Diamond and Hermes headed to the Sumiyoshitaisha Station where she purchased two tickets (Of course who knows if a Companbot needed a ticket, but she always got one for Hermes because she thought of him as a living being than a machine) to catch the train to Osaka. The train wasn't as compact as others were during 10am which was convenient for the duo to find a good seat to sit down on just right next to the window so Diamond can watch the scenary pass her eyes as if she was caught in a Zoetrope watching the illusion come to life and metamorphed with each passing second. It only took a half hour before they arrived in Osaka Station and the moment they stepped outside, their eyes were greeted by the colorful metropolis that lied before them: Every where you turned there was a sea of signs plastered on the outside of buildings that seemed to stretch on for miles no matter which direction you went, the businesses would have ridiculously large mascots that decorated their store front. Diamond had come to Osaka many times, but it never got old because there was always something new to discover with each visit-One time she found Den Den Town (Also known as Nipponbashi) when picking up a new outlet for her mother and took a wrong turn finding the store she usually got them from. But one wrong turned became a life changing discovery when she found the town: Reasonable prices on products, Butler Cafes, and of course the greatest treasure of all...Anime! It was Osaka's version of Akihabara molded together into one large area where you can find just about anything anime-related from manga, collectibles, UFO Claw Catchers, Gachapon machines, video games and for Gundam fans-Gundam models from old to new! She knew exactly how to get there, but it would have to wait until her errands were finished-Work comes first before playing although it won't take long because she knew exactly what she had to get and luckily she had a short grocery list.

Their first step was Central Square Life, a fancy-looking grocery store, to get the best and freshest ingredients for a celebratory dinner-Along with stocking up on pre-made meals; Doesn't hurt to have some pre-made lunches to buy. Diamond figured buying the meals would be good lunches to pack along for an eventful birthday outing with her mother and she didn't even hesistate to buy a pack of cooked chicken and beef skewers, fried chicken, potato chips, Pocky, Meiji Mushrooms, a couple cesear salads and of course-six cups of pudding! Hermes shamefaced at the amount of items that she was adding into the cart-It was so much to not just carry, but to store the frigerated into his cooling compartment!

Hermes: You better not be thinking of storing all that junk in my compartment like the time you made me store Limited Edition Mint Mermaid Ice Cream until I starting jittering and nearly became an ice cream machine on the fritz.:He hopped up and down as he waved his arms up and down with an anime vein on his head.: BECAUSE I can only hold so much, Pudding Junkie!

Diamond: Relax, Hermes-Not all of this is gonna go into your cooling compartment. We'll store em in some thermal bags and have Ikku fly by to take them back to the house.:She smiled softly to him while she was looking at the apples.: Hmmmm~...

Hermes: Ikku the Falcon? Of course...I forgot we had him...I really don't like him-HE always pecks me for no reason.

Diamond: Was it because one time when you were giving him maintenance, he thought you were going to dissect him and he pecked you so hard he nearly made you into Swiss Cheese?:She peered over at him before tilting her head to the right.:

Hermes: :He crossed his arms as he turned his back on her.: I think that was it...YOU TRY TO help another COmpanbot out and he tries to poke holes all over your body... _

Diamond laughed secretly to herself for she felt sorry for her friend, but couldn't help imagine him covered all over from ears to bottom in holes made by Ikku-Hermes the Swiss Rabbit; Now that would bring a chuckle to anyone imagining a robotic rabbit having holes that were made by Woody Woodpecker. After they grabbed a few thermal bags and paid for the groceries, they head outside the store where Diamond tapped a finger on her Digital watch that quickly displayed a holographic screen that almost looked like a computer screen (Except this watch has its own OS that makes Windows look like an infant and WOULDN'T bombard you with updates). She hovered her finger a few feet from the screen before swiping left at the different apps and functions before she halted when she saw the Falcon icon before pressing softly as it shined green, indicating that the program has been activated. In a matter of a few minutes, a silver falcon flew straight down onto a light pole as he let out a mighty caw to gain Diamond's attention before she looked up to see him staring down at them.

