Chapter 1: The Mystical Mishap
"Glad you guys could make it to Altamira."
Lloyd blinked, oblivious to what the older male was saying—either that, or, he just didn't really care...or wasn't capable of paying attention, wait, yeah…not capable of paying attention. That's it.
"Uhh…Lloyd, hello, I'm talking here."
"Huh…ohh! Hiya' Re—CRAB!" Lloyd, easily distracted by the scuttling creature, pounced on it's poor, fragile shelled body, and greedily, he stuffed it into his pocket…then went to look for more crabs…
Colette didn't seem to be paying much mind to anything else, she was too distracted by the pretty, neon lights of the Altamira hotel. Either that, or she was having those…'thoughts' about Lloyd again. Ahem, we'll not take that any farther—YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW.
Presea, as usual, had been trying to duck from Genis, and hope to Martel that obsessive, little freakazoid wouldn't find her, then feel her up…or...take her ribbon and tie it in his own hair, like some weird voodoo ritual.
"Where's Raine?" Regal asked.
"Uh," Zelos began. "Maybe she's off chasin' Hot Half-Elf Guys, or somethin'.. I dunno', she doesn't tell us shit, especially me—no one tells me anything, anymore! Whyyy, WHY?"
Sheena, feeling more then spite, smacked him hard upside the head, and the very touch of the purple ninja turned Zelos on. So…he turned around and tackled her, and…yeah, they 'fought.'
Kratos did his usual "…".
"…I'm gonna go make the reservations…" the blue haired man told as he quietly slipped away.
"…P-p-presea, y-your pretty!…C-could I t-try on your b-bow?" the small boy asked, his face turning a light crimson color.
"Regal! Wait up, I'm coming along too!" Presea yelled, trying to catch up with the him.
One hour later in the V.I.P. room…
"I can't believe we're all being crammed into one room!" Sheena hissed.
"Sorry, it was the only room left." The blue haired man explained in a low, soft tone.
"Hmm, well, I like the whole idea of it!" the pervert cheered. Sheena smacked him upside the head, knowing his intentions. "Ow! Hey! From what happened earlier, I could tell you wouldn't mind either." The gigolo cried. "And it won't happen again!" the ninja hollered into the idiot chosen's face.
"Shut-up and go to sleep, it'll be a long week." The muscular man barked, having to be their 'father' since Raine wasn't there to act like their 'mother'.
"Okay, good night everyone!" Colette yelled happily, pssst, she's always so happy.
"G'night Colette!" the small boy replied.
"Nighty- night" the boy in red yelled back.
"Good night, my little angel." The man in pink replied.
And you get it…
Within' five minutes, the room was dead silent, and everyone sound asleep, almost. Presea, one of the two not asleep yet, looked around with caution. Regal, the other one still awake, watched her carefully. She swooped down for her pack, by the bed, and started unzipping it. She took out a small, fluffy brown teddy bear and placed it on her pillow. Regal didn't want to comment, he was just porbably too shocked.
The next morning, around 4 am….
Regal woke up slowly, stretching and yawning.
He shifted his head towards Genis's bed and smirked. "Heh-heh, beat you, runt." He whispered to himself as he walked to the kitchen.
"Hi Regal!"
"Gah! When did you wake up?"
"Ha ha! I get to cook!"
"Grrr…I'll get you next time you little fag!"
"Heh, sucker!
Regal walked back to the room where everyone else was waking up. He quickly jumped to his bed and picked up a book and pretended to read it ( oh, forgot to mention, he has no more shackles! ).
Lloyd yawned and looked over, "Hi Regal."
"Good morning." Regal greeted back, putting down his book.
"Has Raine come back yet?" Kratos and Regal asked in unison.
"…Heehee! They both talked at the same time!" Lloyd stupidly stated.
"…Hmm, I'm gonna go find her, I'll be back." Regal said walking out the door.
"We're coming too." Lloyd shouted.
Regal stopped and sighed, "Fine. Damn" though the damn stayed within' his brain.
