The last chapter was alright. I did make a couple makes but I'll fix it when I have the time. I'm not sure how things were back before the main story starts. I don't know how many chapters this will be the main story.

There will be some fillers added in during the main story. Also some side story as well.

Let's just see have much I write when we reach to the main part of the story. There will some add parts in the main story.

I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. :)


The laboratory was getting destroyed. Smoke everywhere coming out of the lab. The Oracle Knights ran through the open door from the explosion and killing the guards and scientists they see. Dist was looking around to find the room where they put the children to experiment with them but there were no signs of the experiment room anywhere.

"Hmm? Where is the experiment room located? It is impossible for me to find it like this." Dist stops and thinks a way to find the room. He got his idea and starts to smirk. "I think I know someone who knows the location. I just need to find that person." as Dist search for this 'someone' that he is looking for.


Stella can feel the same pressure as before when they were in the secret passage. It was getting stronger and stronger as they get closer to it. Her body started to feel fear through the course of her skin. It isn't normal for Stella to be fear of the intense pressure. She looked every spot of where the pressure is at.

"This pressure getting intense as we are getting closer to it. Something isn't right here."

"You have been saying that ever since we entered the secret passage. Is there a problem with that?" Sync sighed annoyingly.

"It looks like someone hasn't been trained to feel other people presences. It is your job to feel the surrounding area with your presence. If you don't then a lot of bad things can happen to you." Stella glared at Sync. "You can't win fights just by going head on your opponents. It is important to know what your enemies are doing. Understanding their movements, style, and more. I can teach you if you don't tell Van." she offered to teach Sync but she knows something is coming from his mouth.

"No thanks. I don't want to be taught by a child like you. I'm fine the way I am." he declined her.

She chuckled then shrugged. "Okay. If you say so. I have a feeling that you will ask when you get defeated by your opponents multiple times."

"Hmph! Like that is going to happen." The assassin stopped walking and heard something from afar. She slightly turns around to see who it is. Sync turned to Stella to see what she is facing in the opposite direction. "Something the matter?"

"We better keep going and get to the experimental lab. I fear something is waiting for us." Stella turned back and walked pass Sync. The Tempest followed Stella to the experimental room.

"The experimental lab is far from the rest of the labs from here."

"That is right. It is the largest room out of the other rooms here. That's where the data is located and that intense pressure is there as well. I don't know who is going to be there. We have to be on guard once we enter the room."

"How hard would that be? It will be easy with the two of us against whatever we are up against." he scoffed.

Stella rolled her eyes and sighed. "Will you stop underestimating your opponent? You don't know who will face us."

"And why are you being so reckless?" he asked coldly.

"I'm not. It's just that you don't understand a damn thing about these things." she sighed. "Just forget what I said but you should think these things more carefully. Anyways, once we are at the bottom floor of this laboratory, there will be a big door that leads to the experimental lab."

Stella sees the stairs that goes down to the lower level of the lab. They both stood in front of the stairs and glanced at the dark area of the lower level. The assassin walked downstairs. They reached the lower level of the lab and it was dark. It was hard to see when there is no light anywhere.

"It's hard to see down here and there is not a single light at all." Sync looked around in the dark.

Stella turned to Sync and said, "Don't worry. I can see in the dark."

The Tempest turned to Stella and asked, "How can you do that? We don't have anything to see in the dark."

"I'm an assassin. I can see in the dark. We will be fine. Just follow me and you will be fine." Stella turned back and started to walk forward.

Sync doesn't know if he should believe in Stella's ability to see in the dark. Although, he doesn't know anything about her. Its best to see her ability and what it does.


They finally appeared at the large door and looked at it. They are ready to go through the big door and prepare to fight whatever it is behind it. Stella took out her daggers and starts to sharpen them together. As they were sharpened, she puts up in her clothing and glanced at Sync.

"Are you ready?" she asked curiously.

"Maybe," he replied sarcastically. "Just make sure to watch your back. I'm not going to save you if you get attacked."

She chuckled. "Whatever you say, Tempest." she went the arc of the door and typed in the password to open the door. The big door is open slowly as the bright light shine through them and killed the darkness behind them.

The door was wide open and they step into the big room. They look around in the experimental lab. There was nothing waiting for them at the experimental lab, but they were still aware that someone will attack them out of nowhere.

The black haired assassin went ahead to the room behind the door. She started up the machine and looked at the experiment. She stared at the data that the scientist gathered on the children. The data seems decent enough to be used for Van's plan. Stella can't let Van have the data in his hand. She presses buttons on the machine to delete the data completely so no one can use them for their own needs. Once the data was completely deleted, she started the self-destruct to destroy the lab. There will be no evidence of this lab. She sighed and quickly leaves the room and went towards Sync.

"I self-destruct this place in 5 minutes. We should hurry and leave this place."

"What about the data?"

Stella sighed lightly and answered, "I deleted the data. So, no one can use it for their own plans. Anyways, let's go before this whole place is going to be destroyed." as she walks passed Sync and headed to the large door.

Sync took a step forward and see something at the door waiting for the assassin to come closer. As Stella got closer to the door, a large sword swings out of the shadow to attack Stella. The assassin quickly took out her daggers and block the attack and pushed her back into the room. She used her feet to land her fall from the push and it created a small cloud of dust.

Stella looked at her hand and see that she got a cut from the surprise attack. Blood was coming out of her hand. She doesn't mind the cut on her hand and looked at the door in front of her.

"I suggest you come out of the shadow." she demanded.

The figure appeared out of the shadow into the light. It walked in the experimental lab and stood in front of Sync and Stella. It appeared to be a muscular man carrying a large sword on his shoulder, a gray and red shoulder pad on his left shoulder, gray cloth armor to the length of his ankle, gray boots, gray and red gloves, and gray pants. He glanced at the two Oracle Knights in front of him then he started to laugh.

Stella was confused and Sync just frowned. Why is he laughing them? There's only one way to find out.

"What's so funny? And who are you?" Sync asked coldly.

