We flew over several hundred miles of pure NOTHING, clueless as to what direction we were supposed to go.
"Carli...I'm tired..."Sarah said, rubbing her eyes.
I looked behind me.
Zane and Adam were falling behind, looking dead tired.
But Oscar and Benehime were laughing.
"Okay, we'll land for a little bit."I said,banking downwards.
Everyone else followed.
We touched down in the forest, and started a camp for the night.
And by "started a camp" I mean "used a campsite we conveinently found abandoned"
"So...tired..."Sarah leaned against Benehime, barely able to keep her eyes open.
"What time is it, anyway? It feels cold."Adam rubbed his eyes, almost as if it would make a difference.
I looked at my watch.
"About 7:00"I yawned.
"No"Oscar shook his head.
"It's...ADVENTURE TIME!!!!"Beneheime exclaimed, high fiving Oscar.
"Who's there? And why are you using my campsite?!"Someone called from the darkness.
We all looked in the direction of the voice.
I stood up.
"Who's asking?"I prepared to attack.
"Estrella Hachi, that's who's asking."She walked into the light, revealing that she was at least part mexican.
"Estrella Hachi? Star Eight?"I raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yep, that's me. Star Eight. Now, who the hell are you?!"She exclaimed, drawing a dagger.
"Carli Kumade."I said slowly, my hand on the hilt of my sword.
"What about the rest of them?!"She looked past me at my group of freaks.
"Sarah Shininji"Sarah yawned, tired again.
"Benehime Shihoin!!"Benehime grinned.
I doubt I've ever seen her so energetic.
"Oscar Aihari, it's a pleasure"Oscar bowed respectfully.
"Adam Mallson"Adam rubbed his eyes vigorously, as if something was bothering them.
"None of your damn business."Zane scoffed.
I thunked him on the head.
"Zane Masoua..."He muttered, rubbing the spot on his head that had been hit three times today.
Twice by plates, and once by fist.
All curtosey of Carli Kumade.
"Good. Now, why are you here??"Estrella asked calmly, sheathing her dagger.
"We're trying to find a friend. She got...kidnapped."I explained simply, avoiding any if all details.
"Oh? What's her name? Maybe I know her."Estrella sat down near the fire.
"Kacie...Kacie Kashiji.."I said hesitantly.
"Kashiji...Kashiji....Well, I've definantly heard that name somewhere. Who kidnapped her?"Estrella was persistant.
"A man named Lane Masoua...he works for the D.O.H.I...."I was trying to keep details from her, but was failing thusfar.
She tensed up.
"What's wrong?"I asked.
"Nothing."She said, shaking her head.
"What?!"I asked again.
"I know that horrible name."She said sriously, looking at the ground.
"How?"I pressed on.
She un-zipped the front of her pink top,revealing a sports bra, and a ton of scars on her skin.
We all looked at her in horror.
"I was a test subject, made with regenerative genes. In order to test theese genes, they cut me alot, and injected poisons into my body to see how long it took for me to return to my original condition. But I couldn't regenerate if the wounds were too severe, or if the poison was too strong, so I was marked as a reject. They were supposed to kill me, but I managed to get away. I've been living in this forest ever since."She told her story, closing her shirt.
"That's horrible..."I trailed off, feeling back for her.
"Yep. That's why I'm going to help you find your friend. I don't want anyone else to suffer the way I did."She smiled
"Are you sure you can handle it? I mean, going back there?"I asked in concern.
She stood up.
"Oh, I can handle it. Or my name isn't Estrella Hachi!!"She said proudly, grinning.
