Lunar Cry: Starting a Journey
Chapter 5
by Mariye
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Disclaimer: I own these characters! Woo hoo! And my second favorite character just joined the party! Square's FF8 inspired this series though.
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"Are you sure this is the right way?" Terentia slashed a tree branch that dared block her path with her rapier.
"Of course. I've lived here my whole life! Well... practically my whole life! I know these woods like the back of my hand." Ming said as she hopped over some fallen limbs. Hasani just muttered under his breath. Ming stopped in her tracks.
"Got something you wanna share with the group?"
"You're not part of the group. You're just here to point us in the way." He cursed as Ming flung a pine cone at him.
"Dork. You're not worth my time old man."
"Old man? Oh please. That the best you can up with?"
Terentia shook her head as she listened to them bicker back and forth.
~I wonder if I have any duct tape...~ She wondered as she saw Ming start on another tirade.
"What do you mean by calling me kid? Do I look like a little kid to you?"
"You don't want me to answer that."
"Just wait till one of those baddies comes after us. I'll show you. 'Oh, help me Ming!'" She danced around in front of Hasani. "And what will I say? 'No, cause you're a meanie.' That will show you."
"So how much farther until we're out of here?" Terentia broke her silence. Ming looked at her.
"So you can be sociable? I thought that brief conversation we all had before we left was just a fluke."
"I talk when I feel like talking. Well?" Terentia walked up and strategically stood in between the two of them.
~At least the fighting will stop for a little while.~
"I dunno, probably half an hour till we hit the train station. I figure since that's the direction that Baign guy and Zone headed in, they probably wanna catch the train for New York island." Ming said while shifting back and forth from foot to foot.
"Why New York island though?" Hasani asked.
"There's a major Haven there. Its in a new dock city, Balamb. They probably want to do something to it. Maybe to get attention." Terentia said as she started walking forward again.
"Really? I never knew there was a Haven there..." Ming said while leaping over some small bushes. A family of rodent like creatures hopped out and turned to look at her, with their noses twitching and long ears pointed forwards. "Eeep!" Ming brought out her fans and unfolded them.
"Ming... they're rabbits..." Hasani said while slapping his forehead with his empty hand.
"Oh. Are they dangerous?" She leaned forward to look at them. They all ran away.
"About as dangerous as you are." Hasani said while walking faster to catch up to Terentia. He eased his pace when he reached her side.
"Oh, so they're deadly creatures. Okay, I'll remember that." Ming hopped up and tried to catch up to them.
"You know anything else about that Haven?" Hasani asked. Terentia paused, and then looked at him.
"Not all that much. Its like every other Haven. Its pretty large, in the middle of town. In fact, if you'd go by the size of the town, you'd think a Haven that large wouldn't belong there. But since its the only one on the island, they decided that instead of placing it in one of the larger city, where it would belong, that they'd ruin a small town and place a Haven there."
Hasani nodded and looked at her. He seemed to notice that she knew more than she let on, but decided not to push it. He knew if he did, she'd get all defensive.
"Wow! So did you live there? Grow up there?" Ming hopped in front of the two of them.
"None of your business..." Terentia pushed forward.
"Great. Just my luck. I get sent on my first mission outside the Timber area and who are my traveling companions? A couple of meanies!"
"Then don't travel with us!" Hasani called out as he looked back.
"Yeah, but then I would probably have to resort to working on some street corner. I can't take any other missions until we finish this one. So, we're all stuck together."
"Isn't that the forest's end?" Terentia ran up to the edge. There was a small station, with a train waiting. A small group of people were standing around.
"THAT'S ZONE!" Ming yelled. Hasani quickly clamped his hands over her mouth.
"Shut up! You wanna get us caught?"
"Shhh....!" Terentia put her finger in front of her mouth to emphasize her point. "Follow me."
Hasani nodded, but Ming waited.
"Why? What are we doing?" Hasani walked over and clamped his hand over Ming's mouth, and dragged her along with them. The three ran up to the train's caboose, and slowly climbed in.
"So what do we do?" Hasani asked, still keeping his hand over Ming's mouth.
"We find out what car Zone's riding in. There's a good chance it could be the same car Baign's in. We might even be able to find out what they're trying to do on New York island."
Terentia walked to the front of the car and peered through the tiny window.
"And after that?"
"I don't know." Terentia turned around. Hasani looked at her wide-eyed. "I didn't say I had a definite plan yet. Just an idea. And its working so far..."
"And what if they send out soldiers to patrol the train? Huh? Well?" Ming worked free of Hasani's grasp.
"Quit being such a worry-wart. Soldiers come we beat them up and take their uniforms. Right?" Ming looked back and forth from Hasani to Terentia. Terentia leaned against the wall, thinking.
"Don't tell me you're considering that!" Hasani asked as he got up and stood next to Terentia.
"It isn't that bad... and if soldiers did come patrolling this part of the train, it would work... Besides, I have another idea..."
"What?" Terentia pointed at the roof of the car in front of them.
"We walk along the roof. Stop when we reach the car our man's in. Then just kind of act like flies on the wall."
"On the roof?" The two looked at Ming.
"Yeah so?" Hasani asked.
"Of the train? While its moving?"
"Yeah..." Terentia said while looking out the window again.
"Um, but I'm afraid of heights..." Ming looked down at ground. Terentia and Hasani exchanged a glance. "But, I'll try..."
"Well, then let's go for it."
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