No. 8

No. 8







                                          All it takes, is a leap of faith










Raquel thanked us over and over again for saving the show, and she gave us the creds in a red pouch. After we had all changed back in our normal clothes, we thanked her for letting us do this and we walked out.

The first thing we did outside was check the bag for a bug. There was none.
"Well, you can never be to careful." Matrix stated, repositioning his hat on his head.
We all nodded in agreement and walked out into the street.
"Now what?" Quorra asked.
"We find this other guy... who ever he is. Zaydie, Tasin said you would know so?" Savrin asked.
I felt pressure when everyone suddenly looked at me.
I rubbed the back of my neck nervously as the crowds got to me.
"Um.... I - I don't know." I sighed and started to shake my leg along as hum.
"Well think Zaydie. Is there anyone you know from Vecina?" Rix demanded in a way that didn't help my anxiouty.
I shook my head.
"I haven't been out of Konsor till now." I said. Closing my eyes my humming got slightly louder.
"What?!" He shouted. "You're from Konsor?!" he groaned and tossed his hands up into the air.
"Ok, why don't we go outside the city and take a breather ok?" Quorra suggested. Rix was about to object when she turned a hard gaze on him. "That wasn't a suggestion."
I let my sister lead me out side the city and as soon as we did my headache died away and I was able to breathe again.

"Hey Zaydie! Can you hear it?" Savrin asked, coming up beside me. I nodded energetically. I could hear it. I just couldn't see it yet. All I could see was grass.
Quorra came over, jumping up and down.
"The ocean! Let's go find it!"
I nodded and we all ran off away from the city, and towards the green grass.

After running over several hills I started to notice that the whole plain was just that.... a plain. there wasn't a tree in sight.
I was in lead, but I had to skid to a stop suddenly.
"What's up Zaydie? Whoa." Quorra noticed the sudden drop to a certian death if we jumped.
We were at the edge of a cliff. A very tall cliff.
The beach was down there, but there was no way to get there.
I noticed something strange....
"That sure is a lot of palm trees." Savrin stated as he peered down the edge.
"Well that is definitely not worth the fall. Take a good look Zaydie because this is the closest you're getting." He stated, shoving his hands in his pockets and walking away.
"Aw...." Quorra wined and followed him.
"Come on Zaydie." Matrix stated. "I can't believe you guys are from Konsor." He muttered. He seemed to have gotten over the whole thing from earlier which is good.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes as the wind whipped past me, making my hair and skirt fly out behind me. The sun was coming up. Oh wow. We had been up all night!! Time sure does fly when your having fun... or so they say.
I sighed and turned to go.
I could just make out the outline of a tree as I did. It was dark, but I definitely could see an umbrella shaped tree.
I gasped.
No way!

"Hey guys!" I called. They all turned, I ran over to them.
"Wow you got out of your moody mood quick." Quorra remarked. I nodded.
"I have a hunch."
"You have a hunch." Savrin repeated. "And what is this hunch for?"
"The whole mystery on who we're suppose to be meeting!" I said in glee.
"Oh? and this hunch would be...?" Quorra asked. I looked at all of them with a sly grin.
"Do you guys trust me?"
They were quiet.
"Well yeah." Rix said.
"I don't know.... the last time she asked that she jumped off a tower, dragging me with her." Sav pointed out. I waved my hand in front of me.
"Do you trust me?"
"Yes." They all said. (Sav was a little reluctant but Quorra jabbed his ribcage.)
"Then trust me to know what I'm doing."
Before they could say anything, I turned around and ran strait for the edge of the cliff.
As I neared the edge I hoped I was right.
If I wasn't.... well at least I get to meet the Creator right?

As I neared the edge I heard screams behind me, but they dulled out as the adrenaline pumped through my vanes.
"no matter how hard I fall, he'll always catch me."
I kept my eyes on the horizon as I took that last step. I pushed off the ground and flipped my feet over my head.
I fell head first with my face up to the sky instead of the ground.
For a few minutes, I floated in the sky, my arms outstretched, and my hair floating all around me.
I closed my eyes to slits as I fell.
It was blissfully quiet. Why couldn't be this quiet all the time?
I kept my panicky feelings hidden, if I was going to die, then I'd die peacefully. Not all panic stricken.

I heard a 'whoosh' and suddenly felt hands lift me and pull me close. Then a tingling sensation ran through my body.
When I opened my eyes I was standing on the beach.

I looked up and smiled.
"You sure do have a lot of faith Zaydie." You said. Crossing your arms over you chest.
"Yeah... I guess I do." I muttered.
I shook my head and pinched my arm.
You laughed.
"What? Come on it's a little unbelievable." I snapped back.
"I didn't say it wasn't." You remarked.
I still couldn't get over you new hair style. Blond, spiked up in a wave. And an earring! I mean come on!
But... your eyes were extremely different!
There wasn't a trace of Sindo left in them, and they were blue! not red. (which I like much better!)
"Are you... actually real?" I asked. Taking a cautious step forward.
"I think so." You answer. Looking down at yourself. You still wore that black coat with the large zipper down the front.
I couldn't help it. I'm sorry! haha.
I reached up and yanked the tip of that blond wave.
"Ouch!" You reached your hand up, and I pulled mine away.
"I'm sorry. It's just....weird to see you as a blond." I commented.
Your eyes got big.
"Blond?!"
"Yeah.... your hair... is blond." I said with a confused look.
"What?!"
"Well yeah..." I looked around for something to use as a mirror.

