AN: I'm back yet again! I actually went on a trip to Kenya, Africa along with my family. It was soooo awesome!!! And we took over 500 pictures of people, places, and things. I met a lot of people from Japan as well, which was one highlight of the entire trip. I swear they were the nicest, most polite people I have ever met. Simply wonderful! I LOVE JAPAN!!!!!!

So if your wondering why there hasn't been an update sooner then consider yourself informed! The people there were so nice and humble, but the traffic was horrible. Took an hour and a half to go ANYWHERE! We were actually attending the International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses so to get to the convention site 9 miles away it took at least an hour each way. Still our man Samuel was, is, and shall forever be the best bus driver in all of Kenya. He kept us safe and in one piece on those chaotic Nairobi roads.

But back to the story. I'm back and better than ever so its time to get on with the story and the action!

Now with the second section please remember that while Skeith and Innis know about Abtrunniger at least, Haseo doesn't know who our friendly AIDA is and neither he nor Innis have ever met Dendeira. Okay? Read that a couple more times and it will make sense.

Now read on and please enjoy!

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Timeline Update: Early Tuesday Morning, December 3rd.

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Chapter 35: On the Front Lines

A ripple of pleasure slid down the length of Xen's body as he swam around the large irregular data space before him. It wasn't attached to the website node and wasn't attacked to any of the webpage links either. Aihane had sent him here with clear instructions: capture all Epitaphs that you can.

Meanwhile, Xen's mind chanted only one unchanging mantra: eat, eat, eat.

The shark's digital brain repeated the words unceasingly as his body screamed for more data. He felt so empty inside. His code was deformed and twisted, his data irregular and broken. Even his body was patched together with large black stitches. He could smell the data that comprised the Epitaph's special area. He could taste the code that was running through this strange data space floating before him and he couldn't wait to tear off a piece and swallow it whole. Already the black AIDA dots around his body had started to dance around and into the large sphere.

Eat, tear, chew, devour. Xen hissed and with a flick of his tail, flung himself forward and opened his mouth wide. He took a firm grip and tore a hunk off the side of the area. His serrated teeth easily worked into the piece, ripping it apart into smaller pieces. The shark AIDA savored the taste of the code as it slid down his throat.

More, need more, eat more, tear more, Xen's tongue flicked out across his teeth as the deep hunger pangs in his gut worsened. Aihane had been feeding him a steady stream of AIDA who had turned traitor and vagrant A.I.'s that had wandered too close to the hackers personal systems. Both soothed his appetite, but lately the hacker hadn't been feeding him. Apparently, Aihane wanted him plenty hungry for this particular mission and it certainly helped keep Xen's mind focused.

Must succeed, must succeed, no data if I don't, not get fed, Xen took another bite out of the outside wall and swallowed his mouthful whole. He was a big AIDA, but the space Innis had created was dwarfed him. Just taking paltry bites, no matter how tasty they were, wouldn't get him inside anytime soon.

Xen roared and used Phantasm. A shadowy duplicate several times bigger than himself formed around the AIDA and followed all of the shark's movements. The copy opened its jaws and sank its rows of teeth into a massive section on the top of the special area in front of him and slung its head to the side the way a real shark would. Bits of data and code burst out and showered down like a fine rain as Xen dismissed the copy and swam over and down into the area Innis had created.

There was nothing else except his ravenous, unceasing hunger.

Macha grimaced and brushed a few floating chunks of broken data aside. The pieces floated off as The Temptress surveyed the scene. The area Innis had formed in order to hide Haseo's consciousness away was sitting right in front of her... complete with a gaping hole and black AIDA dots floating all around it.

Looks like we're too late here. We'll have to depend on Abtrunniger and Dendeira to help Innis and protect Haseo. Sending in anyone else is just going to complicate things, Endrance told her and Macha nodded in agreement.

Too many cooks spoil the broth they say. I want to help, but I would just be in the way, Macha considered. Her ears twitched as they picked up an all to familiar sound. Turning around she saw various AIDA pouring into the room through one of the webpage links that led out of the larger website node.

Letting loose a feline hiss, Macha flexed her claws and prepared for battle as Tarvos appeared from a data tear on the other side of the website node. Half of the AIDA peeled off to go after The Avenger, while the rest continued on to attack Macha.

