Chapter Five: Traveling can really be a drag….
An: zzzzzzz………..*snerk*
CR: NO MORE!!! I HATE WRITING THESE!!! AUGH!!!
"It's more closely related to carbon, than a silicon compound." Challenger looked at the Kotari gem. Peering at it, he pushed it around, moving it around in the light from his desk. He jotted a small bit of information onto his notebook. "Still…" He mumbled, "The carbon chains have the same structure as a non-metal. Bu that goes against the number of hydrogen's in the…" he continued to himself, not noticing the small watching him.
Roxton rubbed his face, "Is anyone still listing to him?" he sighed, putting down his cup of evening tea.
Marguerite pressed a pillow to her ears, "I wish he would just…" She pushed the pillows harder as Challenger started to go over his note again."
Malone just noted the crystal in his notebook, looking around the room, "Has anyone seen Veronica?"
Marguerite shook her head, "Cirrus is gone as well." She sighed happily, as Challenger put down his notebook, leaving his desk.
Roxton sipped the cup of lukewarm tea, "I hope there not in any trouble…."
Marguerite scoffed ,"Who? Veronica or Cirrus?"
Roxton smiled, 'Does it really matter?"
Malone grinned, 'With our luck, it all matters."
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"Its more of an… sky light blue, than a dark blue." Cirrus held up his hand, pointing at the setting sun. Veronica shook her head, "Maybe, but look at the reds and the oranges!"
Cirrus smiled, "The green is still cooler…."
Veronica smacked him lightly on the arm, "Can we change the topic, instead of arguing about colors?"
Cirrus grinned, "Maybe… IF you submit defeat."
Veronica glared at him, Cirrus weathered a little under her glare, "Uhhh… You win."
Veronica patted his hand, "Smart boy."
A few moments of silence passed, they were seated a branch of a giant Hornwood tree. The sun was just finishing setting, but it had taken them a few minutes to fly to this special spot. It was there place, it was here that they had talked about their deepest feelings. And…Much more…
Veronica sighed in the cooling evening breeze, "Cirrus…" She asked.
Cirrus looked up at her, "Hmmm?"
Veronica thought for a moment, then spoke, "Have you thought of what would happen if we did find a way home? I mean, would you come back to London?"
Cirrus shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know. I've never been outside the plateau before. Besides, I know nothing of Earth. Only what I learned in the data bases of my pods CPU."
Veronica sighed, "I've never been outside the plateau…"She smiled at him, "So, I don't know ether."
Cirrus shook his head, "What about Ned? Are you going to go back with him?"
Veronica was quiet…Cirrus nearly smacked himself, "I'm sorry… I can't believe I sa…"
She interrupted him, "No… It's fine. I just…" She shut her mouth, and thought for a second.
Cirrus spoke up, "Veronica… I see the way you act around him, and even after you found Ned, after the ghost blimp…" His eyes faltered, "You love him… Don't you?"
Veronica nodded, 'Yeah… I do." She looked at Cirrus, "I'm sorry…."
Cirrus smiled, "Its alright… However, at least I was able to hold you in my arms for a little while. Besides, I can't compete with your love for him, and his for you."
They were both quiet….Veronica looked around, nervously…She noticed an instant change in Cirrus behavior, and he was now quiet. His body language seemed constricted, and he moved a little farther away from her.
She looked at him, "I guess… I better head back."
Cirrus nodded, "Yeah."
Veronica started to climb down the tree, but Cirrus caught up with her, he pulled her aside, 'Hold on a sec,' he said. He reached out with his hand, holding out his palm. A small light bloomed in his open palm. "Here… I'll get you back to the treehouse."
Veronica looked at him, "Aren't we flying back?" She asked.
Cirrus shook his head, 'I'm going to stay out for a bit longer… I'll just do this."
He reached out, and the light shone over Veronica. She opened her mouth to speak, but the light became too bright. She closed her eyes, and when she reopened them, she was back in the living room of the Treehouse.
She cursed softly, and Roxton looked up from his book. Marguerite looked up from her gems, she shook her head,' Veronica? How did…"
Veronica shook her head, "Cirrus… He just sent me back here."
Marguerite raised her arms, "Men… " She looked at Roxton, "See what you men do when you're upset?"
Roxton just shook his head, "Don't get me involved in this!"
Veronica wiped a small tear from her left eye, and with a choking sob in her throat, made her way quickly back to her room.
Roxton and Marguerite looked at each other, and then Marguerite threw a small pillow at Roxton.
Cirrus held his breath…Had he done the right thing? He knew in his heart that it was the only choice…"I would have no place in her life…" he thought. "She loves Ned…Not me." He rubbed his reddened eyes, "But…" He stopped the sentence from flowing from his lips.
