Alliances

"What is that!?" Celeste cried out, pointing at the dark mass in the sky.

"That's my base," John replied nonchalantly as they walked.

"W-what? How is that your base? It's floating in the air!"

"I built it."

Celeste stopped walking and turned to look at him.

"What do you mean you built it? You can't just build something like that!"

John chuckled and smiled.

"Well, it's not building in the way you're thinking. I'll tell you the story some other day. We gotta get up there for now."

"How are we supposed to get up there? It's not like there's an elevator!"

John could use his Vanishing Orbs to teleport the two of them, but he wanted to have some fun. He turned to look at her with a sly grin on his face.

"Do you trust me?"

Celeste hesitated, but she nodded.

"Good. Now, hold on tight."

John scooped her up in his arms and held her tightly against his chest.

"What are you doing?"