The Escort (Jimmy The Lad, closed)

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It took a minimum amount of time to prepare the old and rather run-down gummi-ship to start up and move away from Twilight Town. Usually, it gave lots of metallic groans and wheezing before it worked, but it managed it this time. The passengers were the driver, our male protagonist, Hero, a blue-haired child who reforms the appearance of a sophomore. Suffered from Amnesia and mental illness, but has recovered, though, his memory remains in doubt. Blue hair, blue eyes, and a thin build. The two others, Mir and Liana, a calm and level-headed pixie, and a surprisingly violent, but caring teenager. In the process, Hero was managing an attempt to deliver these newcomers to a suitable residence in a world called "Destiny Islands", which was a darkness-free, pure world, where Hero was sure they could both grow up in as free and cleansed citizens.

The gummi ship was rather large - it's size roughly comparable to a command fleet of some sort, but Hero only used around 3 of it's rooms. Since there weren't many people, he simply slipped an unconscious Liana into the chair next top the driver's seat. Mir, Hero didn't know, as she seemed to hover a lot with her wings, but he supposed she could find residence on Liana's head - like last time. A few minutes later, they were up in the outerspace between worlds - much like space itself, with many ominous colors illuminating the area and bright worlds that gave a warm light to the black outer-dimension. The ship moved rather slowly for a gummi-ship, but it was very old. Most likely it usually took around half an hour to reach a destinated world, but according to Hero's calculations, it would take around an hour. Confronting the many odd and mismatched, dusty buttons, Hero discerned a single one that was labled "Auto-pilot", and clicked it on.

Heaving a slight sigh, he leaned back in his chair and whistled to the music that was playing in his ears. He was sure Mir wanted to talk, but he needed a moment of silence before he could take much more of the duo.

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Mir decided to just flit around her head for the time being, taking in her surroundings. She was quite intrigued by the "Gummi Ship" they were in. It was run down and she was worried if they would be alright, especially when Liana woke up. She was afraid of what will happen and could see her tearing up the place. She needed to do something to make sure she didn't freak out.

Looking over at Hero, she saw him leaning back, probably listening to some music in his headphones. The thought still boggled her, how did Liana fall in love with him? and to have such a reaction as well. This just proved that she didn't know enough about her, even though they've been together for ages. The thought saddened Mir, but she couldn't be held back by it.

Flying over to Hero's head, she said to him in a sad tone.:

"Hero, is it possible to restrain her somehow? I'm scared that if she wakes up, she'll freak out and try to destroy the ship. I'm not sure what will happen though..."

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Hero twirled around in his chair slightly, turning to face Mir. He promptly looked outside the window and said in a bothersome tone,

"Don't worry so much, it's bad for your health."

Even though she displayed a horrifying show when they first met, Hero was determined to see good and peace in her. She looked more serene while she was asleep, her hair falling over her face gently as her eyes were gingerly shut with sleep. Hero looked up at the pixie hovering overhead, the stern tone vanishing, and grinned.

"Assume the best if you're not sure what will happen. She's not going to be bad."

Hero turned around again in his chair and rest his feet on the control pad, placing his headphones back onto his ears, slightly parting the wavy blue hair following.

"You should get some rest."

(( If you can, speed up time with your next post and then have Liana awaken ))

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Mir heard Hero reassure her about Liana. It felt weird. The boy spoke with a calmness that seemed to look past Liana's short comings. She was now wishing he'd fall in love with Liana, but she knew that was nigh impossible. Thinking deeply, he heard Hero say:

"You should get some rest."

"Yeah, I guess I should. G'night! Mir said and with that, she flew inside Liana and fell asleep, thinking back to the incident in twilight town.

-----time passes----

Liana felt herself slip into consciousness. Thinking back to what she did before, she remembered that Hero knocked her out. Looking around her surroundings, she suddenly realized that she had no idea where she was. She jumped out, quickly surveying her surroundings. She then saw Hero, who seemed to be asleep. The sight of him calmed Liana down instantly and she sat next to him, looking deeply at him.

Liana found him so cute, with his angelic face and cat ear headphones. He looked so calm and cute when asleep. Liana, without thinking, planted a kiss right on the lips. Though she knew it was wrong, she couldn't help it. She was obsessed with him.

