...The Knight Productions review theater...
Erica: So Andrew's MSTed the story?
Brian: Well....
Julia: What?
Brian: It's not Andrew.
Atsuko: Then who?
Brian: Shachioko, the other Iczelion writer on the list.
Erica: Oooo, this should be interesting!
Brian: I just hope it's not too painful.
Atsuko: With that said, roll it!
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From: Shachihoko <trmiller@bcpl.net>
To: Brian Yaple <byapes@erie.net>
Cc: ffml@fanfic.com; aliwave@aol.com; merecomm@juno.com
Subject: [FFML][MST](Iczelion)Where Does My Heart Beat Now? - Part 4
Date: Thursday, August 06, 1998 8:32 AM
Bean: Been a while, guys ... ready to MST again?
Erica: <blink> As in Bean Bandit?
Julia: I think so..
Shachihoko: I thought that was my line, Bean.
Spekkio (Kilwala): I'm ready. ^_^
Kiiro: <frowning> So am I ...
Erica: Why do I get a bad feeling about this?
Sh: Oh, the original tags on this message were (WAFF), or Warm And Fuzzy
Feeling -
Sp: My kinda fic! ^_^
Sh: - and Lime, denoting mild sexual content (at least as opposed to
Lemon).
K: <scowls>
Julia: I think I see the reason, dear.
It's amazing what bad criticism will do to a author and his ideas.
Take
this story, for example. This is probally my longest one yet.
<shrugs> Oh
well, enjoy!
B: You saying we don't critique well enough for you? <grins roguishly>
Brian: No, I was talking about the guys on the Synopsis Review team.
Erica: And their review for Part 3.
Julia: Both of them. :-)
Brian: Ha, ha.
**El Hazard, The Land of Adventure**
It was a big hole.
Sp: Was it a perfectly round hole, set in the side of a hill? Was it, to
be short, a hobbit-hole?
B: Y'know, I heard someone say once ... 'Tolkein is hobbit-forming.'
Sh/K: <facefault>
<As do the reviewers>
In fact, as Shayla-Shayla stood on the edge of the aforementioned
hole,
it was a BIG hole. You could easily fit the Royal Palace in it and
have a
little room to spare. The hole was that big.
B: Well, that'd suggest how comfortable it is ...
Sp: Uh-huh. <checks off points on an evaluation form>
Julia: Huh?
She, the other two Priestesses, Makoto, Sailor Hazard, and their
usual
group had noticed some fireworks nearby as they were heading to the
Palace.
When they got closer, the source appeared to be...two ghostly
forms-one in
what appeared to be armor, and the other one covered in metallic
parts-duking it out. Nearby was another ghostly form, lying
unconscious.
The fight had ended with a large explosion, for which Sailor Hazard had
to
create a Light Shield to protect them from. The explsion had left the
crater, and nothing else.
K: So much for *that* theory, huh guys? n.n
Sp: What I wanna know is ... who's Sailor Hazard?
Sh: <whispers to Kiiro, imitating Spekkio> ... and how long is her skirt?
K: <grins>
Brian: You'll just have to wait and see. <EG>
Sailor Hazard: <peeking in just in time to catch the skirt comment>:
LIGHT SPEAR!!
<BOOM!!>
Erica: <Slightly smoked> A little short on the temper, isn't she?
Now, as Shayla-Shayla looked over the edge of the crater to the
center
of the supposed blast, one thought was running through her mind.
<What the hell happened??>
Sh: That is one of the Great Unanswered Questions -
Sp: No it isn't! Brian already told us the answer to that one.
K: Eh?
Sp: Forty-two!
B/K/Sh: ...
B: Wrong answer, Spekster.
Sp: Whaddya mean, 'wrong answer?' That's the *Ultimate* Answer, that
means
it has to be right!
Erica: <groans> You just had to put in the Guide ref, didn't you?
Brian: Hey! It was too perfect a joke to resist.
Ford Perfect: I resemble that remark!
Julia: Didn't we go through this once already? <pulls on a string>
<CRASH! Ford Perfect is pancaked by a giant Ura plushie>
Sh: No matter what the question is?
Sp: <nodnods> You betcha!
K: So if - just theoretically - I asked you what my bust size was -
Sh: Ano ne! Kiiro, do you have to ask that - ?
K: <winks at Shachihoko> I know what I'm doing ... So, what would your
answer be, Spekkio?
Sp: Hah! Trick question ... I'd have to measure it anyway. <whips out a
tape measure>
*POW!!!!!*
Sp: Iteeeeeeeee ... <hits the far wall>
B: Good shot, Kiiro ... can we get on with the fic now? n.n;;;
All: <clapclapclapclap>
Brian: Nice distance.
Erica: And a very impressive landing, too.
All: <hold up a score of 9.9>
*************************************************
Knight Productions present...
Sp: <unpancaking> You'd think that's 'Night Productions' by now - *erk!*
K: You've got a good arm with that anvil, Bean-han. ^_^
Sp (flat Kilwala): ...
Erica: Just as dangerous over there as is over here.
Brian: Hardy har har. And just what was that "Night" comment, anyway?
An Iczer Girl Iczelion fanfic
Where Does My Heart Beat Now?- Part 4
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**Somewhere else**
Nagisa Kai floated unconscious in a bright void, her armor having
gone
back to it's standard configuration. As she floated, a disc of light
formed at her feet and went up her body. In the disc's passage, her
armor
was changed once again. When the disc reached Nagisa's head and
disappeared, her Iczelion armor was flatter, more streamlined to fit
her
shape. Twin two-foot long blades were attached to her forearm armor.
Her
chest armor covered a larger area and seemed to have a more solid
connection to the lower area of her armor. On her helmet, a single
rectangular silver line appeared in the center of the armor.
Once all that was finished, Nagisa disappeared in a spray of light.
B: Well, they're making good use of the CGI special effects budget.
K: Nani? o.o; I thought this was anime!
Sh: They've used CGI in anime, Kiiro - remember Macross Plus? Ghost in
the
Shell? Oh, and Evangelion - at least the movie.
All: <growl>
Erica: Let's not mention that movie.
K: And how much CGI did they use in Iczelion?
Sp: <holding an icepack to his head> None. That doesn't mean they can't
use any here.
K: That's not CGI, though. See?
B: Well, I'll be darned ... you're right. No computer is that good.
Erica: Unless Wasshu made it...and it didn't blow up..*urk!*
<Erica is crushed under a giant Wasshu plushie>
Wasshu: Mock me, will she?
Others: <sweatdrop>
- -<3- -
Darkness.
That was the first thing Nagisa saw when she opened her eyes.
Focusing
her eyes and standing up, she could see that the darkness wasn't the
total
inky blackness she had thought it was. In fact, the whole area seemed
to
be lit by an unknown source. Around her floated hundreds of black
monoliths.
Sp: Why can't they ever be white monoliths? Every time you see a monolith
these days, it's black ... why not red, or gold, or silver?
B: Collective unconscious, Spek. It's part of the 'genetic memory' of the
human race.
Sh: That's assuming Clarke was *right*, Bean ...
Erica: <holding icepack to head> Are you sure that's Bean Bandit?
Julia: I don't know...I've only see the dub.
<All throw glares at Brian>
Brian: Okay, so what if it was cheaper!
<Gee, someone likes the Odyssey novels.> she thought, then she
realized
one thing.
