Chapter 9: lost memories
We had return to town after what we saw. What was the true 'eternal sparkle' or better known as the dark spear a weapon from demon times. It was truly hard to believe everything we saw. As well as the darkness from the spear; I wondered 'did everyone feel as weak as I did from the darkness of the demon's weapon?' But I didn't ask.
I felt and acted more drain of energy then the other did. And how did I sense that dark power before it got to the tower? I didn't understand at all. I felt lost. So I stop thinking about it. Soon after we got to town; we all headed into bed. But…before I felt asleep; I could feel a deep dark fear of something but…what this something was I had no idea.
My self, Virginia and Jet shared a room again. All in diffence beds! So don't try to get an ideas now! But I quickly fell asleep as Virginia and jet were fighting over something…what they were fighting over? I don't know and don't really care. "Wow…she sure was out fast…" Virginia said with a grin looking toward jet.
He shrugged as he lay down on his bed. He put his arms behind his pillow as he closed his eyes. "You know…you did sound worry about her at the tower…" as soon as she finished saying that jet head turn toward Virginia. "I—I wasn't worried!" he yelled looking a bit angry.
Virginia slowly smiled getting this reaction. "I don't understand she could sense the dark power of the dark spear before the guardians…could…" Virginia whispered closing her eyes. "But we have the guardians…and we couldn't feel it…before it got to the tower…" jet didn't understand that as well. Did she have a sixth sense or something?
Jet shrugged to Virginia. There was no reason to worry over something that was over and done with. "Don't you care at all!" Virginia yelled. "Virginia…there is no reason…to worry about something that over and done with…" he whispered closing his eyes. "Well…what if something happens again?" She asked glaring at him.
"Then worry about it…when it happens…" he answered rolling into his side facing away from her. "God! Your importation! No wonder she doesn't like guys…!" Virginia yelled toward him again. But jet had fallen asleep and didn't hear her. Virginia finally gave in and fell asleep as well.
But jet had a dream that night. He normally never had dreams…In his dream he saw three robed people in front of him. "Who are you!" Virginia yelled toward them. "Who we are…doesn't matter to you…" "You will not be around much longer…" the masked robed man answered. "Hmm!" the man said a huge wave of energy came flying toward Sara.
Virginia pushed her aside. "Sara!" Virginia screamed as the energy hit her. Virginia fell backward landing at jet's feet. "Virginia!" Sara yelled pulling out her arms pointing it toward the man. The man slowly grinned.
"Don't worry…you will go with her…!" the man said as he pointed his hand toward the girl. But then a gun shot stop the man. "What now…?" the man asked looking around. A man in all brown cloth came and stood in front of her. "I will not let you hurt her…" Sara looked at the man in shock. "Maxwell…? So…you're alive as well…" the masked robed man said.
He nodded to the robed man. "Uncle…" the masked man looked surprised to hear that. "Did you call him uncle? Then you're!" the man grinned. "I see…no wonder…he protects you…" The masked robed man laughed. "…? He knows me…?" Sara whispered. The masked man nodded to the others. The others disappeared.
"Wait! H-how do you know me…?" Sara yelled watching the masked man back away. "If you wish to know…my dear…you have two ways…of finding out…one ask your uncle…and if he will not say…then come south I will be waiting…in the tower there…'key'…" the masked man disappeared. Jet quickly woke up.
He could see the sun coming into the room from the window. "Was-was that a dream? Then why did it feel so real…?" Jet slowly turned his face toward Sara's bed. "Why did he call you 'key?'" he shook his head. Why did he feel so worried? It was just a dream nothing more right? Or was he worried because…he liked her? But he didn't even know why he liked her. He shook his head; he just had to get those feeling out of his head.
He climbed out of bed and head down stairs. Here he could forget about those feeling for the time being. He sat down at a table in the saloon down stairs. Soon after he sat down there Virginia came down as well. "Up this early…?" Virginia asked walking over to the table where jet was sitting. He only shrugged toward her.
