HELLO ALL! Yes I am WAY behind on this update -.- it's... only... six months late -.- oy I am sorry. I was busy with school for so long. Then dance, and what not. No time. But I had most of this written out, the start was online ((site only I can access)) and then some I had written in a notebook so finally after playing some of the game today, and listenin to If you Still Believe. I finally got around to finish this -.-;; Ignore the crappy title of the chapter. I really had no ideas. Yeah and another reason this took forever is because I managed to crash my computer REALLY bad --;;when i say REALLY badI mean it. I had to replace the hard drive and everything >. Welp on with the ficy!
Midnight Desires
The road to Fletz was long, and pretty easy for the most part. Asca's sides hurt from laughter from her friend's crazy behaviour. Kailey-chan had bugged Ohanzee over the edge who had once again threatened to rip her apart limb for limb, which almost seemed like he would at the rate things were going. Halikae found the two's behaviour very amusing and got herself involved, unexpectedly. Halikae found herself giggling at Kailey-chan who was tugging on a bit of Ohanzee's hair. Fed up, Ohanzee pushed Kailey-chan at Halikae, maybe to stop her laughter or she was in the line of fire it was unknown, but she slammed right into her. Kailey-chan and Halikae scowled in annoyance and went on their way only to fall into a small ditch. Asca began to laugh deeply at the three and began to regrete it due to her aching sides after the fact. But never the less the rest of the trip was fine.
Fletz was as busy as ever, Asca was impressed with the unique designs on the buildings. Ul wandered off into the depths of the crowds, but some how this didn't surprise the others too terribly much. Kailey-chan found herself pestering random people she passed or managed to get Ohanzee into some sort of trouble. Dart's mind was set on one thing, and one thing only, and that was to see his old compainion who was indeed King. Shana couldn't help but feel sympathetic for him, he was just as confused as the others. Halikae ran off contently on her own leaving Dart fairly annoyed. " It's busy, " Asca mused to herself, " I'd find hotels rooms first to make sure we can even spend the night."
Dart stopped and looked back at her. " What?" Asca replied realizing his gaze on her.
" Nothing, it's just wise," Dart answered, " We'll get on that then round up the others and meet you shortly there after."
Asca nodded. She got herself more time to think of a plan of avoiding the King yet again. She watched as Dart and Shana made their way through the crowds. Asca contently wandered over to the stone wall and sat down. It was yet again a beautiful day, but Asca couldn't help but complain the sun was too bright. The sun beated down on her and her torn up clothes, she'd need to buy new ones soon. She through her head up and shut her eyes tightly to avoid the sun. Things were happening so quickly. She had to meet new people and had to trust them. She was never trusting, she'd hope Evan would understand. " Speaking of Evan... where is he?" She muttered lowering her head and opening her eyes.
He wasn't in sight in her part of town. She hadn't seen him dispurse into the groups and crowds either. ' It's not my business,' she thought, shaking all thoughts of her compainion out of her head; she was taken by surprise when she felt someone grab her shoulders suddenly. She almost fell off the side of the wall but the hands on her shoulders stopped her fall. " Why do you care where I am?" Evan questioned poking his head around her to show he was there.
" Can't one be curious?" She countered.
He laughed and let her shoulders go and walked around to stand in front of her. " Isn't a law against it as far as I've heard," He replied taking no notice to Asca's surprised expression.
Asca didn't reply, she was no good with converstaion. He came and leaned against the wall next to her and she never took notice. " What about you?" He suddenly questioned. She blinked and looked over at him begging for an explination with her eyes. " Tell me a bit about your," He replied never once did his expression waver.
" Well... wait a second," Her tone iced and she looked at him sharply, " Why should I spill my life's secrets to you?"
He laughed. " Fine, we'll ask questions back and forth. But we both have to answer the question no matter who asked it. Fine with you?" He replied.
