A New Beginning.
A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry for the wait, but my stupid computer wouldn't connect to the net AGAIN. Any-woo this is the second last chapter! I really need your feed-back now; what do you think of this chap? I really need it to make the last chap to be special. Enjoy!!
Chapter 9: Behaving Badly
"Woof woof, rrr woof!" The loud barks of the faithful huskra of Crescent Isle echoed a warning through Vyse's head.
The Blue Rogue slammed his wooden cabinet drawer shut and threw himself in a 'casual' lying position on his bed just before his red-haired girlfriend bounded through Vyse's bedroom door followed by a trotting Pow.
"Vyse, have you seen Fina?" Panted Aika.
"Not since last night. Did you try h-"Vyse offered vainly, the anxious red-head having already abandoned his room in a rush of color.
Vyse's purple-hued companion joined him on the bed, tail-wagging, expectantly awaiting praise for doing his job so well.
Vyse let out a long sigh of relief,
"Phew, that was close. What would I do without you boy, huh, huh?"
The huskra yelped excitedly in response enjoying the petting from his master. He was disrupted when Vyse abruptly hopped to the ground but the purple-on-white animal followed obediently through the open door.
Vyse immediately found who he was looking for. Down by the fountain Aika was franticly hounding by-standers for the whereabouts of her Silvite friend.
Vyse reached her just as a startled Pinta shakily pointed a finger towards the passage to Osmond and Ryu's stores.
"Aika, Aika!" Vyse called chasing after his yellow clad girlfriend. Aika, not listening, kept running but her agility was no match for Vyse's speed and strength. In a matter of seconds Vyse was right behind her. Reaching out a hand Vyse firmly caught Aika's shoulder, wheeling her around so that they were face to face. Aika's hazel eyes were brimmed with tears and Vyse knew why. He pulled her close so that their bodies met in a loving embrace, Aika's head resting on his strong chest.
"Shh... It'll be okay." Vyse whispered to a whimpering Aika, although these words were solely for Aika's benefit. He too had worrying thoughts plague his mind since Cody left, especially considering the drastic actions Fina had taken the last time she had to deal with such misery...
The sound of Aika sniffling against him made Vyse come back to his senses. Grasping her quivering hand firmly he whispered softly,
"I'm sure she won't leave again. I'm certain."
Vyse paused waiting for a response but spoke back to silence,
"Now, didn't Pinta say that he saw Fina in by the stalls a while ago?"
Aika nodded meekly and the two Air Pirates walked on, hand in hand, with each others support.
Vyse walked into the stalls with bated breath. As Vyse let his eyes adjust to the darkness in the room his heart slipped from his mouth to his boots. He couldn't see Fina.
Vyse thought to squeeze his girlfriends hand for consolation only to find it jerk away.
"FINAAA!!" Aika screamed with joy. Vyse followed her line of sight and sure enough there Fina stood handing gold to an eager Osmond. A look of pure bewilderment clouded the Sylvite's face as she saw Aika's enthusiasm.
"Uh, good morning Aika?" offered Fina lamely.
Vyse, containing his relief a bit better than Aika, strode over to Fina calmly and his enthusiasm merely shone through as a lopsided smile.
"We're just happy to see you."
The Silvite's delicate features relaxed and she allowed herself to be led away under Aika's firm grip.
Vyse discretely scurried to his room on his island home. He tiptoed through his door, never letting his firm grip on the handle falter, and let the door close in slow motion behind him so that the lock wouldn't make the sharp 'click'.
The Blue Rogue let out the breath that he had been holding subconsciously and crept over to his window. Letting his mahogany eyes peek over the window-sill he scanned the perimeter for any sign of life. The balcony was void of movement and both Aika and Fina's rooms had their curtains drawn. Vyse let another deep sigh cut the ringing silence and, following suit, pulled his blue curtains shut.
Though Vyse knew that he was alone in his small room he couldn't help but tiptoe the distance to his wooden cabinet. Vyse bit his lower lip at the long agonizing creak of dragging wood as he eased the drawer open. With great care he lowered his hand inside. Slowly he disrupted a path of socks and boxers as his shaking fingers searched for their target...
BANG!!!
Vyse jumped a mile as his door was flung open and the wooden handle ricocheted against his wall. Aika hopped through his door, her face beaming until she spotted her boyfriend sprawled out on the floor.
