The Mysterious Zoid Eve: Chapter 4: The Departure from the Palace
Van groggily opened his eyes, saw something that made them widen, and slammed them shut again as dirty thoughts ran through his mind. "There's no way this can be real," he thought, then opened his eyes again slowly. He wasn't dreaming. Fiona was right on top of him. "Oh shit! We agreed not to do anything!" However after mentally running through what went on last night he couldn't remember anything of the sort. Van saw Zeke sitting on the couch with the TV on.
"Hey buddy, can you tilt that, so I can see?"
"Gurrr. Grrr. Garoar!" Zeke responded, then obliged.
"No we didn't do that."
"Gr."
"Shut up!" Van threw a pillow, shouted, and then covered his mouth. He'd forgotten that Fiona was asleep. He was happy in that he didn't wake her up. Van tried to watch TV without shifting around too much, having Fiona on top of him. It was some stupid cartoon in that people were firing energy blasts at a fat, childish pink guy.
"Zeke, what the hell's this?"
"Rooaarr!"
"Whatever just keep it down alright."
For some reason Van didn't like the stupid show, and closed his eyes. He focused on the challenges ahead. He wondered if they were fated to find Zoid Eve, or if it just was pure chance this all fell into place and everything happened the way it did. "Van, we were fated to be together." Fiona told him in his head. Somehow, Van didn't feel surprised Fiona could read thoughts knowing she could teleport and communicate with telepathy. Fiona then opened her eyes, surprised and kissed Van on the lips, and Van returned it. Luckily, Zeke wasn't watching, or he would've cracked on Van. They all understood they were only joking about it, but it got a bit annoying to Van, and even to Fiona who didn't say anything.
"Fiona, I like this position and all, but I'm going to watch more of those crappy cartoons with Zeke, so can you get off me?"
"Of course."
Fiona got up, and Van sat on the couch. Fiona, while walking around noticed a letter under the door. She got it, and read it. It said:
Dear Van and Fiona, I wrote this because I didn't want to disturb you. Breakfast will be served at 9:45. Please meet me in the dining room. Your pal, Rudolf. "Van breakfast is at 9:45 in the dining room!"
"Really? It's like 9:35 now. Come on Zeke, let's get ready!"
The trio had arrived just in time. The table was already filled with food. Van and Zeke took a stack of pancakes, while Fiona grabbed some eggs. Rudolf, on the other hand, got bacon. Zeke ate the way he always did; however, he didn't choke on his pancakes.
"Whoa! Must be syrup," Van thought.
"So, Van when're you all leaving?" Rudolf inquired.
"Right after breakfast. First we'll restock on supplies, and then we'll be on our way to the Snow Colony. Does that sound like a plan, Zeke and Fiona?"
"Sure."
"Grrnn"
The meal was pretty silent after that, until:
"Rudolf! Why aren't you wearing your crown? You're lucky you've got someone like myself to keep you in shape!"
"Well Marianne, I'm with my friends, Van, Fiona, and Zeke. I'm sure you remember them. They're going on a journey."
"Hello everyone." "Hey Maryanne" Van greeted. "Grrr." "Hello!" Fiona responded. "Fiona, where's Thomas? I worked so hard to get you two together." Maryanne questioned.
"He's at some base. He wasn't right for me. I'm with Van now. Right, Van?" Fiona responded while her cheeks turned pink. "She can be so blunt," Fiona thought.
"What? Yeah." Van had already finished his meal, and wasn't paying any attention. "Oh. Speaking of love, Rudolf when're you going to marry me? You've got to be physically ready by now!"
Choking on his bacon with a cherry-red face, "You see. I'm not mentally ready for that type of commitment yet. Maybe in a couple more years."
"But Van and Fiona were our age when they went adventuring together, right?"
"But the first time I saw them together was yesterday. They aren't married and they're eighteen! I'm sorry for bringing you two in this."
"It's alright. Just don't tell too many people, okay?" Fiona instructed.
"I won't tell anyone else, and neither will Maryanne.
"I don't even like her in that way. What did my grandpa see in her when he arranged this marriage? Although, she can be cute sometimes." Rudolf then shook his head to rid himself of his thoughts. This was about his friends now, not Maryanne.
"Fiona, are you ready to go? Zeke and I are already done." Van asked.
"In a minute, Van."
"Van I want you to take this. It should be enough to pay for your supplies." Rudolf then offered Van a little bag. Van opened the little bag, and his eyes widened. Inside was pure gold!
"Are you sure? We've got our own money."
"Just take it. Whatever you don't use, just keep for yourselves."
Fiona, Zeke, and Van then got their stuff from the room, and left. Rudolf and Maryanne walked with them all the way to the zoids.
"Goodbye, my friends! I hope you find what you're looking for. You can come back after you're done."
"Goodbye Rudolf and Maryanne." Fiona replied.
"See you later!" Van also replied.
"GRR!"
"Bye, Van and Fiona. I wish you the best of luck!" Maryanne gave her regards.
They went to a shop at Guygalos that sold everything and anything. They bought more food, water, and heavy clothing for when they reached the temple, and a hot burner for cooking in the snow. It was a good thing that Van took Rudolf's gold; otherwise he wouldn't have had enough. But he reminded himself to give Rudolf back the extra when they returned. They then packed the equipment in their zoids headed to the extreme north for the Snow Colony.
"Are you ready Van?" Fiona asked as she flew up in her Pteris.
"As ready as I'll ever be." Van replied as he accelerated. Zeke ran quicker to keep up with them.
