ch14: Someone joins the party!
AN: Ok, I'm adding a character in this one, who will be VERY important. All you need to know is that I own her, this plot, and her past. Jade130 owns the Phoenix, Various companies own the things I mention in this chap, and Cupil owns all.
^_^
(Onboard the Phoenix...)
Vyse paced. All were staring at their hands. No one knew what to say. Marco heard a sound and rushed to a console to confirm it. Vyse looked up.
"What is it, Marco?" All looked up.
"It-its a new ship. I don't know where it's from."
"Let's contact them."
The old wooden ship moved forward, after hovering for some time, toward the oncoming ship. The ship was small, and it had a sail. On the sail was a blue feather, with the same on its flag.
A person came out on deck. Vyse nodded to Lawrence and went to the deck, too.
The person was a girl, with short brown hair, and a tank top(i like tank tops!)with the same blue feather in it. She had on a long blue skirt that was a slightly darker shade than the shirt.
"Hi, I saw your ship hovering and I just wanted to ask if you needed anything."
"No, we're okay."
The girl's eyes opened wide and she stepped back. "You're Vyse!"
"Yeah. That's me."
"It's an honor to meet you." She reached over the railings with her hand. "I'm Tiria."
"I'm- well, you know me." He shook her hand. "What are you doing around here?"
"I'm on business."
"Business?"
"Yeah. I look for moonstones hidden in ordinary rocks. It keeps me full and my ship running."
Vyse smiled. "Do you have any extras we can use as fuel?"
"Certainly! I'll be right back!" She went in a door. Fina came out.
"Who WAS that person?"
"Tiria. She's giving us some moonstones for fuel."
"That's good. I just came down here to tell you we were running low on fuel. We'll be on the bridge awaiting your orders." She left. Tiria came back with a bulging sack. She tossed it over and it landed with a THUNK! as it landed beside Vyse.
"Here's your moonstones, Vyse. No gold neccessary. It's my job to look out for people. I also keep a watch on what's been going on. If you want to find someone, I'll find 'em. If you want to search for discoveries, I know 'em all, but didn't tell the guild. Later!"She left the deck.
Vyse picked up the sack with a BIG effort and hauled it into the engine room, where Hans took it. Then, he returned to the bridge. Then it clicked.
"She told me she could find anyone..."
"CAPTAIN! Why didn't you ask her?" Gilder fell back in his seat.
"It never came up. And, she talked too fast, it only registered now."
He gripped the wheel. "All right! Everyone, we're looking for a sailboat! Average size, blue flag, white sail-"
Ramirez frowned. "Sounds like the Albatross."
"That has a blue feather on it. She took off after she gave me the moon stones, so she could be in Esperanza for all we know!" He spun the wheel, hit by a new surge of adrenaline.
"Aye aye!"
(Where Aika is...)
Aika woke up and looked around. She was in a small room, that fit nothing but a small wooden plank, that she supposed was a bed.. She saw bars.
"Oh, I'm in prison. Lovely. Won't that affect my chances of going to college."
She struggled with the ropes tying her hands behind her back.
"Damn...if only Gilder were here, he'd show me how to untie it."
"Ah, you're awake!"
Aika hid under the plank and leaned a block of wood against it so she couldn't be seen.
"I know you are in here, Red."
"Damn..."
"Hey, I know you love me. Come on out and help me kill that other person you hang out with."
"What, kill my best friend?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm. "Oh, I'd love to, but sorry, Hes not here."
"He will be when he rescues you."
"Oh! I misunderstood then. He's coming to help me kick YOUR ass."
"No."
"Then why did you say he was going to rescue me?"
"You love me."
"Do I? I never knew you were horrible at fortune telling. Better leave that to Kalifa."
"C'mon, Red, I'm coming in."
"Ok." She formed a plan.
The door creaked open and she shot out from beneath the bed. The block of wood hit Vigoro and knocked him down. Aika leapt over him and ran out.
"Piece of cake. HEY!"
