The Sereni-Tree and Mai-Quest 3: Quest to the Old West
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, March 29, 2007 06:08
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Maybe!!
So, go ahead Soul, PUSH IT!
Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8
Wielder of the Magic Frying Pan of Sleep
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Outside facing the zombie posse (hey, good name for a rap group!) TheRealMe puts two of his fingers into his mouth and whistles loudly. His trusty steed Aluminum comes running over, still carrying the semi-conscious Citizen on its back. TheRealMe reaches into the large saddlebags and pulls out a handful of grenades.
He turns to Jake7 "After seeing what happened to Jayne in Serenity, I don't leave home without them! Now, as soon as I toss them, put up that force field."
TheRealMe pitches several of the grenades among the feet of the approaching zombies. Jake7 pushes the button of her remote in the hopes that the batteries are still charged.
The grenades start exploding, taking zombies with them. Unfortunately, it seems that he evil lawman is protected by some kind of force field.
TheRealMe was careful to only throw the grenades at the part of the line away from ZombieMai.
TheRealMe, Sheriff of Serenity County
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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
TheRealMe was careful to only throw the grenades at the part of the line away from ZombieMai.
Oh, good! I was worried about that!! She'll be much harder to get back together if she's blown to bits.
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Soul slowly lifts the big glass lid over the big red button labeled "Normalizer".
"Well, here goes nothing."
He pushes the button, and...nothing happens. MaiGhost swims above him for a better look.
"Well, no wonder, you dummy. You have to type in my name!"
Soul glances down and lo-and-behold, there is a small keypad. Grinning sheepishly, he types in 'Mai'.
"Okay. Let's try this again!"
He pushes the button, and this time...MaiGhost disappears!!
* * *
In the line of approaching zombies, the one bearing a striking resemblance to Mai suddenly stops shuffling and moaning, and it's skin goes from grey and falling off to soft and flush. The eyes clear, suddenly, and Mai, newly restored (though still not quite normal) takes a moment to look around.
"Yay! I'm me again!"
Unfortunately, since she's no longer a zombie, she can no longer hide among them, and the zombies are hungry.
"Okay! Help is needed! Please?"
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Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.
Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."
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TheRealMe instantly sees Mai's plight and springs into action. He shoves the unfortunate, still-sleeping Citizen off the broad back of Aluminum and leaps up into the saddle. "Time for some thrillin' heroics!"
He charges to Mai's rescue...
And runs smack into Jake7's force field, dazing him and his horse for a moment. Jake7 lowers her force field and he proceeds.
TheRealMe gallops foward atop his horse, reins in his teeth (though Aluminum requires no such guidence), shooting off a pistol in each hand, dropping the zombies massing around Mai. As he reaches her side, he tosses an empty six-shooter in the face of one shambling undead thing (which bears a striking resemblance to Michael Jackson in "Thriller") and he reaches down with one hand. Mai grasps his wrist and he pulls her up behind him. Aluminum turns about and they charge back toward their companions.
"Whew!" TheRealMe says as he pulls back on the reins. "I'm exhausted!"
"Braaaaaaains!" the zombies say.
TheRealMe, Sheriff of Serenity County
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Good job, sweetie!
*Serenity gives Soul a 
on the cheek.*
Now, let's get out of here before someone notices what we did.
Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8
Wielder of the Magic Frying Pan of Sleep
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Thanks TRM! That was a close call! I owe you big time.
*On comm: Thanks Soul and Serenity! I'm normal, (but not really) again! However, we aren't out of the woods, we still got a bit of a zombie infestation to deal with out here. Maybe some of them are like me, not really undead, but just under the control of Sheriff Crazy Pants?!
So, what's the plan TRM?
*kicks a straggling zombie off of Aluminum's tail.
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TheRealMe tosses a flash-bang grenade into the mass of approaching zombies, then he shields both his eyes and Mai's. It goes off with a great flash and a loud explosion. This does not bother the zombies much, but the evil lawman is stunned.
"Normally," he says too loudly to Mai, "I would just say let's collect our people and get out of here! Uh... In fact, that's not a bad idea at all. Or, if you prefer, we can bring down the reign of terror of this big baddie."
TheRealMe, Sheriff of Serenity County
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I'm all for running away! I saw we gather every one up and get back to the ship. Let's make like a tree and leaf! Ha! Get it ? Serenitree. Leafs. Leaves. Oh hey remember the leaf dress, that was fun...
*shakes head*
Umm.. Sorry my brain still seems a bit befuddled from the zombifying.
Yes, we should definetly go. It's not like the bad guy is apt to follow us or show up in some undetermined thread of the future and threaten our lives again. *insert scary music*
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TheRealMe spends a few moments in careful thought... remembering the Leaf Dress. "The Leaf Dress was only a problem for you with the approach of autumn."
From carefully prepared sniper locations -- the roof of the tavern, the water tower -- TheGreyJedi, Seryn, and SR start to provide covering fire to slow the zombies down.
TheRealMe hops off of Aluminum and, with the help of Jake7, hoists Citizen's semi-conscious form back onto the horse.
Into his com-link, he says, "Mission accomplished! We have Mai! People, we are leaving! Rendezvous at the portal!"
Then he grabs Aluminum's reins and leads the horse off at a slow run (but faster than zombies move).
"Let's get Mai out of here before we lose her again!"
TheRealMe, Sheriff of Serenity County
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