Alias came to his senses once Hoshi called his name. She was right. He was taking it all too personally. He just hated the thought of Kitsu being gone. "I'm sorry..." He conceded softly. Feelings of relief and vindication washed over him when Zac started to believe them and told them to trust in their hearts. He was less concerned about the raft's capabilities and moreso the survival of his brother. So when Morgan reiterated that the raft was a dumb idea he didn't take it as personally as when Zac initially said so.
Alias shook his head at her offer. "No. You can barely remember your past without a headache. Zac said using these other ways are dangerous. I'd never risk a friend to save another." He blushed slightly. The words came out before he realized it. He sounded like a shōnen anime protagonist just now. Morgan hadn't been there long, but she quickly became part of the island's ecosystem and fell in seamlessly with the beach crew, even more than most locals. But he believed this was the first time he called her a friend out loud and showed concern for her life over his own goals.
Before they could react to that or Alias could volunteer for a spot on Zac's ship his father arrived.
The Mayor couldn't believe what he was seeing. His son and his friends were surrounded by two strangers and a very large machine with metal wings. He couldn't even comprehend what was happening. Were they getting kidnapped by aliens? His mind and heart were both racing. The world was spinning. He fell flat on his back creating a loud thud.
Alias turned around to see the Mayor. He must've come to check on the crash from earlier. He was surprised no one else noticed it and came running before. He looked at Hoshi and Morgan. "Hey, I'm gonna take him back to the house and try and convince him this was a dream. Meet me at the Papou Tree with Lucian and Levi later."
He then focused his attention on Taivas and Zac. "I'm sorry again for my outburst earlier. You see I clearly care about my friends and I still don't know you two yet. If either of you hurt my friends there's not a barrier or ocean between worlds that'll stop me from finding you. And Zac if there's a way to hide this while you work on it, you should. More people will keep passing out if you don't."
With all that said and out of the way he ran over to his father. The old man was heavy, but Alias was strong for his age. He had to be. He lifted him from the ground and placed his arm around his shoulders, carrying him back home.
Alias shook his head at her offer. "No. You can barely remember your past without a headache. Zac said using these other ways are dangerous. I'd never risk a friend to save another." He blushed slightly. The words came out before he realized it. He sounded like a shōnen anime protagonist just now. Morgan hadn't been there long, but she quickly became part of the island's ecosystem and fell in seamlessly with the beach crew, even more than most locals. But he believed this was the first time he called her a friend out loud and showed concern for her life over his own goals.
Before they could react to that or Alias could volunteer for a spot on Zac's ship his father arrived.
The Mayor couldn't believe what he was seeing. His son and his friends were surrounded by two strangers and a very large machine with metal wings. He couldn't even comprehend what was happening. Were they getting kidnapped by aliens? His mind and heart were both racing. The world was spinning. He fell flat on his back creating a loud thud.
Alias turned around to see the Mayor. He must've come to check on the crash from earlier. He was surprised no one else noticed it and came running before. He looked at Hoshi and Morgan. "Hey, I'm gonna take him back to the house and try and convince him this was a dream. Meet me at the Papou Tree with Lucian and Levi later."
He then focused his attention on Taivas and Zac. "I'm sorry again for my outburst earlier. You see I clearly care about my friends and I still don't know you two yet. If either of you hurt my friends there's not a barrier or ocean between worlds that'll stop me from finding you. And Zac if there's a way to hide this while you work on it, you should. More people will keep passing out if you don't."
With all that said and out of the way he ran over to his father. The old man was heavy, but Alias was strong for his age. He had to be. He lifted him from the ground and placed his arm around his shoulders, carrying him back home.