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Something Reluctant

They had set out right after breakfast which Elizabeth had scheduled at exactly 7 AM, much to Ed's reluctance. Safu had hired two camels for the three of them from a group of Nomads who had signed into the same inn Ed and Liz had been staying at, much to Ed's reluctance. The group had also asked them for a handsome sum of money. Much to Ed's reluctance.             He did not exactly feel up to it when Safu had told him about their method of transportation, though Elizabeth had jumped up and down at the news -- she had never ridden a camel before, and felt that it would definitely be quite the adventure. And that it was.             "Coming along nicely?" Ed asked as he felt Elizabeth struggle to get comfortable in her saddle behind him. She merely slapped him against his head with a flat hand, which made Ed reposition his weight just enough...reluctantly.             "It should be right around that dune!" Safu called over to them. He had insist

Something Gained

            Ian ran down the staircase leading to the basement the next morning. JR had already left, as had Danny, so he was home alone. He had the piece of arrow in his hands though he was not yet sure what he intended to do with it.   “Victor,” he shouted as he entered the basement proper and made his way to the back wall. “Victor, any luck with finding the Red Arrow?”             Ian stood waiting for an answer that would never come. He opened the secret compartment expecting to see Victor’s face, but the holographic projector was dead.   “Victor?” Ian said questioningly.             The projector fired up with a blinding flash, but instead of Victor’s face there where two glowing red eyes.   “Victor is no longer here,” said a voice that was very akin to that of CABAL from the Command and Conquer series of games. “I am the AI in control of this terminal, and you will fear me,”             For a moment Ian stood in silence staring at the pair of projected eyes as th