The alarm sounded and a guard come barreling down the corridor. She turned around and saw Vigoro running full out toward her. She remembered what Dyne taught her and Vyse.
"When worse comes to worse, do a Matrix."
She waited until they were a split second away and jumped up, using her legs to keep her steady. Below, she heard the satisfying CRACK! of heads hitting each other. She let go and landed behind the guard and started running.
"Ha ha, SUCKERS! That's what happens when you only send ONE to beat the Mighty Aika!"
She laughed and stopped when she saw a sharp edge. She rubbed the rope against it until her arms were free. Another guard came just when she finished. He drew his sword.
Aika ran at him and used him to play Leap Frog, He clattered to the floor as she raced away.
"Gotta get more experienced guards, Vigoro, 'cause they are not what's to be called guards!"
She laughed again and kicked open a door. She gulped.
There stood REALLY tall guards with a frown set on her. She backed away slowly, cursing herself
"Heh heh. I'll just be leaving now...have a nice day!" She jetted the way she came, with the guards chasing her. A guard came infront of her and she did a handspring, hitting him with her heavy boots when she came down. The guards behind her trampleled the poor guy in their momentum.
Aika had a lead, so she followed the signs that said "Prisoner Lifeboats are ahead."
"what kind of prison keeper would put up a sign like that?"
a minute later...
"Found it! I-AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
There was an electric shield around the door. She sizzled and fell to the ground, unconcious. Only one thought remained in her head before she fainted.
"I was this close, too..."
(On the Phoenix near Esperanza...)
Vyse looked ahead. "We're nearing Esperanza. Fina, Ramirez, and Gilder, follow me to a lifeboat."
"Aye aye."
They left the Phoenix and headed toward Esperanza. Fina gasped and grabbed Vyse's sleeve.
"Look!" She pointed to one of the ships. Sure enough, it had a blue feather on it. It looked like it had been there for awhile.
Vyse jumped out. "Okay. We'll split up and look for her."
"Aye aye!"
Vyse looked in the big hole and found only a ribbon. He pocketed it and continued on.
At the far end of town, he saw the large shipwrecked ship next to the items merchant. He bought a few Sarcrulen crystals before asking.
"Have you seen a girl named Tiria?"
"Who called me?"
Vyse turned around and jumped as he saw the girl's head pop out of one of the dark broken windows.
"Hi. Are you fixing that up?"
"Nah. It's my home. Oh! It's you, Vyse. Need more moonstones?"
"No, I'm looking for a person." He looked at the ship. "That's where you LIVE?"
"Yeah. So?"
Gilder walked up, closely followed by Fina and Ramirez.
"Hey, Vyse, I looked and- oh you found her."
"Me?"
"Yeah. We were looking for someone. Her name is Aika. Red hair in pigtails. Yellow dress?"
She came out and sat on the ground. "hmm. Aika, aika, aika. Hmm. Now that I think of it, I HAVE heard a man talking about someone named Red, but-"
"Vigoro!"
"Vigo-who?"
"You don't know Admiral Vigoro?" They all stared at her.
"Nah, I only hear rumors. This guy, Vigoro you say, was at the Tavern, and I was getting a loqua and overheard him say 'Well, now that we've got Red, we can carry forth our plans.' That's all."
Vyse thanked her. "Can you join us? Point us in the right direction?"
"It'd be an honor. But first let me get my things." She crawled through the window.
Fina looked after her. "Tiria, is that where you live?"
"Yeah. At least SOMEONE gets it, unlike the King of Rogues back there."
"HEY!"
"Sorry, I apoligize! I'll be out in a minute!"
"I resent that..."
Ramirez laughed. "She's almost as bad as Aika."
Vyse remembered their task. As soon as she came back out with a small satchel, he grabbed her and they all ran to the Phoenix.
AN: Hey all, sorry this was so short. My brain is half-dead. FORGIVE ME! PLEASE! R&R, no more tea, and ANYONE who disses Cupil shall feel the wrath of Tiria. Non sequador, I know. so, R&R, or you'll REGRET & RUE the day you dissed Cupil. Don't R&R that, please ^_^
AN: Ok, I'm adding a character in this one, who will be VERY important. All you need to know is that I own her, this plot, and her past. Jade130 owns the Phoenix, Various companies own the things I mention in this chap, and Cupil owns all.