"Oh sorry!" squealed Aika hurrying to Vyse's aid.
At the sudden crash Vyse had hurriedly tried to close the drawer in such a rush that he had slammed his fingers between the sharp wooden edges.
Vyse was prising away his throbbing fingers and cursing under his breath when his concerned girlfriend reached his side. Disgruntled, Vyse hopped to his feet and sat protectively on top of his cabinet nursing his hand.
"You scared the loqua outta me crazy woman!" Vyse said through clenched teeth tentatively attempting to bend his sore fingers.
"Sorry! I can't see how you managed to get your hand caught though. Let me see..." Apologized Aika, reaching down towards the cabinet.
"No!" Vyse yelped. To Vyse the following events seemed to unfold in slow motion.
Aika bent over, her gloved hand grabbing the drawer handle. Vyse, afraid that his secret would be exposed, hastily leapt from atop the cabinet. His out-stretched hands came into contact with Aika's shoulders as he attempted to push her back. But, as Vyse's sore finger crumbled in contact with Aika's strong frame white-hot pain seared through his hand. Vyse retracted his arm impulsively but, losing his balance, he toppled forward.
Vyse's chest knocked against Aika's and they both fell to the floor. Aika was on her back on the ground with her boyfriend lying on top of her., pressing down tightly. Vyse propped himself up on one elbow near Aika's ear, their noses inches apart. Like Aika, Vyse was flushed and breathing heavily, as if he had just run a marathon.
"Why did you have to look in your underpants drawer at this time of day anyway?" panted Aika.
Vyse, who had been fixated on his and his girlfriends current positions snapped back to reality. Vyse couldn't tell her the truth, but he didn't want to lie either. So he did the first thing that popped into his head.
Vyse closed his mahogany eyes and crushed his lips against Aika's. Aika stole Vyse's breath as she gasped against his mouth at his rash move but let her eyes close as she relaxed, wrapping her arms around his strong neck.
It was that moment that Fina decided to come through Vyse's door.
The young Silvite froze with embarrassment in Vyse's doorway. Vyse, thinking that he heard a noise, continued kissing Aika but tilted his head a little more to the side and opened his eyed reluctantly. He was shocked to see Fina standing in front of him.
Vyse broke the kiss and pulled himself up so that his hands were supporting the weight of his torso.
The movement seemed to push Fine a little closer to reality and a rosy blush colored her cheeks, her lips parting slightly as if she wanted to say something but could not find the words that she wanted.
Annoyed at Vyse's sudden lack of enthusiasm Aika swiftly rolled her hips away from the floor and swung her feet to Vyse's waist. Her toes deftly hooked onto the material there and in one more gracefully smooth movement Aika managed to pull Vyse's leggings and anchor-patterned boxers to his ankles and roll the squirming Blue Rogue onto his back.
But now it was Aika's turn to flush bright red with embarrassment. From her new position on top of her boyfriend, Aika caught glimpse of her equally shocked friend staring horrified at the compromising scene. Aika jumped away from Vyse as if he had contracted some sort of deadly contagious disease and raised her hands up in front of herself defensively,
"Oh Fina... Hi... Um, we weren't doing anything honest we weren't I swear really honestly, Vyse fell!" Aika babbled on pointing an accusing finger at Vyse's curled figure on the floor.
"No, no it's okay. I'm leaving..." Fina said quietly, though she made no attempt to move, as if she had lost control of both her legs.
Vyse looked at the beetroot faces of the girls at either side of him, sighed, and got to his feet, thanking the seven moons that his blue tunic didn't stop at his waist...
"Okay guys," Vyse started, his firm grip on the end of his tunic ensuring that he remained adequately covered, "How 'bout we all just agree never-ever to mention this again. Ever."
"Fine."
"Cool." Fina and Aika chanted hurriedly in unison.
"Great. That's settled then, heh heh." Vyse laughed nervously and, by habit, lifted his arm to scratch the back of his head.
Fina's emerald green eyes widened to perfect circles and her hand flew to her mouth as she gazed downwards.
Vyse furrowed his brows in confusion at what could be troubling the blonde girl now.
"Vyse..." cringed Aika, poking her boyfriend sharply between the shoulder blades and then pointing quickly at his crotch.
"Oh, crap!" Vyse cursed, hurriedly stretching the blue fabric of his tunic to its limit.
