Author's Notes:

Sorry it took me time to update on this fanfiction of mine. Hehe! I was suffering writer's block. Anyway, please enjoy my new chapter!

Chapter 3: The Awakening

"Ah, for these past few days, I've never been so cheerful in my chair!" Count proclaimed as he was bouncing himself on his throne , while his dark minions were weirdly watching him.

"Could it be that you have hatched another plan, Count-sama?" Pisto asked as he was rubbing his hands together. Count was halted.

"Hmmm… maybe… I haven't thought about it much since my new toy arrived." The boy said as he gave a freaky smile at Pisto. "You're bored aren't you?"

"Oh, please Count-sama, he's only showing off." Helba said as she examined her fingernails if somewhat needed taking care of.

"Hm, that's right. Nothing really happened these past few hours. We need some action." Fungus said as he gave it a thought.

"After all, we are here to grant Count-sama's wishes, aren't we?"

Everyone turned their attention to the person who said that.

"Kazeru! You're finally awake." Count cheered as the said person approached the Count and paid her respects.

"Wow, she's had it going loyal to Count." Helba whispered to herself. She examined their new friend. Dark clothes seemed to fit her well, her boots were until the half of her thighs and she had that crimson eyes that kinda freaks her out. She does look like a goddess of darkness.

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"OAAAK!!"

"Yuu, what does your bird want now?" Ai asked as she annoyingly turned her attention to the noisy bird who has been eating her hair ever since they met.

"I don't know…" Yuu replied as he examined the chocobo a little closer. "Let me talk to him."

Ai sighed. They have been through so much, now she finds her brother talking to a looney bird.

"Chobi said too much walls are not good for him." Yuu translated the bird talk of his pet. Ai got thinking. It's been a while since they were travelling by foot here in Wonderland. But being with Comodin is safer than it seems.

"You know Yuu, I understand your pet this once. I kinda miss the atmosphere outside but we're much, much safer if we stay with Lisa and the others here in Comodin." Ai explained to his brother. Yuu got his sister's message, and understood that they were too powerless to be defending themselves from the outside world. They can only depend on Lisa, who protects them with her fighting skills, and Chobi who grabs them to his back and runs from any trouble.

"You're right, Chobi!" Yuu cheered as he once again pat his pet Chocobo.

"Yuu, will you stop praising the damn bird?" Ai sighed.

Out in the cockpit, Cid was cheerfully whistling as he was piloting the ship. Nothing seems to be the problem with his beloved ship before Mireth called for him.

"CID! Something's wrong with 'er." Mireth said as she turned her attention to the captain.

"What is it, Mireth?" Cid asked as he left his post to examine what seems to be wrong with Mireth's controls.

"What?! What's wrong with her?!" Cid asked the ship as he was trying to stop the ship from moving forward. The propellers seems to be moving kind of fast. He hurriedly got the microphone and announced that something was wrong, and to alert the others for safety.

"Everyone, brace yourselves, she seems to be panicking! Something's wrong with her controls." Cid announced. "We're going to crash!"

"Nee-chan, what's happening?!" Yuu asked as he took hold of his sister's arm. Ai didn't know what to do. Are they going to die?

"Ai, Yuu, hold onto something!" Lisa said as she entered the quarters of the children, and eventually holding them together to protect them.

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"Well, that seems to be a good show!" Count said as he was enjoying his flan which his chefs made for him. Watching the big screen on what has been happening from the outside world gives him the wonderful feeling of being a 'god'.

"I'm glad, that somehow this device cheers you up, Count-sama." Oscar said as he bowed infront of the kid. "And Chaos seems to be enjoying it, too."

"Oscar, fetch me another one of the flans." Count said as he licked his teaspoon with the sweet syrup of the flan.

"Of course." Oscar responded as he went on it.

"Count-sama, don't you think you're eating too much sweets?" Helba asked as she sat on the table of the Count.

"What are you talking about, Helba? I'm hungry." Count bluntly replied.

"Don't you think its time for you to be eating 'healthy' food?" she asked as she was trying to send a message to Count's brain.

"Hmm, you're right… haven't thought about eating the main course lately." Count gave it a thought. "Okay Helba, you can play for a while."

"My pleasure, Count-sama" Helba smiled as she twirled her favorite umbrella on her shoulder.

"Wait, Count-sama." Oscar said as he served the flan that the child ordered to his table.

"What is it, Oscar?" Count asked.

"Forgive me for intruding to your decision, but don't you think it would be interesting if we were able to watch Kazeru's performances today?" Oscar asked.

"You're right! I wanted to watch Kazeru's abilities.. Helba, why don't you take Kazeru with you?" Count asked as he turned to Helba.

"Whaaat? Count-sama, I'd rather do my job alone." Helba complained.

"Your last performance against the mysterious guy was okay, but seems you need a companion to help you do your job, Helba." Pisto hysterically laughed as he mocked the flowergirl.

"Alright!" Helba irritatedly replied as she approached Kazeru who was sitting on a corner.

"Nee, Kazeru-chan, let's go." She said.

Kazeru stood up and followed Helba.

"She's a good girl. I think I'm going to like her." Helba said to herself as she was looking at Kazeru from the corner of her eye.

TO BE CONTINUED…