HIIIIIII AGAIN!! YAY you didn't have to wait five months for this chapter! YAY! claps
NiGHTS: Riiiiight, she'll be updating more often since she's going to get another story for me out when this one's done and it stars - OW!
Me: DON'T GIVE IT AWAY!!!!
NiGHTS: Aw…okay….
Me: Good 'Maren…anywho, like he said, I'm gonna TRY and update more than once tonight. And I'll update every weekend hopefully since I have high school to worry about…Well, I own only Zephyr, Alex, Andy, and any other characters who none are familiar with. ENJOY!!
Zephyr came home from getting "groceries", even though she really just went on a walk. She lingered in the park and listened to what she could. While sitting on a bench she looked at her lap and just thought about things she had been though and what waited for her in the future. The park was always the best place for her to think, it just seemed more natural.
"Hmm….man, I don't really have any talent good enough for a job, do I? And I have to pay the rent…" She mumbled. And let her head fall back.
She could see her hair and lifted her head back up and took her ponytail in one hand, "I think I'll go get a hair cut…" She said and left to the park and into town.
It was sundown and almost time for the festival fireworks. Zephyr was sprinting home and she stopped for a breath by a tree, her chest was heaving and her mouth was dry. Now her hair was just shy of her shoulders and had a feathered look to it. She gave what was cut to Locks for Love since she hated wasting things. Zephyr started running again and by the time she got home her legs felt like goop.
She stumbled up to her apartment and took a quick shower. After that, she was in a robe and looked through some scrap cloth that she kept over the years in case anything needed fixing. Zephyr found some good fabric and locked herself in her room and went to work.
First, she turned the dress into a shirt and by mistake it showed her stomach. Then, with a thin section of the bottom half and an old white leather strap made a bracelet with the cloth weaving though the holes she made. She stood up and looked at the outfit laid out on the bed and grinned.
"Perfect!" She said and got dressed.
Alex and Andy were waiting in front of the complex impatiently. They were just about to leave when they both were tackled and brought into a hug.
"Hi, guys!" Zephyr said with both her arms hooked around their necks and they had to stoop down a little in order to reach her level. Alex and Andy were a little surprised and at first didn't even know who had tackled them. It took them a few seconds but they finally realized that Zephyr had completely changed her look.
"What the heck? Zephyr, why'd you go and ruin a perfectly good dress?" Andy said, she did this all the time but normally she'd wait a week…
Zephyr stood back and crossed her arms. "You know I don't wear dresses…besides…I like this better…" She pouted playfully and grinned. She also had a section of the dress tied around her neck as an ascot, and had a red belt over white jeans as well as flip-flops. Later (if she found a nice grassy spot) she'd take the shoes off and just lie in the grass.
Together, the three of them walked to the carnival joking and laughing…at least until Alex and Andy had to go meet their dates. So, Zephyr decided to walk around on her own. She rode a couple rides, had some ice cream, even played a game, but she still felt a little bored. She sat on a bench while staring at the little stuffed dog she won at the game she played. It was a consolation prize for second place, but she wasn't all that good at the game anyhow.
She fiddled with its ears and she heaved a sigh. It was a little boring being at a big event like this but with no one to share it with. Snapped out of her thoughts by a loud boom, Zephyr looked around and saw that the fireworks had started. The dazzling display of light and color reminded her of NiGHTS and she became concerned even more for his welfare. She bit her lip and stood up from the bench as she tossed the little dog to the side.
The streets of Twinseeds were silent and the light haze of the night air created an eerie atmosphere. Streetlamps even made it worse by highlighting the haze and they were dim. It seemed oddly cold and the silence seemed to create a ring that would drive a man insane, only being broken by the occasional rattle of a trash can or pitter-pat of a stray pet.
This all made the walk home even lonelier to Zephyr as she walked down the streets alone, hugging her arms in an attempt to stay warm. Her teeth chattered, nose seemed to feel like ice, and her eyes watered from a light breeze. All she needed was a short walk to get her mind away from the dream world that she felt so at home in. The booms from the fireworks were lost and she stopped in her tracks. There was something there with her, but she didn't know what. Zephyr ignored the feeling and continued her walk home.
