Better Than Crack
We have come to terms
Riot and Crash have returned to Celestial.  Riot is about to go for a walk when she is stopped by Alair - A new Gard acquisition from Rouge Wave - The opening act.   She convinces Riot to go out for a quick cig before Gard duty...










Riot:  I don't smoke

Alair:: Just come.....Explain something to me.

Riot: What.
Alair: You're different from them -  The other Gards, you have half a brain in your head, you actually question order from Celestial when they don't make any sense -- the boy does too, why did you come back?  Why did you even put up with being one of Celestial's Pawns in the first place?

Riot: Woah, you're the only other person here besides me to say something like that...

Alair: Yeah well, I like to think I have half a brain in my head too -- but technically I'm  not here, I am no soldier either, I am with Rouge Wave to document tours and shit -- You are here to give your life for Celestial  why.

Riot: Now?  I'm not sure....

Alair: Fair enough.  Well, why were you so eager to do it then?

Riot: I don't know.  I suppose I had no idea what to do with myself a few years ago.  I like the discipline of being a soldier.   I needed it to ground me at the time.....The Gards feel they are part of something greater then themselves.  It's so easy and seductive to be in a position where you don't question anything, and orders come down to you.  Devoting your life to the protection of Celestial gives your life purpose.  --I suppose, the theory is -- it is better to be dead for him then Alive for nothing.  Pretty much gives answer to the Ultimate question of, Why are we here, doesn't it?

Alair: It does.  You're right, that's exactly the thinking behind you're Celestial Nationalist Brethren.  But that's not you're thinking at all now, is it --  I mean if you can see that concept  for what it is...

Riot: Yeah, I can, I have. It's now my purpose to die for him  at all..  Honestly, I don't think I know what my purpose is.

Alair: Well duh - You're not suposed to dumb ass!

Riot: Yeah, Oh yeah, I forget that someitmes.

Alair: You're not alone.

Riot: But - that's wha'ts so great about over thinking him - lettling go of Celestial's bull shit!   I can question everything!  Nothing is set in stone, and I can, make my own  decisions...

Alair: Liberating isn't it.  See, you' know what you're doing.  Now don't you forget that and let this place go back to your head.

Riot: I don't think I will, at least not this time.  So - what the hell are you doing here?

Alair: I've known Rogue since we were kids.  I like documenting the tour and shit, but in my spare time I'd rather be interviewing fans or something.   Rouge's cool, but for the most part, Rock Stars are the lamest people.  Seriously.  Rock Stars are always pretending to be weird and crazy, they have to, they're all really boring people...."

Riot: Nice....
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