Urban Legend pt. 2/ ?
By: TLP
      thelonepig@hotmail.com
    Mehgth
      hime_serenity_chan@hotmail.com
PG-13




Agent Mulder ran for a shelf and climbed on to it as he yelled.  "Everyone 
get out of the water!"

There was a mad rush as a flurry of soaked individuals rushed to get out of 
the liquid.  Scully jumped up and climbed on top of the washer machine and 
noticed that it was on spin-dry.  'Ah so that's why it's flooded.'  Scully 
turned the machine off and heard a 'bump bump bump' as it slowed.  'Was 
someone washing shoes or something?'  She tentatively opened the washer 
and...

Criminologist: *sings* Ring a round the rosy a pocket full of posy ashes 
ashes we all... fall... down...  Oh excuse me... *clears throat* Ahem- "it 
seems that the plot is growing thicker still... What dia-bol-I-cal ee-vil 
has Scully found?" *pause* I don't know... Knowing I do not... but I ask 
you?  Shall we find out?  Shall we embark on learning of this discovery?  Or 
will we not?  Will we walk around with our hands in our armpits squauking 
like feathered edible birds?  Like chickens will we squauk?  Or will we find 
out?  I would like to find out!  And on finding out will we like the 
outcome?  Let's explore and refrain from squauking like a chicken...

... was greeted with a most grotesque sight.  Pieces of a body were floating 
around in the red water.  Scully reached inside her suit and pulled out a 
pair of latex gloves.  "Agent Mulder I think you should have a look at 
this."

"Not now Scully."  Mulder said holding Minako to him.

Scully sighed and then pulled on her gloves.  She began poking at the 
mixture and muttered, "Hmm... The head was dislodged here, and the arm was 
lacerated at the junction of the shoulder and the neck is... ah there it is 
tucked underneath the knee.  Hmm... The eyes seem to have rolled back and 
the nose is leaking a strange substance.  The hands and feet are not here... 
oh my... well I'm sure she didn't want those anyway."  Scully kept muttering 
ignoring the screams of the people all trying to scramble onto the shelf.

In the midst of the people one last person had not made it on top of the 
shelf.  And someone had noticed.  "Ryo!  Ryo!  Where are you!"

There was no response.

"RYO!" screamed Ami.

Water sprayed out in all directions as Ryo emerged from the threatening 
waves of the submerged basement.

"I'm right here Ami- glub glub"  His voice was drowned out by the gurgling 
of water.

"RYO!"  Ami screamed, about to hurl herself into the water in a rescue 
attempt.  Michiru kept a strong grip on Ami's arm, who finally gave up 
struggling and sat dejectedly.

"Oh no.  Another person's gone, ne Mamo-chan?" sobbed Usagi, burying her 
face in the comfort of his arm.

"Hai.  I believe so."  He replied, upset. Mamoru noticed Scully over by the 
washer, mumbling to herself.

"Let's get those flashlights, shall we?"  Haruka ventured.

"Sure.  Where are they Usako?"  Mamoru asked, gently looking down at Usagi.

"Over there by Agent Scully.  In the cupboard above the washer."

Scully perked up and then opened up the cupboard above her.  "Aha light!"  
She shone the flashlight into the water.  As expected, the water was red.  
"We'll have to tote this back to the lab and find out what happened to her."

"Uh, Agent Scully could ya toss us a few flashlights?"

"Of course."  Scully climbed down and tossed the remaining two flashlights 
to the group huddled on the shelving.  She noticed that the restraints 
holding it up were slightly twitching.  "Umm.  I think you might want to get 
down-"  Just then the screws pulled from the wall and they all came crashing 
down.

"Itai!  Get off my hair."

"Mamo-chan!  I can't swim!  HELP ME!"  Usagi screamed jumping into the arms 
of the man behind her.

"Calm down Usako, it's knee-deep water.  Just stand up... and where are 
you?"

"Silly Mamo-chan.  I'm in your arms, ne?"

"Iie..." paused Mamoru.  "Agent Mulder! Put her down!"

"Sorry about that.  I was just trying to help."  When seeing Mamoru's 
menacing gaze he dropped Usagi.

"Itai!" whined Usagi, flopping into the ice-cold water.  "What's this?" she 
added, holding a silver chain that led into the water at her feet.  Usagi 
gave the chain a curious tug.  Fwunk!  Swinging from the end of the chain 
was a drain plug.  Air bubbles floated to the surface.

Everyone exchanged looks of dread.

"Alright, what'd you do now?" asked Rei.

The water rushed from the room, creating a whirlpool into the drain.

"Where's Ryo?!" screamed Ami, beaming her flashlight around the floor.  Ryo 
was not to be found.  "There wasn't any place for him to go, he should be 
here laying on the ground..."

Michiru pointed to the drain.  "You're wrong... there is one place..."

Ami looked at her horrified.  "There's no way a human being could possibly 
fit down that hole... it's just not proportionally possible..."

Mulder took the moment to move in for the kill.  "I'm sorry, er... Ami?  I'm 
sure he was a good guy.  But there's other, more handsome men in the 
world... like myself."  He flashed a charming grin and his tooth sparkled.

Ami slapped the playboy.

"Usagi..." groaned Rei.  "I think you did something right for once."

A distinct ringing floated down the stairs.

"Nani?"

"What's that?"

"Someone at the door?"

