Disclaimer: If you don't know by know, well too bad…
No, I didn't die, I've just been really busy lately. I've been working a lot lately and my aunt's cat got sick, which I've been helping to give him medication. Oh, and I know this one probably isn't up to snuff but I've had to work on it so periodically that well… You know… Anyway enjoy!
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Lord Ryuma:
"This is delicious!" Squealed Estee before taking another mouthful of her uncle's famous stew.
"This is very good, Kutal." Complemented Yakumo as the cat Enterran glanced at her sideways.
"Thank you." Replied Kutal almost reluctantly, he had always made his stew's this way. What had made this one suddenly so different? Maybe, it was the events of the last few days. He still couldn't even believe it himself. One minute gathering spices for one of his newest creations, next minute joining a dangerous adventure to find a fabled city named 'Shinzo.' Sometimes he wonders how he got himself mixed up in all of this. And, then, on top of all of that they find another human, or, rather, a human enhanced with Enterran genes. The last surviving Human Super-Weapon, supposedly legends themselves, but yet there they were traveling with a living, breathing one. Who, currently, barely even touched the stew in front of her… "Neko? What's wrong?" He asked suddenly as the young human looked up at him confused as everybody else looked over at him. "Aren't you hungry? You barely touched your stew."
"Oh… Sorry." Replied Neko looking down at the almost full bowl of stew that she held in her hands. "I'm not… really that hungry…"
"What…?" Asked Kutal dumbly. "But, we haven't eaten anything in a couple days. How could you possibly not be hungry by now…?"
"Swallowing all that water really messed with my stomach…" Replied Neko sounding slightly sad as Yakumo shot the cat Enterran a scolding look for not thinking that far on his own. "I don't think it's ready for anything solid… quite yet…"
"Oh, I understand!" Added Kutal quickly smiling at the young human as he realized his mistake. "Eat as much as you can now, and when you're feeling better I can whip up a special batch of stew just for you later."
"Thank you…" Replied Neko smiling happily at the Enterran's kindness and understanding. She never could have guessed that this new foreign world could have any friendly inhabitants left. "You really are nice, Kutal." She added suddenly as the Enterran looked at her surprised a slight blush tinting his cheeks.
"Thank you…" Replied Kutal sheepishly smiling before returning his attention to eating the bowl of stew in his hands as everybody else did the same.
Neko had just finished sticking a spoonful of stew in her mouth when the sound of three bowls hitting the ground filled the air. She looked over as the three kittens asked, "Uncle Kutal? We're done now. Can we go and play?"
"Well…" Replied Kutal thinking about it as the kittens stared at him intently. "I guess so… But, don't wander to far, okay?"
"Sure!" Exclaimed the kittens excitedly before taking off into the brush surrounding the clearing they were in.
"Are you sure that was a good idea?" Asked Yakumo as soon as the kittens had disappeared from sight.
"What do you mean?" Asked Kutal staring at the human questioningly.
"Well, ever since we entered this forest we've been attacked by Waru, Gyasa, and that mutant plant under the control of Antauri. Do you think it's wise to let the kittens go off alone when we don't know if there are any other evil Enterrans lurking about?" Asked Yakumo as the rest of the group stared at her surprised.
"Do not worry." Said Masha suddenly as everybody looked up at the flying computer. "My scanners indicate that there are no Enterrans within a five mile radius of our current position. So, I think the kittens will be okay."
"Oh…" Added Yakumo softly as the flying computer turned to her, and even though it didn't have a mouth, she could've sworn she could see it smiling at her.
"I'm sorry, Kutal…" Said Neko suddenly a little while later setting her half-eaten stew bowl on the ground as everybody else was finishing there's. "I could only manage to eat half of it…"
"Like I said before, it's okay." Responded Kutal leaning over and picking the bowl up before dumping the remaining stew into a large, simmering pot.
Neko looked over at the cat Enterran and was about to say something when the twins excited voice's caught their attentions. "Wow, Estee! That's really good!"
The whole group glanced at each other briefly before Yakumo stood up and said, "I'm going to see what they're up to…"
Yakumo began to walk away as Neko scurried to her feet and added trailing after the human, "I think I'll go with you…"
"Thank you." Replied Estee proudly as she smiled as her brothers stared at the ground amazed as the two humans appeared out of the brush behind them.
"What's going on here?" Asked Yakumo sounding slightly worried as the other human standing next to her noticed something etched in the dirt.
"Oh, nothing. Estee was just showing us the picture she drew in the dirt." Replied Rei looking up at Yakumo, who just stared at him.
"Why? What did you think was going on?" Asked Sen looking up at the human.
Yakumo shrugged slightly before responding, "Well, with all the attacks that have been happening recently I just wanted to make sure you three were okay."
"We're okay!" Exclaimed the three kittens happily at once as Mushra, Sago, and Kutal appeared out of the brush behind them.
"That really is good…" Said Neko suddenly staring down at the picture etched in the dirt.
"What?" Asked Yakumo confused as the young human pointed at the picture. She looked down to see a picture of Mushrambo drawn in the dirt by Estee's feet. "Wow! Estee, that really is good!" She added smiling staring at the picture intently. "I can almost see the fire in his eyes!"
"Really!" Squealed Estee happily. "Thank you!"
"What are you talking about, Yakumo?" Asked Mushra suddenly after studying the picture of Mushrambo carefully for a few seconds. "Mushrambo's much tougher looking then that, he's also much taller, and I certainly can't see the fire in his eyes!"
"Really…?" Asked Estee softly a few seconds later as she briefly glanced at the fire Enterran before turning her gaze to her picture. "I thought it was good…"
"Of course you'll think its good, Estee." Added Mushra grinning at her as an idea crossed his mind. "I got an idea!" He added suddenly sounding excited as everybody looked over at him. "Why don't you do another drawing of him? If you want I'll even model for you. That way you can get every little detail right…"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa… Wait a minute, Mushra." Interrupted Sago as everybody turned to look at him. "Don't you think you're being a little selfish? You're not the only one that makes up Mushrambo, you know. Kutal and my powers make him up, too."
"But, don't forget, I'm the one who changes!" Shot back Mushra childishly crossing his arms in front of his chest as the water Enterran gave him a dirty look.
"But, that doesn't mean you can act so high and mighty!" Exclaimed Sago suddenly surprising everybody. "What if one of us changed instead of you!"
