A/N: Haha! I bring you all an actual update on this story! Lol. XD Alright. Alright. I'm sorry this took me so long to get up. My wonderful beta, Storm, returned this to me months ago, and I was too lazy to actually post it cause I suck like that. So yeah. That and I haven't been in a mood to work on writing anything really up until this point. But I'm back in my writing mood so now hopefully this will get worked on more. I really do want to see where this story will end up if I continue writing it. So here's your next chapter before I go off to work on writing up chapter 3. Hope you all enjoy. 8D
Marine had been right. The walk to her house hadn't been long, and there really weren't any other houses nearby.
As promised, Marine had set out an assortment of sweet treats and some tea. As it turned out, she hadn't quite prepared to have company, so an actual dinner was a bit out of the question. Since she rarely had anyone over, she had just taken to eating sandwiches and hot-dogs for most of her night time meals. On occasion, she would just snack on some fruit or even go into town to grab a meal, but that only happened on the nights she stayed up late to work on her ship. Otherwise, her house was pretty empty when it came to food, though she did manage to find a few snacks she had in storage. She figured they would do as she set them out on the table in front of Jynx and offered him some tea. She wished she had more to offer, but traveling so much had also affected how much food she kept in the house.
Jynx didn't really seem to care as he let his eyes wander aimlessly around the room they were seated in. It was a medium sized room with plenty of foreign objects that Marine had probably picked up on her journeys. They sat in the middle of the room, a small table in front of them.
As Marine placed a small plate with a miniature cake on it in front of Jynx and began pouring him some tea, he spoke up for the first time since they had arrived. "You've got some interesting artifacts in here." he said, indicating to some of the older pieces in the room.
Marine fumbled with the teapot, nearly spilling it at the simple statement. He had been so quiet this entire time, she wasn't expecting him to just speak up. The silence had already put her on edge, and he had startled her.
Regaining some of her composure and straightening the teapot, she blushed for having been so jumpy before responding back to him. "Ummm...Thank you. I like to collect little treasures from places I visit. I'm the captain of a ship, though I don't really have any other crew members. I've even sailed around the world." she said as she tried to rid herself of her nervousness. She wasn't sure what, but something about being so near Jynx was sending shivers up and down her spine. In fact, she had felt this before, but she couldn't quite put her finger on when or why.
Rather than trying to figure out why she was feeling this way, she just tried to brush it off as nothing as she continued speaking. "Anyways, I'm actually planning another sailing trip around another world soon."
Jynx brought his gaze back to meet hers. "Another world?" he questioned curiously.
Marine smiled and nodded back. "Yeah! It's in another dimension that some of my friends come from. There's a portal right above the ocean connecting our two worlds. Two friends of mine stumbled into it a few years back. They had been flying their plane when a sudden storm forced them into our world. I remember. I found them unconscious on the beach just like when I found you. But I was younger back then and just poked them repeatedly with a stick. It was fun. Hey! You're not from that dimension, are you?! I found you in close to the same spot!" she asked excitedly.
"If I was from that world, would I be asking you about it?" he said in a rather annoyed voice.
"No, I guess not..." she said, her excitement dying down quickly. "Anyways," she continued. "My two new friends helped me fix my ship after an accident involving the brakes. Shortly after they returned to their home on, I believe they said Angel Island, I was able to fulfill my dream of sailing around the world. But now I want to go there, to their dimension, and sail around their world once. I just have to get my ship flying too so I can reach the portal connecting our worlds."
Jynx's eyes seemed to widen some at the mention of Angel Island before narrowing slightly. "Interesting..."
"I know, right! I can't wait to go there and explore! I wonder if it's anything like our world. My friends said the worlds are a lot alike, but at the same time, opposites. Like, in the same way we have the seven Sol Emeralds, they have the seven Chaos Emeralds, but they look different and have slightly different properties. It's said that the Chaos Emeralds are slightly more powerful then the Sol Emeralds even though they are counterparts of each other. But they basically do the same things, at least, that's what one of my friends has told me. She's spent her entire life guarding all seven of the Sol Emeralds and even got to visit that other dimension and actually see the seven Chaos Emeralds up close. She said the Sol Emeralds had been drawing her towards the Chaos Emeralds, like a magnet. She also said another, much larger emerald, called the Master Emerald, had reacted similarly to the Sol Emeralds. It's supposedly meant to keep the power of the Chaos Emeralds in check, neutralizing them when necessary. But we don't seem to have anything like that in our world. It must be really powerful. She's told me a lot about their world, but I just have to see it for myself! I can't imagine a world that is opposite from our own yet alike." she bounced in her seat a bit.
"But that's enough about me. Tell me more about yourself. You won't tell me what happened to you before you ended up here on the island, but can you at least tell me what you're doing here, if you were even meant to be here?" she leaned forward to give him a curious and somewhat expectant look after she had finished telling him what she knew of the other dimension he seemed so interested in.
Some of the information she had mentioned to him had grabbed his attention greatly, causing him to sit forward in his seat some, his eyes focused on her and his ears twitching every once in a while. But when she began questioning his reason for being there, his ears fell back, and the scowl he had been wearing earlier returned just as quickly as it had left. Averting his eyes away from her face and to the ground to his left, he remained silent a few long moments before answering. He had to be careful about what he said in front of this girl. He couldn't tell her anything that would put his mission in jeopardy.
Finally, after a few more seconds of careful consideration, he spoke. "I'm searching for something."
