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Chapter 3 The sound of planes taking off and landing filled Raven's ears. She gave a yawn as she sat in Africa's most popular airport. Lei was busy looking for their ride to the Animal Kingdom resort where they would be doing their report her boss wanted. She leaned back letting the sun hit her sunglasses.
"Hey Rae Rae I found our ride," Lei said popping out of no where making Raven jump out of the seat.
"Don't call me that!" Raven said picking up the two bags she brought. They both consisted of clothes and battery's.
She wore black cargo pants and a dark blue halter top that was hooked with a black leather belt strap. She just wore black combat boots because she knew they would be outside, a lot. Raven followed Lei after also grabbing her camera.
Outside she followed Lei to a small bus that was spray painted dark green with a logo on the side. She couldn't see what it was for it was covered in dirt.
"Now this must be Miss Raven Roth," a man said coming off the bus. "Nice to meet you young lady. I'm Zerk of Animal Kingdom."
Zerk shook Raven's hand and she bowed even though she didn't like to. Lei continued to talk to Zerk while they boarded the bus. Raven sat behind the african driver. Their she looked at her camera.
She kept memory cards for each event she would take a picture of. The one she had in now was empty except for the shots she took on the plane on the way here. Raven climbed into Lei's seat.
"Hey can I see the camera bag?" Raven asked, whispering in his ear. According to Zerk, the bus ride would take a while.
"Yeah sure," Lei reached through the bags they had brought with them and pulled out a square shape black bag. "What are you doing?"
Raven took the bag and sat down next to Lei. "I'm looking through the photos. I have nothing better to do."
Lei laughed and started to talk to Zerk some more. Raven opened the camera bag and pulled out several small disks. They all had different notes stuck to them. Raven was about to look for more when something hit her lap.
She looked to see if it was a memory card but it was different. This one was purple instead of black and had neon green stickers and black Raven stickers on each side. At first Raven didn't remember what it was of, that is, until she put the card into her camera.
Raven looked on the small screen. Her eyes widened, then she smiled. How could she forget this disk? Lifting her sunglasses to the top of her head, Raven started to look through the pictures. In each one it was her and another girl who had fire red hair and beautiful green eyes.
This is when Raven had met and became friends with Kori Anders, a high rank fashion model. Two months ago Raven had been forced to do a news report on fashion. She went into Japan's biggest designer mall and had run into a distraught Kori Anders. She had been coming here from Rome to get a new outfit she was going to model. But rivals in her career had somehow gotten the outfit, instead of her.
Raven, for some reason, had felt connected to Kori and decided to help her. It had involved Raven pulling one of her 'don't mess with the gothic japanese chick' acts but it had worked. Kori was so grateful that she even gave Raven a private interview that had really impressed Raven's boss. The same day Kori became Raven's friend.
Looking at the last picture on the memory card, Raven paused. It looked different for some reason. She dismissed it however when the bus started to slow down. Raven looked out the window to see them coming to a stop by a giant gate. The top, in curvy writing, was 'Africa's Animal Kingdom Reservation.'
They entered it when another african man opened the gate. Raven had never seen something so amazing in her life. Animals were everywhere! Some were types that she had never seen in her life. Lei was also amazed. His eyes nearly bulged out of his head. The bus came to a stop.
"Uhhgg! I bet the reporter chick is one of those fat old ladies," Gar said eye twitching in annoyance.
Zebey, who was with him, grabbed a pair of binoculars from a shelf. He focused them outside.
"And she's probably stuck up and doesn't care about animal's anyway," Gar continued on as Zebey looked up from the binoculars.
"Hey Gar, I think you have everything about this chick wrong," Zebey said. Gar stopped blabbing and looked at Zebey.
"What're you talking about?" he asked and Zebey just grinned in reply.
"She's a total babe," Zebey admitted. Gar grabbed the binoculars that still were around Zebey's neck nearly strangling him.
Outside was the most beautiful Gar had ever seen entering the Animal Kingdom Reservation. Her midnight black hair came to her lower back with violet tips. Gar could tell she wouldn't be stuck up by the clothes she was wearing. He seemed to be lost until Zebey punched him in the head.
"God Garfield! Are you trying to kill me?" Zebey was rubbing his neck from the binoculars. Gar was still looking out the window until a voice from his walky talky made him jump.
"Logan get down to the front gate and take our guests' luggage to the hotel, have Zebey help you," Zerk's voice faded out. Gar hated his boss.
"Well you heard him, let's get down there," Zebey said getting up.
"I call the chick's stuff," Gar yelled. They both started to walk down to the entrance.
When Raven stepped off the bus, the heat instantly hit her. Everything was so amazing she couldn't close her mouth from shock.
"This place is beautiful!" Lei said in aw. Zerk noticed their faces and laughed.
"You can go ahead and start taking pictures Miss Roth. I'll call someone to come take your things to the hotel," Zerk turned away from them.
Raven did start taking pictures. One by one Raven checked each to make sure there were absolutely no mistakes. She did most of the animals that her camera could zoom in on then she moved to the main building and paused.
Her finger quickly moved to the zoom button and then she saw him. Coming out of the building was two boys the one on the right was african, but the other one was white, well tan.
Raven had to admit that he was really good looking. He was very tan but it countered with his dark brown hair. The only stupid thing was his outfit. It was one of those camo green safari outfits. He even had the hat to match. Before they saw, Raven took a picture of him. She seemed to find the non-african familiar.
They had finally reached where the bus was.
"Great, here they are," Zerk said. "Raven Roth, Lei Honton this is Garfield Logan and Zebey Nebway. They are a few of the many tour guides here at Animal Kingdom."
"Nice to meet you both," Gar said reaching out his hand to Raven.
"Same here," she took it and shook it. A spark hit both of them making them release each other's hands.
No one noticed as Gar and Zebey started to grab the stuff Raven and Lei had brought. They soon made it to the hotel.
Lei's room was the first one on the stops and Zebey helped Lei get everything settled. Gar led Raven next door to her room.
"Okay Raven. This room is yours," he said putting down her stuff.
Looking at her he finally saw that her eyes were violet and the red diamond on her forehead. Damn she's hot, Gar thought.
"Thank you Garfield," Raven answered. Gar smiled.
"Please, call me Gar," he smiled wider, if that was even possible and started out the door.
Raven sighed. He's even more good looking in person, she thought. She smiled and flopped on to her new bed. Then she remembered his eyes and how they looked like an animal's.
She started laughing while she let the sun's rays hit her before finally falling asleep from exhaustion.
If only she knew...