"Sorry Fina, I didn't mean to-" Stammered Vyse, hurriedly trying to make amends for his actions Fina just averted her gaze to Vyse's face, her mouth a soundless gaping hole.
Vyse sighed and tried to speak again, "Look Fina," but Vyse may as well have tried to talk to Pow as the young Silvite hurried to his door at the words.
"I just can't control him sometimes..." Vyse called vainly after Fina's retreating figure.
Vyse groaned inwardly in frustration and embarrassment. Scrunching his eyes shut, Vyse tried to build a picture in his head to block out the cringe worthy thoughts.
He was at the helm, his hands grasping the cold, smooth wood of the tiller, his hands with vigour. The sharp fresh wind roaring through the open windows refreshed his body and mind. The faint sounds of bird's early morning melodies and the routine 'clinks' and 'whrrrrr's of the ship were a pleasant back round, barely audible over the roar of the wind in his ears...
Vyse's soothing thoughts were harshly destroyed by Aika's abrupt words,
"Pull up your pants."
Vyse spent the next few hours in hiding in his room. Though the time was not wasted. The young Blue Rogue always liked to have time to himself, time to think. It was one of the aspects that first attracted him to sailing. Wide, open skies where you are in control. A day, a week, a month however long it would take to come up with a solution or to vent your frustrations- the sky offered this freedom easily without grabbing anything in return.
Vyse shifted on his comfy blue bed. He rolled onto his back, clasped his hands behind his head and stared at his roof, once again losing himself in nostalgic thoughts.
Years ago before Vyse had mastered the helm, even before he had gained his trademark scar, Vyse would often lie on hid bed like this. Staring at his roof he would wish that it wasn't there, wished that he could stare right through at the starry black abyss.
In such a young mind-frame Vyse often felt suffocated bound to such a small village. At night, even before he would drift into restless slumber he would often dream of breaking free of his cramped room, his mundane village, soaring freely upwards among the twinkling lights. Here he could do what he wanted, think what he wanted and act how he wanted. He was his own boss.
A long sigh escaped from Vyse's lips. The Blue Rogue couldn't help thinking that he had changed now, for the better. Readjusting himself again Vyse turned onto his left side, facing his cabinet, letting his arm swing loosely over the side of his bed.
Vyse was different now in many ways. But the most noticeable, at least to Vyse was the fact that he no longer felt the urge to run away and be on his own. In fact it was quite the opposite.
And it wasn't just that he enjoyed the company of his crew or that now he was a distinguished figure. Aika. This feeling... this strong feeling. When he looked at her... it's like... Like when you see your family being hurt and you feel this surge of powerful emotion because you want to help them so badly...
"I make no sense in my head... How will I do it?" sighed an exasperated Vyse. He picked up his hand and gently used one finger to lightly trace the perimeter of his cabinet drawer.
...Or... or it's like when you get stabbed in the stomach and you get this, this powerful, over-whelming, no, all-consuming feeling and can't think of anything else...
"Not that I've ever been stabbed in the stomach..." Vyse said aloud, running his palm over the cool, smooth wood.
"And I'm glad not." Remarked a perky voice from Vyse's doorway.
Vyse jumped as if the wood had been white-hot coal and scrambled upright to face Aika. "What're you talking like that for?" inquired Aika, raising one eyebrow quizzically.
Vyse chose to change the subject rather than talking about his own supposed unfortunate demise.
"What did you come looking for me for, Aika? Am I that irresistible?! Heh heh." Vyse laughed again clasping his hands behind his head and leaning back against his wall.
"Yes you hotty you. Wait. Wait! Do you hear that?" Aika asked frantically.
"Hear what?" Questioned Vyse, raising his guard.
"Screaming, girls screaming" began Aika, "Must be your adoring fans coming to shower you with flowers, kisses and panties!"
Vyse smirked, grabbing a pillow to throw at Aika's laughing face. He gave it his best swing but Aika dodged it easily and bounded up next to Vyse on his bed.
"Very funny." Vyse snorted mocking annoyance.
"Don't worry Vyse," Soothed Aika, going along with it,
"I count myself as adoring fan-girl number one of Vyse the Legend."
Vyse pulled a pensive face but his smile broke through,
"Okay fan-girl number one, I believe I heard you say something about hugs and kisses?"