Diamond: Ikku! There you are! I got a few bags that need to be delivered home-ASAP!:She placed her hand by the side of her mouth as she called out to him before raising the bags up to him.:

Ikku: :He stared at the bags before leaping up as he began to swoop down, talons extended out as he was about to snatch up a delicious metallic mouse or maybe that annoying Hermes. Yet his objective was the grocery bags before he snatched them right out of her hands before he flew off as he clutched the bags closely so not to lose a grip on them.:

Diamond: Thanks, IKKU! Your a doll! And remember-Don't get yourself distracted by the other falcons in the neighborhood! Save it for after your done-we don't want a repeat of the "Shrimp Flight Delivery Incident".:She waved Ikku off with a big smile on her face.:

Hermes: Alright, we got the groceries out of the way AND there was room for the meals, your pudding and OF COURSE...Snacks and a few drinks you added into the cart while I was looking at "Robotics Digest".:He gave her the stink eye as his right ear was lower as the left was straight up. He didn't like when Diamond would sneak in extra items before checking out.:

Diamond: Come on, Hermes...It's my birthday tomorrow, remember?:She smiled sheepishly at him as she rubbed the back of her head, stroking the ends of her hair softly. She hated when he gave her the stink eye because he knew when she was up to no good or was acting sneaky-he'd point it out right away or after the act was done.: And mom gave me some spending money, plus the snacks aren't all for me. Okay, maybe some of them, but the rest is for me and mom-Even tonight! You never know if there's gonna be a Snack eating contest-ESPECIALLY...Umaibo!:She pulled out a pizza-flavored umaibo from her pocket as her grin grew wider.: Hehehehehe! I bought a few packs of teriyaki burger, pizza, cheese and of course-Takoyaki~...Ohhhh~! Speaking of Takoyaki! We should get some after we pick up the clothes and rope...Hmmmm...:She placed a finger to the side of her face as she thought which place to go for Takoyaki.: Yet that's gonna be tricky on where to go because there's just so many around here...

Hermes tried to keep his left eye from twitching due to Diamond's indecisiveness on trying to figure out where to get Takoyaki from because to him it would seem that no matter what stand or restaurant you went to, the takoyaki is the same fried ball of dough packed with octopus, sauce, tempura scraps, pickled ginger and green onion; The difference was how each place presented, prepped and made the delectable orbs of seafoodiness. After a quick stop to Good Purchase Museum Higashi Osaka Store (Quite a mouthful for a thrift store-am I right?) to get some clothes and fine rope (And it's cotton~!), it was time for an afternoon of fun and the first stop is lunch! She decided on getting Takoyaki from Kougaryu because it was one of the most popular of the Takoyaki restaurants around and has been featured on tv shows and local magazines, plus it cost 300-500 yen which was a good deal! Then they headed off to some of the local shops-mostly revolving around anime and manga of course, Diamond landed on taking a crack at a few gachapon machines to see what kind of figures she'd get from some of her favorite series-She'd always pack her wallet with plenty of yen coins whenever she came by a gachapon machine (THey can be pretty addicting even when you want to get the figure you want, but you keep getting a duplicate). Luckily she only got two duplicates of Pikachu on a Surfboard while she got a super rare figure from her favorite Trading Card Game-Monster Collection! She got a super rare monster known as Saint Star Dragon! Getting a super rare figure is considered a sign of good luck in the Otaku community and the Saint Star Dragon is said to be the elusive in the Monster Collection Gachapon because many fans have tried to get one, but kept getting one of the other dragons and creatures.

After spending half of her cash on gachapon, she headed to one of the arcades playing at the UFO Claw Machines-there was a wide variety of ways to win prizes from how the game is set up: You can try to get a bingo card and compare it to the board and if you got BINGO-You get any prize in the arcade! Then there was the Lifty game where you had to lift the prize off a tag in order to get it into the slot below, another was your typical claw machine you'd see in Round1 where you try to stab, lift or push the prize down in order to win it. There were so many to always choose from, but so little time to do them all! Diamond always played some of the machines she knew very well or loved to try her hand at a few of the challenging ones depending on the prize she was aiming for. At the moment she just played a few random games to try to win a prize she knew very well from the series, but sometimes ended up disappointed when it wouldn't fall right in or turned to the side with no way to push or lift it up. In the end, she won a Cinnamonroll Rabbit Plush and a nendoroid figure from a couple of the machines that turned that frown upside down.

