This chapter maybe a bit, I been feeling a bit under the weather lately. So I keep putting off, finishing writing the chapter. But finally got it done the other day. So I typed it up as soon as I had the energy to do so. So here you guys go, see-ya again next month.
Chapter 31: It's a trap!
Jet had a shock look quickly take over his face. Why did he have that look? Was it because of what I said? "Jet?" I asked as I waved a hand toward him. He didn't react at all. Was he deep in thought or something? I would try to call out to him again. "Jet!" I quickly yelled toward him. "W-what?" Jet quickly asked as he looked a bit started. "…what with you? Didn't you hear me?" I asked as I gave him a weird look. "N-No…I guess I didn't…" jet said as he quickly rolled on his side to face away from me.
He was acting weird. Even for him. Well more then normal that was. "…Is something the matter?" I asked him as I watched him. He was making me worry. "N-no. It's nothing…we should get some rest. Then ask around for information about the Gem called the Teardrop." Jet said. But he sounded like he just wanted to change the subject. But…at the same time he was right. We needed to rest up for now. "Yeah, your right…night then, jet." I whispered to him as I felt my eyes slowly close again. "Yeah…night." I heard jet's voice whisper back.
"Maybe…not even all the mediums together can help save….Filgaia." A woman voice spoke up. But…who's voice was that? Jet wondered. Was? Was he dreaming? "Yeah…that power together can break into the darkness. But…it alone can't save Filgaia or…the little princess." A man's voice said this time. "Who's there?!" Jet quickly yelled. But only silent answered him. And everywhere he looked; he saw darkness around him. "…Where is this?" Jet slowly asked him self. "So…you finally made it here, other child of Filgaia." A deep voice spoke up from behind him.
Jet quickly turned around to find the blue armor knight, called Siegfried holding the dark spear at his side. "S-Siegfried?" Jet asked out loud as he quickly took his arms into his hands. "Why do you sound so surprise to see me?" Siegfried asked as he questioned the silver hair boy. "When…I have been waiting for you. After all…I took something from you. Something that…you have always desired." Siegfried said as a smile came across his face. Someone…was in this dark room aside from Siegfried. But it was too dark to tell who was with him. Was? Was it Lee halt? No…this person wasn't that tall. It…It looked like a woman? Jet thought as he stood ready for anything.
"Princess…Do not keep are Guest waiting." Siegfried voice said as he looked toward the person behind. The person slowly nodded and slowly stepped up to Siegfried's side. Jet slowly stood back a bit as he saw who the woman was now. "S-Sara?" Jet asked out of fear. She stared toward him blankety. She didn't say a word. "No need to look so surprised. The Princess was born to be used as a weapon for me. She is a weapon without thoughts, feelings or a will of her own now." Siegfried nodded toward Sara. She slowly nodded as she pointed her Arms toward Jet.
"Sara, Damnit! Snap out of it! It's me!" Jet quickly yelled toward her. "Me?...No I am me. But…who are you?" Sara asked sounding unsure. Jet felt as if a bullet had gone into his heart. She…didn't know him? What in the world had Siegfried done to her? "Her memories…?!" Jet asked. "Are gone. Everything is gone. All she knows now is her name as well as mine." Siegfried said as he slowly opened his mouth again. "Kill him, Princess." Siegfried whispered loud as he eyed the silver hair boy. "Yes." She answered as she fried a shot toward the silver hair boy.
Jet quickly awoke from his dream. No…maybe he should have thought of it as a nightmare? He quickly looked around the room. It was the inn in Jolly Roger. That's right, he thought as he felt sweat roll down his face. They had stopped here to rest. But…he had another nightmare. A different one…from the one he had before. "Siegfried called Sara…Princess? Well…that is what her name means…but…" Jet whispered to him self as he eyed the sleeping girl on the other bed. "…She pointed her arms at me, in that nightmare." Jet whispered to him self. "A…born weapon?" Jet questioned him self. He quickly shook his head. She wasn't a weapon. She was…no she is a human. He told him self. He slowly nodded to him self. He knew he was right. But even so…what was the meaning behind that nightmare? He couldn't help but wonder.
