RPG Chosen Eight [M-LVS]

[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]Riiko couldn't image what was happening. Ject and Mark and Garret were all fighting and Garret was knocked out cold. She went over to where Tray and Chase were. Riiko ran up to where they were and saw what had happened to Garret. He was in critical condition and needed help.

"I think that Oko and I can do something to help him out," said Riiko looking over at Oko.

"What? What can I do?" asked Oko.

"Water. You can use water right?"

"Yeah. But I'm not sure that I can heal him."

"We can heal him from the inside out. Could you make the water go all over your hand but not make it so that it drips."

Oko nodded and did what Riiko said.

Oko had water around her hand and Riiko said, "Move your hand across his body. After you do that then I will go over."

Oko did what she said and Riiko's hand shone with light and she moved them across Garret's body. Then her hands lost the glow and Garret's body glowed. He then slowly began to wake up and finally opened his eyes.

Oko fell and hugged him saying, "I thought you were gonna die!! Don't ever do that unless you tell someone what you're gonna do!!"

Oko started crying and then let him go. She sat up and wiped her eyes. Garret sat up and said," Sorry to worry all of you."

Oko stayed quiet and Riiko said, "Well if you want to know who brought you back to conscienceness, it was Oko."

Riiko turned and looked at her and then smiled.[/COLOR]

[Cicatrice Du Adieu]

Oko and Riiko ran to Mark and healed him too. He sat up and saw Oko who hugged him. She slid away and looked at Amelia. Who ran over and hugged Mark as well.

"Oh, Mark , Your Okay!!I'm so glad!!" She exclaimed hugging him tightly. Mark hugged her back.

Oko retreated to Garret who drew her close and kissed her, Softly. She leaned in and closed her eyes kissing him back. She broke the kiss only to breathe.

"Garret!" She said falling into him. Her weight pushed him to the ground. She rested her hands on his chest and her head on her arms. Garret hugged her smileing. Mark looked over and gripped Amelia a bit tighter.

"Ok, guys we should probably get going now!" Chase said .

Everyone stood and followed him closley.

[The Enemy]

Mark let go of Amelia and stood, with a little stumbling and help from her, he did however make it to his feet. Then he walked over to Chase and said "Hey, hey there. I'm pretty sure Garrett just got back from half dead and I sure as hell need a breather, so we aren't going anywhere quite yet." Garrett gently rolled over leaving Oko sitting in the grass and stood as well joining in with "Yah I'm in no condition to travel right now."

Chase was clearly disappointed but understood the enormity of their just beaten task and agreed. "Ok we can rest for a bit." he said sourly. "Hey what are the rest of us going to do, I'm sill itching for a fight" protested Amelia playfully. Mark didn't give time for Chase to answer and supplied one himself "You could train." he said bluntly. The others didn't seem thrilled at the idea.

"I'm a master with my swallow, " continued Amelia "I don't need to train, ?cause I'm not getting any better." Then before she exploded on Mark yet again, Garrett stepped between them. "What Mark means is..we should spar-" Mark cut in "yes exactly what I meant" then Garrett, unaffected by the interruption continued.

"If we spar with each other we'll learn the techniques of those around us, making us know the boundaries of each other and giving us and edge should we ever fight as a team with someone we don't know." The others nodded to each other justfully, and let Garret press on "So we're in agreement, I was pretty well healed by our wonderful nurses" Garrett grinned at Riiko and Oko and Oko blushed madly.

"And if there's one thing mark is good at it's attacking things." Mark retorted "Hey! I'm good at other stuff!" Garrett simply smiled at his rebuttal. Mark then stepped into Garrett?s place, a small mount of dirt turned make-shift podium, and said "Well I can't wait who's first??" He was staring directly at Amelia and she barely believed it, for a moment she checked around her to make sure Oko or Chase wasn't right behind her then she grinned fiercely.

"OK bring it on, Sparky!" She taunted drawing her Swallow into an offensive position and tightening her grim in anticipation. Mark looked back to Garrett and then tilted his head toward Oko while keeping his gaze. Garrett quickly nodded and walked over to her to train some and Mark focussed on Amelia again, "what's say you make me a new pair of axes if I win?"

She asked back "Out of what??" Mark gestured to the temple and said "My old pals axe was broken but the blade was intact, with your skill Garrett's strength and Chase's fire, we could have a pretty damn good smithery up here." She smiled at her new idea and counter offered "OK but what it I win?" Mark thought for a moment and deduced he had nothing to lose "Name your prize." he said confidently.

Amelia smiled bigger than he had seen before and said "If I win you take me on a date!" Mark's breath caught in his throat. Amelia could see it was obvious he didn't expect that and might need a little coxing. "What's wrong, scared of the little wind girl??" she said proudly as a breeze much like her hand touched his cheek softly. Mark smiled himself and answered "You have no idea what you're in for."

