Guns and Dragons

by Ryu Gunslinger

Inspired by Trigun anime. Ryu, a Top Ranking Peacemaker, must fight off hords of outlaws determined to get their hands on a female fae. R R please.Finito, 100 Complete, 129 review, w00t

5. Last Stand

WARNING: The following contains some sexual content, and some language related, if you are offended by stuff like this, then don't read. Usually I wouldn't write this, but I can't take a chance. Also, this is part one, so don't complain, I will try to get the chapter up ASAP.

"Just what in the hell is it you did to make Nina seal herself off from us!?" Ryu demanded in a loud tone of voice.

Wes glared back poker faced to Ryu, a cigar in his mouth, as he sat at the kitchen table, feet crossed on the table, hands resting on his legs; he smirked at Ryu, snorted loudly.

"I just told her the truth, ain't my fault she couldn't take it!" He replied harshly.

"What did tell her, besides repeating what I said if I am being correct?" Ryu asked gruffly.

"Well, that this world is hell; I also told her that the Fae's are nothing but cowards for hiding up in the sky!" He muttered normally.

Ryu took a quick deep breath, as he stood to his feet, glancing as he clenched his teeth as he walked over casually to where Wes sat. The woren's eyes trailed as Ryu walked over, he glanced up with a conceited eyed look. Ryu only brought his arm back, and in the blink of an eye he swung forth, and punched the woren hard in the right eye, Wes falling back onto the ground with a loud thud. Ryu breathed rapidly, his adrenaline was already pulsing, he was aggravated enough that Nina was in her room, crying in tears for the whole day, not even coming out for morning, but to hear what had came out of the woren's mouth, it was just to much for him to even bare.

Walking over casually to where the bed was, he knocked gently on the door.

"Go away!!" Replied crying voice shortly after, a very strict voice as well.

Ryu sighed, he didn't want to hear so sad, so what, he may have been so hardcore, but anyone who has spent around a few days with such a damsel as her would grow attached. Hearing her cry made him weak mentally, and physically, he felt already guilty for losing his cool, and he was desperate to make it up to her. Reaching for the doorknob, he tried to open it, finding it locked as usual.

"Nina, please, let me in!?" He pleaded frantically.

"Why, so you can yell at me more?" She replied, sobbing once more.

Ryu took a deep breath, as he rammed against the door, repeating several times, as her broke through, glancing around the curtain shaded room, dark with shadows, but Ryu already could make out Nina laying on the bed, her face buried in the pillow, her hands wrapped tightly, her body flinched as she cried ever so mournfully. Ryu slowly walked over, sitting down next to her, as he placed his hand on her shoulders softly, feeling her jitter as normally.

"Nina, I'm... I'm sorry for... yelling at you like that out there... please... forgive me... I would never shoot you... I lost it... back there, but... I would never, not in this lifetime, take your life, it is not my moral." He said, moving closer to her, breathing slowly against her neck, his lips brushing softly along her spine.

He carefully rubbed her shoulders, with each sob, he went a bit rougher, showing her he was there, showing his kindness, perhaps something her hid under his tough guy face, and cold heart attitude. Nina's weeping slowly calmed down as she lifted her face from the tear soaked pillow, her breathing calmed, as she sighed, glancing behind to look at him.

"Ryu... you don't need to apologize... I know I am a bit selfish to claim you have no right to kill... you are doing only what you were taught." She said, turning towards him, with sweet tear stained eyes, and a warm hearting smile.

She leaned against his chest, her head lying against his heart, feeling it beat slowly, her arms wrapped around his chest, and she closed her eyes, feeling his warm heart beat. Ryu remained still, glancing down at her, he smiled, embracing her as well, taking a deep sigh, he closed his eyes enjoying this feeling, a mellow yet emotional moment that many wish would last forever. Perhaps this was the feeling of love that he had heard of, when two people grow attached to one another, a romantic embracement between the two lovers.

"I owe so much to you... but yet... how can I repay you.....my clan is not welcomed here, were outcasts, despised by everyone...just who want us?" She replied, once more starting to cry.

Ryu sighed, as he rubbed her back slowly, hugging her tighter, as he took a deep breath.

"Don't listen to that low life; worens never were good with words. They never have compassion for others, just look at Wes; he already gives no respect towards female." He mentioned, still rubbing her back.

Nina already felt her heart beat faster; she never had been this close to Ryu, embraced in his arms. Never has she seen him like this, a emotional supporter, someone who was now holding her in his arms, speaking to her ever so calmly, she already stopped crying, her cheeks still were wet, but dried fast on her still blood red hot cheeks. This was the Ryu she only dreamed of recently, a more open Ryu, someone who wasn't such an insensible man, someone like the one she was with now.

"How cute, are you two having fun?" The two stopped, staring toward the envious faced woren.

Ryu and Nina only glanced to the woren wide eyed, and in surprise. He remained there, sneering at them, cigar still in his mouth, his arms crossed on his chest, his sunglasses as usual cloaking his eyes. He remained silent, waiting for them to respond.

"Just what the hell do you want?" Ryu demanded irritably.

The woren had a nerve to even show him, after what he told Nina, how could he dare show his face to her, unless he was planning to apologize, yet Ryu doubted the fool had that ability; the woren was too thick headed to even sincerely apologize.

"Nina, listen, I know what I said was perhaps the worst thing I could ever possibly let slip... I didn't plan to scream it in your ear, but... I'm greatly sorry for provocative your clan, I just wish you could forgive me for being such a racist." He earnestly apologized to Nina, ignoring Ryu as he glanced straight towards Nina.

"I still am a bit angry... but, I will let it slide, though I suggest next time you think, your already enough trouble flirting with all these girls." Nina said, with a grim glance in her narrowing eyes.

"Now don't go starting with that, your not my guardian, and you ain't sure as hell my boss, cause I ain't no dog demon with a necklace that you can just tell to 'sit boy' and I will fall flat to the ground." He remarked with a annoyed tone, his eyes locked tightly onto the now aggravated Fae.

Slowly Nina stood up, a now furious glance burned on her now blood red cheeks, her hands grasping a staff, as she lifted up, closing her eyes. Magic energy flowed around her, as she slowly gathered it up around her. She then opened her eyes, glancing to Wes with a mischievous grin.

"Bow kitten, KNEEL!!" She yelled, as the woren glanced at her confused, but suddenly fell to the ground, knees first, then onto his jaw.

His eyes closed tight, he groaned in pain as he hit the ground in a loud thump. Nina giggled lowly, while Ryu slowly rolled onto the ground bursting out in laughter. Slowly Wes stood to his feet, teeth clenched, as he glanced over to the two, blood red veins filled his eyes, he was angry for what she did, but even as berserk as a woren could get, he still was able to slow down, and slowly calm down.

"Speaking of which, how much was the catch we had worth?" Wes asked, as he sat down, taking out a cigar, and lighting it up.

"Around Thirteen million zenny, since some of them men were alive, the dead ones though we got only half, but hell, thirteen million... though... " Ryu slowly trailed off, as he lay back on the bed.

"You're trailing off, something the matter?" Wes asked, breathing out the smoke from his cigar, as he glanced to the lazy Peacemaker.

"Well, see..." He said, as he decided to tell him of what great event occurred when he went to the outpost.

***

Ryu went to the recently built Peacemaker check point within the Flome area. Near the mayor's house, it was nicely kept, with the outside spick and spam clean, the letters of the building imprinted in a shining gold paint. Windows still had the curtains drawn perhaps to keep some of the area on the top floor covered, mainly for sniper attacks. The inside had a few fancy vases for houseplants and an array of very tinted colored tiles.

At the front of the desk did Ryu stand calmly, as the bitter faced female looked over his report.

"Let me get this straight, you ran into the bikers, the Grim Bikers to be exact and five legendary outlaws... what the hell do you take me for, a fool... even if you're a top ranking peacemaker, I still doubt you could catch them in one day." The young but still lethal mouthed short dark blue haired female dressed in a white business uniform screamed, as Ryu stood there, fazed out.

"It's the truth; ask the mayor of Flome, he will tell you it is." Ryu replied desperately.

"Right, and I am the queen of Dimmsdale, for this little lie, I plan to see to it you're taken down a rank, liars like you are what put things like this out of business." She said picking up the phone.

"I doubt the man is lying there Hilary, Ryu is one of my best men."

Ryu turned, jaw opened and wide eyed, Hilary only remaining still, as she put down the phone, smiling innocently and worried. A middle aged, skin tanned man walked in, wearing tan brown and yellow army paint splattered jeans, his jacket held many names, and his Id was not just top rank, but more around Platinum Top, one of the highest ranks ever known in the Ranger Peacemaking corps. To Ryu, it was perhaps a reunion he had been waiting on, an old face from the past he had been longing to see, but he always got caught up in his work.

"Boss... I-It's great to see you again." Ryu said, slowly walking over, with a bright smile.

The man looked to Ryu with a disappointed glance, grinning displeased with the young adult.

