Weeee! Back again! Atelier Iris was stealing my time. But that just how I get with good games; I want to see how they end. But I guess that normal for any gamer. Anyways finally finished writing the chapter. As you can tell so on too it. And thanks for the review again Jessie.
Chapter 18: Flame Crystal
We're on the train now. We would be back in town soon. But…I felt uneasy. Was it because of what Janus said about me? I wonder. I kept hearing what he said to me. Over and over again in my head. "One who becomes weak around demon energy…acts like poison to her body…" I slowly shook my head a bit was-was he right? I did feel drained anytime he was as his demon self. "No worries, my lady…I was only asked to check to see if it was you…but what they have planned for you…not even I know…" He acted like the three robed people knew me. Did the robed people know something about me…that I didn't know about my self? I wonder.
I found my self spacing out again. I was staring into nothingness. "Sara?" I heard someone ask. I saw Virginia giving me a worried look. "Huh?" I whispered blinking a bit. "You alright? You been out of it…cent we left the temple…" Virginia whispered looking toward me. "I'm-I'm fine…just tired…" I said quickly looking out the window. Even if it wasn't true…I wasn't fine. I was scared more then anything. As well as Worried…that what Janus had said was true! But I could only hope that I was thinking too much into this.
I could feel some eyes staring at me. But who it was I didn't know. And right then…I didn't care as well. I started to feel sick to my stomach. I just…had to get these feeling off of my mind! I felt us slowly pull into the station after that. But as we stood up to head off the train; I felt something. Really was wrong with me. My legs didn't feel normal. They felt so shakely. "Sara?" I quickly looked toward the voice. Jet was giving me a weird look. "Huh?" I asked. "We need to get going…" he said pointing toward the door way.
I nodded to him; then followed him off the train. I did my best to act like nothing was wrong. Even if I knew something was wrong. Soon after we got off the train; we headed out of the station. "We should rest for the day when we get to town…" Clive said. WE all thought it was a good idea. We nodded a bit toward him. We started to climb on are horses. But as I started to climb on Virginia's horse; I felt someone grab into my hand. Virginia had a confused look on her face. I slowly looked over my shoulder to see who it was. I felt confused too. It was jet?
"Ride with me…" he whispered looking away. I gave in and did so soon we started riding toward town. "Hey…" I heard his voice whispered to me. "Hmm?" I said looking up toward him. "You…are alright…right?" he asked. I quickly became angry. "I believe I answered that when Virginia asked me…I AM FINE! Now don't ask again!" I yelled toward him. I found my self growling to my self. Jet didn't say anything back to me. And if he had…I would have bit his head off over it. I was sure of it.
Jet could feel some sweat rolling down his face. Why the hell did she snap at him like that! Did he do something wrong without knowing it? He wondered. He knew that would teach him a thing or too. He would never ask another person that question AGAIN. But…It wasn't like he was worried about her or anything. He didn't have a reason to be right? Then…why did he feel a bit worry? Damnit, he hated having feeling he didn't understand. Would he ever understand these stupid feelings? And why he had it. He felt him self growling to him self. He was glad they got to town soon after that.
They climbed off the horses then headed into town. "We should rest at my house…before planning are next move…" Clive said leading the way into town. We nodded to him as we followed behind him. But I could feel my legs acting up again. God, what the hell is wrong with them? But as we started to cross the bridge; I quickly stopped walking. I felt a sharp pain in my body. What-what was this pain? I never felt it before? Then I heard Virginia's voice. "Right, Sara?" She asked. But I couldn't answer her. I felt my self starting to breath heavy. "I-I can't…" I whispered.
"Sara?" Virginia asked as she turned to look at me. "Virginia…" I cried as I felt my body quickly fall to the ground. I felt my self black out as I hit the ground. "SARA!" Virginia yelled. The guys quickly turned around. They quickly ran over to her. "Sara! Sara!" Virginia screamed shaking her cousin. Clive looked her over for a minute. "I believe she fainted…" Clive whispered feeling sweat roll down his face. "From what?" Gallows asked. But he didn't get an answer. Clive looked toward Jet. Jet had a bit of worry as well as guilty look on his face. "We should get her to a bed to rest…" Clive said looking away from Jet.
"And look for a doctor to make sure…she's alright…" Virginia added in. She sounded a bit worried. Clive nodded toward Virginia. "Jet, you bring her to my house…my self, Virginia and gallows will search for a doctor in town…" Clive said quickly looking toward jet. Jet didn't fight with them this time. He did as he was told. He slowly picked her up into his arms. He was surprised by how light she was. "Ok…" Jet whispered toward Clive. Clive nodded toward Virginia and gallows. The three quickly ran into town and started searching for a doctor.
Jet on the other hand; ran toward Clive's house. He had been right…Sara wasn't alright after all! She had been keeping something to her self. Something she…wouldn't tell anyone about. Jet wondered back to the words Janus head said to Sara. H-had he been right? He wondered. He quickly shook his head free of those thoughts. He didn't have time to think about. He made haste toward Clive's house. He kicked the door of Clive's house open and quickly headed inside.
Little Kailtyn gave him a confused look as he entered. "Uncle Jet? Why are you breathing heavy?" She asked. But kailtyn stepped back a bit seeing someone in his arms. "C-Can't talk n-need bed…f-for Sara…" Jet said still breathing heavy. "Ok! Mama!" Kailtyn yelled calling her mother. Catherine quickly ran into the room. "Yes, sweetheart?" She quickly cut her self off as she covered her mouth. "What in the world happened?" Catherine asked looking worried. Jet quickly shook his head toward her. "I-I don't know…" Jet sighed a bit.