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia smiled and spun her Sawllow flipping the last cover off and smiled more before her face went serious and she took two steps back makeing Mark look at her quizaclly. She winked at him and then suddenly rushed forward with a blast of wind catching him off gaurd but not enough and growled softly as his axes blocked her Swallow. She spun to her right and saw the flint of his axes comeing up again and smiled, ducking low she went for his legs and tripped him blinking as he was up just as fast as he had gone down. She frowned as she heard a light zap and smiled as she realized her was keeping up with her.
"What do you say we stop playing around?"
"My thoughts exactly."
"Good."

She jumped back and spun around once creating a tornado around her, he could hear her chuckle through the wind and kept a close eye waiting for her move. she watched him as well, and noticed with satisfaction that he was following her very well. She let the tornado push her forward and lanched at him meeting his axes with the middle wood of her swallow and smiled as he was pushed back a good foot. She then spun her swallow as his axes were caught in either side sending one flying from his grip. He looked at her and then at the axe and with his speed dove for it, hearing her tightly on his heels. She tried to backpeddle as he reached the axe but he was just a fast as her and was sending a swift axe blow upward knocking her swallow out of her hands, she cursed loudly and settled her weight on her back foot and went into a defensive crouch.
"You know your going to loose right? Your swallow is all the way over there."
"Don't undersestimate me Mark."

Charging at him with much speed she covered her arms in a strong wind and blocked his axe as it came down on her, he blinked and sputtered as she punched him int he chest sending him flying onto his back. She looked at her arms and smiled.
"That's new."
She again settled her weight on her heels and waited for him to rise and make a move.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Mark smiled and jjumped to his feel quickly. Throwing his axes onto the ground lightly he stared into Amalia's eyes intently. She raised and eyebrow and Mark explained with "Learning my observation, miss." Soon his forwrms dances and glowed with the flashes of electricity jumping from his wrist to elbow and vise versa. Amelia looked surprized but instantly resumed her proud cocky air letting loose a smirk of enjoyment.

Mark smiled fully and openly as he dashed forward, lightning lines behind him as the scenery became a blur and only a small patch of grass and Amelia were visable. He stopped on a dime and spun into a low sweeping kick. Amelia jumped his leg and he kept spinning, hiting her with his arm. She blocked quickly but her arm felt numb, and overflowing with pins and needles. She shook her arm to get blood flowing again but Mark raised his hand and shook his finger objectivly.

"The nerves are stunned." he said calmly. "Amelia looked at her mumbed arm and shrugged lunging at Mark with her free hand. Mark quickly side-stepped and a gloss of wind around Amelias arm pushed him far back anyways. When he caught his footing she had grabbed her swallow and redied it in one hand. Mark jumped high into the air and cracshed to the earth like a bolt of lightning in itself.

There was a slight shock wave of electricity and Amelia felt her ankles numbing aswell, though not as bad. "You're cheating!" she protested. Mark simply grinned and said "I'm using my powers, just like you." She frowned and jabbed at him with the swallow. He barely dodged and she stepped against his leg. He almost laughed as she felt the same effect ocuring on her shin and lower thigh.

She stepped in a circle with her good leg and caught Mark's arm with her swallow. A quick shock surged threw the blade and wooden handle and zapped her other arm causing her to lose balence and fall on Mark. He toppled backwords and she ended up laying on him. He moved his leg slightly and touched hers, numbing the last of her limbs before noticing her blade was hard against his neck.

"Call it a draw?" He asked Amelia struggled to move and pouted while nodding. "So we both lose?" she asked sadly Mark still had his unusual grin and said "No, we both win, new weapon for me and you can have your precieus date with me. Amelia smilled and tried to jump for joy but couldn't move. Mark said "let me take care of that for you," then he leaned forward and kissed her gently.

She feared her neck going numb and snapping but instead the shocks to the rest of her body slowly faded away. It felt like her entire body and soul was flowing into Mark, into his lips. She just looked at him with awe in her eyes as he pulled back gently, staring at her lips. Then he shook off his shock and said "you can really get off now. She stood and smiled at him. He blushed and said "it was the only way to make you back to normal. or at least it was the funnest way."

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia giggled and bit her bottom lip smileing.
"Okay!"
Suddenly she was gone.
"Hey! Where are you going?"
He slumped into a sitting postion on a rock but heard an unfamiliar sound and looked up as the moon light was blocked by the two pieces of Ject's axe. Amelia rideing ontop of them.
"Look out below!"
He jumped out of the way and looked at her stunnded.
"W-what are you doing?"
"Making you a new pair of axes you wanted."
She gave him a wink and ran over to her bed roll that Tray had brought up with him, pulling out what looked like a tie-dye clothe she drapped it over her clothe and went back to the large axe.
"Garret, can you break these both in half?"
Mark looked at her in shock.
"Half? Why?"
"To big, I can't work with them like this."
He could only watch as she showed Garret where to break them and smiled as he did.
"Now can you do me another favor, if you have the energy that is, can you make me an earth oven?"
He nodded and made one that come up to her waist.
"Great."
She picked up a piece of the large battle axe and began to work with it, the small hammer that she pulled from her roll as well in her hand, she put the top of it onto the base and swung it harshylhearing the sound of the resonateing blade she smiled up at him.
"It's still in good shape!"
She beckoned over Chase and had him fill the oven with flames.
"This won't take long, promise."
He nodded, she then requested the help of Oko who also nodded and came over, they all watched as she began the art of heating and pounding the metal into 4 fine axes for Mark. Smileing the entire time. It was well shown that she loved working like this. And didn't mind it either.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

In moments the axes were done. The first two were identical to his old pair. He handed his old pair to Amelia in taking his new axes and said "I need you to make me a back sheath for the second two." Then he handed a small piece of white cloth to her, it had been drawn on with a coal pencil and were the rough designs for Mark's "dream axes". Amelia looked at the cloth then turned it in it's side, then completely upside down.

