Keith's POV
Chapter 5
The Deal
It was probably about noon now. Lana hadn't come back and neither did Vaughn. But I was the only one who seemed to notice that. It looked like King Van had a debt to this man named Dryden Fassa. They were arguing over time, money, and e.c.t. I felt sorry for the guy, really. Though he didn't pay three "bills" which put him on my bad list.
"Listen, I don't have time for this Dryden! You didn't even give me half of the money I need!"
"You were to pay what I gave you, then I'd give you the rest once I knew that your credit was safe."
The King slammed his fist against the wall. I just stood there, not too sure on what to do. Then it hit me. I might be able to make a contract on them. So both of them would be happy, yet they had to stick to a deal! Perfect!
"Excuse me?" I broke up their loud argument.
"What?!" They shouted at me.
"Maybe you should have a contract of some sort? Say, maybe Dryden holds something important of King Van's and Van holds something important of yours, Dryden?"
"That's a good idea," The one named Dryden told me.
"I suppose. But what would Dryden take from me?"
"Umm . . .-"
"I'll take your castle, and you can have my new ship."
"YOU ARE NOT TAKING THIS CASTLE!" Van shouted.
"Then what else? One of your friends?"
"You can hold my guitar."
Everyone turned around to see Lana standing there with her prized guitar. She loved it to death. It was her first electric she had ever received, and she wanted to give it up. She walked in closer, up to Dryden, Van and I.
"Lana are you crazy? You love that thing!" I yelled.
"I know. But it's just to hold, right? I mean, it wouldn't be like he's keeping it."
Lana handed him her electric guitar, with the strap as well. He looked over it, not a scratch on it. It was coated in some sort of a wax, making it smooth. It was a beautiful teal colour. The strings were in perfect shape, and in perfect tune.
"Its quite beautiful, Lana."
"I know. You wouldn't scratch it would you?"
"Of course not! It's atleast worth one thousand."
"Actually, it's a custom made fender guitar. Its worth atleast fifteen- thousand."
"Just what the doctor ordered," Dryden said, handing it back to Lana.
"Now Van, what will you take of mine? My ship atleast? It's worth the same amount as that guitar."
"Fine."
I looked over at Lana. She looked as though she was about to cry. I walked over to her and hugged her. Dryden handed the fender to one of his men as he walked out. Van sighed and leaned up against the wall.
"There won't be a scratch on you're prized guitar, my dear. In the mean time, I'm going to have a nap. I'll see you all in a few hours."
With that, Dryden left. Van slamed his fist into the wall again. I let go of Lana and sat down at the small table. Van then aproached her as well.
"I promise you will have it back in about a month."
"What if we're gone by then?"
"Then I'll find some sort of a way to get it to you."
"Thank you. But I could always buy a new one."
"I wouldn't let you do that."
Van smiled and exited the room as well. I sighed, still unsure if Lana knew what she was doing. If this King knew what he was doing, she would get it back in atleast two weeks. If he didn't know what he was doing, she wouldn't see it ever again.
"I've decided to name my daughter Suzy isntead."
"That's a perfect name. I don't know why I liked that name, Shakira. It reminded me of someone, but I just couldn't put my finger on it."
Vaughn laughed at this. He knew perfectly well who "Shakira" reminded him of. Then he started to think of whom Shakira really did remind him of. With blonde hair . . . Millerna . . . with brown hair . . . Lana. He started to get confused. Lana should not be in his thoughts when he's with Millerna.
"So, I heard about last night."
"You did?"
"Yes. I don't believe them though. There's always these stupid little prophecies going on around here. And once in a red moon do they come true. I'm getting quite sick of these prophets."
Vaughn shook his head, laughing. He had no idea how she could just say things like that. "So sick of those prophets"? He just didn't understand it. Oh well . . . he is on a different planet, isn't he?
"Why me, Millerna?" Vaughn blurted out.
"What do you mean?"
"You do you like me?"
"Because you're nice, funny, different, not a pretty boy, you have a beautiful daughter and my father wouldn't aprove of you."
"WHAT?!"
"I said-"
"No, I know what you said. I'm not nice looking?"
"Well . . ."
"And you're just using me to anger your father?"
"I uh-"
"You are so normal."
Millerna smiled as she kissed his cheek. She then took his hand in hers and they started walking again. However, Vaughn was still confused about all of this. She was as normal as any other girl was when it came to boyfriends and such. The only thing different was the fact that she was a princess.
"You're shaking, Vaughn."
Vaughn and Millerna both looked down at his hand. He went red and smiled, trying to hide both facts that were obvious. He was embarrassed, and yes he was shaking.
"S-Sorry about that."
"Its ok, I understand about being nervious around those you like."
