AGL: Okay now we are at Marked as a Traitor! I am so excited to share this chapter with you! I hope you enjoy it! :D

But first let's review what happened on the last chapter:

When Dist rants on and on about the Necromancer, Maria finds out that Jade the Necromancer is her own brother. Will Maria accept the fact that she will have to fight her brother or will she side with her brother? Find out right now! (That sounded so much cooler in my head. :P)

The young apprentice walked through the streets of Chesedonia with Sync. Dist split off with them at the entrance of the city and promised to meet them at the docks. As they walked along, Maria saw a lot of shops. One person was selling jewelry, while another was selling capacity cores.

"This town is the center of all trading. You can find everything you need here," Sync stated as they walked along. Maria and Sync walked side by side until Maria spied a golden necklace. She raced over to the booth and looked at the necklace. The golden necklace was shaped into a heart and in the middle of it was a heart shaped emerald.

"How much is the necklace?" Maria asked the merchant.

"It's 1,000 gald," the merchant replied. Maria dug into her pocket and pulled out all the glad she had. The merchant counted the money and stated, "You are 100 gald short."

Maria placed the necklace back on the stand and shifted her right foot to walk away.

"Wait," Sync said. The masked general dug into his pocket and pulled out a hundred gald. Maria smiled at him and took the necklace. She put it around her neck and hid it under her shirt.

"Thanks," Maria said cheerfully.

"Don't mention it ever," he ordered bluntly.

"You know you actually bought me a birthday present all at the same time," she told him.

"Really?"

"Yeah, my birthday is tomorrow."

"Oh, well, then, uh, happy early birthday," Sync said with a blush. Maria giggled at his reaction. Sync was happy that Maria didn't see his blush or he would be even more embarrassed. They kept on walking until they heard the voices of Luke and his friends. Sync grabbed Maria's wrist and pulled her between an alley way.

They saw Luke and his friends talking to three people that looked like circus clowns.

As soon as the three clowns were walking away the brown haired lady stopped them.

"Stop! Return what you stole!" she ordered.

"Huh? Hey my wallet is gone!" Luke announced

"Humph. So, you're not all chumps, huh? York! Take care of this! Urushi, we're out of here!" ordered the lady of the three people. The lady had pink hair like Arietta's only it stood out more on the ends and only went down to her chin.

The lady tossed the wallet to a tall, skinny man who was supposedly York. The lady then ran off with a short, fat man who was supposedly Urushi.

York ran off in a different direction, but the green eyed boy, Marcus, ran after him. Marcus threw a small, throwing knife at York making him stop.

"Hand over the wallet and I will let you go!" Marcus ordered as he pointed his fonon blade at him. York gave him the wallet before running off.

"You've got guts making enemies of the Dark Wings. You haven't heard the last of us," York said before disappearing with the lady and Urushi.

"Those people were the Dark Wings? If I had known that I would've chopped them to pieces!" Luke announced boldly.

"Yes, after all you did a good job of protecting your wallet," Tear stated. "By the way, Colonel, why did you just stand by and watch as she did that?"

"Oh no, you got me. It looked like it would be so amusing," Jade replied.

"What the?! You jerk!" Luke yelled.

"I can't believe I am related to that idiot. Although it was very amusing," Maria whispered to Sync.

"Yeah, whatever, let's just get going," Sync said as he lead Maria deeper into the alley.

"Are you sure you know where the heck you are going?" Maria inquired.

"Yes, I have been to Chesedonia lots of times. Now keep your voice down."

"Why are we here again?"

"To get the fon disc back and get its data along the way. The stupid replica is leading heading to some guy named Astor's house to get the data analyzed. Then they are taking a ship to Batical. During all of this we take the fon disc and the data."

"And if this plan fails?"

"Dist will go on after them and hopefully get the data."

"Is all of this really necessary?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that…never mind."

"I feel uncomfortable about all of this. Even if the Necromancer is our enemy, he is my brother. I don't know whose side I should be on," Maria mentally told herself. Maria sighed and shook those thoughts aside.

"So why isn't Asch here?" Maria asked.

"He has his own mission to do."

"And I am with you on this mission because?"

"You ask too many questions. Why don't you just shut up for a bit?" Maria rolled he eyes and continued following Sync. Sync suddenly stopped.

"Why are we stopping?" Maria asked.

"We are at the location. The replica should be here shortly. We then attack before they reach the ship. Keep your voice down and wait for my signal to move," Sync ordered.

Maria sat down on the ground and watched Sync peeking around the corner ever now and then.

"Sync, I have a question," Maria stated after a few minutes of waiting.

"No time to ask, they are here," Sync said quickly. Maria stood up quickly, and her and Sync ran out of the alley toward the group.

Sync attacked the blond haired guy with a curse slot. The blond dropped the disc and its data. The disc rolled into Sync's hand, but the blond managed to pick up the data.

"Hand those over!" Sync ordered. Marcus made his blade appear and was about to attack.

"We shouldn't cause a scene here. To the ship!" Jade stated.

"Damn it! They just don't give up!" Luke stated.

"You are not getting away!" Sync yelled as the group started running. Maria and Sync ran after them. Maria and Sync was running side by side, until Maria sped up. The group ran aboard, well all but Luke. He jumped to the entrance ledge, but Maria jumped as well. She grabbed on to Luke's legs as he kicked himself up furiously.

"Get off me!" He wailed as he kicked Maria to side of the boat.

"What ever happened to chivalry?" Maria asked in a rude tone.

"Who are you?" Luke asked rudely as he got near Maria.

"My name is of no importance to you," Maria replied bluntly.

"I said, what is your damn name?" Luke asked as he picked Maria up. Maria was about a foot of the ground. Luke squeezed her arms tightly. Maria quickly lifted her foot and kicked him in the stomach.

Luke dropped Maria and fell to his knees.

"Brat!" Maria spat at him.

"You are going to be sorry you ever did that!" Luke yelled.

"Really now? Well you have to catch me first!" Maria yelled as she ran off to the other side of the boat.

"Get back here!" he yelled. Soon Luke and his friends all started chasing Maria around the ship. The blond guy tried to cut her off, but when Maria touched him, he freaked out and she got past him. Next was the brown haired lady. She tried cutting Maria off with her staff, but Maria backed up and went back the way she came.

Next was Jade. He stood in front of her, but and she tried to slide under his legs. Of course, Jade used his ankles and squeezed her hips to keep her from moving.

"Dang it!" she yelled in her head.

Soon Luke and the others showed up.

"Now that we caught you, who the hell are you?!" Luke asked in a harsh tone.

"Sorry, I don't give my name to brats," Maria replied with a smirk.

"Are you mocking me?!"

"Maybe, I am!"

"Why you little!"

"You sound just like Asch!"

"Asch? You are with the god-Generals?!"

"And if I am?" Luke became silent, but had a scowl on his face. Jade loosened his grip on Maria's waist, making her able to wiggle out from under him. She came face to face with Luke.

"Now, tell me who you are," Luke ordered.

"Maria….Maria Curtiss."

AGL: Okay we are going to stop right here. Sorry it took so long. I have been busy with tests, and looking up videos for the story parts I need, and blah blah blah. Anyway, chapter 10 is next. Hope you haven't given up on me. Even though I enjoyed writing this, I found it a little boring. Anyway, Bye! :D
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