Thinking things over

Why? Why did he do that? Why does he always act this way?!!

He's always been the rebel, thinking, if its not his way, then that's just not the way!

Before, when…when they were still here, he would listen at least a little better. He used to listen pretty well, actually, but then Lanuncurus came to help us, and then started Carson's whole rebel thing. i…I just wish things could go back to the way they were. I wish…I wish….

Tears slowly rolled down my face as my head hung down.

I wish they hadn't left us like this!!! They shouldn't have left yet!! We needed them for so much and they just…just…

I shook my head, trying to clear it. I'm not thinking about this right now!

To get my mind off that, I thought of what Carson kept saying. How he felt about Lanuncurus. How evil the man was. Who he was and who I was…

I didn't want to think about this either, but something in me push me to finish my thoughts on this.

Carson always said he was a bad influence, that we shouldn't be following him, that we were doing bad when we did his orders. That we were wrong…that I was wrong.

I'd built myself up, for so long, to not care for anything. Only things I cared any inch for, were my brother and Lanuncurus for saving us…but when I think of it…when I think of the difference between my…parents and Lanuncurus…I know I'm wrong. He's not the kind of person I should be following…he's not the man I should look up to…and he's not the man I should care about at all like a guardian. But, he took us in and helped us when no other would. Then, I didn't have a choice. I had no one. Me and Carson had no one to take care of us, so I was overjoyed to find at least one person…though it was a poor choice to have it be him.

But now I did have a choice. I could think for myself, take care of myself. i…I didn't need that man anymore…I shouldn't need him, but there was still a small tie…a small tie to him that I couldn't break…not yet. But I had to. Soon.

"Knock, knock, sis!" Carson said, knocking on the door of my chamber. Though I know I was about to attack them, I was still mad at him for tackling me, for tying me up, then putting me in this.

So, when I looked up, I was glaring. And, though I knew it was extremely childish for me to do this, I was going to act like this for a while. I didn't want him to find out that he had gotten to me and changed me that quickly. And the others would have to get used to me, too. Wow, this was going to be a while.

"What?" I said with no emotion. I was tired. I had had a nightmare last night that had woken me and I didn't sleep since then.

"We got food. Unless what ever the heck you've become doesn't need food to live." He, as well, was still angry and I didn't blame him.

I looked down at the ground, feeling very bad. I didn't respond.

All of a sudden, I heard the door slowly open and something glass touch the ground. I looked up to see him placing a plate of food in front of me.

"Ok, I don't know how many more times I'll tell you this. But really. Think hard and tell me I'm wrong."

I knew what he was talking about and I didn't say anything.

"Fine. Whatever, Lira." He said and shut the door.

Thankfully, I had been able to burn the ropes on my wrist, as I knew Carson knew I would, and I was able to eat. The food was…good…I guess. Better than what we usually got from Lanuncurus. As my defensive walls started to lower and I started to really think about it, I became very disgusted with my self. I couldn't believe I'd actually felt so loyal to him.

I finished my food and laid my head back against the tree. I had nothing to do, so I thought of the same thing I thought of last night when I couldn't fall asleep.

The old days…when Carson and me used to play and have fun. It was such a happy and fun time. As I imagined those great days, I felt my face smooth. I felt the lines on my forehead, created by frustration, smooth away. I became calmer.

I spent hours just sitting there and imagining that and, before I knew it, I had fallen asleep. But I stilled dreamed of the same thing I imagined. I had a peaceful nights sleep.

Once I woke, I was immediately bored again, starring at my door. At one point, as I stared, I saw the target…I mean, sago, pass by the door and as he saw me, he got the same look as before and was stuck looking back at me as before. I looked away and he walked away. I must have really scared him…whoops.

Hours passed and I just sat in there, doing nothing. After a while, Carson came with more food, this time not saying anything. I ate and then rest my head as before. I fell asleep again, no nightmares.

It continued like this for at least two weeks. I couldn't take being in there any longer and my guilt was growing. I'd have to give into my brother, no matter how ashamed I'd be for giving in.

I was glad about one thing. No one had banished my brother or me yet and no one had come for us yet, either. That was good.

I waited for my brother to come with food. I'd make my apology then.

I heard foot steps and someone opened my door. It wasn't Carson. It was sago.

He seemed to be controlling his features better than before and he was able to look away with out help. He was trying to get ride of the fear. He placed the food down looked at me, and started heading out.

"I'm…" I started to say, trying to find my voice. I hadn't talked much lately.

He stopped for a moment, not turning around.

"I'm sorry…about before…if I, you know, scared you…" I looked up, knowing my face was at least a little less hostel then before.

He turned, looking stunned and, once again, he didn't look away. I worried my face was scaring him again.

I looked down and heard his feet moving, but then he stopped. I tried not to look up to see why.

"I…forgive you…for that." He said and I heard him walk off.

