As the Story Goes on...
Emil sighed, "W-Well, guess it c-can't be helped t-then. W-When d-does the next boat l-leave tommorow?"
The fisherman sighed, "Not till another while. If you want, you can cross across the little islands to the north where the Temple of Earth is."
Emil thought for a moment, "A-Alright. We'll take t-the route f-from there..."
He bowed to the fisherman, "T-Thank you v-very much s-sir."
The fisherman shook his head, "Aw, no need to thank me...I just feel dissapointed a little cutie like you couldn't come on my ship...and I haven't been much help either..."
Emil nodded, "N-No that's a-alright. Y-You've been a-a great h-help!"
The fisherman laughed, "Ha Ha...Anyways, good luck on your journey. My names Kaiten, but you can call me Kai. If you ever see me around, I'll be sure to give you a free ride back for your troubles, alright?"
Emil nodded, "O-Okay...S-See you late Mr. K-Kaiten!"
He waved as he jogged over to his 'comrades' sitting on rocks near the beach.
Lloyd ran over to Emil as Kratos walked behind him, "So? Are we getting anywhere?"
"W-Well...There a-are going to be n-no ships for m-months...s-so--"
"MONTHS?! HOW THE HELL ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE WITHOUT ANY FREAKIN BOAT?!", Lloyd inturrupted as Emil tried to finish his sentence.
"W-Well...theres a-always---"
" I MEAN WHAT THE HELL MAN?! WHAT THE HELL?! THERE SHOULD BE OTHER EMERGENCY BOATS RATHER THAN JUST ONE DAMN BOAT TO TAKE YOU ANYWHERE!! WHAT THE HELL---"
With that, Kratos smacked Lloyd upside the head with his pack wacking the Brunette to the ground, while at the same time, inturrupting him, "As you were trying to say, Emil?"
"W-Well...there are some small islands up north to the Temple of Earth...The w-water isn't that d-deep, so w-we should be able t-to c-cross..."
Kratos nodded, "Alright then. Thats our goal. We'll reach the to the edge of the island past the Temple of Earth by nightfall, alright boys?"
Emil nodded, "Y-Yes sir, Mr. K-Kratos sir!!"
Lloyd began rubbing his head as Kratos glared at Lloyd from behind his head, coughing, "Alright, Boys?!"
Lloyd did he best to ignore Kratos as Kratos continued glaring at the back of his son's head, causing Lloyd to itch more, "I SAID, ALRIGHT BOYS?!"
Lloyd got up and started walking away, "I get it, I get it, I'm walking, I'm walking!! What more do you want?!"
Emil jogged up behind Lloyd, "L-Lloyd!! W-Wait for m-me!!"
Kratos sighed as he continued down the path of the two children, "This is going to be one hell of a walk..."
"Now, now, what do we have here?"
Hiding in a bush was not the best place to be at the moment, but seeing all these strange people around in the middle of the woods made me uneasy.
I peeked out of an opening in the shrub as I watched the many people infront of me talk amongst each other, luckily for me, my hearing was better than a usual human's.
"We're going to catch that kid for him right?"
A group of 12 where together, discussing some kind of plan, "Yes, that kid I saw at the market asking for a boat ride? Yeah I told him to go to north past the Temple.."
"We can get him there..."
"Good work Ka---" I acidentally stepped on a branch as they immediately stopped talking and began to look around in all directions, "Someone's here.."
"Crap..." I murmered as I ran out of sight and into the forest.
"Well then...they said something about getting someone...Can't let that happen...theres only two temples on this Island....Darkness and Earth...Hey...maybe they would have some information too..."
I thought for a moment, "Well, North past the temple...thats....Earth."
I sighed as I continued my escape, "Well then, I guess a little side trip won't be that bad...I still have some time.."
I shook my head, "Run now, think later." I told myself as I continued my escape without inturruption.
A man walked out of the small village and into the woods, peering suspicously behind him as he hurried deeper into the abyss of green.
The man's breath hitched as he heard the sound of rustling leaves approach him.
He was about to run away until the person began calling his name, "K-Kai...Oi!!"
He turned around, only for a blur to run into him, sending him to the ground.
"What the hell...?!"
The boy rubbed his head, and stared at the man he had knocked over, "Sorry 'bout that Kai...How much longer do I have to work?"
