Fan Fiction ❯ New Kid ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

George:(VO)The next morning, knowing that she was new in town, I decided to get my ass out of bed early and check on Sierra.
(cut to George walking up to Sierra's apartment. You can hear Simple Plan's 'Don't Wanna Think About You' in the background)
George:(knocks)Sierra! Are you up?!(George grabs the knob and slowly opens the Door)

George: Sierra?

(Sierra slides out of the kitchen, not noticing George. She is wearing paint-splattered jeans ,a white tank top and pink and black striped socks. She has a spatula in her hand. She is using it as a fake microphone.)

Sierra:(singing)Don't wanna think about you/Think about me/Don't wanna figure this out/Don't wanna think about you/Think about me/Don't wanna talk this one out...
(she turns around and sees George. She stops)
Sierra: Hi.

George: What are you doing?

Sierra: Having a glory moment. Do you mind?(she walks over to the computer and turns off the media player. While she is doing this, George notices something about Sierra.)
George: You're not wearing glasses.

Sierra:(taking the CD out and putting it in it's case.)So?

George: Are you wearing contacts?

Sierra: I don't wear contacts, I never have. I've never really needed them.

George: What?

Sierra: Didn't you notice? The others did.

George: Notice what?

Sierra:(a little aggravated)Are you dead or stupid?!(she opens a bedside drawer that has a few pairs of glasses in there. She pulls out a brown pair with thin frames around the eyes. She puts them on. Immediately, she hooks her right index finger through the right frame where the glass should be)
Sierra: They're fake.

George: But...you said...

Sierra: The Vash look, right? Well, I always didn't wear the trenchcoat and glasses. I just happened to be wearing that outfit when people noticed me. Really bad luck if you think about it.(she takes off the glasses and throws them into the drawer)

George: Or coincidence?

Sierra:(smirks)There is no coincidence in this world. We do everything on purpose, even if we don't realize it.

George:(VO)Thank you, Miss Confucius!

George: That sounds like something Mason would say on a high.

Sierra: Please Mason has obviously never tried Opium.

George: Are you hinting at something there?

Sierra: I tried it once after I transferred to Japan. Freaky shit, man.(she shudders)

George: So where the hell do you get that kind of philosophy?!

Sierra: It's called 'Manga' George.(she pulls a shoebox out from under the bed. She opens it and tosses a book to George. George catches it and reads the cover)

George: Tsubasa?

Sierra:(slipping a pink and black knit poncho over her head)Tsubasa RESEVoir CHRoNiCLE. It's really good. Read it!

George: But the book is backwards!

Sierra:(putting a pair of lace up books)My dear George, it reads from right to left. It's meant to be that way!(she finishes lacing up her left boot and works on the right one.)

George:(VO)Right at this moment, part of me wanted to throw this book at Sierra and run off...(cut to an imaginary anime sequence. An electric guitar is playing in the background. Anime George is wearing a very Faye-like outfit and Anime Sierra is looking like Go Go)

AniGeorge: You cannot win Sierra!

AniSierra: Oh really? Swallow those words, for they shall be you last!(AniSierra swings around a maze and charges towards AniGeorge. AniGeorge jumps out of the way)

AniGeorge: Flaming Manga!(she holds up the Manga and it erupts in flame. She throws it at AniSierra. It hits her in the head, causing her to fall back and hitting her head on the chair.AniSierra lies lifeless on the floor and as AniGeorge holds her hand up)

AniGeorge: Reaper Teleport!(she teleports out)

George:(VO)...and the other part of me...(cut back to the live action apartment)...Wanted to read it and get a basic understanding of Sierra.

Sierra:(finishes lacing up her boots and grabs her Ryo-oki bag)Ready to go?

George:(VO)I chose the latter.

George: Yeah.(George starts to walk out)You coming?

Sierra: Um...Give me a sec, ok?

George: Ok.(she steps out and Sierra leaves the door ajar. George peeks through the door to see Sierra kissing the cardboard cutouts of Legolas and Spike. George pulls back and leans against the wall.)

George:(VO)I know Sierra was only 17 when she died 29 years ago and she had to grow up really fast, but it was surprising to see she still had her teenager tendices. I guess it was her way of grieving.
(Sierra pokes her head out of the door)
Sierra: You ready to go?

George: Yup.(Sierra comes out and locks the door. Her and George walk down the hall)

(Cut to Der Waffle Haus. Mason, Roxy, Rube and Daisy are talking)

Mason: Roxy, why the hell would you want to be O-ren?

Roxy: Because she demands respect and gets it. And whoever doesn't give it...(she moves her finger under her neck, like she's signaling 'cut')

Rube: I see myself as Bill...

Mason: Why doesn't that surprise me?

Daisy: I would want to be Go Go.

Mason: So you could actually screw that guy in the bar?

Daisy: Bite me Mason! It's better than your response.

Mason: What? I would be Buck, except I would manage to fuck Uma Thurman...
(all of a sudden, We see Mason get stabbed in the arm with a fork. Pan up to see Sierra and George)
Sierra: I would be The Bride, that way I could send you to your grave.(she gives him a fake smile and sits next to Rube. George sits next to Mason and pulls the fork out of his arm.)

Mason: Good Morning to you too, Sierra or, should I say, Vash.

Sierra: Do I look like Vash this morning?(she leans her head back and says something in Japanese. The subtitles say 'I hate this Idiot! I'd like to ram his head into a wall and kick him off of Mount Fuji.')

Rube:(smirks and replies in Japanese. The subtitles say 'Now, Now Sierra. I think he deserves a bit more than that.')

Sierra:(looks at Mason and then looks at Rube and replies in Japanese. Subtitles say 'What? Have a huge redwood fall on top of him?')

