For Lee, it is time to pay the piper, with interest.

Though, River has other ideas to help Lee, and herself.

But, Lee is about to find out some sides of those that are after her, that she did not know about.

Now, River has to get them both out of this mess. And her plan is creative. Unfortunately, River's plan will take time, and so Lee will still suffer. But, River is there to mitigate the situation, until her plans come to the forefront.

It has been a few days for some. And years for others. As those after Lee have lost track of Lee. With the maids eventually returning to Lagoon Island, in defeat, at having lost Lee.

Though, that does not the hunt is over. Not by a long shot.

Ranma realizes there is one group she knows of that are possibly better trackers than even the maids.

Ranma then goes to meet with one of her former teachers, Cologne. In the hopes of enlisting trackers from the Chinese Amazons, to help find the maids.

For, if anyone could find Lee, it would be them.

Though, whom Cologne picks for this hunt, may bring the Badasses Of The Multiverse's prey closer to them, than they realize.

Meanwhile, River is waiting in the wings, waiting to take advantage of the situation, in her search for Lee.

Here's yet another immigrant from TG Storytime, this one is still ongoing, though. It'll come here in blocks of three chapters every couple weeks (people who aren't an American Idiot like me would call this a "fortnight"). It's a slow change, almost painfully so. At the moment, the whole story is 30,000 words, but that may change depending on how much more I write. The length is still surprising me because I expected it to be 10,000 words at maximum.

Either way, let's begin!

Lee begins his escape into the multiverse, by jumping to another time, place, and reality.

Unfortunately, Lee quickly realizes his foes are onto him. With Lee trapped on a large passenger liner spaceship, with two very cunning adversaries.

And Lee is beginning to regret that he did not take the opportunity to learn Russian, during his experiences in the time loop.

Though, this does not mean that Lee is not going to have a little fun in the situation had has found himself.

Because what lunatic does not laugh in the face danger?

Meanwhile, Pedro has found the deepest, furthermost rock, he knows up, to hide under. Now, he hopes that he can stay hidden.

The Rats Nest Bartender has figured out that the person that Revy and the others are after is Lee. And she will have her answers as to why.

And should Lee handle this problem, he will still have a couple of more very serious problems to deal with.

Time has finally grown short. Secrets are revealed. And Lee soon realizes he has stayed one day too late.

Though, Lee is not out for the count. This just means he may have to take it all the way down to the wire. But, for a true gambler, it is all about playing the long odds, for the big payouts.

And Lee is about the place his riskiest bet ever, when a couple of notorious maids come to town.

Story under construction.

Thing have finally started crashing down for Lee.

The government of Lee's home nation finally tracks him down. Fortunately, Lee is rescued by some people he did not expect to see so out in the open.

This leads to Lee having a heart to heart conversation with Chang.

Lee just has to make sure than Chang does not take Lee's heart out, during their conversation.

Still, if Lee makes it out of that conversation in one piece. He will have to face the fact that he is alone, with no options, and no way out. With all that is left for him is the waiting, and the crying, until he hears the bell tolls for him.

A Whateley Academy Adventure

Kayda 3: Two Spirits - Chapter 2 - Ichimani (the Travelers)

ElrodW

Friday, April 6, 2007, afternoon
Poe Cottage

"Have a good time," Nikki said as I carried my bag out into the hall.

I gave her a hug. I know it was a girly thing to do, but I was getting to like hugging my friends more and more. "You, too. Is there anything you need?"

She smiled - a little. "No.

With this chapter, this story is literally upping the ante to the insanity.

Revy comes up with a scheme to make a quick buck. Though, given Revy and her family are rich. Her idea of a quick buck, nowadays, is a million dollars. And she has roped Lee into her money making scheme.

To make matters worse, Rock and Revy, drag Lee to the Daiyu Palace Casino, where Lee meets with Chang, and Lee learns that Chang is Revy's mark.

Only, for Revy and Lee, Chang already realized what was going on, and he allows Revy to make her suckers bet with him. And Chang changes the rules a little bit. With Revy only later learning that she is the fool in this bet.

And given Revy foolishness, Lee is really starting to wonder if Revy really did lose her mind.

Now, Lee has been force into a situation, where playing with a full grown tiger would arguably be preferable, with the person he is not forced to play at a private gaming event. That Chang is advertising, and will be streaming videos of, without his new casino.

Also, given that Lee has been forced into the spot light of everyone attention. And that both Revy and Chang, are both known to occasionally be sore losers, with Lee caught in the middle.

If Lee hopes to get out of this mess, with his hide intact, and his cover not blow, he will have to play every angle he can, while he brings out his A game. And even then, Lee realizes, that if he does survive all this, while maintaining his cover, there will be fallout for him, from what happens, during the day, he is forced to play that poker game.

Unfortunately, Chang is stacking the deck against Lee.

But, Lee has a few cards of his own, that he has yet to play.

And it all happens, in Chapter 14: “Gambling With Insanity: Part One: A Stacked Deck.”

First, Pedro finds out that someone wants to buy the beach house his brother Paciano gave him. With Pedro convincing Lee to chauffeur. But, they are going to get more than they bargained for.

Then, Lee has to convince Sam not to worry about the bad news that Lee gave him, the night before.

Along with this, Lee would think. After last night's talent contest. That the girls would be at least satisfied to leave him alone for a few days. Unfortunately, that is not the case. As a few of them decide to come to the Rats Nest. And they want to join in on Lee and Sam's usual poker game.

Also, Lee will have to deal with an unexpected guest, whom may throw him completely off his game, in more ways than one.

