Yeah, got the next chapter done. And don't worry this one is a lot longer. Uh…yeah…I wanted to talk about Ekatrina a bit in the chapter. Because they never really speak of Virginia's mother very much in the real wild arms 3 game. So…I did. But here a question for all you readers…after this chapter can you guess why…Sara can speak to the guardians without a medium? Or why she can't remember much about her past when she was little? Let's see if anyone can guess! And thanks to all you reader, we have hit 1000 hits! Well I'll be gone by the end of the month so I had to get this chapter done. So I did, so see ya guys again next month!
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Chapter 21: Home sweet Home?
I wonder how long it had been…maybe a month or two from when my self and Virginia left home; left boot hill together. But a lot had happened in so little time. Me and Virginia had met three people we're now traveling with. Yeah…three guys that sure would surprise people back home huh? Some people thought I was a man hated. But I guess for a lot of the part…I pretty much was. But I guess…I did get along with Clive alright; As well as jet. Yeah…I'm sure everyone would be surprised. Specially…I don't normally return to boot hill before three months.
That what I normally did, when I was traveling alone. Yeah…I guess I miss those days a bit…especially because I didn't have to listen to big mouth all the time. Yeah it was a lot quieter then. Quieter then? Huh…I wonder how long ago…I became a drifter; had I been 14 or 15. Yeah that sounded right. What was my reason to become a drifter? That was an easy question. That had only one answer. I wanted to find my uncle. I was sure…he had answers about why I couldn't remember so much. And about whom my parents we're as well. I don't know why I was sure of these things but I just was.
I guess…I had been lost in thought for a bit. I then heard Virginia call to me. "SARA! COME ON! We are leaving!" she yelled toward me. "I'm coming!" I yelled back to her; as I hurried out of the ark of destiny's library. I found the others waiting at the front door of the ark. I guess…it was time to head home and face the music as they say.
Yeah…The music Indeed. I have done as best as I could to watch over someone like Virginia. She's not really…an easy person to watch over…after all. Danger loves to follow her where ever she's goes. "On to boot hill!" Virginia yelled hurrying out of the front door of the ark. "…Why does she have more energy then normal?" Jet asked sounding annoyed. "I think…she's a bit home sick…" I whispered. Clive nodded a bit. "That very normal…when one is always from home for sometime…" Clive pointed out. I didn't say…but we haven't been gone very long at all. Yeah…It had to be just a month or two. Maybe it just felt longer to Virginia; because of everything that had happened.
Yeah…that had to be it; Or maybe because she never left the village before. "We should hurry…or she may try to leave without us…" Gallows said. We slowly nodded and made are way out of the ark of destiny. Virginia was waving at us from the sand craft. "Come on!" she yelled waving her arms at her sides. I could her Clive laughing a bit to him self. Virginia still acts like a child on times. And this was one of those times. We quickly made are way to the sand craft.
"Someone in a hurry…" Jet growled. Virginia quickly glared toward Jet. I slowly shook my head a bit watching the two. "Well…if you wish to leave leader, we should climb inside…" Clive pointed out. Virginia quickly stopped glaring toward jet; and she started to climb into the sand craft. Then gallows started to climb inside as well. Then Clive did. Good because I didn't want to climb in after gallows knowing him…he would try to look up my dress or something.
I then looked to jet. He nodded his head a bit looking toward me. With a look that said you go first. So I did; and Jet followed climbing inside. Soon after that…we're off toward boot hill. The problem was…Virginia was a lot more hyper then normal. A bit too much! She was close to bouncing off of the walls; with all the energy she that. "Uh…Virginia…I think you should sit still a bit…" Gallows said sweating a bit watching her walking around in a circle on the deck. "I can't help it…I can't wait to get home!" She cried.
Jet glared a bit watching her. "How long have you been gone anyways?" Virginia looked like she didn't know. "Umm…" she started to rub her head a bit. "You know…I have no idea!" She said starting to laugh. I watched the three boys fall backward. "Two months if even that…" I said giving Virginia a look. "Oh? Really…that a lot shorter then I thought…" Virginia said. "Thought! You didn't even know!" Jet yelled toward her. "So…what's your point?" Virginia asked. Jet quickly let out a loud yell. Virginia looked lost watching him. Jet quickly looked toward the floor. "Why…do I keep talking to her?" Jet asked him self. I shrugged a bit as I rubbed his back a little.
Virginia could make a full grow man cry without trying I tell you. But she just makes Jet question his insane. Gallows and Clive had half smiles on they're faces. I guess…they may have found it partly funny? "I'm going up to the roof!" Virginia yelled out of nowhere hurrying up the stairs; her being alone on the roof? Boy did I smell trouble. I gave Clive a look. "Gallows…if you could go up there to watch are leader…I would send Jet…but…" Clive cut him self off as he found Jet glaring at him. "Alone with her! NEVER!" Jet yelled.
