-------------------------------Chapter 3: Safe for Now, but who is me???----
Aero looks around the landscape to see the market place on land. That's strange don't they live in the water? why would they be on land? He walks towards it, sword still in hand… The hustle and bustle of the Aqualian Market place slightly surprise Aero. He looks out to verify that they really are Aqualian. Sure enough all possessed slight traits of Aqualians the signature tentacles were their but in a strange ribbon form not like the squid like appendages of normal salt water Aqualians. Their arms all possessed the fins on the area between the elbow and the hand. How strange, tentacles like ribbons swung in the air from the backs of their shoulders almost like a piece of fabric. What the hell is this are Aqualians evolving into people again or are these some kind of cross breeds or special Aqualians. The perplexed look in his eyes caught the notice of a strange Aqualian that was sitting in a tent with a sign written in fiesh (the Aqualian language).
Strange man: hello may I help you wind weaver?
Aero: what? ohh your talking to me… yes could you please tell me what is going on here and where here is, I have to get to the temple of the storm.
Strange man: you are very close; it is on the other side of that huge mountain. I am sure you could call an Ariala to fly you up there.
Aero: ohh I can fly up their.
This sentence disturbs the strange man. A girl in a white robe also notices this sentence. So much so she drops the pure water orb she was holding and simply stares wide eyed at him.
Strange man: what do you mean you can fly all the way up there. I thought that Air's could only float.
This question seems to be what is on the mind of the non-Aqualian woman as well. She stares at him as if she expects him to say he was kidding and that he has a Chocobo or an Ariala bird outside of town.
Aero: of course I can fly I AM AERO DARKWIND leader of the highest city in our tribe.
Well… what was the greatest capital of our tribe.
Aero looks down not wanting to believe the words almost wishing he hadn't said them. The girl puts her hand to her throat and gasps. The Strange man simply goes wide-eyed. After a few moments he regains his composure, his face begins to look grim and solemn he grabs at a small staff. The other girl that was watching gazes at them with a sudden interest like that of someone who knows this would happen and is curious to know what happens next.
Strange Man: I Drake Saints Leader of the Bound Water Tribe shall kill you and remove the curse you have brought upon us, Aero Darkwind third plague of the GeneBerserker projects, YOU WILL DIE…
Aero: What is going on? What plague? What curse? Do I know your people?
Drake: You dare to plead ignorance!!!! You will suffer!
People of the Bound water tribe of Strago, Our damnation has arrived… BEHOLD AERO DARKWIND The third plague.
Aero: This is a mistake it could not have been me!
Strange Girl in white: All of you SILENCE! I am a divine warrior of the Astral Tribe.
Hikari Tenshi The student of the great master Osiris Meduin, who trained the great hero Sabin.
Drake mutters through his teeth "so." Aero looks amazed at the luck.
Aero: Look leave me alone please I did nothing to your people
Drake: well then where did the dragon come from? you don't remember proclaiming you required us to grow Ariana Sage cells? also of course, you cant forget the wind walls and that trap any aqualian that attempts to enter the ocean.
Hikari: He has done no such thing. He has just arrived. Why do you think he would come here to ask directions? I have been sent here to investigate these atrocities happening to your people. I do not believe it is the legitimate Aero that is doing this, as this is the real Aero Darkwind.
Aero: I really had no idea anything like this was happening. Well there is no way it could have been me receiving your offerings. I apologize for your troubles…
Hikari nudges Aero, and whispers " you aren't about to get out of here alive you know, not unless you agree to join me in killing the fake you." "alright."
Hikari: Well the real Aero is going to help me to destroy your oppressor.
Drake: Sure he will, and everything will be all better. I am going with you then.
Hikari slightly startled lets out a slight gasp. Aero looks at Hikari slightly alarmed and angry. Drake gives a look like he has caught them both in the act. Hikari's stone that rests between her eyes begins to glow and a confident aura surrounds her.
Hikari: Well then let us leave.
Drake's face changes and Aero decides he will help them before he goes to the Shrine to save his people. The crowd cheers, Aero and Drake follow behind Hikari. They leave to the boundary of the village and Drake explains that Hikari must find a way to get him past the barrier of wind.