"Yes, it could have easily been one of us instead of you." Added Kutal calmly.
Mushra stared at the two Enterrans intently for a few seconds before busting out laughing. Sago raised an eyebrow, an angry expression settling on his face as the small Enterran regained some of his composer asked, "One of you changing! Don't make me laugh! Besides, what would this new 'Mushrambo' look like, anyway?"
"Well…" Replied Sago thinking about it. He then imagined Mushra and Kutal's cards being absorbed by his body before he changed into a sexier version of his normal hyper-form. "Sagorambo would be a powerful warrior that wouldn't be afraid to show his romantic side."
Kutal clamped a paw over his mouth as a chuckle escaped his throat as Mushra bust out laughing, not being able to contain his laughter after he had produced a mental picture of 'Sagorambo' in his head. "And, what about you?" Asked Mushra a few seconds later after calming down looking up at the large cat.
Well…" Said Kutal imagining Mushra and Sago's cards being absorbed into his body and him remaining in his normal form while adorning Mushrambo's armor and purple tied-up hair. He also could imagine himself holding a large ham in his hands, but that was totally irrelevant. "Kutalrambo would be Enterra's most famous chief able to whip up any dish he chose while being able to defeat any enemy that challenged him."
Kutal looked around annoyed as Sago couldn't help but chuckle a little as Mushra, once again, lost total control over himself and started laughing. "Kutalrambo? That's almost as lame as Sagorambo. You guys must have really dug low in the barrel to come up with those ideas!" Said Mushra between chuckles as the cat Enterran stared at him angrily as a vein above the water Enterran's eye began to twitch.
"How dare you!" Yelled Sago loudly as Yakumo and Neko flinched at the sound of his voice as Kutal and Mushra looked over at him shocked. That little ankle biter was in for it now. "Just because you're the one who changes into Mushrambo doesn't mean that you can act so…!"
"Shut up!" Yelled a familiar voice as the three Enterrans gasped as Neko placed herself in-between them. "Just shut up! All of you!" She added fiercely giving each Enterran a disappointed look. "I can't believe you're fighting over such a childish topic! Mushrambo is and forever will be who he is! You can't change that! Or, the fact that Mushra is the one who changes! You guys should just be happy that you three can transform into Mushrambo! Not, whose better then who?" She scolded her voice rising ever so slightly as Yakumo looked at her completely surprised at the young human's outburst. Rei and Sen clung to each other fearfully scared at the young human's display as Estee looked like she was about to pull a mini-skirt and pompoms out and start cheering. "Oh, and since you three can't seen to decide which idea was dumber. I'll do it for you. They both were dumb, so stop auguring about it, you idiots!" She added ending the conversation between the three Enterrans as Sago and Kutal stared at her completely shocked yet slightly surprised; they had never heard the human speak so harshly about anyone ever before. Mushra just stared at her dumbly, he couldn't believe it… He couldn't believe what she just said… Even though it was to the whole group… It still hurt… It felt like someone had just ripped his heart out and stomped on it… Repeatedly… To hear those hateful yet sincere words come out of his angel's mouth, directed towards the other two Enterrans and him was almost to much to bear… Idiots… How could she call us that…? He then realized something. What if she was right…?
"You know what?" Asked Estee's small, scared voice suddenly as everybody looked down at her questioningly. "I think Neko's a lot stronger and braver then Uncle Kutal, Mushra, Sago, and Mushrambo combined." She added as the human in question smiled warmly as the other human smiled nervously as the three Enterrans slowly turned their heads towards the kitten, eyes twitching angrily.
"Now that that's settled! Why don't we get going?" Asked Yakumo suddenly stepping forward, she didn't want to see this petty argument get started again. "We still don't know how far we have to go, and the journey west so far hasn't been easy. So, I suggest we leave now. Let's go back and get Hakuba."
"Unga, I hope you have a good excuse for disturbing me." Hissed the blonde haired man from before angrily as he stared at the old and winkled wizard kneeling on the floor in front of his throne.
"Of course, Lord Ryuma." Replied Unga sounding apologetic for disturbing her Lord's quiet moment. "I came here to tell you that the scientist has finally completed the card you asked him to make."
"That's wonderful!" Exclaimed Ryuma softly leaning forward. "Do you have it with you?"
"Of course, my Lord." Replied Unga holding a black, crystalline tray out in front of her.
"Finally, the Black Card has been completed…" Said Ryuma sounding slightly excited holding a hand out in front of him as the card floated off of the tray and flew over to him. "And, when it uses its powers to bind Mushrambo's soul, he will have no choice but to serve me…" He added smiling evilly before Unga grinned slyly from under her hat.
"Hey, guys, do you want to race?" Asked Mushra excitedly flying between to the two other Enterrans, who looked at him questioningly.
"What do you mean, Mushra?" Asked Sago narrowing his eyes at the small Enterran, who just grinned at him. "What kind of race?"
"A race to see who's faster!" Exclaimed Mushra sounding even more excited then before.
"And, what are the rules of this race?" Asked Kutal glancing at the fire Enterran suspiciously.
"They're easy! Whoever makes it to the end of the river first, wins!" Exclaimed Mushra pointing down the river as the two Enterrans eyed him less suspiciously.
"I guess that simple enough…" Replied Sago grinning as he glanced over at Kutal, who looked at him.
"I agree." Added Kutal also grinning. "So, when does this race start?" He asked looking over at the small Enterran, who grinned evilly.
"Now!" Yelled Mushra loudly suddenly taking off down the river leaving two very confused Enterrans behind.
"Hey!" Exclaimed the two Enterrans at once after they had realized the small Enterran had done.
"Mushra, you jerk! You should have warned us first!" Exclaimed Sago taking off after the fire Enterran, who just looked over his shoulder and stuck his tongue out at the water Enterran, who growled angrily.
"Yes! That wasn't fair, Mushra!" Yelled Kutal also taking off after the small Enterran.
"So what! You guys should have been more prepared!" Yelled Mushra laughing slightly at the other two Enterrans pathetic attempts to catch up with him.
"There they go again…" Commented Estee tiredly as she watched the three Enterrans disappear from view.
"Are they always like that?" Asked Neko suddenly looking at Yakumo, who turned to look at her. "Always competing with each other?"
"Yes…" Replied Yakumo softly. "They were like that since the day I met them. And, they will probably always be like that. Besides, I think it's in their nature to try to outdo one another."
