Well uh…what to say? I'm finally back, but I'm sure you guessed that seeing another chapter up. Sorry it took so long to get back. But couldn't really be help it. Yeah, I did finish a chapter as you see but I'm still writing the next one, the next one should be done in a week or so. So I'll try to get it up after then…well that about it. Onto the chapter!
Chapter 16: Lady that loves Gems
"Where the hell did you get that?" I asked her glaring at her a bit. "Hehe…from last's x-mas…" She answered me. "So…it's isn't even real Mistletoe then?" I asked. "Yep, that's right!" she said with a small grin over her face. "It doesn't count then…It has to be real mistletoe…" I said looking away. "Yes it does! So kissy!" Virginia yelled pushing jet face toward mine. "What the hell--!" Jet yelled as his lip touched mine. We both quickly pulled away from each other. "Virginia!" We both yelled at the same time.
"Hehe…you two sure have red faces…" Virginia said starting to giggle again. "Got any rope on you…?" I whispered to jet. "Hopefully in my pants…" jet answered me. "We tie her up and throw her in the water and hope she doesn't make it out…" I whispered to him again. "Add a shark to that and it sounds good…" Jet whispered with a small grin across his face. "Uh…what?" Virginia asked stepping back a little. "Nothing…just a little thing called payback…" I whispered as a grin appeared on my face. Me and Jet slowly stepped toward her a bit. She quickly started to back up again.
"G-Guys…L-let's talk about this…" Virginia said with sweat rolling down her face. Just then we heard someone on the males' side. "Huh? Where's Jet at?" All three of us froze hearing gallows voice. "Odd…his cloths are there in the basket…" Clive added in. Jet quickly looked around. Clive would kill him if he found him on the girls' side. Even if it was all Virginia's fault! But jet knew there was no way to make it back to the males side without being seen coming from the girls side that is. "Damn…" Jet whispered quietly.
Virginia quickly looked around. "Jet hide behind Sara…" Virginia whispered toward me and Jet. "Virginia this is no time for your evil plans…" I whispered glaring at her. "It isn't one of those…!" Virginia whispered back to me. "So they are real then…" Jet whispered glaring at Virginia. "I-I don't know what your talking about!" Virginia cried looking around. "Virginia? Are you over there?" all three of us blinked hearing Clive's voice. I Watched jet quickly run behind me. He lucky I'm a bit taller then him. Hehe maybe I should call him shortly jetty? He would so try to kill me if I did call him that.
"Y-yeah! I'm over here!" Virginia said sounding a bit nervous. "Is Sara there?" Clive asked. "Y-yeah…" Virginia said sounding nervous again. "Uh-huh…" Clive whispered. Virginia slowly looked toward me. Did Clive know? That Jet was over here? If he did. Virginia should get all the blame; because it was all her fault! I quickly jumped feeling something touching my back. I looked over my shoulder; Jet was staring down at the water. "S-sorry…" he whispered quietly. He sounded so nervous. But I guess…I couldn't blame him. I mean he just in a towel after all. Then again so am I and Virginia is as well. "Have you two seen jet?" We heard Clive ask.
Did that mean he didn't know he was over here? "Uh….No we haven't Clive, right Sara…?" Virginia said looking toward me. "R-right…haven't seen jet…" I said feeling nervous my self as well. "Huh…I wonder where he when too…" We heard Clive's voice say. "Not too far, he only has a towel on…" Gallows said with a small laugh in his voice. I could feel jet behind me shaking a bit. Was he shaking out of angrier toward gallows? Yeah, I was pretty sure that was it. He was doing his best holding it back. But one thing I knew about jet was…he did like to let out his angrier at gallows.
Couldn't really blame him there. But I'm sure if he let it out; Clive and gallows would know he was over here. He had to hold it inside or all three of us would be in trouble! Jet slowly came out of hiding from behind me. It looked like we were in the clear. He had kept his mouth closed. We just had to wait for gallows and Clive to leave the males side. Then Jet could head back over. "Uncle Jet? What are you doing over here?" all three of us quickly blinked. D-Did I just hear Kailtyn? All three of us quickly turned around to find her standing there. "What?" Clive yelled looking over the wall. I could feel a sweat drop roll down the back of my head. Damnit, we got found out.
