A New
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Hi everyone!! I'm soooo sorry that its been so long since my last update, see I'm back at school and I've exams this year so I'm getting LOADS of homework!! I've the next chap written too so it's just a matter of typing it. Thanks to for telling me to start a new line for dialogue, it looks a lot better! Any other helpful suggestions?! Thanks to those who have reviewed, it means soooooo much to me! Anyway here's chap 6!!!!
*Disclaimer: I don't own skies or anything to do with it (unfortunately!) I only own this story and my own characters.
Chapter 6:
"Vyse I need your help."
Vyse, who was sprawled out in his favourite spot by the clear blue pond, looked up to see a distressed looking Hans standing above him. Vyse smiled, he and Hans had become good friends since he had joined Vyse's crew. Hans continued,
"You see Urala saw the dinner that you made for Aika and I know she'd love for me to do something like that for her. I was wondering if you've any ideas?"
Urala and Hans had gotten married a few weeks before Enrique and Moegi, and Vyse thought that they made a perfect couple. They were both very caring and sincere.
Vyse considered his question for a few moments before answering,
"Well, she loves cooking so maybe you could make her a picnic or something? And bring it to Yafutoma."
"Vyse that's brilliant! She'll love it! You should start a dating service or something! How do you get these ideas anyway?"
Vyse laughed and said, "Living with two girls on a ship for the last few months helped! But I seriously don't get girls thoughts." He added in an afterthought. Hans vigorously nodded in agreement and said,
"I think they use a special code or something."
A voice from behind Vyse made the two men jump,
"Actually yeah. We all joined an alliance against the lesser sex." Aika was leaning against the wall of the sleeping quarters, a smirk on her face. She pushed off from the stone wall and strolled over to her boyfriend kneeling behind him and wraping her arms around his neck and resting her head on his shoulder. Hans hopped back onto his feet and, thanking Vyse again, left for the teahouse.
Vyse turned his head to kiss Aika who just smiled and said, "How would you like to go back to the ice-skating rink today?" Vyse shook his head and said,
"What, so you can drain me of all my energy again?" Aika laughed and began absently twirling Vyse's red scarf around a slender index finger.
"No.but that would be fun too! You know that jumper that I borrowed from Clara? Well I think I forgot it there and I'm supposed to be giving it back to her later tonight."
Vyse gave Aika a quizzical look and raising an eyebrow asked, "So what do you need me for?"
Aika grabbed Vyse's hand and jumped to her feet, pulling him with her. Walking towards the semi-indoor portion of the island where the Delphinus was docked she said to Vyse over her shoulder,
"Because you wouldn't expect a poor defenceless lil' girl like me to sail all the way to Valua on her own now would you?"
Tugged at Vyse's hand again and he quickened his pace to keep up with her as she briskly walked towards the huge, shining silver battle- ship.
**
For the second time in two days Vyse and Aika walked through the high wrought iron gates to the ice-rink. Aika led the way, through the many empty blue plastic tables to where they were had sat with Fina and Eric the night before. As far as Vyse could see there was on sign of the yellow hoodie. Aika was searching the vicinity and Vyse dropped to his hands and knees to look under the table, only to find old, hard chewing gum. Pulling a face he got to his feet to see Aika put her hands on her hips and sigh in exasperation. Vyse looked around and, spotting the bar said,
"Don't give up, we'll go ask one of the staff if it was handed in."
Aika swapped her gloomy exterior for her usual cheery one and turned on her heel making her way to the bar through the near deserted café. A smiling barmaid turned to greet them and Vyse asked,
"Hi, um, my girlfriend here left a yellow hoodie in the café last night, you didn't happen to find one did you?"
The bar-maid shook her head and said,
"I wasn't working last night but you can look in the 'lost and found' box, it's through the door and then the third door on your right. Hope you find it!"
"Thanks!" Vyse said gratefully and followed Aika through the door.
The third door had a small sign which read, 'Storage Cupboard'. Aika stopped and looked at Vyse and shrugged,
"I guess this is it!" before entering the room and stopping dead in her tracks. Vyse wondering what was going on, followed her inside and couldn't believe what he saw. Eric was standing in the room kissing a brown-haired barmaid, on e hand grabbing her left breast inside her unbuttoned blouse.
