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Raising Tempers

Aidenhad joined the others by talking his parents into letting him go. He had 'accidentally' forgot to tell everyone he wanted to prove that he wasn't going to be a bad person when he grew up. He only said that he couldn't stand by while some power-hungry lunatic was trying to take over the world.

Aiden was having a practice sword fight with Sasha on the ship. Everyone on the ship was watching.

Candace shook her head, smiling. "They're both really good..."

"Sasha used to love to watch dad practice behind the house," Kevan told her and Roscoe.

"She used to practice with a stick herself. She always beat me, too..." Alanna added.

"That's because you were too girly," Taryn said. Alanna elbowed him.

All they heard was swords clashing. Aiden started to advance. Sasha backed up, dodging some of the jabs at the same time. She tripped over a barrel. Aiden was about to point the tip of his sword to her neck(the first one to do that, won) but she blocked him.

Roscoe was surprised. "I've never seen Sasha practice very much with us. How can she be so good?"

"Must be in her jeans," Candace replied. "Kevan, are you any good?"

"Not as good as Sasha and my dad."

Sasha pushed up on her blade harder. Aiden was pushed away. She got up quickly and started to advance on him, still swinging and jabbing. Aiden blocked and backed up. She unexpectantly kicked him in the leg, causing him to fall, and immediately placed the tip of the elemental blade to his neck. Aiden laughed and got up.

"Man, Sasha! Do you know that you're the first person to defeat me?"

Sasha blushed proudly. "That's good to hear."

Aiden adjusted the headband on his head, and sheathed his sword. He and Sasha shook hands.

Later on, Alanna went over to Candace. "What's with your outfit?"

Candace looked confused. "My... outfit? What about it?"

"Your clothes are always so baggy. And your pants are always ripped. Why do you wear stuff like that? It's so... boyish!"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Alanna shook her head. "No offense, but the only good thing on you is your hair. You should really give yourself a make over."

Candace scowled. "I hardly think that you should be worried about clothes on a journey like this. And what's it to you if my clothes are 'baggy and boyish' ?"

Alanna scowled. "I said no offense!"

"It sure sounded offensive."

Aiden walked over. Cat fight, he thought. "What's wrong with you guys?" he asked.

"I think Alanna has a problem with the way I dress." Candace said a little sardonic. Her and Alanna still scowled at each other.

"It's not my fault if you look like you came out of a dump."

"Well at least I'm not some girly prissy who couldn't make it on her own."

Aiden almost wanted to laugh, but stopped himself. "Ladies, please. Who started this?"

"She did!" they said in unison.

Aiden thought a moment. "Candace, you go first."

"Why does she go first? You can't possibly like her, can you? She's totally trashy!"

Aiden put a hand over his face. "I don't like her! You go first, then."

"So you want an insulting chit, is that it?"

Aiden threw his arms in the air and walked away. "Forget it! I'll let you two handle this."

"Handle what?" Sasha asked, coming out on deck.

"They're doing it, again!"

Sasha looked over at Candace and Alanna arguing like they'd been doing all week ever since Aiden had joined them. Why don't they just kill each other, she thought sarcastically. I swear...

She marched over to both of them. "What is it, now?"

"Candace can't take the truth!" Alanna said.

"Alanna is– really getting on my nerves!"

"What happened?" Sasha asked.

Candace started before Alanna could. "I was just over hear by this dragon thing on the ship, minding my own buisness. Then she came over here talking about how I need a makeover and I'm trashy and stuff!"

Sasha turned to her best friend. "Alanna, do you have a reason for doing this?"

"It's the truth, that's why I said it."

Sasha thought for a moment. "This didn't start happening until Aiden joined us. Is it possible that it's about him?"

"Well, I know Candace likes him," Alanna said. "But Aiden wouldn't want a girl that dresses like a boy!"

"I don't like Aiden," Candace said. "And these aren't boy clothes. I think you like him, Alanna."

They both looked at Sasha. "Who's side are you going to take?"

"Neither," Sasha answered calmly.

"What?" Alanna exclaimed. "But we've been best friends since we were born, practicaly!"

"I know," Sasha said in the same calm tone. "And I also know that you both like Aiden."

"I don't like Aiden, for the last time!" Candace replied.

"You two have to work this out." Sasha told them. "And you shouldn't let a boy get in the way of friends."

"What about you and Roscoe, Sasha?" Candace asked, smiling. "You two have been spending a lot of time together, lately."

Alanna snickered. Sasha blushed. "Roscoe? He's uh- he's just my friend!"

"Riiiiiiiiight. Sure he is," Alanna laughed.

Even though Sasha was a little embarrassed now, she used this opportunity to point something out. "See? You both have something in common!"

"You're right," Candace and Alanna said in unison. They shook hands and apoligized. Sasha went back to the rudder to sail the ship. After a little while, they rammed into something. Alanna and Candace fell over.

"Are you looking where you're going?" Alanna asked.

"Yea, I am," Sasha assured her. "There's something under water, though."

The boys came out. "What happened?" Roscoe asked.

"Did we hit land?" Taryn asked.

"Is everyone alright?" Kevan and Aiden asked. The ship shook.

Sasha went to look over the side of the ship. "I don't see anything."

The ship gave a violent lurch, and Sasha fell out. "Sasha!" Kevan and Roscoe ran over to the side of the ship, everyone else following. She was hanging there.

"I'm fine. Just help me up."

Kevan grabbed her wrists and Roscoe helped. They started to pull her up, but the ship shook some more and she fell into the water. Everyone screamed.

"My sister!" Kevan yelled, eyes wide.

"No..." Roscoe's voice trailed. "Why Sasha?"

"She was the only one that could stop Alex!" Taryn pointed out. "Without her, we're finished!"

"And we were arguing the last time she spent with us," Candace said, talking about her and Alanna.

"Look!" Alanna motioned for everyone to come back to the side of the ship. Bubbles were coming up. Then, Sasha's head and arms came into view.

"Sasha!"

She panted. "That was fun," she said.

"You are so heartless!" Alanna fumed at her. "Scaring us like that..."

"You stayed under on pupose, didn't you?" Kevan raised an eyebrow.

She nodded in the water. The ship gave another dangerous lurch. Sasha looked under her. "I felt it too..."

She screamed. Something huge started to come out of the water. Something huge that she was on top of! She took out her blade and started stabbing at it, getting sea monster blood on her face and clothes. It screamed and tried to get her off of its head. She slipped and accidentally cut herself.

"Sasha! Be careful!" Roscoe yelled. She was high up. Roscoe and everyone else pulled out their weapons. It wrenched its head forward and Sasha was knocked off onto the ship. She sat up and winced at the pain in her back.

"You okay?" Alanna asked. Sasha got up and nodded.

"We need this practice, anyway," Taryn said.

The monster roared.

"I have heard of this monster," Roscoe said. "It is the Leviathan."

I've sent my muses on vacation! Yay! So now I have to ask you an important question.

I'm getting(or should be) a new game soon, and I have three choices.

1. Sims Bustin' Out

2. Fire Emblem

3. Zelda

Now I've never played F.E. and Zelda, and I lost my Sims game. But I may get Sims last, so should I get Fire Emblem or Zelda next?

Rae-Rae: (sneaks in)