Kai sighed, "I don't know...I was going to Shira to see how much longer we're in this...I feel so bad this time.."
The boy sighed, "...What kind of a job is it this time? Don't tell me we're assasinating someone again..."
Kai nodded, "No, not this time, they want this kid...for something...I really feel sorry this time...He looked as young as you, too."
They were silent the rest of the walk, until they stopped infront of a group of people.
"Well? Kaiten?"
Kaiten looked up, "I was wondering...Is this the last job for us? Can we have..--." "Yes."
The woman nodded, "That is, IF you get him for me, then I'll give you both."
The boy beside Kaiten smiled, "Thank you so much Mrs. Shira!"
She nodded, "Alright then, I suggest you depart after we--"
The rustling of leaves inturrupted their chat, "What was that?"
She asked as the group began to scout the area, "Probably a rabbit.."
Kaiten sighed, as the boy shook his head thinking, '...That scent...feels familiar...like...!!'
Shira turned to the boy, noticing him pale, "Anything wrong, Beanie?"
The boy nodded, "N-No, n-nothing, I'm okay...hey...WAIT MY NAMES DEAN NOT BEANIE!!"
Shira laughed, "What ever you say...Bean." Dean fumed, looking to find Shira, only to realized she had already left.
It was already getting dark by the time they reached the Temple of Earth.
Lloyd whined as they continued to walk, "Oh come'on Dad....Can't we just...camp at some random spot or something? I don't think we can....Strategically pick a camping spot...cause that's just plain dumb."
Kratos turned to face his son," I'd rather camp near the water, that way it's easier for us to leave tommorow...plus, you get to sleep in abit."
Lloyd's glum mood faltered, only to be replaced by a bright smile, "Well then, what are we waiting for?! Let's hurry up to it then~"
"L-Lloyd?" Emil blushed as Lloyd turned around and walked right up to him, so close that their faces were almost touching, "Something wrong, Emil?"
Emil nodded, "N-No...I-I...Y-You...I'm S-Sorry!!"
Lloyd laughed as Kratos shook his head sighing, "Why must you always be so mean to that poor boy?"
Lloyd put his arms around Emil, as the blonde snuggled into his chest, "You know I love you, right Emil?"
A sigh of content, "Awww....You so cute Emil~ Are you tired?"
Emil blushed as he looked up, "N-No...Not R-Really...Just..w-we should find s-somewhere t-to stay...I was t-thinking of making s-something tonight...b-but..."
Lloyd looked down at the blonde, "But...??"
Emil blushed again, lowering his head, "W-We need...to g-get it at a m-market...s-since you ate i-it while we w-were walking..."
Lloyd let go of Emil, "I did? Don't tell me...You were going to make something with the chocolate I ate?"
Emil backed away, "U-Ummm.....y-yes.." Lloyd sighed, "Well, then, when we get to the next city would you make it? I think It'd be easier for you to cook in a kitchen, and not on an open fire."
Emil smiled, "A-Alright!"
And the two had held hands, for the rest of the walk.
As the few nights that had come by, Emil began running around the camp, preparing dinner while said father and son sat down beside the fire.
"Really dad, I feel so useless...I think we should help him."
"Do you know how to cook?"
Lloyd shook his head, "No."
"Then what do you think?"
"Maybe I could ummm...Cut things?"
Kratos shrugged as Lloyd got up and walked over to Emil, who was washing vegetables, "Emil...Do you need any help...I mean...I'm not really doing anything sooo...."
Emil smiled, "S-Sure! Can y-you cut these p-please, L-Lloyd?"
He handed Lloyd a bowl of washed and peeled potatoes, "Umm...Okay! Anything for you Emil~"
Lloyd skipped over to the cutting board and began cutting the potatoes whilst Emil was seasoning the meat.
After he put the meat onto the pan on the fire to cook, he went over to Lloyd, seasoned the potatoes, wrapped them in alluminum and put those to the side of the fire.
Lloyd turned in confusion, "How does that work?"
Emil flipped the steak, "W-Well, it c-cooks and tastes b-better that w-way..."
Lloyd sat beside Emil, putting his arms around his shoulders, "Can I?"
Emil smiled back flipping the steaks again, "S-Sure..."
What? My mom taught me to cook Potatoes like that when you go camping...
It tastes really good too actually....:3
Awww...I smell a relationship...
