"Ches..." Her eyes lost the glaze and she sat up. She touched her lips. They were warm whilst the rest of her was ice.
"Ches" she wispered again. Her thoughts were silenced from the sounds of fighting outside. She grabbed her sword and rushed down the stairs almost knocking over Leaf on the way.

"Sorry" she said over her shoulder as she ran. She threw off the sheath on her sword and ran to the aid of Twig, who was barely holding off the giant farie. With one clean cut, the Giant fell and Twig stared at who had taken it's place.

"hey" Medea smiled at Twig. Twig stoud there and stared. Ches and the rest finished off the others and one by one stoud in front of Medea. She looked fine. Well, okay, she was in black shorts and a tanktop and her sword was swung around her hips, and there was that scar one on her left shoulder, but other wise.....


"Me" Ches stammered "Me dea"

"we thought you were going to die" Garrack told her. Medea looked at him puzzled

"why?"

"because you've been unconcious for 12 days"

"that's a good reason" Medea smiled faintly. Ches stared at her hard, she was the exact same. Every thing about her was flawless like always.
~jeez, I guess I'm in love~ he told himself and smiled at Medea. Hellz yeah, he was in love.


But was she??

"well do you need days to rest or??" spark began but Medea wacked him on the head

"I've had plenty of time to rest. We had better hurry if we want to get to Valis in time" She began walking to the far exit of the fort.

"um, Medea" Ryna started. Medea turned

"what?'

"Might I suggest clothes?" Medea looked down and blushed

"uh,, heh heh" She rushed back inside and threw her clothes on. Then, grabbing her bag and checking for everything she left 3 gold pieces on the table and ran outside to the others.

"well, are we ready?" She asked. they all nodded and Ryna and Garrack grabbed the packs. Medea looked at Ryna but she just smiled and wispered

"I'm sure that you and Ches have other things to talk about besides who is going to carry the pack" Medea rolled her eyes and began walking

"baka mono" she said when Ryna was out of ear shot

"takes one to know one" came Ches's voice. Medea turned outraged

"that had better not mean what I thought it meant"

"and more" he said and walked next to her. "what was wrong with you?" he asked suddenly

"what do you mean?"

"you were delirous and always haveing a fever. what was wrong? or do you even know?"

"I think it was from exhaustion" she said, sounding like she didn't want to talk about it. But she did, she really needed to talk about it. ~somthings wrong, I felt it when I was asleep, someone's trying to get me. someone's trying to hurt me" Help me Ches!! she wanted to scream, but she kept it inside. Little did she know the price she would later pay for that single decision