He had no idea; if it even had a meaning to start with. Thinking about it wasn't helping him right now. He stared toward the clock. IT was about ten clock at night. It was hard to believe it was that late. Even if he could see the moon out from the windows in the room. He slowly lay back down on his bed. And before long his eyes grow heavy and slowly they closed.
"I'm surprised you showed him that." Raftina spoke up. "…I only showed him that as a warning." Luceid quickly said. "But…will he understand your warning?" Raftina asked him. "More then likely no." Luceid said looking a bit annoyed. "…True. Your right. He will not understand it. But…it isn't far away from that dream to become real." Raftina pointed out. "I know…that why I wanted to warn him; ahead of time. But even with that warning…" Lucied started to finish saying. "It will truly be heart breaking for that boy, to see the Shaman fighting against him." Raftina whispered as she shook her head a bit. "Yeah…it will be. But something can't be changed from happening." Luceid whispered as Raftina nodded toward him. "Yeah…that's right." Raftina whispered as the two slowly started to disappear.
And soon morning came. How can I tell its morning you ask? Well…I always hear the something each morning. That something being…her. "Get up, Get up!" Virginia quickly yelled. Yep, Virginia being her loud annoying self. "Hell no! And get away from me, big mouth!" I quickly yelled toward her as I opened an eye to glare at her. Then an idea hit me. "Go wake up, Sara and leave me the hell alone…" I said as I pulled the blanket over my head. "Don't need too. She is awake and in the tavern with Clive." Virginia quickly told me.
I was surprised to hear that. Normally she was the last one up. I felt both of my eyes quickly open. Speaking of her…what the hell was that dream about last night? I wondered. In that dream…she didn't remember me and…she shot at me. What the hell…could it mean? I quickly came out of my thoughts as I felt a pillow hit me. "…Why can't you just leave me the hell alone?!" I yelled toward Virginia as I quickly sat up. "Because that wouldn't be any fun!" Virginia said with a smile across her face. "Fun? It's fun to bug the hell out of me?" I asked as I glared toward her. "Yep!" She quickly said. I slowly shook my head a bit to my self. This was Virginia after all. "…Get the hell out so I can get dress." I whispered to her with a sigh.
"Okay, mission getting jet up is complete then!" Virginia yelled as she held a hand up into the air. What the hell…is she doing now? I wondered as I gave her a weird look. She kept, standing there like that. What the hell is wrong with her? Really…what is?! "…Shouldn't you be getting the hell out by now?" I asked as I glared toward her again. "Alright…! Alright! I'm leaving! Happy now?!" Virginia asked as she sticks her tongue out toward me before she left. "Yes…" I whispered to my self after she left.
Clive smiled a bit as placed his coffee cup on the table. "Its sounds like Virginia woke Jet." Clive said with a smile. "Yep…" I whispered as I took a drink from the cup in front of me. "I guess we will hit the road soon." Gallows said with a yawn. "Indeed, we will…especially with that rumor that flying around in Claiborne." Clive said as he picked up his cup again. "Is it about the rumor at the tower close by Claiborne…some gem is at the top?" I asked. Clive slowly nodded toward me. "Ya, think this Gem could be the Teardrop?" Gallows asked. "I don't know. We can't get very much information on what gem it is in Jolly Roger. We will need to head for Claiborne to get more information and to check it out." Clive pointed out. "And that's what we will do!" Virginia spoke up. The three of us turned to look toward her. "We can't take any changes of it really being the teardrop. Because if it really is…" Virginia started to finish saying. "They will be after it." Jet finished for her as he entered the tavern. "True, better be safe then sorry." Gallows whispered to him self.
"Well…let's go…" Virginia said as she made her way out of the tavern and we slowly followed after her. Then we made are way out of town and toward the sand craft.
At the demon's base.
