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lol, i love the fact it was so big, the first part is in two parts XD
lifting Tarka from the sling and placing her on the co pilot chair so she could have a look around. "anywhere we want, i vouch... i think we deserve a break... your choice of where abouts, i can fly us pretty much anywhere." teren said smiling She grinned,picking up the chocobo once more."Golmore Jungle?"She laughed slightly,she loved that place,it was a good place to think...and maul feinds,too. "ok, long as were careful." he said, plotting a course to golmore and looking at the ETA. "should be there in about 8 hours" said teren, leaning back again and closing his eyes She sat beside Teren in the co pilot chair,thinking to herself."Teren...who's Yaos? The petitioner said something about a certain person by the name of Yaos telling you about the bounty...and you knew about them...how come I've never met 'em?" teren had hoped she would ask that. "yoas" he said in an undertone " is the spiritual embodyment of a person i held very dear...but, a terrible thing happened a couple of years back, right before you joined tempus. Karen was out on a mission... she was attacked and killed by an Esper by the name of Ultima whilst venturing to the great crystal in giruvegan... now she lives as immmortal, preserved in fear and vengeance, taking the form of a small child... i think she was the reason that you experienced those attacks earlier... vengeance onj any one who gets close to me, because i let her down that day... but on her last visit, she resolved not to harm you... oh, and you were the reason the bounty was as low as that... the deal made with yoas and gira was that you be turned into their servant... but i just couldnt let that happen, so basically now that com pany imploys hunters like us to hunt and kill marks, so that their souls can be bent to their cause... im sorry i didnt tell you this earlier..." he finished, closing his eyes once more She bit her lip,glaring down at the floor. "If you didn't want to lose me to them...then why did you agree to the deal in the first place?"Her glare rose from the floor,meeting his eyes,boring into his skull. " i didnt agree to it, they told me after i accepted, but i didnt know where or when it would happen, and i dint want to worry you with it.. im sorry." teren said attempting to avoid her look "Sorry?SORRY?!?There was a chance I could've ended up as someones mindless drone,and you didn't tell me?!?"She yelled,getting up from her seat.He was just digging his own grave with every word he spoke. "ok then, see it this way, how would you have told me? knowing the feelings i had for you!" he said, his voice hardly rising, striving to avoid conflict. "it was so hard, do you even know the hell i went through not telling you?" he said, voice faltering slightly as he spoke in a last ditch attempt not to ruin things. "it was hard, and im sorry..." "You could've at least warned me!I thought I was going to die Teren,I've never felt like that before...I was scared...whats to say they won't come back now that you've taken the full bounty?" "ok, i made a mistake, and im sorry... i just dont know what id do without you...and they are honorable... well, at least yoas is anyway, and shes the only one who can make that happen to you... plus ive charmed the ship so any hostile entities are frozen in time...please dont worry, they wont lay a hand on you, thats a promise..." "really...?"She asked softly,small tears gathered in her eyes as they remained fixed on Terens,seemingly oblivious that Tarka had scampered off down the corridor to take a look around. Teren stood slowly and walked toward her, placing his hands on her shoulders and looking deep and sombre into her eyes. "really..." he said softly she smiled through her tears,laying her head on his shoulder."next time you use me as collateral,tell me,eh?" he pulled her into a tighter hug. "it wont happen again..." "I 'ope so..."she sighed. with that, teren kissed her cheek softly and drew away. "looks like Tarkas scarpered..." he said, slightly concerned. "shouldnt have gone too far, ill go look for her." She looked this way and that,eyes widening."I didn't even see her go!"She cried,obviously alot more panicky than Teren was about the whole situation."What if she gets into the engine room?Those engines aren't chocobo proof,y'know!" "dont worry, im sure shes fine." teren found his way to the stables, only to find tarka curled up on a pile of hay, yawning softly, with slowly closing eyes. "shes fine, see?" he said to shan softly She let out a sigh of relief,calming herself down."I don't know what i'd do if something happened to her Teren...My ma is trusting me to look after it...besides,its our fault shes on her own..." "i know, i know, but we have to remember that shes a trickster, and they have an uncanny knack for refusing to die, or otherwise be harmed..." he said, smiling and gently petting tarka "She might be a trickster,but shes still a chikabo,regardless.I'm more concerned about her falling into the wrong hands than her hurting herself...she might be able to stay out of harms way,but as you said,some people wouldn't think twice about 'borrowing' a wandering trickster.ye'll have to keep a sharp eye on her,ey?"She ruffled the chicks feathers with a smile,drying her tears with the sleeve of her dress. "Gah,look at me,I'm an emotional wreck over a goddamn chocobo..." "aye, i wont let anyone touch her." he said, crouching next to her, "you ok now?" he said softly "Aye,I'll be fine..."she said,more reassuring herself than actually talking to him."I'll be in my quarters if you need me..." "ok." he said simply, kissing her on the forehead. "we should be over golmore soon enough." She nodded,returning his kiss before entering her room,leaving the lock open-after what had happened to Teren the night before,she had became very wary of what might happen if she locked the door.she flopped down on the bed,thoughts running through her troubled mind. Karen. That was what plagued her mind so. not her herself,but Teren's involvement with her. As far as she knew,Teren hadn't broken up with Karen persay...she'd -died- and thus it could easily be interpreted that he'd never lost his love for her,even though she had become a malevolent spirit...was Shannara just a replacement for her,2nd best?She turned over,pulling her blanket over her head. teren made his way to the cockpit. that talk with Shan had got him thinking. Was Karen really that dead to him? sure, she was a spirit now, and had no care for him, but still, he couldnt help but wonder what would have happened if she had never travelled to Giruvegan...but still, he had moved on, now all he cared for was Shan, and that took up his mind. he checked the ETA on the Golmore arrival. 5 hours. what to do for five hours? She stared up at the ceiling,thoughts scrambled as her mind began to wander.She closed her eyes,trying to block it all out,to try and get some form of sleep,but sleep would not come. Instead,she just lay staring at the ceiling blankly,clutching her blanket. teren made his way slowly to Shans bunk and knocked softly on the door "hey, you still awake?" he said quietly, listening for signs of life She nodded,then realised he couldn't see her."yeah..."She said simply,rolling onto her side so she was facing the door. teren entered the room quietly and closed the door behind him. "you ok? you seem a mite distracted....anything on your mind?"he said, sitting on the edge of her bed "Yeah,I'm fine..."She put a hand to her stomach as it grumbled slightly."Ye didn't pick up anything vaguely edible when we stopped earlier by any chance?"She asked,using it as a way to change the subject,though she was hungry,they hadn't eaten anything for a good while. "aye, we can go to the kitchen if you want, i got lots of things, but i know thats not it...please tell me whats the matter.." he said, sensing there was something else "Karen..."She said simply as she walked past Teren,heading for the kitchen.
Teren The Chocobo Knight · Thu May 24, 2007 @ 12:57am · 0 Comments |
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