"Uh…yeah sure…" Gallows said hurrying up the stairs following Virginia to the roof. Clive smiled a bit turning toward the wheel. "If you could Sara…just tell me where the beach is…" Clive said placing his hands on the wheel. I nodded a bit heading up to Clive. "It's that beach pass where the survey point was…you see the place I'm speaking of?" I asked pointing to the beach. "Yeah…It's that beach northeast right…?" Clive asked. "Yeah, that it. The village…isn't very far from the beach…" I pointed out.
"Understood…we should be there shortly…" Clive said. I heard some foot steps; then I slowly looked to my right. "Feeling better now?" I asked. "As long as I don't have to deal with Virginia for a bit…" Jet answered closing his eyes. "Well…uh…" I started to say. "You will have to deal with her when we get to the beach." I pointed out. I heard him quickly growl a bit. He really didn't want to deal with Virginia, did he? He just shrugged a bit keeping his eyes closed.
Then out of no where the sand craft quickly stopped. Me and Jet quickly lost are balances falling from are feet. "What the hell are you doing, Clive!" Jet yelled to him. "Shh…!" he whispered. He sounded nervous about something. "What is it?" I whispered to Clive. "I thought I saw something…move in the sand in front of us…" Clive whispered. "Dune monster…?" Jet asked. Clive slowly nodded to his question. The smallest noise would tell the dune monster…where we're are. I could just hope big mouth didn't say anything. "What the hell is that!" I heard someone yell.
"Oh crap…" Jet whispered. The dune monster quickly came out of the sand. It was coming toward us. "It's going to hit us!" Clive yelled. "Can't you move out of the way in time?" Jet yelled to Clive. "No…I can't!" Clive yelled as the monster hit us. I quickly last my balance again hitting on the left side of the wall. "Ouch…Gees…" I whispered rubbing my side of my head. I felt something press into my right side. I found violet eyes staring up at me. It looked like jet had lost his balance as well. His face was so red…but I was sure my face was just as red.
"Is everyone alright?" Clive yelled. "Fine up here!" Gallows yelled. "Jet, Sara are you al--!" Clive cut him self off looking toward us. Jet quickly looked from me to Clive then to me again. "I-It's not what it looks like!" Jet yelled. "I-I just lost my footing!" Jet cried. Clive didn't say a word as he turned back to the wheel. Did it really look that bad? I wonder. He really did just lose his footing that was all nothing more. But the look Clive gave us. It said sure…it was Just that.
"Virginia we need a flash bomb now!" Clive yelled. "Alright!" Virginia yelled and fired a flash bomb at the monster. It would buy us a little time but not much. "Virginia, Gallows I need you two to stay up there…" Clive yelled up to them. "Understood!" They both yelled back. "I will stay and take care of the wheel…" Clive said. "What?" Jet asked standing up and stepping away from me. "What about the gun?" Jet asked. "I will need you to take care of that Jet; Sara please helps him load the Ammo." I slowly stood on my feet nodding to Clive. "Alright…" I whispered. "I want you two to fire all the ammo at once. That will be are best changes to take the monster down…" Me and jet slowly nodded loading the gun.
Jet looked up toward me for a second. He quickly started to blush again. I did my best not to look at him right now. We didn't have time for it anyways. "It's loaded…" I told Clive. He slowly nodded, "Fire!" He yelled. "I'll do it…" Jet whispered as he quickly pulled the trighter. We could only hope this would kill this monster off. After all the ammo was fired the monster lucky disappeared. We all sighed a bit seeing the monster was truly gone. "Thank god…" jet whispered falling into his knees. But he knew one thing for sure…this never would have happened if big mouth would have kept her mouth closed.
"Uh…Clive could you please hurry to the beach before something more happens?" I asked. Clive slowly nodded to me started the sand craft toward the beach again. Soon after that we landed at the beach. Then we climbed out of the sand craft. "Yes, we are about home!" Virginia cried. I watched as Jet right eye twitched a bit as he looked at Virginia. "But…I still wonder how in the world that Monster found us…" Virginia said placing a hand under her chin. I felt a sweat drop roll down the back of my head.
She couldn't be serious…right? I thought. Then again…this was Virginia after all. "I'll kill her…" I heard Jet whisper. I quickly looked to Clive as he looked to me. Then I slowly looked back to Jet. He quickly started toward Virginia. I quickly grabbed into his right arm and Clive grabbed onto his left. "Let go of me! I'm going to kill her!" Jet yelled. "Jet!" Me and Clive yelled at the same time trying to hold him back. "Let go of me! I said!" He yelled trying to break free. Boy…was he stronger then he looked! Me and Clive together we're having trouble holding him back.
He was moving around wild like. But as Jet just about pulled his arm free from my hold I felt his arm hit me on the right side of my chest. Jet quickly stopped moving. And I slowly let go of his arm. I felt my face slowly become deep red. "Jet?" Clive asked. But jet didn't answer. Clive looked over jet's shoulder and found a tomato color on his face. Clive slowly smiled a bit letting go of his arm. "C-Clive?" I asked. "Well…as long as something else is on his mind, Virginia should be alright…" Clive said smiling toward me. Something else? What was he talking about?
