Rifts

Part 11~Still the Same Party Just Gone Really Wrong

"Hello, Princess Marco."

Marco groaned, letting out a loud sigh. "Really? And I was starting to think you were dead. Fine, let's get this over with. This ends now-" he couldn't finish when someone jumped on him. "Hey! That's not fair!" Star bit at the lizard's arm, fighting her way out as Marco kicked at the robot, having dropped his knives during the attack. "Seriously?! Tom! Help us!"

Tom nodded, charging in when Heinous hit him back, smashing him into the wall.

"Mina," Star cried out to her, but she was too preoccupied with getting Moc back in a cage to care. Heinous forced Marco onto the machine, grinning wildly.

"Solar!" Solar didn't seem to hear Marco as he groaned. "I swear if you make me see Bash, I'm gonna be pissed."

"Now, to set the mood," Ms Hienous ignored Marco's comment. "Play the music."

"Again, milady?" Gemini hesitated as ms Heinous glared at him. "Yes, ma'am." He pushed the heavy metal music on, assaulting everyone's ears.

Ms heinous head banged as she walked closer, grabbing the strange dome and holding it above her head. "Start the mach-" she screamed as she was kicked aside, colliding with Mina.

"Turn that off," Solar screamed, punching the music and sighing. "Sorry, got a little distracted there."

"A little," Marco questioned, making Solar cough, fidgeting his foot.

"Maybe a bit more than a little." He pressed a button, releasing Marco from the machine and catching him in his arms.

"That is enough!" Bursting up, Ms Hienous glared at Marco. "I will take everything you have!" Her cheeks began to glow as she glared at them. Solar pushed Marco behind him, taking a fighting stance as the room started to glow.

The door shone at the end of the room, forming two clovers inside a spade. Ms Hienous lost interest in Marco, walking past them into the room.

She gasped, stumbling in. "It can't be." She glanced around the room in shock as Solar stepped back, rushing to Tom's side as Marco picked him up and healed Tom's wounds.

Gemini walked forward, approaching Heinous hesitantly. "What have you got there, milady?"

Heinous picked up the small playset. "A castle," she announced.

"Oh, I... I can see that."

"This was my castle. It used to hold my dolls. I love my dolls."

Gemini was at a loss for words, as was everyone else. Marco carried Tom to the door, standing by Solar and Star's side as Moc joined them, a confused look on her face.

"I can't believe it. It's coming back to me." Ms Heinous jumped up, looking around the room. "That was my bookshelf and my toy chest. This place, this was my nursery." Heinous walked to the crib, brushing it clean. "And this... this was my baby bed."

"But how is this possible?"

"Oh, it's possible, all right." Standing atop the rocks, Mina proudly crossed her arms over her chest, ignoring Moc growling at her. "I knew you'd be back here one day, Meteora."

"I beg your pardon! This is Miss Heinous, the honourable headmistress of St. Olga's school for Wayward Princesses."

Gemini waved her hands about dramatically as Heinous stopped him. "No. Meteora. That is my name. At least, it was my name a long, long time ago." Her cheeks began to glow again.

"Milady, your arm."

Heinous screamed, dropping the toy she was holding. Her hand was covered in a strange pinkish fur. "No, no, no, no, no!"