Chapter 2

Sintonise.....

Duo was the first to walk in. He looked around and noticed alot of people with hooded faces; as he thought to himself. What did we get ourselves into? Why in the hell are these people hidding their faces? He then caught a movement out of the corner of his eye that seemed to be like a ghost. As he turned to look; his eyes laid upon a cloaked figure with long strands of gold that fell gracefully out of the hood. As he continued to gaze. Quatre walked up behind Duo, and was mezmorized by the sight of him. As he slowly approuched him, he noticed his gaze upon another. He felt his heart shatter and crumble to the ground. He sighed in pain as he felt warms tears fall from his Aquatic blue eyes. He quickly turnned to the door and fled. Duo had not even noticed him, but instead watched the mistical sight that stood in front of him. Shortly after, he felt a hand press upon his shoulder. He turnned fists ready, but smiled when he saw it was just Trowa.

"Hey Trowa, What's up man?" Duo snickerd slightly, but went silent when Trowa gave him that impassive look.

" Where did Quatre go?" Trowa looked questioningly and Duo.

" I'm not sure." Trowa took a deep sigh and looked down.

" Wasn't he right behind you?" Duo then thought to himself. Where could he be? Trowa then took a seat beside Duo and crossed his arms over his chest. "Duo?" Duo shut his eyes and leaned back in his chair as he spoke.

"What's up?"

"I looked around and asked some people about this quest."

"Yeah, and what did they say?" Trowa looked toward duo.

"I guess, for several years, an organized band slavers have made a living by raiding the south. Then have desended quickly and ruthlessly on the town and villages and carried off innocent citizens into the night; resently however, the slavers attacks have been more frequent and viciouse. They have burnt entire villages and pulled down walls of towns. Women and children and whole families have disapeared, the south has been reduced to ashes and left barren except for the pack of wild wolves. A town called High Port was once I guess a 'human' city..." With those words 'Human city' Duo looked at Trowa as he raised a brow. "But now the towns and villages have been over run by Orcs and goblins-" Duo started to burst out laughing as he almost fell over.

"come on Trowa! You don't actually believe that shit do you?"

"Duo, just let me finish."

"But this is the most stupidest thing I have ever heard!" Out of nowhere an angelic voice came from behind them.

"This is no joke!" Duo's jaw instantly dropped. It was the girl he was admirring earlier. She sat down beside them. "My family was taken by these slavers." Duo quickly interupted.

"Yeah, but, it wasn't the slavers I didn't believe. It was the creatures. We all know hum-"

"Listen human!!" She hissed at him as her eyes burnned through his. "There are other creatures besides humans. I happen to be one." She secretly glanced around the room and then leaned forward closer to Duo and Trowa, so that they would be the only ones to hear. "I happen to be elven." Duo raised his eye brow and whispered softly. She set her slender hands upon her hood and pulled it back far enough to where they both could lay eyes on her pointed ears. Duo's eyes widened; as she quickly covered her ears again. Duo then scratched his head in confusion.

"Why haven't we seen others like you?" Trowa leaned forward.

"Because we must stay hidden. Humans do not appreciate our kind anymore."

"Any...more?" Duo asked. Trowa looked to her curiously

"Well, we all....well most of us used to get along with one another. All creatures and races were once combined in harmony. Some of us never did though. After the catacalism we all stopped. The dwarfs stayed in there mountains, or whereever it is they go. The kenders and halflings stay hidden. The drow, our sisters, stay underground while we stay hidden in the forest and trees. But the humans are everywhere."

"So all these people....I mean...well.....all these creatures and people or whatever they are, are they the ones wearing the hoods?" Duo said finally starting to catch on. She then glanced around the room.

"Not all, but some of them yes." Trowa looked to the door, they had completly forgotten about Quatre.

"Where is he?" He whispered to himself causing her ears to tingle.

"Who may I ask?" Trowa looked at her puzzled; thinking to himself, How did she hear me?

" Our friend Quatre. He is kind of short, Blonde hair, blue eyes." She smiles sweetly.

"I saw him, he was standing behind your friend here and he seemed to be crying and just ran out."

"Damn!" Trowa stood and slammed his fist down on the table. With deep hesitation. "We are just going to have to leave without him." Duo jumped and approuched him quickly.

"We can't hi-" Trowa turnned to him. His eyes held more emotion then Duo had ever seen before.

"What do you suppose we do?! We need to get a move on. But trust me, we will look for him along the way." Duo nodded to Trowa in regret. He knew he didn't want to go without Quatre, but Trowa had a point.

"I will join you on your journey if you'd like. I am Trynia Calivia." Trowa nodded to her and headed towards the door. Duo smiled akwardly to her.

"Hes not much of a talker believe it or not. His name is Trowa Barton. I am Duo Maxwell." He struck a pose as he told her his name. She giggiled slightly as she began to follow Trowa. "What?? Was it something I said?" She glanced at the two boys sides and noticed no weapons and their weird clothes.

"Um....what are you guys going to use as weapons? and your clothes!? We need to get your guys properly ready for this journey or you will get nowhere. I have my bow and arrows, and my dagger at my side. I am sure I can find things for you two to use." She smiles sweetly at Duo as he began to blush slightly.

The rocks crunched beneathe their feet as if stepping on broken glass. The sun was slowly disapearing behind the mountain as a blanket of night began to unfold. Trowa walked ahead as Duo walked beside Trynia as he watched himself kick a cloud of dirt into the air.

"You okay Duo?" She asked nudging him with her elbow.

"Yeah. Just trying to figure out why Quatre left." Thinking to herself. I wish I could tell you. Out of nowhere a net fell upon them, trapping them. A small shadowed figure slowly approuched them. With a small child like voice it spoke.

"Yous cant be goin no furthers." As the figure stepped forward; it's face seemed young but had a sense of maturity to it. He was short with hair almost as long as Duo's pulled back in a tight smooth ponytail.

"Gables???? Is that you?"

"Trynia?......Wells hidy ho dere?"

"Hi Gables.......do you think you can let us out of this net?" His face quickly faded from a smile to a blushed frown.

"O-ta." He began to cut the net from them. Trowa stood in front of the short man and looked to him questioingly.

"Why did you do that?!?!" Duo said as he brushed the dirt off his body. Gables stepped back and gulped as he looked at Trowa.

"I taught you guys were da slavers." Duo walked up scratching his head confused.

"We are not slavers.....and.....I am soo confused.....are you an elf too?" Gables burtsed out laughing.

"no silly I be a kender!"

"I thought the people...or....thiings, didn't get along?" Duo said to Trynia.

"Gables and I have known eachother a long time, way before the catacalism. So some of us still get along. Just not all."

"Okay." Trowa walked up to Duo and Trynia.

"We should set up camp for the night." Gables then jumped up.

"Yous can come stay wit me!"

"Okay Gables." Trynia said with a smile as they began to follow him.