A Plan Formatted

After the groups struggled for a few minutes, Laura and Gallows were both safely tucked away in their rooms. They were laid on their sides in case either threw up. Maya & co. had rented a room for themselves; and had left. That left Virginia, Jet, Clive, Jessica, Vincent, and Lyla sitting around the table in the main room to talk about the issues. Jessica knew what she had to do first; tell everyone the news.

"Well guys," she began, "I'd like you to meet my brother. His name is Jet. And Virginia was able to help me find the meaning of my dream before we contacted the Guardian of Life. Turns out, Jet's soul was transferred into the body of the Council's experiment; the android we'd read about in the journal. But his memories were lost when Yggdrasil exploded. So the three of us went to the Ruins of Memories to meet with Omoide; Guardian of Memories. She was able to recover them for him and now he knows who he is and where he comes from. We still have to meet my mother, but I wanted to get you all back before we headed to Doria and the Temple of Life. Especially because we have to speak with Aunt Victoria too."

"Well, in case you didn't know, my name is Virginia Maxwell. I'm a Drifter who leads the team that Jet, Clive, and Gallows are on. Jet doesn't really speak much so don't get offended by his silence. He's like that with the other guys and me on a regular basis so we're used to it by now," Virginia added.

Vincent took a look at her and whispered, "If only you'd believe what I want to say." The young woman looked at him oddly. Why was this kid acting so strange? He'd only just met her so he'd better not be flirting. She didn't like guys who tried to come onto her right away. It seemed too pushy to her.

Jet felt his face get hot with anger. Even though Jessica had said earlier that she wasn't planning to hook Virginia up with a guy, he felt that the fact that another man was even thinking about her to be quite infuriating. But he himself didn't know why. Why should he care who she fell in love with? It was her decision. Besides, he didn't love her; or at least that's what he told himself. However, his heart was yelling at him to proclaim his feelings for her immediately before she took notice of the strange youth.

Jessica looked at the confusion that seemed to hit her friend's face. "Well, we'll talk to Aunt Victoria if you don't believe this one. It kind of involves a dastardly plan by your father's rival. The boy happens to be your twin brother. He was kidnapped by Leehalt in order to separate your parents."

"Leehalt!" Virginia exclaimed, "If Jet hadn't already killed him at the Deus ex Machina then I'd slash him to bits with that sword of yours myself. Is this really true? Do I have a brother? You're right, I have to talk to Aunt Victoria. She was the midwife who took care of Mom so she'd know. I take it Mom didn't want us to be sad, so she hid what happened. Father was stressed out enough due to his work."

"Yes. Or at least that's what I've heard. The information did come from Leehalt when he was in a bad mood. He got very angry because I wouldn't join him in his terraforming of Filgaia. Then he began to compare me to our father; saying we were both weak willed. That's how I got the information out of him. Else I'd still be blissfully ignorant of the horrible things he'd done to hurt our family," Vincent told his sister.

Jessica took that moment to jump onto Jet and scream, "You're the greatest Big Brother! I was really steamed at that jerk since he kept bothering us; and he blasted me that one time. But you killed him for me and got my revenge. Hah! Take that Leehalt. My big brother sure showed you what's for."

Everyone else in the room sweatdropped and Frisky simply hid under the table. Jet pushed his sister off of him and walked over to the other side of the room. That girl was crazy. "He told me about where I came from; not knowing about the soul transfer and all. None of the Council knew they'd failed to create a soul for this body. Or, at least that's what Oodoryuk told me when I was in the capsule before the Yggdrasil Incident. There are limitations to human science. Point being, I didn't kick his ass for you."

"Whatever," Jessica mimicked her brother playfully, "I don't care why he was killed. Just that the Demon isn't around to cause me any more hassle. He was starting to bug me." Being as that she was making fun of Jet with her comments, Virginia and Clive began to giggle. The humor was lost on both Vincent and Lyla; who didn't know the young man that well. Jet harrumphed and turned to face the wall.

"So where is this city you wish to go to anyway? I've never heard of it before. And why do you seem to be so secretive? From what I see, you speak much quieter when you discuss this strange locale than when you are talking about any other matter," Clive told Jessica. Well, she was totally off the wall.

Virginia figured that she'd better tell him the story. After all, they were friends and a lot closer to one another than Jessica was to Clive. He'd believe her easier. So she stated, "Doria is sort of a hidden town in the forest near the Secret Garden. Few outsiders ever come there. That's because the people living there are scarred of others. You see, they are a race with even more power than the Baskar. But they don't use the power for evil. Rather, they all serve the Guardians by killing Demons and other evil forces trying to harm Filgaia. Sadly, the power is often mistaken for witchcraft so they needed to hide."

Lyla nodded; as a Baskar she was a very reliable source. "Their town is a place where Guardian Power is used for more than just battle. Because of their loyalty, they were given abilities to create an easier existence for themselves. At the center of Doria lies the Temple of Life of Oodoryuk. That is the reason that area is still real fertile; it was blessed with the power of the Guardian of Life himself long ago."

"And I myself serve as a priestess," Jessica added, "My mother is a High Priestess. But I left the temple to search for my brother. You should have seen the look on my friend Emily's face when I ran past; she looked like I was crazy. It was about as classic as the look on my mom's face during the funeral incident nearly eleven years ago. The one she had on when she found out about our little adventures in sneaking into the house to rescue Virginia so she could take part in the ceremony to honor her mother."

"Long story. Let's just say that the Dorian culture is a lot different from the rest of Filgaia and a few cultural differences caused a tiff between Uncle Tesla and my mother's friends. You see, she is of the Dorian culture herself. Meaning, I grew up learning about it all my life and can use the abilities. That's the reason no monster hurt Lyla when she was unconscious; I used an Illusion spell to make her invisible. You'll understand more when we get there. But first, we have to wait for Gallows and Laura to wake up. Then we'll drag them there no matter how bad the hangover is; serves them right," Virginia said.

Teefa's Last Words...

Well, now we've got a few things squared away and are heading for Doria. That's where we find more revelations, the reunion, and perhaps a little trouble. I don't know yet; I'm writing this as I go along.