"The Purple Rose Saga": An otakufic by King Reanna

Episode Ten: "Reanna’s Miracle"

Written Dec.20-30, 1999

[Reanna is walking to class with Anshi. Both wear coats. Grams: "Scarlet no Gakuen."]

Ashilee: Rena! Rena-sempai! Surprise!

(Reanna is glomped from behind by Ashilee, wearing a girls’ uniform and coat. Ashilee begins glomp-huggling her)

Ashilee: I’m here, Rena-sempai, I’m here! And who’s your friend here? Have you made a lot of friends here at Ohtori?

Reanna: (laughs) Hai! Glad you could make it, Ashilee!

(Ashilee gets off Reanna)

Reanna: Anshi, this is my friend, Ashilee Warwick. Ashilee, this is Himemiya Anshi.

Anshi: Pleased to meet you.

Ashilee: Ohayou, Anshi! Reanna-sempai told me about you in her letters. You seem really cool! (smiles perkily)

Ashilee: You have a really cool uniform, Rena-sempai! I wish I had one like it! So you’re really on the Seitokai?

Reanna: Hai. (looks at her watch) We’d better go, or we’ll be late for class! (begins to walk off) I’ll see you later, Anshi! Ja ne, Ashilee-chan!

(They all go their separate ways)

Title: "Reanna’s Miracle"

(A certain wall at a random sunset. Grams: "Kashira Seijin." C-Ko appears)

C-Ko: Ah, the great outdoors! There’s nothing more refreshing than a hike in the woods!

(Black dots, bugs, begin to swarm around her)

C-Ko: Oh, but these bugs are annoying! But I won’t let them ruin my walk!

C-Ko: Ow, ow! These bugs sting! I’ll never see the great outdoors the same way again! It was so much better when I was safe, inside!

Utena: So go inside.

(Fade out)

[Scene: An elevator. Grams: "Densetsu: Kami no Na wa Abraxas." One by one, the silhouettes of Miki, Juri, Reanna and Touga appear]

Touga: If it cannot hatch from its shell, the chick will die without ever being born. We are the chick; the world is our egg. If we don’t crack the world’s shell, we will die without truly being born. Smash the world’s shell…

All: For the revolution of the world!

(We see everyone sitting at chairs. They all hold a hand of cards, and on the table are four mugs of hot chocolate)

Touga: Nearly two weeks ago, as you all know, Reanna took possession of the Rose Bride by defeating Micky-kun. She is now the current Champion of the Duels. And, it appears that no one currently has a motive to challenge her.

(Reanna seems about to say something, but is glomped from behind by Ashilee. She falls backwards in her chair)

Ashilee: Hi, Rena-sempai! So, this is what you do at Seitokai meetings, drink hot cocoa and play cards?

(Reanna SWEATDROPS, blushes)

Reanna: (whispers) Ashilee-chan, what are you doing here?

Ashilee: I followed you!

Juri: (calmly, as always) Miss King, who is this and why is she here?

(All eyes on Reanna)

Reanna: Uh, this is high school freshman Ashilee Warwick, and she was just leaving.

Ashilee: (glomp-huggles Reanna) Why?

Reanna: This is a private meeting. You’re not supposed to be here…

Ashilee: What’s this about dueling? Do you know how to fence now?

Reanna: (rights her chair) Kendo.

(As they speak, the other Seitokai members are just kind of watching)

Ashilee: Who’re you going to fight? Huh? I hope you win, Rena-sempai! (huggles harder)

Touga: Rena?

Reanna: (smiles weakly) It’s a nickname.

Juri: Reanna-sempai, you are not allowed to bring guests to Student Council meetings.

Reanna: I didn’t invite her! She followed me!

Touga: Either way, I have no choice but to adjourn this meeting.

Ashilee: Just because I showed up? That’s silly!

Reanna: (In a close up, thinks) Oh, Kami-sama…

(Reanna walks with Ashilee afterwards)

Reanna: Ashilee-chan. Seitokai meetings are very, very private.

Ashilee: Hai.

Reanna: And me being a member of the Seitokai is a privilege… I think.

Ashilee: But, I want to be with you, Rena.

Reanna: (looks her in the eye) And I want to be with you. But not at Seitokai meetings. Ne?

Ashilee: Hai. (She’s happy again!)

(Enter Juri)

Juri: Good afternoon, Reanna-sempai.

Reanna: Hi, Juri.

(Juri hands Reanna a purple rose)

Juri: Tomorrow afternoon, after school.

Ashilee: What a pretty rose! I’ve never seen a purple rose before!

