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The Skies have no Limit
Gryphos:
--Wild Winds Inn--
A coin landed right in front of Zardis, startling him a bit. He shot Spoon a distasteful look and discretely pocketed the coin, whistling a bit as he did so, or trying to at least. Then Gareth came back from the bar, bringing some decent sized drinks for the three.
Gareth & Lyre
"Cheers."
Zardis
"I guess."
They all took a drink. But Zardis took his for longer, a lot longer, finishing the pint in one. By this point Gareth and Lyre had given up unravelling the inner workings of Zardis' mind and instead just accepted that Zardis didn't exactly have all of his cogs intact. But he was still sane for the most part, and, thankfully, could act so reliably when it was required.
After the sixth hastily ingested pint Zardis still did not seem entirely drunk, at least, not on the surface. His mannerisms were still intact and his speech did not slur. One would have thought him completely sober had it not been for what actually came out of his mouth.
Zardis
"I'm telling you, man, whales. Skywhales. They were behind it all, the great war, the red death, all of it."
Lyre
"yahuh."
Zardis
"I once punched Isaac Phillips."
Gareth
"Of course."
Zardis
"He copied me."
Lyre
"That was over fifty years ago, you weren't even alive."
Zardis ignored her and stuffed his notes and letter in his pocket, as Gareth and Lyre lokked at each other and then back to him.
Gareth
"Well, we were going to get some sleep. And we rented you one too. So... remember to get some sleep yourself, and stay out of trouble."
Zardis' suddenly seemed to return to his usual self for a moment as he said, rather menacingly, "I won't."
Gareth and Lyre then got up and made their way upstairs, while Zardis sat and went into deep thought. He struggled to come up with any way to find someone to decipher the letter. It needed to be discrete, reliable, safe. The it struck him. He pulled out one of his useless note pages and wrote roughly on the blank side.
Wanted: Someone who can decipher Yeshan political code
Task: Decipher this letter I stole from Yeshan authority
Reward: Personal pride and satisfaction
Contact: Zardis Lang Dacrain
Zardis
"Perfect."
He then got a pin and stuck the paper to the notice board, taking a moment to admire his own genius. He then made for the staircase and stumbled up the stairs to his room.
BdrLineAzn:
--Northern Docks, Cathedral--
BdrLine nods to Plasma as he turns and heads into the city streets. As BdrLine loses sight of him, he turns around and back onto his ship where the rest of his crew waits near the gangplank. As he gets on, the others surround him.
Charles
"Finally this is over. So Bdr, what now?"
BdrLine
"I bet Spike and his crew arrived here earlier on Plasma's ship. Now we just have to look for them and find my parents."
Courage
"I'm guessing we are splitting up to cover more ground. And that you and Althea go that-a-way while Charles and I somewhere else."
BdrLine
*chuckles* "Almost like you read my mind."
Courage puts up a finger in a knowingly fashion
"Ok whenever us four get together for something, and we get split up. You always go off with your girl. So that's just a proven fact."
In the background Charles nods in agreement with a small amusing smile on his face. With what Courage said, BdrLine raises an eyebrow as he thinks of all the moments when they split up. He looks in the air as he nods to each particular memory.
BdrLine
"huh, I guess you are right. But in all honesty, would you two even keep up with an Elite?"
Charles
*small laugh* "You got a point ther Bdr. But shouldn't we go find that ship now?"
On that note, the four split off into their respective pairs as BdrLine and Althea heads off in one direction while the other two in another. Around a half an hour of searching, Althea notices what looks like Spike talking to a guardsman, behind them lies what looks like Plasma's Junker. She tugs on BdrLines sleeve and points towards their general direction. As he looks into the distance, BdrLine then notices Spike as he and the guard leave with Spike going back to the ship. As BdrLine and Althea approach the ship, Spike, his crew, and BdrLine's parents exits off it.
BdrLine
"Hey Spike, hold on for a sec!"
As BdrLine yells, Spike turns around to see who was calling him and spots the pair rushing towards them. As the two arrives, BdrLine extends a hand to him.
BdrLine
"Hey thanks for getting my parents out of there. Really appreciate it. So how are they?"
Spike
"No problem, just hope that me and my crew get our share and we'll be fine. Amd about your parents, they are a little beaten up from the ordeal, but nothing major."
Spike then moves his body to show BdrLine that his parents are safe. As he moved, BdrLine walks past him and embrace the two.
BdrLine
"Oh thank Gods you guys are safe."
Shen and Liu hugs him back as they are relieved that the worst is now over.
Liu
"Azn dear, I'm so glad to see your face after all this, thank you for you and your friends to come rescue us."
Shen
"Yes son, thank you, we thought this would have been the end for us. But now what about those devious bird brains."
