Chapter 14: Parting Ways
AN: Hey everyone! Hope summer is treating you well. Another chapter's up, so enjoy!
***I don't own anything in this story, so please don't sue me.***
Samantha was fast asleep and her dream wasn't too weird. She was perched on top of a hill overlooking Lake Hylia. Other kids were splashing around in the lake; laughing and swimming around the lake. She was too far away to be seen, but she enjoyed watching them swim.
"I remember your first time swim lesson. You were screaming and flailing in the kiddie pool." Samantha turned around and her eyes grew big.
"M…M…Mom?" Samantha weakly asked, before her eyes started watering.
"Hello Samantha." She said with a warm tone. Samantha looked down and covered her eyes. "What's the matter?" Zelda asked with concern.
"Mom…I need you…I'm not strong enough to do this on my own." She sniffled and continued crying. "I'm scared and lost and alone and-"
"Breathe, Samantha." Zelda said as she inhaled with her daughter and exhaled. "You are strong, Samantha."
"Strong people don't run away from home. Strong people don't cry…I can't do this mom. I need my best friend…I need you."
"Samantha…" Zelda said with a hint of sadness in her voice. "I…I wish there's something I could do." Suddenly, Samantha had a huge smile on her face.
"Well, that's just it. I think…maybe there is a way to bring you back. But I need to find you again." She sniffled and rubbed her eyes. "Where are you?"
"I don't know…" Zelda said as she rubbed the back of her neck. Samantha's bottom lip quivered and she looked down in shame.
"Mom…I don't want to live without you. I need you." Samantha started crying once more. Zelda walked over to her and kissed her forehead.
"I'm never really gone, Samantha. I'm always with you and I'll always keep watch over you. Be safe my dear…you are my closest friend too. May I offer you some advice?"
"Please. I'll do anything you want, mom…" Samantha looked back at her mother with anticipation.
"Go find your sister. Please check on her. That would make your best friend very happy." Samantha's heart burned with pride and a smile spread across her face.
"Ok. I'll do it for you, mom. I love you…I love you so much."
"I will always love you more, my dear." Zelda's eyes watered as well. "You remind me of myself when I was younger."
"Am I everything you wanted me to be?" Samantha wiped her tears away. Zelda looked up and down her daughter and thought for a minute.
"Well…almost perfect. Straighten your back." Zelda instructed and Samantha did as she was told. "Your feet…third position." Samantha moved her feet. "Hands." She moved her hands in front of her. Lower your head…no no, that's too much…a little higher…little more…just a touch lower. There!" Zelda smiled. "You always were the perfect princess."
"Stop it…mom, you know how much I hate that." Samantha said with an ever-so-slight hint of bitterness.
"I know, dearest Samantha. But to me, you and your sister are tied for perfect princess. Jackson and Alexander are the most handsome princes I could have asked for."
"Mom, I swear…even if it takes my life…I'll find a way to bring you back. Mom needs you, Hyrule needs you too, but I need you more than both of them combined."
"You'll find a way, my dear." Zelda cupped Samantha's face in her hand. Samantha's smile quickly faded as she had a sudden realization.
"Mom? How…How are you…doing this?" Samantha asked. "Are you…actually here?" Samantha shot up and looked around the room. There was no trace of anyone awake. To her right was Genny. In the bed to her left was her mother.
'But…I…she was right here…I swear…it was…it was so real.' Samantha was heartbroken, but deep down; she knew it couldn't be real.
"Sam…?" Genny sleepily asked.
"I…thought I saw something."
"A monster?" Genny asked more awake and scared than before.
"No, it wasn't a monster. Honey, go back to bed…it's ok." Samantha laid back down and closed her eyes once more.
"Sam?" Genny asked again.
"Yes Genny?"
"I have to go to the bathroom." Genny said. Samantha carried the girl to the bathroom and sat on the edge of the tub while Genny did her business.
'First I've got to get to Tellius and then I've got to get to…Vaniville Town? Yeah that's right.'
"Sam?"
"Huh?"
"I'm done." Samantha stood up and held the child near the sink while she washed her hands. Samantha flushed the toilet before she carried the girl back to the bed.
