% Ah. More of this. C+Cing as I go along
As if to prove this fact, a woman's voice cut through the darkness,
startling
the young girl. The voice was soft, calming and eerily mother-like. To
the
young girl, it seemed to be coming from everywhere at once.
% "Have you cleaned your room yet? Don't make mommy get out the coat
hanger."
Yes. Very mother-like indeed.
"Its all right. You're safe now. I won't let that monster torture you
anymore."
% "It's my turn."
The girl was frightened at first, then felt herself go numb. The pretty
woman in front of her was moving towards her� or was she moving towards the
pretty woman? The girl didn't know. She tried to move, but found she had
no
control over her body. She knew that she was in trouble of some kind, but
as
she approached the beautiful woman on the water the
% water, the (I think)
Kagato sighed, mentally counted to ten, then responded. "And how, little
girl, do you figure that?" He gestured to the projection between them.
"This is the planet Jurai we're talking about! Even at full power I don't
stand a chance in hell at breaching their defenses, let alone fighting off
the Royal guards
% probably ought to be 'Royal Guards' or 'royal guards'
Misa shrugged, and then gestured to the wall control panel behind her. "I
did my homework, Kagi old pal�"
"Don't call me that."
% Misa: All right, Kagi-pooh.
"While working in the infirmary I
% infirmary, I
Misa smiled, her baton already twirling in her hand. "All right then
Kaggie
% then, Kaggie
"Way to go, Energy Saber Girl! That will be all, thank you." Before the
demon could comment, Misa waved her baton, instantly causing the monster to
return to its normal form. The energy saber, now devoid of legs, clanged
to
the floor.
% Actually quite impressive.
Kagato pushed some buttons below the readout. Instantly a f
% Instantly,
Kagato froze in mid scribble.
% mid-scribble (I thinnk)
Misa could tell Kagato's mood had dramatically changed
% changed dramatically (sounds better to me)
Kagato nodded. "I don't know why they stole her from me, why I'm alive or
even why I accepted this impossible mission, but I do know this; to give up
is the unforgivable sin, and I can't give up on her being alive. Not yet,
anyway�"
% A little bit of humanity from Kaggy-pooh, I see.
Kagato stood and walked over to a small square hole in the side of the
wall.
After pressing some buttons, two cups of steaming, brown fluid appeared.
Taking on
% one
in each hand, the doctor turned to the magical girl. "I was
thinking while my arm was healing. I know you're evil otherwise
% evil, otherwise
Misa paused, thinking about what had let
% led
"Fair enough. Now if
% Now, if
you don't mind it's time to see what you're capable of,
little one." Kagato turned, downed the contents of his cup, tossed it into
a
waste bin in the corner and headed for the door. Misa, somewhat confused,
followed suit.
"Excuse me? What are you talking about? We don't have time for sparing,
% sparring
"Tell me child, where are my quarters?"
% Misa: Look in your pockets for quarters.
"Sweet dreams, Kaggi-pooh!
% Urk! I was just kidding.
Kagato's room was a small, egg-shaped purple area that offered one bed, a
table, two chairs and a window showing the light of the stars as it bended
around the ship. With a word, "Lights" the room was illuminated with a
soft,
purple-yellow glow. Sighing, Kagato laid down on the black, twin-sized cot
% I don't think I'd use 'cot'. Invokes the wrong image. Just go with bed
and let his mind drift. After making a mental note to ask the child why
the
entire ship was purple, Kagato closed his eyes and slept.
Misa's quarters were what she affectionately referred to as 'her Suite'.
'Her Suite' ( I think)
Kagato, still slightly smiling, eyed the ship on the monitor. "That ship,
Ms. Misa, is a Scouter class vessel. Its shields and hull are far to dense
% too
for this ship to disable, however�" Kagato punched some numbers into the
panel before him. Instantly a
% Instantly, a
next moment, a volley of missiles bombarded the thing, sending up a
momentary
cloud of fire. As the crew of the black vessel gave up a cheer, the gunner
watched as the giant fireball subsided� only to reveal a set of now much
closer gaping jaws filling the screen.
% Whoops.
Frozen with terror, the gunner could only look on as the giant metal
fish-thing proceeded to take a bite out of the forward cannons.
% Gunner: Mr. Space Fish, please don't eat my gun. ^_^
Misa watched as the ship glided on through layer after layer of red mist.
"So why are we here, exactly?" Kagato smiled and pointed at the view
screen.
% Extra line
Kagato shook his head. "Not at all. Don't worry, child. I have a plan."
% Extra line again
In a world that could have been a billion light years away one moment, then
right next door the next a
% next, a
% Looked good. I'd like to see more.
D.B. Sommer