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A Future We'd Like To See 1.30 - Ah, Drama
By Twoflower (Copyright 1993)

Now, I really should have known that something was fishy
when the power cells died. First of all, I had just changed them
yesterday. Second of all, they died at the most opportune
place... well, opportune depending on your point of view.

I wrestled with the controls, landing the hoverskiff on the
nearest flat surface under minimal power. I clicked off the
inside lights and CD2 player to conserve power.

"Eh?" Daria said, confused. "Why the sudden landing?"

"Flat battery," I said, tinkering with the power supply
controls.

"Uh-huh," Daria replied, rolling her eyes and sinking back
into her seat. She could get really paranoid at times, she
could.

"Uh-huh? Why uh-huh?"

"Come on, I bet you had this planned just so you could get
to park with me," she said in not quite the nastiest tone one
could use for such a statement. Like I said, she can get real
paranoid at times.

"Check the meter," I said, tapping it. "Low juice. Why
would I want to strand us out in the middle of nowhere with no
way to get back for a cheap thrill? How am I gonna take this
test you've been prepping me for all week if I'm stuck out here
tommorow?"

"Well..."

"You really gotta use logic sometimes. Cliche situations
are a rarity."

"Alright, alright!" she said, protesting. She paused to
push up her glasses, and stared out the window. "Well, could be
worse. Could be raining.

KRAK-KABOOM! The rain started pouring down. Remember when
I said I should have noticed something fishy? Well, here's the
second clue. I'm gonna stop pointing them out to you, because
it'd get annoying after awhile, and I figure you've got the
brains to figure them out on your own.

Well, while I'm busy ranting, maybe I should provide some