Disclaimer: I Don't own crystal chronicles and if I did I wouldn't call the things that pull the caravans papaopamous's the time zone for this chapter is about 5 minutes after the last... yep they only last 5 minutes before a fight breaks out. Alternative note I recommend a defence of 68 then everything including the last boss will only deal out half a heart of damage and 65 attack is all that's needed. Mind you I was a Selkie with seven hearts so maybe its different for the different tribes. I AM RAEM fear my organ solo.

Journey down the broken roads ""spoken '' thoughts Chapter Two: Hostage

A rock in the road made the caravan jump as the village began to fade from view. The village lights grew smaller and dimmer with each passing bump. The papaopamous maintaining a steady pace as it moved along in the darkening sky.

The papaopamous had grown to know the route from the village to the nearest camp ground from its previous trips had always started the same and to its knowledge it would keep treading the same paths and bumps until the end of it's life.

Inside the caravan despite high spirits the journey had taken its toll on a few of our brave caravaners.

"Good dammit get off me." Naru yelled at the intruder who lurked face down on her lap.

"For the record I couldn't help it the bump threw me over here" Came a somewhat muffled reply.

"I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't for the fact your doing nothing to remove yourself from there." Irritation shone through Naru's normally calm tone.

"I thinks it in both our interests if I just stay here" the reply was clear even through the muffling.

"Get out of there you pervert" Naru hollered hitting the back of Pedor's head repeatedly wedging him further down into her lap.

No one in the caravan noticed that dragoon had started to rummage through her pack. Reaching hold of an object inside and with a mighty tug extracted the rope from its compact prison.

'Next year... bigger bag' dragoon thought as all the food that had taken hours to get into perfect place began to roll or in the most case fall flat on the floor of the caravan. Having recaptured the rebellious food dragoon began to smirk. Stretching the rope out with her hands she moved ever closer towards the pair.

Drake watched on in amusement as a struggle broke out between Pedor and the rope.

The final embers of the fire flickered slowly and died next to it surrounded by both awake and asleep caravaners the crystal sat glowing under its own light. Four shadows surrounded the light all sitting rather uncomfortably on the floor. Gentle sleeping sounds emitted from one side.

"Was the mouth gag really necessary" Drake questioned those around him looking down at his now bound and gagged comrade.

"It completes the whole "we had to take drastic measures against him" look I had going" dragoon sounded clearly amused at her handy work. "Besides it shut him up didn't it."

"Yeah but did you have to beat him unconscious whilst you tied him up." Naru questioned dragoons motives with raised eyebrows.

"Hey you approved of it at the time Naru remember" Dragoon tried to defend herself by sticking her accuser in the line of fire.

"I approved of getting his face out of my lap I didn't approve of dragging him kicking and screaming to the floor and tying him up through brutal force." Naru spoke aloud in an attempt to quote herself and clear her name.

"Well Drake made no attempt to stop me now did he." Dragoon tried to change the target again slyness oddly apparent in her voice.

Naru blinked rapidly. "When does Drake make any attempt at anything?" Naru questioned the group.

"Fine I'll take of the gag but he stays tied up" Dragoon's voice contained obvious regret for not being allowed to keep Pedor bound and gagged for longer. Dragoon leaned forward and slowly raised herself onto her feet.

"Agreed" Naru seemed eager to reach a compromise as dragoon knelt down and removed the gag from the sleeping boys mouth.

Moments later both regretted coming to a compromise as with a now visible smirk Pedor began to mummer in his sleep.

"Naru what are you talking about ... come on your not jealous of dragoon wanting my attention" Pedor began squirming in his ropes in an oddly perverse manner.

"Come on you two put some clothes on Drake might get a nose bleed." Pedor began to Laugh only to be punched and kicked in rapid succession by the two female caravaners he had previously mentioned.

Diary Year 1 First day

I woke up early this morning as today is the first day of my journey. After spending most of they day as I usually did yep irritating the girls with drake we packed and got ready to leave by torch light. I remember the ceremony well but I know I wont ever get used to it. I take it that I left a bad impression on my fellow caravaners to date. Well I did spend most my time either tied up or unconscious.

Ah well there will always be tomorrow to score some points with them.