Gundam Wing is copyright...Sotsu, I think it is, and I don't own the GW boys. I own a copy of the game EarthBound, however, you're not getting it! So there!


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Shi-chan: This fic is still going. Can you believe it?
Shiseki: Unfortunately, yes.
Shi-chan: Go away! We can't have two "Sekis" in one fic!
Duo: If you want the truth, I'd be happy to give up the position...
Shi-chan: NO!
Duo, Aw, nuts...
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Earth Bound Wing Zero
~By Shimegami-chan
Part 7: Fourside
Music: "It's My Life," from Card Captor Sakura. Again.

Warnings: Mild language

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Does anyone actually read this series? Out of curiosity? My stats page says it gets hits, but very few...R&R appreciated, but I'm not stopping now. Poor Shi-chan hates to leave things unfinished. And someday, I WILL finish "Jusenkyo Blues." So there.



Shiseki: Does this mean I'm along for the ride now?

Shi-chan: At least till we hit another sanctuary and Duo ends up in the dress again.

Shi-chan and Seki-chan: *muffled laughter*

Duo: Shut up.

Quatre: Hey guys, its Fourside! We made it!

Duo: Sweet.

Shi-chan: If I remember the game correctly, we head to the Topolla Theatre to see the Runaway Five. But we never met the Runaway Five in the first place, we went straight from Twoson to Threed.

Heero: Good. I can't wait until this stupid game's over.

Duo: Don't say that! You might jinx us!

Heero: ...

Random Person On The Street: Guess what, the department store's open.

Duo: Cool.

Person: I'm serious.

Duo: ...uh...so am I.

Person: But...it's open.

Shi-chan: Oh, yeah! The department store!

Seki: What about it?

Shi-chan: We'd better stay away from it, that's what. Come on, let's head to the Topolla Theatre and see what's playing.

Quatre: Fine by me.

Person: ...I'm going shopping.

*They go to the Topolla Theatre, where DUCK is performing in concert.*

Heero: "Duck?"

Seki: It sounds so familiar.

Shi-chan: It should, it's from Ranma 1/2.

Seki: Ah! THAT Duck!

Duo: ....why do I have a bad feeling about this?

*Inside the theatre, the concert begins*

Ryoga: Ichi! Ni! San! Shi! Go! Roku! Nanaaaa!

Mousse: Mousse's band, Duck-ja!

Kuno: *on drums*

Ranma: *on guitar*

Kurama: *on keyboard*

Seki: Isn't he from Yu Yu Hakusho?

Mysterious Voice: The band needed five members.

Shi-chan: Nani!? Who was that?

Duo: Who was huh?

Quatre: I didn't hear anything...

Ryoga: Juuroku! Juunana! Juuhachi!

Mousse: Dont you, know know know it's LOOOOOOOOOOOVE!

Heero: *plugs ears* They're horrible!

*The song stops, much to everyone's relief.*

Shi-chan: Thank god.

Duo: Shi-chan?!?

Shi-chan: What?

Duo: I can see you! What the hell?

*In the blink of an eye a small girl wearing black with long chestnut-coloured braided hair has appeared next to Duo. They look very much alike in the pixelated view of the screen.*

Shi-chan: The hell...?

Mysterious Voice From A Few Minutes Ago: We can't have you ruining the surprise in the department store, can we?

Quatre: Who's that?!?

Heero: Who's what?

Seki: What's going on? How did you get down there on the screen, Shi?

Mysterious Voice: You need to be taken care of.

Mousse: *jumps off the stage and lands beside the group.* Shampoo!

Shi-chan: Who, me?!?

Mousse: Shampoo! I can't believe you came to see me!

Shi-chan: Now wait jump a ding-donged minute--

Mousse: *grabs Shi and hugs her, then runs away with her in his arms.*

Shi-chan: GOD DAMMIT! *tries to pull out her scythe* I'm an author! Do you wanna find yourself in a lemon with Wufei, buddy? HEY! I'M NOT SHAMPOO! HELLO?!?!?

Mousse: *too busy to notice* Oh, Shampoo, Shampoo...

