"Who's there? Show yourself!" called out Black bravely. He tightened his grip onto his weapon.
"Black? Is that you?" a voice called out. Lowering his weapon, Black gaped in astonishment. "Mi-Mika?" he stammered disbelievingly. There was a sound of movements among the rustling bushes and Mika appeared with Silver, followed closely by Variante, and a lovely blacksmith.
"Silver!" cried Tranquil as she rushed by his side. Hugging her, he frowned at the rest. "Why aren't you in camp?" he asked Black. Glancing sheepishly at Mika then Silver, he nodded towards Tranquil, who was now by Vagabond's side.
"Vagabond?" Silver looked startled. Something inside him stirred. Hmm, why is it that I have a feeling I've met that beast before? He wondered.
"Yes, he is familiar, isn't he?"
As if reading his thoughts, the young blacksmith spoke softly by his side. Silver stared at her with utmost surprise. Once again, he felt as if she knew more about his past than he does. "How did you know that? And what is this weird connection I feel with it?" he queried thoughtfully.
She smiled. "You might not believe this, but that creature is your pet."
Silver gazed at her in astonishment. "B-But, no one has ever captured a MVP as a pet before," he said slowly. She nodded and smiled once more, "That is one of the reason why you couldn't remember your past."
Silver threw a glance at the silent Vagabond. He felt as if he knew it for so long. Slowly, he moved closer towards it. "Something happened back then. It was...a fight. I'm not sure between who or what, but it rescued me from beneath the rubbles. I was the only sole survivor of that fight, or so I had thought. Someone came and helped me escape, along with Vagabond," he said slowly, as he recalled haltingly of his sketchy past.
Mika looked at him anxiously, fearing the worst. "Silver, are you sure you're okay?" What is it with today? Everyone seems to be in a trance now and then, she wondered. She watched in amazement as Silver went towards the MVP calmly and stroked it, even more amazed to see it whining and licking his hand. She noticed the rest were gaping too.
She turned back and faced the young blacksmith. "Hey, I've just realized that we don't know who you are or what is your name! Where are my manners?" she chided herself before introducing the others and herself.
The young blacksmith smiled and said, "Nice to meet you all. My name is Jewel ClearSky. I'm a traveler, just like you, in search for something and also to complete a quest bestowed upon me by my late father. It seems as if one of my quest is done." She glanced at Silver, smiling slightly.
Feeling slightly bemused, Mika asked, "Silver is one of your quest?" Nodding, Jewel replied, "Before my dad died, he told me once that Silver held the key to everything. He wouldn't tell me what was it, and I'm determined to find out about it. And now that I've found him, the next step would be to fill him in about his past, which is such a chore, considering his past had been...colorful."
Chuckling, Variante butted in, "Silver? A colorful past? This I got to hear." The rest chuckled along with him. Silver looked up, confused. "What?" he asked crossly as the rest redoubled their laughter at his expression.