Ch 34 of Angel Wings for ya!

Meet the 'Ryoka' or unwanted visitors from Bleach. The big dark haired dude is Chaz or Chad depending on Ichigo's pronunciation. Ichigo Kurosaki i the orange headed guy with raised fists below him. Uruyuu the Quincy is the nerd with glasses and the brunette with the weird bang hairdo to Ichigo's right is Rukya Kutschski and in this pix she is the only true 'soul reaper' and her age is well several Earth lives in length so she is one of the younger reapers! Orihime is the gal beside Uruyuu with the big smile and fly in the breeze hair. The remaining trio of the girl and two guys are classmates of Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo and Strong Guy Chaz/Chad, Uruyuu and Orihime. As a rule the 'Ryoka' are fighting in the 'Soul Society' world usually in the 'Seretai' sector where the big shots hang out.

Here's a better closeup pix of Ichigo and Rukya. She is wearing her traditional 'soul reaper's 'gi' which is similar to a martial arts outfit only it's black like a Ninja's. The pix is from Ichigo's bedroom in our world and seems to be from the time when Rukya first discovered sh had accidentally transferred all of her spiritual pressure to Ichigo after she was injured. A big 'no no' in the 'Soul Society' which almost cost Rukya her life!

This gal is Revy Roberts the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' and the guy with her is either Russia Mafia or Yakuzza gunsel. I forget which but he does save Rock and Revy's lives in Tokyo towards the end of the BL series.

My fave Angel Kei in her Flash 3WA uniform. That's a Mark XIII ion cannon in her fists. Remember onegai (please) that in the lash series she is merely 17 years old.
Here's her Flash counterpart Yuri, also 17 wearing her 3WA Flash uniform which I say makes her look like Snow White only SW never shoed that much of herself in my fairy tales books!

Here is one of the two of 'em side by side. Kei's got the Mark XIII while demure Yuri's piece is a tiny but deadly Mark III miniblaster capable of ventilating a guy two and a half meters tall tipping the scales at over 200 kilos! Yuri calls halt then she shoots if he don't stop. Kei just shoots first then asks questions!

My brother's fave anime dude. Vash the Stampede from Trigun. He is ably voiced by Jonny Yong Bosh who does lots of other cool anime guy like Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach and of course Lelouch/Zero in Code Geass. Sorry Vash fans but even though Vash and Merrill and Millie and Nick Wolfwood and Legato Bluesummers and BDN and his Bad Lads were in my fanfictions by far the most popular of the bunch was Legato or Blue as we nicknamed him. Why not? So a criminal becomes a trusted pilot and is enrolled at the Academy for 3WA tro-cons and he saves the day as a BetaZoid later on in AW. Vash just didn't fit in as well as the Gunsmith Cats did who arrived at the same time. Cheer up because by far the most popular of all our groups was the Inu Yasha mob- IY, Sesshomaru, Kagome, Kouga, Shippou, Miroku (who stll aks every single female to have his kids!), Sango, Ayame, Master Jaken, Rin, Ah Un the tw0-headed ryuu (dragon) although he's kept in the bays as a rule, Kikyo, Miyoga and even Naraku (who made Lt Colonel already in the 3WA and makes an excellent BOD and officiates at all the 'Blast Off'/'Countdown' drinking bouts).

ANGEL WINGS

DISCLAIMER: OK Sally, it's all yours. First I wanna thank Mr T for the use of his Angels and stuff. Then I wanna thank everyone else who has been allowing us to use their creations here like Thom Beers for the use of his ice road truckers Hugh, Drew, Rick, Eric, Alex and Bear. I took the liberty of naming the 3WA academy in Furool City on Shimougou after Mr Haruka Takachiho in honour of his creations- the Angels. How was that, Yuri? Great, kiddo. Oh hai it sure was, Kei! Now since we left ya up in the air last time let's get to Ch 34 without any further meandering, shall we? Ensign Oranamia (Nami) Richards, P.N.O.- Permanent Navigational Officer? How the Hell'd that happen? Where's the next port o' call? Who is this Dr Sally Mimoru? Read on tomos all--

This pix of Kei in a martini (shaken not stirred) sorta reminds me of those 007 JB film openings. I loved to hear Shirley Bassey do all those cool themes especially Goldfinger! I really liked GF for two reasons. First because it was partly filmed in the real Fort Knox KY and I was there for my military training in 1970-1971. In fact I was with the final group that was alloed down into the sublevel gold vaults and I have the pix to prove it. The other reason is golf. The opening scenes are S Andrews in Scotland ad the ball used by JB or was it GF was a 'Slazenger'- the same ball I used when I had seven of my thirteen 'aces'! I still use a 'Slazenger' and I love 'em!

CHAPTER 34

'Mithril Mail Battle Armour' or 'Back to School'

Sally was terrified but she was also very angry! On top of that she felt indecent wearing only a flimsy filmy set of 'shortie Teddy bear' pajamas under an even sheerer negligee! The 'Slayer' guard paid her not the slighest bit of attention. He placed some covered dishes and a carafe of hot coffee with a cup, creamer and sugar cubes on top of a table in the cell.

