Spittoon--Chapter 7

Here I am! My new--and last--chapter of Spittoon; I apologize. I had some writers block, it was really crazy. Very, very crazy. look at what I name my chapter after. It's from a song from the Disney film "Mulan". I don't know why but that song now makes me think of Attack on Titan :P Weird, ain't it? OK, moving on. Let's take a good look at this latest chapter and find out where it leads us from there. Enjoy, my friends! Stay tuned for Volume 2. Coming soon!--KatDon

Chapter 7: Livin' La Vida Loca 

She just passed out from the drugged meal she ate, Endymion found Selene unconscious and decided to carry her with the butler Lucan assisting him. Commander Longstride was out and won't be back until two days later. This was his perfect opportunity for Endymion, he wasn't going to let that madman experiment on his own daughter and turn her into a deadly weapon. "I'm sorry I got you involved in this, Lucan." apologized Endymion, to the butler. "No, Endymion. I know how you feel. I wish to help Miss Selene." replied Lucan. "I am not going to let the commander go and use Selene." Endymion explained. They sneaked pass the security and they escaped on a ship.  Endymion looked over Selene, she looked so peaceful and beautiful when she was sleep. Endymion feels ardor in his heart. "Where we going now?" asked Lucan, snapping him out of his reverie. "Blue Moon, we need to get some help from them." answered Endymion. Lucan looked at him with shock, "Are you serious? What if they refuse us?" He asked. "I'll convince them, I think we need to find more children to take down the commander and his stupid experiments." confirmed Endymion, looking at Selene who was still unconscious. "Forgive me, Moon. But I'm doing this for you. For the future victims....It's the only way." thought Endymion.

In the meantime while reading newspaper; Leander is reading about 'the siren in the other worlds'. "She's all over the place. I never knew she could do it that fast." He said. Tamsin, who was sitting across from him, asked: "Do you think it's her? Karina, I mean." "Yeah, I remember she used to sing one time." Leander mused. He remembered when he once visited Karina's family, he saw Young Karina who was dancing and singing to one of the songs from the movie, Mulan. This song was, "I'll Make a Man Out of You". She adored the part, which she has a habit of doing, of repeating it over and over again: As the male choir belted, "Be a man!" three times while the main voice would sing, "We must be swift as the coursing river. With all the force of a great typhoon. With all the strength of a raging fire, Mysterious as the dark side of the moon." Karina sang that part once, her voice range was soprano. Beautiful yet sweet. "How do we find her?" asked Tamsin, snapping Leander back into the modern era. "I don't know, I'm not sure where she is." admitted Leander. Just then, Dietrich burst in. "Leo! Come here quickly!" He said. "What is it?" asked Leander. "It's Endymion, he has Selene, the commander's daughter. He wants to talk to you." Dietrich explained. Tamsin looks Leander, who gets up and exits the room. Leander talks to Endymion, who tells him that the commander was planning on using Selene as a human guinea pig for his experiments. Endymion has proof, which shocks Tamsin and Leander. Now they knew what they had to do. 

In a different world.....

One day, it happened--Kwan Yin was rescued while enslaved in the palace however she was sick of all this and took a stand by refusal however her master was about to kill her when Kwan Yin cringed away when her heart glowed and a burst of power killed everyone in the palace, including her master. When Kwan Yin looked around and saw what has happened, she freaked out. Then, a mysterious girl appears. It was none other than Karina herself, he looked over at Kwan Yin in her skimpy, provocative outfit.  "Miss Priestess, am I right?" Karina asked. Kwan Yin looked up at Karina with sad eyes, "Please, help me." She begged. Kwan Yin begin to cry, "Help me. I beg of you!" She sobbed. Karina looked around and saw the dead people. "Did you...do all this?" Karina asked. Kwan Yin trembled with fear, she looked around and cowers of anguish. "I--I don't know..." She answered timidly. Karina glanced at her and then she said as she outstretched his hand, "Come on, let's get out of here. I know a place where I can keep you safe." Kwan Yin gazed up at her, she was amazed that she was coming to free her from the cage she was living in all her life. She took it and smiled at her with gratitude as her journey of peace shall continue. "So, you were kidnapped and forced to be a slaved by a 'monster' who was your master. He made you wear that getup, but if you refused he'd killed you." Karina said. He was standing outside of the dressing room while Kwan Yin was getting changed. "Yes. It was awful. Oh! Before I forget, thank you for rescuing me." answered Kwan Yin. "Tell me something, Priestess, what is your task anyway?" asked Karina. "I am to bring peace to the other worlds." She said, then the doorknob turned and Kwan Yin stepped out. "So...How do I look?" inquired Kwan Yin. Karina looked over as her eyes widened slightly; Kwan Yin was wearing a tunic top which the sleeves reached to the elbows and almost to her wrist. She wore a long skirt that reached to her ankles and flat slippers. She wore a crown halo around her head. For a moment, Karina thought she looked like an angel. Then she remembered something important she had to tell her so she and her acquaintance sat down for a chat.

