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AN: Yay! More reviews! Glad you all liked the last chapter. Hope I get just as many reviews for this one. I'm quite busy these days so your reviews are what keep this story up ^_^ Here's Chapter 4.
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Chapter 4: Showdown With The Three Stooges
My training went on that every day. Was it tough? For sure. Was I a wuss? Definitely not. I stuck to my training religiously and Kiros and Ward were definitely pleased. My improvement was drastic and day after day, I was making progress.
My mastery with the strange pistol-grip metablade that I wielded was astonishing. After a year at the Garden, I could spar with kids twice my age and come out on the winning side. It wasn't just talent that got me that far. It was also many hours of hard work.
I remember I used to buy those "Chocobo Candies" the small round pellets that were filled with chocolate. They came in packages of about 100 each. But I didn't buy them to eat. I used them to train myself. I'd take about a handful of 10 or so and just toss them into the air, draw my sword, and try to cut each one of them before the fell to the ground. It worked on my speed, hand-eye coordination, and blade work. But it was hellishly hard to clean up since I'd have these "Chocobo Candy" halves all over my carpet which I would have to vacuum up later.
People looked up to me and respected me and lots of kids wanted to be my friend. Of course, I had a lot of friends but I had no intention of getting truly close with any of them. I always kept my distance. Never letting anyone into my room or sitting with anyone at the lunch table. I just said hi to them in the hallways and basically acknowledged their existence.
I was a natural celebrity at the Garden. I was the lone wolf. As you may well know, being a celebrity grants you many allies but also many enemies.
Like I said before, because finding metasites is such a random occasion, the Garden doesn't like to change classes or anything like that. I was always stuck with the same three guys that I started out with. Remember those three guys? Jonas, Stefan, and Brad?
Metasites are naturally quicker to mature than normal kids. By the age of 6 I had the mental capacity of a 12 year old. The three kids were all around the age of 10 but maybe they were just idiots, 'cause none of them matured. They acted like they were three. And they didn't smarten up.
Ward was always getting me to do demonstrations and stuff in our classes and telling them to watch. Maybe they didn't like a six year old beating them in everything they did, or maybe it was Ward's comments about how I was better than them, or maybe they just didn't like me from the moment I walked into their class. One day, we were working on speed dodging. The drill was for us to dodge bullets. Bullets don't really harm metasites but since we were just youths and still in training, they would seriously harm us. At that time, we hadn't learned how to use energy shields to block them so we had to rely on dodging. Ward just used foam bullets so they wouldn't hurt if they hit us. Foam bullets are dyed bright orange and they sort of squash and stick onto the metasite armor so you can see clearly how many times the bullets hit.
The foam bullets were loaded into a standard issue Gatling gun and remotely fired at us one by one. I had been practicing dodging by myself as well by using the rain. I would pick two points, say from one street to the other and run across trying to dodge all the rain drops. Of course, this didn't work because of the sheer amount of rain drops but at least it helped my speed a little. Dodging raindrops is also very different from dodging bullets.
However, I could see that the Gatling gun fired a continuous stream of foam bullets that were in a straight line. It was not a spray, which was good. As long as I could stay away from that stream of bullets I was good to go. That was like dodging one line of raindrops that followed me wherever I went. Not TOO hard.
I went first. I activated my metasite armor and walked up to the circle which was our zone for dodging. If I went outside the circle, it wouldn't count. I could see the laser tracking device on the gun specifically programmed to lock onto metasite signatures.
I focused on the Gatling gun and heard the bullets click into place and the first shots being fired. The turning barrels slightly threw my calculations off but I was still able to cleanly dodge the bullets. I turned my body and saw them go whizzing by. I had to keep this up for thirty seconds. No problem.
The bullets came sweeping back, just a blur of orange. I ducked and they passed over my head. I came out on the other side and saw as if in slow motion the bullets coming at me again. I arched my body backwards and did a semi-backflip which succeeded in throwing off the laser sensor. That bought me about ten seconds in itself since the sensor took some time to re- organize itself and find me.
The thirty seconds came and gone. Definitely easier than dodging raindrops since it was just one stream and not a spray.
"Nicely done Squall." commented Ward.
"Thanks" I said and walked off.
"Stefan? You're up."
Stefan, this kid with bleach blond hair that spiked upwards and a hooked nose, stepped up to the circle and smirked at me as if to say "nothing special".
