Ataru Moroboshi drives his cyclone transformable motorcycle into an

unmarked forest clearing.



Mendou Shutaro doesn't look up from scanning the horizon with his

binoculars as Ataru walks up.  They are running short on all sorts of

supplies, but apparently Shutaro has plenty of hair goo.  "Did you spot

anything?"



"Naw, there's nothing around here.  One question about this Reflex Point."



"Yes?"



"Are there going to be any girls there?  Shinobu and Ryuunosuke are no

fun."



"What did you say?"  Shinobu stands up from where she was working on her

cyclone and pounds Ataru into a tree.



"Just forget that jerk." Ryuunosuke is in her stage costume as an Elvis

impersonator. "Can you give me a lift into town Shinobu?  I'm gonna miss

my gig."



As Shinobu and Ryuunosuke drive off, Ataru gets back to his feet.  "One

more thing Shutaro."



"Yes?"  Shutaro tries to look cool while surrounded by losers.



"Why is he with us?"  Ataru points to the littlest member of the rebel

band.



"Hey, I'm a rebel too!"  Jariten, dressed in a drab jumpsuit and a

baseball cap crosses his arms.



Meanwhile, at Reflex Point, the Invid er Oni queen, Lum paces nervously.

"Darling should have been here by now!"



Next Time:  Shutaro's brave band of freedom fighters face congressional

scrutiny.



	Henry J. Cobb	hcobb@slip.net          http://www.io.com/~hcobb

    Any sufficiently cool technology is indistinguishable from religion.