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I may be a newbie here, but I couldn't pass up the chance to try this challenge. I could've made this much longer, but I decided to keep it within 1,000 words. So here is the slightly musical VP fanfic. Enjoy.
It was supposed to be a simple task for Topaz.
He was just supposed to search through this now hollowed hardware store and look for some duct tape. He was a little nicked at being assigned such a meaningless task, but he went along with it, lest he incur the wrath of Jack for some stupid reason.
Suddenly, he heard the noise of…Latin music?
He walked outside into the abandoned parking lot of the hardware store, completely darkened except for the moonlight, as there was no power to feed the streetlights.
The music got louder as he walked towards the source. Suddenly, he heard the voices of men arguing.
“Dammit Jose! Did you put The Clubâ„¢ on the steering wheel again!â€
“Si, Senor Blade!â€
“Why did you do that? What if we have to make a fast getaway?â€
“Well, the vampires won’t steal the truck at least!â€
“Why would they steal the truck? They could run half as fast as thing goes, and some can fly!â€
“Wait, there he is!†The man named “Senor Blade†shouted, unsheathing a rapier and pointing at Topaz.
“Who are you?†Topaz cocked an eyebrow at this strange man.
“You ask my name, vile servant of the darkness? You ask who I am? Jose, Martin, Esteban, George, tell this creature who I am before I bring him before his maker!†Senor Blade made a pair of whipping motions with his rapier, the silver reflecting the moonlight off the blade.
“Who is this man, you ask?
Who is this glorious hero?
The conquistador of carnage?
The destroyer of demons?
He is the one, the only…Senor Blade!â€
The mariachi with a guitar started strumming a couple of chords on his strings, soon followed by the one with a trombone, and then one with maracas.
Chorus:
Sen-yor Blade, Sen-yor Blade,
Hunts demons by night, fights for love by day.
Who faces the darkness, and spits in its face?
Senor Blade! Senor Blade!
Topaz couldn’t help but laugh, “You people aren’t serious, are you?â€
“Shhhh, listen to the music, it shall be a fitting background for your death, vampire.†With that, Senor Blade charged forward with his silver rapier, the vampire barely dodging the strokes, as the mariachi band continued to sing.
Born and raised, in Mexico,
Just before the rise of the vampire (vampire!)
There just stood, a little boy,
And what was his name? *pause* Senor Blade!
(chorus)
Then came the day, of the tragedy,
The same one that has sent mis amigos to their graves!
Topaz tried to grab the man’s arm and disarm him, but Senor Blade spun around and poked him twice with his silver rapier. What the Hell? He’s as fast as I am! How is that possible?
…But one little child, vowed to make them pay!
(Who?) Senor Blade! (Who?) Senor Blade!
(chorus)
One day he was bitten by Dracula himself,
We were all afraid that he was far from help,
But with God’s sweet grace he had a new name,
One that has showered him with all of our fame!
Senor Blade! Senor Blade!
(chorus)
The mariachi on the guitar kept strumming while the other two stopped playing their instruments and kept repeating “Senor Blade!†In hushed voices. Meanwhile, Senor Blade himself was getting awfully close to hitting him with his silver rapier. How could a human move so fast?
As the two mariachis repeated “Senor Blade†in hushed tones, the lead mariachi lowered his voice to normal volume while the man on the guitar kept on playing.
Face it vampire, your day is through!
Your mortal soul has come unglued,
And now your body, shall join it too,
With the rest of you! (Senor Blade!)
He has the speed of a vampire,
The strength of one too!
He can go across a river without a canoe!
(Don’t you mean a coffin?) Indeed I do!
Senor Blade! Senor Blade!
The man playing the guitar stopped, while the man on the trombone resumed playing. The guitar strummer then gave voice to his own solo.
Now the time has come, to say goodbye,
In heaven you’ll float, or in hell you’ll fry,
Which one will you go to?
What virtues have you denied?
Senor Blade, the champion of light!
He has accepted your challenge
And he shall win this fight!
Cower, puny vampire, under his might!
Senor Blade, Senor Blade!
The three mariachis then broke out once more into their chorus as they each went back to playing their instruments. The vampire felt himself being pushed backwards against the truck, the rapier making small cuts along his arms, and a couple wide scratches across his stomach. The cuts weren’t healing as fast as they should’ve been, and Topaz was losing blood.
“Senor vampire! You are muy fast!†Senor Blade shouted, “But I am afraid this dance has gone on too long! It is time to end it!†As Senor Blade prepared for one final strike at his throat, Topaz realized he had one option left…
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Jack let out a huge laugh, “C’mon, mariachis? Senor Blade? Nice story, If you didn’t want to help fix that crack in the house, why didn’t you just say so?â€
“Dammit, I knew you wouldn’t believe me!†Topaz shouted back, “You’re not gonna be smiling when Senor Blade looks for revenge after I bit the head off one of his mariachis!â€
“Pfft, yeah right. What, is he gonna dance fight me to death?†Suddenly, the sound of Latin dance music came from outside the room. As Jack walked downstairs and Topaz disgusted at the thought of those mariachis showing up again.
As they walked downstairs, the saw Jill pushing the buttons on an old stereo. Turning to Topaz, she said, “I just wondered if the CD player still worked. You okay Topaz?â€
Topaz opened his mouth to say something, then thought better of it and walked away. “First chance I get, I’m burning that stereo,†he muttered.