A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR:
Hey guys, I've decided to do this chapter in Journal format just to do something a little out of the usual, and let people see the characters thoughts a little better. heck, who am I kidding. I wrote it this way because I wanted to pass the transition time, and because I need a little first person experience. I'm writing my next story in the first person. Anyway, if you like it, sorry it's just this chapter. If you hate it, don't worry, it's just this chapter.
Chapter 14 - Journals
Day 4 - Ryne
It's been two days since Jaycera came back. I don't know how to react around her anymore. It's like she hates the world around her, me included. My feelings are all muddled, but I need to put them aside for now. the only thing that matters in finding my parents.
Uncle Enrique tells me that he has a plan, but he's not going to tell me until he's sure it will work. I can wait. Patience is something this whole ordeal has taught me. They won't kill my mom because she's needed to focus the Zelos Fist weapon. They'll keep her alive as long as they need it. I don't know why they need dad, but Uncle says that it's probably to keep my mother from struggling, which is probably why they want me as well.
It's hard to understand how all this got so big. The only thing that gives me hope is the fact that my mother is alive. How that'll be for is up for grabs. We're running out of time. I can feel it.
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Day 5 - Jaycera
Ryne came to talk to me today. I let him talk. I've been wandering around the palace without much to do, and I needed the interaction. but I don't let him know that. I need to keep emotional distance from him. I can't let emotions get in the way. They're far too dangerous.
I've been spending more and more time in the royal library, studying the history of the old world and of the Silvite Civil War that Celeste spoke of. Here's what the books say.
"In the days of advancing technology, each civilization had one area of focus for which they were most known for. The people of the Yellow moon were industrious, their machines famous for their durability and strength. The people of the Green moon were the leaders in medicinal technologies. The people under the Purple moon were known for their vast warehouse of knowledge and their creation of supercomputers. The people of the Red moon were renowned for their art. Those of the Blue moon were masters of weather. And lastly, the Silvites who led the way in the powers of life and death, masters in the art of genetic engineering.
It was a feat in the alteration of their own genetic codes that started the Silvite Civil war. The Master Engineers had uncovered the key to eternal life by refining silver moonstones, which held power over life and death, creating the Silver Moon Crystal. They spliced their own genes with the power of the silver moon crystal. Each of the twelve engineers' altered genes allowed their bodies to produce a crystal within themselves, lengthening their life spans indefinitely.
Fifty years later a young warrior by the name of Delasaris was the first to notice the lack of age in the elite group of men he was bound to serve. As a bodyguard to one of the Master Engineers, he was allowed access too many areas of which only the Masters and their protectors were allowed into. It took twenty years for him to see the agelessness of his Master and to have suspicions unfold within his head. His suspicions turned into accusations, accusations into conflict, conflict into riots, and riots into full scale war. The war raged over the continent of Soltis for a little over a month, ending with the public decapitation of Delasaris, and the exile of the revolutionaries."
I don't know what to make of it. It fits with Celeste's story perfectly, but something keeps nagging at the back of my mind. Maybe it's because the leader of the revolution's name matches almost perfectly with my own.
Day 8 - Ryne
There is a plan.
Uncle Enrique called me into the engineering bay today. What I saw there utterly amazed me. Uncle calls it a "Moon Ship" and apparently it's a project Valua has been researching for the past couple of years. He didn't want to tell me about it because he didn't know if it would be complete in time. I didn't understand what he meant about not having enough time, so he explained that from the information he'd gathered from him, his people had deduced that the activation points for the Gigas were being destroyed in conjunction with the nine day rotation of the Sliver Moon.
According to their information, three points were already destroyed - The Temple of Pyryn, Glacia, and the Dias in the Ixa'Takan Jungles, which left the Maw of Tartas, Mount Kazaii, and Soltis itself. After analyzing their possible motives, the figured that they wanted the Gigas out of commission, or at least unable to be activated. Why would they want to stop the Gigas? Simple, they're planning on returning to the surface to reclaim the lands they'd been ripped from after the Silvite Civil War ended.
