Hey, Niche...
The Elopement
Behold Amberground's number one performing artist:
The Great Pissarro's Fire Juggling!
Keeps those eyeballs fixed right here, folks!
Niche!
Is there a delivery?
Hey, you there! Don't look away in the middle of my performance! You'll miss out!
Delivery!
Let's go on the delivery after he's done...
Niche!
Lag, what about the delivery?
Oh, I've already finished it.
Niche?
You lied to me!
Niche?
Young man...
That friend of yours went out the window there.
You having a fight or something?
No, we're not really...
Then why was she in such a foul mood?
Oh hush, dear.
I lied to her.
Oh? One shouldn't lie.
Isn't that right, Bonny?
You should listen to Moss, kid.
Y-Yeah...
But why would a state-employed Bee take a girl with him on the job?
She's got to be the trainer for his dingo.
That strange creature on her head was your dingo, isn't that right?
Hey, Niche...
I'm sorry I lied to you, okay?
I love you!
So you've just got to take me there, okay?
R-Right...
Of course!
That's exactly why we got our hands on these.
What's this strange feeling?
I love you, Moss.
W-We mustn't look!
Does that man's lips hurt?
Uh, no. That's not...
Then why is she licking them?
Well you see, uh...
That woman said she... "loved" him, you know?
And that's, like, proof that she loves him or something...
Do you also want proof that I love you, Lag?
N-No, that's...
Well I'm angry, so no way!
What's that?
Stop that carriage at once!
It's the gang.
So this is it...
Get a move on!
Faster!
I can't push 'em any harder!
Go faster! Now!
Bonny!
Quiet, you!
Now, hurry!
I gotcha!
You think you can outrun us?!
Don't worry. I'm sure we can escape...
Yeah...
Um, are you being chased?
The leader of that gang is a bastard named Frank.
He was madly in love with me and asked me to marry him.
But I wanted to be with this man!
Bonny...
So I turned him down.
And now that bastard Frank is trying to kill him!
How awful...
I want to be with this man, forever!
I'm eloping with him!
Erobing?
Eloping, my dear.
It means getting to be together with the person you love.
Together with the person you love?
Bonny! I've finally caught up to you!
I-It's no use!
Don't give up!
Don't get in the way of...
What's this?
...erobing!
Niche, you mustn't attack people!
Niche, you mustn't... attack people!
I'll never let you get away! You'll see!
Thank you.
I didn't do anything, so...
So this girl is your dingo...
What mysterious hair you have.
But why would you help complete strangers like us?
Niche probably...
Don't get in the way of erobing!
...just wanted to help you two be happy.
You shouldn't have...
I just know we'll be!
My bag!
N-Niche!
Damn it all! Who's responsible for this?
I told y'all I'd never let you get away, remember?
How'd you manage to get ahead of us?
You forget? My line of work means there ain't no one who knows Gunrock Pass better than me!
Now I'll be taking back the merchandise from you.
What're you talking about?
Trying to play dumb?
The merchandise?
Bonny...
You're hiding 'em there?
There they are.
Spirit amber?
So that feeling I had back then was from that...
A Bee, huh?
Then I'll take this opportunity to take your amber as well!
The amber that's given to Bees is different than the ones we collect...
They're worth a heck of a lot more, you see.
Worth a... What are you talking about?
These guys are black market spirit amber miners.
I'm pretty sure that's illegal!
I don't wanna hear that from an accomplice to these thieves!
Thieves?
You didn't know?
Those two ran off with the amber we worked so hard to get!
So, the story about you pressuring her to marry you is...
Who the heck would want to marry her?
She's a notorious con-woman!
Is that true?
It's true. He's only after us to get back the amber we took from him.
And that's that.
Damn it! If we only had those, we could be together!
Damn it...
Give back the amber!
In your dreams! So sleep, boy!
I... I need them...
You're startin' to annoy me!
Give them back!
I didn't want to have to take your life,
but if that's the only way, so be it!
S-Stop it!
Don't...
...get in way of erobing!
It's her again!
Don't hold back!
Kill her!
Niche!
W-Wait, you guys!
I'll be taking these back.
Like hell you...
...will?
You'll regret this!
With these we'll be able to be together!
Yeah...
Thank you, mysterious little girl.
Wait, please!
That spirit amber was stolen, wasn't it?
But that has nothing to do with you.
They're illegal goods anyway.
It's not like Frank could report a theft.
Young man, I realize that stealing is wrong.
But we need the money.
In order to cross into the capital, Akatsuki.
Cross over to Akatsuki?
I'm going to sell this spirit amber for money and go to Akatsuki.
And then we'll be together!
You can go to Akatsuki if you have money?
I never heard of that...
There isn't anything that can't be accomplished if you have enough money!
T-That's right, my lad.
Let's go, Moss.
Thanks for everything, young man.
This just isn't right!
Give those back!
I want you two to be happy!
Bonny...
Don't worry. I'm just scaring him a little.
But, I was thinking that it's wrong to try to be together using something you stole.
Please, reconsider!
I'm sure that Niche agrees too!
We don't have time to listen to you preach to us, you brat!
I won't let... anyone else... get in my way...
Please!
It'll protect you.
Clyde...
I'm going to cross over to Akatsuki and become a success, I promise.
And then I'll call for you.
W-What is this?
Don't you love me?
Do you really have to ask me that?
Look, I even got this tattoo of you...
Then you'll work with me on this, yes?
The memories of... the gun?
Clyde, I got the spirit amber.
With these I'll be able to go to Akatsuki.
And then...
...let's be together...
Yes, we'll be together all right.
Me and Clyde, that is.
What? What is this?
Lies! This is all a fake!
I wouldn't dare do anything like...
I see.
Moss?
You wanted to cross into Akatsuki to meet a lover who you lost contact with.
That's why you tricked me.
Moss...
S-Stop, please!
I love you!
Really, it's you I love!
Moss, I knew you loved me!
I knew...
I knew that a pretty woman like you would never love a poor guy from the country like me...
That's not true!
What are you saying, Moss?
I knew...
I knew that you were lying to me...
This is all your fault!
If you hadn't butted in, I'd have crossed over to Akatsuki!
You told a lie.
Damn you, damn you, damn you!
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Thank you, young Bee, for letting me see what was really in her heart.
But...
I suppose... it's better than continuing to live... a lie...
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