As soon as she got inside she went straight to her room and changed into her night wear. This consisted of a white spaghetti strap and grey shorts. As soon as that was over with and after eating dinner she went into her room and flopped on her bed. She turned her head to watch the fireworks finale and she decided to open the window for this even. She stuck her head and torso out of the window as she watched the display from afar. The show ended with a bang and Zephyr smiled as the final embers flickered away from sight. Just as she was about to retreat back to her room, there was a crash down below and her curiosity got the best of her.
Getting down via fire escape she searched around the area only to find nothing there, other than an overturned trashcan. Zephyr sighed and brought the thing upright an she climbed back up to her room. As soon as she got back there was a rapping coming from the living room.
"When will it end?" Zephyr grumbled and she walked out of her room. The sliding glass door that led to the small balcony was open and she curtains were fluttering a little from the breeze. Zephyr tilted her head to the side thinking that he made sure to lock those doors.
She was just about to close the doors again when something caught her eye. Again curiosity took control and she stepped out despite the air being slightly chilly. Closing the door behind her she could see the stars glimmering in the sky, despite the city lights. Zephyr stepped out farther onto the balcony and leaned over the rail a little. After looking for whatever might have caused the noise she found nothing and stepped back. Just as her hand was about to touch the handle again, there was a small pat that was almost inaudible. Slowly, Zephyr turned her head to see none other than the purple jester standing on the railing with no trouble and he was smiling down at her.
Zephyr couldn't believe her eyes, and was speechless to boot. The only thing she could do was let out a small squeal of delight as she leapt up and hugged NiGHTS tight. He hugged her back and after a moment or two they let go and Zephyr was back on the ground. NiGHTS bowed formally and when he rose slightly he held out his hand. Zephyr smiled for a sec but it faded as she looked at the open hand, then at the NiGHTS, the door behind her and back at the hand. Slowly she placed her hand in the 'Maren's and he sped off in flight with Zephyr getting dragged along behind.
She shook her head to get rid of the shock from the sudden change from land to sky and she looked around at the city below as it sped by. She smiled broad as she watched the streetlights flash under her and she looked up at NiGHTS who had been watching her reactions the whole time and he was flying backwards.
Zephyr shook her head, "You show-off" She laughed and NiGHTS smiled.
"Oh come on! Is it a crime to have fun?" He said and Zephyr shook her head. NiGHTS smiled and started to fly forwards again and focused on the sky ahead.
Zephyr was looking at all the sights and was trying to take it all in. NiGHTS took a small glance back and smiled then flew faster.
"NiGHTS, where are we going?" Zephyr said raising her voice over the wind. NiGHTS looked back and wagged a finger at her.
"Ah ah ah, we don't want to spoil the surprise now do we?" He said in a taunting tone. Zephyr pouted slightly but got over it and just looked around. NiGHTS chuckled and he looked forward again.
An eternity of waiting seemed to pass and Zephyr was getting impatient and she got an idea. She slowly let her hand slip out of NiGHTS' and he kinda freaked out at this. The jester did some kind of fancy turn and sped back over to Zephyr and caught her in his arms.
"What do you think you're doing?!" NiGHTS asked in a frantic tone as he continued to fly where he intended, wherever that was.
"What? I'm getting impatient." Zephyr said innocently and NiGHTS heaved a sigh.
"Just, hold on. We're almost there." He said and Zephyr shrugged.
DONE! Heeheeeee…..cliffy…..oh and I'm planning to re-write this story and/or make a comic/manga based on the concept, I guess it all depends, ne?
NiGHTS: Oh, so all this hard work gone to waste?
You make it sound so bad! No, it's not all gone to waste! I'm keeping characters, and basic plot, I'm just switching around the storyline a bit!
Jackle: Suuuuuuuurrrrre….
WHAT/sigh/ Nevermind…but still, like I said I'm re-writing all this and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IF YOU WANT TO READ IT EITHER PUT ME ON YOUR AUTHOR ALERT UNTIL I GET THE FIRST CHAPTER OR CHECK!! The new story(assuming I really want to)will be out later today. I'll keep this one up for a while so you can compare if that's what you want. But still…..ADIOS FOR NOW!! AU REVIOR! SALUT!
NiGHTS: Oh, NOOOOOOOW you get serious about French class….
No respect…..