"Well, someone should really stop them before they get hurt." Said Masha suddenly in a serious tone as everybody looked up at the small, flying computer.
"What do you mean?" Asked Neko confused as the small computer looked down at her.
"Mushra, Sago, and Kutal are currently heading towards a waterfall…" Replied Masha.
"What!" Asked Yakumo sounding shocked yet worried.
"How long until they reach it?" Asked Neko also in a serious tone.
"Approximately one minute and thirty seconds starting now." Replied Masha as the two humans looked at each other.
"Come on, guys! You're going to have to fly a lot faster then that if you ever hope to catch up to me!" Teased Mushra looking over his shoulder at his two Enterran friends, who were desperately trying to catch up to him. The fire Enterran then set his gaze straight ahead as he chuckled softly; this was going to be so easy! "Huh?" He gasped before his eyes widened and he froze bringing his hover disk to a full stop right in the middle of the river. He didn't even bother looking over as Kutal and Sago flew by him staring at him oddly.
Sago looked over his shoulder as he continued to make his way down the river. He couldn't understand why Mushra was just standing there staring at something. He was the one that cheated by starting to soon. He was the one that wanted to win. So, why was he just standing there? It looked like he was in a trance. "Mushra!" He yelled questioningly as the fire Enterran gasped, seemingly being pulled out of his trance. "What's wrong with you!"
"Guys, watch out!" Yelled Mushra cupping his hands around his mouth, it didn't appear that he had heard his friend's question. "You're headed straight towards the waterfall!"
"What!" Gasped the two Enterrans at once as they looked ahead of them, only to notice that the river suddenly ended a few feet in front of them.
"Turn, turn, turn!" Yelled Sago frantically as he turned his scooter around with only a few inches to spare. He sighed relieved as Kutal turned his car sideways having it slid to a stop right next to the edge of the waterfall.
"You guys had me scared there for a moment." Said Mushra suddenly flying up to them as they looked up at the Enterran as the two humans and the kittens flew up to the little group. "I really thought you two were going to go over!"
"Are you okay!" Exclaimed Yakumo sounding worried standing up and leaning over Hakuba's steering wheel as the three Enterrans looked over at her.
"Yeah. We're okay…" Replied Sago sounding slightly embarrassed for doing something so childish.
"Maybe, now you'll learn not to something like that again." Said Neko huffily crossing her arms in front of her chest. "Especially, when you don't know the area that well."
"Oh, come on, Neko!" Exclaimed Mushra childishly pouting at her. "Don't be like that! Besides, how could we have possibly known there was a waterfall here?"
Neko frowned angrily before pointing up at Masha, who added, "I, actually, have a map loaded into my data banks of this region, and I could've told you there was a waterfall here…"
"Oh…" Replied Mushra softly as Neko shot an annoyed look at him as the two other Enterrans turned around, not wanting to get into the conversation.
"Oh!" Exclaimed Kutal suddenly as he noticed a small village nestled in the forest at the bottom of the waterfall. "Look! It's a village!"
"I recognize that place…" Added Sago suddenly as the two humans and the small Enterran flew up to the waterfall's edge. "That's the village that Gyasa apparently lived in."
Yakumo and Neko looked at each other slightly surprised as Mushra added, "Well, if Gyasa lived there, then I definitely think we should check it out. Maybe, we can find something out about him that will help us on our journey."
Ryuma leaned forward on his throne as he watched the three Enterrans, the two humans, and the kittens fly trough the only entrance to the village. He chuckled softly before saying, "That's it; learn everything that you can… Because, with everything that you learn, it brings you one step closer me…"
"Excuse me, ma'am?" Asked Neko politely a little while later as she tapped a middle-aged female dinosaur Enterran on the arm, which turned around and looked down at the young human oddly. "Do you know anybody by the name 'Gyasa'?"
The Enterran thought about it for a few seconds before she shook her head and responded, "No, honey, I've never heard of someone named 'Gyasa.' Sorry."
"Oh, it's okay. Thank you, though." Replied Neko bowing slightly as the Enterran smiled at her and walked to another fruit stand. "Well, that was a complete bust…" She added a few seconds later as she looked over her shoulder at the group behind her.
"Excuse me, sir?" Asked Sago a little while later as he flew in front of an elderly male dinosaur Enterran, who gave him a curious look. "Do you know somebody named 'Gyasa'?"
"'Gyasa,' did you say?" Asked the Enterran quite loudly as he cupped a hand around his ear.
"Yes. We heard that he lived in this village? Do you know him?"
"No, sonny, I've never heard of 'Gyasa' before. Sorry." Replied the Enterran before hobbling away.
"This is ridiculous! Out of all the Enterrans we've talked to in this town, not a one of them knows who Gyasa is!" Exclaimed Sago sounding annoyed turning around to face the group as they gave him a sympathetic look. "I'm starting to wonder if Gyasa even lived in this village at all!"
"Did you say Gyasa…?" Asked a hesitant sounding voice from the group's left as they and Sago looked over to see a teen-aged dinosaur Enterran standing there staring at them. "The claimed Prince of Reptiles?" He added after a couple seconds of silence from the group.
"Yeah…" Replied Neko hesitantly as she stared at the Enterran. "Wait… Do you know him!"
"Yeah. I've seen him around town a couple of times." Replied the Enterran smiling slightly at the young human.
"But, I don't understand how that can be." Added Neko sounding confused as the Enterran stared at her questioningly. "How do you know him when everybody else we've talked to in this village has never even heard of him before?"
"Well…" Replied the Enterran sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck. "He just moved here a couple of months ago. Not really that friendly with the locals, so that's why almost nobody knows him, you see."
"Makes sense." Replied Neko crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"But, if your looking for some information on him. This is the wrong village to be asking in. Although, I do know of a village, just on the other side of the Wastelands, that is filled with reptile Enterrans. That might be where Gyasa came from. And, if it isn't, I'm sure the villagers can point you in the direction of another village." Added the Enterran.
"How do we get there?" Asked Neko.
"When you go out the main entrance to this village you should see a crossroads. Go right, it takes you around this village and into the Ice Fields. Keep on going until you come upon another crossroads, this time go left. And, what ever you do, don't let your curiosity get the best of you and continue to head straight." Warned the Enterran as the young human raised an eyebrow questioningly at him.
"Why?" Asked Mushra.
