Chapter 2: Memories of the Past! What a Terrible Meal!

The three Marines were looking at the teen who, had a look of happiness on his face. "Serena Anne Dell?" Call asked.

"A girlfriend perhaps? Eh, Eh?" Sall said winking at the teen, and nudging the bars with his elbow.

Blue blushed a bit and said, "Something like that." He closed his eyes as a memory passed through his mind.

Ten years ago, on Blue's Home Island

A seven-year-old boy with blue hair was running swiftly through a large forest head towards the dojo where he trains. He was wearing a black shirt, gi pants and had a look of fear as he ran while all around him he heard the rushing water of waterfalls. Dang it! Master is gonna kill me if I'm late again! Blue thought sweating up a storm. Suddenly, he heard something being thrown against a tree, causing him to stop and look towards the sound. "What the heck was that?" Blue said walking to the noise, bringing his hands up into a fighting position. Always be vigilant, boy! He heard his master in his mind.

A few minutes of walking through the forest, he came upon a waterfall with a pool of water at the bottom and large rocks that surrounded the pool. The thing that really drew his attention was the dark green haired girl around his age sitting on one of the boulders. She was wearing a green shirt, blue jean pants, and she was holding in her hands a dark green armband. Blue attempted to sneak up on her but he fell over on his face and hit it square on the ground, drawing the girl's attention.

"W-Who are you?" the green haired girl asked, making young Blue look up and see her eyes, which were revealed to be as dark blue as his hair with tears coming down from them, she brought her hands up into a fighting stance, seeing the stranger.

Blue stood up, smiled and said, "I'm ... ...," Blue cocked his head. "why are you crying?"

The girl wiped her eyes and glared at him saying, "I wasn't crying."

"Yes, you were." Blue replied.

"No, I wasn't."

"Yes, you were."

"Wasn't."

"Was"

"Wasn't"

"Was"

A tick mark appeared on her forehead and she yelled, "NO I WASN'T."

"You're cute when you're angry." Blue said still smiling making Serena blush.

"Wh-what?" she asked looking at the ground now, cheeks still red.

"You. Are. Cute." Blue said then started laughing at her reaction, his laugh was contagious to the girl and she began to laugh too.

As their laughter ended Serena held out her hand, the one without the arm band in it and the blue haired teen shook it with his own. "Thank you, ..., my name's Serena Anne Dell, my friends call me Rena though."

"No problem! So why were you not crying then, Rena?" Blue asked making her smile lower into a frown as the question went through her mind. She pictured a black-haired boy with cat like eyes and a devilish smirk, walking off and throwing something on the ground harshly.

"I-I tried giving a boy my armband, but," Serena began bowing her head down, causing her eyes to be covered, "he told me he was only friends with me to get closer to my friend." She started shaking in rage again and squeezed the armband tightly. Blue's eyes flashed with anger as he jumped onto a nearby rock.

"WHERE IS THAT JERK!?" Blue yelled angrily the whites of his eyes showing, making the girl jump in surprise. "I'LL KICK HIS ASS!"

Serena blinked rapidly, surprised, and then said "Um…you can't do that he ran off with my friend and her family to the sea."

"Oh." Blue said calming down, then a second later got angry again. "THEN I'LL GO OUT TO SEA AND KICK HIS ASS!" Serena looked at him in surprise once again and giggled soon turning into full blown laughter at his face and soon he was joining her as well.

Present Day Blue's Cell

Blue was taken out of his memories by the sound of footfalls coming down the corridor. He looked up at the bars as the All Trio stood at attention with their rifles over their chests.

"Who's there?" Sall and Call asked, while Dall looked questionably towards the footsteps

"Don't worry, screw up triplets it's just me with the prisoner's food." Said a Marine holding some cut up green fruit and meat on a platter. The All trio visibly relaxed, but were slightly put off by the screw up part. The Marine knelt and slid the platter through the gap at the bottom of the bars, then began walking away.

"Thanks!" Blue yelled out to the Marine, who could only think, while walking away swiftly, That kid is going to die before his execution… The All trio looked at the platter, their faces turned green at the sight of the fruit.

Call spoke in a disgusted voice, "Hey, are you sure you want to eat…" Blue started eating the food swiftly without a care, "…that?"

"Thif tapf groff." Strahl said, chowing down on the food.

"DON'T TALK WITH YOU"RE MOUTH FULL!" Yelled Call and Sall, smacking the prison cell, while Dall just smacked the wall.

"I canpf tof hurfy." Blue said, finishing it up, then, as the last bit was swallowed up, he got a thousand-yard stare, then suddenly fell over.

"AHHHHH! HE DIED!" Call exclaimed, while Sall looked in shock, and Dall looked on calmly.

Soon, snoring was heard once again, causing the louder two to fall over, exclaiming, "He's asleep, again!" Dall just fell over.

"Jeez what a weirdo." Sall stated Call and Dall could only just nod, the former dumbstruck. In between snores, Blue said ". promise…. promise…. Rena…"

Flashback Six Years Ago- Strahl's Island

Blue was once again running down the path to his school, only this time the other way. He was wearing the same outfit but was slightly taller and had some bruises on his body. Freakin' Master, couldn't you have let me off a little? Blue thought, a pout on his face.

"...!" yelled a feminine voice from behind him and Blue turned right around recognizing the voice. He smiled seeing the green haired girl he had met four years ago, she had grown as well and was currently wearing a light yellow tank top, blue capris, and a pair of sandals. As she got closer, Blue began to pout once again, seeing that she was slightly taller than himself. When she got, closer and saw his pout, she began to frown. "What's with you?"

"How are you taller than me? I'm a boy, I should be taller." Blue replied.

She was confused at first the realization dawned on her and she began to giggle. "Well, maybe you're just going to be a shorty all your life." She said continuing to walk down the path with a grin. Blue grumbled and began following her as well. It was quiet for a while, until Rena asked, "So, how was training with the Master?"

Blue shivered, forgetting about his embarrassment earlier, "You don't want to know... but he did say that within the next year I could help protect the island." Strahl began to cheer up a bit near the end.

Rena looked surprised, then slightly worried, as she stopped and asked, "So you're not gonna be around that often anymore?"

"What do you mean?" Blue asked confused, stopping abruptly when he noticed she had stopped, her bangs covered her eyes as she looked like she was shaking.

"You're gonna be all over the place, right? We won't be able to hang out so much…" Rena said sadly.

Blue walked up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders, had to look slightly up at her face and said with a smile "Rena, I'll always hang out with you no matter what. Even if I'm on the other side of the island I'll always meet you each and every day."

Rena looked at him once again, little tears in her eyes. "Really?" She asked, then, when he nodded his head she wiped her eyes with her arm and after he let go of her shoulders, she quickly grabbed his left hand. Strahl looked at her questionably as she dug around in her pocket. She brought out a green piece of fabric and placed it in the hand of the arm she was holding. "Then promise." She said, slightly blushing. Blue took a glance at the thing in his hand then upon realizing what it was began blushing as well he looked up at her eyes again and saw a worried look overtake them.

Blue looked at the thing in his hand, nodded and placed it on his right arm then, grabbed her hands, Rena looked in disbelief and happiness as Blue said, "Rena I promise that I will always be there for you every day no matter what and if I we're ever split apart I will find you." Serena smiled widely as she looked right at the green fabric on his right arm, an armband with the initials S.A.D.

That's a worthy promise… said a mysterious voice as Blue's dream turned white.

TO BE CONTINUED…