"It matter not…what we do. We just don't have unlimited energy needed to get it online." Melody spoke up. "Unlimited energy?" Siegfried asked him self. "What is it, my lord?" Lee halt asked him. "There is a way….to get it online. But to do so…we need to find the unlimited Gem." Siegfried spoke up. "The unlimited Gem?" Malik asked. "It goes by another name The Teardrop. It's a legend Gem with unlimited energy. In the past humans used the gem to Aid the guardians. But…where this Gem is now…I do not know." Siegfried said as he slowly shook his head. "Teardrop? Haven't we heard that name somewhere before?" Malik asked Melody and Lee halt. "We have." Melody whispered back to Malik. "…It something we sealed within her. It's located is sealed within her. To think we would need her again." Lee halt said as he grinned a bit.
"Then you can find the Teardrop?" Siegfried asked. "Yes, that will not be a problem. We only have to bring her here so we can find it's located that's information sealed within her." Malik said as he nodded toward Melody. "Yes, but we have be careful when we break the seal. Or…her sealed up power could go out of control again." Lee halt said with a laugh. "I do not care…just bring her here. We need the teardrop…nothing matters beside that." Lee halt said as he quickly left the room. "…To catch a little mice you have to place the cheese first. And the cheese has been put in place." Malik said with a smile across his face. "We play the waiting game…to catch are little mice." Melody whispered as her self and Malik disappeared from the room. "…little mice? Hehe….no. She is the true owner of the Teardrop. So…we really should be called you…Princess shouldn't we…Lady?" Lee halt asked the air with a laugh as he disappeared as well.
A bit later we're all on the sand craft and Clive took control of the wheel and headed toward little twister. That was the closest beach for us to walk to Claiborne. Aside from the fact we would have to use are horses to jump over a break in the land. But it would be a half of hour before we even get to the beach. So…there was time to rest for the time being. Virginia and Gallows we're speaking with Clive; about what I don't know. I wasn't really listening. I couldn't help but wonder if the Teardrop could really be in the tower close by Claiborne.
More then likely not; but it still has to be checked out. Just to be sure. From the second we got on the sand craft Jet had a worried look across his face. Was something on his mind? "Jet?" I asked as I looked over toward the silver hair boy. "Huh…? What?" He asked looking lost toward me. "Is something, the matter? You look worried about something." I asked as I watched him. He slowly shook his head a bit as he looked away from me. "No…nothing the matter." Jet whispered back to me. Maybe…I had been wrong then. Maybe…but that look that had been on his face. It didn't look like….he was deep in thought look.
Something was the matter. But this was a something he couldn't tell her. What would she think? If he told her of that dream he had? Nothing good. So he would just keep it to him self. He him self didn't even understand the dream. Was there…meaning behind that dream? He had no idea. And for now…it would stay that way.
Soon after that we landed on the beach close by little twister and made are way out of the sand craft. "Well no reason to wait…might as well call for the horses now, right?" Clive asked as he looked toward Virginia. "Yeah." Virginia said as she pulled out a whistle from her pocket. Then she quickly boos into the whistle. As quickly as she did that are four horses appeared before us. Makes you wonder how they got here that quickly. We slowly climbed into the horses and Virginia nodded to her self. "Alright, let's head north over the break in the land then over to Claiborne for information on that tower!" Virginia yelled to all of us. "Sounds like a plan leader!" Gallows yelled back to her. And soon the horses started running they're way north. It wouldn't be very long before we hit Claiborne at this speed. Maybe fifteen minutes if even that long.
But for some reason…the ride was pretty silent. Something was felt in the air. Something would happen soon. I had that feeling that wouldn't leave me be. "Sara…?" I heard Jet's voice ask out of no where. "Yes, jet?" I asked as I looked toward the silver hair boy. "…Did you have any dreams last night?" He asked as he looked away from me. "…No I don't believe so. But why do you ask?" It wasn't like Jet to just ask something like this. So was something bugging him? "No…reason forget I asked." Jet quickly said as he started to hide his face in his scarf. Yes…something was bugging him. But he would keep it to him self. Whatever that something was…that is.
