Chapter 25: Minerva
Renata and Pyro ended up in a tree at the edge of town. "Thank god we're gone from there. But maybe we should move to a different tree if we don't wanna be seen. I mean, it's only a matter of minutes before the villagers get here," said Renata. "Ok," agreed Pyro, and they ported from tree to tree until they were a good mile or so into the forest. "Man, that was really scary. What took you so long?!" said Renata. "I was waiting for the right moment. I mean..." "WHAT right moment?! Until I passed out from the inhalation?!" she yelled. "No, I...I wanted to scare them shitless for what they did to you..." said Pyro sheepishly. "Well, next time, try to be discrete next time you save me!" "Well, you porting out of there isn't exactly discrete you know!" "BUT BUT BUT I AARRGG!" Renata knew she was beaten and dropped the subject.
They both sat quiet for a minute. "Sorry man, I mean. I hate this feeling helpless thing you know? So, ack, thanks for helping me out there. I...I guess I'm tired of being...and having you...I mean, not that I want...Well, you know," finished Renata lamely. "Hey, NC, it's ok," Pyro said as he gave her a comforting hug. "It must be hard to look so different from people and have them misunderstand you." "No, it's not that. I like looking different you know? I'm just sick of being the target I guess. And then I hate needing you to bail me out every time I'm in trouble." "Well, if I didn't do it, you know the girls would. Or in different circumstances your parents would you know." "Yeah, I guess. I'd hate it even then too. I mean, I know junior high demoralized me. But I grew a spine since then. You know?" "Yeah, but we all need help at one point or another. I mean, look at me. You're always putting me in line like my mother or something. And then Cassie..." Pyro thought back to the drunken episode. "I think she's beyond help. (OOC: j/k Cass) And everyone else, like Sherry or Sabrina, or Nik, I'm sure you've helped THEM out at some point or vice versa." "Yeah I guess...By the way, I liked your devil. That was pretty impressive." "What's this? You get mad at me for being flashy yet you compliment me?" "Oh shut up," Renata said as she punched Pyro. "Well, I haven't heard the villagers in quite some time...It's probably round 6 ish? It looks like it might get close to sunset. Wanna look around?" Pyro agreed and both ported to the ground. They walked around the forest cautiously, making sure not to run into a villager or one of those Godfrey minions. Sunset approached and then Renata said, "Hey, we don't have our weapons. Shouldn't we go get them?" "Oh yeah, we never woulda guessed that this trial thing would have happened. Can you port us there and back real quick?" "I don't know, I don't know the room very well...or this place...So what if I screw up porting there or back?" "You won't," sighed Pyro exasperatedly. "Trust me on this. You've been in that freaking room for 2 nights already. I think you would know the layout. And just take one good look at this place and then remember it when we need to come back. It's only for a sec you know." "Ok fine." With that, Renata and Pyro teleported to her hotel room. Renata looked around and slung her sword and arrows on her back, stuck her dagger in her boot, and tied her crossbow to her side. She wrote a note to the girls telling them where she and Pyro were, in case the girls came back to the room. They then walked to Pyro's room and he tied his sword to his side and put his dagger in his boot. "Ok ready," he said. Renata and Pyro then ported exactly back to where they were. It was sunset. They looked around for some form of shelter seeing as they couldn't go back to town. After wandering around for a while, they came across a cottage in a small field. They both walked towards it and Renata knocked on the door. The woman who opened it was none other than Minerva. "Hello my dears. I know what happened. Please come in," she gestured. Renata and Pyro entered rather uncertainly, seeing as they had no other choice than to trust this woman. "You must be hungry, here let me fix you something." Minerva proceeded to cook some dinner and served Renata and Pyro. "Why are you so nice to us?" Renata asked. "Because I know what it's like to be wrongly accused for something. Luckily, I scare those villagers enough for them to let me be. But you," she said looking at Renata, "are another matter. They truly believe that you are a demon. But I know that you are merely an advanced being from your time...Both of you." Pyro glanced at Renata then looked back at Minerva. "So you're a psychic?" Minerva nodded, "If that's what you call people with my abilities then yes. Another cup of tea?" They both nodded. "So," Renata began. "Can you help us?" "Yes. You may remain with me as long as you need. You will be safe here." "But what about our friends? They won't know where we are," Renata said. "What should we do about them?" "Don't you worry. You will run into them in the forest. Perhaps you may run into your friend Sabrina in the forest since she trains here." "Ok, that is too weird. I'm not sure I like you knowing all this stuff about us. Do you know our personal stuff too?" asked Pyro. "No," Minerva shook her head. "I know things of essence. Things that are important for me or others to know later on. I can see the past and present. Though the future is another matter. I can foresee different futures, because you see: only the journey is written, not the destination." (OOC: lol I jus that that was too good of a "Mummy" line to pass up lol) "Oook," said Renata. "Well, I think I'm ready for bed." "Indeed," agreed Minerva. "Today was a stressful day for you both. Let me show you to your rooms." She led Renata and Pyro to two back rooms across from each other. "Sleep well," she said and she went to her own room. "She's creepy," said Pyro. "I know," agreed Renata. "But she's nice. Maybe she can fix my inducer...O well, I'm tired. G'nite." "G'nite," Pyro said, and both fell asleep almost immediately.
