Chapter Six

By Hdogg

Story told by none other then the famous writer, Reno no Miko! Err…I mean Allison Miko. Whoops. ^_~

Where's Mo?

Note: Umm…No statements will be given at this time.

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN NADA IS THIS STORY EXPECT ME AND MY CD PLAYER, Kay?

Well, Onward to victory!

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            "Damn it, you barbarian!" Yelled the brown haired young man at the blonde barbarian. "How could you have let her go off by herself? DO YOU KNOW HOW STUPID THAT IS!?" He threw his hands in the air and uttered a growl.

            "Look here, paladin," He said the word as if it were the devil, himself, "its not like I'm not worried about her too! How do you think how I feel!" Yelled back the blonde barbarian, pushing the other young man. I sighed sitting there watching Larry and Daniel yell at each other.

            'I wonder where Mo is… what'd she say if she knew two boys were fighting over her…' I thought to myself, staring at the idiots that were now on the ground punching each other. I had a slightly amused look on my face.

Dan swung his fist and it connected with Larry's jaw. A slight snapping sound could be heard. Larry then kneed him in the gut.

'Bakas…' I thought with disgust.

            "Hey Aly, want some fruit?" Said Stuart coming up to me a basket full of strawberries. His blonde hair was spiked. Though some of his bangs still covered his forehead.

            "Yeah, sure, Thanks." I said munching on the fruit. They needed sugar though but they were still good. Nice and ripe.

            "Will those two ever learn?" He asked watching Larry getting knocked in the head with Dan's shield. He brushed some of his hair out of his eyes. "Infernal hair." He mumbled.

            I smile slightly. "Naw, most likely not…Have you seen Dru or Jenny?" I asked him. He shook his head. "Hmm…Strange…" I wondered where they could have been. Though it wasn't unusual they were hanging around each other. They've been like since we had gotten her. I just wished that Jenny would talk to me sometime. She was either reading her book or out with Dru. I shook my head and sighed.

            "Grrr…ITS NOT MY FAULT!" Shouted Larry kicking Dan in the head.

            "YEAH RIGHT! WHO'S FAULT WOULD IT BE THEN? STUART'S?" Yelled back Dan, punching Larry in the nose. Stuart crept away silently, hoping he wouldn't be noticed by the two fighting boys. "STUART DERHUND, WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING!?"

            "Oh, bloody hell." He mumbled out of the side of his mouth. He walked back towards the ignorant boys. I sighed. 'Boys will be boys…They never learn.'

            "You had something to do with this, didn't you?" Growled Larry from his position on the ground. Dan was sitting on his chest with a fist raised in the air, ready to punch him.

            "Umm…well, you see it was clearly an accident…" Started Stuart but was instead interrupted by Dan.

            "ACCIDENT!? YOU LEFT MAR IN A UNDERGROUND CAVE, YOU IDIOT!" Roared Dan. He punched Larry in the chest.

            "Ouch! Dude!" He shoved Dan off his chest and punched him in the arm. "That hurt!"

            Dan growled. His brown hair was flying in all directions. Then swung his fist with all his might. It connected with the side of Larry's head. "Take that, you dolt!"

            "Grrr…" Larry rolled to one side and jumped up. He charged at Dan with a wild look in his blue eyes. He jumped into the air, with his fist raised above his head, and came down with a mighty thud. He had swung his fist and missed Dan's head by an inch. The ground which he stuck had cracked a few feet in all directions.

            "Okay, I've had enough of this fighting. You are getting on my last nerves." I walked up to the blonde barbarian and the brown eyed Paladin and banged their heads together. "If I remember correctly, you two bakas, I do believe Stuart did save you, Dan. So, shut up. And anyways, do you really think Mo needs are help?" I watched them, with my arms crossed across my chest, with my "Heero Yuy death glare".

            "Well, you do have a point there. Mo really can take of herself…" Said Larry rubbing his jaw. He shot a glare in Dan's direction. He stumbled to his feet and stood up.

            I blinked. 'How the heck? Since when was Larry six feet tall?' I looked at Dan, who was now standing to. '…How the heck are these guys growing so TALL?' Dan was about six feet also.

            "Sorry, man, I didn't mean to get all…weird on ya." Said Dan to Stuart. He had a silly grin on his face. Like his brains were dis-functioning. Which probably was true.

            "Erm, what about me?" Asked Larry. He looked positively annoyed for the most part.

