******** Lite runs pell mell down a corridor with a double fistful of papers, eventually stopping in a short section off of the main hallway which curves around so that it is partially hidden. Lite: (pant! pant!) Ha ha ha! They can't hold Bloocheez the Second, future destroyer of the entire Federation Empire! And now I've got their secret papers! I just have to get them back to the Hidden Valley Ranch and I'll be a hero. (Stops to get his breath, and looks at the sheets) What's this? MUSIC? Those wimps! Aagh! He jumps around waving his fists for a minute, then stops and drops down to one knee and pulls a match from his boot. Lite: I better destroy these anyhow. It might be some kind of code. (Strikes the match on the wall and touches it to the paper. Unfortunately, the fire extinguisher ports from the ceiling jump to life, and a powerful stream of pseudo-water is directed at the flame, soaking Lite as well. A thoroughly miserable wet lump, Lite nonetheless huddles over the soggy papers, industriously ripping them into little pieces. Suddenly, the door to at the end of the corridor opens and Lite jumps up and runs back into the hall, leaving the pile of scraps behind.) From the edge of the door, which slid open only a tiny way, a little nose pokes out timidly. After a couple of sniffs, the whole head comes through, revealing the Ship's Gerbil, who looks around fearfully, then spies the mass of shredded paper on the floor. The pseudo-water is already beginning to dry from the carpet and walls. Kendragon: What? What's this? (stoops to pick the paper up) Why, how could they do this? And right by my door, too! She rushes out into the corridor. Guillaume and Stoops are just coming up. Kendragon: What is the meaning of this?!! Guillaume: Oh no, the music! Stoops: (To Guillaume) Gee, I hope you're going to recycle that. Guillaume glares at Stoops. (to Kendragon) What do you mean? Kendragon: You could have at least asked me first if you wanted some paper shredded! It's my prerogative as Ship's Gerbil! Why I even issued a memo on proper disposal of paper...wait a minute, I ripped that up accidentally before I could scan it...But did you do this? Guillaume: No, it must have been the HVR child. You can just see his tracks going off that way. Stoops: Let's get him! Quickly, the tracks are fading! ************* Scene: Corridor. Lite is running down the hall, rapidly putting distance between himself and the people chasing him. Suddenly he rounds a corner and sees a tall stately and terrifying-looking woman in a white gown with long black hair with a white streak in it. Lite tries to stop, but unfortunately skids right into her. She graciously grabs him without even dropping her staff and smiles. Polgara: Hello Lite. Lite: Who are you? Polgara: I am Polgara, the ship's sorceress. Tell me, Lite, are you a good boy or a bad boy? Lite: Why,I'm the biggest, baddest hombre this side of the Hidden Valley Ranch! Uh, ...why did you ask? Polgara: Oh dear, Lite! That was a bad answer. You see, if you are a good boy, I'll magic up some sweets. And if you are a bad boy, I'll turn you into a newt. And if you lie, I'll turn you into a newt with chicken pox. Lite: I ... uh ... I I'm a good boy. Yeah! Lite hurriedly rips himself free of the sorceress and goes running down the corridor even faster than he came. ********
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