BdrLine
"Dead, the whole organisation leadership dead. This will be the final time we will hear from them."
Breaking the embrace, Shen places an arm around his son as Liu looks at the two of them.
Shen
"That is great news, no more world domination groups. So hmm, this is Cathedral, first time I actually came to this city honestly."
As Shen and Liu looks at the view of the city from where they were, Spike and his group left them be so that they can find their ship again, while Althea stands behind the three Zhaos and coughs to get their attention. Hearing this, all three turn around and sees her standing there.
Forgetting that she was still with them, BdrLine goes red from embarrassment and goes over to Althea.
BdrLine
"Mom, dad, you remember Althea, right."
Liu
"How couldn't we, she is the one who you took a major interest in. And we are glad you did. So Althea, I hope my son hasn't done anything too rash or anything along the lines of that."
Althea
*stifling a giggle* "Oh no ma'am I think your son has done the right among of craziness and randomness I believe."
BdrLine
"MOTHER!"
Liu
"Oh come on Azn, you know I'm joking. But since now we are safe here in Cathedral, Shen honey, you think you mind if we stay here for awhile. Take a little break since we did got out of this whole ordeal."
Shen
"I guess why not, but I do have to inform the Emperor and the Body that we are now safe. Son know a place where we can stay?"
BdrLine
"I know just the place, come one."
The three then follows BdrLine as they lead them out of the docks and into the city. On their way, BdrLine spots Charles and Courage and calls over to them as they already found his parents. Together again, the six person group heads over to the Wild Winds Inn where they enter and spot Newt.
BdrLine
"Hey Newt, got any more rooms available?"
Shen
"And a long range radio by any chance?"
Newt
"We do have a rew more rooms open, so you and your lot can take those, as for a radio, might want to check with the post office, they should have one."
BdrLine
"Thanks."
They then turn to head upstairs to find their rooms. before heading up, BdrLine glances around the room to see if who was there and spots someone very familiar, drunk but familiar. Instead of following the rest, BdrLine walks towards the man and recognises that it was Spoon.
BdrLine
"SPOON! I can't believe it's you. So how is our old Sergeant of the Baronies?"
Piemanlives:
--South Docks--
Alex had finally made it back to the docks, though the warehouse was still a far ways off. It wasn't that much of an issue, as he walked the pier several fairly large passenger vessels were docking, he stood and watched as well dressed men, women and children walked off the gangplanks with luggage following them, not everyone was well dressed, all of them had decent clothes on, though some had finer things on their person. It was a contrast with the colorless deserts and the ruined cities that dotted the landscapes, frankly it made him happy, as if the world hadn't ended all those years ago, of course it did and humanity was finally rolling again, it would take time for the former glory to retained but, man had taken to skies once more and that was all that mattered. He was about to make his back to the warehouse when a random set of arms took hold of him.
"Ahh there you are Clive, come along now."
He turned his head to see a young women tugging on his trench coat urging him to follow, rather confused he did however see Richard walking nearby, he hastily wrote down the details of the contract and popped them into the bag. He tied the open end of the bag and threw it over the crowd right into his head as he was dragged off. Richard feeling the bag impact his head, picked it up, inside a note from the captain read that he had a contract and the details were inside, sighing he began walking back to the warehouse to drop off the set of nuts and bolts he found inside before heading the residence, at least they were packaged.
--Wild Winds--
Preston decided he had talked enough with the barkeep this evening and decided it would be best to get back when the captain was dragged in by some lady, he was going to speak up but the captain silently shushed him as he was taken upstairs. Shrugging he picked up his bag and carbine and began the walk back to the crew residence in the city. Alex on the other hand was thrown into a room in the inn, they were, thankfully, alone. He did however decide it would be best to get some answers out of her.
Alex
"Alright I'll bite, who are you?"
"A bit to the point aren't you?"
Alex
"I like to know who I'm going to do business with."
"Ack!"
That got her, he obviously nailed it right on the head, now all he needed to know what was going on.
"Ok fine, Amelia Lockheart, and I need someone to be my husband."
Alex
"What?"
Amelia
"Well not like that banshee-for-brains! My parents have been berating me about getting married and finding a man and what not, well they want me to come visit with a man, they think I've found a man or something seeing as I've been able support myself, my parents are fairly old fashioned, anyways they plan on sending several servants to come retrieve me if I don't go, and if I don't bring anyone they'll assume I left him behind to keep up some charade that doesn't exist and-"
Alex
"Are you alright?"
She was looking rather worn out and out of breathe, she looked at him for a moment before continuing.
Amelia
"Huh? Yeah I'm fine, I just get worked up easily about things and I really don't know how to handle it and so I-"
Alex
"Again, calm down. Now explain where I come into this? It sounds if I go along with this charade it might make things worse for you."
