Disclaimer: I don抰 own Daria or any of the characters in it. I just like borrowing them now and then. That being said, this is my first attempt at fanfic, so be gentle. The lyrics to the song are mine, just thought it sounded like a Spiral song, hope you enjoy. Any and all feedback is welcome. I can be found at sarahlane84@live.com
Without Further Ado, here抯 Combat Girl:
It抯 about 3 years after graduation and Daria and Jane are home for summer break. The scene opens in the Lane kitchen where Jane and Daria are arguing.
揅ome on Daria, we don抰 have time to find anyone else.?/p>
揘o can do Jane, why don抰 you do it??/p>
揃ecause I have to be behind the camera. Besides, playing my brother抯 love interest in a music video is too twisted, even for me.?Jane made a disgusted face as she fiddled with the camera.
揥hy don抰 you call Monique? I抦 sure she抎 be happy to help?Or she might know someone else.?/p>
揗onique and Trent haven抰 spoken in over a year, and it needs to be someone he抯 comfortable with.?Sudden realization sparked in Jane抯 eyes as she looked up. 揟hat抯 it?span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>?It抯 too awkward given your history, isn抰 it??/p>
揓ane厰 Daria shook her head, her
tone full of warning, just as
揥hat history Janey? Daria and I never dated.?He scratched his head as Daria shot death rays at Jane.
揑 know that!?Janey rolled her eyes and mumbled under her breath 揅aptain Oblivious??
She scrambled to cover before those little dots started connecting in his brain.
揥hat I meant was? That you and Daria have known each other so long that she might consider you the brother she never had.?Jane grinned triumphantly as Daria bit her lip nervously.
揙h厰
揧ou know me?full of sentimental ramblings and emotional attachment.?Daria gave a relieved little smirk.
揂ttachments?makes you sound like
a
揅an it Lane!?Daria tossed a snack cake at Jane抯 head, her cheeks flushing slightly. 揙r you抮e gonna spend the next few months sucking your food through a straw.?/p>
揂lright, alright.?/span> Jane grinned,
holding her hands up in surrender. 揃ut we still need to find our video vixen.
C抦on Daria?You抮e our only hope.?/p>
揥hat about me says 揤ixen?to
you??Daria raised an eyebrow. Seeing the smirk on
Jane抯 face, she put up her hand. 揘ever mind, don抰 answer that, I do not want
to know.?/p>
揅ome on Daria! Pleeeease?
You wouldn抰 want to kill the hopes and dreams of an up-and-coming musician,
would you??She smacked ?span class=SpellE>Wha?
揘ow who could say no to that??Jane grinned.
揑 don抰 know?I厰 Daria shook her
head a bit, looking down at her hands. Jane nudged
揚lease Daria?You抮e our only hope. The Spiral needs you.?He squeezed her hands gently. 揑 need you.?/p>
Daria sighed in defeat, closing her eyes as she shook her head.
揑 hate you both.?/p>
揊ine.?/span> Daria
looked at him miserably. 揥hen do we start??/p>
揢gh! Jane! Call him off! Call him off!?Daria
batted at 揇own 揌uh?? 揝orry, got a bit carried away there.?He grinned sheepishly
as the color returned to her face. 揕ooked like she was the one about to be
carried away.?/span> Jane chuckled. 揅an it Jane!?Trent and Daria
shouted at the same time, causing Jane to burst into laughter. 揧ou are a lifesaver.?He quickly hugged her and kissed her
cheek. 揟hanks? Sis.?/span> His grin broadened as he pulled
away. 揑 gotta go tell the guys. Spiral
lives!!?he bounded out of the room in search of his band. Daria turned to Jane who was
grinning from ear to ear. 揥ow, Christmas already? From green to red in 3.2 seconds,
that抯 gotta be a record.?Jane chuckled at the death
look Daria shot her. 揅ome on SIS?your lover, I mean
your brother awaits.?/p>
揑抦 sending you my psychiatrist bills.?/p>
揗ore material for that junk mail sculpture I抳e been
dreaming of. Now let抯 get you to wardrobe.?/p>
揥ardrobe? What抯 wrong with what
I抦 wearing now??/p>
揧ou don抰 look like a Combat Girl.?/p>
揑抣l show you combat厰 揂nother time Amiga, we抳e got bigger fish to fry today?.
