Disclaimer: Do I really need to say it again? And no flames! They're not appreciated. If you don't like it, don't read/ don't review! It's that simple! Yeah, I noticed some inconsistencies. In chapter 4, she was supposed to be wearing a red and black Chinese style dress, not midnight blue.
Chapter 6: Weekend Fun
Lane woke up on Saturday very early. Her brain was telling her that something was wrong, but she didn't know what. It was almost as if she was being warned about something but she didn't know what. Cracking an eye open, she quickly shut it again against the strong light. 'I wonder why I feel this way,' Lina mused.
"Oh, Lina-chan. Are you awake yet?" Xelloss slapped himself mentally for the slip-up.
Lane smiled at his words. Any feeling of impending doom evaporated with his cheery words. She wondered how it happened that she was graced with such a wonderful man to date. Walking out in her pajamas, she smiled at the sight of Xelloss sitting in front of the counter, on one of the bar stools, sipping tea. "G' Morning, Xel."
"And how did you sleep?" 'She didn't notice. Good.'
"Okay, I guess. I had some pretty weird dreams. As though I was finding out for the first time who I really am. But that's ridiculous because I know who I am."
'This isn't good. She's starting to gain her memories.'
"Xel? Earth to Xel?" Lane waved her hand in front of her face, and nearly sighed when he blinked. "What happened? You zoned out there for a second."
"Oh, just thinking."
"Really, about what?"
"About whether you'd like to go camping this weekend."
"I'd love to… where would we be going?"
'Ah, so she does retain some of my love's habits and nature.' "Pack Mountain Woods. I've heard that they have some really well used campgrounds."
(oh by the way, I changed thoughts to these- '..', okay?)
Lane felt that there was something familiar about that name, more than just the fact that she had camped there before. "That sounds great. I've been there, and it's really beautiful."
"Okay. But I must tell you, our campsite will be a surprise because it's a place that I was told about by my mother."
"Oh really, Xel? Well, we'll have to see if your mother is as much an adventuress as my sister and I were back a few years ago."
'Sister? Oh dear.'
"Her name's Luna. She's the best big sister ever!"
"Well, do you have camping supplies? Sleeping bag, tent, cooking utensils, etc?"
"Yup. Actually, they're stored in Zane's garage, because Zane, Luna, Amy, and I used to go together."
'Ah, another connection. Their friendship is strong it seems once again.' "Well, you should call them and get it. We'll leave around noon."
"Okay." Lane left to go call from her room and get dressed. While she was gone, Xelloss teleported back to the Island.
"Well, my priest, how is it going?"
"All is going according to plan, Juu-ou, but I must ask a question."
"Yes."
"Her bonds with the reincarnations of Lina's friends, her own friends, are incredibly strong. Stronger than before."
"Ah, I expected something of this sort."
"And Luna is still alive."
"She is?"
"Yes."
"Well, I'll see about that. In the meantime, go back to her home, and make sure no one comes with you."
"Yes, Mistress." Bowing, he phased back into Lane's apartment right before Lane emerged, dressed in pants and a tank top.
"You look wonderful, Lane-chan."
She blushed. "thanks. Uh, anyways, Amy and Zane said that they'll start bringing the stuff we need up to the street."
"Okay. Well, it's eight now. Do you want breakfast?"
"Do I ever! You can cook?"
"Yes."
"Well then, get cracking."
~3 and ½ hours later~
"Lane-chan, come on."
"Alright I'm coming." She emerged with a backpack on her shoulders. "Hey Xel, where'd you get that bag?"
"Oh, I bought it while you were packing."
Lane was skeptical, but kept it to herself. "What about the clothes?"
"I got those earlier this week, remember?" Xelloss was hoping that she was buying his story.
"Oh yeah. I took you shopping that afternoon off."
"Yeah." Xel nodded, thankful that he had gotten away with it.
"So, do you want to leave now or tomorrow morning? Gary gave me the day off tomorrow, so we could be up there for three days instead of two."
"Well, how about we leave in about two hours? That way, when we get to the campsite, we'll have time to set up and then just watch the sunset." Xel really wanted to get there as soon as possible, but didn't want to seem too eager.
"Alright. So let's finish getting this stuff loaded into the car, and then we can head to the store for food supplies and then back to the apartment." Lane started walking towards the Ford Expedition again, with Xel following close behind.
(A/N: I noticed another inconsistency. It seems like she has three expensive cars. A Beamer, a Jetta, and a Ford. That's not true. She has a Beamer, which she got as a birthday present when she turned 21 and she bought the Ford herself.)