I used my Controlium Power and brought some water from the ocean over. Hardening it, then making it shiny, I lifted it up so you could see.
"WHAT?!?!"
I jumped.
"Ok... so obviously you didn't know you had... blond hair?"
You shook your head as you touched your hair. Like you hoped it was just a wig or something.
"This is insane.... it must have happened once I kicked Havrin out."
"You kicked him out?"
I moved my hands and the water disappeared.
You looked at me and nodded.
"Yeah. That was one of the things the whole journey was about. Now he's out of me and he'll stay that way."
"Hmm... Maybe this was what you looked like before he came in."
You shrugged. "It's a possibiltiy."
I ran forward and flung my arms around your waist.
Yup. You were really there.
You stumbled backwards and we fell into the sand. Your arms held me close instinctively as we hit the sand.
I reached up and moved my hair out of your face.
"Do I pass?" You asked with a grin. I smiled.
"Yup. Definitely. So long as you actually stay with me this time."
You smiled and squeezed me gently.
"I don't plan on leaving any time soon Zaydie." You whispered.
A warm feeling passed through me and I clutched your jacket harder.
"Good."
I crawled off you and sprung to my feet.
I glanced up at the cliff and saw heads peaking over. I laughed and glanced back at you.
"Boy are they in for a surprise." I stated.
You nodded and brushed the sand off you as you gazed up at the cliff.
"come on." You opened your arms up and I walked into them.
There was another tingling sensation, and when I looked up we were back on top of the cliff.
I smiled as you let me go.
Everyone jumped and scrambled back.
"Hiya." I said with a smile.
"Uh - uh - Za - Zaydie - you just - I mean." Quorra stumbled, pointing from me to the cliff. Her eyes were huge.
"Yes I know. But lucky for me, he owed me." I said. Pointing a thumb over my shoulder.
"I told you I would repay you." You stated.
"Yeah. But don't think you're done yet mister." I remarked, looking at you with my hands on my hips.
You shook your head and laughed.
"Kylun?" I turned and saw that Quorra was now on her feet and moving over to him.
You nodded.
"Yep."
"Kylun?.... why you jerk!" She then jumped him and started to punch him.
"Ouch! Quorra - Quorra stop!"
"You think it's fine to go around - " Another punch. " - and leave us behind, and think 'oh yeah they'll be fine' well we weren't!" Another punch. "While you were off - gallivanting - Zaydie was over here mopping -"
My jaw dropped.
I jumped in between her and him with my armor up.
"Quorra. Quorra stop." I ordered with a hand on you and her. But she kept on going.
Savrin jumped her from behind hand pinned her arms to her body.
She huffed and I let my armor go.
"You mopped?" I turned to you with a hard look.
"No. I did not."
"Yes she did." Savrin jumped in. I turned to him.
"And who was asking you?" I asked. Marching over and giving him a flick on the head.
He got a grin on his face, and I turned to hear you laughing.
"You were mopping. I know." you stated, coming up next to me.
"Humph. Would you guys cut me some slack! I mean come on! I don't exactly have the easiest life you know!" I stated, crossing my arms and looking away from the group. (even if there was a smile on my face)
Everyone started to laugh at me, I just shook my head and walked over to Matrix.
"Rix, this is the third One. Kylun." I said slapping a hand on his shoulder.
He gave you a chin-up nod, and you did the same.
"Kylun! This is Matrix." I introduced while I tried to keep myself from breaking out into laughter. "And for the record, he only held my hand because I couldn't see anything seeing as the headache was so bad." I added, dropping my hand.
"What?" Rix asked.
I grinned.
"Nothing."
"Why do I get the feeling that this isn't the first time you've seen him as a blond?!" Quorra asked, looking over Savrin's arm. I walked up next to her and gave her a wink.
Her jaw dropped.
"So that's how you - Oh man and you let me make a complete fool of myself?!"
I put my hand over my mouth, and the boys snorted.
Quorra turned into Sav and hid her face.
"Quorra it's really -"
She put up a hand and stopped all my words.
"I'm not here."
I shook my head and tossed my arms above my head.
You caught me starring at you. Which made me duck my head. I turned around and walked to the edge of the cliff again.
"Um... We'll go find a place to stay for the night." Quorra said, shoving the two boys away.
"Savrin will call you when we do." She called over her shoulder.