He climbed down from the tree, keeping a lookout for raptors on the ground. He landed in a small cloud of dust, and started walking north. His footsteps tread lightly on the packed dirt. "Maybe… It was for the best." He mumbled, "Yeah… It was for the best."
He stopped…Looking up, he saw the treehouse…One by one, the lights where slowly being shut off. First,…Ned's study…Then Challenger's lab….Soon, Roxton and Marguerite rooms became dark…Cirrus watched the only light left on…Veronica's room. He saw her figure looking out at the jungle, by the streaks on her face, she had been crying. Cirrus watched as she looked out the window one last time, then pulled the shutters close. Cirrus saw the light descend into darkness….
Cirrus heart crashed…Like a Raptor slamming full force into a tree…Nothing left.
He looked up at the darkened room, and a small idea flashed though his mind. Smiling, he expanded a small amount of his already small amount of power. He used his wings long enough to fly up to her window. He hovered next to it, knowing that he could still change his mind. Cirrus reached out, just a few inches from the shutter…"If I pull it opened, then maybe I could just…" His hand came to a stop, he wanted to open the shutter, and beg to Veronica…"She might still take me back…What does she see in Ned anyway?"
Nevertheless,…He pulled his hand back, knowing that would be useless…"She's already made her choice…" he thought. "But…Is it right?" His mind flashed that thought. Cirrus pondered the thought, "Maybe…"
He turned around, looking at the sky, "Is it really worth it?" He though, "All the trouble…I don't see why mankind does this social act.." Cirrus sighed, and looked at the clear night sky. He glanced back at the treehouse, "Is this really my home?" He thought, His eyes focused on the stars, "I know where my home is…" He took a deep breath, and spoke out loud, "And…I will find it!"
He flapped his wings, gently gliding away from Veronica's window. He pulled upward, gaining altitude as the ground faded away. "I know where I have to go!" He kept his face grinning, as the drove hard for the place where is adventure begun…The crater where he found the shard…
Veronica watched as Cirrus flew away, white feathers all that were left of him in his wake. She wiped another tear from her eyes, she stifled a small cry, then holding it no longer, and broke down into long sobs in her pillow…. She broke from her crying, to see Ned standing in her doorway, his eyes were full of compassion, and "I heard you crying…"
She stood up, and grabbed onto him, breaking down crying into Ned's shoulder. He held her close, as her heart wrenching sobs shook her body.
An: zzzzzzz………..*snerk*
CR: NO MORE!!! I HATE WRITING THESE!!! AUGH!!!
"It's more closely related to carbon, than a silicon compound." Challenger looked at the Kotari gem. Peering at it, he pushed it around, moving it around in the light from his desk. He jotted a small bit of information onto his notebook. "Still…" He mumbled, "The carbon chains have the same structure as a non-metal. Bu that goes against the number of hydrogen's in the…" he continued to himself, not noticing the small watching him.
Roxton rubbed his face, "Is anyone still listing to him?" he sighed, putting down his cup of evening tea.
Marguerite pressed a pillow to her ears, "I wish he would just…" She pushed the pillows harder as Challenger started to go over his note again."
Malone just noted the crystal in his notebook, looking around the room, "Has anyone seen Veronica?"
Marguerite shook her head, "Cirrus is gone as well." She sighed happily, as Challenger put down his notebook, leaving his desk.
Roxton sipped the cup of lukewarm tea, "I hope there not in any trouble…."
Marguerite scoffed ,"Who? Veronica or Cirrus?"
Roxton smiled, 'Does it really matter?"
Malone grinned, 'With our luck, it all matters."
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"Its more of an… sky light blue, than a dark blue." Cirrus held up his hand, pointing at the setting sun. Veronica shook her head, "Maybe, but look at the reds and the oranges!"
Cirrus smiled, "The green is still cooler…."
Veronica smacked him lightly on the arm, "Can we change the topic, instead of arguing about colors?"
Cirrus grinned, "Maybe… IF you submit defeat."
Veronica glared at him, Cirrus weathered a little under her glare, "Uhhh… You win."
Veronica patted his hand, "Smart boy."
A few moments of silence passed, they were seated a branch of a giant Hornwood tree. The sun was just finishing setting, but it had taken them a few minutes to fly to this special spot. It was there place, it was here that they had talked about their deepest feelings. And…Much more…
Veronica sighed in the cooling evening breeze, "Cirrus…" She asked.
Cirrus looked up at her, "Hmmm?"
Veronica thought for a moment, then spoke, "Have you thought of what would happen if we did find a way home? I mean, would you come back to London?"
Cirrus shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know. I've never been outside the plateau before. Besides, I know nothing of Earth. Only what I learned in the data bases of my pods CPU."
