DOA Legacy:

DOA Legacy:

Chapter 32-Night Out...

Part 6- Ask and Receive...

"Ask and you shall receive.". Hitomi giggled, motioning towards what was now being referred to as "the glowing light of hope".

Only, who would've guessed that the glowing light of hope would be…

"It can't be…". Zack stared at the glow with twinkling stars in his eyes. A loud grumbling sound escaped from his stomach, from everyone's stomach. "But… it is… It is!!". Jann grinned, dropping to his knees. He simply couldn't believe the sight that lay before him. Almost like a dream, a wonderful glorious dream.

"Y'all we gotta be reasonable. I mean, we're all hungry but… this makes no sense…". Tina pouted, more disappointed than she actually let on. "But… No! It's…". Jann sighed, bowing his head as he suddenly felt Lei's hand on his shoulder. Gently, she had placed it there… more consoling than hesitant. "I know… but, she's right. It wouldn't make any sense.".

"No, you guys… wait, you mean it's not real? I mean, it's right there… and…". Hitomi paused, "It sure looks real enough to me.". A look of confusion matched the drop in mood at that thought, replacing the giggling bubbly nature of a few moments past.

There was a long silence before anyone spoke or moved again.

"Actually… it WOULD make perfect sense.". Hayate began. "Yes, even if it turned out not to be, in truth, what we hope it or expect it to be…". Ryu continued in much the same tone. Neutral and yet with a slight glimmer of positivity added to it. "It would still make sense.".

Kasumi looked from the others, to the light, then back again. "You mean…". They both nodded with a smile. "Looks like you were right Hitomi!". Hitomi's face brightened as she too realized the fact that they were all coming to realize. "Like I said, ask and you shall receive!". She couldn't help but giggle, more than happy to have been right, proven wrong, and then proven right again.

Ayane just rolled her eyes, "Geez you people are slow sometimes…". Though a smile followed her otherwise coldly directed comment. She was much too hungry and tired to bother being her cold-natured and sometimes painfully direct self. "Well…". She questioned, letting the rest linger.

Lei-Fang smiled sweetly, looking over at Jann for a reaction. A wide smirk is what she found. "Haha! I told you I knew what I was seeing!!". Standing up, he started to run towards the lights. "Well? You guys coming or what?". He grinned, running backwards.

"Hmph!". Both Ryu and Hayate nodded to each other before taking off behind Jann, easily catching up. "Heeey!! Wait for us!!". Kasumi and Ayane giggling playfully as then followed suit. Catching up just as fast and yet never really being close to catching the two male Ninja.

"Come on! We're getting left behind!". Lei-Fang smiled, grabbing both Tina and Hitomi by the wrists as she started to pull them behind her. "Whoa! Easy there! I'm comin', I'm comin'!". Tina laughed. "Damn Lei, you're sure hyped up all of a sudden!". Hitomi giggled.

"Hahaha! Look at 'em go! And all them bright shiny ligh--… HEEEEY!! NO FAIR!! YO!! WAIT FOR ME!!". Suddenly, which is how most things happen with Zack, he realized he was being left behind. Taking off at full speed he raced after the others, catching up with them somewhat before…

"OH NO!! WAAAIIII!!".

His voice echoing into the night.

Skidding to a hault, Zack was just in time to avoid a head on collision with the rest of the group as he barely noticed they had all pretty much stopped in the same place. "Phew…". Zack panted, hands on his knees with his head bowed down. "Damn ya'll… I almost just ran you all over and…".

Of course, no one was listening. Or at least, answering. Though, that wasn't much of a change.

Looking up, a smile gradually grew ever wider on Zack's excited face. "Wow…". Was all he managed to say. Yet, of all the things he could have said… of all the things he was thinking and planning to say… "wow" truly was the right one.

Yeah, I know what you're probably all thinking… How in the world did Zack managed to say the right thing, at the right time… and not somehow find a way to add to it right? Yeah, we didn't really understand that one either. Only, maybe it's true to say that sometimes even the most unexpected individual can be right… if but for a few short moments in each lifetime.

"There they are…". Jann Lee smiled, staring at the sight before him. A feeling that was shared by not only our competitors, but by us as well.

"Food!! Glorious food!! RESTAURANTS!! I don't even care how or why!! They're here!! HERE!!". An all TOO familiar voice spoke for everyone at that moment. That is… before he took off in his own direction. More than likely stomach led.

Yes. The glowing lights in the distance turned out to be… restaurants. But really, what had you been expecting?

As Zack's voice echoed, steadily being drowned out by the night's thick silence, a few mumbling words could be made out. Words along the lines of: "Foooooood!", "Oh-my-god-oh-my-god", "FOOD!", and… what can only be described as random mentions of either a list of ingredients or some sort of muffled talk and drooling sounds.

Tina just rolled her eyes, "C'mon ya'll, let's eat!". She smirked as the others began to break up into smaller groups. Each heading towards restaurants of their choice. Yet, all still finding it strange how so many different and well known restaurtants had found their way onto a small resort island in the middle of a tropical forest. But, it wasn't as if they really cared at that particular moment…

The four Ninja found themselves in search of a sushi restaurant, while Lei-Fang and Hitomi wandered off towards the oriental buffet. Hitomi initially saying that she could die for some Sache Torte… but Lei-Fang having convinced her to try a buffet and stating that maybe there'd be some kind of dessert that was close to what the German had been describing.

Tina had shrugged off the buffet idea, deciding to try the Steakhouse down the street. But she had promised to join the other two girls for dessert later on. She was more in the mood for some rotisserie chicken or a nice T-bone steak.

As for Zack… well, we sort of lost track of him after he took off shouting like a mad man on a rampage. We figured that it was okay since the guy wasn't exactly the hardest person in the world to find. Not dressed the way he was… or the pure and simple fact that if he indeed got lost, we'd be hearing him complain about it for a few miles in radius. It was almost a sad thought…

That left Jann, who had been silent since his initial finding.

Standing there, bathed in the "glowing light of hope", he just stared up for awhile. Almost unsure as to whether or not he should risk breaking the silence. If he should risk moving out of the glowing light. If he should risk walking under those golden arches towards full and complete satisfaction… "Ah hell with it!". He smirked. Walking past the golden arches, and into the light…

McDonald's, it had always been one of his favorite restaurants…

Aven