"What about monsters?" She asked. Samantha looked under the bed and Genny did as well.
"Do you see any monsters?" Samantha asked like she was looking for a serious answer.
"Nope." Genny replied. Samantha then walked over to the closet and opened the door before turning on the light.
"Any monsters in the closet?"
"Nuh uh." Genny shook her head.
"So does that mean we can go back to bed?"
"Yup!" Genny said cheerfully and the two crawled back into bed. Genny snuggled up to Samantha as she closed her eyes again. She dreamed she was back at Lake Hylia, but her mother wasn't around.
"Mom? Mom! Where are you?" She asked, but received no answer. She started walking around and eventually found her mother sitting underneath a tree.
"Mom!" She cried out and ran over to her and sat next to her. "Ok, so here's my plan. I've got to check Tellius first. Then I'll go see Ginny in Vaniville Town." Zelda looked at her daughter and smiled.
"Did you know she has a girlfriend now?" Samantha smiled, but Zelda didn't say a word. "Mom? Aren't you going to say something?" Samantha asked with anticipation.
"Hey kid, get up." Zelda said, but her voice sounded like Samus.
"…what?"
"Sam…wake up." Samantha opened her eyes and suddenly, it was morning. The sun was out and Genny was gone. "Genny went out with Vyse to get some breakfast." Samantha lightly groaned and sat on the edge of her bed.
"How are you feeling, mom?" Samantha asked.
"I want to say that I'm sorry." Samus said quietly. "There was…last night…I'm sorry." Samus looked down and made no eye contact with her daughter.
"If you're looking for pride, I have it." Samus slowly looked over at her daughter. "Last night, you said that there were people in the castle…and people in the town that hated you. If you're looking for pride…I am honored and privileged to be the firstborn of Hyrule…and your first child." Samantha turned to see her mother eye to eye and she smiled.
"You're a good kid, Samantha." Samus replied with a smile.
"Can I ask you one serious question?" Samantha asked.
"Sure."
"What do you think I should do?"
"What do you mean?"
"Two options: either I go to Tellius and see that Genny finds a home in Gallia, Goldoa, Phoenicis, or Kilvas. Or I go find Ginny and bring her into this fucked up chaotic shitstorm I've gotten myself into."
"I can't make this decision for you."
"If it were you…and let's say mom was somewhere else. What would you do?" Samus thought for a long time.
"It doesn't matter what I think. I won't answer for you."
"Mom, I need an answer!" Samantha said with desperation.
"You need to answer it yourself. You can't rely on others to give you the answer. Sorry Sam, but this one is on you." Despite Samantha's frustration with her mother's answer, she knew that she was right.
"What if I make the wrong choice?"
"What if you make the right choice?"
"Mom, come on-"
"Sam, you're a smart kid. I'll support whatever decision you choose, but I can't make this decision for you." Samus walked over to her daughter and kissed her forehead. "I love you, Sam."
"I love you more, mom." Samantha smiled and felt her heart warm. She tightly hugged her mom and her smile grew a bit wider. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The two broke the hug and Samus walked over to open the door.
"You ready?" Aika asked.
"I suppose." Samus said.
"Alright. Vyse and Fina are making some last minute purchases before we take off and I have breakfast for the two of you. Genny ate a full pancake so she's good to go."
"Yum!" Genny rubbed her stomach and smiled while Aika handed two plates of pancakes to Samus who gave one to Samantha.
"Eat up." Aika said as she served them to her niece. Samantha carefully cut the pancake and put a bite in her mouth.
"You sure like to keep your secrets, don't you?" Samantha smirked and Samus quietly laughed.
"There's a lot I don't talk about." Samus replied.
"Like what happened while you dated mom, what happened after you proposed to mom, who my dad is…why don't you tell me who my dad is?"
"We're not doing this now, Sam."
"But-"
"Drop it." Samus said with a serious tone. Samantha stopped smiling and looked down; trying not to show her mother fear.
"O-Ok." She replied and the two quietly ate in silence. When they finished, Samantha stood up and walked to the door.