The next stop on their endless fun-filled afternoon was at Animate, Diamond was reading one of the latest manga volumes of "The Time I was Reincarnated As A Slime" while Hermes was holding a few bags full of merchandise she bought, gritting his metallic teeth at the weight of the newest items they had in stock! This store was always her most favorite to visit because she looked forward to finding new merchandise for her favorite anime, getting the latest new volumes of her manga (Although she has a TON on her Kindle to save up room at home), and of course the most out of her splurge is Monster Collection Cards! After she was done browsing and shopping in the store, she opened up a bunch of packs of her card series to see what new monsters she gained-she didn't mind if she had duplicates-that'd mean she'd have them as back ups should anything happen to the originals. She saw the usual ones to a few new ones from the newest series "Elemental Guardians" where she got a few new characters featuring guardians of the respected realms even the Guardian of Light who wore an angelic, yet stylish guardian outfit that made her look majestic and divine especially with the wings on her back; The strange thing about the card is that her face was hidden by a veil to hide her identity.

Diamond: Woahhhh~...the new Elemental Guardians series is incredible! I got all the guardian cards even this one..."Guardian of Light-?"...Ha...she doesn't have a name? Maybe a misprint?:She lifted the card up as she tilted it in the sun's light thinking that it was a holographic that'll reveal the name in the light.:

Hermes: Maybe they couldn't figure out a name to befit a Goddess-like warrior or didn't want to overuse names like Gabriel, Angela, Angel or Dina...:He shrugged as he looked over at her by the side of the bench.: I mean~! Whoever's in charge of naming monsters could at least give her a name like "Diana The Divine" or some cheesy heavenly name!

Diamond: Maybe its one of those new digital trading cards with a special chip embedded deep within the paper that reveals the name once you get all the cards in the series...I mean, I love it-but how exciting would it be once you complete a set it'll reveal its true name!:She turned to Hermes as she hopped abit on the bench, feeling the excitment like a bottle of soda being shaken up and ready to explode with fizzy goodness!:

Hermes: Yeahhh~Waste more money just to find a super rare monster's name that'll make it Ultra Rare after getting all the cards in the series. It's just a scam like somebody selling you a hair gel that'll change your hair color depending on your mood, then later on you get all mixy washy of so many colors you nearly look like a crayon box!:He raised his hands up in the air before he heard Diamond let out a laugh.:

Diamond: Hahahahahhah! That's a good one, Hermes.:She tried to compress her giggles, but had to cover her mouth with her other hand in order to decrease the laughter.:

Hermes: :He had a sweatdrop beside his head as he let out a long sigh.: Sighhhhh~...By the way we should be heading back soon. How's about we stop by and get those crepes to bring back home?

Diamond: Oh right! Mom said she wanted...let's see...:She thought carefully while she placed her cards away in her bag.: Ah! I remember! It was Blueberry cheesecake crepe with extra whipped cream! Mom's favorite!:She got up with her fists clenched close to her sides as she was getting pumped to grab some crepes.: Okay, Hermes! TO the Crepe Stand!:She swung her right arm before point to the sky.:

Hermes: I think the Crepes are this way...:He pointed toward his left as he pointed out where he was pointing.:

Diamond: Right...that way...:She looked to where he was pointing before letting out a sheepish chuckle.:

As they went off to look for a crepe stand, Hermes looked up at Diamond as he was curious about something for awhile that he wanted to ask Diamond. Yet he didn't know how she would respond to his question or if she ever thought about an answer to the question he had in mind for her but it didn't hurt to see what she thought about it.

Hermes: Hey Diamond. I don't need to pry or anything, but have you ever wonder about what you want to do with your life?

Diamond: Huh? What do you mean, Hermes?:She looked down at him as she steadied her pace.:

Hermes: I mean I know that your finances are set for a lifetime and your mom is a well-known scientist, but have you ever thought about what you want to do with lots of free time on your hands?

Diamond: What I want to do...:She stopped as she thought for a moment.: Well...honestly, Hermes-I actually don't know. I mean there's a lot of things I could be, but its hard to choose what they'd be...Maybe I could be a Beta tester for video games, work at an arcade or the ANimate Store...maybe start my own business if I wanted to...But...I don't know if that's what I want to do with the rest of my life. There's just too much to choose from, plus wouldn't it get boring after awhile?

Hermes: Well...:A few sweatdrops formed on the back of his head as he kept lock on her trying to figure out the right words to help her.: Yeah...but it only gets boring if you find it boring or if it doesn't spark you...But I mean...Okay, let me put it like this. YOU SHOULD think about the THINGS YOU LOVE that make you HAPPY and LOVE TO DO or MAKE YOU happy. Does that make it easier to what I'm telling you?