Soon the horses jumped over the break in the land. Then we headed northeast where we found the town of Claiborne and we made are way inside. "Well the rumor was coming from here right?" Gallows asked. "That what the owner of the tavern in Jolly Roger told us, so let's all go search around the town." Clive said as he nodded toward Virginia. "Yeah, in an hour we will meet back in the tavern to tell each other of are finds, so let's head out." Virginia said. Soon Clive, Gallows and Virginia when to speak with some villagers; jet hadn't moved from the second we entered town. He was starting to worry me. "…Are you alright, Jet?" I asked as I waved a hand in front of his face. He quickly snapped out of it as he looked toward me. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine. Just have something on my mind that's all." He whispered as he started to slowly walk away from me.
He was acting weird. Well weirder then normal that is. He didn't say another word as he quickly entered the tavern. He sure isn't acting like him self today. Oh well…It isn't my problem. I when and entered the Arms' store. Sometimes the Arms store had the best information so I would try here first. "Howdy, how can I be of Service?" A man behind the counter by the name of Otto asked as Soon as I entered. "Well…I heard a rumor about a tower close by…Claiborne." I started to say. Otto quickly let out a sigh. "I don't know who's spreading this rumor but an abandoned tower nearly supposedly contains some Treasure." Otto said as he shook his head a bit. "So you know where this tower is?" I asked him. He slowly nodded toward me. "It's a tower erected generations ago, located northwest of here. I kinda doubt there'll be anything of Valve in there but…you betta hurry, just in case this rumor is true." Otto was right. Who knew how many other drifters heard about this rumor. But I still had one more question. "What is the treasure…you spoke of?" I asked. "I couldn't really tell you but…it's supposedly something really useful and rare. I'd be after it my self if it was an ARM or something." Otto finished saying. I then thanked him for the information then slowly made my way out of the Arms store. "I guess…I'll head to the tavern and wait for the others…" I whispered to my self.
The Tavern wasn't very far. It was right in the middle of town. And it was hard to miss it; the inn also in the top of the tavern. Soon I made my way into the Tavern and pushed the door opened as I did enter. Soon after I entered I saw Clive and Jet sitting at a table in the Tavern. I slowly made my way over toward them. "Well…your back I see." Clive said as he smiled toward me. "Yeah, and I found out what we needed to know…" I started to say. "That's good. I didn't find out anything about the tower. But you might as well wait to tell. Gallows and Virginia haven't returned so far." Clive pointed out. I slowly nodded to him and sat down at the table. "Have you been here very long?" I asked Clive. "No, maybe five minutes if even that." Clive answered me as he took a drink from his cup. "But…I have seen…the trouble look on jet's face for some time now." Clive said as he eyed the boy.
"I don't what you're talking about." Jet quickly said as he glared toward Clive. "It isn't good to lie Jet. Or to keep things locked up inside. If you keep them bottle dup as you are now…they could come out in a way you wished they haven't." Clive said as he stared toward the silver hair boy. "Are you warning me or telling me that will happen?" Jet asked Clive as he kept on glaring toward him. "I guess…a little of both." Clive said as he smiled toward Jet.
I felt like I had missed something as I watched the two of them. Jet slowly stops glaring toward Clive as he started to look toward me. Could Clive have been speaking of two different things at the same time? I couldn't help but wonder as I gave Jet a confused look. His face turned a bit red as he slowly turned away from me. Was he angry about something now? Who knows…Jet has an angry problem sometimes. But more so…that comes up with Gallows more then anyone. And sometimes Virginia as well. "No reason to worry, Sara." Clive's voice spoke up. I slowly looked toward Clive. "I'm not worried…but he isn't angry is he?" I asked feeling worried of seeing his angry side again. "Angry? Oh no…he isn't angry at all." Clive said with a smile. "Clive…shut up." Jet quickly yelled toward him. "Well…maybe he is a little now." Clive said as some sweat rolled down his face.