"Ryu... your not a boy, remember, round here, just address me as 'Erwin', not boss, your perhaps the only one left from the last of the peacemakers... all the others." He said, drowning into a sadder tone.

"I know, I try to forget, but... sometimes it is so hard, still, I need your help... I am looking for information on the Black Market, but so far, I am not having luck. You have any idea where I could find such info?" Ryu asked impassively, looking his boss straight in the eyes.

"Hmm, there is one man, but... I doubt he will sell them out. He owns the resort known as 'Serenity Hollow', a few miles southeast of here. The man is known as Jack Black, he is a good man at the right price, if you get my point." He said with a hinted tone.

"Think he might rat the location out?" Ryu asked crossing his arms over his chest.

"Unsure... those bastards aren't the kind to easily stay in one place for long... I know that all to well considering I never was able to lay my hand on him..." He said, with a bitter tone near the end of his sentence.

"Don Monte Cameron: the known ringleader of the Black Market operation, highly known counterfeiter, responsible for several counts of murder, theft, robbery, and known to have many people who are willing to risk their lives in order to protect them." Ryu said, taking a sigh.

"Correct, Ryu... even if you have taken out two, no, what was it... Four of them... you're still not going to just dash out and find the black market... " He said desperate to persuade Ryu to back down.

"Still, why do you want to know their location?" Erwin asked questionably.

"Well, I have a companion, a Fae-"

"What? A Fae!?" Erwin replied shocked, his eyes wide open.

The lady behind the desk stopped filling out the papers, looking to them.

"Ryu, don't tell me... figures... I should have known it was you protecting her... "

Ryu glanced at Erwin in confusion, his boss may have not been hard on him a lot, but with the tone he was now going on with, he wasn't too pleased at all with what was going on. Ryu only took as sigh looking up in the unpleased eyes of his boss.

"I don't believe this... those Faes are nothing but cowards who abandoned this world and left us now in this desert, if it wasn't for that one corporation, we wouldn't be in such a drag... those Fae's deserve to be punished, rapped if it's a girl." Ryu already was getting angry at Erwin's words, but he couldn't just stand back and listen, people still did accept her, even when they saw the wings.

"Sir that's enough, you are nothing but a racist for what you're saying... higher position or not, I will not sit here and listen to such filth come out of your mouth!!" The clerk yelled, her teeth clenched, her eyes filled with the burning rages of ember.

Erwin only stood there, a bitter glance in his frowned face, as he locked eye contact with her. Ryu looked at both, sighing deeply, he knew his boss at times had problems with certain races, considering many were punks when it came to getting along with Erwin, then again, the guy wasn't to fond of different things, he was in fact racist towards Worens, and people with dark skin.

"Ryu... Sorry... but still, if you want to find the place, I suggest Jack Black, just be careful, that area is known for its problems, in the meantime, head out and lets get something to eat, in the meantime, Clarice, get this man another patch, he has done well to kill off so many scum that have tarnished our lands." Erwin said.

The Two headed on out and had lunch at a more exquisite restaurant, a fancier interior decorated inside, bus boy dressed waiters and more well made tables were. Ryu and Erwin shared what they had been through, reminiscing of things from the past, but it was only for an hour, the two still at least caught up to one another. Later, about two hours, they went back to the station, saying their farewells, and once more went on with their life. Ryu sighed, Erwin was more of a father to him, and seeing him depart was almost a lost. Still, Ryu couldn't shake the feeling that the world was truly against Nina, but yet, not many did give her glares of stern hate, they seemed to just consider her normal, not asking questions, much less, nobody was running like many did in the first town.

***

"And you say I was racist, pah, this Erwin guy seems to even make me look good, even with all my bad habits." Wes said, smoking his cigar once more.

"Why would you mention that, Ryu?" Nina asked curious as to why he had.

Ryu took a deep breath, shrugging his shoulders calmly.

"To shatter your idea of wanting to meet him, he wasn't like this when I met him, I guess having so many loved ones die from the bullets shot off by beings of different races, and you start despising others, and soon turn to a path of racism." Ryu said, shaking his head, shivering ever so ugly.

"Forget that... I say we head on down to Serenity Hollow, hell, from what I heard, the chicks are hot, and the spa's flawless, so what the hell are we still doing here, lets go have some fun." He replied, getting up, and walking on out blowing smoke out.

Ryu sighed, glancing over to the puppy eyes of Nina, who seemed to side with Wes on this one.

"Okay, Okay, well go... just cut the wet eyes already." Ryu replied calmly.

The three checked out, handing in the key to the hotel, their equipment packed tightly in their knapsacks, Nina carried little, Ryu the most, and Wes, with already enough to haul around carried what he could on his back. Wes as usual took out a cigar, smoking it as usual, for some reason, he was doing it more often, Ryu never smelled the stench the first time he met him, but perhaps the woren didn't smoke then. It wasn't to much of a big deal though, Ryu had seen enough people with problems that were just as bad, drug addicts that did crack, bloodshot eyes, their personality greatly altered, and their bodies skinnier then a palm tree.

Ryu though shook it off, as he got on his bike, starting it up once more, as the two headed south, to the resort known as Serenity Hollow. Ryu had heard of the health resort on many occasions, from many travelers and people along his journey. Known for its prostitution, it still was a relaxing getaway, with hot springs that easily relaxed the body, massages by cute girls or hunky males, and the usual treatments. Ryu though never did understand.

"Ryu, not to affront, but your boss seems a bit soft, I mean giving you this long of a break, seems he's spoiling you." Wes said, communicating to Ryu through a two line headset and microphone Ryu brought from an electronic store with some of their money, at a good price, the range and clear sound transmission was the best their was.

"I worked for a long time Wes, and even when he said I should take a break, I didn't listen, I guess this to him is a relief. I haven't taken a break in a good long time, and with all we've been through, I'd say we deserve a good relaxing stay at Serenity Hollow." Ryu replied, still keeping his attention on the endless sands of the wasteland.

"Right on, after we took those bastards out, I doubt they will be trying to show there faces ever again." Wes remarked, snickering loudly, as Ryu turned the volume down to avoid hearing the ear piercing static.

***

Erwin sighed, sitting down in his office chair, reaching into his pocket with his right hand, and taking out a locket, and opening it up. He shook his head calmly, remembering just why he did have a problem with the Fae clan, and so many others. His life wasn't an easy one, considering how young he was when...when he first experience what was known as racism.

Twelve years old, a age he wished never to remember, it was perhaps the worst case scenario to happen to a child near the age of puberty, considering at times when food is so nutritious, it is unknown when children start to grow up. His mother was ill, a fatal disease known as the Coyote Flu, and a antidote was rare.

"Doctor, how is she, how is the-"

The human doctor, a young sprout, possibly in his mid twenties, dressed in the usual long white upper body suit, and brown pants. His face frowned grimly as he shook his head.

"She doesn't have much time; this disease is something we have yet to treat. The only ones who have the knowledge of treating such things are the Fae clan." He replied apologetic towards the tall broad man, who glanced to the ground, frowning sadly.

Erwin stood a few feet, looking up at his father, already filled with sadness. He knew what the doctor was saying, and he was just as heartbroken, but he never at all could stand to witness his father even looking as sad as he was now. The doctor only left, leaving the bill on the table, and giving a goodbye guesture, as he left the house.

"Damn birds, those bastards just closed off themselves to our world, and left us here to suffer... " The man said, clenching his fist, as he punched fiercely at one of the walls, shivering in pain, as tears streamed down his cheeks, falling to the ground.

"Papa, what are the Fae?" The young Erwin asked, looking up at his already vulnerable father.

"There nothing but cowards who abandoned us two decades ago and left this world in havoc, it's because they abandoned us that your mother is going to die!!" The man yelled, as he slowly turned walking away.

Erwin already was in tears, he loved his mother so much, he didn't want her to die, but his father told him time and time again, to be a big boy, and not cry. Yet it wasn't so simple anymore, his mother was now destined for death, and he already had one clan to blame, the Fae clan.

It was that day forward, did things get tough, at age fourteen, his father was murdered on the streets, by a gang of dark skinned humans, Erwin then started to hate that group, ever acting rudely towards the people. He though was taken into a therapy, where he was commissioned for a few years, before he went out. He did have it peaceful, with living as a bouncer, and having an ever so cute girl.

Elena, how he loved the pretty-faced, well groomed, and cheerful girl, who was indeed someone that he grew to love, to care, someone he never wished to part ways with. Fate though played its role of tragedy, and a highlander rapped his girl on one thunderous night, and slit her throat. It was then that he decided to become a peacemaker, and rid the world of scumbags, any chance he could.

"The Fae's... Hmph, nothing but cowards, I still at least am one of the well known gunmen here, and one of the biggest bosses also." He replied, as he started to get to work on the bills that he usually looked over to verify all that was within the document.

He gasped, his eyes widening, and his heart almost stopped, as he glanced at the totale amount that was indeed accurate, and just how deep of a debt it was.

