Another Year Goes By [Machinima]

[shdwdrgn]

Shiryu merely nodded to Mercurio and walked up to O'Malley after Sol and Kisara had gone outside to wait.

"Well O'Malley it was a grand party and I enjoyed it quite thoroughly. Here's hoping for good year to the both of us.", Shiryu claimed. "I look forward to meeting you again."

He bowed his head slightly and then grabbed Mercurio by the hand and takes off with her to meet up with Sol and Kisara outside the base to head home.

The night held a cool breeze that was quite refreshing. He turned to Sol and asked, "Well shall we go now?"

Shiryu and Mercurio released their wings and took to the air knowing Sol would be right there with them in a split second.

"That was a nice party to take our minds off the usual stress and pain we have to deal with here in Nightshade. I hope we have more parties like that so we have time to relax and enjoy the area instead of saving it day in and day out.", Mercurio stated.

The pair looked back to Sol and Kisara waiting for them to take flight with them. The group was headed over a part of the wastelands where unbeknownst to them a foe from ancient times was waiting for them.

[Fredrex00]

Great Mazinger stood up, stretching out and a small click coming from his back. "Yeaaah. Lets get out of here. Thanks for the invite O'Mally!" the robot says and he starts to head towards the door. He suddenly feels like there was a negative presence behind him. He stops and turns around to see angry Burning Gundam and Gurren Lagann with their arms crossed.

"What are you....ooooh....this is about the whole...karaoke thing isn't this?" Great Mazinger asks sheeply. Burning Gundam shakes his head and Gurren Lagann frowns, "You'll just have to pay us back later...."

"Course I will! I always return the favor!" Great Mazinger says, putting his fist to his chest and smiling proudly. Burning Gundam mutters under his breath, "Oh....that's totally a lie..."

The three robots then leave, waving good bye to the others. Gurren Lagann follows the other two robots as they fly into the night sky. The red robot thinks about that white lion robot that he saw earlier. It looked...familiar. Its just an illusion...nothing special... the robot says time himself.

[Talon]

Shive walked out the door with the two Myrr's, with Mortis and Cynder shortly after, then finally Artecaex, Garrett, and Ryouki. The droids all began putting everything away, the stage lowering back into the floor. O'Malley sighed, then whirled around on his right foot to head for his quarters, only to be stopped by Lora in his path. He lowered his leg and 'blinked', as Lora smiled at him, tilting her head slightly as she stated,

"That was... unexpected of you, O'Malley. The thing on-stage."

Her eyebrows fell, and her shoulders sagged.

"You know they don't hate you... you've been a good help to a lot of us..."

O'Malley shook his head and started walking past her, until her hand shot out and grabbed his arm, and she growled, whirling him back towards her.

"Listen to me, damnit! Why won't you let go of what happened last summer?!"

It was O'Malley's turn to growl as he retorted,

"Because I went back to my roots, goddamnit! I did what I was trying to avoid being all this goddamn time! I was a weapon! A tool designed by organics to kill other organics! A mindless machine of war! Worst of all, I thought I was doing the right thing! Because of that, I know I can never get those b*stard's trust ever again!"

Lora seemed taken aback for a moment, then shook her head angrily and replied,

"You don't know that! They came to this event, didn't they?! That means they trust you! They trusted you enough to be around you! Why can't you accept that?!"

O'Malley's eye narrowed, and he muttered,

"Because... I'm too used to the feeling by now..."

With that, he shook free of her grip and stormed off towards the main elevator, Lora standing in the same spot, head bowed and hands numbly clenching and unclenching.

"Then... does that mean... you think I hate you too?" She asked after several seconds of silence.

The sound of the elevator doors slamming shut was her only response. She sighed, hair dangling around her face before she slowly turned and made for the exit.

((End thread))