Diamond: The Things I love that make me happy and love to do or make me happy?...Oh! Like writing poetry or playing video games? Even collecting cards and Anime?

Hermes: Ah!:He anime fell down before getting back up as he put on a straight face.: Okay...Those are good-Well the first one with poetry. I mean you write when your not wrapped up in the newest RPG game-MAYBE YOU can become a Wrtiter and set up your own self-publishing company.

Diamond: :SHe took out a notepad with a pen as she began to write it down.: Writer with own self-publishing company...that'd be pretty good...I'll put it above Beta Video Game Tester and Storyboarder/Script Wriiter.

Hermes: Well...those are pretty good ones to think of-they're practical and realistic.

Diamond: :She placed her notepad away as she returned her attention to Hermes.: They do sound pretty good, but like I said Hermes. I don't know at the moment what I want to be or which path I should take...right now I want to take it a step at a time and enjoy the moment than rushing into things. Although...there is one thing I was thinking about for awhile.

Hermes: What's that?:He tilted his head as he waited for her to tell him what was on her mind.:

Diamond: When my mom completes the Mon Gate, I want us to go travel the world. Ireland, London, Spain, Germany, New Zealand, California...Maybe almost everywhere. Take a whole year or two to see what's out there, take in the culture, try new things, meet people and possibly make new friends...You, me and Mom. I want the three of us to go on this global adventure and make new memories to have until I'm so old you'd had to blend my food.

Hermes: Uhh...Yeahh...memories are a precious thing, but that totally sounds like an amazing idea. You should tell your mother about it, she'd leap at the chance to want to go global hopping from one country to another.

Diamond: Yeah! Maybe we can go to Germany to see one of her colleagues!:Her eyes began to sparkle with bewilderment as she placed her hands together.: OH! Or maybe start at Tokyo first to visit Dr. Hiragi!

Hermes: Let's say we did, but say we didn't...I mean no matter what colleague your mom knows, he's a complete Fruit Loop.

Diamond: But I like that about her colleagues-Besides isn't that calling the kettle black since mom can act a little loopy at times.:She winked at him before waving a finger in a shame-shame manner.:

Hermes: Okay, you got me there. AT LEAST YOUR mom knows how to control her zaniness while the other two are just..."weird".

Soon, they decided upon Dessert Okoku to grab some crepes for the road home: Diamond ordered the Serious Strawberry Crepe, a Mixed Berry Crepe and one blueberry cheesecake with extra cream crepe to go. They were packed nicely in a cute pink bag with a blue bow on the outside to make it look even more cuter, and with crepes in hand-literally her strawberry crepe she was munching on, the duo headed off to take the earliest train home as the sun was waving goodnight to the world below as the moon rose in its place to drape the starlight night upon the sky to signal evening's coming. It didn't take long before they were back in their neighborhood as Diamond was practically skipping down the street singing a silly song.

Diamond: :She sung happily as she skipped merrily.:
Ohhhh~Were gonna have a feast
With a sea of rice as far as they eyes can see
Blanketed with islands of Teriyaki Chicken
Palm trees made of salad and fresh veggies
As the sand is soft as bread
Coconuts filled with little cakes to eat.

Hermes: :He had a sweatdrop by her side as he listened to her lyrics.: Islands made of teriyaki chicken? Wouldn't that be rice or perhaps a Bread base to the isles?

Diamond: The base of the teriyaki chicken isles is a glossy porcelain material underneath all the chicken so if you happen to eat the island, you can break up and sand down the porcelain to make a flashy sail boat out of.

Hermes: Yeah...A Porcelain Sailboat under an entire island of Teriyaki Chicken. Ya know what I said earlier about your mom's zaniness? Well Apple doesn't fall far from the tree with you.

Diamond: :She chuckled at him as she patted his head softly.: But at least I try to keep it on the down low-although I do tend to forget my composure when I geek out. Can't help it ya know? Guess it is all in the genes.

Diamond and Hermes turned a corner down the street before they were just outside their house, but something seemed amist...the front entrance appeared to have been blasted through wth a cannon! There were shards of wood scattered about the entrance way and the path toward the house.

