Chapter 7:The Lost and The Found
The warm breeze teased Jenna's wispy hair, as she opened her eyes. Taking in a gulp of salty air, she whispered, "Kraden? Hey, Kraden!"
The white-haired old man roused himself from a deep sleep. "What is it, Jenna?"
The auburn haired girl stared around the now floating island of Idejima. "I think I see land!"
Kraden jumped. "Really? Then Alex kept his promise!"
Jenna nodded. "This must be Hesperia. I guess he did keep it, then." Alex had warped off in a hurry after they had found Felix and Sheba washed up on the beach. He had promised to direct Idejima to Hesperia with his powers, for reasons Jenna did not know. She was confused why such an wicked man would care about their saftey on the isle.
An earthquake startled her out of her muddled thoughts. "Kraden! Kraden, the ground is shaking! What's happening?"
The man smiled. "It's not an earthquake, Jenna. We've landed at the Docks of Allamir, if I am correct in my geography. We hit with a pretty big bump, eh?"
Jenna just sighed. "Finally, we're free! But…what about Felix and Sheba? We can't just leave them here!"
"We do not need your help." The firm voice startled Jenna. She looked over at Felix and found, surprised, that he and Sheba were both standing up.
"Where are you going, Felix?" Jenna whispered, a quiver in her soft voice. Her own brother…leaving her again…He wouldn't do that, would he?
"Sheba and I are going to light the Jupiter Lighthouse. You are free to do whatever you want. Alex already has the Mars Star, we do not need you as bait anymore."
Upon hearing her freedom, Jenna did not dance or shout or do any of the things she had dreamed about. "Why? Why are you leaving me all alone again, Felix?" She asked, unshed tears in her voice.
Felix sighed heavily. "If I could tell you, I would, Jenna. But I must light the lighthouses. If not, everyone in Vale…" He stopped short. "I should not have said as much as I did. So, Farewell."
Jenna stared after the two, one fair haired and one dark haired, until they were lost in the crowd.
"Jenna? Are you ok?" Kraden asked, concerned.
"Fine." Jenna spoke with a calmness she did not feel. "Let's go find Issac and the others."
A pang rushed through her heart when she thought of Garet. What if he had been hurt, or killed since she had last seen him at Mercury Lighthouse? That seemed like so long ago now…
She shook her head to clear her thoughts and walked beside Kraden, studying a map she had brought from a rather odd vendor at the docks. "The guy said we should spend the night in Allamir, which is like a mile from here." She mumbled to Kraden. He nodded his acceptance of this plan.
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Mia was dragged harshly along a path, blindfolded with a dirty black rag one of Alex's cronies had produced. "C'mon, kid. We've still got a long way to go." The man said ruthlessly.
"Where are we going?" Mia's voice shook more than she wanted it to, betraying her feelings of wild fear.
"Alex's hideout. Where else? I heard a rumor that he was takin' you to Jupiter Lighthouse, but it could be nuthin' but talk."
Mia's suspisions were confirmed at this moment. Alex was gathering water adepts who possesed some sort of stranger power, as far as she could guess, so he could enter Jupiter lighthouse without a Jupiter Adept. She thought back to when she had last seen Sheba, falling from the lighthouse. There was no way Alex could find her now, right?
She had no answer. What if he did, and he had taken her for another reason, more sinister still?
Mia sighed. She wasn't looking forward to learning the answer to that question.
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AN: :::takes deep breath:::I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry! There! I'm sorry it took so long, I had major writer's block, that's why this chap is soooo short! I promise I'll put up another chap by Friday, maybe sooner, and it will be longer. In the title of this chappie, the lost refers to Mia and the found refers to jenna and kraden. (well, duh!) PLEASE REVIEW! I'm not continuing this until I have at least 20 reviews or more! :::makes puppy eyes::: so review please! oh yeah and thanks to Kris (Zealot) for advice on beating the game! I just beat it last week! ^____^
The warm breeze teased Jenna's wispy hair, as she opened her eyes. Taking in a gulp of salty air, she whispered, "Kraden? Hey, Kraden!"