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Van groggily opened his eyes, saw something that made them widen, and slammed them shut again as dirty thoughts ran through his mind. "There's no way this can be real," he thought, then opened his eyes again slowly. He wasn't dreaming. Fiona was right on top of him. "Oh shit! We agreed not to do anything!" However after mentally running through what went on last night he couldn't remember anything of the sort. Van saw Zeke sitting on the couch with the TV on.
"Hey buddy, can you tilt that, so I can see?"
"Gurrr. Grrr. Garoar!" Zeke responded, then obliged.
"No we didn't do that."
"Gr."
"Shut up!" Van threw a pillow, shouted, and then covered his mouth. He'd forgotten that Fiona was asleep. He was happy in that he didn't wake her up. Van tried to watch TV without shifting around too much, having Fiona on top of him. It was some stupid cartoon in that people were firing energy blasts at a fat, childish pink guy.
"Zeke, what the hell's this?"
"Rooaarr!"
"Whatever just keep it down alright."
For some reason Van didn't like the stupid show, and closed his eyes. He focused on the challenges ahead. He wondered if they were fated to find Zoid Eve, or if it just was pure chance this all fell into place and everything happened the way it did. "Van, we were fated to be together." Fiona told him in his head. Somehow, Van didn't feel surprised Fiona could read thoughts knowing she could teleport and communicate with telepathy. Fiona then opened her eyes, surprised and kissed Van on the lips, and Van returned it. Luckily, Zeke wasn't watching, or he would've cracked on Van. They all understood they were only joking about it, but it got a bit annoying to Van, and even to Fiona who didn't say anything.
"Fiona, I like this position and all, but I'm going to watch more of those crappy cartoons with Zeke, so can you get off me?"
"Of course."
Fiona got up, and Van sat on the couch. Fiona, while walking around noticed a letter under the door. She got it, and read it. It said:
Dear Van and Fiona, I wrote this because I didn't want to disturb you. Breakfast will be served at 9:45. Please meet me in the dining room. Your pal, Rudolf. "Van breakfast is at 9:45 in the dining room!"
"Really? It's like 9:35 now. Come on Zeke, let's get ready!"
The trio had arrived just in time. The table was already filled with food. Van and Zeke took a stack of pancakes, while Fiona grabbed some eggs. Rudolf, on the other hand, got bacon. Zeke ate the way he always did; however, he didn't choke on his pancakes.
"Whoa! Must be syrup," Van thought.
"So, Van when're you all leaving?" Rudolf inquired.
"Right after breakfast. First we'll restock on supplies, and then we'll be on our way to the Snow Colony. Does that sound like a plan, Zeke and Fiona?"
"Sure."
"Grrnn"
The meal was pretty silent after that, until:
"Rudolf! Why aren't you wearing your crown? You're lucky you've got someone like myself to keep you in shape!"
"Well Marianne, I'm with my friends, Van, Fiona, and Zeke. I'm sure you remember them. They're going on a journey."
"Hello everyone." "Hey Maryanne" Van greeted. "Grrr." "Hello!" Fiona responded. "Fiona, where's Thomas? I worked so hard to get you two together." Maryanne questioned.
"He's at some base. He wasn't right for me. I'm with Van now. Right, Van?" Fiona responded while her cheeks turned pink. "She can be so blunt," Fiona thought.
"What? Yeah." Van had already finished his meal, and wasn't paying any attention. "Oh. Speaking of love, Rudolf when're you going to marry me? You've got to be physically ready by now!"
Choking on his bacon with a cherry-red face, "You see. I'm not mentally ready for that type of commitment yet. Maybe in a couple more years."
"But Van and Fiona were our age when they went adventuring together, right?"
"But the first time I saw them together was yesterday. They aren't married and they're eighteen! I'm sorry for bringing you two in this."
"It's alright. Just don't tell too many people, okay?" Fiona instructed.
"I won't tell anyone else, and neither will Maryanne.
"I don't even like her in that way. What did my grandpa see in her when he arranged this marriage? Although, she can be cute sometimes." Rudolf then shook his head to rid himself of his thoughts. This was about his friends now, not Maryanne.
"Fiona, are you ready to go? Zeke and I are already done." Van asked.
"In a minute, Van."
"Van I want you to take this. It should be enough to pay for your supplies." Rudolf then offered Van a little bag. Van opened the little bag, and his eyes widened. Inside was pure gold!
"Are you sure? We've got our own money."
"Just take it. Whatever you don't use, just keep for yourselves."
Fiona, Zeke, and Van then got their stuff from the room, and left. Rudolf and Maryanne walked with them all the way to the zoids.
"Goodbye, my friends! I hope you find what you're looking for. You can come back after you're done."
"Goodbye Rudolf and Maryanne." Fiona replied.
"See you later!" Van also replied.
"GRR!"
"Bye, Van and Fiona. I wish you the best of luck!" Maryanne gave her regards.
They went to a shop at Guygalos that sold everything and anything. They bought more food, water, and heavy clothing for when they reached the temple, and a hot burner for cooking in the snow. It was a good thing that Van took Rudolf's gold; otherwise he wouldn't have had enough. But he reminded himself to give Rudolf back the extra when they returned. They then packed the equipment in their zoids headed to the extreme north for the Snow Colony.
"Are you ready Van?" Fiona asked as she flew up in her Pteris.
"As ready as I'll ever be." Van replied as he accelerated. Zeke ran quicker to keep up with them.
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