            "I AM NEVER GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN, YA GREAT BABOON!" Yelled Dan at him.

Larry stared, with a half blank, half annoyed look, at him then walked away.

            "Well, that was uncalled for…" I said to Dan. He just growled, picked up Stuart. He basically carried him like he was a stack of potatoes and headed to the other end of the camp. "Umm…okay…" I was left by myself in the middle of an insane rouge camp. With nothing to do, I wandered around the camp.

            I walked to the northeastern corner, since I hadn't explored that small section yet. I stumbled and tripped. "Owe…" I was turning into Mo! A nightmare come true! I smiled and sighed. I missed the twit. No matter how annoying she could get, she would always make me smile with one of her insane stunts.

            I looked around. In the corner was a blocked off area. "I wonder what that could be…" I mumbled to myself, wandering over to the in closer. I walked through the flap that served as a door and was met with an astonishing sight.

The whole area was like one big Japanese hot springs spa. Tropical trees, steam, rocks. It was the works! The top was even closed off and small skylights could be seen on the ceiling in certain places. It was most wonderful! It was warm and cut off from all the cold and rain. There were a lot of big hot springs in the main area but there was also small closed off areas that most of been private bathing areas. "Hot water…baths…I'm in heaven!" Then a single voice ruined it all.

            "Hello there, young Amazon." Said a voice from behind me. When I turned around I noticed it was the scout leader, Kashya. She didn't look like she was having a good day either. Her red hair was in a matted mess and her uniform was cut and torn in many different places. "My scouts for reported an abomination in the Monastery graveyard!" Her voice was strained.

            "Hmmm…" I thought without much sympathy for the lady, 'And you are telling me about this, why?'  

            "Apparently Andariel," Kashya started but I interrupted her with a wave of my hand.

            "Let me, guess, you need me to kill that witch, save the souls of your dead, and if I'm your ally and help you, you'll reward me right?" I said impatiently wanting to take an extremely hot bath. The day was cold and dreary and a bath would do me a lot of good at the moment.

            "Uhh…yes, that's basically it but how'd you know…?" She asked in awe.

            "Warriors secret. Can't tell you. Well, time for me to take a nice hot bath. Bye!" I said pushing her out the in closed area. "Okay…So, I guess we got another quest…Joyous." Then I smiled happily. "But first a nice hot bath!" I looked around and noticed towels and robes by the smaller areas. "Personal bathing areas! Perfect!" I practically bounced, like Mo would, over to the area. I was dying for a bath. It had been at least a week since I had taken my last hot bath. I had washed in a steam outside of camp but it was frigid! It was still March. It's not all that warm this time of the year.

            I stepped out of my new clothes. When I had arrived I was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. Now I wore a dark red short sleeved shirt, that was actually leather. It was some protection against the demons, though not a whole lot. I also wore dark brown pants that were made out a light, wiry material. Though I had tripped and had been hit in the legs many times, there was still no rips or holes in the pants. When I wore those, they were tucked in light yellow leather boots. The boots were the heavy kind too. Good for traveling. I rather liked the boots a lot. They laced up in the front not buckled. Which I thought was pretty nice. Also, whenever I used my spear or bow and arrows, I wore dark brown leather gloves to protect my hands.

            I folded my clothes up and set them aside. I practically leaped into the hot spring. It was hot at first but after a minute or two, I was used to the hot water against my skin. I sunk into the water until it was up to my chin.

            I sighed happily. "Wonderfulness…" I closed my eyes and let my mind wander. And my thoughts just had to go to Mo. I couldn't help but miss the baka and her silly ways. She had been missing since yesterday. 'I hope she's okay…Though she should be. She would probably frighten all the monsters away with her happy bounciness.'

            I took a deep breath and completely submerged myself totally in the warm water. I held my breath for about thirty seconds before I popped back to the surface. I shook my head, sputtering water everywhere in my small, private hot spring area. "I really should get out…but it's so dreary out there and so warm in here!" I sunk back into the water and closed my eyes.

            I heard a crash and quickly opened my eyes. I looked up and noticed that it was evening all ready. "Ack! I feel asleep!" I jumped out the warm water and scrambled to put on my clothes. I was completely dressed in a matter of moments except for one boot. I had hopped out my small in closer with my other boot in my hand, when I ran into Jenny. I jumped my boot on my foot. I bit my lip and smiled.
            "Aly?" She asked, confused. "What are you doing here?"

