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CH 10 – FOLLOWING ORDERS
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Drigil
[Window breaks open as the monster hybrid swoops in]

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Aqua: !!

Drigil
[Emerges through curtains]
Monster: SSSSEEEEEEEEEK...
Marcus: @#$%!

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: EEK!

Drigil
Marcus: Room! In our room! Now!
Marcus: [falls forward, practically scrambles on four legs into room]

Yoshigamer2988YT
running on 4 legs felt natural to him

Drigil
Marcus: @#$%! @#$%! @#$%!

Yoshigamer2988YT
in the room Aqua was whimpering in fear

Drigil
Marcus: Oh @#$%... oh @#$%... it found us... it found us...
Marcus: Shoot... what do we...
SSSSSEEEEEEEEEK
[Crashing sounds downstairs]

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: go talk to it...your technically one of them...tell him I'm not here

Drigil
Marcus: Wh- TALK to it? You nuts?!
Marcus: And I'm- ... no, I'm not...
Marcus: I'm...
Marcus: ...
Marcus: ... ahh... @#$%...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: I'm sorry...I didn't mean it

Drigil
Marcus: It's gonna make a real mess if I don't do something...
Marcus: Alright. Alright. You... you stay here, I'll...
Marcus: I'll... I guess... talk to...
Marcus: Oh, this is stupid, Oh, this is stupid.
Marcus: Alright. You. Stay here. Stay quiet.
Marcus: No matter what happens, don't open that door.
Marcus: ...
Marcus: ... alright... here I go... wish- wish me luck...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: good luck

Drigil
Marcus: [reaches up for door-knob]
[Stinger shoots through wooden door frame, missing hand by inches]
Monster: SSSEEEEEEEEK!
Marcus: @#$%!
Monster: [Jabs stinger through door several times]
Marcus: Uh.. uhh.. uhh..
Monster: [moment's pause, then rams self through door, splintering it]
Marcus: STOP!!!
Monster: [halts]
Monster: SSSSSSSSSTOOOP...
Monster: [floats down and lands on tail]
Marcus: gasp ... gasp ...
Marcus: [hands in front, backing away] S... sss... stay there....
Monster: ... SSSSSSTAAAY...
Marcus: ...
Marcus: ... the @#$%? Aqua, are you hearing that?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: y-yes

Drigil
Marcus: ... uh...
Marcus: ... um... s... sit.
Monster: SSSSSSSSIIIT...
Monster: [tail coils around large head and wings fold in]
Marcus: gasp... gasp... [collapses]
Marcus: Ow, that's the tail again...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: can I come out?

Drigil
Marcus: ... I, uh... no, no, stay hidden- wherever you- no, that's good. Stay hidden.
Marcus: Um...
Marcus: You... um... flying... snake thing...
Monster: [eyes Marcus]
Marcus: Uh... um...
Marcus: ... you... um...
Marcus: You... speak?
Monster: SSSSPEEEAAAK...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: whispered tell it to play dead...

Drigil
Marcus: Um, ok...
Marcus: Um... p- play dead.
Monster: ...
Monster: [looks quizzically at Marcus]
Marcus: Uh... does- you don't... understand that?
Monster: IIINVAAALID.

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: whispered worth a shot

Drigil
Marcus: Don't know what that was going to accomplish...
Monster: [tongue flicks out, turns head sharply toward Aqua's hiding spot]
Monster: SEEEEEEEEEK.
Marcus: No, stop!
Monster: SSSSS...
Marcus: Uh, um... stop... stop seeking. No seeking. No seek. Don't... don't seek.

Yoshigamer2988YT
it stops

Drigil
Monster: ... NOOOO SSSEEEEEEK?
Marcus: Uh... yeah. Yeah, no seek. Seeking is... over. It... it has been found.
Monster: SSSSEEEEEK COOMPLEEEEETE.
Monster: OOORRDERRRR...
Marcus: ... wait, what did you say?
Monster: NEEEEED... OORRRDEEERRRRR...
Marcus: [looks around for Aqua, trying to pull himself back upright]

Yoshigamer2988YT
aqua came out of her hiding spot...the monster did nothing

Drigil
Marcus: Ho my gosh. Ho my gosh... that... this...
Marcus: OK. Just... just give me a minute here. Just wait a minute.
Monster: WAAAAAAIIIT... [lies down]

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: huh... it's like a...robot...it takes orders...

