Chapter 2: Heading Out

Disclaimer: I do not own Beet the Vandel Buster nor Master Roshi whom belongs to the DB Franchise. I do own Kaze the Wind Master.

Morning rose in the village of Anckles where the Zenon Warriors had been staying at for the past week. Both Kaze and Milfa were promoted to level twelve, it was going to be ten but defeating their first ever Vandel even if it was a two star one at their current level was the reason they were promoted to level twelve. The bright sun was shining overhead and it promised what most would consider a day to relax, but in the Dark Age, no day was ever completely safe. Kaze and Milfa stood outside the gates looking back to the Zenon Warriors whom were there to exchange goodbyes to their student and his friend.

"Well Kaze," Zenon told his student "Looks like it's time for you to start going out there and making a name for yourself."

Kaze took a quick look out underneath the blue skies then returned his attention back to his teachers "Indeed it does."

Zenon smiled "Always remember Kaze, you and Milfa must act as a team against tougher Vandels. Only go one-on-one with them if you think you need to do so, or if you a buying Milfa time to figure a way out to retreat safely."

Kaze nodded taking the advice, but then the rest of the Zenon Warrior offered great parting advises starting with Laio "Vandels won't know what'll hit them with your unique weapons! Have Vandels underestimate you by using those boomerangs of yours nearly always first. A caught off guard Vandel is easier to kill than ones you don't take by surprise."

Cruss shook his head sighing once "While I wouldn't exactly recommend using your boomerangs immediately first thing you do to a Vandel as Laio did, he does make one point that I'll stress too. Always use tactics that'll throw your opponent off guard for example I've noticed that you took the time to make gadgets for yourself just for those situations. The boomerangs I will agree with Laio on will always take your opponents by surprise on how sharp they and while they will give you an edge over Vandels early on, some stronger Vandels might be prepared for a hard time over time so my advise is to use what you have on you to keep your opponent off guard."

"That's what I basically said Cruss!"

"You said to only use your weapons to keep your opponent off guard...Not everything in your arsenal Laio."

Bluezam looked at Kaze "While outside human countries, towns, villages, and cities, it's best to always be alert and on guard. When at night always keep one person on watch duty, but only if you are outside the safety of a gate."

Alside remained quiet at first but reminds Kaze one thing eventually "Remember to listen to the wind and your Wind Scans. Those seem to be a unique trait to you and me that can alert us to danger coming our way or if there is danger going to happen to any human inhabited area."

Kaze nodded to his teacher's words taking them all in "Will do everyone."

Milfa bows to the Zenon Warriors "Thanks for teaching him all you all know. We'll see you again when the time comes."

Zenon smiled reaching his hand out to Kaze "I have no doubt that one day our paths will cross again. When that day comes, you can count on the Zenon Warriors to help you."

Kaze accepted Zenon's hand and reached out "You bet! One day our paths will cross and then Milfa and I will be joining you!"

Milfa giggled "You bet! Wouldn't miss it being a part of the famous Zenon Warriors!"

Kaze and Zenon shook hands with each other both boys looking forward to the next chance they met. Then with Milfa at his side Kaze left the village of Ankles behind. As the Zenon Warriors were watching their student walk off with Milfa at his side, Zenon couldn't help but not shed a tear as this was an emotional moment when the student left the safety of his teacher's eyes. Almost like a parent thing. While Alside and Bluezam appeared not to be affected watching this on the outside, in the inside they were wanting to cry as well, Cruss and Laio were slightly shedding a few tears with Laio trying to lighten up the mood "What's with us grown men? Crying because we are watching our student go off? Just remember this, we'll meet him again and he'll be just as strong as we are! Then Milfa and him will join us! The more the merrier."

This actually cheered the Warrior group up with Cruss remarking "Acting tough as always Laio. I can tell your crying too, but that is just what we wanted to hear. Still it's saddening to watch the boy we trained so hard to fly wander off into this world."

Laio surprisingly agreed with him "I know what you mean but at the same time this had to happen one day...But it still hurts in the inside."

