Hey, I'm on long weekend so I have two chapters up this week.
"So you want me to make ya a flute, is that right?"
"Yes Dirk. I have a drawing of it right here." I held out a piece of paper with Lugia's ocarina drawn on it. (It is a type of flute that was featured in Pokémon the Movie 2000)
"Alright then, I best get started on this for ya."
"Thank you, Dirk."
"You said you where a friend of Lloyd's right?"
"Yes. Lloyd...gave me a ride when I need one. He's a great guy."
"Ah, I see. This flute of yours will take about a day to make so you can head home for now."
Home. "I will. Thanks again." I exited Dirk's house and left the craftsmen to his work.
Hmm...
'Something bothering you?'
Not now.
'...You want to go home, is that it?'
I said leave me alone—no wait!
'Will you make up your mind? Or should I say OUR mind.'
Ha-ha that was so funny I forgot to laugh. You don't happen to know how to get back to Earth, do you?
'That waste land?'
Hey! Only people born there can insult it! Thus you lack the right!
'So sorry. No. Earth is a planet that was unknown to me until I met you.'
Fine. By the way. If we SHARE my mind, then how come I can only talk to you when YOU feel like it?
'You understand privacy right? It's just like that.'
Hermit.
'Human.'
Touché. Gah! Maybe I should...
'Kill Regal...'
WILL YOU SHUT UP! And if you say that again...
'Ah, I understand... you have feelings for this...person?'
Insult him and you die!
'Fine, fine. I'll leave you to your love life.'
How does Sheena stand having pacts with summon spirits? Oh yeah...THEY don't talk to her. Geez...this sucks. Hey Alto! . . . Jerk. What time is it? I look to the horizon not wanting to look directly at the suns rays. Maybe...noon. Might be...I'm starved!
At this point I knew things were bad for me. Both physically and mentally. Physically because both Yuan and the Royal family hated my guts and wanted me six feet under. Mentally because I can't get home and I'm out buying junk from a dwarf. Joy. Life can be so hard at times. After pacing around Dirk's yard for what I assumed to be a half-hour I decided to pay Presea a visit. She may have not shown it, but she was worried about my predicament.
Ozette, like at my first visit, was in ruin. But now that I wasn't fleeing for my life I could see just how bad things were. I was amazed that Presea's house had really come out of that fire unharmed. But I guess this is what happens when you let evil teenagers play with lighting. Especially when they have a grudge against humanity. I walked up to Presea's door and knocked.
"One minute please." The voice came from the bed room. If Genis comes out with nothing but underwear on...they'll both are going to get it. Presea walked out (Thankfully) fully dressed covered in wood chips from, what I will assume to be, a project of hers.
"Oh Stacy. What are you doing here?" Good question. Why did I feel compelled to come here today?
"I...just wanted to say thank you for helping me with my 'Zelos' problem."
"I'm glad I could have been of assistance. I was surprised that you were running from him." You could have fooled me.
"Yeah well, guys like that are kind of a turn-off for me."
"Then who do you like." I quickly adverted my eye's gaze to the tree nearby while I blushed.
"W-why would you like to know?"
"I was curious. I'm sorry."
"Ah, d-don't be. If you want to know then I'll give you a hint."
"Alright."
"Well..." My cheeks were burning now and I couldn't stop fidgeting. "He's older and taller than me. I think he's really brave. And he doesn't care much for fighting without reason." Now all of my friends could tell from just the 'he's older and taller then me' hint that it is Regal. But Alto is the only one in this world who knows of my crush. Yes, I'm pathetic. What else is new?
"It doesn't sound like Zelos."
"Of course not! I'll never like the unfaithful Chosen to such an extent. Like, seriously dude, Zelos is just gross!"
"Dude?"
"Ah, that's just a word for 'guy'. But people use it all the time on Earth, even when it's not necessary."
"Earth language is confusing."
"Tell me about it. I have to use every day."
"Are there more examples of 'Earth language'?"
"Um...Well from what I've heard of the summon spirit Gnome's choice of speech, it should be like that...in some cases."
"Oh, I see. Thank you."
"I guess I'll be going now. Bye Presea!"
"Good bye Stacy." I walked off back into G. Forest. (Can't remember the name or spelling) I wonder if she will be able to figure it out. I hope not. That would be embarrassing if she told Regal that I liked him. Though it would be funny to see Zelos react to it.