A bit after that…Clive had his arms crossing looking toward the three of us. "I thought I told you not to look…" Clive whispered looking angry toward Jet. "I d-didn't look!" Jet yelled toward Clive. "No, reason to lie now kid…" Gallows said putting an arm over jet's shoulder. Jet quickly glared toward gallows then stepped on his foot. "Ouch!" Gallows yelled hopping around on one foot. "R-really it wasn't jet's idea…" Clive looked toward me a bit confused. "What?" Clive asked. "Virginia pulled him over to are side…" I said pointing over to Virginia. "Oh…yeah I guess I did…" Virginia said rubbing the back of her head. Clive slowly opened his mouth to say something but then quickly stopped. "Forget I said anything…" Clive whispered slowly leaving the room. Gallows quickly followed him. "And why didn't you just tell Clive to start with?" Jet yelled toward Virginia.
"Well…I could have…but…that wouldn't have been very fun…" Virginia said with a smile across her face. Me and jet fell over. A bit after that we headed off to bed. The bed rooms we're upstairs in the house. Lucky there were two; and I didn't have to sleep in the same room as gallows. My self, Virginia and jet sharing one room; and gallows had the other bedroom. Why by him self? Well no one can sleep with the noise he makes. Well maybe aside from Clive that is.
"Well we will plan are next move tomorrow…" Virginia said hopping into bed. "Uh huh…" I whispered pulling the blankets over my self. "You're still angry?" Virginia asked. Oh I wonder what gave her that idea. "Oh…why in the world would I be angry…?" I asked glaring toward Virginia. Jet nodded a bit starting to glare toward Virginia as well. "H-Hey no! That was hours ago…" Virginia cried waving her hands in front of her self. "Sounds like you wanted us just to forget about it…" Jet whispered still glaring toward her. "Uh…something like that?" Virginia said rubbing the back of her head. "I still say we go with that rope idea jet…" I whispered into jet's ear. Jet quickly nodded to me. "Yes, we need some pay back…" Jet whispered back into my ear. "I don't like that whispering! Stop that!" Virginia yelled pointing toward us.
"And I don't like you, putting your nose where it shouldn't be!" Jet yelled back toward Virginia. I felt a sweat drop roll down the back of my head. "I—err…" Virginia said sweating a lot. She quickly lay down on her bed and rolled into her side facing away from us. Wow, I was really surprised she gave up that easy. Maybe she will truth stop putting her nose where it isn't be? Yeah…not likely. Jet silence looked over toward me. Then he looked around the room to make sure gallows was no where to be seen. He didn't see him.
"Thanks jet…" I whispered he quickly looked toward me. "Now that both of us yelled at her about this, hopefully she will stop…" Jet only answered me with a small nod. He inched him self a bit closer to me. "S-Sara…?" he asked looking away. "Hmm…yes?" I asked looking toward him. I watched as some blush came into his face. Jet slowly started to hide his face in his scarf. His right hand started to rub his left arm a bit. He looked nervous about something. But what that something was I had no idea. "Do-Do you…" he started to ask. Then he quickly closed his eyes. He was very nervous.
"Do you hate me…?" He asked keeping his eyes closed tightly. It was weird. It was like he was scared to hear the answer. But it was weird, I never thought about that before. Normally I hated all guys but…I didn't feel that hate for jet. I slowly shook my head a bit toward him. "No, I don't hate you jet…" I said with a small smile across my face. I watched his eyes quickly open with a look of surprise in them. But I felt surprise as I watched a small smile appear on his face. Was I still looking at jet? I had never seen him smile at all before this. But why was he smiling to start with? I moved my face a bit closer to look at his face. "W-what?" he asked nervously moving his head back a little.
"It weird to see you smile…" I whispered giving him a weird look. "S-so what!" jet yelled looking away. I grinned a bit sticking my tongue out at him. Jet looked back at me. He saw me sticking my tongue out at him. He quickly started to blush again. "I wasn't saying you smiling is a bad thing or anything…but you just should do that more!" I said hopping off of his bed. Jet didn't say a word as I made my way over to my bed. I slowly sat down on my bed pulling my blankets over my self. He was still staring at me. "Well…night jet…" I said as I lay down on my bed facing away from him.