The deadline is in 19 days. The moon ship will be complete in 8. The only open window is in 10 days, when the colony is facing the planet. What we'll do when we get there? No clue. All I can do is try and trust in the moons and the famed luck of my family.
Countdown - 9 days to launch
Jaycera-
Mount Kazaii was destroyed today. The information came by way of a spice trader, who fled a panicked nation whose belief system was based on this holy site. The king guesses that the Maw will be next.
They're beginning to train the crew of the newly christened "New Hope". I've signed on, though Ryne doesn't seem to like the idea. hypocrite. I have just as much right to go up there as he does. They took away my brother. They will pay.
Countdown - 6 days to launch
Ryne -
The physical training is grueling. The crew of six has been chosen, and everyday we wake up at the crack of dawn and exercise. I'm glad for our week of isolation in the Ixa'Takan jungles now, as it puts me ahead of the game, as far as physical condition goes. What surprises me most is how well Jaycera's hanging in there. The crew is made up entirely of men, minus her and she's keeping up with everyone, giving even me a run for my money.
She's finally talking to me again. It's somewhat like a teenager talking to her parents, but it's better than nothing.
Jaycera -
Celeste woke up today. Ryne was already in bed, but I was there sitting by her cot. I feel like we share some common ground now. We both hate them.
Countdown - 2 days to launch.
Ryne -
I'm excited. Everything is falling into place, piece by piece. My body is tired from all the training and physical activity, but since we're so close to launch we get a few days of rest so we can all be at the peak of our abilities. I forgot to tell you all about who comprises the rest of the crew a couple of days ago, and I think it's worth noting. They're good guys. and girls. Yeah, I did say that Jay was the only girl last time, but Celeste woke up since then and is pretty much set on "getting home". Anyway back to the crew.
The crew is comprised of six people, three of which are Jaycera, and Celeste, and I. However, we're pretty much being looked at as the cargo because we have no clue of how any of this works. The other three guys are really the ones who keep this thing going.
First, there's our primary pilot, Rafe Falloy. I've never seen him fly, but apparently he's one of the best in skies. Early twenties, tall, brown hair, brown eyes, he's a good looking guy who's all too sure of it. He's been after Jay ever since she started training with us, but learned early on to look and not touch. He's still got a bruise on his abdomen. He's started looking at Celeste lately, but she's got a way of letting people know what she's thinking with just one look.
Then there's Wallin "Sly" Daragain, who's the ship engineer. If anything goes wrong, he's the guy to fix it or figure out how to fix it. He's a smart guy, which is probably why they call him Sly. He reminds me a lot of Leos and we've become pretty good friends. He's the only one out of the crew that Jay will talk to besides me and Celeste. Oh, and he's twenty five.
Lastly, there's Jerem Derrik who's the back-up pilot and all-around kinda guy. He do almost anything. just not as well as some people. He's a good guy, but he's hard to keep a conversation with. He's the oldest member of the crew, at young thirties. Uncle told me he lost his family in the Rains, so I can kinda relate to him.
Well, that's everybody. You already know about me and the girls. at least I hope you do. Why would you be reading my journal if you didn't!
Countdown - 1 day to Launch
Jaycera -
Ryne came to my room this morning while I was still in bed. I protested of coarse but he didn't listen, just said that if he didn't do this now then he never would. He knelt by my bedside, took my hand in his, and asked me to forgive him. He said a lot more after that, but I can't remember because I broke down and cried right then. It was like all the emotions I'd been keeping dammed up finally broke through and all spilled over at once. All I remember is that he gathered me into his arms and held me, waiting out the storm of emotion. When I finally stopped crying, he held me out at arms length and looked at me with those gorgeous green eyes and said,
"If we ever get through this. I'm going to marry you."
And I believe him.