The two stopped what they were doing to look at the two new people standing in the small room. If it weren't for the situation they were in, Vyse would have laughed at the comical way the blood drained from Eric's face emphasising his freckles. Eric pulled away from the girl and began stuttering something which Vyse couldn't hear, he was so furious. He should have been looking out for Fina setting her up with some two-timing bastard. Some captain he was. Some friend he was.
Vyse reached for his cutlass but found himself grabbing thin air. He hadn't thought to bring weapons to the ice-rink. Instead he stepped towards Eric, balling his fists. He raised his arm and pulled it back wanting to hurt the man who was making a mockery out of his friend.
Vyse tried to punch but found his arm immobile. Aika was holding onto his elbow and forced it down to his side. She then stepped in front of Vyse and slapped Eric hard across the face with every bit of strength she could muster. She then turned to the shocked looking brunette and said spitefully,
"I suppose Eric has told you all about his girlfriend?" before reaching between them, grabbing the yellow hoodie from the 'lost and found' box, turning on her heel and stormed out of the room followed by Vyse who slammed the door behind them.
The two Blue Rouges rushed out of the rink ignoring the smiling barmaid who kindly asked,
"Did you find your jumper?"
Neither teenager spoke until they were at the ramp up to the Delphinus. Aika was first to brake the silence.
"I can't believe that good-for-nothing low-life! Fina will never look at another man again!" She raged, her voice shaking with anger.
Vyse shook his head to clear it and sighed,
"We'll have to tell her, she might see him sometime." He phrased more to convince himself than Aika.
"I know," Aika sighed, "So much for our great plan."
With that the two defeated matchmakers plodded gloomily into the Delphinus.
**
On the way home to Cresent Isle Vyse dropped Aika off at Clara's ship. Clara would later be bringing Aika home and staying on Cresent Isle for the night. On the Delphinus Aika and Vyse had decided that Vyse should break the news to Fina as soon as he got home.
After disembarking from the Delphinus Vyse solitarily made his way to Fina's quarters.
Vyse stood at the young Silvite's door, took a deep breath and knocked gently. A cheery voice from within called,
"It's open!"
When Vyse entered the room Fina was playing with Cupil. She turned to look at Vyse with a welcoming smile, but that soon changed to a frown at the uneasy expression on Vyse's face. Fina sat on the bed and asked Vyse,
"What's wrong?"
Vyse sat next to her and began scratching the back of his neck, something which he did when he was thinking hard or nervous, both of which he was know. Finding his voice he said,
"Well it's about Eric. Umm...I don't think it can work out for you..."
Fina wrinkled her brow, creasing the symbol on her fore-head, and said,
"Don't be silly, we get along great, I really like him!"
Vyse felt his stomach clench, how could he tell her?
Vyse tried again, "Um, I think you misunderstood me. You can't go out with Eric."
Fina just looked more confused, "Why not?"
Vyse hated telling Fina, she was so sensitive and took things so seriously.
"Fina, I'm sorry. Aika and I saw him kissing another girl. Guys shouldn't do that if they're going out with someone. Sorry."
There was an awkward pause and Vyse was going to get up to leave Fina be alone when she said,
"Well if he's happy with her then that's okay."
Vyse nodded and was as far as the door before the nagging voice in his head made him stop and ask,
"You're not at all sad? Didn't you like him?"
Fina sighed deeply, Yes I liked him. I still do. But I'm just as happy for us to just be friends."
Vyse was totally exasperated. It had been a long day and his head was beginning to ache. He flopped onto Fina's wooden desk chair and said, " I don't get it! Girls! How do we guys know you like us? If you liked him why aren't you sad?" As soon as the words left his mouth, Vyse regretted them.
Fina looked away from Vyse and said in a barely audible voice,
"I'm not sad because I didn't love him....I love you."
