The next couple of weeks passed by rather quickly and within each flitting day contained precious time she spent getting to know the members of her batch. From exploring every crook and cranny of the Queens castle to getting into all sorts of trouble whilst roaming around the town. The two months after the witch fight was a much needed vacation for healing both mentally and physically. Among the memorable scenarios that had taken place before their next mission was starting a dating relationship with Inadi. Everything about it was new to her and she wasn’t sure if it was a foreign experience for him as well. Though they were still not completely comfortable with each other yet, she felt at ease when he was around and his company was always enjoyable. The status has caused a bit of teasing from others, but she didn't feel the need to be ashamed about it.
A sigh slowly seeped out of her nostrils while she went on with packing her belongings. Spare sets of clothing and some disinfectant; she was ready to go. The Queen had assured them that this quest would be the easiest of all. Their only task was to retrieve a USB that had already been prepared for pick up. Pulling her long hair back into a loose braid, she swung her teddy bear backpack to settle on both shoulders before heading out to join the others. Sadly, “the others” did not include the guides and this did worry her a bit, but then again, this item hunt shouldn’t be too troublesome. Or so she hoped.
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Aboard the ship, Jasper stayed clear of the transparent flooring, feeling nauseous whenever she set foot on it. A Nobody, who was currently trying to tame a malfunctioning robot, announced that they would be landing very soon and she was glad to hear that they would finally be brought down on solid ground. He pitched a suggestion for them to head out to the deck. Most of them followed his proposal and scattered out onto the outdoor platform, Inadi informed her that he was headed out as well and she responded with a nod of acceptance. She decided to take in the view from inside a little longer. Taking a peek at the glass, she marvelled at the walking structures below, billowing clouds of steam into the atmosphere. The dinosaur building in particular reminded her of “Howl’s Moving Castle”, a movie she watched often when she was younger.
Cautiously tip-toeing her way around the see-through flooring, she pushed the exit handle and her face was immediately met with a wave of violent wind. Her hair flew up and whipped her cheeks in a flurry of unpredictable movements. Squinting against the force of the breeze she applied even more pressure onto the door handle, stepping onto the open snout of the flying vehicle with much hesitation. It felt as if she was going to be blown right off her feet like a piece of dust getting sucked into a vacuum. Weightless. Helpless. Her knuckles grew white from gripping the railing so tightly. Ace turned her, asking if they’d be able to take a robot back with them. Inadi replied with a joke and Jasper laughed lightly and shrugged, “Who knows? They might let you if you ask.” Having a group companion wouldn’t be a bad idea. At least they’d have something to lighten the mood at any given moment.
Catching sight of Inadi practicing father down the deck, he looked deep and thought, his focus fully immersed while he swung his spear in various directions. It almost appeared like a sort of dance, it was pleasant to watch. Turning to face the sight below once more, she closed her eyes and inhaled the fresh air, grinning in her peaceful mood. Glancing up, she wondered if there really was a city above them, floating all on its own. Nowhere seemed to be a realm without impossibilities, rules or limitations. Especially in the area of science, it defied all restrictions posed as fact on Earth, but alas, this was not Earth. Hearing cheering begin to erupt behind her, she swiveled around to see what the ruckus was all about. Seeing that the source was none other than Kain and Inadi, she joined in on the clapping. “Hey Gramps!” She called out to Ran and slid her way towards him and some of the other humans. “Since the stage is all set, why don’t show us some of your dance moves?” She teased. He had won the dance contest after all and she and the others hadn’t gotten the chance to see how exactly he had done it.