~3 hours later~
They had been on the road for about an hour. Xelloss was silent, pondering how soon he would get his Lina back. Lane looked at him, wondering what he was thinking before returning her attention to the road. She estimated that they had about a half hour left before they reached the park entrance. Then they would have to hike up to the site Xel had mentioned. They had enough food for about five days because of how much she ate.
As they drove, the trees started to become thicker on the sides of the road. "Wow, Xel look at this. It's even more pristine and beautiful than before."
Xelloss looked around and voiced his agreement.
"So, Xel, how long of a hike do we have?"
"Not very long. The site's about five minutes in, maybe ten."
"So it's not even a mile in?"
"Nope." Xel grinned at this, but not because of the length. While it was true it only took about five or ten minutes, it was actual quite farther. Once you passed a certain point, you were transported to Wolf Pack Island.
Lane saw the ranger's booth coming up and slowed down, paying the $20 fee for camping and pulled into a spot close to the paths. She and Xel got out and Lane grabbed the food bag and her backpack while Xel grabbed his own backpack and the water. They started the trek in and listened to the sounds of the wildlife around them, silent as they passed.
As they approached the barrier, Xelloss smiled. Once they had passed through it, he breathed in deeply. The negative energy surrounding the trees and plants around them gave him a much-needed boost.
Soon they reached a clearing and he heard Lane sigh.
"This place is beautiful. Well, let's start setting up the camp, shall we?"
They placed the tent about ten feet from the fire and setup all the kitchen supplies about two feet from the fire, placing the food bag in an inflatable cooler nearby. Lane sent Xel off for wood before cracking the ice packs to keep their food cold.
As the sun rose, the two sat in front of a crackling fire, admiring the fiery sky. Dinner was started as soon as the sky turned dark blue and an hour later, they were eating pasta and cooked carrots. Lane said an early goodnight and headed towards their tent. Once she was out of sight, Xelloss walked towards into the woods surrounding them and teleported to the Beastmaster's palace.
"Speak my priest."
"She seems to be enjoying herself and hasn't noticed the aura surrounding the woods yet. I suspect that by the time she does, it will be too late." He smirked evilly and bowed.
"Very well. Bring her here at the full moon tomorrow night." His lord stood and swept out of the room, leaving Xel's eyes glinting in the darkness before he phased out.
Chapter 6: Weekend Fun
Lane woke up on Saturday very early. Her brain was telling her that something was wrong, but she didn't know what. It was almost as if she was being warned about something but she didn't know what. Cracking an eye open, she quickly shut it again against the strong light. 'I wonder why I feel this way,' Lina mused.
"Oh, Lina-chan. Are you awake yet?" Xelloss slapped himself mentally for the slip-up.
Lane smiled at his words. Any feeling of impending doom evaporated with his cheery words. She wondered how it happened that she was graced with such a wonderful man to date. Walking out in her pajamas, she smiled at the sight of Xelloss sitting in front of the counter, on one of the bar stools, sipping tea. "G' Morning, Xel."
"And how did you sleep?" 'She didn't notice. Good.'
"Okay, I guess. I had some pretty weird dreams. As though I was finding out for the first time who I really am. But that's ridiculous because I know who I am."
'This isn't good. She's starting to gain her memories.'
"Xel? Earth to Xel?" Lane waved her hand in front of her face, and nearly sighed when he blinked. "What happened? You zoned out there for a second."
"Oh, just thinking."
"Really, about what?"
"About whether you'd like to go camping this weekend."
"I'd love to… where would we be going?"
'Ah, so she does retain some of my love's habits and nature.' "Pack Mountain Woods. I've heard that they have some really well used campgrounds."
(oh by the way, I changed thoughts to these- '..', okay?)
Lane felt that there was something familiar about that name, more than just the fact that she had camped there before. "That sounds great. I've been there, and it's really beautiful."
"Okay. But I must tell you, our campsite will be a surprise because it's a place that I was told about by my mother."
"Oh really, Xel? Well, we'll have to see if your mother is as much an adventuress as my sister and I were back a few years ago."
'Sister? Oh dear.'
"Her name's Luna. She's the best big sister ever!"
"Well, do you have camping supplies? Sleeping bag, tent, cooking utensils, etc?"
"Yup. Actually, they're stored in Zane's garage, because Zane, Luna, Amy, and I used to go together."
'Ah, another connection. Their friendship is strong it seems once again.' "Well, you should call them and get it. We'll leave around noon."
