SERIES : Bubblegum Crisis.

AUTHOR : Esmeraude.

TYPE : Regular.

DESCRIPTION : Priss and Brian J. Mason have a powerful bond. Will their friendship last even in death ? What happens when Mason joins the Knight Sabers ? How does he fit into the hard suit ? All of these questions will be answered in this comedy / tragedy !

DISCLAIMER : I don' t own any of the Bubblegum Crisis characters ! They belong to their rightful owners !

BALD FROM BUBBLEGUM HAIR.

Mason ran through MegaTokyo one evening. He wanted to get to Hot Legs before the concert ended and was already late.

Quincy, his boss, had kept him at a meeting. By the time he reached Hot Legs, the concert was over.

He kicked the wall several times until he started to cry noisily.

A woman exited the building and threw her stage wig at him.

WOMAN : Be quiet !

Mason looked up and stopped crying. He smiled as his eyes dazzled.

MASON : Miss Priss !

Priss tilted her head.

PRISS : You are ?

MASON : Brian J. Mason. I am your biggest fan.

PRISS : That¹ s what everyone who attends my concerts says.

So, why are you late ?

Mason tried on her wig.

MASON : I had to run here. My boss made me late this time.

PRISS : Oh ?

MASON : I was at a meeting and I told him that I was going to a concert. He told me not to interrupt him.

PRISS : You don¹ t look bad in my stage wig.

Mason smiled while shutting his eyes before removing it. He never realized that a Boomer was behind him.

PRISS : LOOK OUT !

She knocked him out of the way as the Boomer attempted to slash him.

MASON : Miss Priss !

Just then, three armored women arrived.

PRISS : Knight Sabers !

Linna used her Knuckle Bomber as Nene kicked it and Sylia sliced it in half. Mason shook their hands.

MASON : I am eternally grateful.

NENE : No problem.

MASON : Are Miss Priss and I able to join the Knight Sabers ?

Priss smiled at Nene, Linna, and Sylia.

MASON : I really would like to become a Knight Saber now that you saved my life.

SYLIA : That could be arranged.

Mason bowed.

LINNA : You are ?

MASON : Brian J. Mason.

Sylia pulled him by the ear and rode on her bike as the others followed her. Mason was curious when they approached the Silky Doll. His ear was released. He followed them. He watched Sylia point at a chair.

SYLIA : SIT !

He obeyed. He sat in front of a huge monitor as Sylia brought a tape.

SYLIA : Watch.

Mason nodded. He watched her play a video that consisted of Dr. Stingray¹ s murder. He was calm.

PRISS : I saved the life of a murderer ?

MASON : What if I asked who that bad man was ?

SYLIA : It is useless to deny it.

MASON : You are....!

Sylia removed her helmet.

MASON : What are you going to do ?

NENE : You can be Sylia¹ s lingerie model !

Mason wanted to run to the exit but Sylia strapped him to the chair. His eyes were taped open. Mason was forced to watch the murder several times. He was tense after watching the eighth time Dr. Stingray was murdered. The blood started to bother him. Watching himself pull the trigger caused him to gasp.

SYLIA : Are you guilty yet ?

Mason nodded. Sylia stopped the data unit. She released Mason who broke down crying like a baby. What surprised her was that he embraced her. He sobbed how sorry he was repeatedly.

NENE : Impressive, Sylia. You turned Mason from a cold hearted killer to a crying infant.

SYLIA : Since we saved Brian J. Mason¹ s life, we should make him a Knight Saber.

Brian stopped crying.

MASON : Knight Saber ?

Sylia nodded.

SYLIA : ( thinking ) Once you become a Saber, you will fight until you die. Do you really think that I would let you live after what you did to my father, Brian J. Mason ?

Brian hugged Priss and smiled.

BRIAN : Miss Priss and I can be teammates forever.

Priss smiled.

NENE : Is Brian your boyfriend, Priss ?

PRISS : Perhaps.

SYLIA : Are there any objections to making Brian one of us ?

PRISS, NENE, AND LINNA : No !

SYLIA : Welcome to the Knight Sabers, Brian J. Mason.

Mason smiled and nodded.

NENE : SLUMBER PARTY AT SYLIA¹ S PLACE !

Sylia nodded.

SYLIA : Everyone, be there at 6:00 PM sharp.

Priss, Nene, Linna, and Mason nodded.

LINNA : Where will Brian stay ?

Mason embraced Priss.

PRISS : Would you really want to stay in a trailer ?

BRIAN : I will stay anywhere with the woman who saved my life. Adopt me, Miss Priss.

PRISS : OK.

SYLIA : By the way, there are 11 Knight Saber rules. If any of them are broken, the penalty is....

Nene used her finger to Œ¹ slice Œ¹ her throat and grabbed her neck.

BRIAN : Death ?

Sylia, Priss, Linna, and Nene nodded.

BRIAN : What are the rules ?

SYLIA : 1. Do not reveal any information concerning this organization.
2. Do not act upon a personal grudge.
3. Do not act without mutual consent of all the members.
4. Do not secede from this organization.
5. Members are responsible for any damage done to equipment.
6. Do not reveal any information concerning our customers.
7. Do not gather any information on your own.
8. Keep in contact with other Sabers regularly.
9. Members do not know one another outside of this organization.
10. Do not get involved with a man.
11. The penalty for violating any of the ten rules is death.
She was annoyed when she saw Brian write down whatever she said.