The muscular man stopped laughing and faced at Sync. "I'm laughing because I'm fighting against two kids that sneaked in my lab," then he frowned. "And why should introduce myself if you don't tell me your names?" he pointed at them.

Stella narrowed her eyes. "You don't know who I am, Raven."

Raven turned to Stella and widen his eyes. "I'm surprised you're not dead from your mission. How did you survive?"

"I see. So, you were the one who sends me to assassinate Van."

"I wasn't the one who send you to assassinate Van. You just have to find the person yourself."

"Tell me who sent me to assassinate Van?"

"Why should I tell you, little girl? You just have to find him."

Sync turned to Stella and asked, "Who is he?"

"That is Raven. He is the commander here. He's known as The Dark Bull." she replied.

"Under whose orders?"

Stella rubbed her temple and sighed. "I'll tell you that later, Sync."

Raven heard a familiar name and said, "Sync? You mean Sync the Tempest is here. I see. You join the Oracle Knights. Is there a reason why you join them and not us, Stella?"

The assassin frowned. "Sorry. I'm not going to tell you why I join them."

The Dark Bull smirked. "Since, I can't make you talk. Let's make our weapons do the talking for us."

"We don't have time to fight." she mumbled.

The Tempest smirked. "What do you mean? Are you scared?"

Stella shook her head. "No. Do you forget that I self-destruct this place? We probably have 3 minutes left. We have to get out of here but we can't because Raven is in our way."

"We could just use our speed to get out of here but won't be easy."

"He will keep chasing us. It doesn't matter how fast we use our speed. We just need someone to distract him."

Raven narrowed his eyes. "What are the two of you whispering about? Come here! So, my sword can taste your blood from its blade!" he chuckled.

Raven charged forward to start his attack. Stella and Sync waited from the Dark Bull to come closer to them. They quickly dodge his charge when he charged forward and crash into the wall.

"There is no way he could survive that." Sync glanced at the wall where Raven ran into.

The assassin crooked her eyes as she closed her eyes. "No, I don't think so. There is a reason why he is called the Dark Bull. He'll keep targeting us no matter what he ramps into. It doesn't hurt him at all. He can even break down a rock with his charged attack." she turned to the door behind her. "Let's go before he comes at us and we need to get out of here before this place self-destruct itself." as she runs to the door.

Sync quickly follow Stella out of the door to leave the room.

The figure appeared out of the smoke and watches as Stella and Sync left the room. He growls lowly and punched the wall. The wall was burst open from his fist. "Damn! I let them escape. However, we will meet again Stella. So, you better watch out." Raven turned to the wall that he punched and leaves the laboratory.

Everything was coming down, because the laboratory is getting destroyed. The oracle soldiers were waiting outside of the laboratory watching it being destroyed. Stella and Sync came out of the entrance of the lab. The whole lab got self-destructed as it got exploded.

The assassin looked around and noticed that Dist isn't around. She turned to the soldiers and asked, "Where's Dist?"

One of the soldiers pointed at the sky and replied, "He's up there."

Stella looked up at the sky and see Dist. He looked rather upset then came down to them. He glanced at Stella and growls at her. Stella blinked in confusion of why Dist is mad at her.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Of course there's something wrong. I was close to getting the data from the laboratory and you had to destroy the lab! Now, the data is gone. The research cannot continue without that data in my hands. I need that data at all cost!" Dist pointed at her.

"You have no idea what that data contains. It is dangerous to use that data for your needs, Dist." Stella became angry at Dist. She turned away from Dist then crossed her arms. "We're done here. Let's go back to Daath and report this to the Commandant." as she walked pass the soldiers. Everyone watched at Stella as she leaves.

"What's her problem? Why is the data important to delete? And what does it contain that can to be so dangerous?" Dist shrugged. "Oh well. I guess we will find out soon. Plus I hate this place. It's cold here." as he took off into the sky.


Stella walked in Keterburg and head to Nephry's office. She walked pass the children that were free from the laboratory. They were happy to be back together with their parents. A sudden soft call was coming from behind. Stella turned around to the call and see Ace and the liger together. She walked up to them and pet them both and smiled.

"You two did a good job. Now, we should head to Nephry's office and tell her that the children are safe and the lab is destroyed." she walked to the direction of Nephry's Office. Ace and the liger followed their master.


Sync was at Keterburg Bay waiting for Stella to return. He thought she would be at the bay waiting for them to come but she isn't here. The oracle soldiers are getting on the ship and ready to go back to Daath. He crossed his arms as he waits for the assassin to appear at the bay.

"Where is she? She's suppose to be here," he mumbled.

"You called?" a voice from behind.

The Tempest turned to the voice. It was Stella with Ace on her shoulder and the liger beside of her. He walked past her and heads to the ship. Stella tilts her head and crooked her eyes. She heads to the ship with him.


It turns nighttime as the ship was heading back to Daath. The calm waves from the ocean and stars lit up from the night skies. Stella walked off the ship and head to the front of the ship and to feel the wind blowing through her hair. The liger walked up to her that he wanted to be petted. The assassin turned to the liger and smiled and starts to pet him.

"You like being petted don't you, Apollo." Stella pet on his soft spot. Apollo starts to purr softly as Stella pet him. The assassin started to yawn and stretches her arms. "I'm getting tired. We should get some rest." as she stops petting Apollo and head inside the ship.

Stella walked to the room, took off the jacket, place it on the bed, fell into the bed and fall asleep. Ace sleeps next to Stella and Apollo sleeps on the floor. She was tired that she couldn't keep her eyes open.

Sync was on the bridge with his arms crossed. The soldiers were controlling the ship back to Daath. He noticed Stella isn't on the bridge. So, he leaves the bridge and walked outside to go to the front of the ship. She wasn't here too. He walked back to the ship and head to the room. He walked pass all of the doors to go to the end of the hall. He opened the door to the room and see the assassin asleep on the bed with Ace and Apollo. He walked up to her and picks up her jacket and used it as a blanket to prevent her from getting cold. He looked at her once more.

"She looks peaceful and innocence when she sleeps. I never thought she would look like this. She's always serious. She did say that she was serious and used to do missions alone." he whispers softly.