"And outside" Zenon admitted for the group as he turned to head back inside the village "One day though we'll meet again just like you said Laio, but for now let's all go back inside the village."

The Zenon Warriors went back inside the village getting ready to protect it. None of them noticed a pen barry spying on them from a safe distance. It went back right away to report to it's Vandel Master.

Inside Illusionist's castle, the Vandel was awaiting details of what was going on with Kaze. Illusionist sat on his throne. All around him were his Vandel servants both male and female Vandels alike a certain Vandel in particular studied underneath him. This one seemed to cover himself in a green shell which was green due to dipping himself in the precious herb Trakilla. This Vandel would one day become the feared Grineed, the Clever Honcho of Deep Green. Why was Grineed studying alongside Illusionist? Why that reason was because he looked up to Illusionist whom he saw wasn't the typical raging Vandel. He was quite intelligent, even though he had had his brutal moments, he still was quite thoughtful on his tactics. Grineed wanted to learn from this type of Vandel so he could one day be just as smart. In other words Grineed saw Illusionist as a role model for him. The two heard the pen barry returning.

"It has return Lord Illusionist" Grineed reported calmly.

Illusionist turned towards the spying one eyed insect monster "Welcome back! What do you have to report this time?"

The pen barry went straight to work painting pictures of Kaze and Milfa then the Zenon Warriors. Grineed looked at the pictures calmly even he could tell what was going on. Illusionist watches the pictures nodding thoughtfully every now and then. Once the pictures were stopped Illusionist puts a hand underneath his chin as he asked his own student Grineed "What do you see in this Grineed?"

Grineed answered "Why it appears Lord Illusionist, that the moment you thought of and was waiting for has happened. That prey in Kaze has officially begun his Buster career and the girl Milfa is with him joining him."

"Correct my favorite student" Illusionist said "Which means I'll finally be able to accomplish what I failed to do years ago to him kill him."

"Lord Illusionist, I do have this question why didn't you kill him?" Grineed asked.

Illusionist answered "Because I was a Four Star Vandel at that time, and the ones that saved Kaze from the brick of death were the Zenon Warriors. Need I remind you on how strong that Excellion Blade is?"

Grineed knew by countless other brainless Vandels that were slain by that blade alone thinking they could defeat the Zenon Warriors, and shook his head "No, I don't need to be reminded, that blade you mention my lord has an instant death move in it."

"Precisely, plus being a four-star Vandel at that time wasn't doing any me favors if I were to take that Saiga head on." Illusionist explained, he gets up from his throne "And now after all these years, I finally get a chance to kill him and the girl he has with him!"

Grineed blinks "So you always go after your true target first just like other normal Vandels?"

"Yes and no" Illusionist said "First you must study your target constantly. I've been monitoring Kaze's progress as the Zenon Warrior's pupil. Well that's not quite good enough for a Seven-Star Vandel like me to get my hands dirty entirely, but it's the start to keep my eye on him. Now Grineed watch as I adress the situation and how to do things properly to see if this Buster would be of interest to you."

Grineed nods watching his own teacher turn to the many Vandel minions he had "Which of you low grade minds has the guts to impress me by taking on Kaze? Come on don't be shy!"

A young female Vandel rose bowing "Oh let me Lord Illusionist! Let me sing him to his death!"

The female Vandel looked like a Greek Siren. Unlike most Vandels whom were muscular, this female Vandel wasn't muscular but was atheistically built almost like a human but she also shown traits of a beautiful Greek Siren. Her eyes for example were the most beautiful bright blue. She was shown to be a Four Star Vandel. Grineed blushes red as this was the first female Vandel he had the hots for. He thought about asking her out on a date but he soon declined to do so under fear of her accidentally forcing him to reveal his true nature, of which he hated.

"Ah, Siren!" Illusionist said to her "Always looking for a way to impress me are you?"

Siren shot him an innocent look "I don't know what you are talking about Lord Illusionist sir!"

She turned towards the picture of Kaze "I'd like to sink my teeth into his flesh or make him my slave for life."

"You can do that last part?" Grineed asked her in disbelief "Without putting a poison bracelet on him?"