We'll have to keep them occupied out here for as long as possible. Not a single one can get past us! Endrance ordered and Macha gave a curt nod as she launched herself towards the nearest Anna AIDA and sliced into it with her claws, tearing it wide open. She used Data Drain to absorb its data before moving on to the next one. She danced back and forth, but made sure that the enemy AIDA didn't lead her too far away from the area Innis had created.

Corbenik, Fidchell, and Gorre were gone and now Innis was in danger as well. Skeith was inhabiting Ryou Misaki's body and there was no telling whether he would, or was able, to get back here online to help them.

We're losing more and more Epitaph's, Yata is dead, Rhodesia has been pulled aside by her own higher-ups just when we need her experience the most, and now Haseo and Innis could be killed and captured right in front of me. We can talk big all we want... but the truth is even with Abtrunniger and Dendeira on our side... we're still losing, Macha fought to push away the cold knot of fear in her stomach. Something bad was going to happen and it was going to happen now during this battle.

Every fiber of her being warned that neither she nor Endrance would make it out of this battle unscathed.

Haseo had been sleeping quite peacefully when the ceiling of his digitized hospital room had exploded in a shower of data bits. A blue, black, and white striated shark with far more teeth than should be allowed came crashing down almost on top of him. It had then proceeded to tear the surrounding area apart with its thrashing. As if responding to some unseen cue by the invading AIDA, The room around him had warped and altered to a large, white blank area.... if one managed to ignore the gaping hole the shark had originally come in through.

Trying to figure out what this thing was had captured most of Haseo's attention though. Its slightly transparent body revealed that it was some type of AIDA, but it was far different from any that Haseo had ever seen before. The strangest thing about it was the fact that its body was stitched together. Literally stitched together with ugly black sutures. All of its fins were attached by stitches at the base and the same dark sutures spiraled partway up the very back of its body and across the very front as well. Its right eyelid was sewn shut too. Its remaining eye darted back and forth unceasingly as it made slow circles around the large open room.

Innis had appeared soon after the "attack" along with two other AIDA that seemed to be working with her. Haseo didn't recall ever seeing them before, but if they were here to keep him from getting eaten by this... this thing than he really didn't care who they were. One looked like some type of spiny fish while the other was obviously some kind of snake. The former hovered just above Haseo in a clearly defensive position while the latter sat coiled by the hole the shark AIDA had originally come in through.

Haseo had tried talking to Skeith to let him know what was going on, but wasn't getting any kind of response. In fact he couldn't even feel his Avatar, which worried him more than anything else.

Was Skeith alright? Had something happened? Or was this strange AIDA causing some type of interference?

Either way Haseo didn't like it. Never before had he felt so vulnerable and so... well... scared. For the first time Skeith wasn't here to protect him and that fact made Haseo uncomfortably aware of how weak he really was. He had always fought together with his Epitaph and now that wasn't possible. He wanted to fight instead of just standing around like some slack jawed noob. Wasn't there some way that he could help?

Meanwhile, Innis wasn't losing the battle, but she certainly wasn't blowing away the competition either. The shark AIDA just kept slipping by or brushing off every attack thrown at it. Haseo clenched his fists in disgust and self hatred. He hated feeling so helpless, he hated having to stand by and be protected by others. Wasn't there something he could do?Haseo shook his head and turned his attention back to the matter at hand.

What kind of AIDA is that? Everything it touches starts to...dissolve or something. Haseo watched as the shark-like AIDA slammed into a wall. It backed up and turned on Innis once again. At the point of impact, though, the wall had started to corrode all the way down to the bare code and even that started to unravel and burst apart in tiny puffs various numbers and symbols. The shark hissed and its body coiled angrily before it snapped out like a spring towards Innis.

The Epitaph brought her arms up and crossed the blades at the end of her hands defensively to ward off the impending attack. The AIDA slammed full force into the Second Phase and locked its jaws around her blades. Once it had a good enough grip it convulsed wildly, whipping its body back and forth in wild arcs as the hundreds of teeth lining the inside of its jaws did their work. The A.I.'s sharp fangs tore into the blades and seconds later there was a loud SNAP as both of Innis' blades shattered in the middle and the top parts fell away to the ground.

Innis let out a sharp gasp and reflexively backed away. Her face twisted into one of disgust as the shark paused for a moment before it started to chew on the broken blade pieces still in its mouth.