He leaves the room and let Stella sleep in peace.


The next morning, Stella woke up and looked around. She sees that Ace and Apollo are in the room with her. She got out of bed and noticed that she wasn't on the ship. It seems that she is in Daath. Probably, in the Oracle Knight HQ where the oracle knights rest at. She went to the bed and sees her jacket and puts it on. Ace and Apollo woke up and went up to their master. Ace flies to Stella's shoulder and stretches his legs, as well as Apollo, did the same thing.

Stella smiled and said, "Good morning, Apollo. You too, Ace." as she pets them both. They both greeted her back. "Come. Let's go. I want to see the rest of the God-Generals. Oh, I want to see Fon Master Ion and his guardian as well. That would be interesting to see the Fon Master here." Stella leaves the room and heads to the Cathedral.

As Stella was walking the big hallway, she looked lost. She couldn't find the way to the Cathedral. The place was so big that she will not remember these at all. It hurts her head too much like she was getting dizzy or something.

"Just great. I'm lost. I don't know the way to the Cathedral." she rubbed her temples and starts to think but she was lost in word of where to go next. "I think I should ask someone for directions to the Cathedral." then bumped into someone. "Oh, I'm sorry." as she looked the person she bumps into and reaches her hand out. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm sorry about that." as he reached out Stella's hand.

Stella pulled him up. It was a boy with green hair and eyes. She noticed immediately who it was. "Fon Master Ion? Are you the Fon Master?"

Ion looked up at Stella and smiled. "Yes. That's right. I'm Fon Master Ion but please just call me Ion."

Stella nodded. "Of course, Ion. I'm surprised to see here. This is the first time I see you in person."

"I never see you before. May I ask what is your name?"

"I'm Stella. I joined the Oracle Knights two days ago."

"You join the Oracle Knights, Stella?" Stella nodded. "That's good to hear. The Oracle Knights are followed by the Order to guide humanity to the unprecedented prosperity."

Stella was dumbfounded. "What do you mean?"

"IOOONN!" a voice shouted in the halls. Stella and Ion turns to the shouted voice. It appeared to be a young girl with twin ponytails wearing an oracle knight clothes. She stops running and looked at Ion. "This is where you were at. Grand Maestro Mohs needs you at the meeting as soon as possible."

"I'll be there, Anise." Ion turns to Stella and bowed. "It was nice meeting you, Stella." he turned around and leaves to go to the meeting.

Stella waved them goodbye then she remembers something. She desperately needs to tell them before they go too far away from her. "Wait, Ion," she called.

Ion and his guardian stopped then turns to Stella. "Yes? What is it?" he asked.

"Well um... I'm lost. I don't know where the Cathedral is." Stella replied as she rubbed the back of her head.

"Is this your first time being in the Oracle Knights Headquarters?" Anise asked.

Stella nodded. "I guess you can say that. And who are you?"

"My name is Anise. I'm Fon Master Ion Guardian." Anise introduces herself to Stella.

"I'm Stella. I'm a member of the Oracle Knights under Sync commands." Stella wasn't fond of saying Sync's name to Ion and Anise.

Anise was shocked. "What? You're under Sync's command. I'm sorry about that."

Stella waved her hands back and forth defensively. "No, no. It's okay. I'm not fond of him. He is a pullover." Ace started to call softly to his master. The assassin looked at Ace and nodded. "Anyways, we should go to the Cathedral. We don't want Ion to miss his meeting."

"Yes. Let's head to the Cathedral." Ion lead the way. Anise and Stella followed suite from back.


They arrived at the Cathedral. Stella waved both Ion and Anise goodbye as they went to the meeting. She was happy to meet the Fon Master and his guardian. She never thought that Ion would be nice and never thought Anise would be the same age as her. Ace scratched his head with his claws from his feet. Apollo walked up to Stella and tells her that he is hungry.

The black haired assassin glanced at Apollo and nods. "Alright. Let's go and find something to eat." Stella remembered something and glanced at Apollo once more. "I forgot that you can't come with me to the city. I'm sorry, Apollo. You have to stay here until I return. Just stay with Sync, alright." as she petted his head. Apollo whimpered softly.

She heads to the door to go out. Suddenly, she bumped into someone. "I'm sorry. Oh." she looked down and see a young girl with pink long hair and eyes. She was wearing a God-General clothing.

"I'm sorry." as she hugs her doll. Stella reached out her hand to the young God-General. She glanced at the assassin hand then reached out for it and grab it. Stella pull her up to make her stand up. The pink hair God-General looked at Stella and hugged her doll again. "Th-Thank you."

Stella chuckled and smiled. "No problem." she was surprised who she saw in front of her. "Oh, you're Arietta the Wild. You're the third Commander of the Oracle Knights. Am I corrected?" she is hoping that she is right.

"Y-Yes. And who are you?" she asked curiously.

"My name is Stella. I'm a member of the Oracle Knights. I joined not too long ago. Although, I am under Sync's commands." she sighed as she doesn't want to repeat the same thing over.

"You're Sync's subordinate?"

The assassin shook her head violently. "No. You can say that he is my commander of some sort." she laughed nervously. Arietta tilts her head in confusion. "Anyways, do you want to come with me to the city, Arietta?"

"Does anyone knows about this?" she asked.

"No. Are we supposed to ask someone before we go out to the city?"

"Well-"

"Arietta! Stella!" a voice interrupted Arietta. The two girls turned to the voice and it was Legretta. Legretta sees Ace on Stella's shoulder. She was wondering why it was on her shoulder. "Stella? What is that bird on your shoulder?" she asked.

Stella glanced to Ace and replied, "This is Ace, my subordinate. I saved him during my missions on those scientists in the laboratory in Keterburg. I do want to know what he saying." she can't tell them that she can communicate with monsters. She pretends that she doesn't understand them.

"I can help you with that," Arietta said.

Stella turned to Arietta. "Really?" The pink hair God-General nodded as she hugs her doll tightly. The assassin blinked then bends down to her knee and smiles. "Thank you, Arietta. I would be happy that you will help me. Although, it is going to take a while to learn to communicate with monsters." she doesn't really need help but she can't let them know. She just has to go along with it until they will figure out soon.