This was definitely not the answer that Vyse was expecting. He snapped his head up to look at the blushing Fina, but the fast motion made his head hurt further and he buried his face in his hands. He was surprised to see silent tears streaming down Fina's soft cheeks. Vyse got up to sit next to Fina, who looked up at him with huge shining eyes,
"I-I-I'm s-sorry! I don't m-mean to l-like you. You and A- Aika must h-h-hate me!"
At this point Fina broke down and cried openly on Vyse's shoulder. Vyse patted her back awkwardly.
When Fina's tears finally subsided, she sat up to get a tissue from her dresser. Vyse didn't know what to say. What could you say in a situation like this? Fina spoke first,
"I shouldn't have said that, I didn't mean...."
"It's okay, I know. Um I better go.will you be all-right?"
"Yes thank-you, I'll be fine."
**
Vyse was lying in his bed, trying to get rid of his growing headache when the roar of a ship made him wince, and groan in pain as his head throbbed. Another wave of pain washed over him as his bedroom door burst open and Aika called,
"Where's Fina going?"
Vyse followed his girlfriend onto the balcony just in time to see Fina step onto a ship and fly off.
"Oh no, she's running away....?" Vyse groaned.
Aika looked startled,
"W-what? Why?!...Oh no the Eric thing!"
"Well no actually.she took that quite well....um, well she told me that she still loves me.."
Aika slapped her hand on her fore-head and groaned, "Oh no! Vyse why do you have to be so damn good-looking!?"
"Don't forget funny, talented, charming-"
Aika playfully punched Vyse's arm and snapped,
"This isn't a time to joke! What'll we do?"
"Well there's no point going looking for her now that hip could be in any air-space in Arcadia tonight! Besides I think that Fina has the sense to let us know where she is when she gets to wherever that is. Let's just turn in for the night, before my head splits."
Aika sighed heavily and agreed half-heartedly,
"I suppose your right. Hmmm....hope you head gets better. Night."
Vyse himself wasn't quite sure if he believed what he was saying either but he didn't admit it to himself. Instead he went to bed with mounting worries and a storming headache.
Well there was chap 6, sorry again for the wait! Don't forget to review, and any helpful suggestions are welcome. o
Hi everyone!! I'm soooo sorry that its been so long since my last update, see I'm back at school and I've exams this year so I'm getting LOADS of homework!! I've the next chap written too so it's just a matter of typing it. Thanks to for telling me to start a new line for dialogue, it looks a lot better! Any other helpful suggestions?! Thanks to those who have reviewed, it means soooooo much to me! Anyway here's chap 6!!!!
*Disclaimer: I don't own skies or anything to do with it (unfortunately!) I only own this story and my own characters.
Chapter 6:
"Vyse I need your help."
Vyse, who was sprawled out in his favourite spot by the clear blue pond, looked up to see a distressed looking Hans standing above him. Vyse smiled, he and Hans had become good friends since he had joined Vyse's crew. Hans continued,
"You see Urala saw the dinner that you made for Aika and I know she'd love for me to do something like that for her. I was wondering if you've any ideas?"
Urala and Hans had gotten married a few weeks before Enrique and Moegi, and Vyse thought that they made a perfect couple. They were both very caring and sincere.
Vyse considered his question for a few moments before answering,
"Well, she loves cooking so maybe you could make her a picnic or something? And bring it to Yafutoma."
"Vyse that's brilliant! She'll love it! You should start a dating service or something! How do you get these ideas anyway?"
Vyse laughed and said, "Living with two girls on a ship for the last few months helped! But I seriously don't get girls thoughts." He added in an afterthought. Hans vigorously nodded in agreement and said,
"I think they use a special code or something."
A voice from behind Vyse made the two men jump,
"Actually yeah. We all joined an alliance against the lesser sex." Aika was leaning against the wall of the sleeping quarters, a smirk on her face. She pushed off from the stone wall and strolled over to her boyfriend kneeling behind him and wraping her arms around his neck and resting her head on his shoulder. Hans hopped back onto his feet and, thanking Vyse again, left for the teahouse.
Vyse turned his head to kiss Aika who just smiled and said, "How would you like to go back to the ice-skating rink today?" Vyse shook his head and said,
"What, so you can drain me of all my energy again?" Aika laughed and began absently twirling Vyse's red scarf around a slender index finger.
