no, i'm not bored. i decided that i shall be generous tonight and give you an extra chapter! in this one there will be some Martian language between Riri and Emimi. isn't that exciting?! i gave you a small taste of it last chapter now i'm giving you a full dose!

message for xYuna: GO TO BED AND GET SOME SLEEP! I KNOW YOU LIKE MY STORY BUT C'MON!

Disclaimer: I own a bottle of arouma therapy, a few oban sketches, an art set, but deffinately not Oban Star Racers itself.

Journey to Nourasia

Ch 18 WHAT?!

Twilight had arrived; the Nourasians were readying themselves for a surprise attack. They all strapped on armor and weapons of choice on themselves. All but one, one who wanted nothing to do with the war: Riri. She sat in the corner, wearing her new Nourasian attire made especially for her. "Riri, why aren't you suiting up?" asked Emimi.

"Are you deaf or do you have short-term memory loss? I said I don't want anything to do with the war, on either side of it. I wish you the best of luck, but you're gonna have to exclude me."

"Riri, please! We need you! All of us could use you!" Mina explained

"I don't wanna be used! Ok! Get it through your heads! I hate being apart of wars! I only did it for Jordan but now that I know that he hasn't left me, I now realize that I don't have to fight to keep his spirit alive!"

"c'mon! We need your help! You don't have to fight; you just have to guide us! All we ask is for you to tell us what you know!" Eva pleaded.

"No! You don't understand how painful this is for me! When Jordan went out to war once I thought he would never come back! But he did and that gave me hope! But when he left for that race, when he left me, he never came back! I waited and waited but he still didn't come back! Right then and there, I lost everything! I thought I lost him for good! I don't want my hopes to come crashing down again! I don't wanna lose my friends again!" a pair of tears rolled down her cheeks. Then more and more came until finally she started sobbing like she had nothing left in the world.

All the girls just stared in pain. They didn't realize how much pain she went through. They didn't understand her hurt. No one spoke for several minutes, all was silent. Finally Eva was the one to break the sad, awkward silence. "Rairiku-chan, did you… love Jordan?" (Chan: a way to show respect to a Japanese woman/girl. just in case y'all didn't know.) Riri's cheeks became a tinted red. She turned her head in the other direction so that the others wouldn't see. She denied that she loved Jordan but in truth, she was nuts about him. Mina and Eva bought it but Emimi was suspicious.

Later

Everyone was ready for the ambush. Riri changed her mind about the attack and decided to go along, so long as she doesn't fight anyone and that she appeared to be on Earth's side.

The Nourasian army was crouched in the bushes surrounding the camp. They completely surrounded the campsite; Earth stood no chance against the brilliant strategy of Riri. That was; to sneak in while everyone was fast asleep, steel the lasers, and use the weapons against them. Oh, and not to hurt the one by the name of Brock. "How will we know which one is the human you speak of Riri?"

"He has yellow-brownish hair and hazel eyes. Brock looks about 25 Earth years old and is taller than the others. Now go, the weapons are around that tent!" she whispered loud enough so that everyone around her could hear but soft enough that no one within two feet in front of them couldn't hear.

Aikka motioned for the party to follow him. Silently walking about the field, Riri leading them, they found the tent. Sure enough, there were the laser weapons. There was a very quick orientation on how to use the weapons. The Nourasians were fascinated with them.

Prince Aikka preferred to use the laser crossbow.

As soon as everyone had a weapon Riri turned to Dakka and told him. "I'm not coming with you, I can't."

"Why can you no—"

"Help! Help! Somebody help! The Nourasians are steeling our weapon systems! Heeeeeelllp!"

"Why you dirty little double-crosser!"

"Dakka lets get out of here! She turned her back on us!" shouted Aikka. Dakka ran then stopped and looked back. Riri mouthed the words, "don't worry this is part of my plan. I'm acting as your spy, trust me!" she gave a wink and purposely fell to the floor. Dakka nodded and ran off to join the battle.

They all fought valiantly, and won. It was long and gruesome but they survived with no casualties. Now, if you asked an Earth soldier, you'd get an entirely different story. They would probably say something like, "alien blood was everywhere! I of course, killed at least five of the little savages." Ha! Yeah right!

After the battle, at the Earth camp

"Riri! Riri, are you alright! Get up kid!" Riri pretended to flutter her eyes open. She was an amazing actress and fooled Brock. "How long was I out?" she asked innocently

"The entire battle. Where have you been?! I was worried sick!"

"Jeez! You sound like my mom! I was captured and taken prisoner in the last battle. Luckily, one of the guards was fond of human girls and I charmed him into letting me go. When I got here, I found those people steeling our weapons. I had no choice but to call for help. After that, I felt a pain in my head and then, nothing."

"Wow, you went through all of that? You're tougher than I thought kid." He gave a playful punch to her shoulder. Riri rubbed it in pain.

'I'm also a better actress than you know!' she thought. Brock then took her in to report to the general. (That mean, nasty, lower than dung beetle crap, general.)