"What about this liger? He looks like one of my liger friends."

"It's the same with Apollo as well. He was a test subject to the scientists." she lied about Apollo being a test subject. "Anyways, what did you called us for, Legretta?"

Legretta put her hand on her waist and answered, "We have a meeting with Van and the other God-Generals. Come to the meeting room. It is going to start in 5 minutes." as she turned around and head to the meeting room.

Stella sighed lightly. "And I thought I have time to go to the city of Daath. Let's go and meet with the God-Generals and the Commandant, Arietta. So you know the way to the meeting room?" The Wild nodded. "Alright, I'll follow as you lead the way. Let's go, Apollo."

Arietta leads the way to the meeting room and Stella followed behind along with Apollo.


All of the God-Generals were waiting for Stella, Arietta, and Van shows up in the room. It was quite in the room. None of the God-Generals didn't talk to each other until Largo turned to Sync to ask him something.

"So, how did the mission go, Sync?"

"It took longer than I suspected. Stella took her time and I was getting bored of the mission. Although, I was able to get some information about her." Sync replied.

"What kind of information?" Legretta asked.

"She hates the score. She said that it is like a god to people of this world. She has a good strategy, sees in the dark, feels other people presences, call monsters and set up traps. That's all the information I got from her. I'm sure that she has more secrets that she will show when it is needed."

"For a young girl, I never thought she would have the potential to do that. I can see why the Commandant wants her as a God-General." Largo crossed his arms on his chest.

"Anything else about her past?" Legretta places her hand on her waist.

The Tempest turned to Legretta as he crossed his arms. "She told me that she has been a test subject for her whole life."

"She doesn't know anything about her parents or what happened to them." The door opened. All of the God-Generals turned to the door to see who it is. They saw Arietta with Apollo and Ace at the door but they don't see Stella anywhere. They glanced at Arietta. "Where is Stella, Arietta? She should be here."

Arietta answered, "I don't know. She told me she has something to do but her monsters are here with me." as she turns to Apollo and Ace.

"We don't have time to play hide and seek with Stella. The Commandant is about to be here and she disappeared without us noticing." Legretta frowns.

A figure was moving in the darkness to be sneaky. It took a step forward and waits for the God-Generals to not notice that the figure is here. It was targeting at Sync. It charged at the Tempest and use its legs to attack him. Suddenly, someone dashed into the room. Everyone was wondering who dashed into the room. They turned to the source of the dash and sees daggers blocking something. It was Stella that stopped the unknown figure from attacking from behind. The mysterious figure quickly jumped and dashed out of the room to leave the Oracle Knights HQ. Arietta walked in the room with Apollo and Ace. Ace flies towards to Stella and lands on her shoulder. Apollo goes to his master and lied down on the ground.

Stella watches as the figure leaves then puts up her daggers back in her jacket and turned to Sync. "You could gotten attack by that mysterious cloaked figure. I'm surprised that none of you guys saw it there." she was a little angry at the God-Generals for not paying attention to their surrounding. She sighed deeply then leans on the wall and waits for Van to come.

Dist stared at Stella and pointed at her. "Why are you here? This meeting is only for the God-Generals."

"I was told to come here by Legretta." she didn't look at Dist. She has her eyes closed facing towards the floor.

"Is there a reason why she is here?" Dist asked.

"Van needs something from her," Largo replied.

A God-General with red hair and green eyes glanced at Largo and asked curiously, "What does he need from her?"

"You will see when the meeting starts, Asch," Legretta answered.

Van finally appeared in the meeting room. He looked around to see all of the God-Generals are here. He turned to Stella and sees that she wasn't too happy at all. He is wondering what happened while he was gone then turns back to the God-Generals. "Let's get started with this meeting." Stella leans away from the wall and walked up to the table and sat down on the chair. All of the God-Generals did the same thing and wait for Van to speak. The Commandant glanced to Stella and sees Ace on her shoulder but he ignores Ace and looked at her. "Stella, can you tell us where the rest of the locations of the laboratory are?"

Stella stood up from her chair and looked at the map. She pointed at all of the locations. "There's one in Keterburg. That's where Sync and I went yesterday to destroy the lab as well as Dist. It was the closest one to Daath. Next, there is one somewhere in Meggiora Highlands. Then, there is one somewhere in the Desert Oasis. Another one in that small island where Belkend is. And lastly, there is one behind on the mountain where the Cheagle Woods is. Although, I did hear that they are another lab but I don't know where it is or if it is true or not."

Van moves his hand on his chin as he looked at the map of the locations of the labs. "Hmm? I'm surprised that these labs were built during the war."

Stella nodded. "That's right. They use the war as an advance to built the labs all over the world. So, no one doesn't know about them besides the children that were send there."

"Where do they find the kids?" the Black Lion asked.

"They usually find them at the abandoned alley. That's where all of the kids go when they are abandoned from their parents or have no parents." the assassin replied.

Legretta glanced at Stella. She was wondering if Stella remembered anything in the past. "What about you? Were you abandon when your parents left you?"

"I actually don't know. I was 4 years old. So, I don't remember my parent's face or how they look like. I was told that they were killed. It's told from their Scores."

"You lost your parents from the Score. I see. I'm sorry about your loss of your parents." Van apologies to Stella even though he didn't do anything. It was getting interesting to Van. Now, he knows some things about Stella. He needs to think of something that will convince her to join him as a God-General.

"There's no need to, Commandant. It was told from the Score and they die from the Score. Everyone follows their birth score to make their lives better. I see the Score as a god to fool people lives. I hate the Score as it is. I wish there is a way to destroy the Score."

Van started to get interested in Stella words against the Score. "Stella, I have something to tell you after the meeting. Stay here until everyone leaves."

Stella turned to Van dumbfounded. She was wondering what he wants from her. "Sure thing."

"Now, we should attack the next lab. Stella, what should be the next lab we attack?"