Drigil
Marcus: ... yeah, but...
Marcus: ... no, it's more like a... a servant...
Marcus: [gets onto feet]
Marcus: ...
Marcus: Um... monster... thing...
Marcus: ... actually, hang on.
Marcus: Tell me your name.
Monster: NAAAAAAAMMME...
Marcus: ... um, what is... your...
Marcus: ... Aqua. How did you get your name?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: I named myself...

Drigil
Marcus: ... oh. They... they don't name you at the lab?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: but some girl in the lab gave me that name...but my real name is #107

Drigil
Marcus: Oh. A number.
Marcus: Ok, um... creature, what is your number?
Monster: SSSSSSIXXTYYYY OOOONNNE.
Marcus: OK. #61. I...
Marcus: I have... I have some questions to ask you.
Monster: NOOO ANNNSWWWER!
Marcus: Woah, what?
#61: ALLLPHHAAA HAAAVE AAAAANSWEEERRRR. NNNOOOOT NNNEEEEEEED.
Marcus: [exchanges looks with Aqua]
Marcus: Uh...
Marcus: ... OK, then...
Marcus: This is... this is a test, then.
#61: TESSSST...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: hmm...

Drigil
Marcus: Yeah. This... this is a test. ... to, to see if you've... retained all we have taught you.
#61: TESSSST. [nods]

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: why does it see you as a master?

Drigil
Marcus: Good question, Aqua.
Marcus: 61, who am I?
#61: YYYOOOUU... ALLLPPHAA. ... SSSSCCENNNNT...
#61: HUUUMMMAAN... POOOOISSSSSON...
#61: FFFFFFAMMMILLIAR...
Marcus: [aside to Aqua] ... it... thinks I'm its owner?
#61: .... SSSSMMMALLLER...
Marcus: ... oh, uh... yeah.

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: hmm...wait...if it sees you as the alpha...then...what if I had your smell?

Drigil
Marcus: What do you mean?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: what if I smelled like you...

Drigil
#61: SSSSSMMELLL... OOOONNNEEE ZZZEEEEERRRO SSSSSSSSEVVEEN...
#61: DISSSSSSTINCT...
#61: MASSSSSSSSK... IMPOSSSSSIBLE...
Marcus: Really? Then why did you attack m-... uh... that... that human?
#61: SSSSCCEENNNNT... SSSSSTTROOONNNNG....

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: I'm sorry...I made y- I mean that human have my smell

Drigil
#61: ERRRROOORRRED...
#61: WASSSSSS... PUNNNISSSSHHHED...
#61: NOOOT... MAAAKE ERRRRORRRRRR AGAAAAIN...
#61: MMMMOOOODIIFFFFIIEEED...
Marcus: ... in what way?
#61: HHHEEEEEEAAAARRING...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: I should've kept my mouth shut...

Drigil
#61: CAAAAN... LIIIIISSSSSTENNN.
#61: BEEEETTEEEEERRRR... TOOO SSSSSEEEEEEEK...
#61: SSSSSSIIIGHHT... SSSSSMMMMELLLLL... SSSSSSOUUNNND....

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: [sweats]

Drigil
#61: [raises up, wings outstretched]
#61: OOOONNNNNEE... ZZEEEERRRROOO... SSSSSSEEVVEEEN...
#61: CAAAAUUUSSEE GRRRIIIEEEFF...
#61: HUUUUMMMMMAAAAANNNS... MISSSSSS...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: ...

Drigil
Marcus: [eyes widen, looks at Aqua]
Marcus: ... grief?
#61: OOONNNNEE... ZEEEERRROOO... SSSSSSEEVEEEN...
#61: WHHHEEENNNN GOOOONNNE...
#61: HUUUMMMMAAANNNS SSSSSSSAADD...
#61: HUUUUMMMMAAAANNNSSSSS... MMMMMMAAADD...
#61: MMMMMMAAAAD... AAAAT USSSSS.
#61: MMMMMMMUSSSSST... BE SSSSSSTRROOOONNG...
#61: ORRRRRR... DIIISSSSSSPOOOOSSSEE.
#61: AAALLLPHHHHAA... I DOOOO GOOOD?
#61: I.... SSSSSTAY?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: ...yes...

Drigil
Marcus: [opens mouth, but can't speak]

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Aqua: let him stay...

Drigil
Marcus: [aside] What?! Let him-
Marcus: Did you see what he did to the house?! Oh, we are so screwed...
Marcus: And, let's not forget, he chased you into an alleyway and bit me...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: don't you see...team rocket is abusing other hybrids... just to find me...we could get more information out of him...

Drigil
Marcus: ... information...
Marcus: ... wait, maybe... you don't think...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: ...