"No.but that would be fun too! You know that jumper that I borrowed from Clara? Well I think I forgot it there and I'm supposed to be giving it back to her later tonight."
Vyse gave Aika a quizzical look and raising an eyebrow asked, "So what do you need me for?"
Aika grabbed Vyse's hand and jumped to her feet, pulling him with her. Walking towards the semi-indoor portion of the island where the Delphinus was docked she said to Vyse over her shoulder,
"Because you wouldn't expect a poor defenceless lil' girl like me to sail all the way to Valua on her own now would you?"
Tugged at Vyse's hand again and he quickened his pace to keep up with her as she briskly walked towards the huge, shining silver battle- ship.
**
For the second time in two days Vyse and Aika walked through the high wrought iron gates to the ice-rink. Aika led the way, through the many empty blue plastic tables to where they were had sat with Fina and Eric the night before. As far as Vyse could see there was on sign of the yellow hoodie. Aika was searching the vicinity and Vyse dropped to his hands and knees to look under the table, only to find old, hard chewing gum. Pulling a face he got to his feet to see Aika put her hands on her hips and sigh in exasperation. Vyse looked around and, spotting the bar said,
"Don't give up, we'll go ask one of the staff if it was handed in."
Aika swapped her gloomy exterior for her usual cheery one and turned on her heel making her way to the bar through the near deserted café. A smiling barmaid turned to greet them and Vyse asked,
"Hi, um, my girlfriend here left a yellow hoodie in the café last night, you didn't happen to find one did you?"
The bar-maid shook her head and said,
"I wasn't working last night but you can look in the 'lost and found' box, it's through the door and then the third door on your right. Hope you find it!"
"Thanks!" Vyse said gratefully and followed Aika through the door.
The third door had a small sign which read, 'Storage Cupboard'. Aika stopped and looked at Vyse and shrugged,
"I guess this is it!" before entering the room and stopping dead in her tracks. Vyse wondering what was going on, followed her inside and couldn't believe what he saw. Eric was standing in the room kissing a brown-haired barmaid, on e hand grabbing her left breast inside her unbuttoned blouse.
The two stopped what they were doing to look at the two new people standing in the small room. If it weren't for the situation they were in, Vyse would have laughed at the comical way the blood drained from Eric's face emphasising his freckles. Eric pulled away from the girl and began stuttering something which Vyse couldn't hear, he was so furious. He should have been looking out for Fina setting her up with some two-timing bastard. Some captain he was. Some friend he was.
Vyse reached for his cutlass but found himself grabbing thin air. He hadn't thought to bring weapons to the ice-rink. Instead he stepped towards Eric, balling his fists. He raised his arm and pulled it back wanting to hurt the man who was making a mockery out of his friend.
Vyse tried to punch but found his arm immobile. Aika was holding onto his elbow and forced it down to his side. She then stepped in front of Vyse and slapped Eric hard across the face with every bit of strength she could muster. She then turned to the shocked looking brunette and said spitefully,
"I suppose Eric has told you all about his girlfriend?" before reaching between them, grabbing the yellow hoodie from the 'lost and found' box, turning on her heel and stormed out of the room followed by Vyse who slammed the door behind them.
The two Blue Rouges rushed out of the rink ignoring the smiling barmaid who kindly asked,
"Did you find your jumper?"
Neither teenager spoke until they were at the ramp up to the Delphinus. Aika was first to brake the silence.
"I can't believe that good-for-nothing low-life! Fina will never look at another man again!" She raged, her voice shaking with anger.
Vyse shook his head to clear it and sighed,
"We'll have to tell her, she might see him sometime." He phrased more to convince himself than Aika.
"I know," Aika sighed, "So much for our great plan."
With that the two defeated matchmakers plodded gloomily into the Delphinus.
**
On the way home to Cresent Isle Vyse dropped Aika off at Clara's ship. Clara would later be bringing Aika home and staying on Cresent Isle for the night. On the Delphinus Aika and Vyse had decided that Vyse should break the news to Fina as soon as he got home.