"N-night…" I heard him quietly whispered back. Soon after that morning came. But I was happy not to have any weird dreams again. I could feel the sun on my face as I slowly opened my eyes. "Hmm?" I whispered rubbing my eyes a bit. Then I slowly sat up looking toward the window toward the right of my bed. The sun felt so warm even inside doors. I stared out of the window a bit getting lost in my thoughts. Thoughts that I didn't understand. Sometimes I wonder if my name is even Sara. But that's the name I always remember being called. What other name could I be called? "Everyone is born for a reason…" I quickly looked around the room hearing a voice I had never heard before. I didn't see anyone aside from jet who was still asleep on his bed.
"W-who's there?" I asked looking around the room again. But I got no answer. Was I just hearing thing? I had to be; I was alone in this room aside from sleeping Jet. Meaning Virginia was up and down stairs. Maybe Virginia had finally made me go crazy? Well I knew it would happen one day but not this quickly. I shook my head a bit. She will get hers one day. I slowly looked over to jet. A smile appears on my face. I guess he did look a bit cute when he was sleeping. Wait! Did I really just think that! But he did look so little and cute. God, damnit I did think it! Jet looked about 15 years old. If he is even that old. He doesn't even know his age.
I know mine; so if he really is 15. I'm two years older then him. Wait…why am I thinking about this stuff anyway! Damn you, Virginia! I'm sure it's your fault! I could feel my self yelling inside of my head. "S-Sara?" I blinked a bit as I stared down at jet. He was awake and staring back at me. I didn't know what to say to him. Wait…how long had he been awake! He didn't see me smile toward him, did he? It was weird; I felt so nervous for some reason. "W-why are you staring at me…?" Jet asked looking a bit angry toward me. Gees…what doesn't make him angry? Wait…maybe I should be evil and play a mind game. I grinned a bit at the idea. Jet gave me a weird look.
"Oh, I was just seeing how cute jetty looks when he is asleep…" I said with a small grin still across my face. I watched his face quickly turn deep red. "S-shut up! Stop lying!" He yelled quickly looking away. "I'm not little jetty!" I giggled a bit rubbing the top of his head. He did his best to try to hide his head down under the blankets. "S-shut up!" I heard him cry from under the blankets. Jet sighed to him self feeling her rub his head a bit. She sure wasn't making it easy for him. He was trying to hide what he felt; or more so push those feelings aside. He had never felt this way toward any other person. And the problem was…this feeling felt good to him. How could he push something aside that he wanted to feel? Was he confused?
Yes, partly about what this feeling was. But at the same time he knew he liked her. They we're alike in many ways. In they're missing memories then anything. But they both acted the same toward things. Was-was he slowly growing close to her? He didn't know but…the thought scared him. He had never been close to anyone because he is a drifter. A drifter never stays in one place for too long. That's why there a rule for normal town's people. The rule is to never fall in love with a drifter. Because it's likely you will never see him or she again. And it was a good rule to follow. Jet nodded to him self snapping out of his thoughts. He quickly pulled Sara's hand off the top of his head. "Stop that!" he yelled still a bit red.
"Fine, fine…" I said pulling my hand away from him. I slowly turned my back to him and started to comb my hair. Jet had turned silent again. But that normal for him. I'm a bit glad he's a silent one. And not a loud one like Virginia. I slowly put my comb away. Then I turned back around. He was up. He had his jacket on and was putting his scarf back on. "We should head down stairs…" Jet nodded to me. We left the room and made are way down stairs. Virginia and Clive were up talking about something. Me and Jet sat down on the couch with Virginia; And Clive was sitting in the chair in the living room. A bit after that gallows came down stairs.
"Ahh…I slept like a log after reading all those books yesterday…" Gallows said as he entered the living room. I shook my head a bit looking toward him. Gallows headed toward the cough where we were sitting. Catherine and kaitlyn we're cleaning the table in front of us. When they finished Catherine looked toward Clive. "So, how did your research go?" she asked. "We seem to have dug a deeper hole then before." Clive said shaking his head a bit. Gallows covered his mouth as he let out a yawn. How could he still be tired? Especially when he was the last one up? "Maybe we're not seeing the whole picture 'cause we're trying to get down to the nitty-gritty?" Gallows said looking around the group.
We all gave him a weird look. "Well…uh…yeah…let's just summarize what we know up to this point." Gallows said rubbing the back of his head a bit. "The prophets are trying to evolve the planet using Artifacts. And I'm sure them extracting the guardians' life energy has something to do with this too." Gallows finished saying. Virginia slowly nodded to him. "The goal of the council of seven was to rejuvenate the planet's life…there must be some kind of connection between the prophets and the council! And this connection might have something to do with my father heading out into the wasteland…" Virginia said holding a hand over her heart. She had a point. Soon after uncle brought me to boot hill he left without telling me or Virginia why. Could he had left because of this? I wonder. I slowly nodded toward Virginia. "Hmm…the planet's life…" Clive said holding a hand under his chin.
