Ok here we go again! boogies i thank my avid readers for being so patient avec moi!

----------Chapter 5----------

Previously:

"I better return above. I'll bring food in the morning."

As Alexis watched him leave, it was only then that she realised she has just made a deal with a complete stranger.

"You idiot!" yelled Hail, emerging. "He could rat on us anytime! He used us! For all we know he could be a bounty hunter! Like That other guy! You Mercury Adepts are too soft."

Thinking back to David, Alexis felt a sharp pain in her chest. I hope he's ok. David...

After dousing the fire, Hail lay next to his master and they both fell asleep.

Now:

"Wake up! We're here! We're in Champa!"

Alexis awoke to hoarse yells from a man standing above her. Shit, I've been found! With a mighty kick, she managed to belt an unwary Mason in the nether region. It was only when he writhed to the floor that she realised her mistake.

"What the hell? I give you shelter to stay in and this is how I'm-"Mason trailed off trying to catch his breath. Women.

"I am so sorry! I wasn't fully awake yet, I swear! Oh God!"

Helping the wounded Adept up, Alexis noticed how eerily quiet it was above.

"Oh, all the sailors left long ago. I had to wait until they left to get you out of here unnoticed, see. So, we're off to Lemuria, yes?"

Alexis nodded. "We'll need another ship. But first I wanna see Champa first hand! Never been this far north before!"

"Good idea. I need to get supplies from back home before we go. What's say we meet up here at the docks at sun fall?"

Stepping out onto dry land, Alexis saw a massive Cliffside. Many caves were dug out of its surface. Red flags protruded everywhere.

"We Champans sure love the sea. It's all thanks to Eoleo for that."

"Eoleo?" Alexis asked shyly.

"Yeah. Greatest sailor Weyard ever saw. Found a way into Lemuria and out for trade routes. Even set up trade with Prox, even further north, before it was destroyed. It's thanks to the power blessed onto him by Sol."

Alexis looked even more confused. "Sol?"

Mason looked at her stunned. "You don't know Sol? Wow. He gave the ability of Psynergy to this world, despite the god's wishes. He was punished heavily and killed, the Alchemy being sealed away in his Sanctum. Since its release 500 years ago, Alchemy now reigns supreme once again, which gave Eoleo the will to sail. At least that's what the stories say. We get a lot of scholars going to Lemuria who like to banter on about this, so I know some stuff."

"Do you know about Alex?"

Mason's expression changed upon hearing that name. "We do not speak of him here." And with that, he stormed off.

Rather than chase after him, Alexis decided to stock up on food. She didn't know how long it would take for her to reach Lemuria. After finding a small market, she bought as many dried fish as she could. She wished she could find some Gondowan spices, but all they had was Angaran delicacies. So many tasty things, I wish I could afford them all.

Her purse empty, Hail began wailing "Lemme out I'm hungry! There are no guards here!" As he emerged, a red Djinni jumped from behind a stall.

"Hail! Is that you?"

"Oh my God! Flash! How are you?"

"I've lost my master Mason, you seen him around?"

"Yeah yeah he went some way, Alexis will know. He Al-"

Looking up, Hail saw that Alexis wasn't paying attention. She was too busy looking at a man in front of her. A man who stared back at her through a mask.

"David..."

David walked up to her slowly. "It's been a while, Alexis."

She didn't know what to do. He was an Adept hunter after all! Yet all Alexis wanted to do was embrace him...

"I thought you died. What happened?"

"I kill them." He replied bluntly. "Why are you in Champa?"

She could feel herself blush "I wish to enter Lemuria."

David stiffened. "Do as you wish then. You no longer interest me. Farewell."

Brushing her aside, Alexis felt a great pain once again. How dare he treat me that way! I am not a child! But why do I care about what he says? About him?

"Who was that?" Alexis turned to find Mason, a large satchel at his disposal.

"No-one. He's nothing to me. Shall we go?"

Without saying another word, Alexis quickly walked to the docks, Mason trailing behind her. She did not want him to see her cry.

Another Chapter down! Sorry if they're short, but I like 'em short and sweet me! Reviews however can be long and nice .o