Tell me if these chapters are too long.

AN: Warning slight animal violence. Kind of. Stuff that happens in nature.

AAN:Also slight sexual themes. Those won't appear a lot so don't worry. The worst stuff can be translated if you so desire. (I've been told it isn't that bad though.)

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"Serene!"

"GET UP!"

"IT'S TWO A.M.!"

"GET UP!"

"IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO GET OUT OF BED!"

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU GRIPE ABOUT HOW YOU SLEPT IN!"

My eyes cracked open at the sound of my phone alarm. Mason's prerecorded yelling blasted out of the little device. I breathed in deeply and exhaled.

"IF YOU'RE STILL HEARING THIS; YOU ARE TAKING TOO LONG TO GET UP!"

I groaned and rolled over to shut off my phone. Cold air rushed under the sheets when my arms left the covers. I shivered violently and my teeth clattered. I breathed in and flung the covers off my body.

I could have sworn it was summer.

I swung my feet over the side and stretched. After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I went downstairs. Once I arrived to the base floor, I heard what sounded like an eagle come from the T.V. room. I walked in to see Animal Planet coming back from a commercial. Climber was sitting on the old couch with Mason sleeping on his lap and Rellik sitting next to him. Climber's eyes were fixated on the screen and Rellik seemed bored. I walked over and sat next to Rellik who didn't acknowledge my presence. I glanced back over at Climber. He seemed slightly perturbed by what he was watching.

"We know come back to Sheila." The narrator monotoned. I looked at the screen to see an adult hippo with a small calf lying down.

"It has been two days," The voice drawled out, "and the calf still shows no signs of recovery. The mother still stands by her calf's side; protecting him from any looming danger. But just how long will the calf last? It's already a miracle that he survived this long."

I slowly looked towards Climber. "Why are you watching this Climber?" I asked.

"Mason was watching this yesterday." He said without removing his eyes from the screen. "She fell asleep and I didn't know how to turn it off, so I um..." He began twiddling with his thumbs. "Just kept on watching."

"It will be another miracle if the calf survives this." The narrator said. I turned back to the screen and saw a lion approaching. "This is a starving cat, willing to do anything to eat, but Sheila isn't going down without a fight."

*The lion attacks the hippo. Sheila defends her child.*

"Watch," Said Mr. Narrator. "You'll see the full wrath of an angry mother hippo." The hippo give a few warning growls. Then she starts to become violent and bit the lion. "Watch her in action." Sheila began swinging the lion's body like a ragdoll. "The strength of the hippo is absolutely outstanding." Sheila began slamming the lion on the ground repetitively. "With bones as hard concrete and tough muscle; the hippo is almost indestructible."

As the hippo was slaughtering the lion; I turned to Climber. He had a look of pure horror written all over his face.

"Why?" He asked sadly; referring to the program. "Why does this happen?" This was the point I decided to change the channel. Mason was clutching the remote tightly in her sleep. Prying the remote from her claws was fun enough. I flipped through channels; looking for something decent.

"Miss Serene?" Climber asked, looking at me while I browsed.

"Yes," I responded.

"What's mating?"

Rellik snickered at Climber's innocent question and I stopped browsing.

"What?" I asked; wishing that I heard him wrong.

"Well, while I was watching Sheila," He said while looking down, "James came along and-"

"Okay - Okay." I said interrupting him. "I understand what your saying." I looked up to the ceiling; hoping that the plaster would give me some kind of answer.

"Miss Serene?" Climber asked again; slightly confused.

"You know what Climber," I told him while I went back to flicking through the channels. "I am not an expert on that subject." I finally found a decent channel; Pokémon. Gotta catch them all. "But I know someone who is." Climber looked at me curiously. "Rellik."

Climber and I looked to Rellik. He slowly turned to give me a look of pure animosity.

"You know the back of my head still hurts," I informed him. It took him a second to realize what I was doing.

Revenge.

Climber was looking at Rellik expectantly. Rellik growled in irritation then and sighed.

