The Creator (in a dazed tone): LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS! LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS! (Prostrates himself in front of a self-made Arian statue)
Mikamiko: WHAT in the whole wide world has happened to you, girl? I thought you absolutely hated Arian? Why are you bowing to his statue? Where did you get this anyway? It's so crudely made! Mysterious, do something, will you? She's sooooo scary like that!
(Please take note that the following conversation was ensuing as The Creator yells "LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS!" in the background, cos I really don't want to repeat these nauseous words too many times...I wonder how they could tune out the yelling and speak at the same time... but that is just one of their many talents. HaHa.)
Mysterious Voice: Well, serves her right for defying me, Hyahahahah!! Soon, it will be your turn, mark my words!
Mikamiko: Mark your words, my foot! Do you know something about this? If you don't spit it out ......(threatens Mysterious with a menacing tone and face)
Mysterious Voice: You'll do what if I don't tell you? I know how useless you are without that silly girl. It's such a wonder that you didn't get hypnotised...oops! (covers her mouth quickly, horrified that she had just given away the secret)
Mikamiko: Wahahahhaha!! Looks like I don't have to force you to spit it out, then! Who's useless now, pray tell? Man! You crack me up so badly that my stomach feels as if it's splitting! Now. Since you have already divulged the secret, who don't you tell me how Creator got to be hypnotised to such a state?
Mysterious Voice: Why should I listen to you, then? Give me one persuasive reason why I should!
Mikamiko: 'Cos you'll definitely spill it out anyway, like you just did! Wahahaha! You can't really keep a secret to yourself, can you?
Mysterious Voice: ...Grrrr, you're such an obnoxious brat, you know that...But you're right anyway...
Creator got hypnotised by Arian while she was watching was watching *Samurai X* on cable and got hypnotised just as *Saitou Hajime* finished shouting "*Aku.Soku.Zan!*"...
Mikamiko (interrupts impatiently): Cut out the details already! I don't have time to hear about the contents of the show! Besides, I can already memorise all of the scenes in it! (Just kidding)
Mysterious Voice: B...but this is a crucial part of the hypnotising process! It seems that someone had programmed the hypnotism exactly at the same time that *Saitou* yells his ever-so-charming motto! I wonder how Arian and company knew about the Creator's penchant for *Saitou*...
Mikamiko: This smells mightily fishy...Methinks that someone along the lines of Miss Author is behind this! Remember how pissed she was at us for interrupting her? By the way, where is she? It's strange to have interrupted so long without her yelling at us! I feel somewhat uneasy!
Mysterious Voice: She's either glued to her TV set watching Anime on cable or lying on her bed reading Manga. Shares the same taste as the Creator, she does. No wonder this story progresses so slowly! One of these days, I swear I'm gonna take over her Author's seat!
Mikamiko: Keep up the good work! It's heartening to think that you would persist at something, even though you know that the chances of succeeding are nil! (Slaps her on the back) You're so aspiring and inspiring, Mysterious!
Mysterious Voice: I'll pretend I've never heard that! (Stares with wide eyes at Mikamiko as realisation dawns on her) You don't think that she's...
Mikamiko (stares back in horror): N...no way! If she is, then she would be chanting and yelling "LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS!" as well, right? Tell me I'm right, Mysterious!!!
Mysterious Voice: I really want to agree with you for this one time! I really do! B...but... I think she's mumbling something over and over again!
Mikamiko: WE BE DOOMED!!! (Cries in desperation. Mysterious cries with her together)
Author: *AKU.SOKU.ZAN! You can tame a dog with food, and tame a man with money; but you can never tame~~~~~~~~~Miburi’s Wolf!!!!!!* (repeats this for infinite times)
Mikamiko (looks at Mysterious and sighs) She's hypnotised by a different one... We needn't be so worried after all.
Mysterious Voice: Yeah. We're idiots to have been worried for her!
Mikamiko: Speak for yourself! (snickers mischievously)
Mysterious Voice: Hey! Can't you just agree with me for once? By the way, when are we going to stop interrupting the story? Without the Author, we can never stop this nonsense from going on! We may never get to the main story!
Suddenly, an ominous presence fills the air.
Author: I GIVE YOU TWO AN INCH AND YOU TAKE A MILE, DO YOU? I HAVE ONLY BEEN AWAY FOR HALF AN HOUR, AND I CAN'T TRUST YOU TO STOP FOOLING AROUND WITH THE STORY, CAN I? THAT DOES IT! I HAVE PROMISED TO METE OUT PUNISHMENT FOR THIS, AND I WILL!
(holds a sword in her hands, taking a certain stance in the famous afore mentioned anime and yells with all her might) *AKU.SOKU.ZAN!!!!* YAAAAAAG!!!
Both of Mikamiko’s and Mysterious’ heads fall to the ground, and blood spurts all over the room.
~Newsflash~
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am sorry to interrupt the programme with this urgent newsflash.
All over the world, there were numerous reports of millions storming the streets with some kind of protest. Even Singapore, where protests are rarely seen, is involved in this puzzling but worldwide phenomenon. The cause of which is unknown. However, the most startling fact is that the protestors seemed to be in a hypnotism of some sort. All are chanting the common cry of "LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS!". Now, what is this Yisheigai, and how did they come to be in this state? SSS will be following up with the facts, stay tuned for further..." The broadcaster stopped talking abruptly, her face glazing over.
"LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS!" could be heard all over national television as she too submitted to the throngs of people out there, proclaiming their love for the Yisheigains.
"What in the world did you do to achieve this result, Arian? My impression of you has been changed utterly! You never did mention this in the meeting! You only said that you would control the airspace, but I didn't know that you would use it like that!" Ulaine exclaimed, looking at his son in a different light.
"It's nothing, Mother. I didn't tell because I wanted it to be a surprise. I wanted you to know that I can be as capable as my other siblings too, half or non-half!"
And to prevent you from kicking me out. I'm not so stupid as to seal off my own escape route...... Arian thought bitterly, while he smiled charmingly at his Mother at the same time.
"Of course you are, my precious! Now, how DID you do it? You had even hypnotised that irritating Creator! I'm just dying to know!" Ulaine couldn't help but fawn over her son.
Hmmph. Such a realistic bitch. Why do I have such a mother? She has always made it plain how "precious" I was to her, but now that I am of use to her, she drapes herself all over me! Arian said to himself in contempt.
"What did you say, my darling?"
"Nothing, Mother dearest! As you know, I have been possessing ownership of all the major Television and Radio Stations around the world. I then created a series of programmes that contains an embedded message. This message latches itself onto the subconscious mind of every mortal who watches, reads or listens to it. That was Plan A. Plan B was to broadcast such programmes all over the world, using the stations I had acquired. These programmes will then unleash the message to all other programmes that were being broadcasted in that same station. In short, it is very much like a virus. A Trojan Horse, if you will. I also posted such programmes onto the Internet. That is a major reason why a certain major operating system keeps crashing or does an illegal operation all the time! (smirks) Due to the advanced state of communications on Earth, it didn't take too much time before more than 90% of the humans are being hypnotised into worshipping us! And the result is what you hear today! Deafening cries of worship for us! HAHAHAHA!!!!" Arian gave the longest and most profound speech he had ever given in his whole billion-year existence.
"Hmmmmm...I'm impressed!" Ulaine remarks and nods her head approvingly, while thinking that she doesn't understand a single word of what he said. "But how about the Creator? She's no ordinary mortal. She created us, for Yisheigai's sake!"
"Ahhhh, that. I must thank a certain Anonymous Lady for this. I think she's a higher being than the Creator, and wants to get rid of her. So she informed me that the Creator's favourite programme was... *Samurai X* I think. Never heard of it, but I never give up a chance when I see one. I just embedded a stronger message in the programme, so that she would not be able to fight it. HWAHAHHAHAH!!!!"
"Good job, Arian! Now we won't have anyone interfering with our decisions!" And no one to punish me and judge my actions anymore! Ulaine was so pleased that she let out an evil laugh that surprised even herself.
Mother and Son were engaged in an irritating session of laughing, while someone looks on in the corner.
Why...why have we Yisheigains turned into such unscrupulous creatures? I can't bear to look! And yet... I'm part of them. I wish that I had stayed dead at that time...... That someone thought mournfully.
She suddenly sensed a presence. She turned, and gasped...
"Can I have a word with you, Eva?"
The Creator: LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS!! LONG LIVE YISHEIGAI GODS!!
Mikamiko: Who's that? Who's that? No, don't tell me, Mysterious! I want to guess! It's not Mariteus, for sure!
Mysterious Voice (disdainfully): I wasn't going to tell you at any rate.
Mikamiko: Yeah right.
Mysterious Voice (groans): Let's not go there! I'm sick of this line of arguing!
Author: Well. I'm so glad that you've said that! Now can we get on with the story?
Mikamiko: Not unless you get Creator off her hypnotic trance!
Author: Oh, don't worry about her. She'll regain her composure by the next time she hears *AKU.SOKU.ZAN!!*. I slightly altered Arian's programme such that The Creator would wake up after she hears that five times.
Mikamiko: That's now! Yay! (Turns to look at The Creator)
The Creator: Huuuuh? (scratches her itchy head) What was I yelling until now? My throat is hoarse and painful!
Author: (sighs wistfully) Well, it was peaceful while it lasted......
"Fabian!" Eva widened her eyes in surprise. "And... Danae!" Her eyes proceeded to travel down to Danae's belly, for it was swollen with child.
"Let's talk outside, Eva. I can't stand their evil cackling." Fabian and Danae turned and walked towards the exit, holding hands lovingly.
"Sure. I was thinking of that a moment ago too..." Eva smiled and followed them.
When they had reached the garden of bonsai clouds (bonsai made from clouds, courtesy of Arian), the couple stopped and waited for Eva to catch up. She had been admiring them from a distance, for she was unwilling to intrude upon them. And she was quite envious too.
"Well.I suppose I have to get used to talking to Eva while looking at Skylar’s face!" Fabian grinned, but the girls could detect a hint of sadness in his voice. Danae squeezed his hand reassuringly, while Fabian smiled down at her tenderly.