BRIAN : The penalty for violating....

SYLIA : Stupid.

BRIAN : Hmph !

He placed the paper in his pocket.

BRIAN : It is a good thing that you allowed me to join the Knight Sabers. I would have cried and screamed if you refused.

He looked at Priss.

BRIAN : Let¹ s get ready for the slumber party !

Priss sighed.

PRISS : Very well.

She was about to leave until Mason stared at the lingerie on display.

SYLIA : Would you like to wear the lingerie ?

BRIAN : Oh ! Uhhhh....

NENE : Let¹ s cross dress Brian. We all need a good laugh.

BRIAN : Let¹ s not cross dress Brian.

SYLIA : Your hard suit will probably be feminine, Mason.

Brian looked at her.

BRIAN : What ?

NENE : MAKE OVER !

She and Linna dragged him into the dressing room. Sylia and Priss tried not to laugh when they saw Brian¹ s make over. Brian wore black high heels, dark fishnet stockings, panties with straps, and a corset.

NENE : Isn¹ t he cute ?

Sylia and Priss smiled and nodded.

NENE : Does anyone have a camera ?

Mason screamed and ran into the dressing room where he wore his suit again. Priss grabbed him by the hand and pulled him.

PRISS : We should get ready for the slumber party.

Mason rode on the back of her bike while holding her.

PRISS : You are a dedicated fan if you ran a long way to get to Hot Legs.

MASON : I sure did ! If my boss did not have the meeting....

PRISS : You couldn¹ t help it.

She continued to ride until she reached her trailer. She and Mason got off the bike.

MASON : You are like the sister and mother I never had.

Priss looked at him as she entered the trailer. She turned on a light bulb before she and Mason sat on her sofa.

MASON : I killed my mother when she gave me life. My father died before I was born. I never had a sibling before. My grandmother raised me.

PRISS : What would she do ?

MASON : She would say that my mother¹ s death was my fault. She would also hit me....a lot.

Priss touched his shoulder.

PRISS : I know what it is like to lose parents. By the way, you did not kill your mother.

Mason sighed.

MASON : If I seem to be a bit....stupid, don¹ t mind me. I Œ¹ inherited Œ¹ it from my grandmother who thought of me as an abomination.

PRISS : We had better get ready for the sleep over.

Mason nodded.

MASON : I don¹ t know what to bring other than myself.

PRISS : You could wear one of my old dresses to the slumber party.

MASON : What ? I already cross dressed when Nene forced me to wear lingerie.

PRISS : I will be the Œ¹ man Œ¹ and you can be the Œ¹ woman. Œ¹ It will be fun.

She smiled at him.

PRISS : You know you want to.

MASON : Well....

PRISS : My dress is black with a split collar. It exposes the thighs. I also have a fan and high heels. You will need a wig.

Mason imagined himself wearing his Œ¹ mother Œ¹ / Œ¹ sister¹ s Œ¹ garments. He pictured her wearing his suit and tie. He was at Œ¹ GENOM HQ. Œ¹ He was enjoying using his fan to hit Quincy¹ s head over and over.

PRISS : You don¹ t have to cross dress now. You can wait until later.

Mason nodded before he and Priss placed sleeping garments in bags. They also planned on bringing pillows and blankets along with the stage wig.

PRISS : This will be the best sleep over ever !

She and Mason rode on the motorbike until they got to Sylia¹ s home. She knocked on the door that Sylia opened. Nene had been the first guest to arrive. She wore a pink robe and had a teddy bear. Mason watched her spin in a chair.

NENE : Hiiii !

Mason smiled and nodded.

MASON : What will we be doing at this slumber party ?

Sylia looked at him. She scowled.

SYLIA : Tell horror stories about my father¹ s ghost haunting you because you....

MASON : Killed him ?

Sylia was about to slap him until Priss grabbed her wrist.

SYLIA : Priss !

PRISS : Brian J. Mason is a guest. You will not hit him.

She released her.

SYLIA : If he had killed your father, you would not be so quick to take his side.

Priss scowled. Sylia opened the door when there was a knock. She smiled.

SYLIA : Linna.

She was the only Saber who wore a slip. Linna was dressed in black pajamas. She joined Priss, Mason, Sylia, and Nene. The Sabers sat in a sphere.

LINNA : What are we going to do ?

NENE : PLAY TRUTH OR DARE !

PRISS : Pig out.

MASON : What Miss Priss just said !

SYLIA : Talk.

She stood and walked away before returning with four straws.

SYLIA : We are going to draw straws to see who gets to sleep in my bed. Whoever has the shortest straw wins no matter what.

Priss, Mason, Nene, and Linna all chose straws.

PRISS : You have the shortest straw, Mason.

Sylia gasped.

SYLIA : I am not going to allow a murderer to sleep in my bed.

PRISS : You said no matter what, Sylia.

SYLIA : HMPH !

Mackie, Sylia¹ s younger brother, appeared.

MACKIE : Do you need anythi....?

He paused when he saw Mason.

MACKIE : I thought that this was a girls only party, Sylia.

Sylia glared at Mason.

SYLIA : It sure is.

MASON : No boys allowed !

He threw a pillow at Mackie who ran.

