Gasping with embarrassment, she plans with slight frustration to climb on top of the stage at one of Edemia's largest cities and squash Jarres like what she describes as a "irritating diggerbeetle". At the new years countdown she succeeded at doing so and completed what Jarres is about to say, "Happy New Year!". Instead, she crushed and said, "New Year, Baby!"

Melina: *gasp* My little brother thinks I might be the next New Years ball. Oh, I'll be some fleshy ball, alright...wait. I think I have a good idea. Ounce the countdown for 2016 begins, I'll go on top of the stage and squash Jarres like an irritating diggerbeetle!! Yes, he'll sure get it. It'll make him pay for making me have this physique. I couldn't even fit through a doorway like this. We'll see, brat, we'll see.

(later that night)

Jarres: 5...4...3...2...1...HAPPY...(squash)

Melina: NEW YEAR, BABY! (laughs loudly)

Edemia World and Peculiar tales © Frank Perrin and June Ruivivar