Siren giggled winking at Grineed in a sexual way as she suspected he had the hots for her as her beauty was well known thought out the land, both male Vandels and male Busters fell for her nearly every single time they met her "One hit of my singing voice can hypnotize my foes. Want me to show you big boy?"

Grineed's horn nearly popped out of his head at being called a boy as he tries to contain the emotion of not slaying her "DID YOU CALL ME A BOY?!"

She took a step back alarmed "My bad Grineed I didn't mean to say that!"

"Try to sing!" Illusionist said to her "If your singing can lure male Busters and male Vandels towards you, it might calm him down!"

With this said Siren started singing by humming at first then she began to sing quietly as if she were at a concert as she was singing hypnotic and soothing waves erupted around her and acted like echolocation sinking deep into Grineed's ears cleansing his soul and calming him down even in rage mode. She watches as his horn shrank back to normal. Once back to normal Grineed shook his head mystified "Did she just calm me down?"

"That she did" Illusionist told Grineed with a huge grin on his face "She's a sweet singer isn't she?"

Siren didn't seem to stop singing at first and lets Grineed hear her lovely singing voice "She does sing good."

"Siren there has a beautiful singing voice Grineed. It has lots of power behind it...a hypnotic or mind controlling effect on the opposite sex, and it can even blow the brains of female humans leading to a quick death if they hear too much of it."

Siren now stops singing seeing that she calmed Grineed down. Grineed was still looking at her in disbelief and wanting her even more. If she could calm him down when he was about to explode in anger, something he needed Dangowl for and that only ended up happening with Dangowl taking a beating from him. Siren had stopped him with the soothing sound of her voice. She turns to Illusionist "Send me Lord Illusionist! I'll see to it that Kaze ether dies or become my slave!"

"I'd rather you kill him Siren than you enslaving him and I don't want to lose someone like you just in case Grineed here gets angry, I need someone like you around to calm him down" Illusionist said "However seeing that no one else is stepping up to the plate, I will let you go."

"YES!" Siren shouted "You won't regret this Lord Illusionist sir!"

"See that you don't!" Illusionist told her seeing her walk off.

Once Siren had left Grineed was left staring at where she had been standing and Illusionist smirked seeing this "I see someone has a crush on her."

Grineed blushes red "She was cute my Lord. Where do you find your minions my Lord?"

Illusionist grinned "I don't! They end up finding me and serving me on their own free will. You realize my young apprentice that not everything has to end up wearing poison bracelets to serve you."

"If she comes back my lord can I date her?"

Illusionist smirks "If she comes back, yes. But Grineed becareful on who you date. Not everyone is as cute as they look to be. There is a reason why she's a Four Star Vandel whom has broke the hearts of many male Vandels."

"Probably because she didn't like their brains" Grineed explained "Certain Females would prefer a male Vandel to be smart like you and me!"

Illusionist chuckled dryly muttering to himself "You my good student have fallen head over heels for her...Already that's a recipe for disaster when trying to date her but who knows, maybe you'll get lucky with her."

It had been two hours sense Kaze and Milfa had left the safety of Anckles. There was no turning back now, the two were on their own. The sun over their heads was shining brightly and hot. They found a nice shaded spot to rest up. Kaze took the time to study his surroundings. A river was not far from their shaded area. Milfa sat resting tired from the two hour long walk. She too cast a weary eye over their surroundings, no one could actually tell where exactly a monster could come out and attack them.

"Take a breather Milfa" Kaze told his companion "We'll be walking again after half an hour from now."

Milfa nodded "We're on our own this time. No back up."

"Which means we absolutely need to stick together no matter what happens" Kaze said.

"Right" Milfa said nodding "We'll need to be vigilant and wary of our situation, and be prepared to face whatever we can."

