Chapter Four, A :: Good Job Guys!

[raydensharpola]

Rayden dug around his jeans pockets for the small bottle of mega-potion, and was honestly a little surprised to find it still there. So was the bit of gil change he always carried around since he liked the sound of coins merrily making music.

"Well, praises to Sweet Hyne. Those Dotna didn't take away all our possessions." He raised his eyebrows at Zackie, offering the bottle to him. "I guess they have that little bit of conscience left that didn't get eaten by dogs."

Suddenly he got a chilling tingle on his spine. He turned towards the source of unease, and stared at Blaze. She was too quiet, and somehow, that was more disturbing than flying into a fullblown fit. The air hummed with an atmosphere akin to the eerie anticipative silence before horror mosters like Scarface come back to life after being hacked to his death.

He turned back to look at Zacke with a scared little boy's look on his face.

"Psst Zacke do something about her. She's too quiet it's not normal!" He whispered at his blonde teammate giving his head a subtle nod towards Blaze's direction.

[Zacke]

Zacke felt all of the tension in his head and body melt away as the cool mega-potion ran down his throat. "Thanks man," he said after he swallowed, placing the small empty bottle into the cup-holder attached to the arm of his seat.

At Rayden's urging, he turned around to glance at Blaze and realized that she actually had been pretty quiet for the past few minutes. Definitely not normal. But...

"Nah dude, I think she's fine... " Zacke turned back to Rayden, keeping his voice low. "Notice the pissy 'I'm a preteen girl who's just been told I have a curfew' scowl on her face? If she's not too busy laughing like a circus clown, that face is her default. I think we're safe as long as we don't agitate her."

[Gemma Ridean]

"Psst Zacke do something about her. She's too quiet it's not normal!" Gemma caught Rayden muttering in a hushed voice. Noticing the heightened look of interest on Zacke's face, she felt a churning, sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach and quickly turned her head away towards the window.

"---Notice the pissy 'I'm a preteen girl who's just been told I have a curfew' scowl on her face? If she's not too busy laughing like a circus clown, that face is her default. I think we're safe as long as we don't agitate her."

Was it simply the usual mockery or....an effort to seek attention...?

She shook her head--ashamed by her own thoughts.

This is ridiculous. Over reading into everything as usual Gemma. They're making fun of the poor girl and all you can do is sit there feeling jeal---!!!

A pink flush crawled up her neck and filled her face. Before anyone could notice she quickly slid out of her seat and made towards the front.

"I'm going to see what is taking Hadrian so long" She sputtured before disappearing behind the cabin doors.

[Zacke]

"I'm going to see what is taking Hadrian so long"

Zacke turned and glanced at Gemma -- or rather, the back of Gemma's head. She was already out of her seat and moving down the aisle at a quick pace.

For a moment he frowned thoughtfully. Always full of business, huh? He looked back at Rayden and shrugged.

"So what's the story with your blades?" Zacke kick-started a conversation that was probably safer than the one about Blaze. Now that his headache was gone, he was starting to get bored and antsy. Gemma had already moved away from them. Might as well talk to someone, right?

"I mean, no offense or anything, but why do you fight with giant utensils? I've never seen anything like them before."

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Zacke is sucha stupid boy.

[Lex]

Hadrian


The nurse frowned a thoughtful little frown and tapped her lips with one index finger.

"Well," She started carefully. "I shouldn't think we have that type of computer aboard this particular airship. This is technically a military airship, but it has been fully equipped in the way that most are. We knew this flight would be a short escort. I don't think any type of computers were brought aboard, unless you count the system the pilot uses to operate the airship." She cocked her head to the side and smiled an apologetic smile. "In any case, we should be landing in not too long. Is this really an emergency?"