Delta Genesis: Georgia

I had no idea what had come over Evangeline. She was practically clinging to me for dear life which I took for her having missed me, seeing as it had been at least two weeks since our last encounter. However, she kept glancing at the two guests that had joined us suddenly. I found myself observing them with a nervous curiosity. Occasionally, one of the two would sneak a glance at me with pondering eyes. For several moments we walked like this, none of us saying a word, and it made the air around us quite awkward. That is, until the one in the tan hoodie decided to speak up.

"What did you say your name was again?" he asked. His tone was kind and laced with what seemed like curiosity. I looked at him and his eyes met mine.

"Georgia," I responded.

"It's nice to meet you," the other said. "I'm Carolina, and this is York." They continued to look at me as if studying my reaction.

I will admit, the names struck me as familiar in a sense, but I could not remember where I had heard it before. Upon second glance, my recognition of their faces was still absent, yet I treaded with caution. There was no coincidence that their names bore resemblance to states as well as mine did, but I decided to ignore it.

We walked like this, in a very awkward silence, until we reached the food area. Several stands had their signs up, and each of them offered a variety of plates that were new, some similar, and some I could scarcely pronounce. It intrigued me, but I allowed for Evangeline to pick our spot. Seeing as she was native to the planet, she would know what was edible, and what was not edible.

"What do you think, Evangeline?" I asked.

"For the umpteenth time, how much have I told you to call me 'Eve'?" she said with playful scorn.

"As many times it takes. I like your name too much to stop using it now." A slight clearing of the throat came from behind us, and we turned to see who it was. We had almost forgotten our new friends during our playful bickering.

"That noodle shack looks interesting." York pointed to a small stand with a large sign with a picture of a red bowl of noodles on it.

"Oh!" Evangeline perked up. "That's the new shop from Anima! They're supposed to be really good!"

"Well, noodles it is then," I said, and we walked over to the small shack.

Upon sitting down, we noticed a menu board that lined the back wall with all the different types of noodles they served. I studied it carefully to make sure I was not going to get into something too intense. Evangeline seemed to be enjoying herself as she sat next to me on the left; York and Carolina were seated to my right. After a few moments, and half, bald, older gentleman came up to us with a small flipbook and a pencil to take down our orders. He did not say anything, but we knew the intensions of his presence.

"I'll have plain bowl, please," Evangeline said.

On to me. "The same, please."

"I like the looks of the Valean Special," York noted.

"Do you have anything low sodium?" Carolina asked. This deserved a slight glare from the bald man. "I guess the Valean as well," she compromised. He nodded his approval as he took all the orders down and was gone in an instant. Before we knew it, four giant steaming bowls of noodles sat before us/

"This looks like a bit much," Carolina mumbled.

"Nah, it's about the same size as a meal in basic training," York commented.

"This is nothing compared to basic," I noted. The two of them turned to look at me, shock written on their faces. It was almost off putting. If I was being honest, I had no idea why I said what I did. It just slipped out.

"You were in the military?" York asked. I moved to respond, but Evangeline did for me.

"He's not sure, but when we found him, he was in a suit of armor with some sort of rocket pack attached to him." This prompted the other two to exchange glances with one another. "Why do you ask?" Carolina went wide eyed and York just whispered to her, low enough to be inaudible.

"Just curious," he replied, and that was then end of that conversation.

The next several minutes was spent in yet another awkward silence while we ate. Occasionally, an audible sound of approval came from each of us at least once. Although the bowls Evangeline and I had were just ordinary bowls, they were still delicious. Even more than what I was expecting them to be. It was not long before each of us had finished. A quite large burp expelled from the other end of the table and three of us turned to look at Carolina who had produced it. Her face tinted a heavy red as she covered her mouth.

"Excuse me."

"Guess someone thought it was good," York joked.

"It was," Evangeline beamed.

"Anyway," York continued. "I just remembered that Carolina and I have some other business to attend to. It was nice to meet you," and we parted way with them.

"Come on!" Evangeline exclaimed. "I have something to show you!" She placed a considerable amount of money on the counter of the noodle shack and dragged me away to a large wheel-like structure that was on the far end of the grounds. "It's a Ferris wheel. It takes you up in a big loop and lets you see out over the landscape."

"Sounds like fun," I said.

I observed it with extreme curiosity. Never, had I seen such a structure, at least as far as I could remember, but it looked like it could be fun. We stood in line for what felt like about an hour before we boarded a small coach, just big enough for the two of us, with seating on either side; we chose the same side next to one another. It was a slow climb, to the top, starting and stopping every so often, most likely to let on new passengers, but we eventually reached the top. It hung there for several moments as we enjoyed the scenery, her more than myself.

"It sure is beautiful up here isn't it?" She was turned away from me and staring outside the carriage.

"It really is," I said, but I was not looking at the scenery below, I was staring at Evangeline. The sun's rays were bouncing off her auburn hair and the sequins in her dress. It was creating an aura around her that gave her a radiant glow that I could not seem to find the means to peel my eyes from.

I rested my hand atop hers and it seemed to startle her. Slowly, she turned back to me and our eyes met. Her blue orbs sparkled like the sun reflecting off the surface of blue waters. Her face tinted a faint hue of red as she closed her hand around my own, a radiant smile beaming across her face. She leaned in slowly and I reciprocated, though we were both bashful of the movement and I could feel the slight tremble in her frame, albeit from the nervousness of the moment. I simply cupped her face in my free hand, and her trembling subsided as she leaned into my touch.

Slowly but surely, we closed the distance and the sensation was unimaginable. Her lips were soft and warm against mine and I felt like I was melting into the sensation. It was the most magical thing I had ever witnessed through as far as my memory can recall. Surely, it was a moment we would cherish for lifetimes to come.

A/N: Here we are at last at the halfway point of this story! I cannot believe how far we have come these last two and a half months with Georgia. I will admit, I have added more Yorkolina moments just to save face for the immense OC nature of this story, but I am still having fun with it! We are ten chapters away from the conclusion and I hope we can reach more likes before then. Also! They finally kissed! I was having trouble writing that scene as i have not written a lot of romantic moments before. My style is mostly dark and brooding so it has been an exercise.

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I will be taking a two week hiatus for this semester's midterms but I will come back with more frequent updates as I plan on writing throughout. So, do not be discouraged! I will be back with strength!

Other news, coming soon, in relation to RWBY volume 6, and Ruby Rose's birthday on Halloween, I will be writing on my favorite ship, that will release on Halloween. So look forward to my one-shot: A Nuts-and-Dolts Halloween

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