"Lilith are you okay?" Freya asked. I was clutching at me ears because they were starting to hurt, as though they were getting growing pains or someone was pulling at them. They hurt really badly I didn't know what was going on. I just nodded and put my hands away from my ears, ignoring the pain even though it was killing me on some level.

"I'm fine, but don't worry about it's Burmecia we've got to worry about," I told her. The Burmecian seemed a little shocked at this since we only met a day or so back.

"I thank you for helping even though we are strangers," She told me. I smiled gently at her, putting my hand on her shoulder. She was a really tall so it was hard to do that being five foot three inches.

"I'm not the kind of person to ignore people in need of help," I told her. We soon reached Gizamaluke's Grotto. It was burning and the bodies around the place were freshly killed. There were so many bodies, it looked as though the Burmecia's soldiers fought valiently.

Freya ran towards them and checked for pulses on any on them. I could tell she was getting more and more panicked as she couldn't find any on anyone. From behind me I heard Lucifer sigh. I stared up at the entrance, frowning at the needless carnage. I just wanted this to stop. I wish I could stop it. The least I can do is help but I feel so helpless.

"They've been attacked by Magic..." Freya sighed. "Why would someone do this? What would they possibly want to achieve?"

"Needless destruction," Lucifer chimed seriously. It surprised me to her him so serious. It wasn't a snarl like when he forced me to use Magic. "It's easy to pin blame on Mages, their powers are great and the majority already hate them." It was true. It must have been easy for Brahne to use the Mages as tools.

It made my blood boil at how people could blame the Mages so easily. Just because they were different. Just because they couldn't defend themselves and they had to see their powers as a curse. People were scared of them because they were different!

I heard something from inside the Grotto and ran past everyone. I knew who it was. I'd stop them and make them scared of me. If Lucifer was right, that I could control Time and Space, then I'll make them pay! I won't let them use the Black Mages as tools!

"Who is that?" The blue jester asked as I approached them. I remembered Lucifer's words. I had to will myself to use Magic.

"That I don't know," The red one replied. I wanted to blast them with Magic. I wanted to do that!

I threw my hands forward and felt a strange sensation tingle on my fingers. A blast of energy was thrown from them and it sent the two clowns flying backwards. I never felt so angry before I didn't even know what was going on with me.

"A Mage she is!" The red jester yelled in shock.

"We must escape!" The blue one also yelled. I cast Stop on them, only allowing for their heads to move.

"Where is your queen!" I shouted, cleanching my fists and drawing my knife. "Where is Brahne!"

"We will never tell you!" The blue one snapped before I kicked them in anger. I started to shake when I was regaining control of my actions and the spell's grip loosened on them. Once they were free they threw me back, a large burn on my left leg. The two of them ran away and sent the Black Mages on me. I tried to get up but the burn on my leg was sore. I back away and pointed my knife at the Mages.

"Keep away from me!" I yelled. They ignored me and fire lit up on their hands but my fright came from the blast of fire from above me as Lucifer, Vivi, Zidane, Freya and Quina attacked the Mages. Lucifer held back and a light blue glow appeared on his hand. He touched my burn with the glow and it felt warm and comfortable, healing my burn easily. The Mages had been defeated quickly by the others and Zidane crossed his arms at me.

"Lily you okay?" He asked gently. I didn't understand why. I nodded and then the thief sighed. "Don't lie, you're crying." I was? Lucifer confirmed it and wiped tears from my eyes and I looked down, realising I was shaking uncontrolably.

"I don't mad like that..." I whimpered, crying my eyes out. Vivi gave me a hug and I hugged the little guy back, still crying but I certainly felt better. It didn't explain how I got so angry.

I didn't expect the Grotto to be so large. There were many twists and turns but it was mainly a linear path with the occassional side room. The place was a wreck but there didn't seem to be any sign of any Mages or those two jesters, Zorn and Thorn. It may have just been me but I was scared with each step we took, getting clsoer to Burmecia.

It felt as though I was meeting my fate but I wasn't going to die. I was scared. It was stupid though I mean this could all be a dream. I could wake up any minute. If it is a dream... then it's a dream in which I feel real pain. It may very well be a dream. It's always a possibility.

"We will reach Burmecia soon," Freya stated, taking the lead through the tunnels. I took Vivi's hand for my own comfort and I think he knew that.

"Are you alright?" I asked him. The little Black Mage nodded and looked up at me with big eyes.

"Yeah. You've been really quiet lately Lilith," He said. I nodded quietly at him. "It's scary knowing we could do so much to hurt people. But we're not gonna hurt people. We want to help them," He was right. We wanted to save people with our powers. "I think we can get through to the Black Mages. If they're being controlled they must have wills of their own, like me."

"You're right Vivi," I smiled weakly. "We'll find a way to get through to them, I promise. We'll use our Magic to help people." Vivi nodded, looking very happy. He was so adorable.

Eventually Freya's footsteps became quiet and we all stopped. I didn't like the thick silence it was uncomfortable. So uncomfortable.

"Master Gizamaluke... there's something not right about this place," Freya frowned, gripping her spear tighter. She was right, even I could tell something was off.

"Get back Lilith," Lucifer ordered in a whisper, ready to draw the sword from his cane. I nodded and moved to the entrance of the hallway. Almost immediantly after Gizamaluke himself shot up from out the water, challenging us to fight him.