Weoeras
With only just enough time left, the gang reached the docks. The barge was there, preparing to take off.
"Wait!" Jack yelled, running after the barge with his tickets held in the air. It came to a sudden halt, and backed up. The team boarded the barge,
"Thanks." Jack said to the driver.
"Eh, no problem. Near no one bought tickets anyway. Just those guys over there."
The man pointed out a circle of hooded men. "They don't speak much." The man lowered his voice.
"I got a bad feeling about them; I suggest you don't associate with them."
The group nodded, and took seats near the end of the barge. The docks drew further away, and the water became deeper and more obscure. Gavin and the others were completely sound asleep, only Ryan was up, reading research notes on the Tower. Where in the Altar of Pimps could it possibly be? No one had ever come out of it alive, and it is now guarded by government agents trying to keep snoopers out. They could go in all sneaky-secretive like, but it would be a waste of time. Ryan, lost in his thoughts, was suddenly interrupted by a tap on his back. The person in the hood stood behind him.
"Yes?" He asked, an impatient look on his face. The person behind the hood chuckled. That laugh…
"Hello!" Yang shouted, pulling off the hood. Ryan moaned.
"Why…How?" He complained. Yang laughed, and gestured for the others to come.
"Well, students have a two-week break! Team JNPR couldn't tag along unfortunately. Hey, and guess what? You shouldn't be here." Yang pointed out. Ryan hung his head.
"So what? How did you know we were heading to Weoeras?" He asked.
"Well, Yang saw your tickets when she visited the dorm." Ruby replied.
"And if you don't tell Ozpin we're here, we won't tell on you. Fair?"
Ryan punched the ground, and hesitated for a moment.
"Fine."
Yang punched the air in triumph.
"Cool! Hey, what are you going to Weoeras for anyway?" She asked. Ryan shook his head.
"I don't know. Just something." He blandly replied. Yang rolled her eyes, and sat down.
"Wow, they're actually asleep. Didn't think they would ever stop talking." She said, chuckling. Gavin suddenly sat up, a shocked expression on his face.
"Excuse me? You never stop stalking us! Just you look who's talking!"
He shouted in defense. This rant woke the others up. It was still the dead of night, and they had a while to go.
"Why'd you wake us, Gavin?" Ray asked, wiping his eyes. "I won't be able to fall back asleep…"
Geoff nodded.
"Yeah. Gav. Be more quiet." Geoff yawned.
Ray and Geoff , though, immediately ate their words and fainted back into sleep. Jack could not.
"Ugh, I'll never sleep now!" He groaned. Gavin cowered.
"Sorry!" He apologized.
"You better be, you mong." Michael groaned, his eyes red with tiredness. Amongst this confusion and arguing, Ryan was trying to focus. Finally, after Michael's heckling of Gavin, he couldn't take it.
"I'm trying to research, please be quiet!" He yelled. Suddenly everyone became silent, and Ryan's voice echoed through the night.
"Thank you."
For the next 4 hours, everyone around Ryan remained asleep. Only Ryan was awake, books open on the Altar of Pimps.
"Ugh, so tired." Ryan moaned under his breath. He wiped his eyes and looked up. He saw a faint image of what looked like…
Edgar?
He wiped his eyes again. He must've been hallucinating. But there it was again.
Edgar.
This time he was less obscure and could be seen clearly. It was definitely a hallucination of Edgar, but Ryan was now convinced it was not.
"You've come back!" He shouted, opening his arm in embrace. The vision, being a vision, remained still. Ryan frowned.
"Come here, Edgar!" He beckoned. Once again, no response. Ryan pouted.
"Do you… hate me?" He said, looking at the ground sheepishly. "I was going to save you!"
The shouting woke up the others.
"What's up Ryan, you ok?" Jack asked. Ryan shook his head, saying unintelligible things.
"Ryan?" Geoff called, beginning to get creeped out. Ryan continued to mumble.
"He hasn't had any sleep… It's driving him insane." Ruby calmly told the others. Ryan looked up, his eyes bloodshot.
"I'm not tired… I… I'm fine! Can you not see?" Ryan yelled, pointing at where he thought he saw Edgar.
Yang shook her head.
"No." She said. "I'm sorry Ryan."
"F-for what?" He asked.
Suddenly, Yang raised her hand and chopped downward on Ryan's neck.
"For that."
"Woah! Why'd you do that?!" All fiveof the Achieve Men asked in unison.
Yang dusted her hands. "He needs sleep. Now he's sleeping." She replied, shrugging and grinning.
"I'm not complaining." Gavin said, chuckling. With that, all of them went back to sleep.
The boat came to a sudden halt. It was now broad daylight, and all of them, except for Ryan, were conscious and awake. Yang, the Achieve Men being the generous gentlemen they were, was burdened with carrying Ryan.
The island was beautiful, and according to Blake, was the source of many fruits sent to Vale. The first sight they beheld was a huge pagoda-like structure surrounded with life. Many people walked around in robes and sandals, and lanterns lit the streets.
"Wow, how beautiful! So much to study about the culture!" Weiss said in awe. Blake rolled her eyes.
"You think they'll give you time to study culture?" She told Weiss, pointing at the Achieve Men.
Weiss crossed her arms.
"Whatever."
The group walked off the boat and into the pavement. Many shops lined the street, and the people talked to each other in joy. Some though, were yelling out non sensical things.
"I have seen the top of the mountain! I have seen things no human shall behold! You shall worship me as a god!" A man was heard yelling at the crowd. Yang rolled her eyes.
"Crazy bastard." She muttered under her breath. Suddenly the man turned and faced in their direction.
"Hmmm? Crazy? Do you know what I have seen?" He shouted. Yang stuttered.
"I...I..."
"No! Shush, child!" He shouted. It was at this moment Yang realized he was blind.
"Sir, I'm sorry." She repeated.
"I have seen the inside if the Altar of Pimps and made it out alive! I have seen the horror with my very own eyes! He shouted. Ryan, who apparently was awake the entire time, jumped up from Yang's arms.
"What was that?"
* You like that RvB reference? Anyway, had to finish this up early, I had to some major studying. I woke up at like 7.00 AM to write this, and I'm only just uploading it after ny studies. 'Till next time, you bastards .
