::We see a shot of the top of a huge windswept mountain. Ryoga is speaking to a man in a think woolen coat tending to a big flock of mountain goats.::

Ryoga-::shouting over the wind and the blowing snowflakes:: Are you SURE this isn't where the anime con is??

Goat-Herder-umm…dude, what's anime?

Ryoga-::sounding defeated:: Never mind…

::Shouldering his umbrella, Ryoga trudges on…::

*Cut to-Registration area of the Con…*

::Guests, some old, some newly arriving, begin to fill the lounge area where the registration tables are set up. The hotel, aside from a few scorch marks, singed carpets, and holes knocked into walls, looks relatively unharmed. A con volunteer is speaking to some guests::

Volunteer-So, in conclusion, I can assure you that the convention will still be held for the remainder of the weekend.

Guest-But you still haven't explained exactly what happened to cause this yesterday!

Volunteer-::flatly:: technical difficulties.

::New guests look doubtful. Guests that had seen Quatre's rampage the day before shake their heads and mutter::

Old Guest-Yeah, sure. So where exactly is the "technical difficulties" right now?

Heero-::dryly:: Last I heard from him he was off destroying random cities throughout the world.

::Guests pale nervously::

*Cut to-Buffet Table*

::Legato has obviously tired of holding the food out of Miaka's reach. Now the two are simply crouched on opposite ends of the table, locked in a deadly food eating competition. The only pause they make in their gluttony is to glance up at each other every once in awhile to check on their opponent's progress and glare::

Miaka-::her mouth full of food::-HAH! You're not going to get anywhere if you don't stuff your face faster!!!

Legato-::while delicately patting his mouth with a napkin:: Always remaining pleasing looking for all the rabid fangirls who worship me is half the battle…

::The two attack the food with equal vigor::

*Cut to-The Dealer's Room*

::Duo Maxwell (Gundam Wing) and Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun) speak to each other in a corner as guests, characters and fans alike, roam through the merchandise::

Nicholas-This is truly a godsend! I never expected to find another preacher in a place like this!

Duo-::looking slightly embarrassed:: Well, actually I'm not a preacher. I did grow up in a church tho!

Wolfwood-::looking slightly disappointed:: Oh. ::brightens considerably:: Well, if you grew up in a church you must at least know all about being a priest, right? In any case it's good to know that there is another soldier of God here!

Duo-::laughs:: Well, I'm no soldier of God…but I am the Shinigami!!

Wolfwood-::sweatdrop::

*Meanwhile…*

::A hotel janitor is moping the floors near the elevators. He looks up at the lights above the elevator doors that designate what floor the elevator is currently on. The lights flicker quickly to show that the elevator has again passed his floor and continued on up to the top floor of the hotel::

Janitor-My goodness, that must be the seventh time in 3 minutes that the elevator has passed by! We must certainly have a lot of people here today. ::He shrugs and goes back to work, whistling::

*Cut to-The top floor*

::The elevator doors open, revealing Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, her dog, Ein (Cowboy Bebop), and Lina Inverse, laughing hysterically.

Lina-This is more fun than beating up bandits!!

Ed-Again! Again! Ed want go down fast again!

::Ein barks excitedly::

Lina-OK! ::turns to someone who is sitting in a corner of the elevator:: Gourry! Press the button! We wanna go again!

Nakago-::looking slightly ill:: Kid…please…how many times do I have to tell you, I'm not--

Ed-ED WANT GOURRY-PERSON TO PRESS BUTTON!

Nakago-Please…this is torture…no more…

Lina-::moving into a fighter's stance:: FIRE-

Nakago-OK! OK! I'LL DO IT!!! ::presses the elevator buttons franticly:: Just don't use that fireball thingy…again.

::Ed and Lina laugh and cheer as the doors close::

Nakago-::right before the doors close again:: What did I do to deserve this?

*Cut to-A room with a sign over it that says "Most Appealing Eyes Contest-(2:30 pm to 4:00 pm) All exceptionally large-eyed Anime Characters welcome to register!" A crowd has gathered around the stage. A man walks to the front of the stage and picks up a microphone.::

Announcer Man-Ahem! Welcome to our 5th annual Most Appealing Anime Eyes contest.

::He motions towards backstage. From behind the curtain troop a group of about seven various anime characters, all with extremely bright and uncannily large eyes. They from a line behind him and stand there expectantly. There is a smattering of polite applause from the audience::

Announcer Man-Earlier today our panel of judges had selected seven of our many eager participants to proceed to the final judging, and after careful consideration the judges have selected our three winners!

::A volunteer runs up onstage and hands announcer man an envelope::

Announcer Man-And here they are!

::The audience hushes in anticipation::

Announcer Man-Coming in at third place, we have…Ranma Saotome!

::The crowd cheers as Ranma (as a female) skips forward, batting her eyelashes coyly. She takes the trophy and turns to leave when suddenly she is dowsed with a bucket of hot water from the front of the stage::

The now-masculine Ranma- AKANE!!! Whacha do THAT for??

Akane-Ranma you jerk!! Everyone knows I have prettier eyes than you do! It should have been ME that placed, not you!!

::She lunges at Ranma who jumps easily out of the way::

Ranma-Take it easy Akane--oof!!

::Akane hits Ranma over the head with the trophy. Ranma jumps away again and runs for his life. Akane follows, still yelling::

Announcer Man-::sweatdrop::…er. OK! MOVING RIGHT ALONG!!! For our second place winner, the judges have picked…Sakura!!

::Sakura bounds up and accepts her trophy. She turns to the audience and gives them her cutest most bright eyed little smile. There are "awwwws" and other coos and remarks concerning her kawaii-ness from the audience.::

Announcer Man-And, finally the moment you've all been waiting for…our first place winner is…BUTTERCUP OF THE POWERPUFF GIRLS!!!

