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Chapter III: The journey begins
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The night was still and the sky was clear. Reese looked at twin moons of Zi and smiled. She remembered something a very special person told her when she was a child.
"The twin moons of Zi will guide the lost to their destination. All you need is to follow your dreams and destiny."
Reese smiled, that is until she realized that someone else had spoken those exact same words.
Looking around, she found nothing but the White Wolf that Moonbay brought. But the cockpit was open and she did found a boot sticking out.
"Where did you learn that phrase?" Reese asked.
"From the heavens, from the earth, from the sea," Weis's head popped out of the cockpit and looked at her.
"And the goddesses that protects us from harm, and the fairies that help us in our lives," Reese joined in the saying. Weis smiled and looked at the sky.
"Words of a fallen prince who died while protecting the enemy he hated," Weis said.
"Why?" Reese asked as she looked at the moons.
"Because he was in love with a woman who is the daughter of his enemy," Weis said suddenly by Reese's side, making her jump.
"How did you do that?" she asked.
"Training," he explained.
"That must have been some training," Reese bemused. "No one can sneak up on me without knowing it first."
"Then I must be the first," Weis said. Looking at the desert beyond the dunes, he sighed. "I can't believe this used to be a field of Auroras," Reese's eyes grew when she heard the name.
"Pardon?" Fiona suddenly asked as she joined them.
"Auroras are unique flowers that grew in these parts," Weis explained. "The petal is what gave the name, for the top side was yellow and the bottom was pink. When the wind touches the flower, the color of the field changes from yellow to pink and yellow again."
"It must have been lovely," Fiona smiled.
"It was," the voice of Eve filled the void. "But where I came from, Auroras were blue and gold."
"In Zenebas it was white and violet," Weis said. "Well, anyway, there were different types for different regions."
"Better get some sleep," he smiled at the ladies. "We have a busy day ahead."
"Follow your own advice," Eve yawned. "It's a long way to Guylos."
"It is, isn't it," Weis smiled. "So? What are you ladies waiting for? Go to bed."
"Yes, mommy," Reese giggled much to the surprise of Fiona.
"She rarely becomes sarcastic," Fiona explained. "She had a hard time growing up."
"I would imagine," Weis said as he watched Reese and Eve turn in for the night. "Everyone has a past they wanted to escape from."
"Including you?" Fiona asked.
"Especially me," Weis sighed. "And if you knew about them, you would run away from me." Fiona smiled and shook her head.
"I will not," Fiona said in certainty and bade him goodnight. Weis watch her disappear into the compound and looked at the moons.
"The skies, the earth, the seas, the goddesses, the fairies," he smiled and looked at where the women went. "And the angels that guides the souls of the lost will be eternal in the hearts of those who seek light," he looked once again to the night sky.
"Why do I always come up with these cheesy sayings," Weis said as he went back inside.
***
"Rise and shine! It's time to go!" Moonbay called as the sun rose over the horizon. The girls all groaned.
"It's too early," Reese mumbled.
"The early bird gets the worm," Moonbay said.
"Why would the worm be dumb enough to go out in the morning?" Eve asked.
"Because like you, the worm did not sleep in that evening," Moonbay said with a sigh. "Anyway, Weis is cooking..." suddenly, Eve got out of bed and hurried out to the kitchen.
"What's with her?" Fiona asked.
"You'd understand once you'd tasted Weis's cooking," Moonbay said as she followed Eve.
Reese and Fiona looked puzzling at each other and followed their friend.
They found the two already seated by the kitchen counter waiting to be served. Weis was wearing all white and had a chef's hat as well.
Just then, Van, Raven and Irvine entered the kitchen.
"What smell's good?" Van asked.
"Apparently, Weis's cooking," Reese said as she smiled at Raven.
"All I smell is the lovely fragrance of flowers in the bloom on the morning light," Weis said. Fiona, Reese and Moonbay were puzzled by this and it was Eve who gave them enlightenment.
"He means us, ladies," Eve said. All of the women, blushed.
"He's a smooth one," Irvine said much to the annoyance of Van and Raven. But Weis had said it in a way that was meant for flattery and not of flirtation. He meant what he said. And somehow, Van and Raven knew that Weis had no intention on wooing 'their' women.