"Say…not too far from this town is a mineral vein full of gems." Clive said slowly letting his hand fall to his side; A look of surprised entered jet's eyes. "Are we heading there to get some spending money?" Jet asked. Jet loves his Gella. One reason he will never have a girlfriend. I'm sure of it. "No, nothing like that." Clive said shrugging his shoulders. "They say the crystallized gems we see inside ruins and caverns are actually shards of the planet's life. They may not provide an answer, but we might find some clues. The truth of the matter is, there is too much we do not know." Clive pointed out. And he was right. We really knew nothing. We slowly nodded to Clive. "I'm sorry to interrupt…but hearing you talk about guardians made me realize something." Catherine said.
We all quickly looked toward her. "Honey, remember our wedding?" Catherine asked looking toward Clive. "I don't remember." Kaitlyn said looking up at her mother. Catherine smiled down at her daughter. "Well, kaitlyn…that's because you weren't born yet." Catherine whispered to kaitlyn. I smiled watching the two of them. "Oh, yes. Of course…" Clive looked like he was spaced out there for a minute. "Around these parts, it is customary for a couple to visit the guardian of luck to wish for good fortune." Clive whispered to us. Another Guardian around here? I thought. "Another Guardian shrine! That means they might be headed there!" gallows said stepping toward the table a bit. "So we have two leads…the mineral vein of gems, and the guardian shrine. This is big…" Virginia said placing a hand under her chin.
But the only question now was where to head first. "What are we waiting for! Let's get this show on the road!" Virginia said as she stood up. We quickly left the house. "I was surprised you mentioned that." Clive said getting out of the chair he had been sitting in. "Yes, I know…normally, I wouldn't want you venturing into dangerous territory. I wonder why I said that?" Catherine said with a soft smile across her face. "Maybe, because daddy looked like he was having a lot of fun." Kailtyn said looking up toward her mother. "Did I look that way?" Clive asked looking a bit surprised. "Come to think of it, maybe you did. Watching you searching for the truth yesterday reminded me…" Catherine cut her self off. "…Of how we were before?" Clive asked as a sad look entered his eyes.
"It wasn't your fault about father…So, please…" Catherine whispered with a nod. "Yes, I know…right now, I have companions to help me along. Perhaps that is why I looked like I was having fun." Clive said with a soft smile across his face. Clive said goodbye to his wife and daughter then headed outside where we're. "So…where to first?" Virginia asked looking around. "Let's head over to the Gem cave first, it just over the crevasse northwest of here…" Clive said. We nodded to each other then left town. We climbed into are horses and started out northwest from town. Before long we found the crevasse. We had to make sure the horses we're ready before trying to jump it. I hopped off Virginia's horse. "Oh, come on! I know how to control a horse by now!" Virginia cried down toward me. "Never can be too sure…" I whispered up to her gave her a look.
Virginia quickly started to glare at me. "I'll just ride with jet again…" I said with a smile across my face as I pointed toward him. "W-wait, what!" Jet asked with a bit of blush over his face. "You heard me…" I said as I headed over to his horse. I was pretty sure he would fight about it. "Fine…whatever let's get it over with…" Jet said holding a hand out toward me. Wow, he didn't fight about it. I'm very surprised. I nodded a bit taking a hold of his hand; then he helped me into his horse. I sat behind him and slowly put my arms around him. Jet quickly started to blush more. "Aww, look how happy are little jetty looks…" Gallows said with a small grin across his face. Jet quickly glared toward gallows. "W-wait I didn't--!" But before gallows could finish jet thrown his boomerang at gallows; hitting him over the head.
I could hear gallows cussing a bit to him self. "Hmp!" Jet said quickly kicking at the horse's side. The horse jumped over the land and landed safely no problem. Then the others followed doing the same thing; and landing safely as well. After getting over the land we head a bit more north; where we found a cave by the end of the land. A cave called Gemstone Cave. We climbed off of are horses then headed inside. We could see crystals everywhere as soon as we entered. "It's beautiful…although it's rather cold." Clive said looking around. Gallows nodded to Clive.
