chapter 4! Man this fic is gonna be long!
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Many hours later... Chi woke us up. We broke camp as the tiger returned with one of Ryo's swords in his mouth. Chi had us run to where White Blaze stood just before this billboard fell where we had been. I guess she knew somehow that that was going to happen.
I guess we should give Ryo his sword back. Mia said, There's my jeep!
Mia ran over to this small red jeep and got it running so we all got in.
Yeah, but we'd have to find him first. Anyone have a clue where he is? Duo replied, in the back seat with Chi.
I do. I know where Wildfire is. Chi answered, hesitantly. The three of us look at her expectantly.
He's that way. Chi points toward Mt. Fuji.
Uh-uh. I'm not going to a volcano. I say.
Then you can stay and guard the jeep. Duo suggests as Chi reaches into the front to put a cd in the cd player.
#You know it only breaks my heart to see you standing in the dark. Oooh, waiting there for me to come back. I'm too afraid to show. # a girl's voice sings.
It's coming over you, it's coming over me / I'm crashing like a tidal wave that drags me out to sea / I wanna be with you, you wanna be with me / I'm crashing like a tidal wave, I don't wanna be stranded, stranded, stranded, stranded / But I can only take so much. / These tears are turning me to rust. / I know you're waiting there for me to come back. I'm too afraid to show / It's coming over you, it's coming over me / I'm crashing like a tidal wave that drags me out to sea / I wanna be with you, you wanna be with me / I'm crashing like a tidal wave I don't wanna be stranded, stranded, stranded, stranded / I miss you I need you / Without you, I'm stranded /
I'm love you so come back / I'm not afraid to show / It's coming over you, it's coming over me / I'm crashing like a tidal wave that drags me out to sea. / I wanna be with you, you wanna be with me / I'm crashing like a tidal wave, I don't wanna be stranded, stranded, stranded, stranded. #

You actually listen to this? I ask Chi.
What? You don't like Plumb? Listen to the next song, it's Small Things'. She says. I grin as Chi, Duo, and I sing along.

Mia looked at me with an expression of wonder, of all three of us I had the best voice.
You rival Mariah Carey. Chi said.
I raise an eyebrow at her, No I don't.
Yes you do. Chi and Duo chorus.
I do not. And leave it at that. No more discussion of the matter. I say and look out the window. The next song was One Week by Barenakedladies.
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Before I knew it we were at the volcano. I am not going on that volcano. I say sternly.
You are going to watch the jeep, remember? Duo asked. I glared at the former plushie. The others trudged up the volcano and I leaned against the jeep.
... I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had. But somehow we missed out on the pot of gold. But we'll try the best that we can... to carry on. I mutter for some unknown reason though that song was not playing. The engine was off and Chi took her CD with her. Something told me that I said it for a reason. I let my mind travel to my old home, to the front line of the war with the Yeerks.

I wish Caraline were here. She would know what to do. I heard Cassie say. They were in Cassie's barn. I guess they were planing an attack or a mission.
I guess I was looking through Rachel's eyes. I focused my energy and made an astral projection of myself in Cassie's barn.
Hi guys. How is everyone? I ask. Everyone looks confused and scared.
What? I demand
Are you a ghost?
Marco asks.
I am not a ghost you baka.
I say and wave my hand in front of a stunned Jake. Is his brain on vacation or something? I ask
How are you here? You are S
'possed to be in Japan.Rachel asks.
I am in japan. Physically anyway. This is what the Japanese call an Astral Projection. What you are seeing is an image of myself. I am not really here, but I am. It
's confusing. Anyway, how's the war going? I'm sorry I can't be here to help but there's nothing I can really do about it. I said.
Marco jerks his thumb at the Andalite, Ax. This genius wants us to steal a Yeerk bug Fighter so he can fly it to his home world. He's home sick and he wants us to risk our lives, not to mention the world's fate, to get him a ride home.
I considered the problem, Well, I wouldn't risk the only thing we have standing in the way of the Yeerk invasion. But then again... Ax wants to go home, and we kinda owe him for all the trouble he's gotten us out of. I then look into the possible future. If they did do it they would almost be killed by the Yeerks because they change their distress signal frequencies. But if they didn't do it then they would lose out of a lot of experience. The Ellimist entered my mind, you must not interfere. Though they are your friends and former men/ women at arms, you must let them do what they must. he said.
FINE! I wont interfere! I yelled at my father. Sorry guys. But I can't help you on that. I gotta go. I may pop in again later. See ya! I said and returned to where I was.
Chi's cell phone started to ring and would not stop. I start to rummage through her Little Black Backpack for the annoying cell phone. I didn't find it, but I did get shrunken and sucked into the backpack.
I scream as I fall down the really long, dark thingy. I can't come up with a word for it so I'll call it a thingy.
Man. This is a deep hole, tunnel thingy. I said after about five minutes of falling. Where is that damn cell phone?

I wonder where she went. She said she'd guard the jeep. Mia said as we walked down the erupting volcano.
She ditched us! That little... Duo started before I smacked him in the back of his head. Ouch! What was that for?!
Duo, you're an idiot. I mutter as I notice my open backpack and hear my PHS ringing. I blink and pull my PHS out with a shrunken Cara holding onto it for dear life.
So there you are, Cara. That's what you get for going into my bag. I say, smirking at the miniturized teen as I pull her off and toss her to Duo. Cara flys into the jungle that is Ryo's hair.
she screams.
Ryo is oblivious to all this and so is Mia as we get in the jeep and drive off.
So now where do we go? Duo asks.
I think we should see my grandfather. He knows practically everything that has anything to do with the legend of the Ronin Warriors. He'll know how to find the other guys. Mia suggests.
Okay, let's go. Ryo says. I shrug and comment, You're the driver, Mia.
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