Sunday, October 2, 2005

Chapter 7 : A Slight Problem with the Bridge Exsphere Removal Plan.
((due to the unruly length of the previous post (6 chapters in one post= >.< gah!) i'll be limiting them to one chapter per post for your viewing pleaseure!

“What’s the matter Karrei?” asked Genis.

“Iwn..deri’ma...angl too........” Mumbled Karrei, still staring at her Cruxis Crystal.

“What?” asked Colette.

“I won..r if..angel too........” She mumbled again, a little louder this time.

“What?” asked Lloyd

I wonder i......n angel...beca..Cysta...” she said again a tad bit of annoyance rising in her voice.

“I’m sorry Karrei, but even I couldn’t make that out.” Kratos apologized.

“I WONDER IF I’M AN ANGEL TOO, BECAUSE I’VE BEEN USING A CRUXIS CRYSTAL AS WELL!!!” Karrei yelled.

Zelos sat up groggily “That chick can yell loud enough to wake the unconscious it seems.”

“Moving on. Anyways Karrei, even if you do, you’re still you.” Lloyd said.

“Thanks Lloyd.” Karrei smiled, then got up and started poking Zelos’ back. “Take. Your. Wings. Out. Dammit!”

Zelos’ smile faded. “W-what are you talking about? I-I don’t have wings!” Everyone gave him a look. “Guess there’s no hiding it anymore…”

“Yeah, whatever. What color are they?”

“Orange...” he muttered taking them out. “There. Satisfied?”

“Thanks. By the way here’s your sword.”

“Aww, thanks hunny! He smiled again, getting up and hugging her from behind.

“OFF!” Karrei yelled, tossing Zelos over her shoulder and onto his back. “DON’T DO THAT!!”

“Sorry...” Zelos mumbled as he shot Lloyd a glare. “Every time you come here… you’re traveling with another woman who ends up tossing me like a pillow... you are very mean...”

“Karrei mind explaining the whole situation to Zelos?” Lloyd nervously laughed.

“Next time, YOU explain...” Karrei glared at Lloyd.

“Wow, she even has the Kratos death glare down perfectly!” laughed Zelos. Both Karrei and Kratos shot him a death glare. Karrei explained once again all that had happened up that point. Zelos almost cracked up laughing . “It looks like Colette is still a little clumsy!”

“... A little is a huge understatement... Anyways we wanted to take another go at getting the King of Tethe’alla to give us the Exspheres from the bridge. I’m going to have Ponytail Man donate a few Rheairds for people who need to cross the bridge. Since Rheairds make the traveling world go round, it’ll be easier to cross into the other continents.”

“What if he doesn’t give you audience?” asked Zelos.

“Then I’ll just have to compete in the Mithos Cup, since he congratulates the winner right?”

“Well, yeah...” Replied Zelos.

“And there you have it. We’ll have a couple people compete in the Mithos Cup Tournament at the coliseum if he doesn’t.” Smiled Karrei. “And we’ll be able to get in because we have the former Chosen with us.”

“She’s so pretty when she smiles! <3 I think I’m falling in love!”

“.....” Karrei rolled her eyes.

“I thought you liked Sheena, Zelos...” said Genis, giving Zelos an accusing stare.

“Of course! She’s my number one hunny no matter what anyone says. Karrei is my number two hunny, that’s all.”

Karrei scoffed. “Oh, joy... i'm SOOOOO lucky...” she sarcastically muttered. “I think I know what you meant when you said that joke, Lloyd...”

“Can we get going now?” sighed Kratos. “We’ve wasted enough time as it is.”

“Fine. Fine. Let’s go.” Sighed Lloyd.

As the group walked off, Karrei stared at her Exsphere. Realizing she was falling behind the others, she ran off after them, a small, sparkling, golden-yellow feather landing on the ground as she ran off.

~Cut to an Unknown Fortress~

A solider with an outfit similar to that of a Duelist and a Dark Spear's opens a large decorated door and enters. The face of a tall man cannot be seen in the darkness. “Sir, the dragons that were sent out to search haven’t returned. Perhaps they were defeated? What shall we do?....... Understood...”

~End Cut Scene~

“There you are Karrei! I thought you got kidnapped or something! You need to stay closer to the group!" Zelos playfully scolded.

Karrei gave him a stare. "This is coming from the guy that I beat with a shoe not 20 minutes ago..."

"Awwwww, Karrei!" whined Zelos.

She just ignored him, it as pointless to continue with that conversation. "Moving on. Let's go in now shall we?"

"Of course, of course!" Zelos said walking over to the guards. "Hey, me and my friends need to see the King. It's very important. By the way, I could have sworn I saw the Spiritua Angel somewhere around here… you haven't been discriminating half-elves again have you?"

"N-no! We haven't been doing anything wrong! O-of course you can go in Cho--"

"Ah ah! Don't say that word now. I'm not the Chosen anymore; I'm Zelos now, JUST Zelos. Well we'll be going in now."

"That was fast... can't complain as long as it gets us in."

"Though we still need to find the alternate method of transportation." Kratos reminded.

"Don't worry!" grinned Karrei. "I've got it covered."

The castle was bigger than she had ever imagined. The king was talking to the guards about increasing security. “Hmm? Well if it isn’t Zelos and his companions. What brings you here today? I see you have another companion with you today.”

“We’ve come about the bridge issue again. I’m sorry to be so persistent but Karrei has a good improvise of a way to transport people across the ocean to the other continents.” Lloyd explained.

“Well young lady, let’s hear your idea.”

Karrei explained how Rheairds were a faster way of traveling and the fact that they had controlled speeds for ferries or fast trips. The King seemed interested in this idea, but was reluctant to say it.

“I like the idea. Contact this Yuan at once.”

“So you’ll let us take down the bridge? We can just remove the drawbridge mechanism and leave the bridge intact.”

“True... but there is a slight problem...”

“Huh?”

“What do you mean by ‘problem’?” asked Lloyd. “You have enough soldiers to fit on half of that bridge!”

“If the criminal is as powerful as you all are, then many of them will die. I cannot allow that many soldiers to be killed.” The King explained.

“So? We’ll just blow up part of the bridge!”

“Or a large section of it... preferably in the middle.” added the King. “I shall write the warrant for you to remove the Exspheres when you return with Yuan.

“As you wish, Your Highness.” Karrei agreed.

“We shall take our leave now.” Zelos said as he turned around and followed the others.

~Cut scene to Flanoir~

Three dragons of an icy color blue are flying towards Flanoir. A small group of men in black and grey uniforms enter Flanoir as well. Panic arises and Yuan looks on from the base before returning inside, a look of concern on his face.

~End of Chapter 7~
((So what'd you think? I hope I kept their personailties as normals as possible... anyways R+R please!))

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