"There is rumored to be a castle completely made out of ice at the end of that path. It sits on an outcropping on the side of the mountain that overlooks the Ice Fields. It is also said that the ruler of that castle has a very powerful wizard under his control, and it captures and brainwashes any stupid Enterran that wanders to close." Explained the Enterran as the young human and fire Enterran glanced at each other. "Oh, and do you want to know the odd thing about it all? It is rumored that this 'ruler's' title is either, 'The Lord of Reptiles' or the 'King of Snakes.' Odd, huh? Especially, since Gyasa's title was 'The Prince of Reptiles.'" Added the Enterran as the three Enterrans and two humans glanced at each other.
"Coincidence, maybe?" Asked Neko.
"No… Or, at least I don't think so. Because, it was rumored that Gyasa didn't have his title before he came to this village. Take it as you will. But, I still suggest you don't check it out. We have lost a couple people from our village who had decided to check out this castle credibility for themselves. I suggest you just forget about the castle and head straight for the village. When you get out of the Ice Fields you'll be at the edge of the Wastelands, just head straight across it. There's no way to get lost because there should be ruts in the ground marking the path that the Caravans use when they travel to our village." Added the Enterran.
"Thank you very much. And, I don't think you'll have to worry." Said Neko suddenly bowing slightly towards the Enterran, who raised an eyebrow at her. "I don't think we'll be going anywhere near that castle because our journey has been too… action packed already. And, to put it quite simply, we're getting tired of it."
"Oh, well, that's completely understandable." Agreed the Enterran smiling. "But, if you don't mind, I should really get going. I still didn't pick up the fruit my mom needs to finish dinner, and if I don't hurry she's going to get angry with me…"
"Okay… Sorry if we held you up…" Started Neko as the Enterran interrupted her with a wave of his hand.
"Don't worry about it." Added the Enterran smiling before turning around and walking away. "I won't get into too much trouble!" He added loudly before breaking into a run, darting in-between two passing Enterrans, who yelled angrily at him as he passed by.
"Damn it!" Exclaimed Ryuma angrily as he watched the dinosaur Enterran persuade the group out of exploring his castle for clues about Gyasa. "This is unacceptable!" He added angrily slamming his fist on the armrest of his throne.
"Lord Ryuma…?"
"Huh?" Gasped Ryuma sounding slightly startled as he looked up to see Unga still kneeling before him, eyes wide with shock and a positively confused look on her face.
"What's wrong, my Lord?"
"Nothing…" Replied Ryuma quickly standing up and walking towards the wizard. "Just prepare for my departure…"
"Departure…?" Asked Unga concerned as her lord walked past her. She whirled around and asked, "Wait, where are you going!"
"I'm going to teach those dinosaurs a lesson. They'll learn the hard way what happens when you anger the Lord of Reptiles…" Replied Ryuma pausing for a second at the door. "Oh, and Unga…? Watch me carefully. When I lure the two humans away from the city awaken Grandora. Order him to attack the village. That'll flush out the three that make up Mushrambo. And, when the three are losing to my pet, they'll have no choice but to transform and then I'll have him…"
"Yes, my Lord…" Replied Unga bowing her head obediently as she heard one of the two large double doors click shut.
"Slow down, you guys…!" Exclaimed Yakumo softly, not wanting to attract any unwanted and embarrassing attention from the few other people that were currently in the restaurant with them. "You three are going to get a stomach ache…!" She added more forcefully though just as quiet as before as the few other diners looked over at the three Enterrans, who were currently engaged in a food eating contest with each other. "I mean it…!"
"Yakumo just let them go. If they want to act childish, that's there own business…" Interrupted Neko huffily crossing her arms in front of her chest as Yakumo looked over at her. "Besides, maybe getting a stomach ache isn't such a bad idea. Maybe, it'll teach them to grow up."
"Mushra? Grow up?" Asked Estee smirking as she looked over at the young human. "Are you kidding?"
Neko sighed angrily as Kutal used his tongue to swipe the food off of the two other Enterrans plates, which looked over at him, voicing their opinions angrily as the cat Enterran smiled smugly at them and said, "Fellows, I'm afraid that, in a food eating contest, you two don't even stand a chance. I can eat more then the two of you combined." Mushra and Sago growled angrily as Kutal looked over their heads and shouted at the approaching waiter, "Garcon, more food please!" The two Enterrans grinned evilly as the waiter set a plate down in front of them as their friend added, "So, why don't you two just give up?"
"Why should we give it up…?" Started Mushra whispering loud enough that only the water Enterran sitting next to him heard him as he pulled a bottle filled with a green substance from underneath the table.
"When we can simply heat it up…" Finished Sago in a hushed voice as he pulled a bottle filled with a yellow substance from underneath the table. The two Enterrans grinned maliciously as they emptied the contents of their bottles onto the piece of meat that was currently sitting on a plate in front of them.
Mushra and Sago started to chuckle softly when Kutal used his tongue to scoop the meat off the plate and into his mouth. He chewed happily for a few seconds before his grin faded and his eyes widened in shock. The two Enterrans started to chuckle even harder as the cat Enterran's face turned bright red and sweaty. "Hot! Hot! Hot! It's to hot!" He exclaimed fanning his open mouth with his hand before he turned his head towards the other two Enterrans and belched fire at them turning the outside of their clothing and skin black.
"Kutal!" Exclaimed Neko jumping up out of her seat as Kutal closed his mouth and slumped down in his chair. "Are you all right?" She asked calmly as the Enterran opened an eye and looked up at her with a weak smile. She sweetly smiled back at him as Mushra coughed, bits of black dust flying off his clothing in the process, before he twitched slightly and fell off his chair.
Neko glanced uninterestedly over at Mushra as he picked his upper body off the floor and asked sounding annoyed, "Hey, what about me! I almost got burnt alive here!"
"Mushra, you know you can't get burnt alive… You're a fire Enterran, for heaven's sake…!" Answered Neko sounding just as uninterested as she looked as she gazed down at the fire Enterran lying on the floor. "And, besides, maybe that'll teach you not to act so childish next time!" She added scolding the small Enterran, who just pouted childishly at her. "And, that includes you too, Sago! I can't believe you joined in with Mushra's antics! I'm more disappointed in you then I am in him!" She harshly scolded the water Enterran, who was still sitting in his chair, as he looked up at her with a sorry look on his face. Her eyes widened briefly before she quickly sat back down in her chair, she hadn't meant to yell at Sago like that. She just couldn't stand looking at Mushra's pouting face for any longer, that expression he wore just made her want to apologize for scolding him. She looked down at her hands as she could feel the others gazes burning into her skin; she knew they were looking at her. A slight red tint colored her cheeks as she wished something would happen so they'd stop staring at her…
"Sir? May I ask why you are lying on the floor?" Asked the waiter/owner suddenly as he came walking over to their table.