            "I should I ask the same for you." I replied, putting the second boot on my foot. Then I tied the laces to the boots. I stretched and looked at her.

            She smiled slightly. "Everyone has been looking for you. Thinking you were missing too..." She sat down on a rock with a small sigh. She looked sad for some reason.

            "Jen?" She didn't look up at me. "Jen? What's wrong?" I sat next to her on the rock.

            "Well…" She started then shook her head. "Nevermind. It's not important."

            I poked her in the side. "Don't give me that excuse. I can tell something is wrong. Tell me, please. I may able to help."

            She looked at me with sad eyes. "How can one help with matters of the heart?"

            I blinked. "Oh my…It's about Dru, isn't it?" She nodded. "What happened?" She shook her head in refusal to tell me anything. I noticed that she was crying now too. "Jenny…" I hated to see my friends sad. I hugged her. "Come now. Tell me." I brushed some of her dark hair out of her face.

            She sniffled and nodded. "Well…It's…" She wiped her eyes with her sleeve. Her usually bright green eyes were dull without their usual light shining in them.

            I patted her shoulder comfortingly. Then my eyes narrowed as a thought dawned on me. "He hasn't hurt you in anyway has he?"

            "No…not physically…but…He's not telling me anything! I know something is wrong. That there is something he's hiding from me but he refuses to tell me anything…" She shook her head. One of her tears splashed on my hand. I clenched my hand into a fist then relaxed it.

            "It's okay. Give him some time. Does he know you care for him?" I asked gently. I hoped I wasn't pressing the subject too much. "That you are worried about him?"

            She shrugged. "I think he knows…but I don't know anymore…I'm just so confused…" She pulled her knees to her chest and rested her head on them. I patted her back. Nothing I could say would help her.

            We sat there for most of the rest of night in silence in the warm hot springs area. Jenny fell asleep probably around ten. She was still in the same position as she was when we had stopped talking.

            I felt my eyes slowly closing and my head nodding. I yawned. "Maybe I should just close my eyes for a minute…" I laid down the rock and closed my eyes. I was out in a matter of seconds.

            I felt a tapping on my shoulder. "Nyrah…buzz off…" I rolled over to my other side. I felt the tap again and some sort of sound. I sat up with annoyed look. "What do you want?" I snarled. My hair was a matted mess that covered my face.

            Jenny shrunk back, slightly frightened by my appearance. "Ummm…"

            I shook my head and slightly smiled. "Sorry. What time is it?" I ran one of my hands through my nice, clean yet messy hair.

            Jenny looked out of a sky light since the only person with a watch was Mo. "Well…I think it's about nine or so…" The day was crystal clear with puffy white cotton balls in the sky. It was promising to be a glorious day though Mo was still missing.
            I moaned. "Why'd you wake me up then?"

            Jenny shrugged and began to walk out of the large bathing area. "I'm hungry." With that, she disappeared out the door.

            'Now that I think about it…I'm hungry too…' I stood up and yawned. I rubbed my eyes and walked to the door on the stony path that whined throughout the whole hot springs thing. I pushed open the leather flap that served as a door and walked out into the sunlight.

            The warm sun felt wonderful on my suntanned face. I raised my hands in the air and stretched. I wandered out of the little secluded corner of the camp and walked to the entrance at the other side of the camp.

            I leaned against one of the wooden posts and thought. 'Today is the…10th…I think…Does that mean Mo has been missing for two days?' I sighed and looked across the moor. 'How long have we been here?' I wondered. 'We arrived on the 28th of February and if it's now the 10th of March that would mean…' I did some mental math in my mind. 'It wasn't a leap year so…we've been here eleven days…'  I sighed. I longed for home. Even though my pest of a sister was there. I still wanted to be home on my computer talking all my wonderful friends.

            I suddenly heard something behind me and it was whistling. I turned around and saw my insane nutcase friend, Mo, carrying a lot of stuff. "Hiya, Aly, gather the troops. I got stuff for all of you." She was practically bouncing around with her arms loaded with sharp, pointy weapons!

            "How…But I thought…" I rambled, completely confused. 'She's back and she's hyper…God, save us from this nightmare!'

            "Hehe, well, ya know those blue scroll thingies…?" Asked the smiling manic, setting everything on the ground.

            "Yes…but what does that have to do with this?"

            "Do you remember what they are?" She was sorting though her stuff, putting different things in piles. There was a lot of stuff. Spears, swords, armor. Everything one could need in this game…or was it now reality?

