Wee!! Chapter 2! Thanks to everyone for their reviews! =D

Matthew: I have a fan!!
Bored: um.. good for you.
Matthew: *Waves*
Bored: ... on with the fic!

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Chapter 2
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Hector: that conniving little.. little.. Matthew!
Matthew: you called milord?
Hector: Matthew! *pulls out axe*
Matthew: Err... Let's calm down, shall we?
Hector: I AM calm. *swings axe*
Matthew: *dodge* Hahahaha!! You can't hit me with my amazing thief powers of evasion and running away really fast!! *turns and runs*
Hector: ... MATTHEW!! *running after Matthew with armor that's making very loud clinking sounds*
Oswin: Go Lord Hector! Go! Matthew is no match for your clinkiness!
Hector: ... Um.. thank you?
Oswin: *clinks up to Hector and slaps him on the back*
Hector: *falls over and rolls after Matthew* OOOOSSSSWIIIIIIN!!!!!
Oswin: ... oops...

[farther ahead]

Matthew: *ducks into bush*
Hector: *Rolls by* OSWIIIIN!!! MAAAATTHEW!!!
Matthew: O.O
Oswin: This calls for drastic measures!! *rolls after Hector* I'm coming, m'lord!
Matthew: O.O er... right... I guess I can count Hector out of my little blackmail scheme... *looks around the camp* Hmm... need... another scapegoat.. *spots Erk* Perfect.

Matthew and Erk C support:

Matthew: Erk!
Erk: *reading*
Matthew: Erk?
Erk: *reading* Go away.
Matthew: Oh come now. I have a proposition for you.
Erk: Not interested.
Matthew: Pleeeaaase?
Erk: No.
Matthew: Pleeeaaase?
Erk: No.
Matthew: I'll tell Priscilla.
Erk: See if I care.
Matthew: I'll tell Serra.
Erk: feh.
Matthew: ... I'll tell Serra that you and Priscilla are a "hot" couple.
Erk: What?!
Matthew: And then the word will get out...
Erk: You wouldn't...
Matthew: And then it'll find its way to oh.. Raven?
Erk: *eyes go really really wide*
Matthew: I'll give you time to think. *Does the Matthew Smile™ (1)*
Erk: .. don't smile like that. It's scary.
Matthew: Aww.. but it's fun.

Matthew and Erk B support:

Erk: Damn! Priscilla still have 1 HP left...
Matthew: Hmmm? What was that, Erk-ee?
Erk: Wah!! Grr... MATTHEW!
Matthew: Would you rather it be Serra? *does the Matthew Smile™*
Erk: HELL NO.
Matthew: Hahahaha... Now what was that about Priscilla having 1 HP left?
Erk: Nothing. You heard nothing. Don't call me Erky. Why don't you go bother Guy or mourn over what's... oh yeah.. Leila dying.
Matthew: Ahh.. That's not funny.
Erk: It wasn't supposed to be.
Matthew: ...
Erk: ...
Matthew: You're mean.
Erk: ... I'M mean? I'M MEAN?! YOU THINK I'M MEAN?!
Matthew: I believe that's what I said.
Erk: Why you.. *Elfires Matthew
Matthew: whoa! *dodge* watch it! You nearly hit me!
Erk: ... That was my intention..
Matthew: See. Meanie.
Erk: *Eye twitches*
Matthew: Okay, okay. Why don't we just caaaaalm down.
Erk: *twitch*
Matthew: Okay.. that doesn't seem to be happening.. I think I'll come back.. later..

Matthew and Erk A support:

Matthew: Erk!
Erk: Oh wonderful.
Matthew: Come now! Would you rather it was--
Erk: don't even say it.
Matthew: Well I was going to say Raven.. but anyway.
Erk: ... What do you want?
Matthew: Did you think it over?
Erk: Think what over?
Matthew: Whether you would accept my proposition or not!
Erk: .. I might have... if I knew what exactly you were proposing.
Matthew: Oh that's not important. Just minor details...
Erk: So you're saying you want me to agree to do something for you without knowing the details and the chances that I'm going to get hurt?
Matthew: pretty much.
Erk: ... what's in it for me?
Matthew: Umm... I won't tell Raven you want Priscilla dead.
Erk: ... ... deal.
Matthew: Okay. I need you to get me information on some people.
Erk: ... WHICH people?
Matthew: Raven and--
Erk: RAVEN?! ARE YOU MAD?!
Matthew: partially. anyway..
Erk: *twitch*
Matthew: Raven and Canas.
Erk: *twitchtwitch* What are you going to do when Raven beats me up and buries me alive?
Matthew: you're expendable.
Erk: WHAT?!
Matthew: just kidding!! Okay, okay, you can talk to Lucius instead. I'm sure the Monk can tell you something useful.
Erk: great...
Matthew: Have fun! ^_^

Erk and Lucius C support:

Erk: Let's hope all holy people aren't like Serra..
Lucius: Hi!!
Erk: That can't be a good sign...
Lucius: Hi?
Erk: Er.. hi.
Lucius: You're that anima magic guy, Erk aren't you?
Erk: ... um.. yeah..
Lucius: I'm Lucius. I'm a Monk. I hang around Raven. If you make me mad, Raven will beat you up. *smile*
Erk: ... great... someone else who can get Raven to beat me up.
Lucius: *smile*
Erk: so.. um... how long have you known Raven?
Lucius: since he was a liiiiittle kid.
Erk: so.. then you must ha--
Lucius: wanna go get some lunch?
Erk: well.. not really.. and this isn't exactly the best time to go and get some..
Lucius: *glare*
Erk: but then again...

