SM: Alright! Here's chapter 2! My muse has just been informed of the making of this fic and…she loves it! ^_^

Tiffanee: Damn strait!

Andrew: I'm not retarded!

SM: Yeah, yeah we know.  Geez.  Can't you take a joke!  He tried to crash the computer because I keep making fun of him!

Tiffanee: Yeah he got hit on the head lots of times before he actually gave up…-.-''

Andrew: What the hell do you expect me to do?!?!

SM: Sit down and shut-up like a good little boy! ^_^

Andrew: Grrr…*Shakes fist*

SM: Puh-lease we all know that you can't beat me up…

*Andrew leaves in a huff mumbling about demons for sisters*

Tiffanee: OK I helped you get rid of him.  Now where's my reward?

SM: Here.  *Tosses chocolate bar to Tiffanee*

Tiffanee: COOL!  *Shoves the whole chocolate bar in her mouth and swallows*

SM: 0_0 GEEZ! How do you do that?!?!

Tiffanee: HeeHee!

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Disclaimer: Tiffanee: ShadowMistress does not own Escaflowne.  And she never will!

SM: Hey! That's harsh!

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(((Last Time)))

"I borrowed this from one of the guards." Rachael said holding the dagger and smirking.  "C'mon, let's get out of here."

~*~Now~*~

Rachael opened the door slowly and peeked out.  Seeing no guards in sight she stepped out and held the door open for Chesta and Miguel.  They came out after her and she closed the door silently. 

"There's a dead end to the left, nothing but more cells and their 'torture chamber'."  Rachael said while going to the right.  After a while the corridor stopped and a room with a crude wooden table and some stools.  Rachael stood against the wall and peeked in to make sure no one was there.  She then slipped in silently followed by the two Dragon Slayers. 

Rachael moved to a stairway and listened for any sounds.  Everything was silent. 

"Let's go." Rachael was about to leave when something in the closest corner caught her eye.  There was a black bag held shut by a clasp shaped as a silver dragon holding a golden 'R'.  Rachael grabbed the bag and went up the stairs.  She moved so quickly and quietly that the Dragon Slayers thought she really was a spy. 

"What did you grab?" Chesta asked curiously. 

"I saw my bag over there so I grabbed it." Rachael answered calmly. 

"Rachael? Did you have a profession back on the Mystic Moon?" Miguel asked curiously wanting to find out why she was so light on her feet. 

"Not really.  I've just gotten out of schooling.  I have taken gymnastics and such if your wondering why I can move so stealthily."  Rachael smirked at the shocked look on there faces.  She put her bag on her back just as they reached the top of the staircase.  She looked left and right surprised that there was no one in sight. 

"Weird…Does either of you know which way to go?"  Rachael was looking suspiciously from left to right.  'Something isn't right' she thought silently to herself. 

"I think we should head to the right." Miguel voiced. 

"Right." Rachael's eyes narrowed.  "You guys are used to following orders aren't you?"

"Uh…Yeah"

"Hmm."  Rachael then took off at an amazingly silent run in the direction Miguel had suggested.  The two followed her wondering about her cold and distant behaviour.  They passed through numerous corridors never seeing anyone. 

"This is ridiculous" Rachael hissed.  "There should be at least on or two guards but there's no one! Something isn't right…" Chesta and Miguel looked to each other both thinking that their commander may have come to rescue them. 

They kept moving until they finally found an exit two large double doors stood before them.  The sound of steel clashing against steel met their ears and Rachael made her way to the door and opened it a crack.  She peeked through to see the guards fighting against young men about her age.  They were wearing black leather armour outlined in blue. 

"Either of you expecting a rescue?" Rachael asked curiously and stepped back from the door to let the other two see.  Miguel looked through and grinned. 

"It's Lord Dilandau!" He stated.  Rachael raised an eyebrow and scanned the area.  She spotted some swords not to far away and picked two up.  She threw them over to Chesta and Miguel who had noticed her departure. 

"I do hope you know how to use them."  She muttered.  They both nodded their heads.  "Good.  Let's go." 

The two Dragon slayers walked through the door first seeing as Rachael was a girl they obviously thought that she couldn't protect herself.  They were immediately caught up in the fray and began to fight their way towards a silver haired youth in similar armour as the attackers. 

Rachael, seeing as she had no weapon but a dagger held back and hid in the shadows assessing the situation.  Then something caught her eye.  A man was up on the top of a wall and moving clumsily over to a better view point.  The thing that really caught her attention was the bow and quiver of arrows strapped to his back. 

Rachael stealthily snuck through the shadows and scaled the wall.  By the time she was up the man had taken the bow from its resting place and was reaching for an arrow.  Rachael sped towards him, cut the strap holding the arrows and then plunged the dagger into his heart.  She withdrew the dagger and grabbed the bow and quiver, letting the dead corpse fall. 

Rachael tied the strap of the quiver back together and slung it over her shoulder.  She withdrew an arrow and aimed the bow at a guard who was attacking the back of one of the Dragon Slayers.  Within barely a fraction of a second she let the arrow fly.  Rachael's aim was true and the arrow hit its mark, right in the heart. 

The man's eyes grew wide and the life flickered out from them.  The Dragon Slayer turned just in time to see the man fall.  He was shocked to see an arrow protruding from the man's back.  He looked up to see Rachael with another arrow held ready.  He then wondered if the shot was a fluke or if she meant to kill the guard.  The answer came when her next shot flew.  Another guard was down.  The stunned Dragon Slayer went back to fighting although he was still in somewhat of a daze. 

The fighting soon subsided and all of the Dragon Slayers seemed to notice the arrows that killed at least one third of the guards.  They looked around until they all saw Rachael.  The eyes of Chesta and Miguel widened and their jaws dropped when they realized who it was. 

Rachael dropped the bow and the now empty quiver.  She let the dagger slip from her hands as she surveyed the damage.  Her emotionless face formed a barely visible, smirk and a sadistic glow flashed in her eyes.  

"Farewell." She said looking to Chesta and Miguel and she was then encased in a blue-white light. 

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SM: I tell you now this is not the end!

Tiffanee: If it was I'd have to kill you! Muahahahahaha!

SM: But then I wouldn't be able to finish any of my stories…

Tiffanee: Shit, that's right…Fine! You can live…for now Muahahahahaha!

SM: Uh-huh…Yeah…Right