The black haired assassin looked at the map and points the next location. "My best bet would be the Desert Oasis. A lot of children from Chesedonia were taking there. I'm sure the parents are really worried about their children disappearing."

"Any suggestion who you should take?" Asch asked.

Stella looked at all of the God-Generals and already chosen one to come with her to attack the next lab. "You could come with me with the Desert Oasis to destroy that lab, Asch. I don't know the exact location of the lab, but we can find it." she turns to Van. "Is that fine with you, Van?"

The Commandant nodded. "Yes, that would be fine. You know that Sync will also have to go along as well."

"Yes, I know." she sighed annoyingly.

How does she know my name? I never introduced myself to her. Stella is her name right. Just who is she? Asch thought in his mind, curiously.

"Now, we got all the labs location out of the way. There are more things I need to discuss with you guys. Before we discuss any further, does anyone have any questions?" as Van looked at everyone in the room.

No one didn't response. It was silent for a minute then Dist broke the silent.

"I don't trust her. She destroyed something that I need from the lab."

"Well, I am sorry that I destroyed the one thing that you wanted from the lab. Are you hurt now?" Stella said sarcastically.

"Don't mock me."

"Hmph. I wasn't it mocking you."

"Why is it important to save those kids from those labs? They are nothing but the test subject to them. The kids are a waste of time to save th-."

Something interrupted Dist. Everyone in the room was a little shocked of what just happen. There was a dagger on the left side of Dist's ostentatious chair. Dist was lucky that it didn't hit him. He was a little scared of what happened. Stella had her left arm out as she narrowed her eyes on Dist.

"Next time, I won't miss. You got that?" Stella was serious. Dist responds with a slight nod. "Ace, if you don't mind." Ace files off of her shoulder and goes to Dist's chair to grab Stella's dagger. He flies back with the dagger on his feet and gives it back to his master. Stella grabs her dagger from Ace's feet and looked at it. It was still sharp and shiny. Ace goes back to Stella's shoulder and waits. "Sorry about that Commandant. You may continue." she apologizes.

"No. That's fine. It was interesting to watch. Now, let's discuss other matters."


All of the God-Generals leaves the room. Leaving Stella and Van alone in the meeting room to discuss other matters. Asch turned back to the door and stared at it for a minute then leaves.

"That was an interesting turning event we saw from Stella." Largo frowned.

"Yes, it was. I'm sure that the Commandant wants her as his subordinate. A God-General." Legretta agreed.

"She was serious about killing Dist. I could tell by looking at her eyes." Sync added.

The Black Lion glanced at the Tempest and nodded. "Yes, I have to agree with that. Her eyes were serious like an assassin ready to assassinate their target with one blow. She isn't the type to be messed with and very dangerous."

"That's why Van wants her to stay in the room with him. He needs her skills but not only that. He is interested in Stella's hatred of the Score." Legretta said.

"Will she accepted his offer?" Largo asked.

"Who knows. We just have to wait until he announces it to us."

"We did get more information about her. Thanks to Dist and the talk about the parents." Sync added as he smirked.

"Hopefully, we get more information about her. We are still in the dark." Largo said, picking up his scythe and place it on his shoulder. "We still don't know her fonic artes."

"We will soon enough, Largo."

Asch was behind the three God-Generals listening to the conversation. Although, he doesn't know much about Stella. He knows that Van is planning to use her for his plans. Asch needs to figure something for Stella to understand that Van is going to use her for his plans.


Stella was curious to know what Van wants her for. Why did he ask me to stay here for? Wait! Don't tell me that he-

"That was interesting on what you did on Dist, Stella." Van interrupts her thought what she was going to say. "I never thought you have the potential to do that. Your skills are unique, unlike any other God-Generals."

"Um, thanks, Commandant." she didn't know what to say next but it come out of her mouth. "So, what do need me for?"

Van grinned. "I want you to join me as a God-General." he pointed.

Stella was dumbfounded and nervous. She doesn't know if she wants to be a God-General. She doesn't know anything about the God-Generals or Van at all. It is risky to join the God-General as Van subordinate. "Is there a reason why I should join the God-General?" she asked curiously.

"I fully understand that you have been through alot and I can help you achieve your dream. We can make a world without the Score with your help, Stella," he answered.

She started to think about it. "A world without the Score? Is it possible to destroyed the Score?"

"There is a way to destroy the Score with your help. I know we can achieve that goal. I just need you to join me and we can make the world a better place without the Score. Do you wish for a world with or without the Score?"

"Well, I want a world without the Scores purpose. People has been relying on the Score too much and I want everyone to stop reading the Score and live their own lives."

"You have an interesting response against the Score, Stella. I was right about you."

All of the words are going through Stella's mind. Van wants to help her achieve her wish, but is it possible to make that wish come true. But what Van is saying is right, she does believe what Van is saying. If he is planning to destroyed the Score then her wish will come true. The only thing she has to do is to join him and he will help her realize her dream, a world without the Score.

"Can you give me time to think about this offer, Commandant?" she asked. "I'm not sure yet if I want to join the God-Generals."

Van nodded. "Of course, you have all the time you need to think about this, Stella. I have faith in you." he grinned as he put his hand on Stella's shoulder. "I have to go now. I have some things to do. Come and see me when you have the answer to our talk." as he walks away and leaves the room.

Stella watches as Van leaves the room. As he left, she slowly sat down on the floor. All of the things was running through her mind. She started to chuckle softly then frowns. She places her hand on her face and sighed lightly. "I don't know what should I do. I mean I do want a world without the Score but there something strange about Van's words. It's like something is telling me to not join them. I think I need to sleep again." she stood up and looked at Apollo and Ace. "I'm going back to bed. You guys should go to Sync or Arietta while I'm sleeping, alright." as she walked to the door and opens it.

Apollo and Ace looked at their master worried about her as they followed her out of the room. They watch as she heads back to her room to sleep again. Stella looks exhausted. She has been working too hard on her missions. The two monsters leave to find Sync to stay with.


Sync was waiting for Stella to appear from the meeting room. Suddenly, he sees Apollo and Ace coming towards him. He looked around and sees that Stella isn't with them. Ace lands on his shoulder and Apollo stood beside of him.

