Vincent and Jamie and Catarina: When Freshiedency Reaches Its End

El Nido Day 4: The Ruins

Everyone woke up refreshed and happy, except for Vincent and Jamie. They yawned for most of breakfast time and yawned even more as they, in their swimwear, trudged to their assigned boat. When they finally got to their seats, they finally dropped to the floor and (silently) snored.

Philomella and Ladrino followed closed behind the sleeping duo, and pushed them towards their places: beside each other at the very stern of the boat. Isabella and Ceejay followed close behind, and finally Clotho, Ridan, and Cee. Normal, Noelle, Elaiza, Laodhmair, Zenthi, Makata, and Avinna, and Marwyllise, all led by Jay,  headed to the other outrigger. 

(Wait, did I miss someone? bah, nvm)

The sun was shining overhead, and the sea breeze was calm.

...

"Hey, cuz!" Philomella asked Cee, "Where are we going?"

"The Ruins of Plato Nava!" Cee excitedly announced to everyone. Philomella, Ladrino, Isabella and Ceejay cried out, "Yes!" The rest oohed with curiosity.

"What is that place?" Vincent asked.

"You'll find out when we get there," Ceejay replied with a wink.

"However," Cee continued, speaking seriously this time, "the islands that hold the ruins are some of the farthest islands from where we are right now, farther than Helicopter and Miniloc Islands. We will visit the former after the ruins, which will take two and a half hours of travel time at least."

Ceejay stood up and added, "So you definitely need to empty whatever needs to be emptied, and yes, Entomon breeders, that includes your brood of eggs, since your are also technically higher-order 'insect queens.' "

Immediately, Jamie, Isabella, and Noelle got out of the boat and speedily flew towards their rooms. Avinna also followed suit from the other outrigger boat. Philomella stayed behind, much to everyone's confusion.

"Eh, Philomella, don't you have eggs to lay?" Elaiza told the Natura breeder slash Greenpeace Girl aka Philomella (in case we forget). The breeder just smiled and said, "Have you not learned your social sciences?"

"Well I have," Elaiza replied, and so is everyone here.

"Then, your aerial majesty, you should know by now that the Natura breeders, whether pure or mixed, are more special forms of breeders because they are the higher order 'mothers' of different types of animals and plants aside from insects," Ladrino replied, giving Philomella a high five, "They are also some of the causes as to why Entomon has over 9000 endemic species of insect and plants, like the tarduffle trees that provide the sweetest fruits ever eaten. And did you know that these fruits are, although very common, one of the most expensive fruits around since they can make any dish cooked with it very savory----"

"Yes, yes, we get all that, thank you!" Elaiza replied. The aswang suddenly shut his mouth, but his hands began to clench the seat. Vincent, immediately noticing this, rushed beside him and lay an arm around him, whispering, "It's okay,Ladrino. Elizabeth's really like that."

"Thanks, man!" Ladrino whispered, "I would have hit her if I went overboard. And by the way, Philomella and I are gold belters in mixed race martial arts, but I digress. We are not here to brag about our achievements."

"But at least now, I know not to get on your bad side," Vincent replied.

"Excuse me, Vincent. I'm sitting here," Jamie said as she returned from the room to the boat. The young President slid over to make space for his breeder friend, who then asked, "Was Philomella here all this time?"

"Yes, Jamie," Ceejay replied, "Long story."

After those words, the outrigger boat engines started with a hum, and a few minutes after, they were away from the resort and towards the mysterious ruins the three siblings and their cousins know about.