Author's Note: Sorry for not updating for awhile, I've been incredibly lazy and have been watching a new marathon of anime.

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Robert looked surprised, "You mean your a Lighthalzen Gemini?"

Seth nodded before lying back on the sand. Maria was ignorant of everything said, and with a confused face, "What's a Gemini?"

Euphemism quickly asked Aka who was still in her stupor, "Can-I-sit-here-thank-you," before sitting on Aka, clearing her throat she explained, "A Gemini is one of the results of Lighthalzen's humanoid experiments. Seth and Artz here," she motioned her hand to said Gemini, "were once separate people but some of Lighthalzen's head scientists succeeded in fusing the two of them together albeit unstable and unwilling,"

"Oh..."

Akuku spoke up quickly, "We came here fro more than to save your arses; we came to deliver a message to Robert here."

Euphemism cleared her throat yet again, "Yes, the alchemy guild wants a word with you about that Artificial Yggdrasil Leaf you you succeeded in forming. Also while Robert is absent, Seth and Artz will assist you, no objections?" She looked condescending upon the group, "Okay, then its settled,"

Robert thought for a moment, "If I leave, is it possible for Lif to stay with them?"

"Yes it is,"

Robert turned back to Lif who was still poking Seth, "Do you want to come with me to the guild or stay with Rein and the others longer?"

Lif shivered at the thought of going back to that hellish guild, they always seemed to want to experiment on her, "Stay with Seth,"

"Okay, lets go Kaiser," Robert said walking towards Euphemism, "Eat good while I'm away, okay Lif?"

Lif nodded and Euphemism got off the confused Aka who had just been aware someone had been sitting on her (And she was heavy, what did she carry, Lead weights?)

Seth pulled herself up and helped Aka up, leaving an Aka imprint in the sand, "Come on, we're going to Comodo right?"

Rein replied, "Yeah, we should try to make it before sunrise. Comodo monsters are relatively calm and civil at night in that region,"

"Yeah," Seth smiled radiantly in acknowledgment. Then the party continued on with Maria occasionally taking glances at Seth, 'I'm not that oblivious, I can see that she also likes my Rein," Maria frowned in jealousy. Seth glanced back at Maria, taking in her face, "Frowns cause wrinkles you know?"

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Walking through the forest and beaches of Comodo outskirts Seth go bored, letting go of Lif's hand, and drew a blood stained scalpel out of her crimson robes and begun to flip it. Aka drifted over to Seth and asked what kind of knife it was. Seth nonchalantly answered, "Tooth blade, very sharp. It could slit your veins in seconds with no resistance, even from light armour,"

The group saw in the sandy distance a mob of Seals led by some bird-thing. It squawked and the Seals advanced quickly towards them, and Maria and Aka lead a countering head-on-assault.

'Can I fight now?' Artz voice rang through Seth's head, 'No, we need to gauge their strength for now,'

'Whatev,'

While Rein dropped some lightning storms on clusters at a time, Lif and Seth relaxed against the supplies, bags, and other misc goods.

Rein backed up and shouted out, "Help us out Seth!"

Seth shifted in her spot, 'I want to see your three prowess to make an accurate example of the party's skill. This determines how compitent you three are," 'But that Bird-thingy looks tasty, might taste like chicken or seaweed,'

Seth smiled when Maria and Rein worked in perfect harmony, Maria keeping the leader on it's toes and Rein expertly struck the monsters trying to blind-sight Maria.

Lif and Seth clapped when Maria succeeded in cutting down the leader and Aka silenced the remaining Seals. Lif commented, "Good job everyone,"

Seth stood up and announced, "Overall good work but may need some work, I give you a A-. Maria, Rein you two preformed excellent together and Aka I noticed you cutting away a bulk of enemies and protected them from monsters trying to flank them,"

Aka smiled, "Thanks, did Artz see too?"

Seth laughed nervously rubbing the back of her neck, "Uh, yeah... He gave it a D- though,"

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They made their way through the uneventful Eastern Comodo caves encountering very few opponents along their path. Then they entered the torch lit village of Comodo, the light burning into their dark-accustomed eyes. Immediately they made their way to a local inn, which hovever, had only one large room vacant.

The girls entered first, putting away their equipment and changing into civilian clothes. Maria choose some blue jean Capris, white polo, and black and violet pinstriped converses. Seth clothed herself in green short shorts and a black short-sleeve dress shirt, no shoes. Lif Lif wore a simple white sundress Robert had bought for her in Morroc. And Aka chose some rather large cargo shorts with a white t-shirt and flip flops. As they left the room, Rein took a double take before entering the room himself.

When the girls started down the hall Seth grabbed Maria's wrist, "I have to talk to Maria for a sec, okay," then she pulled Maria back a bit behind a plant.

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Once they got behind the plant Maria asked sharply, "What do we have to talk about?"

Seth put her hands as to plead innocence, "I just go to tell you somethin'," Seth bent down to Maria's height and whispered something in her ear and dashed down the hall.

Maria stood in a blushing haze, 'Did she just say that Rein and I would make a great couple? I guess she doesn't love Rein then, good,' Then she saw Rein exiting the room in some plaid Bermuda shorts, white tennis shoes, and white tank. Maria ran up to him and jumped onto his back in a piggyback position, climbing up to sit around his neck.

"Huh, Maria?"

Maria looked down and said, "I was waiting doe you, now go," She ended with a confident voice and pointed forward.

"Yah, Yah, Yah," Rein mumbled, repositioning Maria before making his way down the hallway.

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They were about to go down the stairs when Rein suggested, "You should get off me now,"

"Why, I like it up her it makes me feel tall and important,"

"You might run into a pipe or something on the way down," He warned.

Maria retorted pridefully, "Soooo... I won't hit anything,"

Rein sighed, "Whatever," and started down the staircase, and not even halfway down, Maria's head made a metallic clang with a pipeline.

"Aw SHIT! That hurt you fuckin' fag pole!" Maria cursed out the pole while putting pressure on her forehead wound.

"Like I said, it would have been better if you had got off," Rein said glancing up at her annoyed and pained face. Rein put her down and moved her hands from her face, "Here," then he kissed her forehead to ease the pain, "Better now?"

"Yea-Yeah," Maria stuttered and Aka's voice rang up the stairwell, "Come on, we're waiting on you two,"

Rein gave Maria his hand and they rushed down the stairs to met the newly rising sun, away from the dark stairwell.

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So how was it? Oh and by the way the idea of Maria running into a pole came from this: http:/ www . youtube . com / watch ? v=Dmy_7luno3w (remove spaces). Its from Chrome Shelled Regios and at the end it shows Felli riding on 'Fon-Fon's (What she calls Layfon) shoulders and runs into a pole. Please tell me how I'm doing, okay. I have a few more chapter ready and just have to get around to those.