Now back to Aster And Richter~
Somewhere over the rainbow,
Aster snored softly, leaning onto Richter's back as the Jasconuis swam (DEFYING THE POWER OF GRAVITY) down the path and into the village of Iselia.
Richter jumped off the giant creeper's-fish (What? It IS creepy,,,) and walked over to the mayor's house, leaving Aster, who was sleeping soundly ontop of a giant creeper's-fish.
Richter walked over to the mayor's desk, "Umm...excuse me?"
"Hey...what now? Lloyd's autograph? Tour of the temple? Apprenticeship whatever after Lloyd's Dad? Seriously don't you people have, like, lives or something?"
Richter coughed, "Well, I was wondering if you've seen a blonde kid about...okay he....you...."
The mayor sighed and turned his chair over, "Seriously boy, you're going to have to explain better than that if you want me to help you in any way."
Richter pointed out the window to Aster, who was walking into the mayor's house, slamming the door open, "Him? Well...I might know...but it's going to cost you."
Richter sighed as Aster walked over to the red-head, "Well?"
Richter turned to face Aster, looking at the ground, and not directly at his face, "Why didn't you wake me up? Why did you let me sleep on that....creeper-fish...No matter, so how's getting information going?"
Richter looked up to face the blonde, "Going to cost us."
Aster turned to the guy, "...Are you cereal?"
The guy took a good look at the blonde, "Hey, I'm the mayor and so far, the town's bank is pretty broke. And I can't help you if I don't know who the hell we are talking about!"
Richter slammed his fist onto the table, "I already told you!! He looks like this kid!"
Aster mentally twitched in anger.
The man yelled back at Richter, "You mean this pip-squeak? Who's this anyways? You're looking for HER brother?"
Aster mentally twitched again as Richter spoke up, "Yes, we are looking for his brother...Now could you please tell us any damn thing you know so we don't waste our time here?!"
The man scratched his chin in thought, "Well, you're going to have to pay me..."
He glaced at Aster, "Four times the original."
"Why?!"
The man glared at Aster, "Unless you let me have one day with this kid."
Richter fumed, "Excuse me?!?! You want one day with MY Aster?!?!"
Aster twitched a third time, slamming his fist onto the table and breaking it in half; d*mn that was the last straw.
He pointed to the mayor, "Now now Mr. Mayor....I don't see any reason why WE HAVE TO GET ALL FREAKIN SEXSIST HERE!! GOD D*MN YOU WHY ARE YOU BEING SO FR*AKING PREJUDICED TO ME?! IS IT CAUSE I LOOK LIKE AN F*CKING GIRL?! OR IS IT BECAUSE IM BLONDE?! ITS EITHER YOU TELL ME THE INFO I NEED RIGHT NOW BEFORE I M*THER FR*AKING CAST METEOR SHOWER ON THIS WHOLE D*MNED TOWN THIS RIGHT D*MN MINUTE, NOW GOT IT?!"
Aster's face coloured red as he pulled out his spell book.
The mayor waved his hands in defense, "S-Sure...j-just don't...t-take unnessesary m-means.."
"I CAN'T D*MN HEAR YOU!!!"
He raised a spinner from under his jacket and held it above their head's.
"S-Sorry!! Sorry!! I'll d-do as you say! There s-should be a d-dwarf living at t-the edge of t-town!! He k-knows!"
Aster lowed his spinner from the man, petting him on the head with his free hand, "Good Mr. Mayor....NOW YOU!!"
He turned to Richter as Richter stepped back, gulping, "Yes, Sir!"
Aster began ranting infront of his face, "I AM NOT A D*MNED CHILD!! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT?! AND I DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT BELONG TO YOU!!....Although that may be very nice....ITS THE OTHER WAY AROUND, CRABBY!! YOU BELONG TO ME!!"
Aster screamed, knocking Richter over and kissing him forcefully.
"Now that wasn't so hard now was it Richter?"
He smiled evilly, not really expecting a response from the red-head, as Richter nodded stupidly.
(As in Stupidly I mean, as in, he so surprised(We all know that means...So dead cause he's been waiting for that for...forever~ so..) he can't really talk at the moment.)
Aster broke off and pulled Richter up, grabbing his arm and saying goodbye to the mayor before bidding farewell and heading over to the edge of town.
WHAT NOW RICHTER?! Look who's boss?! XD