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Chapter 3
"Your Highness. Hey, Your Highness, wake up!"
Light awoke to see Mogi shaking him. He blinked in confusion before quickly remembering the situation he was in and how he had gotten into said situation. He got up and surveyed his surroundings. Edward was guiding the ship while Mello watched something that Light could not see.
"Is he still following us?" Edward called.
"I'm afraid so. Actually, he's right on top of us. I think he's using the same wind we're using." Mello hopped down and took over for Edward in steering the ship.
"Well whoever he is, he's too late. We've already reached the cliffs." Edward pointed behind Light. He turned around to see giant cliffs that towered up as far as the eye could see. He tensed as he recognized something that he had only read about: the dreaded Cliffs of Insanity. No one had ever climbed them and survived.
"Don't tell me we're actually going to climb up those things, are we?" Light thought aloud.
They sailed into a hidden harbor and stopped. Light noticed a rope dangling all the way from the top of the cliff down to where they were. Mello helped the Prince out of the ship while Edward started strapping something to Mogi.
"What's that?"
"It's a harness." Mello explained. He started to tie Light to a small hook on the side. "Mogi's the only one of us strong enough to climb the cliffs. This way, he can carry us up with him."
"What? I'm not going up there!"
"You don't really have a choice." Mello muttered as he and Edward started to fasten themselves to Mogi. As the giant started his climb, Light shut his eyes and clung to him for dear life. He felt a hand softly pat him on the head, and judging by the size of the hand, he'd guess it was Mogi.
"Don't worry. I won't let you fall." This did little to ease Light's worries.
After about ten minutes, Light dared a peek to see how far they had climbed. He opened an eye to see that they were high up off the ground at a dizzying height. He was about to close his eye again when he saw another ship settled in the harbor. He watched as a figure cloaked in black jumped out of the ship and started climbing up the rope. Their was something almost…familiar about the stranger, but he couldn't quite place what it was.
"Inconceivable." Edward whispered as he watched the dark figure gain speed. "Faster!" He yelled at Mogi.
"I am going faster!" Mogi whined.
"You're supposed to be the strongest man on the planet! This great legendary thing! And yet he gains!"
"Hey, I'm carrying three people. He's just got himself."
"May I remind you that your job is at stake? Now move it!" Mogi started to climb faster and soon, they were at the top. Mello got up first, quickly helping Light and then Edward. As Mogi heaved himself to the top, Edward produced a large knife out of his mechanical arm and started cutting the thick rope.
"No!" Light cried as the rope snapped, trailing off and down the cliff. He tried to grab it, but just missed, almost throwing himself off the cliff in the process. Mello grabbed him and pulled him up. He stopped as he saw something that in all other cases, should be impossible.
"My God."
"What? Did he fall?" Edward joined them and looked down at the dark figure, who had somehow gotten hold of the rocks. He gaped in astonishment as the stranger tried to climb the cliff by hand.
"He's got very strong arms." Mogi commented, having seen the incredible feat.
"He didn't fall? Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word." Mello turned to the short blonde. "I don't think it means what you think it means."
"Whatever. For now, we need to focus on what do to next." They all pulled back and Edward turned to Mello. "Mogi and I will take the Prince to the Gilder frontier. You stay here and catch up when you've dealt with him. I don't care if he falls or if you dispatch him yourself, just make sure he's dead."
"Alright."
Just as they were leaving, Mogi placed a hand on Mello's shoulder.
"Be careful. Men in black are not to be trusted." Mello nodded in understanding as his friend returned to their leader, Prince in tow. All that was left to do now was wait.
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