Vash and Miaku were walking through the forest. "Do you think there are any dangerous animals in this forest?" Miaku asked Vash. Vash laughed and replied. "I don't think so. Besides, I'm here to protect you ok?". Miaku smiled. "OK!" she said. Miaku then grabbed Vash's arm and Leaned her head on him. "I'm glad I ran into someone like you" she said quietly. "That reminds me" Vash said. "I was wondering, Why were you being chased?". Miaku opened her mouth to tell Vash what happened. She stopped and said, My family and I owned a restaurant, and this place was just a rented building, so we paid the real owner monthly. It was normally my parents who cooked the food and paid the man, but about 2-3 months ago, they died and I was left with the store and within those few months, business has been horrible. Those boys are the ones who came in to collect the rent for the building and when they found out I couldn't pay rent for having the building for those months I had it, they attacked. Luckily, I ran into you and you saved my life. I forget whether I said thanks or not but, Thankyou". Miaku said looking up at Vash. When she finally looked up at his eyes she noticed that he was crying. With tears in his eyes, said "That is so sad!". Miaku then grabbed Vash's arm and started to walk. "It's alright now, lets get going" she said. Vash nodded and they started too walk.
you know, you run pretty fast, you have great agility" Vash said to Miaku. Miaku was silent. She blushed and leaned her head on Vash's shoulder. Just then. Vash then suddenly stopped. "Did you hear that?" Vash said. Miaku replied quietly. "It's probably just the wind" she said. They then took a step which released a net from underneath them, catching them and bringing them up into the air.
Vash quietly said to Miaku, "It's ok, I'll get us out". He then tried to release the knife in his boot but is wasn't coming out. "DAMN! DON'T TELL ME TOTOYA TOOK THE KNIFE OUT!" Vash yelled. Vash then lifted his arm which then turned into gun. "Miaku, it's not a very far fall down, I'm going to shoot the rope, are you ok if I do that?" Vash asked. Miaku nodded. "Ok Here we go" Vash said while pressing the trigger on his hand gun. "DAMN! HE ALSO DISABKES MY GUN!" Vash then yelled. Miaku then said in a calm voice. "Maybe we can rip the net?" Miaku said. Vash nodded his head then used all his strength too try and break the rope creating the net. "No use. Maybe someone will come" Vash said. Vash then said "Well, who knows how long we'll be here for. Tell me a little about you're self Miaku". Miaku replied "Ok, well, My name is Miaku Seado. I am 21 and well, I don't know what else to say. Tell me about you're self Vash." Miaku replied. Vash was silent. "All you really need to know is that I'm Vash" he said.
"I think I get it!?!" Vash said. Miaku was confused. "What do you get?" she said. Vash laughed. "Sorry, I've discovered why there was a trap here. Just beyond this forest is the end range of the tracking device, and they don't want me to exit that range and because Totoya is away, they can't keep me at the lab because no one's allowed in the Lab when Totoya's not there. And they know that if I knew if there was a distance where the tracking device would end, They know that I'd try to escape!" Vash exclaimed. Miaku was ever more confused. "What the hell are you talking about?!?" Miaku asked. Vash looked at her and said, "Oh It's nothing…I've just figured something out, you don't really need to know".
Just then a couple of men came to the net. "WE'RE SAVED!" Miaku said. "I don't think so" Vash said quietly. "They look like Totoya's workers" Vash thought to himself.
One of the men climbed up to branch where the net was attached. He took out a knife and cut the part tied around the tree branch. The net fell with Vash and Miaku inside. Just before the net hit the ground, Vash moved around in the net so that Miaku landed on him instead of the ground. They landed. Vash gave a small moan of pain. "Vash?!? ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!?" Miaku asked. Vash looked at Miaku and said "Yeah, I'm fine". Miaku then looked at the men who were there. She got on her hands and knees trying to move away (not like she can really get far in a net) from Vash because she didn't want to hurt him anymore. "Could you please get us out of this net? All you did was cut it down, it's still tied in a know at the top and we can't get it" she said. Vash grabbed her arm and pulled Miaku down towards him. "These guys aren't who you think they are, just be quiet" He said too her.
Just then one of the men walked up to them and smirked. "So you've finally discovered why you're here. Well, you may have discovered that but, you don't know what our plan is!" He said. Vash sat up. "I'll go quietly with you, but let her go" he said. The man then squatted down so he was face to face with Vash. "Like I said you have no idea what our plan is". Then, a couple of the other men Cut the net grabbing Miaku and Vash. They then tied their hands behind their backs and then they stared to walk, taking Miaku and Vash with them.
