A/N: Chapter 4 of Lost Sky. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except my own. Tower of God belongs to the rightful owner.

Season 1: Episode 4

Within the cage...

CRAAACK~

"Argh! What...What's with this power?" I opened my eyes to see the black ball cracking underneath the incredible pressure Black March was giving off. Somehow my two hands found themselves wrapped around its hilt and I turned to see that the excessive amounts of power even pushed the eel back. The beast howled with rage as its body thrashed wildly in the water but kept a wary distance, almost as if the power created some sort of barrier.

"Is that...the ignition?" Yuri asked in an amazed manner, her eyes widened with disbelief.

"I knew it." Evan said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"What...really?" Yuri turned to look at her guide. "Did she really give her the power? She never did that for me!" She turned her attention to the large amounts of yellow, almost electrical power radiating out and narrowed her eyes. "Is that...perhaps..."

"Hmph." Black March personified itself as the girl I saw before and wrapped her arms around me, a knowing smirk on her face that seemed to piss her owner off.

"Is that discrimination? It sure is!" Enraged, Yuri started to yell at us. "You're still young! And what the fuck, how the hell did you give her your power instead of me!? Your owner?! That's complete bull crap!"

"Ha ha, well..." Evan didn't try to calm her down, only praising himself for guessing the outcome right and the reason why Yuri didn't get along with the Black March. "It's a good thing after all..."

"But doesn't that...look a bit dangerous?" Yuri asked as they continued to watch, now there were black lightning shooting out of the ball.

"True...the ball usually doesn't pop like that..." Evan mused as I started to pull the needle out of the black sphere only to have the darkness come with it.

"What?! Headon, you bastard!" Yuri snapped at the guardian who stood there with a slight grin on his face. "What did you do to that ball again!?"

This darkness...! I can't get rid of it! I gasped as it circled around me and started to drag me deeper into the darkness even when I was trying to get Black March out. It's dragging me deeper and deeper, almost like it doesn't want me to escape!

"Hey! Get out of there right now!" Yuri's voice reached my ears but soon I could only make out her small form as the darkness swallowed me up. "You! Hey! You! Damn it! No!" Then there was nothing as the black lightning engulfed my entire being and disappeared just like that, leaving no residue behind. The eel, seeing that I was no longer on the floor and the test seemed to be over, swam away and vanished into the depths of its cage.

"She...disappeared..." Evan found his voice after staring at the empty cage and his mind was able to grasp the situation.

"Hey! You damn rabbit!" Infuriated, Yuri stormed up to Headon with clenched fists. "What did you do to that ball!"

"Nothing." was the simple one worded answer but Headon elaborated more. "I just granted her wish. The girl went up."

"Headon...what's really on your mind...?"

"I just test those who get to the Tower." Headon replied, tilting his head up. "I just prepare a test that is equivalent to the value of their wish. That is the fate of the tower administrator." He then turned his attention to Yuri. "Shouldn't you follow her, Princess Yuri? Ms. Ryeval took the Black March with her."

"Argh...you..." Yuri growled under her breath with displeasure and ran her fingers through her hair to calm her nerves. "You've got nasty habits..." She turned on her heels immediately and walked off. "Let's go Evan! We have a runt to catch!"

"Ahh! Yes! My Lady!" Evan eagerly replied and the two of them disappeared leaving Headon all alone. When he could no longer hear their footsteps, the tower administrator turned his head to the side as if something caught his attention.

"Did you see?" He asked to the empty space but knew that there was someone there. "The girl went up. What will you do now, Mister?"

Somewhere...

"Damn rabbit bastard! One of these days I'll rip his ears off!" Yuri was still seething after what had happened back at the test. "How can I find that girl again!? Also...the Black March is a runaway girl who strangely gave her power to that girl but not me...should I even get her back or not? Argh...so annoying damn it." She finally took a breather from her rant to notice that Evan hadn't said a word since they left the first floor. "What are you thinking about?"

"No...it's just...that girl..."

"The girl? What about her?"

"Well...I was thinking...if I was like her when I first got here..." Evan smiled a little at the thought.

"No, you look different." Yuri replied quickly.

"Gosh!" Evan griped at her angrily. "Is it only guys' faces that you're interested in? Well in this case a girl's but that's not the point..." He took a deep breath and looked off to the side. "My Lady, she will change as well won't she?"

"What?" She gave him a questioning look.

"There are lots of things in the tower that she hasn't seen or felt before. There will be some extraordinary beauty or power here that will attract her eventually." Evan stopped walking and looked up slightly. "Will she keep on following that mysterious man no matter what? Can there be such unwavering passion? I...I don't remember why I came into this tower anymore. She will eventually change like this, right? Just like us."

"You bastard! Don't include me!" Yuri suddenly wrapped her arm around his neck and playfully wrestled with him. "What do you mean by 'us'?"

"Argh!" Evan laughed even if Yuri was playfully choking him. "We are partners, so why not?"

"Don't be so serious." Yuri replied, releasing her hold and walked off. "Just figure out where she went."

Is she learning taekwondo or something? Evan thought as he rubbed his neck. What a tight grip! "By the way, wouldn't she be on Evankhell's floor?"

"Evankhell's floor?" Yuri paused to think about the possibility. "You mean the floor of tests?"

"Yes. Regular invitees go there first when they come to the tower." Evan said with confidence. "The floor of tests is where candidates test their qualifications to go up the tower so I think Mr. Headon might have sent her there."

"Hm...the floor of tests..." Now the princess was speculating as well as planning her next moves carefully. "It's a bit dangerous there...fine!" She nodded her head with approval. "Let's break into the floor of tests! We'll bring her out and get back my Black March!"

"No!" Evan objected with surprise. "We're not allowed to go there!"

"Whatever!" Yuri snapped without a thought, totally laughing at the absurd thought of following the rules. "Show me the way! A-rank navigator!"

"Ahhh..." Evan groaned and slapped his forehead with a hand. "Why can't you just follow the ru.."

"Oh, and Evan-" He looked up when Yuri turned to look at him with a smirk on her face. "You haven't changed at all. At least, not since the moment I met you, you haven't even gotten taller." At this she smiled bigger since she was obviously taking aim at his short stature.

"Argh!" He yelled at her as she turned around with a laugh. "Don't make fun of the innate features of my race!"

"Ahahaha! Let's go, Evan!" Shaking his head with defeat, the guide followed after the princess with a small smile on his face.

Headon's Floor- Cleared.