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Molly stared at the forest below. The earth team had lost another race. I wonder if there was something I could have done. Maybe if I banked away sooner I could have still made through the other gate. She sighed. Jordan walked up behind her carrying two mugs. He handed her one.
"Thanks." She sipped the hot cocoa.
"How did you do that?" he asked.
"I don't know. Instinct, I guess," she replied.
"You're really are something, aren't ya?" he said. Jordan looked over at his partner. Her hair blew gently in the wind. He realized he was staring and looked away. "You know, Molly, I'm glad to be your partner."
Molly looked out at Oban. I can't believe we lost another race.
"And maybe something else to.. I mean after all we've been through… We should-
"It's those creatures!" Molly interrupted.
Jordan looked down. She wasn't even listening to me….
Prince Aikka came out of his room. He had heard that sound again. He looked over the side of the balcony to see what it was. That's when he noticed Molly and Jordan standing out looking downward. Looks like someone else is curious, too. He walked back inside.
Molly and Jordan stood at the edge.
"Uh, Molly, what I was trying to say was… Maybe you and me…"
"Look down there! It's a precession!"
Jordan looked down. A bunch of yellow dots were lined up in a row.
"If you're thinking about taking the Arrow III, I don't think that's an option right now."
Molly's smile turned to a frown.
Just then, a blue beetle appeared carrying a Naurisain Prince. "I never miss a music recital," Aikka said smugly.
"Prince Aikka!" Molly said happily. She jumped on the prince's beetle. Aikka helped her up.
"Molly! You can't do this! Don Wei will kill us!" Jordan said.
"Don't worry Jordan. Molly's in good hands," Aikka reassured Jordan. He began to maneuver G'Dar backwards.
Oh, no you don't.. Jordan hopped on the giant beetle's back. He turned and sat between Molly and Aikka. "I wouldn't trust you with Molly in a million years."
Aikka smirked at Jordan. Molly glanced back and forth between the two boys. Is Jordan jealous?
G'Dar landed smoothly. Molly, Jordan, and Aikka jumped off. Huge lion-like creatures passed by them. The creatures walked at what seemed like a normal pace, but the group had to jog just to keep up. They jogged past beautiful scenery and exotic plants. Some strange insect chirped an unfamiliar song. Molly was fascinated by the different landscape and the wildlife that was on Oban. It seems like every day that I see something new and wonderful.
Aikka looked over at Molly. She had a look of interest on her face. I guess Molly hasn't visited as many different planets as I have. I've seen so many different landscapes and wildlife that it isn't as surprising to me. Although, Oban is one of the most interesting planets I've been to.
They had jogged for a while and now were crouching behind a bush. "Do you wish to go on?" Aikka asked.
"Of course we do! But if you don't want to go on, you can stay behind," Jordan said rudely.
Aikka frowned then turned to Molly. She smiled at him. He smiled back and walked on.
Molly blushed as she thought about the way Aikka had smiled at her. He has such a nice smile. She glanced over at him and noticed he was looking at her. She looked away and began to turn red.
Jordan broke the silence. "This way! I think it's a short cut," he began to make his way though the green undergrowth. Molly and Aikka followed obediently. They walked for another five minutes without seeing the creatures. They could hear the chanting near them, but the group never actually managed to see them.
They emerged from under a large branch to find themselves right in the middle of the herd of strange creatures. Molly, Jordan, and Aikka ran for cover behind a nearby rock. "Brilliant shortcut, Jordan," Aikka said sarcastically. Jordan turned to say something, but Molly shushed him. She pointed to the animals. They began to sing. It sent a chill down Molly's spine. Then, the manes of the creatures started to glow. What's happening? She noticed the rocks around her grew legs and crawled toward the center of the clearing.
"MOLLY! THE ROCK!"
Molly looked down to find that the boulder she had been standing on had also grown legs and started to make its way to the center. Aikka jumped up and ran towards Molly. Jordan shoved him out of the way. "I'll save you, Molly!" he yelled after her.
Jerk… Prince Aikka got to his feet. He ran after Molly cleverly dodging the crawling rocks. Jordan had caught up with Molly just as Aikka held out his arms for Molly to jump into. Jordan jumped up to try and catch Molly, but Molly jumped down to the ground. She turned to Jordan and Aikka saying, "Get down! Do you want us to be spotted?" Both boys stood there stupidly for a moment then moved behind a rock that seemed to be staying where it was.
"Look! they're converging in the middle," Molly said. The rocks seemed to be making a structure of some kind. "They're building a new temple."
The temple was finished and the creatures stopped singing and their manes stopped glowing. They hung their heads in silence as if they were praying.
"I think we should go now," Aikka whispered to Jordan and Molly. They nodded in unison and followed him out. Molly watched the creatures around her. One to her left turned its head to look at her. Molly froze. The creature stared her right in the eyes. She couldn't move and she didn't dare breathe. The way the animal stared at her, it looked as if it could read her very thoughts. It sent a chill up her spine. Jordan nudged her gently. She woke from her trance and moved on never taking her eyes off the creature.
After thirty minutes of walking and calling for G'Dar, they found him feeding on what looked to be grass. Prince Aikka looked hopelessly at his giant beetle. "You better not get sick from eating strange plants," he said stroking the bug's head. Aikka helped Molly up then left Jordan to crawl up on his own. "Do you want to drive G'Dar?" Aikka asked.
"I don't know how," Molly said.
"I can teach you," Aikka said.
Jordan watched as Aikka showed Molly how to control the beetle. Oh, great. Now he's teaching her how to drive this beetle. What's he going to do next? Make her join the Crogs? I don't know what she sees in him. And that look and little girly laugh that she gives him. I mean look at him. He's an alien! He probably has two tongues or something… He's way too smug to like her like I do. He probably has only one thing on his mind… Doesn't she know that? Molly's the sweet innocent kind of girls that guys look to trick into thinking they care about them. He better not do anything to her. I'll kill him and chop him up and serve him to Cros on a silver platter and then...
Molly and Prince Aikka were talking and laughing while a sulking Jordan sat behind them frowning. Finally, they reached the floating temple. Jordan jumped down onto the platform.
"I had a great time tonight, Prince Aikka," Molly said.
"I did, too," he said. Aikka leaned over and kissed her on her cheek.
Molly blushed and looked away; Jordan stuck his tongue out and fumed. "Bye!" Molly waved.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow!" Jordan yelled after him. Then he whispered to Molly, "flying behind us."
Jordan lay down on his bed opposite to Molly's. Molly got into her bed and sighed. "Isn't he wonderful, Jordan?" she asked him smiling.
"Yeah, he just great…" Jordan rolled over and sat thinking of how Molly had smiled when Aikka had kissed her and wishing he was him.
Okay! There you go! Sorry it took me so long to update but I had a party and I've been so busy and stressed with that I've been neglecting the story. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon!