WAHHHHHH No one is reviewing anymore! Oh well back to the present. I would like to thank every one who has reviewed, especially VashsLover300. her story inspired my own. No one with the story seeing as I haven;t updated in quite a while. Oh...yes Disclaimer:Roses r red carnations r pink, I sure as hell dont own trigun, what the hell did you think? Knives:Hey it was different this time. *pouts* Me:What the hell is your problem? It was just the stupid disclaimer. Dont pout about it. Knives:*glares and stops pouting* No, I dont like it this way. Me:And i dont give a shit! Knives: *smirks evilly and pulls out gun* SLave I order you to do it the correct way now. Me:*dissapears in a cloud of black smoke* HAHA NEVER. AND I AM NOT YOUR SLAVE KNIVES! Gun:BOOOMMM Me:GODAMMNIT HOW THE HELL---- Knives*smirks evilly as the dust clears* You are my slave and I always know what my slaves are up to. Me: @____@ Legato:Master, now she cannot do the correct disclaimer. Knives:*glares ad grabs keyboard* HEHEH But I can. Stupid spider. Knives: Roses r red Carnations r pink R.K. no own Trigun, which really stinks. Legato: Master, I think you have a fetish with the disclaimer. *strokes hotdog package* Knives:*arches eyebrow* Baka Spider, I do not have a fetish with the disclaimer *COUGH* LIE *COUGH*, but you have a fetish with your hotdogs, Legato: *looks startled* I do not Master! *strokes hotdog package feverishly while thnking* ::Dont worry my precious, I still love you:: Knives:WHAT THE HELL LEGATO WHAT ARE YOU THINKING THAT IS SPIDER FOOD! Legato: .;; Me:*grabs keyboard* Sorry for the delay *grabs gun and sticks tongu out* ON WITH THE STORY!

Last time: Layne was attacked by an unknown foe. ***Back with Meryl Vash...etc.***

THe whole town had searched the area surrounding the town 3 times to no avail. There were simply no taces of the three escpaee's anywhere. Not even tire-tacks. Which was extremely odd seeing as they had only left at 4 this morning and no winds were blowing whatsoever (A/N Remember this, it is very important later on). It was as if the three had completely dissapered.

Meryl was crying in the comfort of her own room, having lockes Vash and all other's out. No one could comfort her, not even Milly. After a while they had decided just to leave her be, sliding meals under the door every now and then. Which still remained untouched. Meryl simply had no appetite, content with drowning in her own despair.

She currently sat near the window, gazing at the desert in longing. Her eyes were only semi-focused on it though, seeing as she was deep in thought.

*How did I let this happen, I'm such a terrible mother. Im not a mother at all, Im pathetic.*she thought with a sob. She continued thinking the desparing thoughts, crying all the while.It was as if the old Meryl had suddenly dissapered, leaving the weaker personality in charge.

The sudden realization of this snapped her back to normal, or as normal as you could be when your only 2 daugters ran away.

*STOP IT MERYL! Your being a fool! Whining and pining is going to get you no where, you should be out there looking for you girls, not inside mping. Dont make the same mistake you did last time one of them ran away!* Meryl scolded herself, wiping her eyes and straightening her clothes. Her eyes focused on the window, and she noticed a small sand cloud rocketing towards the town.

"What the----" she exclaimed. SOemthing inside her slid into awareness. It was her maternal instinct. She knew almost immeadeatly that the clouds occupants were the renegade teens. The sick sinking feeling in her stomach also let her know that something was wrong, terribly wrong. She felt as if she would retch at any given moment.

Meryl steeled her reserve and stood straighter. *I am not going to let anything further happen to them. Especially not Layne.* she thought, bounding down the stairs and out of the house. Vash and Wolfwood were across the street and she yelled to them. Seeing Meryl's franticness they ran over quickly.

"Meryl, Meryl whats the matter?Calme Down!" Vash said, trying to stop Meryl from sprinitng towardsthe edge of town. There was a bone-crunching crack and Vash went through the air, landing roughly 6 feet away near Wolfwood.Wolfwood was silently laughing. Just like old times.

"I pitty the fool who gets in Meryl's way. Oh wait thats you Broom Head!" Wolfwood whispered out of the side of his mouth. Vash just lay there, eyes whirling. Meryl was now standing over him, the fury of hell in her eyes.

"IMBECILE DONT TELL ME TO CALM DOWN WHEN MY CHILDREN ARE IN PAIN!"Meryl roared, about to hit Vash again.Wolfwood stepped in at this point, grabbing Meryl's arm eagerly.

"Hey hey slow down a bit. What do you mean in pain?"eh asked. MEryl calmed down almost immedeatly, hauling Vash up from the ground and grabbing WOlfwoods wrist.

"The kids have come back, i saw the cloud in the desert from the window,"she said, panting as they reached the car. Vash was now concious.

"Meryl--oommmfff" Vash was cut off by a quick elbow from Wolfwood.Wolfwood smiled apolegitcally at Meryl.

"Lead the way El- Capitan (A/N inside joke, sorry couldn't resist putting it in there ^_______^)" he said, sitting next to Vash in the back. Vash and Wolfwood had to hold on for dear life as Meryl sped towards the edge of town.They barrleed there at top speed, flying through the air wa they hit the rough roads bumps. After about 6 minutes of this they ran into the other car, which slowed and stopped immeadeatly. Meryl did the same.

Vash and Wolfwood were very surprised at the fact that Meryl had been right about who the ehicles occupants more. But this surprise was quickly replaced by fear as they saw Layne's condition. No words were sadi, Vash jsut grabbed his injured daughter and set her in the back seat of the faster car (which was theirs). Meryl got in the other side, leaving no room for the toher 3 people, not that they were complaining or anything.

Wolfwood sighed as Vash sped off, more reckless than even Meryl in driving.He then turned to the other two teens behind him. His gaze wasn't all angry, a hint of remorse lurked behind it.

"You two have no idea how much trouble your in.I suggest you get in the car right now," he said, climbing into the car himself. Lorienth and Grayfall follwed suit and they were soon on their ways back to town, but at a much slower pace.

This could be a cliffie, if you think about it like I do. What is going to happen to Layne? How about the trouble all three are in. Since I haven't updated in quite some time I'll give you a preview of the next chapter.

Preview: This chapter focus' more on Grayfall's life and past. Also Legato's past as well. And no you will not find out how Layne's condition is in this chapter. ^________^!!!!
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