"Okay." He surprisingly agreed. He turned to Climber and glanced to me with an odd glint in his eye. "But I will only say it once and I won't answer any questions, understand?" Climber nodded.

"Cúplála," Rellik began. "An bhfuil cad a speiceas le déanamh atáirgeadh."

Wait, what?

"Áirítear ar an bpróiseas an idirghníomhaíocht idir na baill ghiniúna a fir agus mná." He continued. "I bhformhór na gcásanna go bhfuil an fear a bod, a mbeadh siad isteach sa baineann ar vagina. An leanfaidh an lánúnas go dtí go shoots an fear ar bod leasachán a dtugtar speirm. An sperm fertalized an ubh i na mná vagina agus í a bheith éirithe níos déanaí torrach le leanbh." When he finished he slowly reached over and took the remote from me.

"That sounds-um," Climber said nervously. "difficult."

"Correct." He said while looking at me. "Why are you up early? You don't strike me as a-" He glanced at my attire and back at me. "morning person."

"My sleeping patterns are screwed up from my job."

"Job?"

"Yes, Climber, I have to-" I paused when I remembered something. "Oh god." I reached for the nearest phone which was conveniently on a stand near the couch. I dialed my boss's number; hoping she would be forgiving. She is never forgiving though.

"Hello?" Someone said.

"Mrs. Thomas, this is Serene-"

"Fired." Then she hung up. I scowled as I set the phone back in its charger. I sat back on the couch and watched Rellik flicker through the channels until he stopped on a marathon of the Resident Evil movies. We all watched Alice kill zombies with style. I laid my head back and closed my eyes.

"So how's your job?" Rellik asked; most likely already knowing the answer.

"I will fight you."

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I woke up for the second time that day from what sounded like squealing and stomping. My entire body was chilled and it felt as though I've been sleeping in snow. I slowly opened my eyes. The T.V. was off and the room was dark. My eyes adjusted to the lack of light as I sat up.

"Serene!" Mason squealed excitedly as she burst in the room. She jumped onto the couch and began bouncing up and down. I scooted to the far side of the couch so I wouldn't be stomped on.

"What?" I asked. Mason answered in dolphin like squeals and gibberish. She was too happy, something must be wrong.

Something must have happened to Julia.

I heard heavier footsteps approaching and Julia (thank god) joined Mason in jumping on my couch. I watched the monkeys shriek and hop for about thirty-seconds before I decided to get up and walk away. I wasn't even able to leave the couch before my sister pounced on me.

"SNOW! SNOW!" She shrieked from her spot on my back.

"What?"

"It's snowing!" Julia hopped from the couch. "Five inches of snow!"

"It's summer stupid how could it be snowing?" I asked. Julia didn't seem to hear me. She just ran out of the room with Mason. I got up from the floor and followed them. They were already wearing heavy coats and heading out the door. I put on some flip-flops from the doormat and followed them out the door.

What the-?

A thick sheet of snow had layered the ground around the house. Small specks of white floated down from the sky and laid upon the trees; still green with leaves. The wind was cold enough to burn the tip of my nose and ears. Smoke signals escaped my mouth with each breath. This stunned me stupid. It is summer and it's snowing. It doesn't even snow that much in the winter. The last snow we had was six years ago. No one else seemed to mind that though. Mason was trying to build some deformed snowman with Climber; who seemed to enjoy playing with her. Spoiler and Riphook were looking at the snowy trees, and Mizuno was sitting on a pillow on the steps in front of the door; watching everyone. I didn't see Rellik so I assumed he was inside.

Looking at Chimbley instantly made my day. He was wearing a big poofy jacket (which I recognized as mine) and some scarves (also mine). He looked like a dustbunny who, telling by the way he glared at everything, did not want to be outside in the cold. Julia ran up to Chimbley and pulled him into a bear hug while saying he was adorable.

Chimbley did not like this and decided to swear.

I sat next to Mizuno and watched the children play.

"How's your leg?" I asked him. He turned his head away from me slightly and mumbled it was fine. "Are you okay?" I asked. He nudged the snow with his foot.