If he haven't been angry before…I wonder why his face had been red. I had no idea…why his face would be red then. But…I didn't get much time to think about it. Soon Virginia and Gallows entered the tavern together. "…Why were you even hitting on that woman?! You when to find out information about the tower close to town! Not to pick up women!" Virginia quickly yelled at Gallows. "Well…I saw her walking around and I thought hey I could ask her!" Gallows cried as he waved his hands in front of him self. "Oh please…you we're just after her! Getting information on the tower never even cross your mind!" Virginia yelled again. Virginia had hit the line head on. And it was so easy to tell she was right. After Virginia finished yelling at Gallows some more she hurried over to the table we're sitting at. Gallows followed slowly behind her.
"I'm guessing from the sound of it, you two didn't find out anything as well." Clive said as he looked toward the two. "Yep, nothing." Virginia spoke up for the two of them. "Well I guess…you should go ahead and tell what you heard then. Sara." Clive said as he nodded toward me. I when headed and told them what the Arms store owner told me; "Northwest of here? It isn't very far then…" Virginia whispered to her self. "And we have no idea…what is really at the top of the tower…" Jet added in. "Well…we will just have to go check it out then!" Gallows said with a grin across his face. Why the hell was he grinning? I don't know…but it's never a good thing when Gallows Grins. "Well let's head out then!" Virginia said as we nodded toward her and made are way out of the tavern. Then we left the town of Claiborne. We got back into are horses and started on are way northwest from town where the tower should be. And soon we did find the tower. The tower called Caging tower; then we made are way inside.
"I'm sure this place has seen better days." Gallows said as soon as we entered. A lot of the place looked like it was falling apart. "Yes, it sure looks that way…Sara do you sense anything?" Virginia asked. "The demons aren't here so far…" I started to say. "Well…that's good news." Clive quickly said. "But…it's appears someone got here ahead of us." I finished saying. "Other drifters?" Jet asked. "I don't know…I can't tell." I whispered quiet. "Who ever is ahead of us only means one thing! We have to hurry into the top then!" Virginia yelled. We slowly nodded toward Virginia as we made are way north up some stairs and into a door ahead of us. In this room we just made are way up some stairs and entered a door at the top. In this room a weird machine made bubbles all around the room. Clive when ahead and carefully made his way by the bubbles and to the machine then he placed a bomb beside the machine and soon the bubbles disappeared when the machine was destroyed. Clive then nodded toward us; as we made are way to meet up with Clive.
But something about this tower didn't add up. Wasn't this tower…abandoned? Then why was there a machine like that bubble one still working? Had something restarted machines in this tower? Soon we met Clive by the door and we made are way inside. In the next room we headed up some more stairs and entered a door at the top. In this room they're were four cells; but I wonder why they would have cells in a place like this. We just continued north into a door ahead of us. Again we headed up some more stairs and entered the door at the top.
We found more of those bubbles in this room and we could see jump pads around the room. Clive nodded to Jet as they made they're way north to the first jump pad. He then put on his Radical Sneakers and hopped up a level and him self and Clive careful hoped down the other side missing the bubbles and Jet then hoped on another Jump pad and hope up close to a locked door. Clive and him headed a bit west to where they found another machine. Clive when ahead and placed a bomb beside the machine and destroyed it. And soon the bubbles around the room disappeared and the door unlocked. Clive nodded toward the three of us and we started over to meet them.
"These machines shouldn't be running…" Jet whispered to him self. "Unless…someone started them up again; someone is pulling things from the shadows it looks like." Clive whispered to Jet. "But…Sara didn't sense anything…but…" Jet whispered as he watched the three getting closer to them. "They maybe hiding them've selves so she can't sense them. I wouldn't be too surprised if we find Lee halt and the others at the top." Clive said as he smiled toward Virginia and the others. "Yeah…I wouldn't be surprised as well…" Jet whispered to him self. The dream he had still…haunted him. But for now…he would just have to forget about it. He had other things to deal with right now.