"Yeah, you're right. There's no dough about it…this place is cold as death." Virginia held her hands together as she slowly nodded. "I can't feel the warmness in the air we usually get when we come in contact with a Medium…" I slowly nodded to Virginia. It was weird. My body felt cold from the inside out? It-It didn't feel right at all. "It reminds me of a morgue except much prettier." Gallows said holding a hand on his forehead. Then I felt my body shake a bit. "Hmm?" Jet said looking toward me. "Nothing, I just feel a bit cold." I said looking back toward him. "Don't worry, I'll keep you warm!" Gallows said stepping in front of me.
"I'm better off freezing then…" I whispered glaring at gallows. Jet nodded a bit as he glared at gallows as well. We headed down the path in front of us that had gems on both sides. We found an open door at the end of the path; then we headed inside. This room as well had beautiful gems on both side. We just followed the path down a bit into a door in front of us; then headed inside. As we entered the middle of the room; we heard a woman's voice. "I didn't expect to see you so soon." The woman voice called from a bridge over head. We quickly looked up toward the bridge. We saw Maya's team standing there. "Maya!" Virginia yelled toward Maya. "So, someone tipped you off about the gemstones too? Is that what you're after?" Maya asked covering her mouth laughing a bit. "Tipped us off?" I asked. Jet looked toward me for a second.
"Y-Yeah, but…not for the same reason you are!" Virginia yelled up to Maya. "You are always so vague! I don't know what your intention is but one thing is for sure." "You perpetually appear wherever I go, and pester me!" Maya slowly glared toward us. "You might have an altruistic reason for being here, but if you get in our way, I won't hesitate to take you down." Maya said pointing toward us. Maya had strong edge that pushes her forward. But Virginia has a diffence edge that makes her strong as well. "I just want to be true to my self and live honestly!" Virginia yelled holding her arms out to her sides.
"I know you tired to stop me but I want to know the truth behind this world! I want to solve its mystery!" Virginia slowly looked back at me. I nodded to her with a small smile across my face. She quickly turned back toward Maya. "I have to keep going in order to keep up with my father's trail!" Virginia yelled nodding to herself. "I want to research the gemstones found in this cave. These shards are pieces of the planet's existence." Virginia whispered looking toward the ground now. "Humph…Despite your reasoning you're still after the gems. Which makes us Enemies!" Maya said waving a hand toward us. Virginia started to give Maya a look. "Don't look at me like that. Didn't I tell you it'd be no holds barred the next time we meet? Well see ya." Maya said as three of her team headed into the door over head.
"You'd better hurry. Or else all the Gems will be mine." Maya said with a grin across her face. Then she quickly headed into the door over head as well. It sounded like she wanted a race for the gems. Maybe trying to show that she is better; Then Virginia? "Well…if she wants a race, I'll give her one!" Virginia yelled holding an arm up into the air. Jet gave me a look. "Hey…stop that!" I yelled toward him. Jet just shrugged as he closed his eyes. "So…let's go team!" Virginia yelled now holding both arms into the air. "Yeah, you go leader!" gallows yelled holding up a small flag with Virginia's picture on it. "Why are you in-courageing her?" I asked glaring toward him. "Uh…Don't really know…" he said with a laugh.
Virginia then ran up a hill in front of us and then into a door at the top. "She doesn't know no one followed right?" Jet asked. "She never does know…" I whispered back to him. "Well…Let's us follow the leader now…" Clive said slowly heading up the hill. We slowly followed him; then into the door at the top. "What are gems, exactly?" Virginia asked a bit after we entered. "Gems are composed of life energy can be likened to the blood of living organisms. This coagulation of the planet's life blood becomes what we know as gems." Clive said pushing his glasses up a bit. If that was true…then those robed people cloud be after the gems as well! I thought. We then headed up a small hill then into a door to the west. Then we headed over the bridge; Maya's team had been on then into a door.
We just headed a bit west inside another door. As we entered the next door way; we could see Maya at the top of a hill looking down toward us. "I just can't seem to get away from you. I can't believe how so much time, energy and body fat can motivate you drifters this far. I'm really getting fed up. You really want some gems that badly? Then here's a present for you!" Maya yelled toward us. Maya then fired a shot toward the ceiling over head us. Some of the ceiling quickly started to fall. "Run!" Clive yelled. We quickly ran from the spot. But at the last second I tripped. "Ouch!" I yelled laid there on my stomach. Virginia quickly looked back.