Eventually she smiled and said "Well these won't fit into a basic sheath, but I can make you clips. The axes with click into place, it works like a sheath just for more exotic weapons." Mark smiled and nodded happily "Whatever works" he said clearly pleased. He put the new identical axes into his old waist sheaths under his vest and waited intently on the newest pair.

The rhythmic clang of metal on metal was almost hypnotic. Amelia looked to the cloth every few minutes and the chosen eight turned into an awe inspired audience at her prowess and craftsmanship. After another ten minutes or so she handed a large complex set of loops and straps with small metal clips on one side. Mark struggled to organize the straps then Amelia smiled and helped him put the mess on.

Once completely suited, the straps fit onto Mark like a glove, they looked lean and efficient. He smile at them and almost shook in place waiting for the axes themselves. Then shortly after painstaking half hour Amelia finally woke the drowsy members of the crowd with "DONE!" Mark was still on his feet ready to take the blades at any second.

The new axes were strangely angled and curved. They almost looked like swords with the odd shape. Mark swung them around a bit and then happily snapped them into the clips on his back. They clicked in and were tight into the holders. Mark jumped turned and pivoted but the blades stayed in place perfectly "Thank you thank you thank you!!" Said Mark exuberantly . He hugged Amelia tightly and she smiled and blushed.

"And my prize?" Mark looked her in the eyes and smiled "How could I forget our date? I'll take you anywhere buy you anything!" he paused and scanned the inside of his pockets with his hands and counted the coins within them. "Almost anything." She giggled and the group surrounding smiled either at how sweet they were as a couple or smiled at the amazing axes which now adorned Mark's back.[URL=http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/gooseberry_01/sword5.jpg][pic here][/URL]

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia turned to Chase and looked at him with wide puppy dog eyes. He sighed and shook his head.
"We have to head into town anyway, we're running low on supplies."
Amelia punched the air happily.
"Yes! I'm gonna eat ice cream till it comes out my ears!"
Mark looked at her oddly.
"Huh?"
"You mean to tell me you don't know the pure joy of ice cream?"
Ashara rolled her eyes smileing.
"I know one thing, if you get your grubby hands on some ice cream, your staying out of a coffee house."
Amelia stuck out her tounge and giggled, scratching the back of her neck.
"Oh, come on, I'm not that bad am I?"
Ashara looked at her.
"Tap tap tap ring a bell?"
"Oh...yeah."

Scuffing the dirt with her boot she grabbed Mark's hand and smild up at him as the group began to move. After a few minutes she let go of his hand and started talking animatedly about the many diffrent falvors of ice cream.
"My absolute favorite is double choclate mocha chip fugde."
she heard Ashara groan in the front.
"We're not going to live through this if she eats as much of that as she wants to."
Chase chuckled.
"She's hyper enough alone as it is."
Amelia stuck out her tounge and continued talking to Mark. He could tell that she was happy, a smudge of soot on her cheek made her look cute and the soot covered apron still hung off he hips. She smiled up at him and got infrnt of him walking backwards.
"Are you always like this?"
"After I smith? Yeah. It makes me happy. I love the feeling I get being able to make something like that with my hands, not only that it reminds me of all the fun me and Jay had together having soot foghts."
"Who?"
"My older brother. Jay, he's the one that taught me."
she moved back to his side and slid her hand into his, her smile still in place.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

They reached town soon enough and everyone first headed to the ice-cream parlour. Amelia ran to the counter and the clerk sighed deeply "You again huh?" he said with a dismal tone. Mark smiled at the clerk's odd reaction to a bunch of customers. The clerk asked "well what'll yah have if you're here anyways." Amelia appeared deep in thought and then screamed "Double chocolate mocha chip fudge!!" very quickly.

The clerk then looked at Garrett who walked up to the counter next. Before he could order Mark said "You know I'm only paying for me and her right?" Garrett frowned and walked away along with half the group to various stores in town. "And you sir?" asked the clerk "I'll have a.." he thought over all the flavours Amelia described in great detail on the way there. "..Mint" he finally answered.

Amelia was shocked "mint?!" Mark asked defensively as the clerk got their cones ready "What's wrong with mint?" Amelia answered "Nothing you just don't look like a 'mint' to me, that's all." Mark smiled "I'm not a mint, I'm a Mark" Amelia burst out laughing and barely stopped to say thank you to the clerk. Mark places a few coins on the table and walked out with Amelia, looking over the different shops, stores, and booths they could check out.