"Believe me, I have more to get used to. Besides..." she glanced at Danae’s belly again. "I have an additional thing to get used to. You're fast, Fabian!" Eva teased, raising her left eyebrow in amusement.
"L...Let's not talk about that." Fabian stammered uneasily.
"Haaah! Sure, Brother! What brings you here?"
"This is of serious matter. I would request that you listen to this carefully.
I'm sure that you know of Mother's and Arian's plan to take over this world. I think that we should stop them, at all costs! In fact, I was thinking of joining Mariteus in his fight against them!"
"IMPOSSIBLE!" Eva yelled. "I can and will never agree to that! Skylar gave me this body so that I could help Arian and Mother on her behalf! It would be against my morals and principles if I broke the promise I gave to her!"
"Eva, think about it carefully! True, it would be bad to break a promise, but you must think in a larger context. Do you know what Arian will do if he gets to control the World? He will surely kill a vast amount of mortals in order to celebrate his newfound dominance! And this is in addition to the 10% of mortals who did not fall for his hypnotism trick!" Fabian tried to explain calmly to his sister, but the defiant look on her face was getting on his nerves.
"But Mother won't let him control the world. She's too wise for that! She is..."
"And what if he kills Mother? He's unscrupulous like that!"
"B...but he NEEDS Mother if he's going to control this World! He doesn't have any of her abilities!"
"But you do." Fabian pointed out the fact cruelly. He could see the turmoil that is going on inside Eva, for she is one with high moral values, and the scales of judgement were tipping uneasily every single day. But he could not ease up on her, not now when the life of the mortal beings were at stake.
"......" Eva struggled to say something, but the conflict inside her was getting stronger by every passing minute.
"Eva, if you continue helping them, your own values would be compromised! Weren't you the one who always abhorred any oppression? Back in Yisheigai, you meted out harsh punishment to Gods of higher status than yourself for being cruel! What has happened to that Goddess, Eva? Do not bury her within the deep confines of your heart! You are hurting yourself deeply with your denials! Trust me on this, Eva!" Fabian kept striking at her resolve with hard words, and winced along with Eva as she took each blow with numbing pain. He would have gone on if not for Danae's restraining hand on his shoulder.
Fabian turned to look at her.
"Let's leave her alone to think it out." She whispered.
Fabian regarded her suggestion for a while, then heaved a sigh of resignation.
"I'll let you think over it, Eva. If you have decided to follow us, you know where to go. I wish you luck, dearest sister."
After Fabian and Danae had left, Eva dropped on her knees, cupping her face with her palms to restraint the teardrops rolling around the rims of her eyes.
"Y...you have no idea what you are asking of me, Fabian. No idea. How can I go back to Mariteus after I have hurt him so badly, and betrayed him to such an extent? I can only ask to be able to keep his baby! You understand it, don't you, my dear baby?" She removed her palms from her wet face and place them on her belly, gently rocking herself and whispering words to her unborn baby.
A wispy figure appeared behind her, shedding tears of ?? as she watched this pitiful goddess speak to her gently swelling belly.
The Creator (wails): I can't believe that I prostrated to that son-of-a-bitch!! (glares murderously at the Author)
Author (feels a chill running down her spine): Man, this air-con is damaged! One minute, it emits raw heat until the room is like a hundred Degrees Celsius, the next minute, it turns the room into a deep-freezer!
Mikamiko: Let's not argue. The weather is bad enough as it is.
Mysterious Voice (in a world of her own): If you think you know who the father of the baby is, then you're wrong! BWAHAHAHHAHA!!
Author (bonks Mysterious on the head): If you keep divulging my secrets, I will see to it personally that you suffer a worse fate than the Creator! Like waking up from hypnotism only until you hear *Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu* a hundred times!
Mysterious (in a horrified voice): No, no! Spare me! I promise to zip my mouth from now on!! (produces a large zip out of nowhere and pastes it on his mouth, zipping it shut)
Mikamiko: What a cool accessory!
Important disclaimer:
Words in between to *'s belongs Nobuhiro Watsuki and other appropriate parties respectively. They are mentioned only for entertainment purposes. So don't sue me, okay?
Notes:
If you do not know what *Samurai X* or *Rurouni Kenshin* is, or have never read or watched it before, just type *Kenshin* in those dandy search engines and you will find a whole lot of websites with explanations about the above asterixed words. If you are lazy to do so, just give me an email and I will explain it to you clear and simple. But just let me state for the record that it is one of the finest, most fantastic and engrossing anime/manga ever created in the history of mankind. No. I am not exaggerating.
By the way, those two ?? in the last line of the main story will be explained in due course when you read the next chapter. Meanwhile, just substitute it with any word that strikes your fancy. Ja ne!
Lost? Don't fret, here's the rest.
The Introduction
Chapter 1 - The Beginning
Chapter 2 - The Awakening
Chapter 3 - Claudine = Mikamiko?!!
Chapter 4 - Journey to the Centre of the Jungle
Chapter 5 - The Second Condition is......
Chapter 6 - Skylar
Chapter 7 - Old Flame Attack!!
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 21
The Yisheigai Gallery
The Cursed Living Doll - NEW!
