Saria stared off, chewing her lip thoughtfully and frowning. Treize was mobilizing his
forces due west, the one place where they didnt have and couldnt place thier people. It was
too smart of a move for Treize.........he must be getting help from some gypsy or
something.
"Sushie!" she snapped a little more tensely than she intended to.
The small dragon, who was stubby as well as ebony, stumbled over, looking a bit glum
hisseelf. "Yes, you ask of me?" He said is a monotone tht was lazy and sad which came
crom the ebony dragons stubby lips.
"Well, first of all I need a ride," she spoke a bit gentler. "I have a feeling the final battle is
about to take place, and I need to be there to stop Treize. Sia and Heero have completed
thier task. Catherine is completing hers, as Hilde and Duo are. Trowa and Quatre are
guarding the Home against attcks, and Wufei.....is well, being Wufei..... Anyways, what is
wrong?"
Sushie put his head on his rather large paws. "I miss my masters, ma'am. I feel that if Sia
had to usede her Shinigato form aka death kitty form, she failed to use the staff and
so...she's completely drained. I just worry..." He shut his eyes lazily. "And if you need a
ride, ill be your Pinto, ma'am. And if your anything like Sia's evil side, i shouldn't be
calling you ma'am, should i?"
Saria grinned. "Probably not, Sushie. Anyways, dont worry, theyre finished, now theyve
got eternity to recover." Her face turned grave again. "Sushie, I need to get to Kalshin as
fast as your wings can get us there. The sooner the better. Evil's side has already been
taken care of and Catherine has just managed to slip nightshade in Treizes rink. He'll be
buried at noon tomorrow if everything goes well. Even if it doesnt though, I still have to
face a certain God. And Im going to need all my wits about me, and carriage
transportation is a bit distracting." She stroked the place between his eyes to comfort him a
bit.
"Vampires and Vampiress live forever, your Fairness."he looked around for Quatre, he was
safe. "Um, but dragons, i'm afraid do not. You on my back for my last ride may be good for
me. My only sadness is i wont know if Heero will take care of Sia as well as she had been
kept for a thousand years. I can only carry you once. Once you get to Kalshin,
I'm afraid you're on your own."
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Sushie, my dragon, i know you have to perish. Being alive for a millenium, i knew you
would leave as soon as you made sure i was in good hands. My dear dragon, the stubby
ebony dragon, (AM NOT! Sushie's voice strained in her ears) You couldn't of found better
hands. Those of a strong man. But even as Heero is now, he will not fill the spot in my
heart i kept for you. You big lug, why do you have to be a mammal? and not live forever.
I guess your determiniation and good heart couldn't reign on in this blastfhemated world. (
"GOTTA GET THE GUY GOTTA GET THE GUY!")
goodbyes are hard. I have had my share. But that are hard. It;s just love and that general
expression that i show on a good day when im not ordering you around like a hunchbacked
blonde chopsticked eyebrowed Catalonia. The type that says you are the symbol for all i
have become. Once a simian now the highest creature on the midevial food chain. He
won't take your place. You will still guard me. You were faithful. (ACK YES V
COUNTLYNESS!")
YOu were honorable, oh God theres Wufei. But no, that's not the point. behind the
sarcasm in this body had shown for years on end. Don't worry, I'll take care of you on your
death nest.
She felt wwarmth on her face, one small crystaline tear, perfect in shape, fell from the
hardened closed eyes of the ampiress. May you rest in peace, the betrayed and beloved
Sushie of Calloria. Woth more than the richest callorians anybdy could offer her.
"My pet will not be seeing me again...If i could see him again to apologize."
Mistreatment she gave him in the early training ears. The belting orders that hit him hard.
The tears he shed with her on lonely nights when love blossmed, but no fruit.
"You will...execute your last mission with pride. You are so close to the finish line of a
perfect life. Don't trip at death's feet without a final farewell..."
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"Yes, I will carry you, Saria to the battlefield if you do me one favor. As compensation."
Sushie's black orbs shut defiantly, defeated, weakened. Words Wufei would call him weak
for.
"Anything, you great hearted beast." The words may have seemed harsh on parchment, but
they were said with fondness and sorrow. She stroked between his eyes again.
"Say goodbye to them for me. Just tell them i sent my respects. I won't return to them
before i die."

Sia's heart heard this words. She let out a small cry. "No...I know Sushie..."

"Alas, you will be the last soul i saw. Tell everyone my feelings for them. And tell Quatre
if he has a heartattack just because he couldn't do a thing, he blames himself for every
thing that goes wrong. Sooner or later, when the big black nothing is actually explored, he
will say there's no air up there cause he didn't work on it hard enough."
Saria smiled, keeping a few tears back. "Thats true, Sushie. And you can say whatever you
want when the time comes....I'll make it so you can commune, Faithful One." She smiled.
"That was your role in this scheme, Sushie. The Faithful One. Now how about that ride?"
Saria smiled.
"Fly for you to cart you around to your destination, this is my last resort. Hop on, and
mind you, the scales ride up, forgive it." He stood up, hitting his head off the roof.
"Owwwwwwies."
Saria couldnt surpress a giggle. "Oh you great loveable oaf." She climbed up onto his back
and closed her eyes, drawing her peace of mind in, preparing for the upcoming battle.
He took a running gallop and broke through the doors, taking swiftly to the air.
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Treize clasped onto his chair as his eyes shot open. "They are comming. The last battle..."
He spun the chair towards the window. "I just wish we can leaad her to an age of prosperity.
But for the Vamp, I'm afraid she hadn't planned on what she did. Infecting the e goblins
witht the suspended animation problem is easy."

Suddenly Sia's eyes lighened shut and her head tolted, as if infected by a drug. A surviving
Goblin, the only on to remain faithful, looked at her. "Treize got what he wanted."
Heeros head snapped up. "Sia, its happening. My soldiers instict tells me the battles
beginning. Sushie must have just landed, because I can feel the energy crackling through
the air like the calm before a thunderstorm."
"Oh god." The goblin pipped. "And now, there's not a thing we can-"
Suddenly the idea dawned, remembering Treizes words. "WE HAD BETTER WIN!
Her...well. Eternity depends on it."
Heero bit his lip, torn between wanting to stay and wanting to observe the battle. "Sia, do
you want to watch?"
Somthinng from her suspended animation, got into his head.
"We've got to do somthing. Heero...Just somthing..."
I think we better go watch in case. This world may need all hands on deck if things are to
keep from plunging back into chaos.
Hell is a swallow's flight away. And Sushie has been the first bitten. This Vampiric angel
isnt about to take her suspended animation lightly. Treize will fall uinder Saria if not the
others...I...I can't speak anymore...I feel so-
Weak? I know, love. Just rest for now. I can handle anything Saria may need. You justr
take it easy. Youve been under a lot of pressure.