The other kids also gave me the same "nothing special" look on their faces and Jonas even said if I could do it then anyone could. That was a stupid comment and I didn't even say anything since we both knew that it was not true.
Turns out, they came out of it looking like carrots and Ward yelled at them.
"Man, you guys just can't do anything can you? Look at Squall!" he said. It wasn't the first time he said that. "He's like 4 years younger than you and he can do it perfectly! Just go. I don't think I can stand seeing you for the rest of the day." he said and then shook his head very disappointingly.
The three idiots turned their backs feeling very angry indeed. Ward gave me a pat on the back and said I really shouldn't belong in this class and that seemed to bring them over the edge.
Fights aren't uncommon in a military academy. Garden is such a big place that having constant security has become more or less impossible and the staff basically gave up on it. People turning up with bruises and black eyes the next day are generally overlooked. But if someone gets KILLED, then you'll bet your backside that you'll get caught and then thrown out but not before getting whipped to an inch of your life. They don't like people getting killed. We all know it, that's why nobody dares draw their weapons unless they're in classes or something.
Anyways, I had a little encounter with Jonas, Stefan, and Brad. I knew it was coming. Don't forget I was only 6 at the time and they weren't much older. But growing up in that kind of environment, metasites pick things up real fast. These three kids must've heard rumors of fights and stuff and got their own ideas on who to beat up. I was on the top of their list.
It was about 9 at night and I was just on my way to the showers. Kiros had put me through my paces that day and made me fight him over and over again until he decided I had had enough. I was pretty tired and ready for a nice warm shower and then bed. Well, there's a little stretch of hallway between the showers and my room that's usually empty at night since most people like to shower in the morning. I prefer the night.
The hallway was dimly lit and basically was the perfect spot to stage an ambush. The three guys were waiting for me there. They were quite prepared too, armed in their metasite armors, they blocked off the hallway and possible cleared out all the other students there too. It wasn't hard, it was the junior wing and there weren't many people out at this time of night.
"Hey Fishy. How's it going?" Brad said.
They always called me Fishy. It was their nickname for me, no idea why. Maybe 'cause I was water element or something but Fishy was supposed to be funny.
"Brad, you better not screw with Fishy, he's supposed to be a real good fighter." Jonas said sarcastically.
"Yeah man, the Fishy's the instructor's best boy. He's real fancy when doing those drills, better not tick him off." piped Stefan.
I calmly folded my towel and put it on the floor laying my clothes on it.
"Come on Fishy, we haven't even seen you fight before!"
"Maybe it's 'cause I don't spar with you guys. The instructors won't let me since I'll cripple you too badly." I said.
"Ohhhh really? I wanna see first hand Fishy!"
"Yeah, that's just an excuse!"
And they attacked. I was not scared at all. The corridor was not very wide which was perfect for me since they didn't have too much room to move around.
I activated my metasite and stood waiting for them to get to me. Jonas came at me with a high kick which just shows how much he's learnt in class. You NEVER use a high kick as a first attack. I whipped my hands out and grabbed his leg and in one swift movement threw him into Brad who was about to hit me with a punch. I sent them both backwards and then grabbed Stefan's arm just as he was about to use a left hook at my head. I twisted his arm so I could hear the exoskeleton crack then I kicked him while still holding his arm. I gave him three blows to his abdomen that had enough force to knock the wind out of a full grown T-rexaur. Stefan just crumpled.
Apparently, Brad and Jonas still thought they had a chance of beating me up and teaching me a lesson. They came at me again. This time I nimble dodged the wild swings of the two bigger kids. I ducked under one of Brad's swipes and quickly went into his undefended chest cavity. I kneed him in the stomach and then while he was still in the air, I punched him so he flew about 15 meters back and lay in an unmoving heap. Now all that was left was Jonas.
He still didn't want to run. That was a big mistake for him. I didn't wait for him to attack this time. I took the initiative, with one punch I knocked him back and then followed it up by grabbing his head and smashing it into the wall. It could have killed him but I let up on the blow and basically only cracked his head open. A metasite would recover from that. Unfortunately, I got so caught up in beating the crap out of him that I failed to notice what a huge racket busting a hole in the wall would make.
People were streaming out of their rooms and tearing down the hallways. I just gathered up my clothes and stood there. It doesn't take a genius to figure out I did that to the three guys. When Ward got there he looked at me and then at the three boys.