Amelia
"Well I kind of planned........ I don't know anymore."
She plopped down on the other bed defeated, and tired by the looks of it.
Amelia
"I just want my parents to stop asking about someone, I mean I love them and all but always asking about if I have found a guy just gets irritating."
Alex
"Sounds like you just need to talk to your parents, no elaborate plan can fix that."
Amelia
"Still they at least want me to come visit them."
He gave a long drawn out sigh.
Alex
"Alright where do they live?"
Amelia
"That's actually kind of why I approached you, they live in Landmark, and I kind of over heard your conversation."
She actually looked like a lost child at that moment, and as a father was kind of hard to resist.
Alex
"Fine, you can come with us. You'll have to bring your own food though, preferably canned goods and the like."
Amelia
"Really!? Oh thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!"
Definitely a child, not only that but she jumped on him and held him close, too close, though thankfully his previously father like thoughts managed to block his man thoughts from becoming active, now all he need to do was find a way get her off him.
Sgt. Spoon:
"Bzzzztsss zzz..zzz zz ..how is our old Sergeant of the Baronies?"
Spoon shook his head once more to try and get rid of the static he'd just felt, then turned in great surprise as the familiar Yeshan stepped in front of him.
Spoon
"Azn? Holy hell, what are you doing here? I can't believe it's you. When was it last? The battle of Anvala right, hah! Hang on let me buy you a drin..."
Spoon stopped dead in his tracks as he suddenly saw the familiar woman walking past them in the bar. He stared for a second or two, then almost jumped out of the seat as he swung his robe open and drew his revolver.
Spoon
*Click* "Finally I found you. YOU little..."
BrdLine
"Spoon what the hell!? She's.."
Althea
"Who the hell are you?
Spoon
"Don't remember huh?
Still aiming at Althea he used his other hand to open his left pocket, picking up a worn scroll of paper. He rolled it up and threw the warrant for Honeybadger on the floor in front of them.
Spoon
Remember this man? Well, DO YOU?!
Althea
What the?
Spoon
You killed this man... killed him in cold blood ...He was my brother dammit!
Charles and Courage looked at each other as they just remembered the quite unusual conversation they'd had right after the battle of anvala, with a then believed to be no-important bum. Suddenly another click was heard behind spoon.
BrdLine
I'm afraid I can't let you do that Spoon
BdrLineAzn:
--Wild Winds Inn--
Feeling the pistol barrel on the back of his neck, Spoon knew he would get it if he did something rash. Holding both his arms up, Charles goes over and retrieve the pistol from Spoon's hand.
BdrLine
"Sorry Spoon about this, but let us explain once you wake up."
Spoon
"wha?"
As Spoon as about to turn around to look at BdrLine, Bdr pistol whip him on e back knocking Spoon out cold. The four gather around his limp frame and look down at him with some confusion.
Charles
"So this is the guy we send to the Asylum, I didn't know you knew him Bdr."
BdrLine
"Yeah, back when everyone was hanging out at the saloon. Nice guy, Spoon, it was some back luck and some of Yiski's brews that made him seem crazy."
Courage
"So what do we do with him?"
BdrLine
"When he wakes, we'll explain the whole situation about what happen to his brother. Now.... Hey Newt, you have a couch around here?"
Newt looks up at the mention of his name and tilt his head towards the lounge. Thanking him, BdrLine grab Spoon under his armpit and drags him over. Lifting his body, BdrLine lays Spoon on the couch, before he goes back to his buddies, BdrLine looks back at him and remembers the many situations where he has to lie on a couch.
*chcukles* Like old times.
He then walks back to the three.
BdrLine
"What a day, I don't know about you guys, but I'm heading up for some sleep."
Courage
"Same here, wait Bdr, what about money? Once we leave, we need tory off our stay here."
BdrLine
"Plasma said that he'll split the reward money between all of us. If its not enough, I'll call Tommy tomorrow to see if he can transfer some gold to us here. Well if you need anything else, night you guys."
Charles
"Night Bdr. So Courage, up for a pint?"
Courage
"After all this, im with you on that. How about you Althea?"
Althea
"im tired as well, so I'll be following Azn."
Courage
*snicker* "Well have fun you two."
Althea
"Don't make me do something to you that you'll regret."
Courage
"Alright, alright. Night sheesh."
With that BdrLine and Althea goes up to one of the open rooms and both lie down unceremoniously on top of the mattress as they drift of into a deep sleep. Back downstairs, Charles and Courage heads to the bar and opens a few rounds for them. As for Shen and Liu, both are in their rooms upstairs thanking themselves as they are alive and well before going off into sleep as well.
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