SYLIA : BRIAN J. MASON !

Nene decided to break the tension.

NENE : GROUP HUG !

She embraced everyone.

LINNA : Entertain us, Mason.

Mackie appeared again.

MACKIE : Who is he ?

Sylia pointed at Mason.

SYLIA : This is the man who murdered our father.

Mackie¹ s eyes widened before he screamed at Brian.

MACKIE : I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU !

He ran until he entered his room and shut the door. Priss noticed Mason¹ s discomfort as he tugged at his tie.

NENE : Life with you is never boring. You provide hours of endless entertainment.

BRIAN : Is that supposed to be an insult ?

NENE : It is the truth.

BRIAN : In other words, it is an insult.

NENE : Perhaps.

Sylia stood.

SYLIA : I am going to make hot chocolate.

She entered the kitchen.

PRISS : Why don¹ t you tell stories about your boss, Mason ?

He smiled and nodded.

MASON : Quincy eats dog food !

At GENOM, his boss could sense the executive¹ s insult as he ate out of a can.

QUINCY : I do not !

BRIAN : He also eats spiders !

GENOM¹ s highest ranking person revealed eight legs between his teeth.

QUINCY : THAT IS A LIE AND YOU KNOW IT !

LINNA : Why are you spreading rumors about your boss, Mason ?

Brian shut his eyes while smiling and displaying his tongue. He shrugged.

MASON : I do have a sense of humor.

LINNA : Mason, how do we know that you are not a Boomer spy ? What if your boss is a part of GENOM ?

MASON : I AM NOT !

LINNA : Argumentative as well.

MASON : I AM NOT ARGUMENTATIVE !

LINNA : I rest my case.

MASON : Miss Priss, you trust me ? Right ?

Priss touched his face.

PRISS : I don¹ t feel any metal.

Mason threw a pillow at Linna who was knocked over.

MASON : So there !

Nene quietly held her pillow over her head as she prepared to bash Mason. She hit his head.

NENE : PILLOW FIGHT !

She, Priss, Mason, and Linna participated in a cushion war. It ended when Sylia arrived with four hot chocolate mugs on a tray which she set down. Brian watched Priss, Nene, Sylia, and Linna take a cup. He sighed as he looked down. Sylia smirked. Priss shared her hot chocolate. She gave her mug to Brian who hugged her.

BRIAN : I love you, Miss Priss.

PRISS : What are big sisters / mothers for ?

SYLIA : Hmph !

LINNA : Now what ?

NENE : TRUTH OR DARE !

SYLIA : Wait.

She held a drawing pad and sketched something. She refused to show it to Priss and Mason. Linna and Nene laughed.

PRISS : What did you draw, Sylia ?

Sylia shut her eyes while smiling.

SYLIA : Nothing.

Nene laughed the most as she held the drawing and accidentally showed it to Brian. The sketch depicted a massive block with a neck attached. The word Mason was written above it.

MASON : Hmph !

PRISS : Sylia !

NENE : This blockhead looks just like you, Mason !

She set the drawing on a table.

NENE : Who will be first in Truth or Dare ?

She, Priss, Mason, Sylia, and Linna looked at one another.

LINNA : Priss ! Truth or dare ?

Priss smiled.

PRISS : Dare !

LINNA : I dare you to slap Mason right now !

Priss hesitated before lightly tapping his face.

SYLIA : Weakling.

She proceeded to slap him.

SYLIA : You deserve it for killing my father.

Mason touched his sore face.

MASON : You will regret that.

PRISS : Sylia ! Truth or dare !

Sylia displayed a spiteful smirk.

SYLIA : Dare.

Priss smiled as she imitated Sylia.

PRISS : I dare you to kiss Mason for one minute.

SYLIA : Over my dead body !

PRISS : That can be arranged.

NENE : You know you want to, Sylia.

Sylia scowled which caused Nene to hide behind Linna.

NENE : Sylia is scaring me. Hide me, Linna.

SYLIA : I have a better idea.

She stood and turned out the living room lights. She returned to the Saber sphere.

SYLIA : Scary story time.
I will tell the first tale which is true.
It was a dark and stormy night.

She stood and pointed at Mason while shouting.

SYLIA : BRIAN J. MASON WAS BORN !

Nene held her teddy bear firmly.

NENE : How scary !

MASON : Nene !

SYLIA : Perhaps you would like to describe my father¹ s murder, Mason. Tell everyone how good it felt to steal a man¹ s life. Tell them how happy you were to watch his blood leave his body. Tell them.

Mason looked down. He tried not to cry in front of the women. Priss sensed his discomfort.

PRISS : I have an idea, Brian. Let¹ s play Dress Up.

Mason looked up and smiled before nodding. He followed her into a room where the door was shut. They eventually exited the room. Priss wore a suit and tie as Mason wore her garments and stage wig. Briana approached Sylia and hit her head repeatedly with Œ¹ her Œ¹ fan.

BRIANA : Bashy ! Bashy !

Œ¹ She Œ¹ hid Œ¹ her Œ¹ face behind the fan. Linna and Nene laughed quietly as they whispered. They would turn to look at Œ¹ her Œ¹ occasionally. They finally laughed and laughed. Linna pounded on the ground while Nene pointed at him.

BRIANA : Make them stop, Miss Priss !