"You know you should try to be a martial pacifist, we can't always save you." Karina said. Kwan Yin looks up in surprise, "What is that?" She asked. "A martial pacifist will often try to solve his problems with words first, and fists a distant second, typically resorting to violence only as a last resort. When that happens, he will mop the floor with anyone dumb enough to challenge him. Unlike his arrogant counterpart, he will not kill you unless he has no other choice, as killing usually goes against everything that he stands for." explained Karina. Kwan Yin giggled, "There's no such think as a person like that." She said. "Actually there is." Karina said, she pulled out papers of her research that she did and pulled out one article. "There is the Norse mythology: Thor, the great Thor was one. And there was Freyr." replied Karina "But they are from mythology." protested Kwan Yin. "Ah, that's where your wrong." Karina put in. More articles, she begin to read them as she mentioned their names: "Number one; The Shaolin Monks studied and developed their fighting style out of self-defense and swore an oath to only use these arts to protect. They took no pride in killing, and even less in needing to fight in the first place. Number two; The entire martial art of Aikido is based on this principle. and number three--Guillaume-Henri Dufour; He was General of the Swiss army during the brief civil war, which he won with less than 100 dead on both sides combined. Later, he was instrumental in founding the Red Cross and presided over the first Geneva Convention. He was also an important topographer, leading to Switzerland's highest peak being named after him...." Kwan Yin was convinced so she is trained on martial arts and how to survive in the wilderness. That's when they are under attack by strange monsters while on a plane and they escaped, almost dying. Kwan Yin woke up, happy to be alive. But no sight of Karina and begins what she was taught. 

Building a survival shelter is an absolute priority for Kwan Yin. She was faced in a survival situation in harsh or unpredictable weather. A good shelter must protect her from the elements and be comfortable enough for resting and sleeping. She knew that most people cannot survive unprotected from rough weather for more than a few hours. Lucky for her, Karina did find a good shelter: It was dry, well drained and reasonably flat. It looked comfortable, distance to water and has a supply of firewood. It has building materials for your shelter and provides protection against strong winds. She remembered that Karina had added a shelter tarp, an emergency blanket and an extra poncho to her gear. Perfect! It was complete. Now it was time to find water. But that wasn't going to be easy so she looked around and not a single trace of clean water was found. She remembered on how to make a water filter so she gathered water in a container she packed and she recalled on what Karina told her: "To start with, you need a container. If you can find a large, empty can, use it. Punch 5-10 holes in the bottom of the can. A large plastic bottle is also fine. Cut the end of the bottle off evenly. If there is no container available, you have to use what material that nature can provide, or that you brought with you. If you find a birch tree, make a cone of birch bark. The cone will need to have a fairly small hole in the bottom. Tie the cone with rope to keep it from opening up. Now the first, you need to stop the sand to get out of the container. Find some filter material you can place at the bottom. For instance; a couple of inches (centimeters) of pebbles, a grass mesh, make sure it’s nonpoisonous grass, or cotton material."

Kwan Yin learned how to do it as the teachings echoed in her memory:"Add a layer of gravel. The main purpose of the gravel layer is to strengthen the filter material and prevent sand mixed with the water you get from the filter. Fill your bottle or cone with sand. Collect some water. Pour your collected water through the filter. Catch it in another container at the bottom. Look at the water that comes out of the filter. It should be clear. If not, you may have to pass the water through the filter more than once." Now she made her own water filter and puts water in there and she can drink it. It is essential to understand where to find survival food, even food is the least pressing wilderness survival need. With plenty of water and a comfortable resting place, most of humans can live many weeks without food. However, food is important for Kwan Yin's mental and emotional state, as well as a source of energy and to maintain a normal body temperature. In a survival situation, she has to take advantage of everything available to eat. Most wilderness areas are full of natural food, ranging from plants to insects. The food sources Kwan Yin can exploit are determined by the habitat she was in. Vary her diet to make sure you get the appropriate proportions of fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Meat and fish are good sources of protein and fat and provide virtually everything a long-term survivor would need. However, at the first stage of a survival situation, plants are the most appropriate diet as plants are easily accessible and contain the necessary carbohydrates. She ate bugs that were editable: worms, grasshoppers, crickets, and ants. Not her cup of tea but what else could she do?