Kaze agreed keeping an eye on the river as they would have to cross it eventually to get to the next town successfully. As long as the river was nearby, the two could follow it. As the two were waiting, Kaze attempted to sit on a rock in a mediating pose. Milfa's eyes watched her companion as she watched him make his first Wind Scan. A technique only he and Alside could do, probably because they wielded the Divine Power of Air. The method often started with Kaze or Alside in a mediating pose on a rock or any sitting pose really and let the wind wash over their bodies. Wind Scans were a great way of sensing upcoming danger ether towards them or towards a village. They theoretically could be used in battle as well while the Buster was fighting, this gave them nearly what one could say was a hidden sixth scent or even a spider sense. Kaze sat for a good while in the mediating stance then opened his eyes immediately "Milfa! We have to get moving!"

"Why?" Milfa asked "What's going to happen?"

"An upcoming caravan is going to be attacked!" Kaze reported "By a female Vandel."

"Better not be Rodina!" Milfa said "She's a six Star Vandel at this point! You and I will be no match to a Six Star Vandel!"

"Not her" Kaze said unease he looks at Milfa "In a way it's worse!"

"How worse?"

"Ever heard of Siren?" Kaze asked her.

Milfa blinks then gasps "I have! She's a Four-Star Vandel! Some say she serves Illusionist a Seven-Star Vandel!"

Kaze gripped his fingers angrily "The Vandel that slew my parents in front of me. The one arch enemy I have to slay one day myself. I have an opportunity to return the favor by slaying her."

He then gasped "Great...No male Buster has ever battled her an won..."

Milfa looks at him "Better let me handle her then...You handle her Monsters."

Kaze looked at her "All you have is your Divine Power of Thunder along with your cuffs and one-on-one hand-to hand combat skills, that might not be enough to stop her. You'll need me to help too."

"But how?" Milfa asked him "Siren is a Vandel whose singing voice attracts men usually to their deaths. Even you won't be immune to her singing melody!"

Kaze looked at his gadgets "That's correct, as those caught in her spell are ether killed and eaten or enslaved by her permanently. However if we knew how her singing voice worked...I could make a gadget to prevent that from happening."

"There's no one that survives her singing" Milfa pointed out "Even female humans can die by her singing voice, I've heard that female Busters that have tried to take her on have had their heads implode!"

"Then it's important that you and I battle her this time and figure her out. Siren will only get stronger and become an even greater threat if fear of being killed by her sets all Busters to look for easier opponents. While we might not slay her immediately we could cause her to retreat. I have a plan"

Milfa blinks "Which is?"

Kaze looks at his partner for the first time with trusting eyes "Milfa...You must allow her to take control of me. At least just once."

"WHAT? WHY?! SHE'LL KILL YOU FOR SURE IF SHE WORKS FOR ILLUSIONIST!"

"Part of the plan" Kaze told her "She might not immediately kill me, seeing you are with me and might force me to fight you...Allow her to do so but...I'm counting on you to Shock me with your greatest Divine Attack of Thunder till I collapse."

Milfa never saw Kaze this serious before and the way he was looking at her made her feel confident in herself, for once he wasn't planning on being a hero at least not in this first battle, he was looking at her for support. His plan was risky indeed but him looking at her like this made Milfa feel important. Kaze further explains himself telling her "Call it a hunch Milfa, my guess her singing has a mind controlling/hypnotizing effect on males. If I fall under her spell and you do your part to shock me till I collapse, that pain I'm hoping will be enough to free me from her spell. Then when she's fighting you next providing you don't knock me out. I'll be waiting to surprise attack her with a boomerang to the heart."

"That might not be enough to kill her" Milfa said.

Kaze nodded "Or if she's truly working for Illusionist, because she is a high Star Vandel in his service, he may have another Vandel rescue her. Once then I'll use a Wind Flash Bang Grenade to blind the two Vandels and we'll use the opportunity to escape with the convoy of people and take them back to their village safely. Now we won't necessarily kill Siren as she'll be rescued but it will be considered a defeat to her."

Milfa blinks then she understood him "Then she'll come for us again and attempt to redeem herself."

"Precisely" Kaze told her "And by the next time we meet, I'd have made a gadget that will help us withstand her signing abilities as by then you and I in theory will be the only Busters to have lived in battle against her and therefor know how her singing voice affects the males and how it causes female humans heads to implode."