Linna and Nene ceased laughing as they stared at Œ¹ her. Œ¹

NENE : Miss Priss ?

Priss smiled as she shut her eyes.

PRISS : Well....

SYLIA : Are you Mason¹ s baby sitter, Priss ?

PRISS : I suppose.

SYLIA : Are you getting more and more stupid per second, Mason ?

BRIANA : Why must everyone with the exception of Miss Priss pick on me ?

NENE : We are just messing with you, Briana.

BRIANA : BULL !

Nene hid behind Linna as she trembled. Briana was shocked.

BRIANA : Forgive me. I slipped.

Sylia hit Œ¹ her Œ¹ head.

SYLIA : So did I.

She scowled when she looked at Briana.

SYLIA : I am going to make your life a living hell, Mason.

BRIANA : Too late.

Œ¹ She Œ¹ returned to the room. Œ¹ She Œ¹ was now a he. Nene watched him sit next to Priss before putting a paper bag over his head.

NENE : Indecent exposure !

Priss tilted her head.

NENE : He exposed his face. Indecent exposure.

Brian removed the paper bag. He thought about going for a walk until he thought about Sylia and looked at her.

BRIAN : You will lock me out !

SYLIA : What ?

BRIAN : Perhaps I will enjoy my life in public.

Priss nodded.

BRIAN : Maybe next year !

PRISS : Just be yourself.

BRIAN : Hm.

Priss imagined him tripping over everything while yelling....

MASON : OOPSIE !

PRISS : On second thought, don¹ t be yourself. Just try not to trip over anything.

Brian tilted his head.

PRISS : Don¹ t humiliate yourself.

MASON : Well, OK.

He was uncomfortable when Sylia¹ s angry eyes burned into his soul.

SYLIA : Just because you are a guest does not mean that I like you.

NENE : In other words, Sylia will be angry if you mess up her home.

SYLIA : It is bad enough that you will be sleeping in my bed tonight. You are a total dunce !

MASON : You can¹ t talk to me like that !

Nene yawned.

LINNA : Tired ?

Her eyes widened when she watched Nene sleep on the rug. Linna, Priss, and Sylia were confused when Mason proceeded to talk about Quincy. He droned on and on while he laughed.

MASON : My boss....

SYLIA : Why are you boring us to death by talking about your employer ?

MASON : He made me late to the love of my life¹ s concert.

Linna stretched her arms as she yawned.

LINNA : Nighty night !

She collapsed into a deep sleep.

PRISS : Where will you sleep, Sylia ?

SYLIA : On the sofa.

She glared at Mason.

SYLIA : If anything happens to my bed, you will be outside.

Mason nodded as he and Priss went into Sylia¹ s room. Priss watched him get into Sylia¹ s bed. She looked up at him.

PRISS : Don¹ t let her get to you.

MASON : Miss Priss ?

PRISS : Hm ?

MASON : Will I ever sing onstage with you ? That is my most cherished dream.

PRISS : Perhaps.

Mason smiled.

MASON : I love you, Miss Priss.

Priss smiled back at him without saying anything. Mason eventually shut his eyes. He opened them when he heard steps in the hall. He looked around the dark room. He was nervous when he watched the knob turn. He saw the door slowly open. He could not see anything or anyone in the dark. The steps were now near the bed. He could hear heavy breathing in his ear. The scratching on the wooden parts of the bed terrified him so he used the blanket to hide. He prayed for whatever it was to disappear as he slid the comforter down his nose. He looked ahead and was scared out of his mind when he watched Dr. Stingray rot ! The hideous face was inches from him. Dr. Stingray¹ s sunken eyes moved. He grinned forever. He held a gun and pointed it at Mason who recalled the murder. Mason gasped when he felt the wet area where he was sitting. His underwear was soaked. He looked down and then up. Dr. Stingray was now gone. He tapped Priss on her shoulder which caused her to wake up.

PRISS : Hm ?

MASON : How angry do you think Sylia will be ?

Priss stared at the ruined bed.

PRISS : Knowing her, she will scream for your death.

MASON : Eep !

His smile was nervous.

MASON : Maybe Sylia won¹ t know.

He gasped when the Knight Saber leader appeared.

SYLIA : Maybe Sylia won¹ t know what ?

MASON : Oh !

He attempted to conceal the wet area by using the comforter. Sylia scowled when she saw his wet garments.

SYLIA : GET OUT ! GET OUT OF MY BED !

Mason obeyed.

MASON : I apologize, Sylia.

Nene and Linna showed up in the hall. They proceeded to laugh at Mason.

LINNA : Aren¹ t you a little old to be wetting the bed, Mason ?

Sylia gestured towards the hall. As Mason stormed out of the room, he could hear Nene whisper to Linna.

NENE : What a little baby !

Mason stood outside in the pouring rain. He held his arms because of the cold air. The storm concealed the tears that did not stop exiting his eyes. He sobbed for awhile. He was startled when Priss touched his shoulder that went up and down. He turned his head.

MASON : Miss Priss !

PRISS : Mason.

His obvious anguish hurt her. Mason imagined a young Sylia weeping because of her dead father. He imagined blood on his palms. He collapsed on his knees as he stared at his reflection in a puddle. His tears were now bloody. He proceeded to mutter. His bleeding tears stained his face.