"Where's Stella?" he asked.

Apollo started to communicate to Sync but he doesn't understand what Apollo is saying. Arietta sees Sync with Ace and Apollo and wondering what they are doing. She walked up to them and hears the conversation from Apollo.

"He said that Stella went back sleep. She had a lot of things in her mind." Arietta told Sync what Apollo said to him.

Sync crossed his arms and sighed. "Why did she go back to sleep in the morning? We have a mission to do."

Apollo started to growl lowly at Sync. He wasn't too happy about Sync.

"He is not happy. I think he is protecting Stella."

"I'm going to check on her. It's my job to keep an eye on her." as Sync walks away from Apollo and head to Stella's room. Ace flies off of Sync's shoulder and landed on Apollo's back.

Arietta looks at Apollo and Ace once more and was curious about them. Apollo turns to Arietta and walked up to her and purrs on her. The Wild felt warm against Apollo's fur. She never thought that he would be nice to her.

Asch appeared behind Arietta and asked, "Where's Stella?"

Arietta turns to Asch and answered, "S-she went to sleep when she was done talking with Van. She had a lot of things in her mind."

What did Van tell her about? What does he want from Stella? Is it because she is a-

"Is there something wrong?" Arietta tilts her head as she interrupted Asch thoughts.

"No. There's nothing wrong." Asch answered, turning around and leaves. Arietta was confused as she watches Asch leaves.


Sync was in front of Stella's room. Her room was the farthest from the other rooms. He hears someone talking in the room. It sounds like Stella talking to herself. He decides to hear what she is saying in the room.

Stella was sitting on the chair still thinking about the talk with Van. It was a little frustrated that she has to think about this decision. She moves her hand on her forehead and leans on the chair. "I'm thinking too much already." she sighs deeply. "How long are you going to stand there, Sync?" she called him out.

The open door and Sync walked in the room and see Stella a bit under the weather. "You have a lot in your mind."

"Of course, I feel a little homesick, that's all. I'm not used to this place."

"What did Van ask you?"

"He asks me if I want to join the God-General. He said that he promised me that he will make a world without the Score. I'm not sure if I want to join, because of that one promise. I join the Oracle Knights two days ago. I don't know why he wants me to join with you guys."

The Tempest chuckled softly. "I think you should join Van and realize your dream. Alongside with us the God-Generals."

Stella moves her hand away from her forehead and stood up from the chair. "I don't know much about the other God-Generals past. So, how should I know if I should trust you guys? It would be comfortable if all of the God-Generals told me their past. Wait," Stella noticed why the God-Generals joined Van. "Did the God-Generals join Van because they hate the Score?"

"That's right. All of the God-Generals join up Van because of the Score. They hate the Score like you do." Sync answered.

"It must be from their past that made them hate the Score. They probably lost something important to them or whatever caused them to hate the Score." the assassin turned to Sync and narrowed her eyes at him. "Since, you know my hatred of the Score. What made you hate the Score?"

"I was thrown into the mouth of the Mt. Zaleho volcano to survive on my own. It was told from the Score."

"That's it. I don't think you told me everything. There is something missing from that." Sync didn't respond, turning his head away. "Sometimes, I don't understand you. You're a secretive and persistent person, Sync."

"I would say the same thing about you, Stella. You're serious and secretive." as he turns back to Stella.

Stella blinked then chuckled. "That makes two of us."

"Something that we both agreed on," Sync smirked.

"An assassin never tells their secrets." Stella stood up from the chair and walk pass Sync. She stops midway and turns to him. "Anyway, we should head to the Desert Oasis. I'll go and tell Asch," her stomach starts to growl. She blushed in embarrassment. "After we eat."


After lunch, Sync, Stella, and Asch left Oracle Knights HQ to go to the Desert Oasis for the next lab. Ace was on Stella's shoulder while Apollo was behind them. Stella stretches her arms out and was ready to start the next mission.

"So, we have to take a ship to Chesedonia from Daath Bay." she turns to the two God-Generals. "How long does it take to get to Chesedonia from the sea?"

"We will arrive at Chesedonia in the afternoon," Asch answered. "I suggest we should ask the people of Chesedonia about the children that disappearing from home."

Stella nodded. "Yes. It will give us clue about where the lab is located. Hopefully. Anyways, let's go." as she turned around and walks ahead of them to Daath Bay. Sync and Asch followed Stella to Daath Bay. Apollo went to take another route to prevent the people in town to panic.

The Tempest turns around and sees that Apollo isn't behind them. He turns back and asked, "Where is the liger?"

"Oh, you should know that the townspeople will be terrified to see a monster walking around in town. Apollo took a different route out of Daath. We will meet him outside of Daath." she answered.

"How did you meet with Apollo?" Asch asked.

"It started when I was 6 years old. I found him injured in the woods and took care of him when he was still a cub. I had to hide him every time I return back in the laboratory. I couldn't let the scientists kill the first friend I made. I enjoy the things I did with Apollo." Stella answered.

"I'm surprised that you were able to hide Apollo for so long."

"Well, I was able to hide him during my missions. So, it wasn't that hard." They are out of Daath. Apollo appeared out of woods and walked up to Stella. She starts to pet him and smiled. "He is still a young liger. When I got older, he became my loyal subordinate along side with Ace."

"So, you're their master to them," Asch said. "Do you understand how to communicate them with?"

"No, I don't." she lied, trying to hide the truth. "Anyways, we can talk more when we are on the ship." as she continued to walk to Daath Bay.


The Oracle Knights arrived at Daath Bay. The ship was on the dock waiting for them to come. They head toward to their ship to Chesedonia. The ship starts to sail to Chesedonia.

Stella was at the back of the ship and sitting down on the floor with Apollo lying down behind her supporting her leaning. Ace was on the floor beside on Stella, scratching his neck.

Asch walked out of the ship to find Stella. He went in front of the ship but doesn't see her. He went to the back of the ship and see her relaxing with her monster as her hair blowing from the wind. Stella sees Asch coming towards her. She was wondering what he wants.