He slowly put his arms behind his head as he closed his eyes. Soon after that gallows got up and sat with the two as well. Then I got up sitting at the table with them as well. "Man…you sure have it…all…" Gallows said grinning toward jet. Jet wondered what in the world he was talking about. "I mean you get to sleep in the girl's bed room…and see them in they're night cloth…" Jet shook his head a bit as Virginia hit gallows over the head.
"You prevent! Jet doesn't have a dirty mind like you!" Virginia yelled glaring at gallows. "Ouch…that no reason to hurt my poor little head…!" Gallows yelled rubbing the top of his head. "And that the only little thing on you…" Jet whispered keeping his eyes closed. I nodded to him knowing it was true. "What was that?" gallows yelled toward Jet. "You heard me…big and tall…" Jet answered him.
Jet slowly opened his eyes glaring toward gallows. And gallows just glared back ward jet. I shook my head a bit looking toward Virginia. As the boys kept glaring at each other Clive finally came down stairs. We all turned to look at him. "Hey, what took you so long?" Gallows asked giving Clive a look. "Forgive me. I slept in…" Clive answered rubbing the back of his neck.
Then he walked over to the table sitting down with us. "I feel like we've finally made it out of a long tunnel…" Virginia said looking up toward the ceiling. Jet sat up in his chair placing a hand on top of his head. "Yo, we haven't done anything yet. Let alone made any money." I watched angry full Virginia's eyes. She quickly turned toward jet. "Excuse me? What kind of mark was that?" She yelled.
Jet did have a point. I was sure Clive knew it as well. "He's right." Clive said as Virginia looked back toward him. "We are just getting started. At least I am." Clive said looking down at the table. Jet and Virginia looked toward each other for a second then looked away from each other. One would think they are married. By how they act toward each other; "This may not be very interesting, but would you all like to hear my story?" Clive asked looking up from the table.
"Yeah, of course." Gallows answered. A small smile appeared on Clive's face. "Thank you." Virginia nodded to the two of them. "Yes, we'd all love to hear, Clive." Clive closed his eyes as he started to tell us. "I became a drifter in order to find the lost memories of this world." Virginia looked to me, I looked to gallows. We all had confused looks on are faces. Well aside from jet that was. "Lost Memories…In other words, I would like to track down Filgaia's history." We slowly looked back over to Clive.
"Oh, that makes it a little more clearly." That coming from gallows. I'm sure he still didn't understand. "Do you all know why filgaia is covered in wasteland?" Clive asked looking around the table. "Well, uhh…According to folklore, there was a great war against demons, which caused that planet to decay…" Virginia said placing a hand under her chin.
"Exactly…Almost everything is explained in folklore, but there are hardly any historical facts. My professor and I traveled to many locales, investigating the cause of the planet's decay. Unfortunately, my professor passed away during the investigation, and I am continuing his work." Clive finished saying but he had a sad look on his face now.
"Wait, hold on a second…" me and Virginia watched the two. "You noticed the inconsistency, there? Even though the destruction of the planet by demons only appears in folklore, many artifacts proving their existence have been excavated." I slowly nodded listening to the two of them. "Like the shields that summons the dark spear…" Clive nodded to me. "Yes…that right…" he answered keeping his eyes toward gallows.
"So basically, the demons may have had something to do with the world's decay, but you think there might be another more direct cause?" Clive nodded to him. "Yes…that was the professor's theory…although we weren't able to track down this other, direct cause…" Clive said placing a hand on his forehead. "Do you think the demon artifact; the eternal sparkle has something to do with it?" Virginia asked looking down at the table. "I'm not certain, but we do know that the artifact is extremely dangerous." We all nodded to Clive.
"The three missing shields and the eternal sparkle…" "Are we getting ourselves involved with something unbelievably extraordinary? Like filgaia's history?" Jet started to shake his head hearing all of this. "What good is history? It's not like we can sell it. What we need now is money." He finished saying placing a hand on top of his head again.