Aero obliges by casting vertical hurricane and creating a doorway that leads past the wall of wind. Drake angrily walked past the great wall of wind that had sealed him inside his city for so many years. Hikari and Aero follow Drake towards the area where they know their treasured creations are being taken. They enter the forest and Aero notices that Drakes arm fins begin to quiver. Aero suggests that they camp out. Drake opposes this idea by pointing out that aero may run off in the night. It is obvious on his face that something else was disturbing him. Something that scared him much more than his captor. Hikari looks upon the spot with complete confidence though her aura of confidence had vanished though she still appeared to know what she was doing.
Aero: WELL, where is this bad guy huh? spill it.
Drake: we have seen his dragon take the treasures to the cave over here.
Hikari: Well let's go in.
Drake: F F Fine then.
Hikari and Aero lead drake into the cave. A strange light shines down upon them as they pass the entrance. Their powers are impaired and they can slightly feel it. As they enter they smell an odor of death, rotting and burning. Aero considers these aspects in his head. This smell seems familiar, but from where? Hmmmm maybe it was.... His thoughts are quickly halted as a Beast Chocobo attacks. Drake seems slightly timid about fighting and Hikari casts a spell called Wall. Aero looks at the mangled beast that would have been a chocobo if the two parents weren't of a bad combination of specie and takes pitty. Its utter lack of feathers are made up by the fact it possesed fangs. Aero looked upon it and used a small gem from the back of his armor. The small gem was a piece of a powerful materia called Siren. The Chocobo Attacked the wall Hikari made violantly until he saw the gem let out a blood curtling scream that was supposed to pass for a happy 'caw' and laid down peacfully pacified. Drake Seeming more confident bound the Beast Chocobo in a ball of null energy were it died. Its soul became a small gem that flew to his hand he smiled confidently as he looked upon it and put it in a pouch under his robes. They procceded through the corridor looking as the caves walls changed into a shinier material like that of a sea shell. Light was emmitting from it so the cave was not dark anymore and Hikari put away her light spell. They continued on and Drake admired the walls with a strange awe that seemed that he knew it could exist but never belived he would see it. Hikari let out a small gasp as they passed by a particularly beautiful crystal that pertruded from the bottom as a trap for those idiotic enough to touch/take it but it was none the less awe inspiring. finnally they began to hear a voice and the sound of multiple transmitted voices in a small offchute of a corridor. Aero and Hikari looked inside and saw a small being in robes. Aero thought to himself Could it be a Roctoret or was it.
suddenly the small being spoke and it was immediatly followed by a sudden memory of who it was and what destruction IT rained upon the land. Gogo: Yes preparations are complete i have obtained the powers from all beasts of the Aero wind shrine and Collected enough of the stuff to create the tidal wave all is how you wish lord Dolosh and Lady Perilia.
Drake sneezes and it is quickly followed by Hikari's polite "bless you"
Gogo releases a firespell Drake casts essence of stop
Aero:You both are idiots.
AND OF COURSE DRAKE YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS ME
Drake: He came to us as you.
Aero: GOGO YOU WILL PAY!
Gogo: Ohhh hi Aero old buddy wanna help me take care of these meddlers.
Aero: You impersonated me
Gogo: Ohh so your with them!
Hikari: of course he is he is Ruler of the once proud Aero Tribe.
Gogo: yeah once proud till the poison troups of the Elicantes took you
Gogo begins laughing insanely and summons forth the spell bolt Hikari casts reflect the bolt hits Gogo
Gogo stumbles back and begins chanting.
Gogo is casts a spell a replaces himself with a monster from some random island in the Caribean The monster breaths out flames in surprise Aero casts Airgun and blasts the the fire
Aero: you let Gogo escape.
Hikari: we dont have time for this
a strange light shines from Hikari's head pendant and a bubble surrounds the Snail like monster.
Aero smiles as he jumps up and uses his patented Chorus of The Hurricane ability the snail monster is impaled
Aero breaths in deep and looks upon the dead creature. He uses a ring on his finger and turns it into a strange crystal which he stores into a belt on his black armor.
The five crystals are all empty and Gogo escaped no info nothing.
Drake thanks Aero and Hikari does as well. Aero says he is returning to his temple but, first he will visit the crying statue. Hikari agrees to come along and Drake perplexed as to what the statue could possibly be says he will come along too since his village had been able to submerge itself and was safe until it resurfaced in two years.
-------------------The End of Chapter 3-
Next chapter: The field of onions meets the statue of tears... :D no questions asked no questions answered :P cya Aero....