"God damn it all, it can't be!?" He said glancing at the amount of debt the company was in.

Already was he in debt for around thirty billion dollars, for at least his part, but not even half of it was from what he gave Ryu, most was from the entire budget of the Peace Rangers Account in weapons and many other things. The sponsor though was the one who helped supply the weapons and arsenals that the peacemakers used in battle. Erwin now felt his stomach tighten, as he looked over each and every bit of the items listed on the form, sure enough, he knew what they were, and his debt had indeed risen to a price even he couldn't pay off, even if he apprehended the entire black market, he wouldn't even have close the amount of money to pay off the sponsor.

The sponsor wasn't the type to wait, and already did he keep balancing his checks, and paying off them little by little. Now he was deep in a pit, one that would take a miracle to pull himself out of.

"How... how can I even pay off a debt like this?" He said, shaking his head.

All hope for the peacemakers seemed lost.

***

A loud explosion rang throughout the town, around the jail cell, three men quickly ran out, laughing loudly, as they cheered in sheer insanity, smashing up all kinds of property around the area, throwing rocks at windows, setting fire to houses, the men indeed were in a rage of violence. People didn't dare fight back, they were already captured in fear, they ran with their tails between their legs.

"Hahahaha, peacemaker, woren, c'mon out and stop us if you dare, ahhahahahahaha." Jason screamed, as he bashed at one of the automobiles sitting around.

The other two vandalized a few of the shops, breaking glass windows and snatching whatever they could, though while they were thieves, they still couldn't match up to what Jason stole so many years ago.

"Ha, there not here, like the pussies they are, they run from us." Steve mentioned, as he glanced pleasingly at the thick pack of bills he held in his hands.

"Fucking pussies, we outta go out and kill their fucking asses." Chris said loud and clear, as he smashed open a shop window.

"Pathetic, its fools like you three that give so much shame to real outlaws such as I!"

The three stopped in place, glancing around the entire town square, waiting for the one who spoke to walk out. Their faces expressed a ready to rumble attitude, but their shivering legs gave away their fear of the man who had dared confront them. Slowly did the footsteps echo throughout the streets, a figure in a long red jacket walked into view, his sky blue lenses reflecting the sun off into the men, his eyes glanced towards the three scoundrels whose glaze already surprised was enough to tell they were ready to strike, mimicking the scorpion lifting it's tail back, before swinging it forward to strike it's prey.

"I-It's him, Draco 'Hundred Kills' Carter, he's worth a fortune, kill him!!" Jason screamed, as he pulled out a loaded gun he stole during the raid on town.

The three dished out around thirteen rounds of ammunition, leaving the area covered with dust. The three cracked a toothy smile, expecting to find the great outlaw lying on the ground in a bloody mess, their prized trophy that would make them living legends larger then even they had ever been three of the greatest men to ever roam the vast wasteland planet. Their grins sank to dismay, there in the bullet eradicated area, chucks of wood already with zillions of bullet holes that cut the area into Swiss cheese, but neither a puddle of blood, nor a cloth of his trench coat was even seen on the ground. The wind blew across the sands, a dust ball rolling along the area, the men stood dumbfounded and shocked as an increasing loud snicker sent fear running a cold chilling shock through their bodies, parlaying their bodies with fear, they didn't budge at the sound of his laughter, they only remained still.

"Petite that is how much of an intelligence you fools have in that ever so shallow head of yours." Draco said mockingly, as he stood, gun out and pointed.

Not a scar or mark of a shot was visible on his coat or trace of clothing. He glanced at the three idiots with a poker face grin, the three slowly turned to face him, wondering what he was up to. The three shivered, eyes wide, they breathed fast, sweat glistening down their pale white face, as they already were shocked, unable to even make a step without being shot by the ever so black gun in the hands of the most notorious outlaw to ever roam throughout the lands, not one person dared lived when they messed with him. His eyes cloaked with glasses that hid his blood red eyes that shimmered like a demon. Draco perhaps was inhuman; anyone who lived as long as he had was no ordinary human.

Draco just then gave off one shot, sending the bullet straight into the heart of the fat chubby thief known as Jason 'King of Thieves' Cannon, the man fell down to the ground, his hands covering his bullet wound, he slammed to the ground with a loud thump, dust emerged from the figures entire body. Draco then in the blink of an eye dashed behind the two remaining men, and in one swift movement he brought his gun behind the back of Steve's head, pulling the trigger, as he delivered one instant kill with a bullet to the back and through the skull of the idiot's brain. Chris fired, only to hit Steve, who Draco grasped by the biceps and pulled him over him, using him as a cover for the array of bullets that were fired upon him. Draco waited for the pause, knowing the gun had only eight shots, before the punk needed to reload his gun. It was at that second when Chris frantically tried to reload his gun that Draco threw the corpse of the dead Steve down to the ground, and delivered his third bullet to the head of fat puke, sending him to the ground, along with the other two, the world now purged of three outlaws, who had made their marks only by deeds of dastardly acts.

"Pathetic, not even worth my own time and effort, though it proves I have greatly improved since I encountered Ryu... and that means... when we meet, he will know pain... hahahahahaha." Draco said, cackling out loud at his comment, slowly walking away from the fallen outlaws.

Lecha stood in the alley, in the shadows of the high noon sun, holding a communicator at her ears, reporting once more to her boss. She sighed, already did her boss have a problem with what had happen in town only yesterday, and indeed was he nonetheless to happy about what she and her partner Draco had done in town truly pushed the bosses last nerve.

"I know what we did, but the how the hell do you expect us to escape a town with several armed men around each corner." She said defending her actions.

"That still doesn't account for what Draco did to the mayor; you should have tried to talk him out of it!!" Her boss replied harshly.

"Listen here, Nathan, the only reason Draco is with us is because he trusts me, not you, me... so don't run your tongue off stating I should baby-sit him. Remember, he has his own goals, and I plan to help him." She spat back harshly, grasping the communicator tightly, her teeth clench as she growled with anger.

A brief moment of silence followed, only then did Nathan cut in, with a deep regretful toned sigh, as he spoke once more.

"Fine, but remember, don't make so much of a scene, you know full well their just about everywhere, you two didn't get away to well, and thanks to that flaw, they now know of this organizations existence... and if they find us, then we may not have any hope." He scowled angrily.

"So what's your plan then boss, considering a Fae is here, they must want her for the location, don't tell me you want me to protect her." She said unwillingly.

"Just trail her, for now... as for the peacemaker, do whatever you want... he is to damn naive to understand any of this, so don't try for negotiations." He replied calmly.

"There would be no such thing, Draco hates the bastard with his heart, but will do commander... I will find the girl." Lecha said ruefully

"See to it you do, this is Blue Phoenix over and out... and don't ever use that other name out loud Ruby Flamingo!!" He scowled before cutting off.

Lecha snorted, as she put the communicator back in her backpack, and walked off.

***

Back at headquarters, in a room jam packed with equipment used for communication all over the world, a man dressed in a long gray uniform, wearing a bandana around his head, and long trousers sat down at a rotating chair, holding the microphone in his hands. He sighed, placing his hand on his forehead, tapping his fingers on the control board.

"So what's the current status of the predators, have they called on the last resort?" asked a voice, seeming to illuminate from almost nowhere.

"Not yet, I know you're anxious to find the one who is rumored to be with them, but patience is a virtue, or have you forgotten what you told me... " Nathan replied, as he turned to face a faceless figure hiding in the shadows.

"I need no lectures from you... but I still haven't had a good fight in a long while." The figure said his tone near a females and males.

"Time shall tell, our main concern is that our own enemies don't even get their filthy hands on her, we cannot afford to have her even fall into the palms of their hands, and you know what they'll do to find where New Wyndia is."

The figure didn't respond, he only walked out, the door automatically opened as he approached, and closed behind after he exited.

***

Two vehicles slowly approached the huge palace like building, almost so large it could be considered a university. A few decorations such as desert plants, some flowers that seemed impossible to grow anywhere and many other plants decorated the entire front part of the plant, giving it an ever welcoming and exotic touch. The fountain out front also could score a few points in its fancy decorative design. The walls along the house were a swirled marble mixed gray and limestone, swirled and frozen in place like sands of many colors.

The windows were shaded that not one ray of the sun could beam it; only shine off the mirror like surface that was on the area. The two pulled up, halting to a stop, as Ryu and Nina hopped off, Ryu putting the cycle into armed mode.

Wes followed, still hauling his coffin around with him. He never did trust anyone with it; much less did he leave it out of sight. It was unwise especially in an area such as this to leave something of such powerful arms out for a pathetic thief to try and steal it for their own.

As the three walked inside, they looked around on the walls, of pictures of many females, the walls painted an ever so amber tinted wall, with many dozen of pictures of flowers growing in green plains, or of many other green areas, paintings that artist drew over the years, everyone inspired by the legends of the green plants that now only grew in huge domed farm lands.

