(!) Finding each other (!)

[firestar]

Jen drove to Miami, trying to find Archer's place. She was trying to convince herself that this wasn't just some freaky dream, and Archer had told her his address. She had had trouble explaining to her parents why she was going to Miami, Florida, but they decided that she could go, as long as she brought a friend and had her cell phone on at all times.
What they didn't know was that her friend was a white tiger that neither of them could see. Tyerra laid in the back seat napping. Jen envyed her, wishing she could nap while Tyerra drove.
Finally, she arrived at the place where Archer had told her he lived. She hesitated, then got out of the car. Tyerra followed her.

[max452]

Archer was in the garage, fixing up a Barracuda that he somehow got at a junk yard. The idea of such a muscle car being tossed away gave him pangs as he tuned up the engine.
"What time did Jen say she was going to be here?" Archer asked Hermes, who was sleeping up near the garage ceiling.
Hermes cooed. "I think about 3?" He muttered and went back to sleep.
"3?" He glanced at the clock. It read 2:50. "Oh crap." He stumbled over his tools and quickly ran over to the loft that he had to take a shower.

He was surprised when Jen took the invite to come over to spend the week in Miami; he always took her to be the shy and timid one - who knew she was the first to jump at this opportunity?. He had never seen her before in the material world and was curious to see how that turned out. He invited everyone down to visit, just so they could actually meet; they'll been together for awhile now and he felt that he finally opened up a little to invite them. He had planned a BBQ over the weekend and hoped that they would come.

Rushing out of the shower, he changed and glanced at the clock: 2:55. He smiled at himself. Record time. He ruffled his wet hair and ran down stairs, anticipating her arrival.

Hermes finally awoke and strectched his neck and shook himself. He then flew to the front door, awaiting his friends' arrival.

[firestar]

Jen and Tyerra walked slowly to the door.
What if I'm at the wrong place? she wondered, What if this isn't his place? What if he doesn't really exist and I just imagined meeting him? What if--
Stop asking questions and ring the bell already, Tyerra put in. Jen glanced at her, took a deep breath, then rang the doorbell.

[max452]

Hermes screeched a welcoming Hello as he watched Tyerra and Jen below him. "Glad you two could make it!" He squawked.

Running downstairs, Archer answered the door. He was surprised to see Jen and Tyerra; not because they were there...but because they were there in the real world.
"Hey! Glad you guys could make it! Come on in!" He gestured them in. "I got the rooms all set up! there's two rooms downstairs and three rooms upstairs. You can take your pick; the luxury of being first." He told them. "Do you have any bags that I can take for you?" He asked, excited that he actually got to interact with them in their own world.

Hermes flew inside before the door was closed and perched himself on a high bird post.

[firestar]

Jen blinked in surprise when she saw Archer. Not because she was surprised to see him, but because he looked exactly like he did in the spirit world. She glanced about herself to make sure she really was still in Miami. Then she turned back to Archer with a smile on her face.
"Uh, yeah, they're out in the car. I guess I forgot to get them." Tyerra went ahead and went inside, greeting Archer and Hermes with a friendly growl before lounging on a nearby sofa. Jen lead Archer back to her car.

[max452]

Archer followed Jen to her car. "So how was the drive?" He asked as he waited for her to unlock the car door. "How long is it from here to there? You can crash whenever you want. I got a few things I need to pick up at the auto shop; just a couple things I left yesterday. You can either relax or come with on my motorcycle." He told her.

[firestar]

Jen unlocked the trunk and pulled out a huge suitcase, a make-up case, and three or four other small bags with assorted items in them.
"Not bad. I was getting a little tired there at the end, but what else can you expect from a three day drive?" She laughed a little and handed Archer her large suitcase and two of the smaller bags. "I'm not ready to crash just yet, so do you mind if I come with you?"

[douglas9465]

Doug and Salgou were driving down to Miami to see Archer and Hermes. "It's great that Archer is warming up to us don't you think" Doug asked Salgou. "It sure is, this is a big step in the right direction." They had been driving for a few hours now. They pulled up to a house and Salgou said "I think this is the place, looks like someone is all ready here". "Yep! Well lets go in shall we" Doug said. They went to the door and knocked.

[micaylah]

Mica sped between the Miami traffic. Kyra was to meet her at Archer’s house so she was riding her bike in from New Orleans. It wasn’t the sort of bike made for long rides but she loved the feel of the power beneath her. She gracefully wound the ZX 12 in and out of traffic, it moved agilely to her slightest movement. Her hair flowed behind here as the wind from its speed caressed her, cooling her through the venting in her black leather gear. As she pulled up to Archers house, she saw Doug at the door. Climbing from the bike, she took off the black leather jacket and laid it over the seat. “Hey Doug! How’s tricks?” She walked up to the door, hugged him and kissed him softly on the cheek.

[douglas9465]

Just as Doug and Salgou were about to knock on the door, someone on motor bike drove up the drive way. It was Mica, she proceeded to take off her leather jacket and walked up to me to great me. "Hi Mica!" How have you been?" "I've been fine just going from place to place". She walked up the steps hugged him and kissed him gently on the cheek. Doug lauged and said "Well, its good to see you too!" He returned the favor by giving Mica a little kiss on the cheek as well. "Well I guess we need to knock now don't we?"

[Caleb]

Caleb made his way through traffic on his way to Archers. "I hope I'm not the last one." he said. "You are, I can tell it already. That's what you get for leaving late and driving this big thing." Tzuna said. "Don't make fun of my truck, it's getting us there isn't it?" he chided. Caleb finally made it to a house with two cars and a bike. "This has to be the place." Caleb said. "What's up everybody?" he asked, jumping out of his truck with Tzuna jumping down beside him.

[firestar]

Jen smiled as she saw the others coming. She stared at the big truck that Caleb was driving. It seemed ready to break down at any moment. She laughed for a second, then when to give him a hug.
"Long time, no see," she said. She looked around herself again, still not believing that they were actually meeting here, in the material world.
"Hey, Tzuna," she said to the wolf. "Tyerra's already inside, lolling about on the couch."

[douglas9465]

Doug and Salgou saw Caleb pull a few seconds after Mica had arrived,"Hey caleb, how are you doing".

[micaylah]

Mica blushed slightly as Doug returned a kiss to her cheek. "I am well. I've missed you all so much." Her eyes sparkled then turned in the direction of a familiar voice. "Caleb!" As she turned back to the door, she saw Jen open it. "Hello Jen. Nice to see you." She waited as Jen went to greet Caleb then entered into the house looking for Archer.

As she moved to the living room, she saw the familiar shimmer upon the air then greeted Kyra lovingly as the great panther stepped into their world.

[douglas9465]

Doug and salgou walked into the house after greeting everyone. "Wow this is a really nice place" they both said