"Here's your coffee," Weis handed Fiona a steaming cup. "Just like the Dead Sea of the eastern continent." Fiona blinked in surprise.
"What did he say?" Reese asked Eve.
"Fiona likes her coffee salty?" Eve answered with another question.
"Yes she does," Van answered. "A habit she got from the old man."
"I hope that's all she got from him," Weis frowned.
"Just give him a chance," Fiona said as she thanked Weis.
"It's men like him that destroyed the ancients," Weis said. "Men like him who unleashed a great evil upon the land and destroyed cities and kingdoms."
"What are you talking about?" Raven asked.
"A time of forgotten lore says that a great dragon devastated the entire empire," Weis said as he served the meal. "Even the mighty beasts that were loyal to the empire fell from the power of the great dragon. No one can defeat it.
"Then one fateful day, the great dragon attacked the Empire's capital. The king's men tried valiantly to defend the city but it was futile. No weapon can destroy the great dragon," Weis stopped and blinked at the entrance of the kitchen.
"And then what happened?" a new voice asked. Everyone turned to see the smiling face of President Camford looking at them. Weis smiled and went over to offer her a seat. Smiling, President Camford sat by the table with Fiona and Reese.
"All hell broke loose," Weis continued. "People were fleeing for their lives but it was no use. For you see, the great dragon never leaves survivors."
"And then what happened?" Moonbay asked. Weis gave the president a plate and smiled.
"A prince of a rival empire came to the central city with the royal steed of the republic," President Camford blinked in confusion and then recognition. "Yes, my lady. It was the legendary winged unicorn of the Helic Republic."
"But I thought the three nations are at war with each other," Van said.
"Nations, yes. But there are individuals who despises the war. Believe it or not, the prince has friends in both rival nations. It is this friend that gave the prince the winged unicorn."
Weis smiled as he saw President Camford's knowing expression.
"Yes," Weis said. "That person was your ancestor, Armand Camford."
"Who's he?" Raven asked and remembered his manners. "I'm sorry madam president."
"That's okay captain," President Camford smiled.
"Captain?" Eve was confused.
"By helping us defeat the Deathsaurer, Raven was given a commission on the Guardian Force as captain," Irvine explained. "Also full pardon."
"In any case," President Camford smiled. "Armand was a zoid designer. He's responsible for many of the republic designs."
"But if he lived during that time," Reese was beginning to get confused.
"That means...." Fiona was starting to get it.
"That means that she have zoidian blood," Weis said as if it didn't matter.
"How did you know?" Van asked Weis.
"He doesn't know," Eve said. "He does things but he doesn't know how."
"Like knowing that Fiona takes salt in her coffee?" Moonbay asked.
"Actually, no," Weis smiled. "Her mug told me."
"My mug?" Fiona instinctively looked at her mug.
"It had traces of iodine," Weis simply said. "Bygones. Can we help you madam president?"
"Oh yes," she smiled. "Despite the doctor's enthusiasm, I'm worried about this dig."
"As you should," Weis said. Fiona and Reese looked at him with more confusion than before.
"What are you keeping from us?" Van asked.
"Just than contrary from what the old man thinks, I know more about ruins than him," Weis said.
"And how did you figure that?" a very irritated Doctor D said as he entered the kitchen. "You are as naïve as you are young."
"Who said I'm young?" Weis glared. His face softened and smiled at the rest. "Will you excuse me? I have some things to do before we depart." Weis removed his apron and walked out the kitchen. Doctor D followed him with his eyes. When he was out of the room, he sighed.
"Ignorant," he said, much to the dismay of the rest.
"Doctor, I'm ordering you to take him with you on the dig," President Camford said in a harsh and official tone. Doctor D was surprised with this. Before he could comment, President Camford stood.
"Eve, darling," she smiled. "Will you thank Master Weis for breakfast? Better yet, I'll thank him when I see him outside." Smiling at the teens, she walked past the doctor, taking great pleasure in his look of confusion and shock.
Before she was completely out, she paused.
"Do not underestimate him, DOCTOR," she said curtly. "He is a dangerous man. More dangerous than Prozen and Hiltz combined."
Without another word, she was gone.
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End of 3
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A/n: At last I get to update! So what do you think? More mysteries to come!