"Here…I'll help you…get her into a bad…" Catherine said helping jet carry Sara up stairs with kailtyn just a bit behind them. Soon they had her resting on a bed. "So…Clive and the others are looking for a doctor?" Catherine asked. Jet slowly nodded to her as he sat next to the bed Sara was laid on. Catherine did her best to smile toward him. "Don't worry…I'm sure she will be alright…" Jet slowly nodded toward her without saying a word. "Yeah, Auntie Sara…is strong! I'm sure she will be alright uncle jet!" Kailtyn said taking a hold of her uncle's hand.
He could only hope the two of them we're right. Wait…why was he acting this way again? Why the hell was he worried? God-Damnit! He was hating this feeling more and more. Catherine looked toward the door way. "I believe, I hear them my self and kailtyn will tell them to come upstairs..." Catherine said as she left the room being her daughter with her. Soon after that Jet could hear people coming up stairs. He was sure it was the doctor as well as Virginia and the others. Soon after that Virginia and the other entered the room; followed by a man in a white coat.
The man in the white coat looked like an old age man. "She's on the bed…" Virginia said to the man in white. The man nodded to her making his way over to the bed where Sara was. "Hmm…" The man said looking her over. Jet slowly stood up watching the man. "You got to be kidding…this old man the doctor?" Jet asked glaring toward the man. "Jet! How can you say that! He's here to make sure…Sara's alright…" Virginia yelled toward him. Jet quickly rolled his eyes toward her.
"I'll say she's alright…" The doctor said looking Sara over. "W-what?" Jet asked glaring at the doctor. "Ah, I mean…It looks like she just fainted…" Jet kept glaring toward the doctor. Where the hell did they find this doctor? Jet wondered. The doctor is a big as pervert as gallows is…Jet thought. And he didn't like how the doctor was staring at Sara. "Would you hurry up and tell us how she is…!" Jet yelled toward the doctor as he crossed his arms. "Oh my…" The doctor said turning to look at Jet. "What's wrong kid? Jealous of another guy looking at your girlfriend?" The doctor asked with a small grin across his face.
"G-Girlfriend! She's not my girlfriend! And I'm not jealous!" Jet yelled quickly looking away. Virginia looked lost watching him. "But…Jet you sure look like it by the way you're acting…" Gallows started to finish saying. Jet quickly glared toward him. "Ah!...I mean…never mind!" gallows cried waving his hands in front of him self. The doctor started to laugh a bit watching the group. "She's alright…" he said out of no where. They all turned to look at him. "She just fainted because she tried…her body as well as her spirit…" the doctor said looking toward the group.
"What do we need to do for her then?" Clive asked. "Nothing just let her rest and she will be alright…" The doctor answered as he closely made his way out of the room. Virginia and the others left the room to show the doctor to the front door. But Jet stayed in the room. But he couldn't help but wonder why she was tired. "…Is this aside to the poison…Janus was speaking of..?" Jet asked him self looking toward the girl lying on the bed. Even those he knew he wouldn't get an answer. But he had a feeling this was. But if it was true what would the poison do to her in the long run?
He quickly shook his head. There…I go again…He thought. I'm worrying for no reason. God-damnit…it all this stupid girl's fault. Jet cussed inside his own head. He hated feeling this way. He hated feeling angry watching another guy stare at her. Why the hell did he have to feel this way! He didn't know why, but he didn't like it! Jet quickly punched a blanket lying on the bed. "Damnit…I don't want to feel this way!" Jet yelled quickly closing his eyes. "Why the hell…do you…and only you make me feel this way? I feel like…if I keep this feeling bottled up much longer…I may…I may…!" he felt like he would lose control of him self soon.
He felt like…he would do something he wouldn't understand. But what this something was he had no idea. He didn't want to open his eyes to look at her; because he was sure if he did. He may do that something. "Hmm? J-Jet? What are you doing?" He quickly opened his eyes. He found the dark brown girl blinking at him a bit. From the look of it…She just came too. "S-Sara…y-you're a-awake…" Jet tried not to sound nervous. But none of the less…he sounded nervous anyways.
I looked a bit confused toward him. He was acting weird again. Huh…I wonder why I feel so tired…I wondered. "What's with that look?" I asked rubbing my eyes looking toward him. Jet shook his head a bit toward me. "You…don't remember anything do you?" He asked. "Remember what?" I asked looking lost toward him. He started to glare toward me. "Nothing…forget it!" he yelled toward me. Gees…what did I do to him? "Someone has an angry problem…" I whispered to him with a small grin across my face. "I do not." Jet growled.
"Yes, you do…" I whispered back to him. "NO, I DON'T!" Jet yelled waving his arms. Just then Clive entered the room. "Oh my, she's awake…" Clive said with a small smile across his face. "I'm out of here!" Jet yelled quickly leaving the room. Clive shook his head a bit watching him leave the room. "How do you feel?" Clive asked looking toward me. "Huh? Alright, just a bit tired…" Clive had a soft smile across his face looking toward me. "Well, you gave us all a scary…" I couldn't help but look confuse toward him. "You don't remember do you?" I slowly shook my head toward him. "Jet…asked me the same question…" I whispered.
"You fainted just when we entered town…" Clive whispered looking at me with a serious look on his face. "I remember…my legs feel weird…then we headed into town…I felt a shape pain in my chest…but I can't remember anything aside from that…" I whispered looking down at the bed. "I think…what Janus said may have not been far off…" I whispered quickly. I hope Clive didn't hear that. "So…then what he said may have been…" Clive started to finish saying. Damnit, I guess he did hear me. "Please…don't tell Virginia…" I whispered slowly looking up at him. "You…don't want her to know the truth…?" Clive asked me. "No…I don't want her to worry…" I whispered back to him; shaking my head a bit.