"I'm just thinking about everything." Mizuno sighed. I looked at him silently, wanting him to continue. He took the hint. "I just walked in a world where I only exist in some dead storyline. It just feels weird when you-" He looked at his hands. "-never even lived." I leaned back and looked up to the clouds. Small specks of snow rested on my face before melting.

"You do understand that there's a chance we're wrong, right?" I asked him. He leaned forward to rest his chins in his hands.

"There's just as big of a chance that your right." He mumbled. I bit my lip; unsure what I should say. I guess I could steal the advice from someone else.

"Well child," I said. "I'm going to tell you what my mother told me once. She said:'You could live for a millennium of everyday life, or you could live five years in complete bliss. Which would you rather choose of the two'?" He didn't respond. He pulled his good leg up and hugged it against his chest.

"I don't think so." Mizuno said quietly.

*About five seconds pass*

"For how long though?" He said. A few more moments passed by. "That still doesn't work, though." He looked towards Spoiler. "I doubt that she would be the one to do that." He glanced at me then back at the ground shyly when he realized I was listening to his conversation with his "friend.

"Your not the only one who talks to themselves," I reassured. "Don't freak out."

"Serene!" Mason called out from inside the woods. "We're going to the old house by the lake!"

"Do not fall in!" I called back to her. She waved her hand in my direction and continued deeper in the woods with Chimbley, Climber, and Julia. "I mean it!" I yelled out. "Even if the ice looks solid; it's not!" She didn't show any signs of hearing me. I sighed and leaned forward. I hugged my legs close to my chest. It was absolutely freezing and I was most likely going to get frostbite. I watched as the four disappear from my sight.

The pure white gave the area a tranquil feel that I haven't experienced for years. I inhaled the icy air through my nostrils. I closed my eyes and let the cool air blow in my face.

"Blaaaaah"

That moment was short lived.

Stupid sheep. How did you even get them up there Mike?

I stood up and patted Mizuno on the head and told him not to stay outside in the cold to long. I began to head towards Spoiler. Taking a step forward, I realized that I was still wearing flip-flops. I ignored the forming numbness in my feet and trudged through white flurries towards the cyborg.

"Spoiler!" I called at the him while hopping through the snow. He turned to me in acknowledgment. "You want to know what would be the nicest thing you can do?"

"Don't care." The sword said; I ignored him.

"If you could help me get the sheep out of my house." I answered my question. "I just need you to cut into the wall to make a little door, you don't have to do anything after that."

"Uhh," He muttered, "Okay."

"Oh Serene," Riphook mocked in a high pitch voice, "I'll do anythin for ya, because I'm such a damn pushova."

Spoiler was not amused.

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(P.O.V. change. Yay, third person omniscient)

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Spoiler followed Serene into her home and to the room that the sheep may have been in.

"Are ya sure this is tha room?" Spoiler asked.

"Let's find out." Serene said. She walked up to the wall, inhaled deeply, and shouted "BLAM!" Loud blares from panicked sheep came from inside the room.

"Careful bro," Riphook mocked. "Don't get the sheep horny." Spoiler gave his brother a heinous look.

"What?" Serene asked; Spoiler froze. He gave his brother a look. Riphook's faces grinned.

"Oh," Riphook said cheerfully. "It was the funniest thin. 'Der were these pi-" Spoiler sliced Riphook into the wall. Serene gave them both a bemused look. Spoiler refused to look in her direction as he sawed two slanted lines in the wall; making what looks like a triangle. He jabbed Riphook in the crease and pried the shape out.

"Thank you so much." Serene muttered as she kneeled to peer through the hole in the wall. She was still for a few seconds before slowly raising her hand to cover her mouth and nose. She gave Spoiler a thumbs up with her free hand then gestured to him that he could leave before crawling in the opening. Spoiler didn't leave through; he had some questions for his host.

"You seem okay with all this," Spoiler commented as he sat down against the wall beside the entry way to the room.

"What," Serene asked, surprised that Spoiler was still there.

"I said," Spoiler repeated a little louder than before. "You seem okay with all this."

