Categories > Books > Cirque du Freak > Mulan: Vampire Style
(In Kyo's bedroom, he yanks open his closet, revealing a suit of armor (AN: I know Vampires don't use armor but Samuri Vampires do! :p), and unsheaths a sword. Mickey watches. He practices techniques, but his leg gives out and he falls against a pillar, panting.)
*
(At dinner, Mickey pours the tea, then sets her cup down with a bang.)
Mickey:
You shouldn't have to go!
Kyo:
Mickitoshi Mison Tadanaki! (AN: that's my full Samuri Vampire name!)
Mickey:
There are plenty of young men to fight for the Vampire Clan!
Kyo:
It is an honor to protect my clan and my family.
Mickey:
So you'll die for honor.
Kyo:
I will die doing what's right.
Mickey:
But if you ...
Kyo:
I know my place. It is time you learned yours.
(Mickey stares at her brother for a moment, then runs outside crying. Mickey is sitting in a statue of a dragon, crying. It is raining. Through the window of her house, she can see her oldest sister and brother talking. Kyo picks up the candle and blows it out. Mickey thinks for a minute, then makes her decision. Mickey walks into the Family Temple and lights a stick, placing it in a hanging statue of a small dragon. She runs into her parent's room, taking the scroll and leaving her hair comb. Taking her brother's sword, she cuts her hair short and puts on her brother's armor. Going out to the stable, she mounts her horse and sets off for the army. The eyes of a statue in the temple flash, and Samara wakes up.)
Samara:
Mickey is gone!
Kyo:
What? It can't be ...
[He runs outside]
Mickey! No ...
Tomie:
You must go after her. She could be killed.
Kyo:
If I reveal her, she will be.
Samara:
Ancestors, hear our prayer. Watch over Mickey.
(In the Family Temple, the characters on a tombstone light up, and they turn into the Great Ancestor.)
Great Ancestor:
[To the small hanging dragon statue]
Ricitoshi (AN: he's a fire breathing rat who goes by Ric), awaken.
(The statue shakes and smokes.)
Ric:
I live! So, tell me, what mortal needs my protection, Great
Ancestor. You just say the word, and I'm there.
Great Ancestor:
Ricitoshi ...
Ric:
And lemme say something, anyone who's foolish enough to threaten
OUR family, vengeance will be MINE! Grr ... arrgh ...
Great Ancestor:
Ricitoshi!! These are the family guardians. They ...
Ric:
Protect the family.
Great Ancestor:
And you, O Demoted One ...
Ric:
I ring the gong.
Great Ancestor:
That's right. Now, wake up the Ancestors ...
Ric:
One family reunion coming right up. Okay, people, people, look alive! Let's go, c'mon, get up! Let's move it! Rise and shine! Y'all way past the beauty sleep thing.
Ancestor #1:
I knew it, I knew it. That Mickey was a troublemaker from the start.
Ancestor #2:
Don't look at me, she gets it from your side of the family!
Ancestor #3:
She's just trying to help her brother!
Ancestor #4:
But if she's discovered, Kyo will be forever shamed. Dishonor will come to the family. Traditional values will disintegrate!
Ancestor #5:
Not to mention they'll lose the farm!
Ancestor #1:
My children never caused such trouble; they all became acupuncturists!
Ancestor #2:
Well, we can't all be acupuncturists!
Ancestor #6:
No! Your great-granddaughter had to be a CROSS-DRESSER!
(The Ancestors start to argue)
Ancestor #7:
Let a guardian bring her back!
Ancestor #2:
Yes! Awaken the most cunning!
Ancestor #4:
No! The swiftest!
Ancestor #8:
No, send the wisest!
Great Ancestor:
SILENCE! We will send the most powerful of all.
Ric:
[laughs]
Okay, okay, I get the Jif. I'll go.
(Laughter results at the expense of Ric)
Ric:
Well, y'all don't think I can do it! Watch this here!
[Blows a tiny flame]
Ah-hah! Jump back, I'm pretty hot. But I don't have to singe nobody to prove no point.
Great Ancestor:
You had your chance to protect the Tadanaki Family.
Ancestor #6:
Your misguidance led Tadanaki Kayako to disaster!
Kayako:
(headless)
Yeah, thanks a lot.
Ric:
And your point is?
Great Ancestor:
The point is, we will be sending a dragon to retrieve Mickey.
Ric:
What? What?!