Then, Kwan Yin recalled something she had learn, which is the figure-four trap. It's very effective, but it needs some practice to make. Kwan Yin knows that she is unlikely to get it right first time. Her intention should be to create a stable trap, but with a trigger that will cause the trap to collapse, even to the slightest touch. The deadfall trap works on the principle that when the bait is taken a weight falls on the prey. This live animal trap can be made to any size. But she knew that it wouldn't work for the first time but it was worth a shot. The deadfall trap had a trigger, a horizontal bait bar is balanced at appropriate angles to an upright with a locking bar, which supports a heavy weight pivoting around the tip of the upright, see the figure above. As a weight, use a heavy log or rock. Another variation of the trigger mechanism is shown to the right. It's very simple and no tools are required. Using two long sticks and one short stick; She made sure the contact point of the weight is close to the main support stick. Kwan Yin also need to find kindling with the tinder and fuel she had packed. She made a fire with ease and it started. Just as Mikado taught her. She tended to the fire but after a few hours; she had to create an SOS, which meant Save Our Souls, is the best known international distress signal. Everyone should be familiar with SOS. The SOS signal can be transmitted by any method, visual or audio. She remembered the code for SOS is 3 short, 3 long and 3 short signals. Pause. Repeat the signal. The SOS signal can, for instance, be constructed as a ground to air signal with rocks and logs, or whatever material she have available. At night she can use a flashlight or a strobe light to send an SOS to, for instance, an aircraft. During the day, she can use a signal mirror. If it is difficult to produce long and short signals, Kwan Yin should know that almost any signal repeated three times will serve as a distress signal. But she eventually gets kidnapped by thugs, who saw her signal. 

While being kidnapped; Kwan Yin begin to think rationally and she have to be cooperative in this sort of situation. Her adrenaline will be pumping, her heart will be pounding, and she will be terrified. She had to calm down. The sooner she can regain your composure the better off you will be immediately and in the long run. Right from the start, she should try to observe and remember as much as possible in order to help her plan an escape, predict abductor's next moves, or give information to the police to aid in a rescue or to help apprehend and convict the kidnapper. At the same time, she had to be positive. Remember, most kidnapping victims survive--the odds are with her. That said, you should prepare herself for a long captivity. Some hostages have been held for years, but they kept a positive attitude, played their cards right, and were eventually freed. Take it one day at a time. One of the captors looked over her, Kwan Yin looked back with no glare at her. It is generally psychologically harder for a person to kill, rape, or otherwise harm a captive if the captive remains "human" in the captor's eyes. She did not grovel, beg, or become hysterical. She tried even not to cry. She will not challenge her abductor, but show him that him are worthy of respect as he came over to her and untie her from her bounds. Kwan Yin swallowed and said, "I, Kwan Yin, am here to bring the world peace. I do not wish for violence, please let me in..." But she stops when one of the captors jump at her, "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet." He recited, a verse from the Scriptures. 

Then; Kwan Yin could feel his hands on her bare skin, she felt cold anger and kicked him in between his legs. The guy groans in pain, loosen his grip, and Kwan Yin tried to run however the guy wraps himself around her and bangs her hard against a wall as he forcefully kissed her. In the kiss; Kwan Yin bite his lip hard. The man yelled, he was furious and grabbed Kwan Yin's neck, choking her. She was about to die without air in her throat, when that same burst of power, she had before with her monstrous master she was enslaved, came from her and the captor cry out in pain. He fell backwards, he was critically injured as he fell unconscious. Kwan Yin was shocked, she begin to weep sorrowfully. "Oh my God...." She gasped. "Oh...." She wept and wept until there was nothing left. She thought of what Karina said about martial pacifists: A martial pacifist will often try to solve his problems with words first, and fists a distant second, typically resorting to violence only as a last resort. When that happens, he will mop the floor with anyone dumb enough to challenge him." She remembered what she also said to her, "You can do it, Kwan Yin. After all we've taught you, you are a warrior." "I don't think I'm a warrior." She replied nervously. "Sure you are, you just don't know it yet." confirmed Karina. "How do you know that?" asked Kwan Yin. Karina smirked, "I just do." She answered smugly. Kwan Yin remembered something from her past: When she was just a little girl; her mother used to tuck her into bed and she'd read her a story. It always was about a princess in distress, And how a guy would save her. Then end up with the glory of marrying her. Living happily ever after. Little Kwan Yin would lie in bed and think about the person that she want to be. Now, she this day has come when she realized the fairy tale life wasn't for her. 

Kwan Yin knew what she had to do, She remembered her pacifist passage she had to follow: "With Jah as my witness, I swear on my name and my life, that I shall do no harm, that I shall place the saving of life and easing of suffering above self, above family, that my duty is not to my people, or to my nation, but to all of humanity." She realized that she cannot go by that anymore. She knew that Karina was right: "I understand, I cannot cause violence. I cannot hurt a mortal. Forgive me but...My friends, they are right. I can't count anyone to save me. I....I need to get stronger. I have to rescue only me." She thought. " I'm going set me free." Taking the sword on the ground; Kwan Yin fought back. Every enemy she encountered, she wasn't afraid to take a swing. She would not take pride in killing or harming but rather to save herself and remorse for what she has done to her foes. She doesn't want be like Cinderella, all she does is sit in a dark old dusty cellar--waiting for somebody to come and set her free. Nor like Snow White waiting for a handsome prince to come and save her with a magic kiss. She doesn't want to depend on no one else. As she fights; Kwan Yin never felt like this. She can do anything now: Kwan Yin can slay her own dragons. She can dream her own dreams. And that knight in shining armor? It is her! Karina watched, impressed by all that happened. Kwan Yin improved by all the training she gave her. And so, Kwan Yin accompanied her to the other worlds. 