<I'm supposed to be dead. Iczel!>
K: Nagisa-han, if you can call for your Iczel, what makes you think
you're
dead?
Sp: <Monty Python> She's not quite dead!
Brian: Heh. I was hoping for a "Princess Bride" reference here.
"Uhhh....Nagisa? Are you all right?" her Iczel repsonded.
<Yes, I'm all right, for one who's supposed to be dead. What
happened?>
She then noticed the new armor. <Iczel, this is the armor we had
before.
The first time we defeated Chaos.>
Sh: That should be 'for someone who's supposed ...'
Brian: Argh!
"I noticed that, Nagisa." Her Iczel responded, hoping that she
wouldn't
notice one more thing before he had a chance to confirm it.
Sh: ... and make the quote part of the sentence: '... Nagisa," her Iczel
responded ...'
Brian: <sigh>
<Well then...why did we have a different armor just now...> she
trailed
off her thought as she realized something. "Kawai..." she breathed.
<Iczel, where's Kawai?>
Sh: 'Her thought trailed off ...'
B: Yer OUT!!
K: Eh?
Sp: Three strikes. Batter up!
B: <flips a pancake> I'm way ahead of you ... anyone hungry? <g>
All: <facefault>
Her Iczel took it's time in reporting, which did not bode well for
Nagisa. "Nagisa, I can't detect her or her Iczel. I have to assume
that
they have both...perished. I...I'm sorry, Nagisa."
Sh: 'Her Iczel took *its* time ...' One of the most common mistakes in
English.
Brian: <sigh> I know, I know...
Nagisa's knees gave out, and she sat down hard. Tears started to
stream
from her eyes as she thought about the woman she had fallen in love
with...the woman who was quite possibly dead. This was all too much
for
Nagisa as she hugged herself and started to sob openly. "Kawai..."
K: <frowns slightly>
Sp: Save it for later, ne Kiiro?
Erica: Why do I get the feeling you're doomed?
Brian: <dialing on a phone> Hello, Catty? We need the blast shields in
here, NOW.
B: Hope you don't mean the pancakes, Spek.
Sh: <swallows> These are great, Bean.
B: Hey, I like big breakfasts.
Sp: Oh, did you ever get that bet with Lina, which one of you can eat
more?
Sh: Wrong crossover, Spek. Now hush.
"You know, I always wondered what would happen to me if I lost
someone
close to me again." A new voice sounded in the darkness. "Now, I pray
that
I don't." A voice strangely familiar to Nagisa...
"Who's there?" Nagisa shouted as she sprang back up. <If whoever's
there is unfriendly,> she thought, <they came at the *worst* time!>
A figure slowly appeared out of the darkness near her. Dressed in a
forest green bodysuit and black armor, the figure turned towards Nagisa
and
swept back her hair, colored the same as the bodysuit.
"Hi cousin." Nagisa Kano said. "How are things?"
Nagisa Kai fainted.
K: Heck of a first impression there, Kano-han.
"Okay, that might have gone better." Nagisa Kano muttered as she
bent
down to revive her cousin.
- -<3- -
After Nagisa had revived her cousin, she told her of the invasion,
of
the being known as Iczer-1, and of their victory over Big Gold. After
she
was done, her Iczelion cousin's head was swimming.
Sp: What was it doing, the backstroke? <*WHAM!*> Itetete ...
All: <facefault and mallets Spekkio>
K: You have a *sick* mind, Spekkio-han ... <shoulders her mallet>
Sp: Oh, don't get started on *that* yet ... I heard you muttering after
the prereading. What were you going to do ag-- *mmph!!*
Sh: <covering Spekkio's mouth> Don't give it away yet, okay Spek?
All: <sweatdrop>
"I never knew. An invasion like that. Why haven't we heard
anything
about it. Hell, I don't remember any invasion!" Nagisa Kai said.
The older Nagisa chuckled a bit. "No, I guess you wouldn't. No one
will remember the invasion for one simple reason. To them, it never
happened."
Sh: Hmmmmm ... how much older is Kano Nagisa than Kai Nagisa?
Sp: I know Kano's breasts were -- <**WHAM!!!!!**> ... smaller ...
Erica: <pulls a bazooka out of hammerspace and blasts Spekkio>
K: <looming over Spekkio, mallet in hand> URUSAI NA!!
<Bean and Shachihoko bolt for cover>
<Catty come in with the blast shields>
Sh: I'd figure Kai is the younger one ... remember that Kano was a
teenager, and a schoolgirl, at the time of the Cthuwulf invasion, and
that
was well before Iczelion.
B: Yeah, but you have to figure Iczer-3 into the continuity somewhere.
Brian: Ah, ha. Iczer-3 woun't be a part of the continuity in my fic
series, reason being that I've never seen it.
Erica: You live such a deprived life.
Brian: Ah, shut up!
Sh: Once the furball over there recovers, I'll see if he can help us sort
out the timeline.
B: <eyes the Kilwala> I give him fifteen minutes.
Sh: Survival time against an angry Kiiro?
B: No, recovery time. Master of War, right?
Sh: That's awfully generous ... heck, *he's* being generous to take hits
like that without recovering right away.
B: Bet?
Sh: You're on. I say he'll be back at it a lot sooner.
B: Only if Kiiro stops beating on him ...
Sh: Mm-hmm. - Anyway, back to the question: I'd guess that Kano Nagisa is
probably in her early twenties at this point.
B: College student?
Sh: Yeah.
Brian: Well, I guessing that Nagisa Kano is about four or five years
older that Nagisa Kai, once you take any timeline distortion into account.
Erica: For purposes of comparasion, let me remind you all that the
story took place around four years after the OAVs, so Nagisa would be 20,
and Kawai would be 21.
Julia: So Nagisa Kano would be somewhere around 24 or 25 using this
line of reasoning.
The younger Nagisa blinked. "What?"
"It's a...little complicated." Nagisa Kano took a breath and
continued.
"After Iczer-1 defeated Big Gold with our combined strength, she wanted
to
give me a final gift. That gift was a peaceful Earth, which had never
known the horror of the invasion. To do that, she reversed the flow of
time and brought the Earth back to the time just before the invasion
happened. I understand it gave Sailor Pluto quite a case of heartburn,
but
she was able to balance it out."
B: How do you give a Sailor Senshi heartburn?
Sh: Feed them really bad cooking.
B: Like Usagi's?
<Sailor Moon jumps in and fires off an Eternal Moonlight Harmony attack
at Bean>
Sh: ... I don't know - a pox on DIC for messing with the story so much.
B: <snaps his fingers> That's it ... show them the dub!
Brian: <pulls out a bazooka and blasts Bean> Hey! That was one of the
dubs that I liked!
"Balance it? How?"
In response, Nagisa Kano held out her hand. A energy ball formed
above
it.
"Over the years, I grew up as a normal girl. Graduating high school
and
going to college. Having friends. Spending time with family. I think
I
saw you at the last family reunion, right?"
"Actually, it was the one five years ago. Everyone was wondering
what
happened to you." Nagisa Kai said.
"I'll get to that. Anyway, while I was growing up, a time limit was
running out. Turns out that Sailor Pluto, with the help of several
goddesses-don't ask-, had managed to put my memories of the invasion
and of
Iczer-1 on a time lock, which incidentally ran out on my 22nd
birthday."