Milfa blinked and just grinned amazed at Kaze's brains. Sure he didn't look buff like most other Vandel Busters would be, but he could hold his own against Vandels, but where it really helped was Kaze's brains. She had never met a smarter man before. Kaze to her was a very smart individual, his brain would help him achieve something other Busters couldn't, prepare for battle before hand. So what if one couldn't prepare for battle immediately, that didn't completely nullify prep time. There was always time to prepare for fighting Vandels before hand. There real mission while killing the Vandel should've been a priority for them it was rescuing the convoy of people to that village. Then upon fighting Siren, Kaze would've figured out how her singing worked so that the next time they fought, they would know how her singing voice worked. This made Kaze reach out his hand towards Milfa "So are you into my plan Milfa?"

Milfa took about thirty seconds to think on it but eventually reaches out her hand towards Kaze's and then the two shook hands with Milfa speaking "You bet! This plan of yours is risky because what makes you think she'll set you on me?"

Kaze answered "Typical Vandel move. She'll be facing two Vandel Busters and not one of them. If she can take control of one Buster then before killing him off she'd probably set him on his partner so that she can take her full attention to the convoy."

Milfa now understood "Alright then! I'm in!"

Kaze stood up whispering to her "This is gonna hurt me, but I'm counting on you to do your part. Even if I beg for you to stop while under her control, don't let up till I collapse and not move for a while."

Milfa smiled sweetly "Oh you can count on me to do my part! I'll give you my greatest Divine Power of Thunder I know and won't let up! I'll do my part. Just make sure you recover from it as soon as you can...I don't want my head to implode."

"Will do" Kaze told his friend "Now let's get moving before Siren ambushes that convoy."

"Right!" Milfa said.

The two now were on their way following the river. The two took their time to get to the convoy but eventually do. The reason why they weren't running quickly was to keep themselves fresh for the upcoming fight. Finally they arrive on the scene seeing the convoy of people. Seeing the two Busters caused the ordinary people to stop and look at them. Like most people in this era, they were quite scared of Busters seeing them as monsters. Both Kaze and Milfa expected this type of welcome but offered to lend their assistants to the convoy to make sure they reached their destination safe. While most of the people in the convoy were quite scared and nervous of the two Busters, the convoy's leader decided to allow this to happen. The convoy started on it's way then as they were getting to a new spot, the convoy stopped seeing wood monsters with their heads on fire.

"Criminal Torches!" Milfa reported to Kaze.

Kaze nodded "Right on schedule I see! Come on Milfa let's handle them!"

"Right!" Milfa shouted she turned to the people of the convoy "Take cover! Kaze and I have this covered!"

Kaze drew his boomerangs as Milfa cracks her knuckles and Kaze reminded her "Remember Milfa, Criminal Torches can resurrect themselves if lit by another Criminal Torch unless smashed into small pieces, so smash them into pieces."

"Got it!" Milfa acknowledged.

Kaze and Milfa charge the criminal torches. Slicing at them or punching and kicking them. Kaze's boomerangs slice through five criminal torches with one swing. He proceeds to take another five down with a second swing. Then before any more of the Criminal Torches could light their fallen comrades down Kaze slices and dices them into tiny pieces so that they couldn't resurrect. Milfa proceeds to beat them down with her brute strength. Watching the two Busters destroy the Criminal Torches causes the whole convoy of people to erupt into applause and fits of joy! Kaze sensed more monsters coming from the air, flying insect monsters with guns approached from Milfa's unprotected back. Milfa didn't see them coming and Kaze pretended not to notice a group of five wolf like human monsters coming at his own back. Oh Kaze knew what they were the flying insect monsters with guns were known as Knight Snippers while the wolf like human Monsters were known as Hound Soldiers. Smirking Kaze whispered to Milfa's ears "I got your back!"

"And I got yours!" Milfa whispered back immediately.

Kaze leaps in front of Milfa dodging gun fire as he did with Milfa leaping to intercept the Hound Soldiers beating them down. Kaze reaches for the sky summoning up his Divine Power "Divine Attack: Air Freeze Crusher!"