[konske]

Chase walked around, then stopped when he got next to Ashara. He smiled and tapped her on the shoulder. "Hello there. How have you been after that fight? I want to thank you. After I shot them fire balls, then I realized that I really had no power to even support myself. If not for you, then Ject would have made easy work of me." He smiled as her face went grim. "What, did I say something wrong?"

"No, its not that. I was just wondering, why Ject was there, fighting us. I thought he was supposed to be dead." She sat down on a bech, and then Chase sat down next to her. He turned his head as he heard Rikko talking to Trey.

"Don't they make a cute couple. If only he would get the courage to ask her out, of she would stop this game of hard to get." She smiled as she turned to look at Trey.

"Um, Rikko, I think that was enough said. They-" He was cut off as Rikko started talking agian.

"Its just that they seem to really like each other, and well, it seems as though they are scared to talk to each other about it." Shge turned to see both Chase and Ashara looking at them.

"Nevermind them, I really don't know why he was here, but I intend to find out." He smiled at her and then stood up.

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia pointed over to a small foutina nd rushed over. she lapped at her melting ice cream happily when Mark walked up beside her.
"What's this?"
"Wow, you really didn't get out much did you?"
He frowned and blushed.
"Sorry, jsut stateing. It's a wishing foutin, you drop a coin in and make a wish, if you believe in it hard enough it might come true."
He raised an eyebrow and looked at the water.
"Seems kinda pointless to me."
She shrugged and bit the bottom of her cone off and started to suck the ice cream out the bottom. Mark blinked at her and smiled as the cone broke covering her mouth and half of her face with the sticky ice ceam.
"Damnit! I could never get that right. I always bit off to much!"
She stsrted to lick off what she could before looking at Mark and smileing.
"Jay could do that perfectly. I never got he hang of it."
She then wiped off the rest and looked at Mark who was trying not to laugh, narrowing her eyes she gave him a hug but when she did she rubbed ehr cheek against his smearing the ice cream over him as well.
"Amelia..."
She smiled and took off running, Mark hot on her heels. Spinning she stoped and giggled as he came up to her, his face smeared with ice cream.
"You know. That's a good look for you."
he walked up to her and grabbed her arm, his face grim. She bit her lip and looked around catching a glimpse of Tray, Riiko, Ashara, and chase.
"Hey guys what's up? we just-"
Her sentence was cut off as the rest of Mark's mint ice cream was squashed into her face.
"Very funny."[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Mark smiled as Amelia continued to lick his ice-cream of her face as well. They walked to the others and looked around "Garrett and Oko?" Asked Mark to the general group. Chase answered "Haven't seen them, they must have wondered off around the market." Mark nodded and said "I'll go find them. Maybe find some real food too." He walked off and left Amelia to clean here face off. Thinking about it his cheeks got red with embarrassment as he took a cloth from his pocket and wiped his own face clean, before proceeding. He walked around looking threw store windows and threw the crowds in front of trading booths. The traders usually had some interesting goods, and the fact that they only passed threw once a year made the crowds all the more thick when they came to town.

One particular cart caught Mark's attention, it was very large and looked like a fruit booth, but instead of fruit in boxes slanted toward the viewers it has stoned gems and pieces of metal in all shaped and sizes on display. Mark was both curious about the cart owners merchandise and how interested Garrett would be. The main attraction was the owner yelling "Sale sale!! Rare gems and jewels! Items used by the [I]chosen eight [/I] themselves!!" Mark looked over his shoulder at the handle of one axe on his back, he already collected his little part of the original eight, but something like that could make a fantastic present for Amelia. He strolled up to the booth and looked over the goods. Not many decent items, just rusty trinkets and raw iron ore mostly. Then something caught his eye. It was a workshop kit, the opposing half to a smithy', it had engraving and carving tools to design intricate handles. It included many gold rings and silver studs as well.

If the best smith in the work worked a blade, it looked ad someone would use this kit to make it's handle. Mark sighed as he thought "It'll be pretty pricy..and who uses a big handle anyways?" Then it occurred to him that Amelia's swallow had a spear like pole handle. He thought it over and decided on buying it. "How much?" he asked the owner behind the cart. The tall but stocky man looked down and said "'T'is a fine piece." Mark asked again "How much?" this time in a stiffer tone. The man looked around thinking to himself and eventually answered "40 gold coins" Mark opened his eyes in shock "40?!" The man smiled "that's the price uh her" he said. Mark thought deeply if it was worth it or not, asking forty gold for it was like asking to cut off your arms and legs for a nice hat. After much inner debate Mark resentfully handed the man 4 silvery looking coins. "I said gold! and this isn't near enough!" The shop keep protested.

Mark looked down at the coins then said "For a trader you aren't very familiar with currency, those are platinum, worth ten gold each." The attendant flushed red and said shortly. "Well take it." Mark slid in the numerous drawers and multi-shelved stands, when open the kit resembled a fishing tackle box strongly. Once done, he closed the lid over and snapped the lock shut. Mark picked up the box, no bigger than a normal tool box, and held it at his side while he looked over the merchandise again. He saw a number of unique object, but most of them seemed worthless so he continued his original search for Garrett and Oko. He didn't find then for another ten minutes then his anticipation got the best of him, and he went back to give Amelia her new gift.

