rumiko(takes her hand): You're safe...  We're in a hospital, of sorts...  
	Do you remember your name?
Virgo: don't play games with me, big sister...  my name is ashino 
	sarugakure...
Rumiko(looks stunned for a second and cries): Ashino! (hugs her little 
	sister) You came back!
Ashino: where did i go?
Rumiko: It's not important, anymore...  I'm not letting them take you 
	again...
Voice: Are you sure about that, Sarugakure?

The occupants in the room turn at the new voice and watch as a young woman 
with raven black hair and dressed in a royal Chinese dress enters the room 
through a portal that closes after she steps through.

Jody(looks up, because that's all the strength she has left): lady sinae...
Sinae: Jody....  You look like hell! (looks at the hostile looks directed 
	at her) I come in peace, and to declare a... truce.
Rumiko(holds her sister tight): Why should we believe you?!
Yar(stepping out of a portal behind Sinae): Because, we have a common 
	interest here, to defeat the Dark One... (Cyber(male cyberpunk) 
	and Bara(girl tennis player) step through behind him)  And besides, 
	if you can't trust my daughter, who can you trust?
Jody(looks over at Dr. Dementoe): Doctor.  You really need to set up 
	something to keep people from dropping in unannounced...