"Well," Serene said as she tried to push a stubborn sheep out of the room. "I can't say I particularly enjoy doing this." Spoiler smiled slightly at her answer.

"Well, not that," He told her. She let out a small oh. "I'm talkin about us livin in your home." Spoiler waited for her response as she managed to lead another sheep out of the room.

"It wasn't my decision really," She said. Spoiler was now curious.

"It wasn't?" Spoiler asked.

"Well partially," Serene confessed as she pushed another sheep outside the room. "But this wasn't my idea to begin with."

"Was it your," Spoiler paused when he forgot that one girl's name. "Friend's?"

"Julia doesn't tell me what to do," Serene grunted as she shoved a huge ram through the hole. The ram didn't like this and rammed her in the gut. Serene grunted and collapsed to the ground.

"You 'kay?" Spoiler asked worriedly.

She gasped then nodded before crawling back into the room while mumbling about two more to go. Spoiler watched the four sheep stare at him; he blinked at them and they huddled close together.

"Your friend's not the brightest," Riphook remarked.

"Right," Serene said. "-and wrong."

"And that means?" Riphook asked.

"Well," Serene started. "She not big on common sense, but she is the smartest girl in my school."

"Bullsh*t," Riphook said.

"No really," Serene said with laughter. "She had the chance to go to college, but she stayed in high school because she said that college makes her feel old."

"Damn," Riphook said. "How old is she?"

"Sixteen," Serene replied.

"Still a nonce," Riphook griped.

"Yeah," Serene admitted. "She is the kind who would make the decision to invite you into *my* home without a second thought."

"So, who's decision was it to invite us into your home?" Spoiler asked jokingly. "Your sister's?"

"Yes," Serene answered. Spoiler looked at the entrance, arching an eyebrow in disbelief.

"Why?" He asked.

"Well," Serene grunted as she crawled out holding two lambs. She plopped down next to Spoiler while holding the frightened sheep. "When she was small," She explained. "I would tell her bedtime stories about miraculous strangers coming into our world and whisking us away on an adventure. One night she asked if we ever met any magical stranger, would we go on an adventure with them, and I promised her I would."

Spoiler looked bewildered. "You promised a kid you would allow strangers into your home?"

"Well," Serene grimaced. "Given the current situation, I needed to get her spirit back."

"Situation?" Spoiler asked. Serene groaned and looked up at the ceiling.

"My family was just going through tough times," She said. Serene stood up, still holding the bleating lambs, and walked to the other sheep. She paused and stared at them. She slowly raised up her foot then stomped loudly on the ground. The sheep panicked and ran away from her, towards the stairs. She trailed after the sheep and Spoiler followed her. After some time, Serene was able to get all the sheep down the flights of stairs and outside into the cold weather. Serene had to return inside temporarily to get a coat and boots so she wouldn't freeze. Before coming back outside, Spoiler heard her yelling that she had to drop off sheep and would be back later. She trudged back outside, still holding wriggling lambs. Serene glanced to Spoiler.

"Thanks for helping with the sheep," She said to Spoiler. Spoiler nodded to her. "Well I'll be off and will return," she sighed. "eventually." Spoiler watched Serene walk off into the woods. In a fit of boredom, he decided to follow her.

Another P.o.V. change to... Serene! Big flippin surprise. :P

"I hate that guy," I griped. I had returned the sheep while Spoiler waited in the woods out of sight. The farmer, thinking I had stolen his sheep, began to attack me with an old rake. Luckily, I escaped with only minor injury. We are now following our tracks back to my house.

"I thought it was hilarious," Riphook commented. I was too tired to respond to his hate. Spoiler sighed at his brother's inevitable behavior. I shivered from the cold and rubbed my hands together.

"It's freezing," I hissed.

"That's winta for ya," Riphook replied.

"Summer," I corrected.

"Right," Riphook said sarcastically.

"Honest to God," I said through clattered teeth. "Summer break began yesterday." Spoiler looked at me surprised.

"Then why's it snowing?" Spoiler asked.

"Because nature finds giving people frostbite historical," I answered. "Other than that, I have no clue?"

