Buttercup's POV

I should've never listened to Blitz's ghost story, when we were walking through that dark cave earlier...I wasn't scared of ghost stories like that but...after that dumb ghost looking for his sheep at the museum one time. I like to stay as faraway from that stuff as possible...I mean...Halloween was ok...sometimes.

The Traveler bowed his hat at the young boy, "You tell your father I said thank you."

The boy nodded and bowed, he disappeared into the forest.

The old man greeted the stranger, "Well...welcome...I must say...I'm surprise...we don't get many visitors to our town, welcome. How did you get here.

"Oh I was escorted through the Dedo Woods."

Everyone dropped their cups and looked at him.

"Escorted by whom?"

"Farmer Manson's house...very helpful lad. I think his name is Seth."

That was when the people looked at the traveler puzzled and the old man shook his head, "I know Manson, he doesn't have a son...well not for long time at least."

"Well...maybe it was a helper..."

"I don't think so...you said a boy named Seth...what did he look like?"

"He had pale blond hair and green eyes, black pants and white shirt. He was a little cold and pale...and soaking wet...he should dry off before he catches a death of cold."

The old man's eyes widened, "That's impossible...he had a son named Seth...with that description...but he died...he drowned in the Dedo Woods' River... About 5 years ago."

I did have a chill going up my spine but...I hid it well...I hate anything involving ghost.

I yawned, "Oh please, you're gonna have ta do better then that."

The village was so empty...so cold...even as life started to fill through this place...my problems seemed so little compared to this...a village with wooden crosses like graves and so many too. As I took my first step into the village, the earth...the ground flourished under my feet...flowers sprouted and there was a little forest area...because trees started to sprout...water started to flow...I could hear a water fall...I could see the small streams flowing through the village...it sort of echoed throughout the village...giving it that kinda harmonic echoed and the light shining through the...let's just say sun roof...I bet this village was beautiful...if only there could've been people and not these wooden crosses...

Blitz sighed, "Is this why she always said...she didn't have a home. I just neve pictured this."

"I think we should leave. I feel like we're trepassing." Butch said, "But...I know we can't just leave...can we?"

"No...we can't. Those things could be on the other side as well...and with night falling soon...it's best if we stay here...a lot of things come out in the dark...worse things." Blitz sighed, "I'm sure there will be some food here."

My stomach rumbled, I forgot how hungry I was...the two looked back at me as if finally noticing me. Of course, what I didn't know was Brick was right beside Butch, I looked away instantly as my heart was hammering so fast. I could feel Brick's eyes on me...as my stomach growled louder.

"So...let's see if we have some food left huh?" Blit's tried to smile and walked off. Laxus just yawned as he walked right past me, but not without smiling at me, my heart just jumped into my throat, I even turned to watch him walk away. My mind just went right back to that kiss...that damn kiss...why me? Huh? Why? Back at home, I was the girl that all the guys ran away from, who put fear into their hearts, and was always over looked.

But here...damn this world...It was like...I was beautiful...even with my flaw...my flat chest...my lack of sex appeal...my shaggy dread hair...I was beautiful here...I don't know if I should like it or hate it. I hate it right now because of the spot that jackass put me in...

"Hey, what's up," Butch sighed looking at me, I was a little startled by him. I felt like I betrayed him too. Why was that? We're not a couple...we're not...Telling myself that, I felt like...it felt like...I wanted to be...I wouldn't mind it...but I'm dumb...It wouldn't work...there was no point because I had to go back home. As soon as I saved this world, I'm gonna try and go home...but what about Sam...Fang...and even Butch...I shook my head not thinking about this now. I just pushed it all the way back into my mind. Nope, life is complicated enough now that we're in a ghost town. As long as there's no ghost.

"So, what happened here?" I asked him, he gave me a serious but sad look.

"I would love to say that they left...but...knowing Vulcan... And this being the way to the Mars Castle...I bet there was," He sighed rubbing his eyes, "This is the home of the Desert Muses. Or it was..."

"She never said anything?" I sighed as he shook his head, "Maybe...this isn't her home."

"No...it was...it was...she told me that much at least...Dusk of Duskia, home of the Desert Muse Fey. Home to the Sirens of the desert, she once told me...at the Orphanage...she even smiled about it once. I just didn't know...that's why? She always said...I don't have a home."

I knew what he was trying to say...it was bad that I knew to...probably a slaughter...or massacre...

I gulped, "This place ain't...there's no...ghosts or this place ain't haunted right?" I tried to be tough but Butch just looked at me with that half smile/ teasing look.

"Not scared are ya?"

"No...I was just...ya know...Sam that's all and stuff." I pouted, Sam wasn't much help, backing me up, she snatched the Scholar's book and ran off with it. He was chasing her around a tree.

"How cute, you're actually scared of something," He wrapped his arm around me and pinched my cheek, "You're just adorable...scared of ghost."

I pinched his cheek and twisted it, "I'm not scared of nuthin! I was just asking."

"Ow...Ow!" He yelled and I let go, "Damn, that hurt, crazy...damn I'm not gonna tell you shit now."

I whispered deadly, "Keep the language up and I'll do more than that." I glared at him, his eyes...seemed different...it was strange...but...familiar...it was like looking at Butch...from my world which is stupid because they looked the same...But I just couldnt explain it. I guess...with the Butch back at home, I was embarrassed and nervous...how could a boy make me feel all sick like and stuff? Especially him of all people?

But now, looking in Xaldin's eyes...it was the same sick feeling...but why? Just why? I felt my face burning...hot...I had to step back and snap out of it.

"Ok Mom," He frowned again, "Anyways, no and yes...ghosts are monsters...they have different names like the Airhman, it's a type of ghost who is born from the dark emotion of terror and violence...they're common in ghost towns. Let's just hope they had a sending or we're in trouble."

"A Sending?"

"Yeah, it's called a Farewell or Sending...only Light Being like Blossom or Dark Beings like Belle can perform it. When someone dies...especially in a..."He paused to wipe a tear away, "Cruel or Painful way. As the life ends, sometimes...darkness and those negative emotions are left behind. And the body that was left behind...can change...for example...let's just say a villager died...with pure hatred in his heart...all that's left is the empty shell and that dark emotion...in time...a monster is create...the monster varies too. Just because they die the same death, doesn't mean the same monster..."

"Well, that is true in some case..."Scholar Utonium, finally got his book back, "For example, there are Wendigos, they're born when their head is cut off, mumuring theit last curse...the blood spilled from the neck becomes a seal and an eye is form from that seal...shivering...Trust me, those are the scariest things I ever saw."

I could feel all the blood drained from my face but I just shook it off. I watched as Laxus and Angela or Brick and Blossom were having another fight. I thought my heart was clenched tight into my fist as I held it against my chest. I just felt like such a...a slut right now. All I could hear was my heart...hammering into my ears...like drums...I could barely breathe...as Brick looked over towards me and smiled.

"Hey Tiger, you ok?" Butch asked me, snapping me out of my trance.

"Oh yeah, I just wanna walk around a little, "I laughed a little, "So much stuff ta see. Never been in a fairy Village before, not as girly as I thought." I started to walked off.

I looked from wooden cross to cross...There was no names or nothing...It wasn't until I walked further that I saw it...there was this weird circle...no...a hole...in some sand...there was shiny...armor...I think scattered in the hole...there was a wooden cross...right behind the hole...but unlike the others...this one had a name...Dawn, Princess of Duskia...but right beside it...was a small hole...I found a wooden cross that was knocked over...I picked it up...dusting off the sand and getting pricked with a splinter.

"Dusk, Princess of Duskia."

I gasped and dropped the wooden cross