"Who are you? Did Aihane send you here to capture Skeith and I? Or are you after Haseo instead?" Innis demanded as the AIDA swallowed and bared its teeth once again. It glanced over at Haseo and as it did so he could actually see its teeth moving like the teeth on a chainsaw.

"Oh, you have got to be kidding me," Haseo muttered to himself.

Thankfully the shark merely sniffed and summarily dismissed him. Drool trickled down its jaws as it swam closer to Innis. It's blue and black eyes glowed eerily as its teeth rattled and scraped together.

"Aihane send me, Aihane send me! Send me capture you! After he finish I eat! Eat and devour, eat and devour!" It babbled in a hoarse, hissing voice as it sliced through the air with its jaws wide to tear into the Epitaph once again. This time, however, the cobra, snake-like AIDA that had been sitting and watching the battle suddenly shot out of its coiled stance and pulled up in front of Innis protectively.

Its hood flared out and it spat out of what appeared to be venom or acid of some kind. The shark pulled up sharply as the corrosive spray washed over it. Rather than actually hurting the AIDA, though, the acid merely dissolved harmlessly.

Innis narrowed her eyes and looked over at Haseo, staring at him for a moment before glancing up to the fish AIDA hovering above him.

"Dendeira I...." The Second Phase started to say something when the shark attacked.

"Abtrunniger! Innis look out!" the spiny fish-like AIDA, apparently known as Dendeira, called out urgently to Innis and the cobra AIDA helping her.

Innis turned back and used Haze of Treason to create an illusionary copy of herself. The shark passed straight through it as the Second Phase jumped back in from the side and slammed what remained of her broken blade straight into the enemy AIDA's body..

"Right where I want you, right where I want you! Capture you now! Capture and kill your human!" the shark writhed in delight as black dots shot out from around its wound and quickly began to slide up Innis arm. The shark's body began to dissolve into black dots as it infected Innis.

Disgusted, the Epitaph tried to pull her arm out, but the black mass only tightened its grip further as it continued to take her over. Abtrunniger sprang into action and was beside Innis in the blink of an eye. The cobra AIDA tried to wrap its body around the shark, but its coils merely slid through the black mass uselessly.

Hissing to himself, Abtrunniger tried again by sinking his fangs into the offending AIDA to try and physically pull it away. When that didn't work the cobra pulled back and coiled angrily, trying to think of another solution. He turned to Dendeira urgently.

"You have to try and infect Innis! Harmonize your data with hers and you should be able to kick Xen out and keep him from taking over!" Abtrunniger ordered and Dendeira wriggled her fins in agreement before bursting into a cloud of black dots and shooting off towards the Second Phase.

Haseo held his breath as he watched everything play out. Harmonize their data? Infect Innis? What the heck has been going on? He took a deep breath to fight off his frustration at not knowing anything. Sure Innis had told him about Abtrunniger, but only that the AIDA was helping them. She hadn't really mentioned anything else, either because she really didn't know or felt that he just didn't need to know about it. Haseo wanted to demand some answers, but at the same time he realized that now wasn't really the time to start whining about injustices.

Both black masses danced in and around Innis body as the Epitaph doubled over and fought to regain control of her body. Innis started glowing a brilliant green, the same color that surrounded Atoli when she summoned her Avatar. But then...

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!" a loud screech rent the air, static crackled through the air and roared through Haseo's ears forcing him to slap his hands over them to try and shut out the sound.

Dendeira's body reformed as she slammed backwards against the wall, black dots bubbling around her as her fins deflated. Her color was pale and she shuddered uncontrollably. Abtrunniger hesitated for a moment, torn between helping his fellow AIDA and continuing the fight against the shark, apparently named Xen.

That single moment of hesitation was all that Xen needed, however.

Innis screamed as the shark AIDA dissolved completely and took full control of her body. Black dots swarmed around her as her blades reformed. Dark striations crawled across her body as Xen's data mixed with her own. The Second Phase twitched and jerked in the final throws of rebellion as the AIDA overwhelmed her.

Abtrunniger spat out several words in what sounded like German before whipping around, his wild eyes landing on Haseo who leaned backwards as the AIDA all but glared at him. The cobra flared his hood and snapped his tail around, picked up the small human and dropping him, none to carefully, down on his head.