Nina glanced at each in awe, almost as if she had never at all seen anything like them, her eyes locking on each, as her attention focused away from where she was walking. She continued walking, her attention so distracted from her own walking path, she eventually walked right into the pedestal, a loud bump followed, as the plinth rocked back and forth, the large vase slowly fell to the ground with a thunders smash to what seemed to be many hundred pieces.

Ryu and Wes turned back, their eyes widened in shock. Nina stood there, blushing ever red, her index fingers on her pouting lips. Wes sighed, glancing to the ground, Ryu only giving a toothy smile, as three females in green kimonos surrounded them, sexually slim with skin tanned ever so nicely, long black hair down to their nice round behinds, their eyes each different colors, the middles ones blue, the left ones green and the right ones blue. Their faces glanced to Ryu and his pals bitterly, almost as if ready to fight, even if they were in their snow white slippers.

"Wow, now this is good service, costumes definitely are my kind." Wes said, slowly moving towards the girls.

He strutted over to them in pride, a toothy smile spread on his lips. The girls glanced up, still exasperated at his even so muscular charm.

"Here we go again." Ryu whispered quietly, shaking his head, Nina walking to his side, sulking as she noticed where Wes was moving towards.

"So ladies, how about you show me around, there is a big offer-"

The three at that moment restrained the woren, the middle girl grabbing him by the chin. Slowly a bulk, but still well made man, wearing shorts and a Hawaiian T-shirt. A shaved chin and face, his cold but still welcoming blue eyes glanced down at the restrained woren. Glancing down at the broken vase, he took a deep sigh, before he started laughing hysterically.

"Ryu, why is he laughing about this?" Nina asked confused, Ryu looking on in the same way.

"To think, I was going to break that vase eventually, I guess I should be the one thanking you rather then acting so hospitable. You see, that vase was getting old for decorating the walls you see before you, and breaking something like that isn't an easy job for an art collector such as myself. Though, by the looks of things, you three look either like you're here for vacation or business, so what might it be?" The man asked, as he looked to the three with a welcoming smile.

"Well sir, I would like to-"

"Girls in silk white panties, damn... so how much do they run per hour, cause money ain't no problem!!" Wes said, as he flapped the money in front of the owner.

The girls glanced at it with strict eyes, burning with the desire to take hold of it. The owner though only laughed, hard and long, as he laughed longer and harder. Slowly he calmed down, looking to the woren, as he took to steps looking the bills over.

"Long as your pay'n, I don't have a problem at all with you using the girls for whatever you want, about at least one thousand zenny per hour, these girls here you can have, and by the drool coming out of your mouth, I'd say you just want to get them all to yourself and ram them like the beast you are, right?" He said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Hell yeah, so ladies, if you want to get a bit of extra pay, I suggest you follow me, to the spa and just do what I order." He said, touching the girls rear ends.

Their faces blushed, but they neither struggled or resisted, they only accepted his touch, and smiled, leaning in on him. Ryu coughed loudly, catching the attention of the owner, as who glanced happily towards him.

"So what you need peacemaker?" He asked calmly.

Ryu sighed, as he glanced over to the man, who perhaps was the one known as Jack Black, the owner of the place. Ryu took only a step forward and slowly stood still.

"Yeah, I need some information, about the black market." Ryu replied, his eyes staring straight into the eyes of the owner's own.

Silence fell upon the three, the man glancing almost trance like at Ryu, he neither flinched, nor gave any change in emotion. The silence broke as the man took a deep sigh, opening his eyes.

"So... you want some information on finding them... " He said, taking a deep sigh. "Well peacemaker, I can help you, but... I need you to meet me in my office in a few minutes, but is there anything I can do for your 'winged' friend there?"

Nina's wings seem to curl tightly together, almost as if embarrassed to have, but she glanced up, blushing lightly.

"Oh... she just needs a good time, just give her whatever is needed, and I want the best treatment." Ryu said, paying about a few thousand zenny, with a bright smirk on his face.

The man took is slowly, as he smiled welcomingly in return. Extending his opposite hand out, Ryu placed his opposite hand out, grasping it firmly, but not to challenging, as the two shook hands.

"Where are my manner, I am Jack Black, owner of the Serenity Hallow, and perhaps the well known art collector in landscapes and female paintings. You are Ryu judging by your name tag on the jacket, but who is the pretty little Fae you have there?" He asked cute like.

Nina only blushed, covering her red cheeks, her face looking to the ground. Ryu remained quiet, while Jack chuckled softly, placing a hand on Ryu's shoulder. Ryu sighed, as he closed his eyes, and glanced to her.

"Nina my recent client." Ryu replied Nina slowly glanced up, smiling ever so brightly.

"Well then Nina, just relax and enjoy all our relaxing spa's and features. Ryu, I hope that woren friend of yours doesn't cause any trouble, those seem to give me the most problems, and I'm really not in the mood for more trouble." He said, glaring sternly towards Ryu, who only smiled innocently.

"Just look on the bright side Jack, were pay' in you enough money to cover any damages he may cause, which I fear he shall." He said, sarcastically, but his tone really more truthful considering how perverted he was.

"Best have it, cause that son of a bitch ain't no trustworthy customer or guest, so he best behave and not end up making my girls leave, understood!?" He said raising his voice.

"Why you telling me, that guy isn't my concern, he is only my helper." Ryu said with anger.

"He still is part of your party, so I am warning you." Jack replied strictly.

"Um, Mr. Jack, sir."

"Just Jack my dear." He said calmly.

"Oh, well, Jack, why is it that you allow prostitution, how can-"

Ryu covered her mouth quickly, as he glanced innocently to Jack, a toothy smile on his face, as Nina tried to budge his hand from her mouth.

"Just forget about what she said." Ryu interrupting said, as Nina muffled under his hand.

"Right, I hope she enjoys her stay." He replied with a rude tone.

As Jack walked off, Ryu took his hand off of Nina's mouth; she glared angrily at him angrily.

"Why did you do that!?" She yelled angrily at him, clenching her fists together.

Ryu sighed, shaking his head slowly.

"Nina, you really shouldn't be talking out against prostitution, it is not good to shun his business." Ryu lectured, as he grasped her shoulders softly, but still firmly in grasp.

"So what, your siding with him!?" She said glaring at him angrily.

"No, I just don't want us kicked out of here because you ran your mouth, were her to find the Black Market's location and take out the big man, that way you won't be hunted like an animal, understand?" He said, glancing straight into her eyes.

"But..."

"No buts, we don't need trouble, we have Wes here, and that is trouble as it is... and you said you wanted to experience life here." He mentioned, looking directly at her.

She sighed, he was right about it; if this place was the heaven that it looked like already then it had to be a fun time. He slowly released his grasp from her shoulders, and turned walking off from her.

"Go have some fun, I will see what I can find from Jack Black, whatever the case, lets enjoy our break while we still can." He said slowly walking off.

Nina walked off, searching for the ladies changing room. Considering it was a spa, she did have to find a place to change without having perhaps many sneaky men's eyes glancing over her undressed body. There was a place just like this in New Wyndia, with the artificial hot spring, and a few other areas from massaging booths, the facile jobs, and of course, mud baths.

"Excuse me; is there a locker where I can put my clothing in?" Nina asked glancing to the tall brutish long lock haired female, dressed in the same outfit as all other girls, only this ones was a fresh cotton white type, not a stain or mark on it that could easily degrade it's value.

"Of course, why else would I be standing near a room marked the ladies room?" She remarked smartly.

"Perverts?" Nina replied giggling.

"Well duh, we already had one problem when someone drilled a hole from the boy's side to the girls and a few young adults decided to screw around. So now we have this area guarded from the outside, inside, well, let's just say at least one female is inside to take out anyone who does try to find an 'alternate' path inside the area." The female replied as she opened the door, bowing in respect to Nina.

Walking in, she glanced around at the well crafted area, with its shiny and well wooden polished lockers, with keys that kept the area tightly secured. The area had perhaps several robes, in a variety of sizes, colors and widths, perhaps for all species to use.

Nina, being the cute and ever so cheerful girl that any anti prep would just want to die, picked out a pink robe. She walked over to perhaps the gumball machine containing perhaps a few hundred balls with keys. It didn't matter too much, most of the lockers were all the same size and width, and the place seemed silent, with only a small buzz of chatter from a few females on the other side. Nina side, slipping out of her kimono, letting the straps of the upper areas fall to the ground, and feeling the moist air run against her feathered wings and smooth skin, she sighed, getting goose bumps, but also a still refreshed feeling. Slipping out of her panties, she neatly hung them in her locker, as she slipped on her robe, tying it tightly to her waist, but keeping room on the upper for her wings to be able to breathe and still move.

She looked around, feeling shy, she never did get a time to at least speak with anyone else, considering Ryu and her were always on the move, she never was given a chance to socialize, but then again, she was a Fae, her clan did abandon them, she knew it deep down, and there wasn't much she could do or say to change their mind.