He walked up to the group and they all eyes the box he now had, it was a steel box polished to perfection and coated in sullen black opal. As the light caught it in different ways the box would shine in strange colours and gleam with bright hidden patterns. There was gold lining on each edge of the box and the rims of the top and bottom were white gold, as was the lock itself. He smiled as he caught sight of Amelia again and her face now clear of ice cream. "Back already Sparky?" She asked. Mark grinned and answered "Yah,but I didn't find Garrett or Oko, I didn't look very far so I assume they're probably alright though." Chase then spoke "That's good, what's with your new case?" Riiko cut in "pretty special looking lunch box if you ask me." Mark smiled keeping his eyes fixed on Amelia "It's not mine" he said "It's hers."

Then he handed over the box to Amelia who had a look of shock and surprise on her face. Mark explained "It?s a thank you..for my new weapons...and for being so nice to me." He blushed as he finished and Amelia looked over the case admiring the gold and opal. "Go on! Open it!" Mark said impatiently, but happily.

[P.J. McKrafty]

[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Garrett walked around the town, he wanted to be alone for now, shopping was something he liked to do alone. "Sale sale!! Rare gems and jewels! Items used by the chosen eight themselves!!" Garrett heard over the crowd of shoppers. Garrett was intrigued by this and walked over to the stand.

Many items littered the stand. Mostly junk but there were a few things that caught Garrett's eye. He saw some beautiful arm guards that had two emeralds placed in them. the emerald gave a slight glow. The leather had intricate designs etched into it with gold inlay. He was awestruck by the craftsmanship. The owner of the stand saw this and smiled.

"You can't afford it," the man muttered codling his newly acquired platinum coins.

"Why do you say that?" Garrett asked irritated at the statement.

"You look like a traveler, and you are, I have seen you pass through here before, and a traveler like you cannot afford arm guards owned by Dom himself," This statement made Garrett want them even more.

"How much?"

"56 gold," The man said smirking to himself. Garrett paused thinking to himself, "If you dont have the money don't even think about bartering,"

"No I was just thinking if I wanted change," Garrett pulled out a small pouch and dumped the contents of it on the table. Many gold coins fell out, enough to pay and then some. The man stared in awe at the amount of gold. "I think that'll cover it, and i would also like to buy that sapphire and a leather strap if you have it, " The man hurried and gathered his gear and then took the coins.

Garrett walked on placing the leather arm guards on his wrists. He then found a small secluded area of the town and sat, He began to work with the sapphire. He made it into a elegant pendent. He then started working with the leather strap. He had etched silver water designs into the strap. He was almost done with the fastening strips when Oko turned the corner of the building.

Garrett quickly hid the leather strap and pendent before she saw it. She smiled and sat next to him. "Where have you been?" she asked.

"Oh you know her and there," he replied smiling.

"I see you bought something nice," she replied pointing to his armbands.

"Yeah, I saw them and I just had to get them," Oko giggled and kissed him on the cheek.

"Well, lets see if we can catch up," She said rising to her feet.

"Ill be right there I have got to do something first," Oko walked towards the rest of the group. Garrett quickly finished the leather strap and fastened the pendent to it. he held it in his hand proud of his work. he then lept to his feet to catch up with Oko.[/COLOR]

[Cicatrice Du Adieu]

Garret walked back to the group still hiding the pendent. He wanted to get Oko alone before giving it to her. He walked over to chase, after seeing that Oko was preoccupied, and talked to him quietly. Chase nodded, smileing, and wispered back.

"Oko!" Garret called. She walked over to him curiously.

"What is it?"

"I know this place just out of town ." He smiled kindly at her."A friend told me about it and I was wondering if you'd check it out with me." He put his hand behind his head, nervously.

"Sure!" Oko said gleefully, unaware that he was acually be asked out on a date.

"Ok, we'll go now." He said.

They walked out of town and came to a small wood. Dusk was here and half the sky was dotted with stars, waiting for the sun to rest so they could shine to their full beauty. Garret held her hand, leading Oko down a path. Oko walked closely along side him.

[Xerxes]

[COLOR=Purple]Ashara sat on the bench and looked at the scenery of the town below. She loved the sight of a setting sun and how the sky looked when it was full of color. She turned and saw Garrett and Oko talking about going on a date and Mark giving Amelia a present. She thought that this was a lovey dovey group. She turned around and saw Riiko and Tray talking to each other. She thought that those two made a couple but were too shy to talk about it or even mention it. She looked back at the sky when she noticed Chase sitting next to her.

"Nice sunset isn't it?" he said turning and smiling at her

"It is. I love sunsets. I also love the night sky; filled with stars and such," she said

"So you like the time when it's about dark and when it is dark. Seems right since your the reincarnation of Sa. It's only natural that you would like the darkness."

