Everyone was asleep now. Nina was out side on the balcony looking up at all the stars. It was peaceful at this time of night. She looked out and saw nothing but houses and trees. She herd a couple adults talking, but that's about it. She looked straight out into the dark blue sky.

"It's so peaceful at night," she said looking around. Nina was the only one up. Then she remembered Layla and what she said. "Why can't these thoughts leave my mind?" she asked herself. Never have she felt so scared or anything like that. She had more friends now that she was outside the castle. Still she was very lonely inside. "If only I could control my powers if only I could help them in battle, but I can't I'm useless to them. Maybe I should just go home even though I don't know the way. I don't want to put them in any more danger. Iris said I have power like no other and that women Gabriel knows told me the same thing."

Nina looked out looking over the trees over houses. She seemed so calm, but really she was scared hoping that nothing would happen. She was glad that she met Ryu and glad that he came to see her again, but she didn't want to have to fight nor want to know about some power she never knew she had. She spread out her wings and took flight. She then descended to the ground after she got far away from the inn. "I guess I'll just take a walk."

* * *

"You still haven't captured her!" yelled Iris at her weak companion.

"But master how can I she is learning to use her powers more every day, and she almost killed me last time I tried to capture her," he whined back.

"Leave my sight you pitiful fool," she commanded. Then he left swearing under his breath. "Nira come here my faithful servant." Then a tall girl appeared before Iris. Her eyes were shown that she had no emotion, but smiled on her own will.

"Yes master Iris what can I do for you?" Nira asked.

"I have an idea that will surely get Nina to our side, but I need your help," she told her. Right now Nina is confused and never wanted to know about her power. If we can persuade her to join us we will be unbeatable."

"How do plan on getting this to work Milord?" Nira asked her.

"It's very simple." All we have to do is talk to Nina when no one is around. Tell her some lies about how we want to help the world or something. I'm sure you can do this simple task for me."

"Yes I can, but one more question shall I harm her if she does not come with us?"

"If she refuses knock her out and then take her to me," Iris said as she got up from her seat. Nira I know you can do this as you never failed me before. I only warn you though Nina is very powerful and can destroy you with out wanting too. I'm sure you'll come back victorious though."

"I always do don't I," Nira said as she walked away in the shadows.

"You always do so don't let me down this time." Nira walked down a long hall. It was dark and no one was making a sound. Nira passed up a few people working. It didn't surprise her though.

"So Nira Iris gave you work again I see," said a man that started to walk up to her.

"Yes Justin, this time I have to seek out a girl and capture with or with out force."

"Nice job she gives you," he replied back. Nira then walked ahead ignoring Justin. "How come your ignoring me this time Nira the assassin?" She stopped walking and turned around.

"I have a job to do so I must go for now," she said as she kept walking. Then she reached the exit of the building. "Time to work."

* * *

"It's getting late maybe I should go back," Nina told herself. Then a faint breeze brushed her against her hair. She moved a piece of hair out of her eyes and started to walk back to the inn. It was late out and very cold. She shivered a little. Nina wanted to open her wings and fly back, but it was to cold and she cold barely open up her wings. She saw bench and decided to sit down. It was cold out and a little windy so she needed a brake. "I better rest here for a while." A few minutes after that was said she fell asleep all huddled up in a ball.

* * *

"Huh what?" Nina asked out loud as the bright sun hit her eyes. "It's morning already I must of dozed off. I better get back to the others and quick." She got up from the bench covering her eyes. As she was about to take flight she saw a women stand behind her. Looking at her gave Nina the chills.

"Are you Nina?' the women asked her. She backed away from her.

"Who are you?" Nina asked her.

"I'm here to help you solve your problems," she said. "I'm Nira and I know of your problems and would like to help you."

"I'm sorry but I don't know what you are talking about," Nina lied. She backed away from Nira and her gaze. "Your cloths that marking on your arm, your one of Iris's assassins.

"Your smarter than Iris made you out to be," said Nira pulling back her hair. "I guess you know what I want so I'm not going to bother asking. Now will you come with me or do I have to take you with force?"

"I'm not going with you and I never will!" Nina yelled at her.

"You can't stay with Ryu and the others forever sooner or later you will have to come to our side, or you'll just kill your friends."

Then it hit Nina. She remembered that dream she had a while back. The voice said "Sooner or later you will have to leave them." She shook her head and focused on Nira. "Was she right, will I have to turn evil to protect them?" she asked herself.

* * *

Ryu got up from his bed and stretched a bit. He walked out of his room, but only to see Soran and Gabriel with worried faces.

"What's the matter?" Ryu asked them.

"It's Nina she is gone and were not sure where she is," Gabriel replied.

"I think she might of left in the night, and we decided to go look for in town," Soran told the worried Ryu. He nodded in agreement.

"Ok let's go get Nina," Ryu said worriedly. They left the inn and started to walk outside. They looked around but saw no one with wings. Only normal people doing what they always did. Ryu looked moving his head swiftly in every direction. He looked for Nina, but say no trace of her. He closed his eyes and thought till Soran shook him.

"It's Nina!" Soran yelled. He was pointing in the distance. Ryu saw her backing away from some girl. Her wings were moving, but barely. Ryu knew that the girl was not a friend but a mortal enemy.

"Nina get away from her!" Gabriel yelled to her. She turned around to see who called her name.

"Guys it's you, but you came," she said surprised. She bit her bottom lip and turned back to Nira who was getting ready to attack. The confidence inside Nina grew. "Nira you can't beat me I'm not going to run away I will fight using the power I have. I'm not going to use my powers for evil I will use them for good till I die."

"This must be the power Iris was talking about," Nira said as she readied her dagger.

"Nina...," Gabriel said as she watched her. "She is finally realizing her powers and can use them, but let's see how well she can control them."

"Nina," said Ryu as he watched her. A White light was surrounding her hands, and it looked as if she was ready to use her power. He bit his upper lip and watched Nina.

"Do you think she can pull this off?" Soran asked seeming more serious than usual.

"She might be able to, but her opponent looks very strong and not worried at all," she replied back. "Only time will tell." Nina then felt weird. She shook her head and tried to focus, but she couldn't. The world around her was spinning. Then she knew what was happening, she was going to faint.

"I'm sorry," said Nina before she blacked out.

* * *

"Ow! My head," said Nina as she rubbed her head. She looked at her surroundings.

"Felling better?" asked Ryu as he went and sat next to her on the couch. She sat up and smiled at him. She wanted to answer, but first she had one question to ask him.

"Ryu what happened to Nira?" she asked. He had a surprised face, but that turned to a happy one.

"We fended her off till she left," he told her. She wouldn't give up the fight and then we surrounded her. Somehow she escaped and then we brought you back here. Soran did a lot of fighting to. It scared us all but he seems more like a normal person now. I think it's because if that talk Gabriel and him had."

"Wow that's interesting I never would of guessed," she smiled back.

"Are you sure your up to the task Soran?" Gabriel asked him.

"I'm only getting water what's so damn hard about that?" he asked. She smiled a bit.

"Nina Ryu were leaving now so let's go," she told them.

"Why now?" asked Ryu.

"I've decided that it would be best to leave now before that Nira girl comes back, and anyway I want to go."

* * *

"Where are we headed now?" Nina asked Gabriel. They were out of the village now.

"Oh I'm not so sure yet, but Auria is not to far away," she told them. Nina's face turned to a sad one.

"I don't want to...," she didn't finish. Come on let's get going. Then they walked off.