Lost Quest
Chapter 2
The Child from the Depths
"Mommy! Daddy! Come quick!"
The child's excited cries drew the attention of his family. They ran down the hill to the beach,where they saw their son standing on a nearby rock looking at something in the distance.
"What is it,Sumara?"the mother asked.
"Look at that!"Sumara pointed at something in the distance,"What is it?"the father leaned foreward and squinted his eyes.
"I don't know. Let's find out."He lifted his son up in his arms and,with his wife behind him,moved toward the strange object near the water. As they got closer,the child seemed to get more and more excited and curious,the wife more and more nervous.
They were three meters away. The wife saw what it was,gasped,and ran toward it.
It was a little boy. He looked no more then 12 years old. He had long red hair which stuck out at odd angles,with blond in the front,which covered his face. He wore blue clothes which looked like a school uniform,and around his neck he wore a black belt,like a colar. Also hanging from his neck was a strange,gold,pyramid shaped pendant,with an eye design on the front. He wore a light brown backpack,which hung off his shoulders.
The woman was in awe of this poor little one. She gently rolled him onto his back and pushed his hair away from his face.
The child's eyes were closed,but his face looked sweet and gentle. Various places were covered with sand and salt from the water. Tears began to fill the woman's eyes at the sight of the beautiful child.
"Is he alive?"little Sumara asked. His father bent down and examined the boy.
"I think so. Yes,he's breathing."
"Where do you think he came from?"
"I don't know."
"Whoever he is,"the wife said,"He looks like he has been through a lot. We should help him."The father nodded. He lifted the child into his arms and began to carry him back home,his wife and son following.
***
Tea paced back and forth,holding the box Yugi left behind. Tears were beginning to fill her eyes. It had been 5 hours since the accident,and there was no sign of their friend. They had tried to get the captain to turn around,but he refused. Tristen went up to Tea and put his arm around her.
"I'm sorry."He said,"I should've gone in. I should've tried to save him."
"It's not your fault,Tristen."Tea answered,puting the box back on the table drying her eyes,"Even if you did go in,what were the odds of making it back? I just wish Yugi could have been able to save himself."
"I know. Where do you think he could be?"
"Do you think he drowned?"
"I don't think so. He's a strong swimmer."
"So is Joey,but he couldn't fight that current! Besides,he could've been knocked unconcious by that wave. Joey was."
"That's true."Tristen looked at the sky,then turned to look at Joey. He was sitting in a nearby chair,wrapped in a blanket,staring out at the sea. He was trying not to cry. Half of him was relieved that he was still alive,the other half upset that Yugi was gone.
"Yugi,where are you...?"he muttered to himself. He knew that there was a small chance that Yugi could have been spared,but that was a very small chance. Most likely...as much as he hated to believe it...his best friend was dead.
To be continued...
Chapter 2
The Child from the Depths
"Mommy! Daddy! Come quick!"
The child's excited cries drew the attention of his family. They ran down the hill to the beach,where they saw their son standing on a nearby rock looking at something in the distance.
"What is it,Sumara?"the mother asked.
"Look at that!"Sumara pointed at something in the distance,"What is it?"the father leaned foreward and squinted his eyes.
"I don't know. Let's find out."He lifted his son up in his arms and,with his wife behind him,moved toward the strange object near the water. As they got closer,the child seemed to get more and more excited and curious,the wife more and more nervous.
They were three meters away. The wife saw what it was,gasped,and ran toward it.
It was a little boy. He looked no more then 12 years old. He had long red hair which stuck out at odd angles,with blond in the front,which covered his face. He wore blue clothes which looked like a school uniform,and around his neck he wore a black belt,like a colar. Also hanging from his neck was a strange,gold,pyramid shaped pendant,with an eye design on the front. He wore a light brown backpack,which hung off his shoulders.
The woman was in awe of this poor little one. She gently rolled him onto his back and pushed his hair away from his face.
The child's eyes were closed,but his face looked sweet and gentle. Various places were covered with sand and salt from the water. Tears began to fill the woman's eyes at the sight of the beautiful child.
"Is he alive?"little Sumara asked. His father bent down and examined the boy.
"I think so. Yes,he's breathing."
"Where do you think he came from?"
"I don't know."
"Whoever he is,"the wife said,"He looks like he has been through a lot. We should help him."The father nodded. He lifted the child into his arms and began to carry him back home,his wife and son following.
***
Tea paced back and forth,holding the box Yugi left behind. Tears were beginning to fill her eyes. It had been 5 hours since the accident,and there was no sign of their friend. They had tried to get the captain to turn around,but he refused. Tristen went up to Tea and put his arm around her.
"I'm sorry."He said,"I should've gone in. I should've tried to save him."
"It's not your fault,Tristen."Tea answered,puting the box back on the table drying her eyes,"Even if you did go in,what were the odds of making it back? I just wish Yugi could have been able to save himself."
"I know. Where do you think he could be?"
"Do you think he drowned?"
"I don't think so. He's a strong swimmer."
"So is Joey,but he couldn't fight that current! Besides,he could've been knocked unconcious by that wave. Joey was."
"That's true."Tristen looked at the sky,then turned to look at Joey. He was sitting in a nearby chair,wrapped in a blanket,staring out at the sea. He was trying not to cry. Half of him was relieved that he was still alive,the other half upset that Yugi was gone.
"Yugi,where are you...?"he muttered to himself. He knew that there was a small chance that Yugi could have been spared,but that was a very small chance. Most likely...as much as he hated to believe it...his best friend was dead.
To be continued...