While they were walking, Vash asked "I know Totoya is away so, we can't go to the lab, where are you taking us?". But everyone ignored him. Miaku whispered to Vash. "What are we going to do?" she said. "I'm not really sure, just do what they say for now, we'll figure something out soon" He whispered back.
After a while, they left the forest and entered the desert. Everyone stopped walking and a man up in the front knelt down and opened a door that was buried in the sand. "A hidden hideout" Vash thought to himself. They then started to walk again. They entered the underground base.
The base was all a rusted red colour and very dusty. Right besides the stairs were a bunch of silver bars from the roof to the ground which formed a square with a couple of benches inside. This is where they threw Miaku and Vash in and locked the cell door.
After they put Miaku and Vash in the cage/cell, the men all walked through a door at the back of the room. The closed the door shut. "Now's our chance too escape" Vash said. Miaku turned to Vash. "how?" she asked. Vash sighed and sat on a bench. "I don't know he said". Miaku then went too the side of the cage closest to the room the men went into. Maybe we can hear what their saying!" she said. Vash walked over as quiet as possible to try and hear as well. As they were trying to listen a they heard a voice just outside the cage saying "It's not nice to eavesdrop". Vash and Miaku looked and saw a man who looked like Vash smirking. Miaku went back against the wall standing in the centre trying to get away from him, but Vash stood eye too eye with the dark Vash. The dark Vash then reached his hand through the bars and grabbed Vash from the through pulling Vash towards him. Vash took his hands and tried to release the Dark Vash's grip around his neck. "VASH!" Miaku yelled running up too him from behind.
"So you're Vash, I'm glad I can finally meet the weakling I was created from".
Just then the men came running out of the room. "Oh it's you. We thought the prisoners were trying to escape". One of the men said. The Dark Vash then through Vash down onto the ground on top of Miaku. The Dark Vash then turned and walked over to the men. "Don't worry, they won't escape. And I haven't returned for long, I'm going out tomorrow" He said with a smirk on his face. The men nodded then they went back inside the room.
The Dark Vash turned to Vash and Miaku. "It was nice meeting you Vash, have a good night" He said in a sarcastic voice. He then walked up the stairs and outside.
Miaku sat up and looked at Vash. "I'm tired, I'll sleep on this bench and you can have that one" she said. Miaku then went over to the bench, laid down and fell asleep. Vash didn't feel like sleeping that night. Instead, he stayed up all night looking for a way to escape. He then noticed a vent. "I wouldn't fit in it but Miaku may be able too" Vash said walking over to Miaku. Vash then took his hands and placed them oh her shoulders to wake her up. "Miaku" he whispered. She then slowly opened her eyes. "Wha-what time is it" she asked. "I don't know but I've got a plan!" Vash replied. Miaku's eyes widened with excitement. "Really? How?" she asked. Vash then pointed to the air vent. "You are going to crawl through that Vent which should lead to the surface up above. You will then run away and never come back, not even for me". he said. Miaku started to feel sad. "You want me to do what? I am not leaving without you. I will go through the Vent but, I'm not going to leave you. I'll go get help!" she replied. Vash smiled. "Do what you want but I don't think that is the best decision" he said quietly as he pulled open the vent. "Well, I guess this is goodbye, for Now. Be careful" Vash said. Miaku smiled. Vash the lifted Miaku up so she could get herself inside the vent. As soon as she got in, Vash closed it up again.
Miaku was crawling in the vent when she suddenly hit the top. She pushed open the lid, sand slid off the top and she peeked out. She noticed the Dark Vash talking to a few of Totoya's workers. Thinking that she was not watched, Miaku jumped out and Started to run away in the opposite direction in which the men were talking. Some of the men saw her. "STOP HER!" One of the yelled. The Dark Vash then lifted his arm to stop them. "Let her be, we have no use for people like her, We only need those who are strong" he said as he started to walk away into the other direction.
Miaku slowed down, turned her head and noticed that The Dark Vash and the rest of the men were walking the other way. SO, Miaku decided too follow, trying not too be noticed.
After about 7 minuets of walking, the Dark Vash and the 2 men he was with entered the car. "I better see where their going" Miaku thought to herself. "I hope Vash is alright". She then crawled under the car, got on her back, grabbed some parts and pulled herself up, hoping that she wouldn't get noticed, that she wouldn't fall and that this would somehow lead her too help.