"After we have breakfast!" the young mage yelled, bringing out their meals.
They all sat down to quickly eat their meal. Lloyd was running over and was the first to stuff some in his mouth.
"Ge-is, dish ish a greah omelet" Lloyd said with food in his mouth.
"Thanks!" Genis thanked as he quietly snickered to Regal. Regal elbowed Genis, making him fall off his seat and get his meal spilled all over his shirt.
"Waaaa!" Genis cried.
"Awww! He's so cute when he cries!" Colette squealed.
" Alright, is everybody done?" Regal asked.
"Yep, looks like we're ready to go…" The ninja replied.
"But where will we start?" Lloyd added.
"Beats me…" the gigolo called back.
"We might as well start asking around the area, since we haven't a clue on anywhere else to go…" the axe wheeler suggested.
"Good idea, my little rosebud." The pervert approved.
After making it down to the first floor without any luck, they turned to the lady behind the desk…
"Excuse me ma'am, have you seen a lady with short, silver hair, and an orange cloak, and black pants, and white boots, and…" the dumb blonde was cut off.
"Colette… shut up so we can get a reply." Sheena said agitated.
"Okay…sorry." The well-mannered girl apologized.
"Yes, I know who your talking about, she came in asking about some people fitting a description oddly matching you guys, and I told her I didn't know about them, and…" the lady was cut-off by an agitated Regal.
"When did she come by?"
"Hmm, yesterday right after you guys left to your room."
"Does it not appear to you that we may be the group she described?" Kratos asked, slapping his forehead.
"Nope!"
"Retard…"
"…Anyways, she said she was going to the Otherworldly gate, what a weirdo huh?"
"I wouldn't be talking…" Regal muttered.
"Well, you heard the idiot, uh, girl, let's go to the Otherworldly gate." Lloyd shouted.
"Agreed." Kratos said with a few chuckles.
"…Wow…he laughed!" Lloyd noticed, pretty quickly.
After a few moments of silence, Presea began.
"Well, let us leave."
The all simply nodded and walked out the door. They then took out the rheairds from the wing pack and set off the Otherworldly gate.
"I'll try to remember to fire her…" Regal said still wondering how she actually got the job.
"Heehee, she was slower than me." Lloyd shouted happily, not having to be the dumbest.
"Hmm, she was stupid, but not to your level yet, Lloyd" Genis blurted.
"Aww…" the simpleton said frowning and with his head down in embarassment.
"Get ready to land!" The ninja shouted.
As they all began to land in a perfect formation, Lloyd came tumbling off his rheaird, while it went berserk and flew off. Genis laughed uncontrollably hile the others snickered, giggled, and chuckled, even Kratos!
"Ouch!" Lloyd cried rubbing his butt.
As soon as the were all done putting the rheairds away, they heard Raine yelling "MARVELOUS!"
"Yep, we're close." Regal said a bit relieved.
They caught up to Raine and watched her just stare at the rocks for a moment.
" Raine, come on, we caught you, time to come back to Altimira with us." Regal beckoned.
"One more night." She replied rather quickly.
"What are you studying about anyways?" Lloyd asked.
"Nothing your brain could take" the half elf female replied.
"Ouch." The pervert said, giggling at Lloyd.
"Shut-up." Was all Lloyd said.
The others were setting up camp while the four talked, until they noticed and decided to help.
Eventually they all were asleep around the campfire.
Except Regal, whom turn was to do the night watch.
He sighed and looked up at the stars. "Raine, I wish I could just tell you I love you…".
"Looks like we're rivals." Came a cold voice from behind him.
"Kratos?" Regal asked, shocked.
"I like her too." The angel hissed back. " And I'm gonna' get her.
"We'll see about that." Regal hissed back.
"A battle to the death?" Kratos asked.
"I accept." The muscular man replied.
As they both took fighting stances, the rocks around them started glowing blue patterns around them.
"What the?" they shouted in unison.
Suddenly a bright flash gathered around the group, and seconds later, they were all gone…