He unleashes his Divine attack by pushing out and gripping his hand. WOOSH! Power air swept down onto the Knight Snipers. Even when the Divine Attack didn't have any trace of water in it, the penetrating air attack not only freezes them but crushes the Knight Snipers to death. Milfa punched one Hound Soldier in the face taking it down. She kicks at the other one taking it down. She saw another three more rush her. She flips into the air managing to sit on a hound soldier's head while using her legs to wrap around the other two Hound Soldier's necks...Then CRACK! With little effort she twists her legs crushing and breaking the hound soldier's necks killing them with ease. Then she managed to return her attention to the one she was sitting on then with all her might touched it "Divine Attack: Lightning!"

KABOOM! A jolt of lightning fell from the sky electrocuting the Hound Knight to death. The two Hound soldiers she had ether punched or kicked came at her but she had cast her Divine Power of Thunder around her hands only then spun around again punching each of the Hound Soldiers in their heads electrocuting their heads. The two Hound Soldiers fall slain with fried brains. Milfa recalled her Divine Power of Thunder around her hands as she came and positioned herself so that her back was touching Kaze's "That seems to be the last of the monsters Kaze but I don't see the Vandel anywhere."

"Oh she's here" Kaze said with his wind scans detecting her.

Clapping soon sounded and the two Busters along with the convoy of people turn to see the beautiful Siren at the water's edge. The Vandel continued to clap explaining to both Kaze and Milfa in the process "Wonderful! I repeat myself, wonderful and brilliant performance you two! That was one highly performance you two have done to dispatch my Monsters so easily" she stops clapping for the moment standing up straight and to many men's eyes she still looked completely human almost as if they were missing she was part siren. She then spoke "But now you have one more opponent to deal with...Me!"

Four young men of the convoy fell for her beauty alone and lowered their guard completely walking over to her. Kaze tries to stop the four "Don't go any further!"

The four men push him aside walking forward and Kaze looked at Milfa "Stop them Milfa before they regret it!"

Milfa tried by reasoning "Hey guys! That girl isn't what she appears to be! That's a Vandel!"

One of the men mocked her as he managed to get towards the Vandel "This sweet little girl is a Vandel? Come on lady! She's completely harm-"

He was going to say harmless but Siren whipped out her sharp nails and beheads the man. His head fell to the ground or almost as the Vandel quickly scooped his head up eating it. The man's body drops to the ground hands twitching for a few seconds before going limp. The three other men hesitate and now back off now seeing that Milfa spoke the truth. Oh if they lived through this, they were going to listen to any Buster now.

"Ah" Siren sighed "Did I frighten all of you juicy guys?" she giggled winking at them "Don't worry fellas there will be more of me to go around."

"Whatever she does" Kaze explained to the leader of the convoy "Try not to listen to her voice if she starts singing. Take your men and women outside of her hearing range. Milfa and I got this Vandel."

The leader of the convoy nods "Right! Please get some vengeance for my son...He should've listened to you and your comrade but falling for beauties was his fatal flaw."

"Will do" Kaze replied.

The convoy rushes off trying to get out of hearing range but were able to watch the two Busters prepare to fight Siren. Siren turns her attention to Kaze whom spoke to her "You're going to pay for the death of that man."

"Oh I'm quivering with fear" Siren said to Kaze sarcastically "Like I've never heard that before."

Kaze and Milfa watch the Four-Star Vandel carefully, Kaze had his boomerangs still out. Milfa was ready to clash fists with the Vandel. Siren spoke giggling "Oh very well, you two want to play with me? It shouldn't surprise me but Kaze, now even though Lord Illusionist has asked me to kill you, I can't leave a handsome young body of yours to rot like that so I'll enjoy you as a slave for now."

Kaze remained calm "You'll never claim my death Vandel, nor will you enjoy me as a slave."

Siren laughs evilly eying the boy "Oh, you will because you'll fall for me just like the other men."

She began singing a low pitch tone at first which got louder. Invisible sound waves erupted as she sent them towards her foe.

"Here comes her singing" Milfa muttered to Kaze.

Kaze nodded whispering to her "Remember the plan."

Milfa nods holding his hand gently "Got it."

