Chapter 2: An Adventurer and a Moment

Three men crept through a dark tunnel of a cave. The one on the left was very short and round his face all full of dirt. The other was of the right of the center man; he was average height and had a huge mustache, her carried a worn map. The other was a tall, thin man, he too was dirty as he held a lantern up high illuminating the area around them.

"Max, how much longer? My arm's getting tired of holding this lantern," the tall man asked. Max looked to his map, his face became scrunched up.

"Not much longer the map shows only a little ways from that weird tree root coming from the ceiling,"

"Hmph, I should hope so, my stomach says it's close to lunch," the short man ended with a grunt.

"Heh, your stomach tells you need to do everything, Dash," the tall man replied simply.

"Hey, ahhhh!" Dash suddenly let out as the floor and wall started to collapse. The tall man jumped back as the ground started to crumble below his feet. Max did the same as well, though Dash fell bellow rocks just barely missing him as he laid silently on the floor. After a while the tall man and his companion leaned over the new pit.

"Dash? Dash are you alright, mate?" Max asked down bellow.

"Hello! Dash!" the tall man yelled down as well. They heard a grumble and rubble being shifted.

"I'm alive but my stomach says I'm in pain!"

"Stay there we're coming to get you!" Max yelled to Dash. He looked up seriously, as his face showed business. "Locke rope," he said simply. Locke put down the lantern and took out the rope that was around his waist utility built. He handed it to Max who took out an iron spike and anchored it with a huge rock. Locke tied a rope in a loop and handed it to Max who placed it around the anchor and tightened it up. "Okay you know what to do!" he signaled to Locke.

Locke tossed the rope down and attached a pulley before hoisting himself down. It wasn't too long but Locke safely reached the bottom.

"I made it, it's dark bring the lantern!" he yelled at Max. He knew Max didn't had a thing for heights and knew he would take a while. Meanwhile he examined Dash who was scraped up pretty bad but could walk on his own. Locke helped Dash up and started to explore the cave.

"Hmm, there's something on the walls," Locke noticed as Max was making himself down.

"What?" Dash answered back.

"The walls, there's something odd," he started to examine the walls more closely. He took out a match and lit to get a closer look. He started there blankly as he examined the hard, sleek surface of a green stone sticking partially out. Before his face seemed to lit up. "Ha! I can't believe it an Emerald!" he said loudly.

"What?!" both men said in unison and Max fell the rest of the way down. Within seconds both men were staring at Locke's new discovery.

"OH heavens above a large Emerald!" Dash said excitedly. Soon both men explored the cave to find that the whole room was filled with Emeralds. Both men laughed madly.

"Finally! My years of bridge crossing, rope swinging, jumping, dodging, and swimming had paid off!" Locke announced excitedly.

Within days the three men had set up equipment to start mining their newly found riches. Within fifth teen days the men decided that they had digged out enough for them to survive richly for a few years. They made a pact to promise not to come back without one of them and made their way home. It was a long journey for the man named Locke he was clean as he rode in a carriage staring out the window. Thinking of the stories waiting to be told when he got home. The promises he could finally deliver and the future of finally being well off. He couldn't help but dream of buying a nice mansion so Celes can finally live the life she once had and dreamed. He could send his beautiful daughter to an academy.

He looked out and saw the sun setting. He smiled as he smelt the ocean it brought back memories of a times of battle and companionship. The faces of his friends their voice they're words. He closed his eyes and smiled, remembering moments. He was happy he got to live such an adventure.

-A Moment-

A beautiful woman sat in front of armoire in a lavish room. The wind blew in through the white translucent curtains. The woman had perplex melancholy expression as she stared down at her hands, thin and fragile looking. The seemed older with the gaudy rings she had on her hand. Her eyes wondered from her hands to items that laid scattered about on her armoire. Perfume, makeup, jewels, letters, fruit, and flowers she looked at all these items that led to a mirror where she stared in her reflection unwillingly. She stared into her strange green eyes. Her odd colored hair which showed hints of green. She tilted her head slowly as she stared past her. A wedding dress beautifully crafted, delicately embodied with crystals that shimmered. She would be wedded soon, and with it came all the responsibilities that came with being a queen. Queen of Figaro.

"Terra?" a voice came broke her thoughts. She looked over and saw the concerned face of Katarin. Terra gasped as she saw the women with her two children following behind her. "Is this a bad time?" she asked quickly. Terra's expression softened.

"No, of course not," Terra replied. Katarin's expression glowed as did her children.

Authors Note: Terra is in Dissidia! Glee. Sorry another short chapter. Chapters will gradually grow longer.