"Ya. It seems that I'm more like my reincarnation than anyone else here. I guess it's the way I've been brought up. But I 'm not complaining. I like my life and I'm glad that I met all of you. If I hadn't, then I wouldn't be as happy as I am now," she said as she turned and smiled at Chase

He looked at her with shock on his face because he was surprised that she smiled with happiness instead of the way she usually smiled. He then wrapped his arms around her and gave her a hug. To Ashara, she was very shocked because no one had the nerve to hug her before. She just sat there with a shocked expression on her face.[/COLOR]

[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]While they were in town Riiko had to go get something from the shop. She turned to look at Tray and said, "How about we go on a little date ourselves. I do have to get something from town before I leave and I see that they have a shop that sells items used by the chosen eight."

Riiko smiled and Tray started blushing and said, "Sure. let's go."

They both stood up and headed to a store where a man was yelling, "Sale sale!! Rare gems and jewels! Items used by the chosen eight themselves!!"

Riiko pointed to go over there and went up to the man and asked, "Do you have the light feather used by Adin?"

The man was suprised when she said this and nodded. The man went to the back room and came back with a box. Tray was a little confused and said, "She asked for a feather not a box."

The man replied, "The feather is in the box. But only the one with the power like Adin's can open it. I can see it glowing in the middle of the night and it does make a good source of light but I don't know what it good it would do for you."

"Don't worry I'll open it," she said as the man handed the box to her. She held the box and the box opened revealing the [URL=http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/MedliSage/Tsubasa%20Chronicle/Feather.jpg]feather[/URL] inside.

The man gasped and Riiko asked, "How much?"

"Oh, sorry but I can't believe you opened it. It's 200 gold coins."

Riiko reached behind her back and found her coin purse. She set it on the table and flipped it over. There was enough coins on the table to pay for it and more.

"There you go. 200 coins." Riiko smiled and took the box with the feather inside. She closed the box and both her and Tray left the shop.

"That was some purchase back there, Riiko," said Tray.

"I know. But I've been looking for this feather a long time and I sensed that it was here. Oh, I also go something else too when you weren't looking."

Riiko pulled out an ice crystal that was used by Del. She handed it to Tray and said, "This is a gift and I want you to have it. I was used by Del so it will never melt plus... look inside of it."

Tray looked inside the crystal and saw a little [URL=http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g172/Just_Be_Yourself/Tsubasa/Tsubasa.jpg]symbol[/URL] on it. It was the symbol of her light and it made Tray start to blush.[/COLOR]

[konske]

Chase leg go of Ashara as everyone else walked off in pairs going their own way. He turned and sunk into the bench a little and then blused. "Whats with the look? NEver been hugged like that before?" He turned with a smile on his face.

"Thats pretty much it. It was something that I wasn't expecting." She blushed as her face went a little back to normal.

"Sorry, if it scared you. It just seemed like something I should do at the time." He looked around and then smiled. "Say, are you hungry? Everyone else went on their own ways, and well, I think it would be nice to have some one eat dinner with me." He watched her nod and smile, and then he helped her stand. As they walked, Chase looked around and then stopped.

"What is it? Is there someting there that you need?"

"No, I was just wondering, what kind of food do you like?" He turned to her and smiled.

"It really doesn't matter to me. I like all kinds of food." She smiled as they kept walking. Soon after, they made their way to a nice resturaunt behind some shops. As they walked in, Chase took her over to at table and then sat down. He smiled sa the waitress walked over and brough menues.

"So, go ahead, pick out anything yo want. Its my treat for helping me back there at the temple. I would not have been there much longer if you were not there to make sure nothing happened to me." He grabbed her hand and kissed it. "I owe you my life, and that is something that I may not be able to pay back, my gratitude." They made their orders and then they sat in silence for a moment.

"It wasn't all that inportant. I mean, both Garret and Mark were there, and well, they did the hard parts. I just stood there." She blushed and looked away. Chase grined and then looked up as a bright light shown down next to them. A few seconds later, Adin stood next to them, a sweet look on her face.

"Chase, Ashara. I am glad that the two of you are ok. I can tell that everyone else is as well. Good. Now, what did you all discover at the temple?"

"Well, it seems as though, Ject was there. I am not sure why, but it seems that whoever is behind this all, they were able to bring Ject back, and I am a little scared that the next place we go, there might be another chosen there." Chase looked down, a little anger on his face.

"I think your fear may be ture. There is something else, to the east a little, its a cave. It is not small at the entrence, but once you get inside, it is gigantic. I have gotten word that there are giant earthquakes happening around there. If it was Ject around the temple, then I am affraid that over there, in the cave, you may find Dom. If that happens, I am sure that you know who should be in that fight, Chase." She looked over at Ashara and then smiled. "Enjoy yourselves." She nodded her head and then vanished as soon as she had appeared.

"This is crap. Just as soon as we get the chance to relax a little, we have to go and fight more. Well, I think the best thing we can do at this time is to finish eating and then go out and get everyone so we can leave. It must be inportant if she came here just then to trell us that." Chase looked down, a hint of embarresment on his face. "Sorry that its making this go by quick." He lookedup at her and hten simeld a little, a sorry look in his eyes.