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Chapter III: The journey begins
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The night was still and the sky was clear. Reese looked at twin moons of Zi and smiled. She remembered something a very special person told her when she was a child.
"The twin moons of Zi will guide the lost to their destination. All you need is to follow your dreams and destiny."
Reese smiled, that is until she realized that someone else had spoken those exact same words.
Looking around, she found nothing but the White Wolf that Moonbay brought. But the cockpit was open and she did found a boot sticking out.
"Where did you learn that phrase?" Reese asked.
"From the heavens, from the earth, from the sea," Weis's head popped out of the cockpit and looked at her.
"And the goddesses that protects us from harm, and the fairies that help us in our lives," Reese joined in the saying. Weis smiled and looked at the sky.
"Words of a fallen prince who died while protecting the enemy he hated," Weis said.
"Why?" Reese asked as she looked at the moons.
"Because he was in love with a woman who is the daughter of his enemy," Weis said suddenly by Reese's side, making her jump.
"How did you do that?" she asked.
"Training," he explained.
"That must have been some training," Reese bemused. "No one can sneak up on me without knowing it first."
"Then I must be the first," Weis said. Looking at the desert beyond the dunes, he sighed. "I can't believe this used to be a field of Auroras," Reese's eyes grew when she heard the name.
"Pardon?" Fiona suddenly asked as she joined them.
"Auroras are unique flowers that grew in these parts," Weis explained. "The petal is what gave the name, for the top side was yellow and the bottom was pink. When the wind touches the flower, the color of the field changes from yellow to pink and yellow again."
"It must have been lovely," Fiona smiled.
"It was," the voice of Eve filled the void. "But where I came from, Auroras were blue and gold."
"In Zenebas it was white and violet," Weis said. "Well, anyway, there were different types for different regions."
"Better get some sleep," he smiled at the ladies. "We have a busy day ahead."
"Follow your own advice," Eve yawned. "It's a long way to Guylos."
"It is, isn't it," Weis smiled. "So? What are you ladies waiting for? Go to bed."
"Yes, mommy," Reese giggled much to the surprise of Fiona.
"She rarely becomes sarcastic," Fiona explained. "She had a hard time growing up."
"I would imagine," Weis said as he watched Reese and Eve turn in for the night. "Everyone has a past they wanted to escape from."
"Including you?" Fiona asked.
"Especially me," Weis sighed. "And if you knew about them, you would run away from me." Fiona smiled and shook her head.
"I will not," Fiona said in certainty and bade him goodnight. Weis watch her disappear into the compound and looked at the moons.
"The skies, the earth, the seas, the goddesses, the fairies," he smiled and looked at where the women went. "And the angels that guides the souls of the lost will be eternal in the hearts of those who seek light," he looked once again to the night sky.
"Why do I always come up with these cheesy sayings," Weis said as he went back inside.
***
"Rise and shine! It's time to go!" Moonbay called as the sun rose over the horizon. The girls all groaned.
"It's too early," Reese mumbled.
"The early bird gets the worm," Moonbay said.
"Why would the worm be dumb enough to go out in the morning?" Eve asked.
"Because like you, the worm did not sleep in that evening," Moonbay said with a sigh. "Anyway, Weis is cooking..." suddenly, Eve got out of bed and hurried out to the kitchen.
"What's with her?" Fiona asked.
"You'd understand once you'd tasted Weis's cooking," Moonbay said as she followed Eve.
Reese and Fiona looked puzzling at each other and followed their friend.
They found the two already seated by the kitchen counter waiting to be served. Weis was wearing all white and had a chef's hat as well.
Just then, Van, Raven and Irvine entered the kitchen.
"What smell's good?" Van asked.
"Apparently, Weis's cooking," Reese said as she smiled at Raven.
"All I smell is the lovely fragrance of flowers in the bloom on the morning light," Weis said. Fiona, Reese and Moonbay were puzzled by this and it was Eve who gave them enlightenment.
"He means us, ladies," Eve said. All of the women, blushed.
"He's a smooth one," Irvine said much to the annoyance of Van and Raven. But Weis had said it in a way that was meant for flattery and not of flirtation. He meant what he said. And somehow, Van and Raven knew that Weis had no intention on wooing 'their' women.
