Elvengirl10: As I have said in my other two fics. Reviews will come sparingly as school has started and I'm busy with homework and the like.
Ephidel: You've said that a lot lately haven't you?
Elvengirl10: Yeah, I have. It's getting old now.
Kai: (From Beyblade) She's lying!!!! She's just procrastinating. She's playing Golden Sun Two instead!!!!
Elvengirl10: Ephidel, would you please?
Ephidel: Sure. (Casts Dark Elfire)
Elvengirl10: Thank you.
Ephidel: No problem.
Kai: XX
Reviewers:
Firelein: Thank you very much and I completely understand what you are saying. I hope to get a lot of stuff covered in this chapter but thank you for bearing with me. Also, Ephidel is just directionally challenged so that's why he got lost. And I'm glad you think Leila is an awesome character. She's one of my faves to.
Rednal29: Thank you very much. And don't worry; you're not the only one who loses their train of thought easily.
Elvengirl10: There we go. Now to get on with the fic.
"No we don't"
"Yes we do"
"No we don't."
"Yes we do."
The argument had continued with very little stopping. It had lasted exactly five hours, thirty-two minutes, and sixteen seconds. And there were no signs of it letting up, anytime soon that is. Although, it was getting on everyone's nerves, as was Serra's complaining. At the beginning of the voyage, Linus and Lloyd had tied her to the mast, and then she had gotten seasick. In other words, the voyage was not very much fun.
Finally, in a desperate attempt to fix things, Limstella had managed to convince her brother to stop arguing and get Jack to take them to the island. Ephidel, tired of arguing, despite the fact that he was close to winning, agreed.
So, now they were on the right path, and would reach their destination in what Jack said would be a few days. Ephidel had some doubts about this, due to the fact that Jack was using a broken compass.
Meanwhile, in the ship's hull, Leila sat alone, contemplating what was going to happen to her. It was obvious that Ephidel had figured out she was a spy. She had seen that much in his eyes. 'Although,' she thought, 'he hasn't said anything about it, and he hasn't confronted me directly, so maybe he's just not choosing to care... but then again, that could just be because he's been arguing with Jack'
"Leila, are you down here?" came a voice.
Leila looked up. Matthew was standing at the top of the stairs leading into the hull.
"Yeah," Leila replied. Matthew came down and stood a few feet away from her.
"I'm sorry," He said, "You're probably going to get in trouble, and it'll be all my fault."
Leila looked away. Matthew continued.
"I understand of you hate me now. You have that right."
"Matthew, I don't hate you. I'm just confused," Leila, admitted, " Ephidel hasn't said anything about and that's what has me so worried."
"I see," said Matthew, coming over to give her a hug. He truly wished she had never taken this mission.
"It's okay," he whispered, when she began to cry. He hugged her tighter. "It'll be alright."
Up on the deck, Lloyd, Linus, and Jaffar were trying to find their sea legs, with very little success. First they had to put Nino and Nils to bed and were now currently guarding Elbert. Well, Lloyd was actually supposed to be guarding Serra, but she had fallen asleep, so he had gone to hang out with the remaining two. Neither of them had really moved since dawn, and the strong winds were not helping.
"How far away are we?" moaned Linus.
"How should I bloody well know?" snapped Lloyd, who was not in a good mood. Jaffar made no comment, which was typical.
"Ephidel, how far away are we?" yelled Linus.
"Jack, how far away are we?" asked Ephidel.
"You should be able to see it now," said Jack, as a large land mass appeared on the horizon. The two morphs and the three fangs stared in stunned silence.
"You mean that's the "Island that can't be found except for those who already know where it is?" asked Limstella.
"But that's Valor," said Lloyd, his eyes widening.
"Yup, that's it." Said Jack.
"Some big surprise," muttered Ephidel.
"Why?" asked Jack.
"Because that's where we live!!!! It's our home!!!!! I know exactly where it is!!!!!"
"Ohh, so it's not much of a secret anymore. Geez, you leave a story for a few years, come back and, bam, changed."
"You are so weird." They all muttered.
Elvengirl10: I'm going to end it there. I hope that this reaches everyone's standards.
Sain: It was rather good. Especially your romantic Matthew/Leila scene.
Elvengirl10: You liked it. Thanks Sain, (hugs him) Anyways, what did you people think about it. Please tell me because it's one of the first I've ever done and I'm really proud of it. Please I want feedback.
Sain: you know what that means. REVIEW!!!!!!