"Okay." Lane left to go call from her room and get dressed. While she was gone, Xelloss teleported back to the Island.
"Well, my priest, how is it going?"
"All is going according to plan, Juu-ou, but I must ask a question."
"Yes."
"Her bonds with the reincarnations of Lina's friends, her own friends, are incredibly strong. Stronger than before."
"Ah, I expected something of this sort."
"And Luna is still alive."
"She is?"
"Yes."
"Well, I'll see about that. In the meantime, go back to her home, and make sure no one comes with you."
"Yes, Mistress." Bowing, he phased back into Lane's apartment right before Lane emerged, dressed in pants and a tank top.
"You look wonderful, Lane-chan."
She blushed. "thanks. Uh, anyways, Amy and Zane said that they'll start bringing the stuff we need up to the street."
"Okay. Well, it's eight now. Do you want breakfast?"
"Do I ever! You can cook?"
"Yes."
"Well then, get cracking."
~3 and ½ hours later~
"Lane-chan, come on."
"Alright I'm coming." She emerged with a backpack on her shoulders. "Hey Xel, where'd you get that bag?"
"Oh, I bought it while you were packing."
Lane was skeptical, but kept it to herself. "What about the clothes?"
"I got those earlier this week, remember?" Xelloss was hoping that she was buying his story.
"Oh yeah. I took you shopping that afternoon off."
"Yeah." Xel nodded, thankful that he had gotten away with it.
"So, do you want to leave now or tomorrow morning? Gary gave me the day off tomorrow, so we could be up there for three days instead of two."
"Well, how about we leave in about two hours? That way, when we get to the campsite, we'll have time to set up and then just watch the sunset." Xel really wanted to get there as soon as possible, but didn't want to seem too eager.
"Alright. So let's finish getting this stuff loaded into the car, and then we can head to the store for food supplies and then back to the apartment." Lane started walking towards the Ford Expedition again, with Xel following close behind.
(A/N: I noticed another inconsistency. It seems like she has three expensive cars. A Beamer, a Jetta, and a Ford. That's not true. She has a Beamer, which she got as a birthday present when she turned 21 and she bought the Ford herself.)
~3 hours later~
They had been on the road for about an hour. Xelloss was silent, pondering how soon he would get his Lina back. Lane looked at him, wondering what he was thinking before returning her attention to the road. She estimated that they had about a half hour left before they reached the park entrance. Then they would have to hike up to the site Xel had mentioned. They had enough food for about five days because of how much she ate.
As they drove, the trees started to become thicker on the sides of the road. "Wow, Xel look at this. It's even more pristine and beautiful than before."
Xelloss looked around and voiced his agreement.
"So, Xel, how long of a hike do we have?"
"Not very long. The site's about five minutes in, maybe ten."
"So it's not even a mile in?"
"Nope." Xel grinned at this, but not because of the length. While it was true it only took about five or ten minutes, it was actual quite farther. Once you passed a certain point, you were transported to Wolf Pack Island.
Lane saw the ranger's booth coming up and slowed down, paying the $20 fee for camping and pulled into a spot close to the paths. She and Xel got out and Lane grabbed the food bag and her backpack while Xel grabbed his own backpack and the water. They started the trek in and listened to the sounds of the wildlife around them, silent as they passed.
As they approached the barrier, Xelloss smiled. Once they had passed through it, he breathed in deeply. The negative energy surrounding the trees and plants around them gave him a much-needed boost.
Soon they reached a clearing and he heard Lane sigh.
"This place is beautiful. Well, let's start setting up the camp, shall we?"
They placed the tent about ten feet from the fire and setup all the kitchen supplies about two feet from the fire, placing the food bag in an inflatable cooler nearby. Lane sent Xel off for wood before cracking the ice packs to keep their food cold.
As the sun rose, the two sat in front of a crackling fire, admiring the fiery sky. Dinner was started as soon as the sky turned dark blue and an hour later, they were eating pasta and cooked carrots. Lane said an early goodnight and headed towards their tent. Once she was out of sight, Xelloss walked towards into the woods surrounding them and teleported to the Beastmaster's palace.
"Speak my priest."
"She seems to be enjoying herself and hasn't noticed the aura surrounding the woods yet. I suspect that by the time she does, it will be too late." He smirked evilly and bowed.
"Very well. Bring her here at the full moon tomorrow night." His lord stood and swept out of the room, leaving Xel's eyes glinting in the darkness before he phased out.