"Um… No reason!" Exclaimed Mushra quickly scrambling back to his chair sounding slightly embarrassed. "I just… uh… fell off my chair! That's all…"
"Okay… Are you okay, Sir?" Asked the waiter/owner sounding slightly concerned as the small Enterran shook his head 'yes.' The Enterran smiled widely before he added, "Good! Oh, and, here's you check. You can pay it as soon as you're done."
"What the…?" Asked Sago sounding shocked as the Enterran placed the check on the table.
"That's rather steep…" Commented Kutal peering over the water Enterran's shoulder.
"We're sorry; mister, but we don't have that kind of money…" Said Mushra glancing at the check briefly before looking up at the Enterran.
"Is that so…?" Asked the waiter/owner calmly as he readjusted the small glasses that were perched on his face.
"This is so not fair…! I'm an adventurer… Not a dishwasher…" Said Mushra sounding annoyed under his breath as he stuck his hands into a tub of dish laden, soapy water as Kutal was carrying dishes back and forth and Sago was sweeping the floor.
"Maybe this'll teach you not to try to skip out on your check!" Exclaimed the waiter/owner sounding proud of himself as he watched the three Enterrans working diligently to pay off their check.
"This… is going to take awhile…" Commented Yakumo staring at the front door of the restaurant intently.
"Well, that's what they get for having such a childish contest…" Said Neko suddenly crossing her arms in front of her chest. "I think it serves them right."
"You know what?" Asked Estee suddenly as everybody looked down at the kitten. "I'm beginning to believe that Neko's right. They are acting more childish then normal…"
"Well, maybe… Just a little…" Added Yakumo truthfully smiling slightly as a sudden blast of cold air rushed past her. "What…!" She gasped quietly looking over her shoulder in the direction the blast had come from only to see a young man with blonde hair and bright green eyes walk past her chuckling quietly to himself. She quickly turned around to see the young man glance over his shoulder at her, seemingly beckoning her to follow him, before he disappeared into the crowd. That man… Thought Yakumo, her blue eyes wide with confusion. I've seen him somewhere before… But, where…?
"Yakumo…?" Asked Estee sounding concerned as she looked up at the human, who was just staring wide-eyed at something down the street. "Yakumo? What's wrong? You look like you've just seen a ghost."
"Huh?" Gasped Yakumo coming out of trance as she looked down at the kitten. "Stay here…" She added simply before she looked up and took off down the street.
"Yakumo!" Yelled Estee frantically. "Where are you going!"
"Stay there with Neko! I'll be right back!" Replied Yakumo quickly before she too disappeared into the crowd.
"I wonder what she saw…" Asked Rei crossing his arms in front of his chest as he looked down the street, staring at the last place he had seen the human before she disappeared into the crowd of Enterrans.
"I don't know…" Replied Sen looking over at his twin. "Whatever it was, it sure had her freaked out."
Estee glanced over at her brothers, who were now staring at each other, before Neko broke the silence a couple of seconds later. "You three stay here; wait for Mushra, Sago, and Kutal to finish their 'chores.' I'm going after Yakumo…"
"Why?" Asked Estee sounding concerned as the young human looked down at her.
"I don't know… Something… just doesn't… feel right around here. And, I'm getting this weird feeling that Yakumo's in danger…" Replied Neko slowly looking around at the various dinosaur Enterrans going about their normal business, everything physically looked okay. But, she could just feel it, there was something hanging in the air, and at that point she desperately wished that Yakumo was safe within her sight. Even though Yakumo looked physically older then her, she really wasn't, and on top of that the other human's shortsightedness about not wanting to see the truth made her even more vulnerable. Also, the simple fact of the mystical city of 'Shinzo' constantly clouding her mind, not allowing her to see anything else but that fabled city filled with humans. If she ever found out the truth about what happened to that place, it would break her. Utterly, and completely break her… Her young set mind could never handle the truth about what happened there so long ago…
"Neko, are you all right?" Asked Estee concerned looking at the young human, who was just staring off into space with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Huh…?" Asked Neko looking down at the small, female kitten's wide eyes. "Yeah, I'm fine… Now, stay here while I go after Yakumo!" She added before taking off down the street.
"Now… Where did he go…?" Asked Yakumo softly looking around as she stopped at the junction of four alleyways. "…Oh!" She exclaimed softly as she looked over her shoulder to see the man standing behind her.
"You were looking for me, right…?" Asked Ryuma turning his head slightly to look at the human's, whose eyes were wide with confusion. "Now, now… What's wrong…? I thought you were looking for me? Now, why don't you come over here? I promise you I won't bite…"
"Yakumo! Where are you?" Exclaimed a familiar voice suddenly as Neko came running around the corner almost slamming into the other human. "Yakumo! What are you doing all the way out here by yourself…?" She added in a scolding voice before she sensed that there was someone else with them. "Oh…!" She exclaimed as she looked over at Ryuma, who gave her a playful, all knowing smile.
"That's perfect, my Lord!" Exclaimed Unga happily as she watched the whole scene play out in front of her. "Now, it is time for you to awaken!" She exclaimed looking up at a large, three-headed dragon seemingly made out of ice. "Awaken, Grandora! Awaken, and do our Lord's bidding!" She continued as she threw her arms into the air as the ice around the dragon began to crack.
"And, you saw you saw me in a dream…?" Asked Ryuma sounding skeptical as he, Yakumo, and Neko stood on one of the top stories of a very tall, half destroyed building overlooking the small village.
"Yes…" Replied Yakumo softly. "I know it sounds crazy, but I could have sworn I've seen you in a dream. But… With all that's been happening recently. I don't know… Maybe, I'm mistaken…"
"Did you have a rough journey to the village?" Asked Ryuma looking over at the human. "I've heard that the roads leading here aren't very safe ones. Did you get attacked by something?"
"No… That's not it at all… It's just that I'm…" Replied Yakumo trailing off when she looked over at the Lord of the Reptiles, he was staring at her with his bright eyes. It seemed like they were inviting her, inviting her to tell him everything. "I'm… on a special quest to a mystical place called 'Shinzo.'" She added almost involuntarily.