"Geez Squall. It's going to cost us some money to get this wall fixed and these three are probably going to have to sit out of classes for a few days." he said "You acted on self defense I trust?" it was Kiros. He had just showed up.
"Yes sir" I said. I hoped they wouldn't stick me in solitary for beating them up.
"Sorry, Squall. As much as I'd like to help you, I can't. You're going into solitary confinement. If you didn't break the wall, you'd probably be okay. But it's definitely not cool to go around busting up walls and kids. Even if it WAS for self defense. You could have just thrown them off you and then came and got some help."
Well, damn. I was gonna be put into solitary after all. Kiros of course was right. I could have gone for help or run away. But I didn't. It was because of my good for nothing pride. That's why my blade was named Lionheart. Lionheart would never run from battle or do anything dishonorable.
Just when I was about to be thrown into solitary confinement, I was saved. I avoided several days of sitting in a dark cell getting nothing to eat but a piece of bread and a glass of water twice a day.
Ellone walked into the room.
"Sorry for bothering sir." she addressed Kiros.
"Not at all Ellone. What is it?"
"Well, I was wondering if it is possible for Squall to just skip the confinement period?" she asked.
Kiros laughed. He was a very strict man who followed orders down to the last letter of the last word on the last line of the last page. He would not bend the rules.
"Please sir. I'm sure you don't want Squall to go into solitary. Nobody does and since he was acting on self defense, he shouldn't have to suffer."
Bless her, I thought. But why was she helping me?
"You're right Ellone. I don't want Squall to go in either. But rules are rules. He's damaged Garden property and he has to be punished for it." said Kiros.
"Errr...well he's definitely sorry for his actions and he won't do it again, right Squall?" she said.
I nodded. I had no clue where this was going.
"Good, 'cause Garden rules also say that punishment is not required if the cadet did not initiate the action and did not mean for the Garden to be damaged." she said. To this day, I don't know if there ever was a rule like that. But Kiros bought it. "Hmmm that seems a little more productive. Ah what the hay, might as well do it."
I couldn't believe my ears. I had to thank Ellone someway. I promised I'd go visit her in the infirmary at least three times a week. I guess it gets boring working in there and she says she took a liking to me since I could carry out an intelligent conversation with her without being old enough to hit on her at the same time.
I thanked Kiros too and set to work on the wall the very next day. I gathered the equipment and repaired it in two days which was an extremely short time for the amount of work it took. By repairing the damn thing I sort of removed the black mark on my paper for injuring and damaging Garden students and property.
From that day on, the Three Stooges never bothered me ever again.
AN: Yay, another chapter done. This one was sort of a mix between dark and light. I wanted a little bit of darkness in it in how violently Squall dealt with the bullies but also it is the start of the relationship between Squall and Ellone. Notice how Squall is picked on by these three guys and deals with it by hurting them badly. But he gets picked on by Jason and his group of friends and he reacts very differently. You can go read that part of "Metasite" again to get a good idea ~_^ Shout out time!
Lugia-mew: Hope you're enjoying the story. I tried to update sooner but this week has been crazily busy =P Try to get another update in here earlier this time.
Etherealist: Sorry I haven't been able to read your story yet. As stated above, I've been mucho busy hahaha But I'm sure you're an excellent writer since you leave intelligent comments ~_^ Hope this chapter explained a little why the courses were intense?
Ari-Morrigan: Thanks for the compliment on that last chapter. I just wanted to present it in a different way that's all since so far it's only been through Squall's (and in the first story's case, Rinoa's) perspective. Hope you like this chapter too!
Selphie Tilmitt-Kinneas: Yeah that chapter didn't sit too well with me after writing it hahaha I guess it's okay. This chapter I was very happy about though! Hinted at a few things and started lots of new storyline opportunity ^_^ Hope you like it!
Angie: Like I said, try to update sooner this week! Good to hear you thought the chapter was a good one! Hopefully this one gets just as good a review? Hahaha!
Angefantasy: Yeah, thinking too much hurts @_@ hahaha but it's fun! The AN usually leads u a bit into the more "thought provoking" parts of the story so if you read that, you don't really have to think too much! Thanks for the compliments though!
Alright, that's everyone! Please review this chapter too! Long, but I think it's one of the better ones I've written! Thanks!
