In the Market...

[Hercules]

Hercules stepped through the hidden door to the Gummi Garage from the Colosseum. Apparently, any world could access this place through a secret door, but Hercules had NEVER seen this place before! His eyes went wide as he stepped in, looking all around in sheer amazement. "Wooowww..." he wondered, looking all around him.

Walking all around, he observed the various ships all in various states of repair from total wreck to brand new. He found one that actually suited him quite well, a large, blocky thing with a 3-4 person cockpit that was somewhat styled off the columned facade of the Colosseum. He put his fists on his hips, looking at the large vehicle with a wide smile.

"I want one..." was all he'd say.

[Gabranth]

Gabranth following after Hercules passed through the door, amazed as well to see a hanger of ships. Some in repair, others being built. "This world ... worlds seems to surprise me ever turn it seems." He thought to himself.

Gabranth looked at Hercules. "Back in the Archadian Empire, we had a few ships at our disposal. "Shiva", was part of our 8th fleet. "Leviathan", which was command by Ghis another Judge. I was on the "Alexander". Turning to look down the hanger bays pointing. "Maybe one of these ships can be built, here in these bays."

Gabranth stood at Hercules' side and began to scout the area, looking around in hopes to find what they would need to get a ship.

[Sai]

Irony would have it that the nobody had to come here too. Apparently, his usual means of transit was... cut off to him at the moment. So, in a swirl of darkness, he appeared. Looking around at the ships, he wasn't as... impressed as Gabranth or hercules. To put it bluntly, he couldn't possibly care less of the scale and magnificence of the area around him. It was, to him, just another thing.

Stepping forward, Sai began appraising the ships one by one. He needed one with a decent sized cockpit, and had a STRONG sense that it would require some manner of weaponry. Decent engines were always a plus, but beggers couldn't be choosers. He paused in front of one, not far from where Hercules and Gabranth now stood. It was a basic model. Cheap, but it suited Sai's needs. Sure, it was blocky and in desperate need of some kind of customization, but to the Nobody it was better to buy the bulk of the thing at a low price, then come across the replacement parts later, rather than buy it all at once and end up with a lot of spare clutter.

He looked around, seeing only the two others before speaking. "I wonder where the owner of this shop is...?"

[ximar]

Ximar followed Sai closely. Admittedly, he had never even seen a Gummi Ship, aside from being in one. There were a lot of selections to choose from. Some were sleek and designed for speed, but only one person could fit. Others were very bulky, but their speed was pure crap. He noticed Gabranth and ran to him. "Hey, Gabranth! Long time no see."

[Secondary Characters]

As the Garage was starting to fill up with new customers, two small, furry creatures wearing mechanic's gloves and aprons would hop out to see what the big fuss was. "Ooh! Customers!" squeaked one, bearing a set of goofy teeth and a big red nose. The other, with a smaller black nose and a better complexion would reply immediately. "Yeah! Let's go give 'em a hand!"

The two immediately began running across wires and such to meet their customers. The red-nosed one would run up to Sai while the black-nosed one would run up to Hercules, Gabranth, and Ximar.

"Hi there! I'm Chip-" chimed the black-nosed chipmunk...

"And I'm Dale!" finished the other.

"What can we do for you today??" both spoke at the same time, hopping up and down excitedly. Apparently, they just LIVED for this kind of thing.

[Gabranth]

Gabranth looked down at his feet, only to notice a small furry chipmunk ... that could speak. Curious about his attire and and the offer for help, he decided to humor this strange little creature and ask about a ship.

"In Archadia, we had a few ships in our empire. Ships that would be of some use to us if you were able to duplicate them. Some of the ships were the "Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander." Do you know of these?" He would ask in a patronizing tone.

[Secondary Characters]

The little chipmunk, Chip, did notice the TONE of Gabranth's voice, but he was the type to show people like this who thought he was too small to do his job by doing it extremely well. He put his little hands on his hips before nodding and running up a wire to a nearby computer screen, which he kicked to turn on. Instantly, several ship types were shown, each a VERY close representation of Gabranth's familiar vessels.

"We have 'em all!" Chip said, waving his hand to the screen and smacking the touch-screen button near him to shuffle through as he spoke. "Every ship type is buildable here! Everything from the basic Excalibur class ship-" he showed the all-too-familiar ship from our FAVORITE video game in the whole wide world, "To the Super-Deadly Micro-DeathStar!" When he got there, the screen would show blank, with a question mark.

"Obviously for security's sake, we can't just show off our beefier options..." he put his hands on his hips again, looking to Hercules and Gabranth. "What can I interest you in? We've got a ship for every budget!"

[Hercules]

Hercules walked over to look at the screen as Chip cycled through their options. Some ships were pretty impressive while others looked... well... goofy and probably just a novelty (like the Chocobo and Tonberry models that looked JUST like their namesakes). He blinked a bit at the Micro-DeathStar, and frankly frowned. He didn't like the name... and had a feeling it was one of those ships that if anyone had it could only lead to trouble.