What did he mean by for…oh, yeah…I tried to kill him…how could I forget that?

Well, I ate and then waited, hoping my brother would come. I would have been mad about the switch up between him and my brother, but I was glad I was able to apologize…for one thing, at least.

He came later, with water.

"Here." He said flatly and dropped the bowl. "Heard you said sorry to Sago. You thinking up a plan or do you just think he's cute."

I was quiet. I didn't know how to start. Some how, it was easier to say sorry to a stranger.

"Well, whatever your planning, Lira, just forget it. No way your gonna be able to hurt these people. Not while I'm around." He stood there and I didn't respond. Then he started to walk away.

"Carson!" I blurted out, trying to stop him.

"Did…" he started to say and turned to me, a surprised look on his face. "Did you just say my name?"

"Carson, I'm…I'm so, so sorry for what I've done. For how I've acted…for what I've become. I've been so, so stupid and I'm so sorry for it. I wish I could…I wish I could change it all. I wish I could have you back as my brother, my best friend. I miss it so much! And, I just wish I hadn't done all of this! I wish I'd never chosen to go to Lanuncurus! i…" I gulped hard. "I…I wish mom and dad hadn't died and left us all alone, but they did! And I wish I could juast change everything and have everyone I care about back…I know I cant get them back…there gone forever! But I can get one person back and that's you! I just want to get you back, Carson! I want my brother back! I want to change who I've become and get you back!!" by now, tears were streaming down my face and I was yelling at the floor. It was quiet. I wanted to look up, but I was sure I'd see an unbelieving and hurt look on my brothers face.

"Do you expect me to really believe that?! After all the million times I've heard you lie and helped you lie, do you expect me to believe that?!"

I couldn't help it. I looked up and I was right. He look hurt and distrusting. And I knew I couldn't expect him to believe me. "No. I don't…and I'm…so sorry for that." I looked back down, no hope in me now.

He left, shutting the door hard. i…I shouldn't have told him that. I probably made this all worse.

That night, I had my nightmare again and woke quickly. I just stayed up, staring at the stars.

When everyone woke, I heard them talking more then usual. Was something wrong? I couldn't tell. I just waited.

Once again, someone, other then my brother came to the door. They must be losing there fear towards me. I was glad.

"Ok, evil girl, we're leaving!" said the boy with the purple hair. What did they call him? Mushroom? Mushoo? Oh, yeah, Mushra!

"Ok." Was all I said, not knowing what to say. He cut the ropes with his staff and pulled me along.

Ok, I tried my hardest not to laugh. He was hotheaded and ready to fight, like me, but…this guy was short. How old was this guy? I couldn't help it. A few giggles escaped my lips.

"What're you laughing at?!" he almost yelled.

"Nothing. Sorry." I said, but some small laughs kept escaping until I saw everyone else. "What's…uh, going on?" I asked nervously.

"I am detecting others coming. More Enterrans coming for us. We need to get a move on. There are too many and we are not ready for a battle." Said the robot…thing as everyone was packing. I looked around and couldn't see my brother. I got worried.

"Where's Carson?!"

"Why? You trying to figure out how long it'll take you to kill us before he gets back?" Mushra asked, making me a bit angry.

"No, stupid, I'm worried about him!!" I said. Well, I hadn't attacked him or did anything bad to him, so I could afford to be angry at him.

"He went to get fire wood." Said Yakumo, the human.

"Ok. Thank you." I said and she nodded. "So, where are we headed? And before you say anything, munchkin, I'm just curious!" I said glaring at Mushra as he glared back.

I heard someone laugh and we both looked up.

"Wow. It's gonna be funny watching you two interact." Said Carson as he walked up with fire wood and rocks and stuff.

"Ok, Hakuba. Where do we need to head?" Yakumo asked the robot, who was apparently Hakuba.

"We will use Ryuma's en-card and head to our next destination, where we may find more clues about shinzo." Said the ro-Hakuba.

Shinzo? Why were they talking about the Celestial heaven? Are they thinking they can get there? And why are they wanting to get there?

"Really? We could find clues there about the last surviving humans?!" she seemed overjoyed. "We have to get there now!" she said hopping in Hakuba.

Carson came over to me, not seeming confused, like me. "What's she talking about?" I whispered to him. "Why is she talking about the celestial heaven? There's no humans there."

"I don't really know where they got that name and why they think humans are there, where ever this place is, but they told me that Yakumo's father had told her to head west to a safe haven for the last survivors of the human race." He began, watching them. "It must have been named the same thing. Anyways, I don't believe there are any humans left, but I may be wrong. And I don't want to crush her spirits. She wants to find them very badly and it's the reason all of them met. Either they're wrong or there's things Lanuncurus didn't think to tell us." He eyed me for a second, probably remembering my loyalties to him and how stupid I was. He started walking over to one of our hover-cycles.

