'Did you want it?' Shesta asked softly. The Slayers all looked at him questioningly. Shesta was a very shy Slayer, even if he didn't seem like it at times.

'What do you mean by "Did you want it?"?' Guimel asked, looking between Mystic and Shesta.

'I walked in on Dilandau-sama in his room, needing to give him a message from Lord Folken,' Shesta said.

'So, what does that have to do with anything?' Viole asked, totally oblivious to the situation.

'Mystic was naked, and Dilandau-sama was on top of her with his pants half way pulled down....' Shesta said, blushing deeply. Everyone gasped (doesn't sound like they would ever do that, but oh well!).

'What?' Dallet looked from Shesta and then to Mystic.

'He was raping me......' Mystic blushed a little bit, more than she had in four years.

They trained after that, not saying much to each other as the hours went by. It was hard for them to talk about things like that. They were soldiers, and weren't supposed to think about things like that.

Mystic knew that she loved the Dragon Slayers, not like she loved Folken, no, she could never love someone like *that*, she loved them like brothers, like family. They had always been there; she owed them her life, her soul.

A few days past, then a week. Everything had gone wrong; the Dragon Slayers were mercilessly killed by Von. Mystic and Dilandau had been the only ones to survive. Dilandau was horribly mentally damaged, and Mystic was filled with a horrific rage that she had never felt before towards anyone in her entire life.

Mystic walked into an area where there was a railing, and a small docking bay. Dilandau was leaning over the railing, holding a rose.

Dilandau threw the rose over the edge of the railing, watching it fall. 'Those idiots. They were all defeated by *him*.' Dilandau said, hate filling in his voice.

'Shesta, Gatti, Dallet, where are you?!' Dilandau cried out desperately, falling to his knees. He collapsed his head in his hands.

'I'm alone, all alone!' He called out. Mystic stepped out, and walked to his side.

'I'm here for you, Lord Dilandau.' Mystic told him reassuringly.

Dilandau suddenly stopped, realizing her presence. 'Mystic....' He whispered hoarsely. Mystic smiled warmly, something she was getting used to. Dilandau was shaking; his eyes held great fear in them, something was wrong with him, very wrong.

She hated Von, even more than Dilandau. But, she didn't want to hate him, because he was Folken's younger brother. But what does that have to do with anything? I can't love Folken, so that means I don't have to like his brother! Mystic thought angrily, but she still felt like she was forced to accept Von.

They were my family, all I had left. Von will pay; he will pay dearly for killing them! Mystic thought angrily as she walked down the hallway towards the control deck where Folken had summoned her.

They were above the mysterious Mystic Valley. A strange golden gate type thing appeared as Nariya and Eriya were dispatched.

Mystic looked at it, and took a step towards it, trying to get a better look at it. There was something about the gate. She suddenly felt light headed, her eyes closed and she started to fall to the ground.

She never remembered hitting the ground, just a vast darkness surrounding her. Then flashes, flashes of people, of memories long lost. But of what? Of the girl, the girl that haunted Mystic and her dreams, the girl that had been there from the beginning, hiding in Mystic's heart.

Then a woman appeared, a beautiful woman, with equally beautiful wings. Mystic smiled slightly at the woman. She smiled back at her.

'Who are you?' Mystic inquired suddenly, her voice low and hoarse.



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AN: ^_^ I hope everyone liked this chapter, it was hard to write, but well worth it!