"Feeling a bit down are we?"

Nina turned, glancing to a red long haired girl, with dark grass green eyes, who looked to her with a perky smile that sorta gave Nina a familiar feeling that she was staring in the mirror. The girl seemed to be more human, by her earlobe and of course the usual laugh, no wings or marks that could distinct her even from what Ryu was, a human.

"Just the usual rush and stop never one to stay in a town to long." Nina commented, as she blushed a bit.

"Well, c'mon, I should take you around; I come here frequently so I know this place like the back of my hand." She said, moving her hand around, giggling softly.

Nina nodded, as the two walked off, perhaps now Nina could finally be able to talk to someone, and maybe make a new friend, at least the party had all the time in the world, but if Ryu was anything like his old self, she wouldn't have the time perhaps to even stay here with her new friend.

"So what might I call you then?" The girl asked, glancing over her shoulders towards Nina.

"Oh, just call me Nina, who might you, be?" Nina replied, smiling brightly.

The girl laughed, as she shot a toothy smile, moving closer to Nina, her face only a hair from touching Nina's face.

"Call me Cherry." She replied seductively.

Nina only could blush, somehow she felt uncomfortable with Cherry this close to her, and it was a feeling of being hit on. Nina knew it meant that this girl perhaps was a homosexual, but still, Nina knew it was better to give a person a more chance, even if she was perhaps different in a way that she could be persecuted, though Nina didn't know much of the world, so the girl could for all she had known been acting more normal then anyone. Nina nodded, and followed, Cherry moving an arm around Nina's back.

"Lets take a dip in the hot springs; it is the best attraction here." She said, pulling Nina closer.

Nina only nodded once more, blushing lightly, her cheeks turning pink. Cherry seemed a bit more cuddly, putting her arm around Nina's shoulders, holding Nina's left shoulder with a firm but not tight enough to cut her circulation off. Nina only walked along, she didn't find many female friends to often like this, and she indeed wanted to get to know more. Though, there was only one thing that seemed to keep her from going to deep into enjoying the stay at the resort with now worries, and it was the side of Ryu she had seen earlier on that day.

The side of him so warm, so embracive, was it a side that was hidden away in that tightly sealed safe, inside of Ryu's own body.

She knew only one thing was true, what Ryu had done earlier with her was something that already raised a great deal of questions she wanted to ask him.

"Ryu... " She thought, sighing.

***

Ryu walked in to the nice carpeted and neatly dusted room. Shelves of perhaps many antiques were placed upon one shelf to another, guns, trophies, collections of newspaper clippings, silver dollars dating back to centuries ago, and what seemed to be books that were beyond outdated. His shelf was a stained brown cabinet, glass proof fully, perhaps to keep greedy hands from ruining them.

A few masks and shirts were hung around the room, but his desk seemed more remarkable, with a mug, the nametag and a few other desk appliances that only the chairmen or more high employee of a business company would have.

"Now then Peacemaker, just what is it that you are looking for?" Jack asked, as he took a seat on his rotating chair from behind his desk, glancing sternly at Ryu.

Ryu only smirked, as he sat straight up in his chair, crossing his arms across his chest, shooting a toothy smirk, as he moves his lips, saying only two words.

"Black Market."

Jacks eyes widen, as he moved forward, glancing grim faced to Ryu.

"Erwin I presume told you I had information of where to find them... that little conceited gunslinger obviously thinks I still have connections... hate to break it to you Peacemaker, or should I say Ryu... but I have clue about where they are or just what there after... though if I was you... I wouldn't go looking for a fight with them, that would be not just reckless, but also a foolish act... and spare me the offering of cash, cause I don't have a clue where they are, and I don't care where they are, sorry I couldn't help, but please, enjoy your stay here." He said calmly.

Ryu only stood, walking properly towards the door, opening it slowly and walking out. He took a breath of relief, as he looked towards the wall, shaking his head.

"You may be able to convince the weak minded that you have no clue, maybe even a detective, but a Peacemaker like me knows full well you just lied, nobody like you would turn down an offer of a million dollars." Ryu thought.

He stepped away, knowing he would have to find out later. It wasn't even a good idea to try and break in, threaten the owner without being charged as a criminal. Usually people like that were beaten then thrown out into the street, He decided though to perhaps join Nina, the hot tubs were not separated by genders or race, and this would give him full exploration in all area's"

"Hmm, wonder just how Wes is doing with those hookers he hired?" Ryu thought, laughing at the thought.

***

In a steamy hot room, groans of pleasure could be heard, and female gasped echoed throughout the room. There the woren lay on his front side, face down with a towel covering his ass, his tail lying over to the side. One female remained behind, stationed near his feet, as she massaged his feet ever so relaxingly, the second one stood on his back, her feet pressing along his muscles, as she moved them over each groove of his muscle, rubbing it roughly, pressing her feet deep into his ever so bulky skin.

"Yeah girls, just the way I like it." He replied, moaning in pleasure from the care his feet were receiving.

"Yes my lord, we are at your every command." The girl jokingly commented, still rubbing his feet.

Wes only smiled, as he waved his tail along her legs. Slowly she reached down with one of her arms, as she stroked his tail teasingly.

"Hey hey hey, you don't touch the tail, the tail touches you." He replied, rubbing his tail along her legs.

She giggled, still rubbing his legs, as the other rubbed her bare feet along his rough muscular back.

"How is this Wes, my soft feet rubbing along your back?" The girl walking on his back asked, kneeling over as she smiled.

"The best treatment it could ever get." He replied, yawning loudly.

Slowly, the one from the back moved in closer, rubbing his calves, her hands sliding slowly across his hairy yet bulky legs, she rubbed his waist, rubbing her face around his rear.

"Well, well, well, seems you want to get to the main event, aye baby?" Wes said teasingly.

"And you love it, big kitty." She said, taking a seat on his ass, as she rubbed her rump along his.

"Oh, you naughty little girl." Wes seductively chuckled, slowly pushing himself up.

The girl above started screaming, as she slowly lost balance, falling off from his back, she almost hit the floor, but she was stopped as he moved his left arm out, the girl grasping it, stopping her from falling to the floor. He glanced to her smiling, as he pulled her closer.

"Well then, my sexy kimono duet, how bout we play a little game... " The two stood up, glancing to him.

He smiled, looking over the ever slim and well sculpted females, already he was turned on by their bodies, and he stood up, rubbing his hands together greedily, as he drooled out of his mouth.

"A game of tag, only my style, I wrestle you to the ground, get your panties off, and... well, you will find out...so just get a head start, cause us worens are very agile, hehehehe... five... four... three... two... one... here I come." He yelled, the girls already several steps ahead, as he dashed after, chasing them around the large room up the stairs, and through the halls, the girls laughing as they ran.

It was almost as if they were kids, running around the house, not worried about trashing the place, or causing any type of damage one bit. Indeed it was a childish sight, but none seemed to even stop them, they either moved out of the way, yelling harshly at them, or just stood still, letting them run by.

"Run my little antelopes, you're gonna be mine." He said, slurping his lips.

***

Draco sat in the jeep, his face covered by a large blue bandana, a large gray tan hat that cloaked his strands of purple hair, his glasses hiding his ever so piercing eyes. He grunted, watching the people pass by, the town area was only buzzing with a chatter of an everyday volume. Draco only knew it had to be this way as outlaws roamed all around, so a strike on the town was possibly an everyday experience, that everyone never seemed to panic, even when the ruthless outlaws who had made it big broke free of their small cages and brought havoc all over one side of town, only to be stopped just as quick as they started.

The car was parked outside the 'Grandspell Hotel,' a simpler short stay hotel, but with only enough money for possibly a few weeks, they had to make choices that were more of a big decision in trial and error. Still, he and Lecha perhaps were two of a kind; he had to admit he had a little crush on her, but as he never did learn of the birds and the bees at an age when he was maturing, he still was deep inside a kid.

Lecha though was more then a deep trustworthy comrade to him, she was perhaps the one person he could trust his own life to, ever since that day of two years ago, in the town of Grandel. Indeed, a day he would never forget, a day that he always seemed to enjoy

***

"Ryu... Ryu... WHY...SOMEONE...HELP...HELP ME!!!" He screamed, watching as the flames slowly creeping towards him.

Ryu already had left, leaving Draco here do die.

To die in the flames that were sparked within the ever so grim area, ablaze now and consuming the area down into ashes, Draco only could lay there and stare up.

"Why.... WHY!?" Draco could only cry, he now felt his own life was meaningless.

He never had many friends, his own best friend from his childhood was the only one he wanted to ever meet up with, but it seemed that it so much had truly changed, and now he was down on the ground, bleeding, and sweating buckets of perspiration. Life was nothing but pain, sorrow, and depression, his mother died, his father abused him, and everyone hunted him for game.

