The day came to an end as the sun lowered in the distant sky. A place that no one would ever get to and not even a guardian could reach. The orange hue added to the already dark orange lands changed the colors to a near brown or possibly red-brown.

On the shore of the Abneto sat a hunched over Drifter who was disappointed in the entire situation. It was this time that the woman with the white hair came up behind him with her hair moving in the wind along with her clothing.

"Thank you...for saving me and defeating Sanen." Aura uttered.

"I didn't do nothin'." Jet argued as he glanced away and tossed a rock into the sea of sand.

"Will you be leaving now?" She wondered.

"I was thinking about it."

"So...you are Jet Enduro? I've heard that name before. I think my father's old friend was Elliot Enduro."

Jet closed his eyes. "That means nothing to me."

"Oh? So you aren't related?"

"No, he's..." He took in a breath. Screw it. Who cares about the truth? "He's my father."

"Oh." She lowers her head. "You dislike him?"

"Not so much when I think back." Jet stood.

Jet turned to her and she gave him a light smile as the wind came by. "So...this is good bye?"

"Yeah, I think so."

"So long, then." She moves forward and gives him a kiss on the cheek before turning away. Jet was to say the least surprise. He knew it meant nothing. He knew she liked Alfred. Still, he liked to think that he actually feels something. He was never too up to par with his emotions, but, he can feel. That was something he thought he could not do. Guess he was wrong.

"Hey!" Maya placed a firm step on the beach. Jet glanced her way. She throws something to the ground. "You may have destroyed the staff and the sword, but that gem is still okay. Now, in all fairness I can't simply just take it."

Jet grinned. "I see."

The two stared into the others eyes, and in a split second the two run for the other. Maya throws her fist into Jet's face, but Jet is still able to trip her up and then elbow her as she lied on the ground. She recovered quickly and uppercutted the Filgaia Sample in the gut. As he stumbled back he pushed the girl aside.

It was this moment that Todd and Virginia decided to show up on the outside of the battle. "Milady!"

"Jet!"

Each of the combatants glanced at the one who said their name, then looked back to their enemy, and started for the other. Jet goes to punch her the same moment she tries the same and each of their fists collide and ricochet against the others. Jumping back they each drew their respective weapons and glanced at the other. Jet moves first, but in his own compassion—that he hates—he could not just out cold shoot her so his hand moved his aim from her eye to her ear and fired just shooting off a few strands of hair instead of damaging the girl. Maya fired on her own, but Jet deflected the shot with his AIgert-Lahm B/V2.

They each move forward, hit the others ARM out of their hands, looked to their ARMS on the ground, looked to their enemy, looked to their ARM, and then scooped each of their own up aiming at the enemy. Jet had a clear shot at her head with the mouth of his ARM three inches from her eye. She had hers pointed right for his heart. Virginia and Todd watched in worry as the two just remained that way on the beach. Nothing happened for at least six minutes.

And then the least expected things happened. "That's dirty!" Maya roared as she landed on her butt with a flushed face. Covering her face up as she lost her ARM. Jet simply scooped up the gem and turned away in a suave and cool manner despite the fact his heart was a-racing and he felt like an ass by using such a tactic.

"That's one stolen gem...and one stolen kiss." Jet informed her and walked away as Virginia and Todd watched him do so in confusion.

"I can't believe...he beat me..." Maya muttered. "And...I can't believe how much of an amazing kisser he is."

"Milady!"

"I...didn't say that did I?" She covered her mouth in embarrassment. "Let's get out of here as soon as possible Todd. This place just isn't me." She glanced at Virginia. "You better live until the next time we meet...and make sure that guy does too. We still have a fight to finish."

"Uh-huh." Virginia smirked with a hidden wroth. "Is that right? A rematch with Jet?"

"Sh-shut up! I do. I will not forgive him for this!" Maya yelled in frustration. With that she stormed off with Todd following right behind as they ran on up to the Abneto home.

"So...where to now leader?" Gallows questioned as he and Clive joined her on the beach.

"Well...we go catch up to Jet and then...who knows? We'll see." She gave a shrug. "It'll probably be exciting, challenging, and scary considering our track record."

"But we'll still go?" Gallows wondered.

"You stupid chatterboxes better not hold me back! I just made us all real money here!" Jet shouted from afar. "So let's go get the blasted gella!"

"Heh. Suddenly a team player?" Gallows mused at the two met up.

"Whatever." Jet glanced away.

"May I see the gem?" Clive questioned. Jet obliged. Jet trusted Clive enough not to make off with his gem.

"Jet," Virginia began. Then she just smacked the back of his head.

He sneered at her. "What was that for?"

"Don't ever use such a stupid move to win again." She warned. He glanced at her confused. Then he realized what she meant and glanced away with a blush. "You liked that?"

"What? No? Not with her!" He protested.

"Then with who?" Bu now all were watching him.

"Sh-Shut up!" He snatched the gem back. "Now I don't think I'll share the reward for this baby." With that he walked ahead of them mumbling how he likes to be alone and all. He was still going to share the reward. He was just going to make them earn it first. He just had to figure out how.