Looking to Gabranth, Herc pulled out a satchel full of his own winnings. "I got some of the cost right here..." he said, then looked to Chip. "I'm not sure how much a ship is though... or what kind of currency you accept..." he held it open for the Chipmunk to appraise, which didn't look too good. Apparently, he would need to have his gold Drachmas exchanged for Munny at the nearby exchange desk. With a sigh, Herc waved to Gabranth.

"Be right back, then..." He ran over and poured everything into the machine. Apparently, Munny was the interstellar accepted currency, so no reason to hold on to any of the gold coins. What he'd receive however was... frighteningly disappointing. Only 400 Munny for over 600 drachma. "Ouch..." Hercules muttered, but carried his earnings over and held up the bag.

"I'm in for 400..." he said, looking to the others...

[Sai]

Sai lifted an eyebrow at the furry creature who had addressed himself as Dale. After a moment of disbelief at the small creature's... abilities, he noticed that Chip seemed to be doing quite well with Hercules and Gabranth. This fact aside, he looked up at the simple ship he had selected with the minor enhancement of a 6-person cockpit rather than a 3-person (Sai had a strong sense that more might tag along, and it was better to have the space).

Looking to Dale, Sai lifted his hand casually and pointed to it. "What is the name of this vessel, and what might it cost?" he asked. He had 1020 Munny on him, the result of travelling around for a very long period of time and just... collecting. Most of the time, he simply ignored the currency, but back a few adventures ago when he desperately needed healing, he discovered how useful it was to have at least some on you to get potions and such. Now he was never without at least a small amount.

[Secondary Characters]

"Heh heh! Good eye, Sir!" the goofy-faced chipmunk named Dale said with a wide grin. He wasn't even aware he made a crack at Sai with his one visible eye. He pointed over his shoulder at the ship and nodded. "That there's the Excalibur class ship, with a luxury 6-seater!" he ran up a nearby wire much like Chip in order to get eye-level with the Nobody.

"Basic model, she's a real keeper! Great for beginner Hyperspace Enthusiasts and Experienced Pilots alike!" he rambled, totally unaware he basically already had his sale. "Usually, this model goes for 1000 Munny, but with the special cockpit we're asking 1050! A steal!" Dale then looked to Sai, a wide grin on his face.

"Whaddya say? Wanna fly off in style?" he asked...

[ximar]

Ximar reached into his pockets and looked for some munny. After a bit of searching, and a lot of pocket lint later, he pulled out a large pouch. "Finally! I have 600 munny available, so that's most of it. How much do you have Sai?"

[Sai]

Sai nodded to Dale before turning away a moment. The ship was JUST outside his range, but when Ximar spoke up, a slight respite could be felt. He turned to him fully and nodded. "I have 1020 of it..." he said calmly, pulling out his own Munny Pouch from his infini-pocket.

"Between the two of us, we could easily finance the purchase of a basic model ship. Additional parts can be found or purchased, depending on the rarity..." he handed Ximar his pouch, glancing over his shoulder up to the ship. Unless you have any... FEELINGS on the matter... it is probably best we hurry along..." Sai was hinting there... might he know?

[ximar]

Ximar froze slighty. He thought to himself, "Does he know? How could he? I've never met this man before in my life! Maybe he was in league with Xemnas and the others. Could he and Xemnas exchanged information? Is he going to betray me like the Organization did? No, he probably could have done so already. He may be bidding his time though." He took the bag of munny and went off to purchase the ship without a word.

[Sai]

Sai watched as Ximar left. His head bowed and his eyes closed. That little moment of stiffness was the clue he needed. This was the one Number VIII had mentioned once, very cryptically. A Nobody with a weapon no other Nobody possessed. That was... interesting. However, from what information Sai was able to piece together from Axel and Vexen... it made him uneasy.

If Ximar still possessed half his heart, a result of the continuing experiments of Organization XIII prior to their unfortunate collapse... What did that say of his Heartless? What dark perversion was this creature that could only be half completed? If he could feel, Sai knew it would be guilt that weighed him down now. If only he had seen the corridors for what they were...

No time for that now. The ship was purchased, and they were ready to go. Sai made a mental note to himself to gather more Munny when the opportunity arrived, as a steady supply was always beneficial. He walked over to their specially built Excalibur-Class Ship and entered. Looking around the Cockpit, he found himself at home...

After all, he aided in the design of the ships when Even was put in charge of studying the gummi blocks.

Taking a seat nearby, Sai began to input the data for their destination. Plotting a course was second nature, as if he'd done it all his life. Within moments, he had it done. Turning, he looked to see if Ximar was onboard.

"We're ready to depart..." he said simply, waiting for anyone who wanted to hitch a ride...

[ximar]

Ximar was sitting in the seat behind him, still a little on edge. "Shouldn't we wait for Lexia and Lillith?" He was slightly scared of what Sai might do if he knew. He had been betrayed before. This time, he was prepared.