He only laid there, sighing deeply, yet a loud crash sound caught his attention, a short carrot haired girl made her way carefully over to where Draco laid, as she looked over him, slowly picking him up, she carried him swiftly to the exit, as the roof began to collapse down. Draco blacked out, he didn't know how, or why, but he only remembered waking up in a lamp lit room, chester draws to his left, and to his right, the carrot haired girl, rinsing out a rag in cold water, she moved over him, rinsing his head down, she smiled noticing that he was awake.

"Don't struggle, your still wounded from your battle." She said peacefully.

Draco though moved, he didn't care what she said, but at the exact moment he made a movement, his body rang with pain. Calmly she motioned him to remain down, her lips perked, her eyes watching him caringly.

"Do you know... who I am?" He asked hoarsely, glancing up at her.

"Of course, Draco 'Hundred Kills' Carter... wanted for murder... bounty of sixty million dollars on your head..." She commented, as she went back, rinsing the rag out.

Draco already could tell he was bandaged up; his bullet wounds were wrapped up twice as much as the others that were wrapped around his burns.

"So why don't you turn me in?" He asked, waiting for her response.

"Money is not always everything; I don't want things at such great quality, I just am grateful to have even some food, even if it is cold. Draco... you have struggled, but you never found peace, never were you accepted, though I know you can be... by the same people who accept me." She said, moistening the cloth again, she walked over, rubbing his forehead with it.

"Why would I care, they possibly will just look at me like everyone else, much less backstab me like the rest... " He muttered, closing his eyes.

"Please, I did save your life, all I ask if for you to return the favor in a way of help... and acceptance." She said, stroking his hair.

Draco sighed deeply, as he glanced at her begging eyes, she did risk her own life to save him, and here he was shrugging her off, acting like his old self, and all she wanted from him was a bit of help. He only could think of someone else who was as close to him, she reminded him of his own mother, who died when he was only seven years old. His father turned to alcohol in order to feed his pain, to forget, but that only lead to a life of abuse, and Draco was the one he took it out on. Only a few times was he hurt, but Draco still was sick of it, he wanted to fight back, but he was nothing, his muscles weak, he wasn't anything to his father. Things though were about to go grim, when he got hold of a gun, and killed his father in one fatal shot to the head.

Afterwards, he only ran, he feared retribution, he trusted nobody, he knew that not even Ryu's parents would ever trust him. His life though was one of a shoot first, and run when he ran away from home. Many who did try to confront him, by moving towards him in a manner that seemed threatening to him, but was really only a disciplinary act died. Draco sighed, perhaps this is what he was searching for, this was what he wanted, deep down inside, a place where he was accepted, with someone he could love, with someone he could trust... she must be the one he was looking for.

"So... what is your choice?" She asked, taking his hand, rubbing it softly, and her eyes glancing down to him.

Draco only breathed deeply, her hands soft, cuirassing his, he already felt at ease.

"Count me in... but just what kind of society is this anyway?" He asked raising a brow.

"A resistance, we are called Neo Rogue, but we keep a tight lid on the name or of our cause, we're not in good shape without a sponsor, and getting that money is not too easy with a world ruled by one corporation....." She said, with her voice trailing off.

***

"Draco, earth to Draco, you going to sit there all day or you going to get up?" Came a soft whisper, a finger poking at the side of his shoulders.

Slowly he turned, glancing to the keen faced Lecha, who stood to his right side, smirking playfully to him.

"We have a room, so c'mon, let's go on in, it's to hot to be standing out her." She commented, walking on off into the hotel.

Draco didn't take a second, he immediately opened the door, stepping out into the dense sanded town, as he followed her walking into the hotel, and heading to his room. Already did he have something on his mind, for so long he only had thought about himself, and he never had repaid Lecha back for all she had done since she stood by him, even at times of despair, she perhaps was his most trustworthy companion in the present day.

More though, he had developed feeling he never experienced, care that outranged the area of friendship, and entered the enigma boundaries known as love, his stomach tightened whenever she was close and touching him, he almost grew to a point that he blurted out things that could easily drive one off by the sheer volume of his harsh toned voice. Draco though was slowly overcoming it, and with already time to spare since he found no clue or hid of Ryu or the Fae, it would be this night, that he would express her true feelings towards her, Lecha, his pride, his partner, his mate.

The two entered the average hotel, clean with at least one bed, a small TV, a refreshment fridge, and the usual white cabinets. Draco softly closed the door behind him, smiling brightly, as he moved ever so smoothly towards Lecha, grabbing her shoulders, he pushed her against the wall, face to face, he smiling moving closer. Lecha only looked with a shocked face.

"I guess it's time I told you, I am wanting you babe... for a good long time." He said softly, moving closely, his lips pressed along hers, as he kissed her passionately, she embraced him, wrapping her arms around his back, hugging him back, she kissed him back.

Lecha now felt ever so engulfed, she only dreamed of this, but she never thought of it existing as a reality. She wanted him, all for herself, Draco, brave, wise, and reckless, she loved him for his cunningness, he was unlike any of the other men, who showed off just to look big, and grasp a girls attention by their greatness. Draco though was more of a normal guy when it came to gun slinging, but emotionally, he was a man who knew little of the world, but she had helped educate him of society, giving him a more will to face society and not shoot first, though it was hard, when he was confronted with hunters after his head.

"I love you Lecha....." He replied as the two broke the kiss, but remained in one another's arms.

She sighed, she always wanted to hear him say that, yet only in her dreams did she hear it, but she never could say anything in return. It seemed she couldn't even now, she was stunned, she couldn't help but only relax, and wish for this moment to last forever, and never end. It seemed to be hours they were within each others grasp, before letting go, and looking to one another, eye to eye.

"I... "

"I know, somehow it's not surprising you have also, considering how you've been with me." He replied, cuirassing her cheeks.

"So... what now?" She asked wonderingly.

"Not sure, I never did fall in love, I trusted almost nobody, this feeling is one I have no idea of, and by your reaction, you have no clue as well." He said, sitting down.

Lecha blushed, she knew he was right, never in her life had she ever told someone she was in love, or even consider of moving on, she only was concern with her groups activity, and her own life.

"Listen, we can worry about it after we get that bastard, right now... I want to finish him, for what did to me, he deserves to die.

***

"Don Monte Cameron, the bird within the coop, best chance for you to get her before your terminated." He replied over the phone.

"Don't remind me, they already sent one of their runts to irritate me on the matter, but keep an eye on them, that peacemaker is the real trouble, as for the woren, your girls best do a good job in... pleasing him." He remarked, with a chucle.

"Only the best are here, Don Monte, why else is this resort so popular, even your employers say it is." He replied calmly.

"Yes, well Jack Black, you will get a cut of the bounty, considering things could heat up." The don replied.

"I'm aware it could, but remember, I have helped you out in the past, and how else would you have been able to escape that annoying wannabe hero Erwin of the Peacemakers." He remarked, shuddering as he pronounced the man's name.

The phone only gave a loud deep beep, signaling a disconnection.

The Don stood from his seat, with a smile of luck in his eyes and shined on his ever so yellow teeth.

"Time we pay visit, to Serenity Hallow, the bird is in the best place, and we're gonna get her this time or die trying... hehahahahaha!" He said, cackling loudly, as the men laughed along with him.

"Move out, time is a slipping, and we are missing a big opportunity here." Replied the Don, as he walked out of his office, the men following behind him in a plane formation like way.

Already the Don was in deep over his head, with already two failures, there was only one shot left, failure this time would result in his assassination. Serenity Hallow though was a resort known for its peace, never did a big gunfight erupt there in history. That was because of the backing support that the Black Market that kept all foes at point blank. Though now, the time had come for the resort to pay them back, and this was the biggest event to ever land at the feet of the black markets.

"That bird is to be captured unharmed, understood?" The Don boasted loudly.

"Yes sir!!" The men responded.

Boarding in their silver big wheeled limos; they drove out, next stop, Serenity Hallow.

***

"Ahhh, this hot spring is so refreshing... " Nina said, with a deep sigh.

"Yes, these springs are no artificial type, even thought this environment was altered, this spring is natural, and it has been kept clean for so long... " Cherry replied, as she leaned in and relaxed more.

The hot water massaged every pore of Nina's ever so delicate white skin, she could feel it massage, wrap and wring each area of her delicate body. She closed her eyes, letting the spring do it's work, wrapping its heat around her legs, her waist, her breasts, feeling it sooth her ever muscle, it felt just as good as a nice hot bath, yet more better.

"Enjoying yourself?" Cherry asked, slowly sliding her hand along Nina's wings.

"Yes... I am... " Nina said blushing as she felt Cherry's hand running along her wings.

"Your wings are pretty you know... " She replied, rubbing them more.

Nina remained silent, she didn't know how to respond, the girl seemed curious about the wings, but was she actually hitting on Nina. Cherry though glanced eye to eye at Nina, a smile curled on her lips, she slowly moved towards Nina.

"But your face is more beautiful, y'know." Slowly Cherry moved closer.