Asca debated this then nodded. " You start then," Asca answereed smoothly and follded her arms neatly across her chest.
He thought for a moment then spoke, " Family, tell me about them."
" I'm not related to Dart or Shana. THey took me in. But my real family consits of my elder brother and my two cousins. The rest died back when I was five or six," she replied softly, her tone changed dramatically to a depressed one, sadness spread across her face.
He hesittated only a moment before he answered on his part of the bargin. " My mother and father were still alive when I left. I have an elder sister as well. If I miss anyoune, it's her," He replied just as solmn.
Time for a happy topic... but what? She'd have to answer it as well, what could she say that was honest and cheerful? "Most open-minded person you've ever met?" Asca was short on ideas ((A.N.: I was as well))
" Easily my sister, Kalli, she always was. And you?"
She hadn't even thought of her own answer. But Asca knew who was most open-minded. " You," She replied softly leaning toward him a bit.
There was silence, Asca couldn't believe what she had just done. So random and not like her. He looked at her. No reply, his eyes held neither shock or amusement. What was he thinking of her now? The moment came crumbling down when Kailey-chan pounced over and landed ontop of Asca. " ASCA!" She chimed happily snuggling her.
" She's your problem now!" Ohanzee snapped then walked off.
Kailey-chan noticed, got off Asca and chased him into the crowd. Evan laughed and helped Asca back to her feet. " Odd pair they are," Evan laughed.
" Yeah, but you never know, odder things have happened," Asca replied hopping back onto the ledge, " Your question."
Evan thought then replied with, " Bad habits." Asca looked at him sharply yet again. " If I have to travel with you I want to know," He replied to avoid her wrath.
" Well... I stopped biting my nails back when I was six... so I guess my new bad habit is... being lazy. And I am sure Shana would agree with me there," Asca replied with a small laugh the memories amused her.
" Well, I don't know if overly cheerful counts as a bad habit but that would be it," Evan replied with a small smile looking up at her from the corner of his eye.
This talk of the past really brought Asca to pain of her past. Bad memories flooded her mind and she felt another headache appear. Asca suddenly felt faint and almost fell off the ledge backwards, if it wasn't for Evan who caught her before she could. " You ok?" He asked her.
" Fine," Asca mumbled, " Let's go check up on Dart and Shana. I want to know where we are staying."
Evan nodded and helped her down off the ledge and they started in the direction of the hotel.
The hotel was in sight and Dart and Shana had the others just near them outside of the hotel. " There you are," Shana replied, " We were just going to get you."
Asca shrugged as she and Evan stopped with the rest of the group. " We'd like everyone to get settled into the rooms first and meet back out here in about half an hour. It'll be dark by then and they probably won't see us much longer after that," Dart replied, " But we only could get three rooms. So Asca you are sharing Halikae, Ul and Kailey-chan. Evan and Ohanzee get one of the others."
That meant Shana and Dart had their own. But Asca never complained. She followed the other three to their room for the night and was prepared for the best and worst.
"Pillow!" Kailey-chan squeeled with delight as she flung herself onto the closet bed face burried into the pillow there.
Asca shook her head with a laugh listening to Ul grunt as a reply. Asca set down her small bag in a corner and streched. Halikae jumpped onto the bed next to Kailey-chan and both started to laugh hyperly. Ul sat near the headboard of the one the other two weren't laying on and streched out keeping to herself. " My guess you two are sharing a bed then?" Asca questioned with a small yawn.
Both nodded in reply. Asca ducked to avoid being hit by a flying pillow thrown by Kailey-chan. ' Damn these two are so hyper' Asca thought as she picked up the pillow and gently tossed it back. Big mistake. Kailey-chan stared at Asca wide eyed then Halikae threw the next pillow at her. This one hit her. " What the..." Asca muttered looking down at the pillow then looked up, " Shit..."
The two dived ontop of her and began beating her with the pillows. " Stop!" Asca called out, but no such luck, all Ul did was roll her eyes.