"Your lunch, Doctor. When you are finished the Master will see you at 1400 hours. That is 2 o'clock in the afternoon, ma'am. I will return to escort you to him at 1350 which is ten minutes before the hour. Onegai (Please) enjoy your meal, Doctor." he said and turned to leave.

"Wait! Tell your Master I will no see him like this! I refuse to meet him in these pajamas. It is very undignified. Either give me back my flightsuit and deck boots or bring me suitable clothing and footwear. A long-sleeved polo shirt, a turtleneck sweater, ski pants, a jacket, socks and boots or shoes. I will require a down jacket, parka or snowsuit as well as a scarf, fur hat and gloves since this castle is so drafty. (The guard stiffened when Sally said 'castle' but he said nothing) Otherwise your Master can go to Hell! I will not leave here looking like this! You tell him that, Mr Slayer, sir!" shouted the demure 28 year old ash blonde scientist defiantly.

"I will tell him, Madam. Nonetheless I will return for you at 1350, Doctor. Bon appetit, Madam." repeated her warder. He left and locked the cell door behind him. Then he reactivated the hallway defense systems.

"Did ya really mean that ya would rather stay here, Doc? I was sure as Hell ya wanted to leave?" growled a gruff voice from the shadows by Sally's bed.

Sally froze in momentary fear. "Who is it? Is there anyone there? Who's there? Where are you? I cnnot see anything here." said an incredulous Sally Mimoru.

"It's just me, kid. O'Halloran. Just call me Kei or Boss. I'm wearing a 'chameleon' cloak. I brought one for you too. Here. (A dark capelike thing with a hood materialized in the room) Just flip this over your back and wrap it around you. Don't forget the hood, Doc. (Sally tossed the 'cloak' around her shoulders and pulled it around herself. Then she pulled thehood over her head) Turn around, kid. (Sally did an about face and was surprised to see a burning pair of deep emerald green aizu (eyes) staring into her own hazel ones) Now we get your ass outta here, kiddo. Grab hold of my pistol belt and hold on- tight! (Sally grabbed and held) Beam us up now, Mugghi." trilled Kei softly.

A few short nanoseconds later Kei yanked off her cloak and pulled off Sally's as well. Both of them were standing in Kei's bedroom just aft of her bridge/control room.

"Welcome aboard my 'Raphael', Doc. Marshall Keirran O'Halloran, 3WA commanding. There's clothes in the closets and underthing in that bureau. Use the comm relay box beside the portal to call Mugghi for anything ya need or want. You have your lunch yet? Nai (No) of course you ain't. I took you away before ya got any, kid. Tell Mugghi or just use the replicator there on the table. Gomen (Sorry) to rescue you and run but (Kei hefted a star-shaped weapon which (against her better judgment) she had stuck her bare hands into boiling hot molten rock to retrieve just a few short hours ago inside Mt Shina on the other side of 'Krull'. Now she had Kami (God) knew how much time left before this 'castle' of Galadonte's vanished into the mists like'Brigadoon' on Terra) like I said before I got me a Beast to slay so if you'll gome (excuse me) I'll--" said the Boss.

Sally was staring up at the redhead from the bunk she was sitting on. "O'Halloran? You're O'Halloran? (Kei nodded impatiently) You're (Sally snapped her fingers) You're that loony redhead that shot up 'Higurashi Mall' last Kurisumasu (Christmas) season- in October or November it was!" yelled Sally in triumph. (Kei's green aizu (eyes) flashed daggers of flame).

"Yeah. So?" challenged the angry firebrand Hellcat.

"No offense, Boss. You're famous, ma'am! The holovid papes (23rd Century video newspapers) are full of your adventures and derring do! ("Oro (What) the Hell do ya want- an autograph?" growled Kei) Is it true that you are only twenty years old? That's eight years my junior, ma'am. Maybe I should start calling ya 'Junior', huh?" asked a giggling Sally Mimoru.

A treat for those of you who have never seen Witchblade. On the left is Masane Amaha with her daughter? Ryosko- a typical mom, right? Can ya believe that the 'thing' on the right is what Masane turns into when the Witchblade activates?

"So I'm famous eh? Cool. Yeah, I'm only twenty, kid. I do not like being called 'Junior' and knock off all this 'ma'm' crap. Ya make me sound like I'm an old dowager duchess, for Kami's (God's) sake! Like I just said Kiddo I gotta split so just make yourself at home, kid. It's damned cold in this region of space so if you are gonna wander around my shuttle you'd better change outta those cute jammies. Yuri would love those things, the baka moron vacuumhead. I'll be back just as soon as I can, Doc. OK. Mugghi? Put me down two and a half meters West from my location before you beamed us up. Yeah, I'm ready, Furball. Energize." said the Boss and Sally watched in fascination as the tall redhead crystallized and disappeared.