            "Well…Now that I think about it…" Then it hit me, "Town portals! Why didn't I see it before?" I walked to over to Mo and looked at the stuff she had brought to the camp.

            "Oh, I bet because Danny and Larry were trying to kill each other and your mind was occupied with other minds. Such as thinking about home." She said with a secretive smile.

            "How did you know?" I asked, Mo didn't look right. She was smiling too much, if that's possible for her. Also her hair seemed to be longer and she looked older. Not like the thirteen year old baka I knew all to well.

            "Oh, you, know I have my ways, by the way is Dru and Jen back yet?" Mo

inquired, picking up a ring and inspecting it carefully. She put it into a pile along with a sword.

            "What?" I blinked. "I just saw Jenny…but she did leave me a while ago…" There is differently something wrong here. How'd did she know all of this? She was supposed to be missing but yet here she was at the entrance of the camp talking to me…What in the world was going on?

            "Hmm…I bet your thinking why I'm acting so weird, eh, Aly?" She asked looking at me with a mischievous grin.

            My eyes narrowed and replied coldly, "Yes, that thought did cross though my mind a few times."

            "Oh, there are reasons but I can't tell them to you now. I got to go and get something, anyways. See you in a bit!" And at that Mo disappeared though the town portal she had come though.

            "That was really, really weird…" I looked at the stuff. There was armor, wands, staffs, swords, and rings amulets, all sorts of junk. I saw a circlet and a spear that caught my eye. I picked up the green circlet and placed it on my head. I suddenly felt stronger and swifter. Then I picked the spear. "Damn, this thing is heavy…" The spear was blue with white stripes. I set it back down on the ground. 'Wonder if we can stash stuff…It's worth a try.' I picked the heavy spear and carried it over the stash box in the middle of the camp by the fire. "Okay, spear, into the box you go." I lifted the spear and dropped it into the box.

            "Hiya, Aly! We're back! You wouldn't believe what happened to us." Said Jen jogging up to greet me with a bright smile. She seemed more cheerful then she was earlier.

            "Uh-huh, well, where you been for the past few hours?" I asked. Dru was following behind Jen with a wolf at his side. "A walking skeleton and now a wolf…yeah, lucky me…" I shook my head.

            "You see, we went out into the moor and wandered around, talking. Since it was pretty much cleared out, we didn't have to fight much. We crossed this bridge and came upon this stone square thing in the ground. Didja know what it was? It was a way point! In the cold plains! Cool, eh? And did you also know we saw Mo too?" Jen was talking really fast, which was extremely unusual for her. She smiled happily. Her emerald eyes shone brightly.

            "Mo was just here a few minutes ago…She dropped off that armor and stuff." I said pointing to the piles of junk.

            "Really?" She asked, then went on. "Well, anyways, Mo explained to us about the way point and how to activate it. It really wasn't all that hard. I'll be sure to show you some time, kay?"

She continued on about other stuff but I didn't really listen to her because my mind was elsewhere, 'That's so weird…Mo knew how to activate the way point and see dropped stuff here that isn't even in this Act?! This is so strange…I wonder what is up with this…' I frowned. My dark hair blew around in a slight breeze.

            I closed my eyes and thought. But I didn't get to think long because there was a commotion in the front of the camp as Larry walked in carrying Mo in his arms. 'What in the world is going on here?' I thought as Larry set down Mo by the camp fire.

            He gently brushed some of her hair away from her face. Her face was beaten and was bleeding from various cuts. "Someone, get Dan or Stuart." He said, pressing a clothe against one her larger cuts on her forehead. "She's been badly wounded."

            One of her arms seemed to be broken. Not just because it was in a funny angle but part of her shattered bone had punctured her skin. Her right leg also seemed to be broken too. Blood covered the whole left side her face. I turned around, blinking stinging tears away from my eyes.

Jen and Dru continued to stand there in shock, as I walked away from them in a slight daze. Just minutes ago I saw Mo drop all this stuff and she was in perfect health or was that someone else? My mind was in a babble as I stared at my poor friend in disbelief. What happened to her?

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            Well, this is an odd twist of events. Mo's wounded? But wasn't she in perfect health just a few minutes ago? Or wasn't that Mo? Was it like some sort of a guardian or something? Hmm…Interesting, well, stay tuned for the next chapter! Byebyez!

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Note: I  wonder, where I'm going with this now…