Chapter 18
The Letter
Back in Alexandria......
It was about 11:45 AM and Tawnya and Ruby were in the Kitchen making sandwiches, Carrots, and strawberry shortcake for lunch. Quina walked into the kitchen and began to help with chopping the carrots. "Thank you Quina." Tawnya told. "This will be a great meal fer Garnet!" Ruby said putting cheese on the sandwiches. "Are you ready to leave? Cid asked as he joined them." "Almost, I just need to finish the whipped cream on the Strawberry shortcake." Tawnya said squirting it all over the plate. Then they each carried a plate of food and left the apartment building. "Should of brought my coat." Tawnya complained from shivering in the cold weather. As they walked near the castle they saw a number of people checking their mail and giving their kids theirs. They came to the entrance and saw Stiener and Beatrix standing on each side of the door. "Where have you been? I haven't seen you guys in ages!" Beatrix exclaimed as she opened the door. "Who is this?" Stiener said looking at Tawnya "Long story, she's just a friend of ours ." Cid explained as they went through the door. They walked up the stairs and into a room where Garnet was sitting with a brace on her foot. "I'm so glad you are safe." She said smiling. "How are you feeling?" Cid asked sitting on a chair near her. "Well, a bit sick, and my ankle has been soar lately." Garnet explained to everyone then told them to sit around the table. "We brought you lunch!" Ruby said proudly setting the her plate on the table followed by Quina and Tawnya. "Any word from Zidane or Eiko?" Tawnya asked Garnet passing out sandwiches. "I'm afraid not." Garnet said putting her head down. Tawnya then put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Zidane can outsmart anyone." Tawnya said smiling. They then each bit into their sandwiches and enjoyed their meal having normal conversations and asking each other simple questions. They ate their meal rather fast but stayed a bit longer with Garnet trying to cheer her up. "We will come again tomorrow Garnet." Cid told as they walked out the door and down the stairs and through the front door. They began walking in the same direction they came and Tawnya noticed a scruffy looking man on the side of the road who had picked up a piece of paper, he read it. A small grin came through as he threw it onto the ground and walked back inside of his house. Tawnya ran over to it and scooped it off the ground. She read it out loud as they walked back home...
Dear friends... This is a letter asking for your help. There has been a terrible problem in my health, and I must leave in two days to get what I need so I can cure myself for life. I also have been disturbed by some "visitors" who we have been keeping captive and are trying to kill us, We need you help! Please, Meet tomorrow at the Secret rain river valley and you will be escorted to help us. Afterwards I will take you to your reward...
Britta - Kihoman
Everyone exchanged looks as Tawnya began talking waving the paper around. "You guys! They are sending people to go Kill Zidane and Eiko! We must warn them! Hey look, their is a map on the back also." Tawnya said in a terrified voice as everyone put their hands over their mouth but Quina, for she was to fat to touch her head. "I see, we must leave at once! Head for the Ship after we pack out bags." Cid exclaimed as they entered their apartment. They burst through the door and packed their things. Quina grabbed some strawberries and put them in a bag, Ruby and Cid packed their normal bags, and Tawnya was sitting on the bed writing. "Whatcha doin there?" Ruby asked putting her hands on her hips. "I'm just writing a note on the front of the paper for them." Tawnya replied putting the letter in her pocket after standing up.
They left the complex and Cid led them back to his ship which they entered and sat down. They had been sitting for hours trying to figure out which was the right valley and river. Finally they saw it and looked above them. It was like a giant cube the color of the sky, with bulges jutting out everywhere. There was a few windows which were extremely hard to see. As they kept their eyes on one of them they saw a head appear and arms flailing around. As they came closer to the figure they saw Zidane out the window with Eiko aside him. They were still far from him, and couldn't hear him, but they new he was in bad shape. Britta had never given them one scrap of food the whole time they had been there. Tawnya brought out a huge piece of thin rope which could stretch forever it seemed. She attached an arrow with the strawberries and letter on it and shot it through the window. "Nice shot!" Cid complimented "Thanks." Tawnya said. They then saw Zidane and Eiko dive down away from the window and then waved goodbye. Cid then steered them all the way back home. And then they entered the kitchen. They ate their dinner as well and hours later they had gotten into their beds. Tawnya and Eiko Talked for a few minutes... "You know how Kihoman and our dragons have matching tails..." Tawnya started, petting Dee as she fell asleep. "They could be family you know, wait a second...That's it! They cannot be hurt because they have to be killed by their own kind! And Britta is not in the family because her life limit is wearing off!" Tawnya exclaimed waking the people above them. "So, in two days we will trick them and head them off just before Britta leaves to regain her power, that will be the perfect time." Tawnya explained again. "What bout the dragons?" Ruby asked picking up Biggs and Sizzle. "They will be the only one that can Kill Kihoman, tomorrow will be their last day of fighting training, then they have to get into their biggest battle against Kihoman." Tawnya said. "Wait a second, you know those rose petals you got might be what's keeping her alive, and each place she has destroyed she has dropped one of the petals lowering her life limit!" Ruby told. They went on talking, and figuring out what is going to happen, and their plans for the next two days, and then after, they fell fast asleep.