Aika smiled and leaned over to plant a small kiss on Vyse's unscarred cheek but Vyse, ready and waiting, turned into the kiss to catch her lips with his own.
After a few seconds Aika pulled away to speak,
"Whoa, lover-boy, don't get me sidetracked, I came to find you 'coz you are late for dinner. Marco was eyeing up your share!"
"That's okay. I'm not coming to dinner." Remarked Vyse nonchalantly.
"Why? Who're you hiding from?" Aika joked.
Vyse looked at her in disbelief, "Uh duh, Fina."
Aika blinked twice before responding,
"Don't be a wimp, I was part of the 'act' too."
"But you're both girls!" protested Vyse, "And she saw us, you know..."
"What about Fina?"
"What do you mean, 'what about Fina?'" Vyse asked.
"Unh, like it will do her a lot of good for getting over Cody seeing us all over each other like that." Said Aika one hand on her hip, the other palm facing upwards.
"But Aika! She saw my... my, MY PENIS!" Vyse's cheeks tinged red as Aika bent over double on his bed, clutching her sides in laughter.
Between giggles Aika exclaimed. "I was wondering what it would take to get you to say that!"
As her laughing fit subsided Aika straightened up and tried to act seriously again,
"But Vyse you do have a be-a-utiful penis."
But as Aika broke out laughing again this did little to reassure Vyse.
Looking up Aika saw that Vyse wasn't joining in with the merriment. A sly grin crossed her face and Vyse figured out what she was going to do a second too late.
Aika jumped at Vyse knocking him back onto his pillows. She sat on his waist, pinning his hands down with her knees. Her free hands tickled every part of her boyfriend that she could reach with glee.
When both teenagers were too exhausted to laugh anymore Aika gave up and lay down on Vyse's rapidly pumping chest.
Vyse let her get comfortable before seizing his chance and locking his legs around Aika's thighs, tickling without rest.
Ten minutes later both Air Pirates emerged from Vyse's room, looking a little flushed and dishevelled.
Aika's braids stuck out at odd angles. Fine strands of hair that had escaped from her blue ribbons hung loosely around her shoulders. Her brown armbands were hanging loosely at her wrists and her lucky brown necklace swayed down her back.
Vyse looked even worse for wear. His chestnut locks stood up, tangled, at the back of his head and his sky-seer and scarlet scarf were missing as they had been claimed by Aika as her victory prizes.
Aika adjusted her yellow dress by tugging at the hem and Vyse rubbed his hair vigorously, only causing a greater mess. The red-head put her hand in her pocket to check on her prizes and couldn't help another giggle. Looking lovingly at his girlfriend Vyse smiled broadly back and took her free hand with his. Together they strolled towards the lift.
Vyse settled into his seat at the head of the dining room, with Aika and Fina sitting comfortably at either side of him. Tonight it was Polly's turn to prepare the meal so she, Robinson and Anne joined the regular ten inhabitants at the table.
Polly's diner-influenced cooking favoured large, steaming portions over Urala's smaller spice dishes, so tonight it was hard to find a clear spot on the table amongst the huge dishes laden with food. When Vyse entered the room eager eyes followed him to his seat where a murmur of 'hello's', 'hiya's' and 'good evening's greeted his presence.
Soon the conversation started while they all tucked into their meals; of course that was after reciting the six codes of the Blue Rogues.
Pinta's inquisitive nature sparked an interesting topic half-way through the meal.
"Cap'n, why were you so late for dinner? You kicking some bad guy's butt?!" He asked punching the air.
Vyse turned a little pink and deliberately crammed a fork-full of mashed potato into his mouth to muffle his answer,
"I was mph mwa-in m' room-ah."
"What you do Cap'n? Can't hear ya."
Marco piped up as heads turned, interested to see what had caused their brave and courageous captain to become so flustered.
Vyse frowned, "I was in my room!" he spat, showering the table with creamy blobs of potato.
"Oh... right." Muttered Pinta, surprised at his sudden outburst.
A devilish grin consumed Aika's delicate features as she plotted an idea,
"Why were you in your room, Cap'n?" Aika asked with mock innocence,
"It kinda sounds like you were hiding?" Vyse turned beetroot and shot a death-glare at Aika.
"Of course I wasn't hiding! I was uh... uh..." He trailed off.
"Yea Cap'n, you never miss a meal!" called down Anne from the other end of the long table.