Soon we entered the now open door. In this room we headed up some more stairs and entered a door at the top. But as we entered this room…we found out who the other drifters we're; Maya and her team! "I knew someone was following me, but I didn't expect it to be you. Humph…It's gonna be one of those days…" Maya said as she shook her head a bit. "Maya…don't tell me you're after the Teardrop, too…" Virginia spoke up. "Of course, that's about the only reason anyone would come to this depressing tower." Maya answered with a smile across her face. "Maya, listen to me! There are people out there who want to use the Teardrop to transform Filgaia into an uninhabitable planet!" Virginia quickly yelled toward Maya. "How Terrible!" Maya yelled as she covered her mouth. "That's why we have to get a hold of the Teardrop before anyone else!" Virginia cried. "I see…" Maya whispered as she looked like she was thinking on the matter. "I'm glad you understand!" Virginia said with a smile across her face. "I understand perfect! You and I are destined to fight over the Teardrop!" Maya quickly yelled.
I slowly shook my head a bit. I should have known it was going to come to this. We all stood back a bit as Maya and her team came toward us. "No, no, no! You don't get it at all!" Virginia yelled to Maya. "According to your logic, it wouldn't matter if I get a hold of the Teardrop. You're probably just coaxing me to help you find it!" Maya yelled back toward Virginia. "That's not true!" Virginia cried. "Save your breath! Here we go!" Maya yelled.
They first took out Todd with Gatlings then Shady. Next they when after Alfred then finally after that they took Maya out. "Not bad…I knew you had it in you. But no more fun and games. Have a taste of the latest pick from Maya's book of the month club!" Maya yelled as she pulled out a book. Jet slowly shook his head a bit. "Enough is enough!" Virginia yelled. Maya looked confused toward Virginia. "I didn't come here to fight you, or to take the Teardrop for my self!" Virginia yelled. "Then, why are you here?" Maya asked. "That's what I've been…" Virginia started to say. "What? For the planet? For the people? For Justice?" Maya asked as she steps up toward Virginia. "Y-Yes…" Virginia whispered as she looked toward the floor. "You're so naïve! I can't believe you're doing this for such vague reasons! Think about it. Justice can easily be overruled depending on how you look at it. You're not going to reach anyone's heart with that! You're just doing this for your own Satisfaction!" Maya yelled. But as she finished yelling Virginia tried to slap her. But Maya's hand stopped her in time. "I told you, you can't reach." Maya whispered to Virginia. Virginia quickly pushed Maya's hand aside and touched her cheek. "Yes, I can." Virginia said with a smile across her face. "I don't expect to reach anyone's heart from the get go. But I do believe I can reach people someday…that's what keeps me going. Just like you…" Virginia said as she nodded to her self.
"Fine…you win." Maya said as she quickly looked away from Virginia. "Thanks, Maya…" Virginia said. I slowly shook my head as I watched the two of them. "Well then, let's get moving. I'll continue our conversation once we find the Teardrop." Maya said as she faced toward her team. It looked like we would be teamed up with Maya and her team for a little bit again. Maya and Virginia took the lead and started to lead the way to the door ahead of us. "It looks like we will be working together again." Alfred said to me. "Yes, its looks that way." I said as I watched the two girls leading the way. "I wish they would get along better…" I whispered quietly. "I'm sorry…Sis has always been like this…" Alfred said with a sigh. "You don't have to apology…it's not your fault so don't worry about things that are out of your hands alright?" I said as I smiled toward Alfred. "Y-Yes…" Alfred whispered as he rubbed the back of his head.
Why did I feel like someone was glaring toward me? I slowly looked over toward my left to find Jet there. How long had he been there…I wondered. Was…he glaring at Alfred? "…Is something the matter, Jet?" I asked as I gave him a weird look. "No…" He quickly growled as he looked away. "…oh, Jet I had no idea!" Alfred spoke up. My self and Jet quickly looked over to the blonde hair boy. "What the hell…are you talking about?" Jet asked as he glared toward the blonde hair boy again. "It no wonder…you we're glaring at me. It's because you have feelings for…" Alfred started to finish saying. "Whatever the hell you're thinking, you're dead wrong! So don't you dare finish that!" Jet quickly said before Alfred could finish what he had been saying. "If you say so, Jet." Alfred said as he smiled toward him. Did…I miss something? What were these two even talking about? I have no idea and jus thinking about it…made me feel lost.
