Okay, second chappie! I want to say thank you to the few ones who did review my story….
Rain child: Yeah, I read your fic, I really liked it! I'll be waiting for an update, okay? But when you say 'uncommon' , I think you might be surprised, there is quite a few who like this pairing… Yes, now I wont ask for reviews, I'll just wish people who read this story will be decent enough to leave one.
CrystalTyres: Yeah. He kept calling her 'my dear' , I thought they were cute until he insult them all in Champa, that was just soooo mean! I know it will probably never happen, and if it's the case, I want Jenna to be with Piers! Must really be the blue hair But I wont give up on Alex/Jenna!
flamethrowerqueen: Yeah, I think so too, I'll just make him more calmer in this chapter, because when I read my first chapter over, I was like, whoa, too angry, I didn't have the time to fix it. Oh well, I'll make it right this time. Thanks for the compliments! I'm kinda glad to know I'm not the only one in the world who love this pairing!
Karst-Blazen: Yeah, I like to play with his personality, but sometimes people put it worse than me! I hate it when, example, in a romance fic, they make him do mushy and really nice things and he almost cry because a girl don't like him, and then it doesn't look like him at all! OoOoh, I'm really in your fav list?? dreamy look Thank you, just don't forget about this story, okay?
Kiyakai Luna: OoOoh, your nickname is pretty! Yeah, I know, I MUST make Alex more calm, don't worry 'bout it! Sorry to bring you back painful memories lol I'm kidding! Yeah, I'll try to keep Alex calm, yet funny!
Jenna2190: Thanks! Sometimes I'm wondering if I should put my story in the angst section…but I would have to remove Action/Adventure... Yep, Alex's a loner! Run away to Alex to show him he's not alone He's so cute!
???: Huh, yeah, thank you for your constructive, long and nice-to-read review! (sarcastic tone) You should at least have told me if you liked or hate it! Damn, people sometimes…sheesh
Okay, so I think that's all!
Elements
"Awww can't we take a tiny little break? I'm tired! I'm hungry! And most of all I'm pissed!!" I whined, its been four hours non-stop we've been walking in a really boring forest. You know, the original forest with a road of sand, then trees and trees until you can't see any farther! Plus, its really dark, and they're forcing me to keep a flame in my palm, and to hold it for hours, its taking lots of energy.
No ones replied. I-hate-it. With all my soul. I don't know why I'm letting them bossing me around, maybe... maybe its because I don't want to lose Felix. And I don't even know where I am.
"Where are we?" I asked calmly, trying my best to ignore the tiredness which was slowly taking over me. Only groans. That's not exactly the answer I expected.
"HE-LLO! I asked something!" I shouted rising my free hand into the air in pure exasperation.
"Dunno" Felix replied with a sigh. "Well, I'm sorry but as you can see, I'm more human than you all, and I need to rest! I won't be able to hold this fire into my fucking palm much longer okay!? We need to replace the batteries!! Understand the message?" I replied angrily, and let the fire disappear, much to their disagreement.
"I'll do it." Menardi insisted, as if feeling a fight would occur. At first, I was mad at Felix for leaving me alone, yet that doesn't keep me from forgiving him. Because I did.
And I asked them infinite times, 'Why do you want to destroy the world? To release Alchemy?' but they would always ignore me. When I finally want someone to talk to, they stop trying to have conversations with me.
I turned to look at Kraden behind me, he was really slower than all of us, but his age was to take in consideration. He seem to take it a lot easier than me.
But I still wanted to ask them one more time. Maybe if they get tired of me they'll beg me to go away! Evil evil evil ..I grinned evilly. I just know how to get on their nerves.
"Oh Feliiiiiiix! Can I sing a song, just to lighten the mood?" I asked sweetly, yet only three words in my mind..Evil evil EVIL!!!
He looked at Saturos, then Alex¸, then shrugged and said okay. Menardi held a bigger flame than mine in her palm and we began walking again in the dark forest. " I know a sonnnng, to get on people's nerve! I know a song, to get on people's nerve!" And I continued like that until I saw Saturos's neck vein growing bigger. Whoops?
" Since-I-can't-hurt-you-because-of-your-brother-could-you-please-STOP SINGING LIKE A KID?!?!" he said between gritted teeth. The first part was particularly calm, but the second was just mean. Just what is he expecting from a kidnapped girl?
We kept walking for at least an hour, and then a sudden bright light appeared. The exit! "The exit!" I squealed, happy to finally get out of this creepy forest. I ran to the exit of the forest, closed my eyes and held my arms into the air, the feel of the sunrays on my face was just too good.
I spun around to look at them and my lips changed from a sad expression to a wide smile. Finally seeing the sun was kind of giving me energy back, and I was no more tired.
I noticed Alex whispered something quietly into Felix's ear, I don't know if he thought I would not hear, but I did. "Is she always that hyper?" he asked, then my brother answered by a simple:" Dunno, haven't seen her in three years." He whispered back and took note of me listening and watching.