"Well…she wasn't the only one…who was worried…another person was watching over you in this room…" Clive whispered heading toward the door. "Another person? You don't mean jet…do you?" I asked. "I will not say…but you still should rest…your still recovering…" Clive whispered as he left the room. I knew Clive was right…I was still recovering…and if I did get up. I wouldn't hear the end of it from Virginia. So I would rest a bit more, I thought. I just hope…I wasn't holding the others back too much. Nah, I'm sure they could all go for a good rest as well; I thought as I felt my eyes becoming heavy.
My eyes slowly closed, but then I heard someone quiet enter the door. Then I heard those foot steps of the person come up to the bed. But still the person didn't say a word. Well I knew it wasn't Virginia. She couldn't stay quiet that long. Maybe just maybe it was…Jet? Clive said he had been worried about me as well. But why would jet be worried about me to start with? I could feel that person staring down at me now. "You…know I'm not asleep…" I whispered opening one eye.
And yep, it was jet. He quickly looked away from me. "It wasn't like…I was going to do anything…" he yelled crossing his arms. "Really now? Then why are you in here? Hmm?" I asked with a small grin across my face. "I-I don't need a reason to be in here! It's my room too!" He snapped toward me. "Oh? I guess that true…" I whispered slowly closing my eyes. "What…are you getting at?" Jet asked. He sounded a bit angry. "Nothing, nothing at all forget about it, jet…" I could hear him sit down on his bed. "No, I will not forget about it! I want to know what you we're saying!" Jet yelled toward me. "Hmm…someone can't stand not knowing something, huh?" I asked slowly opening my eyes looking toward him.
He was glaring toward me. He was pretty angry that I wasn't telling him something. "Well…I don't have a reason to answer you…" I whispered sticking my tongue out at him. "Humph! Fine! Whatever!" Jet yelled looking away. I slowly started to grin watching him. "Aww…is little jetty angry at me?" I asked watching him. "Shut up…" He whispered still looking away from me. I slowly sat up as I looked away from him. "You lied…" Jet whispered to me. "What?" I asked looking toward him. "You…said you we're fine…but that was a lie…wasn't it?" Jet asked slowly looking toward me.
"Why does it matter…if it was a lie or not? Why does it matter to you?" I asked giving him a look. "I-I never said it matter or not! But…why would you say your alright when your aren't?" Jet asked. "I don't have to answer you! Mr. nosey!" I yelled quickly standing up. But as quickly as I stood up; my legs quickly gave out and I started to fall forward. Jet quickly stood up catching me before I hit the ground. I slowly let out a sigh. I knew he was right…I wasn't alright. But that didn't mean I had to tell him so, right? But I could feel him staring down at me. Would he glare at me? When I do look up at him?
"Your body…weak…" Jet whispered to me. "No, it's…not!" I yelled pushing him away from me. Then I quickly fell into my knees. "Now…who's being stubborn?" Jet asked. "Shut up…just…shut up…" I whispered looking at the ground. Jet slowly shook his head a bit as he kneed down to her. Did he act this way? Toward her…when he was holding into the side of that hole? Yeah….he was pretty sure he did act the same way. Jet slowly took hold of her arm and slowly helped her up to her feet. "Only my legs feel weak…" I whispered not looking up to him. "Your legs…?" Jet asked.
He saw her slowly nod. "Does this have something to do with what Janus was speaking about?" Jet asked helping her sit back on the bed. "I don't really know…my self; but…it may have something to do with what Janus was saying…" I whispered back to him. "…you need to rest then…" Jet whispered. I could hear him quickly head toward the door way. "J-Jet?" I asked looking toward the door where he was heading. "I will not tell…big mouth don't worry…" Jet whispered as he headed out of the door and closed it behind him.
I slowly smiled to my self. I was glad…jet wasn't a very nosey person. Unlike Virginia who was super nosey. I slowly nodded to my self as I slowly laid my head down on my pillow. My eyes felt heavy again. Maybe he was right? Maybe I just needed rest. Yeah…I would feel better after I got some more rest. Then this weird feeling in my legs would be gone. Well I could hope…that weird feeling would be gone…that is.
But little did I know…I wouldn't be sleeping very long. I was asleep for maybe an hour or so before I heard someone yell. "SARA! Are you awake?" I twitched a bit at the voice. Oh, god of all people, I thought. "If I say no…will you go away?" I asked keeping my eyes closed. "Nope! Because you're awake!" Virginia yelled down toward me. "Maybe…I'm just talking in my sleep…" I whispered back to her. "If you we're talking in your sleep…then you wouldn't have answered my question that way, Sara…" I heard her sit down on the bed. "What the hell…do you want?" I asked starting to feel angry.
"Your…ok right?" She asked. "Aside from being tired and having to deal with you…yes…I'm ok." I whispered feeling a small grin slowly appear on my face. "Hey!" I heard Virginia quickly yell as she stood up. "I was worried about you!" she yelled. "That's nice…can you go away now? I'm still pretty tired…" I was really ready to go back to sleep. But I was sure big mouth wouldn't let me. "SARA LYNN MAXWELL! You don't understand at all! You scared the crap out of all of us! When you fainted!" I really hate it…when she says my full name. God damnit…do I hate it.