^_^
(Onboard the Phoenix...)
Vyse paced. All were staring at their hands. No one knew what to say. Marco heard a sound and rushed to a console to confirm it. Vyse looked up.
"What is it, Marco?" All looked up.
"It-its a new ship. I don't know where it's from."
"Let's contact them."
The old wooden ship moved forward, after hovering for some time, toward the oncoming ship. The ship was small, and it had a sail. On the sail was a blue feather, with the same on its flag.
A person came out on deck. Vyse nodded to Lawrence and went to the deck, too.
The person was a girl, with short brown hair, and a tank top(i like tank tops!)with the same blue feather in it. She had on a long blue skirt that was a slightly darker shade than the shirt.
"Hi, I saw your ship hovering and I just wanted to ask if you needed anything."
"No, we're okay."
The girl's eyes opened wide and she stepped back. "You're Vyse!"
"Yeah. That's me."
"It's an honor to meet you." She reached over the railings with her hand. "I'm Tiria."
"I'm- well, you know me." He shook her hand. "What are you doing around here?"
"I'm on business."
"Business?"
"Yeah. I look for moonstones hidden in ordinary rocks. It keeps me full and my ship running."
Vyse smiled. "Do you have any extras we can use as fuel?"
"Certainly! I'll be right back!" She went in a door. Fina came out.
"Who WAS that person?"
"Tiria. She's giving us some moonstones for fuel."
"That's good. I just came down here to tell you we were running low on fuel. We'll be on the bridge awaiting your orders." She left. Tiria came back with a bulging sack. She tossed it over and it landed with a THUNK! as it landed beside Vyse.
"Here's your moonstones, Vyse. No gold neccessary. It's my job to look out for people. I also keep a watch on what's been going on. If you want to find someone, I'll find 'em. If you want to search for discoveries, I know 'em all, but didn't tell the guild. Later!"She left the deck.
Vyse picked up the sack with a BIG effort and hauled it into the engine room, where Hans took it. Then, he returned to the bridge. Then it clicked.
"She told me she could find anyone..."
"CAPTAIN! Why didn't you ask her?" Gilder fell back in his seat.
"It never came up. And, she talked too fast, it only registered now."
He gripped the wheel. "All right! Everyone, we're looking for a sailboat! Average size, blue flag, white sail-"
Ramirez frowned. "Sounds like the Albatross."
"That has a blue feather on it. She took off after she gave me the moon stones, so she could be in Esperanza for all we know!" He spun the wheel, hit by a new surge of adrenaline.
"Aye aye!"
(Where Aika is...)
Aika woke up and looked around. She was in a small room, that fit nothing but a small wooden plank, that she supposed was a bed.. She saw bars.
"Oh, I'm in prison. Lovely. Won't that affect my chances of going to college."
She struggled with the ropes tying her hands behind her back.
"Damn...if only Gilder were here, he'd show me how to untie it."
"Ah, you're awake!"
Aika hid under the plank and leaned a block of wood against it so she couldn't be seen.
"I know you are in here, Red."
"Damn..."
"Hey, I know you love me. Come on out and help me kill that other person you hang out with."
"What, kill my best friend?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm. "Oh, I'd love to, but sorry, Hes not here."
"He will be when he rescues you."
"Oh! I misunderstood then. He's coming to help me kick YOUR ass."
"No."
"Then why did you say he was going to rescue me?"
"You love me."
"Do I? I never knew you were horrible at fortune telling. Better leave that to Kalifa."
"C'mon, Red, I'm coming in."
"Ok." She formed a plan.
The door creaked open and she shot out from beneath the bed. The block of wood hit Vigoro and knocked him down. Aika leapt over him and ran out.
"Piece of cake. HEY!"
The alarm sounded and a guard come barreling down the corridor. She turned around and saw Vigoro running full out toward her. She remembered what Dyne taught her and Vyse.
