One World Away COMPLETED (Book I)

I'm Sorry

"Why???!!! We have to be on lookout!!! We have to secure all premises!!! Double the guards!!! You can't just waltz around like you own this Hearth!!!" Scipes shouted.

"I can and I will!" I de-materialized my sword and was about to leave the room and that was when I remembered, I can't leave this dress. I smacked my face. Stupid!!!

"You don't want to stay stuck in that thing don't you?..." Scipes smirked.

I nodded. "Noooooooo... I hate it..." I groaned.

"Fine, back to my place! You can get anything like last time we were there." She smirked.

"We only have a whole day. To get to Flaubert's meeting place... I only have one day." I said. "You're not coming. You come, Pepper dies."

"Fine." She grunted.

***

Scipes showed me her newest collection upgrade. I just shoved on some sturdy leather boots, a camo shirt, my old coat I found hanging somewhere... I'm sure Pepper fixed it or something... But if I remember... I think it burned in the fire last time I was here... I shrugged it off.

"You sure that's all you want?" She asked trying hard not to smirk. She knows I don't like jewelry and all that.

"I don't have time and I'm not interested in a dress." I said pulling at my bag. I re-used the sling bag I had ages ago since I just had a few things to take care of now."

"You hafta go. You're meeting place... It's not far from here." Scipes said.

"Right. I'll see you when I'm alive." I smiled competitively and she shooky hand.

"I'll see you when I see you." She replied.

***

CRUNCH... SSSHHHFFFTTT... CRUNCH... SHHHFFFTTT...

My feet dragged me back to the meeting place... Where... Stuff happened. A whole lot of stuff...

"Where are you???!!! I'm here already!!!" I shouted into the wind.

The wind howled as a reply, but there was no one there at all.

I shivered. It was awfully cold for some reason. I could feel a chill being sent up my spine. I looked behind me and saw him. Finally.

Squee!!! He's there!!!

Geez. Shuddup will ya?

He smiled and had two cages again. One with Pep, the other with Lacer.

He set them free with a snap of his fingers and they collapsed on the ground. I tried to run to them. I was stopped by Flaubert who was behind an invisible wall. So werey friends.

"Hey you two? Are you alright?" I asked.

"What?... Huh?..." Pepper asked weakly.

I looked down, she looked bloody and tortured again. So was Lacer.

"Lacer!!! Hey!!! Come on, stand up! You're the smart one!"

"Really?..." He asked sarcastically. "Geez... What..."

"Alright... Flaurby... What did you do to them???!!!" I asked enraged.

"Oh, just a little demo. Aren't they a sight?..." He asked.

"Give. Them. Back!!!" I screeched banging on the wall.

"Sheesh. Shay Shay, I'll give them back... If you join me." He said.

I stared at him in confusion. "Le wut?"

"Join me. All I'm asking is that you put away these sad lumps you call your friends that just give you depression... *sigh* and join me! Where we can live in power and adoration!!! We can get whatever we want even if it means overthrowing the empire!!!" He said with an evil look in his eyes.