"Carson." I said and he stopped. "You need to know that I really am sorry…for everything."

"I know you're sorry. I just…can't trust you fully right now. You have to prove to me again how trustworthy you can be." And then he got on his ride speed ahead with the others who had started heading out.

I nodded to my self, knowing it would be hard, but I would gain his trust again. He was my brother…the only person I had.

I got on my ride and headed after them, keeping a bit of distance because of looks I got from some of them, mainly Mushra and Sago.

This was going to be a long ride, wasn't it?

All of a sudden, we were sucked into a portal thing coming from Hakuba. We were traveling in some kind of warp thing. I had to admit, it was pretty freaking cool!

"So where is it we're going?" Mushra ask, standing upside down on his hover-board.

"To Mechano city. The robot city." The computer said and me, Carson and apparently Sago, tensed.

Mechano city isn't the best place for Enterrans. The human/ Enterran war had been fought between us Enterrans and the humans' robots. We've never gotten along, or as far as I know. I hope this doesn't end badly.

"Do you really think this is a good idea, Hakuba?" Sago asked, echoing my thoughts.

"What's wrong sago?" Yakumo asked.

"I'm just…not so sure how well we'll get along with the robots there. Robots and Enterrans have a no so great history with each other." Sago said, just looking ahead.

And then, like with everyone else, a look of surprise crossed his face as we made it to the end of the warp and saw that we were no longer on the ground. We were in the sky. They said Mechano city was a building in the clouds, but I dint think they actually ment it.

But anyways, just like everyone else, I screamed my but of as we started falling downward.

But then we landing on some kind of metal thing. Good. Land. We were fine now.

"Whew! For a while I thought we were goners!" Mushra said. "What kind of building is this or what ever are we on, anyway? It feels weird."

"It's not a building!" Sago said in a nervous and scared why and when I looked at him he looked nervous and scared too.

"What?" we all asked.

"…It's an airplane!!!" he finally said and I realized he was right when, after he said that, the building started to turn downward a bit and all started heading to the end of the plane.

Hakuba almost fell off the edge when he changed his flipper…things, for arms with hooks. He cut into the plane and stopped falling, so him, Yakumo and the kittens where safe. But the rest of us were falling towards them!

"Where are my breaks?!!!" kutaal asked nobody while scrambling around for his breaks.

"I don't know!" Mushra said and then jumped off his hover-board, landing at Hakuba's safe side.

Right then, Kutaal's ride stopped moving and he was ok. Carson and me had stopped right away and now we were checking everyone over. Then I noticed someone was missing right when that someone scream, I might say, like a little girl.

"Somebody help me!!!!" sago screamed as he fell of his hover-bike and started falling to the edge.

Carson was about to jump after him, but I jumped first, thinking my powers my help more.

I had jumped off my ride and landed near him at the end of the plane, sliding after him. And then he slipped right off the edge.

"Sago!" everyone yelled.

I jumped in the air after him. I tried to think of how to get us back up there once I got a hold on him and then I got an idea.

I zoomed after him, letting my self fall and once I made it beside him, I grabbed hold of his waist. Once I was sure I had a good hold on him, I said, "Flaming hand!" and my free hand caught fire. I used my fire to shoot us up, blasting it behind me and we were up there in seconds. I dropped him by Mushra and once I stopped the fire, I fell to my ride, clutching the side so I wouldn't fall.

"Lira!" Carson said and then I felt him help me to my seat.

I finally got up, breathing heavily after what just happened. I looked over at sago to check and see if he was still there. He was, and he was staring back, a surprised and freaked look on his face.

"Are you ok?!" I shouted over the sound of the plane engines and the wind rushing by.

"Y-yeah. I'm…I'm fine!" he seemed so surprised. Oh! He was probably so surprised because I had just help him. Yeah, I tried to kill him, then saved him. Pretty surprising thing to happen. "Thanks." He said as his ride, that had suddenly formed legs (weird), came over to him, then changed back to normal.

"Your welcome." I said.

"Ok, now that you to are done saying thanks and stuff, can we get inside?!" Mushra yelled.

He's pretty freaking annoying…I wonder if I'm that annoying because I heard Carson compare me to him. Well, anyways, we found a opening at the top and jumped in.

As we looked around, we saw that this plan was filled with big buff and tough looking Enterrans. They all stared at us, wondering what we were doing. Some of them stood, looking like they were getting ready for a fight. They popped their knuckles, (supposed to be) scary smiles crossing their faces.

If they thought they'd be able to do something to me, their wrong.

I tensed, waiting and smiling. Mushra was smiling, too, almost laughing. They were stupid if they thought they'd be able to beat us!

Me: I hope this is good^^. I'm planning, as you can see, on continuing the story as if it was after the fight with Ryuma. And also, none of the other Enterrans are bad, they're just being control by Lanuncurus. Ok, plz review!^^