"Where you going?" Samus asked.
"Morning stretching." Samantha replied.
"I'll come with you."
"Mom, I'd…I'd like to do this alone." Samantha nervously replied. Though Samus was a bit hurt by Samantha, she nodded her head and looked away from her. Samantha left the room and Genny squirmed out of Aika's arms and flew after Samantha.
"Can I come?" She asked. Samantha rubbed her eyes and smiled.
"Sure, honey. You can come." Genny cheered as the two walked out towards the ship. Once they arrived, Samantha started stretching and Genny copied her moves. While she was stretching, Samantha couldn't help but think why her mother was hiding who her father was.
'She's never talked about him…but she was so serious…why? What aren't you telling me, mom?' Samantha thought as she finished her stretches. She walked back towards their room and Genny flew next to Samantha.
"Sam, are you mad?" Genny asked.
"Mad? No, honey…I'm not mad." Samantha said quietly. Genny stayed quiet, but eventually spoke up.
"Are you sure?" She asked. Samantha hugged the girl tightly.
"Genny, you are the sweetest, most caring friend ever." Samantha smiled and Genny smiled back.
"Ok!" Genny cheered as they entered the room. Samantha set her down and walked into the bathroom. She rinsed off and decided to put those thoughts behind her and focus on what's important.
'Tellius and then Vaniville Town.' Samantha repeated to herself as she cleaned up. She finished cleaning herself up and then dried herself off and wrapped the towel around her body before walking out of the bathroom.
"Sporting a new outfit?" Krystal joked as she smirked at her daughter-in-law.
"Like it? I'm considering adding to the Hyrule summer line." She started modeling it and the two laughed. "I was going to wash these, but I need to wear something else in the meantime." Samantha looked down in hopes that maybe someone could help her out.
"I think I've got something in your size." Aika informed her. "It's…kind of cute."
"Thank you, Aunt Aika." Aika smiled and she left to retrieve clothes for her niece.
"Sam, if you want, I can wash your clothes on the ship." Samus suggested.
"It's fine, mom. I remember how to wash and dry clothes the old fashioned way." Samantha sat on the edge of the bed while Genny motioned for her to come close to her.
"Sam…" Genny whispered. "You're not wearing any clothes."
"I'm wearing a towel." She told the girl and suddenly smiled as she had an idea. She walked over to the nightstand and grabbed the picture Genny drew her. "Genny, look!" She held the picture Genny drew her. Genny's face lit up when she saw the photo.
"That's me!" She pointed to the little girl in the photo.
"That's right!"
"And that's you!" She pointed to the taller woman.
"This is my favorite picture!" Samantha said with a big smile on her own face. Genny clapped her hands and cheered as she wrapped her arms around Samantha's forearm and hugged it. Samantha smiled and pulled her arm away and held one of Genny's hands while her thumb gently moved back and forth.
"Hey Krystal, can I ask you for something?"
"You can ask me anything."
"Can you bring this to Hyrule and have it framed? I want to be able to find this when I go home." Krystal nodded.
"Sure, I'll take good care of it." Krystal carefully took the picture from Samantha.
"You're so good with kids." Samus said with a smile on her face. "Y' know, since we're asking questions…when are you giving me grandkids?"
"What?!" Samantha asked with shock. "M-Mom…" She said nervously as she squirmed.
"She has a point. I've asked Marcus the same thing." Krystal folded her arms and smirked. Samantha smiled and scoffed at the women.
"You're both ridiculous." Samantha chuckled.
"Just one. A boy…a girl…I don't care." Samus insisted.
"What if we don't want kids?" Samantha asked.
"That's not what Marcus told me." Samantha looked at Krystal with a dumbfounded look on her face. "He told me that you want one boy and one girl."
"Yeah well…" Samantha became a bit sadder now that she came back to reality. "I need Marcus back."
"We'll get him back." Samus placed her hand over her daughter's. "We brought Krystal back…we'll bring back Marcus…and we'll bring back mom. I'll get my suit and then I'll start kicking…" She stopped as she saw Genny and remembered that Samantha didn't want her to hear any curse words. "…butt." Genny giggled and covered her mouth with both hands.