The white-haired old man roused himself from a deep sleep. "What is it, Jenna?"
The auburn haired girl stared around the now floating island of Idejima. "I think I see land!"
Kraden jumped. "Really? Then Alex kept his promise!"
Jenna nodded. "This must be Hesperia. I guess he did keep it, then." Alex had warped off in a hurry after they had found Felix and Sheba washed up on the beach. He had promised to direct Idejima to Hesperia with his powers, for reasons Jenna did not know. She was confused why such an wicked man would care about their saftey on the isle.
An earthquake startled her out of her muddled thoughts. "Kraden! Kraden, the ground is shaking! What's happening?"
The man smiled. "It's not an earthquake, Jenna. We've landed at the Docks of Allamir, if I am correct in my geography. We hit with a pretty big bump, eh?"
Jenna just sighed. "Finally, we're free! But…what about Felix and Sheba? We can't just leave them here!"
"We do not need your help." The firm voice startled Jenna. She looked over at Felix and found, surprised, that he and Sheba were both standing up.
"Where are you going, Felix?" Jenna whispered, a quiver in her soft voice. Her own brother…leaving her again…He wouldn't do that, would he?
"Sheba and I are going to light the Jupiter Lighthouse. You are free to do whatever you want. Alex already has the Mars Star, we do not need you as bait anymore."
Upon hearing her freedom, Jenna did not dance or shout or do any of the things she had dreamed about. "Why? Why are you leaving me all alone again, Felix?" She asked, unshed tears in her voice.
Felix sighed heavily. "If I could tell you, I would, Jenna. But I must light the lighthouses. If not, everyone in Vale…" He stopped short. "I should not have said as much as I did. So, Farewell."
Jenna stared after the two, one fair haired and one dark haired, until they were lost in the crowd.
"Jenna? Are you ok?" Kraden asked, concerned.
"Fine." Jenna spoke with a calmness she did not feel. "Let's go find Issac and the others."
A pang rushed through her heart when she thought of Garet. What if he had been hurt, or killed since she had last seen him at Mercury Lighthouse? That seemed like so long ago now…
She shook her head to clear her thoughts and walked beside Kraden, studying a map she had brought from a rather odd vendor at the docks. "The guy said we should spend the night in Allamir, which is like a mile from here." She mumbled to Kraden. He nodded his acceptance of this plan.
~*~
Mia was dragged harshly along a path, blindfolded with a dirty black rag one of Alex's cronies had produced. "C'mon, kid. We've still got a long way to go." The man said ruthlessly.
"Where are we going?" Mia's voice shook more than she wanted it to, betraying her feelings of wild fear.
"Alex's hideout. Where else? I heard a rumor that he was takin' you to Jupiter Lighthouse, but it could be nuthin' but talk."
Mia's suspisions were confirmed at this moment. Alex was gathering water adepts who possesed some sort of stranger power, as far as she could guess, so he could enter Jupiter lighthouse without a Jupiter Adept. She thought back to when she had last seen Sheba, falling from the lighthouse. There was no way Alex could find her now, right?
She had no answer. What if he did, and he had taken her for another reason, more sinister still?
Mia sighed. She wasn't looking forward to learning the answer to that question.
~*~
AN: :::takes deep breath:::I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry! There! I'm sorry it took so long, I had major writer's block, that's why this chap is soooo short! I promise I'll put up another chap by Friday, maybe sooner, and it will be longer. In the title of this chappie, the lost refers to Mia and the found refers to jenna and kraden. (well, duh!) PLEASE REVIEW! I'm not continuing this until I have at least 20 reviews or more! :::makes puppy eyes::: so review please! oh yeah and thanks to Kris (Zealot) for advice on beating the game! I just beat it last week! ^____^
