Stormwalker <stormwalker@airmail.net> presents... 

Megatokyo 2037
Bubblegum Crisis: Cry of the Phoenix

A fan novel by Douglas A. Reeves

Interlude Two - Alone

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Note: This is set after the end of Chapter Five, and refers to
the bar scene in that chapter.  If you are not familiar with
the overall story, it is helpful to know that Linna Yamazaki
died in late 2034, triggering the dissolution of the Knight
Sabers. She returned in 2037, over two years later, to find
herself in a much darkened world.  The Interludes are side
scenes which are intended to add some insight as to what each
character is thinking and feeling...

_Cry of the Phoenix_ is set in the BGC OAV continuity, with
the caveat that the events of _Bubblegum Crash_ did not occur.

Previous chapters of _Cry of the Phoenix_, along with my other
work, are available at http://web2.airmail.net/a0011387/fanfic/

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     You just don't get it, do you?  You just keep trying, no 
matter how hard I push you away.

     Like tonight... I come into the bar to try to forget all
this, and there you are, just like always.  Well, not quite like
always... you skipped the bad pick-up line this time... but the
lecture was even worse.  If it had been anyone else, I'd have
laughed in their face.  But I couldn't... not anymore.  Not to
you.  Especially not when you were right.

     Damn you... you're getting to me.  That damned charm of
yours is working.  You're like that little stray cat that keeps
popping up at my doorstep, and I can't turn you away.  You're
getting in, and I swore I'd never let anyone inside again.  You
make me think it might be kinda nice to care about someone again.
It hurts me to push you away now, to see the look in that one
eye of yours... and you just won't take the hint!

     What am I gonna do with you?  I can't push you away forever.
Hell, you're not a bad guy... even though you're a cop.  You've
saved my ass a couple of times... that's gotta count for somethin'.
And you really do care... I see it, so don't think I don't.  I
know you want to help me... you even think you can for some crazy
reason.  I guess you always have.  But I can't let this happen.
I can't let you get close, because that's when I'll lose you,
too... and I can't take that.  Not again.

     I'm death.  Can't you see that, and leave me the hell alone?
Every time I let someone in, they DIE!  Anytime I let myself
care... anytime I let my guard down... my parents, my friends...
the only other guy I ever cared about... Sho's mom, Sylvie,
Anri...

     ...Linna.

     All because of me.

     All my fault.

     So please, dammit, go away, before you get killed, too.

     Leave me... alone.

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End Interlude

Douglas A. Reeves
26 July 2001



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