"SARA!" she yelled toward me. I could see a shadow of a huge rock falling toward me. I quickly tried to get up again. But I could feel pain from my foot. I quickly fell back down. Then I felt someone pull me to them. "Hold on to me!" the voice yelled to me. I slowly nodded and did as I was told. At the last second…I rolled out of the way with who ever saved me. Then the rock hit the ground behind me. I started to cough a bit from the smoke the rock made. Then I heard Maya's voice. "Oh, how big and beautiful! Just look at the lovely color and cut! It's perfect for you, don't you think? Well I'm off to find my perfect Gem, then. Ta-ta…!" Maya said sticking her tongue out.
I then slowly opened my eyes. I could see a brown jacket. I slowly looked up to see jet staring down at me. Did-Did he save me from that huge rock? Then I felt something rub on my hips. I quickly looked down to find jet's hands there. "What the hell are you doing?" I yelled pushing him away from me. "Saving your ass…! What the hell did you think I was doing!" Jet yelled back to me sitting up. "I don't know! Hard to say when I find your hands on my hips!" I yelled back at him sitting up as well. "You make it sound like I was going to do something prevent-like…like gallows!" Jet yelled pointing toward gallows.
"Whoa…whoa! Don't pull me into this!" gallows cried waving his hands in front of him self. "Hmp! Maybe I was thinking you were going to try something! You are like all other guys! Just a sick bastard!" I yelled crossing my arms then turned away from jet. The other as well as jet had they're mouths open. "Sara wasn't that a bit hardish?" Virginia asked. I quickly glared toward her. "Ah!...ummm…nevermind…!" she said waving her hands in front of her self a bit. "I-I didn't…" jet whispered. "I didn't try to grab you there! I was just trying to get you out of the way in time! Nothing more!" I quickly turned around to look toward him.
"I-I would never become a pig-like gallows!" He yelled pointing toward gallows. "Why is everyone picking on me today?" gallows cried looking toward the ground. It was weird…It was like he was scared of me being angry with him. Clive smiled a bit toward us. "Well now that over, let's try to think of a way to move this huge rock that blocks are path…" we slowly nodded toward him. We headed up toward the huge rock that stood before us. They're was no way to just push it out of the way. We would have to put are heads together for this one. "Hmm…my bombs alone can't do it…" Clive whispered holding a hand under his chin. "We need a lot of pressure into the rock, right?" I asked. Clive slowly nodded to me. "Yes, maybe if we…" then he quickly stopped his thoughts. "That's it…!" Clive yelled removing his hand that had been under his chin. We all looked at him a bit lost.
"Virginia throw your Tinder crest at it!" Clive yelled pointing at the rock. "Oh…ok…" Virginia did as she was told. Soon the rock turned red from her Tinder Crest. "Now, Gallows fire some ice at it from your freezer doll!" Clive yelled still pointing at the rock. "Uh, ok…" Gallows did as he was told. He fired some ice from his freezer doll at the rock. "Now to finish it off!" Clive said walking up to the rock. He quickly placed some bombs in front of it. Then the rock disappeared into pieces. "Wow, Clive!" Virginia said running up to him. Clive started to laugh a bit rubbing the back of his head. "Well, we should hurry on!" Virginia yelled. She quickly grabbed into my arm as she hurry up a small hill in front of us then a door at the top. Gallows quickly followed after us.
Jet sighed a bit looking at the ground. "She…hates me…" jet whispered to him self. "No, she doesn't jet…just let her be for the time being…" Clive whispered to jet. "Whatever…" jet said with a sigh; making his way up the hill and into the door at the top. Clive followed a bit behind him. In the next room we just headed a bit east into a door before us. But as soon as we entered this room; we could see bigger gems in here. "As I mentioned earlier, Gems can be likened to blood exuding from the planet. Blood that has coagulated; which in turn means that this place is full of wounds." Clive said pushing his glasses up a bit. We all turned to look at him. "Wounds Translate into the decay of land—an impoverished planet. Gems can be found within ruins and buildings for this very reason." Clive finished saying. If gems really are blood of Filgaia; that would mean so many wars had happened on this planet. So many that so much gems were left behind in the wounds of the planet where; the planet was trying to heal its self.
