Chapter 3

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            It's the next day, and Nirkit, Quatre and Heero are now walking through the wilderness toward the elfin city of Oceanchip.  Actually, Heero was walking.  Quatre and Nirkit, being of their short height, were jogging in order to just keep up with him.  Heero was being his usual self, serious and unemotionally silent.  Nirkit, being the complete opposite, was arguing loudly with his two other personalities about nothing in particular.  But Quatre was silent, surprisingly, because he would usually be talking to Nirkit, Kenji, or Fred. Instead, he was thinking of the events of the previous evening.

The scene starts to shake *everyone stars screaming*

*~*~*~ FLASHBACK ~*~*~*

            The fire was crackling in the small fireplace, warming the room to a very comfortable temperature.  Quatre and Nirkit were lying on separate ends of the bed (A welcoming relief to sleeping on the cold, moldy, buggy, wet, hard, dirty-sorry, got carried away-ground) and Heero was sitting in a chair next to the window, keeping watch.  So far, the only sound that could be heard was Nirkit's snores (which are REALLY loud—like avalanche-causing loud).

            Quatre had been lying awake, thinking about what a dork Doctor G was, when a horrible, high-pitched screech rang across the town, shattering any glass with in it's path.  Quatre and Heero sat bolt upright and stared at each other.  Nirkit just mumbled in his sleep ("No mommy! Stop it!").  A few incredibly silent moments passed before the sound occurred again.  Nirkit woke up and looked at Heero.  Heero just sat there, staring out the window and smoking a pipe.

Nirkit: What the hell was that!

Kenji: Sounds like someone's mother-in-law came to visit

Nirkit: Hehehe! That was good!

Fred: oh no! It's the boogieman!!

Nirkit: Baby!

Kenji: Fred…

Fred: Yes?

Kenji: Shut up!

            "That wasn't a visiting in-law," Heero stated quietly.  "That was aggravated cry of one of the evil creatures that has been sent after you for the ring."

            "And that would be…?" Quatre asked nervously.

            "Band Breakers."

            "Oh Shit."

Nirkit: What are they?

Kenji: They sound like a bunch of guys who rape people…Kind of like you Heero!

            Heero growled in his throat.  "For the last time I was not trying to rape Quatre! Second, they are said to be a group of old diplomats whom Treize deceived."

Nirkit: Oh.

            "They have no physical form.  They are more like wandering spirits who can take any form. They're also known to be merciless killers who would end a life just on a whim."

Fred: Pretty!

            "Go back to sleep.  You'll be needing that strength for later."  Quatre and Nirkit nodded and flopped back down on the bed.

Kenji: He actually expects us to sleep?

Nirkit: Apparently so…

~*~*~* End OF Flashback *~*~*~

Nirkit: Oy! Next time you're going to have a flashback, WARN US!

Kenji: Yeah!

Fred: My head hurts!

            The group continued on at a very fast pace for three days with few breaks.  The two hobbits (or four) were exhausted.  They couldn't keep up at this speed because on their incredibly short legs.

Nirkit: Water! *Gasping* Need water!

Kenji: Remind me again why we're following this suicidal lunatic?

Nirkit: Like we should be talking!  We're not exactly 100% sane!

Kenji: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Nirkit: We're following him because he seems to know the way, and Quatre seems to trust him.

Kenji: He's to trusting of people.

Fred: Think of it this way…we're now more fit and can run farther than we normally could if we were being chased.

Kenji: OH.  MY.  GOD.

Nirkit: It's the apocalypse!  Judgment day has arrived!  The day of Reckoning is here!

Kenji: Fred said something Intelligent!

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AN: Thanks for reading! I just wanted to post a chapter before I leave for a 3 week vacation.