"She said butt." Genny's laugh got a little louder and it caused Samantha, Krystal, and Samus to start laughing.
"Honestly, Samus…you are quite immature." Krystal rolled her eyes.
"You laughed too!" Samus protested as there was a knock at the door. Krystal opened it and Aika had returned with a new set of clothes.
"One white v-neck, one set of blue jeans, a belt, socks, and boots." Aika proudly held up the clothes. "That'll be fifty dollars."
"Fifty?!" Samantha asked with surprise.
"Kidding, kidding…it's forty nine ninety nine." Samantha smiled as her eyes narrowed. She now realized her aunt was joking around. Aika walked in and set the clothes next to Samantha. She got up and walked into the bathroom. She quickly changed and the clothes really were cute. She walked back into the room and modeled the new outfit.
"It looks good." Samus nodded her head. "Just missing one thing." Samantha walked up to her daughter with a light blue scrunchie. She turned Samantha around and carefully ran her fingers through her hair to ensure there were no knots. She pulled her hair back and made it into a ponytail.
"There." Samus smiled. "You look perfect."
"Rocking the midriff…you look adorable." Krystal gushed. "You look like your mother, twenty years ago." Samantha tried to contain her joy, but she smiled at her mother-in-law's words.
"Vyse and Fina are done shopping. Are we ready to go?" Aika asked.
"Yep." Samus stood up and the others followed her out. Krystal, Samus, and Aika walked to the boat while Samus finished checking them out.
"By the way, Fina washed Genny's outfit yesterday. It's on the ship."
"Thanks Aunt Aika. You guys are the best." They made it back to the boat and Vyse was finishing up tying the line for Samantha's laundry.
"Where's Samus?" He asked as he stood up.
"She'll be here in a minute." Krystal said as Genny reached out for the blue fox. Krystal grabbed her and started tickling the young girl. Samantha felt a hand on her shoulder and she yelped in fear. She turned to see her mother laughing behind her.
"That's not funny." Samantha protested.
"It's a little funny." Samus said with a smile. Though Samantha tried to contain it, she couldn't stop her smile from spreading across her face. "See?"
"Shut up." Samantha said with a laugh. Vyse started taking off and flying away from the island they were on. Samantha found two buckets; one with soap and water and the other with just water. She washed her clothes and hung them up on the line.
"Sam." Samus said as she stood next to her.
"Yeah mom?"
"I want to say that I love you. No matter what comes between us, I'll always love you. I can never say that enough."
"I love you too, mom." Samantha hugged her mother once more. "Mom, please be safe. After mom died…I…I just…I can't lose you too."
"I'm not going anywhere." Samus reassured her daughter. "Now, listen. When we get close, you're going to take the lifeboat."
"I'm not leaving you."
"Samantha, this is serious." Samus said to her. "I'm not letting you put yourself in danger. You're still my little girl…no matter how old you get." Samantha's ears turned red with embarrassment. "Anyway, you're going to take the lifeboat. You know how to steer, right?"
"I had an incredibly brief lesson from Vyse."
"You'll be fine." Samus said. "Anyway, you and Genny will get in and you'll fly west. Fly to the nearest town and hit the emergency signal." Samus pointed to a red button next to the steering wheel. "Fly to the nearest town and wait for Aika to come pick you up."
"Ok." Samantha nodded her head. "I'll do it."
"That's my girl." Samus smiled before taking a seat on the stairs. "So what are you going to do?"
"You mean Tellius or Vaniville Town? I can't keep running from place to place with Genny. She needs to go home."
"Always thinking of others before herself…sounds like a certain queen."
"I'm never going to be like mom." Samantha said as she looked down.
"You shouldn't try to be the next Zelda. You should strive to be the first Samantha. You are strong enough to be your own. Queen Samantha Grace McCloud the first…has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?"
"I guess. But Queen Zelda Grace Hyrule the first or Samus Aran the first sounds better."