I can't believe I did that…Jet thought. He slowly looked down at his right arm. My arm…it hit her…He thought. He quickly started to shake his head. Why the hell am I thinking about it! He heard him self yell inside of his head. It wasn't like…he liked how it felt on his arm…right? Jet felt his face quickly turn deeper red. Why the hell was he even asking him self a question like that. "Ahhhh!" Jet yelled rubbing his hands in his hair. I looked a bit confused watching the silver hair boy. Why was he yelling anyways? Clive started to laugh a bit.
I turned to Clive looking confused toward him. He slowly waved a hand toward me. Somewhat saying with his hand, it's nothing. I shrugged a bit. "Are we going to boot hill or what?" Virginia yelled toward us. "Yes…yes lead the way, leader…" Clive said smiling toward Virginia. "Ok!" Virginia yelled hurrying south toward the village. Gallows and Clive quickly followed after her. Jet was just standing there and staring toward the ground. "You alright?" I asked him. "I-I'm fine…" He growled hurrying after the others. Gees…what got into him…I wonder. I shrugged to my self as I hurried after the others. Into home…Into boot hill I guess.
Boot hill wasn't far from the beach we landed at. The village was just a bit north by a beach. I guess…we are home again. We headed into the village shortly after finding it. I shook my head a bit as we entered the village. Boot hill is a farming town. And that is what it is known for as well. "So…this is Virginia's and Sara's hometown?" Clive asked looking around. "I don't have a hometown…" I said quickly. "Oh come on Sara! You have lived here for ten years! And you still don't think of it as your hometown?" Virginia asked. "Yep, that's right." I said nodding a bit. Virginia quickly started to shake her head a bit.
"Ugh…fine, let's just head on home!" She yelled pointing to the house on top of a small hill in front of us. "Are house is up there!" Virginia pointed out. "Well please lead the way, leader…" Clive said with a smile. Virginia nodded and started toward the house. We slowly followed after her. There were just so many people I don't want to run into. And normally…my luck is good. So I don't see them. But…I had a feeling I wouldn't be that lucky today. We started up the small hill. We're about to the house's front door when I heard someone. "Yo, Sara!" The guy voice called to me. Crap…damn me and my bad luck…I thought.
I slowly turned around. I watched Neil slowly walk up to me. "Uh…Hi Neil…" I said rubbing my cheek a bit. Yeah…really didn't want to see Neil. "Hey Neil!" I heard Virginia yell to him. "Oh? Back so soon? Then I guess you did give up being a drifter." Neil said grinning a bit. "I did not!" Virginia yelled waving her arms at her sides. I glared at Neil. He started to laugh a bit. "I couldn't help it…I had to ask…" He said grinning toward me. "Well…don't come crying to me when she beats the crap out of you…" I whispered to him. "Cold…as ever…" Neil said shaking his head a bit. "If you really have to know!" Virginia started out of no where. "Me and Sara are traveling with these guys as a team…" Virginia said pointing to Clive and the others behind her.
Neil slowly looked over to me. "I don't see how you can stand it…" Neil whispered to me. I wasn't going to disagree wit him. But…I knew how Virginia would react if I did agree with him. "What was that?" Virginia asked glaring toward Neil. "Uh…I don't see how you can…can it?" Neil said stepping back a bit. Virginia looked lost. But then again she was always lost. And Neil was lucky for that. "I need to steal Sara for a bit…" Neil said grinning toward Virginia. "Ok, but don't keep her too long or Aunt and Uncle will think she ran off again." Virginia grinned a bit making her way toward the front door of the house. The others slowly followed after her.
"Who was that Virginia?" Clive asked. "Umm…I guess you could say a child hood friend of mine and Sara's." Virginia said. "I thought he was Sara's boyfriend at first." Gallows said with a laugh. Jet quickly stopped in his tracks hearing that line. "Ha ha! He wishes!" Virginia said with a giggle. "He been after her for a long as I can remember but…she always turns him down." Virginia said opening the door to her house as Clive and gallows followed her inside. Jet slowly turned around glaring toward the guy called Neil. Jet didn't like how the guy kept grinning as he looked toward Sara. Jet felt tinted off just watching this guy for some reason. Jet slowly headed toward them.
I gave Neil a look as I watched him. I knew what he wanted to talk about or should I say ask. "Hey…Sara would you like to…" Neil started to finish saying. "No." I quickly answered not letting him finish. "You didn't even let me finish…" Neil growled. "Because I know…what you we're going to ask…and the answer is still no!" I yelled pointing a finger toward him. "Gees…ok." Neil said rubbing the back of his head. "If you really want a girlfriend then go after Virginia…I'm sure she wouldn't mind." Neil quickly shook his head toward me. "Virginia? Hell no!" He said waving his hands in front of him self. I couldn't help but smile hearing that from Neil.
