Ever since Saffron fell he had felt... different. He could swear he spent decades, if not centuries, staring into the sky, but instead of a silver moon he gazed at the cerulean and emerald colours of Earth. But that would mean being on the moon, and he knew for a fact he hadn’t been there.
Had he?
And his ki had grown, not in large amounts but he could feel it growing without any reason. He felt... more energetic, more aware than before. His physichal apperance didn’t change any, but his body just seemed to allow his energies to flow easier. Maybe he picked up some of Saffron’s god like powers when he killed him.
Or maybe it came from elsewhere?
And earlier in the day he saw ships sailing in the water, on a sparkling sea. But every now and then he would picture them with a domed top, sails, inboard and outboard motors replaced with grand engines powered by magic and advanced technology sailing in a sea of stars. Maybe that Star Trek marathon Kasumi watched rubbed off on him on.
That was it, wasn’t it?
Or maybe all of the above could be explained in another way.
Akane had been cooking each night since the failed wedding. And while her foods were no long bio-toxins he still felt a little nauseous after her meals.
Yeah, that was it. Had to be. No other explanation. Damn he was glad Kasumi was going to cook again.
And as he gazed into the stars... someone else plotted.
Chancellor Knell held his clipboard and started to check off the items he had collected inside the underground bunker of the Moon Palace. Since there hadn’t been a war since the founding of the new Kingdom (Although the occasional monster/monster horde appeared and needed to be dealt with) so it went unused and unvisited.
Except by Chancellor Knell who, with the help of his new book ‘One Hundred and One Ways to Murder Someone and Get Away Scot Free’, had plotted and planned to kill the King.
He just needed to make sure he had everything in place.
*Springs = Check.
*Cannons = Check.
*Pipes of Varying Sizes, Length and Shape = Check.
*Bird Seed and Carrots = Check.
*Rubber Duck = Check.
*C4, Timers, Detonators and Wires = Check.
*Acme Rockets = Check.
*Telephone Booth = Check.
*Paints of Various Colours = Check.
*Martian War Hammer = Check.
*Anvils and Safes = Check.
*Ropes, Wires and Cables = Check.
*Acme Rocket Skates = Check.
*Deed to the Brooklyn Bridge = Check. Why he needed that was anyone’s guess.
*Umbrella = Check
*Acme Portable Hole = Check
*Shotgun = Check
*Six Shooter = Check
*Seven Shooter = Check
*Eight Shooter = Check
*Pea Shooter = Check
*Woman’s Clothing and a Wig = Check
*Acme Bat Wings = Check
After going through a few more items the Chancellor thought he was surely ready. “The author of this book is a genius! And such a fitting name too! Wile E. Coyote”
Had he known about Wile E. Coyote’s misadventure in chasing the Road Runner he may have tossed the book away.
Then again it was Mariah that watched Saturday morning cartoons, not Knell.
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