Afterward, Melvin has to deal with an unexpected afternoon guest of his own.

That night, Lee has a close encounter with the Amazonian kind. And who he meets then, even surprises himself.

And Lee and Pedro realize that Chang's plan are far grander than they expected, and perhaps beyond their ability to deal with.

First, some fools decide they want to take on Revy, Rock, and they friends. The results are not pretty for the fools.

Then, it is game on. With Lee versus the sharp, the deadly, and the beautiful.

Dutch, Benny, and Janet, hit the town, and check into the Devil's Hotel, with their family and friends.

They are in search of the writer. And these three women immediately set this sights on Lee, in their hunt for the writer.

With their hunt sparking a battle of wits. Between them and Lee. Full of guile, deceit, and trickery, that will lead to a game of one upsmanship, that escalates to the point where Lee and his friends will be suckered into hosting a full blown circus of insanity, at the Devil's Hotel.

With said event attracting even more attention, at a level that even Lee might not be able to handle.

Lee finally meets a woman that catches his interest.

Revy and Lee have a very interesting discussion on insults.

And Melvin's past has finally caught up with him. And he knows only one person he can turn to for help, to get him out of this situation. Lee.

Will Melvin and Lee be able to keep their secrets from each other, and everyone else? Or, will this situation blow up in their faces?

After Lee learns all that there is for him to learn, in the time loops.

All that is left is for Lee to party until the end.

And that is exactly what Lee is going to do.

While Lee now has a few allies, his troubles keep piling up, as he will have to navigate several obstacles, over the course of the next few days.

First, Lee has heard on the grapevine, in not so many words, that due to not finding the writer, Rock and Revy group are planning on leaving De La Plata Podrido. So, Lee has to figure out how to convince them to stay, without him revealing to them, that he is the writer.

And his solution is going to roll them hard.

Then, some of the Baddass women of the multiverse, whom were after them, findly start taking an interest in him.

The only thing more dangerous than being hunted by a badass woman, is being courted by one.

Eda is on the prowl for a man. And she is not in the mood for latin. So, she has set her sights on Lee. In this case, Lee's manners and tact may have come back to haunt him. Because, one does not say, no, to a blond bombshell, such as Eda, without raising suspicions.

Next, Aeryn and Violin take their shot at questioning Lee, to see if he is the writer. Lee will have to navigate a conversation with two very genre savvy individuals, made even more genre savvy, by Lee's writings.

Though, Lee is not without his own trick, on placating Aeryn and Violin, without them realizing it.

After which, Lotton takes her turn at questioning Lee. With Lee turning Lotton's genre savvy and tastes in fiction, against her.

And finally, Ranma, Natsuru, and Akira have devised a way to see what really makes Lee tick. But, when the three of them find out what is really going on upstairs, in Lee's mind, answers take them completely by surprise.

For these women are Cooking With Insanity.

We all know what had happened to Anya from her story 'The Temptation of Anya' and the outcome of what Oksana's revenge had done to her.

But what of the effects on others who come to the park? What effects could have been caused intentionally or unintentionally? Here is one such story or several. A story of hopes and dreams. Of love and friendships.

A person is about to have a very bad day.

Within the same hour of finding out he has six months to live, he learns that a small army of badasses want vengeance against him.

And the only chance he has of surviving his problems, is he has to flee to the east coast of Mexico. To the mysterious city of De La Plata Podrido.

Where he has has to go shark fishing for badasses, while using himself as live bait.

Can the person whom created the Badasses Of the Multiverse, outwit them, or will he be doing the cha-cha in hell?

While some hunt him. Someone is helping him. Though he has few clues, and no idea who it is.

Though, with no other leads, the clues lead him to the east coast of Mexico, and the mysterious island city of De La Plata Podrido. There he learns the lay of the land, and some of those that live in the city.

It is all about proper planning and preparation. And he is going to do both.

And when he is ready, he sets the trap, and waits for a few to take the bait.

For he has come up with such a simple plan.

Stan and Lewis Lowe begin to turn the tables on those whom are after them. And the brothers finally start getting some answers to their questions.

Story under construction.

Back at the base.

“This is a base message for all residents with children between the age of 12 and half and 13. There will be a general meeting in the main conference room in 30 minutes.”

“Oh well, love. Guess this means us and Twitch. They did mention that when she got old enough we would be invited to a meeting with the guardians.”

“I guess we will find out about or baby then. God, I hope they have some good news.”

“So do I love, so do I.”

With so many people after them, the Lowe brothers seem to be bouncing around the multiverse, with the two teenage boys dancing through time and space.

We all know what had happened to Anya from her story 'The Temptation of Anya' and the outcome of what Oksana's revenge had done to her.

But what of the effects on others who come to the park? What effects could have been caused intentionally or unintentionally? Here is one such story or several. A story of hopes and dreams. Of love and friendships.

Copyright © 2015 Maeryn Lamonte - All Rights Reserved.

The After Party

"Must be that spider-DNA, kid, you're healing faster than most people do," the doctor said to me as he looked over my torso and then at my chart, almost as if in embarrassment. Granted, he was looking at a rather attractive sixteen year old girl, and he was old enough to be my father, so he could very well have thought this somewhat inappropriate. "Three days and you're ready to head back out there."

The Punchline

"I'm swingin' in the rain! I'm swingin' in the rain!" I sang as I swung through, well, the rain. Sure, my suit was incredibly wet, but it was still fun to swing through the rain, on my way to beat up some bad guys who thought a thunderstorm was the best time to rob liquor stores or gas stations or...

Apparently, comic book shops.