Vaughn blushed again. So she liked him. Or, she knew he liked her. Too complicated really. Then something strange happened. Vaughn could sense something horrible had happened, making one of his friends's quite sad.
"I think we should head back," Vaughn suggested.
"But-"
"Something's worng Millerna."
"If you insist."
With that they headed back towards the Fannellian castle, where his thoughts were in the right place. Lana was quite upset. Almost in tears, but not really. I was there to comfort her while Vaughn was out with his blonde bimbo. I only say that to girls, because I am a blonde. But you get my point.
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"Lana, what's wrong?!"
Vaughn ran in to see me hugging her. She was in a "dazed" state of mind. It kind of scared me really. She didn't speak, she just looked at the wall. Vaughn sat down infront of her, as he tried to talk to her.
"Lana, what happened?"
"I gave Dryden my guitar. Until King Van can pay he holds it."
"And that's why you're in that shocked state?" he asked, not too sure why.
"No, that's not the reason. I think I was daydreaming. Sorry!"
Lana smiled and stood up. She was back to her normal self. Though, she looked a little shaken up. It was then when King Van entered the room. He looked quite happy.
"Pack up your bags, we're going to Asturia!"
"Why?"
"Instead of keeping Dryden's ship, I decided to keep his night club. Its worth over twenty-one hundred!"
"How long will it take to get to Asturia?" I asked.
"About six hours. We should be there about night fall, so we'd better hurry up."
"How are we going to get our band equipment there?"
"It's already there. Allen left a while ago. He's going to meet us at the club. You better hurry up."
"So, that's where Jam and Alex have been all day?"
"Yes. Now hurry up!"
Lana's face lit up. Well, atleast we won't be staying in one country, and that's exactly what Lana was happy about. Personally, I couldn't wait to explore this "Asturia". This Gaea was quite different then earth. It was like they were behind time . yet they were ahead of time. The other day when I was exploring the castle grounds, I found this odd looking machine. It's hard to explain, but it looked like a giant monster, almost. Yet it seemed dead, like a machine. It looked as though you had to power it some how. Strange . . .
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A/N: hehehe, Keith found it! Lol, Van sucks at hiding things. Anyways, what did ya think? I haven't been able to write this, not only did I have writers block, a sprained wrist and was busy I just couldn't find the right method on writing this. Oh well, please Review. You know the old saying:
:: Everytime you review, and angel earns its wings ^^ ::
Chapter 5
The Deal
It was probably about noon now. Lana hadn't come back and neither did Vaughn. But I was the only one who seemed to notice that. It looked like King Van had a debt to this man named Dryden Fassa. They were arguing over time, money, and e.c.t. I felt sorry for the guy, really. Though he didn't pay three "bills" which put him on my bad list.
"Listen, I don't have time for this Dryden! You didn't even give me half of the money I need!"
"You were to pay what I gave you, then I'd give you the rest once I knew that your credit was safe."
The King slammed his fist against the wall. I just stood there, not too sure on what to do. Then it hit me. I might be able to make a contract on them. So both of them would be happy, yet they had to stick to a deal! Perfect!
"Excuse me?" I broke up their loud argument.
"What?!" They shouted at me.
"Maybe you should have a contract of some sort? Say, maybe Dryden holds something important of King Van's and Van holds something important of yours, Dryden?"
"That's a good idea," The one named Dryden told me.
"I suppose. But what would Dryden take from me?"
"Umm . . .-"
"I'll take your castle, and you can have my new ship."
"YOU ARE NOT TAKING THIS CASTLE!" Van shouted.
"Then what else? One of your friends?"
"You can hold my guitar."
Everyone turned around to see Lana standing there with her prized guitar. She loved it to death. It was her first electric she had ever received, and she wanted to give it up. She walked in closer, up to Dryden, Van and I.
"Lana are you crazy? You love that thing!" I yelled.
"I know. But it's just to hold, right? I mean, it wouldn't be like he's keeping it."
Lana handed him her electric guitar, with the strap as well. He looked over it, not a scratch on it. It was coated in some sort of a wax, making it smooth. It was a beautiful teal colour. The strings were in perfect shape, and in perfect tune.
"Its quite beautiful, Lana."
"I know. You wouldn't scratch it would you?"
"Of course not! It's atleast worth one thousand."
"Actually, it's a custom made fender guitar. Its worth atleast fifteen- thousand."
"Just what the doctor ordered," Dryden said, handing it back to Lana.
"Now Van, what will you take of mine? My ship atleast? It's worth the same amount as that guitar."
"Fine."
I looked over at Lana. She looked as though she was about to cry. I walked over to her and hugged her. Dryden handed the fender to one of his men as he walked out. Van sighed and leaned up against the wall.
