Oh wow I haven't updated in forever. Sorry about that! I have two chapters for you now!

Luke had long since awoken, and he had approached Tear in the Garden. His hair was short now, and Luella had to say, she liked the change. In both hair and attitude. The little girl was in the library flipping through a book on fonons.

She nearly scoffed--like this would help her at all, She was nearly incapable of doing any art--she had just never really been trained for that.

Sighing, she flipped to the next page, which had a very uninteresting list of fonic artes.

"Luella?" Tear asked, and Luella only replied with a small hum, "Are you sure your okay."

Tear had already begun to pick up on Luella's bad mood. Just so many things were so…so…green.

The lamp was green, half the book population was green, she even met a guy with green hair. How the hell does that even happen?

However, she just nodded and assured Tear there was nothing to worry about.

Because there wasn't.

Not when the only problems you had were gone now. There shouldn't be anything wrong.

He was the enemy. She never even loved him, it wasn't supposed to hurt like this!

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When they set out onto the outer lands, Luella's mood got even worse.

I wish the grass would just become extinct already… She thought angrily, looking to the side and seeing the fields of green grass that went on for milesand miles.

Why did he have to have green hair anyway? Was that even natural? No. No it wasn't.

She gritted her teeth and willed any thought of Sy--him away.

Yeah, it didn't work.

"Are you okay?" She heard Luke ask.

"Yes I'm okay, Luke! I'm just freaking peachy!!" She snapped, then crossed her arms and turned forward. Luke backed away slowly.

"Okay…" He said quietly, creeping back over to Tear. She huffed, but ignored him.

They met Guy at the Springs, who was just as concerned as Luke and Tear, but didn't want to go near her on account of she slapped him the first time.

A slap is bad enough, but….well, considering it was from a woman….

But he tried to wipe the memory from his mind.

Luella tried to keep the memory in mind for future reference.

While Guy and Luke were talking, a monster showed up. Luella--most definitely not in the mood for a fight--took Luke's sword from its sheath, whipped it around and stabbed the monster, twisting the sword and pulling it out. The monster fell.

"…Damn…" Luke remarked, taking his sword back. Luella stomped forward, leading the group.

It took a few moments for the group to phase back into reality, and then they followed Luella, who was currently flipping a certain annoying monster off of her back, slamming it into the ground head-first, then into the waters below.

"She's frightening when she's angry…" Tear commented quietly.

"Definitely," Luke agreed.

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Jade had joined the group, still holding one hell of a grudge on Luke for destroying Akzeriuth. When Jade had commented on how bright and happy Luella looked that morning, she responded by glaring and saying "I hate you."

It was nighttime, and most of the group was asleep.

With the exception of Luella.

She found herself desperately needing to get away for a bit, so she stood and began to walk around the woods.

She found a small creek and smiled to herself--barely. She began skipping across the stones and back, just for fun. She carefully trod on one unsteady stone…

"Luella!"

She freaked and fell in the water. The water only came up to the middle of her calves when standing, so it's not like she would drown or anything. Still, she was mad at whoever distracted her.

"Son of a--" She mumbled, "Look what you did!"

The man, at least she assumed it was a man because of the deep voice, chuckled.

"Who's there." She demanded angrily.

"I apologize Luella," The voice said.

"Who's there?" She demanded again, "I'm not asking for an apology, I'm asking for an introductory greeting."

"You almost sound exactly like him, he must be rubbing off on you."

"Damn it, who's there? And who's rubbing off on me?"

"A certain green haired God-general, perhaps?" The voice said, and she spotted the silhouette, "He's rubbing off on you."

At the mentioning of her befallen commander, a flash of anger went through her.

"Don't you ever mention him again!" She snarled at the shadow. He chuckled again.

"I take it you don't want to come see him then…" She froze.

"He's dead!"

"Did you see him die?" He asked.

She was silent.

"He's waiting for you, Luella." He stepped out of the shadows, but she still couldn't see any distinct features due to the lack of light.

He held out his hand to her.

"Who are you?" She whispered.

"You will find out," He said, "Take my hand."

He voice wobbled, "I want to know now…"

She saw his cheeks go up--he was smiling. "A friend." He replied, "The only friend you can turn to."

"I have other friends." She replied defiantly.

"Yes," He chuckled, "But I'm the only one who can heal your pain."

She stared as he stretched his hand out further.

"He's waiting." He reminded, "For you."

She took his hand. And as soon as she did a shock went through her and he vision went black.

"Trust me."

And then there was nothing.

Meh, tell me how I did!