Hermes: Uhhh...BY CHANCE did you or your mother order a cannon and the Amazon guy accidentally set it off outside the gate or did one of your mom's gizmos go haywire...?:He approached the scene carefully as he studied the charred remains of the entrance gate.:

Diamond: I don't think so...not to my knowledge and she only ordered a cannon one time when she needed it for one of her inventions...:She carefully walked toward the destroyed gate as she took small steps while she stepped around the scattered pieces of wood that laid on the ground. A dreadful feeling began to fill up inside her-fear and worry bubbled within her stomach as she felt a terrible feeling rising up. Her mind began to race as various scenarios played in her head upon what could of transpired, yet her main concern in each of those possibilities was the safety of her mother.: Something isn't right, Hermes...I can feel it in my gut and it isn't the crepe. WE HAVE TO see if mom's okay!

Diamond sprinted toward the house like a runner in a walkathon as she headed toward the front door, halting just for a moment when she saw that the entire door was pulled right out! Whoever pulled it off was as strong as an OX or a demon because no human could have the strength to tear a door off, hinges and all, except perhaps a body builder. Diamond raced inside her house as she surveyed each area of the house from the living room, kitchen, wash room and upstairs calling out her mother's name.

Diamond: Mom! Mom! Where are you!?:Her eyes wide as saucer place as her face was pale like a ghost, despair slowly setting inside with each call she made to see if her mother was safe and in good health.: Mom! Answer me!:She opened up her bedroom as she saw her bedroom ramsacked.:

The sheets were thrown onto the ground, bed looked as though a fox attacked a chicken for feathers were bleeding right out of the mattress along with her pillows. Her clothes and materials were scattered across the floor as if somebody was searching for something amongst her belongings, but didn't seem to have found it was looking for. The vanity mirror was shattered as glass filled the right side of the bedroom as Diamond stood in the doorway, hands over her mouth as tears began to fill in her eyes as she felt her body beginning to tremble in fear. Hermes made it up the stairs as he saw Diamond standing outside the doorway to her mother's bedroom as he saw right away that something wasn't right.

Hermes: :He looked at Diamond before he turned to the bedroom before his eyes went buggy upon the sight he was seeing.: Who could of done something like this!?:He carefully "hovered" into the room before turning on the switch as he let out a sigh of relief to see there was nobody in the room. He activated his scanner just in case to ensure the intruder wasn't hiding or waiting to surprise them, but his scanner didn't detect any life in the room.: Okay, the crooks don't seem to be in here nor your mom.:He turned to her before he came over and took her hands in his paws.: It's okay, Diamond. Your mom is probably at her laboratory right this moment with the place locked down should there be any intruders on the ground-especially if it was a Bull who mistook our house for a giant china shop.

Diamond: :She took a deep breath as she closed her eyes, mentally she counted to ten to calm herself down before she opened them to stare down at Hermes. Nodding slowly as she felt her fear decreasing slightly, but she worried about her mother's safety-just who could of came into their home and done so much damaged? What were they after?:

Diamond quickly went downstairs to her bedroom as she slided the closet before grabbing a Bokuto sword to arm herself should they run into the intruders who trashed her home. She wasn't going to let herself be defenseless against the attacker and what better than her trusty Bokuto to have on hand. Quickly she hurried off outside the house where Hermes waited for her before they dashed toward the Facility where they saw the power was out and the sound of explosions coming from inside. Bombs! Firecrackers! Or even flash bombs! Whatever weapon the thieves had, they'd had to be extra careful not to be caught in the line of fire-physically and sightfully. They ran straight inside as they saw staff members laying on the ground unconcious after Diamond checked to see they were alright by doing the mirror test on one of the employees. A slight fog covered the surface of the mirror giving Diamond and Hermes a sigh of relief that none of them got killed by the invaders.

Hermes: Oh thank goodness...:He placed a hand on his heart as he felt a weight lift right off their shoulders.: Their all alive...Looks like the thieves didn't decide to off em. Ya know leave no prisoners or witnesses kinda scenario.

Diamond: :She looked closely at them as she noticed that the man's face was almost drained of life.: Their breathing, but look at their faces. Even this guy, he looks like he ate too many lemons, yet his lips aren't puckered after you eat just one.

Hermes: That's right...Wonder if there was a gas leak or the A/C went down and they were so dehydrated they had to get water?:He turned to her as he was boggled by this new development.:

?: Ohhhh~Well, well, well...what have we here? Fresh blood? And a beauty no less too.