"There won't be a scratch on you're prized guitar, my dear. In the mean time, I'm going to have a nap. I'll see you all in a few hours."
With that, Dryden left. Van slamed his fist into the wall again. I let go of Lana and sat down at the small table. Van then aproached her as well.
"I promise you will have it back in about a month."
"What if we're gone by then?"
"Then I'll find some sort of a way to get it to you."
"Thank you. But I could always buy a new one."
"I wouldn't let you do that."
Van smiled and exited the room as well. I sighed, still unsure if Lana knew what she was doing. If this King knew what he was doing, she would get it back in atleast two weeks. If he didn't know what he was doing, she wouldn't see it ever again.
"I've decided to name my daughter Suzy isntead."
"That's a perfect name. I don't know why I liked that name, Shakira. It reminded me of someone, but I just couldn't put my finger on it."
Vaughn laughed at this. He knew perfectly well who "Shakira" reminded him of. Then he started to think of whom Shakira really did remind him of. With blonde hair . . . Millerna . . . with brown hair . . . Lana. He started to get confused. Lana should not be in his thoughts when he's with Millerna.
"So, I heard about last night."
"You did?"
"Yes. I don't believe them though. There's always these stupid little prophecies going on around here. And once in a red moon do they come true. I'm getting quite sick of these prophets."
Vaughn shook his head, laughing. He had no idea how she could just say things like that. "So sick of those prophets"? He just didn't understand it. Oh well . . . he is on a different planet, isn't he?
"Why me, Millerna?" Vaughn blurted out.
"What do you mean?"
"You do you like me?"
"Because you're nice, funny, different, not a pretty boy, you have a beautiful daughter and my father wouldn't aprove of you."
"WHAT?!"
"I said-"
"No, I know what you said. I'm not nice looking?"
"Well . . ."
"And you're just using me to anger your father?"
"I uh-"
"You are so normal."
Millerna smiled as she kissed his cheek. She then took his hand in hers and they started walking again. However, Vaughn was still confused about all of this. She was as normal as any other girl was when it came to boyfriends and such. The only thing different was the fact that she was a princess.
"You're shaking, Vaughn."
Vaughn and Millerna both looked down at his hand. He went red and smiled, trying to hide both facts that were obvious. He was embarrassed, and yes he was shaking.
"S-Sorry about that."
"Its ok, I understand about being nervious around those you like."
Vaughn blushed again. So she liked him. Or, she knew he liked her. Too complicated really. Then something strange happened. Vaughn could sense something horrible had happened, making one of his friends's quite sad.
"I think we should head back," Vaughn suggested.
"But-"
"Something's worng Millerna."
"If you insist."
With that they headed back towards the Fannellian castle, where his thoughts were in the right place. Lana was quite upset. Almost in tears, but not really. I was there to comfort her while Vaughn was out with his blonde bimbo. I only say that to girls, because I am a blonde. But you get my point.
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"Lana, what's wrong?!"
Vaughn ran in to see me hugging her. She was in a "dazed" state of mind. It kind of scared me really. She didn't speak, she just looked at the wall. Vaughn sat down infront of her, as he tried to talk to her.
"Lana, what happened?"
"I gave Dryden my guitar. Until King Van can pay he holds it."
"And that's why you're in that shocked state?" he asked, not too sure why.
"No, that's not the reason. I think I was daydreaming. Sorry!"
Lana smiled and stood up. She was back to her normal self. Though, she looked a little shaken up. It was then when King Van entered the room. He looked quite happy.
"Pack up your bags, we're going to Asturia!"
"Why?"
"Instead of keeping Dryden's ship, I decided to keep his night club. Its worth over twenty-one hundred!"
"How long will it take to get to Asturia?" I asked.
"About six hours. We should be there about night fall, so we'd better hurry up."
"How are we going to get our band equipment there?"
"It's already there. Allen left a while ago. He's going to meet us at the club. You better hurry up."
"So, that's where Jam and Alex have been all day?"
"Yes. Now hurry up!"
Lana's face lit up. Well, atleast we won't be staying in one country, and that's exactly what Lana was happy about. Personally, I couldn't wait to explore this "Asturia". This Gaea was quite different then earth. It was like they were behind time . yet they were ahead of time. The other day when I was exploring the castle grounds, I found this odd looking machine. It's hard to explain, but it looked like a giant monster, almost. Yet it seemed dead, like a machine. It looked as though you had to power it some how. Strange . . .
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A/N: hehehe, Keith found it! Lol, Van sucks at hiding things. Anyways, what did ya think? I haven't been able to write this, not only did I have writers block, a sprained wrist and was busy I just couldn't find the right method on writing this. Oh well, please Review. You know the old saying:
:: Everytime you review, and angel earns its wings ^^ ::