Channel 18

CHANNEL 18

 

EPISODE 6

Improvising a Robbery

 

10-25-2003

The recent news of Cree’s episode slowly died down in the Newschannel really quick. Everyone just wanted, and forced, themselves to forget everything that they saw. They still kept their distance from him though. Kai eventually came back two days after the incident and has yet to find out about it. Now they have something else to worry about.

 

“Today is the day for the annual News Channel Source Contest.” Yuri yelled. He was waking everyone up. He banged on Akira’s door. “Wake up Akira, this is very important.”

 

Akira slowly opened the door and walked with him to the conference room.

 

“What is this contest about?” Akira asked rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

 

“Every year all the four major newstations of Ameyawa have a contest to see who can come up with the first source, the source has to be top notch too. We have to win this year, we can’t lose to Channel Seven.” Yuri said with a very excited tone in his voice.

 

“It can be any source?” Akira asked disbelieved. He was trying to catch up with Yuri.

 

“Yeah.” Yuri said looking at him.

 

“So what is our source going to be?” Akira asked holding the door. Yuri ignored his question and walked by. He sat right near Yuki.

 

He looked at the table in horror. There were guns scattered everywhere. Grenades, an AK 47, two M4s, multiple Uzi’s. He looked at Yuri in horror than at the guns.

 

“This year we can’t lose.” He said with a smile on his face.

 

“WHAT THE FREAKING HELL ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THIS CRAP, ROB A STORE?” Akira asked holding one of the uzi’s. Skah was juggling with the grenades with Cree was aiming at Akira’s head with a fully loaded M4.

 

“Bang!” Cree said acting like he pulled the trigger. Akira didn’t even notice.

 

“That’s what we are aiming for.” Yuki said.

 

“INSANITY.” Akira screamed accidentally pulling the trigger. A shower of bullets hit the ceiling. Ceiling tile spread everywhere. Skah started laughing.

 

“Yeah. Those things are fully loaded.” Yuri said laughing.

 

“You guys can joke about this?” Akira asked accidentally aiming the gun at Yuri. Yuri squealed and hid behind Tennosuke.

 

Mine walked in and watched Akira in horror.

 

“I AM NOT TAKING PART OF THIS GAME OF YOURS TODAY.” He said pulling the trigger. A bullet whizzed past Mine. It didn’t even faze her.

 

“So who are we killing today.” Mine asked with a smile on her face.

 

“We are performing an OLD-FASHIONED robbery.” Yuki said patting her back.

 

“YAY!” She screamed. Akira watched her in horror. “I don’t believe this.” He said.

 

“Have you ever fired a gun before Yuri?” Mine asked holding one of the uzi’s.

 

“No, but I want to learn.” He said.

 

“So today is the big News Channel Source contest,” Kai began, “Consider you interns lucky. This has to be the biggest event or your young lives.” He said in a booming voice. “This year Channel 34 has been added along with Channel 27 and our dreaded enemies Channel 7.”

 

Everyone booed including Mine.

 

“But this year we will win this event and rub it in that bitch, Asuka’s, face even though she won’t be partaking in this event.

 

Mine started laughing.

 

“Where the hell did the guns from Kai?” Akira asked raising his hand.

 

“EYE RAPE!!” Kai yelled sending him an evil glare. Akira’s head hit the desk and Kai continued. “Do you see any guns on the table Yuki?” Kai asked

 

“I see no guns sir,” Yuki said twirling one of the uzis around. “Akira has gone completely mad.”

 

“That is very true.” Cree said laughing.

 

“Shut the hell up Cree.” Akira said. Cree shot him a sideways glance. “You want to fight, you little bitch?” Cree asked cracking his knuckles.

 

“SILENCIO!” Yuki yelled kicking the desk, instantly crumbling into pieces.

 

“Goddamnit!” Everyone but Kai yelled out.

 

Silence.

 

“Man, I love screaming Portuguese.” Yuki said.

 

(FYI, the desk that was assaulted by Cree in the last episode was glued back together.)

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“You still didn’t tell me where the hell you found all of these weapons.” Akira yelled.

 

“This just in, a Channel 28 special report, there was a break in at a weapon store.” One of the reporters from Channel 28 began. “Multiple grenades and uzis were stolen.” Akira stared in horror at the television, than at Yuri.

 

“Were you part of this you bastard?” Akira asked glaring at him.

 

“No, she forgot to mention the AK-47 and the two M4s.” Yuki said pulling out a cigarette.

 

“Apparently an AK-47 and two M4s were stolen also based on the store keepers account of the burglary.” The girl from Channel 28 said.

 

“Can I ask the question again?” Akira asked.

 

“Coincidence.” Yuki said.

 

“So if I call the police on you guys they will say that I have the wrong person?”

 

“Most likely.” Yuki said nervously.

 

“Really?” Akira asked with a malicous grin on his face “Lets test this theory.” He flipped his cell phone open. “Hello Ameyawa Police Department.”