Back in Alexandria......
It was about 11:45 AM and Tawnya and Ruby were in the Kitchen making sandwiches, Carrots, and strawberry shortcake for lunch. Quina walked into the kitchen and began to help with chopping the carrots. "Thank you Quina." Tawnya told. "This will be a great meal fer Garnet!" Ruby said putting cheese on the sandwiches. "Are you ready to leave? Cid asked as he joined them." "Almost, I just need to finish the whipped cream on the Strawberry shortcake." Tawnya said squirting it all over the plate. Then they each carried a plate of food and left the apartment building. "Should of brought my coat." Tawnya complained from shivering in the cold weather. As they walked near the castle they saw a number of people checking their mail and giving their kids theirs. They came to the entrance and saw Stiener and Beatrix standing on each side of the door. "Where have you been? I haven't seen you guys in ages!" Beatrix exclaimed as she opened the door. "Who is this?" Stiener said looking at Tawnya "Long story, she's just a friend of ours ." Cid explained as they went through the door. They walked up the stairs and into a room where Garnet was sitting with a brace on her foot. "I'm so glad you are safe." She said smiling. "How are you feeling?" Cid asked sitting on a chair near her. "Well, a bit sick, and my ankle has been soar lately." Garnet explained to everyone then told them to sit around the table. "We brought you lunch!" Ruby said proudly setting the her plate on the table followed by Quina and Tawnya. "Any word from Zidane or Eiko?" Tawnya asked Garnet passing out sandwiches. "I'm afraid not." Garnet said putting her head down. Tawnya then put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Zidane can outsmart anyone." Tawnya said smiling. They then each bit into their sandwiches and enjoyed their meal having normal conversations and asking each other simple questions. They ate their meal rather fast but stayed a bit longer with Garnet trying to cheer her up. "We will come again tomorrow Garnet." Cid told as they walked out the door and down the stairs and through the front door. They began walking in the same direction they came and Tawnya noticed a scruffy looking man on the side of the road who had picked up a piece of paper, he read it. A small grin came through as he threw it onto the ground and walked back inside of his house. Tawnya ran over to it and scooped it off the ground. She read it out loud as they walked back home...
Dear friends... This is a letter asking for your help. There has been a terrible problem in my health, and I must leave in two days to get what I need so I can cure myself for life. I also have been disturbed by some "visitors" who we have been keeping captive and are trying to kill us, We need you help! Please, Meet tomorrow at the Secret rain river valley and you will be escorted to help us. Afterwards I will take you to your reward...
Britta - Kihoman
Everyone exchanged looks as Tawnya began talking waving the paper around. "You guys! They are sending people to go Kill Zidane and Eiko! We must warn them! Hey look, their is a map on the back also." Tawnya said in a terrified voice as everyone put their hands over their mouth but Quina, for she was to fat to touch her head. "I see, we must leave at once! Head for the Ship after we pack out bags." Cid exclaimed as they entered their apartment. They burst through the door and packed their things. Quina grabbed some strawberries and put them in a bag, Ruby and Cid packed their normal bags, and Tawnya was sitting on the bed writing. "Whatcha doin there?" Ruby asked putting her hands on her hips. "I'm just writing a note on the front of the paper for them." Tawnya replied putting the letter in her pocket after standing up.
They left the complex and Cid led them back to his ship which they entered and sat down. They had been sitting for hours trying to figure out which was the right valley and river. Finally they saw it and looked above them. It was like a giant cube the color of the sky, with bulges jutting out everywhere. There was a few windows which were extremely hard to see. As they kept their eyes on one of them they saw a head appear and arms flailing around. As they came closer to the figure they saw Zidane out the window with Eiko aside him. They were still far from him, and couldn't hear him, but they new he was in bad shape. Britta had never given them one scrap of food the whole time they had been there. Tawnya brought out a huge piece of thin rope which could stretch forever it seemed. She attached an arrow with the strawberries and letter on it and shot it through the window. "Nice shot!" Cid complimented "Thanks." Tawnya said. They then saw Zidane and Eiko dive down away from the window and then waved goodbye. Cid then steered them all the way back home. And then they entered the kitchen. They ate their dinner as well and hours later they had gotten into their beds. Tawnya and Eiko Talked for a few minutes... "You know how Kihoman and our dragons have matching tails..." Tawnya started, petting Dee as she fell asleep. "They could be family you know, wait a second...That's it! They cannot be hurt because they have to be killed by their own kind! And Britta is not in the family because her life limit is wearing off!" Tawnya exclaimed waking the people above them. "So, in two days we will trick them and head them off just before Britta leaves to regain her power, that will be the perfect time." Tawnya explained again. "What bout the dragons?" Ruby asked picking up Biggs and Sizzle. "They will be the only one that can Kill Kihoman, tomorrow will be their last day of fighting training, then they have to get into their biggest battle against Kihoman." Tawnya said. "Wait a second, you know those rose petals you got might be what's keeping her alive, and each place she has destroyed she has dropped one of the petals lowering her life limit!" Ruby told. They went on talking, and figuring out what is going to happen, and their plans for the next two days, and then after, they fell fast asleep.