This is what the Witchblade bracelet looks like when it actvates! More importantly this is what Masane Amaha's right arm turns into and in the pix above this one you saw what Masane herself becomes when this thing takes over her body!

A short time later Sally was chewing on a rare T-bone steak with all the trimmings and drinking a vintage Bordieux wine. She felt toasty and warm in the borrowed flightsuit over top of the borrowed snazzy uniform and deck boots. Under the uniform she had on a long sleeved polo shirt, a short-sleeved tee shirt, a black tank top undershirt and a sports bra. Under the uniform trousers she was wearing ski pants, long thermal 'long johns' underpants, gym shorts and underbriefs. Beneath the deck boots were short 'chukka' or 'moon' boots and three pairs of high topped athletic socks.

That huge white cat thing (Mugghi) that had brought her lunch in to her had scared the shit out of the good Doctor at first. So much so that Sally had almost pissed in her borrowed pants! However, the creature seemed docile and gentle as well as being quite intelligent so now Sally wasn't afraid of Mugghi. O'Halloran had told her that Mugghi was piloting the 'small' spacecraft. (Kei's shuttle seemed to have several levels and looked to have a cargo bay a fleet of cargo carrying land speeders could have fit in with room to spare! At a guess this 'Raphael' thing could accommodate almost a hundred souls all told!). At first the quantum physics research scientist hadn't been too keen about staying aboard a monster ship flown by a giant white version of 'Garfield' but she had asked them for help and they had responded to her distress calls when nobody else did! Besides beggars can't always be choosers.

"One more thing, kid and it's shimatta (damned) important. Stay off the outgoing comm relays. Our enemies may be monitoring them." warned the Boss's gruff voice in Sally's ears! The sounds seemed to be coming from those hideous looking rhomboid earrings that Mugghi had clipped to Sally's ears when she'd brought in lunch. Apparently they were some sort of communicators.

"OK, I won't call anyone, Ma-- er Boss. How's the hunt going?" trilled Sally. Kei sighed.

Here is Ai Enma, the 'Hell Girl' herself as she appears to those who summon her to ferry someone to Hell. Of course there must always be a price and when the sender dies their soul belongs to Hell as well. Log onto http://www.hellcorrespondence.com/ at midnight (or anytime) and see what happens. Hope you don't want to send anyone to Hell.

"Not so good, kiddo. This blasted place is full of twists and turns. Ya know anything about its Fxxxing layout?" trilled Kei softly.

"Afraid not, Marshall O. The only part of that castle I've ever seen is that cell where you found me but I think my room was pretty high up and the 'Slayer' guards always mentioned taking me 'up' to see their Master so this Beast of yours must be somewhere near the topmost floor of the place. Good luck, kid." trilled the ash blonde beauty.

"Up eh? OK, it's worth a try. Arigatou (Thanks), Doc. Kei out." she trilled and then started to climb up the long and winding spiral stairwell towards the higher sections of the fortress castle. Suddenly just as she rounded a turn in the staircase-- a voice boomed out like thunder!

"I see thee, human child. Who art thou and why hast thou come here? Thou knowst that thou art trespassing, doth thou not? Answer me, harlot!" roared a huge misshapen gigantic 'thing' six times the size of Raven's daddy 'Trigon'!

"Who the Fxxx ya calling a harlot, you freak? Ya looked in any mirrors lately, tomo (friend)? Look. I have been sent to annihilate ya but I'm feeling charitable today so if ya seal up that rift in time and space and promise to be a good little monster and behave yourself, I promise I won't kill ya. The choice is yours, Ugly and I got me a real itchy firing stud finger, pal so make up your Fxxxing mind quick!" yelled the Harpie firebrand Hellcat Amazon who had taken dead aim at this 'Beast of Krull', Galadonte, with her brand new and fully loaded long barrelled Mark XXXi ion cannon, her finger cold on its firing stud.

The behemoth Leviathan monstrosity laughed- long and loud! Kei was fuming with uncontrolled rage, anger and hate. Galadonte laughed so hard that his fortress castle's walls shook!

"Puny human child! Dost thou truly believe that thou canst harm me? ME! Galadonte? The Beast who hast enslaved a thousand worlds in a hundred galaxies with that- that- pathetic toy? Go ahead, my dear. Use it. Use it by all means. Use it, foolish mortal. Use it for it will avail thee naught!" thundered the thing from Hell itself.

"OK, Bigmouth! Thou hast been asking for it and now thou art going to get it!" screamed the redhead and she touched her firing stud again and again and again and again.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Each shell hit its mark and then buried itself deep in the shadowy creature's 'body' yet Galadonte still stood there defiantly! He laughed again and stared back at the completely surprised and thunderstruck 'Red Marshall'.

"Doth that be the limit of thy puny powers, Harpie wench bitch? They tickled me somewhat." it rumbled.

Kei ignited her laser sword hilt. "Try this, you overgrown Swamp Thing!" she screeched and swung the blade as hard as she could and slashed deep- sideways and through the damned monster. It felt like she was cutting into an ice fog on 'Gysymeo' and he slashes had as much effect to boot!