"…Virginia you know…I hate with you call me, by my full name…and it isn't like I fainted on purpose!" I yelled at her opening my eyes looking toward her. "W-well…how would I know that?" She asked. I glared at her a bit. "W-what?" She asked stepping back a bit. Why do I have to talk to her again? I could her talking again. I quickly covered my eyes. "SARA!" Virginia yelled. "…Shouldn't you go away by now…?" I asked. Just then we both blinked hearing a light knock on the door.
"Virginia? Dinner ready…" Clive said popping his head in the room. "Oh, you're awake again…" Clive said with a small smile across his face looking toward me. I could only nod to him in answer. "Would you like to join us for dinner then?" Clive asked. It wasn't like I didn't like his wife cooking or everything. It was just…my legs still we're a bit shakey. I could feel it just sitting there. "I'll have to pass…" I whispered to him. "Oh? That's too bad…" Clive whispered back tome as Virginia headed out of the door way. Clive gave me a soft smile as he left the door way and followed her down stairs.
But the thing was…I am hungry. "Stupid legs…" I whispered closing my eyes. But soon after I closed my eyes I fell asleep again. But a bit after that…the others finished they're dinner down stairs. "That was a good dinner Catherine…" Virginia said. "Why, thank you dear…" Catherine said with a soft smile across her face. Catherine slowly stood up and started to take some bowls into the kitchen. Jet rolled his eyes watching Virginia yell at gallows over something. What this something was…he didn't really care. He was just glad; he wasn't the one getting yelled at.
"Jet? Can you come into the kitchen to help please?" Catherine voice asked from the kitchen. "Do I have too…?" Jet asked. But as soon as he asked that; He found Clive glaring toward him. He started to growl to him self. "Fine…I'm coming!" Jet yelled back to her as he got out of his chair. He glared a bit as he walks into the kitchen. Jet found Catherine at the stove. She was putting some soup into a bowl. It was weird…because they didn't have soup for dinner to start with.
Jet looked a bit lost watching her. "Oh! There you are!" Catherine said turning to look at him. Jet gave her a weird look. She handed him the bowl of soup. "Could you take that to Sara? I'm sure she really hungry by now…" Jet couldn't help but glare at her. What was she up too? Was she no better then her daughter Kailtyn? "Why…did you ask me to take this to her?" Jet asked feeling his right eye twitching a bit. "Huh? No reason…" Catherine said quickly turning away from him and facing the stove. "Fine…whatever…" Jet whispered quickly leaving the kitchen.
Catherine slowly smiled to her self. "Hehe…" She said covering her mouth. Jet didn't believe her…even if she did say no reason. "No reason…my Ass…" Jet whispered making his way up stairs with the bowl of soup. Jet kept on cussing to him self as he made it all the way up the stairs. Jet stopped in front of the door way. Why did he feel so weird bring her a bowl of soup? "God damnit….I hope…she's asleep…" he whispered under his breath. He slowly entered the room. And he was surprised to find that she was asleep. "Huh?...my luck never this good…" Jet whispered to him self as he placed the bowl of soup on a table next to the bed.
"S-Sara…?" he asked looking toward her. She didn't answer. She looked like she was in a deep asleep. She was still recovering wasn't she? He wondered. Jet found him self staring at her again. He was starting to feel that way again. That feeling of losing control of him self; He quickly closed his eyes and held them close tightly. He could feel his body shake a bit. His eyes being closed…wasn't helping this time! "Sara…what the hell…is this uncontrollable feeling…you make me feel!" Jet yelled keeping his eyes closed. "Answer me damnit!" Jet yelled quickly opening his eyes looking toward her.
Jet felt his legs become weak as he looked toward her. "S-Sara…" he whispered falling into his knees beside the bed. But his body felt lighter now. He didn't know why…but it just did. He slowly made his way back up to his feet. He felt like he had lost control of his body. "S…" Was all he could get out of his mouth as he closed his eyes moving his face toward her; But as they got about an inch from each other. He heard a voice. "Jet? What are you doing?" He quickly opened his eyes to find Sara glaring at him.
"M-Me? Nothing!" Jet yelled quickly backing up from her a bit. "Uh-huh…" I whispered still glaring at him. For some reason…I think I should keep a close eye on him. "Umm…" I heard jet whisper. I quickly looked over to him. He was holding a bowl of soup out toward me. "C-Catherine asked me…to bring this to you…" Jet whispered looking away. I noticed his face turn a bit red. I slowly smiled toward him. I'm still so hungry. You don't know how good; just a bowl of soup looks. I slowly took the bowl of soup from his hands. "Thank you, jet…" I whispered to him. He quickly crossed his arms looking toward me. "Yeah…yeah…whatever…" Jet whispered back to me sitting on his bed.
But in other place…A robed woman was staring at a screen. "This Planet is incomplete. Imperfect to be endowed the full wisdom of Hyades. It Rejects us and is therefore unsightly…Its unsightliness is like a pupa waiting to emerge…this planet must reincarnate into utter beauty…like a butterfly, like…" Melody whispered closing her eyes. "Me? Is that what you were thinking?" Malik asked from behind her. "Malik? Since when have you…" Melody asked as she turned around to look at him. "I heard you vainglorious looks had no effect on that man. I think I liked the old you better…" Malik whispered with a small grin across his face.
Melody quickly ran at him, but he stepped out of the way in time. "Temper, Temper…" Malik said shaking his head at her. "It is not very admirable of you to use the wisdom of Hyades for your own, Personal matters…like resurrecting the dead…A spin-off of life control technology? You think I haven't noticed?" She asked pointing toward him. "I…Apologize. I said a little too much…" Malik said holding his hands in front of him self. "And I didn't mean to hide my experiment from you either. I was going to let you know after I made more progress." Malik finished saying walking up toward melody a bit. "There is no need for the three of us to quarrel. We all strive for the same goal." He whispered to her.