She stopped for a moment and shook her head. "When my memories were
released, it was like...God...it was like having a book with a chapter
you
knew nothing about suddenly thrown open in your face." She smirked.
"And
there was one other thing that came with the memories."
Sh: Ought to have spaces around the dashes there: '... several goddesses
-
don't ask - had managed ...'
Brian: <sigh> Right, right.
K: Well, she could still be in her early twenties ...
B: Okaeri. How's the furball?
Sp (Nu): What furball?
Sh: ... Kiiro, you okay?
K: Hai.
Sp: What, you thought I'd kill her?
B: That reminds me, I was going to make spaghetti for lunch ... and I
need
fresh tomatoes.
Sp: EEP! <*poof*s back to Kilwala form>
B: <snickers quietly>
Sh: Anyway, it'd be handy to know just how old Kano Nagisa looks when she
shows up.
"What?" Nagisa Kai asked.
"Well..." Nagisa Kano said. "Let's just say that I'm the only
Iczer-human hybrid on record."
"Huh?"
B: In the immortal words of the great swordsman, Gourry Gabriev.
"It's true. I had been given the abilities of an Iczer, in a human
body. At first, I couldn't believe it. I thought I was going crazy.
But
then I thought about Iczer-1. I called her, though our bond. Sure
enough,
she answered. Therefore, I thought, if she existed, then the memories
were
real. That was a real eye opening experience, let me tell you."
Nagisa was confused on one things. "Uhh...What bond?"
K: Nagisa *is* a little slow on the uptake, actually ... remember when
Kawai was giving her the capsule history of the Iczelions?
Sp: Capsule Corporation makes history books?
B/Sh: <facefault>
All: <facefault>
"I'll get to that in a second. Anyway, when Iczer-1 visited, I
found
out that the Cthuwulf had found a home suprisingly close to the Earth.
They had established a colony on one of the worlds orbiting Alpha
Centauri
and were leading the fight against the evil forces in the
universe-androids
like Chaos and Cross, and beings like them."
K: Wait a minute ... the Cthuwulf as a whole were fighting? Not just the
Iczers?
Sh: I imagine that's what the first Iczels were developed for - giving
the
other Cthuwulf a way to help fight.
B: I assume you mean, *if* they wanted ...
Erica: Well, the Cthuwulf were looking for a way to recompense for their
past actions.
K: Anyway, Kawai-han told Nagisa that the Iczels were built by 'a race of
warriors known as the Iczers,' ne?
"Then what happened?" Nagisa asked.
"After I had that little reunion with Iczer-1, she asked me to come
back
with her. I had to talk it over with my parents, who were a little
reluctant-with good reason. In the end, I went with Iczer-1 back to
Alpha
Centauri."
"Why?" Nagisa wanted to know. "I mean, you could have remained on
Earth.
Why would you go to another planet just because someone asked you to?"
Nagisa Kano smiled. "Because I love her."
B: <sputters>
Erica: Guess who's never seen Iczer-1? <grin>
Julia: <deadpan> Gee, I wonder who?
Sh: Hey, I thought it was clear in the OAVs that Iczer-1 at least loved
Nagisa, even if Kano Nagisa didn't really realize it ...
K: ... at least until close to her 'death.'
It's a well known fact that you cannot facefault while sitting, so
Nagisa settled for looking at her cousin with wide eyes. "Nani?"
Nagisa looked at her younger cousin. "It's true. I love her. Do
you
know why Iczer-1 picked me to be her partner? Out of millions of
people on
Earth, why did she pick me, an ordinary schoolgirl?"
When Nagisa Kai shook her head, Nagisa Kano continued. "I asked her
that, after we defeated the Delios Theta. She said 'Because, I love
you.'
Later, I found out that she lacked emotions, that she needed to know
what
she was fighting for. In the end, I guess we ended up falling in love
with
each other." She sighed. "And Bonding."
Sh: That's the 'Dilos Theta,' I think ... unless you're doing a straight
kana-to-English conversion. Even so, it's pronounced 'Dilos,' as I
recall.
Brian: <sigh> That's what I get for using The Complete Guide to Anime
as a spelling source.
"Bonding?"
Nagisa Kano smiled. "Yes. We formed a Soul Bond on that day. And
it
was that that allowed Pluto and the goddesses to set the limit on my
memories. And it was the Bond that led me to her again."
Nagisa Kai blinked. "Okay, now I'm still confused."
Nagisa Kano chuckled. Then she turned towards her cousin. "Nagisa,
how
do you feel about Kawai?"
Nagisa Kai looked up in surprise as her cousin asked that. Then she
closed her eyes for a second, searching her heart for the answer. Then
she
opened her eyes and answered her. "I love her. I don't understand,
but I
know in my heart, that I love her."
Sp: Awwwwwwwwww .... n.n My kinda scene.
K: <sighs> I know, I know ... warm and fuzzy, right?
Sp: Pin pon! ^_^ v
Brian: Thank you, thank you...
"Just as I thought, a Soul Bond." Nagisa Kano said, then laughed at
the
preplexed and annoyed look her cousin was flashing at her. "Nagisa, in
all
Sh: Perplexed, not preplexed.
Erica: You did put this through the spellchecker, did you?
Brian: Err...no.
Erica: WHAT?
Brian: Well, I was on a deadline!
of life, in all the millions of worlds and universes out there beyond
what
we know, there is one constant. That constant is love." Nagisa took a
breath, then continued. "Sometimes, when the love between two persons
is
deep and everlasting, a Soul Bond is formed. A Bond of deep
understanding
and love. You...you just know that this is the person you want to
spend
the rest of you life with. It's supposed to be rare, but Earth has a
large
Sh: ... your life ...
number of Soul Bonded persons. Anyway, sometimes, when a Bond is
strong
enough, you can actually feel that other person's thoughts and
communicate
with them. Sometimes, other psychic abilities can result from such a
bond." She paused and looked at her younger cousin. "Nagisa, I have
such
a bond with Iczer-1. And so do you and Kawai."
Nagisa looked at her older cousin in shock. "You're...you're
kidding,
right?"
Nagisa Kano shook her head. "Nope. Try to feel for the Bond.
You'll
know when you've hit it. Go ahead."
B: Use the Force, Luke.
Brian: <groan and mallets Bean>
Nagisa Kai was a little unnerved by this, but she closed her eyes
and
concentrated. Soon, she could feel a...presence at the back of her
mind.
Concentrating on that, she focused that presence and tried to make it
clearer.
When she did, the shock was enough to send Nagisa back a few feet.
The presence...had been Kawai. Her emotions, her thoughts,
her...love.
Nagisa had felt all that through the Bond that they somehow shared.
And if
that was true, then...
"She's alive." Nagisa Kai sobbed, trying to wipe her face with her
hand.
She managed to cut her forehead with the Iczelion's arm blade
instead.
Sp: <winces> Ooooooooh ...
B: Ouchie.
K: That's gotta hurt. ^^;;
Nagisa Kai: <peeks in> You have *no* idea!
"Ouch!" Nagisa Kai turned to her cousin. "Okay, then. Explain what
happened here? What happened to my armor?"
Nagisa Kano stood up. "Your Iczel, is one of four prototypes Iczel
types that we're starting to create on Alpha Centauri. Basically, it's
a
self-evolving armor, able to evolve and grow more powerful with the
maturity of it's wielder. In your case, your Bond with Kawai unlocked
the
power necessary to transform you into the Iczelion Plus, the most
powerful
form available to the Iczelions."
