Authors Notes: I'll be lucky if I get a cover art for this one, unless someone wants to do it *Shrugs* Its up to you or something.
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Paradise
Chapter 2
Unknowing Wonders
Stixx was an annoyingly horrible place to stay, but the perfect place to hide. The reason why Ronin chose it wasn't because it was there, it was because his father left it to him. It was where he grew up. It was what he knew. Growing up on the streets he quickly learned the tricks to the trade that now held him over in his adult life. However doing so got him into a lot of trouble. Doing so got him into a life debt with the Soul Archer. Something he decided never to do again.
REX powered through the waters under the platforms that now made up Stixx. The town was a lot quieter and a lot less likely to call attention to itself. The people didn't want another episode of last year after the ghosts went through. A moment that still lives within Ronin that he would much rather forget about. The feel of Morro worming himself into his body to take him over was the most he had ever felt helpless. He saw himself talking, but it wasn't him. He grabbed his chest the feeling coming back to him of the cold bitterness that he felt. That Kid, Lloyd had him inside him for nearly a week. He had to commend him. That was definitely something he himself couldn't have been able to do. He could only stand ten minutes of it.
Ronin closed his eyes and took a deep breath, no more thinking like that. That was over and done now. Morro was a good guy and wouldn't ever do that again. He ran his fingers through his unkempt hair and let the air he had been holding out. It was all he could do. He turned around to look at the box again and sighed. Now he had that thing to deal with. It was money. Good clean money now. No more being a thief. He was honest now. He was...well sort of. He pulled out the watch he had plucked from the Hutchins guy and looked over it. There were engravings and such over the face of the royal families emblem.
"I thought the royal family was dead." He said with a chuckle. "Guess the old guy couldn't let go." He said throwing the watch into the seat next to him and looked back out at the fish that would swim by. What was he going to do with the box? Just leave it on the doorstep? Would someone be there to meet him? Who knows...it was a little messy as of yet, but if the package was worth that much...there had better be someone there to meet him with a huge back of gold that was promised him. He didn't work for free after all. His eyes darted back to the package.
"Probably the family jewels they had been hoarding someplace else and they want them back now that they just spent a butt load of money renovating the palace...yeah that's probably it." He said looking back around through the windshield in time to see the missiles before they hit.
REX rocked back and forth. Ronin had no choice but to take REX back to the surface. What to do once they got to the top? To the air...straight into the clouds. He'd use the sun as a shield. They wouldn't be able to see him there.
The box slid back and hit the wall cracking alone one side. Ronin swore under his breath. He'd have to fix that before he brought it in. They broke the surface. He could see quite a few islands from there. He could land on any of them and hide. But first he had to make it there.
REX flew as high up as it could. Warning signs about altitude were blaring within the cockpit. He pushed a few buttons and looked back down. He could see it. A few boats on the water looking for them.
"Guess they know nothing about REX." He patted the machine as they made there way to a far off island hoping they didn't see the smoke as he headed there.
REX however had different plans. The vehicle bucked a bit and fell from the sky.
"Oh come on! You had what...twenty more feet to go!" Ronin yelled trying to get control as they huge machine crashed into the trees and broke into several pieces.
After a little while Ronin opened his eyes and rubbed his forehead. He'd have a bump the size of a bus in a few hours. Now to find the cargo. He was sure he had seen it fall out near the beach. He walked out following the trail that REX left behind. At least MEC was still intact.
There it was...there was the b...it was in pieces. But the treasure within lay sprawled out on the sands. A young girl who was probably in her upper teens lay on the ground. Her Lotus blossom kimono had tears in it, and her black hair was a mess. It was the dress that caught his eye. It was the mark of the late emperor. The blossoms he and his family wore.