I sighed and looked out at the ocean as it turned red when the sun came up.
You put your arms around my shoulders, and I leaned into you.
"Did you miss me?" Real random yes I know. But come on! I couldn't think of anything else to say.
You laughed.
"Yes. I did. Everyday."
I smiled.
"It's been a long 9 months." I said. You dropped your arms and came up next to me.
"9 months?!"
I looked at you in slight shock.
"yeah. It's been 9 months sense you left."
You shook your head.
"No... Zaydie it's been two years."
My jaw dropped.
"Where did you go?!"
You opened your mouth to say something but then closed it.
"Come on Kylun. Let me in." I pleaded. "I don't want to go though this again. Please? just let me in."
You sighed and plopped down on the ground with one leg hanging over the edge of the cliff, and the other you placed your arm over.
I sat down next to you and hung both legs over the edge.
"The Creator took me ahead in time."
"How far?"
".... ten years from here."
My jaw dropped.
"Whoa... that's.... really far."
You chuckled.
"Yes it is. It was real weird to see alternate realty. Haha. Especially yours."
I looked at you.
"What the heck is that suppose to mean?"
"I mean that in that world, you were a twenty year old singer and dancer who shreaded the dance floor every night."
At first I looked at you in disbelief.
But then I smiled.
"Really? who knew? Ha! That's awesome."
"Yeah... it was great. Sort of. you still had all of your fighting techniques in you. And you looked real hot in your stage dress."
And that's when I slapped you.
You laughed.
"So what was yours?"
You got that dark look back on your face. When you didn't say anything I knew the answer to that question.
"You... didn't exist then did you?"
You shook your head.
"Then... who was the third One?"
"You never knew."
My eyebrows arched and I shook my head.
"Alrighty then..."
"Well anyways, I searched and searched for a way to get back to my own time with the Creator's help. I was finally able to find a way out and that's when I ended up here. Just in the nick of time to save you from falling to your own death." I laughed.
"So! What's been going on with you? no guys I should be worrying about?" You asked.
I laughed and fell onto my back.
"Nope. I mean you know unless you count Sav. But he's always been the more brotherly type."
"What about this Matrix dude?" You leaned back and laid down next to me.
"He's quiet most of the time. but he's just a friend."
"Has Sav fallen for you sister yet?" I laughed.
"He fell for her a long time ago. He's just real good with hiding it. Her.... um... not so much."
"Ah. Alright then. So what have you been doing?"
"Let's see.... well right now. We're going to try and join up with The Fallen. And I think you're suppose to help with that."
You propped yourself on your elbow and looked me in the eye with a very serious face.
"You want to do what?"
"Tasin says we have to get in with The Fallen and find out what their doing, then figure out a way to stop them. So, you have to help us get in... somehow."
You were quiet for a moment while you locked me in your gaze like you do all the time. Only this time it was really weird because your eyes were blue, not silver-red.
You sighed.
"Alright fine. I'll help you get in, but these guys are cautious. The Puppeteer is already with them so he knows what you look like. You'll have to change that."
I glanced down at myself
Oh dear.
"Does he know what we all look like?"
You shook your head.
"No. Just us three. Well now it's just you two because I've already had my make-over."
I nodded.
"But Savrin could look like tons of other people, all he needs is a different hairstyle. You might need to die and cut yours though."
"Oh really? what do you think? would I look good as a blond, a red-head, or a raven?"
You messed up your face and picked up a handful of my hair.
"Uh.... don't know... black might be good. Can't imagine you as a red-head sorry." I laughed and looked up at the sky.
"Well that'll take a while to get use to." I muttered. You sighed and lied back down.
"Zaydie, these people are ruthless. You're going to have to be very, very careful. Especially how you act. Your real sweet. That's just part of you. There, everyone's cold. It'll be the hardest for Quorra. Seeing as she...."
"Let's everyone know how she feels?" I suggested.
"yeah. And that's not what they do. I'll be there with you, so you won't have to worry about that. and I'll be there to keep you guys in line. But I apologize ahead of time if I turn to a cold slab of marble."
I chuckled.
"No I'm dead serious! They expect you not to exhibit any kind of emotion. They'll test you Zaydie. They did the same to me. Hard, cruel test. But if you really need to get in there, you'll have to pass them."
The tone in your voice sent a chill down my back. You were dead serious. I could tell.
"Alright. Then I'll do just that. We all will if that's what it takes."
You nodded.
Weariness suddenly swept over me.
Oh yeah, we've been up all night. Bother.
My eyes started to get heavy. I rubbed them with my fists to try and keep them open.
"Well at least we'll be able to pay for this whole transformation." I said.
"How's that?"
"I just got a pay check."
You looked at me with a confused look.
"What's your job."
I grinned.
"A lead singer and dancer."
You shook your head and laughed.
"Your joking. Well good for you." I smiled and my eyes closed.
"Zaydie?"
"I've been up singing all night...so... I'm a little.... tired." I then nodded off, but I was concious enough to feel your arms around me as you picked me up and started to walk off.
"Ok Zaydie. You sleep, and we can go on from there when you've rested." You muttered. I remember you press your warm lips against my forehead, and then I really went into lala-land.
At least I had sweet dreams.