Kei was livid now. "There must be something that can Fxxxing kill thee, thou heap of elongated slime filth!" she shrieked and in desperation she dragged out weapon after weapon and piled them up around her like a barrier wall.

"If it brings thee pleasure then by all means play your 'Baldur the Beautiful' game, my dear. I am in no hurry. It will take but an instant to end thy life." said Galadonte amusedly. He stood perfectly still and held out his arms. "When thou art ready, my love?" he said in an oily voice that reminded Kei of Orochimaru.

Her plasma rifle, disruptor guns, blasters, ion cannons, photon torpedo bombs, incendiary grenades and sawed off shotgun (A present from Revy Roberts) truly 'availed her naught' as did the 'nitroglycine' square ('Nitroglycine' is a plastique explsive a thousand times more powerful than Terran nitroglycerine and more concentrated than Terran fulminate of mercury) which Kei tossed at Galadonte and then detonated with a Mark XXXI blast centimeters from the Beast's face! As the billowing acrid smoke finally cleared away the tomboy Hellcat soon saw to her horror that the monstrous mountain of a thing was still standing unscathed before her!

"Holy shit!! No Fxxxing way, man! That thing was packed with enough nitro to level half of 'Elenore City' and then some! It just cannot be! Dammit to Hell!" she howled angrily.

"What is next in thy bag of tricks, harridan bitch child?!" he snarled. "My turn, I believe." he added and deep violet flames erupted from the Beast's outstretched fingertips!

Kei's anorak, parka and heavy quadruple Kelvinite insulated deck boots disintegrated with the first blast. The second salvo of fire reduced her heavy flightsuit to smoldering ashes while the third blazed away most of her uniform before Kei's gloved fingertips found the star-shaped 'Glave' on the floor where she'd tossed it in her eagerness to locate a weapon earlier. She quickly used Ivanhoe's 'toy' to deflect the fourth flame attack and hurl it right back at him like 'Tetsusaiga's 'Back Slash Wave' attack. Galadonte howled and winced in pain at oro (what) the tro-con felt could only be a minor firestorm for that big hulking thing! As Kei stood up her uniform turned to ashes along with her turtleneck, polo shirt, tee shirt, tank top and gym shorts. Her battle armour had long since bit the dust, however, her mail coat of Elfin 'Mithril' still protected her and in hindthought Kei felt she should have put it on over her briefs and bra rather than under them.

She hefted the 'Glave' a few more times before she suddenly hurled it with all her might and main at the Beast the same way as if the 'Glave' was a 'shurikin' (Ninja throwing star weapon). It struck with force an cut deep into the Beast's 'flesh' before it returned to her hand- just like an old Terran boomerang. Galadonte let out a roar and 'Slayers' were everywhere! Unlike their Master Kei's twin Mark XIII ion cannons cut them down like cannon fodder which in a way was just oro (what) they were.

Three more 'Glave' attacks and the thing from jigoku (Hell) was finished. Unfortunately for the feisty redhead so was the fortress castle which had stood only through the Beast's sheer power of will! Apparently that huge misshapen giant had been a BetaZoid or something akin to it.

"Mugghi!! Get me the Fxxxing jigoku (Hell) outta here- stat!" yelled Kei as her sports bra and bikini underbriefs flared into ash leaving the redhead clad solely in the flimsy and almost transparent 'Mithril' shirt of mail. A tremendous flash and there she was back aboard the 'Raph' once more. Her socks in tatters and looking 'au natural' despite the Elfin mail shirt she still wore the fiery Amazon dashed to the console and hit the main thrusters' launch panel.

"Sally! Wherever ya are find a seat and strap your ass into it! We are lifting off- now!" yelled Kei while she and Mugghi were strapping in each other.

Sally Mimoru was at an observation port 'window' when she heard the Boss's warning and only just managed to grab hold of a staunchion pole and wrap her arms around it before all Hell broke loose!

The shuttle accellerated and Kei hit hyperthrust increasing their speed to Warp 12. A 'G' force of 16,000 kilograms per square centimeter (kpc) struck the 'Raphael' while Kei struggled to depressurize the decks. At last she succeeded and managed to pull them out of hyperspace causing their speed to recede back to Warp 3.

"Everyone OK?" cried the redhead and Mugghi meowed to her. "Sally? You still in one piece, kiddo?" she trilled.

"Holy Fxxxing shit! Mother of Christ, man! I think I just pissed in my goddamned pants! What the Sam Hell just happened, girl?" squealed the usually calm and cool scientific researcher.

"Gomen, kid. Sorry but I had to break orbit before we got yanked bacwards into that shimatta (damned) gravity well which showed up when that castle disintegrated, however, we are OK now. At Warp 3 we'll sight the 'Adonis Arch' in a few more hours. From there we'll travel to 'Gallifrey' in another solar day- via hyperspace. My exec, that's Wing Commander (Kei didn't know that she would soon be an Acting Vice Admiral as well) Yuri Donovan, will meet us there with my ship. She'll have our prisoner with her- Johnny Berringer. After that creep stands trial before the 'High Council of Time Lords' we can head for home, kid." trilled the Boss.

