The next day Garet woke up the happiest he had ever been (even better then when he woke up on Easter or Pancake Day). He got up and changed into his clothes then went onto the deck smiling.
Issac was at the tiller steering the boat around Atteka. Whilst Ivan was up on the mast looking for a way to the Lighthouse with his Jupitervision. You see not only could they see the future they could see things in the present much clearer than anything else, (basically he could see stuff that was really, really far away).
Mia was at the back of boat using her water psynergy to push the water past to speed up the boat. Now usually Garet would do what he wanted until he took over the steering from Issac. So he either ate, lay down or trained.
However this time he went over to Mia at the back of the boat and started taking to her as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Naturally shocking Issac and Ivan as they had never know them to talk to each other very much. Also it was very weird for Garet to be talking to Mia rather than eating or training.
So when the time came for Garet to steer Issac started to question him on it.
"So when did you and Mia get so close?" He asked Garet.
Garet went slightly red at this. However he didn't tell Issac the reason why as he and Mia had wanted to keep it a secret. So instead he said
"I just realised I didn't know her very well and so I decided to try to get to know her better. That's all"
Issac didn't believe a word of it but instead of worrying about it he went up to see Ivan.
"So any new news?" Issac asked Ivan on the top of the mast as he looked around at the view.
"You mean apart from Mia and Garet having a conversation" Ivan joked.
"Yes apart from that." Issac replied.
"Well I can see the Lighthouse, it's right over there" He pointed. Issac followed his view but couldn't see as much as Ivan could. "However the problem is getting there." Ivan remarked. "I can see a beach a bit further along from the Lighthouse but the only way there is up a river." Ivan continued.
"What's the problem then?" Issac asked.
"Well the river has a lot of turnings and rocks so if we go the wrong way we may end up at the bottom of the river." Ivan answered
"Oh." said Issac, but then with some optimism "Well it's the only way in we've got so we'll have to risk it. I'm sure we'll be fine!"
"If you say so" Ivan hoped "The beach is just coming up on the left."
Issac went down the mast to tell Garet but was stopped by Mia.
"Issac wait i have a question" Mia called before he could go to the front with Garet.
"What is it Mia? If it's what Garet's favourite food is I think i can help out." Issac joked
Mia went slightly red, but didn't mention that she already knew this. Instead she tried to hide her embarrassment by acting calm.
"No. I was wondering if I should slow down the boat if the way ahead is dangerous?" She asked.
"Oh, err no I think it should be fine. Besides we need to hurry up and stop Felix before he lights the beacon." Issac answered.
But this wasn't such a good idea as he would soon realise. It was for the obvious reason though, which I will now explain. It happened like this:
"Where's the beach
Ivan?"
"Just on the left here,"
"Got
it!"
"Now where Ivan"
"Take another
left"
"There! Now let me guess another
left?"
"Right"
"Oh ops right it is
then"
"No! turn left"
"But you said
right"
"No! I meant that you were correct and that you
should turn left!"
"Huh?"
"Just turn the
boat Garet!"
"I can't the rivers too small"
"Mia
slow down the boat so we can figure out what to do!"
"Hurry
I can see some rocks! Mia slow down!"
"I'm
trying!"
"Look out!"
"Ivan!"
"Issac!"
"Garet!"
"MOMMY!
I mean MIA!"
CRASH!
"Why didn't I see this coming?" asked Ivan to no-one in-particular as the group came onto shore.
"Don't worry at least no-one's hurt too badly" Mia told him.
Mia and Issac made short work of healing themselves and then help the others. Issac went to heal Ivan whilst Mia went over to Garet and cast ply well. Garet stirred and looked up at her.
"You're not hurt are you Mia?" He asked her.
Mia shook her head tears coming out of eyes.
"I'm fine." she replied
"Then why are you crying?" Garet asked as he sat up, "I will never understand women I swear!"
Mia laughed at him and then hugged him tightly, still crying.
"I'm crying because I was worried about you, idiot. What would I do if you left me?" she told him.
"I'm sorry Mia" Garet said finally realising it was because she cared that she was crying, "I promise I'm not going anywhere."
"Uh yes we are!" said an eavesdropping Issac. "We need to get to the Lighthouse on foot now! So let's go" And he walked off with Ivan leaving a very red Mia and Garet to follow.