"Why hello my Lovely Little Lady." Speak of the devil. Zelos was sitting in a tree above me. If he calls me up there...Grrr.
"Oh, it's you. Why are you here? I thought you hated this forest. I heard that you called it 'the forest of death' once."
"Now, now my Little Lady where did you hear that?"
"One, I've heard all sorts of things about all of Lloyd's friends and two, you really can't call me a 'lady' seeing as I'm not lady-like in any way."
"Well that's no fun my Darling Daffodil."
"Is there no end to this novel of nick-names?" Zelos slid off the branch and landed gracefully in front of me.
"Only when you say you want it to end, at which ever name you want, my Sweet Stunning Sunflower."
"Why are all these names flowers? And couldn't you just call me 'kid' or 'brat' or even 'twerp' has a nice ring to it."
"But those names flatter your beauty in no means what so ever. So why would you want to be called any of them?"
"Because you're only trying to get me to like you with the others! Besides it's not like I'm ever going to like you in any means. My heart belongs to another."
"Is he from your world?"
"Nooo...but you may already know him."
"Is it...Lloyd?"
"Eww...no."
"Genis."
"No!"
"Kratos?!"
"No!!! Heh, you're so worked up over who I like just because it's not you. Trust me; my taste in men is standard not on Earth." I walked off leaving Zelos to let his imagination run wild on who I could possibly like.
*Knock. Knock. Knock.* That was THE sound. It was THE sound I had been hearing all afternoon. THE sound was getting annoying. Mainly because THE sound was associated with Zelos dragging every man he knew who was outside of Lloyd's party to my room to see if it was him that I liked. "Zelos if that's you-!" Lloyd stood at the doorway with a look that said 'are you going to kill me or beat me up first'.
"Did I...come at a bad time?"
"I'm sorry. Zelos has been bugging me all after noon trying to guess who I have a crush on." The second my mouth closed I knew that it was too late to try to repair the damage. Aw shoot!
"Crush? You mean that you like someone. Are they from this world?" Either Lloyd had been paying attention to what I said or it was a lucky guess.
"Might as well tell you too. Okay, I'm not going to tell you his name, but he is taller and older then me and is mature."
"Why do you like him if he's older than you?"
"Because I find maturity some what attractive."
"Is that also why he's tall?"
"A little height never hurts, now are we done playing 20 questions? Or do I have to make you leave?"
"You want to be left alone?"
"In a word, yes."
"I guess I'll see you later. Goodnight."
"Night." Lloyd left and I was once again alone in my solitude. *Knock. Knock. Knock.*
Remind me to kill the person who invented 'knocking'. I did NOT want to have to stand up and open the door AGAIN for the billionth time today. "Go away!" The person did not apparently understand the meaning of 'go away' because the knocking persisted. *sigh* I went to open the door for the poor soul who may have thought that this was their room by mistake, only to find the Blue Haired Bryant standing at my door with a puzzled look in his deep eyes. Quick! Apologize before your brain shuts down!
"Am I disturbing you?" You're staring at him!
"Huh? Oh, um, no. I'm sorry. Zelos has just been bugging me all day and I thought it was him again. I'm sorry."
"You've already apologized."
"Heh, I'm sorry." Regal quietly chuckled to himself.
"You and Colette sure like to apologize."
"I'm sorry. Ah, I said it again. I bet I sound like a broken record."
"On the contrary it shows you don't like to hurt others. Just like Colette predicted."
"She knew that I don't like fight." Maybe Colette isn't so oblivious.
"Did you get a chance to eat anything yet?" Who are you, my mom? The thought of food coupled with bloating was not a good feeling, even more so when you toss your favorite guy in the mix.
"I've already eaten."
"Then would you care to accompany me for walk?" If I was blushing before then I had to be blood red by now.
"Um...s-sure."
Regal and I where standing in front of the monument that was erected
"Are you sure you can live in this world?"
"No offence, but that isn't a really good question. But yeah, I think I could live here until I can find a way back home. I mean that here I can carry a sword or something with me and no own could care less. Back home you'd be in jail so fast...Ah, right. Sorry."
"It's fine." Regal let the 'jail' comment roll of his shoulder. "So what is the royal family like in your world?"
"What? Oh yeah. Um...well we don't have a royal family. Our world doesn't have any monarchies anymore. If it does then I have yet to hear about them. Most countries have a democracy or...ah I can't remember the name but the person has absolute power and anything they say goes."