"So that's why this place feels like a Morgue…" Gallows said rubbing his stomach a bit. Maybe he felt sick to his stomach? Couldn't really blame him. I felt like I would throw up. "We feel it even more so because of the mediums and the planet's life force; and also because we have been in contact with the guardian's power." Clive said with a small shrug. "So this is one of the more damaged places on Filgaia…" Virginia whispered looking toward the ground. I nodded to her. Then we headed down a small hill to the east then into a door. We could see lots of holes as we entered the room. Virginia quickly ran up to one. "I wonder what's down there?" Virginia said looking into the hole. But as she looked; Maya quickly entered the room knocking her down the hole.
"Ahhhh!" Virginia yelled grabbing into the side of the wall. "Virginia!" I yelled grabbing into her hand. But before I knew it; we both fell down into the hole. "Ahhhh!" the boys quickly ran over to the hole. Sweat drops rolled down the back of they're heads. "I-I guess we better follow them…" Gallows said looking down the hole. "Good, you go first!" Jet yelled pushing him down the hole. "AHHHHH!" Gallows yelled as he fell. Clive shook his head a bit. Then Clive hopped into the hole then jet followed. I quickly sat up glaring at Virginia. "Hey! That wasn't my fault this time!" Virginia yelled quickly sitting up as well. She did have a point. Maya did push her down this time. I guess I can't blame it all on her. This time! "Yeah, I guess it wasn't your fault…" I said making my way to my knees. My legs were killing me from that fall. IT was a pretty big drop to where we're now.
We would have to back track a bit to get back up there. But…getting up was the first problem for me. I watched gallows help Virginia to her feet. Then I saw a hand in front of me. I slowly looked up to see who's hand it was. I found jet standing there. I quickly started to glare at him. "W-what!" he asked giving me a weird look. "I don't need your help…!" I quickly stood up; but my legs gave out and I started to fall. Jet quickly catches me. I sighed a bit. Maybe I was a bit hard on him. Just a bit! No more then that! "T-Thanks…" I whispered looking away from him. He nodded to me. "Well…let's try to find are way back up to that room…" Clive said looking toward a small hill. We nodded to him. We headed up the small hill and into a door way at the top.
This room had a bigger hill; we headed up it and into the door at the top. We found are selves back in the room with all the holes. But the question now was…what hole was the right one to fall down into? We looked down some of the holes. But we couldn't see the bottoms of them. Why you ask? Because they are so dark; we would have to play a guessing game on this. "Hmm…it's hard to say whose one is right…" Clive said looking down the second hole right north of the door. "So, you're saying…we guess and hope for the best?" I asked feeling sweat roll down my face. "Uh…well pretty much yes…" Clive said rubbing the back of his head. Jet shook his head a bit. "But who's the testier?" Gallows asked looking around.
Jet quickly pushed gallows into the hole. "Ahhh!" Gallows yelled as he fell. "You are!" Jet yelled into the hole. Virginia quickly glared toward Jet. Then he quickly looked away from her. "Hey! I see a doorway!" We heard gallows yell up to us. "What a lucky guess that was…" Clive said looking pretty surprised. We shook are heads toward Clive a bit. We then hopped down into the hole. We could see a doorway to the east as we landed. We nodded to each other starting toward the door. But as we got close we heard a yell from over head. We quickly turned to take a look. We watched Maya fall to the ground under us. "I don't get it? Why do I keep ending up in the same place?" Maya yelled waving her arms over her head.
I could feel a sweat drop roll down the back of my head as I watched her. "The---Mystical mega-sized gem is waiting for me to embrace it! I don't have time for this!" Maya yelled. She quickly turned to see where we're standing. "Heeeeeyyy? That's not fair! How'd you get up there?" Maya yelled waving her arms at us. "I make that path that leads to the treasure! Not you! Stay where you are! Don't move! Take a nap or something! Lock yourself up somewhere!" Maya yelled quickly running away. We all looked at each other a bit lost. "Gimme a break…" Jet said with a sigh shaking his head a bit. "Well now that Maya has fallen behind, we should hurry on…" We nodded to Clive hurrying into the door way. We hopped off a small hill and headed into a doorway a bit east. But before we could enter a voice yelled toward us.