"Berringer? That big dummy that grabbed me said he worked for a John Berringer. His name was 'Rex Looter', I think." replied Sally who was rubbing a bruised calf.

"Lex Luthor! I might have known that slimy toad was behind this mess! Sally? Onegai er please come up to the bridge. (Kei chuckled) Better change your pants first though. Kei out." she trilled.

Kei had changed into fresh underthings only this time she put them on under the 'Mithril' shirt. Now she was yanking on a fluffy green velvet polo shirt and grey 3WA gym shorts. Her arms and legs were still smarting from the burns even though Mugghi had doused her liberally with 'Bacteryl 81' to ease the pain. Still her skin felt way too tender for long sleeves or long pants yet. Socks were out for the same reason as were boots so Mugghi was sliding soft 'mule' sandals onto her still tender feet. Kei winced as she carefully pulled on her shoulder hosters and harness and her crossed bandoliers. Then she slid her twin Mark XIII cannons into their holsters, clipped a laser sword hilt to her waistband and slung a plasma rifle over her stinging shoulder.

"We got us a little detour to make before we go to 'Gallifrey', kid. Mugghi, change course andtake us to 'Sonntag Kryton' instead. I've gotta get rid of 'Morbius' before we meet with the High Council. (She spun about to face Sally) OK Doc, level with me. Why do Berringer and his kooks want you? (Sally shrugged her shoulders) OK. Tell me this. Oro (What) the Fxxx is 'Karma Chameleon' and why does Johnny Boy want it so damned bad,kid? Answer me, Blondie!" snarled Kei.

"OK already, I'll tell ya only stop calling me a kid, dammit! I am 28 years old and that is 8 years more than you are, Marshall! Just call me Sally, OK? The 'Karma Chameleon' is a genetically enhanced lizard whose skin secretes an oily liquid which when rubbed on anything or anyone will cause that something or someone to become almost fully transparent meaning it will be virtually invisible. With it you could march an entire bloody army right through the front gates of Mt Hakurei with nobody being any the wiser. Ya happy now?" said the ash blonde quantum physics professor.

"Who else do they need to make 'KC' lizard joy juice into a reality?" asked Kei quietly.

"Somebody to show 'em how to harvest the oil. That would be a schoolkid on 'Klaes 4' named Kira Gordon. She's attending 'Jakotsu Academy' there." replied Sally.

"Nobody else? You're sure? Think very carefully, Sally." said Kei while she poured java for the three of them. She handed a steaming mug to Mugghi and Sally.

"Nope. With Kira, me and 'Mookie' of course he'd have all the peopl he'd need, Boss Kei." answered Sally and she took an appreciative sip of her java.

"Who the Hell's 'Mookie'?" asked Kei dubiously.

"The 'Karma' chameleon we bred for the 'UG', Marshall O." explained Sally.

"Oh 'CC'? Find out if this Kira Gordon has gone missing from 'Jakotsu Academy' on 'Klaes 4' and trill me back stat. Arigatou, tomo (Thank you, my friend)." said Kei into the empty air.

"The child is still there and she wears lavender ones, Boss. Anything else, baby?" said a smug 'CC'. Sally looked puzzled.

"Lavender? Kira's only 12 and she's way too young for perfume, Boss so what's he talking about?" asked a perplexed ash blonde.

"He means the colour of her panties, Doc. He's a dirty old man." replied Kei nonchalantly blowing smoke rings and spearing them with her cheroot.

"And you keep perverts like him on your crew?" demanded Sally Mimoru angrily. Kei grinned and chuckled.

"Relax. 'CC' ain't a real guy. He's a computer program, Sally. He runs all the ships and shuttles in our fleet. He's harmless albeit obnoxious most of the time. You'll get used to him, Doc." said a yawning redhead.

"Mugghi, onegai (please) change our heading again. Head for 'Klaes 4' in the 'Chronos Epsilon' quadrant. We're gonna go back to school. Think we can pass ourselves off as students, Sally? Better get a good night's sleep. We're infiltrating 'Jakotsu Academy' ashita (tomorrow). 'CC'? Find out oro (what) the oni (devil) their school uniforms are like and rep up one for me and another for Sally. G'Night to ya, Doc. I'm bushed so I'll see ya in the morning." yawned Kei. She took the first bedroom aft of the bridge, crashed onto her bunk and went right to sleep.

Sally Mimoru went to her own bedroom and called for 'CC' who immediately responded to her hail.

"Hai (Yes)? You wish for something, Dr Mimoru?" asked the old lecher.

"Yes. Please ascertain for me if this school needs any teachers. Submit my resume to them under the name of 'Dr Sarah Michaelson'. Any position they have I can do. Please enter the Boss there as a transfer studen from Mars. Use the name 'Katrina O'Hara' an fudge up some records for her and myself. Give me the details in the morning. Good night, 'CC' and you have my thanks." said Sally.