Clive with Gallows, Todd and Shady we're walking close behind us. "They make some Pair." Todd spoke up. "Indeed, they do." Clive said as he smiled to him self. "He also appears close to the age young master Alfred is." Todd added in. Clive slowly shrugged to him self. "He could be…but who knows." Clive said as he shook his head a bit. "He doesn't know his age?" Shady asked. "That he doesn't…but." Gallows grinned a bit as he looked toward the three walking ahead of them.
"Feelings for what?" Sara spoke up looking lost toward the two boys. "N-Nothing!!" Jet quickly said as he quickly looked away from the young girl. "He sure acts like a teenager." Gallows said with a small laugh. "That he does, especially around someone." Clive said in a whisper with a smile across his face.
Soon after that we headed inside the door way. In the next room we headed up some stairs and entered a door at the top. We found more bubbles in this room. Clive nodded toward Jet. Jet slowly nodded back to him. But Clive stopped him from following when he saw grappling hooks thing son the ceiling. Clive found one northwest from where we entered. He used his Grappling hook to cling into it and then drop onto a small platform with a small machine on it. Then Clive placed a bomb by the small machine and soon the bubbles disappeared from the room. Then the door north of us opened. We met Clive at the door and made are way inside. In this room we headed up some more stairs and entered the door at the top.
We found more bubbles in this room with a lot of Jump pads. Jet when and stood on the second pad and Clive followed after him. And they headed west then he headed into the next jump pad behind him. They headed west again. Soon they could see the small machine a bit north of them. Clive headed north and placed a bomb beside the machine. Soon the bubbles disappeared from the room and we met Clive and Jet over by the open door; then we made are way inside.
We headed up some more stairs in this room and entered a door at the top. We found are selves at the top of the tower in the next room. We saw a Gem floating in the middle of the platform. Something looked too easy about this. "So, that's the teardrop?" Virginia asked as she stared toward the floating Gem. Virginia started toward it but Maya stopped her. "Wait…it's better to take in its Beauty first, before rushing the job." Maya said with a small across her face. "When held to the light, the Teardrop is said to sparkle a magnificent blue like none other. Shady!" Maya yelled as the flying cat fly into the platform where the Teardrop was. But as Shady grabbed the Gem a barrier surrounded the platform. "Nooooooo! I'm trapped! Let me out! HELP! No more walls, please!" Shady cried.
So…it was put as a trap. "WH-what's going on!?" Virginia asked. "I've heard that my ancestors had something to do wit this…shady's a little Claustrophobic." Maya said as she shook her head a bit. "It's usually not this bad, but sometimes he spazzes out likes this. I wonder what happened between him and my Ancestors?" Maya asked her self. "That's not what we were asking…" Gallows spoke up. "Oh…" Maya whispered. "Anyway, the rumor about finding the Teardrop here is just that; A rumor. Misinformation with evil intent, I might add. If not, how do you explain this trap?" Maya asked.
Shady was now running around in a circle in the barrier. "Whaaaaahhhh! No poison gas, please!!!" Shady cried. Maya shook her head a bit then shot three machines around the platform then the barrier disappeared. Gallows and Jet's mouths dropped opened. I slowly shook my head a bit. "Good work, Shady." Maya spoke up with a smile. Maya made her way over to him. He quickly jumped into Alfred's Arms. "Oh well…I guess he doesn't like me anymore." Maya said with a shrug. "So, you came all the way out here knowing it was just a rumor?" Virginia asked her. "A-huh…Although I wasn't one hundred percent sure 'till now." Maya quickly said. "We've conducted a through investigation as to the exact location of the Teardrop." Maya told us. "Exact location…? Where's that?" Virginia asked. "You really expect me to tell you? Anyway, we just happened to obtain information about this tower on the way there, so we decided to check it out. Reconfirming all leads before diving into the real thing is the Schrödinger way." Maya said as she nodded to her self.
"We came here because it was closer…" Alfred whispered to him self. "Never show weakness to your opponent…I'm very impressed Milady…" Todd whispered to him self. "You let me get it, knowin' it was a trap!!" Shady whispered to him self. "Then…where's the real Teardrop?" Virginia asked.
