Ghost Adventures! (Raisu, Aiami/Invite)

(PL: 74,103. Heavy weights on. Weighted PL: 18,525.)

Raisu was flying in the west, the great frontier. He didn’t spend a lot of time out this way, but it was certainly nice enough. The ground below him seemed to stretch forever and ever. It was quite nice. Mesmerizing, even. Though he should be keeping his eye on the sky, he could not look away from the ground, It kept him in a trace. Flying was so interesting. It was an entirely different experience. While walking through the frontier might be nice, flying made it even better. It was like watching the world on fast forward, in a sense. He sped on by, while the landscape stayed still.

And then he felt something in his mind: two familiar ki signatures. Chaz and Ibby by the feel of it. Interesting, he thought. The three always seemed to be meeting up these days. Whether it was in the South Capitol fighting Saiyans, or even fighting demon assassins at a concert, it was always interesting when they were around. The duo seemed to attract trouble, wherever they went. Which made for fun moments. Usually, Raisu was able to get into a fight while they were around, which was nice. Fighting was one of his favorite activities of late. He supposed he could blame it on the Saiyan blood in his veins, but that would be a cop-out. Perhaps it was just his nature. Hell, he’d even learned to fight and manipulate ki from humans, Funny how that went. People always said the Saiyans were the warrior race, but humans did it too. Not that Raisu was disagreeing with the stereotype. Quite the opposite. He actually very much believed it. But it was an interesting observation nonetheless.

Raisu changed his course in the air. He might as well go see Chaz and Ibby. If he didn’t, who knows what trouble they might get into. They were liable to trap themselves in some awful scenario that they couldn’t save themselves from. Such was life. And he didn’t really mind. He quite liked the duo, as odd as they were. They meant well, which is what mattered. As he closed in on them, he found it interesting that they were walking. Could Chaz still not fly? Poor kid. Raisu would have to teach him someday.

And then he saw them. He descended, speeding towards them like a bullet, coming in hot. He brushed past them, right over their heads and landed right in front of them.

“Chaz, Ibby. Fancy meeting you guys again.”

As Chaz and Ibby were traveling along, a familiar sound rang above their heads. It was some type of sonic-boom like noise. Before they could even blink, much less turn around to see exactly what it was, a red blur zoomed past them. The force from such speed nearly knocked the Delicious Duo off of their feet. Dust kicked up, very lightly clouding the immediate area surrounding them. When Chaz opened his eyes, he witnessed their long time friend standing there with a slight grin on his face; Raisu. The red headed hybrid, known for saving Chaz and Ibby on several occasions. What the hell was he doing all the way out here? More importantly.. was he following them? Everywhere they seemed to go, Raisu wasn’t much further behind. A thought then flashed through Chaz’s mind. It was stupid, but it kinda made sense. What if Raisu was some sort of guardian angel? Was he sent down from the heavens above to not only help, but protect Chaz and Ibby along their journeys? Chaz had been reading way too many fiction books lately. Of course he wasn’t! Raisu definitely had the grace to fit the role, though.

Chaz tried to hide the fact that he almost peed himself. Raisu had literally almost scared the piss outta’ him. Ibby on the other hand, was more than delighted to see Raisu. “Raisu-kun! Hi! What brings you all the way out here?” Ibby lifted himself up into the air, floating over to rest upon Raisu’s shoulder. He was quite small, so accomplishing such a task was easy for him. He never did it to Chaz mainly for the sole fact that Chaz didn’t like it. He said Ibby’s fur always got in his ears, and it bugged him, “Oi, Raisu-sama! What’s up? How have ya been, dude?”

Just then, an energy level shot off in Chaz’s head. He looked around the area, even scanning the skies for a moment. Nothing. He didn’t see anyone or anything, save for a few birds dotting the skies. “What’s wrong, Chaz-kun?” Chaz turned his attention back to Raisu. He knew Ibby wouldn’t be able to feel anything, but Raisu definitely would. “Do you feel that?”

It pinged off of his mind again. While it wasn’t a particularly powerful power level, it was above your average human. Way above one, in fact. He turned his head again, allowing his eyes to narrow in on a black dot in the sky. The black dot was becoming bigger, and bigger, and bigger. Soon enough, Chaz was able to make out the figure of someone. They were flying. Did everyone and their mother know how to fly? Everyone BUT Chaz? It was getting a bit frustrating at this point. His fear of heights was a big hinderance to him. Ibby could fly, Raisu could fly, this person could fly. Could worms fly, too? For crying out loud.