One night in a different world called Geometria, Karina was the only one working late while the others were went home. Just then, Karina noticed some sort of figure outside. It look something like a man but it didn’t. It was crawling on its hands and knees. It went left and right, Karina was so scared that she wanted to run but she edged toward the back door however the creature stopped to stare into her eyes. Karina was so scared and watched while she got closer to the back door, the creature lunged at Karina. He was about to bite into her, however Karina uses her powers to defeat the creature. Then, Karina got away and begin to run. Once she got away; Karina breathed a sigh of relief. She walked down a path into a leafless woods, she found herself in a circle of leafless trees and looked up to see the big, bright and beautiful moon. It looked gorgeous tonight, Freya stared up at it, thinking of having a normal life. It would be so easy to just be normal, than to be a singer or a songwriter. Snap! A twig went. Karina jumped, “Who’s there?” She called out. No one answered, she backed away and ran. Running faster, panting of breath, she dared not to stop. “No. No. Not me! Please, not me! Don’t kill me!” she prayed. But lost her balance and tumble down a hill. She landed near a tree, she looked up and saw a dark figure with glowing eyes. “Don’t let me die, help me!” whispered Karina. She used her powers but then she fainted. The next thing she woke up to see figures surround her, she didn't know because her vision blurred. "Look! Don, she's waking up." A guy, who was leaned muscular, called. "She looks dead, you OK?" The guy said. He looked concerned at Karina. "W-wha-What happened?" Karina muttered. The girl with chopped style with hair flipped to one or both sides and often strands not cut evenly. She looked up and down at her, "Looks like you picked up a baby doll." She noted. Another girl, with two buns are worn on either side of the head, with the rest of the hair worn as pigtails and a cute face. "Is she hurt?" asked the girl. The other one examines Karina and says, "Let's see..." The girl with the piled high ponytail reached over and pinch Karina’s arm. "Ow!" Freya cried, rubbing her arm where she had been pinched. She glared at the girl, who smiled in triumph. "See, she's OK. Nothing cut or bleeding.” said the girl. Karina was upset, she couldn’t think straight with all these people. "Wha--Da--Uh--Urrgggghhhhh! Is this a nightmare I am living in? Wake up! Wake up! WAKE UP!" She hits her head against the wall. The girl with the piled high ponytail remarks, "Hey, miss--" But Karina pushed her away, "Please...I need a minute..." She said. 

She felt on her knees, she begin sobbing. It was too emotional for her, she just couldn’t take much more out of this. The stress was killing her, throbbing against her like the annoying beat of the drum. The girl with the pigtails approached her, "Hey, Miss Karina? Don't cry. Here..." She handed a teary eyed Karina a napkin. , who took them from her but smiled with gratitude. "Thank you." said Karina. "By the way, my name's Keya Puppis." said the girl with the low ponytails. Karina looked up, "Nice to meet you." She said. The girl with the piled up ponytail tap her shoulder, "And I'm Phoenix Pyxis." She said nicely. Karina smiled at her and said, "Hello Phoenix." The one with the dark hair, which had blue contrast in his mane, observed Karina and then turned to the buff and tough guy. "Jiao Long, get her here an iced tea. Tissues. And something to eat." He instructed. The tough guy nodded, "You got it, Chief." He said. And he turned to leave. Karina looked at the boy with a feeling of annoyed on her face, "Please, don't baby me." She said. The dark haired guy looked over at her. "I'm not. You look like you could use a break." He said. This guy seems nice, he was leaned and light skinned. Pretty cute guy, really. Karina begin to smile. "Thanks Don." She said. The dark haired guy looked at Karina, "Chief? My name is Draco Hydrus." He said. Karina looked confused, "So, why does that big guy there call you 'Chief'?" She asked. "You mean Jiao Long? It's just another name for 'boss'." Tristan explained. Karina looked at him with amazement, "Oh...You run this town? This whole city?" Tristan nodded, "Yup, Well my side is the North. ‘King'." He said. He runs half of this town and he’s hot? Well, that’s what this calls impressiveness for Karina. "Cool." She said. 

"Hey Chief!" It was the buff-tough guy name Jiao Long. He was carrying a fast food bag, a cup of iced tea, and tissues. "Got the stuff you wanted." He said. "What the? Oh no, I can't eat all that!" Karina laughed. Draco smiled, he beckons his right handed man. "Bring it here, Jiao Long." He called out. Jiao Long obeyed, Karina put her head in her hands and shook her head, “I swear I'm drinking water later." She muttered. Draco put an arm around Karina’s shoulder, "Kara, meet my right hand man, Jiao Long." He said. Karina shook the big hand of Jiao Long, who took it like a gentleman, "Mucho gusto, señorita." He said. Karina smiled, but looked sad a little. "I'm sorry, about...you know." She said. Jiao Long waved a hand, "We all are like this, right?" He said. Karina smiled. Later after she ate, Karina is trying to write another story however she is not getting anything. She was only, the others had to leave for a few minutes. So, Karina could have a moment of peace. Karina felt guilty for what she has done before and felt like she had put them through hell. She begins to cheer up when she had this song stuck in her head:  "American queen is the American dream, American queen is the American dream....Hollywood infected your brain, You wanted kissing in the rain, oh, oh. Living in a movie scene, puking American dreams, oh, oh. I'm obsessed with the mess that's America, I'm obsessed with the mess that's America." She crooned. Just then; Draco, Keya, and Phoenix returned but they hurried in when they heard her singing. Phoenix couldn't believe it: "You, you are the siren!" She exclaimed. The other two else looked shocked, "The what?" asked Keya. "Yes, there were reports in the newspapers about a mysterious girl going to different worlds as her hypnotic voice is heard. You are her, right?" Phoenix said. The others looked over at Karina, "So, you are a siren." said Draco. That wasn't a question. Karina looked away, blushing. "Yes." She answered. "How?" asked Draco. 