"Stop where are you! You're not worthy of the Gem!" the voice yelled. We all quickly turned to see who it was. We watched as three members of Maya's team came to stand in front of us. But we didn't see Maya. "If you're going to give it your all, then I'll gladly accept your all, and then I'll crush you!" the voice yelled toward us. I knew that voice now. It was Maya. But where was she? We quickly started looking around for her. "Quit hiding, Maya! Show your face!" Virginia yelled as she looked around. "Hiding…? I wouldn't want you to think that! Fine, behold the true powers of Maya Schrödinger!" Maya yelled as a book landed by are feet. Then Maya appeared in front of us.
She looked like she had some wizard like outfit on. But…Uh…It didn't look right. "I think, I'm gonna puke…" Virginia said covering her mouth. I nodded a bit to Virginia; covering my mouth as well. Jet had to cover his mouth to keep from laughing. Then Maya's team came toward us. "What's with the gaudy costume?" Virginia yelled pointing toward Maya. "Surprised? This is my true power!" Maya said with a small grin on her face. "T-True power…?" I asked giving Maya a weird look. "Milady possesses supernatural powers where she can convert information into her own special abilities. Even nonsensical information can be processed thought the medium of a book to wield unlimited powers!" Todd said looking toward us. So…she's a book worm in other words? I thought.
"In other words, she is able to channel certain characters from comics or novels?" Clive asked pushing his glasses up a bit. "Very good, four-eyes!" Shady the cat said. We quickly stood back a bit. They was nothing normal about Maya's group, huh? "So basically, she's a freak that can mimic the abilities of fictional freaks she reads about. She's gonna freak out!" Gallows yelled to us. "Heh heh….you all look impressed…" Maya said with a hand under her chin. "Impressed isn't the right word…" I whispered. Jet nodded to me. Alfred looked toward the ground, "No, sis…they've been taken aback…" He whispered to Maya.
"I am wonder witch! And I have the power to cast any kind of magic!" Maya yelled pointing toward us. They attacked after that. They took Todd out first; because he heals the others. After four rounds of shooting him and Clive finished him off with a lock-on. Then they when after shady the cat. Same as Todd, after four rounds of shooting shady fell as well. Then they when after Maya. Around four rounds of shooting. Maya fell as well. We watched Maya look angry toward us. "Pesky, aren't we? But how about some of this? Feel the might of the forbidden spell!" Maya yelled toward us. She pointed her staff toward us. We stood ready unsure what it could do But at the last second; we heard Alfred yell to Maya.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Alfred yelled. Maya team quickly tackled her to the ground. "Not here, sis! We'd all be buried alive if you cast something that powerful!" Alfred cried. I could see tears rolling down his cheeks. He really did love his big sister. Clive slowly made his way over to them. "We have only come here with the intent of research in mind, and it has proven fruitful…at least for us." Clive said with a soft smile across his face. Clive backed up a bit from Maya's team. "If you're still interested in striking a vein, please proceed. We won't get in your way." Clive said stepping aside. Maya's team started toward the door. "But I doubt you'll find any precious gems…" Clive finished say. I wonder if Clive is right. We followed Maya's team into the door.
And after we entered….we found Clive was right. "Huh…? These are all just ordinary gems…!" Maya yelled waving her arms around. Maya quickly fell into her knees. Why was she after gems anyways? I wonder. Maybe she just a girl that loves gems? "We went though all that trouble to get here and…" Maya said staring at the ground. "How did you know there weren't any special gems of value here? Answer me!" Maya yelled as she turned toward us. We looked over to Clive. "We have all been deluded. It was a big misunderstanding on all our parts." Clive said. We couldn't help but look confused toward him. "You mean…we've been had?" Maya asked.
"Maybe so…we and everyone on this planet have been deluded." Clive said with a small shrug. "Then, let me ask you something. So what drives you to face danger?" Virginia asked Maya. "That's easy! Gems! Jewels! The more I get a hold of thief sparkle the more I sparkle!" Maya said with a grin across her face. Yep, she's a gem lover. "But that's just a fleeting glitter." Virginia whispered looking toward the ground. "The sparkle I'm looking for is the real sparkle." Maya said staring up at Virginia. "I don't care how many false leads I have to follow. One of these days, I will find it. And I will shine because of it…" Maya finished saying. I could help but wonder what this real sparkle was.
"Well, I have absolutely no business being here now. The next gem is calling me so I must bid adieu." Maya said as she stood up. Then Maya's team left the room. "She's trying to find a real sparkle among the many fake ones in the world…Let's head back to Humphrey's peak for now. We don't have time to waste either." Virginia said. We all nodded to her.