"'Shinzo,' did you say?" Asked Ryuma as the human shook her head 'yes.' "That would mean that… It's just… Are you a human?" He added as the human stared at him oddly as the younger human looked up at him suspiciously.
"Yes… My name is Yakumo." Replied Yakumo smiling sweetly as the other human looked over at her. She then gestured to the younger human as she added, "And, this is…"
"Whoa, hold it there, Yakumo!" Exclaimed Neko suddenly interrupting the other human, who looked down at her surprised. "If you feel okay with telling everybody everything there is to know about you. That's your business. But, leave me out of it, all right?"
"But, Ne…" Began Yakumo as the Enterran standing with them began to laugh. "What…?" She added confused looking over at the blonde haired Enterran.
"It's okay, my dear." Said Ryuma looking over at Yakumo. "Your friend doesn't have to tell me anything. Because, I already know everything about you two. Yakumo and Neko, the last two humans left on Enterra. You two are quite famous, you know that?" He added as her eyes widened in fear.
"You… know us…?" Asked Yakumo fear evident in her shaky voice. "But, how…? We've never met before."
"Do you think that matters?" Asked Ryuma grinning.
"What do you mean?" Asked Yakumo confused staring the Lord of the Reptiles straight in the eyes.
"Wait a second…" Interrupted Neko staring at the Enterran. "I know you…!" She added as he looked over at her still grinning. "You're Ryuma! The feared Lord of the Reptiles, aren't you!"
"What!" Exclaimed Yakumo whirling around to face the young human.
"Yes…" Hissed Ryuma softly as Yakumo slowly turned around to face him. "Yes, I am." He added as the human took a fearful step back and the other human darted in front of her.
"What do you want with us!" Exclaimed Neko questioningly as she took a defensive stance.
"Don't worry…" Replied Ryuma mysteriously as the young human narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him. "You'll soon find out."
"What…?" Asked Neko confused her eyes widening. "What do you…?" She added trailing off when a high-pitched, metallic screech filled the air.
"My tower is taller then all of yours…" Teased Sago stacking another glass on top of the tower of champagne glasses he was making.
"I do beg to differ…" Interrupted Kutal stacking another glass on top of the tower he was making. "But, mine 'towers' over yours." He added chuckling at his little joke.
"You know, Kutal… That wasn't very funny." Added Mushra looking down from his perch on top of a stack of shaky step-stools. "And, I believe that my tower is the tallest out of them all." He added placing another glass on his tower of even shaker glasses that wasn't too far away from reaching the ceiling.
"Yeah, right… Whoa…!" Exclaimed Sago softly when he looked over to see the fire Enterran's tower.
"I have to agree with you there…" Added Kutal sounding dumbstruck as he looked over.
"See, I told you!" Exclaimed Mushra sticking his tongue out playfully at his two friends, who gave him a dirty look, not having any clue to the trouble that was brewing outside…
"What…!" Exclaimed Yakumo softly looking over as another high-pitched, metallic screech filled the air. "Hey, what's that?" She asked pointing at something large that was flying straight towards the small village.
"That is the catalyst that will bring Mushrambo to his knees before me…"
"What…?" Asked Neko confused looking over at the blonde haired Enterran, who just smiled slightly at her.
"Don't worry… You will soon see…"
"Hey, Estee! What's that…?" Asked Rei pointing at something in the air.
"Huh…?" Said Estee confused turning around and looking in the direction her brother was pointing. "What…?" She added confused when she spotted the large flying mass. "What is that!"
"It looks like some sort of dragon…" Added Sen looking up using his paw to shield his eyes from the bright sunlight.
"But, what would a dragon be doing here…?" Asked Estee still sounding confused as she trailed off when the large, flying dragon suddenly froze in mid-air, all three heads opening their mouths at once. "Oh, no…!"
"Just give it up guys! You'll never be able to beat my tower!" Exclaimed Mushra happily as he watched his two friends vainly trying to catch up to the height of his tower. "Come on guys, give it up already! You'll never be able to… Whoa!" He exclaimed falling off his shaky stepstool ladder and straight on to his two friends as his, Sago, and Kutal's glass towers fell to the ground, shattering upon impact as the ground shook violently beneath them.
"What the heck was that!" Exclaimed Sago questioningly as he pushed the small Enterran off of him and picked himself up off the ground.
"I don't know…" Added Kutal also pushing the small Enterran off of him before he stood up. "But, it seemed to come from outside…"
"Oh, no!" Exclaimed Mushra interrupting the cat Enterran as he leaped to feet. "Neko, Yakumo, and the kittens are out there alone!" He added running for the door.
"Oh, no! Look what it's doing to the village!" Exclaimed Estee horrified covering her mouth with her paws as her teary eyes widened as her brothers looked away as the three Enterrans came bursting out through the door.
"Rei, Sen, Estee! Are you three all right!" Exclaimed Kutal, worry evident in his voice as the young female kitten turned her hear to look at her uncle.
"Yeah, uncle Kutal, we're all right…"
"Wait…" Interrupted Mushra looking around as the frightened villagers rushed past them screaming and crying… There was something missing from this picture… "Neko! Yakumo!" He added almost sounding frantic as he looked down at Estee, who looked up at him. "Where are they! And, why aren't they here with you!"
"I don't know…"
"What do you mean you don't know!" Exclaimed Mushra questioningly as the small kitten flinched at the sound of his voice.
"I-I don't know…" Repeated Estee stammering as the fire Enterran glared at her looking annoyed. "I really don't!" She exclaimed sounding exasperated with the other Enterran. "We were talking normally one second and the next thing we know Yakumo's all freaked out about something!"
"What…?" Asked Sago. "What do you mean 'freaked?'"
"Exactly what I said!" Exclaimed Estee stomping her foot childishly. "Yakumo was fine one minute and before we knew it she got a scared look and ran off down the street telling us to stay here! Then, before any of us could react Neko suddenly took off telling us she could sense something was wrong and that we should stay here…"
"And, you let them go?" Asked Mushra sounding irritated.
"How could we stop them!"
"Estee got a point, Mushra." Interrupted Kutal before tempers really started to flare.
"Kutal's right…" Added Sago gently hoping not to set off the fire Enterran's short fuse.
