Chapter 3: Well This is New

"Yes, you are correct Sergeant Jack!" she smiled and grabbed his hand.

"What is it?" he asked looking down and then back up to the sky.

"I thought I'd take you to the infirmary before we do anything!" she then began to walk. She smiled slightly getting excited about something.

"Do what?" Jack asked scratching his head. He didn't think that there was anything else right?

"You promised me!" she pouted a bit, "You said that we'd go out!" Jack's mouth gaped a bit and recalled of a past event.

Flashback

"So Jack..." she said as the team walked back. They were in the front and Sebastian was in the back chasing a butterfly, and Miranda was helping him.

End Flash back...

"See!" she said placing her hands on her hips. He thought again and nodded, she smiled slightly.

"Oh yeah right..." he smiled, "Ok then let's just go to the infirmary before I run out of blood..."

"Good idea!" She said out loud, she then stared at his arm, "That looks pretty bad…"

As the two walked down the street to the closest infirmary, Jack kept on falling over from exhaustion, and blood loss "Man, to think losing blood makes me tired..." he fell over again and placed his available arm on the other and removing it staring at the blood.

"Maybe I should carry you..." Natalie offered and he made a strange face.

"But that would look strange!" he said and moaned in pain.

"Your injured, it'd be faster that way!" she pointed out and helping him up.

"But i don't think you're strong enough!" he said and shook his head.

Natalie glared a him a bit, "Are you calling me weak!" she stared him down and he whimpered a bit.

"No, I just ate a lot today and..." he couldn't finish.

"You called me weak!" she picked him up with a small bit of rage built up inside of her, "I'll show you who's weak!"

"Oww! Careful Natalie!" he said as she placed him on her back. He closed his eyes and hung on tight, knowing Natalie, this would be quite the bumpy ride.

Some people passing by stared at them but Natalie ignored them and ran straight towards the infirmary. Jack's eyes began to swirl, the wind was strong and his hair flew up. He closed his eyes again avoiding the wind. Natalie had a slight smirk on her face, and had a face of determination. Jack rested his head on her shoulder and muttered something along the lines of "Uh."

Finally they reached the infirmary and Natalie busted the doors open and yelled out, "Doctor!"

Jack felt a little woozy and stared at a plain white ceiling. The doctor came in and bandaged him, he told him to be careful and rest for a while. Jack nodded and continued to stare at the ceiling.

"So…So…So boring!" he finally decided to say, he rolled over and lied down resting his head on the pillow. He looked at his arm and saw that the bleeding was stopping, "Maybe I should go now?"

"No, no you shouldn't," said another voice. Jack looked up, he forgot that Natalie was still there. She looked at him, "I'm sorry, but you got me a little pissed," she clutched and fist and came closer to Jack.

Jack on first instinct flinched, "Sorry," he said quickly, but got something he didn't expect.

"Feel better, and rest for today," she said as she kissed him on the cheek, "Tomorrow we might receive another mission, plus, you still owe me a date," she winked at him and left the infirmary.

He touched his cheek and put on his usual goofy smile. Placing his hands behind his head he sighed, "Well, she's right I should be getting to sleep…" starting to close his eyes, he thought of Ridley again and had a peaceful sleep…

"MASTER JACK!" a voice cried out.

Jack, sleeping in his bed slowly awoke to this horrible racket. He rubbed his eyes and scratched his head. Turning to his side, he saw a blur, a small blur that had its arms waving around fast.

"Sebastian?" Jack quietly said yawing. He felt his shoulder, the bandges were still there. He fully opened his eyes, "Oh, hey Sebastian!"

"Master Jack you're okay!" Sebastian exclaimed in excitement.

Jack yawned again and rubbed his eyes, "Yeah I'm fine…" he got out of bed and stretched, "Ah! I'm good as new!" he walked around and checked out, "Thanks doc."

As Jack walked out, he saw that Sebastian was still following him, "I'm fine," Jack said to Sebastian.

"I see that Master Jack but, I think you have a job down at the theater Vancoor!" Sebastian pointed to it, it was right next to them.

"Well I guess it won't hurt to check…" he walked in to see Thanos sitting their with a smile.

"So I guess your in tip top shape now?" he asked, Jack nodded.

"So, what do I have to do today?" he scratched his head and looked at the desk with curiosity.

"Just one mission, here," Thanos handed the sheet of paper and Jack read it closely.

"Hmm…It seems that the old hag needs some help!" he said smirking at the name.

"Don't be so rude to the customers!" Thanos couldn't help but chuckle a bit though, "She is kind of old though…"

"I never liked Miss. Anastasia," Sebastian said quivering a bit.

"Me neither," Jack said, he looked down at the sheet again, "So I guess we should go see her…"

"What about Miss. Natalie?" Sebastian asked.

"Oh yeah…" Jack said, he remembered yesterday's events and couldn't help but to smile.

So then, they wandered around the town looking for Natalie. Jack looked up and down for a girl with green hair. He sighed and rubbed the sweat off his fore head, "Okay, where can she be?" he scratched his always itchy head and looked at Sebastian who was…gone!

Looking both ways before he crossed the road, he ran through the street for his team mates.

"Lady Natalie?" Sebastian whispered. He was inside the castle, and far away from the panicking Jack. Sebastian looked, no soldiers on guard, so he went ahead to Natalie's room.

Inside her room, she was quietly singing to herself and brushing her hair. She just finished changing and is ready for another try to get a date with her sergeant Jack.

She sighed, "Yesterday wasn't too bad…" she got up and remembered yesterdays events, "Maybe today we can get a little alone time…I should try not to get my emotions all out at once, and try not to get angry…Maybe put on a little bit of my girlish charms?" she winked at herself in the mirror and then froze when she heard her door open.

"Leonard…Don't you forget that you have to knock first?" she turned to see Sebastian at the door, "Oh hey little guy!"

Sebastian waved his arms around, "I'm not that little!" he pouted, although it's likely that you can't see that, "Anyways, Master Jack is looking all over foor you!"

She blushed slightly, "Well, I do have to take a shower…" she knelt and looked at Sebastian straight in the eye, "IS there anything else you have to tell me?"

"No, wait, we have a mission…Oh great, I forgot Master Jack is out in the streets looking for you!" he turned to her door, "Let's go!"

Natalie nodded and followed Sebastian to where he left Master Jack.

Outside, the saw Jack lying on the floor, dirty, with footprints everywhere and messy hair. He moved a bit and scratched his head, muttering 'ouch' he got up and rubbed his eyes, "Oh hey…That's where you guys were…I was worried…" he stood up and apologized for his uncleanliness.

"It's fine, it's not like we mind," Natalie said brushing his hair.

"Okay then…Well, let's go!" he started walking in the direction that leads to the olacion order.

"Okay…" the two others said and they followed their leader for another adventure.

A/N: Okay, so Ridley didn't visit this time, but soon people, soon, when the time is right.