Chapter V: A Lost Friend
Chaos found himself waking up for the nth time that morning (desert travel, they sleep in the mornings), he sighs, "What a pretty little mess I got myself into…" he thought.
"Still can't sleep?" a voice asked.
Chaos turned and saw Nina there.
"Master…" he started.
"Chaos…why are you still up? You know that you need to rest especially with those wounds on you," Nina stated.
"Oh….it's nothing master…you need rest too…don't worry about me…I'll be alright," Chaos replied.
"Okay…" Nina said, sighing. "Don't lose too much sleep, Chaos…"
As Nina reluctantly went back to the tent, she was wishing that there were some way to reach Chaos.
"I won't…" Chaos replied.
After Nina went back into the tent, Chaos stood there thinking for a while longer, but then eventually went to sleep.
Place Unknown, Time Unknown…
A voice boomed "HOW COULD YOU BE SO CARELESS!!! FIRST YOU TRY TO KILL HIM OFF, WHICH I CLEARLY GAVE YOU THE ORDER I WANT HIM ALIVE, SECOND YOU GET CARELESS AND NEEDED ME TO SAVE YOUR SCRAWNY @**!!!
"Forgive me, my master… I didn't know he was that strong. He obviously was hiding a lot from you while he was your familiar." Deilva whimpered.
The voice boomed again "ANY LUCK ON FINDING 'THE OTHER'? "
"I afraid not my master, no one knows where to start, I have all available personals on the search though…" Deilva replied.
"WHAT IS THIS??? AM I COMMANDING A SQUAD OF IDIOTS??? I SEND YOU TO DO TWO SIMPLE THINGS AND YOU STILL SCREW UP???" His voice quieted down. "But…no matter…I will soon have the mean of capturing both…before then keep up the work, dismissed."
Nighttime, in the desert.
After their slight break, the group found themselves back on their journey; however, they were lost.
"I knew we should have followed the North Star for another day!!!" Momo said.
"WHAT? Chaos said it was WEST of the desert, that means we need to follow the WEST star…" Rei said.
"THAT WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING YOU NUMBSKULL!!! But he never said west of what…if that was so we would got there by now!" Momo yelled.
"Stop it!" Nina cried, trying to break up the argument. "This isn't helping any…"
"She's right you know…" Ryu said. "The best way would be to ask the person who knows where we're going for directions. Chaos…which way should we go now?"
"I…don't know…." Chaos said, everyone was about to jump him as he hurried and said his next remark "Remember, I usually fly there, so I don't pay attention to much below me…" he added. "I'll tell you guys what…I'll scout ahead a little and come back to tell you what I find."
"NO WAY…" Rei said "Like I'm gonna trust YOU alone…your probably going to contact you buddies so you could have us for dinner."
"Rei, don't you think your taking this trust thing a little too far…its true that I hid some things…but I haven't put your lives in danger yet," Chaos said.
"I think we should try Chaos' idea…he does have a point I mean, he is the only one that knows the way," Ryu added.
"Yes…lets hear you idea Chaos…" Nina said.
"Well, basically I'm going to scout ahead…see if I can find the way, and I'll be back before the sun comes out again, while I think that it will be good idea for you guys to find some water and food." Chaos replied.
"Who made you boss?" Momo said not very happy.
"Do you have a better idea?" Chaos asked.
"Errr…no I don't…but doesn't mean that you can start giving orders!!!" Momo yelled.
"ENOUGH!!" Ryu roared. "ARUGING ISN'T GETTING US ANYWHERE!!!" With that everyone quieted down. "That's better…" Ryu said. "Now the only fair way I see is that we take a vote."
Everyone agreed to him on that.
"Okay…" Ryu continued. "All in favor of Chaos' plan?" Ryu, Nina and Rei raised their hands.
"WHAT???" Momo gasped in surprise. "Rei, how could you AGREE with this?"
"Well he got a point there…" Rei replied. "I mean, do want to try to find the way? Although I don't trust him… I don't see any other way."
Momo was surprised by Rei's comment, "That actually made sense…" she thought. "All right…we'll stick to the plan… FOR NOW," she said.
"Alright then…Chaos…you do what you have to, find a way out of here….Rei, Momo you two see if you could find anything to eat…wild animals, berries anything that's edible…Nina and I will try to find some liquid of some sort….understood?" Ryu said in an experienced leader tone.
"Right away…" Chaos said, with a flap of his wings, he lifted himself and flew away.
"AYE SIR!" Momo and Rei said. With that they left, doing their job.
"Well…looks like it only you and me, dear..." Nina said smiling.
"Yes…it seem so, you really like Chaos…." Ryu started but was caught off when Nina shook her head and put her hand up…. "I'm sorry…I don't feel like talking about Chaos now…that's all people been talking about recently….we need a different subject." Nina said…as Ryu and her searched for any trace of liquid in the desert.
"Alright, you're right Neen…let's talk about something else…have you ever planned on going back to Wyndia?" Ryu asked.
"Not at the moment…no…I don't plan on going back…my home is with you now…Ryu…you of all people should know that." Nina replied
"You know that you're going to have to face them sooner or later Neen…." Ryu said.
"I…don't know…maybe someday I will…" Nina said…looking a little depressed. At that moment Ryu knew it was sensitive topic for Nina and decided to stop there.
"I'm sorry Neen…I didn't mean to disappoint you like that…but it great traveling with old friends isn't it?" Ryu said, attempting to cheer Nina up.
"Yes it is…" Nina smiled…always can count on Ryu to cheer things up. They continued to talk happily for a long while….
Midnight…in the skies…
"That's strange…I'm almost certain there was a forest somewhere around here…" Chaos thought, as he saw nothing but mountains of sand everywhere, it seem like there was no end to it. "Hmm…this is supposed to be a somewhere around here." He frowned…was it only him…or was his memory not as good as it was before? He shook the thought off…he had more important things to worry about right now. "Hmm…I better check it out anyways." With that he did a flip in the air and landed on his two feet.
Chaos started desperately looking for any clues that might around the area…. he found no trace of anything that even slightly hints that a forest used to exist…. he let out a hopeless sigh…. "This isn't going anywhere," he thought.
Suddenly…a streak of shadow went past Chaos…"WHAT THE" he exclaims…."That was fast…. hmm…let's see if I can find out what that was." he quickly flew to the general direction that streak was going to…as he approached he couldn't believed his eyes…there it was a well built…well groomed wolf standing there… "It can't be!" he thought to himself…but yes it the wolf stood there, and he too has noticed the familiar little dragon flying over…he let out a warm smile…
"CHAOS!" the wolf yelled…
"Greymane…." Chaos replied, as he flew to panting… "It……has…been……a…while."
Chaos panted.
The wolf smiled "Catch your breath first…and yes, my friend, it has been a while." He said smiling. Chaos finally cooled down a little.
"How long has it been…? Fifteen hundred years?" Chaos asked.
"Well, more or less…so how have you been old friend?" Grey asked.
"Me? Pretty good…you know same ol', same ol', heh heh… how about you?"
"Yea…more or less…is it only me or was this place a…." Grey began.
"Forest…so…it isn't my damn memory right now…" Chaos replied shaking his head. "Oh yea…I do have some new friends…care to meet them Grey?"
"I would be delighted to meet any of your friends Chaos…." With that they began to return to the spot where the group is resting…
End of Chapter 5
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