Virginia quickly turned toward jet again. "Why are you always so…" Jet head turn toward Virginia with an angry look in his eyes. "No, he is right. Without money we cannot plan our next course of action, let a lune eat or rent at room. Money is essential for our search for filgaia's history." Virginia looked away. "There is one problem; however…we will not get any leads staying in a country town like this." As soon as Clive said that gallows placed a hand in the air.
"I've got an idea. Not too far from here is a seedy little town called 'Little Twister.' There isn't much law and order there, so I'm sure we can find some kind of sketchy mission to take on. I've actually stayed there before, but…" We all looked confused toward gallows. "But…what?" Virginia asked. "I hitched a ride on a caravan and fell asleep, so I don't quite remember exactly where it is." WE all shook are heads at gallows. "You've so unreliable." Virginia said closing her eyes.
"But I'm pretty sure it was west of here. As long as we know which direction to go, we'll make it right?" I kept on shaking my head a bit listening to gallows. "Fine…Let's ask around about this town, Little Twister. Hopefully, we'll find alead to help us without finaces. It's a tough world we live in…" "So, as long as we continue on as drifters, we'll find more leads about artifacts, right?" Virginia asked looking toward Clive.
My guess is because she can't stand to look at gallows right now. "Yes…which will being me closer to finding out more about filgaia's history. Thank you, leader; I appreciate your interest." After that we left the saloon and head into town to get some info. But where to start asking was the question. "Sara and jet search for info on the west side of town…" I slowly nodded as jet did as well.
"Me, Clive and gallows will search the east side of town…" We nodded to each other then we head into are town directs. My self and jet head into the arms store first to ask. The man name Otto owner of the arms store gave us some helpfully info again. "The big crevasse west of here has been a problem fertravellers for a long time now. But that doesn't necessarily make it a bad thing. Further west of the crevasse is an outlaw town called 'Little Twister.' This crevasse keeps them Criminals from spilling over to our village. That's why there's never been a bridge built across that Crevasse."
I looked over to jet. Then we both nodded. I then thanked Otto for the info. We headed out of the store. We met the other three back in town square. I told the others the info we found out from the arms store owner. "Well now we know where the town is…" Virginia whispered glaring toward gallows. "What!" Gallows yelled stepping back a little. "Anyways…we should get moving…" I whispered. The others nodded to me; then we left town.
A robed man enters a room. "An unexpected outcome? I think not…The emergence of drifters searching for Artifacts, and him wanting more power are within our realm of prediction. He should be okay unmonitored." A blonde robed man finished saying. "Any impediment to our plan should be swiftly removed with permission, I will take these matters into my own hands." A robed woman said.
The blonde robed man then turned to the women. "You take your job too seriously. Loosen up a little." Then the robed women became angry hearing that. "A job is supposed to be taken seriously. It is you who needs to…" The women staring to finish saying as a masked man turned to the two of them. "That's enough." He whispered as the two looked toward the ground.
"Carrying out our mission is important, however each of you have a specific task at hand." The women nodded to the masked man. "Regarding the construction of the Fortress' 14 more to go until…" The masked man looked angry toward the women.
"That is 14 too slow. The completion of the fortress is essential to our plan. Understand?" The blonde man nodded to the masked one. "Your seriousness baffles me. You don't need to carry everything on your shoulders. We all have our own duties." A fish like human then enter the room looking down at a watch he was holding.
"In our current state, there are limitations to our actions. We should lay low for the time being." The robed women quickly shook her head at the blonde man. "And rely on that unscrupulous rogue?" She yelled. "That is why he is here." The blonde man answered with a smile. "Think of it as a start-up experiment. Like a running-in period. We should be able to delve his true intentions…" The masked man then looked toward the fish like human.
"He needs to be broken in. If abnormal behavior ensues, let him go." Then the fish like human waved at them heading over to the door way. "My time has ended…" He whispered exiting the room.
We climbed into are horses and I climbed into Virginia's. Virginia then gave a nod to the others then we started heading south; but the horses quickly stopped seeing a huge jump on the land in front of us. Was this what the guy at the arms store was talking about? No wonder…people from little twister. But the real question was…Was this jump too big for the horses? I'm sure Virginia was thinking the same thing. "Well…we will not know if they can make it…if we don't try…" Clive said pushing his glasses up.