AN: Yay! More reviews! Glad you all liked the last chapter. Hope I get just as many reviews for this one. I'm quite busy these days so your reviews are what keep this story up ^_^ Here's Chapter 4.
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Chapter 4: Showdown With The Three Stooges
My training went on that every day. Was it tough? For sure. Was I a wuss? Definitely not. I stuck to my training religiously and Kiros and Ward were definitely pleased. My improvement was drastic and day after day, I was making progress.
My mastery with the strange pistol-grip metablade that I wielded was astonishing. After a year at the Garden, I could spar with kids twice my age and come out on the winning side. It wasn't just talent that got me that far. It was also many hours of hard work.
I remember I used to buy those "Chocobo Candies" the small round pellets that were filled with chocolate. They came in packages of about 100 each. But I didn't buy them to eat. I used them to train myself. I'd take about a handful of 10 or so and just toss them into the air, draw my sword, and try to cut each one of them before the fell to the ground. It worked on my speed, hand-eye coordination, and blade work. But it was hellishly hard to clean up since I'd have these "Chocobo Candy" halves all over my carpet which I would have to vacuum up later.
People looked up to me and respected me and lots of kids wanted to be my friend. Of course, I had a lot of friends but I had no intention of getting truly close with any of them. I always kept my distance. Never letting anyone into my room or sitting with anyone at the lunch table. I just said hi to them in the hallways and basically acknowledged their existence.
I was a natural celebrity at the Garden. I was the lone wolf. As you may well know, being a celebrity grants you many allies but also many enemies.
Like I said before, because finding metasites is such a random occasion, the Garden doesn't like to change classes or anything like that. I was always stuck with the same three guys that I started out with. Remember those three guys? Jonas, Stefan, and Brad?
Metasites are naturally quicker to mature than normal kids. By the age of 6 I had the mental capacity of a 12 year old. The three kids were all around the age of 10 but maybe they were just idiots, 'cause none of them matured. They acted like they were three. And they didn't smarten up.
Ward was always getting me to do demonstrations and stuff in our classes and telling them to watch. Maybe they didn't like a six year old beating them in everything they did, or maybe it was Ward's comments about how I was better than them, or maybe they just didn't like me from the moment I walked into their class. One day, we were working on speed dodging. The drill was for us to dodge bullets. Bullets don't really harm metasites but since we were just youths and still in training, they would seriously harm us. At that time, we hadn't learned how to use energy shields to block them so we had to rely on dodging. Ward just used foam bullets so they wouldn't hurt if they hit us. Foam bullets are dyed bright orange and they sort of squash and stick onto the metasite armor so you can see clearly how many times the bullets hit.
The foam bullets were loaded into a standard issue Gatling gun and remotely fired at us one by one. I had been practicing dodging by myself as well by using the rain. I would pick two points, say from one street to the other and run across trying to dodge all the rain drops. Of course, this didn't work because of the sheer amount of rain drops but at least it helped my speed a little. Dodging raindrops is also very different from dodging bullets.
However, I could see that the Gatling gun fired a continuous stream of foam bullets that were in a straight line. It was not a spray, which was good. As long as I could stay away from that stream of bullets I was good to go. That was like dodging one line of raindrops that followed me wherever I went. Not TOO hard.
I went first. I activated my metasite armor and walked up to the circle which was our zone for dodging. If I went outside the circle, it wouldn't count. I could see the laser tracking device on the gun specifically programmed to lock onto metasite signatures.
I focused on the Gatling gun and heard the bullets click into place and the first shots being fired. The turning barrels slightly threw my calculations off but I was still able to cleanly dodge the bullets. I turned my body and saw them go whizzing by. I had to keep this up for thirty seconds. No problem.
The bullets came sweeping back, just a blur of orange. I ducked and they passed over my head. I came out on the other side and saw as if in slow motion the bullets coming at me again. I arched my body backwards and did a semi-backflip which succeeded in throwing off the laser sensor. That bought me about ten seconds in itself since the sensor took some time to re- organize itself and find me.
The thirty seconds came and gone. Definitely easier than dodging raindrops since it was just one stream and not a spray.
"Nicely done Squall." commented Ward.
"Thanks" I said and walked off.
"Stefan? You're up."
Stefan, this kid with bleach blond hair that spiked upwards and a hooked nose, stepped up to the circle and smirked at me as if to say "nothing special".