Crowd-???

Buttercup-Rock! ::steps forward to take the trophy::

Kaoru-Hold up, since when was Powerpuff Girls an anime?!?

Buttercup-Shut yer hole, bee-otch.

Yu-gi-::stepping forward out of the cluster of contest participants:: Hey wait a gosh-darn minute! She's not even from an ANIME cartoon, so she should be disqualified! And besides! My eyes have got to be just as big as hers, How come I didn't win!?!

Buttercup-Cause mine are cute AND hardcore at the same time, and YOURS are freakish and disproportional. And besides. Yer anime SUCKS!!!!!

::Buttercup drop kicks Yu-gi. He crashes through the ceiling and out of sight.::

Buttercup-::muttering:: Besides, any guy who enters a "most appealing eyes" contest must have a screw or two loose. Freak. ::she stalks off::

Crowd-::Sweatdrop::

*Cut to-Main Con Area*

::The other areas of the con appear to be winding down as the guests begin to make their way to the main area where the ever popular karaoke contest and later, the dance will be held. People begin to sign up for the karaoke as drinks and snacks are served. Finally, people begin to take their seats, and the karaoke begins. The first few singers do well enough, most of them are fans trying their hand at their favorite show's theme songs.::

Karaoke supervisor-::as a few stupid fangirls get offstage:: Thank you for that stunning rendition of the Sailor Moon theme song…::winces momentarily:: Umm…we'll need to get a cleanup crew in here to clear away all the broken glass from the windows. Heh heh…they just don't stand up to those high-pitched notes like they used to…heh, heh…anyway! ::looks at his list:: Next, we'll listen to a duet preformed by Spike Spiegel and Vicious…er…no last name given. They will be singing..um.."I will Survive"

::Spike and Vicious (Cowboy Bebop) lurch onto the stage. They have obviously been drinking heavily.::

Spike-Hiya!! Are you guys ready 'ta PAR-TAY???

Vicious-Lemme hear ya make sum NOISE!!!!!!!!!!!

::there is a momentary pause as the crowd adjusts to seeing two of their favorite characters suddenly hammered beyond belief. Then the room erupts into cheers::

Spike-ALRIGHT!!!!!! HIT IT!!!!!!!!!!

::The music starts up and Spike begins to sing slowly:: Spike-At first I was afraid. I was petrified.
I kept thinking I could never live Without you by my side.
But then I spent so many nights Just thinking how you'd done me wrong.
I grew strong!! I learned how to get along!!

::Music speeds up to normal tempo, and Spike and Vicious begin to dance around like a couple of 80's pop divas:: Vicious-And so you're back from outer space.
I just walked in to find you here With that sad look upon your face.

Spike-I should have changed my lock.

Vicious-I would have made you leave your key.

Spike&Vicous-If I'd have known for just one second You'd be back to bother me!
Oh now go.
Walk out the door.
Just turn around now.
You're not welcome anymore.
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with desire?
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh not I!!!

::Both begin to jump around the stage like maniacs as disco lights begin to flicker::

I will survive!
As long as I know how to love I know I'll be alive.
I've got all my life to live!
I've got all my love to give!
I will survive!!!
I will survive!!!!!
::The crowd cheers and screams exuberantly. Spike and Vicious bow unsteadily and weave offstage. The Karaoke Supervisor returns to the stage to announce the next number, when suddenly another Con volunteer runs up to him and whispers urgently in his ear. Suddenly growing very serious, he says to the audience::

Karaoke Supervisor-Umm, ladies and gentlemen, I have just been informed that there is a special news bulletin being broadcasted all of the country at this moment that we all might need to see…

::The crowd is puzzled. Another con person plugs a TV into the wall and turns on the news.::

Newscaster-We interrupt this regularly scheduled program for a special news bulletin live from Saffron City in Kanto…

Crowd-…

Newscaster-It appears that the city is under some kind of attack from kind of giant yellow white and black colored humanoid robot. It has eluded all attempts at capture or seizure, and is now at this very moment destroying one of the cities largest Pokemon Centers. Now we'll take you live to Saffron for some actual footage of this horrific attack…

::The TV suddenly shows a scene of that infamous city of the anime Pokemon. People are running everywhere screaming, as fires begin to spread through the collapsing buildings. Suddenly, a giant mecha looms ominously over the Pokemon Center.::

Trowa-Its Quatre!?

::The gundam, which is indeed Sandrock, opens fire on the Pokemon center. The viewers can hear Quatre's voice broadcasted from his mobile suit::

Quatre-MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! DEATH TO POKEMON!!!!

Heero-::blinks:: looks like somebody's still kickin off the zero system…

::The video camera zooms in closer to catch a young boy and a pikachu dart away from the rubble. The boy (who everyone can see is Ash) turns back to face Quatre in his Sandrock::

Ash-Alright, Pikachu, Thunder--

Quatre-Not so fast, weenie boy!!

::Spears Ash on the end of Sandrock's scimitar::

Pikachu-Pika?? ::Attempts to run for its life::

Quatre-::cackling:: Pikachu…I choose you…TO DIE, BITCH!!!!!!!!!

::With a sickening crunch, Quatre brings Sandrock's foot down on the little rodent::

Newscaster-We'll bring you more updates as this story progresses…

::The crowd gathered around the convention's TV blinks for a few seconds. Suddenly, then entire room erupts with cheers.::

Tasuki-Quatre killed Pikachu!! ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Merle-He's my hero!

Hitomi-Me too!

Heero-Heh, I always knew he had it in him.

Spike-Now THIS calls fer a celebration!!

::The crowd cheers as they break out the alcoholic drinks and illegal drugs in honor of the death of the single most annoying character ever to defile a television set…pikachu.::

~End of Day Two!~

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