I nodded hopping off Virginia's horse. "Sara?" she asked looking over to me. "They're no way…you can make it with more weight…" Virginia gave me a look even those she knew it was true. "Don't worry…" As soon as I heard that voice. I felt a hand touch my arm. I quickly turn to take a look. I found gallows was the one touching my arm.
"She can ride with me…" Gallows said as a grin appeared on his face. 'Ugh…he got to bed joking…' I would be better off jumping off the cliff without a horse then riding with him….!' I thought. "I'm better off walking then riding with….you" I said glaring toward gallows. "Aww…come on!" He yelled pulling me toward his horse. I tried my best to pull away but his arm was too strong.
But before he pulled me any closer; I felt around hand grab my other arm. "She isn't riding with you…" I knew that voice. "What you think she would pick you over me jet?" gallows asked with angry in his voice. I turned my head to see it was really jet. "Let her pick…" Jet whispered as they both let go of my arms. I was just glad my arms were free again.
Even those I knew they were waiting for an answer. I didn't answer at first. Why? I felt like they wanted more then just an answer of who I would be riding with. I didn't really understand the feeling. I never felt like this before. I slowly looked up toward jet eyes. His eyes looked so cold and feeling less. But weren't his eyes always like that? I just blinked looking at them. I could also see a bit of sadly in them.
But why I felt those things from his eyes. I don't know. "Well?" I blinked looking behind me toward gallows. We did need to get moving. I didn't have time to think about things like this. "I will ride with jet…" I said looking at gallows. "What? You mean you trust him more then me?" I nodded to gallows. "Knowing you…the horse could go out of control for no reason at all…" I watched gallows look change to angry.
He quickly try to grab into my arm again. But before he could jet moved in front of me. "I believe…she gave you…her answer…" he said to gallows. You could hear coldness in his voice. Gallows quickly backed away on his horse. Did I just see that right? Jet just stood up for me again? Why did he keep doing this? I don't need to be protected! I can take care of my self! Before I knew it. I saw a hand in front of me. I slowly looked up to find out it was jet's hand.
I took hold of his hand as he helped me into his horse. "Well let's go!" Virginia yelled started toward the cliff in the land there. Gallows and Clive followed after her. "Hold on…" jet whispered to me. I nodded to him putting my arms around him; sitting behind him on the horse. Jet found him self starting to blush. To have her this close was getting to him. He did his best to shake off the feeling. He when following the others jumps off the cliff to the land bottom. All the horses landed safely on the ground. Then we started southwest where the town of little twister was said to be location.
Five minutes later…"Where the town…?" my glare as well as jet's turned to gallows. "What…?" He asked getting a glare out of two people. I slowly shook my head a bit. "Stop asking where places are every time we move on…" Jet whispered to gallows keeping a glare in his eyes. "Yes…please do stop asking that…" I whispered closing my eyes. I could then hear a horse moving closer.
I slowly opened my eyes to find gallows horse right beside jet's. "I'm sure you're tired of riding with him by now…so why don't you ride with me…?" but before I could say anything. A hand started to move toward my arm. But before gallows' could touch my arm jet smacked him over the head with his boomerang. "Ouch…!" gallows yelled grabbing into his head. "Maybe you will learn to keep your hands to your self now…" jet whispered to gallows still glaring.
"Hmp!" gallows said as he when to ride by Virginia. I had stay silence the whole time. Why you ask? Well…I'm not too sure what to think of what just happened again. He was acting over-protect of me. But…why? I so hope to god Virginia is wrong. I don't want any guy liking me. Then out of no where I heard Virginia yell. "There little twister!" Virginia yelled pointed at the town that was 20 feet in front of us.
Soon after we got the town we entered it. "Well…we finally mad it here…" Clive whispered pushed up his glasses. "Your making it sounds like….it was my fault it took us this long to get here!" gallows yelled toward Clive. "I believe it was your fault!" Virginia yelled at gallows. "Well…I—I mean…!" Gallows sounded like a lost for words.
