USS SereniTREE: A Tale of Two Trees

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UPDATED: Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:55
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JAKE7

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 6:14 PM

**eviljake7 (EJ7) wakens in her room on the SereniTREE. She makes her way to the bridge where the men were last congregated. Only Static is left, sitting behind the controls of the 'TREE.

She silently makes her way over to stand behind him then slides her hands slowly over his shoulders and begins a massage.

Static jumps in surprise...**

What are you doing?

**EJ7 smiles seductively and returns to massaging his tense shoulder and neck muscles.**

Just giving you a massage, Static. Is there something wrong with that? **she smiles again**

There is when you consider that you've never done anything like this before! Besides, everyone knows that my heart belongs...

**EJ7 shakes her head sadly and clicks her tongue**

It's just too bad that TWG seems to have moved on to the other men on board. You must be so lonely...

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

STATIC

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 6:24 PM

**Static grips Jake7's wrists firmly in his hands as he stands and turns.**

"Kid," he says, "I don't do the whole 'eye for an eye' thing. Now stop touching me."

Something itched in the back of Static's head. Some sort of alarm bell, heavily muffled.

STATIC

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 6:33 PM

From nothing, a wisp of black smoke becomes a column, which quickly and silently solidifies into the Dark Static.

Quote:
Originally posted by EvilSoul:
*EvilSoul stares at the screens in frustration. With a cry, he punches the wall behind him, denting the metal. All of his plans are falling apart.

"Sucks, don't it?"

At the voice, EvilSoul whirls, raising his fists, but just like his counterpart, DarkStatic is faster with his hands than even the mind can follow. A pistol is levelled at ES and Dark Static has a finger raised to his lips in the 'hush' sign.

"You know, bboss, I don't quite know what you've got planned. . .but I don't see it working. And oh yeah. . .your little plan with my 'better half' as it were. . .Static, not Wierdgirl, I don't think it's going to go the way you like, either."

DarkStatic gestures to a seat with his pistol, "Why don't you have a seat here, and we'll see how things play for a bit before I decide whether or not to let you make another move, or end the game."

SOULOFSERENITY

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 7:11 PM

*Soul makes his way up the stairs, heading for the bridge. On his way up, though, the voice of his dark side pierces his brain once again.*

It seems that once again we are fated not to confront each other.

What is that supposed to mean?

That pilot of yours has come to terms with the darkness within, and it seems that I am now under his watch.

What the hell does that mean?

It means that there is a rather large gun pointed at my chest.

Well, I hope it makes a nice hole.

You don't seem to understand, do you. If I die, you die as well. We are linked, despite what you choose to believe, two halves of the same coin. We cannot survive without the other, even as much as I despise your weakness.

And I your twisted ways.

As difficult as this is for me to say, I need your assistance. I have always believed that we are fated to cross swords, so to speak, but we may never have that opportunity now.

*Soul closes his eyes. After a moment's soul searching, he realizes what he must do.*

I will go talk to Static, get him to call off his dark side, if you will bring back the women and call off your dark personas. This should have always been directly between us. You took the coward's way out by attacking me indirectly.

Fair enough. I will do as I can, but you must realize that those dark souls are not mine to eternally command. They are the shadow counterparts of your friends, and unless they are faced, there will only be death.

So be it. I will face you down. You may call me weak, but even this side of me has it's own dark strength. I can only pray that the others will be strong enough to face their shadows as well.

The only way this can end without death is if the darkness and the light can learn to coexist, as your friend Static has learned. I do wish to face you, but I wish not for death. I only with to be the side that stands victorious over the other in the end.

Bring it.

*The voice fades in his head, and Soul continues to the bridge, where he encounters Static.*

Static, we need to talk.

______________________

Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

STATIC

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 7:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SoulOfSerenity:
*The voice fades in his head, and Soul continues to the bridge, where he encounters Static.*

Static, we need to talk.