Karina turned back and told the others her story, which they listened with full attention: "Well....I was sick with a horrible sore throat which hurt like hell and couldn't talk a lot. I had to drink tea, take medication to stop the inflammation in my throat. Yeah, swallowing could hurt even if I tried. But then one day, I was visited by a hummingbird and it came to cure me of my throat." She explained. "Wow, that's cool." Draco admitted. Karina looked down, smiling. "Kind of hard to believe, right?" She asked. "Are you kidding? That sounds...." Keya said, but stopped as she tried to think of a word so Phoenix helps her out, "Whimsical. It sounds really whimsical, but I guess we're living in a whimsical realm so anything can happen." She remarked. "So, you don't think I'm weird?" inquired Karina. "I like weird!" Keya said. "Thanks, but I'm not into serial killers, I'm not a sadist or a masochist. I'm not too big on gore, if it shows guts then I get squeamish. I'm not a pervert, I'm not a Peeping Tom girl...Nothing like that!" She ranted, then she stopped. "Am I talking too much?" asked Karina. Phoenix shook her head, "Nope!" She said. "How about you?" asked Karina, to Draco. Draco thought about it, "Yeah...No, I'm just kidding. You're OK, don't worry." He said. "If I talk too much, let me know then I'll stop." replied Karina. "Don't worry, it's nothing." Phoenix assured. "You sure?" questioned Karina, with concern. "Yeah, but if you were like those annoying fellows; then we would've told you to shut the hell up." Draco said. Then they all laughed. Later, Karina was walking with a pen and a book in hand. She was writing in the book, which looked like a diary. But then she realize she could feel someone following her from behind. She turned, and she saw that a monster was coming towards her. Karina tried to run however she tripped and fell. The maiden looked behind as she was about to get away however the creature was faster. She gasped, cringing in fear. But then she didn't felt its claws or teeth in her skin. She looked up, she gasped. It was a hot guy who had saved her. Wow! This was a dream come true. "No...way...." She said softly. The guy shoved the monster away, the monster went backwards and the guy raced after her. 

Once that was over for a few hours, Karina received a phone call on her cell: "Hey Nixie." She answered. "Hey, Kara, mind if you come down to a fighting arena? I heard someone interested who is attending." said Phoenix on the other end. This interest Karina, "I'd be happy to drop by. I just need to go and change." She said. "OK, have fun." She said and clicked off. Karina hung up and hurried back to her apartment. In the meantime; Tigrio had finished battling a thug in the arena. It was no sweat to him, "Hmph! Who's next?" He asked. Some looked reluctant to face this guy. "C'mon! Anyone wanna fight this guy?" called one of his lackeys name Darany. A female voice called out, "Um..I do!" Heads turned as Karina appeared in a tank top and yoga pants with sneakers. "I'd like to volunteer!" She said. Tigrio's eyes bulged in ardor. "Wow zah..." He said softly. Karina bound her way to Tigrio and outstretch her hand to him. "Hi! My name's Karina Novak. Wait, you are the one who saved me." recalled Karina. Tigrio looked confused and dazed, "Wha--?" He said. But his boys remembered: "Ohhhhhh man!" Darany exclaimed. "You're the chica from before." Ezio said, pointing to her. Karina looked shy, "Yeah....Listen, thank you for saving my life." She said softly. Tigrio blushed at this, this girl was cute all right, so cute. Darany laughed, "Hahaha! Look at your face, Kingfish. You're--Ow!" He winced as he knee throbbed. "Shut it." snapped the guy. "Yes, Kingfish." said Haslett, in a weak voice. Then he hobbled away. "Kingfish? Huh. Hot for a good looking guy like you." remarked Karina with a grin.  Tigrio smirked, "Ha, funny. My name is Tigrio Antila. You wanna fight me, little girl?" He asked. Karina's smile faded, she suddenly looked irked. "'Little girl'?" She asked in a gritted teeth voice. "Yeah." Tigrio said with triumphantly. Karina tightly smiled, she pointed her index finger and said, "Front and center, Tigrio." Tigrio smiled smugly, "Gladly." He replied. 

