Sea Sickness (Travel)

[Aaron: The Bee Master]

Aaron wasted no time when the gates were behind him. he had his supplies, his weaponry and his determination. He would not fail this time. Remembering the last Chuunin Exams a year ago, Aaron frowned, his temper rising. That would not happen again.

This year he had a team with him, though he had not bothered to wait on them. They would meet when they arrived in the Capital. He had saw the notice listing his teammates and had no idea who they were. "Figures," he muttered running along the dirt path. He was on his way to the harbor. The map he consulted before he left the village put the quickest way as by sea.

The dull browns and grays of mountains and stone slowly gave way to temperate vegetation as the salty air filled his senses. The smell of the sea was in the air.

The more he traveled, the uneasier he became until finally the harbor was in view. It took a while but he managed to scour a ride on board a ship headed for lightning. It would have to do.

A few hours after boarding the rickety creation, Aaron knew he was in trouble. The ship had left land far behind and the oceanic blue that greeted him made him queasy. Furthermore, his bees were riled up, sensing the huge amounts of water around them. It was not fun.

Deciding it best to go to bed, he did his best to rest, the rocking of the ship no comfort to him. Alone and knowing no one the voyage continued until the caws of seagulls roused Aaron from his lousy bed. Land was in sight, a port town. He must have arrived in the waters off Lightning's coast. This would be one annoying journey.

[Kama the Popcorn Kage]

LOL we should traveled together.

Moved.

[Aaron: The Bee Master]

The Land of Lightning.

Aaron thanked the captain of the SS Minnow and disembarked in a port town. He had a long way to go before he could be in the Sea Country. He had "borrowed" a map from the ship so he knew the route he would take as he passed through the misty town. Dawn had barely broken on the horizon as he followed the signs on the road, traveling as fast as ninja legs let him.

The bees, relieved to be on dry ground again, buzzed quietly. The queasiness had left him for now. He did not know how long it would take to get to the other coast but he was determined to do it today. Eating and drinking sparingly so he would not need to stop the terrain flashed by. Trees and grasses, growls and caws were all a passing blur for him. He had not time to rest, no time to stop.

The sun rose and it was midday before he knew it. Pauusing only to shovel down a sandwich, Aaron hurried on his way afraid of being late to the exams. As he thought on the exams, he would try his best this time. "No!" he shouted. He would pass this time. Thoughts of running into Iizuka at the exams ran through his head. Would he be there? Could he have revenge? The bees scolded him for thoughts of revenge. He should not seek revenge for himself but for the bees. After all Iizuka was Aburame.

The time flew by quickly as Aaron thought on his most hated enemy. Before he knew it he was at another port, the other side of the country. Ships lit up the horizon, vessels of all size. He spent the rest of the day finding lodging on board a vessel headed to the exams. A spectator boat, Aaron hid the fact that he was a particpant as they set sail into the night.

The rocking of the ship once more made him nausea and this time he would lose that sandwich he had. As he gazed at the beautiful night sky, he wondered why they had set sail at night. It could not be a common occurrence. Any further thoughts were shoved aside as he hung his head over the railing once more.

He stayed that way all night and through the dawn, the voyage taking forever. He wanted to cry it was painful. The bees themselves were riled up by the water and were little comfort. In a cross between sleep and awake, Aaron finally felt a little better when land was within sight once more. Yet it was not his destination. They only stopped to pick up some more passengers.

The burning overhead sun, the shaking of the boat, the riled bees, the sour stomach, if there was hell, Aaron figured he was in it. Yet somehow he had made it. In his state he lost track of time and heard the cry that they were in the Land of Sea's Waters. It was a miracle. Aaron could not wait to put his feet on dry ground once again.

Move the Seas

[Kama the Popcorn Kage]

Moved.

[Aaron: The Bee Master]

So he was here at last. The coastline grew ever bigger as Aaron tilted head stared out at the sign of safety, of stability and of dry land. He hated the sea.

As the ship pulled into port, Aaron thanked God there was no storms. All that mattered now was that he was here. Apologizing for the mess he made, the captain merely shook his head and helped shove him off the ship. Aaron had made a mess everywhere. But with dry land under foot, Aaron's wobbly legs finally gave way and he breathed in the sea air.

He had arrived. Now he just needed to track his teammates.

[Exit]