Haseo grunted and had just managed to sit up when the AIDA beneath him started moving again, nearly throwing him clear off.

"We're grabbing Dendeira and then getting out of here. Macha, and most likely Tarvos as well, have been guarding this area against further intrusion by AIDA, but they'll just have to hold their own until I or another Epitaph can come back. Xen cannot be allowed to escape," Abtrunniger stated with forced calm as he wrapped his lower body around the spiny fish AIDA. He pulled her along as he shot up through the hole in the top of the pale, empty area. He actually passed Macha by only a few inches.

"Hey! Where are you going!" Macha demanded as she slashed away at the enemy AIDA surrounding her. Tarvos was indeed there and using Energy Dart to fire off needles at the Grunwald AIDA crawling back and forth in front of her.

Abtrunniger didn't bother to stop or even slow down. Instead he merely tossed a comment back as he opened a data tear to escape through. Haseo would have said something, but the cobra AIDA jerked his head in a movement clearly meant to catch his attention. Haseo snarled and was about to complain when Abtrunniger's eye rolled up to stare at him.

"We're the ones keeping you alive long enough to return to your real body so you keep your mouth shut boy and let us handle everything," Abtrunniger warned and his acidic tone neatly shut Haseo up. Turning back to the other Epitaph's the AIDA quickly explained the situation. "Xen has taken over Innis' body. He's trying to kill Chigusa so we can bet that he'll use Innis to do it. Then you can be sure that he'll capture Innis once the connection between her and her User is broken," Abtrunniger offered before darting through the hole.

Data flew by them at lightning speeds as they transferred elsewhere. Suddenly everything snapped back into place and Haseo winced and closed his eyes as a wave of nausea washed over him. He didn't have much time to recover because Abtrunniger's tail wrapped around his waist pulling him off the AIDA's head and roughly dropping him on the ground.

"Ow! Geez! What is up with you! I thought you were supposed to be helping me, not throwing me around like a rag doll!" Haseo spat at him and suddenly found Abtrunniger's, much much larger, head staring down at him. For a moment the AIDA looked really and truly angry, but then he leaned back and looked away. The cobra hissed and coiled back upon himself with obvious unease.

Slowly Abtrunniger shook his head, "Your right... forgive me please. It's just... you can't even begin to understand how dangerous Xen is," he paused for a moment before switching subjects, "Aihane is good, but there are still a few AIDA fragments who have managed to escape from his grasp. All of them have been more than willing to provide information about the hacker. I have met Xen a couple times, but the AIDA fragments I've spoken to were kind enough to provide more information about him. I don't have time to explain everything to you now, but just suffice it to say that Xen's specialty is interrupting and destroying data," he offered.

Haseo crossed his arms stubbornly as he thought about that. "You mean like when...when that shark AIDA hit the wall and it then started to dissolve and break apart?" he questioned and Abtrunniger nodded as he looked around cautiously. He leaned down and flicked his tongue out over Dendeira who was still out cold it seemed.

Turning back to the young man, Abtrunniger bobbed his head, "Correct. Xen's data is so corrupt... so unstable and erratic that it can destroy the code of anything it touches..." he explained and then stopped and tilted his head curiously as a Haseo staggered backwards his body glowing a bright red.

Haseo felt a burst of power and energy as his connection with his Avatar was restored and with it came a litany of questions and demands from his Epitaph.

Where are you? Who hurt you? Did AIDA attack you? Where are the others? Where's Innis? She's supposed to be watching over you while I'm not there! What happened! Skeith's frantic voice suddenly blasted through Haseo's mind full force. For once his demanding tone didn't bother Haseo, in fact the Avatar's worried, paranoid tone had never sounded so good.

Skeith! Skeith calm down! I'm fine, I'm okay! Haseo quickly fought to reassure Skeith and had to spend the next minute or so promising the Epitaph that he was, for the moment, out of harm's way. When he looked back to Abtrunniger he nearly jumped out of his skin. The AIDA's massive head was inches from his body and the cobra's eye was fixated on the young man.

"Tell him that an AIDA like myself is here and has infected Innis. Xen plans to use that connection kill Chigusa somehow and take the Second Phase back to Aihane. Magus needs to stay and monitor the situation, Macha and Tarvos are busy fighting, and another AIDA like myself won't be able to stop him. The Terror of Death needs to come here to fight, while you return to your real body and find Chigusa... I assume she's missing already isn't she?" Abtrunniger questioned and waited patiently until Haseo regained enough of his composure to relay the information.

