Expired Dreams

[Kotchka]

"What shouid we do now, Doreamon? You really are good with kids.....why don't we take the entire orphanage to the circus!! The kids would like that!"


TI jump up and down with glee.

[Doreamon]

I wake up and eat breakfest. i get ready for the day. I decided to see Kotchkda. I went into the living room and she was watching cartoons. "Hey. Today we have a big sceduale. Oh and the kids need an education to you know." I said.

[Kotchka]

How super! I made you breakfast! French Toast!! I hope you liked it!"

I bring him another plate of French Toast.

[Chris]

Soula and I reached the ministry of children.
" Don't be shy Soula.And don't be too friendly with
the other kids.And if they tease you or bully you....slit there throat."I knocked the door.

[Doreamon]

"Oh yum!" I said taking a bite 'You make good french toast!" I said with a smile. "I made you breakfest to!' I said and take out a cheese omlette with tomato, onions, peppers the works.

[Kotchka]

"Doreamon, you are the most prefectly perfectest guy in the world. Much better than Cheshire. I wonder what I saw it him."

I sit on the coach and watch cartoons as I eat my yummy omlett.

[Chris]

I continue to knock the door.

Soula

Soula stops holding Lucifer's hand,and she knocks
the door also."Hello is anybody home?"

"That is it.Let's go."

Soula
"But master I thought you were going to put me in
Doreanmon's care....?"

I look at Soula."I knocked the door politely.And this is what I got.Nothing.That is why I don't want you to have
any friends."I said cold heartedly.

[Quan Xu / Quan Ji]

Quan lays a hand on Genki's shoulder.

"My friend, sometimes we must do things we know we will regrete. I am sorry for this."

He lays his hand flat against Genki's head. There is a dull thud as he fires his force hammer against the other man's head.

Genki slumps over, knocked out. Quan catches him, holding him up. Moving over to the cafe Quan lays Genki on the ground by the flower bed. He runs a hand through Genkis hair, "Sleep in peace my friend."

Then Quan stands and turns. His gaze catches Lem. "Swords are not of use in this now. Bassarov has the world to answer for but he will do so at trial."

The man in white leaps atop his horse. Jewel dashes off down the street.

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Quan reins in Jewel, stopping withing sight of Hope and Bassarov. He can heard them speaking:

"....and dreams do nothing to solve the real problems faced by people."

She touches his hand.

"I should return to the others." She says.

Quan moves slowly to stand before Bassarov. He reachs into his cloak and removes a scroll of parchment which he unrolls.

"Bassarov, reincarnation of Chornebogk and revolutionary, you are held to account for the loose of astronomical human life, the ruin of a world, and acting under false pretences."

Quan hands the scroll of Bassarov and continues, "You are called to stand before court. You have the right to council and to trail by jury of your peers. You are allowed witnesses to appear on your behalf and witnesses shall be called against you.

Should you wave these right you will be judged here and now, by me."

Quan stands, staring at Bassarov with his mirror eyes, waiting for his answer.

[Hope98]

I am struck by a peculiar feeling and decide to sit back down.
"I enjoy talking to you. I suppose I can linger a few minutes longer. My friends probably haven't even noticed my absense yet. They are not the most observant crew."
I pause for a moment.
"You went through a great deal of trouble finding me, Mr. Bassarov. I can evade Red Infinity quite well, yet you tracked me down. You must have gone through quite some trouble finding me. Would it not have been easier to send a message to me rather than coming here in person? What has motivated this effort?"

I lean back and await his answer.

[Hope98]

As I say that, Quan appears and starts reading off some proclaimation.

"What is the meaning of this Quan?"

I am immensly confused by all of this.

[Doreamon]

I go down the elevator and open the dorr and see a gril and a man. 'Aren't you a pretty girl." I said beinding my knees. I said with a smile. I look up. "And who might you be?" I ask

[Chris]

I stoped walking.I looked at Soula covering herself with mist."(Poor Soula....I'm her only friend and she
would like to become friends with others....)"I said in my mind.I grasp Doreanmon on the neck and I lift him up.
How dare you do this to my Soula.She wants to be friends with others and yet you people ignore her beutiful voice and our knocks."I point at Soula while I was still talking to Doreanmon."Look at her.She's covering herself in mist.And that means only 2 things.
She's cheerful but she doesn't like to show herself,
or two,she sad....And i'd say Soula's sad."I said calmly and angerly.I threw Doreanmon to the elevator.

[Quan Xu / Quan Ji]

Quan looks at Hope and something that might be sadness and regret passes over his pale face.

"I hath not been wholly honest with thee Lady Hope. I... art not human. I am the incarnation of justice in this world, made carnate by the power of the gods."

He closes his eyes for a moment before going on.

"The friend of your father's I spoke of, the one who asked me to guard thee, wast my sire, Lord Jumala Mythysta."

Quan opens his eyes and turns back to Bassarov, "But that doth not matter for now Lady. I hath matter to attend to. Justice may well be slow but it never stops. Bassarov is part of a list which I keep close to my heart. Others stand on the list: Lin-sat, Lady Violet, Chesire, to name a few thou wouldst know. All will stand to trial in the end.

Bassarov, as you have said, is a revolutionary. In fact it was he... nye, I canst not make accusations before the court is begun. Thou shalt hear all Lady because thou art to be part of it."

Quan hands a second scroll to Bassarov, this one is written in Russian and lists the rights Quan read him a moment ago.

"Sigh the scroll and trial shall begin. Do not and I shall judge thee where thy stand." His eyes do not change but his face softens slight, "For what it is worth Sir Bassarov, I would have riden with thee in thy revolution. Alas that the world became what it is."

[Hope98]

I am not inclined to believe in the supernatural, yet I know that Quan Ji speaks the truth. I do not know what interest I am to the gods. I am just a weak young woman. Hardly worth the concern of immortals.

I look at Bassarov who reads the Russian words on the second document. I should have studied Russian in school rather than German. It would come in handy right about now.

I would like to do something, but seem completely powerless to do a thing. I could try to reason with Quan Ji. That may work.


"Quan, I admitted myself that Mr. Bassarov should be held accountable for crimes against humanity, but he has done his actions out of an earnest desire to advance the human condition. Would you hold the American revolutionaries , French Revolutionaries or the Irish Revolutionaries accountable for their actions? There are just and unjust laws. One who fights and does unjust things to undermine injustice, is not always himself unjust....though personally I would refrain from many of the more drastic actions."

[Doreamon]

I get scared and get up. "I am so sorry. I was upstairs and couldn't hera anything. Please come in." I said with a smile but my body still shook becuase it ached since he threw me. And it was hard to breather but I tried to look as best as possible."I was upstairs doing somepaper work for red Infinitys new project. So kids can go to school. Instead of the orphanage."