MASON : I stole a family man¹ s life. Sylia¹ s tears are like salt stinging my open cuts.

Priss heard him sneeze and held him.

PRISS : What you did can¹ t be reversed, but you can become a new man. You are my son and baby brother.

Mason smiled as he rested his head on her chest.

MASON : You are my mother and big sister.

He eventually slept on her chest. The next day, the sun¹ s light caused him to open his eyes. He noticed that Priss was already awake.

PRISS : Follow me.

Mason obeyed as he walked with her to the Silky Doll. He watched her pick a lock and open the door.

MASON : THAT IS ILLEG.... !

His mouth was manually concealed.

PRISS : Be quiet ! You are the one who murdered a family man.

MASON : Hmph !

He and Priss entered the lingerie shop where they walked until they found a room. He gasped when he saw various hard suits. Priss approached a copy of her armor that was next to her hard suit.

PRISS : I am going to train you to be a Knight Saber. You can practice while wearing my spare outfit. Now we can annoy the hell out of the other Sabers by confusing them ! We can be twins !

Mason smiled before stepping into his hard suit while she copied him.

MASON : Ouch !

The shoulder parts had squeezed him. He stumbled and slipped on his behind. He started to wail. He stopped crying when Priss helped him up. He smiled behind the visor.

MASON : Sylia, Nene, and Linna would have called me a baby.

PRISS : You are a baby. You are my baby brother.

MASON : Miss Priss, doesn¹ t my training break Saber rule # 3 ?

PRISS : Oh well. We all break one or more of the rules occasionally.

She looked at Brian.

PRISS : We will Œ¹ battle Œ¹ one another to test your abilities.

She watched Mason walk towards the other end of the room and face her. She ran up to him as she attempted to kick him. He ducked before he lightly slapped her. A drop formed near her head.

PRISS : How insulting.

She hesitated before attacking.

PRISS : You fight like a girl.

MASON : I AM A GIRL !

He dodged his Œ¹ big sister¹ s Œ¹ punch. He fell over when she touched his helmet. He started to wail.

PRISS : How pitiful. Let¹ s continue.

She flicked his helmet and heard him cry again.

PRISS : Try not to shatter the Silky Doll windows !

Mason nodded. He messed up whenever she taught him a move. He eventually improved. He could tell that she was impressed when her thumb was up.

PRISS : Let¹ s call it a day.

Mason removed his helmet as he sat next to Priss who did the same.

MASON : Friends forever ?

Priss looked at him while nodding and smiling.

PRISS : Friends forever.

MASON : Now what ?

PRISS : We could ride on my bike for awhile.

Mason nodded before he and Priss stood and dressed in their normal garments. They got on her red motorbike before riding on the highway. He held her waist. He blushed a little.

MASON : I don¹ t want this moment to end.

Just then, a Boomer stood in the way causing them to dismount the bike.

PRISS : How dare you disrupt our moment together !

She ran towards it. She proceeded to attack it via her fists. Her wrists were grabbed. She gritted her teeth when they were slowly crushed.

MASON : Miss Priss !

He removed his gun from his suit and aimed it at the creature. He pulled the trigger. Priss tilted her head back. Her eyes widened. There was blood on her back. She had been held in front of the Boomer. She was released. She never saw the Boomer escape. Mason gasped before dropping his gun. He ran over to her and held her hand. Priss could hear him sobbing and crying uncontrollably. She smiled a little. His tears rained on her. She struggled to speak. She felt Mason squeeze her hand.

PRISS : Be a good boy and wash your bloody hands.

MASON : Who will be my mother now ?

PRISS : I was going to purchase a rattle for you tonight. Oh well.

MASON : I am so sorry, Miss Priss.

Priss touched his face and wiped off a tear so that she could lick her finger.

PRISS : Now you will always be a part of me.

She continued to smile as Mason continued to cry.

PRISS : You cry like a girl.

MASON : I am a girl.

PRISS : The second I die in your arms, you will be bald from bubblegum hair.

MASON : Hm ?

PRISS : The bubblegum in your hair is your torment. My death will be the removal of your hair.

MASON : I am going to quit the Knight Sabers ! They never loved me like you did.

Priss scowled and made a weak attempt to slap him until he slapped himself.

PRISS : You will replace me and help the Knight Sabers defeat GENOM.

Mason nodded.

MASON : Friends forever ?

His tears increased when he watched her shut her eyes. Mason did not mind crying noisily. He wept until he was out of breath. He never released her body. He watched several people crowd around him. He gasped when her corpse was taken by a few men. He was then held by two people.

MASON : MOMMY ! MOMMY ! MISS PRISS ! MISS PRISS ! YOU PROMISED ME THAT WE WOULD BE FRIENDS FOREVER ! YOU PROOOOMIIIISED !

He struggled before collapsing on his knees. He continued to sob until he stood. He was released. He returned to the Silky Doll so that he could replace the love of his life. He looked up at the two identical sets of blue and pink armor. He could not prevent the tears from ceasing as the hard suits painfully reminded him of....

MASON : Miss Priss.

He proceeded to wear a double hard suit for extra protection.

MASON : If I should die, we will be friends forever. Right ?