((Sorry Hero ))

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(( It's k. ))

Hero felt comfortable. The airy warmth of the room and the coziness of his chair was angelic, and he felt his arms dangling in ease. Slipping from the heat of things, Hero slowly aroused himself to wake, knowing somehow that it was around half an hour before their arrival time, and that he should make something to eat before they arrived.

Let's see.. since Mir is small, I'm not sure what she would like, but I'll prepare some snacks for Liana. Smaller pieces for Mir I guess, but I wonder if sh- ...

Hero tried to breath, but found a peculiar, invisible blanket had somehow been pressed to his mouth, cutting off breathing. He tried through his nose, but skin from somebody's cheek was stuffing that up as well. Hero's pale eyes snapped wide awake, and noticed Liana, tightly kissing him. He would have blushed if his lungs weren't feeling so tight.

Hero made attempts at sound, muffled groans starting to erupt from his chest, and a minute later, a sound like a plunger being released from a toilet ensued as Hero hacked and coughed, politely in the opposite direction as Liana was in though. Massaging his throat, he sat upright, contemplating Liana with a half-asleep, sleazy smile.

"Did you sleep well?"

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Liana jumped a bit when Hero suddenly woke up, coughing due to the kiss she gave him. She just realized that she might've been accidentally suffocating him. Blushing furiously, she heard him say:

"Did you sleep well?" Hero asked in a state that he looked like he was about to fall asleep again.

"Yyyyyeah! Liana stuttered, still a bit embarrassed. "About before, I'm really sorry... I'm not like that, it was just an at the moment thing... I'm so sorry. Now I must look like an idiot or crazy. Liana sheepishly said.

"Oh yeah! Where are we going?" She quickly asked.

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Hero gently rubbed his eyes while standing up to stretch. He grinned brightly at Liana and said in a cheerful tone,

"Don't worry too much. You must have been very confused to have just suddenly appeared here, and I'm glad I found you then."

Finishing stretching, he ran a hand through his messy hair and gave Liana a friendly pat on the shoulder.

"Would you like something to eat?"

(( Sorry, I found some Muse-X in my cereal this morning. ))

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"Would you like something to eat?" Hero asked Liana in a friendly tone while patting her shoulder. Liana felt happier that Hero forgave her. Apart from Mir, Hero was really the only one she can talk to. Looking up at him, she smiled.

"Surprise me. She said to him in a innocent tone. She really liked Hero due to the fact that he was the first boy to ever show kindness to her. "You know, that kiss was amazing. Well, it was before you knocked me out." She said jokingly to him, laughing a litte. "I understand why you did it though. I was being rash and nearly killed your friend. I hope she doesn't hate me for that... I don't know why I did that... Sorry! Again!"

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Before Liana could get out another apoligization, or some incoherent sputtering of muttering for that matter, Hero leaned in and kissed her. He held it for a little while, making sure Liana felt all of it. Finally breaking apart, Hero cleared a thin trail of saliva with his sleeve and said happily,

"I know kisses are usually something that has to do with romanticism, but I think it's very kind and affectionate, and can be used to show those feelings towards a person."

Hero rubbed his eyes. He looked incredibly like a child while he was half-asleep, and did not like to keep this kind of state around a person who lost her own home world.

"I had to put you out, or Miss Ariana would or might have gotten violent, which, in turn, would have provoked you as well."

Taking his earphones off the control pads with delicate fingers, he slipped them back behind his ears and smiled kindly at Liana.

"I understand that this experience has been kind of hectic for you, but we're almost at you're new, well, residence, I guess."

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He returned a moment later with some food. The details were disclosed, but it was tasty.

Hero pointed outside the window, at Destiny Islands.

"See that? Over there! That's it- the place where you'll live."

Leaning back in his chair, he closed his eyes and thought about it for a moment.

"It's a very nice place, Destiny Island. It's warm, bright, and nothing can hurt you there.. I think."

