You know this is going to be a pretty short story. With the way I'm going, the story will be finished in say... four more chapters maybe? Hmm... let's make a prediction. Including this one, I'll have to include that... then that... then that... then that... then that... then maybe a epilogue where I explain everything. So what's that? One, two... six? Well, it's not four, but let's just say that it'll be over in maybe six chapters. Maybe it's not as short as I would think, but I've read longer stories. Then again, chapters have nothing to do with anything. It's the words that count.
Reviewer of the Week/Month/Year- Rednal29! Yaaaaayyyy!!! This guy has reviewed every chapter, the first person to do that for this story! All hail the mighty Aquarius! (Not to mention he also loves Tales of Symphonia)
I bet I know exactly what a lot of you guys were thinking last chapter. "Aulp, Vyse trying to make a move! Awww..." Heheh... silly people, don't you know me better than that?
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"The Lands of Ice? Why do you want to go there?"
Vyse played with the steering wheel of the ship, sighing. "Just want to check out something in Glacia, nothing much. Can you tell everyone to bring warm clothes? I don't want anyone to freeze to death while we're there."
Marco nodded. "Sure thing, Captain, but I have one question..."
Vyse looked up. "What is it?"
"Are you feeling alright? You've been really distant for a while..."
Vyse chuckled, ruffling Marco's hair. "Don't worry about me. I'm just thinking about something. Plotting. Did Kirala tell you where Aika, Fina and I have been all this time?"
Marco shook his head no, smoothing down his hair just for it to become wild and unruly again. "We were searching for a bounty. We didn't catch him cause he was way to too tricky and cunning. So I'm trying to think of a way to catch him. That's all. You don't have to worry. Now, go ahead and spread the word about our plan to head to the Lands of Ice, okay?"
Marco nodded and left the bridge of the ship, leaving Vyse by himself. He made his way over to the table where the maps where located, looking down on it. Three pins, one silver, one red, one green, where stuck in a small spot in the Eastern Ocean, and three other pins where stuck in different spots around the world. 'That's going to look suspicious,' he thought sullenly. 'How will I carry this plan out? Stupid Nylas, why can't you do your own work yourself'
Sighing, Vyse rolled up the map, careful not to let the pins poke through the paper. He tossed it into one of the hidden compartments in the bridge and locked it. "Now for the hard part."
He left the bridge, making his way to Ilchymis's shop. The Valuan was busy studying something or another. Vyse fiddled something a small vial with a piece of paper around it in his pocket, waiting for a moment to see if Ilchymis would notice him. After a few minutes of being ignored and unnoticed, he took out the vial, placing it on the counter not to far away from the doctor. He stared at the vial for a moment before heading to his room as fast as possible without looking too suspicious. -
"The Lands of Ice?"
Marco nodded. "That's what Vyse said, though I don't see what you could find there. Isn't it just a land of ice and snow?"
Fina nodded. "Yes, though the ruins under the ice are marvelous."
"Yeah, he said he wanted to check out Glacia. Are those the ruins?"
"Yes."
Marco shrugged. "Well, he sounded pretty urgent. We're probably leaving sometime tomorrow, or maybe the next day."
"Most likely tomorrow." Fina giggled. "Vyse is so eager to fly again."
He smiled. "I suspect so. After going around in that small little boat, who wouldn't be excited to fly the Gypsy?"
Fina blinked. "Small boat...?"
"Yeah, he told me about that bounty you guys were going after. The only boat you could have taken was that tiny little thing that you guys use to dock with, right? If not, where'd you get a larger boat?"
'A... bounty? Vyse is telling everyone that we went after a... bounty?' Fina was too stunned to even respond, lost in her own thoughts. 'Either he doesn't want the others to worry or... he doesn't want to give up his status. The King of Rogues, kidnapped? Understandable'
"I'm pretty sure Kirala knows more about it, though. He wanted me to hurry up and tell everyone about going to the Lands of Ice..." Marco gasped. "That's right! Sorry, Fina, I have to go tell the others!" Waving slightly, the boy ran off in the direction of the Kalifa's tent.
