Adventurer's Re-Birth

Chapter 7

Normal POV

The party had finally reached New York City the next morning. Everyone had felt accomplished to have finally make it there. But both Flare and Josh felt nervous, for they new that the place was probably swarming with assasins, and bounty hunters.

"Wow, we're finally here." Kaarii spoke.

"Yeah, feels like just yesterday we left our town." Josh replied.

"Well, i'm going on ahead to scout around for any other ninjas or assasins that would like to join us, master." Suzuka stated.

"Uh, yeah, all right." Josh replied.

"And I shall go forth and look for the newest location for the bountys, they change it every few months or so." Flare spoke.

"Sure, okay..." Josh again replied.

"Yeah, I also got something to take care of..." Yumi said.

"You too?" Josh asked.

"There was somthing that I need to do as well..." Kaarii said.

"Wha-? Shouldn't we all stick together?" Josh reasoned.

"Do not be worried. They shouldn't attack inside of New York. It would cause an uproar, and probably reveal the organization to the authorities." Flare stated.

"Well, alright. Lets all meet at Times Square in...lets say two hours?" Josh asked.

"Noted." Said Flare.

"Right!" Spoke Kaarii.

"Roger." Replied Suzuka.

"Okay!" Agreed Yumi.

Then the party split up in different directions.

FLARE LEFT THE PARTY

KAARII LEFT THE PARTY

YUMI LEFT THE PARTY

SUZUKA LEFT THE PARTY

Josh POV

Everybody then split up leaving me behind.

"What to do, what to do..." I asked myself. "I guess I could see the sights while i'm here. And what better sight to see, than the Empire state building...

I then ran into the nearest store, walked up to the cashier, and slapped a $5 bill on the counter.

"Can I get five dollars worth of pennies?" I asked.

"Going to the Empire State building are we?" The cashier asked back.

"N-no!" I stated.

"Right, well normally I wouldn't but, i'm having a good day today so, here." The cashier saud while giving me a sack of pennies.

"Thanks!" I said as I walked out.

"Oh and kid, try not to aim for the people." The cashier yelled outloud.

I then left the store with the bag in my hand, and headed for the Empire state building. I went up the elavator, got to the top, and went to the section with no steel fencing. I then took out the sack of pennies before looking over the edge.

"Whoa, amazing!" I spoke.

"Hey!" A voice from behind calling to me.

I turned to see a familier face smiling back at me.

"Hey! Your that little girl from the forest that helped us a couple days ago." I spoke.

"I have a name you know." She replied.

"Oh right! What was it now? It satrted with an 'N'..." I thought aloud.

"Geez, its-

Nagumi- Age:13 Occupation: Unknown Bio: Little blondish girl with shortish hair. Blue eyes. Wears a peach shirt on top of a white long-sleeved shirt, and a cat shaped hat. Green shorts, pink shoes, and long saggy , and mature for her age, she knows several types of mathmatics such as algerbra, geometry, and even calculus. She would make a very great accountant. She does become mad and slightly immature when things don't go the way she wants. Symbol is a cat.

-Nagumi..." Nagumi said.

"Oh, yeah, sorry." I apologized.

"Its alright. So wha'cha doing up here, and where's everyone else?" She asked as she put her hands behind her head.

"I'm just passing the time...everyone went off to do their own things. We'll meet up in two hours." I replied.

"Oh, is that so?" She asked.

"Yeah...hey, what're you doing up here anyways? And where the hell are your parents? I thought you went home after we left the forest." I asked.

"...I'm waiting..." She replied.

"Huh? Waiting for what?" I asked.

"Not for what, for who. I'm a runaway. I'm just waiting for my parents to realize that i'm gone. Then they're gonna come find me." She explained.

"HUH? You ran away? Why?" I asked her.

"Because, my parents always are too busy to be with me. They're both obsessed with work. They only pay attention when I run away..." She explained.

"Wha-? You mean this isn't the first time?" I asked.

"Nope." She replied.

*Sigh* "So, how long do you think it'll take for them to find you?" I asked.

"Dunno, last time it took them two months for them to realize that I was gone. Then a week for them to find me." She explained.

"What? How, how did you survive that long?" I asked.

"Its complicated. I don't wanna explain." she answered.

"You know what? I'm gonna take you home, then make sure that your parents understand how you feel. I promise! And I wont take no for an answer.!" I stated.

"Huh? But-" She spoke as I inturuppted.

"I'm not taking no as an answer alright? Don't worry, i'm gonna help you out. No matter what." I stated yet again.

"Well...I...I guess. You promise?" She asked.

"I promise. Josh Jones never breaks promises! Or may I die now!" I stated.

"Alright! Lets do it then!" She agreed.

"Okay then, so where do you live?" I asked smiling.

"California" She spoke smiling back.

My smile faded into a shocked look.

"Cal-california?" I asked.

"Y-yeah..." She replied.

"How the hell did you make it all the way over here?" I asked in amazment.

"I told you, its complicated...I don't wanna explain it. Does this mean, that you're not gonna take me home?" She replied.

"No, of course i'm still gonna take you home. I never break promises. I was just a little shocked is all." I answered.

"Yay, thank you!" She said.

I then looked over the ledge to see a bunch of people walking by. I then put away the bag of pennies in my back pack.

"Too many..." I spoke to myself.

"What was that?" Nagumi asked.

"Nothing, come on, lets go find everyone else." I replied.

"Sure." She said as we both left the top of the building.

NAGUMI JOINED THE PARTY

Normal POV

Josh's party of two made it to Times Square, while Flare had just gotten there. Then Yumi came back, soaking wet with Suzuka who was dry. Then finally Kaarii showed up feeling proud of herself.

"What happened to you? And why do you smell so bad?" Josh asked Yumi.

"Its a...a long story..." Yumi answered.

"So how'd it go? Any luck finding the meeting place?" Kaarii asked Flare.

"Yes, it turns out that it is being held on Long Island." Flare replied.

"Long island? Isn't that place ran by a mob?" Yumi asked.

"Afraid so...well, looks like we're gonna need a plan." Josh answered.

"By the way, aren't you the little girl from the forest awhile back?" Karrii asked Nagumi.

"Yes, remember my name?" Nagumi asked.

"Nagumi, of course. What are you doing all the way over here?" Kaarii spoke.

Josh then explained the whole concept of Nagumi being a runaway. And how he promised to take her back to California.

"But Josh, we gotta deal with these assasins. We don't have time to take her back." Kaarii spoke.

"Like I said, we need a plan. I guess we'll have Yumi keep Nagumi at a hotel till we're done?" Josh proposed.

"What? Why me?" Yumi asked.

"Well, Kaarii?" Josh questioned.

"I wanna help, but I don't want to leave her by herself." Kaarii argued.

The party went over this several times before it fell dark, and they all had to go to a hotel to argue there.

Alright next chapter up. Please review and/or send me a message for I would love new ideas to put in this story. I'm also planning to put up the new story explaining the other's parts in this story.