Sh: 'one of four prototype Iczel types,' in the first line.
K: Shades of Magic Knight Rayearth here, too.
Sp: This is not a bad thing! ^_^
Brian: Kiiro, be nice. I could have used a comparsion to Sailor Moon
instead.
Atsuko: Then you would have been *really* hurting.
Brian: <sigh> I know.
"I thought this was the Iczelion Plus!" Nagisa Kai said, showing off
the
armor.
"No, it isn't." Nagisa Kano said. "That form is the Iczelion Alpha,
a
sort of inbetween configuration between normal form and Plus form. The
other Iczelions are capable of reaching Alpha form now, but you are the
only one who can activate the Plus form for now."
"Okay, that I can understand." Nagisa Kai said. "But why me? Why
entrust me with this weapon?"
Nagisa Kano looked at her cousin sadly. "Before the Iczels launched
from Alpha Cantauri for Earth, I directed the Normal Type Iczel to
specifically seek you out."
Nagisa Kai looked at her cousin in shock. "You did? Why?"
"I needed someone I could trust with the Iczelion armor. You were
the
only one I could trust with that kind of power. I realize that it had
changed your life forever..."
"No argument there." Nagisa Kai said.
"But you were the only one I could trust. Nagisa, look at what you
accomplished with the Iczelion armor. Chaos, Cross and all their Geas
are
defeated. You've joined with the other defenders of Earth to keep it
safe.
And you've fallen in love. I'd say that's a fair tradeoff."
"I'll grant you that." Nagisa Kai said.
"But in the long run," Nagisa Kano continued, "I guess it's out
family's
destiny to help protect the Earth with the Iczers. That's why Chaos
saw an
Iczer spirit before he was killed. And we'll be doing it for a long
time."
Sh: 'Our family's destiny ...'
Erica: <whaps Brian> How could you miss that?!
Brian: Hey, it was late, and like I said before, I was on a deadline!
"What are you talking about?" Nagisa Kai asked.
"Nagisa, because of the changes in me, I can live a long time now.
How
long exactly hasn't been measured. But I guess I'll be around a long
while." She paused. "And so will you and the other Iczelions."
"What?"
"Because of the Iczelion armor, you four will live very long lives."
"That's not what I meant."
Nagisa Kano blinked. "Huh?"
Nagisa Kai looked at her cousin. "Aren't I dead?"
B: No, you only *think* you're dead. Big difference there.
Nagisa Kano blinked again, then figured it out. "Oh, that's right.
Chaos's attack. Easy enough explaination there. You were fighting
Chao's
spirit body, which had escaped into subspace when you killed him the
first
time."
Sp: Is it just me, or does this sound like the author fishing for a
reason
to have Chaos resurface, after Chaos has already poked his fool head up
and gotten it blasted off his shoulders?
Brian: <frowns and pulls out the Mother Of All Bazookas and points it
at Spekkio> I was just making a logical progression of facts, based on what
we saw in the OAVs. Fact: Cross's spirit body escaped when Nagisa
destroyed it, so I assumed that Chaos would have a similar escape system.
Fact: I used "subspace" as defined by Biles in 'Dance of Shiva' to mean a
netherworld where one can exert one's will over the forces present there.
Chaos presumably used this fact to create a new body and then bring the two
most responsible for his death (Nagisa and Kawai), or at least their astral
selves. Now, I ask you, dear Spekkio, does that sound like fishing for a
reason?
Erica: <sweatdrop> Those Synopsis Review guys really got to you, huh?
Brian: <sigh> Hai. I really shouldn't let it bother me, but I was
really hurting on writing that part!
"You mean he pulled the same trick as his sister did?" Nagisa Kai
asked.
Nagisa Kano nodded.
"Wait, if we were fighting his spirit body back there..." Nagisa Kai
thought for a moment. "Then...this is all a...?"
"Yep." Nagisa Kano said.
Sp: "Was it a dream, or was it an illusion?"
Julia: ...or was it both?
"Then...then I still have a chance..." Nagisa Kai said.
"Yes, Nagisa you still have a chance to tell Kawai your feelings."
A
new voice said as a tall blonde haired woman wearing a red bodysuit
with
silver armor appeared in their midst. Nagisa Kano smiled and embraced
the
woman, who embraced her back. Nagisa Kano then turned towards her
cousin.
"Nagisa, this is Iczer-1, my soulmate, partner, and beloved."
Sp: Gee, aren't you forgetting anything there? :)
Brian: <checks list> Nope, not really.
Nagisa was at a loss. "Uhh...hi."
B: <snickers> What else can you say in a situation like that?
Atsuko: Not a lot. ;-)
"Nagisa, we have to go." Iczer-1 said to her mate.
Nagisa nodded and turned to her cousin. "Well, cousin, I guess this
is
it. I'll try to come to Earth to visit. Nagisa it's now up to you and
the
other defenders of Earth to defend your home. Dark forces are
approaching.
We're not sure where they are, but one thing is certain, Earth is in
for
some troubled times. Please defend Earth to your best ability."
Sh: You need to deal with the missing punctuation in this paragraph, and
a
little further up ... commas are needed in a couple of places.
Sp: We must sacrifice a comma to the mighty punctuation gods!!!!
K/B: <sweatdrop>
Brian: Hai, hai. <sigh>
Nagisa Kai nodded. "I will. We all will. Goodbye."
Nagisa Kano nodded. "Goodbye." She and Iczer-1 started to fade out.
"Wait!"
Nagisa and Iczer-1 faded back in. "What?" Nagisa said.
"Thank you."
Nagisa Kano smiled. "You're welcome. Now go tell her how you
feel."
Nagisa Kai nodded, and watched as her cousin and beloved fade out.
After they left, the dimension she was in disappeared in a blaze of
light.
Sp: Going out in a blaze of glory? ^_^
All: <groan>
<What the?>
<}Nagisa.{>
<}Kawai?{>
Kawai appeared before Nagisa. She appeared to be floating without
any
support, like she was underwater. There was one other detail that must
be
noted.
Kawai was quite naked.
B: Yep, minor detail there ... *hardly* worth mentioning ...
Sp: <looks innocent>
K: <looks away, frowning>
Erica: I'm sensing doom approaching...
In fact, as this fact registered on Nagisa's already addled brain,
she
realized that she to was naked. This caused a bit of embarassment as
the
two of them found this fact out quite fast. But then, the two of them
felt
the Bond between them, felt the love they had, and it was enough to
overcome any embarassment at their nakedness.
Sh: A few more typos here ... ^^; mostly minor spelling problems.
K: Rule of thumb: don't trust computerized spell checkers. Ne?
Sh: <nods sagely>
Brian: <grumble...grumble>
In fact, if truth be told, they were feeling quite warm at the
moment.
This fact went unnoticed as Nagisa caressed Kawai's face and drew
her in
close. Kawai hugged her close, which caused certain feelings to
skyrocket.
Nagisa noticed this as she looked into Kawai's eyes and realized that
her
cousin was right: this was the person-screw the gender issue-she wanted
to
spend the rest of her life with. And looking into Kawai's eyes, Nagisa
could tell that she felt the same.
K: <frowns more deeply> Ano ne ...
Sh: Again, work on spacing around the dashes.