At the sound of the unfamiliar, yet creepy voice that startled the two, they turned around to see a strange man in a red mask staring straight at them as he twitched once in awhile before taking a few steps forward toward them. He was dressed in dark robe with a crimson snake that circled around his outfit, raising his hand out-yet it wasn't a hand...it was a dark greenish claw! Wiggling his fingers as he chuckled underneath his mask upon discovery a fresh body to drain the energy from.

?: And very young too...I bet your blood tastes more richer than my previous snacks. One was too bland, the other too spicy, one made my teeth hurt while the other just kept nagging by ear off begging me not to drain him completely of life!:He raised his claws up in a shrug as he rubbed his hands together.: But...young blood...NOW THAT'S THE rich stuff! So pure, so innocent...soooo...delicious...hehehehehahahaahah~!

Diamond: :She took a step back, yet halted as she readied her bokuto raising it up slightly and tilting it to the left to look like she's a samurai ready to fight a rival-if he wasn't some blood sucking creepazoid.: Hahahaha...that's a pretty good vampire expression there..."Sucking Blood from your victims", "One's sweet, bland, sour, and annoying"...Are you into Twilight or Vampire Knight?:Nervous sweatdrops began to form on her head as one drenched down the side of her cheek.: Because I gotta admit...your really taking the role of a blood-crazed vampire very seriously...You must really love to stay in character and when you say suck them...you probably drained their blood with ECMO and left them around to make it look like you drained them...

?: I don't know what Twilight or Vampire Knight is...nor what an ECMO is either. But blood-crazed vampire...quite the compliment my dear, but it won't take you off the menu! Raaaarrrrr!:He flew straight forth at her with claws ready to slash her into ribbons.:

Diamond: Ah!:She dodged to the left as she swung her bokuto right just striking him on the left side of his head causing him to fly across the air and into a nearby trolley cart as it fell right on top of him!:

Hermes: Good swing! 0_0

Diamond: Thanks, it was mostly in the wrist, but I don't think it stunned him! :She stared at Hermes before she ran off with him following in tow.: Come on! We gotta get to the 5th level! Mom's probably there safe and sound!

Hermes: I'll over-ride the elevator in case the lock down initiated!

As they raced to the elevator, the strange creature got back up as he lifted the cart up above his head and threw it to the side. He began to scan the area for any sight of his lost prey before spotting her and Hermes heading toward the elevator.

?: Hehehhehe! YOu can run, but you can't hide!:He began to levitate in the air before taking flight toward them.

Hermes: :Typing the by-pass code into the elevator panel as quickly as he can.: Alright just a couple more digits!

Diamond: :She turned to see the strange creature fly toward them bug-eyed at the sight of him flying in mid-air.: Woahhhh~! I didn't know he could fly! I wonder if he's got jet-packs under that coat to make him do that!

Hermes: Jet packs?!:He turned around as he leaped up with nervous bubbles around him.: Ahhhh~! That doesn't look like jet packs to me because then his cloak would catch fire!:He pressed the final digit before the panel turned green, opening the elevator door for them to enter. He grabbed Diamond's right arm before pulling her right inside as the door began to slide close before the figure nearly got them, but bam! Slammed his face right into the glass, sliding down as the elevator ascending upward and falling onto the ground below as Diamond and Hermes watched on before looking at each other dumb-founded.

Diamond: That had to hurt.

Hermes: He had good form, but his aim and timing needed work. Phewwww...OKAY first the ramsacking and now some fruit loop thinking he's a vampire! Just what is going on here?!:He raised his hands up in the air with an anime vein on his head.: Is there some Cosplay Bandit Flash Mob running around and attacking houses in the middle of the night!?

Diamond: And the way he talked and when he levitated...if it wasn't jet packs...Gasppp~!:She placed her hands on her cheeks as her eyes widened like a clock.: HE MUST OF been telling the truth and he's a real to honest vampire!...And if he wanted a snack, we could of found him some tomato juice or raw meat for him to snack on...raw meat has blood in it. That would suffice him.