Following her, Darany and Ezio grinned with athirst. "Bebe linda." Darany said. Ezio nodded. Karina and Tigrio got to the center of the battle arena, each of them ready to face one another. "Ready?" Karina asked. "Bring it, chica." Tigrio bragged. He attacked first but Karina blocked him with a defense movement. Tigrio is stunt by the frost on it however Karina didn't stop there, soon she was doing dance-like fighting moves. Karina made her body straddled parallel over the ground, while her arms are straight, using her strength to hold her body weight while water from her hands becomes frozen on the floor. Tigrio made an attack as he is about to pounce her but Karina poise at him while she pirouette and did a without her head or feet on the floor, facing the ceiling, with leeway for many leg variation as she made more glaciers. They continued to fight as Karina did other movements she did: She quick stepped. Stomp. Twist and throwing her arms around. Lifting herself as she did different moves while fighting against her opponen. Finally, Tigrio slipped and fell to the floor. Karina flounced her arms out and let out a huff of air. It was all so quiet, everyone in the room was gaping at Karina. Darany and Ezio were the first to applaud and letting out whoops of encouraging: "¡Olé! ¡Otra!" Darany exclaimed. "¡Bis! Maldición, chica tiene juego." cried Ezio. Karina curtsy but walked over to the defeated Tigrio, who looked up at Karina smirking. "And one last thing." She said. Tigrio tightly grinned, "What?" Karina took a big breath and exclaimed, "Don't you dare, Call me 'little girl' again! OK?" She then squeaked adorably at 'OK' and her eyes became doe-like as she batted her eyelashes. "Gotcha." Tigrio said, smiling nervously. Karina straightened her position and she sauntered away. "See you around, tough guy. Nice playing with ya." She said seductively. Darany and Ezio came up to Tigrio. 

"Joder, qué mujer." said Ezio. Tigrio watched Karina leave, admiring her body. But her other features and thinking about the way she fought. "Hermosa." muttered Tigrio in agreement. Karina is on top of a building where she is writing and she is haunted by Tigrio, Karina felt her heart skip a beat. Her face flushed. But she remembered her life, it wasn't average and wonders if Tigrio had an average life. That's when she begins to sing, "Are you satisfied with an average life? Do I need to lie to make my way in life?" "I thought you would be here." Kwan Yin said, she was smiling as Karina stopped singing. She looked away but she asked, "Um...you OK?" "Yes, I was quite impressed on what you did. You are brave yourself." remarked Kwan Yin. Karina smiled, looking at her with full eye contact. She then looked away. "What is your real intentions?" asked Kwan Yin, "For that siren song voice. Trailing Tamsin Tanner and her friends. Her allies. Why?" Karina looked away, embarrassed. "Well, it sounds silly and mortifying for me." She admitted. "Tell me anyway." Kwan Yin insisted gently, she was willing to listen. Karina took a deep breath, "OK. I just, I want to...I was tired of being the bystander, tired of being weak." explained Karina. "I am so much different that the other kids. I know I can be annoying, childish but deep down, I am really caring and want to never repeat the same patterns of abuse that I was inflicted on. Never, I had to get help. And I want to find people who would accept me the way I am. Not look at me funny, not...not glare at me, not whisper things about me and laughing with the others. I want to be loved, not manipulated. Not hurt or betrayed. I want to be loved as I am, unconditionally...Just like my family. Just like those who care, like friends I know."

"You wrote this?" Kwan Yin asked. Karina looked embarrassed but she nodded, "Yeah...." She said. Kwan Yin is astounded, "Can I read it?" She inquired. Karina gesture politely, "Um...sure." She said. Kwan Yin reads some parts, Karina looked away and started to pace, she waited Kwan Yin, who was still reading it. This was a good sign, a very good sign. Once she was done, Kwan Yin was left amazed. "Wow." was all she said. "Wow?" Karina asked, turning to her. "It's wonderful. I mean, quite amazing. I never knew you could write things like this." Kwan Yin said, she was grinning. Ecstatic, thrilled; Karina felt excitement bubbling inside her. "So, you like it?" She asked. "Well, a little violent and having brief language. But it's got good parts. Well done, m'lady." said Kwan Yin. Karina felt so happy all this afternoon, she was lying in a hotel alone while Kwan Yin went out. While happy of content; Karina felt like singing: "Are you satisfied with an average life? Do I need to lie to make my way in life?" crooned Karina. Karina decided to leave her hotel as she goes to a fenced archer bridge and as she walks, she could see the highway streets. She runs her fingers across the fence, where Karina walks. She found herself in a park, as she head towards a tire swing and begins to swing on it. She walks by kids blowing bubbles, walking on a boardwalk, and she came across an unfinished construction of a building and begins to sit high above. 