"Cherry, just what are you doing?" Nina said, moving back and away from her.

"What does it look like, something like you I just can't resist, your beauty only urges me to take you, and you're so sexy I just can't let you go." She said, smiling lovably.

"Y-you don't mean... " Nina blushed, looking down in the water, at Cherry's chest, but she didn't feel the same way Cherry felt for her.

"Oh, but I do, I want you... every bit of you...

"Cherry, don't you think your rushing into things... I hardly know a thing about you and likewise with me." Nina replied, trying to back her away.

Cherry pushed forward, Nina unable to resist, as Cherry puckered her lips up, kissing Nina deeply, as she wrapped her arms around Nina's back, around her lower area. Nina only pushed on Cherry's shoulders, trying to shove her away, he wings fluttered rapidly, indeed did Nina hate being forcibly kissed, especially by a girl she never even knew as well as Ryu... well, maybe not that, considering she only knew him for a few days, but she trusted him more then anyone. She broke Cherry off, taking a deep breath of fresh air; she gave a scowling glance at Cherry, her eyes narrowed.

Before she could say another word, a loud and nearby splash seemed to give off nearby. The spring wasn't crowded, much less; the two were in one of the more private areas, mostly to exclusive areas. The two glanced around, looking as they spouted some fresh ripples in the steaming hot water, origin perhaps lying right behind the large rock that could shield ones identity. Ryu had only recently entered, and slowly made his way around. It was perhaps luck that he chose the spring around the left wing, but he never expected that he would find her here, or even kissing. Some men though would just stay there and watch, Ryu being one of them.

The difference was he didn't do naughty things... but he didn't seem to try and break the scene. He remained behind, waiting in silence to try his best to avoid confrontation in having to answer to Nina. The girls were not above the water, they were breast deep in the steaming water, the ever small bubbles that emitted the steamy mist that easily made the are seem like a steam room.

"And just what might you be doing here!?" Cherry demanded loudly, glancing gloweringly to him, her arms covering her chest.

"Ryu? What exactly are you doing here!? I thought you were trying to find some evidence on where the Black Market was." She said surprised, coming in from behind, Ryu slowly moved, smiling innocently.

"No good leads, just a dead end, so I thought I would try and find you." He said, keeping his eyes closed so not to get himself hit by either of the girls, when they were angry, their wrath was damn well a bad smack.

"Oh really... how do we know you aren't a naughty little peeping tom, I bet you wanted to see use naked, and making out, didn't you?" Cherry said, moving closer, looking deep into his eyes.

"Spare me the persecution; you seemed to force Nina into kissing lip to lip." He muttered with a smart-ass tone.

"Aw, your being yourself, denying your real desire, to us naked, I bet you loved seeing us kiss, and make out for-"

"And I bet you and her would make a cute lesbian couple too, wouldn't you?" He replied, smiling wickedly, Nina frowning in disgust as she blushed.

"Ewww, your nasty Ryu." She said, covering her mouth.

Ryu only smiled, before Cherry jumped on his back, wrestling him down and under the water. Ryu growled, the air slowly flowing out from his mouth, the bubbles floated to the surface. Keeping his eyes open, he waited, unable to s as he pushed back, throwing her off, as he went to surface, gasping for air. Nina giggled, as she walked over to Ryu, dunking him under, laughing as she held him below the water. Cherry walked over, sneaking up on Nina, as she shoved her underwater, giggling to herself. Ryu come to surface, splashing her in the face, as he laughed hysterically.

Nina laughed, as she tried to dunk Ryu, only in surprise, she was dunked head first as soon as she tried, Ryu laughing above, as he held her head down

"Oh, so you wanna play, huh Ryu-chan?" Cherry muttered, smiling brightly with hungry eyes .

"Ryu-chan? Listen 'Cherry', I don't know what your pulling here, but-Gwah" Ryu once more was dunked under, as Nina giggled, before releasing him, as he came back up breathing.

"Tee-hee, I never thought you would be so vulnerable Ryu." Nina said, rubbing him along the chest.

Ryu only stood there, glancing down at her, eyes wide, as he blushed seeing her snuggle against his stomach. Cherry only giggled, watching the two remain so close together.

"She likes you, especially when you're bare, guess your chest makes her blood heat up, wanting you badly, she's an animal that desires you." Cherry remarked dramatically, looking at him with an evil grin.

"I, uh, err, well... um... err..." Ryu couldn't make a remark, having Nina press herself against him more, wrapping her arms around him.

Cherry though suddenly gave a distraught look in her eyes, as she glanced behind her.

"What is it?" Ryu asked, already noticing something was amiss.

"Someone's coming." She replied, glancing over towards the twin sliding doors.

Nina broke her hug, glancing to the door, she seemed to almost have not any idea of what she had just done or why, but she perhaps had other worries, of gunmen perhaps coming her, kidnapping her and taking her away, Ryu all the time before had protected her with a gun, and now he was unarmed.

Through the door came two figures, females in kimono's burst through the door, screaming in joy, running through the water, splashing through and hiding behind the rock.

"What the hell is-"

A loud yet familiar howl answered what Ryu wanted to know, Wes the woren obviously was having fun with the girls, though none would expect he wanted to even play a game of tag, rather then even make love to them.

"Oh ladies, come out come out wherever you are, I can find you easily." The girls remind silent, as Wes jumped around, glancing through the mist, trying hard to find them.

The girls slowly moved through the water, Wes glanced towards them, and with a loud yell, he jumped down, growling playfully. The two ran inside, as he chased after them, pursuing them like a lock on heat sinking missile. Ryu only stood there, a dumbfounded glance on his face; Nina looked up, tilting her head, as she waved her hand in front of his face. .

"Hello, anybody home?" She asked, as she pinched his nipple, forcing him to jump by reflex.

"What the hell was that for?" He asked, rubbing his pinched area.

"To get you awake, Wes seems more occupied with those sexy whores that he didn't seem to notice cute little me here skinny dipping in the hot springs." She cutely remarked.

"Right... and you want us to go follow him?"

Nina only gave her sorry eye glance, begging him to follow the ever so perverted woren. Ryu sighed, it was indeed hard to resist the girls own eyes, especially when he had to see them sad. He glanced to Cherry, who seemed to be in a trance. Her eyes glassy, almost as if she had seem a dreamy man come to life, holding her hands to her cheeks, her lips curled in a smile of love.

"Uh oh, something tells me..."

"You don't have to tell me Ryu, I seen these thousands of times on my TV in New Wyndia, the girl always give such goofy teary eyed faces, she's possibly head over heals for our panty diving pal Wes." She replied, smiling almost pride-heartedly that she had a mind, leaving Ryu with a blank face.

"Nina, since when did you learn how to be so dramatic, and what the hell gave you the idea that Wes is our 'pal'?" He asked, staring deep into our eyes.

"Well, he is with us, but I want to get to his room in time to see him get his ass kicked by those two girls." She said, snickering.

"Okay... you don't have a little demon in you, do you?" He replied back, only to receive a fist to the head by her, as her face grew dark red.

"Hmph, mock me huh, fine, I guess I will go there on my own." She spat back, trotting out of the water, forcing the ripples to make more rapid waves, she exited the water, grabbing her robe, as she put it on, along with her slippers, afterwards walking out.

"Nina, wait up, ahh-"

Ryu was pushed back, as Cherry ran ahead, snatching her robe as she ran off, perhaps just fast enough that Ryu would never be able to gain pursue on her. He walked to the edge, slowly getting out as he grabbed his robe, and covered his body with a deep sigh.

"Geez, the things I go through when I take a vacation, its times like these that I never take a break." He said, slipping on his slippers

***

A pack of several cars pulled up to the front of the Paradise Hollow entrance, several men stepping out of their cars, but in the middle was the shiny silver limo built for cruising across the sands, the monstrous like wheels where only half of what was created on the monstrous beast. The style of fashion was perhaps very well patterned and classy, like army units lining up in a file to march. Doors opened on each of the cars, all sides, as men stepped out from each, the loud snaps followed as the doors were slammed shut. Most of the men were dressed in rags, their hair greased and a mess, the men looked lower then even a grunt, even with the holsters strapped to their waists. Smiling they did not attempt, their dental plan and treatment were zero, and their rotting yellow teeth were the sight that most would find disturbing.

Out of the big limo came several elite guards, the Don's personal ones at that, fierce and deadly, not one dared pick a fight with them, as most of the slime-balls that did ended up dead upon the first word or reach for the gun. Dressed in their usual black suits, they glanced towards the crowd of hobo's, before signaling for the Don. The Don slipped out, glancing down at the men in the crowd, his stomach tightened as his eyes looked at each of the ever so ugly hicks that stood around him. It was disgraceful enough that his plans failed one after another, and now to have to resort to depending on such idiots was by far the worst. He shook off the feeling, knowing he had to pull through, and if he failed this time, he was doomed to die.