 

“IT WAS THAT DAMN DOGS FAULT!” Yuki screamed.

 

“So you finally confess.”

 

“Will you promise not to tell?” Yuki asked.

 

“Will you not rob a store?” Akira asked.

 

“Hell no, we have to kick Channel Seven’s ass at this contest.”

 

Akira grabbed his phone and flipped it open. “Hello Ameyawa Police Department, I have some details about the burglary last night.”

 

Yuki glared at Akira. “You leave me no choice Akira.” He said snapping his finger. Akira froze in horror and fell face first onto the floor. “YOU KNOW TOO MUCH!”

 

“Thank you Cree.” Yuki said patting him on the back. Cree glared at him and walked on. Ms. Tramp walked by grabbing Yuki’s butt.

She was holding a plastic bag full of ropes and duct tape. “Well.” Yuki said standing over Akira’s body. “Do your magic my voluptuous tramp.”

 

“My pleasure.” She said picking up Akira and walking towards the elevator.

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10-26-2003 Midnight.

 

A green jeep slowly parked outside of a local convenience store. Yuki, Tennosuke, Yuri, Itsumi, Cree, Skah and Mine stared out of the windows unaware of the plans outcome.

 

“We need a robber.” Yuki said stroking the sawed off shotgun.

 

“I appoint Yuki.” Itsumi said filing her finngernails. She had the two uzis in her lap.

 

Everyone nodded with Itsumi.

 

Yuki glared at her then went back to stroking the shotgun.

 

“Okay now we need a hostage.” Itsumi said as she started to load bullets into the two uzis.

 

“I appoint Itsumi.” Cree and Skah said at the same time.

 

Everyone nodded with them.

 

“Take that bitch.” Yuki said sneering. “Well who is going to be the other robber.” He slowly looked at Mine and sighed. “You are going to be my accomplice.”

 

Mine grinned as she took the uzis from her lap, and waving at her while laughing. Itsumi gave her the finger.

 

“I will be the reporter and Cree will be the camera man.” Yuri said with his usual fake smile. “That leaves Tennosuke and Skah as the getaway drivers.”

 

“Well we have everything planned out.” Yuki said. He took the shotgun and slowly put it into his jacket. “Damn this is big.”

 

“You know you are going to have to keep your movements limited if you are going to carry that huge gun around.” Cree informed him.

 

“I know that already.” He slowly grabbed Mine by the shirt, and they were off to win the contest.

 

“Are you not going with them?” Yuri asked Itsumi.

 

“It would be too obvious.” She said going back to filing her nails.

 

Cree quickly loaded the recording equipment and started putting the mics on Yuri. Itsumi slowly got out of the jeep and made it into the store. She slowly walked towards the magazines. “Wow this place is packed for it being midnight.” She saw Yuki, Mine, two other people, and the storekeeper. She looked at the storekeeper in horror, it was a lady about Mine’s age. Tennosuke and Skah were sitting front row of this event.

 

“Poor girl and poor me.” Itsumi said sighing. “Any minute now and this store will be in chaos.”

 

Mine looked around the store in despair. “Hurry up, these uzi’s are in an uncomfortable place.” She glared at Yuki. He was drinking a slurpe very slowly which pissed her off.

 

“Um sir,” The storekeeper began. “You have to pay for those before you can enjoy their flavor.”

 

“Whatever bitch.” Yuki screamed. He reached into his pants and slowly pulled out the shotgun. The handle racked him and he slowly crumpled to the ground.

 

“Damnit!”, Itsumi whispered. “You were supposed to take me as a hostage first.” She slowly scooted over to Yuki nonchalantly. “Take me hostage bitch.” She said kicking him without anyone noticing. Before she knew it she felt a barrel against her temple.

 

“AHAH!” Yuki screamed. “I have a hostage, give me all of you money.”

 

“Smooth Yuki, really freaking smooth.” Itsumi said under her breath.

 

“Mine.” Yuki yelled. “Get the money from the clerk.”

 

“Okay Yuki.” Mine said with a smile.

 

“Fuck. Error number one made.” Itsumi said sighing, the barrel still resting on her head.

 

The clerk looked at Yuki suspiciously. She cocked her head to the side.

 

“What the hell are you looking at?” Yuki screamed. She slowly reached her hands under the counter. He heard a thump against the desk.

 

“Let me guess,” Yuki said. “You are hiding an AK-47 in there.”

 

“How did you know?” The clerk asked dumbfounded. She slowly pulled an AK-47 from under the desk. “You guys better not move.” She said with a freaky smile, her voice sounded shaky.

 

“Shit” Yuki yelled.

 

“Fuck!” Itsumi said.

 

“Yuki Sakaguchi, Itsumi Ryuga.” The store keeper began. “I will end your run at Channel 18. I, Vesch from Channel 7 will ruin your entry to the contest.”

 

“Shit!”

 

“Fuck!”

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I CHOOSE YOU…SEGWAY “SUBJECT CHANGE”