"Your wish is my command, little lady." drawled 'CC' who seemed to be playing John Wayne tonight.

"One more thing, 'CC'." she whispered.

"Yes? Oro is your desire now, my dear child?" he asked.

"Mine are a pale shade of mauve so you do not need to look. You got that?" replied Sally menacingly.

"You have my gratitude, kawaii enjeru (lovely angel). Good night agin, Doc." answere 'CC' apologetically.

Next morning Kei reluctantly attired her still aching body in the perky schoolgirl's deep aoishi (dark blue) sailor blouse and tied the black crosstie. Then she stepped into the matching short pleated skirt, calf high white stockings and black Oxford shoes. "Shit! I look like Ai Enma! The 'Hell Girl' herself!" she grumbled and bound a Kelly green ribbon around her forehead. She picked up her backpack, shoved her white kid gloves into her tiny purse and feeling like a complete Jacarondan jackass she strolled down to the dining hall where Sally Mimoru was already on her second cup of java having breakfasted earlier and Kei did a double take.

Instead of a ridiculous schoolkid's outfit like Kei's Sally was wearing a smart black blazer over a crisp white shirt complete with cufflinks, a narrow striped black/grey tie and matching black slacks. On her feet were black loafers and on her hazel aizu (eyes) were a pair of outlandish looking owlish spectacles! On the floor beside Kei's backpack and purse were a smart red leather attache type briefcase stamped 'SM' in gold and a black shoulder purse. The nametag hung around her neck read 'Dr Sarah Michaelson, PhD, MD, MSS, BSS, MQP, BPhS/Science and Physics Instructor' while a small 'SM' had been stitched into her lapels and a yellow crest emblazoned 'JA' in green had been stitched to the left breast of her blazer.

Kei sat down to her breakfast and Sally frowned at her. "Since when are students permitted to dine at the staff table, Miss?" chuckled Sally.

"You sure as Hell don't look like an exchange student, Sally." growled the 'Red Marshall'.

"You may call me Ms Michaelson, Miss O'Hara. I am the new'Science and Physics' teacher at 'Jakotsu Academy', my dear child. Don't you see? This way we have all of our bases covered, Kei. By the way I had 'CC' enter you as an exchange student- 'Katrina O'Hara'. You're from 'Moravian City Junior Academy' on Mars. So oro's (what's) the plan, Miss Katrina?" chortled Sally.

"Grab Kira Gordon and get her ass and yours and this 'Mookie's safely home to 'Shimougou', Ms Michaelson. Hopefully by that time Yuri er my exec that is, Wing Commander Donovan, will have already dealt with 'Morbius' and returned home. I'm sure she's wheedled my whole mission outta Charlie Garner by now. Dammit to Hell! I wish I'd thought of going undecover as a teacher instead of as a bloody schoolkid! I really hate wearing skirts dammit!" sulked the Boss. Sally shook a finger at her.

"Well you didn't so remember that you are a school student. Schoolgirls do not smoke, drink or swear, Miss Katrina O'Hara." giggled 'Sarah Michaelson'.

Kei cast a critical aizu over her partner. "Hey 'CC'. Darken her hair a bit and add five more years to her appearance. Make sure each of our purses, my backpack and milady's briefcase have the usual junk in them, be sure our IDs are in order and match our covers. Better arm both of us with laser sword hilts, Mark III miniblasters and a few extra power packs. (Kei stuck a 'morphing' bracelet on her own wrist and then clamped one on Sally's wrist) These'll put us into 3WA tro-con uniforms, battle armour and weapons at a single touch of our fingers. Mugghi, beam us down to a spot about half a kilo from this academy and 'cloak' the 'Raphael'. If you sense or even suspect trouble, call in the cavalry and get the Hell outta here. Don't worry about us. Understand? (Mugghi meowed) 'CC', oro's (what's) the weather like down there? Snowy? Christ! Then we're gonna need parkas, aoraks with hoods, fur hats, gloves and boots. In addition I'll needski pants and a sweater. We'll both need luggage with the usual crap in 'em. You'd better dump that stuff somewhere near the school so we won't have to lug suitcases half a kilo through a blizzard. Sally, don't take any unnecessary chances. If you think anybody besides Kira has recognized you trill Mugghi to beam you back up here. Well, good luck to you, Ms Michaelson." said Kei.

"Good luck to you as well, Miss O'Hara." replied Sally. She slung her purse over her shoulder, pulled on boots, gloves, hat, anorak and parka, waited until Kei had likewise kitted herself out, adjusted Kei's backpack, picked up her briefcase and nodded to Mugghi. Kei tucked her purse under her arm and nodded to the big white neko (cat).

"Go ahead, Mugghi. Energize." she intoned and both pseudo-teacher and undercover schoolgirl student vanished.

A long and exhausting hour later 'Katrina O'Har' was settling in with her new roommate- Kira Gordon.