"Men, the objective is clear, find and capture that Fae, she by now is unarmed and perhaps relaxing, now, IF in any event the peacemaker, who I have been informed has a long sky blue mullet, and emerald green eyes, or a woren with yellow hair do try and attack, THEN you can kill them, but if any of you dumb hicks goes and try's to raise hell, you will be shot dead, understood!?" He responded, hearing the buzz of the crowd, he shook his head, already disturbed by the voices.

"Imbeciles, just why did I bother to hire such imbeciles to do a job like this?" He thought to himself, shaking his head.

The Don was first in the lead, with his elite guards following closely behind, the hicks slowly moved in, while there were around twenty to thirty of them, they still were the slowest and dumb bunch that humanity ever could evolve to. He aloof the thought, as he walked straight in towards the exit, his elite guards at his side. Two remained in front, as the hicks slowly followed sluggishly behind, most of them were retarded, but nobody could tell considering how many had a dumbfounded smile on their face, and their already groaned with a loud, long mentally challenge like tone.

"When I see that peacemaker, I gonna get my glock nine out and pop his ass!" Mentioned the chubby buzz cut hick, one of the tallest men of the hick group.

"Shit Cody, you ain't gonna do shit, you to stupid to do anything." Replied the next hick, who had ear long brown hair, with buck teeth, and chubby cheeks, he was perhaps another lard ass moving along with the crowd.

"Shane, you ain't gonna do nothing more then piss in your pants like the bitch you are." Cody responded, taking out his gun.

"Hey numbskulls, shut it before I kill your worthless hides, and idiots like you are nothing when it comes to killing people." One the elite guards yelled, pointing two guns towards the two hicks.

The two glanced at the man, shivering at the sight of the guns pointed towards them, breathing deeply, condensation forming at their foreheads, as they gulped deeply.

"Now move it you hicks before I blow your brains out on the pavement." He muttered, as the men nodded, walking directly through the doors.

The elite guard shook his head, muttering to himself about how hicks were nothing more but trouble. The other guard placed a hand on his shoulder, glancing at him with a more cheerful glance.

"Don't burst out like that, they only will keep on going, hicks are nothing more then adult who matured only physically, but not mentally." He lectured, with an ever so poker face.

The elite nodded, as he turned, walking in the doorway, the other following. Even though the elite who made the outburst looked calm, he couldn't shake the feeling of this mission failing because of a few men screwing up, presumably the newbie gunner hicks. The men were worthless, and more of just extra help, but they never were the best when it came to getting a job well-done. Hicks usually ended up fooling around and in any mission they had been part of almost ended in a miserable defeat. The elite guards were the ones who were forced to clean up the mess that the foolish hicks often were responsible for screwing up on their part.

This mission already was eating him, the feeling he always had when he was on a mission with these brain-dead morons who were more trouble then they were worth. They couldn't even get through a mission without having to play some childish games around the hostages or within some part of the area that they were assigned to. Indeed, the only reason they were hired were for just support, just to shake off any of the comfortable feelings most had.

"I get a bad feeling this mission is going to fall apart fast... and us elite guards along with it." He thought to himself, taking a deep breath.

***

Ryu ran through the halls, pursuing the two ladies ahead of him, planning to catch up with them. He already knew where they were heading, after the woren. Seeing has he had no little choice but to follow, he tagged along by a few feet behind. He may have lost lead, but he would find them, even if he had to search every room. He didn't have to, as by luck or coincidence he caught up with the two ladies, who stood outside the door.

He stopped, taking a few breaths, he had run with perhaps all the strength he possessed within his legs, and he had tired his own lungs out pushing himself to this limit. He took a few short breaths, two girls looking to him with a neutral glance on their face.

"Get a good run Ryu?" Cherry mocked, cracking a innocent toothy smile.

"Ha ha ha, better late it then never." He replied glancing around.

"So where's the woren?" He asked, looking around the room.

Nina only pointed to the closed doors behind her, with a short giggle, as a loud crash startled both her and Cherry. Inside, the woren chased the two females around, this time pulling out all stops, as he leaped at each, trying to pounce and pin them down to the ground. Inside was the beauty treatment room, mostly the place with the creams and the two cucumber pieces that covered the eyes for females in for a face treatment. Wes was just about wreaking most of the plants that decorated the room, and trashing the entire room while he was at it.

The girls only ran from one side of the room to the next, narrowly avoiding the woren, who didn't seem to be stopping for a breath anytime soon. One of the girls reached the curtained windows, breathing deeply, as she already was worn out by the chase, her throat feeling already tired, sweat gleamed all around her forehead, her cheeks blood red, and hot with the boiling feeling of blood pulsing against her cheeks.

She didn't have a second to move, as Wes jumped on top of her, pinning her to the ground as he grinned devilishly.

"Gotcha, your all mine." He replied, pulling the towel covering his privates, the girls eyes widened.

A loud scream was heard, as the two girls burst out from the doors, running off at top speed, the force they gave off as they left did throw the three standing outside off their feet.

Wes grabbed his towel, putting it on, as he dashed to the entrance, glancing in both directions, growling in anger, knowing now his prey had slipped away, and he didn't even get what he had initially paid for.

"Damn it, you bitches are going to get a beating when I find you!" He yelled, clenching his fist tightly.

Ryu and the two girls slowly stood to their feet glancing to him, Cherry dusting her robe off, as she glanced to him with the her eyes in dream mode, and lips curled, smiling with an open mouth as she looked at Wes.

"Guess your big 'ego' was to much for them to handle." Nina teased, as she giggled.

Ryu turned to her immediately, his eyes wide, and his lips in a normal pose.

"Aren't we a naughty little Fae." Ryu commented, narrowing his eyes, Nina only giving a toothy smile in return.

"And I bet you want to wrap them lips of your tightly around the h-"

In the blink of an eye, Nina smacked him over the head, her fist clenched, and an irritated glance that really was a sign of trouble to anyone to anger her.

"PERVERT!!" She yelled, as she smacked him on top of his head, knocking him out, as he fell to the ground with a big lump on his head, his eyes in spirals as even with his hard headed skull, he wasn't any match against the strike of a female.

Ryu stood there, looking down with a normal glance; Cherry glanced in fear, as she walked to the worens side.

"Um... Wes... Wesy-chan, did that Fae hurt you?" She said rubbing his ears.

Slowly, like a spider taking its daily walk, did his hands move to her rear end, touching a piece of it, as he squeezed it softly, Cherry giving off a soft short squeal as he did, her face filled with a bit of a blush.

In an instant did the woren jump to his feet, bringing her closely, as he smiled, glancing down at her.

"Well... Helloooooooooooo." He said in a deep and relaxing tone that the ladies man would be jealous of.

Cherry only hugged him tightly, snuggling up against his chest, the woren looking down with an odd glance, it was not often that a girl would give him such a feeling like this. It wasn't the first time, but it had been a while since a girl even hugged him like this, embracing him in a hold such as this. Somehow it was a feeling of warmth that he had always enjoyed, for at least when he went through puberty. His ears though picked up footsteps approaching where they stood, as he broke the moment.

Nina and Ryu had only stood there, looking at the two with surprised glances, but seeing as the two were enjoying themselves then did he decide not to interrupt the moment, and wait for the two to finish. Though their enjoyment was over when Wes broke off and glanced down the opposite end that the two hoes ran off, and took a deep breath, narrowing his glance to the dark end.

"Wes, what is it?" Ryu asked, getting a bad feeling in his stomach, the kind that most get when their scared and know something bad is about to happen.

"Armed men, and they are heading this way." He replied, with a worried expression on his face.

"Think their after me?" Nina asked, with a concerned tone of voice.

"No doub about it, what else would men armed with weapons be doing walking around in a place like this." Wes said shaking his head.

"We best take cover, without our weapons were nothing against them." Ryu stated, as he glanced to the room.

"What do you mean we? What give you the-"

She didn't have time to complete her last word, as Wes grabbed her arm and pulled her inside of the area, two armed men running to there, as they looked around.

"Now I know I heard some voices, and I'll bet them bitches be hiding in this room." Cody remarked as he slammed at the door.

"Dumbass, shoot the door, its not like the fools are standing behind it." Shane remarked, smacking Cody on the head.

"Bitch, when I am through with them, I will pop you in the head." Cody said pointing his gun at Shane.

"Idiot, shut up and shoot the door already, we can get in there and get the Fae, that outta prove just how much better we are then those god damn elites, hah, hick power." Shane remarked, his tone brightening as he yelled 'Hick Power'.

Cody only smiled, as he aimed the gun of his nose at the doorknob, pulling the trigger, he blew the knob directly off, as he and Shane at the same time kicked the door open.

Next Chapter:

Surrounded from every area, the entire building crawling with goons of the Black Market, every minute making hostages out of workers and the guest who are staying here, with the objective being only to find a girl with wings. Unarmed, and given on the advantage of freedom, it is up to me, Nina and Wes to drive out the black market goons once and for all. Do we stand a chance?

Next chapter: Liberation.