Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Chapter 5

Setting: Back on Planet Earth, in school car park.

Full front on view of Teleport Machine, with Rani, Vaux and Peuge sitting on it.

Rani: So let me get this straight. You (pointing at Vaux) were really thirsty, so you ran to buy some drinks at your local corner shop, only to get pushed out.

Vaux: Yep, that’s right!

Rani: Then you (pointing at Peuge) came and took him home.

Peuge: Uh huh!

Rani: Then when you got home, you sat on this (patting the backrest of Teleport Machine) and accidently pressed a button, which brought you here.

Vaux: You can blame that on Peuge.

Peuge (argues): How was I supposed to know?

Vaux: You should have looked before you placed your hand on the arm!

Rani (laughs): Guys, calm down! At least you can go back home, right?

Vaux: Yeah, but we don’t know how!
Rani (gets up and starts looking around the Teleport Machine): There’s got to be a manual with it somewhere.

Peuge: Well, all that’s with Granddad.

Rani (surprised): And you don’t know anything about this?! Not even the basics?

Vaux (gets up on knees on his seat and leans against back rest. Eyes follow Rani): Well, Granddad has never explained it to us!

Peuge: Aye! He promised us that he will, once it’s complete. He could have done it today!

Rani (crossing arms): Well, you guys are in a lot of trouble!

Silence pause.
Peuge looks down at Vaux’s right hand, palm down where a faint glowing light is seen.

Peuge (picking up and turning Vaux’s right hand): Hey, look at this!

Vaux (excited): Wow! The imprint of my hand’s glowing again!

Rani (looks down at Peuge’s right hand): Looks like yours is glowing too, Peuge!

Peuge (looking at his hand): Wow! This calls for a celebration!  

Vaux: Yeah, a new function is found and our power ain’t gonna die out now!!

Suddenly voices of two mad young boys gets Rani’s, Vaux’s and Peuge’s attention. They panic as the boys come closer.

Mad Boy 1 (looking at Rani): Wow, baby, that’s one awesome chair!

Rani (stammers turning to Vaux and Peuge for help): Er... Yeah.

Mad Boy 2 (looking at Teleport Machine): Yeah, look at those lights! (Walks over and touches one light) This must be worth a fortune!

Rani: Er... Guys, this isn’t for sale.

Vaux (shouts and steps forward): Yeah! And...

Mad Boy 1 (follows Mad Boy 2): And look at these buttons.

Vaux gets confused and worried. Then looks back at his hand and anxiety takes over as the glowing imprint on his hand starts flickering.
Peuge turns concerned as he looks at imprint on his hand which flicker too. But tries to help anyway.

Peuge (steps forward): I wouldn’t...

Mad Boy 2 (looks up at Rani): Does this thing work?

Rani (nods): But it’s only handled by professionals!

Mad Boy 1: What, like you?

Mad Boy 1 and Mad Boy 2 laugh as they make themselves comfortable on the seats of Teleport Machine.

Peuge: Please gentlemen, don’t get too comforta...

Mad Boy 2: Hey what’s this yellow button do?

Before anyone can say anything Mad Boy 2 presses yellow button and keyboard pops out.

Mad Boy 1: Awesome!

Rani: Ok guys, I think you need to get off and go.

Mad Boy 1: Nah way, baby! This is one gadget that cannot be tested before selling!

Mad Boy 1 eagerly types something on the keyboard.

Rani (panics): But it does work, and it’s not for sa...

Mad Boy 2 presses green button and Teleport Machine disappears.

Volco’s eyes flash on screen again, with a sly grin and a faint evil laugh.

Back at the car park...

Vaux (stunned): Wow! They were as bad as Volco!

Rani: Who’s Volco?

Peuge: A Vi-ackling who’s been banished.

Rani notices Peuge and Vaux’s hand start to glowing brightly again.

Rani: Look, your hand!

Peuge (looks at hand, confused/thrilled): It’s glowing again!

Vaux (breaks out, waving arms and jumps): NEVER MIND THAT!! WE’RE DOOMED!!! GRANDDAD’LL KILL US!! WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

Peuge (puts hand on Vaux’s shoulder): Calm down, Vaux. It’s going to be ok.

Rani (nods in agreement): Why don’t you both come to mine and I’ll give you something warm to put you at ease.

Peuge: Thanks Rani.

Rani notices the cup in Vaux’a hand and takes it from him.

Rani: I can give a proper fresh drink too.

Vaux (smiles through tears): Thank you.

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