"I know that!" Exclaimed Mushra annoyed. "But, how are we supposed to find them? Its not like they're going to be wearing huge signs that read 'Here we are!' This village might be small, but trying to find two humans in this panic filled crowd is going to nearly impossible, so how…?"
"That's where I may come in handy…" Added a familiar voice as everybody looked up.
"Hey, Masha! You're finally up!" Exclaimed Rei happily trying to cut through some of the tension.
"Are you all better now?" Asked Sen.
"Yes, my power reserves have been completely replenished." Replied Masha happily. "I just can't figure out why Hakuba was equipped with a charging port for me. It's very strange, especially since I was probably created after him…"
"I don't mean to tear your train of thought away from that all so interesting coincidence… But… Can you locate Neko for us?" Asked Mushra as the flying computer looked down at him annoyed.
"Yes!" Exclaimed Masha sounding annoyed. "Yes, I can…" She added calmer when she realized the village was practically being destroyed around them by a large, three-headed, flying dragon. "All right… Activating scanner program…" She added falling into a monotone voice as her eyes widened and a drop-down menu appeared in her vision. "Setting scanner… Loading map… Starting search…" She added as multiple screens blinked on and off in her vision. "Searching… Searching…" She continued as a small box roamed over a map of the village. "Bingo!" She exclaimed returning to her normal voice as the map disappeared. "She's three hundred and fifty meters away from our current position and approximately ten stories in the air…"
"Ten stories in the air!" Exclaimed Mushra dumbfounded as the two other Enterrans glanced at each other. "Why is she up that high?"
"I don't know…" Replied Masha. "She doesn't seem to be in any immediate danger… Actually… She might be safer there then in the city. So, I recommend you take care of this flying menace first then worry about getting to her."
"I agree with Masha…" Added Sago.
"So do I…" Added Kutal softly.
"All right, then…" Said Mushra with a defeated sigh. "Let's get going…"
"What are you planning to do with Mushrambo?" Exclaimed Neko her small hands balling into fists at her sides. When the Enterran offered no reply she added, "Answer me!"
"Why do you care?" Asked Ryuma nonchalantly glancing at her.
"Huh…?" Asked Neko confused as the Lord of Reptiles smirked knowingly at her. "What do you mean! What are you talking about!"
"I know everything about you…"
"What…!"
"Why do you lie to her? You know you don't give a damn about Mushrambo…"
"What…?"
"Why don't you tell her the truth? That you hate him with every fiber of your being… That you wish he was dead…"
"What…! No! That's all lies! He's different now…!"
"Is he really? In your heart he is all of the same to you. To you he hasn't changed at all since then…"
"That's not true! He's made up of Mushra, Sago, and Kutal…!"
"And that's why you pretend to care…"
"What!"
"All you truly care about is that small fire Enterran… You don't really give a damn about him…"
"I…"
"Is he telling the truth, Neko…?" Asked Yakumo sounding heartbroken as the young human looked at her.
"No, I…"
"Go ahead, tell her the truth!"
"I…"
"Tell her how you truly feel!"
"Shut up, you stupid son of a bitch!" Screamed Neko suddenly pulling out one of her guns aiming it at the Enterran's head. Yakumo gasped, her hands flying to her mouth as the young human fired and the Enterran's eyes widened. "What…?" She added confused when the tazer bullet froze in front of him.
"How pathetic!" Exclaimed Ryuma laughing brushing the bullet away from him like it was a fly. "How truly pathetic you are! But, I do have to admit, I just love your fiery enthusiasm. Just like his…" He chuckled slightly before his face grew serious as he said, "But, if you don't calm down Little One, I'll have to make Mushrambo deal with you later."
"What are you talking about!" Yelled Neko realizing they had gotten back on that topic again. "What are you going to do to Mushrambo?"
"You will see… Oh! And, it looks like the shows about to start!" Exclaimed Ryuma excitedly as the two humans looked over to see three columns of different colored light erupt from the ground below them.
"That light…" Started Yakumo confused staring at the pillars of light. "What are they?" She finished questioningly turning her head to look at the other human.
"It's Mushra, Sago, and Kutal…" Replied Neko.
"Huh?"
"I think they're hyper-forming."
"Hyper-forming? Ah, that must mean that Grandora has done a good job so far…" Interrupted Ryuma grinning as the younger human looked over at him surprised.
"Grandora? You know that monster!" Asked Neko shocked.
"Yes… He's one of my many treasured pets…" Replied Ryuma sounding a tab bit proud.
"Well, if he's one of your 'treasured' pets, then what's he doing here? And, speaking of that, why is he destroying the village? What did these Enterrans ever do to you!"
"Being the species they are is more then enough… Besides, I didn't call him here to destroy this village. This destruction is just a bonus…"
"If he's not here to destroy the village then why did you call him here!" Exclaimed Neko interrupting the Enterran.
"To wash out your three goofy Enterran friends who make up Mushrambo… And, as you can already see that plan is going well…" Replied Ryuma gesturing at the three hyper-Enterrans who were currently fighting the three headed dragon.
"Heh…" Chuckled Neko suddenly as the Lord of the Reptiles stared at her confused. "And, it looks like your pet's losing…" She added as the Enterran turned around to see the three hyper-Enterran attack Grandora at once causing the large dragon to screech painfully as it hit the ground with a deafening thud. "You should know, if you know so much about us, that their powers increase drastically when they hyper-form. You underestimated them and their powers. And, now your about to lose your treasured pet…"
"No! Grandora! You were supposed to be invincible!" Exclaimed Unga fearfully as she watched the three hyper-Enterrans carefully approached the unmoving dragon.
"Grandora! No, this is not acceptable! Get up! Get up and fight them! Now!" Exclaimed Ryuma angrily as the large dragon twitched slightly before slowly getting up.
"What is this thing made of?" Asked hyper-Mushra surprised when the creature rose to its true height and stood there like nothing ever happened.
"I don't know… Uh… Mushra? I think we should get out of here now. Look!" Exclaimed hyper-Sago worriedly as the dragon head in the middle opened its mouth as a blue energy began to collect around it.
"Oh, no!" Exclaimed hyper-Kutal, he knew what was going to happen next.
"Run!" Yelled hyper-Mushra turning around as the two other hyper-Enterrans took off before Grandora let out a high pitched screech as its middle head released the energy cutting the ground behind the retreating hyper-Enterrans in half. The dragon screeched angrily when its beam missed and fired another, again, just cutting the ground behind the retreating group. The dragon then fired several more times with the same exact result until it fired the final time and the group couldn't escape the two stripes of buildings that collapsed down on them.
