Teasha: So... Here's chapter 2! I know, it was soooo long before I updated, right?

Kelsier: Right. Oh, and I brought cake this time.

Teasha: Sweet! *Begins eating cake*

Kelsier: You know the cake is a lie, right?

Teasha: Oh, just shut up and do the disclaimer.

Kelsier: Fine It's not like I've got anything better to do. Teasha-san does not own Mistborn or Death Note.

Teasha: Thanks! You want some cake?

Kelsier: You mean the cake I gave you...?

Teasha: Yes.

The mists were still out when Zara awoke. They were swirling around her body, never touching but still close. Most people didn't realize that misting and mistborn—mostly mistborn—attracted the mists like that.

Zara sat up, holding her head. Normally, she would sleep in her comfortable alley which she had actually gotten used to, so it wasn't all that bad. But last night she had slept on top of an office building. Not quite as nice.

She looked out over the city. Sprawling Tokyo. It was so large and giant. One could feel lost simply because there were so many people. But not Zara, because to Zara, Tokyo was her home.

She stood up and looked over the edge of the building and jumped off the roof.

She burned copper, then iron and steel while dropping a small one-piece coin into the mists. When she pushed on it, it whizzed down into the mists until it hit the pavement. Then, Zara pushed on it carefully to lower herself onto the ground.

She burned pewter when she landed, and caught herself firmly on her feet. Then, she looked around, examining the area where she was.

Zara took off.

Work had been as easy as always. The same dumb jobs over and over again. The same period of time in which to work. She even got free metal these days, to use for work. Easy.

Turning the corner. Zara found herself back in her alley. The same one that the man had been in last night. She was afraid to go, though. The man may have been one of them, and may have turned her into them. He may already know that she was a mistborn.

She burned copper to hide, then pewter and tin. Then, she took a step into the alley. She started walking, slowly and carefully.

A shuffle was picked up by her tin-enhanced ears.

"Who's there?" asked Zara. She could hear the person breathing now. Whoever it was must have known that she would find him, or her.

"Me again," said a man. The same one from before. Zara could tell because of the voice, and the large, blood red eyes. He stepped forward, holding is hand to her.

"I never properly introduced myself," he said, with a smile. "You may call me Beyond."

This time, Zara did not back away. She was obviously more powerful than this "Beyond." After all, she was mistborn, and he was a mere misting.

"Not as afraid today, are we?" said Beyond questioningly.

"No."

"Tell me, what is your name, young mistbon?"

Zara's eyes widened. He knew. How could he know she was mistborn already? Was he just that smart? Was that it?" she shook her head.

"Oh, come now," he encouraged.. "It's not like I'll turn you in to them. Why would I, when I am on the run myself?"

"You're hiding from them as well?" asked Zara, increadulous.

Beyond nodded. "You see, there was once a time when I was a well sought after pewterarm," he explained. "But those times changed. A man—what was his name? Oh yes, it was L." Beyond laughed. "He was a misborn. And not only that, but he looks exactly like me, except for the eyes. But that didn't matter, because people were already seeing him jump through the mists. Like a little superhero or something. They recognized his face as my own. Hell, he was even wearing a mistcloak! Do you know how rare those things are? Not just that, but only the mistborn taken by them get mistcloaks. But he wasn't taken by them, because they came after me. If he was with them, they wouldn't need to go after him. Or me, as they thought I was him.

"So, everyone found out that I was 'mistborn,' and ditched me. Because everyone knows that having a mistborn around means you could get taken and hurt by them as well as the mistborn. So they came and tried to take me. But I got away. I ran away before they could find me. And now I'm living in this crap-hole."

"And you've been on the run every since, huh?" finished Zara.

"Yes," agreed Beyond. "On the run."

Zara sat down next to the wall, looking up at Beyond. "You can stay here if you want," she offered. "It's not great but it's hidden."

Beyond sat down next to her. "Thank you." He said. "You never told me your name, you know."

"Zara," she answered. "My name is Zara."

Cliffhanger! So, you like? The plot is developing more, and I finally formally introduced Beyond!

However, Kelsier will still be doing the disclaimers cuz he's just that cool.

Kelsier: WHAT?

Teasha: Cake?