"Huh? Who are you?" Neil asked looking behind me. I slowly turned around to look. I saw Jet standing there. "Jet? I thought you when ahead with Virginia…" I said looking toward him. He just shrugged toward me. "Oh…is he one of the guys who Ginny was speaking of?" Neil asked. I slowly nodded. "Yes, this is Jet enduro…Jet this is Neil…but Neil just a pain in the ass like Virginia…" I said feeling a small grin com into my face. "Hey!" Neil yelled toward me. Jet didn't say a word. "It's still weird…seeing you anyway by guys let alone three of them…" Neil pointed out. I quickly looked toward Neil and sticked my tongue out at him. Neil shook his head a bit looking toward Jet.
"Anyways it's nice to meet you jet." Neil said holding a hand out toward Jet. Jet looked at Neil's hand for a second then looked away. "Not too friendly huh? I'm sure you and Sara get along well…" Neil said slowly letting his hand fall to his side. "What makes you say that?" Jet asked. "So…he does talk!" Neil said. Jet rolled his eyes toward Neil. I slowly looked to Jet. "Why…do you know only weird people?" He asked. I slowly shrugged to him. "When I find that answer I'll tell you." He nodded to me a bit.
"Well that all I wanted Sara." Neil said with a grin. "But…I'll ask you again, next time I see ya!" He said stepping back a bit. "And the answer will still be no." I said closing my eyes. "Hey…can't blame a guy for trying." Neil said as he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. I quickly opened my eyes blushing toward him. "Hehe…love that reaction…" Neil said smiling toward me. Neil then felt something looking at him out of angry. He slowly looked toward Jet. His left eye was twitching as he glared toward Neil. Neil gave the silver hair boy a weird look at first then he understood why the boy was glaring at him.
"Oh…I see…" Neil whispered to him. "See what?" Jet asked. "You like Sara a lot don't you?" Neil whispered back to him. Jet quickly started to blush. "I-I don't know what your talking about." Jet said quickly closing his eyes. "What did you say to him?" I asked glaring at Neil. "Nothing…Nothing! Just guy talk." Neil said slowly backing away. "But jet…if you do! I'm not giving up without a fight!" Neil yelled to him. Can we say rival? Jet slowly opened his eyes looking lost toward Neil. Then Neil quickly headed away from us. Weird…I wonder what that was about. "What did he say to you?" I asked looking at Jet. "Nothing Important…Just crap." Jet answered looking away from me.
"We should hurry to the house…before the others think we ran off." I pointed out. Jet slowly nodded to me. But I couldn't help but wonder why jet had waited for me. We slowly headed over to the front door of the house. "Jet?" I asked. "What?" he whispered to me. "Why did you wait for me?" I asked turning to look at him. "I-I didn't really wait…I just didn't want to enter the house with big mouth and others…" Jet said quickly looking away from me. Did his face just turn a bit red? I think it did…but I wonder why. Hmm…maybe I'm just seeing things I thought.
I slowly turned back to the door and slowly opened it. Then I headed inside and jet followed inside after me. I watched as I entered the house everyone all turned to look. "Uncle Tesla…Aunt Shalte I'm home!" I yelled to them. They both nodded to me. "Well I thought at first you had ran off and left Virginia alone." Aunt Shalte said. I started to laugh a bit. "Not let…" I whispered under my breath. "Did you say something, dear?" Aunt Shalte asked. I slowly shook my head a bit stepping aside from the door way; then Jet entered the house looking around a bit.
"Oh….and who is this?" Aunt Shalte asked looking to Jet. Jet didn't say a word as he just blinked toward her. "That Jet, Aunt Shalte…" Virginia said. "He one of the guys traveling with us…" Virginia finished saying. "Enduro…Jet Enduro…" Jet whispered to Shalte. "Enduro?" She looked a bit surprised by jet's last name. "Is something the matter Aunt Shalte?" I asked. She quickly shook her head a bit. I guess…Virginia didn't tell them the main reason why we came home. Virginia slowly nodded to her self a bit. "The main reason we came home today was because there's something I…I mean we wanted to find out about Daddy…" Virginia said. "My brother Werner?" Uncle Tesla asked. "I saw Daddy…He's alive." Virginia said nodding to her self. Virginia when ahead and told them where we saw Uncle I mean Werner. It took sometime…for them to stop being so surprised.
But couldn't blame them; they thought he had been dead for years. "I threw out most of your father's belongings, thinking he was dead. All that's left is this notebook he used to carry about." Uncle Tesla said looking to the book on the table. "May I have a look?" Clive asked. "By all means, much of it, I do not understand." Tesla pointed out. Clive picked up the book then opened it reading some of it over. "Hmm…None of his note tell us anything new…hmm?" Clive sounded surprised about something.
