CHAPTER TWO: Meeting old friends
After equipping himself with his old stuff that Yomi kept safe for him in the box, the two went on their way.
Because it was nearest to Storkolm, their first destination was Loire.
Ark looked around, and couldn't believe his eyes.
The city was flowing with life, more beautiful and busier then ever before.
Ark reached inside Pandora's box, took out his apartment key, and walked towards his home.
Surprisingly, it was untouched - no one had been breaking in, and everything was exactly how he had left it five years ago.
...However... there was something new on the table.
It was a rolled up letter.
Upon opening it, he found out it was from Meilin.
Dear Ark
I don't know what happened to you, but I haven't seen you in so long...
Please, if you ever come back and read this, come to Lhasa and visit me, okay?
I'll be there with my grandfather.
I miss you.
-Meilin-
Ark rolled up the letter, put it in the box, and went out of the apartment.
"Come on, Yomi. Let's pay our old friend a little visit, we haven't seen her in a while."
Yomi nodded. "Yeah, good idea. Besides, she might be of help as well - her Mirage techniques could come in handy if we're off to see Beruga Jr."
They went to the nearest port, and took a boat towards Lhasa.
Ark was surprised to see how fast the boat went, without even having the sails up.
Yomi noticed his confusion, and explained boats have motors now.
Upon arrival, Ark noticed that aside from a few buildings, Lhasa had mainly stayed the same.
Some people looked at Ark, and immediately went pale, not believing that the Hero had returned.
Ark shrugged, and went straight towards Kumari's temple, expecting to find Meilin there, with MeiHou.
"Ah... I knew you'd be returning soon..." Kumari said.
Ark smiled. "Hey, nobody keeps the Legendary Ark at bay that easily!"
Yomi sweatdropped. "Still as cocky as ever..." he mumbled.
"It's good to see you again, Ark. However...sadly, in the time you were gone, MeiHou has passed on... Meilin went to her home, rarely getting out."
Ark lowered his head. "It was to be expected... he was an old man, after all. So, where's Meilin's place?"
"Don't you remember?" Kumari asked. "It's in Louran. The place has been ridded of zombies, and Meilin is there, in her own home where she always used to live. But, she's not alone; somebody accompanied her."
Yomi sighed. "Great... on our way again..."
"Eh, Louran isn't that far away, Yomi." Ark replied.
They went on their way, through Yangtze, into the Gobi desert, where Louran was located.
Ark noticed the newly built airport, and smiled.
"Will's been busy..." he mumbled, as he walked on.
After equipping himself with his old stuff that Yomi kept safe for him in the box, the two went on their way.
Because it was nearest to Storkolm, their first destination was Loire.
Ark looked around, and couldn't believe his eyes.
The city was flowing with life, more beautiful and busier then ever before.
Ark reached inside Pandora's box, took out his apartment key, and walked towards his home.
Surprisingly, it was untouched - no one had been breaking in, and everything was exactly how he had left it five years ago.
...However... there was something new on the table.
It was a rolled up letter.
Upon opening it, he found out it was from Meilin.
Dear Ark
I don't know what happened to you, but I haven't seen you in so long...
Please, if you ever come back and read this, come to Lhasa and visit me, okay?
I'll be there with my grandfather.
I miss you.
-Meilin-
Ark rolled up the letter, put it in the box, and went out of the apartment.
"Come on, Yomi. Let's pay our old friend a little visit, we haven't seen her in a while."
Yomi nodded. "Yeah, good idea. Besides, she might be of help as well - her Mirage techniques could come in handy if we're off to see Beruga Jr."
They went to the nearest port, and took a boat towards Lhasa.
Ark was surprised to see how fast the boat went, without even having the sails up.
Yomi noticed his confusion, and explained boats have motors now.
Upon arrival, Ark noticed that aside from a few buildings, Lhasa had mainly stayed the same.
Some people looked at Ark, and immediately went pale, not believing that the Hero had returned.
Ark shrugged, and went straight towards Kumari's temple, expecting to find Meilin there, with MeiHou.
"Ah... I knew you'd be returning soon..." Kumari said.
Ark smiled. "Hey, nobody keeps the Legendary Ark at bay that easily!"
Yomi sweatdropped. "Still as cocky as ever..." he mumbled.
"It's good to see you again, Ark. However...sadly, in the time you were gone, MeiHou has passed on... Meilin went to her home, rarely getting out."
Ark lowered his head. "It was to be expected... he was an old man, after all. So, where's Meilin's place?"
"Don't you remember?" Kumari asked. "It's in Louran. The place has been ridded of zombies, and Meilin is there, in her own home where she always used to live. But, she's not alone; somebody accompanied her."
Yomi sighed. "Great... on our way again..."
"Eh, Louran isn't that far away, Yomi." Ark replied.
They went on their way, through Yangtze, into the Gobi desert, where Louran was located.
Ark noticed the newly built airport, and smiled.
"Will's been busy..." he mumbled, as he walked on.