Across campus 'Ms Dr Sarah Michaelson' was enjoying a nice cup of tea with her new colleagues in the faculty lounge.

Meanwhile back across the galaxy at 'Sonntag Kryton' Kome Sawaguchi had already dealt with 'Morbius'. She had sliced him in twain with a single slash of her laser sword while Marlene Angel had emptied three power packs into him from her plasma rifle. Now the 'Lovely Angel 2' was wending along on its way to 'Gallifrey' to drop off John Berringer.

Back on 'Seto Kaiba' Kommandant Jason Shikamaru (cousin to the Jason Shikamaru who commanded 'Furool (Foo-Lon) City Tower' back on 'Shimougou') had complained loudly to no avail that he was running out of room, however, somehow he did manage to accommodate all of Johnny Boy's cronies.

Mugghi (Kei's Mugghi that is. Yuri has one of her own. Each Angel has their own Nammo too) had finally managed to relay Yuri that her presence at 'Krull' was now no longer necessary. She told the Wing Commander that Kei was bringing Dr Sally Mimoru and Miss Kira Gordon directly back home to 'Takachiho Academy' and await the 'Angel 2's return. Then she had relayed all of this crap to 'Katrina' who had repeated her orders that the 'Raphael' remain 'cloaked' until she said otherwise.

According to plan, Yuri arrived at 'Gallifrey', delivered 'JB' to the High Council who immediately had the slippery rapscallion incarcerated in the 'Great Tower of Rathelon' in the 'Dead Lands'

Since his trial was still several months away the demure violet-maned vixen took her leave and set course for 'Paladin' where she turned 'Starcrusher' over to Captain Edgar O'Sullivan the 3WA's motor pool sector chief there. Her next port o' call was 3WA HQ- 'Paladin' branch where they dropped off their second year 'Academy' cadet student tro-con trainees for their 'internships' under their new chiefs.

These second year 'troccies' included Cadets/Acting Sub-Ensigns Edna Jordan (Tomah's sister and daughter to a 'UG' galactic chief) and Rio Delcroix (Her uncle was Cliff Delcroix, the 3WA's chief adjutant of Research and Development on 'Shimougu').

After a mandatory banquet held in her honour Yuri pointed the ship towards home and was finally able to sit down, put her feet up and relax. Three whole glorious stress-free (meaning Boss-free) solar days and nights. Then 'home sweet home' and more darn boring red tape to wade through- again. Ah well, itwould all be worth it for a little peace and quiet. She didn't know oro (what) to make of the cryptic message from Kei's Mugghi.

'Kei had stuck her hands into hot lava to retrieve that 'Glave' thingy of Ivy's but she had not been burned. She had used it to kill the Beast and left the 'Glave' behind on 'Krull'. Somehow she had been enrolled in some prep school academy on 'Klaes 4' in 'Chronos Epsilon' quad while her new tomo (friend) a Dr Sally Mimoru (Where had Yuri heard that name before?) was one of 'Katrina's teachers.' Why? That was something Mugghi couldn't (or wouldn't?) tell her. The Hell with it!

Yuri decided to sun herself on the pool holodeck. Her 'mizugi' (swim suit) was a cool aquamarine and white and it felt great!

Meanwhile her CO was definitely not a happy camper at 'Jakotsu Academy' where 'Ms Michaelson' had reprimanded 'Katrina' for tardiness, takng in class, cutting her classes, smoking and swearing! Naturally 'Katrina' was in detention class. Imagine that- Kei getting a detention at her age! Yuri giggled at the thought of the fiery redheaded tomboy in hot water again.

Then the vixen minx wondered why the Hell Kei and Sally had gone undercover at 'Jakotsu Academy' in the first place and who the oni (devil) this Dr Sally Mimoru was anyway?

None of their chiefs could (or would?) tell her who Miss Mimoru was and even 'God

Almighty' ('Uncle Vito' Galadriel) feigned ignorance.

The dinner gong rang at 1700 (5 PM) just before Han announcd sighting 'Shimougou's outer markers. Yuri sighed, called for the 'Arch' and left the holodeck.

She changed back into sweats and sneakers and strolled down to dinner. She used the gantryway stairs this time not the lift. Yuri needed time to think.

"Hey 'Katrina', can you hear me? It's me- 'Sarah'." whispered Sally Mimoru.

"Yeah, I can hear ya but I can't talk right now. Ya find out anything?" whispered 'Katrina O'Hara' who was still in detention.

"Plenty so don't talk, just listen. The headmaster of this place is 'Simon Christopher Crow' and that sounds like an alias to me. Got any ideas?" whispered 'Sarah'.

"Christ! Not him! Lemme trill ya back, kid." whispered 'Katrina'.

"Miss Rober? I gotta go to the ca- er the bathroom real bad, maam." said 'Katrina' with her hand raised.

"But of course, Miss O'Hara. Please hurry back, my child." replied the kindly detention teacher.