"Here's your coffee," Weis handed Fiona a steaming cup. "Just like the Dead Sea of the eastern continent." Fiona blinked in surprise.
"What did he say?" Reese asked Eve.
"Fiona likes her coffee salty?" Eve answered with another question.
"Yes she does," Van answered. "A habit she got from the old man."
"I hope that's all she got from him," Weis frowned.
"Just give him a chance," Fiona said as she thanked Weis.
"It's men like him that destroyed the ancients," Weis said. "Men like him who unleashed a great evil upon the land and destroyed cities and kingdoms."
"What are you talking about?" Raven asked.
"A time of forgotten lore says that a great dragon devastated the entire empire," Weis said as he served the meal. "Even the mighty beasts that were loyal to the empire fell from the power of the great dragon. No one can defeat it.
"Then one fateful day, the great dragon attacked the Empire's capital. The king's men tried valiantly to defend the city but it was futile. No weapon can destroy the great dragon," Weis stopped and blinked at the entrance of the kitchen.
"And then what happened?" a new voice asked. Everyone turned to see the smiling face of President Camford looking at them. Weis smiled and went over to offer her a seat. Smiling, President Camford sat by the table with Fiona and Reese.
"All hell broke loose," Weis continued. "People were fleeing for their lives but it was no use. For you see, the great dragon never leaves survivors."
"And then what happened?" Moonbay asked. Weis gave the president a plate and smiled.
"A prince of a rival empire came to the central city with the royal steed of the republic," President Camford blinked in confusion and then recognition. "Yes, my lady. It was the legendary winged unicorn of the Helic Republic."
"But I thought the three nations are at war with each other," Van said.
"Nations, yes. But there are individuals who despises the war. Believe it or not, the prince has friends in both rival nations. It is this friend that gave the prince the winged unicorn."
Weis smiled as he saw President Camford's knowing expression.
"Yes," Weis said. "That person was your ancestor, Armand Camford."
"Who's he?" Raven asked and remembered his manners. "I'm sorry madam president."
"That's okay captain," President Camford smiled.
"Captain?" Eve was confused.
"By helping us defeat the Deathsaurer, Raven was given a commission on the Guardian Force as captain," Irvine explained. "Also full pardon."
"In any case," President Camford smiled. "Armand was a zoid designer. He's responsible for many of the republic designs."
"But if he lived during that time," Reese was beginning to get confused.
"That means...." Fiona was starting to get it.
"That means that she have zoidian blood," Weis said as if it didn't matter.
"How did you know?" Van asked Weis.
"He doesn't know," Eve said. "He does things but he doesn't know how."
"Like knowing that Fiona takes salt in her coffee?" Moonbay asked.
"Actually, no," Weis smiled. "Her mug told me."
"My mug?" Fiona instinctively looked at her mug.
"It had traces of iodine," Weis simply said. "Bygones. Can we help you madam president?"
"Oh yes," she smiled. "Despite the doctor's enthusiasm, I'm worried about this dig."
"As you should," Weis said. Fiona and Reese looked at him with more confusion than before.
"What are you keeping from us?" Van asked.
"Just than contrary from what the old man thinks, I know more about ruins than him," Weis said.
"And how did you figure that?" a very irritated Doctor D said as he entered the kitchen. "You are as naïve as you are young."
"Who said I'm young?" Weis glared. His face softened and smiled at the rest. "Will you excuse me? I have some things to do before we depart." Weis removed his apron and walked out the kitchen. Doctor D followed him with his eyes. When he was out of the room, he sighed.
"Ignorant," he said, much to the dismay of the rest.
"Doctor, I'm ordering you to take him with you on the dig," President Camford said in a harsh and official tone. Doctor D was surprised with this. Before he could comment, President Camford stood.
"Eve, darling," she smiled. "Will you thank Master Weis for breakfast? Better yet, I'll thank him when I see him outside." Smiling at the teens, she walked past the doctor, taking great pleasure in his look of confusion and shock.
Before she was completely out, she paused.
"Do not underestimate him, DOCTOR," she said curtly. "He is a dangerous man. More dangerous than Prozen and Hiltz combined."
Without another word, she was gone.
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End of 3
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A/n: At last I get to update! So what do you think? More mysteries to come!