"What? What is it?" Virginia asked Clive. "There is some new information here about the Yggdrail project. Hmm…The Yggdrasil system plays a major role within the Yggdrasil project…this system was responsible for promoting environmental life energy at an explosive rate. The planetary energy produced from this system was to be distributed to the entire planet through microscopic machine colonies." Clive said taking a break from reading. It couldn't be as it sounded. Could little machine really help the land grow? "What does that mean, Microscopic machine colonies? Ah, forget it. Go on." Gallows said. He sounded a bit lost but couldn't really blame him there. "Ahem…The yggdrasil system works the exact opposite of a regular tree. In stead of taking in nutrients from the soil as normal trees would…The Yggdrasil system was supplying the ground with nutrients, in order to promote the revitalization of the planet. I see…Hence the name, Yggdrasil System." Clive said nodding to him self.
Did that mean…the Yggdrasil system was like a living stick of life energy? I wonder. "Can you explain that in words we can understand?" Jet asked. Yeah…that was a good idea. Then none of us would be too lost. "Yggdrasil is a name that appears in ancient mythology or folklore as we know it. It is a large tree located in the center of the world, said to create and protect the world. At the foot of the yggdrasil are deep forests and blue lakes as far as you can see." Clive said. Yeah…I remember hearing about that before. Wait…a tree surrounded by forests and blue lakes? That sounds just like what Lamium told us, I thought. Virginia quickly stood up. "Hey, wait a minute! The Yggdrasil is a big tree? With deep forests and crystal blue lakes surrounding it? That's just like…" Virginia cut her self off. She was thinking the same thing I had been.
Jet looked surprised as well. "…what the head honcho at the Ark of destiny said." Jet said. "Uh…then the yggdrasil from folklore actually exists? I mean…the Yggdrasil system that daddy was involved in must be out there somewhere!" Virginia cried. Clive nodded toward her. "Thanks Uncle Tesla! We knew, we'd find out something if we came back home." Virginia said with a smile across her face. "We did?" I said looking a bit lost. "Did you find an important lead?" Tesla asked. "If the Yggdrasil system exists, then that's where we can find Daddy. I know, I don't know for sure, and I might have said that on a whim, but I want to believe it's true!" Virginia said still with that smile across her face. I haven't seen her, this happy for sometime.
"So, we look for the yggdrasil system, then? Of course we are all with you on this." Clive said. WE all slowly nodded. "A system that can rejuvenate the planet…by looking into this, we may be able to track down the cause of filgaia's decay." Clive said smiling. I Guess Clive was happy to know that he was back on track for what he was searching for. "Thanks, everyone! I knew you guys were coming all along. After all, we're a team right?" Virginia asked looking around. Gallows slowly nodded to Virginia. Jet just shrugged as his answer. "So, there we have it. We'll be outside getting ready." Gallows aid standing in front of the door. The others slowly headed outside. Me and Virginia looked toward are Aunt and Uncle.
"Virginia…assuming you find your father. What will you do then?" Uncle Tesla asked Virginia. "I don't know…I don't know what I want to do, or what will come of it. I had a chance to talk to him…But I got all confused and flustered and I said just the opposite of how I felt at the time. It's not about what I expect or want to happen after I find him…I just want to see him, and talk to him." Virginia said sighing a bit. Virginia…I thought as I watched her. "There's so much I want to talk to him about…and after we talk then we'll decide what to do…" Virginia finished saying. Tesla slowly looked toward me nodding a bit. "Thank you for watching over Virginia. Please keep doing so, Sara." Uncle Tesla said with a soft smile across his face. I slowly nodded to him. "Don't worry I will…" I whispered to him. Tesla slowly looked back over to Virginia.
"I understand. Fly to where you heart leads you. You're not a little girl anymore. No matter what happens, I believe you've got the strength to accept it. Now, take to the sky!" Uncle Tesla said. I smiled a bit hearing him say something like that to Virginia. Virginia slowly looked over to me; then I nodded to her. Then She looked back toward are Aunt and Uncle. "Thank, Uncle Tesla. But even though I'm not a little girl anymore, and I'm all grown up…Can I still come back here? I love both of you very much, and this house, this village…Everyone I can still come back right?" Virginia asked. Uncle Tesla slowly headed up to Virginia. "Of course. You'll always be our little girl. Don't worry about not having a place to come home too just hold your head high and continue forward, that's all." Virginia slowly nodded to Uncle.
"We better be on are way." Virginia said. "Alright, please be careful both of you…" Aunt Shalte said giving us both a hug. "We will…" Me and Virginia both said at the same time. Then we headed outside to meet with the others. "Did you say your goodbyes?" Clive asked looking toward us. Virginia looked to me for a second. I slowly nodded. "Yeah, kinda…I think I feel better then the last time I left, though. I was a little nervous about returning home, but I'm fine." Virginia said rubbing the back of her head a little. "Hey, don't worry 'bout us, if you wanna take your time go ahead." Gallows said holding a hand up a bit. Virginia slowly shook her head a bit. "Thanks, but I'm itching to get moving. Let's be on our way." Virginia said to us. We all slowly nodded to her as we started to make are way; away from the house and down the small hill.