Erk and Lucius B support:

Lucius: *holding bill* .. you're paying.
Erk: what?! oh fine. -_- *pays*
Lucius: yay.
Erk: so... when Ra--
Lucius: oh! look! a flyer! "Come one! Come all! Come to Oswinland for a day of Oswin-y fun!"
Erk: ...
Lucius: oh! sounds like fun! would you like to come with me?
Erk: well actually.. I'm kinda busy wi--
Lucius: *glare*
Erk: but I can always cancel...
Lucius: ^_^ yayy!!
Erk: er.. but Lucius..
Lucius: but?
Erk: errr.. well.. can you give me some info on raven?
Lucius: oh? is that all? sure.
Erk: o.O
Lucius: but first! Oswinland!

Erk and Lucius A support:

Lucius: *squeal* thank you erk-y!! *hugs Oswin Armour Plush* It's clinky and plushy all in one! =D
Erk: err... yeah.. about raven..
Lucius: don't worry about raven! he won't hurt you! I will make sure of it!
Erk: well thanks, but that's not what I meant.
Lucius: huh? oh right. well let's see. What did you want to know?
Erk: um.. *reads off notecard he got from Matthew* "Incriminating stuffies."
Lucius: ohh. I got lots of those stories.
Erk: *pulls out notepad* go ahead.
Lucius: okay. he wet the bed until he was seven.
Erk: o.O
Lucius: and this one time, he fell asleep in the bathtub, and priscilla was screaming "OMIGOSH!! RAYMOND IS DEAD! RAYMOND IS DEAD! Can I have his room, daddy, pleeeaaaaase???".
Erk: Raymond? Lucius: yeah, his real name is raymond, and priscilla is his sister, and she secretly wants him dead, and he secretly wants her dead.
Erk: *writes this down* Everyone knows they're siblings. It's kinda... well.. DUUUUHH
Lucius: yah.
Erk: Anything elsE?
Lucius: um... Raven used to work at a club.
Erk: o.O so?
Lucius: as a dancer...
Erk: O.O waaaay too much info...

Erk and Canas C support:

Erk: Err... Hello.
Canas: well who have we here? A young anima mage?
Erk: Um. yeah.. I'm Erk, Lord Pent's student..
Canas: Oh so YOU'RE Lord Pent's student. (2) Well I didn't think you would be so... short.
Erk: yeah well..wait a minute.. I'M NOT SHORT!
Canas: Um.. yes of course. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you.
Erk: grr...
Canas: So anyway, how may I help you, my young mage?
Erk: um.. what'cha reading?
Canas: errrr... this? *hides behind back* nothing you'd be interested in.
Erk: no really, what is it?
Canas: nothing.
Erk: but you just said there was something. and you're holding it behind your back.
Canas: trust me. you'd not be interested.
Erk: but..
Canas: well toodles! (3)
Erk: toodles? O.o

Erk and Canas B support:

Canas: oo... heeheee
Erk: Um.. hi canas.
Canas: heeheeheeeheeeee
Erk: Canas?
Canas: eep!! AHH!! DON'T DO THAT!!
Erk: what? say hi?
Canas: yes well.. *Ahem* How may I help you?
Erk: what were you reading?
Canas: huh? oh.. um.. nothing. I wasn't reading anything.
Erk: Yes you were.
Canas: was not.
Erk: Were too.
Canas: was not
Erk: were too
Canas: was not!
Erk: were too!!
Canas: WAS NOT!
Erk: WERE TOO!
Canas: WAS NOT!
Erk: WERE NOT!
Canas: WAS TOO!
Erk: AHA!
Canas: gah! *runs off*
Erk: damn.

Erk and Canas A support:

Canas: stupid mage. *looks around* ahh good. no where in site. *pulls out what he was reading before* now where was I..
Erk: *standing behind Canas* Um.. hi.
Canas: huh? *turns around* YAAAAH!!!! ARE YOU EVERYWHERE OR SOMETHING?!
Erk: ... Er.. no?
Canas: yes well. I'm not reading anything. Please just leave me alone.
Erk: okay fine. *walks away*
Canas: pesky mage. *goes back to reading*
Erk: *snatches magazine Canas is reading*
Canas: NO!!
Erk: O.O
Canas: give it back!!
Erk: YOU READ PL--
Canas: *covers Erk's mouth* shh!!
Erk: bu--
Canas: I SAID SHH!
Erk: BU--
Canas: SHUT UP!
Erk: BUT IT'S A PLAYBOY!
Canas: AHH!! *runs off* DON'T BELIEVE HIM! OHH MY WIFE IS GOING TO KILL ME!
Erk: *sweatdrop*

Later...

Matthew: Wow... good job Erk.
Erk: That was very... very... disturbing...
Matthew: 'Tis the job of a spy.
Erk: I'm not a spy.
Matthew: oh.. well sucks for you!
Erk: *twitch* Why didn't you just do this yourself?
Matthew: It's an old saying! "Never do anything when you can get someone else to do it!"
Erk: ... that's not a very good saying..
Matthew: *shrug* it works.
Erk: ... so... you don't do much spywork... you don't fight that often... what exactly are you good for?
Matthew: um... I collect favours? *Matthew Smile™*
Erk: -_-

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To Be Continued...
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(1) The Matthew Smile™ - That crooked smile that Matthew has. Came up with it while RPing with a friend xP

(2) Not really a note... just when I was typing "student" I accidentally typed "stupid" *sweatdrop*

And I have nothing against Canas. I just thought that would be interesting ^_^;;

Weee!! Chapter 2 is finished!! Review if ya want to.