[The Enemy]

Mark left Amelia to marvel at her new kit, she didn't even notice him walking away but he caught her attention with "I'll be back shortly, I'm gunna go see what everyone's up to!" She smiled and nodded before going back to the kit. Mark was very please with his purchase and her reaction to it. He walked the streets alone for a while before spotting anyone, the first he saw were Chase and Ashara. When he walked over a light had just vanished and he asked "What was that? Riiko nearby?" Chase smiled "Mark hello, no it was Adin we have some trouble." Mark brightened at the idea of fighting again. "OK what's the problem??"

Chase looked at him with a grisly stare then said "Dom may be in a cave around here, causing havoc like Ject." Mark's eyes widened. "If anyone needs to know this it's Garrett, I'll go inform him personally." Chase could tell Mark still got some fun out of messing up Garrett's date, but he dismissed it and agreed so he could finish his own date with Ashara. "Very well, go warn him about it." he said. Mark then nodded and darted off. He ran by Amelia on his way after Garrett and yelled "Dom's in a cave somewhere, warning Garrett." as he ran by. Soon he found Garrett. Still walking with Oko. Mark jumped, using his powers for a boost then landed in front of them, startling the pair. "Whoa Mark!" exclaimed Oko in her surprise.

"What are you doing here?" asked Garrett, obviously angered by the unwanted arrival. Mark was breathing deeply but still managed to say "No?the question is...why id Dom making earthquakes from a big cave?.." Garrett exploded "DOM?! He's alive too!?" Mark nodded, leaning on his knees as he caught his breath. Then he said "I'll leave you love doves to your fun now." and he began walking away. Garrett called after him "The term is love [I]birds[/I]!" Mark grinned and walked backwards so he could face them. "A dove is a bird isn't it??" Garrett smirked and said "True enough." and Oko giggled turning back to Garrett. Mark then headed back to Amelia to fully explain everything.

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia smiled as Mark came back into veiw and began to whistle her hands behind her back. He arched an eye brow as he heard it.
"What did you do now?"
She giggled and hopped off the stone bench and put her hand over his eyes and pressed something into his other hand, when she took her hand away he looked down and saw a very old, but newly polished medalion with a intracite disign.
"What is it?"
"It's a really rare metal. It was in the box you got me! It's called Lightning Metal. It's supposed to abnsored any electricity from your surroundings and transfer them to your body's core making you have less stacit but more energy. I thought it would come in handy for you."
He blinked and smiled.
"Thanks. But we have another problem."
"Do I even wanna know?"
Before he could answer she stood on her tip toes and gave him a soft kiss that lasted for a few seconds.
"Okay, now you can go, I just thought I'd thank you for the box properly."[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Mark smiled and blushed then shook it off and began explaining "OK I found Chase an Ashara just as Adin left them, she says that there's a cave and strange earth quakes are centering around it allot. Adin thinks it could be Dom, resurrected like Ject was." She sighed and asked "So we have to stop relaxing and go hunt him down right?" Mark said embarrassed "Uhh I don't know, I didn't let Chase get that far...but probably."

He rested the medallion around his neck and said "You know, I got you that kit for you, not so you could make me more stuff" he blushed. Amelia just smiled and blushed herself. "Well we should probably go get to the others" she said. As Amelia tried to walk away Mark grabbed her wrist., she turned to see why but was only answered by a kiss, he held it as long as he could hold his breath then pulled back slowly.

Amelia kept her eyes closed even after he stopped and bit her bottom lip. Mark blushed incredibly but sputtered out "W-We should uhh...get going" Amelia opened her eyes and smiled "OK sparky." Then they set off to find the others, smiling at each other and holding hands.

[Deadpool]

[color=darkred][size=2][font=book antiqua]Good gosh I miss alot with my job. If you could people keep my character in this more so I at least have something to go off of when I do get on.


Tray walked along with Riko beside him when his ears picked up Ameila's voice. That girl couldn't be quiet for nothing. He rounded the corner right as Mark and Ameila came around startling them both.

Ameila frowned. [b]"Damnit Tray don't do that"[/b] Tray laughed. [b]"What have ya'll been up to"[/b] Mark tilted his head. [b]"Ya'll...You grow up on a farm?"[/b] Tray nodded with a smile. [b]"Actually yeah I did. Oh and here's your axe back"[/b] He held the handle back out to Mark and Riko busted out laughing.[b]"I'm sorry I was trying to hold it in while Tray took it. I never should of given him that crystal"[/b]

Mark reached and felt the empty holder. [b]"You little shit"[/b] snatched it back from Tray with a smile on his face. [b]"Your gonna regret that"[/b] Tray laughed. [b]Oh really. What about that sparing match?"[/b] Mark smiled. [b]"Your on"[/b] He went to move forward when he found his feet stuck. [b]"Damnit Tray"[/b]

Tray smirked again as he made the ice disappear. [b]"No powers or anything of the sort. just skill. Just go easy on me alright"[/b][/font][/size][/color]

[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]Riiko watched Tray fight Mark. She was still laughing inside of what Tray did to Mark. She turned and looked at Amelia. "So having a nice time with Mark?"

