CHAPTER 28
TWO OLD WOMEN
NYA`S POV:
We ran through the woods after landing the bounty, searching for Carol all over the place. I don't get it. I didn't even hear an animal calling out in distress. How was she able to know it needed help? I suppose that she's so used to helping animals that she always can tell whether or not they're in danger. I don't know what to believe. The fact that Carol has spent too much time in the woods or is just plain crazy. I have a feeling I should just go with the second option, but the first one made a lot more sense. I shook my head, keeping up the pace with everyone else as I tried to search around to where Carol may be. This is so ridiculous. All this running just to find a teammate that I barely know. It's all too much. I had the feeling to just stop and not follow everyone else.
So I did. I stopped. This was all ridiculous. Suddenly, I heard a noise that sounded like an animal was in distress and it was pretty close. I walked over to where I saw Carol trying to help a raccoon who was stung by some bees after reaching in its hive for honey. It was kind of sticky to where I was at, but I couldn't waltz up there and startle the poor thing. I had to wait for it to calm down as Carol did her best to make sure he wasn't scared. She did a pretty good job to keep the little guy calm. I've never seen anybody soothe an animal the way Carol did. It was like she was born with a gift. A gift that gives her a chance to save the wildlife that was out here in these woods. I guess I shouldn't take either option. Carol was just fine the way she is now.
Once Carol finished bandaging up the raccoon`s leg, she ruffled up the fur on the top of his head. "There you are, little guy. Your leg should be fine in a few days. Just try not to climb any trees for the next few days. Next time, don't try to steal honey from bee hives. It's just not the right thing. You were taking it to the extreme a little bit. I'm sure there are plenty of other things to eat out here. Okay?" The raccoon chartered a bit. "Good. Now run along, little guy."
Once the raccoon left, Carol walked up towards me. I'm not sure how she was able to see me, but she did. I chuckled. "I supposed you noticed I was watching you the whole time."
Carol giggled. "I noticed. Come on. We better catch up with the others."
"Carol, might I suggest that you never jump off the bounty when we land ever again. You could've gotten yourself severely hurt. I understand that your instincts tell you to help animals, but don't go to the extreme just to do it."
"Nya, there's nothing for you to worry about. I did it for a reason. I've went overboard a bunch of times. Jumping off a flying ship is not as far as I have went. I've done lots of things people don't expect me to do. Jump off rooftops, jump down on tall trees and usually jump off the tallest building ever just to save an animal."
"I don't believe you. Not only do you know animals, but you act like one, too."
"That's right. I'm not your ordinary average human being. Just think of me as a chimpanzee. Can you think of me that way?"
"I'm not really sure which animal to think of you as."
"Well, when you do, you know where to find me."
"Carol, Nya, there you two are," Misako said, waving us over to her, "I was starting to worry. Nya, why did you wander off?"
"I didn't wander off," I said, "I found Carol helping an injured raccoon. I found her close by. The rest of you past right by her."
"I find that hard to believe. I'll deal with you later." Misako walked up to Carol. "Carol, don't you ever jump off the bounty like that again. You could've gotten hurt. That was a dangerous thing to do."
"What is with you guys?" Carol asked, "It's not like anything bad happened to me."
"We'll discuss this later. Right now, we need to go inside. I left Pixal and Kitty with the elders."
I sighed, walking behind Misako and beside Carol. Why do I always get myself into these sorts of situations? It wasn't all bad when we went inside the cottage. At that point, I saw two older women sitting on the couch, chattering with Pixal and Kitty. Once the rest of us came inside, both the women stood up.
"Why, hello there," the woman with the snow white hair greeted us, "How wonderful it is to meet you."
"Please, have a seat anywhere you like," the woman with the gray hair said, "I wish we had more furniture, but we'll just have to make do, shall we?"
I took a seat on the floor while Misako and Carol took the rocking chairs. Misako spoke up first. "It's very wonderful to see you both again. It's been a long time."