A pillow brushed Asca's foot and she began to freak out. Halikae noticed Asca's suddenly tense action. She blinked confused. " Not the feet!" Asca pleaded but that gave them both inspiration.
Both made for her feet and she bolt once they rolled off her. Out the door where she crashed into someone and fell over. " Watch where you are going!" Ohanzee snapped at her glaring down.
Asca rolled her eyes, got up and kept going. She was out of the hotel with five minutes to spare before the others would start arriving. She took in deep breaths and obsereved the night sky. It was different that night to her. Stars seemed dim and the moon had what looked like a red tint to it. But no one else noticed. Maybe it was just her mind. But she doubted it. Asca loved the night, and it's starry skies. Her train of thought was distracted by loud conversation from her compainions starting to come out. She ducked behind some barrels near the hotel in an alley and watched as all of seven of them walked out together. She didn't hear their conversation due to her distance but she could tell Dart was after her and Ohanzee was telling what happened to him minutes before. They didn't look long then headed out toward the castle. Asca breathed deeply when they walked by and away from her. Once they had good distance, she came out of hiding. ' I can't go there, so I won't' Asca declared to herself walking out onto the streets, ' Where am I to go now?' She kept her current pace until she stummbled upon something that interested her. A smile was broad across her pale face as she entered the small building. The stench of ashes clung to the area and the smell of booze clung to it. With a proud nod Asca took the small distance to the bar and sat down. " What'll it be darlin'?" The woman behind the counter asked.
Asca obsereved her. Blonde hair all tied back, amber eyes and she was dressed in brown and white. " Just whatever," Asca replied not really caring just wanting a drink.
" Sorry love, you gotta tell me what ya want," The woman replied placing a dried mug on the counter next to her rag.
Asca glared slightly then pointed to the man next to her with platnium hair. " Whatever he's having," Asca replied hoping this would satisfy whoever this woman was.
She nodded then went stright to work. It was a few moments before the drink sat in front of Asca. " Thanks...," Asca mumbled then picked it up and took her first sip.
The woman nodded. " If ya need anything just call. M'name's Dixie," The woman replied then went over to the man next to Asca and began to talk with him.
Asca kept quiet and to herself. She'd hope she brought enough money, she wasn't going to be leaving anytime soon.
" No need for formalities! We are friends," Albert replied shaking his head and standing up walking toward the only two he recognized out of the group.
Dart smiled in reply and shook hands with Albert when he came up. " What brings you here so far from home?" Albert questioned.
Dart looked back at the others and beckoned Evan and Ul to join him then turned back to Albert. " Wondering if you had any idea about current events that have been occuring."
" Sorry, you have to be more descriptive there. I have to know of all current events," Albert replied.
Ul looked at him and rolled her eyes. Evan was the one to speak up. " Anything of monster attacks on villages or winged people?"
Albert looked at Evan strangly. " Winged people? No there hasn't been anything of the sort," Albert answered then looked to Dart, " What is this about?"
" We were hoping you knew," Shana replied finally speaking up for the first time.
Albert looked at them both, hoping his expression would explain his confusion. " Anything about new dragoons," Dart finally handed out the answer Albert seeked.
" Others? There are no others," Albert replied bewildered by this.
" We are living proof there is!" Ul snapped getting annoyed with the question game they were playing.
Albert looked at her completely shocked at her reply. " You have two of the new ones... I don't remember ever reading or hearing about this," Albert replied dumbfounded.
Dart sighed. " We have three, Asca ran off. You remember her don't you?"
Albert nodded. " From the time I visited. She was pretty spunky and depressed all at once," the answer was expected to be something of that magnitude.
" She's another, she was the first we found. We have no idea where in Fletz she is," Dart replied annoyed by the action Asca took.
" That's why we came here in hopes for answers. But since you have none, we have a proposition," Shana answered.
" Proposition?"
