Summer Days *31*
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Tifa and you led the way while Cloud, Ven and Roxas followed reluctantly. You turned around, the three brothers were following quietly. Even Ven looked as if he had nothing to say. "What's wrong with them?" You asked Tifa quietly.
Tifa frowned and answered, "Xemnas lives in the outskirts of Hollow Bastion, way out in the country side. We have to take a trolley to get there."
Realization dawned on you.
"O-Oh..." You whispered.
Tifa nodded, "They haven't been on one since the accident."
You looked back at them catching Roxas's eye. He gave you a sad smile. All of you continued to walk until you reached a block away from town square, where a Trolley station was located.
"We'll have to wait here for a few minutes for the trolley to pick us up." Tifa said cheerfully, trying to lighten the mood.
They remained quiet. A few minutes later a purple and white trolley rolled up.
"Oh no. What are the freaking chances of this?!" Tifa muttered.
"What?" You asked.
"This is the trolley that... You know crashed, trolley number 3." Tifa leaned towards you and whispered.
You looked at Ven, Cloud and Roxas's reaction. Ven's lips were creased into a thin line, while Cloud and Roxas both wore the same expression of pain mixed with guilt.
"How about we take the next one?" You suggested.
Tifa nodded, "Good idea [Name]! Come on another block down is another trolley stop. We'll wait there." Tifa replied.
You and Tifa began to walk down the street. After a moment the boys followed, without looking back.
You reached the trolley station right in time to see trolley number 5 stop. Tifa and you rushed forward to make sure it didn't leave, while the boys just trailed behind. Once everyone was on Cloud and Tifa ended up sharing a seat, with Roxas and Ven in front of them. Unfortunately the trolley was slightly crowded and the only available seat for you was up front. You walked towards an open seat besides a girl. But what really caught your eye was the fact that this girl was the only one on the trolley, and maybe in this town that didn't have a weird glow around her. She had wavy brown hair that went to about her mid back, she had fairly pale skin with light blue eyes. Freckles were scattered on her cheeks. She had on a midnight blue short sleeved shirt with a long sleeved grey shirt underneath it with dark denim capris and midnight blue sneakers with silver stars decorating them. She had a light frown on her face but when she saw you she smiled.
"Can I sit here?" You asked.
She nodded, "Go ahead."
You sat down and she stared at you. You shifted in your seat under her gaze.
"Umm.. Yeah?" You asked.
She shrugged, "I've never seen another Gazer before."
The trolley stopped again and a few more people came aboard, a large man with a ugly green around him brushed against your's and her legs.
She sighed unhappily as her facial expression screamed annoyed.
"I hate crowds they drive me crazy." She said.
You shook your head, "Excuse me?"
"Crowds", she motioned around you two, "They annoy me."
"N-No I got that part. But what's a Gazer?" You asked.
"Me and you. Well for all I know you could be a Traveler too. But I know you're a Gazer for sure," She smiled, "Nice dress by the way."
Your head was spinning.
"T-Thanks. I still don't know what a Gazer o-or Traveler is." You replied.
She nodded, "Oh you must be a newbie!"
She stuck her hand out towards you, "My name is Leila."
"[Name]." You shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you [Name]." She dropped her hand.
"You see the colors around people right?" She asked.
"Y-Yeah.. How do you know?"
"I see them too." She tapped her temple.
"But..." You began but she continued.
"You get used to it after a while. I mean when you first get it you constantly see the auras but after a few weeks it fades away and gets to the point where you can choose when to turn it on and off."
You looked around the trolley, looking at all the auras.
"Auras?" You asked simply.
"Yupp. It's actually pretty cool." She smiled.
"What about Travelers?" You asked.
"Oh they're people who can create portals and travel through them. Usually people just have one ability, but lately Gazers have been gaining Traveling abilities. I'm just a Gazer though."
You nodded as the trolley stopped again. No people got on though. Leila stood and looked out the front window.
"It's a funeral." She stated.
You looked with her. People were walking across the street in black like a parade, a sad one though. The last few people carried a coffin behind them. Through the coffin cracks you could see a faint shade of orange glow.
"Hey I still see a glow from the person in the coffin." You said.
She nodded, "They keep their glow after they're dead. At least that's what I know. Maybe after a few days they lose it, but it's not like I've dug up a body to check."
You watched the crowd pass and the trolley started again.
"Why can I see it now though? I couldn't see it before?" You asked.
Leila shrugged, "People get their gifts at different times. I got mine when I was five. You're just a late bloomer."
You sighed and the trolley stopped again. Leila got up.
"Well this is my stop. Gotta run! Good luck [Name]!" Leila waved.
"Wait! Why can't I see your aura?" You asked quickly.
She rolled her eyes, "Because we don't have auras. Duh." She hopped off the trolley and walked down the street to meet up halfway with a group of friends.
"Bye." You muttered, still confused as ever maybe even more then to begin with. You sat there deep in thought. What did Leila mean when she said control other Gazers? You snapped out of your thoughts as three blondes basically jumped out of the trolley before it could even stop rolling. Tifa walked to the front casually. You stood and walked out with her. You walked a few feet when a long black limo stopped in front of you. A man wearing a suit and tie with dull sorta Teal aura around him. He stepped out of the drivers seat.
"Are you Miss Lockheart, Miss [Surname], and the Strifes?" He asked.
"Yes that's us." Tifa answered.