It toke me at least two hours to pack all of things, probably because I was crying a lot. I wiped my tears away and calmed myself before I went back outside. Right when I stepped back out on the deck, I was taken down onto the ground by three kids.
"Mother!" All three screamed. When I regained vision and my sense, I instantly regained them...they were some of the kids I took care of at the house in Mobliz.
"Kids...what are you doing here?"
"We saw the ship fall from the sky and crash! So we came to investigate." The tallest one, Randiy, said. He had short, red hair and blue eyes and was the oldest one of the three.
"Yeah! I told him no, but he said it could be Mother! And it was!" Jasiline, the second tallest, silently boasted. She had long, blond hair and bright, red eyes with purple around the edge. The third one, Greya, the youngest of all the kids, came and sat beside me.
"I'm glad you're ok."
"I'm surprised you three came to the ship...it wasn't scary?" I asked them. Then Gau popped next to me and smiled.
"Gau lead them here! Gau kept them safe!"
"Well, thanks Gau." I thanked Gau and he blushed a bit embarrassed, jumping away again. Locke, Celes, Mog, and Sabin walked up to me and kneeled to not frighten the kids; all except Mog, he didn't need to kneel.
"Hello there, children." Sabin said to the kids, which they all, but for Greya, laughed.
"All them yours Terra?" Celes wondered, asking me while Randiy stared at her sword in its sheath.
"All them and more." I smiled proudly and Locke laughed.
"I didn't think you would be able to care for...for so many."
"Yeah, crazy huh?" I replied, picking up Greya and putting her into my lap and allowing her to play with my green hair. Randiy tried to touch Celes' sword's handle but, without looking, Celes grabbed the handle. She looked at him with a sneaky smirk and Randiy smiled shamefully. Jasiline looked at Mog, trying to figure out what he was, but then Mog sat down in front of her.
"Kupo, kupo!" Jasiline laughed and started playing with Mog. Setzer then came onto the deck and stopped beside us, confused.
"When and why are there children on my ship?"
"About a minute ago and because they belong to Terra." Sabin explained and Setzer continuing walking pass us.
"Good enough. King Edgar! I must speak with you!" Setzer grabbed Edgar who was speaking with Cyan and pulled him into a different conversation.
"A king? Really?" Greya looked up at me wondering if what Setzer said was true. I nodded smiling.
"Yes. Edgar is king of Figaro Castle."
"Cool..." Greya looked after Edgar and Setzer and stared in awe. After a minute or so, another person walked freely onto the ship and Setzer walked up to him.
"This is my airship, not a walk-in buffet. Who are you?"
"Um, I'm Dearon, and I'm looking for three kids...there you three are!" Dearon ran past Setzer who just groaned and went back to conversing with Edgar. Dearon was about to yell at the kids when he saw me...Dearon was from the house has well, he really has grown! I stood up, still holding Greya, smiling happily.
"Dearon? Is that really you?"
"Yes...Terra?" I nodded and we managed a hug though I was still holding Greya. "Wow! You're back, I can't believe it!"
"I can't believe how much you've grown Dearon! You've...you've gotten tall."
"Wait, is that a compliment or insult?"
"Trust me buddy..." Sabin stood up and shook his head yes. Dearon turned to face him and jumped a bit at the sight of Sabin. "...trust me, it's a compliment. Now, if she called you a..."
"Don't you dare say it Sabin!" I yelled at him, knowing he was about to say bear. He laughed and patted my back when he walked by me.
"I was kidding Terra! I told you, I don't mind. Anyways, see you all later. I'm hungry." Sabin walked back into the ship, followed by Edgar and Setzer, but Edgar stopped when he saw that Greya was watching him. He came to my side, smiling, and Greya tucked her head into my shoulder.
"Hello Edgar." Locke said, looking up at Edgar.
"Hello Locke, Celes, Terra, children, and older...child, I guess."
"Pretty much, yeah." Dearon responded with a small laugh.
"Need anything Edgar?" Celes stood up holding Randiy. I was surprised he already got used to someone new.
"Yes...well, no actually."
"Make up your mind, man." Locke taunted him jokingly, but Edgar found it more serious.
"Hey, being a king isn't as easy as you might think."
"Oh, and being a treasure hunter is easy?"
"Yeah, treasure hunter." Locke stood up angrily but held most of it.
"There's a difference!"
"Ok, ok. Calm down. I'll see you guys later. And..." Edgar bowed before Greya, making her giggle a bit. "...you to, little one." Edgar pointed to her before walking back into the ship. After somehow convincing Setzer to let the kids to stay for the night, Dearon went back to the house to get something while I tucked the kids to bed in my room. I found a good sleeping spot on the floor and was about to fall asleep when I heard a knock at my door. I sat up to see Dearon enter, smiling.
"It turns out I didn't need to go to the house...it was in my pocket all along." He smiled embarrassingly as he closed the door and in front of me. "Just about to fall asleep?"
"Yeah, it's fine though. What did you need to get Dearon?" Dearon reached into his pocket and toke out a piece of paper with a list of words that were to blotchy to read.
"I wanted to ask everyone where they lived so I knew where to send letters if I wrote some."
"I know where they all live, you know? And wouldn't I be sending letters more often?" I shoved Dearon friendly but he gave me a puzzled look.
"So, you are staying here with us?" He restated, making me wonder why he didn't think that before.
"Wait a second...why didn't..." The three sleeping in my bed shifted a bit, so I lowered my voice, but Dearon knew what I was going to say as he answered.
"I thought that, that Locke guy was with you."
"With me? Why would you say that?"
"The way he looks at you...you can't tell it?" I shook my head no and Dearon looked away unsure. "He looks at you like...like he likes you, a lot." I thought back to before when Locke was about to do something...he might've been drunk, but he was indeed sober enough to know what was happening, or he wouldn't have remembered anything. "I figured..." Dearon continued, bringing me out of my memory. "...that you liked him too."
"What...why?"
"You look at him that way too. Are you sure you don't want to stay with them?"
"I know I'll miss them, but I need to take care of you kids." Dearon scooted closer to me and smiled.
"No you don't. I've been taking care of them along with Jyna..." Jyna...she was the only one in the entire group besides me that was old enough be take care of herself; I knew she'd be a great parent, but I didn't know Dearon would be to. "It's not an insult or anything, but we've gotten used to you not being around. We missed you, yes, but I mean we've gotten use to you not taking care of us. We've been doing very great Terra, I promise you." I had to think about it...I wanted to stay with my friends, but I didn't want to leave my kids to easily. "You can stay..." Dearon finally said after a minute of tension rose up in me. He got up, made room on the bed for himself, and went to sleep. The thought echoed my mind as I fell asleep...I can stay...?