"Sam, you're a damn fine princess. You can never disappoint Hyrule. Firstborn or not, you're the greatest daughter a mother could ask for. Besides…if anyone so much as scratches you, I will bury them in the depths of hell."
"That's a bit of an overstatement, isn't it?" Samantha asked.
"You've never seen me angry, kid." Samus smiled.
"Yeah I have. I-"
"No. You've seen me upset…never angry. What happened at the tavern…I was concerned. That's nothing." Samantha was impressed and a bit scared at the same time. "You'll know when I'm angry. Get some rest, it's going to be awhile before we get there."
"What about the clothes?" Samantha asked.
"I can do laundry. I'm not totally useless." Samus laughed. "Go. Do as I say." Samantha sighed and sarcastically curtseyed for her mother before leaving. She went downstairs and crawled into one of the beds and slept to regain energy. After a few hours, Samantha felt someone gently shaking her arm and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Ready?" Her mother asked.
"Are you sure I can't stay?" She asked.
"Sam-"
"I know…" She replied in a defeated tone.
"Everything's in the boat. Be safe, darling."
"You too, mom." Samantha got out of bed and walked upstairs. She first approached Vyse.
"Hey Sam, Genny's been looking for you." Vyse said as she continued steering the ship.
"Uncle Vyse…thank you for everything."
"You're family, Sam. It's what we do." He smiled. He let go of the wheel for a second to hug his niece. Samus grabbed the wheel so it wouldn't veer off-course. "Be sure to say goodbye to everyone else…and take care of yourself."
"You too, Uncle Vyse." She broke the hug and smiled before walking away. She then approached Aika, who was up in the crow's nest.
"Aunt Aika…" Samantha began.
"Hey! Sleeping Beauty's awake!" Aika joked. "You're ride is ready to go."
"Thank you for the clothes, and the help, and everything you've done for me."
"Sam, don't worry about it. I'll always be your biggest supporter. Well, maybe behind your parents. But, you know, I'll be your…third biggest fan." Samantha hugged Aika.
"Keep mom safe."
"Keep yourself out of trouble." Aika kissed Samantha's forehead. "Now get outta here. I've got to keep watch." Samantha made her way down the crow's nest and towards the side of the ship where Krystal and Fina were talking to one another.
"…in the skies. The way he takes control of the skies…oh, hold on. I'll tell you in a minute." Krystal waved at Samantha.
"Hi Krystal. Hi Aunt Fina." Samantha said.
"Hello Sam." Fina said with a cheerful tone. "How's the leg?"
"Pretty much perfect." Samantha put weight on the leg without any problem.
"Good." Fina nodded in approval.
"Thank you for everything, Aunt Fina." She hugged her aunt and Fina's cheeks turned rosy red.
"It's no problem, Sam. I'm happy to help. Just be careful and stay away from pirates from now on, ok?"
"I promise." Samantha vowed and broke the hug. She then turned to Krystal and hugged her.
"I'm so glad you're back, Krystal."
"I'm glad to be back. If it's alright with you, I'd like to keep looking for her parents." Krystal pointed at Genny who was now laying on her back and trying to reach for the clouds.
"Please." Samantha insisted. "Anything you find please let me know."
"You'll be the first to know. But before I do, I'll be sure to find a good frame for your picture."
"Thank you." Samantha smiled again and then walked over to Genny.
"Ready to go?" She picked Genny up and the child giggled.
"Uh huh!" She said as the two headed towards the boat.
"Do you need to use the bathroom?"
"Nope." Genny replied. Samantha carefully climbed into the boat and set Genny down next to the fresh clothes.
"Remember, head west." Samus said as she lowered the boat along with Krystal's help.
"Got it!" Once it was down, Samantha untied the ropes and she was free from the main boat. She began steering and started heading west. She looked back after a few minutes and waved goodbye to her family. Samus waved goodbye and turned around.
"Samus…did I hear you correctly? Did you say west?" Fina asked.
"Yeah. There's a small island west of here. I mapped it out."
"Samus, west is that way." Fina pointed in the opposite direction that Samantha traveled. The color drained from the bounty hunter's face.
