-The Prix Restarts!-
And then, it was over. MSO agents began to help the people in the pit out of it, and Unkillable Eddie began to take the stage. "Ooooook! It's been a wonderful Grand Prix! You've all done very well, really!" He reached out as an Agent handed him a white envelop. Abruptly, he ducked as a bolt of lightning blasted out at him. "In any event, can you all settle down and power down your weapons of destruction?" A variety of continuous hums, clicks, and beeps silenced themselves. Unkillable Eddie grinned wildly and began to open the envelop. Eventually, he withdrew a slip of paper out of the envelop and grinned. "While everything's been going on, we've had our crack team of judges evaluating your every move. And we're ready to announce the winners!" He chuckled and lit a cigar. "Now then." He looked down at the sheet of paper.
"The 4th Place winner of the Frankenstein Grand Prix this year is...."
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"Dr. Andronicus! Come on up here!"
There was a loud burst of applause as Dr. Andronicus made his way up to the stage. A MSO Agent approached, with a gleaming bronze medal, which he slid over the Professor's head. Unkillable Eddie exhaled smoke as he waited for the noise to die down, and bent down to the microphone again.
"Ok... The 3rd Place winner of the yearly Frankenstien Grand Prix is..."
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"...So, It Begins! Mr Begins, come up here on stage!"
There was another loud burst of applause (As well as a few projectile weapons discharged in Mr. Begin's general direction) as SiB approached the stage. As he stepped in front of the audience another MSO agent walked forward, presenting him with a tiny silver statue of Frankenstein's monster and a coupon for year of free meals at .GIF (Genetically Improved Foods! Your source for Mad cuisine!) Unkillable Eddie took a deep breath and waited for the sound to die down. "Ok, ok! Tension's building now."
"The official Second Place winner of the Frankenstein Grand Prix is..."
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"...You know, this line is a bit smudged. Who printed this out? They need a new printer!"
"...Aw, I'm just kidding. This year's 2nd Place winner is... Frederic Tinker! Young Mr. Tinker, come on down!"
As Frederic made his way to the stage, there was loud laughter, several congratulations, and a few holy hand grenades chucked at the kid. And as he got up on stage, an MSO Agent presented Frederic with a Golden Gyroscope, and a check for $4,000 dollars. Unkillable Eddie patted Frederic on the back and congratulated him, and then stepped back up to the microphone. "Ok, ok. For those of you listening, it should be pretty obvious at this point what's next. The first place winner of this year's Frankenstien Grand Prix is, by process of elimination... Jane Narbon! Miss Narbon, come on down!"
As Jane stepped forward, the din of applause and cheering was almost matched by the oooing and awwing of the crowds. As Jane joined her fellow winners on the stage, a MSO Agent presented her with a Titanium trophy almost as large as Claire was, as well as a small Tiara (for male winners it was a crown) and a purple, regal style robe. Unkillable Eddie smiled as he walked forward, holding a large piece of cardstock paper. "Miss Narbon, as the winner of this year's Grand Prix I am proud to present you with this oversized check for $25,000 dollars in prize money! Congratulations and enjoy your winnings!" There was a moment of silence, as Unkillable Eddie reached into a quickly forming hole in the fabric of space and time, and withdrew another large slip of cardstock paper. "And, as the spokesperson for MSO, I am also now legally entitled to present you with this oversized bill for all the damages you and/or your Henchwoman caused during the Grand Prix, both to people such as poor Timmy, and to buildings and structures. The expenses total about $85,095.67 dollars! You have within a month to pay before we press legal charges, as is standard policy." He turned to smile back towards the crowd, holding a microphone up to his mouth. "Now, we move onto the traditional Closing Ceremonies for the Grand Prix! Traditionally, after handing the awards to each of the four winners, we typically have to have a celebratory speech from the winner of the first place... Miss Narbon, if you would do the honors..." He gently urged her up to the center microphone, with thousands of people watching her and hanging on her every move.
_________________ We've learned a lot, but this still isn't going to be easy. But I don't think the elder star's confidence in us was misplaced. I know we can do this! We'll set things right! ...somehow.
"There is a fine line between a good King and a Despot. A King is best when His subjects barely realize that He exists. When His work is done and His will is fulfilled, they will say, 'We did it ourselves.'" -Xin Yun
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