"Is there something wrong?" she asked.

"I was wondering what Van told you after the meeting." he answered.

"He asks me if I want to be a the God-General. He promised me that he will make a world without the Score. I don't know if I want to join up with Van. I feel like he is hiding something."

"I see. I have to agree with you. He's hiding something but I don't know what he is hiding."

Stella was curious about something and asked, "What about you, Asch? Why did you join with Van?"

Asch turned his head away from Stella. He doesn't know if he should tell her the truth about him but he has a feeling that he can trust her. "I was replaced by a replica during my childhood. It took my family, my name, it stole everything that I had." he clenches his fist.

The assassin sees Asch clench his fist tightly. She was surprised to hear Asch's past to be taken by another person. "I never thought that a replica of you would take everything from you. Is there a reason why there is a replica of you?"

He turned back to Stella, "7 years ago, I was kidnapped by Van to create a replica of me, who took my name. That's when I return back to Van, because of that replica. I don't know what Van plans are. Everything is still unknown."

"It must be hard for you. Are you planning to go back?"

"No. I won't return home. I'm a servant of Van and I have to take any orders from him. The reason I became his servant is because of the Score. He did say that he will change the world without the Score. Although, I have to be careful around the God-Generals. Some of them know my true identity."

"When you say that, that means you are being watched. They are watching you because of you're suspicious. I can't blame them," Stella stood up and clean off the dirt on her clothes. She started to whisper. "Hmm, I can help with that."

Asch was dumbfounded. "What do you mean?"

"We don't know anything about Van's plan. We just have to follow his order until he shows his true intentions. I'm not fond of what are his plans is and being watch under Sync's command. I don't know why Van needs me. I'm the fourth fonist."

"The fourth? That means you use water."

Stella nodded. "But I heard that I can use the second and third fonons."

"That's impossible. No one can use three fonons."

The assassin shrugged. "Who knows. They don't know if I can use three fonons. It's just a rumor from the scientists. If it is true then I have to be careful around Van. We don't know what he can do to use me." she remembers something about the newly discovered fonons. "Oh, I remember that the seventh fonons have been recently discover. I heard there ain't many seventh fonist."

"That's right. You don't see many seventh fonist." It became silent for few minutes. "I like to ask you about something."

Stella raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Um, sure. What do you want to ask, Asch?"

"It's about your powers. You haven't show them to no one, have you?"

Stella put her hand on her chin as she tries to remember if she did show her powers to any of the God-Generals. "Well, you see some from the meeting. I did show some from the last mission. Luckily, Sync didn't see them at all besides me telling him that I can see in the dark, set up traps, and sense other people's presence. I can communicate with monsters, cast different artes, change my weapon, summon other creatures and other things."

"I see. You have to be careful around the other God-Generals. They will tell Van about your powers and he will use you for his plans."

Stella sighed. "Yes, I know. I have to lie to Arietta that I don't understand Apollo and Ace. I don't want to do that to her. She looks innocent and young. Although, she is a God-General."

"She may look innocent but she can fight."

Sync walked out the ship to find Asch and Stella. He doesn't see them at the front of the ship. He went to the back of the ship to see if they are there. As he got closer to the back of the ship, he heard mumbling. He sees Asch and Stella talking to each other. What are they talking about? I can't hear them besides the mumbling. he thought curiously.

Stella sense Sync nearby and she nods at Asch. Asch was confused on why she nodded but he slightly turns his head and turns back to Stella. He understands what she means and nodded back.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Stella. I hope we work together as God-General in the future," he said, making up something to think that he was introducing himself and to know Stella more.

"Yes. Same thing to you, Asch," she chuckled. Asch turned around and leaves Stella to return back to the ship. He walked pass Sync as he was leaning on the wall and watching Asch walking away. The Tempest leans off the wall and walked up to Stella, who was staring at him. "Is there something you want, Sync?"

"What did Asch want from you?" he asked.

"You sound curious." she said firmly.

"I'm not." he said coldly

Stella put her hands on her hips as she frowns. "Sure, whatever you say, Mr. Tactical Leader," she said sarcastically. "Anyways, Asch wanted to know about my past." she lied.

Sync crossed his arms on his chest. "Is that all?"

She closed her eyes as she crooks her eyebrows. "My, you are a one curious God-General and yes. That's all he told me." Ace flies to Stella's shoulder and cried. Apollo growls at Sync to tell him to leave his master alone.

Sync glanced at Apollo and sighed. He reached out his hand and tries to pet him. Apollo turned his head to the opposite side, refused to be petted by Sync. "It looks like he doesn't like me." he frowned.

"Don't worry about it. You have to understand Apollo more until he likes you. He is different from Ace."

"I want to ask you about that assassin in that meeting room."

"Oh, that assassin was under orders from someone else. He is probably there to assassinate Van but instead he try to assassinate you."

"Again? Who wants Van assassinate?"

Stella shook her head. "Don't know. I was never told about the name of the mastermind who wants Van dead. All they are doing is following orders from someone that was order to tell the assassin their mission. I was like that too back then. I thought following orders from them would let me be free but I guess not. Thanks to Van, I was able to free be from their dirty work."

"You wanted to be free? How long have you wanted to free?"

"For a long time," Stella looked up at the sky and narrowed her eyes. "We should go inside the ship. It is going to rain soon." as she walks passed Sync while Apollo followed her from behind.

Sync looked up at the sky and sees that it was clear. He doesn't know if the assassin was telling the truth or not. He goes back inside the ship to invade the rain. Stella stood in front of the ship and watch afar to see how close they are to Chesedonia. Sync appeared and see Stella standing at the front of the ship. She turned around and walk inside the ship. Sync walked inside the ship and went to the bridge. Asch was at the bridge standing. Sync and Stella appeared beside of the Asch waits until they arrive at Chesedonia.