Now where are your contacts??Jane grinned evilly at the look of horror on Daria抯 face. 揑抦 going to regret this, aren抰 I??/p>
揇on抰 you always? Now let抯 go, time抯 a waistin. To my laboratory!?/span> Jane
cackled as she grabbed Daria抯 arm and dragged her
upstairs. 揥e have a lot of work to do.?/p>
揝o what exactly are we doing this for again??Daria asked as Jane sat her down on the bed. 揂 contest sponsored by the local TV station. They want up
and coming bands to make a music video and send it in. The winner gets their
video added to the late-night lineup. Now hold still while I put on the
eyeliner.?Jane grinned evilly. 揟his won抰 hurt a bit.?/p>
The camera cuts to an outside view of the Lane house as we
hear Daria scream. ?span class=SpellE>Ow A few painful minutes later, Jane walked down the stairs and
cleared her throat. 揋entlemen!?/span> Jane smirked at the
band. 揑 give your Combat Girl!?/p>
Jane gestured to the stairs. We only see the shocked faces
of the band as Daria grumbles from off-screen. 揕et抯 get this over with.?/p>
From Daria抯 point of view we see
the inside of a bar, Mystik Spiral is on the stage,
awaiting direction as Jane moves around the bar, testing different angles and
getting some shots of a small crowd. We see a man get up and walk towards Daria. About halfway to her, he cringes and turns around. Daria抯 eyes narrow as she turns to see Jane laughing,
having caught the whole thing on tape. We still see things from Daria抯
view as the scene changes to She flops on the couch and turns on the TV as 揑s she done with the video yet??Daria
turned the volume down as he sat beside her. 揘ah, it抯 gonna take a while,
Danny just got here. They抮e up in her room playin
around with some software he brought over.?He grinned at her. 揟hanks again Daria. You were an awesome Combat Girl.?/p>
揢m, thanks.?Daria mumbled,
looking down at her hands for a moment. She looked back up and raised an
eyebrow. 揥here exactly did that song come from anyway??/p>
揝omething Jesse said. Jane got really pissed at him for
eating her gummy bears one day. He tried to get out of it by telling her she
looked hot when she was mad.? Daria smirked and shook her head.
揑 still don抰 get the whole Combat Girl thing though.?/p>
揟he boots.?/span> 揑nteresting.?/span> Daria
shook her head a bit. 揥hat? C抦on Daria, think about
it. A woman in boots is hot, no question about it. But combat boots add a bit
of an edge. A woman in combat boots doesn抰 take any crap? 揟hanks? I think.?Daria blushed
a bit as she turned back to the TV. 揢p for some Sick, Sad
World??/span> A couple weeks later, we see Daria
knocking on the Lane抯 door. Jane opens the door and drags her in. 揂bout time you got here! It抯 almost time!?Jane shut the door and ran back to the couch, gesturing for Daria
to have a seat. Daria nodded to the band as she
settled on the arm of the couch next to Jane. 揂nd now it抯 time to announce the winner of the Legends of
Lawndale Video contest.?The woman on the TV chirped. Jane turned the volume up
and leaned forward. 揙ur winner comes from right here in Everyone cheered, Jane stood up and did a victory dance
before waving to everyone to quiet down. ?span class=SpellE>Shhh 揂nd without further ado.?/span> The
reporter announced. 揌ere is Mystik Spiral抯 video
慍ombat Girl?Enjoy.?/p>
Cut to the TV screen as the video starts to play. (Start with a bit of feedback from a guitar, the inside of
the door at the bar, close zoom on the bottom of the doorway just as it opens.
