Mianite: The Third Dimension

7: Reunited

Sonja's POV
After Goro set up the cave as a living space (complete with a small vase of flowers, I might add) he wished us goodnight and vanished.

Tucker and I ate in silence out of the beard chest, which was awkward but at least it was stocked with bread, pork, and apples.

Eventually we both drifted over to the cave wall , sat down and wrapped one of the blankets around us. More silence.

I was the first to break the ice. "So... I haven't seen any civilization, so it'll be cool to see this Verge place."

No response. "Tucker are you ok?"

He turned to look at me. "I just don't trust this Goro guy. He helpful in the worst way. What if he's just a giant drag on us while we look for everyone else?"

"Tucker you wouldn't have found me without him. He's trying his hardest to care but it doesn't look like he interacts much with people. Besides, what if there's, I don't know, giant monsters out there or something. He knows the lay of the land. We need him."

Tucker sighed. "Screw you and your positive attitude."

I smirk. " You wish you could screw me and my positive attitude."

He laughs a little and puts his arm around me. I put my head on his shoulder and tried to suck up as much of his warmth and comfort as I could. By tomorrow morning, all of this would be gone, and we would both be thrown into the giant crap storm that awaited us in the outside world.

Goro woke us up bright and early and gave Tucker and I two giant backpacks full of more food and we were on our way. We talked a little on the way there about Ruxomar and then Mianite the realm, not the God, and Goro was fascinated. "I always had to stay here, keeping watch over the people of Verge and keeping the balance between my siblings." he kept saying. "What I wouldn't give to go dimension hopping like you fancy heroes!"

I held Tucker's hand while we walked. The scenery was beautiful. Birch trees faded to fields of rolling flowers and the very air seemed to be singing. "Won't be long now!" Goro called. "We're reaching the bluffs surrounding the city!"

Yeah, those weren't as nice. The rolling hills melted away into harsh gray stone with large rocky spires dotting the landscape. After a little walking we came across one that had toppled over. It looked tainted, too, with purple goo oozing out of rocky pores. Goro put his large arm in front of Tucker and I. "Stop. It's a rock snake."

"Rock snake?" Tucker repeated, but Goro wasn't listening. He inched towards the snake and i realized that it was blood, not taint, covering its body.

"Don't get anywhere near it," Goro commanded. "The Neurosites are still alive."

"Wait what?" Tucker asked, slowly maneuvering around the corpse while eyeing it cautiously.

"So here's the deal." Goro began. "These massive snakes used to be everywhere, but I killed all of them, or so I thought. They have Neurosites that live in their bodies in their venom. The snake bites its prey, Neurosites go straight for the brain, weakening the prey. Then the snake eats the flesh, those dang Neurosites eat the brain and nerves, and that's that. But somebody killed this one, and that's never happened before."

"Probably Tom." I shrugged. "We all landed in a close radius right? Like me and Tucker. Makes sense that Tom would wake up in a strange new place and automatically get in a fight."

"Your friend is violent?" Goro asked.

Tucker laughed. "Violent is an understatement. Try psychotic."

"Well then, we need to reach your friend before the twin servants do." Goro said gravely.

I was about to ask who he meant when I noticed something on the horizon. Skyscrapers. And... Thatched roofs? This had to be Verge, but Goro didn't say anything about its... timeless-ness.

Goro grinned and picked Tucker up by the backpack. "Woah man, what do you think you're doing?"

Goro just laughed and picked me up too. "I've been waiting to do this!" He cheered. "I've been saving divine energy for this very moment!" And with that we were off. Levatating? Teleporting? I don't know, but it was fast and in the air, a cloud of dust trailing behind us.

Tucker put out his arms and cheered. "WOOOO HOOO! Oh, waitwaitwait, We're soaaaring! Flyyying!"

I laughed. "There's not a star. In. HEAVEN THAT WE CAN'T REACH!" We were singing together, just being happy and it felt great. Goro seemed confused but it didn't look like he minded, he was just happy we were happy.

We reached the wall and slowed down. Goro dropped us and panted a little. "I'm drained." He gasped. "I'm gonna vanish for a little while, get my strength back, you guys can find your friends with out me right?" We assured him we would be fine, multiple times, and then he disappeared into this air, going away to wherever tired gods go.

Tucker and I walked along the outer wall, looking for the entrance. We had arrived on the opposite side of the city, apparently. We didn't walk for very long when a hand reached out of the wall and waved. We stopped and stared at it. There wasn't a hole in the wall, where was it coming from? Then a hooded head popped out, Waglington.

"WAG!" Tucker and I cheered. High fives and hugs all around. "Have you seen anyone else?" I asked hurriedly.

His mood dropped. "Yes, but not everyone I've seen is with us. Jordan and Erin, some girl he found, are back at home base. Martha is captured, Tom is kidnapped by the leaders of the entire city, and I have no idea where Mot, Andor, Devisor, or any of the gods are."

"Well that sucks." Tucker said. "Can you lead us back to home base? Do we have a home base? Oh, and when do we eat?"

Wag seemed to lighten a little. "You guys being normal helps me more than I can explain. Come on, we can eat now if you want. Stay close and follow me, through the wall. Everything has been prepped for your arrival, assuming you were alive, of course. Gods I'm glad your alive."

Sorry for the late stuff! Life sucks, ya know? Thanks for the love in the comments! Can someone please remind me who jumped in the void at the end of season two? Thanks! Next chapter sooner than later!