The Paths: Part 2: " If we're here....where are they?" Disclamer: I don't own Jonny, Jessie, Hadji or Race. Nor do I own Mishelle, Travis, Bryce, Claudette or Tai-Lee. I do however, own everybody else. SO THERE! Archivers: SURE! Type: Alternitive Universe (I think) Nothing else *so far! >:)* Rated: PG Mishelle woke up. Where was she? The last thing she remembered was the floor falling underneath her. She sat up. She was in a strange dark room. It was lit slightly by a fire that crackled in a hearth. Four sillouhetes sat around it. " So. Where are we again?" one of the people said. She recognized the voice as Jonny's. " Wait," a strange male voice said, " she is awake. A sillouhete detatched itself from the group and approached her. She backed away. " It's alright," the man said. He put an arm around her shoulders and guided her to a chair by the fire. When she sat she recognized Jonny on one side and Travis next to him, his face lighted by the fire. On the other side was a woman and the man sat next to her. His skin was a walnut brown and young. His face was long and tapered slightly at the chin. His lips were curled into a quirky little smile that matched the warmth in his dark green eyes. " My name," he said, " is Graner." When he talked Mishelle could see his teeth were white and straight and his voice was light and musical. " and you are in the land of Meho." " How'd we get here?" Mishelle asked. He shrugged. " That's not the question at the moment. The question is. Who are you, and what happened to the ones in your place?" " My name is Mishelle Taylor-Jenks." Graner looked confused. " Didn't you forget something?" he asked. " What?" Mishelle asked confused. " Your freinds said it was Mishelle Taylor-Jenks Aka Dogface." The brunette shot a glare at the blond boy who grinned. " No, thats not my real name. Jonny was just making fun of me." The man and the woman shared a puzzled glance. Then shrugged almost simotaniously. "What?" " Well...it's hard to explain," Graner said, " but first, maybe Jonathan can explain what happened. He seems to have the better grasp of it." Jenks looked at Quest expectantly who put on his teaching face. " See Graner belives that whatever happened in that statue must have switched us with some people of this world that were our counter parts. I think that the key that the legend was talking about was to another dimension. Right here. Anyway, we're, or our counter parts are a group of renegades. Freedom fighters if you will. He, is the fourth member of the group and thats all he told me." " So who's the leader of this group?" Mishelle asked. " I think maybe me," Jonny answered. Graner and the female beside him burst into laughter. Graner slapped his knee and wheezed. " Yeah right Jonathan! You'd like to think so!" He chuckled again and Jonny looked insulted. " So who is the leader then?" the blond demanded. " Well obviously not YOU Quest." " Oh shutup Jenks. It's probably not you either!" " He's right. Travis is." " Me?" Crenshaw squeaked. All heads turned to him and Mishelle realized that was the first word he'd spoken all evening. Graner nodded solemly. " I'm glad I really don't have to lead the group. Man. I got scared for a minute. I mean all we have to do is find a way to get back." " It's not so easy as all that," the woman said. " You have enimes, you have to fight them. For the protection of this kingdom. Your kingdom." " Mine? B...but I can't lead!" " Think on it!" Graner snapped, " it's your obligation as the one who replaced the prince to take up his duties." " But..." " Just think about it. Please. Let me tell the postion of the rest of the group. I am a peasent, but I am akin to second in command. Mishe', you, Mishelle, was the highest ranking army offical and the best soldier and Jonathan was a page." " Oh THATS just great," Jonny snorted. " and..." Graner hesitated, " there is one more thing about Jonathan and Mishe'" " What?" they asked simoutaniously. " Uhh...heh. Maybe you can tell it better Clesteel." The woman glared at him. " Oh. Thanks. Thanks alot. Look Graner. It's obvious they hate eachother. Why tell them. They don't need to know." " Know what?" Mishelle asked. " Mishe' and Jonathan....were....uhhh... I think I hear my daughter calling me! See you tommorow!" Graner said and got up abrubtly. " Come back here you coward!" Clesteel snapped, but the man was already out the door. " men!" she snapped. " Mishe' and Jonathan were lovers OK?" " WHAT?!?!?!" Mishelle and Jonny screamed at the same time. A huge argument broke out between the duio. It was stopped by Travis yelling: " SHUT UP A MINUTE!!!" Again everyone turned to stare at him. " Look, we're here right? So if we're here... Where are they?" ----- The jeep pulled up to the idol and Claudette stepped out. She was followed by Race and Tai-Lee. The French girl lifted the brim of her hat and looked around. " Vhere is everybody?" she asked. " I dunno. I don't like this," Race said. " There's the car. That means there still here." Suddenly a sound erupted inside the idol. The sound of shouting voices. Claudette started running toward it. A body was hurled out of the mouth of the thing and landed by her feet. It was Travis...and yet...not Travis. His hair was longer and his clothes were diffrent. He was wearing a long red sleeveless shirt belted at the waist, black pants and boots. His arms were tanned and muscular. All Claudette could do was stop and stare. Another figure came from the idol, this one running. It was Bryce. The look on his face was pure hatred. Travis got to his feet and Bryce slammed into him, sending both tumbling to the ground. " What in Sam hill..." Race said and approached the boys. More people came out of the idol. There was a flurry of activity. When everything had stopped the sight before the trio in kahki's eyes was astonishing. There was Travis with Hadji and a strange man holding him back and Jessie holding a dagger across his throat and standing a little ways across from them was Bryce being held back by Jonny and Mishelle was pressing a dagger at his throat. They all looked changed. Hadji's hair was longer and unbound, Jessie's was also longer and she looked taller. Jonny's hair was so blond it was almost sliver and it hung almost to the middle of his back and Mishelle's hair was cut short. All of them looked more muscular and all had the stance of a fighter. Something... was definatly....not right --- COMMMMMMMMEEENNNNNNNNNTTT!!!!!! Peas? Meet.... Ronald (hi) Sephiroth (Help Me!) Kiken (cooL) Yateth (was up?) 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