Hey guys, I've decided to do this chapter in Journal format just to do something a little out of the usual, and let people see the characters thoughts a little better. heck, who am I kidding. I wrote it this way because I wanted to pass the transition time, and because I need a little first person experience. I'm writing my next story in the first person. Anyway, if you like it, sorry it's just this chapter. If you hate it, don't worry, it's just this chapter.
Chapter 14 - Journals
Day 4 - Ryne
It's been two days since Jaycera came back. I don't know how to react around her anymore. It's like she hates the world around her, me included. My feelings are all muddled, but I need to put them aside for now. the only thing that matters in finding my parents.
Uncle Enrique tells me that he has a plan, but he's not going to tell me until he's sure it will work. I can wait. Patience is something this whole ordeal has taught me. They won't kill my mom because she's needed to focus the Zelos Fist weapon. They'll keep her alive as long as they need it. I don't know why they need dad, but Uncle says that it's probably to keep my mother from struggling, which is probably why they want me as well.
It's hard to understand how all this got so big. The only thing that gives me hope is the fact that my mother is alive. How that'll be for is up for grabs. We're running out of time. I can feel it.
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Day 5 - Jaycera
Ryne came to talk to me today. I let him talk. I've been wandering around the palace without much to do, and I needed the interaction. but I don't let him know that. I need to keep emotional distance from him. I can't let emotions get in the way. They're far too dangerous.
I've been spending more and more time in the royal library, studying the history of the old world and of the Silvite Civil War that Celeste spoke of. Here's what the books say.
"In the days of advancing technology, each civilization had one area of focus for which they were most known for. The people of the Yellow moon were industrious, their machines famous for their durability and strength. The people of the Green moon were the leaders in medicinal technologies. The people under the Purple moon were known for their vast warehouse of knowledge and their creation of supercomputers. The people of the Red moon were renowned for their art. Those of the Blue moon were masters of weather. And lastly, the Silvites who led the way in the powers of life and death, masters in the art of genetic engineering.
It was a feat in the alteration of their own genetic codes that started the Silvite Civil war. The Master Engineers had uncovered the key to eternal life by refining silver moonstones, which held power over life and death, creating the Silver Moon Crystal. They spliced their own genes with the power of the silver moon crystal. Each of the twelve engineers' altered genes allowed their bodies to produce a crystal within themselves, lengthening their life spans indefinitely.
Fifty years later a young warrior by the name of Delasaris was the first to notice the lack of age in the elite group of men he was bound to serve. As a bodyguard to one of the Master Engineers, he was allowed access too many areas of which only the Masters and their protectors were allowed into. It took twenty years for him to see the agelessness of his Master and to have suspicions unfold within his head. His suspicions turned into accusations, accusations into conflict, conflict into riots, and riots into full scale war. The war raged over the continent of Soltis for a little over a month, ending with the public decapitation of Delasaris, and the exile of the revolutionaries."
I don't know what to make of it. It fits with Celeste's story perfectly, but something keeps nagging at the back of my mind. Maybe it's because the leader of the revolution's name matches almost perfectly with my own.
Day 8 - Ryne
There is a plan.
Uncle Enrique called me into the engineering bay today. What I saw there utterly amazed me. Uncle calls it a "Moon Ship" and apparently it's a project Valua has been researching for the past couple of years. He didn't want to tell me about it because he didn't know if it would be complete in time. I didn't understand what he meant about not having enough time, so he explained that from the information he'd gathered from him, his people had deduced that the activation points for the Gigas were being destroyed in conjunction with the nine day rotation of the Sliver Moon.
According to their information, three points were already destroyed - The Temple of Pyryn, Glacia, and the Dias in the Ixa'Takan Jungles, which left the Maw of Tartas, Mount Kazaii, and Soltis itself. After analyzing their possible motives, the figured that they wanted the Gigas out of commission, or at least unable to be activated. Why would they want to stop the Gigas? Simple, they're planning on returning to the surface to reclaim the lands they'd been ripped from after the Silvite Civil War ended.