Fina came out her thoughts long enough to wave, only to return with confusion. 'Kirala? Must have been during the party... I didn't see him that much there, actually. Has he changed so much that he doesn't even enjoy the company of his friends and crew? Vyse... what's going on'
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Aika sighed, looking over the railing on the platform of the meeting room. She had seen Vyse go into his room, rushed, but he hadn't come out, and that was half an hour ago. 'Vyse usually likes to work with the others outside on the ship or something, and doesn't spend that much time in his room.' 'I could go down and check on him,' she thought. 'But then he'd think I've been stalking him. But what if he's sick or something? What if he's not? Gods, I hate having these arguments in my head'
After a few minutes of contemplating, Aika was headed towards Vyse's room with a desperate expression on her face. She hesitated before in front of his door before knocking, lighter than she intended to. She knocked again, louder this time.
The door was opened only a moment later, as if Vyse had been waiting by the door. "Hey Vyse, just wondering-" Aika gasped, taking the time to actually look at Vyse. "Vyse... you're as pale as a ghost..."
He smiled nervously. "It's nothing. So, what were you wondering?" he asked in an effort to change the subject.
But Aika would not be swayed. " Vyse, what happened? You look as though you've been sick or something."
"Don't worry about me. It's just lack of sleep, that's all."
"Lack of sleep? Vyse, you were fine this morning. Seriously, what's wrong?"
He chuckled. "Aika, you worry to much. I'm fine. Now, why did you come up here? Just to knock on my door and tell me how sick I looked?"
Aika frowned. "I was just wondering how you were, okay. Seems you're fine, and you don't need me to watch you back. Guess I can leave now, huh?" She turned around, muttering to herself.
"Fine. I won't stop you."
Aika turned, surprise. But the door had already closed. Vyse's coldness hurt Aika. They had known each other since forever, and Vyse had practically never closed the door on her before. "Fine!" she said to the door, her voice filled with more anger than she felt. "Excuse me for worrying!"
She walked down the ramp, straining her ears for the sound of the door opening again and for Vyse to apologize. After a few minutes of silence, she bit her lip. 'Oh gosh, Vyse. Why don't you just tell us what's wrong and stop us from worrying about you'
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Yep. It's finally out. I'm sorry y'all. I don't like to make excuses, but just know that my school schedule got really freaked around, so I've kinda been worrying my buns off over it. Sidetracked. I must concentrate on my fans! Must..... WRIIIIITTTTEEEE!
I bet I know exactly what a lot of you guys were thinking last chapter. "Aulp, Vyse trying to make a move! Awww..." Heheh... silly people, don't you know me better than that?
-
"The Lands of Ice? Why do you want to go there?"
Vyse played with the steering wheel of the ship, sighing. "Just want to check out something in Glacia, nothing much. Can you tell everyone to bring warm clothes? I don't want anyone to freeze to death while we're there."
Marco nodded. "Sure thing, Captain, but I have one question..."
Vyse looked up. "What is it?"
"Are you feeling alright? You've been really distant for a while..."
Vyse chuckled, ruffling Marco's hair. "Don't worry about me. I'm just thinking about something. Plotting. Did Kirala tell you where Aika, Fina and I have been all this time?"
Marco shook his head no, smoothing down his hair just for it to become wild and unruly again. "We were searching for a bounty. We didn't catch him cause he was way to too tricky and cunning. So I'm trying to think of a way to catch him. That's all. You don't have to worry. Now, go ahead and spread the word about our plan to head to the Lands of Ice, okay?"
Marco nodded and left the bridge of the ship, leaving Vyse by himself. He made his way over to the table where the maps where located, looking down on it. Three pins, one silver, one red, one green, where stuck in a small spot in the Eastern Ocean, and three other pins where stuck in different spots around the world. 'That's going to look suspicious,' he thought sullenly. 'How will I carry this plan out? Stupid Nylas, why can't you do your own work yourself'
Sighing, Vyse rolled up the map, careful not to let the pins poke through the paper. He tossed it into one of the hidden compartments in the bridge and locked it. "Now for the hard part."