She was trying to not look down, as she begins to talk to herself, "I am lucky I met Kwan Yin but I want to more like her. Would Tamsin be friends with me? What if they don't like me? What if I'm nothing to them? What if they don't accept me as I am? Will they hate me?" She sighed and begins to sing to herself again but her human-normal pretty voice but it sounded stress and angry: "'Cause it's my problem if I wanna pack up and run away. It's my business if I feel the need, To smoke and drink and sway. It's my problem, it's my problem if I feel the need to hide. And it's my problem if I have no friends and feel I want to die.....!" She took a deep breath and sing in her siren voice, "Are you satisfied with an average life? Do I need to lie to make my way in life? Are you satisfied with an easy ride? Once you've crossed the line will you be satisfied?" crooned Karina. While she sang; Karina's voice attracts the attention of Tigrio, who was passing by and heard her singing. He becomes enthralled by her voice. "So, what do you think?" asked Draco, who is beside him. "So, it's her." Tigrio muttered. "What I tell you, she's a special girl I tell ya." replied Phoenix, smiling. "I have to agree." Keya said cheerfully. In the meantime; Kwan Yin smiled hearing Karina's singing among the vision, confusing many people around as they looked around clueless. Draco, Tigrio, Keya, Phoenix, and Kwan Yin could see her personality: Intuitive, empathetic, passionately emotional, mysterious (she can be very private at times), nurturer, deep feelings, self protective, and has psychic sponges. There was something about her, which was very bewitching to this pretty lady who has the body and mind of a child but she was something charming.....

Elsewhere....

There was a door that opened and eight feet scrambled in. "You're late, all four you!" The instructor shouted. Galahad saluted as well as the others, "We apologized, sir. We have no excuse for being tardy." Galahad replied. The instructor looks at them and then turns to the others, "Everyone; please meet our fresh meat rookies--Tamsin, Galahad, Lynette, and Mordred." He announced. Gareth stopped dead in his tracks, "What? Mordred?" He thought. He couldn't believe it, Loki is...alive? "Please, make them feel welcome." said the instructor. Then he ordered the others to resume with the training. Later, Gareth was in the men's room by the sink. His hands washed his face as he took deep breaths. "This isn't happening....This isn't happening. He should be dead. Dead. Impossible!" He chanted to himself. There was a toilet flush, shifting sounds, and one of the stall doors opening. Mordred walks out but stops to glare at Gareth. "Gareth." said Mordred. Gareth glares back, "Mordred. You made a good recovery. Thought that bullet would be deep enough to kill you." Gareth countered. Mordred sneered, "Miracles happen, don't they?" He said. "They do, but you are no miracle. You are a normalcy. I am the only who knows about your secret. you psycho!" Gareth said. Mordred looked away, "I know that." He said. "And for the record, don't even try to see Lyonesse. She has found herself a better man, she doesn't know who you are. Not even my family knows, but still you are not allow to see or speak to her." Gareth spat. Mordred seemingly didn't looked unfazed by this, "Fine then. I have no time looking for pretty girlfriends. I have matters to take care." He said. "My soul will be burning later." And he left, but not before hearing Gareth cried out: "To hell with your soul!" Later; Mordred was talking about Dark Magi with the others, he had heard about how his uncle was involved and now it was time to take down the one who conspired in the sensual violation crime. Mordred is determined to take down who is responsible for all this. Tamsin wasn't watching him, she was watching him and Gareth. Gareth was listening to Mordred's rant until he spoke up. "Hey, not to burst your bubble but you think you can take on the Dark Magi? Those things may be pretty birds but they are deadlier than any wasp or hornet." Gareth remarked. Mordred glared at back, "I'm prepared, and besides I'm not scared of some witches in the clothing of sheep. But you sound like you're not scared." He said. "Hey, as much as I try to speak my mind, I just want you to know that you could be part of a fatal mirage just by saying it." He said. Mordred stood up abruptly, Tamsin looked up with fear. "Is that so? Wanna bet?" asked Mordred. "C'mon, don't fight." Tamsin scolded. Gareth stood up too, "Absolutely." He said. Just then, The loudspeakers blared as it startled everyone. The others were about to scatter out until Gareth stops him. "My bad for what I said, I didn't mean such things." He said. Mordred nodded, "Me too."

