"Where the Hell is that thing?" Sheyenne cursed as he wandered the desert landscape of Filgaia. He lost his ride somewhere along the way. Now he was forced to walk around heading west as he was earlier. He had to keep his eye on the prize. His one ambition right now, was to simply return to Paskiarka. To return to Gina Angel. The woman who had his heart.

And, this went on, for a day. He lasted a day without any supplies wandering the desert. He was sure that if he lived he would gloat about this forever. That even after a day without sleep, food, or water he was sill 100 percent alive and fine. And, as noon came around he found that the sun was playing tricks on his eyes. He saw a town. Yea, a mirage in the shape of a town.

The thing was, that it was a town. The town of Rock City, oddly enough, without any rocks. When he realized he was indeed near Rock City he charged down the hill full blast stumbling into the city. It was not that big. He did not understand why they called it a city if it was really only about one half of a town bigger than other small towns. Still, he did not care. He was thirsty. So he went right to the nearest place he could get some water. He found a tavern.

"A glass of water, if you would." The owner put a mug of fine water down in front of him. He quickly consumed the contents.

"You mind paying?"

"Uh, paying?" He felt his pockets. Nothing. He had no money at all. Just his luck. And, since he was not a kid he can not just go and load the tab on some guy saying they are his father. So, he was drawing a blank. "Maybe we can work something out."

"'Maybe we can work something out?' how stupid was that?" He muttered. Cleaning up the plates and all was not his dream job. Still was better than paying. Because, it was really just an annoying job, and not a hard one. A job. He was going to have to find a small job to get some money fast. On the wall nearby, a wanted poster. "Heh. Let's see what I can do."

As night fell Sheyenne moved along the shadows. His prey was nearly in sight. He knew it. The hair on the back of his neck was raising. His ARM in hand. His hat behind him now.

His 'prey' was a large man who had robbed multiple places and businesses over the last month. Ralphred Jean. That was the guy's name as absurd as it was. Sheyenne was seriously wondering why all the big, bad tough guys this day all had really weird and stupid names.

Ralphred left the pub in a boisterous cheer. Sheyenne watched like a vulture from the above roof of the building across the way. His ARM ready to fire out. "Here goes." He breathed in and went to jump, but, someone had already caught Ralphred. "Hey! I was going to do-"

"Hmm?"

"Uh,"

"Sheyenne?" Issac popped his head out from behind Kiel's collar on the cloak he wore.

"So, that's what happened?" Kiel wondered as the three sat in the pub. Ralphred already turned in for the bounty, and Kiel let Sheyenne have a bit for old time's sake. "Wondered why we haven't been seeing you since that day."

"So, she really stood you up at the alter?" Sheyenne wondered as Issaku looked away and drank. Sheyenne let out a laugh only to have a mug thrown at him. "Fine, be that way."

"Weren't, you going to tell me what you were about to get into?" Kiel wondered. Sheyenne totally lost his focus it seemed.

"Huh?"

"You were talking about some guy you met on the way here."

"Oh, h-his name w-wa-was Marion!" Sheyenne let out another chuckle only this time to be conked on the head by Kiel. "What was that for?"

"Get on with it!"

"Fine!" He groaned. "Well, he said, that, he was sent by me, but, not me."

"The other you. Kianu Fallwind?"

"Yeah."

"Hmm. I was afraid of that. There's been a buzz recently that there was a new organization that was created in the wake of ROOF. Not a very good name given to it either."

"Oh?"

"Neo-ROOF."

"What's, a neo?" Sheyenne wondered.

Issaku and Kiel just glanced aside with a sigh. Kiel looks to Sheyenne. "It basically means new. So, this is New-ROOF."

Sheyenne held back a laugh. "That is a horrible name."

"Still, it's ROOF. You'll be targeted again no doubt. In fact, you are targeted judging by your attack."

"So, are you saying that Kianu Fallwind is leading this, Neo-ROOF? Explain the Kianu Fallwind bit."

"Well, there's a possibility that your body lived."

"You said there was no way to save it!"

"You're right. So, it must be something else. Well, maybe," Kiel sat there with his mouth open. "No, I don't know."

Sheyenne nearly ripped his hair out. "What good are you then?"

"I'm sorry that I cannot give you an answer. It looks like you'll only find out if you find him. And, my guess is that he's looking for you, so it's all about who finds him first."

"So, why am I just sitting here? I need to get back to Gina! She could be in danger!"

"I doubt it. She is of no use to them anymore I would think. Only you for some weird reason. One of ROOF's ideals was to cover up the truth of what happened in the myth. They wanted you before, but that was Laila who wanted you. What does Kianu Fallwind want?"

"I would want Laila! He would go after Gina."

"But, Gina isn't Laila no matter how you look at it."

Sheyenne formed a fist. "Why, me? Why just be after me? Why want me?"

"Maybe, to get rid of you. Maybe to get at your arm. Get your mind. There are many reasons, but only one answer."

"Well, what is that answer?"

"Only you can find that out."

"Kiel?" Issaku looked to Kiel with a questionable face.

"What do you mean, Kiel?" Sheyenne wondered. "You're not gong to help me?"

"No, I can't simply come with you. This is your journey. Not mine."

"You, selfish piece of," Sheyenne yelled with squinted eye. "Fine. I don't need you anyway. Just point me in the right direction and I'll be good."

"You want to go west. That is where you always will want to go, and that is where your body is going to take you even if you did not want to go west. All because Gina is in the west." Kiel simply said.

Sheyenne just stared at him and took up his gear. He would buy some water and food and get on his way as soon as possible. He had no more business here.