"Yup you're my hero, you eat like a horse!" shouted Pinta, slapping his pot-belly.
Aika sat back in her chair and folded her arms in content, having successfully stirred up a bit of mayhem.
"Hey guys give me a break! I needed some time alone in my room." Vyse retaliated swiftly.
For a few brief moments a stunned silence fell on the table. Everyone's heads snapped towards Kirala as she let out a hearty laugh and nudged Aika in the ribs,
"I get it! That's Cap'n's way of saying there's been trouble in the bedroom!!"
Vyse and Aika each turned a deep shade of red as a ripple of laughter crossed the table. Fina just looked embarrassed for them both.
"Ah now ladies," Robinson's booming voice thundered across the table, causing everyone to jump,
"Sometimes a man can only get... satisfaction when he is alone, you see."
"Ho! Robinson!" chocked Polly grabbing her husband's arm in an attempt to stop him from scarring the young children.
"Well I was stuck alone in that blasted dark rift for ages and-" Robinson stopped short when he saw the horrified faces gaping in his direction. Everyone over the age of twelve looked shocked, and a few even shot some glances of disgust at Robinson and their captain. All the children just looked plain confused.
"What's he on 'bout, Cap'n?" piped up Pinta, standing on his chair to analyse Vyse's face.
Suddenly the feverish whispers were erased and a unifying hush claimed the room.
After a few awkward moments, Marco leaned in towards Pinta and whispered something inaudible into his ear.
Pinta's eyes and mouth widened into perfect circles, his hand froze, hovering over his mouth in disbelief. Slowly and mechanically he turned to face his mentor and captain, his mouth opening and closing slightly in an attempt to find suitable words.
"You mean he f-" Pinta started shakily.
"NO! He was hiding from me!" Fina shouted before she could stop herself. She blushed and covered her mouth with a delicate hand as all the heads in the room turned to inspect her.
Once again Aika began to giggle excitedly, enjoying the upheaval.
"Ya, Vyse," she started with a mischievous smirk, "What could fina have seen that got you all embarrassed like that?"
"My, uh, I...um.. I'm full! Mmm! Thanks for that Polly! Delicious!" Vyse's change of subject fell on disappointed faces.
Grabbing a chicken leg for Pow, Vyse bustled down to the door, letting it up to everyone's imagination what exactly Fina had seen.
It was about seven o' clock, Vyse reckoned. The sun was low in the sky, casting a golden glow that filled the cloudless sky and illuminated the Blue Moon.
Star-lit reflections danced on the water as Vyse neared the fountain.
But the tranquil silence was abruptly shattered by the sudden clatter of an engine starting.
Confused Vyse hurried into a jog to catch up to the sound of the ship. The noise got steadily louder as Vyse neared its source. When he turned the grey brick corner of the sleeping quarters he caught glimpse of a strangely familiar ship. A small light, brightly coloured merchant ship was swiftly turning portside and heading away from Crescent Isle. Cody's ship.
Vyse did a slight double-take before breaking out into an outright run. Even though he knew it was futile, he didn't stop until he reached the skull and cutlass crested flag.
Frustrated Vyse leaned back against the flagpole and slid slowly towards the ground. The smaller the silhouette of Cody's ship became the more Vyse cursed at having missed it. Having missed Fina's second chance at happiness.
When the quivering outline of the vessel was too faint to see, and the suns brilliant orange rays too bright to stare at, Vyse slowly got to his feet. Pondering on weather or not to tell Fina of Cody's change of heart Vyse shuffled down the path, watching the unsettled gravel bounce down to the grass below. It was only when he stepped on it that he saw it.
A dusty pink envelope dancing in the breeze, held captive at one corner by a large stone. Vyse's never quenched curiosity urging him to inspect, he bent over and eased the envelope free.
On the back was a small scratchy doodle of a sad face with a single tear escaping each eye. Turning it over in his hands Vyse found one hand-written word on the front in flowing curling script. 'Fina'.
Vyse's eyes were glued to the word. What could Cody possibly have to say to Fina now, after dumping her so harshly?
The laughter of Vyse's two female friends broke his perturbed façade.
For a split second Vyse thought of hiding the letter and all the troubling consequences with it. But as the girls neared Vyse knew, being a born leader, that he had to show her.
With a deep breath Vyse marched towards the sound of Fina's voice, his firm grip on the delicate envelope buckling the pink paper.