Great Ancestor:
You're not even worthy of this thought! Now, awaken the Great Stone Dragon!
Ric:
So you'll get back to me on the job thing.
[He is hit in the face with his gong.]
*
(At dinner, Mickey pours the tea, then sets her cup down with a bang.)
Mickey:
You shouldn't have to go!
Kyo:
Mickitoshi Mison Tadanaki! (AN: that's my full Samuri Vampire name!)
Mickey:
There are plenty of young men to fight for the Vampire Clan!
Kyo:
It is an honor to protect my clan and my family.
Mickey:
So you'll die for honor.
Kyo:
I will die doing what's right.
Mickey:
But if you ...
Kyo:
I know my place. It is time you learned yours.
(Mickey stares at her brother for a moment, then runs outside crying. Mickey is sitting in a statue of a dragon, crying. It is raining. Through the window of her house, she can see her oldest sister and brother talking. Kyo picks up the candle and blows it out. Mickey thinks for a minute, then makes her decision. Mickey walks into the Family Temple and lights a stick, placing it in a hanging statue of a small dragon. She runs into her parent's room, taking the scroll and leaving her hair comb. Taking her brother's sword, she cuts her hair short and puts on her brother's armor. Going out to the stable, she mounts her horse and sets off for the army. The eyes of a statue in the temple flash, and Samara wakes up.)
Samara:
Mickey is gone!
Kyo:
What? It can't be ...
[He runs outside]
Mickey! No ...
Tomie:
You must go after her. She could be killed.
Kyo:
If I reveal her, she will be.
Samara:
Ancestors, hear our prayer. Watch over Mickey.
(In the Family Temple, the characters on a tombstone light up, and they turn into the Great Ancestor.)
Great Ancestor:
[To the small hanging dragon statue]
Ricitoshi (AN: he's a fire breathing rat who goes by Ric), awaken.
(The statue shakes and smokes.)
Ric:
I live! So, tell me, what mortal needs my protection, Great
Ancestor. You just say the word, and I'm there.
Great Ancestor:
Ricitoshi ...
Ric:
And lemme say something, anyone who's foolish enough to threaten
OUR family, vengeance will be MINE! Grr ... arrgh ...
Great Ancestor:
Ricitoshi!! These are the family guardians. They ...
Ric:
Protect the family.
Great Ancestor:
And you, O Demoted One ...
Ric:
I ring the gong.
Great Ancestor:
That's right. Now, wake up the Ancestors ...
Ric:
One family reunion coming right up. Okay, people, people, look alive! Let's go, c'mon, get up! Let's move it! Rise and shine! Y'all way past the beauty sleep thing.
Ancestor #1:
I knew it, I knew it. That Mickey was a troublemaker from the start.
Ancestor #2:
Don't look at me, she gets it from your side of the family!
Ancestor #3:
She's just trying to help her brother!
Ancestor #4:
But if she's discovered, Kyo will be forever shamed. Dishonor will come to the family. Traditional values will disintegrate!
Ancestor #5:
Not to mention they'll lose the farm!
Ancestor #1:
My children never caused such trouble; they all became acupuncturists!
Ancestor #2:
Well, we can't all be acupuncturists!
Ancestor #6:
No! Your great-granddaughter had to be a CROSS-DRESSER!
(The Ancestors start to argue)
Ancestor #7:
Let a guardian bring her back!
Ancestor #2:
Yes! Awaken the most cunning!
Ancestor #4:
No! The swiftest!
Ancestor #8:
No, send the wisest!
Great Ancestor:
SILENCE! We will send the most powerful of all.
Ric:
[laughs]
Okay, okay, I get the Jif. I'll go.
(Laughter results at the expense of Ric)
Ric:
Well, y'all don't think I can do it! Watch this here!
[Blows a tiny flame]
Ah-hah! Jump back, I'm pretty hot. But I don't have to singe nobody to prove no point.
Great Ancestor:
You had your chance to protect the Tadanaki Family.
Ancestor #6:
Your misguidance led Tadanaki Kayako to disaster!
Kayako:
(headless)
Yeah, thanks a lot.
Ric:
And your point is?
Great Ancestor:
The point is, we will be sending a dragon to retrieve Mickey.
Ric:
What? What?!
Great Ancestor:
You're not even worthy of this thought! Now, awaken the Great Stone Dragon!
Ric:
So you'll get back to me on the job thing.
[He is hit in the face with his gong.]
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