Jenny's Night Out
Introduction by Lane Carman

Background: Lane disappeared a few months ago. Nobody seems to know what happened to him. Everything else you should figure out as you read. If not, go to Keebler Revolution.

            Jenny smiled as the dance club put on her favorite song. She stood up and walked over to the dance floor.

            This had to be the easiest mission she had been on in quite a while. Tech said that there might be a Corporate raid nearby, but Jenny had been here for hours and everything seemed normal. She started moving to the beat of the song, smiling.

            Hello Jenny.

            Jenny froze. That voice had been in her head. She grumbled to herself and walked to the figure leaning up against the wall looking at her.

            The figure was tall and blonde, with reflective sunglasses covering his blue-gray eyes. “What do you want Lane?”

            Lane smiled. “Nice to see you, too. How’s everyone on the Kebb Squad?”

“Cut the small talk,” Jenny interrupted. “I told you never to bring your battles to Earth again. What do you want?”

            Lane stopped smiling. “We fight the same enemy. The Dark Master wants more then just Earth. He wants to destroy the Keebler Revolution as well.”

            “Yes,” Jenny said, “but the Kebb Squad is not enemies with the Peace Force, Sciences, or Magicks. You make enemies faster then we do.”

            Lane grunted. “Ever heard of Gure?”

            “Yeah,” Jenny said with a wicked smile. “That was you when you went traitorous.”

            Lane grunted again. “Close enough. I just wanted to warn you about him.”

            “You’re warning me about yourself?”

            “No,” Lane said. “I’m not Gure.”

            Jenny looked long and hard at Lane. “What are you talking about?”

            “I’ve been… searching for the past year. I have reason to believe that I’m not Gure, or ever have been Gure.”

            “What are you talking about? Clones?”

            “Something like that. Anyway, I have to go now.”

            Jenny sneered. “Good riddance, and may we never meet again.”

            “We will meet again,” Lane said. “Like it or not, but the Kebb Squad and the Keebler Revolution stand for the same thing; a universe without the oppression of the Dark Master. We are allies, and the sooner you figure that out the sooner we can pool our forces.”

            Before Jenny could argue with him, Lane disappeared. Teleporter, she thought to herself. Figures.

            Jenny returned to the dance floor, but could not forget the conversation she had just had, no matter how hard she tried. As much as she hated to admit it, Lane had a point; They did stand for the same thing.

            Jenny returned to the dance floor, but still could not forget the conversation she had just had, no matter how hard she tried. As much as she hated to admit it, Lane had a point; they did stand for the same thing.

Finally, Jenny can’t stand to think of Lane and the other revolutionists anymore. She shakes her head then slips in between the dancing people towards the middle of the dance floor becoming lost in the other dancers.

When the fast song ends, the DJ puts on a slow song and Jenny, not having anyone to dance with, makes her move to leave the dance floor. As she turns around to head for an empty table in a dark corner, she bumps into someone.

“I’m sorry I…” Jenny starts but realizes its Tech. “Hey. What are you doing here? I haven’t seen any Corporates around. What’s going on?”

Tech puts his arms around Jenny’s waist and begins to move to the music. Jenny puts her arms around his neck and moves with him. “ Okay now spill it.” Jenny says looking at Tech impatiently.

“It was a false alarm. The Corporates weren’t really going to come. Zubinmata heard wrong. They were talking about a past attack.” Tech explains leading Jenny towards a dark corner, dancing in and out of the other couples.

“Well, I guess I hung out here for nothing. But at least I got to listen to some good music and dance. Over all I had a good night for being on a mission and running into Lane.” Jenny says making Tech’s jaw drop.

“You told Lane never to bring his battles to Earth again. What was he doing here? What did he want with you?” Tech asks worriedly.

“Relax. It wasn’t Gure. It was the real Lane. The Corporates took him prisoner and he seems to think that they cloned him. He came to warn me about Gure and inform me of something I should have realized a while ago.” Jenny tells Tech.

“What?”

The song ends and Jenny lets go of Tech and shows him to an empty table. “He said that we are both on the same mission, to defeat the Dark Master. He also said that the sooner I figured it out the better. Ever since he left, I’ve been thinking about what he said and I believe he’s right. We need to become allies with the revolutionists. Together we may have a chance to defeat the Dark Master.” Jenny explains sitting forward in her chair and leaning on the table.

“Are you sure about this? Are you sure we can trust the revolutionists?” Tech asks not to sure of his leader’s actions.

“I’m not happy about joining forces with Lane and the other revolutionists but we are on the same side. And if we pull together we will be more powerful. Tech, I’m very sure about this and I do believe we can trust them.” Jenny says looking Tech straight in the eyes.

“Okay whatever you say boss.” Tech replies looking to Jenny for his orders.

“I want you to tell the others that we are now allies with the Keebler Revolution. Tell them they can have the rest of the night off and if any of them don’t agree with me, have them come see me. As for you, I would like you to come back here after you have told everyone for further orders.” Jenny says to Tech. He rises from his chair giving a nod and beginning to walk towards the door, which is behind Jenny. But before he can slip out the door, Jenny stops him.

“And please get a hold of Lane or somebody on the Particus. I need to talk to one of them. Preferably Lane.” Jenny says turning around to look towards Tech, who stands about two feet from the door. Tech nods once more then disappears.

Once Tech is out of sight, Jenny turns around to face back towards the now empty chair. But the chair is no longer empty. A tall blonde male wearing reflective sunglasses fills it.

“Oh back so soon?” Jenny asks sarcastically.

“I heard you wanted to talk to me.” Lane says making Jenny feel a little uncomfortable.

“Did you read my mind or did Tech tell you?” Jenny questions Lane.