He ignored rule # 3 and searched for the Boomer that attacked Priss on his own. He ran out of the Silky Doll. He was determined to kill the Boomer the second he saw it. He stopped and stared at his reflection in a store window. He gasped. The first hard suit seemed to bleed. He could not help feeling guilty about her death. She had been the only Saber eager to adopt and love him. Mason was on his knees. Two women he loved were dead because of him. He turned his head when a hand touched his shoulder. He stood. Sylia, Nene, and Linna were behind him while wearing their hard suits. Nene had been the one who had touched him.

LINNA : We searched everywhere for you, Priss. There is another trouble making Boomer.

NENE : Where is your boyfriend ?

SYLIA : I hope he is dead.

A drop appeared by Mason¹ s outer helmet.

SYLIA : Let¹ s search for the Boomer.

Nene, Linna, and Œ¹ Priss Œ¹ nodded before following her. Sylia was temporarily buried in her mind.

SYLIA : ( thinking ) I hope that my father¹ s blood stains Mason¹ s hands for eternity. Hopefully, he will go insane and commit suicide. Better yet, the Boomer will kill him. If it fails, I shall end his life.

She and the Sabers stopped running when they saw a Boomer going insane. Mason gasped.

MASON : ( thinking ) The same Boomer that attacked Priss !

He disregarded rule # 3 once again as he ran towards it.

LINNA : Priss !

Mason screamed before attempting to kick the mad machine. He recalled her friendship before her death. A loved one sleeping forever in his arms. Someone who made him smile a lot. Sylia, Nene, and Linna watched the Boomer knock him down. Mason started to shriek and cry at the same time. Sylia gasped and scowled.

SYLIA : Mason !

NENE : No way !

The Boomer used both hands to conceal its head which eventually exploded. Mason eventually stopped wailing and stood.

LINNA : Where is Priss ? You two are never apart.

Mason could not tell the other Sabers that he was responsible for her death. He shrugged.

NENE : What happened to Priss ?

MASON : I....

His eyes filled with tears as he recalled accidentally shooting her. He buried his face in his hands as his shoulders went up and down.

MASON : I KILLED HER !

Sylia, Nene, and Linna gasped.

MASON : A Boomer attacked her and used her as a shield. I would never kill the woman I love.

SYLIA : Too late.

Mason approached her and wanted to hug her until she used her sword. She did not want to be touched by the man responsible for her father¹ s death. His only friend¹ s kindness and Sylia¹ s cruelty made him cry even more.

SYLIA : Are you drowning in blood yet, Mason ?

Her statement angered him. He attempted to hit her until she stretched her arm and used one hand to stop him. She watched him swing his arms. His failed attempts amused her. She smiled. He gave up and ran to his dead significant other¹ s trailer where he opened the door.

NENE : Can I kill him, Sylia ? PLEEEEAAAASE ?

LINNA : I WANTED TO KILL HIM FIRST !

SYLIA : Why do the two of you want to end his life ?

LINNA : He makes us look bad when he doesn¹ t do anything but cry.

NENE : Mm hm !

SYLIA : I know how to get rid of him once and for all.

LINNA : Tell us.

SYLIA : Let him fight his own battles. He will be killed in the process.

LINNA : That would be breaking rule # 3.

SYLIA : He is going to die anyway.

Nene and Linna agreed with their leader.... Mason removed his hard suits and threw it on the sofa. He could not get Priss out of his mind. He looked at her wardrobe. He found her wig. He stared at it which reminded him of the first time he met Priss. He buried his face in it and proceeded to cry into it. The memory gave him an idea. He would honor Priss by performing at Hot Legs. Mason assembled one of her stage outfits and wore it. He looked at himself in a mirror. He wore her wig, boots, a dark skirt with white belts, gloves, a choker, and a top. He sighed before getting black material and creating his own costume for the stage. After a few hours, he admired his creation. He wore a long dark wig, black cosmetics, a top hat, torn butterfly wings, and a suit. His boots were knee length and lacy. He chose torn wings to symbolize death instead of rebirth. He decided to wear his suit since he did not want to scare his audience. He exited the trailer and walked to Hot Legs. He paused when he heard a whistle. He turned around when he heard a voice. He was startled.

MASON : Nene ?

Nene was in her police uniform. She scowled as she approached him. She wrote something on paper. She gave it to him.

MASON : What is this ?

NENE : It is a ticket for being born !

MASON : What ?

Nene gave him another ticket.

NENE : You were breathing.

Mason walked away and entered Hot Legs.

NENE : WAIT ! I HAVE MORE TICKETS TO GIVE TO YOU !

Mason could see his Œ¹ big sister¹ s Œ¹ fans. He stepped in front of the microphone.

MASON : I am Brian J. Mason. Priss was my only friend and I need to honor her.

REPLICANT : Is she....?

Mason did not reply. The Replicants seemed impatient. They waited to see if he would make or break the show.

REPLICANT : Whatever you do, don¹ t screw up !

Mason nodded.

MASON : ( singing ) Dare ka o aishite mo
honki de aisenai.
Do it ! Konya mo
Lonely crazy town !

Burning highway !
Yozora ni hoeru klaxon.
Burning highway !
Yuma ga moegaru.
Burning highway !
Ikari o komete hashire kagayaku made.

Dare ka o aishite mo
honki de aisenai.
Do it ! Konya mo
Lonely crazy town !

Burning highway !
Yozora ni hoeru klaxon.
Burning highway !
Burning highway !

