
Part Five:
(Koemi and
Kananno slowly start to back away, trying to keep their enemy in front
of them, but they're surrounded. Soon their backs are pressing together.)
Kananno: (In
a panic) What do we do?
Koemi: Trust
me, and when I say so, duck.
(Kananno nods
and watches as Oda slowly approaches them, and then produces a large dagger
from out of his sleeve.)
Oda: Now,
I recognize you, both. Yes, yes… Kananno Jaijing and Koemi Kikawasa! Well,
well, well. I feel blessed with the presence of such… Well known Ghoul
Hunters in our presence.
Koemi: (Softly
to Kananno) Get ready.
Oda: I'm so
sorry this has to happen, but it wouldn't be life if it didn't…
(With out
warning two of his associates leap onto Koemi, sinking a large silver stiletto
into her shoulder. Screaming, she falls to the ground, her laser disc shooting
out of her wrist holder. It hits the wall and ricochets off, then imbeds
itself into Kananno's upper arm. He screams and gets pushed to the ground
by Oda.)
Oda: Ha ha
ha! Fools! Imbeciles! Retards! Nice shot, Koemi… do you always pick off
your own partners? (Regains himself, and then faces his followers) Kill
them… eat them for all I care, just enjoy your selves.
Koemi: Kan…
(He's lying beside her, trying to pull the disc out of his arm) Kan…look
down at your shirt. Is your TTU still there?
Kan: Yes…
(Koemi quickly
pulls the calculator-type thing from her pocket, just as the creature-people
start to jump onto them and punches in a number. In a flash, they find
themselves lying on the floor of the GH Headquarters. Instantly people
stop working, a few gasp and some of them even scream)
Kananno: (Out
of breath, and finally un-wedging the disc painfully from his arm. He drops
it onto the ground, and clasps the gushing wound) Way to go, Einstein!
Anymore wonderful ideas?
Koemi: (Holding
her emanating shoulder) Yeah... How about walking down to the medical center?
(Suddenly
Rei and Loki come rushing from the huge gathering crowd.)
Rei: Someone!
Send for a medic! (Turning towards Kananno and Koemi) Christ! What happened
to you two? Are you alright?!?
Loki: (Kneeling
beside Kananno and wrapping her arm around his neck) You poor love! Someone,
get the first aid kit from my desk! It'll be ok. That looks nasty. You
poor thing…( She suddenly freezes) HEY! (She snatches the bloodied laser
disc from the floor) This is Koemi's! Did she try and kill you?
Kananno: Don't
be ridiculous. We got attacked, and they accidentally set her disc off
and it hit me in the arm. A pure accident… (He looks up at Koemi and asks
almost hopefully) … Right?
Koemi: (Out
raged) Of course it was an accident! I'd never hurt Kan on purpose! Why
the hell are you putting ideas into his head?!?
Loki: (insolently)
When you suddenly materialize on the floor, bleeding, and I see YOUR laser
disc sticking in my poor Kananno's arm! what am I supposed to think?
Rei: Knock
it off you two. The medics are here.
(Two medics
come rushing towards the group and quickly help Kan and Koemi into their
floating gurneys, and instantly start fussing over their arms)
Kananno: (To
Koemi) Y'know Gonjen's gonna have a fit over this, right?
Koemi: Let's
just hope I can calm him down with what we found out
To Be Continued.