PAR
Episode #02 - Citrus Man, Master of Citrus
Written by: CS-Masyet
Par: Am I going to school again today, Master?
Gulf: No, not today. It's Saturday.
Par: I'm not supposed to go to school on Saturdays, Master?
Gulf: No. You don't go on Sundays, either. You see, Saturdays and Sundays are weekends. School is only active on weekdays; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Par: I see... What do kids do on weekends then?
Gulf: What would you like to do, Par?
Par: I don't know what I'm supposed to do, Master...
Gulf: It's your choice. There isn't a certain thing you must do. Sometimes you must make your own decision.
Par: ...I-I don't know... Starts crying.
Gulf: Par, would you like to go to the park?
Par: Stops crying. Park?
Gulf: Yes, let's go.
Par/Gulf: Go to the park. They see a lot of kids playing.
Par: Is this where kids go on weekends, Master?
Gulf: Sometimes. They might do other things, too.
Par: Like what, Master?
Gulf: Well, they could... All the kids run towards something.
Par: Why did they run over there, Master?
Gulf: Let's go find out.
Par/Gulf: Go the direction the kids went. All of the kids gather around a stage with someone standing on top. The guy is wearing a tangerine-like costume.
Par: Who is that?
Kids: Citrus Man!
Citrus Man: Yes, it is I, the one and only Citrus Man! Here to save the day!
A guy comes out of the back of the stage in a purple slime costume.
Citrus Man: It's the evil Toxic Monster!
Monster: Traaah!
Kids: Defeat it, Citrus Man!
Citrus Man: Take this, Grapefruit Punch! Punches the monster and knocks it down.
Monster: Traaah...
Kids: Yay!
Citrus Man: No monster stands a chance against the power of citrus!
Par: Why did he hurt the monster? Did it do something bad?
Gulf: No, they're just pretending.
Par: Pretending? What is that, Master?
Gulf: It's when you show something without actually doing something. To make-believe.
Par: I see...
Citrus Man: Alright, can I have someone from the audience?
Kids: Pick me! Pick me!
Citrus Man: Points to Par. How about you?
Par: M-me?
Citrus Man: Yes, come on up!
Par: Should I, Master?
Gulf: Yes, go ahead.
Par: Goes up on stage.
Citrus Man: So, what's your name?
Par: P-Par...
Citrus Man: Par, huh? So Par, are you...
All of a sudden, all of the kids and Gulf pass out.
Citrus Man: W-what's going on? This isn't part of the show!
The guy in the monster costume takes off his costume and grabs Par. It was Cabalaba!
Par: Please let go of me, strange man...
Citrus Man: Who are you?
Cabalaba: I am known as Cabalaba, master of the Cabalaba language!
Citrus Man: Well, I am the one and only Citrus Man! I defeat villains with the power of citrus! Now release the boy at once!
Cabalaba: The Cabalaba language must be known worldwide! With this machine, that will become a reality! Mwahaha!
Citrus Man: Machine? What you're holding is a child!
Cabalaba: Putuhs! You know nothing!
Par: ...ACTIVATING EMERGENCY DEFENSE SYSTEM...
Cabalaba: Traps Par in a pink bubble. Don't even think about doing that rypa! Yagru boy!
Par: Faints.
Cabalaba: That's my special pink bubble. It makes any machine inside fall asleep.
Citrus Man: Release the boy, or feel the wrath of my citrus power!
Cabalaba: Moo should I? Changes into his robotic battle suit. You'll never be able to weesnaw the boy!
Citrus Man: That does it! Tangerine Kick! Hits Cabalaba forcefully with a powered kick.
Cabalaba: Augh! Riaf! I wasn't ready! Tries to punch Citrus Man but misses.
Citrus Man: Orange Barrage! Hits Cabalaba with a barrage of punches.
Cabalaba: His battlesuit breaks. No, moo? My battlesuit! Not rypa! You are a baloncurs man! I will defeat you next time! Runs away like a maniac.
Citrus Man: Pops the bubble Par was trapped in.
Par: Wakes up.
Citrus Man: You okay, Par?
Par: Uh, that man's gone...
Citrus Man: Don't worry, I took care of him. He couldn't take the power of citrus!
Par (surprised): ...I see... All of the kids and Gulf wake up.
Kids: Huh? What happened?
Par: Runs up to Gulf.
Gulf: Par, what happened? Why were we asleep?
Par: That man saved me, Master!
Gulf: Huh? From what?
Par: From that bad guy!
Gulf: The bad guy? That must be why we all fell asleep...
Par: I want to see him again soon, Master!
Gulf: Oh, is that so?
Par: Yes... *gasp* I-is this what you said before? Is this a "decision"?
Gulf: Yes, that's right.
Par: Is it the right choice, Master?
Gulf: ...do you think it is, Par?
Par: Um... Smiles. Yes I do!
Par learns to make his own decisions and also meets a new friend and ally, Citrus Man! Will he ever get to see Citrus Man again? Par really hopes so!