Rube:(replies in Japanese. Subtitles say 'No, I was thinking of throwing him head first off of the Space Needle.')

(Sierra laughs at this and see the other reapers staring at them)

Sierra:(back in English)What? Have you never seen a reaper speak Japanese?

George: Now I've seen everything.
(cut to Happy Time. Delores comes over to George's cubicle)
Delores: Good Morning Millie! You look tired.

George:(VO)Great, how am I going to explain this?
(cut to an imaginary sequence)
George: Well a new reaper came into town and I had to help her move in and wake up early to check on her only to have some sort of comic thrown at me, her stab Mason with a fork, and have a complete conversation with Rube in Japanese. Now I have to come to this hellhole. Yeah, that's why I'm tired!

George:(VO)I didn't say that of course...(cut back to Reality)

George/Millie: Well, I was helping a friend move into her apartment.

Delores: Oh...is she a friend from rehab?

George/Millie: Yeah...she used to have a really bad sake addiction.

Delores: Sake...It's good stuff, but it is addictive. Tell her keep up the good work.(Delores walks off)

George/Millie: I will

George:(VO)Why the hell did I sake addiction? I'll never know.
(Crystal walks by)
Crystal: Millie, line 2.It's someone named Faye Patrick.(walks off)

George/Millie: Who could that be?(she picks up the phone and hits line 2)Hello?(the screen splits and Sierra is on the other side. She is at her computer)

Sierra: Hi George!

George:(VO)Oh great...

George:(lowers her voice)Holy shit Sierra! Why are you calling me at work?

Sierra: Well, I'm applying for a job at the music store and I need a reference. Can I use your number and can you lie about me just in case they call?

George: I thought you weren't suppose to put friends on your resume.

Sierra: Well, say I used to work for your dead grandmother.

George: No Sierra!

Sierra: Fine, I'll just ask Rube.

George: Good, and one question.

Sierra: What?

George: What kind of fake name is Faye Patrick?

Sierra: You'd understand if you watched Cowboy Bebop. And its better than Millie.

George: Hey, Millie is a good fake name! And it's not like there are any anime characters named Millie.

Sierra:(shakes head)Obviously never seen Trigun...

George: Huh?

Sierra: Nothing. I'm coming over later to pick you up for lunch. Bye!

George: Wait!(Sierra hangs up the phone and the split screen disappears. George's head drops.)

George:(VO)I had no idea what to do. I was either going to say 'Accept her' and get to know her and all of her quirks or 'Fuck her' and just ignore her .I was in the middle, saying 'Oh god, why her?'

(Cut to the music store where Sierra has walked in with her resume. She walks over to the register where the goth is standing with her back to her)

Sierra: Excuse me.(The goth turns around and looks at Sierra)

Goth: You were here when Lauren died, weren't you?

Sierra: Keen eye for detail. Anyway, I know this sounds sudden, but could I apply for a job here?(Sierra hands over her resume. The goth looks at it.)By the way, what's your name?

Goth: It's Amy. Just wait here as I get an application form.(Amy goes into the back room and Reggie enters the store. She has a few flyers in her hand. She looks at Sierra.)

Reggie: Do you work here?

Sierra: Not yet, I just handed over my resume.

Reggie: Oh...(Reggie looks at her flyers and Sierra sees them)

Sierra: Band auditions?

Reggie: Yup. I play the drums and one of my friends is the guitarist. All we need is a bassist, a singer, and maybe a keyboardist.

Sierra: I might be able to help you out with the bassist. Is it going to be an all girl band?

Reggie: No, the guitarist, Charlie, is a boy.

Sierra: Then, when can I audition?
(Reggie is shocked but she composes herself)
Reggie: How 'bout Three o' clock this afternoon?

Sierra: Ok, by the way, what is your name?

Reggie: It's Reggie Lass

Sierra:(thinks, VO)No wonder she looked familiar. She's related to George.

Sierra: Reggie, huh? My name is Faye. Faye Patrick.

Reggie: Really?

Sierra: Not actually. It's really Sierra Foster, but I changed it to Faye Patrick.

Reggie: Whatever. Nice to meet you Faye.(she holds out her hand and Sierra shakes it)

Sierra: Nice to meet you too, Reggie.

A/N: Like I said, the song Sierra is singing is Simple Plan's 'Don't Wanna Think About You'. It's only on the Scooby-Doo 2 soundtrack which Sierra bought in Chapter 2.

The brown glasses are suppose to be very similar to Robin's in Witch Hunter Robin. You can see a picture of them in this collage."http://www.animint.com/encyclopedie/base/image/w/whr.jpg"< br>
When Sierra says 'They're Fake' when she is talking about her glasses, that is a homage to FLCL episode 3 when Ninamori does the exact same thing.

Tsubasa: RESEVoir CHRoNiCLE is a Manga Crossover series by Clamp. A character named Yuko says the same thing about coincidence.

I know, The anime sequence was Cheesy! But that's what I was going for. This is also the first reference to Faye Valentine in this chapter. Anime George's outfit is very similar

When George complains about the book being backwards, Sierra says 'It's suppose to be that way'. Books are published from Right to Left in Japan and Manga publishers have started publishing a lot of there Manga that way.

If you've been under a rock and don't realize what the reapers are talking about, They are talking about Kill Bill.

Another reference to Faye Valentine. Sierra's fake name, Faye Patrick, is a homage to Faye Valentine, because what holiday comes after Valentine's Day? St. Patrick's Day of course!^.^

When George say's that there isn't an anime character named Millie, Sierra says she's never seen Trigun. One of the main character's in that series is named Milly Thompson.

I finally gave the Goth a name. Her name is now Amy(except for John who likes to call her Trish. Or is it Trisha?).She is named after Amy Lee of Evanescence who I was listening to when I finished writing this chapter.