I apologize for not posting up another chapter. I have a lot of homework :P hope this makes up for it. Enjoy :)

Stump tossed and turned in bed until he couldnt take it anymore. He got up and walked out of the room he was staying in. He noticed Brim was still up. Luminite was too tired to stay up any longer and fell asleep. Brim turned her head when she heard Stump. She looked like she was crying. Stump felt his heart hurt, seeing her like this, and walked over to her where she sat. "Miss? are you all right?" he asked. Brim quickly wiped her eyes with the back of her white hand. "I-im fine...go back to sleep," she said.

Stump sighed. "I...can't," he said. Brim looked up at Stump, then narrowed her eyes. "Who are you?" she asked. Stump gave her a confused look. "Huh?" he asked. Brim got up from her chair and loomed over the short rabbit. "Who are you?" she asked again angrily. "Are you a good guy? a bad guy? are you here to help us? What are you?" she asked angrily. Luminite stirred from the noise but kept on sleeping. Brim huffed angrily and turned back to Stump. Stump felt his cheeks burn. "Uh...I'm...I'm..." Stump began to rack his brain, trying to find the right words.

"Im...Stump...just Stump," he said, smiling nervously up at Brim. Brim's expression didnt change. She sighed angrily and began to hit the top of her head with her fists. "Ug! why am I so stupid!" she snarled angrily and sat back down on the chair, her back facing Stump.

Stump watched her as a huge knot began to form in his stomach. He watched as her arms slowly lowered and her shoulders began to tremble. Stump carefully walked over to her again. He lifted his arms, and gradually rested them on Brim's shoulders.

"Miss..." he said, but his voice faltered. Brim shrugged his hands off her shoulders. "Go away," she said, her shoulders trembling as she tried wiping the fresh tears coming down her face. Stump felt as if he got slapped in the face.

"P-please...miss..." he said again in his British accent. Brim didnt turn around. Stump finally lowered his head in hurt and shoved his hands into his pockets. Just as he did, he felt something. He opened his eyes and looked down. It was the scrap of cloth with Banshee's symbol on it. He stared at the symbol. He felt his stomach twist.

Brim wiped her eyes again when she all the sudden felt a hand rest on her shoulder. She was about to say something, but noticed something flutter down and land on her lap. Banshee's symbol stared up at her. She looked at it for a minute, then turned her head. Stump stood next to her. He pointed to the symbol.

"That symbol, is the symbol of trust. It was used as a sign of rebellion against Bill...and Blor. It was the sign that showed that you could be trusted...Kinski was once a bad guy too, but proved to everyone that he could be trusted...all with the help of Banshee and her symbol..." explained Stump.

Brim stared up at Stump for a minute. She was surprised. Was Stump deciding to go against Bill? Why? Brim looked down at the cloth. "Why are you doing this? Why are you deciding to go against your master and join the citizens of this town?" she asked. Stump didnt say anything. Brim looked back up at him. Stump stared down at his feet.

"...Because I met someone special...and I want her to like me back..." he muttered softly as his eyes gradually flickered up to Brim. Brim stared up at Stump with a confused expression on her face, then it became clear. Brim's eyes widened in shock.

He liked her.

Brim got up from where she sat and stared down at the short rabbit in shock. Stump stared back up at her, blushing like crazy. Brim took a step away from Stump as if he grew three heads. Tears began to form again on her face. Stump began to regret admitting to Brim that he liked her and began to walk toward her. "Miss-?" he asked. Brim placed her hands over her mouth.

"No...no...I cant...I...cant..." she said as more tears came down. She quickly turned around and bolted toward the door. Stumps eyes widened as he began to chase after her.

"Wait! Brim!" he called. Brim opened the door and ran outside. Stump followed after her. Brim spread open her feathery wings and took off. Stump felt as if his heart was being crushed inside as he watched Brim fly off and landed onto the top of the clocktower of the town. Away from everyone...and away from him. Stump stared up at Brim as she sat on the top of the clocktower, her head buried in her arms.