"Our goal; to recreate this entity of lie we call Filgaia…" They both turned to find lee halt standing there with the golem behind him. "Ever since we were evolved by the wisdom of Hyades the environment of this planet is too much of a burden on us." Lee halt said making his way up to the screen. "And that is why we must carry out the terra forming. To alter the make up of the environment using the wisdom of Hyades, to evolve this planet into terra, a planet that is suited for us!" Malik said nodding to him self.
"And by doing so, we are also promoting the analysis and practice of the lost wisdom from the information library Hyades. We will be in charge of this lost technology of the gods. This has been a long-cherished ambition for us as disciples!" Melody said looking toward lee halt in front of them. "However, should our plan fail…we will be nothing but an alien element to this life entity we call filgaia. The planet will no doubt deem us as parasites, and begin to cleanse itself in order to exterminate us. Our deaths would not simple be our own, but the stagnation of evolution. In other words, the end of the human race. The future is meant for the evolved! We are the only ones worthy! That is why we must evolve filgaia into a form suited just for us!" Lee halt yelled.
"We have in tell about the girl…she is the one from…years ago..." Lee halt said looking up toward the ceiling. "So…she really did live…" Melody whispered as lee halt nodded to her. "Should we bring her here?" Malik asked. "No…she will return here in do time…she will be wanting answers by then…" A small grin appeared over his face. He found it hard to believe she was still alive; but then again…some of her memories we're sealed away. Hehe…she would help them make the planet evolve sooner…she liked it or not, he thought. But before then…he still had to deal with Janus. He still had to be put in his place.
"It is the dark spear that points to filgaia's future and ours. Melody…Accompany Asgard and eliminate those unwanted drifters…but do not hurt lady. She is needed alive!" lee halt said pointing out. "Yes, Sir!" melody said. "YES MY MASTER…" Asgard answered lee halt. Malik stood back a bit hearing Asgard speak. "It speaks?" Malik asked. "The internal Gemini Circuit enables him to learn and the evolutionary analogism gives him the ability to reason. Looks like they are beginning to take effect. Accumulating past battle data and analyzing the proper action to take is what forms his simulated spirit. So, if the Gemini circuit is his soul, then all the data he collects can be likened to his memories. Depending on the type of data he gathers, he may even form emotions one day…" Melody said nodding to her self.
"Hmph, this isn't my field, but very interesting, indeed…the formation of memory…" Malik said holding a hand under his chin. "Malik continue with the down load. I want you to bring up the schedule by seven steps." Lee halt said with a serious look on his face. "Seven steps? Sir, why the rush? Is there a problem?" Malik asked. "I have just received word from Balazs. Janus has just stored the extracted guardian life energy into his own body." Lee halt said to the two. Janus was planning this all alone all three of them knew it for sure now.
"Janus has reached his final level?" Malik asked. "His motive or ours…If we don't act now; the future may fall into the hands of one with unsuitable ambitions." Lee halt said nodding to him self.
The next morning we're down stairs trying to plan what to do next. Virginia took out the taped picture looking it over. "Your…father?" Clive asked. She looked up from the picture to Clive. "Well…I don't remember much about him. I was only a little girl…Actually; my uncle told me he was a scientist. You know…looking back the only memories I have of my father are…him teaching me now to handle ARMs…" Virginia finished saying closing her eyes. She was lucky to know a little about her parents. I never knew mine. Nothing about them…It was like…there was a hole in that place of my memories.
"If that photo is indeed the council of seven…or if it is somehow connected to the prophets, it may have something to do with the mysteries of the world. Just as my Professor Catherine's father did, perhaps they were looking for the mystery behind filgaia's decay." Clive said still looking toward Virginia. "Then your professor is a scientist, too?" Gallows asked. "Yes, He was in search of filgaia's memories, so that he might track down the cause behind this planet's decay. He passed away several years ago during an accident…It was all my fault." Clive said looking away not wishing to make eye contact it looked like. But…Clive was also blaming him self for something he couldn't stop. It isn't right for a person to do that.
"Listen, uh…I'm sorry. You told us this story before. I'm sorry I brought it up." Gallows said holding a hand on his forehead. "Please, don't worry. It'll just make us more uncomfortable." Clive whispered rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah, that's all in the past now. And there's nothing more pointless then dwelling on the past." Jet said turning away from the others. I slowly looked over to Virginia. She quickly stood up out of angry. "Just because you don't have any memories doesn't give you the right to say such a cruel thing!" Virginia yelled pointing toward jet. He always gets her angry so quickly. I mean Gees…
"Look who's talking…" Jet said glaring toward Virginia. Oh boy…this wasn't good. It looked like they would attack each other any minute. But then we heard a knock on the front door. We all turned as the door opened. "Hey, is Clive here?" The voice asked as a man entered the house. "Was this a bad time?" HE asked looking around to each person. "No, not at all. What can I do for you?" Clive asked rubbing the back of his head. "I just received word about a mission that calls for a skilled drifter, and thought of you. If you're busy, I could come back later." The man said backing up a bit. Virginia nodded a bit. "No, we're fine. WE would need to know the details." Clive said with a soft smile across his face.
"Oh, right. The Client is waiting underneath the street lamp in the middle of town." The man said. "Client?" I asked. "He's a member of a rising religious order. I think they're called Ark of destiny or something…It's that guy that came by to repair the memory figure recently. He's dressed funny, so you can't miss him. Best of luck to you." And after he finished talking, the man left just like that. "From an errand boy of the gods, huh…sounds pretty shady." Gallows said shrugging to him self. "You're one to talk." Jet said looking over at gallows. "Well, let's get our game face on." Virginia said. We nodded to her and left the house. But as we left the house we saw the client standing beside the memory doll.
