Plasmasonic#5: Gangrenescent Gamble

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CUT TO: NORTH CENTRAL BEDROCK, AR

EXT. OVERLOOK; TO̅MI'S HOUSE - MORNING

AS TO̅MI IS LEAVING HER HOUSE FOR SCHOOL A METALLIC BEETLE FLIES DOWN OUT OF THE AIR AND HITS TO̅MI IN THE FOREHEAD.

[To̅mi]

Ow!

TO̅MI GRABS THE METALLIC BEETLE AND EXAMINES IT.

[To̅mi]

(To herself)

What is this thing?

TO̅MI THROWS THE METALLIC BEETLE AWAY AND IT ONLY FLIES BACK TO WHERE SHE IS.

[To̅mi]

Okay, that's super odd.

TO̅MI THROWS THE METALLIC BEETLE AWAY FURTHER THIS TIME AND BEGINS TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL. HOWEVER THE METALLIC BEETLE RETURNS AND HITS HER IN THE ARM.

[To̅mi]

Owww! What the heck man?!

TO̅MI GRABS THE METALLIC BEETLE AND LOOKS AT IT WITH AN IRRITATED EXPRESSION.

[To̅mi]

Oh, so it's like that huh? Let's see you come back from this! Shiirreairs!

TO̅MI THROWS THE METALLIC BEETLE AWAY A LONG DISTANCE AND PROCEEDS TO SCHOOL.

[To̅mi]

(To herself)

Alright, that should have gotten rid of it. Off to school.

TO̅MI LEAVES PROCEEDING TO SCHOOL.

CUT TO: LATER; WEST CENTRAL BEDROCK

INT. MATH CLASS - LATE MORNING

TO̅MI TAKES NOTES IN HER MATH CLASS WHEN SHE HEARS THE SOUND OF SOMETHING TAPPING AGAINST THE GLASS. TO̅MI LOOKS AT THE WINDOW AND SEES THAT IT'S THE SAME METALLIC BEETLE FROM BEFORE.

[To̅mi]

(Thinking)

You've got to be kidding me.

CUT TO: LATER; WEST CENTRAL BEDROCK DISTRICT

INT. LUNCHROOM - NOON

TO̅MI SITS AT A TABLE EATING LUNCH WITH ANTOINETTE AND SEES THE BEETLE TRYING TO GET INTO THE SCHOOL THROUGH THE WINDOW.

[Antoinette]

What is that?

[To̅mi]

Something that I would very much like to ignore at the moment.

[Antoinette]

Is it—? Is it after you?

[To̅mi]

Unfortunately. I don't know what it is though and it's really... bugging me.

[Antoinette]

I'll say.

[To̅mi]

This morning, no matter how far I threw it, the darn thing just kept coming back.

[Antoinette]

Maybe it'll get bored and leave.

[To̅mi]

Yeah, maybe.

CUT TO: LATER, WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT

INT. SCHOOL FASHION STUDIO - AFTERNOON

TO̅MI AND ANTOINETTE EXAMINE THE METALLIC BEETLE THROUGH THE GLASS AS IT CONTINUES TO TRY AND GET INTO THE SCHOOL TO FIND TO̅MI.

[Antoinette]

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