" Join us, we need more of the originals of the second generation," Dart answered.
Albert thought about this, it seemed to bring a fighting spark to his eyes. But alas, it faded as quickly as it arrived. " Tempting, and I'd love to. But I really can't," His reply was simple and they knew why he couldn't. He was King again after all.
" But if you get anything, please, get word to us as soon as possible. We need answers," Shana spoke after moments of silence.
Albert nodded the spoke, " There is another thing I can give you other than my word to send news."
" Is it shiney!" Kailey-chan questioned wide eyed.
Albert laughed as he tossed something and Dart caught it in his gloved hand. A green stone. " You are stepping down I see. Alright, I don't know if it will help but thank you," Dart answered slightly confused on why Albert would give him the Jade Dragoon stone.
Albert smiled and moved his dirty blonde hair from his jade eyes. " I wish you all luck. Farewell my friends."
The walk back to the hotel wasn't far, just around the corner really. But nearing them walking in an odd fashion was someone they all knew. Asca wandered up to them, her cheeks were red and her eyes almost started to look as if they would go bloodshot. She had an odd grin plastered to her face and she seemed to be laughing over nothing. She stummbled and almost fell face first but once again Evan stopped her fall. She looked up at him and smiled stupidly. " Thanks," She replied, her letters were all slurred together.
Whether it was her actions, or the scent that clung to her. Evan declared she was drunk. Asca suddenly cuddled up close to him in his grasp that competely surprised him. A small giggled escaped Shana as she watched Evan's expression and the drunken Asca's actions. Her face was now inches from Evan's and she didn't show any sign of backing down. Her smile began to scare him though, it was odd and looked like it was painted. " Hey... baby," The slur in her voice made it hard to understand what she was getting at but he knew.
" Hi...?" He replied questioningly he didn't know what else to do.
A real smile suddenly slipped through the fake one but it didn't last long. Evan's hands slipped from her shoulders down to Asca's waist and she smirked and pulled even closer to him. " You... me... same room," Asca smirked.
Evan was completely scared of her now. He had to make a note she wasn't allowed to drink while he was around. " No, I don't think Ohanzee would apperciate that very much," Evan replied trying to deal with her best he could.
" Well then get him out of the room!" Asca snapped back.
This was a side of Asca, Evan hoped he'd never see again. He didn't want to put up with her drunk every time. But her 'bad habit' of being lazy wasn't a real problem, it was her drinking. " He won't move rooms, and there are none left in the hotel," Evan answered hoping she was understanding any of it.
" Next time, I will get you next time. Or in your sleep. I'd love to watch you sleep," Asca's replies began to start to turn to random chatter that even Evan couldn't understand.
Evan knelt down slightly and picked her up and carried her inside and dropped her down in one of the two beds. He turned to leave when she grabbed his arm suddenly and pulled him back. ' Strong grip for a woman and for one as drunk as her' these thoughts breifly crossed Evan's mind but they didn't stay long. " Don't leave me," Asca pleaded tearing up.
" But I must," Evan answered hoping not to trigger some sort of emotional breakdown, " I'll be back in the morning though."
" Ok..." Asca replied solmnly still slightly about to cry, " Just one more thing!"
Evan didn't want to know but he gave in. " What is it?"
Asca pulled him down to her level, sat up slightly and kissed him. " Night," She replied as she layed back down.
" Goodnight," Evan replied as he walked out of the room and watched as the other three women passed by him; Kailey-chan and Halikae deep in a fit of giggles and Ul chuckling about the moments they had just watched.
Welp, how was it? Really that bad -.-;; i know i know! . asca is scary when drinking, just to give ya that warning NOW. Bit late I know -.-;; whatever, i had fun writing this and I must say, bits of this make it my best chapter yet. Things will get interestin again I promise! just a bit of random crap for ya. yep -.-;; ok i'll get workin on the next chapter while you read the Reader Review SECTION!
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