Veronica sighed, "I've never been outside the plateau…"She smiled at him, "So, I don't know ether."
Cirrus shook his head, "What about Ned? Are you going to go back with him?"
Veronica was quiet…Cirrus nearly smacked himself, "I'm sorry… I can't believe I sa…"
She interrupted him, "No… It's fine. I just…" She shut her mouth, and thought for a second.
Cirrus spoke up, "Veronica… I see the way you act around him, and even after you found Ned, after the ghost blimp…" His eyes faltered, "You love him… Don't you?"
Veronica nodded, 'Yeah… I do." She looked at Cirrus, "I'm sorry…."
Cirrus smiled, "Its alright… However, at least I was able to hold you in my arms for a little while. Besides, I can't compete with your love for him, and his for you."
They were both quiet….Veronica looked around, nervously…She noticed an instant change in Cirrus behavior, and he was now quiet. His body language seemed constricted, and he moved a little farther away from her.
She looked at him, "I guess… I better head back."
Cirrus nodded, "Yeah."
Veronica started to climb down the tree, but Cirrus caught up with her, he pulled her aside, 'Hold on a sec,' he said. He reached out with his hand, holding out his palm. A small light bloomed in his open palm. "Here… I'll get you back to the treehouse."
Veronica looked at him, "Aren't we flying back?" She asked.
Cirrus shook his head, 'I'm going to stay out for a bit longer… I'll just do this."
He reached out, and the light shone over Veronica. She opened her mouth to speak, but the light became too bright. She closed her eyes, and when she reopened them, she was back in the living room of the Treehouse.
She cursed softly, and Roxton looked up from his book. Marguerite looked up from her gems, she shook her head,' Veronica? How did…"
Veronica shook her head, "Cirrus… He just sent me back here."
Marguerite raised her arms, "Men… " She looked at Roxton, "See what you men do when you're upset?"
Roxton just shook his head, "Don't get me involved in this!"
Veronica wiped a small tear from her left eye, and with a choking sob in her throat, made her way quickly back to her room.
Roxton and Marguerite looked at each other, and then Marguerite threw a small pillow at Roxton.
Cirrus held his breath…Had he done the right thing? He knew in his heart that it was the only choice…"I would have no place in her life…" he thought. "She loves Ned…Not me." He rubbed his reddened eyes, "But…" He stopped the sentence from flowing from his lips.
He climbed down from the tree, keeping a lookout for raptors on the ground. He landed in a small cloud of dust, and started walking north. His footsteps tread lightly on the packed dirt. "Maybe… It was for the best." He mumbled, "Yeah… It was for the best."
He stopped…Looking up, he saw the treehouse…One by one, the lights where slowly being shut off. First,…Ned's study…Then Challenger's lab….Soon, Roxton and Marguerite rooms became dark…Cirrus watched the only light left on…Veronica's room. He saw her figure looking out at the jungle, by the streaks on her face, she had been crying. Cirrus watched as she looked out the window one last time, then pulled the shutters close. Cirrus saw the light descend into darkness….
Cirrus heart crashed…Like a Raptor slamming full force into a tree…Nothing left.
He looked up at the darkened room, and a small idea flashed though his mind. Smiling, he expanded a small amount of his already small amount of power. He used his wings long enough to fly up to her window. He hovered next to it, knowing that he could still change his mind. Cirrus reached out, just a few inches from the shutter…"If I pull it opened, then maybe I could just…" His hand came to a stop, he wanted to open the shutter, and beg to Veronica…"She might still take me back…What does she see in Ned anyway?"
Nevertheless,…He pulled his hand back, knowing that would be useless…"She's already made her choice…" he thought. "But…Is it right?" His mind flashed that thought. Cirrus pondered the thought, "Maybe…"
He turned around, looking at the sky, "Is it really worth it?" He though, "All the trouble…I don't see why mankind does this social act.." Cirrus sighed, and looked at the clear night sky. He glanced back at the treehouse, "Is this really my home?" He thought, His eyes focused on the stars, "I know where my home is…" He took a deep breath, and spoke out loud, "And…I will find it!"
He flapped his wings, gently gliding away from Veronica's window. He pulled upward, gaining altitude as the ground faded away. "I know where I have to go!" He kept his face grinning, as the drove hard for the place where is adventure begun…The crater where he found the shard…
Veronica watched as Cirrus flew away, white feathers all that were left of him in his wake. She wiped another tear from her eyes, she stifled a small cry, then holding it no longer, and broke down into long sobs in her pillow…. She broke from her crying, to see Ned standing in her doorway, his eyes were full of compassion, and "I heard you crying…"
She stood up, and grabbed onto him, breaking down crying into Ned's shoulder. He held her close, as her heart wrenching sobs shook her body.