Static turns from Jake7 to SoulofSerenity, "I'm glad you're here. Jake7 was just leaving." He emphasizes the last two words and looks sternly at her. She turns on her heel and storms out in a huff.

SoulofSerenity sums up the conversation he'd just had in his mind and Static holds his hands up, gesturing for Soul to 'slow down'.

"Take it easy, bro." Static says reasurringly, "We know the deal. Probably better than anyone else here, for that matter. If things play out right, no one. . .NO ONE will get hurt. I think my partner was just trying to make his point."

SOULOFSERENITY

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 7:42 PM

The fact of the matter still remains. I have to face him, not to kill him, but to overcome him. I guess we are the same. I'm just not sure if I can beat him. The last time I was faced with a situation like this, I balked, and someone I cared about died because of it. I don't want this to happen again. If we had been one, maybe I would have been strong enough to save her...

*Soul's voice fades off as a tear traces a path down his cheek.*

No, I have to face him, and I have to overcome. We are one, as much as I hate to admit it. I need him. He needs me. He'll bring back the ship, but I have to face him one final time. Alone

______________________

Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

STATIC

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 7:50 PM

Static laughs.

"You don't get it, do you, kid?" He asks the conflicted young man in front of him, "You CAN'T overcome him. You EMBRACE him. You make him HALF of you. He doesn't know that either. We have to keep that from him. He can't beat you if you're not fighting to win."

Static reaches into his jacket and pulls out a cigar, sticking it in his mouth but not yet lighting it. He savors the flavor and thinks for a moment.

"Now the OTHER shades. . .that'll be the trick. Let me and my partner deal with them. You fight the ringleader."

SOULOFSERENITY

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 7:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:

"Now the OTHER shades. . .that'll be the trick. Let me and my partner deal with them. You fight the ringleader."

"That I can do. You're right, but you already know that."

Soul turns and ponders the situation, and slowly a grin forms across his face.

"Let me know when the ship is back. I think I can, well, not win this, but I can take him back, take back my other half."

He removes the bow and quiver from across his back, and the arrowheads across his chest, setting them down on the floor. He then walks over to the corner and phases through the wall, emerging a moment later with a well-polished katana.

"I borrowed this from Jazaf. I hope he doesn't mind."

He gives the sword an experimental swing, and hears the blade sing as it slices through the air.

"Yeah, this'll do."

______________________

Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

http://havenofsouls.blogspot.com/

JAZAF

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 9:44 PM

Jazaf was getting off his bed when Soul abruptly phases through a wall.
'Aiya!' Jazaf yells and falls to the floor. PR, who has seen this once before, wasn't bothered and waved.
'I need to borrow this, Thank you.' Soul picked up Jazaf's katana and disappeared.

After a few moments passed Jazaf shouts to the wall. 'Just bring it back in one piece!' Jazaf gets an uneasy feeling that his katana may be returned in a less than useable state.

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Newest Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree

THATWEIRDGIRL

Tuesday, July 5, 2005 10:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
twg, if you're seeing this, that means you're in my room on the alternate SereniTREE. I figured whoever built it would try to create an identical match. Luckily, that includes my room's holographic viewing device which is what you're seeing now. Sorry, I'm not actually here, see?

Simon passes his hand through the lamp on the table

I don't even know where here is, I've just sent a mass broadcast across this whole area of space. We're coming for you, all of you but we'll need your help. I need you to put all your faith in me because this is going to be dangerous. If you can trust me (and I know there's some weird stuff going on), do exactly as I say. There should be a large metal box under my bed. I need you to pull it out and open it. Once you've done that, I'll be able to go to the next step.

*twg crawls under the bed and hits her head on a large metal box*

Ouch! Stupid...had to crawl under the bed, couldn't just look...

*just as twg moves to open the box, she spies the darker side of TRM hovering in the doorway*

Um, hey there YOU! You must be upset about me fastening you to that comfy chair...I had planned to get to you soon.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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