Ash: SHUN, WHERE IS YUMEÌ?

Shun: What are you blaming her for now?

Ash: ...

Sh: What?

Ash: You jump to conclusions too fast. One day that will so be your downfall.

Sh:?

Ash: *clear throat* Nonetheless, where is she? She needs to check over this chapter...*walks off*

Sh: *Still utterly confused* Uh...She doesn't own bakugan or protecter of the small series?

Yumeì: HELLO! AM I LATE?

Kel's View:

Meanwhile in the middle of Mithros-knows-where, Kel watched bored over the side of the ship, Iris. She still wanted to yell at Dom for losing their way 9 times and as far

The fog steadily increased. Kel knew from other adventurers' reports that Dom was definitely going the wrong way.

"DOMITAN OF MASBOLLE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE NOW?"

This time there was no reply. The ship had become unusually silent. Until someone tutted loudly behind her. Kel whirled around expecting a disapproving sailor. What she wasn't expecting was a small kid swathed in black cloth. Her green eyes , startlingly jade in color, were impatient.

"You're late!", it chided, " You were supposed to dock ages ago!"

Kel stumbled backward and tripped over a wooden crate. She cursed internally. She had asked the sailors to move the dumb box.

"Smooth." said the child in a bored voice, "Can we stop goofing off now?"

"And you do not goof off? Right."

Another black figure, taller, stepped out of the fog.

Kel opened her mouth to shout a warning, but no sound came out.

The taller black figure turned to look at her and she got a pretty good look of what his eyes look like. They were amber, but if one looked closely she could see that there were green specks, twinkling like little stars.

"Sorry, I had to close off voice boxes or we would have had an unnecessary skirmish. We're not bandits, it's just our regular ...protocol." he gave her an apologetic look. "I can release it if you want."

Kel just glared at him.

"Are you sure?"

Kel gave a silent sigh then gave him a wary look.

"Promise I won't kill you."

Kel eyed him for a second before nodding.

He knelt down. Kel gave another glare.

"Okay, okay."

The little girl, who had been watching the semi-silent exchange finally spoke.

"How do you understand her?"

The taller figure looked back.

"When you have...er...you-know-who for a twin you learn silent language."

"True, but you avoid him like the Plague. I see him more than you do!"

Kel had no clue who they were talking about, but she wished they would focus on getting her voice back. To make her point she got up and tapped the still kneeling figure on the shoulder.

"Hmm? Oh, yes, sorry. Just stay still. This might not be the most comfortable of feelings."

Kel kneeled once more. She felt cool fingers circle her throat and she had the involuntary urge to fling him as far as possible. But she force herself to remain calm and still, but she did shoot him a warning glance. He closed his eyes and Kel felt something like frost emanate from his fingertips. Then it became unbearably hot before dying away. He removed his fingers from her neck.

"I'm betting that feels better."

Kel cleared her throat and was satisfied with hearing her own voice.

"Yes, it does. Now...who are you? How did you get on the ship? What-"

"Whoa, lady." said the small girl dryly," We're still humans you know. We can only answer one question at a time."

" I think she knows that." muttered the tall figure. "I can't give formalities unless the Sayali is here..."

"The who?" asked Kel bluntly.

" Sa-ya-li. In your language, that's queen."

"Oh."

The tall figure have her a look of mild annoyance.

"May I continue? "

Kel nodded mutely.

" How we got here is for you to figure out."

Kel didn't know if she was imagining it or not, but she thought she heard a bit of mischief in his voice. The little girl rolled her jade eyes.

A shout came from a distance. Something about "Hurry up" and "She's sleeping".

The girl grinned, almost insanely.

"He actually used his voice box! It's a miracle!"

Then she grinned at Kel.

"He must be getting impatient. He never does! You're lucky to be the first person to cause it! Er...except for me, but I''m the exception."

"You can just shut up and wait for a minute! You really don't need to rush!" ,yelled the boy.

This time a much more angry and audible voice answered.

"Don't tell me to shut up! She's going to kill us!"

The tall boy was mute for a minute before nodding slowly.

"Come on Yu- I mean you."

"But what about the other people?"

Kel looked around to look at these "other people". Dom was currently being held down by a guard in a black and scarlet uniform with a phoenix emblem. Lord Raoul wasn't exactly being held down but his arms were pinned behind him. Most other people on the ship were in Dom's position. The boy held up his index and middle finger, ever so slightly bended, and the guards released their prisoners. The boy nodded.

"We cannot keep the Sayali waiting. Come on."

Inyuma's View:

Iyu stared at the man through the blindfold. What had he just asked her to do?

"Kill...the Prince?"

She heard the man sigh.

" I'm afraid I didn't specify. I need you to kill the older prince."

Iyu stared at him bluntly. Again through the blindfold.

" How the heck am I supposed to know which one is older?"

Iyu could feel that almost malicious smile appear on his face again.

"Because he is the only Prince you have met right? If I'm right, you captured the attention of Shun of Vistan and Istè for...quite the time."

"Sorry, I'm in debt to him." said Iyu quickly.

That malicious smile seemed to grow in her mind.

"Yes, yes I've heard the story. Very interesting. But I've also heard that despite being in love with the former prince of Carthak, you killed him."

Iyu lunged forward but was restrained by her bonds.

"It was not my fault! I didn't kill him!" snarled Iyu, " I was an assassin, I know! But his death was not my fault!"

"But your arrow, a certain griffin fletched, was found on his person. And you are known to have a...violent subconsciousness."

" Who are you? How in the name of the Goddess do you know who I am? Why are you asking me?"

He tutted.

"I have my sources"

Iyu despised that response.

" Besides, you are the newest immigrant, a trained assassin, and-" he gave a small cruel laugh, "-you have connections."

Iyu started groping on her figure. Surely they had left the stone in her pocket...

"And if I don't?"

"Well, my dear, there is the fact I know exactly where your poor, aged parents are."

Iyu's blood went cold. Her fingers, which had closed around the jagged edges of the stone, froze.

"Liar."

"I do not lie. Either the Prince or your parents and family. Your choice. I'll leave you be now."

She heard soft footsteps leaving the room.

"Wait!"

The footsteps paused.

"If the Prince dies, his sister still owns the throne, and his twin takes his place. Kill him and the younger sister takes his place. You can kill all the siblings of the Sayali, but she is immortal. So what is your gain?"

The room dropped ten degrees.

" I just want to send a message. And a fine messenger you are."

Yumeì: *Whistles* Some suspense.

Shun: Why am I in the story?

Ash: Well, first off, I didn't think you would read it and second off-

Shun: And why the heck is my t-

Ash: SHUT UP! YOU'LL GIVE AWAY THE STORY!

Shun: (Meekly) Sorry...

Yumeì: LOL! Review peoples!