FC Fighters Chapter Twenty Seven: Campfire Sorrows

Chapter Twenty Seven: Campfire Sorrows.
"I am bound by old village traditions." said the mayor, "Because he could have killed someone, the punisment was banishment." "I see where this is going.." said Zexal, "He's been plaguing the area to punish you and the village for what you did to him." Maxus noticed off in the distance something going on and asked "May I asked what is happening over there?" "I thought that you'd never ask." smiled the mayor, "Once every ten years, the people of the village come to Brackwater Lake to have a campfire to celabrate our heritage." "And what would that be?" asked Zexal. "Our village founders were a gang of thieves. Their leader had ordered them that if one day he had not returned from an adventure, they were to find a spot and settle down. Stories of their leader have been passed down for many generations and the village itself was name in his honor. Please excuse me I have some buissness to attened to." As Mayor Strumber walked away, Zexal turned to Maxus and said "Do you not think it is ironic?" "A village of thieves, plagued by a bandit." said Maxus, "That's a new one.." "Anyways I'll go and see what this campfire cellibration is." said Zexal. "Go ahead," said Maxus, "I'll be walking about the lakeshore." As Zexal ran off, Maxus walked along the lake he could hear children at play. It all seemed very peaceful dispite the harshness of the area. Maxus then hear someone crying. He looked and saw Jacky, sitting by the shore, crying to herself. "Um...Is something wrong?" he asked. Jacky suddenly realised that Maxus was there and said "Oh I didn't see you there." "Why were you crying?" asked Maxus. "It..It's nothing.." she said. "I noticed that you and your father have some issues." said Maxus, "I know it's not my buissness to intrude but I am curious." "I rather not talk about it." she said getting up. "I understand." said Maxus, "I heard you're music when I got here." "It is my passion." said Jacky, "And it helps me with my inner demons." "Everyone has inner demons they need to fight." said Maxus, "But not everyone knows how to fight their own." "I will be singing at the campfire cellibration to night." said Jacky calmly. "I will look forward to it." smiled Maxus. As the hours tick by, the campfire was prepaired and the villagers came slowly to Brackwater Lake. As Maxus walked around the campfire pit, he could hear stories told to kids and general joy and excitement. It was then he saw someone who he didn't expect. "Madam Mystar?!" he said when he saw her. As she turned around, she smiled and said "Ah Maxus you are here. I must admit that I had my doughts when the mayor of this backwater asked me to come. When I arrived all I could think of was what is this Rabble I see before me? But I see these festivities are quite uplifting." "It seems that your timeing for your tournament was very agreeable to the village." said Maxus. It was about nine thirty at night when the campfire was lit. Songs were song and even Madam Mystar seemed to enjoy herself. It was about two in the morning when the villagers started to head back home. Madam Mystar had gone off moments before. Maxus stuck around as the fire dimmed. He could hear someone shouting and went to investigate. He quickly found Kale and Jacky talking to eachother. "How many times do I got to tell you!" snapped Kale, "There ain't no way I am going back to your village!" "Kale please!" begged Jacky. "Look!" snapped Kale, "I have no home there! I have no family! All I want is to be left alone!" Maxus watched as Kale stormed off and saw jacky starting to cry. "Oh..Why did this happen?" she cried, "It should have been me! It was my prank...It was my fault....." Maxus didn't say a word and backed away slowly. 'That's why she was crying earlier.' he thought, 'The mayor...The way she reacted to him as if he was... I know what's happening here...Pitty I am unable to do anything at this point.'