"I should let you both die," Riphook said. Spoiler gave him a look. "But since I'm so nice, there's somethin watchin us from ova there." Riphook gestured with his faces towards a group of trees about thirty feet away. Something moved from behind one of the trees. Spoiler muttered for me to stay put. He walked towards the tree. He slowly looked around the tree and a blur of black shot out. Spoiler jumped slightly then groaned irritably. It flew a bit before landing a few feet away from me.

"It's just some bird," Spoiler snapped at Riphook while he walked back to me. Said bird was a little raven with red eyes.

"Cute," I commented looking that the little bird. I stared at it for a second. The raven didn't seem afraid of me. I reached down my jacket and pulled out my necklace Julia gave to me. I looked at it; a little black raven with red eyes. I slowly looked back the bird in front of me.

"Arma?" I asked quietly. I bit my lip in worry "Karl?"

"No one likes a snitch." A voice said from above.

My eyes shot to the source of the voice and my blood turned cold. A man was up between a large two trunked tree. He had both of his feet planted on of the trunks while he leaned against the other. He was wearing a long orange trench coat and a bandana. I took a step backwards, then a raven flew into my face, which caused me to fall on my butt.

*Crack*

Karl had pushed against the tree with his feet causing it to break and quickly fall over; towards me. My body inwardly screamed for me to move, yet I couldn't. Breath caught in my throat, I could only watch as the tree descended towards me. I heard a loud metallic grind before I was roughly thrown out of the way. I heard the tree crash into the ground as I landed a few feet away. I turned around, Spoiler was trapped under the fallen tree and was struggling to get out.

"Shit," Spoiler seethed as he scrambled in the snow; trying to escape from under the large tree to no avail.

"Well, that is unfortunate," Karl said with false sincerity as he hopped down from the tree. "I was hoping for the two birds one stone scenario, but this works too." Spoiler eyes widened when he looked at Karl.

"You're that bastard," Spoiler spat while struggling against the weight of the tree. He reached for Riphook who was lying just a few feet away; Karl didn't like that so ran up to Riphook and kicked him out of Spoiler's reach.

"Piss off!" Riphook yelled to Karl.

"We can't have that now," Karl sighed. He looked at Spoiler for a few seconds before grinning madly. "I remember you," Karl said, pretending he just recognized him. "You're that talking head from Taitle, aren't you?" Spoiler managed to lift the tree slightly. "What a coincidence," Karl muttered as he set his foot on the log and pressed it back down.

"Come on bro," Riphook yelled. "Don't be such a wuss."

"How sweet," Karl said. Arma flew over to her wielder and settled on his shoulder. "And you got your body back," Karl cheered back to Spoiler. I glanced over to Riphook and began to inch towards him. Karl grinned slyly as Arma transformed into an axe and sliced off a large branch. I was about four feet away from Riphook. "But I think," Karl said as he chucked the branch at me; causing me to fall over. "You looked a lot better as a head." He grinned maniacally as he lifted the axe above his head, preparing to behead Spoiler. Spoiler lifted his arm up in hopes of a shield. Riphook was yelling at Spoiler to do something. I did something stupid.

"Hey pirate!" I called out. Karl stopped in mid hack and stood completely still. He slowly turned towards me. I didn't even have time to blink before I was lifted up by the collar of my jacket then slammed against a tree. Karl's hand pinned me against the bark and his sword was pointed at my chest. I could tell he was irritated, despite the fact he was smiling.

"I am not human," He said, his voice was strained. "So don't affiliate me with them." He pressed Arma against my chest, causing a slight tear in my jacket. I saw trying to wrestle the tree off.

"You-" I began, but I stopped as I processed what he said. "Not human?" I looked at his face and he was indeed ceramic. "Weren't you changed into a flesh bag in Taitle?" I asked. I could have sworn he was turned into a human. Karl chuckled at my confusion.

"Let's just say," He hummed. "That a helpful source and I had a little deal." There was a loud metallic grind and rapidly approaching footsteps. Karl sighed as Arma changed into a hammer. Without letting me go he swung the hammer back, knocking Spoiler ten feet away.

