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Kahri's Story – Chapter Six
Familiar Faces
(Location – Unknown)
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It was dark, grimy and miserable. And that was just Kahri. He had somehow gone from being trapped in one cave with the strangest girl ever to being trapped in another cave all alone.
That Viki...guess I learned never to take shortcuts like that...I'll keep it in mind if I ever get out of here...
A nice girl...a bit dense though...but I'm sure Viki never meant to send me here...I think.
Kahri couldn't see a thing in the total darkness. He held onto his Spatula tightly, like a security blanket. It comforted him slightly.
Although getting out of here would be a tremendous comfort...
Kahri sat in silence. He heard the occasional noise. Nothing real loud, maybe a squeak here or there. But it was better than silence...sounds meant there was something else alive in the cave with him.
Actually...that doesn't sound too good at all...
Kahri had managed to set up a little trap using a small Spatula and a small box he had in his backpack.
My lunchbox...hopefully I mean that literally right now...
It was a crude trap, and it really shouldn't have worked. Yet a few minutes after Kahri had set up the trap...
*Clunk*
"Oh! I've caught something...which would be great if I had anything to cook it with..."
Well...the Trap had seemed like a good idea at the time...guess I'll just let it go...
Kahri reached over and lifted the box of whatever he had caught. He tried to see what it was...but he couldn't quite make it out in the darkness. It was definitely something small...
What the hell...is it...getting bigger?!?
Kahri watched silently as his captured prey suddenly grew much larger than he had thought possible...and then it suddenly hit him...
"BONAPARTE?!?" He yelled, partially in shock and partially in fear.
And it echoed for a very long time too. Bonaparte seemed to stop growing as it heard it's name being called out many times by the echo, in fact it almost looked confused.
But if Bonaparte's here...then that must mean...
A flash of light caught Kahri's attention. He turned to see what it was. It turned out to be a lantern of some sort. Carried by someone...
"Hello? Did somebody yell Bonaparte down here?"
There was no mistaking that voice. Kahri quickly responded.
"Millie? Bonaparte's down here!"
And so am I...but that's beside the point...I'm as good as free!
Millie rushed right over to where Bonaparte was, and quickly scooped him up into her arms.
"Oh Bonaparte! I missed you so much!"
Kahri just looked bemused.
"Um...hi?"
And Millie turned around to see Kahri. Not quite expecting him, she let out a loud "EEEEEK!!!"
"Millie? Did you find Bonaparte yet?" Came a voice from the passageway. Female.
Kahri stood up, but was quickly knocked back down by Millie who had run over to give him a hug.
"Thanks for finding Bonaparte for me Kahri! I can't believe you kept on searching for him for all these days!"
And then Kahri looked completely stumped.
"Days? But...surely you meant hours?"
Days? How long was I unconscious for anyway?
Millie scratched her head in confusion
"No, no...You started helping me look for him Three Days ago...and so much has happened since then! Come on, I've got some friends I want you to meet!"
Three Days? No way was I out for Three Days...the only way it could be possible is if...Viki transported me FORWARD in time...could that be it? Viki...you've REALLY messed up this time.
Kahri gave up on that, it was giving him a migraine...
"Friends? What's been going on anyway?"
Millie led Kahri outside the cave...and all that stood before him was the remains of a burned down village.
Kahri looked shocked at the utter carnage that lay around him
"What...happened to this town? Millie, time to get serious here! What's going on?"
"I think we should be the ones to tell you that sir."
Kahri turned around to see three figures approaching him. Two young men, and a girl – obviously the girl who had called out to Millie in the Cave.
Millie turned to Kahri
"Kahri, these are the friends I was telling you about. This is Jowy, Nanami and Riou. And...they have got quite a story to tell you..."
Kahri sighed to himself...
Whatever their story is...I just KNOW I'm not gonna like it...
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It's slowly taking shape now. Chapter Seven really soon.