"Anyways…let's head to the saloon to try to get some information…" Clive said breaking up the small fight. We all nodded to Clive. In the middle of the town we found the saloon. We head inside and up to the bar. The bar keep was named Angela. "So you wanna make some gella, huh?" She asked look to each one of us. "Well, my barmaid hasn't shown up for work in days. How about y'all go find her and drag her back here?" we all gave her a weird look.
"Guess not, huh? You're looking to hit the jack pot? Hmm…ah can't seem to recall…" The women said placing a hand under her chin. Clive thought for a second then nodded to him self. It looked like he had an idea. He pointed to a 500 gella bottle. "You sure? Okay, then can ya just sign here on…the lable…?" Clive did as he was asked too.
But I didn't see how this was helping. "Oh yes, ah remember now…!" the women said removing her hand that had been under her chin. "There's been an untouched ruin recently discovered. Many drifters have done inside, but haven't come back…There must be something worth guarding inside there, it's real dangerous, though…" The women finished saying. Then we sat down at a table to talk about it. "Hmm…I think it might be too dangerous…" Virginia said looking around the table.
"Yo, we're not out here to meddle in people's affairs. Our goal is to go after a prize, as long as the risk is in line with the reward." Jet had a point. If the reward was good; it was a willing to try going after it. "Dangerous ruins and powerful artifacts go hand in hand…" Clive whispered placing a hand under his chin. "Then this might be a good chance to get in touch with the memories of the world." Virginia said as a grin started to appear on her face.
Uh oh that grin again, I thought. Jet shook his head toward Virginia; then placed a hand on his head. "Memories this, memories that…I have no interest in something so worthless…" Virginia quickly jumped at him after hearing that. "What are you talking about? Fond memories are priceless! I'm sure you have some fond memories tucked away!" Virginia said with angry in her voice. He quickly shook his head toward Virginia.
"The thing is I don't! That's why I can't put a price on it!" Jet yelled. No memories? I thought. I only had memories from the age of 10. I always wondered why. "What…?" Virginia asked looking to jet. Jet was blushing somewhat now; maybe because all eyes we're on him. "I've been a drifter for several years now, but I have no recollection of what I did before that. I don't know where I was born, or my age…Basically, I don't know who the hell I am!" "Even my name is just something I was called by this man who taught me how to survive the wasteland!"
I'm sure everyone was surprised by what they heard out of jet. "Amnesia, is it?" Clive asked. "I don't know…It's just so weird that I would have this completely blank period. But it doesn't stop me." "I mean, think about it. Do you remember what you were doing a week ago? Do you remember what you ate a month ago? Even if you can't remember so what! I get by, you know…?" Jet said taking a break in what he was saying.
"But that ever diffence…from…" I started to say as jet snapped at me. "Even so…!" he yelled. "I don't have memories under the age of 10 years old for some reason…" All the others looked toward me. "I was found outside of boot hill at the age of 10 and only knew my name…" I said closing my eyes. "And…Virginia's family took me in…" Virginia nodded to me. "Even so…" We all looked back to jet again.
"You don't need memories to carry on your everyday life." As soon as he finished saying that Virginia started staring at the table. "I'm sorry…I think I touched a nerve..." Virginia whispered as everyone but jet looked toward her. Jet slowly closed his eyes. "You don't have to apologize; I told you I get by. I don't need your sympathy, okay?" Jet finished saying. Why does he always sound angry when he speaks with Virginia?
Then I saw Virginia's eyes light up. "All rights then….I have a plan…" Virginia said with a smile. Oh god, what is she up to now? She placed her hands together. "I'm going to help you find your memory that's what I'm going to do!" I felt my mouth open as soon as Virginia said that. She got to be joking right. Jet quickly shook his head running his fingers in his hair. "Errghh…I said, I don't care about my…!" he yelled toward Virginia. She just kept smiling toward him.