He could tell that his Œ¹ fans Œ¹ were impressed.

BRIAN : ( singing ) Dare ni mo tomerarenai no yo
Akuma to tenshi no kiss wa.
Yozora o hikisaku inazuma.
Daichi ga yureugoku.

Moshi kimi mo nani ka kanjitara
Mado o akete me o tajite.

Love Kokoro de sakebe
hikari mieru made.
Peace Kokoro ni chikae
negai o kome.

Love Dare ka ni sakebe
kimi no yarikata de.
Peace Dare ka ni chikae.
Sore ga yuuki sa.

( Repeat chorus 3 more times. )

The applause made him feel good.

MASON : That was Devil and Angel¹ s Kiss. The previous song was Crisis Run with Anger.

He looked to his right and was sad when the area was empty. He sighed. His dream of singing with Priss by his side was now a nightmare. He was also awake.

MASON : ( singing ) Mata anata no kimagure ga ugoki dashita
kanashii wa korekkiri ne.
Mata ano ko no yume o mite iru no deshou
tameiki de So long in my dream.

She is an angel. No ! She is a devil !
Ah ah anata ni totte wa
amai wana wo kakeru hito.

Anata no ai wa PARADAISU !
Kurikaeshite wa kieta.
I love you kuchibiru no naka.

She is a Venus. No ! She is a beast !
Ah ah atashi ni totte wa
ai no yume wo yaburu hito.

Anata no ai wa PARADAISU !
Kurikaesu ki mo nai wa.
I love you kuchibiru kanda.

Moshi ka ! Moshi ka ! Ai wa moshi kashite.
Hoori nageta Buumeran.

( Repeat Moshi ka.... 3 more times. )

He stopped singing momentarily.

MASON : That was Ai wa Boomerang.

He was about to sing again until....

MASON : I forgot the words !

The audience and Replicants fell over.

MASON : Now I remember !

He proceeded to sing the next song that reflected his current emotions.

MASON : ( singing ) I know you don¹ t seem to understand.
A shame because you seem like an honest man.
All the fears you seem to hold so peak
will turn and whisper in your ear.
So you know what they say can hurt you.
You know it means so much.
You don¹ t even feel a thing.

I am falling. I am fading. I am drowning.
Help me to breathe.
I am hurting. I have lost it all.
I am losing.
Help me to breathe.

The audience listened to him repeat the chorus.

MASON : That was Duvet.

He thought about Priss as the tears formed in his eyes.

MASON : I hope everyone enjoyed the performance.

He rapidly walked away. Mason exited Hot Legs and wandered. He watched various women smile and walk with their children. He looked down. He sighed.

MASON : I will die alone and bitter.

Tears formed in his eyes as he fell on his knees. He could not stand the sight of the smiling mothers.

MASON : Is the entire world against me ?

Priss appeared in his mind which caused his eyes to release tears. Mason eventually stopped crying. He was not sure where he wanted to go now. He decided to wander aimlessly. He walked by the Silky Doll. He paused. He watched Sylia enter a room. He was curious so he went inside the shop. He followed her to see what she was up to. He went inside the room. His eyes widened. Sylia, Nene, and Linna happened to be nude. Nene shrieked.

NENE : PERVERT !

Mason could not help but stare at their feminine bodies. Their breasts were the first body parts that he noticed.

SYLIA : What are you doing here, Mason ?

MASON : I saw you walking into a room and I was curious.

LINNA : Curiousity killed the cat.

SYLIA : There is more than one way to skin Brian J. Mason !

MASON : Really ? Tell me !

SYLIA : GET OUT !

She saw him run. Mason was curious when he saw the women dressed in black a few minutes later.

MASON : Why are you wearing black ?

SYLIA : That is none of your concern.

MASON : Hmph !

He followed the three women. He had to stop walking since he was exhausted. He collapsed. He had to find out where they were going. He crawled on his belly. He eventually entered a grave where he saw the Sabers.

MASON : Hm ?

He made a weak attempt to stand. He gasped when he saw the tombstone. The grave marker had the epitaph....
R.I.P.
PRISCILLA S. ASAGIRI
MASON : MISS PRISS !

He threw himself on the ground and started to cry uncontrollably. Nene shut her eyes as she smiled at the people who were present.

NENE : We don¹ t know this crazy man !

SYLIA : BRIAN J. MASON !

NENE : We don¹ t know him, remember ?

Sylia dug her nails into him which caused him to turn his head. She slapped him.

SYLIA : Stop that ! Right now !

MASON : When was the funeral ?

NENE : An hour ago.

Mason gasped. He got up and scowled as tears left his eyes.

MASON : I HATE YOU, YOU, AND ESPECIALLY YOU !

Sylia had been the last person he pointed at. She watched him run and fall into a grave hole. Mason got out of it and ran away.

LINNA : What a bitch !

Mason went inside the trailer where he dressed in his two hard suits. He wanted to get even with Sylia, Nene, and Linna for constantly humiliating him.

MASON : I¹ ll show them ! I will be a better Knight Saber than all of them combined !

He ran out of the trailer. He was determined to battle the strongest Boomer and win. He was about to get his wish when Quincy talked to his spy known as Katherine....

KATHERINE : If you are wondering where Brian J. Mason is, he is one of the girls.

