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Chapter 4: Beyond the Borders

The entire company felt rejuvenated after their good night's sleep and healthy breakfast. Everyone except Sain, that is. He made sure everyone knew this fact for around four hours.

Kent was getting annoyed so right after Sain said "when's lunch, I didn't get breakfast", he decided to comment on crossing the border.

"Lady Lyndis, Ryan, we've almost reached the Lycia border."

Lyn smiled (which made Kent stare at the ground blushing), but Ryan was too busy trying to get Sain to be quiet.

"I'm going to kill you if you don't keep your mouth closed!" Ryan said through clenched teeth.

"Ah, but before you do, allow me at least one glass of water and a salad..."

"Sain, shut it!"

Lyn and Florina couldn't help but giggle. Sain enjoyed this and kept it up. "Ah, yes, I think the ladies are hungry we stop now Ryan?"

It was the last straw for the poor tactician. He jumped up and tackled Sain off of his horse into a small bog. "Sain! For four straight hours you haven't shut up about eating!" he had Sain pinned to the ground. "Please, just SHUT-"

"Eeeeeek! Eeeeeek! Eeeeeeeeeeeek! Erk! Help me!!!"

Lyn drew her sword. "Look! Ryan, someone's over there!"

Ryan hopped off of Sain and waved a finger menacingly at him. "I've warned you. Lyn!" he shouted, "go talk to that girl...Do you see her at the edge of the forest?"

"Yes, Ryan. Right away!"

Sain jumped back on his horse and rode up next to Florina, Wil, Kent, Dorcas, and Ryan. "No chance for a meal now, eh?" He said as he nudged Wil. Florina giggled again, but Sain didn't notice. A small fire erupted over in the forest followed by a scream.

"Hmm, quite a spectacle!"

Lyn was now coming back to the group, with two extra people. "Sain, Florina, Wil, Kent, Dorcas, Ryan, meet Erk and Serra."

"Well met," everyone said in unison.

Except Sain.

"Do you have any food on you, by chance?"

Everyone turned toward Sain, looking for blood. "Eh, hahaha, uh, I'll shut up now..."

"Hey Ryan, I know you're interested in my healing abilities," the one that called herself Serra twirled her staff braggingly, "so I'm willing to heal Erk, free of charge."

She twisted her finger in her ponytail. "Yes, yes. I know, I'm generous to a fault."

Ryan sighed and looked at Serra with a hint of disgust in his face.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"

A large ball of light appeared over Serra, and made it's way toward Erk. It enveloped his body, causing him to glow white. His cuts dissappeared. This impressed Florina, Dorcas, and Wil.

"Okay, now everyone," Ryan began, "here's the plan. Kent, head due north and take out the brigand hiding there. Florina, I want you to go directly east and kill that mercenary. Everyone else, head north up and around those mountains, taking out any and all enemies you see."

Sain, Dorcas, and Erk took the lead, followed by Lyn, Serra, and Wil. Kent quickly slew the axe-bearing bandit in the north.

Meanwhile, Florina slipped over the mountains and lake, trying to sneak up on the mercenary. She flew silently downward, lance at the ready. As she clunked on the ground, the mercenary noticed her.

He made a mad dash at her. Florina jumped off of her Pegasus in time to avoid most of the hit, but the blade sliced her shoulder. She cried out in pain and dropped her lance.

"Little scum!" he spat, advancing on the wounded Pegasus knight. She gripped her lance in her free hand. The enemy dashed at her again, but she rolled out of the way. He turned quickly and charged. He swung at her left arm but lost balance. As he fell to the ground, Florina closed her eyes and impaled the soldier with her lance.

"I'm...s-sorry..."

Florina whistled for her Pegasus to come near to her. She hopped up on to her friend and flew back towards the lake. She took her clothes off and walked in slowly, soaking her wound.

Florina got out around an hour later. She still clutched her wounded limb, but she managed to get on her Pegasus. She told him to fly north, to see if the others had been able to get around the mountains.

The pink haired girl was the healer. Serra, that was her name. Florina flew down to Serra.

"Uhm, excuse me...My shoulder...I was wondering if you could..."

Serra looked at Florina's bleeding wound. "Of course!" Florina breathed a sigh of relief. The big ball of light surrounded her like it did that mage, and she instantly felt better. Not even a scar was left on her shoulder.

"Wow...T-Thanks." Florina said, rubbing her hand across her former cut.

"Not a problem. I'm amazing, aren't I?"

Florina was kind of surprised how conceited Serra was. "Uh, sure..."

"This is a mess..." Sain groaned as he wiped his bloodstained sword in the grass, "I just sharpened this the other day, too."

With the addition of Serra, the group was rejuvenated a lot faster. Their gashes and bruises were healed instantly. Sain could complain about food all he wanted, for Ryan was interested in only keeping Serra quiet.

She could run her mouth at an incredibly fast pace. As Lyn slew the bandit hiding away in one of the houses south, Serra bragged how great she was, and how she had actually won the battle for them.

"I was great, wasn't I Erk?"

Erk had his hands in his purple hair, trying to block out his frustration. He ignored her and spoke to Ryan. "Sir tactician, my escort and I must be on our way. I need to get her to Ostia..."

"Oh, thank God! Well, you know, uhm," Ryan stammered. The pink haired girl chattered endlessly. "Nevermind, thank God!"

Erk and Serra shook hands with their new friends, and headed away from the group.

"The heavens must be on our side," Dorcas said. Lyn and Kent chuckled, and the two began to carry out a conversation with Ryan.

Sain was thinking about a new move he was going to try with both his lance and his sword when he spotted Erk and Serra walking away. He urged his horse onward, towards the pissed off escort and his "frail" priestess.

"Where are you two going?" Sain asked.

"Well, we're on our way to Ostia..." Erk responded.

"I have a great idea! How about you two come with us!? A Cleric and a Mage...Outstanding additions!"

Ryan spotted Sain talking to the two and immediately wanted to hit him upside the head. When Sain returned with Erk and Serra, Ryan's worst fear had come true; Serra was joining them.

"Come on, don't be a lout, Ryan! With powerful Anima Magic and the art of Healing, we'll be unstoppable!"

"Kind of like her damn mouth!"

Sain rolled his eyes and took the rear of the group. They marched off into the distance, their legs moving slower than Serra's mouth.

Another Chapter done! Sorry it took so long, I was on vacation for a week. Review!