Hermes: Focus!:He waved his arms up and down as he hopped about in desperation.: We got us a Class 1 Robbery here! Whoever's orchestrated this must be somebody your mom knows! A shady rival scientific institute that wanted to rob your mom of her research or some A-Team Robbers who wanted to take a crack at robbing a facility in a peaceful neighborhood! And how come there aren't any cops or firefighters arriving on the scene yet?!:He hopped around every direction and in mid air too in a frenzy.: There are lives in danger here!

Diamond: I'm sure their arriving at the scene any moment, but for right now we have to get to the 5th floor and check if Mom's okay. If anything were to happen, each floor would lock down if the main doors got penetrated. So those on the 1st-4th floor must be safe and mom's probably safe on the 5th floor...that's where her research us after all...and right now she's backing up every file and data as we speak.

Diamond was right about that for at this moment Hinata was finishing up uploading every file and data onto a few USB drives to keep on hand, yet she seemed to be flustered and sweaty from running all over the place-from her house to her laboratory as she had two backpacks on the side of her table, one for her and one for her daughter. After she loaded the data, she quickly headed to the panel of the Mon Gate and running toward one of the book shelves as she scanned the titles before finding an old journal between two books along with a copy of Monworld Wonders and Creatures as she slipped that one into Diamond's bag. She opened the journal as it had various drawings of places and creatures, but it had little numbers on the sides that appeared to be coordinates to certain locations. She typed them quickly into the computer, hoping that the coordinates would be applied in the nick of time, yet just as she was typing them in she heard the elevator ding jerking her head in fright as to who would get passed her lock down protocall?! She grabbed a blaster-type gizmo from her bag as she pointed it at the door, but lowered it the moment the door slide open to reveal her daughter and Hermes as she let out a big sigh.

Hinata: Sighhhh~...Diamond!:She placed her blaster away before dashing over to her daughter.:

Diamond: Mom, your okay!:She raced toward her mother before extending her arms out as they embraced each other in a tight hug.: Mmmm~...when I saw the house ramsacked and-and the lab attacked by a Vampire wannabe...I was worried something happened to you and...

Diamond tried her best to express what she was trying to say, but she was talking so fast like a chipmunk it was tricky for Hinata to decrypt, but by the tone of her voice and how shaken she was right now, she knew that she was in shock and was worried deeply for her through the whole fiasco. She held her daughter close like a Mother Bear protecting her cub, stroking her head softly as she shushed gently to help calm her down and slowly felt her heart beat starting to slow down with each stroke and shush she gave to her.

Hinata: Shhh...sh...sh...it's okay...I'm alright, your okay...were both alive and safe now...It's going to be okay, Diamond.

Diamond: Mom...what's going on? Who was that strange man? Is he the one responsible for attacking our home?:She leaned back to look at her mother before wiping a few tears from her eyes.: Why is he doing this?

Hinata: I don't know who he is...but he isn't alone. His friends are on the other levels as we speak. The security cameras caught footage of a group of cloaked men in red masks that began to cause wreckage to each level of the building, attacking the staff and destroying everything in sight...They're after me Diamond. They want the Mon Gate...

Diamond: The Mon Gate? Why do they want it so bad?:She watched as her mother loosened her grip on her before approaching the table, grabbing the backpacks before tossing one toward her which startled her at first when it came right at her, but she caught it with both hands and nearly fell down on her bottom if Hermes didn't catch her from behind.: Wooaahh~!

Hinata: Nice catch.:She smiled softly to her daughter before placing on her backpack, reaching into the side pockets to take out the drives as he came back to them.: Anyway from what I picked up from the audio feedback-they're looking to use the gate as part of some ritual to bring both our worlds together...OR to unlock another realm...but in order to do that...they need the mystical monster items to complete their project...I believe if they use an artificial gate like mine with the items it would stabalize and create a portal to step into the other realm. BUT I won't let them have it...

Diamond: Monster items? What are they?:She was getting flustered, yet confused trying to process what her mother was telling her.: And another realm?

Hinata: I know its a lot to take in, but right now time isn't on our side. I'll explain it all once were in Monworld.:She approached Hermes as she bended down, tapping his chest as a small panel opened up revealing a few usb ports. Inserting the drives into him as she watched his eyes shine abit before spinning like buffer wheels with the percentage numbers in the center.: But first we need to take separate paths in order to throw the pursuers off our trail. The coordinates are already set and the portal should open up in just a few minutes, once it does-we'll step through and I'll grab the portal gate to take with us-I set the timer so it compresses the moment we step through the gate.