We see a pair of black combat boots step in as the music finally starts [think
typical Mystik Spiral, maybe a bit like 揑cebox
Woman擼 as the camera continues upward, You got your boots on
tonight And you look ready to
fight The camera pans up a pair of bare legs to a black pleated
skirt that falls just above the knees. Then, we see a black jacket, unzipped
halfway, revealing a dark green shirt beneath) And I抦 thinking I
might Have found the love of
my life (The camera finally reaches Daria抯
face, she is almost unrecognizable. Her hair is pulled back in a low bun, and
she抯 got the dreaded contacts in with just a hint of eyeliner and lipstick.
She looks around with little interest, and makes her way to the bar, ignoring
everyone around her as the band jumps into the chorus) Combat girl You抳e got those boots
on Combat girl Yeah you抮e headstrong Combat girl This stupid love song Will never be enough
for you (Daria orders a drink, and turns,
leaning back against the bar as she takes a sip. She glances around again,
looking bored, raising an eyebrow slightly as her gaze falls on the stage. At
this point, we see that Mystik Spiral is the band
performing. She hides a small smirk, taking another sip of her drink) You抎 just laugh at
bouquets If I sent chocolate
your way (We watch from You抎 slice me like a
filet So I just think I抣l
say?Hey (Cut to a close-up of Combat girl You抳e got those boots
on (The camera cuts between Trent and Daria,
she sets her drink down and puts her elbows on the bar behind her, shooting him
a look that screams 揓ust try it? Combat girl Yeah you抮e headstrong Combat girl This stupid love song ( Come a little closer
baby Let me feel your light (Daria raises one eyebrow as he
draws near, she looks him up and down once) I promise not to be
prince charming If you promise that
you抣l bite (She pushes off the bar, crossing her arms across her chest
as he finally closes the gap, stopping just inches
from her. They stare each other down for a few seconds as Jesse starts
strumming the guitar, building volume slowly) Just take me home
tonight (She smirks a little, uncrossing her arms as she turns to
go. She抯 almost out of reach when I see your face in my
dreams And in those ( We take it to the
extreme Yeah you抮e makin me scream (He puts his hands on either side of her neck, using his
thumbs to tilt her head back. He leans in for a kiss as the chorus starts) Combat girl (She smirks, shoving him back, and we see they are no longer
in a bar, but the candlelit bedroom. He falls back on the bed as she takes a
step back) You抳e got those boots
on Combat girl (She slowly unzips her jacket as he sits up, leaning back on
his hands, and grinning slyly.) Yeah you抮e headstrong Combat girl (The jacket falls away, revealing that the green shirt
beneath is a tank top that hugs some decent curves. She pulls a pin from her
hair, shaking her head a little as it cascades across her shoulders. She walks
toward him, licking her lips slowly) This stupid love song Will never be enough
for you (Daria straddles him on the bed,
her hands tilting his head back as she leans in for a kiss, close up of Yeah it抣l never be
enough for you ( I know I抣l never be
enough for you (The camera swings back to Daria,
as she drains her glass in one gulp and slams it on the bar, giving him one
last look as she turns to leave. The music dies slowly, until we just hear
feedback again. Cut to As the video ends, we see the group in the living room
again. The guys all look pretty pleased, Jane is grinning broadly, and Daria looks slightly uncomfortable. Jane nudges Daria抯 leg with her elbow. 揝o how抯 it feel to be a star?
Will you remember us little people when you抮e living in that mansion??/p>
揑抣l put flowers on your grave every year Jane.?Daria deadpanned. 揑 still say we should抳e gotten that pole in 揗uch like the pop you抮e about to feel.?Daria glared as Jane glanced up confused. 揓ust hold still
Jane?This won抰 hurt a bit.?/p>
Cut to the outside of the Lane house as we hear a loud thud
and Jane yelp. ?span class=SpellE>Ow The End