Shooting the cobra a dirty look for the heart attack it had nearly given him, Haseo closed his eyes and spoke to his Epitaph. I'm here with Abtrunniger...you know him don't you? He hesitated for a moment and Skeith gave a grunt, which the Adept Rogue assumed was an affirmative response.

Well, an AIDA like him is here and has infected Innis. Its name is Xen and he's trying to kill Chigusa and once their connection is broken he'll take Innis back to Aihane. Magus can't fight and Macha and Tarvos are already busy at the scene. Abtrunniger added that another AIDA wouldn't be able to stop Xen either, Haseo was cut off when Skeith added his own thoughts.

Now that we've gotten stronger and can control the... physical bodies of our User's I have no doubt that he'll use Innis to control Chigusa and force her to commit suicide by some means. This AIDA wouldn't have the finesse or dexterity to use Innis to control Chigusa's thinking and emotions so you can be sure that whatever she does will be fully against her will, the First Phase mused and then gave a snort.

Figures Aihane would be sadistic enough to try something like... hey, where'd she go? Skeith's rant was cut off and he sounded surprised. Haseo suddenly felt cold and his eyes popped open. She? She who? Are you there with Chigusa? He demanded and his Avatar muttered to himself and fell silent for a moment.

I was down at that... that thing you humans call a vending machine. I was thirsty and those bubble-headed nurses weren't answering. Those guards by the door were half asleep so I snuk out and decided to go down and see Chigusa since they weren't allowing me any contact with her. Now I'm standing in front of her room and not only are the guards out cold but she's missing as well, Skeith's tone took on a far more urgent note and Haseo cursed fluently and pulled at his hair in cleared his throat in a loud, impatient way to hurry him up and the teenager finished the message he was originally supposed to be conveying.

Abtrunniger wants you to come here and fight Xen while I return to my real body and search for Chigusa, Haseo concluded and the silence stretched on longer. He could feel his Avatar's confliction and worry as he weighed the few options they had left. Haseo knew exactly what was going on in Skeith's mind right now: How much had his really body healed? Would he be in good enough shape to handle the lingering pain and stress that his body would be under?

We're still connected you know. So if I get hurt... then your going to feel it in the real world as well... Skeith warned him and Haseo swallowed hard and imagined the pain of his injuries combined with any damage his Avatar received here.

We don't have a choice. I'll just have to deal with it and then we can worry about any side effects later on. Right now both Chigusa and Innis need our help, Haseo stated this firmly and decisively. Skeith hesitated more, but ultimately relented.

Fine. Close your eyes and relax as much as possible. This is going to happen right away. You'll lose all sensation for a moment so try not to panic when it happens. It will last no more than 4 seconds before you're back in your body and I'm here online again, Skeith explained to him. Being in your body has allowed me to target specific areas of your body and heal them even faster than before. The doctors didn't expect your physical and brain injuries to heal until Friday at least, but I've manage to pull that date back a little, Skeith was clearly smug about this situation.

Your body won't really be "back to normal" for another couple of days and you'll still be in some pain if you try and push your body too hard. Chigusa's injuries are less severe and thanks to Innis she's healed enough to be released from the hospital's care any day now. She's no athlete, but you shouldn't underestimate her strength either. There's no telling what this AIDA might force her to do, the Epitaph paused and Haseo took a deep breath to settle his nerves as he took that information to heart.

Okay, lets do this.

All of a sudden everything was gone just as Skeith said it would happen. He couldn't feel his body, his fingers, nothing. He couldn't breathe and couldn't see. The freezing cold chilled him to the bone and Haseo could feel himself starting to panic.

Then just as quickly he was suddenly in his body.... and the floor was rushing up to greet him. Ryou grabbed at the door and managed to hang on to it as his weak legs barely managed to hold him up. He could feel his connection with Skeith strengthen as the Epitaph transferred himself fully online once again.

What's wrong with my legs? Ryou demanded feeling Skeith's thoughts and emotions flow through him once again. He never thought that sensation would feel so good. It was nice to be in his body and in contact with his Avatar they way he had before this whole mess had started.