"Iie!  It's the phone!"  Minako screamed and started taking the stairs two 
at a time.

"I didn't know that Minako could run that fast..." Usagi replied in awe.

Everyone clambered up the stairs after her.  Mamoru was the first to round 
the corner into the living room.  Minako was advancing quickly for the 
phone.

"Don't answer it!" shouted Mamoru.  "If you pick up that phone, you will be 
the next to die!"

"But it may be someone who can help us!" screamed Minako, as she picked up 
the phone.  "Moshi moshi?!  Help us!  We need help!  We're all stuck here in 
this house and there's someone else here!  There's someone --"

"Do you watch hentai?" came a synthesized voice from the other end.

"NANI?!"

"Talk dirty to me baby... c'mon..."

Minako screamed and threw the phone from her.  "ACK!  Ecchi!"

Scully hit Mulder on the shoulder.  Mulder, hang up your cel phone.  There's 
something serious going on here!

"Oh... um, yeah..." said Mulder, as he clicked his phone off and put it in 
his coat pocket.

From the phone on the floor, a dialtone sounded.

"What's wrong Minako?  Well, whoever it was just hung up..."

"What'd they say?" asked Usagi.

Mulder coughed uncomfortably.  Minako scooped up the phone and held it in 
her hand.

Instantaneously, a scream filled the air.

"That's my Motoki!" screamed Minako.  Everyone paused in silence for a 
minute longer.  The house was silent again for a few minutes.

"Ahhh!  Help me!" shouted the voice again.

"Moki-chan!  Where are you?!" cried Minako.

"Help!  Help!"

"It's coming from upstairs!" shouted Mamoru.

Minako sprinted for the stairs.

"Minako-chan!  Wait for the rest of us!" screamed Usagi.

Minako leapt up three or four stairs before stopping.  She gasped and looked 
at a small package at her feet.  It was a small box constructed of twigs and 
wrapped in pieces of fabric.  Minako picked up the box and was examining it 
when everyone else bounded up the stairs next to her.

"Minako, don't ever do that again!" shouted Mamoru.  "We have to stay 
together!"

Mamoru took the box from her and examined it.  "What do you suppose..." he 
began, turning it over.  The Crown Arcade logo was neatly emblazoned on the 
fabric.  Several red spots stained the white starched cloth.

"Put it down," gasped Minako, putting her hands to her mouth.

Drawing back the carefully-tied twine, Mamoru cautiously pulled open the 
package.  Inside, flesh and muscle placidly sat in a red liquid.

Mamoru dropped the package and turned away in disgust.  "Usako, don't 
look..."

Minako picked up the package.  "What is it?"  Upon seeing the contents, she 
screamed.  The small box flew into the air, then landed squarely on Ami's 
head, rendering her unconcious.  She crumpled to a heap on the stairs.

Maniacal laughter filled the house.

"Ami!" screamed Minako.

Motoki's voice screamed upstairs again.

Minako screamed again.  She pushed past Michiru and ran up the stairs.  
Finding a closet, she slammed herself inside and shut the door behind her.  
A satisfying click was heard as she locked the door.



Sitting on a stool in the kitchen, munching on a sandwich and sipping from a 
glass of milk, Mulder dialed the familiar number.



AN:  This all began from a pair of chopsticks... *sweatdrop*

"Minako!  Come out!" shouted Mamoru, banging on the closet door.

"Ie!  Kowai!"

Criminologist:  And then the phone, yes the phone, the phone that the young 
girl held in her hand, yes that phone rang.  It rang once, twice, thrice... 
it rang.  The phone that she held rang.

"Moshi moshi?" answered Minako hesitantly.

"Do you watch Hentai?"

"You AGAIN!?  Ecchi, what do you want?"

"Talk dirty to me... yeah baby..."

"If you don't stop it, I'm going to have to Henshin."

"Yeah baby, give me a bit of that 'Love Me Chain'!"

"Sir, I don't believe you understand me..."

"How about some 'Love and Beauty Shock'?"

"I don't do that over the phone..."

Mamoru's voice came from the other side of the door.  "Minako!  Are you 
alright?  What's going on?!"

"What do you want, anyway?"

"Just a good time, for under two bucks a minute."

Minako's scream shook the house.  "I'M WORTH MORE THAN TWO BUCKS A MINUTE!"  
The door began to shake violently and Minako began to scream louder.

"MINAKO!" screamed everyone.

Everything stopped.  Mamoru reached for the closet door.  At his touch, it 
swung open.

"Minako?" inquired Usagi.

There was no answer.

Mamoru threw the door open entirely.  The closet was vacant.  Sitting on the 
floor was the phone.  Next to it was Minako's red bow.  Mamoru picked up the 
phone and held it up to his ear.

"Moshi moshi?"

"Do you watch Hen-- Crap!  Is this a gay hotline?"

"EXCUSE ME?!"

The phone clicked and a dialtone was heard.  A minute later, Mulder shuffled 
into the hall and rejoined with the rest of the crowd.  He seemed a bit 
distraught.

Mulder looked a moment at Ami before whispering "I see dead Senshi... 
everywhere..."

Scully blinked.  "Mulder, people just don't up and disappear from closets 
like that.  There's something going on here and we need to figure things 
out."

And suddenly, from the first floor, the sounds of television reruns blared 
into the home.

"Who turned on the TV?" hesitated Haruka, who had already begun to venture 
down the stairs.  Michiru glided closely by her.


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