"I expected to lure the Werner girls with the false information but what a surprise…" A voice spoke up. I quickly looked around. This…energy is! I ran up to the platform Maya was on and quickly pushed her off it as Melody, Lee halt and Malik appeared around the platform. Todd quickly catches her. "Sara!" Virginia yelled as the three made a barrier surrounding me. "That cage effectors seems to be destroyed…" Melody spoke up. Why…? Why was I having…trouble breathing again? "Not a problem. We shall act as the effectors…" Malik spoke up. "To think…Lady would protect someone…like that Damsel….even in her Condition. No matter…we did catch the little mice after all." Lee halt whispered to him self.
Virginia quickly aimed her Arms toward the three. "No! One false move and lady is dead. What do you think would happen if we extract all the oxygen from this pen?" Lee halt asked. "Perhaps she will gasp for air like a fish out of water?" Melody said with a grin. "No…before that, her internal organs may explode from all the pressure." Malik pointed out. Virginia slowly lowers her Arms. "Now, lady…tell us everything you know about the Teardrop…" Lee halt spoke to me. "…The teardrop?" I asked my self. "…Why would I know anything about the Teardrop? And even if I did…why would I tell the likes of you?!" I asked as I glared toward Lee halt. "Heh heh heh heh…Very well…I expected this to take sometime…you still don't remember it do you?" Lee halt asked me. I could only give him a confused look. "Perhaps a change of scenery will help you feel more at ease. Plus, we should get to know each other better…" Lee halt said with a grin.
The three started to glow and before I knew it…I was teleported somewhere with them. Virginia quickly ran up into the platform. "SARA!" Virginia screamed. "…Why? Why do they need her now?" Virginia asked her self as she felt tears roll down her cheeks. Clive looked to Gallows as the two made they're way up to her. "Leader…you much keep it together for Sara." Clive spoke up. "I-I know that…but…why do they need her now?" Virginia asked. "Who knows? Too much mystery is surrounding her." Gallows spoke up. "That is…indeed true." Clive whispered as he looked back toward Jet. He wasn't moving at all. Clive…had feared this. There was a connect to Sara and Jet. And now…how he would react without her…wouldn't be good.
"Okay, let's be on are way!" Maya spoke up and started to head for the door. Todd, Alfred and Shady didn't move as they watched Maya. "I said let be on are way!" Maya yelled again. "But…Sis…" Alfred whispered. "But what?" Maya asked. "I'm sorry...but Milady I have to agree with young master Alfred on this one." Todd spoke up. "Yes, if it hadn't been for that young lady. You had been taken away and not her." Shady spoke up. "Well…yeah but…" Maya was at a last for words. "God, I can't take it!!! Fine!!" Maya yelled. Virginia and her team quickly looked toward her. "Okay, listen up! And listen well! I guess…I do owe her…for saving me back there! And I hate owing anyone, anything! So for the time being…we are working together! And don't even try to talk me out of it! We are getting her back, from those people as soon as we can got it?!" Maya yelled as she pointed toward Virginia. "Maya!" Virginia said as a small smile came across her face. Maya quickly nodded toward her.
Maya then nodded to her little brother. "Okay, Todd! Which direction did they take her?" Alfred asked him. Todd ran up to a window. "This way, sir! My eyes have never failed me yet!" Todd told him. "Okay, shady! What time is it!?" Alfred asked shady. "My stomach says 3:04 pm. It's past snake time." Shady spoke up. "Based on the sun's coordinated and the current time…she was taken southeast of here!" Alfred said as he looked toward Maya. "Good work…Todd! How long did it take for them to disappear!?" Maya asked. "I would say, two to three seconds…" Todd said. "Looks like they flew off with alarming speed…" Alfred whispered to him self.
"Okay, let's hurry! It's far southeast of here. We're going to save Sara!" Virginia yelled as everyone nodded to her.
That dream wasn't just a dream after all. And now…She was in the demons' hands. Maybe…that dream would come true after all.