Sp: Hmmmm, I like the pun ... 'screw the gender issue?'
All: <blink and facefault>
Brian: I didn't even see that one coming.
Erica: Neither did we.
B: <bolts for cover>
Sh: <hides under his seat>
Sp: Huh? <looks around>
<Kiiro SMASHES Spekkio flat with a super-sized Anime Mallet>
K: Kono ecchi!! o.o;;
Atsuko: <wnices> Ouch.
They moved in to kiss, the heat of the moment overriding their
senses,
and...
- -<3- -
Nagisa Kai woke up in her sweat soaked bed.
Sh: <laughs!> Feel better now, Kiiro?
K: Hai.
<A dream. It was all a dream...> she thought. She then looked up
as
she detected a presence.
"Kawai..." she said, and then took off like a rocket.
Breaking all speed records for the region (which, incidentally, were
held by one Usagi Tuskino), Nagisa managed to get dressed and grabbed a
coat on her way out of her apartment door. She flew down the stairs
and
out the front doors of her building, heading across the street to
Kawai's
apartment building.
Up on the roof of Nagisa's building, someone chuckled. <All
according
to plan. Now, if they only have the courage to admit it...>
- -<3- -
**Same time, different place**
Battle.
Confession.
Love.
Pain.
Darkness.
Revelation.
Love...love...love...Nagisa!
***************************************
Kawai Kawai woke up in bed with a start.
<It was a dream. My God, it was a dream.> she thought. She then
felt
something in the back of her mind.
"Nagisa..." she said, and then grabbed her robe and a coat on the
way
out of her apartment.
- -<3- -
Kawai got off the elevators and ran down the hall to the lobby just
as
Nagisa came running through the front doors.
B: Anyone else know what's coming ... ?
Now as anyone would tell you, running in an enclosed space is not a
smart thing to do. This is especially true if two people are involved,
and
the destination for both parties lies around a common corner. Murphy's
Law
would say that a collision was possible. When you're dealing with
anime
characters and the particular laws of physics which seem to govern
their
actions, the possibility of a collision rises to about 100%.
Such is what happened when Kawai came around the corner heading for
the
front door at about the same time Nagisa came around the same corner
heading for the elevator.
K: <winces> This is gonna hurt ...
<CRASH!!> "Ouch!" The collision sent the two women flying back
towards
the elevators.
When the dust settled, Nagisa wound up on top of Kawai, their legs
somehow getting entangled in each other.
Sp: How'd they do that?
B: Anime physics.
Erica: The rules we all live by. <claps hands>
<A giant SD Catty plushie falls on her>
Erica: <w/ icepack> CATTY!!!
Catty: Sorry! It slipped!
When Nagisa managed to open her eyes, she found herself looking at
another side effect of the collision.
The impact has loosened Kawai's bathrobe, worn underneath her coat,
so
her...uhh..."talent" was showing.
The effects of this view, coupled with Nagisa's feeling from the
dream,
brought a blush to her cheeks.
This was also a mutal feeling, for Kawai's position allowed her to
have
a nice view down the tank top Nagisa had hurridly put on before leaving
her
apartment.
This mutual talent appreciation continued for about ten minutes,
while
the feeling of the two girls rushed at high speed. Fortunately, there
was
no one in the lobby at this hour, so no lechers were nearby.
K: Grrrrrrrrrrr ... <faint battleaura showing>
B: Uh-oh. Shachihoko ... should Kiiro leave now?
Sh: Hmmmm. Kiiro, you want to stick around for the rest of it?
K: Actually, I need to go powder my nose. <leaves primly>
Sp: You're going to miss the best part -- EEP! <gets flattened by a
life-size plushie of Lavos>
Brian: <sweatdrops> Uhh...Catty, you better get Tsunami in here, quick.
I think we're gonna need the Light Hawk Wings.
Catty: Right. <She exits>
(Some time later) ...
Sp: Does she always overreact like that?
Sh: Only when she has to.
Finally, Nagisa spoke. "Uhh...hi."
"Hi." Kawai said.
"We need to talk." they both said at the same time, causing them to
break out in laughter for a few seconds.
Finally, Kawai got her breath. "Come on, we can talk in my
apartment.
I think I still have some drinks in the fridge." Silence for a few
seconds. "Err...Nagisa? Come on, get off, I want to get up."
"Well, I was enjoying the view." Nagisa joked.
"Well, I'm getting a better view from here, but could you get up,
please?"
B: <munches popcorn casually> Don't mind us, we're just enjoying the
view.
<silence>
B: Hmm? <looks around>
Sp: Can't see as much from this angle. What about you, Shachi?
Sh: <looks up from his manga> What?
Brian: I was hurting for some dialogue at this point.
"Oh, alright" Nagisa said, and got up and reached down to Kawai to
help
her up.
When their hands touched, both girls gasped as they felt *something*
flow between them. Nagisa managed, despite the momentary shock, to
help
Kawai up. They stared at each other for a second, then headed for the
elevators.
- -<3- -
Later, with coffee in hand, the two Iczelions recalled the mutual
dream
that they had had.
"Wow, it...it seemed so real." Kawai said, still a little amazed at
what
had happened. She turned to Nagisa. "And you're sure that Chaos is
dead
for good."
"Yes, " Nagisa said, "It's a good bet that he's dead for good now.
Remember, we killed his sister's spirit body, and we haven't seen her
since, so I guess he's dead for good."
"Good, I would hate to go through that again." Kawai said. "And you
met
your cousin?"
"Yeah, appearantly it was her who directed my Iczel to find me when
it
was searching for a partner." Nagisa took a breath. "And it was also
her
who told me about the Soul Bond we share."
Sh: "Apparently it was she who ... " and " ... it was also she who told
me
... "
Brian: Right.
Kawai blinked. "Nani?"
Nagisa took a few minutes to explain the concept of Soul Bonds, as
related to her by her cousin.
Kawai took a few minutes to digest all this, then turned to Nagisa.
"I
thought I felt a...it's a little hard to explain, but it was like a
felt a
presence in my head when I woke up, and for some reason, I just knew it
was
you."
Sh: " ... it was like I felt a presence ... "
Nagisa nodded. "Same thing for me. It happened as well while I was
talking with my cousin."
Kawai nodded. "So," she said, "where does that leave us?"
Nagisa got up and paced around to the back of the kitchen. "Kawai,
I
have something to say."
"Nagisa, so do I..."
"No, please don't interrupt. It's hard enough as it is." Nagisa
took a
breath and continued. "For the past couple of weeks, while we were
having
that horrible dream, I started to have...certain feelings towards you,
Kawai. At first, I didn't know what it was all about. I guess in some
aspects, I'm still a confused little girl." She laughed, and then
looked
out the balcony window towards her own apartment. "But, a few days
ago, it
all started to become clear. I was attracted to you, Kawai, and I
didn't
know why. I guess Nami and Kiiro noticed, and they pulled that little
stunt at the theater."
"Nagisa..." Kawai began.
"Kawai, please let me finish." Tears were starting to stream down
Nagisa's cheeks. "When we were in that dream, fighting Chaos, and you
were
injured, I could feel my heart breaking, and when I thought you had
died, I
felt so alone, like I didn't have a friend in the world. My God, I
never
felt that way before."
Kawai got up and crossed over to where Nagisa was standing.
