Author's Note:"I was thinking about Grandia 2 and Final Fantasy 8 when I
wrote this chapter.If you've played them through,you'll see what I mean."
Chapter 28:'Everyone I Get Close to Always Disappears'-Ray
Ray's Point of View
I drew the Murasamune,ready for a fight.But I immediately dropped my guard when I got a good look at the Dragon.
"I know that ugly face anywhere.How've ya' been,Draco?"I asked.
The Dragon turned to me and if it could,it would have smirked.
"You know this thing?"Trunks questioned as the Dragon walked toward me.
"Yeah.We met back in Sygar.I haven't seen him for about a year now,"I replied.
Draco nudged me with his head and nodded in the direction of another green dragon.
"Is that your girlfriend,Draco?You've gone soft,"I laughed.
The other Dragon slowly made it's toward us,obviously nervous.Draco looked around at our little group and gave me a questioning look.
"Oh,right.That's Sarah,that's Trunks,that's Jessie,that's Ashley,that's Cirrus,that's Alia,that's Nono,that's Vivi,and that's Skye,"I introduced,"What about your friend,what should we call her?"
Draco looked in Sarah's direction.
"Uh...I think he wants you to name her,"I stated.
"O...kay...How about..Dracy?"Sarah suggested.
Draco turned to his female companion and she nodded.
"I guess she likes that name,"I told Sarah.
"Um...Aren't Emerald Dragons supposed to despise humans?"Jessie asked.
"Not Draco.I pretty much raised him.Or should I say...we raised each other,"I replied.
"So...Not only is my little brother a Super Tororin,but he also has a pet Dragon.I certainly missed out on what happened in your life,"Alia joked.
"I'm sure you all want to know how we met,right?"I questioned.
Everyone nodded.
"Well,when I first woke up in Sygar,I found Draco.I don't why,but I could understand what he was telling me.He told me his parents had left him there and promised to return.We took care of each other after that,but Draco's parents never showed up.We survived by stealing from people.Before you start to thinking we were just thugs,you should know that we paid them back the same way we stole from them after I managed to become a bodyguard.Anyway,once I was seventeen,Draco went on a quest to find his parents.That was the last time I saw him,"I explained.
"Wow...You sure have had an interestin' life,"Cirrus said.
"Hm...We will need water for the night.Cirrus,Jessie,Alia,Draco,Dracy,Vivi,Skye,Ashley,Trunks,would you all mind helping me?"Nono asked.
"Okay,"they all,except Draco and Dracy,said.
"Are you sure it takes that many just to get water?"I asked.
"We may run into some monsters,"Nono replied.
"All right,"I said,"Do you want me to come with you?"
"No.I'm sure we will be fine on our own,"he stated.
I shrugged,"Whatever."
The group of ten walked off,leaving me alone with Sarah.
"I wonder what that was about?"she thought out loud.
"Who knows?Nono's pretty weird sometimes,"I stated.
"Hm..I guess you're right,"she agreed.
I walked over to a tree and pulled off it's branches.Then I piled them up and started a fire with an energy blast.We sat down and stared into the dancing flames.
"Ray?"Sarah asked.
"Yeah?"I replied.
"Have you...been avoiding me for some reason?"
"What?Why do you say that?"
"Well,ever since we kissed that night,you've been kind of distant."
"I've just had a lot on my mind,that's all."
"You're not telling the truth.I can tell."
"How?"
"When we lived in Spyroton,when you lied,your fingers would twitch."
"Really?I never noticed..."
"Please,just tell me the truth."
"...Okay...You know how I was always alone?"
She nodded.
"Well,once I finally had friends,I started to lose them.First,you moved away,and then Zaffiroth set Spyroton on fire,then Draco went on a quest to find his parents,and now,Zapland's become my enemy.Every friend I've ever had has left in one way or another.It's like I've been cursed or something...I'm just..scared it'll happen again.Everyone I get close to always disappears.I'm scared that,when I wake up in the morning,I'll be alone again.It's always been like that.That's why I'm distant.I'm sorry if I've hurt you in any way because of this..."I trailed off.
"I...never knew,"she said.
"No one ever knew.And I want to keep it that way.Promise me you want tell the others,okay?"I asked.
"Won't Trunks know eventually?After all,you two are mentally linked,"she stated.
I narrowed my eyes,"You know what I mean."
"Okay.I promise."
"Thanks.Looks like they're finally back."
The rest of our 'little' group came walking up to us,each carrying something filled with water.Some were giant leaves,and others were stumps that appeared to have been rather violently pulled out of the ground.
"What took you so long?"I asked.
"The path we took wound about itself like a many coiled serpent.At times both circular and labyrinthine,"Nono replied.
"Uh...Care to translate that to English?"Sarah questioned.
"What Nono is trying to say is..."Trunks started.
Nono grinned as good as he could,"We were lost."
"Oh.Cirrus,why don't you take that tent thing and get it ready,"I suggested.
Cirrus started to rummage through his pack and brought out the same strange device as before.It quickly turned into a tent.I noticed Trunks and Nono whispering to each other and heard part of their conversation.
"It would have been better if we had stayed and watched in the sly,"Trunks whispered.
"Yes,I agree.But it's too late now,"Nono whispered back.
I shrugged and ignored it.
Ending Notes:"This is one of my favorite chapters out of THIS story....I think I did pretty good on Ray's explanation,what about you?I might just be feeding my own ego,heh heh heh.I'm sure you know what to do.Please review."