"Bro!" Riphook yelled from the snow. "Down here!" Spoiler grabbed Riphook as Karl grinned in amusement.

"Now, there's no need for violence," Karl remarked. "I don't understand why you're so hostile." Karl sighed. "And after I've been hospitable." Spoiler glared at him.

"What an ass," Riphook deadpanned. Spoiler nodded in agreement. Karl's eye twitched visibly. I tried to sneak away, it didn't work.

"Now where are you going," Karl asked innocently as he grabbed me by the back of my jacket and lifted me up. Karl glanced back to Spoiler then sighed. "I need you to stay put." He then turned around and threw me straight up in the air. I crashed into a branch which I clung to desperately.

"Why?" I groaned as I tried to haul myself onto the branch; Karl laughed.

"Front row seating," he replied. I managed to lift myself onto the branch and looked down when I heard a clash of metal. Karl began to attack Spoiler. After blocking a few swings, Spoiler began to fight back. It was hard to say who had the upper hand, Spoiler looked like he was doing well, yet Karl continued to smile confidently.

"Funny," Karl sneered. "I was told the cyborg would be a challenge."

"Who told you that?" I called down.

"Oh, a little birdy told me," Karl answered. "Right Arma?" Arma morphed into a rod. Karl swiped at the back of Spoiler's legs, causing Spoiler to fall back. Spoiler rolled to the side before Karl was able to stab him. Spoiler stood up and took a slice at Karl. Karl, in return, kicked up a storm of snow into Spoiler's face.

"Block right'!" Riphook commanded. Spoiler did so then took another swing at Karl. Karl ducked down then smashed his foot against Spoiler's chest. Spoiler flew back into a tree, knocking it over.

"Why must the good die young?" Karl asked sadly. Spoiler growled but didn't respond. "Oh, don't get so bent out of shape." Karl chuckled to himself.

"Bro?" Riphook asked cautiously.

"I'm fine," Spoiler answered. I looked down at Spoiler and saw what the three of them were referring to. The metal on Spoiler's back and midsection were slightly bent from the tree landing on him, or from Karl. I glanced at the fallen tree then noticed that the bottom of the tree had been cut, which would explain why the tree fell down so easy.

"Hey Karl," I called down.

"Yes," he replied sweetly without taking his eyes off his opponent. He ran up to Spoiler then took a few swings.

"How long have you been following us," I asked.

"Long enough," he answered vaguely. I watched him block some attacks from Spoiler.

"Why am I still alive," I asked Karl suddenly. He didn't answer me at first.

"Because you managed to grab that branch," he answered as he took a swing at Spoiler.

"Forget it," I said.

"Is killin a common thing for him?" Spoiler asked.

"He seems pretty determined to cause you mortal injury," I answered.

"Oh no," Karl said as he jumped back a few feet. He stood in place, not making any moves to charge at Spoiler. "I have no intention of killing anyone."

"Really?" Spoiler asked in disbelief. His grip on Riphook tightened but he didn't make a move to attack.

"He's lying," I called up from above.

"And how can you tell?" Karl asked grinning.

"Your mouth moves when you lie," I replied. Karl blinked slowly then laughed.

"It seems that the girl has me all figured out," Karl said. Arma changed back into a bird and perched up on Karl's shoulder. "Except for some things." He crossed his arms and looked at Spoiler. Spoiler raised an eyebrow at Karl's sudden loss of hostility.

"It could be a trap," Riphook warned Spoiler.

"Why is everyone against me?" Karl asked with false confusion.

"Why are you against us?" I yelled down.

"I'm not."

"Why are ya tryin ta kill us then?"

"Was I?"

"Yes." I deadpanned.

"Hmmm," Karl hummed while looking up at Arma. "Good point." He said to her. "Girl," Karl called out to me. "Why are you still alive?" He asked. I squinted at him.

"Philosophical question of the year," I commented. Karl sighed then walked over to the tree I was in. He swung his leg back then kicked it; causing it to wobble and me to fall out. Spoiler caught me before I became pancake, though, pushing Karl out of the way in the process.