I told you it would be some time before you were back to normal. Your brain and other physical wounds like the one in your back and the gunshot hole to your head have healed... but your muscles have started to weaken because you haven't been moving for over a week. So your going to have to build your muscles up with old fashioned exercise brat, Skeith gave a small chuckle as he said that and Ryou grunted as he pulled himself up straighter and corrected his wobbly balance.

Gee, thanks, you work miracles with everything else, but with this I'm on my own, Ryou grumbled back as he managed to take one step and then another. He wasn't as bad off as he originally thought, but if he didn't watch himself then he would be having another face-to-face meeting with the floor. Ryou didn't know where Chigusa was, but someone else around here might. Also, the guards on the floor were just now starting to come around. They were bleeding from both ears like their eardrums had been damaged or something.

Carefully, Ryou hurried down the hallway as fast as he dared, careful not to trip himself up on his own feet. Just down the corridor he came to the nurses station. There was one man working there and he was attempting to put on a brave face for the other woman working there with him. The computer monitors were blank and one actually had smoke pouring out of the sides.

"Did you see a young woman come through here? Teenager, about 5 foot 3 inches with long black hair down her back?"

Both nurses pointed down the hallway and the man spoke up in a shaky voice as he rubbed his ears, "Towards the elevators. She went up," he managed to get out and Ryou nodded and hurried off towards the two elevators as a wave of pain sliced through his arm.

"AGH! What the...!" Ryou gasped and clutched his arm as Skeith's apologetic tone filled his mind. Sorry about that. I'm trying to avoid getting hit, but this AIDA is good, he explained and Ryou gritted his teeth and kept walking as the pain faded to a dull throb. He couldn't let this stop him from finding Chigusa.

Great... I finally get the chance to see my girlfriend again and things turn out like this... Ryou considered as he stopped in front of the elevator and hit the UP arrow. He was on the 4th floor right now and the hospital had about 10 floors altogether. He didn't have time to check every floor and Skeith didn't have time to check things out for him. He had been trying to ignore the annoying beeping sound coming from over to the left but couldn't. Finally he gave in and turned to see what it was.

Looking over he saw a room with the door open. Inside were a couple chairs and a large TV screen set inside the wall. On it was a clear message:

Checked elevator controls. Last elevator from

this floor went up to the roof. Only one reason

for AIDA to send Chigusa up there.

HURRY UP!!!—Magus

Ryou stared at the message for a moment before he understood. His breath caught in his throat and his legs nearly gave out again from the thought of what was about to happen to his girlfriend. Scrambling he pounded his fist on the button until the doors opened with a cheerful 'bing'. He practically threw himself in the elevator and hurriedly scanned the bank of buttons. After what seemed to be an eternity he found the correct panel and slammed it. The doors hesitated for a second before closing.

The elevator swiftly started its ascent, but it seemed more like a crawl to Ryou. Sweat started to pour down his face and he had to close his eyes to fight back the tears that were threatening to form.

Please... oh, God,please let me get there in time. I can't loose Chigusa... please not her, Ryou pleaded and prayed like never before as the elevator finally arrived at the roof and the doors opened into the chilly night air.

AN: And there we go. Did you enjoy the chapter? I struggled a bit to figure out what to do with Haseo seeing as he was trapped in the middle of everything. All in all I'm satisfied with it though. I hope all of you feel the same way. :)

So how did you like Xen? Not quite what you expected I'm sure. This chapter wasn't exactly suited to a long explanation of what happened to Xen and why he is the way he is. But I promise that it will be explained in time so don't worry!

Then again we have Endrance and Macha... will Macha's uneasy feeling come true? We'll just have to wait and see won't we?

Now all the way back in Chapter 27 I said that a "vital upcoming scene" was inspired by one of Tokio Hotel's songs and now eight chapters later that time has finally come around! The song in particular is titled Don't Jump / Spring Nicht by Tokio Hotel and if the title isn't clue enough then go look up the song on their official website or on YouTube. The whole video is a clear/obvious/glaring hint of what will come in the next chapter in case the whole "Chigusa's on the roof" didn't quite do it for you. Also it's a beautiful song even if you've never heard of the band.

That's all I have to say for now! I look forward to your questions, comments, constructive criticism, and forum posts as well! Its good to be back and I hope you'll welcome me after my long (?) absence with your reviews! Until next time everyone!