"Sieren." said Zelos turning back for me. He knelt next to me and asked, "Are you okay??"
"I'm sorry." I muttered. He sighed and hoisted me up onto his back. "No, you don't have to, I'm sorry..."
"Stop apologizing." He replied. "You have nothing to say 'sorry' for." I wrapped my arms around his neck to try and make it easier on him. My vision was beginning to becoming blurry, but didn't want to pass out on him. It would make me a lot harder to carry.
After a long while, we all made it out in one piece and he sat me down on the ground.
"Are you starting to feel better??" Asked Raine. "Do you need any of my healing arts??"
"No, I'm fine. Thank you Raine, Zelos." I said. I could stand up now and the fresh air smelled nice after that experience. "I never want to do that again."
"You won't have to." Said Zelos. "If we ever have to go to Meltokio again, and we're still blocked off of the front gate, you'll stay out here."
"Ah, yah...that sounds good..." I said. "Uh...where to??"
"Gaoracchia Forest." Said Zelos. "My little Presea is going to be our guide."
I put my hands on my knees and looked Presea in the face. "Are you alright??" I asked.
"Yes." She said without emotion. I had noticed the gleaming jewel on her chest, but hadn't recognized it, for I had never seen one before. But then, my studies came back to me.
"A Cruxis Crystal." I said thinking out loud.
"Collete has it too." said Raine seeming upsetted.
"And we're going to fix them??" I asked.
"Yes." Said Raine simply.
"I though so." I said. I noticed everyone was upset. "Um, Let's get going." I suggested. Zelos nodded and we set off.
We made it to Sybak and rested there for the night.
"Okay, Sieren, you'll sleep in the same room as Zelos. You two do seem to be erm—close." She said. "Anyways, the rest of the rooms will be Collete and Me, Regal and Lloyd, and Genis, Raine, and Presea." Genis seemed to blush.
Everyone stood up and scattered to their assigned rooms. I opened the door. There were two beds adorned with green quilts with a bed stand in the center. My own bed at least. I almost felt let down.
"I'm gonna go take a shower. I'm all sweaty and shit from all this walking." I said.
"Okay, fine with me." He said. "I'm gonna go hang out with Lloyd."
"Whatever." I muttered. I closed the door, not bothering to lock it. Zelos wasn't in the room, so whatever. I took of my clothing and got in the shower. The water rained down on me and I sighed deeply. It felt good and I found myself falling asleep. I shook myself awake and washed my hair with the tiny amount of the piece of shit shampoo provided for me. "God, don't those hotel fuck-tards know that this doesn't work!?" I threw it on the ground and left it there when I got out. They better realize that it's shit.
I pulled out the big towel from underneath the useless little ones that no one even uses and the useless ones fell all over the floor. I kicked one and though Oh fuck it. They can deal.
I wrapped the useful towel around my body and looked in the mirror. My damp hair fell around my face and I brushed it out and ruffled it with my towel. Maybe it won't look so flat and boring when it dries now.
Who cares. I grabbed my dirty clothes and walked out of the bathroom to get some clean clothes from my bag. I screamed and dropped my stuff.
"Who the hell are you??" I yelled.