"The point is, Kawai..." Nagisa continued, and then turned around to
face Kawai. "The point of all of this is: I love you, Kawai. With all
of
my heart."
Sp: <sniffles> That's so sweet ...
B: <grunts>
K: <frowns as she returns> They're still going at it?
Sh: You didn't miss the 'worst' part yet, Kiiro ...
Sp: Oh, do stay and watch, Kiiro-chan! Onegai? ^_^
K: <scowls> ...
<Tsunami comes in>
Tsunami: So, where's the fire?
Brian: Not quite yet.
Erica: But soon. Pull up a chair.
Tsunami: Thank you.
Kawai was a little stunned by Nagisa's declaration, but she took the
green haired woman's hand in her own.
Nagisa waited for Kawai to say something, anything so she wouldn't
have
poured her heart out for nothing.
Finally Kawai spoke.
"When I saw you the first time, standing at your school's entrance,"
she
began, "I could feel...something happen between the two of us. And it
wasn't just that you had just been chosen as an Iczelion-somewhat
reluctantly, I might add." Nagisa laughed at that. Kawai continued.
"Like you, I've been feeling something when I was near you for the past
few
weeks, and I guess it took Chaos's attack to make me realize that..."
she
looked up at Kawai with eyes shimmering with unreleased tears, "I love
you,
Nagisa."
Nagisa gasped and reached out for the brunette and hugged her. The
two
of them could feel the mutual heat that the contact between their two
bodies generated.
"So, what do we do now?" Kawai asked.
"I think I have an idea." Nagisa replied, looking into Kawai's eyes.
Slowly, they moved towards each other. Closer...closer...until the
moment when their lips touched. Like in the dream, it was the sweetest
thing in the whole world for the both of them. And in that moment, the
Soul Bond between them was forever sealed with their love. Their kiss
gradually became deeper and deeper until...
"Hold it," Kawai said, pulling back a bit and breaking the kiss.
"Nagisa are you sure you want to do this? I...I mean...it's all so
fast
and all..?!?"
Sh: Should be a comma there, between Nagisa's name and the rest of the
sentence.
Brian: Kuso!! Missed that!
K: <looks around> Bean, could I see the remote for a second?
B: Sure thing. <hands it over> What do you need - HEY!!
<<snip> as Kiiro fast-forwards through a bunch of lime content>
Sp: Blast it, Kiiro, you're skipping the best part!
K: Who're you kidding?? This stuff is ... GRR! I don't even have a word
for it!
Sp: <wrests the remote away> Gimme that!
K: OI!!! <goes for her mallet>
- -<3- -
**One floor down, 15 minutes later**
The door to Makoto Kino's apartment opened, and the tired brunette
trudged in, muttering several curses about demons in general and how
they
didn't keep a schedule convenient to her. She undressed and went to
the
bed...and stopped. Voices were coming down from the ceiling. Or
rather,
from directly one floor up.
"Ohhh...I could stay like this forever..."
"Hmmm...I know. Now, what's down here...ha! I knew it!"
"What?"
"Heh, green is your natural color!"
"Ha, ha."
"Hmm...now, let's see what's behind there..."
"Hmmm....oh god...oh, Kawai, ohhhhh...
And it got incoherent from there. Muttering something about people
not
having the decency to let others have a peaceful sleep, Makoto went to
her
CD shelf and grabbed an Emi Shinohara CD. Walking back to her bed with
the
CD and a portable CD player, she put the CD in, and put the headphones
on,
and promptly tried to go to sleep. While above, the noise went on...
Sh: I think you can stop beating Spekkio up now, Kiiro. ^^;;;;;
K: Whew ... <drops her mallet, looking at Spekkio> You give up?
Sp: ... That was most embarassing. <collapses> @.@
B: Actually, the Makoto cameo isn't too bad.
Brian: Thanks.
- -<3- -
**Four hours(three bottles of sake, two cans of whipped cream, and one
container of chocolate frosting) later**
K: <BRIGHT battleaura> THEY DID *WHAT*?!?!? Kawai-han and Nagisa-han
aren't *LIKE* that, you hentai!
Brian: Are you sure, Kiiro-san?
Erica: <winces> He said it, I didn't.
Sp: Hey, at least he didn't write it all out ...
B/K: - yet.
Sh: ... right.
Nagisa woke with a start, wondering where she was. She felt
something
pressed up against her, and Nagisa looked to see what it was. Kawai
was
snuggled up against her, still sound asleep. Nagisa smiled as the
memories
of last night came back to her. <Guess we got a little out of control
last
night,> she thought, looking around at the mess they had made of
Kawai's
bedroom. <But it was worth it.> She smiled and decided to try
something.
She leaned down next to Kawai's sleeping form and concentrated.
<}Kawai?{>
<}Wha...?{>
<}Kawai, love, come on. Time to wake up.{>
Kawai woke up and looked at Nagisa blearly. "That's going to take
some
getting used to." she said.
"But was it worth it?" Nagisa asked with a smile.
Kawai smiled. "Yes, it was defintely worth it." she said, and then
kissed Nagisa.
K: Grrrrrrrr ... -.- C'mon, the Iczelions aren't a bunch of lesbians. Not
even bisexuals.
Brian: Two reasons: One>It's in the Iczer universe (at least somewhat)
and 2> Author's licence.
Sp: The writer's got about as much ground for making them do that as a
bunch of people have for making the Sailor Senshi do it with each other.
All:<ducks as various Senshi attacks come flying at Spekkio>
Sh: Don't go there, Spekkio ... just don't. I didn't think it was such a
great idea either - heck, for Sailor Moon *or* for Iczelion.
B: Hey, at least lesbians don't have to worry about getting pregnant -
that could really mess with their fighting ability, ne?
Erica: Bean does have a point there.
K: Shut *UP*, Bean!!! Grrrrrrrrr ... <glowers>
Erica and Julia: <glares> What's your problem?
Sitting up, she noticed the state of the bedroom. "Jeez, we really
were
going at it, weren't we?" she said.
"Yeah, I guess we did." Nagisa said. She looked down at herself.
"You
know, we could have done without the chocolate frosting."
"But why?" Kawai said while throwing a sly wink at her lover. "It
tasted sooo good on you."
K: Kono -- ! Iczel, get in here!
Iczel-Gold: <appearing> Hai?
K: CHARGING UP!!
Brian: Oh shit! Shields up!!
<The blast shields go up as Tsunami generates her LHWs>
<Kiiro transforms into Gold Iczelion>
K: SUPER TORNADO!!
Sp: - Kiiro, why'd you blow away the computer? The fic's still out there.
B: Wonders of the Internet, indeed. n.n
K: <glares at Spekkio> Would you rather I took it out on you?
Sh: Ano ... ^^;;; Settle down, ne? <gets a new computer>
All: <sweatdrop>
Erica: Now are you glad we kept the Alpha Iczelion armaments locked up?
Brian: Hai. I would hate to see what she would do with a Tornado
Cannon.
Others: <shudder>
"Yeah, but it made quite a mess." Nagisa responded.
"That's true." Kawai said. She got out of the bed and tiptoed
around
the mess. "Tell you what, Nagisa. You get a shower, and I'll see
about
getting us some breakfast. Then we can try to clean this up."
"Are you sure? I mean, this is you place..." Nagisa said.
Sh: "This is your place," not 'you.'
Brian: Arrgghhhh!!!!
"And you're the guest, so it's only right you should get first dibs.
