Ginga Ocean James

Chapter 2: The adventure begins

Mora opened her eyes in the morning sun. She looked around the forest.

"Mozart?" cried Mora, remembering what happened yesterday. She got up, looking and searching for any signs of her brother and sister. Her ears moved when she heard Mozart's voice.

"Over here." said Mozart getting up weakly, covered in scratches and bruises.

"Where's mom and dad?" said Mora scared. "They should be here." she looked around her, growing more worried by the second.

"I'm sure they got out of the car." said Mozart managed to say as she got up.

"B-but what if they…" said Mora who then started crying.

"Don't cry, Mora." said Mozart "At least we got…" Mozart noticed James was missing.

"Where's James!" cried Mozart slowly.

"OH GOD NO!" cried Mora thinking he was killed.

"JAMES! WHERE ARE YOU!" Called Mozart desperately, hoping to find her brother.

Suddenly, an apple fell from the tree above Mozart and Mora and hit Mora on the head.

"Ouch!" cried Mora. "Hey big sis called a familiar voice. "I have breakfast for you!" James jumped down the tree.

"JAMES!" screamed Mora as she started hugging James.

"We thought you were killed!" James made a noise, telling Mora to let go of him. Mozart laughed.

"Thank god I was not." said James. He grinned mischeviously,

"I mean, what would you do without me, sisters?" he teased. He jumped down and went into the bushes for a brief moment.

"I got these for us." he showed them the apples, berries and water on a leaf.

"Thanks, little bro." said Mozart as she started to eat hers. Mora looked at her food with a sad look.

"What's wrong?" asked James. "I'm sorry James but I'm not hungry." said Mora.

"Is it because you think mom and dad are dead?" asked James. "You heard me say it then." said Mora trailing off, lost in thought.

"I don't think they are dead." said James, trying his hardest to cheer her up.

"I know that dad and mom mean what they said. So they may be waiting for us at the motorway." he said, getting up and looking at the hill.

"But where is the motorway?" asked Mora.

James looked left and right. He noticed the hill ahead. "We'll go that way. There might be the motorway up there."

James started heading up the hill. "Wait for us James! We're not that fast!" yelled Mora as she and Mozart followed James.

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Meanwhile, Paul has called the police and the fire brigade.

Daisuke and Hidetoshi arrived on the scene.

"What happened?" Daisuke asked Ben and Wendy.

"We were on our way to the beach but there was so much frost on the road. So we jumped out of the car. But the dogs are still in the car!" said Wendy.

"Good god." said Daisuke in horror.

"Sir!" called a police officer as he was running up to them.

"We found a car in the ravine. The dog cage is empty and the boot door is forced open from the inside."

"Are they dead?" asked Sarah worried.

"There's no sign of them ma'am." said the officer.

"If I know these dogs." said Hidetoshi "If they were alive there is one place they can go."

"And where is that Mr. Hidetoshi-san?" asked Ben.

"That's Futago pass, where Gin and his army live." he said, looking out at the snow covered mountains.

Back with James, Mora, and Mozart they have reached the hilltop.

"Oh good god almighty." said Mora. She shook her head. In front of them where more forests and mountains.

"Now where do we go!" cried Mora bursting into tears again. "Not again Mora." said Mozart sighing heavily.

"Just calm the hell down." she said licking her sister's face. Mora soon calmed down. Mozart sighed in relief.

"BUT WE WILL DIE WITHOUT FOOD AND SHELTER!" cried Mora, causing Mozart to facepalm. James noticed the two mountain peaks up ahead.

"Look! It's Futago pass!" cried James. "That's where the leader and his army is. And it's also the place dad told us about in the stories." he said excitedly, jumping around his two sisters.

"It is." said Mozart gently. "But what does this have to do with finding home?" asked Mora. "Our home is back…" James stared at her smiling.

"But Mora, our parents might be there already and are waiting for us already! Let's go!"

James started running down the hill.

"Wait up! We're not that fast!" called Mozart as she and Mora went after them.

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As night fell James, Mora and Mozart are still running to Futago pass. "My legs ache!" cried Mora. "Can we please rest?" she said tiredly. James looked around them.

"Alright then. We'll find somewhere to rest then we'll be on our way." said James.

"James look! Over there!" said Mozart.

"It's a house. We can rest here until tomorrow."

As James, Mora, and Mozart went near the house, Mora noticed a doghouse with a black and white dog sleeping.

James went near to the black and white dog cautiously.

Suddenly, the black and white dog woke up.

"Hello.' said the black and white dog. "Who are you?"

"EEK!' cried Mora. "Don't do that!" she yelled, falling back.

"SHHH!' whispered Mozart walking up slowly to him.

"Excuse me, but can we sleep here until morning or sometime?" asked James. The dog looked at them for a brief moment.

"Sure.' said the black and white dog. "I'm Smoke, by the way."

"Thanks. I'm James, and these are my sisters Mora and Mozart." said James introducing himself.

"Where are you folks going to anyway?" asked Smoke.

"Why, to Futago pass of course. To find our parents." said Mozart

"To Futago pass? I've heard about the leader Gin and his army." said Smoke.

"Why not join us then?" asked James getting up.

"But we just stopped to rest, James!" cried Mora.

"We could lose some weight from running." said James

"Sure, but first I need to say goodbye to my family." said smoke getting up and going into the house. Smoke went upstairs to his master's bedroom. He peeped in. He saw his master was in bed.

Smoke went up to him and licked him. "Goodbye master…I'll miss you." said Smoke with tears.

He rushed downstairs and rushed after James, Mora, and Mozart as they headed off to Futago pass.

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On the bridge over the river, James and his sisters were eating fish that their new friend Smoke had caught for them. "Here you go, girls." said Smoke as he placed another fish down in front of them. "Thank you!" said Mora she eagerly ate the fish. Mozart smiled, "Hungry again? You sure have a bottomless stomach!" she laughed.

Mora stared at them, "Do not…" she said.

Smoke looked at the sky, "We should get going if we want to get to Ohu." he said. Leading the way, the four left the bridge and went into the forest. "This is one huge forest." said James. Smoke smiled, "Careful, we should stick together. One wrong step and you could be lost here forever." he said. Mora gulped, "That's…lovely." she said.

Suddenly, a stick cracked. "What was that!" said Mora. Smoke paused, "I don't know…stay here." he said walking toward the noise.

The bushes rustled and a small dog came out. "Was it you who made the noise?" asked Smoke. The dog nodded, "Are you Smoke? I need your help with something." he asked. Smoke looked at his friends, "Can my friends come with me?" he asked. The dog nodded, "Sure."

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"Wow! This is huge!" said James. The four dogs looked at the strange machine, lying in moss. "Hey where did that dog go?" asked Mora looking around. Mozart growled, "He ditched us. Wonderful." she said. "Come on, let's go James." said Mozart. They walked away, James taking one last look before joining back up…

To be continued….