Author's Note:  Blah, I haven't been updating as much. Finals are coming up, and if I don't study…I'm dead *gulps*  Okay…so lets get this show on the road shall we?

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Laurette awoken in cold sweats. She looked around and realize the dream was over. She breathed hard, and held her hand to her chest. Her heart ached, and she didn't know why.  As she slowly gathered her mind together, she looked at her watch. It was only 2 in the morning. She shook her head a few times with her hand on each side of it. She then reached for her water bottle and took some painkillers, then went back into a sleepless sleep.

Arnoux knocked on Laurette's door the next day. "Laurette…" he called out while knocking. She didn't seem to answer. "Hm, are you okay in there? Laurette!!" He called out again. Finally the door opened and out came a very sick looking Laurette. He gasped. "You alright?" He asked.  She nodded. "Don't worry about me." She told him in a weak voice. "Are you sure? You don't looks so well." He caringly said. She nodded. He shrugged and the two walked down the long hallway and to the office of the General.

Arnoux notice that Laurette wasn't walking as fast as she always does. She was slowly falling behind him. He would look back and ask her if she was okay a few times, but she never seem to say she wasn't. When they reached the door to the General's office, they were saluted by two Galbadia solider. "Please come in. The General is waiting." They said and opened the double doors. Arnoux looked over at Laurette who now had her head up straight and walked into the door before him. He was a bit surprised but fallowed along.

She and him stood at the General's desk and waited. The General looked up from his paperwork and smiled. "Good morning…" he said with a smirk on his face. Laurette looked at it with disgust. "Please have a seat." He told them. Laurette sat down along with Arnoux. "So any news on the tombs?" He asked. "Nothing sir." Laurette lied as she handed him the file. Arnoux peaked at it and saw the fake report. "Ah, I see…" the General said and handed back the file to Laurette. Laurette took it and placed back on to her lap. "Well, you are to go out there again today, and find out more. Oh yes…good luck…" He told them and dismissed them. She and Arnoux then walked out of the room and down the hall into their rooms. They both grabbed their stuff and rush off to the garage.

As they were about to enter the garage a man came out and closed the door. Kado's face was then showed when he turned around. Laurette could have swore he saw a frown on his face just before he turned around. "Oh Miss Heartily Leonheart, Mr. Fayth…." He said and smiled. "Good Morning Kado!" Arnoux greeted. No words came from Laurette. Kado gave a soft grin. "Well you must be on your way. I'll leave you now." He bowed and walked down the opposite way of the hallway. Luarette then entered the garage and saw Michel finishing up on her t-board. "Ah, Laurette, Arnoux. Your t-boards are ready." He said and tossed Laurette her keys. "Thanks." She simply said and hoped on. She didn't even bother to put on her helmet and before anyone could have said anything she flew out the top of the garage. Michel also gave the same grin Kado did. "Huh?" Arnoux looked at him. Michel turned and looked over at Arnoux. "Don't' worry about it Arnoux." He told the young man standing there with a confused look on his face. He just simply nodded and hooked up his helmet., and blasted off into the clear skies.

Laurette was way ahead of him. "She's probably stressing out right now…" he said to himself as he did his best to catch up. No use trying, she was going too fast for him to do so. When he got to the tomb, she has already landed her board and was waiting for him. She didn't say anything when she saw him but waited for him to get ready.  He nodded at her and the two entered the tomb once again. They fight off the monsters that attacked them and went deeper into the tomb then yesterday.

Arnoux felt out of the normal as they walked in strange silence. She didn't seem to want to talk. "What's going on with her? Is she okay? Did something happen? I want to know…" thought he. He looked at her. Her hair covered her deep ice blue eyes, that he wished to see. Her hair didn't have much feeling in them as it did a yesterday. Her emotions seemed to drain from her soul, and he felt hurt. He then shook his head trying to get out of his mind and into the surrounding.

Laurette then stopped. She turned around and looked at him. "You hear that?" She asked him. He then listened carefully into the darkness of the long stoned hallway they were in. The ground then began to rumble and shake. "RUN!!" he shouted and grabbed her hands and ran down the other opposite way. As they ran, he looked behind his shoulder to realize what it was. It seemed to be a large boulder chasing them…but boulders don't have eyes. The two were then caught by what seemed to be tangled wires. Laurette quickly draw her blade and cut it down.  Arnoux then put on his two daggers and ran. They ran and ran until they reached a dead end. "Crap…" Arnoux said  and stood in his fighting stance. "No way but to fight…" Laurette said as the large boulder gain up with them. It's two red eyes beamed now and it's large rock hands showed through. Laurette looked over at Arnoux and nodded, and the two went after it.

Laurette did her best to try and break it down, but her blade didn't seem to work. Arnoux did the same but his daggers weren't good enough. "Damnit!!" Laurette shouted and started to try again. "It's no use!!" Arnoux shouted as he attacked again. "That's it…" Laurette then stopped and put her hands together. Suddenly a burst of water shot of her hands.  Arnoux stood back also and started to use his magic, but his magic attacks didn't seem to affect it. "WHAT THE HECK?!!" He shouted as he dodged the heavy rock hand before it could have broken his bones.  Laurette concentrated her magic with her blade in her hand. Her eyes were closed and Arnoux watched her. "What the hell are you doing?!!" He shouted as he slashes the monster with his blade. He kept dodging the attacks jumping from one place to another on the damp grounds.  He then notice that the monster didn't go after him. Instead, it turned around and went after Laurette who was still concentrating on…well whatever she was concentrating on. "LOOK OUT!!" Arnoux shouted as the large hand of the monster slam down on to Laurette with full force, but to his surprise the rock hand exploded into millions and millions of small pieces, and he could see a blue beam around Laurette.  Laurette then opened her glowing blue eyes and jumped high into the air. With her blade pointing down on to the monster she quickly struck it with much force, causing the rest of it's body to form into dust. She landed looking the opposite way of the monster who was now gone. Arnoux stared at her with a feeling shock and amazement running through his body. She then stood up and calming put her sword away and looked over at him. He observed her eyes and he could tell that she has used up most of her energy into that final attack.  She then swayed back and fort. Arnoux looked at her weirdly.  She then fell back down to her knees holding the side of her body. "LAURETTE!!" he shouted and rushed by her side. He held her, helping her up but she was getting weaker and weaker. "Ar-noux…" she said weakly. "DAMN!! What attack did you use to pull out so much energy?!!" He exclaimed and held her in his arms. The warmth of her body was escaping at a rapid pace.  "Arnoux…g-go on without me." She said. "NOO!! I'm not letting you die here!" He said and picked her up on to his back carrying her back out of the tomb.

Laurette rested there, and soon passed out, going back into a deep dream.

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