As Chaz was caught in thought, the individual landed. He turned his attention back on them to notice that it was a female. Huh, the first time he’s seen one that can fly on his journeys. Not that he didn’t think wouldn’t couldn’t fly, but it was a rarity. For him, at least. She had asked if she was interrupting them, very polite in the way that she carried herself. Chaz threw his hand through the air, brushing it off. “Nah! You’re cool!” Ibby tossed her a genuine smile and wave as well, hoping that he was being friendly enough to not scare her off. “You’re not interrupting at all!”

Aiami smiled as she was assured she was fine to stay, but it was quickly replaced with something a little more sheepish when Raisu had asked his question. She wished her honest answer was a little better than what it was. It was a wonder if Raisu wasn't going to start questioning her navigation skill. Though, she couldn't really blame him for such thoughts. Even she recognized that when it came to exploration and directions she was immensely challenged. But she had a plan for that.

"Ah, well..." She began, finding the words uncomfortable to admit, even if she had already admitted it to herself. "I'm lost... Again. I tried following your advice, but I couldn't find any roads for a few days. I sensed you and figured you might have been in a town where I could finally pick up a map. Though, unfortunately, it would seem that is not the case." She shrugged. "At least it is good to see a friend again."

Aiami offered him a smile and a slight bow of her head before turning to regard the other two. And odd pair she thought, to be sure. Looked like a human and one of those small animal creatures. Zoanthropes? She couldn't remember the name very well from school, and there weren't any back in Kota town, so this would be her first time meeting one. How exciting! Finally, a new experience she was happy with. Seeing the land was nice, but it was marred by her being lost. Not to mention her first time visiting North City.

But that was behind her. Now was a time for new friends and introductions. Aiami turned to Chaz and Ibby, bowing from her waist. "I'm Aiami Lin. It is very nice to meet you both." When she stood straight once more her pose became a little more relaxed and casual. "I take it you all have met before?"

Aiami was lost again. Raisu chuckled at this. Man, did he ever understand that. He’d been lost a bunch of times, especially before he could fly. It was a wonder he hadn’t starved to death in the wilderness at some point. Hell, thinking back on it, he’d probably come close a few times. At least Aiami could fly. Being lost was a lot easier when you were so mobile. At least Raisu had been something of a beacon for her. Good. Being able to sense ki sure had its uses, as Raisu had come to find time and time again. It had led to some of the most interesting encounters he had ever had. It may have also saved his life a few times, but there were those who could not be sensed, like those who were part machine.

“Ah, I see. Well, there’s Ginger Town around here. Maybe you can find that. And it’s good to see you again anyway, Aiami.”

What was even more interesting is that Chaz and Ibby were about to investigate a haunted house, in which someone had apparently been murdered. Spooky, thought Raisu. And they were looking for… recipes? Was all the trouble they caused for damned recipes? Raisu’s hand shook. He resisted the urge to take the two of them and slap them. How many times had they almost died now? But no, he wouldn’t do that. He might hurt them, despite his weights. It was fine. They meant well. But by Kami, did they need to start using their heads.

They introduced themselves to Aiami, even mentioning Raisu. They called him a cool guy, something that flattered him. It was always nice to be appreciated. What’s more, is that they invited Raisu and Aiami to come along on their trip to ghost house. Great, thought Raisu. Who would try to kill him this time? He was half tempted to fly away, but he liked the duo. And besides, someone had to keep them out of trouble. Even if he had to drag them away kicking and screaming.

“Sure, sounds like a fun time. How about you, Aiami?”

Aiami seemed a little timid about the entire fiasco. She didn’t seem to want to break any laws whatsoever. She was much like Ibby. If she knew the entire plan, she probably wouldn’t want to do it in the first place. Technically, they were breaking the law. With Chaz’s idea, anyways. A very very major law. Fortunately for them, Chaz and Ibby knew a guy that could hook them up with what they needed to pull off the job. “Nope! No law breaking at all!”

Ibby leaned over towards Aiami in order to whisper to her. “Just be prepared for anything.. Chaz-kun can be very unpredictable.”