That was all he said, not intending to tell her any more. Marine sat back once more, giving him a fairly disappointed face which held a hint of frustration in it for that answer. Why wouldn't he tell her more? Perhaps it was none of her business, but it was just in her nature to be curious. So she questioned him further, wanting a little more in exchange for everything she had told him about herself and the other dimension connected to their world by a portal. "What are you searching for? Maybe I can help you find it. I'm really good at finding missing items and treasures." she said, the knick knacks in the room more than enough proof of that.
Jynx knew she would ask that, knew that she would offer to help him search, but he didn't want her help nor did he need it. He already knew where to find what he needed. Now it was just a matter of reaching it. But he wouldn't ask her for any more help. Whatever he needed, he would just take from now on. No one would be able to stop him or stand in his way of getting what he wanted, especially her.
Redirecting his gaze back to hers, he responded in a cold voice that made her shiver. "I highly doubt that. What I'm searching for in none of your concern so please, refrain from asking any more questions about it." his voice was low and serious as his eyes seemed to have froze her in her tracks, a warning to remain silent on the matter.
Marine had almost said more, her mouth partially open in retort, but no sound came forth at the intensity of his stare. Closing her mouth altogether after a few moments of trying to form silent words, she sat quietly in her seat, neither moving or even looking at him. Her blue eyes stayed focused on her hands which fidgeted nervously in her lap, that same feeling from before returning.
Jynx seemed pleased with her quietness, pushing his chair away from the table to stand as though to leave, his food and tea left untouched. "The night is approaching, and I am growing increasingly tired." he said in an even voice.
Marine was slow to raise her eyes back up, letting them cautiously rise to look at the male raccoon. As uncomfortable as he made her feel, she could think of no other reason to not let him stay. Breathing in deeply to steady her voice in case it cracked, she smiled weakly in as friendly a way as she could manage in that moment before speaking. "If you don't have anywhere else to stay, I would be more than happy to offer you a room for the night."
Jynx nodded in response. "I don't, so thank you for the hospitality." he said, his voice no longer cold, but no warmer than it normally was.
Marine's house consisted of a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room, and 3 upstairs bedrooms. It was a bit small, but she felt it suited her well enough considering she was rarely ever home. She seemed to use it more as a place to store all the things she brought back from her sailing trips than a place to live. Each room was decorated with at least a few items from her travels.
Leading Jynx up to the emptier of her two guest rooms, she turned on the lights with the flip of a switch and walked on into the middle of the room. The bedroom wasn't small nor large though it was cozy. There was a made bed that looked as though nobody had ever slept in it before tonight and a window on one of the walls, portraying a beautiful ocean view.
Marine turned to face Jynx, a smile on her face. "Here's where you'll be sleeping tonight." Returning to the doorway where he stood, she pointed down the hallway. "There's a bathroom a few doors down from here. You're welcome to use it to get cleaned up if you'd like. Just be sure to turn out the light on your way back to your room. You're free to look around the house as well, and there's food in the kitchen if you get hungry in the middle of the night. I'll leave a few things out in case you feel like a midnight snack. If there's anything else you need, don't hesitate to ask. My room is on the opposite side at the end of the hallway." she said in a polite voice.
Jynx glanced about the room a few moments before saying anything. "This will be fine. Thank you." he said, stepping in to examine the room closer.
Marine simply back stepped out into the hallway. "Glad you think so. Well, I'll be heading to bed in just a little while. I'm feeling a little bit drained myself. Is there anything else at all that you need before I go?" she asked.
Jynx just shook his head. No. He already had everything he needed. "No, thank you. I think I'll just head to bed for the night." he answered, moving over to take a seat on the bed.
Marine nodded. "Well, good night then. See you in the morning." she said before closing the door behind her.
She still had a few things to do before she herself could jump into bed. Making her way back downstairs to the living room where she and Jynx had shared tea and conversed, she gathered together their plates and returned to the kitchen with them. Taking a few minutes to clean them, she placed them back in the cupboard where they belonged. She left one plate out with a few cookies on it in case either she or Jynx got hungry in the middle of the night before heading back upstairs to get ready for bed.
Her own room was slightly bigger than the guest room she had offered Jynx to stay in and nowhere near as tidy. She had never been one for cleaning too often unless it was absolutely necessary. Strewn about the floor and furniture in her room were several pairs of black pants and green shirts with white trimmings. A few bras, a couple pairs of panties, a random sock here or there. It was like a tornado had blown through. Even her shelves were cluttered with ancient artifacts picked up during her expeditions, though these pieces held more sentimental value than the others. Marine didn't really mind though. Clean or not, she was always comfortable in her room.
Connected to her room was a smaller, slightly cleaner bathroom with a shower in it. Twisting one of the knobs on the wall to adjust the temperature of the water, she began to strip down so she could slip into the comfort it offered her. She was tired. The day had been full of too much excitement and now all she wanted to do was finish getting cleaned up and jump into bed for the night.
A/N: And there you have it for now. I'm off to go write up the next chapter. Hopefully this time it won't take me as long to get up online. I can't make any promises however. Reviews will probably make me update faster, however. Lol. Just kidding. Hope you all enjoy.
And now to thank everybody that reviewed on that last chapter.
To Storm Parakaitz: Hey! 8D Lol. Well, this pairing deserves to have at least one good story written about it. Perhaps it will inspire others to write some Blazrine stories as well...either that or give them indigestion. Lol. XD Anyways, thanks for your review even though you are my beta and the person I am writing this story for. Even if nobody else were to like it, I could at least say you did so far. I'll try to get more chapters up faster even though I now have limited time on the computer. Perhaps I can work on this story at my friend's house and get you chapter 3 to beta faster. Thanks again. I appreciate your feedback and will continue to do my best to not let you down. Salutes Lol. XD
And to anybody else that reviews- Thank you all. Much love to all my reviewers!