"…shit." She turned back towards Samantha; who was now well out of sight. "We have to go after her."
"Samus, if we go after her, we might not have time to get your suit. She'll be fine. We'll go after her once we drop you off." Samus looked back and gulped hard.
'Samantha…please be careful.' She thought to herself. Hours had passed and Samantha hadn't seen any island for awhile.
'Did I make a wrong turn?' Samantha asked as she continued flying.
"Sam…" Genny said while biting her bottom lip. "I have to go to the bathroom."
"Why didn't you go before?"
"I didn't have to go." Genny said. Samantha quietly groaned as she looked for a rest stop. "Sam…" Genny said, but Samantha still didn't see anything. "Sam!"
"Alright, alright." Samantha found the nearest public building. It looked a little run down, but if Genny had to go, she would make it quick. The neon lights on a few letters were still lit up. The only letters that were still lit were 'e', 'u', 'l', 'o', 'and 'n'. Samantha crash landed near the building and quickly picked up Genny and went inside. Inside, everyone looked mean and nasty. It was a bar, but this place looked more run down and kind of disgusting. Samantha approached the bartender. His hair was dirty blonde and messy, but he was in shape.
"Excuse me."
"No kids." He said with a loud voice.
"She just needs to-"
"No. Kids." He said once more. Samantha, now getting frustrated, narrowed her eyes.
"Either she's going in here, or she's going out there." Samantha said in a semi-warning tone; hoping the bartender doesn't call her bluff. The man looked around and sighed.
"Make it quick. First door on the right." He motioned his head to the right. Samantha quickly walked towards the bathroom, cleaned the seat, and sat Genny down. She sighed in relief that she made it just before Genny wet her pants. Genny finished and they cleaned up before they left. As they were walking out, they were stopped by a mean looking moose.
"What are you doing, here?" He asked with a smug grin on his face.
"Leaving." Samantha said quickly, but was stopped.
"Aw, come on…why don't you stay awhile." He insisted and a few others stood up. Genny back up until she bumped into a gator and she quickly turned around again. She frantically looked around while Genny hid her face and whimpered; Samantha was now surrounded by a group of frightening looking thugs. Samantha pressed her lips together and held the laguz girl tightly against her.
"It…It's going to be ok, Genny." Samantha said in a barely audible tone. Suddenly, one guy placed an arm around her and walked away from the group. Samantha looked at him and saw grey and white fur; but his most noticeable feature was the eye patch over his left eye.
"Sam?" He asked with a slight hint of concern.
"Wolf, get your hands off her. I saw her first!" The moose said with anger.
"No, I saw her first." A vulture yelled.
"I did!" A nasty looking human being told the bar. While the rest of them were arguing, Wolf stood between Samantha and her "admirers."
"What the fuck are you doing here? Do you have any idea where you are?"
"I…N-No. Who are you and how do you know me?"
"I'll explain later. Listen, these bozos aren't…" He looked down and saw the girl crying and shaking from fear. "You have a kid? You and Marcus…?"
"Long story. I tell you what, get us out of here and I'll tell you everything."
"How many do you see?"
"What?"
"Sam, they're not going to keep arguing with each other. How many are there?" Samantha quickly counted those arguing.
"Eight. Eight in total."
"Left to right. Species."
"Buffalo, rabbit, human, duck, vulture, deer, gator, moose." Samantha quickly said.
"Ok." Wolf nodded his head. "Sit down, cover her ears, and tell her to close her eyes. I'll make this quick."
"Hey Wolf!" The gator called out. Samantha sat down and looked at Genny.
"Genny, close your eyes. Don't open them until I tell you to." The girl quietly nodded and tightly shut her eyes. Wolf pulled his gun and fired eight shots and each shot connected with their target. Only the moose and the rabbit fell to the ground; two down, six to go. Wolf charged the buffalo and pulled a hunting knife to stab him in the shoulder. He punched the human in the cheek and kicked the vulture in the gut before removing the knife from the buffalo's shoulder and grabbing the duck's hand. He placed it palm down against the bar stand and slammed the knife through it. The duck screamed in agony before Wolf unloaded two rounds in the back of his head; three down, five to go.