“A little of both.” Lane says with a smile that makes Jenny want to be nice to him.

“Okay so I did want to see you.” Jenny says looking straight into Lane’s reflective sunglasses.

“You wanted to see me? Now that’s a first and probably a last.” Lane says with a smile.

Jenny smirks at Lane. “Are you going to shut up or am I going to leave and change my mind?” Jenny asks being totally serious but not mean.

“I’ll shut up.” Lane says also being totally serious but not mean.

“Okay. Remember what you said earlier before you left?” Jenny asks. Lane nods and Jenny continues. “Well after you left I couldn’t stop thinking about what you said about standing for the same thing. Finally, I realized you were right. We do stand for the same thing. So I made a decision.”

Lane looks into Jenny’s intense green eyes through his reflective sunglasses and says, “You have very pretty eyes.”

“What?” Jenny asks calmly but a little surprised. She blushes at Lane’s compliment.

“Sorry. I don’t know what got into me. Anyways, what decision is that?” Lane says shaking his head to clear his mind.  Jenny looks over at Lane and something comes over her. The feeling you get when you are close to a crush. She blushes.

“Anyway,” Jenny says bringing the conversation back to her decision, “I’ve decided that the Kebb Squad will become allies with the Revolutionists. I know my squad will not be very happy. I know that I’m not too fond of the idea either. But like you said we are working for the same thing, a universe without the oppression of the Dark Master. Better together then in each other’s way.” Jenny says unconsciously fiddling with the bracelet on her right wrist.

“I’m glad you came to that conclusion. I know it’s the right one. Now maybe you can convince the Sciences, Peace Force, and Magicks to see that we Revolutionists aren’t as bad as they thought.” Lane says taking Jenny’s right hand into his to stop her from fiddling with her bracelet. Jenny and Lane both lean in a little. Jenny looks straight into Lane’s reflective sunglasses, wishing she could see his pretty blue-gray eyes and Lane looks into her green eyes. All the sudden the door burst opens and Zubinmata storms in. They both look towards the door then back at each other both knowing that if Zubinmata hadn’t burst in something would have happened.

“I gotta go. I’ll keep in touch.” Lane says giving Jenny once last look. He kisses her hand and teleports. Why does he have to do that? Jenny thinks to herself, then she turns towards the mad Zubinmata pushing Lane from her mind.

“Jenny, what do you think your doing?” Zubinmata yells stalking over to the table where Jenny sits. Some people look towards Zubinmata but turn away not really giving a care. Zubinmata sits down across from Jenny in the chair Lane had just been sitting in only moments ago. Jenny just looks at Zubinmata already knowing what she’s mad about.

“Join forces with the revolutionist? You’ve got to be crazy.” Zubinmata says a little to loudly.

“Quiet! You’ll attract unwanted attention.” Jenny says to Zubinmata as her left hand returns to fiddling with the bracelets on her right wrist. “I am not crazy. I know what I’m doing.”

“How can I be sure that you haven’t been conversing with Gure instead of the real Lane? How can I be sure that Lane hasn’t brainwashed you?” Zubinmata asks getting angrier by the minute.

“You can’t! But I know I haven’t been talking with Gure. I was talking with the real Lane. I’m sure of it. Even though most of the revolutionists may have different ideas then we do, we are still fighting the same thing. It’s better to be together then in each other’s way.” Jenny strongly says to Zubinmata.

“You are crazy. You are really crazy.” Zubinmata says not willing to go along with her leader.

“Fine! If you think I’m crazy then maybe you should quit the Kebb Squad and go join the Sciences, Peace Force, or Magicks. After all they are all enemies of the Revolutionists. But sooner or later we’ll all be on the same side. We are all fighting the same thing. The Sciences, Peace Force, and Magicks will have to realize it someday just like I did. I just happen to be the first one but the others will follow. The Kebb Squad are allies with the Keebler Revolutionists whether you like it or not.” Jenny shouts at Zubinmata.

“Fine! I’m leaving the Kebb Squad. I can’t stand to be in the group any longer if we are allies with the revolutionists. I think you are making a big mistake, a very big mistake. You can’t trust the revolutionists.” Zubinmata says jumping up from her seat. “We can trust them. They are just like us.” Jenny yells at Zubinmata. Zubinmata shakes her head then stalks back out the door, almost running into Tech on her way out. Tech walks over to Jenny’s table and sits down.

“I want you to get a hold of the leaders of the Sciences, Peace Force, and Magicks. Tell them we need to have a conference as soon as possible.”

Tech nods then asks, “What about Zubinmata?”

“Forget about her. She’ll realize sooner or later that this is the way it has to be. Lane is right and she knows it. She’s just afraid to admit it. She’ll be back. I promise.” Jenny replies looking off into the dance club and thinking about Lane. Tech rises and leaves Jenny alone once again.

When can I have a night off? Just to be alone and not have to work? Jenny asks herself and someone replies inside her head. When the Dark Master is defeated we will celebrate. And take our long awaited vacations. Lane tells Jenny by using his psychic powers to get into her head. How will I ever convince the Sciences, Peace Force, and Magicks that Lane is right? Jenny questions herself and once more someone answers. I will help. Just call on me and I will help. Lane speaks in Jenny’s head. Jenny nods to herself and smiles.

The DJ puts on Jenny’s favorite song. She stands up and makes her way out onto the dance floor and begins to dance all the while trying to think of a way to convince the Sciences, Peace Force, and Magicks to join the Kebb Squad and become allies with the Revolutionists.

I wrote this after Lane sent me the first part in an email. This is my first Keebler story. I loved writing this one so much that I now have a fat collection of them. I loved the writing this one and the whole collection.

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