But as we got close to leaving the village we heard a voice we all knew too well. "What time is it, mister wolf?" We all quickly turned toward the voice. We found Janus standing there. I held my hand over my arms. "Janus Cascade…what are you doing in my village?" Virginia asked placing a hand over her mouth. "Oh…so, this is your hometown, huh? I had no idea. I needed to take care of some business, so I just followed you here." Janus said with a grin. What in the world could he be up too…out here? I wonder. "Come to think of it, this is a really nice place." Janus said looking around. "Hey, Princess. I wonder what it'll sound like when such a nice town like this is completely flattened?" Janus said with a laugh. Virginia quickly ran in front of us.
"What are you planning to do? I will defend this village with my life! So if you lay one finger on…" Virginia started to finish saying. "Hey, ease up, Princess. I have absolutely no intention of duking it out with you." Janus said rubbing a hand in his hair. Why the hell…did he come here…then I wonder. "So, why did you follow me here?" Virginia asked. "Oh, I just came to gather some info, that's all. Say, wouldn't you like to know what we're doing next?" Janus asked grinning toward us. Was Janus joking? Or what he trying to make us run into a trap? "Careful…This is probably a…" Clive whispered toward Virginia. "Yes, a trap. But even if it is, you'd still try to stop us. No?" Janus asked stepping toward us a bit.
"What…are you planning?" Virginia asked. "We're headed to the last pillar point, or guardian shrine as you call it, to extract life energy." Janus said. He looked proud of what they we're doing too. How could you be proud of doing something like that! Gallows quickly try to run to Janus; but Jet held him back. "You still haven't learned your lesson from last time, huh?" Gallows asked Janus. "I guess not. The guardian's energy is too good to pass up. It gives the body plenty of zip!" Janus said with a laugh. That just sick…to do that to the guardians…I thought.
"We…actually, they are planning to create something with this guardian energy. I don't know if it has something to do with that evolution they're always ranting about, but…I'm pretty sure it goes against your pristine morals as defender of Justice, or whatever. So you better stop 'em, Princess." Janus finished saying. He was telling us this…because he didn't care for them as well right? "Fine! We'll take care of them." Virginia said looking toward the ground. "That's the spirit. Defenders of justice have to step up to the plate when the whole world is about to fall into crisis, right?" Janus asked. I wish…he would stop saying that. Janus slowly walked pass us and toward the exit of town. We slowly turned watching him. Janus winked toward me.
Ugh…eww they're goes my stomach, I thought. "Wait!" Virginia cried. "Why are you telling us this?" Virginia asked. "Oh…Did I forget to tell you? It's a trap." Janus smiled toward us then disappeared. We slowly looked toward Gallows. "Where's the last guardian shrine?" Virginia asked. "Sorry, but for a guy like me who hasn't kept up with his studies, I have no idea…But…I'm sure Granny would know. Looks like we have to rely on her again." Gallows said holding a hand on his forehead. "Okay, Baskar Colony it is. We gotta do all we can to protect the last guardian." Virginia said looking around to the others.
"Well how about we rest here for the day?" Clive asked. Virginia looked a bit lost. "Baskar colony is a bit away even in the sand craft…" Clive pointed out. It wasn't a bad idea. I was sure everyone was getting tired by now too. "Yeah…" Virginia whispered to her self. "Let's all rest up here today…and we will head out to Baskar tomorrow." Virginia said. We all slowly nodded toward her. I guess we would all do are own thing in town for a bit. I knew what I wanted…or should I say need to do.
Gallows quickly left us seeing two ladies walk by. Virginia when to go talk to Aunt Shalte; And Clive when to go talk to Uncle Tesla. Jet headed off toward the front of the village. I was glad to finally be alone. I made my way toward the house but when east away from the house. I stopped in front of the small grave yard. I had a lot to tell someone. "Ekatrina…" I whispered walking up to the first grave on the lower east side of the grave yard. "I'm back…Aunt Ekatrina…" I whispered staring down at the stone in front of me. I had never met Virginia's mother Ekatrina. She passed away before I came to boot hill. But none of the less…I told her…what was going on. It-It just felt normal to do this.
"I know I haven't been gone long…" I started to say. "But traveling with Virginia…makes it feel longer…because of her hyper ness and all…But you know how she is right?" I asked kneeing down to the stone. Even those I knew I wouldn't get an answer. Virginia…about never spoke of her mother; Maybe because it was too painful for her too. But I wonder…what kind of person…She was. I couldn't help but wonder. But one thing I was sure of was;…I was sure her mother had been very kind. "You don't have to worry Ekatrina…I am watching out for Virginia…she's in good hands." I whispered feeling a small smile come into my face.
