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"Do you really have to go?" Roxanne asked.
"Yeah," Dylan said, "I like Sam's moves."
"We're only putting you in danger if we stay," Garfield said.
"But…" Roxanne said.
"Roxanne," Danny said, "You have enough to worry about with your Inn. We'll stop Monderon and you won't have anything to fear anymore okay?"
Roxanne sighed, "Okay," she said.
Rachel handed Roxanne a bag with Tincentas, "This is for our stay," she said, "Keep the extra."
Roxanne nodded and the four of them left, "Be careful," she said, "You're our last hope."
Love and Hope
Garfield's Point of View
"Gar?" Rachel asked.
"Hmm?" I asked.
"Do you think it was a good idea to leave Roxanne and Dylan by themselves?" Rachel asked.
"If we stayed then Intership would have hurt them trying to get to us," I said, "Now they can just say we've moved on and she has the proof."
Rachel nodded, "And Roxanne gave us a map," Sam said pulling it out.
We all gathered in a circle, "Looks like this was the town we were in," Sam said pointing to a town call Yinsherton which had Roxanne's Inn in it, "And Monderon's castle is here. Looks like an about eight day walk…if we're not found out by then."
"We can't just storm it," Rachel said, "Gar still can't even levitate."
"Hey…" I said.
"It's true," Rachel said, "So until Gar has a good grip on magic we shouldn't plan an attack or talk about one."
Danny, Sam, and I nodded, "The next town is about three miles away," Sam said, "Inkition."
We nodded and Sam put the map away and we stood up and continued walking. Danny and Sam walked hand in hand while Rachel told me some tricks to learning magic…most of which was never any good at. After a couple of hours we stopped and rested…well Danny and Sam did Rachel and I trained some more. Once we started walking again I'd gotten a grip on levitation and started on magic blasts, "Hey Danny," I said, "What other kinds of Halfas do you think there are?"
"Hmm," Danny said, "That's a very good question. I don't know."
We saw the town just as the sun was about to set, "Where's the closest Inn?" I asked Sam who had the map out.
"To the right," Sam said and put it up.
We found the Inn and entered and didn't find anyone, "Hello?" Danny called.
A girl about 16 poked her head out, "Oh," she said and walked out of what looked like a kitchen, "Hello."
The girl seems very tall even for Earth girls. She had long wavy blonde hair that came down below her waist and crystal like blue eyes. She wore a long wavy blue dress that covered her feet and when she walked you could see that she wore no shoes what so ever, "I'm Mariana. Talent: Halfa; Water. Specialty: Water movement."
"You're half water?" Danny asked.
Mariana nodded and in the blink of an eye her body turned to water, but still kept her form then turned back human, "Do you wish to stay?" Mariana asked.
"Um…yes," I said, "Where are your parents?"
"Dead. Beheaded by the king when I was only five years old," Mariana said.
I growled softly, "We're sorry to hear that," Rachel said.
"Most children's parents are beheaded before their fifth birthday," Mariana said, "If you're able to keep your parents longer you're blessed."
I went wide eyed. My parents never survived to my sixth birthday. I clinched my fists. It was probably all Monderon's doing. I felt Rachel touch my head and I calm down slightly, "I'll need your name, talent, specialty, and…tribe…that's an odd sign," Mariana said taking out a book.
"Rachel," Rachel said, "Talent: Magic. Specialty: Master. Tribe: Earthon."
"Earthon?" Mariana said, "Never heard of it."
"It's…a very small tribe," Sam said, "I'm Samantha, but I prefer Sam. Talent: Fighter. Specialty: Kicks. Tribe: Earthon."
"Sam?" Mariana said, "Okay…but that's a boy's name."
"It's just how she is," Danny said, "I'm Daniel, but I prefer Danny. Talent: Halfa; ghost. Specialty: ice, ecto blasts, overshadowing, etc. Tribe: Earthon."
"You're a Halfa too?" Mariana asked.
Danny nodded and the blue ring appeared around his waist and transformed into his ghost half, "Oh," Mariana said, "You don't see many half ghosts because they either live in the Ghost Zone or Earth…wait…"
Mariana looked at us and we were quiet, "…what about you?" she asked me.
"Garfield," I said, "Talent: Magic. Specialty: In Training. Tribe: Earthon."
Mariana looked at us, "You wouldn't happen to be from Earth would you?" she asked us.
"…maybe," Sam said.
She looked at Danny, "That sign looks familiar," she said.
She looked at all four of us and went wide eyed, "You're the people from the legend…"
Danny turned human and nodded, "Sam and I are the King and Queen of the Ghost Zone," he said.
"And I'm Garfield Logan," I said.
Mariana dropped her book, "So there is hope…" she said.
"Sissy!" a little boys voice was heard, "Mariana! Nanny won't stop!"
A boy with blonde hair and crystal eyes came running down the hallway with an old woman in tow. The boy grabbed Mariana's leg, "Jackson!" the Nanny yelled, "It's bedtime. Oh…we have guests."
"Um…yes," Mariana said, "Donna, this is Rachel, Danny, Sam, and Garfield."
"Hello," Donna said, "Jackson, its bedtime."
"No!" Jackson yelled, "Mariana, please can't you tuck me in?"
Mariana looked at us, "Sure Jackson," she said, "I'll be there once I get our guest settled. Go with Nanny for now okay."
Jackson nodded and left with Donna. Once they were out of earshot, "You have a little brother?" Sam asked.
Mariana nodded, "He was barely one when our parents were beheaded," she said, "Donna is our aunt who has no children of her own. Jackson knows her as Nanny."
Mariana sighed, "You're here to take Monderon off the thrown right?" she asked.
I nodded, "But I need to learn magic first," I said.
Mariana nodded, "I'll show you your rooms," she said and we followed her upstairs.
Once again we only had two rooms, but we didn't complain at all, "Monderon is a killer," Rachel said.
I kissed her cheek, "That's why we're here," I said, "Let's get some sleep Rae."
Rachel sighed, but nodded and climbed into bed. I followed after her and pulled her closer to me, "Night Gar," she said.
"Night Rea," I said and kissed her cheek then closed my eyes.
A/N How was that chapter? R&R and tell me what you thought and if you want more.