"Oh, it has, hasn't it?" the woman with white hair said, "Allow me to introduce myself and my sister to you young ladies. My name is Ivy."
"I'm Lilian," the gray hair woman said, "It is such a pleasure to meet you all."
"It is a pleasure to meet you as well," Pixal said, "I'm Pixal. Primary-"
"I'm Kitty," Kitty said, "Pardon our friend here. She tends to become a bit overboard when it comes to stating what her name means."
"Oh, plenty of names these days mean a lot to youngsters," Lilian said, looking at Carol and I, "Who might you two be?"
"I'm Carol," Carol said, "Okay, I'm going to be as brief as possible and tell you a little bit about myself."
"I don't think they need to know you that well, Carol," I said, "Pardon me. My name is Nya. Pleased to meet you."
"It's such a pleasure to meet you as well," Ivy said, "You all seem like a nice group of girls. How did you all come to meet each other?"
As if on cue once again, Gregory barged in. "Oh, thank goodness you all are here. Listen, I have searched high and low all over the forest, but I can't seem to find my sister anywhere."
"Oh, hey, Gregory," Carol said.
Gregory sighed a breath of relief. "Oh, thank goodness you've been found. I don't know what I would've done if I had lost you. Don't ever do something like that again, sis."
"You guys seriously have a problem with me going extreme, don't you?"
"Excuse me, young man," Lilian said, "Who are you?"
"Oh, where are my manners?" Gregory said, "My name's Gregory. It's a measure to meet you. Sorry about barging in here. My sister here jumped off the flying ship that we were in and I started worrying whether or not she was okay so I went out of my way to go out and find her. She has this strange connection with animals. I don't know where she gets it from."
"I get it from Mom," Carol said.
"Well, I'm sure you all have a good reason for being here," Ivy said, "Would any of you like some tea? I bet you would, Misako."
"Thank you for the offer, but we won't be staying too long," Misako said, "There is a reason why we're hear. Allow me to explain. You see, a long time ago, there was supposed to be a team known as the mistresses of spinjitzu."
"Yes, we do remember, indeed," Lilian said, "It's sad to see that they never untied."
"Yes, it is, but it seems as though each of them had a daughter. These girls are the daughters of the mistresses from the past."
"You don't mean that these girls are the mistresses of spinjitzu," Ivy said.
"I agree with my sister," Lilian said, "They do seem like nice girls and all, but I don't believe that they are the next in line to become the new mistresses."
"Oh, but they are," Misako said, "Each one has a power within them. Nya is with water, Pixal is with sound, Kitty is with the wild and Carol is with animals."
"What about him?"
"Oh, Gregory. He's just a tag along. He's only with us to make sure his sister is protected."
"Oh, alright."
"Well, if Destiny has chosen them, I can't say no," Ivy said, "Now why did you come all this way to us?"
"We were hoping that you still had the map that you and you sister made years ago," Misako said, "The one that locates the silver weapons."
"I think we do. Do we still have the map, Lilian?"
"Well, of course we still have the map," Lilian said, "We can't let it float away from us. Not at a time like this, anyway."
"What do you mean not at a time like this?" Kitty asked.
"Oh, dear, did I just say that aloud? Oh, me and my big fat mouth."
"That's what I usually say," I said.
"What did you mean by that, Lilian?" Misako asked.
"Oh, for the past few weeks, it's been complicated," Lilian said, "It seems as though the Mistoffs have been running around the place and terrifying people. Not only are they doing that, but they are after two important things. They are after the five sacred jewels of the Serpentine and the silver weapons. Legend has it that if they get a hold of both, one of them will be able to do only one thing. Have the Mistoffs reveal themselves in the sunlight."
UH, OH. LOOKS LIKE THINGS ARE GOING FROM GOOD TO BAD. LET'S JUST HOPE THAT THINGS DON'T GO FROM BAD TO WORSE. I THINK THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BAD THING TO SAY. OKAY, I'LL STOP TALKING NOW.
WELL, THAT'S IT FOR ME.
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