Amelia blushed and said, "Yeah. It's nice to see the he does really care for me."

"Yeah. Mark can be a very nice guy once you get to know him better and get on his good side." Riiko smiled and continued, "But I wonder, I had a strange feeling telling me that we have to go to a cave that wasn't too far from here and that Dom was creating earthquakes."

"Hold on. That's why we're here. We were here to tell you two that Chase talked to Adin and she said that Dom was creating mischeif by a cave and that we all need to go and solve to probelm before it gets too out of hand. Man, you really are like Adin."

"Well, I don't know. My worry is that soon we all have to fight our past- selves in a match with no turning back. But I wonder what the next battle after Dom will be like. It could be fire, ice, darkness, wind, water, and maybe even light."

"But why would Adin fight you? She's been giving us info about them for a while."

"Yeah, maybe you're right. I really shouldn't worry. I know that Adin is on our side."

Riiko questioned that but wasn't sure what to believe.[/COLOR]

[P.J. McKrafty]

[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Garrett walked along with Oko in a awkward silence. Oko walked right along him holding his hand. Garrett starred off into space . Thinking about what to do next. If Dom was in the cave then that means Ject was only the beginning of their troubles. Oko decided to break the silence.

"You don't need to worry about this, we can deal with this, hell it might not even be Dom," Oko said trying to get him out of his funk. Garrett turned and smiled at her. She gripped his hand tighter. Garrett then pulled the choker out of his bag. He held it out for Oko to see. "It is beautiful,"

"I made it for you," Garrett replied smiling at her response. Garrett fastening the choker on Oko's neck. Oko wrapped her arms around his torso and kissed him on the cheek. "So I guess you like it?"

"What do you think" Oko pulled Garrett in and kissed him. After a moment of shock Garrett kissed back. They stopped and kept moving on through the woods. They reached a clearing in the trees where a large white stone stood and a small stream about 2 feet wide circled it, Garrett had visited this place many times. It was very symbolic to him and he thought Oko should see it.[/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Mark went for a swift kick to the ribs for Tray but he dodged. Then Mark tried hitting him in the jaw with a basic jab, another dodge. Mark got angry, extremely fast, the whole situation sort of dawned on him once more. First Tray stole from him, and not just stole, took one of his prized new axes. Secondly, Tray was purposely taunting him and almost trying to make him seem stupid. Third of all, Mark didn't exactly appreciate being made fun of while trying to impress Amelia. Mark then stopped and spoke "OK, we can use our powers, but in agreeing you know I will use my powers as well right?"

Tray smiled and said "OK if you want to. I'm not being blamed if you get a cold though." Riiko giggled and Amelia could tell Mark was mad, so she simply donned a worried look. Mark then nodded and went to move, he was stopped by a thick patch of ice on his foot once more. "Fell for it again huh?" teased Tray "Not exactly." Mark set a shock wave loose from his heel. It was a small ring of lightning that went out about one foot and disappeared, the wave shattered the ice and Mark resumed attacking.

Tray tried to freeze him again but between the high jump kicks and near instant sweeping low roundhouses, Mark was barely on the ground for more then a few seconds while not hitting Tray. Then Mark's speed rose about ten notches, lightning sparks resonating behind his every movement and his actual body was barely more than a blur. With the metal Amelia gave him using his speed boost was almost nothing in terms of draining his strength.

Speaking of strength, Mark decided to use a new type of boost. Using the electricity in his veins to heighten the electric nervous system impulses of his brain, Mark's muscles became like bricks. His hits were like getting hit with a sledge hammer, but his speed remained second to none. Each his also had a resounding sting of electricity flowing into Tray and his muscles slightly seizing up. Mark stopped the spar short, he twisted and held his hand outstretched, the back of his palm crashed into Tray's jaw like a stone and sent him spiralling backwards to the ground.

Before Tray could retain rational thought, Mark was standing over him with an axe drawn. The blade pressed hard against Tray's neck and he could feel the pin pricks of static jumping into his skin. Mark spoke softly but as serious as he ever could "You touch anything of mine again, especially these blades, and your blood will be drenched over them." Just then Riiko ran over and sat next to Tray to see if he was ok, and Amelia pulled Mark back to stop him from doing something he'd regret.

[Xerxes]

[COLOR=Purple]As soon as Mark left Ashara and Chase, the two went back to eating dinner. "It's kind of strange that both Ject and Dom have been reserected and are causing some sort of mischif that we have to solve. Who in hell knows who the next of the chosen eight would appear. Could be Nie, Del, Sa, Eka, Lia, or maybe even Adin. We don't even know. It makes me so pissed off," she said as she ate another piece of her meal.

"You do have a point. We don't know who it would be and why they are doing it. But all we need to work together and defeat them," he said as he looked at Ashara with a smiling face

"What are you smiling for? This isn't a time to smile when we are about to go in to a battle against Dom."

"I know."

They ate their dinner and then went and looked for the others to head off into the forest and the cave where Dom was.[/COLOR]