He left the bridge, making his way to Ilchymis's shop. The Valuan was busy studying something or another. Vyse fiddled something a small vial with a piece of paper around it in his pocket, waiting for a moment to see if Ilchymis would notice him. After a few minutes of being ignored and unnoticed, he took out the vial, placing it on the counter not to far away from the doctor. He stared at the vial for a moment before heading to his room as fast as possible without looking too suspicious. -
"The Lands of Ice?"
Marco nodded. "That's what Vyse said, though I don't see what you could find there. Isn't it just a land of ice and snow?"
Fina nodded. "Yes, though the ruins under the ice are marvelous."
"Yeah, he said he wanted to check out Glacia. Are those the ruins?"
"Yes."
Marco shrugged. "Well, he sounded pretty urgent. We're probably leaving sometime tomorrow, or maybe the next day."
"Most likely tomorrow." Fina giggled. "Vyse is so eager to fly again."
He smiled. "I suspect so. After going around in that small little boat, who wouldn't be excited to fly the Gypsy?"
Fina blinked. "Small boat...?"
"Yeah, he told me about that bounty you guys were going after. The only boat you could have taken was that tiny little thing that you guys use to dock with, right? If not, where'd you get a larger boat?"
'A... bounty? Vyse is telling everyone that we went after a... bounty?' Fina was too stunned to even respond, lost in her own thoughts. 'Either he doesn't want the others to worry or... he doesn't want to give up his status. The King of Rogues, kidnapped? Understandable'
"I'm pretty sure Kirala knows more about it, though. He wanted me to hurry up and tell everyone about going to the Lands of Ice..." Marco gasped. "That's right! Sorry, Fina, I have to go tell the others!" Waving slightly, the boy ran off in the direction of the Kalifa's tent.
Fina came out her thoughts long enough to wave, only to return with confusion. 'Kirala? Must have been during the party... I didn't see him that much there, actually. Has he changed so much that he doesn't even enjoy the company of his friends and crew? Vyse... what's going on'
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Aika sighed, looking over the railing on the platform of the meeting room. She had seen Vyse go into his room, rushed, but he hadn't come out, and that was half an hour ago. 'Vyse usually likes to work with the others outside on the ship or something, and doesn't spend that much time in his room.' 'I could go down and check on him,' she thought. 'But then he'd think I've been stalking him. But what if he's sick or something? What if he's not? Gods, I hate having these arguments in my head'
After a few minutes of contemplating, Aika was headed towards Vyse's room with a desperate expression on her face. She hesitated before in front of his door before knocking, lighter than she intended to. She knocked again, louder this time.
The door was opened only a moment later, as if Vyse had been waiting by the door. "Hey Vyse, just wondering-" Aika gasped, taking the time to actually look at Vyse. "Vyse... you're as pale as a ghost..."
He smiled nervously. "It's nothing. So, what were you wondering?" he asked in an effort to change the subject.
But Aika would not be swayed. " Vyse, what happened? You look as though you've been sick or something."
"Don't worry about me. It's just lack of sleep, that's all."
"Lack of sleep? Vyse, you were fine this morning. Seriously, what's wrong?"
He chuckled. "Aika, you worry to much. I'm fine. Now, why did you come up here? Just to knock on my door and tell me how sick I looked?"
Aika frowned. "I was just wondering how you were, okay. Seems you're fine, and you don't need me to watch you back. Guess I can leave now, huh?" She turned around, muttering to herself.
"Fine. I won't stop you."
Aika turned, surprise. But the door had already closed. Vyse's coldness hurt Aika. They had known each other since forever, and Vyse had practically never closed the door on her before. "Fine!" she said to the door, her voice filled with more anger than she felt. "Excuse me for worrying!"
She walked down the ramp, straining her ears for the sound of the door opening again and for Vyse to apologize. After a few minutes of silence, she bit her lip. 'Oh gosh, Vyse. Why don't you just tell us what's wrong and stop us from worrying about you'
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Yep. It's finally out. I'm sorry y'all. I don't like to make excuses, but just know that my school schedule got really freaked around, so I've kinda been worrying my buns off over it. Sidetracked. I must concentrate on my fans! Must..... WRIIIIITTTTEEEE!