Aika and Fina were in their own world, giggling contagiously. Their arms loosely linked. Vyse didn't even have to part his lips for Aika and Fina to stop dead, worrying looks consuming their laughter. Vyse stopped too, wondering if his face was really that readable.
"What's with the grim face? What's wrong?" Aika asked reaching out to gently stroke Vyse's chin.
"Um... here." Vyse mumbled, finally establishing eye-contact with his Silvite friend. He revealed the envelope from behind his back and extended it to Fina.
Recognition struck instantly with Fina at the sight of the familiar hand-writing. She clasped the shaking paper with two shaking hands.
Fina's two friends waited with bated breath for a sign from her that she either wanted to be left alone or simply needed a hug.
Fina pressed the letter tightly against her chest, squeezed her eyes closed and drew a long, steadying breath.
Vyse could tell that it was killing Aika to do things so slowly and carefully but they both waited patiently as Fina carefully tore open the envelope and withdrew the lengthy sheet of paper. The three Air Pirates stood perfectly still, until Fina broke the silence,
"Well then." And with that she stuffed the letter and its envelope into her pocket and carried on walking as if she had never stopped.
Vyse stared at Aika in shock and she stared back, open-mouthed. After standing, blinking for about ten seconds, Aika chased after her friend with Vyse hot on her heels.
"You- you can't stay quiet like that! What did he say?!" Aika demanded, a little more forcefully than Vyse would have liked.
"He-" Fina stared before Vyse cut across her,
"You don't have to tell us. I mean, if you don't want to."
"No. No, it's okay. He said... that he wants to meet up in case I've changed my mind. I'm tired." Fina said too quickly, adding a very false yawn.
"Whoa-ho Speedy Gonzales," added Aika, catching Fina's hand, "How come he is the one asking you to reconsider? He's the one who left you."
Fina's cheeks flushed red as she murmured something inaudible.
"Is there something we should know about?" Asked Vyse softly, feeling like they were playing 'good cop, bad cop'.
The young blonde girl sighed and looked up so that her friends could see the tears welling up in her emerald eyes,
"Well actually, I told him to leave and that I never wanted to speak to him again." She started, as the tears flowed freely down her pale cheeks.
"And that he should forget about me, and that he should find someone else, and that I didn't l-love h-h-him!" Fina wailed, finally breaking down completely.
Two pairs of sympathetic eyes fell on Fina and the three friends didn't need to say a word as they huddled together on their way to Vyse's room.
Vyse fumbled on the door-handle to his room, balancing a hap-hazardly arranged tray of water, milk and cookies. He had left the two girls together in his room so that he could find, as Aika called it, 'feel-good food."
Vyse was a small bit disheartened at the sudden hush that fell over the girls upon his entrance, but he knew that they meant no offence.
He pushed the door closed using his elbow and offered a smile to the two sombre faces, "Cookies anyone?" Vyse asked in as cheerful a voice as he could muster.
Aika grabbed seven cookies while Fina ribbed at her red eyes and gave Vyse an empty smile but refused, graciously.
After a few minutes Aika broke the awkward silence,
"Fina, why did you ask Cody to leave?" She asked bluntly, but softly.
"Isn't it obvious? I wanted him to have money, to be with his family and friends and to be happy." Fina paused to release a shaky sigh, "He can only have those things if he goes for this job and... well if he forgets about me..."
There was another long pause in which Vyse contemplated what she had said. Fina was the most self-less person he had ever encountered, and he had met a lot of people on his travels.
To give up one's own happiness to ensure the happiness of another person is an action unfathomable to most humans.
Aika turned and caught Fina in a tight, warm hug. After an unsure pause, Vyse set down the tray to wrap his arm around Fina's slender shoulders.
The three friends sat muted, Fina exaggerated breathing being the only thing cutting the silence.
"Fina you're so silly! He loves you. That's what makes him happy." Aika laughed softly.
Vyse dropped a kiss on the top of the Silvite's blonde head and squeezed her small frame tightly.
Leaning his head on Fina's he stared pensively at his wooden chest of drawers. Wondering weather or not the time was really right to initiate his plan.
A/N: Yay! It's done! I hope you all liked chapter 9! Is it very obvious what Vyses plan is? Please tell me what you all think and I promise to make the last chapter something memorable!