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Ventus and I both continued just looking at our surroundings, "Ya know, this world is actually kinda pretty. Don't you think?" I asked looking at the sky before shifting my attention towards Ventus.
"Yeah, do you think Terra might be here?" He asked laying down with his hands behind his head. He turned his head so he was looking at me, waiting my reply.
I immediatly smiled widely and shrugged by shoulders, "I'm not too sure, Ventus. But don't worry too much, I mean it's Terra we're talking about here. Besides, if he's not here, well then, we just haveto keep searching." I replied after a moment of thought. After I said that a confused and curious expression spread over my companion's face. I looked at him for a second then my own curiousityovertook me, "Ventus, is something wrong? You seem kinda out of it."
"Cyrah, don't you hear that- that whistling?" he asked as if it were obvious. I shook my head and listened, but I still could hear nothing at all. Ventus stood up and motioned for me to do the same. I shrugged and stood up as Ventus started following the noise. I ran up next to him and walked with him. We got to the edge of the cliff and I looked over first and smiled.
"Ventus, look at all the little people." I giggled as I watched about seven small guys walking in a line and whistling. Ventus stood beside me and watched them to. We both watched them until all of them were out of sight as they filed into a cave. "Let's go follow them!" I said excitedly running through the hills. I stopped dead in my tracks when these monster-like creatures appeared out of nowhere. I shreik as they come towards me but my keyblade appears so I know what to do. Ventus ran up a few seconds later, his keyblade ready.
I run to the nearest monster and slashed it with as much force as I could, I followed it with an upwardslash and hit it once again. I sighed as I saw it dissolve into the ground. I whirled around to face another as I jumped into the air and hit it with a downward slash and a strong blow to one of it's sides. It slashed at me with extended claws and I slightly winced at the pain. It scratched me again, and again, and again. The pain was becoming almost unbearable but I hit the monster again with my keyblade. I was breathing hard but still jumped into the air and delivered powerful blows to it until it disapeared. My eyes widened as another monster appeared behind me and jumped at me. I whirled around as fast as I could and put up my blade to block it. It fell to the ground and I took the chance to stab it followed by a few slashes. It diminished just as the others had before.
I looked around and saw Ventus just finishing off the last one. I ran over to my best friend with a triumphant smile plastered on my face. I was breathing hard, trying to catch my breath. I pushed away my bangs and stared at my friend who looked not in the least tired. I smiled brightly at him and he returned it. "Well, that was uhm...new..." I said talking about those monsters attacking the two us us from outta nowhere.
Ventus nodded, "Yeah, something you don't see everyday." he added with a grin, "Look, we found the entrance to the cave those uhm...little people went into." he pointed to the cave entrance I nodded.
"Well, lets go ask them if they've seen Terra." I suggested while I was already walking towards it. Ventus nodded and followed.
We walked in and my eyes widened at the sight before us. The cave had probably millions upon millions of beautiful, shiny, perfect diamonds. My mouth gaped open at the wonderous sight and I could barely squeak my thoughts out, "Oh. My. Squash...it's all just so- so beautiful."
Ventus looked at my expression and smiled softly, "You're right. It is beautiful." he agreed looking around also. I looked back at him and smiled.
I couldn't stop staring at him, the way the diamonds made his sky blue eyes sparkle and the way it danced on his blonde hair. His perfect, goofy grin. Just all of a sudden I noticed how cute he was, he's been my best friend forever and I couldn't beleive I hadn't noticed before. Ir maybe I have but I pushed the feelings away. I smiled at him again, pushing the thoughts away, but couldn't help but slightly blush. I quickly looked away to hide my blush.
"Cyrah, is something wro-"
"Who are you?" One of the slightly chubby little men asked us. I looked at the guy, glad to get my mind off of Ventus.
"Hi, I'm Ventus, Ven for short."
"Cyrah. Just Cyrah."
"Diamond theives! Take cover ya fools!" Yelled another dwarf with a longer beard. I slightly jump at his sudden accusation. They all listen to the dwarf and hide.
Ventus looked down at the ground for a moment then began talking,"I'm sorry. We didnn't mean to you." he said with an apologetic tone to his voice. I nodded in agreement as I stared at the dwarves.
"You didn't? So you're not here for the diamonds?" Asked the first dwarf.
Ventus spoke up, "That's not nice, treating us like sone kind of bad guys."
"Ventus is right, you little people don't even know us!" I yelled at them with my arms crossed over my chest.
Ventus nodded, "We're just looking for our friend. His name is Terra, have you seen him?" He askedhopefully, "He dresses kinda like me and is about yay tall." he gestured his hand to about Terra's height.
"Sounds like a tall tale to me! Go on git!" Yelled the overly grumpy one. "We don't know any Terra!"
"Please, could ya just come over here. We just want to talk." Ventus pleaded.
"Don't fall for it! Stay where ya are!"
"Seriously, jerkwad!" I yelled starting to lose my patience.
"Alright then, we'll do this the hard way." Ventus concluded as he grabbed my wrist and pulled me with him over to the place the dwarves had disapeared at. We walked in and sighed as we saw the monsters that were outside. "Cyrah, I'll fight these. You go find the dwarves." he ordered. I nodded an and ran to find the dwarves.
I ran around breaking open boxes and and turning over carts. I found all of them, except for the meanone. I sigh as I look around trying to figure out where he could be then smirk as I relize a chest Ihaven't broken. I break it easily with only a few slashes of my keyblade. Grumpy pops out, "I'm warnin' ya- keep your paws off our diamonds! I'll watchin!"
I rolled my crimson red eyes, "Oh, would ya can it already. You have no idea how annoyed and mad you make me." I stated.
"Well stay away you theif!" he yelled still sounding grumpy, as always.
"Ventud and I are not diamond theives!" I seethed as I glared at him angrily.
"Ha! That's what they all say!" Grumpy yelled. I was so glad when Ventus showed up, if he hadn't I would've punched in this dwarf's oversized nose. "That's right. We're onto you two."
Ventus sighed, "Fine, I get it. We'll leave." I get up to leave with Ventus and we start walking away, he suddenly turns around, "Oh, but can you tell us where we can find other people around here?" he asked in a defeated tone.
"People who can actually help us." I practically growled while sending death glares in Grumpy's direction.
"There is a castle beyond the chorus- I mean, the forest." Answered a rather shy dwarf.
"Got it, well thanks." Ventus replied slightly brightening up.
"Yeah, thanks for nothing..." I muttered under my breath before turning to leave.
We walked out of the cave and followed a dirt pathway through the forest also. I relax as I listen to the song of the chirping birds. I smile and hum quietly to myself as the two of us walk in almost complete silence. We both get a wide smile on our faces as a small cottage comes into our view of sight. We run towards it and I knock on the door. A giggle escapes my lips as I look at Ventus who is sticking his head inside one of the windows.
"Geez, Ventus. Could you be anymore of a stalker over there?" I joked. He took his head out and looked at me smiling, "Gimmy a break, Cyrah." he laughed, "This must be wwhere those dwarves live." I smile and nod my head in agreement.
"Ahh!" came a high-pitched shreik from somewhere in the forest.
Ventus and I looked at each other and nodded before racing away into the lush, green forest to possibly save a stranger. The shreik sounded like a girls, but you never know. We kept running, somone needed their help.