The deadline is in 19 days. The moon ship will be complete in 8. The only open window is in 10 days, when the colony is facing the planet. What we'll do when we get there? No clue. All I can do is try and trust in the moons and the famed luck of my family.
Countdown - 9 days to launch
Jaycera-
Mount Kazaii was destroyed today. The information came by way of a spice trader, who fled a panicked nation whose belief system was based on this holy site. The king guesses that the Maw will be next.
They're beginning to train the crew of the newly christened "New Hope". I've signed on, though Ryne doesn't seem to like the idea. hypocrite. I have just as much right to go up there as he does. They took away my brother. They will pay.
Countdown - 6 days to launch
Ryne -
The physical training is grueling. The crew of six has been chosen, and everyday we wake up at the crack of dawn and exercise. I'm glad for our week of isolation in the Ixa'Takan jungles now, as it puts me ahead of the game, as far as physical condition goes. What surprises me most is how well Jaycera's hanging in there. The crew is made up entirely of men, minus her and she's keeping up with everyone, giving even me a run for my money.
She's finally talking to me again. It's somewhat like a teenager talking to her parents, but it's better than nothing.
Jaycera -
Celeste woke up today. Ryne was already in bed, but I was there sitting by her cot. I feel like we share some common ground now. We both hate them.
Countdown - 2 days to launch.
Ryne -
I'm excited. Everything is falling into place, piece by piece. My body is tired from all the training and physical activity, but since we're so close to launch we get a few days of rest so we can all be at the peak of our abilities. I forgot to tell you all about who comprises the rest of the crew a couple of days ago, and I think it's worth noting. They're good guys. and girls. Yeah, I did say that Jay was the only girl last time, but Celeste woke up since then and is pretty much set on "getting home". Anyway back to the crew.
The crew is comprised of six people, three of which are Jaycera, and Celeste, and I. However, we're pretty much being looked at as the cargo because we have no clue of how any of this works. The other three guys are really the ones who keep this thing going.
First, there's our primary pilot, Rafe Falloy. I've never seen him fly, but apparently he's one of the best in skies. Early twenties, tall, brown hair, brown eyes, he's a good looking guy who's all too sure of it. He's been after Jay ever since she started training with us, but learned early on to look and not touch. He's still got a bruise on his abdomen. He's started looking at Celeste lately, but she's got a way of letting people know what she's thinking with just one look.
Then there's Wallin "Sly" Daragain, who's the ship engineer. If anything goes wrong, he's the guy to fix it or figure out how to fix it. He's a smart guy, which is probably why they call him Sly. He reminds me a lot of Leos and we've become pretty good friends. He's the only one out of the crew that Jay will talk to besides me and Celeste. Oh, and he's twenty five.
Lastly, there's Jerem Derrik who's the back-up pilot and all-around kinda guy. He do almost anything. just not as well as some people. He's a good guy, but he's hard to keep a conversation with. He's the oldest member of the crew, at young thirties. Uncle told me he lost his family in the Rains, so I can kinda relate to him.
Well, that's everybody. You already know about me and the girls. at least I hope you do. Why would you be reading my journal if you didn't!
Countdown - 1 day to Launch
Jaycera -
Ryne came to my room this morning while I was still in bed. I protested of coarse but he didn't listen, just said that if he didn't do this now then he never would. He knelt by my bedside, took my hand in his, and asked me to forgive him. He said a lot more after that, but I can't remember because I broke down and cried right then. It was like all the emotions I'd been keeping dammed up finally broke through and all spilled over at once. All I remember is that he gathered me into his arms and held me, waiting out the storm of emotion. When I finally stopped crying, he held me out at arms length and looked at me with those gorgeous green eyes and said,
"If we ever get through this. I'm going to marry you."
And I believe him.