Return Of The 'Good Guys'
So Felix, Jenna, Sheba, Piers and Kraden all proceeded back into the lighthouse, through its mystifying puzzles and emerged out on the second floor to the left.
'Do you see a shiny purple thing anywhere?' inquired Jenna.
'I'm sure I saw it fall here somewhere', said Piers.
'Eh, I see purple everywhere…By the way, did anyone hear an 'ouch', or is that just me?' asked Sheba. Jenna slowly edged away from her.
'Quit fooling around, girls. You do remember your parents' lives are at stake, Jenna? Felix?' said Piers in his serious tone.
'Stop being so melodramatic, Piers. Our parents are fine! It's Weyard that's not', Jenna replied darkly, 'Find anything Kraden?' asked Jenna.
'Not really…oh I've spotted some of my high school friends! It's only out of courtesy that I must meet them' he replied. And with that, he strode off.
'We should have never brought him here…besides, he's not much use', Jenna said helplessly. Everybody agreed.
'So Felix, You've been eerily quiet! It's not like you, old chap', said Piers.
'Quiet? Me? Why no! I talk all the time!' said Felix sarcastically. He was still angry. How life scorned him! There were so many things bothering him at this point:
Why did he have to do everyone's work? He knew he had to work for Saturos and Menardi because he owed them his very life, but WHY?
Why did Piers have the most annoying accent, and why did he always poke fun at him?
The Jupiter star…Stupid sibling…
He had just been called 'Chap'
This was a Lighthouse…he was bound to meet 'The good gang' anytime now, especially since the aerie was up.
There were a lot more things bugging him, but Felix decided to keep his mouth shut for fear of throwing another tantrum. Everyone fell quiet and Felix knew he had to say something.
'I'm just wondering why nothing has happened as yet. Usually Isaac and co. would turn up from nowhere, cry about how the beacon has already been lit, and then fight us!' Felix sank back into his train of thought. He made everyone look for the Star again. Until-
'Mia!'
'Garet! Nooooo!'
'Aaaaargh! Ooooof! Mia!'
'Eeeek! Fire-Adept-cling-dangerously-from-a-scary-looking-bridge!'
'Mia! Do something!' said Isaac furiously fretting.
'Wha-at? What's going on?' said Ivan
'I can't reach! My arm isn't long enough!' shouted Mia, panicking.'I wish I could lend you mine!' shouted Isaac back.
'What!'
'Let's just leave Garet there. He's better off like that.' said Ivan.
' How can you say that? After all he's ever done for you all?' Mia said incredulously.
'What, like say stupid things all the time?' It was the only thing Isaac could come up with.
'Isaac! He's your cousin! And your best friend!' Mia said, trying to convince Isaac, and at the same time reach out to Garet below.
'People…Help…', was all that could be heard from Garet.
'Cowards! Jump down and give me a hand!' Mia nearly cried.
Isaac looked offended,' When I offered you mine, you refused!'
'My. Fingers. Are. SLIPPING!' said Garet, desperately trying not to let go.
'YES!'
They all stared at Ivan.
'Even I don't hate him that much.' said Isaac with his eyes wide open.
'But you still dislike him! Hah! I think Mia's the only one who cares…', Ivan said looking smugly at her. Mia completely ignored them, or tried to.
'She's too nice.' Isaac sighed.
'Please hold on Garet!' pleaded Mia.
'Hey, Garet! Look down! There's a great view!' shouted Ivan to Garet.
'Wha-oh Ivan you-you…' he said through gritted teeth,' When I get up, you'd better start running if you don't want black ashes for hair!'
'Well you can't do anything no-ow!' said Ivan in an annoying singsong voice.
'Quick! Mia! Please!'
'Do I hear what I think I'm hearing?' asked Jenna tentatively. Felix rested his brow in his right hand, 'I sincerely hope not.'
Piers simply said,'…so, who are they? They sound like a bunch of id-i-ots.'
'They are NOT idiots Piers!', said Jenna rather hotly, 'They tried to save me and Kraden!'
Sheba looked at Jenna sideways. 'Don't you mean…Isaac?'
'Sheba shut up! …Stupid Sheba…' muttered Jenna angrily, blushing too.
'Is it just me, or am I getting a déjà-vu?' asked Piers.
Felix did not take this too well.
'Jenna! Is this true? You fancy Isaac? Heaven forbid! Not him! Anyone but him!' said Felix exasperatedly, 'Or Garet ', he added as an afterthought.
'Brother, I do not fancy him!' said Jenna reddening and trying hard not to smile. 'Besides, you didn't say a thing back in Madra when Sheba so stupidly…' and Jenna glared at her. Felix merely narrowed his eyes at Jenna. 'Well, I couldn't really say anything back then could I?' Felix tended to get rather touchy about his speech abilities.
Piers was staring blankly ahead…
Sheba was leaning over, trying to get a good look at what was going on above. She saw flashes of red, blue and purple.
And Kraden had just come back from his little trip.
I will not be able to update until July (…exams…). Sorry, if this is an inconvenience…