The other kids also gave me the same "nothing special" look on their faces and Jonas even said if I could do it then anyone could. That was a stupid comment and I didn't even say anything since we both knew that it was not true.
Turns out, they came out of it looking like carrots and Ward yelled at them.
"Man, you guys just can't do anything can you? Look at Squall!" he said. It wasn't the first time he said that. "He's like 4 years younger than you and he can do it perfectly! Just go. I don't think I can stand seeing you for the rest of the day." he said and then shook his head very disappointingly.
The three idiots turned their backs feeling very angry indeed. Ward gave me a pat on the back and said I really shouldn't belong in this class and that seemed to bring them over the edge.
Fights aren't uncommon in a military academy. Garden is such a big place that having constant security has become more or less impossible and the staff basically gave up on it. People turning up with bruises and black eyes the next day are generally overlooked. But if someone gets KILLED, then you'll bet your backside that you'll get caught and then thrown out but not before getting whipped to an inch of your life. They don't like people getting killed. We all know it, that's why nobody dares draw their weapons unless they're in classes or something.
Anyways, I had a little encounter with Jonas, Stefan, and Brad. I knew it was coming. Don't forget I was only 6 at the time and they weren't much older. But growing up in that kind of environment, metasites pick things up real fast. These three kids must've heard rumors of fights and stuff and got their own ideas on who to beat up. I was on the top of their list.
It was about 9 at night and I was just on my way to the showers. Kiros had put me through my paces that day and made me fight him over and over again until he decided I had had enough. I was pretty tired and ready for a nice warm shower and then bed. Well, there's a little stretch of hallway between the showers and my room that's usually empty at night since most people like to shower in the morning. I prefer the night.
The hallway was dimly lit and basically was the perfect spot to stage an ambush. The three guys were waiting for me there. They were quite prepared too, armed in their metasite armors, they blocked off the hallway and possible cleared out all the other students there too. It wasn't hard, it was the junior wing and there weren't many people out at this time of night.
"Hey Fishy. How's it going?" Brad said.
They always called me Fishy. It was their nickname for me, no idea why. Maybe 'cause I was water element or something but Fishy was supposed to be funny.
"Brad, you better not screw with Fishy, he's supposed to be a real good fighter." Jonas said sarcastically.
"Yeah man, the Fishy's the instructor's best boy. He's real fancy when doing those drills, better not tick him off." piped Stefan.
I calmly folded my towel and put it on the floor laying my clothes on it.
"Come on Fishy, we haven't even seen you fight before!"
"Maybe it's 'cause I don't spar with you guys. The instructors won't let me since I'll cripple you too badly." I said.
"Ohhhh really? I wanna see first hand Fishy!"
"Yeah, that's just an excuse!"
And they attacked. I was not scared at all. The corridor was not very wide which was perfect for me since they didn't have too much room to move around.
I activated my metasite and stood waiting for them to get to me. Jonas came at me with a high kick which just shows how much he's learnt in class. You NEVER use a high kick as a first attack. I whipped my hands out and grabbed his leg and in one swift movement threw him into Brad who was about to hit me with a punch. I sent them both backwards and then grabbed Stefan's arm just as he was about to use a left hook at my head. I twisted his arm so I could hear the exoskeleton crack then I kicked him while still holding his arm. I gave him three blows to his abdomen that had enough force to knock the wind out of a full grown T-rexaur. Stefan just crumpled.
Apparently, Brad and Jonas still thought they had a chance of beating me up and teaching me a lesson. They came at me again. This time I nimble dodged the wild swings of the two bigger kids. I ducked under one of Brad's swipes and quickly went into his undefended chest cavity. I kneed him in the stomach and then while he was still in the air, I punched him so he flew about 15 meters back and lay in an unmoving heap. Now all that was left was Jonas.
He still didn't want to run. That was a big mistake for him. I didn't wait for him to attack this time. I took the initiative, with one punch I knocked him back and then followed it up by grabbing his head and smashing it into the wall. It could have killed him but I let up on the blow and basically only cracked his head open. A metasite would recover from that. Unfortunately, I got so caught up in beating the crap out of him that I failed to notice what a huge racket busting a hole in the wall would make.
People were streaming out of their rooms and tearing down the hallways. I just gathered up my clothes and stood there. It doesn't take a genius to figure out I did that to the three guys. When Ward got there he looked at me and then at the three boys.