(Juri glares at Ashilee)

Reanna: Hai. I’ll be there. (She appears nervous)

Ashilee: Rena-sempai. What’s going on? (As Juri walks off)

Reanna: Juri and I are going to have a little duel tomorrow after school.

Ashilee: Silly Rena-sempai! You do kendo and she fences!

Reanna: Well, that’s okay. (They resume their walking)

Ashilee: I hear Juri’s a really good fencer.

Reanna: She is, hai.

Ashilee: I bet I could beat her! I want to duel with Juri!

Reanna: Well, then, talk to her. Say, Ashilee-kun, would you like to come to our study group tonight? You can get to know more of the students.

Ashilee: Can I really?

Reanna: Of course. I’m sure Utena wouldn’t mind.

Ashilee: Yaaay! Rena-sempai! (Glomp hugs Reanna. Reanna smiles)

(Utena’s sitting room. Utena, Miki and Nanami are there. There is a knock at the door)

Miki: I’ll get it.

(We see Miki opening the door. Grams: "Gakuen no Lyric." It’s Reanna, Anshi and Ashilee)

Reanna: Good evening, Micky! (looks past him) Hi, Utena! Hi, Nanami. I brought Ashilee!

(Reanna, Anshi and Ashilee enter)

Reanna: Ashilee-chan, these are Tenjou Utena, Kiryuu Nanami and Kaoru Miki.

Utena: Good to meet you, Ashilee.

Nanami: Hi!

Miki: Pleased to meet you, Ashilee-sempai.

(Reanna, Ashilee and Anshi sit down)

Reanna: (opens her book) Anshi, I’ll be dueling with Juri tomorrow.

Anshi: Hai, Reanna-sama.

Miki: I wish you luck, Reanna-sempai.

Reanna: (happy) Thanks, Micky!

Nanami: So, Ashilee-sempai, what grade are you in?

Ashilee: Ninth! This school is really nice!

Nanami: (proudly) It is a very exclusive school.

Reanna: It’s nothing like my old school. But it was a good school. Nowhere near as big as this one, but it’s really great.

Utena: And the both of you went to that school?

Ashilee: Yup! And now we’re going here! Together!

(Reanna smiles)

Reanna: Here we go…

(Reanna begins to climb the stairs to "Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku.")

Juri: Are you ready, Reanna-sempai?

Reanna: …Hai. I’m ready. (Smiles at Anshi)

Anshi: (while doing the shining orb-thing) Oh, rose of the noble castle… power of Dios that sleeps within me… heed your master and come forth!

(Grams: "Dios e no Inori." Reanna bends Anshi backwards and draws the Sword of Dios from her chest and brandishes it)

Reanna: …the power to bring the world revolution!

(The big bells ring, and a Japanese techno-rock song begins. Juri charges. Reanna dodges and swings her sword. Juri lunges but Reanna dodges. Reanna swings at her, but Juri parries and attacks again. Reanna dodges, but falls to the ground)

Juri: I hope you enjoyed your short reign as champion, Reanna-sempai.

(Juri is about to cut off Reanna’s rose, but she blocks the blow and gets up, if rather shakily and unsteadily)

(This time, it’s Reanna who lunges. But it’s sloppy and Juri dodges easily)

Reanna: (softly) She’s really good… I’ve got to beat her…

(dodges, swings)

Reanna: Just this one time…

(Juri swings, comes very close. Reanna swings)

Reanna: Just this one time!

(Orange rose petals fly through the air)

Juri: (wide-eyed) No…

Reanna: (equally surprised) I… I did it.

 Touga: (from his vantage point) Despite my teachings, her will replaces the need for skill… for now. So, Reanna remains the Champion of the Duels.

 (Reanna comes down from the stairs with Anshi. She looks really exhausted)

Anshi: Duels can be really tiring, ne?

Reanna: I guess it’s partly that. But mostly… it’s those darn stairs. I don’t know who built that staircase or what they were thinking…

Anshi: Hai, Reanna-sama.

(Reanna and Anshi continue to walk)

(Grams: "Jikai Yokoku." We see Reanna, Anshi and Ashilee sitting around Reanna’s dorm, the Seitokai conversing, and Reanna and Utena dueling)

V.O. Utena: So, Reanna, you continue to be the champion.

V.O. Reanna: Hai, I think I’m starting to get into this dueling thing.

V.O. Utena: Oh, really?

V.O. Reanna: So when are you going to challenge me, Utena?

V.O. Utena: Maybe sooner than you think!

V.O. Reanna: Well, Utena, I wish you luck! … More than you can know…

V.O. Utena: Next time on "Shoujo Kakumei Utena:" "The Rose Theater!"