It was late afternoon, the oracle knights comes out of the ship to the dock of Chesedonia. Stella looked around her surrounding to see that she is in Kimlasca again. She sighed deeply waits for Asch and Sync to appear. Apollo stretches his legs and lets out a big yawn. The assassin turns to Apollo and chuckled when Apollo yawned. He looks bored and tired. Stella starts to daydream in her own world as Sync and Asch walk out of the ship. They see Stella waiting for them to come. She didn't hear them coming to her as she is daydreaming.

"Stella, we are ready," Sync called her.

She didn't hear him call her. She was too focus in her own world. Asch was wondering what is going on in Stella's mind. Sync sighs and decided call her out louder.

"Hey! Wake up!"

The black haired assassin snapped out of her daydream and turned to the two God-Generals who was staring at her. She bit her lips and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know you guys were here."

"We just came out of the ship." Sync frowned.

"Oh," she blinked. "Alright then, we should ask anyone in town if any children disappearing from Chesedonia recently."

Asch nodded. "That would help us know what happened to them."

"The soldiers should stay in the ship for now until we need them."

"I'm fine with that. As long, we stick with the mission." Sync doesn't want to do anything else besides the mission only.

"Don't worry. We will stick with the mission, Sync. But it will take a while to finish the mission depends on what is going on. Now then, we should split up and talk to the townspeople then report back at the Inn once you're done."

Asch nodded once again while Sync was just listening to Stella. They walked out of the dock and head to Chesedonia. They split up to get any information about the kids vanishing from Chesedonia and the location of the lab in the desert.

A few hours pass, Stella went to the mansion. She walked up the stairs to the entrance of the mansion. As she appeared at the top, she opened the door and walked in. The mansion was big and decorative. Stella never seen a big mansion.

"Ah. Stella, you are here." a voice from behind, surprisingly.

The assassin turns to the voice behind her and smiled, "Astor, it has been a while."

"Yes, it has been a while. How is everything doing?" he asked.

Stella chuckled nervously and replied, "Well, a lot of things happened in the last 2 days."

"Really? It would be interesting to know what happened."

"I joined the Oracle Knights."

Astor choked. "I-I see. I won't go any further. Sorry about that."

Stella waved her hands back and forth. "No, no, it is fine. I'm not here to force you anything, Astor. I'm here for information about the disappearance of the children from Chesedonia."

Astor tries to remember anything about the disappearing kids. "If I remember, I heard from someone that about 5 kids have been taking away last night."

"Do you know where the kids were taking?"

"A traveler merchant came here after he was exploring the Zao Ruins. He went a bit further in the oasis and saw a building but it was surrounded by strange arte. It was preventing everyone from going any further to the building even the soldiers couldn't do anything."

The assassin places her hand on her chin and starts to think then looked at Astor. "Did the traveling merchant tell you the location?"

"It's southeast from here," Astor said. "Are you planning to go there?"

Stella nodded.

"Well, since you have the Oracle Knights on your side. I'm sure that you can return the kids back to their homes."

"We will return the kids back home safely." Stella bowed. "Thanks for the information, Astor. I have to return to the Oracle Knights."

"No problem. You are welcome. Feel free to come back for anything else. Hehehe." he smiled.

Stella laughed nervously as she crooks her eyes. She heads to the door to leave the mansion. When she was outside, she sees someone familiar waiting for her and sighs deeply. She never thought he would be here waiting for her. It was getting annoying but she can't do anything about it.

"Why are you here, Sync?" she asked.

"It's my job to keep an eye on you," he answered. "So, did you get any information?"

The black haired assassin walked pass the green hair God-General and goes down the stairs. "I'll tell you when we are at the Inn. Anyways, we should head towards it. Asch is waiting for us." as she was at the end of the stairs and head to the Inn.

Sync walked down the stairs and went to Inn to report their information.


The three Oracle Knights were at the Inn to tell their information on what they found. Stella was sitting on the edge of the bed with her arms crossed on her chest. Asch was standing aside of Stella. Sync was leaning on the wall with his arms crossed. The assassin turns to Asch to hear what he found.

"What did you found any information, Asch?" she asked.

Asch turns to Stella and replied, "No. I didn't get any information from the townspeople here."

Stella turns to Sync. "And you?"

He just replied, "No. Not a thing."

"What about you, Stella?" the Bloody asked.

"I went to Astor's mansion to ask him if he got any clues. And he told me a traveling merchant was exploring the Zao Ruins and went further in the oasis and saw a building. It was surrounded by some kind of arte to prevent anyone from coming closer to it." she answered firmly.

"That's probably where the lab is. Where is it?"

"Southeast from here."

"Should we head there now?" Sync asked.

Stella doesn't know if they should go there immediately. "Don't know. It is dangerous and we don't know what is waiting for us once we reach there."

"It would be best that we need to know what kind of arte it is."

"Maybe." Stella raised an eyebrow.

"We don't have anything to pass through that arte." Asch frowned.

Stella stood up from the bed and said, "Alright then, let's go and see the arte."

A figure was outside a far from the Inn looking through the window. It glanced at Stella and gasps. It was surprised to see her. The figure bit its lips. It seems that it wasn't happy to see her here in Chesedonia. Although, it was confusing that she is here.

"What is she doing here? She promised me that she won't come back here again. What is going here? And who are those guys with her?" it glanced at the two God-Generals with Stella. "They look fishy. I have to keep an eye on them to keep Stella safe from danger."

The assassin turned to the window and stared at the roof of other building. She has a feeling that someone was watching them but no one was there. Stella kept staring at the window wondering who was watching them. This made Sync look at her wondering what she was glancing at.

"What were you looking at?" he asked.

Stella turned to the green haired God-General as she crossed her arms over her chest. "It's nothing. I thought I saw someone watching us. We have to be careful as we head to the oasis."

The two God-Generals agreed with Stella. They leave the room, walked out of the Inn, and head to the desert oasis to find the lab.


Well, the chapter is done. I hope you guys like the chapter. One more chapter until we go to the main story. Please, if you guys catch any mistakes tell where and I will fix it. :)

Stella doesn't know if she would join with Van from the twisted world controlled by the Score. She doesn't know much about the other God-Generals and Van and why are they want to change the world controlled by the Score. Although, she also has secrets of her own.

Looking forward to the next chapter.