The Siren Vandel's song waves strike both Kaze and Milfa. Almost immediately Kaze fell into a trance. While Milfa at first felt a bit of discomfort in her head, like a minor headache which became worse the more Siren sang. She clutches her head as she kneels on the ground shaking it even trying to stop the pain. Siren watches as Kaze stood looking blankly in her direction. Giggling she beckons him to walk towards her stopping singing "Come forward boy, I won't slay you just yet...Or take you away just yet ether but do put those weapons of yours away."

Kaze under her hypnotic and mind controlled powers obediently puts them away while walking forward towards her. Milfa groaned shaking her head watching this thinking That song of hers just gave me an uncomfortable headache! Five to ten minutes of that and my head would've imploded.

She watches as Siren has Kaze standing in front of her and she kisses him causing Milfa to blush red out of sheer anger towards the Vandel as she wanted to be the first person to be kissed by him. Siren now addresses Kaze "Finish off your partner now. While I deal with the convoy."

"Yes mistress" Kaze replied.

He turns towards Milfa drawing his boomerangs. Milfa watches her partner remembering his plan thinking No matter what! I can't let the Vandel get past me! I'm going to put myself in between her and the convoy while avoiding Kaze's attacks.

Milfa stood up getting ready. Just as Siren was about to move Milfa leaps in front of her "Where do you think you're going Vandel?"

Siren smirked as Kaze charges Milfa "Where do you think?"

Milfa managed to punch the Vandel's face. Siren backs away growling "I'LL RIP OFF YOUR HEAD FOR THAT!"

Milfa kicks Siren across the face sending her into the water. The Vandel lay in the water dazed a bit. Milfa then saw Kaze coming at her boomerangs drawn. He swung one at her, which she dodged, then she dodged his second boomerang which was aimed towards her left. Then he stabbed out at her stomach. Breathing in heavily Milfa was able to tuck her stomach in avoiding what could've been a lethal stab. She leaps over Kaze with Siren getting back onto her feet growling in a commanding tone "KILL HER KAZE!"

The Vandel grinned and began to sing more. Once more Milfa felt her headache coming back and collapsed onto all fours nearly immediately. The brainwashed Kaze saw her on all fours and charges her. He took aim with a boomerang and threw it at Milfa's neck. Milfa managed to overcome the torture and roll underneath the thrown weapon. The weapon grazed her legs as she rolled underneath it. Other than the graze Milfa was fine. She remained low fighting the terrible pain her head was in so that Kaze's boomerang returned to his hand. Kaze came in for the kill. Milfa gathered in her Divine Power "Divine Attack: Lightning Burst!"

She emits lightning from her fingertips. The hypnotized Kaze charges right into the divine power and continues on through even though he was in pain and the Vandel's power began to wear off on him. Milfa saw him coming at her still while in pain and while in pain herself with the Vandel's singing voice in her head avoids his boomerang slashes. She still kept up her lightning burst though but grabbed his arms thinking This gotta do it! "Divine Attack: THUNDER!"

KABOOOM! A Lightning bolt fell from the sky directly on Milfa and since she held Kaze's hands not only did she get her Thunder Armor on herself but she shocked Kaze at point blank range almost as if she had used Lightning instead. This caused Kaze to collapse onto the ground with Siren stopping her singing briefly"No way! She beat her friend!"

Milfa was grateful the Vandel stopped singing briefly. Then she returned her attention to the Vandel "It's your turn."

Siren smirked again "Oh fine! You managed to stop me from attacking the convoy, and beat your friend, so I guess it can't be helped! I'll just sing louder!"

She began singing louder. Milfa charges right in knowing the Vandel's song took about five minutes to kill in the soft tone. This meant louder song tones might kill her faster. She had to try to buy Kaze time. Amazingly though her Thunder Armor mode managed to protect her somewhat from the Vandel's singing voice, but not enough. Half way to the Vandel, Milfa's headache got worse, and once again she was on all fours but refusing to go down. If she could get the Vandel just once then maybe Kaze wouldn't need to throw his boomerang. She gets towards the Vandel but terribly weakened and punches out at her. Siren sidesteps enjoying Milfa's pain as the Buster fought to overcome the pain in her head "Painful isn't it? It won't be long before your head implodes."

