Chapter One

The young man opened his eyes to find himself in a dark flame-lit room.
"Uh… what happened to me?" he asked himself as he rubbed his head in pain. His double bladed weapon shone bright with multiple colors and slid across the ground slightly. The man stood up as best he could and looked into a nearby mirror to see his face.
"Where am I…?" he asked himself. He heard a door creak open behind him to find a tall man throw a girl into the same room. The man ran over to her and lifted her off the ground.
"Kid, are you alright?" he asked the girl. She grunted and nodded slightly.
"Serge? Is that you? Eh, I'm fine mate… nothing a little rest won't fix. I see he got you too huh?" Kid asked the man as she stared into the bright blue eyes thru the darkness. The man laughed and nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I don't remember a thing though except one little piece of the battle…" Serge explained lifting Kid to a sitting position.
"I know. That bloody bugger took me from behind and attacked me… I didn't even have enough time to draw my dagger…" Kid explained. She grabbed her arm in pain and felt blood drip thru her gloves. Serge took off his bandana and tied it across the wound on her arm.
"Some things never change do they? Except…" Serge paused with a sigh and lent back against the wall with Kid.

"Except what mate?" Kid asked letting her hair down and using the ties to complete the bandaging. Serge closed his eyes and sighed.
"Except I know this isn't Lynx or any enemy we have faced before… This is a new enemy who is more powerful than any of the people we have met." Serge stopped to hear the door slam open again. Serge saw a tall man being throw into the cell and hit the floor. The tall man shot up and hit the door with his fists angrily.
"This is an outrage!! How dare you lock me up in this hell hole!!" the man growled. He turned his head to se Serge appear in some light from the window.
"Lynx… what are you doing here?" Serge grunted. He pointed his weapon, the Mastermune, at the man who had turned around.
"Hmph… you have been locked up by a strong opponent Swallow Wielder? That is very surprising considering the events you have been thru…" the man growled turning towards Serge and Kid.
"And as for you, you deserve to be locked in here you little brat!" Lynx yelled before he heard the swallow sling against his chest.
"Threaten her… I dare you." Serge whispered with a glare. Lynx growled and walked towards the other wall.
"It's been three years since we last met has it not Serge?" Lynx asked with a slight look back at them. Serge sighed and nodded.
"Three years and no change… you still wear similar clothing since the day of my reckoning." Lynx grunted feeling a slight pain in his chest.
"I do not know how I became what I am at this very moment but I do remember a faded face of the day of my resurrection… I think you know her fairly well Serge." Lynx laughed and turned to him.

"Harlequin." Serge said softly making Kid jump.
"You mean that bugger is still alive??" Kid asked furiously. Serge turned his head slightly to Kid and nodded.

"Yes. Three years ago was the last time we all saw her… or until I saw her for the first time in a year. A year after the Time Devourer vanished into space, I was walking to Termina to get some things for the village. I was walking thru the valley when I came upon a beeba but I had no weapon. That's when I saw a bright red flash…" Serge continued.

The dark forest started to creep up on Serge but it didn't frighten him. She kept walking and whistling some notes. He was then shot back by a beeba.
"You beeba no need to beeba here!!" it yelled sending its umbrella against Serge's chest, which sent him backwards. Serge gasped for air and looked at the beeba's eyes which were full of darkness and hatred.
"Look! It's me!! Remember a year ago?" Serge asked the beeba. It shook his head and took another swing at Serge.
"Me no remember beeba you!! Me never see you in beeba life!!" it yelled. Suddenly, white shard came from behind Serge and sent the beeba flying backwards into a tree.
"Ah, bonjour mon Serge. It has been tres long has it not?" a female voice asked appearing next to Serge in a dark red puff of smoke. Serge's eyes widened to see the face of her.
"Harle… is that you?" Serge asked surprised.
"Ah oui. Harlequin shall never go down with le fight non?" Harle smirked. Her bright red eyes widened when Serge hugged her.
"What is zis?" Harle asked confused.

"Harle… why did you hide? Everyone misses you but Lynx…" Serge sneered. Harle pulled away from Serge and frowned.
"Monsieur Lynx is no more… I understand. I have to hide for my own reasons… I am tres sorry Monsieur Serge but I have to be off…" Harle said sadly disappearing.
"Harle wait…" Serge whispered. He heard and saw nothing moving, not even the beeba.

"That's what happened… She never told me why she was hiding or why she saved me." Serge whispered. Lynx slightly growled and sighed.
"I see… she is still alive and seeing her face wasn't an illusion either. She must still be out there somewhere." Lynx growled sitting down against the wall he stood by.
"Say yer prayers Lynx!!" Kid yelled withdrawing her dagger but slowly drew back.
"Not that it'll do any good for me?" Lynx asked not caring.
"But I guess if Serge hasn't killed you yet it's because of a good reason eh mate?" Kid asked Serge who stood by the window glaring out at the moons.
"Eh mate? You feeling all right?" Kid asked. Serge nodded and sighed.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Also, the reason I haven't killed this basterd yet is because he might be able to help get out of here." Serge explained. Lynx chuckled a little and looked at Serge with his yellow dull eyes.
"You don't get it do you? He managed to capture me, the brat and you swallow wielder… You know, in some ways you haven't changed at all since we last met each other. But on the other paw, you have changed in so many uncountable ways." Lynx regretted admitting his remark yet truth. Serge glared back at Lynx with regret as well.
"I am now twenty years old. My clothing has changed some and even my hair has darkened but I still have a fired up soul… we as in Kid, and me will get out of here. You however I don't care for…" Serge whispered. He dropped the swallow next to him on the ground and leaned back. He heard Lynx's laughter.
"You still don't get it you mere child. You won't be able to get out of here without, even though I don't like this conclusion, my help. There are two ways of getting out of this hellhole. One, we…work together." Both Lynx and Kid choked.
"What the hell?? I'll never work with you!! You bloody feline!!" Kid yelled at Lynx ready to throw the dagger at Lynx.
"And finally two, we kill each other…" Lynx spoke softly so the guards couldn't hear him. Serge shook his head from side to side slowly and sighed.
"Whether I like it or not, I believe if we are all going to make it out alive, we have to… work together. But only temporarily." Serge whispered making Kid hit the wall with her fist.

"Are you bloody kidding me mate?? This is Lynx we're talking about! Lynx yer enemy!! If you team up with this bugger you'll find yer self fighting twenty four seven!!" Kid boomed from fury. Serge stood up and nodded.
"I know we are enemies but whether we like it or not, we will need help getting out of here…" Serge explained.
"Whatever managed to take us all down must have a power that I have never seen before. But we first need to get out of this place and find some team mates…" Serge thought walking to the door.
"First, the easy part…" Serge smiled placing his hand against the door.
"Oi! Guard!" Kid yelled. A beastly shadow appeared before the door and Serge charged up.
"Aerosaucer." Serge whispered as a green mist appeared before him. Two green blades formed in his hand and shot thru the door. The shadowy figure looked down and the top part of his body collapsed onto the floor before the bottom half fell. Lynx slowly stood and the guards keys appeared in his hand.
"Even if it's with you two that I must team up with, at least I have temporary strong allies…" Lynx stated unlocking the door. The door swung open hitting the other guard. The guard hit the floor unexpectedly and fell unconscious letting the three sneak away.