After disembarking from the Delphinus Vyse solitarily made his way to Fina's quarters.
Vyse stood at the young Silvite's door, took a deep breath and knocked gently. A cheery voice from within called,
"It's open!"
When Vyse entered the room Fina was playing with Cupil. She turned to look at Vyse with a welcoming smile, but that soon changed to a frown at the uneasy expression on Vyse's face. Fina sat on the bed and asked Vyse,
"What's wrong?"
Vyse sat next to her and began scratching the back of his neck, something which he did when he was thinking hard or nervous, both of which he was know. Finding his voice he said,
"Well it's about Eric. Umm...I don't think it can work out for you..."
Fina wrinkled her brow, creasing the symbol on her fore-head, and said,
"Don't be silly, we get along great, I really like him!"
Vyse felt his stomach clench, how could he tell her?
Vyse tried again, "Um, I think you misunderstood me. You can't go out with Eric."
Fina just looked more confused, "Why not?"
Vyse hated telling Fina, she was so sensitive and took things so seriously.
"Fina, I'm sorry. Aika and I saw him kissing another girl. Guys shouldn't do that if they're going out with someone. Sorry."
There was an awkward pause and Vyse was going to get up to leave Fina be alone when she said,
"Well if he's happy with her then that's okay."
Vyse nodded and was as far as the door before the nagging voice in his head made him stop and ask,
"You're not at all sad? Didn't you like him?"
Fina sighed deeply, Yes I liked him. I still do. But I'm just as happy for us to just be friends."
Vyse was totally exasperated. It had been a long day and his head was beginning to ache. He flopped onto Fina's wooden desk chair and said, " I don't get it! Girls! How do we guys know you like us? If you liked him why aren't you sad?" As soon as the words left his mouth, Vyse regretted them.
Fina looked away from Vyse and said in a barely audible voice,
"I'm not sad because I didn't love him....I love you."
This was definitely not the answer that Vyse was expecting. He snapped his head up to look at the blushing Fina, but the fast motion made his head hurt further and he buried his face in his hands. He was surprised to see silent tears streaming down Fina's soft cheeks. Vyse got up to sit next to Fina, who looked up at him with huge shining eyes,
"I-I-I'm s-sorry! I don't m-mean to l-like you. You and A- Aika must h-h-hate me!"
At this point Fina broke down and cried openly on Vyse's shoulder. Vyse patted her back awkwardly.
When Fina's tears finally subsided, she sat up to get a tissue from her dresser. Vyse didn't know what to say. What could you say in a situation like this? Fina spoke first,
"I shouldn't have said that, I didn't mean...."
"It's okay, I know. Um I better go.will you be all-right?"
"Yes thank-you, I'll be fine."
**
Vyse was lying in his bed, trying to get rid of his growing headache when the roar of a ship made him wince, and groan in pain as his head throbbed. Another wave of pain washed over him as his bedroom door burst open and Aika called,
"Where's Fina going?"
Vyse followed his girlfriend onto the balcony just in time to see Fina step onto a ship and fly off.
"Oh no, she's running away....?" Vyse groaned.
Aika looked startled,
"W-what? Why?!...Oh no the Eric thing!"
"Well no actually.she took that quite well....um, well she told me that she still loves me.."
Aika slapped her hand on her fore-head and groaned, "Oh no! Vyse why do you have to be so damn good-looking!?"
"Don't forget funny, talented, charming-"
Aika playfully punched Vyse's arm and snapped,
"This isn't a time to joke! What'll we do?"
"Well there's no point going looking for her now that hip could be in any air-space in Arcadia tonight! Besides I think that Fina has the sense to let us know where she is when she gets to wherever that is. Let's just turn in for the night, before my head splits."
Aika sighed heavily and agreed half-heartedly,
"I suppose your right. Hmmm....hope you head gets better. Night."
Vyse himself wasn't quite sure if he believed what he was saying either but he didn't admit it to himself. Instead he went to bed with mounting worries and a storming headache.
Well there was chap 6, sorry again for the wait! Don't forget to review, and any helpful suggestions are welcome. o