'How is he doing this?' Samantha asked herself without taking her eyes of him. Wolf pulled an uppercut on the human, booted the gator in the chest, and turned around. He pulled the knife out of the hand of the now lifeless duck and sidestepped the buffalo. But not before sticking out his leg and tripping the buffalo. He stuck the knife with the blade pointed up and let gravity do the work for him. The buffalo's eye fell onto the blade and once the momentum stopped, Wolf twisted the blade and pulled it out. The buffalo screamed in pain before two more stab wounds silenced him forever; four down, four to go. The gator charged him, but Wolf countered by stepping around him and pushing him towards the deer. He slammed the vulture's head against the bar stand and throwing a hook to the human. As the gator stood up, Wolf plunged the knife deep into his chest and pulled up; spraying the floor with blood. He pulled the knife out and quickly turned around to drive the knife deep in the vulture's skull…which left only two. Wolf grabbed the deer and slammed her head against the bar before turning her around.
"She's mine." Wolf said without taking his eye off the deer. "Or else."
"Or else what?" The woman snapped before spitting in his face. Wolf wiped the spit from his face and glanced to the right before pointing his gun at the temple of the human. He fired the gun and instantly killed him before letting the deer woman go to retrieve his knife from the skull of the vulture. He grabbed her once more and slit her throat before using her clothes to clean his blade.
"Anyone else?" He asked, but the bar remained quiet with its patrons too scared or intimidated to speak up. He stepped over the carnage he created and made his way back to Samantha.
"Let's go." Samantha stood up and Genny started opening her eyes.
"Genny, keep your eyes closed." Samantha said briskly. Genny tightly closed her eyes again and they quietly left. Wolf walked to his ship with Samantha following her.
"Shit, I'd hate to be the dumbass who flew that ship." Wolf chuckled as he pointed to the boat Samantha crash landed. Samantha walked by the ship and picked up the extra clothes and hit the emergency signal.
"What are you doing?"
"Gathering something I left." Samantha replied now holding Genny in one arm, and their clothes in the other.
"Sam, can I open my eyes?" Genny asked.
"Yes, honey. You can open your eyes." Genny did, but quickly cowered in fear when she saw Wolf.
"You mean to tell me that you crashed this piece of shit?"
"Must you curse all the time?" Samantha asked with an annoyed tone.
"You act like I'm around kids all the time." Wolf scoffed.
"In any case, thank you for saving us."
"What the fuck are you doing here?" He asked.
"I was supposed to head west, but I really need a ride somewhere far from here."
"Where's that?"
"Tellius."
"Fuck you." Wolf shook his head. "I'll take you home."
"No!" Samantha said sternly. "I need to get her home."
"Did you steal her? I'm impressed." Wolf nodded in approval.
"I didn't steal her. I found her and I want to bring her home."
"Uh huh…found her…" Wolf said with sarcasm. "Look, Tellius has locked itself down. Every country's under lockdown. No one goes in or out. The rulers are in shambles and…I'm not bringing you there. End of discussion." Samantha sighed with frustration.
"But…" Samantha quickly tried to come up with an alternate situation.
"Sam, I'm not leaving you here. Unless you have another place in mind, I'm taking you home."
"Well…what about…Vaniville Town?" She asked.
"You're saying that like I should know where that is."
"Can you take me there?"
"Where is it?" He asked. Samantha was about to answer, but she froze.
'Shit! Where is Vaniville Town?' Samantha thought.
"Sam…I need an answer." She tried to remember where her sister said she was, but she couldn't place it. "Sam, last chance."
"T-duh…um…I…" She quickly shook her head and blurted the first place that came to mind. "Alola!"
"What?"
"Alola. The…the Alola region." Samantha stated with semi-determination. Wolf typed something into his communicator.
"Ok, there's a school on…what the fuck…?" He muttered and shook his head. "…Melemele Island? Sure, why not? I'll take you there. Get in." He climbed in his ship and Samantha sat in the back seat.
'I hope I'm right.' Samantha thought as he took off and shot through the night sky.