Usual Disclaimers yet again apply, as I resign myself to the fate that I'll never own Suikoden...Konami do, I'm just using them to my advantage and for your entertainment.
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Kahri's Story -- Chapter Sixteen
Mayhem In Muse City!
(Location – Muse City)
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"Wow...that food looks delicious...."
Kahri wiped the drool off his face as a big plate of steaming hot food was placed before him. He remembered to say "thank you" before digging in. He ate hungrily, and the food was all finished within minutes. Kahri let out a contented *burp* as he washed down the food with a glass of water. Kahri looked around the tavern, it was a pretty nice place really. Riou was discussing something with Viktor over in the other side of the room, Nanami and Jowy were arguing, as per usual, as Pilika played with some of the local kids. Millie had gone up to bed already.
And Shiro had been reunited with his master. It was a moving scene. Kahri left them to it.
But I gotta remember to thank that guy, Kinnison was it? Ah well, I've gotta remember to thank him later.
Kahri looked up again and saw Viktor leaving the bar. Riou, Nanami and Jowy also looked to be leaving.
Kahri walked over to them: "Where are you guys going?"
Jowy shrugged: "We've going to meet the Mayor of Muse City."
Nanami looked excited: "Yeah, and we're gonna look around too!"
Riou turned to face his sister: "I think we'll leave that until after we've met Lady Anabelle."
Kahri stood up: "You don't mind if I tag along then? I can't wait to see the city!"
The three looked at each other, then simultaneously nodded. Kahri grinned: "Cool. Let's go!"
Jowy walked over to Pilika before they left: "Now be a good girl for Leona, okay?"
Pilika didn't seem too happy that Jowy was leaving her behind, but she nodded anyway. Jowy gave her a hug before rejoining everybody. They left the bar...
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And they got hopelessly lost.
Riou looked back at Nanami and Jowy: "Um...which way did Viktor say the town hall was again?"
Nanami and Jowy blank expressions answered Riou's question. But Kahri looked upbeat.
"Well, we'll find it eventually, we just gotta keep looking!"
Jowy didn't seem convinced: "When you say looking, you really mean sightseeing don't you?"
Kahri smiled: "Well...heh...whatever word's best with you."
That sounded SO lame...
Nanami pointed to a path: "Might as well go that way first."
And so they did. They walked in silence for a few minutes. Nobody really knowing where they were going...
Nanami was looking around: "So why do you think Lady Anabelle wants to see us?"
Jowy shrugged, and Riou just shook his head: "We'll find out when we get there."
The four of them turned around the corner...
And a lady with a white cape bumped right into Riou. Riou, taken completely by surprise, fell down on his butt. The lady just stood there, looked at Riou for a second, and walked off without a word.
Nanami glared at the retreating figure: "How rude!"
Kahri looked down at the ground: "Hey look, she dropped something...a couple of packages. Wonder what's inside them..."
Riou took the packages off of Kahri: "Well, I doubt they were for you. So you don't open them."
Kahri put on a sad face as they walked to catch up with the lady in white to return her packages. But before they could turn round the corner again...
A guy in a black cape stopped them. He looked down at the four of them.
Sheesh, what's with all the cape guys? Is there some sort of cult going on around here or something?
He spoke: "Have you kids seen a suspicious lady around here?"
Riou looked confused: "Um...er..."
Kahri rubbed his forehead: "Hey! Do you mean that rude girl with the white cape on?"
The man's eyes widened slightly: "That's Elza! Which way did she go?"
They all pointed down the pathway. The man took off in that direction without another word. Kahri looked at the others before saying: "I think the rudeness is spreading..."
Nanami nodded in agreement: "Yeah, you'd at least think he'd say "thanks" or something."
Jowy looked around the alleyway: "We'll never find the town hall at this rate...why don't we split up?"
Riou thought about it: "Yeah, okay. That's a good idea Jowy."
Nanami grabbed Jowy's arm: "Well, I'll make sure Jowy stays out of trouble. We'll go that way, and you and Kahri can got that way."
Nanami dragged Jowy away, he put up a bit of an argument, but Nanami just kept dragging him away...
Kahri stared at the retreating duo: "Wow, Nanami really is freakishly strong..."
Riou just looked at Kahri as if to say "don't I know it..."
Kahri turned around, and squinted his eyes. He turned back to Riou: "Hey, it's that girl!"
Riou turned around and saw the girl in the white cape: "Come on, let's give her the packages back."
Kahri and Riou walked up to the girl, who turned around briefly to face them. Riou took the packages out of his backpack.
"Excuse me, you dropped these back in the alley when you bumped into me."
Elza turned to face Riou, and took the packages from Riou without a word. She turned to leave, but she turned back around again and simply said: "Thanks."
She turned to leave, but suddenly a yell came from behind everyone.
"Stop! I've got you now Elza!"
She did stop, and turned to around. As did Riou and Kahri who both gasped.
Kahri whispered to Riou: "It's that guy again!"
Elza smiled as she walked forwards: "Ah Clive...you'll never give up will you?"
Clive didn't move: "It's over now Elza!"
Elza grinned: "I don't think so."
And with that she grabbed Riou and pulled out two strange looking Crossbows. Kahri gasped as she pointed one at Riou and the other at Clive.
Kahri grabbed his Spatula and charged at Elza, but Elza saw it coming and managed to catch Kahri running in with a kick. Kahri was completely taken off guard, and didn't see Elza bring down her elbow onto the back of his neck. Kahri fell to the ground, unconscious. The whole scene had taken less than 5 seconds...
Elza and Clive resumed their face-off. Elza backed towards Muse's exit, but even she didn't see what would happen next...
"Lord Riou!!!"
Elza turned around to see someone charging at her, a sword held high. Elza's eyes narrowed.
Then she fired one of the weird crossbow things...
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Yikes! What happens next?!? Who's been shot?!? Who is the guy with the sword (that you should know...)?!? Find out the answer to none of these in the next chapter, as we go to Elaine's point of view!