At the discussion room in the palace

Prince Aikka paced back and forth in the middle of the room. Everyone else sat down, disappointment, anger, surprise, fear, and confusion upon their faces. "I knew we shouldn't have trusted that she-demon! She was evil to begin with! I cannot believe I trusted her!" Aikka shouted.

"How could she be Jordan's best friend? She's not the type of person he would hang out with. How could I have been such an idiot?!" Eva questioned.

"It doesn't make sense, why would she save me then turn against us?" Tokka wondered.

"I dunno, but when I find her, I'm gonna kill 'er!" Emimi squaked.

"Haven't we seen enough bloodshed already?! I have seen a lot of people dead and dieing in the infirmary! I don't want to see more! Besides, what good would it do?! She might have lied to us, but that lie was also the truth; this war is pointless." Mina said

"Pointless or not, she needs to be ridden of. Riri knows too much." Said the prince. Dakka hung his head low. They didn't know what they were saying. Riri was too sweet to do such a thing on purpose. He had to stick up for her, he had proof, and he trusted her!

"You're all wrong." Dakka whispered in a low tone.

"Pardon me?" prince Aikka and Tokka said together.

"Excuse me?!" the girls mixed in with the boys.

"You all heard me, I said, 'you. are. wrong'. It is as plain as that. Riri is as innocent as a young babe." Dakka said rationally.

"Dakka you can't seriously believe that she didn't turn on us, can you? I mean, you saw what she did!" Eva spoke.

"My love, she is a human soldier, you can't possibly trust her after what she did." Mina cried.

"You are human, and I am going to be your bonded, that is the most sign of trust there is on Nourasia!"

"But that's different; I'm not sly and conniving like those idiotic slave drivers!"

"Besides that point, Rairiku told me herself that she had a hidden plan. She is acting as our spy!"

"WHAT?!"

"That is the truth, I will not repeat myself, it is just unnecessary." He explained simply. Everyone sat there jaws wide, and dumbstruck. (Aikka was still standing in the middle of the room.) Never had Dakka been so……. direct, before. The group in front of him stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say next.

"Konbanwa mina, tadi ima! Good evening everyone, I'm home!" they turned to see the one that they had insulted. The gang kept their blank gaze. "Nanda? Did I miss something?"

"We were just….. Discussing... your…. Actions today." Aikka said hopping that he had brought up the right words.

"How could you do that to us?! We trusted you!" Eva shouted.

"What you did was unacceptable!" Tokka exasperated

"You speak Martian, you admire my kind, but you don't have our pride!" (You don't have to even guess who said that!)

"Nanide dondachi? What are you talking about my friends?" Riri looked even more confused. Dakka stood from his seat as he told Riri, "you must forgive everyone here, they do not know of your, how do you Earthens put it, hidden agenda?" Dakka hoped that he used the right words.

"OH that! Gomenasai mina! Sorry everyone! I'm really sorry I didn't tell you, but it just came to me this morning! I told Dakka only because he's good with information." She bowed in apology, as is the Japanese custom when one has done wrong.

"So wait, that just an act?"

"Umn! Yes! I was just pretending; I'm still on your side!"

"Yay! Estocca gorote niashcata! You're still my sister!" Emimi rushed up to her and nearly crushed her "sister" in a bear hug. Laughter filled the room, everyone left behind their harsh feelings.

Late that night

"Yutoogee bacuque niash, pitinish Jordan!" 'Don't lie to me sis, I know you love Jordan!' Emimi and Riri were arguing about this topic for hours.

"Nyatatina, soya-mano, ditish Jordan." 'Alright, I love Jordan.' She finally caved.

"Lottono utayaf icabex?" 'How come you never told him?'

"Dit quedit yaf ozow vewp." 'I guess I never had the courage'

"Nyatatina, hughsif zecay pouo. Ayee, nosabo yuctoo wanataro giniag pacca, wineashu quazou mototo." 'Alright that was all I wanted to hear. Oh by the way, you are sleeping alone tomorrow night, I have guard duty.'

"Neta kagugo" 'ok night'

"Kagugo, niashcata" 'night, sister' with that said they both crawled into bed and fell fast asleep.

On Oban

A young man mentally smacked himself as he watched the scene in front of him fade. (usually when ya' do that, it doesn't hurt, but when you're the Avatar, it does!) "Riri, my dear friend, you loved me?" Jordan said to himself as he brought up memories of him and his best friend. Memories of when Riri didn't seem to be flirting but was. "How could I have been so blind?! How could I have been so stupid?! You loved me and I never noticed! Now you may never be able to tell me!" he fell to his knees and slammed his fists into the ground. He had feelings for Riri but ignored them in the past, only wanting to be friends. But this could never be avoided, destiny brought them together, and no one, not even the Guardian of the Galaxy, can change that. "If I'm going to do something about it I had better do it soon. Tomorrow night should be the best time, she'll be alone."

ooh, Jordan like Riri back. and Riri an actress? who'da thunk it?! oh, right, ME!

sangofananime, i'm having a little trouble coming up with something for the oneshot you requested. so don't expect something for a while.

Review please!