"And I'm not alone…looking out for her…we are traveling with three guys as well." I said nodding to my self. "First Clive…who is really a book smart guy…he searching for the reason why filgaia is the way it is; then There gallows an ex-priest who became a drifter…he's a character to say the least…" I started to giggle to my self remembering when jet tried to push gallows down a hole. "And finally there Jet. He's isn't really one for words. But his actions say more then his words ever could." I felt my eyes slowly close. Jet…I thought. I slowly shook my head a bit. "I guess…it's a bit hard to believe but…I'm getting along with them pretty well, especially Jet. Me and him are slowly becoming pretty good friends." Why did I feel my self blush after saying that? Maybe…I'm just warm from the sun? Yeah…that has to be it.
"Sara?" I blinked a bit hearing a voice call my name. I slowly turned to look. Jet was standing at the front path of the grave yard. He gave me a weird look. "What?" I asked. "What in the world are you doing?" He asked slowly walking up to me. "Speaking with Ekatrina." I said quickly answering him. He quickly looked around. I slowly shook my head at him. "No no. Ekatrina's right here!" I said pointing to the grave stone. "A…dead person?" Jet asked giving me a look like I was crazy. "Yes…I guess…you could say that…" I said slowly standing up. Jet stared down at the stone. "She was…Virginia's mother…" I whispered. Jet didn't say a word.
"…So you met her that way…" He whispered still staring at the stone. "No…I never met her." I whispered to him. "What?" He asked as he quickly looked up at me. "Ekatrina…Aunt Ekatrina passed away before I came to boot hill…" I slowly closed my eyes. "Virginia still hasn't fully recovered from her mother passing away…" Jet didn't say anything. But I didn't think he would. "I was asked to com find you before big mouth starts calling for you…" Jet said looking away. "Ok…we should go then…" I slowly opened my eyes looking toward Jet. He slowly nodded and started to lead the way out of the grave yard. Don't worry Ekatrina…I'll keep watch over Virginia…I promise…I thought.
As I followed Jet out of the grave yard and toward the house; to my surprise jet opened the front door of the house and held it open for me. "Well thank you, jet." I said smiling toward him as I entered the house. "Whatever…" Jet whispered rubbing the back of his head with his free hand; then just slowly followed me inside after. "There you are Sara! Can you please come over here?" Aunt Shalte asked. I slowly nodded to her and headed over to her. "Can you test this? So I know what spices to add in?" She asked. I slowly nodded to her a bit as I tested it for her. "As long as it isn't like Virginia's dish…" jet growled. I glared toward Jet. "W-what?" He asked stepping back a little. I slowly shook my head a bit as I turned back to Aunt Shalte.
"I believe it only needs a bit of black pepper." I told her. "Oh, yes…thank you Sara." She said with a smile. I slowly nodded to her. Then I slowly headed up stairs. Jet watched Shalte watch Sara leave the room. "She…looks so much like you Ekatrina…" Shalte whispered. Sara…looks like, Virginia's mother? Jet wondered. Shalte had forgotten jet was in the room. She slowly turned to surprised to see the silver hair boy looking toward her. Jet didn't say a word to her. Then jet slowly headed to the front door then left the house. Shalte quickly shook her head to her self. "Why in the world…did I say that out loud?" She asked her self.
Jet slowly headed away from the house; but he stopped right in front of the grave yard. "Ekatrina…huh?" He whispered to him self as he headed into the grave yard. He stared down at the grave stone. He saw words on the Grave stone. "Ekatrina Maxwell…" He whispered reading it. He couldn't read the dates on it; of when she was born or when she died. They we're somewhat fainted away. Jet didn't get it. How could Sara…look like Ekatrina…if she wasn't blood related to the Maxwell's? Something was funny about this whole thing he thought. "Hmm…?" Jet slowly closed his eyes letting a hand rest under his chin.
"Oh…there you are Jet!" A voice said to him. He blinked a bit as he turned toward the voice. H quickly stepped back a bit. "S-Sara?" Jet asked feeling blush quickly come over his face. She looks so diffence not in her normal brown cloths. She had a long blue dress on; with her hair tied up in a bon. She looks so diffence. "Uh…yes…? Who would I be…beside my self?" I asked giving him a weird look. "Uh…that not what I mean…" Jet said quickly looking away as he rubbed the back of his head a bit. "I guess…I look a bit different like this." I said. I watched jet quickly nod a bit. He was trying not to make eye contact with me. He was acting really shy for some reason.
"Oh yes! Dinner ready so come on!" I said quickly taking a hold of his hand and started to lead the way. Jet couldn't get a word out of his mouth as he felt him self starting to be pulled by Sara. Jet felt him self sigh to him self. She really did look more girly like this. But none of the less…she was a tomboy wasn't she? He thought. But…then again so was Virginia…they were somewhat alike in some ways; But not all. Especially in the brain power part. Sometimes…Jet thought. Virginia didn't have any brain power.