QUINCY : What ?

Katherine pressed PLAY on a VCR. The video showed Mason joining the Knight Sabers. The GENOM cameras were hidden everywhere in MegaTokyo even the Silky Doll. Their purpose was to record a Boomer or GENOM member¹ s actions.

QUINCY : Stop the tape.

Katherine obeyed.

KATHERINE : In other words, Brian J. Mason is a Knight Saber and a traitor.

QUINCY : He will be the Ultimate Boomer¹ s first victim.

KATHERINE : Ultimate Boomer ?

QUINCY : It is a project I have been working on ever since GENOM first began.

He looked up when a scientist approached him.

SCIENTIST : The Ultimate Boomer is now complete.

Quincy smiled.

QUINCY : Show it to me.

SCIENTIST : Yes sir.

He walked away until he returned with a terrifying organism. The Ultimate Boomer was eight feet tall. It was black with a skull like face. Two massive horns seemed to protrude from its head. Its wings were bat like. Its nails were large and pointed to perfection. It had several abilities. Quincy was impressed.

QUINCY : Ultimate Boomer, find Brian J. Mason and kill him. He has betrayed GENOM and must die.

The Ultimate Boomer spread its huge wings before exiting GENOM HQ.... Mason continued to run until he paused when a shadow stepped out of the dark.

MASON : What ?

He gasped when he noticed the GENOM label on the Ultimate Boomer. He turned his head when he heard Nene¹ s voice.

NENE : HIIII BRIAN J. MASON !

She, Sylia, and Linna were dressed in their hard suits.

MASON : How did you know where to find me ?

LINNA : You are not that difficult to miss.

MASON : I am going to prove to you that I can defeat this Boomer. My other goals are to avenge Priss and redeem myself.

SYLIA : Don¹ t expect us to dig you out of your grave, Mason.

LINNA : Our purpose is to watch you die slowly and painfully.

NENE : What they just said.

The Ultimate Boomer had superior sight which enabled it to identify Mason. It bit into the first layer of his hard suit. Mason used the Knuckle Bomber to cause it to let go. He inserted a few needles into it that were purged which caused him to gasp. The Ultimate Boomer created a tiny ball of energy that appeared in its open palm. Mason watched it vanish. He screamed when it exploded in a white burst of energy. The sphere had been on his body before the explosion. The blast had weakened him. His outer layer proceeded to erupt. Sylia frowned since she never knew that he had worn spare armor until now. Mason attempted to stand even though his legs trembled. He knew that the destruction of his second hard suit would mean death. The Ultimate Boomer¹ s palm opened which released intense heat. Mason shrieked as the fire hid him momentarily. His legs threatened to cause his body to collapse as his hard suit sizzled. He never noticed a golden sphere under him which erupted. He was now on his knees.

SYLIA : Appropriate position.

Mason stood before the Ultimate Boomer blasted him into Sylia¹ s arms. Sylia shoved him.

SYLIA : Get away from me.

Mason turned and scowled.

MASON : Miss Priss would have never treated me like that.

SYLIA : Priss is no longer alive because of you. It is your fault that she is dead.

Mason gasped.

MASON : No !

He started to cry. He screamed when energy from the Ultimate Boomer hit his back. He faced the Ultimate Boomer.

NENE : Just out of curiousity, how did you ever fit into a hard suit ? Why hasn¹ t it rejected you ?

Mason looked at Nene and smiled from behind his blue and pink helmet.

MASON : Priss and I have a strong bond.

NENE : Hm ?

Mason stopped smiling as he stared at the mad machine. He ran towards it. The Ultimate Boomer combined fire, water, air, and earth to torture him. Its combined attack shattered his helmet. Mason used the last of his strength to jump on its back and use his Knuckle Bomber. He managed to stay on the human substitute even when it released lightning from its body. His Knuckle Bomber¹ s power entered the Ultimate Boomer. Tears drowned his face since he knew that he would eventually join Priss. He also knew that his sacrifice would please the other Knight Sabers. He wanted to die knowing that he would achieve victory. He thought about his mother, Dr. Stingray, and Priss. His sacrifice would be his final good deed. Mason suffered with the Ultimate Boomer as energy overwhelmed it. He shrieked before it exploded. He was catapaulted before he hit the ground and slid. He made a weak attempt to stand. His damaged armor burst. He fell back. He looked at his pale hands as he wept and smiled.

MASON : I am now pure.

Priss was the last person he thought about before he died. Sylia, Nene, and Linna hated to admit it, but his sacrifice was heroic.... A few days later, Brian J. Mason was buried next to Priss. Two spirits in identical hard suits held one another. The woman had her arms around the man¹ s chest as he held her hands. They slowly faded. They stood back to back before running together. The man stumbled and almost fell until the woman caught him. He proceeded to fall into a hole and cry. He stopped crying when the woman held him. They jumped out of the grave hole. They stood at opposite graves. They sat on a small hill while holding hands. They no longer wore their helmets. Mason smiled as he looked at Priss.

MASON : Friends forever ?

PRISS : I think you already know.

MASON : No I don¹ t. Tell me.

Priss smiled.

PRISS : Let me put it to you this way....

Mason expected a kiss, but was shoved instead.

PRISS : YOU¹ RE IT !

MASON : WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

THE END.

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