"Oh, no!" Gasped Yakumo her eyes widening as Grandora bent down and picked the three hyper-Enterrans up with his mouth as the Enterran standing next to her laughed.
"Finally, they will have no choice but to call Mushrambo into battle!" Exclaimed Ryuma happily as the young human looked at him.
"Wait… If they call Mushrambo, he will beat that dragon. So, why are you so excited? You'll lose you pet if you continue!" Exclaimed Neko questioningly as the Lord of Reptiles looked at her.
"He won't destroy Grandora if I order him not too." Replied Ryuma smirking.
"What makes you think he'll listen to you!" Asked Neko angrily as the Enterran pulled something out of his shawl.
"This makes me think he'll listen to me…" Replied Ryuma holding the card up for the humans to see.
"What is it?" Asked Yakumo glancing over at the card.
"Is it an Encard?" Asked Neko.
"No… This is called the Black Card." Replied Ryuma as the two humans stared at the strange card. "Within this card lies the power to take control of Mushrambo's mind and soul… forever…"
"What!" Exclaimed Neko shocked.
"Mushrambo will become my loyal servant forever…" Added Ryuma as Yakumo's eyes filled with tears.
"No…!" Exclaimed Yakumo softly as she looked over to see her three friends being crushed in Grandora's mouths. "No! You can't do this!" She added frantically turning back to the Enterran.
"Oh, I can't?" Asked Ryuma mockingly as he raised an eyebrow. "I can and I will! Can't you feel it? Mushrambo's coming hangs in the air around this village like a death wish. Nothing can stop his coming and you know it…"
"Who says I'm going to allow you to use that card?" Interrupted Neko as the sound of a cocking gun filled the air.
"Huh?" Asked Ryuma looking over to see both the young human's guns pointed at his face. He chuckled lightly before adding, "You tried that once remember? And, it didn't work. So, do you really think its going to work this time?"
"No, but that doesn't mean I won't try!" Exclaimed Neko quickly firing both guns as the Enterrans eyes widened.
"Pathetic human!" Exclaimed Ryuma scornfully as the bullets stopped in front of him. "I'm starting to grow tired of you! Now, sit down and be quiet!" He added angrily as he flung his arm before the young human screamed as a wall of energy hit her and sent her flying back.
"Neko?" Exclaimed Yakumo sounding scared as the human hit the crumbled wall behind her as the two bullets impacted the wall near her head. "How could you!" She hissed softly turning around to face the Enterran as the sky around them grew dark. "What…?" She asked looking up.
"It's time…" Said Ryuma excitedly as hyper-Sago and Kutal began to glow.
"No!" Exclaimed Yakumo as the two hyper-Enterrans fell limp and turned into cards.
"Damn it!" Exclaimed Neko angrily as she slumped to the ground as the other human shot forward desperately to try and snatch the card out of the Enterran's hand, but it was too late.
"Wait!" Yelled Yakumo as the Enterran threw the card at hyper-Mushra while he was transforming and it was immediately sucked into the blue spots on his armor along with the other two Enterran's cards. "Mushra, Sago, Kutal!" She added desperately as a black, ominous light erupted from around hyper-Mushra as he started to transform.
"No…!" Exclaimed Neko softly as her eyes filled with tears as a cold, biting wind picked up and an evil feeling filled the air around her. "No, I never wanted this to happen again…" She added softly as the tears started to run down her face dripping off her chin. "Haven't I lost enough already…!" She asked sounding desperate as she cast her eyes upwards seemingly begging whatever holy entity that was residing in the heavens why she got dealt such a crappy life. First there was Patches… She thought drawing her knees up to her chest as she wrapped her arms around herself as the memory forcefully drifted into her head.
'Sakura! Stay away from Patches! There's something wrong with her!' Exclaimed a husky male voice as the sound of a cat screeching angrily filled the air followed by two gunshots and the scream of a young girl.
Then Mama and Papa were killed… Continued Neko mentally hugging herself tighter as the wind picked up throwing her dark purple locks around as another memory floated into her head.
'Sakura, get down!' Exclaimed the same male voice from before as a young girl cried out painfully before a thud was heard and the male growled angrily. 'You'll pay for doing that, you bastard!' Added the male as an evil laugh was heard before the man gasp painfully and another thud was heard as the girl began to cry softly. Soon after the girl started to cry the sound of a woman's surprised gasp filled the air before it was quickly cut short as another thud was heard.
Then there was my companions… Added Neko mentally as her eyes widened as a memory that she, for some strange reason, couldn't remember ever happening drifted into her head as an explosion of black light rocked the air in front of the building as a gust of air shot past the people on the building.
'Our creators… It was always you who they looked at… All of us wished we could've been you…' Said a young boy's voice sounding weak and raspy. 'No, that can't be true! We-We're all supposed to be the same!' Exclaimed Sakura's broken, truly desperate sounding voice. "Don't… let them lie to you… You must find out… the truth… about… this… place…' Added the boy as his voice got softer and softer before it finally died out. "Jake! Wake up, Jake! Don't die on me, please…!'
"Oh, no! Mushrambo!" Exclaimed Yakumo bringing the young human out of her memory as a fresh flood of tears washed down Neko's face before she looked up and gasped.
"No…!" Exclaimed Neko softly continuing to cry as she got a good look at the 'new' Mushrambo, whose calm, warm, and usually cocky looking face was replaced with a cold and unforgiving look. "Mushra…" She added squeezing her eyes shut as more tears ran down her face and when she opened her eyes again she was hoping that this new Mushrambo would be gone, but he wasn't… She couldn't believe it… His purple hair was replaced by a cold looking blue tone and his armor color had changed to an icy blue with the same cold looking blue color that his hair was. She couldn't believe it… But, she could feel it… The psyches of the three hyper-Enterrans that made him up were gone… She could only feel his hatred, his anger towards everything… It was like his past self came back to haunt the world once again…
And, if it was up to Ryuma, this new Mushrambo would live up to his past self's reputation…
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I'm done! After all this time! I know, I'm a bad author! But, hey, we all have our bad qualities, right? Right? Anyway, please read and review! Oh, I've liked how many people are reviewing to one chapter. So, keep up the good reviews! Oh, and I love that you guys love this story more then the series. Hope that made sense… Anyway, R&R!