“Away!” Ibby placed his little paws underneath Chaz’s shoulders, hooking them under his armpits. Chaz closed his eyes, biting his lip tight. He was deathly afraid of heights. It scared him to even THINK about heights. But, they had two other people here that could fly. And they were going with them. He didn’t want to slow them down anymore than he already had to due to his inability to fly himself. He began snapping his fingers, a self defense mechanism that he utilized to keep himself calm in situations such as this one. “Just don’t look down Chaz, just don’t look down..”

It didn’t take long for them to arrive on the scene. Luckily, Chaz was able to hold himself together in the air. What they saw near the house was something they did not expect. It was swarming with police cars and reporters. Sirens were going off, ambulances parked right outside the doors. This totally took Chaz’s mind off of the fact that he was nearly a hundred feet in the air. “What the hell is going on?” Ibby lowered them to the ground, placing Chaz feet first. His body sort of came back to him in that moment. He was on solid ground now, not going anywhere. Just where he wanted to be.

He held his hand up, attempting to signal to the other three to stay back. He approached a couple police officers standing before the yellow police tape that surrounded the entire house. He nonchalantly waved to them, clasping his hands behind his head. “Oi! What’s goin’ on here?” The cops looked at each other, then nodded. They figured that Chaz was just some curious kid, and with the information they could relay to him, he’d do no harm. “Another set of murders. Some kids trespassed on the property and decided to stay the night. That’s all we can disclose for now.”

Chaz stood on his tippy toes, trying to overlook the crowd. What he saw was something out of a horror movie. Being carried out on stretchers, underneath heavily blood-stained white cloths, were what he could only assume were the bodies of the kids. The mere sight of the red-white cloths sent shivers down his spine. He felt as if he was going to hurl.

Ibby looked up at Raisu and Aiami, an inquizitive expression plastered across his furry face. “What do you guys think is going on..?”

Returning to the trio, assuming they hadn’t moved, burrowing his hands deep into his pockets. “Some other kids got murdered…”

Unpredictable? That wasn't a word that filled Aiami with a lot of good feelings, especially in relation to what they were going to do. Haunted house, murders, unpredictable? Those things did not mix. That much she was absolutely sure of. But still, it did sound fun, and something was urging her to go. Perhaps it was something to do with keeping them out of trouble and be a source of responsibility. She was used to being an older sibling, and that was starting to be a very familiar feeling here. Chaz did remind her of her brother, a little. Though with less talking cat friend. And less obsession with occult houses. And, of course, it was good Raisu was there. He was stronger than her or Chaz. Probably combined, and then some, still. If anything, he would keep them safe, no matter what happened.

She floated into the air with the rest of the group, following Chaz as they zoomed through the sky to their destination. Though, she didn't fail to notice it was more like following Ibby, as Chaz was being carried. That definitely struck her as odd, usually someone at his level of power knew how to fly. Or at least, everyone that she knew who had any measure of power over their ki could fly at least a little bit. Maybe he just couldn't control it very well right now? She felt herself inwardly shrug. She didn't plan on asking him about it, assuming that if he wanted to, he would share. With that thought out of her mind, Aimai focused on the flight, scanning the ground below them for the kind of house they were looking for. Of course, she saw it about the same time as everyone else, along with the sirens. She was already starting to have a bad feeling about this.

Landing with the group, she stayed close to Ibby and Raisu as Chaz moved off to talk to the police. Aiami tried to get a better look at what was going on, but she had a pretty good idea that it was nothing good with all of the lights and people in the area. She craned her neck to see more, but nothing useful came of it, so she decided to sit quietly for the moment. Though, she did offer a shrug at Ibby's question. When Chaz returned her spirits and face dipped a little lower. More murders? That was very... unfortunate. And odd. What was it about the house that did that? There's no way it was actually haunted, but she didn't know what that left her with, either.

"I, ah... suggest that going into the house seems like a bad idea. Especially now with all of the police and other people around. I think I see cameras over there, too." She gestured to some press in the crowd. "I think we would only get in the way, personally. It would be best to leave this to the police."

"Why did you want to visit this place in the first place? I think I remember you saying something about recipes?" She asked, curious about what Chaz was up to. She had to admit, she thought she misheard the excited man when he first described going to the haunted house, and she still thought she might of. There's no way there would be any 'cool recipes' in a haunted house, right? She was pretty sure those two things didn't go together.

(Not sure. I guess turn it into grade?)