Drigil
Marcus: ... ok... I'll...
Marcus: Um... #61.
#61: AAAALLLPPHHHAAA.
Marcus: You... you did a good... you did a very good job.
Marcus: Yes. You... um... will not be punished.
Marcus: ... or disposed of.
#61: GRRRRAAAAAATEFFFFFFFULLLL....
[#61 bows head low]

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: #61... I'm a friend...not enemy...

Drigil
#61: WWEEEEE... SSSSSSSIIIMMIILLAAARR...
#61: WWEEEEE... HAAAAVVE DUUUUTIIIEESSSSSS.
#61: WHHYYYYY... YYYYYOOU ESSSSSSSCAAAAPE?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: ...I didn't want to be some tool...I wanted freedom...to make my own choices...I didn't want those people to hurt me... anymore...and now...you have my freedom too...

Drigil
#61: ...
Marcus: ... I... don't think he understands that concept.

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: your free #61

Drigil
#61: ...
Marcus: [aside] Aqua. He thinks I'm his master. He thinks he is with Team Rocket still.

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: tell him that he's free...

Drigil
Marcus: ... uh... how?
Marcus: Like, do I just... say... that I'm releasing it or something?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: I... guess?

Drigil
Marcus: ... um... @#$%. Alright...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: or that it off duty?

Drigil
Marcus: Um... #61. Because... you did such a... um, a good job...
Marcus: You, um...
Marcus: You are... free to go. To leave.
#61: ... CONNNNFFFFFUUUSSSED...
Marcus: You... don't need to follow what I say anymore. You can go... be yourself...
Marcus: ... you know, do what you want.
Marcus: ... without me telling you...
#61: ... I FFFFFOLLLOWWW AAAAALLLPPHAAA COMMMMAAANNDDSSS.
#61: DUUUUUTYYYY.
#61: WIIIITTTHHHHHOOOUUUTT DUUUUUTYY...
#61: NNNNNNOOOOOOT... SSSSSIIIXTYYY OOOOONNNEE.
Marcus: ... uh....
Marcus: ... ex... exactly.
Marcus: You don't have to be #61 anymore. You can... you can have a name.
Marcus: You know, not a number. A name.
#61: ... IINNNNVAAAAALLLLIIID...
#61: DOOOO NOOOOT UNNNNNDEERRRRRSSSSSSSSTAAANNND.
#61: SSSSSSSIIIXTYYYY OOOONNNE WAAAANNNT TOOO BEEEE GOOOOOOD FFFFFOOOR ALLLLPPPPPHHHHAA.
#61: NOOOOO ALLPPPPHHHAA... NNOOOO SSSSSIIIIIXXTTYYYYY OOOONNNEE...

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: hmm... She hugged #61

Drigil
#61: [Spews poisonous gas]
Marcus: Woah, get back!
Marcus: #61! Why'd you do that?
#61: DIIIIIIIID NOOOOTTHHHHHING?
Marcus: [Looks at clawed hand, then approaches #61]
Marcus: [Presses side of #61's head - spews gas]
Marcus: Oh, its skin is like an air bubble. Releases gas on contact.
Marcus: That's... actually good against attackers, isn't it?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: cough oh... sorry 61
(BRB)

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: so wait...does this mean that...whispered he's going to join our party?

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: whispered are you going to catch him?

Drigil
Marcus: [grits fanged teeth, rubs leg on the other]
Marcus: ...
Marcus: [sigh] ... well, either way, we-
[The sound of sirens are heard, growing louder and louder]
Marcus: ... oh no. No, they're not gonna-
[The sirens get incredibly loud, and then suddenly stop]
Marcus: [Runs to the door, then stops]
Marcus: ... wait, my necklace! Where's my-
[Door crashes downstairs]
Police: This is the police! If you are in here, get down on the ground, now!
#61: [hisses defensively and uncoils]
Marcus: [hisses] No! Stand down!
Marcus: @#$%! We- we gotta get outta here!

Yoshigamer2988YT
Aqua: what's happening.. why are the cops here?

Drigil
Marcus: They... ah, one of the neighbours must've called in the window breaking!
Marcus: Shoot... um... the window! Can we-
Marcus: Uh... #61. How- how much weight can you carry?
#61: ... THHHHIIRRRRTYY-SSSSIIIXXXX KIIIILLLLOOOOOGRRAAAAAMMMSSSSSS...
Marcus: ... @#$%, I wasn't raised on the metric system... that's-... we're pretty light, aren't we?
Marcus: #61. We need to escape the humans! Can we-
[#61 flips around, arcing tail back]
#61: GRRRAAAABB... HOOLLLLLD...