I DO NOT OWN SKIES OR ARCADIA OR ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH IT, BESIDES THIS STORY. DON'T SUE- THANKS!
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Aika woke up to a quiet line of knocks on her bedroom door. It must have been early morning, around 6 a.m. because the sky was not quite blue yet. She slowly climbed out of her bed and stumbled towards the door. She opened it only to find Vyse's smiling face, which became clearer as she rubbed her tired eyes.
"Morning!" he happily exclaimed and walked past her and towards her desk chair. "I hope your stuff is packed 'cuz we're shipping out soon."
For a split second Aika had no idea what he was talking about, but she quickly recalled what had been said last night. Remembering so caused her to blush a bit, and she turned away from him to grab some things to stuff into a bag.
Seeing that Aika needed a few minutes, Vyse said to her with a laugh, "I'll be out at the ship when you're ready, just don't be too long." She nodded back to him and hurried to get her stuff together.
After she had finshed, she gave herself the "once-over" look in the mirror, and ran out to the ship. Vyse once again greeted her with a smile, and they boarded onto their new adventure.
"So where are we going anyway?" Aika asked him, with a little bit of anxiety in her voice.
"Wherever you want Aika," replied Vyse, and flashed a smile that made her heart leap.
"Well," she said. "Before we start looking for information on my parents, how bout we go to some place, tropical, and relaxing. A place where I can get my mind off things."
"Hmmm…" thought Vyse. "How about a trip to a wonderful little island I recently discovered myself?
"You discovered an island? When did that happen?"
"Well I went out early this morning and made a route for our journey, and it just so happens that I found the perfect place!" he flashed her that charming smile. "You'll love it."
"Great. I can't wait."
They spent the next few hours sitting on the deck of the ship, talking about how wonderful it was to be an air pirate. They reminisced about the old days when they were children, wishing they could sail the skies like the grown-ups. And then when that day came, they were so grateful for the chance to be legends; which in time they were, and it was well deserved. Life had been very good to them both, and they never forget to thank to skies for what they had been given.
"So, Aika…" Vyse started. "Are you enjoying yourself so far?"
"Oh yes, definitely! This is awesome Vyse. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me" She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. He slid his arms around her waist, and pulled them into each other, until they couldn't get any closer. She pulled her head away from his shoulder, and gave him a slightly confused look.
"Vyse, I hope you didn't bring me on this trip to do this sort of thing…" She looked in his eyes, and he began to blush. His grip on her loosened, and he took an arm away from her waist to scratch the back of his head.
"Heh…um…sorry…I got a little caught in the moment…" He smiled at her like he wasn't disappointed, but he was. He did want to explore his feelings with her, but that wasn't the reason her brought her out on the ship. He really did want to help her. She felt exactly the same, but for some reason, felt like she needed to make him wait. She didn't want to seem desperate, and she just wanted to enjoy herself without having to worry about what was to happen next between them. They pulled away from each other and avoided eye contact for a few seconds.
Vyse turned away from her and looked out into the sky.
"We'll be there soon." he said, and with that he walked into his cabin. He was angry. He wanted to go further than what Aika seemed to want. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens. There's not much else I can do…
Watching Vyse walk away made Aika feel badly.
"I guess we're just gonna have to go where the wind takes us…"
She just wasn't quite ready for all this. It was all coming to her so fast. Being with Vyse, alone, had suddenly made her very aware of what she was doing at all times. It was a feeling she didn't want to let get in the way of this adventure.
Aika turned and looked out to the sea of clouds. To her surprise she saw a tiny island coming into view. It was lush with colors or green, red, purple, and yellow, and made her feel warm inside. Vyse also saw the island from his cabin window. Suddnely he wasn't angry anymore. Instead, he felt glee and a certain sparkle in his eye. For little did they know that this wasn't just any island, it was one that was very special:
Island de Corazon… better known as the Island of the Heart…
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Yes I know, ANOTHER short one lol. But I am planning on starting the next chapter later tonite, so it shouldn't be too long before an update. Hope you enjoy this chapter, I'm kinda getting stuck on how to go about this next one, but I'm sure I'll think of something. Until then… TATA!