We slowly headed up to him. "I understand you'll take on this mission. Thank you very much." The man named Albert said. "We'd like you to brief us first. Then we'll decide whether to accept or not." Virginia said speaking up for the team. "Very well, I understand. We at the Ark of Destiny are dedicated to using ancient artifacts to bring about a better future, free from these harse environmental conditions. Our Religious order has recently discovered a ruin in this area. It is said to be an ancient ruin, dating back to the very first people who inhabited this planet." Albert said looking toward us.
"The very first people of this planet…?" Jet asked. I guess he found that information hard to believe can't really blame him there. "They are a people from the unknown, who descended to the fertile plains of this planet from a ship that soars the heavens…" Clive whispered to jet. "You're talkin' about the legend about our forefathers coming to filgaia on a flying ship, right? I thought it was just a fairy tale." Gallows said holding his hands out to his side. I don't remember ever hearing that story.
"Many people see it as that. However, we at the order have excavated a number of ruins that substantiate the tale. The ruin in question is another one." Albert said. "What would you like us to do?" Virginia asked. "I would like you to get past its security system, and make your way to the power room to retrieve the Kizim Fire. Albert said. I'm guessing this Kizim fire is an artifact. "The Kizim Fire? What's that?" Virginia asked.
"Just as the name implies, it is a beautiful crystal that shines a translucent red. However, its true value is not in its physical beauty. It is a crystallization of energy that once set the ship that soars the heavens a float on the seas, allowing it to keep running…that is the true worth of the kizim fire. Or so the legend says…so it is no thing but a rumor without much credulity. But…if in fact this is true, we will be able to gain the power of the ship that soared the heavens. As our name implies, we at the ark of destiny wish to guide man kind towards the future." Albert said.
It was a lot to take in. But more so; that the Ark likes to check out rumors of artifacts to find the truth. "Well…okay. We'll accept this mission." Virginia said as she nodded. "Are you sure you are not making a hasty decision? Shouldn't we find out more?" Clive asked looking a bit worried toward Virginia. "It's true that we hardly know anything about this Ark of destiny…but if such a powerful crystallization of energy lies untouched deep within a ruin…" Virginia said closing her eyes. Wow…she really does have a brain in her head! Well…sometimes that is. She knew someone would come after that crystal.
"The prophets will come knockin'…" Jet said, I nodded to him. "Since there are so many unknowns about this mission I don't know if we can live up to your expectations. We won't ask for payment up-front but we would like to be paid in full if we succeed." Virginia said nodding toward Albert. "Very well, if successful I will pay you 2,000 Gella." Albert said nodding toward Virginia. "That's what I'm talkin' about! No negotiations needed." Gallows said with a grin across his face. "Then, it's agreed, we'll let you know what we find." Virginia said as her self and Albert shook hands on it. "Good luck." He said.
Virginia started to walk away from Albert. "Virginia…? Aren't you forgetting something?" I asked her. "Nope! Don't think so…but why do you ask?" She asked me. I looked over to jet giving him a look. He gave me the same look back. "Umm…you didn't ask the location of the ruins…we are going too…" I whispered looking back at Virginia. I could feel my left eye twitching a bit. "Oh…I knew…that!" Virginia quickly ran back over to Albert and started to ask him. "Unbelievable…" Jet whispered holding a hand on his forehead. "Remember…this is Virginia…" I whispered to him. He nodded to me. I could hear Clive and gallows laughing a bit quietly.
Then Virginia quickly ran back over to us. "He said it's southwest of this town…" Virginia told us. WE nodded to her and started out of town. "You sure you're up to this Sara?" Virginia asked. "Isn't it a bit late to be asking that now?" I asked her as well. "Well yeah…but…" Virginia said rubbing the back of her head. "I'm fine, Virginia…I feel much better…" I said as we left town. I didn't want to give too much away. But I really did feel a lot better. We climbed into the horses and headed southwest of town. To are surprise the ruin was pretty close to the train tracks just a bit west of them. That is where we found the ruin called Faraway Lands.
Soon after we found the ruin; we climbed off are horses and headed inside. As soon as we entered…I think we're all surprised by the good shape the place was in. They're we're a lot of machines by the wall. It looked like this place had been a lab or something at one time. "I can't believe an artifact exists in such good shape…that's pretty darn amazing!" Gallows said as soon as we entered. "Yeah, and I bet the security systems still up and functional, too. How amazing…" Jet said rolling his eyes a bit. Virginia didn't say a word as she stared down at a machine in the room. "What is the matter?" Clive asked. "Oh…it's nothing…" Virginia said shaking her head a bit.
We headed down some stairs then into a door before us. Then in the next room; we head down some stairs before us then up some to the east of us. Then we entered a door there. WE found are selves in a sub-engine room. Clive started looking big machine over. "Hmm…this looks like…" He cut him self off seeing a switch a little away from it. "Virginia, please go step on the switch over there…" Clive said pointing toward the switch. Virginia did as she was told. Then the door on the machine opened. "A heater…?" I asked. "Close but no, this machine powers the lift in the other room…" Clive pointed out.