Now get!" Kawai sent Nagisa over to the shower with a pat on her
backside,
then went to the kitchen.
"Kawai?" Nagisa said.
"Yes."
"Ai shiteru, Kawai-chan." Nagisa said softly.
Kawai smiled. "I love you too."
- -<3- -
Five minutes later, Kawai nearly had the kitchen straightened out
when a
thought came into her head.
<}Nagisa?{>
A few seconds later, the reply came. <} Kawai? Anything wrong?{>
<}Oh nothing, just getting the feel for this telepathy. Your cousin
said it was through this Bond we have?{>
Nagisa: <}Yeah, though I think she was either fibbing or else she
didn't
know everything.{>
Kawai: <}Oh, why?{>
Nagisa: <}I got the feeling she wasn't telling me everything.{>
Kawai: <}Maybe not everything is known about the Bond.{>
Nagisa: <}Yeah, you may be right....{>
There was a knock at the door.
K: Whew. That ought to do it for the lime content.
Erica: Uh, ever hear of speaking too soon, Kiiro-san?
<}Hold that thought, Nagisa.{> Kawai said, smirking at the
telepathic
groan coming from Nagisa as she went to the door. Looking out the
peephole, she could see Nami and Kiiro arguing over something. A smile
appeared on Kawai's face as she thought of something. <}Nagisa?{>
<}Yes?{> Nagisa sent back.
<}Kiiro and Nami are at the door. How about we get back at them for
last night?{> Kawai sent to her lover.
<}Oh? what exactly did you have in mind?{> Nagisa replied smirking
mentally. Kawai told her.
<}Oh, that's evil.{>
<}I know.{>
<}Okay, let's do it.{>
- -<3- -
At the same time, Nami and Kiiro were arguing over what to do about
their friends.
B: Sou ne, Kiiro - in the fic, Nagisa and Kawai *were* drawn to each
other, the bond formed a long time before the events of the story.
Brian: Thank you Bean!
K: I *still* think it was a stupid plot device for a flimsy relationship.
I know these people, okay?
Sp: Didn't the author pay you well enough for appearing in it?
Brian: Yes, *very* generously.
K: *Cameo* appearances? You're nuts, Spekkio.
Sp: Thanks! *^_^*
Catty: You should see what she was asking for a full role!
"Okay, so we just go straight out and tell her. How hard is that?"
Nami
was saying.
"Nami, coming out as blunt as that won't work! We need something
subtle, something romantic..." Kiiro said.
"Oh yeah, like your movie idea. That worked *real* good." Nami said
sarcastically.
"Grr...I thought it was a good idea at the time." Kiiro huffed.
"Okay,
we'll try your idea. But don't be suprised if it doesn't work."
Their...uh..."disscussion" was interrupted when Kawai opened the
door.
Sh: "discussion"
"Nami, Kiiro! Nice to see you. Come in, please!" Kawai said as the
two
girls entered Kawai's apartment. Nami and Kiiro immeadiately noticed
the
general mess of the place.
"Sorry about the mess!" Kawai said. "Had a little party in here,
and it
got a little wild."
"A little wild?" Kiiro said, not believing her eyes. "Kawai, it
looks
like a tornado hit this place!"
<Yeah, a tornado named Nagisa.> Kawai thought, smirking. She
brought
out a couple cups of coffee for Nami and Kiiro. "Here you go, freshly
made
coffee. Be careful, it's hot."
"Thanks." Nami and Kiiro said.
"So, what did you want to talk about?" Kawai asked, edging closer to
the
bedroom door.
"Well," Nami began, "it's about your lovelife. Or rather, your lack
of
one."
"Oh, and why should you be concerned about that?" Kawai asked.
B: Yeah, it's her business if she already has a lover. n.n
Brian: Heh, but they didn't know that yet, did they? :-)
"Because we're your friends!" Kiiro said. "And besides, we have
someone
great in mind."
"Oh, you're going to play matchmaker?" Kawai said.
"Yep, and you have no choice in the matter. You're going to get a
date
even if it kills us!" Nami said with a grin on her face. Kiiro gained
a
sweatdrop as she looked at Nami.
"Oh? Well, that's too bad then." Kawai answered.
The two girls stared at her. "WHAT!?!?"
"It's too bad for that, since I'm already involved with someone."
Kawai
said, standing in the open door to her bedroom.
This was appearantly too much for Nami, as she lost it. "WHAT? We
put
our neck on the line for you two, spent countless hours rehearsing
every
step of the plan, and even followed you home to see if you two would
take
the hint, and you say you're already involved?!?!?"
"Yep." Kawai replied. <}Get ready.{>
"Oh come on!" Kiiro said. "I bet the person isn't as half as good
as
the one we have in mind?"
"Oh really?" Kawai said. <}Now!{>
"Yeah, really, I mean, you even know her and..." Kiiro stopped as a
pair
of female arms came from behind Kawai and embraced her.
Sp: See, Kiiro? You and Nami were -- *ow!!* <collapses>
K: Spekkio, *never* mistake me for the character someone wrote about.
<shoulders her mallet>
Sp: Itai ... x.x
All: <sweatdrop>
"Koibito? We seem to be out of soap, so I opened a fresh
container..."
Nagisa said.
Both Nami and Kiiro were giving the two of them the "eyes the size
of TV
screens" look.
Both Nagisa and Kawai turned to the other two Iczelions. "What makes
you
think we wouldn't get the hint on our own time?" Nagisa asked, and then
joined Kawai in a long and soulful kiss.
Nami and Kiiro facefaulted. Since they were still carrying cups of
coffee, this resulted in several interesting burns and a trip to the
ER.
The doctors chalked it up to Tokyo's strangeness.
- -<3- -
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of Nagisa's apartment building, two women
were
watching the little spectacle play out using senses no human had. The
first turned to the other.
"Well, that's that. Nice work there." the first woman said.
"Thanks," the other replied, "I wasn't sure if they would get the
point
after the first dream, but I'm glad they eventually got the point."
She
sighed. "So little time, for something so important..."
"I know." the first replied. "The Great War is nearly upon us, and
the
more Warriors of Light we can gather, the better. That is why we were
chosen for this mission." The woman got up from were she was sitting.
"Now, let's go to the temple. I want you to compare notes with Urd..."
"While you flirt with Keiichi?" the second replied.
The first sighed. "I quit that a long time ago. He's clearly in
love
with Belldandy, and nothing I do will change that." She paused. "Can
I
get a lift?"
The second blinked. "Excuse me, Peroth? Don't you have your own
means
of transportation?"
"Aeris, do you see any camera lenses around here?" Peroth replied.
"Come on, please?"
Sh: Spelling notes on names here: first off, every source I've seen
spells
that name 'Peorth.' Second, I *know* 'Aeris' is the default spelling in
Brian: I thought something was funky with the spelling. Once again,
deadline.
the American version of FF7, but it's supposed to be Aerith. Really.
Sp: Either one will do, Shachi-kun.
B: So did the two of *them* really set all of this up?
Brian: More like nudged it along.
Aeris Gainsborough-Second Class Goddess, Unlimited Licence- sighed.
"Okay, just remind me to pack a camera lense next time, okay?" She
raised
her staff into the air. "Gospel Ascension." she whispered.
A gentle wind picked up around the two, and they disappeared,
transported to the temple.