Renata and Pyro ended up in a tree at the edge of town. "Thank god we're gone from there. But maybe we should move to a different tree if we don't wanna be seen. I mean, it's only a matter of minutes before the villagers get here," said Renata. "Ok," agreed Pyro, and they ported from tree to tree until they were a good mile or so into the forest. "Man, that was really scary. What took you so long?!" said Renata. "I was waiting for the right moment. I mean..." "WHAT right moment?! Until I passed out from the inhalation?!" she yelled. "No, I...I wanted to scare them shitless for what they did to you..." said Pyro sheepishly. "Well, next time, try to be discrete next time you save me!" "Well, you porting out of there isn't exactly discrete you know!" "BUT BUT BUT I AARRGG!" Renata knew she was beaten and dropped the subject.
They both sat quiet for a minute. "Sorry man, I mean. I hate this feeling helpless thing you know? So, ack, thanks for helping me out there. I...I guess I'm tired of being...and having you...I mean, not that I want...Well, you know," finished Renata lamely. "Hey, NC, it's ok," Pyro said as he gave her a comforting hug. "It must be hard to look so different from people and have them misunderstand you." "No, it's not that. I like looking different you know? I'm just sick of being the target I guess. And then I hate needing you to bail me out every time I'm in trouble." "Well, if I didn't do it, you know the girls would. Or in different circumstances your parents would you know." "Yeah, I guess. I'd hate it even then too. I mean, I know junior high demoralized me. But I grew a spine since then. You know?" "Yeah, but we all need help at one point or another. I mean, look at me. You're always putting me in line like my mother or something. And then Cassie..." Pyro thought back to the drunken episode. "I think she's beyond help. (OOC: j/k Cass) And everyone else, like Sherry or Sabrina, or Nik, I'm sure you've helped THEM out at some point or vice versa." "Yeah I guess...By the way, I liked your devil. That was pretty impressive." "What's this? You get mad at me for being flashy yet you compliment me?" "Oh shut up," Renata said as she punched Pyro. "Well, I haven't heard the villagers in quite some time...It's probably round 6 ish? It looks like it might get close to sunset. Wanna look around?" Pyro agreed and both ported to the ground. They walked around the forest cautiously, making sure not to run into a villager or one of those Godfrey minions. Sunset approached and then Renata said, "Hey, we don't have our weapons. Shouldn't we go get them?" "Oh yeah, we never woulda guessed that this trial thing would have happened. Can you port us there and back real quick?" "I don't know, I don't know the room very well...or this place...So what if I screw up porting there or back?" "You won't," sighed Pyro exasperatedly. "Trust me on this. You've been in that freaking room for 2 nights already. I think you would know the layout. And just take one good look at this place and then remember it when we need to come back. It's only for a sec you know." "Ok fine." With that, Renata and Pyro teleported to her hotel room. Renata looked around and slung her sword and arrows on her back, stuck her dagger in her boot, and tied her crossbow to her side. She wrote a note to the girls telling them where she and Pyro were, in case the girls came back to the room. They then walked to Pyro's room and he tied his sword to his side and put his dagger in his boot. "Ok ready," he said. Renata and Pyro then ported exactly back to where they were. It was sunset. They looked around for some form of shelter seeing as they couldn't go back to town. After wandering around for a while, they came across a cottage in a small field. They both walked towards it and Renata knocked on the door. The woman who opened it was none other than Minerva. "Hello my dears. I know what happened. Please come in," she gestured. Renata and Pyro entered rather uncertainly, seeing as they had no other choice than to trust this woman. "You must be hungry, here let me fix you something." Minerva proceeded to cook some dinner and served Renata and Pyro. "Why are you so nice to us?" Renata asked. "Because I know what it's like to be wrongly accused for something. Luckily, I scare those villagers enough for them to let me be. But you," she said looking at Renata, "are another matter. They truly believe that you are a demon. But I know that you are merely an advanced being from your time...Both of you." Pyro glanced at Renata then looked back at Minerva. "So you're a psychic?" Minerva nodded, "If that's what you call people with my abilities then yes. Another cup of tea?" They both nodded. "So," Renata began. "Can you help us?" "Yes. You may remain with me as long as you need. You will be safe here." "But what about our friends? They won't know where we are," Renata said. "What should we do about them?" "Don't you worry. You will run into them in the forest. Perhaps you may run into your friend Sabrina in the forest since she trains here." "Ok, that is too weird. I'm not sure I like you knowing all this stuff about us. Do you know our personal stuff too?" asked Pyro. "No," Minerva shook her head. "I know things of essence. Things that are important for me or others to know later on. I can see the past and present. Though the future is another matter. I can foresee different futures, because you see: only the journey is written, not the destination." (OOC: lol I jus that that was too good of a "Mummy" line to pass up lol) "Oook," said Renata. "Well, I think I'm ready for bed." "Indeed," agreed Minerva. "Today was a stressful day for you both. Let me show you to your rooms." She led Renata and Pyro to two back rooms across from each other. "Sleep well," she said and she went to her own room. "She's creepy," said Pyro. "I know," agreed Renata. "But she's nice. Maybe she can fix my inducer...O well, I'm tired. G'nite." "G'nite," Pyro said, and both fell asleep almost immediately.