Journey to Venusia
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Chapter twelve: Venusia
“There it is!” Himowa lets out enthusiastically as she points out the window. I look up from my gun, taken apart to clean, and ask “Already?”“Yes come see.”Beneath us is the island. It’s massive and shielded by a tall red brick wall. A long runway leads up to a large wooden gate.I find we’re not…
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Chapter eleven: Happy birthday
I wake up with a feeling of refreshing melancholy. I don’t want to get up, not yet. I close my eyes, and think back to the dream, it was good. Yobu wasn’t great at the game, Himowa kicked his ass just as hard as she did mine. My eyes drift to the lady laying next to me…
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Chapter ten: Sugar and spice
The kitchen smells sweet of sugar and mangoes. I was planning to make a chutney with them when I bought them but by boiling the pieces up in sugar and leaving them to dry you can get a very pleasant confection without many ingredients.It’s a trick yaye taught me for when there was a good…
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Chapter nine: Realisation
“Your transformation from rebellious teen to an upstanding member of the kashuya clan has been an inspiration for us all.” Hashiro muses, pride radiating from his voice.His arms surround me like a blanket or a vice.I’m not sure how I feel.Happy?Angry?Honestly, I don’t think I feel anything.Why feel when you can just follow orders? No responsibilities,…
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Chapter eight: Messy
After doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen for the third time in a row I can’t find any more excuses to waste my time.I head to the parlour where Himowa is practising her swordsmanship waving the blade backwards and forwards in an almost hypnotic motion. “Hey.” I offer.She does not reply. Face averted she glides…
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Chapter seven: Tensions
By the time I wake up again, it’s morning.Himowa is laying beside me being beautiful and lovely.The sun is too bright but at least this time it both strokes her cheek and sparkles in her black hair. I smile.I try to rest for a while, Elizabeth is right that I don’t need to do everything around…
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Chapter six: Delirium
I head to the kitchen the moment the sky turns bright.I start with filling buns and steaming them.Then figure since I got the time I might as well make faifa sauce. By the time I call the other to breakfast the table is filled with little treats.Himowa looks at it with big eyes “Where did…
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Chapter five: Guard dog
The ship is shining.I didn’t even realise it was dirty before but it looks like it just came off the factory floor. Dana stuffs a rag down her pants pocket and pulls up her goggles again “They have a wash street, it’s quite ingenious.”Elizabeth just stares with an open mouth “It looks amazing. Where’s the wash…
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Chapter four: Costume change
I try to adjust the braces to a point where they’re not hanging by my knees.Then find I overcompensated and need to loosen them not to tie off circulation in my arms.Braces are annoying. Who invented these? I’d like to have a word.But looking in the mirror I can’t help but admit that I look much…
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Chapter three: Callahaggy
I knock on the door to the cockpit “Alice?”“Yes, Hui?”“Xuiyo” I correct her.There’s a chuckle on the other side of the door. “Right, sorry Xuiyo.”I open the door “Where do you want your breakfast?” “In here if you please, we’ll land in the city of Callahaggy in about two hours.”“Got it.” I turn around and make…