Soon the two entered the house. The others we're sitting at the dinner table. Gallows grinned a bit toward Jet; when he saw the two holding hands still. "I'm so proud of you, Jet!" Gallows cried. Jet couldn't help but look lost toward gallows. "You finally made progress with her!" Gallows said with a laugh. Me and Jet quickly let go of each others hands. "I-It's nothing like that!" Jet yelled waving his hands in front of him self. We both quickly started to blush. "Y-Yeah…I was just leading him to the house…that's all!" I said quickly sitting down at the dinner table. Jet nodded a bit as he sat down at the dinner table as well. "Yeah…sure it was…" Gallows whispered.
Me and jet quickly glared toward gallows; and together we both stepped on both of his feet. Gallows let out a loud yell. Clive slowly shook his head a bit as he looked toward gallows. Soon after that…we started dinner. Aunt made her special fish casserole. It's a lot better then it sounds. "That was good, Aunt Shalte like always!" Virginia said smiling toward Shalte. "Why thank you, Virginia…" Shalte said smiling back toward her. "So…then it is only Virginia who can't cook…" jet said as he cleared his plate. Virginia quickly picked up her nap ten and threw it at jet. Jet quickly ducked in time.
Virginia started to glare toward the silver hair boy. Jet felt a sweat drop roll down the back of his head. I slowly shook my head watching the two. He will never learn…not to say something about her cooking. "You know…" gallows started to say out of nowhere. "You do look pretty nice in that outfit…" Gallows said looking toward me. "What?" I asked feeling my face becoming a bit red again. Jet quickly glared toward gallows. "I told you not to prove him…" Clive said sounding angry. "Am-Am not trying too! She really does look nice!" gallows cried. I quickly looked toward the floor. "Prove who?" Virginia asked. "n-no one, Virginia!" Clive said laughing a bit.
Uncle Tesla smiled a bit. "It would be nice…if you girls could find older boyfriends then they could watch out for you." He said with a smile. I quickly looked up toward Uncle Tesla. "I don't need someone watching out for me! I can take care of my self! I don't need some clingy boy around me!" I yelled quickly standing up; then I hurried up stairs. Shalte looked toward Uncle Tesla. "Dear…you know not to speak of that in front of Sara, She very touchy about it." Tesla quickly nodded a bit. "She never was fond of any guys…" Tesla said shaking his head a bit. "But…It will pass in time as it did with Ekatrina…" Shalte pointed out.
"Mother?" Virginia asked. "Yes…your mother didn't really care for guys as well. But that slowly changed when she met your father and the two slowly became close." Tesla said nodding to him self. "But…your father had a rival who was also in love with Ekartina, or more so obsessed with her…" Shalte placed a hand on her cheek. "What was his name? Huh…I can't recall…" Shalte whispered. "I never heard this before…" Virginia whispered to her self. "Sometimes…secrets are better kept quiet…" Tesla said. "Love sometimes can change…people." Clive said with a soft smile. "That it can…" Tesla said nodding toward Clive.
Jet rolled hid eyes a bit as he made his way to his feet. "I'm going to bed…" He whispered making his way up stairs. He stopped in front of Sara and Virginia's room. "Love sometimes can change people, huh?" He whispered to him self. Was that why he didn't feel like him self lately? He wondered. He slowly shook his head a bit. No…that sounded so stupid! He would never change that much; no matter what the reason was. "Never…" He whispered as he slowly opened the door. He saw Sara sitting on her bed looking out a window. He was sure…that she was still pretty angry. He couldn't blame her. If it had been his family; he would have reacted in the same way. He quietly closed the door behind him; then headed for the pull out bed that they had gonna out for him.
He slowly sat down it. Jet didn't say a word as he found him self watching her for some reason. He thought he heard her say something. "Sara?" he asked. But she didn't answer. Maybe he had been just hearing things? Then he heard her say something again. He listened closely this time. "Raftina…why can I hear your voices? I don't even have a medium but…I still hear the guardians' voices…but why do I?" I asked but didn't get an answer. But I want and needed an answer now! "What?" I heard a voice ask. I felt started. Was someone in the room with me? And I didn't know it? I wondered. I slowly turned around and found Jet sitting on the pull out bed.
"J-Jet?" I asked. He didn't answer as he just blinked at me a bit. Did-Did he hear what I just said? I hope not…I don't want anyone to know; even those I did tell Virginia. "You hear them…?" He asked. "Who?" I asked playing dumb. "The guardians…" Jet whispered looking a bit annoyed. "Ah? Was in a day dream I was having I did…" I lied. "Oh…whatever…" Jet whispered lying down on his side and facing away from me. It wasn't like I wanted to lie to Jet. But maybe…I was still a bit surprised I could hear them. Why the hell do I even have this power anyways? I don't know…but I want to know why maybe a short rest before bed time will help.