- -<3- -
In a park a few blocks from the two apartment buildings, two women
sat
on a bench.
"So, do you think they'll be all right?" Nagisa Kano asked.
Her partner, Iczer-1, thought for a moment. "Well, they just needed
to
get the courage to say what they felt to each other. In the long
run...yes, I think they'll be fine." she said.
"I'm glad." Nagisa Kano said, and then hugged Iczer-1. "The Earth
is so
beautiful, I wish we could stay longer." she said.
"I know. Prehaps, someday, we can stay longer. But now, we need to
go
back. Sister Grey is expecting us." Iczer-1 said.
"Okay." Nagisa Kano said. The two of them stood up. <Good luck,
Nagisa, Kawai. May your love last for all time.> Nagisa thought.
Iczer-1
smiled at her. Nagisa smiled back, then took her hand.
The two warriors dissolved into yellow and green streaks of light
that
rapidly shot into space, leaving the Earth far behind...
<snip rest of fic>
Sh: The rest of it is just future relationship stuff, so -
K: Better to skip it.
Sh: I wouldn't say that ... hey, at least it wasn't lime.
K: True enough.
Brian: Hey, you skipped through your own songfic?
Sp: ... unfortunately.
B: You never learn, do you, Spekkio? <moves out of the way>
Erica: Glutton for punishment, that man.
K: ICZELION GRAVITY!!
Sp: Wha - ? OI!! <starts getting squished by Kiiro's gravity well>
Sh: Kiiro ... let him go.
K: <pouts> Oh, all right ...
Sp: WHEW!! o.o; Kiiro, you and me, the End of Time, as soon as we finish
here. Okay?
K: Fight?
Sp: You bet yer kawaii shiri, fight.
K: Deal. - And where do you get off calling my rear end 'cute?!?!'
Sp: Heheh ... <sweatdrop>
Julia: You really like being abused, don't you?
Sh: <takes cover>
B: <hides>
K: TORNADO KICK!!
Sp: Ouchie!!! <gets blasted out of his seat>
Sailor Hazard? <V,VEG> Just a little something I'm thinking of
writing. Trust me, you'll want to kill me for this.
K: Some of us already do. ^_^
Brian: <sweatdrop> Uh, Catty? How's the bomb shelter?
Catty: Almost finished.
Anyone spot the seyiuu joke in Makoto's apartment? I find it a
little
ironic that Jupiter's seyiuu also was in Iczelion. (She was the
Iczelion
woman killed by Cross in the beginning)
Sh: That's spelled 'seiyuu,' not seyiuu.
Brian: You know you're having a bad day when you misspell 'seiyuu'.
<sigh>
Whipped cream and chocolate??!? What can I say? They were feeling
very
experimental that night.
Okay, about that scene: I am seriously thinking about writing a
lemon
for that scene. If I do, it will be either released in the finished
version for RAAC, or stored on a separate section on my website (soon
to
undergo a major facelift). Any comments?
K: Yes. If you write the lemon scene -
Sh: <interrupts> Kiiro ... some people actually like that sort of thing.
K: You want me to get Inbaasu-han in here?
All: WHO??
B: <sweatdrop> Lina Inverse, the Enemy of All Who Live?
Lina: EXCUSE ME?!?
B: <HUGE sweatdrop> I'm outta here! <hops into the Roadbuster and drives
off in a hurry>
All: <raises shields once again>
If anyone noticed, I was sumrising that the Iczelion suits were the
same
as the armor worn by the Magical Knights in MKR, that is, that they
evolve
with the maturity of the user.
Sh: 'surmising'
K: And review the OAVs, particularly the transformations - where's the
extra armor supposed to come from, or go? The Iczels *are* the armor.
Sp: No reason why the 'extra' can't be materialized or dematerialized at
will, Kiiro. And the Iczels *do* 'distort' a bit anyway; there's no exact
correspondence between the armor components and the pieces that make up
an
Iczel. It's *not* impossible, especially with alien tech.
Brian: I was thinking either nanotech builders or a version of
hammerspace.
Yes, trying to write a conservation between two women named Nagisa
can
be confusing. Any suggestions?
K: You could use their surnames instead, Kai and Kano. Or elder and
younger Nagisa.
Brian: <blinks> Isn't that what I did?
Erica: I could have sworn that's what happened.
Any problems with the way Nagisa Kano regained her memories and her
reunion with Iczer-1? I'm still in the process of thinking this out,
and
any suggestions may be helpful.
Sh: Hmmm ... we know that Nagisa *did* have those memories, somehow;
Kasumi Nagisa, in Iczer-3, 'remembered' her grandmother's battles
alongside Iczer-1.
You'll see more about the Soul Bond in Destiny's Path. Suffice it
to
say, it's still a developing concept, and not much is known about it
yet.
Sh: Hmmmmm ... have you heard of kything? Madeleine L'Engle used kything
(by that name) in ... I think _A Wind in the Door_ and _A Swiftly Tilting
Planet_ were the two; there's also something much like kything in a few
of
the Austins books (again by L'Engle), although it isn't described by
name.
K: The concept of 'synchronization' between an *Iczer* and a human, as
opposed to the Iczel-human link we Iczelions have, may bear some study as
well. Unfortunately, it's never really detailed in the Iczer-1 and
Iczer-3
OAVs.
Brian: <blink> Uhhh....no.
<Makes Mental Memo to head to library>
In case you didn't notice, telepathic conservation was bracketed
like
this: <}**{>. What other powers will they have by themselves and
through
the Bond? Only time will tell.
Sh: That reminds me ... there's a difference between telepathy and
kything. Telepathy is an ability of the mind; kything is done with the
spirit - and unlike telepathy, kything *is* possible for *anyone*, or
nearly anyone.
Sp: And if it's a *soul* bond, instead of a mind link, it'd be spiritual
instead of mental, anyway.
Sh: (aside) Let me know if you need more information about kything; I'll
see what I can do.
Brian: Please do. I have no idea what you're talking about, but it
sounds interesting.
Yes, you'll be seeing Peroth and Aeris again. I think Aeris got a
raw
deal in FF7, so I turned I her into a goddess on a mission in my story,
and
Peroth, well...too little panel time in OMG, and besides...well...look
at
her! :-)
Sp: Aerith *was* a goddess ... or at least a megami, as it were ... by
the
end of FF7.
K: Aren't you giving that away, Spek? ^^;
Sp: Not to anyone who's played the game. ^_-
Yes, the infamous "talent" joke was used. For an explaination, ask
any
Sailor Moon fan who knows the differences between the dub and original.
Sh/K: NO COMMENT!
Sh: - Besides, I haven't seen enough of the original to say ...
Brian: I think that episode is on tomorrow on Cartoon Network.
-Andrew Dynon and Tim Miller, for all the MSTings and information.
Sh: We aim to please ...
Sp/K: We shoot to kill! (Sp) ^_^ v (K) ^_-
Brian: <deadpan> Oh, very funny, very funny.
Sh: Overall, not bad ... although I felt (as Kiiro did) that the lime
content *was* kind of unnecessary.
All: Whatever.
K: Fan service.
Sp: Right.
Sh: Oh, and proofread with a fine-toothed comb. n.n That's about it.
Brian: Okay, and thanks for the MSTing!! Will fix and repost. :-)
Tim Miller
trmiller@bcpl.net
Brian Yaple
Knight Productions
BYapes@erie.net
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