"Oh, so if…we light this…" jet started to say. Clive nodded to him. "The lift will work…" Clive finished saying. Virginia threw some Tinder crest into the machine; it quickly started up then she hopped off the switch. The door slowly closed to the machine. "Let's head back to the main room…the lift should work now…" Clive said. We nodded to him and headed back into the main room. We found the lift and stepped onto it. "Ok…let's try it…" Clive said hitting a button on it. And with that the lift started to move down. We soon came to the lower level. WE saw a net with a button under it. Virginia quickly when to step on it but nothing happened.
"Hey? Is it broken?" She asked as she kept trying stepping on it. Clive shook his head a bit watching her. "Maybe…it just need more pressure?" I asked. "Pressure…hmm?" Clive whispered. Before any of us knew it; Jet climbed into the net over the switch. "Move Virginia!" He yelled down to her. She could only give him a confused look. "God damnit! move stupid!" He yelled at her waving his legs under him. She quickly did so. She was scared of getting kicked by him. Soon after she moved; jet let go of the net and fell into the switch. The switch started to light up a bit then a door over the next opened up.
"Ahh…so it did just need a little more pressure…" Clive said. "Well, let's head up there and see what's up there!" Virginia said hipping into the next. Gallows followed after her then so did Clive. "I-I'll wait here…" I said watching them. I still hate nets. "Aww…fine Sara!" Virginia yelled heading inside the door with Clive and gallows close behind her. "Why didn't you go up there with them?" I asked watching jet sit on the floor by me. "I opened the door…I'm not climbing back up there…" Jet said closing his eyes. Soon after that the three came out of the room. Clive had some gloves on his hands. They hop down off the net and down to us. "What was in the room?" I asked.
"These…" Clive said showing the gloves to me. "Mighty gloves…I can move much heavy blocks now…" Clive said. "Hey isn't there a block at the end of the hallway?" I asked. "Looks that way…" Clive said looking down the hallway. Clive when on ahead down the hall way; He stood beside the block and lifted it up then placed it away from the door way. "Wow…Clive!" Virginia said as we made are way up to him. "Those gloves still do make you stronger…" I whispered him. Clive rubbed the back of his head a bit. Jet glared a bit looking away. "Well…well someone looks a bit jealous of Clive…" Gallows whispered to Jet. "I am not…" Jet growled. "Oh really now?" Gallows asked with a grin across his face.
"Can we get moving!" Jet yelled toward Clive and the girls. "Sure, jet." Clive said. Jet quickly headed into the door in front of him. "What's with him…?" I asked. Clive just shrugged toward me. We slowly headed inside the door as well. We saw one of those heavy blocks at the bottom of the stairs in front of us; As well as a switch. Clive when ahead and started moving the block by the switch then he placed it on the switch. Then we watched the door open. Virginia and gallows quickly ran up to Clive. I looked over to Jet. He looked more pissed off then normal for some reason. "You…alright jet?" I asked him. "I'm fine…" Jet growled as he crossed his arms making his way down the stairs in front of him. Gees…I wonder if he has Pms sometimes.
I slowly followed after him then we followed the others into a door way before us. This one had more heavy blocks but theses we're a diffence color. And there were four of them and four switches. Clive thought for a second before starting. One of the blocks he pushed to the wall then did the same for the other three as well. They we're lined up with the switches now. Then he just had to push all four forward. And he did so. After all four blocks we're on all four switches the door in front of us opened. I heard jet say something under his breath. Then gallows laughed a bit. Did I miss something? Oh well. We headed up some stairs then into a door in front of us.
In the next room we headed up two stairs way then into a door at the top. They're we're a lot of heavy blocks in this room. We could see a switch behind them too. Clive started to move the middle blocks and slowly made his way toward the switch. Jet didn't understand it; he kept on feeling angry watching Clive. Was he jealous? Because of all the attention Clive was getting? No…why would he be jealous of something so stupid? Gallows grinned a bit looking toward Jet. Gallows was planning something oh yes he was. Even if jet would beat crap out of him for doing this something. He wanted to see the reaction on Jet's face.
Hehe…he was going to do it. Even if he would be in a lot of pain later after Jet got to him. Gallows slowly made his way toward her. But he did it carefully so jet wouldn't see him. Gallows stood behind her and got ready to put his evil little plan forward. I watched Clive make his way out of the heavy blocks and he waved toward us. But he quickly stopped waving seeing something. Clive quickly shook his head about something. We all looked lost toward him. Jet then I felt someone hug me from behind. "Wow…your really warm, Sara hehe…" I quickly looked up at gallows.
My face quickly turned red. "What the hell are you doing! Let go Gallows!" I yelled trying to pull his arms off of me. "Hehe nah…especially because of how warm you are…" Gallows said started to sweat a bit. He felt someone glaring at him now. Gallows slowly looked toward his left. Jet left eye was twitching like crazy. Jet slowly pulled out his arms and pointed it toward him. "Let go…of her…if you want to live…" He whispered as his left eye kept on twitching a bit. Gallows quickly did so. I slowly fell into my knees feeling confused about what had just happened. "J-Jet…please put your arms away!" Gallows cried waving his hands in front of him self. Jet didn't say a word as he kept pointing his arms toward gallows.
I slowly looked up toward the two of them. Yeah, he was really pissed. I had never seen him this angry. Then I heard a door open. I watched as Clive ran by me and up to gallows and jet. Clive started to whisper to jet. "Jet…it's alright now; please put your Arms away. Or you may give Ms. Sara an idea of what we spoke of." Clive finished whispered. Jet quickly looked toward me. I gave him a confused look. "Whatever…" Jet whispered putting his arms away. Clive then glared at gallows. "Do not prove him again…" Clive whispered to Gallows. "Aww…your no fun, Clive…" Gallows said rubbing the back of his head. "F-Fun…?" Jet asked as his left eye started to twitch again.