"Sally? Ya there? Listen up! That 'Crow' dude sounds like a real bad Fxxxer I've tangled with before quite a few times. That ring Mugghi gave ya has a vid sensor in it. Just point it and I'll get the video on my vidcell. Be careful but try to send me his picture. ('Sarah' aimed the ring at a framed photograph hanging on the wall. It showed a distinguished old toff presiding over a dinner party) Yeah, I got it, kid. That's him. That guy is 'Hellfire' and I'm sure of it. That's the 'Scarecrow' for sure. He's one of Lex Luthor's gang. That Fxxxing well settles it! We gotta get Kira outta here tonight. Fake a headache or someting and go to bed early- right after supper. Then trill Mugghi to beam ya up. I'll find Kira and beam up later. Tell Mugghi to stand by for my signal. Shit! Somebody's coming! Gotta go, Doc. Bye." trilled 'Katrina' and just got her vidcell jammed back in her purse when Estelle Woods, another detentionee came into the rest rooms.

"God! Do I ever hate this dump! Shit! I have been just dying for a smoke all day! Want one, 'Kat'?" she asked and lit up a cigarette.

"Yeah. Thanks a lot, Esty. ('Kat' lit up and blew some smoke rings. "Cool, man. Sure wish I could do that." said Estelle) Man, I really needed that! ('Katrina' glanced at her wrist chromo) Thank Christ, Esty! Only five more minutes and we can go to dinner. Hey! Ya seen my roommie around aywhere?" she asked.

Estelle nodded, took one last drag and flushed her butt down the john. Holding up an index finger, she gargled some mouthwash and sprayed her mouth with breath freshener.

"Kira the Clean? She's probably at the library, 'Kat'. Miss Gordon never gets into trouble. She's so squeaky clean she makes me sick! She's a boring little brat and I really pity you, girl. Man, what a geeky nerdy dweeb to be stuck with for a roommie! Whoa! (Estelle glanced down at 'Katrina's wristchromo) That's a cool watch, 'Kat'! Does it tell ya when you're sick too? (Actually 'Kat's wristchromo did monitor one's vital signs plus a whole Helluva lot more stuff but 'Kat' didn't dare tell that to Esty- for obvious reasons!) We better get back to 'D' class so Miss Rober can dismiss us, 'Kat'. Ya wanna hang out up on the roof later?" replied Estelle.

"Sure Esty. Meet ya up there at twenty hun- er I mean I'll see you round eight. Better gt moving now." said 'Kat' after she had swallowed ahandful of 'Nicoro' capsulets with some of Esty's mouthwash.

'Nicoro' is a nicotine counteragent developed by Doctor 'Q' and would effectively mask the tobacco smell from 'Katrina's mouth or at least so he claimed. Miss Rober dismissed them all for dinner a few minutes later after telling them to write a two page essay on tardiness and unladylike behaviour.

"See ya at dinner, 'Kat'? It's spaghetti night, man! Yummy!" said Estelle Woods. 'Katrina' nodded abstractedly and waved to her tomo (friend) wannabe.

As soon as she saw Estelle leave for the dining hall, 'Kat' sprinted across campus to the austere and gloomy library. She found Kira Gordon in the vidchip room and silently bolted the door behind her.

Slipping up quietly behind the younger schoolgirl, 'Katrina' slapped a hand across her mouth and spoke softly but urgently.

"Listen to me, kid! I ain't got a lotta time but your life's in danger the longer ya stay here. I'm gonna get ya outta here. OK? (Kira nodded) If I take my hand away do ya promise not to yell?" growled 'Katrina'.

Kira nodded eagerly so 'Kat' removed her hand from he kid's mouth. "Help!! Miss Fujiyama! Help!! Any--" she screeched.

END of Ch 34. Ch 35 soon. Getting interesting eh? Wonder how our heroine's gonna get outta this one? Did Sally really expect our Kei to buy that 'Karma Chameleon' story? Read on and r/r/s away as always. Have a wunnerful day and sfn/sys/jm/Kami bless you all for your interest and assistance. Hooble-toodle-doo! Toodles tomos watashi-K&K

PS- I really do appreciate all your loyalty and support over the years my tomos watashi all! And you can take that to the bank folks!-K&K

Time for the mystery pix of the post. If you cannot name at least three of these characters who are warriors in their own right even if they don't hurt anybody and never ever kill then just ask any kid twixt 3 and 8 and they will be delighted to tell you. Hint- Series title is same as these warriors' weapons! Good luck and like Shin Chan Nohara always says it is 'time to go'.

Until next blog posting SFN/SYS/JM/KBYA/KYSOTI/TTFN/Toodles-K&K

One last pix for ya of the Angels (the ODP this time) at a casino on a floating wheel in space! Kei got tagged to go in as a customer/player while poor Yuri (for once) had the dirty work to do and came in as a cocktail waitress. Later she came in as a customer/player too with hilrious results for both of them. Oro (What) was the mission? Bring back the 3WA's martial arts master agent- Lee Chong! He had a gambling habit ya see so our gals blew th place to Hell and back again!