It didn't last long: There was a lot of competition with these guys. Mordred struggled in the training, Gareth smirks at him. "What's the matter, Incomer? Not so tough isn't it?" Gareth taunted. But Mordred pushed on, he managed to get stronger. Gareth was angry that Mordred went up higher in the ranks by all he was trained for. Gareth is stressed over Mordred trying to take the top. Gareth is still in mourning for Lyonesse, thinking about her. His beautiful sister...She was so sweet, but poor thing had to suffer so young. He shed a few tears but stopped when he heard someone walking. Their shoes squeaked so loud that it hurt Gareth's ears slightly. "Hello, anyone there?" Gareth called, seeing a dark silhouetted figure. "You OK?" said the figure, Gareth was annoyed. He knew that voice, "You...What are you doing here?" He demanded. Mordred stepped out of the shadows, "You look like you need a shoulder to cry on." He remarked. "I don't need your diseased shoulder to shed my problems on." Gareth snapped. Mordred rolled his eyes, "Look, you don't like me and I don't like you. Let's try to get along better." He said. Gareth looked at him, he sighed. "Fine. Whatever." agreed Gareth. Mordred nodded, "Good." He replied. Then he pulled out something out of his pocket and tossed him a can of soda. Gareth caught it with ease, snapped it opened and drinks it in one gulp. "So, you having a hard time?" Mordred asked. Gareth looked angry, "Why do you care?" He demanded. Loki looked guilty, "I'm sorry for what I've done. I mean, Lyonesse was your sister, and I feel bad. But I think Lynette is pretty. She's kind--" He said. "--She's brilliant." finished Gareth. "Yeah, but she's not too nice if you push the wrong buttons." explained Mordred. Gareth scowled at him, "Like you'd know her." He muttered. Mordred looked at him surprise. "Huh. Does somebody have a crush on her?" He teased. Gareth blushed, "Shut up." He whispered. Mordred laughed with sadism, "It's all right, I won't tell." He said. But Gareth got up, "I'm leaving." He said, storming off. "Hey, can't you take a joke?" called Mordred, apologetically. Mordred looks up in surprise to see this pretty girl approaching him. “You’re new here, right?” The girl asked. “Yeah, I am.” Mordred replied. "I’m Mordred Victor.” He said. One of the soldiers noticed Gareth, who was walking away. “Hey wait, where are you going?” He called out. Gareth gives him a look, “What’s it to you?” He said harshly and rode away on his bike. Mordred and the others watched him go with offended expressions. “What’s with him?” asked said one of the soldiers. “Hmph, what a jerk!” scoffed the pretty girl.


Gareth woke up, stunt at this. He was fazed, but suddenly he could hear drums so he got ready and hurried to the training. "Gareth! You're late!" shouted the instructor.  Gareth panted, "I apologize, sir! I have no excuse for being late." He said, saluting. The instructor nodded, "All right, get down to training with Victor." He said, pointing over to Mordred who was waiting. "Sir, I'm sure he has better things to do..." complained Gareth. But the instructor barked louder, "Don't protest, do as I say!" Gareth sighed in defeat, "Yes sir!" He responded back loud and clearly. He hurried off to Mordred, "You look like crap, Gareth." remarked Mordred. "Keep your trap shut, Victor!" Gareth said. The two of them spar against each other. Once it was over; Mordred looks at him and asked, "What's wrong with you?" "Don't give me that, like I need consent from a lethal asshole like you!" Gareth exclaimed. "What? Lynette making you all weird again?" said Mordred, sarcastically. Gareth blushed, he hated it when someone teases him about his feelings for Lynette, "No! Like I care what you think." He snapped. "Geez, you guys are acting like an angry marriage couple." A soldier shouted jokingly. Mordred and Gareth glared at him, "Dream on!" Mordred called out. "Get over it!" hollered Gareth. But they noticed someone was lying in the grass from afar. They walk over to see who it was. 

The person who was lying on the grass, was Tamsin. Her hands behind her head and she was resting. he could hear four feet and two shadows fall upon her. "How can you be so relax like this?" Mordred asked. Tamsin's eyes opened as she saw him and Gareth looking down at her. Tamsin sat up a little as she said, "The queen is the dream, the dream is the queen but the queen is puking dreams that were infecting in her brain but now she's kissing the rain." She said. "Life is not all about kissing in the rainstorm." Mordred put in. Tamsin looked at him. "I don't see you guys pulling out your hair while accepting the proposal. My life was about to change, I was aiming towards high achievement. But in this life, I am sad inside. I am unsatisfied praying and waiting " said Tamsin wistfully. "What do you mean?" asked Mordred. Tamsin smiled, she bent her head over to the guys and said, "See it this way; One life pretending to be the one that got the luck. And everybody saying, 'Psyche wants to be this, Tamsin wants to be that.' People like to tell you what you're gonna be. But you know something, It's not my problem if you don't see what I see...And I do not give a damn if you don't believe or not." explained Tamsin. "It doesn't matter what people want you to be. You just need to be you, not turn into a monster." Gareth remarked. Tamsin was annoyed, "My problem, Gareth. Not yours, you don't know me." She snapped, rolling her eyes. "It's my problem on how fast I will succeed. Don't you see? Nothing comes for unlimited. They say I'm a control freak. It's my business if I feel if I have no friends!!!" exclaimed Tamsin. Then she put her face in her hands. 


"Really? I think your main business if your marbles up in your head are about to get lost in the fog of fear and dreams of guilt and shame. Don't talk to any of us about your problems of being a toxic leader or running away. A narcisstic person? You're kidding, right? I bet you had an average life, and how perfect it is." ranted Gareth. "Let me ask you this..." Tamsin said. Sitting up; Tamsin looked back at the boys. Her hair swept half across her face. Her eyes flashed at them. "Are you satisfied with an average life?" She asked. The boys were speechless for a moment, "What?" They asked. Tamsin stood up as her eyes became a starless night. "Do I need to lie to make my way in life? Contented with an easy ride? Once you cross the line, will you be satisfied?" She said. Tamsin was about to leave when all of a sudden, she turned back and said, "You guys interest me. I'm obsessed with the mess that's your antagonism, it's really vivid." Then, Tamsin walked away. Mordred and Gareth scowling at one another. Then they looked away in annoyance.