Diamond: Wait!?...Separate paths!:She turned around as she extended her arms out in disbelief upon what she was hearing.: YOu mean we won't be together when we arrive?!

Hinata: You'll have Hermes with you to look after you. Don't worry-I packed everything you need in your bag as did I in mine.:She smirked as she turned to her baffled daughter, keeping a cool face in such a desparate situation they found themselves in.: Good thing you stocked up enough for a good size journey, my dear its gonna come quite in handy.

Diamond: Even the Umaibo? Because I made sure to get our fa-wait a minute!? What about testing it out to see if it was safe to pass through!? What if we become spaghetti noodles if its anything like a black hole!? Our bodies shifted and morphed in strange places or turn into something weird!:She ruffled her hair with her hands as she was getting more agitated and worried about what might happen to them, but then a moment of calmness filled her face as she thought of the bright side of the scenarios.: And would it be multicolored in there with streams of colors shifting and molding into lovely designs or if we get some cool outfit change when heading inside...But it's still dangerous!

Hinata: :She got up as she turned to Diamond with determination in her eyes.: Diamond...remember what I told you...Never Lose Sight of the Light Within...Trust the light...trust me...trust yourself...Trust the Mon Gate to get us where we have to go.

At that moment the ground began to quake as the sounds of pounding were coming from the floor below them while screeching and rattling were coming from the elevator as heat began to form on the platform as if a blow torch was being used to break through it. Just as the chaos was settling in, an alarm activated on the computer that signaled Hinata that the portal was ready as she turned to see the Mon Gate beginning to glow as the Monworld Symbol appeared in the swirling vortex. Hermes was finishing uploading the data from the drives just as his eyes changed back to normal the moment Hinata took them out of his ports and closing his panel up.

Hermes: Ah!:He blinked a flew times as he searched all around him in confusion as to what was going on before he was forced to upload the data from Hinata's USB drives.: What's happening!? Why's the ground shaking and what's that horrible noise!:He covered his ears in annoyance as he couldn't take the sound.: It's like a hundred nails on chalk boards trying to play Mozart!

Hinata: Our new friends seem so desperate to meet us, but hate to disappoint-we don't want to meet them. Now come on!:She waved a hand as she pointed toward the door, racing over as she kept her eyes on Diamond and Hermes' pace.:

Diamond: Mom...:She placed her hand on her shoulder trying her best to put on a straight face, but the tears were keeping her from looking calm and collected.:

Hinata: Meet me in the Dune Desert between the Realms of Earth and Light (Holy) at Solaria's Temple...lacing her hand on her opposite shoulder.: I love you...

Once she said those words, she put all her strength in her hand before shoving Diamond's shoulder toward the portal that caused her to be pushed straight into the portal with a blank expression on her face, blinking a few times before realizing that she was being sent right through the portal as she extended her hand out to her mom before disappearing through the portal!

Hermes: Diamond!:He had his hands on her head with tiny panic bubbles around him before he was picked up by Hinata.:

Hinata: Hermes, please watch over my daughter and keep her safe.:She hugged him before throwing him through the portal.:

Hermes: AhhhH~! Hinataaaaaa~...:His voice vanished the moment he passed through the portal.:

It was Hinata's turn to go through the portal before taking one last look at her laboratory, but would it be the last time she'd see her home? Of course it won't be because she would be back with her family soon-Yet just how soon one wonders? But it wouldn't be TOO Soon like you were grabbing a drink from a vending machine soon, but a soon-soon like going on a trip for a few days...but their trip? It would be longer than a few days. She turned toward the gate as she took a few steps back before running straight at the Mon Gate like a bullet out of a gun, extending her hand out as she gripped onto the side while her entire body went through the portal. Her grip held onto the ridge of the portal as it began to shift inward into the portal as it was being sucked in before POOOF~! It was gone...the Mon Gate vanished just as the floor broke free with a behemoth-like man climbing through with a few members on his back while an Ifrit-being broke through the elevator platform with his flames, flying up with the Vampire Demon as they entered the room.

?: NOOOo~! It's gone!:He stomped the ground with his feet as he threw a tantrum to let his prey get away.:

?: This isn't good...boss ain't gonna like this...

?: He may not like that we lost the Professor and her daughter, but he will love that they ended up in the one place that he'd expect them to land in...the fun has only begun my friends...