"You are alive," Karl said while walking towards us. Spoiler took a few steps back before setting me done. "Because I didn't kill you."

"Very observant of you," I said.

"Now why wouldn't I kill you?" He asked, still walking towards us. Spoiler took another few steps back.

"Stay back," Spoiler warned; ready to defend against any attack thrown at him. Karl stopped walking towards us; his grin widening ever so slightly.

"I didn't kill you," Karl answered himself, "because I was told not to."

"Since when do you do as your'e told," I asked.

"When I'm given no other choice," Karl sighed; eye twitching slightly.

"What choice did they give you?" I asked. Karl's smile became more forced when I asked this. "Did it have to do anything with you turning human?" Karl put his hands up in false defeat.

"You got me," he said. "They fixed my problem, and I did what they asked."

"And what was that?" Riphook asked bored.

"I had to postpone killing anybody," Karl answered.

"Postpone?" Spoiler asked.

"Until further notice," Karl replied.

"THEN WHY THA FUCK WERE YA TRYIN TO KILL US?" Riphook yelled exasperated. Karl shrugged nonchalantly.

"That was an accident," Karl lied. "Oh that's right," Karl exclaimed as if he forgot something. "I was also told to live with the girl until further notice."

"No," my answer is immediate. Karl grinned widely.

"Then I guess I have to wander around the area," Karl said with false regret. "It would be horrible if someone were to find me."

"Uhh."

"I would be the scientific discovery all the humans will want to see," He sang. "Then they will wonder-" Karl grinned mischievously, "-If there are any others like me."

This guy...

Karl looked at me expectantly. I glared at him heatedly before sighing.

"Fine," I said in defeat. Spoiler looked at me in surprise.

"What?" Spoiler asked.

"If someone finds him," I said, "which they most likely will, this town will go into a paranoid search mode and attack for anything slightly out of the norm. Mizuno has already been seen. I can't take anymore risks." Spoiler looked down angrily. I looked back at Karl then whispered to Spoiler "Just don't let your guard down." I started walking home.

"If you so much as take a swing at anyone," Spoiler warned.

"I am here on peaceful terms," Karl said. "Don't lose your head." Riphook found that hysterical.

"Whose side are you on?" Spoiler asked Riphook.

"Your's, but I still like to torture you." Riphook replied. Spoiler stared at Riphook hatefully.

"I'm going home," I announced.

"Yes," Karl said; looping his arm around me. "Let's go." I groaned and shrugged him off.

The walk home consisted of Spoiler glaring at Karl. I opened the door and yelled "I'm Home!" I was greeted with the sight of Mizuno, who was sitting on the bottom of the stairs. Seeing him caused a notch of guilt to form in my gut. I turned around and slammed the door before Spoiler or Karl could come in.

"Wait out there for a second," I said through the door. I turned and leaned against the door. I slowly slid downwards to the floor then took in a deep breath.

"Are you okay?" Mizuno asked hesitantly.

"We encountered a problem," I told him truthfully. "And we had to bring him home with us." Mizuno's head tilted slightly in question. "He basically threatened to expose everyone if I didn't let him stay with us."

"Who?" Mizuno asked. I bit my lip.

"A pirate," I muttered. Mizuno tensed up.

"He'll kill us all," Mizuno said bitterly.

"That is the most likely scenario," I replied.

"Then why-?"

"Because ignoring him will bring more harm then good," I answered. Mizuno glared at me then at the door.

"Then," Mizuno said slowly, "I'm leaving." I rested my forehead against my knees.

"Can you at least try to stay here," I asked. "I will try to keep him away from everybody. Just," I rubbed my eyes, "try to bear with his presence." Mizuno was silent before answering.

"Fine," He replied. He breathed in before asking "Does everybody else know him?"

"Yes," I grimaced. "He's tried to kill all of them." I got up and opened the door. Karl was grinning, contrasting Spoiler's glares. "I want you to know," I said to Karl. "That you attempted to kill almost everyone in this household."

"That makes everything exciting," Karl said while leaning forward. He glanced pass me and waved at Mizuno, who growled menacingly.