"Uh…I mean…Oh Virginia look the door open up there!" Gallows quickly grabbed Virginia hand and ran up stairs to the door. "…That was weird…" I whispered. Clive nodded to me. "Come you two we should follow…" we nodded to Clive following him up to the door then inside. In the next room we just headed a bit east into another door; Then down some stairs and into a door at the bottom. In this room two more heavy blocks and two switches; Clive when ahead and moved the blocks into the switches. I could see Jet still glaring at gallows. Was it because of what gallows did to me? Or some other reason? Well it hard to know with those two. They hate each other so much.
I blinked a bit hearing the door opening before us. We nodded to Clive and headed inside. We found are selves in a big room now, we had to be close to find the fire artifact right? We headed down some stairs in front of us; then into a door a bit north. In the next room we found it. It was on a small platform; we headed up to it; Virginia when up to the flamey crystal. "I can't believe a flame has been crystallized." Virginia said covering her mouth. Couldn't really blame her. It was surprising. "So this is one of the energy forces, which provided energy for a prehistoric culture…Quit interesting, indeed." Clive said pushing his glasses up.
"Well, it's all fine and dandy that we got this thing, but does that whatchamcallit order know how to use it? This is some pretty funky technology, you know?" Gallows said rubbing his chin a bit. "That ain't our concern. We're getting paid to bring this thing back, that all." Jet said. He had a point. All drifters should worry about was getting paid. "Sheesh…do you a ways have to be so frank?" Gallows asked rubbing the back of his head. Virginia then grabbed the kizim fire. We then left the room but we found a little surprise waiting for us. Melody was at the top of the stairs looking down at us.
"The immigrant vessel…A vessel said to have come from a distant land…out of all the artifacts we know of this one seems to have made the biggest mark." Melody said holding a hand over her mouth. "Melody!" Virginia yelled pulling out her arms then pointing them toward her. "But, you're first on my agenda today." Melody said looking toward us. "Our plans cannot be delayed any further. Your very existence is detrimental to our plans for the future." Melody said. She was speaking of they plan to change the planet wasn't she? "We're not gonna let you toy with out future. Let alone Filgaia's!" Virginia yelled back to melody. "What does this weakened unsightly little planet need? It needs strength and Beauty…how dare you stand there and oppose me! Come, Asgard!" Melody yelled.
We watched as the golem appeared beside her. "Do not hurt lady…" Melody whispered to him. He nodded as he came down the stairs toward us. They we're doing any damage to the golem. Was he too powerful? Did he really become stronger from data of past battles? I watched as Virginia and the others slowly fell into they're knees. "How pathetic…and above all, unsightly…your inconsequential existence is filthy. Just like this planet…Filgaia is unsightly because it is impoverished. There is nothing more hideous and repulsive then a decayed and weakened existence." Melody said looking the four over. They slowly stood up they still had some energy left.
But I stay ready just to be safe. I may be needed soon. "What I find repulsive is your denial of an existence trying desperately to survive." Clive said holding a hand on his forehead. "You dare ridicule me twice? Then let me show you hands on, the true meaning of beauty! Shoe them the light, Asgard!" Melody yelled up to the golem. "ROGER…" He answered. We stood back a bit hearing the golem speak. "What the…? Since when does this clunker talk?" Gallows asked. "This ain't the time for twenty questions! We gotta act first or else we're in for it!" Jet yelled toward the others.
Before long Asgard let out his barrier attack on them then they fell into they knees again. "Virginia!" I cried. "LIMIT OVERLOAD GENERATOR OVER HEATING…" Asgard said. "If every existence had an equal and beautiful moment to shine…It is when the light of life goes out." Melody said. I gave her a weird look. As I check on Virginia and the others. "No matter how pathetic or unsightly…The moment of death is when you shine best…Now witness the light." Melody said with a small grin on her face. She held her arms up and so did Asgard. But at the last second I heard a gun shot. Asgard had lightning around him.
"SYSTEM DOWN…GENERATOR MALFUNCTION…" Asgard said looking toward the floor. "Damnit…stand by for Auto-recovery! Switch to Scan Mode!" Melody yelled to him. Where cloud that had come from? I wondered looking around. "What's…going on?" Virginia asked looking up from the floor. "Those who have not forsaken life must stand and fight!" A voice yelled toward us. I quickly looked up toward the voice. I stared in shock by the man I saw. "U-Uncle…?" I whispered. "Huh? D-Daddy?" Virginia asked with a same shocked look over her face.
"What are you waiting for? The Jammer bullet is only effective for a certain period! Make the most of this chance! Shoe me the meaning of your dual guns! Shoe me, Virginia!" Werner yelled down to Virginia. Virginia nodded and then quickly got to her feet. "Let's go…!" She yelled running toward Asgard with the other close behind her. After some rounds of landing Gatlings on Asgard his system when down.
"No…this can't be…the wisdom of Hyades has tampered with Asgard's driver system? Only we are capable of such things. Except maybe…" Melody said looking Asgard over. Then they both disappeared. Uncle tried to leave as we looked up toward him. "Wait!" Virginia yelled up to him. "Uhh…" She sounded like she didn't know what to say to him. Now that she founded him. "Say something! Why won't you talk to me?" Virginia yelled to him. But he didn't answer. Then he slowly left the room.
"You aren't going after him? He is you're…" Jet started to finish saying. "Not now…we have to deliver the kizim fire to our Client. Right now, I'm a drifter…not his daughter…that's all…" Virginia said looking away from us. IT was still painful for Virginia to just look at him. But sooner or later we would run into Uncle again I was sure of it.