When i approached the boat dock, the musty sea air filled my nose. It was croweded, like usual.
I made my way to the ticket booth and i looked through the window.
"Mey I help Yoou?"
"I, uh, want one ticket..."
"whe to?"
"Cosmo Canyon."
"aiya, dats a gwood Pwace."
"Yeah, heh.."
I smiled sarcastically at the guy. He was about 5'8" dark hair, purple eyes. His two front
teeth were missing. He wore a faded grey hat, and a discolored uniform.
"Hweres yoor ticket..Hawve a nice tyme!"
"Thanks..."
I walked away to the railing and gazed into the calm ocean. The wind whipped my hair. I put the
stray hairs behind my ear. I arched my eyebrow as i looked into the crowed. I saw many diffrent
people. Little children, older children, Rich people, Poor people. ect ect. I saw a guy, about
my age. 5'7" light brown hair, and i really couldnt see his eyes. they looked like a brownish
color. he had a ciggrette, he flicked it into the ocean. he exhaled and looked blankly out to
sea. The Bell rang for the passengers to embark and disembark. I picked up my bag and walked
to the large boat. inscripted on the boat was the name 'Jenova'. I shrugged my shoulders and
walked on to the boat. Inside, it smelled like an ashtray. I didnt mind the smell, but it was
the ciggars that smelled. Also the music annoyingly played loudly.
"aw man, 6 hours of this shit."
I dropped my bag next to me. it made a blank thud on the deck. I sat on the free bench next to
the bow of the boat and took out a keychain. It was a silver dragoon of eagerness. it was the
only thing that i had from when i was found in Wutai. I had no idea what it was for, but it was
sentimental to me.
"What is that young lady?"
I looked up. It was an old man. he had straggly grey hair and a flannel shirt on, with a pair
of cloth pants. It was covered in paint.
"Um, Im not sure."
"may i see it?"
"Um, no one touches it but me. No offence."
"None taken."
the old man smiled and looked out westward.
"The ocean is a vast area. unknown to all mankind."
"It is."
He turned to me.
"Where are you going?"
"Umm, Cosmo Canyon."
"Really? thats a nice place. My son lives there."
"Thats cool."
"Its a beautiful scene when the sun sets."
"I lived in Wu-tai..The sun used to hit my house in the morning."
"Wu-tai? Why are you going to Cosmo for?"
"Well, to expand my knowlage from the stars."
"To find someone?"
"Well yes."
"who's that child?"
"My parents.."
"Really?"
"and my past."
"you shouldnt be out like that."
"why?"
"you are a child. live your life. dont waste it on looking for your past."
"Yes, ive heard that one from Master Godu. I have to. My instints just tell me."
"How old are you?"
"Seventeen."
"Really?"
"yeah.......I'm Zeal."
"Im Frank."
"nice to meet you frank."
"Zeal...thats a unique name."
"Yeah."
"It means Eagerness."
"Really?"
"and your attitude shows it."
"Yeah.."
"well, sorry, ive got to be going to bed."
"Nice talking to you Frank."
"Good bye Zeal."
He left the deck area. I turned my head to the sky. It was turning grayish/Black.
"I smell a storm."
it was humid out, and damp. i walked to the railing and my eyebrow arched.
"I'd better stop getting uptight."
I rolled my jacket up and layed on the bench.