"Geez Squall. It's going to cost us some money to get this wall fixed and these three are probably going to have to sit out of classes for a few days." he said "You acted on self defense I trust?" it was Kiros. He had just showed up.
"Yes sir" I said. I hoped they wouldn't stick me in solitary for beating them up.
"Sorry, Squall. As much as I'd like to help you, I can't. You're going into solitary confinement. If you didn't break the wall, you'd probably be okay. But it's definitely not cool to go around busting up walls and kids. Even if it WAS for self defense. You could have just thrown them off you and then came and got some help."
Well, damn. I was gonna be put into solitary after all. Kiros of course was right. I could have gone for help or run away. But I didn't. It was because of my good for nothing pride. That's why my blade was named Lionheart. Lionheart would never run from battle or do anything dishonorable.
Just when I was about to be thrown into solitary confinement, I was saved. I avoided several days of sitting in a dark cell getting nothing to eat but a piece of bread and a glass of water twice a day.
Ellone walked into the room.
"Sorry for bothering sir." she addressed Kiros.
"Not at all Ellone. What is it?"
"Well, I was wondering if it is possible for Squall to just skip the confinement period?" she asked.
Kiros laughed. He was a very strict man who followed orders down to the last letter of the last word on the last line of the last page. He would not bend the rules.
"Please sir. I'm sure you don't want Squall to go into solitary. Nobody does and since he was acting on self defense, he shouldn't have to suffer."
Bless her, I thought. But why was she helping me?
"You're right Ellone. I don't want Squall to go in either. But rules are rules. He's damaged Garden property and he has to be punished for it." said Kiros.
"Errr...well he's definitely sorry for his actions and he won't do it again, right Squall?" she said.
I nodded. I had no clue where this was going.
"Good, 'cause Garden rules also say that punishment is not required if the cadet did not initiate the action and did not mean for the Garden to be damaged." she said. To this day, I don't know if there ever was a rule like that. But Kiros bought it. "Hmmm that seems a little more productive. Ah what the hay, might as well do it."
I couldn't believe my ears. I had to thank Ellone someway. I promised I'd go visit her in the infirmary at least three times a week. I guess it gets boring working in there and she says she took a liking to me since I could carry out an intelligent conversation with her without being old enough to hit on her at the same time.
I thanked Kiros too and set to work on the wall the very next day. I gathered the equipment and repaired it in two days which was an extremely short time for the amount of work it took. By repairing the damn thing I sort of removed the black mark on my paper for injuring and damaging Garden students and property.
From that day on, the Three Stooges never bothered me ever again.
AN: Yay, another chapter done. This one was sort of a mix between dark and light. I wanted a little bit of darkness in it in how violently Squall dealt with the bullies but also it is the start of the relationship between Squall and Ellone. Notice how Squall is picked on by these three guys and deals with it by hurting them badly. But he gets picked on by Jason and his group of friends and he reacts very differently. You can go read that part of "Metasite" again to get a good idea ~_^ Shout out time!
Lugia-mew: Hope you're enjoying the story. I tried to update sooner but this week has been crazily busy =P Try to get another update in here earlier this time.
Etherealist: Sorry I haven't been able to read your story yet. As stated above, I've been mucho busy hahaha But I'm sure you're an excellent writer since you leave intelligent comments ~_^ Hope this chapter explained a little why the courses were intense?
Ari-Morrigan: Thanks for the compliment on that last chapter. I just wanted to present it in a different way that's all since so far it's only been through Squall's (and in the first story's case, Rinoa's) perspective. Hope you like this chapter too!
Selphie Tilmitt-Kinneas: Yeah that chapter didn't sit too well with me after writing it hahaha I guess it's okay. This chapter I was very happy about though! Hinted at a few things and started lots of new storyline opportunity ^_^ Hope you like it!
Angie: Like I said, try to update sooner this week! Good to hear you thought the chapter was a good one! Hopefully this one gets just as good a review? Hahaha!
Angefantasy: Yeah, thinking too much hurts @_@ hahaha but it's fun! The AN usually leads u a bit into the more "thought provoking" parts of the story so if you read that, you don't really have to think too much! Thanks for the compliments though!
Alright, that's everyone! Please review this chapter too! Long, but I think it's one of the better ones I've written! Thanks!