Chapter 32: Rise and Fall

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Aboard the Black Dagger, Finn sat in the pilot's seat, controlling the ship while the others talked in the mess hall.

Jordan turned to face Skye, who was sitting alone near a window. She appeared to be deep in thoughts.

He sat next to her, and they struck up a conversation.

"How is she doing?" Jordan inquired. Skye put her face in her hands, obviously nervous and bashful. Carla entered the room while having coffee and waved to both Jordan and Skye.

"Look, if you love her, you owe it to yourself to tell her how you feel; it's the least you can do," Jordan advised.

Skye raised her eyes to Jordan. Randy walked into the ship, shirtless as if he'd just gotten out of the shower, out of the corner of her eye.

"But it's not that simple; I like Randy as well; after all, they both have my heart, so what could I do?" She wondered.

Jordan stared towards Randy and Carla, who waved at them from a distance.

"Why not speak with both of them? The least they could do is reject you and hurl you off this airship, "Joran responded.

He chuckled a little at his joke.

Skye hugged Jordan and nodded.

"Thank you, Jordan; you're a wonderful friend," Skye said.

She then went over to Randy and Carla to chat with them.

Outside the mess hall, Tidus drew Jordan's attention.

Tidus conveyed the plan to him as he joined him.

"I found a way to cure the Dark Forest, but there's one thing I need to accomplish; it involves a lot of concentrated light," he explained.

Jordan sat down and listened to what he had to say.

Tidus described how, before Norrix Kane imprisoned him and Amelia in the Dark Forest, he gave them each an ounce of dark energy, which they may use to navigate their way around the region.

Fortunately for Jordan, his squad, Tidus and Amelia, intend to repair the Dark Forest.

"Right now, Finn is directing us to my old house, where Amelia and I will restore this place to its former beauty," Tidus continued.

Jordan thought the concept sounded fantastic because it would allow him and his pals to return to the main world.

Zak sat above them, listening in on the whole thing. Jordan had observed this but had dismissed his curiosity.

Their airship landed on the front yard of Tidus' mansion a few moments later. During the day, it appeared unharmed, as did the rest of the town.

They entered the mansion and made themselves at home.

Amelia stroked her fingertips across the furnishings, inhaling the lovely aromas. The maids, cooks, and butlers all greeted their Majesties as they returned to the mansion. They returned to work right away, cleaning and cooking furiously.

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