"I sounds like the countries in your world are not unified under one power."
"No, each countries has what ever type of government they want. Most choose democracy or communist; that's what it's called! My country has a democratic government meaning that we have a voice in who we want for our leader and other political positions. I'd tell you more but I really hate studying governmental stuff."
"Really?"
"I swear they make it confusing just to embarrass me."
"Maybe you need to study more."
"Maybe I need to stick with science and math when choosing a job. That is if I can ever get home."
"But you will grow older as your here. You will eventually need some form of income."
"Maybe I could be a bounty hunter and catch fugitives. Or I could just go to the coliseum twenty times a day."
"You don't like to do actual work do you?"
"Need I remind you that I barely have an eighth grade education? It's not like I'm lazy, I'm just not looking forward to growing up."
"So you plan to be a child for the rest of you life?"
"Well I certainly don't plan to go to the Renegades and be a part of whatever evil experiments they have in mind for me."
"Evil? You think that they're evil?"
"Any person who would pin three adults against a kid has to have some evil bones in his body, if not a wicked internal organ or something."
"...Why do you call Zelos the unfaithful chosen?" I guess Regal can randomly change topics too.
"Because that is what he is."
"Please elaborate."
"Well I'm sure that every one who has ears has noticed that compared to Colette he's not very chosen-like. Hence the term 'unfaithful'. All his is a strand of DNA that's only purpose in the Mana lineage is to continue the Chosen's bloodline. It would make sense since Crusix needed a vessel for Martel, so why have a male chosen? To carry on the bloodline."
"You've really thought about this...Wait, how did you know about the events of the World Regeneration journey if you are from a different world?"
"Someone on Earth I think came upon it at some point and started selling copies of the information to people. I'm not sure how he found it, but my friend introduced me to it one day and ever since I've been going over it over, and over again. It is really fascinating. But I guess you know that already."
"You sound like the Professor."
"I'm sorry. You know that my favorite part of the story is?"
"Surely the ending."
"No. When you attacked Zelos in the Meltokio sewers."
"Really? I thought that most people would dislike me for that."
"Well Zelos fans did, but was so thankful that someone didn't yielding to him when he said he was the Chosen. That moment was long over due if you ask me..."
"What are you thinking?"
"Do you mean about this world or what is on my mind now."
"What ever is on your mind."
"..." My head tilts back to gaze up at the sky. "I would say...people look with their eyes too much. And that we need to remember that we can't just hurt people to make ourselves feel good. Don't you agree that you feel better when you spend time with close friend rather than taking your frustration out on someone else?" Regal looked down at Stacy and saw wisdom that was from beyond her years in her eyes.
"I--"
"I figured it out!" Presea shouted as she slid from around from the corner full of Colette enthusiasm. "The person you like is--!" I ran ups and covered her mouth before she could call out the name.
"K-kids these days, they say the darndest things."
"Mut?" Presea couldn't really talk with mouth covered. Thank gosh.
"Hey, Presea, can I have a word with you?" I dragged her over to the entrance of the city. "What was that for?"
"You like Regal!"
"Shush!" I tried to whisper loud enough so that only Pinky could hear me. "You can't say that too loudly. Zelos would skin Regal alive if he found out. Not to mention how awkward Regal would feel around me if he heard. So you have to keep it a secret. Promise?"
"I promise. Please forgive me." Presea's voice was back to normal.
"Done!" Presea left leaving me reluctant to try to continue the conversation I had with Regal.
'He's going to ask you about who you like now.'
Shoot! *sigh* Lets go. It's getting late.
'It is late. You were just wasting time with the human.'
And I told you not to insult Regal.
'You humans are a fascinating race you know that?'
Shut it. I'm going to bed.
'Very well. And see to it that you keep your dreams 'G' rated. I do see what happens in them too.'
What are you talking about? I was-or we were-back in my room now and I was about to change into my nightgown. All of my dreams are 'G' rated.
'I am merely giving you forewarning on the subject.'
Alto you have a real sense of humor. Goodnight Alto.
'You don't really plan to--'
GOODNIGHT ALTO!
'Goodnight my master. Pleasant dreams...'
Oooo...spooky! What is Alto planning? What are these experamits that Yuan needs me for? And what is so improtant about a flute from so kiddie movie? All questions shall be answered by the end of this stroy!
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