Shi-chan: PUT ON YOUR GLASSES YOU DOLT! No, wait...don't put on your glasses...you're so bishounen without them...PUT ME DOWN!

*Mousse and Shi disappear in a flurry of white and black robes*

Duo: ...the HELL!?!?

Quatre: 'Megami-san!

Heero: Isn't that the guy whose ass I was about to kick back in Twoson?

Duo: At the sanctuary...yeah, you're right!

Seki: Um, shouldn't we be chasing him...or something?

*The three remaining characters note that DUCK is no longer on the stage, nor anywhere else in the theatre. The author, narrator, and guidebook in this story is gone.*

Duo: This is so not good.

Seki: You're telling me.

Quatre: I say we check that department store, but I'm not sure. I have a bad feeling about that weird voice was saying earlier.

Heero: Weird voice?

Seki: What, the one who said the band needed five members?

Duo: Huh? About the band? I heard a voice say something about a surprise.

Quatre: It was the same voice!

Seki: Funny...I only heard the band part...

Heero: I didn't hear anything...

Quatre: Hey! I think it's the same 'evil/mysterious voice' we heard when we fought the Sailor Moles in the desert!

Duo: Oh, yeah! I forgot about that!

Seki: Me too!

Heero: Hn...I haven't heard any weird voices at all...let's go to the department store.

Seki: But, Shi said specifically not to go there.

Heero: What do you want to wander around lost in the game?

Quatre: Hypothetically speaking of course, you're doing this voluntarily are you not, Seki-san?

Seki: I am...I'm supposed to be a muse, not a video gamer...but I wouldn't leave you guys alone, and I'm worried about Shi.

Duo: I guess we'll try the department store then.

Seki: I guess so.

*They go to the department store, where Duo buys some Dragonball Z action figures, but not much else happens. Quatre picks out a Patamon plushie for himself.*

Heero: *stares*

Quatre: *defensively* It's cute!

Duo: *thoughtfully* What was so wrong with this store anyway? It's nice. And hey...shouldn't there be a sanctuary in this city? And do you think we'll ever find Wufei and Trowa?

Mysterious Voice: You ask too many questions.

Duo: ....

Duo: Did...anyone else hear that?

Quatre: Hear what?

Duo: ...shit.

*suddenly the lights go out. When they flash back on, Duo has disappeared.*

Seki: KUSOOOOO!

Crackly Voice Coming From The PA System: Customer Heero Yuy, Customer Heero Yuy...

Heero: Nani!?

Crackly Voice: Please come to the office on the forth floor...

Quatre: This must have been what Shi-san was warning us about!

Seki: Damn! We've lost them both!

Heero: *runs for the escalator* DUO!

*dozens of enemies appear in front of Heero. He quickly mows them down*

Heero: *throws open the door to the office* WHERE IS HE!??

*Several seconds later, Quatre appears behind him.*

Crackly Voice: Greeting, my name is Trece. You may remember me from such fanfics as "Star Crossed, Forever Lost." I'm actually an alt--

Heero: WHERE. IS. DUO?

Trece: Uhhh...

Heero: *knocks him out* Yarou.

Quatre: ....

Seki: ....

Heero: Ninmu ryoukai...

Seki: Ano...

Heero: *storms out*

Seki: Follow him!

*Quatre does so.*

*The Arab follows Heero to a café on the outskirts of Fourside. A man lies outside on the ground.*

Quatre: Professor H!

Professor H: Quatre...look behind...the counter...

Heero: Ryoukai!

Quatre: *looks back and forth between H and Heero, then follows Heero into the café.*

Heero: Hn. *reaches behind the counter. Suddenly the room begins to swirl before Seki's eyes...*

Seki: Dammit! Heero! What'd you...dooooo....

*everything goes black*









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Seki: I get the feeling that I'm going to be writing "Switch," by myself for the next few days...
Heero: At least until someone continues the game.
Seki: Yeah...the author's missing, the other muse is missing....what the heck am I supposed to do!?!?
Quatre: ...
Seki: Okay, Quatre, you're a temporary muse till Duo and Shi come back. I can't write everything myself!
Quatre: Why me...?