"How are things going Aqua-boy," Karl asked while pushing past me. Mizuno didn't answer.

"Don't worry," Karl reassured him. "I won't-"

"SERENE!" Julia called as she randomly walked out of the kitchen door.

"No," I said while walking towards her.

"What," She asked, confused.

"You cannot jump into scenes like that," I told her while pushing her back into the kitchen.

"But we found people from Taitle and brought them back with us," She explained.

"No," I snapped as I shoved her through the doorway. "I don't care." I closed looked in the kitchen. I saw Chimbley and Mason eating sandwiches with a girl with bright pink hair, and brown haired boy around the table. Climber sat next to the four.

"Did someone explain the current situation to the new arrivals?" I asked. Julia raised her hand. "Good, I have a problem to deal with, I will get back to you two," I gestured to Steffi and Benzene, "shortly."

"If it isn't Cloth guy!"

"Or now," I groaned. Climber, Chimbley, Steffi, and Benzene all jumped out of their chairs in shock.

"It's you," Steffi accused, pointing a finger at Karl.

"It's me," Karl responded cheerfully.

"Sadly," I commented before adding "He will be staying with us."

"Why?" Julia asked excitedly.

"Lord don't be stupid," I said regarding her happy behavior. "He's staying because he threatened to expose the people in this building."

"Expose?" Steffi asked bitterly.

"A talking mannequin, a vampire, a cyborg, and a human-fish hybrid." I answered. "Those are not looked upon kindly in this society.

"But he almost killed Benzene," Steffi argued.

"He has tried to kill almost everyone in this building," I replied calmly. "Including me."

"And you still let him in," Steffi said, exasperated.

"Unfortunately," I sighed.

"Do I get a say in this?" Karl asked.

"No."

"'e destroyed ova half of Taitle," Chimbley voiced.

"And he most likely will destroy most of my house," I replied.

"And you still let him in?" Benzene asked. "Can you get any stupider?"

"Most likely-"

"No." Julia stated, her demeanor suddenly becoming more serious. "Do you know the people in this town?" Julia asked. "I have seen these superstitious hicks go batshit crazy over the possibility that someone at our school was summoning spirits. They searched every student until one of the parents filed a lawsuit because a student ended up getting strip-searched. A group of hunters already saw Mizuno. I bet my life that those hunters are searching for him right now with every rifle they have on stock." Julia crossed her arms then scowled.

"You should have-"

"Killed him?" I cut Steffi off. "Tore away his limbs? Decapitated him?"

"Yeah."

"No," I told Riphook.

"He wou'd 'ave made a scene," Spoiler said. "The moment things got bad, he'd attrac' enough noise to draw attention."

"How-?"

"He was able to follow us unnoticed," Spoiler explained. "Then he attacks us as loud as possible."

"We have a winner," Karl cheered. I turned around and shoved the pirate back out into the hallway, then slammed the door shut.

"I'm sorry," I confessed to all of them. "I don't want anybody dying."

"Watch the bird," Climber announced suddenly. Everyone looked at him, surprised. Climber looked down and twiddled his thumbs, becoming bashful from the sudden attention. "Karl uhh," Climber mutters, "Fighting without Arma harms him, so she is always with him. Even when you don't see her."

"Thank you," I said (even though I already knew this.) "So where did you two come from?" I asked, referring to Steffi and Benzene.

"We were sleeping in this abandoned building near the lake," Benzene explained. "They found us and told us about. . . our current situation."

"Okay," I said. "So are you staying here too." Steffi and Benzene looked at each other.

"If you don't mind."

"I don't mind," I replied.

"Serene," Mason said hesitantly. I looked at her in acknowledgement. "Don't freak out."

"What?"

"Aunt Hannah called, she's coming over later today."

"GODDAMMIT!"

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Hi do you all hate me, for denying you another chapter. I'm sorry, thirty people who read this, thank you for somewhat bearing with me.

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p.s.s. I am not sure if I answered this or not. Someone asked if Chimbley flushed in the third chapter (i think).

He didn't