Stump lowered his head, as he did, he noticed the scrap of cloth with the symbol on it. He narrowed his eyes. Trust. What a joke! he screamed in his head as he raised his foot and began to stomp on the shredded piece of material. He stomped on it a couple times, then began to walk away. Just as he did, he saw Luminite appear at the foot of the doorway from the house he was staying in.

"Stump," he said. Stump stopped and sighed angrily. "What do you want, you winged freak?" he snapped angrily. Luminite narrowed his eyes. "I wouldnt start off like that to impress the town if I were you," he said. Stump huffed angrily. "The town is stupid, they'd never trust me!" he snarled angrily as he began to walk away.

"If they could trust Kinski, they can trust you," said Luminite. Stump stopped again. He stared down at the ground. "Sure they can..." he said sarcastically.

-Stump always had a rough time, even when he was young. His parents didnt seem to like them. His multiple older siblings always made fun of him and treated him like dirt. He didnt belong anywhere. No one seemed to care for him...-

Stump suddenly felt a hand touch his shoulder. He looked up and noticed Luminite looming over him. "Come on back inside," he said as he led Stump back in the house. Stump sighed and turned his head one last time toward where Brim was. Then he turned back and walked with Luminite back to the house. Right when they got to the door, Luminite faltered. Stump helped him up and half led, half dragged the Immortal inside.

When Stump helped Luminite back into bed, Luminite told Stump to sit down at the chair. Stump obeyed and scooted the chair next to Luminite's bed. "Stump. You need to understand why Brim left," said the Immortal. Stump looked down at his hands in his lap. "It's because I'm short is it?" he asked. Luminite held in a laugh and shook his head. "No. She doesnt want to be with you because...she can't," Luminite explained. Stump narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?" he asked.

"She's an Immortal. Immortals cant get together with mortals, its against the law," the Immortal explained. Stump got up from his chair. "I'm half immortal!" he yelled. Luminite sighed and shook his head. "No, that doesnt count. You were brought back to life; and even so, you cant get with her..." Luminite's voice faltered. Stump glared at Luminite. "There's more. What happened to Brim?" Stump asked. Luminite didnt say anything. "Tell me!" yelled Stump. Luminite growled a low growl, shutting up Stump.

"You need to start understanding that I'm trying to help you, Stump," Luminite growled. Stump bared his messed up teeth. You dont want to help me. You hate me, I can tell, Stump thought, but didnt say anything. Luminite looked away from Stump. "On her first mission, she fell in love with a mortal. When she was fighting a couple demons in their mortal hosts, one of them stabbed her lover in the chest. She tried to heal him...but she couldnt...he bled to death in front of her. It was traumatizing for her to experience it, but it happened...just as the prophecy said..." said Luminite. He looked up at Stump's shocked face.

Luminite stared up at Stump and nodded. "If I were you, I would leave Brim alone," he said. Stump narrowed his eyes and looked away. He didnt know what to say. Stump looked up at Luminite. "Why do you want to help me?" he asked. Luminite didnt say anything as he reached out and touched Stump's shoulder. In his other hand, he held the scrap of cloth with Banshee's symbol. Stump's eyes widened. He didnt remember seeing Luminite pick it up. "How did you-?" "You care for your friends. You care for Brim. I see good in you. You wont believe me, but you'll figure it out...I have trust in you," he said.

Stump watched as Luminite turned the scrap of cloth over, letting it flutter into Stump's hands. Luminite smirked. "You picked up that scrap of cloth on purpose," said Luminite. Stump looked back up at the Immortal. He read his mind, back to when he picked up the scrap of cloth. Why did he though? Stump stared back down at the symbol on the piece of material. It gave him a feeling. A feeling that it would all be ok. A feeling that it will all work out in the end.

Stump looked back up at Luminite one last time. Luminite smiled a small smile before lowering his head against his pillow and fell fast asleep. His hand on Stump's shoulder went limp and flopped back down on the bed. Stump stared at the Immortal. He closed his fingers around the piece of cloth and got up from his chair. He walked over to the window and stared up at Brim, who still sat on the top of the clocktower...