Disclaimer: Tales of Legendia and its characters and places are the property of Namco.
Author's Note: This is my first attempt at a shounen-ai fic. I've never been good at writing this sort of thing, even with a straight couple. So I doubt that this story will turn out as good as the previous ones...
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Jay the Unseen was in his house at the rear of the Oresoren village. He lay on his stomach with a large sheet of paper in front of him, sketching a map of sorts. A random Oresoren ran into the house, went right up to Jay, and whispered something into his ear.
"What? A group of shadowy figures is heading this way?" he asked.
The Oresoren nodded.
"Thank you." Jay stood up.
"Jay!" Quppo cried.
"It's those ninjas, isn't it?" Poppo asked.
"Most likely." Jay ran out of the house.
"Jay!" The Oresoren brothers ran out after him.
Jay ran towards the entrance of the village, then stopped and turned around. All of the Oresoren were beginning to gather in front of him.
"Jay, those figures are coming!" they cried. "They look scary!"
"Everything's going to be fine," Jay assured them. "It's me they want. I'm going to distract them and lead them away from the village. In the meantime, I want you all to hide yourselves."
"Be careful, Jay!" Poppo called.
Jay left the village and stopped next to the duct. As predicted, a group of ninjas quickly surrounded him.
"Ah ha! We've found you at last!"
Jay narrowed his eyes. "And now you're about to lose me."
He stepped into the column of yellow light, and the duct closed, teleporting him away. Seconds later, the duct opened up again.
"He took the duct!" one ninja cried.
"After him!" a second ninja shouted.
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Jay reappeared in another duct just outside of Werites Beacon. Immediately upon arrival, he dashed out into the field.
Those ninjas will surely take the duct and find me again, he thought. I know the perfect place to lure them. The Forest of No Return shall suffice. They'll never find their way out of there. I just hope I can find my way through.
For the first time ever, Jay found himself wishing that Moses was with him right now. Moses was the only one he knew of who knew the Forest of No Return well enough to avoid getting lost in its maze.
The ninjas appeared in the duct outside Werites Beacon as well.
"There he is! Don't let him get away!" They began to chase after Jay again.
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Jay stopped at the entrance to the Forest of No Return. He propped his hands on his knees to catch his breath. He was exhausted, yet he did not want to lose the ninjas just yet.
Once the ninjas lose their way in the forest, they'll never find their way out. I just hope I don't suffer the same fate.
He looked up into the sky, where dark clouds were beginning to roll in. It looks like there's a bad storm coming in. That'll make it all the more dangerous.
"There!" a voice shouted.
Jay snapped his head backwards, as the ninjas were beginning to catch up. Well, it's too late to turn back now!
He entered the forest, following the paths, making the random turns in hopes of getting the ninjas lost. But how would he keep from getting lost himself?
Jay kept on running, but the ninjas stayed hot on his trail. He surely did not want to get lost while the ninjas were still onto him. So Jay leaped up into the trees and began to dash and swing through the branches like an acrobat.
A loud thunderclap boomed in the sky, startling Jay and causing him to drop to the ground. He ran a good distance ahead before coming to a stop and examining his surroundings again.
I think I've lost them for now. I should rest for a little bit...
Another thunderclap filled the sky, and the rain began to pour down. The forest became even darker now. Jay looked around again and realized that he recognized where he was. It was Moses' second hideout, where the bandits had moved to after being chased out by Vaclav's army. It was a wooden house build right in the center of the clearing. Jay sat down against the wall and rested his forehead on his knees.
Solon...why won't you leave me alone?
Suddenly, the door opened from within the hideout. Jay gasped and looked up as a red-haired bandit peeked his head out.
"Jay?"
"M...Moses? What are you doing here?" Jay asked.
"I'm just chillin' out here for a while, takin' shelter during this storm," Moses said. "So, come on in."
Jay stood up and went to the door, but hesitated. I suppose it would be safer inside. The ninjas would be less likely to find me...but only slightly...
"Jay? What's wrong?" Moses asked. "You got that look on your face."
Jay shook his head. "I...it's nothing."
"You sure? Oh well, whatever. Just hurry up and get in here!" Moses seized Jay by the shirt and yanked him inside, slamming the door.