Chapter 35 Nearing The Wondrous Mount.

Terra flipped the meat when Locke said and grinned. "Did I do it right?"

Locke raised an eye brow as he fell down on his back to look at the sky, which was

already covering in stars and it usually darkness. "Yeah..You Did good." He sighed as

his eyes searched the stars and the lone moon to the east.

"...Um, I can see your tired..." Terra muttered when he didn't reply to her other

sentences. Locke frowned as he glanced at the hybrid women.

"I'm not ignoring you, if thats what ya meant, luv." He stated plainly as he sat up to

check the meat. Terra grinned when he took the meat of the pan and laid it down on

their plats. "You know," He started with a shrug and smile. "I thought this would be

different now that we had you awake..And not in that coma. But hells, this ain't what I

expected from our journey when we meet...Now we're going against the Empire."

Terra looked down. "Do you have doubts? I won't do anything you don't like or want.

If you want me to stop..I'll do it." She whispered, accepting the food. Locke's mouth

edged into a grin as he readied the rest of the food. "When I thought I wouldn't see ya,

I felt like cra-Um, I mean I felt real bad."

Terra laughed, and blushed. "..Really?"

Locke chuckled as he walked away with the rest of the trays of meat.

Terra's eyes gleamed with glee as she ate her meat.

Edgar stared at Terra with concerned eyes while Locke gave him his food and sat down

near him and Sabin, who was meditating after finishing his vegetables and fruits.

"Cole," He looked away from Terra near the fire and said, with a certain worried tone.

"How do you think Terra feels about this trek? I mean she's said nothing about how she

feels..."

Locke smiled as he swallowed his meat and ignored him a for a second, then sighed.

"She just..Likes it better when she doesn't think about it, thats all." Locke answered

sadly as he finally devoured his meal. Edgar shook his head, his blond hair darkening

in the night sky. His face grew grim when he thought about the end of their journey.

"Cole? What will happen to us..If we finish our mission?"

Locke itched his sore neck and whistled, shifting uncomfortably. "Uh...Am I suppose to

give ya an answer?" I doubt I'd know what will happen..I'll probably end up some

where in a cave looking for treasure..Alone."

Edgar sighed. "I'll be in the castle, living an boring, dull life, filled with bedding

women and never seeing the world or its wonders like you get to do...But it will be

better with Sabin..If he stays I mean." Edgar ended his talk with a distasteful groaned

of anger. Sabin smiled. "You know I'm right here, yes?"

Edgar turned to his brother and chuckled. "I thought you go into deep slumber when

you do that." He looked away at Terra. "Sorry brother. Didn't mean to anger you..."

Sabin shook his head while Locke laid down to rest his hurt back and arms.

"Come now, Edgar. You know I am going to stay with you. I know you know by the

look you gave me... This," He leaned in and whispered the rest. "Is about her..."

Edgar blushed, then gasped suddenly when he saw Setzer walking over to Terra.

"What are you doing near this fire alone?"

Terra gazed up at the light twilight eyes of Setzer. She smiled faintly.

"I'm...Trying to stay warm..Why..Never mind; Locke said I shouldn't speak to you

alone..." She muttered, looking over at the thief. Setzer did the same thing and

smiled. "Well, the ganef is taking rest. We can talk..."

"Talk about what?" She sweetly asked, eating more of her meat. Setzer sighed, running

his hand through his quill gray hair. "I think we should go somewhere..Private?"

Terra cocked her head left and glowered. "Private? Aren't we private now?"

Setzer grinned. "Nah, not with the vultures watching my-Er, our every move."

Terra sighed, and slowly stood up and dusted her red skirt off. "Okay. How about in my

tent?"

"Your tent? That sounds good." He grinned as he began to lead her to her tent.

As they made it to the tent's flap. Setzer was pulled back and thrown onto the ground

with a forceful push and an growl. Terra gasped when she saw Locke and Edgar,

towering over his sprawled out body. Terra jumped and grabbed Edgar's arm when he

raised his fist. "No Edgar, don't hurt him!"

Locke snorted. "I'll kick that damned smirk right off your smug face!"

Setzer moaned as he stood up, knocking the dirt off of him. "I wasn't trying to..." He

looked at Terra and whispered. "I wasn't trying to bed her okay. I wanted to talk to her."

Edgar rolled his eyes. "In a lone tent?"

"You know I said I wouldn't touch her!" Setzer yelled angrily as he crossed his arms.

Terra made a confused face and narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean you won't

touch me?"

Setzer shrugged. "Something adult Terra. Why don't you play or something."

Terra looked down a her feet and dropped Edgar's arm. "..." She quickly went into her

tent. Edgar growled. "What the hell, Setzer! Why would you say that to her?"

Locke pulled his dagger out and sighed as he ran its blade down the sheath's leather

side. "I was trying to get her to leave."

"By making it sound as if she's an child?" Edgar asked, shaking his head.

Setzer frowned. "So you'd want me to speak in that way in front of her?"

Locke smacked his head and began to talk, while Edgar and Setzer were yelling at each

other. In the background, Sabin's hum got louder and louder.

Suddenly, a low hiss came.

"Is this how things get when I go away, kupo-po!?"

They all looked down at Mog and blushed nervously at his angry gaze.

Mog finally broke his gaze and searched the area. "Where's Terra? Kupo."

Edgar pointed to the tent. "In..There..." Mog glided to the tent's flap and poked his

head in and then jumped in. They heard a low gasped and then a thump.

Then they heard Terra's voice. "MOG!"

Edgar turned from his enemy and itched his head. "Cole..You should get Mog some

food..I'm gonna lay down." His eyes went to Setzer's. "And don't even think about doing

this again." With that he went to his tent and slept off his languid.

Terra giggled when Mog kissed her cheek and purred with each pet she did.

Locke came in and chuckled at the sight. "Mog? Aren't you so cute.." He cooed as he

laid a plate down near the end of her bedroll. Mog rolled his slanted eyes and waved a

paw at him. "Kupo! What ever Locke, at least she hugged me." Terra laughed again and

pulled Mog in another hug, squeezing the life out of him till he lightly gasped. When

she let him go, he ran to the food and devoured it in seconds. Locke simply walked pass

him and leaned down to hug Terra, who wrapped her arms around him instantly.

"Good night Terra."

"Night, Locke."

Locke pulled away and looked down at the white fur ball on the floor. "Mog, I assume

you'll be staying with Terra." Mog nodded as he jumped and flew over to Terra's bed.

"Bye Locke!" Mog yelled at him as he left the tent.