Chapter 28:'Everyone I Get Close to Always Disappears'-Ray
Ray's Point of View
I drew the Murasamune,ready for a fight.But I immediately dropped my guard when I got a good look at the Dragon.
"I know that ugly face anywhere.How've ya' been,Draco?"I asked.
The Dragon turned to me and if it could,it would have smirked.
"You know this thing?"Trunks questioned as the Dragon walked toward me.
"Yeah.We met back in Sygar.I haven't seen him for about a year now,"I replied.
Draco nudged me with his head and nodded in the direction of another green dragon.
"Is that your girlfriend,Draco?You've gone soft,"I laughed.
The other Dragon slowly made it's toward us,obviously nervous.Draco looked around at our little group and gave me a questioning look.
"Oh,right.That's Sarah,that's Trunks,that's Jessie,that's Ashley,that's Cirrus,that's Alia,that's Nono,that's Vivi,and that's Skye,"I introduced,"What about your friend,what should we call her?"
Draco looked in Sarah's direction.
"Uh...I think he wants you to name her,"I stated.
"O...kay...How about..Dracy?"Sarah suggested.
Draco turned to his female companion and she nodded.
"I guess she likes that name,"I told Sarah.
"Um...Aren't Emerald Dragons supposed to despise humans?"Jessie asked.
"Not Draco.I pretty much raised him.Or should I say...we raised each other,"I replied.
"So...Not only is my little brother a Super Tororin,but he also has a pet Dragon.I certainly missed out on what happened in your life,"Alia joked.
"I'm sure you all want to know how we met,right?"I questioned.
Everyone nodded.
"Well,when I first woke up in Sygar,I found Draco.I don't why,but I could understand what he was telling me.He told me his parents had left him there and promised to return.We took care of each other after that,but Draco's parents never showed up.We survived by stealing from people.Before you start to thinking we were just thugs,you should know that we paid them back the same way we stole from them after I managed to become a bodyguard.Anyway,once I was seventeen,Draco went on a quest to find his parents.That was the last time I saw him,"I explained.
"Wow...You sure have had an interestin' life,"Cirrus said.
"Hm...We will need water for the night.Cirrus,Jessie,Alia,Draco,Dracy,Vivi,Skye,Ashley,Trunks,would you all mind helping me?"Nono asked.
"Okay,"they all,except Draco and Dracy,said.
"Are you sure it takes that many just to get water?"I asked.
"We may run into some monsters,"Nono replied.
"All right,"I said,"Do you want me to come with you?"
"No.I'm sure we will be fine on our own,"he stated.
I shrugged,"Whatever."
The group of ten walked off,leaving me alone with Sarah.
"I wonder what that was about?"she thought out loud.
"Who knows?Nono's pretty weird sometimes,"I stated.
"Hm..I guess you're right,"she agreed.
I walked over to a tree and pulled off it's branches.Then I piled them up and started a fire with an energy blast.We sat down and stared into the dancing flames.
"Ray?"Sarah asked.
"Yeah?"I replied.
"Have you...been avoiding me for some reason?"
"What?Why do you say that?"
"Well,ever since we kissed that night,you've been kind of distant."
"I've just had a lot on my mind,that's all."
"You're not telling the truth.I can tell."
"How?"
"When we lived in Spyroton,when you lied,your fingers would twitch."
"Really?I never noticed..."
"Please,just tell me the truth."
"...Okay...You know how I was always alone?"
She nodded.
"Well,once I finally had friends,I started to lose them.First,you moved away,and then Zaffiroth set Spyroton on fire,then Draco went on a quest to find his parents,and now,Zapland's become my enemy.Every friend I've ever had has left in one way or another.It's like I've been cursed or something...I'm just..scared it'll happen again.Everyone I get close to always disappears.I'm scared that,when I wake up in the morning,I'll be alone again.It's always been like that.That's why I'm distant.I'm sorry if I've hurt you in any way because of this..."I trailed off.
"I...never knew,"she said.
"No one ever knew.And I want to keep it that way.Promise me you want tell the others,okay?"I asked.
"Won't Trunks know eventually?After all,you two are mentally linked,"she stated.
I narrowed my eyes,"You know what I mean."
"Okay.I promise."
"Thanks.Looks like they're finally back."
The rest of our 'little' group came walking up to us,each carrying something filled with water.Some were giant leaves,and others were stumps that appeared to have been rather violently pulled out of the ground.
"What took you so long?"I asked.
"The path we took wound about itself like a many coiled serpent.At times both circular and labyrinthine,"Nono replied.
"Uh...Care to translate that to English?"Sarah questioned.
"What Nono is trying to say is..."Trunks started.
Nono grinned as good as he could,"We were lost."
"Oh.Cirrus,why don't you take that tent thing and get it ready,"I suggested.
Cirrus started to rummage through his pack and brought out the same strange device as before.It quickly turned into a tent.I noticed Trunks and Nono whispering to each other and heard part of their conversation.
"It would have been better if we had stayed and watched in the sly,"Trunks whispered.
"Yes,I agree.But it's too late now,"Nono whispered back.
I shrugged and ignored it.
Ending Notes:"This is one of my favorite chapters out of THIS story....I think I did pretty good on Ray's explanation,what about you?I might just be feeding my own ego,heh heh heh.I'm sure you know what to do.Please review."