They arrived at the docks several minutes later. Pixal looked nearly relieved to see Zane, but looked a bit confused to see Mina.

"Do not take this the wrong way, but I did not request Minerva's presence." Pixal admitted when the two were closer to her.

"I am watching her for the time being," Zane said patiently, "Kai had a very important matter to take care of that he could not bring Mina along with him."

Pixal looked at Mina in decision, then she looked at Zane.

"The Skeleton Army has requested your presence at the Temple of Light on the Dark Island." Pixal told him.

"The Skulkin?" Zane asked with well placed confusion. "Certainly the information you were given was faulty?"

Mina looked up at him with a look of confusion.

"It is not," Pixal insisted. "I received the message by satellite this morning. There is no mistake on the coordinates or the ones who sent it. Would you like to see the transcript?"

"Yes please." Zane agreed. Without a moment's haste, Pixal withdrew a piece of paper filled with markings that Mina couldn't make out. The eleven year old leaned on Zane shoulder so she could get a closer look.

"It is very hard to see when you do that Mina." Zane told the girl. He wanted to shake her off, but knew it would have been a rude thing to do. Even though her laying on him wasn't the most comfortable thing either...

"I'm trying to figure out if it's going to self destruct." she admitted, craning her neck a little to get a better view.

"Why would I attach explosives to a piece of paper?" Pixal asked in a confused tone.

"I dunno." Mina admitted as she got off of Zane. "Why wouldn't you?"

"It would be dangerous!" Pixal told the girl with surprise. "Even if it had no effect on Zane and I due to our natures, you as a human could be seriously injured!"

"I believe she is joking Pixal." Zane interjected. "Mina is a fan of cartoons and has a very high expectations for things that would normally hurt someone. She does not meant it."

Mina shrugged and rolled her eyes a little with a smirk. Pixal looked at the girl in confusion then looked at Zane.

"I will leave for the Dark Island as soon as possible." Zane told Pixal. "I will see what the Skulkin desire then return when I am able."

"Can I come?" Mina instantly asked.

"Of course not." Zane told her calmly. "The Skulkin are dangerous, the Dark Island is even more so. What would Kai say if he found out that I let you traverse the Dark Island with one of our once powerful foes?"

"If they are so powerful, how come you never told me about them before?" Mina asked, raising her eyebrows.

"I do not need to answer that; your education should have covered the subject fair enough already." Zane told her without hesitation.

Mina's face squirmed as if she wanted to say something or make a very undesirable face, but she kept her council. The falcon landed on her head- coming from the sky unannounced and unexpected. Mina moved her eyes to look up at the robotic bird, then the corner of her lips formed a smile.

"You are heading home now, are you not?" Zane then told her, knowing that she was formulating something in her mind.

"Yeah..." Mina agreed, her voice sounding a bit far away, "I guess I will."

"I will see you safe at home when I return." Zane then said.

"Yes sir." Mina said softly as she started to walk away.

For a moment, Zane actually believed that she was heading home. Unfortunately for him, he knew her much better than that.