"When worse comes to worse, do a Matrix."
She waited until they were a split second away and jumped up, using her legs to keep her steady. Below, she heard the satisfying CRACK! of heads hitting each other. She let go and landed behind the guard and started running.
"Ha ha, SUCKERS! That's what happens when you only send ONE to beat the Mighty Aika!"
She laughed and stopped when she saw a sharp edge. She rubbed the rope against it until her arms were free. Another guard came just when she finished. He drew his sword.
Aika ran at him and used him to play Leap Frog, He clattered to the floor as she raced away.
"Gotta get more experienced guards, Vigoro, 'cause they are not what's to be called guards!"
She laughed again and kicked open a door. She gulped.
There stood REALLY tall guards with a frown set on her. She backed away slowly, cursing herself
"Heh heh. I'll just be leaving now...have a nice day!" She jetted the way she came, with the guards chasing her. A guard came infront of her and she did a handspring, hitting him with her heavy boots when she came down. The guards behind her trampleled the poor guy in their momentum.
Aika had a lead, so she followed the signs that said "Prisoner Lifeboats are ahead."
"what kind of prison keeper would put up a sign like that?"
a minute later...
"Found it! I-AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
There was an electric shield around the door. She sizzled and fell to the ground, unconcious. Only one thought remained in her head before she fainted.
"I was this close, too..."
(On the Phoenix near Esperanza...)
Vyse looked ahead. "We're nearing Esperanza. Fina, Ramirez, and Gilder, follow me to a lifeboat."
"Aye aye."
They left the Phoenix and headed toward Esperanza. Fina gasped and grabbed Vyse's sleeve.
"Look!" She pointed to one of the ships. Sure enough, it had a blue feather on it. It looked like it had been there for awhile.
Vyse jumped out. "Okay. We'll split up and look for her."
"Aye aye!"
Vyse looked in the big hole and found only a ribbon. He pocketed it and continued on.
At the far end of town, he saw the large shipwrecked ship next to the items merchant. He bought a few Sarcrulen crystals before asking.
"Have you seen a girl named Tiria?"
"Who called me?"
Vyse turned around and jumped as he saw the girl's head pop out of one of the dark broken windows.
"Hi. Are you fixing that up?"
"Nah. It's my home. Oh! It's you, Vyse. Need more moonstones?"
"No, I'm looking for a person." He looked at the ship. "That's where you LIVE?"
"Yeah. So?"
Gilder walked up, closely followed by Fina and Ramirez.
"Hey, Vyse, I looked and- oh you found her."
"Me?"
"Yeah. We were looking for someone. Her name is Aika. Red hair in pigtails. Yellow dress?"
She came out and sat on the ground. "hmm. Aika, aika, aika. Hmm. Now that I think of it, I HAVE heard a man talking about someone named Red, but-"
"Vigoro!"
"Vigo-who?"
"You don't know Admiral Vigoro?" They all stared at her.
"Nah, I only hear rumors. This guy, Vigoro you say, was at the Tavern, and I was getting a loqua and overheard him say 'Well, now that we've got Red, we can carry forth our plans.' That's all."
Vyse thanked her. "Can you join us? Point us in the right direction?"
"It'd be an honor. But first let me get my things." She crawled through the window.
Fina looked after her. "Tiria, is that where you live?"
"Yeah. At least SOMEONE gets it, unlike the King of Rogues back there."
"HEY!"
"Sorry, I apoligize! I'll be out in a minute!"
"I resent that..."
Ramirez laughed. "She's almost as bad as Aika."
Vyse remembered their task. As soon as she came back out with a small satchel, he grabbed her and they all ran to the Phoenix.
AN: Hey all, sorry this was so short. My brain is half-dead. FORGIVE ME! PLEASE! R&R, no more tea, and ANYONE who disses Cupil shall feel the wrath of Tiria. Non sequador, I know. so, R&R, or you'll REGRET & RUE the day you dissed Cupil. Don't R&R that, please ^_^