Milfa glares not going to give in and kicks at Siren. Siren dodges "Too bad, you'll die, and you'll die like all other girls...head imploded. Dark Attack: Tentacle Hole Trap!"

At the Vandel's snap Milfa found herself standing in a hole which immediately erupted in tentacles. The tentacles wrapped around Milfa's arms, legs, and neck while somehow negating her Thunder Armor making Siren's song worse. Milfa screams in total pain feeling as if her head would implode any minute. Siren smirks "So fun seeing a girl in total pain. I'm amazed you last this long, but it'll all be over."

While the Vandel was concentrating on Milfa, she didn't see Kaze coming around. He noticed the Vandel had her attention on Milfa and saw Milfa couldn't take it any longer. There was no time to waste, he grabbed a Boomerang, took aim and threw it with everything he had. The Boomerang whooshed in the air. From her trapped position Milfa heard the weapon swiftly move in the air and CHUNK! Strikes Siren in her chest piercing her heart. The female Vandel gasped once and stopped her singing. Siren took a step back looking at the boomerang that was wedged in her heart. She saw Kaze "Wait? She didn't kill you?"

"No" Kaze told her while aiming his two fingers in form of a gun "But this'll finish you off for sure!"

Siren tries to sing but Kaze had moved his fingers sending his Windfire technique at her neck. Rustling sound happened and Grineed moves quickly behind Kaze's back.

"KAZE!" Milfa shouts in alarm freed from the trap now that Siren had her attention on Kaze once more which ended her Dark Attack "BEHIND YOU!"

Kaze's wind scans detected Grineed's presence but in his moment in where he could've killed Siren, he couldn't avoid Grineed whom tackled him causing Kaze to miss Siren and striking the tree she was leaning against. BOOM! The tree blew up torn in half, the explosion dislodged the weapon from her heart and Siren literally collapses near death and Grineed tried to Take Milfa by surprise, but the freed Buster managed to avoid his charge and grabbed Kaze's boomerang in mid air before going over to Kaze helping him up "Kaze, are you alright"

"I think whatever Vandel hit me broke my back" Kaze muttered feeling his back which was very injured.

Siren looked at Grineed "Grineed?"

Then she passed out due to her injury. Kaze and Milfa saw Grineed whom was a 5 Star Vandel turn to them readying himself to save the one female Vandel he had fallen in love with "Two can play at the love game."

Kaze and Milfa could feel Grineed's hidden immense power. Milfa whispered "Did you get what you wanted from Siren?"

"I know how her singing works" Kaze told her.

"Then let's get to the convoy and get them to safety."

"Got it" Kaze said "We won't last long in battle against Grineed anyway."

"Not in our condition we won't" Milfa agreed.

Grineed held up his hand "Siren's plan was flawless and wonderfully thought out. She nearly had you two and now I as her prince in shining armor shall complete her task by eliminating you both."

Kaze held up a wind flash bang grenade "I think not!"

He threw the gadget at Grineed and the gadget erupted with a loud BANG, wind blew and blinding flash blinded the Vandel. Grineed covered his blinded eyes, then when he uncovered them he found that Kaze, Milfa, and the entire convoy had fled with Grineed remarking "How clever, that boy fights with gadgets. He's going to be a dangerous Buster, one Lord Illusionist will most likely have to kill one day himself."

Grineed turned to Siren and began attempting first aide on her to heal her while she was unconscious. Grineed truly wanted her as his girlfriend and was determined to help her succeed in her mission, no matter what. However he had no idea Kaze knew how her singing works and knew what Kaze had in mind.

end of chapter

Uh-oh, looks like Siren has her own knight in shining armor! Kaze and Milfa survive their latest encounter with Siren and now are guiding the convoy to a village. Next chapter is, Chapter 3: Battle with Siren: With the knowledge of how Siren's song affects male and female Busters, Kaze makes a gadget for the upcoming final battle with Siren. But will victory for Kaze and Milfa over Siren be enough with Grineed aiding her?