I walked to him with, once again, a sad look. "Only because you weren't there to see me grow without a caring family.." I whispered then I began walking next to Kraden, a bit farther in the back. I could still hear the whispering in front, but didn't bother to try to listen. I was already in a long conversation with Kraden trying to figure out their motive for the lighthouses problem. He promised me he would not tell them anything, but I think he already has. But now it doesn't matter. The only thing that matter right at this moment is that we reach the Mercury lighthouse, then I would try my best to stop them, even if at the cost of my life.
We finally stopped to eat, but I must say these aren't reasonable portions. One cookie and one apple was our diner. We EACH had a cookie and a apple, mind you. Still, its isn't enough to recover lost energy. We all ate silently until Alex began telling the plan. "If my plan goes correctly, we should reach Imil, my natal village, in less than 5 hours. Then we'll get easily into the Mercury Lighthouse, and do our job. And I expect none to come in contradiction to our plan." He said glaring at me. Humph. Too bad because my plan will be to stop his plan.
"Isaac and Garet will come to save me and Kraden, and they'll beat the crap out of you! " I said quietly, sticking my tongue out at him.
Felix cleared his throat. "Jenna, I don't think those two will ever be able to stop us. We'll try just to slow them down, alright? They're my friends too, remember?"
I felt my fists clenched, my nails digging into my palm.
"After you kidnapped me I doubt they will ever see you as a friend anymore!" I chewed my lower lip immediately trying not to cry. If I did, I would break the promise I made to myself. And I would show I'm weak. Saturos and Menardi were all like, "Ohhhh" while Kraden looked away and Alex stayed stoic as always.
I rose up to my feet and brushed the dust off my clothes. "Can we go? I'm tired of waiting for you all!"
After a while when I was really not able to walk anymore, Felix insisted on taking me on his back.
For all I know I fell asleep while he was telling me memories of us, as kids. When he made the ground shake to make me fall on my butt, then my mom would scold him, then I would fake crying and mom would punish him by forcing him to stay in his room for all day, while I was playing with Isaac and Garet.
I was brought out of my sleep when water began spilling on me, startling me, making me fall off Felix's back then on my butt. Grr..while thinking of butt huh?
I opened my eyes as soon as I felt the impact of my body of the ground. Surprisingly enough, it felt more like ceramic floor than sand or something. It hurt even more, hate it! The first thing I saw was two bright blue eyes staring at me. Alex, again. I pushed him out of my way, and stood up. He smirked. I was about to yell things at him, but all my breath was taken away by the beauty of the Mercury Lighthouse. The tower shone a brilliant baby-blue color, the sunrays reflecting on it.
"Its amazing!" I said, forgetting I was completely soaked, thanks to Alex. I hugged myself and turned around to see the more I could of the tower. It was just..amazing, I don't think there was any other word to describe it. As soon as we entered the Lighthouse, I felt myself weakening. Unbearable pain made its way through my body as I let out a faint yelp, putting my hands on my head, falling on my knees. "It.... It hurts!"
Felix immediately came running and crouched besides me, then turned to Alex, his eyes begging for explanations. After a moment of silence, apart from the loud sound of my quick breathing, he finally resigned to give him information. "She's probably not used yet to the source even of the water. I'll bring her, she'll be sort of immunized with me." He said walking toward me, lifting me on my feet and placing my arm around his shoulders to help me walk. As soon as I felt his touch, it didn't hurt anymore. Maybe its because he's a Water Adept, I don't know, the only thing I want to know now is that I won't feel this pain again.
But for some reasons my mind told me to walk away. To not be helped by him. His ego would just go a straight line up. I shoved his arm around my waist away, and he seemed a bit surprised by my actions. Then I felt it again, the pain, but it felt less hard. "I can stand by myself." I whispered weakly and began searching for a road, me left hand holding onto my shoulder. "Foolish girl." I heard him mumble.
We kept walking in the corridor, sometimes fighting monsters who dared crossing our path. For my surprise, we found a Mars Djinn. What the hell is it doing here, in the Mercury Lighthouse? Maybe it is lost? Alex was about to attack it when I put myself in front of him. "Wait! I'll take him with me." He crossed his arms over his chest and 'humph'ed'
"Don't worry little thing, I will not hurt you. I'm Jenna, a Mars Adept." I kneed before him and extended my hand, he sniffed and began nuzzling it! Its just so cute! I cradled it in my arms like a mother would with her baby, and turned to them. "I'll keep it with me."
Saturos spoke, but definitely did not said a thing he should have. "No way, not another mouth to feed!"
I went over to him and hit him behind his head. "Idiot! Djinni don't eat, you egoistical monster!"
I was about to leave when he grabbed me by the collar. "Listen, girl. You're OUR hostage, not the opposite, and you will not talk to me this way, understood?" Humph, if he thinks I'm gonna let myself be talk this way he's WRONG!
A flash of anger in my eyes, I said with a sweeeeet oh-sweetie tone, "Look behind you!"
Sorry if Saturos was a bit OOC, I promise I wont do it again if he is that much. I always thought of him as a bit aggressive. Hell, I know what I'll do with Alex! I'll make him obsessed about waking up Jenna with water! Okay, its stupid, so what? it's a fan fiction!