For a moment, considering that Liana could be a bit temperamental at times, and leading to either blind clumsiness or mental disturbance, Hero couldn't help worrying about her. Then he thought of Mir, and - although they were fighting when they first met - they knew each other well, and she would have enough sense to keep her safe as a friend.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot!"

Reaching into his leather messengers bag, Hero pulled out two, thin, silvery bracelets. Hero gave on to Liana and put one on his own, thin wrist.

"This was a product that I was sent to deliver once, but got to keep due to problems. Over time, I've modified them both over time - if you're in trouble, in a bad situation, cut that bracelet ( it's, despite it's looks, rather papery ) and I'll instantly be where you are. Does that sound simple enough?"

Hero put his hands on his knees and contemplated Destiny Islands blankly as it came clearer into view.

"Because, well, you know, if you were ever hurt, and it was because I placed you in a setting where it had the potential to do so, and Mir wasn't there, I.."

Looking down, Hero couldn't stop tears. Well, not real tears. More like an excess of water - the point being that his personality wasn't seriously emotionally depressed, just slightly sad, and that usually caused unhealthy reactions in his body.

(( WHEEEEW ))

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Liana was surprised when Hero kissed her again. Her eyes flew open and at first, she didn't know what to do. Then she decided to kiss back, it was the most logical conclusion. The kiss felt so good and Liana couldn't help but feel giddy inside. She was sort of sad when Hero stopped kissing him, withdrawing from her and wiping a bit of saliva with his shirt sleeve.

Liana was to busy blushing to notice Hero was talking to her again. She was surprised that Hero was happy to kiss her and she felt as if she could melt into a little puddle, if that was even possible. She noticed how Hero rubbed his eyes and realized how incredibly cute he looked when he did that. The moment was short lived however as he explained to her why he did what he did. She only nodded, agreeing with him 100%.

She then noticed that Hero didn't have his earphones on. She looked around and then saw him put the earphones back on him. She had to admit, it was sort of weird to see him without his earphones. He then gave her a smile which made Liana feel giddy inside, though she tried to hide it. At the mention of her new home, Liana instantly turned to look outside, but found nothing. It was then that Hero made his exit.

As he left, Mir woke up. She flew out of Liana and yawned a little. She liked it when her sleep wasn't disturbed. It was a nice change and for once, Liana didn't get herself in trouble. Looking at Liana, she could tell she was happy.

"Liana! Why are you so happy? Did Hero give you another kiss?" She said playfully to Liana, teasing her.

"Shut up Mir!" Liana briskly replied, getting a bit impatient now. She wanted to see her new home.

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When Hero returned with food, both Liana and Mir tucked in. They had not eaten in some time and Liana was getting hungry. The food tasted good, really good. They both ate as much as they could, causing food to rapidly disappear from their plates.

It was once they were finished that Destiny Islands came into view. Liana literally ran up to the window to take a look at it, barely listening to what Hero was saying. It was beautiful. The crystal clear waters reflected the sun's rays, causing it to glisten a little. She saw the palm trees which swayed ever so slightly, fanned by the winds. She saw the wooden huts and the little island which seemed to be a bit separate from the rest of the islands. It was so beautiful, she barely noticed Hero was talking to her.

"Liana, focus! Hero's talking to you." Mir whispered into her ear, which caused her to rapidly turn to Hero, giving him a wide smile.

Hero gave Liana a bracelet. She immediately slipped it onto her arm. She had to admit, the bracelet looked really good when paired with what she was wearing. It seemed to blend in with the rest of the outfit, making her look even better. When Hero explained the properties of the bracelet, it stunned her. So much power in one bracelet? She couldn't believe it.

"That's amazing Hero! Thank you!" She said to him happily, the smile stretching ever wider on her face. She could see Hero whenever she wanted to! It was a dream come true. But probably was a one time thing, but that didn't stop her from smiling.

What did stop her from smiling was when Hero started to cry. Liana didn't know what she did that caused him to react this way. It frightened her and she quickly ran over to him and hugged him, her instincts taking over.

"Don't worry about me Hero, I'll be fine~" She said cheerfully to him, trying to give him some of her positive energy. She hated to see him sad. It hurt her inside that she didn't know what to do. This was all instinct. She hoped she could cheer him up, just a little bit.